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THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penosylrania Avenue, Corner 11th Btreet, by ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company. PURGE W. 2DAMS, Pres't. served to subscribers in the city by ers, OD Tr own account, per week, or 44 cents per month. Co fotnter, Reenteeach. By mall cata, prepaid 60 cents'a menth . one year, $6. etx months, 33. Entered st the Post @fice st Washinton, DO. second clase mail matter 7s Wrrnty Stan pobished on Friday—€? a i gestae Prepaid. Six months, $1; 10 ¢ i. pies for S20. ne ee ance ; BO paper rent longer than eo paid for. “ates of advertie;ng made known on appiication. THE EVENING DRY GOODS. pening Star. | WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1880. TWO CENTS. | SPECIAL NOTICES. ATIMACTIVE AND DESIRABLE. h Colors. Also ms in the time tan at the very lowest W. M. BROWN, S17 Market Space. . BARGAINS. DRY GOODS VERY CHEAP. SILKS! SILKS: SILKS: NG DRESS GOODS Navy Blue Silk,” Dark Green edinal Red Silk and other colors, ony 55c. eG lated and Black Cashmeres, pure woo} s ‘One hui andcho BEAUTIFUL SPE Striped Silke, 50c. folk, SILKS! SILKS! SILKS? Our $1, $1.25 avd 21.50 B k Silks are Srectar Banoaxs. Lace for Curtains, 12e. to $1. CARTER'S, 712 Market Space. Beautiful La 1c. wil ¢ Black Silk Warp Hen’ c. Lace Grenadines, Shawls, pure wool, en Table Damask, 50c., (51 q Black Sik Veivets. S One 1 Dress Goods, spring shades, Pieces only Ie CARTER'S. FIR Market Space. MMER DRESS apl2 5 NG SPREN ND c Geor An inspection of or stock is solieited. HOVE BROTHER & Co., ayt 1328 F st. n.wW., near Ebbitt House. &_everyth nthe bes! to be worn during manufacturers, at close New SHOODA CLOTHS, 2 S HAIK CLOTHS, FRENCH DEBEGE = FRENCH BUNTINGS, BLACK SILKS, UMBRELLAS, EID AND LISLE GLOVES. PARASOLS AND 8U TYLER & CHEWNING, (Late Clerks with Perry & Bro.), aps O18 7th street n.w. PHING Goops. t all-woo! Bunting, 24. r all-wool Buntinw, 28. Beantiful all-wool Lace Buuting, 50. Beautiful all-wool Lace Bunting, very wide, $1.25. Best Black Silk in the market, ai $1.25. Better Black Silk, $1.58,'$1.75, $2, 82.25, 82.50, (old prices.) Fri line Cashmeres, black and spring Shades. Parasols and Sun Umbrellas, cheap. The best Towel in the city at 25c. Oloths and Cas- simeres fron 25c to #8 per yd- on shortest notice F laundried Shirts at old Shirts made to order—measure taken here. _ Splendid Shirts (to order) per half dozen. 87.50. tter Shirts (to order) per half dozen, $10. Best (no better made) Shirts to order, $12. Satisfaction, or money refunded. White Spreads $1.25, worth to-day wholesale $1.40. Elegant J-but. Kid Gloves. every pr warranted, $1. LUTTRELL & WINE. mar3l-20 930 Pa. ESS THAT WILL GIVE SATISFACTION. famoud” Shirt, only 50 cents. nate” Tinproved Shirt, 65 cents. The “My stery”’Shirt, made of the very best mus- iin and twenty undred linen only 75 The ‘*Reception” Shirt, made of the Besr musi LINEN, 79 cents. the best muslin and twenty-one i 8 of Laundried and Un- Boys’ Shirta, hundred linen, 60 cents. At MEGINNI mar29 1002 F street n.w. Quist SHIRTS 1 SHIRTS! € BEST DRESS 5! IRTS TO ORDER.. FINISSED AND es READY-MADE NECKWEAR AND HOSIERY UST RECEIV FURNIS! SHIRTS, SHIRTS, TO ORDER. TO ORDER. TO OKDER. 6 ELEGANT SHIRTS FOR 6 FINE SHIRTS FOR. 6 SUPERIOR SHIRTS FOR Buy the EUREKA REINFOR( $1 SHIKT In the city. For eale at DUBREULL BHO.'S, msrl 1112 F street northwest. ARTIES ABOUT BUILDING or makinz iterations in their plumbing should call at the ‘comm of the undersigned, where can be seen, water attached, the HELLYER WATER-CLOSETS, ade by HENRY ©. MEYER & Co., of New Y. Tic well-known manufacturers of Hise bina Materials. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 9th street new., Washington, D. ©, NB. rid-w, 8, 6w, ist p s. Trape Mercurial Rheumatism, Nerofuls, etc., aud testify that it made the most perfect aud’ permanent cures im every case. Capt. Hue L. Dennard; Sam. D. K. €o. Court, J. L. Warren, of § « Sava! tz Gen. J. W. Dian: rift. Tam persona’ and aleo with wan tures ap y ben 0 nm, Judge firm of J. W. Lathrop jackson, Dep. Ol'k Sup br. J.C. Gilber wrest Wu. Treasurer, Win. D. Pierce, She- the gentlemen whose signa: scquainted with the proprietor, re fheate. ‘They are Georvis. IFIC CO., B & STEVENS, drug S CE Pee @ K. COHES, DIAMOND BROKERS AND APPRAISERS OF DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES eee wot of UONREDEEMED PLEDGES, stehed Stones in Diamond seaune,, ol taire Diamond Rings 20 f°Y a. md Peudants aad Cinste A & fine Une of WATCHES in Gla CatMEBICAN ana swiss XO REASONABLE OF aidcaou OFFER REFCSED for any MONEY TO LOAN at 5 per cent. aps No. 1007 Seventh st. JECURE YOUR VALUABLES: NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, 35th Street and New York Avenus. ovelties, | hundred (100) | made to order | | iG Cocks,” , aid Fever, Neuralvis, Diarrhea. _THE EVENING STAR. Owiny eS POSTPONEMENT. to the audden pines oe oe Ce he Lecture sae to. be delivered im this evenin i v1 NES. 7 NIN April 2 ini = 5 8. DOMER, Pastor. NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION ON | ES ostiror WILE A meetine will be held at AV. the 15th of Apri ats Oclok pen THURSDAY, the 15th of ats o'clock p.m. to organize "the NEW GERMAN - AMERICAN | BUILDING ASSOCIATION, No. 3. Persons de sirous to participate in the same are invited to a tend, a# on that evening the Constitution will be adopted avd the Election of Oficers will be held for uh a1 year. Sensuek WAL. WHITTHAFT, Pres't pro tem. & y pro tem. apl | Witthatt’s H: | i Sa NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION. The WESTERN BUILDING ASSOCIATION, | organized on the 29th ultimo, will hold its first meeting for the payment of dues at Wilson's Hall, | southwest corner of Pennsylvania ayenne and 19th | st., on WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 14th, at8 i. | The following-named ofticers have been elected: | resident. A . 8. TAYLOR, 1221 Fst. n.w, ice President, WALTER STEWART, 718 21st st.w. | Sectetary, W. H. WETZEL, 2131 H xt. 3 We ‘Treasurer, WALTER G. DUCKETT, cor. Pa. ave. id 22d & Directors, LOUIS D. WINE, cor. Pa. ave.and 20th } it. B. F. OOLE, 715, dat. west. i WM. RYAN, 9309 H st. now. A very large umber of shares have already been , and those desirous of obtaining stock can do so by applying to any of the abov | at the meeting above referred to. The Sec! and Treasurer will be at the place of meeting at o'clock for the reception of 8 ions, and the dues on the stock subscribed for. Shares $1 cach ver month. W. H. WETZEL, Secretary, 131 H st. n.w. thesda, Bedfore Rock, Buffalo, Hathorn, ¢ Janos, At febl9 Lick, Consresa, Deap ockbridye Alum, Geyser, ,, Friedrickshall, ‘Hunyadi Pullna, White Sulphur. 0 MACY, UE ALASKA, 8 People, &e., will WILLARD Ht stree DAY EVENING, April 15, 1880, D. BALL fo Pr, with ic. Tickets, 50 efit of Sitka schools. ed8 for the he apls-3t APOLLINARIS IHE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS. Evitish Medical Jourual. LEAU DE TAELE DES REINES * Le Gar Annual sale, §,000,000 bottles an jugs Of all Mineral Water Dealers, Grocere and Drug. avlt-eo viete. THE PUBLIC WILL TAKE . as Ast. That the Postmaster General ESCINDED his order against the | A is livery of Mails to this Compan: { wd. That this i« the only Lottery | Compan hich bas ever been declared ; legal by a United States Court. | (ted. ‘That United States Circuit Court Judge Brown has declared its drawings not fraudulent. 4th. That Registere | henceforth be deliver Orders paid as formerty AUTHSRIZED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF KY AND FAIREST IN THE WORLD. 19TH POPULAR MONTHLY DRAWING OF THE Commonwealth Distribution Co., AT MACAULEY'S THEATER, In the City of Louisville, on THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1880. These drawinss, authorized by act of the levisla- Letters will t and Postal ture of 1869, and sustained by all the courts of Ken- tu regidarly on the last day of every month (Sundavs excepted, aud are supervised by prom.inent citizens of the state. (The management call attention tothe «rand oppor. tunity presented of obta ning, foro: ny of THE FOLLOWING PRIZES # 8, 81ers) 50 each 10 by 20 each. 12 110906 | 1,600 do.’, 10 eac each 10,000 do... : Pe $112,400 ole Tickets, #2) Halt Tickets, #1. ickets, 350. 55 Tickets, $100. All applieations for club rates should be’ made at the boue office. : Full tof drawing publ rier-Journal aud Ni ali ticket-hoiders. Reauit money. by miail or express Address iM. BOARDMAN building, Louisville, Ky., or at Broadway, New York orto J. W. New Yerk avenue, or 1422 Pa. ave. 1,960 prizes. hed in Louisville Con- w York Herald, and mailed to ournal 09 07 and OLARK, 1703 mard6 "wie H‘4*4e0 & HUTCHINSON, 217 Ninth street, Have added to their line of MANTELS, and now show HAND-PAINTED WORKby artists of w: established local reputation ; also W MARBL IZING in new and chaste desixns. FURNACES, RANGES and GRATES. TIN ROOFING, &c. Give RSPECTAL attention to MODERNIZING and VENTILATL badly constructed plumbing in city dwellings. marsl-Istp ORNER'S MIXTURE WILL CURE In- fammacoryakheuatin, Dyspepsia, Chills bas n0 equal id rewulating the system. for purifying the blood, For ssle at the depot, 5th st. n.w., or at STOTT & CROMWELL" - SO Pa. avenue. i 75 cents per bottle. apd-lu® WE HAVE REMOVED TO 1425 NEW YORK AVENUE, ONEAR l5Ta STREET.) Havinw a large stock of FINE GAS FIXTURES, PLUMBING end HEATING MATERIALS, Bought at much lower than present pri We SHALL Ovvex LIBERAL INDUCEMENTS To those about to build or make other improve, ments. ap TOWARD CAVERLY & Co. Hi AS COOKING STOVES. Washi it have at thot: he ington Gas Ligh! Nese fle: Hs ptr office on 10th an DIAL GAS COOKING STOVES, in various sizes | amare 8. ‘This is the Stove used by Miss Dods lectures on cookery. | _Oail ami examine them: my20 | VETERINARY j MEDICINE DEPOT. SBpecialties—Colic Medicine, Linamen' Powders, H: Enabled actos: kD ROBT. SMITH, V.5., 408 14th street u.w. ap2-ly Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT R CHU, $255,436.36; ers TO-DaY.—Internal rev- customs, $812,063.52, REVENUE APPOINTMENTS.—W. A. Johnson has | been appointed storekeeper and gauger for the second District of North Carolina, and J. J. Black gauger or the fifth district of Minols. Axofnen Norarny.—The President has ap- pointed Ferdinand Schmiat a notary public for | the District of Columbia, ATTORNEY GENERAL DEveEns left the city this morning for New York and New England, to be gone a week or ten days. Wrirk Hovse CaL.ers.—Senators Baldwin and Burnside; and Representatives Updegratf, Pound, McKinley, Shallenberger, Butterworth, Bachman, Keifer and Heiman were among the President's callers to-da‘ THE Exopvs INVESTIGATION.—R. L. Faulkner, @ colored man, aged 63, of Natchitoches, La., testified before the exodus committee yesterday that he had been [epted by the republicans for affiliating with the democrats, and on one eceasion they had taken a valuable mule from him and drowned i A CONFIRMATION AND A REJECTION.—The Sen- ate In executive session yesterday confirmed the nomination of Chas. C. Dow tobe postmas- ter at Portage, Mich., and rejected that of L. B Sturtevant as supervisor of census for 5th dis- trict Penna, First L4EUTENAD lery, is transfe J. L, SHERMAN, 1st artil- red from battery G to battery F, of that regiment; vice ist Lieutenant L. A, Chamber battery F to battery St, 150, MARINE CORTS ORDERS.—First Lieutenant A. ©, Kelton will remain on duty at the League Island barracks, his orders to Brooklyn being pended for the present. Second Lieutenant W. P. Biddle fron the League Island to the Brooklyn barracks for temporary du THE 'TALLAPOOSA COLLIsto: he following dispatch from Lieutenant Ritehie was received Navy department last evening. Itissent from Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts: poosa coliided with sehoon night. Wil be det temporary repairs, as ends started.” Palla r Dreadnanght Last ned two days in making stem Is split and wood MAJOR MCKINLEY, of the 17th Ohio distriet. has returned to Washington. Hie is assured of his renomination to Congress, as all opposition against him has been withdrawn, THE PREsID) this afternoon sent to the Senate the nomination of Wm. H. Gibbs t supervisor of the census for the third distri Mississippi. OM Bar, U, "d the Hou collector at Alaska, ad- e committee on public land ay upon the bill “to extend the land la’ the United States to the territory of Alaska: ‘The committee will take a vote npon the Dil! On Fiiday. THE ONLY NOMINATION sent to the Senate to-day. was that of Win. H Gibbs of Miss. to be Supervisor of census for the 3d census district of Mississippt. CONGRESSMAN ACKLEN DEFEATED.—A pri dispatch received at the Capitol to-day an- nounces that Congressman Acklen has been defeated for renomination in the 3d district of Louistana, NAVAr. ORDERS.—Lieutenaat Rodgers, to tnstruction in ordnance at the Washington navy yard, on 16th; Assistant Surgeon Hi. G. Beyer, to exainination for promotion; Captain Henry Wilson hes reported his return home from the Trenton, and has been placed on waiting orders; Cadet Midshipman A. N. Wood has reported his return home from the Pacific Station, and has been placed on waiting orders. Tne CmirPEwa Ixprans, accompanied by Commisstoner Trowbridge and Dr. 1. Mahan, thelr agent, were received at, the White House yesterday afternoon by their Great Father. The President talked with them pleasantly and showed them around the house. They leave to- morrow for Wisconsin, their business having been seitled on the basis heretofore given in ‘THE Star, They agree to settle in severalty upon 140 acres of land each and to have the bal- anee of their reservation sold, the proceeds to be held asa trust fund for them. ‘They leave at 9:30 a.m. and will go by way of Carlisle, Pa., to visit the Indian school. SENATOR GROVER Senator Grover be unfounded. ers bh CoNDITION.—The report of 's dangerous llness turns out t nator Slater, of Oregon, says lette ed here within a day or two past from Senator Grover, and. instead of being in a dying condition, Le is tiaproved in health, - SENATOR Hiti, of Georgia, says there is no truth whatever in the report that he had threatened to resign from the Senate committee on elections because of its action In the Kellozg case. He sald further, ‘None of the news- papers have published anything lke a true report of what occurred in the catieus. All the reports were erroneous ‘THE PURSUIT OF VicroRta. Sherman to-day received a dispateh from Gen. Sheridan at Chicago, stating tnat there was nothing new from New Mexico in regard to the pursuit of Victoria. Gen, Hatch. who is after Victoria’s band, ts prepared to follow the Indlans up vig- orously and tothe end. He ts just the kind of a man that will do this. It is expected that the pursuit of Victoria will close at an early day with his capture. Gen. Hatch has the most im- perative orders on the subject and will carry them cu: THE SENATE Poxcs ComsmirreE to-day re- sumed the examination of Rev. S. D. Hinman. His examination to-day was mainly In regard to the proceedings of the council of Januar. He stated that he believed the Poncas misur derstood the tenor of the proposition which they agreed to at this council, for the reason that by their interpretation of it they were to so and Inspect the Indian territory lands and hot to remain there. He did not believe any in- ‘aud Was perpetrated on the Indians, ainly not by Mr. Kinble, the government inspector appointed to remove them, whom the Withess described as aman of “immovable in- legrity so straight that he sometimes leans backward.” He also stated that he considered the removal of the Poness to the Indian te tory an error of judgment more easily to be si how than then. PERSON AL.—G Arizon: ere neral J.C, Fremont and wite, Murat Halstead, of the Cincinnati Gon: ; and Richard Henry Stoddard, of New York, are at the Arlington.—Two members of the diplomatic corps here are now matrimonially engaged to New York ladles.—Walt Whitinan is to deliver a commemorative address on Abra- ham Lincoln at Philadelphia to-morrow, the Hfteenth anniversary of the President's death. Gen, Stewart |. Woodford and . B. F. of New York, arrived at Willard’s this morning.— Hart, the pedestrian, ts sald to {n- tend studying law in Boston.——Mr. Nicolas Shishkin, the Russian minister, sails for Europe to-day on leave of absence. ‘Hts family will aecompany him.—— £x-Representative Leonard Myers, of Philadelphia. is in town. stop; ing at the Riggs House.— Mr. James J. onKeher’ for- merely a well-known New York journalist, has been elected a member of parliament from’ the county Mayo, Ireland.—Capt. J. H. Mer: man, superintendent of U. S. Life Saving Ser- vice, is registered at the Ebbitt.—Lord Hamil- ton, an o/fache of the English embassy in Itus- sla, is said to have received notice of his trans- ter to Washington. — Vice-President Wheeier, Judge Hunt, of the Court of Claims, ana ASsist- ant Postmaster General Brady were registered in New York last might.—M'nister Foster, just before leaving Mexico, recetved from the American residents of the ‘city of Mexico a ne gift of a silver fac-simile of the Aztec lendar Stone in the cathedral wall. It weighs about sixteen pounds of pure Mexican silver. A Br introduced by Senator Wallace to-day Proposes to require the Secretary of the Treas- ‘The District Investigation. LAST DAY'S TESTIMONY. The House committee on the District of Co lumbia to-day resumed the investigation of the charges against the District of Columbia Com- missioners made by Treasurer Gilfillan. Joseph Smolinski, who is in charge of the District of Columbia building, testified that he kept a register of all people who visited the Dis- trict building between 4 o'clock in the afternoon and 9 o’clock in the oe Mr. Dickson, Mr. Whittaker, Mr. Sheckell, Dorsey Clagett and Mr. Peter Campbell visited the building fre- quently at night. Mr. Dickson and Mr. Camp- bell came nearly every night at all hours and on Sundays; Beall and Roome also came nearly every night. Itoccurred frequently while the brokers were in the office at night that baskets of champagne and refreshments were brought in; don’t Know who paid for these refreshments; Dickson was in the office in 187s every night for a few months; Campbell quite Hoieenas both would remain often after 12 o'clock at night; lunch was never brought into the clerks at nighe except When the brokers were in the office, «. What were Dickson and Campbell doing in Roome’s office at night? A. They were sitting at the table working at papers—apparently engaged in the same work that the clerks of the office seemed to be en- gaged in. Witness referred to his record book on the night of Sept. 3d. i579. Mr. Roome, Mr. Troxall. Mr. Dickson and Mr. Quinn are registered. On Sunday, the 20th of August, Dickson and Whit- taker are registered, also Wm. 0. Roome, Allen c. Clark, J. Johnson, A. J. Marsh, Wm. 1 n, and FE. W. Whittaker (a second ‘time.) Witness said the brokers were not admitted when the clerks were not present. but that in September, October and November the clerks idom in the office when the brokers were Q. Did you ever see anything wrong going on between the brokers and the clerk: -\. What do you call wrong? I saw refresh- ments frequently broucks in. This may not have been wrong, but 1 think iC would have been more proper for the clerks to have gone out and gotte is refreshments rather than to have them sept in. Witness repeated that almost every night and every Sun in September, October and No. vember, 1S Dickson aud Campbell visited the District bulldiug Q. Were the brokers engaged in examining their own books or the books of the District offices? A. They we clerks of the Di joing the same work as the cl, examining books and | papers. ® Withess was directed to examine his record tock and give the committee a lst showing the nights and Sundays on which brokers visited the District offices in the months of September, Octobe nl November, Witness said shments Were sometimes brought into the District offices—twice in one night. Major Twining said that in the day time the busitiess of the office was such that. broker: crowded out ail other Poe ea? busine: with the office. In view of this, Mr. Roome came to witn and asked his permission to transact busmess with the brokers at night. which permission witness granted. Wm. J. Donohue, a clerk In the office of the ‘(ified that he had no busi- nC. Clark; when parties would come and tor a broker, witness would direct them to several, but more frequently to Clar! witness denied that he ever told any person owning property on Pennsylvanfa avenue, that for a compensation he could collect. drawback: with idnotify some parties owning prop- erty on Pennsylvania avenue that if they did not pay their tax len certificates there prop- *T y would be advertised. By a unanimous vote of the committee, the testimony of this preceding witness was stricken from the record as irrevalant. ‘Wm. Oscar Roome was recalled and asked who paid for the refreshments sent to his room. He said he had no knowledge who paid the bill; he didn't care. At 1140 o'clock the committee adjourned, the taking of testimony being conciuded, Society Notes. A wedding will occur at Senator Thurman’s residence to-morrow afternoon, to which none but the Immediate relatives and most fntimate friends of the bride and groom will be invited. Mrs, Thurman is very fond of the friends of her youth whom she knew in Lexington, Ky., and das frequently had as her guest Miss Mary Mitchell, the daughter ot one ot those friends and granddaughter of Gen. Leslie Coombs. Miss Mitchell has spent much of her tne with Mrs. Thurman recently, and will be married at her ‘jouse to Mr, Foster, of Leesburg, and go with him to his home in that place very soon after the ceremony 1s performed. She is a y handsome girl. She ofticlated as one ss ize Porter's bridesmaids when she married Mr. Logan, in May, isz7. Lafayette square is being greatly improved under the superintendence of Mr. Austin, who us for some time had this beautiful park under re. Some old trees which were decaying bave been removed, Ryne the healthy ones more room to grow. The park in some places Was too much shaded, and both grass and shrubs were injnred thereby. The walks are being rolled and gravel’ put down, new flower beds are being made, and fresh sods laid. Ing trees, Including some “weeping y. have been planted. re, The death of Mrs. Forrest (widow of Commo- dore Forrest, of the confederate navy) was very § She was speaking last week of fixing iy day to xo to the Congressional Ceme- Where her husband is buried, to give some about his tomb and the lot.” Instead able to make that pilgrimage to his a le living, she was taken'on Monday to ae ae by his side. Commodore Forrest was in he U.S. Vy before the war. Mrs. Forrest Was the descendant of a highly respected tam- ily in Alexandria, aud had long ivea in this city. The death in the winter of Mrs. Frank Ri 3" mother, Mrs. Thay of New York, caused Miss Riggs of this city to postpone the p ted guests, It wnlil last evening, y iInpavy assembled SOUS Te arty to was deferred hen a large and brillia at Mr. George W. Rig: . the pop! Secretary of the Sen- », bas been suffering from a painful attack of theumatista, but was 30 much better yesterday to be able to vo fo the Senate. His wife and daughters recelved numerous Calls, as usual, wey are a charming: ‘addition to ot since her marriage in 0% have the frlends of Gen. Sherman's datighter, Mrs. Fiteh, made when she e, bad an opport called upon dence, where e is the mother of four Payiaster Goodloe, C. 5. M. and his wife Have removed to their count . Her mother, Mrs. Beck, her a { there, as Senator Beck is guing to Kentucky for a short time. Ons Mrs. Linaseley will give a jurtin from 4107 M vlog, who has been passing the winter at Aiken, S. C., Is ex. pected to return here this week. — Lieut. Switt who isto marry Gen. Pal t th, ish eon a visit. a PORTED YELLOW FEVER IN NEW On- A press dispatch the other night stated that the National Board of Health had advices from New Orleans that eleven deaths had oc- curred there frem malignant yellow fever. The advices which te board really had were to the effect tbat eleven deaths had ‘occurred in New Orleans irom malignant fever without tue yel- low coloring. ‘The health authorities of that city, reading the pres telegram, have risen in arlus against the National Board of Health and are sending out telegraphic bulletins denounc- ing them as trying to injure the business of New Orleans, The feeling evinced in New or leans over this mistake at" least shows that th = health authorities of that city are considerabl. more vigilant In or bene of the existence: of a National Board of Health tha e heretofore been, an they have ANOTHER PLANET.—The Smithsonian Institu tion has received from Prot. Foerster, of Berlin, the announcement of the discover: x on the 12th of April, 1980, of a mice ae twelfth magnitude "in thi hours, tty Fk tan mr enty-four mi South declination, daily motion of four minutes north, eae = MR. Jou G. Lavs,a clerk in the First Con troller’s office, Treasury department, died at his residence, on 11th street to-day, trom the effects of a cancer. He was in his 61st year, and ieee Cont Ot acy Vaiaguay hs glbernur a ee (ners troller’s office, son succeeded him. Tie business of signing and blotting Warrants had become 80 mechanical with him that he went Uhrough the motions of doing that work while Gy Charles E. Vienne, reve E Mito rapa wegceea, aE MRE J E ; ‘ry serious damage in | s plump | FORTY-SIATH CONGRESS, WEDNESDAY, April 14. SENATE.—The President pro tem. laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, recommending an appropriation of $15,500 for a deficientey in the appropriation for depredations on public timbers, and for protecting timber on public lands. Mr. Pendleton, from the committee on Indian affairs, reported a bill for the relief of the Chip- pewa Indlansin Minnesota and Dakota, Printed and recommitted. Mr. Coke, from the committee on Indian affairs, reported favorably on House Dill to amend the act of June 20, 187s, for the removal of certain Apache Indians from Cimarion to Miscalero agency, New Mexico, so as to allow the Secretary of the Interior to continue to issue rations and annuities to the Indians, though the 30 days limit in that act has expired, and the Indians have not yet been removed. owing partly to their refusal and partly to other causes, detailed ina letter from the Secre- tary of the Interior, which was read. Mr. Coke asked the immediate consideration of the bill, as the Indians were desiitute. e Mr. Teller.—Do these Indians belong to Vic- toria’s bard? Mr. Coke.—Not that I am aware of. Mr. Williams.—They do not. Victoria’s band are in Arizona fighting, and these are in New Mexico starviny that. band. children and old men may be in want. But i ‘The committee has no inform: ‘The bill was read a third time and passed. judiciay aneed by Mr. in the Distr third time and passed, : Mr. Garland, from the committee on the judi- : allon. committe Ellas C. Placed on the calendar. He als nent ex-federal army offi till for the relief of F z John Porter. lnuien authorizing the Secretary of War to_ pe mit the Soldiers’ Reunton at Milwaukee In June, ISs# to use 4 plece: and camp equipage belonging to the gover and it was read three times aud passed. were introduced and referred as follows By Mr. Wallace—To define the amount anc made by the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Voorhees submitted a resolution instruct ing the committee on pensions to report a bil authorizing pensions to the and sallors of the Mexican war, Mr. Voorhees, in speaking on the resolution, tors against an ip to our credit, 3 Lo the nobility and other tavored persor. oft 000 survivors of the Mexican war. sumed consideration of the Geneva award bill. the committee bill. Passed authorizing the Secre' visions of the homestead laws. fairs, reported bill incorporating the U mercial & River Plate Valley Improvement United States and the Argentine Referred to committee of whole. The morning hour was dispensed with, and a’ (Mr. Whitthorne in the chair) on the Indian ap propriation bill. the money features of the bill. of the United States laws—treating them as sub clothing of the Indians. when it could be done without im of the people of the frontier. bi The ments. agency from $1,100 Lo $1,300, cut On a point of order. The West Point Investigation. EWS ON THAT S are not as well understood. tion, Gen, Schofield has not lated hin ted the outrag: taker as it is repeatedly stated. were the the hi thought of the case, newspapel eWspaper STAR WAS nol an ultra republican newspaper. the inquiry now bein; either mutilated himselr orsomebody else did. 1 exactly the facts. Then whoever eed ‘be, and I ain confident will be, n fault. ‘The reporter a: treatment at West Point. the Hoel ee i “But the prince! point made against West Point is that the Taadts do not assoclave wih ‘the youth of color.” course and friendship between cadets is some- thing which cannot be controlled at West Point any more than elsewhere. None of the cadets, either northern or southern, saw fit to make irfends with him. They could not be compelled to. As 3 matter of fact, I would ask where wili you finda white gentleman who is willing-to associate socially with the colored people—to Visit, them and have thelr families visited by them? None of the people who are railing et West Point because the cadets do not asso- clate with the colored appointees would be will- ing to do that which they blame the white cadet at West Point for not doing. 1 have the greatest respect and consideration for the colored People; but I would not want to associate with thein socially. No more does any other white man. Human nature ts to the contrary; when human nature Pret es then you may expect the colored cadet at West Point to be treated as time you may éxpoct thoes nave aré note eine are now cry! down the cadets for not affiliating with the colored inmates of the military academy to in- vite their colored fellow citizens to dinner with = and dine with their colored fellow citi- terms.” have their children associate on equal Ar, Peller 4 understand they do belong to While Victoria 1s fighting, ‘the suppose the committee ought to know wheter that is true or not. Mr. Cok ion —No, they are not of Victoria's Mr. Davis (IM), from the commitiee on’ the reported favorably on the bill intro- Peller, to establish terms of courts + of Colorado, and it was read a reported adversely on the memorial of Has C. Boudinot, of the Cherokee nation, 1g Indemnity for certain losses, and the nittee Was discharged from its further con- reported from the same , With a substitute, the bill permit- Boudinot to sue in the court of Mr. Hoar presented a memorial ot 39promi- | 7'§, . icers of Massachuseits, asking that no partisan action be taken on the . Cameron (Wis.) introduced a joint: reso- of artillery and certain tlags manner of parchase of the public loans to be rviving soldiers alluded tothe recest remarks of various Sena- ase of the pension rolls, It s true that we paid more than any other nation in pensions to soldiers, and it was greatly He showed, however, that enor- nnulties were paid by foreign govern- ages, He made an cloquent appeal in the name ‘The morning hour expired and the Senate re- Mr. Call addressed the Senate tn opposition to HOUSE.—On motion of Mr. Ryan a bill was ‘y of Interior to dispose of a part of the Fort Dodge military reservation to actual settlers under the pro- Mr. Morton. from committee on foreign at- ‘Com- Coinpany for the purpose of aiding and increas- ing the commercial relations between the Republle. 12:40 the House went {ato committe of whole Mr. Wells maée a brief statement in regard to Mr. Baker said that {n his opinion the way to. avoid the evils of the present system of Indian management was to grant land tn severalty to the Indians, to observe treaty stipulations with them and to bring them under the jurisdiction jects, just as citizens. He viewed with alarm the policy which seemed to be foreshadowed by the pending bill, of cutting down the food and It would be far better to economize by cutting down expenditures rilling the peace of the country and jeopardizing the lives was Unen read by sections for amend- ‘he first amendment offered was one increas- ing the salary of the agent at the Klamath Alter a long debate the amendment was ruled PBIRCT AND HE COLOR QUESTION AT of the army here about the manner {n which the | Whittaker investigation at West Potaot is dis- cussed. They regard much of what has been sald on this subject as an attempt of the ene- miles of West Point to Injure it by any means. Gen. Schofield is a most honorable officer and is doing his best to find out the true inwardness of the matter under investigation. The methods of military inquiries are somewhat different from those conducted by civil authorities, and Everything is be- ing done to have a full and fair investiga- started out with the presumption that Whittaker muti- | da self. He and the court of inquiry are actuated by the desire to find out who commit- ot by a desireto convict Whit- If the latter se the President and the Secretary of War would soon relieve them all of any Turther trouble about the matter and put It into nds of somebody else. THE STax reporter ed a prominent army officer what he He said that he should rather ask that question of the reporter, as the y the ultra republican 1 ee] be conducting the investi- gation. The reporter assured him that Tae “Well,” he sald, “I have formed no theory about it. I am content to wait for the result of conducted. Whittaker believe General Schotield will fad out what are is guilty punished ich a mmanner that no one will find any -dabout Whittaker’s general cojore as been treated with “ s the courtesy that any other cadet has recelved | Shuchiutadians and fought them for a while, in an oficial way. The point, I belteve, in omi- cial intercourse is generally strained in fayor of “They do not. The question of social inter- Telegrams to The Star RACES IN ENGLAND TO-DAY. Lorillard’s Horse Wins. EXECUTION IN SPAIN. Otero, the Regicide, Hanged. THE APACHE DEFEAT. THE WEST POINT MYSTERY, FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Closing Up the British Liberal Majority @ver All, 60. Loxpon, April 14.—Lincolnshire, South, will Poll Its votes for members of parliament tc-day Cork county polled.its votes yesterday, and the result will be declared to-day. With the excep- tion of these two the only remaining consuitu- | to be heard from are those of Edinburzh d St, Andrews universities, Glasgow and | Aberdeen universities. and Orkney and Shet- nd. ‘The liberal majority ever the combined cpresition, including the home rulers, will be al about 6. ‘The Irish” members, who are pledged to follow Mr. Chari Parnell’s active poite number Peuiio nted again: the returns trom Canterbury ap ravesend, Hereford City, Taunton, Westbury. nd White Haven. ion of Otero, the Regicide. oN, April 14.—A Madrid dispatch, dated th, says: This morning, soon after s . the governor of the prison and the au- ies roused Otero, the regicide, and led him in trons, bare-headed and clad in the same cloth- ing he wore the day he attempted the life of the King, tothe hall where condemned prisoners hear their “sentences In the presence of the ce. pale but composed, and uu 3 sentence with a firm hand. © jvdge then delivered him into the custody of thie brothers of the ancient order of Paz Y. founded by John 1, who led the pri oner to a chapel dimly lighted. He will be ex>- cuted at 5 O'clock Wednesday morning (to di: Otero expresses repentance but refuse ; | offers of advice or consolation from the pi Maprip, April 14.—Otero, the young man w attempted the assassination of King Alfonso on ; | the evening of December 30th, last year, by t | ng upon him with a double-barreled pistol as the royal carriage, containing the King and Queen, Was passing through the gate of the palace, was executed at 9 o'clock this morning. the time of his arrest Otero gave his age as a years. Luler.—The _ regicide Otero was executed at half-past s o'clock this morning. The authori- th liy present on such occasions were in 0b the scaffold, ia front of which a large crowd was assembled. Perfect order was maintained. A tinal visit was the Duke DeSexto, the grand chamberlain, who remained twenty minutes with him, but’ it ts not Known whether the prisoner made any dis. closure: Lorillard’s Horse the Winner in To- day’s Rac Lopon. April 14.—IUis believed that neither Mr. P. Loriilard’s 4-years old brown colt, Fal- setto, nor his brown gelding Parole, (aged), will start in the race for the Newmarket handicap, which comes off at the Newmarket Craven meeting to-day; Falsetto being overwelghted and Parole being in considerable favor at 9 to 1 for the race for the City and Suburban handl- cap, which will take place at the Epsom spring meeting on Thursday, the 22d inst., it is thought that he will be reserved for that race. The 3-years old chestnut coit Wallenstein will thus be the only representative of the Lorillard’s stable for be race to-day. Later,—The race ter the Newmarket handicap came off at the Newmarket-Craven meeting to- + | day, and was won by Mr. P. Lorillard’s 3-year- old ch. colt Wallenstein. Lord Bradford's 3- year-old brown colt Sword Dance came in sec- ond, and Mr. J. H. Houldsworth’s 4-year-old bay colt Simba third. Ten ran. Dhousands of Swedes Co America, Loxnox, April 14.—A dispatch from Berlin to the Standard say Emigration to North Ameri- ca on an exceptionally large scale ts taking place from s a Two thousand Swedes ave already lett Bremen and 1,000 lett Christi- ania for New York on the 4th inst. The trish Contingent in the New House of Commons, Lowpon, April 14.—The correspondent of the Ties at Dublin, discussing the Irish contingent in the new House of Commons, says: “There are three compact parties—the ‘conservatives, the Parnellites and the pure liberals, and the moderate home rulers or intermediate party. who will be the allies sometimes of one party and sometimes of another, according to the nature of the question before the house, but it may be confidently expected that they "will most tre- quenuy go, on admission of the lobby, with tae liberal government, and aps be finally merged in their ranks. There are also a few tree lances, such as Mr. Patrick 7 elected for aes who Is “repealer;” Mr. John Daly, of Cork city, whos views don't quite agree with those of Mr. Pa nell, though he has been returned with him, and Mr. Phillip Callan, just elected foi who will fight all round in their turn. The servatives Will, of course. sit on the opposition bench ind the Parnellites are expected to fol- low then. The pure liberals and moderate home rulers wilt probably be found on the min- sisterial side, below the gangway, though on sions the latter wil joln the opposi- Si ts. it ng to Gold Brick Swindler Arrested. Denver, Cot. April i4.—Peter Lavin, the ringleader in the celebrated “gold brick” Swin dle Case last October, was captured here y ter y by tne Rocky mountain detective associa- tion. 5 An Engine Falls Through a Bridge. The Kypublican’s Sheridan (Kan.) Says: AB engine and baggage car went trough | a bridge near here yesterday morning. No one | Was hurt, the engineer and fireman escaping | by jumping from the engine. | Heavy Verdict Apna &@ Railroad. | Boston, April ‘has. E Worther, who | Sued the Grand Trunk Railway company for | damages received by a collision on the road, | owing to the alleged carelessness of the com- | y's servants in 1S%6, received a verdict in | y of $45,000 in his favor. On the first trial he was awarded $15,000 and on Wie second $26,000, | pac 3 kK, Ap .—A Santa Fe special | Says: Fuller returns of the fight hadon the ith by Gen, Hatch and command with the Apaches are to the effect that Victoria's war chief, Naul, was in command of the Apaches; that the fight took place in the Embryo canon, in the San Andreas mountains; that the Indians when the Indians retreated and encountering Capt. McClellan’s battalion in the rear. were defeated, losing about 30 warriors, whose bodies were left on the field. | Sees Proposals to Sell Honds to the Gov- | 3 ernment. New York, April 14.—The proposals to A bonds to the government. to- $4,945,250, at 104.16 to 104.24 for 6's Of 1e0; 105.91 Lo 106.16 for 6's Of 18Si, and 103.65 Lo 103.86 for 5's, ‘The Treasury accepted $1,500,000%bondsS at 104.16 2 104.18 for 6'8 Of 0, and 105.91 to 105.92 for 6's of si. a ay me vod pana Rock. EMrHIS, April 14.—General Grant and A will arrive at Littler Rock ates o'clod tai | evening. ‘The General will remain as a guest of | that city until Friday, when he will return to Galena, ILL, stopping only at Cairo and Bloom- ington. { { | Aner ae ee Ets | ‘PORT, N. Y.. —Mr. ( | ted yesterday. Mass., apis -A fire Uni PEABODY, ” — is morn- destro: ing at the tannery ved the main inch @ large amount of Toon $a0.000; tnwaratsce not Sevsttatand. ceed Death of Rev. Dr. | man, sir. h | York Central id to Otero ty | special | {hat time. THE WEST POINT MYSTERY. A Sensrtion i Ute West Porst, XN. ¥.. April id.—At the opentag of the court a sensation occurred. lion. Martin L. Townsend entered the room, sat down a mo- hent and glanced about, and then stepped to the side of Recorder Sears, who was asking a wfiness a question, Mr. Townsend leaned over and spoke to the recorder. The recorder did not seem to. know him, and turned and sald sometbing to him not clearly Understood at the press table, but 1 was thought o be sharp. Mr. Townsend in a distinctly au sible voice replied, looking at the recorder: “1 *m in the habit of being treated like a gentle- order Sears addressing the court said in substance: The gentleman was interfe tug with the examination and charges me wit treating him uncivilly. Mr. Townsend. —i came here this morning by direction of the Secretary of War, from whom 1 received @ telegram instructing ‘me to come here. 1 lave only just arrived and I have only asked (he privilege of a conference with IS gentleman — ¢ reconder’. The President. of the Court.—1 suppose, sir, the Recorder thought. you were o1 dence. and had no authority to tn Mr. T. not one of the on, came here against my wish. All| did that was uneivil was fo touch the recorder’s arm, show him a paper and ask the privilege of conversing with bim. If Thave been uneivil it is because, with my imperfect civil education, 1 don't know what being unciyil is.” The Recorder,— It iscustomary for a gentleman who appears by authority to announce himself.” Mr. Townsend's examination of Mr. Alexan- der referred in the main te the probable wantity of blood Whitaker lost. ‘The s it was about an ounce half, or four tablespoons full. nk that the upturning of the eye- be considered as one of the shamming. ‘This was important, because Cadet Burnett swore that hts first rea” en for suspecting that: Whittaker ming Was Decause he kept his eye- si is turned Wall Street To-day. New Yor, The Posts financial article say exchange markets, although it is by no means certain that the arket will not again be unsettled before a annot conirm it by te pri leading speculator on the * Be: ester | day borrowed on time several qitilions of dollars from the prominent insurance companies. | to enable, to carry stocks recently — bought, — Including goud many thousan shares of New and Hudson stock. If ft is true, iC confirms opinions heretofore expressed that one of the matin purposes of the recent demonstration against prices was to acquire stocks. and tndidate that the speculator referred | to, whatever intermediate interests are to be | served by ridding the market, "1 which in the main a lwo weeks ago Ww bearish, “bull, “str was bullish and lox and elther short of of without s Prices of stocks at the opening were a fraction above yesterday : there was then a decline of hich as been followed by an advance or «the latter Wabash. ott ulative ‘Stocks strong are Kansas coat shares, and and Te Ay nd has advanced to ever reached. New York been steady Co strong West pric ndson ha » the b Central and a ais vestinent tive bonds 5 strong at unchanged quotations. Ta market 6 per cent. is the ruling rate for Joans on stocks, and 445 the quotation on United Sates, ‘Time loans and prime mercantile paper are Currency is Mowing from all quarter y purchase of bonds by the ‘Trea- sury in excess of $1,000, b that amount, will be a surprise to the *str BALTIMORE, April 14.—Virgini ferred, Sy asked; do. console, Sts, bid series, 24 asked ; do. new ten- forties, | BALTIMORE, micdling, | 11\s12. Flour duli and street and extra, 4.76u5.25: mulls) super, J.76a4.52, do, family, 6.75a7.00; . 07.00; “Patapeoo family, "7.38. lower and dull; western lower— do. amber, 1-34a1.35; No. wi in buyers’ westerh — euper, do. tamil ‘do, | fiver ~"Howata | 3 extr | Kio eat, southern red, 1 | 1 Maryland, spot and April, 1,25%al.26. ‘weste July, 1.14 - Corn, sot 1 Rewer aa dull eoutivara white, 52 western mix¢ pot and April, nab: June, ATseL Ts: elonnor, wteady | a53; do. 49g040),; Mi 48. 42a425 visions qui loose showlds 4%, clear rib sides, ; do. Paar agg wn oem Sg oe 7X. Hams, l0all. Lard, prime to civice westerg packed, 29425~ rolls, per ed 7d. Reoei; lour, 669 barrels ; 105,000 bushels: corn, 72,10) bushels; oats, aso masa _ Sie its—wheat, 145,423 bushels: is. Sales 91,641 606 bushels corn. 1 imshels. ae 8! 77,870 5 NEW YORK, April 14.—Siecks lower. le 5a6. Exchanwe, long, 434%; short, 487y. Govern- te quict. S NEWYORK, Ayoil 4 —Flour dull. Wheat active and lower. : i, Apel 14, 12-80 p. m.—U. 8. bonds, ew Hay Yo. ‘anh Great Weetern first tortgage trustees’ certificates, 70: Atiautic and Great Western seconds, " second contols, 93. Lilinols York Central, 136. SEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. The following quotations were current in New at 2). In., as reported by Lewis John- S! 4 per conte, 107%): U. 8. 4) per 100; D- of C. 3.65", 833g anked, 92% jersey Central, 79°; Ohio and. Missin~ Ene, 48: Michizan Central, 91%; Han- Tand St. Joseph, 84%; Lake Shore 107% thwest, 954. do. preferred, 109%: Iron Moun tain, G3q? Kock Island, 194%; St. Paul, Bie; do preferred, 1035¢: Wabash, St. Louis aud Boy 40% Kansas and Texas, 38 e W. U. Telegraph, 104; ©. 0. aud 1. O., 0 Pacitic Mail, 404. Erie, e: do. Central, 110." New York to-da: son & Co. gente, 108 bid: ‘New sip Fy a! do. preferred, 67; Railroad Depot Ques. tion, HEARING KEPORE THE SENATE scB OMMITTER. A sub-commitiee of the Senate District com. mittee, to whom was referred the House reso- lution directing the District Commissioners to pine into the subject and submit to Con- gress their views upon the establishment of a Union depot, a proper site, ete. met this att neon to hear statements in regard to the mat. The Unio GYPOSITION OF THE 8. AND ©, KATLROAD, Mr. Keyser, vice president of the Balumore and Obio ratiroad, was opposed to taking up the | union depot question now. The B. and 0. com- i in. , PaBY Oppose this proposition on the ground that it calls upon the Commissioners within 39 days fo submit a recommendation to Congress locat- | Ing a union d for ali the roads. “In the first piace he that so complicated a subject ‘ould uot be intelligently considerea within The 6. and O. and other railroad companies bave vested rights in their present locations: that his iy disposed to en- ceavor to meet wishes of citizens and would join the Commissioners in Gevising some plan Which would protect both the public and the companies, The Baltimore & Ohio company ts desirous of obtaining a une through Washington and acro-s the river, and he believed a tavorable plan could ve devised which would secure all Uat the citizens and railroads desire. It was understord that the scheme to reclaim the fats involved the loca- {ion of depots there, and his company favored that plan, as it would enable them 10 connect with their southern roads, COMMISSIONER DENT brietly stated that the Commissioners favor the propesiuon because it looks to the early estab- ishment of a union depot. The way in which the railroads are now Soengs through the city is destructive to thousands of dollars worth of property, and as this resolution is a fair begin- ing towards locating the depots where prop- erty Will not be injured, it ought to be adopted. Political Notes. ‘The republicans of the 11th Indiana congres- ional district have nominated Gen. James R. Slack for representative. The Kentucky gong ne state convention will meet at Louisville to-day to el to the national convention. The doubtless be instructed for Grant. es ‘will ‘The Missouri republican convention meets to- day at Sedalia. The Grant men are in the wmajority, though Blaine bas considerable strength. The recent moon Te ‘daute Gaseie « ‘says su ¢ Terre e ‘Dem,) that when Mr. English “puts on his he covers all the demand there has ever beep for his nomination for anything.” A republican that will advocate Gen. Grant for the presideue: Vicksburg, Miss. “boom” in bebalf of W. HB. to be a periese i