Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ponnsyivania Avente, Ocraer Lith Street, by The Evenin Star Newspaper Company, Pres’t, for. Che | V°. 57—N°, 8,708. nown on application. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1881. ‘SPECIAL NOTICES. TESTIMONIAL TO MRS. sea connect go> J EMPERAN a HA nuton's Portrait of Mra ey lace in Lincoln Hall, (corner 9th and D streets northwest). THIS (Menday) EVE- NING, Fablic invited it 18GS01100) al Th HARMONY LODGE. to meet at their Lodye Be TO-MORROW (Tu ay) fonake srrangencatn for Bye fi x Hanny FRees RY v OTe ar at FSEOUWM A. YA MOUNT N 6 —A special me FOWLER, iP THE GRAND LODGE, V TETAS, will beh TH March 7, at the Castle Ho ae Novi, corber oh aha D ate, to make arranwementa for meral wT. RB. Piast, of Franklin Lod ere of Grand Lodge will meet © MORBOW, (Tuceday), at 1p. u: a funeral jAMES T. MOLIN( i» DISTRICT C HIARY BRANCT, WOMA Grand Ohat AUX *S NATIONAL LIEBE ASSOCIATION, will hola a meeting the Bed Parlor, tic tO-MORHO W meeday) MORNIN« of further or ng « t avin Bervi 1 TEPAUS TO THE NAV © the ANACOSTIA BTLEET | ly 88 far as ¥¥ H. A GRISWOLD, Pre«'dent. > THE BALTIMORE N FOR Tw CENTS PER COPY can be bad every morn £ SUN 1314 F st, here adve wets sud sub wars. OF GEO. course of 1 Meunier, EVENING. March b u H. D. COURE, Ju. & C with the | the | war2-lw 1429 F stroet. OFFICE OF THE COLUMBIA BaIL- WAY CO._The aunual ciection for seven Lirectors to serve the en 819 Market Spsce, TUESDAY, March xime. Polsopen from 1 to Zo'clock p.m. as zones W. H. CLAGE fed18-co8t _Reerwtary Columbia Kailway Co. THE ANNUAL MEETING the NATIONAL LIFE iN 11 Des b24-td C,H. ANTES, Bec HOT SODA! HOT SODATT Prepared with delicious and nutritions s ne year, will be held at | the 8th OF THE | of | he m- | held at the office northwest, corner of Afforde the moet pleasant and wholesome drink for une Rates Copy Cold Soda and al Minera’ sae al ie year. Waters for ea TLBUENS PHAEMAGY AND MINERAL WATER DEPOT, 1499 PENNSYLVANIA AVESTR BPEOLAL BOTICR A, fresh snpply of decd OP PERE Noawecias Cov tivEw or DEEW'S Drag Store, corner 9th st. and Penney! vania ave., st 50c. ver {nll pint bottle. ___ SPORTING GOODS. p® LEWIS 7 _ Ohildren—cere: and st the harden di the Mances aad svarsone the Gebifitating etfects of Sedentary Habits. Fresh air | @nd daily exerci with Indian ‘Debaity and nearly a ir Pelance lectly on Kehoe's model o! Maple ice Size or weizht from 1 to 10 ibs., only $2 per pair. i Sold onl) Sar BARA’S porting Bazar, Cor. 15tb and F . ey + Treasury, Delivered free everywhere; send orders by eard or telephone. a iude will cure Dys- “all the [Ua that Flesh | shaped : ed and | illustrated Book of Instruction) any pestal pert H {WALD & HUTCHINSON, 817 Ninth st. northwest, GIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PEOMPTLY ALL JOBBING ORDERS. jsn12 GASUELE, BARATOGA EXCELSIOR | ‘WATER, brought from Bsratogs precisely | aa it is drawn from the spring. Sold on draazht at Z. D. Gilman's, 627 Pa. ave. ; cor. N. ¥. ave. and 14th st.; Chas. F. Moore's, | dler and MePher : Bigws House Saloon, &., &o., &o. fan27-le. lp, 2m" Universally prescribed by the Faculty a lnxative and refreshing Fru TAMAR for CONSTIPATION, conwestion, ate. INDIES Freparet by GRILLON, dre sae de ia buteau, Paris. ke pi purwatives never vr dnees irritation. Bold by all Chemists and Druggists 75 CENTS THE BOX febl4-m Sw LUMBERi OUR IMMENSE TRADE SHOWS WHAT VIM AND PUSH WILL DO. NOTHING BUT STEADY LOW PRICES, YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT, WILL OREATE aND MAINTAIN A EUSINESS BUCH AS OURS. EVERY ADVANTAGE THAT BUYERS CAN POSSIBLY SEEK I4 44- SURED. LOW PRICES. LaReE STUOC OF SIX MILLION FEET, AND AN ARCHITECT YO FURNISH PLANS AND DRAWINGS FREE OF CHARGE. NO OTHER YARD OFFERS SO MANY IN- DUCEMENTS TO BUYERS. WILLET & LIBBEY | 6th st. and New York ave., | XP riberty Maree Square, 3 ‘Yards. @.@. 0. Simms, | report which was submitted by Messrs. Cuan is and the usual Sagrecable to take, and THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, ! | SENATOR PENDLETON was, at the demooratic caucus Saturday, elected permanent chairman of the caucus, In piace of Senator Wallace, whose term expired with the 46th Congress, Tre Crow oF ( The city ts still crowded with office seekers, the hotel lobbies being thronged and the sireets filled | with politicians. It will be a month before the office se vaste their substance, and then amajority of them will go home sadder and | wiser men. SWEARING IN TRE NEW POSTMASTER GEN@RAL. Atti o'clock to-day Postmaster General James took the oath of ofiice tn the Postmaster Gene: | fal's room at the Post Ofive department, which | Was admin'stered by the venerable Judge Law- | Fepeeson, who has sworn in simiiar oilicers sluce the days of Andrew Jackson. | SECRETARY Gore Nominatep FoR U.S. | | ArTorxzy.—The message sent by the Presideat | tothe Senate to-day contained only the nom- Ination of ex-Sec’y Goff to his former position | as U.S. district attorney for West, Virginia. | Mr. Goff vacated that place when he entered the cabinet, it has stnce been filled ti | Semperaey appolnument made by Chief Justice alte, SERENADE T0 SECKETAKY WiINDoM—The Min nesota state assoctation has tendered the ne ecretary of the Treasury a serenade this ¢v at S o'clock, at his residence 611 Vermont | ‘nue. ‘The a¢soctation will mareh from the atianal hotel with & band of muste to the | Tesidence. Sixty Naw CLeRkS.—Undr the appropriation additional clerk ine on pension work, 30 hew appointments as cierks were made in the adjutant general's oftier to-day, and 30 io | Surgeon general's ofice. THE PROFLE AND \RT.—The immense throng of people who visited Washington during the St few days had much to attract thelr atten- on fh connection with the inaugural cere. Tmonies and tncidents, bw | their taste that th in polities and stree! 3.400 of the strap: in town found time togo 0 the Corcoran Gallery. ay It was of eourse closed Saturday no less tian > perso! ition. NEW Caninet M IN CHARGE OF EIR DEPARTMENTS oek this afternoon Sec- Tetartes Blaine, Hunt, Windom and Kirkwood, Attorney General MacVeagh and Postmaster | General James went to their respective depart | ments. ‘Thetr predecissors formally turnea over their « 0 them. ‘The heads of bureaus chief oflicers were present and were intro- d. Secretary of War Lincoln ts expected to arrive in the city sometime to-morrow. He will | enter fumediatély upon his duties, y engr on Thursday SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR KIRR WOOD after ualitied at the White House to-day as- sumed charge of the Interior d-partment. He telegraphed his resignation as U7. 8. Senator to | Governor Gear, of lowa, this morning. Sena tor Kirkwood’s successor will probably be Jobn W. Chaptcan. edtior of the Connect) Bluffs, (io onpared’, Colonel Chapman Is now th this ty Diep at Sea.—Capt. Robert P. K. Lewls, late commander of the United States steamer Shen- andoab, South American squadron, whe was | returning home by the steamer city of Rio de neiro as an invalid. died at sea on February d. ‘The body was ‘brought to New York in passed surgeon of the United States navy. of Uo- urge of Dr. Franklin B. Stepaenson, assistan Capt. Lewis Was a native of the Distri Inmbia. FUNERAL oF MR who died on Friday mornti iticHarp Wat took place aca, tits: | afternoon. Ex-Mayor Ber the Commis NETS Of the Mistrict. Surgeo Barnes, | Assists Attorney General WHillim: | Mr. W. W. Corcoran and Mr. Joseph H. Brad- ley, and nearly all the officiala uader old ations, Were present, With an immense ‘The’ ser urse Of eliivens. ducted by Rev. Dont | tor of Tinity ebm mains wer. Oak Hil ¢ wh. for Urment. The honcrary Phillips. Lee, rom S. Watmough, Kk Schenck, Morgan, Gen. Hunter. Vv. Nile . Harry Taylor, Morgan Taylor, vis, Frank Le Asta, Cald , John ard Smith, THE NATIONAL REeUELICAN COMMITTER met at the Arlington Hotel last Saturday afternoon. Hon. Marshall Jewell presided. ‘The sub-com mittee, consisting of Messrs ge_C. Gor- ham, Edward MePuerson, E. Chan | dler, which had veen appolnted cary Dorsey to consider and report plaus of repre sentation tn national conventions, submitied a majority and @ minority report, ‘The majority mn Proposed that hereafter | nattonal convertions suail be composed of four delegates at large from eaci state, two trom each Congressional district, one for each re- publican Senator and district delegate for each republican member of Congress, provided that the district delegates should be chosen by the voters of their respective districts ant at conventions held in the districts. Mr. Gor- ham’s minority report recommended that the national convention of 1-4 should consist of a number of delegates trom each state equal to | twice the cumber of Senators and Kepresenta- | Uves in Congress, and that the repudlicans of | each state should direct the manner of ct:908- ing Its delegates. After some discussion the | two reports ‘were referred toa committ:» of five, who are to consider the subject fully and report to a future meeting of the full comialt- we. The contest in the District of Columbia between Sayles J. Bowen and Dr. Purvis for membership in the national committee was considered, and after considerable discussion it | Was decided to accept the credential or Dr. Purvis, 4 colored gentleman. ‘THE NATIONAL Liggary.—The joint Conzres- | Sonal commission appointed at the second ses- | slo of the Forty-sixth Congress to investigate | the subject of additional Horary accommda- tions and whose efficient labors falled of a suc- cessful issue, because of negligence on the part of the House of Hepresentatives, has been g'ven | & new lease of official life, through the efforts | Of Senator Voorhees. In the expiring hours of Congress Mr. Voorhees got through a resolution extending the existence of the commission until next December, and requiring thelr re- * port to be submitted to the next Congress. Of the members of the commission Senators \or- hees and Morrili and Kepresentative tieidis will be in the next Congress, and they have jointly agreed and determined to prosecute the Subject Of a new ibrary bulldiag with suc! vebement earnestness as to <et a bill tarougn early next winter. Gov. Clatiio, though not a member of the next Congress, feels such a deep interest tn the proposed national WWorary that he, too, intends to devote his influence to Its | success. The commission intend to give every detail of the library Interest the closest atten- Uon during the coming summer and autumn and to endeavor to select a site that will be acceptable to all who have no personal or tnter- | tsted motives. to bias thelr views. of the i1les- uon. PERSONAL.—l.lentenant General Sheridan le't the city this morning tor Chtcago.— Editor | John Boyle O'tetlly, of tue Boston Piiv!, hes been asked to give the Pal Bela Kappa poem at Dartmouth tn June. Commodore Nutt, the dwarf. keeps a drinking saloon in New York. The police have tt down on their disorderiy Lst— Gen. Neigon A. Mis angS. L. M. Bare jow and Mrs. Barlow, of New York, are at Wormie: se proposed to found a “Car. s am college tie late Thomas Carlyle. —Mmr, and Mire, ores wall Jewett, and Mr., Mrs. and Miss Moody, of Washington, were registered at the Office of the New York #:ra/¢ tn Parts on Saturday.——wr. John Walter Cross ts also coilectiog m tertats, for a biography Of his late wife, “George Eitot.” —— Attorney General MacVeagh and Mra. Mac- e026 Veagh. Gen, Jobn (. Lane, of Philadelphia, E. Cowles, of the Cleveland, Leader. Robert Garrett an . Canfield. of Balitmore. are at WALTHAM WATCHES, the Riggs. Sam Ward, V. R., is aaid ito have — Er'ftoo.con.-—Srostmaster: General samen ieee at 1.000, —— james is at cop taeatiy, resmmatiend the Watches mang. the Ariington.—— Ex-Senator Stanley Matthews Mi the most rains, Sompany. (Walt; | lett for bis home tn Ohio last evening. ean be cutained Sox We lee. a - Hugh P. Healy, wholesale dealer in molasses M. W. GALT. BRO & CO. 1107 Penn. ave, at New York, has fatled. His brother (Joba A. Healy), a dealer in glucose, has also sus- pended, | HISTORY OF THE CHURCH—WHO BR1.0! | Medical College, corner of | tween 13h anc PRESIDENT GARFIELDS cHURCH. | A Crowd There Yesterday. ¢ TO IT— SOMETHING ABOUT THE CAMUDELLITES. It seemed as it everybody took a sudden In- terest yesterday in the Campbellite doctrines. Before ten o’clock in the morning crowds ot people were concentrating on “the little church around the corner” on Vermont avenue, where President Garfield worships.) The church speedily flied to overflowing, and thousands were ubable to obtain admission. The Prest- dent and Mrs. Gartleld, with Mr. Garileid’s mother and Mrs, Rockwell, sister of the Presi- dent's wite, entered a few minutes before 11 o'clock. The pulpit was occupied by the pastor, key. Dr. Power; Rev, Dr. Hinsman, presiden of Hiram college, Onto; and Rev. . Mullins, chaplain T A. The sermon was delivered by Kev. Mr. Mullins from the text “Ye shouid earnestly contend for the faith which was onc delivered unto the saints.” From preacber set forth thi 1sclp! the Christian chureh.” as this denomination style themseiv though they are more wener- ally known by the name of Campbellites. START OF THE CHURCH HERE, ‘The Campbellite faith has been preached tn Washington for some thirty years now. ‘Th first services were held in private houses. About 1852 or the little band met at tue old ch and E streets, old Temperance’ Hall (now Marint’s,) and Cor- covan’s original Art Building, on H street, be. 14Uh, and about is5s they we to the City Hall, aid remained there: for a short um until the summer of 1 Among the early members were K. G. Camp- bell, tor arsaclerk in the Lind o own tailor; George of Indiana, father of Mr. A. K. Tingh Preasury department, all of whom have d,) and Mr. + residing In the co The meetings gradually the elders generally oftictating. ‘der D. P. Henderson, of Kentu ated for several months as the pastor, and result Was a considerable accession to the Among those who jotned were H. H. Hazzard, a well- Ting! wmomy, a weil known nty Dorth of the rew in in- In , the superintendent, of the Sunday years past, C. We W\. Pratt, HH. Havzard, W.H. Hazzard and ©. ks, Holmes. ngregation al attendants wei of Pennsylvania; wife, and Mr. W united with the « umn among the dere Black and family onel Ward H. L: mal Keose and family. there was a formal organization of the congregation with B: min Summy. H. B. St urand F. M. Brad elders, aud J. H. Robinson, WW. Dungan, 3 J. Hillman, C. W. Shelton and HL. C, Suter, doa. Blaer H.'T. Anderson, of £ here in Marca, | ne year, until March, 1 A movement nade to build or bay achurch, and the buildirg originally erected by Todist Church’ Souik, on M street, betw wih, being for Sale, was purcha 1 in tue summer of itt year taey took pos: sion of the buliding. In September and 0. ber of Is69 Rey. J. Z. Taylor, of Indiana, ove! pled the pulpit, and the result of his Uons wes a gain of 0 or 40 members. 3 W. Dungan and his family, having re Trow Baltimore, united with them, as also J. A. Robinson (since deceased), E. W. Kuowies aad others. cons, ky odsburg, is, and rematnei GENERAL GARPIELD had attended tne services when they were held at the City Hall, and atterwardsat the M street eburch, sometimes speaking at the meetings but always from the tloor. He also delivered several lectures in the churen. Rev. 0. A. Bare tholomew, of Philadelphia, became tne pastor on Dec. ist, and reinitned four years. During bis ministraion a fund of $7,000 was raised, principally in the west, and $500 came from ‘Hon. Kk, M. Bishop (who has since been governor of Ole) to aid in purchasing a per- manent site for achurch editica. While on M street a Sunday school was organized, and 1 has graduully grown since, now numbering about 4 cholars and thers. The congre- gation belug uuable to obtain a ttle for ti: Vi sureeU property, they Unally purchased tne present site, fronting SO feet on Vermont ave- nue. and 1bey have it all pad for. Res, Bartholomew lett 1n i573, and for two year= the pulpit was supplied ‘by such imtai- « as they could fMnd. Among others uo preachta here during uss’ pertod ‘resident Pendicton, of Be hauy © President Hinsman, of Hiram College,onio, cad Rev. Lamar, of Augusta, Ga.’ Rey. Mr. Power 1n isis, and’ since then ae membership has steady grown to aboui . 50. Kev. W. H. Schell, of :nis church, 18 enga te in muissior ork ‘at Rockville, Md.. and vi ia ity. ‘Phe chwich has a tlsston school on © Hill (Washington Hall.) Attache is a sewing Society, a womans’ missionary 50- clety, a Sunday school misstonary society. «ad veral associations of young people. The uov- ernment of the church is now committed to the pastor and a board of elders—Messrs, H.C. Siler, N. J. Hillman, B. F. Moore and E. W. Knowles, composing the present board. ‘fe church edt: five which, 4s already stated, {s a plain, unpre- tending frame. painted drab, stands tn the ven- ter of the lot, and 1s about 40 by 60 feet, witn a gallery at the east end, and it will seat about 4u0, Congregational singing, led by Mr. Jaines ‘), Hall. clerk of the Treasury, takes the piace of a choir. The congregation have had uoder vousideration the subject of erecting a mach MORE COMMODIOUS EDIFICE, and hope through thelr friends tn the west end other parts of the country to ratse for this pur- pose during the coming winter and spring $50,000, Since Gen. Garfield's connection with this denomination began to be generally known, the membership of the church has been beset by Inquiries as to their creed, «c., and to ans ver their questions many copies’ of a pamplilet en- Uued “Our Position,” by Rey. I. Errett, editor Of the Christian Standard, have been. distrib - uted. Kev. F. D. Power, the present pastor, 1s about 30 years of age, a thoroughly educated mlpister, and Was a professer In Bethany col- lege, Bethany, W. Va., when called to the pas- torate. He 1s able, eloquent and brilllant—one Of the finest pulpit orators in this city. He 1s unlversally beloved by his people and bas been ubanimously elected pastor for five successive years. The country may be sure that TAR COURT CHUxCH of the next four years will have as able pre wch- ing as can be listened to tn any puiplit iu Wash- ington. Among the most prominent. members on tbe church register are John F. Saum, commission merchant. Louisiana avenue, between 9th and loth streets; B. F. Moore, of the Sixth Auditor's omice; Benj. Summy, farmer; C. W. Shelton, Adjutant General's Cilice; W. S. Roose, the well- known tobacconist; 1. W. W. Dungan, solic! tor of patents; H. C. Stier, Treasury depart- ment; A. k. Tingle, supervising special agent of toe Treasury department; Geo. W. Pratt, Adjutant General's office; Jas..T. Halil, Treas- ury department; H. L. Shepherd: Hon. Geo. Harris, ex-M. C. from Mississipi: F. M. Bradiey, @ well-known business man and temperance orator; ©. Leslie Reynolds, botanical gardens; N. J. Hillman, of the Hillman House: Henry Gerrett, Patent Office; E. W. Kaowles, carpen- U rand builder; B. F. Slaughter, Patent O1m> Capt, Anderson; W . Childs, Government Printing Oni J. Stutzman, Treasury de- partment; Rey. W. IL. Schell; T. M. Redd, Treas- ury department; 0. D. Summy, do. L suinmy. Quite a number of MEMBERS OF CONGRESS are communicants fn this church. Among them are Messrs. B. McMillin, of Tennessee; Morey, Of Missi=stppl; Russell Errett, of Pennsylvania; Albert Wills, of Kentucky; R. A. Arinfleld, of North Carcttna; R. M. A. Hawk, of Illtnots;’ H. J. Hostetier, of Indiana; H. M. Pettibone, of ‘Tepnessee: J. D. New, of Indiana, and J’ D. White, of Kentucky. Ala recent meeting of the general mt convention of the chureh at Loulsvilie, statistics showed a total of 4,768 ch 2,655 preachers, and 563 members, the reater portion located in lilinois, Indiana, entucky and Ohio. DOCTRINES OF THE DISCIPLES, In his tract, Mr. Errett sets forth the parttc- ulars in whieh the “Disciples of Christ” agree with the parties known as Evangelical, a d those In which they disagree. While agreetag as to the divine tngpiration of the vid and New ‘Testaments, the Disetples differ from others on the question of their equal binding authority on Christians, They accept the Old Testament as true, and as essential to a [ed under- standing of the New, and as containing many invaluable lessons in righteousness; but as a book of authority to teach us what'we are to do, the New Testament alone Is theirstandard. as embodying the teachings of Christ and bis aposties, While accepuing fully the Rs oad statements concerning the ity, they repudiate alike the phil- Qsophical and theo! Speculations of ‘Trinitarians and Unitariase, all unauthor- {ved forms of speech on a question which trans- cends hugian reason, ‘While agreeipg that the Bible furnishes an all-suffictent revelation of the Divine will, and a perfect rule cf faith and practice they repudiate all human authori/a- {ive creeds. With them the divinity and Christ- hood of Jesus 1s the central truth of the Chris- Uan system. They demand no other faith in order to baptism and church membership than the faith of the heart in Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the Living God. They require assentto no theory of regeneration or spiritual iniluence, and submit no other tests but faith and repent~ ance in admitting persons to baptism and church rocmbership. They celebrate the Lord's Supper every Sunday as a part of the regular worship and not as ab awful sacrament, Dat as a solemn but joyfui and refreshing feast of love. In brief, they urge the word of ( against human creeds; faith tn Christ agatn. faith In systems of ‘theology; obedience to Christ rather than obedlenee to church author- ity; the Chureh of Christ in place of sects; (ne premises of the Gospel Instead of drean Visions and marvelous experiences as evidenc of wardop; Christian character !n place of o1 thodoxy in doctrine as the bond of unton; and associations for co-operation tn good works Instead of associations lo sevtle questions ot Talth and discipline. THE FOUNDER OF THE CAMPBELLITES, Alexander Campbell, the founder of the de- nomination known vartously as‘*Campbelllt “Disciples of Cnrist,”""The Chureh of Christ was born in county Antrim, Ireland, in June, 1786, ana died at Bethany, West Virginia, Marci He was educated at the Uatversily of W and came to this country in 1309. "He took up bis residence in Washington county, Pennsylvania, near Bethany, in western Vir- for ginta, which afterwards became hts home. ai tine he was pastor of a Presbyterlan chu: from which denomination he soon s»parat the ground that the Bibie should be the sole creed the church. In 1si0 he and bis father (also a Presbyterian celery man), orgauled a vy society at Brush Rup, Pennsylvania, In 1si2 he became convinced that immersion was the only mode ot baptism, and he and his congregation were immersed. They united with a Baptist asso- ¢lation, bub still protested against all human creeds a8 a bond of ‘inton tn the churches. ile and his followers were excluded from fello# ship with the Baptist charches, and in 1s: began to form a separate organization which extended in the states of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. In 1564 they numbered 559,000 members and have now nearly douole that number. Mr. Campbell was a proiifle writer, and his pen Was busy through a serles of years in the ai.thorship of books, aud in the pubiica- Uon of a church organ he started in 1 tn is40 he founded Bethany college, of which he continued to be president to tie close of nis Ife. He was also engaged I several discas- sions, one of which with Robert Owen, in 152 on “The ‘Truth of Christianity,” established his reputation as The ablest. controversaltst of lis time. Mrs. Frances Trollope (mother of the bgiish novelist), who was present at thts dl peaks in her “Domestic Americans” of the remarkable ability played by Mr. Campbell on that oceaston. W. Campbell, editor of the Wheeling /ule!r. gener, 13 a nephew of Alexander Campbell. ‘Though born on slave soll. he took tasue with his uncle upon the very question. The lat- ler maintained that the institution of slavery was ncuioned, or at least tolerated, in the nd that’ therefore the relation of i holder of slaves should not be made a test question for Communion in the church, ‘The Question of Senate Reorga tion, CAUCUSES OF BOTH PARTIES—THE DEMOCRATS FAVOK IMMEDIATE RSORGANIZATION; THE Kit PUBLI DO NOT. ‘The democratic and republican Senators both held caucuses to day. ‘The republicans met {n caucus in the forenoon, and talked over the organization of the Senate. The untversal opinion was that if the democrats attempted lpmediate organization while four republican seats are vacant, 1 would be taklog an unfatr advantage, which the republicans ought to re sist as far as they can, legitimately aud proper. stated that the successors to Sena Kirkwood and Windom would reach Wash- ington in five or six days, as both will be appolnted by the governors, tne legislatures not" being in’ session: thai Ube successors of Mr. Blaine and the lite Senator Carpenter would reach here by Lac latter part of next week; that the commiit could not be properly organized until tu vacancies are tllied, and therefore the oryini vation should rightly be deferred until tae 5-0 ate Is full. Inimediately after the adjourn ment of the Senate THE REMUBLICAN CAUCUS reassembled, when ft was announced and upon the best authority attainable that the d-ino- crats had determined to go on and organi: at once. ‘This proposed action was coudeni-d and suggestions were made that the Presta +1 be walted upon, advised of the purpose of ae democrats, and urged to hold back such 0 141 bess as he may ha\e for the Senate uutil tne republican vacauctes can be filed. AN EXTRA SESSION of Congress Was also talked of. It was intl- mated that if the democrats play a “grab game” tn the Senate, the republicans can fully Tetallate by influencing, if possibie, an extra session of Congress, which would certataly give them the House and all 11s patronage, and very probably give therm the Senate. Tue’ necessity of a funding bill was spoken of as good reason for an extra session of Congress. “Tae repud- lean caucus then adjourned to awalt fartuer action by the democrats. THR DEMOCRATIC CALCU: determined 10 move promptly in organization. ‘The caucus committee to forin Senate comamic- tees Was not ready to report. and the caucus adjourned till to-morrow. The caucus com- mittee was in session nearly all this afternuon fixing up the Senate committees, and will re- port to the caucus to-morrow morning. Tae democrats will attempt to organize the Senate lo-morrow, and during the forenoon will novity the republicans and request them to arrange the minority representation on the commitie-s, ‘The democrats in caucus unaotmously decided that it was their duty to proceed with organi- zation; that the work of the extra session ought to de disposed of as rapidly as possiole, aud It could not be disposed of properiy with: out the regular commitiees being formed. {0 1s bo secret that the repubiicans will attempi to reorganize when their vacancies are filled. but the democrats believe the work of the session can be ended in a week or ten days. Ruined by a C A FELLOW TO MARK TWAIN'S DISASTROUS nEgY CONTRACT, Among those whose business renders them familiar with the Capitol and with the tncom- ings and outgoings of Congress, the owner of a claim against the government, which must re- celve congressional sanction before it can be paid, is known as an unfortunate individual. ‘The claim often proves a curse to its owner, to his family, and frequently to his descendants. Kegarding it as just. the owner feels and be- Meves that Congress must and will pay it. He attends session after session, Congress afver Congress, always persuading himself that he 1s making progress; that his clatm failed at one session because of some little hitch watch Was unlooked for, and that it ‘will surely 0 through next session.” An fllustration of the disastrous effects of one of these claims Was presented last ‘Thursday. Many years ago the late Thomas |. Benton introduced tn Con- gress a Dill to pay a claim of Mr. Joseph Cly- iner, a resident of a western state, and then in Ube pride and strength of early manhood, Mr. Clymer had transported army supplies for the government across the country to El Paso, then Way out upon the frontier, and he claimed that @ balance of $18,325 was due him from thegovern- ment. Clymer was worth at that time the soug fortune of about $10,000 or $50,000. Mr. Benton Said In substance to him: “Clymer, certainly I will introduce this claim for you, and do all in my power to pass it. But lev me tell you one thing. If you press the claim it will ruin you. It will make you a peer man and will destroy your peace of mind tore you get the money, if you ever do. But L'il ‘ht it for you, if you Say 80.” Of course, Mr. Clymer did not believe anything of the kind, and therefore he insisted upon. Lag aes claim. Last Wednesday or Thursday Im was passed and signed by the President, for the originalsum. it had gone oné house or the other of Congress repeatedly, but could never be got h Doth in thesame ress, Mr. Clymer, when he finally money, was Sind an old man, and, as Benton predicted, |, he had spent all of his fortune in pressing’ his claim. A SERIES OF SYSTEMATIC ROBBERIES has been Olscovered in the National Bank of Virginia, at Kichmond, amounting in the aggregate to over $23,000. They have been traced to Jos. T. Kesee, One of the bookk has hid his pecu- lations during several years by false aystem of changing tne Duoksecrs ees oS has disappeared. 4 GeorgeC. Speyerer, president, and John bing, secretary, of tue Rochester (Pa) tsar ance comp' , have been arrested on a cn: of perjury, Wa = Statements of e OMpADY. were hela $1,000 bail for trial, bg The New Cabinet. METHING ABOUT GARFIELD'S OFFICIAL ADVi- SERS, dames G. Blaine, Secretary of State, was born im Washington county, Pennsylvanta, January 81, 1530, and graduated at Washington College in iM7, He took to journalism. Having re- moved to Maine, he assumed editorial charge of the Kennebec Journal, a weekly newspaper published at Augusta, the capital of the srate- Subseq ently he conducted ror several years the Advertiser, @ daily paper published In Portland. He served four years in the legislature of Matue, two years as speaker of the house of represen: tatives, In Isé2 he was elected to Congress, and was returned at every sticcessive election up to 1st4. In 1809 he was elected Speaker, and served in that capacity unui the democrats secured the control of te House tn 1Sv5, when he became the leader of the republican minority on the floor, After bis defeat for the presiden- tial nomination in isv6, he was in Juiy ap- nted Senator to succeed Lott M. Morrill, who wcame Secretary of the Treasury, and in Janu- ary, 1877, was elected by the legislature for tne remainder of Mr. Morriil’s term and for the full term which ends on March 4, 1s: WILLIAM WINDOM, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. William Windom, of Minnesota, was born in Belmort county, Ohio, May 10, 1527; recetved au academic education; studied law at Mount Vernon, Onto; practiced his profession in that State and In Minnesota until 1859; was elecied prosecuting attorney for Knox county in 1552; removed to Minnesota in 1 was a Repre- sentative in the Thirty-sixth, Thirty-seveath, Thirty-elghth, Thirty-ninth and Foriteth Con- gressé3; Was appointed by the governor of Min- hesota In July, 1570, to Mill the unexpired term of Hon. Warlel S. Norton, deceased, in the Sea- ate of the Unt States; was subsequently elected asa republican and was re-elected in 1sv7 for the term which will expire in ! Windom’s most notceabie public servi performed as chairman of the special Senate comuittee on transportation in AL the last republican national convention Mr. Win- dom received the votes of Minnesota for Presl- dent. ROUEKT T. LINCOLN, SECRETARY OF WAR. Robert ‘fodd Lincoln, of filinols, is a native of Illinols, the eldest son of the late President Lincoln, and now thirty-seven years of age. Al the ‘time of is father’s election to ti . in 1s60, he was a student at Exeter Academy, ahd afterward entered Har vard Uulversity, where he graduated. Atier his father’s death Robert Lincoln stugted law, led down in the practice of his pro- fesston in Chicago, where he has been very sac- ful at the bar. Some years ago he married jahghter of ex-Senator Harlan, of Iowa, who bad been appotnted Secretary ot the Interior by President Lincoin just before the laters eath, bub did not euter upon the duties of the Offive “until atter Mr. Johuson’s Inauguration, Mr. Lincoln active experience in polities occurred last year, when he acted as delegate to the Chicago convention and supported Grant to the last. THOMAS 1. JAMES, Thomas L. James w county, New York, in 18. an apprentice tna newspaper office. A few years later, before be was of age, he became The editor Of the paper of his native town. He ‘Was then appointed collector of canal tolls. Io is¢i he went to New York elty and began his Officlal career there a8 inspector of customs under Hiram Barney, then collector. He was Unree years later promoted to the position of goverment weigher, and when Moses H. Grin- hell became collector, Mr. James was made deputy collector 1 tuird division of tne Warehouse departinent. On the first attempt at the inauguration of civil service reform he Was made president of the board of examiners for the custom house. In isis, without his knowledge. President Grant appointed Mr. James postmaster ot New York, and President Hayes reappointed him tn 1 In October last the German repubilcan central committee of New York city unanimously nominated Mr. dames for the mayoralty ahd subsequently, when the republican cominittee of 24 appointed by the county convention decided upon nomi- nating a straight republican city Ucket, the homiuation tor mayor was formally tendered to him, but declined. VAYNE MACVEAGH, ATTORNEY GENERAL. Wayne MacVeagh, of Pennsylvanta, was born at Phonixville, Chester county, Pa., April 1 He received his early education In Cars- ter county. He graduated at Yale College ia the famous Class of 155%, and then studied law with Hon. Joseph J. Lewis, of West Chester, and was in that borough admitted to the bar Ob April 26, 1-56. Soon after his admision to the bar he was elected district attorney of Cles- ter county, and seived in that capacity for turee years. Durtug the war for the Union Mr. Mac Veagh was twice in the service—first as capiain of @ company of cavairy, which was iL te service for two weeks ouly when the mvasi Of the state was threatened In September, |~52, ard as a major ou the staff of Maj. Gen. Cou-d during the tmergency of the following year. He was made chairman of the republican state Central committee during the campaign of 1563. In iss) President Grant ‘appotn' im to suc- ceed E. Joy Morris as minister to Coustantiuo- ple. This position he held until toward the close of 1871, when he resigned, returned home, and took up his residence at Harrisburg. From there he was elected a delegate to the constitu- Uonal convention, where he served as chairman of the committee on judiclary and on legi: uon. At the inning of 1si6 Mr. MacVeagh: removed to Philadelphia. In 1577 he was at une head of President Hayes’ Loulstana commisston, which overturned carpet-bag rule In that state. He was also prominent against a third term last year. WILLIAM H. HUXT, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. Wim. H. Hunt, of” Louisiana, is a native of South Carolina and about sixty years of age. He went from his native state to Loulsiana in consequenc of trouble growing out of nulliti- cation and became prominent at the bar. He Was as much of a Union man as it was possible to be in the south during the war, and when Gen. Butler took possession of New Orleans he received Valuable ald from Mr. Hunt, He was an old whig in politics, but had been a toder- ale democrat sinee the war until he joined tue repubsican party. In 1876 Judge Hunt was the republican candidate for attoraey general on Governor Packard's ticket, and took a promin ent part in the presidential campaign of that year. When Hayes became President he signi- fed a desire tomake aim collector of the port of New Orleans, but Judge Hunt preferred the Court of Claims and was, in April, isi7, ap- Pointed to that positfon. He has since held 1t. SAMUEL J, KIRKWOOD, SECRETARY OF THE IN- TERIOR, Samuel J. Kirkwood, of Iowa, was born in Hartord county, Md.,’Decemoer 20, 1815; re- ceived a limited education at the academy of John McLeod, in Washington city; removed to Richland county, Ohio, in 1835, and was ad- mitted to the bar in 1843; was elected prosecut- ing attorney in is45 and’ again in 1s47; was 1n 1550-51 a member of the convention that framed the present constitution of the state of Onio; Temoved to Johnson county, Iowa, in 1855; was elected to the state senate In 1856; was elected governor tn 1859 and again in 1861; was in 1363 nominated by President Lincoln and confirmed as minister to Denmark, but declined the ap- pointment; was in 1sé66 elected to the Uatted States Senate to fill the unexpired term of James Harlan; was in 1575 again elected gov- ernor of Iowa, and resigned that office January 31, 1877; was elected in January, 1876, to the United States Senate as a republican to succeed TMASTER GENERAL. bora in Madson , and early became Gee! . Wright, republican, for the term end- ihg March 3, 1ss3. A Lunatic AsyLuM BUKNED.—The Danville (Pa.) State Hospital for the Insane was burned Saturday night. At the time of the fire the pee nearly five hundred in number, were the hospital chapel at evening service, and this circumstance assisted in keeping them to- gether and under control, and they were all re- Moved safely and without confusion. The ane was completed last year at @ cost of THE SUPREME Court VacaNcy.—The Chicago Jner-Ocean announces @ strong movement on the part of the bar of that city to secure the to nomination of Hon. E. 8. Isham, of Chicago, ‘the vacancy on the bench Sipn of the Court genteral be Citigate and Mr. Robert T. Lincolne =" “54 8¥ re ‘TWICE MARRIED AND ONCE DIVORCED AT THR AGE or RIGHTEEN.—A eee Press trom Meadville, oars: ‘the Helin vrtigp! . Ho ore) A gegen prvael tare! about 18 yee tet toa man loyed rooms the McHenry House, here. About ao ents of the girl, however, very soon after pro- cured @ divorce and 80 her a8 w effec- tually avoid, they it, any unfavorable de- velopments. It is Me i now that nothing CaBe, Gone to reclaim the girl in the present ening Star, TWO CENT FORTY-SEV NTH CONGRESS, Special Session of the Senate, Monpay, March 7. Immediately after the reading of the journal Senator-elect Mahone, ef Virginia, escorted by his colleague—Senator Johnston—advanced to the Vice President’s desk and was sworn tn, subscribing to the modified oath. Hetook bis Seat upon the repubiiean side, in the rear ros next to Senator Miteheil, of Pennsylvant On motion of Senator Pendieton, the Senat», at 12:15, adjourned till 12 o'clock to-morrow. At the White House ‘To-day. THE OLD AND THE NEW CABINETS—a CROWD 0 CALLERS. ‘There was a crowd at the White House early this morning. They had facilities a little per ter than those of Saturday. They were allowed inside and could perambulate the tll ves't bule and the Fast room. Nowhere else wer they admitted. Sergeant Dinsmore stood »t the front of the stairs leading up to the I dential precincts, and warded of the cr which tried to make its way to where the Prest- dent was. Very few people got up stairs, S: ators Morrill and Logan, and one or two me ‘bers of the House had very brief talks wita President Garfield. A number of people ho Were admitted by card up stairs waited | and patiently in the ante-room refrigers thelr beris, TRE OLD AND THE NEW. At 10 o'clock the members of President Hayes’ | Cabinet began to come in. They were inter- 8 Spersed with members of the new cabinet, half-past ten o'clock all of the old cabl except Secretary Sherman were tn the Presi- dent's room. All of the new cabinet exept Secretary ar Lincoln were also there, President Garteld signed the commissions of bis tmmediate advisers, and detained them. ceptions noted, remained together for half an hour discussing the business of the several de- partments, and then left. Ex-Secretary Kam- Sey, a8 he came out, responded to the gree'ing of Tie SraR reporter, * You can’t get anything from tar now; you will have to worry the nes men. THE NEW CABINET were located In their places at the ¢ board. At the head of the table satG 1021 ueral | Garfield; on bis right was Secretary of State Blaine, and on bis left Secretary of the Treas- ury Windom; Secretary of War Lincoin will s heXt to Secretary Blaine, and Secretary vy Hunt will be his opposite; on tnt Secretary Lincoin sits Postmaster General James with Attorney General MacVeagh oppo- site; at the foot of the table stts Secretary of of the District judiclary, was present and ad ministered the oath of office to the members of the new cabinet who were present. wen. Garfield remained th his ofice seeing one or two gentlemen and conducting some bust- ness before him. He did not receive callers until 12 O'clock. Dut the crowd swarming tne vestibule and east room below did not unin out in the least. A CROWD OF CALLERS RECRIVED. From 12 o'clock the President received a large number of people, who desired to pay their Tespects. Many members and ex-members of Congress were included in the haudstaklag. ‘The President stood on the left of his table. The people walked around the table on the right and came out Cy the left, greeting the President as they were haif way out of the rcom. Among the crowd were the followiuz: Marshall Jewell, Senator Bruce, Representatives T. M. Gunter, Carlisle, Jay Unbbell, A. Herr Smith, Crowley, Baker, Rice, Wood, White, [. P. Morton, Vab Voorhis, McCook,’ Henderson (iL), Errett, Townsend, Aldrich and Sherwin, Judge Mackey, of South Carolina, Mahiou Chance, of Ohio, First Controller Lawrence, First Auditor Reynolds, Kecorder of Deeds Sheridan. SOCIETY NOTEs. Saturday evening many accepted the tempt- ing invitation of Representative ana Mrs. Bingham to attend thelr reception at their beautiful residence on Rhode Island avenue, The opportunity to meet agaln many of those who SO soon are to leave us was greatly appre Clated, and conversation was carried on mer- rly. Mrs. Bingham has as guests three la (les from Philadelphia, in whose honor the piri) was given. They return home to-day. T wy are Mrs, Tucker, Mrs. Roberts and Miss Clu man. The dressing on this occasion filly equaled the richest seen during the wisier Mrs. Bingham wore very pale green silk, wit!) a wreath of embroidery in colors down |uc front, sprays of roses on the sides, and «4s- cades of point lace. Her ornaments were «tia. monds. irs. Tucker wore London smoke oe suk and brocade, trimmed with jace. brocade, handsomely made and trimmed. Justice Harlan; Justice and Miss Strong: Judge Drake: Judge and Mrs. MacArthur; General Bancock; General Hartranft; Admiral and Mrs. Stanly; Admiral Scott and his daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Horace Davis; Gen. Van Viet; Representatives O'Neill, Dwight, and wife: Norcross; Senator and Miss Saunders; Mrs. Foot; Mr. and Mrs. J. Hubley ashton; Judge and Mrs. l’erriss; Judge Richardson and daura. ter; Dr. Mag oe ; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wil- son; Gen. is A. Walker; Col. and Mrs. McCauley; Mrs. Ricketts; Mr. and Mrs. Sherrill: Mr. and Mrs. Speyers; Mr. Richard Merrick aud Miss Thomas; Gen. and Mrs. Cutter; Senator and Mrs. Groome:Gen. and Mrs. Dunn: Mr:. Carlisle Patterson; Miss Anna Barnes and Mi:s Porter; Senator and Mrs. Hill, of Colorado Judge Whylle; Mr. and Mrs. Van Voorhis; Mr. Mort tem; } ton and his son and daughter; Mr. George A: Buruaga; Mrs. Clafitn; Mrs. “and Miss Gwir Miss Wilcox. The new Cabinet was repre. sented by Secretary Hunt, of the Navy de; ment, and his wife and daughter, and Mrs. aud Miss Blaine, wife and daughter of the new Secretary of State. ‘The reception tendered by Senator and Mrs. peg isig! ee! New Hampshire and Mrs. Head on Saturday evening was largely a\- tended and’ greatly enjoyed. “Governor and Mrs. Head aided the host and hostess in receiy- log and entertaining the throng of visitors. aesisted by the wife of the late Representative ey Farr and Miss ese Chelsea, (a neice of Mrs. Blair) both of whom have been visiting Mrs. Blair for several months past. Nearly if not quite allthe sons and daughters of the “old Granite state” who were in the city at the ume called to pay their respects, and the par- ted a brilliant and sight unul nearly midnight, when the entertainment had to come toa greatly to the regret, as it appeared, of many as Among the permanent residents of ‘ashington were Pest ot aoe ire Were: Ex-Mayor and Mrs. Emery; Hon. Wm. E Chandler; Gen. R. D. Mussey: fessor and Mrs Eastman, of the Naval Observatory; Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Tullock; Mr. Samuel Emery: Gen. H. B. Titus; Mr. E Morrison. A handsome ti oe President EX-Vice lent Wheeler quietly left the city Saturday morning without saying good bye to any of his friends. Not even those in the hotel knew anything of his a As has already been stated by THE bTaR, he has gone south to remain six weeks, and will then go to Xurope for a prolonzed stay.— Lieutenant and Mrs. Hoxie, who have been spending several Weeks on & most delightful plantation on St. John’s river, Florida, expect to start for home about the 10th instant. Her many friends will be glad that Mrs, Hoxie has quite recovered from the severe and cold, on ac- count of which climate. ——Mrs. A. D. Banks, w! been attendiny to business in for several weeks, re- turned Saturday evening home ot ‘her husband, the the Senate. For SgexaToR KIRKWOOD's Svccmssor in the t Of the United States or schooner Schooner struck the steamer ork, and the brig Dv, imore,—Bait. Sun, to-day. The cabinet and the ex cabinet, with the ex- | the Interior Kirkwood. Chief Justice Cartter, | When the Cabinet and ex-Cabinet had left | Mrs. Roberts wore a neutral tinted | Among the guests were Justice Miller, wife | and daughter; Miss Mary Waite; Justice and | Mrs. Field and Mrs. McCrary, her sister; ar. | NOW FOR THE LOAVES AND FISHES. Gossip About the Offices. | f= CANDIDATES AND THEIR CHANCES — noel BLOOD TO BE TUT INTO THE DErakr- NTR It ts delieved there will be quite a number of changes in the bureau offices of the different departments. General Gardeld said the other evening in talking upon Unis subject, that be intended to make’ ch: as he thought the tended, he sata: 10 put 8 goed Geek wow ised tended, he , LO put a ot hew biood into the different departments. | Hon. Levi P. Morton bas. the Preach | mission, and Will be ‘nominated for the place at once, Gov. Noyes, of Ohio, Che present | incumbent, bas already tendered his resigna- on. | ‘The story goes that Senator Hoar has re- quested the retention of Minister Lowell at Spaln, and he wiil not be disturbed. ‘Wm. E. Chandler wiil, tt 1s thought, be made Solicitor of the Treasury department, v0 sac- ceed Kenneth Rayner. No change will at once be made in the Aus trian mission, not until Minister Kasson and Congressman-elect completes certain diplomatic | matters which bave been impending for six weeks or more. The Indiana delegation tn Congress will press Sole one from that state to succeed Alonzo Bell as Assistant Secretary of the Interior. According to pretty cood authori: y Commis- | Sioner Bently wlil be retained as c issioner of Penstons. Among the rumors, ts that Recister of the Treasury Schofleld ts to be sent as minister to Russia, and Hugh Young, of Pennsyivanta, a | brother of Governor Tom Young, of Onto, 18 to | De made Register of the Treasury Gen. Charles Ewing, a brother of Germ. Tom Ewing, is urged for the governorship of New | Mexico. Report says that Edward McPherson. of Pa. will be appointed First Assistant Postmaster | General to succved Mr. Tyner. Secretary Blaine ts probably the most pes- tered public man tn Washington. The impres- | ston is abroad that he ts the Warwick of the seekers new dispensation. and hence the ofic gO to bim with their appeals. An old law partner of Secretary Kirkwood’s, it 1s satd, will be chief elerk of the Interior de- partment. ‘There are thr candidates forthe vacar judgeship in the Unliea States Court of Claims: Ex-Private crelary Kogers, Colonel Jona K. Hamiiton, of Kentucky, and Ex Congressman | Sheldon, of La., pow Of Onto, and who was | spoken Of as Gen. Gartield’s private secretary, abd who cam? to Washington Wwila the presi: | deuttal party. Judge Coviey, of Iowa, Is said to have good ehanee of being appointed to fil the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Beuck ‘The Lilinols dele gation Will press Judge Drammond. Mr. Thomas Sherman, who has jong been Senator Blaine’s private secretary, will hold a | confidential position tu the Suate department. Concerning the District oTless It may be said that Kevorder of Deeds Sher.dan wil undisturbed In his oMes. “Tuere has been for sotne time past a rush forthe marsbalship of | tis District. It is not thought that Marshal Douglass willbe reappointed unless he can be otherwise provided for, | Among tne candidates are Mr. A. M. Clapp, | who 1s strongly recommended, Mi. W. W- | Dungan, who ts a member ct Mr. Gar- flela’s Church and is strongly backed. and Captain Henry, spectal agent of the Postomice ompiated misston- this | department. tn the prese No change Is now conte t board of District Con ers. The thwe for delrgations | subject will not) ripen until expiration of 4 commission of | the two civil members of the d« on un one | Card trom * “ies G Wastineren, F read my | To any who hare rundy | My attention having been called to letters In a weekly paper published in Baltimore, whiel | are signed rs. Grundy, and treat exclusively of social matters in Washington, | wish to say to all who have done me the honor to read any letters of mine signed Miss Grandy, Unat | have no knowledge of or connection with the writer of the letters to Baltimore, who apparently de sires to make the pubile believe the letters are my own. I have no engagement to write to aby newspaper, dally or weekly, in Baltimore, and have never at any time used the signatare of ¥rs, Grundy there, or elsewhere. ‘i feel t necessary to make this statement as 1 have been notified that the letters are attributed to me, and J hereby decline any responsibility for them, or for anything they contale. While ac- knowi ig Lhe compilment the writer pays— in Imitating’ my signature so closely as to con- Vey the Impreasion that I write the le'ters—to the reputation T have earned by hard work, ? must say that I am suficiently gratefal to wish he, or she, had brains or industry enough to make an independent literary career, without Starting under borrowed colors and maki use of material for letters already prepared an published by others. MISS GRUNDY. The saamemex’- ot Nota Happy ne. The following extract from « letter dated ‘the isth ult., will give an idea of the comforts of ranch life in Nebraska this winter: “We are literally snowed in. The creek {3 drifted level full,aad we drive right over eveu with the banks. ‘The snow has dritied on Lue eastside of the stable, so that we walk from the middie of the corral rigat over (he top of the stable, The loss of stock must be heavy, as the last storm was simply terrible. Weare clear out of provistons—lived for three days on corn bread, coffee and beans. That did pretty Well—beat nothing all to nothing; but those Supplies got ‘all any more,’ and we were in & preity ix. A neighbor, however, let me have two bushels of wheat, and I set the bays to work on the coffee mill So now we have brown bread and biscult. I tell you they are boss. 1 have discharged all the boys. and they are working sor their board until the weather will allow them to leave.” “British Prestige” im Africa. SIR FREDERICK ROBERTS GONE TO THR Care. A telegram from London, March 5, says: Gen. Roverts left a. station at Doon to-day for South Africa, thousand persons were pregeut. Among them were the Duke of Cam- ridge, Mr. Childers, secretary of war; Lord Chelmsford and Sir Bartle Frere. Tae crowd forined in the avenue and at the station. Some | hundreds of ladies strewed tue patn of Gen. | Roberts with fowers. The crowd was mucb | larger and more enthusiastic than the assem- blage that ered hea Sir Garnet Wolseley Went to Zululand. Gen. Roberts will have an army of 15,000 Europeans. Though earnest operations will not commence woul Bis arrival, | the feeling of England regarding the Boers still | remalns the same—that they must be beaten In | order to save British prestige, whatever that may be. While everybody admits the injustice of the War and the justice of the Boers’ claims to Independence, nearly everybody clamors for revenge. Joubert’s sword is said to be drip- ing with England’s best blood. Therefore the Ts must be punished. . ‘The Orphan Asylum Horror. STORY OF 4 BOY HREO. ‘The coroner's jury inquiring into the causes Of the late calamitous burning of Patrick's orphanage, at Scranton, Pa., by whlch 17 child- ren were burned to death, rendered a verdict Friday evening, relieving the manacement of the asylum from ail responsibility in Une result of the‘fire, censuriog outside interference with the purpose of the Sisters of Charity and the fireman, and laying considerable stress upon the non-compliance of the agers of the asylum with the law respecting the erection of fre A servant girl testified to haviag entered Clothes closet with a lighted candle, and in Ing her Sunday dress unconscl- ously kind! ‘Ube fire that sent 17 innocent lives into eternity, The testimony of the only boy who was ~ of all who slept in the boys’ Dright-eyed, boy of 10. years, tells an tatensely LU. yy Of 10 interesting story. He was ip the boys’ dormitory and was awakened by friend who told bim the house wason fire. His bed was near the back part of the room. He started to 0 out the door but a red glare ef fire Srove nim back with bis hair He rau singed. back and picked up 2 2 year old bab, who slept 2 front door. which it was said was locked, and ran down stairs with him. He left the baby then and attempted to return. He was stop; by a big policeman, but he succeeded in siip- by bim, and was subsequently thrown Se ] Re EF a] i BES i Hy i F