Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1881, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILJ, Except Sunday, 4f THE ST4E BUILDINGS, ~ Pennsylvania a lth ce y The Evening Star mewsp per Company, @iu. W. ADAM! second-class mai) matter. 2—prbiiehed on Friday—82 6 4 ones ireralt, Bix morta, $i; id copies 15°30 copies fcr #20. aig scoegriptions curt be paid in sa Rg aE Pe own om application. SUMMER RESORTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. R. 1—OCEAN VIEW HO- ‘3 AT SEA; suri and 3 accommodates 360 guests: fable. rend for llustrated circular. ‘0. DEN, Macazer. mi im OCKWOOD HOU*SF., HARPER'S FEERY, W. Va., Mua. S. E. LOVETT, Pro- rietre ws. = elevation ; fine scenery; large rooms: tabla supplied fro‘e country market; fine fishing. ‘Terms #5 per week. — —e site ress theabove. Open Janel, 1881. x, (beet HOUSE Qoeau End of Virginia *venue, NI now open. we ba "e Bb Lierrs J 26 88408 Borer, LONG BEAOH, L. I., 45 MINUTES FROM NE # YORE. THE MOST FASHIONABLE ATLANTIO WATEB- ING PuackE. Booms may now be erwaged by letter ox otherwise. hestra, ‘eil-Meister Mebreiner’s Orc on June 1sth-60 wii arrive from Be: Eminent Musicians. Oo. certs every after- Loon sn eve Bi ‘Oraturius and sacred Sympno- on Sunday. htinw, busting, fishing, driving, &c., are un- surpasset. f byecial rates for familes. 1013-20 R_H. SOUTHGATE, Proprietor. OBDAN'’S W. 5S. 5PBINGS, eTaPHENson’s DEvot P.O, ViaGrsta, Will be opened FIRST OF JUNE. Pam- niets at the Kigus Honse, Ebbitt House’ Bnd Bar Uftice. mo7-Im EB C.JORDAS. BRKSEY nn RINGS, HENANDOAH Co . VA. 8. M. MU\LIN, Proprietor. OPENS JUNE lv. ‘This magnificent summer res: tasted susan t, altaster Se mountains of the Valley of Virginia only — miles from Baitirrore & Obio BR. K., at Mt. son, within a few hours travel of the citice of Balti- mere and Washington. It excels in all the featares which mate a watering place attractive. Its creat altitude, 2,300 feet above the level of the sea, ren- 2 climate pecaliariy heaith'ul and delizht- ful. ‘The Chaiyteate, Arecuia, Sulphur Powder, Iron Sulphur, Healing and Baad Wallow Spriozs, for their Medicinal virtue and curative properties strnd unrivaled on this Continent, For health, leasure and good livire, ney. 1e be PiRound trip tickets iseued by, the diferent rail- road empacies. Passengers leave Mt. Jacksoa soon sfter the arrivai of the train, srriving at the Springs to early tea, after being transported 12 Park Wagovettes over one of the best mouncsia roaces in the State, easier and quicker reached thay any larwe wetering piace in the two Virginia, with perfect sa‘ety ; no mountain to cross. d from S44 to 350 per month of 30 days, ac- cording to location. Special coatracts mals ‘with families or large parties. Osn accommodate 750 persons. Good bathing. Fishing and huatipg ia tearoa. | Eplendid livery; charges moderate. Send for pamnshiet. mnia-lm ‘AFE MAY OF MARYLAND. KIVER VIEW HOUSB, OXFORD, MD, Now open for the reception of G deligh:ful summer resort in the state. First-class accemmceéstions at moderate rates. Satt-water Dathing, bos ing snd fishing. Stesmboat, railroad and tel-graph communication, Special ‘rates for familfes. BEND Fon CrecuLan. milim _CLAKENCE PETERS, Proprietor R°= ENON SPRINGS AND BATHS, VA OPENJUNEL Telegraph in the hotel. A delightful home for tamilies. No Bar For circulars aud terms apvly to A. 8. PRATT, Proprietor, wil-3m__401 9th street, Wasdington, D.'0. HE PABK HOTEL. Win beauty, Acooler and prettier home for the hot moaths, cannot be found in the mountains. A farmhouse freedom, with an abun¢ant supply of the farm produce, combined ‘with aliberal management, makes the Park Hote: a very desirable place to spend part of the summer, ron your journey to Niagara Falls or Saratoga, per. C.K, W., break your trip at Williamsport. ml0- OR RENT—In _Oaxrann, oughly FUR SISH* D COFTA: Dest ications in the town, overlooking and convenient to hotels, churches, de &e.__ Apply to A.A-PER&Y, Buiti cpened for the Sumeer on op acccunt of the great number of pe to witness the Decoration Cereronies in the al Cemetery. May 30th, Cabinet ard eg, orber prom! will be present e —— depot. — ith R. paseeDaere ze. or descriptive circulars, ‘with tarme, Ke. ad- ees H. YEINGLING, Proprietor, m7-3w 3 Gettysburg, Ba. LABENDON HOTEL, SARATCGA &PRINGS, N. Y., : ‘ill epen for the ere guests Jone . with improvements and new oassenger elevator. Special rates for June, HARRIS & LUSERAM. a P. Herria, of Willard’s Hotel, Washi ™, snd Hote! Brightor. Coney Island; Oharies Lose: kam, Froprietor Owen House and ‘Maison Dores, Washington. m7-2m (C42 Anz — Bale ROCK HOUSE. Good Har- Sz, 20g Reach, Gloucester, Mass. Finest Bathing’ anc ‘Boenery on ‘Atlaniie Coast. Bend for illustrated book. m9-eolm Mas E. @. B! Choe SPRINGS AND BATHS, ALE, L ) ALINE LITHIA WaTERS, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, West Vinctera. Chalybeste Waters, rich in Iron, and = ite Sulphur Spring in the Neighborhood. Open from June Ist to as late in October as the company will justify. Unequalled by any mineral waters in Amertea for the cure of acid dy nei Fool of alkaline water, the largest in the United States, if not iu the warld; 1s especially attractive. €2- No eafer or better place for ladies and children t> learn to swim. to fill the lenty stomach and new beds fo restthemon Best mountain nf roads ip Virginia: one hundred dollars to the maile eTOWS WEST POINT HOTEL, (FORMERLY COZZENS”), WEST POINT ON THE HUDSON, Opeas for the Season May Sist. refurnished, hay Thorough! ‘ted and a Pasecpyer Elevator aud all modern oom veniences. agTams be a roms cowaged at ine Rew York Hotes _apie-eo2m H. ORANSTON, Preprietor. NX. WINDSOR COLLEGE—Magni ‘cent shade: baths view Blue Ridge; Sulphur Aprings, ire Me ROMER, 609 Tth street: OF yuire Mi. x 2 address A ‘JELLY, sew Windsor, Ma. 300 BIGHT HOU BOE mouse, |. Send circular. ‘WALTER BURTON, Proprietor. Cosorras, THE WONDERFUL HAIE TONIO. ENTWISLE'S, m7-Im Corner 12th st. and Pennsylvania ave. (OW 18 THE TIME ‘LETT to make them. “0 in shade malt MAbKAT SPACE. TO ORDER AWNINGS, ‘warranted the best at SICKLES” Pennsylvania avenue. ry ” N Fx yuerErro™ is ALL PEBFEC [10! one, 10] sts. ‘The most | por more, Ma. mlU 6 PSE GETTYSBURG SPRINGS HOTEL wili be May 28to, Alley, Billiard and Poot LES I. 0. 0. F. COLUMBIAN ENOAMCMENT No 3, will meet TO NIGHT to make ar- Tapgement for (and TO MORROW (Taesday) AF- Isa. Goumtony, PastGrand Patriarch oer Of m oH, an yy COPBICHS: TORN H. bBLF ERT, Boribe. 0 0. FA SPECIAL MUETING OF theR W. Grand Lodge will bs hela THIS EVENING, st 7.30 o'clock, at Odd-Fellows’ Hall, tomake arrapgementa tor the funeral of our late = L.A. BalGzT, ps garionoe ty “Grand Master. eer: O O F.—THE MEMBERS OF METHO- POLIS LODGE, No. 16, will meet THiS (Mondsy) EVENING, at 8 o'clock, for tha purpose of making arrangements for the faaeral of oar late Freche: 1. A Gonsicay, E.G. &. ; sleo, at 3 eeice! IRRUW for the purpose of atranding sprees By order ED. BaWsEL, Rec. seo. 1580 Fo HED WY QRANDENOsMp. Man .O. F., D of C.. will met s: a1 Fel'ows’ Hall » on TH S 1 reet 2. SING, at 7.30 o'clock, for the purpose of mating arrangements for the funeral of our late Past Grand Patriarch L a. GongicHr, which wilt take place on Tuesday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, from his reaidencs, 1009 9th street n. w. By order of the M. W. Grand Pstriarch. it GEO. E. EMMON3, Grand Scribe. MCKENDREE M. E. OHUROE, Masss- chusetts ave., between 9h and 10th streets northwest. Preaching on runday by the pastor, rev. C. HeapEst RICHARDSON I1a.m. ‘Cm- verting Sinners.” $p.m., ‘‘Rightesusaess.” 7 P; ., young people's song service. re Vices Qitring tn week at 8 p- a. MO 'day, Rov. W.F. Wagp. Tuesday, Bev. W. I. MoKENNEY; sub, Ti Ts. Wednesday, Bev. J. T. Pri “rif oma ‘Witrorp Downs. All are invited. 2 PPE NOTIO€ —An Adjvurved Meet- sra'e Hall on TUBE DAY EVENING, May 173i, ArS o'cloce, for the payment of duos ‘and’ disposal oe FERDINAND KING, Sect’y. HAWILTON & SHEDD. PLUMBING, TINNING. GAB FIXTURES, SLATE MARTELS, LATROBRS. RANGES | AN tencel ton 7? WERT TON RAED e4 to. 2 mi4 aug 9th street. (ee GE THE UNDERSIGNED MERCHANTS of lith street south 0 ‘to close Our respective places of business at 780 o'clock p. m., from May 10th to ber tat, 1881, *“Sacur- dasa excepted.” T, T & MoOAULEY, RYON & EAMNGHAW, A. GADDIS. JOHN GATES. R. 7. TALBEUT, PYLES & MCNELLY, J.T: CAMPBELL, PB OFTERBACK, BH. LUSBY. = | a ‘WE, THE UNDERSIGNED GROCERY- * MEN AND DEALERS, e Do hereby agree to close our respective places of business at 7 o’clock p. m, beginning TUESDAY, May 17TH, And Ending SrPremveR 30TH, 1831 (Saturdays excepted); . H. H. CIB! P. R. WILSON, S dareen A. B. SCHOFiEGD, GEO. A. O'HARE, Mansger; Yard geronuy, kdb OTe WELT. WM: BBRLE ©. F. MONTGOMERY, JCHN BOWLING, B. a. WA! C.E. GREER, mid 3t* eS, GAS FIXTURE* —E. F. BROOKS, with Miteh Cc ter of a century practical experience. Ican mest all compet.tion and sell at Lowest Rates. Im- ck. Fine selection. — . Retort Gas Stoves c E. F. BROOKS, m7 531 15th street. EOBEKA SPRINGS WATER, (from Ark- malt , (Sara- ‘ansas, ) Sumy Boek, toga) ‘Betheeds, “bine Lick, Bedtord. Bilurian ichigan Congress Water. snd other waters, freshly received, and for sale on draught at MILBUBS'S PHARMACY, mS 1429 Pennsylvania ave. NOTICE ‘The undersigned having opened his New Store at 1419 NEW YORK AVENUE, with a well selected stock of BUILDERS’ AND MISCELLANEOUS HARD- WARE, OUTLERY, TOOLS, &0., respectfully invites his friends and the public to ‘hima a call, othe JAMES B. LAMBIR. (Ce OEFIO“ OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE be SAVINGS AND TRUST OO} Y, INGTON, D. 0., March 14, 1881. ice is herebs given to the Denositors and Crea FREEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND ‘BUNT COMPANY that sil claims Dre- lied for, at this office, on or before AUGUSTE J: 881, or they w Il be barred, th: tributed am ee Serta aoe a ieee an ta ep ready received divi- Or banker scermseanied with thelr address ae or banker, marla JNO. JAY KNOX. Commissioner. PIANOS AND ORGANS. STEY ORGANS LOWEST PRICES, AND 1 & A St tema —_ and apie” 1 WHS 4 vin strect northwest. OF WM SCHAREF EHS PIANOS ei ‘digamatttpeoneernon N.Y. First-class tone, beautiful cases and of! moderate price. VICTOS BECHER, ‘Tuning and Rerairs qspecialty. 8 *apié essere PIANOS, ar THE ONLY TEREy. FIRST-CLASS ‘That is sold at reasonable figures in the city. . SHONINGEE OBGANB, ‘Out-selit all other makes and ‘th gente egos pbs ono Gail and examine the NEW OYMBELLA ORGAN, containing beautiful set of exquisitely toned Obime Se ceeten Coan instraments 0 orchestral fect unequaled by any other organ SIDGEY T. NiMmMO, mar23 482 7th street northwest, | tm the market. " ‘HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth Street Northwest. GIVE SPEOIAL ATTENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENOES, ARD, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WORK MEN, ATTEND PROMPILY ALL JOBBING ORDERS. _janl2 w™ STORE ABERT. ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW, jan2 «Wo. 408 Sth street northwest. pALunn’s AMERICAN GINGER ALE, 4 SUPEBIOR SUMMEE BEVERAGE. EQUAL TO THE BEST. BETAIL PRIOB, 81.00 PER DOZEN. For sale by Dealers generally or by the Manufac- turer, sAM’L 0. PALMEE, Depot and Factory, 1824 30th st.. ‘West Washington. Sw ~Televhonic Connection. spa? So" commmar wa: with counbyapinaics oh Ge on te J, B WHITE & BROs., ‘Manufacturers of OBTLAND OEMENT,; Sa ae = WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 16, 1881. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RecuIPTs To-Day.— Internal Tevenue, $746,707.20; customs, $8S2,165.61. Two ENLisTsp MEN of the ordnance detach- ment U.S, army, now on duty at the Washing- ton arsenal, are transferred as follows: To the Angusta arsenal, Georgia, Sergeant Alfred Guiton; to the Allegheoy arsenal, Penogyl- hols Second Class Private Washington F. ar MOVEMENTS OF Naval VgssgLs.—The U.S. S. Mayflower left the New York navy yard on Saturday, bound south....The Powhataa = rived at Annapolis on Friday night, and sai for Port Royal on Saturday....The Constitu- tion bas gone out of commission....The Marion is now supposed to be at Port Stanley, Falk- land. No Leavis OF ABSENCE.—An order was issued im the Treasury department Saturday to the effect that owing to the heavy amount of extra work caused by the continuance of the six per cents and the five Py cents, the usual leaves of absence would suspended, and leaves would only be granted in the most urgent cases. ; AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to- day were Senators’ Walker, Burnside, Logan, Frye, Hill, of Colorado, Butler and Blair, and Representatives Marsh, Dezendort and Chal- mers. PERSONAL.—President Garfield, a somewhat doubtful northern rumor says, has accepted an invitation to attend a meeting of teachers at St, Albans in July.— Admiral Case will spend the summer at Bristol, R. I., having leased his cottage at Newport.—M. Outrey, the French Minister here, Senator Plumb and Senator Saunders were tered in New York yester- day.—The first volume of General Baaure- gard’s history of the war is completed.—Major A. 8. Nicholson, of Washington, was registered im Chicago on Friday.—afr. C. C. Fulton, of the Baltimore American, with his wife and daughter are on visit to hts brother in Texas. =—Uyrus W. Field and wife arrived in New York yesterday from their tour round the world.— General E. B. Tyler denies the re- pre that he lately visited Washington to so- cit the position of third auditor of the Treas- ury department.— Minister L. P. Morton his rented his cottage at Newport to Mr. George Browne, the Baltimore basker.—Mrs, Friebus, of Washington, was registered at the office of the New York Herald in Paris on Saturday. —Mr. Healy, the artist, arrived in New York from Europe yesterday. He will be here in a day or two to paint a portrait of Senator Sher- man.——Ex-Senator Wallace's wife is ill in Hcy oa ad iil to be removed to her 01 2 SOCIETY NOTES. Although Mrs. Garflela was better yesterday and still improving to-day, her physicians sald she would not be able to leave her room for four Weeks at least, however rapidly she might im- prove. Her friend, Mrs. Sheldon, who ts pieas- antly remembered as having been with Mrs. Garfield for some weeks after the inauguration, ig constantly by her sick bed now. It nas been remarked upon as a singular co- incidence that the wives of both the officers— Admiral Patterson and Commodore Feb! who were lately in command of the Washing ton navy yard, should have died within ove week Of euch other. No two ladies among naval families will be more missed. Mrs. Fe- Lo Sige death was wholly unexpected to those who knew her here. . * ee Mead gue ie te aed ae goin & vew days to the Hot Springs, Arkansas, to remain amonth forthe beneflt of his heatth, ashe bas been suffering from rheumatism. Mrs. Voorhees will spend the summer at Narra- gancett.—Gen. Harris, who, owing to ili healtD, went three weeks po to visit his brother’s family at Roxbury, Mass., is improv- ing, anc his wife, who 1s with him, hopes to be able to attend the graduating exercises at Aa- napolis, June 10th. Their soa will then grad- uate. Their daughteris with her grand par- ents, Mr. and airs. Cargill, here.—-Mr. ana Mrs. Thomas Wilson, who are at the Rizss House, will leave for New York on Saturday next, and wili gail for Europe at the close o: the month. They have fixed no time for their return.— Mra. B. #. Coston has removed to her house near Howard University, and will remain there until August, when she will take a inp north—Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lathrop, who have been — her sister, Judge W)ile’s wife, leave to-day for their country place near Chicago. Mrs. acd Miss Bryav Will not go west immediately. but will prob- ably depart before the ist of June.—Miss Freeland, the stepdaughter of Major Banke, stationery clerk of the Senate, has gone to New York, to visit the family. of “Mr, Preston, the ‘. Niles and her daughter s00n after July 1st to Narragansett to spend the summer. in the same hotel in which Hanter ant famuy and several other Washington families have engaged board. Buildings to be Erected. Building permits issued by Inspector Ea- twisle:—Patrick Lynch, repair brick, 483 and 488 G street southwest; $500. E. L. Dorsey, erect a two-story awelfing, Prospect avenue, be- tween 18th and 19th’ streets, ccunty: $2,500. Lieut. 8 Schroeder, repair brick 723 20th street northwest; $575, AMANDAMUS ON THE DisTRIcT.—To-day Mr. Enoch Totten as counsel for the W. and G. R. R. Co. filed an application for a mandamus on the District Conumissioners to compel them to pay a judgment obtained November 11th, 1879, ior $1,013 and costs for work done on the streets near tne Capito), which the District refused to pay on the ground that the company ts in- gebted for taxes past due. Judge James menee 2, Tue wo show cause, revurnabie on june 71 MakR14GB Licenses have been issued to W. S.cne, of Detroit, Mich, and Milly M. Bul James A. Murray and Jeannette Cage: Jas. ‘T. Saunders and Sarah Alice Gibbons, both of Stannardsville, Va; Timothy Callanan and Alice Baker; John Steward and Lizzie Tolliver; John Quim and Annie M. Holtzman. ACTION ON 4 CONBTABLE’S BOND.—To day, in the circuit court, Judge James, United States’ use of N. B. Clarke against Jere- goods—a letter press,clock, and book case— which UiT claimed to be exempt; and sub- sequently plaintiff, in a suit of vin, recay- ered a judgment for $23, and now sues to re- cover this amount and $10 pald as attorney's fees, from the surety on the bond. Some tech: nical points were raised, and the cour: took the case under advieement. A BLoopy SUNDAY IN BaLTIMoRE.—Dennis Landers was stabbed and killed at oa Aliceanna Baltimore; and in the same city, Lid Abn 8, 392 Eastern avenue, was fatally stabbed last night by Paul Rossa, on Eastera avenue, near Patterson park. EXTRA! GREAT SENATE SENSATION MESSRS. CONKLING AN PLATT RESIGN NEW YORK WITHOUT A SENATOR. EFFECT OF THE BOMB SHELL The Vice President laid before the Senate the following communication: Wasuineron, D. C., May 16, 1851, Sir :—Will you please announce to the Senate that my resignation as Senator of the United States from the state of New York has been ‘i'have the hogar to be, with great ve the honor wi re your obedient servant, ibgiinbend (Signed) _ROscoE CONKLING, To Hon. C. A. Arthur, Vice President, ‘This communication was received with great sensation, which was heightened when the Vice President laid the following before the Senate: SENATE CHAMBER, May 16, 1951, To the Hon. ©. A, Arthur, Vice President of vie United Slates: Sir:—I have forwarded to the governor of the state of New York my resignation ag Senator of the United States for the state of New York, Will you please announce the fact to the Sen- ate. With great respect your ob’t serv’t, T. C. Pharr, A hum of astonishment followed the reading of the communication, and Mr. Hill (Ga) sug- gested sotto voce that this wouid be a goog time to elect officers of the Senate, ‘Mr. Burnside, chairman of committee on for- ejgn relations, reported back favorably froin that committee resolution declaring the con- Sent of the United States government to b2 a Condition precedent to the construction of ship canals, or other ways for the transportation of fea golng vessels across the isthmus connect- ing North and South America, and also to the rules and regulations under which other na- tons shall participate in the use of such canals or other ways. . Burnside gave notice that he would call it up to-morrow. hae Dawes moved to go into executive ses- on. Mr. Cockrell—I thought you wanted to con- Sider the other resolution. Mr. Dawes.—I had no idea but that the Sen- ator would like to go on with it. [¢ isin ac- cordance with the disposition which he haz shown from the beginning, Mr. Hil, (Ga)—The Senator said that the republic would Subverted if the resolution ‘Was Lot acted upon, Mr. Dawes.—But the Senator would never be retises until he happened to have a ma- jority. Mr. Hill.—Oh! we won't insist upon havin: It. ele la as is Lp : . Dawes.—An accident is an eye-opener to the Senator. a e a Mr. Hill turned around and enter tom to Mr. Davis ({iL) that there was nothing to prevent the Senate from adjourning this wepk sine die. The Senate then, at 12.30, went {nto execu- ive session. When thé doors were reopened at 1:10 the Senate adjourned until to-morrow. The Conkling Bombshell. A GENUINE SURPRISE AT THE CAPITOL, About ten minutes before the Senate met to- day a prominent republican said toa Stak re. Porter: ‘You'll get a sensation for the Stax to- day.” “What is 11?” inquired the reporter eagerly, “Ths resignations of Conkling and Platt as Senators from New York will be read 888000 as the Senate meets,” was the whisp- eredreply. Immediately after the reading of the journal the Vice President handed the clerk @ communica‘ion to be read; but it Was only in regard to tho district attorney muddle in the western district of Virginia. It ‘Was evident that the coming event was silll a secret, known to but few present. Senators Were taiking with each other and general inat- tention was manifested. Vice President Arthur directed the clerk to read another communica- lon, at the same time handing him an en- yelope. The cnief clerk, Col. Shober, drew from the envelope a small sheet of note paper, apparently not being aware himself of the Startling nature of the contents, He read a let- ter to the Vice President, requesting him to inform the Senate that the tion of Ros- coe Conkling, as Senator from New York, had been forwarded to the governor of that State, to take effect immediately. “What’s that?” a @ dozen or more Senators instantane- ously. As quick as Need the hum of voices ceased, silence Ue org on Several Senators. not doubting but that they had misunderstood the document, called for another reading of it. ‘The News at the White House. The news of the resignations of Senators Conkling and Platt was received at the White House about twenty-five minutes of one o'clock, and it created naturally quite a breez>, Mr’ Judd, the telegraph operator, heard a dispatcn announcing the fact going ‘over the wire and commupicated it to the President's private fold paper, which was at once taken to the dent. Presi Street Talk. On the streets or in the departments the fact of the resignation was not known until about one o’clock, Once started, however, the news spread like wildfire, and was the engross- ing topic of discussion. As in everything, there Were two views of the case. On the one side it was that Senator Conkling could do kK fe roe come to eae ae rato it that both course in opposing unt Robertson. 2 : confirmation of J ‘Th afloat about 1 o'clock ‘that Vice Prealdent Arthur also contemplated Teaigning. as well as Postmaster General — Fenese stories were, however, promptly Sines the controveray between the P: and the New York Senator Dogae there nae been no such excitement as 1s in the city to- the democrats, of course, are disconcerted. resignations Came to them as a shock, and for that matter to the republicans as well. An Unfounded Rumor. The public will be relieved to hear that the unpleasant rumor afloat Saturday that the President had decided to appoint Sayles J. Bowen District Commisstoner was without foundation. He has not been appointed and is Rot likely to be, (For the Evenine Sran. Lawrence Augustus Gobright. Salutetke veteran! Not with roll of drums ‘His marching order to the grave-yard comes ! yet with wave of fisg, hit ons withen' cone his lea itrew it with flowers! beds of roses—all Beath of Lawrence A. Gobright. ‘The veteran journalist, Mr. Lawrence A. Go- bright, who had for half a century been con- nected with the press, died Saturday afternoon ebout 5.30 o'clock, at his residence, on 9th street, above K street, after an tliness of some weeks. Mr. Gobright was born at Hanover, Pa, ia 1813, He learned the printing business in Bal- Umore, and sfter working in the newspaper offices there for a few years went to Batavia, Ohio, and conducted a paper cailed the svn ‘This wes in 1829 and "40, and he came to Wash- ingten In 1841, and worked in the National Jn. teiligencer office for some years. He subse- guently became a correspondent of the jaltimcre Clipper, and was atterwards editor of tne Repudtic, (a whig paper), then of the Telegraph, Tag EVgnine Star, tle Union, and the Bee, before the war, Healso edited an Odd Fellows’ weekly, published some years before the war, and was a writer for magazines here and elsewhere. On the establishment of Ube New York Associated Press in this city ior to the war, he became the assistant to r. Barnard, then in charge, and first had the southern division of the work assigned to him. He finally succeeded Mr. Barnard in the man- eens during the war occupied a posi- lon more or less confidential toward the mem- bers of the great war Cabinet. Some three or four years BgO. his health having broken ele) hes in ent oF a he resignes pee the the Aseocit and has since con- nected with the 7elephone, a weekly paper, and had a clerical ition in the Census Office. He pub! some years since an edition of Jack and Gill, and also his recollections of Wi a for half a century, embodying much of his personal knowledge of the leading men of the country during that time. His record as an Odd Fellow 1s a8 follows: Initiated in Columbia Lodge No. 10, June 30, 1842; he served as financial secre- tary, and in 1846 became a charter member of Metropolis Lodge, No. 16; was its first V. G. and elected N. G, in April, 1546; aamitted to Grand Lodge in July, 1546, and after serving in various minor offices was elected represcntative to the Grand Lodge of the United States for the years 1854 abd 1855. He was initiated in Columbian Eo- campment, No. 1, in 1543; elected S. W. in June, is44, and C. P. in December of the same year. He was a representative from Columbian En- cempment to the convention which met in Al xardria, Va., June 6th, 1546, and formed the Grand Encampment of the District of Colum- bia; was elected its first grand high priest to serve until July 80, 1537, and was elected grand Patriarch July 2%, 1s39. Mr. Gobright, although he had'a keen scent for news, was conscien- tious and trustworthy, and would not vio- late a confidence to make a sensation. He had a kind disposition, courteous manners, was entertaining in conversation, and in his intercourse with the leading men of the nation for a third of a century made many friends, and see the confidence of every Prest- dent from John Tyler to Rutherford B. Hayes. Mr. eopoene survived his wife some years, and leaves a daughter, the widow of the late Rev. Mr. McFauls,who died while a chaplain of the U. S. army. The Grand and Metropolts Lodge No. 16) and the Grand and Columbian En- campment (No. 1) of Odd Fellows will meet to-night to make arrangements for his funeral, which will take place to-morrow at 4 0’clock p. m. from his late residence, 1009 9th street northwest. ————————— Sporting Notes, BOATING RACES. ‘The Harvard class boat race took place Sat- urday, over the Charles river course, in the presence of an immense throng. distance rowed was a trifie short of two miles, and the race was won by the juniors in 11:18. The seniors came in second about two and a halt lengths behind. The 1882 sophomores were third, and the freshmen a bad fourth. The betting was largely in favor of the 1S31’s, and there was considerable disappointment mani fested at the result. At the annual spring regatta of the Columbia boat club, held on Hariem river,Saturday,in the first race—four oared shell—Mines and Medical crew, the Academic and Law lost thelr seats ard were beaten by five lengths in a mile course.. The second race was palr-oared giz— Moore bow, Eldridge stroke, and Watson cox- swain; Beckert bow, Dowling stroke, and Walters coxswain. The latter won by two lergths, no time being taken. The single scull race was declared off, a3 there were no starters. ‘The date of the inter-collegiate race of the crews.of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia and Princeton colleges has been fixed for Monday, June 27. The race ts for the Childs challenge cup, and is rowed over the National course on the Scnuyikill river. WALKING MATCHES, The score in the 142 hours’ heel-and-toe Cut- cago walking match at the finish last night stood: Harriman, 530 miles, winning $1,000: Tracey, 523, $150; Krohne, 520, $500; Struckel 458, $200; Faber, 450, $100; Campana, 375 mites, winning nothing. ‘The ‘gate receipts are said not to have reached the sharing limit. The “pedestrian tournament” which, during last week, convinced even the most sceptical that New York’s interest in strianism 13 dying, if not dead, was closed Saturday eveh- ing by the retiring of Geldert from the track. His eight competitors had dropped away from him one by one till he was left todo his lass Ubree days’ work alone. Though having @ waik- over for the race, he had 500 miles to finish before he could claim the winner's share of the ees Money. Some $500 in round numbers were en at the door, and his share was not far from $300. He finished his 500th mule at a litde after half-past seven Saturday evening, and Walked one mile more for good measure before retiring. The secord tournament for the O'Leary in- ternational belt will begin at the Madison Square Garden, New York, on Monday, the 234 inst., and end the following Saturday. A ten- mlie race for policemen, letter carriers and fire- men of New York will be started on Thursday be a trophy and $100 to the winner, $60 to the Second, $25 to the third and $15 to the fourth. BASE BALL SATURDAY. ‘The third and last_eeries of games between the Washington and Metropolitan base ball clubs was played ia New York, Saturday, and was won by the Metropolitans by a score of 11 tol. Ina game between the ‘alo and Prov- idence clubs at Buffalo, Saturday, the former made eight runs and the latter four. At Cleve- land—Boston, 6; Cleveland, 5. At Boston— Harvard, 14; Yale 9. At Chicago—Chicago, 4; ‘01 3, Conn.—¥al 14; Amberst, 3. At Providence, R. I. INDIAN TROUBLES FEARED.—A 8] dispatch from Little Rocg, "Gov. Overton, of the Chickasaw ther A BRUTE SHooTs His Mornee.—Mrs. Bridget yuinian, an Irish woman. aged 44, was snot Seen ptrect: New Yor, he eae, et 339 eaBt ter ie rt has spent a considerable ue sity at z ff cy EH oa i i 5 ir es a : : H tl i 7 i i hi The was and near the were found two large stones covered with blood. ridenty Tata" there weveral ae sibs body was in 2 Dinin. back Grows, Near body were found aitanes of halt hat @ Goren RAIrpine, ahd 'a part of & Gress, Crane's Morgae, Hotoxen’’ ste was no ner LOCAL NEWS. Three Card Monte Mer in a New Role. THEY CAPTURE AN OHIO MAN, BUT FAIL TO MAKE ANYTEING OUT OF HIM. Last Tuesday Mr. Brooke Saunders, of Hamil- ton, Ohio, who arrived here on the Friday night, and put up at the Howard House, had some experience with the “three card monte men.” While walking in the Smithson- tleman” came up to him aud ergaged him in conversation, remarking that he was waiting for his friend, Son, of Pennsylvania, who apd bring a pass for admission to the Bareaa for m2 e of Engraving and is Printing. Shortly afterward: the Jooked- for party appeared, and a walk was proposed, en Yo the river, where a trip posed, man a) a ferried over the where some Inaf who far west to see the President, were pl NEW-FANGLED GAME CALLED “Pol,” walked up under he did not care about seein; by water being pro- and they were the shore, to go Into a hollow ‘had come from the laying nia he found the cleverest that er eating wiped their mouths aud isd mout ry them on the table, ald he showed the kin. He bad gone to see a woman there w! ber, a8 che was at Dreakiast? We the "related . ai ie then that they had J A GAME CALLED ““CHUCK-A-LUCK,” lost $100, and he bought some of ig to beat Jim Simmons th int ~ of ten head py to play with Mr. insisted on being taken ing be would waik over the Long he would play such @ game, Which was no better than stealing. The party seeing the old man was not so green as he settled the bets, and the Kentuckian refusing to return to the city with there, and Mr. Saunders The ferryman on landing the part, and Mr. S. invited them to coms money changed, but they drop} from him one by one, and he return hotel alone, chuckling at bis luck in having been able to keep his money in his pockets. ack, say! bridge before Decoration Day. PREPARATIONS FOR ITS OBSERVANCE. The committees of the Grand Army of the Republic are actively engaged in making the neceseary preparations for the ceremonies on decoration day—Monday, 30th instant. Yester- day a committee called on Quartermaster General Meigs, and he, as usual, gave mecessary orders to place the control of the uational cemeteries under the Grand Army for that day. The principal point of attraction mn cemetery, where leral dead are buried— about 14,000. Capt. Strong, of the U.S. A., will fire a national salute at sunrise and sunset of ‘the 30th, and a salute will also be fired in this if course, be Arilny rgest number of fe TIE FROCESSION will include the Grand Army, the Unton Veteran Corps, the Grand Army Cadets, the D. Ullery (Capt. Hahneman’s). and it 1s ex; the ‘arti from the W: proceeston’ wilt Toran toch and e on form at 9ch ani id proceed by Pennsylvania avenue street to the Acqueduct bridge, disminsed. gto} A ‘Minnesota, will deliver the oration, ana W. W. Granger read the poem. mander Wm. Gibson will have charge of the rcises there. Comrade M E. ers’ Home, and Gen. 8. 8. ‘pected to deliver the address. —_—e—— Condensed Locals. James H. Pierce has filed a bill for divarce . Pierce on the ground o: a ‘Tarro, assi: P: Augustine's Catholic church, will shortly tak: an extended vacation for the benefit of his Carroll Morgan, of this city, was elected & member of the “American Laryngol sociation,” at its recent meeting held ine association is composed. forty - = Dr. Morgan being tie omy , Dr. rgan e only inember from Washingt Damon Divisio electe: cers: Sir Knight Edward Dunn, J W. H. G. Simmons, lieut. commander; John A. itchell, a a, recorder; F. | hoks, the All ie boldest robbery which has yet cecurred in the District took place last eve- ning, at S o'clock. Two ladies, strangers in the city, were walking down the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, and had just passed the i 9th street, when a white and slipped a small caba sued beyond the mar- jaables in it were a draft on New York and a post-office order, which are ‘worth nothing to the thief. Arthur Adams, a colored boy, poe severe cuts about the bis by the ti tor Initching horses ite tront front of the sixth pre- charge of the summer rest- the Pierce Mill road, 12 O'clock last nine years old, mouth and on cinct station y¢ ‘Otho Robin: cence of Mr. A. C. Fox, 01 that EB Pawick Neale, empioyed at the Was! ‘worke,was seriously injured about 2 o'clock fhis mornibg by off an elevator, which he was using. EE re ¥e! The River Fiats Nuisances, ‘The following communication was yesterday Sent to Hon. John J. Ingalls, chairman of the Senate committee on the District of Columbie. “A lecture by the most aistingutshea of American sanitary engineers, Col. Waring, 10 Tagense to we question, what ehall be done with the Kidwell Mate? was uofortunately de- livered upon the day of the Hanlan-Riley Tace. AS to the subject matter of Ub re onthe river front of Washington and the de- fective s of the lower ion of the city, there things are confessad desirable: 1. That something shall be done quickly. 9 That it shall De done effectively. 3. That it shall be | done cheaply. After due consideration of the | various plans which have Deen 1 | geems to us that Col. Waring’s is ay 4 Wh'cb will comply with these three conditions. | We >, therefore, 0 bring it to the atten- tion of your committee. Briefly stated, me its of Col. Ws "3 counsels are these: 1, le advises us to a ‘the inevitabie delay of costly experiments and to go for guidance to a people who, for three hundred years, have | Deen reclaiming land under water, whd con- Unne te reclaim it every year, for mere agri- cultural purposes, and whose engineers have | Decome 80 experienced that they can solve the Problem of time aud cost with as much cer- tainty as our American en; can estimate for en ordinary railroad embankment. 2% The Holland system, as is shown by Col. Waring, when applied to the Kidwell flacs, in conjanc- | ton with sewerage, will have the same effect as lowering the river; that is to eay, It would virtually raise the city ten feet, and do away | With the back water tu the lower portions, | Which in the lower portions is now an expen- sive and dangerous nutsance. %. In two years | the Kidwell Mats can be transformed into an attractive pari 2.500 acres. posseasing a beautiful drive around the river front and or- Damental lakes and streams within. The soll will be more fertile than the “epee refuse with Which the fats would otherwise be filled In, and the depression of the ground wili be too trivial to affect the It Is manifest to us and to everybody that it the Kidwell fats are filled tn rapidiy, the cost will be enormous, and that if the work be done economically—i. ¢., by using the flats as a dumping ground—it will {0 on for a century. It ts also manifest, that filling ir the flats will hot prevent the vigh water of the river from weeny by) in our sewers, nor in any way im- rove the condition of our sewerage. Finally, it is manifest that if Col. Waring’s plan shou Not prove satisfactory, 1t will at De a good temporary expedient; that nothing will be lost by it, and that the work of filling in can then es ‘the present nuisance substantially a ‘We therefore respectfully upon the at- tention of your commitiee the manifest aavis- ability of adopting the Holland aystem and of getting the work done. To that end we sug- gest it be committed to a commission, one of *hom shall be Col Waring and another an experienced Holland engineer,and that the commission be auth to begin and carry the work to completion without waiting for further legislation. The line of frontage can be determined by Congress at the outset from surveys aiready made, and the statute which creates the coramiasion can tell them what they are to do. Ina word, we not only desire a= the work begun, but want to see 1c fn- We are, sir, very respectfully yours, Chas. C. Nott, W. M. Galt, Andrew J. Joyce, W. B. Jack- ton, J. B. Bryan, Albert W. Bacon, Leonard Whitney. | A PETITION TO THE SENATE COMMITTER ON TRE DISTRICT. | The District Sunday Laws. OPINION OF ATTORNEY RIDDLE ON TH® TENNEY- INGERSOLL POINT OF LAW. District Attomney Riddie has made a report ‘to the District Commissioners on Mr. Tenney’s Petition on the Sunday law, heretofore | publishedin the Srak. He says the Commis- sloners have nothing to do with the subject, ‘They do not compel Mr. Tenney's mill firm to paved piece 3 on Sunday, or permit Mr. In- fereoll to lecture on Sunday evening; nor do hey Close threatres on that day. The law of Maryland makes one hundred poundsof to- bacco the penalty for violating the Sabbath. This bad been continued in this District by act of Congress. He gives a resume of all laws on the subject, and finds no jaw to prevent theatres from opening on Sunday or Mr. 1o- po from lecturing In them on Unat day. le quotes the old Maryland laws tn relation to blasphemy, denial of the Trinity, &c , a3 a “cu- rious distrust of Divine power to protect itself from human derision, and hence in peril of falling into general disrepute, a position uo- 7 for objects of a mn; and while ‘here ts still a very general belief in the Inability of the {Supreme Being to have his way on’ this earth, ‘even with such help as is volunteered,” still probably no man would now seck to Inforse the provision of the section of the Maryland law against blasphemy. He thinks that the law, if strictly construed, would prevent the clergy from doing their work 00 Sunday, but ‘be supposes they are excepted. After a refer— ence to some English statutes he concludes: * It would seem that Mr. Tenney will be obliged tosuffer the inconvenience and ioss worked by the present Jaws until Congress goes to ale relief. In the meantime tue labors of Mr. In- gersoll and all others in the felds of oe, mera] theology and philosophy must remata under the general supervision of intelligent Public opinion, aided by the criticism of an eblightened press. Whatever of good there ts inour 2 civilization will, a3 we hope, be best brought into clearer and stronger light in the fullest discussion of the principles lying | at Its foundation, and no man's ilderties “will be invaded.” a MARRIAGE LICENSES have been Issued to E1- ward Kiley and Elten Rudy; Benjamin Snowden apd Margaret Johnson: Kobert Free, of Mont gomery county. Ma.. and Susie Barnes; Yau! iser, jr., and ite Wunderleck. THE Mowcm TO Frep. D. Stvakt.—it was intended to have the monument to the mem - | Ory of the late Frederick D. Stuart ready for dedication on Decoration Day (May 30ch), Dut the work on it cannot be 1 by that date, It is being cut in the marble yard of Mr. Wm. Rutherford, who contracted for it, and will oz gressicnal Cemeterg. On tue de will bs ecaip- ni ~ On the die De eculp- Vured representations of “Jonathan and David,” and ‘Rebeksh at the Well,” thescales of justice, the bundie of rods, signifying unioa, the taree | Seeing Eye. the tent and berd’s crooks, and suitable inscriptions it also appear on it. The work on it thus far ves evidence that it will be equal, when inished, to any monument now iu our ceme- teres, The Grand Encampment of Patriarchs held @ meeting last night to make arrangements for its dedication, but recelving a letter from Mr. Rutherford Repo Bio! todo full jastice to the work it would probably not be by the 30th Inst., no acllon was taken. THE BELT LINE STREET Cak EXTENSION ON 14TH STREET.—It was mentioned in yesterday's Sra that the Beit Une Cg i compauy are DOW en in laying @ track down 14th street south Of the Avense To accommodate the em- Ployes of the bureau of engraving and printing. Asingle track will be put down on C street eouthwest, from 11th to 14th streets, connecting the new track with the present track at the bend on Obio avenue. This is in consequence of 14th street Occupied by the raitroad tack which furnishes transportation of stone to the Wasi ar ‘Todd; judgmen man ‘submited. Kolb; non-sult by plaintift. Richi agt, Marmon; settled. Ad to Monday. Equiry Covrr—Judge Wylie. Wednesday, Sutton 7 satvon ; divorce wards; | ex: overruled. ‘Keyser age Hitz: L. P. wiltiaus ep. toserve gubpwnss. Johnson Hodg- sale ordered and William L. Ji ‘ap- BL a (fi i if i f é | E a i i of Caroline Mozee; of pase, ed Saag Cor. This court wae convened yesterday, the gent. poy MeL % place, and they ——_—_+-99--—_, Over a million young shad have heen