Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1881, Page 1

oe aaa a3 THE EVENING STAR.” PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE STARK BUILDINGS, lorzer Lith Street, by Ster Newspaper Comps ADAMS, Prestt. = * yy mall—postare cents s mth year, 6. nix mouths, #3 Entered st the Foat Oflos st Washluston, D. ap second clare ma!) mater | Tur WERELY Star—publiabed on Friday—#2 | age prep Six months, @1; 10 copies 2 wer than is paid fo nee: nO ya : ‘ Avertisinw mae known on application. Histes of advertiaine st be paid in ad. | Ve". STN. 8,68¢ WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1881 Che Koening Star. TWO CENTs. Odjecuonable Features of the New Code. Unless tbe people of the Dis f Columbia can secure the attention of the Senate and tts carefal consideration of the how pending before tt for the estad Ment Of A municipal code, a great outrage will be perpetrated to the grevious in jury of this capltal city. That dill has some time sttice Passed the house of Kepres nta- tives,and discredit of inal body be tt said. Conversation With Its members has shown Ua many who, in order to tnteligent action showid have mastered its provisions, confess Centire ignorance of its main features. ope that the grave Senatora in their quiet less cumbrous MAY not become seable with such culpable neglect the Taxation {emg of the proposea ollowing, would call atien'ion®o the ted therefrom. REMOVED ft. PALKE YOUNG northweat, between N and O. the ol office. fes-20* 00., BANK BET. attention of the pnblic to ¢ deaing in the New York Marketa. We are i) mo- com) lete telegraph: and every transaction in the active Stocks deal @ First-class Securities carried on suitable mreini We Dave on hap for sale Northera Pacific Genera! exchaices. July, 20, years to run, offerina went. Also, 2 unantity of the D 2 Cohn mia 6 Burinesr Av otnte receive our careful atzention. fobs et FREE KINDERGARTEN EXEROISES, CF ett binile from the Public Bcuooh at the | > = Meeting of the Warhinwton Kindergarten Onion, m. invited by Mrs. eir a ia the ey had better My collector w: ny lo not set de with him Proceed to a settlement SH. B. WILLIAMS » street north ‘OFAN NEBSHIP_ th th papers, ment at on store, FURSTNEE te sin in lqutda- tion for the old firm of S. GOLDSTEIN & CU. open, and stock may be ed at the meetir: without prem: $1 per ‘The books wil soon be clored. All persons building or other meeting 8. DS, President "OOK, Vice President. - PRESCOTT, Secretary arid Treasnirer. NNUAL MEETING OF THE Steckhoiders of the Arlirzton Fire Insur- ance Company for the District of Columbia, for the election of nine Directors to xerve the ensuing jé@F, Will be held at the office of the Company, 1805 Ivania ave. northwest, THU END. Feb- ruary 24, IS81. Polis open at 1 sn close at 3 p.m. jadt-td FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Necretary LADIES: cent aml 7 percent Bonds. Personal and | Street, THIS | OTder, ssued to-day by the War deparimen ‘Teach- | directs that “ 1 of Kindersarten | ‘a safe and profitsble investment, or | f _THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pay.—Internal rev- enue, $242,500.53; customs, $649,994.25. ‘THR ALLIANCE.—The Navy department fs in- formed that the Alitance satled from Key West for New Orleans 00 the 5th inst. Whirr Hovsk CaLLgns.—Senators Willams ¢ Harris, Representatives Crowley, Richard- these bh intelligence of each | son and Representatives elect Robinson (N. ¥.) ind | aud George Oregon) were among the President's ing, | callers to-day. Fort Ex.iorr.—By direction of the President the limtts of the Department of Arkansas are extended so as to embrace the post of Fort Eliott, Texas, heretofore tucluded in the De- partment of the Missouri. Fort WnirrLe To pe FoRT MYgR.—A general he post in Virginia, occupied a3 the school of instruction for the signal service, will be hereatter known and designated * Fort Myer,’ instead of * Fort Whipple.”” On® YEAR Lert.—To day, February sth, Gen. Sherman, who was born in 1820, attains the Of Gl years. As he will not be eligible for retire- ment for another year, he says he has no Thought of retiring, as so many have insisted he would do, by April next A NEw COUNTERFEIT, vision bas Information of a new counterfeit which has made its appearance in Kentur It is of the $5 legal-tenders, series of 1 tered D. The floer paper ts pretty good, though thicker than the genuine. The counterfelt 1s also shorter by one-half inch than Uncle Sam's money. ‘THE JEANNETTE SEARCH EXPEprTion.—The point raised by the House that the Senate bad bo right to originate the appropriation bill’ for the relfef of the steamer Jeannette has been overcome by completely ignoring the Senate } bill and stating the matter de novo in the E A similar bill to the Senate bill has been offered and referred to the appropriations com- mittee. The House wiil adopt the bill, and Will send it to the Senate AN exec Ported to-day the salary of Mr. Marr, the ven- erable chief clerk In the office of the First As- sistant yostmaster General, has been tnerea to $2,500 ver year. Mr. Marr has held the om for 50 years, Commencing with the administra lion of President Jackson. ‘The increased salary 1s to be pald to Mr. Marr during his life- Ume, but 1s not to apply to a successor. or concurrence, Inthe legislative, INCREASE OF SALARY ) Vorep DowN.—An effort was made to-day to put an amendment on the legtslative bill pro- DO YOU WANT & PURE. BLOOMING COM- | yiding that Senators and Representatives be- PLEXION? If 0, afew applications of Haan’s MAGNOLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALM ‘Will gratify you to your heart's content It does away with BaLLowsrss, REDNESS, ProvPr.rs and all ES AND IMPERFEC ONS OF TEE SKIN It OvERcoMES TEE Fuc<Hen Arreanan . Fariete axp Excrrexe EOF Lapy or THinty Arrgan pt Twenti And so natura!. gradual, and perfect are its effoets, that it is impossibie to detect its application. jand7-eo SPEOIAL NOTICE—A fresh supply of PURE NORWEGIAN COD LIVEN OIL st DREW'S Drug Store, corner 9th st. and Pennsyl- vanis ave., at 50c. ver fnil pint bottle. decll (Qe HOT sopa’ HoT sopat! Prepared with delicions snd nutritious syrups. Affords the inost plessant and wholesome dritik for Li hard season. Cold Soda and Mineral jaters for fale al! * year. MILEUEN'S PHARMACY AND MINERAL WATER DEPOT, decd 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. SPORTING GOODS 0 LEWis on INDIAN CLUBS!! “They expand the Chesta of Men, Women and Children—deveiop Lungs harden a1 Gebilitating effects end ca ia: ya ts heir toe’ esutifully shaped Balanced perfectly ‘on Kehoe’s mode! Price ( illustrated Book of 1: size or weight from 1 to 10 Ibs., ou! Bola Et . ‘Oo MEARA’S Sporting Bazar, Cor. 15th and F st oo ‘Treasury, Delivered free everywhere; send orders by postal ecard oF telephone. decaT Flesh —polished and of Rock Ma: ti 1} ae & HUTCHINSON, % 317 Ninth st. northwest, GIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF OOMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBBING ORD! ENUINE SARATOGA EXC H WATER, brought from Saratoga p: as it is drawn from the spring. atZ. D. Lape 627 Pa. ave. Sold on G.G ¢. BEAT SLAUGHTER iN ER = Chora. 6 WIN™E! In order not to carry my stock of WINTER CLOTHING over to the next season, I will sell it OFF NOW at 7 SLAUGHTERING PRICES OVEROOATS Overcoats that sold for $25, selling now at @15 Overcoats that sold for 20, selling now at 15. Overcoats that sold for 15, selling now ut 1 Overcosts that sold for 10, sellin« now at 7 SUITS. Suits that were $25, will be sold at $20 Suite that were 15, will be Suite that were 13, Bute that were 10, willbesoldst © COATS AND NESTS, YOUTHS AND BOYS" LOTHING, WILL BE SOLD - At PgorontiosaTE Rapvcep Puices. A. STRAUS, OLE Pennsylvania Avenue, Jap28 BEerIween 10TH axp lita StaxRrs. BING. . 22 y Practical, EXPERIENCE. JAS. F. BRIEN, 419 9¢ M: eral w to Orders prompt! L's JOHNSON & CO., Bankers, WASHINGTON, D. C., DEALERS IN UNITED STATES BONDS, DIS- ‘TRICT and other INVESTMENT SEOURITIRS, DOMESTIC and FOREIGN EXCHANGE. jan19 W. BREUNINGER, Pract tchmaker @ 8nd Jeweler, 929 z of ical Ws! sf Jewcy ake, Masntactar ing and specialty, All work tly ane etecuted. A stoc! Waroas, Sewinks and SILVERWARE alpecs on band. Rov LADIES SEAL SKIN DOLMANS. LADIES’ SEAL SEIN SACQUKS. FUR-LINED WRAPS. Gentlemen's Far Gauntlets and Mi: + CLOSING OUT AT REDUCED PRICES. STINEMETZ, Slebs 2937 Pa. ave., next to corzer 13th st. in his line. HATS made to order, and Sid ones Remember the No., 740 8th PpECeB4TIOns coo canes ted G_BTORE, | F. A. Miller, to the Colorado. nerig' KR. OH. rsof | Harrisburg. CRS iase se of work fore drawing their pay should certity they had faithfully attended the services of their re- spective branches, and when they could not thus certify they were to have the pay for the gays absent deducted from their monthly pay. The amendment was voted down. THE ELECTORAL CoUNT To-moRKow.—The House to-day passed an order reserving the entire east gallery of the House and that por- ton of the south galiery east of the reporters’ | gallery for the use of Senators, Representatives | and Delegates and their families to witness the count of the electoral votes to-morrow. The | Speaker ts to issue two tickets to each Senator, Representative and Delegate, and no person 13 to be admitted to the reserved space save upon | such Uckets of admission. A BoarD oF Naval OrriegRs bas been or- dered to convene at the Patladelphta navat hospital Mareh st next for the examination of candidates for admission to the medical corps of the service. The appointments conseq ant upon the examination will be to the tant surgeon. There are no cancies tn that rank. Applications to 4 before the examtatag b to the Secretary of the ‘THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD IN NEBE A man of Beachamviile, Nebraska, in aj to the U.S. Treasury to ha’ dollar bili re lows: *Inciosed I send part for redemption; it is rigat have ar bill and number on right hand and No. 2. 1 T pray the er to redem tnei The postm a says on thi ertiflet tn closed Dill 70 be corect etand seald in my present. A PROTEST AG. STANLEY MATTHEWS, A petition was yesterday sent by the president and secretary of the New York Board of Trade and Transportation to the United States Senate juaiciary committee, tn behalf of eight hundred business firms represented by that organtza- = protestin: inst the confirmation of | Hon’ S$ tanley Matthews as a justice of the Unt- ted States Supreme Court. ‘They say they be- | Neve that the great rallroad corporai‘ons are endeavoring to get control of that ¢virt, and | that Mr, Matthews, having been educa cdas a Failroad attorney, naturally views ratlroad | @uestions from a railroad standpoint: that bis action While araemiber of the Senate prov this, and therefore renders him untit for the position, YALE ALUMNI BaxgceT.—The elghth annual banquet of the Yale Alumni Association, of this city, promises to be the most successful of the series, President Hayes and Dr. Porter, the resident of the college, have both arranged to present. The Secretary of State, Mr. Evarts, Chief Justice Waite, Justices Strong and Woods, Senators Hawley. Dawes, and many other distinguished alumni, will grace the oc casion, to say nothing of a large represeatation from “‘young Yale.” The capable and gental proprietor of the Arlington promises tw excel | even Lis previous efforts in entertaining the assoclation. ‘The dinner wiil take place on the iith tnst., and will begin and end with the smmali hours. A delegation from Baltimore and nelghboring towas 18 expected. Navat © Minneso Noyes, who ts placed on walting ord Lieut. Galt, to the Independence. Ensign to temporary duty at the naval Inspector Caspar Schenk, Pay to the navy pay | office, San Francisco, March Ist. Pasaed Assist ant Paymaster 1.G. Boggs, to the bureau of rovisioas and clothins. Navy department. I Constructor K. W. Steele, to the Pensa cola navy yard. Pay Director James from duty ut the navy pay . March ist, anu ordered to settle accounts. Pay: master Edward Bellows, trom duty at the Mare Island navy and ordered to settle ac- counts. Paynia-fer If. G. Colby, to temporary TY as Inspector of provisions dnd clothing at * Mare [sland navy yard, tu addition to his present duties. PEHSONAL.—Senator Cameron, of Pennsylva- nia, has gone on another little pilgrimage to Chevalier Kremer will we the lai atobassador at Washington. Prot. Alex. Graham Bell and Wm. E. Chandler, ot Washington, were registered in New York last. uizht,—.Judge Comegys, of Wilmington, yesterday called the attention of the grand jury fo the lecture recently delivered in that city by Col. Ingersoll as coming under the law agains! blasphemy.—Robert Toombs offers to bet $500 that Jefferson Davis will not publish history of the rebellion while he (Toombs) hi 1s alive.——Wendeil Phillips and Gen. sutier are tO speak at an Irish sympathy meeting In —— on next Monday | the benent Pleasure of the other actors tn New York, who MEntS cannot attend one of his pertor- iuanees. —— Representative-elect Harris, ot New J rsey, is at Willard’s —James G| ‘rea- surer of the United States, was in thé class Williams rea ee aM recent with Garfleld at Carpenter bas $0 far recovered from his ELA‘ | ence Ki director of surveys. 1s expected to feb}-lin JA2 Penmsy}vania svenue. | Rfere. leave Sap to-day on his way ge ‘The secret service dl ive and judictal appropriation bill re- | | day, with both ladies and gentlemen, in antict- | those who stood the examinatlou were noi ood ten | eT af the place also | @seney.vice Daniel Sherman, whose nomination | iswithdrawn. M. M. Bane to be receiver land eRS.—Lieut. W. F. Low, to the th Inst., relleving Lteut. Boutelle | ‘The District in Congress, | DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL. | The sub-committee of the Senate committee on appropriations— Messrs. Withers, Beck and | Blaine—to whom the District appropriation bill was referred, will hold another meeting to-morrow morning, when they will endeavor to get the bill ready to report it back to the full committee. There is an animated tight belog made by residents of the city over the O-street market Clause. Delegations are urging that, the House provision for a high school bulldiag instead of the market be stricken oe while other delegations tnsist that the marRet is of no use, and that the school should be built, Those who want the market retained urge that an ap- Propriation for its improvement should be made. Senator Harris reported to-day a re- commendation from the District committee to attach the bill for the sale of certain lots In Washington and Georgetown and the erection of a station house and engine house with the pro- ceeds, as an amendment to the District appro- priation bul. THE AMENDMENT reported from the District comraltttee by Sen- ater Harts to-day to the District appropriation bill, in relation to new station and engine- | houses, is somewhat different from the original | bill for that purpose. It authorizes the Com- missioners to sell to the highest bidder lot square 382, and part of lot 3, square 499, Washington, and also fish wharf on square 6, Part of lots 47, 4S and 49, In square 30, and part of lot in’ square 9, in Georgetown, pro- vided, however, that ff the highest bid offered tor any and all of the lots is not a fall and fair price, the Commissioners may reject such bid or bids and annul the sale; that the proceeds of the sale of the Washington property shall be applied to the erection and furnishing of two hew police statfion-houses in Washtagton, and of the Georgetown property to the purchase of a Jot and the erection and furnishing of a new | engine-house for engine company, No. 5, lo- cated tn Georgetown. THE FREE BRIDGE BILL. Another conference was held to-day on the free bridge bill, and was in sesston late this at- ternoon. The differences between the two Houses are not yet reconciled by any means, ‘THE Moons MPAIG: ollector Rives telegraphs from Lynchburg, Va., to-day, as follows; “I have just received tnformition from Deputy Collector J. D. Carter, of a very successful ratd 1n Floyd. and Franklin counties He destroyed tive tlitcit distilleries, Those | Franklin, Deputy Collecor Carter reports, were the largest he had ever found.” Collector Gray telegraphs the Commissioner to-day from Raleigh: “Deputies captured stil In full blast in smoke house of Matthew Williams, in Moore county. Also 300 gallons of beer. Owner un- known.” THE CONKLING-BUTLKR UNPLEASANTNE: The Senate galleries were pretty weil tilled to- pation of hearing a reoly from Mr. Conkling to the speech of Mr. Butler yesterday. Senator Butler was early in his seat, even before the Senate was called to order. Mr. Conkling entered late, and very quietly took his seat. The ford, containing yesterday’s proceed— ings, was received about i237 p. m., and there was a general rush for it and examination of its pages. The passage between the Senators from New York and South Carolina was the principal topic of conversation on the floor of the Senate, and a regret that it had occurred was frequently expressed. One Senator remarked that Senator Blaine sald a day or two ago that a better feeling was prevailing in the Senate than at any time since the war. This Senator Was afraid that the scene of yesterday would revive partisan and unfriendly feeling. “n- ator Conkling made no attempt to get the tloor to-day, but it 1s sald that if he makes any reply at all, it will be on Thursday nxt. MR. CONKLINGS CaLL FoR INFORMATION:-— Senator Conkling submitted resolutions in the Sebate to-day, requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to report to the Senate the names of all persons appointed to office In the N York custom house between January {st December ist, Isso, together with ‘their and all other details; whetuer any persons were nominated or appoint 10 ofice who did not comply in all particaiars with the so-called civil service rule-; wether any were appointed who did not ps3 th: requisite examination before the civil servi mining board: If any who failed to pass oper examination Were appointed wi potted; it any persons who had formerly beed dismissed Were reappointed. ‘The resolatioas In fact, tucluded demands for all {ntorma ion in ail In regard to the New York enstom boii-c. d its management last year. The resoiu were adopted. OURAY’S GARMENTS OF STATE.—Some time ago ‘cretary Schurz received from the Ute Agency a box containing several relics of Chief Ouray, among them a buckskin embroidered coat he had wornhere and the leguings. his powder horn and tobacco pouch and two or three other articles, with a letter from the agent stating that this was a present from Ouray’s widow. Chipeta, who sent these things to Secretary Schurz a8 a sign of friendship and esteem from herself and her people. She sald she did not know what better todo with these articles, mos! of them the work of her own hands, than to send them to one whom her husband Ouray had told her was “the best friend of the Utes, who had done so much for his nation.” Secre- tary Schurz in acknowledging the recetpt of these relics asked the ayent to express hig Thanks to Chipeta and her people, and inquired of him whether it would be prover to seid @ present in return. To this inquiry the following answer was recelved: “I respect- Iully state that It isa custom among the Ut when they entertain a high apprectation of the character of a person to make them a present of something that 1s very dear to them or highly prized and should an effort be made to reciprocate tn the shape of a present, it {s con- sidered an action which breaks that strong tle of friendship formerly held by them. In conse- quence ct the great estimation in which you are held by these people, who frequently refer to your kindness and who believe you are still Working for their interests, {t would pe unad- Visable to send Chipeta a present tn retuca.” NOMINATIONS.—The President sent the follow- ing nominations to the Senate to-day: Benj, € er to be Indian agent for the New York Mice at. Salt Lake city, Utah. Geo, B. Overitt to be collector Internal revenue fitch district of North Carolina. John ‘T. M. Orendorf, of Md., to be U.S. Consul at Manzanillo, Mexico. THE MONROE Docrning.—The House commit- tee on foreign affairs unanimously ado sted to- day the report*of the sub-committe: (Repre- Sentative Hf!l, of Ohio, chairman), upon the “Crape’ resolutions declaring the |r of the United States in reference to an {nter-oceanic canal, and Instructed Representative Hill to report the same, with the substitute resolutions accompanying {t, to the House, with a recom- mendation for their adoption. The report reviews critically and at length the entire Question, and quotes from numerous authori- les. It concludes as follows: “Your com- mittee, therefore, as an affirmation of the Monroe doctrine belleve that Americans j must mile America, and that as a notice to all the world that the United States, cherishing a friendly spirit to all in the northern or southern western hemis phere, and that we recommend the adoption of the following resolutions:—“That the estab- Usbment of any form of protectorate by any one of the powers of Europe over any of the independent states of this continent, or the introduction from any quarter of a sci or policy which would carry with it a right toany juropean power te interfere with ir con- cerns, or to control in any other manner thetr destiny, or the transfer to any such power by conquest, cession, or acquisition in any ‘of ernmet t of the United states. That should tt ‘Across the Isthmus of nis G insist that {t shall nov Be Under the control of any Et go ent ; that it shall be free to the of the world upon - and that no L ever United States in or war, That the Presi- dent be to take the necessary SOCIETY NOTES. The daylight receptions of Monday were very | animated. Most of those who ordinarily receive on that day were found at home. -There was Bo reception at Justice Fleld’s residence, as his Wite rarely prolongs hers after January. The $ of the National Hotel and Rigys House had numerous visitors, as also did those who preat hore on Mondays in Chief Justice Walte’s neigbborhood on Rhode Island avenue, and the ladies at the Navy Yard and on Capitol atu. The enteriainments of last evening azain offered an embarrassment of riches in tus way of pleasure, each tendering attractions pe Var to itself. Secretary Sherman's new hoi on K street is admirably adapted for entertain- ing, and being so fresh looking and so hand some In its arrangements and furnishing, was a fitting setting tor the choice company which assem bled there last evening, when (he trst of the four receptions to which he and his at- tractive wife have invited ther friends, oc- curred. ‘his party was decidedly on of tae prettiest and most enjoyable the winter bas bown. There were only enough present to make the rooms look ‘fall without being crowded. On the second floor there was music, which served as a pleasing accompantment to the merry conversation below. Adjololng the ladies’ dressing-room tea, coffee and sand~ wiches were served, and in’ the diutng-room next the suite of parlors was one of the mst beautifully decorated supper tables ever seen here, on which every delicacy was served in choice style. Thé Comptrolier of the Currency and Mrs, John ay Knox celebrated the 10th anntver- sary of their marriage by a misivate at thelr residence on lth street last evening. Thoetr pleasant home was made fragrant with flowers and blooming smtlax. Among those who ¢ tributed to tne pleasure of the evening by thelr muste, were the gifted hostess, w skill sa performer on the plano 1s noted, Mrs. Camp, Justice Harlan’; daughter, Portuguese minister's daughter, the daugh' of Justice Hunt, of the Court of Claims, Goode, the daughter of the Represi :} from Norfolk, aud Mr. Toedt, the delightful tenor. All the ladles named sang solos, and in infos, and Quartets. What with the music, agreeable company and handsome supper, all the many guests were disposed to Mnger, and greatly “regretted that other engazements shortened their stay at this party. Mlss Carrie Knox, of St. Paul. a most attractive young assisted Mrs. Kuox in recetving the S. She is a niece of the host. In compli- ment to Mr. Knox nearly every member of the Minnesota delegation In both Houses of Con- ress and most of the Represeatatives from central New York attended. Mr. Knox is a native of the latter state, and was appointed from the former to his present position, The third Assembly of the Army and Navy Club oceurred at Masoule Temple last evening. Mrs. Ricketts received the guests, and I is Butler and Mrs, Shufeldt led in the german, which began atit p.m 1 general dancin rations were Landsome and the favors choice and elegaur. The Japanese minister and Mrs. Yoshida gave another of thelr deiightful dinners yesterday evenirg. The guests were the Hon. Speaker, witn Mrs, and Miss Randall; Hon, Mr. Maynard, the Postmaster General; Fon. assistant Secr tary of State and Mrs. Hay, Senator and Mrs. and Miss Dawes, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury ahd Mrs. French, together with sev- Ae members of the diplomatic corps with tacir dies, ‘The dressing at all the entertainments of evening was very elegaut. Mrs. Knox wore black velvet, and Mrs. Sherman black velvet mingled with old gold satin brocade. Mrs. Miles wore white satin with draperlea of white velvet striped with gold color. Among the guests Who attended one or more of the enter- talnments, the Supreme Court, the Cabinet, the diplomatic corps, both Houses of Congress, the army and navy, and private citizens were all Well represented by gentlemen and the ladies Of their families. Tt was indeed a gala nigaot. Judge Bancroft Davis gave a delightful party on Monday evening to ex-Secretary Fish. Gentlemen only were invited. Mrs. Nok has issued fnvitations tor Thurs- next from 4 to 7 o’clock.— Admiral and John Rodgers will give an entertainment Observatory next Timrsday afternoon. —Mr. G. W. Riggs and family were deeply yesterday by the death of his daughter, Mrs. Geoffroy, whose husband ts in the Frenect) diplomatic service. She returned here about a year ago tn dectining health, ‘The svggestion mude more than once in Tae SwAK about redistricting the elt Hou ishing ofictal reception “days the sume one in a neighborhood ts often now the subject of favorable comment where la ies meet, and it 1s urged by many that the eestion should be carried Into effect. The incoming of the next oceupied by To begin the Inet, Thany new mem! tl @ new Speaker, and before another winter the Supreme Court will probably have four members it did not have when the present winter began. An Old Treasury Robbery. CONFESSION AND RESTITUTION BY A FORMER FEMALE EMPLOYE OF THE GOVERNMENT. The Secretary of the Treasury has recelved @ contribution to the conscience fund of a $509 U. S. note enclosed In a letter, which is dated Philadelphia, 2, 7, 's1, and says: “I am attend- ing professionally (medical) an old lady, who 27 years ago was an employ¢ in one of the subordinate branches of the U. S. Treasury. At, that time she took a sum of money from the government; she confessed it to me last week and has commissioned me to return it. I have carefully calculated the interest, which with the ees amounts toa few dollars under the sum of $500. I enclose in this a $500 note. ‘The patient is now entirely blind and partiaily paralyzed. MayI ask that the Washingion correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger may know of the receiptof this, a3 a voucher that Ihave fulfilled my duty tn transmitting the money.” ‘THE SPEECH OF Mx. Cox in the House yester- day defeated the river and harbor appropria- Uon bill. Mr. Cox showed by actual computa- Uon that of the ten millions provided for in the oll] the members of the commerce committee got over halfof the aggregate for their dis- tricts. The bill 1s now ina very precarious condition. It cannot be passed under a sus- pension of the rules until February 2ist, and if meanwhile {U is brought in as a regular appro- Ppriation bill and subjected to amendment and debate it will be riddled to death. THE Ways AND Mgans ComMITTEE met this morning, and Mr. Tucker,of Virginia, presented a bill to repeal the stamp-tax on exports of tc- bacco, and was instructed to report It favorably tothe House. Mr. Carlisle, of Kentucky, as in- Structed by the committee at tts last meeting, pre ate bill to repeal the internal revenue lax on matches, proprietary medicines, per- fumery, bank chi and bank deposits. Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, moved to strike out bank deposits, This motion was lost—tive to five. Ayes. Messrs. Phelps, Morrison, Mills, Felton and Kelley. Noes, Messrs. Tucker, Car- Usle, Dunnell, Frye and McKinley. Mr. Mills, of Texas. then moved to add salt to the free list. This motion was also lost—tfive to five. Ayes, Messrs. Tucker, Morrison, Mills, Carlisle and Felton. Noes, Messrs. Fyre, Phelps, Kelley, Dunnell and McKinley. ‘By a ‘vote of Seven to two Mr. Carlisle was then instructed to report the bill favorably to the House—aye: Messrs. Tucker, Carlisle, Felton, Keliey, Frye, Dunnell and McKinley; noes: Messrs. Milis and Phelps; Mr. Morrison not voting. Mr Car- Usie then ‘made @ verbal report upon what is known as the vinegar Dill, recommending an amendment suggested by the Internal revenue department, which pro- vides that the Roverameat shall pay the ex- penses of the internal revenue storekeepers Tequired by the bill to be placed in the vinegar factories, and that the manufacturers shall pay to the government 50 cents upon each barrel of vine manufactured, present bill is thought to views of all Mr. Carlisle was instragted by the committee to report it Lest ¢ tothe ‘The cla'm of E. 8. Gregory for $14,000, due him under the "moiety law.” was disposed of, the committee to the Of $10,u00, ar agoetanae Oia tae eestinaire Dareoe eee Mr. John Fatt, a merchant in Baltimore, Hon. Andrew K. Hay died at Winslow, N. J. yesterday. He was in Congress trom isis td Mr. William J. Byas, originally trom Mont- ‘ounty, Md., was murdered in Eberton, Reo. Shout the 1st of February, 1 FORTY-SIXTHIT CONGRESS, ‘TvESPAY, February 5. SENATE.—The Vice President submitted the credentiais ot Philetus Sawyer, Senator-elect from the state of Wisconsin, to succer1 S Yor Cameron, and the credentials of Arthur P. Gorman, Senator-elect from the state of Mary- land, to succeed Senator Whyte, for the terms becinning March 4, 1sSi. Read and fled. ‘The Vice President also submit ommn- nication from the Secretary of the Navy recom Mending an appropriation of not exceeding #7500 UO defray the expense of unveiling the Farragut statue, on April 20th, Mr. “Allison presented the petition of J. F. MeCurtain, principal chief of the Choctaw na tion, asking that the award made to his people under the treaty of 1559 be pald. Referred to the judiclary committee, and, at the suggestion of Mr, Garland, ordered printed, Mr. Bruce, from committee on education and labor, reported adversely the joint resolution to provide for the enforcement of the eiz hour law. He remarked that he did not cone in the report. Indefinitely postponed. Mr. Anthony, from committee on printing. reported the joint resolution for the printing of reports of the 1’. S. flsh commissioner upon new discoveries in regard to fish culture. Passed. ‘The joint resolution granting the use of ar- tillery,, tents, etc., at the soldicr’s reunion to be held at Lincoln, Nebraska, In September, iss], was taken up, on motion of Mr. Saunders, and passed. On motion of Mr. Morgan, the hour of meet- ing to-morrow was fixed at 11 o'clock. A protracted discussion followed upon a re3- olntion offered by Mr. Eaton, calling upon the President for information whether objection had been made agatnst the Mextean govern- ment bringIng suits in United States courts against American cluzens—the Inquiry having reference to the Mexican awards in the Weii and La Abra Claims, about which a resolution Is pending. Mr. Voorhees, in opposition to the resolution, held that the decision of the convention under ihe treaty Was fina, and that, as tne matter had been adjudicated upon after a full hearing, there was no reason for re-opentng it. Aiter discussion, parttetpated ta by Mr. in favor, and Messrs. McDonald and ‘Vhyie in opposition, the regolution was laid over without action, HOUSE.—Mr. Frye, from committee on rales, reported resolution providing that whenever the raorning hour shall be dispensed with, that hour shajl be set apart for the purpose of allowing members to move to cons‘der bi on the calendars, which motions shall prevail unless tive objections are mate tnereto. Tae resolution Was under the rules lald over for one day. Mr, Reagan, chairman of committee on com- merce, reported back the river and harbor ap- Propriavion Dill, and tt was referred to the con: iittee of the whole. Mr. Reagan stated that he would move to go into the committee on that bill immediately after the morning hour, but Mr. Atkins gave notice that he would oppose It with tbe legislative, executive and Judicial bill, which he tbereupon reported back from the committee on appropriations, and which was also referred to Committee of the whole, ‘The morning hour having been dispensed with. Mr. Frye, under directions from the com- mittee on rules, siibmitted an order setting aside the whole of the east gallery of the cham- ber for the accommodations of the famiites and Visitors of the members of the House or Senate Who Uesire to be present at the counting of the electoral vote upon to-morrow. After a good deal of noisy disensston, the order was agreed to With an amendment that the Speaker shall fssue to each member and Senator two cards of admission, and that only such persons as hold those cards shall be ad- mitted. Mr. Atkins moved to go into committee for the purpose of considering the legislative ap- propriation bill. Mr, Cox raised the qaestion of consideration in tavor of the reapportionment bill. The confusion iu the hall was at this time so great that the Speaker ordered the Sergeant al-Arms to compel members to be seated and to cease conversation. Alter order had been restored, Mr. Cox said that he would not press to-day the «uestion of consideration, but that he would on ‘Thursiay neXt Insist on the consideration of the reap- poruionment bill. Mr. Atkins gave no! onize it with the le whereupon Mr. Cox of consideration. ‘The Speaker stated that the best way that question was to vote down Mr, motion to go into committee On motion of Whittho an appropriation to pro sleainer Jeannette was referred to the commilt- tee on appropriations, with tustructions to re port tl buck within one weel ‘The House then, at jo’ went Into com. mittee of the whole (Mr. C: le in the chalr) on the Jegislative appropriation bill. Mr. Reagan raised the point of order, that notwithstanding the instructions of the House it Was necessary for the committee to consider the river and harbor bill, as that Dill stood on the calender ahead of the legislative bill. The decision made to-day was to determine the question whether or not the river and harbor Dill was to pass. Mr, Atkins called attention to the paramount importance of the legislauve DILL ‘The commlt- tee could pags the biil tn two or three days, and ao the river and harbor biil could be consid- ered. ‘The chalrruled that It was incumbent on the committee, acting under the order of the House, to consider the legislative bill. Mr. Reagan moved that the committee rise. Rejected—6S to 93, Mr. Atkins then proceeded briefly to explain the provisions of the bill. It appropriated $17,151,000, a decrease of $600,000 from the esti- mates, and an tncrease of $1,400,000 over the appropriations for the current year. The prin- cipal item of increase was one Of $517,000 In the internal revenue department. ‘The bill was then read by sections for amend- ments. Mr. Dibrell offered an amendment providing that no Senator or Representative shall be patd his monthly salary until he shall have certitled to the secretary of the Senate or sergeant-at- arms of the House that he has not been absent from the sittings of the houses except on ac- count of sickness; and that all absences other- wise than from sickness shall be deducted from the member’s monthly pay. Messrs. Baker, Robinson and Robeson object- ed to the amendment on the theory that a good representative could not be made by legislation and that this was a question which should be decided by the constituents of a member. The Harrisburg Deadlock. HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 5.—The twentieth bal- lot for U. S. Senator was taken to-day, and re- sulted as follows:—Wallace, 80; Oliver, Grow, 52; McVeagh, 3; Phillips, 3; Hewitt, Sbiras, 2; Baird, 1; Agnew, 1; Curtin, 1. Mi Ruddiman offered a resolution to the effect that Speedy measures be adopted to bring about a definite result. Senator Norris offered as a sub- stitute @ resolution declaring that unless an election shall have been effected by next Saturday all the candidates shall be dropped and new names placed in nomination on Monday. the 14th inst. The substitute was greeted with cries of “‘No.” Pending action, a motion to adjourn was carried by a vote of 1#) to8i, and the convention adjourned until to- moriow. r » that he would antag- ative appropriation ott! gain ralsed the questio: to : AUKL: ——— Wall Street To-day. New YorK, Feb. 5.—The Post’s financial article to-day says: The Stock Exchange mar- Kets are active and ong to-day. U.S. bonds are unchanged. bonds are generally higher. Speculative stocks are ig ge per cent, the highest prices having ‘n made shortly before noon. ‘The telegraph stocks are notably = on the official announcement of the Western Union Telegraph that the A. & P. stock in its t to 67; Northwest, pga 1293, 1a341 Canada Sout ‘Del and Hud. ory rsey Central 98: Wabash 7%, Texas ic 56, 483ga8S's, Iron Mountain 614, Kansas & Texas 47, and Pacific Mall sx. 3 temper of the C] ee and the rise appears 'o have been 8 to-day to176. ‘The money market is easy, with 5 he Tuling rate for call loans on and 4 per cent. on U.S. bonds. ‘The stockholders of une American Union Tele- 1h Com} met in New York yesterday = Tatifi ‘the consolidation with the Western The intense cold has frozen the Appomattox river In Virginia, and ile navigation is com- Plotely closed. | Telegrams to The Star TRS IN COLORAD DENVRR, COL, Feb. —A special dispatch to from Leadville says jb esterday morning ) feet down a mine. Threatened Lynching. A dispatch from Leadville to the # Says: “Later developments in regard to h mine jumping and wiurder on Saturday nt are to the effect that Judge Pendry and other owned the claims, and O'Neil and his party wereattempting to jump them. The a created intense feeling among the citizens an! lynching {s Uhreatened 3 Hughes are brought to justi Jobnston was killed tag out of a Ducket Steamers on — <reoge Rescuing 0) San Fraxcisco, Feb. points in central and northern parts of th state report that the rain Uhat began last nigh 1s extending, though the fall so far ts no Leavy. There 1s no further danger of an over- flow in Sacramento and the San Joaquin val- leys, unless a warm ral Sterras, where there 1s an immense deposit, of In the Sacramento valley the waters are falling, and the worst {s thought to be over. y steamers are plying over the submerged s taking off peonle and stock. ad congregated on the levees and knol in some instances, standing in Stock was comparatively nd began to blew yester- Dispatches trom in falls on the higa in barbs even, shallow water. safe until a strong day, when the was! few cases of loss of human life ried, but accounts are coming In of cases ere and there in the overflowed sections where Whed, and the aggrevate, When known, wili be considerable. There has been no communication with the northern sea coast counles for two weeks. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. e of a Thousand. » S.—One housand miners have uabvon, Wales, for 25 per cent ad vance In wag! ‘oing to Visit Davitt in Prison. 4 this morning say's that avers of parliament intend people have been aro he Daily Teregre is property i ee under a lease exceeding y wim VO pay doth rent It taxes all money wh hot. whether owned or controlied attorney, guardian, or representative, y mortgage Or Dot, aud all ¢ y ebtor, foreign or domestic, aud calls for a return underoath, 3. It gives the asse floer power to call and examine on oath any person as to the tax able personal property of a party eutively or partly tn default iu making this called, days and ‘ mr 4. 10 imposes a pevalty of 50 por cant upon default In making a return. 5. It punishes Lhe officer of a corporation who answer when eprisoument for | falls 10 make return of tts capital or receipts with ¢ risomiuent Jor Ceirty days ant a fine @ It taxes the shares of stock in Incorporated clations against the shareholder, but re quires Ube association to pay the tax,'and thus leprives the sharebolder of the right to offset his debts against the assessment made against | him. A decision of the Supreme Court of the | United States secures this right ip favor of the shareholder. 7. It makes the tax a tien on the shares of in unincorporated associations, and forbids transfers until the tax ts pald, or the payment | of dividends due the sharenoider, requiring the fax to be retained, and even authorizes a bank to invade the sanctity of a depositor’s account | and take therefrom any tax due on. shares held by him. It can beseen that this feature wil much retard the transferribility of stock. s. it makes tt unlawful for a defaulting foreign insurance company, working under a domesuc agency here, tO do’ bustuess until all Laxes are | Paid, thus avolding all poiletes in tue hands or | Innocent holders, and puntsbing any agent at templing to act for It wflea tue oF $500. 9. It forfeits for the non-payment of taxes the estate of a tenant by the curtesy, in dower or for life, and by way of “herote U passes the estate To the person next entitiea in femainder or reversion, aud this, too, irre spective of the terais and imitations ‘under | which created. 0. IU proposes that In ejactment, or trespass, no party shall question ibe regularity of any lax proceeding except he first pay tuto court all taxes and penalties aud interest thereon, al though the party venturing Uuls question may not have been, tn fact, Chargeable with such tax. 1, It strikes ont a salutary ttem of equtiy reliet_ repeatedly recognized with approval by it Mr. Davitt In prison early next week. Betting in Favor of Hantan. ek has returned to Putney from South- wick. The betting for the race, witch will come off next Monday, 1s now 5 to2 The Overdue Batavia. There ts not much doubt felt tn Queensto) that the steamer seen under sail, on the Instant, by the bark Arctic, will ‘prove to be the overdue steamer Batavia, Press Negotiations. m special meeting of the commis. regulations has recommended administrative procedure leaving press offences to be judged by the (inary tribunals, as regards newspapers in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and probably Odessa, Colhsion in D ‘The bark Kate Covert, whicn arrived at Dun kirk on the 5th instant from Baltimore, lost he Hbbooin, anchor and cable by @ collision in roads, and was with dificulty prevented Trou going ashore. The Bocrs Repulsed. DcrnaM, Feb. s.—All is still well with the the Transvaal. The | Would dare to besieged garrisons Beers attacked Lydenburg and but were repulsed. Great Brita Loxpox, Feb. 5. Which the war oflice has di Barbadoes to the gold coast 's Colored Troops. The regiment of troops ‘ided to send trom | life of the nation. Is composed of ne | the Supreme Court of the United States, and lenis to any Court or judge Lue now conceded right by Injunction to prevent the assessment abd collection of taxes, but provides that the taxes shall be tally pald, aud a sult at law inst! ‘uted for their recovery by the party aggrieved. . It would have been supposed that legisla rapacity of the degree Indicated by ta Of the above provisions would have ied when death had intervened bet 4 its life Durdens. f this code Is occu. assessment and col ntum upon all es- pled in provisions fo: lection of a tax of 2. per tates passing by devil \o operate atter deach, or by will to any other beneficiary than a father, mother, wife, chil or itneal descendant. Space does not permit, and we do not think it necessary to do more than Co give the above ex tracts from the propoved code in its provisions relating To taxation, that tts character may be seen ofall men, We do not bejieve that any member of the House of Representatives, who elther wishes or bopes for future political pre- | ferment, or the respect of his constituency, troduce or advocate the Impo- pie of a Measure so ive and uncalled for as ase features were not considered ubGer be emergencey and Pressure late w id form'no part of } the strong measures 2 10 Preserve Une Wupiielty of oaths sition upon hi inquisitorial Unis; some of froes. It is intended to set England to act as brigadier- ‘old coast, which will number 1.7 T Of cCilicers will also proceed thither on special servic Murder in freland, A shocking murder of aman has been com mitted at Derrylee, near Enniskillen, county | , in connection with a land dispute. rer Is alleged to be a nephew of the | bank, t general ofthe force Intimidation Lonbon, Feb. s.—In the ease ot the six members of the Kill charged with inttmidatt; Berkerry, the latter, who ts supposed to have Ning to appear against the IL Of sessiot A_ Denial. b. S.—The Paily Ne ing denies a statemet that Mr. Gladstone received through U he | Xt ip poittical +conor post letters and packets eontaluing explost by ir Protection i government expects that the protection of life and property In ireland will be ready for the (ueen’s assent by the 2 st in- treland. | —_+—___ . OF A RAILROAD DEPOT. | Reported Loss of Lite. | New York, Feb. 3.—It ts reporteii from But- falo Uthat the old depot of the Lake Suor rail road has fallen while a train was ti several people have been kHled. ‘Two Persons Known to be Killed. BvrrAaro, Feb. S.—All of the old part of the depot here, about 400 feet, has failen in while a | Leke Shore train was under it. Two persons are known to be killed. No passengers were | in it ana that | The Minnesota Railroad Hondas. CHICAGO, Feb, S.—A di: Minn., says: Ala meeting of the committee of appointed by the legisi: sider the Claims against the the old “Minnesota railroad bonds. 11 was re- Solved to accept the proposition of Mr. Selah Chamberlain, of Cleveland, and tncorporate in its bill to be ‘reported all claims of It} including the raflroads construc Every member of the committee but one solt- lary granger voied in the affirmative on the proposition. Mr. Chamberlain's proposition ts to submit the jegal question to the supreme court, and in the event of the lability of the state being affirmed to accept claim in the form of a new 6 per cent. thirty- years bond, a sinking fund to be created to meet the principal at maturity, that the action of the committee will meet with the approval of the “legislature, and tha: tae long-pending matter may in this way be com Ispacch trom St. Paul ature to con- te on account of Per cent. of the It ts belleved ‘The Markets. Feb. 8. —Vinginia sixes, ol, 30 . 18, series, 30; do. past due conpons, 93%; do. new ten-forties, 51; do. ten-forty coupons, 93°, bid MORE, Feb. 8.—Cotton du!l—middl and weak and without quotable southern quiet: western a shade ithern red, 1.1281.15. ter red, larch. 3.157%a1.16 : Ap) si a. Corn, southern quiet western easier and aull—sont a Western mixed, spot an: 624 bid.” Oats steady ite, 4243; do. mixed‘ BALTIMORE, red, 13 Bigher and firto— suber, 1. 1Fal- and February, 1D February, 6243532, snd more active—western wh: 41. Rye dull, 1038103." Hi visions firm, with sood Jobbing trade demand zateagy. prime to choice western cargoes, ordinary to fair, a24; roll, 20a2: DU, bushels; oats, "5,915. els. Shipmetts—wheat, sheis: “corn, THU) eat, 267,000 bushels 3 strong. Money, 485. BB BEG a. NEW YORK, Fe 536. Exchange—Ioi ORK, Feb. 8.—Flour quiet. Wheat quiet. -—The Stock Market ihigher, ‘and prices RK, Feb. & 11 a.m. ‘estarn Union, opened strong. Jean Central Olio Ce ntral, North of an Decatur and Evsusville and picnous ‘was quite active, the ey, being most rovement. ‘The speculation Pronkiine and ranger shares being most largely will work to the promotion of perjury and > wil be md 8 colonel from | evasion; the tender consciences | much distressed by the duty laid upon bf 10 Ist and fairly Value persobal property, and dishonest men will be busy In expe: | dient to escape the law, It ts a scheme that Taxes ourown Distr! loans at a given tate have which should be exempt, | change in the pocket as w rittes Upon which en secured, and taxes the loose i aS the balance tn y i another By) th banker, lawyer or coliector: and which wil warn off ag ‘With a danget sicnal the capita | whieh seeks our 1 t for investment on mortgage and only for butldlag purposes | adding to the improv of the city, and largely increasing It= 5 it miu as; Uaat age Wild ‘lands elegant Improve uld commend to i fact, now firmly that tax as care’ the most astuie legis ator can, (fe rave iar On z8 5 5 E world still remain wh ments now stand; and w those who make our laws wigaue be” ptt no | interest to be ged tu the dehror: and Vat thus will be taken away, the relief now being at | forded him by the Clleapening til the rate of interest uow | rate U.S. bonds. The hit has declared that 1 i and therefore voi The experience of son however, tnform them ‘hat tax on mortgages has ne been stricken trom tue force, 13 incapable spirit of the people an against it. We lave n Without representation, a matter before tuat hou not acted to our hui fect a double tax, ‘Une Senators will, their Lomes the sed. or has rg can only lay this ongress which has ‘TRIS code Is Ot wanted and supplies no felt need, It containing Do general law, but only muuicipal regulations. tis NOt merely a collcction of what Is now law here. It contalns much ew matter, and all of it narsh, and fully justines us in joining our prayers With Senator Consling to be spared from that unfortunate condition whieh always attends a community Which Is ‘too much gov- ‘d. A Tax-Paver. American Library Association. MEETINGS THIS WEEK AT WASHINGTON AND BAL- TIMORE. The American Library Assoclation Mts fourth general meeting eek. The ses- sions of Wednesday and Thursday will be held at the Army Medical Museum in this city. Thursday the association will meet at Hopkins Hall in Baltimore. Among the important mat | ters which will recelye attention on the first day will be the following: President's Ad- dress,” by Justin Winsor, librarian of Harvard University; “Keport of the Co-operation Com mittee;” “Report of the Coramtitee on au Index to Subject Headings; a paper on “Shelf Clas. sification,” by C. A. Cutter, Librarian of the Boston Athenrum; a paper ou “Methods of Heating Libraries,” by Melvill Dewey @ report on *Poole’s ludex 10 Periodical Litera- ture,” by William fF. Poole, of tue Chicago Pub- lic Library; a discu-siou on ““Metuods of Secur ing the Multiplication of Free librartes,” to be opened by Dr. H. A. Homes, Ubrarian of the New York State Library; a paper on “The Place ot a Library tn a System of Education,” by Dr. Charies Warren, of the Bureau of Eaucation; and a “Report on the Progress of the American Library Association Catalogue,” by Melvil Dewey. On Thursday the following papers, reports, etc, Will be present=d:—"The Con- struction of Library Buildings,’ by William F. Poole; “Statement on the Col v3 brary Building,” by A. K. sporiord, ibrartan ot Col Tenth Censi Feb. 8, 2:30 p. m.—1 sim’ Pouukylvanie