Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Morthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tax Evexree Stan je served to mbecribers in the city by their own account, at 10 cents per ‘on Week, or 44 month. Copies at the iter, 2 Sawesety Small tinea couse iui (ne year, $6; six monthe, $3. tered at the Post it We D.C., a8 re Oftce at Washington, ‘Tue Weextx Stan—published on Priday—$20 Dostage prepaid. Six mon! "To copies for 815,30 prepaid. the, $1; 10 cop for Fe All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; ‘BO paper sent longer than ie paid for. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Ve 58—N°: 8,903. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1881. TWO CENTS. _ AMUSEMENTS. ATIONAL THEATER. 7 EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE. MR. AND MRS. N. C. 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Passengers via Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, on Limited or Seaahore Express, 10°37, connect at ore, with the trains for Paul bitwton on the or 6:25 p.m. trains from that Depo “APSERS SUMMER GARDE LAST CONCERT THIS EVE Ar 8 o'ctocx, ol D TRICYCLE EX- SCHOOL, floor. English and American Bicycles and Tricycies. ‘Second-hand Machines for sale Cheay WM. C. SCRIBNER, Proprietor. Hall for rent for evening entertainments. Apply to J. 8. SWORMSTEDT, Axent, 928 F street northwest. 03 _ PICNICS, EXCURSIONS. FE YorKTows DIRECT. Th o MAGI orktown, leaving Sheriff's wharf, foot! of 7th street, at 8 a.m. Fare, $2 exc Particulars at office of St. James Hotel. olt-4t? SPECIAL NOTICES = SPECIAL NOTICE.—A SPECIAL MEETI to RROLL INSTITUT: be held THIS (Monday) EV ING, at 7:30 o'clock, to take action in reward t the death of our late member aud former bei nage pry fs foe bine der aden n” FRANK N. DEVEREUX, Rec. Sec. 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C. ie ‘WASHINGTON, October 12, 1881. in hereby given that on Octoler lst, 1881, will eae wit Tieeiete Elven Uy the Distick of Coitsmile to all Apothecaries, Auctioneers, Banks and Bankers, Bill Posters, Brewers, Brokers, Book Agents, Claim Agents, Contractors: Catte Brokers, Connniesion Merchant Dealers in Distilled and Fermented Liquors, Wines an Cordials; Distille: Insurance Asents, Ice Dealers, Menufacturers of Hlunsinatine Gee, Life ana Fire dn: surance Companies, Patent Agenta, Pawnbrokers, Pho- fouraphess Proprietors of Bar-roonie, Sampc ‘Rooms, Tippling Houses, Billiard, Bagatelle and Jenny Lind Tables; Bowling Altey: Hotels, Livery Stables, Intell: ce Omens, Junk Shops, ‘in Second-hand Giothing, Dealers in Old Barrels, Restaurants and Eat- ing Houses, Theaters, Kectifiers, Ke. ‘Al parties engaxed in said business, trades or profes- sions must promptly renew said Li in, accord- ance with the provision of the laws of the District of Jumbia, viz: ‘“That every person liable for a license fax, who may fail to pay the same before engaying in the business, shail, in addition to the license tax imposed, Ray, Sue or penalty of not legs than five nor more thal ffy dollars tor each offence." order of Commissioners D. C. = ‘ROBERT P. DODGE, o15-2¢ Assessor D. C. (o>, THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COLUM- BIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY are hereby no- tified that a meeting will be held. the Office of said Company, in Washington, on THURSDAY, November 17, 1881, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of electing ‘Trustees for the ensi ALTER 8. COX, President, J.D. MARTIN, Secretary ol0-msftd (ep EtQuoR LICENSE NOTICE. Assescon's OFFCE:, } Wasurxotox, D. C., October 8, 1881. Application for Liquor Licenses for the license year inning November Ist next must be accompanied by the certificate of the Collector of ‘Taxes that the appli- cant has deposited in his office the requisite license fee, which will be returned if the license be not ranted, less the amount pro rata for the time consumed from the Heat day of Noreniber—or date ef application—to the date of return of money. a : ‘Noapplication for Liguor License will be acted on by the Commminsto rs unless the applicant has complied ments. with the req All applications to be at Room No. 21. Columbia Building. y order of tlie Commissioners D. C. ”, ROBERT P. DODG! Assessor D. (from Arkans Geyser (Saratoga), Be" ‘d, ‘Saiurian, Michigan,’ Con- er, and other Natural Waters, freshly received, and for sale on draught at MILBURN'S PHARMACY, m5 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. tS GAS FIXTURES. E, F. 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War DEPARTMENT ExrLoyes aT THE NOVEMBER Etxctions.—Leave of absence will be granted to the employes of the War department, its bureaus and the offices connected therewith, to attend the November elections in their respective states, ag follows:—Maryland, 7 days, except Baltimore 5 days; Massachusetts, 10 days; Minnesota, 12 da Mississipp!, 10 days; Nebraska, 12 days; ‘New Je sey, 8 days; New York 10 days, from October 31, except New York city 12 days from October 29, ex: cept Brooklyn 17 days from October 2; Pennsylya- nla 10 days, from October 81, except Philadelphia 12 days from October 29; Virginta 13 days from Oc- tober 28; Wiszonsin 10’ days. Leayes to include the entioned, and the time thus given not to be deducted from the usual summer leave. THE KNoxvitie Post Orrice.—President Arthur has appointed Oliver Temple to succeed Mr. Rule, postmaster at Knoxville, Tenn. Rule was a con- Spicuous supporter of Senator Sherman for the residency last year. SECRETARY WinpoM to-day decided to redeem all the bonds offered for redemption under his offer to redeem $5,000,000 continued sixes. The total amount offered for redemption is about $5,600,000. Mr. 8. P. Rovnns, of Chicago, who for many Years conducted the firm of Rounds & James, of Chicago, type manufacturers and printers, 1s an applicant for the position of Public Printer. He 1s endorsed by the Iilinots delegation and by other influence from the northwest. His application has already been filed with the President. AN Apprrional amount of 83; per cent bonds for redemption were received’ at the Treasury department this morning, making the receipts under the Secretary’s recent offer to redeem $5,000.000 on and after to-day aggregate about $5,500,000 at this hour, 12:45 p.m. ‘The Secretary has not announced whether or not he will accept the $300,C00 over the specitied amount, but it 1s very probable, in order to save expense and trouble, that the excess will be passed for redemp- uon. With the exception of several hundrec thousand dollars the entire amount of the bonds received are from New York. Assistant Treasurer Hillhouse reports by telegraph at 1:10 p.m. that $11,099,000 in 33¢ per cent bonds were offered for Sale in New York to-day, and that 2,009,000 were accepted. a IMPENDING CHANGES.—A letter was written three days ago to First Assistant Postmaster General ‘Tyner at Saratoga request ignation. It s yet hardly had time to reach him and be wered. ‘The impression is that Mr. Frank I urlinzton Hawkeve, will be M ‘The rumor is out’ that Judy tor of the Post Oflice depart- ment, 1s also to be superseded. THE OLD Story oF Fraups in the Land office in connection with the issuance of bounty land warrants is revised. Some time ago a commission detailed to make inquiry touching this subject submnitted a report, which up to this time has ‘not been made pubite. ’ The inference fs that the re- prt shows that bogus military land warrants have been issued with forged signatures attached. Secretary Kirkwood for the present declines to give either the conclusions reached by the commis- ston or the t en by it. SENTENCES AYPROVED.—Prerident Arthur has approved the sentences of dismissal from the army in the cases of Capt. W. C. Hemphill, 4th cavalry, and First Lieut. W. H. Hugo, rectntly tried by general court-martial. Aree Comaisstongr Dupiey.—Commissioner of is not to get his confirmation in the Senate, It appears, without a fight. Ex-Sena- tor McDonald ts in Washiffston for the purpose of defeating Dudley's confirmation if he possibly can, ‘There are no charges, it is sald, against Dudley's personal integrity, but Mr. McDonald alleges that as U. 8. marshal of Indiana, Dudley prostituted his Office to political purposes? that he exceeded his legal authority in the appointment of election de} uty marshals and that these deputies were noth- ing but political workers, and were appointed for that purpose. Mr. Dudley’s friends claim that he wili be’ confirined, des opposition to him. ‘They count upon. sev. cratic votes for him, but if the fight is pushed vigorously the matter ‘of confirmation will proba- bly become a party question. ‘The Indiana demo- crats appear to be much incensed against Dudley, and several democratle Senators oppose him bit? terly, because, they say, he discharged competent and faithful clerks from the Pension bureau for no other reason than that they had been confederate Soldiers. ‘This is denied in behalf of Mr. Dudley. PERSONAL.—Gov. Wiltz, of Lousiana, died in New Orleans yesterday morning, pi rving his courage and faculties to the last. —Ex-Secretary Ramsey ts at the Arlington.—Dr. Brown, of the Navy, and his wife, who spent the summer in Europe, have returned to the city, and are occup! ing thefr quarters in the Portland.— Representa wy Washburn is at the Rigys. Senator Voor- hees’ wife is in Indiana, but his daughter ts here with him.—Ex-Senator Conkling is confined to his room at his home in Utica, with chronic ma- laria.—Col. B. F. Hawkes has returned from Ohio, and was at his desk in the Pension Office to- day.—Senators Allison, Aldrich, Cameron, and Hill, of Colorado, were registered in New York last night.—The wife of ex-President Hayes, accom- ied by Mrs. Clafifn, £ ‘t, Whittier, t his home at Danvers,last Friday.—Chlef Cierk Power, of the Treasury department, has returi to the city aftera pleasant leave of James Barron Hope, of the H. Riordan, of ton, of the Detro: the Detroit Tribune, are in Kilbourn and daughters, of W istered at the office of the New Yor Herald in Paris yesterday.— Mrs. Julla Ward Howe Intends to lecture next winter.—Representative-clect Candler, of Boston, is at_ Wormlcy’s, accompanted by his’ wite.—Gen, John ©. Fremont has re- slened_as Governor of “Arizona, and it is thought . P, Banks will be his suecessoi ‘The wife and two daughters of Hon. E. B. Wi burne are staying in Paris.—Representative Young, of Ouio, and Buck, of Connect the Ebbitt. ir. Von Schiozer, the G al ‘sent ment at the Vatican.— Representativi of Michigan, is at the St. James.—NMiss Fannie Hut:hings, daughter of the government's guardian of the Yosemite and the first white child born in the great valley, died there recently. She was seventeen years of age, and was known to hun- dreds of visitors from all parts of the world. What Congressman Dezendorf Says. HE HAS NOT GONE OVER TO THE MAHONEITES. Hon. John F. Dezendortf this morning st ited em- phatically, in response to an inquiry whether he had gone over to the Mahonites, that he had not, and that he had no intention whatever of doing so; that the newspaper reports and rumors to that effect were unauthorized and utterly without foun- dation. He also stated that immense pressure here tn Washington had been brought to bear on him to force him into the support of the readjust- ers, but that he had withstood {t all, saying that. it was absurd and useless for the allies and frends ; or \justers in official position here to argue the Matter with him, or to mention it as long as the administration permitted or. encouraged the re- moval of good and true republicans from office and rev wed them With democratic readjusters. He said that was ong that could not he tolerated or just fed, and the intended to stand firmly by the republicans in Virginia and the principle or the party for witch he and they had been fighting for so many years. —— Local Preachers M. E. Church, SEESION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TO-DAY. ‘The National Association of Locat Preachers of the M. K. Church, which began its session at the Metropolitan M. E. Church, Saturdey morning, continued {ts sessions tits morning, commencing ut 9 O'clock. Rev. Isare P. Cooke D. more, in the ‘chair, Rev. W. H. Kine and D. T, rah, assistant. ance of ; qulte largé, several new members hiving arAved tils morning. ‘The re- port of the finznce committee was read, and after considerable discussion it. ¥ lott over. ‘The full deleg ton of Washington. pestars entered tna body i Is each tutroduced: in turn to the chairman by Rev. Dr. Deale, of the Ryland Chapel, after wiel a hymn or welcom sung. When Dr. Newman entered he was. brougit fonwand and made an address compiltaentary t) the local preac He wished the organization success, rom'sed ther nll the aid {4 his power. Dr. Mc ree Retliy also addressed the convention briefly relating hisown experience in the local work. Rev. I cr stated that an Invitation had been extended to the President of the United States, occupy Gen. Grant’s pew in this church, und he reed the reply, which expressed thanks {cr the invit-Uon, but stated that prior engagements Would meke It tinposstble. A report was made by Rev. I. P. Cook upon the Artiur Mooney monu- ment in’ Baltimore, and it wes referred to nts business committee. ‘The question of naming the place fer the next meeting of the association wis ken up and Partcers, W.Va. Was chosen, and the third Saturday In’ October 1 named as the time. A recess Was then taken until 2:30 p.m. ————2¢e Over a Millien for New Buildings, ‘The value of new private improvements in the District during the past fiscal year, as calculated by the building inspector, from the amounts stated by each applicent for permits, ts $1 782,196, Thisis it to Le ot least fiiteen ie booed a fn per cent be. ‘THE SENATE D-DAY. ne ‘Treasw: Inv tiom HR: Vacancies in the Committees Filled— Adjourned Until Friday. In the Senate to-day, Mr. "Peller was relieved from further service on the: committee on privi- Jeges and elections, upon his own request. MR. SHERMAN’S RESOLUTION. ‘Mr. Sherman called up his-Tesolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury, to transmit to the Semate a copy of the report ofdames T. Meline. Mr. Farley asked that the epnsideration of the resolution be postponed until Priday next. Mr. Sherman did not think that there should be any objection made to {ts present consideration. However, if the Senator destzed to have it Poned, hé had no objection, tengh he would in- a on having it adopted during the present ses- on. On motion of Mr. Farley, fhe resolution was Postponed until Friday next. COMMITTEE VACANCIS FILLED, The President pro tem. annpanced the t- ment of the following Senatona%o fill vacancies on committees: Foreign Affairs—Messrs. Aldtich and Lapham, in place of Messrs. Burnside and Conkling. Finance—Mr, Aldrich, in place of Mr. Burnside. cCommerce—Mr. Miller (N-Y.), in place of Mr. Conkling. Military Affairs—Mr. Hawley, in place of Mr. Burnside, Judiciary—Mr. Teller, in place of Mr. Conkling. Post, Offices and Roids—Mr. Miller (N.Y.), in Place of Mr. Platt. Education and Labor—Mr. Aldrich, in place of Mr. Burnside. Engrossed Bills—Mr. Miller (N.Y.), in place of Mr, Conkting. ansportation Routes to Seaboard—Mr. Lap- in place of Mr. Platt. ewell, in place of Mr. Privileges and Elections—Mr. Lapham, in place of Mr. Teller. ‘The President pro tem. sald that he understood that he had no authority to designate any person as chairman of a committee. “That was in thc hands of the committee themselves. At the suggestton of Mr. Morrill, the names of the new members of the committees will be placed at the foot of the list. ‘The Senate then, at 12:10, went into executive session. When the doors were opened, at 12:45, the Senate adjourned until Friday. Nominations To-day. The following nominations were sent to the Sen- ate to-day: Frank M. Eastman, of District of Col- umbia, to be attorney of U. 8. for the Territory of Montana. Postmasters—Oliver P. Temple at Knox- wille, Tenn.; Archibald F. Coon at David City, N i,(feorge A. Steel at Portland, Oregon. Wr tlbach®, of ew Mexico, receiver of publ! .; Eben W. Cottrell, of Michi- public moneys at Detroit, Mich. ; of Nebraska, receiver of public t ‘ity, Montana; Max Frost, of e xico, register ‘land office Santa Fe, New Mexico; Alexander Meggett, of Wisconsin, register land office Eau Claire, Wisconsin? John Coombs, of Minnesota, register land office at Crookstown, Minn.; Charles W. Plerce, of Ne- braska, register land office at Lincoln, Neb.; Geo. W. Wilkinson, of Nebraska, agent for Indians of the Omuha and Winnebago agency in Nebraska. Confirmations, The Senate In executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations: Robert Y. Holley, of Vermont, to be United States consul at Barbadoe: eptemus J. Hanna, register land office at Lead- ville, Col. Democratic Caucus To-day. ‘The democratic Senators met in caucus this fore- noon to discuss the Secretaryship question. There was a small attendance, barely a quorum. ‘The question of proceeding to an election of Secre- tary was discussed Informally, as was also the ex- pediency of authorizing Chief Clerk Shober to act temporarily as Secretary. Some diversity of opin- fon on both questions was evidenced, and the cau- cus, without taking decided action on either, ad- Jour ned. ee The Latest Cabinet Talk. The latest Information in regard to the Cabinet {s that President Arthur will send in the nomina- tons next Saturday. It 1s now said that Secretary Lincoln will remain in the Cabinet permanently and Postmaster General James will stay for awhile. It 1s said that Judge Folger will not go into the Cabinet, but upon the Supreme Court bench, Guiteau and his Lawyer. NO ONE ALLOWED TO SEE THE ASSASEIN. Gulteau has again been consigned to isolated imprisonment. When a Sra reporter visited the Jail last evening he was informed that at the re- que: Guiteau himself, no one would be permitted to see the prisoner except his counsel. ir. Scoville sel- dom goes to the jail, because, it is stated, Guiteau wants to manage his own case, having supreme confidence in his own ability. “Iam still waiting for a reply from Gen. Butler,” said Mr, wille with meek patience to-day, when a for the several hundredth time about his associate counsel. “I wrote to Bim Saturday, and asked him to telegraph. I expect a reply to-day.” x ‘© not seen Gulteau recently?” said Mr. Scoville, “I did not go to the jail y day as I expected. I had a talk with the warden ‘and concluded that nothing would be gained by my going, I arranged with the warden that no one should see him. For the present I think {it is best to stop giving out matters from Guiteau to the press T haven't time to arrange for these intervie’ or to interview Guiteau my- seif, Whenever I want exercise I will walk over to the jail and see him. I like the walk over the commons. T have only 18 days left to prepare the and you can see I haven't much time to look se interviews with Guiteau. Then, again, warden and I thought that there wasdan- ver in allowing Interviews with the prisoner, and in letting people walk about his cell.” Pitan siete teas oo District Government Affairs. OPINION OF JUDGE COX IN THE MATTER OF 8TREET STANDS. ‘The Commissioners are in recelpt of an opinion of Judze Cox in the case of George Munroe. The pinion very fully covers all the questions con- nected with the occupation of the streets by ‘stalls, stands, &., and fully sustains the views of the Commisstohers that any such,occupation of the Strects and avenues of the cityfis in violation of ‘The opinion was stenographically re- ind has been submitted:to Judge Cox, who carevully revised it. ‘The opinion 1s lengthy and is tobe printed in pamphlet form by the Commis- stoners for the benefit of all parties concerned. nea ee aes DEATH of AN OLD RESIDENT.—Mr. Wm. Greason, for many years one of our leading Irish American citizens, died this morning at his residence corner of 18th’ and E streets aged 63 years. Mr. Greason came to this city when quite a young man and established a restaurant, in which business for over tatrty years he was’ engaged at his present location. “In ante«bellum days he was prominent in military circles, and for years was a member of the old Washington Light Infantry Company and also was connected with the Franklin fire com- pany. Unwilling to Testify in Guiteau’s Favor. DKS. HAMMOND AND SIMMB DO NOT PROPOSE TO HELP SUSTAIN THE MALPRACTICE CHARGE, The New York Sunday World has the following: Dr. W. A. Hammond and Dr. J. Marion Sims both xpressed great surprise yesterday at the an- nounceinent by Guiteau’s counsel that they were to be called as witnesses on behalf of the assassin, to testliy that the death of President Garfield was largely due to malpractice. Dr. Hammond says that he has not been summoned as a witness, and that he would not testity in any way beyond saying that had it not been tor Guiveau's shot the late President would be living to-day. Dr. Hammond thinks that the attending physicians made a take in their treatment, bat pevertheless the killed the patient, and the inafn cause of his death was the wound inilicted by Guiteeu. Dr. Hammond says that Mr, Scoville, Guiteau’s counsel, bas con- sulted him regarding the selection of expert wit- nesses, but that he never mentioned his own name in connection with the mutter. ‘The doctor says that he wants to see Guiteau banged, because he eserves ig if any man ever did, and that he it by crossing this, when asked if to rite a a eae hg, a CU. lighted to go and give iis testimon inst, Gulteau, because he alone killed the late President, br. Sims siys that he does not care to say any- thing about the treatment of the patient, because 28 Soon os the assassin’s bullet struck en. Gar field's spine his case was hy less, and no physi- clan ia the country could have ‘sek him. Dr. Sins further says that ie thinks Mr. Scoville has made a mistike In ocvanctng malpractice as a ground of Gefense, and if Drs. and Andrews, of Chicago, tender thelr services us Witnesses, he thinks they will do the prisoner more harm in SURPRISED AT BEING ASEED To TESTIFY FOR GUITEAU. A special to the Worta trom~ Chicago, October | 15, 8%, ‘Drs. Moss Gunn and Edmund An- 189 of the late ht they ci eee Nuther of é Lot the District atiornigy, Mr. Scoville and ot |- ON THE ws ¥ TO YORKTOWN.. Departure of the President and Others. According to the arranged program the Presi- dent will have left for Yorktown before this meets the eye of the reader. this afternoon on thi accompante.l on the __ He was ta leave at 8 o'clock e'U. S. steamer Despatch, to be vessel only by Secretary Hunt and Mr, Phillips, who fs one of his private secre- tarles, According to present intention the Presi- dent will remain at Yorktown until Friday next and will return to this city on Saturday. This morning he received quite ‘a number of distin guished call ers. Senators Ferry and Con, and presented called gan, and Gov. Jerome, of Mich a delegation from that state en route to Yorktown. mith, of Wisconsin, also called,accompanied by Senator Cameron. Among the ‘other callers were epee aes Page, Thomas of IlL, White of Ky., Valentine and Jorgensen. Col. Ainger, the city postmaster, also called. DEPARTURE OF SECRETARY LINCOLN AND OTHERS. Secretary of War Lincoln left at noon to-day for Yorktown on the fish commission steamer Fish- Hawk. Isham, of Chicago , number of invited (ruests, including ladies. @ number of offici He was accompanied by Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. his former law partner, and a yuite ls went down on the sloop Ordnance, which left this morning. Col. Barr was at the head of the p: arty. ARMY MEN OFF. ‘The Speedwell left this afternoon for Yorktown. She had on board Gen. Sherman, Gen. Drum, Gen. Meigs, Gen. Sacket, Gen. Hatch, Gen. Parke, Gol. Bacon, Gen. Poe, Col. Tourteliotte, Col. Col. Morrill, Col. Tidi Mand Dr. Basil Norris, all of the army, and a number of ladies. THE DESPATCH had on board this Secretary Hunt, Secretary Kirkwood and Pi afternoon President Arthur, st master General James of the Cabinet, and a nuta- ber of guests invited by President Arthur. THE YORKTOWN COMMISSION and members of the Senate and House will go down with Vice President Davis on the Tallapoos., MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS PASSING THROUGH WASH- INGTON. Yesterday the streets presented a very gay ap- pearance, and the city military was kept well oc- cupied receiving and ente: zations en route to Yorktown. ‘The 13th regiment, N S. ., of Brooklyn, ith Dodsworth’s band, arrived at 6 yesterday morning at the B. and P. depot, was received by the Washington Light Infantry Corps. After spending the day. siz! seeing, the members of the organization we tertuined at the W. ining military organt- 20, D. E. Austen, Co} L. L. armory, and departed #t 10 o’clock for Yorktown, being escorted to the 6U1 street dey The 9th 500 men, Col. W rived by the B. & P. and it by their hosts. ssachusetts regiment from Boston, m. M. Stroch Toad at 7 o’cloc! ing, vere received by the Union Veteran Corps, and leit for Yorktown at 10 . mn. i Company E, of the 7th New York regiment, ‘rom. corted to ‘he city of Buffalo, 40 men, rank and file, “i Capt. John H. McAndrews, arrived yes- morning by the B. & O. road, and were es- juarters at the American house by adela- gation of the Clan Na Gael Society. The company left this morning at 7:05 o'clock by steamer for Yorktown. The Boston Cadet Corps is expected to arrive here to-morrow morning and will Stop tong enough to breakfast at the National Hotel. he organiza~ tion will be received by the W. L. I Corps, and will leave for Yorktown by steamer. A select battalion from Michigan, called the Michigan Yorktown battalion, Col. J. C. Smith, commanding, arrived in the efty last evening, es corting the governor, The battalion was received by the National Rifles and escorted to quarters at eager They will ni leave for Yorktown this even- v. Long and staff and the Boston cadet corps, when they arrive to-morrow morning, will be re- ceived by Cols. Webster, Moore and other officers. In theabsence of the Commissioners of the Dis- trict, Adjutant General Amos Webster has been re- quested to welcome the capital at 10 o'clock, escor guests to the national by the Washington Light Infantry comps, Col. W. G. Moore command. ing. The arty route: Via uisiana, proceed over the following indiana and New Jersey ave- nues to the east front of the Capitol: thence down south B street to Pennsylvania avenue, to 17th street _northwe 12th, through the est, to K street, along K street to Smithsonian grounds to 7th street wharf, embarking at this point on board the steamer Empire State for Yorktown, Va. YORKTOWN NOTES. The District Commissioners will leave tor York- town on the steamer Excelsior at four o'clock this afternoon, as the guests of the Yorktown commis- sion. Gov. Long, of Massachusetts, will arrive here to- morrow morning, escorted by’ the Boston Cadet Corps. Gov. Farnham, of staff, arrived in Washington for Yorktown to-d: Gov. Smith, of veaoae an members of his st evening, and left sconsin, who arrived at the Ebbitt last night, will accompany the commission on the Excelsior. Members of his staff, who are here will go by the steamer Jane Moseley. Secretary Kirkwood will not go to Yorktown, owing to the pressure of public business before the Interior department. Major Brock has made a special detail of police to go with the fore! return, for their prot fraternity. visitors to Yorktown and ction from the light-fingered Mr. J. 8. Brown accompanied the President to Yorktown on the Talla) The Alarm, with Adiniral Porter and board, left the navy town. this afternoon. arty on yard at 1:30 this p.m. for York- eos MR. SCOVILLE’S SUGG! The Guiteau Case in Court To-day. ESTIONS AS TO WITNESSES FROM A DISTANCE—OPINION OF THE COURT. In the Criminal Court this morning Mr. Scoville, the counsel for Guiteau, suggested to the court that he, with the District Attorney, was desirous of having settled the question as to witnesses for the defendant from a distance, and said he had examined the statutes. The Court remarked that he had examined them. Mr. Scoville said he would like a formal order to be entered. Judge Cox said that in regard to the limitation of 100 miles in the general statutes it could not be st applicable to the District, for there was another ‘tute passed on the same day referring to the District. There is a decision in the case of Page agt Bernstein (12th Otto) bearin; The general statutes provide first, that a wit ght alitied rom eestieyt in any court ju from. nj cour ofthe United States Su ‘4 or pal should tion was enacted excluding ing when he was on this point ness an interest therein bsequently another sec- ‘a party from testify- an administrator or exec- utor, but there Was a general act passed for the courts of the District, which did not contain that exception. “In provided clared that the const Stat shoul Was passed on ti the courts of the Ui exception as to executors, &c. ; for the government of 1871, ‘the fe act, which is District, de- titutional laws of the United =, 80 far as they were not legally inapplicable, | “apply to te ‘pistrict, and the &t é Court held that this provision ‘should apply. general statute, relat an to the Dist of these enactments, viz The act of Congres upreme which rates allthr @ as 0 *nerally, With t @ en theact relating , {nico ted Sta to the District; then the act relating to the District without the exceptiot cable to the District and the clause not appli. t, but # part of the system of law. It was held that this exception in the case of parties, who were executors or administrators, was ‘lly applicable, here This is a parallel case, a general law, however, which gives au- thority to the courts here to allow a certain num- ber of witnesses—that is, that the fees and costs of attendance’of such—to be called and be paid as in the ease of witnesses for the United States with- in the District or within a hundred miles of the place of trial. ‘There is another to which we have Teferred that gives force to all general laws not in- applicable here, All these were enacted the same day, and tt seems make the restriction contained in the applicable to the District. He would that the Supreme Court will neral act, to make any allowance he was authorized to make under for the defence who. been done in several Teside at a distance. ‘This has cases, and he would address a communication to the Attorney General on the subject. For the present he could do no more. He would suggest to ferred to. tions. been paid. Mr, Scoville thereupon retired. > Affairs in West Washington. few minutes past one o'clock this . Scoville to read over the case an alarm was struck from box 71, by for io. i cere a fire in a frame carpenter pous Co aed sand 3, The | silica Telegrams to The Star. ‘The Erish Situation. ROSE COLOR VIEW OF THE LONDON TIMES. Loxpox, October 17.—The Times siys: “We are convinced that if the Irish masses see that ir government fs resolved to carry out the law they ‘Will not engage in a disastrous contest out of any Fomantic loyalty to thelr tanprisoned leader” FIVE MEN WOUNDED. Lonpox, October 17.—Eleven men, returning from working a “boycott ton, were fired upon, and five were wounded, one of them seriously. ‘This 1s the affair that led to the arrest of Andrew and Patrick Gallagher, on suspicion of firing the shots, as before mentioned. A REGIMENT FOR IRELAND. Loxpox, October 17.—The 524 regiment has been ordered to Ireland. PARNELL IN THE INFIRMARY. Loxpox, October 17.—Mr. Parnell 1s in the prison with Messrs. Dition, Sexton and O'Brien. pinssictstenioa din China and Japan. CELESTIAL TELEGRAPH LINE—A MIRACULOUS CURE— DEADLY TYPHOONS—JAPANESE SILK GUILD—PRESI- DENT GARFIELD'S DEATH. Sax Francisco, October 17.—The steamship City of Tokio, from Hong Kong, arrived yesterday, bringing advices to the 14th’ of September. The telegraph line which ts being constructed from Shanghai to Tientsin will be finished, it s thought, and opened for business by theend of the year. News from Peking states that the health of the western empress has been speedily and miracu- lousiy restored by the skill of a native doctor, who has been rewarded with the red button patent of nobility. Disasters to life and property wrought inland by typhoons are very great. A Village named She. tosha, In Kow distri been completely swept away by floods and ail the tnhabituuts drowned. A steam launch was dispatched to the locality and ipward of 200 bodies recovered. A typhoon passed over Foo Chow, doing great damage to the foreign town and native shipping. Dates from Yokohama are tothe 28th September. The formation of a silk guild by the J created considerable hostile criticism among fe ‘ign buyers, Who have held a meeting condemn! the action of the essociation. Thirty-three ropean firms have bound themselves not to buy until the terms of the sale are modified. By a typhoon which occurred on the 13 September Se hundreds of houses were blown down, bridges car- many lives lost. f the death of President field caused a feeling of profound regret among men of all nationalities, es Friday ex- avre, Dieppe and Calais, und vo “ TICKET-OF-LEAVE MEN FOR THE PANAMA CANAT. Lo: October 17.—The Paris correspondent of the Tiines |. De Lesseps and the new Cale- donts ment favor the experiment of em- ploy!ng ‘Ucket-of-leave men’ on the Panama canal.” PELTING PILGRIMS IN ROME. Loxpon, October 17.—A dispeteh from Rome to the Times says: Itis impossible to describe the enthustastie cheers aiter the Pope gave his bene- diction on the occasion of receiving the Talian pilzrims, at St. Peters, Sunday. The Pope looked thin, worn and anxious. A gang of roughs pelted the ‘pilgrims leaving the church of St. Vitale, shouting “down with the vatican.” Cheap Mining Labor from Germany. Coucmats, O., October 17.—About 200 coal miners from Germany passed through this city yesterday for the Corning mining regions, whe they will go to work on a five-year contract at about two-thirds of the price now paid for coal digging. Ses Bitter Feeling Among St. Louis Irish- men. Sr. Lovis, October 17.—A very large meeting of Irishmen was held at St. Patrick's hall yesterday afternoon, at which speeches were made by several prominent Irishmen and resolutions adopted strongly denouncing the English government for the arrest of Parnell. A committee was also ap- Rolnted to arrange for a monster mass meeting. meeting out of doors is to be held the night of the 19th, the anniversury of the surrender of York- town. ‘The leading and the most influential Irish men are engaged in the movement and the meet ing will probably be one of the largest ever held here. The feeling among the Irish is very bitter. A Short Life. CLEVELAND, Ont, October 17.—The Cleveland Daily Globe, & democratic paper, has suspended publication after an existence of thirty days. ‘Tearing Down the Garfield Pavilion. CLEVELAND, OHIO, October 17.—Workmen in this morning to tear down the Garfield pavilion and arches in the park. The dais upon which the body lay in state will be preserved in the Western Reserve Historical Rooms. Most of the floral em- blems will be restored and distributed as Mrs. Gar- field dictates. ——— ‘Wall Street To-day. ACTIVE STOCK MARKET, New York, October 17.—The Pust’s financial artt- cle (1:40 p. m. edition) says: ‘The stock exchange markets are active with investments, Including U. 8. bonds firm, and with speculative'shares as the Testilt of the’ fluctuations, thus far to-day 4a3% higher. ‘The strongest stocks have been Metropol- itan Elevated, New York Elevated, Canada South- rp, ‘Michigen Central, Lake Shore, Texas and Pacific, Western Union ‘Telegraph, Kansis & Texas, Denver and Rio Grande, the coal stocks, North- west and C.C.C, & I. Manhattan Elevated las been exceptionally Weak, having fallen to 38 from 424 on Saturday. Specilative ratiroad bonds are gen erally higher. ‘The rise in Metropolitan. Elevated to 89 and the decline in Manhattan to 38 ts due to a report that an injunction. 4s to be obtained to pre- vent a consummation of the recent, plan of settle- ment, which makes Manhattan stock nearly if not quite’as good as Metropolitan. Call loans to-day aire 4a6 per cent with 5 per cent the ruling rate. ‘Time loans are not. easy to at 6 per cent Prime mercantile paper nominally 6a7 er cent. The extraordinary disbursements of e Treasury beginning to-day, er with the expectation "of two milion’ dollars to four millons gold from Europe this week have the effect of making the market for demand loans very easy, even before the money .s received. At noon the assistant treasurer opened proposals to sell 3% per cent bonds to the government, the amount advertised for having been two millions. There were twenty-six proposals to sell, and the total amount tendered by these 18 $11,00000. The market for foreign exchanges is extremely dull. ‘The Markets. \LTIMORE, October 17.—Virginia 6's deferred, . conscls, 80%; do. second series, 40%: di ite “hat Go. new temfordee, @i tid . do, amber, 1.45a1.54; No. 1 Mary- 3; No, 2 western winter red, spot and Octo- 453g21.458,; November, 1.48',al.48%; Decem- dall—20 Western mixed, spot and October. W0waTl4; | December, southern, 48252: western do. 49: Peunsyl easier, guictpriue to choice Pennsylvania and 20, 00. Provisions weak 19.50. Bulk Packed, 9 and 1036. Bides, 11%; Haims, 15a15%. frm 15025. care! syantinary to far Sal 08, ar elt 10s. 1.19%. eerie Ma Gash tarts corn, 10,621 bushels; ce burhets, * ‘Shiyments—whea 75,387 ‘bushels. Salee—wheat, 40,720 burhels. KEW YORK, October 1 . Exchange—long, 478%: changed. Cotton qtiiet- NEW YORK, October 17.—Flour quiet and steady. ‘Wheat opened 1a1% cents ‘advance since lost. ‘Cen: aud NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. The following quotations were current in New York to-day at 2:30 p.m., as reported by H. H. Dodge, of S29°2B0h strect by special wize.— Western Union, O°: New ; Lake Shore, 110%: Michigen Soars Py ee! farm near Portoriing- ; How They Spent Saturday Night and Sumday—Wining and Dining. THE GERMAN SECTION. ‘The Artington was the scene on Saturday of two handsome banquets, both given by the goverm ment to its foreign guests. One was spread in the large parlor on the second floor of the Kennedy annex, nnd was given to the German visitors. ‘Secretary Blaine presided in person over this em tertainment and led the way from the reception Parlor on the first floor to the dining-room escort lng Baron Schiozer to the table, and giving him the place of honor on his right.’ Opposite Secre- tary Blaine at the foot of the long table was Mra Adams, the wife of our Minister to Bolivia, No other lady was present at this dinner, ‘The others beginning on Mr. Blatne’s left who Sat the table Were Col. Von Steuben, Mr. Bancroft Davis, Mr. Walker Blaine, Lient. Von Ste Steuben, Count Von Boust, tain Richard Von hen, MPS Adams, Capiain F. Von Steuben, Mr. bb, Lieut. Von Steuben, General Adams, Cap: sin Enger Von Steuben, Mr, Sevellon Browh and Weties of wine and @ including many other delicacies | were crved. Flowers and sinfiax adorned the table “ue room Was decorated with German and Unitet States flags. ‘The dinner was served at? p. m. THE FRENCH SECTION. ‘The dinner to the French guests was served a half-past 7 in the Johnson House annex of the Ark ington, tn the long dining-room on the first floor Phis room was fairly lined with French and Unites States fags and banners, and between the wal Iraperies were hung painted French shields, O8 hese were the words, “France—1876." possibly used at some entertainment given t French during the Centennial celebration of that year. Fine wine and a menu including seasona- ble delicacies were abundantly provided. Over Uuls banquet Assistant Secretary of State Hitt who was formerly our consul general in Parts, pre- sided. Mr. 8 Dana Horton, the Secretary of the International Monetary Conference, was a} yo ent. | The others who attended were: Mr. F. Ay, Bde Pauguerilie, Marquis and Maryuss de Rochambeau, Madame’ Layseau, Count de Beau. nont, Count lonne, Viscount d'Olonne, Marquis de Lestrade, Viscount de Noailles, Count H. d°AbO- ville, Viscount C, d’Aboville, M. de Corcello, Mad= ame Charlier, Viscount d’ausenvilie, Admiral Halligan, Lieut. Thomas, Gen. Boulanger, Com- mandant Lichtenstein, Colonel Rossau, Colonel Blandel, Commandant Carelier de Cure taine Des Camps, Commandant de Puse Schilling, Captalné Mason, Lieut. de Sahtune, Me Gaston de une, Lieut. Counte de Grasse, HOW SUNDAY WAS PASSED, The guests of the nation were not neglectful of their devotions yesterday, despite the numerous at- tractions that tempted them away, The Germans attended service in the morning at the Memorial Lutheran church, and the French attended mass at Matthew's, and other Catholic churches. In the afternoon most of the visitors went to Ariing- ton cemetery, and upon returning to the city were entertained by © ner Dent at his residence hen, Lieut. Gund Yon in West Washington. The Germans we last evening by the German minist French minist he French a dined by er in the wnd the Gertuans paid their respects to Secretary Blaine, ‘Departure of the Visitors for Yorktown. ‘The French and German guests took an early breakfast this morning. they lett the Arling ‘ accompanted. by Blaine, and Mr. Sev Beate : skill, quarter to € w ‘non and Yorktown. It is not definitely they will return ¢ HOt. Ibis exe y Will, in Which ease they will Arlington, Assistant Secretury <Taph to the Arlington if itis de- cided that the guests Shall make another stay im Washington, Upon arrival atthe Catsktl’s wharf atthe Arsenal e Guests were received by Secretary Blaine, who was y on board with a number of Invited ET CPTERA. It was positively asserted on Saturday evening by one who should know the facts, that up to that me the French and German visitors had not been introduced to each other and had had no inter- course Whatever, ‘This circumstance has occas stoned no little surprise and comment. It ts under= stood that the Germans rather expected and are willing and ready to observe at those out- ward forms of courtesy and politeness which are shown by guests of different feelings and tastes While assembled on invitation, but that the repre- sentatives of France show a decided preference for hon-intercourse. Col. Von Steuben, who is a member of the Em eror's household, 8 very lively In conversation, He is proud of having three sons with him. The eldest does not look over twenty, If as much. ‘The Colonel gallantly said to a lady Saturday that if be Were not a German he would choose to be an American, and paid some eloquent compliments to Atmerican'men and women. On Saturday evening the French minister and Mine. Outrey entertained at dinner at their resi- denze some of the French visitors, who were not engaged to dine at the Arlington banquet, and last evening they gave a dinner to the others of the About the Electric Light. WHEN THE AVENUE WILL BE ILLUMINATED. The following from Engineer Morrison explain itself: BALTIMORE, October 17. inger, Esq., Chairman Iiumination Come After inspecting your arrangement for lighting Pennsylvania avenue T beg to state that the lines are not in proper condition for the purpes, ner could they be placed tn proper condi- ion in less than treo days. 1 will furnish the mer and material and have your temporary lights burn ing within the time named by me. Tcan see no Teason for attaching blame to any local parties, a8 the time for making the preparation was entirely too short. J. ¥, Mornisox, Engineer. ——-— Senator Mahone’s Arrest. TAKEN INTO CUSTODY TO PREVENT HIS FIGHTING & DUEL. Saturday night Capt. Vernon and Detective Coomes, of the Metropolitan police, waited upon Senator Wm. Mahone, of Virginia, at his rooms im the Portland, and placei him in custody. The arrest was made at the Instance of Samuel Stro1 Who had recent information, which he believed be froma trustworthy source, to the effect that Gen. Jubal A. Early had challenged Senator Ma- hone to fight a duel and the latter had acc the challenge. Senator Mahone was conveyed to the residence of Judge Snell, where he denied having received a challenge from Gen. Early, say ing that the latter was too old and feeble to fight, and adding that all thelr differences had been ad- Justed. Aiter a brief delay Senator Mahone was Teleased on his personal bond and returned home, Col. Strong, who claims to be a friend of Sonstor Mahone, asserted after the arrest Uhit the bour- bons of Virginia were determined to Kill the Sen- ator or get him out of the state in some way, and that he took this method of keeping Schator Mahone tn the city. The hostility between Gen. Eariy and Senator Mahone, 28 has been ststed in ‘THE STAR, ETOWS OUL of a speech Teceutly delivered by the former in Richmond, in which the read- juster Senator was severely denounced. WHAT JUDGE SNELL SAYS, Judge Snell told a StaR reporter this morning that he thought the whole thing was a premature proceeding. Mr. Samuel Strong evidently tuinktag that Mr. Mahone had received a challenre, or was about to receive one from Gen. Early, had the 8en- ator arrested to keep him fram engaging in ¢ duel, ‘The judge also said that Mr. Mahone was brought to his rooms on SatuMday night, in company with an officer, and he, tae Jutge, took =r Babes -rsonal ance tn Ue Sum of $1,000 to keep Ee peace to Gen. Early and all ober good citizens of the United States, and to appear at the Police Court this morning. ' Senator Mahone assured him. that he received no challenge, and had no iaten- tion of fighting a duel with Gen. Early. THE CASE CONTINUED INDEFINITELY. In the Police Court, to-day, the prosecuting at- torney, Mr. Blunt, on the information before him, made out the papers against Mr. Mahone,charging him with accepting a challenge from one Gen. Jubal Early,ot Virginia, i ight with bin aduc, Nelther ‘Mr. Mahone, the detend.unt,nor Mr. Stronz,the com- plainant, wis preseut, and, the case could not be Msposed of by the court, in the absence of both complainant and defendant, and it was Indenuitely continued. The prosecuting attorney states that it Mr. Strong does not appear and prosecute bis case, it will be continued trom time to thne, and will, nally, be dismissed for want of prosecution, DEPARTURE OF MAHONE POR PETERSBURG. until recalled by the Senate which, to-day ad- journed until next Friday. Unless recalled by im- portant matters in the Senet», he will not return y Itis said on tue street. that