Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penneylvania Avenue, Qorner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres’t. WENTNG TAR is served to subscribers in meee bp carriers, on their own account, ® © centa per or 44 cents per month. Copies 3 Siecopnter. 2 cents coch| By mall_postawe, 1 80 celta a mon atx mon! Gp py a ee ‘clase mail matter } an second Fridsy—82a Tae Wxxx1y BrsR—published on Fridsy $2.0 ear, tage prepaid. aie sep eanecrfptons must be pata In ad- vance ; no paper cent lonwer than is pais Kates of advertising made known on application. WASHINGTON D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1881 pening Star, — TWO CENTS SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTIOE.— ‘the officers and members of NION LODGE No. 11. 1.0.0 F.,. are re. et THis (Thursday) EVENING, a sharp. ie THE HEI&S OF THE FOXHALL ESTATE have given ver aission to the members of the Oid Mount Zion Cuurch, Georsetown, t> 0 ahead and rebuild their Ohurch, declaring that a Duilding on that ground shall be ‘used for no other purpose than a bouse of worship. I hope all who & © in favor of the Ola Church will stand should=: to shoulder like vsliant soldiers, and God wi! b in the midst cf them. A MEMBER. January 6, 1681 It POTOMAC STEAMBOAT CO., & Wamnserox Doo. i ad iy one having accounts sgains' ¢ Po.owaae Seement ‘Go. are notified to hana them in fer settlement at once. Nowe shall be recogri inst the 0 Saetes 5 = GEO MATTINGLY, JanI3-eo3t General Superintendent. AT_A MEFTING OF TRE POL! bolders of the MU iU4L FIRE INSU. COMPANY of D. C., last night, the names following gentle nen were placed in nomination % Election om MONDAY, January 17tb, 1831, at Odd ows’ [ANAGERS-~ = SAMUBL NORMENT, ANTON EBERLY. JOHN VAN #ISWICE, JESSE B. WILSON, GEO. T. DEARING UR’ N, E. Z fanl3-3t_ JAMES W. NOTICE.—All persons having open countsen my books. and if not settled cash or notes by February the Ist. 181, their ac counts will be placed in the hands of a collector for imme diate collection. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Jan12-26 9 7th and D st. northwest. ‘THE WISCONSIN REPUBLIOAN ASS®- CIATION will hold a meetin st the hal 10 11th street northwest, THURSDAY EVES ING, 13th inst . at 7:30 o'clock. All W.sconsin people in Warhineton are invited to be preee: Aunual election of, officers and other iaporiaut a8 will take place weer Pu. I, LONGLEY, President. EDWIN M. TRUELL, fecretary. janl2-2t ST. ANDREW'S PARISH, January 11, 1881 —The Vestry having fixed s price np the pews, will beat the church from 6 t7 o'c! every evening during present week. for the purpose of rentine them. Jani St THE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existi AS between L. H. SCHNEIDER and JAMES PB. LAMBIE. under the name of L. H. SOSNEL- DER & CO, is this dsy dissolved by limitation. ‘The business will hereafter be conducted at the eid stand. 1010 and 1013 Fa. avenue, by L. H. EOHNEIDER. Thankful for past favors, he fpecifully solicits from nia old friends and the public a continuance of their patronage. li persens indebted to the Ists firm will make ment to 1. H SCHNEIDER. ‘Those haviag clsims against the firm will please presen once for settlement. Ls H. SCHNEIDER Janusry Ist, 1881 Jen GOOD SOUP AND BREAD will be fur- EE nica ie EXERY DAY from 10 to 11 rsons bringing buckets to Northern Literiy Rony House’ commer sth tf. aud Be York ave. Get tickets at the 6th Preciuct Perce Station, cn Massachusetts ave., between 9th and leth sta. "jan3-Im (er Norce. Orvicr oF THE Murvar Free Issvgance Oo. oF D. C., No. 902 Pes: vE. N. W., WaAsHixaton, D. 0., Dec. 31, 1880. ‘The Annual Meeting of the Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company of the District of Columbia will be held on the THIKD MONDAY OF JANUARY, 1S81, the 17th prox., at Odd Fellows’ Hall, 7th st. between D and Ests. northwest, commencing at Fy o'clock a.m. By the charter of the company, the election of seven managers, to constitare « board to conduet the affairs of the company, 18 required to be held at the above meeting. the 6th articie of the By-Laws of the Con- pany it is provided: *‘At the annual meeting of the company the first business in order shal! be tha appointment of achairman, who shall conduct the meeting and el in accordance with the act of incorporation, between the hours of 9 o'clock @ mi. ane mm." ‘All policy-holders are requested punetually to attend. Amount of Premium Notes beld by 1, 320, 161.74 Ts ees as *425000.0 Real Estate. | Tiaeen by Bre dusing the year ending i December 31, 1880, sesseeeene 1,685.59 Of me above smount of-losscs,“Sd- not paid... por anieror the Board 78 of the Matual os eee ire Ineurake Compan: yant-ldt J. WESLEY BOTE.ER, Secretary. WATER REGISTBAR'S OFFICE, Fe ter Ta ssENGTON, D. O., Lee. 29, 1880.5 ‘You are hereby notified thet WATER RENTS for the year 151 wall be due on the let of Januzry,and if not pala wittin THIKTY BAYS from that date he law authorizes the water to be cut off and the it: 12 lec 1a a Paced ote EOS G. CO. Water Registrar. LODOARDO HOWARD has re- ‘moved bis cohee and restionce to 1010 8 at, corner Lith st northwest, and bas associsted with him in the practiceof Medicine Dr. HOWARD H. Office hours, 30 12:30 toi % 9to 10-308 m.; Pp. m., and 3 to4 p.m. a ‘HOT SODA! Prepared with delicious and nutritious STEPS. Most pleasant and wholesome drink for the inter ease old ‘Soda and all Mineral asters for sale al! the yoar- \OY AND MINEXAL WATER DI 4 1429 PERNSYLVANIA AVENUSB. SPECIAL ‘ICE—a fresh supply of OP pone Nouwearan Gop NEAVEH OL at REW'S Drug Store, corner Sand Penni —— ave., at 60c. per full pint bottle. deci BALLS AND PARTIES. ND FRENCH G™ DRESS AND MASKED BALL, AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. THURSDAY, J. ARY 20. Orchestra of 25 pieces, supported by 200 Birliton, under the direction of L. er. GRAND BANQUBT, every dish of which is to be ecntributed by some famous Obef of tue city. ‘Lickets, admitting a xentleman and ladies, 81 For eale at Perreard’s, 508 14th st ; Ellie's and Metzerott’s. Given by Union Langue Francaise. jm | HOT SODA!! rnelie de Jant2 Tt YWABD & 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 JOBBING ORDERS. M BS. C. DONCVAR. = jant2 245 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORE CITY, ‘Will Open at PARLORS © axp D, ARLINGTON HOTEL, Wasntxetox, D. C.. On MONDAY, January 10, 1851, LATEST IMPORTATIONS. RECEPTION, DINNER AND BALS DRESSES. janll2t = FRENCH NOVELTIES. ASHFORD'S LAW OFFICE, e (ASHFORD's BUREAU OF ABSiRACTS,) Gusto BorLprs —s™er OF COLUMBIA SIX PER CENT BONDS, DUE 1891, of different denominations, for sale. an5-l0t__ LEWIS JOHNSON & CO , Bankers. t AlWwars WERBE AHEAD: OF ARY AND ALL OOMPETITION. FIRST PREMIUM, om THE GOLD MEDAL, ‘Awarted again 10 ‘The celebrat ‘A PATENT PRO- CESS FLO! for being cand the 7eeat nutritious Patent Flour that ever was exhib- ited at a fair. Bemember that every eeper 10 want \-WHITE BREAD, ROLLS AND BISCUITS, wld sak the grocer for ‘“OERIES,” the champion | | bers of Congress during the recent THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT KeceirTs To-pa revenue, $433,961.68; cnstoms, $464, — Internal New Nationa! Library. THE PLAN AND TRE SITE. | ‘The joint committee on additional Morary ac- commedations have agreed to the Dill (previ- ously reported and recommitted,) and willre- | Port it to-morrow, with a plan for the building Wars House CauLgrs.—Attorney General | by Messrs. Smithmeyer & Co., of this elty. It Devens, Senators Burnside, Kellogg, Windom, Piatt, Cameron (Wis.), Roilins, Saunders, Logan All (Col.), Representat its, MeGowan Butterworth, Ford (Mo.), Briggs, Young, Mar Un, Bingham and Tyle ied on tae Presiden tocay. THe WEEKY S7ar for this week {3 now ready. itis brim full with fifty-five columns of good Teading matter. For salein wrappers at the counter or Will sent by mall for three month for fifty cents, THE KELLOGG Cass.—It ts the intention of Senator Saulsbury, chairman of the committee on elections, to call up the Kellogg case as s00n as the Holliday bi!l 13 out of the way, and urge | 1 toa vote. The democratic members of the committee say they have not been advised of any change of opinion among Senators tn re- | gard to this case, but they do not believe the democratic majority will permit Mr. Kellogg to retain his seat. The democrats on the elec tions committee Insist that democratic ascend- ency in the next Senate depends upon ousting Mr. Kellogg, and they are not prepared, so they” » to delieve that democrats will vote to de- | prive their party of the last hold it has upon power inthe government by voting to sustain Mr. Kellogg. At any rate, the committee are determined to have the question settled at the ‘est moment practicable, Tug Finpine Bix was partly perfected in the committee of the whole in the House yes- terday. After our report closed an amendment. offered by Mr. Samford,of Alabama,was adopted brovioing that all the stlver dollars and all the gold over $50,000,000 in the Treasury shall be pald out before any ot the bonds or uotes are issued. Mr. Randall offered several amead- inents, and the House adjourned. THE INTERNATIONAL ITARY CONFER esterday afternoon adjourned to assembi: the call of the chatrman. THE U.S. AGRIcULTURAL SocreTy.—At the conclusion of Dr. Loring’s address on agricul- tural education, before the U. S. Agricuttur: Soclety yesterday afternoon, Prof, Coilier 3; upon thé subject of getting sugar from cora- stalks. The society then adjourned sine die. ‘THE BIL to place Gen. Grant on the retired list of the army was killed to-day In the House committee on military affairs. The sud-com- maittee having the subject in charge, made an adverse report upon the bifl, aud they were sustained by the full committee by a vote of 6 tos. SEN.TOR JONES, of Florida, thts airernoon re- | celved a telegram from Tallahassee informing him that the legislature had adopted a joint resolution Inviting him to address that body next Tuesday evening. He leaves to-night, for Tallahassee, and will be absent about ten days. Noxrnations To-pay.—The President sent the | following nominations to the Senate to-day :— Jobn W. Finneil, of Covington, Ky., to be col- lector of internal revenue 6th district ot Kea- tucky; Jacob Rich, of Iowa, to be pension agent at Des Moines, Ta.; Nicholas A. Owings to be secretary of Washington territory. ‘THE VACANCIES IN THE AkMY RETIRED LisT.— The President will fill, it is understood, the six vacancies tn the retired ist of the army before the close of his administration. It has been repeatedly stated that Quartermaster General Meigs would be one of those to be re- tied. ‘here is no foundation for any such statement. General Meigs wiil not be retired. Surgeon General Barnes {n all probability will be. It is certain that Judge Advocate General Dunn will Hl one of the vacancies in the TeUred list. His retirement will not, it is understood, be compuisory. He will ask to be retired. -There1s not much doubt but that Lis suceessor will be Major Swaim, judge advocate, who duripg the campajgn acted us General Garfeld’s private seer . There 13 no in- dieation a5 to who 2 the other retired vacancies. TRE FRANKING ABvaE INVESTIGATION.—The Special commilitees appointed Lo Investigate the alieged abuse of the franking privilege by mem- reside uttal election held a meeting to-day, aad directed subpeena to be tssued upon Postmaster Alnzer, of this city, to appear before the committe and testify to-morrow. THE MississiPri KIvER IMPROVEMENT ITSM.— Gen. Wright, chiéf engineer of the army; Gen. Gilmore, president of the Mississippi river commission; Capt. Eads and Mr. Harrold, were invited before the House committee on’ com- merce to-day, to give their views with refer- ence to the appropriation of $1,500,000 for the improvement of rhe Mississippi river. The same gentiemen wili be heard again to- morrow. THE CENSUS AND REAPPORTIONMENT.—All of the cfficial data touching the population of the country as devel y the recent census has now been recetved by the Census Bureau. ex- cept a small town named Covington, tn Ciear- field county, Pennsylvania. A Special messea- ger bas been sent forthisdata. When It is received the official figures will be sent to Con- es$ by Gen. Walker, which will be followed yy & reapportionment bill, which will be pre- pared by Mr. Cox, of Ni cork. SEaTOR BLaInE in conversation with a Tribune correspondent yesterday, spoke emphatically in favor of placing General Grant on the re- Ured list of the army with the rank which was create¢ for him: it ts. he said, a debt which the nation owes him, and he hoped the democrats in Congress wouid, in ume, take the same view of the matter. PERSONAL.—There is no truth whatever in the story that President Hayes contemplates a trip to Europe after the expiration of his official term.——Mrs. Dr. Carter, sister of Colonel Kobert G. Ingersoll. died yesterday at Erie, Pa., of apoplexy.—-Mr. Whitelaw Reid ts at the Arlington.—Onio will have another sop in the Senate when Mr. Harrison, of indiana, takes his seat.—-The late Frank Buckland fnished his last aud most tnterestit work “The Natural History of British Fish- erles,” just two days before his death.——Goy. Murray, of Utah, is at Louisville, his old home, on a visit.—Repres ntative-elect Belmont, of | ; New York, ts ai Wormley’s.—CoL Ingersoli is sald to be [ecetinttl apar | a visit to Australia on a lecturing venture. His books have had a larger sale there than in any other part of the | world. Mr. Conger, from Michigan, may’ be the coming Senator called an Ohio man, | too. Although born In New York, he went to the former state when less than Six yearsold, and lived there unt! atter he reached man’s | estate.—The portrait of John Boyle O'Rellly, | Rot ata'lshow him as he appears at present. ven in Har)er tor February may represent fim as he looked when it was taken, butte docs He rew wears bis !lack bair cut short anda tmustache only, 4 looks enough like Gi Walker, chi the Census bareau, to for bis younger brother.—Miss Eliza A. Dupuy, a southern lady who has for many years contributed copiously of poetry and prese to literary fournals, has just died of apepoiexy in New Orleans, Miss Dupuy, who was decended from prominent Virginial fami- les, Was in ber youth a teacher.—Sir Thomas Hesketh and Lady Hesketh were among the esseDgers WhO salled for Liverpool yesterday. Senator Sharon and Mrs. Sharon were at the dock to take leave of them.—Jay Gould Is reported to be on his way to Mexico, to look alter bis prospective raflway interests tn that country. ‘SgNaTOR HIt.'s SON FIGHTING IN CovRrT.—A telegram from Atlanta, Jan. 12, says: io the superior court this afternoon, young Ben Hil, solicitor. general of the Atlanta circuit, and son of Senator Hill, while prosecu*ing a man named Donovan, charged with pocket-pfcking, st ited to the jury that the money taken from the per- son & man re nes ye id back fo Mosely for uri 038 itt oe mhereupon Gen. Luctus Je Gartrell, the lawyer for the defense, arose and sald to Solicitor Hill: “Do you mean Sisuste that I peld money to Mosely to get him outef the city?” Hill sald: “I mean to say that as to Me to mo. Wi paid ron rm” out of town.” Gartrel replie1: “You sre an infamous liar.” At this, = seized a dij from the water.bucket struck ac Gartrell who dodged { Dahlgren received her company with that s: } pees Miss K. H. Morgan, Miss Lizzie Mills an‘ | Sar, whic 1s partly late gothic and partly French renals- Sance, 300 by 4 0 leet, rectangular, witha height Of 72 feet, divided Into two stories, with a ten foot basement, It 1s to be constructed of fire- proof material. The largest rooms are to b: Vaulted,and inthe center of the building will b: an octagonal dome, for a reading room, 100 feet, in diameter and 120 feet high. The shelving capacity of this room is to be fot 130,000 volumes. Radiating from the dome on the first floor in eight different directions will be as many corridors leading to the four wings of the structure. In the corridors, each of which look out on an open space, will de alcoves for books, five stories high, bullt of cast iron and glass. Maps and diewings, litho- ouphs, CN musie and photograpas Will be placed in four pavilions in each of the four corners of the building. Threesmall rooms Bete from the east, west and north gine will be used for special study apartments. In the second story, in the east and west wings Will be two halls 35x2s0 feet, and In the north Wibg one 35x150 feet. In these graphic and fine art collections will be placed, ‘The main en- trance of the bullding will be on the south front, and the entire shelving capacity of the strac- ture will be for 2,500,000 volumes, which, at the ordinary increase, will contain’ all the works that may aceumulate in the next hiodred years. The estimated cost of the proposed building {3 from $2,500,000 to $3,900,000, ‘The Dill will provide for an appropriation, probably of $1,- £00,000, for the early commencement of the work. ‘The site selected 1s Judiclary square. A REPORT Will be submitted with the bill, setting forth that the committee have unantmously reached the conclusion that a separate building for the library is an immediate necessity; that they consider the question of altering the Capitol for legislative purposes as one that can be postponed until controvertei questions about the form and extent of such alterations can be settled; but that the emer- Gency of taking care of the library 1s so press- ing that no postponement fs admissable. The committee recommend leaving in tne Capitol 2 suitable working library for Congress, but that the copyright department and the bulk of the books be put in a separate building, not only of ample size in itself, put located where there will be plenty of space for its future ana certain growta. ‘The report snows that the advantages and disadvantages of ail the various prop osed sites have been duly con- slgered by the committee, and the reasons for selecting Judiciary square are duly set forth— because of its central location, the ample room Jorenlargement, accesstbility to all parts of the city, etc, SOCIETY » OTES. Yesterday was indeed a gala day for visiting. ‘The winter has known no livelier one, nor has the reception day of the Cabinet and Speaker's families often been more animated during past Seasons. At the residences of the Secretartes of the State, @reasury, War and Interior depart- ments, and also at that of the Postmaster Gen- eral, bere was a throng of ladles and gentle- men calling all the afiernoon. Mrs. Ramsay bas almost entirely recovered her health, but {3 ot. strong enough yet to go into compeny oul- side of her own house. Her daughter, Mrs. Furness, being in mourning for her’ youngest child, who died in October, does not see visitors or go into society at all. Mrs. Evarts and Gaughters received together. Mrs. Sherman had her husband’s niece, Mrs. General Miles, with ber, who used to be her valuable assistant before her marriage. The Misses Schurz were aided by Miss Cutts at their pleasaut reception. At the restdence of the Speaker, Mrs. Randail and her daughter, her niece Miss Hyatt, the Misses Scotield, Miss Wilcox and Miss More made the time pass agreeably to their large number of visitors. The party given by Mrs. Dahlgren nibg, complimentary to Mr. and’ Mrs. Conger, was in every sense one of the most elezaat aud Geiightful entertainments of the season. Mrs. and gracious manner all her own, and pre: them at once to the honored guests of the cv: nibg, who stood by her side, and who receive 4 maby and hearty congratulations on Mr. Co1 fers sPProaching promotion to the si While (he spacious apartments were by means crowded at any time, they were eLough to be entirely pleasant, and throac. the evening It was plainly evident that tha p: pore of the hostess was to drivg togethe assemblage of thoroughly conzental po. Tather tian a fashionable crush. ‘Tae of rich und handsome toilets was wnusu large, and in that respect the scene was rea! @ notable che, and all the appointments of t Occasion were of a style and on a scale entire!y appropriate. Amony those present were President and Mrs. Hayes and Miss Mor; thelr guest; the Chief Justice and Mrs. Wail Justice Field and Miss Swearingen: Attoracy General Devens; Senator and Mrs. Hill (of Col} rado) ana Senator Dawes and daughter; Re sentatives Bingham and wife; Brewer and wi Davis and wife (of California), Harris and dau; ter (of Massachusetts), and Neal and wi Judge Hunt of the Court of Claims, Justice: Wyle and Justice MacArthur of the Dis! court and Mrs. Mi t Chambru y , (cousin of Mrs, Dahlgren, with whom she is staying) and Miss Dorsey: Dr. J. M. Toner, Admiral Almy, Commodor deffers, and Professor Hoffman. At the state dinner to be given this evening at 7 o'clock at @he Executive Mansion there will be present the President and Mrs. Hayes Secretary Ramsay, Attorney General Deven-, Chief Justice and Mrs. Walte, Judge Swayn-, Justice and Mrs, Miller, Justice and Mrs. Field, €x-dustice and Mrs. Strong, Justice and Mrs. Bradley, Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Ju Weods, Senator and Mrs. Edmunds, Senator David Davis, Senator and Mrs. Carpenter, Sen- atorand Mrs. Pendleton, Representatives kob- ipson, Williams and wife, Tucker azd wife, Reed and wife, Mr. Whitelaw Reld, editor of the New York 2ibune, and Mrs. Hayes’ youn, iss Doran Scott. The pom phicel error in bs * in mentioning e prospective Minister, bis / ay steraay’s 1a regret ceparture of the Chiflan , Spoke of his bride, instead of 8 Jami’y. a8 written, caused much amuse- ‘ment, as he and his attractive wife have a son and daughter in society. Senor Asta Buruaga Was here before his marriage, and again after- Wards, when his children were quite young, be- | fore peng appoint d in June, 1879, to his pres- 01 ent position as Chiltan Minister. ' It ts under- Stood that he has been ordered to represent his country at some other capital. He and his faraily express much regret at leaving Wash- ington, where they have so many f fends. | Judge Swayne, and Mr. de Bildt, of the Swed- ish legation, each entertained gentlemen at dinner last evening.—Letters lately received from Europe state that Mr. and Madame | Hegerman-Lindencrone made a visit of five days to the Queen of Denmark, previous to | their departure for Italy, where they are now stationed. The District in Congress. The District code has been reported to the Senate and Senator Harris will get it up for consideration as early as possibie. Mr. C. H. Roosevelt, president of a water waste indicator company, had an informal rae to-day before the House District of la committee. He urges the adoption of the indicator to register the amouat of water used in the houses of the District. PURCHASE OF CITY POST OFFICE SITE. Senator Davis, of West Virginia, to-day in- troduced a bill providing that in order to build a city post office in the city of Washington, on @ convenient site, there shall be pur- chased the whole of square numbered 459, where the nt city located. quires perfect titles to given No amount ts risted in the bill, its purpose beiag to for the purchase or conde nnation ct the property. nari at Chicago yesterday. dicoverod teat & cl i a number of changes had been matically made in the town assessments r they had ed_by the county been upon and Sect @ number of firms whose total valuation amounted pod cle were found reduced to $40,500, lucing the taxes from over $5,000 to $2,600, ‘The inve:- tigation is going on. GEN. Grant, Collector Arthur and other New York notables dined with Col. David E. Austin, of the 1st New York regiment, in Brooklyn, A the iorth’s band at the , and cert by re armory, an } appropriation of The District Sinking Fa ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURER GILFILLAN. U. 8, Treasurer Gilfillan, commissioner of the District sinking fund, hag submitted his third annual report to Secretary Sherman. Th ap- | Propriation for the interest and sinking fund | incorporated. The plan adopted was submitted | upon the District debt for the fiscal year Was $1,155,583.55. After deducting the amount required for the payment of the annual taterest Noe tho arcandig oon there remained, cluding the unexpended balance from thy ae vious year, to be expended for the sinking funds for the three-sixty-fve loan and for the Old funded debt, $206,250.95. This amount was invested as early in the fiscal year as practic- able, which resulted in the reduction of the principal of the bonded debt $200,423.33, and the annual interest $3,827.66. The bonds purchased were: District of Columbia three-sixty-five per cent bonds, corporation of Washington five per cent . general stock, District of Columbia Six per cent permanent improvement bonds, Corporation of Washington twenty-year six eel cent funding bonds, and District of Co- umbia twenty-year five per cent funding bonds. The credit of the district has so appreclated that the six per cent ponds, which in 187s could be boughtat five per cent below par, could be had atnoless than 103; per cent pre- mium in August last, and are even higher than that at this time, if they can de oblained at all. The tbree-sixty-five loan, which could ve bought in is79 at $2, 1s now held ata pre- hlum of from two to four per cent. The loans now outstanding and the amount of them are: Georgetown general, 8 per cent, $20,000; per- manent improvement, 6 per cent. £3,950, permanent improvement, 7 per cent, lwebly-year funding, 6 per cent, $1,145, market, 7 per cent, $150,000; twenty-year faa ing, 5 per cent, $1,089, water, 7 per cent, $297,000; thirty-year funding. 6 per cent, $6 O00; water, 7 per cent, $26,000; Hity-year fund ing. 3.65 per Cent, $14,036,500, Lotal, $22,144,400, With the exception of a small loan, maturing duly ist next, no bonds will mature until 1591, and until that time it is hardly probdabie th: the sinking fund can be invested to yield even 3-05 per cent. REDUCTION OF DEBT AND ESTIMATES. Since the sinking fund was trausferred to the ofiice of United States Treasurer the bonded debt has been reduced $618,750, and the annua! Interest $38,981.77. Under the present law the annual appropria- ton for the sink!ng-fund of the three-sixty-five loan must be invested In the bonds of that loan which have not always proved the roost fivora- ble investment. Authority of law should be given for the investment of that fund in any nds Of the District which may be most ad van et ction, in the saving of interest, to lnure to the sibking-fund 1n question. ‘The estimate for 1852, for sinking fund and interest, 1s $1,215,947.97, and exceeds that for the past two and current years, $53,364.42, which amount fs the interest and sinking tund upon the increase fn the principal of the three-sixty- five loan, amounting to $1,256,750, authorized by the act of June 16, 180, When the act ot June 16, 1880, is complied with, the bonded debt of District will be_ $22,321,550, the annual in- terest thereon $991,838.72, and the amount re- quired as a sinking fund, $222,100.25; which, invested annually to yield three-and sixty-five ene hundredths per cent per annum, will tt eas the-entire debt August 1, 1924. If the bonded debt has reached its maximum under existing laws, and no further increase thereof be contemplated, @ permanent annual 1,213,947.97 should be maue for the extinguishment of the debt. INCREASE OF THE BONDED DEBT. As stated, the principal of the bonded debt of the District has been reduced since July 1, 1878, $618,750. By the provisions of the act of Juné 16, issv, however, an increase in the bonded cebt, to the amount of $1,256,750, was author- ized; $656,600 of which, in’ bonds of the three- -five loan, uader section 9 of the above act, have already been issued in redemption of cer- Uflcates of the late Board of Audit, with the probability that the total amount authorized ‘Will be issued el"! in redemption of the certint- cates mention @ erin payment of judgments of the Court of Ciaims to be rendered under the Sald act of Congress, in settlement of certain Specified outstanding claims of the District. TUE EIGHT PER CENT. CERTIFICATES. The Tieasurer refers to the bill that has passed the Senate, providing for the conversion Of $594,750 elght per cent.” certificates of in debledness and accrued interest thereon, amounting {4 ull to7$s14,000, into a three per cent, bond, to run for 44’ years. He objects to the passage of this bill, because there has be-n deposited in his office tax lien certificates based upon uncollected spectal assessments or the District to an amount sulfiztent, it collected to pay the principal and interest of the oat- standing e ight per cents which it is contem- Plated to fund. The collection of these spectal assessments Las been delayed by the District authorities mainly. they ailege, because they were erro necus and needed revision. It 1s now annoanced that the revision of these assessments has bea completed, and there seems to be no reason ; Why their coilection should not proceed under tbe act above quoted; at least opportunity shouid be given for collection before funding the eight per cents, and the accrued interes! Usereon, into a bond not redeemable unull the year 192s, Another objection to the scheme for funding these certificates 18, that the Interest, estimated AL $220,000, now due, is also to be funded. It fs OL a sound principle of business or fnance to Provide tcr the interest upon an obligation by giving uberefor another interest-bearing obii- gation. It is doubtful whether the District 1s bound for the pay ment of interest upon the elzht per cents subsequent to their maturity. This oftice has refused to allow more than the legal rate since their maturity. The Attorney General has decided that holders of past-due coupons from these certificates are entitled to six per cent thereon from the date of the coupon, and itis being allowea. It might, therefore, be a saving to the District tomake the certificates receivable for special assessments, without in. terest, if such action is warranted by law, or at a very low rate, and payable from any pro ceeds of special assessments received 1n money. Uncer no circumstances should they be added to“ he bonded debt of the District. ‘. be Dill would operate unfavorably to the n- tercsts of the United States, ‘Tne United States has borne its full share of the cost of assess. ments for street improvements, and if the funding of the elght per cent certificates 13 au- thorized, the United States will become charge- aubie with cne-half of the expenditure required to redecra the principal of the new bond aad of the Interest thereon, THE CONVERSION OF BOARD OF AUDIT CERTIFI- 11 CATES. ‘The law authorizing the conversion of board of auait certificates was almost incapable of execvtlon. However, the decision was finally Treached that when certificates bore different dates, the average date should be computed and taken as the date at which interest upon the bonds should begin, and that no interest. should be allowed upon the certificates. It was alzo decided to allow holders to combine any amount remaining after conversion, with other certificates, and to permit the assignment of remainders. IUis suggested that the decision to allow no interest upon the certificates, but to allow in- terest at the rate of three-sixty-five one-hua- dredths per cent upon the bongs from the date of the certificates, was not only in accordance with the secticn in question, but seems to be also a full compliance with the demands of jus- tee, as it places holders of certificates—many of whom refused bonds of the three-sixty-five loan when offered them by the District of €o- lumbia in 2874, 1875 and 1576—upon the same footing with those who surrendered their cer- Uficates for bonds of that loan in those years. In fact those who have taken advantage of the above section have the benefit of an advance in the market rate of the three-sixty-fives, amounting to at least forty per cent, which, with at least twenty-one cent of accumu. lated interest, payable with the bonds, would Secm to be as favorable a settlement as this class Of creditors can expect. * It that very few of the certificates recently -converted were in tle bands of the Se pe owners, but had passed into ee eee ray who had come into possession of them at an average of NOt much more than fifty per cent of ul value. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. Since April 17th last, the df tgieca of special assessments for which the certificates were heid by this office have not bean surrendere 70 the Treasurer, except the small portion repre- sented yon or eight per cent. certificates of ably ir face indebt Pees. not to beissued and signedin con- formity with law, the accounting ofticers of the ‘Treasury and the Treasurer declined to receive such as were improperly signed. ‘The Treasurer alsu declined to receive draw- backs unless based on revisions made upon the complaint of the property-holder or his duly authorized agent or attorney, and drawbacks issued against the so-called H. D. Looke, as. Sessments, and drawbacks in which interest had been Ree ere until the legality of their issue had bee ‘ablished. PAYMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS BY THE UNITED STATES. ‘The treasurer refers to the report forwarded by the District Commissioners to Congress that the United States is indebted to the Districc $65,732.27 for street improvements since i571, and that one-half of the work done in Slash Kan sewer, Tiber sewer, and Boundary sewer shouid be charged to the United States, that haif Amounts to $1,040,161.54. The treasurer says that the goverfment is not given credit for its share of all the appropriations. If given credit for one-half of the appropriations made for in- terest on the 3 65 bonds, by the acts of February Ist, 1875, March 3d, 1875, July 31, 1876 and Maren 34, 1877, the indebtedness claimed of $55,732.27, claimed by the District. Commissi ners, would be extinguished and leave the District in- debted to the United States. As to the Cost of the work done on the great main sewers, one-half of which, $974,419.27, 18 charged to the United States, it may have escaped attention that the assembly act of June 26, 1573, under which the sewerage assessments in question were levied, was disapproved by Congress, abd the issue of sewerage certificates discontinued; and that by the action of the late board of audit, $1,035.428.39 In sewer certificates, abd $552,754.60 in refucds of sewer-taxes, were converted into taree-sixty-five bonds, and that the United States ts chargeable with the pay- ment of one-half the principal and one-half the interest of said bonds. The remainder of the Sewer-assessments are converitole into the same class of bonds through the Court of Claims, under the act of June 16, 1880. ‘The tn- gebtedness set up in the report dues nol seem, therefore, to exist. THE LINTHICUM LOAN. Jn pursuance of authority conferred by the act of the assembly of June 2th, 1573, tne gov- ernor of the District borrowed from the Linuht- cum Institute $40,000, giving four notes, dated at as many different dates In 1873 and 1574, for $10,000 each, payable five years from date, ‘and bearing Interest at s percent. ‘The notes are sull outstanding, though at or after their matu- rity the Interest was reduced to 6 per cent, which is the rate now paid. The loan was made for the completion of the Curtis school bullding, of Georgeiown, which 1s mortgaged for the secu rity of the lean. Since the completion of the building, In 1S7, the public school authorities have permitted the Institute to occupy a room in It, tree of rent,and to conduct therein a night School for indigent white boys. The Secretary of the Treasury and the First Comptrolier have recommended that the matured notes be paid and the interest stopped, on the ground that the District no longer needs the loan, and can borrow at a lower rate. THE GUARANTEE FUND. The District Commissioners have turned over to the Treasurer the following, being the amount retained from contractors as a guar- antee to keep new works in repatr: District of Columbia 3.65 per cent. registered bonds, $51,600; District of Columbia 365 per cel coupon bonds, $1,450; Unitea States consols, 1907, (coupon), $200; Uni lelunding Certificates, ; Cash, $51.09. Tre 4ccounts represented by the above have been readjusted so as to show exactly to whom the bonds are due and for what purpose they are held. In order to make this readjustment, the Treasurer Was obliged to sell a portion of the above-described Securities, but was enabled to complete the readjustment not only withoit Joes Lo the contractors interested, but at a posi- Uve advantage, by reason of appreciation of the bonds in which the investment was origi- nally made, ISSUE OF THREE-SIXTY FIVE BONDS UPON JUDG- MENTS OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS, Section 6 of the act of dune 16th, 1830, author- izes the Secretary of the Treasury to demand of the Treasurer of the United States bonds of the three-sixty-five loan to be issued in satisfaction of the judgments of said court, which bonds are to be accepted at par by the claimants. Since the passage of the act in question, bonds of whe Ubree-sixty-five loan have so appreciated Iu vyalue that they now command a premium iu the market. The public interests seem to dv Mad that the United States and the Distric: should have the benefit of this premium, ana that the act of June 16, 1880, should be so modi Nid as to leave it optional with the Treasurer of the United States, as sinking fund commis- sioner of the District of Columbia, to satisty tue judgments of the Court of Claims, when pay micut is demanded thereon, elther in money, t) be obtained by the sale of bonds of the tare-- sixty-five loan, or in bonds as the act now pr: Vides, as may he most advantageous to tue pub lic interest. - RECOMMENDATIONS. The following recommendations are made: 1. That, in the present favorable condition of the revenues of the District, there be no further increase of the bonded debt of the District by the fund of floating debt, and accrued in- terest. 2. That section 6 of the act of June 16, 1880, be modified to evabie the Treasurer of the United States to satisfy the judgments of the Court of Claims in three-sixty-five bonds, or in money, to be realized from the sale of bonds, as may be most advan' us for the public interests. 3. That authority of law be given for the investment of the permanent annual appro- priation for a sinking-fund on the three- five loan in any bonds of the District of Co. lumbia. 4. That the provision requt the above-mentioned appropriation to be invested in three-sixty-five bonds at par be repealed. 5. ‘That the deficiency in the ropriation for in- terest upon the three-sixty-tive loan be made good before the first proximo; otherwise there will be default in payment of the February (1881) dividend. Pending Senatorial Contests. There is no change in the senatorial situation at Albany. Each candidate claims a coming victory. There is a rumor that the democrats will vote for Depew, and it is claimed that it they do he will be elected. Another report is to the effect that both Crowley and Morton will withdraw in favor of Platt, Dut the friend3 of both of these gentlemen insist that they are in the fight until the first ballot in the caucus is taken. Itis thought at Albany that Mr. Platt is sure to recelve the nomination for United States Senator at the caucus to be heid this as The Pennsylvania ublican United States iclally announced for senatorial caucus is Unis evening at § o'clock. There are over a score of candidates in the teld; but the situation seems to have again narrowed down to Grow = oe ‘With chances decidedly tn favor of e latter. The Delaware democratic legislators in cau- cus last Dight decided unanimously to re-elect a ‘T. F. Bayard to tha United States senator- @ Ohio democratic caucus last night nom- oot Hon. Alian G. Thurman as candidate for Senator. GEN. Gi AND THE IsTHMUS CawaL.—The o_ Tribune publishes a three-column article over the signature of U. S. Grant, alleged to be his views on the Nict ‘an Canal scheme. It sets forth his unbounded confidence in the Pocsiateiny, of the work, its probable cost and st route. He considers that iy soap Sa against the Panama route, while on the band the Nicaragua route has distance, ease of construction and economy in its favor. AN HIsToRIcaL Swaup.. himeelf in an old vi church, which 18 on Port Tobacco creek, oppc- site the residence of the late Chief Judge Brent. ‘The vault was built caring, the early days of the settlement of Marylan @ refuge in case ofan attack from Indians. Old St. Thomas’ etek ‘Tox Causes Locksaw.—At Easton » & few days Phillip Garis, an em - of the Glendon Irena company, froze the ree, toe on one of his feet. At the time nothing’ Telegrams to The Star us To-night. Albany. N. Y., Jan. 13.—After the adjourn. Mr rt of the house, Speaker Sharpe announced that he had received the following resoiutton just adopted by the senate joint caucus com- | militee: Resvlved, if the assembly caucus comm! concur, That a joint caucus of the republican Members of the legislature of 1851 be eid in the acsembly chamber on Toursday, January 13, at 7:30 p.m., to nominate a repaditcan can Gidate for Senator of the United Stajes (Signed) Geol The assembly joint caucus commt'tee then ‘met in the speaker’s room and concurred in tue resolution. ton Henominated. D, CONN., Jan. 13.—Both houses 01 | the legislature have adjourned to Tuesday, Jan. | uary 18th, at noon. In each house the election | U. S. Senator is made the order of the day fr Tuesday at 12:20 p.m. Ata caucus of the dem- Ocratic members of the legislature to-day Sen- ator ong Was renominated for United States | Senator. —— FOREIGN AFFAIRS. .—The Daily 8, fi ing article this morning, referring io the ex- cited discussion in the house of commons yes. terday, arising from the obstructive action of Irish Members, gays: Such wrangles are dan gerous experim+nts upon the forbearance 0: the bouse of commons. Increase of Agrarian Outrages. ‘The Times this morring draws atteulion. t the fact thst the agrarian outrages committed in Ireland during the month ef December, 15s) numbered $66, Which was more than during the whole of the year 1879, and a little Jess than the Sggrexate of the three preceding years. French Finances. Panis, Jan. 13.—The Raypel states that the SUM Of S(0,000,000 franes Worth of redeemabie 3 per cent rentes will be issued in July text to complete miliary material and great pubite ‘works. reece Rejects Arbitrat ATHENS, Jan. 13.—Last ing’s papers gard the proposal of the arbitration of the Grcek question as having been verbally rejected by the government, and express their approval Of its decision. What ™ stone Snys. LONDON, Jah. 14—The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says: In the tnter view with the parllamentary deputation yester day in regard to the Irish land question. Mr. Gladstone Virtually said that Unere was practi cally little difference between himself and the deputation. The greater portion of his ques- Uons were directed to the fixity of tenure. ‘The two other points, namely, fair rents and free sales, were conceded. The deputation left with Ube conviction that the bill to be introduced by the government will be found to embody their reccmmendation of the principles of security or fixity of tenure in connection with periodical yevaluations of rents, The Times? Advice to Mr. Giadstone. The Times, in a leading article, this morning says: The clemor against the land bill, before re. = on Minnesota reservations by the | franktg resolution was referred FORTY-SIXTH CONG RASS, ‘TRURSDAY, January 13, SENATE.—Mr, Eaton, from the commitres on foreign afatrs, reported adversely the bills in relation to the Japanese indemnity fand, and favorably, as substitutes tuerefor, two other bills. Bulls were introduced as follows and referred: By Mr. Davis, (11.)—To ai y “i nd section 4 of the act to Dx the pay of letter carriers, approved February 1, 18:9. By Mr. Davis, (W. Va)—By Tequest, to authorize the taking of certain par- cels Of real estate for public use, known as Square 469, where the present city post oles 14 sitmate Mr. McMillan, from the commttt merce, reported favorably a bill recently Intro. duced by bim providing for the payment of damages which may be occastoned to lading vonstruction Of TEServoirs at of the Missis- sippi, wbder the act of last year; and also pr viding (bat the appropriation here:ofore made for the coustruction of the dam at Lake Wila- nibigorhish shall be applied tuunedtately On motion cr Mr, MeMillan, the Dill wag taken up, and after explauation by him wag passed. Logan. the resolution ex. On motion of Mr, tending the franking privilege to Senators and members was taken up. ‘Mr. Wallace referred to an allusion to nimseit With a recent instance of com- plaint of alleged abuse of the franklag privil- e£e, a8 contained In a statement In the Reord cf the previous day, He desired to say that the Statement pertaining to himself was without foundation. Me bad at no ti authorized the: Ms hate on any mat in connectic with this statement in bis place as a refutation of ahy charge against himself. At the expiration of the morning hour tha the com- Iulllee OD post OMices—2s to v3. A discussion ensued upon the order of Dust- hess, when the Senate fnally resumed consid- eration of the army DIL HOUSE —Under the call of committees te following bills, &c., were reported: By Mr. Coledick, from committee on elect - Uone—nitnority report. declaring ‘hat neither J.C. Holmes nor W. F. Sapp bas been legally elected trem the Sth congvessional district of Iowa. Also, a similar minority report in the case of Wilson vs. Carpenter, from the 9th con- gtesstonel distvict of Lowa. ‘Both reports wera ordered printed and laid on the table. By Mr. F. Wocd, trom cominittee on ways and means— Kesclution for the distribution of the Prest- dents mesesge; referred to committee of whole, By Mr. Steeic, from commiitiee ov agriculture, (aaver:¢)—To incorporate the American Acris cultural soctety; laid on table. By Mr. Jc ston, from committee on mililary affairs— the reitet_ of Brig. Genet General E. 0.0. OF dar. c 1 and Brevet Major referred to private calen~ horizes bis retirement, with the emoluments of Major General.) ce, from committee on patents—Ta ees on patents and caveats; referred to comanitiee ot whole. The call of commiltters having been concluded the House, at 12:40, on motion of Mr. F. Wood (N.¥.) went Into committee of whole (Mr Covert in the chair) on the judiciary bul. ‘The pending amendment was that offered yesterday by Mr. Kendall, authorizing the issue or bonds in an amount not exceeding 0.401.000, Which shall bear interest at a rate Of 3 per cent, redeemable atter — years Driven from the Community. The Mon(gomery (Md.) ade says:—“AG Lindem Station, On the Metropolitan brancn, there Is a community Composed almost entirely of government employés On last Saturday the whole neighdo,tood was turown into intense excitement over the discovery of the fact that one Mr. Brittain, a deniven Of Linden aud an office-bolder tm’ the Interior department, »ad for some months past been endeavoring to seduce several of the Young girls of the neighborhood. His Intended Victims were between the ages of twelve and sixteen. Brittain claimed 10 be a preacher, and was in the babit of occupying pulolts in that and adjoining neighborhoods. The ages of bis intended victims and the position ovcu- pied by Brittain as a man of family, prevented any suspicions as to bis inten: Uons being entertained by the parents of the children. On Saturday when the matter wag aby of its provisions are known, is clearly tn tended to force the hand of the government, by committing its chief to layge and vague pledges. Mr. Gladstone must grapple at once and strenu- ously With illegitimate opposition in the House of Commons. ‘The Can: Pas ic Railroad War. O1TAaWa, Ont., Jan. 13.—In the House of Com- mons yesterday, in reply to Mr. Blake, Sir Charles Tupper laid on the table a letter writ len by three members of the syndicate, which notified the government of their acceptance of the Union Pacific railroad as ‘it was in Febru- ary. 1873, a8 the standard of construction tor the Canadian Pacifi The debate on the Pa- | cific railway syndicate’s terms was continued | in committee. At 1 a. m., the resolutions were agreed to without a vote, as had been ar- ranged between the leaders of the government and the tion. and the House adjournea Further debate will take place when the reso lutions come up for concurrence in the House. when the opposition will move a series of amendments to the provisions of the contract. The debate will last at least a fortnight ionger. Forty Below Zero. TORONTO, OnT., Jan, 13.—The meteorological office reports this morning that the weather 15 again intensely cold in the northwest territo- ies, the temperature Tabging from thicty to forty degrees below zero. os The Weather in the West. New York, Jan. 13.—At7 a m. to-day, W ach- ington time, the temperature observed’ at the places subjoined were as follows :—Vincent, below zero, a fall of 30 degrees; Moose below, fall of 2; St. Paul, $ below, fall North Platte. 5 beiow, fall of 37. | above, rise of 15; : it. Louis, 4 above, rise of Indlanapolis, 40 above, rise of 23; Cleveland, 35 above, rise of 36; Cincinnatt, above, rise 31; Toledo, 36 above, rise of 26; Pittsburg, 43 above, rise of 25; Sandusky, ee rise of id; It, 33 above, rise of 23; Buffalo, 35 above, rise of 32; Rochester, 26 above, rise of 27; Erie, 38 above, | rise of 31; Albany, 20 above. rise of 7; Wi j ton, 29 above, rise of 9; Philadelphia, rise of 9. Philadelpbia’s Republican Nomt- n ting Convention. PHILADELPBIA, Jan. 13.—The republican city nominating conventions were held here this morning. For mayor, Wm. S. Stokley received 160 votes; —— De B. Keim, 5; most of his delegates withdrawing and refusing to vote. For city solicitor; Wm. Nelson West was nomt- uated on the first ballot. George G. Pierle was nominated for receiver of taxes; John Hunter receiving 9 votes. Philadelphia and Heading Again. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.—In the Court of Com- mon Pleas No. 1 this morning. J! Allison presiding, the application of Robert McCalmont and others for an alternative compel the board of directors of the Philadel- phia and Reading railroad company to issue a Call for the annual meeting of the stockholders to hold an election for president, sect managers, etary and treasurer came up, and before the juestion had been “ep the judge in- formed counsel that he would postpone consid- eration of the subject until Monday next in order to allow the managers of the company Ume to take action in the premises. ——— The Markets. JTIMORE, Jan. 13.—Virginia sixes, deferred, raz dos consols, 134. do, Lecond nerion MT ae due coupons, 90%: do. new ten-1 4956: a fen-forty coupons, 4X bid to-day. ‘ ea neem eae stands, for rod: ‘western steady and firm. red, 1.15a1.15 | Sienna Pade ays: Hppruary, 4 Steadyand quiet: western quiet but frm—soutuern rd Jenrusry, bs SeaSON. PeOEUNS Gane ane ma sab: w OtaS: higher and frm— 1.S5a1.14. 2,180 696 y 27, Inn Gpments—wibest 41,000 bushels; oorn, GObushels. Salee—wheat, 298,603 bushels: corn, 150 bushels: NEW YOUR van. 13. —Stocke r. Money, Sab, Exchanwe—long, 98%; short, 99%. Gov: NEW YORK, Jan. 13.—Flour quiet. Wheat duil. Corn duu. io ; Man, cf medium height made known, all Linden was up in arms and there was talk of lynching. Brittain was forced to send his resignation to the Interior department and given twenty-four uours to leave the community, with the warning that if he ever returned he would be strang up ta the first tree.” WHAT A STAR REPORTRR ASCERTAINED, The circumstances above reported are prac- Ucally correct; though Brittain’s attempted op- erations were not quite as extensive as the A/~ rocate prints. There was no threavor lynching, but Brittain was given just one day to leave ; agar if he did nol want any Duilet holes ia im. He left aud went to Pennsyivania, of which he is @ native. Brittain reach~ ig at times — preaching = whenever anybody wanted him to. armed and not at all prepos- sessing in looks. Everybody thought, how- ever, from his alr of plety and general surface Ceportment that he was Certainly a good man, He was a clerk in the Land office of the Interior departioent. Just a8 soon as his true character became known, be was told Uo resiga at once. This he did. He did not accomplish his pur- pose among the young girls at Linden. His fall name Is John H. Briv THE Lanon A TON OF 1578.—To day, in the Criminal Court, ue case of Isaac Cohen, on appeal from the Police Court tn which bo Was Convicted of disorderly conduct tn the sum- mer Of 15cs, Was Called—Mr. F. Miller, fur the District,*and Mr. Durant for the accused. 1t will be remembered that Cohen at the head of & number of men, mostly colored, went to the Agricultural departmeat at the time menuoned to demand Unat work be given them, and It wag claimed that he there created disorder. Mr. Durant moved to quash the tafermation on tue grounds that in this court there can be no pros- ecution except on indictment by the grand jury, and the indicted parties must be prose. cuted in the name of nd ee ‘nh ints were at lengt e court over- Peed heigl geet Mr. R. H. Cook, ~ jal officer al the grounds. testified (hat hen come to the buliding with a large crowd of Wen, abd being informed that Ley could not ‘LO! go 1D, he insisted that they could go in, and fore-d themselves in. On cross-examination Ubat about 15 men accompanied Coben into Une building, these being taken from the front of the line, the others standing solid preventing two or more carriages from @riving up to the building, as also several pe- destrians, apd that he had orders not to admit hese men in tne building. Capt. Hiltz, tesuitied, cor Mr. Cook a8 to the men being formed in front of the building as soldiers in line of battle, and to the entrance of Cohen with some 15 others, whe rushed in despite of the officer's orders. ——_—_e—_—_ WALL STREET TO-DAY. ‘trong Stock Markets and Cursing Speculators. New York, Jab. 13,—Tne Post, in its tlaancial eneral state if refunding, started off strong, abd in the main has been so sinc>, al- though the market has been feverish, and Une. pros natn Soccer et ti ef o e] Praph noncain ion Ob the general list. It per- £ should go on the record Uhat no specu- lative —— Wail street ge = many professional speculators ie trap has the present speculation in Western Union Telegraph. The profits of it have been made by comparatively few, the losera have been many, and the 2 large in every instance, the advance from 80 ta 1143¢ baving been 80 rapid, and in the aggre- iat ta ret le pale am ing to 4i+, and $94, from 45; to 128% from 12744, and ‘The remainder of the list