Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1880, Page 1

” TUE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peneyivania Averue, Corner 11th Strest, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GLORGE Ws ADAMS, Pres’t. bacribers in the ft, at 19 cont= We EVENING STAR is kerved to an « Dy gatifrs on their own 2 yer week, or 44 ctnta per mouth. s econter, 2eentxeach. By mail—poatage prepaid Bo cents'a mouth: one year, $6; 8ix month: {Eutered at the Post Office at Washingt yp, ae reecnd clans mail matter } The WEEKLY STAN published on Frids: }ear, postage prepaid. Six months, #1, 10 Sor $15: 2 Ke. jane mauet be, pati in ads | than so paid fe or. known on application. | SPECIAL NOTICES. THE DISTRICT IA HORT Py sores Mhect on WED- ING, March 24th, at German cock. All interested cordially invited WARRINGTON GILLINGHA FLA Special Season of the BW. LoD: Si'be held on. TO-MON ‘tetas? EVENING, 24th instant, at GM ofelock, to consider makers relative to Cale- Mpg the 61st anniveresry— ADI : D ating the Gls} an SWEET, Grand Secrctsry. JOLY CROSS CHURCH (EPISCOPAL), BOL . apd 18th st.—Holy Week Sc. ins, 11%, a.m. , Evening, 739 0.m. ; Holy Communion, dafiy, except y a.m,;Gool Friday, Litany. Pro Snaphora and Commemoration of Three Hours’ Agony, 12 to3 p.m. ; Short Lecturss on Harmon- ea Events of ‘Pass Week: Thursday Evening, on Comnranion of Saints : Saturday Evening, on Inter- Wediate State. Seat» Tree. mar23-3t g=", ANNUAL MEFTING OF THE NA- U2 rioNAL CAPITAL BEAL ESTATE AS- ROCTATION will te held 600 7th st. 8.w., TUES- DAY, 7 o'clock p.m., 23d instant. mar?2-2t" G. COWIE, Secretary. MEMBERS OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH ‘ WHO ARF IN FAVOR OF AN INCREASED LAY REPRESENTATION in the General Conference and op) to office of Presiding Elder in the Baltimore Annual Confer- attend the meeting, Union § o’cLocK Pp. M._m22-2t* NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION ON *F CAPITOL HILL.—A Building Association, No. 3, will be organized under the ausoloes of the members of German-American Building Associa- tion, No.2. _Fersons desiring STOCK will find subseription liste af the f: owing places ‘WM. WITTHAFT, No. 116 3d st. 8.0. L. NEURATH, cor. O and 4th sts. n.e. E . bth and D sts. ne. & ‘Mares. Urebration of Tiebration 0 ed Friday, Be. ‘814 East Capitol at. 21 New York ave. new. 5 ith st. n. ih and D sts.n. No. cor. 8t ea HOWARD UNIVERSITY, MEDIOAL DE- (2S PARTMENT. ~The | Class "for Laboratory Instrnetion_ ii THURSDAY EVENING, April Ist, at 73 o'clock, in the Lsboratory. Persons who desire to join address Prof. WM. H. SEAMAN, 1424 Ith st. 2 m narl9-6t* (= NSTORAL MINERAL WaTERs- Bethesda, Bedford, Blue Lick, Conzress, Deep Reek, Buffalo, 1 Rockbridye Alum, Geyse Hathorn, Geitysbung, Friedrickstall, Hun dauos, Apollinaris, Pullna, White Sulphur. ‘ MIEURN'S PHARMACY, feb 1420 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. >> SPECIAL NOTIOE.—A fresh supply of PURE NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OTL at VS Drug Store. corner 9th st. and Penn) at 60 cents per full pint bottle. oct LECTURES ROP. WILLIS, of Chicago, will give two Lectures and ons on Physiognomy, show- ing how to read character by the eves, nose, mouth, hair, ‘voice, Jan pb, walk. tc., mn Npencer's Bus!- r ness College Hi WEDNESDAY. 3 ; March 24th, at 2:30. : (URSDAY EVENING, Sth, at ion, 25 cents. "These Lectures are very interesting and instructive, being illus- trated with over 50 pictures. mar23-3t" ‘APED NUN. ‘a EDITH O’GORMAN. x A PRIVATE LECTURE TO LADIES ONLY. No Gentlemen Admitted om This Occasion. rumetoarets |and Mysteries of the Confessional. A ties attended . Sree ODD FELLOWS" HALL, ‘TO-MORROW (Wedn: ) AFTERNOON, at 2:30 -m. Tickets, 50 cents, including reserved seats. Call at Whitaker's bookstore, 941 Penna. ave., near LUMBER! LUMBER OUR DIMENSE TRADE SHOWS WHAT LOW PRICES WILL Do. WILLET & LIBBEY, COR. €TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. N. W- 100 FEET ©F THE BEST BOARDS FOR $1.25. ‘THESE ABE THE VERY BEST BOARDS MANUFACTURED, ‘OMMON BOARDS, 100 FEET FOR $1.00. WILLET & LIBBEY. FINE GAS FIXTUBES, SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, marl? RANGES AND FURNACES. promptly at- HAMILTON & SHEDD, marl-lm,Jp 811 D st., Y. M. O. A. Building. 7i4=6s= & HUTCHINSO: 317 Ninth street n. w., Give special attention to VE PLUMBIN' in oe, residences. Also, manufacture SLATE MAN’ and It a Ni GRATES, FIRE-PLAOE STOVES, English T! 1d BRABB GOODS. Dr. Colboun's Porous Evap- erator is the only xeod thing in that line, and we own the patent for manufacturing. deck ss WATCH REPAIRING, ENGRAVING, ETO. WATCHES, CHRONOMETERS AND COMPLI- CATED TIME KEEPERS Of every description carefully repaired by skillful ‘workmen. COATS OF ARMS, CRESTS, MONOGRAM! Etc., elegantly engraved. . DIAMOND, PEARL and OTHER FINE JEWELER) Teeet aud repaired in the best manner M. W. GALT, BRO & CO., 1107 Pennsylvania avenue. (C88: BUFFEET, TEMPLE OF FANCY 0008, Nos. 403 and 405 7th st. n.w., RECEIVED A FULL ASSORTMENT OF EASTER EGGS f all deeigns and prices. THE GAME OF FIFTEEN marll For 10c., 20c., 25¢. and 50c. per piece. AS COOKING STOVES. ane Washington Gas Light Company haveat their BE Ga Sodio brea of the SUN Cait and examine ee K Be ors Ey various sizes by Miss Dods c=" BIG BUG. feb27-Ima° 0 RR Me, ral Cheruistry will meet on | | | | | | | ' | | | | | third district of New Je THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT " ecerrrs To-pay.—Internal rev- mule, $226,125.61; customs, $693,680.64. THE T gLLaPoosa arrived at the League Island avy yard to-day. Ar Tae Warre Hovsk.—Judge Harlan, Sena- tors Saunders and Ferry, and Representatives Biake, Fisher, Upson, Harmer, and Clardy were among the President's callers to-day. THE CaBINET MEETING this afternoon was very short, and dev 2ted to routine buSiness. THE N. Y. SunpAY Wortp in making up its Washington society column from THE STaR should alter the dates to suit. Some curious blunders occur from clipping the items from THE Star without alteration Dr. C. C. Cox, formerly of the board of health of this District, and recently U. S. commis- stoner to the Melbourne exposition, returned from Australia to this city some two weeks hee and is receiving medical treatment for softe! of the brain, at his residence, on 20th street, be- tween G and H streets northwest. NomMINATONS.—The President sent the follow- ing nominations to the Senate yesterday: To be supervisors of census—Ira M. Hedges, fourth New York district; H. P. Gatchell, first Georgia district; L. E. Lemaire, first Louisiana district. laces agent—George W. Lee, Macinac agency, Michigan The President sent the following nominations to the Senate this afternoon:—To be postmast- ers—Grafton Munroe, at Annapolis, vanus Milner, at Mount Vernon, Indtana; Ington J. Brown, at Emmetsburg, Iowa; J. Merchant, at Saint. Joseph, Mich.; Thos. Jos. M. Cairo, at Sto: ton, Cal. heeler, at Danville, Va. Army promotions— Assistant Surgeon George A. } a is, to be surgeon with rank of maj Surgeon . King, to be surgeon with rank of colo- nel; Surgeon John E. Summers, to surgeon With rank of lleutenant colonel; Second Lleu- tenant Thomas C. Woodbury, 16th . infan- try, to be first lieutenant. A CONFIRMATION Al A REJECTION.—The Senate, in executive session, yesterday con- firmed the nomination of Edward A. Gittinger, to be supervisor of census for the third district of Maryland, and rejected the nomination of John L. Stratton as census supervisor for the ‘THE UTE AGREEMENT AMES Indian affairs committee yesterday ordered the report of a bill submitted by Secretary Schurz, to carry into effect his agreement with the Ute Indians. amending the agreement so that no portion of the money coming to the White River Utes shall be paid to them tntil they shall have surrendered the guilty members of their band, and striking out the clause admitting the In dians to citizenship. ‘THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION yesterday took up the nominations for the Ohio supervi- sorships, which were rejected several weeks ago, but renewed since then by the President. No action was taken. A DEcISION was rendered in the Supreme —The Senate | Court yesterday denying the constitutionality of the ordinance of the city of Baltimore which imposes wharfage dues upon vessels arriving at that port with the products of other states while those bearing the products of Maryland are exempted from such dues. The court fol- lows upon the line of previous opinions by de- ae that the dis ination cannot be tol- erated, and that the ordinance is an infringe- ment of the power of Congress to regulate com- merce. BaD WEATHER ON THE MEDITEREANEAN.— The Navy department is informed that the Swa- tara arrived at Matta, March 2d, ten days from Malaga, encountering head winds and calms the whole distance. The weather in the Med- iterranean for the past month had been excep- } tionally bad. The loss of life is unprecedented As soon as the weather moderated the Swatara would proceed to Port Said and remain only long enough to take in coal. NEARLY TWO-THIRDS WERE OFFICE HOLDERS Information received here from a Loutsiana re- publican states that of the 96 members of the ublican central committee of that state, which recently selected the time for holding their convention to select presidential delegates, 61 were office holders. Naval ORDERS.—Captains J. A. Greer and E. P. McCrea as members of the board of inspec- tion April Ist, reldeving Captains J. H. Upshur and J. E. Jouett, who will be placed on pany orders. Lieut. R. M. Lisle to the League Islan¢ Davy yard. Masters G. A. Calhou and J. B. Collins and Ensign W. F. Halsey to examina- tion for promotion. ARMY ORDERS.—Surgeon D. L. Magruder, from duty at St. Louis, and ordered as medical di- rector department of the Missouri, relieving Surgeon Glover Perin, who will report for duty a8 medical director department of Dakota. Assistant Surgeons George McCreery and E. D, Schue will report for duty in the de] ent of Arizona. Assistant Si rgeone R. C. Newton and J. J. Cochran will re) by letter for assign- ment to duty in the department of the Missourt. Capt. Evan Miles will conduct a detachment of reeruits to the Pacific coast, and then rejoin his station. First Lieut. H. H. Bellas, 4th cavalry, will conduct a detachment of recruits to the 9th eavalry, and then rejoin his station. ‘THE GOVERNMENT'S NEW “DISTINCTIVE” PAPER U.S, notes on the new “distinctive” paper have been printed, and are now being issued by the ‘Treasury department. The notes on the new paper have a different appearance from the old notes. ‘The paper {s darker and gives the note a decidedly different look. The fiber in the new paper is silk and of various colors. The first aper on which the notes now issued are printed has not fiber enough. On the face of the new notes “series of 1880,” the seal to the left of the picture in the center has disappeared. The words “one dollar,” the one word printed throngh the other, have a Ia seal printed over and surrounding them. The red ellipse that surrounded these two words in the old note has disappeared. THE HOUSE COMMITTEE, ON COMMERCE gave a hearing this morning to several gentlemen from | Wisconsin and Minnesota, on the subject of the REMODELING SD MODERNIZING DEFEC- reservoir system, by which it is proj keep u in upper Mississipp: ¢ rupted navigation throughout thé whole year. The pian is the construction of a series of great dams over the outlets of the lakes and tributa- ries that oe their waters into the upper Mis- sissippi, by which the rains of the winter and spring months can be retained and utilized. The cost of the system is estimated at $1,500,000, and the damages to private property at $500,000. Its general features were explained and advocated this morning by Mr. Pound, Representative from Wisconsin, and by Mr. Walker, who was commissioned by the governor of Minnesota. ‘The hearing will be continued to-morrow. PERSONAY.—Whitelaw Reid was yesterday re- elected for the third or fourth time to the prest- dency of the Lotos Club, one of the most at- tractive of all the associations of the kind In New York.—Governor McClellan, who was ill last week, has recovered entirely. Ex-Attor- ey General Williams, ex-District Attorney Weils, ex-Marshal Ward Lamon, and Count Donhoff, of the German legation at Washing- New York last night. — accom) his posed. to a continuous supply of water in the river, 80 a8 to have yntnter- ton, were ri SI = child « and Sintibeiiniic oeene Drescatet her father by his classinat is ‘Miss Grundy. ‘THE TARIFF QUESTION BREEZE.—The House committee of ways and means were unable to reach a conclusion to-day upon any of the tariff questions under discussion. vert two res. Her nom-de-plume Sev use every parliamentary means to have th returned to the ways aba means Comeuioe Sse Oe ‘The District Investigation. TESTIMONY TO-DAY. ‘The investigation of the charges made by ‘Treasurer Gilfillan against the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, was resumed by the House committee on the District this mora- ing. 3 AUDITOR VINSON EXAMINED. John T. Vinson testified that he was the auditor of the District; his duties were to audit the accounts sent him by the Commisfioners; he had not audited the accounts of the tax col- 0 of them; auey toate the amount of draw! certifi- cates issued; all drawbacks were issued under the direction of the eer’s division, and Mr. n e auditing of such ac- counts; witness has examined the receipts given by the tax collector in connection with the amount of money paid in. Q. Will you state it within a few months certain ot ities in the issue of drawback certificates have been made to you? A. Yes, sir. 2 ye Did you make a report on the subject? . I did. Q. Is this the report (showing witness a 5 ves, sir; that 1s the report. THE REPORT first takes up an examination made with refer- ence to Crouse and Lamb. The board of audit issued their certificate No. 21,401 for $29.33 in favor of J, L. Crouse in payment of all the old material to. which he was entitled in front of jot 1 in square 759, fronting on Kast Capitol street, which certificate has nm funded. Mr. Crouse’s signature receipting to the board of audit for said certificate been erased and the paper mutilated. In the latter part of a drawback, No. Si5, was issued to him by the special assessment division for the same prop- erty, amounting to $214.94. No letter press copy of this transaction is of record, and the state- ment prepared by Mr. Roome upon which the issuance of said drawback was based has been abstracted from the files. Ta the case of C. M. Lamb the board of audit Stated the amount due him for old material to be as follows: ‘Total allowance Allowed by B. P. Works Leaving a balance of. for which the said board of audit issued its cer- Uficate No. 21,399, a receipt therefor having been given b; . Lamb, I find that in the latter part of 187 or about the same time as the Crouse transaction, a drawback (No. $33) was issued by the special assessment division in favor of the above stated property of Mr. Lamb for $165.15, Which drawback was received by Mr. Beall in payment of special improvements on December 12th, isi7, showing on the face a transfer to McGill & Witherow, purporting to have been signed by C. M. Lamb. The voucher prepared by Mr. Roome, upon which the above ceruficate of drawback was based has also been abstracted from the files, and I am unable to tind any copy of it recorded. In revising the assessment of said street a reduction (exclusive of old material) of $125.66 appears upon the books of Mr. Beall’s office in favor of Mr. Lamb, which sum has been patd by drawback certificates Nos. 117, 118 and 119, issued by W. 0. Roome. Ihave compared Mr. Lamb’s signature on the 1877 drawback with that on the board of audit papers, and I do not think that ar a nen Bell the e Charge of forgery in this case se firm from the fact that the amount found due uy Lamb, and not withheld as in Crouse’s case. The loss to the District of Columbia in both cases Is $295.63, There is another incident In connection with this case which ap} alittle singular. At- tached to the rer assessment, sheets of East Capitol street and forming a part of them are a number of streets showing in detail the items of old material to be credited to the several lots fronting on the line of the Epo ere ts also how such material was paid, whether by the board of public works or board of audit, or if not paid by either credit is given for the allow- ance igstated by the board of audit. No altera- tion of the amount so allowed by said board having been made so far as any examination has extended except those two cases. In these the items were also entered, it appears, Dut were subsequently erased with the explan- atory note on margin of sheet in hand-writ! of Mr. Roome, ‘full allowance heretofore made, and in no other part of the several sheets which constitute the old material account does his hand-writing appear. MR. BEALL WAS RECALLED and testified that he never knew of any case where money had been sent to the collector's office to pay special assessments and the money retained and eight Per, cent. certificates issued in eu -thereot ‘itness was examined with reference to a tax Dill of $600 which was paid by Gen. Michler. He paid in eight per cent. certifi- cates, instead of cash. Witness said that when bills were paid in eight per cent. certificates, instead of money, that it was a loss to the Dis- trict government. He frequently, however, When poor le came into the office to pay their bills would tell them they could pay in elght per cent. certificates, because he thought it was his duty to give them all the benefits of the law. Witness said that Peter Campbell and William Dickson had deposited with him eight per cent. certificates. If a person asked where such certificates could be had witness would accommedate them with such certificates, ae- ited by Campbell and Dickson, and allow them to their taxes with the certificat instead of with the money. Witness dent that he ever recelved any commission from etiher opel be or Dickson for their disposing of theircertificates and converting them into cash. By Mr. Riddle:—Witness said that when the Commissioners found out that he had deposits of 8 per cent. certificates in his office to the credit of brokers to pay tax Dills, directed to suspend taking such deposits, be- cause while the Commissioners did not impugn witnesses’ integrity, they thoaght tt had the semblance of collusion between witnesses’ office and the brokers, and hence the taking of such deposits must cease. ALLEGED ALTERATION OF BOOKS. Mr. Donohoo, a clerk in the ofice of Auditor Vinson, was next examined. Witness was dl- rected to make an examination of charges that fraudulent drawback certificates had been is- sued. He made such examination, and found that certain entries in books which had been in his office in 1877, but since then in the custody of the 5] assessment division, had been erased, and made unintelligible. At ss o'clock the committee adjourned until to- morrow. Don’t Want Tilden in Mississipp.. Mr, E. A, J. McHenry, of Mississippi. was at the Capitol to-day. He 1s just from that state, and he says the democrats there are bitterly op- posed to Tilden; that many of the mact promi. nent and active members of ihe party openly declare they will not vote for Tuden it he 1s nominated. The Misstesippt legislature was led upon the presidential question, says Mr. icHenry, the other day, and out of between 150 and 200 democratic members only five voted for Tilden. Seymour ae Bayard second and Hancock third. Mr. McHenry says Seymour is the choice of the seas democrats, but they will not accept Tilden at all. THE MINISTER TO CHINA.—Sevallon A. Brown, chief clerk of the State department, is promi- nently mentioned as the successor of Minister Seward at China. The members of Congress from the Pacific coast are, however, the decided opinion that the new minister to the land of the celestials should be taken from their section. . THE CINCINNATI CIGARMAKERS, having ac- faPned to work yesterday. net Z es the loss cand os = : Teven' Ive weeks’ lock-out ag- gregate over $200,000. ~ Cora Sammis, ‘of 2 Long Island farmer, has had a new to the in- ‘THE CALIFORNIA ANTI-CHINESE G: = as ataer in ree Francisco 4 in the Parrott —_—- em) of by corpo- The Raymond-Hill Scandal. Anent the Raymond scandal a very important | point in the way of exculpating Senator Hill Was told to a Srar reporter to-day. The infor- mant, a friend of the Senator, said that the afi- @avit of Miss Raymond, charging Senator Hill with her seduction, specified certain dates in November, ist7, as’the time when it occurred. The journals of the Senate and of tie Senate committee on elections show that the Senator was here in Washington attending to his pubiic duties upon these very dates when affiant al- leges he was in Atlanta, Ga. The Senate jour- bals are, of course, correct. The explanation of Tax Srar’s informant was this: “The parties who put up this scheme Senator Hill evidently went upon the assumption that Con- ress met that year as usual, upon the first londay in December; but it happened that an extra session was called to meet on October 15th, and Mr. Hill was here then and right along through the whole session.” The woman Ray- mond Kept up her fed practice of going to the Capitol, vi ig it with an occasional visit to Senator Hill's residence. She does not at- tempt to enter the residence, but contents her- self with attracting a crowd and talking loudly to them. Senator al attempted Cre ee sto} legal means, but the police Ju decided that Ttaymond could not be arrested unless the Senator would swear out a peace agall not do that; that he was not going to swear he was id of a woman, because he was not. He only desired to have his family protected against annoyance. Only Mrs. Christiancy’s Fun. To-day, about noon, a messenger ran into the health office and asked that a physician be sent at once to render assistance to Mrs. Christiancy, wife of the ex Senator, who, he said, had just. attempted suicide by taking poison. Dr. Townshend was not in at the Ume, but Dr. Mead went at once to the house where the lady is stopping, on D, near 4th street n. w. the road by Dr. Dexter, and upon arriving atthe premises they found that ali the other physi- clans who could be reached had been summoned. There proved to be no foundation for the ru- mor, the lady not even having hysterics, as was afterwards reported. It, that one of her lady companions, for some unknown reason, asked if she had not taken poison, to which she, in a spirit of fun, repited in the affirmative, whereupon the household immediately pecame and all started off in various directions ans. & Society Notes. ‘The city continues full of visitors. The pro- prietor of one of the largest hotels says he had tive hundred more in his house last week than during the corresponding week last year or the year before. Millinery openings all along the line this weck. Every morning and afternoon the streets are pircn gen with ladies busily engaged in shop ping. Although Easter comes so early, the mild winter disposed every one to begin preparations for changing to spring clothing nearly a month sooner than usual. Mrs. Lander’s Monday receptions are all at- tractive and largely attended, but that of yes- terday was made particularly so by the pres- sence of a large number of ladies and gentle- men specially Invited to meet and hear little Eva Henderson. It is needless to say that all were delighted with the petile dramatic prodigy, who ipregarded on every hand as one of the most remarkable and promising of children, and that all who know her predict for her a most su 1 career. Arrangements are being made, by the way, to have her epee at the White House some evening before long, and the distinguished ladies and gentlemen who have her testimonial benefit are taking every care to make it an artistic and pecuniary success. It is to be hoped that it may be made 80, as well on pocnt Ke Ges eee) nee ou a as Ba recognition of her promptness in respondin: all calls made upon her for the pleasure or fielp of others. The parlor operatta “Jehu, or, Love Can Level All Ranks, and Therefore.” was played with ing Suceess at Dr. Howland's iast night. It is quite amusing; the plot is simple but attractive, and the music runs pleasantly from grave to gay. It was arrai by Miss Annie Laurie Mason, the libretto being by Will Hatch Smily. Both were heartily congratulated, as well as those who participated in the repre- sentation. Mrs. Rosa Vertnor Jeffrey, of Kentucky, who has more than once spent a winter here, has purchased the 'T rey iene on the Eastern ‘Shore of Maryland, and will pass several months each year there in future. Her husband and herself and their children also intend making an annual visit to Washi n.——The wife and cangnee of Bishop Little} of Long Is- land, ved here recently from Florida, and are at the Riggs House. Mrs, Littlejohn’s health has been greatly ited by her southern trip.—Notwithstanding the fact that Mrs. Grant lysses (usually called Buck) em- Cay 2 Re atten mai to any lady in California, and laughed at the per- sistence of the newspaper rumors of his be- ae to 7 tt len ler of the ment continues pear great ity, aithough the aeniat made by Mrs. re Grant and her son has more than once been published. Mrs. Rev. He Newman and the ladies who ous at the Sylvanus Reed, of chter has spent a fortnight here, returned to New York A There are many young ladies here who were educated at her school, and they and their parents have shown Mrs. and Miss Reed much attention since they have been im Washington. One of the Misses beef of this city, (daugh- ter of the late Professor Henry,) has been visit- ing friends in Boston. daughter of the late Pitt Cooke, of San- lusky; O., will be married to a prominent gen- Ueman of that city at he? home there next fall. —Mrs. A. E. Nevins, of Philadelphia, so widely and favorably known as one of the ie: singers in Dr. Ferris’ church, in that city, an also for her mission of song in camp and hosplital- during the war, is still in Washington, but will go home next week. She will some ballads at Mrs. Lincoln’s reception on Thursday even- ing, at Gid H street. —Mrs. Horr, wife of Repre- sentative Horr, of Mic} has been called home unexpectedly on account of the illness of one of her Lao inne General Lander and her sons: leave for Europe early in June, to be absent several months. ——<————— The Contempt of Court Case. To-day a number of the rriends of Mr. Ritchie, deputy sheriff of P. G. Co., Maryland, (who was on Saturday last, with Mr. A. E. L. Keese and Police OMicer Howell,) ecjuaged guilty of con- tempt Of court in being inStrumental In the Sirtest of Sylvester Mayhew on a bench warrant from P. G. Co., came up with a view to secure a remission of the sentence of ten days in jail. There were present Messrs. John B. Brooke, C, C. Magruder, jr., W. I. Hills, states attorney of Prince Georges county; T. J. Fraser, and J. 3. Jarboe, who, ith Messrs. Joseph H. Bradley, K. K. Elliot and W. Wheeler, interviewed Judge inthe matter. Mr. Ritchie therefore, re- turn to the city to-morrow to enter upon the sentence—he having given bonds to at that time. Major Brock had an interview with Judge MacArthur to secure a in the SS of the court in the case of Officer Howell, it, he too, was unsui Ourrae! American from Norfolk, March :— East night a most was made on a young white girl residing in the upper portion a i E: ui ok EI 3 mening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1880. TWO CENTS. FORTY-SiIXTH CONGRESS. TUESDAY, March 23. SENATE.—Mr. Cameron (Pa.), from the com mittee on naval affairs, reported a bill author- iving the President to reappoint Stephen A. McCarty, a Heutenant commander in the navy. Placed on the calendar. Be also, from the committee on military affairs, reported a bill to restore Robert P. Wil- son, late captain 5th cavalry, to his former rank and position in the army. Placed on the eae public bill Mr. Paddock, from the committee on lands, reported, with amendments, Senate to provide for issuing patents for public lands claimed under the pre-emption and homestead laws in cages where the claimants have become insane. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Edmunds presented memorial of Mr. Mc- Bride, callin; arene Ont of Gentiles from ‘lands in U resent system of locating town sites. Ret Mr. McPherson presented memorial of the legisiature of New York, asking an Appropria- tion for improvement of harbors of the New deriey coast, especially at Atlantic City. Re- erred. Mu. Wallace presented a memorial of the Phil- adelphia board of trade against any reduction ot uty on iron ore, scrap iron and steel rails. err’ re . Mr. Conkling presented a petition of the pres- ident and vice president of the Brotherhood of Labor. for passage of an act under which that society can be incorporated. Referred. Mr. Hoar introduced a bill to prevent fraudu- lent claims against the United States, and to discourage speculation therein. Referred. Ing] ig of the necessity of the bill, Mr. Hoar said he had received complaints about tie practices of agents engaged in advocating claims for portions of the Geneva award. He would say that all such advocacy put together had never been worth ten cents to anyone. Every plan for the distribution of that fund would tind able advocates and opponents inside of Con- gress, and the final determination of the matter would be strictly on tts merits, Mr. Edmunds submitted a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Interior for information as to the number and extent of patents issued for land in Utah, and whether any discrimina- ton in favor of Mormons has been shown in such fssues. Adopted. ‘The Senate proceeded to consider the calendar. The bill to incorporate the National Educa- tional Association;in the District was oe by Mr. Cockrell and Mr. Ingalls, because it in- rated persons not resident in the District, because the persons named could gather information and make reports in furtherance of education without the passage of any bill. Mr. Bailey, who has charge of the Dill, thought no harm would come trom tucorpora- Ung citizens of the nation, though they did not reside in the District. The society composed of these persons was doing great good in the cause of education, and would enabled ‘o do more by this measure. He advocated the bill in the interest of national education. ‘Mr. Hereford thought. Congress had no rizht, under the constitution, to incorporate such as- soclations. That right belonged to the states. Messrs. Hoar and Maxey held that Congress lad the same power to incorporate persons Itv- ing out of the District, into a corporation in the District, as the several states had in like cases. They advocated the measure as likely to advance education. Mr. Conkling was in favor of the purpose of the bill, but thought as it was drawn it was ob- Jectionable on constitutional grounds. Pending debate the morning hour expired and the Senate resumed consideration of the Geneva award bill. Mr. Garland advocated the committee Dill, which provides for payment of underwriters’ pepe and made a legal argument in support of it. HOUSE.—Mr. Conger said that in examining the Record of this morning he found that a bill relating to the whole question of the tariff, amending thirty sections of the revised statutes, had been referred in violation of the rule, to the committee on revision of the laws, instead of to the committee on ways and means. He alluded to the danger which arose froma Dill not clearly stating in its title its subject mat- ter. : Mr. Townshend said that he had introduced the bill, whose title clearly showed to what it referred, when it stated that it was to revise and amend thirty-three of the revised statutes, and that the committee on the revision of the laws was the proper committee to which it should go. Mr. Reed would not say that the bill had been smteet into the House, becat use that would unparliamentary; but it had been practi- oy brought on without the knowledge of the louse. Mr. Townshend.—If the gentleman had used ‘such a term, parliamentary or unparitamen- tary, I should have denounced it asa falsehood. [Derisive laughter on the republican side. Mr. Reed.—And I should have replied that that would not make the oe difference to me or any other member of the House. Mr. Townshend.—It might not make a differ- ence to the gentleman to be told that it was false, but men of honor would know the mean- ing of that word, and it would make a differ- ence to them, {Applause on the democratic side.) Mr. Wilber.—Why not have referred the bill to the committee on ways and means? Mr. Townshend.—Because I believe that the committee on the revision of the laws is the better committee to consider that bill. Mr. Garfield moyed to amend the journal so as to refer the bill to the committee on ways and means. After a short debate as to the admissibility of this motion, the Speaker entertained it, where- upon Mr. Nicholls moved to lay the motion on i table. ‘This motion was to—yeas 118, nays 117; a party vote, with the exception of Messrs. Cannon (IIL), Field and Robinson (Mass.), who voted with the democrats in the aftirmativ srs. Bachman, ey Messrs. Beltzhoover, Clymer, Wise, Coffroth, Morse, Phelps, Smith (N. J, Wilson, and F. We (N.Y. ye voted with the republicans in the nega- ve. Mr. Townshend moved to reconsider, and to lay that motion on the table. Rejected—yeas 119, nays 123. Messrs. Cannon, Field and Rob- y voted with the W. J.), Fe (N. ¥.), Morse, Wilson, Bac man, Beltzhoover, Clymer, Coffroth, Klotz Wise, with the republicans. Political Notes. The fd and (Va.) Times concludes an edl- torial on the political situation by pominalpe Jobn W. Garrett, of the Baltimore & Ohio raif- road, for President of the United States. ‘The first ee county convention in Towa to select delegates to the state convention on the 14th of April was held in Davis county, at on Saturday, and elected a dele- gation solid for Blaine for President. ‘The state convention of the national green- bacx party has been called to meet in Nash- ville, 290 next, to appoint delegates to the national convention at Chicago. ‘The Baltimore Gazette ae am extract from a letter written a John Kelly, of New York, to a prominent gentleman of Annapolis, in which Kelly says: “Wecannot support Mr. Tilden, nor will we under any circumstances, It isvery un- fortunate that the party should be distracted by the ambition and intrigue of one who hasshown himself so unworthy. But Iam under the im- pression that the sense of the national convention will @ candidate the party can support with entire unanimity. Our or- gi ion has no candidate nor do we intend vo have.” District Government Affairs. There were no ents made yesterday on account of assessment taxes, The amount of drawback certificates tendered for taxes was $1,074.78, but they had to be refused. BUILDING PI spectol construct a two-story brick welling, P, be- tween 13th and i4th sts. n.w.; $3,500. Mrs. Caroline Lawrence, k nouse No. 2508 K St. D.w.; $508. & Koch, construct & th house, Pa. ave., between 12th and 13th sts, D.W.; $1,000, H. M. Hutchinson, con- struct five ay Mass, ave., three-story ‘between 16th and 17th sts, n.w, ———_ ‘Mz. VosBURGH In CHIcago.—Rev. Dr. Evi Se oe ee ne ee Baptist C! rch, port § FRANCISCO'S POLICE. — ————— creased SAS the Mayer's Ve San FRAncisco, March 23.—The board of sn- pervisors this eventing passed an order tncreas- ing the police force over the mayor's veto. ———— oe A Judicial Order Explained. NEW Oxtgaxs, March 23.—In referring to the order in the matter of Morgan and Raynor, re- ceivers, vs. the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas catiroad company, no authority has been given a8 previously reported to the American Union felegraph Company to build their lines on the Mobile road. Judge Billin; ‘The order actually granted by merely gave permission to the American Union company to Institute suits or other legal proceedings nec y tor expropria tion of lands or right of way. This order was required because tne recelvers were officers of the cireutt court, and nothing was granted ex- ept the permission to proceed against them as ; the American Union thlegraph company would ins ordinary persons. | have right to proceed agal Telegrams to The Star. j Wife Murder and Suicide. GEN. GRANT ARRIVES. | THE PENNSYLVANIA GREENBACKERS. | | Their Convention To-day. } EUROPEAN POLITICS. FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA, | GENERAL GRANT. | Steamer City of Mexico Expected at | Galveston To-day. | GaLvEston, March 23.—The steamship City | of Mexico with General Grant and party on | board is expected to reach here to-day. There has been no severe storm: nothing more than a Little disagreeable weather, and there is no rea- son to suppose that the steamer has met with any disaster. r The Steamer in Sight. GALVESTON, March 23.—Steamer City of Mext- co Just been sighted. PENNSYLVAMA GER NBACKERS ‘Their Convention To-day. HARRISKURG, Pa., March, 23.—The greenback state convention met at 11:30 this a.m.,in the house of representatives, and, in the absence of Mr. Watson, the chairman of the state com- mittee, was called to order by Hon. Mr. Hines, of Luzerne. After the roll of delegates had been called over, Mr. Plummer, of Crawford co., was elected temporary chairman, and Mr. Dingman, of Forest co., temporary secretary. Mr. Plum: mer, In a speech occupying about half an hour in its delivery, defined the position to be occu- pled by his party in the coming campaign. A committee of one from each congressional dis- trich was then appointed on permanent organt- zation. A resohition providing for the appoint- iment Of acommittee of one from each senator- fal district on platform, was adopted. Pending the appointment of this committee the conven. ‘tion took a recess for 15 minutes. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. After the recess, the committee on perma- nent organization reported the following names for permanent officers:—President, Hon. Francis W. Hughes, of Schuylkill; secretaries, Dingman, of Forest, and Tomlinson, of Lackawanna: v residents, Hon S. Hi. Yocum, of Centre; W. C. Plummer, of Crawford; 8. Caivin, of Blair; S. L. Youngman, of Lycoming; D. ‘A. Evans, of Tioqa; Wm. H.° Hines, ‘of Luzerne; James eant-at-arms, Wesley Miller, of Mr. Hughes was then escorted to nd after a short speech proceeded fo appoint the committee on resolutions and plat- form, of which J. B. James, of Warren county, ‘halrman, and to which all resolu: ‘re referred without debate. The con- vention then adjourned until 2:30 p.m. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Manchester Market. MANCHESTER, March 23.—The Manchester Guardian, in Its commercial article this morn- ing, says: The more hopeful felling which arose at the close of last week is maintained and even increased in consequence of the activity and ad- vaneip; prices at Liverpool. ‘There is also a somewhat better demand at Friday’s rates. The orders are rather more numerous. India and China merchants continue to act cautiously, but do not show quite so much want of spirit as lJast_ week. rh telegrams exhibit no im- provement, but this is su to be largely due to the dullness prevailing here last week, the India and China markets being at present peculiarly sensitive to Manchester atvioee The Irish Belief Fund. by tue Da a rps fund instituted e Duchess of Marlborough now amounts to the sum of $90,525, “I Parnell and frish Politics. ‘The Times this a.m. says: Mr. Parnell’s deter- mination that the advanced home-rulers shall put forward new candidates in a number of constituencies to a ne moderate nome or liberals, who decline the home-rule pledges, has thrown Irish politics intoa state of confusion which may benefit the conservatives. This isin striking contrast with the discipline and method of the contest in Scotland, where the liber avoiding the jealousies and schisms which lost them many seats in 1874, are attack- ing their opponents boldly and at every point. The 01 tion Of the conservatives is even lete than that of the liberals, but er Spirits, evidently, are not by any means so Stringent *ieasures Against Russian Nihilists. A dispatch from St. Petersburgh to Reuter’s telegram comnany says: “The most stringent measures are being adopted inst the nihil- jets. A large number ot persons have arrested, an ice make freq domiciliary visits. st = ene A Cold Weather in France. Guna March 23.—A dispatch from Paris to “imes says: The extraordinary cold weather has severely injured so much 80 that itis a that = years ctop will again very poor. e vines urgundy, more any in Champagne, have neared un- Loxpon, March 2 command ef the Sd fot datine site Mant Spot where the ce Jost his life in Zun d. tapeiel Lord Heaconsfield’s View. Rose Color agriculture. Lord Beaconsfield contended that the revival of trade was general, and that he believed if would last. To insist ‘upon recip- rocity he said would be impossible now that we have parted with our important duties. The present state of things Lord Beaconsfield said was brought by a succession of bad harvests. FIRE EN PHILADELPHIA, Union Passenger Depot Burned, PuiaDELPHta, March 23.—The Union pas- senger railway depot. Thompson and Ash streets, is ear Two alarms of fire have been sounded. \e depot with its stables were burned entirely, and several adjacent dwellings damaged. The horses were all saved. —~o— Death of an Old Printer. Auburn, N. Y., March 23.—Thos. M. Skinner, oue of the oldest printers in the state, 59 years of age died this oe He came to Auburn in 1816 and established the Gazerte, afterwards changed to the Ca Republican, and {0 1533, its present style—the Auburn Adverliser, ——~e——_ Dead. Port Hope, OntT., March 23.—Hon. Benjamin S. Rimour died this morning at 2 o'clock. The Markets, ALTIMORE, March 23.—Virginia sixes, de- terme Ox aot 54: do. second series, 2355 0; past due coupons, \o. new ten-forties, 38’ Be tthe Cotton quiet—mia- soutlfern dau mehaage southern red, $i 1 ; ment Company npg Spies as authority for }, Of Philadelphia, and H. M. Grumm, of | PHILADELPHIA, March 23.—Patrick Hayes shot and killed his wife at 9 o'clock this morning, at thelr residence on Collins street, in the dist ward. He then shot himself twice in the head. Physicians say he cannot recover, gees Wall Street To-day. New York, March 23.—The Post, in its fnan- clal article ‘to-day, says: The reports which were current yesterday morning, of @ union of leading stock operators for a “ Bill Camy 7 don't seem as credible as they did then. reports are, however, reiterated on the same authority, and the weak and declining stock market of yesterday afternoon and to-day ts explained on the theory that all is only pre. \Uminary work. How far true this may be we don’t pretend to say. Certain it is that no market was ever more than the stock market has been since yester- day at 11 o'clock. ‘Th objects of attack e special | bave been Pacific Mail and Manhattan Elevated Railway. The first-named has sold down to #94, although up 1 per cent. as we write, and the latter to 384,, although 1 per cent, er as we write. There is nothing new ofa trust- worthy character respecting Pacific Mall. concerning Manhattan it is said the name or one of the directors of the Loan and Improve- the statement that the company (L. and L) have sold the 65,000 shares of Manhattan which was among their assets. If this istrue then a large block of stock—one-half the entire capital of the Manhattan—no longer s over the market. In the general list the Active stocks have been Erie, Oswego, Mi: man Kansas, Texas, Wabash, and the Wisconsin shares, The Gould stocks have been well sustained, and the decision of the United States Supreme Court yesterday in the Missouri Pacitie 1s cited as being favorable for certain schemes which included the Kansas and Texas. Rock Island stock has been exceptionally strong, having advanced to 1s). The directors of this company, after declaring the usual quarterly dividend of 2% per cent., adjourned, but it ap- pears that they meet: again to-day and to-mor- row. One of their number informs us that the company, for the fiscal year ending April will how earnings of about is percent. from the road and 13; percent. from the land depart- ment, and that the board are unanimously in tavor of doubling the share capacity and mak- ing the new stock at, first.a 6 per cent. invest- ment, and then, If traffic continues to warrant it, a7 percent. Stock. Government bonds are strong to-day, at unchanged prices. Raflroad | bonds are gencrally lower. The money market, is fairly active at 6 per cent on stock$ and 4a5 per cent on United States bonds. e Senator Hill and Miss Raymond. AFFIDAVITS IN THE CASE. The following affidavits were filed yesterday with the United States District Attorney for this District (and were by him to-day referred to the Police Court) for such action as may be deemed proper by the officfals: District of Columbla:—B. H. Hill being duly sworn deposes and says that acertain woman calling herself Jessie Raymond some thne in February last communicated to this afflant through others a certain claim upon her part, to the,effect that this afiant was the father of a cae een pad her, Neagen eagnory that this afiant should furnish her money; that thts demand has been frequently repeated since the same was first and the state- ment of said woman as above set forth has been given to the public through the various four- nals of the country with great apparent dili- gence and enterprise; that this affiant ha denied the truth of said statement on all pod occasions, and having paid no attention to said demands upon him for money, the said Jessie Raymond, after various other practices for the annoyance of this afMlant, did, on yeste! e 19th instant, go to the residence of this it, No. 1115 G street, in the absence of this affiant, taking said child with her, and attempted to enter said residence, demanding to see the wife of this affiant, which attempt having been pre- vented by a gentieman then at the house of this aMant the said Jessie Raymond remained for some time on the street in front of sald house { and on the ste thereof, and by her deport- | ment gathered a number of persons along sald street and in front of said house. This amant {urther says that he never saw sald woman Ray- mond but once in his life, namely: in Al 1879, in the city of Atlanta, in the state of r= gia, t the office of agentieman in said city, and that two other gent tlemen were presen! with him a the entire time that he was in ner company. at he has not seen sald Jessie Raymond, to his knowledge, since she came to this city, and would not be able to recognize or | identify her if he should see her. That he is not | Uhe father of the child of said Jessie Raymond; ; has never had any personal intercourse or rela- Uons with her of any kind whatever in his life, and never been in her company or in the same room with her, to his knowledge, except on the occasion hereimbefore referred to, when he saw herin Atlanta, Ga.,in the presence of two other gentlemen; a that he never has given nor to said woman sum of | money whatever, nor authorized any per- soh whomsoever to give or pay to her any sum of money, nor has he reim- 1s Raymond has declared her intention to repeat from time to time, her visits to his house, end her demands po him, and has stated that she would “hunt him oP (meaning this affiant) “have money or his life.” This affiant further says that public attention having been called to this matter, as heretofore set forth, he has re- ceived a number of letters from various persons residing in Georgia, identifying the said woman Raymond as a woman of abandoned character and habitual blackmailer, and a denizen of the lowest hannts of iniquity; a true copy of one of which sald letters, signed by a tleman known to this affiant to be a perfectly reliable man, of entire and unquestioned truth and ve- racity, this affiant attaches to this affidavit. This affiant has made this deposition, that the conservators of the peace of thi duly informed of the facts therein stated, to the end that they may take such action in the preml- ses asthey may think required of them in the discharge of their official duty under the law. . Bens. H. Hit. Sworn and subscribed before me this 20th day of March, A. D. 1880. (SBAL.} EDWARD J. STELLWAGEN, ° Notary Public. District af Columbia, County af Washington—1o wit: Sam. W. Small, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that on Friday, the 19th month of March, 1850, in the parlor of the Wash- ington House, a public hotel Washington, and between the hours of one and ‘three o'clock in the afternoon, Raym stated to affiant that she intended to at once find the Hon. B. H. Hill, and demand of him money on account of an infant child, of which she alleges the said B. H. Hill is the father, and herself the mother; and that in the event of his refusal to see her and comply with sald de- mand, ske would “hunt him up,” and would “have money or his life.” Subsequently on the same day, affiant again saw Jessie Raymond at ivania avenue of Ill) orf ill nave: iis fife. “Tan tn dead ear- nest, and I do not care if I hang for it; I will do what I aay” said Jessie Raymond will eadeat ner to execute the threats above detailed, making an attempt upon the life of said B. Hil (Signed,) Sam. W. SMaur. AD lay 0 larcl r. ‘Seal. WARD J. STELLWAGEN, eed a Notary Public. ‘The affidavits are. accompanied by a letter to- Georgia, March in which letter aye’ of Eva alias Jes. Net the Fault of Washington, {New Yerk Graphic.] ‘There are persons who will cry out against Washington 4nd deciare that it is a sink of in- iguity. it should be remembered that ‘the scandals which come there for are scandals’