Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1880, Page 1

a ~ THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Coruex ilth Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Prevt. Tre EvENING Stan is served to anbacribers in on thelr own the city by carriers, conta per week, . Coping at the oornter, 2 centecach. By mail—postae vr yeid—S0 centa a month one year, 86 :#1t months, #3 [Epter-¢ st the Post Ofice at Washington, D. 0, angecendclasamall matter | patay_goe He W 2 = Tue WarKLY Bre hon its ars er All msil tions must be paid ia a4- Yenee; no paper sent lonwe= than is paid for. > ‘Kates of sdyertiaing made kuowa 62 arplication. | EY SRE accomyt, at 10 - 8,635. Che ‘ vening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C » THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1880. SPECIAL NOTICES. _THE EVENING STAR. The Changes on the Supreme Bench. MOLLY ENENG at 8 e iteical entertaln- | JUDGE SWAYNE WILL FOLLOW JUDGE 3TRONG IN TOW PATHESS, LOOK 1G ce “Important cruise THIS EVENING at 7 bells. allon ke BARBER, Captain, ek. A 2 _W. 4. SHORT, Steersman. ae W4TIONAL THEATER. EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE, LOTTA, . LITTLE NELL and TaE MAROHIQNESS Or, The Old Curiosity Shop, Charles Dickens’ genin’ Drama by the late John | Brougham especially for Lovra- LOTTA APPEARING sv EVERY PERFORM Prices of Admisston: Private Boxes. 86nd 8. Orchestra Maire. 81.00. Orehestra Circie..75 cts. | Dress Circle.......50 cs. | Secured Seats in Circles, 25 Cents Extra. Gallery, 25 Vents. LOTTA'S MATINEE P&ICES SAMB AS AT NIGRT. Monday, December 13th—M&. and MRS. F. S. CHsNFRAU. dec: | the winter season. Cold Soda and all M = funeral . 7 | meet at the eame place.“ }-MOBROW, at Love! PREBEL SOC ECY.—Tho regular meetirg will be beld TO-MURBUW | GERIDAY) EVENING “at 730. o'inckr, at the Me- tropohitan Kindergarten, No. 181 H atreet north west EPH M. WILSON, Prevident, Hol (p= S0T sober Frevared with delicious and nutritious Affords the mt pleaeunt and wholesois ar’ ‘ates He ail the Pe Waters fer eat EBON PHARMACY AND | MIN®SEAL WATER DEPOT, ' dec? 1429 PENWEYLVANIA AVENUE. TO. M—Every ‘member of Oulamoia edge No Lare requested to meet at tae! 28 Tthetreet vorthwest) this THURIDAY NG (Sth), at 7:30 o'clock, to arrauge for :he ‘of our late brother, @. @. 1zELL. also, Members 0 mw sharp, to attend the funeral. sister Ledues respectfully invited. By order of W. M. ;tuceall 1 OLIVE, R. 8. JORD'S OPERA HOUSE. | COMMENCING MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, MATINEE SATURDAY. MRE. J. BE. POLK, COMEDIAN, dy Drama, enti HOM NEVAD 4. written expressly for \! Jessup, of New Yorr. J.B. In the A GENTLEMAN F A prelogne Mr. POLE CHRISTOPH! TMEUS GALL —M 2O0EK, Buprosted 1 company of Bhere wi Aneadlay. Monstay, D E's Winow BEBOT! CU dees pscoun _ . DAY EVENING, Dec. 13, LY EVENING, Dre. 14, Ars Px vELUIES. NATIVE PALESTINE AWABS: Fever renowned Arab Formerly Giscoverer Posed as follows SELIM HASEMI, vi Seer: THE SHEIK ABOUDAYEH (EL BAJALEE), Rec Player aud edouin Dancer; THE SH®IK YOUSEPH AWDER (BL RAMLA- | NEE), Fddier and Impersonator of Women Dancing and Sing:ux; YARKOOB (EL BAHZOOZIE), Sword Tambvurinist ; ENAWADJA YAROOD (EL HAWETT), Player on the Syrian Harp. THE SHEIK MAHOMMED SULT LOWEE), Whirling bervish frox PROF. JAMES ROSEDALE, preter THE REDPATH LYCETM BUREAU has the | enor nounce that party hag becuape | ¢ially orvanized aud brought to this couatry at | heavy expence, for the purpose of illustrating, ia the mort real er, oriental life and c tome Itis x et estine Arab MAN (EL MA wreatest i pablic, portcayi | INGTON CITY. 401 thecele- | [ ge ad QUESTION. In justice tothe Independent Ice Compiny we | desire to say that the eificers of sa d company Sigued our application for license without hesits- tion, and we haye the assurance of the compar intendent of his willingness to sis jestious for liguer licenses, when & to assist allin obtaining ths samme whoss |! iuay unjust! rel TER, 12th and D sta. n. w. Cecd-2t YES, 1110 Dat. n. w. OOK HOLDERS OF THE OBEN TICNAL BANE OF WaASI- WRAL NA The annual elec: Central Nation: h N SUFFRAGE ASSO- Annus! Mecting ia y and THURSDA coin Hall, © tuencing WEDNESDAY N 7 G'e.0c! and continuing on THUERDAY, at 10-30 a.m. s0p.m., and7 ip in. Tha-sday morniag Me t Delewates for business € . Mary A. Livermore, Hon. (reo B. ing, Julia Ward Howe, Mary Urew, Matilda Mi 2 Eastn, Antoinette brown B. many other well k: nt. | ‘The public are tavi 11,12, 14,15 ALESS&NDKO GAVAZZ ‘ hed Italian pa! aud will spesE on the progress of civ! an TUE vanwalint. Liberty in It UsSDAY EVESING, De- cemter 9th. at ¥ p.m, inthe} Prost ian church, “te public are invited. Ge TION’ —the Teath Annual Ball of as WUT cf ST. PATRICK will be th st. nortawest, on iven at God Fellows’ Hsli ¥ 1881. ‘Ticket a. a WEDNESDA mitting wenth JUST BEORIVED — Pura V. SF POINTS and QUILLS from s Farm of Pennryivenla, at DREW corner $th st. and Penney! (E> BOY'S DinucToRY iss ‘The canvasa for the sbove work has besn com- pleted and the Book will be put to press imme:ti- ately. All persons who have made cliauges or who | contemplate so doing, are requested to notity th Publisher either throueh the mail or at the ola, Boom: 50, LeDrolt Building, of their chanwes. Per- sons arriviby in the city and wishing their names inserted, will please send them in. Lowa? Iw | om UND! THE WINDOW, 2 beautifai new AE Picture Book for the littie folke: The OH aT. TERBOX for 1580, and a v large variety of other Pi re Books for the Holidays, at ROBERTS” BOOESTURE, i0i0 72h street, above New York avenue. nov26-2w aa it doer, in the m ate manner, the every- | Ta "i feet et 2 EDGAW'S OOUGH SPECIFIO, forcouzhs, day tied he ivsicne ee et | pr EROAES COUGH RPBGRPTG or sougn POPULAE PRIGES. | fonblee. Brice 20 snd 60 cents per bottle. For , 2 = sale by all druggists. Wholesale depot Adwission, 50 cents Reserved Seats without | 5 a : Sees aus tinnen eee | CROMWELL, 400 banneylvania aver oct din vania avenue dect Ali: Faw | CBUROCH HALT, Net, vet. tthanasth | of land Chureb of Immacn. For the Benefit 10 p.m. 2 dec?-9t ye LAST WERK. AUT LOAN EXHIBITION, CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION. Open st the corver of 15th and H sts. n.w., From 12 m. to 10 p.m. Lunch, 12m. | Admission, ______ LECTURE ECTURE ay ‘The KEV. WM. TAYLOR will deliver at the Dunbarton street M. E. Oh: “INCID* miseion free [=o HALL. i HEROES OF THE HOMERIC AGE, And Prof. Seu! Recent Wonderful Dis- | By Hon. WM. PARSONS, ! FRIDAY EVENING, DEJEMBER 10, 1854 OF LIFB, DIALECT HUMOR, by WM. 5S. ANDEEWS, at Eli's’ dex-32* GOODS AND BuOKs IN FINE BINDINGS. rently for inspec: Goods, Farce ‘We are now receiv! ras in Tree and j¢ Calf, Lustrated Book Episcopal FRANCIS Bo mo: Evccesson 70 M. Wasroms, | ROM TEN EMDEE tah mEnY? Rov20 4015 Pa ave. cor. Elin st. | wz (Bette Boous. Jackson. Sandhurst Painters of tae Kuxiiah T ed ‘Will save ite cost !n fuel ever ir. Jes the simplest, OBEAPEST AND BES = Pee Do not confound ths name with soe other Price 815. HAYWAD & HUTCHINSON, novil-Im No. 827 0in street nu. w. 1880 wisrer oreninc. 1880 WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY N DECEMBER 8 AND 9. J.P. PALMER, Iuronren xp DrstoNur oF FASHIONS 1 MILIINERY, P at, northwest. N. B.-Nocardg, 2EO7 Fst docs By some of t | PALTFRN BONNETS and HAT FAIRS, FESTIVALS, & (PP FELLOWS: Frans Oda Fellows’ Hall, 7th street, FRM THE 6TH TO THE 16a Ixsts. VOCAL D INSTRUMENTAL MUSTO, yfessiona! aud ana. teur) € ore GOLD WATOR, SVE N SCHOLARSHIP, LEITER UARBE+ FORM, 5: VEK CO¥PC TICK, uer artic es to be vated f 1 Fancy Articies, suitable <5 canta. 10 couts. for the MODES, For a permanent place of business, has taken HOUSE 930 E STREEL NORtHWEST, And will continue to desizn and make elexant EVENING RECEPTION novi9-Im* ‘TOILE ME: B. van REUTH. a PARISIAN MODES, AND WALKING Ts. 42142 L3th street northwest. LATEST NO’ DRESS TRIMMINGS, BUTTONS, ETC. Elevant Line of BAMPLES of newest Goo4n ‘con- stantly nd. novlL YEBMILY a's LADIES’ BOvTS. Jam now offering s flne stock of Winter GOODS of my own very LOW PRIOKS, and am Daking two order a class of SUOES for Ladies aud Children that canaot be ercalled. JAS. H. VEKMILYA, no6 GLO Vth st., opp. Patent Uthics. ME. 8. J. MESSER, Darsamaxma in coanso- Hon with Awency for 8. t TAYLUIS pat. TERNS, SYSTEM OF CUTTING, &e., 1803 F st. north. oewd-Sra ME. WASHINGTON. _ FASHIONABLE. DRESSMAKING AND THIMMING STORB, D: ee yivania a» aS ti resses, Bui jontumes, Cloaks, Sc., made Superior style at short notice. Ladiea can have Presses Cat and Basted. suds parfect fit quaras- teed. 1-3m LL THE LATEST NOVELTIES fine MULLI- NERY GOUDS, DRESS TRIMMINGS ahd BUT- TONS, three styles of FRENOH CORSETS, UN- RID COLES edit “Labum oly ake MISSES” CLOAKS, CAGHMERE WRAPPERS, and all the most recent Novelties. m.WL («7 Cite Trevise, Paris ; 907 Pa. ave. Feathers Dyed, Curied and Oieaued equal fo new ones. sop30 natomary ae of water vases in fnrnaces L AS AgTeAL qnaDtity of steam ute the air, corrodes the surface of ths Ts, and, passing into the apartmer on pictures and furniture. | A the re«ister face saturates the air, te it. and itis the sine | HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, j Mo. 317 Oth st. northwest. The cn!y manufacturers of Dr. Qolburn’s cel brated POROUS JAK EVAPOBATORS. nov? | 90s KITCHENER BANGE. } T We bave endeavored to make a first-class arti- cic only, and lisse spared no expense in the manu | fackure of our KITCHENER RANGES to secure a cooking fixture that ‘s all that can be desired. That | we bave succeeded, the number that we have svid snd the satisfaction they Lave given is the best pane Hundreds of reference in this city and Jtimore. We are agents for the BALTIMORE, a portable ransre ef latest convenience and Arat-clasa construction, unequalled in this market. RAYWAED & HUTCHINSON, novll-Im No. 317 Oth street n. we HiArwsnp & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth st. n. give special Bttention to wrapecnada DEFEOTIVE PLUMBING ip city residences, having s larwe force of com- petent workmen, bok prempay to al fobbine BAKE MANUFACTURING 614° Seer rene sar (mation the enperiority. of our work {s appare:t. 1 HAYWAED @ HUTCHINSON, i aug? Me. Si7 Oth street n, we Washington News and Gossip. GOVERN: enue, $510,331.74; customs, #560, THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS as storekeepers ane gaugers for tbe 6th district of North Caro- line were made to-day:--J. C. Johnson, L. M C. Welch. J. A. Clouse, J. M. Summers H. Hoffman. Matthews, of Obio. will sueceed Justice A CALL oN THE Pvsiic Prrsrr.—Senator | 5¥a¥Re Jobnston, chairman of the Senate committeeon | Yorktown Celebration and Monue agriculture, intends to introduce a resolution calling upon the pubile printer to explain why he has not printed the agricultural report for It is sald there 1s great complaint from agriculturists that they have aot rec2ived tals 1879, report. In THE Teport closed, debate was continued on the Senate concurrent resolition as to the electora’ ne Mr. Robeson making the pri Virginia, is chairman; the board of state com. ‘Speech, cnet ee pack ‘State ara by THE Hovse Post asrexsnir.—A caucus of | the, governor thereof; the president of the democratic Representatives was held after the | Wes of Patiuielphige oe ate eon one adjournment, for the purpose of naming a suc- } England) and Col. Peyton, of New Jersey, gen- cessor to the late postmaster of the House, Me. Stewart. Va., then | ceiving 61 vot Wasiitngton elty Iican caucus last ni that the House shi wood. ALL OF THE ME Ob appropriations are now in the ett: several sit paring th GENERA! House by place Gen. provides ¢ services of U.S, ¢ army, and ex-President of the United States, the President be ani him ferred to THE PREVAILING S of Congress is to have a short holiday recess. The talk ts to adjourn over from ‘24th of December to Monday the sd of January, TRE Rerv caucus last night. red a resolution that. ta vie of an supperted Lapham, of New Y: be unwise, Improper and yeild without a struggle ori is alike justified by any pre uscless to He therefore offered a resolution proposiug to declare as the sense of the c1ucu3 that the re- publican minority should resist the adoption of the joint rule by aii means authorized by par- Itamentary Jaw. No vote wa3 reached upon | Impro' ni of the Washington and George- either of these resoluttons, nor upon severa: | town harbvors. The Distriet Commissioners had Others introduced, and finally tt was ae to | a conference with such members of the com- postpone the further consideration of the whole | mittee a& were present, with respect to the Inatier uni! this evening, when {t will be laid | Nlling up of the canal.’ It wag sald that an Defore a joint caucus of the republican Rep sentatives and Senator Tus MURDER OF Caavs Colorado, young Jackson whea he was taken by thet is in the city. naux’s son by the doubt wholly unproveke, ent action of Agent Berry wa3 the on copies of the following papers pertaining to ine | Course possible under te cireunsthass” oo | estimates of the Distries of Columbia, ana raat. | ———— ters Connected therewith. for such action as | GONE 70 THR QuakexR City.—The President ele nee advisable by eel aa ‘ H Sceretary Ramsey and Gen. lett the (.) Detailed estimates of the expenditures o} CHS At TOE OOM TIS oor ee ae Pecos | the Districtct Columbia for tbe fiscal yoar end. | phia, Tbey will retura to morrow mornit ing June 3, Iss2, with modifications su; ed | SECRETARY THOMPSON AND THE PAWAMA Ca- sal.—A cable Gispatch from Paris says that Secretary of chairman of the Panama Canal Company, ibe subse Secretary Position nor hes it been tendered to him. All the Secretary knows in regard to the Panama Cabal Company 85 regards himself ts that it hes been manshlp pany wonld be tendered him. As this tender has not been made, of course the Secretary Capbot say whether he would accept 16 or not. He wiil wait until the formal offer and tts de- tails are made kuown to him. should act when ten er @8 LOL to embarrass the administration in osttt message t oceanic canal communication. Cir Mapicy Bea to Washington, was accidentally shot at Crow Creek ye Ts city w THE CREDENTIALS OF GAN, GARFIELD as Son- ect Ps of that within a day or two Gen. Garfield will, by r, request the Vice Pre: Tett to: he in thus returning the credentials the General will also t torial office to which he has deen erected. ator Pend! ject. of the vacancy which will be caused by Gen Garfeld’s declination, said _he was clearly of the optnion that the legis! proceed to elect a successor Lo Senator Taur- than ten days atter It recetved notice of Po 3i- dent-elect fully studied the law covering the opinion is based upon the result of a very laborious bearing on tbe subject. Senator Galtxy, of Tennesseo, arrived in city last night and was in his seat in th to-day. there exists tor the talk of electing a republican Senator from Tennessee to succeed him (Mr. Batley.) Senator Ball legistaturé the Senate.” SOLID.—A STA Tr. Senator C Statement of a Texas correspondent of the New York Tinnes that there was a scheme bolag pushed by the democrats to divide Tes four state by thus ol Senator r was “not that kind.” ‘Said he: “The people of Texas are almost unanimously opposed to any. div the state, any county of the state on a platform favortog adivision of the state. Tne democrats are ali ‘n favor 01 in pearly thus proctattas bide no division of Texas.” PERSON, ported to Grant tund.— Mr, Z. C, Robbing has returned from New York to Washington for the winter, abd 1s pleasantly domictied at 1537 I street northwest. — Senor Borges, Braril!an Minister here, sailed for Europe yesterday, accompanied by his wife and children.—Mr. Fitch, editor of the Rochester Democra’, 13 in fown. staying at that Representative ubmitted, and a formal ballos resulted in the ction of A. W. C no danger that any at aside the result of the election by aa im- proper use of the p that therefore the Lould abstain from y in both houses the propositioa, which, in his judyment, } RETIRING. } A gentleman whose nomination to a judictal position will be sent to the Senate soon, last evening cailed Judge Strong's atteation to the publication in THE Stak. “It is practically correct,” said the Judge. “In a very short time I will be off the bench.” It is understood on geod authority that Jadge Swayne wiil soon follow the example of Judge Stroag by retiring. It is also understood that the Hon. Stanley MENT RecEIPTs To-Day.—Internal rev- 6.54. ment. THE MEETING AT THE CAPITOL. To-morrow morning at 10 o’clock a meoting of the several committees and associations con- nected with the celebration of the centennial anniversary of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, Va., will be held in the reception room of the Senate, at the Capitol. The joint Congressional committee on the Yorktown celebration, of which Senator Johnston, of House yesterday, after THe STARK eral agent of the same association, together with afew members thercof and the governors of the original Unirteen. states, will be present and take part in the meettug. ‘The purpose of this meeting of tie Several agencies engaged In getting up the cel-bration is to excuange Views upon the subject and make preliminary prepa- rations, such 43 the appolatment of committees: to arrange a program of exercises, provide for the reception aud accommodation of visitors, | and all other matters Incident. to a celebration of this character, ‘The sub-committee of the congressional committee having ia charge the selection of a site for the Yorktown monument met this morning. and examined tue plats of the ground, but did not arrive at a conclusion. These plats of the historic ground at Yorktown were prepared by an officer ofthe U.S. engineer corps detatled for that purpose, ‘The sub.com- mittee will probab! as tion for a site to-morrow, A board of three ofticers wer potnied by the Secretary of War sign for the monument, Numerous desigaos have been submitted to the board, who wili mnake their selection at an carly da nator of the design finally se u and the monument is to co: On the evening of the 224 In: nator Voorhee: 13 to detiver, In Richmond, his ure on Thomas Jefferson, for the benefit of the Yorktowa fund of the Governor's Guard, of Richmond. The District in Congress. THE HOUSE COMMITTEB AND Tak DISTRICT Cou | MISSIONERS. | The House committee on the District of Co- | lumbia did not succeed to-day !n getting to- gether a quortm. A delegation of German citizens, amony whom were Dr. Walter, De Kratt, Win. Ockstedt, Louls Kettler and H. Kander, we iven a hearlig, with refer- ence to additional legislation, watch 1s neces- sary for the support of thé German Orphan Asylum. Last year Congress voted #10,000 for the erection of & building for said asylum. In- stad of erecting a building, the trustees bought oue already erected in Uniontown. Wasen they went to the Treasury tor thelr money, the con- troller decided that it could not be ‘spplied to the purchase of an erected] building, but only for the erection of a buliding. The trustees now desire such legislation as will, under the existing circumstances, give the orplan asylum the benefit of the $10,900 appropriation. Tue District Commissioners, who were present, favored the object. Early next week the Dis- trict committer will meet to prepare a Dill for the reclamation of the Potomac flats and the The names of three candidates wero Nowltn, of Carroll county, Present -assistant ‘postmaster, he re- George C. Wedderburn, of Silas Carr, 16. ‘The repub- ht unanimously agreed republican Fote for postmaster of the ail be given to ex-Postmasier Sher- RS Of the House committes A tue b-committees are hard at work pre © several appropriation bills, L GRaNT.—The bill Introduced in the re eCook, of N. Y., yesterday to . Grant on the retired list of the army ‘that in recognition of the eminent rant, late general of the e ts hereby autho: upon t retired | nd rank of gener: he committee o: tO st of the army with The Dill was re- itary affairs. IMENT among members da, the (CANS OF TUE Hose held Mr. Btscovk, a mpt will be made 10 ased ‘gulations, and D ms of the House long-d opposition, und es With recordilg their votes ectoral resolution. Mr. Hiscock the resolution in a speech, Judge ‘kK, contended that {t would possibly unsate to to the democratic ma- ower claimed by the ub Warranted by the constitutioa, un- nt emergency, aud utteny erats for any good purpose. the demo! appropriation of $44,000 would complete the Work, and wive to the worthy poor employment. | LETTER CF SECRETARY SHERMAN TO CONGRESS ON | DISTRICT FINANCES. j Secretary Sherman to-day sent the following | let Vi } of the House 5 “I have the honor to transmit herewith AUX. —Mr, Hoyt, of one of the citizens who were with resident and to the Speake He say the Killing of Chu acksoa a by the First Comptroller of the Treasury. (2) Letier of the First Comptroller of the | Treasury. recommending certain changes tn the manner of assessing and collecting the revenue of the District of Columbia, and calling atten- {ion to the fact that no smounf has been paid | to the Treasurer of the United States as re- | quired by law on account of a sinking fund for | tue water bonds of the District. Also recom | | Taompson has accepted the position Tiptiin books of wh ch felose to-day: ‘Pbermpson has not accepted such a mending that estimates of expenditures to ve made out of he water fund be included in the | apuual estimates hereafter to be submitted by the Commissioners of the District. G.) Letter of the superintendent of the Goy- ernment Hospital for insane, containing an es- Umate of the amount that will be required to Support the indigent insane of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 1352. (4.) Letter of the president of the board of trustees in relation tov mate for the re- aes School of the Disirict for the seal year S52, 5.) Letterof the Secretary of the Treasury, Gated November 20th, iss), revuruing to the Commissioners of the District of Commo: their estimates for the tscal year i352, with a state- ment of the amount approved by him, aud the fund or purpose Lo which each Item belongs. In calling the attention of Congress vo th alter referred to {no these papers] would | specttully state unat, in my judgment, te stem of assessing ani coliveling the revenaes of the District is nut the best Lat could be de- vised, und thereiore recommend suca caaazes ahd modifications thereia as will insure greater sefely and economy. { aiso concur in the re- | commendation of the Comptroiler that the Cormisstoners be required to submit aanualiy to the Secretary of the Treasury eslimates of | the expenditures to be made from the water fund of the Diztrict, and suggest that section 3 of the act of June Sith, 1878, providtag a perma- hent form of governmeéat for the District of Co- lumbia be amended accordingly. : ‘The act authorizing the issue of the District of Columbia water bonds requires that not less Uban fifteen thousand dollars shall be set apart anpually for their gradual redemption, but aot- withstanding sald requirement nothing has been paid to the Treasurer of the United States on Unis account. Section 3, of the act of June i1ta, 1375, pro- viding a permanent form of government for thé District. of Columbia, requires the Secretary of the Treasury Lo retura the estimates of the Dis- trict of Columbia to the Commissioners tor transmission to Congress. These esiima'es should be allowed to take the usual course pro- Vided for those of the executive deparumeats, and be included tn the book of estimates trans- Mitled apnuaily to Congress, I have, there. fore, to recommend such 4 modification of the Section referred to us will require the Seeretary fo trapsinit those estimates direct to Congress, deion ia a ees or recomms a udgmext the public interests may demand.” : B = GENSRAL WOSPITAL BILL. In the House to-day, Judge Kelley tntro- duced a joint resolution relative to a general hospital in the District. It provides that the board of trustees of the Nattonal Soldiers’ and Satlors’ Orphan Home be empowered to trans Ter all the property, real, personal and mixed, to the District Commissioners, for the purposs of establishing and maintaining in the District of Columbia a general hospital for both sexes, Without distinction of enki The Comtats slouers are to be empowered to appolat aboard ot managers, consisting of twelve persons, ona halt to be practicing puysicians in the District, and the other half residents of the District nut Delonging to the medical faculty. ‘The Com- missioners are also authorized to apply ‘0 the Proper court in the District to sell any of (he pcre transferred to them by the board of: Grplian Home, te prosseds a ee Las ta Laas * {he pi eld in trust for the support of the hospital. THE FOLLOWING BILIS OF DISTRICT INTRRE3T are on the House calendar awaiting action: A bill to provide for the increase of the Metro- made known to him that the chatr- of the Amertcan branch of the com- If the Secretary pt the American chairmanship dered he would do 50 in such a man- on announced by the President ia bls ») Congress upon the subject of {nter- of the Stoux delegation terday, anil the vi poned, niians to from Ohio, are still among the ar- the Senate. It ts ected, thouza, ident to retura the him, so that he may return thei he yovernor of Ohio, t6 the legtslature Transmit a letter a: lining tbe sena- Sen- ieton. in a conversation om the subd- lature could legally Garfleld’s declination. He has care- Se, aod his research of all the legal aut aortiics he ve ASrax reporter asked nim what basis ‘There ts nothing in tt at all,” replied “We have a majority of the e and are going to elect a democrat to porter to-day asked Joke if there was any truth in tho as lato Sand hold the United States Senate taining six additional Senators. Tne repiled Very emphatically that there ohe word of truth fo any assertion of sion of Noman could be elected to office tn if the continued unity of theatate and every speech made by a democrat be No str, there will be At.—Mr. James Gordon Bennett Is re. bavye contributed $25,000 towards the *haries KE. the Arlington,—it 18 sald Ackien Intends to go to Europe us soon as Congress adjourns.—Mr. R. | politan police force; vide ‘M. Puistrer, one of the proprietors and editors | trial home for giris in tes Diskrict or Golub: of the Boston Herald, wason Tuesday last re | joint resolution providing an appropriation tor elected mayor of the city of Newton, Mass., by | the Penny Lunch: bill for enlarging the City a unanimous yote.——-Mr. KR. R. Spi the | Hall; bill to repeal the charter of the Was! Wealthy philanthropist of Cincinnatt, is lying | ton Market Company; to reguiate the pay dent dangerously 1)! at lis residence in that city.— | of alimony in suits for divoree in the Digtrien James R. Keene, the New York speculator, has | to incorporatea society for the protection of shout epee ae - Fo, es oe Purchase Pole) to relieve the churches of the District A % i@ Shenan- clear stees doah Valley, where, it ts sald, he will fic up a | property. fee eae —_ palatial country residence.-—Mre. Walter Com- stock, nee Miss Dovie Forney, is blessed with a CumargR Postagr.—senator Blaine hai pre youbg sop, who \s t» be called Forney Com- Pared a bill to reduce letter postage from th ‘ee Stock. for his grandfather, Mr. D. C. Forney, of | totwo cents, will Ds Sus city, ate ID ada OF ETO e eH Toduce It in the § x FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. THURSDAY, December 9. SENATE.—On motion of Mr, Pendleton, so much of the President's annual message as re- fers to civil service reform, non-assessment of government employes for poiltical purposes, ete., was referred to the select committee to examine the several branches of the civil ser- with instructions to report at an early day by bill or otherwise. On motion of Mr. Davis, (IIl.,) the Senate re solved that to-di adjournment be until Mon- Gay next. Mr. Pendleton introduced a joint resolution for the purpose of obtaining the privilege of opening a road and highway from the Canada Ine of the United States and British America So at British Columbia to Fort Wrangell and Sitka In Alaska. Referred to the committee on foreign relations. The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of War transmitting a copy of correspondence had With the legal representatives of the coufoder- ate Generals Bragg and Polk, with a view to the purchase of their private papers reiating to the late war, as pet the act of June 16th, 1580, The Polk papers have been placed in the hands of the government with permission to use such as are deemed important to the publication now authorized by law. The price asked for the entire collection is $10, he Bragg pa- réhave been submitted for the purpose of cing catalogued. Ne present price is supula- ted for, but They as well as the Polk collection were appraised in isis at $19,000, and c: doubtless now ised atthat sum. 1 Secretary say otore HO purchases for the archives have been made from federal o‘il- cers, and only the trens-Mississippi, the Sidney Johnston, and the Sneed papers trom couteder- ate off ‘The great bulk of the acquisitions have teen gifts. So far as the Secretary knows the only important collection: yet _unod- tained are those under consideration. Congress to say whether justice to those who Lave frecly given most important do nts 1s observed by the purchase of other colleeiions. ‘The Vice President also submitted a commn- nication from the Secretary of S transmtt- Ung, al the request of Madame Tiers, the abd 9th volumes of the = late presic were ordere rench republic. They ent to ine ilorary. ght 1) foreign auinors, Re 1 that on Tues day dei i eds of public lands to Mr. Burns beat he will asi 2 to apply part of tke pro: public education, ac. Hos ‘Mr. Baker, from the committee on appropriations, reported the fortification ap- propriation bill, and it was ordered printed and recomimitted. (It appropriates $100,900 for the protection and repair of fortifeations; $45,004 for the arm- ament, Xc., of fortifications, and $50,000 for Ube purchase of torpedoes. ‘Mr. Kelley introduced a bill repealing the tax on bank checks, medicines, fricdioa matches, bank capital and bank depos! Referrea. Also, relating to a general hosp trlet of Colutnbla. Referred. Mr. Aldrich introduced a bill amending the Jaw in relation to the tax on savings banks, Kererred. Mr. Cox introduced a joint resolution author- izing Major General D. E. Sickles to receive a G oration from the Freach republic. Re- lerred. On motion of Mr. Chittenden the was passed granting permission to the Chamber of Commerce to erect a statute on the sud-treas ury buiiding in the city of New York. On motion of Mr. Talbot all actton which had yesterday been taken on the bil) for the reliet of J. M. Helskell was vacated, Onmetion of Mr, Singieton, (Miss), Senate amendments to bill reculating tue award of public printing In the District of Columbia ‘Were non-concurred in. ‘The House then resumed the consideration of the Senate concurrent resolution relative to the electoral count. Mr. F. Wood said that he would like to ascer. tain how many days the gentlemen on the ovuer side intended to obstruct the public business. Mr. Conger.—I_ cali the gentleman to order for unparliamertary and insolent lan} Mr. F, Wood.—If it troubles the ge: will withdraw that language. Mr. Conger,—There must be a limit to the im- pertinence of gentlemen who make saci re- mharks. Whenever the gentleman ts willing to meet the demands of the country and bring tn his funding bill for action we are even willing to postpone the present debate. Mr. . Wood.—1 thcuzht the gentleman might Indicate When he would permit the funding bil to come before the House. ded es Mr. McLane then took the floor and proc’ to speak on the Se resolution, replying @s eclally to the speech made yesterday by Mr. Robescn. The Noterious Star Mail Service, A CURIOUS EXPOSURE. There isa sult in the Supreme Court of tne District. of Columbia, entitied “Charles C. Hvntley against Silas C. Huntley—No. 6,0: Route the record of which devclops some interesting details as to the conduct of the notorious star route service. The Huntleys were partners in securing postal contracts in tie far west, and tiey have quarreled about thelr accounts. 5. 5. Huntley gives in the oftictal record some curt ous information as to the manner ta which Une business of letting thege routes and sectriag contract; 1s conducted. In regard to his expenditures he testifies that he kept no detailed book account, but their na- uure he ingenuously described as follows: times 1 had to pay large amounts of money— trom $600 to $2,009 or $3.909—to get ceriain tatugs done that will appear on the book, Gat of these Jarge amouni3 Comes all the tneiden- fais which represents four yeara’ business, the four years’ business represents my coliec- tions In the departments of about $500,009. 111s necessary in getting these accounts through the . department, and tt bas been the custom, to bé friendly, not only with the heads of the departments, but even with the clerks and messengers, and we always treated them very idndly in presenting them with some tritle, in presenting them with a cigar, opera ticket or dinner or something of that kind. To get any thing done in. the’departinents {1 requires aasist- ance’ of a great many members of Congress, whom We have to treat in the same manne: aud to whom I occasionally send theater tick- ets; and always when I ask favors 1 generally send carriages for them and ask them to do certain things In the department.” ‘Then after the heads of departments, clerks and messengers, Mr. Huntley went os to say, came “the press,” to whom he gave dinners costing from $10 to $50 a head; “then, as far as the press in Washington is concerned, during the Investigations, which are generally every year, to keep them friendly so far asf am con cerned. I have always been very trieadiy to- | Ward them in the s1me manner, and very often Siving them dimmers costing from $10°to $5 each,” tig a pity Mr. Huntiey was not persuaded to ae the names of the persong whom he so indly dined as “the press;" but more remains. He paid the hotel bills of governors. for ta- stance. He says:— I found our governor from Montana came on to Washington and staid at the Arlington for about a week, and I treated him as nice as ossible and wher he went away I paid his bill. he governor of Wyoming territory came on and I treated him inthe same way. ‘Besides all Of these small presents paid to pretty nearly every body !n Washington, I guess, are included all of my hotel expenses, traveling and sleeping: cars, &c., and, altogether, I think iL must have cost me out of money Lora to me apout $50,000, I can only arrive at about what It cost because 1 know wha] recetved for the four years and I know what i have left, and sub- tracting from what 1 have leit I know I must have spent for this business $30,000, and I ought to have put in $25,000, and I only tind $15.00 charged; that is for everybody's g00¢ will, from the m ta the department to a United States Senator and governor of a territory. The W: mn correspondent of the N. Y. Herold ta dealing with Unisfexposure very per- Unently adds: “This tale of Mr. Huntley's after all leaves one a prey to curiosity. Who were ‘the press’ Whow he found it necessarp to dine at “trom #10 to $50 a head?’ Who were the * heads of de- artments’ and the clerks to whom he gave resses and watches for their wives by way of ee contracts run up from §2,000 first to 7,000 and then to $13,000 per annum?” Nava. Onpsns.—Passed Assistant Paymaster J. W. Jordan to duty at Key West, January ist, relieving Assistant Paymaster W. N. Galt, who arene teas ae a bu st inst Staster W.& x has returned trom the European station, and has been placed Waiting orders. Passed Assistant i J. gE Gartner, from the Franklin, and o1 two the Norfolk, Va.,navy yard. Assistant Surgeon ¥ i, from the St ‘and ordered to tle Franklin at Norfolk Chapla'n J. K. Lewis, from the P: Daval asylum On the 31st, sud placed on orders, It ts for | nied a petition forthe ex- | Hin the Dis- | “at { TWO CENTS. FORE! Very Much mgress. | AvuEns, bec. 9.—Afler a storm of speeches, which have irritated and wearled publi opinion, the chamber of deputies has passed all the supplementary votes, including 60,000,000 drachmas for the ministries of war ahd marine. The French Magistracy Bill. Lexpox, Dec. 9.—A dispatch from Parts to the Tinws says:—The senatorial committee on the Magistracy Dill has elected M. Jules Simon chairman. There ts a possibility of a compro mise 1n regard to the bill which may induce the senate to press it. w in Ircland. Loxpow, Dec. 9.—Mr. Forster, chlef seeretary for Ireland, has issued a memorandum to tae magistrates, pointing out that under certain r disguis“d, or assuming the name of ahy society ble to fmprisoument, as are also those who, by threats, endeavor to compel any person to quit employment or publish or write anything calculated to incite a riot or unlawful assem- bly. All inagistrates and constables are bound to apprenend, oppose and disperse persous eu- gaging in these practices, and they can com Maud all persons to assist them. Any two Magistrates can bind over persons whom they have reason to suspect of even au tutentton 1 participate in unlawfal proceedings or assem. ly, or in case | can commit theyn to gac er any persons whom the e can give evi- dence relative to such proceedings, and it they Tefuse to be bound over or Lo give etidence, they can Commit them te gaol. hed. Loxpox, Dec, 9.—In accordance with previ announcement, the Brittsh admiralty last | decided to abolish £ NEWFOUNDLAND NOTE Disgusted Blue Nose Sr. JouNs, uch dissati=ta ton Is felt here ve of the Brittsh j the Fortune. ost With All Her Crew. The schooner Etwma, hence to Greea Bay. with a general cargo, is reported lost with ai her crew. WALL STEERS TO-DAY, val of Speculation at the tock Exchange, New York, Nov. Pox in its financial article says: Although 6 per cent Isto-day a meximum rate for call loans the.demand 1s active as 1s natural considering the al of speculation at the stock exchange and the advance in the prices of many sto: Which are selling at prices that take a great deal of money to carry them. Time loans are to be had at six per cent for 4 months, but co: a commission for 30 days. Mercantile paper is dulland nominal. The extreme sales giving the stccks in the order of activity are as fol- Jowe: Erie, 4 Western Union Tet graph, as 106% Milwankte and St. P aig! Northwe: Michigan Centra! Western, 32°,a3 Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 10294 New York Central, 14 Wabash, Wabash preferred, 79%, Kansas 40\9a42; Canada Southera, «: Burlington and Quincy. 1 Delaware and liudson. ssas0\; H. ands! ad44, :preferred, 94 °,a7,:Lake Erie and W. Trop Mountalu, 46*,a47%,; Reading, 5) and M.. 36a: Chattabooga, Northern Pacific,’ preferred 6) L. and N.,88a843,; Central Arizona, 6% Denver and R. G., 793,a80; St. Paul andO., 444, preferred, 85+ ase an Francisco, 61a preferred, 54:55", ; first preferred, 55'4 a3 C es 1.©., 20 » and T,, Sa) C tral Pac Big Fire in §; SPRINGHIELD, Mass, D ; trous fire which has rava: time ceeurred this morning on Taylor stree Tose, $10,000, A dispatch from Vir- y the premature ex SAN FRANCISCO, ginfa City, Nev...’ says: plosion Of a blast in the Fornan shaft this evening Chas, Robert and John Dale were in | Stantly killed, Chai Jocelint seriously and | several others'slighty tojured.” An International Difficuity a: San Francisco, N FRANCISCO. Dec. s.—A few days ago a Mexican, named C’ocontero Cata, was arrested under extradition on the charge of felony. Writ of habeas corpus was got out and the judge of the superior court ordered the com | Mander of the Mexican gunboat Democrata, to whose charge the prisoner was turaed over, to preduce him tn court. The oommander refused, | alleging want of jurisdiction. The court t nt the sheriff to the gunboat with two war- rants. one for Clodontero, the other for the ar- rest of the commander for contempt of court. | _ ‘The sheriiT and his party returned from thetr visit to the gunboat at about hatf-past ten ‘The two boats, with Sheriff Desmond and two deputies, Cota’s brothers and a number of rep- resentatives of the press left the wharf at about half-past seven. On arriving within about halt a cable length of the Democrata they were hatied, and ordered to keep off. Cota rose in the boat and haticd the steamer, When bis Yelce Was recognived a swivel gun was tratned ght their rifies to bear. In Of trota the Lemo- squad of marin: the shertit was trans | ferred to the Mexican boat and taken on board ; the Democrata. A long Interview ensucd on | board. The sheriff served bis warrant for the { } | a few mnoments a erata With an 0% After a brief co { } tbe bridge ane brou, | arrest of Senor Ceriso, the commander of vessel, but that olficer refused t submit, and | retired to his state soom. A marine was sta Uoned at the door, who, on the shertit attempt fog to enter, threatened to run lim throug’ with his bayonet. The sheriff finaliy ret to his boat and was pulled ashore. Tie Demo- erata has steam up ready to leave, et kpown whether re mitted. The U. 5. steam corvettes and Alaska are anchored outside of the Demo- crata, and a boat trom the former Doarded Mexican guuboat just after SheriY Desmond withdrew, but the nature of the conference 13, as yet, unknown, N Fras ©, Dec E —Shortiy after mtd night the Mexican Cota was brought to the city prison by the Mexican cousul and given ta charge to be produced tn cout to-day. The Markets, oe Ey S & P Be © 4 FI (3 F3 5 2 Cotton quiei—iniddting, r dull and weak and witho Wicat, southern easier and mo stern irregular and lower-southern red, 1.Jval-17; do. amber, 1.142196; No. 1 Maryland, 3.912123; No. 2 red, pot _and De- 117g Liv zal 19%; Fel 122%; March, i 24401. Sorn teady; western Stcady—southern wlit> cllow, 55; western mixed, and Deoam- ‘abs% old, ST4ASTA Dew:, February, 53% Oats steady—western: white, 44445; do. mized, sad Rye duil, Lovat.02. Hay unchanged. Provisions steady and unchanved. “Buttor prine to choice western packed, 18425; roil, 2282! Eges drm — trea 20. Petroleain qui opened Strong’ and buoyant, anil under the infia- ence of brie purchase, movement tbe entire {advanced sharply, the improvement Taba Hom 01% percent the latter im Uistoazo, Bare litte aud’ Quincy,” which sold up from (3. to Life The ranger and coal euares, Upion Pacific, Erie and ‘Take Shore were aleo prominent i ths advance. The speculation bas a decidedly upward ‘TONDO! IN, Dec. 12:90 p. 98° SP 46 Yor money” and 99 Lor bonds, centa, 115%. Great She Storia truntoes® | Telegrams to The Star. Acts of parliament persons assembling armed or | to the terror of her’ majesty’s subjects, are | feo of high misdemeauor, rendering them + a Flogging in the Br ish Navy Abol- | seq government expressing ifs willingness to pay | | the American ciaim tor ihe alleged losses by | on the boat, ard a party of matines jumped on | but frmi—refine: 0K cargoes, ' Pees Bee fai + ae a" “ae ae a ae se pie steady, 0. fe 0 efauzed. Receipts dour, 2,399 barrels. whoa 47,.00 bushels. corn, 168 bushels; oats, 1,615 _ bushe's. Shipments—wheat, 26,000 bushels; corn. | Bote’ Halee—wleoat, 451,489 buauole; cor, 00,584 SEW YORK, Dee 9.—Stocks buoyant. Money, 6. Saceee nee + Short, “450%. Gov eirments tran NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—Flour dall. Whest esvy. Corn heavy. NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 11 a. m.—The stock Market sh | ip | ti | upon to | _ District Government Affairs. | During the week ended last Satarday (here | were 67 deaths tn the District, 39 white and 2 colored. There were Ss births and 19 marriages q i FW. ©. Roome tn charge of the buread of peclal tax revisions, has revised Une assess Ments Ob M Street south, from 6a street east to Sth street east; Dunbarton street, from High street to Congress street to Con nd F street nor'o | from New Jersey avenue to North Cap streets The District Commissioners Kave appotnted Mr, George T. MoGlue, isis I street northwest, | to ‘superintend the disinterments tn the Hol: mead Cemetery, and removal of remains to the | Rock Creek Ceitietery or otter places designated by SUrviViNg relatives Of deceaved persons ln- verred there, ‘The District Commissionors have issued an | order directing the major of police to enforce at once the law against all perseas who, without taking Out lieense, ae Carrying OB any Of the various kinds of Business for which a license is required. ‘Le Commissioners have notiGed John Banks Superintendent of sweeps, Unal Luey regard to be his duty fo remove without Coane the Soot that falls into tbe fire places, ranges, and the like, while the sweepers are cleaglog chim- neys or flues. it may be a matter of interest to those who are Indebted for water man fax tostate that the Lime limited by law for setilement op the basis Of 6 per cent interest fs limited to ihe end of the Present month, afier which time Lue law com- Peis the col ector to aad 1 per ceut trom the date when frsi due and Lue cost of adverts! ac. Building permits issued by Taspector Ku twisle: albert Brown, erect two Lwc Story dwellings, 3th, between D aad K streets nortli- east; $3,000, The District collector has been foraging for Geiinquent personal taxes, aod bas made dis- traibt in quite a Bomber of cases. Ue states thal he propuses to go tbrough tue lst of delit.- een the Sause Way WOU! al are disposed of. Lieut. F. V. Groewe recommeads that the price for furnishing gas for Lae sireet lamps be hereafier Nixed at the uuitorm rats of $25 per annum for each lamp 20 tue District. iice heretofore paid has” been $2 { for the Washington Gas Company j lamp for the Georgetown Company. | AVERY BAD LAK in the six Inch water malu, where It Ubrovgh tbe west abutment wail of tn bridge, was discovered Sunday oven Inspector and Water Tapper Laruman with his forve has succeeded after creat troubie in stop- ping it, ‘This tain was Laid tos Ue high service in Georgeiowa wita the north- ern portion of Washington Tue atig of Unis abutment wail trow esbeKS made If necessary to construc! an | on the north side for its prow | embankment bad to be sustain | Which was buitt av. ! bs Dull rbankment Hon, and the up tush tot ture wound tdeut last © guard aj setUement of the © from t broke the oh a! pipe and caused a foe Werk oF repairs was suLr sued Tuesday night. other “ny Ov curred and b ug Unis cold weather Mr. and of men (greasy, | DVILDING Building In: } to Major Brock. in order that Ute poiive may the better ol re tor how far permis are are cuplied with mate VCTION OF | Im accordauce wits tli | the recent annual report of i mi:sioners that (he water ra’ | year, comamencl ; wat duced ten per cen’, It is proos to thateffect will be issued vy ub | department prior to chat date, applying « water used for domes'ie purposes. THE LIQUOR LICENSE BOARD yesterday approved applicatioas for Veenses of the following persuus: F Friedman, Ferdinand Lambrecut, Jou | lan, Mary McKenna, Philip Re | Cole, MtChael Lawler, Heury Ber: mer, Myle | Gibupns, Prederick Herzog, C. F. Mater, David | Hagerty. LIQUOR LICENSRS ISSTRD. Last evening Ube Dtstric!. Commissioners 4) rected that liquor liverises issue to Ube fo! 8. C. phea, 1103 34 st. n.w.; Wan. Voy Mar samedt, L st. nw.; y & Hamersty ) K st. nw.; Nelly O'Keete, 1601 Geo, W. Hail, LS.W.; dames Allavan, ‘ath st, Sw: August Easig, 167 N. Capitol R. Welsh, Li si. pw; Leo W sl nw,; Jas. Clotaworttiy, Henry A. Nau, 1019 7th st =w patrick, 1340 14th st nw.; KE. Leeder. 111 N. 3 Jobn Graf, 222 Tih st. $e; Jo b Pover Marve 35 Sohn W, Ohl, 2006 st. nw.; Augus’ Gieske, 1341 7th st. n.w.; Herman Rupertus, OSL. new.; A. Willige, 2200 Pa. av.; D. J. Leaue 2 st. b.W.; and the following were disap proved :—Patrick McCormick, corner 7th and it ¥.€.; James Mecarthy, corer ist and N sts sw. ‘To-day the Commisstouers approved Une fol- lowlng and ordered licenses to Isue:—Freder 4 19th St. D.w.; Pailip Reuter, ; Jopn Scanlon, 715 26cb st. n.w.. ; Miles Gibbons, Herrog, W31 K st OK sta.w.; David Hag- Heary & raheimer, 9s Cole, 335 Md. av. n. ‘rd J. av-D.w.: Michacl Lawler, Georgeiown; Mrs. C. Platz, 219 T. Woody, cunal roat, county s metown; J. F si. §.w.; Patrick Sulilvan, 2i¢ St. s.w.; Thos. Brown, 127G si. 8.4.; Jas. Ga lagher, 7th st. road; Margaret Byron, isch st. and, Ohio av. nw.; Jos H. Davidson, same place; Jobn Crowley, 197 Bridge si., Gearge- town; John Fegan, 628 G@ at aw.: aud J.T. Carberry, 20) le Tur Wars ing referred the proposition to remove Ul verbal revenue tax now imposed on ebccks, matches, patent mediciues, £., to the | sub-committes on internal revenur, with to- Structions to consider and report aoou the same ala future meeting of the commlitee, Fitedms Vinws or Sexatox Hanuis Uron Disc are Falks. cnator Harris, chairman of the Senate District committee, says he was entirely mis- understood by the reporter of a city moruing | paper who undertook to interview Lim the of her { night. Inthe fret place he was averse to being interviewed and se expressed himveif. He did not, as reported, criticise the Uistrlet Code as tt came trom the Ho: He sald he regarded ine code as well-matured, considering the burried | manner it had to be put throaga the Mouse, | Dut, of course, there were chauges and correc UGns necessary. AS lo the river Mats he said ft Is ap important and much needed work, but that be hed no hope of seelng ICuadertaken by avy action of the present Congress. On the subj | of Laxation In the District he spoke of tt as ¢ quiring careful consideration. He said to th reporter that he had read a report of David \. Wells to the New York legisiature, in wh he (Wells) recommended that in Hea of taxing @man’s pereonal property, that be be tavod three times the rental valae of his hou his real estate be taxed a Usting lis personal p: ot that ich. aud instead of the reutal val his residence be aSrertaloed, aud a Lax three that be imposed, in Hea‘ of a tax on per. property. ‘lhe reporter quoved Senator as favoring this plan of Caxation for The On the contrary, Senator Harris ch a plan would never do for the Dis- sonal Harris CommanpeR Let, U. ett elty to. day, en route for Panama, where be wil! assume command of (ae Wacha: | Tam Tattaroosa arrived at Portsmouth, N H., yesterday afternoon, from Une Boston ua yard. | # SOMF SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS are golug to urge | ex-Gov. Fisk, of Kentucky, for a place in Gen. Garfield's cabinet. He was governor of the | state at the breaking out of the war, and aid a great deal to keep her from seceding. He and | Gen, Sherman are warm friends, Crushed. BERGEN Porst. S. J.. Dec. Alabama (ad- mus, who ts employed , & Bro., lumber | ‘urn from New York with a load of yellow pine | lumber yesterday, was thrown from the wagon ) end fell beneath the wheels, which passed over | his body over the hips. The lumber on the wa- } zon is estimated to have bed fally three | tons. Cadmus ‘was not killed, but the physi- claps in attendance say be cannot 4 = is 40 years Of age, Bergen Point, an | bas 3 wife and one child. j eee A Crumb of Comfort, y Messrs. A. W. Booth At thls place, on bis re- A (St. Louis Post-Dispatch. ; . | A democratic senator from “Texas whipped & reping car conductor while en route to Wasi fon the other day. ‘This ts the Arst substan democratic victory that we Lave been called mention this year.