Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1881, Page 1

* on Sunda: THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Suadas, AT THE STAR BEILDENGS, Pennsylvania Avenne, Oorner 11th Sireet, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, _ GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres. Tee EvxrIxc Bran is served to eevecriters tn ety by carriers, on their own sccoun' feats per weeks craecents ver monh Copies at centseach By mail—portage pra month :one year, #6 : ix mont! bce a8 Washington, {I matter. Tau—pndliched on Friday—$29 paid— 50 cex [Entered as second. ‘Tae WEERI.y cstage prepaid. 20 copies tor fone must be, paid in ad- ‘er than { pa‘d for. meer than f= pa! pplication arce. no paver ent Bates cf advertising made known 0 ‘Six monthe, 81; 10 copier | WASHINGTON PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, & SPECIAL NOTICES. -AK BENEFICIAS, ASSOCIATIO® EXCt wi rm 4 a SELEOr EXODRSON to BLUFF POINT, omico Bay. SxS WEDN?}SDayY, June 29, 183), on ith Ths boat i« chartere control the above dat re L eekete cared for without extras chars, ‘Ticketn, (positively vmited to $0.) adults 75 cts + chil nm under 6 f ; between 6 and 19 25 cts. Musicand dancing The bost will lesve 7th street >; arrive home prompt 10 p m. ‘Tickets for sale os © H. Nourse &C +, druzwists, ccr Sth end Fsts.: Major's drug store, cor 7th and H ste. vorthwest. Prentiss, dragw's?, cor. 7th and ®. Seecireviars. Everything wil be cerri-d out ss advected. 3318, 20,23, 26,25 2 FRMIONE LOPGF. No. 12, KNIGHT PYIHISS “will vive their GRAND EXCURSION to Marts Ballon THUKSE AY. Jun Cc palace steamer Excelsior, wich will leave 7th- street wharf at 9 am and 3 p m., returning by mooniivbt, srrivinw at Washington at 10 p m. Yrof Conk’s band h ne. cawed. a Tickets $0 cents; children under ten yesrr, 25 cents jos 4c? wi ers plenty BAND ANNUAL PIONIO—To be br B the WASHING) ON BUTOBERS’ BENEVJ- LENT #SS0CIA TION, st Lovtfl-r'e Garden, on TUES: Jane 2%, 1581. Atmission 25 ents Prizes will be offered for Bowling and Shooting. ‘A Grand Concezt will be given on the gronnas oy Dorch’s Band. Jat8-3t" AILY EXCURSIONS * STEAMES ARROWS) 8 To LOWER CEDAR POINT AND S8LAOKIS- OF JUNE, JULY AND AUGUsT, Will lesve her wharf, foot «f 7th st, st 7:3) am _, every MONDAY, TUESDAY. THURSDAY, FRIDAY and T- v AY, and on SUNDAYS at 8 » snd return about 5:70 pm piste over four hours at Lower Cedar Puiu! ‘Tbe water at the two places abounds — fieh, crabe and oysters, and i 7 ent ipg. Fare for the round trip during cents, good for day of ise ne. $1, wvod for dey of ix Those withing geals on the boat w at 50-cen*s each. OTOMAC FE&bY COMPANY. ‘fal change from the ds can iy for bath the week, 50 Fare for round trip ba supped 36 49 Perrons desiring a dr pressing heat of the sn beur and a bel for 50 cents on the Ferry Bu: r¥ years of axe free. ‘ils itoa ee, 3 88 folio © a. .m.; 12 , 2 30and 7 34pm ‘the trips and 20 p.m are especially : efreal visorating. Js) 10%, 2, Saxp4, 183%, ox Dr MOLAY MOUNTED COMMANDARY ENIGHTS TEMPLAR, No 4, ON STEAMERJANE MOS?2LY, TO YURRTOWN Leaving €th etreet wharf SATTR- Day. July 2, st 10:30 p m., arriving SU*DAY, at 100m : leavin there at 3 pg. for FURTRESS MONXOE and NOR- FO! K_-arriving there Sunday evenicg at 6 0’ SULY 4, excursi n to the Cspe3 trom Norfolk and the Fort, at 10. m. : returaine and remaining atthe Fort until after the erand display of Fire- orke on Monday 1 ‘Tresday, Jay Tickets for re » limited, $2.25 First clara meais, $0 cents. For further particulars ree smsil b: : Tickets fer esle at Roose's Cigar Stove, El is Music Store, apd all the principal Drug Stores. 4 Cots snd amattresses for a! @ELECT FAMILY EXCURSION To BLACKISZON ISLAND. For Pleasure, Comfo t, and Good Order xo with the Friends and Members of FOURTH-STREEE M B. OHURCH. Ou the Fast and Commodious Steamer ABROW~MIIH, TUFSDAY, JUNE Leave 7th-street wharf a! 131. returning at 9 mm. P Tickets. 50 cents; children, under 10 yews, 25 ceute—forsale by ihe c @ west: 5 Prnpsy vania avenue, Capitol Hill. a7 Ker's, 401 8th street southeast jal5-Lit ELECT F4MITY EXCURSION 10 GLYMON or pleasnre, Cn the polace Steame- EXCEL EIOB, MONDAY, Jaze 20, 153i. comfert ard order take this trip. persors allowed. The steamer will 'eax wharf at 9am. and 3p m. arnt :«, arrives Weebington s* 2and 10:30 p m. Tickets. 50 certs. jell- NLE MONT PAVILION avd SUMMER R! Kean be er waed for ticais or Excurs' applying to&. F. SMIT DIEN, ast QPECIAL EXCURSIONS BY RAIL AND WATER 10 KICHMOND, VIA NORFOLK AND KE- RN—ZO NORFOLE, VIA RICHMOND AND RETUEN—AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE HISTOBIO JAMES RIVER BY DAYLIGHT. On and sf'er MONDAY, JUZE Ff, Use}, tbe POTOMAC SreAMboat eRe N Leave Weeh'neton by St«amer EXOELRIOR at 9:30 a m. and 3:30 p m., daily, exce t Sunday, for Quartico, th ichmoné hy the Bich noat, Frederi ac Hal'road, t” down the Norf lk by boat Company, returning to Washia, x5 ‘ ‘OR, VICE VERSA Leave Washir atop TURSDAYS anc 4 inia Nteaw- tico by KR, F. and a by steamer EX und tr'p, good for four dare, 8%. ‘Tickets for sale aud information faruishad at B W. RZED'S SONS, 12°6 F c ‘Teure, 1431 Pennsylvania avenue, and at Uou- PaLy's fice, fovt of 7th street. GEORG! jE MATTINGLY Snot. W. P WELCH, Agest. 16-40 Owmeoraz Fa y SPRINGS Waseixa: Excursion ripe t NFaLis eyery | SUNDAY, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI- AY, leaving 7th street Wharf at 9:00 a.m.; San- days'st 9 jreturning st 7 pm. Fare round trip, 25 cents. For MOUNT VERNON SPRINGS every SATURDAY. Steamer leaves wharf at 9a. m., returning at 4pm Fare, 10cesta Dancing down ard back on ali trips except Sundays. This Lost will chartered at reaso! Fates. EL 8. RANDALL, Mansger. me “ERICSSON LINE STEAMERS.” Arrmactive Water RovTe to PHILADELPHIA, Avoiding the best and Dust of tue Osre A Steamer of the Baltimore and Philadelphia Steamboat Co wi! lesve the Company's wharf, cor- Ber | leht abd Pratt streets, Baitimore— VEBY AFTERNOON (except Sunday) at 3 p. m., | for Fbuadelphia. 5 Cant FARE —[4 Tickets tvened to Atlantic Cit Camden and? Atarte KB. The Sopa Old Reitabie Line mm Phitatel- nis. Round Trip Tickets, good for the season Itin.ore to Atiautic City 7-83.50 Bing ¢ Tickets. is wigs 288 or further ir formatis FRED SHRIV! -T. Avent 26-2m 3 Light strcet wliarf, Baltiwore. RELECT DAILY S EXCURSIONS, SIXTY MILES ON THE POTOMAC, TO QUANTICO AND RETURN. ‘The Palace Steamer EXCELSIOR Leaves her wharf, foot of 7th street, st 9:90 sm. and 3:30 p m.; returning, arrives 83.2 avd 1: :30 om. ‘Tickets 50 cts. Children, 25 cts. ‘On SUNDAYS at 3 p.m. only; returninzat 8. m23-3m : is oct, and of ‘asical ‘Their ‘Workmanship is cf, f ‘best. ae ever seen. @. Hi. EULN: Sole hnast ano for Bere Get Organs.“ ~ ma) LOVEDKIGNS’ OF INDUSTRY. +_ Onur erganias' NOMBELY @: maintain the tion is slive and prowressiag: but ve STRESGTH. It is vital that we ‘Order, a8 3. check apon increasing woncpoly and extortion. _Rallv them, and let m+, repnited, schieve success, Read the Buile'in. | EQUITY COUNCIL meeta at Mount Vernoa H | ,ortheast corner New York ave bh first and third TUSSDAY NIGHTS of every morth. Ex-Sovereivns recetved om t up the current quarte.’s trade cand. | New members dollars sived, virta Elect; Sere 6413 a! Ntvae, atreil, MEETING OF TH2 MED fION of the District o he Medies! sectety rooma DNESDAY. the 224 instant, at8 p.m. By order of the Prestdent. 3 FORD THOMeS9: J.F _HARTIGAN, MU, Secretary. SAM'L 8S. KHEDD, SUCCESSOR Mn. HAMILTON & SHEDD, | Dealer in FINF4AS FIRTORES. SOATE MAN- | DELS, LAT? OBES. RANGES and FURVACES. Special attention given to Plambiug and Tinniae. Estimates furnithed Jobbing promptly attended to Jel6 SaML'S. BHEDD, 419 Uthat. nw. S"_HAVING KEMOVED OUR Stock OF Buide-s', Cabicet Makers’, Upholsterers’ sud Misce! aneous Hardwere to nnsylvanis fojjeit a continuance o: the trade of oar Di @ patrona.e of the pub'ic ma ne FB. P. MAY & CO. ‘TTENTION! —To have your Carpets ued and stesmed in the bert manner. at | the lowrst prices. go to SINGLETON & HOERE, | . 801 Market Space. je6-2m EUREKA SPRINGS WATER, (from Ark- ansas,) Sammi’, Deep Bock, Geysar, (Sara— toes.) Betheeds, Blue Lick, Bedford, Salurian, Michixan Congress Water, and otter ‘uatural | waters, freshly received, and for sale on draught at } MILBURN’S PHARMACY, m5 1429 Pennsylvania ave. | NoTE os. | The understened having opened his New Store at | 1419 NEW YORE AVENUE, with a well selected stock of BUILDERS’ ASD MISOZLLANEOUS HARD- WARS, OUTLERY, TOOLS, &c., reapectfnily invites Bis friends and the public to wive Lim a call. 27-2 JAMES B. LAMATE night; arriving in Washington | a. No impro er | Gee GAS FIXTOR! ¥. BROOKS, WiTa } 6 Mitcheil, Vanee & Co woo"@ and s qatr- ter of a century practical experience. I can mest all compet.tion snd xe) at Lowest Rates. lia- wense stock. Fie selection Retort Gas Stoves, reduced rates. =. F. BROOKS, m7 531 15th street. OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF | > GAPE Aas SS a AND | TRUsT OOMPANY, | Wasuixetox, D. C., Ma-ch 14, 1881. | Notice ts hereb: nto the Devositors and | Qreditors of the FREEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND | TRUST COMPANY that sii claime must be oro sented, da heretofore deciared ap. | plied for, , on or before AUTUSE ‘S81, or they w.ll be barred, and the amounts di | tribtited among the other creditors of the Com- pany, 31 led i the act of Febraary 21, 1981. | _Depositors who have not already rec-lved divi- ends should immedfate'y forward their books by | muail or express, or through some reaponeible vank Seaarld GRO: TAY KNOX Commissioner. AMUSEMENTS. OW OPEN, TH WARHINGTON SWIMMING SCH: OL," New York avenue, betyeen 13th and lth s‘ree's It is now generally coacat that We have not only the largest bat the bear a ranged aud best ventisted Natatorium inthis country and thst we can keep the water ata pleaa- ent temrersture We will be pleased to furaiah fall yarticolacs in regard to hours and prices at the box office at any time. 5e20 GEO. A. KELLY. QOLE BICYCLE SaLE3ROOM AND SCHUOu % FOR JHE DISTRICT AT FENTON HALL, 1108 E Stuser Nontuwest, Wasurxaros, D.C. Ferd stamp for full info:rstioa to 320-1 i. I. CABPENTER. CUGL AND PLEASANT PLAGE TO SPEND DRIVER’< SUMMER GARDEN, 1999, 1841, 1343 PENNSYLVANIA A’ Marine Hand. Prof. SOUSA in ch: Aduittance free. 3 ret mt Jell-3m | NATIONAL THEATER, TUFSDAY NIGHT, JONE 21. Gilbert & Suliivan’s Comic Oper P RATES OF PENZANCE, DB. E. 8. KIMBALL, Director, | under the anepicss of the POTOMAO LOAT CLUB. | | Same czst thst presented this op | Inby at the benefit of Manager Remuel @, Binze. | ley jocinding Mies Eva Mil’s, Mra. x. 8 Kimball, | E-B Hay, John Prh, A. H' Bell, F. M. Pearson, | H. A. Foresman, &., and the popular | APOLLO GtSE OLUB Pirat-s and Policewen. T, Btsve Manaxer. Rindly loaned by Mr. R. Young, the popular baritone, wil! s'ne tetween the a Ye Galiauts of Engiand,” tra accompantt en’ ow ope. at Bilis’ music st ~ Cropley's drag store, Grorzetown. ASHINGTON NATATORIUM, Eermeer, TWEEN 6TH 72H —Open every FU) z WES and every AFTERNOON EVENING FOR GENTLEMEN. Male and Female ‘Teachers ready at all houra to zive instruction ia | swimming. Admiseion, 25 cente. ¥ BOOKS, &c. YEW BOOKS. Authropslogy, by E_B. Tylor #0 stecern- full oreh Box thee Ww ic ‘} Apyleton’s Guide to U BS. and ( 5 France and tre French, by Hellebran 1. 7s ‘Taleyrenua’s Letters to Lonis XVIIL, elith...1.00 A Matter of Fact Gir!, by Gift. L H. Series 1.00 Os t, ,d:tion of the Revisea Soeain e Hays ; 1.40 Appicton’s Guide fo Europe &e : FRA*Olb B. HUN EBooxsELLFr aND STATIONER, 1046 Bi | A complete aszortrrent of Prani | Warc’s Birthday Cards, &¢. Also, | snd Seaside 1 ibraiics. YEW MEDICAL BOOKS. | Dregs That Enslave. by Dr. H. H. Kane... 31 8) Bright's Disease and Diabetes, by Dr, Tyaon “8.50 “13 | at | 10 dren... oe: 250 American Health Primers, each. 50 At WM. BALLANTYNE & #0NS, 36 + 428 Neventh street. ATMST PUBLICATIONS. Kawlinson’s Ancient Monarchtea, 8 vols, 19 90 Eartoa’s Life of Voltaire, 2 vol 6.00 Freeman's Historical Geowr: 12.00 ai EY 2.50 Matter of eact G: 1.00 Manuela Paredes: Ni a 200 Agony C-lumn of the Tiwes, 87 100 REVISED NEW TESTaMENL, various etyles and prices. Frauklin Squsre Library, complete. JaMts J. CHAPMABR, METROPOLITAN BOOKSTORE, mO23 S21 Pennsylvania avexus. New BOOKS. - ¢ Speeches by Great Wharton's Confit of caine! Sorc, 8 dears gz2gecs BAYWARD& HUTCHINSON, 327 Ninth Street Northwest. GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODEBNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN OITY RESIDENCES, ABD, HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PROMPILY ALL JOBBING ORDERS, Jani? w= STORE ABERT. ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW, ‘end Me. 206 Gth strect morthwest. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECeIPTS To-Day.—Internal rev- enue, $675,217.42; customs, $730,687.94. INTERNAL REVBNUE APPOINTMENTS.—Benja- min Driver has been appointed storekeeper for the second aistrict of Kentucky, ani E K. Owsley gauger for the second district of Ken- tacky. Bins WER® OPENED at the Treasury depart- ment this afternoon for repairs to the U.S, rey- enue marine steamer Moccasin at Baltimore. SECRETARY LINCOLN leftthe city last evening for New York. He will return next Wednesday. ‘THE SPEEDWELL arrived at Boston yesterday trom Portsmouth, N. H. ‘THs PRESIDENT and Mrs, Garfield, accompi- nied by their two children, Col. Rockwell aud Dr. Boynton, arrived at the E.berson hotel, Long Branch, Satuiday evening. - The journey somewhat fatigued Mrs. Garfield. It 18 hoped she Will scon recuperate. Cart. WittiaM Wattace, U. 8. M C., has been ordered as @ member of the board of survey, to meet at Philadelphia on the 2130, REPORT ON THE MISSION OF THE YANTIC. —The official report of the captain of the Yanttc, which went tc Prospero Bay, Yucatan, to in- quire into the seizure of a disabled Amerigan vessel by the authorities of that port, has been received at the Navy department and forwarded tothe State depariment. It was at the re- quest of the latter department that the Yantte Went on this mission. She found that before her arrival the seized vessel had been turned over to her captain and fully released, Tnis whi end the whole matter. The Yantic satled from Key West. Florida, Saturday afternoon, for Campeche Bank. HawxpsoM® F1aG3—Gen. Sherman has re- cently bad made for his own use at his own expense two elegant silk flags, which he can ‘USe On state occasions at bis ho} One is the hational flag. The other an elegant blue silk banner, on which the national coat-of-arms ts embroidered by hand in colors, as are also tha morde, aquarters, Army of the United States” ‘This Hag Is ‘edged with rich fringe. The embroidery is as handsome as that used for ladies’ dresses. DR, MACDONALD, chief of the money order bureau Gf the Post OMlce department, to-day Teceived a dispatch announcing the death of his venerable mother at Charlestown, Masi. ‘The doctor will leave at once to attend tue funeral. During his absence Superintend Blackfan, of the foreign mall dtviaton, will act as chief of the money order division. Post OFFICE DerakTHENT RRORGANIZATION.— The committee recently appotnted to recom mend a system of re-organization for the Post Ofiice department will submit its report to tas Postmaster General on the 26th inst Yeocné MEN FoR REFORMERS. — Postmaster General James said to-day that he belleved in the employment of young men tn the pubitc Service, as his experience was that all the su:- cessful reformers were young men, A NUMBER CF Pxomorions in the Interlor d2- partment will be made on the ist of July nex", PCSTMASTER GENBRAL JAMES SAID to-day that the controversy over the Bethleuem (Pa) it OMice, which has been going on for the Matter of a fortnight, would be settled in a day or two. TAS TRRAgURY INVESTIGATING ComMItTas have stopped work and returned to their regu- jar duties. ‘They wtil not commence agala ex- cept under orders of Secretary Wingom, P.O, D, Stationery Brps.—General Hiz2n, third assistant postmaster general, and tho committee having the matter in charge wer» busy to-day Classifying and arranging the stationery bids for the d=partment preparatory to making the awards of contracis. THE BURRAU OF CaTHOLIC INDIAN MISSIONS has filed a certificate of incorporation wits Charles Ewing, John B. A. Brouilict and Caas S. Jones as corporators. The object 13 to eji- cate the Indiaps ving within the bounda: of the United States ih the doctrines and moral ‘jaws of the Catholic chureh, instruct ther ina common Engilsh edueation, «ec. Want 10 RUN A RaiLRoaD THROUGH AN IN- DIAN RESERVATION.—Assistant Attorney G2 eral of the Intenor Department MeCammoa Will leave to-morrow for the Fort Hall Indian reservation. It appears the Union Pacifiz rali- Toad company waot to construct a branch raijroad through the reservation. Secretary Kukwood has instructed Mr. McCammon to consult with the Indians and the raliroad of- ficials with @ view to recommend legtslation to Corgress which will accomplish te object sought, NaVAL ORDEKS.—Lieuts. W. P. Day and A. P. Ostorn, Ensign J. ‘I’. Smith,"Midshipman R. C. Smith, Cadet Midshipmen J. L. Clark, J. L. Shock and J. J. Wocdward, Surgeon Josepa Hugg, Chief Engineer a. S. Greene, Cadet Bu- pint ers J. M. Whitham and Lloyd Baukson aud catswain W. G. Tompkins to tue Qataneb sug. Passed Assistant Engineer A. W. Morley to Guty at the New York navy yard. Passed As- Ststant Paymaster G. A. Doering, Lieuts. R. E Impey and G, A. Merriam, Micshipman W. L. Reagers, Paseed assistant Eogineer J. it. Chermar, Assistant Engineer W. O. Carismnan, Gunner Stephen Young, Carpenter W. A Barry and Acting Sallmaker C. E. Mintner to the Quipnebaug ~ Carpenter Gould Northruo to the Boston navy yard. Acting Sailmaker J. A. Lorg to We Franklin. Passed Assistant Engiueer C J. McConnell to duty in connection witb the trial of the Alarm, tn addition to his other duties. Lieut. F. H. Palne has returned from the European station and ts placed on Walting orders, PERSONAI.—Gen. Grant_has announced his intention of residing permanently tn New York city.— Cyrus W. Field, who has recently mad2 the journey round the world, says that the most disegreeable and humiitating experience of the whole trip Is the treatment a traveler ig subjected to at the custom house on hi3 atrival at New York.— Paymaster Cunningham and family, formerly of this city, are at Ridley Paik for the summer.—Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Suckney, WLO were at Newport last week, have returped to Washington.—Gen. Kllpatricx, who sails for Chili to-morrow, as U. S. minister to that country, was tendered a complimentary banquet by friends in Jersey City last Saturday evening.—— Lord Montagu and Mr. de Bunsen, of the British legation, Were guesis of the gov- elnor general of Canada at the Citadel, Quebec, yesterday.— Col, Fitzhugn, who became famous from being “a biger man than old Grant,” for a little whlie, 13 lying at the potnt of death at Dalias, Texas —Mr, Eiwin Booth and wife satled from Liverpool for New York on. Saturday.— Engineer-Conmissioner Twining yesterday morning after several days from the city.—Dr. C Pearson, a3 delegate to the international homeopathic con- tee Which meets in Locdon on the 11th of ‘uly, calls for Europe, for a three months’ stay, ob the 25th inst——Mr. Joseph Nimno, Jt, Chiet of the Bureau of Statistics, has goné to New York, to be absent about ten days. ——R-=v. Mr.Leonard,rector of St. John’s Church,expects to sail for Europe on Wednesday, to be absent four months ——Manager Albaugh 13 at Loag Brarcb, with bis family, for the summer.— Senator Jones, of Nevada, is sick at the S*. Jawes Hotel, in New York, with chilts and fever, but his condition is not such as to c1u:e any alaim.—Liloyd Tevis, of San Francisco, and J. W. Bosier, of Pennsylvania. are at \ iilard’s.— Ex-Senator Henry 8. Lane, of I1- diena. died suddenly of heart disease, in Craw- in charge o! Hutchins’ absence.—Senator Hillot Georgio, and Repretentative Tucser, of Virginia, bo: ¢eilver crations in Philadelphia on the 4:h of Ju Sapp Ansearch Bey and Halist Kubouro, ct Washington, were Tregiste yestercay.—Rev, Dr. who is bow in the city, at Moba, a8 the arms Gen. .——A horge trader in Texas Geet Ell Perkins $50 a day to be his first as- The race two fouroafed shells of” ene Ooltinban was, wIe were mannea oy Zetpte ey fe ae iach, “fie trat nsshed mee saaermon and bala * Another Star Houte Case. ITS PECULIAR INSIDE HISTORY. Another star route case, affecting the Phila- deipbia parties arrested at the beginning of the investigations of the Postmaster General, has been discovered In the Post Office departmen’. Jcseph R. Black, bis coachman (Joseph-Biack- man), Wm. R. Cason and Hensy Arbuckle were arrested for {raids committed in connection With routes from Fort E'itott to Wichita Fatis, Fort Snifin to Fort Elliott, aud Brackettaville o Fort Stockton, in Texas. ‘The newly discov- ered route in whch these parties were later ested was No. 33,032, from Camp Supply, Iodlan ‘Territery, westward to Otero, New Mexico, a Gistarce of 360 miles, the schedu'e calitug ror one trip per week, running time 10s hours. ‘There were a great many bidders for this route, Joreph R. Black being cone the number. Th* sureties accompanying his bid were Wil'tam it Cason, who swore that he owned $25,000 worth of town lofsin Philadelphia and cultivated land in New Jersey; and Robert Campbsil, who Swore that he owned $500 worth of real estate in Philadelphia. ‘The contract was awarded the hostler, Black- man, hia bid being the lowest. $2,150 per annum. Blackman’s sureties were Cason and Henry Arbuckle, the former of whom swore to the ownership of property as above stated In Black's bid, and the latter declared himself the pus S€SEOF Of $1,000 worth of Philadelphia property. The contract was awarded Blackman, to begin t. 7, 1879. On the 16th of Navembef, i879, he was declared a falling contractor, no service having been performed meantime Gn the route. Whoever the parties representing Blackman might bave been, they found 1t was tmposatbie 10 Stock the line and make any money off ir. The next Jowest bidder on the route was th» ring contractor J. B. Price, but the department evidently regarded his bid of $2400 too high, and they awarded the contract to Geo. H. Gtd- dings, another ying. favorite, for $2,390, or $10 less ban Price’s bid. Giddings’ term b2gan Dec. 1, 1879, and it continued until July 21, when the route was entirely d43continued. ‘The inside history of this route 1s interest- ing, and the papers in the cage show the reasons which led to 1's estabilshment, as well as those which caused tts discontinuance. Stepren W. Dorsey appears to have conceived the idea that the route would be @ good thing, as he made personal appeals for its establishment at the Gt partment, and sccured letters from Senators in behalf of the new service. Ibseems as though Mr. Dorsey lost all interest in the route af er his Reck-Miner combination was undervid for the service. ‘The ulter uselessness of the service was ex: Posed by aman Lamed Levi Lefier, of Troyburg, astation on the line. Mr. Lefler’s letter 13 01 fle In the department. His character for verac ity 1s vouched for by prominent gentiemen, He seys that he was asked 10 @ petition fora da'ly mailon the route, (1 having ueen Gid Ging’s purpose fo secure an expedition whereby the pay would be multipied by six.) aud he protested against any increase. Mr. Lefter said Unat there was not ten people on the line who would be benfitted by a dally mall, and that it Would cost $100 a piece for each letter or news paper sent over the route. Mr. Lefier Informed the department of what it very well kuew, that Otero, Troy burg and Madison, on the westeru end of the line, had each a tri-weekly service om Trinidad, Colorado. while Camp Supply bad a l-weekiy service from Dodge C.ty, Kan- ses. The long distance between Camp Supply and Madison, about 250 miles, passes through an Mnsettied country, chielly Inhabited vy greasers. Gen. Brady repiied that as present advised the department would not put a datiy service on the route, Giddings sublet his con- trect to Henry Reed. Reed turned it over to a driver on the route, who sold the stock, aud ran away with the money, and atter keeping up the farce seven months longer the route was dis- continued. Central Pacific Railroad Affairs. THE GOVERNMENT SUITS AGAINST THE COM PaNy. Auditor of Ratlroad Accounts French and Mr. W. F. Maclennan,chief of the warrant divisioa, Treacury department, returned Saturday even— ing frcm the Pacific coast, where they have been Investigating the accounts and affairs of the Central Pacific ratiroad. Whlie they wer absent Stewart L. Woodford, who has charge 2 the sults instituted by the government la } ear against the Central Pacific ratlroad tel: graphed to the Atiorney General for instru: Mons, a8 the sults were coming up for trli These sults were instituted at the request 0 Mr. French. The Attorney General answere? that he had ro instrucitons to give, andr ferred Mr. Woodford to Mr. French for instru: Ucns. In answer to an ioquiry from Mr. Woo1 ford, Mr French telegrap.ied him to ask an ex tension for thirty days. This was granted, xu) the sults will be discontinued altogether.’ Mr French took this action because he found ups" investigation that the affairs of the copia pete a tereny from what he had before sup- ed. Auditor French had a brief interview with the Secretary of the Interlor to-day. Socre- tary Kirkwood said to Tug Srar reporter thar he had not yet asked Mr, French for an expla. nation of his report made to the Central Pa cific Rallroad company Instead of the Interior department, The defense Mr. French mak-s3 ig that he 1s only required to make a report to the Peverateny once &. year—on the Ist of Ne vember. Mr. French has prepared a statement of what the company owes the goverament on Its annual settlement. To this statement he has the signatures of four of the principal stock holders of the road. He will submit 1c to Sec. retary Kirkwood, to de by him forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury for his instruc. Uens, as scon as the elgnature of Vice president. Buptington ts affixed tots. It 1s hot improbable that within a few days Auditor French will be superseded. The Visginia Straightouts and the Coalitionists. ‘The meeting of the republican state central Committee of Virginia, to be heid in Richmond to-morrow, to take action in regard to calling a state convention, was a subject of discussion to-day among those interested in Virginia poll- tics. The straightouts claim that they have nineteen of the twenty-seven members of the committee certain, 2p probably several more, who will vore for Ube calling of a convention, and to replace Chairman Lewis with a straight out, A resolution, ceclaring in favor of a cop- vention and a straight ticket will be adopted ft the sitaightouts prevail in the committee. Tne coal lonists will makea fight, however, ele eee a ih SOCIETY NOTES. ‘The young people are having a good tims ta Washington, now, even if it does seem a trifia dnii to most of their elders. The ver is dally enlivened by boating parties in addition to the excursions on the large steamboats. Some ot the merriest parties have gene in the Commo- dore’s barge from the Navy Yard stance the steam launches Mayflower and Standish have been there with the cadet engineers from An- Dapolis, On Saturday afternoon Miss Pattison, the daughter of the Commandant, took a party Of invited guests, all young people, includins some of the cadets, with her in her father’s barge, Which was as usual towed down th> river by a tug. -On the return of the party ali were entertained by Commodore and Mrs, Pat- Uson at their residence. General and Mrs. Sherman invited the mem- bers of his staff and thelr wives anda few ot those living near the General’s home to meet Colonel Tourtelotte there Saturday evening. It Was altogether a familly party, for the General azd bis wife look upon the members of bis staff and their families almost as relatives. Only about uwenty ladies and gentlemen were Spportuity of ‘congratulating Colsnet reer: Oppo! of congr: mel Tourte- soite on his return after fourteen months ab- gence in Mrs. Sierman aud her son and daughter. Lizzie, will leave towards te close of the month for Newton, Mass, to ‘Vielt Mya. Thackara. They will remain there about a month, and then ee, go to Oui Jand, to which place Mra, Sherraan Is mica 4 tached, having’ spent feveral summers there, Mr. Of the Navy, who, in 1879, mar ‘General ana Seaator 18 With his wife and baby occnoying ig the summer Senator Sherman's resi dence here—The wife = dauzhter of Pay- here until ‘hen he will be retired. After that ha them. will vo to L Branch about July ist, and wil during the Visit ocher summer. family have Ellcott .——Mr. gone to Place at ot Mas- . fj ‘urned on Saturday for a ‘Visit— Eawe! archi: Clark, ehiteot of tae ‘The republican caucus at Farmigton, Vec., SPURT Let Manone tor ea Fla ey D. C.. MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1881 vening Star. TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. | NEWS FROM LONG BRANCH. SITUATION AT ALBANY. The Balloting To-day. Bribery Charges and the Grand Jury. EARTHQUAKE IN ONTARIO. FROM EX-SENATOR LEWIS. What He Says About Tirat Letter. HARRISONBURG, Va., June 20, Evening Star :—I said tn letter to Bennet that the President favored coalition to peat Bour- bons, not republicans. Joan F. Lewis, cecmeres-o CAEN FROM LONG BRANCH. No Truth in the Compromise Story— Mrs. Garfield Stull Improving. {Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.) ELBERON, N.J.. June 20.—There 1s the high- est authority for the statement that no effort whatever has been made here, looking to any compromise with the administration on the New York contest. The President has had but one caller to-day,—Senator Miller,—and Is en- joying his rest. Mrs, Garfield is much better this morning. Gen. Grant’s cottage was opened to-day, and he will cccupy it on Wednesday. See ee THE ALBANY BRIBERY CASE. A Charge to the Grand Jury. ALBANY. N. Y., Jum@20 —Judge Van Alstyne charged the grand jury this morning as follow:: Perhaps it becom es me at this time to call your attention to another class of offences gem which I am not specially called upon to charge you, but the time may de- mand—more than justfy—that sball say. There have been upon the statute books of the state for some me laws In regard to the acceptance of gratullies or considerations for official acts on the part of ublic officers. I will read you some of them ‘be jucge then read from the statutes of 1869 aud from the Constitution of the state, apd called the attention of tne grand jury to the reports made through the public byes of attempted bribery of members of the jegislature. He sald: The paper laid upon our table this morning brings this wita tt: “Eng. lish enemies of American institutions are rejoicing at = Mr. Conkilng’s attempt to discredit his opponents by a charge of bribery.” Why? because they are the enemies of the American institutions. They are the enemies of a republican form of gov- ernment. and they know as every citizen knows, that unless there 13 purity tn men and purity in the administration officers ina repub: lean governinent, its days of existence are slreacy told. There never was a lume ss I remember Jn the _ history or the world when the struggle was golbg on more fiercely than {t ts to-day b> Uween those who are maintainers of strong government, and those who are in favor of the Tights of the peo repubiican the untitled are in snarp conflict The rich and the the world over stand face to face in opposition, and we are to look to it to sce what the results of this eonfilc: are to be. These enemies of Americau institutions believe that if corruption grows up among the people there will be Dut a single result following therefrom, and that is Instead of the conduct of public affairs in the manner in which they have been conducted in this country in the past fince the days of the revolution, there will be a change, at least so far as the form of govern- Ment 18 concerned; that instead.of having the Tepresentatives of (he people chosen for Imtted Umes by the voice of the pecple, they will 0» hereditary; there will be a munareh or a king, and the government witl be strong in tts power to aid the few and suppress the many. [By Associated Press.) The Balloting To-day. ALBANY, JuLe 20 —The following is the voce of joint copvention to-day for the short ter 1 vacancy in the United States Senate. Senate - Jacots, 2; Conkling, 6; Wheeler, 6; Lapham. Folger, 1; Bradiey, 1. Asvmbly—Jacobs, 2 Conkling. 17; Wheeler, 18; Corneil, 3; Lapha r. 14; Crowley, 1. Combined vote—luco0s, 24: Conkling, 23; Wheeler, 24; Cornell, 3; Lapha a 16; Folger, 1; Crowley, 1; Bradley, 1. N» choice. ‘The vote to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Platt 1s as follows :—Senate— Kerban 3, Platt 6. Depew 8. Cornell 1. Assem. bly—Kernan 22, Platt 15 Depew 29, Cornell 5 Crowley 3. Folger 1, Comb'ned vote—Kernan, 25, Plait 21, Depew 37, Cornell 6, Crowley 3 Folger 1, The president declared there was no eboice in either case. Senator Braman moved an adjournment of the convention. The motion to adjourn was carrled—asyes 53, noes 41—and the convention adjourned until to morrow. ——————— WALL STREET TO-DAY. Rumors of Trunk Line Troubles, NEW York, June 20.—The Post’s Mnancial article (1:40 p, m. edition), says: The stock exchange, according to the summer arrange- ment, was opened at 11 o'clock. U.S. bonds are etropg at an advance of };a2;. State bonds are dull and steady. Railroad conds are irreg- ular, but generally lower. The stock market al the opening was very strong with the ex- ception of the Elevated railroad stocks, which were weak. The telegraph shares were nota- bly strong on reports of the forthcomiag cecisicn. Soon after the opening ramors be- came plentiful about further trunk lMne troubles, one being to the effect that a rallroad war 18 inevitable, and the trunk line Shares became weak and the whole Ust sympathized with them, and this condition Of the market became steady, and isso as we close this edition, nor being +21 per cent. above the lowest, the latter the elevated rall- road stocks, which early declined 3/337;. The supply of Joanable funds continues to be ampic for existing demand, and 3 per cent is the iuling rate for call loans. Time loans are 2.4 per Cent, Prime mercantile paper 1s 344}¢ per cent, The market for foreign excuange is #leady On a limited bustness, ——— EARTHQUAKE IN ONFARIO. The People ‘Shought the World was Coming to an End. O1rawa, OnT., June 20.—Considerable con- Sternation was created In this vicluity yester- day morning by a slight shock of earthqiaka, Maaby persons sur posing the prophesy that the World would come to an end yesterday was about to be fulfilled. UKBEC, June 20.—Several people gat up all of Satusday nigbt waiting for the anticipated ¢nd Gf murdate things. Struck by Lightning. E1izaBeTuH, N. J., June 20 —The three-mas“ed fchooner L. B. Cowperthwalt, from Virginia, Icaded with rattroad ties, wes ‘struck by light. Dibg bere yesterday afiernvon. The mainmast Was Shattered. A dwelling housa on 24 street, this city, was #180 struck by lightning, but ‘Was ot damaged to any great exteat. Stopped by Snow. Vicrorta, B C., June 20.—M. Rogers, thesyndl- cate’s er gibeer, who went to explore Howse pase, was stopped by the snow on the S:ikirk range of mountains, and had to break up the party and retrace his steps. He will make anether attempt sbortly to get torough. It 1s believed the effort to find a new pis3 will fall, and that the Yellow Head Pass must be adop'eé. Cen- sus returns here show a population of 6,634, ——_——— To be Raised to the Peerage. ‘TORONTO, ONT., June 20 —A special cable dis- ‘teh to the World from London says: A prom- ent and well-informed official states that sir Hegre . “ie be ralsed to the peer- 5 18 succeed Lord Lorne as Governor-General of Canada, Threatened Strike—Corpus Christ: Procession. ¥ Rad ship gephe held mass night, acd passed Tesolution to adnere tothe ew scale of wages, or strike should it not be ac eded to. The applied to the city authorities MONTREAL, June 20.—The a for FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Status of English Telegraph Opera- tors. Loxpox, June 20.—In its reply to the Post- master General's report proposing Improve- ments in the pay of teiegrapn 0} the treasury further states that it entirely agrees With Mr. Fawcett in the opinion that the great body of telegraph operators are simply misled in bein encour: to contend that because the telegraph act of 1868 bag declared that such Of them as were transferred from the service of the telegraph companies to that of the Post master General, should be deemed to be, to ai intents and purposes, ofticers and clerks In the Permanent civil service of the crown. thes Should be entitied to the same privileges, and. therefore, that they became entitied (0 be pi in conformity with a special scale rather taan | with any other of the Bumerous scales patd vo thonsanes of persons who, like telegrapler- are in the permanent civil service. The Bussian-Chinese War. A dispatch from Calcutta to the Ties says: | A report has reached here trom Central Asia | that large bodies of Russian troops are ase n | sembling on the tovders of Kashgar, and taa & confitct with the Chinese wroops cannot long be averted. The Franco-Tanisian Treaty. | Lonpon, June 20.—A Paris dispatch to the | Times says: The Tunisian premier, Mustapha, | informs interviewers that his visit’ here ts d=- Signed to assure France of the Beys loyal exe cuton of the Franco-Tuuistan treaty. | Victims of the Quebec Fire, The Canadian Credit Foncler bas opened a ee for the victims of the Quebec Te. Check to the Land League. ‘The Dublin correspondent of the Times says: ‘The fact is evident that the land league has re- celved a geries of heavy blows which are teli- ing upon it, and a more tractable and tolerant cod ig showing {tself a3 the power of local lespots is broken. ‘The strike against the pay- ment of all reut is checked, thé leaders repudi- ating apy intention to adopt such a policy. The Rowell- Weston Walking Match A dispatch from Clapham Baye: AL iL o'clock Ubis morning Rowell had scored 72 miles and Weston 49. ‘Weston was sick, and had been off the track two hours. At 2:30 p. m. the score was Rowell 93, and Weston 56. Weston has been suffering from a bad attack of diarrhwa. motte rested half an hour, Both were going well, The Marseilles Riot. MARSEILLES, June 20.—In some quarters of the town the Itallans even fired revolvers during ‘the riots. French Politics Elucidated. Pants, June 20.—M, Jules Ferry, president of the council, speaking at Eptnal, department of Vosges, yesterday, sald the true problem at th coming Clections was to eliminate a sufficient bun der of mcuarchists to brevent the coalition | of the moperchists and radicals from belug strong eLcugh to upset the ministry of the re- publicaus. Leave of 4 bsence to a Consul. Romy, June W.—The Yurelio states that the minisier of foreign affairs has granted leave of absence 10 the Islan minister at Tunis, | nerican Agitatorsin Ireland. | he Datiy News.tn aleading i 2 1s not usual or desirable fo: the foreign secretary to address other govern- ments on the conduct of thelr citizens at home, but the circumstances of the skirmishing rund Cage are peculiar. Some of the most Violent itators in Ireland have come from America, while the House of Representatives have thought It becoming to transmit through the President of the United States an opinica not perbsps very caretully considered, on the way In which it behooves us to deal with the Irish.” ———e_—___ A Hotel Burned. Brockton, Mass, June 2.—The Brockton House, the principal hotel of this city, was al- most totally destroyed by fire last night. The third story, where the fire originated, it is sup) posed from a cefective flue, was entirely ce Stroyed, with most of its contents, The lower stories remain standing, but the whole butiding is so entirely gutted as to be worthless. Tae house was partisily filled with guests, many Whom lost al! their personal effects. Loxs wis ‘the bullding, $10 0e0; Insured. Kenneth McLeod. the proprietor, loses $5,000 on furniture, parti ally inswed. The Markets. BALTIMORE, June 20.—Virginia sixes de ferred, 16: 0. cormois, 84%: do. second series. | 3,€O. Lew ten- forties, 66%4:bid to-day. 20 —Ootwi BALIIMO) Juve iu quiet - mid. ding, 11 Street ai: | weste | fami); Pstapsco family, 7.25. southern firm ard scarce: western Qrmer, stezdy—southern red, 1.23a1.27; do. amber 1.31; No. 1 Marylend, and June, 1.25! Fepnryianis and Maryiand. } 5 - Visiont estter bat not quotabiy lower—mess ork, 17.00, old: 18-00, zew. Bulk mesis—loose shou!- | Gert, 's cue ctierine; clear rib aides, none offeriux: | Go. packed, Tand 9: = 3 Clea! rib sides, itsg Harve, 11jgala3g. refined, 14. Lutter fimer—sresh grace, 10a15. Kee lowes ard werk, 15. Pecroleom firmer—refined, 8 :a8i Coffee very ficm— Rio cargoes, ordinary to fur, 5 all ‘aulex Aveoft. 10%. Whlany dull | 1.09 for Job lots. Receipts: 2,108 ‘Wheat, 70, 3; OTD, Duebe's: oats, 13,061 bushels. Shipments — 189,33), bushels’ corn, 61,069 bushels. _ Sa wheat 233, 900 bnehel# " corn. 78,371 buabe’s.. NEW YORE, June 20 - Stocks feverish and nn- tH Boney, assy. long, 483% Govern wents firm. RE, Jane 20 —Flour quiet and (har ged. Whest moder tly active. Corn dull au lower. LONDON, June 20. 12:30 p. m. 4 per cents, 1561 ebort. 486 NEW Y .—U. 8. bonds, 435 per ceuta, 117%. Adantic anc Great Wester. fret morteaze trasiees’ certif- cater, 6336; Atlantic sud Grest Western second copscls, 2644. Erie, 47%. Readiog, 29. New York, Ontaric and Wettern. 37%. BREW YORE MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON ‘The following quotations were curreat in New York to-day at 2:30 p m., a8 reported by H. B. Dodge. of 539 16th street, by special wire: Western Union, 1374); do. new stock, #3%; New York Central, 14534; Late Shore, 1273; Michigan Central, 1.9%; New York, Lake Erie and Western, 46; do. preferred, 86%: do. seconds. 103%; Delaware, Lackawarns and Western, 1224;;) New 0 Cavads South 5 is 164 ‘65 borar, A 1eS%:" Denver and and Omaha, — Bontte—6's extended, 1.9854 — Sis, 1 Otel O16; courses, Hows We 1AGKal AT) coupons Te Ae extended, 1.(2% 1.02%" 2 Aeciandar eee Burke in Town With a Pist PAYNE, OF THE PENSION OFFICE, WARNED—A RAID ON THE REPUBLICAN OFFICE. wealth’s Attorney Edmund Burke, of Alexan- Gria, Va.,and Mr. Louts E. Payne, of the Pes- sion GMlce, were to-day transferred to this city. — obtainca Dimeane shortly after Burke, who is out on bail, had come to ye, iment on vindicating bis honor. Licuten on ¥! r. i SOU Arnold thereupon visited the Pension office and warned Mr. Payne to beware of Sieesresee oe ee in the naghboriord of the Pension offica, Burke soon did appear, but : : Fs | 88 follow LOCAL NEWS. The Shepherd Avsassination Story. HOW IT 18 SUPPOSED TO HAVE ORIGINATED. Advices received here from northern Mexico sre to the effect that Gov. Shepherd hai re- ony employed two men from Arizona—sne by the pame of Martin, whom be placad in cbarge of the at the nacenda, and the otber ataranch several miles of. In conss- nt Ye assassination of Gov. Shepherd grew out of that murder. er A private letter dated at Batopilas, Mexico, June 34, from A. S. Merchant, nephew of G» Shepherd, to his father, Stlas in the District Coliector’s Mice, count of theshooting, by a strang: MAN, Of Mr, Prescott, and of the’ interference of a third 1 arty, who, while attempting to take the gun ‘rom the strange man, Who was Intoxicated, shot him, pearly killing him. Tats Is prodabiy Ube same case.” The letter 8 he third party. who interfered, then wen! to Batepl az and gave himeelt up; that the shooting took jlace af the ranch abd that Gov. Suepherd sent Mr. Ford, Mr. Healy i Gress he wounds. District Government Affairs, CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLINS. ‘The contracts were to day awarded for gen- eral supplies, in accordance with the repor. of Loe commnitiee, on bids a8 heretofore published to THe Stak. BiDS POR REPAIR OF CONCRETE PAVEMENTS AND CLRANIAG ALLEYS Bids were opened to-day la the office of the District Commissioners, for minor repairs of Dituraino% vements for the next fiscal year . L. Cranford, $14,612.59; A. Gleason 00. and 1 &Co., $14,0% Bids were opened to day in the District Com- missioners office, for cleaning of the improved or paved alleys for the next fiscal year as fol- lows: John White, 3 cents per 1.000 square yards; H. L. Cranford, 32 cent ; 3 cents; F. M. Draney, 333 cents. No award was made. THE NIGHT BOIL PRORLEM AGAIN. Bealth Officer Townshend ani Mr. F. M. Draney, contractor for the removal of nignt sol and garbage, went down the river to-day ‘0 look for a place on the Virgtnla shore for the deposit of offal. The place heretofore used at Broad creek wil be abandoned, If another sult- able ope can be found. The inbabitauts living bear Broad creek object to tis continuance ttere. Mr. Draney says these opjections have ariven since be bas determined to manufacture poudrette of the offal. While be gave to the Tarmers Unis material no objection was made to iis landing. ENGINERR COMMISSIONER TWINING, who has been absent for the past eight days in New York, returned Saturday night, and Was at bis post of.duty w-day. One of the Principal objects of his trip was to ascertain lke exact manner of entering and passing ibrough that city by the ratlroads, the stoua- tion there being somewhat avalagous to this city, where action bas soon got io ba taken In reference to the rallroads. OUL r matters con- nected with pubite works In Luar city alsoen- saged hi3 attention, such as st and alley cleaning, telegraph: a ating. Death of Dr. Albert G. Mackey. Dr, A. G. Mackey, formerly of South Carolina, but a resident here since the war, died last bight at Fortress Monroe, Va aged 74 years, Dr. Mackey had been in feeble health for several Mouths, Nd a few week's since went to hat place in the hope that he would be vcnefited by the sea air, He was for mauy 50.18 a proni- bent physician of South Carolina, and was dur- tog the war a steriiog Unton man, and, with Gen. Albert Pike, Was Obe of the suluing lights of the Masonic order and recogn zed au hority on matters pertainirg to Maso! He leaves a Widow and Ubree sons. He was aimmbor of Lofayette Lodge, Lateyette Chapter, and Wash- ington Commandery of this city. ——_-—__—. cen! CLOSING THE PUBLIC SCEOOLA.—This week is | the lastof the scholastic year In tne pudue | schools. ‘To. -day the white schools of the taird grace were closed. The distribution of certit- ales Of merit was abolished a year ago by the sebvo) board, but there were interestiag clos- ing exercises 1b each Of the Schoo's. a wotlc> ubse feature of these exercises 1s the immense Lumber of flowers exhibited. The schools Io the third subdivision of the cuiored schools were also closed to-day. To morrow the fourtn and fifth grades white schools and Lae schools iu the fourth subdivision colored scuools will be closed. _ Affairs on the Virginia Side, THE TROUPLES RELATING TO FALLS CHURCR Pst OFFICE—POLITICS IN GENERAL, (Correspondence of The Star} Falis CHvKCH, Juve 20th, 1831, Byron commences Don Juan by saying: “1 Want a hero, an uncommon want.” Oar peo- ple WaDt just now the ideal character, a hi a “readjusier” hero, abd & pos’ tuasier, candi- date, Gur postmaster ned, 1 hear, Dex cauce, Without Charges against iim tn the de- Parlwebt records, he was to be removed. I give the rumors touching the matter as I have teen able to glean them bere aud there, show- ing, perhaps, in equal proportions. the facts spa fictions pertaining to iv, without Dias. ‘These are, first, that Mr. £, J. Birch, our late P. M,, was Luterviewed by a confidant of the P. M.d partment in relation to star route trans- aclious; next, that a Mr. Fitziugh, democratic Teacjuster, came at tbe bidd.ng’ of Mant ne 10 inquire cf our people what “re juster” republican would be satisfactory to them for postmaster, and to report to bim. iis call by Mr, Mabone, couvened wita sme seven or read io a Ung.) This few men spread recent pudite Ep out Lacir transactions on several pages of foo's- cup, cetermined, first, if posstbl: ty secure the retention of Mr. Birch; failing 1a that, to re- commend Dr. Davis for postmaster, a cota tively Lew man here, @nd one, not from ap. Prarances, satisfactory to the people, and ap- 3.0 nled themselves, all, or in pari, 1t' ts Infer- able, & committee to walt Upan the P.M. General, No netice was given to the general public of the meeting. Tao Pp. M. General brought the an up “with a round turn” as he Degan to speak of Mr. Birch’s retenuion, with a remark substan- Uaily this: “air, Berch can't be retained.” He would not hear what the spesker had to say. The commitice finally were turned over to A. P. M.G. Tyner to present Ue Lame of anew men for postmaster here. They were told pretty plainly by Mr. T, that whoever the ap- gclvtee might be be must be revummended by ir. Mabone. Repubilcans here met last No- vember at the polls the following of Manone as oppenents. Is it aarvel that the most thor- ouch, Unoughtful and conscientious men among thera’ feel humiliated that taey must receive Cueir postmaster through the taiervention and by the > of ex-Confederaie, democratic Mahope, when the administration 1s repuvlican? Since tLe kindly offices of this committee were ered, the community have been considering matiers fully. Dissatisfaction tas been qutts general. New candidates have been sppearing, scme circulation of petitions occurred. Flually Dr. Gardiner, by direction of Fitzuugh, call a ynidie meeting, for Saturday night. Ii was a fuil meeting. 8, AbbOtL Was named for clalrman aod refused atonce. Capt. Du can wes chosen chairman and Howard B, Aboot chesen secretary. Mr. C. H. Buxton made a speech and $0 did 8. Duryee and J.C. D2°atrow and oibers on the general subject which the blege met to consider. An at Was mace to ‘the proceedings of the fret and private meeting the proceedings of the jast ard public meeting. A motion was made w pr to ballot for a candidate for post~ master. It was manifest that the entire meet— lug would unite on Mr. Birch, in waom It naa euUre confidence. No one else could unite it Mr. 8. A. Coe} roposed in some extended re- marks, tomakt ap to have Mr. Birch appointed aga's, and Would settie all questions relating to an appoinies, Mr. Putron, 1n opp slbg this proposttion, tnaut in seme harsh, remarks concerning Mr. Birch; but the meeting, with singular heartiness and reved totake tre expression at ths poop soved to take the ne sutboritatlve furm to the Postmaster General or the . Some indtviduel, wich more apparent zeal to win favor with Mahone than judgment, movd to send the papers to Ma- Lone, and it wes carried. Some portions of the pr wing the evening were exceed- ingly it A few words with reference to the political situation generally. Before th> presidential election the nuaber of reagjaster democrats was estimated by well-posted men at between a 5 5 aH ohg i 8 F : abe He i a