Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1881, Page 1

c ‘ . THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE 8TAB BUILDINGS, Peunsylvanis Avene, Oorner 11th Street, sy The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GRO. W. ADAM Pe 3 Stan be page anon city by carriers, on their own sccou. conta per wees, cr 44 cents per month. O2/ise Pais Sientin nwo ope seacrag: nz month pa avon year, $6: nix [Entered st th: Post a ‘Washington, D. Bs second-class mail mat Tre Weraty Srsn—p7biiehed on Friday—87 6 potiacs prensid. Six mouths, 81; 10 copies nil wall sataeriptioms must be paid in ad- vance: ne paper sent longer tian is paid for, "Histes of nivercising made RDO®D Ob in 0 WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1881. FAMULY SUPPLIES. SPECIAL NOTICES. ON PECK ALL THE TIME + | wit A FRESH 4ND cone STOCK OF GROOE- And we quote in part a3 follows: SUGARS. (Rest New York and Philadelph'a Bianda ) Grannisted.. 0 Tbs. for 31 10 stander, Good & Very Light Z los. f 12 Ibe. for 31.0 3 particular attention This ig a hich Javan Tea. ¢ ¥ lor, and makes @ wes! ‘ie = Gupp wder, lioperia’, Japan ish &e.. &c.—all grades srd prices guar 88 any Louse wm Warbingto’ COFFEES. ss Here agnin we bave cceasion for special remark. ® nt thed AVA COPPER d in thin market. aud t #iven ita trial onhesit own revular customers very iaely this, ie ee =o re ne repulariy for our JAVA O who, in a acucral way. are customers of oth: first-clae , thereby adding a most con five testimony: heroe, this is no mere boast, bi sifirmation of many disiutereste | njy wish it were proper here to n 8 Of acne of them by way of re: sre wel known, e so Offering a very fine quality of Mara- eaibo, Lawuayra aud io, All frea roused every : rriees right. Oy etial biter for the present—7 Iba. wood roasted ‘Rio for 1. FLOUR. Ceres, Minnesots Pat. Proces: Bteriing Minne- Nwias er: nota Pat. Precess : Goiden Hit!, famil: r b st family; Washbura Mile 1 other leading brands direct from at rates. UNCH Goops Of every cescription just received. Potted Bam. Toowue, Turkey, Qbicken, &c. : Be wane, Chicken &c.; "® Lamb, Beef, iutkev. Se. ; genuise Sardines, 3 mon. Lobeter, Bricd Beef, Baked Beans, & &e. &e. | SAUCES AND PICKLES 1kinds, and we would name ths cel-brated ¥ : Drees. Crosse & blackwel.'s ortment. DF&UIT= and the very cho'ceet NEW $i ) keep up a 3 cle tyles—includiag aie DUrpses In fact, we cive yur undivided attention to the FAMILY TRADE, Ardmske it our whole study to furnish the VERY hing in the way of FAMILY SUP- ¥ ‘Onr facilities for buy frcizhting are surpassed by hone, and we wiar tee to sell 28 low ax y othe house in the cite: as, alro, t uive the article, quality and quantity, a3 'y refunded to any custonier who ustied with their purchase. Telephonte connecti-ns- ELPHONZO YOUNGS, GROCER, ap23 J ST BECEIVED— BOILED DINNER, LE BONED CHICKEN, | FOR THE BONED HAM, ‘TABI B. W. BEED’S SONS, 1G F at. rth went. H° HCUSE SEEDLESS CUCUM- BEES, ONLY 60 CENTS, PALACE MARKET, . Corner 14th street and New York avenue Also, STRAWBERRIES just received. lie DAILY. CHOICE SPRING LAMP, CUCUMBERS, ASPARAGUS, TOMATOES, BERMUDA POTATOFS AND ONIONS, POTOMAG€ PERCH an SHAD, ap? | KELLY, Fe vraet-O1a85 MUTTON, &o. GORNED A ‘SPECIALTY. Btalls . and 630 Center Market, 9th street wing, and 206 and 208 N ta Liberty Market; or dress Box 71. Oity x ‘etiug Geltvered free of charze to all p=rte of the city warts Le MED. Gtrad are Fair over al) other Gow United States. very superior Minnesota Patent STERL ST. LOUIS PANOY, Flour of the District. WOR 4L8 BY EVERY FIRST-Ci 459 480038 WHOLESALE DEPOT, Cormer Ist st. and Inclans teD15 WM. 1. GA GOLDER ‘The Standard Fanuily ave. AT THIS season, TaxGE Is NO MORE PLEASANT AND WHOLE- SOME BEVERAGE THAD CLARET, 2 ag the ecst of a {sir quality of Imported Claret {eso extravawarit asto forbid ite wenoral use.a wine cf equal quality and ata low prica bscomss 3 de- Bideratum. We bave succeeded in securing a VIRGINIA CLARET, in Albemarle County, equal in bouquet de'jeacy and purity to sny imoorted wine at double its price. Ite fruity agreeable flavor, its small var centaze of alcoho! toxether with the low price of $4.00 PER DOZEN, should recommend it to the cordial approval of the publi. ALSO FROM THE SAME VINEYARD, & NORTON SEEOLING of a Burgundy character, the finest native wine yet produced, at $5.00 PER DOZES HUME, CLEARY & CO., 807 Market Sprc: ap2- BE “SANITARY HEATER.” NO DUST, GAS OB BUBNED AIR. Only Furnaee ¢!ving s moist atmosphere similar to steam. More beiny sold now than ali others bined. Geter wo the following Baltimoresns using them seas T. BALDWIN, Presideat Mechanic's IBAAC W. JEWETT, Potomac Fire Insurance BICH. CORNELIOR, Cashier Farmers® and DROVERS' AND MECHANICS’ BANK. MES. JOHN McKIM, Balyidere Place. MORTON BIEWSIT Sitvpine Marchant. GEO! LE. ©. WALLACE KING, Glane Worken Sev. FATHMR DIDS eR ee Vine MON. THOMAS J. Moni JOHN MURDOCH. Archi CHARLES L CARSON, tect. Architect. 3 WYATT, Architect. gre oa BW 3:8. on. Architect. . WILSON, Architects. MEE. Riggs & Co., Washington. Also 150 others. ALVA HUBBASD & CO., Hesting snd Ventilating Ensineers, ‘spr2-e06m 37 N Howard street, Baltimore. sa™ LEWILy SONS, JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS, Have just opened a fall line of STERLING SILVER aD SILVER PLATED-WABE, Designed expecially for WEDDING GIFTS. pls 42165 Pennsytvanis avenuc. W ALKES'S, WE I s LIME, CEMENT, FL LINING nove §=6GEa’ GE EKIOAN BUILDING A3- CLATION. No 3 ‘The first anntal met tien will be hed at STETHA and B sts. southeast, at 8 o'ch G- Members are request annul election of officers w il take place for | ensuing year. | Wal. WITTHAST, Presiden BP. VIERBUCHEN, secretary. it Pr IHE Cutt 19th reeu QUIPAGLE Ne CO-OPERATIVE ASSGOIATION will bod its at ent of dues a Aspecial meeti held to rousider au.esame! sec. 2, art 11, of tha constimtion, JAMES H. SAV{UGE, President VO. JC EDSON, Secreta: it ation will siso be ta to secs I, art. 13, and (ES Or ae APIO AL <S" BITRATION LEAGUK eill be bold a: the residence of Hon. F, ry. nranrowx, 605 Lith st. portuwest, TUF SDAY EVENING, May 3, to elsct cfticers for tae ensuing year. JNO. BOWLES, Secretary pro ten. eS LAKE VALLEY MINING OOMPANY. a DIVIDEND No. 2. A dividend of 10 per cent on the espital stock of the LAKE VALLEY MINING COMPANY will be paid out of the earnings of the Company for the month of april, 1831, at the office of the Company, on May 2, N hst., Washington, D. 0. may 2-4t* EO. B. UHULTENDEN, Bee's. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED MERCHANTS of Washington, do hereby agree to close our re- spective places of business at SEVEN O'CLOOK P. M. from MAY 10 to OC [OBES 1, 1831, INOLU- SIVE, Psturdays exer ed: Fume, Cleary & 0o., -N. T. Metzver & Bro., rack ume, ©. 0: Bry: Browninw & Middleton, Feter F. Bacon, Ag Hrgood & Oo., G. &. Kennedy & Son, Hil & Puvail, Beayans & shaw. N. H. Shea, m2-6t* BT. MARY'S OHUROR, bta st.—Tho Rev Father KECK from Baltimore, will preach the Te Deum forthe Jabileeon Kriday Evening rext at 8 o'clocs, ana Saturday and Sunday, May Tand 8, atthe rane hour. The 8t. Joseph wiciety, 180 ren, will be present at the Sunday eervice to celebrate their Petron’s Feast. ‘Tne paetor of the church, the Hey. Father MATI4s A11G, has mace a contract for achapelto be built in St. Mary’s Cemetery, and soon a= it is finished, be has the au- thority from the srchbishoo to consecrate it for Givipe service. Bp30. St" ‘. JOURNBY MEN CARDEN? ¥. re hereby notified that after 9 O'eleck next WEDNESDAY NIGHT the cbart of the union will close, and afterthat an admi fee will be charged. By order of the secon 2p30 3t ISAAC MU Se NOTTOE. Ihave this day entered into ¢7-partnership with Mr. H. OLAGETT, of the late firm of Oazatt & Brown, snd we shail about the Bth of May oven at No. 809 Market Space, between Sih and 9th streets, a we'l astorted stock of Dry Goods and Notions. Thanking my friends and the poblic for psst favors, I would respestfully ask a continuance of their patronase to the new firm. W. M. BROWN, an30-3t Formerly of 817 Market Space NOTICE. ‘The unders'sned having opened his New Store at 1419 NEW YORK AVENUE, with a well-select:d stock of BUILDERS’ AND MISCFLLANEOUS HARD- WAKE, CUTLERY, TOOLS, &c., Posh hia friends and the public to call. give him a JAWES B. LAMATS. ap27-2m (p> CFFIOE OF COLLECTOR OF Taxes, ‘Disyarer OF COLUMBIA, Wasnncton, April 21, 1881. Thi ntion of TsX-PAYERS is called tothe tax for the year ending June 30, 1831, on Real ane nal Property. ‘The second half of such tax, where not pre- viously paid. will become due and psyable on the @ May nest; and if not paid befere the Ist day of June ensuing, shail thereupon be in ar- Tears and delinquent, and @ penalty of two per centom upon the amount toereof wil! be a¢dad,and the same, with other taxes due andin arrears, will be tesed for advertisement and ALS in the manner pres yexistinglaw. | 2 By order of the Commissiouers of thé District of Commbia. e atte; levied Attest: JOHN F 009K apai-12t Collector of Taxes D. 0. LADIES! DO YOU WANT A PORE, BLOOMING COM- PLEXION? If so, afew applications of Hagan's MAGNOLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALM ' MAGNOLIA BALY Will gratify you to your heart's content. It dove away with and all Diegasrs aND IMPERFECTIONS OF THE SKIN. {2 OVERCOMES THE FLUSHED APPEARANCE OF Heat, Fatigue axp EXcrrEMENT. tz Maxzs a Lapr oy THIRTE APPEAR BUT TwErtr; And so natural, gradual, and perfect are its effects, Sagi thie: imposai bie to detect its application. is ‘AB FIXTURES of the Bast Makes at are selling G: NET PRio=S as low as eee ILTON & SHEDD, mars0 409: 9th ot., Y. M. O. a. Building. & WE ARE GIVING 60 PER CENT Dis- connt on GAS FIXTUB! ‘4 mee f y rere, wis ponllrsetene Th" le lew You ose are unrival: in design and finish. No extra charxe for hang- ing. A lIsrge st-ck on hand avd alargeroue to drawfrom. © EDWARD OAVERLY & 00., marad ‘1425 New York ave. | at OFFICE OF THE COMMINSIONES OF THE FRFEDMAN'’S SAVINGS AND TRUST COMP: NY, WasursGron, D. O., March 14, 1881. Notice is horeoy even to. the Depoat 4 any house in the sity, uted amoung the other creditors of the pany, as provided in the act of Rees 2 tors have aot received divi- dends should Snmedistely for their books mail or through some responsible bs: rh ied with their - SS ]ESTINY WHO cometaionr HOT SODA! HOT SOD&! th delicious and nutritious syrups. Affords the most pleasant and wholesome drinks for the winter sesace. Cold Soda and sli Minera. Waters for esle all the a MILBURN'S MACY AND Miwenas, WATEA Duror, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Herwsep & HUTOHINSOR, S17 Binth st. northwest, GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO @ODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING EN CITY RESIDENCES, 4QND, HAVING A LARGE FOROR OF OOMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW, Bo. 408 Sth ot. =.w- 7 SUMMIT! ‘MINERAL SPRING WATEB. Sold by leading Druggists everywhere. ar27-1m PArBeEn’s AMERICAN GINGER ALE, 4 SUPEBIOR SUMMES BEVERAGE. EQUAL TO THE BEST. RETAIL PRICE, $1.00 PER DOZEN. For sale by Dealers genera'ly or by the Manufac- urer, | SAWL ©. PALMER, Depot and Factory, 1934 80th st., | ‘West Washington. | @ay- Tele vhonie Connestion. “apt Por oF CoLUBLA ix FRE ORAT. Interest payable st Treasury United Btates.” At 116 these bonds pay about 43s per cent. A few thousand for sale. ap20«- LEWIS JOHNSON & 00., Banksrs THE EVENING STAR } Washington News and Gossip Govensarent Reckirrs To-pay. — Internal Tevenue, $611,°66 29: customs, $645,916.86. Tae ContRacT for furnishing stationary to the House of Representatives was awarde‘t to- gay to George McDonald & Co., of Pailadelphia. A DELxGatIoN representing the wool manu- facturers called on the President this mioratng to say gt bye and thank him for ths interes he bad manifested in the question which been presented to the Secretary of tt Tr ury for consideration. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to- day were Senators fitll, Blatr and Harris, Rep resentatives Thomas, Morton and Rusz3ell o Mass.,Gen. Wager Swayne, W. L. Clark ward Meigs Smith, N. W. Goodhue, W, Tatt, Henry Ward Bevcher, Porter Sheldoa,S 8. Blackford, Jonn T. Gibson, Col. E. G. Rapp. of West Va. A COLORED DELKGATION was at the White House yesterday, representing the Virginia Republican Association, and composed of Messrs. C. F. Butier, Edward Brockenbrough, J. R. Drew and Scott Wood. Their odject was to present a petition asking that Mr. Joho A, Moss be restored to bis position in the Capitol library, from which, they stated, he had been Megaliy removed by Librarian Spofford, be- cause, as they allege, he refused to allow a Gemocratie employe of the’library to remove a portrait of President Garfleld from his (Mos?) de+k during the excitement of the last cam- paign. A DELEGATION OF ‘OLDIERS, 2c Of Whom had lost one or more limbs in the war, called on the President yesterday and presented a peti- tion asking the strict, enforcement of sectioas 1752, 1754 “and 1755 of the revised statutes and section three of the revised statutes at Jarge, relating to the civil service, providiag in the matter of federal appointments that prefer- ence be given to honorably discharged s)idlers aud sailors, The President said that he was heartily In sympathy with the delegation tn that matter, and so far as he was concerned would see that In cases of equal competency preference would always be given tothe di ubled veterans, Not Washinoton’s Braruri.ack.—Senator Ma- here ana Col. Criteber, a citizen of Westmore- land county, Va., called upon Secretary Blatne tals morning and latd before him a letter fron Mrs. Washington, adescendxnt of George Wasit- ington. ‘This lacy, a resident of Westmorelaad county, writes that the spot selected by Secretary Evarts for the monument to mark Washington's birthplace is not. proper loc !- ity; that she knows the exact spot where the old house in which Washington was born stood, &nd it is some distance from the point ed for the monument. NEw ALLOTMENT FOK U.S. Cmcvits By TAE Surremez Covnt.—The Supreme Court of toe United States yesterday passed an order that, it appearing to the court that a new allotment of the Chier Justice and Assoclate Justices of this court among the circuits now existing by law Is required and ts expedient, by reason of the pro- tracied disability of Mr. Justice Clifford and the Tesiguation of Mr. Justice Swayne, that the fol- Jowing allotment be made:—First cireult, Mr. Justice Harlan: Maine, New Hampshire, Mas- Sachusetts and Rhode Island. Second cireuir, Mr. Justice Hunt: Vermont. Connecticut and New York, except the city. Taird circuli, Mr. Justice Bradley: New Jersey, Pennsylvanta aad Delaware. Fourth circait. Mr. Cuter Justice Waite: Maryland, West Virginia, North Varo. lina and South Carolina. ‘ifs circutt, Mr. dustice Woods: Georgia, Florida, Alabama, M fissippl, Loutsiana and’ ‘Texas.’ Sixth Mr. Justice Bradley: Onto, Michigan, Keitucxy and Tennessee. Seventh circuit, Mr. Justice Harlan: Indiana,Iiinols and Wisconsip. Eisuch cireutt, Mr Justice Miller: Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Nebraska. Nintu cir- cuit, Mr. Justice Field: California, Orezon and Nevaca, ‘The courtsubsequently adjourned foc the present term. It will meet again oz vue second Monday of Octobe: Goxe To RicaMond.—The Duke of $ 1!! and and other distinguished Engishmea wacin to this country on raflroad business, and hav» been in this city the past few da; guests of the Pennsylvania RR. Co., & P. depot this morning at for Va. They Were accompanied by Mr. ¢ kins, superintendent; Mr. R. I. Soute, ¢ tendent motive powcr; and Mr. J. K. St ofthe 8. & P, anil A. & I. ratiroais. Wes one of the finest w! drawn by engine 9, in charge of Jerry S P. R.R car 300 (baggage and smdk bined), Pullman Palace 333 and Prestaeat Roberts’ spectal car (120.) ‘The train was under the conductorship of Chas. S. Miles, with Mr. Whithela ge master, and on the trip the manner of running and working trains witl b> Tuy explained to the vistfors, who are ex- pected to return to this city morrow. Svrcipg AND Lire InsvraNcB.—In a caso against the New York Life Insurance Comoany, in @ sult brought to recover two policies of ipsurance for 35,000 each on the life of James A. Bangs, of Minnesota, payable to gts soa, and payment of which was resisted by the New York Life Insurance Com) on the grouad that the insured took out the policies with the Intention of defrauding the company out of 10,000 by Coramitting sutcide; that thls inten- lon was known to his wife and son and was in pursnence of a deliberate conspiracy go by the three together previous to the husda oeatb, and that the latter dled from a doze of Strychnine taken with suicidal intent, the United States.Supreme Court, in a deciston delivered yesterday, holds that such dreadtul crimes as those charged by the insuranes c: pany can only be eredidle when supporcei by the strongest evidence; that in the presout cage there 1s no such evidence. ‘fhe insurance company must pay the los3 with cost. TRE SrRaGUE Estate Casx.—In the 1. 8. Su- Preme Court yesterday, the decision was an- nounced in the case of Wm. S. Hoyt, appellant vs. Amasa Sprague et al., and No. 513, Charies G, Franckiyn et sl., appellants, vs. Amasa Sprague et al. appeals trom the circuit court Of the United Siates for the district of Rnode Island. The object of these suits wis to ¢s- tabjich a lien trust in favor of tho appeilants as graucchildren ot Wm. Sprague, sr., agalust the Property of the A. & W. Sprague manufacturtag company, now in the hands of an assignee. Each of the appellants clatmed one twenty- fourth of the whole property, whico was the amount of thelr respective interests in the 2 cult, property of the former firm of A. & W. Sprague, | which was transferred to the corporation in 1865, while the appellants were infaats, and in traud, as is alleged, of their rights. holds that the appellants came into the courts justly complained of the converson of their jou erty ‘into the stock of the corporation. ecision affirmed. PERSONAL.—Yesterday the Duke of Suther- land and his party, accompanied by Secretary Blaine, called on the President, who went down stairs to the Blue Parlor to see them. ‘The Interview was brief and somewhat in- formal.—A. W. Francisco, of the Ovo state Journal, ig at the Ebbitt.—Gen. C. C. Augur has been asked to give the annual oration at ‘West Point this year.—Mr. E. gone to Boston, and will probably spend somo Ume sketching tn New England before he re- turns to Wi iD. advices from Archbisbop Purcell, at the Ursuline convent, in Brown county, Ohio, report him as rapidly, with littie hope of 11 Tew cu sonee AN the program, two balls at B: dancing, as usual, to the end with great nimbieness and enjoyment. A VeRpicr AGalnat Jay COOKR’s Eerarg.—io the U.8. circuit court the jury in the case of J. Paul Diver win M, Ler trustee of the estate of Jay Cooke & care: turned a verdict of $366.66 ‘of the be Uff. ‘This suit was to recover $2 300 wash th Plaintiff claimed tor services and commissions While in Jay Cooke's employ.—Prila, Siar, 5 ‘The Senate To-day. MR. DAVIS ON THS VINGISIA D&BT QUESTION. The Vice President lald bafore the Sanate tae unfinished business, being the resolutioa tor the election of ofilcers of the Senate. Mr. Davis (W. Va) then took the floor with a speech upon the debt question between the Vir- ginias, premising his remarks with toe regret that the specches made by the Senators from Virginia and Ohfo (Mr. Mahone and Mr. Saer— map) should have compelled him to discu-s in this chamber what be considered to be a purciy local matter. The debt question in West Vir- ginia had never been made a political one. ad he regretted that republican Senators should make statements reflecting upon the actioa of The democrats of that state on thy q Little or nothing had been done 10! adjustment of the deb qaestion be giita and West Virg’ 1 part of that year the lez u gitia bad, npon his motion, az to & resolu tion for the appointmeat of a comm’ssioi to treat upon that sud} Those commisstoxers had proceeded 19 Rtehmond. bah had met with hobody with whom fo treat § nothing had been Gone, to tae bes: of his knowledge, by elther state, ofizially, reference to the vexed debt question. In 137) Virginia had passsd what was known as the “fupding bi,” which had arbitrarily set aside two-thirds of the debt to the old state aad one- third to the new state. The governors of Vir- ginfa had untformly, since the passage of that act, held that they had no power to answer the calls of West Virginta for a settle- ment of the debt question. The com- ralssioners appointed by the state of West Virginia hed reported the following facts: That nine-tenths of the improvements for which the debt had been created, had been lecated within the state of Virginia; that Vir- ginla had contained 41,000 square miles; West Virginia but 20,008; that at the tim of the separation the counties now embraced in the State of Virginia contained a population cf 1.122.000, and the counles now embriced in the state of West Virginia 374.00),; that the taxable property in Vrzinia had amounted to $3,900,000; In West Vir- ginfa to but $647,(100- tgan one-sixth. In View of those facts could if be coatended that, pte ‘Virginia was responsible for one-third tue cbt. After a short general debate on the question of the debt of the Virginias the Senate ad- Journed until to-morrow. IN CAUCUS AGAIN, Shortly after the adjournment of the Se> the republican Senato: mbied in arficld’s Letter to Se: ator Day HIS VIEWS UPON THE SITUATION. sident Geriield wrote a letter to Senator Dawes, the chairman of the caucus comm! yesterday, in which, it is stated, he set forth quite explicitly his views touching the com- ications which exist In the republican party, Uis sald that in this letter the President d Ciared thatso far a3 tie republican Senators were engaged In any effort to secure a free lot and @ fair count im Virginla, he was he art- ily in accord with them, not only that it shouid extend to Virginta, but to all the northern and southern states as well. Further, {t (3 stated the President writes that if the dead-lock Is to be maintained to secure the election of a can- eidate who is daily assalling both himself and the administration, he begs leave to dissent from the views of the republican Sen: ‘The letter, it 13 further sald, enters into thé Matter of the Robertson nomfhatioa, aud treats quite forcibly upon the matter ef the preroza- Live of the executive office. It ig sald, too, tiaat in the letter the President says, in substanca, that if it isthe unanimous expression of the republicans in the Senate that allof the New York nominations shail go over until next winter, he Wil construe such unantmtty to Indicate such to bethe best poliey. Of coarse there ts no belief that the republican Senatars, however, will be unanimous that such cours? be pursued. Rearrangement of ons. GEN, SHERIDAN’S MISSION TO WASHINGTON—G&N, SCHOFIELD OUT IN THE COLD. Gen. Sheridan, who is now in this city, w 1 havea conference with the Secretary of W. and the General of the Army to morrow, reference to a rearrangemé ot the se military divisions. The trouble seems to b> to ‘ind @ command for Gen. Schotield comm: urate with bis rank te prehension that bis course touching the \ taker ear-cutting has not teuded to help hi’ ‘The prevailing impression ts tuat the ext military divisions will be broken up, and 11 country will be divided Into only two grant military divisions—that of the east and or West. These will be commanded by Gen. dan and the ranking major general, and the other general oMicers will be assigned were the military service wlll be best promoted oy their presence. The Star Houte Scandals. BIG SURPRISES HINTED AT. , (Wash. Special N. Y. Herald.j The Investigation now making into the stir route jobbing ought to be thorough. If it 13 it may discover sonte surprising things, It miy discover, for instance, what the star route job- bers had to do with sending an anti-Randall delegation to the Cincinnati convention; it may alscuver Why Senator Wallace stood go stuo- boraly by the star route people ta the Seasie; it may discover who were the star route jod- bers who had the droll audacity to imazine they could control the noniaation of General Garteld’s Postmaster General, and who t were who so bitterly odposed the nomination of Mr James as fatal to their bopes, and, wo again,they were who believed they could maxe “Clint Wheeler” Mr. Brady’s successor as the chief of the star route depariment, and wat relation to ve of the country” certain Ginners in Washington last March had whicn the Postmaster General very properiy eci!ned to attend, and finally, how much the star route peopie Lied to secure certain ends at the Cincinnati convention, and how much more they bled to secure the defeat of the Cincin- Datti candidate in November. The star route people—the jobbers, that is to say—are very sore at what looks to them like a defeat alon: their whole line, when they fancied they h. so safely invested as to secure even a better ee fatter Ubings ihan tuey bad under ati. ayes, OWING TO A DEaD-LOCK in the Troy (N. Y.) po- lice board the o:d force went out of existence yesterday, and that city is now without police protection. ‘The legislature created a noa-par- Usan board of commissioners, and provided that a non-partisan force should be appoia’ed, to go on duty at noon, May 2. The democratic commissioners refused to make any compro mise, demakding the whole or nothing. asa resuit the statton-houses are locked up. 'Trou- ble is feared, but all was quiet last night. THE COLOksD JURY QUESTION IN WEST Vir- GINIa.—A telegram from Wheeling, W. Va., April 30, says:—Judge Jackson, of this uit, NOW in session at Parkersburg, dectded to-day in the Case of the state of West Virginia against Tay- lor Barone er, ogre, a ie ane . this city nine years lowing the pleas in abatement to be filed, nd overruled the demur- rer Uo the pleas by tke state, and adi judging tie sol dey inlaw. He also overruled the motion on Dehalf of the state to remand the prisoner to the custody of the state authorities, and re- Tused to hold him for it in the Untted Stated court, and ‘Strouder from cus— tedy. This case has been before the United States court for some years, and invoives a question under the civil ens eel allowing a colored man the privilege ot ig tried by col- ofed jurors, He has been twice tried in thi courts here, and sentenced to b3 hung ume. He was then taken te the Supreme Court of the state, and thence to the United Ss! Berra on and then removed back to the ited States District Court tor West Virginia, Svicipg or 4 Moraer.—in a rear rovm of a tenement house in New York Sunday the wife of John a ing by a from the transom of tne 3 oening Star. TWO CENTS. | Reprblican Senate Caucas To-day. DISCUSSION ON “ CONTESTED” NOMINATION: The republican Senators met 1n caucus thts morning to receive the report of thetr com- mittee on the Ecope and order of the Dusiness to be transacted fo the proposed executive ses- sions. A discussion ensued, which had not been completed when the hour for the assem- bling ofthe Senate arrived, andthe caucus ad- journed to meet again this afternoon. Tue ai Vendapce was smail thts morning. “fhe discus ston 1s understood to have keen confiaed mainly to the question as to what shall be consid-re4 ‘contested cases” to be withdrawn from action for the present. Senator Conkitng aad frie insisted that @ nominatioa objected to bya Single Senator of the state to waich the oo. netion belongs, should pac it in the list of tested pominations, and therefore exclu from corsideration, Oa the other side, If was maintained that an adverse report frow a com- inittee should only pat a nomination in d list; that, in fact, nothing jon by a committee should exstu nomination trcm consideration. Senators w lepresent the administration did nos, 151s said, centend for anything that would-entazouiz+ Mr. Conkling or anybody else, but only fora rule that would gtve all nominations a fair chauce fer action, The contest of Mr. Conkling fora rule that ft will enable one Senator to lay aside a nomination by objecting to It, has revived tue rumor that he is afraid Mr. Piatt will not stick to him through his fight. Notwithstanding Mr. Conkling’s position, his friends insist that he is determined to make the Robertson figat this eession, as he has “everything to gain aud Lothing to jose” by forcing it now. When be came out of the caucus Mr, Conkling wore a look of extreme satisfaction, and he shook bands cordially with nearly all the Senators, This was construed by some to indicate thar pe felt confident of th Secretary and Mrs. Bialne enterialned the President and the Duke of Sutherland and so:22 of his party at dinner last evening. The Attorney General and Mrs, MacVeus’s gave a dinner party last evening to a selecs number of friends, In compliment ta, Ligatea- ant General Sheridan. Among the guests were Vice President Arthur, Senator Conkting and Secretary Lincoln, On Saturday evening Mrs. Phatlip Phtllios gave a party in honor of Mr. ton (é Youngest son of the late Secretary Stanton) and bis bride, who tsa young lady from New Orleans. One of Mrs. Palillps’ sons wens c9 New Orleans to be an attendant at Mr, Stau- tob's wedding. Mr. Stanton will this wees take bis bride to the home he has made for hi in Minnesota. His sister, who, a little r than ayearago married Lieut. Busi, U.S is with her husband at hls staticn at Tamp i ‘The aew Sout which Mr. i. this city, is bext week by a g) a to be the soclai event of the seasva for ail tas region round about that city. The price of a lcket, admitting one gentieman and lady only, has been fixed at tweniy-iive dollars. Mr. Justice Miller, of tue U.S. Rese Court, will leave the city this event Will jola his wife at her sister’s Sharon, Pennsylvanta, and thence the; rs west. He will hold court in Nebraska aud other states in his circult, after waleh he and is Wife and daughter Lida will eajoy a pro- lopged summer Vacation together. 21 Platt, of New York, has decided to purchase a house in Washington, into which he and his Wwite will move next fall. They like Washtuz- ton So much as a place of residence that they thik of dwelling here, even after bis term ©: plres in the Senate.—Postmasier Geuerul Janics’ wife is in New York actendiag to bu: bess connected with ine sale of taelr house there —The wife of Senator Piatt, of Cunu- Lecticut, will return to her home in that st tc-morrow.— Miss Mary Evarts left the city Her sister, Miss bev ermanently last ‘Thursday. funie, left the previous we-K.—Tn' Spanish mlnjsier’s wite spesks Ko) Huenty, and 1s mentioned as yery agre: her manners. Their daughter is very yo: too young to enter society yet.—Mrs. v, Teyloe 1s rapidly recovering from her long ad Severe lilness, She ts still wit her relatives in N.Y.—At the regular weesiy recegi'o. dence of Dr. Blaud, last evening, vr. J.T. MeCreery read an original jay nnn which wes full or pith, potnt aud humo: 3 Adeiatde Paine gave a tecivation, ate Dr. 3. A. Hoge tiade a spew: Of gymnastics. Conflict of Authority at a Fire. THE UNPLEASANTNKSS BRTWEN DIsTRicT coM- MISSIONER MORGAN AND UBIsP BNUINo < CRON: Durtcg the fire at Reuri brewery Sund morning, District Comuissioner Morgan, wo lives near there, was early on the ground ed- visipg and directing the firemen. While he was so engaged he was approached by Chief Eagi- ueer Cronin, who sald, with some aspericy, “Major Morgan, 1 am in charge of this ore, sir.” As the retagrk was made loud enouga to be heard by every one in the vicinity, it was of course not a pleasant position for Commts- Stoner Morgan, who soon afverwards retired. Yesterday morning he brought the matter to the attentian cf bis whg tasued an order suspending the Chief Engineer. Tat ofti- cer was sent for and amply apologized for his brusque manner to the Commissioner, statlag that he had always been under the impression, and acited upon It, that by law the autnortty ot ce Chiet Exgineer was supreme at er? Tae Order, of suspension, wap then withdrawn by the District Commissioners, and a communica- Uon sent to the board of Fire Commisstoners Stating the circumstances and urging that the Chief Engineer shall make ® full and ample apology as public as the offence, and that he be instructed that he must _obey the orders of the Commissioners of the District whether on the fre ground or elsewhere, So the matter now stands. The Ficod at St. Louis. Sr. Lovis, May 3.—Tye river rose about 7 Inches yesterday, and 1s sull rising quite Tapidly. Most of the wharf above the bridze is submerged, and in some buildings the water is standing in the first floors, neceasitating the removal of goods to the second stories, All the cellars along the river front are nearly tail of water. In the eouthern part of the city, below Chateau avenue, and between the Iron Mountain R. R. embankment and the river, the land Is all submerged, and the business operations of the various establishments are suspended. In the northern part of the city more than a dezen factories, planing mts, elevators and cther establishments nave been obliged to stop work. ——_—___. Murdered for Money. SaLeM, Mass., May 3.—A young man named Hathaway was found murdered at Marblebead this morning. As he was the treasurer of a dance held last evening, if 1s suppos d he had money, which was the cause, L A womas ne Dead. an OUISVILLE, Ky., Bay 3.—A special ate fo the Courier —gotirnal trom. Paris, ah pays: “another tragedy occurred in Clayville, & negro Village in the suburbs of Paris. Last ‘aghs about 10 o'clock, Dudley Smoot, a young negro, When about to leave towa with a gun io his hands, stopped at a house on the way, opened the door and aiming at Belle wee & negro woman, fired. The ball entered her breast, killing her instantly.” Sitting Buli Says he Will Never i Surrender. A special ee poe from Fort Buford states that positive in formation has recetved from Sitting Bull, who 1s now forty miles from that point, that he will not surrender. I¢ 13 algo reported from Poplar Creeek that emmi- saries from Sitting Bull have induced sereral young bucks to leave the agency and join him. iting Bull refuses to surrender because be complete thei when altho Ipdian ita co willbe hanged. He tot Capt. McDonald. of the Northwest mounted police,on the 20:h ‘Ult., that he would never surrender. SUNDAY NicutT, on the Greenwood inch of the a with engineer and ‘fzexan, Ls ‘Wild cat” Telegrams to The Star. RACES IN ENG AND TO-DAY. Lorittard’s Heérses Bail te Win. Loxvex, Msy 8—The New Mark ay. ti The race for p), for ing meeting opened to. Prince of Waies’ s ars-O1d BEG and 17 yards, came n Lugrabge’s four third place. Loriliard’s fou Against the Se ‘3 dispatch to Reuter’s s:—Tt 2.000 men. The reason Eoxpox, May 3. Telegram Conipar. ocenpy Biserta compr essigned for the cevapation of that place t- that it was the center ‘rom which the Kroum'rs Grew their provisions. and that its deca pation will complete the biockade of the Kroumirs aud facilitate the revictualling of the Frenen forces. A Hint to Bismarck. ‘The Daily News says we are correctly informed Prince Bismarck or whoever 1s striving to bring about a conference for the ru se Of Gevising a more stringent mode of ealing with political conspirators, has sent an invitation to Engiand, and nas thus Impru- dently Invited a refisel, as Ragland, following the example of France, will certainly not participate In any conterence designed toshield unpopular governments from the consequences of their unpopularity.” Hostages Demanded. CONSTANTINCPLE, May 3.—Derviseh Pacha, goverxcr of Albania, has demanded the surr-n- oer of Ellas Pachs and Ail Pacha as hostages for the good conduct of the Albanians. ‘The Victim of Brigands. The Briush consul continues to negotiate with the brigands for the liberation of Mr. Sutor without regard to the rumor that he was on board the bark supposed to have beso manned by Drigands which was recenuy suck by & Turkish gunboat Gleom in St. Petersb Loxpon, May A dispatch from Berlin to the Times says:—Whiie the Czar remains in retirement at Gatschina the implacable e mies of his government are as dangerously busy as ever. Rumors and reports of dariuz cperations by the nibilists in dissemtaating Mapifestos conveying warnings to the Crar continue to reach here. On Sanday last the police of St. Petersburg were engaged searca- ing tor mines near Semeaoftsky bridge, though nothing seems to have been found. The social and political atmosphere of St. Petersburg 13 growing thicker and thicker, and is fraught With omens of another approacnlag sto-ra. Private letters received bere describe the city 85 like a gloomy prison-house, Where little is heard of the outsias world, and everybody 1! in aconstant state of painful suspense. The eed journals still appear with mourning bor ers, Hallrozd Consolidation. GaLveston, Texas, May 3,—arraagements have been consummated for the consolidation Of the Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas and the Texis & International and Great Northern rallways, and the St. Louts, Iron Mountain & Southern snd the Texes Pacific will be consolidated on the isth inst. Chili to Absorb Peru. Paxawa, April 23.—Annexation vo Chill ts talked of in Lima. Many prominent peo favor it, and If peace 1s not_ Soon sv isfactorily to the Chilians it will follow asa co: sequence. of the military occupation of the country. The Panama Cunuat Forger Dis- Forges. Panama, April 25.—Mr. Hl. Thorne, the de fauluing cashier of the canal company, has becn heard from at differeat potnis on the south coast, and more recenuy at the port of Arica. He Was not arresied formally in Arica, but when confrouted by persons who charged him with the crime be admitted hat he basi in his possession funds belonging to others, whica he at once delivered over to the authortite s. The amount was some 15,000 francs. The man’s conduct showed that his mind was wa dering, and om the Geiivery of the money 1: Wes allowed to go tree. New Yous, May 3.—T2e Posts financial «r- Ucle (1:40 edition) say At the Stock Ex- cbange there are signs to-day that the “short interest” in the stock market has been pretiy Well covered, and that if prices are to continue to advance fresh buyers from the outsije mast be found. Stocks opened strong and so re- mained uptil after 11 o'clock, when the upward tendency wes checked and there was a decline Of 3743), per cent led by the Elevated ratiroad Stocks; Lake Shore and Louisville and Nast. Ville fell 13;, and the other leading stocks al Ber cent, ‘there is no news the Southwestern stock, except that negotia- tions between the Iron Mountain ang renewed again, 80 to speak, on the fleld, as cr in inverest all the prin int are ng to St. Lo In a few days. Of the southern stocks, the princl is the Clies- pal to-day apeake and Ohio, which 13 up to 29 for the com- mon stock. ‘The question cf money has long since ceased to be an imporiant one in caleula- uobs for the next few months, it being ctear to all that the money market. barring impro>a- bie events, will work very costly. Cali loans to-day are 225 per cent, time loans 8a4 perczat, and prime mercantile paper 485 per cent. The Markets. BALTIMORE, May 3.—Virginis sixea, consols, Go. pew tep-fortice, BOX bid to-day TDHORE, May 3.—Cotou quiet —mmiaditme, 10% Flour qviet and steady. eat, steady j western hieher but inactive southern te, cj $ winter red, spo! TV alts hi ro atsad: gal. * iy Srner—southern white, £6; do. yellow. fasfer. Qora dull aud ane ota Wa EW TORK, May 3, 11s. m.—The Stock Market opened’ ettoug and lishers and prices st vanced sharply th f the ‘entire List, the Inter in Ghtca Tous and’ New ‘Oceanes ch eold up tosi. ‘Memphis and Toss F Frenca ters to | Pacific have been sus- | Penden if not wholly broken off. ‘They may | LOCAL NEWS. Depot. ‘VIEWS OF THR COMMISSIONERS. At the conterence between the Tallroad mea | Shd the District, i | = Conference About the Union | ¢ xcept What Ot Mr. Parker, of the Baltimore and Obio road, who had a rough drawing snowing — ae ee avenue might be tu: | Ur D sirects, at whieh poin' uid be bull. The Commissioners told the resentatives of that road frankiy that they cculd never Consent to thé use of New Jersey nor Delaware avenues (which also had basen banmec for Vannelliag) for any such parpose, avd (bat they muusi hot think of approac: Bi T tO the Capitol than 21 stree: east, which: Would be Out of the way ot toat baildiag, as aiso Of Use brary Datiding, the sive ot whtcn r Hight Be seleciod ia What melghborn00’. Teer Would Much rather Sth sirest susuid be used for reac D street and New Jersey aveaas or oUber street further east. Mr. Parker stated that this would be satts- factory W the company he represented, and that (bey could make the divergence from tha junction of the Metropolitan S-anch road tu curve east of the Capitol, using j @ track 8 portion of tho way j wcll Capiiol BLL was seached. then a tun- hel, emercing at D gtreet and New Je avenue, and 80 On, a8 Defore Stated, (0 Maryland Avebury, somewarre between 2 street aod {ue Tver, Whete such @ depot migut be lo- cared All this was, Dowever,,.a merely tmtormal | tok, and was regarded vy All present as only a P clminary consultation. The Commissioners dia'ed at the outset that their only desire was. to bave an intercange Of views to see it all antegouisins could De adjasted to the satisfac. Uo: of the different Mterests, and also to CoM, Nici The least manver with the inveresi@ and eccommcdations of the general government. Mr. ‘Totten submitied Ro plaus vor made Sugyestions respecting the road he represen! (the B. & P. road.) ee 2 it advocated the selection of a site east pastern Branca, outside of tue city Wages Agitation. The rumor that the laborers on the Now York avenue sewer bad strack for higher wages is denied by Mr. B. J. Coyle, the contractor, who states that some of his men hai recetved tLeir pay for extra work on the Farragut statue, ard were having a Ume, Dut would all bo at work again to-morrow at the siue rates ag bad been agreed upon. Yesterday th» cartman employed Dy Messrs. Cranford & Fudort, at cae cc Derete works on North Capitol s' recs svopped on @ refusal for the desu, §2 50 per and tue propretors saut up s10p at ounce, telling them to go if Uhey desired wo. Taney had been receiving day. Liver ta the day eleven of the ned to at the The aneasiness bs, it sagut, sed by the contr: steucting the swimming school on 2 vie. ROOF afew days, paid a3 bigh as £275 por day for Ivisreported (hat aorses and carts are now becoming more picatifal than arrivig, they were, and that they are dwily here from the country, with a proo the market will soon be overs | them. ‘The stone block (Belgian | reported as recelving $3 5u per more aud $4 in Lynenbarg, ployed on like Work in this city, now revelving 0 to $2 per day, are contempladag asking an acvanee. ” —_—.—__—_ A Handsome improvement. THE NEW BSTABLISHMENT OF G.M. OYSTER & CO On the corner of 12th street and Massachu- seus avenue Mr. James Robbins has erected @ ine buiiding—dwelling house and store—troat- i2th street and #6 feet on Mas~ iseLLs avenue, three-storh belgat. with full tower projection on the er, Oa the Or-t story, fronting on 12th isthe mag- nificent store room of Geo. M. Oysier & Co.—the Park market—ftted with every con veulenoe for We business. The racks forthe meats are of Walnut, with plated books, wainu' trays, mar- Die Lop Stands, tce Dox of Yellow plac aud wal- But, With Watnscoating of the saie material, vis without doudt the handsomes! estabiish- MHebt Of the kind to the District. Tne froats of the buLiding are Of pressed brick laid in Diack ccibent mortar, abd is surmounted oy a French roof, abd a full Lower projection ts ballt up from the ground. Tne rooms tn the Dulldl see well srranged for a resideove tut ws os all iy erg 3 | building, outside the expenses to Mr, 0; | Wilt CORT about $5,000, = On Massacbusetta avenue, adjoining the | above, Mr. Robbins has erected tue Uhree- Slory Bnd basement residence. with fall Day Wincows to the upper story 2! by 35 feet, with pressed brick front, and with tue corne* Preperty it makes a decided improvement to the locallty, The toval coat Is avout 52,040, eect “tne Amusements, Etc. SALvINI,—This Illustrious tragetiin will ap Perr at Ford's Opera house this Ui be supported by an Eagilsh 5) y. Those who have never so living tragedian have now their last Sppor | funtues to Go se, a8 he will soon depart fo | Europe and retire trom the stage. Pear lo-morrow evening in his «nos: powertu characterization—"Ovbello,” Tit will be pos ively his last appearance in this city. National THeaTsR —The Acme Olivette com- pany—a flee combination of artists, as will be seen by &@ glance at the list of well-known ames tn our advertising columns—will repeat their ca; rmance of *Olivette” every —~ Unls Week @nd at the Savurday mat- £2, Op FaLLows’ Hat. —The lecture last even- rg on Stonewall Jackson by Dr. J. Wedd Rogers at O34 Fellows’ hall, was well at- the weather. 1 eyed Reempeniny 4 yy Rect 3 ot CT many ware, Hinde § 7 4 w Promaca aid ic deeds of the unton sol- Lot forget the ver. le will recite from memory, at the same a pisce to-night, every scene in his drama, Ar- ington. Miss Mae Rogerg wiil reader the pre- juaes and interludes—vocal and fnstrumental— and will perform her own composition, "Gen~ eral Leo's Surrender.” I BNEY WARD BESCHER lectures to- ig onal courca oa “The Regn of the Common Poopie,” literary weat brated divine is never dull, aud ts entertataing as Well as Instuuctive. SovTHERN MARYLAND RAtLROAD.—The attea- tion of District Av kailt has beea | called to the adyertisement of the above road | propestng to eet! bonds, and the statement that | the road extends “from Wasulogion city to Polut Lockout,” and on the implied statement thet they are baliding a raiiroad and have @ charter and right to bulld Into and within the clty cf Wasbington and District of Columbia, notwithstanding the fact that the right Uo en- ter the District was refused by ine Cons gress. The District Attoracy ts asked whether such a representation to induce the sale of bonds is 20t @ fraud upon the purchaser. a Tor “THREE-CaRD Monte” Hambleton, alias Oliver Johnson, the man who was with conspiracy Police Court yesterday, in rob! the Cana Gian farmer, John Houston, of , OY jane of *“three-card monte,” and commi ii, in default of bonds, forthe action of Gam otetemenaes be ‘on to give the $1,000 ball for him, aud he wasagain committed. ——_.——_ REPAIRING THE DaMace Done By THE Ice Fresnet.—The done tne raiiroad on the south side of river, beyond the ie é