Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1880, Page 1

- Munieal Prowramme b: THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Excopt Sunday, AT THE STAB BUILDINGS, b wanis Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Prev’. ———————————————————_________,. Che 56—N°. 8,622. SPECIAL NOTICES. WASHINGTON, D. C.. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1880. THE EVENING STAR. LOAN EXHIBITION, A oad and H streets. open on Thankegiving’Day, 40 am. tol0p.m. Every day family lunch 12 toi p.m. Entrance free te Lunch Room. nov23-2t HE BAFFLE FOR THE OIL FAINTIN F the benetit of C. Hickey, will tke place at St. Peter's Library rooms, Ost.. bet. 2d and Sd #.¢., on Thankegiving evening, at 7 o'clock. nova ATIONAL THEATER. THANKSGIVING WEEK. Every Evenizg, Wednesday and Satarday Muti- heer, and an extra Matinee Thankesiving Day. Iv Oyly Carte’s London Opera Company, Composed of the Principal Members ef the ORIGINAL FIFIH AVENUE THEATER Com- ANY, im the Melo-Dramatie Opera, in two acts, written aud composed expressly for production in the Unit d States, by Arthur Sullivan and W. 8. Gilbert, author and compoeer of ‘*Pina- fore.” entitled. ‘THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE; Or, THE SLAVE OF DUTY. ‘The opers, which is produced under the personal @irection of the author and composer, will be ren- dered inthe same manner that characterized its sucesseful run in New York. ‘The scenery is entirely new; elaborate new Cos- _ son ae Orchestra, and a Chorus of rorty Trained Voices. novia MONDAY Nov. 29-LOTTA. OKRD'S OPERA HOUSE. THANKSGIVING WEER. HAVERLY'S: COLOS8AL COLORED COMBINATION, ON& BUNDRED, In thetr carnival of cumulative uative minsirelsy. ‘Ihe Chants of the Bondman'! _.The Songs of the eedman| Fun everywhere. ie Mirth in every place. ‘Thantseiving week—Threo Matinees. WEDNESDAY, THURSDaY, SATURDAY. To isdies, chiidren and country patrons the Wed- neday matines is expecially commended. ‘The ade and drill wiil take vania avenne, between the Ospt nd the Pre: dent's house, on Monday, from 1 + 1 o'clock. Seats cam how be reserved for aig nicht of the week. NEXT MONDA NATIONAL COMEDY, OTR GERMAN BENATOR—GOs "WILLIAMS. nov RT LOAN EXHIBITION, ith and H streets, cpon on Thanksgiving Day m. to 10 v.m. Every day family lunch 12 tol Entranee free to Luneh Room. _ nov23-2t Ww Pp. m. OB THE ORPHANS. place on Ponnay!- | aL (Ge TBE, NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET will be open on WEDNESDAY, the November, fromthe usual hour in the morniox until 10 o’dlock at night. at B. F. GUY, Secretary. THE DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA HOR CULTURAL SOCIETY will meet on WEDNESDAY EVENING, 2sth instant, at Ger- ay as SE Ts, Ee All interested are cor- 5 ttend. novas it WARRINGTON GILLINGHAM, Sec. VETERANS, ATTENTION! A mecting of the NATIONAL VETERAN CLUS will be hela at Beadquarters, 1425 New ave ‘VBIS (Tuesday) EVENING, at 7:30 o'cl t particularly desired that there should be a full at- ‘SIDE, Ce ter dance. J. QO. P. BUBN: H. D. NORTON, Rec. Zec. JERSEYMEN, ATTENTION. ‘A Special Meeting of the NEW JERSEY REPUB. LIAN ASSOCIATION will be held THIS EVES ING, 7 o'clock. at Shea’s Hall, No. 632 Pennsy!l- “aby order of exceutive committee it S. E. GUOGH, Ch THE EASTERN MARKET WILL BE open on WEDNESDAY, the 24th, all day and evening until 8 o'clock p. a. nov22 3t* gy THANKSGIVING MARKET. ~The Riggs & Market will be opened on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, at 12 o'alock noon. There will bé no market on a K. EL nov22-2t* Tn Ohatve of Market. WASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK. A dividend of 7 per cent will be paid to depost- ors cn andafies iv INLAY, Navenber 22, 1880, at e bak, corner of 7th street sud Louisiana ave- nue. W. F. MATTINGLY, nov22-6t Receiver. (eh es DEALERS’ PROTEOTIVE AS30- cla OL Witt T COSMOPOL HALL, WEDNESDAY AFCERNOON NEXT, AT 2 O'CLOOK. FRANK HUME, Prasi . nov? GEO. HOLMES, Secre. | [EP THANKSGIVING AT WASHINGTON = MARKET. MUSICALAND DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT, | MAb HALL ST. VINCENT: lowed by the Oo Y PIECE ¢ given by the Anonymous Club. The entertainment will be followed by % soc ‘Tickets, 5e cents. DD FELLOWS’ HALL. BARER’S DRAMATIC COMPANY In a grand Complimentary Bene Wl. H. BAKER, AFTERNOON AND NIGHT, THANESGIViN( 5 cents. 5 cents. | BS vs The Washington (or Center) Market will be open all day WEDNESDAY, November 24th, and until 10 o'clock in the evening. And in order to secom- edate ail classes will also ke open THURSDAY, ‘Shankeviviog morning, until 10 o'clock. Atulisupply of the best products will be found at the Center Market. nov2 it (Ce THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25rn, BEING Thanksxiving Day, sand recrulzing the right of our employees to the enjoyment of this national holiday, we, the undersigned, grocery merchants, agree to close our respective stores tio entire day. Hume, Curary & Co., Fraxk Ht Banuovn & Hamintos, N. H. J C. Excoop & Co, Hint & D G. G. CORNWELL, . Bay, GE. Kesxepy & Sox, B. (Ge EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILD- ING ASSOCIA CION. Subscription Books for stock in the second issue will remain open until the next regular meeting of the Association, December 1, 1880. By order ¢f the Board. JAMES H. SAVILLE, President. JNO. JOY EDSON, th st.nortawest, opposite Patent Office. novi3-eatNov2s SPEOIAL NOTICE—A fresh supply of RE NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL at DREW'S Drug Store, corner 9th st. and Penu- sylvania ave., at 50c. per full pint bottle. 0c28-6m Sa HALL, 439 7th Street Northwest. ‘Third week and continued suceess of the BOHEMIAN GLASS-BLOWERS, Professors Woodrotte, Carling and Company, with their Wonderful Works of Art. The Corliss Giass Enyine. The Flexible Glass Dress, (yo=< CATHOLICS’ FRIEND SOCIETY. GRAND SOCIABLE, ar MASONIC TEMPLE, THANKSGIVING NIGHT, Noy. 257ru. MUEIC BY WEBER'S BAND. SINGLE TIOKET®, 50 0: dimitting Lady and Gentleman, ‘Tickets, nove 4 SOR TRE UENEFIT OF THR ORPHAN “OYS OF . JOSEPH’S ASYLUM, By Bev. W. F. ©) 9 Be Due At LINCOLN HALL ner of 9th and D sts,, ‘“UESDAY EVES G, Noy. 23, 1899, Supsret “*Catholicity in A SS Before Co- umbu ‘Tickets fifty cents. noy19-4t BOOKS, &e. JANCY DS AND BUUKS TN FINE BINDINGS. We are now receiving and have ready for inspec eu the largest and best selection cf Fancy Goods, Pocket Looks, Wallets, Oard Cases, &e., kc., ever offered for sale in this city. ‘The lates of London, Paris, Vienna and New Novelties ‘Stand- rk. ard Works in Tree and % Oa'f, and ali ths new ‘Our Javentle De- partinent is replete wit Beweet Bcoks for ( encless variety. Ni Illustrated Books of the season. all the FRANCIS B. MOHUN, Stucczssor To Monts Baorazns, 2015 Pa ave.. cor. Lith st. G ARTHUR, by elior A oe PUBLISHED SCHOULERS HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES UND ‘THe CONSTITOTION (Vomuwe 2 is 1 A stardard History of th pericd which Mr. Baneroft has cccupied w well-known work. Volume 1 sent by mail, pozt- y Tesdy ) paid, upon ree: @, $3, by all booksellers and ihe pubi H. « 0. H. MORRISON, LAW BOUSSELLERS & BTATIONEES, 13 PESNA. AVE. X. W., novlé Washington, D. 0 (HOICE BOOKS. it Rome and It Connection with the ion. 2s 6.00 Stationery jst re- JES J. CHL. bah MaTROPOLizAN ESTO! 911 Penn. ave. A T. STEWART & CO.’S CAR! ue. « HOLSTERER for sixteen years will lay Gar- pets, Ol Cloths, Matting, ete., o neater, Sid with more disvatch tas auy one cise: Orders by mail as wall as by stores promptly at- to Office 417 10th st. no. w., user cas 27-lin* ANITARY PLUMBING. 22 YEARS’ PRaction, Ex a JAS. F. BRIEN, 419 Vth st. new. Makes s specialty of the exanunation aud syraits of PLUMBING, with a view toits proper sanitaty ae Fanement. “Orders prompuy dlink = "SA" fou OLIDAY PRESENTS SILK MORNING ROLES. SILK AND CASHMERE MORNING KORRES CLOTH MORNING ROBES AND JACKETS W.S TEEL, 935 Penn’a ave. Wyre PRESENTS, mov20 hited States from the | Easels.” Noveitics | | facture of our KITCHi EDGAR'S COUGH SPECIFIO, for coughs, colds, WHOOPIxe covcH and all lung troubles. | Erice 25 and 60 cents per bottle. _ For sale by all drugwists. Wholesale & CROMWELT. eh Pennsylvania ave. oct9-3m | <a NATURAL MINERAL WATERS. Bethesda, Bedford, Blue Lick, Con) Deep Rock, Buffalo, Litha, Rockridge Alm y8er, Hathorn, Gettysburg, riedrickshall, “Erauyadi Pullna, White Sulphur. a MILBURN'S PHAWMACY, febi9 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. _ SPORTING GOODS ST OUT! ii - $100 @UN REDUCED TO $35!!! The bi bargain ener scen in thia country in the way fa Double Barrel Breech loadsng Shot Gant Has extra fine Damascus Stoel Barrels, with tent belted Rxtension Rib! Top Snap Action aud ebounding bar Locks! Pistol Grip and Patent Snap Forend ! Double Bolts and Solid Firing Pina! The whole whole gun is richly engraved and elegant in design and finish. Trial given and warranted to well and give perfect satisfaction or money ‘ONLY $35, FORMER PRICE $100. EARA'S om Sporting Bazars, cor. 15th and F, opp. U.8.Treas., and 621 7th, opp. U-8. Post Olfice. Catalogues free to all. octlé C= BUPPERT, Hos. 403 and 405 7th st. m. we HEADQUARTERS FOR THE WHITNEY CHILDREN CARRIAGES, AROB ERY AND FISHING TACELES; OBO- QUET AND LAWN TENNIS; BIOY- GLES, VELOCIPEDES AND WAGORS. jy4- = At Prices TO Sur THe Times. é KITCHENER RANGE. We have endeavored to make a first-class arti- cle only, and have spared no expense in the manu- JHENER RANGES to secure a cooking fixture that {s all that can be desired. That we have succeeded, the number that we have sold and the satisfaclion they have given is the best Piet, Hundreds of reference in this ety and altimore. We are aents for the BALTIMORE, a portable ranwe ef largest conventence and first-class constriction, ur equalled in this market. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, Bovil-Im No. 317 9th street no. w. HE HOT BLAST FURNACE Is the most SUUCESSFUL FURN, we nd onr practical experisace of ing aud putting wp fur- we lave pai: x apparatus, war Urnacad possess all i feathres to ba found in any far- Dace, We claim that for ECONOMY, DURABIL- ITY, SIMPLICITY and EASE OF MANAGEMENT they’ars not excelled. We also claim that w put up more HOT BLAST BAYWAED & HUTCHINSON. novil-Im Mo. 817 9th street n. w. | pp* tween & HUTCHINSON, HAVE JUST OPENED NOVELTIES IN STER | LING SILVER, DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR WEDDING PRESENTS. San'L LEWIS’ SONS, JEWELLERS, Rov? 32315 Pennsylvania ave. MAD) mace MEAT. Hi pe ONLY am CENTS PEB POUND, Seventh street. neve-tn" Deeween Hand L northweet. | | 317 Ninth st. n.w., give special attention to MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING fa city residences, and, having alarse force of com- betent workuien, attend promptly to ail Jobbing orders. octhi E WILL GUABANTEE s < THAT THE #. D. NORORQSS FURNACB REGULATOR will uve its coat th fi ery year. Its the simplost, QULAPEST AND Bast.” Po not confound the name with somie other tice $15 HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, novll-Im No. 617 Oth street n. w. E ARE MANUFACTURING SLATE MANTELS, aud have s large stock of MA. of new and attractive designs, ination the superiority of our work is apparen’ HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, No. 317 Oth street n. w. and IB CLOCKS CLOCKS : :_The hay: ‘the 4 OE of” Columbia for HB. i NT OKS, would cordially tavite all ine it, It is usetul for Golereee scat Hogi ee in the invention ia ‘accom. p.is wention feature uniform and corract time out a building. C. SCHNEIDER, Acewr, oct26-1m 1207 F st. nw. st 060 Pairs Women's Peb Goat But., Plain and Bex Toe, for $1 25; real value $1 Also Sizes, 11 to 2, Peb. Goat But, Great bargain. RECEIVED - ES. Call at nena ‘and 2926 Penna. ave. Bova) J. W. SELBY. BEsvscar PIANOS AND ORGARR. 24 Magniti ignoe. 2 n*ifcl Organs. ‘Larget sock of tastruments in Wushaiior Superior Renting Stock # Specialty. EHEEBORS G. SMITH, nov20 2203 Penna, ave. HEAT Desle: Mo ith Ww T m BOULE & GO. 130 bs Balle street, Chieazo Write for particulars ectll-eol2m Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT R&cEIPTS To-pay. — Interna} Tevenue, $113,263.59; Customs, $523,155.67. THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL REVENUE AP- POINTMENTS for the 5th district of Kentucky have been made: T. W. Stone, guager, and T. Y. Lutz, storekeeper; A.C. Card has been ap- inted storekeeper and gauger for the 5:b trict of Tennesse Naval ORDERS.—Assistant Paymaster T. D. Hoxsey to duty at the New York navy yard, relieving Paymaster John Furey, who is placed on waiting orders. Boatswain Thomas Rat- bess from the Pensacola and placed on sick eave. CarTaIN WILLIAM Brown, U. S. M. C., has been ordered to report in Philadelphia to-mor- TOW as a member of a board of survey. Hox. J. FLoyp Kina, Congressman for the fifth Louisiana district, writes to the ident that the outrage report of H. B. Lanter, inter- nal revenue collector in that district, is un- founded; that Lanier is short in his accounts a3 State tax collector; that he has been engaged tn desperate private broils, in which his antago- nists were killed, and that such aman should not be armed with \autnority, as Commisstoner Raum proposes, to troops or armed men in the midst of-profound peace against people ob- serving the laws, GEN. GARFIELD telegraphed here last evening that it was his earnest wish that no serenade or demonstration be made on bis arrival here, The demonstration for which the republican ie had commenced preparations is therefore Com? RAILROAD RESPONSIBILITY,—In the U. 8. Su- preme Court yesterday, the case of the Penn- sylvania Railroad company, plaintiff in error, vs. J. C. Ray, in error to the circult court of the United States for the northern district of Tll- nols, came up. ‘This was a sult for damages on account of injuries sustatned by Ray in conse- quence of the breaking down of a berth on a Pullman Gaunt car, In which he was travel ing, on one of the leased Mnes of the Pennsy! vania ratiroad. Ray alleged that the injuries complained of were caused by a breach of the railroad company’s obilzation to furnish safe cars and competent servants, The Pennsylya- bia ela asserted that the negligence which led to the injuries was the negligence of the Pullman Palace and Sleeptng-car company. ‘The court held the ratlroad company respon- rable: und reversed the verdict of the court be- low. THE INDIAN ATTACK ON KISLINGRCRY.—The following telegram has, been forwarded to the War department: “Poplar Creck i4, 15S0, via Fort Buford, . T., Nov. 16, 1Ss0,—Asat. Adj't General [2p't Dakota, St. Paul, through com’g officer Fort Buford: Yours of izth re sived. Am satisfled the attack on Kislingbury was made by Yanktonals from camp on Red Water, returning from thiev- ing expedition to Judith Basin. Scouts inform me they returned the i2th, with forty pontes Stolen from half “reeds, an* ~-»orted that tacy bad a skirmis! ©") Ip aus on Musselsdeil, about eight days left when they found there were troops ith them. They are sill outside the camp. Did Ktslingbury” lose any horses? (Signed Rep, Commanding.” MOVEMENTS oF TU. AVAL Vass Alaska arrived at Honolulu, October 26th, Si all were well on board. She expects to reach San Francisco about December ist, Tie Yantic arrived at Savannah on the 2th. The Kearsarge left Norfolk November 22d. The Pen- sacola left the Mare Island navy yard for San She fs watting men froin Francisco on the 22d. New York. father’s residence in Butlaio, N. Y., on the 19th instant, of pulmonary consumption. He was condemned y medical survey in May iast, and has been on leave of absence since. He was a member of the Ist class cadet engineers 1. S. Naval Academy. Aryy OxpEns.—The following generai cout martial is appointed to meet at the cayairy Jefferson barracks, Missouri, on the 29th day of November, 1830, for the trial of such prisoners as may be brought before it: Major C. E. Goddard, Surgeon Savor Jobn Green 1et cavale Ist Lieut, J. T. Morrison, 1th cavairy; ist Lieut. G. F Foote, sth cavairy; 1st Lieut. Charles Morio3, Sdcavalry, and ist Lieut. H. S. Bishop, Cavalry, judge advocate of the court. Ma; B. M. Potter, leone will be relieved fi duty in the military division of the Pacific, vy the commanding general of that division, as s00n ashe shall have completed the payments assigned to him for the months of September and ‘October, 1s50, and will report to the com- manding general military division of the At- lantic for duty in that division. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMNI3SIONER OF ‘S.—Hon. J, A. Bentley, commissioner o| , has complet2d his annual report to ecretary of the Interlor. It shows that on bth of June last there were 250,502 persons receiving pensions from the goveramuat, the lst belng composed of army and navy invallds, widows, minor children, etc., surviving soldiers and sallors of the war of 1512, and widows from that war; 5,047 names have been added to the list since last year. During the year {! ¥ pensions were allowed, and previously dropped r Gropped. The annual p Ab aggregate for all of $25,; of the arrears, the paym: amounted 10 $37.046,195.59, 191.20 was accrue The payment of There was paid tn May and a ),S08 23 during the ‘al year. ‘The total’ amount paid out for pensions sore the year was $57,026,994.12. Commissioner Bentley estimates that It will require upwards of $50, sious of the current y ‘ne number Of 24325 in which arrears of pensions have been allowed up to November 1, the date of the report, s 48.oli, ‘The average in each case 1s $560.15 ‘The commissioner repeats the recommendation Of his former reports, to substitute for the pres- ent secret ex parte method of presenting the evidence in peuston ciaims a plan for taking the testimony by public proceedings before officers of the government in the neighborhood of the Claimant and witnesses, and urges early legis- lation to accomplish tits purpose. The com- missioner 1s of opinion that the compensation of the agents 1s too small, and recommends a revision Of the law Bring thetr compensation. and increasing it by extending to them the Tightto use the official penaity envelope in thelr official correspondence. He also reeom- ends that an additisnal fee ot twenty cents id them for their services in 2 be paid paying the ,(4n0,000 CO pay the pen R ‘THE Rerorr or U.S. TREASURER GILFILLAN states that the receipts of the government for the past year show an increase trom customs, internal revenuc, and sales of pubitc lands of $11,503, and a decrease in miscellaneous re- celpts of only $112,079, ‘The expenditures show an aggregate increase of $6: , Caused by an increase of $22,385,040 In the payments on ac- count of the Interior department, but a decrease Of $21,600,965 in the expenditures for Interest and premium on the public debt, on civil and iiscelianeous accounts, and for the War and Navy departments, The business of the gov erninent tivolved the transfer during the year Of $1,053,357,08% ‘The amount collected from Bational Danks by the treasurer for seml- anbual duty accruing during the year was $7,501,750. ‘The total amount collected during the existence of the national bank systein Was $100,61,469. There were on deposit. with the treasurer at the close of the fiscal year for the security of the circulating notes of national banks United States bonds to the amount ot H61,¢ to secure public deposits, notes and paper currency ou: 00 standing, 59,005; amount of bonds retii trom March 11, 1569,'to June 30, 1830, shes 046,000, The an ount of gold coin and bullton in the Treasury Jar. 1, 1879, the date of resumption of specie paynrente, was $135,352,639, and Nov. 1, 180, $40,725,952, and tn addition there have accumulated in the Treasury $47,084,459 in stangard Silver dollars. ‘The receipts into the ‘Treasury On account of the 5 per cent funded Joan of 1:81, of the 43; per cent funded loan of IS91, and of the 4 per cent consois of 1907, to Oc- Lober 31. 1880, aggregate, principal and tater $1,514,084 180. ‘The conversion of the funding certificates ‘amounted to $39,367,837; amount ot Tinding cortiicaten outstanding, $977,200. On November 1 bonds were held on account of the Union and Pacific ratiwav staking fands to the amount of $450,400 and $512,200, respectively. ‘The reusurer suggests that {ustead of giving preference to United States 5 per cent bonds in waking investments for these funds, as required by law, authority be given to purchase any bonds of the United States or iret morigage bonds of the two railroads. | 1 Report of the Postmaster General. POINTS OF DISTRICT INTEREST. ‘The report of the Postmaster General will be given out tothe press to-night. The following points of local interest have been condensed from the report. NEED OF A NEW DEPARTMENT BUILDING. “That part of the General Post Office butld- ing lately occupied by the city postoffice has been refitted for occupancy by employes of this fe porte but the additional rooms thus pro- vided are insufficient to accommodate com- fortably the present clerical force of the Post Office department and sixth auditor's office. The basement story of the building was fitted up a few years ago for use by the clerks and employes of the department, many additional rooms, but the in- the clerical force has been s0 great that every room in the building is now oc- cupied, and many of them so over- crowded that the work of the depart- ment is conducted with it inconvenience. ‘The business of the Post-Ofice Department 1s constantly increasing with the growth and ex- tension of the postal service of the country, and requires for its direction and management a constantly increasing force of clerks. There ts at the present time urgent need of a new butld- ing of ample dimensions for conducting the business operations of the department, and this necessity will become more and more urgent every year. ‘My predecessor, Postmaster General Creswell, im the month of January, 1572, addressed a let- ter to the chairman of the committee on public buildings and Grounds of the House of Repre- sentatives, transmitting a plan and design of the supervising Architect of the Treasury deptrtment for providing additional rooms by fitting up the basement story - of the building; and although recommending tts adoption by Congress in order to provide the Increased number of rooms required at that Ume, he clearly foresaw the necessity of a new building, and ‘expressed if as “decidedly of opinior that the best arrangement for the government would be to erect a new Post’ Office building on another site, of ample dimensions to accommodate the pros- pective increase of the clerical force of the department for the next fifty years, and transfer the present building to the Interior departraent, which is now obliged to rent private buildings for the accomimoda- tion of a large portion of its clerical force” In January, 1873, the force of officers, clerks, and other employes of the Post Office depart: ment, the sixth auditor's office, and the city post office was reported as numbering 62s p: sons, Now, the employes of the Post Office d partinent aud of the sixth auditor’s office, clusive of those of the ciey post office, who have n trapsferred toa private building, number 75s persons, a very large Increase of the clericil force in the short period of seven years. But nothing shows so clearly the rapid extension of our postal service as a Comparison of the rev- enues of the Post Office department. Making this comparison by decades, we find that in Iss) the revenues were $5.499,954.56. In 1860 the revenues were $5, in 1870 the revenues were $19,7 1.65; and in iss) the revenues were $83; 4. It is apparent from the foregoing facts and considerations that the early construction in this city of a more commodious bullding for the ‘use of the Post Office department 1s a nécessity, and as several years must elapse before such a building can be erected no time should be lost m_ taking the Initiatory steps for its construction. When it ts built and ready for occupancy by this department the present building may be transferred to the | Interior department or devoted to such other uses as Congress shall determine. [ therefore earnestly recommend that the nec essary legislative action may be taken on this important subject at the approaching session of Congress. THE WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE. My predecessor, in his last annual report, alluded to the fact that the buliding known as the Seaton House had been leased for the term of five years for the use of the Washington city post office. It is extremely desirable that the unexpired term of this lease should be devoted to the erection of a suitable bullding for the city post office, and I recommend that an appropria- tion be granted for that purpose. avaders of Oklahoma Arrested by the Military. The following dispatch has been forwardei to the War department from General Pope, a! Fort Leavenworth, Kansas:—'Fort Reno, 1... November 15th, 1550.—To A. A. General, Dep Missouri, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,—Twenty- one men were arrested in the Oklahoma coun They will be sent to Caidwell to mor. Lieuterant Wood with forty men left here terday to establish a camp in the Ok district. (Signed)—Ras Commaadtag. | ‘Tue NEWsrapgsr MEN interested will m¢ the rooms of the National Associated Press « 7 O'clock this evening, to arrange for the disposal of the money which was left over from hiring a tug to witness the Hanlan-Kiley race. | AT THE CABINET MERTING to-day all the members were present with the exception of Secretary Ramsey. The session was very brief and devoted to routine business, THE GOVERNMENT HOSrITAL FOR THE INSANE. The Board of Visitors to the Government Hos- pital for the Insane have submitted thelr 25th annual report to the Secretary of te Interlor. ‘There remained in the Asylum at the date of the | last annual report 319 patients. There was ad- mitted during the year making a total of 144; Of these 52 recovered, 25 were {inproved, 3 Were unimproved, and 59 ‘died, making a tot Of discharged and died of 147, and leaving on hand tor further treatment siz. The policy of the hospital has been trom the first at once eco- nemical and liberal, to omit nothing deemed es- sential to the proper care, and nothing tha might aid tn the care of the insane. The entire outlay for buildings and four hundred aud tven ty acres of Jand up to this time, omitting ordi- ary repairs, has not exceeded $1,000 per cap!ts on the present number of patients. The foliow- ing special improvemenis are asked, viz: A sup ply of pure water, additional accommodations tor stock, , and farming Implements, a de- tached kitchen and scullery, a mortuary build- ing, a green house; in all, $40,000. The board recommend a separate building for female pa Uents, The number of femaies under treatmea: on the 30th of June last was 2%. The toval re. celpts for the poppy of the hospital agyre-. gated $240,7 ‘he expenditures, with the exception Of $33 covered into the Treasury, used up the receipts. TAS TABLE Mabe from the ship Resolute was received at the White House to-day. Itisa present from Queen Victoria to the President of the United States. It is amagnificently carved article of furniture. It 1s of oak and weighs 1,300 pounds. It isa writing table. Upon one of the smooth panels is the following in- scription: “H. M. 58. Resolute, tee part of the expedition sent in search of Sir Join Franklin, in 1552, was abandoned in liu- tude 74 degress 4i minutes, longitude 101 de- ‘ess 22 minutes weal, on the 15th of May, 1854. She was discovered and extricated in Septem»er 1855 In latitude 67 degrees north by Capiain Buddington. of the U. &. whaler George Nenry. ‘The Pare was purchased, fitted out and sent to Englan as a gift to her majesty Queen Vic- tora by the President and people of tne United States as a token of will and friendship. ‘This table was made from her timbers when sie was broken up and fs presented by the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland to the President of the United States as a memoria! of the courtesy’ and living kindness which dictated the offer of The gilt of the Resolute.” PERcONAL.—General Garfield left Mentor for Washington last evening.—aAt a meeting ot the Woman’s National Relief Society, in New York last night, Mra, Rutherford B. Hayes was elected renidenee and Mrs. M. Walte, wite of the Chief Justice, first vice president. —vVice President Wheeler has written a letter in whtvh he Intimates that while he will not make any personal solicitation for the United State3 Sen- atorship from New York, he will accept the po. sition ir elected to it.—Commander Sullivan D. Ames, U.S, navy, died at Providence, R. I —Ex-Gov. Hendricks 13 quite iil at bis home in Indlanapollz,Erhart_Seaper, who made himself orious a while since by not claiming to be the hysband of the actress Lotta, Was arrested Upseracf at San Francisco as an insane perso Col. Joha T. Coliins, collec- tor of customs at Brunswick, Ga., who was the unsuccessful republican candidate for Con, in the 1st will, it is i Ic opponent. — Geo. Alfred Townsend (Gath) 13 at Willard’s.—Con- grcssman Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, 13 sick at the oth Avenue Hotel, ‘THaNksGivine Day.—The President to-day directed that the different departments and govermment oilices be closed next Thurs. day, In order that the employes may have &n opyortunity of celebrating Thanksgiving Day. | Asis the annual custom, thedepartments Wil close tc-morrow—the day before Thanks- gtvipg—at noon. | Quincy have at times been weak, the form- | money | holders of good collateral can borrow up to th | the supply of commercial bilis Telegrams to The Star. | FLOOD TIDE IN WALL STREET. The Great Bull Movement. _THE POLAR WAVE. FIRE IN PITTSBURG. EUROPEAN PERPLEXITIES. FIGHTING AT DULCIGNO. GEN. GARFIELD EN ROUTE. NEW YORK TOPICS, The Great Bull Movement in Wall Street—A Heligious Sensation. [Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.} New YorK, Nov. 23.—The great “bull move- ment” in stocks continues and increases, and there is great excitement in Wall strect to- day with a flood of orders by telegraph from the lambs to buy everything on the list. The remarks of Rev. D. Tyng, jr.. In his ser- mon at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Sun- day, expressing his belief in the miraculous character of the manifestations of Lourdes and Knocks, are stiii a sensation in‘religious circles, The rumor that Dr. Tyng contemplated going over to the Catholic church gained circulation, and mapy of his Episcopal friends rushed to his house to inquire about it. Dr. Tyng has assured them that he never thought of any change in his religion, but that he has faith in the mirac- ulous intervention of God. That ts all. —-—__. ONE CAUSE OF THE STOCK BOO Eurepean Buyers of Securities. (Special Dispatch to the Evening Star.) New York, Nov. 2. A prominent German-American banking house of Broad street report that their special European cabie advices are to the effect that London and Amsterdam investors are buying American securities largely, and in Paris a poo! of speculators has been organized who are tak- ing about 56,000 shares of prime United States railway stocks. FLOOD TIDE IN WALL STREET. Some Stocks at a Higher Price than Ever Before. New York, Nov. 23.—The Post's financial ar- licle says :—While the course of prices of stocks has been more trregular than it was yesterday, there is ro slackening In the speculative pace, and egain it is true that the highest prices for several stocks ever pail have been paid to-day. Lake Shore has been bought as hij 122u, Michigan Central 115+, and Union Pacific 102%, In exception to the general list, Western Union Telegraph and Burlington and Americaa falling to 100%; against 1047,, the highest pric yesterday, and the latter to 169 from ‘17514 yes- terday. Western Union Telegraph declined be cause of the failure to hurmonize with the American Union and Burlington and Quincy, because of the offictal denfal cf the story to the effect that Mr. Vanderbilt is organizing a trans- continental system to rival that of Mr. Gould. ‘The general stock market in the early dealings 8} mpatbized with the decline in Western Vaion Telegraph, but from the first hour, until shorUy after noon, the whole list boomed in sympathy witn the rise in the three stocks first named as having sold at unprecedentedly high figures. Aside from the same named the following stocks have been notably active: Ei to 463; Delaware, La: awana and Western up to 101’,: Jersey Centra tosi+,; Northwest to 11s; Milwaukee and Paul to 1077;; Reading to 52: Ontario to 29’, Northern Pacific, preferred, lias advanced tu 64+:; Chesapeake and Ohio to 21':. Since noor there bas been a reaction cf ‘al per Jed by New York Central and Union Telegraph. The lo market 1s fully active, at 6 por cent.. and it turned out that some of ihe broker who were yesterday offering money at 4 pe cent. just before the close paid, after the close of bauk hours, 6 per cent. and a commission 0 1} for enough to make their bank accoucts good. While there is this activity for call lo end of the year at 6 per cent., up to the begin- ning of February at 5 per cent. Prime mer- cantlle paper {s 4aé per cent. The banks ar Josing to the south and west, and to Treasury much more money than they gaining’ by gold imports, and on tl rising volume of borrowers at the stock ex- change the demand from that quarter for loans ts of Course increasiug to the extent that stocks are bought on margins at current prices. ‘Th: umber of shares of stocks dealt in at the stock | exchange yesterday was 633,500—tbat is to siy in the excitement this amount was reached. It is likely that fully 700,(0) shares of the pir value Of $70,000,000 changed hands, the largest transactions in a single stock having been 76,000 shares in Erie. The market for roretzi exchange 18 dull and weak, principa’ onaccount of the active demand for money here being compara- Uvely small, and the movement of securities being bot wholly in our favor. The leading drawers of sterling reduced their posted ra’ this mornlog to 4Si and 453; the actual rates ar 4503245257. Cable transfers are 452a4s3. Prime commercial bilis are 47542479. ‘These rates, it is (necessary to say, Warrant gold lin- porte, but they thus far this week are below ca'- culation. The Treasury thus far to-day has been unable to get any of the 6's of 1859 at the lim- ited but liberal price of 102 —_.—___ The Official Vote of Miinois, CHICAGO, Nov. 23.—The official rove of Tulinois presidential electors stands: Gartield. anceck, 2 ; Weaver, 53; Scat- Total ‘vote of 1576, Garfield’s pluraltty. arfleld ran ahead 0 for governor by 3,46 yotes. Hancock ran ahead of the democratic candidate for governor by 103 votes. Against the Passion Plays New York, Nov. 23.—The board of aldermen to-day adopted resolutions condemning the sot aa production of the Passion Play, and calling upon the corporation attorney to give his opinion as to whether existing laws are suf- ficient to prevent its introduction. Tha: official is also atked, if no law exists, to state whether the common council has power to pass an act US pod the play; and if it has he i3 instructed to prepare an ordinance that will cover the case. Alderman Marshall was the only member voting against the resolution. SS ‘The Far Northwest. Victoria, B. C., Nov. 23.—Pablic meetings are being held on the Island and matniand to con- sider the rallway question at Yale. On the mainland resolutions expressing sympathy with the people of Vancouver's Island in moving for the fulfilment of the railway terms, but de- claring that British Columbia would not be apy better off asa crown colony, were passed. Gen. Garfield En Route—Arrival at neers HaprisevreG, Pa., Nov. 23,—Gen. erg = a wife, accompanied by csp See ie: Bend, of Ohio, arrived in this city at 1:50 this afternoon. They were met at tbe depot by Senator Cameron, and driven to his residence, where they will dine. They will leave for Washington at 3:25 p. m. Destructive Fire in Pittsburg. PrrrsBcna, Pa., Noy. 23.—The printing de- partment attached to Hostetter, & Smits volving a loss of about $40,000, which ts ful covered by insurance. The main butlding was but slight In the department de eel ‘a large number of women were em- ployed. “These out of work tem- i ‘The fire was first discovered on tac orarily. and ts supposed to have originated Routine stove in the composing room. Thor. 23. The ti ‘ship Croc- N. 8., Nov. 23.—The troo} 5 ode eared last ht from ermeas. th the 9th reriment, which takes She piece of ‘the es ake 9ith leaves in the Crocodile on Th for Givraltar. ‘The had also on board geveral Datteiles of artillery to relleve ‘these now here; the latter to Bermuda sm the Crocodile on her way toGibraitar, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, French —— im the South Paks, Noy. 23.—Owing to the increasing im- portance of the French possessions if the South Seas, the naval station of Tahiti will henceforth consist of a steam transport, a dis- Patch boat and four sailing vessels. The Outbreak in South Africa, Lonpon, Nov. 23.—The at governor of the Cape Colony, summarizing the situation on | Friday, says: No effective check has yet been | made to the outbreak. | Hamburg and the Zelivercin. | Lonpon, Nov. 23.—A ch from Berlin to the Morning Post ‘says: ‘Phe petition of mer. | chants to Prince Bismarck for the incorpora- | Uon of Hamburg into the Zoliverein does n‘ iS War Between Egypt and Abyssinia. | The secretary of the an! mg & ety Writes: It is to be feared that there ts little ho that war between Egypt and Abyssinia will be bo | averted. News has just reached me from undoubted authority that orders have been ts- sued from Cairo to drive back the Abyssinlans | by force, Two thousand troops are at Keren, | and a battalion has been sent to Sanhit. It is | Slated that 16,000 soldiers have left Cairo, A j German missionary in Abyssinia states that une king ts convinced that Egypt intends to attack him, and has tssued orders that all Mussulmans | must leave the country or be baptized. Agitation for Advance of Wages. MANCHESTER, Nov. 23.—The Guardian ‘The agitation for an advance of wages in North- | €ast Lancashire 1s renewed. At a meeting of representatives of the weavers at Blackburn on Saturday, a resolution was passed affirming that an improvement has taken place in the cotton trade, and expressing the hope that employers would now give the promised in- crease, Queensiand Parliament. BUspanbe Nov. 22.—The Queensland Parlia- ment has been prorogued. ‘The government's position Is stronger, and they have succeeded in passing the bill for the construction of a trans. | continental railway, and their other principal | measures. The Land League Prosecutors, New York, Nov. 23.—A special from London has the following: The government ts taking | great care that the speeches of the public pros | ecutors in the eases against the members of the | Jand league shall not become public before the day of trial, and thus betray the government's course of procedure to the accused. Each one or the Queen's compositors ts guarded by a dete: tive, who watches every type as It leaves case, The printers are sworn to secrecy. Afver | the speeches have been printed the proors are | carefully sealed up and the type immediately | distributed. A Turkish Alliance with the Ui State: ited The Constantinople Vakit has just assured the Turks with great gravity that the United States are burning with a desire to go to war | With England and instnuates that Turkey Is | about toenter into an alliance with Columbia | to purish the common foe. A Celebrated Painter Dead, Paris, Nov. 23.—hk. Leon Cogniet, the cele- brated French painter, is dead, at the age of 55. The Czarewitch ST. PRTERSBUKG, Nov. % arrived here fro Has the War Begun’ CETTINGE, Nov. 23.—Advices from Antivart | say the Montenegrins, near Antivarl, repori that firing was heard in the neighborhood ot Dulcigno Ubroughout Sunday last. ‘Fhe Albanian League Warned. | Panis, Nov. 23.—A tel im from Badsic an- nounces that Dervisch has ordered ti committee of the Albanian league to dissolve their organization under In of death. A ee assembly of Albal S$ Will Le held to- jay. A Struggle Against Hebrew Iafin- ence in Germany. | Nov. 22.—A dispatch from Berlin to say: “A pretty general feeling pre- valls, which is founded on utterances of tar conservative semi-official press, that the au thoriites are inclined to wink at, if not openiy | encourage the movement for stemming thi rising tide of Jewish power and influence the empire. At the ing in his cares: Prince Bismarck made no secret of his opinion | op the subject, declaring In Parliament that ne | Was opposed to the admission of Jews into | office, and though subsequent events nay sbown that be has somewhat modified his the: ries there is nothing to show that he does no regard the more moderate phases of the prese: agitation with a certain degree of sympathy in the last session of Parliament Prince Bi= marck’s sob introduced and got passed a bil! | agalust usury, but every one knew the real | author of the Dill, The court has not yet given | apy distinct opinion in the matter, thougu It 1s thought exceedingly e that one of the Emperor's aplains—Rev. Stoecker—shouid | sull have the courage to pursue hisanti-semitic | ceurse With undiminished Viruience. Disracii’s New Nove! Loxpon, Nov, -Lord Beaconstield’s new novel, in tbree volumes, entitled, *“Endymioa, treats of political events from the time of tie death of Canning, the eminent English states man, up to about the year iss2. The Standart reviewing the work this morning says: Its a political narrative whith it will probably be | thought has less plot and dramatic tuteres) | | than almost any of even Lord Beaconsields | novels. Among the characters supposed to figure in the novel under various pseudonym: | are John Bright, Lord Palmerston, Lord Eicho, | Lord Melbeurne, Baron de Rothschild aad Louis Napoleon. It is doubtful whether a deliberat - perusal of the povel will en: uly the hero. “Endymion,” with any political persobage, but the manner In which Lady Mont- | fort places herself and fortanes at the disposal | dymion” will suggest to many an inc! dent in Lord Beaconsnield’s early public career. Killed While Celebrating. | GALVESTON, TEX., Nov. A special dispatch | to the News, trom , Says: On Saturday night at acelebration tn honor of the of Colonel Jones to Congress Edmund colored, was injored, probably fatal: remature discharge of a cannon he DE. Murder in Memphis. | MEXrHis, TENN., Nov, 23.—Howard Dizgs, colored, a fireman on the steamer J. D. Parker. struck Jeff Greer, a colored laborer, over the head with a billet of wood yesterday afternoon. from the effects of which Green died last night. Diggs was arrested. ie Markets. E, 23.—Virginia sixes, deferrad, 12; do. censols, 72%; do. past due coupons. 92q do. new ten-forties, 484; do. ten-forty ocupons, 9736 bid to-day. 0. Bio 18; Wiest, southern firm, with Light reost lower apd w southern red, 1.' aniber, 1-26a1,82; No.1 Marylaud., ‘nominal 2' western winter red, spot abd Novem! aeked, no bid: 1 January, L2T4al2s; February, Conn, “Southern 'eteady and gutet, and quict- southern white, 81; do. Netern mixed, spot and November, 6Owa60s old, Boat’; new: December, 59%a60 019, 60ea50ig new Oats higher—southern, 44; western’ white, 43; do. juixed, 44 Rye quiet, 1.U0al.02.- Hay quiet and Unchsiged. Provisions firm and without change. Butter firm—prime to choice western 16a 23: rou, Wenge. Eeus firm—tresh, 25. timed. 20 Peirolerim ‘noiinds— refined, 1Obalbss firu—Rio. cargoes, air, Sugar fim—A eoft, 9%. Whisky steady, Freebie. quiet Reeelnte’ flour, Bi wheat. 20,284 bushels: corn, 108,368 Oats, 560 bushels: rye, 969 bushels. Wheat, 188 000 bushels: corn, none. Sales— wheat, Lita hee . Exchange—long, 4804; sort, 2x. Gov ae { REW KORE: Nov. 28 —Plour scaresiy eo firm. | mcr and L. fairly i says: | ber | Casting vote, as he had two years ago, bi om: 23.—The Czarewitch has | | this ofiice. THE COLD SNAP. 25 Degrees Below Zero. Soe aione aes 2 degrecs below ye Beath of a Priest from Exposure. Int comes from Battle-ford of the 1¢ while on a hunt expedition after: ‘ing lost on the plains. His body w: police near ttefond. pu oy J., Nov. 28.—John Conk, 50 years =. ———— a was found Sea View hotel _e Danville’. Coldest Night. Nine Below. SoRRL, Qvengc, Nov. 23.—The weather here is very cold, une thermometer marking 9 below zero. The steamer Star started with a tow last night and had to return on account of ‘the floating foe, the river being ly cov ered. Two barges are reported sunk. ice on the Hudson. PovGHKEErsIx, N. Y., Nov. 23.—There fs ice on the river as far south as Catskill this morn- tid a bard ime in gecting throug’ to Albany a me in getting t to Al Jast night. It isa liule aio, but mak ing ice all the time, Poliucal Perplexities. RMRARRASEMENTS IN FILLING THE SENATORSRIP TO WHICH GEN. GARFIELD WAS ELECTED, A Cincinnatt ich, dated the 20th inst., t» the New York Times, says: “The muddle ; g 4 i ade oul and presented to Congress. Some high legal au- thorities, among whom are Senator Thurman, Judge Taft, Gen. Keifer, Speaker Cowgill and others, affirm that although Gen. Garfield is not really Senator until Senator Thurman's term expires, on the 4th of March, and until he qual- ifes by taking the oath of office, still, as his commission has gone forward, it cannot be Withdrawn now, nor can the Ohio legislature, after once electing a United States Senator, again hold an election until an actual vacancy occurs, since the United States statutes, pre- scribing how a United States Senator is to be chosen, do not provide for the contingency of a declination, renunciation or death of a mem- elect before taking his seat. Several law- yers questioned on the subject express very diverse views, The opinion which seems gen- erally to prevail, however, is that of ex-Secre- tary Cox, who s:‘d that he had no doubt as to the perfect right of the Legislature to proceed to elect now Gen. Garfleld’s successor, on re- ceiving the formal renunciation of the’ Prest- dent-elect to the cflice of Senator, to which he is also elected. A COMPLICATION IN INDIANA. The death of Gov, Williams causes a curious political complication in Indiana. by law ba fore either the governor or Meutenant governor can take their seats the two houses of tae legis- lature must be organized. The senate isa Ue While Gray was licutenant governor he had the the death of Williams leaves the tie to be bro @ defection from one side or the other. democrats have determined therefore to ongan- ive the senate, and will cling to Uneir determina- tion. If each side stands tirm the senate can- Lot organize,and without it seither the governor hor the Heutenant governor can take lis seat, and the election of a United States senator ean- Lot take place. The contest for the senatorship on the republican side has narrowed to Gen. Harrison and ex-Lieutenant Gov.Cumback,with the chances largely in favor of the former. Gen, Harrison has now, bis friends clalin, forty-two votes pledged to him, and forty-three only are required to elect. Know THE BODY othing Politics. THAT THREATENS TAR REPCBLICAN PARTY IN PULADRLPEIA. The new secret political organization, the Union League of America, bas been in extstence in this city for about Unree months, and tts membership has now reached figures aggregat- ing the thousands. There are branchesor lodges in nearly every ward in the city, and the order leds 3 daily. The primary object of the | league is to raise and cement an opposition to the present litical Jeaders in Philadelphia. The trouble, however, lies in the fact that the men who are most ardent in the league are | Dearly all ex-oficenolders and placemen, who are Low “out” and desire toget “in” again. ‘The order has been built upon the wreck of the famous American Alliance, which existed in 1876, and of which John Y, Foster, of Newark, N. J., Was the head and front. It has been planted here and changed so as to sult the pur- Poses of the projectors. The members are Sworn to oppose the “ring,” as the leaders are called. They are not cailed upon to swear ainst all rings, but each member obligates himself to tight ‘the preseat leaders. A com- mittee of ten from the supreme lodge of this district has been selected Co treat with the inde- pepdents (Lockwood party’ for a place for one of their number on the Ucket. It is understood that if Uhis ts accorded to them Ube committes | Wil bame Mr. George DeB. Keim for mayor.— | Philadelphia Record, 2A. Decidedly Cool. ‘The Washington Stak caarges the Frederick Times with cribbing whole columns of matter from its columns, and palming ft off on its readers as iisown. The Tues virtually ad- mits the truth of the charge and by ‘ay of apology calis tt “The Slicing Up Process!” ‘This reminds us of what tbe fellow sald who was caught with a farmer's sheep on his back. He stoutly denied he intended to steal!—he merely _ to “thin out the population!"—Maryiand nion, SECRETARY ScuUKz has completed bis annual report; that is, he bas dictated It to his stenog- rapher, who 18 now transcribing bis noves. it will not be made public before Thursday. THE ANNTAL Rerort of Gen. Reynolds, first | auditor of the Treasury, shows that the num- ber of accounts adjusted for the year was 27,051, and tLe amount of money involved, as ‘per vouchers examined, was $3,99,712,371.24, which is over one thousand mililions of dollars in ex- cess of the national debt during the same time, ‘The amounts of accounts examined during the Jast four years are over nine thousand mil- lions of dollars in yearly settlements made in This 1% unprecedented, showing that the jabor and oficial responsiblity has In- creased in this office 300 per cent. since While the labor requt ortice a dred . OV be dispa' It is recommended tha’ ganized, to be known as the Divist laneous Accounts, to which suould b. all accounts not now assignable to c: visions in this office. might MISSIONARIES FOR LiBeRta.—Mrs. Bordozo, a daughter of the Rev, H. H. Garnet, colored, of New York, and two companions satled from New York ‘on the bark Tuck Sing, yesterday, for Liberta, They will enter upon missionary work in Liberla, under the direction of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Preab; rian Church. Tiaey will opan hool for women at Brewerville, ‘itteen miles from Monrovia. The Liberian government has contributed 100 acres of land, and will undoubtedty further assist the enterprise. A letter has been received in New York from Simon Davis, the colored leader of the Arkansas refugees, who safled from Uhat port last May, stating that the colo- onists had prospered. It Of the fertility of the land, the great fruit and coffee farms, and the abundance of wild cattle. A LirrLe Caicy’s Teneisis Daata.—a fright- ful accident occurred at the American hotel tn Allentown, Pa., about 10 o'clock last Saturday night. The three-year-old son of B. E. Joties, during the momentary absence of the mother. crawled out of bed, and, in attempting to play with a clock on the mantelpiece, its hes came in contact with a gas and the child was burned to death before assistance arrived. Tur Upsnot or 4 GAME oF POKER between Pepper and Muse, at Mendota, Va., was that the former leveled hts gun at the latter Muse begged piteously for his life, But Pep; murderous that, when the gun would not stay cocked, he flipped the hammer with his thumb, and sent a through bis victim's heart. ‘Tae Rev. Mr. Cox lodged one night in- the residence of Brother Hailey, at C Tenn. At daylight he presented himself at a hotel in his Ushirt, and sent a boy to buy a sult of clothes. He says that he walked into the street in a somuambulistic state. Halley 5 ver, that he kicked the visitor a 4 consequence of his conduct toward Mrs. FROzEx TO DEaTE.—An old man ‘The seven-year-old daughter of Jobo ot Caroline county, Md., was barned ‘o doat tage the explosion of a coal oil can with attempted to kindle a fire during the of her parents.