Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Sars spay any ee ques by i tar aper The Eves Se Reape Comey ING Bran is served to subscribers in carriers, on their own account, st 10 WEEKLY STaR—publ on 7-828 ey neers irevaid, "six months, $1;10 oopice pte subscriptions most be, paid in ad- vari nent longer : Stes of advertising roade known on spplication. 2 yor. ST-N 8,802. £ WASHINGTON. D. C., FRIDAY. JUNE 24, 1881. SPECIAL NOTICES. emple on SU S- for the be it eof attending the fu S, ALRERT @ TACKEY, P. By 0. der of the G. Ht P. jets 2t HANCOCK, Grand Secre’ary. ‘The officers and mevabsra of Lae. JER. A CHAPIER No. Sare hereby notited thats Special Convoe:tion 0” the Chap-er will be beld et Me aple on SsT~ UEDAY, 25th f at 7:0 o'clock p. m.. at thet re 18 earnestly requested. cmp amvous of Fister Chapte # are fiaterually in- vite By order cf the M. EB. HP. BICHARD J. BLAKELOOK, It ‘Secretary ‘ORIENT OF WASHINGTON, ‘Zhe members of ALBERT PIKE No.1, ROBERT we BKUCE COL EvaNGe CHAPTER No. 2 Ki and ¥11) HBAS LODGE OF ‘are Tejyirrte d to meet oe ock p.m, SUNDAY, the funeral of B-other ALueaT GaLLatiN Bd d-xree, Mecretary Grneral H. E., in uaiform with the badgeof wourains, black over red aad black gloves. z ‘By orcer of the Several Presiding Officers. WM_RB.SIS ‘On, 33d_dez., Rewisicar. KW. HARDY. 32a d-z., Secretary. c. Et BML, 32d NSISTOR' INOIL, K. NS = WRAND LODGE F. A A. M. OF THE | ae DISTRICY OF COLUMBIA. A. Frecial Commurication of the GRAND LODGE OF THE DISTBICE OF CU ABA e hed st the M: e le, SUNDAY, to attend the fane™ 8 Mackey. ‘the AND LODGE ‘will at- fend im dark coibing, black has and white vlawes ‘Trans’ent m‘mbera of othar Grand Lodges are Iraternally tuvited to be present. order of the M. W. Grand Mas‘er. = WM. K. SINGLETON, Je2s-2t ‘Grand recretary. THE ANNUAL ME* TING cf the Stoct- holoers of the ANAQOSEIA AND POLO. M-C BIVEK RR. CO. will be he'd at tha offi eof the Company in Anacostis, MONDAY, Jule 31. Ils open for the election of firectors from 2 ‘03 Dm HA. GRIBW uD, Peci tent. TE oy. Jel to jyi0 st 0 HAMILTON & SHEDD, Dealer in FINK GAS FIXTORES. SATE MAN- TELS, LATbOBES, RANGES and FURNACSS. SUivates furpiehed -jobbine prompt sttandea 3 sbmates furnirhed Jobbing pron ndea tc jel6 SawL 8. SARDD, 409 Sth arn we HAVING KEWOVEO OUR Steck OF SE Builde-s', Cabivet Makers’, Upholsterera* and Misce! aneous Hardware to 634 Pennsylvanis ve. wesciicit acontiouanee of the trade of oar s maze of the pub'ic Piciocinn | ne Patronase of the BUMAY & CO. Md steamed tm too ben wanton st ned in the bese manner a en SINGLETON & HOEKE, 3e8-2m0 ATTENTION fhe lowest prices, #0 to oweet | No. 801 Market Space. EUBEKA SPRINGS WATER, (from Ark- » Saas) Semamalt. Dew MILBUBN'S PHARMACY, 1429 Pennsslvanta ave NOTICE ‘The underetyned having opened his New Store at 1419 NEW YORK AVENUE, with a well-selected stock of BUILDERS’ ASD MISOZLLANEOUS HAXD WARE, ms CUTLERY, TOOLS, &o., reepectfuliy invites Ris friends snd the public to give him a call. ap27-2m JAMES B. LAMBIE GAS FIXTURES —& F. BROOKS, Wita Mitchell, Vance & Co's 0078 and ‘a quer ter of a century practical experienca. Lean mest com, tion and sell st weet Rares. Im- Thense sock. "Fine eelection” Heart Gas Stoves, reduced rates. E. F. BROOKS, m7 831 15th etrest. Ue UF tis COMMInGIONEE UF THE FREEDMANS'S BAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, WASHINGTON, D. 0., Ma-ch 14, 188! Rotice ts hereb> given to the Deousitors and Oreditors of the FRKEDMAN'S BAVINGS nNO TRUST COMPANY tbat sii claims mast be yre sented, and sli divitend+ heretufore ¢ lied for, at this office, on or befors ihey w.ll be bai pany, as provided ia the act of February 21, ist tora who have not alresdy received 3iv- ends should immediate'y forward thetr books » mail or express, or through aome reap vrible nau or banker, acenmraried with their addres. 12 JNO. JAY KNOX. Comroissioner AMUSEMENTS. (OW PEN, THE WAt HINGTON SWIMMING FCH- 01 Dew York avenue, betseen 13th and l4th s It is w weverally couce ted tbat we have not ovly the largeet bat the best ar- raped a bes venti Nata’oriam in tis conutry and thst we can ki ep the water at a leas. anttemrerature We will be pleased to furalsh full particulars in regard to hours and prices at the box office at any time. ét GEO. A. KELLY. Je: QOLE BICYCLE SaLESROOM AND SCHUOL FOR THE DISTRICT AT FENTON HALL, 108 E Steger Nortawest, Wasutxeron, D.C. Fend stamp for full info-stion to 1-20-1m HL CaRPENTER. CCOL AND PLEASANT PLACE TO SPEND S EVENING DRIVER'S SUMMER iN, 1859, 1341, 1343 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Marine Bsnd. Prof. SOUSA in charge. Admittance free. Jell-3m WASHINGTON NATATOEIUM, Earneet, nz- ‘TWEEN OTH AND TrH —Open every FORE RO LADTES and every AFTERNOON and ENTLEMEN. Male and Female EVENING FO €rs ready at all hours to give instruction ia swimming. Admission, 25 cents. Jet HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth Street Northwest. GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODEBNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES, AND, HAVING & LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PFOMPILY ALL JOBBING ORDERS. Ww" STONE ABEET, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ‘an2 Bo. 408 Sth street northwest. USIOAL AUTHORITIES ON DECKER BROTHERS’ PIANOS — Theodore 8. BE. Mille, Wm. Mason: They} exery respect, superior instrn- ‘Their to Janta Ee — AlNES, VILS. WINDOW AND PLATS P GLASS, JOBNSSONE’S KALSOMINE and MASURY'S LIQUID PAINTS, ready for use. (Send for circu- Estimates furnishet to Builders. ARTISTS BUFPLIES aware oe band od Oe GEO. BYNEAL, Jr. ms ORS Tem a. piereone MEDALS, NEW DESIGNS. LOW PRICES. SAMZL LEWIS’ SONS, JEWELLEES AND SILVERSMITHS, mis 1215 Pennsylvania ave. ING, KALSOMINING, WALL PAINT- ING, snd ALL INTERIOR DECORATIONS. furnished ferences given. 5 MEADE & 00.. tana Penneyivamia oe tr. FS SANITARY PLUMBING—Beet Material sonal Wworkmmanshtp. 24 Years practce. Per. Sere sts fair charee. Urders for any smount of Work prompby 2, BREEN, ‘ce. ~ ‘Will write and or frst claae sanitary filed JA! 419 9th strect ¢ TORPEDOES AND FIRE- FR ‘RACKERS, at Dene at who-eut* W. THORN & COB, $029,24,21,26,29,90,171,4 ” SLESIS tho. Bw. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT Recgirrs fo-pa y.—Internal rev- enue, $602,414 35; customs, $729,143.53. Srorkraky WINDOM wali retura to the city to morrow. Bros for furnishing the War department with statioae:y for the ext fiseal year were opened To-day. AssistanT SFCKETARY BELL, of the Interlo @ pari ment, went down the river to day Tf: ay’s r. creation. ‘Tax Nsw Commissions ut the land office, Mr. MeFarland, took the oath of office before Cate Clerk Lockwood ycsterday afternoon, and is now in charge of the cene-a) 'and offi se. TRE REMAINS Of Major Eaward G. Beckwith U.S.A., Who died at Clifton, N.Y., were brought lo this city yesterday, and the funeral will taxe place this evening from bis late residence, 2031 i street, with military honors. SgcreTary Hest ts expected to return to Washington to morrow. He may noi return until Merday, howevs In the case of Jobn A. Waish agt. ex-Second Assistant Postmaster Geseral Brady, a cepuiy marshal served the papers on defendaut this morning. AN UNFOUNDED REPOKS ABOUT THE PENSION Orrick.—A rumor prevailed to-day that the Pension bureau hai exhausted the appropria. Uo for the payment of pensions, and that no more pensions would be paid until after the end fthe fiscal year, June 30h. A SraR reporter Called the attention of Secretary Kirkwood to the rumgy, and he dented tt ‘Tue Contracts for painting, plastering and frescotpg the halls of the Interior department bullding will be awarded on Monday next. In THE NATURE OF A SURPRISE—The move mace by the attorney for the defence in the Criminal Court yesterday, in the matter of the star route cases, was not known at ail to the verniment Cificers, and it was purely acct ental that Col. Cock happened at the ume to be in the ccurt-roam. ‘THE PRES'DA|NT Is expectva to return to Wash- ington Suuaay mevrine. PosTMAST2@ GBNekalL James Will return to- mo..ow moiptag. - Ir Is AGAIN reported tnat ex-Sena*or Spencer is to be appointed first assistant postmast-r general. Judge Tyner says he is not aware that Dts resignation has been accepted. SURGEON J. M. Fuint,” U.S.N., has been or- Gered to Boston as the president of a chemical board to test the process of preserving umber for naval purposes by the American Wood Pre- Serving company. He will be assisted by Dr. New, of the Surgeon General's office, and Dr. ‘'T. W. Taylor, of the Smithsonian lasticution. MOVEMENTS OF UNITSD STaTES Nava Vas- ‘SELS.—The Alilance arrived at St. John’s tc-lay on her way to the Arctic; all well on board The Stsndirh and Mayflower left Portsm7. Va., yesterday #f' ernoon tor League Island, a: the Speedwell arrived there this morning from the north. Mr. B.C. Cocneans, U.S. ML. C.,0n duty ac Norfolk, Va, has been granted leave for one month. STRIKING LIFE-SERVICE MEN.—The super. ntendent of the life-saving service is recetving reperts from the different districts that the sta- tlon-keepers and surfmen are refusing to work jopger at the present rate of pay. The surfmen get but $10 a month, snd the station-Keepers Gut 2400 @ year. Until now ic hes been with little trouble that men were employed for this service, although the danger to life in the au- Ues they are required to perform 1s very great. The busivess boom has, however, sirdcé th Coast. and men can make more mouey oursid - the service. Superintendent Kimbili will tr; to keep enough men eimpioycd to inatatata th system. He says the men cannot be Diamrd a they are very inadequately paid. Tne nex Corgress Will te asked 10 Increase the pay. The men ao arcu us and dangerous work wat are certainly entild 0a fair retura. Tue si- ervising officer Of the disirtet In which Cob Siang ts situg'e reoorts that tt ts luposs’b.s to Let men fcr the service on tuat islaad. CoxcéET aT TRE WaiTs Hovsk Grovxps To- MOREOW.—The program of music by the Ma- rine band at the President’s grounds to-morrow afternoon is a3 follows: March, ‘[da,” Petrola overture, ‘Frau Mel-terin,” Suppe; cornet solo, “Abna” polka, Legendre, (gertormed by . Jaeger); ‘caprice, “Danse des Sul- tenes,” Polac Danteis; valse, ‘+ Parol Damour,” Sot song. “Wickenham Ferry Marziales; selection, ~Billee Taylor,” Sl- mors; galep, “Polo,” Martin, ‘TO BE TRAINED AS AN INDIAN AG&NT.—S2cre- tary Kirkwood sald to day Als object ia ap- Pointing a brother of Bright Eves toa clerk- ship tn the Intertor department was to famit- farize bim with Indian affaira,so that after ne hes acquired suca knowledge he cao be utll- ized 88 an Indian agen’ ‘TREastry LUNCH Palviveges.—Chiet Cierk Power, of the Treasury department, te-day r.- celved a large number of protests from ex- Union soldiers against Mr. J. W. Holland, the milk dealer, being allowed to open a lunch 1oom In the building. These protests are based on the ground that Mr. Holland served la the confederate army, There 1s a sort of lunch e: tab'ighment !n the Treasury building now. Mr. Holland will hardly get in ‘with hts Mach, as there 13 no room that can be spared him. But the outcry against his even belng spoken of es. aluneh server in a public bullding is of good proportions. IMPENDING P. O. D. CHANGES. —A number of important changes and transfers will be made in the Post Office department about July ist. ‘THE PROMOTIONS In the Pateut office will not. be made until the close of the present fiscal year, THE PENSION OrFics.—Since Mr. Bentley lett the Pension office, there hag been a revolution in the work of the clerks. Heretofore it has been the custom not to require the testimony of the examining surgeon in a pension case until the other testimony had Mh passed upon. Deputy Commissioner Clark, however, issued an order that this medical testimony be called for in all of the thousands of cases pend- ing. Consequently nearly all the clerks are engaged In sending out the necassary notices toapplicenta. It is stated that this testimony Will be very valuable to the office In case of | the ae of an applicant before his case Is sett! PAYMASTER CLARK EXONEEATED.—In the court martial ordered in Boston, on the 22d inst., the cLarges against Passed Assistant Paymaster Clark, of the United States steamer Magsachusetts, have, by order of the Secretary of the Navy, been withdrawn, Clark having, as it now appears, fully complied with the rez- —— of filing bonds and sureties required vy We ‘THaT Gippy GIRL, “DoLLy” Mapr30x —on. A. H. Stephens tells the following anecdote of the widow of President Madison to instance hew Jate in iife @ lady’s sensttiveness about her age may continue: He had heard much sald about Mrs. Madison being in destitute circum- stances, and took great iuterest in the bill for her reitef, introduced 10 Congress while he was & member of the House. Mrs. John J. Critten- den bed told him that ona certain day Mra. Madison would be eighty-two years old, so ie thovght he would try to push the iy on her birthday asa picasant surprise to her. rg ernest he a wT Eald: © 1 wal Be @ peculiarly ae thing for u3'to doto honor the birthday of the venerable widow of our ex-Presidert by passing to day the bill for so eloquently that the bill bis success Mr, to call (pon Mim. Madi. sen, hoping to be the first to ber tie good news on ber birthday; bit, despite his haste, gome one had forestailed him, and to his sur- claiming: * Es, Mi? Madison metzoim, ex: =O), if. Stephens! 1¢ was very good of you to get my bill through to-day, but you mad? a very grave mistake when Red said [ was e'ghty-two to-day. Tam noteighty-two; When Mr. Stephens repeated this to Mra. Urit- tenden she said, “But all thesame, she vs elghty- two.” Sivce that Ume, Mr. Siepheas gays, he nes hover Geres — @ lady's age where sLe Tam onti eighty.” The New Comet. IT WILL PROBAB).Y BE VISIBLE KARLY TO-NIGHT— WHAT WASHINGTON ASTRONOMERS SAY ABOUT IT, The fky Was 80 overcast early this morning that all attempts to take observations of the pew comr-t, whose presence in our sky was an- nounced by THE Stak last evening, was fatlle. It, however, afforded many husbands a good excuse for staying out ail night, They sat uo, they said, to see the comet, you know. There was such little promfse early last night of a Clear sky that no special arrangements were made at the Naval Observatory for observiug the strancer. Mr. Horr’gan, the watchman in the , however, at a favorable moment— about three o’cictk this moroing—obtiined a glinrse of the stranger, throuzh a rift in the cicada, jn the northeast. Mr. Horrigan repor's that the nucleus appesrsastizas Mara, and ihe tail about 15 degrees long. WHAT PROP. EASTMAN SAYS. A Star reporter called at the Naval Observa- tory thts morning, and, ruaping across Prof, Eastman, asked what official news, had been received from the comet. “An ob3ervation,’ sald the Professor, ‘was taken by the watch- Tan this morpiog, by which weare abie to tell approximately its position and motion.” “Can THE STAR Obtain the result of this ob- fervation?” “ Certainly,” replied the Professor, and, seat= ing bimeelf at a desk, he began figuriuz oa & sbcet of paper. ‘Probably we will b2 able to see It tc-right about 10 o'clock, close down by the horizon tn the northwest,” remarked the Profergor, pauetng tn bis work. WBY IT WAS NOT SEEN BEFORE. “Is this the same comet announced to have been discovered by Prof. Gould, In South Amer- ica, on the 1st inst.?” Icquired the reporter. “That we cannot tell,” answered the Profes- sor, ‘‘until we have had an opportunity to take observations. The reason that it had not been discovered before is that came up from the south, and was too near the sun for us to see THE SECOND ADVSNTISTS AND MOTHER SHIPTON. “This will give the second adventists a fresh grip,” interrupted an irreverent young astrono- mer, who was figuring at another desk. “Very soon,” continued Professor Eastman, “{t will be vfsible all the time, neiiher rising or settirg, but revolving in the northern heavens ‘IL It goes off and disappears.” “Is it probable that this 1s the comet which it was caid by sensationalists was goioz to come to the atd cf Mother Shipton?” asked Tue Srax reporter. “We can’t tell what the comet is yet. In two or three days we will have beuter oppor- tunities to make observations, now it rises to> Dear daybreak. There,” sald the professor, risivg #1 band'ng the reporter a sheet of paper, “is the beat result set obtalaed by us.” Tne paper, which showed the result of Prof, Hisi- Wweu's figunvg, contained THE FOLLOWING BULLETIN: “New Comet—Approximate position, Fridiy morning, at 3 o'clock: Right ascenston, 52. 30m.; declinattop, 46° 8. Slight motion in rizat ascersion. Moving north about 4°.5 per day. In two or three days wiil probanly be vistole all night. May possibly be seen Friday evening soon aftersunset close to the horizon, a littie west of north.” WHAT ANOTHER ASTRONOMER SAID. “It Is probably the same comet discovered in South America on the 1st of June,” said one of the assistant astronomers whom the reporter met after leaving Prof. Eastman. “Its identity, however, has not yet been fixed. It sets just about cark now in the northwest, and risés 1a the northeast about 3 o'clock.” THE STAR man having mentioned that some people were finding fault because our Naval Observatory had not got the Orst notice of the comet, the astronomer observed: “Comet hunt- ing. ike asteroid hunting, is the poetry of astropomy. There are some men who, like Prof. Swiit, cevote all their time to looking for comets. We have too much work to do hera for that. If we hed a large enough force we could set a man on duty looking out for comets. Many think it Js a big thing 10 find a com. and of course a discovery of a comatis very Important. Many elaims have s'ready been s +t up es to Who d'<covered this comet. I appears however, that {t was discovered in Paris at ovcleck ‘yesterday morning, by Paris time, which would have been about 10 o'clock Wet Leecay night, according to our time; so th tt the Parts astronomer was probably ths first in tLe fiela.” SOME ASTROMICAL GOSSIP. There 18 cons'derable talk about town a3 to who first saw the comet here yesterJay mor: Ing. It happened to appear in tie heavens brilliant fan shaped light, rising trom the ho zon Ju the northeast—apour threz o’clocs in the morning, when there was no one around 69 See it except night-ine hackmen, belated trav- elers, and policemen. There were twelve mon composing the jury in the case of Catharin vs. Davis, who were locked up ail night at tue City Hall. who were among the lucky few who saw the celestial stranger. Most of them sat up all night, being unable to sleep on the hard chair3 ard benches which the government provides as A means Of torture to force juries toagroe. These jurors beheld the comet when it ros and watched !t until 1t vanished In the dawn. “We sre two months abead of astronomers,” Said One of them, as he read an announcement in @ morning paper that a comet would appear in August. The London astronomers agree with oura that before the 1st of July it will be visible ali night. ‘The sudden appearance of the comet seems to Dave surprised all the astronomers. One pop:- lar effect will be to give an impetus tothe study of astronomy and to revive sensational gossip about Mother Shipton’s prophecy, Among the astronomers in this country who claim the honor to have first seen it are L. T. Edwards. of Haverford College, Pa; E. 1. Lar- bin, of New Wingésor, lll, and Prof. Hank’s ot 52n Francisco. It 1s claimed also that it wa3 geen at Bodie, Cal., at half past 4 o'clock yea- terdsy morning, the nucieus being well definea ard the tall triliiant, and a dispatch says that it was Observed at Tombstone, Arizona, at4 ®.™. yesterday with the nucleus apparently half the size ofa full moon, and the tal! fan ‘shaped and very brillant. The Star Route Demonstration Yes- terday. A SURPRISE INTENDED. In regard to the motion made in the Crim- inal Court yesteraay in bebalf of Gen. Brady, ‘the impression has gone out that Col Corkhill, the District attorney, was fully aware that such motion was to be called up, and tnat knowledge of it was studiously kept trom Colonel Cook. Colonel Corkbill states that he was unaware of such intention uati he reached his office a few minutes before the court opened. It is stated also that Col Totten’s attention wa3 only called tothe mat- fer buta few minutes before by Mr. Jeremiah Witon, and, therefore, Col. Tot- ten was not responsible, that Col. Cook was not of the Intention to make the motion. rtatn 1t 18, however, that Col. Cook only learned of the motion when Col. Totten ros3 in court to make It, and it was by accident tat he was in ¢ court-room. It 1s thought by some that the idea of Gen. Brady's counsel was simply to get their pre- sentation of the case before the pubiic without opportunity for a reply. PERsoNal —Preaident Garfield has accepted an invitation extended by Hon. W, C. Smith to beceme the lattet’s gueat at St. Aiban’s, VG, during the meeting of the Teachers’ Institute, ——Mr, Starley, Po tgaoad ot beret 10, yesterday at Coven- bell, of thé National Board of Will It tp sad; give to the Cite eee ve Museum his enitte collection of paintings b»- fore removing to bf ae he Anthony Connolly, of elty, for Europe on the 9th of next month ——The late James T. F.e1d’s ee estate is appraised at $124 472.—The family of Major Louis K. Foi Enop Springs. —A private letter from the wite of Representative Carlisle, received here this week. says ber husband and self will gatl tor New York from Kurope on July 10th.—sSir Samuel W. Beker, the explorer and author, ia in San Francisco, whence he intends to go upon tong oe ry des the mountains ——Senator Beck is in New York ——Chiet Jus. uce Drake, of the Court of Clafms. leaves with his family next week for Rye Beach.—Mr. and Mrs, Charles Mays, of Denver, are in town ‘at 1327 Corcoran street.—OCol. Amos Webster's family will leave in a few days for Berkeley ri the Springs, where will spend omer. jonel remains here.—-Hon. Montgomery Blair and family will spend a tion of immer at Narragan: ina Miss ‘aneed left town this moraing for the geagon, which wiil be dividcd Branch, Ricnneld Cage ip and Fab i. Baxter will remain in to vies hin relatives. ats el estate SaaS eae ns | Telegrams to The Star. LATEST FROM ALBANY. THE DEAD-LOCK UNBROKEN. GEN. GRANT AND THE PRESIDENT. FROM LONG Grant and President Garfield. Grant Will Call Upon Him. T special Dispatch to The Evening Star.) ELsEKON, Lona BRaNCH, N. J, June %&— There bas been some comment made upon the fact that Gen. Grant has not called upon Presi- dent Garfield. The truth is that Gen. Grant bas been here only two evenings, going to New York in the daytime early for business and re- turning late. He would have called la3t night, but was under the impression that the Pres'- dent had gone to the press dinner at the Ocein bourse. Its Gen. Grant’s intention to call this evening, should the President be here. Of this there is no doubt, which dispels the rumors of personal disagreement between the President and ex- President. THE SITUATION AT ALBANY. BRANCH. The Bribery Charges—Johnuny Dav- enports Testimony—The nap torial Struggle—Newspaper Opin- jons—The Conkling-Madden Arf- fair. [Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star.) AuBany, N.Y., June 24, 11:50 a.m.—The inves- tigatien of the bribery charges has closed as faras the committee is conccrned, but the grand Jury now goes on, taking the matter up where the committee left off. The charge of Bradley that Sessions paid him $2,000 to vote for Depew is held by the half breeds not sus- tajucd, while the stalwarts stoutiy insist that itis proved. The two factions adhere to the'r version with great, persistence, as tte matter rests on the evidence of the two men, one side believing Bradley told the truth and Sessions Hed; the other declaiing that Sessions told the truth and Bradley lied. Thev are likely t ho'd to their version to the end. The circumstantial part of the story of both sustain Bradley. The vommittee will Dot make its report until next week. Johnny Davenport. ‘Since the testimopy of Little Pavenport yes- teiday, in which he labors to impress upon the committee his familiarity with President Gar- field, the stalwarts are asserting that they un- gerstand why the President Snuobded Conkling He preferred Davenport, to Conkling a3 an adviser on the politics of New York and took the step that he did to enable him to accept Davenport ag an adviser without taferruption, The story of Strahan was substantially su3- tained by Davenport. No Signs of a Break in the Dead- lock. ‘The senatorial eltuation remains practically unchanged, The vote is to be smaller to-day apd continue to reduce in numbers until next Tuesday. The half-breeds are trying to ma- nipulate the patring for to-morrow and Monday 80 as to give them the advanteg? and try to elect their men by a majority present wha are Dot paired. To do tbis they are secretly getting @ half-breed who has to leave paired with a stalwart and a demccrat, taking two votes from the other side to one of theirs, This move bas been discovered and partly checkmated. There is at present no signs of a breakin the deadlock, and from appearances there is no chance for a break except by a republican can- cus and the nomination of Senaters in the usnal way. The nc-caucus plan has demoralized tne party and opened the doors for brivery on tu~ part of both factions, What the Albany Papers Say. The Evening Jou nal charges that Coakilog has betrayed and cisrupted the party, wh'ic the Express,tho stalwart organ, retorts tha the balf-breed Jeaders have not only disrupt=1 the party but added to It the crime of debauch- Ing it, and then gays: “The administra 10a ¢ 1a never gecure a majority over its repubitean and democratic opponents combined, not even with the use Of money; and even if it could the result would be utterly valueles3 23 an ao proval of the crime by which it has reached the resent stage in the dissolution of the repuo can party.” The Argus this morning claims that Brat- ley’a charge against Sessions has been practl- cally sustained. The Conklivg-"Nadden Unpleasant- ness. ‘The hbalf-breeds are making great ado over what they claim was a row. between Mr. Conk- lng and Senator Madden. The facts are that Mr. Conkling in a courteous manner refused to shske hands with Madden, saying tohim: “it I do you will charge that I have button- holing you.” After conversation about a Speech made by Madden in the senate abusing Conkling the two separated without any ap parent feeling on either side. Madden imm>- with stories of bis row with Conkling, making an exhibition of himself in an intoxicated con- dition, to the amusement of the crowd. uatil General Husted out of pity came and took him away to hide his condition from the public. [Second Dispatch} The Ballot—Madden’s Loud Talk, 1P.M.—A reduced vote by absentces is the only feature of the balloting to-day. Senator Madden has been interrupting the proce dings, both of the senate and the joiat convention, in loud talk about hi3 meetlog Copkiing last night, end in loud tone declaring ee he would not vote for Conkling to save hi3 ite, (By Associated Press.) The Balloting To-day in Detail ALBany, N. Y., June 24.—The vote in joint on for Senator for short term was as follows Senate—Potter6, Conkling 6, Wheeler 8, Cornell 1, Lapham 2, Folger 1, John Roach 1, Horkins 1. Assembly—Potter 38, Conkling 24, Wheeler 37, Lapham 11, Hoskins 1. Com- bined vow—Potter 44, Conkling 30, Wheeler Cornel 1, papas 13, Folger 1, Jot n Roach 1, Horkins 2, Senator Woodin voted tor Roach, He voted for Lapham yesterday. No choice, The ccnvention then voted to fill the Piatt vacancy as follows :—Depew 11 Kernan 6, Piatt 6, Hoskins 3. Assembly—| WwW 34, Kernan 39, Lapham 3, Cornell 7, Crowley 5, Hos- kins 1, Tremain, 1. Combined vote—Depew 45, Kernan 45. Platt 27. Lapham 3, Cornell 7, Crowley 5,-Hoskins 4, Tremain 1. No cuoice. A Motion to Adjourn Leads (eo Dis= cussion. Senator Forster moved an adjournment. Senator Pitte o-posed an adjournn eat, and Fald it was the duty of this jot convention t+ remain here and vote two, three and tix times y. Mr. Brooks said it was a plecect recklessness on the part of the majority to ae Unis legiala- ture here seeking @ result which it fs clear they cannot control, Mr. Dreper said that when one vote was taken daliy it was sufficient, and all declara- Uons that a result would sooner be reached by taking more than one vote dally was a piece of unqualified buncombe. Mr. Husted contended that it was the duty of this legislature to obey the laws of Coagress snd continue voting on this question. He de- Died that there was any demand on ths part of vhe people for an adjournment. ‘The motion to adjourn was carried—is yeas to 69 nays, and the convention adjourned. ‘The Ute Commissio! Los Pixos, Col, via Laks Ciry, Con., Jane 24.—The Ute commission outfit, accompanied by cavalry, bad crossed Grand river gone toward the Uintah reservation in Utah. Fatal Falls. Nzw YorxK, June 24—Jacob Dunser, a Ger- man blacksmith, while intoxicated this mors- ing, fell down a flight of stairs at his residenc >. He sustained a fracture of the skull and other patie from the etfects of which he died soon after being admitted to the hospital, re, Harriet. Andrews, 74 yeara old, @ rest- dent of Vermont, died from @ shock caused by falling down stairs. Robbing a Chinese Prince. Sunsky Cry, N. J., June 24.—Wm. Cafe, who resides in Boston, was arraigned this morning before Recorder McDonough, of Hol chal with stealing five suits of clothes an @ quantity of jewelry from Te Ting, a prince, who tsa student at the Stevens Ute, in Hoboken. He was to the county jail to answer the charge. CALIFORNIA REVENUE FRAUDS. Defnulting Deputy Collectors, San Francisco, June 24.—Wm. Higby, the Present collector of internal revenue for the Callfornta district, In setting the affairs of his oMice before turnitg It over to Chancellor Rart- fon, the incoming collector. bas discovered that, Many of his deputies are defaultera. One of them. named Hibbard, ts short $3,000 In his ac- counts and another named Kelly ts a defaulter ‘na heavy sum. Both men absconded, but the former has been captured. Higby, conse- Mently, cannot at present settle the affairs of the cffice and Hartson bas given him unttl July hg ‘quare accounts, when he will take the office, FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Rescue of a Shipwrecked Crew. Loxpon, June 9.—The bark Try,from Card'ff, for St. Stephens, N.B.. was‘ abandoned ta a sinking condition’ on the 14th Inst., 1a lon. 4i west. The crew wes rescued by the British steswer Celtie Monarch, from New York, for this port. The Celtic Monarch damaged her Propeller in rendering assistance to the crew of the bark and was taken in tow on the i6th by the British steamer St. Bernard, from Ballti- ame for Liverpool and brought to Queenstown Germany Compliacent Over French-Italian Row. Loxnon, June 24 —The Paris correspondent of the Times says: “All ill feeling between the Italians and Frenchmen 1s being viewed with some complazency in Germany. The Cologne Gazelte pays: ‘Should there be war between France and Germany, we have a certaio ally Deyond the Alpe.’” Causes of German Kmigration. The Prussian government has ordered the provincial authorities to send cetatled informa- Uon of the extent of the causes of emigration, which has, however, slacked in some district? A Monetary Memorial. The Daily Telegraph in its financial article this morning says: A memorial to Mr. Glad- Stone on the International monetary confer- ence at Paris and the silver question ts now Lelng signed at most of the Loudon banks. It urges the government to offer as Germany h*3 done all such guarantees and practical ald as may be in it3 power towards inducing and en- abling the bi-metallic states concerned to re- babilitate silver. The Pall Mall Gazette, in its financial article this evening, says: “Although the memorial to Mr. Gladstone on the subject of the rehabtitta, ton of si'ver les for elgnature at the banks, it must not be sup) {the DaDks are can- vassing for signatures, They are mostly indtt- ferent to the question.”’ Driving Hussia into Revolution. Loxpon, June 24 —The Berlin correspondent of the Times says the letter recently addressed 10 the Emperor of Ruesta and all of the high cfficials assuring them that they bave not beza fepterced to death by the revolutionists, and which ts up| to have emanated from the leadera of the “Black Division,” concludes as follows: “The executive committee deem it quite unnecestary at present t» repeatits crim Seal enterprises, a8 the measures of the new ministe)a are fast driving the country into rev- olution.” An Approaching Royal Marriage. A dispatch from Copenhagen to the st. James Gozerte says: The Norwegian starthing bas rejected the bill for increasing the appan- age of the crown prince of Sweden, which In- crease was asked for on account of the ap. proaching mariage of the crown piluce with the eldest daughter of the grand duke of Baden. France and Italy Harmonizing. Rome, June 24.—The Diritio says: ‘We are informed on good authority, that an exchange of friendly communications has been procerd- ing between Paris and Rome, proving the firm determination of France and Italy to promptly re-establish satisfactory relations.” The Passion Players in Comedy. London, 24.—The Berlin correspondent of the Zmes says: The ober-ammergan passion pers are about to give several sunday per- lormanccs of the comedy “Philippine Welher,” by Redurtz in the new buliding. This is their first attempt at secular theatricais. Maier, who represented Christ in the passion play, will take the part of Welber, Reported Massacre of Spantards. Mapkip, June 24—A oispatch frem the Span- ish consul at Oran intimates that a huodred Spaniards were massacred by the insurgents during the recent raid on the Esparto factories at Satca. Four hundred persons were wounded or taken prisoners, Tragedy at the Czar’s Winter Palace dT. PETERSBURG, June 24 —A Montenegrin ot- ficer named Djurjevitch went to the Wiater Palace yesterday and demancéed an audienc- with the Princess of Montenegro. Being re fused be stabbed the officer on duty. Tae Ras- sian cfficer then shot the Montenegrin dead The incident 1s not considered of any politica: importance. If 18 thought the assaliant,wisted to present a petition to the Princess. Sick French Soldiers. Lonpon, June 24—A dispatch from Tunis to the Times says: Six hundred sick sol tter3 have been embarked from Goletta although the hospital was only established there after the Franco-Tunislan treaty was signed. This does not include those embarked from Bizerta and Tabarca and sent thence by rall to Ghar- dizmon. The Comet. A comet has beem observed from several points in Great Biitat. The nucieus ts bright. and well defincd, end the tail 1s estimated to extend four or five degrees. A Turkish Guard Ship Sunk. A treding steamer has been in collision with ard sunk the Tarkish guard ship at the en trance of the Dardanelles. Zhe French-Canada Commercial Treaty Talk. In the Houee of Commons to-day Sir Charles W. Dilke, under foreign secretary, replying to @ question, said that the Canadian premier now in England knows notbing of Fraoce having expressed a desire to conclude a commer treaty direct with Canada. Bowing on the Mississippi. CHicaGo,June 24.—In the Mississippl amateur row'ng essociation regatta, at Peoria yester- day. Mr. Munford, of New Orleans won tho senior single scull race easily. in 15 minutes and 393g seconds, and the senior four-osred shell race Was won by the Minnesota club, in 13 miputes and 31 seconds. The Alliance at Johns. §t. Jonns, N.F., June 24.—Th+ American wor sbip Alliance, Commander Cooper, arrived here at ¢ o'clock this morning. After ‘a nece3- eas delay she will proceed on her Polar cratse, ‘with ivstructions to search the northern side of Spitzent en, should the ice permit, for the dJeantette, sh are abundant all around the coast. Fresh cod are now selling for 0 cents per quintal, ———_ The Sunday School Convention at ‘Toronto. TORONTO, Ont., June 24.—At the afternoon €estion of the Sunday school convention yes ferday, a letter was read from President Gar- fleld expr earnest sympathy and deep interest in the work of the convention. In the evening Rev. Dr. Vincent, of Chautauqua, de- oe an instructive addi the ress on seif-trainiog of teachers, and the second day’s proceedings closed. The delegates ther, to the number of £6@, attended a garden party given by Col. Gzowski, aide de-camp to the Queen, Suicide 8 sick Man. GaLviston, TEx., June 24,—A special to the News from San Saba, Texas, says: L. B. Chap- map, & prominent stock man, and suffering frem 8 relapse of the mumps, jumped from an upper story window of kis house, ran intoa store near by, and shot himself four times in the bead, one ball entering the brain. Rallroad Work in the West. Dsxvzgr, Cot, June 24—The Benver and Rio Grande Railroad Company on Wednesday awarded the contract for grading the Noe from Red Cl ff down the Eagle and Grand rivers, and has crdered the forces on the South Platte to bé increased and the constraction for- Ward between Acequia, 18 miles eouth of this city, to Fairplay and South Arkane: connection at the latter place with com- iDy's present line to ville, Figen aged pai romptet by the ae bening Star, TWO CENTS. | Wall Street To-day. New York, June %.—The Posts financial article (1:40 p.m. edition) says:—At the Stock Exchange United States bonds are +, higher for the 4’s and 44's end extended 5's. State bonds are active and strong, the special features belong Tennessee issues, which are up 2a3 per cent... and Louisiana copsols, wbich are up 2i._Kati- Toad bonds are Gull and steady, excepting Mil- waukee and St. Paul gold bonds, which are Gown 24 Cent., to 129, and Mobile ard Onto Loird debenters, which are up 2%, to 65. Tn th - stock market the trunk line stocks have for the most part been heavy, while Milwakuce ard 8 Paul, Oregon Navigation, Northern Pacifi Union Pacific, and W. U. Tel. have been strony. The scuthwestern and coal stocks have been st test only steady, while the elevated railroad stocks have been neglected. Panama stock nes advanced from 2763; to 230 on A purchase of 3) sbares, and Buriipgton and Quincy to 165 fron 163 On @ purchase of 100 shares. AS we close, the whole market is lower, with the trunk itnes diy wesk. In the money market, nor- withetanding the spurt in rates in the last our of bus!ness, the ruling rate to-day for call loans is 303% per cent. ‘Time loans are un ‘d, as are also the rates for prime mer. cantile paper. The market for sterling exchange is rather dull and barely steady. Tennessee Editors Coming. Nw York, June 2%.—Members of the Ten- Bessee Press association will meet at the Astor house this evening and go ina body to the | Pennsylvania railroad depot, where they will take the train for Washington, D.C. They will remein at the capital about three days, and pen start for home. A number went to Long ranch to-day. while others are visiting vari- Gus places of interest in this city, ‘The Markew. BALTIMORE, June 24.— sixes, consols, B04; do, second ‘serves, 42; G0. new ten-fortier, CALTIMORE June 34.—Ootton steady- middling 11 Flour insctive but strong—Howa street Feo cee Boon ;@o. extra, 4 50a5.25; d: extra, "4 75a! - 2681.30: No. 2 tern winter spot June, 1.27301.27\: July, 1.25\al. August 1.24; eptember, 1 243gal. aass. snd quie.—southern white, 60. do. . mi: and Jure, gas7; 25, Outs a shade bevter — - wal 39. Bye quie’, 1.00a1.03 Hay dull and lower—prime to oncloe Pennsylvania and Maryland 14.000'8.00 = Pro- Visions steady with fair Jobving trade demand — pork. 50 old: 18.00, new. meats -— loose shoul here; clear rib eidea, none here; do. packed, 7 and 936" Bacon—shoulders, 7% gray, 12a Petroleum qviet—refinet, Bx abcut stesdy, 14. Coffee Sirm— kto carvoes ordinary to fair, 9468115. Bogar steady—A soft 10%. Whisky firm, 1 10. Freights to erparl quiet. Receipts — four 3,468 barrele whes:. 71.428 i om ‘BR, 320 buebe's: oate. 5,383 brebel rye, 100 bushels Shipments. wheat 138 879 bushels: corn, 125 370 bushels. Sales whest 559,779 bushels; corn. 221,720 burbe s SEW YORK. June 24.—Stocks strong. Money 3983. Exchange—lonv, 4844; short, 486. Gov- erpmerta quiet end s.ctdy. june 24.—Flour firm. Wheat fairly active. Corn 1! IN, June 24, 12:30 p. m.—U. 8. bonds, fives, 105%. Atisntic and Weetarn first morta! certificates, 63i§. Eric, 47%; ake ao ole OOS Rew York veat a. : Central, 144. Readiun, 50% N York, Ontario and Weetern, 9. a NEW YORE MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON ‘The following quotations were current in New York to-day at 2:30 p. m., as reported by H. B. Dodge, of 639 15th street, by special wire:— Western Union, 126%; do. new stock, 92';: New York Central, 146°; ; Late Shore, 128%;; Michigan Central, 106; New York, Lake Erie and Western 464; do. preferred, ——: do. seconds, “103%; Delaware, Lackawsnns and Western, 124%; New Jersey Central 101%, Delaware and Hutsos, 110 Reading, 61; Northwemern 126%; do. preferres —; Bt. Paul, 325%; do. pref and’ Pacific, 66%; do. ‘pret Se KE and T.., : Bt. Lom Ohio and Miscisaippy ao. ‘Pacific Mail, 625: O. ¥.'C. 95; Northern Pacific com. preferred, 873; San preferre do_ fret pref Pacite, 1; Bock Irland. 14 tia oe 165; ‘nver and Paul and Omaha, 43%; do. preferred, 106: Western, 6239 : Obicag » Orleans, —: ‘ol. Goal, 61%: ool Central, bee 9 Texss Pacific, 69; Texas ie . . Clesipg Government Bonds—6's extended, 1.935 1.083<2 compare, extended, 1.01ig81. 01s coupon, 1.033a1 08%: 4%, 2. 14%1.183¢- cou: — 4's 1.16401. 36%: coupons 1 17KAl.17%: 5 extended, 1.( 23501, 0256 | THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN Norta Caro Lina. —Ex Copngreesman Jesse J. Yeates, of North Carolipa, has located permanentiy in Weehington to practice law. He is just from | North Carojipa, and says the temperance agi- lation there is playing emash with politics, He fays the temperance issue would have serlous}y threatend the democratic party in the coming election hed not the republiceps divided on the fame question. As it is, there is no predicting what cort of turn the agitation may give to poll- tics. The democratic cenggeed is mi ~ es In favor of — — pee = the temperance peop! jes unite they will be strong. Mr. Yeates says that the legislature 10 be elected will be overwhelmingly for the return of Senator Kansom, as the proh'- — and anti prohipitionists are all for im. ATTORNEY GENERAL MacVEgaGH Will return to the city thts evening. Naval Onpgrs.—Paymaster J. F. Tarbe 1, to to the Portsmouth (N.H.) navy yard, July Sch; Passed Assistant Engineer J. J. Barry, to the Colorado; Cadet Ecgineers G. H. Ball and C. A. Carr, toexamization for promotion; Lieut. Com. J. G. Green hes returned from the Asiatic sta~ Uop, and has been placed 92 waiting orders; Lieut. W. A. Morgan, from the Wacbusetts and jaced On Waiting orders; Lieut. J. M. Hawley, ‘om ihe Pensacola, and ordered to the Wachu- setts; Master J. M. Bowyer, from the Indepen- dence, 2nd oréered to the Wachusetts; Master C. B T. Moore, from the Franklin, and ordered to the Onward, per steamer of the 30th ips".; | Equi LOCAL NEWS. THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON, Rittenhouse Academy. ‘The annual exhibition of Prof. Wight's acad- my ts ip progress this afternoon at the school- com on InMana avenue, near Sd street, aod there Is ® large attendance of the friends of the Fupiis present. The following in the program of exerclaes:—For the Declaration of Lndepand- tree, Walter G. Peter. Greece In 1899, Basil N. Ricketts. Against English lojustion, Blair. ‘The Moors Revenge, A. H. MoCormick, The Statue, E. Weisa Ashford. De- Pate: “Are the Mental Capacities of the Sexes Chat Chas. L. McCawley; dis putants, Carrolt M. Kenney, John © Davidaon, Cbss & Smith, Thos, G. Bradiey, Snowden Ashford, W. G. Peter, N. K Carpenter, B. N. Ricketts, Henry Blair, W.F. Dyre, EW. Ash. ford, E. M. Taloott, W. Rallantyne, W. Lo Be erdge, Thomas Hyde, A. H. MeOormick, Eulogy on Lafayette, Wm. Ballantyne. The Benediction, Wm. F. Dyre. Tay ne’s Bulogium, cexcused.) Sowden Asbford. Webster's Reply to Hayne, Carroll McKenney. 2 ‘The premium list is as follows: For scholar. wiey, Wm. Ballantyne, Chas, L. Mot pd Carroll McKenney. Tue next in S Smith order tothese were J.C. Davidson, EB. W. Ast= ford, Jobn G. ‘Titon, Thomas G Bradier and F. & Ww. Peer To Car- A.W. MeCormick. For deportment—To Wat a. Ast ford, Cornelius Barber, and J. C, Davidson. y— roll McKenney, Eamund Talcott, F. Adolph Koones and A. H. McCormick: next to these— M: Cawley, Ballantyne and Bratiey. Also, premium to W. F. Dyer for general good con- | duct and excellence in aeclamutton; to Bazil N. Ricketts for attendance five hout beng | once late and to John G- Tilton for sspectal exe | cellence in history, arithmetic and ladn. Hon- | Oreble mention was made of Henry W. Blair, N. | E Carpenter and F. A. Koones for excellence | some branches of study. Davidson has led | 1b o athematics and Ballantyne reek. | The antente ; | At the commencemenvot the Academy 4 Vis'« | tation, Georgetown, Wednesday evening, the academic bonors, consisting of a crown and gold medai, were conferred for untvorm excellence | of corduct on Misses Fannie L Bogue, D.C.; | Momte Callahan, Til, and Mate Hewitt, Mo. Second honors. consisting ef a silver medal, were conferred on Misses Mary J Borry, Ma: | Evelina Heap, D.C.; Constance rte, R.1.: Grace 3 ¢.; Mary Ryan, Ga ; Kitty Burnes, Mf O'DoLoghue, D. Maggte (”Donoghu Resa Offutt, D.C, and Florle Weici ‘SeLior classes, hb. D raduating medels, Miss Ma t@ Purcell, Va ; Miss Marie O'Byrne, Ga; Misa Fannie’ L. Bogue, D.C. Christian’ doctrine, gold medal, Miss Alice Hayes, D.C. Inthe tnt ‘mr diate classes a gold medal for Christian doo- Urine, Was awarded to Miss Grace Clagea, Md. Gold’ medal for arithmetic, Miss Mamte Calla- hi gold medal for music, Miss Evelina ; Silver medal, Miss Mary Kyan, Firat remiums were won in various classes by sees Mattie Purcell, Va; Fanute Bogue, D, Mate Hewitt, Mo: ‘Helen Sloan. Ma; Gon- Lictoka Turner, Mo.; : Gleasoa, Ark isher, D.C.; Nanvie Green ents, M6 ; Lillian Saunders, nan DC; Lite Clagett, Ma: DC.; Memie Clark, Mo; Virginia Burnes, Mo. jorence Welch, D:C.; Matule Bolin, Col: ada Fi Clark, Mo.; Virgte les, D.C: Ray Satth, Me; Madeline Townshend, lil; Adelina Atnsiee, T.; Laura Woodruff, La-’ Marie O'Byrni Alice Hayes, D.C; Emma ‘allabs a; brown, D.C.; Fanny Derby. 1!) oghue, D.C.;’ Bella Well, Pa. C; Suste Crawford, D.C. : Mary Ryap, Ga; Sadie Shipte 3 ‘Mary Keliber, DC; Rosa Mactas, Cubs: Gertie Cook, D.c., and Florence Mott, N'C. First premiums tor Grawing, painting, embroidery, &c.. were awarded 10 Misses Josie Dutly, Fanbie Bogue, Altce Bromwell, Emma Scully’ and Floreacs Mott. The exhibition of art and needie work ves highly creditable to the academy. Amon, the most notable exhibits were the works 0 Micves Rosa Mactas, Lilite Clagert, Mattte Par- cell, Josie Duffy and Fannie Bogue. Gonzaga College. ‘The 24th annual commencement of Gonzaga Coliege took place tn the hall, near St. Aloysius chureb, Wednesday event Medals were a¥arded in the various classes as follows: First gramurer, J. L. Hutcbingson; second grammar, S. M. Wilcox: third grammar, Henry L Hayes: Orst rudiments. Wm. L. Fielshell; sscond radi- ments (first division), Eugene F. Stephens; (second division), Bartholomew F Ready; sec- ond mathematica, Sam'l M. Wilcox; third matbematics, Thomas J. Sbea; algebra, John T. Graham; first arithmetic, Aloysius FP, byrne: second arithmetic, Thomas J. Whe- isp; Ubird arithmetic, Eaward J. McNally; first bookkeeping, Thomas A. Hudson; second bookkeeping, Paschal J. Plant; for tm- provement in penmanship, Chas. A.’ Brecht, iret premiums were awarded for improvement Jn English composition, 10 Bartholomew F. Ready: first Christian Destrine. to Jacob L. Hutchingson; second, John P. Curtin: third, David _J. ke fourth, J. Bersard Colelazter: fth, Eugene F Stepbenk;s!xth, John A.Curran; frst Sb to J. Bernard Colclazier, and seccnd, Jas. A. Brosnaham. Other Schools, At the teventh commencement of the Carrol Institute free Bight school last evening the Teds) aud premiums were awarded as follows Mréal, Anton Schiatt; premiums, Master Frank Crawford, John Callahan. Frank Oliver James Coyle, J. J. O'Mally, Wiiltam Downt Martin, John Moran, Charles Goodcuttd Kuester, William Lusty and Jacob Frech. ‘The commencement of Mies Bertha Petsch’s Dan ond English school took place last ight at 926 L street northwest. No premiums were awaldea. The commencement at the Academy of the | Sacied Heart of Mary, South Washington, held | last evcring, was largely attended, and the Sis- ters tn charge cf the school were bighly com- Minented for the fine scholersh'tp of the young ladies and thegenewl excelience of the iterary apd musics] performance. The list of premi- ums was published in Tue Stak last evening. Among the juates at the recant com- Mencement of Princeton Colieze was R. RK. Shellabarger, of this city. The degree of A. M. was conferred on Rovert W. F. Ogilvie, aaq., Of this city, a graduate of the claes of 187 The closing exercise of the Episcopal High Scboo! below Alexandria, were heid Wednesday evening, Rev. Jno. 8. Lindsay. pastor St John’s church, Georgetown, delivered the annual ad- Gress. Mr. J. Ham Chamberlayne, of the Rich- mond State, delivered an address al the reunion of the literary societies. ‘The annual closing examination and exercises of the Froebel Institute and Kindergarten, 1127 13th Street northwest, Misses Pollock and Noerr principals, were very interesting. A novel fea- ture of the exercises was a series of German Malogues given by Misses te and Bessie Knox. daughters of Hon. J. J. Knox: Miss Lesca Pollock, Toner antisell, Elliott Cenes, Milton Blumenberg, Albert Ryan and others. The North Caro! ‘To-day, in the Court in General Term, the case of Samuel L. Perry (getition for habeas corpus before Judge Wyile) at chambers was teken up—Judges MeArthur, Hagner an@ Jameson the bench—Messrs. K. T. Merrick and R. S. Davis for the state of North Carolina and Ensign Wm. Braunnersreather, from the Min- Berota, and ordered to the Coast Survey; Ea- sign T. M. Brumby, from the Tennessee, and or- dered to the Fraukitn: Paymaster &. F. Wright, from the Portsmouth (N.H } navy yard, July 5th, and ordered to settle accounts; Passed As- sistant Engineer W, A. H. Allen, from the bur Teau of engine , and ordered to Special duty connected the Lancaster; Assistant Engineer C. C. Keackner, from the Quinnebaug. and placed on walting orders. Comnfander M. {. Johnson has re- turned from the Asiatic station, and is placed on waiting orders. Lieut. J. C. Irvine, from se Wyoming and ordered £0 the Franklin. Jamestown, on her arrival at San Francisco, and ordered to the coast survey steamer Hass- Jer, relieving Passed Assistant Surgeon R. 8. McCarthy, who is ordered to the Jamestown. Assistant Surgeon Oliver Diehl, from the Franklin and pieced on sick leave. Chief Ea- eer E. J. Whittaker has reported his revurn ome abd is placed On waiting orders. Cadet Midshipman F. C Rider, to the Quinnebauz. Anmy ORDERS —Second Lieutenant Edward B. Ives, 19th infantry, will be relieved from duty at the United States Military oe West Point, N. ¥., August 21, 1881, then join his company. The ‘order directing that the station of Captain Macgen- engineers, changed from Rock L., 10 St. Paul, Minn., is revoked. Cap- in Wileon ‘T. Hartz, 15th ‘infantry, Dow at ‘ol rs to the board of officers ap- York city June 23, 1851, ited to meet in New An tyes utenan 4 2 ton artil- Second Licutensnt Hamil Rowan, 24 arc- iy Mesrs Sbellaoarger and Wilson for Pervr. It wil} be remembered that on Oct. g5th last ! srry was arrested OD & Warrant issned by Culer Justice Cartter, to whom a requisition from Gov, Jarvis, of North Carolina, had been banded by George K. Bagby, the agent of the state. Attached to the Warrant was an indict- ment found in the superior court of Lenoir county agatnet Perry for the forgery of school certificates. The case was argued before the chief justice, Mesers. Sbellabarger and objecting to’ the rendition of Perry. On the chief Justice ordering Perry into the custody Wylie was discharged. Bills of exception were taken by the state or the court overruling the objec- tion to Perry’s ziving testimony to the effect that he could not obtain a fair trial in the , and tlat he was afraid he would be subjected to yersonal violence. The state claims that the istrict court bas no right to revise the action of the grand jury of Lenoir county, N.C. EE —— The Eagie G ith Eight Tall-_Feathera. By some mears & report was started, which bes since been extensively copied in the news- papers, that there was & premium on the first tesve of silver dollars of 187s, on which the eagle appears to bave eight tall feathers. 8 COpsequebce, BO Many inquiries are re- ceived each day at the U.S. Treasury about the lum that the Director of the to have a circular letter such. It of these ‘Wasuixctox, ——, “sir—Your letter of the a to the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to the valve of the si:ver dollaron whicn the — eigt tall-feathers, has been referred to © and they are of no more of @ million of these + HE Bes era 8 i it | if ———~