Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1881, Page 1

— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, 41 THE 8TAR BUILDINGS, ranta ¢, Corner 11th Street, by Lvening Star Newspapor Company, GeO. W. ADAM: est. scrivers in | count, at 10 | G aa} a-ak mania 3 | reaitor ] . Ta ee | matter | syed om Friday—$2. 8 Fenn cee OAR Ei months, €1; 10 coples be paid in ad- pate for. joan on sppueation. "Veh. SI-N®. 8,742. | or. 3 Schoo! st S a.in. Pi Dr. Dr LaMarr, D. Wris0s 7 pm bog apis-2t" by the Rex. J ALL MEMBERS OF THE. i please take notice ti 8 OP e tae isetion of Oficers. will be ‘ail on, MONDAY BVENING 1, at 7i< o'clock. Punctual LE, Secretary. )-FARINERSHIP. sTOS, April 15, 1881. a WER & SON is TON CITY Hi DERNIA’ POCIETY, No. snnval meeting fr Gi he ociat TST from WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1881. THE EVENING STAR. | Washington Nevws and Gossip. Tis being Ge 4q Friday eveaing Mrs. Gar- fleld Will NOt F eeeqye y “ERS to-Ga¥ Were ccompanted by the goversor of 2, Gibson, Morrill, Harricon and end Representatives Norcross, ‘Thomas, Camp and Horr. ‘cretary of tte Treasury day received a cczsctence coriribution of ‘SS fom an.unkecwn person ta New York INTED.—J. ii. Roney and J. P. Doty were ey appointed storekeeper and gauger for Sth district of North Cazolina and the Sib itucky, respectivel ser for the $:th dist visited the navy yard at ter€ay, and was recetred With the customary henors. He is expected to Teturn tc Washington next Mondsy. INVESTIGATION (. TEE Malt SERVICE I¥ TEN- NESSEE ORDERED.—Messrs. B. K. Sharrets, post- Ofice “nspector of Mew York,K. C. Jackson, di- ¥ DISCOUNSS, vat URES of ths Best Mabor at i MILTON & SHSCD, YM. A. Bai ain. tf GIVING 8 FER CENT DIS- t on Manefactaririe 5 arival md one to 20-9 Ney York 20. OF GAS Fix Laretet aseartmen’ %F. BROOKS, in Bui ding. OM MISSIONER CL 2 Pe AVENGS AND TSf COMPANY, ON, D. O., March 14, 1881 2 Notice is bere Greaitors of the, P clared ap- ro CPS —— AU: aoe an e) Li be barred, and the smonnta d‘s- one f the dos ot slrexdy receiv y forward their books by rongh some responsible ban anied with their addreas. JAY ENOX, Commissioner. —A fresh suppiy of TAN GOD ‘Live® OLL corner 9th st. and aon full pint bottle. decl’ HOT 80DA! HOT SODA! wed with delicious and nntritions syrnps. Atords the most pleasant and, wholesome dninss for the winter season. Cold Sods and ai Waters for ssie all the yea MILBUBN'S Pwanmacy asp Sirs decy 1473 ‘accom JNO PROPOSALS. VIRE-PKOOF Br TEDING FOR THE FROFOS ‘LS FOR MARBLE AND SLATE TIL- ING AND FE LATE F. RB SLABS. = we Com: fasion, PRIL 16T i b Proposals eudorsed Nat the Nasional Musenm f S F. BARD, ary Sinithsonian Institution. 48 weee & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth st. morthwess, GIVE BPECISL ATTENTION TO @CDEENIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBIN XX CITY RESIDENCES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FOROR OF OOMPETENT WOREMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBBiNG ORDERS STONE ABERT, ATICBNEY-AT-LAW, janld w™ Brs-tr Alea, Watch Ei 68, or address HER ai Ost A CAND sDOWN 8s 4 first-class shirt cutter, and for the ‘set nine years with TEEL, I announce nda aud the public I can be found ut KEEN'S NEW SHIRT FACTORY, and will fill aliorders fer SHIRTS intrasted to me in the very beet manner A. J. LOCKHART, with GEO. T. HEE! 214 ot Ly as Cc. BABSHION & Cu.. DEALERS TN WavCGHT-Is0N STEAM. GAS AND WATER PIPE, BOILEB TUBES, CASING AND LINING PIPE, FORGINGS, STEAM ENGIN BOILERS, PUMP3, VALVES, TITINGS FOR STEAM, GAS AND WATER, PACKING AND BELTING, STEEL COAL AND DIRT BARROWS, GAUGES, LUBRICATING OIL, &o., MD. ayrls-2w ENTS’ FUUNISHIN ‘When yor! want to buy call and exn— Tne SENATE BHIET for US cents. Atte as good ithe MYSTERY SHIBT, TS cents. Is as ood any dollar shirt in Amertcs. one LINEN COLLARS, Sucst ouslity and latest styles, only 81 Wi per dass, six for 10 conta. SILK NEOK-Weait, cheaper than evsr. QUTTON . two pals for 25 cents, usual price 20 cen's 9 pa: Very ine LINEN HANDEEROHIEFS, 35 cents, worth 4, at fedle Loos BF asct nattnweet J, yale SECUBE AND BELIABLS NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, 15th Street and New York ave. 1420 F Street, yr hale. | vision superintendcnt of the ratlway mall ser- Vice. and Col. Gitson, a newly appointed in- Specter, have beer. designated as members ot ag investigating commission, by Fostm ster General James, with explicit instrecticas to Proceed to Memphis, Tenn., and make a ®orough examination into tiie alleged steam:- Soat mall service irregularities on the several Toutes centering at that point. The commts- | slon 1s also directed to look Into the manage- Heat Of the post office in that ci | THE. S. Tva Patox stationed at Annapolis, | bas been ordered to report to Reey Admiral R. rises and seamen to thls city to take part in the Weillng Ceremontegof the Farra- Ent statue, SECRETARY Window's CIRCULAR TO VE AMENDED.—The Secretary of the Treasury has recalled the circular issued on the 21th instant In reference to the eall for 6's of 185i, 1a order tO rake a necessary change in the phrasevlogy of the dorm of reqdest for the extension of tae bonds at 3% per ‘The terms of the cail will net be chang: any mann: IN THR SENATE yesterday afternoon Mr, Mor- | S88 spoke for three hours, and was followed by | Mr. Brown, of Georgia, Who said there wa3 as free and fatr a ballot in Georgia as In any state inthe Union. A good-humored discussion ea- sued between Messrs. Hoar and Brown, which yas kept up until Mr. Brown, misunderstand- ing a statement made by Mr. Hoar, and mis- guoting It, was excltediy interrogated by Mr. Hear as to whether he impled ‘that née (Mr. Hoar) bad said what was not true. Mr. Browa Genied any tntention of misstating the Sona- tor’s remark, and good b r Was Soon re- store:!. The Senate then, at 6:15, atter some op- position from the democratic side, adjouracd until Monday. € CuarLats Rovert Givgy, U. S. N., has been placed on the retired list, to date tram the 10th thstant. CoMoIISSIONS, as follows, hav: naval oflicers: Midshipman T. M. Brumby, aM ensign, from the 26th of December last. Master A.C, Diliingham, to be a Meutenant, from the i4th of December last. Lieutenant E: L. Amory, to be a lfeutenant commander, from the 26th cf January last. ASHORE ON THE JERSEY COAST. Station at Seaside Park, N. J. Signal cfticer follows Hagan, from Liverpool for Cargo Of ply ifynand petrol ashore ati a.in., Uwo intie Park hotel. —Signal corps reports to chlet alp Transit, Capt. GENERAL Mn he ct totake commandcttse d: he bas bec ed 23 soon as the Wattt: court mar ned. He thiaks that court mart | weeks. NAVAL ORDERS.—Passed Assistant Surgeon L. B. Baldwin to the Naval Academy on the | loth. Cadet Midshipman P. L. Drayton has re- turned trom the European station and been Placed on walting orders. Cadet Midshipmen ir, Snowden, H. J. Robinson and J. B. Cahoon from the Vandalia and placed on walttag orders. Leave for three weeks from the 19th 1s granled to Lieut. F. W. Nichols, and for one year with agian to leave the United State3 to Chap- lain Joseph Stgckbridge. EXTENDING THE G PER CENT BONDS AT 3*y PER Cent.—The Treasury department has recetved @ large t uuiber of requests for the blanks whica are requ red to be presented by holders of 6 per cert bonds destring to extend them at 33 per cebt, according to the recent decision or the Secretary. A number of boads have also bee: . It ls Not deemd advisable at tl Ume to make public the names of the corpor: (ions or tndividuals desiring to extend the 6 p: cent bonds or the aggregate amount of the extensions applied for. ACTION“ON SOME OF THE Nowixation: Although there has been no formal call fora republican caucus, it 18 bellved that elthor with or without a ca! an understanding will be reached whereby an executive sesston will be held to contlrm such nomina‘tons a3 are hot the subject of any cont Should this policy be adopted it will be hout reference To the struggle for the Senate organization, which leading republicans say ‘wlll not be given % 1 the minority ylelds to the will of the “consututioual majority. ARMY ORDERS.—Capt. S. S. Elder, ist artil- lery, will return to Fortress Monroe, Va. ‘Tuo order relating to Assistant Surgeon Henry P. Birmingham, 1s suspende? until May 1, 1531. At his Own request, the order grantiag leave of absence for six month3 on surgeon's certificate of disability to Capt. Chas. C. Rawn, 7th infan- Uy, is aunuiled. Leave for six mouths on 3: in’s certificate of disability Is granted Se ent. A.J. Kussell. ich cavalry. 1 si 1s tin’ the Inished tts work In two granted First G. Penney, regimental qaartermaster, ntry, 15 extend } ; = W. Wothersps | 12th tatantr, for the 120 ry, in the department of Arizon2, Oa com- ion Of this duty he will join his regiment. PERSONAL —If Gen. Kilpatrick ts not “too previous” in his understanding of what has been promised him, he has a sure thing of the Chillan mission.—Mr. C. De Bildt, secretary of the Swedish legation; Capt. Wm. Arthur, naval attaché of the British legation; Col. Ko- bert G. luzersoll, Judge Shellabarger, John G. fchompseu, of Ohto, and Senator Hill, of Col- orado, were In New York yesterday.— At the fousth quadrennial Congress of the Loyal | Legion of the United States, held in Philadel- phia this wees, Gen, Hancock, Gen. Sheridan, General Devens (ex-Attorney General of the United States), are among the officers in at- tendance. Pay Director ‘Cunningham serves for Caltfornia by request of Senator John F. Miller (the delegate from that State), by rea- son or the dead-lock at Washington requiring Wal- - Willams. D. D.. rector of St. I. Protestant E) pal church, New Tore ee guceced Hey. W. F- Watkins as rector of Chiat ie ree! church, Baltimore. latter, 1t | Inembered, succeeds the Rey. Dr, pide ae us | Church of the ie New York.. A HL MeVieker, fo Manage |. McVicker, fo Manager Ford, states tit latest advices from London give no ope ot the | Tecovery of his daughter. — Commissioner i Phuke has been invited to deliver a0 address on Fire, Burglar and Damp Proof Vaults from 83 | very Ill in Philadelphia —Senator ‘Da toda year. Government Bonds Uo doveeittee.| Iilinols, has 80 far recovered tie ee a ete Lper $1,000. Aso, receiveg Silverware in Trutks | to take'a drive this morning" Mrep. Het ned o ‘co presi, | bard, now of Lebanon, Pa., formerly chief ee fovinaee | Clerk of | the house ot ae oe the District, aed Gan tee “feather duster” days, aking a short Ar Welaesy John Oasecis Tg" | viatt to this city. THE VikG NEL COMPLICATION. STRAW ATOUT VIRGINIA KEPUBLICANS AT THE WHITE HOUSE—WHAT THEY WANT AND DON WANT—TRRY PROTEST AGAINST THE RECOGSI- TION OF MAHON. Last week there was a delegation of Virginta republicans at the White House urging the Pres- ident to recognize the “ilberai” or Mahone movement tn Virginia. Te day there was a del- egation of straightout republicans at the White House on the other side. Tey cousist- €d cf Representative Jorgensen, James M, Donaan, T. Jd. MeCaled, C. H. Tinsley, M. Thomas, J. M. Coleman, Cornelfus Mc- Re, Robert Micharis, Thomas dackson, Robert Holtng, Bryan Jores, P. P. Finnigan and otaers. The members of the delegation pald their re- Spects to the President and thea several short speeches were wade. Dr. Jorgenseu, Mr. M:- Caled, Mr. Tiasley and Mr. Boling were the he Speakers protested against “Ma. Ms eee by the admintstration, a the claims of the straight-ont ‘They urged the President to 3 as the only party in republicans. cognize the stralght~ Virginia that uphoids traly the repubilean party. ‘They spoke in opposition to republican coalition with the Mahone element. Tke r- moval of Collector J. D. Brady (readjaster) from the internal revenue district of Feters- burgh was requested, and also the removal of Col. D. G. Potts (etocrat) as postmasier at that place. THE PRESMENT REPLIED, that the matters preseated to him should have full consideration. The delegation left with the inipression that the “Stralght-outs” would not be deserted, and this afternoon called on Secretary Windom in regard to Brady’s removal, and upon Postmaster General James avout the removal of Colonel Potts. Membersot the delegation in conyeisation with Tae Sra re- porter sald, that the republican opposition to Mahone was very decided, Coalition with the readjusters* would be fought agalast by ail true republicans tn the state, A CONVENTION OF REPUBLICANS would be called tn ninety days to nominate candidates for state officers todepondent of the Mahone men. It was their desire to have General Wickham, who was fn full sympathy ‘with the “Stralgbt-oat” repupitcaus, head the ticket, but bis business interests would pre- veut that, There wa3 some talk, they said, of putting Colonel Mosby, now Untied States cone at Hong Kong, at the heador the ticket. DEMICS AT HAVaNa—The National board Of health has received advices from Havana, which state that during the week ending April 2d, there were 2 deaths from yellow fever, 20 from small pox andi from typhoid fever, and reek following, 32 deaths from small pox and 2! from typhoid fever. S how existing In the Sen- ate were made upon the condition that eltaer party to the pair right vote in the event that it became necessary to make a quorum. Whea the Senats was fovnd to be without a quoram last evening, tipon the motion to adjourn jintil Monday, four or tive who were patred exercised their reserved privilege and voted. r ‘THe Cariror was almost desert -day. A few Senators looked into the Senate chynver, called for thelr mail and left. Quite a nimber Of Senators of both parties have goue over to New York city, COL. LEZ CRANDALL, Who did some greenback stumping in Florida in the last campaign, was at the White Bouse to-day with a delegation ot Florida republicans. ‘They came to talk over the future of the Republican party in that State and the federal o'tices. They kad a loag interview with the President. NDITION OF WINTER WHEAT AND LIVE STOCK OF THE COVNTRY.—The reports of April ist, re ceived at the Department of Agricuiture. show an increase of near! per cent, in the area sown in winter w Kansas and Missouri irginta each repor heesee and \ Owing to the prevale ore decrease, at the date of the returns we growin Stated as bel alternate freezing and 3 moxth of March was the most dotrime any Weather during the of the countr 01 feoa and provend e severe has come out though reported very low in nant hor prevailing large extent cf © Pit lungs and stomach areoften mention: creat josses from cold and exposure are reported from the plains of the far w yf the long and in fair bealth A NUMBER CP THE CLERKS recently deatg- nated for duty In the Pension Office wore sworn, in and recclyed thcir commisstons to-day. THE Patro! NAGE OF POSTMASTER GENERAL JAWES in the matter of the immediate employes of bis office is not nearly so great as the patron- ge of the New Y: ork city post office. The em- 500 letter carrier: REAR ADMIRAL Farnrax Will, It fs ux be sent to comraand the South Atlant Ton, vice Admiral lleved. tie squad- Bayson, asked to b2 re- THE TALx atgong the more prominent Oulo democratic poilticlans is to nominate Hoa. Hugh J. Jewett for ¢: 9: It ts he thatGov. can nominee, ar ost Commanding €21 inst Gi. ONE Mork On10 Man.— another Ob{o rian, has clerksitp in the peusia Daizell declined. AFTER Raynor's Prace.—Mt. Warne Bateman, a prominent Cinetn who had charge of the ‘ Bureau” pending the Prest te is an applicant, for the p: the Treasury departinent M. Raynor, ano with very success, Tis MorTo Was Exceistor!—It now app2ars that “private” Dolzell aimed high, He was not a candidate fora aip In the Pension Ollie, but for the Com onersaip. CiuARGES have Been preferred aga!nst Mr. A. B. Wood, of this city, recentiy contirmed as U. S. consul at Belfast. Tne charges will be sub- mitted to the Seeretary of State and involve his inoral character wiille traveling In Earope in an officlal capacity. He wa3 formerly con- sular clers Of the State department. THE INDIANS AND THEIR LawyEns.—Last fall Six Sioux Indiaas belonging to Spotted Tati’s tribe were arrested on a charge of murder and confined in a Dakota privon. The old chief helped to arrest the alleged offenders, bat at the same time headed a subscription lst, which he passed around among the Brulé;, to raise money enough to secure a lawyer to cefend the young fellows, who were, as he thought, faisely accused. A total of $352.35 was raised and for- warded to the Great Father, who Sats pe counsel. Intelligence has just been recetved at the Interior beg pire C that tue trial has bsen bad and the indians acqultied. Tae Brué ‘Sloux will undoubtediy enter civilization with @ profound respect tor lawyer3, SaLz OF Snort Horns in CacaGo,—Fitty- four short horn cows and bull; owned by Hon. George Brown, were sold at Chicago yesterday for $27,915. John Wentwonb bought the “Duke of Kiri Levinston” for $1,769; C. A. MT, of Wisconsin, bought tae “Duchess of ‘Oxford 21st ’ for $4,200; H. S. Siont, of Duba bought the “Dake of Oxford 4cth” for and “Kirk Levington Duchess 26th’ $2,550, * Ir Was Loapgp.—In Watertown, Ontario, yesterday, a farmer named Alexander Jones took an old gun He assured blacksmith that the gua was [NNATI.— as S002 only those geen on the mt The Ney Nationa) A MILE AND A HALF OF CASBS, ayn 75,090 SQUARE PBET OF SFqsyixg, The work of laying, cne ttle hoor for the new national museum will bs begun next week, it being expected that the contract will be awarded to-morrow. After the foorlag 13 lald, the cases for the exhibits will be placed in po- sition, These will be of hard walnut. Accord- ing to a calculation, the cases that will be needed, If placed end to end, would extend to a distance Of more than §,00) feet, with a total shelving surface of about 75.000 square feet. The frontage of the cases will be over 14,000 feet, so that, allowing for the crossing from one case to another, a journey of at least three miles wil be required even te take a cursory glance at all the objects in the collection, One portion of the building is to be devoted to the Stone exhibits of the countr, and will contato handsome specimens of each. Already the ex- hibit of marble 13 being placed in posiifon. On ail the different stones exhibited will bs placed a card showing the resistance to pressure and frost of each, Stnee the inaugural ball the of- flcers and employes of the Smithsonian wear regniation cap, Something after the militar style, the destgnation of each employe’ dutles belng shown In gold letters. Society Notes, Cards bave been received here for the wed- ding, on the 26th, ot Miss Mills, of California, and Mr. Whitelaw Retd, of the New York Tri- bine. Miss Lizzie Mills wiil add another to the already long list of young ladies who shortiy atter visiting Mrs. Bayes at the White House, have married. At the state dinner given on dapnary 13th at the Executive Mansion bota ‘Miss Mills and Mr. Keld were guests. Invitations are being issued for the wedding Miss Loubelle Embry, daughter of Judge Embry, and Mr. Coppenhagen, of Boston. They will be married in New York on the 2sth, and will travel until the middle of May in this country, and then goto Europe. On their re- turn tp October they will reside in New York. Mrs, Chas, Herrick and Miss Lanra Lake, of Topsfield, Mass,, are visiting tnelr friends, Mrz. Gould and Mrs, Manning. Large entertaiments having been so tntre- quent inthe past few weeks, the Charity Ball of next Monday eventing {3 anticipated with the Trore pleasure as affording an opportunity for those who attended the winter parties to meet again under the pleasantest auspices. ‘There is y indication that the occasioa wiil be a most enjoyable one. The dressing of the ladies 1s expected to equal any seen at the eles of the win re weekly reception of the German Was held last night he Academy of Arts. ‘There were various visitor present. be- sides the members the b; among them Mrs. Gen, Lander, Mr. and Mrs. Prescott, Prot. Willtamson, Mr. and Mrs. Ull and othe A German comedy, “ Etgensinn,” was read by three ladies and as many gentlemen of the club; Mrs. Cary Long and Mr. Charles Lander taking the leading parts. One of oes Was excellently ri by Mr. . was read by two of tseh. pos A scene of ‘Mr. diussaeus’ Pups. Several songa@and tn- strumental per! 5 added to tne enter- tainment. Iron and Sicel ustrics Of the Country. The census ofiice has issued a bulietin on the iron and steel industries of the United States. The whole number of establishments Was 1,005; In 1570, SiS. ‘The pereentag> ease In the ten years was 2433, Ti capacity of the estabilshmen’ ver, much greater in 18+) than in 1S70, whole amount of capital invested Industries of the United Ss: fn ISTO It was £ .074; IMerease $109,199,510, oF $9.6 cent. Pennsylvania, which for ‘more tlian a hundred years has been the leading tron-pro- g state in the union, made in fraction over 50 per cent of the total and in lsd, “it made a fraction over 49 per cent. Ohio was the next state In minence in 1870, and it held sarge ran’ In thi U » Ab Ipere: ranked fifth im istd, pr that year, while in 1559 ft produc. tons, an increase of 16 per cent, causing Grop to the twelfth p set the g) t crowthe It to hows ‘0 ¢4 per cent, initia lug pregre sae In SCY southern sta’ tons. or i(4 per cent, giving I ihe in Iss Mahone of South Carolina and Massachusetts. trouble on @ new spot. Insinuations of b: ditto of cowardice. < ‘inst Senator—I would not buy your vot ‘econd Senator—What do you mean, sir? —You know what I mean, sir. —I know ti, sir, Dut i insist. that you tell hat I know you meaa, sir. I have no vote r. ‘Nor do we wish to buy, sir. 5. S.—Lt you mean, sir, what I think you mean, sir, and what you know, sir, that I kaow, Sir, that you kno¥ you mean, sir, you are less than a coward, sir. —Do you call nie a coward, conditionally, S.S—You must guess the conundrum for yourself, str. ¥. S—bo you brand me as less than a coward, tally, str? iy” ept nothing but tue point blank charge or rice, sir, with rifles at forty paces, sir, in you insult me, sir. No, sir. You are powerless to insult Posunaster SUB GETS A VERDICT OF * Argument in the suit of Miss Mary A. M en. E. GB. Tyler, postmaster Balthuore, clatming $20,000 damages for ag- sault, closed yesterday in the Clreuit Court for Howard county, Md. The case was given to the jury, who, after remaining out abut three ours, rendered a verdict for the plaintit, with Gamages of $5,000. Counsel for the défense filed a motion for a new trial, and if that is refused will, itis stated, take the case bafore the Court of Ap) ‘The trial lasted six days. The Baltimore Sun says: While the jury Was Out much excitement was shown in the city, and ihe probable resuit was discussed everywhere throughout the etty, opinion being Givided. Miss Murray did not come out from Baltimore to day, but Gen. Tyler sat in the court room most of the day and remained until the verdict was rendered. He behaved coolly and quietly, as usual, but was evidently mach disappointed when the result was announced, ‘The jury, It is rumored, stood at first three for $20,000. Lwo for $15,000, four for $19,000, two for v0 oF $5,000, and one for one cent. On the second vote the one for nominal damages went Up to $5,000, and after discussion for & consider- able time that sum was agreed upon. The ver- dict was given for plaintiff! under instructions of the court, on the Brpund that his having a business residence in Baltimore city rendered bim Mable to be sued there under the laws of Maryland. The plea of non-resident was held by the court to be in Jaw a confession of being guilty of some assault, and that the plaintiff ‘Was entitled to at least nominal damages.” 000) DAMAGE: SUICIDE OF A MBDICAL SrcpENT.—Thomas Phillip Tilston Parez, age 27, amedical student, Committed suicide in New York yesterday af -{he residence of his parents by cutting hia ‘Throat with a razor. Parez was a member of company H, of the Seventy-first regiment, and Was one of the party* belonging to that’ re-i- ment who went to New Orlean3 to participa’? in the Mardi Gras festival. Since his retura he has been suffering more or less from malarial fever and at times arank to excess. His par- ents say his home life was pleasant, and they ‘Knew of no cause for his tal his life, IN THE Cask OF THOMAS DEJARNETTE, on trial for the murder of his sister at Danville, Va., the hearing of witnesses fof the prosecu: ton was completed yesterday. The defense eles to prove the insanity of the RS IN THE SOUTHWEST.—A al from Little Rock reports that Henry ht and mortally Hi . Allen 1s @ wi ly killed a mar. meee ba Be, NM, BayE: Be a gan; ru! io county with terror, robbery ‘and murder. Gor, Wi to the verritory in & Benton guvemnneae hie call Ci ‘nited 1s at once restored, . Telegrams to The Star.| . FIVE NIHILISTS EXECUTED, DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. —— =e RAILROAD MATTERS OF INTEREST. GERMAN WAR ON HEBREWS. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, The Nibilist Assassins Hanged. Sr. PETERSBURG, April 15.—All_ the nihilists, except the woman, Hessy Helfmann, con- Gemned to death for connection with the Czar’s a sination, namely: lussakoff, Michallofi, Ki itsch, Jeliabofl and Sophie Pieoflsky, were hanged af 10 o’cieck this morning, Mtch- alloff's rope broke uwiee.. Order was not dis- ‘urbed. There was an immense concourse of spectators. Hessy Helfmann, who 1s enctente, will not be hange until after her confinement. Damaged in a Cyclone. N, April i5.—The bark Ogmore, which Swansea on the 13th instant trom lost boats, bulwarks, stanchions and taffrall, and sustained other damage du- ring a cyclone. An Unknown Kussian_ Prisoner. St. PETERSEURG, April 15.—A Man has been captured having In his possession unlawful Tints, He declines to answer any «uestions. e has been made to stand upon a chair at the prefecture of police, and all house porters and the general public have been invited to pass through the apartment to see if any of them could identify him. Up to a late hour on Thursday nobody had recognized him. The Anti-Jewish Agitation in Get- MBHV. Loxnon, April 15,—A dispatch trom Berlin to the Times says: The anti-Jewish petition sent to Prince Bismarck on the 1th inst., had been going about the empire for signatures for six Thonths past, and alms at im) ¢ restrictions on the immigration of Jews into Germany, and excluding thew from certain walks of activit altogether, in fact undotay much of the legis lation cf the past in their favor; but the objects of the petition are hopeless {n view of the utter- ances Of the government that it does not intend to permit the existing laws affecting the Jews to be repealed or altered. Prince Bismarck a3 also told the Bundesrath that the anti-Jewish agitation 1s against his wishes, The Crown Prince Frederick William, if not the Emperor also, has still I@ss syinpatay with the move- ment. Bitterness in Greeces Lonpon, April dispatch from Athens to the Tises say o popular manifestations have yet been made agalnst the reeent aceept- y Greece of the’ proposals regarding une ‘The surprise and reyuiston o: great, but there {s great and p Tous bitterness.” France and Haly. Panis, April 15,—The Journ! Des Debates says: ‘The Rothschilds house here has nottied the Itallan government of {ts inabllity to Issue aloan for the resumption of specte payments as long as the difieulties between France and Italy are not entirely smoothed away. ‘he Transvaal Question. Lonpon, April 15.—Mr, Gladstone has writ- ten a letter to the liberal candidate for mom- ber of Parllament for West Cheshire to nll tue ¥acancy caused by the death of Sir Phiitp Egerton, in which he says the government will net adopt any apologetic tone In the coming Gebate on the Transvaal wuestion. Jt was, be gays, a question of saying England from sheer blocd gulltiness, a dange Rise in Railroad Rates. Cixcrynatt, O., April 15.—At a meeting here yesterday of'freignt agents representing the connections of the Louisville and Nashville establish the old rates to Charleston and other seaports in the southeast, Which amounts to an Iucrease of about 40 per cent, ‘The Street Car Strike. It now appears that the stoppage of street cars Was Lot voluntary. aA mov, composed jargely of strikers of other occupations, took sion of the s¥ atl the stabies, and fn the carsin, In hey boarded the cars to pitsh their purposes. ‘The supertaten: Street raiiroas wili to day ask protection of the OL sixty-one conductors who browsht 3 lastnight sixty ° to-day. It is thought the employes at ing to keep the cars Funniay unul a iespo Comes from the ofiicers next reday. Later. The street ratlroad peaceable, Scarcely Consolidated street re Arrest of a Post Office Clerk. CINCINNATI, April 15 3. Unser, dispatch clerk to the Cincinnati post office, was arrested this morning for robbiug the malls of letters containing mouey. Mr. Burt, superintendent of mails, set a decoy for him, but watched and discovered him in the act and arrested hfm. He admits this case of stealing, but dentes having stolen previously. For several months valuable packages have been stolen from these matis. He was held to answer, and {3 In jatl, TTERS. . t Awarded. Sr. Lovis, April 15.—Caldwell & Nelly were yesterday awarded the contract for constract- ing the first 27 miles of the Chicago, Texas « Mexican Centra! Rallroad. Presideut Haile gays 5) miles of the road will be completed by September Ist. Heayy Sale BS se but of Railroad Eands to itish Company, er Coftir, of the St, Louis co Raliroad, 35,000 acres closed ys terday the 82 of land in Barry county, Missouri, to the Missourl Land Company of Scotland. The p ase Was made by Sidney Bove « Co., Of Chicago, as agents of the Scot- Ush company. A large pumber of Svottish colonists will be settled on the land. Contract for Steel Rails Awarded. The St. Louis ¢ San Francisco Railroad Com- pany, through “Capt. C. W. Rogers, general mauager, yesterday closed & contract’ wit the Joliet inois Steel Works for rails for the southwestern branch of that road, trom Pierce City, Mo., to Dallas, Texas. This line is betng vigorously pushed and will be completed to Fayettesville, Ark., by June ist. The mall-Pox Ship, PHILADELPGIL. April 15.—The steamship Lord Clive, which arrived from Etverpool in the early part of this week with two cases of small-pox on 'd, Was permitted to land her passengers yt y, there belng no tndica- tons cf fur Spread of the disease. The passengers gmd crew, eight hundred in all, were vace . and the ship, aiter being PoC Tong LIy, fumigate’, will retura to Liver- pool. - A if Sage the Cyclone. MEMPHIS, TENN., Le 15,—Dr. A. D, Lauder- dale, who was wounded by the blowing down of his house on Tuesday, dear Hernando, Miss., died yesterday. The same cyclone passed over the neighborhood of Commerce, Miss., destroy- ing cotton-gins, cabins, trees, fences, «> D. W. Fly's store at Commerce wa3 unrooted, and the stock of goods damaged by water to the extent of $3,000, .., Society of the Ciucinnau. = CHARLESTON, 8. C., April 15.—The triennial Session of the Society of the Cincinnati closed last night. The folloy oficers were elected to serve for the é term, President General, Hon. Hamilton Fish, of N. ¥ President General, William A. Secretary General, G. W. Harris, sistant Secretary General, It. I.’ Manning, Sean roe coer John Schuyler, N. surer General, Herman Burgin, of NewJersey. se The Power to Romere Judge Sand- (03 de Albany, N. Y., April 15.—The attorney gen- eral has given the governor an opinion thar no Well founded doubt exists as to the power of the senate, upon the recommendation of the vernor, (if the condition of Judge Sanford is found to be as stated in this communication, upon a proper notice and heering, 3] ea IM section 11 of the constitution, from office. of Pa; 7 aS W remove him Danviie Van apni oe. PSnile repairing a y A. Some band on oné of dhe wheels of the machinery of Hayth, of ltons te ouone tus taneuiner? Ly amo! Zesterday morning and was "crushed to death le leaves a Widow and four children. Exonerated. Borpentown, N. J., April 15.—James Mc- ughlin and John McGovern, two boys of this aay intoa fight, and the latter has since examination was held, and the jury of 9 men to-day exonerated him from all Diame, NEW YORK NOTES. nce of Good Friday i #005 brated here to-day in all Protestant Episcopal and Koman Catholic churches throughout the city with appropriate services, Which were tended by unusually large congregations, ‘Trinity church was crowded, the congregation being fully Ubree-fourths maie worshippers. Arrested on a Charge of Libel. Levi l. Thorne, the publisher and editor of Of the Daily American Exchange, was arrested to-day atthe instance of Franklin of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad. Mr, Gowen charges Mr. Thorne with publishing a libel in his paper concerning him. DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION: __ Fire York. NEw YORK, Apr: he Six building emtracing Nos. 145 and 147 Mulberry street was “gutted” by fire this morning, the loss being placed at $50,060. The owned by Willlam Smith and let out with steam power for maufacturirg purposes. The bullding Was burned out in precisely the same manner 2s this nine months ago and had just been retitted. Itis wedged in between tene. ments full of people, aud whea the fire was dis- covered the police hustled the occupants out Junto the street, giving the firemen room and freedom to work. after 24s Lours energetic work on the partof the fremen. The list of occupants and amount of thelr losses is as follows: Wm. Smith, bullding and machinery, $13,000, Insured; Charles &. wen, Spencer, gold refiner, $0, insured; Henry Armstrong, packing box manufactory,” $500, HO insurance; Gwen Cummusky, moul man- tory, $3,000, Insured; Oscar nder, 85 polisher, $3.000, Insured; Sinteff « Harth, Turners, $3,605. Insured; Joseph Rlegelman’ looking-glass frames, $1,600, Insured; E. H Keoblman, pocket book frames, $500, insured; McFadden « Hatton, glass etching, $2. in- sured; Jacob Freedman, ladies’ fans. $2,400, no | Insprance; Barnes & Mitchell, laundry, $1,200, j ne insurance. Flames in Buffalo. BUFFALO, N. Y., April 15.—A disastrous _ fire broke out in the hat manufactory of Stafford, Fanl & Co, about midnight last night, which destroyed the stock of the firm, amounting to insured for $2 . _— J. loss on the atthews, sured. The establishments of E. Hel Co. and Hiram Exstein, adj jured by water to the extent of s sand dollars; both imsured. S barrowly escaped with their live Med down by the giving way of three floors, but Ubey Were rescued with only a few bruises. Fire in Albany. Arraxy, N. Y., April 15.—A tire broke out S. Muneon & Co.'s shoe factory, on Broadwa: atan early hour this morning. “The following inerchants, occupying adjoining premizes, were also sufferers: Hemingway « Co., cominission merchants; Martin & Hunter, commission mer- chants; Hemingway « Co., oyster dealers: Hegerman « Co., dealers in fruit, and Benjamin erks, fruit Wealers and col charts. “The bufldings were ea stocks of goods were si smoke and water. know. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. Disgraceiul Scenes in the Senate at Bogow, Panama, April ed DULL fously dainaged by The losses are not yet Discreditable scenes are Teported a8 having occurred recently in the genate chamber in Bogota Gen. Camargo in- troduced a resolution, which, in the name of the government, was op by Don Ricardo Becerra, minister of foreign affairs. The reso- lution was lost. Camargo moved its reconsid- eration at a subsequent session, and was met again by Mr. Becerra, who, in a few moments, demolished the arguments of his adversary. This aroused Camargo’s ire, and he, in a tre- mendous passin, tuvited Mr. Becerra “to come outside and have it out.” The latter declined, but in leaving the senate chamber a few minutes af- lerward Was assaulted by Camargo, and but for the interference of some friends would have suffered considerable injury. Camargo was eMicially censured for hts violation of sens. torial proprieties, but has refused to apo or make reparation for the outrage. Sure to be Elected Presiéenr Dr. Francesco Zaldria has formally the candidature for the presidency of the re public offered him by the independent Iberal party and is now endorsed by the radicals, [ils election is considered assured, No Funds in Peru to Meet the Chilian Demand. The Star cnd Herald’s Lima letter of March 23 says: The efforts of the provisional yovern Ment towards obtaining mmnds for thi fe eed the Chillan demand for 1, ar ceasing and energetic. Several earnest appeals have been made by the government at Magda- Jena to the parties levied on in the capital, arg ing them to hand in the amounts tor which | they were arseesed, but 1t would appear that these solicitations have fallen on eat ears, or it Js €ven probable that from an absolute dearth of resources no general answer bas been mad: To-day is fixed as the last for collecting th Sums referred to, and 1p case of default we are unaware as to the nature of the penalty to be imposed by the new administration. Last night a Call was published fo. a national loan, the ount Lot stated, to bear an annual taterest f G per cent, and to be repald in gavernment Paper at the rate of 317 pence per paper dollar. President Pierola a Nonentity. Pierola 1s still in Tanja, with a sadly dimin- ished escort of 105 men. Some of his most prominent adherents have left him and are in their old homes tn Lima; others remain in uls company, fearing a worse fete. No importance is now attached to his proceedings, ‘The Panama Ship Canal, Mr. Gasion Blanchet, representing Messrs. Conoreux & Hersent, contractors for the Dulid- tug of the canal, leaves to-day for New York. Mr. Blanchet has pushed bts surveys and exam- ipations ef the proposcd .roaie for the canal wi it vigor and earnestness for the past t tis, He has at present seven- teen brigades in the field, and has seeured reports covering the entire ground. It woul) appear that distance can ve saved and easter cutting secured by changing the terminal points on both sides of the istnmus, The mouth of the Mindi river is now approved as the entrance on the Atlanuc, and the Rio Grande entrance on this side will, itis said, be aban- Soned for the small bay on the north side of the city where the Panama Rallroad 1s situated. A central depot will be established at Gatun, and the mouth of the tive: Chagres deepened to allow the passage of vesse!s ot ordinary draft to that point. Houses have arrived from New Orleans and New York, and will be erected at different points ox th for use of employes, to serve as hospitals, ——_—— ‘The Storm Boston. Bostox, April 15.—A terrific gale trom the bortheast, with show, sleet and rain, has pre- yalled since last night, and three schooners, pice ee tinc and a coaster are ashore in the ie Verdict Against a Kailroad Co. NEW YORK, April 15.—On September 12, 1575, asa train of the Long Island Railroad Com- paby Was passing Furman’s bridge, the engine abd three cars jumped the track’ and roiled down an embankment, Among those injured was John H. Brown, a merchant of this city. He brought suit in the supreme court against the receiver of the rati company for twenty thousand dollars The case was sent to a Teferee, who reported in favor of giving the plainuf 37,500, and the report was cou- firmed. The company appealed, and the gene- ral term reversed the decision, Loldicg that the verdict was contrary to the welgnt of evidence. ‘The case was tried in yesterday in the Queen’s county court re Judge arnard, akd the jury found a verdict for $7,000 in favor of the plaintim, A Reprieve Denied. MONTPELIER, ve, April 15,—A hearing took plage last evenin; fore Governor Farmbam an@ Judge ‘Reatlela, of the Supreme Court, on the petition of counsel of S. Carr, under sentence of death, 29th, raga breed Indian early in for the murder of’ half- 1879, for a reprieve. The petition asks for a reprieve till January, 1S53, 60 that a full gession of the legislature nay intervene, as the petitioner claims that the statute should be construed. After careful Consideration of the petition, the governor this morning denied the reprieve. A MILLIONAIRE owner of the cattle ree, has. sold one-! of her hi to ber ‘Will sail Vipow.—Mrs. L, 8. Ili, the in the world. 8: Friday Was cele- butiding ts | The fire was extinguished | lon mer- | 0 of | Distriet of Co dollars, a8 @ war contribution, are un- | 1 LOCAL NEWs. Washington Cit rout Ha CONTRACTS FOR WORK AWARDED, The Washington City and Potnt Lookout rafl- Toad bas awarded contracts on the bids recelved ve idee for the construction of tune bed of the between this city and Brandswine— i aniles. The work was awarded to Mr, A. Mitchell, of Montreal, Canada, and Hector Mc- Lean, of Nova Scotta. The first named 18 a practical engineer, for many years connected with a Canadian Tallroad, and the latter was ‘the contractor of the Nova Scotia ratiroad, and |i constructed a the Charlottesville art of d Rapidan ratiroag.. This work, under thelr contracts, is to be commenced within ten | and be completed by September ist. The con. | tract for track laying, bridge and trestle work was awarded to W. K. Brown, of Halifax, Nova Scotta, who also has the contract for the con- struction of the wharves at Point Lookout, District Government Affairs, BIDS FOR NOUNDARY STREET rR ds were opened to-day tn the of the rict Commisstoners for the constraction of Une 34 section of the Boundary street Intercep- tng sewer, twenty feet inside diameter, as herctofore described tn Tux Stax. Tae bids Were as follows: Acker « Netlvey, excavation per cubic yard, 15\cts.; rock excavation, lects; additional haul tn excess of 20) feet, cl. per cubic yard per iw feet; concrete masonry, $3.42 Per,cuble yard: pric ‘d; trap rock masonry lumber per M, #10. 26... ¥ Dt STOPPING THE ct Commissto ave tastracted ck to notify the circus men to stop | playing thetr cailtopes on the streets of this city, as they scare horses, and rake altogether | too ‘much ‘confusion and noise. Shortly after | the circus men had been spoken to by the po- | ce authorities about playing tueir “steam pianos” on Cue street, a calllope stopped at the | Corner of 4 street ahd the avenue a’ 3 tooted “Nancy Lee’ on the highest Tats grated | narshiy on the nerves of one of the Commis- stoners, Who sent again to Major Brock to seo 1 it could not be stopped. Captain Vernon stepped out to investigate the tautter, and was told by the circus men that they Understood that they were only to stop plaving on the ave nue: but were cmphatically informed to stop altogether, aa mancipation Day. THE CELEBRATION TO-MORROW—DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. ‘To-morrow the anniversary of the emancipa- tion of slaves in the District of Columola will be celebrated here by a .num! he colored: organizations. There will be a proce will forma at Galilean Hall, So assing Over Une route 1 HE STAK, tO Beckett's Hall, on E east, where addresses will be d There is some diversity of optnion among (ne colored people as io the propriety of celebrating the 16uh Of April, some contending that Pres.dent Line coin having, tn the proclamation setting them free, incluced a promise that those set free should be patd for, the day 1s not properly emsnecipation day, but that the anuiver- sary of the absolute freedom of the slaves— y Ist—ts the day to observe. Some of the ve of the rave say that {0 was all When Ube race was deprived of the cltizenznip to have a spt but Chat all now enjoying equal @ is only one emancipation day to —and that is the sth of July chard Allen si @ in the Poltoe oF $ LOL present yesterd: and, as he was the principal 3 issued for bim., He i is morning and charged with contempt of court In falling to answer a sam- mons. He took the stand and sa‘d:—“I heard it whispered round yesterday dat man dat pinied out dis man to de« tin’ whisky Ought to bab his brains blowe an’ i was ‘traid to come out titl 1 could see otser an git some “tection for myself.” oiticer Sailth stated that he thought the man was telling Une truth, as he came to witness’ hous? Jast 1 very much excited and asked to be protected, He Was dismissed. | ALBXaNDRIA NoTES.—Fish this morning as follow: hundred; herring, $11 Per thousand....A | colored Was before the mayor tals morn- ing charged With making an assault on a young man by the name of Grutsburg; case dismis al compialuants cost The schooner Geo, | Mills, of Providence, arrived here this morning | and ts being loaded with 40 tons of coal by tl | American Coal Company for Jer: ty, N. } ..--At a inecting of the readju: last old at Fishtown Shad, f2vatei per The members Jch nub vgie Instance of 20,000 Daw ‘a her coun- ‘tor lieced to been bust ¢ ries; apd ih! j her leg. PUBLic ScHOOL PUTS KEErtxG GOOD Fama. | A constdcrabie number of the puplla of the | Public schools are to-day avatling themselves ‘of the rule adopted by the trustees ou Tuesday night in reference to keeping the scnovis open to-day (Good Friday) and Monday (Easter), but giving the puplls who wisbed to attend re- ligious services the right of abseating them- Selves without prejudice to their standing In Schools, Superintendent Wilson states that fuliy one half of the pupils in the schools that be visited to-day, are absent, A THEATRICAL MasHgR Pcxisnep.—Cnarles Wilson, one of the performers of the Buffalo Bill company, Was Knocked down In the Pea- body Hotel In Philadelphia on Wednesday by C. G. Dougherty, of St. Louis, @ sojourner at the hotel, who became indignant at unwelcome attentions forced upon his wife by Wilson. In falling the actor struck his head against a mar- bie step, infilcting an ugiy gash that will pre- vert him trom participating Ia Une sealp-ituing on the stage for some time to come. ATTEMPT TO RESCUE TRE Ci dist3.—The London Standards Berlin dis- Patch last night says: “News has been re- Celved from Si. Petersburg that a number of NibMists have attacked the troops guarding the prison in which tae condemned Nibflists are detained, and that twenty have been cap- tured With bombs in their possession, A POSSIPLE CLUE TO CHARLEY Koss.—Anothex alleged clue to the lost Chariey Koss has beer discovered through Col. John W. Forney, whe has received @ letter from Hobert Benjamin Hugman, dated March 31, ssi, saying:—" Up to the 25th of this month J ved in Loughton, Essex, twelve miles northeast of London. My two youngest children attended a schoo! there, to which place aisoa Charley Koss came. He Was a pretty child, and though & woman with Whom he lived there passed ln off as ber son George, he often talked with my cblidren, the girl especially, and said that his name was not George, but Charley Koss, and that the woman Was Lot bis mother; that be was brought from America in a big ship, and my girl bas ftre- quently spoken to her mother of how hard it must be for itn to be stolen from his home. He has frequently told my children that nis mother wasa lady. I bave often seen him with this questionable Rerson, and have of late lost sight of her, though I bave been told where she is now to be found. ‘The boy teft our village some time ago, a8 I understood, to be sent home, au@ from what I bave since heard, I unink this boy is the one who was stolen away from home, and answers to the Sa given of Chariey Ross.” A well-knowa - ness man ln London, and a personal friend of = Fall endorses Mr. Uugman’s state- 3 for the treatment Ushe bas not now tall use of ———___. EuNRD Nim- THE CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE one week. for and benevolent institutions during tue session amounted to $112,800. There have also been appropriations of §:,000 ex of the militia at the Yorktown centenniai cel $50,000 for a permanent military Cam: at Niantic, and $5,000 for fish propagation, and poy approprielions amounting to about