Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsyivanis Av: The Evenin eR Tee Evewrss Stax im served Us subscrtbers in the city by carriers, on their own scconnt, at i0 Sante per week, or 44 cents eer month. Ge counter, 2 osnts enc 2-gostaate Dre. Lee th one yearned ais monshe, $3 seed Me the Bost Obes at Weablnatan. D- U-s iemenses mall matter |} ‘cine oo : day—828 Tae Warsi Stan—publiahed om Pr copice iy Repl errs A aera A ene mer The President sent the following nomina- sre | VO! BINS, 8.721, : gua eisai | V's ST-N°, 8,721 SPECIAL NOTICES. _ | THE EVENING STAR. Ropnacons weraay: EN AIMS ALL ¥ bp CS ka c deer nee Unt the samc Liban. are Pejeste vadersicued Tt pe ee NEW YORE AVINUE, Manca | ae the next sixty dave our Ube SORTY PER ORNT. of | K of fn es] are core ABS Rit. southwest, TUESDAY, March 222, at 7 5 COWTE, Recretary. MEDICAL summer and continue 8 mh. a G MENT er ecurse will commence APRIL 4T Weeks. Lectures free toa PURVIS, Secretary, mari7-13t 1118 13th street. IPFIOR OF THE, COMMISSIONER OF Sit PRPEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND TR Was ‘March 14, 1881. SBINGTC Notice ts hereby ‘ore apa Greditors of ye e Deposit the ERREDMAN'S SAVINGS AND y NY that all claims mast pre- Sa alt dividends heretofore declared, ay rred, and the amovnta se1, tribu! Will be tedamony the other creditors of the Com- BY, a8 prov 2 the act of February 21, 1831. Pe foniters who have not already received divi- ends should immediately forward their books by mail or express, or through some responsible bank or banker, seccmpanied with their address. JNO. JAY KNOX, Commissioner. | marl?-tr | LADIES! DO YOU WANT A PURE, BLOOMING COM- PLEXION If eo, afew spolicstions of Hagan's MAGNOLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALM Will gratify you $0 your heart's content. Tt does sway with Batiotsess, KEpNEss, Prwries, BLoTOuES, and all DISEASES AND IMPERFEOTIONS OF THE SEIS. 32 OvexcomEs THE FLUSHED APPRARANCE OF Heat, FaTiGve ap EXcrrewent. iz Makes a a oy THIRTY APPEAR BUT WENT; And so natnral, eradual, and perfeet are its effects, | that it is impossibie to detectitsspplication. = { jan27-e0 ‘Will be a mee! ine Directors to serve the eneuing year. be opened st ]2m. and close at 2 p.m.” | J. T. DYER, Secretary. Offiee: 301 7th street northwest. " marl0-eotd | HOT SODA! HOT BODA!! 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STRAUS; marle w= STONE ABERT, j ATIOBNEY-AT-LAW, San3-6m Bo, 405 Sth st. < WIN'S SUN DIAL — GAS HEATING SiOVES, ‘For Heating Parlors, Dining Rooma, Hall ahd Bath For sale at Office of Wash’n Gas Lt. Co., 413 Tenth st. northwest. Call and examine them. Casters. the well-Known, relia! HATTER, is prepared todo a Kinds of wor in his line. New HILK HATS made to ord remodeled. Kemember tue No. pure MILD POWER CURES, HUMPHREYS: HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC from sm le experience an enti Simpie, promyt, eticient and felabio only medicines Sdapted to popular use. RAST PRINCIPAL Nos. comps. . Fevers, Consection, Totecnmat we . Worms, Worm Fever Wee toe Crying Colic, or Teething Diarrhea of Chiidren pysen riping, %. Gough, Gold. Bs Ss : ld, Bronebitis.. & ON ‘Toothac! . Bheumatism, beumst ee 36. Fever and Aue, Chill, Fever, Agiéé | revenue, €1 | meet the ordinary requirements for the bal- | use, and with a view to economy } ——Col. Thomas A. Scott, since Washington News and Gossip. ! GOVERNMENT Recerrts ‘TO-DAY. 14.33; customs, $630,09 ‘Tor TRar 5 Sure PorrsmMoTa arrived at Portsmouth, Va, this morning. CoxscreNce.—The Secretary of the Treasury to-day received a conscience contribution of $15 In an envelope arked Patladelphia. MASTER H. J. Hunt will be one of the officers detatled for the Jeannette search expedition. Cors COUNTERFEITER ARRESTED.—The secret service agent at Cincinnati telegraphs to Calet Brooks the arrest yesterday, near Salem, Ind, of Logan Huff, for passing counterfeit stlver coin of the half and quarter-dollar aenomtna - tions. AROUND THE WoORLD.—Commodore Shufeldt to-day supmitted to the Navy department a detailed report of his two years’ cruise around the world in the Tleonderoga. It makes a very voluminous document. FROM OHIO AND DOESN'T WANT AN OFFICS!— Mr. Murat Halstead, of the Cinetnnat! Co merciai, had @ long interview with the Prest- dent last night. Mr. Halstead wants If to be understood that he fs not seeking an office. AFTER A COMMISSIONERSHIP.—The following are the applicarts for a District commtsstoner- ship as far as heard from :—Major A. C. Rich- ards, who ts backed by the Towpath club; ex Mayor Bowen, and Gen. W. H. Browne, who has masonic influence ‘Tne following internal revenue storekeepers and gaugers have been appotnted: J. M. Witt, ‘Sth district of Kentucky, and C. £asam, Frank Mathews and W. M. Curnett, 5th district of Kentucky. James Kerr, John Spalding and Sqnire Heady have been appointed storekeepers for the 5th district of Kentucky. J. E. Tewell bas been appointed gauger for the district of Louisiana. A Ksienr of THs Wate ELErHant.—Tae State department nas recetved notice through the United States consul at Bangkok that the King of Siam, as_a mark of his satisfaction With the descriptions of his country in the book upon Slam and Java, recently pubitshed by € el Thomas W. Knox, has coaferred upon that gentleman the diploma and decora~ Mons creating him a knight of “The Most aited Order of the White Elephant.” Col. Knox is the first American upon whom this distlac- ton has ever been conferred. NavaL ORDENS.—Liewt.-Commander Nicol Ludiow as inspector at the West Point Foun- dry, April ist, relieving Commander Frank Wildes, who will be placed on watting orders: Chief Engineer G. W. Sensner to the Adams, | Pacific station, per steamer of the 30th from New York, relieving Citef Engineer E. J, Walt- taker, who will return home; Passe1 Assistant Paymaster Z. T. Brown from the navy pay office at Boston and ordered to duty at the Pennsacola navy yard, April ist, ‘THE DISTRICT MARSHALSHTP.—It 1s learned from a reliable source that if the President re- nominates Fred. Douglass as U. S. marshal for this District the appointment will only be ter porary. It may not be made at all. Tho Presi- dent told a gentleman on Sunday night that he proposed to provide for Mr. Douglass eise- Where, and if he did renominate him, !t would be only to tide over the needs of the present. DvRING the absence of Senator Edmunds Senator Conkting ts the acting chairman of the Senate judiciary committee. This will give the New York Senator a good leverage in case the ere York judicial nominations do not suit im. REPORT OF A SPE Vice President lata bet communication from Attorney General transmitting a copy of the report of C. ©. ian caster, special agent of the ‘Treasury depart Ment, In relation to the conduct and oper: of the United $Marshal and deputies, th d'strict attorney and tae cotmisstonors In th e the the enate to-day a western district of Virginia. Laid on the tadt fcr future action. Tre tT RIVER ComMi3ston, Gen. (2 A. Gilmore president, w morrow. The special od: to prepare projects of improvements for apply. ing the $1./0,000 appropriated at the last ses sion of Congress, to be expended In executin: th 8 of the comm! isory supervizion. Mr. Taylor, of Indianapolis, eceeds Gen. Benjamin Harrison on the com: ‘lon. Pt al St. Louls to- of the meating !g ATION FOR WATER AND GAS for uldinzs has been found tnsuffictent to ance of the fiscal year, Te avold extravagant iS much as jossibie 1n the use thereof, a circular will soon issued by the Treasury department inform- g custodians of the fact. A similar circular ecame necessary last year on account of {n- Suilicient appropriation: PERSONAL.—Her von Schblozer, the German minister here, and ex Inspeetor General Marey were registered in New York last night.—Ex~ Governor Jewell, whose health has been far from good lately, has returned to Hartford, not much the better for his southern journey.— Bernhardt was pleased to say that she was greatly Dleased with Niacara. and exclaimed "How good God 1s to have created such Deauti- ful things” General M Went to Lancast: yesterday, to attend tos of his former law cases, on trial in court th return his late southern trip. has presented §: the Orthopirdic Hospitai to the Jefferson Medical a tike sum to $20,000 to the children’s department of the [piscop: wi the University of Pennsylvania; and Hospital.— Mr, Frederick eA. G. Hand known as the Washington correspondent of everal datiles, has bought the Newark (Del.) | L Mr. Handy will remain in Washington g the course of the paper from her: Richardson, of Mtssissippl, 13 eaid to t cotton planter tn the world. He tations, factories and milis, and 2 a creat many country stores. He {3 62 ve old, and well preserved.——Major Vanderbure. Of this city, Was @ guest at the Saturday dinner of the Hoston Club, at Parker's, In that city, last week.—-Col. Thomas W. Khox, the weil known journaltst. has been created a kuight of the order of the White Elephant by the King of Slam.—Iv Is stated that Senator Mahone ts Worth two milion dollars. —Ii ; strong, Hon. George ¥ & Snowden, of I S t Of oitice seekers have put in the past twenty-four S of the disheartened } ng home. The Indiana seekers” are espectally numer- abroad that the President up the federal offices in | are from six to fifteen ap- | for each place. The Kentuckians who are clamcring ior the district attornay- ship. This ofice has been vacant, by reason of General Wharton's resignation, for two weeks, Meanwhile the applicants hang around the White House and bother the President to dis- traction. The Pennsylvania office seekers in at this port wi hours | be behind them, are conspicuous. ‘There are three good fat federal offices tn Pittsburg, for which the: twenty ravenous applicants. In Philadelphia there is a surveyorship of the port to be filled, with a dceven anxious patriots waltiag 1t. Forthe small ofiices, such a3 department Clerks, the Candidates are beyond calculation. Ty Congressman has all the © to fifty to provide for. Worry on the President 1s He complains that bis appetite 13 that his Sleep at night is disturt general health ts breaking up. Un the ad- Vice of bis friends, he takl outdoor EE aae, OR otseback. at 3 ovloce ie leit the White House, ace he lett the. : accompanied by his him; , and bis mounted a it Foes ate aoe) bese ono ace + nd rode out into the county, ne Tooke jad ae Weems Oo co ee anda worn. The President alts a hor . Whooping Cough, violent Coushs... Pronetie set ns - rse well. 24. General Debility,’ Physica! Weainess © st e went off at @ full gallop, 27. Kidney d looking neither to the right nor lett, ‘2s. Nervous Debillt | After the experiente he has for more than Be. 6p | {Bree Weeks with the applicants for office, ‘he “Acdrees HUME HREYS" i OINE 00., 109 Fuiton Lee ATEHIO = etry oak tie Ovre fe basen) ond (rea ne OD Disease and 1 condition of mind, no doubt, to pre; the message which he prom! ta nie to re making a fixity in the tenure of * —_—_________ Most of the sardines or young herrings can- ned on the Maine coast are sold im the weet. tions to the Senate to-day: Stewart L. Wood- ford, United States attorney for southern dis- trict New York; Asa W. Tenney, United States attorney for eastern district New York; Lewis F. Payn, United States marshal for southern feared New York; Clinton D. MacDougall, ‘nited States marshal northern district New York; John Tyler, collector customs district Buffalo Creek, New York; Albert. Woodcock, collector internal revenue 3d district of Iiil- nols; Edward 8. Meyer, United States marshal for northern district Ohio; Henry Fink, Ualied States marshal for eastern district Wisconsin; A. W. Jones, United States marshal for no: erp district Ilinois. Postmasters—James Peck at Montpelier, Vt.; Luke Johnson at Waterloo, N. Y.; Willlam’’MacFarlan. at Yonk- ers. N. Y.; E. B, Webster_at Geneva, N. Y.; M. D. Raymond at Tarrytowm, N. Y.; Charles Da- lamere at South Haven, Mich. Army—Second Lieutenant Francis H. Hardie, 3d cavalry, tobe first Heutenant; First Lieutenant A. G, Hen- nissee, 8th cavalry, to be captain. Stewart L. Woodford, who was to-day nom!- nated as district attorney for the southern at trict of New York, has been acting as such under the commission of the court. Ex-Congressman MacDougall, of New York, who bas been nominated as United States mar- shalof the northern district of New York, is alsc acting under a court’s commisston. The Senate Offices. REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES. ‘The republicans, or rather a number of them, met in caucus this morning, but nothing was done. The attendance was rather slim, and it was agreed to adjourn without action and hold another Caucus in the afternoon, if the Senate The object of the caucus ot adjourned in time, was to consider the selection Senate officers, The Massacre 1 THIRTY PERSONS KILLED PY WNOTANS. Gen, Sheridan telegraphs to the War de- partment from Chicago, March 21, as follows: “Commanding oflicer at Fort Bliss says report from reliable authority has reached him that Indians massacred thirty persons and burned nineteen wagons at Puerto del Chocolate, near Janos, Vid Mexico, abont sixty mile3 south of our territory.” The Colored People and Secretary Lincoin. HONORING THE SON OF THE PRESID! SIGNED THE PROCLAMATION OF EM All the Cabinet officers have plenty or people to call on business and to pay respects. In th matter of the greatest number of visitors $ retary Lincoln, however, “takes the cake.” In addition to the regular tide, he has one hun- Gred colored people who want to shake hands with bim toone that visits the other members of the Cabinet for that purpose. ‘The War de- partment is crowded every day with colored people, They all say the Same tuing. They Siuply want to shake hands with the son of the Man who issued the emancipation proclam- ation. All grades, from the city swell to tue \contraband” from “Old Virginny,” make a Mecca of the War department. He recelves them all and gratities them not only witha hand-grip, but with a few cheerful words of yicone. Some times, in the case of an old- ‘ashioned colored man or woman, he wilt tall for some little time with them. ee At the White House. CABINET DAY—NOT SO MANY CALLERS A3 USUAL THE PATHE OF “THE BRIGUEST GIRL IN THE UNITED STATE: ‘To-day was somewhat of an “off day” at the White House. There were not as many callers as usual. The oftice-hunters have mastered the arrangements of the White House and know that t is not much chance of their being Seen on Cabinet days. There were a large num- ber of ladies in the ante-roomi. They watt patiently until the President opened his doy and shook hands tndtserlmtnately. One man urged asa reason why he shon!d be allowed !n. Without waiting that he bad a massage to d liver to the Presfdent. ‘good gre ing, Le said, from his thirteen year did daugh- ter, “the brightest girl in the United States,” He had to wait just the same as !¢ he wasn clothed With that important mission. Shordy afler 12 o'clock all the members of the Cabinet had arrived and the door of the Prestde room was closed. Among those who cali during the morning were the rollowing: Vi President Arthur, Senators Harrison, Brown, Plumb, Piatt Conn.) and Morza resentatives Ande Brown, Davis, 5: Joyce, Crowley, Pound and Hubbel tor Jones also called, and so did Jud; of South Carolina, The Proposed Extra §. THE AVGUMENTS FRO AND Co The argument, and tne most for Which has been pre: favor of an retary Bl extra session, 13 advanced by ne. He puts the qneatioa 1a this “DO you Want the greenbackers to 4 campaign with theery that a republt President vetoed a billin the futerests of th national banks?” Now. Secretary Blaine hap- pens to hall from a state where the greenback element bas probably more strength than in | any of the other states of the union. anc le fully appreciates that this club can be sad by them in the state of Maine «nite effectty it can also be used in Ohio, Indiana and \ consia. Of the Cabinet, Secretary Blatue, {t is | understood, is the the special se: other liand, 1s « most earnest champion of Secretary Windom, on the quite lukewarm in the matter, Af Lot positively disinclined to the project of an extra session. ‘Those who oppose the extra session, notably Representatives Robeson and Keifer) take the ground that if the session is caied forthe pur- of passing the funding bill, that tt may bill no beiter fa terms ¢an be got throuzn the House, than the bt!l vetoed by Prestdent Hayes, They urge that asa matter of par’ policy, if for nothing eise, the democrats ¥ agaln offer the Carlisie ‘section asan amend- t be adopted: that tac! ers, who will unite with (he on ail other questtons, will make ali!— with the democrats on this, besides four Or tive republicans who voted for the tox the last House. Hener, they urge that tt be @ very dangerous experiment to 53 together to pass a funding Dill, w! Prove that no better bill thin th an De °. vetoed e: cotten throug! From several commercial cities protests loud | and deep have been sent to the President galnst 2 called sessi vumeny from the bi on. ‘The burden of the es3 men 13 that a spe- efal session will values and be disas! country. to the welfare of the © ».—Ed. M. Clark shot and ixtng in Logan county, Ky., ina fight, on Sunday, and surrendered to the law officers’ King’s body was found with bullet holes under each eye; a pistol by his side. Clark pleaded self defense, and the coroner’s jury so decided, King’s brother was killed by Clark two years ago. A PEcrLian Casz tg pending before the Su- Preme Court of Nova Scotia.” Mr. Weeks, ex- attorney general of that province, has bean Pleading a cage before Judge James in the Cir- cult Court. The judge overruled some ot h! objections, and when the court rose Mr. Weeks Walked down the street with a learned friend, and told him, psig adjectives, that Judge James was a fool. The judge, who happened to Overheard ‘the remark, and there and then ‘fined Mr. Weeks $10 for con- tempt. For refusing to pay tt, Weeks was sent coe Subset uentiy the flae was patd under : Veeks 8 now sutng the f false imprisonment E ieee Higavy Dagraucation.—Figures now demon- Strate that there is a very heavy defalcation in the Ashuelot Savings bank at Winchester, N. H. The indications are that the defalcaiion will be more than $100,000. ‘The commissioner bas shown that the bank's statement five years go was false, which leaves no doubt that the defalcation extends back of that time. The treasurer hag for many yeara decelved both the trustees and the commissioners and kept up the bank’s reputation till his doings were exposed by the commisstoner. A DisasTRoOUs VOYAGE.—The brig David Owen, of Bath, Me., arrived at New York yes- terday from Rio de Janeiro, whence she satled on December 24th last. ‘She encountered a Series of heavy. les and was considerably damaged. On March Sth Warren Tupper, a Seaman, was killed by falling from the mast head. During the Wm. E.G. Bird and Frank Kirkka, of fever. A New Ling or STEEL STEAMSHIPS between England and New York, with engines of it Power, intended to erenty | ralles an hour, 18 president of the com) whi 3 to 10 epee mi te with Wiliam He ‘ander BU for factiating the busta at the line in alyze business, . unsettle | | | | THE Voorhees Resol i WASHINGTON, D. C., TU + DAY, ARCH 22, 1881. NATE TO-DAY. n About the nding a iow Mr. Conkling Got the Langh on Mr. Logan. In the Senate to-day, immediately atter the reading of the journal, Mr. Voorhees offered the following resolution: ‘Res tved, That the hos- Ule attitude assumed by the national banks to- ward the refunding of the nationaldebt at a low rate of interest, and the rece&t attempt to dictate the legislation of Congress on that siib- ject are contrary to the best. Interests of the people, and weil caleuiated to excite thelr alarm for ibe future.” Mr. Morriil—i would ask the Senator if hs does not think that that fs legislative business. Mr. Voorhees.—_ supposed that there woald be no question raised about the right to offer the resolution, and by the consent of the Sen- ate I desire to submit this morning or to-mor- row a few remarks upon it—not asking for any action on the resolution. Mr. MorriilL—I make the point against the resolution that It is out of order. Mr. Ferry contended that the resolution was a matter of legislation, and not in order at this session. Mr. Voorhees said that he had no fdea that he was running in conilict with any question of order in offering hts proposition. been informed that the even legislative acts mi; ile had recedents were that ht be passed here at Ubis session and await the action of the House atits next session, Precedents stood In that way. He understood that the He simply de- sired to submit a few remarks which would be In the interest of the people on this question. {t might be desired on the other side to rale the resolution out on a point of order. He did wot know about that. Mr. Conkling suggested that the Senator withhold the oifer f bis resolution until to- morrow morning, so as to enable Senators to Icok at the precedents and law on this ques- tion. The Senator would lose nothing by doing 80. Such a resolution must be addressed to the legislative duties and functions of the Senate. ‘he Senator did not admit, nor did he (Cou! ling), that in rising to speak in the Senate, Se ators were speakiag to somebody else. Re- Marks in the Senate were addressed to the Senate, Therefore, if he were to say that he wished to address the Senate on a aubject which could uot In any way be considered by the Senate tt would be an open admission that he was using his piace fu the Senate as he woul the hustings, to speak to the people, If It were in order for the Senator to offer nis Tesoltition lt was manifestly the right to offer aby resolution pertinent to the legislation of the Senate and proceed to It, request that the ‘OW. Mr. Voorhees said tha untll to-morr this one, held fn 1561, the resolutions of Sen He renewed esolution shouid be withhe! id, he was confident, in tor Douglass as to the future poltey of the goy- ernment had been discussed for He. however. acceded to the sug: by Mr. Conkling and withheld the’ r any weeks. jn made olution, e with the understanding that he would again submit 1f to-morrow. Mr. Logan inén asked the adoption of an order io withdraw certain papers trom the files of the Senate. Mr. Conkling leaned over, and,in a tone of voice eens ail over the chamber, said to Mr. Logan of the same nature—iegislative.” shook his head, but M him and there was a general laugh ov matter. ‘The Senate then, at 1! Burnside, wert into executive se: 15 Dustuess Mr. Logan Coukilng convinced the sion. When the doors were reopened, at ? o'clock, ™m the Senate adjourned until t Confirmation The Senate in executive session to day con- firmed the following nomtnations: ters—Henry G. Pearson at New York: Tyrrell, Batavi Chatham, N. Y F, A. Hall, Wesific Weedsport, N. Y.; Y.; Jacob L, Brin: win Agnew, Newe: Elizabeth, Pa.; O A Marion, Ing James H. Clark, | ntrali bard, ( Tih; George orlando B. Merwin, M. Mitchell, Charleston. iL; Mrs. Priscitla ¥ | Wilson, Bralawood, 11: | Benton Harbor, Mich. jenominee, Mic , s. », I joak, \ Hartman, Waterloo, la; Win. € chester, Ia.; George Crane ward Kusseli, Davenport, Ia. Hastings, Miun.; Franct Mi den M Wis. i. Justus T. M. Thomas ¥, son, Topeka, dotte, Kan, Kan; Wm. B. Bak Fordbam, Montrose, Pa.; Allentown, Pa.; Isaac W. Va.; Jas, James, Uazelt mn, Pa Pa.; Frances G. Parke, Coatayl le, Auburn, Me; john W. ¢ ylor, Parrot John B. Dowd, Rockville, In G a, Lorenzo J. Vrank Patterson, Junction City, W. 1. Harvey, Minneapolis, Kan, met, Fort Collins, Col.; John A, Post. Boise Postmas- Wiliam cht WN. Y.5 H ase, Palmyra. y City, Pa: E ker, Bristol, Pa. Hovert Geo, y &. Guilford, Tad Wauseon. anapols, Ind. 3. Jacob M. Wells, Sonth Bena, Ind. Hiram W. iu} Carr, Galesbur, Bloomington, 1 iL; Grenviil v eorge Piléger, Mattoon, 11; : Clark Ff. Di ansville, Almond B. Ritord, ni, James Sher Chas aul mond, Stevens Point, Wis ateriown, Wis.; Willlam i ‘anby, Man- Dubuque, Ia; B4- Joan henned; Seely, Lake Cit Faribault, Minn Francis Leavins, |, Omaha, Ni 7 Geo. ‘i Relchenek Worden, Sharles ¥ Cury, Idaho; Henry W. Briggs, Gilroy, Cal.: Jolu A. Whitictnore, So ¢ ‘orn tain; Le der in pla wara L. Amo Robert F. Mil —Passed Assistant Eng for chief engineer, and Assistant Hog. Win. Eaton to be passed assk: hn W. Marston, to be rear admirai on re‘ired 1 rider Thomas 1. Com, Wm. C, Wise, to de comma ce Of Master W. 1. Hl. Hoi 2 Sumter’ Court House, ner, Newnan, Georgia: t Engineer Geo. W. Mel ant; Commodore liridge, to b2 cap- eut. Ed- to it commander; Ray, ant; Easign tq be master; Midshipman to be ensign, Marine Corps— pt. George P. Houston, to be major; Secoad ulick, to be iirst Meutenant; First cut. Win, S. Muse, to be captain, Army— First Lieut. Edward B. Hubbard, 2d artillery, to be assistant quartermaster, with rank of ‘cap- rain; Redmond ‘Tully, late frst Weutenant of infantry, to be first eutenant of infantry; Lieut. Co}, John M. Brannan, to be colonel. James H. Chapman, of Conn., to be an assistant paymas- terin the navy. Revenue—Ronello W. Berry, to be collector for Idano, France and America, THE FORMER ACCEPTS THE INVITATION OF THE LATTER TO THE YORKTOWN CELEBRATION, Mr. Noyes, the American Minister to France, yesterday handed to President Grévy the auto- graph letter of Presitent Hayes inviting the Frefch government and people to send rep sentatives to the centennial celebration of U surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. Noyes said he fulfilled this 2 he Mr, mission with satis— faction. The American peopie cherished a grate- ful remembrance of the participation of France in the establishment of American Independence, The celebration of the jose much of lustre If the sister repubiic would sented. Preside bis gratification, and thanked common victory its interest and el was not repre. nt Grevy, in repiy, expressed the American government for its recognition of the part the French took la the work of American tadepend- ence. France, having shared the also share the rejoicing. labor, would He dwelt on the mar- velous development of the United States during the century of independence, declaring that France would and concluded by Id be represented at the celebration. Mr. Noyes thanked the Presi- dent, and said the representatives of Fr would be the guests of the United States gov nce v= ernment. Xr. Noyes. will send a special invita- tion to M. Oscar de Laytayette and the mem- bers of his family to attend the centenary, SUCCESSFUL ASCENT OF THE VOLCANO EL FUEGO.—A telegram from Panama, March 12, says: A_ successful ascent of the “volcano Hi Fuego was made on the 13th, 14th, and 16th of February by Messrs. Victor Matisen, Guillerino Wyld, and Frank Herman. Great difficulty was found in the ascent the attempt to return, and still greater in the Indians who ac- edition positively ref int, a8 they sald his companied the £2, ond & cel itanic Majesty resided in the crater, and Would eco) crater was found emitting swiphurous vaj able wind mit and effect any observations of perpetual activity. On Sunday the body ot migrant Wi eed at any intrusion on hi shake down the moun: mt for their temerity. The pt volumes of and smoke, and oO nly a favor- the party'to reach ies on motion of Mr. - The Extra Session Question. CONSIDERED BY THS CABINET. There was a long session of the Cabinet this afternoon, The extra session question was up again. The members of the Ca- inet were very reticent about what had been done. Two of them, however, Stated that there had been no decision of the question. A gentleman who had « icag conversation with the President this moratug: that he was certainly give a very siroug M that there Would be no extra ses- cretary Windom informed the President @ Cabinet meeting that after a thorough examination of the financial exbibit presented tohim by Treasurer Giliillan, he was of the opinion thet he could get through without any serious embarrassment. The fact that no inal decision was reached by the Cabinet ts regard- €d as a strong Indication Uthat that will De no call made for an extra session. Everything ow points to no extra session. SOCIETY NOTES. The Japanese Minister and Mrs. Yoshida en- tertained guests at a handsome dinner last evening. Senator and Mrs. Harrison and thelr son and daughter, Col. and Nrs. Ingersoll and their daughters, Col. and Mrs. Williams, who are a at the legation; Mrs. Arnold. of Sen Francisco; Mrs. Williams’ sister, Miss £1- Wards, and the secretary of the legation were resent. The noble and self-denying band of ladies Who have devoted so much of their time to the Loan Exhibition have been very busy since it closed on Saturday evening, packing up the Valuables which were so much aamired while displayed in the old Tayloe Mansion. They Will feel, however, that their labors in this ser. vice will not be closed until after the enter- talnment to be held In Masonite Temple on Thursday evening. Enough tickets for this have already been gold to ensure its social suc- cess, aud it is now belleved that Its pecuniary results will also be satisfactory. < ‘The social event of last Wednesday in Phtia- deiphia was the martiage of Mr. Thomas Will- ing Peters, grandson of the late Judge Richard Pcters, of the United States district court. and Miss Minerva Henry Rodgers, eldest daughter of Col. J. N. Macomb, engineer corps, U. 8. A., and granddaughter of Commodore Rodget The ceremony, which was performed tu St. Peter's P. E. Church by the rector, Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Davies, was witnessed only by the relatives and nearest friends of the families, owing to its taking place in Lent, It was fol- lowed by a very quiet reception at the rest- dence of the bride’s parents, Spruce street. Lord and Lady George ‘Campbell dia not leave here until Sunday evening, when thoy started tor New York. They expect to sail for England next Saturdi Sir Edward and Lady Thornton gave them a dinner party last Sat day evening.—The Chillan minister and his wife gave a dinner to Colonel and Mrs. Bona- parte Saturday evening —Col, and Mrs. Bona- parte have issued invitations for a handsome dinner this week.—Gen. Sackett has rented and will, on April ist, occupy the house on Lafayette square, now the residence of the Chillan legatton. Diplomatic Notes. It ts greatly regretted that the popular Chillan minister and his family will leave Washington permanently before the first of April, and will sail during that month for their home in Chili, Mr. Asta Buruaga has served here in the Chillan legation twice previous to his appointment as minister,and when first here #8 a bachelor was the intimate friend of many of those who were then the young people of society and whose friendship since their marriage he has retained. He and his faintly therefore especially deplore leaving Washing- top, as they are likewise regretted. He was the godfather of Mr. George W. Riggs’s son, Mr Frank Riggs, who is named for him, and recently was also the goafather of Mr. Frank Riggs’s son. Mr. George Asta Buruaga ts hamed for Mr.George W. Riggs. Mr. Asta Buruaga sentor was the groomsman at the first wedding of the late Mr. James 3i. Cariisie, ac- companying Miss Jessup (now Mrs. Sitgreaves) who was one of the bridesmaids, ‘Thus it will be seen that Mr. Asta Buruaga ha3 been much identied with local society here. His sucei nor Martinez, las a wife aud two daughters who are tn society. Baron Mayr, who has been Austrian min- ister bere for several years will soon take his leave, aud will not return, He ts an oiliver of the Hupgarlan Hussars, and on occasions when the diplomatic corps have appeared in court dress here his untiorm has been thought tne handsomest seen. ‘The French minister and Mme. Oatrey will sperd the coming summer in Eutope, traveling jor the benesit of her health. They expect 19 1p here, which will greatiy pleas ail ot their acquaintances. Mr. George Neyt, recently of the Belgian legation here, is how minister to Mexico. Victor Arthur Wellington Drummond, who has been for some time secretary of the British gation 1n Washington, will go to En; Jand for the summer, and will probably be ap- peter aD nulnister to some governuient-attel 18 vacation, CONFESSION OF MURDER.—Dayid P. Lattner, one Of the three men recently taken from the West Virginia penitentiary to Detroit, Mich., on the charge of having murdered an old man named Hilger, at Noriis, a smatl town near De- troit, three years ago, has made a full confes- slon of the crime, implicating his two compan- jons and two other men now tn the Michigan state prison for the same offense. A Boup Rascal went to a bank in Boston, and, by representing that be was an agent for a counterfeit note detector, obtained possession of a bad fitty dollar bill across whose face the Word counterfeit had been written with red ink. Having removed this with acids, he made a two dollar purchase at a store and received $1 in gocd money as change. DR. CARVER AND MR. Scorr have entered Into an agreement to shoot in thirty contests At 50,000 glass balls In any towns of Great iitain, tue thirty contests to be concluded within two months from the date of the first or. The winner ts to receive £ ~) aud the leser £500, THE PROHIGITORY LiguoR Law OF KANsas is so stringent that It even forbids «the use of wine for sacramental purposes. An Episcopal clergyman at Lawrence has already violated the law, and says he will continue to disregard it. Under the law the minister can be im- prisoned for two years and the church closed ag a public nutsanee. The law will undoubted- ly Lae teat orat least almost wholly dis- regarded. DESTRUCTIVE FROSTS ALMOST UNDER THE EquaToR.—The result of the frost which visited Alltigua and the vicinity of Guatemala on the night of February 10 is briefly stated by a cor- Tespondent of the Diario de Centro Anvericana: “The third of the present crop is completely lost. The next crop, which was expected to be particularly heavy, the trees being very fruit— Tu}, covered with blossoms, owing to the sinall crop ef last year, and particularly to the splendid cultivation of the ground, will be a complete failure. The proprietors of the ha- Clendas are ruined for the present, unless some unexpected circumstance occurs’ to their ad- vantage. A splendid tobacco plantation in the department of Chimaltenango, containing over 100,000 plants In splendid Condition, suffered the destruction of the entire cro} WATCHERS AT A DEATH-nRD BURGLARS.—At Whitestone, N. Y., late Sunday uight, burglars attempted to force an entrance to the residence of Capt. Merritt, of the Coast Wrecking company. As Mrs, Merritt, the mother of Capt. Merritt, was breathing her last, the family Cees about her death-bed Were startled by hearing some one in the lower partcf the house. Ose of the family went down stairs and entered the dining room just 48 @ Man Was escaping through one of the Windows. Two watchmen employed along the shore saw three men running at full 5; from the Merritt house toward the shore. The er chase, and exchanged several shots wit! he fugitives, who jumped into a rowboat and pulled out of eight in the darkness, Next Ae i Qe Lh blood Aeked = for nearly r lore where the three were seen to get into the boat. == poet ntO tne bone as DISASTROUS FLOOD IN GEORGIA.—At Ga., the river 1s three feet higher than eveens! fitteen STARTLED BY fore known, The Evening Star, — TWO CENTS. Telegrams to Tho Star. PEACE WITH THE BOERS. RAILROAD MATTERS. A BRIG WITHOUT A CREW, ABANDONED AT SE. “My God, What will be the End of This’ BERMUDA, Match 18.—Brig Alfred, of Swan- Sea, with a cargo of phosphate, was’ found de- relict on the morning of the i3th Instant, by Augustus Pearman (pilot), in bis boat. the Se- cret, about fitteen miles southwest of these | islands. Boarding the vessel was attended with | great risk to life and property, the sea at the tlme making a clean breast across her decks. The “Alfred had her ensign union down, and the signal from Marryatt code: “iam sinking.” underneath Pearman, with the assistance of two men from the Secret, made sail on the vessel and proceeded to the Eastward, where she was tal¥en in tow by a tug and put aground in Muliet bay in the har- bor of St. George. Her hull, spars, salls and rigging are reported to be in good condition. * It Js understood she was from Coosaw, 8. C.; that her captain's name was Winter, and that sue only arrived at the port sie loaded at on’ February 14. She ts, to all ap- Pearances ‘a new vessel, Prince El ¥ard Island bulld. Her chronometer, charts, log-book, &c., had been removed by the crew. She had three feet of water in the hold, but it does not inerease to any extent. It 1s sup- posed by some that the vessel struck on the southwestern reefs on the night of the 12th instant, while laying to, and that the crew be- coming frightened when they found her leak- ing, took to their boats with the intention of reaching land, but that the boat must have swamped and all were drowned. .J. H. Tro:t, marshal of the admiralty court, has take! charge of the Alfred, and has put a caretaker on board. The vessel is owned by J. A. Nich- olson, of Swansea, and it is stated was dis- Tastéd three times within a very limited p2- riod of time. Aflixed to th? door of the cap- tain’s cabin Was a paper, on which was writ- ten, ‘ My God, what will be the end of this 2” RAILROAD MATTERS, Arrangements Between the Penn- sylvania and H. A 0. Hoads. New York, March 22,—The Evening Post Says: Since the first of December lasi there bas been active competition between the Penn-— sylvania and Baltimore & Ohio railroad com- panies. An arrangement has now been made whereby the competition will cease, and the freight for all points on the Balitmore « Ohio road will be received by the Pennsylvania coin- pany at their plers. Change of Railroad Officers, PITTsrUxG, Pa., March 22—The resignation of F. R. Meyers, of the Pennsylvania ratiroad company, and W, L. (Brien, of the Pitisbur; Cincinnatl and St. Louis roads, as generul pi senger and ticket agents, and the appointment of E. A. Ford to fill the vacancies caused there- by, have been officially announcad, the change to take effect on April Ist. Mr, Ford's ofiice will be in this city. Pennsylvania Railroad Election. PHILADELYHIA, March %2.—At the annual election for directors of the Pennsylvania ratl- road, 1m progress to-day, a heavier vote than usual 1s belng Polled. ‘The return of votes up to one o'clock amounted to 300,000 shares, and a few stockholders cast their votes for Edward T. Parker, who presented a ticket—the only ‘one In opposition to the board—selected by the committee appointed at the annual meeting, With bie name printed upon ft thirteen time He was also engaged, in company with W. E. Lockwood, in circulating a report of the méet- ing prepared by himself. The count of votes Will be completed this evenin; NEW FOUNDLAND NOTES, Good Seal Fishing. St. Jouxs, N. F., March 22—The steamer Lecpard, the first Of the sealing fleet, has just arrived, ‘with 15,000—a full load—and reports good fishing. A ‘small sealing craft was lost near Twillingatea few days ago. Twoot t men were drowned, Steamers in the Bee. Fifteen steamers are jammed in the ice at Green Bay, Railroad. The rallway debate ts sttil occupying ta parliament, It 1s pretty certain that the A can proposals will be accepted, and te constructed by a New York company. —_e—____ HUB NOTES. Alderman Flynn Expelled, Boston, Mass., March 22.—The board of men yesterday, after a long debate, declared Alderman Fiynn’s seat vacant and voted to give the seat to Wm. Frost, one of the republican candidates at the last municipal election. Carl Schurz in Boston, Carl Schury arrived here last evenin id was: escorted by a committee to the Hotel Vendore, FOREIGN AFFAIR: Peace with the Boers Assured. DURBAN, March 22.—The Boers have accepicd the British terms including the cessation of the War and the appointment of a royal commis- sion. Peace is regarded as assured. Advance of Wages Refused. Loxpox, March 22.—The Oldham employers have refused the appitcation of the power loom weavers for an advance of wages. Premier Gladstone as a Witness, The Morning Post says: Mr. Gladstone has Labouchere libel case. His evidence, to the correspondence between the Greek negro- ponte and Mr. Gladstone in regard to the Bul- Sarlan massacres, which correspondence was alleged to have been publisied by the Daily Telegraph dnauthoratively. Land Leaguers Who Escape Arresi A dispatch from Dublin to the 7imes says: ‘Those who cry out against the government for not arresting the principal land leaguers should remember that unless they are reasonably sus- pected of treason they cannot be arrested for anything sald or done outside of the proclaimed districts, and those who have appeared in these districts have been very guarded in their language. Going to St. Petersburg, BERLIN, March 22.—The Crown Prince Fred- erick William will join the Prince and Princess of Wales here to-day and proceed to St. Peters- burg with them. Scrutin de Liste. - Paris, March 22.—At 2:45 o'clock this morn- ing the cabinet had taken no decision on the Scrutin de liste question. The cabinet con- Unues equally divided on the question. An—- other council will be heid to-day, Geneva and the Czar’s Assassina- ion. Lonpox, March 22.—A dispatch from Geneva tothe Times says: The local authorities here are exceedingly anxious for it to be known that there is hot the slightest reason to sup- Pose that anybody now or lately at Geneva Connived at the aseassination of the Czar, Business Embarrassments in Hrit- = ish Colombia, Victoria, B.C., March 22 —The firm ot Op- Earneimer Bros , of Yale, bas failed. [tw lia- iities in Victoria are very heavy. There Scarcity of labor on the railway works, and laborers are offered $1.50 and day. Skilled lator 1s ‘also in demand.” contractor | Onderdonk is going east to get men. The col- pose are idle for want of ships to take away Coal. River navigation continues open. ———e.—__ Shot by @ Saloon Keeper. BROCKTON, Mass., March 22 —During a mld- Bight disturbance by a crowd of baif drunken Swedes about ihe saloon of T. ld. Murphy, the latter fired a revolver at them, fatally wounding wer Smitb, aged twenty. Murphy was arrest ——_— Two Men Drowned. Govcestsk, Mass., March 22.—Tne schooner ‘Mist, from the eo py that two of her crew, Louis Grant and Daniel O'Hara, were lost from a dory while attending their trawia, —<—__ from a Skippii Rope. New , March 22,—It Mas Teporced, to the board of health this morning that Radel Buciewitz, 5 years old, had died’ convulsions, caused > { i American Proposals for ithe New been subpoenaed as a witness In the Lawson | Wall Strect To-day. @ Post's financial article says: The c stock exchange markets con:taue drill. U.S. Donds are‘, higher for the 4's, and otherwise Unchsnged. Kal‘road bonds as a ru the decline ranging from ter Toledo and Delphos obile and Ubio debentures are dowa 1). In the stock market, a: the Northern Pacific stocks, the only the coal s which Del., Lack. and Western fallin and Huason to 109. and Jersey ¢ 101. ‘The rematnder of the list t8, as the result Of Ube fluctuations taus far, all lower, although as We close Unis edition the market is ft m the lowest prices, loan market, thanks to the gener and to the foreign exchanges, c at4to 6 per cent. for call oan: re Saé per cent. forcall loans. Time loans are iaG per cent, and prime mercantile paper ts Sa6 per cent, notaly The Markets. BALTIMORE, March 22.—Virginis eixea, de ferred, 14; do. couseis, 3, do. Aus cou- pons 94." do. new, ten forties, 45% ten forty coupons, 94 bid to-day. ALTIMOKF, March 22.—Cotton uict—mid- ling, 10%. Flour firm but unchanged. Wheat, southern stronger; western lower and weak— fouthern red, 1ixal20, do, amber No. 2 western witer red, 1.20%; April, 1.2 Fane, 1.200126 ern spoth eh ptione meh 8. weet ao Site ern uixed, reh, BT .aSTS. Apri; 86 asked, nob abs. steamer, Sadi ‘Un'e ntea erm white. dta47. do. mized, ¢4aaB: Pera 4 Kye quiet 1.19. Hay unchanged sions firm and unchanged. Butter q to choice western tacked, 18a22, ‘rol % | Exes firmer—is. Petroleum nominal. Ooffee | dul—Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair, joyalag- | Sawer firm—A sort, BY. Whisky duil—1 Wal.1d. Freizhts to er Reamer quiet uB- | changed. soot, arrele. wheat, 98,500 bushels Vonshels. Rt wheat, 148, (96. 27788 yushela. Baler —wheat, 812, : corn, 348,500 pEbels NEW YORK, March 22 —Stooks firmer. Money, Sa6. Exchange—lons. 679%: short, 48/\ Goveru- | mente qu et and uncbanged NEW YORK, March 22 —Flour unchanged and | quiet. Wheat quiet and unchaned. Gora easier and quick, YORK, March 22, 12 a. m. market opened generally Weak aiid ville and Qhattanocca beipe an exce opened per cent bicker. The entire ever, became weak, and deel 4 to cent, the ‘iatter in Norihern Pacific. “Subsequently, Northern Pacific recovered 1%. and ihe weneral list rallied a fraction, but before LI o' opres- sion avain get in, and the iaprovement was mere than iost NDONg ch 22, 12:30 p. m. for money 100 1-16; for the account, 100. U. B. bonds, oF per cents, 115 — Atlantic and Great Western first mortrae ' certificates, 6 Atlantic and Great Wastern seoonds, 31. Erie, 4 Liinois Oentral, 23%}. Pennsylyai ia Oentral, 67%. Reading, SW." New York, Ontario and Western, NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. The following quotations were current in New York to-day st 2:30 p. m., as reported by H. H. Dodge, of 639 15th atrect, by special wire — Western Union, 114%; American Union, ——; New York Central, 1443s; Lake Shore, 125\; Michigan Ceutral, 1115, : New York, Lake Erie and Weetern, $656; do. preferred, ——; do. seoouds, 99 ware, Lackawanna and Western, 122% sey “Oentral, 10 and Hud ;, Delaware » 61: Northwestern, 122%: do. 5 t: Paul, 1104, do. preferred, — and’ Pacific, 46%: preferred, Pacific, 15% M., K. and T., 49% and St. Jo, 56: do. "prefer: Ty. i8%e5 ON ri 5: do. Iron Mountain, 61 do. preferred, ern Pacitie ‘com,, 4:1 a ae 3 do. preferred, 08%; San Francisco com., a preferred, 3 first preferred, Pecific.©S: Rock Inland, 189 Chenapaake ar 2 ais 036; Nash 10 io and Western. 3 js Central, 14 — 1 Ghicazo, Burlington and Quincy, 16); Denver and Bio Grande, 1 255, 8t- P Omaha, 4a do. preferred, 100%; 0: G. O. 86. Erie and Western, -—: Chicazo, St Louis and New Orleans, is73; Col. Vhio eatral, Pacific, 65: Texat Pacific aud L. G. Closing Government Bonds ral, St. Texas goupons, 2. 11eat 1). 44, 1 A2sat 118302180 aT yal O14, L01'.; 68, 102 al. 02; Parson Newman in a8 Ut niversalist Chare The Rev. Dr, J. P. Newman of the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, on Seventl ave- nue, Is to preach in the pulpit of the Church of the Divine Paternity. the late Rev. Dr. Chapin's, on Sunday next. Mr. B. F. Romaine, of thle church, denied the ramor last evaping that the Rey. Dr. Newman had given the fustecs to un- derstand that on Lue expiration of ht ment with his church, about a month Will, if his views prove acceptatie to The Chureh of (he Divine Paternity, accept @ call from It, and fll the late Rev. Dr. Chapin’s place Noth: | ing bas been determined, Mr. Romaiue sald, save that the Kev. Dr. Newman 1s to MU the pulpit On Sunday next. It is nol settled, he | added, 1n contradiction of a rumor to that effect, that the Key. Dr. Newman ts to fill the pulpit | until the July vacation. The Kev. Dr. Newman | sent word toe caller at his house 148 evening that he had a severe cold and did not ¢ be seen, and When asked by card whether he in- tended to forsake the Methodisteand embrace | the Universalist faith, he replied that he did | not think cf such thing. A friend of Dr. New- | man sald that it had been proposed by ‘or~ | nell, Mr. Colgate, and others, fo Jotn 'n bi jachurch for him, but nothing bad yet done, 3 28, he ding been ‘Trial of a George W. Perkt in the United Si | day charged with violating the pe n act by | exacting more agent's remuneration that al- lowed by Jaw for obtaining back-pension money for Jobn Henry Jobnson. Johnson was shot in the elbow while serving tn the United States army and received a pension. His mouey was | hot paid up promptly, and Perkins offered to | get his back pay for’him. He ob d the | froney (come $2,525) and Took $590 0% om- | mission. ‘The law only allows $25 for this serv. | ice, and be was Indicted. There arc eral | other bills against him. One charges him with | retaining $500 tn a transaction si ur to that ith Jobnson belonging to Henry Chase, ool- | ored, guardian to Eilzabeth Lincoln, colored, Another charges hia with retaining #250 out of | $1,419.53, back-penston pay, which he obtained | for Chase as guardian of the Lincoln girl, whose | father was a member of Co. K, ist regiment Dis- | trict of Columbia volunteers, A. Stirling, jr, | appeared for the prosecution, and George C. | Meund and ex-Judge Benjamin C. Presstman | for Perkins. ‘The case ts sull on.—Be(convre Gace, lo-day, A General Strike in Jerse THE MASONS, PRICKLAYRRS AND CARPENTERS CONCERTEDLY DEMAND THREE DOLLARS & DAY. There was a goueral strike yesterday among the masons, bricki2¥ers and carp*avers ib Newark, Jersey City, Buc ebeth, Kaliway, Or- ange and other places for an incy°4:r Of wages from $2.25 to $5 for skilled labor, Th¢ matter has been agitated for the past noth aud the bosses were notitied of the.lacs%> Uons of the workmen. Some few of thd bosses yielded at once; others effected a com- promise on an advance of 50 cents a day, but in Maby cases the men declined to accept the Compromise, Bullding 1s very brisk at present, 80 that the strike comes at an inopportune tims for the bosses. It would be dificult to estimate the number of men the strike will throw out of employment uniess some arrangement is made. Some of the Jersey City strikers say that New York mechanics in the same line are acquaint- ed with every movement made tu the matter abd will follow suit in a few days orin a week or two at most.—N. ¥, World, to-day. A NAKED SMALL Pox PartENT IN BROADWAY. — It was reported at police headquarters, in New York, yesterday that a naked man, who had smali-pox, was rushing about the streets, on the West side, creating @ veritable panic. ' He Was at length captured and taken to the 29th Tecinct station-house, to Which Dr. Smith, of ‘he sanitary staff, proceeded with a small-pox wagon. Upon bisreturn be rted that the Man, whose name is Walter Mahand, was in the delirious stage of the disease, aud would probably die. He was removed to the Riverside hospital. Mahand, who 1s @ young, strong- Umbed negro, was in bed in his home in west vith street, and, being had been left alone by the friends who were nursing him. In their absence he awoke delirious, tore th and women, yelling “ Small. len by a sheet Lum and holding bim tn it firmly. ————$——— ie A Suzyr City, Miss Hattie sister-in-law of Dr. Aylworth, bas not eaten a morsel of food for twenty-iive days nor has she spoken one word for three She ab- stained from food on the ground that it was ber religious duty to do 80, and from talking for the same |. She is slowly wasting away. The most reputable physi in th; city vouch for the gen! fast. Cixcrsnati’s Crantsy Ross Cask.—The dis - Re was. Teooute the excl ing’ Cohen fy cnllaren were playing on Rose ~—¥ Tear of Theodore’s home, he Scere as oes dore gutter, and he went was at once