Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. — PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Tne Evexrse Sran is served to subscribers in the by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per Week, or 44 cenix per month. Copies at the counter, 2 cents each. By mail—postaze srepaid: ‘one year, 3 co $6; six months, $3. ae {Eutered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., 38 second-class mail matter. } Tus Weexty Stan—published on Friday—$2 a year, Joe vee CR for $20. All mail subscriptions mnst be paid in advance; sent longer than is paid for. of advertising made known on application. Che Evening ee ———————— Stat. Ve: 58—} 8,894. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1881. TWO CENTS. SPECTA L NOTICES. AL ME A ETING OF PERATIVE | on THE @elock p.m. Th andl for the electic it TO A MEETING SEW ZE iZE A N Building Awociation will be held at Society Hal, corner Prospect and Hich streets, Georgetown, D. C.. on FRIDAY EVENING, October 7th, at 7:30 o'clock. t THE FiRM SS dissolved by mutual couse: ‘The bunness gill be continued b: old stand, corher 8th and K streets northwest. E. C. GILL alone has authority to receive all money | and receipt all bills due the old ‘W. REARDEN, GILL. IT IS WITH GREAT PLE. . B. F. the late firm of SIBLEY & Z has united with me in carrying on the Stove and Fur- | mace business at the old location, 1003 Pennsylvania here he will be glad to see all his old friends. this change I have to ask that all who are in- | Gebted to me will make an eariy settlement, that I may ww E. F. SIMPSON, ont 1005 Pennsylvania avenue, ee SO PARTNERSHIP this day entered into a C firm name of SIMPSON & GU avenue, for the purpose of carrying on an Stove, and Furnace business and deali class makes of shall be pleased to recet from the former i patrons of the ofd firm of SIBLEY & GUY EF WN, to whom we are successors. E. F. SIMPSON, B. F. GUY, 05-6 1005 Pennsyivania avenue. we PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS, ATTEN- y | avenue, wi In view of ‘and and ‘THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN ASSOCTA- TION will mect in Cormopolitan Hall, on the ssutheast streets northwest, on THURSDAY pre Stack al ee | corver of 8th anc EVENING, October 6, 1881, at Te. padlicans who vote in Pennsylvania are eligible to ac- ve membership and are cordially invited to be pres- ei Ww. President. E. W. OYSTER, dent. INO. B. LAUFFER, 8 [Ege on the Jewelry uns ZEEE; : at No. 1109 Pennsylvania avenue ‘northwest, and re- . . HOMAS 8. MOORE. ROBERT LEDING. HAVING ENTERED ‘the of carrying the public gener- | assortinent ot th.s 2 . THE NORTH WASHINGTON eS BUILDING ASSOCIATION. this Association, for the ‘will be “held at ‘Sth and H streets 6th next, st 7:30 Shoet favorable icon offeag's Taverabio cppoctanite favorable auspices, offers'a favorable opportunity for investment. All persona disposed. to take stock In & ‘Association are invited to attend the Tmeeting. JOHN CONNOR, President. LL, corner THOS. J. SULLIVAN, 3 Subscriptions to the stock of the Association will be Received by the foll persons, and at the Hall on the night of the ms ave. sth DW. ‘Harrison, cor. 8th st. and R. I. ave. n.w. and F sts. n.w, + J. ave. ana L st. n.w. pitol and Boundary. st. nw, th sts. new. cor. Hand 2d and D sta. s.w. r LADIES! DOYOU WANTAPURE, BLOOMING COMPLEXION? * | THe Pastors of the churches in this city will ._ | Meet to-morrow afternoon at a quarter of two — | pected here on AS | Saturday morning. | who was private secretary to President Garfield, | in this city has been ordered to report for duty ‘VE | at the Annapolis Barracks on the 13th inst. Washington News and Gossip. Government Receirts To-pay.—Internal rev- 26. | enue, $435,701.10; customs, #613, o'clock p.m. in the rotunda of the Capitol to proceed in a body to visit the President. Tne Mempi oF THE SENATE come in very slowly although the special session is but afew | Gays off. Among other arrivals last night were | Senators Lamar and Vest. Senator Beck is ex- Jay and Senator Voorhees on Actine P. M. G.—Second Assistant Postmas- scence of the Postmaster General is acting in | that capacity. Tr is Pretty Certarn that Mr. J. S. Brown, will be retained in that capacity by President Arthur. There is no announcement officially to this effect, but all things tend that way. First Liect. Grorce Bates, U.S.M.C., now SreaLina Pus. Docs. rrom THE DEPART- MENTS.—The following notice was to-day placed on the reporters’ table at the Navy department: “The chief clerk of the Navy department re- quests the co-operation of the reporters of the press in ascertaining who removed and carried off from the reporters’ desk on the 5th inst. four or five pages of an original dispatch received from Commander Lull, of the U. S. steamer Wachusett. concerning affairs in Alaska. (Signed), Jons W. Hose.” This was a bold theft. of which no newspaper man of standing would be guilty. The reporters whose duty call them to the Navy department have pretty ac- curately ascertained who the thief is. It is awaited. before any action istaken, tosee whether the stolen files of the Navy de artment will be returned. If they are not regained the depart- ment will have to write to Commander Lull to send on a duplicate of the stolen report. Steal- ing of this kind has been going on for sometime. Men too lazy to copy and too incompetent to make a sensible abstract of official papers to which they are given access have in some cases stolen the whole outfit. It is about time that decent newspaper men should see that there is a hait called. Such thefts are punishable by law. THE STEAMBOAT MeN.—At yesterday's session of the National Board ot Steam Navigation, at the Ebbitt house, a resolution was adopted re- commending to Congress to provide such rates | of compensation to the officers and crews of the U. 8. Life Saving service as shall insure to it the retention of first-class men. At the evening session Gen. Negley, of Pittsburg, made an eulogistic address on the late President. A resolution was adopted providing for the ap- pointment of a committee of five to encourage and foster any enterprise or any legislation that may point towards the formation of a line of American steamships between New York and Liverpool. The board resolved to meet in St. Louis next October. The board reassembled this morning at 10 o’clock, and after disposing of considerable routine business adjourned at 11 o’clock, and proceeded in a body to Senator Jones’ residence, where they were received by President Arthur. The board went into busi- ness session again this afternoon. Their ses- Iso, afew MAGNOLIA BALM Will eratify you to your heart's content. It does away with SaLLowyess, RepNess, Pruries, BLotcurs, and all DISrASES AND Eat TONS OF THE SEIN. Yr Ovexcomes tHe Fivsuxp APPEARANCE oF Heat, FATIGUE AND EXcrreMENT. Ty Maxes « Lapy op Turery Arrear put Twestr! |. and perfect are its effects that » detect its application. EUREKA SPRINGS Summit, Deep Kock, Geyser (Saratoga), Blue Lick, Bedford, ‘Saturisn, Michigan, and ther Natural Waters, MILBUEN’S PHARMACY, 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. Gas FIXTORES. 2 nd meh at LOWEST RATES. L | Fine selection. Retort Gas Stoves, re- E. F. BROOKS, 531 15th street. ATTORNEYS. NEY WISE ¢ BNE Build W_ PUBLICATIONS Ape FAMILY Library. No. 16 contains « CHARMING NEW NOVEL by Vio- xr Ware, entitled DER A GOLDEN VEIL.” Price Free Crests Soki by ali Newsealers. Internstional General Beckman OHN MORAN, J 2126 PENSSYLVANIA AVENUE AND 428 9TH NORTHWEST, has on hand a large aveortment of the best makes of LATROBES, Cox, Whiteman & Cox's Celebrated Splen- did and Rugby and other RANGES and HEATING STOVES, Novelty FURNACES, &e. PLUMBING, TIN-ROOFING, JOBBING, STOVE REPAIRS, &e. Prices and terms reascnable. A No. 7 RANGE, with all the fixtures, $14. §8 Connected to Telephone Exchange. 06-1, 1p WS Shalt s & HUTCHINSON, 317 NINTH STREET, AAVE AN ENTENSIVE STOCK OF GOODS IN ALL ‘THEIR LINES. FURNACES, RANGES, LATROBE STOVES, SLATE MANTELS, GRATES, &c. : SANITARY INSPECTION AND THE REMODEL- ING AND MODEKNIZING OF DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES IS MADE THE SPECIAL FEATURE OF OUR BUSINESS. "2 We sive Favorable Estimates for New Construc- tions in all our branches. st - | of € sions will probably continue over to-morrow. Grrreav’s Counser G To New York.— Yesterday afternoon, on motion of Col. Corkhill, Mr. George Scoville, of the Chicago bar, was ad- mitted to the bar. Mr. Scoville is the brother- in law of the assassin Guiteau, and will detend him. He left this city last evening for New York, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR Kirkwoop and General Peter F. Bacon, of this city, are perhaps the only two men now i¢ here who turned out in the procession which welcomed our former distinguished French visitor—General Lafayette—to Washington on the 13th day of October, 1824. They were then schoolmates, about ¢leven years of age each, in John Mc- Leod’s seminary, the pupils of which school par- ticipated in the ceremonies of that brilliant day in the early annals of the federal metropolis, and they both expect to join in the welcome to our French visitors next week. Tue PRESIDENT remained quietly on Capitol Hill to-day. A memoranda order was made to veretary Hunt to detail upon his return an of- ticer of the navy as instructor at the university jtio at Columbus. Early this morning the membersof the national board of steam na’ ttorney ill, were among the callers, The Presi- dent is in excellent health. Sriver CERTIFICATES Nort IN Favor IN South Carotrva.—Even at this late day the people of South Carolina will not take as current money | the silver certificate. Treasurer Gilfillan to-day eived a letter from the presi ‘one of the {banks in that state setting fort saying that he had a lot of the certificat hand. He ‘ked if he could pay them out on the checks of United States disbursing officers. Thetreasurer replied that the standard silver dollar, which is a full legal tender, could be offered, and people who preferred the certificates could take them instead, saying that, in his experience, he found that the certificates were usually preferred to the coin. It is a somewhat remarkable fact that South Carolina is the only state where the silver certificate does not pass current. It is redeema- ble, on presentation, in silver dollars, which are themselves a full legal tender. It takes a good while for things to be underatocd all around. PersonaL.—Gen. and Mrs. Dent, who have been spending the summer on I street, are about to leave for St. Augustine, Fla., which has been their home for two or three years.—Mr. and Mre. Washington McLean, of Cincinnati, areat the Riggs.—Senator Saunders, who is now here, does not expect his family before December. His wife and daughter are now in Colorado.—NMr. John Flagg made a brief visit to the city this week, and has returned to New York.—Mr. Richard Spofford, of Massachusetts, is in New York; he will probably visit Washington this winter. His health is greatly Lor het pasmaira and Mrs. Hannegan have en; and are occu- pying rooms in the Portland. Representative and Mrs. Ray of New Hampshire, will be pleas- antly located at 1501 Massachusetts avenue during the coming winter.—Mrs. Dr. Hilgard, who has been visiting her relatives, Prof. and Mrs. Hilgard, returns to New York to-day.— Mr. E. F. Andrews has rented Mr. Goodfellow’s house. on 19th street, near Dupont circle, and he and his wife will reside there in fature— Widowers will be in the ascendancy in Washing- ton this season, as the President is a widower, | the new British’ minister is also, and so is Mr. Allen, the Hawaiian minister, now the dean of ter General Elmer has returned, and in the ab-| ), The President's Program. HE WILL RESIDE AT SOLDIERS’ HOME FOR A TIME AND TRANSACT BUSINESS AT THE WHITE HOUSE—HOURS FOR RECEIVING VISITORS, ETC. Mr. J. Stanley Brown states that it is Presi- dent Arthur's expressed intention to continue at the residence of Senator Jones for some time. The President thinks that the extra ses- sion of the Senate will be of brief duration, and until that is over he will remain in his present quarters, transacting his official business through the Executive Mansion. After that it is probable that he will remove to the Soldiers’ Home until the White House repairs are fully completed, coming into town every day to the White House to attend to any business that may require his presence. At present he receives the eads of the different departments every day. excepting Saturday, between the hours of 1 and 2o’clock, and other visitors on Monday, Wed- nesday and Thursday. THE FIRST CABINET MEETING of the new administration will be held next Tuesday. by which time it is expected that all the members of the Cabinet will have returned to Washington. The President positively de- clines to hear any applicants for public office, and thinks that the minor offices now vacant should be filled by the heads of the various de- partments. Mr. Brown reports the President. as looking well and as being in the best of ealth, THE WHITE HOUSE will net be ready for occupancy before the winter is well advanced. Daily during the session of the Senate the President will be seen at Senator Jones’, and transact there the usual business of the Presidential office, which piles up when there is a Congres: THE SECRETARYSHIP, CANDIDATES AND PROS- PECTS. Candidates for the Secretaryslap of the Senate are increasing, and ely race is ahead. It seems to be generally understood among the democratic Senators that ifthey get the position it shall be conceded to the south. When the democrats organized the Senate the position of secretary was accorded to the south. Now it is claimed by the southern democrats that they are entitled to choose a successor to the late Col- onel Burch, and all the northern Senators, so far as heard from, readily concede this. The candidates now here and at work are Colonel L. Q. Washington, of Virginia; Colonel R. C. Win- tersmith, of Kentucky; Colonel William H. Me- Ardle, of Mississippi; Mr. Rees B. Edmonson, of Tennessee; General Pierce M. B. Young, of Georgia. and ex-Senator Withers, of Virginia. Mr. Withers concluded at one time to retire from the race, but subsequently he changed his mind, and in a letter to a friend in this city he announces that he is in the field. A-Star reporter yesterday asked Sergeant-at- Arms Thompson, of the House of Representa- tives, if he was a candidate. and he replied very empiiatically “I am not.” There are so few Sen- ators here yet that it is useless to speculate upon the result ‘of the race, though the indications are that Col. Washington has decidedly a larger number of votes pledged to him than any other candidate. It is reported to-day that_ex-Senator Dennis of Maryland, is a candidate jor the secretaryship of the Senate. He was a candidate for this position when the democrats organized the Senate, but was defeated on the ground that Senators did not regard it as the proper thing aiman who has been a member of the ofits bordinate officers. So far none andidates have announced themselves; but it’s not byany means certain the democrats will get the position. “see Commisstoxs as _postmasters were sent to the following to-day: C. B. Warfield, Harman’s, Anne Arundel county, Md.; J. L. Hull, Shell, Raleigh county, West Virginia. YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL NoTEs.—The gov- ernor of Pennsylvania has notified Col. Corbin, master of ceremonies of the Yorktown celebra- tion, that seven hundred militia, (the National Guard of Pennsylvania), in addition to those already reported, will attend the celebration. .-..The official program of the commission, (a pamphlet of 200 pages), is now ready tor issue, and gives a complete description of the cere- monies to be observed at New York, Baltimore, Washington and Yorktown.... Col. Corbin, master of ceremonies, will leave next Saturday night for Yorktown....President Arthur will be present at Yorktown during nearly all, if not the whole of the ceremonies. It is not known yet who will accompany him....The official program of the ceremonies will be issued next Monday in handsome pamphlet form of 200 pazes. It will make a very neat volume... All of 0.000 appropriated by Congress for the Yorktown Centennial has been expended. There will be a deficiency which Congress will be asked to make good. The celebration has assumed proportions and necessitated expenses which were unthought of at the time the appro- priation was made. No Capiver Cuaxoes Prosasiy UNtm. De- ceMBER.—The bureau officers in the several de partments are now engaged in making up their annual repcrts, and the majority of them will be completed by the end of the month> The proba- bility now is that there will be no changes in the Cabinet until Congress meets in regular session in December. Hence the present Cabinet will prepare the annual report for transmission to that body. Tne New Comet.—Prof. Frisby observed Den- ning’s comet this morning, October 5th. 17 hours, 19 minutes, 33 seconds, Washington mean time; right ascension. 9 hours, 40 minutes, 3.8seconds; declination, 16 degrees, 6 minutes, 33 seconds. The comet is quite bright. has a well defined nucleus, and a small tail. SENATOR Don CaMEROon is expected to arrive in Washington next Monday. Gen. Simon Cameron will probably come with him. HAZING aT ANNAPOLIS.—A court of inquiry is ordered to be convened at the naval academy to investigate the recent “hazing” by cadet mid- shipmen of the third class of several ‘“‘plebes,” who have just entered the academy as cadet micah and cadet engineers. ommander H. B. Robeson is designated as president of the court, and a thorough examination into the case will be had with a view of ascertaining the principals in the affair. In the meantime the members of the entire third class, who are charged with the “hazing,” are quartered on the United States ship itee as a means of Telegrams to The Star. NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. WORK OF THE CONVENTION. FIRE, FROST, FOREIGN NOTES, ETC. The New York Convention. THE TICKET A GOOD ONE—THE STAR ROUTE. SWIND LERS DENOUNCED. Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR. New York, October 6.—The result of yester- day’s republican state convention gives general Satisfaction. though some few of the stalwarts are displeased. The ticket and platform are cal- culated to unite the party. and give good prom- ise of a victory in the face of democratic dissen- sions. There was a strong sentiment in the con- vention against the star route swindlers and in favor of their prosecution, which took the form of the fourth plank in the platform by declarin; that ‘‘in pressing the prosecutions to the ful satisfaction of justice President Arthur may be assured of the hearty approval of the people.” The weather is still so cold as to interfere with outdoor amusements. There was a heavy frost throughout this state to-day. es The French Visitors. New York, October 6.—The French visitors to the Yorktown centennial celebration visited the Tennessee this morning and returned Admiral Wyman’s call. Afterwards they breakfasted with Admiral Halligan, of the French man-of- war Magicienne. iz = Frost in South Carolina. Crar.eston,8.C., October 6.—Telesrams from northern South Carolina to the News and Cour- ier this morning report @ frost last night, and another is expected to-night, and state that the late growth of cotton will be destroyed. Suicide of a Sporting Man. Avausta, Ga., October 6.—James R. Glover, a sporting man, took two ounces of laudanum yesterday and died early this morning. He left a letter with a friend telling him not to open it till a certain hour. He does not appear to have been insane. Glover's father committed suicide several years ago. se es ee A Brewery Burned. New York, October 6.—Fire broke out again this morning in the Continental brewery, 61 and 71 Greenwich avenue, which Was so badly dam- aged by fire yesterday afternoon, and completed the destruction of the brewery. The loss by this morning's fire alone is estimated by the owners of the brewery at fully $75,000,or 80.000, which added to yesterday’s estimate ef £50,000, brings the total damage upto nearly the fullsum of insurance—$145.000. Sensis Sa A Killing Frost in Virginia, DANVILLE, Va., October 6.—Phere was a heavy and killing frost throughout this region last night, and great apprehensions are entertained of serious and extensive damage to the growing tob Tn the flelds near Danville the plants were badly bitt SS a ES Wall Street To-day. New York, Oct. 6.—The Post's financial arti- cle (1:40 p.m. edition) says: During the first two hours of business at the Sta Exchange there was a halt in the downjvard movement in prices, and, infact. there was gome disposition to cover short sales, so that the prices of stocks generaily improved a little. ‘This was on the expectation that the Treasury would to-day order the prepayment without re- bate ofthe bonds, or at_least. 10,000,000 of them called for redemption December 24th. or would insome other way at once let loose from the Treasury. 8,000,000 to $10,000,000. Mr. Win- dom has been besought to grant relief, and there have also been counter petitions representing that the money stringency isas yet hurtful to no one except the speculators. This morning the snb-treasury was debtor at the clearing house —_$1,477.000. This does not cover custom dues, About noon stock market came to the conclusion that there isto be no Treasury relief at present and free selling of stocks began, and since then prices haye fallen 34031 per cent, the latter Reading, to66. N.Y. C. has fallen 234 to 135%, N. W. 214 to 12034, San Francisco pref. 23¢ to 66, C. C. 1. 23 to 8914, M. C. 2% to 86, Tex. & Pac. if, D. & R.G.1% 080%, Wab. 1% to461¢, Jersey Central 1% to P. 15 to 9014; Western Union Telegraph 15% to 825{, Milwau- kee and St. Paul 1% to 108%, D. L. and W. 13 to 12034, L. and N. 13¢ to 903¢, Kansas an Texas 13¢ to 37, Missouri Pacltic 134 to 10234, N. P. preferred 134 to 7614, L. 8. 134 to 117% and U. P. 1 per cent to 117. Wabash preferred 1 to 863; and Erie 1to 24%. The decline in the other stocks has been fractional. United States bonds are 4 lower forthe fonrsand 44 higher for the extended fivesand sixes. State bondsare dull. Railroad bonds are generally lower, the decline ranging from 1g to 5 per cent, the latter Lake Erie and Western Incomes to 65. The money stringency is kept up, and lange as is the “short interest” in the stock market, the stock brokers have very generally been obliged to pay a com- mission in addition to the legal rate for money. There is nothing doing in time loans and prime mercantile paper is nominally 6a7. — The Markets, BALTIMORE, October 6.—Virginia 6's, consola, 81; do. second series, 38; do, due coupons, 2;; do. new ten-forties, 5234 bid to-day. BALTIMORE, October 6.—Cotton quiet—mid- dling, 11%. Flour firm and without change. Wheat, southern higher and active; western higher but inactive—southern red, 1.45a1.52; do, ambe restern winter > western her, cl easy—southern white, 81; do. yellow, 78;' western mixed, spot. and October, Tic; November, Ta mber, 78% asked. ‘Oats firmer and Tit; active bonds and nominal, irm for extended 6's and 43's; 3 pune them for not divulging the names of the guilty ones. Dr. Lorine, Commissioner of Agriculture, at- tended the Chester fair, at Chester, 8.C., yester- day, and made an agricultural to the farmers and planters of that section. The Com- missioner returned to the city this mornining. Secretary Lixcorn will return next Satur- day morning. Naval Orpers.—Midshipman W. J. Sears to the receiving ship Wabash. Ensign J. 0. Nichol- son and Cadet Engineers C. L. Wright and F. W. Bartlett to examination for promotion. Lieut. Commander F. W. Dickens from the Con- stitution and placed on sick leave. Lieut. J. D. Keeler, to command the 8; qpavemutey PRESCRIBED BY THE | ment, has returned to the i FACULTY where he has been spending his annual leave alaxative and refreshing | and completing his “Memoirs of the Rebellion on Fruit Lozenge. | the Border, 1863."——King Kalakaua reached ‘TAMAR for Chicago yesterday morning, and left for Omaha CONSTIPATION, at noon.—— Assistant $ of State Robert hemorrhoids, R. Hitt, Walker Blaine, of Maine; William E. bile, Chandler, of New Hampshire; Senator Morrill congestion, ete. - | of Vermont; Admiral David D. Porter and family’ INDIEN prepared by GRILLON, Mr. Michael Bartholomei, minister ‘Sole proprietor, Washi and Capt. William Arthur, of the Pharmacien de Ire classe de la British yn at Washington, arein New York. Faculte —Senators and of Slater, of i " : higher for extended 8's, and lower for new «s. CNRW TORK, October part Hinoe’ lost. heat NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. Shea Paaehsaer| Taetonsepceparrent in New ‘ork to-day P.m., ag reported by H. H. Dodge, of 590 15th street, by special wire:— x g | tem Foreign Affairs, LAND LEAGUE REORGANIZATION. Lonpon, October 6.—The Dungarian, county Waterford. branch of the land league, which in spite of instructions from Mr. Parnell supported ir. Thomas A. Dickson, the liberal and suc- cessful candidate at the Tyrone parliamentary election, isto be dissolved and reorganized with anew president, by orderof the executive of the land league. THE LAND BILL FOR SCOTLAND. Loxpon, October 6—A private meeting of the | directors of the Scottish chamber of agriculture yesterday formally approved the draft of the land bill for Scotland, providing for an adjust- ment of rents by arbitrators, a revaluation of farms, and giving power to thetenant to sell his holding, except a clause providing for a revalua- tion by the sheriff. The meeting also approved the draft of a bill for theabolition of primogeni- ture and entail. UNPOPULAR COINS. The financial correspondent of the Times at Paris says: “It is said that the ten and twenty franc pieces in the bank of France are almost exhausted. The bank holds the bulk ofthe five franc pieces in the country. The public dislike them use of their inconveniently small size, but are obliged to take payment in them or in more inconvenient silver pieces.” A MAJORITY OF FREE TRADERS. Loxpon, October 6.—At the meeting of asso- ciated chambers of commerce, which is now sit- ting at Plymouth, the great bulk of the dele- Vase mare shown a determined adherence to rade. GERMAN NEWSPAPER MEN ON TRIAL. BERLIN, October6.—Great interest was excited by the trial yesterday of the chief editors and a Teporter of the Vossische Zeitung and the National Zeitung on the charge of insulting a police com- missioner who attended an anti-Jewish meeting at the end of last year and declined to intervene when a turbulent section of the audience at- tacked the Jews. The reporter in describing the affair and the editors in commenting thereon accused the commissioner of neglecting his duty. The editor of the National Zeitung and the re- porter were acquitted. but the editor of the Vossische Zeitung was fined fifty marks. ONE OF THE GREATEST LIBERAL MEETINGS ever held here took place on Tuesday. Herr Lasker and Herr Richter strongly condemned Prince Bismarck’s internal policy. The meeting was in support of Prof. Virchow’s candidature tor the reichstag. ee The First Since the War. Witmineton, N.C., October 6.—The British Sy nemennete sailed from this port to- day for Liverpool, with a cargo of cotton and naval stores, valued at $200,000. She is the first steamer cleared from Wilmingten for a for- eign port since the war, but it is expected to have other steamers follow her, with the pros- pet of a regular line between this place and iverpool ere long. ee New York Chamber of Commerce and Presi- dent Arthur. New York, October 6.—The Chamber of Com- merce passed resolutions to-day calling attention to the constitution of this state to make canals free of tolls, which must be passed by the next legislature before they can be submitted and voted on by the people. The resolutions refer- red to the advisability of nominating legisla- tive candidates who, if elected, will support these amendments. The delegation to attend the funeral of the late President Garfield at Washington made a re- port. They said that while in Washington they called on President Arthur, and the latter re- quested them to convey to the chamber his ap- preciation of its action in passing resolutions expressing confflence in him. oe ee A $200,000 Fire. Putaskt, N. Y., October 6.—The most serious fire that ever visited this section broke out here at 4 o'clock this morning. The entire business pean of the town is ruined. The loss is over 5 ee Jerome Park Races. JEROME PaRK, October 6.—The attendance at to-day’s races is slim. The weather is magnifi- cent and the track in excellent condition. Fe- rida and Eole have been scratched. Godiva is the favorite for the first event. The first race, three-quarter mile, was won by Godiva; Blend. hein second, St. Mungo colt third. ‘Time, 1:20. Se A Woman Foully Murdered. Laycaster, Pa., October 6.—Edward Sanders and Phillip Rogers, two notorious characters of this city, at alate hour last night forced their way into the room of Mrs. Mary Seymour, living in John street, this city, and, in the presence of her‘three children, Sanders crimi- nally assaulted her. The woman struggled desperately to escape, and at length succeeded, Sanders following her into the street and knock- ing her down several times. Mrs. Seymour es- caped to a neighbor's house, where she died from the effects of her injuries in a few moments. | Both men were arrested, and are now in jail charged with murder. eee eS Garfield’s Body in a New Coffin. A telegram to the N.Y. Times from Cleveland, Ohio, October 5, says:—“Late this evening a| closed carriage passed the guards around Lake View cemetery and drew up in the darkness at the vault containing the remains of the late President Garfield. An air of mystery sur- rounded the movement. but subsequently the errand of the visitors was ascertained. The carriage contained Dr. Boynton, In- ternal Revenue Collector W. Streaton and Mayor Herrick, besides two under- ‘takers. They brought with them an elegant bronze coffin, sent here secretly by the Ma- sonic Burial Case Company of New York City. The coffin in which the body reposed was soon opened. The general condition of the body was found to be about the same as when it was last exposed to view in Washington. Within an hour the body had been transferred to the new coffin, which is an imperishable one, and, lock- ing the vault, the party drove secretly back to the city. For some reason the fact of the oon- lated change was kept from the press. Mrs. eld came to this city from Mentor yesterday and inspected the new coffin.” ‘Tue Massacnusetts DeMocRATIC CONVENTION completed their ticket after Tue Star report closed yesterday. The committee on resolutions reported a platform declaring the union “‘inde- structible save by successful revolution or com- mon consent,” and asserting that the conserva- tive principles of democracy are demanded at the present time to resist “the insidious en- croachments of aristocratic tendencies, and the efforts of organized avarice and ambition.” MENT.—Marvin, the forger and bi list, was ar- ‘a. of fc MaRvIN SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IMPRISON- raigned for trial in Richmond, yesterday, and, pa ve Ang tgceoccpaes every one, leaded gui e charges of bigamy and for- oe The jury at once fixed his term of confine- fe ri ment in the penitentiary at five years in each case, making a total of ten years. He was at once taken to the penitentiary, and now wears a convict’s garb. THE MaryLanp REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.— ‘At Cambridge, Md., yesterday, J..A. J. Creswell resided over the By Sal state convention. jomas Goreeaty et rey — nominated for state comptroller, of the state central committee Brooker re-elected Posie ed was ent with x Ga., Dr. Bozeman’s friend. Moses was held Yor tral Oa this change alsos-¥. Y° to-day. CITY AND DISTRICT. pameoscet Series District Government Affairs, In compliance with a petition from residents | of Anacostia and Uniontown, who complain that they have been annoyed by disorderly assem- blies at Douglass hall, on the Asylum road, the District Commissioners have directed that no further ee be given for entertainments in that hall. Nine persons were admitted to the govern- ment Hospital for the Insane during the month of September upon the order of the District Commissioners—six white and three colored. Inspector Entwisle has condemned as unsafe two wooden buildings—Nos. #20 and 922 24th street northwest—owned by J. C. Foertsch, — has ordered their removal within thirty lays. The total mortality in the District of Columbia for the week ending Saturday, October 1, was 89. There were 69 births and seven marriages reported. uilding permitsissued by Inspector Entwisle: Bridget Leonard, erect a two story dwelling, W, between 14th and 15th streets northwest: $2,000. Martha H. Powell, erect a three story Syelag M, between 4th and 5th streets north- west; $2800. Mrs. A. Kelly, repair brick 332 B street southwest; $400. oni <i INsTALLaTIoy.—Court Washington, No. 2, United Order of Forresters, has installed the following officers: C.R., Thos. E. Trazzare; V. C.R., W. F. Cisse'l; Secretary, H. P. Cattell; Treasurer, Georze Brown; 8. H. L. Clarke; J.W., Wm. Martie; 8.B., H. B. Woodend; J.B., J. T. Keithley; Instructor, Wm. McK. Moulden. T. Sothoron, M. D., was unanimously re- elected court physician for the ensuing year. nae Te Curistrancy Divorce Case.—In this case yesterday the father of Mrs. Christiancy (Mr. J. W. Lugenbeel) testitied before E: iner Lovejoy that his daughter had been reared delicately and tenderly,and that she had refused twenty-five offers of marriage before she met Mr. Christiancy. The prosecution objected to oe Loti of such testimony as irrelevant, to which an e: To-day, in theCourt in General Term, the case of Christiancy agt. Christiancy was called. This came up on the appeal of defendant from the order of Judge Cox in overruling the motion to strike out the deposition ot Edil Giro,who, it will be remembered, testified to adultery at the St. James. The counsel having made a brief state- ment, the court declined to act on the motion, stating that the motion to suppress remained alive until the final disposition of the case. ee THE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION met. yesterday afternoon, Dr. John B. Blake in the chair, and Nicholas Callan eaq., secretary. The death of Mr. Zebulon W. Denham was announced, and eulogies were pronounced. The chair alluded to the death of President Garfield, and asuitable resolution was passed, also one ‘com- mending to the nation the patriotism and wisdom of President Arthur. The invitation of the Yorktown reception committee was declined with thanks, for the reason that the members of the association are generally too enfeebled by age to march in the procession. TAL ASSAULTON JOUN WHITEFORD.—About last night, a young white man named ullivan, who lives on H. street, near Delaware aue northeast, went to John White- ford’s “mission for the helpless and forlorn,” cor- ner 2d and I streets northeast, and disturbed the meeting, and was put out. He eame back and rapped on the door, and when Mr. Whiteford went to the door he threw a lange paving stone at the old gentleman, weighing about two pounds, and struck him on the forehead, making afeartul gash. Stranze to say, he did not faint, but dashed after his assailant and caught him, and held him until heip came, and he was taken into the mission and tied with a rope until an officer came and took him to the station-house. While being taken from the 7th precinct sta- tion-house to the “black Maria” this morning he escaped. Mr. Whiteford appeared at the Police Court this morning with his head cut and his clothing spattered with biood from his head to the feet, and swore out a warrant against Sulli- van. > CHARGES AGAINsT an U TAKER.—A colored undertaker, named John West, was charged in the Police Court yesterday with violating the health ordinances in burying and disposing of the dead body of the infant son of one Abral Johnson, colored, in Beckett's cemetery, in the eastern section of this city, without procuring the necessary permit from the health officer of the District of Columbia. West, it appears, pro- cured a permit from the health oficer to bury | the child at Mount Olivet, but took the body to Beckett's cemetery. ing that he would get a permit. He did not return, and the body laid at the cemetery three days before it was buried. The Police Court to-day entered a judgment of guilty against the undertaker, and imposed a fine of $25 and suspended execution of sentence. pa ae CUMBERLAND, WASHINGTON anp NEw York R. R. Cumberland, Washington and N w York rail- Taylor Suit, Sidney 8. Wale: George W. Dimmock, of Prince George's county, aud Win. J. Muntagle and James Read, of New York. semis atte Tue Cop Wave.—The thermometer in the suburbs of the city stood at 30° this morning and ice was formed around the pools of water and water courses. The frost las done much damage to sweet potatoes, tobacco and the fall fodder. ei Surr ExTerep.—The American Baptist s0- ciety, of New York, has entered suit in this city for $814.49 against Emily Wanstall—the claim being for balance due on five promissory notes given in 1875. ——— Two Finks To-pay.—The alarm of fire at 9:55 o'clock this morning from box 141 was for the discovery of fire in house No. 1113 Vermont arene owned by Wm. Dennison, _ occupied fe lass; damage, $15....The alarm at 1210, this afternoon, from box 47 was for the the burning of three sheds in rear of Nos. 483, 485 and 487 G street southwest; loss, $400. ee Tas Marcu To Yorerown.—Battery C, 3d U. 8. artillery, on the way to Yorktown, | aesigeatcan to camp ed their dria yesterday, went ‘Company A, 2d U.S. ar- arrived at Fredericksburg, Va., on its to Yorktown, and encam; on Mayre’s Heighte. The officers were entertained by the Guards. —___ He left the body there, Say- | the certificate of incorporation of the | The Coming National Fair, THE STEEPLE CHASK PROGRAM—THREER HUNDRED HORSES COMING—NUMEROUS EXHIBITS. Yesterday, Maj. J. D. Fenruson, secretary of the Maryland Jockey club and manager for the National Fair crounds races, tel that there will be arrangements made for steeple chase clnbs—one from Warrenton, Va., the other the Elkridge club, of Baltimore. “There will be one steeple chase each day of the four days’ races, embracing a number of mile and half dashes. On the fourth day there will be a match Tace of steeple chasing, between the horses of the various clubs. Major Fenguson has advices that there will be twenty stables of horses entered from Jerome Park—altogether about 300 horses. Entries are pouring in all the time, and the prospects are better than ever before for a successful season. Machinery hall will be more than filled, and a number of exhibits will have to be put in the lange hall. The entries for the dog and chicken shows are much larger than ever, and several fine herds of various breeds ol cattle are already onthe grounds. The ladies are having entries made of handsome exhibits of their handiwork, and the Prospects are really | quite cheering for a successful season. The Lutherans, ANNUAL SESSION OF THE SYNOD OF MARYTILAND, Last evening the openiig meeting of the sixty-second annual session of the synod of Maryland was held at St. Paul's church (11th {and H streets northwest). The services were epened with an anthem by the Rossini Choral Prof. E. D. Traey conductor. The dical sermon was preached by the retiring resident, Rey. L. A. Mann, of Middletown, d., his theme being “preaching Christ,” and his text IT. Corinthians, chapter fi, last clause of the fourth verse. A’ welcome meeting fol- lowed, in which Rev. Dr. Domer, on behalf of this congregation and the churches of the Dis- trict, welcomed the synod. Prof. H. G. Harris followed on behalf of the laity, and Rey. Dr. Butler, of Memorial church, spoke of the great growth of the denomination. Rev. Dr. Diehl, of Frederick, on behalf of the synod responded, thanking all for the welcome,and complimented the city on its improved appearance. The mem- bers were then invited to the basement, where a collation was apread. TO-DAY'S SES<I0N. The synod assembled at St. Paul's church at 9 o'clock this morning, Rev. L. A. Mann, the president, in the chair. Revs. 0, C. Roth and J.U. Asper were received as advisory members. The annual report of the president was read. Revs. J. B. Keller, 8. A. Hedges, and Dr. J.C. Bush were appointed tellers, and the election for officers was held. Rey. 8. Domer, D. D.. tor of St. Paul's, was elected president; Victor Muller, of Leitersburg, secretary, and W. H. James, of the first Lutheran church, of Baltimore, treasurer. It was decided that the hours of sessions be from 9am. to 2 p.m., with recess of halfan hour at noon for lunch. The synod accepted the invitation of the resident pastors to pay _ their respects to the President of — the United States to-morrow at 2 p.m., and Dr. Butler was appointed to introduce the members. Rev. W. H. Settlemeyer made a report on the subject of parochial matters, which was made the order of business for to-morrow morning. Rev. Dr. Pitzer, of the Presbyterian church, and Rey. Manhart, of the Susquehanna Lutheran Synod, were introduced. The Synod having adjourned forluneh at half Past eleven o'clock, the ministeriam was con- vened then and remained in session for half an hour, being opened with t by Rev. M. Scholl, and closed with prayer by Rev. H.W. Kuhns. THE AFTERNOON SESSION. At the afternoon session much routine bnsl- ness was transacted and the regular committees were announced. Rev. David Wills, chaplain U. 8. A., and Rey. Mr. Meadors, of the Baptist Chareh, were admitted as advisory members. Upon motion of Dr. Butlerthe reading of parochial | reports was dispensed with, and it was decided to have a parochial conference this evening im- mediately after the regular order for the night. The report. of the eoinmitt. for statistical reports of ¢ taken up an able length, The haif past two o'clock until thisevening. The | ubject of education is the orderfor the evening, and Prof. Bikle will speak. E MARYLAND SYNOD, ministers, wilh an equal ral charges, about 100 churebes and 13,000 communicant mbers. It is the oldest synod in the general synod of the Lu- theran church, as this general body is now con- stituted. Its ministers and churches are chiefly in the state of Maryland and the District of Co- lumbia; a few charzes in the two Virginias and one ortwo along the borders of Pennsylvania are also in the organization. The Washington city ministers belonging to it are Revs, Butler, Domer, Parson, Nixdorf and Suman. The dele- gates from the local churches are A. F. Pox from St. Paul's, Wm. H. Finckel from the Memo- Leeke from the Church of the 5 pitel Hill. The sessions of the synod will contitiue for four or five days, and are all open to the public. a . = consider= adjourned — at . reg- if Washing- ing of the 4th in- church, Montgomery county, . the retiring moderator, deliv= rmon from the text: * juice, and weep wi 245.) After the de- ening were concluded, ally organized by the David Wills as moderator y. Joseph T. Kelley as clerk ir. Irwin B. Linton as tempo- Howing day the usual routine s of committees, &c.—was at- ries Noble was dismissed to the Congregational church in New Jersey, and Rey. Mr. Landau was dismissed to the Pres | bytery of Newark. Rev. Heary Ungianb was re- ton city convened on the ev stant at H Ma. with them that d that wee votional exe | the by acclamation, pro tempore, anil y clerk, "Th ceived by the rsbytery as a licentitate, | Mr. Unglaub “pied a call from the Zion (German) — chureh, At 1 o'clock adjourned to meet October . in the pet = chure! ment the members of the of a bounti- fal lunch, prepare adies of Hermon church. > Tue Locat Ocroren © RATION. itary committee of the Yorktown Cex i The mil- enuial Entertainment Association tevening. It commitiee to appropriate $1,500 for use in entertainiog mili tary organizal le toand returning from Yorktown, the money to be divided among the local organizations. “Arrangements are being perfected by the commit n illumination for- placing electric ligiits along the Avenue. There Will be forty lights, placed about 150 feet apart. The citizens living along the route of the prow cession will be. shed to decorate their houses. The National Fair Association last night sent a telegram to Assistant Secretary Hitt tendering = invitation to the French guests to visit the fair. —— THe Fire Com rs met last evening. The report of the Chief Engineer for September stated that there lad been nineteen alarme for fires, involving a loss of $1,500, upon which there was an insurance of $1,400. Attention was called to the condition of Virginia avenue in front of No.4 engine house, and it was re- quested that the District Commissioners would make needed pairs. ee a the new horse disease, had attacked five horses belong- ing to the departinent, and two others were on the sick list with other diseayes. Superintend- ent Miles, of the fire-alarm telegraph, reported the lines in good condition, and in referring to the number of alarms turned in during month said that it was unusually large, the ave- rage for the past ten years not liaving exceeded nine alarms during the month of September. Applications for positions on the department. were received and filed from W. L. Rammack, Leo Simmons, W. L. Phillips and W. H. Childs, and the resignation of N. W. Wilkinson, of No. 6 company, was accepted. A favorable recom— mendation was made upon the claim of G Schlosser for fourteen weeks’ care of the James Fleming, who died from injuries received the night of November 2, 1880, by being knocked. carriage of the assist- TO ‘tA SIDE down and run over by the ant chief engineer. espe Tae District's JURispicrion Hicu Warer Mark on THE Vircrni = River.—Y , in the