Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE ST4P BUILDINGS, slvania Avente, Corner Lith Street, by Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres’t. THR EVENING PTAR the city by carricry. mM cent per week, or 44 conte ps the nter, 2 ach. by msi paid—80 cents anonth one year, e0:sir mo Tieptered at the Post Ovtion at Wash a second class mat) matter ‘Tae Waexty Sran—pabiisned on Fritay—#2a year, posers prerelease months, @1; 10 copies 1: fos for SPE Ril toatl erbecrhs tone must be vance Rates ayer sent louwer than 16 p oF a ine made known on P The 4 Ww mmpacripers in £10 pall rs 0 Ptor > leation. Che Vor. 5ST—N° 8,698. WASHINGTON D. C.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1881 pening Star. TWO CENTS _SPECTAL HIBRRNIA | cial meting at j 30 p.m | F. GOWANS, President SPEUIAL NOTICE. Meeting of the E EV ASSOCTATIO® of Georgetown, D.C. at Gordard’s Hall, on THU SD av Fe Ath, at 7 o'clock wh=n Teihieers to serve the en- | FERDINAND KING, Secretary. TIONAL RELI¥F \TUR- ~ GFOKG re ueste ‘ we Honse, to devis in the several 8! in enpplem-=ntiny ‘ain Life waving Sta-tone wresa sof the Distr ent => THE EWM? bend Lesy reet rerthueat, W Peinested to K. Mc DoxALD, Oba AN, Seoretary ab 3 CHRISTIAN T*MPERAN Ne We Oe OIRIONS. OF nest temperance whiy, in John, in Odeon EDNES works) domed by Governor St Bi an e isave . WE at 7.30 Subject ; cordially invited. My own feb22 2° <= DISTHIOT OF | ge EDNESDAY EVEN! COLUMBIA HOR MCNL- CIETY.—Yontnly m at ¢ re cordi dly invited sILLING HAM. Secretary. [Ee COMMITTEE oN PUBLIC CoMroRT. INAUGURAL CEREMONTES. Wasntnotox, D. €., Feb. 17, 1851 | ersens having roo tera of any kin ¢ Visitors can be accommo- | Isted. are requested to send word at once to the mittee of Pu comfort, at the healquarters, | mation furnished. State location, price per day, number that can be accommodated, with or with- out board andname of proprietor. the committee. By order of | W. J. STEPHENSON, Chairmaa. Address B. F. WORRELL, Secretary. feb17-2 lam OFFICE i= COLUMBIA HAiL- = WAY € al election for seven 1 trectora to serve the ensui $19 Market S yroximo. P SLAGEET, feblS-eoSt___ Secretary Columbia Railway Co. | THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE | Bteckholders of the Arlington Fire Insur $nee Company for the District of Columbis, for the election of nine Directors t» serve the ensainz will be hela at the office of a 1805 | lvania ave. northwest, THURMDAY," Feb- | 24, 1881. Polls open at 1 and close at'3 p.m jaa4-td "FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Secretary. HOT SODA! HOT SODATT ‘Prepared with delicious and nutritious pe Affords the most plessant and wholesome drink for the winter seasop. Cold Sods and al! Minera’ ‘aters for sale all the year. .N'S PHARMAOY mor MINERAL WATKE DEPOT, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. SPEOIAL NOTICE—A freah supply of PURE NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL at DREW'S Drug Store, corner 9th st. and vanis sve.. at Sie ver fnil pint bottle - LECTURES. _ Licrtee | BY THE decd HON. JOHN KE OF NEW YORE. “THE SISTERS OF CHARITY.” Hall, SUNDAY Fel-uary Proceeds to Subject Youn Cstho! for sale at the boek ana TICE PRESIDENT ASHIN( Paxt + Feb. 15, 1551 My Dear M w weeks ago to vour areupon the "Remi Late War” Thave a | ud a wish that is | ur friends who y edts hesr you upon the for er | Li you net gratify all by r peatine the | an early day s: such place as may bede | : iby ¥ Your early re yours, The Rev. John 1200 K Starrr Nontawesr, Lice very. sincerely, W. A. WHEELER. Wasitnotos, D C., Feb. 16, 1581.5 Hon. WA US. Sen | My Dean Smm- In complying with the wishes of yourself and others to repeat the lecta-e On * i ea of a Private tn the Late War," rece iby me, Ibew you w: is | accept assurances | of appreciation of the compliment conveyed by the request, 1 name the 23d instaat, at uch place a8 may od upon by my friends. Very respectfully yours, JOHN B PAXTON. A lecture on **Reminiacences of a Private in the Late War” will be delivered by Rev John K Paxton n Lincoln Hall, W . February RE 23d instan*, at & o’cloce pened at 7:30 oelock Admisaic cents. Reserved seats, 2! extra, to 4 at W. G. Metzerott & Penns} Py oun be wie Peorgary 24, 1881 SDA’ , Feb 24, 1881, = MASUNIC EMPLE. Laat en: Tickets 50. cte., admittins ventleman and te be had st ‘Iho Toth = ©. T. Thompson, 902 Pa st Dow SPORTING GOODS. 0 LEWIS _ —_ " a ee be ea and = effects of pore ite. Fresh air Gnd daily exercine with Indian Clubs wilk cure Dy» bility and nearly “ali the Ils that Firxh FA Aetr f.'" Besutifully shaped :— hed tand balanced perfectly on Keb: e's model of Rock Map'e. Price with, illustrated Book of Instruction) any eee ee een Ee eines only 82 per pair ate AYWAKD @ HUTCHINSON, \ 817 Ninth st. nortnwess, j GIVES SPECIAL ATIENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENOES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBBING ORDERS. jant? ENUINE SARATOGA EXCELSIOR GTR, brought from Saratows precisely as it ts drswn from the ep! Sold om draaxt atZ D. Gilman's, 627 Fa ‘ave. G. OC. Simme’, gor. N. ¥. ave ‘and 14 3 F Moore’ 1700 Pa ave. ; Kixws House Saloon, e., &e., &C jan27-1e 1p, 2m Ww" STONE ABERT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, No. 408 Sth st. a.w. | Resta | Une House without « quorum, THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Oternal rev- APPOINTED.—C. M. Sheffield has been ap- Pointed internal revenue store-xeeper and ‘auger for the sth district of Kentucky, and M. “. Woods gauger for the 6h district of Iudlana. Naval OnpeRs —Chief Engineer R. M. Bar- tleman to duty as inspector of coal at Phila- delpbia, relieving Chief Engineer J. Q. A Zeigter, who is placed on waiting orders. Tue Naval EXAMINING BoaRD which has been ston at the Navy department for some ¢ Las been dissolved. Wuirk Hovsé CAaLLers.—Senators Saunders, 1, Lamar and Ferry and Representatives ch. Ketcham, Harmer, Godshalk. Brigham, k, Cakins. and Butterworth called on the ident to-day. Back From MENTOR.—Kepresentative Page, of California, who went to Mentor to urge the claims of ¢x-Senator Sargent for a Cabinet place, has returned. He brings back no assur- ances that his mission was a success, but ne found the President-elect in good health and epirits. DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS —Secretary Evarts and Secretary Goff, who were in attendance on the obelisk celebration In New York yesterday, returned to the city by the New York night Ine train which arrived here this morning. Vice President-elect Arthur came on the same train. Cor. S. D. STURGIS, 7th cavalry, 18 detailed as a member of the board of ers appointed to meet inthis city on the 24th inst. to select and recoromend a list of text-books for the post schools of the army. THE YORKTOW! TENNIAL ASSOCIATION met yesterday ue resignation of Robert Ould, of Virginia, as chairman was accepted. Repre- sentative Goode, of Virginia, was elected to the chairmanship. Books for subscriptions will be opened in ail parts of the colonial states. THE WaAsnINGTON MONUMENT ASSOCIATION met at their rooms yesterday. The selection of citicers resulted In the unanimous. re-elve. iton of all the old incumbents. A resolution Was adopted returning the thanks of the society to President Hayes, 1t$ ¢: officio president, for bis personal and official efforts to have the work on the monument pushed forward to completion. THE NORTH CAROLINA MOONSHINERS’ War.— Collector Wheeler telegraphs Commissioner Raum from Winston, N. C., to-day as fol- low: ‘My raiding force in Randolph and Gull ford counties last werk captured the iliteit di Ullertes of Richard Scott, Wesley Holden, Peter Warner, Nathan York and John Hemphill. Destroyed four stills, thirty-three gallons of whisky, forty five gallons stnglings and 5.700 gallons’ of mash. J. H. Setcho and Deputy Collector Worth were slightly wounded. Wuen, Ir aT ALL, SENATOR BLAINE WILL It is now stated that Senator Blaine will not resign until Mareh 4th. His original intention had been to mall his resignation to the Governor of Maine last Saturday night. ‘This change of plan is explained by one of his friends, who says: “The Senator does not want to place himself in a position to be retired to private life. Such a Cabinet may be formed by Gen. Gariield that Senator Blaine might not be disposed to go into it.” THE APPORTIONMENT BILL—Mr. Cox, chaltr- man of the House census committee, called up tne apportionment bill to-day. The repudli- cans. however, declined to vote, and thus lett Mr. Frye, on be- half of the republican side, induced Mr. Cox to withhold the bill until the republicans had a further caucus, which was contemplated this afternoon. Mr. Cox yielded to the re«iest, but gave notice he would certainly press tue’ bill | and call the previous guestion to-morrow. CABINET OFFICER FROM PENNSYLVANIA.— The settlement of the senatorial complication in Pennsylvania now puts the eye of the Cab! be! quidb lites on that state. The rumor! ow Is that the Postinaster General will be from Peun- s* lvanla and will either be Mr. Ol{ver, of Alle- gheny, or ex ltepresentative Armstrong or Mor- ull. ‘The latter figured prominently in the centennial exposition of 1sv6. A Worthy Osvgct.—Chief Justice Watte’s wife and daughter, and other ladies interested in raising a fund to aid the life-saving service, and } ih food, medicines and sultabie cloth- ing for persous rescued from drowning, pur- pose holding a meeting Saturday morning, at 20 o'clock, In the Red parlor at the Riggs House, to discuss plabs for turtherlpg this laudable object. They cordially invite all who take an interest to attend. A CamBkon Victory. It seems to bea mis- | take to attribute the selection of John I. Mitch- ell as Pennsylvania's Senator as an anti-Came- ron victory. It is certatn that yesterday and the day before Senator Cameron and Mr. Mitch- etl had several mysterious conferences about the Capitol When in the Pennsylvania legis- | lature Mr. Mitchell, as chairman of the ways and means committee, and the recognized leader of the house, was always considered a geod Cameron-Mackey follower. The impres- | Sion ts that Cameron left Harrisburg and gave out he was disgusted with the situation and took no farther interest in it. Meanwhile he fixed the slate up in this city, and it was his {ntiuence after all which prevailed upon the conference to accept 1. AvoUT THAT PicTURE OF MxS. Haygs.—An imopression altogether erroneous prevatls con- cerning the origia, object and destination of Hurtington’s portrait of Mrs. Hayes. It has been painted by order of a commission of lead ing temperance people of which Miss Frances &. Wiilard, president of the Woman’s National Christian Temperance Union, is president. Its ob ject is to commemorate the example of Mrs Hayes In bantshing intoxteating Mquors trom the White House, and it is to be presented to the ew Presigent of the United States as the 1 @'lon’s representative and placed in the White House, the donors say, “as a perpetual me- morial of « brave and noble deed.’ ‘THE NICE BALANCE OF POWER IN THE SENATE. Senator Carpenter's illness may solve the prob- lem of party rule in the Senate for the next two years. It is hardly to be expected that he Will Improve in health suMiciently to take part in the organization of the Senate on the sth of DeXt month. His absence, supposing that Mahone acts with the republicans, and Davis, Of Illinols. with the democrats, wil! leave the Tepublicans with bul 37 votes to 35 for the democrats. The Vice President wou! 4 not the bave the right Of a vote, and hence the victory would be with the democrats. Should any democrat axree to pair with Senator Carpenter that would produve a Ue—37 votes on each | side—and give the republicans the advantage @f the Vice Presideni’s decisive vote; but itis insisted by democrats that upon an occasion 1 ng lhe organization of the Senate, and especially where party supremacy is al stake, every SeBator Who can be present must vote. Therefore, its not probable that any democrat will consent to with Senator Carpenter. in the meantime, however, tt ts not improbavle Ubat Ube two parties may be equalized by the illness of some democratic Senator. Part powe: in the next Senate will be too evenly dl- Viued for eather side to feel comfortable. "HE PRESIDENT APPR vgD to-day the fol- lcwh: Bill authorizing the District Commis- stoners to recommend a proper site for a union ae pet in the city of W: ; Dill authoriz~ ‘hy the Construction of a dri actoss the Po- towec river at or near Georgetown, in the Dis- U ict of Columbia; bul donating certain lands in Lake County, Col., to the Veteran Union Asso- «lation of for hospital ana burial pur- ATR eH EM'S DRY OLEANINGIES, | ‘sos joint resolution authorizing certain Deoks Se soraeen ne ei | publl-aed by the government in relation to LADIES" and MEN'S GARMENTS OF | Pie ‘dent Lincoln and certain mementoes of ALL EIND& CLEANED and DYED: also, = | of mim tO be placed tn memorial hail of the VEILS, La | Natieral Lineoin Monument at Springfield SPECIALTY in cieaning fine EVENING | DL; Dill transferring the management of the en years ‘Terme | amairs of the Freesman’s Saving ‘Trust | Company from the three t commissioners: W4LHEB’s, 206 10m at. and piackng 1 Lk (ue ands Of cn omerolier, oC CHAROO, | the ci ap late the Lime, Cement, 3 Lining Felt, Felt | controtier shall quaiucy Sor caeeo now Geties the offive present three commissioaurs; joinc —tova__ GRAVEL B00! SUPPLIES __|_ resolution granting the use of artiliery, &c..to 18 |, ATTENTION !—Justreceivad, two the sold&rs r usion to be held at Lincoln, Ne- cars ost straw, and for sale in quantities to | braska, Next September; juint resolution mak- mit. As sa clover bay and a great dal ing a similir grant to the soldiers reunton to be - per. il wake the richest milk and more held tn Maine this year; Dill remitting the duties W. H. TENNEY @ Sons, Wholesale Dealers in Flour, Feed, Coro, mand Hay. Capita Mille. | on the object of art awarded by tne Berlin In- ternational Fishery Commission to Professor Spencer F. Baird. | | about $4,000,000 in SENATOR CARPENTER was very {ll this morn- ing, but this afternoon was a little better. His physician, Dr. Keyburn, thinks he will now improve. How Taey ExPiarn IT.—Members of the two commerce committees say that the annual re- port of the chief engineer of the army was not received in print at the document rooms until yesterday; that all information upon which the river abd harbor bill is invariably based 1s taken frora this report, and because of its delay they have been compelled to seek Information trom less reliable sources. eat say the com- mittees, accounts for their inability to explain ail the items of the river and harbor Dill. CABINET SPECULATIONS.—A republican Sen- ator who stands high in his party sald to-day he would name three of Garfleld’s cabinet, aud he then named Robert Lincoln, Secretary of War; €x-Senator Aaron A. Sargent, of Callfor- nia, Secretary of the Navy, aud Wayne McVeigh, of Pa., Attorney General. Mr. Sargent was chairman of the Senate naval committee, and he devoted himself to a study of naval affairs. McVeigh, as ts well known, is a son-in-law of Simon Cameron. A PRESENT TO CONGRESS.—A handsome oll portrait of ex-Speaker Muhlenberg, of Penn- sylvania, Was received by Representative Cly- mer to-day to be presented to Congress. It Will be officially received on Saturday next. Meanwhile it will be kept in the Speaker’s room. Dr. GEORGE A. U7IS, surgeon U. S. army, died this morning at his residence on Corcoran Street, bet. 1sth and 14th, of paralysis.‘Dr. Otis is well-known in this community having for several years past been connected with the Ammy Medical Museum on 10th street, and In charge of the surgical records. He leaves Many friends here who will mourn his death. SENATOR LOGAN Says he has not authorized the statement that Robert Lincoln will be ap- pointed Secretary of War. That what he sald Was that he had urged Lincoln’s name and hoped he would be appointed. THERE WAVE BEEN DevosITED In the Treasury legal tenders by national banks to withdraw circulation on account of the funding bill. The amount deposited to-day Was $2,500,000, being from twelve banks. Two of these banks are in New York city, one each in Philadelphia, Boston and bany, and the others in New_York state. enpsylvania aud New Jersey. Most of the bonds Withdrawn from the ‘Treasury since the Seuate passed the funding bill by banks with- drawing their circulation are five per cents. Stnce November ist last there has been a de- Crease Of $16,600,000 in tive per cent bonds de- Posited to secure circulation of national banks, a decrease of $14,600,000 in the deposit of fours and Of $2,140,000 in the deposit of 43, ‘THE FRER-TRADE CLUS OE AMERICA.—Repre- sentative Frank Hurd gave a free-trade dinner last Might at Wormley’s, Among those present were iepresentatives Tucker, Willis, Cox, Blackburn, Knott, Springer, Hill, Bragg, T end (Ill.), Le Fevre, Herbert, House, mond, Morrison, Carlisle, John (;. Thompson andothers. An organization was formed called the “Free-trade Club of America.” S.S. Cox Was elected president. Among the vice presi- dents elected were Messrs. Carlisle, Morrison, ‘Tucker and Knott. Among the directors Messrs. Blackburn, Hammond, House, Townshend. IL, and Le Fevre. ‘THE INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONBERENCE. Count Bethien, of Austro-Hungary, and Dr. Finlay, of Cuba, arrived in the etty to day, They are delegates to the internauonal sanitary conterence. The following, wno are also dele- gates to the conference, wiil arrive this evening or to-morrow: Dr. Carvera, of Spalo; Dr. Al varado, of Mexico; F. J. Van ents, M. or the Netherlands, ana Dr. Amado, of Portugai. PERSONAL.—Senator-elect Harrison, of indl- aba, wife and daughter, are at the Riggs.— Assistant Postmaster General Tyner went to New York yesterday.—Hon. Simon Cameron and party arrived at Nassau, N. P., on the 150b | iust., where they will remain for a fortuizat i and proceed thence to Cuba for a like sta) Dion Bouetcault, the well known playwr and actor, arrived in New York trom Evtrope yesterday. — Whittier has been Invited to writ: an ode to be sug at the Yorktown centeanla celebration.—Senator-clect. Mahon Blula, ts in town, Staying at te Ariins: .ieutenant O'Connell, who was killed te last engagement with the Boers, was the yrea grandson of the Liberator, and was the head or ‘he family when he died.—The coming Sena- tor from Pennsylvania 1s not a college gradu- ate; he went into the army as a private ant came out captain; ts a lawyer by profession, has edited a little, and 1s tn his forty-third year.— Mrs. Mary Orem, of Baltimore, now in her one bundred and tith year, is lying at the p iit of Geath.— Ex-Governor Cooke's condition 1s unchanged to-day. He sti!l suffers much pain and 1s greatly prostrated. ‘The District in Congress. Owing to the early session of the House (10 a. mm.) this morning there was no meeting of the House committee on the District of Columbia to take action on the report supmitted by Repre- sentative Aldrich. THE PROPOSKD ENLARGEMENT OF THR CITY HALL, Mr. Cook, of Georgia, chairman of the House committee on public buildings and grounds, on Monday moved to discharge the committee of the whole from further consideration of the Senate Dill to enlarge the City Hall for the ac- commodation of the courts of the Disirict of Columbia. The bill appropriates $117,000, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Intertor in the enlargement of the butid- ing and to make tire-proof rooms for the better protection of the records of the courts. The Work 1s to be done according to a general plan to be furnished by the architect of the Capito! extension. Mr. Hawley sald he thought it would be much better to clear away that whole bulld- ing and erect a new and better one. ‘Tne Dill Was passed. Gen, Garfield Leaves tor Washing- ton Next Monday. A dispatch to the Cincinnaiul Commercial from Painesville says that Gen. Gartieid las setued on February 2s as the day of nis de- Parture for Washington. His wife, mother, and daughter Mollie, and his sons Irwin and Abram, with @ very few intimate friends, will accompany him. The constituents of his old congressional district will meet_at Mentor on Monday, the 25th, to see htm off. Hon. A. L. ‘Tinker, of Painesville, will make the farewell Speecb, and Gen. Gartleld will reply. Under a recent order all express trains on the Lake Shore road are to stop at Mentor till the Prest- dent-elect departs. The daily throng of visitors has Deen Immense, and is increasing, and the fame 1S sald of his correspondence. Important Railroad Purchase, CONTROL OF THE PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE RAILWAY, An Associated Press dispatch from Baltimore, dated last night, says: ‘It is stated here to- oene on the authority of & De epre oft the Baltimore and Ohio taliroad it a syndicate ccmposed of friends of the Central railroad of New Jersey, the Philadelphia and Reading road and the Baltimore and Ohio have purchased a controlling interest in the Phi! Iphia, Wil- mington and Baltimore railroad. The itis stated, was completed to-day. The terms have not yet made public. President Hinckley, of the Philadelphia, Wilmt mn and Balumore railroad. upon being questioned to- night concerning the sale of his road said “that a controlling interest in his road had been [teroets by Rol Garrett, Unird vice President of the Baitimore and Ohio railroad, and Mr. Haven, of the New Jersey Central. The stock purchased ts that of Mr. Thayer, of Boston, with stock of other persons, making up the controijling interest. aoe price paid to se- cure @ majority of the stock be paid to the minority stockholders should they tender thetr shares, The agreement, fore, is such as to protect the minority. The effect of this pur- Chase will be to kill the bill now before the Jegisiature of Delaware for a charter for a new line between Philadelphia and Baltimore, as Mr. Garrett, who was interested in the bill, will Do doubt retire from any connection with it. A prominent official of the Pennsylvanta railroad company sald Lge od in Philadelphia that the sale would not affect his company, as they could Catt pars all the Creag: y rangements new management. In case ‘they could not, it would only require the build- Ing of 60 miles of road to have a complete route of thelr own.” ‘The bullet which was shot into Billy Carter, a Ciesburne, ‘Texas, og ne burt him a wder burned 7 ‘death Mr. Storey, of the Chicago Times, is said to profeas a belief in spiritualism, and To claim ‘constant comm’ mn Wil spirit world.” fice ae ae FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. WEDNESDAY, February 23, SENATE.—Mr. Coke, from the committee on Indian affairs, reported favorably, without amendment, House bill for the ascertainment of the amount due the Choctaw nation. Caten- dar. Mr. Kirkwood, from the minority of the spe- c’al committee on the subject, reported a Diil tor the relief of the Ponca Indians, Tavied t. mporarily. ¥r Butler addressed the Senate upon his pro- posed amendment to the river and harbor bill Sor a survey and examination of routes for the Blue Ridge canai,in the interest of water trans- portation to Charleston. Mr. Conkling, from the committee on judi- ciary, reported, without amendment, House bill copcernivg the settlement of boundary lines between the states of New York and Connecti- cut. Calendar. At 11:45 o’clock the calendar was considered, the first bill in order being tue Senate bill ex: tending the time for filling clatms for horses and equipments lost by offic and soldiers of the United States. (which expired by Imitation on December 31, 1875,) 1 two years trom the pas- Sage of this act; and construing all such claims ae before the passage of the actas in due ume. Mr. Withers objected to the bill, but after an explanation by Mr. Garland that the total of the claims admissible, according to the report of the third auditor, would amount to scarcely one-fourth of what’ had been supposed, and that the bill would place the claims of soldiers now barred under the act of 1549 upon an equality with like claims of clvilians which are not oarred, he withdrew the objection. Mr, Cockrell moved an amendment extend- ing for two years longer the time for the pre- sentation of all such claims, and thereafter for~ ever barring them, whether of civilians or soldiers. Mr. Wallace opposed any extension of the lupitation, and called attention to the charas- ter or the bil. ‘The amendment was agreed to and the bill passed. On motion of Mr. Hil 1..) the Senate bill to enable the state of Coiorado to take lands In leu of the 16th and 36th sections, found to ve tuineral Jands, was taken up, and, after amend- ment thereto, passed. The House bill on the calendar to regula: practice in suits brought to recover dam, for infringement of patent was discussed by Messrs. Saulsbury, Voorhees, Kernan, Williams, Conkling and Hoar. The debate brought to the notice of the Senate the vexatious and black- mailing sults to recover damages for the use of patented articles, to whic the people of the west, especially farmers, were constantly sub- jected, and the propriety of exempting by law The inuecent purchasers of patented article from all damages, Mr. Voorhees and Mr. Ingalls favored a more rigid measure than that of the House, bat were wilting to take that as the only relief that could be had at this session and, with this view, suggested that the Senate committee amendments be rejected. ‘The Dill was finally laid aside (at 2 o'clock) without action—Mr. Windom giving notice he would ask it to be further considered after routine business to-morrow. Mr. Booth presented the conference report on the pension appropriation bill, and in reply toMr. Ingalls stated that the Senate amend- ment relating to Indian pensions had been con- curred ip. Messrs. Wallace, Beck and Booth were con- stituted the Senate conferees on the post oftice appropriation bill. Messrs. Withers, Harris and Windom were epouted conferees on the District appropria- jon Dill. The fortifications appropriation bill was then taken up. HOUSE:—'The House met at 10 o’ciock in con- Unuance of ‘'uesday’s session, and immediately went into the committee of the whole (Mr. Harris, of Va., in the chatr) on the sundry civil appropriation’ bin. Mr, Buckner offered amendment authorizing the Secretary of the Trea-ury to purchase gas- saving instruments for use in buildings The control of the Treasury department. Ii out On & point of order. Mr King moved to strike out the clause pro- hibiting more than $25,000 of the balance of appropriations previously made to prevent tu: spread of epidemic diseases, to be used for that purpose during the ilscal year. The exemption from yellow fever which the south had enjoye during the past few years ald not augur a tre bess from it during the approaching If the goverment had a right to prot Its peo: ple against foreign exemtes, certainly thts d-va- ceratic Congress could not refuse protection against an enemy which stmply meant deata Mr. Blount contended that the amount ap- propriated — $100 000 -—Wwas araply sulticien ‘The board of health had been going on with ex penditures and purposes in view which hil never been intended by the act creating ft, and he trusted that the committee would retain the clause that it was proposed to strike out, 80 2s to make the law s0 plain that no artifice of construction could escape its will. Mr. Young (Tenn.) thought that 1t was un- wise economy to cut down appropriations for a purpose so imporiant as that to prevent the spread of epidemic diseases. The national board of health asked, in addition to the unex- peunes appropriations. an appropriation of 20,000, and gave guflictent reasons for that demand. Mr. Goode favored tne amendment. Tue board had shown no disposition to be wasteful or extravagant. Mr. Hawley did not belteve in the wisdom of undertaking to take out of the hands of local quarantine authorities this work or any sub- stantial part of it, It had not been in the con- templation of Congress at the time of creating the national board of heal to establish a per- manent board to supercede the state boards of quarantine, That board had conducted ttself in an extravagant but not in a practical manner. Mr. Manning argued that It was économy, humanity, and the part of common decency for Congress to afford the means which were essen- Ual for the protection of human life. ‘THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL. Pending action on the amendment the com- mittee arose. Mr. Cobb, from committee on appropriations, reported back the District of Columbia appro- Ppriation bill with Senate amendments, recom- mending concurrence in some and non-cencur- rence tn others of those amendments. ‘The report was agreed to; and then, at 11 e’clock, the session of Tuesday ended and Wed- day’s session commenced. Mr. Blackburn, from the committee on ap- Ppropriations, reported back the Post Offize ap- propriation bill with Senate amendments rec- ommending concurrence in some and non.con- currence in others of the amendments. The report was agreed to; and then at 11 o’el-ck the session cf Tuesday ended, and Wednesiay’s session began. Mr. Cox (N.Y.) called up for constderation the unfirished business—the apportionment bill. Mr. Conger raised the question of constdera- ie in favor of the sundry civil appropriation The republicans, with one or two excep- tons, refused to vote on this question, and the vote standing yeas 123, nays 5, In favor of tak- ing up the apportionment bill, the point ot no quorum Was raised. . Frye stated that the repnblicans Were to have had a conference last night, but that it had been neces! Postponed. ‘There- fore they were hot in a condition to proceed with the apportionment bill at present. If the ¢afeman from New York would allow other usiness to tatervere, the ublicans would Meet this evening at 4:30, and It would tuen be pec ed whether this business should go on Mr. Conger—I su that after that no dila- tory motions will ¢ made. Mr. Frye—I do not say that. Mr. Cox—I will yield to the gentleman from Maine on ‘his suggestion, and Will trust to his honor to put the bill througn. Messrs. Frye and Conger stated that they had not heard the last remark of the gentleman and would not, see consider that any agree- made. ment bad beei Mr. Cox then gave notice that he would call went into the committee of whole (Me. aris (Va-) mi ‘he chair) on the sundry civil appropriation ‘The pending amendment offered by Mr. King to the clause relative to the national board of health, was rejected. 2 among North Indians, $5,000 shall be ex- pended in continuing archiological researches selating C mound builders and pre-historic m aopten nS y motton, Mr. Eloaat an amendment was propriating ! for ro" the various ‘eservations in ihe District of ¢ fam On motion of Mr. Atherton an amendment was 2d priat $500 for the con- seroction of an elevator in the Executive Man- on. Telegrams to The Star. | PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR. Mr. Mitchell Elected. EVENTS IN EUROPE. THE B. & O. R. R. PURCHASE, PENNSYLVANIA ‘The Republicans Mitch SENATORSHIP. Unanimous for en . 23.—Both factions of the repubitcan party met in regular caucus thts morning. and unanimously agreed to support John I, Mitchell tn joint convention to-day. Mr. Mite Elected. Harnisecng, Pa., Fep. 23—The thirty-itth ballot for U.S. Senator resulted in the formal election of John J. Mitchell. The vote was: Mitchell, 150; Wallace, 92; McVeagh, Brews- fer, i. Messrs. Law and Nuddiman voted for the latter two. eee FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Fire in a Synagogue. NEUSTELLIN, Feb. 23.—The pudlic prosecutor states that nothing warrants the assumption Uthat the fire in the synagogue here last week was caused by the anti-Jewish party. ‘Turcoman Chiefs Submit to the Czar. Lospon, Feb, 24.—A dispateh from Beriin to the Morniny Post says: General Skobelet has sent a deputation of Turcoman chiefs to St. Petersburg to announce their submission to the Czar, Premier Gladstone’s Notice. Lonpon, Feb. 23.—In the house of commons to-day Premier Gladstone gave notice that if the consideration of the bill for the better pro- tection of person and property in Ireland, as amended, 18 not concluded to-day, he woula give notice of a motion for h: yall ine amendments put forthwith at 7 o'clock to- morrow evening, and for immediately after- wards commencing the debate on the third reading of the bill. Afraid of Fenians. A dispatch from Bolton, Lancashire, to-day Says: A large quantity of pisiols aud ammuui- tion has been forwarded here for the use of the police in the event of any Fenian outbreak. An Irish Farmer Shot. A small farmer was shot dead near Katter- vant county, Cork, yesterday, In conseiuence of aland dispute. Convicted Conspirators. BOMBAY, Feb, 23.—Nineteeu of the prisoners charged with conspiracy to murder the Euro- pean restaents of Kolapdre have been found guiliy, but sentence has been deferred. ‘The Other persons accused have been acquitted. French Duties on American Food. Pakis, Feb. 23—In the senate, yesterday, M. Jules Simon (republican) spoke strongly against the Imposition of taxes on food. He urged the Impossibility of raising the duties 1n proportion as American productions cheap- ened. The speech probably contributed to- Wards the rejection of the amendment for increasing the duty on wheat. Greece's izing Explana- tons. Loxpox, Feb. 23—A Vienna dispaten says: Greece did not order the calling ont of the reserves without having previously tnformed the representatives of the powers at Athens of {ts Intention to do so, supplementing the announcement with tranquilizing explanations that the present step is Merely carrying oat an old decision which was not an attempt to In- Umidate or provoke, The Greek ministers abroad have been instructed to give similar assurances. A dispatch from Athens to the Morning Post says: Premier Coumoundouros has wird to the representatives of Greece abroad, explain- ing that the reserves were samoned’ in order to be ready to occupy the ceried provinces, Failure at Manchester. Lonpon, Feb. 25.—Joseph Hilton, real estate aud insurance agent, of Manchester, nas filled. His Mabllities are stated at £170,000, a greater part of which ts secured. John Brights Opinion on the Irish Legistation. Londen correspondent of the Manchester Guar n says: Mr. John Bright, chancellor o: the Duchy of Lancaster, strongly recommends proceeding with the land bill in the house of commons and allowing the arms bili to drop The ministers would gladly lay the arms b!ii aside, if satisfied that they could do so safely. it 1g believed that the forthcoming retura of agrarian crime for the first fortnight in Febru- ary will, like that of last month, be remarkable for the comparative absence of offences com- Taitted With Tire arms, ‘The Juno. The Norwegian ship Juno, Captain Carisen, which sailed from Limerick for the United States last Week, and Wuich nad beep lylug off Foyne Islana for two days in charge of a num- ber of marines, yesterday continued ner voyage as far as Scattery Roads. A body of police is still aboard and will not leave her until she ts clear of the rive: A Vessel Sunk by Ice. , Pa., Feb, 23.—The Schooner Stude pt. Willets, laden with coal, for Nor. , Was cut down by the ice ta the Dela. ware, opposite this city, last night. She was towed to the wharf, where she suuk. ———— The Markets. BALTIMORE, Feb. 23.—Virginia sixes, deferred, 14; do. consols, do. second series, 33; do Last due c.upons, 9339: do. new ten-forties, 5356 ; o teu-forts coupons, 9 bid to-day. BALTIMORE, Feb. 23.—Uottou very quiet—mid- din, 135 Flour fairly active and steady—Howard street and western super, 3.25a3. 75: do. extra, 4.0Ua 4.75. do. family, 6.0ba6°00, city mille super’ 9.254 3.76: do. extra, do. family, 6 28a6.50; do. Bio brands, 6.(Ua6. atapsco family, 7.00. Wheat, southern firm: western hisher, ¢ayier-gouthern red, i.14a1.16: di 1.22. No. 2 western winter red, ruary, 1.164al 164: March, 1.16%a1.163s; Avril, Tikal Ve. Maye (eal lise Gor, sourhers Steady; western a-lede higher, closiag quiet but firm—southern white, 64; do. yellow, 55! mixed, spot and February, 55% S4ha0S%;; steamer, 52. Oats jniet—western white, 41a42: do. mixed, 39240. Rye qaiet but firm, 102 106. Hay quiet—prime to choice Pennsylvania snd Maryland, 20.00a21.00. Provisions easy, with fair 16.25; new, WK mests—loose shoulders and char mb jobbing trade demand—mess pork, old, 16.26, niet prime to choice 9321. Kees lower rel ordinary to fair, Whisky firm, ita to Liverpool per stea ner ai; fi 228,34. aS —A soft, vig. jour, 4: 8 80,109 bushels. K, Feb. 23.--Stocks firm. Money, 5a6. Exchaugo—long, 482%; short, 48555. Govern- ents weak. CREW TORE, Feb. 23.—Flour quiet. Wheat quiet. Oorn oe a NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 11 a.m.—The Stock Market oh ened ttrong and ge.erally higher, the only nota- ble exception being Nashville and Chat oora, Wich wan 1 per cent lower. In the early doslin the specniation was somewhat irrexniar, but in the main strong, with an upward tevdency to prices. New Jersey Central advanced 3 percent {0 110; New York Central, 14 to 14%3¢: Wabash preferred, 2 to 9b, cific, Lif to 122, Denver declined About eleven olock the gen- © weaker and prices fell off ', to Lg Tcent. PTONDON, Feb. 28. 12:30 p. m.—Coneols, 99 3-16 for money and 99% forthe account U.» bonds, 433 per cents, 114%; new fives, 193's. Atlantic and Great We rtgase trustees’ certificates, eral festern 01 ; Atlantic and Great W. at. fre 51; do. second conso’s, 104. Readings’ 35's. NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. ‘The following quotations were current in New York to-day at 2:30 p. m., as reported by H. H. Dodge, of 539 15th street, by special wire :-— Western Union, 115% ; American Union, —: New York Central, 14634; Lake Shore, 1275, Michigan Central, 115; New York, Lake Eri eater: Sonte db. Preteen, ae ame gad wentara, wa cs Closing” Go La". 1136: coupons, 1.123 eAPOR, THE P., W. AND B. R. R. SALE. Interests of the Penn. K. KR. Pro- tected. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23 —As par! of the acree- ment for the purchase of a contro)ling interest in the stock of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, it 1s understood that the general office of tne company will be trans ferred to New York. and that the new board of Managers will comprise Messrs. Jay (ould, Robert Garrett, John Lowber, Welsh, and po: sibly Enoch Pratt. It is also stated that th interests of the Pennsylvania railroad company Will be protected in the new company. A) it Col. McComb Says WILMINGTON, Dai... Feb. 23.—Col. MeComh stated to an Errry Ereviny representative this morning that it 1s his positive bellef that tf the Delaware Western ratlroad charter is gran'ed by the legislature without crippling amend- ments, the building of anew through line from Baltimore to Philadelphia to compete with the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore. will be assured and promptly execn.ed. He states that nearly ali the capitalists represented in the original combination for a competing line are stl:. Identifie h the project. Railroad Election. New York, Feb, 23.—At the annual election of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rallroad Company to-day the following oficers were chosen:—President, Samuel Sloan: sec tary, Fred. F. Chambers; treasurer, Fred. Gto- 3 Sidney Dillon, Kus Wm. Dodge, Moses Taylor, Goong: liss, Perey Kt. Hunt, B. and E.S. Higgins: Wall Street To-day. New York, Feb. 2!1.—The Pos: tn its financial article fo-day says: The Stock Exchange mar kets are feverish on a comparatively small vol ume of busin: Untted States bonds are lower for the fours, fives and sixes and un changed for the 43's. Rallroad bonds are Irregular and generally lower, the deci! ranging from ‘,a%. The Stock at “the opening was irregu as a rule higher than at the close on Monday. First there was an advance of ©! per cent, the latter Jersey Central. This was followed by a decline of 4a2 per cent, the lat ter Jersey Central and Loutsvilleaad Nashville. Central Pacitic declined 1+; Milwaukee and st Pau), 17.; Chattanooga, New ¥ Wabash preferred, 1%, ¢ach; North Pac ferred, Kansas and Texas and Omana, cent each and the rematnder of the list + ‘This decline was checked a little before noon and there has since been a rise of 4 11 per cent, the latter Northern Pacit: referred, D. i. and W., Delaware and Hudson and Western Union Telecraon Stock speculators share the general bewilder ment and confusion of opinions about the re funding bill, and the stock market 1s therefore very uncertain tn tone. Since writing the above the stock market brs again declined «a *,, ands beavy. In the money market 6 per cent isthe ruling rate on sto ks. and that 1s. Did for thirty day money. On U.S. bonds the rate 1s 5 per cent; prime mercautlle paper is dull and nominal. SOCIETY NOTEs. The last public evening reception to be held by President Hayes during his occupancy of the White House was held last evening, and was attended by as great a crowd as ever as semoled within its walls. Befores o'clock, the hour fixed for the reception to begin, a larg- number had assembled in the spacious vestt- bule, and from that time until tae doors were closed, at 19 o'clock, the throng coatianed. Promp Uy at so’ a8 the Marine band be- gan playing, ee, the Conqgueriug Her. Comes,” the President and bis wite, followed by Mrs. Loving, Miss Deshler and Miss Green, ali of Coiumbus; Miss Miller, of Callfornia, and Miss Lucy Cook, Col. Casey and Mr, Rutherford Hayes, jr., descended to the Blue Parlor anu took their places in the center of the room Mr. Rutherford Hayes made the tntroductions during the fiist part of the evening to nis father, and was then relieved by Mr. Crook. Col. Casey Introduced tke visitors to Mrs. Hayes. SO incessant was the handshaking Una the President and bis wife must have bee. weary long before It was over, though they bravely cohcealed the fact frou thelr guests ‘The White House appeared to grea’ being adorned with many halis and main staircases wer festooned wit flags. The conservatories were brightly ight aba many enjoyed walking througa tiem. Nrs. Hayes, who was looking very handsom Wore a thick white-corded silk trimmed white satin and pearl pus-ementert Loving, Whois pleasantly remembered a3 hav Visited ihe Wutte House before, wore a ric: silk, dark grey in color, with a brocaded front Miss Deshler, a strikingly handsome girl, wi a fine shade of pink-tinted silk, with a hig: Elizabethan raft of er sse, which was vers Lecoming to her stately style. "Miss Green wore a prune satin de Lyon immed with white lace These three ladies are now guests of Mrs. Hayes, and will remain untll she leaves the White House. Miss Miller the daughter of the Senator-elect from Cailfornia, wore over white Silk an enure dress of Spanish blonde lace, gar- jarded with flowers. While a large proportion of those who called were strangers, many well-known citizeas of tbls city and also many of high official position were present. Among ‘them were the Chiet Justice, Mrs. and Miss Waite: Miss Evarts; Sec retary Sherman, Miss Hoyt, Mrs. Miles and Miss Moulton, bis nieces; General Sherman; Secre- tary Schurz and daughters; the Attorney Gen- eral and his stster-in-iaw and niece: Secretary, Mrs. and the Misses Gofl; Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Andrews; Mr. aud Mrs. Morse, of Sandusky: Mr. and Mrs. Shepheri 2 from Piainfield, Mrs. Andrews, of 0 ito, with her brother-in-law, Private ‘Secretary Rogers; Governor Claflin,’ with ex-Governor Andrews’ widow and daughter; Mr. Williaas, of Ithaca, N. Y.; Senator-elect Harrison’s wits and daughter, from Indiana; General Hazen; Mrs. Ferriss; Dr. and Mrs. Flint, and a lady friend pow visiting them; Assistant Secretary and Mrs. John Hay ana her sister, Miss Stone, and Miss Boardman, ef Cleveland, a nlece of Wm. Walter Phelpe: Str Edward Thornton; Mr. and Mrs. Yung Wing; Mr. Ogura Jiro, of the Japanese legation; Senator Kernan’s daugnter ahd two sons and the bride of one of the latter; Representative O'Neill, and many others. he ball given by the National Rites las evening Was a largely attended, brilliant ang very enjoyable affair. T! uests were received by Mrs. Senator isted by Miss Ewing, Miss McDowell and Miss Raum, all of whom were elaborately and beautifully dressed Mrs. Hayes was present after the reception closed at the White House, and many of the guests who went there to make their adleux to the present occupants aiso attended this party. During the early part of the evening the crowd was so great that the many elegant toilets which graced the occasion could be seen to little ad- Vantage, but later the throng was less dense, 80 that the beautiful display of rich dresses was Dot lost, 2nd dancing could also be indulged in with comfort.— Mrs. Bancroft’s son, Colonel Bilss, gave a party last evening. Senator, Mrs. and Miss Voorhees have issued cards for a dancing party on next Monday evening at their present residence No. 250! Pennsylvanta avenue. formerly the home of Mr. Mullett. Mr. Voorhees and his family €Xpect lO pass most of the summer bere.— Mr. and Mrs. Nathanlel Paige have issued tn- Vitations for an ‘At Home” on Saturday even- ing bext, at their it residence on fhomas Circle.——The Classical Society, of which ex Representative Shellabarger is ‘president, and of which the President-elect is a member, ineets af the studio of Miss Ransom in Coloniza Uon Bullding this evening. —Mrs Morrell holds an informal card reception this evening at her studio rooms in Corcoran Buliding.—Dr., Mrs. and Miss Peterson have invited thelr friends to a dancing reception on Saturday ext from 5 to 9 otelock at their residence Connecticut avenue. A GRAVE DicGgR BuRtED ALive—On Thurs. day alternoon, at 4 o'clock, Taomas Simms, aged twenty-two, In the employment of the Islington burial while assisting to fill in Aine grave at the Islington cemeciery, Eas: wit D kK Central aad | The Knigts AN IMPOSING CELEBRATION TO-DAY. is afernoon the members of the order of Pyuhtas of this jurisdiction, with ‘nany of the order from Maryland, V rginiaand other places. are celebrating the 18th anniver = sary of the order by a grand procession, to Be | followce by a public meeting at Odd Fellows" Hiall to-night, and a panquet at Tallmadgy Hiali closing tie festivities. Yesterday, as siated in TRE STAR, & delegation of Kuigais arrived | trom Norfoik, and this morning another dele- gation come up from Portsmouth. as also num - bers from Baltimore, In honor of the event some of our clttzets have Ue colors of the order—biue, orange and red—w'th the letters “F.C. and B..” displayed, and both O44 Fellows? Railand Talimadge Hall are finely decorated, This morntng a delegation of Franklin Lodge, No. 2 (the senior jodge). received a committes and delegation from Golden Lodge, No. 1, of Baltimore, who brought over a handsomely framed portrait of Judge G. W. Lindsley, of Baltimore (the present supreme chancellor), for . Presentation to the lodge casting the most Votes for it isior Lodge, No. 14, waa ordered out for special escort duty at an early hour this morning and was kept busy in re- ceiviny the various delegations. THE PROCESSION. The line was formed at 2 o'clock, in front of the City Hall, and passed over the following Toure: Loutsiana avenue to 31 street, to Pennsylvania avenue, to and around the monu- weal the foot of the Capitol Co 1h.n street, to Pennsyivauia avenu-, passing tur view by the President of the U.S. at the executive mansion, thence to and around Washingion stacae; back to 1 street. to Vermont avenue, 10 Une Thom: down M street, to 91h street vo ith street. to Loutsiana fo front of City Bal. P. G | well, of this city, Was the chic an able corps of assistants. g delegasion Counell of Ten, foliowed by mounted knights of this and visiting jurisdic Uons, including the Baltimore Mounted As60- clauion and the Lynchburg Associa'ioa. Taoen €-me Douch’s band, Knights in fall uniform | (oiue feathers), Kulghts in full uultorm red feathers), Knights in fatigue uniforu, Marine band; Excesior Lodge, No. 14, In datform; | Knights in et izens’ dress, Grand Lodge officers | to carrlages, preme Lodge a ts in car- Tlages, invited guests tn carriages, Fortress | Monroe band; visiting 1 niform <8, accord- ing to seniority, Fort. McHenry band: visiting Dri Associations, Monumentat City band; visiling unitormed Kak | ‘The Mounted Pyunta | also that Lynchburg, Va. attention; also the Virginia : Portsmouth, headed by Pistorio’s band; the East Baltimore Diviston, the German Division, No.1 ch had Weber's bd Pick’s band. In the Chancellor Lindsley, . and the nd ofi- lading P. Halvor cers OF the District, Nelson, Although the Ine was not as long as was ~ e redivavle, or Tr ITER, 8, Uhe case UNEXPECTED VERDICT OF MANSLAT In the Crimtnal Court, Jud, of J. S. M. Johnson, the charged with the murder of Jan colored, on March 29th of last year, which bad been on trial for pearly a WOLTH past, was e al- nated yesierday. The jary, wo retired 01 Moa- day evening, agreed ina Verdict last evening. Shortly after three o'cluek word was sent to sudge Jumes that a verdict had been agreed upon, and heat once proce ded to tue court - rou, ahd at 3:45 O'clock p. m. the jary came in and answered to their names, ana the rore- } Mab ALHounced the verdict, “not guilty on the £, Johnson, Hirst count of the tndterme nurder) and guilty on the gecond count,” (navsiaughter ) ‘This Was a Surprise Ww ail, and Mr. Perry arose and sald, he had hoped taat t justice In this District ha too we: taken. He protestedaalust bis verdict tn tue name of the people. Mr Cook, Lue sentor cout sel for the defense, repilea that this young man’s destiny has been placed in the hands of Ubis jury, who, withou! doubt, did (aetr wnole duty in ‘the premises, and be protested agalast thelr verdict being comm nted on in this mau- ner. The court reminded counsel tnat their comments were OUL of piace. ‘Lhe first vote taken in Uke jury room was on the question of a verdict of murder tn che frst degree, and resulted: 1 for murder, 1! against such verdict. The second was as to * insanity,” %1n favor of 80 Moding and 3 against. The third ballot was as to “ mansiauguver”—9 to 3, Yesterday the three went over to the ntpe. ‘The one vote for * murder” was changed in bat a little time afterwards. The jurors tn the early part of the Ural avreed tuat on no con- sideration should the names be use4 tn con- | nection with the votlng. | A COLORED INDIGNATION MEETING The verdict 1s freely comment | clally by the colored peopie, and some of’ thes | are looking for a hatl in which to hold an indiy- bation meeting on Tuesday night next. efor equal was uts- he Presidents Speeches in Alex. andra. After the exeltement In Alexandria yesterday Incident to the breaking down of tbe stand | President Hayes and the other guests took | seats in carriages, Hon. F, Hurd completed | ms neral Puixhugh Lee introdueed P who, Tisiug in hls carriage, addressed The assem! (be peopis g | Of Alex pular g ov- | erpme Were DUL represent of Uhe gov- jerned. An honest. patriotic, morat people | wouid Insure an honest and able government. Let each recurring birthday of Washingion b> celebrated, and let Washingion’s farewell ad- Gress be ead and its sentiments imprinted upon thelr hearts. Upon pa’ riotism, morality and education free vovernment must make solid foundations. Follow tbe teachings of Washington; preserve the government in the | spirit in which 1¢ was made by bim and bia compatriots, and American tsticuvions will last to the’ latest syllable of recorded time. Loud cheers greeted the President at the close | Of bis speech. | _,The procession then started, and was re- | Viewed by the President. At four o'clock the banquet took place at Concordia Hail. Tne mayor proposed the health of the President of | the United States, and all rose tn recoguition of | the court President Hayes tn bls response sald that be knew the wide difference there Was between the first and the la-t Pr-sicent; but Wasbington in his farewell address aad sald so much better than he could say 1 what be desired to say on the eve of retiring from office, that he desired to quote as nearly as he could from inemory the words of Wastington: ~Thougn in reviewing the incidents of my ad- ministration 1 am Unconscious of Intentional | error, 1 am, nevertheless, too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors, and I shail « with me the hope that my country will never cease to view them with indulgence,” «c. The Prea- dent then took his departure, and Commission- ers Morgan and Dent, of the District, ant others made speeci ‘he ee A BURGLAR aT THE AGE OF FOURTREN.— Thos. Leonard, aged 14, was comnilited by Justwe Kilbreth yesterday in the Yorkville Police Court on the charge of burglary. On Sunday morning he broke into J. Lipier’s butcher shop, NO. 75 ist avenue, by prylug off tne door fasi- ening With a stone-cutier’s chisel. He found the money draw-r empty, and the stdes or ‘er is too heavy for him to handle —N ¥. World, THE SPRAGUE Divorces SciTs.—A telegram from Frrovidence, February 2ist, says:—It is expected that the counsel engaged tn the Sprague divorce cases will appear and arrange for a day when the causes can be heard in the supreme court on Weduesday. It 1s now learned that there can be no change of venue, the law resdiug: “All petitions for divore> shall be heard and tried in the couoty where the petitioners reside.” An effort bas been made to get Gov. Sprague to wi hdraw als sult, but it is extremely doubtful whether be could aged to retract or retreat, inasmuch a8 he has told one of nis friends here that he has received information of such a@ character as to warrant him in refusiug ever to ilve with his wite. Lapigs’ Lat In Loxpon.—The first branch of the Ladies’ Land League in England Was organized in London Mon tay nigut with Mrs. A. M. Sullivan, wife of tue member frou. Meath, as president, Miss McCarty as treasurer, and Miss Lynch as secretary. AN Empezziex.—Wm. G. Bradley, late post- Master al Princeton, Ky., has oven crested ta I Wa, chargea with embezziug money-order funds and rifling rm gisterea packages. “ARK ANSAW. ’—In the Arkansas Rouse of rep sentatives. yesterday, a joint resoiution was Passed, by 66 to 17, proposi g an am“ndment Lo ‘ue Constitution prohibiting the sale of Hquor im the state. Ih the senate a jolu' resolution , Was, in consequence Of a sudden slip of Tae arth renee with it the boards used for sbcring-up purposes, buried bepesta about five feet of earth. His feliow-workmen and Poor fellow, Dut. Before this “could be dane ‘he r fellow, " exp The accident ‘TBE COLOR LINE IN 4 JERSEY ScaOOL.—At Fair Haven, N. J., there are two public scuocls, oue ‘children and another for color-d.’ Re- for white for cently the teacher of the colored school, who was & The 08 colored school,sendt: a Dien f or more colored Pupils to the white children a colored teacher and reopen the colored school. N.Y. World. 220. —_——_—________ , A Si ginaw bridegroom cisturb-d by a hora = Fi Deerenade, Went out and kilied a gare- ier, Was passed, by 15 to 5. fixing the pronunciation Of the Batwe Of the Slate as “Arkausad.” A three-year-old child of # farmer named ag meg Mayor) 5.787 majority; re Celver, 26,285 majority; ), tor city go- Ucitor, 2 459 majority. The Indiana house ot es has rejerted — the bi!) allowing women. ye ao ual electors by a vote of 46 to 43. protec Rev. Chas. B, Chapin. of New P Of the Py 2 church Frederick Md. has deci (ov accept Lae call. While “rs. O'Donovan R sea was reading In Norditimer's bail, in Mor treal, Canaia, Mon day nis bt, a bullet was fired -urouga a wow @nd fel. in the hall, without hictiag auy oae, however, Tae miscreant who fired it escaped, Hunter, (4o.), coe 3 West, {rep.),'tor ‘York, recen'