Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1880, Page 1

» THE EVENING STAR. PUBL AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penrsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t. ——— Tar Evextsc Stan ie serv city by carriers, on their own ac per week, cr 44 cents per 3 counter, 2 centa each. mail—postaze prepai 60 cente'a month one year, 26 «1x months, [Entered at the Port @ffice at Washington, 2s second claea mail matter Tue Weexiy Sta ear, Prepaid. Tor Eh 20 copies for ‘Ail mail eudecrij vane; 20 paper sent lop - Eates of advertising made known on ar” 2 SHED DAILY, Except Sunday, 10 subscribers in the unt, at 10 cents h. Copies at the bre. ublished on Friday—82 2 Six months, $1; 10 copies ES SE EE” he Coening Stat, | V%.55—N%. 8,436. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1880. SS ee oe TWO CENT 2 S. Society Notes.. Saturday evening was very gay. Secretary and Mrs. Evarts had a larger company tan usual at their regular receptions to the diplo- matic corps; Justice and Mra Strong gave @ party to young people in honor of the Prnceton Glee Club; the Literary Society met, and Rep- resentative and Mrs. Pound gave a party to which guests were asked to meet the Crow In- dian chi who are now in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Pound have rooms in the tormer residence of Admiral Goldsborough, and these were well filled on this occasion with a very ae- Ugbtful company. The host and hostess stood | at the entrance to the front. parlor, the Indian | chiefs, whose names have before been printed | in THE Stax, stood tn line on their right hand, | And the interpreter and the agent at the Crow | reservation were with them. ‘The Indians were evidently in holiday attire. ‘They wore scarlet nt shirts and quantities SPECIAL NOTICES. M1 in plain teures. Sek ONLY. . diseonnt W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, RICES TO SUIT THE TIMES 1 cme WAMSUTTA COTTON, 12%.; usual price 12\e. ie. Pi cate ARDROSCOGGIN, 1c. ; nsnal » —_-Piain COLORED SILKS, 60e. ; worth "5c. LES, Sie. BATRLINE % c "31.00, $1.25, $1.50, 31 Wednesday's auction— Beautifnl DR: BOSTON COMFORT CO} children—best thing ont. d to be the lowest. JOMNSON, {PECIAL BARGAINS. DEY GOODS VERY CHEAP. SILKS! SILKS! SILKS! BEAUTIFUL SPRING DRESS GOO! Striped Silks, 50c. Navy Blue Si Silk, Cardinal Bed Silk and other c rib $1. Colored and Black ashmeres, pure W Ze. Excelient Black md Ste.” One h dred (160) pieces Madras cl styles, 10, 12 and 15% 5c. ik Cashaer : SILKS! S'LES! SILRS , Our $1, $1.25 and £1.50 Biack Silks are SPEctAL AL GATES. Lsee for Curtains, 12c. to $1. CARTER®: Pure Linen Fizt TEE Market Space. 1 Lawns, eantiful Pa ors, 21. Lawns, ¢ial barzain.) Colorei and Black ‘autiful Wool Dr of onrenstomers nd elegant assorte “4 for eash on the 919 Pa. avenue. SS GOODS, from 12%, 15, 25 to #1 SETS, for ladies and Market Space. Dark Green lore, only 55c. ; Beautiful The. CARTER'S spl? FUL Market Space. PRING AND s se “GOODS. @ jnst opened S$ GOODS, Bontings, Mulls and French An inspection of our stock is so! HOOE BROTHER & Co., apld p< HK GOoDs. We havein stock everything to be worn during the feascn, from the best manufacturers, at close prices. New jOODA CLOTHS, SBCRMEL-S Tan CLOTHS, FRENCH DEBEGES, FRENCH BUNTINGS, Le PARASOLS AND SUS URBRELLAS, TYLER & CHEWNING, (Late Clerks with Perry & Bro.), aps = ‘THAT WILL GIVE SATISFACTION. The ‘Crown Diamond” Shirt, only 50 cents. ‘The “Senate” Improved Shirt, 65 cents. ‘The *‘Mystery”Shirt, made of the very best mus- Im and twenty-one hundred linen only 7 cents. ion” Shirt, made of the BesT muslin The **Receptior FINE LINEN, 75 centa, and EXTRA 3 Boye Shirts, of the beet muslin and twenty-one bun ed linen, 60 cents. at mar29 MEGINNISS’, 1328 F st. n.w., new Ebbitt Honse. K SILKS, .D AND LISLE GLOVES. 918 7th street n.w. 1002 F street n.w. Quiers 1 SHIBTS! SHIRTS! 6 BEST DRESS SHIRTS TO ORDER. FINE Os a te VELTIES IN ea RECEIVED. MEN'S FURNISHINGS. THOMPSON'S Shirt Factory, =. MAUCK, Paornizros. 316 F st. n.02. Ly rs} msr3 GOOD * = ss 9.00 FINISHED AND UNFINISHED READY-MADE NECKWEAR AND HOSIERY opp. Patent office. SONS DE: beautifal mo: do well to api EM. AMI & RENT wo furnish , latter w: and bati aacem OF 1550, BRIGHT HOUSE, T REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL, Wid open MAY 207u, 1880. Terms reasonable. Send for circniar. feb25-6m IGHLAND HOUSE. BID is popular and delizh summer hotel. (for 30 years un trol ef the laté Daniel Holman,) has been replaced by commodn’ fully-locat er the con- wements, telegraph, 6 weason ‘about July ment ax last year. bathing fishing, and Allantic coast. WALTER S. STARKWEATHER, ap2-smeod Proprietor. WALTER BURTON. Proprietors DEFORD POOL, MAINE. ited Rew iirst-class house, capable of ac- ing 300 guests, fitted with all modern im- ke., and will be open for , under the same manage. Tis Sanitary arrangements and drainage are perfect, and the facilities for boating, wunning equal to any on the a= TRAYMOKE, SEA END ILLINOIS AVENUE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Heated throughout. Gas in all the rooms. OPEN PERMANENTLY. feb20-co26t M. E. HOOPES. "ee APOLLINARIS “THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.” British Medicat Jo ““LEAU DE TABLE DES REINES * Le Gaulois Paris rral.= Annual sale, $,000,000 bottles and jugs Of 5!) Mineral Water Dealers, Grocers and Drng- aplt-eolu wists. HA * ep «& nvrcuinson, 317 Ninth street, Have added to their 1; show HAND. PAINTED WOR este at wat established local reputation: alse WOOT? - IZING in new and chaste designs" . FURNACES, RANGES and @natEs. TIN ROOFING, &c. Esrctat attention to MODERNIZING and Give TING badly coustructed Sty dwellines. nasa ,ECOND HAND CLOTHING, | | district are hereb: | Balt, | _THE EVENING STAR. _| oa DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES. 9 Primary Meetings will be held in the several Lerisiative Districts on TUESDAY, 20th April, 1550, at_7:30 or the purpose of choosing general Demovratic Conven- tion, to be held on WEDNESDAY, 28th instant, to elect Two Delegates and their Alternates to repre- rent the Democracy of the District of Columbia in the approaching National Democratic Convention. Deacecatic citizens are requested to meet in thei ¢ districts at the following-named places ntown, D. C. 3 all, Brishtwood, D. C. 3. Georvetown, west of Hizh st . 42 High st. ruetown, D. 0. "s Hall, 19th st. and Penna. ave. 617 Conneciicnt ave. 8. Daly's Hall, Ost., near 7th st. n.w. 1409 New York ave. n.w. Potomac Hall, 11th st. and Maryland ave.s.w. Cosmopolitan Hall. Kindergarten Hall, K and 8th sts. n.w. Franz Ochsenreiter’s, 1019 7th st. n.w- Kaiser's Hall, 735 7th st. n.w. : 101 Se et. 8 . Juenemann’s Hall, E st., bet. 4th and 5th n.o. . Whithaft Hall, 3d and B ats. s.e. 22. ‘The Chairman of each Primary Mes port by the 2ist instant fo the undersigned the ro- sult of sbeir micetiigs, with the names of the Dete- les elected. *{ld-2t "LAWRENCE GARDNER, Sec’y. NATIONAL VETERAN CLUB.—An ad mirned miecting of the Cinb, to perfect its ation, will be held at Grand Army Hall, corner th arid D sts., TUESDAY EVENING, April 20th, at 7 o'clock sharp. A full attendance is earn- estly requested. et J. 0. P. Bi NSIDE, President. H. D. NORTON, Ree. See'y. aplT 2t_ (is NINETEENTH LEGISLATIVE DIS- ‘TRIOT. je Democratic vot=rsof theabove uotitied to meet at Juenemann’s een 4th aud 5th sts. n.e , on NING, the 20th inst. f electine three de orgal on E sty next TUESDAY E o'clock, for the purpose to the District Conventi: JOHN HOGA) 2 - MANN, § Committee. | apl7-3t!§ GEORGE JUE ea URAL MINERAL WATERS. Zethesd Sine Consress, Deep ca Ainm, Geyser, Hathorn, Se oo Lees ARMACY, febt9 NSYLVANTA AVENUE LECTURES , 20th April, at 77% HALL, ifiledate, | =< Women of America in the MISS VIRGINIA CHARLTON. LADIES’ GOODS. RS, S. J. MESSER, ESSMAKING. SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES. Agency for 8. T. Taylor's Patterns, System of Cutting Taught, and Journals of Fashion for sale. 1213 Pennsylvania ave., up stairs. ap2-3m, Ss RING MILLINERY. We have now open and ready for sale a the largest and most complete assortment of STRAW AND CHIP HATS AND BONNETS Ever shown in this city, consisting of ALL 2He£ Latest Pantstan, ENGLISH, ITALIAN, Swiss AND AMERICAN NOVELTIES, ‘Towether with an endless variety of all the leading Shapes in Staple Straw Goods. Our SILK AND FLOWER DEPARTMENTS Are also replete with everything new and desirable, forming the richest and most elewant display of SILKS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, Erc., That the home and foreign markets can produce. ‘We have also ready for inspection an extremely choice selection of FRENCH PATTERN BONNETS, And are constantly receiving additions to our gen- eral stock by every European steamer. Our prices il be as low aa the superior quality and desizn of our goods will permit of, and we respectfully invite the attention of the ladies of this city and vicinity to inspect our stock before makins sprinx purchases. Personal attention siven to al! Millinery orders. J. P. PALMER, IMPORTER, 1107 E ISSES HAMILTON, TIL F Street. First-class work, at moderate prices. _mal6-3m {SPRING IMPORTATION So? Patrkn BONNETS AND FINE MIL- Langnedoe, Point de Rose, Duchesse, Chantilly, Spanish a fed Laces. . New effects in Oash- mere and ded Capes. An elegant assortment of Capes. Dress Trimminv® and Buttons. Corsets, Under- yarments, Rid and Thread Glover, and a beautiful line of Barisian Novelties. Silk and Drap a’Ete Dolmans and Mantillas, Jackets, Ulsters, Flannel snd Combination Suits, | Biack Suk Buits, a first- class article, for and 330. M. WILLIAN, 907 Penna. ave. 7 Cite Trevise, Paris. marl ‘ERMILY«’s LADLES’ SHOES. ‘The best in the world for the money. All Winter Boots will be sold at a DISCOUNT OF FIFTEEN PER OENT for the next 30 day. Also. odd sizes for sale cheap, LAWIES' and CHILDREN'S SHOES MADE TO ORDER. mar20 DOUGLASS’, Ninth and F Sts. St. Cloud Brdg. CONTINUATION OF THE GRFAT SALE OF LADIES’ UNDERWEAR ‘FOR ONE WEEK LONGER. More of thoge thoroughly EMISE AT 25 CENTS EACH. Every carment at the old price for one week longer. BOUGLASS', maré Oth and F streets. 188 BELLE LUCAS: DSESSMAKING AND PATTERN PARLORS, 801 MARKET SPACE, Corner 8th st., Keep Building. PLAITING, 902 9th st. n.w. : ____ BOOKS, &e. NEW STYLES JUST RECEIVED Recetved 400 Doz: made and trimmed h Geoll PAPER AND ENVELOPES IN BOXES, DINNER CARDS, BIRTHDAY CAR! MENU C: ‘EDDING CARDS. received a8 soon as published. New [e- molrs of Madame De Remueat, complete, 1 vol-, $2; Schouler on Bailments, 86; For Her Dear Sake, by Mary Cecil Hay, 15c. : Beabody’s Reminiscences of Wm. E. i jebes and Other me, by, Chas. Sent by mail, post-paid. by OVERS smonmisoy,, apg “AW Booker xp (4975 Pa. uve. No DICTIONARY HOLDER. A convenient arrangement for holding your un- Wieldly dictionary, always read: r use. It ia made of heavy stee! wire, neatly shaped and Japan- It preserves the dictionary and makes its consu!- tation a pleasure. Price $2. For sale by WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, aps 428 7th street. EW BOOKS. Memoirs Mme.de Remusat, complete cloth$2. i fe of Christ, Authot's edition x = : Gath's Tales, of the Chesay = Celia Gardais’ Compensation Gautier’s Ceptain Fracasse, Gaatiey's National Monte ot tha Weel: arley’s Nation: usic 0! 16 World.. Froude’s Bunyan, ‘Men of Letters”. ie” Huxley’ ia baveukeeksass eee LITAN Book STORE, 91l Penn'a ave. RESH LITERATURE, . ‘indow, by Kate Greenaway. Price 81. Tnvceis Abroad. by! Revs fy G. Wood. 4 2. 2.1 3. 1 weassss Ss Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Internal rev- nue, $635 249.33; Customs, $652,096.59. NavaL Orpers.—Lieutenant E. H. Gheen to | the League Island navy yard April 22d. Medl- cal Director James Suddards from the Philade!- phia Naval Hospital and ordered to the hospital at Norfolk, relieving Medical Director A. L. Gihon, who ts placed on waiting orders. Medi- eal Inspector R.C. pean from duty on the board of inspection and ordered to the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia. Diep tw Boston.—The Navy department Is in- formed of the death at Boston last Saturday of Col. James H. Jones, United States Marine Corps. He was a native and resident of Dela- ware, and entered the service In i547. His death premotes Lieutenant Colonel T. G. Field to a coloneicy, Major C. D.Webb to be lieutenant col- onel, and Captain Collier to be major. Navat OrpERS.—Ensign W. F. Halsey to duty at the hydrographic office. Master J. S. Abbott, from the Mare Island navy yard and ordered to the Lackawanna. Passed Assistant Engineer W. L. Nicoll to Monocacy, Asiatic station, per steamer of May 22d, relieving Passed Assistant Engineer J. P. Kelly, who will return home. A} F-WAR WITH YELLOW FEVER AnoARD. A private letter, dated March 25th, has been re. ceived here from one of the officers of the Ma- rion, upon which yellow fever broke out at Montevideo some ‘time since. ‘The officers and crew were still. ashore on Flores Island, about thirty miles out from the mainland. The ship Is anchored just off the island and is being tumi- gated. She has been there since February 15th. If was expected that she would leave about th ist of the present month, elther going to Paua- ma or returning to the United States, ARMY ORDER jor W. P. G master, upon expiration of his present le will proceed to Santa Fe, New Mextco, and re. port by letter to the commanding general de- partment of Missouri. Leave for one year with ermission to go beyond the sea, to take effect November Ist next, is granted Virst Lieutenant W. HC, Boweh, ath infantry. dispateh trom enator Grover is in a in that elty for treatment “for spinal a cerebral nd inflammation, f who was formerly there as a patient, is also under treatment at the same place at the present time. THe PENSACOLA, tion, arrived at Acapulco, New Mextc 26th, On the way from Panama she v ports of Punto Arenas, Corinto, La Libertad and San Jose, the chief Pacitie seaports of the re- ta Kica, Nicaragua. ui sship of the an Saivad i i itles were interc 'y Where the Pen- sacola went affairs were found quiet and no political trouble was expected. From Acapulco the Pensacola would cruise along the Mextean eoast, Visiting the ports of San Blas, Mazatlan and La Paz, and then pass on to California. MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF Scrences.—The National Academy of Sctene: Will begin its stated annual session at eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. Meetings for sclentifle communications will be held daily In the chapel of All Souls’ church, corner 14th and L streets, and will be open to the public. comn- mencing at noon. The deliberations of the academy will be presided over by the president, Prof. Wm. B. Rogers, of Boston, president of the Massachusetts Institute of’ Technology. The Fona wine are the titles of some of the pa- ers that will probably be read to-morrow: inocular Vision—Laws of Ocular Motion, Joweph Le Conte; w Wat and Sand-Sponts,” by Wm. Ferrel; Structure of the Vertebrata of the Permian Pe. riod,” and “On the Perforations of the Sqnamo- sal Bone of the Mammalia,” by E. D. ‘ontributions to Meteorology.” by Ellas Li mis; “On the Structure of the Brain of Simulus Polyphemus,” by A. 8. Packard. VOORHEES FINDS THE CAUSE OF THE Exopvs,— Al Saturday's session of the exodis committes, Benjamin Singleton (colored), of Kansas, was called by Mr. Windom. He considers himself th» originator of the whole Kansas exodus move ment. He had previously founded two colored colonies in Kansas, and flooded the country (10 use bis own expression) with elrculars. inviting emigration to Kansas. Thus, under he believed that the exodus was due to his eff 5 Hie hoped it would go on until the negroes had allleit the south. Then a change might come in the disposition of the southern people. If s he would advise the negroes to go back, for ti south was thelr best home if they could be treated well the Witness then detailed out- rages that he had seen committed on negroes in the south. Ie wanted the south to be taught a lesson; to be obliged to choose between’ the pleasure of bulldozing and the possession of the hegro muscle, Singleton gave his testimony tn an excited manner, swinging his arms and calt- ing upon heaven to redress the wrongs of his race. Mr. Voorhees closed lis cross-examina- tion by an expression of gladness that he had found the cause of the exodus. TISED VisiTOKs.—The Massachusetts Association. which some years ago adopted the excellent custom of taking an annual trip, or rather of making an excu some attractive part of the ¢ 5 season turn its face southward, and pay io the a visit national capital, the tomb of Washington an ichmond on the Jeems.” The party, which will consist not only of gentiemen con: nected with the press of that state, but of Jadies #3 well, expects to arrive here on Friday after- neon next and to remain here until Tuesday, the zith instant, when they will leave for Rich- mond. There they will stay until Wednesday eveulng, arriving in Washington again at 9:2) p. m. of t day. They will remain here until Friday morning, the Suth, when the members of the paity will dep: northward towards their several homes. During their stay here one day will be devoted to a trip to Mt. Vernon, and the rest of the Ume will be given up to inspecting the many and attractive places and objects of interest In and about Washington. While in Washington the party will be quartered at the Arlington, and we are sure that not only the proprietor of (hat excellent hotel but all with Whom members of the party may come into re- lations of any kind will do allin their power to send them away with ene impressions or the national capital. It is not often our city has within her borders at one time so many persons capable of spreading a good or evil report of what ts seen and experienced here. It 1s need- less to say that such visitations, from whatever part of the country, should be encouraged. John 8. Baldwin, Esq., of the Worcester Sp/, and son of Hon, John D. Baldwin, well known in Wash- ington as a former Representative in Congress from Massachusetts, is President of the Associ- ation, Mr. € PERSONAL. coran went on Saturday to Richmond, where he is the guest of the West- moreland club, of which body he is an honorary member. On his arrival at the railway station he was met by a number of members of the club and friends. who escorted him to his quar- ters.— Judge Black says the three things he most wants to see in England are the field of Runnymede, a Court of Assizes, and an English horse race.—Count Kesselwitz and Herr Kozer, German consul at New York, are regis- tered at Wormley’s.—It is announced that Col. Piatt has withdrawn trom all connection with the Cayi/al, of thls city, and will hereafter be the conductor of a new Weekly paper in Cin- cinnatl, of which Mr. John J. Piatt, the it, will also be one of the editors.—Ralph Waldo Emerson sees but few people nowadays. and 1s engaged in Lab te| papers for publication alter death.—Mr. F. W. Hulten, cept ve eer of the popular Wentworth House, at Newcastle, N. H., near Portsmouth, is at the Riggs House. —~Tom Hughes, the English author, contem- plates a trip to this country this summer in connection with his land {uterests in Tennessee. Henry Irving, the actor, has on the other hand given up his proposed visit here on account of is extraordinary sticcess In London.—£. F. Arnold, of Washington, and Paymaster Deering. U. 8. N., also of this city, were tered fh Paris on’ Saturday.— Speaker Randal Saturday night and yesterday in Philadelphia. — George W. Childs offers to bear the entire Cn Geel of removing and rebuilding in its origi- nal stylein Fairmount Park the house which William Penn built for his daughter Letitia, in Philadelphia, and in which she It is soon to be demolished to new Improvements.. da, and ggrinnini and Chief ani the nai vention held in that city. The District Commissioners and As- sistant U. S. Treasurer Wyman. SHARP LETTER FROM THE FORMER TO THE LATTER. In Thursca’s Star we published certain cor~ respondence between Assistant U. S. Treasurer Wyman and the District Commissioners, in ref- erence to instructions which tne former gave to Mr. George W. Beall, of the special assessment division of the District government, which he declined to obey, on the ground that the Dis- trict_ Commissioners were his superior officers, and he had received contrary instructions from them. To the letter of Mr. Wyman, of April 16th. then published, the District Commission- ers reply as follows: OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, April 17th, 1SS9. Hon, A. U. Wyman, Assistant Treasurer, US: Sir: The Commissioners acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 7th April, transmitting copy of your letter of instructions to Mr. Geo. W. Beall, and also your letter of 14th April on the same subject. In answer thereto they deny the authority ot the Treasurer or Assistant Treasuer of the United States to insuruet or direct Mr. George W. Beall or any other clerk or subordinate tn the office of the Commissioners, in relatlon to the sinking fund or any other subject. = The Commissioners are advised thav the duties and powers which, by the 7th section of the act of 11th June, 1s7s, wet ransferred to the Treasurer of the United States, constitute a yersonal and official trust which it is doubtful whether he can delegace,and that the Assistant Treasurer, as such, has therefore no authorit: whatever in connection with the District sink- king fund. His relations thereto, if any, are purely clerical. ‘They are further advised that the 5th section of the act of the legislative assembly of 29th May, 1573, was virtually repealed by the 2d_sec- lion of the act of June 20, 1si4, which gave to the then Commissioners of the District power to apply tle taxes and other revenues of st!d_ Dis- triet, among other objects, “to the payment of the debts of said District secured by a pledge ot the secumtties of said District or board of pubite S as collateral,” &c., and directed them for purpose to ‘ sion and supervi- papers, records, moneys, credits, securities, assets and accounts, belonging or appertaining to the bustness or in: terests of the government of the District ot Columbia and board of public wor The board of sinking fund commissioners which was continued by the 7th section of this act was not excepted from this general control and super- vision by the Commissioners of the District. By th ection of the act of 1ith June, 1575, the present board of Commissioners succeeded to all the powers and duties of their pred sors, and as trustees under the law for th holders of tax-len certificates, it Is their duty to collect the special assessr levied for im- provements of streets and alieys, and apply them to the payment of tax-lien certificates in the mode pe cribed by law. The Treasurer of the United States, as holder of certain tax-li certificates, is entitied to demand and from the Commissioners all collections made on account of such certificates as as all en certificates, which, by law, they are required to issue and deposit with him. Beyond this he has no authority in the premises. But even tf this 5th section 1 Treasurer relies for the authority now el: be still in force, it was never intended fere with the control of the District 1 over the collection of special taxes, but only secure the application of the funds so collect tothe payment of thes per cent certiticat: Nor can it over-ride or nullify the yualn re- quirements of a law of Congress. By the acts of 19th June, 181s, and 27th June, 1879, the Commissioners are directed, in certain cases, to Issue drawback certificates, and to re- ceive such certificates in payment of a// special assessinents. In accordance with these acts a Jarge number of such drawbacks have been issued, and the Commissioners are advised that tey have been properly and legally issued, and that it is thelr duty under the law to receive them in payment of a? special assessments, in- cluding those for which the treasurer, as sink- ing fund commissioner, holds certiticates. And they deny the authority of the Treasurer to in- struct the clerk, charged by the Commissioners with the collection of these assessments, to dis- obey these laws, or to pass upon the legality of their acts, or to intermeddie In any other way with the business and duties of the Commis- ‘stoners, ‘They have therefore instructed Mr. Beall to recognize po commuication trom the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer unless sent through the Commissioners, and to receive in payment of al! special assessments, as yy lay i back certificates issued by the Comumissioners Ile has also been instructed, in future not to transmit to the Treasurer the certificates thus received, but to transmit only schedules of such certificates certified by the Commissione! if, heretofore, the Commission borne to complain of tht Treasurer, it is only avoid controversy. But t forced upon ther By order of the Board. Very respec! tfuily, DENT, President. District in Congress. On Wednesday and Friday nights of this Week night sessions have been ordered for th» consideration ef the municipal code of the Dis- (Signed. trict. Judge Neal, who has the matter in charge, has been in Ohio for ten days, but 13 ex- pectéd back to-night. The House appropriation committee has now under consideration the bill making apppro- priations‘for the support of the District of Co- lumbia, which will be reported as s90n as the Houses disposes of the naval appropriation bi!!. ‘Thus far the appropriation committeee has not materially Changed the items of appropriation: recommended by the House District Commi: tee, and which have heretofore been printed in full in THE Svar. UNION DEPOT BILL. ‘The Senate District committee at their regu- lar meeting this morning directed Senator Whyte to report a substitute for the House re: olution to locate a Vnion depot. The substitut is not yet prepared but it will direct the District Commissioners to examine into the subject of a Union cepot and having in view the interests of the citizens and ae of the railroads to report back a plan fora Union depot andalso a plan for (wo depots, ome in the northern and the other In the southern part of the city, with es- limates, cost to the city and all details. The committee are inelined to the opinion that a Union depot is not practicable and that road will have to have a separate depot. Sena. tor Ingalls was directed to report tayorably the bill to amend class two of the general incorpor- ation laws of the District in fregard to churches ‘The bill to amend section 553 of the Revisea Statutes of the District was also ordered to be favorably reported, The amendment is to ad- mit of the organization of companies to carry On the telephone business. Senator Butler was directed to report back favorably his resolution Calling upon the Commissioners for an estimate of the cost of tilling the old canal and to ask its immediate consideration. INDUSTRIAL. SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, The House committee on the District of Co- Jumbia, in recommending an appropriation of $25,000 for an industrial school for girls in tl District, say in their report: “There is at pres- ent no institution in the District of Columbia which cares for the homeless or orphan girls under the age of eighteen years, There are many of them waifs of society, who are sub-. jected to such influences that they lose every good impulse. They ‘Y ‘y become familiar with vice and crime, frequent drinking saloons and other more disreputable and demoralizing hauats, until, Ina be pee short time, tnetr souls fall so battered and crushed that not one fea- ture of God’s image remains to be nized. It 4s expected that an institution of this character, managed by pure-minded, lofty-souled Christian women, will Uiees in the classes of girls pro- viced for in this bill, and by giving them the comforts of a home, and throwing around them the beneficent iniluences of Christian clviliza- ton, save them to humanity; and, instead of adding to the vicious and criminal ci re- quiring the restraints which law imposes, and entailing expense upon the government for their imprisonment, trial and puaishment, they will become Members of society, orna- ments of their sex, and may fashion for them- selves as beautiful an eternity as those who have never had temptations of any character to Loe Moe ante ~ noes vice 1s con- stantly setting for the weak, the helpk the unwary.” vere) ————— THE Cxow Inpians, in red paint, beads and feathers, had an interview with Commissioner ‘Trowbridge to-day. They are a fine looking set ofIndians. Their faces are very good. The Commissioner made known to them what the department desired—that they sett! sever- Gnoimetoa very. alocuaiens -, = e very eloquent to missioner to keep Grilaky out of theres pkey le, he said, and they wanted away. ir kept away. | ibe, commissioner promised to Sgnator BEck, of Kentucxy, has returned to the city from a trip home. He is reported to have said that it 1s not so sure after all that Tilden will get the Kentucky delegation solid. FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Monpay, April 19. SENATE—Mr. Harris, from the committee on the District, reported favorably on the bill to amend section 5.553 Revised Statutes,relative to the District. Placed on the calendar. He also ee favorably on the resolution instructing the District Commissioners to fur- nish an estimate of the cost of completing the filing of the old canal, the amount of land to be reclaimed thereby; also the probable cost of placing James creek canal in a good sanitary condition, and it was passed. Mr. Davis, (Ill.,) from the committee on the judiciary. reported a bill to provide that when- ever tke circuit and district courts of the United States are held at the same time and place there shall be but one grand and petit jury summoned to attend said courts at one and the same time. It provides that juries summoned for one court may serve in the other; but either court may summon several panels if necessary. The bill was read a third time and Mr, Wallace, from the select committee to tn- quire into alleged frauds in the late election, submitted a report on the prevention of the elective franchise by threats of deprivation of employment. Laid on the tabie and ordered to be printed. Mr. Teller announced that a minority report on the subject would be made. Mr. Withers, from the committee on appro- at reported back the army appropriation ill, Placed on the calendar.. Mr. Ingalls, from the committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, reported a bill to amend sec- tion 2 of the general incorporation laws of the District. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Cameron (Pa.) moved to lay aside all pending and prior orders and take up his jolut resolution for a commission to consider and re- port what legislation is needed for the better regulation of commerce between the stat ‘The commerce committee had reported unani- mously in its favor, and owing to its importance he wished early action uponit. Messrs. Hereford and Davis (W. Va.) opposed the motion on grounds of precedence without expre’ sing an opinion asto the merits of the resolution. Mr. Eaton rather favored the resolution, but thought there was no necessity for Sts immedi- ate consideration. ‘The motion was agreed to—yeas The resolution was thereroi provides for a commission of three Senators, three Representatives and three citizens, to th quire into the conditions that will most favor- ably affect the condition. the transportation of the commeree among the states, by land or ter routes, Securing thereby the required ilities at the lowest charges, with the great- est certainty and economy in time, and that will avoid and prevent any discrimination, un- necessary burdens or impediments in its portation, in order to ascertain whether the: conditions can he secured by Congress, and if s port their recomm hext session. Mr. Hereford moved to amend the resoiution so that the three Representatives and three Serators shall be selected by “the lou: Senate” instead of “appointed by” the Speaker and presiding offi Agreed to. Mr. Davis (W. Va.) moved to strike out and Insert ‘1,”to be appointed by the Presi- dent. Mr. Sanisbury offered an amendment in- structing the commission to inquire into the effects of railway consolidativn, and what power Congress has tn that matter. Pending debate the morning hour expired, and the same went over. The Senate resumed consideration of the Geneva award Dill. Mr. Carpenter continued his speech in sup- port of the committee bill. HOUSE.—Under the call of states the follow- ing bills were introduc By Mr. Herbert—Providing that the President of the Senate shall submit to the Sehate and House, when assembled to count the votes for President and Vice President, all packages pur- poe contain electoral votes. By Mr. Sata- tord—Donating public lands to the several states and territories which may provide colleges for the education of girls. By Mr. Springer—In re- lation to the mixed commission between the United States and Venezuela under the conven- tion of isé6. By Mr. Weaver—Resolution di- rectin the Secretaiy of the Treasury to report whether or not the Treasury department has ai any time anticipated the payment of interest on the public debt or any part thereof, as provided by jotnt resoMition approved March 17, 1su4, and, if so, for what period, to whom said Interest was paid, in what amount, and whether with or without rebate. By M lis—Relative to the lieu of material men. By Mr. Farr—To repeal the act of isis, relating to claim agents and at torneys in pension cases. By Mr. repeal so much of the act approve as auth@rizes the appointment of SSiOs to take charge of the Freedman’s Saving and Trust Company and to abolish said commissio:.. The New Vork Democrats. LIVELY TIMES EXPECTED AT THE SYRACUSE CON- VENTIONS TO-MORROW. The regular New York democratic state con- vention meets at Syracuse to-morrow to choose delegates to the democratic national convention. AS the Tammanyites had called a separate con_ vention to meet the same day in the samecity, it was supposed that Mr. Tliden would have a Walk over in the regular convention, but dur- ing last week a number of counties elected anti-Tilden delegates, some going to the extent of instructing directly against’ Mr. Tilden’s nomination. Delegates commenced pouring into Syracuse Saturday evening, and much ex ¢itement was caused by the report that there d been a break in the Brooklyn and Irving Fali Tilden delegations. Among the notabie defections from the Tilden ranks Claimed by the friends of Mr. S jour are John E. Devlin, Hon. A. 8S. Hewitt, Senator Jacobs, of Brook and Hon. Samuel Hand, of Albany. The Syr: cuse Courier, (anti-Tilden) classifies the dele- gates as being 217 anti-Tilden, 149 Tilden, and 13 doubtful, but the Albany Arius figures up 20) Tilden men out of 260, with 20 doubtful. To complicate matters, Mr. John Kelly has had a full delegation of Tammanyites elected to the regular convention, headed by himself and Tax Commissioner Vanderpoel, and these will ap- pear and demand asa right to participate ti the preliminary organization of the convention. ‘The democratic Union of New York city has also appointed a committee to present to the state convention a memorial which, atter reciting the «fforts of the union to unite the regular demoe- racy and Tammany party In that City, will asi {he convention to undertake that work. The Tammany Hall convention will have regularly appointed delegates trom every county and city in the state, and will include all the leading anti-Tilden men. ‘THE FrRw OF GILMORE & CO., of this city, have been disbarred by Secretary Schurz from prac- lice before the Interior department. J. D. Ball, a clerk in the land office, charged with haying been bribed by them to advance their claims, has been dismissed. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS THOMPSON Says there 15 no danger of Cincinnati losing the national democratic convention, and that the local tele- graphic facilities will be amply arranged for. NoMINATION.—The President this afternoon sent to the Senate the nomination of Henry R. Crosby, of Colorado, to be receiver of public moneys at Evanston, Wyoming. ‘THE SENATE CoMMITTEE on Pacific railroads at to-day’s meeting agreed to recommend to the Senate favorable action on a proposition to extend the charters of the Texas Pacific and Northern Pacific Ratlroad companies for a term of six years, Tae District Investigation will be resumed on Wednesday. No farther witnesses are to be examined unless the District Commissioners desire to have them called. It is expected that the Commissioners wili present their side of the case in writing. THE TAaLLaPoosa arrived at the New York navy yard last Saturday from the Eastward. REPRESENTATIVE KIEFER, of Ohio, goes home to-morrow to look after his Congressional re Famed The aspirants for his seat are ex- ngressman Lawrence and Judge West, who Was defeated for the governorship in with ex-Governor Bishop. pm eer Ir Is UNDERSTOOD that Capt. Armes, of the 10th cavalry, who was recently sentenced by court- martial to dismissal from the army, will be al- lowed to and will avail pe vig ee himself of that Mrs. Mary C. RENo, widow of the late Major General Jesse L. Reno, U. S, A. and daughter of the late Col. Truman L. Cross, U. 8. A. of this c died yest ‘ty, yesterday in Pa. The here to-morrow merning ae 1 THE River aND HaRsor appropriation com- mittee is nearly to the river and appropriation to the resent me there 3 “re is DO appropriation made for har- Telegrams to The Star THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN. Reforms to be Ac all Saw FRANCISCO, by the steamer Ci in every pat im pished Giradu- April 1s.—Advices trom Japan ity Of Pekin says: The gover ment policy remains unchanged | ticular. Chronic agitators, consisting of small bodies of Samursri, the former military class, took advantage of the recent o1 circulate reports of great and zation to reforms, SS, that the Emperor had declared imself favorable to an immediate parliamen- | This is wholly untrue, tary system. peror and minis' ters are steadily The Em- working to- ward the completion of the parliamentary r forms promised by the ‘h from the thron: spec 5 and have no intention of sanctioning the popu- lar legislature until there ts a large ditt of experience. ‘plied every where, and e assemblies establisued throug! peopie with Is no likell education and Se mt end schools will be multi local sum out the empire, t 10 familiarize the Se methods, but there ood Of representative government for several jon of To this years. Experiment would invite amarehy, as the best informed among the communi The only demand for such extreme irresponsible parties, elther ot se- ly admit. progress. comes who have no way. The from interest at vast stake threatened distribution ditious documents on a scale, srank- re- citing the disappointment of the demagogues, and calling for mob demonstrations, compels the government, reluctantly, to issue a new pre- cautionary order to printers and publishers. At augmentation of school fac me time arrangements are made for the ities and an in creased development of the poiltical capacity o! the populace. opinions Mikado tn Sam return to take control of thy foreign affairs. former sub-commissioner to Russia, gv France. Yanaginara, ge, Will be appointed to Russia and $ envoy to China, and later an_om in or the consultative the new envey to aratively moder it is noticeable CENTRALA by six Chilfa The Kears: Pickin New Yors, April In the discussions of Un tion in high quarters there fs freqvent ref to and mtich rellance placed upon Gen. Gr ‘pressed in an interview with , to the effect that while are the true object care an able, Ot fully substantiated is current that cima, the envoy to France, In that eve Italy, n orde that ND SOUTH an ships. nS at Chi isthmus. | 1s still at Chirique. Commander | says that bis mission 1s not secret, bui he refuses to define its object. the harbors round the lagoon, not surveying. presently ember of the anctent 0 veral recent dipl appointments are conferred on young nob! AM Blockade of Callao. —A special from Cold wing from Calls hade of Uhis port was begi ‘The Peravians dis- a, near Mi be over launc: lie ts examining Commander Howell, of the steamer Adams, pects the ship here early next month from | President Cervera to-day attribu- resence of American man-of-war sh! to an eSort made by the Washington ment to divert attention from M. de scheme, and to defeat it. Galto Dulce, ted the over. Lesseps | He does not believe that America wants Columbian territory. H Uulnks that the canal scheme 1s opposed to Cervera has sent commun!- cations to the American Consuls at Aspinwall and Panama, requesting information about the erious Movements of the Kearsarge and Adams, also to the Columbian Minister at Washington, reporting that yellow fever ts in- American policy. m creasing here, Disrac! Lonpon, A) lis in 19. editorial article this morning say Will have crav i AtiOn. ‘mes in & leading : “The first result of Lord Beaconsfield’s Interview with t Queen can no naleet be a matter of doubt. He permission for himself and colleagues to resign their seats of office.” $50,000 for a Public Library. GLOVERSVILLE, Parsons, of New N. Y Apnil 19. York cit, ville and Kingsboro. The citizen: meeting and voted to name it the brary, and have subscribed nearly building lot. Gn Tri ‘ial Titpson, N. Y., Wm. Aust serving out a 2 years son in Wilmington jail this morning by displacing a bar in their c=! window and scaling the wall mace trom bed clothin; or Wife sentence last fall, escai Pos 11 Street To-day. NEw York, April 19. cial article to-day says is not yet In a condition in which it cannot be made stringent, but as currency is coming here Hon. Levi 'y, a former resident of Kingsboro, Fulton counly, N. Y.. » has giver 50,000 to establish a public library fo. slovers- heid ie Murder. April 19.—The trial of Lewi Coons for the murder of bis wife at Taghkan: last May will be commenced before Judge Wi breok in this city t ——$—___ Escaped from Prison. New Castig. Der., April 19.—Enoch Rash. id Thomas Flanagan, who wer: for attempted ped from tly i by meaus of a rope in its finan- | pny The money market | from ail quarters and cities, excepting Boston. it is evident that the work of making the mar- | ket stringent becomes more difficult as the time | ‘The market for sj opened ‘as lower than the closing on Satur- day, and soon became very we: to decline until near 1 o’c! runs on, began and has si ince continued. ranged from +, to 1%, the Mountain; and the — recovery to 7, the latter also Iron ingas we write encd to-day al to Jerred, 7; do. cons: do. past 38: . ten-fort, ALT IN dling, 117,012. adce—Howard ‘ye, hominally Pennsylvania and . 00. Pro- visions, bulk meats dull and jobbi ive—me ke eat = Jobbing acti 1068 rk, 11.75812. er aear rib sic Bacon—| thoulders 8 Lar 0xall3s, stésdy—prime to rolls, 20825. Eggs Jeum—crude Cofiee dull—Rio cargoes, A soft, 93. Wi! to Liverpool ments Wheat duil and lowe: IN: enone Ly MORE, April Figur street, IN. Aree vestern first 4; Atlantic and Great Western later f: sols, 53% ; do. second series, 2255 ; due coupons, &5. a i ‘Maryland, do. yp Timed, terosr ie choice western dull — ling to 1343, and b Chattanooga stock op- , advanced to 73%; and later fell The ruling rate for call loans on stocks ee) although a commission of 1-G4a1. has ‘n paid on inferior collaterals. On U nil ted States bonds 5 per cent Is the ruling rate, stocks lower. ative stocks kK, and continued ‘lock, When a recovery The decline latter In trom 0 Mountain, ‘The active stocks have been Erle, Iron Mount- ain, Wabash, Houston and Texas and the coal shares. The raid on Louisville and Nashville on Saturday, which drove the stock down to11 Was followed to-day by the stock opening at i advancing to 139, lat m firmer—inid- 101 dull and lower for her 35a ‘corn, ipments—wheat bushels. Sales” Money, Govern- r. Tower 19, 1290 °p. m.—AUantic and * certificates, Jersey Central consol: Sey "lines Central soma oes m Reacing, S43. EFUSING TO of to induce women to marry than yet Sa aeons one evolent Cries mn the strike at seconds, 38. 4455; do. 109. Tax CHURCH sowie etn d ‘women jump at Men's Protective and Ben- ot Chicago, which ‘stock yards last ually disbanded yesterday. vir ek | di .. Butter | still firm in the bel spacked. 2425. alos. Petro: relined, ’ nominally |. <. Surer. y isky steady, 1.10ai. 1 per ‘steamer firm—cot 28.64; grain 7d. heat, 40.300 3 oats, 1,700’ buehels. | Shir 146,871 ‘bushels: corn, 66, Wheat. £04,200 busbele: corn: 105,000 NEW: YORK, April 19.—Si 6. Exchange,” long, 484%; short, 487; ie NEWYORK, April 19.—Flour dull and Gorn ai in gay colors. Two of them | Wore eagle feathers sticking st backs of their heads, and oi swinging from his side very fine ook: had several scalps On the whole they were conceded by all pre y ts decidediy a majestic I ing savage, of huge proportions. Mr. 3 Pound can have the gratification of k { that they have given the most unique ent | Ment of the season, as well as one of the ales ( tthe In- of the House) and his wite, de mpany by her singing. ‘The In- of their own songs, sitting on . and accompanying themselves’ by sway ifg backwards and forwards, and one kept ‘ime by striking the floor with the handle of his tomahawk. The ended up the song with a Whoop. and then were asked Into the the sel enjoyed. They seem all that took visited us herr pe: mitted to | Fbese Crows actually s themselves, the guests were ( : and Messrs, Deering and Hoo! Indian committee, with thelr wiv SI Mr. Yung ! Major Nickerson, Repre pand | sie, and Mr. and Mrs, Hounshell, of 1 Senators Bail Dawes, and Baliey, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. and Miss Dawes; Governor and Mrs. Clafin, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gough; Justice and Mrs. Har- sn and their son and daugh' Comratssioncr Bentiy, Judge and Mrs. MacArthur, Mr. Lath- | rop. of the’ Beston Chr Representative and Chas. Dadiey Warner; andoiph Tucker; the wife and ters of Representative Dwight: Mrs. Isa- a Beecher Hooker, Judge Lander and Miss C. Smith; Mrs. Dabigren, Miss Livinsten, ir. Chauncey Sintth, Miss Emma Janes and the Commissioner of Indi a 1TPetHerary Society was entertained at the residence of Martin’ F. Morris, esy., on 12th street, who was aided in his pleasant’ daty by | bis devoted and agreeable sisters. ‘The literary Among Seal chmond, y, Hill, of Colorado, Piatt and jand Mrs. Haw Mr. js | leature of the evening consisted of a paper by Mr. A. R. Spofford, Librart j fonat Library, an Clarke: vocal Riusic touted by Quinton Corwine and Mr. Hickox, and Mr. UI had on view a charming portrait of at and a strongly modeled teal he: wellian type, both of which atur favorabie attention. h Of the Congress y by rs. ke Amoi id, Key and tae S$ Dadley ‘op. of th: that, Congress- ne at the foot of being put in order, and a grand P his arrival tn Affairs on the Virginia Side. TRE PRACH CROP NOT ALTO- UCRE—PROMISE OF AN ABUND- ND PEAR CROP—OTHER MATTERS. {Correspondence of The Evening Siar.) Faus Cavrca, Va., April The freeze of Sunday night, April 11th, killed many peach and some pear blossoms. In the gray dawn of Monday morning, the 12th tn- stant, my thermometer showed a temperature Of a fraction of a degree below 28° Fah. ee of | considerable thickness formed in all the vessels containing water about the premises. Voices | from most ail h-growing quarters came, | almost like a wall, declaring Ubat the peach and par blossoms were killed. But examinations ater show that on high ground where the air is » | dry, fully one-half of the embryos are alive; in low grounds, where the damp air envelopes the trees, In frosty localities, there are but few live germs. In the orchards situated on these favor- able localities there is enough young fruit left. ‘The weather may kill them yet, or the cureulio Spollthem, But with fair chances the peach crop Unis year will be worth, with one-third ot the labor of picking and ma‘ Ing, a | at least as much money as that Of last year. ‘The pears were not sQ rar advanced as the | Peaches. Since the freezing Sunday evening the pear tree onds have burst into glorious | bloom. I nave seldom seen such a beautiful, bountiful blossom promise of pears as we have now. ‘The apple trees are showing an extraor- ‘ary profusion of bursting buds and of blos- | soms. | _, Jn warm localities the strawberries—some va- | rleties—have begun to blossom, bit the most ot | these venturous blooms are Killed. The last lecture before the assoc | lvered by Prot. Graham; subjec | ofthe Body.” ‘The care of the son | Clared to bea very important duty. ‘Thi | perly attended to, human ailments wot | Tare. He had thought sometimes that th nese practice of paying the doctors whi | people were in bea! as they became si n the h, Dut stop paying as soon ought to be adopted. ‘Then | Plysicians would sp St _among the people directions that would promote health. | He was very severe on corset wearing loug trains in the s Was list « ry acceptably at the M. on Sunday, a. m., and dell house, He isan earnest, abi T understand that g was held here on Sat , and that a number Of persons we rait on, and sup- pose; to suppitc Senate ‘committee aving the free bridge bill in charge, for its passage. Ls. A Political Notes. The Hartford Count assumes to speak by authority for Senator Edmunds when ft declares that he is a willing candidate for the Presi- dency. It ts said In that city that Mr. William M, Stngerly, proprietor of the Philadelphia Record, will contest at ae hoxors with Speaker Randall next fall. The Record ts at present the authorized exponent of the Bayard boom. The Maine democratic Convention to nomk nate governor and select delegates to Cincin- nati will be beld at Portland, June 1. Secretary Sherman ts gratified with the result of the county conventions held in Ohio on Sat- urday. The “bureau” now up that so far Sherman has 22 counties, 6 counties are divided, and Blaine has four. The Secretary is specially pleased that he secured the Franklin county delegation, because tt is the home of General Beatty, who has been the Secretary's most ar- dent enemy. Ex-Governor Young, M. C. of Ohio, who has been absent in Cincinnati fora fortnight, has returned to the city. The governor reports his litical fences to order, and is con- ident of a renomination. Con; an Butter: worh, of Ohio, has gone home to “fix fence.” Senator Cameron told Col. Lew Weitzel, of Cipcinnat', on Saturday —— that ff Grant and Tilden were the nominees he thought Grant would carry eight southern states. Cameron is ‘ef that Grant will be ncminated, and that there will be no defec- Uon in the Pennsylvania delegations at C1 The democrats of Montpelier, Vt., have in- structed for Gen. Hancock for President, that The Louisville Cuwrier-Journal six of the delegates from Kentucky to the repub- convention are strongly robability ican nation: anul- Grant, and will & all p1 refuse to obey instructions, CANAL SHIPMENTS.—AS will canal its of coal 3,262 having cl The pi rate of freight now 1s $1.10 to $1.15 to and ‘the indications are that the Anal will Dow receive its full share Of the coal The Borden, Consolidation, pine by canal, out the New Cen! company canal abipments, though ey Se ee be seen from our