Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1881, Page 1

————— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, ity. by carr ‘Week, or 44 cen! cents each. By mall—postace one year, $6. [Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., 96 ver month. ¢ tix months, $3. second-class mail matter. } ‘LY Stan—pnblished on Friday—$2 a year. Six months, $1; 10 copies for $i: “All mail subseriptions must be paid in advance; BO paper sent longer than is Kates of advertisin, made on application. GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tae EVEXING Stan is served to eubscrihers in the on their own account, at 10 cents per pies at the counter, 2 prepaid—60 cents a month, 20 Che ——=—— ——————————— nening Star. Ve 58—N°: 8,923. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1881 TWO CENTS Florida for M. Barbour, $1.50. Her, 40.ceuts. ‘The Science and Win. T. Lask M.D., $5. Au foward, anithor of One Simmer, $1 Songs atid Those Who Made T! y gon, 4to., $6. The by C- A. Young, fnter, Sei Series, $3. A Pickwickiin Pilerimace, by’ Johu KR. G.- Haesard, $1. Ulusion, by James Sully, Inter. ci. ties, $1.50. Country By-Ways, by 5. 0. Jewett, 1.25." Fa . by FH. House, $1. The Wick, $1. akin Pocketboc 25 W BOOKS. Volcanoes, BOOKS, &e. by John W. Ju: Tourists, Saints and Sinners. Jesus, by nu Rs oks, Wallets, -, G_Fiimtony Beautifull f Russia, Seal and Calf- ‘ard Cases. &e. PAD STATION: R, unsylyania aventie. j. W. Ch FR Beara. Cundall’s Bookbinding, Ancient and M Gottschalk’ Not Cox's Mythology and Folk! Aunt Serena, He Giveth H Humphries. Gould's Majc Novelties in Pspeteries, Portmoun ries Ou ofa Pianist, ‘by author Beloved and al Leather Goods. 64" Branch box Othive Ford's Opera House. JAMES J. CHAPMAN, ‘91i Pennsylvania avenue. — QABBATH ScHoor. 11 BEARY BOOKS AY HALF nS For a few days longer we will cont! PRICE. fodern.. ue to eell a large selection of Sabbath School Library Books at half price. A good chance for Mission and Country Schools to get a ‘Library. SDAP MADE uy BALLANTYNE & SON, _n2 428 Seveuth street northwest. S* HOOL BOOKS BOUGHT AND EXCHANGED Ar ANGLIM’S ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSTORE, Coxcoras Burtpixe, F Street. Cash paid forall kinds of Books, Pamphlets, &. s13-Sm ee GEO. F. TIMMS. GEO. F. TIMMS & CO. HARRY B. PARKER, Bave completed all their preparations, and are now en- tirely ready for business, GEO. F. TIMMS & CO Maves stock of clothing for large and small men, Youths, Boys and Children, from which any taste can Be suited or any wishes as to quality or price accommo- dated. GEO. F. TIMMS & CO. Conduct their business upon just and fair principles. ‘They have but one price, that is as low as possible; is ‘Warked in plain figures, and no deviation is allowed. GEO. F. TIMMS & CO. amvite you to call; you will receive polite attention; not be urged to buy, but be heartily thanked for any favors you may bestow. 400 N. W. CORNER 7TH AND D STREETS. ae ALAIS ROYAL, 1217-1119 PE: GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLoves. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLovEs.” GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLovES. GLOVES, GLOVES. 2S AxD LOWEST RATES, aT THE PALAIS ROYAL. SSYLVANIA AVENUE, 401-403 TWELFTH STREET. GLOVES. GLovEs. GLOvEs. GLOVES. GLOVES GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES, GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. GLOVES. NOVELTY OF THE SEASON. er ‘years, TRICYCLES, for the Boys ana Girlefrom SCRIBNER'S BICYCLE mae 908 ¥ street ortinrest. e* Lapin GAS STOVES! ‘THE SUMMER FUEL. MONEY SAVED. TROUBLE AVOIDED. ee SPECIAL NOTICES. Washington News and Gossip. 5 D.C., NOVEMBER 1, 1881. he firm of J.C: ERGOOD & CO. is day The Result in Virginia. ‘iscolved by mutual consent. J.C. ERGOOD will sign | GOODE BEATEN BY THE READJUSTERS—DEZENDORF'S in Hquidation. Think HUME HOME CARRIED BY 1,000 MAJORITY. nb-4t 3. GC. ERGOOD, Commissioner Raum to-day received the follow- ce ¥ ship, under the fi ne of F oa ae Woy 00D & CO,, or the 7: of condneting the ee PWHOLESALE GROCERY BUSINESS at the old stan ‘920 C street ne nB-4t SHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER I, 1841, The undersigned have this day formed a copartner- } Louisiana avenue and 918 and JESSE C. ERGOOD. JULIUS HUGLE. CHAS. C. HOMER. ing dispatch from Collector James G. Brady, at Petersburg, Va.: “The few reports that we have are up toexpectations. Goode beaten, and Nor- folk ours by over 400 majority. Norfolk county: Dezendort’s home—we have carried by 1,000 ma- Jority. Ballot-boxes stuffed iu Portsmouth.” CAMERON'S ELECTION CLAIMED BY 10,000 MAJORITY. Commisstoner Raum this afternoon received the following dispatch from Collector Brady at Peters- burg: “Thanks to you for Fairbox. Reliable re- =>ON AND AFTER TO- Ce ae ie, Indiana ay yard and Atrect, where we will be pleased to Tele wh ie connections. w ea NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION. e — The books for the eighth issue of stock in the SERIAL iORROW, NOVEMBER our branch yard, corner 2d street and ; will be discontinued, and our only will be at our mill, foot south Capitol ‘receive all orders. BOOTH, WEMPLE & SMITH. ports come in slow, but all we have are very good. Our majority in Jorgensen’s district 1s heavy, and we have carried all ot Dezendort’s except Ports- mouth. Uniess all of our careful estimates of this morning are erroneous we have elected Cameron by oven ten thousand majority and carried the legislature.” A TELEGRAM FROM RICHMOND. tothe N. ¥. Tribune bureau stated that the read- SAVIN ) BUILDING ASSOCIATION are now | justers had carried the state. Another report open. nck may be obtained at £1 per share. No back dues to be paid. | This presente an excellent chance for | Duane (own was that Daniel was elected by 4,000 investment monthly snd offers @ good opportunity, to ajority. et moley for bull Ung or other purposes ena ‘ 7 Faten, The rieetiue for reception of due ibecripe | GOVERNWENT Recerrrs To-pay.—Tnternal reve- stock and for advanctns money heid on $396,319.11; S, $1407 NESDAY, Noveruber th, prozlino, 7, o'clock p. Bee Sees CUBAN RL (OL Se ui, at Hall, No. 625 7th street, opposite Patent Office. | Resignation ACCEPTED.—President Arthur has ‘Shares $1 each. No back dues.” JAMES 8. EDWARDS, President. JNO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary and ‘Treasurer, 02, 5,869 ‘ ‘No. 1416 F street n. w. accepted the resignation of 1st Lieut. C. C. Wol- cott, 3d artillery, to take effect from November Ist Geyser (Saratoga), o =, EUREKA SPRINGS WATER (from Arkansas), ES" Summit, Deep, Roe gress Water, and Other Natural Waters, freshly Std for salo’on draught at MILBURN’S PHARMACY, m5 Rock, Be- Be ar die iret Was, Gugiran, Con | trom the Newark bank. He sald this morning that 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. THE BROKEN NEWARK Bang&.—Controller of the Currency Knox has received no further reports the amount which will be paid to depositors de- ends to a great extent upon the amount received rom Nugent, who, the Controller says, ts reputed to hold upwards of a million dollars worth of reai (ee GAS FIXTURES. . F. BROOKS, with Mitchell, Vance & Co." quarter of a century practical experience. att competition and sell at LOWEST HATE mense Stock. Fine selection. duced rates. m7 feat in- Retort Gas Stoves, re- E. F. BROOKS, 531 15th street. estate. A great portion of this amount, Controller Knox thinks, will be recovered. THE DELEGATION of Sacs and Fox Indians, who have been here for several days arranging their annuttics with the commissioner of Indian affalrs, left for their home last night. LECTURES. OHN B. GOUGH will deliver his lecture on, “CIRCUMS FRIDAY EVE! at the Congr TANCES NOVEMBER 11, STN without charge at Filis', 937 Pa. m’s drug store, 703 15th xt. : oung’s, 504 9th st., and Temple Cafe, eo ‘n8-: rational church, corner G and i0th ets. ve. ets 50 cta., at Jolimson's, under Masonic Temple; Ballantyne’s, 428 ___ FAIRS, FESTIVALS, &e. ING, NOVEMBER 9TH. church. f MITE SOCIETY, OF THE ‘TION OF THE TABERNACLE, W. Ss, Minister, wili give an Oyster Su) ice ot corner 11th street and Maryland avenue southwest, for the purpose of casreting me To RETURN THIS AFTERNOON.—The President and Postmaster General James are expected to Teturn to this city this afternoon. GOVERNMENT SEIZURE OF ToBacco.—Commissioner Raum to-day received the following dispatch from Revenue Agent A. H. Brooks: “On Monday sent Revenue Agents MeLeer and Harrison and Deputy Collect: r Sheares to search for unstamped tobacco ith | reported removed and concealed from Lathum’s factory, hear Cheraw, South Carolina. McLeer telegraphs to me that they found thirty boxes con- cealed in a building on Latuum’s farm, and that factory, with £00 boxes tobacco, forty ‘pounds to the bo: been setzed.” ‘The Value of the prop- erty seized is about $8,000. THe GARFIELD MEMORIAL Hosptrat Fuxp.—The following additional subscriptions to the Garfield Memorial Hospital have been received by the st PATRICK’S CHURCH FAIR, = ar MASONIC TEMPLE, n3-9t* NOVEMBER 2p TO NOVEMBER 1?rn. ATTORNEYS. treasurer: Dr. W. W. Johnston, $100; Charles Scott, #1; Mary M. Wilson, $1; Mrs. Dr. A. 'T. Hol- ton, $1; ‘James Carpenter, 9; C. T. 8, $5; A. S. Solomons, $25; J. J. Brooks, $10; Bethseda Baptist Chureh, Georzetown, $2.05; St. Mark’s P. K. Mise sion Church, Jonestown, Pa, $7.18; First Baptist Church, Metshfleld, Mass. $42 Methodist Eptscopal Church, south, Spartanburg, S. C., $5. THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL HosprTaL.—An import- ant meeting of the executive committee of the RY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 342 D STREET, R. ®ss Pl a n7-6m National Garfleld Memorial Hospital has been called for this even!) +, at the Epbitt House. Gen. Sherinan, the chairman, 1s to preside. __ Opposite City Hall. ENRY WISE GARNETT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, No. 2 Columbian Law Building, 6th «f., bet. Dand E, a WASHINGTON, D.C. sepé-6m, 1p THE CHRISTIANCY Drvonck Case.—At the ses- sion of Examiner Lovejoy in the Christiancy divorce ease, yesterday, Dr, Victor Christiancy, JANNUS, ¢ Droit Building, corner sth and ¥ ‘S, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ROOM 31, LE streets north- icitor and Associate Counsel in Patent Cases. Kansas, testified that the letters referred to in Giro’s testimony, as also the two letters subm. "ted to Mrs. Christtancy last week, were in her haud- Attorney-at-Law, * removed his office 10 Roomeé aad 8 wilding, Louisiana avenue, near City Hall. Gunton Law 3y25-6m writing. PRESIDENT ARTHUR remained in his house in New York yesterday, attending to private corres- HHAYwarp & HUTCHINSON, 817 NINTH STREET, HAVE AN ENTENSIVE STOCK OF GOODS IN ALL THEIR LINES. FURNACES, RANGES, LATROBE STOVES, SLATE MANTELS, GRATES, &c. SANITARY INSPECTION AND THE REMODEL- ING AND MODERNIZING OF DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESID! SPECIAL FEATURE OF OUR BUSINESS, FF -We give Favorable tions in all our branches, NCES IS MADE THE Estimates for New Constrne- 87 ondence, He received but few callers, The | President fatled to cast his vote yesterday, ag he did not arrive in New York in time to register. CLAIMS AGAINST THE TREASURY.—In his report to the Secretary of thé Treasury Controiler Lawrence recommends that Congress be requested to im- pose on the Solicitor of the Treasury the duty of Tepresenting the government when important claims are being considered in the office of the First Controiler, especially when claimants are represented by counsel GOVERNMENT Bond PurcHase.—A telegram just received by acting Secretary Frenc ant U.S. Treasurer Hillhouse, reports that he ac- cepted the oniy offer mde to-day, to sell bonds under the recent cireular vf the department. The amount being $2,550 of continued 6s. BEER 70 Be INVESTIG. ip. — Attention having been called to the alleged adulterations of beer in New York city, Commissioner Raurn suid to- day that he intends to cause a general exarina- tion to be made of the materials made in the manuiacture of beer all over the couutry. THE ANNUAL Rerorr of the Secretery of the ‘Treasury will this year he made up by two Secre- tarles. Secretary Windom is at work on the main Fe REASONS WHY IT IS EVERY ONE'S INTEREST TO BUY $4 Hand-stitched Gaiters, $3 Fine elf Button. $2 Nobby English Lace Boots. $1 Stout Working Shoes. PURE GUM BOOTS AND SHUES. $5 Hand-stitched Boots. $4 Custom-made Boots, $3 Long-lezzed Boots, $2 Solid Work Boots, #1 Boys Boots. WHITE AND BLACK OPERA SLIPPERS. $3.75 Ladies’ Best French Kid Button. $3.00 The Noblest French Heel Button, $2.00 Pebble Goat and Kid Button. $1.00 Button and Lace Shoes. 50 centa Solid School Shoes. 30 cents Ail Leather Infant Button. Wool-lined Cloth Slippers and Shoes. aT L. HEILBRUN’S, No. 402 SEVENTH STREET N.W. Sicn—Tuz OLp Woman 1x Wixvow. ‘Becauee: Ist—You sre not deceived there. 2d—You by here only good Shoes. 34—You find all accommodationss body of the report, and will have it ready for Judge vhen he enters upon his duties, No. recommendations will be made by dom tn the part of the report that he is pi a Recommendations to Congress will be lett entirely. to Judge Folger, Is successor, who 1s expected to take charge of th: e next Saturday or next Monday. No ADVANCE PayM A cireular, signed by t Auditor Reynolds and First Controlier Law- rence, has been issued, calling spe clal attention to the laws directing that no advaace payments fer work done or fees except to disbursing officers where necessury—shall be made by the govern- ment. The: 3 are mandatory, the report sav! upon all pur Iuade by the government as weil as binding upon all who serve the government for salary. THE SENATR INVESTIGATION OF DEPARTMENT Cov: TINGENT FeNDs.—The Senate committee on appro- priations will not take any active steps toward an investigation of the expenditure of the contingent fund (under the Sherman resolution) until Congrese mects. The head of each bureau has been called upon for a statement of contingent expenditures in his bureau for ten years past, and the clerk of the committee on appropriations Is looking up con- Ungent fund appropriations during the Same pe- riod. ‘These will be compared, and Pitney, Upton, Power anil others will be called before the Commit tee for examination. ‘The committee will also call for the testimouy taken by the Treasury invesul- gating committee. How A READJUSTER POSTMASTER WAS FROZEN OUT. J. A. Goalder, who was a short time ago appointed postmaster at Shackelford’s, King and Queen county, Va., yesterday returned his commission to the department and declined the office. He wrote that all the inhabitants of Shackelford’s were “funders,” and that as he was a readjuster they Would not let him have a house to open the mail in. That 1s the funder owners of the houses would not rent any part of them for use as a post office 4th—You buy there cheaper than eleewhere, | With a readjuster postmast Sth—It is the only People’s Store, where you find goods w suit your taste and pocket. | rp, n?-Im Ml RIMMINGS 5 FRINGES AND PASSEMENTERIES, ar NoorT’s. We invite attention to our assortment of Rich Trim- JET, MOIRE ANTIQUE, AND minus, in 3 SILK, CRENILE MOURNING FRINGES, PLUSH AND CHENILLE GIRDLES AND TASSELS, And Endless Variety of FINE BUTTONS, In all the Newest Shades and Styles, ‘We will open, on NEXT WEDNESDAY, FUR TRIMMINGS, ee GREB! ARAL BUOGAR A Ee PLAIN AND POINTED BLACK OPOSSUM AND SWAN'S DOWN. NOooT’s, at 915 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ree es SUPERINTENDENT BAILEY Not DISMISSED, BUT RANSPERRED.—The report that Mr. M. V. Bailey, superintendent of the rallway mail service for the ne faba! ae hace, District of Colum- fa, part of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia ai North Carolina. had Been “remove pees Roe fused to support the readjuster movement in Vir- inia has created a little Stir in political circles for a day or two. ASTAR ate ni made inquiries to-day and ascertained that Mr. Bailey was form- erly employed in the office of the chief superin- tendent at Washington; that two or three days ago Mr. Balley was directed to report to that office for duty once more, and that Mr. C. W. Vickery, who his been a clerk in the superintendent's omice for some time, was ordered to take Balley’s place as superintendent of the third division. Hence, Bailey 1s not dism!ssed, though he loses the place he has held. ‘The order’ directed an exchange of places “until further orders,” and it is not improb- able that Batley may be restored. From the best information that can be had tt appears that polt- ley’s displace- get rid of a political e service It Seema that Colonel decided to make a change in the office. PERSONAL.—Justice Field and Mrs. Field, of this SILVER AND | city, were registered at the office of the New York Herald in Paris on Saturday.— Ex-Senator Hen- ricks and Mrs. Hendricks are at the Ebbitt.— een in circulation aeuis thet ke wae Courier-Journal for the New son of the Senator, now residing at Leavenworth, | UPOD to THE STAR ROUTE CASES. CLOSING ARGUMENT BY MR. TOTTEN. —_—————_ The Criminal Court room was crowded this morning at an early hour to hear the closing argument in the star route cases, Messrs, Brewster and Cook, representing the government; and Messrs. Totten, Wilson and Shellabarger, representing the defendants, were present. Mr. Totten said: May it please the court, I sup- pose I may with propriety congratulate all the Parties connected with this case, and particularly your honor, upon the near approach to the end of this drgument. Ican certainly congratulate the gentlemen opposed to us for the courage, ability and eloquence with which they have presented their side of the case. I may also with propriety congratulate my associates and myself that we have at last had an opportunity to appear in @ proper forum, where we can be heard in defense of our clients, even if we have been brought by the means of an illegitimate Proceeding. I can also with propriety congratu- late my client and the other gentlemen who are the Tespondents to this information. They have been the target for vilification for nearly six months; and this 1s the first time they have had an oppor- tunity to be heard. They have been brought be- fore the public and condemned by the public press; they have been chal tried, and found guilty by a democratic political convention in Ohio, and they have been charged, tried, and found guilty by a political convention In New York, without even the formality of an information. Pérhaps I might with propriety congratulate these gentlemen that they have not been sentenced and in prison by those “judicial” bodies, Now, at the outset of this case, your honor, it ts proper for me to reter to the origfrial outset of the court, and to remind the court that we are here standing exactly in the same predicament we would have occupied had we been invited to come ja and give our agvice to the court as to the pro- priety of permitting this paper to be filed in this court. We ure here for the purpose of show- ing the court that no such paper as. this should have been filed; that according to the laws prevailing in this District and the practice Prevailing in this court, no such proceeding is au- Thorized or known, NOT THE ORDINARY WAY OF PROCEEDING. It is admitted by counsel substantially that this 1s not the ordinary way of proceeding in the mat- ter of prosecutions for crime; and that unless they do show to the court some good reason, some good excuse for avoiding the grand jury, and coming directly to your honor and asking your honor to pass upon those questions which Ordimarily come fore a grand jury, that they must show some food grotind for their action. If they fall to do that, assuine that they will grant that the information ought not to be here, and that the motion which we have made should be allowed. Mr. Totten next discussed the reasons assigned by the learned gen- Uemen on the other side for not going before the Tand jury with this charge, that is a fear that the ar of the statute of imitations would in- terpose and exclude from examination these questions | involved In | route 40.101; and that connection stated that “my' asso- clates and myself came into this court on the 2th day of June last, and asked your honor not to adjourn the grand jury, but that your honor detain the grand jury here for the purpose of per- mitting them, requiring them, to examine the question about the frauds alleged against _the management of the star route service in_the Post Office department.” On that occasion my brother Cook Was present, and he made use of this lan- guage. Me said: “Up to thts thne”—that ts the 2th day of June last—“the court had no informa- tion, direct or indirect, that one Gen. Brady was suspected of any crime; that it was a novel posi- tion to assume that # court of justice can be called € cogniz:nce of accusations made in the public press; that he could state, in behalf of the resident, the Attorney General, the district attor- ney, and himself, end’ that the statement might be regarded as wuthoritative, that nothing should be presented to the grand jury until the most careful aud thorough investigation had demon- strated that a crime bad been committed. Acting upon these authoritative prineiples, he would say that there no case to present against Gen. Brady or anybody else.” Now, we iiuve brother Cook’s word for it that there is no evidence tomake out a probable case against Gen. Brady or any body else; because i there had been probable cause adduced by the examinations made by the gentlemen managing the prosecutions in this case, we have brother Cook’s word for it that it should haye gone to the grand jury. It did not go to the grand jury. Mr. —It your honor please, perhaps 1t is proper that I should allow that statement to ‘0 in the concluding argument uncorrected. What ud Was, “at that tle We had no case: and I referred in the language quoted to an investigation, and that we were required to conduct that as carefully a8 possible. I now say that when the information was filed, we had an excellent case, as we supposed, and still suppose. Mr. ‘Totten.Brother Cook has_ therefore changed his mind; because we had his word for {t, and relied upou it, that sosoon as he found tes- timony that would make out a probable case or crime he would go before the grind jury. The case wert on, you will remember, and was largely ¢iscussed and tried in the public press until the time for reconvening the grand jury. Then what was done?” Mr. Totten then reviewed the subsequent action of ‘the government, and spoke at length of the delays in the case, and the failure of the several grand juries to Act. “Yet we are called upon to spend an entire week in the argument of « question as to whether or no the practice of this court for 150 years—this court and ts predecessors, shall be overturned because the statute of limitations may interpose if this pro- ceeding is not supported and sustained by the court. “Now the rule lald down by the common law practice—and we are invited to go to the common law for this practice—the common law of England—and I submit to the court that if these gentlemen desire that we should be tried, as it were in England, that we are to be protected by the limitations and- qualifications that prevail in that empire relating to criminal p: gs.” AN ADMISSION AND A CLAIM. ‘we admit,” said Mr. Totten, “of course, that wherever a statute of Congress authorizes the filing of an information, or a proceeding by inform- ation against a man who fs charged with crime, that this court may entertain that proceeding. It 1s conceded, on all hands, that the Police Court, in this District, can proceed in no other way. But I do maintain, and Idecm it my duty, to convince your honor that a proceeding of this kind, to inves- Ugate charges of the nature found in this informa- tion, cannot be entertained by this court; that this Kind of proceeding is not authorized by law, but is contrary to the practice of many years; not only in this District, but in the state of Maryland.” He then invited the attention of the court to several of the lawsof Maryland bearing upon the subject. “My reason for so doing, will be to show to your honor that at the time of’ the cession of this District to the United States there was no such proceeding known to the common law in Maryland a8 @-criminal information.” He then referred to several authorities, sustaining his po- sition above stated, and argued the question of proceeding by information at the common law at great length. PRECEDENTS. Fe said that this was not the frst time that the common law of England was invoked to oppress the citizen. He said he Milled to mind the cases of the newspaper correspondents, Ramsdell and White, who were imprisoned at the Capitol; the case of Stewart, who refused to testify to certain matters connected with the “eredit mobilier” be- fore a special committee of the House of Repre- sentatives in 1873; and the case of Hallet Kil- bourn, who was placed in the jail of this District by the House of Representatives for refusing to furnish evidence against the real estate pool of this District. These nen were fmprisoned, said he, under the parltamentary lawof England; but in those ¢: or some Of them at least, the Supreme weary) decided that Congress had exceeded its power. Passing from the Maryland law he discussed the Sie ae eae a outset he denied that E prod Stites “without express ‘aausosty press A amendment to the Constitution,” sats “pro- hibits any man from ‘uoiess Tupon in- dictment, by a. denouncing Gen. Brady and those associated with him for the enormity of their crimes, should come into court and contend that their alleged offence was a mere peccadillo. In the language of Bully Bottom, they roared as gently a8 any sucking dove. After discussing the common law definition of what is infamous, Mr. Totten quoted Section 1019, R.S. for the District of Coluinbia, defining th jurisdiction of the Police Court to be over crimes not infamous, or otherwise not punishable by imprisonment’ in the penitentiary. ring to what he called the efforis prosecution to find a definition for the Reter- the tenn of infamous in the common law, he said that the laws they quoted premised brought by the suit of the king. He sald in ui actions case an executive officer of the government was assuming to exercise kingly power gainst a citizen of the United States. He quoted also the laws re- lating to the qualification of jurors to show th: tutes had in other instances defined, by im- the st plication at least, what constituted an infamous crime. That the offence charged against the de- fendants could be punished by impris ment in the penitentiary there could be no doubt. The crime being thus shown to be infamou: held the Constitution prevented the hol defendants except upon indictin jury. Sul, he ni ‘nt by the eld that the acts 2 r. Totten ng of thes rand lewed in the formation constituted no crime under the lnws of the country. and expeditin, could be eral of The acts alleged, of increasing ig certain star routes, were acts that riormed only by tue Postmaster Gen- he United States. These men were charged with an unlawful exercise of discretion, reposed only in the Postmaster General. four times, he said, in the legi country, sistant Postm only ative acts of the was such an officer as the Second As- ter General mentioned. Mr. Cook asked if Mr. Totten meant to be undere stood that a line of duties hud not been devolved, by regulation, upon the Second master General, such as were embraved in the in- formation. Assistant Post Mr. Totten Said he was not then discussing Tegulations, but the powers imposed upon ‘the Second Assistant Postmaster General, by Law Mr. Cook asked if Mr. Totten assumed that the Postmaster General alone was responsible for acts such as described. Mr. Totten said that that was what he did assert. Mr. Brady had no su him in the informa’ tion, Brady pow: regulations which Mr. Cook puted the power of the Postin: egate his discretionary department. He said were signed by the Postina: Was ascribed to up the informa- he held that the averments charging Mr. with acts which only the Postin eral could perform were absurd. er G Referring to the spoken of, he dis- ter Gen wer to any offi: hat all orders of increase ter General. 1 to del- rT of his Mr. Cook, rising, said if Mr. Totten was as famil- far with the papers of the P. O. department as he Was, he would see he was mistaken. bring thi: tt ” ten. “When we ? continued Mr. Cook, “to trial before a “You never will, Colonel,” interrupted Mr. Tot- “Perhaps you think not,” sald Mr. Cook. “You seem to shrink from it like a ghost from the re- gions below.” “We propose to be tried at least by the law of the land,” retorted Mr. Totten. “You must,” said Mr. Wiison, “first find twelve grand jurors to find an indictment.” “Ah!” rejoined Mr. Cook; “you shroud yourself in that TS Of there had been orders for do you?” Mr. Cook then said that ‘the the Post Office department showed hat Increase signed by the Second Assistant Postmaster General himself. Mr. Totten finished speaking at 3 o'clock, and the court in adjourning till to-morrow morning said he might then be opinion. —— Society Notes, The Washingten Literary Society, of which Gen. Garfield was presiaent, will hold its first meeting for this season at an early day. Of course an eve- ning will be appointed fora special memorial meet able to announce his ing in honor of the late President of the United States, who was elected president of the Literary Society just two years a: vance of his election to the of his election to Recentiy Baroy that Is toss . S. Senate, as well as e President of the United States Blanc, the former Italian Minis- ter here, and his wife have been afilicted by the death of their youngest child born since they have been in Europe. ‘They are in Rome. Another American-born ‘son has been added to the family of the Japanese Minister, three of whose four children were born in Washington. The boy next younger, who was born in the sum- mner of 1880, is named for Gen. Grant. Rev. Dr. . P. Harrison, of the Mount Vernon M. E. Church South, will be married to-morrow to Miss Kate Kearn, of Winchester, W. Va., sister of Rev. Mr. Kearn. Mount Vernon Place Church. formerly assistant pastor of Mrs. M. B. Miller, formerly Miss Hattie Magee, ‘one of our most successful teachers, now the wife of a prominent business man in Chi town on a visit to her relatives — Miss oy 1s in artlett,, daughter of the secretary of the Chinese legation, 4s expected here to spend _'Thank: arents. She is now at Elkton, ative exper giving with her (d.—Represen- ‘ingleton, of Mississippi, and his wife are ted here within a fortnight. They will again live at No. 1307 F street.— Representative Vat- son, of Pennsylvania, and his wife will spend the winter at Willard’s. She is now here visiting her niece, Paymaster Smith's wife.—Gen. Hazen will Jeave on Friday for Philadelphia to meet. his wife and son, who will return ere with him next week. Mr. Henry Howard and his wife, the daughter of the late Mr. Rig; are expected ‘here soon from England.— Mrs. Wadsworth, formerly Miss Peters of Philadelphia, 5 visiting. ‘Mrs. Hop- kins nee W Se District Government Affairs. In reply to a communication from Dr. C. B. Purvis, surgeon in charge of the Freedman’s hos- pital, steting it there are eight imbeciies in that hospital wflo have been residents of the Dis- trict for a num! of years, and asking to besfur- nished an order for their admission wo the Wa - ington asylum, the Commissioners enclose to Dr. Purvis a copy of report of the commissioner and intendant of that institution, and showing that there are no accommodations for persons of un- sound mind there. ‘The Commissioners have directed that a gas- lamp be placed in frontof the Fifth Baptist chur on Vermont avenue, between Q and R street northwest. Revisions have been made in special tax as- sessments on property in square 248, by Mr.Roome, in charge of such duty. A DANGEROUS CROSSING, In response to the application of a number of citizens, the Commissioners yesterday requested the superintendent of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad company to place a fi. the corner of southwest. lagm: Maryland avenue and at night, at 11th street BUILDINGS CONDEMNED. The ee wooden building inspector to-day condemned the ig rear of 1123 2th street George- town) asa dangerous structure, and aliews thirty days for its repair. Also, house No .2809 U street, and the same length of time is allowed ur its re- pair or demolition; and the front wooden building and one-story shed rear of 1064 Congress street, Georgetown. Thirty days are also allowed in this case. The Commissioners to-day lcenses as follows: Richard W. Reuth, Frank Kappel, James McGrann, Koltman, Geor man, Michael LIQUOR LICENSES APPROVED. hafer, John Tynan, ‘k, John Curtin, Morgan, john ‘hardt H. Hoger- Richard Curt! James Allman, August Doehrer, William Diez, ‘William Fitzpatrick, John Gibbons and E. L. Tay- ener, Sebastian Aman, Mary Brannagan, Geo. W. Bauer, Sam’l M, Bryan, James Boyce, Bernard Berens, Frank P. Burke, White & Bi Brown, John Corrigan, Cook, Dufty & Leanard Sinn ent Su Jo ol lins, Joseph Joseph and Joun Hamlin, (al nna Hose ugust Pitty Mark BUILDING PRR A, John, Patrick Casey, Joseph G. Davis, Clas. Dismer, Rosa Eisenbeiss, opt, James W. Fil- MITS F. ley, Gilbert Gannon, Geo. Holmes, F. Herzog, George W. K. Ward, raise Edward F. Lewis, ellings, G, between ith and 12th streets northwest, #700; Dr. butldi build J. ¥. 1002 F street northwest, $600; ed on Bladensburg pike, county, $500. . May, re} 4 ir Clark Boy witH a Pistou.—A ten-year-old colored bey, named Lemuel Johnson, was tried in the Po- for carrying a pistol. pea nin another ‘sisal colored boy cer Barkley stated that complained to him that the J omi- Telegrams to The Star. LATEST ELECTION RETURNS. es CLAIMS OF BOTH PARTIES IN VIRGINIA FIGURES FROM OTHER STATES. GREAT DISASTER IN eee Claims in Virginia, PAVOR OF THE E NEW YORK. Democrat’ CHANCES IN Special dispatch to THE EVENING STAR: Ricavo, Va., November 9, 2:04 p.m.—The eleo- tion close with chances for the legislature and governor in favor of ue democrats, The Virginia Election. THE RFSULT STILL IN DOUBT, BUT THE KEADIUSTERS CLAIM THE STATE BY 15,000 TO 20,000 MAJORITY — DEMOCRATS CLAIM THE LEGISLATURE. The returns this wos s tor same get of last night, showing slight additio result in doubt. ‘The dezocrats, how to have gained flve more members of lature and lost one, making the net hour (11:90 a.m.) 18,which gives them a ma three on joint ballot. The Luster are dent that their state tick lected. estimate Cameron's majority 000 to 20.00). to the legislature, thr majority on joint baliot. — The Pennsylvania Election, PLURALITY FOR BAILEY, REP. PHILADELPHIA, ember 9. — The Press this morning si ‘The following table gives ti unties, Showing a (rep.), vble (dem.). of 7, republican th strong, 300; Beaver, 200; Blair, 500: # Cambria, 1,000; Crawford, 200: ter, 2,200: Dauphin, 1, Forrest, 73; Huntingto 500; Somerset, squehanna, ioKa, 1400; Union.’700; Venango, Warren, 400; Washington, 500. “Total, 42,118, Counties with democratle majorities—Adams, 600; Bedford, 175; Berk: Bucks, 86 3 C1 7 le 1,20; © entre, 1,100; € . 700; Fayette, E Jefferson, 50; Lehigh, The, 1,200; Lycoming, 400; Mifflin, 150; M. 1,200; Montgomery, 500; 500; Northumber ; Schuylkill, 2.000; Westmoreland, 1, Total, 34,565. 'y Wolfe has 600 pluratity in Union w der, The Tunes estimates Balicy’s about 2,900. plurality at ‘THE CONTEST CLOSE. PHILADELPHIA, November 9—Nothing has been received at politleal headquar alter materially the result as already announced. The republican committee Nas some advices frem the interior, from which they p Balley’s majority at 7,000, but the democratic c: paign managers are not satisfied that an advr result has been Chairman Bogert (de: of 1862, When for turee * republicans claimed a’ Victory without substantial grounds. He admits, however, that the contest has been close, and is inclined (o be- ie that Bailey (republican) -has’ a small ma- jority. THE SHARP CONTEST IN THE SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Full returns from the second senatorial district, in which there was a contest. between two demo> | crats, show thet Kennedy, the ant-McMullen can- didate, has a majority of 1,078 over Donahue. Thi district, among other wards, takes in the famous fourth, which heretotore has’ always been carried by the McMullen interest. cacti New Jersey. DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN THE LEGISLATURE. New York. vember 9.—The tatest returns from New ‘Y show the political statu hext legislature as follows: Senate—Repul 13, demograts 8; demorratic gain 3. House of as- sembly—Repubitcans 30, democrats 30; democratic gain a New York State. RETURNS FROM SEVERAL COUNTIES. New York, November 9.—Ontarlo county com- plete gives Carr 1,210 majority, a republican g of 101. Cayuga county compicte gives Carr 2.715 complete, as corrected, gives Carr a major! 2,970, a republican gain_of 19. Chemung cou complete gives Carr 3,173, Purcell 3,391, and How Purcell’s plurality 218—a democratic gain of Jefferson county will jority of 2,100; republican gain 796. ‘Tin turns from every election district in Columt county, received at the register's office, g3 Cell 1,035 majority, a demorratic gain of a ——< UNEXPECTED REPUBLICAN VICTORIES IN SEVERAL COUNTIES. jovember 9.—Returns from the ef » Stil incon sufficient to ea estimate of it, have been | reseived. publi have gained unex’pc Jin sei democrs | Senators in Hariord, where Allen (republic: elected over of the last ‘Talbot, Prin general n) ump (democrat), WhO Was president ate. They also gi ators ib e George’s and St. Mary’s counties, THE NEXT LEGISLATURE. The next senate will stand, according to present estimates, 16 democrats and 10 republicans. In the last Senate there were 7 republicans and 19 demozrats. “Based on the same estimates the house will stand 59 democrats and 32 republicans. OTHER REPUBLICAN SUCCESSRS. ‘The repubiicans have the republican nominee for chief judge in the Judicial district, composed of Charles, 8 and other counties in lower Marylond. Brooke, republican nominee for associate judze tor the same t, 18 also elected. IN HOWARD COUNTY, the home of U.S. Senator A. P. Gorman, where the contest was more animated and exciting Uhan in any other county, the independent democrats having nominated & ticket and mad» a strong fight against the regular nominees, the recular democratic ticket 1s sald to be elected by average majority of 250. Warfield, democratic candidate for Senator, has a majority’ of 543 over Orson Adams, republican candidate. eae Frightful Disaster in New York. FALL OF A TENEMENT HOUSE—! OCCUPANTS BURIED UNDER THE RUINS. ‘New Yor«, November 9, 9a.m.—At 6:55 o'clock this morning, the three-story tenement house atth southeast corner of south 5th avenue afd Grand street, fell in, burying the occupants In the ruin: ‘The fire department were immediately summon and up to this hour they, with the assistance of citizens, had extricated five of the victims trom the debris. The life of two was extinct, and the others were seriously injured. How many were in the building at the time of the accident 1s not yet known. work of removing the debris is being pushed with all speed. Up to 11 o'clock five dead bodies had been taken from the ruins, FIREMEN SEARCHING FOR THE LIVING AND DFAD. ‘The ground floor of the building was ovcuyted by Holland & O’Brien as a liquor store, and the upper portion by tenants. After the debris was @eared away Mary Bold, 20 and John Rudolph with his four children were taken out of the ruins. ‘They were slightly injured, while Mary Savill was seriousiy, if not fatally injured. All of them were sent to St. Vincent’s hospital. Half an hour later Small-Pox on the Pacific Coast. QUARANTINE OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS. ‘Faancisco, November 9—A Sacramento Sattch saver In, ‘view of the. fact that £ Daniel dem.) for governor, but still leaving the | chum a” goud working | Frederick Stone, | article (1:40 p.m. edition) Shange ©. 8. "bonds are % ®S and i lower for the c are dull, the only Important chan, 2 per cént In Tennessee 6's old douds are strong and generally larly for tssucs subj share speculation is dull, and in tone tah: Some of the specialties have been strong. but the Vanderbilt stocks are lower, rouge Evansville, Tennessee and Wabash. There is some di {he change in tone of the market since Monday to the log market Is easy e% ury was debtor at the clearing house this mornti of int Duy 2,000,000 3y per « terest. steady, mercia! from Owingsville, Ky wn. found two mii Samu the editor, and ning New tats mornt Marke W atin | majority; democratic gain 620, Oswego couiity | ] | to-day at 2-30 Wabash and ern Union, $7 Baltimore and Potom to Mrs. Garield » books, pictures, ai clothing. train. disposal by tin iy Wall Street Today. NGE IN TOXR OF THE MARKET. Post's fi Atthe higher for the bet rt New Yore, November 9&—The ) Says: Southern stat ge won ni ct to manipul ton, rather active and —— bave Deen Decatur and ndusky and Cleveland. Ricl Danville, Bloomington and Went Rast and Virginia, Manhattan Railway ition to ascribe nd Tesult of yestentay’s political of this is not apparent, wh, elections, but the AS above noted the The United States Treass nthe sum of $400, 74.62. It ts rather easter thal obtain money on time at 6 percent. Call and pri mercantile y are losing more 3 MAD they are recelving from er sections. The Treasury offered wv ‘nts at par and accrued ine bonds offered was a lot of h were teken at par and accrued he market price is 1014a%. The gD exchange is very quietand only The ont xtonded és, whi terest Or 101 arket for for — jowed by Wurder. ember 9.—A special to the Come says: “The body of in the head, wag Drinking F CrxctNNaTt, Schultz, with a pistol 's out on th Daggett: was Both were ad been drinking te = Death of an Editor. Cnrster, Pa. S or 8 D. ‘Wiiltamson, otors OF the Bes ng. cee The Markers, WASHINGTON S10CK EXCHANGE. i Ha Papers iI eat 2 t tock stock me nae nae SERRE. ia. (less unpaid BALTIMORE, Vine do. secon series, forties, 30 bid to-day. 9. Cotten quiet middling Howard street am Sut. Bs tide scnutberis white, TO . pet and November, a ah Brormtier Ba Not about steady wnt : do, mined. 47068 i Hay a honldera, 94g; Lard—retineds Tas, 5 to fh dull, cotton, #- Receipts — Wnbels NEW YORK M AFTERNOON, The following « current in New York 1 1’ 5 Central, a: 1 is, aut Ww, ie and Nashville, 95: ~ and T., $4: Minsourd, a ho. 5 Metropolitas iy eitie "3 i 20° + do. preferred, 89),; West- se: ReMovine Pr KeieLp's Perecrs.—All the personal late Prosidout Gatheld, Which have East me White House, y ssterday removed to the depot for trausportation elit. ‘They Included household rorations and There were about thicty boxes. The nied t the President by Mr. of Baltimore, was also put in the 1 cars were placed at Mrs. Garfield's Pennsytvania railroad co Spec goods ure ail to be taken direct to the farm af Mentor, but the cow, which bas been christened Annslite, will be tiken to Cleveland, where Mr, | Garteld lias her reside winter. D PoR BURGLARY. 1th allas Moses vatives polling 1 having him action of the grand jury. four Robinson bleedin ine Lim-who beat hin tell whether or not his « court continued Uh tent of the injuri certained. low, for J. E. Keng Shoemaker fora discovery. judgin ‘unable to make the tm to have defendant bring sto nola, | sty! Oliver for embezziem has been _cotlectin Louis H. to his own use. Police Court to-day unUl to-morrow on motion of the prosecuting attorney, and Oliver Was Commit ted in default of bonds. terday brought 2,82 voters to the town Vote for governd Gent. Some leading republicans did not vote. The vou cast in the town, as comp: the vote at the last presidential elec below. In this table the vote for Garni Mahone vote for Hancoc tion” in order to compare 1¢ effectively with the Daniel and Cameron vote at yesterday's election, colored, was ch: need to-day In the Police Court, with burgiariously entering tie house of Hawkins, No. 24 11th street nortuwest, and. nd Same olker household goods. an auctions sstitied to this man uls to his store to sell, and to his d. He was committed for the Seniors Accrn —Yestenday afe ternoon, between 3 a a little child, 4 Langly, 17 montas old, daughter of Mr + Uving at 1008 Virginia avenu ingen a chairstanding pear idently fellout, striki nd fracturing her skull and pronounced Une injus saul White DOF, ty its morning, Was charge at he is a waite rant, on the avenue, near Wil- i is ba eeper in the same da duticuity yesterday. Officer orn testified w being called tothe saloon, and 4 the Noor, and. On ase the defendant admitted pistol. Isobinson could not was destroyed, and the e under $200 until the exe to Robinsoh’s eye can be aie he did th with « i Bn. For a Discovery.—To-day Mr. J. G. Bigee Hi, tiled . vi against Ed, L recovered & inst Shoemaker, and bet wy NOW seeks by discov vurt certain bondi at for $4) as => A CHARGE or Emsezzietent.—Lieutenant Af> of the fifth precinct, last night arrested @ ly-dressed young man named Prank N. It is claimed that Oliver ie great a rts, of Philadelphia, a The case Was ‘Tue Town's Vote Yesrexpay.—The Zz Last year 2,521 voted for Preste ared by wards with is given is combined as “coall- ots and the coulition 6 Jess than last November. Covnrs.—The county circuit court ané the com poration court: began sesstons to-day. PosTMAsTER STATHAM.—TWo