Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Tur EVENTNG STAR is served to subscribers in? ey by cerriet 7 week, oT 44 conte fet, month. Copies at the counter, cents each. By mail— prepaid— 60 cent# a month , oue year, #6, six months, st (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. 0. an second claes mai] matter Tae Waraty Sranepabtahed on Fritag_9 s | copies for #20. “All mail gabscriptions, 2g be, paid in ad- vance; 29 paper sent longer “Lan a0 paid for- ‘Rates of advertising 13 4e frown on appiicsttoD- repaid. Six months, 83, 19 oopies their own account, at 10 cents | Epoening Star. 8.472. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 31, 1880. TWO CENTS. i 'SPEUIAL NOTICES. ODEON HALL.—The WOMEN'S C: EMPERANCE UNION will rerun To EAN IW. to DAY EVENING, J j.eorner 7th st. and N A. N. HAM, R. Ss. ADA OUN 5S OF 10) d New York el, 1880, at 7 sta IDG, Jur Grand | THE OFFICER EB CO! ¥ ou TUESDAY nese of impe ), June let, sy cs UW (Tnead present. amander. EW. WEBSTER, G. Recorder. The Democratic Puzzie. A NEW TICKET PROPOSED. A new presidential ticket for nomination at Cincinnati is being talked up with a good deal of earnestness among democratic members of Congress. This new ticket is Randolph, of New for President, and McDonald, of In- It 1s urged that this second-choice Ucket, as the rters of the various active candidates— , Thurman, Bayard, Field and Hend- rickS—eould and would be'willing to compro- Another argument put forth in tavor of this ticket is, that the democrats must retain a majority in the Senate as well as elect a President; that New Jersey and Indiana are the states in whieh the democrats stand the best chance of electing Senators, and that the nomination of a presidential ticket composed Of favorite sons of those states, would aid in the election of legislatures. District in Congress. ACTION OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE TO-DAY. The Senate District committee at the regular meeting to-day referred the code of District laws recently passed by the House toa sub- committee consisting of Senators Harris, Whyte ‘The bill to tucory lumbia Historical Society was ordered to be re- “¢ they fet sure Mr. Conklin: aking for his as- Be COn anna. the naming of the temporary enti-Grant men, pledging him- | the money while he went to get py. self that Mr. Cameron would ‘carry out this agreement in good faith. This extended to an C agreement not to move a substitute for the one | Al Squier’s bank to-day, $ Bamed by the committee for temporary chair- ge F. Hoar and ex- Representative Brandige, of Connecticut, will be proposed to the committee to-morrow night. | quarterms After Mr. Conkling had pledged to yielding the temporary Grant men, the representatives of the latter took the list of names submitted over to Logan, | Cameron and their associates, and they promptly rejected the three names submitted by the Sherman and Blaine men, namely, F. Hoar, of Massachusetts, Brandige, of Connecticut, ande 0 yn, and declared that they would the name ofJ. Morrison Harr Maryland, suggested by Mr. Conkling. vouched for by the latter as a sherman man and as against the unit rule. Sherman men will not agree to him tor the reason that for years he had been a democrat. and when a candidate for governor declared that he owed no allegiance to the republican |_THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT Receirts To-pay.—Internal rev- enue, $597,228.15; customs, $6 A $1.00 Bowen (Distaict) Boxp was pre- sented at the Treasury to-day for redemption. It Was not signed. The the samme number was redeem last Jinuary. ‘The unsigned bond came from Philadelphia. Bic Hatt. OF Moonsuivers.—A tel-gram to the Internal Revenue bureau to-day announces the arrest of Berrong, his three sons, and ten S. by Deputy Collector Davis’ party, in is a_noted moonshine out- Deputy Collector Davis, who was so suc- nl in moonshine warfare In Tennessee, was transferred to Georgia when the pre: moonsiiners was inaugurated. THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION Dg&ap.—The Senate committee on appropriations to-day call- ¢d up the House resolution fixing the 21st inst. ('0-day) for final adjournment, and then refused ider i, thereby killing the resolution. il make if necessary egrams to Tha Star LATEST FROM CHICAGO. M May 31. chairman to the l[ONDAY, i. TE.—Mr. Harris, from the committee on the District of Columbia, reported adversely on the bill to Increase the number and effiict- ency of the Metropolitan police of the District of Columbia. Indefinitely postponed. Mr. Davis, from the select committee on the removal of the Northern Cheyennes and Poa- cas, submitted a report upon the result of their iovestigations regarding the Poncas, and re- ort favorably on the bili for the rellef ot the ‘onca tribe of Indians. Placed on the calendar and the report ordered to be printed. The re port is not unanimous, and Mr. Kirkwooi, chairman of the committee, will hereatter sub- mit differing views. ‘Mr. Butler, from the District committee, re. ported adversely on the bills for the relief ot the Metropolitan police force of the District and to incorporate the Columbia Historical so- ciety, and they were indefinitely Mr. Davis (W. Va.), chairman of the commit- tee on appropriations, stated that the com:it- tee thonght that the business of Congress was not now in such a state that a day could b> safely fixed upon for adjournment. The com- mittee, therefore, would not yet report ba the House resolution providing for adjouri ment, but hoped that 1t might be practicabie diana, for Vice Prestdent. THE SITUATION GRANT, BLAINE AND SHERMAN. ———_e—___. CONFERENCE OF THEIR FRIENDS. TO-DAY. his associates | chairman to the anti- enuine bond > mise upon it. | down the be | questioned bout his walk down FAILURE TO AGREE. IMPENDING TROUBLE. BEFORE THE BATIeE. The Contestants at Chicago. [Special Dispatches to The Star. | was given him, and he was reque ‘The Biaine and All Sir Woman Suffragists on Hand. order of the There are a large number | of women here—nearly every state in the Union and McMillan. for the House to prives Distriet Pa. ave., ported adversely on the ground that the gen- orporation law is suilicient to meet the for the relief of the force Of Lhe District for Congress to adjourn about the 10th or 15th On motion of Mr. Eaton, House joint resolu- ‘esident to open negott. tions with France, Spain, Austria and Italy with a view to the remov: Dealers and others of following their | torder of the Commis- “ ed to meet at | TUESD. being represented—who under the a: the National Woman's Suffrage Association have established their headquarters at the Pal- ‘Their object fs to secure a plank in the republican platform favoring woman's suf- Prominent among those another adjournment resolution. and other members of the Senate committee on appropriations express > opinion that Congress will adjourn by the th of Jue at latest, and very probably by the CHICAGO, May 31, 1880, The twenty railroads leading into Chicago have been pouring crowds into the city since. last evening by regular and special trains. The hotels this morning are almost impassable and Chairman Davis ‘opolitan polic red to be reported adversely B resolution of Congress of February 28th, 1367, it tion requesting the P1 1 of restrictions upon. ATPENTION.—A crtant bu yer = E. D. NORTON close our places of b ynlays excepted, trom Ju » 1580. Cc. M. TOWSON, GEO. J . W. CABTER, A. F OTHROP « CUOHRANE. COMMENCEMENT ENERGISES AT | HOWAL Was provided that employés of tlie goverament shotiid be paid 20 per cent “additional : Adverse rulings of the depo the importation of tobacco into said countries, was taken up and passed. The joint resolution authorizing the sale to the Port Huron and Northwestern railway com- pany of a portion of the Fort Gratio’s inilitary reservation, and authorizing the city of Port Huron fo grant the company the right of way through Pine Grove Park, was passed. On motion of Mr. Burnside, the House bill was rry into effect the resolution of 1ss1, in regard to Susan B. Anthony, Mrs, Spottord, ton, and Miss Phobe Covsens, ot Mectincs of the assoclation w well Hail on Tu the police are required to preserve order. of Washing- Grant Losing Ground, Some of the real preliminary work begun to- ‘The national committee met and several ations have also held meetings. against Grant’s nomination Is begin- how itself among the southern dele- a , Who are plied with the declarations of leading repubiicans like Governor Foster and artield that Grant cannot carry Ohio. In the Texas delegation this morning who have been counted for Grant, Declared for Blaine. tion met at noon and, though for Grant, showed a willingness to sup port Sherman. Only Two Votes in New E A canvass of the New England delegations , Boutweli and Wor Connecticut 13 solid ‘The Grant leaders SECRETARY ScHUE “ | Senate chamber to-day. was on the floor of the NATIONAL VETERAN OLUB wil 1 at their Hull, 1125 New Yor! Ou SDAY EVENING, J ps P lice from getting this extra pay, and the bill ordered to be adversely report- ed by the committee directed the ‘Treasit allow thls 20 per cent é medy an “unjust discrimination.” Dill Was considered and adve e committee on claims not 1 for the rele TS for his trip to Europe) was also ord: sely. Senator Piund’s bill to tt ency of the Metro- politan police Was cousidered and also. orde ly reported on the grot DI Tor that purpose Al of the District Commis- MR. TILDEN ANDTHE Ca | been so much speculation in regard 1o Taden’s plans and iptentions that anything which tends to throw light upon the subject Is of :nterest. A leading demoerat in Congress, who takes a great interest in all. party mate Svax reporter yesterday: DOMINION, d Disaster. ing to a misplaced |, On the Great West- “k & short distance wes The engine and twelve cars, | rolling down the twenty-foot embankment and | e, Were soon reduced to ashes. ‘The ‘tra to the poll Switch, treignt train ern road, ran off the t taken up to ca Congress adopted October tal column at Yorktown, V it appropriates $100,000 for monument to celebrate the nd $30,000 to defi incurred in the centennial celebr: eTS, S2hl to a EWREND, for other purposes. the erection of su: victory at Yorktown, aitewards burned almost to Fireman Wm. Ashmore managed to escape with few bruises and burns. Thompscn had a leg broken near the knee, ‘Khe Fete Dieu Procession, 1.— Owing to the heavy r: falling from an early hour to-day, the fete dicu | recession cut of doors was abandoned a The Florida dei anrounce that be a candidate?” ere 1s now pending rakeman Alex. which has the appro the reporter. ‘Mr. Kernan favored the creetion of the monu- For this reaso ‘d government expenditure tu “replied the M. C. | are candidates for the nomination whom Tilden | is anxious to defeat. drieks, who has ¢ has been very indi Tilaen wants to menf, but opp celebrating the all the prominent battlefields of the revolution, red an ainendment to the joint resolu- tion the text of a bill passed by t $4,100 provided for by the eonti- for a monument at Orisks McDonald thought it suit sere the revolution beg nker Hii and Yorktown. s impracticable. cernan thought we were sper ful purposes than 11 ininiders of the patriotism of our fart In further debate M HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTES. Mrs. Roberts came to the House District of abia committee room th eA for a halt hour MontTREAL, May how but. two vote: chusetts, for Grant. herman or Edmunds. 1s morning, tall be Was impressive for the further matntain- Virtrally Abandoned the Unit Rule. The committe ¥ wili lose as much as they «ihered to it, Some of the ‘ew York delegation oppose therule. Senator Conkling has agreed that {t shall not be enforced in the prelitainary organi- zation of the convention, which Blain clain as a decided triumph. resent and takin | nks he can accomplish this They say that ti wouid gain if the irantinen fn the ‘The Gover: he Governor Gen evening for Quebe ony with bis wis’ 3 also opposed to Ba: appropilatior iso agrecd Lo refer to the Distric ail'the bills conta mnation of the river ti: are requested to give their opinions on th lis propositions berore the 1 dy, at which lime it fs expect tien will be taken by the commlite ‘To mark every boat Saturday plans for the r . ‘The Count: Labor Strike BROCKVILLE, ONT. employed on | Adams, 4. W. 1 silence on the subject of his can- ) cents an hour. have been getting 15 cents, eopold and 2 ‘TORONTO, ON ithat some ac 's object, bat hoped the mibarrassed by press- rany doubt that Blat a me jority Of the national committee. ry Keogh admitted that to-day, and they wil re the temporary’ org: present bill would not . Mrs. Culver. ‘Transportat rineess Louise. | \" fyor, Prince Leopold and and suites leave for Niagars Ware Hovse Canizi niatives Aldrich, ‘ew his amend , Johnston, Lu STRICT APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED, CARPET CLEANING, abreqnin and Curtain LETON & HOERE, estroyed without inj Send your ordera to store, aps Be Bine Liek, Congress, Deep Rock, B vim, Hockbridie Alum, Geyser, Hathorm, Cettysbune, | Friedrickshal ‘Bunyadl | Apolinari a ite Bu hur. 1 Fence, ApS snstis PAT UL SS PHAWMACTY, febl9 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENTE. Or the names submitted for chair has rejected Hoar, but ma ua, The Blaine men still Threaten to Depose Cameron it he does not pledge, in writing, bis course on opening the convention. Cameron Has Been Sick in bed for two days. Every effort ts being made io mollify the bitter feeling, for it 1s regarded as dangerous for it to manifest itseif on opening To this end an effort has been made to abandon the Grant and antl-Grant mass meetings called on the lake front this this morning agr e Columittee on th: ing appropriations for the of Columbia, te amendinents as follo’ portation of f to the report they go to Chieag arther,the trip toSan Fran- | ccept Harrisoa, of E Iment offered by M ing that 13 Senator: commission for £¢1 sof the Dis APPAIRS, mpa Hebellion. Jeutta correspondent ont providiay: ‘ety for erecting a monument on eid shall have one 1 out Of the Treasury for every dollar ratsel provided the Sum so ratsed { $10,000 aud not more than rand J. H. Wa er. W. Woon, U. on the retired list He was chief of the Bur Engineering under 5 wud prisoners to the wor ng one of the District R erin sehool; providin atonary battl p Rumpa rebellion: re is now every possibility of Ss campaign in that fever. trict.” ‘The same correspondent says he believes that the Indian government has ne tained ery notion of annexation or purchase, or by its own efforts, ot be less that re progressing. that the Peter farm shall not be the reform school until a sai the convention. fohnston opposed th: mendmentas tnap- te to this bu. He would vote to carry NAVAL ORDEKS.—Chi er W. D. Smith aad lying-In-asylum; auchorizing the 1 BOOTS AND SHOES. out all the promises of the Continental Con- ‘The amendment was rejected. Mr. Morrill moved to strike out. the appropri- sloners to visit, gement and have a report of re penditures of the German orphan as; to hold himseit in readiness for sea service. is Garfield and Foster decline to speak at the ssistant Surgeon E. H. Marsteller to the naval aby other measure affecting the political status Grant meeting. of Cushr ere, 4 SFE wis ro wake KNOWN OF THE GREAT BOSTON SHUE AUCTION HOUSE, 401 Pennsylvania Avenue, THE LEADING SHOF HOUSE IN THE DI TKICT. ext t nish everybody sare Ladies’ GREAT BOSTON SHOE AUCTION HOUSE, 491 PennsyIvynia Avenue, SIGN OF THE RED FLAG. LEOPOLD KICHOLD. 827 So Braxcn Sronz. mys hospital, Philadelphia. Passed Assistant En- gineer W. H. Harris to special duty connected with the Galena at Norfolk, Va. tant Surgeon J. M, Conkling and Carpenter are announced at the Grant meeting, which is called by 500 repub- licans Of this city, and which promises to be langely attended. A Boston View. Mr. Beard, collector of the port of Boston, thinks the method by which a national ticket shail be selected by ‘the convention will have mere to do with Its strength before the people than the character of the men themselves. If the force rule Is observed he believes that it will be dificult to elect even the most popular ponvention shall move on_ e that even the ation for the expenses of the celebration. Mr. Withers sald this appropriation was not ntatives of th» rance were t) Bismarck frritated. appropriation increasing salary of superintendent perking commission i y aying ont of rent of school buildlr for local benefit. thirtecn orlcinal states aud oi be entertained. Mr. Cockrell opposed the bill. NOUSE.—Under the call of states the follow. ce., Were Introduced and referred: By Mr. Robeson—To enforce the eight-hour Authorizing citizens o: Passed Assts- Steele from the naval hos- Pital at Philadelphia, and ordered to the pas- saic at Washington, D. further correspond- ence throwing Nght upon the past negotiations with the Curia for publication. Only a Slap with a Saber. dispatch to the Daily Teegraph say A reporter Who Was present at the commuuist | demonstration on th Dies that young Rochefort w: and says he was merely struc! saber Without premeditation. reported to be ng interest on Linthicum Institute loa: moval of bodies frem Holmead’s cemoter: nereasing pay of messenger health 0 ining fund tntereston exclusive of water bonds, y A Cory COUNTERFEITER ARS) t service in New York tele- here the arrest of | agent of the se ns to headquarters p Stanley, a manufacturer of counterfe! When arrested 100 counterfeit trad: were found tn his possesstor y unterfelling material was captured at bis 0: making the funded debt, By Mr. Downey Nevada, Colorada, an: ard remove tiinber from (he pub wounded at all, | by the Hat of & tary of the Treasury by tie 1st of O. The Senate amend curred in are a8 _Toilo’ most unpopular man can be Reducing th: LOCAL NEWS. ‘The Late Mysterious Robbery. Nothing conclusive has been developed in the Morris robbery case of $2,610. Mr. Morris’ friends protest thac he is Innocent; that it ts simply im) ‘ble that he should have had any agency, direct or indirect, in the mysterious Glsappearance. Tn the meantime some new facts have been discovered. Two witnesses from the secret service who were drawing their pay at the same time that Mr. Morris was tn the cash room, and others who were there also, have established beyond the shadow of a doubt Uthat he wrapped up the money and took It away ibe oa = his arm; aed uhat ‘2 impossible that the exchange o! e chuine package for the “Doodle” bun- le could have been made in the cash room. Since Friday, as on that day Mr. Morris has continued to vary in his statements aboat the affair, As stated in Friday's STAR, Mr, Smith, of Squter's bank, was right Dehind Morris in the line in the Treasury and watched r to wrap it in. When Morris received the money he paid to Mr. Smith, as was ascertained in silver for an advance made him on account of his salary. iis now questioned by Some whether Morris got on the sireet cars at all. Mr. Kelly, of the sneral’s office saw him godown hstrest fo E, with the package under hts arm. Con:tng back up 15th street he stopped in at Squiers and told them that he had beea robbed, exbititing the ‘boodle” package. He then Went back 10 the cash room, and threw tie In front of Mr. Moffat, saying: what 1 got here for money.” Waen th street Morris satd he went to the bureau of statistics to see one of the clerks, He was asked the name of the clerk. He said It was Shoninberg. A bite book containing the list of alt the clerks A to pick out the name. " After looking {tover he sald he could not find tt, and must have deen mistaken, No one has becn found at the bureau of statis | tes who knew of his call there. National Fair Grounds. THE TROTTING TO-DAY. There was a large crowd In attendance at the first day of the spring trotting meeting at te | National Fair grounds to-day. The first race was 2:26 class—Purse #1.000:— $500 Co first, $250 to second, $150 to third, $100 to fourth. The entries were John H. (atilips, Philadelphia, Pa. ch. m, Belle Oakley; Ellas Ritts, Philadelphia, Pa., b.m. Bay Fanny, by Nigger Baby; E. HW. Pitimmer, Chieagu, HL, b. g. Charles C., formerly Harr} f Baltimore, Ma., ch. g. Stonewall. ner, Philadelphia, Pa. 8. g. Phtl nS L. BR. Redmond, Putiadetpnta Pa., dg. Ly- . by Bay Chiet, RK. J. . Christi- Del, ch. 1 y. D. W. Tomlinson, Ba- . Y.,r. g. Taylor, by Johany B. Charles C., ahd Stonewall did not start. ‘Taylor won the first heat. Tine, ‘ Dead. THEIK GRAVES TO BE DECORATED NEXT PRIDAY. The Southern Memorial association met 8: urday at (he board of trade rooms, Dr. Garnett, in the chair, and Mr. J. W. Drew, secretary, to nts for decorating the graves of southern sokliers at Arlington. “The tollow- —On arrange- Calver, , | Joseph. ¢: Phomas | Hungerto: Drew, Pullip K. Clark, . Adams, is De is; 1 —I. W, Kobertson, Taply Young, L. ii. F + Phiitp Hungerford and W. D. Clark; to —C. P, Culver, W. C. King, L. WH. Heory, HL. bertson, P. K-. Raby r F. Db. G Davis, P. . Garnett and + Harmon, J. Harmon, He RW. Dow rford, Mills Dea rfond, A. M. well, Mills De Dr. Gar committee 1 an orator for Uae oceasion It was decided to hold the exercises on Friday June 4, at 5 o'clock. Persons desirous of going (OArlington will meet at s o'clock at the corner of Sth sireet_ and Pennsylvaula avenue, where | coaches will be tn waiting to conv a to the Dr. Garnett called attention to the it many of the head-boaras tat marg in a State of decey, and sug- substantial ones take thelr d suggest, In this connection, ston be obtained of Lae proper aus thoriues to leave off the new head boards the “rebel.” Mr, Culver stated they had that power now from the Wardepartinent. The sub- ject Waspostponed to the meeting next Thurs- day evening. District Government Affairs. The work of laying a 12-inch 14th, between 15 street north and B street sout for supplying the new bureau of engraving ani printing with water, is quite far advanced, and ihe werk will be completed carly next week the superintendence of Mr. Larman, PROMOTIONS. vacancy in the District treas- ed by the death of John E. use clerk, ‘The District Commis- ave permitied the civil service rule to 1. Mr. W. D. Montague has been promo- er main on Lerd Cairns. LIVERPOOL, May 51.—The at London s: Cairns, who has large interest inv phia and Reading Railroad C Ubrough the London agent of the com, become chairman of the bondholde: tion committee, The Misha an—Authorizing the issue stead entries av the expt frcrn the date i patents tor home - for the government insine ho: Senator Carpenter on Instructions. Senator Carpenter 1s against the Iilnois con- testants, and Says Uthat ir a man is appointed a delegate and commissioned by a congressional trict hes bound to obey the ustructions of that district, butift he 1s elected by a state con- vention and gets his credentials trom a state con- vention he must obey the mandates of that bedy. The minority is always practically dis- ina government like our own,and the unit rule 13 nothing more than the enforcement rules of the inajority. What ex-Treasurer New Says, f such entries. 3 the Interior for in. nuion as to whether the requ law that enumerators shail be chosen without regard to party affiliation has been ad- herd to ithe appotntment of enumerators 14 the 2d census district of Maryland. Op taction of Mr, Ryan bill for the relic sie: emption settlers iu Kansas and Nebras- ecoucurred In, On motion ot Mr. Hatch, joint resolution was ‘The following chang: of the quartermaster’s depart Maj. George H. Weel riment of Arizona, 8 depot q.m., at Fort L s In the stations of oi ent are made: q. m., from duty ta the an expense of $3,0 of real estate in the ts requiring Janitors of school buildings to " and joiner work about the dattd- : tuereasing appropriation for Iuel for hutidings trom $10,000 to $1 RICT TO Pay U. ‘The conterence committee on the legislative, executive and judictal appropriation biil has nearly concluded its labors, The House com- ee 1 THE STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT. } ‘The commitiee on bi p to Latchkey. ‘The Sportsmrn states th: 3 Years old horse, L: never in a prominent positios tn the gra national steeple chase, which took place at Au- tenil (Paris) yesterday. department of the | duty as post q. m. at DGES SALARIES. nd Will report, for daty a. N © BAITS: UNIFORM LOW RRICES! aU THE LARGEST a‘ SIGN OF THE RED SLIPP Facies’ Houre Stippers, 20, 35 and 100. Ladies roquet slippers. Side. Ladies’ Newport Ties and Button, 75e. to $2.50. Fadies! neat 4, 3,4 aud 5 Stray’ Sandals, S3c. to rs for old ladies, 31 and 81. «- French Kid Button, $2 75 to band sewed Low Ties au. Fr-nch Calf, Goat and Glove K: Shoes (25 style Mens zood Low § Men's low Button Cloth To; Men's Button Boots and YORK SHOE STORE, 60 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. GENTLEME: PRICES LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE. Ladies" Eid-tined Opera 5 * 3-strap Sandas.. 4 ZL nS 30 i is 3.50 La Pers and Newp from...-....45¢. up GENTS —We have the nicest stock of Gents' Low 6b. New York. Our French Oalf Hand- Jower than elsewhere. One price. apsu ake. leCART! APOLLINARIS TE f QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.” British Medical Journat. “LEAU DE SABLE DES REINES ” Le Gants de Paris. vist. CAUTION. ae genuine Apollimart the Apellinaris brea aplt-ecien Awan & mercuuse S17 Ninth& street, ed to thelr tine o How HAND PAINTED W (ie Be established local etation : aise IZING in new and chaste daiene. FURNACES, RANGES snd GRATES TIN ROOFING, &c. ive ESPEOTAL attention to MODERNIZING and plumbing 1; Bharsi-istp St VENTILATING badly coustructed ity dwellings. p= GRAFTON & LADD, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS, 412 StH STREET, Wasurxertox, D. 0. HALBERT FE. PAINE. Sgr F. GRAF- By>ln IN, STORY B. LAD! ML report for duty as de} Capt. C. He granting the use of artillery, &., to the cuniou in Northeast Missouri. bb submitted the conference report on te District of Columbia appropriation bill, and was agreed to. The conference report, submitted by Mr. Wil- son, on the joint resolution tor prii copies of the report of the riculture was a agi The Paris correspondent of the Dit graph says that the cause of the mishap to Latehkey, who fell into the river in the grand national steeple chase at Autenil yesterda, , was Jokn C. New says Grant’s forces in Chicago are magnificently organized. Thetr discipline Perfect, and their confidence sublime. They r ability of thelr opponents to combine, predict that by to-morrow evening they will be knifing each other. Hale and Frye Think Differently. Ou the other hand Frye and Hale say Grant wul fail on the first ballot, and that they will gain Uereattcr, Present Indications. A revision of the count, at noon to-day, gives Grant, on the first ballot, tan 102; the rest scattering. claim 405 on first ballot; mittee seems determined that the District ot Coluinbia shall be compelle: the salaries of the Chief Jusitce of the Supreme 1 . the tive assoclate jlistices ‘8 for this city, sé probably will retuse to concur in It has bean sugge: the committee on appropriations reputation for consistency District to pay one-hatr of the President's Arizona Territe ‘om daty in the depart |, and will report for « . mi. of department of West Pr H. Lord. a, q. m., from duty in tuetdeparimeni ast, and will report { © jay one-half of ‘The Police Question m Paris, A Paris dispatch to the Ti iy municipality, in retaliation for the decree an- | work, All te other bidders are responstvle nulling the vote of censure passed upon M. lice, has made a fresh tus amendment. The Parts | on the Commissioner of Ag- -, from aaty in tae of the ‘east, add will report by v in connection with the purehas S for military po: struction of p arapbell, @ ¢. 1. unittee on apprepriations, al deticiency appropria- referred to committee of The Honse then resumed the consideration of ry civil appropriation bill, upon which the previous question wa The amendment increasing $800,000 the appropriation for the survey’ of the AUantic and Gulf coasts, and nay vote of Ss to 51. About fifty pairs were announced at the con- ton ot this vote. The next amendment on which a separate vole was ordered was that striking out the graph appropriating $100,000 to enable the isury Lo provide sultable r the storage of cola. Agreed Andreux, prefect of attempt to get control of the police. bers cf the municipal council submitted a mo- | Gon refusing to pass the police expenditure item of the budget until the force is under municipal control. ‘The proposal was referred A Parts dispateh to the Times s: ‘The proposal of the municipal council to refuse to pass the police expenditure ftem in the budget until the force is under municipal control Will of course be a dead letter, the gov- power of reinserting ets any item illegally elim!- reported back the gener: tion Dill, aud it was tsonor near th Society Notes. Several of the regents of Mount Veraen re- mained at the old manston over Sunday. Watle ‘amp bell, the vice regent MI to The association Lo be used for the benetit af the estate in any manner the regent or superlntende ‘The council of two or three days long some other ladies who ca: Lasting Laced atid Coneress, 70c. xed Button (eather insoles), a. q. In., from. nd will report tor pot q. 1. at Yankton, Dakota Terrl- shall, aq. m., froin duty Md., and will report for daty in ection with the aw of certain new duty at FortSnetling. Minn. The Grant men necessary to choice to a committee. at Mount Vernon “Being Dead Yet Speakesh.” ‘palding, who spent the last moments With Zach Chandler, publishes a card to-day, saying that about the last words of the latter were Tor Grant’s nomination. ‘Three Southern States for Grant. hum and all the Virginia men who are here agree that Grant can carry state, and they ad that those who have co versed With Virginia democrats say that they ncede it. ‘The same assertions are made by delegates from South Carolina and Florida. What Senator Conkling Thinks. In un interview to-day Mr. Conkling says: “My judgment to-day 1s Clearer than ever that of ull the candidates Gen. man that can be nominated. With refei to the state of New York, I don’t think any candidate, even if chosen from our own state, couid poll more votes there than he. His pop- ularity is unbounded, and although a desperate by methods not entirely his recelving the vote of the New York delegat:on, he is to-day the man that the rey bublicans ot New York want for e can carry that state against any vandidate that the democrats can nominate. I have heard these reports of defections,” said the Senator, “but I do not believe that any in- lelligent citizen of my state would be sincere in denying what I have said.’ Gov. Cornell on the Situation. Senator Conkling here a letter he had just recet of New York, which read as follows: almost certain that the result of the next pres- idential election will be determined by the vote ; hence, it is my firm conviction that Gen. Grant is by all odds the most available candidate to insure success. He will be stronger in the state by many thousand votes than any other possible candidate.” A Raid on Windom Some opponents of Windom, who fear him a dark horse,are circulating a document that li iavored repudiation in Minnesota. Jobn Russeli Young, an earnest Grant worker, Stated to your correspondent this afternoon that while he did not think G: ad not gained anything since Saturday: Was adopted oa aye t may think best. ents will contiaue to session Mrs. Barres and A QvoRt™ tN THE HoUse.—AN fears of the of the House being stopped trom lack rorum during the time of holding the | Chicago convention were dispetled this _ morn. | ing. ‘The sundry civil appropriation DI was taken up fn the House about noon for revision ef the work of the committee of the whole. On 11 170 members voted, being 23 more On divisions the vote was usu- i ball. will be and immediately afterward the St office bill will be taken up for concurrence urrence In Senate amendments. in municipal bu ‘The German Church Bill, A Berlin dispatch to the S’aundard says: The 5 in the lower house of the Prussian diet on the church bill clearly brought out two facts, namely: that every single section desires a settlement of the culturkampf, and also that not one of them entirely approves of the bill in its present form. Rochetort’s Version. A Paris dispatch to the Ties says the bal- 18 thus far decidediy against Henri Rochefort’s version of his son's affair with the police at the communist demon- stration on the 22d inst. A Vienna dispatch to the Zines confirms the Statement that Russia has adhered to the pro- posed-conference of ambassadors to settle the Greek boundary question. Brown, the new Senator from Georgia, is family visited Meunt Vernon lest week and Mrs. Heister Clymer speat a day there with —Sir Edward Thornton will joln nd datighters in Europe this summer, S$. 8. COX, Who has been absent several sks, has returned to the Rig Register Scoileld, of the Treasury department, has gone to visit his family at Warre! may be absent a month. NEVADA DEMOCRATS FOR TILDE da democratic convention last Thursday elected sales to the Cincinnati convertion, three i and one for Field, ecretary of the Tr accommodation fo} two days’ discussi i Dext amendment was that adopted in common on motion of Mr. Downey, of Wyom- ing, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the several sums appropriated by this act ver coin of the United States, her asked unanimous coasent to amend the amendment by making it read “standard gold or sliver coin.” Mr. Baker (Ind.) objected to the modification as diseriminating against the greenback. Mr. Downey's amendme: to—yeas 105, nay 'g3 Louse, — ‘ant ts the stro ance of the evidence NESOME SPRING SHOES FOR LADIES aya ox-Representative Emerson Eth- ¢, Is tn town. urope on Saturday, ac- erldge, of Tenne Loutse Cary sailed for companied by Miss Elizabeth ©. of Hon. EB. h omb, Secretary Bureh, of the for Tilden, two for thurn ‘The convention. however, by a vote of 5s to 36. declared Tilden the preference W. Cassiday was nommated f CH. Belknap for supreme juc ‘at was then agreed eflort has been made, legitimate, to prevent of the party. ¢ for Congress, and Decorating the Idiers? Graves in ‘EW York, May 31.—At an carly hour this morning the streets were organizations and the citize varlous Dosts of the G. A. Jt. gatherer appointed rendezvous. It is estimated 10,000 pots of flowers were vbildien of the different were packed in wagons loaned for the occasion. stand was erected square, from which Mayor Cooper and other invited guests addressed the monuments of Gen. Worth and Seward, in Mad- ison Square, were beautifully’ decorated, those of Washington, Lincoln ‘and The procession . John Cochran, It consisted of with a large number of grand associations of ported by the under Gen- NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA and Richard Hefferon, of Ne serious accident last night by accidentally fall- ing over the bank near the new bridge on the Canada side. Stantly killed; Kichard was badly injured, but medical attendants consider his condition favor- cIL Of the Roman e: eIphia terminated yes remonies at the cathed er the celebration of pontitical ass the ‘Sof the council were read, signed and itis understood, are op- d divorce, and favor c province of Philade ‘w York, met with a with impressive ce allve with military n population, ‘The abd owner of the € per.) and Wm. H. ond, Were arrested 'y they "Were about to commit a brea peace. ‘The arrest was tn coasequence of the appearance on the étreets of printed placards, the contents of which the etty p: lish, and in which Mr. the most seurrilous la: Mr. Royall for baving “on everiége) up t your (Royall admitted to bail in 1,000 for Police Court on Monday. ‘cLisTs to the number of one hundred eached Newport. R.1., in readiness tor the “ meet’ to-dsy. Twenty-nine clubs, from M ashiugton, Ballimore, Philadelphia, Chic: ‘Trepton, New York, Saratoga, Brooklyn, Ha tord, New Haven, Worceeter, Providence, Boston ans elsewhere are represented. hed yesterds es in Tice, Low, Button and Gon- | e best materisl and make. Prices are William was In- contributed by the posed to secret societies an schools, and these jonell 10 Sex pulled from his pocket Catholic sctools. ved fromGore Oe Decoration Day in the Northwest. CHICAGO, May 3!.—Dispatehes from various points in Iinols, Indiana, Wisconsin, Mi Jowa ard Minnesota state that yester, very generally observed Uhroughout the north- day, appropriate memorial Services being held in churches and at cemete- ries. The ceremonies here Saturday were under the management of the public, and were ap; almost lest sight of DVILLE STRIEE,—A spectal dls- tis the general patch from Leadville says: sion that the strike is virtually ended. and by the middle of aext ((hts) week work will be resumed tn all suspended mines. Some of the will commence work again at the old rates on Monday with the old force.” CoLo® Wak IN A CeMereRy.—Durfng the dec- oration of the graves of. the colored soldiers in ery(a colored place of interment), Philadelphia, Saturday, a row occurred between aparty of Irishmen and members of Post 5), G, - (colored), during which several men’ on both sides were shot and cut. The wounds of eileved to be dangerous. od was caused by the state of New Yori West a8 decoration Lafayette, In Union started at 10 o'clock, with Gen. grand masha!, in command. eleven divisions, amy posts and other cities, first division National ‘Guar Old Guard of York, and State ig regiments were ennsylvania, regiment Na- lonel Werder- ot Troy; citt- un Company, 8. N,'G., of and afew posts of the and Army of the Re- ately conducted, but @ turmoil of political Lebanon cemet The Markets. BALTIMORE, May 31. asked: do. deferred. 6% rast due coupons, 93% : “do. BALTIMORE, 1113.16. Flour qui eral Varian; Old Guard, of New of Philadelphia, Ot the Veteran Corps, 1st Colonel North commai tonal Guards, Pennsylvania, Col shelm commanding; Old Guards, Elizabeth, New Jersey, Grand Army cf the Republic from Phi ‘The orator of the day ts General Speaker of the day ts Colonel of Gov. Hayes’ staff. The pro- wn Sth avenue to 14 to Broadway. The streets were cro: along the route, and the ints to proceed decorate grav men were in line. a KR & meeting w = ye an organization formes cafled the “ League of America.’ THE LIEEEAL 600 bottles and jugs none of the party are be rant had lost, he row i€ 4s understo: . Dew ten-forties, 415%: 8, 98 bid to-day. ae Ss 31.—Cotton ‘dull—middling, iet—Howard strect and western 00; do. extra, 4.25a5.00; do. family, super, 3.5083 75: do. , 6.0ua6.75 Rio r—scuthern red, ‘ber, nominally 1.30, No. 2 westesp PAPER OUTRAGE CAsE.— Robert Paienger and George Nowland, who were arrested in Alexandtla last week on a charge of robbery (the Li) val newspaj rage). Witch Was committed Gere, were bro ‘here on Saturgay last by Deputy Marshal 0” but the Criminal Court not being in eould not be strrendered to the itles and were therefore taken back to Alexan- dria, where the friends will provably give ta 1 tor Lbeir appearance before the District courts, ‘This aft-rnoon the two men were arri | and charged with robbin; £ to kill Joma 1. ral Water Dealers, Grocers and Drug- [SECOND DISPATCH.] ANOTHER KEROSEN: THE LATEST, HoRRkOR—A Philadel- atch Says: A barrel Of Kerosene stored ‘oglish ship Sophia, lying street, on the ‘ploded Saturday morning at The vessel took fire and the peopie on board were ignited, boys and a sgaman wiile in ped overboard and were drowned, while the other two unfortunates were serfously if not fatally burned. John Vincen! mateof the Sophia, who was burn Plosion, died Saturda: at the Pennsylvania the cook, who was al: eit ec do. family, at the first pier sor J CHICAGO, May 31, 2p. m.—The Grant mana- Delaware river, ex: gers have declined to accept as temporary chairman any one of the five named by the Blaine members of the national committee, at the same time protesting that they want har- mony. The latter return an answer insisting must be chosen, or else they led to elect a new chairman in This renews the excitement and intensifies the fight at the moment when peace was believed to be at hand. [BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.] GRANT, BLAINE, AND SHERMAN. A i Gemtexemon of Their jckles, and the Wilson Norris, cession moved do} istrict author- tha t thera steady; Two apprentice Weetern stcedy for apot and futtires easy--southern Bocas’ low, nominal); May, SoXabT; , BU. Oats ; Western white, 43 e that one of these ‘will be compel} Place of Cameron. Posts dropped off at to the various ceme- es, Fifteen thousand nd assaulting with t unter, Who had the pack: ges of the Léderal newspaper. They Pleaded sot guilty, and bonds were fixed at Ww) each for their appearance. ‘THE KNIFE MIGHTIER THAN THE Swoxud.—In tae Peitce Court this morning, Chas. Connor, a young white man, was ¢! Joly, a9 > Au at uel ecu Y bight from his injuries hospital. Joseph Lewis, iso burned. can not live, {sitors to the international grain congress at Cin- now sikby artisie of well- ‘The Bicyclists. Woop Minune. Newrort, RI., May st —the &: bicycle clubs held a business cecupied the forenoon. ‘Thirty clu 75, ‘aptatnsot the clear rib sides, ni 735. Hams, 1al?. millers eevee and 10 Offerings; do. = oulders, 5%; clear ril doe cinnatt are arriving there rapidly. Ted frum assistant clerk and messenger to the omice of license clerk; Robert Cummin from sepger to assistant clerk and messenger, Thomas from record division messenger on the i7th last. made a report to the District Commitsstouers on street | Sweeping, recommending that the contract be awarded to H. L. Cranford, provided that he executes an tndernity bond guaranteeing the strict against any damages ‘arising from the nt amed in his bid. referred by the Comitssioners tothe at for the District, with the fol- lowing endorsement: “ > law re- quires that all work exce: riain cost hail be duly advertised and the contracts | awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. ‘The resent case is complicated by the claim of the | highest bidder that be alone holds the patent inery necessary to execute the paitics, and the lowest bidder, Mr. Cranford, of indemulty against auy loss by its for tufringement of patent or v.15 it the duty of tne Com | missioner to consider and determine and awara | the contract on the question of patent right, or | are they Bound in law to award to the lowest bidder And protect the District by 4 yond of In- cemnity trom the contractor? The attorney to-day retu mmialssichers With Use fol! “1 the report to Z endorse- warded to Ink the contract should be t bidder. Let him execute posed bond, Ube organic act ts srape In accordance with this opinion, therefore, the Commissioners to-day awarded the con- tract to H. L. Cranford. Questions for the Census, INFORMATION TO GIVE TO THE ENUMERATORS. The census enuznerators commence their duties to-morrow morning. They get two cents for each name on their lst. The following hedule shows what facts the census takers re afier, and upon what polnts the citizens tuust be prepared to give information, when the ebumerator calls: 1, Name of street. 2 Num- ber of house. 3, The name of each person whose place of abode on June 1, Issv, was to the famfly—births and deaths since June 1, 188, not to be included. 4. Color—white, black, mulat- to, Chinese or Indian—of each member of the fainily, 5. Sex, male or female, of eack mem- ver. 6, Age at last birthday prior to June isso, of each member. If under one year, give mouths in fractions,thus—s-12. 7. Ifany member Was born within the census year give the month. . Relationship of each person in the family to its head—whether wife, son, daughter, servant, boarder, or other. 9. Single? 10. Married? 11. Widowed? 12. Married during cencus year? 13. Profession, occupation or trade of each person, male or female. 14. Number of mont any member las been unemployed during the cen- sus year. 15. If any member 1s sick or tempo- rarlly disabled so as to be unable to attend to ordinary business or duties on the day the enu- merator’s Visit, say so, and state what the sick- ness or disability ts. Blind? 17. Deat and dumb? 1s. Idiotic? 19. Insane? 20. Maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled? 21. Attended school during the census year? 22. Cannot read? 23. Cannot write? 24. Place of birth of each member, naming state or terrl- tory within the United States or the country, if of foreign birth. 25. Place of birth of the father of each inember, naming the state, territory, or foreign country. 26. Place of birth of the mo- ther Of each member, naming state, territory, or foreign country. Col. yd this morning sent out all the books, schedules, «c., to the # enumerators. itis suggested that it would be well for the enera! pare to scrutinize the parties —— enemy om! with the ex, _ the past, there ma; some k People wo | would , take this meaus to get a into ences proper purposes (perhaps, very.) Each authorized enumerator will have with bim his schedule in a Portfolio, ag also his commission signed by ‘supertnt Gen. Walker, and Supervisor Boyd, and a u 8. Butter ait delegation, numbering sixty, = anit, s®-Undertaxers tion at Utica next pose of devising ways of protecting thems¢ of Washington, Lafayette and ‘the sat ‘New York oon eat anu ot erm ‘Conven: announced ai in the event of nomination of Gen, Various sections of the country being sented. At the grand nuethis afternoon, 1: There is a crowd here to witne arrived yesterday. are to hold a state conven- 'y for the pur- to choice western, Thes. E, Johnson, who testified that Conuor leum frmer—crud: on Bellevue ave. will be in line, ess the display. Case, @_child, 10 years old, was the only child of Frank Case, since the death of her fat! ier father, grief. fy Tho reports that Noith Park, W. T., are month, chiett: ¢ debtone A conference §2-The monuments and Lincoin, at Unio monument, in Madison square, esterday, decorated y aC ex national a prominent citi- ‘State that she died of Ute Indians in ‘Denver, BREEEES ai i : i i