Evening Star Newspaper, February 4, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING ST PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avezue, Uoruer Lita Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO W. ADAMS, Prost. THE EVENING PTA is served to mbscrivers in | the city by carriers, on their own acconnt, at 10 cents per week, or4icenw per month. Ov pies at the Rapp cent= open iy ee ons re Paid— 60 cents s month one year, @f jst mo: (Fntered st the Post Gtice at Washington, D. ¢ elsan atl matter i we ahed on Fritdas—@2a WEEKLY BT4n—pobli ie prep {4 = months, $1; 10 copies 15 fee f Ail mall setecrirticns must be pad in ad- ‘Wance; Do payer sent lonver than te paid for. Rates of advertising meds known on application. Ver. ST—NS. 8,683. Che WASHINGTON, D. i. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1881. bening Star, TWO CENT SPECIAL NOTICES. Washington News and Gossip. OwrNe to the absence of Mra, Hayes from the city, the receptions at the Executive Maaston | on Saturday afd Tuesday evenings, February 5 | and s, will be postponed. tine THIS (Friday) E 4th, to mk LION, Rec ‘Internal r: GOVERNMENT I-gcairts To DAY. = 1, OUNT NEBO ENCAMP- | enue, $415,150.25; customs, 01.1 MEXT. No 6.—A Gps Foe ote 7” mia eee FEC B IEG. ce ti onic make beatae Mrs. Hayes left this city this morning for bl <r the funeral of Patriarch Wat. Harve: fey the fener) eT oMas W. FOWLER, DOCTOR STREE? | Soar New York. has semoved tc from Uswego and ( York, who arrived in the @ at tt sident. juaties, New etty to-day, will be re White House this evening by U+ y Sherman to-day re- lope postmarked Nashville, Tennessee, im ah unknown person. The movey Was placed to the cred{i of te con- science fund. 1 Tue following internal revenue appotatments Were made to- J. A. Bledsoe, storekeeper | and gauger, second eistrict of Georgls | tek King, storekeeper and gauger, first distr: } of Connectiont; and T. B. Hobbs, storekeeper, third district of Maryiand, TNING who THA SCHOOL FOR N sire to aid by © YEAS, one Bt E wtreet | porl 4th insta: t. order of the’. on & NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION. ATTENTION! —There ryerman’s Hall, cor- west, at 7 0% M8 CLE, CO% THE APPORTIONMENT Bu.t.—The fact that the House to-day, by rather a desided vote, set aside the reapportionment bil, and took up | private bills, fudicates that there ts not much interest felt in the passage of a reapportioa- ment bill at tals session ot Congress. Mr. Cox, | who bus it in cnarge, struggled hard for bts bill, but the House voted him dowa, It cannot pow come before next Tuesday, and mean- while appropriation bills will antagonize tt, as ThE NNUAL MEET OF_ THE | wall as the count of the e! orai vote. ‘kis Ider of the Ariicwton Fire Insur oe . the t of Columbia for | CoarmnG Srarions ON THE Isrmus. — The rat: serve the | House committee on naval affairs had under | Consideration this morning the message of the 1 President relative to the establishment of coal- TASGS, Secretary | jug staifous on the Ameriean isthmus, and in- SPECIAL NOTICE—A fresh enpply of | sirncted Representatlve Whitthorne to reqaes EP pe NUae eGias Cop Livel oll at | the appropriation committee to inelude ta the DREW'S Drux Htore, corer 9th st. and Penney! | Sundry civil appropriation bill an apgroctioties Fania sve., at Se per fil pint bottle. decd | OF 120,010 for thas purpose. BETO 1 HOT SODA!t | Sere ECE ES One ms | | THE Hovse spent vesterday afternoon in de- Frepsred with delicions and nutritious syraps. | pate over the apportionment bill, The discu3- * 4 wholesome arink for | ees See enter sean. Ook Gude maa all Minew | sion developed into a polltical wrangle, in witch Waters for sale sil the year. | the disfranhclsement of colored men in the MILBURN'S PHARMAGY AND | south formed a couspleuous topte. No action had been reached when the House adjourned. | All oa board are MINERAL WATER DEPOT, Nava ‘The U. | Well....Naval Constructor F. D. Wiison nas 1420 PENNEYLVANTA AVENUR. Key West this morning. | been ordered to New York for the purpose of | exemining the Venillaiog apparatus being tied on board the Kichmoad. He will then resume bis present cutles, mpAny. 1505 THUBSUAY, Feb- 1and close at's p ra eed . S. Alliance arrived aTIONAL THES TER, The Distiaguiehed Actreas, MARY ANDERSON, Supported by MILNES LEViCK and HER OWN COMPANY THIS (Friday) EVENING, MISS ANDEISON as BIANCA in FAZIO: or, The latian Wile. MATINEE TO-MORROW AT 2. MISS ANDERSON as PARTHENIA in INGOMAR 82 At our usual Cheap Matinee Prices. 22 Saturday Night— Farewell Performance, ‘Thes. Noon Tslford’s Classical Tragedy, NaVAaL ORDERS.—Eusign B. A. Fiske, to exam- | ation fer promotion. Chief Engineer F.C. Dade, for cxamination before the retiring board. Professor . Hiolden, from the naval observatory uld granted leave of absence for one year. | Bostox Ormstox ts by Ro means unanimously | anti-Schurz on the Ponca question. The Jou | val (republican) of that city says:—“The pal- | lantbropfe movement in ald of the tnjured ION, THE FOUSDLING. Fenea tribe of Indians. whlch long eommanded a 2 = public sympathy by 1ts unselfishness aud the Benes. Ae Tice JOBEPH JEFFERSON, | principles oF justice to which it appealed, seems to bave degenerated into a series of petty as- saults upon Secretary Schurz, which are lac | ing alike In propriety and dignity.” ‘The Herald | dudependent) udds: cretary Schurz seems to bave offended by comparing the evidence , taken by the Ponca Commission with its report. It was rather cruel to certain white men.” A®SEHS MUSIC HALL, E st. northwest, bet. 7th and Sth. CONCERT THIS EVENING AT 8, THE DEcisiON of the first controller that, no Clerks Could be paid out of the District con- | Ungent fund has caused a number of discharges | under the District government. At the same ime the accounts of the Commissioners for ry SWEDISH LADIFS' QUARTETTE. 2 EN_EUM CLUB CONCERTS. TRE fee bettas mouey pald to ¢ erk: out of thls fund in 1 sbecrip the past are “hung up” tn the Treasury. They THE FI have uot been allowed, but the matter will be TLL OR GIVES BY TH ; adjusted In some we. PEABODY OKCHESTERA | ~ tions will be rendered. Sibes.—The Senate spent yesterday afternoon Butscribe at once at Els i f-b3 2t up to adjournment ou Mr. Morgan’s electoral sy ag. | count resolution, deciaring that Une Vice Prost- | debt bas no consttinitonal right to count the wetoral vote in the sense of determiulag waat votes shall be counted and What rejected. Tae | republicans, by obstructve motions, and fiaaily refusing to vote, defeated ny action. Tae Mest interesting event of the day was the changing Of positions of Senators Whyte and | Conkling, the former voting with the republi- ; Cabs aud the latter wita the democrats, Rote seat ERNOK MATINEE Pm Foes OPEHA HOUSE. SATURD. 1-31 | THe Ways anv Means Cosmirree met to-day and Mr. Carlisle, from the sub-committee on terpal revenue, reported in favor of aboltsh- ing the tax on matches, bank deposits, (Inclad- iby savings Danks,) bank checks, patent medi- | cikes, pertumery, cic. The committee adopted the report and authorized him to prepare a bill | embodying the recotamendations of the report, | and report ft lo the committee. The committee refused to abolish the tax on bank capital Mr. Carlisle alse reported a Dill to regulate the man: Ulacture Of Weiss beer, and was instructed to port It favorably to the House, Mr. Tucker | Was Inctracted by the committee to prepare a itute for the Honse bill abolishing the ten per cent stamp tax on exports of tovadco. FANNY MORS re. G BH. GILBE JUSTE BalLey, IrABEE EVES~ON, And others of Mr. Da! FIRHER, < DRE AINFORTS, LTER EYTI2G Company. weraph Gallery. BD CONCEST, BY THE feos ‘The Inter Oceanic Canat.—The House com- mfiteé on foreign affairs met to-day to receive the report of the sub-committee who have had under consideration the “Crapo” joint resoln- ton declaring the policy of the United States in 5 BERNEARDS pis FAN CONCERT COMPANY OF BOSTON, FINEST COMBINATION OF 8OLO INS MENTALIsTs IN AMERIUA, Ro- ‘, = 5 v RHER eference 0 an Int pante canal. Tue er a ae Spted Soprano. Mts AMY SHER- | cute committee consisted of “Hepresentatives ost s popular Tenor, Ma. THEQ. | Hill of Oto; King, La, and Rice, Mags., aud a. New York, at through their —— Phere trae HU s presented a lengthy and exhaustive report, re- LINCOLN HALL, Peeing material amendments to the res- | TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1331. | olutlonand its adoption as recommended. Tue Feport was read and discussed, aud ordere? to | be printed, but no other action was taken upon it. RNRARD LISTEY. meriy Soloist snd % rs anid of the Boston Philharmoutle Club. RD HEINDL Flats, Viola and Zither. of the Mendelssohn Quintette Olab, BF Violia. F ‘homas* Orch ELW* ARMY ORDERS.—The foliowing general court- JOHN MULLALY = Prim. as Saud Violin. | Marla) is appointed to meet at the cavalry de- Pormer)y of tie Beethoven Uivb. aud at present | pot, Jefferson barracks, Mo., on Thursday, Feb- FRITZ LIST EMSS erence ee iotin, | TUAFY 10, 188i, for the trial of such prisoners as Bormeriy cf the Thomas and of the | May be brovght before it:—Major Joha Green, Boston Philharmonic Oh ist cavalry J. A. Snyder, 34 infaatry; ALEX BEINDL...... Violencelio and Saxophone. t Lient. ¢ te, Sth caval 1st Lieut, R. Late vf the Metdelasohn Quintetie 0 ub. Williams, sth eavairys ist Liew FE Pacins RENRY OREESE Double Bass. | Sin cavalry: ist Lieut. ILS. Bishop, sta cavalry; = s | Ist Lieut. 3. I. Wright, ot cavalry; and 1st Lieut, P. 8. Bomus, ist cavalry, judge advocate Admission... -....Tscente. | Of the court. The leave granted 2d Lieut F. Heservert f aaditiomal chance, Halverson French, {1 eupaylvania ave., Pro- | tended one month. 2d Liett ptive cireulare ready. Ja31 8 | jerenepCUe month. 2d Lieut infantry, will report in Nelson’ A.M | alde-de Persoxat.—Gove land, and Murra Tt ts John 4¥YWAKD & NUTCHINSON, S17 Ninth st. northwest, GIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING =| IN CITY RESIDENOES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WORKMEN, Amn os Hamilton, of Mary- of Utah are at the Ebbitt,— it, Our Well kuown fellow citizen, to get the Cinclunatl postoitice when feild comes t9.——Gen_ McCook, of the nerals stall, went to New York to day.— The King of Sweden {3 a poet, and when he = oaerantoeeaen uy paper they goin bernturde has drawn = = Pak Ty pape y |. —Bernhi SEL SOPEING ORDEES. anid foorly n Cineinnatt, nowwitnstanding the | 6 7 ns = Leds: but DOL expensive vert lag she GARMEVE, SARATOGA EXcension Und in all the papers Of that, city> that as ft is drawn trom the apie eke eels | Scecularrs are glad to get rid of thelr resets atZ D. Gilman's, 627 ra ave -G. G. Cc. Simms’, Hirst cost, and some them are not abvleto io fe Beg'Bisee house deiner Mer acess” | Cutty ine Rew aueeen Mabeoeemeatre EL Lows ig ee ware OD, -« &e., &e. ‘utr, new genera! nt oO! ie Pea! Jenat-te Ip. ee’ gouckitenal fund, 1s. at Witlara’s, ——Wiitiarn FESS, Steel, & second cousin of Premier Gladstone of aes Se Ev, and, and in anti-slavery days a leading ae | abolittontst tn Onto, died in Oregon, a few days j ao Ie 1s (claimed for him thas’ he was the st | or tr ; 433 Seventh Street Northweat. ¥ rannis slaves antes let ae roa ; at rumme, of Calc. com: SOLE AGENT FOR THE WORLD RENOWNED Suleide, “Decause of Théreasing business,” as he n'a le’ ter 3 asiness HEINEKAMP PIANO. T he lett. What his bi was 4s pot stated, but we presum: Dr, and probably had a consct ——Post- FOB EXQUISITE TONE, FINE WORKMANSGIP PT. a Untidenkoper ot Paitadel Saree AND DUBABILITY, Gorringe are registered at the —Taere F 4s nothing in & name, of course. But, still, —— ‘Thete Beantifal In¢truments are takias the load | Typpies, for instance.—Dev. Dr. Wills. sha everywhere, lain U.S, A., McPherson Ga, Is fs CALL AND EXAMINE LATEST STYLES. town, staying at 1101 G street northwest.. Gamfe ta ts a cremationist.— Attorney Genes ral Devens is in New York.——Ex-Senator Bar. bum of Connecticut, and Customs Collector To bave z Purchase upon moathly tostaiments of 810 to 8.5 these Pianos within the resch of sll, I ‘Suworated @ system by which parties cau Mer/itt of New York’are in the city, staying at SEGLY UAC AGP ETE Ata furs. the Arinruon ir Jone cra tuagiag scarp vie aimalpineoees ata Hubard were married on Tuesday last. ‘The SOLD ON MONTHLY INSTALMENTS lady ts the author of the novel, “As Thyself,” oF 36 , Tecently published, | idenv's opinion that heisa bigger and better | cation of teachers for southora «cho; GEN. GRaxT left this morning for to attend the meeting of the work mission. of which he is president. ATTORNEY GENERAL Dev €vebing for New York. next week. AMONG THE PRESIDEN ew York 's faircom- | iS left the clty last He will be absent until '8 CALLERS to-day were Representatives Bayne, Hiscock, Ryan, Orth, Ky > Bullerworth, McCook, Camp and Mil- j er. Not A Brorner-1-Law. —The Ctacinnatt Commercial says that Stanley Matthews Is Rot a brother-in-law of President Hayes, as | report has it, but that the relationship is that | the late Dr. Webb, Mrs. Tayes’ brother, mar- Tied Stanley Matthews’ sister. President | Hayes, long ago, was an admirer of the abiilty of Stanley Matthews, and when the war came they consulted together and agreed to enter the milllary service. The reason for the ap: fntinent of Matthews to the Supreme bench fe the Convercial says, because It 1s the Pres- | lawyer, and would de more good work, than apy ober man who could }2 put on the banch. No INTEREST ON Districr 8 PgR CENTS AFTER | 1 short time ago a broker paldto the Disirict real estate taxes in $ per cent certit- cates, which were due and payable In 1si4. Collector Cook allowed interest to date on the interest due in 1 reasurer Gilfillan to-day rettised to sanction the transaction, as the fn- | terest due and amount represented by the cer- {iicate would have been pald tn 1Sv4 had the latterbeen presented. He holds that to pay interest on the interest due in 1$74 would contrary to law. Tne Treaty Prsticaiion Inoviry. — The Senate committee on, elections have begun to examine Senators as to their knowledge of how the Chinese treaty got ont prematurely. Several Senators were esatained to day, but neither of them couid give any information on the subject sought. ‘THE HEADQUARTERS of the second ue lery having been esiabiished at Washington arsenal, the general of the army has directed that the designation of the garrison in this city as ‘Artillery Heed Washington Arsenal, D, C.,” be discontinued, and that that post be h after Known as*'United States Barracks, W: ington, D.C.” THe WEIL aNp La Anka CLarMs.--s Eaton, chairman of the Senate committee on foreign relations, to-day oflered a joint resi Uon directing the Secretary of State not to pay aby of the Mexican award fund to the Well and La Abra claimants until further action by Congress: also directing the Secretary to Invest the money allowedon these claims in Ua States bonds. Mr. Eaton said he had tnforma- tion which sauistied him that these claims are frauds. The resolution will be called up to- morrow. It is the intention of the claimants to demand their money next week. THE JEANNEITE SKARCH EXPEDITION Senate to-day pas: 000 Co Lit out a ves: Secretary of the ‘Navy, to go in search of tie missing ‘steamer Jeannette, Senator McPite —Tie da bill appropriating $1 son called up the bill and madea speech urging fs passage, A Senator remarked to-day that he thought it nothing but fatr that James G: don Bennett should agree to tit out at his own expense the vessel which, in the course of a Year Or so, will have to be ent in searca of the vessel which it is now proposed to send tn search of tie Jeannette ‘Tur FUNDING Bit.—The action of the Senate finalce committee on the iundisg bill makes it a very Setfous question of doubt whether a funding bill will now pass. \t the meeting to- day the bill was perfected in Unis shape: Mor the Issue Of $460,100 bonds Dearing Interest at the rate of three and a halt per cont. and re. deemable in five or twenty years, and the issue Of $00,000,000 Treasury ccrilficates vearing 1 terest at thice per cent. and redeemable 1n o: Or ten years, Thus far these provisions {i belleved the House will adopt. 13 Tae point of difference however will be on the 5th section of the House bill, ‘This isthe seciioa which rm quired that the national banks should use new bonds as a basis for their ci deposited with the Treasurer of States, This s¢ Senate fnaance lulttce has stricken from the bill. Of ¢ this Will renew the war tn the House on national banks, and produce an antagsa which may defeat any refunding bill at alt. IMrORTANT DECIStO: DTO Trav MARK C. —The Commiss issued an order yesterday annuliing all in ference proceedi in trade-mark cases directed tbat the applications for the reg Uon of trade marks stiall be acted upon fn the order of their fing. ‘This decision grew out of the application by Braun « Co., of Baltt- more,to register the ure of @ bull as a trade- mark for smoking tobacco. Tneir application Was opposed by Blackwell « Co.,of Durham, North Carolina, who clatined an exclusive right to this picture as a trade mark. After hearing argument the Comuissioner decided that he had jurisdiction to declare interference bo- tween the parties, upon which Blackwell « Co. appealed to the Secretary, who decided that the Patent office has not, citon to declare interference, and directed all such proceedings to be annulied, a3 is shown by the order ot the Commissiorer. At tlie same time the Seerets directed that applications for the registrat: of trade-marks shall be acted upon of their filing and certineates ba for, with notice to the partles applying of the decision of the Supreme Court of the Untted States declariug the trademark acts uy sututioral. It Is understood that tn stich the certificates lave no lesal force. THE TRUSTEES OF THE PEABODY FUND met yesterday atternoon, when Mis3 Soars, diuyh ler Of the late gener agent, submitted an in- formal report of the work of her fatu idenced a grauifylos progress ta the education throughout the south. Evarts, Chief Justice Waite, Jiige Ma. 4 Judge Jackson and Bishop Walpple, tae. n- a appointed to report as 1 2 future policy of the work under the fund, reported a resolution dire ng the geaeral agent to pend as far as possible the revenues | klving authority to the general agent au xecutive Comraitiee tO expend a sun not ex ceeding two-thirds of the income for destitute schoolg, The lection of a successor to tue lite neral agent resulied la the selection of itav. J. 1. M. Curry, of Richmond, Va. There wer about twenty applicants for’ the pasitioa, th emoluments of which are $5,000 per annum and contingent expenses. The treasurer's annual report showed an avatlabie income for the com- ing year ot over $90,000. Judge Manning, of Louisiana, was appointed a committee to pre- Sent lo the governor and legislature of Mis sippla memorial concerning the Misstssippi State bounds which Mr, Peabody gave to the board for the purposes of their trust—amount- Ing to $1,000,000—and which the state of Miss! sippt has repudiated. The memorial will urze the payment of these bonds by the state for the bevedt of the fund. Rev, Dr. Curry, the newly: elected general agent, arrived ast evening in re- Sponse to a telegram, and met with tha trustees this afternoon. 11 was decided to hold the next meeting in New York clty oa the first Monday In December, 1582. ‘The toard met at li am. today. Dr, J. L. M. Curry, the newly-elected general agent, was present at the meeting. Mr. Samuel ‘W. ‘We- more was gain chosen treasurer; Mr. George Peabody Russell secretary, aud Hon. Theo. Lyman assistant secretary. The discussioa of -the Norms] college question was taken up. ‘The srrepgemeut made by the Sears with Dr, Stearns, the Normal college nessee, Was approved, and the presi t general agent instructed to carry it out. ‘The arrangement is for the establishment of one huudred or more permanent scholarships for that institution. @ thanks of the trustees Was voted to Mr. Bicknell for lithographic li<e- Fig of Ps Sears. Dr. Cats ey aided board, thanking them for bis appolatmeut and declaring his approval of the eral Plan of the trustees and his Intention of carrying it out. On motion of Governor Aiken thanks were voted to Hon. A. H. H. Stuart for abor in behalf of the trustees since the death o: Dr. Sears, The chairman renominated committees as follows: Executive—Ex-Governor Wililam Aiken, Hon. W. M. Hon. B. H. H. Stuart. Surgeon General J. K. Barnes and Hon. H. R. Jackson. Finance—G. W. Riggs, Hon. Hamilton Fish, Chief Justice M. R. Waite, Hon. W. M. Evarts and Hon. Theodore Lyman. ‘The board then adjourned to the first Wednes- day In October next, ‘TBE WEEKLY Stak (which has very consid- erably Increased in circulation for the new year) is now ready for this week. Price at the counter, in wra| for mailing, five cents; or will be sent post pad ‘three months for nu late Dr. chancellor of at Nashvilie, Ten- cents. It isa sheet, wi! quite boy Pd (omy bo matter, eS ters, proceedings of Congres ae, ey | Suite of pariors on the first oor of the hotel. under the control ot tne | | Very large number of thos ror Uh has not yer d oped. but 1i will be done by day's | | labor under charge of a superintendent, REDUCTION IN DISTRICT EX A comparative statement made by Mt Ld Controller Vinson froma the & 5 offee to the PD tet Comuilssion ers shows, 1, the appropriations tor in: SOCIETY ‘The Senatorial familtes received as usual yes- terday, but the coid prevented a large number of visitors calling. Among the most agreeable receptions were those of the ladies of the families of the Senators who live at Wilard’s,— Mrs, and Miss Wallace, Mrs, and Miss Hamlin and thelr guest, Miss Stetson, Mrs, Kellogg, Mrs. McDonald and Mrs, Groome. These ladies each hold a separate reception In one of the OTES. Which adds greatly to the pleasure of their vistors, Every one who is asked to go to a rivate parlor in a remote part of a hotel Begrudges the time consumed and thinks {i nsiderate on the part of ladies receiving to expeet visitors to do so. At the state dinner at the White House last evening the following guests were alned: Secretary and Mrs. Sherman, “ret and Miss Schurz, Secretary Goff, Senator and Vrs. Blair, Senator and Mrs. Baldwin. Senator An thony, Senator Beck, Senator Burnsid E lor Sharon, Speaker and Mrs Randall, M tI Ts. Hateh, Mr. and Mrs. Morse, Mr. and M Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. Starin, Mr. and Mrs. Wood, Wr. abd Mrs. Bingham, Mr. and Mrs. Andre Mr. Grents, Mr. Converse. The table was very | beautiiuily decoraied with flowers, and the conservatories, Which were lghted, showed a fine vista through the long windows opening into the state dintng-room. Spe Kandatt eecorted Mrs. Hayes fo the tabie and sat ou her | Tight, ana Mrs. Kandail, who accompanied President to dinner, sat oa his ne other guests took seats according to the ested ished order of precedence. The tien Inciuded all Geliclous edt! nO Wine, of cours hati dur ‘The Marine Baud played in the ing the repast. Senator Davis, of West Virginta, gave adin- 's last night to Among th i ner at Worm) un nguished guests, vernor Hamilion, Blaine, Wind: McPherson, Sav of I XM lace, Morgan, D. un,” Vice Préstdent and Ohio Railroad; it SOL Mertick Esq, and Hon. Jaw of the host ‘The marriage of ter of Mr. and M liam Edward F. Davis took pl. Hamline M. B. Ul ofictallng, Mr N. Y., played the we: in: j | | i i l. Mekenk . Carmen, of Canand: fading march. The g is a Well known dairy furmer at Mount Pie ant. ‘The father of the bride 18 well know newspaper ¢: Invitations for four dinners, where ladt included, are out for Saturday of this weei:, ar efor Monday. One of these ts oy S« Sehurz and one by the Japanese Stuls ahd Madame Yoshias plogham’s wife gave Last eveniug 2 g party was given by Mr. aud Mrs. D at thelr residence on IH strect. red guests attended, among who included many of the be: Washington.— The customa ing dancing recepuion which oceurre: at the Riggs House was enjoyed by Mrs, and the Misses Jowett, the wife and daa ters of the president of the Erie raliroad, have received much attention durlag thi stay In the city, left yesterday.——Se iF * wife and Miss Hamilton and Miss Buch- anan left for Kentucky is morning. -—Inviba- } Ulons are out for the second dan resepiton al Willard’s, which wiil occur this evening, -\ lady who went yesterday (9 the new National Muecum fer the first time Says she could never have fmagined so grand a place for a ball, and predicted that the inauguration ball, wile! to Le held there, would be one of the most ins niflcent spectacles in the way of a ball ev witnessed in this country The old resident society of Washington,w! has lost many of its most beloved mem>: itp a year, Was greatly shocked thts wee! fe sudden death of Mrs. Heath, tue daug’ Of the late Jolin \. M Her foneral, w occurred at an earl, Was, In spite ot the s paliiens of ber ¥ The Disirict in Congress. CONFERENCE ON THE FY E Representatives Hunton, Klotz and 2 conferees on the part of met S: tors Witters, Kollius and McMillan, conferees on the pari of the nate, 1D the reo o: mnimittee this atterac of eons! bbs porn estabiisim Insc river with the view of ba differ Lees between the two hou fog a compromise, ‘The Hou: ‘ime ago, provides for the co: bridge, while all the Se purchasing the aqueduc a proper structure upon its p eviet difference between the tw» as afree bridge is of the createst {mpor some compromise mas Wil prob, agreed upo The Opposition tv Major Twining, the engi of the District, recetved, d tbe District bill, the most Lal Indorsements of the ability and fitness for the work he has fa hand from the members of the District ¢: mitiee, who have long been acquainted wi his methods of working and the manner | which he discharges bis duties. ment to secu val Sth con: is largely tis caar cbictly upon such intiucne: is known here es “s fc Added to this clement of the a is a Combination between tivo or clizens of high soctalstand!; nant becatse Major Twining asisis up law of assessment for both te rich and Wosh, Cor, ati Gazette, ot a free bridge across the P3i0 th OF 1 District Government Afiairs, THE GARBAGE CONTRACT A: ‘The many compiaints relatt fervice has finally culminate 1) day distolving the teade several years bondsman, Mr. Ii, hat p #, and June 3 Xpenses of the vari f the District of Columbia. From t ars that the appropriations for 5, and for the 3 —areduetion of cipal amount saved was by the co: ation of the treasurer aud as-essor's of e January Ist, 179, and another imp Savirg Was In the engineer's department, was Induced in Conseyience of s Stade on the floor of the House of It + fettatives in a recent debate upou Distri ters thal the present Commissioners had show Ro disposition to reduce the current expen -o5 Of the bistriet government. NEED OF A GENEWAL HOSPITAL. Jn response to a letter from Hon. 7. B, Vance, Of the Senate committee in relation to thé metrorial of the heirs of Daniel Carroll, for the pur hase of the property known as Duddington, and asking the opiuton of the Commissioners as to the public necessity for the hospital which it_ is proposed to establish there, the Commission- ers state that the necessity ror a general hospl- tal bas been stronzly urged upon their atton- Uon by many of the citizens of the District and the members of the medical profession. The Jatter urge that the duty of the cure and main- tepance of the indigent sick, which properly belongs to the pubile, is now, by the lack of Proper hospital accommodations, thrown upon Untm individually. ‘They stated that ohis ts :ne only city of Its size that has made no jy: ovision for the proper medical treatment of those wno are unable to pay for attendance or for .imis- slon-into nrivafe nr pay hospitals, ‘There are a o Wi su the Unite States or the Diatiict oe columbia. Anong these Providerce Hospital, 1n consideration of its annual appropriation, reserves 75 beds tor charity patients, subject'to the control of tue surgeon general of army. The Freedman’s Hospital is devoted chiefly to the use of the colored people. The C! n’s Hospital and the Columbian Hospital are dedicated to chil- dren and special diseases of women. The only accommodations at the disposal of the Com- missioners are those at the Washington Asy- Jum, which, as it.is attached to the workhouse, the unfortunate and the criminal sick together. The state that they are informed that the hospital accommodations of New York isin the ratio of one bed to 117 inbeDitants; Philadelphia, one .. 250; Balti- more, one to 180 of the waole population. ‘These ratios are vastly in excess of any pro- vision heretofore made, or which the Commis- sioners would consider necessary for this city, but the board is unanimously of the opinion that a general hospital, sufficient in its aceom- me ns to relieve the physicians and pri- vate clifzeps of the buraens which are now compelled to bear, should b3 established atonee. | certain Claims reported allowe FOCRTY-SIATH CONGRESS. AY, February 4. TE.—Messrs. Wallace, Beck ai dom Were constituted the Senate ¢ committee on the Indian appropriation bill. Messrs. Windom, Davis, of West Virginia, and hers were constituted the conferees on the naval appropriation bill, The \ ice Presisent submitted, from the War department, an abstract of Une militia force of the United States. Tabdied. The District appropriation bul was recetved from the House aud referred to the committee on appropriations. Mr. Morrill, from the mmittee on public buildings, reported favorabiy the House bill ap- Propriating $26,000 for the flooring of the na- Ueral museum. ‘Taken up, on motion of Mr. Morrill, and, after expiauation by him, passed fuaity, i On motion of Mr.’ anthony, the House jotnt resolution for publishing Hay den’s atlas of Col @rndo Was taken up and passed faally. Mr. Bayard, from the committee on finan ported the refunding DIM, With ameudmenis, He said that in view not only of jae tuport avce of the subject, but of ube necessity for prompt action upon it, he proposed to call up the pill at an early day next week. ‘The bill was ordered to be printed, and placed on the calendar, Mr. Pendleton, from the select the eported favorably, with au amend. Senate bill to ailow the priucipal ch of the executive departments to seats on the floor of the Senate and ‘The amendment pernilts either House pense, by standing orders, with the at- Tendance Cf One OF More Of said olticers on r cf the days respec! ed for ¢ aitendance. The vill w panied report, and Mr. on gave intention to call it up at the il lavorable opportunity. Pierson moved to take up the bili ap. W.to Be Used under the di- depariment, seareh ior the steamer Jeanette of exploring expedition. Calls Were made for the reguiar ord Mr. Met urged his ta Hie said the 4 dounts were a ferr jon by the government, on Was to be taken by ft, as ioc wie, he remarked that ff the Sir John aLKMM elle?! expedition iad been one year er tn is search, it would have saved 200 and the bul On Suu- 5,000, OF be applied w being beiore the Senat mitted a substitute £0 much thereor as ne the direction ot the Se or the the Mmmediate charter, purchase, ¢9\ And supply oF & vessel to prosecute une for the Jtannette and such otuer ve: may be found during the crutse to nec ance. He explained that two waall were suppesed to be Kow in @ Arctic sea ‘Mr. Edmunds sald he was opposed to orfginal expeditions because the con-tant warfare against the north pole, which civilized nations Were undertaking frem time to Unie, was a losing warfare, as the quantum gained for science Was entirely outweighed by the suffer- Jog end life tn the eifort, ‘The govern- ment h ized the sending out of the A! M Ming to help to cet ber out of the cliiculty, almough Cougress wouli probably have to make lke provisions for the Vessel pow sentout. Mr. McPherson in reply, referred to the fi and second Grinnell expeditions, the voyaze | Of the Resoltte, ete., to show that the per- | ¢ of loss ot life in the interest of selene paratively swiall. He bel ability of ihe route by Behring’s d hoped yet to see a Polaris edition ct W York Hera published af the north The bili wa sed, Vv ereasine the appropriation to ¢ iding ror the of any oun y De found needing ass of the relief ship, Ati:0 o'clock’ the Se ation of Mr. Morgan’s Mgbtor the President of U cteral vote. Mr. Edmunds took the fl Hots! Was passed granting to the State Transit R. KR. Co, the ut of way by through certatn jands of the United Stat menatG nd uce i the course ate resumed consid authorizing the iiMnois, to commence ot the ¢ reported bill for 1h paymeat o by the ac- rs of the Treasury. Private count: , from the commit mbia, reported V thorizing the Washington « Cnesapea d tts road into and within the Dis- fiouse calendar. from the con ee ed Dl deciarl liday in the Distri e calenda: 02 revision tof Columb: tee on uthor- airman of the com Feporied ba resident to appoint s jon i9 examine and report upon t tation of iced. Bouse calendar. Mr. Sparks, chalrmau of the committee shilltery affairs, reported & {1 Lo organ a beard of army 0 rs for tue trial of ine | 1 | | petent en Tictse calendar. The Lous wv of the moralns hour re d the consideration or a bill comin over 170) us Fria: sale of certain New Kausus Mr. 5 opposed the bit in Its pre: state. As originally red to The comm on indian 3, it provided for the sa: lands at the appraised value, Which Wa per acre; but how, as amended, 1 author the sale at #2 per acre, Ie opposed It as be inessue Of injustice to the Indian. Mr. Haskell Spoke In support of the dill, which Was approved of by the Indians themselves. tie Claimed that the Indians had no good uve to the iands; but that there Was a dispute, and Was be ter to compromise tke matter thaa Hight {lin the courts, The amendment tixing the price of the lands at #3 per acre was agreed to—yeas 119, nays {s—and tre bill Was passed, ‘The Hous. cnen, at 1:20 went fi of the whoie (Mr. Haten ia uae private calendar, 101 ppliants, TUR MAJORITY OF NORTHERN WARRIORS SUK- BENDEKED—SITTING BULL SURE TO FOLLOW. A telegram to the NY. ¥, Herald trom Fort Buford, b. T., February 3, says: The surreader of Sitting Bull's folowers is almost a com- pleted fact. ‘The large body of hostiles whica Came tothis side of ube line under Sitting Bull und which has been for some time encamped on the Porcupine, a tributary of the Missourl river, finally, through the ‘iniiuence of the scout Alison, reached Popular river on Jau- uaty 2i, and will arrive at tits post on Feb. roary 4, It is carping about thirty miles from here to-night. The band numbers between 550 and 400 souls—men, women and children—aad is under the leadership of Chiefs Crow King, Good Bear, Big Skira Long Dog and Black Eagle. ‘They are under the escort of Major T. B, Dewees. Second cavairy, with bis company, and ere still armed aad have wiih them their ponies and lodges. The formal surrender of ‘Ubese Indians will take pee at Fort Buford, and will be made to Major Brotherton in ger- son, They have always Clatmed that they would not surrender to General Mies nor at Fort Keogh. Sitting Bull in person, with a small following of perhaps forty lodges. ts sttil o i eotber side of the line. In addition to these bs stiles, who are coming ia, the Influence Of Ai 1 on bas caused the surrender of one of the most dangerous chiefs the Stoux have ever had, nared Low Dog. This Indian. with nis people, withdrew from Sit Bull’s ieader- ship when that chief ed of surren- cei ng last of all and refused to leave Canada. He arrived at Poplar Creek on the same day that the Indians under Crow King came from Wolf Point and delivered bimseif up to Major Iiges with the request that he might be sent to providing f K Indian lane t 1s ia ot ato commit eualz) upon tie Fort Buford. His Comir g in leaves sitting Bull the only hostilg Sioux chief now ac 2, and there Can be but little doubt that he wiil soon row weary of his solitude and come in to join friends at Fort Buford. Plens are being perfected for redistricticg Wisconsin, 80 a8 to give the republicans seven of the elght Congressmen. A fly-wheel in the Russian milis at Niles, O., flew into pieces yesterday, killing two men. Prof. J. Lewis Diman, D, D., died at Provi- dence, R. I., yesterday. Eten ack ae Dr. George Ferrell, memb2r ginia Louse of delegates trom Berkeley county, veh dead at his Dcarding 2ouse in Wheellag, Yesterday, of spinal apopiesy, | alter his tnfiammatory tt ten j 8nd copsult thelr } £0 to Ireland for some da: Telegrams to The Star. THE IRISH CRISIS. Michael Dayitt’s BALLOT AT HARRISBURG. Arrest. | THE TELEGRAPH COMBINATION. FIGHTING IN SOUTH AMERICA THE CRISIS IN PRISHE SFE ADRS . of the Expetied Home N. Bed. 4. rulers Who were EXT Commons yesterday Tor rerusing 1 lobbies on Givision are as folio Dillon, Parnell, Berry, Ti Gray, Healy, Dawson, Lealwy, Leaby, 3 Marvin Metge, Nelson, Arthur OUornor, Tuomas P- OCorver, The O'DoLoghue, Mation, Osa! van, Jobr OC: Power, Heamond, Sexton, Sp libwic livau, Mot ley, Richard Power, O's O'Doune ald UO hely. Pavite’s Ar Loxpes, Feb. 4.—The s charge upo’ which Mr. Davitt was arresied 1s a breach 0: the conditions of his ule! -Of-leave in Hon With bis ssscclation with the land 5 He has yet 10 serve between four and tive year= of bis sentence, The magistertal Inquiry’ wa very brief. My emioved 1 2p) Van, it is sup) poulce ave § Temmatien on ibe s ‘The Dublin correspon ‘There 1s LO surprise at connec ru i the Times says: 1 DAvILs arre: scurrilous I g tn recent speeches in’ reference to the action vi the government and to Mr. Forrester’s cuavac Gunboats in uh > Two guntouts are to b Torbert on the Shannon, to be guare ship Vallau lerits ip the Snannon a ‘The centries are doubled 5 Milbank - — Davitt was take Slallop, So as 1) Euston staisor S$ bad collected. Tu proccecings before the magistrate at B Mreet merely consisted In the productio ihe Warrant for the prisozer’s arrest, and hv lecnUficatior. Davitt wished to ask the rea sons for the revocation of his tieket-of-lea Sir domes Inghom said bis duty was stup f€e that Davitt was a convict, whose lM hed ten revoked. The warrant was Signea by the inegistrate for tc Davitt 10 Milbank prison. ThelAlicrations in licsointion. Phe principal alterations tt iow, as finally adopte NMOLS, ae that a motic ceney ust be made by a minisier, who Inust stale bis reasons, and thal the majority VoUrg UTgEnCy must Consist Of three to one 1 a house of at least 300 members, A modifica tion Was also introduced making {t clear that Speeker Was Intended to Use the powers red upon him only for facilitating the particular business which might be declared urcent, Beiectives in the House of Co: The mest extraordinary precaut teken In the bouse last bight, Gcor leading into the lobbie: Watched by dete al of 1) > at the Dat. thened number of perso then committal oF Giadstoue’s Loxnon, Fel Mr. Giadstone’s 1 y the House of € wons wer: Almost. every corridors were Mr. Forster's oftice, th Syeeker’s Lou Mr. Gladstone's private room were guarded by police. The member. lobby Was cleared fiom an early hour, Strabgers were not allowed to enter for se hours. ‘The Home Rulers Manifesto. ‘The manifesto Issued to the Lusi pevpie b the expelled home ruters in the House, nounce the condect of the House, but advise the peopl Ithin the lines of constitu: Merel wer d@ by Mr. Parnell on b& Lalf cf the Irish members, and addressed t me lr : at home and cbroad. Previou to Hts beng adopted, a sup a1 bY Mr. O'C9) hor Power was the members Mr, Davitt in Bow Strect Potic: Cont. Mr. Davitt, on reaching the Bow s' amnace aly wer te, bu avitt b ar. Da been orderes to Malsh th utence of penal servitade rom Bow t under an cort of a streng body of police, The English —— Against Suspea- sion. ‘DON, Feb. 4.—The only Eoglish members Of ke Louse Of COMMONS Who Voted against Mr. Dillon’s suspension were Mr. cal end ii ie?) aud Mr. Laboucher. ‘hey vlso votea again spe but not against Mr. Fi ‘The six members who voted agatus* euspension of th home rnlers reruste g0 Cut on the Givision of the house wer. Messrs. Callan (itberal), Cowen, Labou MacDonald (iberal), MeFarlaue (home raler and Sir Joseph McKerha (home ruler.) Exhibition ef or otiahl Feelingat Bow ire Lospox, Feb. 4, ¥ pan.—Michael Davi't ar rived in Loiden by the Irish mail at 6: O'OCCK this wong. a number of pollee and detective onicers in plain clothes, A pilot engine ran In feout of the mail train frem Holybead to London, The Chester, Holyhead, Crewe, Rugby, ford and Willesden were strongly guarded by poile> The €xemination of the prisoner at the Bow Place Police Court, took place at S o’clock this mora. ing. Davitt was removed to Millbauk prison. Later In the morning a considerable crowd sembled in Bow street to see Davitt brouvht t and there Was an exbibition of much ange feeling when It was known that he had already been remitted to prison. Davitt, in isi, was senienced to 15 years penal servitude for treason end felony, and Was 1eleased ona Ucket-or- leave in GENERAL FOREIGN NEW Manchester Market. Loxpon, Feb. 4 —The Manchester Guardian, in its commercial article Unis morning, says: The market continues thactive and business is comparatively snail. There is a fair inquiry for china, but in mest cases at a point below producers’ ideas. The demand in other direc- Uons is weak. Prices, however, are tte altered, but the tendency fs siightly tn favor of buyers, who are confident and have Lopes of improvement In the home trade, Jowen (radi iad. He was accompanied by Death of a Prominent Baltimorcan BALMMOKE, Feb. 4.—Robert A. Fisher, prest- dent or the Board of Trade of this city, ana bead of the well known shipping and ccmmts- Sion house of R. A. Fisher & Co., died suddealy Ubis Morning of congestion of the eg aged 48 years. ‘Although Mr, Fisher bad been in delicate health for some time, he was at bis Cflice and COM attention to business until very recently. No merchant in the city had the re- spect and confidence of the entire community tO & greater extent than the deceased. ——_ Telegraph Consolidation. Aubany, N. Y., Feb. 4.—The aitorney-general és Gecided to take no action in the matter of ‘he Fetilion for an application by bim for a qvo Warranto against the conselidation of the telegraph companies. The attornes-general based bis decision on that made by Judge Bar- rett—that is, tbat the companies have a perfect ght under the law of 1870. He, thererore, de- cides that the matter 1s not one in which his department should interfere, Fircs. Bostox, Feb, 4.—The insurance on the First Dapust cburch, burned at Cambridgeport last night, was 757,00, ¢'v!ded among fourteen of- fices. factory cf L. Lincoln & Co., of was burned this morning. Ualiy Insured. ee Ds, a = Capitol hotel at Dover was burned early this ira detecuve fue yea ees) daylight the at tw Sy was in ruins. ‘were reoelved 1 Us city requesurg and three panies were sent by epectal train. -The uncer control, however, when they arrived at Dover. The guests at the hotel, including torney General Gray, Speaker Williams and several members the gre barely escaped with their lives. The loss fs $19,000: insurance, $11,000. railway stations | APFAIRS IN TEXAS, Am Alleged Morse Thief Lyuched, , TEX., Fed. 4.—The Neirs has the following speciais: Columbus, Tex., Febraary S—Ob Mocday last @ man ‘Ramea Walker tiated that a negro whom he had arrested for horse stealing nad Deen taken from uim by Three masked men, Little cretence was given to the story until “last evening, when the bxiy CfA hegro named Alvert Willians was found ar here with bis hands ted behind his back a his Ins Knocked out. A warrant Das been Issued for the Six C81 Of MUSpe tind parties, Killed and Taree Squaws For Davis. Tex , gocd authority chat ¢ Lepan’ ills, January h, Abd With twenty. five men they attacked the Indians In the Slerra Dials range, taking them by surprise, killing Six 6nd capturing three sqaaws. It ts auppose iat the-e'are the same Tndians wno attackod the Graham family in Bass Canoa Last May. ———— SOUTH AMERICAN WAR, The Baule of Verruzgas. Panaxa, Jan. 25.—Lima dates are to the toch inst. “1hey are exceedingly meagre. The few skirtuishes Which have occurred are reported ab resutitng lavorabiy to the Peruvians. Tae datile of Verrugas seems to have been Une most Important of bese, 1,500 Chilians and 900 Peru. vist eng the losses respectively. In this Pate astrong Chilian division had endeavored tomarch through the Altos to a polat on the Oroya railroad, where Ube bridges were to ba roped aud the supply of water from the umac to the capital cut of. ‘This division was met by some Peruvian Dattallons, under Col. x10D, Hear the Verrugas bridge, and com- Pitely deteated, retiring on tac tain body With the lors as Stated Hattic of San Bartoleme. The bs ih Bartoleme ove 4 on the 12Ub, and ts described as a formal combat, Pour Chi fans atiacked an advanesd past sitmated on an € d plateau an: aby only io men. The sisted tho oy aboot an hour and a aud wera ining when P 1 at Ube Peruvian divtsi 2 unediatery Ht conies ‘ed jolued Lieu- The Cailians are om barded Ancon to attack {ma un the sid: ced. Dae fore ‘The bombat siderabie f ANCON GHC Iso weutral property and barring of many buidings, Toe ‘a furce tu the place amounted to bus Passengers arrived by the Cogalmba report t A ballle Mad ComLenond early on the morning of the 13th aud was tn progress When the strainer Ayacucho lett 2 ja Prices new people | ordina nium over yar Hug greviows | “DAV. | Combinn- | The Posts Mnanctal : Stock Exchange | ets today are all Strong. |. 5, bond, Ht. bonds are as a rule wlitiout Impor- lant chage In price. Ia the Sock market speculation bas turned on ty soitdation which Induced a ge Of tbe tas short interest. tm the Whole The effect of the jas noted t telegrapn con- ihe whoi | stock 1 thac i ts coustiut ch iLereat & ] an activ of Stucks which had been " The telegraph advanced to or Western Unton to Aterican | nlon, ant to , for A. a P, nee has not been faily ihe principal mse, bowever, in ¢ stock. Oregon Nav has risa 19 percent to 175; North y terres, ¢ nt VO 144: “Buritagton and wkeazo ud Alton, 23¢ 1% 1039 and 1s «: Delaware and Hud- to | : Jer ‘ral. 14 to 98, to 148),: Canada Souchern, 117 JoS45, abd Union Packie! per cent to 1itig. The ‘temsiider of the lst has advanced @ fraction. The strengtn of tue Northern Pact Mocks is due, i appears, vo purchases im anticipation Of an upwatd movem-ut to v3 Made As SON a8 The SlOckS afe piaced on the Londen 2 ipai continental exch anges, ‘The — be! the upward movement in Ontario and Western Stock may be | explained by a report which couws trom Bo-ton j tothe eflect that be road ts to be bondsd for $20,000,000, “Ubese bonds, of course, 1 precede Ihe pre sent siocks, whic something j more Luan $)00 rad Nas DO icars, the r and on United Loans ire Fy rate on seks bday ates Douds 4 per cent. per cent, and p: Ule papir-s\so% per cedt. Tue market | foreign exchange Is dun th Katiot xt Harrisburg. Pa, Feb.4—Tue 53 | en agjourned uni O-mOrT Canadian Reve “rrawa, Ont, Feb. 4.—The De 4 Ol Canada for Jar ab erease OF § total revenve tie L Was $16,485,951, lhe sume seven m tor middina, and zt extra, 4 0028.75; Tis Super, 3.258 Rio braads, 6.12a eat, soutber a Teary, & Y April, 1.1 LD ru hraer, Steady —southera ¥ yellow, mixed, spot, February and Mix ‘steamer, 50. Qats auil—w w siadi, Rye jee ‘Pean- . Prowsions bet very, f:m—most pork, oll, 14.250 15 25, Bulk moats—toone shoul tera | b sides, none offering do. packed, fy and Sk Bacou~shoulders, 635. clear rib aides, | Hams. 10salidy. Lard—refiued 104. Butter — pike to choive western pa: beer quiet, S2aso, 9 Coffee firm ‘Bugar 4 AM. Freights quiet—cott ed, 15823; roll, Petroledm vowinal— Rio corzovs, bin i to -A sult, 9%. Wulek: » Liverpool per steamer T3taxd a rs » Gxd. Keceipts-fio 146 Cob pushels; corn, bushels; rye. ‘922 busileix, — Siuiy #2,500 busheis,. corn, 45,439 bushes. 5. 257.100 burbs; corn, £1,650 busuels fair, aul, very e8—Wh. EW YORK, Fel 4 —stock+ stron. Money, Exchauge—ioug, 482) ,ehort, 4854 Govern= nocnts quick. “NEW YORK, Feb 4.—Flour quiet. Wheat active Gorn quiet NEW YOLK, Feb. 4, 11 8.m.—The Stock Market Opened strong and bivler, aud prices aavapeed to 5 per cent, ax compared with tue clorivg qa te tiers cf yesterday, American Usion sowine the wrester provement; Western ard Paoite Telegraph, Union Paci and West-ra bet aiso prominent i Dorthwcst prefered advances 6 pot 5 MANCHENI?K, Feb. 4.—Marke: sor 5a fabrics t+ dull und teudiag down. LONDON, #b.$, 12°90 p.m.—Atiantic aud Great Western: iirst mortarage trastess’ cortti 2 Me. New Jersey Central, 117. tral, 252. Liinuis Ceutral, 130 LONEON, Feb. 4, 3:30 p. m —U. per cents, 116 4% per cents, 1154. Ural, 185%. Reading, $3. 4» am.—av Great Western first mortage trastess G3. Brie, OK. LUlincia Central, 136. ing, 33%. NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTEGNO OM. ‘The followin quotations were current in York to-day at 2.30 p. m., as reported by Len Johnson & Uo -—U. 8. 4 per genta, 112% sd, i Life Insurance Frauds. At Westminster, Md., a case was heard befor Juetice Gustavus W. Weduesday atver - Loot, Which Will, it 1s said, when it comes Uy for trtal in to light some startliny facts in relatton to life insurance a3 conductes Koobtz, @ young man, was arrested oa th: coargett qroonving Dy af app ization « cy of Insurance on (h life of a Mr, Samue Foune in the Pepnsylvaula Mavual iceilef As- sociation of Hanover. ee, he hen sold for mcney to aceitain Dr. Ver. Koontl is a a eatarneein a ae aors a io have an interest tn tbe life losured, ‘which insures up lo any age without ll attation, and dots not require any Very strict medicalex: amination. Koontz ts said to have taken ou! several 3 on old ie, and finally mad» for a Of $16,000 in Lae apov~ pained Ravover BOQEY wpoe the lite ot Mx. ‘oung, W over seventy years course, in order to get this i Mr. ¥ and when he bave Noung’s tame to tne names ft ts charged that he fonged pearing Wednesday, bad not sixnea tne there was a policy andl this matte: Was brougat to light. Koontz was beid to ball to abewer tbe c! barge at the neat May te-m of the Cirentt Court. 5 :