Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1881, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. | ome EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, 4T THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avene, Corner Lith Street, by The Evening St Star i Newspaper | Company, Evesrxe Stan 1s served to subscribers the city by carriers, on their own sccoan*, st 3 (tg P or 44 cents month. La cgay at ae 2 cents each. mali— 3 eute s monih-che year. 86. alx moptha, Mibntered atthe Poet Opice st Washi ton, D. 0. 8 second-class msi] matte LY aid Bt hed on Fridsy—82 5 Ia pee preaid months, $1; sy Y covton tests ins? mctecr'picme must be paid in aa- he ionger than is paid for. ‘Histes of advertising made known on application. 5 _ WASHINGTON, D. C., INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR. AMUSEMENTS—8th paxe. Avorios SaLEs—Stb and 7th pages. Booxs, &c.—5th page. Boaapixe—4th pase. Boots axp SHoxs— 5'h page. Buerness OHANCES—4th page. Orry Irems—8th paxe. DeaTus—Sib vave.! Dex Goops—5th page. Epvoation—5th pase. Fats anp Festrvats—8th page. Famiiy SurPiies—ith paxe. For RENT snp SaLe—tth page. For BALE (Miscellaneous)—4th page. Mrscr:tanzovs—6t) and Sth pages. Mowry TO Loax—4th page. Mxpicat, &c—5th page. PrasonaL—tth page. PuoresstonaL—4th pase. Pravoe axp Onaare—5th pare. Piestcs, Excursions, &c.—8th page. PRovosaLe—6th page. RaILRoaDs—7th page. ReEticiovs Norices—Ist page. Swamwer Resorts—‘st page. SruciaL Noriczs—Ist page. SPectartres—4th page. Sreamxns, &0.—6th page. ‘Tur TeaDes—4th page Umpznraxess, &0.—5th page Wanrs—4th pace. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTIC! mee zine of te NORTHES LIBERTY MARKET ERY PRC =| FIVE, A-BOCTASION will be herd MONDAY, May 2, ab? orclces p-m. German Hall, 11th, det ween JOHN BEITZ, Secretary | EUBEKA SPRINGS WATER, (from Ark | nese )hummit Deep Reck, Geyssr, (Sara- xs.) Bethesda, Blue Lick, Bedford. Saluriac, | Michigan Covgreas Water and other natural | waters, frealdy received, and for sale on draught at | MILBUEN’S PHARMACY, 1429 Pennsy!vania ave. mS SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR. ST. ANDRE 4'8 CHURCH —Service at am and7 oS mi. Sermon ia the Bromine by Rev Cues D. ANDREWS. | <a ST. PAUL'S CHUaGE, bre pao Tesi i rervices ‘To-morrow, m., Rev. Wintiam M. Bonkaw offictsting, FOUNDRY M. E. CHUROH, 14th and @ streets —Jo-morrow, the Pastor, Rev. ¥_Wann, 11 a.m. ; Evening service, 8 o'clock. te E-ST@EGT BAPTIST OHOROM —Rev GxouGe W. Samson D.D. (forme pas.or) will preach To-morrow at 11 9 m. and 7:45 p.m.1t* REFORMED EPISOOPAL . Ma seuio Temple, “Kev. ARTHUR FOSTER wil held aise services (D. V ) To-morrow at 113m. 800 8 p.m. ae UNIVERSALIST CAUROH—Rev. Eve. cf Providence, R f., will Praash ‘6 Talmadge Hau. To-morrow at 11’s.m. Sunday School at 9.46 a. m. ie we. METROPOLITAN M. @- OBURCH, oor- Oand 435 streets —Preachiag To-mor- row at Tl a.m and 8 p.m. bythe paste, Rey. i invited. R. N. Baer. Strangers cordialy invited. | 11° CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION, Is: st tact, Rear © south— Anniversary ‘sor mon by the pastor at llam. Rev. 8. J. H. at8p.m. Sunday £chool at 9:45. ie poxGnsss BTREET M. P. OHUROS, etown.—1l a.m. Rev. E,, Coun ROURN. Subject: “Suffering Saviour.” 8 p Key Dr SOUTEERLAND. Bubject Carpenters * welcet $ aULie VALENTINE, of Bal Minieter cf the Society oF E Friends, tena Friends’ Meeting at 1! at. no wera the sth inst., at lla m. avi (65> (WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE Union Gospel Praise at Odeon 1: cor. 43g and Fenasyivauia at porthweet, aie: merrow, Mabbath afternoon, st 3 o'clock. Mrs. BEILEY wili conduct the meeting. Come. he paplie pRe M. C. A. Cee een oe 9th on D sts. ae m only. Bible aes Benceys eS ae conducted da! aoe KS, er meeting m. Te rectally strapgers, are coralany invited. mit eS, NEW JERUSALEM TEMPLE, North Cap. itol st.. near B. Service at 11 m. Seats all free. Bubject To-morrow, ‘*Doctriae era Death, Resurrection, Heaven, Spirit Worla an WE, THE UNDERSIGNED MERCHANTS of Washington, do bereby agree to close our re- Fyective places of business at SEVEN O'CLOOK P. M. from MAY 10 to OC [OBER 1, 1881, INOLU- SIVE, Paturdays excepted &. Meteger & Bro., K Bume, Browninw & Middicton, G. G. Oorawell eter F. Bacon, Q Keyworth, Barbour & Hatbiiton, Joh d- Magruder, GEreood Oo... i. Kennedy & Son, Dru wal, ans 7. # Shea,” is m2-6t* NOTIC | ‘The undersigned having opened bis New Store at 1419 NEW YORK AVENUE, ‘with a well selected stock of BUILDERS’ AND MISCFLLANEOUS HARD- WAKE, CUTLERY, TOOLS, &c., by invites hie friends and the public to 2 JAWES B.LAMSIE. {| .\VE NO FANOY PRICE LIST from mae, yaks HEAT. Dis DISOOUNTS, but ae (OBS as Loe a = howse in the city, ‘TOR & SHEDD, mar30 409 9th st., ¥. M. 0. 4. Building. | ae MESSRS. HAYWARD & HUTOHINSON Have fitted up, with water connected, “THE ROYAL PORCELAIN BATH,” which has been in troduced in this country by Messrs. HENRY O. MEYER & OO., of New York, the well-known manufacturers of Fine Pinmbing Materials. This Bath Tub was designed by the late Prince Albert. Among those who have purchased theee Baths may be mentioned the Emperor of Russia, Sakeows | Duke of Albs (Spain), Baron Goatt;, Palmerston, Lord Deas, Her wrds Uomrnissioners of the patie c_ bathing estadlishmen:s we about 470 baths; the Pea ode) “Buildings. ‘Bt George's Gay's, and $8 Hospitals, Model ih ie Any ume, ae hey are also Goad oral the 8 of ap denges now in'New York at ot HELLYER™ WAT OF THE pin ae or SUMMER RESORTS. ‘ON EPRINGS AND BATHS. me Lire HAMESHInE CO COUNTY, ar VIRGINIA. Alaa, Chaly beate Waters, rich in fron, and fine ‘hite Sulphur Spring in the Nei#hborhood. Open from June tt to as late in October as the y. Uneqnalled by any mineral! i for the enre o: acid dyspepais, Bauer “and bladder troubles, uterine ailments, os Snap of the skip, catarrh affections, rheumatism and furcticna! heart troubles. Ir 13 AN UNFAILING Ce eid OF CALCULI. T! waters have proved of «reat value in many other disesses, but can be more confidently relied on ia pk ee joer any other mineral ee mag io miry uarabtes @ cure, if curable by minal waters. The baths—hot, cold and shower— are ace Stegnr toes The new and elezant ewimmiby the United side attractive. and children t> if Dot ia the wari lo eafer or better 3 arm to wate lenty to nil the stomach and new beds fo restthemon Best mounta'n roads in Virginia; one hundred dollara to the mile air of this upon them this spring. The expended uy ioe ra ng tn season athioe a cca bun 5 Ouse, caaeaee pf WAR, 7 sie hen J xa ieres 1881, | cc, i oa sting kines Bowling Alley. Billiard and Poot | \d for circular. i4tw4e> @& HUTCHINSON, 817 Hinth st. northwest, GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO WODZKRIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBIAG TA OITY BESIDENOES, ND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF ¥ GENUINE VICHY Is from the Springs owned by the French Govern- i ZEBEVE } For Gout, ‘Hi Theumation, Diabetes, = { Gravel Diseases of the Kianeys. ete, fe Grande Grille—Diseases of the Liver. Bgpr alc by al fret clase wine in ‘rag: J : or Wholesale fro 5 ~ L. mosToS &00.'8 PULP ino BLAOK, Fou Bricktaxen’s ‘Where Bisck Joints are sale Best in the world. Only biack that never fades. make of Weattonaster, the | (S: aed ‘Britain, and are ac lk Bea ‘WALTER BURTON, Proprietor. | 34, J. H. JOHNSON & 0O., Acznts, spt = (19th atreet whard and 1202 F ewreet u.w. > THE LAG TENT, cor. esst, Gospel remy eran. |. Hoy, of Baitimore, | Sunday, 3 o'clock ; Col. Hoy, Sunday. or M. Nye will speak. aud eae he ieee free ek EMOBIAL ToReaEar TIONAL < RCRURG H, corner llth and K sts northwest Rey 8. . BMITH, partur. Prasch- ine Itai Communion nereiees 7: 30 p.m. Oar colored frienés cordially invited. 1 THOUGHT EXCHANGE — Tal'madzo sll, Sunday afternoon, 3 o'clock. Free Giscussion, Question: “What. Shall We Lo To Be Baveo?” All sides heard. Free ‘loor and fre: Eprech. Five cents somiesion- Evening mesting at 233 Pepn. ave northwest. Ce enHOpise BociETY OF a t —erviees at Kendall Charo oor, eof eiganaD tts Sou:hweat. Preach - ime morning aud evening by the Rey. J. B. Firz PATRICK, eA, sours, CHURCH, corner 14th and L sta, Rev. RusH B. pHIPPEY, pasto Marnie iw Service at 11 a.m. resnnert: “The Ministry; or, Preachsrs and Preachi: vf 45 am. = services at 8p.m. Sunday School at eS BAMLINE M. E. oh tle cor. arooe Pate northweet.—Prea: ‘morro iu Hantsocm, Sabie at, r “Pilgrim.” at 8 p. First quarteriy Love Beast ‘All sre welc me. nd § Sthet; south. Gol. at 3:30 p. m. Boa VERNON PLACE M. E. Sate UTH, cor. than sashes ‘Preaching Sunday’ ati &. m. and 8 by the Pastor, W. B. Hasnisox, D. D. Evening Leotare, Le: Tbe. the Year of Kvil ‘Prophecies Em UNION M. E. OHURCH. ae st. north- west near Pennsylvania ave.— m,on the ““Parabe of the Hover,” | Hacer. 235 2 gunday on *-Upebiag ths 18 followed by revival eervices by Sipab Band. A‘ter moraing service, reception cf members ‘Seats free. All invited. Revival ferv c.8 will be continued during the week by the izpeh Band begippias prom: 8p.m. it" $° McKENDREE M. E. CHUKOH, Muss ave. bet. 9th and 10th sta nor:hvrst — pon by tie Pattor Rev. C. Henpenr [tor Le m., * je Exaitation of Corts Cheyentancs " Bereicemesch crouine the week, save Turssy snd Ssturd Mor day “Rev. R. N. Barn. Wednesday, ‘Rewer eration ” ev. “San sification.” Mc x. D. D. pubject: From Grace.” ini *rs invited. > Pity MEMBERS OF THE DAIRY ways = TIVE ASSOCTATION are req sted fomeet st sus i. 632 Pennéolvania avennia. on MONDAY.» ‘May 9. ee 0p. dar of ise President. ae ‘OaN TORRE. toe FIFTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF aie WAHINGTON CITY BIBLE SOOIELY will the ounces ¢ M. E.) Church on TUES- Date Ms crs at ay tadb. 4 D.D, Ce se mais thoaadiesn > 1.0. 0. F. MUTUAL RELIEF ASSOCIA- be present. ge come: a GAS FIXTURE+ F. BROOKS, wich Mitchell, Vance & Co ’s goo%s and # quer- ter Es Slenherts eactiont experience: Ican es et-tion and sell at Lowest RATES. mente ertock. Fine selection. Ketort Gas stoves, reducea raks. . F. BROOKS, EBL aath otrest. TRE DASHAWAYS | WILL HOLD their Sunday Evening meeting in lows! Hall, at 5 o'clock. mi.. Usual. Hon Gzo. EH. ppl sor Pounnox, of Kansas, avd Rey. 3G. Be TEES will speak. Good ransto, fr fa charge of Geo. T. Gal- Isher, ee All are in’ iv [ eae SPECIAL NOTICE.—An Scjoarned Cane tng of the Fourteenth Building nz Wipe Goddard's Hall, on MONDAY EV ING, 10 G'clock’ for payment of dues and other portant Dusiners ERDINAND KING, Secretary. HE MEMBERS OF F- oe — BT i AMPMENT, No. 7. I. oO. coment requested to attend th revaine meee attbcir Hall, on the 10th inet., at which time the fermt- annus! visit of the Grand Encampment taxes place a nee oF ameet importance will Franeacted. By order © it 4 MORRIS KEIM, Scribe. WASHINGTON, MAY 7, h881.— Notice is hereby giveo that the Beventh Moet- ing cf the Stockholders of the Capitol, North O Street apd Sonth Wasbington Railway Company, way for the election « ot seven (7) Directors to serve for the eneutn; te liad at the Office of the mpaDy, col of 34 and i strests southwest, on SATURDAY. § me ah 1881, between the hours of and 4:30 o'clock p. m. of sa’d day. The books for the transfer of stock will he closed from the 1th to the 14th (Re of kIT pool 1883, poe tive. CHAS. HOBT. 8. CHEW, Secret tary, ee NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION —The ‘Third Annual Meeting of the Ser! But ding Association wit! be held at H. 16 7th, street. cpposite Patent Oil DAY, Mth ins: . at 8 p. ‘The seri; tion to stock in the 1 be oven, and a good opportunity presented of joa: | ing a moet Prosper sus association. All are invited nd. ‘The annual report will be aaspiseg vers to serve the epsu'ps 5 ear will be eli Perrons in want of money for building or otner urpeses can baraig do beter than join this new ba ati a nd take advantage of the ree- Tate of premium. ae "Tas. 8. EDWARDS, Preaidont. JOBN COOK, Vics President. INO. A. PRESOOTT, Bec. shd Treas. t a SHU omeatiens Ses jap At ats. north: weer tuts, formeriy of Boston, Persoue having En«heh Bivles feet books with the metrical ver- sich of Praiwa a used by the Guareh of Sootland d Presbyterians te the Gaited States : ‘Gursted to bring hy moh-20* LADIES! DO YOU WART A PURE, BLOOMING OOM- PLEXION? : Tf 60, a few applications of Hagan‘'s MAGROLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALM ‘Will gratify you to your heart's content. ts Maxes a Lavi ov THmm7z APPEAR BUT ‘Twesrr 7 4nd so natural, gradual, and perfect areits effects, hat fn imponntbie to detect‘ta application. DOUBLE SHEET. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAy. — Internal revenue, $625,819.13: customs, $612,632.05, THE Natiowal Bank circulation outstanding AMOunts tO $353,294,351. Tas ALLIANCE arrived at the Portsmouth, Va Navy Yard, yesterday afternoon. JOSEPH K. BLack, wuo was arrested last evening in Philadelphia on a charge of fraud in connection with the star route contracts, was Jn Washington most of the day yesterday and left in the evening for, home. He is quite well known here. ‘THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Of the Senate will hold a meeting Monday, at which seasion it is announced action will be taken on Stanley Matthews’ nomination. THE TREASURY Now Ho.ps $354,978,000 in bonds to secure bank circulation, and $15,240,500 to secure public deposits, The bonds deposited to secure circulation for the Week amounts to $9,049,150 and the amouat withdrawn to $5,754,150. AT THE WHITE Hovse.—Senators Dawes, Lo- gan, Conger, Saunders and Ferry called upon the President to-day. This afternoon Secretary Windom, Postmaster General James, Senators Blair and Mitchell, and Representative Shallen- berger called. Ir 1s RuMORED that the Sunday Gazette 13 to be made a dally administration paper, with Col O’Beirne as editor-in-chief. The report ts thet Hop. Levi P. Morton will furnish the cap- ital for the new venture. Tae First Orgn Ain ConcerT of the Marine band will be given at the President’s grounds Dext Saturday aiterneon. Mr. E.mgr’s Nomination.—It 1s dented that the nomination of Mr. Elmer, of New York, as Second Assistant Postmaster General is to be withdrawn by the President. Mr. Elmer was nominated on the recommendation of the Post- master General and not as a friend of Senator Platt, as has been stated. MARINE ORDERS.—Captain Wm. Wallace, U. S. M.C., has been detached from the marine barracks, Boston, and ordered to League Island, Pern, Second Lieut. Samuel F, Jackson has been detached from the marine barracks, oe. N. H., and ordered to Boston, IN CONSEQUENCE of the change In the politt- cal situation, the President has decided to give up his trip to Spartanbi on the occasion ¢ the Cow, pens elepeanon, $ SECOND Ligut, Exxo F. WENCKRBACH, 6th in- fantry, will be relieved from duty at David's Island, New York harbor, by the superintend- ent general recruiting service, and will then proceed to join his company. IN THE EXECUTIVE Sgssion of the Senate yes- terday a long debate ensued on a motton to withdraw the injunction of secrecy from the proceedings Wednesday and Thursday on the Chinese treaty. A motion was adopted to per- mit Mr. Hoar to print his speech on the ques- Uon, but a proposition to make all the proceed- ings } public ‘Was voted down. EXTENSION OF Six P&E CENT, BONDS.—Up to this afternoon the aggregate of six per cent ‘bonds received for extension at a lower rate of interest is about Senay, millions. ‘The Bearly all from holders other than national banks. When the latter commences to pour in their bonds it will be difficult tor the ‘Treasury ae to hardle them. Secretary ‘Windom thinks that by the 10th, the limtt fixed by him to receive applications, he will have received @ very much larger part of all out- Staneing sixes. He has determined to accep’ all appl ications received even by telegraph up to midnight of the 10th, and It 1s quite probabie Uhat he will extend the time in order to ac- ccmmodate holders. TRIUMPH OF THE TENNESSEE POSTMISTRESS.— The nomination of Judge G. W. Foote to be postmaster at Jackson, Tenp., has been with- drawn, and Mrs. Woolfolk, the present incum- bent, has been rea) pointed. Puiiticians Tepre- sented that Mrs. Jooltolie did not contribute to the republican campaign fund last year; that she had two democrats employed, and that she Was an appointee of Congressman Atkins. By this representation they got Foote nominated. Senator Jackson showed the President the re- ceipt for Mrs. Woolfolk’s campaiga contribu- Uon, convinced him that the two democrats Were sons of the Jady, and that Atkins had nothing to do with her appointment. Tue President at once withdrew Foote and reap- Pointed the lady, who will be confirmed. THe Cariro. “WHat Is It?”—In passing through or by the grounds on the Senate side, the red brick grotto 1s always the subject ot wonder and ‘amused comment on the part of strangers, aid uses as varled as there are z akers are suggested for ite exiatence. Al- though it has a very picturesque interior, with its aquatic plants, stalactites and fountatns, the exterior more nearly resembles a vault ta a cemetery than anything else. In view of the reat bumber of sensations and romanees the nate has furnished ee two years, "the tomb of the Capulets” is suggested as an ap- propriate name for the grotto in which most bird at some time a suene from Romeo and juiiet may be enacted. ANOTHER MILITAKY SCHOOL.—By general orders, No. 42, issued to-day, 1t 1s directed that “ag soon as the requisite number of troops can ‘be assembled at Fort Leavenworth, Kai the poorer § general department of the Mis- sourl will take measures to establish a school of application for infantry and cavalry similar tothat now tn operation for the arifllery at Fortress Monroe, Va., the code of regulations for which, so far'as applicable, will be observed until the staff of the school can prepare ana submit an amended code for the approval of the general of the army.” SgnaTE Conrremations.—The Senate In ex- ecutive ses fon yesterday confirmed the fo!- lowing nominations: Chas. M. Leavy ani Mack Webber, to be assistant appraisers for ae dis- trict of San Francisco; Ellis Ballou, to be re- ceiver of public moneys at Helena, Montana; Edwin 8. Crocker, to be receiver’ of public moneys at Wanston, eooming William R, Durfee, to be Indian agent at La Pointe agency, Wisconsin. Postmasters as follows: Chas. L. Palmer, at Fort Henry, N. a ie Platt M. Conley. at. Coxsackie, N.Y.; Geo. H. -¥.; Lewis Marvin, at ‘Walton, county, N.Y.; Geo, Hammond. at Middleburg, Vt; Jas. H. Murdoct:, at Woodstock, Vt. THE KEARSAGE sailed trom the Portsmouth, Va, Davy yard yesterday en route for Port Roy: al, 8. C., from which point she will ald in towing the New Hampshire to Norfolk. Nava CHANGES.—Commodore E. R. Calhoun, ordered to duty as inspector of vessels in Call- fornia, on tho 20th eet Rear Admiral Andrew Bryson, attached from the command of the oe ‘Atlantic station ¢ on the Rane sok eee of his and ordered to return hoi }; Commodore James H. Spotts, trou d uty a8 Seance of vessels in California on the 20th inst., and ordered to command the South At- lantic station. per steamer ot the 4th ae next; Cadet Midshipmen Robert 3, Sloan, William a. Roy M. Garrett have re — ‘havi been ome, having detach the aslatie station on the lat of April oat, ‘and have been ordered to examination iS oa the Vandalia to the Tennessee has been revoke: Midshipman Henry A, Jonson has reigns, %o take effeot Both inst; Master Perrin Bi take eect trom the ist inet PRESONAL.—Agsistant Secretary Bell, of the Interior department will deliver the oration on been it near! expects to trom Lav for howe du the Thin sk — ane is) rad ‘Dake of Sut ir KI .——Representative ts California, od daughter = + The Current Unpleasantaess. THE PRESIDENT AND THE SENATOR, ‘The political complications brought about through the withdrawal of the New York ap- pointments is still the uppermost topic. W! ever plans Mr. Conkiing has for the future, if indeed he has any, he keeps them to himself and carefully avoids any showing of his hand, On behalf of the President his friends say ae clearly foresaw that Senator Conkling’s pia! Was to bave his own trlends first coniraied aad then move heaven and earth to reject Robert - son. This course would have interrupted the Pie-ident’s plan of giving all the New York Jactions a bite of the Plea 30 plum, and he handed in Conkling’s friends merely to remind him, that if Rober as the outlook is he undoubtedly will be, the. nominations with- drawn will, with but one exception, again be Sent in to the Senate, It ts held Oy dispassion- ate observers that in every way the President now has the whip hand. It ts true until there is another republican caucus Conkling can hold back this uted nomination until a) the cages not In contest are disposed of. Ua- Jess there is an-unexpected drawback the Sen- ate can aie of all nominations not in con- test by eeday next at the farthest. Mean- while t ihe President's plan is sald to be to with- hold further nominations until action on Robertson fs had. This for the reason if he kept on sending in new names,:the Senate would have, just £0 long as he pursued this course, un- Contested nominations before it, and the real Hight would be delayed by his giving the Senate other material to act upon. He does not pro- Loops to give it such material. In the improba- ee event, yaks ea Senate, after disposing of un- 8, adjourning without disposing or ribose in cor contest, the President could at once convene the body in extraordinary session, and they would then have nothing before them but the uncontested cases to take up. if there is no report by the com- merce committee on -the nomination by Wednesday next the talk is that another caucus will be held, and that the friends of the administration will have votes enough to reconsider vig action of the previous caucus, and hay accomplished this,refuse to bebound by any tkase which will delay action upon Robertson's case. The long-! en Sena- tors say that as peace is now im) ble, the sooner the fight is over the better for all con- cerned. THE NOMINATION, which the President will not again send to the Senate, even if Robertson ts contirmed, is that ot Mr. Tyler to be collector at Buffato. This seen like his Baltimore namesake, ts !n- volved, it 1s alleged, in a social scandal, and manifold petitions had been forwarded to the President to withdraw his nomination, even before it was withdrawn. District Attorney Reed he was mis- quoted in one particular in yesterday's Sra. Jn an interview he is poor as having sald: “T saw Logan this morning, and he 1s looking as if he had been toa funeral, (ahd T had no chance to talk with him.” What he said was “I saw n_ this morning, but did no> have achance to talk with him. The damo- crats say this is a republican funeral.” Mr. Conkling’s right, HOW BE 18 LIKELY TO PROSPER. Another republican caucus is to be held, so itis stated, within a few days, for the purpose of considering the single objection rule adopted by the last caucus, Senator Conkling in- timated yesterday that he intends to hold the republicans strictly to that rule unless they Tepeal or abrogate It in due form. There will pene be awarm time in the caucus over pre pation to rescind the rule so recently adop! Mr. Conkling’s interest. The dever- mined action of the President leaves no room for wavering. Those republican Senators who er to support him will have to come right up to the mark and vote to repeal this rule, It is belleved that 1t will be repealed by etd decided majority, and though the odds seem to be against Conkling he has not yet relaxed any of bis preparations for a fight. He has five cue spoken determined adherents on the dem- oc ratic side, and he appeals for republican aes port on the ground that if Senators permit hi to be driven to the wall they will hereafter b: subject to executive dictation. Senator Conk- Ing apparently has made up his mind to make the best fight possible, rather than surrender. It is now regarded as very doubtful if he can carry a majority of the commerce committee with him against Robertson. At least, on> member whom he Claimed now declares him- fe)f a Eupporter of the admintstration, and it ts quite likely that Mr. Conkling may see the nomination taken out of his hands in his own committee. Important Military Changes. MAJOR GENERAL SCHOFIELD ON WAITING ORDERS By direction of the President the army ord2rs constituting the department of Arkansas and the military division of the gulf, are rescinded, and the boundary lines of the military divi- sions of the Missouri and of the Atlantic are restored to hose in force prior to the issue of said order, to wit: Themilitary division of the ‘Missouri to embrace the deparements of Texas and of the Missouri as they existed before the publication of pene orders No, 84, of 1850, and the dep: ents of the Platte and of Dakota. The military division of the Atlantic to embrace the departments of the east and of the south as it was constituted prior to the issuance of general orders No. S$, of ae Major General J. M. Schofleld is oe waiting orders, with full pay, until the farther order of the President. Colonel R. S. Mackenzte, 4th cavalry, will join his regiment in the de- partment of Missouri, and the officers of his personal staff will proceed to their respective companies. The Coming Republican Caucus. CONKLING ON THE RAMPAGE. The republican caucus will be called for Monday, £0 it is now given out by good author- ity. The business will be to consider the present situation, and it is declared that Sena- tors Hawley, Hale, Burrside and others, who sustain the President, will make the tssue di- rect with Senator Conkling in the caucus. It seh that Mr. Conkling has lost confidence in P. M. General James, a8 he yesterday spoke ce the fatter as “that man James.” Conkilag has also complained that Dawes and other re- publican Senators made haste to desert him as s00n as they discovered that to stick by him Was to lose federal oe ‘tronage. He made ap- peals to democratic Senators yesterday for help, and during different conyersations spoke re- proacbtfully of republicans who had volunteered oe Support, but who deserted him at the first Eight Murdersin a Year. CINCINNATI, O., May 7.—A special dispatch from Cedar Mills, Texas, says: On Thursday last McDallas Hodges, a constanble of Grayson county, attempted to arrest two cow boys whose names are not given, one of whom shot Hodges dead, whereupon ‘both of them Balloy daway. ‘The dispatch adds that this 1s aad murder at Cedar Mills within twelve Arreeted Under the Coersion Act. Lonpon, May 7.—A man named Levy, a rela- tive of O’Dorovan Rossa, has been arrested in Dublin under the coercion act. praene Sold Out. “The rep hat Mr, Bei Waters has sold out his terest. in the Adve: poi is, we are authorized to say, totally u: rue.” Wall Street To-day. New YORK, as 6.—The Post’s financial arti- cle :—At the stock excl U. = iter are oy ae ied 3 state Peeping ae Mgt a are irregul gener: er. he stock market ts ‘strong, ay Bpe- aL reanisye Tn the SAyAcion iy see rated ‘stocks, which apparent ve over sold; the Cee eat en 5 pte strongest in the earl lana Bloom Inj estern, C. C. C, and I. and Erie. Western Union ph ‘excep- Jower. The a Line stocks are quiet and about steady. The market fol ex- change 18 dull and about steady. THE YAXTIC AND THE SPREDWELL left the Wi Mifare acd yard this the for- und for Hampton Roads and the latter with Prelgat tor Norfo! AN OHIO Maw Wao Loses His Gatr.—Capt. A. C, Cole, of Portsmouth, Ohio, who left here a day or two was an applicant for one of eoane: prings commfadionersnips, He IN. ¥. Tribune } Mr. Conkling teeis hurt, and he has reason to, Be és hurt. my Pres J. ‘The Huduon county (N. J.) gran ty Ser hon Grover and Woda SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1881. Telegrams to The Star. THE ARRESTED STAR ROUTE Hearing Before eae, Lit sioner veetve 4 PHILADELPHIA, M3: t noon to-day Jos. R. Black, the business partner of Albert C. Harmer, member of Congress from the Sth Pennayivania Cae Joseph Funk, J. Black- man and R. Cason, who wers taken into custody In this city yesterday for complicity in a scheme to defraud the United States govern- ment by > in straw bids to secure the contracts for carryin| cece arraigned for @ hearing before U. 8. Commissioner Smith in the U. S. court-room, in the presence of a awe, number of people. The government was represented by United States District Attor- ney Valentine, while each of the accused were reprerented by eminent ares ot the Philadelphia bar. A number of witnesses were examined, aus, which it was shown that the bonds had been executed in Black's office, in this city. Mr. Black made a statement, in wich he acknowi- edged that he was the contractor, and that the other apes who had been taken into custody had bid for him in order that the proper security might be entered, and he further stated that he was able and perfectly willing to indemnity the government for any loss that they might have sustained. The test! previous to this ‘statement being made was of such a confileting character as tot the complicity of Black that the commissioner was unable to give a decision in the matter. Finally, after a two-hours' hear- ing, all of the accused were held in $5,000 each for a further hearing on Monday at noon. S. Commus- Sad Fate of a Bride. CINCINNATI, OHIO, May 7.—The Gazette has the following specials : Canton, O., May 7.—Mrs. Charles Maury died last bight from a mistake i taking medicine. Morphine powders had been presccibed for her twice a day, and quinine pills, every three hours. Sbe reversed the order with a fatal eo Mrs. Maury had been married but two Weeks. A Danughter’s Shame and Suicide of Her Father, GALLIPOLIS, O., May 7.— Reuben Bray. a wealthy and prominent citizen of this place, has committed suicide. He had suffered great trouble on the account of his daughter, who recently died in a house of ill-fame in Iowa, and his mind seemed to give away. He suc- ceeded in finding a shot gun which had been hidden from him. and blew out his brains. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, “Amelioration”? in Russia. Loxpon, May 7.—A dispatch from St. Peters- Bue. to the Daily Netos says:—A ukase will be published Saturday (to-day) or Sunday lessen- img the rent, to which peasants are Ilable for lands from 30 to 65 per cent. This will apply to the thirteen northern governments. There will be other measures of amelioration tor the south. The expectations of a constitution are probably chimerical. “Amelioration” in Ireland. In the house of commons last night a motion of Mr. Philip Callan oe Tuler), member for Louth. was agreed to that the house thinks peta should bedone to improve the dwell- g3 of laborers in Ireland, Mr. Forster, chief eecretary for Ireland, stating that if the me ernment could see avy way of proposini thing to eflect the object of the motion 2 the lard bill it would gladly do so, The Greek Frontier Question, Sir Charles W. Dilke, under roel secretary, replying to an attack by Mr. Ellis Ashmead Bartlett (conservative) on the government’s fereign policy, incidentally stated that the Settlement of the Greek frontier question was due to an understanding arrived at between Mr. Goschen and Prince Bismarck, which led to the united action of Germany and England. A Letter from Carlyle’s Niece in eply to Froude. Mr. Carly le’s niece writes to the Times in re- Ply to the letter of Mr. James Anthony Froude, relative to the publication of Mr. Carlyle’s reminiscences, She says Mr. Froude’s refer- ence to hidden reasons for his action have awskened a curiosity which he can now hardly refuse to satisfy. Her letter concludes as fol- lows: “df Mr. Froude would bat surrender the apers now to be examined and decided upon y three friends of Mr. Carlyle, it would be in accordance with his obvious intention as ex preseed in his will, and would be joyfally ac- cepted by every member of the Carlyle family.” Gladstone Convalescent. Loxpon, May 7.—Dr. Andrew Clark visited Mr. Gladstone t this morning. He says the pre- mier bas not been well for some time, and that application to business brought on a sharp attack of indisposition, from which, indie beis now convalescent. It is necessary, says, that Mr. Gladstone should have reat 0 the country. Mr. Gladstone will to-day-go to Lord Rosebery’s house at Epsom to remain until Monday. Parhamentary Oath Act. ‘The conservatives in the house of commons will resist the first reading of the bill for the amendment of the parliamentiary oath act, and also take a division against it on its sec- ond reading. League Organizers. Mesers. Sexton & Kettle have been appointed league organizers. They will go to Ireland to- day to attend a meeting to-morrow. The Grand Duke Nicholas in Prison Lonpon, May 7.—A dispatch from Berlin to tha Standard gaye: The Grand Duke Nicholas, son of the Grand Duke Constantine, and cou- sinof the peat Czar, has been sent to the fortress of Dunaburg, to be kept for an indeii- nite period. Heavy Sal 'Y¥ Salvage. The admiralty court have awarded the An- chor Lire steamer Columbia the sum of £4 500 salvage Sor towing into Fayal some tlme since the di cabled Cunard line steamer Batavia, Of this sum £3,000 goes to the owners of the Co- nen £600 to her captain, and the balance to er crew. os The Markets. BALTIMO) May |7.—Virginia sixes, de- Monee ap, Souso is 82: second series, 3344; new 6336 bid to-aa “SG ALTIMORE ‘May 7.—Cottoa dut—middting, ‘103ga145,. Flour steacy and firm. Wheat, southern firm ; western easier, closing Rete wubhera ony Titer: LAT; 0. amber, 1.z8al.38; Bo. ca ‘spot, 1.2681. -aal.21%;" July, 1.17 1%3;. Corn, southern ere zag sour Rae 87; June, 553856; Joly, 653¢a06; sieamer stead: Ey seb Oats —westera Sa50 ; eer aan Bi re. y mominally 1 Tal 1s. quiet unchanged. Bur ‘at bi wit! chan nao 1ial2. ei Sot et adh rm — Whisky dull, 120. dull and unchai Bec —flour, 590 Bee Been ie ta ea +5 Baca ‘wheat, 835,000 baahelay 144,376 ahels. Ww won May 7 —Stocks Sccsa and bi it. Money, 435, ks 4800; shorty, 08 Govern; renin NEW changed. un- TORS May %.—Flour dull ue ea Corn and eat heavy and <al% lower. TWO CENTS. LOCAL NEWS. SAFE ROBBERS IN A PUBLIC BUILDING, Georgetown Branch Post Office tered and the Safe Robbed— Futile Attempt to Break the Custo: mse Safe. The custom house and branch post offre building in Georgetown (erected by the govern ment) was entered last night by burglars and the safe of the post office was bored and broken open and robbed of $275 in casb, $171 worth of stamps and $1,000 In bonds and $180 in money and.a gold watch and chain valued at $275, the private property of Miss Blackford, the postal @lerk in chi of the office. The discoverr was made morning about 6 o'clock by tte colored janitor, named Joseph Beckett, whea he went to open the office, and he at once :e- eS the care to Mr. Parkhurst, deputy col. ctor, Who Hves just opposite ‘the custom house. Mr. Parkhurst has been ac ing a3 co Jector since Collector 8 death and pent- ing the confirmation of Mr. J. Henry Wilson, nominated for the tion and who is not yet qualified to act. When Mr. Parkhurst arrived he found one of the basement @ door in oneof the halls, ged, odin; successful attempt had been m: rge iron safe there. Word was at once sent to Act- ing Lieutenant Swindels, who ea Some of ‘is officers to keep a watch of butidiag, and word was sent to police headquarters and Detectives McDevitt and Voss repaired to the and made an examination of the prem- coming to the conclusion that th» work was done OF professionals. HOW TRE POST OFFICE SAFE WAS “BURGLED.” A brace and bit had been used in boring three holes In the center of the door of the post office safe above the lock, the size about an inch in diameter. One of these holes wa3 a faliure, rege as the bit struck a chilled steel Dar in thelock. Crowbars which hai been Jeit by some laborers who had been em- ployed in going some work within the Outside enclosure were ht inand the safe burst open and the valuable contents removed as ve described. =e FAILURE TO BREAK THE CUSTOM HOUSE SAPS. The robbers then proceeded up stairs and made an attempt to arill holes in the custom- house safe, where there was a censiderable deposit of cash, but, as it Fagen they falled in this, There were three holes bored, but only one through the outside sheathing of the safe. Some strips of paper were then pasted closely over the edges where the doors met and acro3s the lower edges of the doors to prevent | escape of the gunpowder which they poured into one of the holes made by the drill which had penetrated through. In ibis considerable powder was poured, and a fuse thrust in and lighted, but tor some reason it failed to burn, aud so the boring was the only damage done to this safe. The windows had been raised on this Story to prevent the crashing of glass io case tbe fuse bad ignited the powder. A bottie of eee wder was found near by, and another jon of the fuse which had not been used, aiso 8 per of loose powder was found lying on 2 tal ee in the room. DETECTIVE M’DEVITT'S THEORY. ‘This was the state of things presented when Mr. McDevitt arrived. Nothing was left by the burglars to Indicate who they were, but Mr. *McDevitt’s belici is that there were at least Ubree of them—one who secreted himself in the basement during the day and was locked in the janitor, ard who opened the door letting in another with theirapools some time in the night, abd that the one “piped” on the outs A Mixed Case of Depravity. “DR.” JOUNSON, OF HAGERSTOWN, AND HIS “ WIR.” “Dr.” J. J. Johnson, representiag himself to be a dentist, arrived in this city on the 30th ult. from Hagerstown, Md., for the purpose, he sald, of opening an office here for business. He soon became a frequenter of a house in the Divisiop, on D street, near 13th street, of which one Sadie Street Is eid to be the Proprictress, It Was understood that he had left his wife and child in Hagerstown, with instructions to fo! low him here. * Mrs. Johnson” arrived with 6 child on Wednesday night at the ye and Obto depot, and in accordance with directions which she gaid she had received from her hus bard mace preparations at once to find him at the house on D street, of which he sent her the Dumber. Being an entire stranger tn this city, and the night ark, a gentleman who had com~ on the same train Irom Hagerstown, and who had been attracted by thee bright tittie chug who accompanied her, seelng her distressed = offered to aseist berlin finding her husband. He engaged a hackman named McPherson to drive them to the house indi- cated, and upon arriving the re- marked to bis passengers that it was NOT A REPUTABLE HOUSE, which seemed to considerably atrect Mra. John- sop, and added anxiety to ee who told her'to go in and see if her husband and satisfy herself as to the character ¢ of the aS She = 80, and ~— returned to the ack, apparently very mu: stressed, stating to her escort that her husband was not there, backine that the house was full of prone The stances, to go and cffered to pay the hack ing for the night and beard for the n¢ give her time to find her ee day the gentleman called at police head- quarters and related the BLOry 10 Major fps With the view of getting some aid from the po- lice for the woman. RESULT OF INVESTIGATION. ‘The case was referred to Lieut. Arnold of the 5th precinct, who in turn instructed Sergeant Jobuson to ascertain something of Johnson's whereabouts. e Sergeant cailed at Magam Street's house on D strect, where he was told that Jobnson had been there but was mg bad at that Sime; that sob neon maa tried to make arrangements wi er for boarding * woman,” who he said would arrive; that the woman bad come the night before and had left on being told that the house was fall, and she ie he Se) did not wish any more board- Street referred Sergeant Johnson toa a oer named Maud Mason, living at Frankie Middieton’s on 13th street, who was =e = Hagerstown and knew Johnson well. e Ser ‘geant then went to see Maud Mason as Deen a réstaurant Keeper at Hagelstown: a restaurant r 3 ie ate the woman was not called ce ey quarters, to inguizeasto te progress mage nee Dr. Johnson, and dpon belng told tigation felt very much ‘at the way ir which he had had been ‘been deceit The Home I; DREN—PLANS FOR THE FIRST COTTAGE PRE- PARED. Plans and specifications have been prepared 7 ie a 3 | F 8 3 a 2 Testaurapt under police headquarters Tiatcd to the court that he was 2 used Chae aE ectiegena Sante ming table, and asked the court to dismiss Cane, wasdone, EEE | THE RACES TO-DAY. Contests at Nauonal Fair Greunds. (By Tetegraph to The Boening Sar.) TUE PACING RACE. | Namnionxat. Farr GRovNs, May 6, 1:26 p.m | In the race to day for all pacers, purse, $1,000, | the entries were: 1. Samuel Keyes, Pittsburg, Pa: g.m. Lucy. % John Splan, Washiagton, D.C; ch. m. Matue Hunter. 3. W. H. Moar thy, Philadelphia, Pa; ch. g. Sorrel Dan. 4. John E. Turner, Philadelphia, Pa, 0. g. Ben Hamilton. 5. R. S. Hurd, Palladelphia, Pa. bik. ¢. Koway Boy. Two beats were run Thursday. In the third beat run to-day ths horses came In, in the fol- lowing order: Mattie Hunter Ben Hamilton, Rowdy Boy, Lucy; time, 2:21 4. UNFINISHED TROTTING RACE OF THURSDAY. The trotting race for the 2:21 class, left unde- cided on Thursday, was tben proceeded with. ‘The entries were: W. H. Crawford's br. 8. Vol~ taire, W. H. McCarthy's b. g. Silverton, J. a. Phillips’b. g. Jersey Boy, Goodin’s <. m. Irene, A. Goldsmith's b. g. Powers, L Rosen- | nela's c.g. Stonewall, in the First heat the three horses ——— | Dpisbed in the following order: Jersey Bay | Silverton, Voltaire. ‘Time—2:28 56. 2. M.—In the next heat they Nutshed in the fol fohowing ‘order: Jersey Boy, Silverton, Vol- ime—z:21 4. THE PACING RACK WON BY MATTIE HUNTER. 39 r.m.—In the fourth heat the horses came in as follows:—Mattle Hunter, Ben Hamtiton Rowdy Boy, Lucy. Time, 2: ————— MARRIAGE LicENs#s have-been Issued to Chas. 8; Jenkins and Eitzabeth Adams; W; Anne — county, Md. 4 mus. of Prince "a county, Ma; Jattus and R. Campbell; George Mo a, | of Georgetown, and Ada J of Atexan- 8, Vi —_-2-+____ First Result of the Post Office In- yestigatic FARTIRG ARRESTED POR CONSPIRING TO DR- FRAUD—NUMBROUS ACTIONS TO BE COMMENCED. (Washington Special to N. ¥. Herald. | The Postmaster General was to-night (last | Bight) advised of the arrest of Joseph K. Black- man, Carson and Hier at Philadelphia, on the charge of conspiring to defraud the govern- — through onds and bids for carry- g the mail in ‘Texas uader contracts let by a4 Post Office department fm Is7s. It ._~ thst the bidder on one contract, Mr. Black- man, had given bond for service let at $i per apnum, and for non-fulfiliment of the con- Tract the fines Smounted to $10,000, | Tae Post omce t had through Mr. Lyman, in charge of the depredation division, commenced an investigation for the resovery of the amount, of the fines, which was in progress when Mr. jamea booame F Postmaster General The agent. Philadelphia in calling at the ra of tne house given a8 the residence of Mr. —— found that it was the home of Biack, who left here i for Paniedeiphis, and has probably been arrested as accessory, though no information had been received up $0 midnight of that fact. Mr. Blackman was found, on investigation, to be Mr. Black's Coachman, and the surety on the bond Mr. Carson, a clerk in Mr. Black’s em- ploy. These facts coming to the knowledge the Postmaster General, a thoroy investigation was ordered ‘when the re- Ports of, three different agents came to ight with abundant testimony showing de- itberate fraud On the part Of the persons ac- cused. The papers were turned over to At- iommey, General Moveagh and the matier ht Lo a succesful issue to-day being the tiret case completed of tie work ae keren by the Post Office department. It involves ex- Postmaster Hartranft, Deputy Postmaster Bingham (who was deceived by Mr. Black, but whom the law holds responsibie), a prominent member of Congress and several of the attor- beys and covtractors of the star route j Service. Jt will 104 Brady with the sort of mony ofthe manner tn which ‘he conducted bis business. It will expose the weakness of and Sixth Auditor MeGrew aud ai subyrainal altogether will Ulustrate in a United court one phase Cf 135 cases which the ment of Justice will have to do with before the work Of purification of the contract service is te @ contractor Deen $51,000, which = Egg lead also to crtminal pee ceedings ag: a ys of government oficers x conn ion with the fraud is cow clearly established. SOCIETY NOTES, F not having been generally understood that the Tuesday and Friday evening receptions a! the White House have been discontinued, a number of persons called there last evening, and were greatly disappointed to find that Mrs.” Garfield was too much Indisposed to see evea a frienas. | | It is understood that the reprehensible prac- | Mice of making the East Room at tne Waite | House a lounging place for idiers 1s to be broken: up after it is refurnished, aud sight-sesrs wilt — Le to go through it only in company ith an usher, as haslong been the case with the id a In this way only will it be Feet of Unt nd oes aaa Po aD, ent from ing tn dirt aud vermia. Mrs. ren wit with a family wy be nd ee. summer bee ne on South Sountaie ys Mar id. The house which she has remodelled into a de- i manor house, standin: Park of more ‘than one Bundred eck ia the Jopg ago a famous hostel, or waysideina. It ds on the 0} and other ela before the house a, of the great Dattie or = Mountain was fought in ie last war, and was here ex-President Hayes was wounded, when colonel of an Onto regiment. Craig, nee Alvord, with her husband, left Washington on the 4th of their mai General's. Mre. Mary Clemmer will pass the summer at @ farm house near South Mountain, and wili While absent occupy pate eae lverary work hdr ~ has engaged to supply to publishers, vinthrop pUrpose 8 urpose spending tad usualin Europe, ana ad! will take a vessel golng through the straits of Gibraltar that they may Visit the islands m_ the —— —HMiss Marie Pres- ho played 80 Soceptabiy here with Salvini, i the niece of the late Cnancelior Nicholas of yng Mrs. J. N. Carltsie, of D who knew Mis3 Prescott’s relatives that their country residence in Maryland yesterday. Army CHANGES.—Major Thomas M. Vincent, assistant adjutant general,now at New Orleans,