Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Exeept Sunday, AT THE 8TAR BEILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Comer 1th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Compan GEO: Ww. ‘aDAMe, Preste panys Tar EvesING Stan is served tosntscribers in the city by carriers, om their own onint, af 10 Joptes at centarach. By mail—postage pra- th ,one yeir, #6 ; six montha, 3: Ofiica at Wasblexton, D.O. patter. } ‘AR—put lished on Friday—a2& Six months, $1; 10 copies pies tor $20. 1 subscriptions must be paid in ad- : No paper aent longer than is paid for. ‘Bates of advertising made known on spplication. PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, & Vor, ST-N®. 8,776 SPECIAL NOTICES. ULD THE FORT! Go and see the ENEKY IN THE WORLD. The Wi ton sion Company will give & grand cx nrsion fo OOCOQUAN FALLS on DECURATION DAY, MAYS, er Mary Washington. Leave 7th-strost )a.m., returning atSp.m. Tickets, 60 Idren, 25 — 1 a ecin and returning. ES. BANDALL, Manager. _ BELLE MAY wil not ao to the Great some bi egniar tripson OR PASSINO ‘SAND EXCUMSION G HARPER'S FERRY, On DECORATION DAY, MONDAY, MAY 20. Scenery, Bare fishing, ganning and Monntsin yamb?iny ts free. Croquet fet a Daccing at the oe efreshments supplied by J. M. PERBEARD. Kets), adults. $1.25 Fare (round-trip a rr Gnildcen ‘Trairs will leave B. & O B.R. depot at 9a.m., ard Harper's Ferry st6:30 p.m. A seat for every 1 im Dret-class core. “neta for suleatB & O depot heyy mar of andcf Abransms & Co., ave, 23. m24-6t Oo! FOR GLYMONT. DECOBATION DAY, MAY 30, 1881. Steamer GEORGE LEARY wil! leave 7th street Wharf 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. ‘Tickets, 50 Cents, Children, 25 Cents. 0 TO THE SOHEUTZEN PARK G® £0% FUN ON DECURATION DAY. GRANDEST FESTIVAL OF THE SEASON! Music by Pistorio’s Bard, commencing at 11 a.m. Dinner, Supper and Refreshments sold for the benefit of Kt. Dominic's Church. ‘Tickets, 26 Cents Children, 10 Cents. m2s-6t HE ANRUAL PIENIC € E CALEDONIAN CLUB, On DECORATION DAY, MAY 3072, 1331, AT BEYER’S SEVENTH STREET PARK. Gate to be opened at 2p m._ A few Prizes given for Boys’ and Girls’ Races. Dancing to commence c k. ‘Tickets at the wate, 25 Gente. No ter § p. m24-6t BIPPLE & SHATTUCK ON THER SELECT EXCURSION To LOWER CEDAR POINT LIGHT, On the Ccmmodions and Fast Stesmer ARROWS MITH, ‘Which hss been thoroughly overhauled and Faitted. 30T#, DEQORATION DAY. Feurhoursto itry air, Posi tively only 200 tickets will be ‘The bost will leave foot of 7th st. wharf promptly st 710s. m, arrive homest Sp.m. Tickets to be cbtained only ‘H. Douree & Co.'s Drag Store, corner Sth ard F strects northwest, and of W: Whipple snd A. H. Shattuck m3 6t SELECT DAILY so EXCURSIONS, SIXTY MILES ON THE POTOMAC, TO QUANTICO AND RETURN. The Palsce Steamer EXCELSIOR Leaves her wharf, foot of 7th street, at 9:30 a.m. and 3,30 p.m.; returning, arrives at 2 and 10:30 Pm. ‘Tickets 50 cents. Children, 25 cents. On SUNDAYS at 3 p.m. only; returningat %. m23-3m. HO! FOK THE GHEAT FE. ON DECORATION DAY, Srgamen DELLE MAY. ‘This will bea select Private Excursion, and we advire al! who contemplate ecing to get up private Parties and purchase thetr tickets at once, as they are Limited to 100. Grand Scenery; good bass fish- img. No liquors. Tickete, 1. Apply to Metzer- : Brad. Adam's, Nourse’s Drug Store and Georwe ris (SIst) st. and Canal at 7:30 . m2 cc Cropley ve Conuress returning 8 p.m. AILY EXCURSIONS: D OF STEAMES ARROWSMITH LOWER CEDAR POINT, AND BLACKISTON Gommercitg SUNDAY, May 20. and MON- DAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, RIDAY, SAT- UEDAY and SUNDAY during May, June, July and August. . ‘Wil leave her wharf. foot of 7th-st. t= and return abcut$:15 p.m , giving excursionisis rs at Lower Cedar Point and overone kiston Ieland for crabbing, fishins, id bathing. E at the two places abound equally and oysters, and equally sat for for round- ae. be supplied m2L2w LOOK 1: TIME AND LOW RATES. GRAND EXCURSION TO RICHMOND, VA., DECURATION DAY, MAY 3078, BY THE WASHINGTON EXCURSION COMPANY. ‘Tickets, round trip. $2.50. Special’ express train will leave B. & P. Depot, Baty Ft | "Jer furtier partionl dodge aan ‘oF ars see dodgers and posters. = paectg. BS. RANUaLL, Manawer. ye DEPARTMENTAL DOZES WILL vive their loth Annual Select E: ts: children over Sand under ants baif price, to be had only at of excursion. "No improper per- jowed to nccompany the party. Re- 9 BN experieuced caterer on the ies may bring baskets. ve all nts_b; ¥ ‘ARSHALL HALL PLEASURE RESORT, be engaged for Excursions and Picnics by ap- lying to G. W. BAUBR, Tthetreet wharf, before Oam., pid-lm GHG PAVILION AND SUMMEW x EOKT con beengsxed fr PIONIOS or KX- CUBBIONS by appiviog to 8 F. SMITH, | Pro- Prietor, or I. J. TKODDEN, agt., 200 7th atreet northwest. 7-1" ITOHELL, lately with FE. Caverley & Co., his opened the store, $20 Jdth street, between H and I streets, for the par- pote of catrying on the Plumbiaw and Gasiitting rasiness. ctfully invites his friends and be mm acall. Twenty-five yexrs’ pr .. Jobbing pro”, attended ited. Reasonabic y OTICE—JOHN fe res fe to give 2 Pp eC UsE THE BEST! Oo, have for years past aged and tested E. H. KELLOGG’S ENGINE OIL, and can thoroughly endorse it as first-class. Mannfac- ured by, . A. K i. Sas 7 Cedar street, New York. TNGINE OIL! dhe Evening Star posse BARG 4INS IN SEWING MA- CHINES FOR A FEW DaAYs, ry charge at OPPENBEIMNED’S, 28 Oth st, northwest. Bepsirise. mit pants. OILS, WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS. _ JOHNS™ONE’S KALSOMINE snd MASURY'S EIQUID PAINTS, ready for use. (Send for circu- Estimates fnrn ished to Builders. ALTISTS BULELIES alwayace band: PU ok Of GEC. BYNEAL, Jr., 415 71h st. nw. wo g™4* Hats. Lerrest, Stock to select from. Every Color, Bile sud Quality for Men, Boye, Misses and CAR © BRIM MANILLAS and MACKINAWS in eB and prices sp & Co's New Yor& Novelties in FELTS AWS, with plain and fancy bands ae Btyle Peari Caasimere Drees HAT 905 Penn's aven: mT-im EWIS*’ WITCH HAZEL AND GLYCERINE IS. J dinate for bas Devas. The WIECH Ae invaluable for Bun ZEL ailsys the redness iinmediate’yana pi GLYCEBINE renders the Smooth Sold by drogaisis. WELL, Whoiessie Ayents. THE TI arenas it nal ORDER AWSINOS mid-in SSS] MASKAT SPAR. tion sud takes out the revents tan, while SHOE Eis mld-im — Che Loening St WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1881. THE EVENING STAR. NOTIO“.—The anpual mee'ing of the Lot AS” Holders of Oak Hill Cemetery O mpan¥ will be held in the office of the company at tha Ceme- } tery, on MONDAY, Jane 6th, at 5 p.m., for te + Puriicse of clecting’ a board cf manayerd' to ee for the ensuing year. By order m2E-cotd sii JAS, GORZLER, Secretary. A REGULAR MEETING OF THE Hoa Carrier’ Society, No 1, of D. ., the grrociation resolved to design, after Jno % S175 per cas every 8 TS Der Cay and pay every FAW Aa Pe JOSEPH R_ HARRIS, Secretary. >, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HORTICUL- TURAL SUOIRTY.—The monthly u # 2 clock. An essay on ‘*Th ot Blants by Amatetcs” will be Aaliv. Toss W. FowLen, Eeq. The public are ed to atten WARBINGTON GILLINGHAM, 8e>. [ ame THE ANNUAL MERTL Stockholders of the East ¥ Cos! and Cose Company will be he'd at ¢! of Cammings & Baker, No. 1411 F street norta- wes", FRIDAY, June 3, at 4 o'clock p.m. mi3-10t JAMES E. BELL, Secretary. (Gy DISTRIOT SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVEN- FOUNDRY M. E’ CHURCH, May 24, js TES. Rev. B. P. BROWN, PE, Presiding. he Office Opening Sermon, May 24, 8 p wm.. Rev. Dr. Ap Hobject:’The Parpose and Work of te Sunday Sebox BECOND S¥ssio0N—Wodneaday, May 25, from 2 to 4p. m. Short easaya will be read by prominent Sanday rchco! workers, upon subjects of interest chool work. >, from 8 to 10 p.m. Gen- RIH SESSION—May 26, from 2 to 4 p. m. Short essays, addreseed to Sunday school workers. § from 8 to 10 p. m. Gen- of the morning ses- Practical dimcultios fon. iuet with by teachers. Five minutes allocted to Question drawer. each speaker. : UL teiends of Sanday schools, and especisily gundey school workers, are invited fo attend the sessions of this convention. By order of the Committee. m21-5t (Sapa BORG DS. May ast 188 SPECIAL NO1IUE—To the Stockholders of the NATIONAL FAIR ASOUIATION You are hereby notified that an Election will re held on MONDAY, May 30th, 1881, 4 o'clock p. m., at’ Room 2 trance on 6th street, ) to fi of Directors. owing to th By order of the Board ‘ CHAS. U. LUNCANSON, Sec. oa HAMILTON & SHEDD. FLUMBING, ‘TINNING, GAS FINTURES. SLATE MANTELY, - LATROBES, RANGES "AND FURNACES. ‘Ail Binds of Job Work in our line promptly at- tended to. HAMILTON & SHEDD, mit 409 9th street. GAS FIXTURE’ —E. F. BROOKS, wih "J Mitchell, Vance & Co ’s goods and aquer- ter of 2 century’ practical experience. Ican ment all compet-tion and sell at Lowest Rares. Im- mensestcck. Fine selection. Retort Gas Stoves, E. F. BROOKS, 631 15th street. EUREKA SPRINGS WATER, (from Ark: ansss,) Summit Deep Heck, Geysar, (3: tres.) Bethesda, Blue Lick, Bedford, Sslurian, Michigan Congress and other natural waters, freshly received, and for sale on draught at MILBURN'S PHARMACY, Galt, Esq. Daitw m5 ‘The undersizned having opened his New Store at 1419 NEW YORK AVENUE, with a well-kelected stock of BUILDERS’ AND MISCELLANEOUS HARD- ‘WARE, CUTLERY, TOOLS, &c., respectfully invites his friends and the public to him oye JAMES B. LAMBIE. OFFIOE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE FREEOMAS'S SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, WASnINGron, D. A Notice is hereb siven to the Depositors and Creditors of the FREEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND TRUsT COMPANY that all claims must be pre- sented, and all dividends heretofore declared ap- Pilcd for, at this office, on or before AUGUST 31, 881, or they will be barred, and the amounts dis tribtited among the other creditors of the Oom pany, as provided ia the act of February 21, 1841. Depositors who have not slready recalved divi- ehould immediately forward their books b mall or express, or through some responsible bank or banker, accomvanied with their address. marl2 JNO. JAY KNOX, Commissioner. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth Street Northwest. GIVE SPEGIAL ATTENTION TO MODEBNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBBING ORDERS, STONE ABERT, ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW, Wo. 408 Sth street northwest. A CARD! COCHBANE & CQO. Popular appreciation of our Jana WwW jan? CONVENIENT UPTOWN DRY GOODS AND NOTION HOUSE Enables us to invite our PATRONS AND THE PUBLIC TO AN ATTRACTIVE OPENING Of our May: nificent and Entirely BNEW sSIOCK IN LADIES, CHILDREN'S GENTS’ AND FIRST-CLASS HOSIERY AND SUMMER UNDERWEAR BALBBIGGANS, SILK CLOCKED AND EM- BROIDERED, LISLE THREAD AND ALL SILKE GOODS At Our WELL-KNown POPULAR PRICES. COCHRANE & CO., 15th street and New York ave., Opposite BiaGs’ Bayx- mil JUNLAW FARM PURS JERSEY MILK. Af will be recetved far this delicious pik delivered in glass jare, containing half al- n eae, rijes ::viby in te Dorthwestern por- ty and Georgetown. | Apply to (of Hume, Geary rs Crus 807 Pennsyivenia avenue. KEs BREW SHIBT FACTOBY, tion of the ml9 2w 416 9th St. pila bidet cuttors and co eaves him aa the best in’ his line. Washington News and Gossip. —_.—_—_—_ GOVERNMENT REcEIPTs To. Day.—Internal rev- enue, $295,471.76; customs, $565,581.07, Waite Hovsk CaLtsx3,—Senators Morrill, Blair, Plumb, Representatives Richardson and. Bingham, Gen. Hazen, Gen. Mills, Gen. F. A. Walker and Gen. Tyner were among the Prest- dent’s callers to day. SECRETARY Kirnxwoop, who left this morning for Iowa, will be absent two weeks. PaSiNG District JupGMents.—Secretary Gil- fillan to-day paid the first two judgments against the District of Columbia given by the Court of Claims under the act permitting cer- tain claims to be sued for before that Court. The judgments were paid to Peter A. Marley and Keginald Fendall, a5 administrators, and were respectively for $2,987.67 and $4,554.17. The Treasurer is authorized to pay thesa judz- ments either in 3.65 bonds or in money. Owing tothe premium on the bonds the Treasurer pays the money. S NO INVESTIGATION of the officers of the Treas- ury bureau of engraving and printing has been ordered, as reported In a morning paper. THERE 13 TREPIDATION among the employés of the Census bureau, at the announcement that five or six hundred discharges will be made the first of June, MansHaL DupLgy, of Indians, does not want to be commissioner of pensions. It is under- stood that he wants and will get the commts- sionership of the General Land Office, made vacant by the resignation of Gen. Willtamson. ‘THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS Will be clo3ed. next Monday—Decoration day. Cor. P. V, HacNer, Ordnance department, U. S. A., bas been placed on the retired list, at his own request, to date trom June 1st next. ‘THE COURT MARTIAL SENTENCE of dismiss}, im the case of ist Lteut..G. L. Rousseau, 20tn infantry, has been approved by the President. A COMPLIMENTARY Dinngr Will be given by the Massacbusetts Republican Association of this city at Harvey & Holden’s, next Saturday evening, to their prestdent, Hon. George B. Loring, in honor of his appointment as com- missioner of agriculture, ‘THE NATIONAL BoaRp OF HEALTH Will meet in Washington next week, when a full atten- dance oi its members 13 expected, Stan RovTs Ssxvics Discontinvap.—The Postoftice Department announces the discon- Unuation of the s!ar service on the route from Scotland Neck to Kiliquick, North Carolina. Steamboat service 1rom New York to Galveston, Texas, Will be discontinued from the 27th inst. RESIGNED.—Commissioner of the General Lard Office Wililamson tendered his resignation yesterday afternoon to take charge of the affairs of the Atlantic and Pacific Ratlroad Company, on the Pacific coast. Commissioner Wiliiamson’s salary was $3,500, and the rall- Toad will pay him $7,000 per year. BREAKING DOWN THE STRAW BOND BUSINESS. The Postmaster General bas issued an order Tequiriny every surety on a bond tostate, under osth, that the value of bis real estate, over and above ail exemptions allowed by law and all Hens, mortgages or other encumbrances, amounts to one half the aggregate of his lia- bility to the United States on one and all existing bonds and obligations that he may have executed. APPLICANTS FOR OFFICE are numerous in Washington yet. Wherever rumor points to a possible vacancy there a score or more of oftize seekers put In an appearance, each with a piea of superior claims. A rumor thata number of ebapges In the heads of department burea's are soon to be made, keeps alive aad it feeds the hope of many an applicant for offive. THE PRESIDENT aT WILLIAMS.—It 13 infor- maliy announced by the Willlams College ‘trustees that President Garileld will attend the inauguration of the new president. }’rauklin Carter, at the coming commencement, and that With him will be Secretaries Blaine, Lincoin abd Hunt. President Garfleld wili make an address on behalf of the trustees. SECRETARY BLAINE AND THE CONKL. PLATT: AFrair.—The situation at Albany continues to be the principal topic of discussion and specu- lation about town, and every group has tts Conkling and anti-Conkling side. It is stoutly dented by those who assume to know the object of Secretary Biaine’s trip to New York that it ad anything to do with the Albany fight. It is maintained that the Secretary went to New York on private busin and that he refuses while there to have anytl tosay about the Conkling: Platt affair. MR. STEPHENS’ Prorugcy.—Hon. A. H. Ste- phens,-who left for Georgia on Monday, though much attached to his home and old friends and heighbors there, always feels more or less de- pressed in departing from Washington. An Incident 1s recalled of his departure after Con- gress adjourned in March. is59. He had de- clined a renomination to Con: because he foresaw with regret the trouble coming, aud sald he did not wish to be here when the crash came. As he was going down the river those about him noticed that he followed with his eyes ag long as possible the dome of the Capi- tol. “You are looking at that, I suppose,” satd some one, “thinking of the tim? when you will return here a8 a Sepator?” “Not at all,” an- ewered Mr. Siephens; *] am taking farewell of it, knowing I shall not see it again until I am brought here @ state prisoner.” This was liter- aily fulfilled tn the latter part of October, 1 whea be on through here a paroied pris- cneron his way home after spending ove tmonths in Fort Warren. WEAK ABUSE OF WASHINGTON.—One of the New York dailies which severely antmadverted upon Washington as an unhealthy city and the White House as ‘‘a pest house,” called at- tention to the fact in support of the latter theory that two Presidents had died there and Ab ex-President “at the other end of the Ave- Bue.” The latter refers to John Quincy Adams, Mis death. itis pasring strange thac toe: jous ath. It 1s paseing si e 8 jour- balto which reference is made did not in saine lne of argument refer to Mr. Lincoln pets | received a death wound in a theater and advise no President to attend a theatrical Performance. As a matter of fact, in consider- ation of nineteen Presidents, the majority ot whom have been over fifty years of age having lived in the White House, and only two—Har- rison and Taylor—having died there, it might be deduced that 1t 1s rather a healthy place tor @ residence than otherwise. The line of argu- ment above quoted suggests the story of the boy who wanted to be a sallor whose compan- jon said to him: “You'd better not, for both your father and grand-father died at sea.” “That's true,” answered the youth, ‘but where dia ae die?” “In oer yore was the tri- umphant response. “Then don’t you ever go to bed,” retorted the other. Prnsoval.—Senator and Mrs, McPherson do Not expect to leave here until after the lat of June, when they will go direct to their summer residence near Long Branch.—Gen. Walker, Superintendent of the Census, has returned to the ced after ‘a week's absence.—Mr. de B. Randoiph Kelm and his famtly went to-day to their home at Reading, Pa, where Mrs, K. and the children will remain as ugual for the sum- mer.— Senator and Mrs, Vest returned to Washington yesterday from Fortress Monroe. —HMr. Albert Rhodes, U.S. Consul at Rouen, who has been here for several months past, salis to-day from New York to Havre.—Rear Admiral Boggs and Senor Barca, Spanfsh Min- ister at Washington. were —— in New York last night.—-Secretary Blaine isin New York.—Secretary Kirkwood left yesterday for afortnight’s visit to nis home at Iowa City. Miss Rachel Kirkwood will be absent from Washington through the summer. Mrs. Ktrk- wood return to Washington in about a month. Mrs. Garfield Setter. ‘Mrs. Garfield continues to improve, and the ates 1 to the White House, which have closed during her severe illness, were to- day opened and Reciges allowed to enter the grounds, Wm. P: while ‘atterson, & wealthy Nesey ‘unruly in city, re- sloted arrest and was shot six tues Dy several Pension Office Promotions, COMPLE@E LIST OF THE LUCKY ONES. The following promotions were made In the Pension office to-day: To Fourth Class:—F. H. Allen, Wi: Bertwell, N. J.; Paul B 8, € is, N. Y.; J. W. Davis, 3.U, A. Denison, 3.3, P, Bartlett, Wis. Morris Ketcham, N. ¥.; J. W, Wells, Ind To Third Class:—C, W. Bryant, Pa Berdick, Wis; H. 8, Burlingham, 'N. Y Brandenverry, Ohio; J. E.{Carpenter, Tei W. Cole, Pa.; P. W. Coleman, Mich.; J. Putron, Va; T. t's i Vas Michael Mart, VG; A. M. Legg, N. ¥.; C. H. Macauley, Va.; J. A. Macauley, W. Va; D. A. McKnight, N.’Y.: J. F. Medbery, Kauses; T. H. MacBride, Ul; Geo. W. Odlum Mo; John Richmond, N. ¥ Josiah Shaw, N. J.; Mrs. Smith, N. ¥.; W. F zt a; W.S. 5! Va; A.S, Taber, Texas; E. Taber, N. ¥ W. Wormelie, Me.; W. H. Miho ja Md. To Second Class:—J, R. Bigelow, Mass ; Chemberiatn, M. C. Fosner, ham Hart, R. H. Harkness, D.C. ;T.S. Hersey, Obio; M, G. Kimball, Wis; Lyman’ D. Landen, N. ¥.; Geo. D. Mills, Fl joseph A. Melvon, N. H.; J. Frank Miller, Kan.: P. Marshall, lowa; Ambrose E. Rowell, N. enry rs, Pa.; Louts Reinbury, IiL; David L. Selke, Pde Bramha)), Va.; Theo. Smlib, La; Mark Tilton, Ind.; Franklin Wood, Va ; F, A. Wordell, Mass.; John W. Wheeller, Pa; L. E. Webster, Minn. W. H. H. Warman, Fla.; A. P. Forden, N. J. M. C. Dent, D. C.; Samuel M. Garden, Ohio; M. S. Heard, Minn.;T. D, Haddaway, Ind; A. A. MacDonald, Del. To First Clase:—W. W. Buck, Minn; Miss Saily F. Chandler, Va.; Horace J. Gamurill, N.C.; T. King, Mass; G. W: T.C. Hughey, Md.: A. Paschsl, Texas; L. E. Payne, Va; M. K. Page, Me.; cS) bbetts, Me.: . Sey i ;T.D. Minn,; Abra- . R. C. Shaw, Me; N. O. TI W. &. Valk, D. C.; F.'3. Woodman, N. IL; H. W. Hall, R. 1,;'J. K. MacKkeever, Pa,; J. R. Warner, Pa; F. E. Camp, Vt; N. Chapman, N, Y. Maggie Duvall, D. C.; V. E. King, D. G5 G. W. Lane, D. C.; Charles’ Reed, D. G.: F. K. Swett, D.C.; R. R. Schwickardl, Vi . H. Scudder, BH. W. Blanchard, Va.; J. T. Blackman, Conn.; T. A. Broadus, Va,; Azer J. Cory, ont; D. C.5 J. H. Cooney, Davis a5 J, per, Del; 1. He Di Obio; W. Looran, N. Y. H. Miller, Vi L. R. Fim C. E. Mott, Mich.; W 8. MacCandlish, ‘Va.; V 7. H. Piper, W. Va Ray, Wis; Moses T. Rice, Mass; F. H. Tat, Ma; A. tile r, N. ¥. Coftin, N. ¥ 5 JR 3; Be W. Hanna, Kan.; L. B, Holt, Pa; A. 5. Pernam, ue J. A. Whitcomb, Vi Baker, District of Co- N.Y¥.; J. H. Baichelder, Miss LP. Bran, V '. J. Brown, ind.; J. Pa; Mrs. A.M, S, Burke, Wi: Ty, Lan; I mith, La’; Mrs. N. B, Saucd Turner, District of Co- T. Williams, Pennsylvania; E. D. , District of Columbla; Geo. W. Watkins, W. Va.; W. L. Wright, S. W. Her- bert, D. of C.; L. A. Lewis, S. C.; W. L. Soleau, Mich.; M. P. Adams, ; C. E. Behle, D, of C.; F. M. Borrow, N. J. M. Beasey, F. B. Curtis, A. T. Gregory, D. of E. T. Gatchel!, Ky.; S. B. Hartwell, W. H. Dantels, D. of C.; BE. 8. Lint, N. Y.: F. M. Liltiebriage, Conn ; F. Lameon. D. of C.; ES. Perry, Me; J. A. Perry, Ci F. H. W. Rutland, 8. 3 a . Ge Roberts. Md; E. L. Vincent, N. Y.; Miss E. C. Ware, Md.; W. A. Mofley, Wis.; C. B. Paige, N D. Sid- ge, Ne Ju: SD. Micb.: J.P. Saddler, J.’ N. Torbert, D. of C.; W. F. Works, Conn. “To $400 Clas: —Medora Faller, R.L; Susan Druce, N. Y H. Summers, Oh! . Of Church, N. Y. Eckstein, D. of H, Bowe, Y Keppler, Pa.; D. ind.; Mizs A. Over, D.Ofc.; BL Reed, Mich.; Clara Von Entress, D. of C.; J. W. Har per, D. of C. ‘To $540 Clese:—T. B. Wilbor, Pa. Secretary Windom’s tefanding Operations. ‘The refunding operations of the governmen uncer Secretary Windom’s policy, are practi callyended. All that now remains to be done is to wind up the recent transactions Such bonds as were not continued at cent. It is impossible at present to give the exact amount of bonds which will be con- Unued at that rate, but the tyures are put by ‘Treasury officers at abont $550,000.00, ‘Ti future operations.of the Treasury will constst chiefly of paying off bonds not continued. ‘These payments will be made out ot the sar- plus revenues of the government. There are about $15,000,000 sixes that are not con- tnued as the lower rate of interest. These will have to be paid by the Ist of August next. They will be cancelled afterpayment. The next bonds to be paid are the coupon fives, which were not continued at 33g percent. ICis ee to tell the amount of them that will be cancelied. After these are paid the ‘Treasury Will redeem the registered fives that exceed the limit of $250,000,000 the Mmit fixed for the continuance of that class of bonds. These will amount to about $70,000,000, The Treasury yesterday afteraoon and to-day sent outa large number of teie- g rams to the holders of fives that no further Continuance of bonds at 33 per cent could b2 allowed, as the limit had been reached. If is known that notifications over the lim't were received at the Treasury, but how much adove ‘bas not yet been calculated. Affairs on the Virginia Side. THE POLITICAL POT SIMMERING — REPUBLICANS AND READIUBTERS UNITING ON THe SCHOIL QUESTION AND CAPITATION TAX —SINUCLAR DECAY CF FRUIT—OTEER MATTERS. [Correspondence of The Star.) Fairs Cuvurcn, Va., May 23, 1851. ‘There have been two or three méetings here latterly to consider the political situation, The Jast one preparatory to the election to be heid on Thursday next was assembled at the club Toom on Saturday evening last. Mr. Clements, of Miseourl, spoke, urging the importanc+ of the election as a strength-mustering matter, and as a means Of ccncentrating forces for a greater and still more important efforc at the polls next autumn. Republicans and read- justers seem to be joining hands to secure the Tepeal of the capitation tax and to improve the ubIc Echool law, at least to insure its opera— lon. I hear that some of your official notables are looking tbia way for a summer resort for their families. I understand that the Commissioner of Pensions has secured quarters here, ‘The apricot trees put forth a very abundant bloom this spring, but there is no fruit on them. It has already decayed. I never heard of such a thing before. During the month of May thus far there have been in our locality, so far as I know, only two deaths, two who hive “gone over to the majority.” ‘This 1s evidence of a marvelous bone S On tne ae of May Ist, about mid- bight, rs. Lucinda Sherwood, wife of Archi- bald Sherwood, died at the ripe age or 72. She had been in rather feeble condition for some Ume. Pneumonia and typhoid bore her away. forest. The other case was that of Maggio Rawlin aged 17, of consumption, at the other almost extreme in age, She had a sweet disposition, and during her rather oe Was patient, uncomplaining, Was a circumstance in her case, like have occasionally occurred, that seemed to in- Gicate, that to herit was also Whilst still able to take ig8 of time and sense, Which 1a “over the border.” She had been tal ing with a sister just a little while before her departure about some matters of nal 1n- terest, and a8 the sister returned after the few moments absence required to attend to those matters-of iaterest, the dying girl was intently gazing out the window and uttered to herseli Unese words:—"They ail seem to be there.” At Seven o'clock on the morning of May 24, there Were evidences as she was passing away that she realized the dream, and the desire of some of the ancient philosophers, the euthanasia Memorial services for Miss Rawlings took pjace at the Baptist church last Sunday. Rev. D. d. Riddle, of the Preabyterian church, and Rev, Mr. Thomas, of the Baptist church, eiticiated ‘The copious rains of a few days aco have been followed bya boomin the growth of vegeta. jon. Mr. Samuel Roe has cold his near this place, to a Dr. Doney. ee om A Carl Scharz in Charge of the New York Post. New York, May 25. unde! FROM THE SEAT Or WAR. Conkling at Albany. HIS RECBPTION NOT AN OVATION—GRITING INTO LINE FOR BATTLE—THE ADMINISTRATION MEN CONFIDENT — BETS THAT CONKLING WILL BS BRATEN. Mr. Conkiing reached Albany yesterday after- noon and got a few cheers, but was not received With the enthusiasm expected by his friends, The Tribune says: “Mr, Conkling’s entry at the state capttai was a very tame affair. Even with a Vicc “President at bis heels and with Mr. Barney Bighin to ‘whoop it un’ at tho station, toere were no scenic effects, no magnetic thrills of enthusiasm. At the hotel whici he had selected as his a exchange, the welcome was not what his sanguine edmirers had expected it would be. The Senator's personal canvass opened immediateiy, Governor Cornell, one of the earliest, callers, Lee pected with great effusiveness. As the politicians began to swarm tn the lobbies the Swagger increased, but the demonstration, a3 a whole, was a dismal failure. One zealous friend aiter another in the legislature mustered cour- age to tell him the cold, naked truth—that their constituencies would not re-elect them if they voted for the return of the Senators who have betrayed their trusts and made war upon a re- publican President without cause. Meanwhlie the opposition is steadily ing ground. Forty republicans have pledg: themseives not to £9 into caucus, and there are three or four more Who will not sign, but will take thesame course. Mr. Conkling knows to-day, if he did not yes- terday, that he cannot win without democratic ‘yores.” The Albany Tritwie correspondent says: “The administration party has not lost a single man, but has in fact mado gains, and the sign- Ing of the pledge not to go into acaucus has gone on under the same roof with Mr. Conk- iipg. Forty names are now attached to this uve pledge, and there are a number of men Who are not ready to such @ paper who will, Devertheless, refuse to enter a caucus; indeed, @ prominent politician said to-nigat that he doubted whether there would be any Caucus al all. The caucus committee couid not be brought to an agreement, and a caucus Could not in his judgment be called by a major- ity of the members, as in the Platt caucus, pe- cause In the present temper of public optaton there were not fifty-four out of the 106 repuoli- cans who would sign a call for a caucus avow- cdjy in Conkiing’s interest. ANTI-CONKLING STALWARTS. The scheme to renominate Conkling and Platt meets with a concealed hostility from tmapy ardent friends of Conkling himself ta the legislature. They say it will b3 im; ble tor them to carry their districts at the fall elections if they vote for him. They want to be returned to the legislature and think tnetr feats may be needed to form a republican majority. Inaquiet way they are trymg to secure ihe withdrawal of the ex-Senstors as Csndidates. About the legislature they have acquired the name of ‘anti-Conkling stal- Waris,’ which & politician of keen wit said yeminded him of that great sect, ‘the anti- Ca iuistic Presbyterlans.’ =Mr. Raines, of Orleans county, assembied a few men profeas- ing lo be anti-Conkling stalwarts in his reom last night. To day a far better attended con ference was held in the new capitol after the Adjournment of the legislature; about fifteen members were present. Among these, it 13 said, were Senators Lord and Mills and Assem- blymen Raines, Hurd, Hamilton, Seely, Cowiea, Phillips, Baker and C. H. Russell. There was & general agreement that Mr. Conkling and Mr. Platt would not be returned to Washington if the republican voters of thelr several dis- Ilets could be polled on the question. suil, nearly all were reiuctant to sign the please of the administration partv that they would nos enter @ republican caucus as long as Conkling ad Platt were candidates.” THS HALF BRBEDS AHEAD. ‘The Sun Corresponaent writes “there Is no evi- dence that the Conkling men are doing any effective work. Very few cf the members of the legislature are on exhibition, They are mostly hived in private rooms, where they are comparatively free from outside intluence. The betuug 18 immensely in favor of the halt. breeds. A whole fleet of rumors 1s ailoat coa- cerning deals with the democracy on both sides, but ali without foundation. Prominent demo- crats scout them, ‘They say that they wiil take no action until the warfare has assume1 @ definite shape. At 10 o'clock to-night ov. Cornel! came to the Delavan and went to Vice- President Arthur's room, where he was joined Conkling, Gen. Sharpe, ex-Marenai nisi by Mr. Payn, Congressman Crowley, C, and others. An immense crowd gathered the éoor, and the corridor was packed! 1 half-breeds chuckled with delight. They re- gaided tbe consuliation as an evidence of the alarm of the stalwarts, Senator Kobertson says: ‘The friends of the acministration are stronger to-night than they bave been siuce the flgut opened. Taese men are beafep. We've got them on the run. We have fifty members to-nignt who will not go into cavcus and will not vote for Conkiin ubder any circumstances.’ Mr, Robertson s: that Mr, Blaiue’s visit to New York had no Connection with the fight. He knew what his burlness was. He would not come to aloapy and be bad had ro intention of coming.” TRE STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS OF THE ADMINIS- TRATION MEN. The Ties correspondent says: “The situa- Uor here, notwithstanding the presente of Senator Conkling, does not appear, after a late survey of the situation, te be materially changed. It is as yet too soon, perhaps, to judge what the effect of his visit will be. The Conkling men are more confident in their talk than they have been at any time, and declare that nothing can prevent the re-election of both Conkling and Platt, except a refusal of the administration men to go Into a caucus. This, they say, the haif-breeds cannot do Without abandoning all party usage, and in- villng party disruption. The administration men, who appear to be as firm if not firinet than ever, laugh at these suggestions of the Coukling men. Senator Robertson and his frends are as determined as ever that they will net go into caucus. It will be no heresy, they say, to decline to vote untll both factions are in joint convention, and then each man may vote as he pleases. Itis admitted that 1 will be necessary, before Tuesday, to hold a con- ference of the administration men in ord2r to see if an agreement or substantial concert of action Can be decided upon. At present, while the administration men are the strongest in having the back! of their Constituents, they admit thelr weakness in having no candidate upon whom they are dis- posed to unite. There are men for Corneil and Evarts; others for Folger and Evarts; some for Cornell and Depew, and a few for Depew with Crowley. The Hon. Chauncey M. Depew is by far the strongest man, in a popular sense yet Suggested by the administration men.” CONKLING CRMENTING HIS FRIENDS. ‘The Jerald correspondent says: “It 13 as- Serted on responsible authority that at halt- x Mr. Conkling was called on in room 62 by the announcement that some gentleman desired to see him. On inveatiga- ‘Uon It was learned that a self-constituted com- mittee of nine, consisting of senators and as- Semblymen (stalwarts) had authorized a com- mittee of three—Senator Mills, of Herkimer,and Aséembiymen Raines, of Ontarlo, and ©. H. Russell, of Kings—to walt upon Mr. Con! and inform him how the nine deemed he st In the Canvass; that they thought for his own suke he had better withdraw, and that It woutd a'so be better for the republican party. and the committee retired thoroughly imbued with the conviction that the best policy for Mr. Conkling and for the republican party 1s for him to remain in the fleld.” FOREIGN AFFAIRS, A Jockey for Keene’s Foxhall. Lonpon. May 25.—The jockey ride Mr, J. R. Keene’s Foxhall Grand Prix de | Telegrams to The Star. THE STRU — Senate .E AT ALBANY. Caucus Commiuce's ensons for Refusing to Invite a Call fer a Joint ALBAXY, . May 25.—The following letter was sent to Speaker Sharpe at 11:30 this morning: STaTE OF NEw York, ATE CHAMNER, i ALBANY, May 25, ISst. George H, Sharpe 7 Asser Cancus Convnttter:— Dear Sir:— | ‘The senate caucus committee have given the | question of calling a caucus the earnest delib- eration which the gravity of the situation de- | ands. The U.S. Senators from this state have resigned and thrust upon the repubiican | Members Of this legislature the alternative of supporting or antagonizing the national admin. isuation. This issue tnvoives the integrity of the party, The resignation ot our Senators hes left the Senate of the United States in the | ecntrol of a democratic majority. ‘The repud lean party of the state cannot submit its re- | lations to the party in nation to tne di cision of tae majority of a legisiative caucus. No member ought to be excusea by caucus action from individual responsibility, but in Joint convention of the legisiavure, aad in the Solemn exercise of his duties a3 ‘a legislator each man should cast his vote according to his conscieree and tbe wishes of his constituents. We do not, therefore, deem it wise to unite in a call fer a font cauens. We remain, dear sir, yours truly i Gone if. Forsrer, D. McCaxTay, While I do not fully concur m the deem it unwise and inexpeai time to jom in or recomm } caucus, Ww THE “To He yan of above, I at the present nd the cail fora W. Rock went.” js DISASTER IN NADA. One Hundred da Seventy Bodies Recovered up to this Morning. Lonpox, Ont., May 25, 3:20 & m.—It has been stuted In previous @ispatenes that jas’ evening at six o'clock, the steamer Victoria, With over six hundred excurstonists on board was returnibg from Springbank, and waen bear the Cove ratiroad bridge, one mile below the city, the boat suddeniy collapsed Ike an eeg-shell and became a total wreck level with the water's edge; (hat the news of the disaster Tell like 2 thunderbolt here, and a stampede took place for the spot, where a horribie sight of rescued dead bodies met the view; and that fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters rushed about panic-stricken, ehdeavoring to identify friends. ‘The work of recovering bod) Of the disaster 13 sii! going on actively. Up to thls tin have been iound, and most of | them were brought to this city. All the un- | dertakers’ shops are bestecea and coflins are going out by the score, crowds at the privet bank, and at the steamer landing h not diminished. Among the bodies identinc are those of two daughters of James Burns. The excitement seems to fncrease as the nigbt advances. The list of the tdentitied is still in- compleie. A large number of bodies remain on the grounds at the Sulphur Spring baths awalilog Claimants. WALL STHREET TO-DAY. Stocks Strong and Buoyant. Naw YORK, May 25.—The Post's tluancial ar- Ucle (1.40 p.m, edition) says:—At the stock exchange, where there was yesterday an ir- regular and halting speculation, tere 1s to- Gay uniform strength and bucyancy, with the single €xception of the market for state bonds, ard tn'inis Tennessee sixes, old, are down two Per cent, to 70, on the movement in the state to upset the refunding scheme. U.S. bonds are unchanged in price, but the entire list isstrony. In the sailroad bond list Boston, Hartford and Ente firsts are the special features, aud are up to sl from 6@. ‘These bonds are exchang-able for and really represent the stock of the New York ard New England Ratiroad Co., which ts the successor of the old Boston, Hartford and Erle, and which represents @ steadily expand- ing system of roads which may become very important. The other notably strong bonds are the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg rsts, which are up to 95, Milwaukee and St. Paul firsts (C. & M. divisiob) to 131 from 127%, ard Lake Erfe and Western incomes 2% to 51 The older and well known to be choi | Investments are very strongly held, and | at advanced prices, as it 13 reasonable they should be in view of the driving of $100,000,600 Of money cut of U.S. bonds by the present’ retunding operations. The net result | Of the tluctuations tc-Cay at the stock market | is an advance of *,a3°.. The special features have been Milwankee and St. Paul, Northero | Pecific, Western Union Telegraph, Texas and | Pacific, Lake Shore, Union Paciii2, Canada Southern and Michizan Central The market for foreign exchange is steady but not acitve. The money market continues extremely easy, at 23; percent for cail and tme loans, ac: | cordiug to the collateral pledged. Prime nicr- cantile paper is 33vas3¢ per cent. APPAL es at the scene oh et ‘Texas Mail Robbers held t® Bail. GaLVBSTON, TEX., May 25.—The Neves has the followivg special, dated May 24, San Antonio. The preliminary’ trial of Cogan Rowley and | Humphreys, for robbing the U. S. mall, be- tween here and Oakville last March ended to- day each being held over for the action of the grand jury, In the sum of $15,000. J. Tinnin a8 accessory Was held in the sum of $5,000. Tne case of Adam Irwin, (colored) a8 accessory will come up to-morrow. The Markets. a BALTIMORE, May 25.—Co quie'—miacling, 10%a10%. Fl Howard street aud western # h More steady and active and firm— a : extra, 4 2505.00; do. family, mie 8.60a4 00; do. ‘9. Rio de, 6 62556 75 eat, Di southern steady and and higher, closing ni do. amber, 1 Suan. 91.26 lay sal. westera winter 1.25X61.26; Sune 1 258 e AUR ready for white 1. 1sal. 1636. And essy for yel- low; western dull for spet aud firmer for futures— do. yellow, 60; southern white, 5336 5075 5 tern whit ¥ ais. Kye, doll, 1 a2al- 1s, Hay dull— prime to choice Penneyivenis and a & Jand, —21.00a25 00. Provisions fairly stea: and quiet—mess pork, old, 17.03; mew, i8.00. donzel steer doe paced, ON ‘saa Ot huiuinel” no stocks dos : coh—shovlders, 734: clear rib sdom ii tain, 2g. Butter irm—westers grass, 15 a frm, 19, | Petroicam a8. Coffee more demand and x firm and ‘quiet and nomi yg 35,c00 busholer cata 6" als: oats, Bhipmenta— wheat, 111.200" busels: 4,000" busicls. Bileswheat, "903.000 MEW KORE, May 25 Reece fi Money, 3 = rm. . 2336. Hf %, 483% ; short, 405K. Govern- OBK, May 25.—Flour firm and fair ‘Whest 139224 bis lier, active and fever- ish. Corn a shade rirenger. NEW YORK, Msy 25, 11 a. m.—The Btock Market op Strong and most of the leading shares showed an advance on the closing quotations of yesterday. In the reterred, Bt. apbattan’ ‘Lake ve Beacb, Leke Shore New York and Union Pacific leading the upward SEONDON, May 25, 19:50 p. for money, 102 9-16; for 0 7 ves, z m.—Oonsols— 102 11-16. following York to-day at 2:30 p. celia Restores ye hag Dodge, of 539 18th str y special — ‘Western Union, 126K; do. new stock, 90%: New York Central, 182: Lake Shore, 185%; | Michian Central, 11634; New York, Jake Ric a0 | me term Debinave! Tackawanna ana Western 32720: ‘New Jereey Central, 1063: Delaware and'tuceoa, 112; Reading, 6934; Northwestern. 183%; : do. pi —; st. Four do. preferred. —: Ws and : do. preferred, 95% Pacific, 3 Te, 62; Se % 1 of 0, 8: rm Est eds 163: haere ert Canadian | LOCAL NEWS. NO IMMEDIATE CHANGE TO RE MADR Several residents of the District were at the White House to-day on business connected with the District Commissionerships. ‘They were not granted much time by the Presinent < It can be authoritatively stated that the sub ject of tbe personnel of the board of vistrict Commissioners wit! not be taken under consid- eration until the lattter part of Jane. And Uhe fact that the matter will be considered will not be proof that any change will be made then. Or soon thereafter. It is believed, however, that_ while the Presideat ts tn no nurry about it that one or two changes In co; will then be made. —v A Wite’s Throat Cut, FRIGHTFUL ASSAULT BY A JRALOUS HUSBAND, To-day tn the Criminal Court, Judge Cox, the case of John Paul Brown, charged with an as- fault with Intent to Kill Kosanna Brown on November 22d last On Sth_ street, between G and R, was called for trial, Messrs. C. M. Smith and Ross Dean for defence, It will be remem- bered that the community was horrified at the Ume mentioned with the report that a woman had been murdered by her husband cutttng her throat and that he afterwards cut his own throat. Both of them were taken to the hos pital and recovered, rT atthe time it Was thought that both would die, THE WIFE'S STORY. Mrs. Krown testified that they wese married at Katway, N. J., over nine years ago; that ey bad one child; that her husband was for- merly well to do, having probably $15,000 worth Of property; that she was not at the time of the cutting living with him, but was making her own living by cooking, washing and ironing in a famUy on 6th street, between O and P sti and be objected to her living there. On tha day of the cutting she met him near where she lived and accompanied him to his roo id while she was sitting on the side of the 9 saw him take the razor, and she asked, “aro you golng to take my life?” and raised an out- cry, Whe: Mr. Whelad, who lived In the same house, broke open. the door and came in. Brown bec ber them on the bed, and in the scuMie for possession of the’ razor She got her bands cut, and had received a gash On tbe Ubroat and one on the cheek. She then TaN out to the drug store, (followed by Mr. Doyle.) exclaiming, “Oh, my God, my throat’s cut, an¢ 1 die.” “She indignanuy dente? that she'had been unfaithful to ber marriage vows in Philaceiphia or anywhereelse, Other wituesses Were heard for the proseou uon. FOR THE DEFENSE. Mr. C. M. Smith, for the defens? salad that they would show that from the imisdoings of Brown's wife, which he condoned, ue lost his Property, and his spirits were depressed, and that at the Une he Was tneapable or determin- ing between right and wi VERDICT OF GUILTY. Brown made a short statement, claiming that he @id not know what he was dolug. Ocher witnesses were heard. and after suort angu- ments the case was submitted to the jary, who returned In fifteen minutes a verdict of guilty as indicted. The sentence was sus; 1 District Govgrnment Aftairs. KO MORE STRERT CRIES. day telephoned to all the ving orders for the Sons Crying frults, vegetable other things for sale on the stres been permitted until It has be nuisance and a subject of unfa by strangers visiting the city. Major Brock ta determined to test the law In this matter, and | So far as The police are concerned the law will be executed. POWER OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO CON- VEY PROPERTY. Attorney General MacVeagh, to whom had been reierred the opinion of Attoraey Riddle fm relation to the authority of the District Com- missioners to make conveyance of real estate belonging to the District which hal recently been sold by anthority of act of Congress, yes- terday returned the papers to the Coutssion- ers, stating that Uhe power to Sell to the highest bidder at public auction, by the act, carried with It authority to make Conveyance to the successful Didder as an incident to the execa- tion of the power to sell, thus reversing the opinion of Mr. Riddle, THE ASPHALT PAVEMENT CONTRACT. It was mentioned in yesterday's Star that tLe D'strict Commissioners had decided to Take @ partial award of the asphalt pavement contract 10 Messrs. Bailey and Fletcher, the lowest bidders, This award embraces the re- Paving of Ruode Island avenue, from Scott Square to lows Circie; Vermont avenue, from Iowa Circle to R street; N street, from’ Scott ‘Square to 14th street; 24 street east, trom Penn- Sylvania avenue to Maryland avenue; A street south, from 2d to 3d streets east; 13th street Southeast, from Pennsylivauta avenue to Sth treet; tn all 29,000 Square yards. No award wiil be made upon the remaining streets tn- cluded in tbe bidsof Sth of May until satis- factory evidence is given of the ability of the contractors to perform the work, which evi- dence must be presented on or before the 20th June, at which time they will be expected to have on band not less 600 tons ef crade asphalt or the equivalent Of that amouat retined, and the asphalt furnished will be expected to con- form to Lhe sample standard, GOOD AND BAD PUMP WATER. District Chemist De Smedt has analyzed water tn several 1 pupil pUMps, and Teports to Health Officer Townshend that the water In pump on Delaware avenue and H street north- ast Is * uptit for drinkt ;” Ist and K streets northeast, ; corner 12th Street and Massachusetts avenue, “still good water;” O. between ith and Sth streets north- rani “Suli usable, Out in danger of polla- ion.” VITAL STaTistics. Health Oficer Townshend has submitted his Teport of Vital statistics forthe month ending April 30th showing that, the total mortality in the District was 355, (an increase of 6) as com- pared with corresponding month of last year, and 57 more than the average number of deaths for the month of April fer the past 7 eowgy ed at the rate of 2566 per 1,000 per annum. ‘The mortality of the white population was 191, or at the rate of 19.1 per 1.000 per annum, walle that of the colored was 194, or at the rate of 88.8, The total under 5 years of age Was 154, Or 34.08 per cent. There were 2i¢ births re; (an annual birth rate of 15.27 Per 1,000.) Of these births, 65 were white males, 6s white females; 65 colored males and Je colored femaies, (a birth rate of 15 6 per 1,000 per anaum for the white and 27.6 forthe col- ored population,) showing an apparent decrease cf total population by excess of deaths over births reported of 111, the white populauion decreasing by 55, the colored by 55. There were 12 permits ‘Issued for burial of persons éying outside the District, and 12 uransfers; 11 white and 43 colored Were buried at pubilc ex. pense. . —_.+—__ The Methedist Sunday School Con< vention. © There was a large attendance at the Foundry Method!:t Episcopal church Jast night, at the first sestion of the Sunday School Convention, Rev. B. Peyton Brown presided, and the ser- Vices we ze opened by singing. Kev. W. F. Ward, pastcr ot Foundry church, offered prayer, and Kev. Dr. Ames, of the Young Men's Chris- Man Association, read an elaborate paper on “The Purpose and Work of the Sunday School.” Rev. Mr. Brown the program for the convention. Reipecb! wou!d u Buftalo—Wi ‘alos 3; at land—Clevelands 0, Troys 5; at Chicago—Cni- cagos 6, DB 4 ‘ 2, But E i HE a i BEE af i 5 oe i E ij : id