Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1880, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, 4f THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Oorner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, GEORGE W. ADAMB, Pres’t, ——_ er ‘Tae Eventnt Gerved to subscribers inth ey by Se ected Neat erit cents . 55—NS, 8,488. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY. JUNE 18, 1880. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR. fERRITOBIAL SAVING LOAN AND eS, EILDING. ASSOCIATION = Eon Gof aireaay revortey, are, Feiuertod, 2 F2p0rt them to the und lereiened S toro 3 oy i ta eae el 401 9th st aw. ment tax-payers aoe » recent resointion of Coat ress, approv nne Fide which releases sone (roperty Soom previows qenaltiee, advertismg costs, &c., mpon the payment six per cont. interest per annem on taxes of y eeseription which sere due before July let, 79, P meh, —< payment is made on or befoie ; Sal. ofa for the fincal year ending 30 June, 1830, are Bow due, and unless paid before September Ist P yo al pronesty. Veet asivertised for sale. t aMissioners. By Onder OF tne ee ODERT B. DODGE, jel4-26 ‘Treasurer and Assessor. L HUNTINGTON LOT HOLDERS’ ING, st 1008 F st. n.w., every NES- DAY, st 7:30 p.m. my22-Im EW M OARPET CLEANING, anit Funkare Bitty at requin and Curizin Reno- eens works of, SINGLET ET. IN & HOEXE, Carpet Dealers. Al moth dest-oyed without ingary to the Bnest fabric. Send your to store, 801 Market Space. 6m NATURAL MINERAL WATERS. — Bedford, Blue Lick, Deep nae Be alo, Lithia, Rockbridge Aram, ¢ ‘yuer, Fothorn, Geltyabrne, | Friedrickenall, ‘Hun: pccselly «3 MILBUEN'S PHARMACY, 1429 PENSNAYLVANTA AVENUE feb19 D* F. A. VON MOSCHZISKER, G19 19th strect rerthwest. Special Attention Given te the Treatment of AFNESS, NOISES IF THE HEAD, TR- OE MHED, SiG T, C&TARRH, ASTHMA, DISEASES OF THE THROA LUNGS, CBEST, ETC. DH. VON MOSCAZISHER has now been long enoteh in Washington sd _ac- complished sufi his profession to fee! that further commendation of his skill or auccess is un- necessary. Hundreds of the most distinguished citizens Of Washington and vicwity have been treated by him for tke sboye maladies with great fuccess. Among them are numbered several mem- bers of Congress, both Senators and Represents- tives, many Lawyers, Bankers. Merchants and Chiefs of Departments. A list of their names, with testimonials kindly tendered him, can be examined at his offices, 619 1th street northwest, by tnosa interested. ‘They will also willingly cestify to those desiring to personally inquire of them. Office hours from $30 a.m. tol p.2 , from 3 to 4, and from 7 to § p.m. Jel APOLLINARIS “*THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.” British Medial Journal. “*L'EAU DE TABLE DES REINES " Le Gauivis de Paris. Annual sale, 5,000,000 botties and jugs Of all Mineral Water Dealers, Grocers and Drug- wists. 3 caU Ne Toinsure obtaining the genuine &pollinari: see that the corks bear the Apoliinaris bran: apli-eolm LUMBER! LUMBER! OUR PRICE LIST. WE ARE ALWAYS THE LOWEST. No. 1 BOARDS, all 16 feet long. . per 160 feet, $1.25 1.75 ‘VIRGINIA FLOORING, No.2.. ** ** BEADED PALINGS, 4 ft. long... GET OUB BID ON YOUR LUMBER!!! WE ARE NEVER BEATEN!!! WILLET & LIBBEY, OB. 6TH STREET AND NEW YORK AVE sp27 #H“*420 @ HUTCHINSO: B17 Ninth street, Have added to line of their MANTELS, and now HAND-PAINTED WORKby arti well- ‘blished local tation: also WOOD ELE estat reput IZING in new and chaste desizne FURNACES, RANGES and GRATES. TIN ROOFING, &c. Give eapzctar attention to MODERNIZING and VENTILATING badly constructed pl bing etty dwellings. inardi-lstp pa at iN ae ge grPrues FOR PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS. A NEW ESTABLISHMENT. Having purchased for Cash a full supply of every article used by Plumbers and Gas Fitters, we are Prepared to offer our goods on as favorable terms to the trade as any other house. We raspectfully ask an inspection of our Stock, confident that we cannot be beaten either as to yuality or price. McHELDEN & CO., 9-lm 319 22th street n.w. == GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED IN SEWING MACHINES. New MACHINE, $25; Compiete with Latest Improvements. OPPENHELUER’S, 5268 Oth street, St. Cloud Building. A few more of our $15 MACHINES left. at Repairing a specialty. $05 Sod best as pone’ the Sain CAnaeeT BRATS, EXTENSION TOPS, Bee ke ‘aim to give the most for the . Repairing so- Lieited. KIDDIE BBOS., cor. 135 st. and Peon. exh mays _— & STEBBINS, jo ROMS Penn’a ave , Wasxrncrox, D. 0. 28 Light st., Barrmonz, Mp. Washington News and Cossip GOVERNMENT REcEtPTS TO-DaAY.—Internal rev- enue, $375,125.45; customs, $726,106.61. Warre HovsE CALLers,—Senator Brace and Representative Conger called on the President to-dsy. EX-GOVERNOR DENNISON, Of Ohio, fs in the city. He called on the President to-day. GEN. GARFIELD Will leave the city to-morrow morning at 8 o‘ciock on his way home at Men- ter, Ohio. He will go by wey of Harrisburg and ——— He intended to leave the city to-day, but nis time has bees so occupled other- wise that he has been unable to finish his pri- vate business which called him here. PRACTIOS CRUISE OF MzvsHIPMEN.—The prac- tice ship Constellation and the practice steamers Dispatch and Standish eft Annapolis yesterday for the annual cruise ef cadet mtdshipmen and cadet engineers. The Constellation has the frst and third Classes of cadet mtdshtpmen on board, and the Standish and Dispatch have tue cadet engineers. The Dale is expected to leave ‘Anmapolls to-day or to-morrow with the second class Of cadet midshipmen on board. THE TALLAPoesa arrived at Charlestown, Massachusetts, last evening. THE NOMINATION OF THOMAS F. JOHNSON, Of Georgia, to be collector of the port of Savannah was one of those that failed of confirm:tion by the Senate. He will be appointed to the place by the President. the appointment to take effect August 11th. Johnson isa son of Judze He schel V. Johnson, of Georgia, and ne will suc- ceed Mr. Atkins, who is a brother-in-law of General Garfield, Surr AGatssr Spgakek RanDALt.—Chapin Brown, administrator of the estates ot Andrew R. Chambers, deceased, has instituted suit in this city against Hon. Samuel J. Randall, Speaker of the House of Representatives, to re- cover a judgment for $1 28, NAVAL ORDERS.—The graduating class of ca- det midshipmen and cadet engineers are de- tached from the Naval Academy and ordered home to await orders. Tue order detaching Paymaster John Furey from the New York navy yard is revoked; also,the order of Paymaster J. F. Tarbell to duty at the New York navy ence are granted as fol- iknap, for one month trom n Li Commander C. E. Clark, for thirty days from the isth inst.; Professor 5. Hclaen, from ly 6th; Lieut. Co ander C, A. Schetky, for July, and Lieut. W. tt, for six weeks. The leave of Chap- W. Hager is extend: one month. EX-SENATOR CoNovER, of Florida, who has been in the city some time, will leave for New York to-day or to-morrow. From New York he will return to Florida to take an active part in the coming campaign. Mr. Conover is the nomuinee of the repubtican party for the Florida governorship. He says his party is sufilciently strong to win the comisg iight. He does nov doubt bis election. SECRETARY SCHURZ AND GBN. GARFIELD took a long ride together to-day. SECRETARY EvARTS has gone to New York for two or three days. INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFERENCE.—AD act passed in May last provides for the holding of an international sanitary conference in this city at the call of the President of the United States. The Department of State Is 1a confer- evce with foreign governments interested. All powers heard from will send representatives to the conference. The date for the meeting has not been fixed, and wili not be until all prelim- inary arrangements are made. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The President to-day made the following appointments: Thos. F. Johnson, to be collector of customs at Sav- annah, Ga.; Joseph W. Burke, to be collector o1 of customs at Mobile, Ala.; and John M. M: ton, to be surveyor of customs in the district of San Francisco, Cal. Jonn M. Morton ts the son of the late Senator Morton. He was nominated to the position for which he 1s to-day appointed sometime before the adjournment of Congress. His nomination was not acted on owing to the opposition of the Calffornia members of Con- gress, who held that the place should be filled by a Pacific coast man. Thos. F. Johnson was nominated for collector at Savannah just before adjournment, but he was not acted on by the Senate. A LETTER FROM NICARAGUA Confirms the tele- graphic advices heretofore received that the Nicaraguan senate had confirmed the grant to an AmeiicaD company for the construction of the canal. ‘The terms of the eent are exactly the same as were asked of the Nicaraguan gov- erbment. CoL. F. A. SgeLy, chief clerk of the Patent Office, has been appointed principal examiner of the trade marks divisions, and has tendered his resignation, to take effect when bis succes- sor shall have been appointed. THE BOARD OF EXAMINEKS to conduct thecom- ipg examination in the Patent Office has been appointed as follows:—H. H. Bates, examiner in cblef; B. L. Catlin, principal examiner; F. L. ampbell, of the Interlor department. The officers to be chosen are two principal examin- ers, five first assistants, six second astistants, and seven third assistants. P. O. D. CONTRACTS AWARDED.—The Post Ofice department awarded the contracts for supplies this morning as follows: For wrapping paper, George Hill, of Georgetown, D. C.; for colton and jute twine, Francis H. Smith, of New York; for hemp twine, John T. Batley & Co., of Philadelphia; for letter balances and bape Fatrbanks & Co., New York; for marking a dating stamps, Benjamin Chambers, Washing- ton, D. C. ‘The awards for stationery will prot ably be made to-day, as the examination of bids is hearly completed. The appropriations for these several iteras is as follows: Wespoing paper, $26,000; twine, $50,000; Dalances ani scales, $5,000, and statfonery, 39,000. INTERNATIONAL POSTAL AGREEMENT.—The Post Office department to-day concluded an agree- ment with the British Minister which increases the limits of weight and dimensions of packets of merchandise exchanged through the between the United States and Great Britain, as follows: The limits are to be—weight, 350 rammes; dimensions, length, 30 centimetres; readth, 20 centimetres, and depth, 10 centime- tres; the change to take place on te Ist of July Lext. ‘This wii] be an increase over the rates es- tablished by the International postal conven- Gon, abd which apply to all other countries, of 100 grammes in weight, 10 centimetres fn length, i@ In breadth, and 5 tn depth. Postai Us1on Rates.—The Postmaster Gene- Tal to-day issued an order applying the postal union rates to the Bahama Islands and the re- publles of Uraguay and Ecuador trom the 13t of July next. ‘THE CONVENTION for arranging some of the minor details of the railway mail service met to-day in the office of the general superintend- ent. Present—Superintendent R. C. Jackson, |. Wal nn, M. V. . rrell, C. J. Frund, Jes. E, White and W.G ‘Among the subjects discussed was that of perfecting a system of weighing mails on the various rall- way lines; the tracing of lost matter; the reporting ofgrrors in the distribution made in — larger offices; the necessity for a desig- pation on newspaj to indicate the from which they are sent; the ofice identifica- Uon of employés when — for registered matter; the ¢ propriety. of ng complaints to the superintendent of the n in which coroplainants reside rather than to the general department. GEN. TOWNSEND yesterday afternoon closed up hs Lusiness in the War department. This morning General Drum assumed the duties of adjutant general of the army. He ts in the room ormerly occupied by General Towasend. Gen. ee oe room will remain empty for the gas has been nomt atcencion, . G. Davis, who decilas Cabinet Meeting To-day. At the Cabinet meeting this afternoon Assist- ant Secretary Hay represented the State de- partment. All the other meinbers were pres- ent. There was some discussion about THE NOMINATIONS THAT FAILED of confirmation or were rejected. In the case of the rejection of C. E, Petham as associate justice cr New Mexico, it was decided that the present incumbent held over. In the cases of mit cere Spe! Serres oe Bigby, district attorney and othe: {ho filled of confirmation, it was decided that the President had the right to appoint. THE GULNARE UNFIT FOR POLAR SERVICE. Secretary Thompson submitted to the Cabinet the second report of the heads of bureaus of the Navy department on the Gulnare. The report ‘was Very decided that she was unfit for the ser- vice. It stated that she was leaking now, and ‘hat her boiler was very defective. Her rivet heads are old and not safe, It would take a large amount of money to fit her for the service preposed. This settles the question of the Gul- nare so far as the government’s participation in the expedition is concerned. ‘VIOTORIA’S CROSSING INTO MEXICO. Secretary Ramsey lald before the Cabinet a dispatch from Col. Hatch, that Victoria had crossed into Mexicc, and asking permission to fo¥ow. The state of Chihuahua was willing for him* to follow Victoria within her borders. ‘The matter was referred to the State depart- ment, through which permission for United States troops to follow up Victornia will be asked. MEASERES TO SUPPRESS RAIDERS INTO MEXICO. Dispatches were read from the Pacitie coast that an expedition was forming in southern Arizona to cross into mexico and seize Sonora, one of the northern states of Mexico. It was decided that the U. S. troops be used to prevent the assembling of any body of men for tis pur- ose, Or the departure of 3 oedition from The United States against Gen, Garfield in Washington. THE BANQUET LAST NIGHT. The resident members of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, of which Gen. Gar- field is a member, gave a banquet to him last night at the Riggs House. The large dining hall of the hotel was decorated with portraits of Gens, Garfield and Thomas and a profusion of tlags. At9 p.m. Gen. Gartield entered, lean- ibg upon the arm of Gen. Sherman, and was escorted to the head of the table, all the mem- bers remaining standing until Gen. Sherman called the assembly to order. Gen. Sherman sat at the head of the table, with Gen. Gartield on his right. Secretaries Schurz. Ramsey, Sher- man and Thompson, Postmaster General Key and Attorney General Devens occupied seats at the same table with Gens. Gartield and Sher- mhan, Gen. Sherman announced that the meet- ing was ior the purpose of weicoming their comrade of the army of the Cumberland, Gen. Gaitield. Gen. Anson G. MeCook, of New York, iu a briet speech, introduced ‘Gen, Garfield as one WLo had always done his duty tn war, and who was, therefore, entitled to ihe high: €st civic honors that could be given him. PN. GARFIELD'S REMARES. arfield then rose and was received with stic applause. He said he knew of nothing more cfificult than for aman to speak of such compliments as had been paid him without embarrassment; but there was some- thing in the character of soldierhood which giveS a freedom to speak, and makes one feel and think without embarrassment. The men who were present, he said, had been so trled 1n War that their sympathies ran out to each other. He did not feel at this time like in- dulging in the jingling talk of polities. He patd a high compliment to the acts of the volunteer soldiers of the army as well as to the regulars, and said he never felt the jealousy of the regu- lars which some people felt. Both arms had done their full duty, and he rejoiced in the conduct of the regulars as he did in that of the volunteers. The war had resulted in one army and one nationality. Keterring to the motives which actuated the soldiers of both the north- ern andsouthern armies during the rebellion, he said beth sides believed they were right. In conclusion, he said, with regard to the conduct of our foes, he believed many of them now had become the noblest of our friends, and that the country was now in spirit a3 ic wasin bame—one people, with one lug and with one estiny. After the close of Gen. Garfleld’s ret number of to by Sec! Key, Secreta: aTKS a Sts Were proposed and responded ry Schurz, Postmaster Geueral Thompson and others. AEMY ORDERS.—A board of officers consisting of Capt. J. H. Gilman, commissary of subsist- ence, Capt. J. Breckinridge, 2d artillery, and 2d Lieut. A. Cherry, 5th cavalry, will assemble at the Washington arsenal, June 19th, for the purpose of testing, by actual’use, and réporting upon the merits of a “field stove and baker,” fa- vented by Capt. Walter Clifford, 7th infantry. ‘The junior member of the board will act as re- corder. The general court martial appointed to meet at David’s Island, New York ‘bor, April 15th, 1550, 1s dissolve First Lieut. Leon A. Matile, 11th infantry, now on leave of ab- sence, is detailed on recruiting service, and will take Charge of the rendezvous in this city. He will 2 by letter to the superintendent general recruiting service for tastructions. ‘The superintendent general recruiting service will cause 60 colored infantry recruits to be for- warded as follows: ‘To San Antonio, Texas, 30 to the 24th infantry; to Fort Randall, Dakota territory, 50 to the 25th infantry. The follow- ing general court martial is appointed to meet at Cohurnbus barracks, Ohio, on the 224 of June, Iss0, OF as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of such prisoners as may be brougit betore it: Lieut.-Col. T. M. Anderson, 9th in- faptry; Capt. A. A. Harbach, 20th infantry; Capt. G. H. Burton, 21st infantry; Capt. A. C. Markley, 24th infantry; ist Lieut. J. B. Guthrie, isth infantry, and 1st Lieut. Patrick Hasson, i4th Intentry, judge advocate of the court. The court 1s authorized to sit without regard to hours. The following named officers of the medical department will report in person to the president of the medical examtaing board in session in New York city for examination for promotions: Pe gree ela Grey George W. Adair and Assistant Surgeon H. O. Paulding. The superintendent recruiting service will cause 100 recruits to be prepared and forwarded under Proper charge to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where they will be reported, on arrival, to the commanding general department of the Mis- sourl for assigninent to the 13th infantry. Capt. Charles McClure, commissary of subsistence, will proceed to Cincinnati, Obio, on public busi: hess, ubder tnstructions to be communicated to him by the commissary general of subsistence. INCREASED Exrorts.—During the month of May the exports of domestic provisious and tal- jow from the United States amounted to $11,918,208 against $5,000,711 for May, 1879. The total yalues of these epore for the eleven months ended May, 150, was $106,594,663 against $101,551,.477 for the corresponding od. ol last year. The exports of domestic bread- stuffs from the United States for May, 1830, amounted to $19,749,450 against $17,153,464 for May, 1879. The total values of exports of bread- Stuffs for the eleven months ended May, 1830, Was $247,595,101 against $193,974,861, for the eleven months ended with May, 1879, ‘THE RETURNS FROM THE WALL STREET Dis- trict, New York, received at the Treasury, Show that the taxes—$355,023.72—assessed against banks and bankers for that district for May last exceed the amount assessed on previous list, the excess over November, ing $39,693.40. It 13 also observed that for nearly ali other districts for which the assess- ment lists have been prepared there has been a marked increase tn the amount of depasits held 8, and & decrease in the amounts invested in U. 8, bonds, showing an increased employment of money in ordinary busin transactions. ss GENERAL TOWNSEND'S RETIREMENT.—General orders No. 53 from headquarters of the army anbouncing the retirement of Brigadier General E. D. Townsend, adjutant general of the army, course of forty-three it any 1879, say: “In the rears 0} active service, General Townsend ‘has dis- the duties of every position that he has most zealously, 7, and suc- cessfully, showing always that he had at best interest of the service. C! Pr Li cic }, Mrs. Hayes and Mr. Webb C. Will leave this afternoom at 5 o’clock for Ol The President will absent from city about a week. ne ‘me The Democratic C ynvention. VARIOUS OPINIONS ABOU CANDIDATES FOR NOM- TA ATION. Congressman ‘Myers, of Indiana, say3 that if | Seymour sald be nominated at Cincinnati, he will be antagonized by Tilden and defeated in ‘New York. Bayard, he thinks, will not be acceptable to the west. With commendibdle State pride, he thinks that McDonald would be the strongest man the democracy could put up, though Thurman would be an available candi- date, as would Judge Field. Gen, Hooker, of Mississippi, speaking for the south, says that section of the country will be satisfied with apy good man the Cincinnati con- vention may in its wisdom nominate. “ We would,” he said, “ perhaps prefer Seymour, and it he is nominated I he will be elected. ‘Tilden will not, in my opinion, be able to do Seymour much damage in that event.” Gen. Hooker thinks Field would prove to be a strong candidate, and one who could carry California and perhaps other of the Pacific states. Representative Bright leaves to-day for his home in Tennessee. “He will not take in the Cineinnati convention, as he dislikes the dis- comforts of a heated or overcrowded city. In pea ed the democratic situation, he said that If Seymour and Tilden were determined to Cut each other's throats, it would be better to throw both overboard and nominate a new Man, one from some other state. He shares the opinion of most of the western democrats, namely, that an eastern nomination will not be a wise or safe one. Representative Covert, of New York, satd last night that he believed Mr. Tilden would be able to control the convention, and would in all likelibood name the candidate. He did not say who he thought Mr. Tilden would choose, but assented to the proposition that Mr. Randall stood very high in the confidence and esteem of the sage of Gramerey Park. Representative Haskell, of Kansas, has no very high opinion of Mr. Seymour's invinclbili- ty. “He has been twelve years out of politics,” said he, and in that time a whole army of voters has come into the field. They do not know Mr. Seymour, and perhaps little of his history. His name will have nothing of magic in it for them. With such a ticket as Seymour and Davis, or Tilden and Davis, the republicans would not have a hard fight of it. Davis’ rec- ord on the financial questions will make him one of the weakest of candidates.” Senator Beck’s cket 1s Seymour and Thur- man. Senator Blaine said to a democratic Senator lately when the latter ae of nominating Sey- mour at Cincinnati, “He is not your strongest man.” When asked whom he thought the Strongest for the democracy, he &nswered promptly Hancock, Seymour’s peremptory refusal to be a candi- date seems to have so little weight with his party that a conspicuous democratic member of the House of Representatives satd, with empha- sis, this week, when told that Seymour should Lot be bulldozed into accepting the nomination: “If he were as near and dear to me as my wife is, and I knew that the campaign for the presi- dency would kill him, I would, if in pes sorce him to accept the nomination if I couid be assured that he would only live long enough to be tnaugurated President.” Society Notes. The reception of the Literary Society given yesterday by Miss E. B. Johnston in compli- ment to its President, General James A. Gar- field, was particularly enjoyable. The weather could not‘tn any season have been more agree- able. The Society was largely represented and received General Garfield with earnest con- gratalations, That gentleman, by the way, never appears to better advantage than in this congenial circle, Yesterday in an atmosphere quite removed from and far above political dis- lurbances, a stranger would not have suspected that he bad the responsibility of a national campaign upon him; and bis fine bearing and charmitg manners throughout showed that his Inllitary and political records did not constitute his only qualification for the high position to which his party have named him. Among the members of the Society present were Chief Jus- uce Drake, Paymaster General Alvord, Mrs, R. Cary Long, Dr. Toner, Mrs. Frances Hi no Burkett, Mrs. Louise Camp, Dr. Elliott Coues, Mr. 5. H. Kauffmann, Mr, A. R. Spofford, Mrs. Adele Fassett, Mrs, Johu J. Knox, Prof. Hu- gard, Col. Garvick Mallery, Mrs, Imogen Robin- sok Morrell, I. Edwards Clarke, Mr. E. C. Messer, Mr. E. H. Miller, Dr. Gallaudet, Prot. C W. Rofiman and Prof. Gul. Many of the mem- bers were accompanied by wife or husband, as the case happened to be; and in addition to other invited guests present were Gen. Anson McCook, Col. and Mrs. Rockwell, Mrs. Col. W. K. Rogers, Representative Townsend, Gen. H. L, Burnett, Major Swain, Mr. Warren Young, and many more well Known in public an: private life, The marriage of Miss Sadie Graham to Rev. E. H. Wellman, at Ascension Church, last even- ing, attracted a large and fashionable audience to that beautiful edifice. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Elliott, and at its con- clusion the bridal party, with the family, re- turned to Willard’s Hotel, where an informat reception was held, after which the happy pair started northward on their wedding tip. Senator Blaine’s family have left the city tor be season, and he went to the White Suiphur Springs to day.—Mr. Garth, of New York, gave a dinner party at the Riggs House last cvening to Senator Blaine and Mr. Rich’d Spof- ford, of Newburyport, Mass.—Gen. Schenck and family have gone to North Bennington, Vt., lor the season.— Mrs. Carlisle will spend & portion of the summer at Ashville, N.C., whither she has already gone. Political Notes, Mr. Washburne is quoted as saying: “ While Iwas sold for Grant, my second choice has always been James A. Garfield.” When we see how much work Mr. Washburne does for his “second choice” we will beable to tell more about it. By defeating the third term scheme, by re- sisting the temptation to nominate a celebrated and popular soldier, the republican party has made itself stronger than ever.—Vicksburg Herald, Dem. The Chicago Tritux predicts that Judge Trumbull, as the democratic candidate for gov- ernor of Illinois, will be buried under a popular majority of 30,060. The Richmond Dispatch thinks that between Seymour, his brother-in-law, and Garfield, Mr. Conkling is not likely to exert himself to the ‘letriment of his health in favor of the latter, Rey. Henry Ward Beecher 1 reported as hay- ing said that if the democrats should nominate Bayard for President he “would be very reluc- tant (0 impair even to the infinitesimal extent of his owl adverse vote the nation’s chances of obtaining such a gentleman for President.” Somebody urged ex Gov. Seymour to stand the democratic nomination “because he had ex- i eres = eae in told them,” com- ments the sage of Utica, “that was a good point {n favor of my refusal. Ihave a good character now, and am very anxious to retain it.” The rather inauspicious sequel at Chicago may find a noisy supplement at Cincinnati next Tuesday. The capacity for blunder in the dem- ocratic party has been its chief accomplishment since 160. The rebellion was a blunder anda crime together; and since that day a great old party, parting with its traditionary wisdom and inherited experience, has gone on stumbling like a man stricken with paralysis in his prime. having sought to break a should be fatally dislocat feat republic thi themseives, and t shall not be rised if they re-enact the in- sanicy of Charleston in 160 at Cincinnati in 1880.—J. W. Forney. Charles O’Conor is represented by the New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger :8 holding firmly to the opinion that Mr. Tliden 4s at Uhis moment the foremost man of the na- Uon, If nominated he has “orgs] hopes of his election; if thrown overboard, as if at the dicta- tion of John Kelly, the inhettitor of ‘Tammany and Tamm: eth thinks “the demo- ee Gen. CHARLES E. HOOKER, of Mississippi, has Just recovered from a severe illness and was able to walk out a little last evening for the first time for about ten days. He was confined bis bed during the closing days of Congress, - GOING TO YaLB.—President Hayes, Postmas- ee ry. Evarts will at- end the commencement exercises, of Yale ol sy-Helen E. Coolidge a a partner with her father, Ni “ si age iNGS At Niles Mich, The frm drunken stranger Mrs. Ev Powderly, of Scranton, is g war on the dance houses 5 they shall be Closed at ota Telegrams to The Star. CINCINNATI. The Coming Convention. | TALK ABOUT CANDIDATES. “All at Sea.” Tilden Master of the Situation. | Arrival of Anti-Tilden Men. NEW COMBINATIONS PROPOSED. THE SITUATION IN CINCINNATI. ‘Tilden Controls More than a Third of the Delegates, Special to The Star. Crxcrnnatr, O., June 18.—The situation among the delegates and politicians, who are in good force to-day, is “all at sea.” The fact that Til- den controls more than a third of the conven- tion, thereby enabling him to hold in check the two-thirds rule, renders all calculations uncer- ae ene Anti-Tildenites, headed by Kelley and Schell, havearrived. They talk a good deal of a ticket composed of Jewett, Ohio, and Hewitt, New York. The southern delegates will take anybody but Tilden, and tavor Bayard and Hendricks, or Seymour and Hendricks. The latter will take the second place on the ticket with anybody but Tilden. - A Conference was held at Pittsburg last night of leading western Pennsylvania democrats in the inter- est of Randall. A conference of Thurman’s friends is to be held at Columbus to-morrow, but he is not con- Stdered here as in the race. A Good Deal of Amusement is afforded visitors by the personal efforts of ex-Governor Bishop, of Ohio, to secure the sec- ond place on the ticket. Arrival of the District Delegates. Wm. Dickson, District delegate, and General Duncan Walker arrived to-day. G. W. A. By Associated Press. Brooklyn Men Off for Cincinnati. New YorK, June 18.—The Brooklyn demo- cratic leaders started for Cincinnati this morn- ing in drawing-room car Duchess, Among them are Judge Calvin E. Pratt, Senator Jacobs, Wm. Me Kingsley, Hon. Jas, F. Pierce and Hugh Mc- ughlin, NEWS FROM COLORADO. TT Greenback State Convention. DENVER, COL., June 18.—The state convention met here yesterday and nominated kev, A. J. Chittenden for governor, Albert Campbell for leutenant governor, G. W. King for secretary of state, John H. Picket for trea- surer, ae L. T. Hollingsworth for attorney general. Arrestof Mooney, the Strike Leader. Mooney, the leader of the Leadville strike, was arrested here last night on a warrant from the sheriff of Lake county, while addi a meet- ing called to endorse the Leadville strike. No resistance was attempted. The Brooklyn Muss. NEW YORK, June 18.—All legal proceedings against the Brooklyn heads of departments appointed under the “single headed commis- jon’ have been withdrawn and the new ap- pointees entered upon the possession of their offices to-day. ——_. Wall Street To-day. New York, June 18.—The Post’s financial arti- cle says:—*The stock exchange markets are rather more active than yesterday, and prices are higher. Choice investments are particu- larly strong, and, in view of the present and tye ease of the money market, are be still higher, if for no other reason than the dificulty of getting a fair interest return on money. Speculative stocks are 4ally Qer cent higher than yesterday, the latter Michigan Central and Lake Erle and Western. Milwaukee and St. Paul is up to 1%, Jersey Central 1 per cent, Western Union %, aud Lake Shore and Erie 3,. Tn the investment share list Rock Island has advanced to 103%; and New York Central to 1273g.. Government bonds are !y higher for the 48 and 5s. Railroad bonds of all classes are also higher. So far as the stock speculation is con- cerned it is as yet: mainly a broker’s market with the indications that when it changes It will be into a “bull market,” provided the trunk line cog tte can make a satisfactory Gcekk wie with the Grand Trunk railway of Canada with its new Chicago connection. In the money market 2a3 per cent is the quotation for call lo-ns and a4 per cent for time loans. At 43s per cent. money can be dad on approved stock collaterals until January 15, 1881. i€ mercantile paper is 33ga41¢ per cent. Itis estimated that there fs in the coun- ty about one hundred millions more metallic currency than there was a year Now that rospect: Breiy to ago. the extravagant speculation of last year has to a large extent been liquidated and prices are down, the increase in currency lowers the rate for money, and the next three months un- jess speculation in the meantime becomes ram- pant Jg likely to witness as low rates for money aS Was seen at Corresponding seasons of the year before thé resumpuon of specie payments, and while speculation was dormant and legiti- mate business only moderately active.” BALTIMORE. Sie ig. “Virsiniaeizes, deferred, june 18.— efor: 6%; do. consols, 59% ; do. second series, 2235; do. BALTIMORE, June 18. Goton quiet —midait une 18.. n_quiet— U%al2. weak—Howard street ra ern super, 4. 76a3-i8; dor oxen: 3 Toes uy, 6, 358 7 1s ‘2. 7543.25; red, ‘Qual Ly Pavesi say 120 fam ; duly, 1, ai.0934- Corn, southern bushels. NEW YORK June 18.—Stocks strong. Money, 3. Ee “STi. Govers: 7 » long, 43536: short, NEW YO! June 18 —Flour dull. Wheat, soring dul winter hea’ 8 Corn firm. 10) i 5 Rew fives, Great TWO CENTS. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. A Protest Against the Porte. LoNpon, June 18.—A dispatch from Athens to Reuter's im Company says:—“Authentic information Janina states that the lead- ing inbabitants of that. town and surrounding districts sent, on the 7th inst., to the foreign ambassadors at Constantinople a protest ac- cusing the Porte of sending to Janina Albanian chiefs, who, joined by Turkish officers, assem- Died in the mosques, trying to imbue native | Ottomans with sentiments favorable to the Porte. They also constantly collect in Janina | irregular Albanian forces, under the command ind chiefs, dispersing them throughout | of briga: ets, disp ug: the province ostensibly to y but really to occupy important tions in Eri rus, thus raising obstacles to the execution 0 the devisions of the Berlin conference, The pe- tition earnestly entreats a speedy solution or the Greek question to avert bloodshed, as the ee of the Porte renders a collision inev. - able.” ‘The Prince of Wales’ Oldest Son. Lonpox, June 18.—Prince Albert Victor, the eldest son of the Prince of Wales, aud who ts now in his 17th year, is to enter a royal military acadenry and will recetve when qualified an ac- tve commission in the army. Motion Against the Napoleon Mem- orial in Westminster Abbey. A Motion will be introduced in the House of Commons shortly to the effect that the erection of a Napoleon memorial in Westminster Abbey would be inconsistent with the national charac- ter of the edifice, opposed to the sentiments of the English people, and calculated to impair friendiy relations with France. The Khedive Aggrieved The correspondent OF the Standar’ at Alex- andria says he is authorized to state that the Khedive and the government are deeply hurt at Italy giving protection to Chabin Pasha, a former minister of war and marine who has been naturalized, as an Italian subject without the permission of the Egyptian government or the Porte. It is well known Uhat from the be- ginning of the Khedive’s reign Italy substan- tially, it not officially, refused to follow the lead of England and France with reference to the affairs of Egypt. This latest instanes is fresh proof of the’ determination of Italy, and is a stiking comment on the value oi the con- cert of the European powers. ‘Torture of Prisoners. Paks, June 18.—Mr. Humbert, the pardoned communist, Who was summoned to give evi- dence before a parliamentary commitiee on the pentienuary system in New Caledonia, has con- firmed With most important details, dates and names, the fact which successive ministers of Marine have indignantly dented, that the most horrible tortures have been long and habitually inflicted on convicts there. Want Telegraph Lines. Loxpox, June 18.—A dispatch from St. Peters- burgh to the Daily Says: The govergors of erstern and western Siberia in view of the complications with China, have both made Tepresentations to the government at St. Petersburg of the immediate necessity of the construction of telegraph limes from Semipala- Unsk aud Nikolsk to the Chinese frontier. French Affairs. Loxpon, June 18.—The correspondent of the Times at Paris says: ‘To-morrow or the next day a proposal for oo , amnesty will be briefly introduced and be lald on the table in the chamber of deputies. Urgency will be voted, and it will perhaps be passed the same day, for I do not think it will give rise t a long discussion !n the chamber. according to the Figaro the legitimist scheme to which the Count de Chambord is said to be privy, is a financial Plan with a view to the nexteélections. Each member of the organization 1s to subscribe a thousand francs or a multiple thereof, the money to be invested abroad and to be at the absolute disposal of the Count de Chambord. A duke Is said to have subscribed 100,000 francs, ‘The New Boundary Line. Paris, June 18.—The following in the bound- ary line likely to be accepted by the Berlin con- Ievence: Starting from Cape Stylo opposite Cortu, striking northeast, thence north of Zitza to the valley of the Zagoritekos, thence south- east along the northern slope of the Mitzikell mountains lying north of Lake Janina, after- wards passing north of Metzovo, then bearing east of northeast along the northern slope of Mount Olympus, and finally striking the Aezean a sea at the outlet of the Malathria river. It 1s understood that Austria has withdrawn her op- position to the cessian of Janina to Greeca. The Blockade of Buenes Ayres. MONTEYpIEO, June 17.—In consequence of the closing of the port of Buenos Ayres, the steam- ers are unloading here all cargoes intended for the Argentine Republic, The Amnesty Question in France. Paxis, June 18,—At the meeting yesterday of Senators and deputies to discuss the amnesty question at the request of Premier De Freycinet when some senators expressed the opinion that the amnesty bill would fail in the senate, M. De Freycinet said: “You place the cabinet in an upprecedented position. Ifwe do not ac- Cept amnesty the chamber of deputies will over- urn us, and if we do accept it, the senate will overturn a would be simple to resign at once M. nh Say, president of the seaate, “I do not find the dilemma so great; the senate neither makes nor unmakes cabinet, hence we can sometimes take a different view from our colleagues of the ministry, even on questions of importance without overturning them.” On this hint, which was approved by the senators present, M. De Freycinet declared that the government would propose amnesty. ie Porte’s Reply to the Powers. e ‘Turkish reply to that part of the ident cal note relating to the Greek question sa) “The Porte has not replied to Lord Salisbury’s dispatch in regard to an international Sich of delenutation, because 1t objected to the principle of such a commission. The Porte ad- mitting the impossibility of an agreement be- tween Turkey and Greece, desires the mediation of the powers, as provided by article 25 of the treaty of Berlin as the only proper means of solving the question. The Porte would, there- lore, NOt object to the proposed conference but for the ap t fact Lhat 1c will be instructed to take decisions irreconcilable with the idea of mediation. The Porte has always understood bat mediation would address itself to the states interested, especiaily that one which 1s called upon to make sacrifices, Such mediation should exclude all fears of an attack on the independ- eree of the Porte and the freedom of its delib- ératious. If the conference has only the object of preparing a conciliatory line of action calcu- lated to lead to an agreement freely accepted by the power which fs in a of the dis- puted territory, then the Porte, reassured as to its independence, has only to consider the over- Lures which the mediatory powers may wish to make, As for the tation commission which the conference fs tosend, it cannot,agree- able with all rules and precedents, have any other mandate than apply upon the spot the line previously upon between the powers and the state which is called upon to make a surrender of territory, The Porte declaring its resolution to facilitate the task of the media- tory sie and relying on the justice and friendship of the signatories of the treaty of Berlin, will seize every occasion to exhibit its good will and deference towards Europe.” Verdict for the B. and 0. Railroad. New York, June 18.—In the suit of Wm. B. Canfield and others against the Baltimore and Ohio railroad the Superior Court, gen to-day reversed the verdict of the court below and ordered a new trial. The plaintiffs sued to recover value of plate and jewelry diivered to THE ARMY Woks fs Dow rav: no less than six states—New vanla, New York, Delayrare, V land. It made its it caster le Long Branch was to @rive all the army worms from that pci whey whether into the sea or driven further been developed. Btances led to the arrest of Jone Creer. snd Jackson, colored, and G. A. Dalton and Robert have bec living together. > Sueeene | the contractor, Mr. J. H. | for occupancy by the first of September, LOCAL NEWS. District Government Affairs. of newsboys on ‘has been Sled Commissioners to-day executed a lease with Messrs. Herr & Cissell. of ( for the At the foot of Fayette street, soath of. District Collector John F. Cook has submitted a statement of the collections in his office for the month of May, mi | that — al sources, including encral and persons Neenses and penalties, there was coll $175,284.87. Of Chis abeut $3,200 was in draw- back certificates received for arrears of taxes in accordance with law. THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE ON MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. Commissioner Dent, accompanied by Building Inspector Entwisie, made a visit to-day to the new school building now in course of erection on Massachusetts avenue, between t7th and isth streets. This work was commenced last November, and has been pursued with vigor by Howlett, until the pre- sent time, and ts, 50 far. very much in advance of the time fixed in the contract. The time A SI morning on our with Commi The | limited for its completion was November next, nd Mr. Howlett thinks he will have tt ready and M coat will be tn Ume for the School term. The stair- ways have been completed and the plasterers are at work. The ceilings and wails are to be sand-fintsh, which will require less time than fine white coat. Commissioner Dent expresses himself well pleased with the condition of the | work on this building, and thinks that when | finished tt will_be one of the most co: ous school buildings in the District. | A DELEGATION OF PROPERTY-HOLDERS |on 4% street southwest called upon the Dis trict Commissioners this morning to represent | the condition of that street and ask for {ts im- provement with a good asphalt pavement. The | delegation consisted of Messrs. R. A. Bacon, R. | RC , Samuel Bower, Samuel Herman and John Cockerell. Commissioner Twining stated that he sympathised with them, knowing. as he did. the truth of much that had been said. It | had been the Intention to do this work, but he feared that it would be impossible. Congress | had limited the appropriations in such a manner that It would be out of the range of possibilty to undertake its pavement, as asked for. It would cost $100,000, and so’ much had been taken by law from the appropriations for the building of public schools that Bot mach could be done to the streets this year, and what ts to be done will be confined to the repairs neces- sary for the protection of Improvemeats. He hoped the next Congress would do better for the District. BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector Eptwisie: John Grinder, erect a two-story dwelling, D, between ist and 2d street northeast; $1,000. Church of Epip- hany, repair church edifice on G street ; $500. —— The District Alms House and Work House, NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS FINISH! LON £D OR UNDER way. valuable improvements made Among the ith, that the old buliding whieh for th past thirty years has been used as a workhous and almshouse combined ts not the least lmpor- ent. ‘The north the new workhouse, as heretofore stated in THE Star, has been completed and occupted for about three mouths past by men and boys sentenced to the Work- 1ouse. ‘This new structure was bullt of the old bricks and other material taken from the old jall on Judiciary square aiid with Its rough- cast outside pebbie dashed walls, presents an attractive and substantial apponran The necessity for a separation of the sexes tn this instivution has long been felt, and thus far the difficulty bas been but partially over- come, for although the male inmates of the old workhouse have been removed to the new building, the female iumates of the workhouse, generally of the most depraved character, are Of necessity mingled with the poor, unfortu- nate, yet frequently decent persons, who by adverse circumstances find their way to the aimshouse, For many years this has been a matter of regret to our District. authorities, and none can fully comprehend the enormity of this evil without personal observation. ‘The worst feature of this condition of Unings is, rhaps, the association of young and tender youth with hardened and abandoned criminals of older years. It is gratifying to know that these evils are soon to be corrected, and that the south wing of the new workhouse, for female criminals, ts to be speedily erected, when Uiey will bd separated from ‘the inmaies of the almshouse composed of unfortunates of both sexes and of all ages. In anticipation of this ch: through the earnest efforts of Mr. Casw the intendant. Mr. Entwisle, inspector buildings, and Health of officer Townshend, the District Commissioners have directed & Uborough RENOVATION OF THE OLD WORKHOUSE BUILDING so as to make it @ tenable and healthy place for the almshouse for which purpose it will here- le frer be exclusively used. This work of renova- tion was commenced some three months ago, ana has been ne, Steadily, most of sabor De A hat of the Inmates which has been utilized under the direction of | Skiled mechan tes, some of the latter also among tue inmates. The plan Of this old buliding was ever well adapted to the requirements of a work and almshouse. The kitchen, bake-house,, Wash-Toom, store-house, aud closets were located on the basement foor from which the Vapors and foul air rose Ubrough a large open | Stairway, extending from basement to ihe top | Story, abd communicating with the halls an | CVv-Ty 100m in Uhe upper stories, which were | al Without any means at all of ventilation. | Those who have Visited this building will re- | member the sickening atmosphere wiich per- | vaded the whole premises. No flues or ducts, | or even a transom window, Was prepared for ventilation, the whole forming a pest-house | father than a house for “correction and ¢’yqr- iy.” The manner of making this old “atlding | sultable for this new service withouy demolish | tug It was for some Umea problem, which has | now been most effectually solved, and at a | nominal expense, considering what has been | accomplished. ‘The recommendation of Me | Lntwisle for erecting a plain, substantial bulld- ing fora kitchen and wash-house some aty feet east of the main building was | tinally adopted, which has been done and the bake house, kitchen wash room and laundry have all been removed into it, the old rooms heretofore used for such purposes being remodelled and cleaned up for other pul The male prisoners have been ‘Sel Lo Work scraping down the walls, for white- Washing, and the partitions, wash-boards and all wood-work are being buffed and sand Fapered for repainting. Upwards of eighty trapsoms have been cut over the doors, old doors walled up, new doors and windows cut, addt- (onal water closets put In, ayd many other al- terations made, 80 that the old structure looks like a new house inside. A tank has been con- structed On top of the house holdtag 2,000 gations. of water, with pipes leading to the closets, wash-rooms, boilers, kitchen and all parts of the premises needing water, with cocks in each hall, and a supply of hose’tn case of fire. A store room has bee! diping-room into a fuel reom for storage of wood “ud coal, and the old laundry into a bath-room tor males. THE NEW KITCHEN, BAKE-HOUSER, &c., isof brick, 22 by 60 fect, and a boller and é1 1e room. 14 by 28 feet, attached to the kitchen. The engine room contains a steam pump for pumping water from the well to the tank on the top of the house, and for many other pur- poses, such as supplying the boilers of the Wash room, the bed clothing and clothing of the new recruits who enter there cally, &c, This pump is constantly at work, and 1s Of immense service in many ways. Many new and improved methods have been introduced in the manner of baking bread, mix- ing of dough, cooking soup, distributing ratio! «ce Anew Blacksmith has been made ant and is in charge of a col inmate known as ‘Old Blacksmith Jones,” who is quite anim premises, a &c. He receives Uhe engineer and boss car- ig inmates and sent down by the A HORSE WOSsPrTaL 4 : Ure