Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1881, Page 1

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Last right about 12 o’clock the dwelling of Mr. Thwothy Cavan (of the firm of Cod- Wise & Cavan, ratiroad contractors), om his farm about four miles from Gaithersburg, Md.. ou the Metropolitan Brauch of the B&O; K. K.. sed about 24 miles from Washington, YLAND Was destroyed by fire and Mr. Cavan's two SOS, AZCO 11 and 18 years, respectiy an j+mploye on the place, a0 Irishman about 40 | years old, were burned to deat bad Ween i ty with bis ek | whem bs © and returned ho: al home, consist tired at a seasonable ho ravig A Drisk fire in U ir last k Interviewing General Garficld on the Cabinet Question. Representative Belford, in company with | Other leading men of the far west, left this city last Sunday morning to go to Mentor, and urg> the claims of Gov. Routt, of Colorado, for a THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT KaCEIPTS TO DaY.—Internal rev- enue, $226,096.52: customs, $535,506.03, FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. EW YORK NOTES, y ilis Brother. elegtams to The Star NEW YORK SENATORSILUP WEDNESDAY, January 12, SENATE.—The Vice-President laid before the Senate resolutions of the board of managers of the New York Produce Exchange and of the Maritime Association of the port of New York, five cent bowl of s street, on Saturd: Wi abdomen by ht 3 takea to the hos. wton are i ection of officers mi will take place ISKL—Tie Vestry bavine hacda pr 7 I ecbureh from 6 t> Oabinet place. To-day Mr. Belford returned. ‘Did you have an agreeable visit?” asked THE Te “Delightful,” sald Mr, treated us splendidly. good listener. his wound Is eorge Was arrested, and el police court’ was of his brotner's recommending the an American register to tue Egyptian steamer Dessoug, which brought Cleopatra’s Needle to y: Mr. Hoar called attention to the fact that a the last session a motion to consider tue In definite postponement of the Geneva awari bill had been laid on the table very small majority; stood many Senators then opposed to the bill were prepared to support. one providing re- Hef to a limited extent and that a bill to this effect had been ntrodueed at the present ses- of the Dill to give ysteta likely to prove fatal. to-day In Jefferson M held to await SECRETARY SHERMAN sald to-day, in regard to bis unanimous nomination for U. S. Sena- tor by the republicans of the Onto legislature, that he felt greatly honored by the action of tue republican caucus, to visit Gen. Garfieid at Mentor next Saturday Nex Monday he will go to his On Wednesday he will V sit Columbus. to pay his respects to the gen- eral assembly of Onto. Wire Hovse TELEGRAPH CONSOLIDATION. TRISH LAND QUESTION. A TURKO-GREEK WAR CLOUD. He is now a I told him that I had come to speak with him touching ‘the geograpay of poli to geographical location. ave @ Cabinet place. ‘The up his Cabinet geo- considered. * Said ion Betwe Cars. ‘The Secretary expects ties,’ and, according Colorado ‘ought to general said that in makin raphical location would ie: ‘I find much embarrassment tn grouping a Cabinet to represent geographical location, Dut height car of the Ne Toad, drawn by horse ST. ANDREWS PsRISH, January that it was under jatler was bel and the passenge ta present week fr th or less bruised. 1 jantl 5t oeleck. Buainess of impertauce. Let all By order of Executive Com mittee janil-2t 3.Q NEW YORK SENATORSHIP, Caucussing at Albany. @ meeting of the senate caucus Committee this morning it was resolved that Gen. Sharpe, chairman of the assem!y . be notified Unat the senat committee has always deen ready to act c1 CaLexs.—Representatives Voorhis, Samford, Deering, Bailey, derson. Robinson and Williams called on President to-day. APPOINTMENTS.—Cyrus H. Murdock and G. M. Davidson have been appointed storekeepers 1 think T shall succeed.’” Mr. Belford says Gen. Garfield is in excellent health and spirits. ston by Mr. Edmunds. He now desired to ask that Senator, who was a member of the judi Clary committee, to which the bill was referred. whether that bill of his would be ifkely to b> reported for action at the present sesston, Mr. Eamunds replied that he had no authority L ALBANY, Jan. 12. ‘Telegraph Sto: New York, Jan. ‘s finance! At the Stock Exebange tt 'd Lo be the speciat (2 Again yesterday the weather did not prevent caucus committe the Tuesday receptions from being very pleas- KERN, Sec. raph stocks cont >THE PART Sinie. und PLA under D, is this day dies: ed by limitation DEK. Thenbful for icits from his acontinvance of their patronay jeraone inde ent to L. H RCHNEIDER. avainst the firm will tease present ‘ t L. H. SCHNEIDE Janis January Is \incton comm h ani mente renee, ; BUILSING ASSOCIATION. sly meeting of the SERIALS: sd BUI) DING ASSOOIATION, series, will be held WEDNESDAY, 12th No. L.W.. OPP. be subscribed for, 8 ebar i stock will be at mien t ‘0 A PRESCOTT, - to speak for the judiciary committee, and as resent he could not say ect. would be reported upon, but his individual bellef was that the committee would endeavor with diligence to bring the matter before the Senate. Mr. Davis (W. Va.) submitted a resoiution tn- structing the committee on finance fo inquire into the advisability of a change In the organ- ization of the Treasury and other departments, £0 as to divide the accounts, ete,, for the col- lecting, receipt and safe-keeping’ of the rev- enues from the disbursement accounts; transfer from the Treasury to tne Navy departments the steamboat inspection, life-saving and other services, and to place under the Stace department matters connectd with our domestic and foreign commerce. bled and ordered printed. ‘ogan called up the joint resolution ex- tending the franking privilege to all offi sai business sent through the mails by Senators, Kepresentatives and Delegates In Congress. and in all other respects to be under the limitations: of existing laws. Mr. Logan explained that the resolution was designed to cover only letters, etc., sent from the departments through the hands of Congressmen to the people at, lary He said that under the law at preseat while department clerks could frank official bustness this privilege was cented to a member of Coa- TESS. currently with the assembly committee; that it has never refused or delayed such action, immediately on announcement of the aesembiy committer the senate will meet the assembly caucus Committee for the purvose of calliag a joint caucus to nominate a republican candi- 8, Seyutor at the earltest possth The resolution is signed by [ McCarthy, W. W. Keckwell and Geo. H. Forster. Before the senate adjourned President Haskin stated that the repuoilcan senators were re- quested to remain in the chamber afier ad Republican senators subseq: Went into secret caucus. Western Union has adva Atuerican Unit eed to 104 tic and Pacti: | Lis now admitted by those ta | wit), authority that negotta union of these companies = belng the property of Among those who were found at home were Mrs. Yung Wing, Mrs. Yoshida (the Jap- anese minister’s wife), Mme. Asta Buruaga and daughter at the Chilian legation, Mrs. Wylle, Mrs. Hay (at the residence of the Assistant Sec- retary of State), Mrs. MacArther, and many other ladies on Mand N streets, Mrs. Clatiin, Mrs. Hawley, of Connecticut, and the wives of many other Representatives. ‘The snow storm prevented a President's reception last evening, which ov- curred between 5 and 10 o'clock. There were, agreeable people present that_all'who went were glad they had gone. Mr. Rutherford Hayes, jr., made the introduc- Uons to the President, and Col. Casey to Mrs. Miss Morgan, Miss Mills, Miss Cook, ‘Mics Scott and Miss Herron were ‘all assistiog in making the time pass pleasantly to the visit- ors. Col Weir, Mrs. Hayes’ cousin, who is now ber guest, also contributed to the pleasure of Mrs, Hayes’ simple tollet of Diack silk was very becoming. Miss Morgan wore an elegant toilet of cameo silk, with train and low waist and short sleeves; her plump white neck was covered with a lace cape. Miss Mills was charmingly attired In a white dam- asté gauze. Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin, attended with his wife, who was exquisitely dressed and was cordially welcomed by those who had regretted ner absence last winter, when She did not come to Washington. Mrs. Miles, who accompanied her uncle, Secretary Saer man, wore a rich black velvet trimmed with jet the chaliman was not NEMSHIP heretofore existing 7. Se ss at what time the su! SOHNEIDER and JAMES ne name of L. H SOHNEL ane gaugers for the Sth district of Georgia and jit sistriet of Kentucky. Fespectively, and J. p. Lowe has been appointed gauger for the 1st istrict of Obto. a Army ORDERS.—The following officers wit Preceed to New York city on public business, under special instructions from chief signal efMicer of the army: First Lieut. John P. Story, | 41 artillery, acting signal ofiicer, and Second Lieut. J. S. Powell, signal corp& Capt. Thos. fl, Hrandbury, corps of engineers, will from his present duties under the orders of Major Charles R. Suter, cor take station at Little Kock, Ark.; aad will re- leve the following officers of the charge of the works of public improvemeats under river and harbor improvements now Major Charles R. Suter, corps of engineers, and Major W. H. H. Benyaurd, corps of engineers. Br CoLvmsvs, On10.— Hon, Theo. Cook, of Cincinnati, is in the city. He says that a few days ago he called on Gov. Foster at Columbus, Ohio, and said: Governor, I suppose if I have occaston to write you a letter after the 4th of March next. your address will be Washington.” lied Gov. Foster, “my address will be Colum- us. Ohio is a large enough territory for me for the present.” ‘THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL ts delayed 1m the appropriation committee because of the ion to 4 and A’ business will heraafter be coodneted at the 1. 1010 and 1012 Pa. avenue, by L. ast favors, he re- d friends ‘and the Uons for a prac (the Atlantic and c tbe Western Union by ownership of a majority of Its shares) bavc last twe weeks. has yet. been res imai¢a that only com tails reniain to be sett good authority can be ob olng on during the se ed to the late firm will make Those having at a crowd at the ‘This ts as much ft e] ing School for Nurses. however, so many tees organ:zing this Exhibition of engineers; will ed to meet THURSDAY, the Lith inet., oelce’, atthe ‘*Cctexon” or Tayloe Mansion, ‘ew York avenue. At thia meet ent of roots for the display of the ifferent committees will be made. i members of the several Turkey Preparing for War wih Lew company at par, American Unlon at par ard Atlantic and Pacit urtion; that the plan then wil be to turn over the company to the government. stock market was very 3) —~each In proper in their hands: A vonstantinople dispatch The appointment of Gazi a3 minister of war, taken in conjunction wita the recent appointment of Hassan Pasha as minister of marine, and lic- bart Pasha as chitef of tie admt regarded as proof that in view ening attitude of Greece, militar preparations are being activeiy advanced.” and Question. jan, 12,— Fifty-four members of Par lament were present at yesterday's meeting to arrabge for a deputation to wait on Mr. Glad- stone in regard to the Irish land question. Lords Mock, Monteagie, Emily are expected to accompany the depula- to the Times sa} Osman Pasha ong in the ea ‘ig, Dut becan. HIs_ADPRESS WILL the occasion. i J. M. y befere the tl sident Committee cf Manazement. uPUi about 11 ‘o'cloc 5 ranging from per Jhen became stropg and has remaiued so AV- xth | ranging from 4,81 stocks, aside from the telegrsy been Upton Pacttic, Wabash, Lake Shore, New York Centn inet Patent Offica, at “Not at aul,” re- A discussion followed upon the expediency of restoring the franktug system, la which som? of the abuses which caused its abolition were re- "EDWARDS, Preeident per cent between i b gives some tdea of | kitchen stove, and In the adjolping room ‘their Secretary and Treasurer DAY from 10 to edy | persons and lace. Sheis lucking extremely well, aud Will remain in Washington about two months. She is now visiting her uncie, but will soon join her mother and sister, Mrs. Don. Cameron, at Wormley’s. Among Others present were Chiet Justice Waite and a young lady; Secretaries The Pondo Movemeu An Official telegram says the Pon ment wes merely a ratd on the neighboring tribes, which waS repulsed with tue ald of eo lontal'troops. Whe Easte: - en At the expiration of the morning hour, on BREAD will be fui motion of Mr. Withers, the army appropriation bill was taken up. In committee or tne whole the amendments ot the Senate committee 0. illness of Chairman Atkins, who Is likewise chairman of the sub-committee having the matter tn charge. Opp SHors.—Yesterday, Representative Till- man, ofS. C., sald to Mr. Scales, of N.C. bonds are strong and Railroad bon@s are irregular but generally lower. ‘The money market ts easy, with to ing bucketa to the | Nexthern Liberty Houp Honse, corner 5th st. and | ew York ave. Get tickets ‘st the 6th Precinct Massachusetts ave., between were read and agreed fcr prime ‘mercantile paper. Jangs-lio te Notice. MerTvac Fink Issceance Co. or D.C., PE: AVE. N.W. Wasnixetos, D. ., Dec. 81, 1880. ‘The Arnual Meeting of the Mutu: ance Company of the District of Co held on the THIKD MONDAY between D and Ests. northwest, comment x kam. By the charier of the company, the election of feven managers, to constitute a board to couduct affairs of the company, is required to be held the above mee By the 6th art company th aud 6 pm. All att Amount cf Preminm Notes held by tke Co. Casb. Secu Real Estate Losees by fire during the year ending December 31, 1850. sala oes 0 1,885.59 | of abeve anount of losses, ad- sted, but not }: wees (372 65) by order of the janiawers of the Matual 5 rawe Comy, Fire Ins Iss] weil be due on the lat of January, if rot paid within THIRTY BAYS from thi ¥ Of $2 to be added ty the Turning here in considerabie volume, and the | ber aud the three loan market 13 also gatning by the Treas On thé other hand, the vancing prices at the stock exchange’ tncreas> | fant in thelr bare feet. and pight-clothes fally the demand for loan! Evarts, Ramsay and Schurz, Miss Evarts, Miss HOUSE —On motion of Mr. Buckner (M Attorney General ae moruing hour was dispensed with—1 0 24. Mr. F. Wood (N. Y.) moved that when the House next went into committee of the whol on the funding bill, the debate on the pendii amendment should be lmited to 39 minutes. Agreed to—149 to 4—Messrs, Coffroth, steven- sop, Humphreys and Weaver. ‘The House tnen. at 12:35, wel tee of the whole (Mr. Covert (N.Y ) in the chal:) said that for himself he saw tent in the establisament of a 3 percent rate of tuterest forthe bouds and theshortening of the option indicated in thy He would go further. He belleved that, with the removal of the tax on bank deposits, and the establishment of a rate of 3 per cent, uestion of option was obsolutely Imma- because the bonds and certiticates not be likely to rise to any mium, and would be at any time within the Teach of the government, at par or at 2 nom- inal premium. He believed that a 3 per cent rate could be safely established, ‘and he wa3 eedy negotlatiog of every ATHENS, Jan. 12.—T to consider war w Scales, haven't you got one of my shoeson?” h Turkey quest time ‘and to regard it as Inevitable even “I don’t know,” said Scales; but he raised his pedal extremities and found that he had one shoe with buttons and one that ued. declare,” sald Scales; ** 1 thought my right shoe burt a litule.” An examination developed that Tillman was likewise oddly shod. How the feet gear of these statesmen became “ butter- nobody's business, but 1t'was prob- bath-room of the House. Dvrine the week ending the Ist instant the imports of wheat into the United Kingdom of Britain amounted to 1,128,679 cwts. and of flour to 347.920 cwts. MOst of thi trom the United states. ‘THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL was passed im the House of Representatives yesterday af- ternoon. The amendment adopted in commit- tee of the whole by a close vote apy $10,000 to defray the expenses of the commis- sion of ten citizens provided for in the act of Isé9, and striking out the clause repealing all laws creating such commission, was, when the id reported the bill to the House, stricken out by a vote of 119 to 110, NAVAL ORDERS.—Ensign J. M. Robinson to examination for promotion. Chief Engineer J. B. Carpenter from the Colorado and granted Passed Assistant Engineer L. W. Wooster from the Dispatch and placad on Marion Schurz; Speaker Randall and_ his and her guest, Miss Hyatt: Mrs. Chittenden (she wearing a handsome tollet and maby diamonds); Mr. &. F. Andrews, ktep- resentative and Mrs. McKinley; Senator Wil- llams, Miss Hamilton and Miss Buchanan; Sen- ator, Mre. and Miss Saunders; Representative Russell, of Massachusetts; Aristachl Bey; the Japanese minister and wife; Mr. George Asta Buruega and others of the aiplomatic corps; Mrs. Putnam, of Saratoga, and her brother Shoemaker, of Cinciunati; Mortis; Miss Ferdon; Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Baxter; Mr. Dickinson and Miss Baker; Mr. Dous! Sherley and Miss Miner, of Virginia. nt whole first floor of the mansion was thrown open and brilliantly lighted, a3 also were the corservatories, in which many enjoyed a prom- enade. The Marine band played cholce selev— tions durirg the reception. corridor and plants and flowers adorn: all the parlors. In spite of the disagreeable snow storm pre- vailing, a large and briliiant company accepted the javitation to Mr. and Mrs. kettle drum from four to seven o'clock yester- day afternoon, and their warm, bright pario: 80 pleasantly filled, afforded a striking contras: to the wintry aspect of nature outside. persons prominent in pubiie and private lite were present, and the occasion was greatly cu- ‘The greatest regret 1s expressed at-the a» nouncement that the popular Chilian miuisi and his agreeable bride will remain here oni about two months longer. will then represent Cull in Washingion. Some of the young ladies visiting Mra. Huy. « and other young people wen! trom tne Wii House reception to aitend the danciny put, reeable daughter disbursements, epresentative and so that rates foreign exchange is | Mra. Cavau’s ilmbs were somewhat barned, bat Orvick o¥ THE \ “Philadelphia and Reading” in Engl quiet, but very steady. Lonpoy, Jan. 12.—The Siancdard, in tts finua- » this morning, says: The list of London subscribers to the issue of the Paila. deipbia and Reading ratlway deferred bonds h Applications have alread: London office for ov: Fire Insur- be P JANUARY, }ee1, che Lith orcx., at Odd Fellows! Hall. 7th #5 Whe National Guard Association. | Kockville, 10 day. New Youk, Jan, 12.—The Missourt and Norih | tractor, and has just retrned after haviag fn- x National Guard assc instant, at Patlade:- | road. ve requested lis Postponement unt! —_——_ ding the Pres Re {oto commit- been received at the $50,000,160 worth of bonds. the technica! objection urged In the American courts by the MeCalmonts against the issue, President Goweu has wired to a Philadelpita bank the deposit to which the MeCaimonts pro- fegs to attach so much importance. on the funding Mr. F. Wood . In order to meet nothing inconsist ‘h, 10 enable those inatiguration to be p lon has been submitted to the infitee by the president of the assoc! Miss Charlot i e of the By-Laws of the Com- pay it is provided: **At the annuai meeting of the y the first business in order shal! be the appointment of acbairman, who sball conduct the meeting and election in accordance with the act of incorporation, between the hours of 9 o'clock a m. an. wi os » rece is Importation was Jon, whose | Port announced in a few days, jected In War Department by H. D. Crosby, $9; The Markeis. BALTIMORE, Jan. 12.—Virginia sixes, old, 30. | From navy-yard. equipment departunent, $56 2, : do. conrols, 72% g. $54.45: past due coupoas, 90 ten-forties, 49; do. teu-forty couponr to-day. BALTIMORE, Jan. 12 ~Cotton qv 11% | Flour firm and moderately acti’ tuper, Zoab.00. ity mille ia a fail back after his first engag h the Tekke Turcomans near Geok Tepe, on the 24th of December. The Parliamentary Situation. Lonron, Jan. 22.—The London correspondent of the New Castle C#ronicle, Mr. Joseph Cow- en’s paper, says: Should the ‘represeutations of the deputalon which 1s to wait on Mr. Glad- Induce tae government to abandon te anticipated measure on the Irisi. lana question, the original tdea of united action by both the English and Irish Liberals, was yesterday abandoned, such & combliauon might of athreat to the cabinet, wilt be resorted Furtber action will be. in any event, suspende t untii Lhe draft of the bill is in the hands of the cy-holders are requested punctualiy to Flags draped tbe soe eth Gy series 276; do. 1,320, 161.74 niet—middhing, 81a S aS ct ewis J. Davis’ | confident of the 5 bond and Certif vase }ssued. My. Stevenson 0, ,used the bill on the ground that It did no more or less than flx a permanent bational debt upon the country ‘Mr. Weaver protested against the refundin: per cents into auy oblization that would take from the goverament the risht of redemption fora singte day or hour. Mr. McMillan argued in favor of an amead he proposed to offer makiag Uh: Mr. Duntell (2.11 stone to-day not southern easier: me Jane LATS of the5 and 6 Ldijgal 20%. “Go Steacy and quiet—sor 83; Western mixed, § .Fcbruary, b4ab43. Oa do. mixed, 44243. to choice Pennsylvania ani 42 ). Provisions stsady—1 BOTELER, Secretary. WATER REGISTBAR’S OFFICE, r ax WasisoTon, D. O-. Dec. 29, 1880.5 oe y notified that WATER RENTS ios fo the belief that six months’ leave. 2 eel have the appearan rn white, ~ aniet, 10valuz' | No. 66 Mason A. D. Banks, the stationeary clerk of Another geatiemaa the United States Senate, who has been til for months, 1s growing worse, aud doubts of his re covery are entertained by his friends, Maryland, "21.0023. 3.25413.50. Bull and clear rib sides, none off and 7%, Bacou—lioulders, ber of the committee oa Ways and meaus) sald that he had no doubt that @ three per cent bord would find a ready sale, and he advocated that rate of interest. \w atithorizes the water to be cut off and the ail Tis. C. COX, Water Registrar. a D DO HOWARD has re- DK. FLODOARDO HO’ ae moved hi office and residence to corner Lith st northwest, and has asseci: bim in t ctice of Medicine Dr. HOWARD H. BARBER. ‘ofice bo 30 ‘30 to 1 fice hours, 9 to 10 P. m., aud 3 to4 p.m. given by Senator Carpenter’s daughter, wales Was a very handsome entertatnmen:. ‘On Monday evening a large num! aiterded Mrs. Lincoln’s recepit: Street, and although the hostes: irom neura'gia, she did not perralt that ¢ praué to choice western packed, 17: < 2 “ ee 7422; Toll. 2) | peor ara feeble women. s ial relined dss. ‘Colle carae |» Lieut, JObnson, of the second precinct, pet ype ordinary to — 5 | THE Senate committee on naval affairs to day authorized their chairman, Senator Mc Pherson, to report. tor to reorganize the Marine co} NomtNaTIons To-Day.—The President sent the would vote however for a reduction of the time from twenty to ten years. M1. Turner (Ky.) opposed the refunding theory. He was tn favor of placin on the orders of the day not to tnsist ou rights, as the government desired to proc With the debate on the address In reply to Irish members began obstrii tive objections, and the wrangie continued. . Fees fri Petrolenm now e the pending bili rps. an income tax on sis and bond holders, and letting the reveLue reccived from that tax go to the extin- ts to Liverpool per steamer « HOT SODA! HOT SODA!! Prepared with delicious and nutritious ATCT: Affords the most pleasant and wholesome ihe winter season. Cold Soda and all Mineral Wy a Watere fer soi oT BUEN PHARMACY AND decd 1429 PENNSYLVANTA AVENUB. SPECIAL NOTICE—A fresh supply of ES PERE Nonwecian COD IVER OIL ot DREW'S Drax 9th st. ae eee ‘Store, corner ‘Vania ave., at 60c. per full pint bottle. stance 10 Interfere with the pleasures ot evening, which consisted of music, reata- recitations.-—''he which has recently reorganized under favorabi auspices, met at Mr. Murdock’s, on N street, o: Saturday evening. Mr. Gorham was electe president, and many new members joined. —The musicale given by Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft last eyening was aiso greatly enjoyca r invited to 1t—wMrs. Morrell receives this evening at her studio rooms in the Corcoran Building.—sSenator Joseph E. McDonald, of Indiana, and Mrs. Jose- guisbment of the bonds ‘The time limited for debate having expired the committee rose, and the House extended .t e Ume for cne hour. Mr. Randall advocated, with confirmed judg- ment, a three per cent bond. cepted that rate he would like to amend the bill 80 a8 to give the option to the government at any time after one or two years, He haa received a communication from Mr. Elliott, of the Treasury department, which established the fact that even with ah open market a 3 per cent bond could be ni wed three hours. following nominations to the Senate to-day: Channing Richards, to be Uatted States attor- ney southern district of Ohio. Alexander M. Bryson, of Iowa, to be United States attorney for Idaho. Also, a number of postmasters. YELLOW FEVER FROzg Ovt.—Lteutenant Com- mander J. K. Winn, commanding the naval station at Key West, Florida, reports to the Navy department that the epidemic of yeliow fever which prevailed there during the past few heal, 3, eats, 8u0" bas! pmente— wheat, cle, Bales —wheat, 5 tion that the a: ed Was carried by address be resi a vote of £30 to 33. The Proposed Arbitration of the Grecian Question. Lonpon, Jan. 12. Reuter’s Telegram Company says: A dispatch states that the representatives of the powers have been instructed to take collective action to induce Greece to accept arbliratio ai to the St. James Ga. (EW YO) 12 —Stucks active. Exchanve—iong, 98%; short, 9915. at. NEW YORK, Jan. 12.—Flour Srm. Wheat quiet NEW YORE, Jan. 12, 12 a. m.—The share spec Jaicu opened strong and buoyant. with the tale. be olay act in conjunction with the police, | good service in It the House a by the limited num! graph stocks sgain the leadinw features of th Wertern Union advauced 23, 104, and reacted to ollated. The amount If Greece continues obstt- jon Bold BALLS AND PARTIES. Guenz. FRENCH AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. THURSDAY, Jaxvany 20. Crehestra of 25 pieces. supported by 200 Mirliton, under the direction of L. Bebreid: € DEESS AND MASKED BALL, § contributed by scme famous Chef of the city. Tickets, 2d Metzerott’s. Given by Langue Francaise. WABD & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth st. northwest, GIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING iN CITY RESIDENOES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WOREMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY TO.ALL JOBRING ORDERS. _janl2 M2": ¢ DONOVAN? 245 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY, Will Open at PARLOKS © ssp D, ARLINGTON HOTEL, Wasursstox, D. C.. i On MONDAY, January 10, 1881, LATEST IMPORTATIONS. RECEPTION, DINNER AND BALU DRESSES. jsnll-2t| FRENCH NOVELTIES. N THE LINE OF GRATES AND OPEN FIRE-PLAGES, BRASS FENDERS, ANDIBONS anv FIBRE SETS, FINE GAS FIXTURES, LIBRARY LAMPS, DROP LIGHTS axp DEOCOBATED SHADES, we ofer the MOST ATTHACTIVE stock to be found io Washington. Crders for PLUMBING, HEATING ana VENT- prompuy atiended to. FIRST-OL4S3 ILATIN WORK AT REASONABLE PBIOES. EDWARD CAVERLY & CO., ec2d 44230 NEW YOKK AVENUE. ee eee M. Aseroups Law OF! Lys FORD'S BUBEAU OF ABS: OTS.) Bub: Guxtox ‘avenue, (pear Uity Louisiana Hall.) Office hours: 9 to 16 a. m., 12:30 to 1 and 4 to 6 p.m. recta Novice. —Ail mast be hai luring office hours, Examinations cannot beluterruptea ** Tide ‘jans-im el Pp smcr OF COLUMBIA SIX PER CENT BONDS, DUE 1891, Of different denominations, for sale. 4anb-10t LEWIS JOHNSON & CO , Bankers. months has now evidently disappeared. Tis case, that of Assistant Surgeon Glaziir, of the marine hospital service, oe, and terminated as heretofore stated on the At present the health of the Place ts excellent, All danger of fever tor the inter has passed. phine F. Barnard, of the same state, were mar- ied this morning at 8:30 o'clock, at the res! dence of the bride's brother, Mr. Frank 13. Q street northwest. let one, only relatives being presen’. nald took the 9:3 8: owers Will collectively remonstrate. dy been warned that she is rapidly losing the sympathy of the powers. Death of an Italian Senator. Roux, Jan. 12,—The death is announced of the Italian Senator Arrivabene. _——— Telegraph Con: of indebtedness fallt lue im 1531 was about compel the national sto_take the 3 per cents as security for He believed that a golden opportunity was presented to place the 10.1n of the United States alongside ofand with equal rates of futerest with the loans of the mos? favored financlal countries of Europe. He be. lieved that this opportunity would never return during this session, and b 48 a representative of the people, felt that he would be crimminally wrong if advantage of so placing the public boods of the Untted States alongside of those of Eng laud and Holland and France and Germany. it ven which woald mark the dls. tory of American finance. The Ume limited for aebate here expired, and Mr. Frye Sone he should be allowed to re- Bi per cept to 94, cted to 90% and r. covered to di. Jegraph rove 23 per ceat. to at wag stroni-and active, iG, Fal ied to Se Atlanti was an isolated Farnsworth, 15) Wedaing was a andthe most intim: Senator and Mrs. McDo1 for New York, to be absent only uatil Telegraph Companics Consolidate: WESTERN UNION, AMERICAN UNION, AND ATLANT! AND PACIFIC TO BECOME ONE. There seems to be little doubt, notwithstand- ing Mr. Jay Gould’s posttive dental of Mond last, that not only are negotiations for the coi solidation of the Western Union and American Unien Telegraph Compavies tn progress, Bui that the terms are practicaliy agreed upon. A3 far back as Monday of last week a mysteriou3 purchasing movement the Stock Exchange. shares changed hands, and since the movement gregate dealings in the stock have amounted to 646,100 shares—much more than the entire capital of the company. the stock, which had been greatly depressed by reports of large sales by Vanderbilt and the other directors, and of a probable ruisous war of rates with the rival lines, rose st 814,, the price at which it was quoted on De. cember 31, to 103, at which rate it so!d at one time during the day yesterday—an advance of percent. Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph company’s stock did not begin to move until two Gays later, and American Vaion Telegraph stock until Saturday last. ccrded in the latter has been 16 per cent—from 8é—and in the former 7 per cent—from 33 A Times reporter called on Mr. Vanderbilt, last cvening and tnquired as to the truth of the rumor of the consolidation. T ovclock, and Mr. Vanderbilt said: “The ni Uuttons ‘are in completed to-night. the stock basis of consolidation was as reported, ar, American Untan at 9, ific at 45, Mr. Vanderb:lt sald he “could not say anything as to tlie basis, foliations hag not been con- . their circulation. 12th of December. r] $ £, } rizace New York Centra, 83g. Readiex, 30. m.—Atlancic and firet mortcawe trustees’ certificates, and Great Western seconds, 33%, ‘Erie, 623;. New York Central, 15133. Keading, 3:. KEW YORE MAUKETS THIS AFTERNOON. uotations were current in Ne 7 ae a oe reported By ‘Lows | military committee, sak estan the di THE GRanT B111.—At the meeting of the mlli- tary committee of the House to-morrow, a re- Port will be made on the Dill to place G. Grant on the retirea list of the army. eral§ Bragg and Sparks will submit an ad’ report, aid Gen. McCook a favorable one. The two former are democrats, the latter a republi- can. ° jer. P Nb BANQUET, every dish of which is to be New Yous. Jan. 12.—It 3 officially announce that the terms Lave been iminary papers stgucd, for a consolidation of Union, American Union and Auan- tic and Pacific Telegraph companie: The Canada Paci OrTaWa, ONT. Jan. 12.—It 18 now learned that an arrangement has been the leaders of the government anc tion by which the vote on the Pacific raliway Ineasure will be taken to morrow nicht, and the debate allowed to proceed. The House has ad- Great Wester: agreed upon and pre fee Ns mitting 4 xentleman and ladies, 8: For sale at Perreard’s, 5u8 14th st ; Ellie's an @ fatled to tak> ™ Union Fraternelle | York to-day at 2.30 Co. SENATOR JONES OF FLORIDA RENOMINATED. — A dispatch has been received that Senator Charles W. Jones of Florida has been unani- mously renominatea. ‘THE INTERNATIONAL SaniTARY CONF! met at the Department of State at one o'clock this afternoon, and was still in session at a quarter to three. Making Corrs Oxpers.—Capt. H, C. Coch rane fs detached from duty at Norfolk, Va., and ordered to command the marine guard of the U.S. 3. Pensacola, South Pacific squadron, and as fleet marine Ofiicer, relieving Capt. ©. F. Willlams, who will report upon his return to the United States to the commandant of the marine corps at Washin; Frabk Scott will be detac! at Panama, upon the reporting of his rellef, and will return home. How a New York Parker Pours It.—The New York Times says to-day editorially that “the P@ogress of business in the House yesterday was delayed by causes not remoiely connected with cold tea.” PERSONAL.—Senator Johnston ig preparing a reply to the Mahone manifesto touching the Virginia debt question.—Rev. George H. Mal- lory, an Episeopal clergyman and editor of The Churchman 1s one Of the the Madison S¢ | Interested tn d upon between infusion in the hail was so great that It reatest difficulty that the chair- man could obtain order, and the gavel w. broken under the vigorous raps before he suc. c The committee,on motion of Mr. Randall, rose and the tme for debate having been ex- tended one hour, immediately recommenced. Mr. Buckner opposed the bill. There was a ‘Trejap horse hidden behind 1t—to make per- manent the National Bank system of the i Vas with the bd —_-—__. Fire in Texas. Dau.as, Jan, 10.—A destructive fire ts reported from Weatherford as having occurred last night. It included the loss of 11 block of frame buildings. Total loss, $55,009; Partially insured. Safe Robbery in Texas, ‘RSTO! X., Jan. 11.—The News has the ispatch: Liberty, January Kinner & Bro. was blown open last night and robbed of about $1,200. ijder Weather iu the Northwest. ‘TOROXTO, ONT., Jab. 12.—The meteorological office this morning reports that the pressure 13 highest over the South Atiantic states and lowest over Nova Scotia and southern Minne- ota. The weather is fair throughout the country and somewhat milder in the north- The market value of ales of catton aud a nying over that butl ¥, and proved to be ‘rye sald that the question presented Was not whether or not the government had wer to dragoon the national banks into bonds. He admitted that Congress had power over national banks. He ai- mitted that the dragooning process could be a} ied if Congress desired it. Never in the wor! there been a banking system s0 prolific of and of safety to the aking 3 per cent The advance re- its wings viclously agatn: eran agsocistion ask: the lishing’ a new Dunlap tile tment of this committee, he thought fe won on the Maine election and making severe ed like belittling+tnis committee, Dut if sed that the swan, | there were to be as many ions bere ag Sight of the wire, on | has been stated, they all have plenty to account of its similarity in color to the ex- | do. Mr. Ticbenor’s motion was adopted. pabse of show beneath. ——_o——__ Mrs. BEROMAN.—Mrs. Bergman departed for secretary. The sul tes. e In Philadelphia Sacttay She had a to report upon the style of badges til that time under the care of Matron | sul wi Webb, of the police central office, and yester- | badges for the following committees:—Execu- arance outside the police | tive, reception, military, hall and promenade, er arrival in New York ia | civic, press, public comfort and Vig — who had so | theremaining committees, from nature Herald, 91. thelr duties, seem to have no need for b: ple, as the one now . He wouid say to th’ gentlemen who attacked that system that the} would never find a people in the United who would ever consent to a state banking system, where their deposits should not be se- beyond peradventure. ime for debate having expired, the ques- tion recurred on Mr. Wood’s amendment nxing the rate of interest upon the bonds and certiti- cates at 3 per cent. Air. Newberry demanded a division of the juestion, and the vote was first t: the rate on the bonds at 8 per cen! It was agreed to—132 yeas, 92 nay: ‘The great body of the democrats voted 1a the pear and the majority of the repubiicaus egative. The second branch of Mr. Wood's amend- ment, fixing the rate of interest on the notes at 3 per cent, was also agreed to without division, The Albany Senatorship, 'N. ¥. Cor. Phila. Ledge: Teliadle news irom afternoon touching the int Senatorship 1s that a caucus.of the republicans be held in the assembly chamber night. Meanwhile Vice-President- on the ground and ha3 scalp wounds. It is sup) It was then about Oying southward, missei P hy, Ing asked whether Another F; Jan. 12.—Allen’s Opera louse was entirely destroyed by fire at four ‘clock this morning. The loss is estimated at ; HO Insurance. ee P delphia and Reading Notes. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12.—The 5] of the Paoiladelphia & Readin pany having been ordered by to lake testimony regarding propriety of the deferred income bond scheme begin their sessions for this o'clock this afternoon. The testimony wil! be heard privately. The board of managers of the Philadelphia & Reza! Railroad Company who are now iu session, tion the question of holdin; The board of managers of the Philadelphia 1s this afternoon, took the tive to the annual mecting of the stock- hoiders :—Whereas we have met to take action looking to the caJl of a stockholders’ meeting toelect a president, managers, t1 secretary; and w! Western Union at and Atlantic and roprietors of uare Theater !n New iork and its dramatic success.—Repre- sentative Atherton has sustaiued a severe loss tn the death of his Interesting dau; aged fourteen years, which occur ivg tn this city.— Among the America! tered tn Parts on the 30th ult. was Rev. Francis P. Noble, of Washington.—Mrs. Scott-Sid- dons, the actress, was thrown from a sleigh and seriously injured at Youngstown, Ohio, on Sunday evening.—Representative Ewing 1s down again witu a slight attack of fever. his cas: It can truly be called malaria. because the n¢ Y. day was her first central office since search of the yor ‘strangely infatuated her. ep in xing Fatal KEROSEN! it. ing, Pa., the residence destroyed by fire last evening, caused by the 'LOSION.—At Read- ington Moser was ecial masters Raliroad Com- judge McKennan the legality and ae ae Irish foreman (in great wi strument): “Very well, sir. The off.” Principal (knot there?” Pat (startied): Look at that, now! It’s me breath that | a propze medallion of suitable size as a souve- = mir. The committee ] Albany this ig an annual meeting, ue for the U. S. The District im Congress. THE RIVER FLATS APPROPALATION. Tae committee on commerce has postponed until Tuesday next further consideration of the z Tacs cost. wall ropably ISERABLE DEATH OF a MARCHIONESS.—In New | consisting of Major enteeae u. Di on elect Arthur has arrived ae charge Te — oe friend, Mr. ngressmaR Crowley, w macuine” candidate, A the P. Morton, it is unders! BATH FROM & COASTING ACCIDENT.—James onstitution street, ne on Pleasant street hillon D2- curb. His injuries were not ‘rous until some bios geri gr o Bee comaay living at No. 35 C era, treasurer ai it ereas, since the date of last mecting, a writ of alternative 1andamus has issued by the court of common pleas No. 1, at the relation of Rob't McCalmont and us to show cause why meeting should not be called on ten days and the street considered dan- river and har’ ‘To-day, had a conference with Chairman Hunto! District committee, and ex] Several plans which had river improvement. others, juinng continued to grow worse, si Monday night.—£11/. Ga- plained to him the drafted for the present time notice which mi court under its rule; Resolved, deem it our ow 2. ao ie creas ab the earliest date i £ ie i 5 i g H ‘ i : i i li The Lifed mau and the two Et to thelr room imo . and the ot ely above the rooms tn the 1 UNposed from the stove. and that, Victims were first suffocated and Durned to a crisp. Mra Cavan d the sinell of smoke, and awakening dd and the children, ney nj and tametiate steps, which by ‘ere catching fire, and “a from the burning butl but were horrified fo flud that the two boys and the man who had e LO Stee ‘he back . DU wast r restrained by Was severely the Special Fen- | burned tn the attempt. ng the threa Isp. Besides jon of the Dullding, the family lost ring apparel; also some money— An honest, — hard-working Was much respected by bls neigh— two sons of Mr Cavan were much promise. Mr. Cas property here, and is w who will sympartt. iction. ‘The only en the kitchen was by a ‘Dt, SO Uhat the retreat Mr. Cavan went to Bayon rst some eight © companies , or on th ane a ch of the B. raliroad stock going tuto the | patlcolars were obtained trom resident county who came ta by the B&O. Mr. Cavan had @ contract a few years since ‘the genera: | OD the Juanes Creck Canal here and recently had a longer raliroad coutract in Penusylvanla. nslderable property in this city and continue | ston 4th sire oof prices | ey hagpe of the hired The make: | &bd the Coys were named i p | 20sepb 1s. Mr. ©. lost on the house avout $3,000, the recovers | bd bes no Insurance, The lead! ANOTHRE ACCOUNT. ares, av A special dispatch to THE STAR from Rock- re, Pacific Mal:, | vive Uns morning gives th Hannibal ana | Of tbe tr ph, Central Pacttic andthe coal shares | ad lilne of Mr. Timothy Cavan, on (he road ta latter there has been a difference in con- | Lay tonvitle, about seven miles “noriu of Rack- on Keading of following accounts lock this a m. the About 12 ¢ ville, it fire from, it 18 supposed, the Government | two boys, Francis aad Dents, aged 12 and 9 for the fours. lept with a deaf man pained Jona Falby, dears, who were all burned to @ percent for | char, Mrs. Cavan was awakened by (he roar and 4a5 per cent for time leans and 5a5:. | ushea to the boy's room but was forced back rreucy 1s re | by ker husband, who was compelled to throw Hidren from tne window OUt On To the sow. Nothlog saved bat asheet and piliew, upon which they carried Uhelr ta~ mile to Mr. William Kelly’s residence, not seri¢ ‘The remains of the boys aud the mah will ve buried from St. Mary's Church, Mr. Cavan Is a ral!road con- ished part of the Somerset aad Johustowa Mr. Glover, treasurer, has, since our last res red the following amounts :—Col- W. F. Birch, $10, Recelved from H. K. Gray and Francis Barry, committee, the following: » second | steam engineerin; off; NES | $25; yards and docks, $15.75; construction and si es mitcellaueous, $17 52: total, $150, Gen. R.C. Schenck, $i0, jor Brock, of the police department, states this morning that an examination of his ac counts Show that be bas not overdrawn on the rellef fund, but has yet a fair balanes, which will be extended in extreme cases. He states that no discrimination bas been made on ac- count of race or color in this mercifal service, | Aud he regrets that he cannot Keep it up while the severe weather lasts and suffering con- lipues. ‘The donations have fallen off to almost nothing. Yesterday Mr. Wm. A. Canuingham, High street, Georgetown, sent to the Uujrd preciuct station house six pairs of boys shoes, 10 be distributed to the poor. The Eater- » Tea Company, Messrs. O'Donnell & Bro., 7 Pepnsyivaula avenue southeast, sent to the el Precinet station house a box of tea,which | Lientenant Boteler kas Deen giving out to needy dnance deparunent, denies the statement Unat there bas been any discrim- | ination against the colored people of bis pre- cloct. He says the relief extended there haz | been two colored to one white, ever since thts service has beer. started, and nearly aul the ap- Plicstions are from the colored le, com- peratively few white persons thelr Wants known. Lieut. Gessford, of the first pre- cinct, states that three-fourths of the relier ‘Su Money Govera | = in bis precinct has been to colored fam- and the lieutenants of other precincts make similar statements. The citizens ap- pointed—two gentiemen and one lady to each er cent t can be no doubt but that some woworthy cases ave been relieved, but that the money has been carefuily and judiciously expended as was practicable in the baste, noone will dispute. The Inanguration Ceremonies. CIVIC PROCESSION COMMITTEE. The inauguiation committee on civic proces- sion met last bight; Mr. L. P. Williams in the chatr, and Mr. W. H. Roach, secretary. Mr. Charies Lyman, chairman of the special com- mittee 10 confer with a committee a sue cand | Tizq | Detween those ittees had been settl Taba. 1a asked. D | He would be giad to be informed where the tral, 8676: Ohio anc | ; Should be drawn, and tavited an expression of opinion on the subject. Colonel Holt said he Ubovght the action of the executive committee ia inUbe abother committee: appointing: was premature. Colonel I. 8. Tichenor said the trouvle was that the executive committee, without giving the subjeci much thought, had appointed the new military committee at the jon of the —_—_~+-__—"—_— A SWAN CAPTURED IN A WASHINGTON STREzr. | Veteran organization. He a mouon that ago, while Mr. Albert Gaines, of | the special committee be the quartermaster-general'sofice, was passing | structed to confer with the executive commit- Louise Home, ire observed a large white object | tee and state the situation. Mr. Montes said , When, suddenly strik- | the veteran organizations were civic organiza- to the ground | Uons, and the duty of the veteran committee te swan. I | was to have some of their number to receive Wes rather stunned by the collission and the | these veteran at the fall, and fluttered vainly in an attempt to rise | depots op their arrival and wi again; but after a struggle, in which on account | without infringing of Mr. Gaines’ sligh proportions, 1t was doubt. | committee. Some of the new ful whether the swan would get away with | present took occasion to state that they did him or vice versa. 1t was Captured unhurt, and | hot know of their appointments unull they saw ig yet alive and thriving heartily. tussle, it lapped 1 Mr. G.’s head, demo! elcome them, on the duties of the civic In the | their names in the papers. Gen. Whitaker said a st when the vets ced for THE COMMITTEE ON BADGES met last eS eee a eee and Hi. J. Bani | itted thelr report, which recommends IENCE.—The principal the telephone, to the | and of silk or satin ribbon,two and a half inches the *‘works”): “How do you get on, | wide and seven and a half inches long; each e of the i- | bagge to be of ggg 2 1s sent | uon: “Inauguration, 1931,” together with ): “What | name of the committee. It was also agreed to provide ali the members of the committees with made no estimate of tha ‘The report was and s.commitien, Marguerite d’Apremont, | 7. J. rd, Was continued to present the 5 {ol Was found | report to the executive committee for their The it is birt as enti- | Tam Carirat Cirr GUARD met last night ot The folio and committees were : ef