Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1881, Page 1

es reer me ee, THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Srnday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, cia Avenue, Ocrner 11th Street, by og Star Newspayer Company, ADAMS, Pres’t. sn ts served to mbaeribers in Ta, on their own account, at 10 {conta per month. Copies st By mail—portase aonth one year, 86 ;aix months, 33 (Entered at the So Ci jsahington, D. 0., A eecond clase msi] matter Tee WEEELY Stan—publiahed on Fridsy—82s reat bomiawe srepaid a ‘months, $1; 10 copies fer $18 : 20 copies for #20. ewan toa! subacriotions miart be; paid longer than or. ‘"iis'ee of scvertising made known on application a in ad | 8,687. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1881. | cellar of the butiding, which ts: TWO CENTS CKLAYVERS, ATIENTIO! pea meeting at Bereman's 1 RFGULAR MERTING MABYLAND REPUELI a cont cs . at 7 $0 o'clock." R. &. it OF THE JAN ASSOCIA. Building, THIS STIAN TEMPERANOE tN pel meeting THIS (Wedne day) RVENT 30, at Odeon Hall, corner and Pennsylvania ave.” Mra. Lisvitie will con- duet ihe services. Meeting every Afternocn, st O'eicek. Come. it RNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK —The mem- vers of the Commandery will assemble at Ha} TOMORROW NIGHT, at7 Su sharp, in ful a forme, for annus ins} jon an ey order. JAMES RAGAN. G RMAN, Recorder, PMOVED Di. PAKKE YOUNG, ath northwest, between N a square above the ol! office. D. COOKE, Ju., & OO., BANKERS, 1429 F" SrReET. the attention of the public to our jes for dealing in the New York Stock Markets n and O. fes-2a* We bes to cal increased fac ard Phi lade pb and have com) lete telezrspbic inteliizence nication with thes: 1@ active Stocks d on suitable m ‘orthern V’acific General t interest, January and an excel ent invest the Distriet of Colum~ Bonds. Personal and and e:ery transaction in Firet-clane Securities ¢: febS 6t SPECIAL NOTICE-I notify all GUS- | ES rounits wine we open Accounts on my books who did not according tothe no’ and settle their accor @ pub with hi settiement DISSOLUTION OF COFABINERSAIP. im heretofore existine under the name and GOLDSTEUN & (9., has this day been ental co OLDSTEIN to B Din &CO 7. 1. FURST tion for the cid firm: of 5. Wasrrnctos, B. C., Ft NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION mestinsz of the Se Ou, 8 Teh street, « : ith inst.. at 7o’cbock fen, and stock may be thout preminm-$1 per Sonn be closed. All persons bo esire a safe and proftabie Investment, or who Wenire to obtain 0%.ey for buildin or other e re inv he meatine PRIPOREH, BFS AMES. 8. EDWARDS, President. JOHN COOK, Vice President. JOHN A. PRESCOTT, Secretary atid Treasnrer. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Sg of the Arlinwton Fire Insur- ance Company for the District of Columbia, for the election of nine Directors to serva the enstina i ce of the Gomjany, 1905 THURSDAY, Feb wisst. | Boils open af 1 and close at 8 p.m. FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Secretary. SPEOIAL NOTIOR—A, fresh suppl OF EE Noaweaiss Con Liven OL. DREW'S Drug Store, corner 3th st. ‘vanis aye., st Sc. ver fnil pint bottle. Geer BODA! HOT SODA!! Prepared with delicions and noutritions 2 Aflcrds (he moet pleasant aud wholesome arta for the winter ae me Soda and al Minera. st Je all the year. Waters (or sai or BUSS PHARMACY AND. MINERAL WATER DEPOT, 1439 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. feb5-4t of a Penmasyl. an sy decli _ SPORTING GOODS. prerews- = os INDIAN CLUBS!! _""They expand the Oheats of Men, Women and Children—creelop ani permanently strengthen the overcame the Lunp»—harden ali the Muscles an: debilitating effects of Redentary Habits. ibs will cure Dyx yall the Ils that Flesh 2" Beautifully sisped :—poliahed ang balanced perfectly on Keboe’s model of Rock Maple Price (with illustrated Book of I: size or weixht frou 1to 10 ibs., only $2 per pair. Bold orly at O@MEAKA’S Sporting Cor. 15th and F sts., opr. Delivered free everywhere: sen: card or telephone. se with Fr 'y and near pi4*weee & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth st. northwest, GIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBBING ORDERS. janl2 ENUINE SARATOGS EXCELSIOR rought from 8: y a8 :t is drawn from the sprinz. at Z. D. Gilman’s, 627 Ps. ave :G.G. C. cor. N. Y. ave ‘and i4th st.: Chas. F. Moore's, 1700 Pa. ave. ; Biges House Saloon, &¢., &o., &c. ian - IN WINTER In order not to carry my stock of WINTER CLOTHING over to the next seasom, I will sell it OFF XO SLAUGHTE: ‘G PRICES. OVERCOATS. Overcoats that sold for 325, se now at 815. Overcoata that sold for 20, selling now at 15 Overcoata that sold for 15, sell Overcosts that sold for 10, SUITS. Baits that were 825, will be sold at $20 Buits thst were 20, will be sold at 16. Butts that were 15, will be sold st 12. Buite that were 153, will be soldat 10 Burts that were 10, will be at & N ee *GLOTHISG: WILL BE SOLD AT ProroRTionsaTz REDUCED Psicgs. A. STRAUS, LOEL Pennsylvania Avenue, jan28 BErwexx lt aNd lita Staats SANITARY PLUMBING. 22 Y. FARS’ PRACT! PF. BRIEN pecialty of th: bP IS JOHNSON & CO., Bankers, WASHINGTON, D. C., DEALERS IN UNITED STATES BONDS, DIS- TRICT and other INVESTMENT SECUBITIES, DOMESTIC and FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Janld Ww R, Practical Watchmax: wel 92% Penns. ave. ing and Repairing of J Bently and promptig exec PEWELRY and WATOHES, on band. LAvies SEAL SKIN DOLMANS LADIES’ SEAL SEIN SAC EUR-LINED WRAPS. Gentlemen's Fur Ganz CLOSING OUT AT REDUCED PRICES STINEMETZ, SfebS E237 Pa. ave., next to corner sth st. COSREAS Sear remodeled. QUES, in bis ine. cid ones st. northwest. BEVENTION TO COLD FEET, ‘Gent's Woo! Lined Beaver Boots, 82.50. Gent's Wool Lined Half Arctics, #1, formerly Women's Backle Arctics. Wool Lined, #1, for- merly $1.50. Men's Rubbers, (Ue. : Women's, 40 and 45c. Mine oy'8, 35 and S0c. ; Child's, 30 and 35¢ Bilasther Losi and shoe at redused prices to ill im | _THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RxcErPrs TO-DAY. — Internal reverie, $227,105.65; Customs, $540,250.22 A WESTERN Lapy, In writing to the Presi- dent, closes her screed with the touching words “A due.” THe Death or GEN. Ests.—The coroner in New York is investigating the cause of the death of Gen. George Peabody Hste, formerly of Obio, and once on Gen. Sherman's staff. He bad lately recovered trom pneumonia, but his Was so sudden and inexplicable’ that his physician refused a certificate, He was well- KuOWD in this city. CENSUS FictREs.—The total footings for Pennsylvania, as announced by the census office, show that of the whole population ot 4. there are: M. 2,136,635; females, 2 2. 3,095, ign, 587,533; white, 4,197,106, and colored, $56: Of Arizona's total population (40,441) "25,202 are “males, 9 females, native, 16,022 foreign, white and colored. THE following internal revenue storekeepers and gaugers were appointed to-day: For sev- enth district of Kentucky, N. A. Moore, W. M. Jackson and John Guadurger, jr.; second dis— trlet_ of Georgia, W. R. Cannon and J. M. Smith; fourth district of ‘Missouri, F. Ni wood. The consideration of the pension appropria- tion bill was concluded by the Senate in com- mittee of the whole yesterday, after which the death of Representative Farr, of New Hamp- shire, Was announced and eilogies delivered. In the House Mr. briggs, of w Hampsiitre, abnounced the death of Mr. Farr, and a number of eulogies were delivered and appropriate reso- lutions adopted. Naval ORDERS.—Commander T. H. Eastman to temporary duty at the Portsmouth (N. H.) navy yard; Lieut. C. H. Judd from duty at the hydrographic office and placed on waiting Jeut. A. P, Osborn from the St. Mary’s on the reporting of his rellef and placed on walting orders; Surgeon J. G. Ayres from the naval iaboratory On Lhe 15th and ordered to the Franklin. ‘THE PRESIDENT APPROVED to-day the follow- ing:—Jotnt resolution for publishing an edition of Hayden’s Atlas of Colorado: bill granting Lake Carr, near Council Bluffs, to the corpo- rate authorities of that city for public uses; appropriating $26,000 for flooring the National Museum: granting the Staten Island Kaflroad company right of way through certain public lands in Richmond county, New York; provid- ing for the furnishing of certain documents to Soldiers’ Home; appropriating $40,000 for a bat- Ue monument al Bennington: providing for printing and distributing the index of the Congressiona! Record semi-monthly; granting an American register to the Egyptian steam- shtp Dessough (the vessel that brought over the obelisk). e President approved a number of private bills, ARMY ORDERS.—The resignation of Major Breckinridge, assistant inspector general, of his commission as captain 2d artillery only, has been accepted by the President, to take effect January 20, Issi, By direction of the Secretary of War the following changes in the stations and duties of officers of the quartermaster’s department are made: Col. Rutus Ingalls, as- | Sistant quartermaster general, will be relieved | trom duty as chier quarterm: aster military division of the Missouri by the Meutenant gen- eral commanding that division, and will then repair to New York city and assume charge of the quartermaster’s department at that place. Lieut. Col. C. H. Tompkins, deputy quarter- master general, will be relieved from duty in the department of Dakota by the commanding | general of that department and will report tn Fresh air | struction) any | person to the Heutenant general, military a partment the Missouri, for duty as chi quartermaster of that division. iE ICE JAM AT DELAWARE BREAK WA?reR.— na! corps station at the Delaware brea! | Water reports to the chiet signal oilicer as fol- | agship, the Vests, youTHs aNp Boxs | BS," januar: \ j | | { | } i jows: Schooner Andrew Webinger and an un- krown schooner collided during night and fouled their anchors. The Andrew Webinger lying siguals of distress. Revenue Cutter t Grant went to their assistance at ling passage throcgh tce and aboard schooners. U uknow: in barbor ‘lying signal of dis F. G. lost foretop gallant mast. a. Mo. Says:—l nknown schoouer reported ollision with the Andrew Nebinger is the schooner Frank Morton; both vessels are drift- ing with the ice, cutter not being able to sepa- rate them. They are in danger and need assist- ance of tugs. GEN. MAHONE’S SEAT IN THE SENATE.—The fact that a seat for Senator-elect Mahone, ot Virginia, was chosen on the democratic side of the chamber has been generally regarded as Pretty conclusive evidence that he intends to vote with that party; but a SraR reporter learned to-day that Gen, Mahone had nothin; whatever to do with the choice of his seat an does not even yet know that one uas been chosen for him. About a year ago Gen.Mahone gave notice that he would like to have Senator Cockrel’s seat. This request was duly recorded but when Mr. Cockrell was re-elected Captain Bassett called the attention of a Virginia dem- Ocrat to the fact and asked him to select a seat for Mahone. The Virginian replied that he had no authority to make the selection but sald he would notify a friend of Mahone’s of the | becessity for al once making choice of a desk. Judge Critcher, of Virginia, who has a law omice in the city, was notitied and he selected for Gen. Mahone, without the kaowledge of the latter, the seat now occupted by Senator Pugh. Hence, there is nothing whatever in the’ selection of the seat to indicate Mahone’s politics, A GALLANT RESCUE.—Rear Admiral Stevens reports to the Navy department trom Mazatlan, Mexico, under date of January 24th, on board Pensacola, that he reached that port January 17th. Itis his intention to cruise down the coast unless he should receive information that affairs have taken such a turn that the presence of the Pensacola would not be necessary In that direction, in which case he would proceed to the Sandwich Islands where United States interests are very great and where the flagship has not been for a long time. Admira* Stevens reports that on Docember 14th the Americar schooner Teutonia, of San Fral cisco, Was driven on the rocks at the entran of the harbor at Mazatlan. After an unsui cessful attempt at rescue had beea made Lovis Escopar. captaln of the port of Yslas Martas, Voiubteered to takea boat out. It was manned by yolunteer Mexicans. The boat succeeded in Teaching the vicinity but could not go alongside. Ricardo Flores jumped overboard and swam to the vessel with a line by which the officers, crew and captain's wife succeeded In reaching the boat which conveyed them safely to the shore. Admiral Stevens recommends that Those Who Look part in the rescue be properly rewarded. THE MCCULLOCH FUNDING BILL.—Ex-Sec- retary of the Treasury McCulloch has written a letter on the subject of the Vir- ginia state debt, in which he defends the fund- ing Dill, which took its name from him. He says the debt was ebiefly created before the war for improvements which have added largely to the wealth of the state; that the creditors waited pauently, after the war, for payment, finally new bonds for two- thirds of their just ¢ that the state repu- diated this agreement and shut out from any part of the remedy all bonds not previously re- funded; that repudiation of the contract making coupons receivable for taxes was only prevented by the courts. He the read justers have unduly * Counting the Electoral Vote. THE SCENE AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. ‘The count of the Presidential vote toox place in the House of Representatives to-day. The galleries were crowded to overflowing. and so §reat was the rush that ladies who held tickets Were admitted on the floor of the House. There Was quite a gathering of notables. In thr diplo- matic gallery were the Japanese Minister, sev- eral attaches of the 5a and their ladies, Up to noon neither the Prestdent nor any mem- ber of his family were tn the seats reserved for them, neither was any member of the Cabinet. Mrs. Secretary Sherman chaperoned quite a number of young ladies, including some of the lady guests at the White House. It was flve minutes after 12 o'clock precisely when the Senate, preceded by Sergeant-at- Arms Bright, was announced. Vice President Wheeler and Secretary Birch were locked arm in arm followed by Senators Thurman and Hamlin, the Senate tellers. The mahogany boxes were carried by the venerable Isaac Bas sett, and contained the votes of the electoral college. These were guarded by four special licemen. Neither Senators Blaine nor Conk- ing filed in with the Senate, and the absence of the former especially created a good deal of comment. After the Senate had been seated in the front rows o! seats reserved for them, Vice President Wheeler called the joint convention to order. Speaker Randall sat on his leit. The tell Messrs. Hamlin and Thurman, and Messi some and Crowley, took seats at the clerk's es) ‘The first vote counted was that returned by the electoral collegeof Alabama. Senator Ham- lin read the certificate white Senator Thurman and the other tellers were ready with the tally sheet to record it. The reading was dreadfully slow and painfully monotonous. At twenty minutes after 12, while the vote of the state of Arkansas was being read, Senator Conkling appeared at the main entrance of the hall. For afew minutes he stood there as if awalting for some one to escort him to a seat. All In the front row had been taken. A red morocco chair from the retiring room was brought ia, and he sat within the area, with Senators Saunders and Bayard tlanking him on the right, ‘To read all the papers recorded with the votes of the states occupied about titteen minutes for each state In the case of Arkansas and Alabama. When California was about to_ be read the con- Yention, upon a motion made by Mr. Reagan of ‘Texas, dispensed with the reading of al) intor- mal papers, and read oniy the certiticates of the overnor and secretary of state of each stave, ‘his saved time very materially. Attorney-General Devens came in while the vote of Colorado was being read, and occupied @ seat on the floor. Secretary Evarts came Into the House when the certiticate of the vote of Florida was being read. ‘The count proceedod to the end tn a monoto- Dous and formal way, with the single exception of the Georgia episode, noted in the regular Congressionil report of THE STaR. Private Secretary Rogers occupied a seat on the tloor, tanked by Gov. Pound and Represen- tative Ketcham. Ex-Senator Fenton, of New York, was an interested spectator. When read- ing the certificate of New York Mr. Thurman made a silp of the tongue, and sald, ‘Winfield S. Hancock, of New York,” instead of Pennsyl- vanla, Senator Conkling occupied a seat in the area in front of the Speaker's chair. Within two feet of him sat Senator Bayard, but the two Senators neither spoke nor lookea towards each other. Among the prominent men who were re a fone was Gen. William C, Preston, of <entucky, When the lst of states had been gone through with, Senator Thurman announced to the joint assembly that the whole number ot Votes cast was 369, of which 185 was a majority; that James A. Gariield had received 214 votes, belng a majority of the whole; that if the votes of Georgia were counted Hancock would have 155 votes; If not counted 144 votes, but that in elther event Garfield would have a majority. ‘The same announcement was made In regard to Vice - President, whereupon Vice - President Wheeler declared that Garfield and Arthur had been duly elected President and Vice-Preside ‘This was greeted with applause, and at 1 the joint session was dissolved and the Se. withdrew, 5 ave The Proposed General Hospital. A meeting of physicians and citizens interest. ed fn the establishment of a general hospital, was held at Gonzaga Hall last evening, Mr. John A. Baker in the chair, and Dr. A. F. A King secretary. Among those nt were Drs. Bu: Thompsen, Johnston, Loring, M irmion, Lo Eley. Dr. Ashford reported the action had been taken by the sub-committee app €dat aformer meeting, and on his mott special sub-committee was appointed for ea of the Senators on the appropriattons com nt tee to lay before them individually the urgent necessity for the {nstitution of the proposed hospital. A cominittee, consisting of the chair- man, Mr. Baker, and Drs. Ashford, Johnston, Ford Thompson and Elzey, was appointed to attend THE MEETING THIS MORNING, of the sub-committee of the Senate appropria- Uons committee engaged in revising the Dis- trict appropriation bill. The gentlemen named red before the sub-committee, (Senators Beck, Withers and Blaine), and submitted a written statement, embodying some of the facts going to show the insufficiency of the present hospital accommodations. Drs. Ralph Walsh and G. L, Magruder also appeared before the sub-committee and argued in favor of an appropriation of $3,000 for fur- nishing some vacant rooms at the Central Dis- Legh with beds a8 an emergency hospital. ‘ney informed the committee that this was not antagonistic to the movement for ageneral hos- pital, but to provide for emergencies constantly arising. They submitted statements of the jarge number of persons brought into police Stations suffering from accidents requiring prompt surgical treatment before being sent to the hospit or to their homes. They agreed with the other committee as to the ofa general hospital. THE CROWDED CONDITION OF THE HOSPITALS. it ls known that the medical faculties of all the hospitals in the city, with the possible ex— pion of the Freedmen’s hospital, are in favor of the proposed genera! hospital. Providence hospital is overcrowded, having regularly from eighty lo ninety Lee seep mn while their ap- propriation only provides for seventy-five. Co- jumbia hospital is worked to tts fuil capacity, and places in it are often sought for patients, who belong to @ general instead of a special hospital. The accommodations at the Wash- ington asylumn are not of the kind that ought to be furnished the deserving r, while large numbers, as the ward physicians and general pracutioners find tn their daily rounds, suffer in their homes because of their prejudice against compulsory association with criminals or col- ored patients. ‘The District in Congress. DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL. The sub-committee of the Senate vommittee on appropriations haying the District appro- priation bill In Charge met at 10:30 o'clock this morning. Parties were present wanting to be heard on the O-street market question aud other provisions affecting different interests. Some of them were listened out, but the sub- committee had only a few minutes to spare, as the Senate met at i1 o'clock. Nothing was done, but the sub.committee will meet again to-mor- row morning, when they expect to get through witb the bill. Pi -y, Eilot, Ashford, Beale, J. Ford eloy na Wuirg HOUSE CaLLERS.—Senator Burnside and Representatives Hiscock, Hill and Aldrich and Representative-elect Dezendorf,of Virginta, called on the President to-day. THE SIGNAL SERVICE IN THE SOUTH.—Lieut. John McClellan, on signal duty, has gone south on duty, which contemplates the extension of the service in that section. He will select eer Stations along the lines of railroads in ieee aah rin tee of the observation taken at these. the office will be able to furnish ey with pre- dictions that will be of great value to them in handling their crops. Mrs. Retr, the widow of institut All thin; seem easy to the man who has never tried to do anything. i ‘The ’ meeting at Fall River, Mass., last night, Voted to strike at a number of ‘The Baltimore Every Saturday commences an {tem with “An old woman died in the west end last week.” It ts su the result was just = Co a8 if she all over.—Norristown lere A t socialistic exiles from Pan ea i aca a western part of the and @ community of a co-operative or Sy thelr families aad i i S2id will We soloed be OR Er ea rca ii be, Jotned SOCIETY OTES. ‘The Tuesday receptions were among the most animated and enjoyable of tne season. There have been so few good Tuesdays that every one has been Dehindhand in the calls due on that day, So It seemed as if all who are tn the habit of visiting were yesterday busied in that chief pursuit of this period of the year. One of the largest and certainly the liveliest reception Was at the residence of the General of the Army, who was celebrating his birthday by assisting his unmarried daughters and their friend Miss Dodge in entertaining the visitors, He was in one of his merriest moods, and added greatly to the pleasure of all present. Several of the ladies on lowa Circle. including Mrs. Representative Crowley and her sister, Miss Corbit, were receiving. They are agreeable additions to our winter population. Mrs. Yo- shida and her friend, Miss Edwards and Mr. Ogura, received at the Japanese legation, where many of those who enjoyed the party there two weeks ago called. Great regret was expressed that, owing to Mrs, Hayes’ absence, the President did not hold a levee last evening. It 1s believed, how- ever, that he will do so, with Mrs. Hayes’ as- sistance, next Tuesday evening. The meeting of the Leisure Hour Club last night, at the house of Mr. T. P. Simpson, on I street, was one of especial interest. Officers to serve for the remainder of the season were elected, Mr. G, A. Bing succeeding Mr. N. S. Patton as president, the latter having declined a re-election. Mr. R, C. Ballantyne was chosen vice-president, and Miss Carrlé Shaber secre- tary. Instrumental and vocal music, a humorous reading, etc., followed. The con- tents of the paper, edited by Miss M. N. Hooper, were diversified and interesting. The formal exercises concluded with the charade “Stage-Struck,” rendered in a spirited and age Tanner by Miss Ada Edmonston and r. E. B. Olds as the muse-inspired cousins, and by Miss Julia Simpson and Mr. G. A. King as the stern and unappreciative old folks. ‘The ex-Secretary of the Navy and Mrs, R. W. Thompson have issued invitations for an “at home” on Thursday evening, February 17th, from $ to 12. o’clock.——The grand diplomatic reception at the White House will occur on ‘Thursday evening, February 21th.— Mrs. ll. E. Maupin has issued invitations for the mar- riage of her daughter, Miss Louise M. Hillard, and Abraham S. Patterson on Tuesday even- ing, February 15th, at 9 o'clock, at Marengo, Easton, Talbot county, Md. Miss HiUard w be pleasantly remembered as having been tue guest of Major and Mrs. Goodloe last winter. Wrone Covnt.—The tellers’ sheet kept by Senator Hamlin, one of the Senate tellers, in the electoral count to-day, when footed up Re Hancock a majority of 39 electoral votes. Not being expert at figures, the Senator had counted Vermont and several ‘other republican States tor Hancock. The other tellers discoy- ered the errors and substituted another sheet as the one from which the officlal deciaratton was to be made. Crisis in Spain. SAGASTA AND CAMPOS FORM A NEW CABINET. A dispatch by cableto the N. Y. Herald from Paris, February Sth, says: Our Madrid corres- pondent telegraphs the following important news: “Immediately after the recent debate in Congress the ministerialists appeared to‘be very confident all the evening. Late at night it began to be rumored that the prime minister had n twice summoned to the palace, and aiter midnight, as the people were leaving the opera and theaters, the intelligence spread rapidly in the clubs and café3 that Senor Cakovas del Castillo had placed his resigna- ton in the hands of the King. It seems that Sefior Canovas was closeted with the kin; for twenty minutes before the royal dinner, an told his majesty that he tntended next morn- ing to present for approbation the first act of a Muancial policy that would require much time to develop—a plan for reforms and for the con- version of the debt, as would be fully ex- pee In the preambie of “the decree. The ing intimated that he would require some hours to consider, and asked Canovas to return after eleven o'clock. The premier in a second interview found the king not disposed to favor the continuance in power of the conservatives, which was implied In the decree of conversion ol the debts of the Treasury. So the premier immediately placed his resignation at the dis posal of the King and informed his colleagu who repeated the intelligence to their tricne it seems that for some time King Alfonso nad considered {t both fair and politte to make a trial of dynastic liberalism, and this offered a favorable opportunity, He ordered the Duke de Sexto, lord ciiamberlain, to command an aud- Lee at the palace of Marshal Campos and Sefor Sagasta. The government will be formed today out of the dyna: lib morning the general conviction in oficial cles and tn the principal papers is that Sagasta will be prime tainister, with an eqa number of his own triends and of the friends ct Marshal Campos. THE NEW MINISTRY. The new ministry has been constituted as follows:—Sejior Sagasta, rior and president of the council Armigo, minister of foreign aflairs. Senor Camacho, minister of finance. Senor Alonzo Martinez, minister of justice. Marshal Marti- nez-Campos, minister of wi Sefor Pavia, minister of marine. nor Alvareda, minister of public works, or Cuesta, minister of colonies. The Spanish ministry had tendered !ts'tesiz- nation in consequence of the King’s refusal of his assent to a bill for the conversion of the re- deemable loans of 1376 and 1350, of 34,000,000 pounds sterling, with their deficit, into a five per cent stock redeemable in twenty years. It Was thought in Madrid that as the full execu- Uon of this policy would take eighteen months there would be no hope of Senors Sagasta and Martinez Campos entering office in iss: if the King assented to the introduction of the bill. It is believed that the Cortes will be dissolved. The Utah Congressional Contest, Last Sunday George Q. Cannon's counsel called on Arthur L, Thomas, secretary, and, in the absence of Governor Murray, acting governor of the territory of Utah, demanded that he Issue a certificate of election to Cannon. Thomas declined to doso on the ground that Governor Murray had already performed that function of the executive office in connection With the last delegate electors. Yesterday Cat non’s counsel tiled a petition fora mandamus, compelling Thomas to issue a certificate to Cannon 10 the third district. Judge Hunter directed an alternative mandamus to Issue re- quiring Thomas to give a certificate of election. to Cannon, or show cause why he should not, on Monday, the 14th inst. FRANCE OBJECTS TO A Divorce Law.—The French Chamber of Deputies has rejected the Naquet divorce bill by a vote of 261 to 225, A_ TRIPLE EX&CUTION IN PROSPECT.—The court of Snyder county. Pa., yesterday pro- nounced sentence of aeath on Emanuel Etiin- ger. Israel Erb and Jonathan Moyer, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Gretchen Kintzler, on U bight of December 9, 15% Ettinger was con victed In September, and Erb and Moyer in De- cember. The evidence in all the cases showed that all the condemned took an active part in the Killing of Mrs. Kintzler and her aged hus- band, who were brutally murdered ahd thelr bedies burned to create the impression that thelr death was the result of an accidental fire, The motive for the crime was money, the aged cuple having had several thousand dollars secreted under the bed and partially buried in the ground. The parties had been originally Incicted for the murder of old Kintzler, and Erb and an accomplice named Uriah Moyer were tried forthe crime. The only witness of im- portance them was a young girl, who Saw the murder committed and the or al engaced a detective, ming) with the mur Wi derers friends, viction of three of the participants in the crime. Uriah Moyer, an accomplice, is at large, having last been seen in Afic! Fort Buford, Dakota seine rites Rundoed ana ‘twenty-tive Sioux Indians surrendered here to- ‘those brot rere sex Was discoy- Her mame was Jennie Robertson, but familiarly known as “Soldier | FOR Y-SIXTH CONGRESS, WEDNESDAY, February 9 SENATE,—The Senate met at 11 o’ciock. Mr. Wallace, from the committee on finance, reported favorably the Senate bili for the ex- tension of the area of the mint at Philadelphia and fcr greater security to the same, Placed on the calendar. Mr. Rollins, from the committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, reported favorably the lll to Yacate afd closé ap alley tn square 505, In Washington, D.C. Calendar. Mr. Wallace submitted a resolution, which was adopted, calling on the President, if not incompatible with the public interest, for the correspondence which has recently passed be- tween Spain and the United States in regard to the agreement of February 12, is7l, and more Particularly with reference to the question of naturalization by the United States of natives of Spain, Mr. Withers stated he would to-morrow ask that pension bills favorably reported be taken u DP. ‘The vote on the passage of the bill for ctreutt courts at Danville, Va, was reconsldered, amended 80 as to become operative from its passage, and the bill passed. Mr. Windom introduced a bill authorizing the Mexican National Kallway company to con- struct a bridge to the center of the iio Grand river or to the boundary line between Mex and the United States. “Referred, Mr. Ingalls offered a resolution for a com- mittee of three Senators to sit during the recess of the Senate for the purpose of inquir- ing into the state of the law relative to the adjustment of pensions, with authority to Teport at the next session of the Senate, by bill or otherwise, what measures are necessary to secure an early adjudication of all applica- Uons for pensions. Ordered printed and laid ox the table, THE DISTRICT CODE. In adebate upon Mr. Harris’ resolution for night sessions to consider the District Code vid, which occupied the remainder of the morning hour, Mr. Wallace, on behalf of the appropriation committee, repeated his tnten- ton to press the postal appropriation bill as as soon as the pension eoprepnanon Dill was Out of the way, as it would doubtless involve considerable discussion. Mr. Bayard sald he bad intended to ask the the Senate, to-morrow, to take up the funding bul but he did not wish to press that measure as against ab absolutely indispensable appro- Priafion bill, though he would not hesitated to antagonize it against every other bill, bellev- as hed at it, above all other pending leg- islation, called for diligent consideration. He Nally moved to ainend Mr. Harris: resolution, £0 as to include the funding bill In the special order for which night sessions were proposed. At !2 o'clock, Mr. Harris’ resomtion was laid aside without action, and the Vice President announced that the time appointed for the counting of the electoral vote had arrived. The Senate, with the Vice President at Its head, then proceeded to the hailof the House of Rep- resentatives, Upon the reassembling of the Senate, Mr. Harlin submitted the tellers’ report, showing Garfield and Arthur to have been elected and it Was spread upon the journal. A concurrent resolution declaring Garfleld and Arthur elected was also adopted. HOUSE.—By 10 o'clock, an hour before the meeting of the House, and two hours before the time appointed for counting the electoral votes for President and Vice President, the galleries of the House were filled with’ spectators—a large majority of whom were ladies—desirous of witnessing that ceremony. On the floor a few wooden chairs were sandwiched tn between the seats of members for the accommodation of Senators, but otherwise there was no indication Uhat any save the usual routine business of the House was to be transacted. ‘The indifference shown by the members, who seemed only anxious to obtain seats for their friends in the galleries, was 1n marked contrast with the excitement which prevatied during the electoral count of four years ago. After the reading of yesterday's journal, the morning hour was dispensed with and the House, at 11:15, went into committee of the whole (Mr. Carlisle, of Ky., in the chair) on the Ear: executive and judicial appropria- tion bill. counting the Vote. At 11:50 the committee rose after having con- uuded the consideration of seventy of the eigu- ty-two pages of the Dill. Mr. Singleton (Miss,) offered a resolution ac- cording the privileges of the floor to ladies who have Dot been abie to obtain seats in the gs lerles. The resolution being adopted a lary number of ladies entered the chamber and o- tained seats. Alatew minutes past 12 o'clock the door keeper announced the arrival of the Vice P dent and the Senate of the United States, then filed Into the chamber. Vice President Wheeler took a seat on the right hand of Speaker Randall, and the s lors were accommodated with chalrs tn the front rows of desks. ‘The Vice President called the assembly to or- der, and said: “The two houses being assem- bled in pursuance of the Constitution, that t votes may be counted and declared for Pri dent and Vice President on the 4th day of March, 15s1, it becomes my duty under the Con- stitution as President of the “Senate to open the certificates of election of the several states of the Union in the presence of the two houses, and 1 now proceed to discharge that duty.” The tellers—Messrs. Thurman and Hamlin on the part of the Senate, and Messrs. House and Crowley on ue part of the House—having taken thelr places at the clerk’s desk, the Vice Presi- dent said:—“I open the package purporting to contain the certileate of election of the state of Alabama, and hand the certificate to be re- red.” Pere certificate having been read very slowly by Senator Hamlin, and having shown that the electors of the state of Alabama had cast the ten votes of that state for Wintleld S. Hancock for President and ten votes for William H. Ens- lish for Vice President, the Vice President sald:— “The vote of the state of Alabama having been recorded by the tellers, | open and hand to them the certificate or election of the state of Ar- kansas.” ‘The 6 votes of the state of Arkansas having been recorded for W. S. Hancock for President and W, H. English for Vice President, on mo- tion of Mr. Reagan (Texas) the reading of the merely formal portions of the certificates was dispensed with. ‘The certificate from California showed that 5 of the 6 votes of that state had been cast for Hancock and English and | for Garfield and Arthur. The 3 votes of Colorado were recorded tor Gariield and Arthur. ‘The 6 votes of Connecticut were recorded for Garfield aud Arthur. ‘The 3 votes of the state or Delaware were re- corded for Hancock and English. ‘The 4 votes of the state of corded for Hancock and Engil: The next certificate handed to the tellers was from the state of Georgia, and tt was read by Mr. Crowley—the reading in full being de- manded by Mr. Springer. ‘The certificate shows that on the Sth Decem- ber, 1SS0, the 11 votes of Georgia were cast for Hancock and English. The Vice Prestdent then said: it appearing from the certificate just read that the vote of the state of Georgia was cast on a day other than that fixed for casting such votes by act of Congress, in pursuance Of the Constitution of the United States, the result of this certificate will not be recorded unul,in the language of the concurrent resowution under which this count proceeds, it will appear whether the counting or omitting to count such yotes will change the result of the election. ‘The 21 votes of Illinois was then recorded for Garfield and Arthur. The 15 votes of Indiana were recorded for Gar- field and Arthur. ‘The 11 votes of lowa were recorded for Garfleld and Arthur. ‘The 5 votes of Kansas were recorded tor Gar- eld and Arthur, The 12 votes of Kentucky were recorded for Hancock and English. Thes votes of Louisiana were recorded for Hancock and cites ‘The 7 votes of @ Were recorded for Gar- field and Arthur. The S votes of Maryland were recorded for cock and English. Han ‘The 13 votes of Massachusetts were recorded for Garfield and Arthur. who Florida were re- ‘The 5 votes of Minnesota were recorded for Garfield and Arthur. ‘The 8 votes of Mississippi were recorded for d English, The 3 votes of Oregon were recorded for Gar- feld and Arthur. The 29 votes of Pennsylvania were recorded for Garfield and Arthur. The 4 votes cf Rhode Island were recorded for Garfield and Arthur. he 7 votes of South Carolina were re- corded for Hancock and English, The 12 votes of Tennessee were recorded for Hancock and English. ‘The s votes of Texas were recorded for Han- cock and English. } The 5 votes of Vermont were recorded for | Garfield and Arthur. } The 11 votes of Virginia were recorded for Hancock and English. The 5 votes of West Virginia were recorded | ior Hancock and English. ' The 10 votes of Wisconsin were recorded for | Garfleld and Arthur. } The Vice President then announced that the | Certificate of the state of Wisconsin was the last of the certificates, { THE GEORGIA QUESTION. ‘The tellers proceeded to foot up the votes cast for President and Vice President. Senator Thurman then said: ~ The tellers re- Port that the whole number of electors ap- pointed to vote for President of the United States was 369, of which a majority ts 1s5, Were the votes of the electors for the state of Georgia cast on the second Wednesday of December, Iss, Deing the eighth day of sald month, to be counted, the result would be: for Jatnes A. Garfield, of the state of Ohio, for Preaident of the United States, 214 votes; and for Winfield S. Hancock, of the state of Pennsylvania, for President of the United States, 155 votes. If not counted, the result would be: for James A. Garfield for President of the United States, votes, and for Winfield S, Hancock, for } dent of the United States, 144 votes.’ In either event, James A. Garfield has Tecelved a ma- jority of the votes of the whole number of electors appointed.” Senator Thurman moved a similar statement relative to the vote for Vice President. “Wherefore,” said Vice President Wheeler, “I do deciare that James A. Garfield, of the state of Ojo, having received a majority of the votes of the whole number of electors appointed, ts duly elected President of the United States for four years comment on the 4th of March, Iss, "And I do further declare that Chester A Arthur, of the state of New York, having re ceived a majority of the whole number of elec- tors appointed, 1s duly elected Vice President of the United States for four years commencing on the 4th day of March, Is~ (Loud applause. ‘The Senate then retired to their chamb5 After the Senate had left the chamber, and order had been restored, Mr. House (Tenn.) pre- sented to the House the report of the tellers, signed by Senators Hamlin and Thurman ani Messrs, House and Crowley. Mr. Crowley then offered a resolution reciting that the House had met the senate: that the electoral votes had been opened by the President of the Senate, in the pres- ence of the two Houses of’ Congress and counted by the tellers on the part of the two houses; that !t appeared that James A. Gartield d received a majority of the votes cast for President and Chester A. Arthur a majority of the votes cast for Vice-Pres{dent, and that the same had been declared by the President of the Senate in the presence of the two houses, and declaring that the two houses are of the opin- ion that the constitution and laws have been duly executed, and that no further declaration of these facts is necessary. The resolution was adopted, and at 1:55 the House went into committee or whole (Mr. Car- lisle, of Ky.,1n the chair) on the legislative eporepr aun bill and completed its considera- | Uon, and the House proceeded to vote on its passage, Escape of Prisoners. Scnecry, Pa.. Feb. 9,—Five persons in the Northumberland county prison made an attack on the keeper this morning, beat him badly and escap A reward of #125 1s offered for thelr recapture, | ‘The Harrisburg Deadlock. HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 9.—The twenty-tirst ballot f Senator resulted to-day as foi- v: Wallace, 72; Grow, 1 y Phillips. ‘Shiras, S| 2; Hewitt, vurtin, ew, 1. The Grow forces remained intact, The votes for Wolte came from the democrats, while the scatter- | ing votes were from Oliver, The convention | adjourned until Lo-morrow j | PHILADELPEIA. Feb. to-day at the office of th nsylvania Ral) . H. Bates represent Ing the consolidated telegraph companies, ani the oficers of the Pennsylvania Raltiroad com- | Pany with their counsel participated, 1t was dv. cided to suspend all operations in Une graphic tigation for the present. This a: is intended to hold the present proceed! abeyance until new terms can be agre Fall of Railroad Sheds. WINSEPEG, ManiTopa, Feb, %.—The roof of the Canadian Pacttic ratlroad freight sheds fell the entire length of over 20) feet to-day trom | the weight of Suow. No one was injured, iNT las PERSONAL.—Ex-Secretary McCulloch, Super- intendent Eaton, of the Bureau of Education; Gen. A. McD. McCook, Lady Thornton and | daughters, and Maurice de Bunsen, of the Biltish legation, were registered in New York | last night.—Senator Pendleton has leased his | cottage at Newport to Hon. Agustus Schelf, of | New York,—Ex-Mayor Uakey Hall’s youngest | daughter painted the picture in the New York Water-color Exhibition which was frst sold. When Mr. Hall was rich he had all of his chii- dren taught some art or trade. Now tn adver- sity the boys aud girls are abie to earn a liveli- hood.—Boston papers print a rumor that Mr. James Russell Lowell 1s desirous of resigning the mission to England and returning to bis, professorship at Harvard College, which will be gocd news for many diplomatic aspirants, if tt only proves to be true.—Gen. Butler and ex- Representative Frank Jones, of New Hamp. | shire, are among the Capitalists interested ia getting a charter for an elevated railroad iu flostor —— Ex-Comptrolier John Kelly. of New York, has engaged quarters for himself and wife at Willard’s for the 2vth inst., and they will probably remain in Washington until after the inauguration of President Garfeld.—Dr. W. 0. Leonard, ot New York, has accepted the rectorship of St. John’s Church in this city, and will assume Its active duties in a week or two. Rev. Mr. Talmage succeeds bim as chaplain of the 23a regimen Y. N. G.—Senator-elect Hawley has been re-elected president of that popular and useful institution the American Exchange, in London, of which Mr. Eenry Gliig ts the enterprising and efficient general manager.— Gen. George P. Este, formerly of Ohio, Who used to be well known here, died suddenly and under somewhat sterious circumstances, on Monday last in New York, where he had resided tor several years past.— | Senator-elect Miller of California, who has just paid a visit to Gen. Gartield, found bim busy at work on his inaugural message.——U. S. Grant, jr., bas become something of a pic ture buyer in New York.—arehbishop Pur- cell is improving a Iittie in health, and ts now able to walk about without assistance, John Russell Young, of the New York Herald, arrived in the city tis morning, and is staying at the Ebbitt House.—Hon. Jon C. New, of Indiana, 1s In the cit: Bribery in Tennessee, A MISSING WITNESS ARRESTED—WHAT HE CALLS g — B ¢ § n upor. A JOKE. A telegram to the New York Times, from Nashville, Tenn., February >, says:—Henry oe or Andrew McGothlin, as he calis himself, the missing witness whose presence has been greatly desired by the Legislative Investigating committee, was arrested this morning at his boarding-house, to which he return night. While officers and the city and | sald to be the tn f = = | urday. | Kets Telegrams to The Star IN NEW YorkK, Two Handred People in a Burni . Bu Ww YORK, Feb. A Ure broke out about | half-past 9 o'clock this morning tn the five-story and mansard roofed tron front Dulldings Nos, 82, 64, 66 and 6S New Church street, originating among an immense quantity of waste in the coupled by Lue estern Electric Manufacturing Company as 2 manufactory. ‘The fire rapidiy gained headway. and spread to the first and seoond floors. Ther Were about 160 men and over %0 women em- ployed in the butiding, and tt ts the greatest ; Wonder that none of them were tnjured. as the smoke was densely thick and sum of the men escaped by way of the one fight of stairs which was tbe only means of reaching the streetexcepting the fire-escape. ‘The flames reached these stairs, and some of the men were Very slightly singed tn dashing down them. The giris became completely demoralized. Ali of them were employed on the top floor, and the smoke Was too dense to permit them'to make ‘heir exit through thls means of escape. A young man, named Herbert, who ran through the bullding giving an alarm to his fellow. workmen, came to their rescue, and guided them to the tire-escape extending from the root to the first floor, on Church street. They were ail rescued by this means. One man who was imprisowed on the upper floor was lifted to the roof by his companions by a plece of rabber hose tled around his waist. The tire was finally brought under control. The Western Electric Manufacturing company makes not only all the instruments used by the Western Union tele- graph company, Dut also most of the telephones and other apparatus requ!red by the Gold and Stock telegraph company. The concern 1s a branch of the Western Union tek mh com- pany, and 1s governed by a board of officers, of Whom Anson Stager 1s president. The to the stock probably xmounts to $25,000, and to the buildings about $5,000. The latter are company. Tae losses are fully cove: rance, AFFAIRS ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. Nevada's aici oo A tor Irish Suf- Ter. je: SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8.—A dispatch from Car- Son, Nev., says: A concurrent resolution has Passed both houses of the legislature condoling with the Irish sufferers. The Franktown Sufferers. The committee detailed to estimate the losses of the Franktown sufferers give the Inventory Of Individual losses at $21,750, and the general losses swell the amount to $59,’ cating. Most 8] spatcl says: The returns state t A a » <, official yield of the gold mines eal ew ire. The Chase river coal mines are reported to be on fire, en PORE French Finances. Panis, Feb, 9.—It is rumored that a rise in tie Bank of France rate of discount is inevitable this week. Since the last return 6,500,000 franes in gold have been withdrawn from the bank. A Bocr Deteat. DvRBAN, Feb. 9.—Gen. Sir Geo. P. Colley’s forces yesterday attacked and defeated the Boers between New Castle and the frontier, at the Ingago river. The British loss was 150 killed and wounded. The officers killed were Mac- Gregor, of the engineers; Grier, of the artillery, and O'Connell and Garnett, bots of the oth regiment. The Boers lost heavily. P. m.—The War oflice has recelved a tele- era from General Sir G. P. Colley, In which e announces the defeat of the Boers and gives — Of the battie at the Ingago river yester- ay. Anoficial telecram from the seatot war, published in Durban to-~lay says: General Sir G. P. Colley moved toward New Castle yester- day with five companies of the 60th rifles and a mounted force to restore communication be- tween his company and New Caste. The Boers made a general attack upon the British force, and the attack Was repulsed. The righting lasted six hours. A Capetown dispatch to the Diily Nevrs adds: Sir G. P. Colley’s position ts becoming critical. ‘The Boers are taking up commanding positions On all sides. Invasion of A mistan im LS7S. Lonpox, Feb, 9.—The 7 in an editorial article this morning say: ne publication of the Russo-Afghan correspondence found In Cabul after the massacre of the British embassy makes It clear beyond doubt that the invasion of Afghanistan In Isi> was the inevitable con Sequence of a real,pressing and growing danger upon the frontier of our Indian empire. A Boer Success. DURBAN, Feb. 9.—The Boers have taken pos- session of a British ambulance train. Freedom in France. Paris, Feb. 9.—The senate has adopted with- Out discussion, & bill passed by the cl ber OF deputies, removing almost all the restrictions hitherto hampering the right of public meet- ings. Germany Wants an International Monetary € It is understood that Germ: some time desirous that a secon monetary conference be called, and t regrets her non-participation in’ that of erman Attack on Gambetta, LIN, 9.—The Nort): German Gaz international she makes a Viole ack on M. Gambetta, prest- dent of the Frenci chamber of deptles, accus- ing.him of attempting to drag France into a warlike policy. Alban: here from various Sources Albanian tnsurgents hav Mitrovitza, A Defaulter cree that a band of e taken possession of Confess! Lewiston, ME., Feb. 9.—A letter from Swan, the defaulting town treasurer, to his father-in- law, dated Toledo, Ohio, was received last Sat- In it, It 18 all ed, Swan makes a full lefaulter to the town in 3) nal notes given by him to Persons Who thought they were receiving the town's notes. Swan says he was led into em- bezzling the town’s money by his losses in stock speculations, and that he feels his dis. grace. He has sent to his bondsmen assign- Ments of nis property to protect them, and among other things an order for his pay as member of the legisiatu: Wall Street To-day. New York, Feb. %—The Post's financtat article to-day says: We have very dull mar- o-day at the Stock Exchange. United States bonds are strong, and the fours are |, higher. Railroad bonds are irregular, but enerally strong. The share speculation is lull and drooping, the general range of prices being + wad cent lower than at the elose yesterday. The exceptionally strong stecks are American District Telegraph, which ad vanced to 74 from 69, and Is 7 New Central Coal to Chattanooza to 74 » and Pacific Mall to 53°, from 52%;. The Northern Pacific Stocks have also shown notable strength. The Weak stocks to-day are Michigan Central, Mil- waukee and St. Paul, Ontario and Western, Lake Erle and Western, Lake Shore and Western Union Telegraph. The money market to-day ts easy at 4a6 per cent for call loans, the ruling rate on stocks belng 5 percent. On U, S. boas the quotation is “a: per cent. ‘Time Joans are Sa43g per cent and prime mercantile paper is 4a5 per cent. The market here for foreign exchan; ully steady, but very dull. The Markets. BALTIMORE, Feb. 9.—Virvinia sixes, old, 30; do deferred, 13. do. consols, “Si; do. past due coupons, $334: do. new ten-forties, 81%; 'd0- ten ort compos, 98% bid to-day. “BALTIMORE, feb. esiton dull—midding L d street and i ao. family, O86. city 25a 3.75: do. extra, 4.04.75; <i. 4 do. Rio brands, 6.12a6.35: Patapsco , 7.00. Wheat, southern higuer. western higher fea. press fo. = Ee san JM = '. 2 wostern Witer Ted Feb a 1.1 15) — Peer 6485 il, 17 Ad sea ae. Heady westeri'&, shade better but qaietceoutie ern white and yellow, 53: wester ixed, spot TD mi 2.462%: March, S2q: j Steam