Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1881, Page 1

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THE BUILDIN ceived advance: be he tween I and K at 7-30 o'clock, ‘at the Parochial school House, M S OF HIBE A CIATION who have re AS are notified to sttend a 1 st 6 northwe't, THURSDAY 28th instant. aps FEDERAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION, ‘0. The first mee! it es, will be held at Hall No. 615 7 Spporite Patent Oltice, SUBSDAY. Ad which presents desire movey for buildinz or e firet “Federal” “ P arae amount of stock will Desabserib-d. ivances of money will be mate at the mee’ ting of FXDERAL, No. AY, May $1 each, and the induces the be- AA a good opportunity to persous who er purpos:a The will be st the Hil st7 p.m. to give sll needed inform: anv of the follo len: ation. Stock may be obtained of wing officer JAS. 8. EDWARDS, No. 503 D at. orthwest. fice President, AUG. GERSDORFF, No. 1904 ‘7th st. nerthw 2 te TDI nts ‘goa? Bs ayaa rae Prien ‘The minim 35 per cent, allowing Bi3u per share, wh equivaient ts very low rate of interest t chaet ers. Bs CLETON, elle WICK, Le Droit Butldi: NARD: No. 503 Dat. n.w. ITTRON, Adj't General's Office. NEE, No. 1! rest. Dreectors: C. DUNCANSON, oor. 9th and D sts. n.w. - R. EDBON, i No. 617 7 st nw. r Nat'l Met Bank. ing. at. 1309 9th st. nw. ADaitor's Oflise. Pecond OOD, Second Auditor's Offics. um rateof pramium for advances is AMES 8. EDWARDS, President. JNO. A. PRESCOT, Becretary and Treasurer. ap23-St (CS NOTICE TO BUILDRRS We ae noe offering s asteck of 500 SL LOLLEOTOR OF TAXHs, ICT OF COLUY BL SHIRGTON, April'2?, 1831. “Ws The attention of TaX-PAYERS ia calléd tothe Property. cere second ee such tex, lal paid. wil! me cy of Mey nest: and if not paid before the Ist day of 39, 488!, on rt} where not pre- due aud payable on thi Jat dey of June evsvivg, shail thereupon be iu ar- rears and del ‘and a penalty of two par cebtum upon the einout thereof will be atded, aod the same, with De listed for Co epee and Tax rot ‘the Commiasioners of the District of manner By Co:umbia. Attest: spai-12t WEE. selling Ga are NET PRIOES Globes and Hanging ine’n other taxes due and in arrears. will BALY im the by existing law. JOHN F CO3K. Collector of Taxes D. (VE NO FANOY PRICE LIs't from teks HEAVY DISCOUNTS, but FIXTURES of the Best Makes at ere se aoe, aoe in the city, MILTON & SHEDD, 409 9th st., ¥. M. 0. A. Building. [al WE ARE GIVING 60 PEK CENT Dis- count on. mace by the Archer Company, of No im design and fi ing. A dra’ mar29 eer DISSOUNT OFF GAS FT 'FORES, equal of turers’ let. MITCHELL. sell the, mar78-1m i fo exten st ager hang- large steok on hand and a larger one to EDWAED CAVERLY & CO... VANCE & OO., New York, and on ir artistic goodm at N styles constantly received. 1D As RES, cher & Pancout Manntacta lew Xork, whose nish. (425 New York 1 Tan! by the well known fi Jowest pri . 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BUSINESS SUITS IN PROFUSE VABIETY. The Bandsomest Line of YOUTHS’ BOYS’ AND CHILDRE! SUITS In the City. "'S OLOTHING A Particular Feature of our Establishment. BLACK = Our Paices ARE AL GOODS A SPECIALTY. 8 THE VERY Lowest. 4. STBACS, 939 Penna. Avenue N. W. p23. ~NEW GOODS KECEIVED DAILY. 4 CABD. As I am well known ass first-class shirt cutter, and for the last nine years with TREL, I announce to my friends and the public I can be found st KEEN'S NEW SHIRT FACTORY, and will fill all erders fer ©HIRTS {ntrusted to me ‘in the very best manner. ‘g NOE “Gearon all kinds of shirring hand ; can be wormed 4. J. LOOKHART, with GEO. T. KERN, “DRESSMARERS” «5D & new me- ie Sane as is ous or tw Washington News and Gossip. ‘To-Day.—Internal $781,597.95. Receirrs 73: custol 11, : na Wm. Yo audience with the Preside } H. Sloss, Col W. ngblood, of Ala., had to-day. who will have charge of tho y for continuance of governmen: accompanied by his asststaxt, tin, left here last night en ro: They sali d from New York io- thnfa, leaving at 3 p.m. day in the Aw Orrxiow bas been rendered by Attorney General MacVeagh in the Stevenson-Casweli case, Which was some days since referred to him by the President. Under it Paymaster Stevenson will be entitied to the disputed ad- vancement to the grade of pay inspector, Pay- master Edward Bellows is declared not to he in. the service, which Is a virtual ruling that his, statement by Presi@ent Hayes was illezal fore vola, Nava CUANGES.— Assistant Paymaster G20. W. Jones ordered for duty in the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing: Master John C. Free- mont bas reported his return home, having been detached from the Shenandoah onthe 19°h March, and has been placed on, watting orders; Passed Assistant Engineer Edwin T. Philippi detached from the Bureau of m Engineer. ing and ordered Lo special duty at Portsimou' N. POSTMASTERS NOMINATED.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to- day: Postmasters—Mary B. McGuigan at Tam- aqua Pa.; James Wooley at Shenandoab, Pa. ; Justus Spofford at Huntington, W. Va; Wm. Jesse Grant at Terrell, Texas; John A. Hill at Albuquerque, N. M. IN THE SENATE yesterday after our report closed a number ef dilatory motions were made end voted down. Some amusement was ocza- Sioned by Senators Rollins and Latar, the former forgetting to yateon the roll-call aid the latter Voting on a motion to go into exec i— tive session. although he was paired with Mr. Sherman. Both were allowed to correct: thetr mistakes, and the Senate (at )) adjourned without having made any progress towards breaking the dead lock. INEXCUSABLE OVERSIGHT. —Owing to the blunder of some one, the midshipmen from An- papolls were kept on Monday, while standing at Farragut Square, ar the order of “attentio @ Wost fatiguing position, instead of at “para le rest,” which would have relieved them of the burden of supporting their muskets, Taetr great fatigue, aggravated by the excessive heut, caused several to faint. Gen. Sherman highiy compiimented them on their drill and sald the West Point boys could not surpass them, OFFICIAL VistroRs TO WssT PoINnT.—The President has designated the following as mera- bers of the board of visitors at Wést Point: An- son Stager, of IHinois; Milo S. Hascall, Ind.; Charles A. Boutelle, Maine; George 8. Greens, R 1; Henry B. Ledyaré, Mich.; 8. 8. Laws, Mo,; D. C: Buell, Ky. SENATOR SLATER left Washington this morn- Ing for his home in Oregon, via the Union Pa- cific railroad to Kelton, Utah, and thence, by stage, to Lagrande. He is paired with Senator Platt, of Connecticut, for the remainder ef the session. ANOTHER SIOUX SURRENDER.—A telegram re- celved at the War department from the com- mander at Fort Keogh, M. T., April 1sth, say3: “Thirty-two lodges ef Uncpapa Sioux Ind’aas surrendered here today, consisting of for:y- seven men, thirty-nine’ womea, twerty-ty. boys, forty-five girls, fifty-seven ponies, aix- teen gurs and three revolvers.” BIDS WERE OPENED at noon to-day by Post master General James for supplying the de- partment with all classes of postaze stumps for the next fiscal year. Tnere were on!’ to Didg. One was by John H. Caid af Dover, Del., doing business in New York. His bid was follows: For stamps for the pub’: us, 100 per thousand; executive department stamps, 9 90-100 per thousand: nc stainps, 9 83.100 per thousand; for postaz> due, 9 91-100 per thousand. The bid was found t» b> informal, not being accompanied by a guaran- tee for the fattnfnl performance of the work, anditwas thrown out. The other bid was from the American Bank N New York. the stam) thousan: company. PERSONAL.—Rear Admiral C. 8. Boggs, Prot. C. V. Riley and Stiison Hutchins, of Washing- tou,.were registered in New York last evening. ‘Mark Twain 13 the author of the Greek tragedy shortly to be produved by the students of Hervard University, and is hard at work on another for Yale Coliega——Col. Manypenny, of the Ute commission, has gone back to Ohio. Ex-Vice President Wheeler las been ap- pointed and has entered upon the duties of a member of the school board at Malone.— Pierre Alfred Ravel, the celebrated actor, is dead.—George Alfred Townsend fs in the city, staying at Wiliard’s.—A son of Senator Hoar, in the junior class at Harvard, has been obliged to leave college temporarily, because of an attack of paralysis of the face.——John Gor- bam Palfrey, the historian, statesman and editor, died in Boston yesterday, 85 — Ex-Goy. Bishop declines to be a candidate tor governor of Ohio, on the democratic ticket, this fall.—Ttepresentative Wilson, of West Virginia, is at the National.—Rev. Edward Everett Hale denies the report that he has been offered the Plummer patterns at Harvard College. — Herr Cilhe, the once famous actor, 18, a3 most old theatre goers will be surprised to learn, still living and in good bealth,at the #orrest Home. hear Philadel- phie.— Ex-U. S. Treasurer New has been chosen @ director of the new Mutual Union ‘Telegraph Company, and will have charge of the western extensions of the company.— Mrs. R. W. Emerson has contributed $100 and Jobn M. Forbes $500 to the Boston fund for th widow of John Brown.——Ex-Sherift jote Company, of This pee ono offer to furnish all ata form rate of 9 19-100 per The contract will be awarded the ped, died in New York yesterday,— Mrs. Mary Clemmer, of this city, has been in- vited to write the poem to be read before the New York Press Association at its annual meet- ing, to be held in Utica in June, on which oe- casion Mr. George Wiliam Curtis is to be the orator.—— Edwin Booth has not relinquished his engagement at the London Lyceum, as was recently telegraphed. His wife 1s, however, still dangerously 11l.—Representative Lap- ham, who left for home on Monday, had the ill fortune to fall and painfully injure bis hand while visiting the navy yard last Saturday. Republican Senators in Caucus. ‘The republiean Senators in caucus this morn- ing commenced an interchange of views con- the ‘dead-lock’ in the Senate, and the &1 advisability of providing for the “of, some portion ‘of the socuma, eee executive business at an early day; but Wi not conference when thi hour for fowecine of the Senate arrived. it ‘was therefore agreed to hold another caucus Sen ee ae ern e ‘The indications are that exeoutive sewions will be beld at an carly aay, perhaps ining to-morrow, as it was evident tills morotag that 9 decided majority of the: that Feesions te or EP sf ¢ Mahone 8 the queetion is involved. TErecutive ny wil Fore him to take sides with either administration or with Cd Conkling. Guhree eee aul {ug either side, and friends = ing toeave him from the dilemma forced evening wil to hold an executive session, very kely tomorrow. APTER ADJOURNMENT. Shortly after the adjournment cf the Senate the Senators reassembled in caucus, and deliberations Jil probably continue their Appeinument of U. P. R. Directors. ‘The following-named have been appointed government directors of the Union Pacific Railroad for the ensuing year: A. Kauntze, of New York city; 8. T. Everett. of ga peace Rae danse te, ay W. Frost, of Omana, Neo. eee THE SENATE TO-DAY. A Monroe Poctrine Resolution. Mr. Morgan aaked leave to offer a concurrent | Tesolution declaring that the interests of the people of the United States of America, and the Welfare and security ot the government re 39 Involved in the subject of the constraction of ship canals, or otherwise, for the transporta- tion of sea-going vessels across the Isthn: connecting North and Sonth America, thit ric government of the Untted States, with the frankness which is due to all other peop ad governments, hereby asserts that it will that its consent Is a necessary condition pre- cedent to the execution of stich a project, 274 also as to the mules and regulattons under which other nations shall participate in tas Use Of such canals as other ways, either in peace or in war. Mr. Dawes objected to the resolution, not so much on account of the sentiments contained in it, a8 on account of the fact that it nests re Concurrence of the House of Represe ves. Mr. Morgan argued that the resolution was In proper form. He merely wished to have it Telerred to the committee on foreign relations, and that committee if it saw fit might modity ied making it a simple Senate resolution. It allit Was of sufficient importance to require imme- diate attention, because parties were already engaged fu tue coustruction of a trans-co2 Rental ship canal, It was time that this que: tion _ was considered. The people of Fran: and England and other nations would be de celved by the non-action of this government hot to let the World know its position on tnts subject. Mr. Hoar thought that 1t might be well to etd the resolution as suggestea by his cal- leage. Mr. Morgan expressed a willingness to adopt the suggestion. He had drawn up the resol tion in its present shape, 1a order that sh there be a called session ot Congress, It mig) recelve immediate attention. Mr. Blair thought that the resolution shold Temein in its original form. He belleved that there onght to be an extra session. He did not Claim to represent any other senator on tis uestion, Ror did he clalm that the administra- ton or gby member of the administration con- curred With him in respect to it. If there waa any Monroe doctrine, it was time to assert it. What forelgn nation was bound to take notice of any action of the United States Conr with regard to the construction of an iu! Oceanic ship canal, up to the present time? foreign corporation was to-day digging thi a eal and a vested right was oelag :.: quired. Mr. Dawes sald that he had very deyied Views upon the question of an extra segsion but he would not state them now. Mr. Morgan having modified his resolution, £0 aS to make it a Senate resolution, {t was re- ferred Lo the committee on forelgn relations. ‘The Usual Thing. The Vice Presicent then laid before the S ate the unfinished business, being the resolu- Uon fer the election of the officers of tue Sevate. After two or three ineffectual roll-calls, Harris moved that the Senate go into execut session, stating that there were three bund: nominations on the table awaiting action. Mr. Dawes inquired where the Senator got hig information, inasinuch as the Presideu.'3 es ao still sealed. le Mr. Dawes was speaking a. was received from the President, and Mr. assis taking the manifold copy of the nominations Which accompanies each message laid it upon Mr. Dawes’ desk, with the remark that he «ot his information tn that way. Mr. Dawes s.! it he could not place much reliance in Ussue paper, though gentlemen on the oti: side might do so. ‘The motion to Lp) executive session was 8 23. lost—yeas 23, nay: motions were voted down, Several dilator: and then, on motion of Mr. Dawes, at 1:45 the Senate adjourned. The Ohio Star Service. ‘THE CASE OF CONTEACTOR BOONE. Wasurnoron, D. C., Aprit 27, 1551 Editor Star : In your issue of yesterday, you publish an extract from the Cincinnati G71- mercial, seriously reliecting upon me per: ally, and which, unconiradicied and unez plained, would result, greatly to the detriment of my business. Wii you be kind enough t> insert this communication, with accompany!or Tetutations? Itis correctly stated in the extr. Uhat the origtual letting was to Zimrt McDoa- ald, for $24), lustead of $900, and that ugia bis failure to carry sald route it was awarded to the undersigned for $1,940. It is untruthfully stated in sald extract that Foster bid $1,900 on said route, as his name 49 not appear on the records of the Post Onl department, and therefore could have had na relation with the department that demanded ‘his notification. It will eppear by official letter hereto at- tached that the sum of $1,048 17-100 difference between the letting to McDonald and myself was paid by McDonald to the Post Office ce- Le and that the only loss incurred in transaction was by McDonald, Theamouat ference of the Commercial extract does sham: ful injustice both to the department and my- 14 Route 21,095, referred to in said extract, was awarded to James R. Martin, of Zanesvilic, Ohfo, at $12,000 per annum from July 19, 1830, to June 30, 1sSi, to carry mail between Zanes- yille and Marietta, 12 Umes a week between Zanesville and McConnelsville and 6 times a wee betwen McConnelsville and Marietta; sata tails to be carried insafe and suitable steara- boats. Tie record of the department will show ‘Ubat there are three first class steamboats now engaged in this service and that the govern- ment employs two mail messengers o1 the route to assort apd dispatch the mail The change was made to make delive- Ty more expeditious and certain, was recommended hy petition extensively signed vy the best men of the localities interested and endorsed by Gen. Warner and G, Atherton, Representatives in Congress from the two dis- tricts Interested, both gentlemen of undoubted integrity and both of whom, doubtless, under- I understana, it in regard julred three days for the trans- mission of the mail over the entire route. Un- Ger thiscontract the mall is delivered in sixteen to eighteen hours. McConnellsville is without Taliroad facilities—the county seat of Morgan county, and necessarily the most importaot business point in the county. The sand Inferences in regard to this route are as un- founded and upjustitiable as to the other route tm the commercial extract, Allow me to say, in conclusion, that it ts my purpose to pursue only legitimate courses in my Telation to the government as contractor, and that | believe any fair man, upon an investiza- ton of my business relations with the govern- Ment, will concede that the mail service Is ecen- omized by it, and that better service Is secured by the department. ‘The fact that we have a large number of ‘tracts has made mean object of attack by if they understood my business, would commend it. t, get only contracts upon which we are the gel atic as the pad of the W show; andi refer those whe desire to do me justice and the Of which I am the m: to the of routes in Tra- Hallway Guide, asa means vy of all our business can each pud- “Is up to NE. OFFICE OF THR AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY, Fou Tax Post OfFicy DErakTMsnT, WasguwGnon, April #7, 1831. Sim: Tn repty to your ta of this date you are ‘that ‘of this office show Athens. to. Midgiens ‘Onio, was made wisn Ww Zumt, Mebonald Re $049 ‘annum for che Seppe AUREL to Jane 30, 1880. order of the Postmaster sane i819, McDonald was declared Contractor, and a new con! ordered to be pao BE from June 10, 1879, to June 1890, at $1,940 per annum. Sustained by failure of McDon- ald was $1,045.17, being ference the two the diff Detween contracts from June ent by * J. M. MoGREw, Auditor. A. E. Boone, eeq., Washington, D.C. A Lady Daownep.—The wife of ex-Repre- fentative J. D. , Of Lewis county, on Sunday night by the up- Betting of a rowboat in a swollen stream. Her busband, who was with her, ried to save her, but failed, and was brought ashore exbausted that bis recovery is deemed lmpos- Reform in the Post Office Depart- ment. BEMOVAL OF CHIEF CLERK FRENCH. Asforeshadowed in Tas Stax of yesterday Postmaster General James yesterday afternoon requested the resignation of Mr. T. L. French, the chief clerk tn the office of the Second As. sistant Postmaster General. Mr. French askei for specific reasons as to why he was asked t» resign and refused to comply with such req it unless they were forthcoming. The Po: ter General told him It woutd then be n¢ toremove him. Nevertheless Mr. Fr fused to Spee Accordingiy his remov: ordered and his dismissal was sent thouga tr Mat! last night and received by Mr. Frenen t morning. After the removal of Mr. Fre Mr. Henry D. Lyman was appointed cute: of the office, and ts to-day aciing as St Assistant Postmaster General. MR, FRENCH’S RECORD. The Post Office depariment cfficials do not fay whether there are any charges against Mr. French. He had been up till yesterday about fifteen years in the Post Office department, tn obe capacity or another, and held tue chiot clerkship, from which he was removed for several years. The Postmaster General In moving bim seems to have acted upon the th cry that if Mr. French was not cognizant of t star route frauds he must have certainiy bee very poor chief clerk, and the time had come t get a better onc. One charge made quietly vainst him, but not by the Postmaster Gi eral, 13 1hat he was the agent for a lite tnsur ompany, and that nearly all the si tractors Were induced through him to insure their lives. Mr, French is an Ohio m:n, and strangely enough HIS SUCCESSOR, MR, LYMAN, also hails from that prolific state. Up toa re- cent period Mr. Iyman held an important 4 in the depredation division of the Post O#f gepartment. from which he resigned on the first of the present month. Although quite a young man, he has an excellent record a3 a Tan and public official. THE POSTMASTER GENERAL WANTS A CLEAN DE- PARTMENT, It is 8 mistake to suppose that Mr. James, in his attempt to purify his department, indulges im any scandal against anybody. On the su>- ject of the pending investigation of his Leis extremely reticent, “What I want,” sad Le, “1s a clean department”—and he will have it. : Since the publications touching the star-rou’e Scandals Le bas been overwhelmed with per- sonal letters. Many of thes Who Claim Lo be cognizant of and who are protuse in volun tion. a 5 MB, FRENCH’S STATEMENT. Mr. French, according to an interview in the Republican, declined to tender his resignation at once, but said to the Postmaster General, “T desire to ask if you will grant me until tomorrow morning before 1 m2ke answer to your request, as I would ifke to reply In writing.” Special Agent Woodwar i then turned fo the Postmaster ‘General, who Was in the room, and said, ‘‘ Do you think tha: @man 1s fit to remain who has for four or twelve years been the second oflicer in the con- tract Office, and has seen the extravagance and fraud going on during this time and not report- edittothe Postmaster General or the Prest- Gent?” J then sald to the Postunaster Gener “As I understand it, sir, tbe acts of that offize, 80 far as relate to increase of compensation or expedition of the service, depend upon tho juggment and discretion of the Second Assist ant Postmaster General, and it 1s his jadgmen: that ts Low impugned, for there is no charge any ilegality, is there?” Mr. James respontes, “No, sir; everything has been done legaliv; toe due forms of law have been all observed.” 1 then eald, “Then, sir, this matter rested solely upon the judgment of, and was under the con- trol of, the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral, who was at the head of the contract office.” Mr. James then said, ‘Don’t you kaow that a great many of these expeditions were enurely unwarranted?” Isaid to him, ‘I dia not come here, sir, to pass upon this qaestio: Mr, James then appeared somewhat exci’ and said, Do you pretend to say that you coud sit Idly by and see the government money fquende:ed, and not report the facts to the Postmaster General or the President? I a9, fir,” said J; “it was no part of my duty, as a subordinate, to exercise contro! in this matte! I then ssked again tf I could have until to- morrow morning to consider the subject ot my retignetion. The Postmaster-Generai tatormed mr that the auswer would be given me ia tive: minutes. I wentto myrocm, and I suppose that in about five minutes I was sent for azain, &nd upch going to the Postmaster-General’s room | fouLd that the executive session wa: Over and the doors were opened. T also found, beatde those who were present at the first inter- view, his other secretary and a stranger, whom I dia not know. Mr. James sald to me, “We have considered the matter and find that we cannot grant you the time, We must have your resignation at _once.” “Then,” sald I, “1 Will not give it I will not go out of my own accord under circumstances that will bring a stain upon my Character. If there are any charges against me, I desire an opportunity to meet them fully, “Then,” said Mr. James, “I Shall have to give the order to Mr. Vose, the Spycintpeas clerk, for your removal” “Very well, sir,”sald I. I waited in my room until pate four o'clock, but the dismissal did not reach me. The Post Office Department to be Probed .to the Bottom, SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT— ADDITIONAL REVELATIONS REGARDING THE AWARDING OF CONTRACTS, (Wash. Special N. ¥. Herald.) Ex-Senator ‘Dorsey says tiat ex-Second As Sistant Postmaster General Brady 1s a scoun- drel—so your correspondent is informed by 22 entirely trustworthy person, to whom Mr. Dorsey delivered this as his opinion of Mr. Brady. ‘The President says he 13 determined that the whoie mass of Corruption in the Post Ofice de- partment shall be probed to the bottom; that he does not care whois hurt 1a the process, and he has given the most positive instraction; & Postmaster General James that nobody 1s to ‘SAVE. WHAT INQUIRY HAS DISCLOSED, este zularity end locsanecs in them age. ul 1 mAn ige- ment of the contract and evidence of persany: on the part Gf contractors and their jurnmnies 1s accumulating rapidly, thet having been one of the main agencies: In’ = creased pay, The way in which this business ‘Was managed was this, as the investigation has developed i\: Bids were advertised for for a line with slow service and infrequent trips, whicn of course costs the least money. Contracters who were in the ring bid very low for these contracts and got them, as the lowest bidders, because knew what was Co! After a few months petitions were got up for more rape serine — more pe ford ips on the e. Such petitions are ereupon the contractor was asked what peas the necessary cost of the in either he or some dt lummy OF Co! swore that it would cost s0 much, and on this simple affidavit the quicker and more frequent service ce, at the contractor's own price, without publication or competition. EXAMPLE OF HOW IT WAS DONE, advertisement or for four years, of course, In AI ear he got an oréer to make six trips abd tor this he got $88,000 mare. rd Acquitted of a i OL Ros of coerged wan ote and the con! ‘Wolf, was conci edits | ‘the Tendering a verdict 0% acquittal, Be mat ae ‘Out of an article the Recora ‘the city controller had signed an unlay | nection with the clerk, a \Telegrams to Tho Star. PHILADELPHIA AND KEADING, A Decree Kestr: ng the Issue ot the Bin PHILADELPHIA, Court this merni Butler mace the 1 the tssue of the bi: nket mortgage bonds b; Philadelphia and Leading Ratlroad C t And bow, on this 27th day of April, ordered, acjudged and decreed that matil Ue final hearing of ihts case, or until further ¢ Of the court, the defendant corporation and other defendant d each of them, are, they hereby are, enjoined trom exeetting mortgage upon the property of the comp +r for $150,000.60, as mentioned in the bill, un from tesuing any bonds or obligations secured by euch mortgage mth property of the company, and fror doing “any act towards ‘the carryti Out Of the Scheme of an Issue of bonds or ov!" gations as a part of an {ssue or issues, amoun - Ing in the aggregate to $150,000,000 to De s cured by a new mortgege, as set fortuin ‘le Dill and the exbidits ‘thereto attached. Judg» McKernan informed < 1 for F. B. Gower that the decree did not deprive him of thericght to presentany new plan to the court for the finaxcial reorgantzs e compaay. L STREREY TO-DAY. NEW YORK, April article (1:40 cdition) sa markets are less active than yesterday. bonds continue very stroug, the 4's are 1159,, the 43g’8 to 113°,, and the 5 Narrow estimates are made of the amoun 6 percent bonds, which will not seek the E cent extension offered Dy the governae t is next Lo tm) worthy information on this point. For s bonds &s are noi extended cash will be paid of the Treasury up to probabiy eighty mit!) l up pos:ibie for any one Loget tr Yon collars, and this money would comé oui iu July and add tothe plethora of money, whi-a We always have at that time of theyear. Siae bonds aie dull and about steady, except Al.- bema Class A, which are down to 72 from is. Reilroad bonds, as a rule, are po dod pr ase Up Sah, the latter Obio & Mississippi ft (Springiield division.) In the stock market tt temper of speculation 1s still decidedly bear tbe grand objective point being Lake Sh: which stock, itis ssscrted, Mr. Vanderbilt out of and moreover eh day, a large numb hares variously given at 50,000 Lo 100,000, which amount,it 1s Said, Le | Low borrowing tn tl. rket for di ess sales already Mace, will next week be iakea trom bis stropg box and returned in pase or ‘lhe shares he bas borrowed and delivered on sales made di last few weeks. bis should prove true the effect on the mark-t Price of the stock would be depressing. If tr sbould not prove true there wili be much dts appointment among speculators im th market, who bave bet so heavily that tt ts true. Notwithstanding the general “bearish temper Prices are generally ligher than yeste although, in the first half-hour, the mar was weak and lower.. The rise ranges from *, to 4% per cent from yasterday’s closing, the latter Metropolitan Elevated, which has advanced to s#*,;New York Elevated is up to lily from 16%, and Manhattan to 24% from All these elevated stocks Were sold short very frecly gee & Louts- villeand Nashville is up to 993 from 97%. American District to 66 from ¢4, Houston and ‘Texas to 747 from 733. Lake Shore has becn ‘the Most active and has sold as low as 120', at the opening and as high ag 1233, the preseo! price. ‘The southwestern stocks are notably quiet, The money market is easy at 425 per cent on call, 3a4 percent ontime and4 yy pa on prime mercantile paper. The city roe gpa steadily gaining currency from the r. —_——— FORE AFFAIRS. Mr. Gladstone and Bradlaugh’s Case. Loxpox, April 2: adjourned last night on the motion of Mr. pies Cowen, radical, 10 give time for cool re Bradiaugh’s case. 3 peraisten' ra case. tly refused to intervene, to give effect to the mo tion of Sir Stafford Northcote, which wa saopted, that Mr. Bradiaugh be not permiit + to take the oath. Mr. G! fone would, be de clared. take no step until he thought it coula b taken with advantage. Lord Beaconsficid’s Wi Lord Beaconsficid’s will leaves Hugh enie manor and all his other property to his neph-w Conipgaby Ralph Digracli. ‘The estate | strictly entailea in the male line with rev: sion to the female heirs, provided all the cessors of the lattertake the name or Dis-2e’, DOL In conjunction with, but instead of tat own Surname. All his letters, papers, manu- scripts, etc., are left in the cust of Lori Rowton, with full discretion ari their reg ublication except private correspo! oe, fi he use of which is to be governed by the wishes of the parties interested. There is a direction that no part of his correspond- ence with the Queen should be published wiin- out her consent or that of her successors, Epsom Races To-day. Lonpox, April 27.—This 1g the second and last Gay of the E; ‘The race tor the City and Suburban hi , one molle abd a quarter, came off, and was won by Lord Alington’s four-years old chestnut coit Bend Or. The secord place was secured by M’ J. R. Keene's three-years old bay colt Foxlia: and the third place by Mr. Y.R. Grabam’s four years old brown colt Post Ubit. Twenty-four Tan, The Markets. BALTIMORE, April 27.— 17; do. corisois, 80) do. past due coupons, do. ten-fort ‘TIMO! 10a. joer Virginia sixes, de- ¥g; do. second series, 3; pons: 96a Md today ‘coupons, 9-day. pri AY.—-Cottou duil—uiadling, Flour stesdy and easy—Howard stre-t * pribetsab:° alty mills "super. . extra, 4.2585.00; do. 6.504 tra, 26 family, Sates emer 2281.26; do. red, F. firmer bat 1.13? ed sera 25655 ; May, 65% stead: aa ae ie B den nominal—refined, e Broehta to Fae ‘Per steamer of see iene GEE Biees ane. mean, ay quiet. j | | | nomination. a The Stock Markets Stull Bearish. a] ling and the Nomina- ation of Robertson, RE IS READY FOR THR FiOwT NOW. The calling of acaucus of repuvitcan Sena- tors has revived the talk ebout Robertson nator, who ts A warm friend f Mr. Conkting, and one of his active workers ‘st Robertson, sala to a Srax raporter ake to say that Mr. Conkling ts fo stave om the Robertson fight, He ts f ANT ANCIONSTo have It over se early ag leable, Conkitng ts one of ‘he alrewdeat U8 ANd mest adroit managers in the a‘e. He knows that the present is a favor- able time for him; That A Bumber of the damo_ Senator Senators are Indicmant over Mr, Frye'a Sp ob, And Uhal ati Che efforts of the adminis tra'ton To overcome th “e's Of That speech have falled. Another consideration 13, that ag the case now stands Mahone 1s boand to vote with Conkitng; to ole against hin is to throw if support he now has Mr, ne Wil not haug up tae Robertson nom th the commerce commitiee, He wil ht reported—and the rep Dé adverse © Kobertson—At the first moet ths com- Tulite s w” ’, and he will mak SOCLETY NOTES, eveving many called on the President irs. Garfield, who received informally tn ed Parlor, assisted by Mrs. Hawley, of De- who is OW & guest of Mos Garfield. Amo & the Vishiors were Senator Logan's wifa Minister Kas-on; Senator Sauaders and trott, . Slorey, of New York; Mr. Bancroft; Ex Schurz; Mrs, Coston; Mra, Ricketts Tr. and Mra. Fassett, with frienas. ne Tesidence of Mr. D. 0.” Mills, on 5Un party gatn- mes the nu KK Was tatended £0 be strictly private, and tuvitalions were confued exclusively to »crsonal friends of Ube contracting parties. Kests Were in full dress, and (he rooms | and hallways of the residence’ were decorated witb a profuston of flowers. ‘The pride was attired th elegant white satin, timmed with | Print lace, and wore @ wreath of 0 lo-soms. | ‘The bridesmaids were Miss Thomp- | Scnand Mies Reid. Messrs Ogden Milis, Clar- K end Charies it. | the ing given away by her father. ‘Phe Dridal presents were not exbibited. Mr. and Mrs. Reid heid a Teoaption alloy Le marriage ceremony, and at hail [-past Su paD., LOOK a train at Uhe Graua Central ot for the west, to Visit Mr. Ket’s Invalid mother in Onto. On thelr return they will saul for Europe. Among Ube gnesis present were Secrctary Blaine and daughter, Gov. Cornell, ex-recielary MeCulloch and daughter, Wa! D. Tiewells and wife, Wm. H. Vanderbilt and Wite, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Levi P. Morton, Cupt. Meade and the officers of the U.S. stexwer Vandalia gave & grand reception ~~ their Gtends yesterday, Atver parcaking of an elegant dinner at one of the Al ndrta hotet the gurSis were escorted to the war vessel an received with all the honors. "ral hours were delightfully passed on shipboard in prom- euace and dancing, This evening al o'clock Will Occur, at the Lee Of General Meigs, the marriage of his niece, Miss Rodgers, of Zion Hull, p Wite’s | near Havre de Grace, and Bis own nephew, Forsythe Meigs, USN, The farntiy connec” his a large one, will ve the only in- guests present. The bride 1s the niece of AGmisal Joan Rodgers, pf the Observatory, and Ube cousin Usrough beth father ond motner of Admiral Raymond Rodgers. Sbe is +40 cou- | ein of Mrs. August Belmont, of New 3 ork, their | tacthers being Misses Perry. Alter the ceremonies at the Farragut statue on Monéay, Dr. Maulsby, of the navy, enter- tained Sccretary aad Mrs, Huut and a few others at lunca, at lls resideuce, watch faces the square ‘The Unity Chub will hold tts closing meeting, acard reception, Friday evening. at the rasi- gence of Mr. N. W. 7 515 K street. No eesay Wil be read, but a full musical pro- gram will be presented. “The marriage of Mr. Pitt Cooke to Miss Min- Bie Nichoisop ler of Commodore Som- merville Nichoison, will take place to-morrow at St. John’s /P. &.) church, West Washington, Qt 11:30 a.m. O1 ‘to the recent deatn of the greom's father, the late Hon. Henry D. Cooke, the wedding will be a very quiet one. Rey. Dr. & E. of Waterville, Maine, president of Colvy University, ts at the resi- ence of Mr. E. Kingman, 1509 14th street LOrLuWest. With his wite, who 1s a nivoe of Mr. Kingman. — Farragut left yesterday ragul mornivg for New York, much to the regret of ee who called at sno rane House last even bg. — Senator Logan’ je has entirely re- - ercd trom ber recent painful and alarming illness. The Vacant District Marshalship TEE QCESTION OF A MARSHAL PRO TEM. REFERRED 10 THE COUT IN GENBRL TSKM. The Circuit Court, Judge ‘Uhur, has cer- tied a case to the General Term in order to have a ruling as to whether the General Term has the power to appoint a marsha! or an ofi- certo perform the duties of that o!icer. An atterept was made lo have a hearing on it this morning, but the court declined to Lake It up, the Chier Justice remarking that perhaps there may be no necessity for 1 to-morrow. Us understood that the General Term will change the rule fixing the May term of the Cir cuit Court for the third Monday tustead of the second, to give one More Week's Lime to select a marshal ‘The Star Route Scandai | a LATTRR ROM GENERAL BRADY Ds: CHARGES OF CORRUPT COLLUSION, ETg. Mr. Thomas (. Brady, late Second Assistant Postmaster General, who 1s in New York, has addreseed a letter to the New York Heraid,in which he says:—“The case against the star routes, broadly stated, amounts to this: That upon Certain ninety-three of them there have been extraordinary increases ordered. umber, as small as it Seve —. - ay — pe CA would-be Dlackmatiers. Incessant overtures were made by these pregs ‘the con- the enjoyment of very far contracts. and lange it Touid pubic’ sentiment: its, to properly 3 tha these — rejected In many in- stances, were were denied members of Congress who were su know the needs and requirements of ir stituents, and not Was persisted in failed Lo receive the approval of the majority of both. For a while the public mind may be confounded by the clamor of the persons alluded to, and they may even succeed in bringing Dational names into contumely and disgrace, but for the time. 1t is not prob- able that tn the Slsburscment of so many mil- liens of dollars per annum in support of @ ser- vice £0 widely Bistributed and so dificult of thorough inv ion as the star mall service of this country, that no mistakes made—no money wasted—even wisest ion. But that been & single case of corrupt collusion contractors and the Liye I batically deny, and chai the whole body Of detamers to prove to the contrary.” Inyitation to Meet in Wash- An KInyi' UNPLEASANTNESS IN KICHMOND GROWING OUT OF THE SENATE DESATE. ‘The letter alluded oo ‘by Senator — ae in bis ‘some Ss as showing speech ago “4 H fi H f it i i