Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1880, Page 1

Da ta ,2 THE EVENING STA. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pearsylvania Averue, Corner 11th Btreet, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres't. 7 is served to subscribers in the EE eee ST Mncie own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 Cag oe? month. Copies gyamter, 2 cents exch. By mail po Semon ge ‘cents'a month one year, 6; 5 E (Entered atthe Poet ice at Washington, D. O-» reern ;ail matter “tee Werety Stic published on Priday—$2 a 15 Greyald. fix months, $1; 10 cories for $18. 20 copies for $20: j 2 oP Trail, eubseriptions mnst be paid im ad. “Yistes of hilvertising made. known ¢ 2 application, ‘OF, 55—N°. 6,441. LL OEE S| Se a WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 2 » 1880. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR. AMUSEMENT Sth paxe. AUCTION S. Sth pase. Boanprxe— . Boors, Boots « Breixess Cas Cry Iress—Sth rain Coat axp Woop Dratus- Sth pae. Dry Goovs—ith pase. page. pave. Famiry Str Fou Rest ann § For Sare (Miscellaneons)—4th page. HOUSEFURNISHINGS—6th page. Lapres Goops—ith page, Lier ov Lerreus—2d page. Lost axp Fouxp—4th page. Manz1aces—sth page. Mepicat, &c—6th page. MiscELLaNrows—dd and 7th pages. Pawsnnoxens—6th page. PERsoNAL—4th page. PRorrsstonaL—4th page. Prorosats—6th page. PIANOS AND ORGANS—Sth page. Rariroaps—6th pase. ReLicious Notices—Iet page. SPECIAL NoTices—Ist paxe. Sreamens, &c.—6°h pase. Summea Revews—4th "1p Trapes—4th paxe. UnpEatacess, &o.—Sth page Waxts—4th past SPECIAL NOTICES. FOUNDRY M. CHURCK, lith and @ _THE EVENING STAR ____ DOUBLE SHEET. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Internal rev- enue, $405,856.03; customs, $695,151.44, SECRETARY SHERMAN wi)! revurn this evening or to-mcrrow ‘rom Mew York. ‘THE TALLAPOOSA arrived at Postsmouth (Va.) last right from the north. ‘THE NaT:ONAL ACADEMY Of Sciences a3journ- ed yesterday afternoon, to meet in New York Noy. 16th next. Mx. G. M. WHITTINGTON, who has been desic- hated to act as chief clerk of the Land Office wall I*ely be appointed to that place. ‘TRE PRES'DENT APPROVED to-day the Dill legalizing the health ordrances of the District of Columbta. THE TRAINING SHIP PorTsMovTH left the yard here at 5:15 thts morning ard anchored be'owv Gilesboro Point. She goes to Hampton Roads and from there on an European cruis2. THE TREASURY to-day holds $362,163,650 in U. 8. bonds to secure nailonal bank ctrculation; U. S. bonds deposited for circulation, week ended to-day. $210,000; U. S. bonds held for circulation withdrawn, week ended to day, $955,000. @lue Hovse Commirres on elections will, o2 | Monday next. begin the hearing in the conr- tested case of Boynton against Loring (Masca- chvset.s). B. F, Butler Will appear for the con- OS sts —Key. Dr. LaXAHAN, pastor, at lla. Evening service \; before 5. URCH OF THE INCARNATION.— of 12th and N sts., Rev. J. EVERIST will preach at 1] 2.m."to-morrow. Se UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. —Service: = Tallmadge Hal To-morrow atlla.m. Sec- mon by REV Qvixuy. D. D., of August: Me Sunday Schoo! at 9 45a.m. “a> _ amy User an KENNEY; 7.90 pitty | Sax > DUNBARTON STREET M.E. CHURCH, “= Georgetown, D. Ap 1 1830. Presets img at 1 am. ap Guaspis, D. Dc ave.. bet. 2. pastor, PRED: and 8 p.m ee. All wel- = _ HON Cynus c. of Iowa. <8 will adéress the mi id under an > the anspiceso: the “Wave Society.” at Waugh (M. E. Astrecisy.e., Xi h, Cor. junday, April 25th, at NON PLACE M. E. CHURCH ine Sunday at 11 o'clock 2. “The Gospel of 1 em—is it coming ia het Issir * mht: Star of Public invited. ALL SOULS’ OHUKCH, cor. 14th and L ‘Rev. Cray M pastor—Ser- morrow at he Seenes fron the e pf Jesus. Vesper fervices 7-30 p.m. ; Sun- ‘duy-school } 45 a1. REFORMED EPI: THE REDEEMF A., 9th and D sts.—Kev. tor: services at 1) a.w. ard 7:30 p.m. Subject o Wernne sermon, “Why have ye sent for ime?” Seats free. Stranxers welcome. goe> , ¥. M. O. A. CHAPEL, 9th and D OP adirers by ioe FD” Powe, muni 3:30 p.m. Sabject- **Madness or Sanity— whi An offset to Inger_oll. Gospel service in the Ar- Iirg.on Theater at 8 p.m. Young men specially ic Vited. “OPAL CHURCH OF Chapel of the Y. M. C. ARTHUR Foster TING OF THE sSocteTy evening next, April 26th, at 7 o'cic« Members of contributing churches are rejuested to : J. V. A. SHIELDS, Sec. McKENDREE M. E. CHUEC huseite ave., between Sti and 10th st Preaching at 11 a. a ™ Rev. ©. 5 ne 5 am.” Sunday-echool zt ! (} ELPOANT BUILDING Lots FoR Sate <7 by J. FP. OLMSTEAD. See the Repubiic ‘To-morrow. it tS he U: MOND. vate will leave et. sbarp. fer B. & O. R. nore Drv Aseoeiat t I. 0. 0. F. SIXTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY. NIFORMED BATTALION w AFTERNOON, at 1 0% the anniversa. ere wa’ Hall, Sth st. 5. ithnext, at 8 o’eloc be received by auy re or directors D., President ist. 8 ident, 315 A st. 8.6. 3 Vath st. se, ave se Dinvcr ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, ‘T_ B. CROSS, 2404 Lith st."s. Y, 749 8th st. s ‘01 Xth se. ap24, 25. my4. § LOT OWNERS! street northwest Questions Affecting thei ap22-3t NATUBAL Sf Bethesda, Bedfora, Rock, Buffalo, L ERAL WATERS. ¢ Lick, Conwress, Deep ‘a, Bockbridve Alum, Geyser, Hathorn Geitysbune, Friedrickshall, | ‘Hunyad) Ji Apollinaris, ite Sulphor. ies : LBUKN'S PHARMACY, febi9 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. PABTIES ABOUT BUILDING or making alterations in their plumbing should call at the Warerooms of the unders:ned, where cau be seen, with water attached, the HELLYER WATER-CLOSETS, made by HENRY ©. MEYER & Oo., of New York, the well-known manufacturers of Fine Plumbinz Materials. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 17 Oth street n.w., Washington, D. 0, N.B.—We carry tn stock H. C. MEYER & CO.'S «uaranteed silver-plated goods, and their other specialties, including the ‘‘FULLER-MEYER Px ‘avcETs,” *“DOHER’ EL¥-CLOstNa Cooks, * and MURDOCK Hrorants.” marl3-w,s,6w, lst > i= & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth street, Have added to their line of MANTELS, and now show HAND-PAINTED WOKKby artista of woll- established local reputation ; also WOOD MARBLE- IZING in new and chaste designs. FURNACES, RANGES and GRATES. TIN ROOFING, &c. 1. attention to MODERNIZING and ly constructed plumbing in mar3l-istp KK pD1e BROTHERS, Masrr’s avo Deaueast te, Yop Bayrices Jump Seath ae srantee. ‘fo 26, Jum c. Soot S76. Hepatrine solicited jaatd GECOND HAND CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, WATCHES, Can be dispoed of Sih oes ‘ist cash by calling an M. WALSKEY, 501 D ‘street, cornet “ reet weet. iy Promptly attended to Orders by mail will be WHE NASSAU BANRIRC HE NASSAU BANKING CO. OF EW WORK buy ‘and sell Rates ace Mining Btocks, and double investments o e t days. “They wuarantec araiust Moet bent for bar apls “8 CORN SOLVENT, Bea ry TT tor, Persian Insect Powder, Rat paste aes, phor, Wie de Meyers Guiarch Gare aoe c. For sal DAVIS & Hewn.w. cor. 13m and PTCHELT CooKE & co., STOCK BROKERS, 58 Broadway, New York, Rew York Stock Buchanet aes can nee lege Contracts at close ‘Gorrespondsnce ss. es Oe BL YOU VALUE YOUR EVESI HIT, wet the GLASSES of Wd. H. ee — ey E ‘apl5-ly it et oe Give EsPEcTA! VENTILATIN city dwellings. jeetinx for the payment of | testant. | Tn Navar. Apreoratasion Brt.—It 13 ex- | pectcd that the Senate committee on appropri tions will repori to the Senate the naval apprc prittion bi! on Morday precisely as the House Pe and that it will go through without much disensstop. AT THE WHITE Hovss.—li.. H. Bryan, of the Pittsburg Bren nd Ri / Telegraph, isin the city. He ne, of Pa., called on the esentatives Mones arich, Preside means have received permisston to sit while the House is in session, aud wili endeavor to-day to agreement upon some tariff meas- is expected that the committee will de- vote the entire day to the consideration of tari questions. SPEAKER RaNDALL's Trivs East.—Ever since the political eauldron has been buboling Speater Randall has made a trip east nearly every Sat- | urday. Some say he goes over to New York to con over the situation with Tilden. Last night the Speaker left the elty, and delegated Con- gressman Goode, of Va., to act as Speaker for to-cay’s session. | CoxrirMED.—The Senate in executive session | Yesterday corfirmed the nominations of Edgar M. Marble, of Michigan, to be commissiorerot | patents, to take effect irom May ist, 1850, vice | HE. Paine resigned. M. B. Willett, to be cepr- pervisor for the first district of Oh'o. L. iS ff | A. Bachelder, of Massachusetts, to be United | States consul at Zanzibar; also two postmasters and a number of naval promotions. TRE “ERA OF GOoD FEELING” IN THE HOUSE. The bill which passed the House to-day, grant- ing the Fairmount Park Association condemned bronze cannon to make an equestrian statue for the Jate Maj. Gen. G. Meade was in the charge of Gen. Joe Johnston, of Virginia, who engaged Gen. Meade in more than one military encoun- ter, and notwithstanding all the “confederate brigadiers” were in their seats, the bill was | Passed by the unanimous vote of the House. | THE SPRINGER INVESTIGATION.—Speaiker Rar- dall yesterday afternoon appointed Messrs. i | | ne | Carlisle, of Kentucky; Reagan, of Texas; Beck- il be | nell, of Indiana; Lounsbury, of New York; O'Neil, of Pennsylvap'a; Butter worth, of Obto; and Updegraff, of Iowa, as the commtitee to !n- | YeUigate the matter of the anonoymous leiter | Sent co Springer and the charges connecting | Donne'ly with it. The committee, it is under: | stood, w "lt beg'n the investigation at once. ARMY ORDERS.—Capi. W. Collier, 4th in- fantry, having been found ‘ncapacitated for active service, and bis incapactty poi being the result of an incident of service he 1s wholly retired irom the army, and his pame will bere- atier be omitted irom the army register. Capt. E. B. Gibbs, assistant quartermaster, will report | for duty in the department of Dakota. First Lieut. F. K. Werd, Ist cavalry, acting signal officer, will act as inspector on’ certain horses at Fort Whipple. Leave for six months is sranted First Lieut. C. A. L. Totten, 4th ariil- lery. Tue Exoves INVETIGATION.—Gen. Thomas W. Conway, of Brooklyn, N. Y., testified before the Senate exodus committee yesterday. BH. said be was satistied that the exodus was cau: by cruelty beaped upon the colored peopte, ater all be thougat the effect would b> good, as it would ‘eave southern planters to educate Theis cons to work, apd to look oui for another ‘s Of laborers ovher than the pegro. Gen. Conway stated, in the course o! bis exam!na- | tfon, that he was connected wita a company re- cently formed in New York for the purpose of buying lands in New Mexico and colonizing upon them colored people who are able to help themselves. PERSONAL.—Speaker Randall ts in Philadel- pbla.— Senator Anthony, who has been on a visit to Rhode Island, has returned to Wash- ington.—— Representatives Hubbell and Cibson and Col. Tourtelloite, of General Shecman’s staff, were registered in New York last evening. —Minister Foster sailed for his new post at St. Petersburg te-day. Judge and Mrs. Black and their granddanghter, Miss Shunk, were passengers by the same steamer. | No V&TOES OF APPROPRIATION BILLS PECTE! ‘The army appropriation bill will reach the President some Ume to-day. There doe3 | hot seem to be any prevailing impression at ; the Capitol that he will veto it. although the solid republican vote in both branches of Cor- r recorded against the bill, because of the so-called political rider attached to it. The | Marshal deficiency bill will hardly reach the | President before Monday. The very decided | Impression fs that the President will also attach his siznature to this bill. As none of the re- maining appropriation bilis will contain any riders, there is no prospect ahead of a heated | political discussion on secuonal tssues. ‘The friends of Gen. Grant rather deprecate this, be- cause they argue that such discussions inure to | the favor of their candidate. | THE Harper's Ferry Prorgety.—Senator | Hereford, of West Virginia, introduced in the | Senate yesterday two bills providing for the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the U. S. armory property at Harper’s Ferry. One of them appropriates $7,500 to pay the employes who worked in and the contractors who fur- | nished castings to the armory from January 1, ,to April 1, 1sél. The other amends the present law relating to property, so as to allow the Secretary of the ‘Treasury to sell or lease all real estate and rights owned by the United States, and also to abate the parts of the pur- chase money due from purchasers who have made improvements upon if itis right to do so, and appropriates 0 to pay for the necessary survey and care of the property and extends the same rebates to purchasers ot No- vember and December, 1369, who paid full pur- chase money before July 1, i872. The amoant of money now In the Treasury realized from the sale of this property 1s $15,659, SECRETARY RAMSEY AND THE West Pont IN- VESTIGATION.—A special dispatch from here to a New York paper, and which appears also tr- day in a Baltimore paper. is to the effect that evidences are increasing that the Secretary of War is displeased with General Schofield about the Whittaker Investigation, and has dec! to relieve that officer from the command Military Academy as soon as the invest!gation is over. A Stax reporter to-day called Sec Rarrsey’s attention to question. The Secretary ‘storles of this cl wholly without foundation.” ‘The LS paws of the court of inqu- | TY, how at work at West will be subuit ted to the of War, amd by him = om to the 1p hth ld Tks aS tary of War to make up his mind to express Til@en’s Contemplated Withdrawal at Cincinnati Instead of Syracuse. [Special Dispatch to Tie Evening Siar.) New York, April 24.—The dispatch in THE Star of last Saturday, making a sem!-author'- tative denial of the rumors of Gov. Tilden’s in- tended withdrawal at the Syracuse convention as a presidential candidate and affirming his position in the campaign fn this stat2, has been fally confirmed by the events of this week. His victory at Syracuse, his friends now declare, sends his candidacy from New York to Circtp- nati untramelled, even by the opposition of John Kelly. Having secured this ition, it may be safely stated that Gov. Tilden will, at the proper time, withdraw as a candidate before the ratioral convention. Both personal ard polit.cal reasons contribute to this result. Ex- Gov. Robinson, who heads the de'egation from this state, will, of course, be his mouthpiece in the convention. It is a knowledge of these facts which induced Senator Ja: obs (chairman of the Syracuse convention) to state In his place In the state senate on Thursday that the do- mocracy of New York would be united in No- vember. Mr. Tilden’s choice as a candidate, it is believed, is, as heretofore intimated, Hou. Henry B. Payne, of Ohio. What the Pennsylvania Democrats Propose to Do. “Are you going to the Harrisburg conven- ton?” asked a Star reporter of Congressman Coffroth, of Pennsylvanta, “Oh, yes,” he replied, “I shall be there. “Well, who will control the convention—the Tildenites or anti-Tildenites?” inquired the re- porter. : Neither; the democrats will control it. We mean to run that convention in the interest of the democratic party. We mean to shove Rin- dall ana Wallace both aside, and give the dermo- cratic partya chance. We are tired of these quarrels.” ; é “But, will the convention declare for Til- le “No, sir,” replied Mr, Coffroth, very emphati- cally. “We intend to send an independent, wi- instructed delegation, composed f our veiy best Cincinnati to select for us a candidate be elected. My choice for the nomina- I believe my personal prefer- but the eastern people are so touchy on the financial question that he might not sait them, ‘Tilden is the weakest man in the party. The convention will be largely against him. I want to see our party in Peun- sylv a and New York harmonized. I'm for harmony and am willing to make concessions to bring it about. I say let Tammany and all dem- ocrats into the party. is rebaptize all of th.” of Auditor French. nnouncement of the death to-da: Hon. E. B. French, Second Auditor of the 1 sury, will cause pain toa large clrele of friends. Mr. French was in his 7th year. He was born in Landaff, New Hampshire, and afterwards re- moved to Maine, where he practiced law suc- fully, and was secretary of state for Maine for four or five years, He was elected to the Thiity-sixth Congress; was appointed Second Auditor August, 1861, by President Lincoln, and was the senior bureau officer of the Treasury department. He was a man of superb physical proportions (resembling George Washington in figure); Was a man of fine Culture and kind heart, and a very upiight, faithful government eflicer, The funeral services will take place at the First Congregational church at 5 o'clock to- morrow evening: ‘The corpse will be taken to Damariscotta, Maine (where Mr. French resided be.ore he came to Washington), for burial The ‘Treasury officials to-day held a. meeting in the office of Assistant Secret French. ° First Comptroler Po. te >. Compirolier of the Curren- cy Knox end Assistant Secretary Upton were appointed a committee to make arrangements for the funeral, which will take place to-mor- row. Deputy Second Auditor Harmon, Second Comptroller Upton and Register Scbotield were appo:ated a committee on resolutions. Suitable resolut‘ons were drafted ard adopied at a later meeting held this afternoon. The District Investigation, ORAL TESTIMONY CLOSED. The House committee on the District of Co- lumbia continued to-day the investigation of the charges made by Treasurer Gilfillan against the Commissioners of the District. It was half- past eleven o’clock before a quorum of the com- multtee put in an appearance. Judge Dent said that the Godey certificate was received for the payment of taxes and was forwarded to the Treasury; the power of attor- ney could not be found. ‘The clerks of the office say that it was forwarded to Mr. Riddle. Mr. Riddle.—The power of attorney on the Godey case was Dever received by me. Major Twining took the stand and sald the Commissioners desired to complete tue record by filing the opinion of the attorney and the laws with reference to assessments; also the two opinions of the former attorney of the Disvrict, which givea bistoiy of assessments; also the Tules of the revision of special assessments con- tained in the anpval report of the Commission- and other orders of the Commis- sloners made since the date of the isis report; also the correspondence between the U. 8S. ‘Treasurer with the Commissioners, and the Commissioneis’ replies thereto. With this the Commissioners desired witness to say that they closed thelr case, Major Twtuing said that the eiails of the work of special assessments was under the charge of the engineer commissioner. Witness said that Mr. Beali’s instructions were not to recelve any taxes without the 10 per cent. interest subsequent 10 October 1st, except In cases Of persons who had made a legal tender ae to that date, but whose bills were not ready. 2 It was agreed that any papers which Treas- bess Gilniian desired to fle might be put fo evi- lence. ‘The investigation so far as the takin; testimony Is concerned was then closed. Society Notes. And still the wedding boom continues, Every one seems to be receiving invitations to wed- dings here and elsewhere. Miss Lily Febiger, a niece of Commodore Febiger, will soon be mar- ried in Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Wm. Col man Freeman, who was married this week in Toronto to Miss Browne, the daughter of an Episcopal minister, will take his bride to Corr- Wall, Pa., where he bas built a house for ber. He js engaged in business there. Miss Alice Poore, who leit Washington on the 19th with her mother, will attend asa member-elcct of the family the wedding of Miss Alice Moseley, who ‘s soon to be martied n Newburyport, Mass. Miss Poore is engaged to Miss Moseley’s brother, and they will probably be married next autumr. Another brother is the husband of Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spofford’s sister, Mr. J, H. Hornsby will start to-day for Louls- ville, Ky., his old pote ane will make a short Visit to bis friends there who are much at- tached to him. He and his wife expect to move into their own house here during the summer. Mrs. Sprague, who had leased it for five months trom Senator Sargent before he sold it to Mr. Hornsby, will probably vacate it the middle of May when the lease will expire Hon. Rotert C. Wintbrop has been much er- terte™ned since he has been in the city by tho. who knew him when he was Speaker of the Hovse. He has been given dinner parties by Mr. Bancroft, Senator Burnside and others. Mr. Winthrop made a pilgiimaye Thuisday with Miss Jullana Gales to the Congressional Cemetery to make arrangements avout the monument to be erected to her adopted father, the late Joseph Gales. Mr. John B, Gough, the great temperance lec- turer, who has been here, gives. ening: in- telligence of the favor with which Mis. Haye?’ firmness in the temperance cause 1s led fo Englend and Scotland. He says he spoke of her moral courage in both countries, and on each fee a Gs ot our President was load'y applauded. He spoke in Spurgeon’s Tabernac’e and in Exeter Hah, London, when three chce’s Eo by 6,000 people for the wife of the nt of the United States, who has £9 steadfestly reiuced to have wine ‘served at the White House during her residence there, de- spite the ridicule she has had to endure. Mrs. Crowninshield willgo to New York this ot of oral in command of the vessel. He and Dott, after her performance of dullertect At. ed in her any in ‘bbott paid a social visit to Mr. and Mra. C. W. Denison, at their residence, 1393 8 Feet northwest. last Thursday. a _—————— FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. SATURDAY, April 24. TERE SENATE was not in session to-day. HOUSE.—In accordance with the arrange- ment made yesterday the Speaker pro fem. (Mr. Goote) proceeded to call committees for reports of a private character. Mr. Johnston, from the committee on military affairs, reported a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to trans‘er to the Fairmount Park Ai Association 30 condemned cannons, to be used in the erection of a monument to Gen- eral George Gordon Meade. Passed. Mr. Bragg, chairman of the committee on War claims, reported a bill for the payment of claims reported allowed by the commissioners of claims; printed and recommitted. Also for the payment oi clams rtd allowed by the ac- counting offce.3 oi the Treasury; printed and recommitiod. Mr. Singleton, from the committee on post of- fices and railroaés, reported a bill to authorize the postmaster general to compensate the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. Co. for facil’ tating the trenspo.‘ation of overland mails underagreement. Printed and recommittod. Mr. Nichols, from committee on fo afl Teported jolut resolution to authorize the President to open negotiations with certain foreign governments relative to the Imporfa- Uon of tobacco into their domintons. House eatendar. The House then, at 1:30 went into committe of the whole (Mr. Burrows in the cher) on the private calendar. ‘The Declaration of Independence. 18 IT TO BE LOST? Editor of the Siar:—The presentation to Con- gress yesterday of the desk upon which Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independ- ence, and the pairfotic remarks made by Sena- tors and Representatives on its acceptance, leads me to call attention to what is infinitely of more importarce—the revered instrument itself, Which is bodily rapidly fading away, and without something is soon done its very exist- ence will become a traditton, and our great, great grandchildren will muddle thetr fatetlect over ¢'scu-sing its myth'cal place in bistory 23 much as the con, ‘s of Mrs. Gamp “designed” the veritable personality of the vexatious and oft-referred to “Mrs. Harris.” There is perhaps a remedy to be found for this frightful thought in a law drawn by the ne: writer of these Iti August 3, 187 1 at-Large, p. 216, and In the following words: “kesolted, Crs, Gey That a commission, cou sisting of the Secretary of the Interior, the retary of the Smithsonian Institution and th Librarian of Congress, be empowered to hav resort to such means as will most effectual restore the writing of the original manuscript of the Declaration of Independence, with the signatures appended thereto, now In the United States Patent Office, and the expense atyending the ne be defrayed out of the conting@at fund of the Interior department.” Seon atter the passage of this act the late Professor Henry bad an {informal conversation with the Secretary of the Interior as to the means to be employed to carry out the design of the law, and exactly there the whole raatter has been dropped and no effort whatever has been snade to preserve from the ravages of time the living evidence of this sacred birthright o: every Ametican and the towering beacon of the oppressed of all nations. here is authority for stating that the British Museum is continually restoring old MS., and certainly our sctentitic knowledge should not be Jess than theirs. Be this as it may, an earnest effort to comply with the law is surely impera- lve, and the attention of those vested with this authority is respectfully called to their duty in the premises. SEMI-OCCASIONAL, * Washington, April 23, 1880. The District im Congress, EXPLANATORY OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL. The appropriations committee, in presenting the District of Columbia appropriation bill, ac- company it with the following report explana- tory of the bill: “‘The estimates upon which the bill 1s based amount to $3,435,980.69, The amount recommended is $3,423,697.05, half of which is appropriated from the revenues of the District of Columbia and the other haif out of eny money in the treasury not otherwise appre priated. This bill is, for the first time, present- Cd as a separate appropriation bill. The appro- eeone which it embraces were formerly made iu the bill for surdry civil expenses. It has been judged better to make the provisions for the support of the District and for certain char- ities uncer one bil’, in order to present more distinctly and conveniently the entire amount of appropriations of this nature. The bill does not, however, contatn the entire appropriation for the Government Hospital for the Insane, but only for about one-half of the patients therein contained, being the proportion naturally chargeable to the District for patients admitted under sections 4843, 4844, 4545 and 4516 of the Revised Statut Political Conventions, VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS—A VICTORY . STRAIGHTOUTS, The Virginia republican convention yesterday reached a test vote, and the result isa victory for the “‘straighouts.” The vote stood 69 to 6i, and was upon a resolution offered by J. H. Rives and signed by E. W. Early, W. C. Wick- ham and Ross Hamilton, the last two colored. The resolution was that the convention now proceed to nominate and elect a full electoral Ucket. The first section of the resolution, that no elector shall be paren upon the republican electoral ticket who is pl toes to support. the republican nominee made at Chicago. was adopted unanimously. Over the last there was a bitter contest, and, it being the pending ques- Uon, and a call insisted upon, a bolt seemed imminent. Dr. Norton, colored, one of the re- sajuster Jeaders, said his side was debarred trom debate, and they would now leave, and “when they came together again they would welcome them with hot shot and shell.” Norton anda number Gf his followers started out of the hall, but personal friends on the other side gathered around them, and General Wic! ham made an earnest appeal to them to re- turn, when they took thelr seats. Massey, or King William, a custom-house offizer, then gave notice that they would not take part in the voting for electors, and would call on the arty to make a ticket about the gsth of July. ‘here was almost a row in the convention growing out of a dispute between Messrs. ives, of Lynchburg, and Dezendorf, of Norfo! The parties used violent Ihn; e, and about to come together. ‘The whole conven- ton was in disorder, and it took the united efforts of the city police, the officers of the house, and the mayor of Staunton to prevent a general fight. The parties, however, were afterwards reconciled and shook hands.’ After the passage of the resolution referred to the sige he Ea, hg Taig! icket Gen. W. C, Wickham, of Hanover, and Rev. J. M. Dawson, of Williams- burg. Dr. C. L. Norton was nominated, but de- clined, being still rebellious. The followin, congressionat electors were nominated ani elected: First district, L. R. Se of Rich- mond county: second district declined to report: third district, John W. Woindexter, of Loutsa county; fourth district, Wm. P. Austin, of Lun- e President, 9 Statutes- FOR THE § enbet, ith district, Asa T. Whitlock, of Floyd county; sixth district, Samuel C. Allen, of Am- herst; seventh district, E. W. Early, of Albe- marle; eighth district, A. W. Harris, of Alexan- dria county; ninth irict, H. H. Flannagan. ‘The choice of election of the second district was aaa to a congressional convention of that GEORGIA REPUBLICAN CONVENTIO: The Georgia republican convention y sterday assed resolutions condemning the outrage on Jadet Whittaker, and calling on the adminis- tration to fully protect colored cadets. The se- lection of delegates to Chi was the occasion for much wraneling, and fierce debate, The Grant men rallied and secured more strength in the dele ion than they hi for r day oe ey hoped for yester- G they have cided victory. Lenpees that the del legates go uninstructed and consult the best interests of the party were passed. eee Che Evening Star, = LOCAL NEWS. Captain Edward M. Wright of the Oninance « U.S. A., Who has been off duty upon sick lea¥e for some months past, fatally shot htm- self at 7.20 this morning while labor- ing under temporary aberration of mind. Captain Wright (who is a son of Judge John W. Wright) was born in Infliana, from which state he was appointed to the military academy at | West Point, and entered the army in June, 1866, TWO CENTS. | Telegrams to The § SECRETARY SHERMAN. Speech in Philadelphia. VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS. Delegates to Chicago Elected. ENGLAND’S REVOLUTION. The New Leaders Consult. EXECUTION IN NEW JERSEY, SECRETARY SHERMAN EN PHIL- ADELPHIA. His Speech in that City. PHILADELPHIA, April 24.—Sccretary of the Treasury, Hon. John Sherman, reach-d this city shortly aiter noon to-day, and drov: ker, who escorted bim t9 the presidert’s eh. and introduced htm to the members. Ju reply, the distinguished guest said: ** You don't want to hear from me in any extended speech. I have been toldin the last moments that I would be expected to respond to your president's intro- duction, and have taken about a min- ute’s time to prepare for tt. Resump- tion is too old a_ story, and redemp- tion ard business prosperity in this country are pretty well played out subjects for me to talk about. You would find more interest prob- ably in an answer to the pertinent inquiry how bonds will be purchased next week by the gov- ernment. [Laught Since the government has an overtlowiny treasury, {tis necessary to invest the money ‘n hand. is can only be done in purchasing the public debt, and 1 sim- ly propose to purchase as many bonds as there is money to spare. At the beginning of this month it was not safe to buy more than one millon five hundred thousand dollars per week, but the receipts have been increasing so rapidly this month, and as the Congressional appro- priations took but little out of the treasury, an order lest week to purchase $3,0¢ bond~. Next Wednesday I will take the balance and ascertain what can be doae, and then tele- graph to the sub-Treasury in New York the amount of bonds to buy ineven millions, It is simply the application of surplus rev- enue to the purchase of the public debt. ‘The main point in our financial situation Is thai the public debt is reduced at the rate of $10,- 6v,000 a month. This indicates abounding prosperity, but rather than this I would like to see the goods which are imported from abroad made at home, and right here in Philadelphia, the industrial center. Although it is a gcod bing to bave an abundant reserve, it is a better thing to have manutactures.” The Secretary was then introduced to the members of the bo.rd, after which he was escorted to the Con- Unental Hotel fordinner. This evening he will visit the Penn Club, and at midnight will leave Jor Washington, VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN CONVEN- TION. Delegates to Chicago Elected. Sracnton, Va., April 24.—The convention, atter on all-night sesston, adjourned this morn- upg at 5 oclock. The following delegates at large to the Chicago convention ‘were elcct=4: D. S. Lewis, Peter J. Carter, J. W. Poindexter and Joseph Jorgenson. John F. Lewis was elected chairman of the state central commit- tee. SS 1 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, The Duke of Edinburgh and Our Irish Relief Ship. Lonpon, April 24.—The Times this morning says: The Duke of E¢tnburgh arrived in Cork harbor Friday evertng inthe guntoat Livelv and sent a boat for Captain Pocter, of the Ur*- ted States ft yale Coust2iation, whom be atter- wards invited to dinner with Colonel Brooks, the Arrerican consul at Cork; Calking Harmon and Mr. Hepworth, of the New York Heraid re- lef fund committee, and Major Jaskell, of the Duchess of Marlborough’s ‘committee. The Duke of Edinburgh will remain vatil the cargo of the Constellation 1s discharged, when he will return to Galway. The citizensof Cork will give a banquet to the officeis of the Consteila- tion on Thursday next. Honors for Prof. Nordenskjold. COPENHAGEN, April 24.—The King of Sweden has decided to create Prof. Nordenskjold, the Arctic explorer, a baronet and to present to him the grand cross of the order of the North Star, in diamonds, of the value of one thousand guineas, An Interesting Event. Lonpon, April 24.—A dispatch from Vienna to the Stazdard says: The Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria, mother of the Queen of Spain, will visit her daughter in August next, when the Queen's accouchment is expected to take place. The British Oars: Lonpon, Apirl 24.—The Sportsnuin to-day § 3 It is Oy ease! that Robert Boyd, the oarsman, Is training for the international re- gatta which will come off at Providence, R. L., onthe isth of June next. William Elliott, of Blyth, is regularly afloat twice daily on the ‘Tyne practicing for the Hop Bitters prizes, and it he does not succeed in beating Boyd's time in the match last February he will not go to the United States.” A Terrible Famine. Lonpon, April 24.—The lord mayor of London has received a telegram from theUhristian com- mittee at Bagdad, which says:—“A terrible Jamine is raging throughout Mesopotamia and Kurdistan. Immense masses of starving chris- Uans are crawling hither for relief. Our re- sources are totally Inadequete to meet their ne- cessities.” A public meeting on the apes will be held at the Mansion house next Wednesday. Forming the New British Ministry. Lonpon, April 24, 1:30 p.m.—Mr. Gladstone, Earl Granville, Lord Hartington and Right Hon. Wm. P. Adams are now in consultation at Mr. Gladstone's house. Nothing further will prot- ably be known of the composition of the new ininistry before Monday, except that Lord Sel- borne will be Lord High Chancellor. Kussia and England in the East, . PETERSBURG, April 24.—The semt-official Bereg suggests that the Hindoo Koosh moun- tains should form a natural barrier between Russia and India, and intimates that the vex questions of Herat and Persla may and should be amicably solved in the Interests of Engl and Russia. A French Legislator Punished for Insulting the Republic Lonpon, April 2 dispatch from Paris to the Times says:—The punishment of M. Godelle (Bonapartist) im) y President Gambetta in the chamber of deputies, on Thuiaday, for words uttered, which he considered offensive to the republic, consists of his exclusion from the chamber for fifteen sittings, to receive halt pay. tor two months, and the placarding, at his ( Godelle’s) expense, of an extract from the 0! cial report of those proceedings in the cham- ber throughout the elghth — arrondisement of Paris, for which he sits. This 's the first. time the penalty has been fepses up to the last July was exclusion from the chamber for three sittings and a month’s half pay. The affair is everywhere talked off, and head are puzzled as to what induced President Gambetta to resort to such severity. M. Godelle’s words were: “I persist in calling for an inquiry, because Algeria demands it, ana because injurious suspicions rest on the head of the brother of the president of the republic. President Gambetta then de- clared that the words were insulting to the president of the republic. but M. Godelle disclaimed any intention of so offending. Street To-day. New York, April 24.—The Post, in its financial article to-day, says: ket for speculative stocks opened at a ht advance; Was then a fractional e, ket as we writ a at. wc mi ighest 2 ie wid- est fluctuations ve obese ial Nashville and Chattanooga Gene, Iron Mountain (50 4585244), - ithern 36). Pacific Eouiesti siiié and aahvtile Sold. at 140, ‘against at the close yes‘erday. In the money market the Tate for call loans on stocks is 5 per cent, 4 and 6 per cent the exceptional LIFE FOR LIFE. Hanged for Murdering His Daugh- ter. NEWTON, N. J., April 24.—Frederick Crill was executed In the jail yard here at 11 o'clock this morning for the murder of his daugh‘er tn Ver- non township on June Sth last. He met a's death with more composure and pbystcal vour- age than was expected because of his advanced age and hitherto excessively nervous cond:tion. + Two of hiscovrcel visited him early in the | morning, and took down the statement of the eondemned man in writing. This!s not 19 be made public, but it 's urderstood that Cri" re- cants his statement that the murder was acci dental, and that he was unconscious of it unt!) it was over. Rev. Mr. McCain, of the Methodist chureb, end Rev. A. A. Zobriskie cal'ed and conversed with him on religious matters. Crill | also made a statement to hiscounsel in the resence of the ministers. The jury of twenty- our men, who alone were permitt-d to witness the execution, arrived at 10 a m. | The utmost caution was taken to prevent an: of the large crowds who bad gathered into the town from fetting a glimpse of the execuito At 11:21 Crill_was taken irom his cel. Mv. Z> briskie offeredtan impr er. Crill stood erect, but with great difticalty, When the drop fell be made no violent struggle and seemcd to te easily, The crowds outside made desperate | fffoits to get _a view, climbing on the top of | houses and high fences, and were considerably erraged by their Gtsappointment. The affair Was attended with much excitement, bat the | town was otherwise quiet, A brass baud played in front of the court house during the execution. | When the sheiiff put on the handeutffs Cuil re quested bim to take them off snd warm them, | and also warm the noose, He express°d iim: self as prepared to die. ee Murder and Threats of Lynching: Cnicaco, April 24.—A special dispatch from | tothe 7: “Andrew Sned- | mil who Stabbed by Jake fl 16th, died yesterday morning. jury Dezan an tnquest yesterday | afternoon, There is much excitement among | the miners, many of whom are disposed to lyncii | Bond. The latter has been in custody since the | night of the affray, and will be kept away from | a mob, should one try to seize him. Fatal Railroad Accident. | PETEPSBURG, Va., April 24.—Between 11 and | Jock last night while the locomotive at- } tached to a material trainon the Noriolk and | Petersburg railroad was running backward ran over (Wo cows trying to cro: 2 track near | & Ivor station, when the train was thrown dow the emban ment. Captain colored haud pamed Spencer Jones were in stanly led. Emmett) McConnell, the en neer. and Andrew Haraeil, a fireman, w painfully Injared. Baker atid MeConnell w old ratiroad men and re: dead and wounded morning on the w | from Norfolk. ‘Thy are running on sel reig ‘ar and trains Ive, | | B. DEVEAUX, Mem. Nat. ers”? Legal Boston, April 24.—In the Of bitters, celved some days ago in Portland. Me., on complaint of Neal Dow, under the Maine liquor law, the court has decided that the bitters are not intoxicating, and has dis- | missed the case. Railroad Injuvuction. Cuicaco, ILL, April 24.—An Injunction was cbtaincd yesterday against the Chicago and Western R. RCo. by parties owning a stip of jJand which the company sought to condemn as a railway crossing to enable it to gain entrance Rep. Com. Maine. j of a quantity | { tothe city. The injunction restrains the com- pany, from prosecuting further its condempa- fon proceeding. The ordinance under which the Saneby, Seeks to gain admission to the | city having been decla void, this injunction will remain in force vatil a new ordinance shall The Matkets. BALTIMORE, April 24.—Virginia sixes, old, asked: do, def do. consdls, 83 do. eecond series, 23: do. past due coupons, 86%: ¥ ties, 39%, : do. ten-forty coupons, April 24.—Qotton lower and firm. %4- Flour firm and unchanwed. Whi 25 24) june, 2401-123); August, 1.08a1.09. “Corn, southern eusier ; western 'ower, dull and neglected—southern white, 54; do. yellow, nominal: western mi: spot and April, d¥seadh¥; May, 473747, ; June, 47 ad7's: Jury, 47%087%, steamer, s5¥yathig. quiet and steady—sonthern, 41443: western white, 41a42; do. mixed, 40a403§; Pennsylvania, 41a42 Rye quiet, 88490. "Hay tirm’aud steady. Provisions firm and’ unchanyed. Butter steady—prime to choice western packed, 22226; ro'l, 22075. F lower and duil, 9410. "Petroleum unchanced. Coffee firm—Rio cargoes, 13¥al5y. Saar firm— A soft, 93g. Whisky unchanged. Freizhts to Liv- <rpoel” per steamer unchanged. Keceipts—four, 3,488 barrels; wheat, 80,416 bushels; corn, 21,250 bushels; 1,600 bushels; rye, ‘100 bushels Shipmente—wheat, 17,500 bushels: corn, 81.100 burhels. Salee—wheat, 864,112 bushels: coru, 44,550 buaheis. NEW YORK, April 24.—Stocks strong. Money, 5 a6. Exchange, Jong, 484°; : sliort, 38685 Goverr- ments stead: NEW YORK, April 24.—Flour dull. Wheat dui and lower. m.—Consols, 98 15-16 K, F wer. Gorn dull LONDON, for both. Atlanti ‘trust 344. New York A sub-committse, of which Hon. Robert C Winthrop isthe chairman, made a visit to the Washington National Monument yesterday, ac- companied by Colonel Casey and Captain Davis, | engineers in Charge, and met there by appoint- ment tLe Hon. Messrs. Cook, Starin, Shanen: berger, Kitchin and Murch, of the House com- mittee on public buildings and grounds, and Hon. Edward L. Martin, of the committee for the District of Columbla. The object was to examine the work, especially of the new found- ation, now fast progressing to completion. ‘There was but one opinion as to its excellence, and Mr. Winthrop and the gentlemen of the committees expressed the greatest satisfaction with its substantial character, All were uni- ted, also, in the conviction that the monument should be completed—and that speediiy—with- out aby material change from the original plan. If apy member or Senator entertains any doubi on this point let him go and examine the work— it will Well repay a visit—and we venture to pre- dict that he will have his doubts removed. ‘The visitors, with one exception, walked up easy flights of stairs to the top of’ the monument, now one hunared and fifty-six feet high, and when Mr. Winthrop stood upon the ny Toor, which he reached after the members of Congress took their leave, three hearty cheers were given to him by the rest of the party. It Was his first visit tothe Monument since the laying of its corner-stone on the 4thof July, is4s, On which occasion he delivered the ora- tion, which the Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun —_ of as follows: “The oration of the Hon. Mr. Winthrop was exceed- ingly chaste and eloquent and generally con- Sigered one of the finest specimens of oratory | His socond wife was the dat bronght up to-0a crowd ret During the | was filed. i ! Oliver to testity | charge: be passed or the opinion of the appellate court | § shail te reversed by the supreme court. It _——__ being assigned to the ordnance depariment, where be bad served with much credit. He had acquired considerable reputa- ‘fon as an inventor of valuable im- provements in guns and missiles, and was Much absorbed in this line of experiment and study. For some time past he has been tn ill health and in depressed spirits, and lately he came to his father's residence, 110 M_ street, and has been since under of Dr. Basit Norris, of the army. This morning when one of his brothers went to his room he was awake, and in ty to a question he said that he had had avery ban night, not having slept any. It was then sug- gested that while his room was order he should go into his apartment adjoining. and he ‘onve complied, withoat dressing himself, and the brother*went down stairs. In a short time thereafter the report of a pistol was heard, and hastening to the room, Cay Vright was found dead on the bed. In his right hand he firmly grasped a Smith & Wesson pocket pistol of full size, and on examination 1 was found that the ball had entered the head a little over the right ear and passed out about ona line on the opposite side of the head, coing through the head board and n weeny fo or iuaentation in the wall and falling on Hoor. He leaves a wife and a child by his first wife. ater of the late Judge Paschal (the beautiful Besste Paschal, itverced irom Frank Gassaway). Captain Wright married her about two years ago. The marriage was not a happy one, and about three months ago they separated. She went to Texas. but “about a month the treatment | ago returned to Philadelphia and has been re- ported in bad health, A few days ago she made a visitto Washington, and after an interview with Capt. Wright returned to Philadelphia, Much sympathy will be felt for the relatives of the dereased fu this painful event. His aged father, Judge Wright, is at Lerkley Springs, in broken health. His mother, a lady beloved by ul, and two of his four bro.hers, all of whom are greatly esteemed, are in Washington, Lena Leins Outrage. MOTION FOR ANEW TRIAL IN THE CASE OF TOM SMOTHERS, The genera! public having by some means got the impression that Thomas Smothers, the colored ian who Was on Tuesday last convicted of the crime of eon the person of Miss Lena. Leins, on the ni, of the 2th of February last, would be brow: into the Criminal Court for entence Uhts morning, there was quite a crowd present when the Court opened, ‘The tine for filing the motion for a new trial, of which notice was given by Messrs. B. Davenport and Howard Ch + the convicted man, not having e the prisoner was not hat the States to chal i y of s the United admitting the sh as to the others by Miss Leins at the 5 owing Augustus Ammond to testify alter the defendants case had been closed; ip allowing the government to ask the que ain a8 to having heard that Smother three wives, in a L. Choppell and J to Smothers having been arrested: in pertattting the recall of J. R. Green, produced by defen was at the Shoe shop at 6 o'clock, to answer If he had not stated to Oficer Dunnigan and Ser- geant Brosnan that he (Grsen) was at the shop At 5 o'clock, and that Tom did not come there at that hour—a fact not proved on direct examina- tion; in allowing Sergeant Brosnan and Officer Dunbigan to contradict Green as to matters drawn Out in cross-exeminatton; in not allowing D, PD. Kane to testify as to the impossibility of seeing a man across Maryland avenue under the circumstances related by Mary Offenstein ; in charging the jury that the man who was crouching by the side of the v man who committed the outrage ; “structing the jury vhat the fact did pot take the withersstand sI apy presumption against him after an inquest promising to cover this point in bis geaeral in not ‘nstructing the jury that an alibi need pot be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, nor any fact on which bis defence rested; in instructing the jury that asSpriggs could not remember secing Smoti g°s on any other occa- fon than that nantd they should take this fact tn consideration in ascertaining the | truthyalness of bis statement; ped ; Jury that because Mtnor Pals had said that | laid down on his lounge early ia the night and had not "ghted bis lamp that the otner wit- es who testified that he was there at 7:40 o'clock must have boen mistaken, and that at | least 20 minutes time was unaccounted for, during which defendan:_could have gone to the place Of outrrge and have committed the ertme; that the court erred in instructing the jury that | because Green told Brosnan and Dunnigan that, | he did not see Tom at Woods’ shoe shop at 8 sbowed that Woods was mistaken. , | in instructing the jury that from the fact ‘of defencant being ordered to stand up in thelr presence, they could judge from b's appearance whether bts resemblance to other men was 80 | great as to leave lt doubtful as to Miss Leins’ } ability to tdentify bim, oo him to produce testimony against himself. ‘The motion will be called up on Monday morn- ing, and probably be overruled po Jorma and. on | the exceptions taken the case (after the Impost- ton of the sentence—the maximum being tbirty years’ imprisonment) will go to the General Term. ——»— District Government Affairs, The recelpts on account of sp2cial assessment —S yesterday were $1,165.53, of Which amount 575.31 was In Cash and coupons and the balan | eyes = e District Commissioners have granted mission to country people and market garden. ers to occ py the Small space next to the curv Une, for selling their producis, fronting the Far- | mers’ and Butchers’ Market, Georgetown, but | Rot lo Stand their teams on the street, STEALING B00) Pelice Court, to-d: colored man, wa In the kley a young. arged with the larceny of a a | large number of books from the Capitol, J. Jt Hannah, a policeman at the Capitol, testified Uthat he saw this colored man, who Is an em- ploy¢ of the Capitol, leave the bulldin, day morning with a Ii sack full of his shovider. A colored man testified Uhat the prisoner hired him to take the books to an Offive In the Corcoran building, but he could hot find Use place, and returned them. Mr. Anglin, a dealer in old and new books, testified that defendant called at his store on the morn- ing mentioned and inquired about the books; grand jury; bonds $500 —.—____. TERRIBLE DEPRAVITY.—This moraing Cora Brooks, a bright mulatto girl, of about 1s years of age, was in the Police Court as the complaing witness against Carey Brown, a colored 1 man, about 35 yearsof age, who is her stepfather, by whom she has hada child. She testified that on Tuesday last he made an indocent assault upon her at thelr house, in the first. ward. Brown took the stand, and stated that he had lived with this girl and her mother for three years, and that this particular act was with her consent and at her solicitation. posed a sentence of six months in =. Brown Was then arraigned on a charge o} same girl. and after some testimony the court continued the case until the girl's mother could be secured as a witness. IMPORTANT RULING OF JUDGE MACARTHUR.—In the landiord case of Douglas vs. Jackson, Judge MacArthur decided that a justice ever delivered here. This +h, when pub- shed, will doubtless be read by thousands, but 2 be fully appreciated it should have been ——$—<$$—$$ The Case of Cadet Whittaker. SOME QUEER WITNESSES EXAMINED YESTERDAY, The West Point court bad a consultation be- fore business was begun yesterday, after which a man named Squire Van Buren went on the Witness stand. He 1s from Fishkill Landing, New York. He saidon April isaman named John Dutcher and he had a conversation at Dutchess Junction, when Dutcher told him, re- ferring to Whittaker, that the black cuss had to re long. He said he had been to West Point to see his son, and hada conversation with Cadet Burnett. Tessaseeee #e Fags. a & ofu —— under the act of Con- gress June 7, 1875, and assigned to Uniontown could not issue a writ returnable before justice of the peace within the limits of the city of Washington, and the Judge accordl ‘set aside the proceedings in the Case before jus- tice. Woodbury Wheeler, esq., was the counsel for the motion to vacate the proceedings. oat roti oe an een Police morning, before Judge Snell, a young man SO gran irceny of an amet Wroe en the night of the 20u Inst. Mr. Wroe i EASTERN BUILDING ASSOCIATION NO. 3.—This association, 8d last, old plan.) th the Navy Yard section of the city, oy Fol an ena nes oe tration of citizens to become stock- — in an association for mutual profit and bet ‘The second May 11th next, at'S o'clock. See ene