Evening Star Newspaper, April 14, 1881, Page 1

ee aaa s EE See THE EVENING STAR. | PLELISHED DAILY, Ev cept Sanday, AT THE STIR RES DINOS, Panosylrania Avecae, Gierner 11th Btrest, by The Evening + Newspaver Company, GEQ WW. ADANS. Pres't Ter Evesrea Stan } the eity by carries, on *t certs the ee nter, 2 cer cents 9 month one year. (int the Post Office at Washington, DO-. @-clae tall matt-r.] The Werery fren pubtahed on Friday—22 9 ear, yee $1: 19 copies lor $76: Be exp’ Varoe: no paper sent lene Rates of advertising m¥ 1) THERAN and High strec Seate free. All wel come tt PASSION WEFR —AP. LISH LUTHERAN CHU! st Rev 8 Do: +) RVENING corner Ith » pARtOr. — at 745,and No.3 SONS OF era and mem- ae notified £ the DIVIs'0: On and 1851, bo hel 1 at Odeon Hall, GRANT. WP. ‘S. aplt-2i ned Mee ASSOCIATION °s Hallo Pridwe and Copsr oar Ey EVENING, April’, at Tis o*sloex. 7 JORCORAN GALLERY OF ART ne nes for the LAST NIGHT ®XHL DAY, from 8 to 10 Cnicek pra BS na 10 nts. cy er of the Board of Trustees. wie” WM. Mac LEOD, Gara NET PE as low as any house in the city, ud Haueing ine wieds Gloves sud Hauxiow Tit SILTON & SHEDD, #9 9th st. ¥. MoO. A. WE ARE GI PER CENT Dis- & count on GAS FIXTURES, rade by the Archer & Pancoast Company, of New York, whose goods are unrivaled 5 sh. No extra char: we Stick on band a1 EDWARD CA\ HEAVY Dis OONT TURES. equal to 6% Larwe-t assortm BROOKS, an Buildi uy received. 1 RTY MARKET. the Market a REDUO- in the monthly rei calle to rente Sect APRIL 1, 1851, and con- tinue thrown the current fiscal year Dealers de- 2 ty Bvail themse!ves of omake immediate Ft vantage wi ication at the Oilice of well the Ce F. GUY, Secretary LADIbe! DO YOU WANT A PURE, BLOOMING OOM- ee PLEXION If eo, s few applications of "0: ‘Wil «ratify you to your heart's content. It dose away with SaLlowsess, Repyass, Prerces, BLOTCHE! and all Diseases AND IMPERFECTIONS OF THE SEIN. It Ovencomes TE@ FLUSHED APPEARANC Hxzat, Fatigve aND EXcITeMENT. It Mases 4 Lavy ov Tammry Arrsag BUT ‘Twenty: Ard eo patural, arSdnal, and perfect areits effects, that it is impoesibie to detect tts spplication.. fandT-co OFFICE OF THE COMMIISIONER OF Ti BREEDS SN SAVINGS “AND RUST CY WY. Wasnrsoros, D-0., March 14, 1982. is hereby wiven to the Depos'tora an Ouiitote of the EREEDMAN'S SavINGS AND TEUST COMPANY that a claims must be pre- ted, and all divid retofore declared ap- Pied fon, at this cites, om or before AU SUST ai, AS}, or they will be brrred, and the amon: tributed max the other creditora of 1@ Com- d in the act of Feb: » have not slresdy received di forward their books by " pousible bank or il or expe: ompanied with thei JNO. JAY BNOX, cob ‘tives url, at N OO! i n it rner oh st. and Bi E full vint bot HOT SODA! HUT SODA! Prepared with delicions and nutrit AZords the west 4 a fcr the winter sessor. ‘Waters for sale all the year. or banter, sec: marl Universally preser’ - a laxative and refreshiow Frait Lozenge TAMALB for CONSTIPATION, — hemorrhoids, bile, headache, cerebral conzeatioa, ete. Prepsred by GRILLON, Sole rroprietor, Pharmacien de Ire classe de 1s Faculte de Paris, Paris. GBILLON Tamsr—unlike pills and the ustal purgativeg-is sxreeable to take, and roduces !rritation. Bold by all Chevz.sts aud Drogwists. 75 GENTS THE BOX. aplé-thi2t-1p 4Twaee & HUTCHINSOR, 817 Ninth st. northwest, GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODEBSIZING DEFECTIVS PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES, &ND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF OOMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBEING ORDERS. w= STONE ABERT, ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW, San3-0r Ho. 408 Sth st. s.w. (QECOND HAND CLOTHING BOUGHT aad tie BS hichest cast: p elry, Guns, Pi 865 Ih wt INDIEN janT3 A CABD. As I am well Known ass first-class shirt cutter, and for the Jast nine years with TEEL, I announce ‘W wy friends and the public I can be found at EEEN'S NEW SHIBT FACTORY, and will fill allerders fer SHIRTS intrasted to me tb the very best manner. A. 3. LOCKHART, with GEO. T. KEE! 414 Oth st., nm. w. marst NEW steae. NEW STOOK. Jam now reaty to display at my new store No. 939 Pennsylvania ave., THE LARGEST axp ‘THE HANDSOMEST Stock oF FINE CLOT FOR MEN, FOR YOUTHS, FOR BOYS, AND FOR OHILDREY, EVER BEFORE SHOWN IN THIS CITY. THE STOCK IS NEW, FRE3H AND LARGE, ING 3 A. STRAUS’, 939 Pennsylvania Avenus, apt Five doors East of 10th street. = BOOKS AND EASTER OAKDS. o> EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT AND 4 LanGRE Stock, at Lowxst Puices. C. C. PURSELL, 422 9th et, northwest. 379,145,16 - | South Atlanite eq PAUL'S _ENG- | WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1881. a | .. New Vork’s Filthy Streets. | NB® YORK. April 14 —Mayor Grace stated this Morning that he had not been served with any legal papers restraining him from procoadi ein the trial of the police commissioners, Te marking that he doubted whether the commis- = hers could obtain any. The hearing was hued Ip the case, and the counsel for the Inmissloners Objected to any witnesses Dein exemined, 88 there were no chances agal their eltents. Joseph W. Drexel was the Stat witness called. He seid'that he ma pation of Ube streetson the 12\at March He was asked to go on ang siate tu what condition he found them then. Objection was. interposed to this on the ground that thare was: | no issue before the mayor. This objection was overmnied, and the witness then enumerated a. j number of Mithy streets which he nad exam- {incd. He sav piles of ashes and garbage from | two to three feet high. anex- Washington News and Gossip. Gove | Tevenur NMENT $570 ApMIE. Bi Rear commanding the . has Tequested of the Navy drpartment. thit he be relieved of that | command, and b pleat wil be granted, COUPTERFRITERS ARRAST#D.—The secret sar- vice agent In Piitledelpbta reports the arrest there yesterday a B Kane for passing ¢ AvonxG the Pre Senators Teller, B . Butler, Sawyer, K and J and Keprescatatives Mi hy Dunrell, Dezendort, Monroe and Towasend and Commissioner Raum. Attorney Genera! MacVeagh ana Postmaster General called upen the President this afrern ex-Represeatalive Walte, Pa, and UL THE COXMIESiON Tecently appointed to make Tecommendations to increase the efficiency of the Post Office department, has not as yet en- {red upon the duties, owing to the abgenc? of Mr. La Kue Harrison, a member of the board. ATTORNEY GENERAL MACVEAGH, Who has been. the counscl for the cotton tle mea against the hoop iron manufacturers in the question of what duty shall be levied, has withdrawn from that connection. The case ot hoop iron duty 13 now before Secretary Windom. SECRETARY WinDOm to-day received many additional advices from the holders of six por cent bonds that they will continue at the rate ot3%¢ per cent Instead of asking the redemption | ef tie bonds. These advices come not only by ) Mall, but by telegraph, and from boih baaks and individual bi NAVAL ORDERS.—Lteut. Samuel W. Very,from. the Hydrographte fice, on the i5th Inst., and | ordere«! to duty on the coast survey. Mfdshtp- men G. R. Clark, J.J. Knapp, and P. T. Bibo, tothe Wachusett. Midsh'pmen J. H. Shipley and T. W. Ryan, to the Saratoga. COMING CHANGE “AT THE Navan. AcapgMy.— ‘The term of service of Rear Admiral Bale superinterdent of the United Stites Naval Academy, wili exolre shortly. Ho will be sent to command the Atiantle station, vice Rear \ Acmiral ¥ be ellytvle for re- tirement thought that Rear Aq . be made superin- cademy, and continue ta | pacity until he 1s retired, which Will not | be many months. aller3 to-day were A Newer of the persons examine! yester- | day ty the board examining applicants for a- pointment in the Pension office have beea directed to report for duty to the Commissioner of Pensions to-morrow, The examination, a3 heretofore stated. is not competitive, d: merely to ascert«fa 1¢ the candidates possess the requisite qual tions to assume each the grade of clerksitps to which he has been ap- pointed. Navat 3 S.—The Minnesota arrived at Newport, R. 1, Tuesday morning from New York....Ths Vand this mornii sett has U 33, of the latter vessel, reports to thi vy department that he is preparing nis vessel for her trip to San Fre . Whence she bas been ordered, ahd Would be ready to sail by the 10cn tnst. ‘TE DEATH OF ConsvL Mancum.—Comman ter M. L. Johnson reports to the Navy department the deata of Willie P. Mangum, late U. Ss. consul at Tlentsin. Commander Jonson of- fered @ military escort for the funeral and It Was accepted. Mr. Mangum died February lith and was buried February th. He we | the son of the late Senator Mangum, of Nort Carolina, and Was well known in Washlagtoa G Buu's Foor Sore Isorays.—Mijor graphed from Fort Butord, D. oth, to Gen. Terry, as follo vs: telles from Poplar r th. \. ould be tn o Lieut. = to reach polnt t {ENT PR DieM EmPLoves To us Pato ARCH {7H.—Jadge Lawrence, first con- troller, has written a letter to Architect Clark of the Capitol, most of whose employes worked on the sth of March last, announcing the con- troller’s decision that those employes are en- titled to an extra day's pay under the proper construction of the joint resolution of March 8d last, which says: “That all employesof the government tn the city of Washington shall be Reid for the sch of March and the 30th day of Mey. Issl, as forthe other days on which they perform lapor.” Cutrr CLERK OF THE INDIAN OFFICE—Secre- tary Kirkwood has appotnted ex-Congressman | Price, of Iowa, to the postition of chief clerk of | the Indian office. The office betug without | elther comm: stover or chief clerk, this appoint- ment virtually places Mr. Price ih the position of commisstoner of Indian affatrs—the posttion towhich he has heen nominated by President: Garfield. Mr. Price to-day assumed charge of | the Indian bureau. His name ts now pendiag beiore the Senate for Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Meanwhile he will perform the duties of the position. under section 175 of the Revisei Statutes, wbich reads:—In case of the deati. resignation, absence of sickucss of the chief o | apy bureau or apy OMicer thereot whose a) pointment ls not vested in the head of the de- partment, the assistant or deputy of such chie or of such officer, or if there be none, then the chief clerk of such bureau shall. unless ot bled by the President, as provided in perform the duties of such chief or T until a successor ls appointed or ch absence or sickness shall cease. ARMY ORDERS.—The superintendent general recruiting service will prepare and forward to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, all selected recrults | at the depots at David's Island, New York har- bor, and Columbus barracks, Ohio, for regiments serving in the department of the Missourt, un- der charge of Captaia Samuel Munson, 9th in- fantry, Who. on completion of this duty, will join his company. First Lieutenant Stanton A. jason, 4th cavalry, now at St, Louts, Missouri, | Will report In person to the superintendent | mounted recruiting service, to conduct a de- | tachment of recrutts_to Fort Reno, Indian ter- | fitory, and upon completion of this duty will | join ‘his troop. SENATORIAL Orpsion OF JUDGE Davis’ Larren. | Inquiries among Senators by a SraR reporter as | to their opinions of the letter of Senator Davis, of I)linots, on the political situation revealed the fact that comparatively few of them had read it. Those who had, both republicans and democrats, held that {t was ridiculous to talk of disbanding the existing parties, democrats be- eving thelr party 13 yet to come “Lato tta in- herltance” and republicans believing that the prosperity of the country depends upon the continuance of thelr organization. The truth Is that Senator Davis’ letter did not attract much attention at the Capitol. ‘The only criit- cism upon it was that the letter was just what might have been expected from an tudependent, especially Une most prominent independent of the land, who, if a new party could be formed out of the old ones, would very probably be the Presidential candidate of the new party. NEWS FROM OUR ASIATIC SQUADRON.—The Navy department to-day recetyed mall advices from Ube Asiatic station. The flagshly Rich- Mond left Hong Kong avont the middle of March for Shanghal. The Swatara let Kobe Jan. 25th, and arrived at Nagasaki Feb, 13: where she would remain for some Ums, ‘Tid Alert arrived at Amoy Feb. 9th from Hong AND COMPRISES ALL THE LATEST STYLES | Kong, and lett March 34 for Nagasaki She AND NOVELTi£8 FOR THE SPBINGBEABON. would arrive at Yokohama not later tan April ist, and proceed from there tothe netghoor- | hood of the Bouin‘ islands to complete the sur- | ¥ey ordered last year. Tho repairs of the Mo- | nocacy will be completed at anearly day. Tae | Ashuelot was atTientsic March 7th, Dut wonla probably leave there the latter part of that month far eye The Palos was at = bat March 7th, but would soon leave for Y ohama. On Feb. 224 all men of war in the harbor of Hong Kong dressed ship. Tne royal standard was, by order of Goy. Hennessy, dis- played over government house. The Kich- mond, which was thereon that date, was via- ited that afternoon by the governor. IN THE SENATE To-Diy, suai Vote, aud a Speech by Mr. Horgan. The ‘The Vice President laid before the Senate the % vninished bustiess, belng the resolution for the enate. Uving to the fact that t identiy no quoram present Mr. Pendleton refratned from maki Lis usual motion to go tuto executive sesstoa, After a few minutes, however, Mr. Davis (W. Va) sald that with the consent of the Senator frou: Mass REeLLS (MY. ) he would 3a9- Mt thar motion. Mr. pifed that he Would prefer to take a vote on tue resolution towhleb Mr. Dax ined by stating that it he walted ‘or that he wonld wait until nls hair Was prayer than tt was now. Mr. Dawes eC at nearing seth an unpatel- ‘i tuto execuitve J ea 20 nays Zt REMARKS BY SENATOR MORGAN, Mr. Morgan thin took the floor, He gavoa brief resume of the debate in which the Senate liad Deen engaged for the last twenty days. At first, the @emocratic slid ting any intention to prostit igh powers of this Serate to vecome part of the machinery of a great poltiteat organization, had thouzhé that the Senators on the other side were greedy for @ few Ciiices. That, 23 a mere scrambie for office would be bed enough. But the next step in the debate had developed the tact that there Was @ coalition of facilons to degrade tho patronage of the Senate for the purpose of electing a suceessor tO a gentleman on this floor (uiluding to Johnston). Taat tact had raised a spirit of inquiry and resentment throughout the country. The U.S. Senate using its patronage for the purpose of capturtog in Virginia and placing ta this chamber amin who would become more the slave of the rep')- lican party than any man who had ever had the privilege of diegracing a sexton thls floor. He referred to Gorham and Riddleberger a3 pot-house politicians, brought here for the pur- pose of destroying the democratic party and Ng policy. He therefore charged the oluer side With a purpose of which the country was in no way ignorant, to abuse and pros:ttute the offices of the Senate for the purpose of making acampaign in Virginta, the odject of which was to put in Senator Jolinston’s seat a man whom the republicans could handie at their will and pleasure. fie criticised the speech made some days ago by Mr. Sherman, aad alluded to that Senator as taktag the bit in his mouth, ana, under the guidance of Riddieber- ger aud Gorham, marching up and attempring to justly the action of the repubitean sids. That justification, according to tne Was the desire to break down the demoecr. party. That the Senate should be pat int> po. Uitleal harness for the purpose of executing a plan like that—what cou'd he (Morgan) call it Lut a prostitution of the Senate? ‘Phe Senate Situation. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TO BE HELD SATURDAY. A caucus of republican Senators his bean called and wiil probably be helde Saturday. The republican Senators maintain the diseip- line that Is characterist ¢ of their party and act in entire harmony. The caucus will, so D- Heaps say, discuss the situation, giving dn consideration to the pendicg nominations and importance of confirming Some of the nornl- nees. But in doing this they will not abandon the ground they occupy or relax their vigilance abd determination. With the exception of Stanley Matthews the prominent nominations have rot yet been referred. Such numinations as Kotertson, Pardee, Price, HIUt and others for leading places are yet to be sent to tae com- mittee THE PROBADLE PROGRAM. If the republican caucus shall determine to bold one or more executive ses-lons It will be with the fixed purpose of holding the entirely In republican hands. The tirst step in the natural and proper order of basin 3s Will be to refer the pending nominations: then the committee will report back such as they deem frportant to have confirmed and a3 this proceeding will be eatirely the demo rats Cannot object to It.” After the contin tions agreed upon by the repubtleans shall bi Leen ioade (the democrats wiil vote to conilr all, With One oF two exceptfons) then the repib. iicap side can renew the present Mght just Where IL 1s Low. THE ROBERTSON CASE. It waz stated at the Senate to-day that Sena- tor Conkilng and friends have abandon» al hope of procuriug the withdrawal of Robert- son's nomination; that Mr. Conkling lad dis. ded everythiny but the tdea of war, aud that he (Conkitng) intends next week to makea specch in open Senate, fally explaining bis po- sition. ‘The Senator ean begin a speech on pending controversy, and turn iLinta tho c hel he destres, He will detine what 13k as the “court: sy of the Senate,” 1's origia, 1 and usefulness, and will give to the country, without equivocation or Concealment, all tie facts and circumstances connested with the powination of Robertsoa, aad the quarrel b+ tween the New York stalwarts and the adratao- istration. TO ADJOURN TILL MONDAY. Jt was determined by the repuviicans of the Senate to adjourn from this afternoon wu Monday. GENERAL SHERMAN AND Col, BACON ret to the city this morning from Chicago. Morrow returned yesterday morning. ANOTHER NOTaRy. —The President to-day ap- pointed Albert Harper a notary public for the district of Columbla, A MARYLAND DELEGATION aT THE Wate Bovss.—Messrs. Clarke and Johnson, with two or three others, made up a maryland delez. {lon, which was at the White House to aay. The came to urge upon the President the ap- pointment of Mr. Clarke a3 steamboat in- spector for the Balltmore a‘stric Gky. B. F. Burigs arrived here this marn- ing and appointed a meeting with District At- torney Corkhill for this afternoon. It being understood that Gen. Buller is the leadinz counsel for Mi. Hitz In the pendfag cases growing out of the connection of Mr. Hitz with the German Natioval Bank, In whic) the 7 Jege of forelgn ambassadors has been pleaded, it is thought that the coming consultation wiih Col. Corkhiil 1s in reiation to tat question, Nowrnations To pay.—The following nom. nations were sent to the Senate to-day: Po: Masters—Henry C. Russell, at Eufaula, Av Whitley F. Ewing, at Gadsdea, Grant, at Bracketiville, Tex.; Isaac T. at Columbus, Ind.; Edwin W. Pheips, Park, I: C. . Fullerton, Roseburg, Oregon. Wm. Letcher, of Ohio, to be register of land office at Mitchell, Dakota, and Cortez Fessenden, of Michigan, to be surveyor jaueral of the United States, district of ba- ‘ota. - AN ORDER has been Issued by the Post OMice department declaring that all publications that Violate the tnternational copyright laws sualt be regarded as unmatlable matter. This deci- ey as called out by certata Canadian publi. cali Tre Resor fs again afloat that the dead- lock In the Senate will be ended next week. Even those who etrculate it, however, do not pretend to predict in what manner it {sto be brought about. An Iowa Senator 1s quoted as authority that the President said yesterday he presumed he would soon have to issue his Proclamation convening the Senate in execu. ive session, If the dead-lock Ig to be broken the leaders of both sides declare it will not be brought about by elther side receding trom its present position. Psrsonst.—Mr, Hayden Edwards, who was our secretary of legation at St. Petersburg, is at the Riggs House. He returned from Earope last autumn on account of his health.—M. Qutrey, the French minister, has rented his cottage at bah eh known as “Clover Patch,” to Mrs. Albert L. Gallatin, jr., of New York.— Judge Settle, of Florida, would Jike the vacant peeeep ia the U.S. Court of Clatms,— Secretary of the Navy Hunt, Sefior Don Fraa- cisco 8. Asta-Buru: Chillan minister, Gen. John Eaton, Col loner of Education, Gen, Benet, U.S.A., and Col. E. C. Boudinot, of the Indian territory, were in New York yesterday, — ah Hiscock, who once handi the pick-ax In a California mine, 13 visit! ig on the Pacific coast.—Revivalists Moody au Sankey will work in Denver for a brief_pertod. ——Ex-Senator Whyte will be given a banquet in Baltimore on the 2ist inst.—Paul Boyton, the famous swimmer, has got out of cold into hot water. He was arrested and lodged tn jal in Brazil several weeks ago for some alleged offence t that government. Efforts are tate ahaa tae te end rel country.—Mr. W; no McLean expects 4 at Oak ark, at Ida Grove, Idwa. Jas, be recetver of publi¢ moneys at bis im "at House this week denduor unde! their very pretty daughter Teft last welsan hence they ‘will soon home in “Omaha. 33 | SOCIETY NOTES, The Attorney General and Mrs. MacVeagh gave adinner party yesterday to the gentle- men and ladies of Cabinet famties. Neither the President nor Mra. Garfield speak any foreign language, as has deen reported, butthetr daughter has advanced very far in the study of Latin as well as of modern lan- guages. She is very fond of the study of lan guages. Ex-Justice Swayne speaks of his great eu- jJoyment of the leisure ne now has for s'uay end 1s constantly adding new books to ils already extensive library. He 13 reading for its own sake with no Intention of writing for pab- lication. Ex-Speaker Randall, who returned from Patl- adelphia this week, is’ making prerai remove bis family from thetr Washington dence to their country place near Patlatelphia. Hr, Jobn Davis and his wife are now ozeupy- Ing the hous3 on I street i tod by ex- Represe Davi Tile Fi Hog her sist expect, to start scon for a Urlp to Callfornia, rit New Mexico and Arizona, and thea wil go to their home in fowa to remain until Congress Ineets again. A Jarge number of guests enjoyed another delightful literary entertatument ‘at Mrs, Lin- colu’s, 615 , On Tuesday evening. M133 Lucie’) 7, & ‘charming blonde, gave the first must ditfon, and during the eveniag Miss Josephine Dabuey, Mr. Cridier, teaor, Mr. E, J. Whipple, Pret. decks and M@'Springman were liberal in giving both songs and fostru- mental selections. In the dramatie line tho closet scene in Hamlet was admirably per- formed. Mrs. Florence Sullivan, as the queen, showed careful training and flue conception ot ter part. Mr. David C. Bangs, nephow of LP. C, Bangs, th T,a3 Hamlet, quite surprisa his friends by his really flae deting, Mr. J.B. Paulp, a8 Polonius and ghost, did admirabi Mr. J.C. MeCreery contributed a poen, M. Lincoln a short reading, and Mr. Bangs'a hu. morous recitation. Mr. Springman’s parody on “Sheridan's ride” concluded the entertatn- ment. The Dress rebearsal of Sheldon’s Juventle Opera Company 1n the Pirates of Peazance at Sheldou's Academy last night was quite a scciety event, drawing a large audie of invited guess, among waom Ww. Cabinet — off Senators, and others of prominen: he opera was presented with wonderful spirit by the Httl NU The part ct Mabel, Gon, Stanley’s yor that of Ruth ihe pirate prentice Freie by Cleone Danteis, a daughter of Col. Elward Daniels. Gen, Stanley's other daughters were represented by Florence Croghan, the grand danghter of Gen, P. F. Bacon: Suste, daughter or Prof. Esputa, and Keni Sharpe, @ dauzater of Mr, J. S. Sharpe. General Stanley nad uo repr y die ‘Thornton fo the first act and Charles O'Connor In the s Sharpe teok the part or S-rge alle, Harry ©. Noyes the Pirate Klag, and George Manger the Lieutenant. Mahone ws. Earle SHAKP WORDS IN THE SaNATS. During the proceedings of the Seaate yaster- day, after cur report closed, Mr. Mahoue took exceptions to certain remarks contataed fa the speech of Mr. Hijl. Satd the Virginia Senator: “I come to ask the Senator from Georgla (as his language im one aspect implies tuat my vote had been or could be Dougut) whether he Intended to convey any such Idea ? Mr. Hill, (taking the floor fn hts owa righ Now I shallmake to that Senator the answer which 1 feel he or any other Senator nught to meke to me under like circumstances, and tell culy the truth. J inferred from tho remark ade by the Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Rollins) that he was charging that we had scught to take an arrangement (that was his languagc) by which we would control the yote of the Senator from Virgiuta to get the organization of the Senate, and in response to that Is that we would not have poaght it. I meant simply to negative what I und2r- stoed to be the charge of the Senstor trom New Hampsbire. That is what I tatended to negative, The Senator from New Hampshire feemned to be going on the assumptton Usat other side was charged with having bough the vote of the Senator from Virgin!i. aud he seemcd to be impiylpg that we had vasted to buy It and could not doit. I dented ( Ing himself directly to Mr. Manone) t did buy your vote, 1 denied that we wanted to buy your vole, 1 denied thet we would uave bought \our vote. We would not have given you a fig for your vote, That!3 what i in. tended to deny. I did not charge that the S-n ator had sold his yote. Ido not say now that the Senator has sola his vote, [ would not charge (ness I knew tt to bea fact) that any nator bad sold hisvote. If the Senator wants me to go farther, and to say wnat I belfeve, that {s a different question. And 1 wish to sy to the Senator now, that if he pro. poses to Call to account & body in this coun- try who has a belief on that gudject, ue has a heavy task on his hands, i wiil make no charge against any Senator, but let not any Senator invite wy opinion, or compel my opin- ion by seeking to mike that a charze which Is not one, becalise he may get thal opinion, and gevit very full; .—I have nothing to do with the Senator's opinion. 1 have risen to ask the Sena- tor from Georgia a plain, direct question. He Says I will have everybody to call to account. That 1s not the question. ‘The Senator trom Georgia has used the language which has been Tead. He knows whether he tntended to con- vey the ttopression that I gold my voie or that my vote had been bought. He knows !hat,(with emphasis ) and I respectfully ask whether he so intended. That 13 a 5 —I answered you fully, Mr. Hill, (ag! Tt will be in the Record, Mr. Mabone.—As the Senator falis here to answer Girectiy a direct question, [ will sive him & problem to solve; he suall havea cocun- drum. J say to him that if he did mean to tin- iy that ray vote had been or could be bought, 6 States, OF undertakes to convey, that which 48 foul, untruthful, false, and that ‘no man less than a coward would make 1. (The reporter gives the sentence as delivered.) Now, I say to Bim that be can solve in bis own mind waether he so intended ¢ not, (addressing himseit at- rectly to Mr. Hill in a Menseing “tona.) You can Solve that, sir, if you choose. Taat 13 ail ae have to say to you now. (Resuming his Beat. Mr. Bill rose to reply, but Mr. Mahone (con- Unuing his remarks) sald:—You can solve wat question for yourself, whether you intend to convey that meaning or not. (A good deal of applause in the galleries, which the prestdin: officer (Mr. Kellogg) endeavored to repres3, an most of ee area | to Mr. Pendleton, came from the front seat of the private gallery of Senators. } Mr. Hill, stud‘cusly emphasizing every pointed expression:—Mr. President, I have too much re- spect for the senate, too much t for my= Self, too much respect for the people, to bandy epithets with the Senator from Virginia or any other Senator here. I have never sought to yecelve, cr (0 give, or to resent an inguit fn this chamber. 1 would not insult a Senator in this chamber. The Senator cannot insult me. He is powerless to insult anybody. [The last two sees were uttered with deliberateness and point. Mr. Cameron, of Pa., (in a nervous, excited manner.)—Wnhat do you mean by that? Mr, Hil.—I am not dealing with the Senator from Vernsylvania now. ‘The Senator (wr. Mahone) asked me a question. 1 answered bis question. I answered it Sepa ‘That an- swer 1s on the record. It will remain there. It ‘Was a truthful answer. | answered precisely asI thought and felt at the ume I used the words, Any Senator can read those words. If the Senator (Mr. Mahone) thinks that be (em- phasizing the proean) can suppress gentle- men tn ussion in this Senate by assuming to play the bully, he has made a mistake, ‘This ended the discussion for the day, which was followed with interest by the large audi- ence in the galleries. A motion made by Mr. Farley to go into executive session was lost— 20 to 20-—and then, at 4:30, the Senate, on mo- Uon of Mr, Dawes, adjourned. SAGERT's KILLING JUSTIFIABLE.—The Inquest in the §: Dlackmall case was Fosumeg in New York Tuesday afternoon. Peter Hoff- man testified that rt and Vogel used to meet in a store where he was clerk. Vogal asked witness what had become of the ab- ductors of Charlie Ross, Witness replied that that they had been shot. Both Vogel and Sagert fee wey of Ae pace force in city; they agreed was weak, and did not amount to much. After some further testimony the case was given to the jury, who, after a brief absence, brought in a verdict ‘that Johannes H. E, Sagert died trom a pistol wound at the hands of 8. J. Campbelt; Uhar the jury are of opinion that’ the r at the time ed his life in imminent ay The coroner th informed Detective Vogel over to Gapoain Gunner. Ditootivo Gans: over 2 eraice would be approved by every who we might suiter from the abduction of a chud, THE OREY LETTER FORGERY © Brien Sentenced to Eight Ycars in the Penitentiary. New York, April 14.—Assistant District At- torney Bell, In the general sesstons court to-day, calied to the bar James O'Brien, ailas Robert or “Bob” Lindsay, who during the last olitical campaign deposed that he knew H. L. Morey, the individuat to whom {6 was alleged President Garteld wrote what is known as tac “Morey Chinese” letter, and who subsequently confessed that he had perjured himsett. He pleaded gulity to the indictment for perjury presented against him, and Judge Cowlag sent him to state prison for etght years. DAKOTA FERES, Seven Tho: lomecless People— An Appeal for Aid. Dakota, April 14.—A meeting was held at Governor iiana’s offize yesterday after- noon and the following address has been Issied by the committee there appointed for that par- pose: There is need for immedtate ald to put astop to the suffering which prevails. Tue undersigned were appointed a comaittee to make a statement to the public of the de. struction caused by the overilow Of the Mis- sourl river. For two weeks large area of bot- tom lands extending many htindreds of miies along each side of the river, have been sub- merged by water and heavy’ masses of ice. A large share of this land 1s, Or was, well s*tfled. All their stock {3 lost, dweilings, churches, stores, school houses, even whole Villages are demolished and swept away. Ta many Instances groups of familles, who hed taken retuge in the larger buildings are still imprisoned in the gorged ice and cannot be reached by the most determined efforts, A careful estimate hows that at least 7.000 people are driven from thelr homes. Of this nutaber at least one balt lose everything but the clothing they had on, and will need ald frota one to three months Citizens in the vicinity have done and are dolag all in thetr power to save and help tue sufferers. fhe government will fesue rations to a certain f, but after all this his been done there HI sul be @ great need of money and clothing and also of grain for planting. This committe will recetvé all contributions, and dis’ 5 theta as faithfully and judictously ag possible over the framediate districts. Signed—Geco. H. Hand, Governor; J. born, Mayor of Yankton; Rev. Jas. Ward, ton Edmunds, ex-Gov, Bartlett Tripg. Tt hasbeen ascertalned that the gorge whiea has caused the floag upon the bot_ain lands e: terded from ¥ nto Vermiliton, fillag t tiver channel over 30 miles with soild ies, and raising the lca In places to a heignt of 30 rer above the suiface of the water. Noting but extremely warm weather or the use of power- ful explosions will release It, INDIGNANE DEMOCRATS, © An Illinois Returning Board, CHICAGO, April 14.—The West town board 5e3- terday completed the canvass of returns of the late election, and by throwiag out the vote of five precincts changed the complexion of towa oficers from democratic to republican by ma- jorities ranging from 25 te 538. Que of the can- Gidates elected by this action was himsel member of the board. ‘The democrats are mu {ncensed, and threaten to carry the case tuto the courts, FORE! AFFAIRS Failure in Glasgow. Lonpon, April 14 —Wm. Jamieson, of the old- established firm of Paterson & Jamteson, man- ufacturers of Glasgow, has suspended: His. Habiitles are stated to be heavy. A compost - tion of 50 per cent oa the indebtedness has been accepted by the creditors. Newspaper Prohibition in: Ireland, The London correspondent ot Uke Liverpuol Post say Irish authorities have made ar Tapgements*to selze in future, copies of New York /rish World in transit between New y nd Queenstown, as a treasonavie pud- Itcation. Dr. Carver’s Challenge. Dr. Carver, the American mark. challenged ten of the best s Mgham club and the Gun club, of A, to 4 pigcon shooting mate for £599, the doctor shoollpg 1,000 pigeons to hts opponenis tno each. Death ef Re W. Morley Panshon. 1.—The Rev. W, Morley Pua- . distinguls! eleyan min- ister, t an early hour this morning at Brixton of a compiteation of disorders, 1 conscious tothe last. Dr. Punshoa was at Doncaster in 1s24, The Famous Anti-Jewish Petition BERLIN, April 14 —The famous anthJo vi etltion Was sent to Prince Bismarck 3.02 t consists of twenty-six volumes, 14,000 shects, With 255,000 signatures, in2iuc es i noblemen, retlved generals aad of elals, * Ww born An Archbishop's Apology. Loxpon, April 14—The Morning Post states that Archbishop Croke, of Cassell, has had to apologize In writing to Archbishop McCabe, of Dublin, by supericr order, in the amplest man- ner, for his attack on Archbishop's MeCabe’s Lenten pastoral, and that Archbishop McCabo has accepted the apology. : Austrian Loan. VieNNA, April i4.—A Dill was gazetted au- thorizing the issue of fifty million florins 5 per cent paper rentes. Beaconstield Retter. Lonpon, April 14.—A bulletin issued at 10:15 orelock this morning says that Lord Beacons- fleld shows some gain of strength and power to take nourishment, An Irish Journalist Arrested. Mr. James Daly, proprietor of the Cumuvzght + Telegriph, wss arrested early this morning at Castle Bar, County Mayo, under the coercion act. He will be conveyed to Galway aud thenca to Dublin. His arrest has caused considerable excitement. Arrests In Ireland. DUBLIN, April i4.—Corcoran, the man ar- rested under the provisions of the coercion act at West Cork, is a farmer. He 1s charged with {nUmidation. A man named #effernan has been arrested at Tralee under the same act. Phe Monetary Conference. Lospon, April 14.—The report that the meet- ing of the monetary congress has been pest- poned for a fortnight 1s probably untrive, as the Parls Journal Oficial contatus a notitica- Uon that the confersuce will meet in the 19th. instant. The Grecian Question. Panis, April 14.—a semt-ofticial paragraph 13 Published foreshadowing a plan for au inter- National commission for eoneay, Installing Greece in the territory ceded by Turkey. France and Tunis. A dispatch has been received here stating that the Bey of Tunis. whilst persisting in bis refusal to co-operate with Franee in chastising the Kroumirs, has declared that the Tunisian ‘troops will not oppose the French troops, The Austro-Belgian Extradition ‘Treaty Vienna, April 14.—The Ojicial Gazette pub- Mishes the Austro-Belgian extradition treaty. It contains a provision that an attempt on the person of a chief of a foreignstate, or against a member of his family, involving assasination, will not be considered a political offence, or as connected with such offence. The same pro- vision fs Inserted in all the newer conventions concluded by Austria with Russia, France aad Montenegro, — The Italian Cabinet Crisis. Rome, April 14.—The Literta states that Sig- nor Depretis bas informed the King of his inu- bility to forma cabinet without the co-opera- ton of Signor Cairoll, and has therefore asked his majesty to entrust the task to another. The King's decision is not known. Petardsin Madrid. MaprIp, April 14.—Last evening three large Leet) phil Apes Bo houses’ 2 —— city, causing 801 Property, but no per- son was injured. = i France and the Kroumirs. _ Lonpox, Aprili4.—A dispatch from Paris to the Tires says: France is not likely to carry on a war against the Kroumirs,as she would have to expend torrents of biood and vast sums of money before she could conquer them, asthey would carry on a guerilla warfare ‘until the last Kreumir was slain. France will therefore propany take precautions against yy the Kroumirs and chastise them if they recommence their depredations, and in- Stead of wasting time and men tn fighting the Kroumtrs she enter Tants by the coast and occupy Goletta and other points and sum- mon the Bey to en & convention, leaving the beset ot foe a wae ee remacy of Fran » thus show- a teeghrnitoes Ree her = she = er resolution not to tolerate in Tut any ascendancy but her own. The pecriz Of Greece. ATHENS, April 14.—The reply of Greece to the eons ot the powers was delivered to the reign in an identical note. Suicide in Baltimore. Batrrmorg, Mp., April 14.—Julius Dougherty, Dachelor’ combattved this by cuttin fis throat tio was formerly @ Dank ‘K, and was in easy ‘but bad been unwell for several weeks, made him J. | Telegrams to The Star. | RAILROAD MATTERS, A Singular and Serious Accident. ATCHISON, KaN., April 14.—At 12.30 o'clock yesterday morning, the Chicago, Buriincron and Qunincy train, on the Atchison and North €rn road, Jeft here at midnight, and shortly after crossing Independence creek bridge met with a serious accident. The road runs along the river bank, and at a point about five miles north from here the engine suddenly sank, and Was buried fn the water out of sight. ‘The en- gineer, Wm. Baird; fireman, Harry Barton, aud an Atchigon and Norther. man, named’ Ade Zimmerman, who was acting as pilot, were car- ried down with it, but managed to extricate themselves and swam ashore. The baggage car tumbled on top of the locomotive, and was | balf buried. The passe ger cars remained on the track. Two passengers, Robert Fry, of St Joseph, and A. T. Brockway. pw York were very slightly hurt. No citer persons 0: the train were injured. The Missouri Pacific Railroad Sub- merged. The Missourl Pacitic railroad between this city and Kansas City is submerged at several | Points, and no trains are now ranning. The river 1s nearly 20 fect above low water matk and is at astand sul. A portion of the low laud tn east Atchison {s submerged, but no sert damage has been done. It would take a further Tise of six feet to reach the level of the lowest Portion of this city. The Philadelphia and Reading Lit- ization, PHILADELPHIA, April 14 —-The application-or counsel for Frank s. sound and others, who have been decreed by the Court of Common Pleas as the officers of the Patladelphia and Readin Tallroad, for an injunction to prevent F. b. Gowen and others from interfering with them in the performace of their functions as omicers of the company, came beiore Judges McKennan and Butler, in the United States Ctreutt Court, this morning. ‘The court expressed unwilling: ness to Interfere in the differences between the contending boards of managers as tt has direct charge of the company as representea by the receivers, aud preferr: d that the Supreme Court y ue upon the appeal taken. The judges, however, consented to hear argu. ment in the matter on Tuesday next, on which Gay the issues of the deferred Lacome bonds and the blanket mortgage wil come u; Judge Hare, cr 1 uri ef Common Pleas No. 2, sent for ei 1 in the Philadelphia and Reading ratirozd election proceedings to- day, and sugge bat tn view of the exi- gencles of the oc nm he should grant a pre- limtnary injunction, the form of which should not be objected to sel, and that the case be taken to the Sup eme Court, which meets at Harrisburg next nm Proposition 1s under considerat tor pending the aziion of the Supreme Court the situation femalas un changed. The N. P. Injanction. New YORK, April 14.—Argument on the mo tion to make perpetuai th ‘lon obialned by Henry Villard to Northern Pacltic KR. Co. tr ) shares of its common stocl propri shareholders, was resumed today. befayi Judge Spetr, sitting tr special term of the sup: rior court. Ex-Judge Shipman, on behalf of the defendants, opened his argument. Ex- Secretary Bristow aud Joseph i. Choate fol- lowed Judge Shipman. Resumption of Kailroad Tra Nebruska. Omana, April 13.—Tbe trains on the Union Pacitic are running on regular Ume and to the Council Bluffs trarsfer without change. i the damage occasion! by the floods ts be repaired. The Burlington & Missourt raliroad resumed the runing of their trains out of Omaha this morning. el in Wall Street To-day. New York, April 14.—The financial article in the 1:40 p. m. edition of the Post says: The Stock Exchange markets are moderately active. United States bonds are +; higher for the 4’s aud 4, higher for the 6's; the 43'S and 5's are un- changed. Southern state tonds are neglected. Rallroad bonds are geuerally lower, the norable exceptions being Midiana Bloom, aad Western incomes, C. C. 4 1. C. firsts and the incomes. ‘The stock market opencd at generally higher prices, because of the contradiction of rumors current yesterday afternoon about the bi ing up oi the trunk Iae pool, the only ex tions having been the El: which are lia? pei “p ted railroad storks, tower. The general list scon bacame he ana in the first nour declined 2,a1-.,, the er Omaha preferred. There was then 3 rocovery of 4 the latter also Omabva prefer then there bas ben another dec! 3,93 per cent, the latter Metropolitan Elevated. Manbattan fallen 2 *, Canada Souther er cent, Michigan Centrat’7,, Paciti Mail Delaware, Lackawana und Western and Lake Shere 9, eac ern Union Telegrap! Union Pacific, ) ee and St Pal, and Jersey Central esct; and e 2%, Coptral Pacific 1, Marietta ace Cincinnau pretrred and Chesapeake a’ “Oito were €ach notably strong in the early dealings, advancing 1al:, per cent. Money on Call is in g-od supply at 4a5 per cent, | ¥ S percept. belug the ruling rate on. stoci ‘Time money 1s pressed on borrowers at 4: percent. Prime mercantile paper ts 55, cent. ‘The market for foreign exchange while quiet fs firm, See No Trichinie at Chicago, CHicaGo, April 13.—An examination was meade yesterday by Dr. Paten, chemist of the health department, of 490 nogs taken at random in the packing houses at the stock yards. The examination was carefully and accurately made, 20 pieces being taken from some of the hogs, and not a singie case of trichinw: was dis- covered. The department, however, recom- mend as An absoiute means of security agdinst ‘the parasites that all pork shouid be cooked, ois eee Hub Notes. Boston, April 14.—Wm. C. Tower, one of the most promising of American tenors, died at the Mersachusetts hospital iast evening after a ful iliness, aged 49. He had been engaged for tenor solos for the season of concerts by the New York and Brooklyn Philharmonic socie- tes. The late Stephen N. Stockwell made public bequests amounting to $13,000, divided among Dine religious and benevolent tnstituulons. The Markets. BALTIMORE, April 14.—Virginia sixes, de- ferred, 20 askéd: do. consols, 81 bid; do second gerler, SE% Lid; do. past due coupons, 95% bid; do. new ten-farties, 51 bid. BALTIMORE, Ajzil 14.—Cotton steaty—mia- dling, 1074. Flour fri but unchanged. “Wheat, southern tteady; western firmer, closing essier and quiet—southern red, 1.18al.23: do. auiber, 1.2481.2 2 western winter red, apot and April, 9%; May, 1.19381 19%; June, 1.19%¢a » 1-16 aked ; Auwust, 1.13% bid. southern steady; western excited spot—southern white, ae western mixed, spot, he Ap! Visions unsettled but without quotable change. ere 5 suiener. iT. ordigary to nominal. fee quiet—] carnroes, fair, 1Ua12. Sogar firm—A soft, 9%. all, 1.093%. te unchanged. Eoootste eae 3, 368 wi 877 bushels: corn, 475 bush Sate aud bushels. Shipments—wheat, 135,120, burhels; corn, £,625 bnehela. Sales—wheat, 258,992'bushels: corn. 104,20 bashels. No market to-morrow, (Good ey Bd EW YORK, April 14.—8tocks weak. Money, 5a6. 3 480%: short 48234 Govern- ments. eas a 3s bigher. NEW YO! —Fiour quiet an@ un- changed Wheat dull. Corp quist. NEW YOK. April 19° T's. m.—The Btock Market opened strong ena generally bicher, spd Prices advauced & to 2 per cent, Central Pacific aD rietta and Cincinnati firet preferred lesdinx the Upward movemert. Subsequently a weak tone prevailed, and a decline of % tol ag bore in which Texas Pacific, Pacific Mal, 8! ul aud ferred and Manhattan ‘Elevated were 12:30 p. m.—Console— for money,"100 11-16; for the account, 100 18-16, U. 8. ‘bonds, fives, ‘lusy Atlantic and Grest Western first trustees’ certificates, 63% ; Brie Aoi ase ascent cole 100e Row York do. ‘second console 106. Net Gentral, 149. ‘New York, Ontario and Western, 305 iy and bal and Bt. J “ose, ak- | per | Attempted Suicides in New York. Dew Yous, April 14.—At 6 ato. fo<lay Mar- garet Mullen, 45 years old, having 29 home, attempted sateide by jumping Into the East River at the foot of Stanton sireet. A number of citizens, who had seen the act, went to her assistance, and with dif culty ‘sacceeded In rescuing Wer... About two hours later Mary Pn. 5) years of age, having uo home, at- ned sulcide by jumping tnto the river at > foot of East Sd street. “She was likewise reve ved to Bel- Jevuc Hospital Its thought that both women will recover, Hoyton in a Pernvian Prison, PirstveG, Pa. April 14.—A telegram re. ceoned Major Peterson, of Allog heny, asks: thet certified naturalization papers of Terence | Boston, who resided here from iss to 1s6s, be forwarded to Secretary Blatue at once, in ‘or~ | der toestablish the claim of Paul Boyton, tis Soh, as 8 citizen of the United States, and have ni released from prison in Pera, whore he ts a prisoner of war. The papers Will be for- warded as soon as foun: | A Roy Stabbed by a Schoolmate. DerRoit. MICH., April 14.—A boy of one of the uublic schools of this city named Andrew Brando was stabbed with a pocketknife by a Schoolmate named Willie Petzo!, during the ool session yesterday afternoon. ‘The boys | are about twelve years old each. Tbe stabbing Was the resalt of an old quarre). Brando's Wound 18 severe, but will probaviy not prove | fatal. Petzoi was arrested. Prizes Fora Co Nasuvit.g, TENN., April l4.—\t a mesting of the military committee of the Nashville ex- Tosition last night, the prizes for tue compet tive drill totake piace on the 2ith, 25th an zoth of May, were Increased as follows: In- fantry companies, first prize to $1.70; second Prize to $3W), Artillery, first prize to $500; cond prize to $2, the other prizes for Cav- alry, artillery and infantry to remain as Oilginaliy decided upon, petitive Ori District Government Affairs. In response to a communication from Mr. A. Watson referred to the Commssion “rs oy direc tion of the President, submituing for coasidera- tion a proposition relative to the orsanizing of a “labor market” for Ube asstsiance of Lnose in teed of employment, the Commls-ioners in form Mr. Watson thst his “pro on may be 4 ood one but involves an org 1 system to give if effect which they lave nel her power Ror means to establish,” Hov. D. B. Aloger, city postmaster, has sent | A communicatiod to the Commis ioners, stat- | Ing that the cobble-stone pavement on C street, D.tween 6th and 7th streets, has become so | Much out of repair that itis almost impags- able for the heavy mafl wagons tat are con- | st receiving and un'ouding mall matter, Ja ks that the matter reecive early atten- | Won; rTesred to the engineer con: sioner, | ‘The Commisstoners have issued an order that jue utual Unton Telegraph company be | 2 owed to erect a Ine of telegraph poles and Wires Gown Sherman avenue to’ ith street west aud Boundary; dowa sald 16° h street to W street. nerth; on Wt L street west; down -121h to © street north, and op al the last named Point uutt! further orders. Coliccior Cook 18 making dlatratnts daily for personal taxes. To-day his depucies brought in 2 Lorseand business wagon of Mir. EM Har- ris, Inerehant of Georgetown, deinqaent tn bis personal tax. IC was sent to Lae District property yard, where it will be sold if not re- REFORM AT THE WASUIN N ASYLUM. Mr. George A. Caswell, tntenteat of the Washington Asylum, has put a force of about twenty laborers at work grubbing and clearing in the old magazine grounds preparatory to plowing the entire tweaty acres osed. It is his purpose to use such Livers ag can ke procured from he asy! grounds and get a paying crop of vegetables for use of the asylum to return, which crop Wil co far towards the matntaiieace of the "ra. The long frame bulldiura used ag and store rooms by th ernment, Le Will bave reconstracted, wiad rat in, | Fcotus made and chimneys erected sattabie for a hespital for the aged colorea peapio who are | uot wel! provided for at pres’ TOR, Mr. W. B, Webb has been nofivied that the condition of the bulidin sylvanta aveLue northwest, ts st he Laspector fays he cannot longer taki Pp ynstblilty, 5 it fs removed within tlirty days It 4 atd taken down. @iressed a rim that for ni French flat house atthe corner of Ver aont ave- and 14ib street, as required, aad that he ‘ide the buliding with Chem within » building inspector has addr-s3ed a note {to T. J. McNathee that he has iaide examina- ton of the house 914 Ithode Isiand avenue, for | Which he 13 agent, and flads tne excavation | made tn the cellar so far below the base of the Ns a8 to make them dangerous, as in cage | the carth under the wails stviid become saturated with water the bauks would certainly yield with the welght. He wotifivs itm that the walls must be underpinned withla thirty day: trustees of the Second Bap 31S Sd street northwest, have Deen not the buliding owned by that cure street, is 80 dilapidated a8 to render {( danger- ous to liie and limb, and is therefore con- demned and must be removed wiluin til days. The trustecs of the John Wesley churel ou Connecticut avenue, between L and M strects norchwest, have been notifled to make alucrations {n the manner of carrying of the Water from Ube roof of that churct. THE LOST SEWER CERTIFICATE COUPONS AGAIN, The Commissioners are in receipt of a copy of a letter from Mr. Daniel Donovan. clerk iu charge of records of the late board of audit, to Mr. John T. Vinson, District auditor and controller, 1n which he statrs that “incom- puance with the request of Hon. James Gil- flan, ‘Treasurer United States, Covtalaed in his endorsement under Gate of April §, 1851, upon certain statements presented to bim by Mr. Moses Kelly, late treasurer of the slakini fund of the District of Columbia. dated April a5t instant, relative to detached coupons of sewer certificates, amounting to ), fied by the late commisstoners of the sinking’ fand with the board of audit, 1 respe sg hoy amined tae books of that J have carefully the late board of audit, now in the possession of the Commissioners of the District, and as 1 have heretofore stated tn my report to you, I find no record by sald boardof any of Lue Btate- ments referred to in said endorsement. It further appears from satd records that nono of the coupcns referred to in the endorsement have been tucluded in any certificairs issued by the late board of audit for conversion Lato Ubree sixty-fve bonds.” 6 3d Contributions to Aid the Houseless and Hemeless Victums of the Da- kota Floods, ‘The terrible scenes described In the last night’s dlepatches from Yankton, which were given in the morning papers, bas induced Gav- ernor Ordway to issue the followisg appeal for aid: “© To the Generous Pu'ilic:—The tall details of the sufferings and losses occasioned by the re- eent floods in Dakota have not yet reached the ublic, Sufficient information, however, has n received at Yaukton, tbe capital of tho territory, to warrant Acting Governor Hand La requestivg contributions from a generous opie to ald the thousands of sufferers, who fave barely escaped with their lives. ‘Tne fol- lowing a recelved to-day from Acting Governer Hand shows the necessity for imme- diate private contributions: “YaNkTON, Dak., April 13. Governor N. G. Ordway, Washingion, D. C.: Captain Wheeler has recelved orders from General Terry to furnish rations and clothing. We are hard at work. I have made an appeal to the general public. Ralse all you can by subscription; 1t will be needeg. I have not re- celved full details of disaster yet. Groner H. Hann, Acting Governor.” “The governmeat has responded promptly end nobiy to the appeal made in behalf of the sufferers for food, but besides this generous ribution on the part of the | Iberty« fs thet asters in ih : © jarge 10% ue at ‘sotickt suvecrt the horaeless and destitute of the le, 41d that by telegraph taxes te made to, Wot, George i. ing governor, at Yankton; to Hon. J. K. ‘San- fore. mayor of Yankton, or to the undersigned, -