Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. FUSLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, ‘AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peneylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEORGE W. SDAMS, Pres't. ‘Tre Evestyé Star is served to anbseribers in the city by carriers, on their own aceount, at 10 cents yer week, or 44 cents per month. Copies erunter, 2 By wail—postaze prepaid— cents a year, $6; six months, #3 (Entered cents each. th; on Be, one must some in ad- than so for. made known on application. Ve", 55—N°. 8.443. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1880. “The Foening Star. = TWO CENTs. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR. Market Space. 1 as. Sh etlay All-wool Strif eek and yam™st NOVELTIES IN FARIS DRESS FABRICS, PARASOLS AND SUN UMBRELLAS, EID AND LISLE GLOVES, LINEN LAWNS AND HOSIERY, Cocheec, Pacifie and Garner PERCALES,12%c., PACIFIC LAWNS, 12°¢,, Merrimack, Sprayne and Cocheco CALICOES, 8c. TYLER & CHEWNING, (Late Clerks with Perry & Bro.), 918 7th ‘eet n. PECIAL BARGAINS. DEY GOODS VERY CHEAP. SILKS! SILKS! SILKS! BEAUTIFUL SPRING DRESS GOODS. Striped Silke, Soe. Navy Blue Silk, Dark Green Silk, Carding! Red Silk and x colors, only 55c. ; worth #1. €« hmeres, pure wool, Be. E e han S, chotce t quality Calico, ool, wide doub!:- s SILK: SILKS! '25 and $1.5) Biack Silke are SPECTAL Bancars Lace for Curtains, 12e. to $1 CARTER'S, 711 Market Space. Lawns, 15 mtifuul Pacific toe ke . Biack Burtin, 1 a Black Cashmere $1.87 to $5. Pure Linen Table Dam cia] barvain.)_ Colored and Black Sil ots. Colored and Black Satins. One hundred (100) Pieces beautiful Wool Dress Goods, spring shades, only 15¢. CARTER'S, apl2 712 Market Space. ¥ ING ND SUMMER DRESS | i aNGoops. We have just opened a splet DEESS GOODS, comprisin: H Fancy and Elack SILKS, Black and Colored Si'k GRENADINES, Black Milk Hernanis, Ponzees, Beersnckers. Shooda Cloths, Mammy Cloths, Lace Euntines. Linen Lawns, Madras Ginghams, India Mulls and French N: ks, all wrades. An inspection of our stock is solicited. HOOE BROTHER & Co., 10-1328 F st. n.w., near Ebbitt House. {HIKTS THAT WILL GIVE SATISFACTION. ‘The ‘Crown Dismona” Shirt, only 50 cents. The “Senate” Improved Shirt, 65 conte, The *“Mystery”’Shirt, made of the very best mus- and twenty-one hundred linen only 75 cents. ihe * Receneon® Shirt, made of the Best muslin FINE LIN cents. fe Shirts, af th muslin and twenty-one linen, 60 cents. MEGINNISS’, 1002 F street n.w. at mar29 Qateze BHIETS! | Ladies’ Fing Erench Moroceo, Box Toe, Fre | ap20 | eB Men's Light Spring Goods, in Strap and, => HOLY OROSS ORURCH, corner Oe cattsetts avenue ana ints sta.—Rt. Rev. Wat. Prxxney, D.D., Bishop of Maryland, will adminis- {ct Sacrainental Rite of Confirmation THIS EVEN- NG at Evensong. Service 7% p.m. if it TA. HARHOLD, Rector. THE DISTRICT COLUMBIA HORTI- © CULTURAL SOOIETY will meet on WED- NESDAY EVENING, 28th instant, at German Hall, at So'clock “Prof. Tuomas TAYLOR will de- in essay: “*Insectile in Relation to Hortucnl- 11 interested are cordially invited to attend. ap27-2t*_ WARRINGTON GILLINGHAM, Sec. eS, MRS. HANNAH WHITALL SMITH, OF Philadelphia, well known in the churches in this conntry and iu Europe, will wive a series of her yery interesting and instractive Bible Readings, at Wesley Chapel, corner. F and Sth sts. n.w., com- mencing at 1la.m. WEDNESDAY, 28th, and con- unin each day at 11 a.m. aud 8” p.m. for over a vited. Massa- week. Allare = ART LOAN EXHIBITION. MAY 3,4,5,64807, at the Cooke Mansion, "170 Washington street, p26 6t Georgetown. ‘= _1.0.H.—Every member of COLUMBIA t * CONCLAVE No. 11, I. 0. Hl , is requested to atzend the meeting to be held on WEDNESDAY, 2+th instant, at which the members of the Supreme Conclave, now in session here, will be present. BY order WILLIAM H. KNOTTS, ap26 at" ‘Secretary. NATURAL MINERAL WATERS. Berhesds, Bedford, Bine Lick, Con Deep Reck, Bafailo, Lithia, Rockbridge Alum, Geyser, Hathorn, Gettyebune, Friedrickahall, "Hunyadi di oli i#, Pulln: ite Sulphur. anes, AKpnaries PMILBURN'S PHARMACY, feb19 29 PENNSYLVA [A AVENUE. BOOTS AND SHOES. Apam FOREPAUGH M y have the ereatest curicsity of animal the great BOSTON SHUE AUCTION HOUSE Has the greatest curiosity of BOOTS and SHOES, and a still greater curiosity of Prices! hoe Store on earth. If you are in| u please vive us acall, and you will be convinced. but 8 if, XAMINE CES. ‘and-stitched, Low Quar- tere, from § $4, up to $5.50. Fine Dress Low Quarters, from $1. » Hand-atiteh: 'S4, upto Heel, $2, $2.25 up. Misses’ Fine Goat Shoes, Misses’ Fine Goat Buttot Our Stock comprises one of the of Gent's Hand-made Low Quarters in the city. THE GREAT BOSTON SHOE AUCTION HOUSE, 491 Pennsylvania avenue, SIGN OF THE RED FLAG, LEOPOLD RICHOLD, Proprietor, UST, RECEIVED.—FINE ASSORTMENT Oxford Ties, Low Button, High Button and Congress Gaiters. Also, large line Childrens" skin Spring Heel Stioes, of the celebrated make of J. & T. Gousin’s. Children outgrow them before they wear ont. YIRN'S, apl8 1th Sz. Suor Sonr, near Corcoran st. 7 TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNC- Nd 10 THE PUDLIO THE PAOY THAT A. F. MORAN, 1022 7th st. northwest is selling the finest line of SHOES in the market. Mr. MORAN purchases for Gas only, and s¢lig on the SMALLEST PosstBLE MARGIN. Goods warranted as represented. apl-Im 1022 7th NEW YORK SHOE STORE, 606 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. The distingnishi jualities of our SHOES are EXCELLENCE OF MATERT ELEGANOE OF STY1 EXAOTNESS OF FIT, DURABILITY AND MODERATE GOST. SPRING GOODS DAILY ARRIVING. ag tat French Kid Boots, French or from. Ladies’ Ladies’ 3-Strap Sandal Slippers, Ladies’ Slippers from .. Geut's Hand sewed Strap Hiibes. Buy -REKA w 's Congress or Button, ene aeenoee ea Re eet Gent's French Caif Hand-made Boot. Misses’ and Children Shoes of all &: Inthe city. For eale at Boye" wood Shoes. : DUBREUIL BHOvs, me price. i marl 1119 F street northwest. me O- MCCARTHY. JHINTS ! SHIBTS! SHIRTS! ; BOOKS, &e. 6 Fre DurSS SHIRTS TO ORDER. 3.80 ATEST PUBLICATIONS. CAE . wc ‘ ie FINISHED AND UNFINISHED READY-MADE | Ligpineott's Pronoancing Gazetteor of the tS ‘S. VEL IN NECKWEAR AND HOSIERY = a TST RECEIVED: MEN'S FURNISHINGS. EL MAUR, Puorminron. Es OP: 816 F st. .w., opp. Patent office. a mars HUNYADI JANOS MINERAL WATER. ‘THE BEST AND CHEAPEST NATURAL APERIENT. Superior to All Other Laxatives. Regulates and impreves th on of the Liver aud Kidneys. Recommensed by the medical profess out the worl A wineg'sesfnl a dese. Taken in the morning be. fore breakfast. Of all Dregwists and Mineral Water Dealers. through- ap]3-tks, 2m [=5'8 AND BOYS’ CLOTHING. OVER UNE THOUSAND SUITS FOR ¥oU TO PICK FROM. Inever before sold Clothing as low as at the pre- fent time, and never before have I offered one-half as many different styles as I now offer the Washing- ton public. I am almost sure to sell to every one who comes in, Because I Have the ods, Because the Prices are Bight. Because I Enjey Confidence. ‘Time has shown that equare dealing is # uarantee of snecesa, and the patronage I have enjoyed since 1869 is the best evidence of my capability of cater- ing to the wants of the community, A. STRAUS, CLOTHIER, 2002 Pennsylvania Avenue, apls Between 10th and 11th streets ac @ K. COHEN, DIAMOND BROKERS AND APPRAISERS OF DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS STONES $50,000 worth of UNREDEEMED PLEDG! consisting of Matched Stones in Diamond Namond Ris ani litaire Lee — ond Pendants and Oh Also, a fine li; WATCHES, In Gold Cua E RICAN and SWIBB NO REASON. cf een EASONABLE OFFER REFUSED for any MONEY TO LOAN at per cent. ars No. 1007 Seventh st. n.w. ‘VOxAGERS To EUHOPE. a. W. BOTELER & BRO. the Agents for the sale of AN Disthletet the —- rs INMAN STEAMSHIP co. ine to visit Kurope can obtain al Parties vy WeREEELER @ mon and SILVER, in Woareanl qastiocs Maher gu Fen'sa vo.s between 8dand inte. mas | Cox's Se me. arch forWinterSunbe: Cox's Free Trade and Free Land. Laraed’s Thebes and Other Poen’ Mrs. Burnett's Louisiana... Democracy. Leisure Hour Series... Neweststyles of ae Corres ponde! O'F DOOR SPORTS. ARCHERY GOODS AND CROQUET. The larvest and most complete stock of Bows, Arrows, Targets, Tarvet Stands, Quivers and Belts to be found in the District. Croquet at all prices, from 76e. to 89, at WM. BALLANTYNE & SON'S, a) 428 7th street. EW STYLES JUST RECKIVED OF PAPER AND ENVELOPES IN BOXES, DINNER CARDS, BIRTHDAY CARDS, MENU CARDS, WEDDING CARDS. All the new LAWand MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS received as soon as published. Mi woirs of Madame De Remueat, 82; Schouler on Bailments. Fe Oy Mary Gecil Hay, Ibe. : Be of Wm. E. Channing, $1. el y, Chas. 8. Larned, $2. New bes b Sent by mail, 'W. i. & O. H. MORRISON, AELLE Law Boo: ‘BS 4ND Beezignane, 7% Pa. ave. MESH LITERATURE, Under the Window, by Kate Greenaway. Price 1. Vignettes fa Rhyon by Austin Dobson, with ettes in Rhyme, . introduction by B, ¢. Stedman. ptain y Theophile Gatitier: Foster's Physiology, 3d Edition Doran's Aunals of the 8 Wit and Wisdom of Sidney Fronde's Bunyan Ward's Chances, nese BaAasZEs ES 2 Vois:- ith. FRANCIS B. MOHUN, Successors TO Mowun Bzos., 1015 Pa. ave., cor. 11th st. apl i** wee & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth street, Have added to their line of MAN’ show HAND-PAINTED WORKDy sstablished local reputation ; also IZING in new and chaste designs. FURNACES, RANGES and GRATES. TIN ROOFING, &e. Give ESPECIAL attention to MODERNIZING VENTILATING badly cor structed plumbing ta city dwellings. mar31-1stp ‘ERKA COTTA WINDOW CAPS, MANUFACTURED FROM THE FINEST OLAYS. VERY ORNAMENTAL, and in imitation of all kinds of stone, sud just as durable. TELS, and now Sp es (OOD MARBLE- For sale ata heavy discount from former prices. TERRA COTTA VASES, SEWER PIPE, STOVE OROOKS, &o., AT THE LOWEST RATEs. POTOMAC TEBRA COTTA Ce., 401 New Jersey ave. Near B. & O. Depot. mar27-ly SECURE YOUR VALUABLES! NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPARY, 15th Street and New York Aven Fr": ave. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. enue, $259,501.05; customs, $904,325. AT THE WHITE Hovse.—Senator Logan and Representatives Townsend, Overton and Wells called on the President to-day. NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieut. J. F, Merry to the Onward, at Calao, Peru, as executive, per steamer of May 10th, relieving Lieut. Wm. Welch, who Js ordered home and report arrival. Rr. Swirt, who was appointed the other day a commissioner to negotiate for a modification of the Chinese treaty, was on the floor of the Senate to-day. TuE LOUISIANA CONTESTED-ELECTION Case Was called up in the Senate yesterday after our re- port closed, and during the debate Mr, Blaine asserted that there had been an agreement by which Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, and Mr. Kellogg. ‘This was ‘ternal rev- . of Louisiana, were seated, Pre gaiae denied by Messrs. Bayard, Hill ana others. THE HovsE To-pay set aside Saturday, the 15th day of May, for the consideration of re- ports from the committee gn education and Jabor. The important bills which the commit- tee have to report, are a bill to restrict Chinese immigration; the bill to enforce the eight-hour law, andthe dillto apply the proceeds of the sales Of public lands to educational purposes. INTERNAL REVENUE APrOINTMENTS.—W. C. Douglass, A. M. Garwood, J. O. Hart, W. G, Bowman, D. L. Willams, A. C. Monday haye been appointed storekeepers and. gaugers for the 6th North Carolina district; W. 2 Small, gauger for the ith Indiana; F. G. Horning, storekeeper for the 1st Missourt; J. B. MeCon- nell, storekeeper for the 1st Missouri, and J. B. Swithers, storekeeper for the 5th Massachusetts. MOVEME: OF U. S. NAVAL VESSELS.—The Pensacola arrived at San Francisco Saturday, from Mexiéo. ....The Marion, wRich took the fever on board at Montevideo. was on her way to the Pacific Station. It has been do- cided by the department that she wil not con. tinue to her destination for tear the fever may break out again. She will become one of the v tation, taking the h will be detach he Pacit is of th place of the Wachusett, Irom that station and go to in piace of the Marion. THE MASSACHUSSETTS PRESS EXCURSIONISTS ‘were received by the Pre ident and Mrs. Hayes last evening. The Massachusetts members of Congress were nearly. all present, accompanied by their wives. The introductions were made by Senator Dawes, The visitors were shown around the house. Later they attended a recep- tion given in their honor by Representat: Loring, of Massachusetts, at his residence. This morning, at i o'clock, they left for Richmond. ‘They will make a trip trom Richmond to West Point, Virginta, ‘They return here ‘Thursday next, and on Friday leave for Boston. KELLOGG AFTER Hi n on dit about the Senate end of the Capitol Is that Senator Kel- logg, in a speech he intends to deliver in defense of his title to his seat, will pitch into the per- sonal and political record of Senator Ben Hill, of Georgia. A Senator said this morning he had been Informed that Mr. Kellogg had fully posted himself in regard to the record of Mr. Hill, with the purpose of attacking it. It is understood that Mr. Kellogg’s reason for doing this is that Mr. Hill attacked him personally not long ago, and that he has a right to retaliate, INTERESTING NEWS FROM OUR FLRET IN AstaTIC WaTERS.—Dispatches have been re- ceived at the Navy department from Rear Ad- iniral T. HWatterson, on the Richmond, dated at Hong Kong, March 12.__He expected to leave for Amoy and Skangha!l March 15, to remain at the latter place until the beginning of May, and hen proceed to Nagasaki. The Monoc left Sbanghai March 4 to take Consul General Bai- ley to Wenchow to examine Into certain mat- ters, Admiral Patterson reports that on Feb- ruary 22 the most violent earthquake shock Was felt that has occurred since the opening of Japanese rig to foreigh trade. Nearly every building on the bluff at Yokohama was more or Jess damaged, among them the U, S. naval hospital, which suffered’ to the extent of $300, Commander Huntington, of the Alert, reports that the shock was distinctly felt on board the vessel, creating the impression that she had dragged her anchor ina squall. The wind was not violent. and there was no disturbance of the water. The Alert is making Surveys of the islands, rocks and shoals south of Yeddo bay. The Palos expected to leave Tient- sin about March 10h for Shanghai. ‘The Ashu lol was goipg to make a visit to the Yangste and ascend as far as Hankow. Admiral Du- perre, the new commander of the Freach naval for mn that station, arrived at Hong Kong March sth in the Themis. Vice Admiral Cote Was at Hong Kong in the Iron Duke. VIEWS OF A SOUTHERN SENATOR.—A promi- Bent southern Senator, who is a warm iriend and great admirer of Senator Bayard, and prefers him above all others as the democratic candidate for President, said to a Srak reporter “To @ man who Is posted about southern this talk of Grant carrying some of L th, or even One of them, 1s absurd. The democratic candidate, whoever he may be, will carry all the southern states, though Tilden is undoubtedly very unpopular, and it would require very hard work to get out the vote for him. Even with him as our candi- date, Grant would not get any southern demo- cratic support; the only danger would be from the apathy and indifference Tiiden’s candidacy would create. The southern democrats are as much devoted to their political party and principles now as they ever were, and they belleve we can elect a President it we nominate a goodman. The south will not attempt any Sort of dictation at Cincinnati, but it’s solid font, in my opinion, will be against Tilden’s renomination, because we are satistled he could not be elected. The delegations will be divided between Bayard, Hancock, Thurman and iHend- nicks, but Bayard will have the most numerous ang earnest support.” SITTING BULL'S REINFORCEMENTS.—Oificers on duty at the War department do not discredit the report that Sitting Bull has affected an alll- ance with the Indian tribes known as Black- feet, River Crows and Mountain Crows. Tt has been the policy of the military authorities to kecp themselves pee about Sitting Buil's movements, and to keep the troops In the northwest disposed so as to be ready to nead his band off if they attempted any raid on United States soll. ‘The indications, from in- formation received, are that Sitting Bul has been quietly reinforcing his forces, arms and ammunition, with a view to a spring raid. The United States government has, despite the efforts of the British and Canadian authori- Ues, adhered to its original position when Sit- ting Bull crossed the line, which is that when Canada gave him a place of refuge she became responsible for him. if he should descend upon the frontier settlements and cause damage, there would be another case of Alabama claims. THE BUSINESS BEFORE CONGRESS.—The Dis- trict of Columbia appropriation bill without any material amendments was pfissed by the House to-day in the shape reported by the ap- [peer committee, the provisions of which have heretofore been printed fully in Tae Srak. The passage of this bill puts the House ahead of its appropriation committee in the dis- patch of business. The latter committee has not now ready any appropriation bill to report, nor will lthave any this week. Next week it oy ee that the legislative executive and judicial bill will be completed and reported, to a eo meee Lee gon ie en aie but four appropriation yet to be repo vizz The llsiativer executive and judicial, the post- al, the river and harbor, and the general defi- ciency. None of these’ bills will contain any riders. Should the President sign the army bill and the immediate deficiency bill, there 1s a well grounded belief that Congress will adjourn sine die by July Ist. If, however, he vetoes these bills, and the democrats lock with the President, of course the final adjourn- ment will be delayed. There are conflict- good many republicans that he will veto both Dil but no one wae makes the statements has tha be- let Cees it upon. Will be to strengthen the ‘ man’s” can- Presigent wil bills because head ment hich in inde. a8 and that he will setaament was ciginally offered den Gare held, and is really a republican Mn 7 The District in Congress. ‘The reply of the District Commissioners to the Senate resolution in relation to the cost of improvements to James Creek Canal, and plac- ing itm good condition, mentioned in yester- day's Stak, states that the cost of filling part ot the old canal will be $30,000; cost of extending the sewer, $14,000. ‘The amount of ground re- claimed will be thirty-six acres. The cost of Gredging James Creek canal will be $5,000, The House committee on rules has had the resolution of Gen. Hunton, to give the District of Columbla committee the first and third Mon- days of each month the floor for the considera- t.on of District business under discussion at their meetings, and Mr. Blackburn, who is a member of the committee, 13 of the opinion that a favor- able report will be made. THE DRAWBACK INVESTIGATION. Since the taking of testimony by the District committee, in the investigation of the charges made against the District Commissioners by ‘Treasurer Gilfillan, the subject has not been further considered by the committee, owing to the fact that the testimony has not yet all been printed. It is expected that some time next Week a sub-committee will be appofoted to draft a report. REFUNDING BILL. Senator Ingalls’ bill introduced to-day, au- thorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to have prepared bonds of the District of Columbia, dated July ist, 1580, payable in 20 years from date, with interest at the rate of five per cent. er annum, and of the denominations of $50, Fao, $500 and $1,000, the same to be either pope or registered bonds, at the option of the bidders, and to turn over to the Treasurer of the United States, as ex-officio commissioner of the sinking fund of said District, an amount of said bonds so prepared sufficient to pay off at par and accrued interest the eight per cent. im- provement certificates of said District, issued under act of the legislative assembly of said District, and approved May 29th,1s73, The Treas- urer of the United States, -ofticio sinkin: luna commissioner, shall pay the holder of sai: certificates on presentation of the latter an airount of the new bonds, at par, equivalent to the amount of said certificates, accrued in- terest thereon, and shall cause the sald certiti- cates to be cancelied. The minissioners are required to complete the issue of all assess- ments now remaining unpaid under existing laws, and turn over the same to the Treasurer of the United States, who shall hold ana collcct the same and apply the proceeds to payment of interest on sald five per cent bonds as it may fall due, and apply th for the redemption of nD e a to $10,000 it may be in- ent bon vested in said five p ty Notes. Not only the excursionists but many other vistors to the city and also residents avaii themselves of the opportunity to call upon President and Mrs. Hayes when they announ/ that they will receive an excursion party at th White House. This was again the case last evening, when one or two hours were Tully passed at the Executive Mansiot President and Mrs. Hayes were ready b; ‘clock and received In the Blue Parlor. ‘asey made the p eneral and a majority of chusetts delegation paid the Mass ptts Press Asse Yation, in whose behalf the reception was ueld, the compliment of being present. mong those who attended in addi- Non to those named and the excurstonists were, Representalves Hussell, Morse, Crapo (and Mis. Crapo), Loring. Claflin, Rice and Robin- son: ex-Represeutative Alley and wife; Captain and Mrs. Mimmack; Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Skin- ; Mrs. Gould, Mrs. George Beecher, of Ohio, ¢ husband is a nepuew of Rev. H. W. Beecher; General and Mrs. Hawley; Mrs. Jno. E. Brown, €x-Representative Williams, of Mas- sachusetts, and others. All the rooms on (he lirst floor and the conservatories were Open and lighted. Miss Cooke, Miss I'annie and Master Scott Nay were present and aided in enter- taining the guests. Most of those who were at the White House last evening went later to the residence of Representative Loring, where the Massachusetts Press Association were charm- ingly entertained, Mrs. MacMahon and her daughters will go at the close of this week or first of next to Ohio, and will attend in Dayton the wedding of Miss Dudley, who has visited Mrs. MacMahon here. She is to marry Mr. Carter, a wealthy young gentleman from New Orleans. Mrs. Powell's niece, Miss Manning, will be one of the bridesmaids, and will accompany Mrs. Mac Mahon to Dayton, where Miss Manning has several cousins who are married and living there, and whom she will visit. The Mexican Minister, Senor Zamacona and family, will go to Mexic o early in May for a sit. It is probable they will return. uld they decide to remain there, thelr loss Will be a ‘source of genuine regret to all who have met them. As a family they are distin- guished for thetr courtesy and cordial hospitall- iy. The mother and daughters are remarkably handsome. The family will leave Washington next Monday. Commodore Earl English gave a handsome dinner last week to the Secretary of the Navy and Bureau officers. Among those present were Secretary Thompson, Admiral Porter, Vice Ad- miral Rowan, Admiral Scott, Commodores Law and Jeffers,’ Engineer-In-Chief Shoe Mr. Whitthorne, Mr. Morse and Mr. cf the House naval committee, and othrs. All the ladies who have been visiting Mrs. Hayes have now gone except Miss Cooke. Mr. Webb Hayes, who has been spending a few cays with his parents, started yesterday for another visit to Ohio. Invitations have been issucd for the wedding of Justice Strong’s daughter and Mr. Slade, of New York, which Will take place at her ‘father’s residence on Thursday evening, May 6th, at 7 o’clock.— Tae Japanese minister, Mr. Yoshida, and family, are in San Francisco, and are expected here ‘soon. ‘Mrs. Evarts}Tracy, a relative of Secre- tary Evarts, is visiting his famtly.—Vice Pres- ident Wheeler will next week leave the city for the season. hi . Hon. Kimmel, THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFrams, at their meeting to-day, authorized Representa- tive Marsh to make a favorable report to the House upon the resolution authorizing the Sec- retary of War to loan arms, ammunition and tents to the soldiers’ reunion, committee of tne northwest, A favorable report was also adopted upon the resolution to extend the time for filing claims for horses and equipments lost by ofticers and enlisted men in the service of the United States. The chairman was instructed to report favorably upon all bids leer the donation of condemned cannon, excepting in cases where an unusual number are asked for, TENNESSEE FOR TiLDEN.—Letters received at the Capitol by members of Congress within the past day or two from leading democrats in Ten- nessee say that the delegation from that state to the Cincinnati convention will be for Tilden. The most influential party leaders of the state are generally for Tilden, while the most ipfiuential gl papers, with the Nasb- ville American the lead, are against him. ‘The country Papers are mostly for him uaough, and itlooks as If the delegation will be Instruct- ed to support him. PERSONAL, — Ex-Senator Stockton, of New Jersey, 1s at Willard’s.—Dr. J. B. Wood, for a long tme news editor of the New York Sun, has left that paper to accept a position on the Cleveland He: a/d,— Judge Spofford, the con- testant for Kellogg’s seat in the Senate, is lying very illat his home in New Orleans.—Gen. the runaway ex-president of Peru, ar- rived In New York from Europe yesterday:— Mrs. MacGahan, the widow of the war corre- spondent, is engaged on a Russian translation of Edgar Allan Poe.—It is thought that Rev. J. P. Newman will be made a bishop by the ap- proaching general Methodist conference. AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon, Sec- retary Evarts read a dispatch from Alexandtia, Egypt, stating that the obelisk had beea lowered and was at the dock ready for shipping. It would be some weeks before it cou! a te em- barked, as a couple of Egyptian vessels were at the dock. The of Dakota was dis- at Ordway will be appointed to the place. a ite f poll It was A LARGE NUMBER OF TEs NESSEE PEOPLE are Yaking steps to try and get Postmaster General Key on the United States circuit court beach of that state as the succeasor of Judge C. F, Trigg fae ite pastrict, of he esse. Jus . F ‘died ing about Judge, ress ee ther bas nat neit fate ea ae ane eee ex in Tennessee. Tne Postinasten eniceal His tearivg and attatameaee Deoullarly A Bias iainments for the bench. FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, TUESDAY, April 27. SENATE. —The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Setretary of State, transmitting the first seven volumes of the speeches of M. Thiers, which Mme. Thiers, widow of that distinguished statesman, desires to present tothe library of the Senate. Re- ferred to the committee on the library. Messrs, Withers, Davis, of West Virginia: Me- Pherson, Bayard, Cameron, of Pennsylvania, and Hoar presented petitions of iron manufac- turers tn their respective states, praying the passage of the Eaton bill fora commission for Tevision of the tariff. Mr. Maxey, from the committee on military affairs, reported a” bill authorizing the Secretary of War to furnish two. ee tents to the Sol- diers’ Orphan Home, of Illinois, to enable per- sons suffering from an epidemic of sore eyes to Re lated from the other inmates, and it was assed. Mr. Plumb, from the same committee, re- poeta ta ore ly on the Senate bill to restore he lands included in the Fort Redding military reservation, Calafornia, to the public domain. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Eaton, from the committee on appropri- ations, reported without amendments the naval appropriation bill. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Whyte, from the committee on naval af- fairs, reported favorably the bill for reilef of Commodore Donald McNeal Fairfax, U.S. navy. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Bailey, from the committee on education and labor, reported favorably on the bill to amend the act of 1s62, donating lands to the states for the endowment of agricultural and mechanical colleges, so as to perniit investment of proceeds of such lands at less than five per cent interest, and it was passed. Mr. Burnside, from the committee on military affatrs, reported adversely on House joint reso- lution to furnish a bronze montment of Daniel Morgan to the Cowpens tation Spartansburg, S.C. Indefinite}; stponed, Mr. Hampton, ffm the same committee, re- ported favorably on the bill turning over to the governor Of South Carolina four pieces of cor- mned cannon for the use of the Marion Artil- lery. Placed on the calendar. ‘Mr. Burnside, trom the same committee, re- ely On Senate bill to detail army command of the expedition fitted Morrison and Brown, of New ch for the ords of Sir John Xpedition; indefinitely postponed. , favorably on the bill providing for ihe better protection of quartermasters” supplies; placed on the calendar. Mr. Cameron, (Pa.), from the same comvatttee ‘ported favorably on the bill providing for the all of army officers to institutions of learn- Piaced on the calendar, ‘Mr, Ingalls introduced a bill providing for funding of tue $ per cent improvement ce cates of the District of Coluinbia. On inven Of Mr. Conkling the joint resolu- lion, authorizing the President io reappo Stephen A. MeCarty, a lientenant-commuiain in the navy, at the foot of the list, was tal up. Me a court hiartial on The bill Was read a third Uime—yeas nays 19—passed. Mr. Hoar submitted a resolution for the print- ing of the proceedings of the committee on privileges and elections in the Spoftord-Kellogs case in October and November, Isi7. Adopted. On motion of Mr. McPherson, House bill to authorize ard equip an expedition to the Arctic Seas to establish a temporary station for scien- tific observations on Lady Franklin Bay, &c., Was taken up and eager On motion of Mr. Cameron (Pa.) the joint resolution to amend the statutes regarding de- Tail of army officers as military instructors in colleges was taken up, but before action upon it the morning hour expired. The Kellogg resolutions were temporarily laid aside and the Indian appropriation bill taken up, TOUSE.—Mr. Morton presented a petition of Tefft, Griswold & Co., Sullivan, Vall & Co., and other dry goods and clothing houses of New York, asking the early passage of a national rupt law. Referred. Mr. Cox (N. Y.), chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, reported back the resolution calling on the President. for copies of all corre- ‘spondence with the English government relat- Ing to alleged interference with American fish- rene an Fortune bay on January 6, 157s. Adopted. The session of the 15th May was set aside for the consideration of bills reported trom com- mittee on education and labor, particularly the bills to restrict Chinese immigration; to enforce tke eight hour law, and to apply the proceeds of the sale of public lands to the education of the people. Mr. Frye, from committee on ways and means, reported bill regulating the importation of raw material to be manufactured In the United States, and used in the construction and repair of vessels employed in foreign trade. including trade between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States, or built for foreign accounts. Referred to committee of the whole. =Mr. Dunn asked leave to offer resolution ap- Propriating $3,000 to defray the expenses of the committee on the Mississippt levees. Mr. Willetts objected. The Speaker pro fem announced the regular order to be the call of the roll on the passage of the District of Columbia appropriation bill, and it Was passed—yeas 162, nays 42, Mr. Forney introduced bill exempting the State of Alabama from the provisions of tie act to promote the development of the mining re- sources Of the United States. Referred. Mr. Ballou introduced joint resolution consti- Vuting a commission to report on the amend- ment of the orthography of public documents. Referred. ‘The Speaker pro fen: thea proceeded to call committees for reports. Mr. Townshend (Jil), from the committee on revision of the laws, reported billin regard to telegraph communications. House calendar. (It declares telegraph communications to be the private papers of the senders and receivers, and protects them from unreasonable search and seizure.} Tue Exopvs INvgstiGaTIon.—Colonel a. Yerger, Superintendent of Education in Boll- var county, Mississippi, testified before the Senate Exodus Committee yesterday that white and black children had equal cchoo! privileges in Bolivar county. The school season last year was four months. The white people thought education of the blacks would be bene- ficial to all, L. Stubletield, who was a slave until the close of the war, could not read or write, but had been one of the supervisors of Bolivar county for pee years. He owned a well-stocked farm of 160 acres, was worth $10,000, and there were fifteen other ex-slaves in thé county worth as muchas he. He said there was good demand for colored labor there, and children had equal school facilities with Whites. Before the committee Saturday, Absa- lom H. Kennedy of Oxford, Miss., testified that he and his family are ostracized and hated be- cause they have become republicans or “scala- wags.” He testified to the general prevalence of bulldozing. He was told by a man named Carter that Col. George, Senator elect from bere and who was chairman of the democratic state committee, had issued in- structions to the county committees to kill off as tmany of the republican leaders as possible, in order to demoralize the party. If a negro does§ Not meddie with polities he will be well treated in and out of the courts, but if he isa republican it will be just the reverse. There are many fair democrats, but they are over- ruled by themore bitter class, who think it a righteous deed to kill a republican. W. E. Homer testified that Representative King was elected by the aid ofthe shotgun, and that Senator-elect George was the author of the shotgun policy. The committee to-day recalled Colonel Yerger, of Bolivar county, M(s., who testified in reference to the pleasant social re- lations existing between a number of Northern men who in his county and their Southern native neighbors. One of these Northern gen- Uemen who had settled 1n Bolivar county the witness referred to as a pronounce: carpet-bag- ger; that is,a man who becamea political er among the negroes in tnat section. He said considerable prejudice on the part of the native whites ex! against the wi he first came among them, but hehad lived it down in great measure, and was Tespected more now Uunan formerly. Referring to the prevallieg i tem of niring out county convicts, he criminals, without regard to color, when con- Vieted, are Col led to work out their fine. nee ‘ht the ballot had been as free in ni = absence of bulls the negroes in that section of The committee then adjourned subject to the call of the chairman, and will probably not meet again for several days. Nommations.—The President this afternoon Sent to the Senate the following nomination:: Felix Coste to be marshal of the United States for the eastern district of Missouri. tere: Zachariah B. Hargrove at Rome, Ga., and ‘Wim. W. Jenkins at Charlotte, N. C. 4 Telegrams to The Star POLITICAL CONVENTIONS. THE COLORED CADET CASE. | NEW BRITISH PARLIAMENT. KENTUCKY LEGISLATORS FIGHTING | RACE IN. ENGLAND TO-DAY. FOREIGN AFFAIN Talk of Refunding the British Na- ui I Debu in its financial ing, Says:—“It is rumored that the liberal government intend to convert cor- sols Into 234 per cent stock. There ts just suM- clent possiblity in the suggestion to make ft worth repeating. If the operation could be car- ried out In respect to the entire national debt an immediate saving of between three and ahalt | and four millions yearly would be eflected, We fear the news ts far 109 good to be true. The money narket_ 1s Dot now in So favorable a po- sition for such conversion as it would h been some time ago.” Man ster Markets, LIVERPOOL 3H L.—The Manche: ter market for yarns and fabries 4s firmer, b hot quotably higher. Cotton uplands low mid- lings clause, April and May delivery, 6.29-22. arah Bernhardt, Sarah Bernhardt, ina letter to the Pigeyo, says she cannot yet m™ many Causes which led to her resignation from the Theatre Franc Paris, Apil Russian Railway Loxpon, April 27.—A St, tothe Daily Neirs sa The negotiations are Well advanced for the fssue of the fifth consoll- dated Russian railway loan of £15,000,000 by the Rothschilds. A high functionary of the It sian ministry of finance will shortly go to Parl tosign the contract. It IS expected that the loan Will be Issued simultaneously in London, Yaris, Frankfort, Amsterdam and Berl Parnell and th L Py P to thy ell has written to Mr. Shaw stating that he ts obliged 9 leave for 1 and “annot return before Thurs- Was unable to gather from Mr. ter whether the mecting announced b Inst. 40-day) would be proceeded but as & majority of the home rale a that Meidon’s for the with or not members have informed Mr. Meldon that they | Will be unable to attend and ti ts Presumedy, that Mr. Shaw is as anxious as he that the di liberations shali_ be representative and united, he would recommend that the meeting be post- oned; that he trusted on his return 10 Ireland Mr. Shaw would afford him an early opportun- ity of conferring with him regarding the best means of securing a full and united meeting beiore parliament assembied for practical work. Home Rulers? yoy o Loxpon, April A dispatch from Dublin #enounces that the meeting of home rulers is now in session and that the question of adiait- ting reporters is under discussion. This is probably a meeting of Mr. Shaw’t adherents, in Which case the rupture of Mr, Parnell seems to be complete, Grecian Loan, N, April 27.—A dispatch from Athens to Ws Telegram company says:—“In the Chamber of Deputies a bill for a loan of 27 ,00,- ooo drachmas has passed.” Se lists Arrested, A Berlin dispatch to the Times says:— At Mannheim Baden, on Sunday last, a large so- clalist meeting was broken up and dispersed by the eens, and five of the leaders were ar- rested, The Race tor the Prince of Wales | Loxpow, April 27.—The rac rince of Wales stakes (handicap) came off at the > market first spring meeting to-day, and was won by Count F. DeLagr: ‘3 Tour-year-old chestnut coit Ragm: he second place was secured by Lord Elles *s si t-old brown mare Plaisante, and the third p by Mr. Sa- Vile’s three-year-old bay colt Mare Antony. Six ran. Loxpoy m excellent t tatesmen are highly favorable to the bi-metallism. Accord- ing to the programme of the bi-metallists the project for increasing the volume of the frac- Nona! currency will be rejected by the commit- tee ad and the government Will be invited to take stens for an international agreement on 4 commen basis.” April ‘The e: during months of and February were 1. those of the correspon A being a decrease 0) ‘Le conser’ ned to ‘non-Ha for that constituet ‘The Meeting of Parliament, Parliament will meet at 20 clock on Taursday aiternoon next. tight Hon. Henry B.W. Braud diberal) will be re-elected speaker of the house of commons. The house ot commons will ad- journ on Friday, the 30th inst. for about a fori- night, to permit of the re-election of members who take office in the new ministry. Hun: Finances, rh PEsTH, April 27 ‘he financial bill for 1ss0 was intrcduced fir the Hungarian diet yester- day. It shows deficit 19,900,000 florins, Waich will be covered by the issue of fifteen millions of gold rentes and the*sale of railway prefer- ence bends, : Ye ‘he Pos, in its tinan- “* The dullness of yes- ange lias been succeed- ed by more active and lower markets for speculative shares and bonds. Government bonds and railroad investments are firm to strong. The stock market opened at a frac- licnal decline, and then fell + per cent, then advanced +,a1 per cent, which all oceurred ip the frst half hour, From 10:39 tilt 11 o'clock the price again fell -.al per cent, but this was again recovered before noon, when the market again became heavy, but soon recovered, and isstrong as we write. The only stock which has been continously strong is Ontario and West Ontario. The weak stock has been Canada sout ae — has pes . maniacs ad for this is the news from W: mn Sal that a sub-committee of the ways ada means will to-day report to the full committee a bill similar to that recently introduced by Mr. Hurd. of Obio, to prohibit the transportation by rail (except under onerous restrictions) of lunported goods or domestic products irom one point in the United States to another where any part of svch importations is made through the territory of the dominion of Canada. This bill has a strobg support in Wall street among specula- tors concerned in helping certain of the west- ern railroads and ipjuritg the Canada roads. The only one of the Canada roads which is inostly owned In this country Is the Canada Southern, and Uhat is a Canadian enterprise only in name. After Canada Southern, the next gest decline was in Reading—1*, to 645, and the next 7, in Pacific Mail. Western Unfon was having fallen to 1054. New higan Cep- tral to 90, Iron Mountain to 49, Kansas and Texas to 355;, and Wabash to 39, and 67 re- spectively. ‘The only speculators who much courage are those on the “cear” side, and raid the market whenever opportunity offers. ‘The quotation for call loans is 5a6 per cent ot stocks, 5 being the ruling rate, and 4a5 on U. S. bonds, with 4 per cent the rate. Time W: Si New, York, April 27, cial article to-day, sa; terday at the stock ee \ THE WEST POINT INVESTIG TION, | A Wimess Arrested for | NEW YORK. Aprit i | Potnt state that Phitip Ryan, the saloon-keeper “fix” Whittaker 1s believed to have been discussed, was arrested there at 7 o'clock last evening’ by Detective at whose house the plot to Newcomb, who bas been engaged In this c y Sauns attorney's ee in New ® charge against Ryan. ts jury. ait made vy elective ‘Newobmp. Te S 1s also stated tn the warrant, that on a Ryan appeared before the’ tribunal Ung at West Point and falsely swore | “that none of the cadets had been at his house or were in the habit of coming to his house in Whereas, in truth and in fact, as Ryan and others well knew, cadets In uni |torm had frequently been to his house. When the warrant for his arrest was read to n. le sald with some emotion: —* ish in this affair, I didn’ 1 aid. 1 mean nat Lo ¢: use after 10 o'clock.” His wife, coming in, also npbraided him with folly. He then wrote a letter to Mr. Townsend, the government ounsel at West Point, and, a ‘carriage having been ordered, | conveyed by the oMicer to the train aud brought to this city, where he Was lodged last night in Luadiow-street jail. Ryan ts Th the last stages of consumption. Another Expert on the Stand. Wrst Point, April When tne court was opened this morning, Wm. Hagan, a mechanieal expert of Troy, Drought here by Mr. Townsend, Was sworn as an expert in writing: pleses @° writing were handed Mr. Hagan—the recorder remarking that he would hand him 50or 7. Plecesmore during the day, structed to ascertain whe! tng corresponds with the mous note, A DOUBLE TRAGEDY, Two Men Shot ina Family CHICAGO, April 2.—A special dispat Bloomington, ML, to the Times says tragedy took place in Padua t vast of Bloomingion yesterd hort ago aman tamed Bailie, the brother-in-law of Abrabam G. Hendryx, accused the latter of maltreating his wife and trled to shoot Lim for which Bailie was Indicted. This indicunent was to have been dismissed on Saturday last but {was not. Yesterday morning, Bailte, accom- | panied by Hank Stoneom, went to the house of Hendryx and called him out. Hot words en- stoneom drew thelr pistols: peing their action, Hendryx drew a lange Colts | revolver fired. his first spot going clear through Bailie’s body, killing him’ tostantly. Stoneom began retreating when Hendrsx turn d. and, ashe turned, fired twice, both bullets aitting Stoneom, one passing through bis lung rom the effects of which he died in the after- son. Several persons witnessed the shooting, ft no attempt was made t “st Hendryx. lie disappeared but subsequently retarned and surrendered himself, claming that he fired in sel-defense, AW MAK untfora,” leago special says a from Frankport, tives to-day White, who Is county, charged ruling on the side of dila- rath with tory legisia reupon the spe that Mr. Whit a falsehood, j torted ‘I thre back tn your teeth. 0 1 . the speaker t said he had no y to make to After the adjou parties met in the state house grounds, a rough and tumble fight, in whieh the ber oF ¢ ess vot In The most effectual Warr wrest were Issued for both. of them. and | Pennsylvania Democratic Conven- arrived crowded, ai are on y ane ator Wallace and Speaker Raw nd are qu to be no de tion to Cincinnatt will go untast the only question likely a the dele- ted, aud to be raised will be a unit oF not. Ohio Repup) COLUMBUS, 0, pril 2 ready crowded with de ates in re Republican state conv Matters are yet in aotic pgates being b trying to map out the prog They have about decided to umme of business, instruct the dele- gates at large and pass resolutio! questing the general delegates to support. Sierman as | long'as there may be a reasonable chance for his bomination at Chica go. Dominion Finances. OTTAWA, ONTARIO, April 2i.—In the House ot Commons yesterday Sir Leonard Tilley, finance minister, introduced resolutions providing that the amount of Dominion notes issued and out- standing at any one time may be increased to 720,000,000, provided that the finance minister Shall always hold for the redemption of such } notes an amount in gold, or in gold and Domin- , fon securities, guaranteed by the government ot the United Kingdom, equal to but not jess than 25 percent of the total amount of sucl | then outstanding; and that at least 15 per cent of the tolal amount of such ontstanding notes shall be so held in gold. Sir KR. J. Cartwright, ex-finance minister, warned the government of the danger in thus conciliating Irredeemable es. He said Une experience ot the United States should be a warning to Cana- da not to adopt such a currency. A long discus- sion followed, after which the resolutions were vartied, and a bill founded on Lhe same was in- troduced. ———__ Various Matters in Manitoba. WINNEVEG. MANrTORA, April 2;.—The weather in Manitoba Is fair, and the farmers are plowing nd seeding grain. A private letter from Fort | McLeod, dated April ist, reports the weather ex- tremely Cold, the thermometer indicating 45 de~ grees below vero. The Indians have been in great straits for want of food, which ts now beluy supplied them by the government from the fort. n Opera House Barned. ELLEVILLE. ONT., April 23.—The Belleville | Opera How burned down tis morning. The loss ts , InSUTANce $6,000, Haverly's minstrels gave a’ performance in the buildins | Wo hours before the tire broke out. a Wires to the Democratic Conven- tion, CINCINNATI, April 27.— adverse action Of the city council on the sub- ject of permitting telegraphic communication to be established with Music Hall, where ube democratic national convention ts to be held in June, the probate court of Hamilton county has | Sranted permission to the Weste: Fa ny to pul up poles and wires to | the hall during the session of the convenuon. No Lurther interference ts anticipated, rithstanding the i with Neuralgia. Loxpox, April A Berlin dispatch to the Pall Mall Gare this evening says: ‘ince Bis- marck ts suffering Intensely from neuralgta, and only aWa.ts the passage of important gov- ; erpment bills by the Reichstag to proceed to Luxemburg. Count Von Hatvfeldt, the present German Ambassador to Turkey, atter arrang- ing bis private affairs, will definitely assume charge of the foreign oftice for the autumn. The Markets. BALTIMORE, April 27.—Virginia sixes, o! 25 ane i So es = cousols, sre: lo. Second series, A . past due coupons, ry do. new ten-forties, 38 bid to-day. bps BALTIMORE, | April 27. mn steadv— ding, 11%a12. "Flour more active but unc Wheat, southern firm; dull and close—gouthern red, 1 22a1.27; do. amber, ‘2 weaterh winter spot and age. 3 Hey, 1.24a1.24%; June, 1. a 1.11481.113¢; August, 1.085gal.09. uthern firm for white and no yellow offer- dull, weak and neg! |—southern: yellow, nominal; western mixed, Al 4Tiga47®, ; $s. Cate 0nd 1) mia 42ae3 Rye da ie ord . neylvani 2 e du . ag a 4 20a Me Sava dul H0sg. Fs ‘bushels; osts, 2, Sener a. Wheat, 535,184 busbebe: NE! RK, April 27.—Stocks weak. Money, 5a 6." Exchange, iong, 486%; shor 481i. Govern ments quiet. i EW YORK, April 27.—Fiour dull. dillendioees” One dallcnd ioc What NDON, il 27, 12:30 p. m.—Consols, Yana YO for the socount, tie jestern first cates, 75; Atlantic and Great Wes jew Jersey Central consols, Qo. jsecond console, 93%. Minois Centra, Penusyivania Ocntral, 6636. Beading, °PORDON, ape it 30 p. m.—U. per cents., 1094. Atlantic and Great W. would be between $10,000,000 and $12,000,000, A SERIES OF Gav ERE Sroaus has visited sui or Gectroying lives and much property. SS aS ee