Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Mlorthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by fhe Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres’t. ome Exrxna Sram in served to mibeerfbere tn the week, or 44 cents er menth: Copien at the coment One year, $6: six mont . stered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as Peeve oe Sled matter.) - . ‘Tre Weexty Stan—published on Friday—$2a r yortace prepaid. Six month ‘$1. 10 copies for $16-20 copies for $20. 52 All mail mbecriptions must be paid in advance; pr ty Che oening Star, Vo: 58—N®: 8,952. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1881. TWO CENTS on application. MOEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR AMUSEMENTS—8th page. ATTORNETS—Int page. AvcTion Saues—Sth pare. Booxs, &c.—6th page. Boanpixa—4th pace. ‘Boots axp Suors—7th page. Business Cancers 4th page. Burners’ Sureites—7th page, Crry Irems—8th page. DeaTHs—5th page. Dar Goons—6th page. Epvcationat—4th page. Famiiy Svreiies—7th page. Frvanctat—6th page. Fon Rext (Rooms)—4th page. For Rest (Houses)—4th page. Fon Rent (Miscellaneous)—4th page. For SALE (Miscellaneous)—4th page. Fox Sate (Houses)—4th pace. Pams, Festivats, &c.—8th page. GextLEwex’s Goons—Tth pace. HovseyurstsH1NGs—7th page. Hotipay Goons—5th page. IxeURANcE—4th page. Laptss’ Goops—3d page. Lost axp Founp—4th page. MARRIAGES—5th pace. Moxey To Loax—4th page. Mupica, &c.—7th page. PeRsonat—4th page. PROFESSIONAL—A4th pace. PIANos AND ORnGaNs—4th page. RarLxoaps—7th page. Srectat Norices—Ist page. SPEctaLties—4th page. SrEaMEns, &c—7th pace. Save Devostr—4th page. ‘Tue Trapes—ith page. Tounxisn Batns—4th page. Uspentaxens, &c.—5th page. Wastep (Help)—4th page. Waxrep (Situations) 4th page. : Waxtep (Houses)—4th paxe. Wane (Miscellaneous)—4th page. Woop axp Coar—4th page. SPECIAL NOTICES. INSTITUTE_THE MEMBERS CARROLL ‘and gentlemen friends of the Institute are re. UESERE gt the meeting on TO-MORROW ENING, nested to be (Thursday) E Will be of am inte it the 15th inst. The exercises @14-15,17 ¥ POLICY HOLDERS. we JAMES H. McGILL, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN BUILDING SUPPL 1421 New York aveune, near the Treasury Department, PEE Wasitinc D.C. rtlett, Hay war 2. sury’s Paint= ad Colors, Leads, Oils, Plate, Window and Ornamental Glass, Minton's Tiles, Terr: Portland Cement, &c. | fe NEW sur | 2 j ‘The second regular monthly meeting of the SERIA, | SAVINGS AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION (Sth is- | sue) will be held « 14th inst. 7 o'clock .m., in Hi io. 6 Baterit Omer. Shares, $1 make monthly invest ehance to obtain mon h street northwest, opposite each, Akood opportunity to ft, and an especially ood t building and other pur- pw at the very lowest rates. ey can benefit thetnselves by at- . EDWARDS, President. Preasurer, F street northwest. — jus who want 1 tending the meetin. t ail times of the y in the United tates. For issouri_ave- S, Room tc Orricr or THE Mutvat F Wasur v. 30. S81. Policy holders are hereby ied to renew their in- ance Ch or before the last MONDAY in December, Tasty for the year 1552. Pleace attend to your renewal before the last few and thus avoid the crowd. ‘On account of reduced expenses and the condition of | © Company for the present year, the SIDENT recommended to the Mana last meeting, that the rate of interes: ium notes be reduced to one (1) per - Bewals for the uext sear, which recommendation was approved by the Beard, this making a reduction of 335 er cent ou the rate patil last year. 230-23 J. WESLEY BOTELER, Secretary. > EUREKA SPRINGS WATER (from Arkansas), Summ: ck, Geyser (Saratowa), Be- Ledford, ‘Salurian, Michivan, Con- ther Natural Waters, freshly received, ne grese Water, and ¢ nd for sale’on draught at je MILBUEN’S PHARMACY, 1429 Pennsylvania # 5 GAS FIXTURES. E. F. BROOKS, with Mitchell, Vance & Co.'s goods m> ae. and s quarter of @ century practical experience. T can Bieet all eoupetition and sell at LOWEST KATES. lane Bente Stock. Fine selection. Retort Gas Stoves, 1e- mT = E. F. BROOKS, 531 15th street. ATTORNEYS. _ R. “ROSS PERRY, _ ' . ATTORN sep6-6m, 1p y iH. MILLER, Attorney-ai removed his office to I Louisiana avenue, near City Hall. jy25-6m Law, noms 6 and 8, Gunton Law F US, ATTORN! AT-LAW, ROOM 31, LE Droit Building, corner Sth aud F streets nérth- | west. Practices before the courts and the departments, of and Ansociate Counsel in Patent Cases. HAYWaep & HUTCHINSON, AT NINTH STREET, BAYE AN ENTENSIVE STOCK OF GOODS IN ALL | THEIR LINES. | { FURNACES, RANGES, LATROBE STOVES, SLATE MANTELS, GRATES, &c, | tui SANITANY YNSPECTION AND THE REMODEL- ING AND MODERNIZING OF D) PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES IS MADE THE SPECIAL FEATURE OF OUR BUSINESS. EW We give Favorable Estimates for New Construe- tions inal! our branches. 7 MA04ueE LEGER, OF PAkiIs, Is prepared to MAKE DRESSES in the LATEST STYLE, ‘Stubort notice, and will furnish materials for the moat ELEGANT EVENING DKESS Tos STREET COSTCME. Se” a PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. No. 67 N. HOWARD STREET, Bartusonr, Mp. MADAM LEGER is assisted by MRS. DAVIS, for- esiy of Connelly's, New York. 9-eo8t, Ip | Sis £ BAKER'S GOLD MEDAL, x4 PARIS, 1878. rice * 3; BURDETT 02 | quarantine. | lina, who 1s also a contes | scems to be | of Mrs. J. M. Carlisle, under the auspices of some | of our most esteemed ladies, to benefit the Cen- | tral Dispensary and Emergency Hospital, was not | ex-Se1 | Albert DOUBLE SHEET. ‘Washington News and Gossip. Government Recerrrs To-Day.—Internal reve- nue, $284,246.10; customs, $344,03%.91. Arporxtep.—Joseph Doehrer has been appointed internal revenue gauger for the 7th district of Kentucky. SEconp Lievt. T. N. Woop, U.S.M.C., has been granted one month’s leave from the 15th inst. ‘Nava Oxpers.—Sargeon W. G. Farewell, to the New London naval station, 10th January next, re- Heving Surgeon M. C. Drennan, who 1s placed on waiting orders. SEARCH FOR A SHIPWRECKED CrEw.—A cable dis- patch received at the Navy department by Com- modore Walker, announces the arrival atthe Cape of Good Hope yesterday of the Marian. She is on her way to Heard’s Island, in the south Indian ocean, to look after the American bark Trinity, Supposed to have been lost there. The search has for its main object the rescue of the crew of the ean who are supposed to be on Heard’s Is- ni THE SQUABBLE AMONG OHIOANS FOR AN OFFICE. The President is anxious to appoint an United States treasurer at Cincinnati. The office 1s now vacant, but owing to the quarrel of the local Tepresentatives the President is ata loss to know. how to act. Taking advantage of this state of | affairs applicants are after the place outside of Cincinnatt. THE AMERICAN Bak ASsoctaTion.—A special comiitteé of the American Bar Association, con- sisting of Clarkson N. Potter, of New York; Henry Hitchcock, of Missouri; Alex. P. Lawton, of Geo gia; Rufus King, of Ohio; John W. Stevenson, of Kentucky; Richard T. Merrick, of the District of Columbia; Courtland, Parker, of New Jersey, and Chas. S. Bradley, of Rhode Island, will meet at | Mr. Merrick’s office this evening ‘to devise some an to relieve the United States Supreme Court of he great pressure of business now upon it. The impression is that the committee will recommend the creation of an intermediary court to take furis- diction Of many cases that now go to the Supreme vol InDIaNs STARVING.—A telegram has been re- ceived at the Interior department from the collec- tor of customs at St. Paul, Minn., reporting that a delegation of Indians living on unceded land at Pembina, are starving, owing to the smallpox The Indians are beyond civil juris- Giction, and It 1s asked that the War department be requested to extend aid at once. SovuTH CAROLINIANS ALL “ON THE SAME BUSI- Ness.” —Ex-Representative Smalls, of South Caro- ant for a seat in the ‘nt House, is in the city. In conversation with him to-day a Svar reporter remarked: “I see | Mr. Harry Noah 1s here from your s after a} ‘ot oniy Noah,” was the reply, “but the whole contents of the South Carolina ark are here on the same busines: Tue U.S. 8. Yantic left Port Royal this morning for San Domingo and a cruise in the West Indies. | SECRETARY Hunt fs expected to return to Wash- Ington this afternoon or this evening. Ow Drr.—It is satd in creditable circles, that Mr. J. Bancroft Davis is to succeed Mr. Hitt, as First Assistant Secretary of State. This will leave a | Vacancy on the bench of the Court of Claims, Pyblen the quid nunes have accorded to Secretary unt, TO BE MADE.—It is stated on what | reliable authority that there will be | ho change fn the management of the Government Frinting Office. No Cuan ‘THE Crry swarms with office-seekers, while the Senate is wrestiing with the question of civil ser- vice reform. ™ © those who most persist- | ently advocate the claims of thos chasing after | the Spoils are United enators. | Tue RESIGNATION OF POSTMASTER GENERAL James.—Postinaster General James has forwarded his resignation to the President, to take effect | about the Ist of January. The Lincoln National | bank, of which Mr. James was elected prestilent, | notified him a short time ago that it would open | for business on the 12th of next January, and would require his services. He went to New York to endeavor to make some arrangement with the | bank directors whereby he could remain in the | Cabinet until the end of the year. They | woult not consent to any such arrangement, and | Mr. James liad either to resign his bank presidency abinet position. He concluded that he could in the Cabinet, and so tendered his | hich will be accepted. Nobosty, ex- | pting possibly the President, knows whether Mr. James” successor will be nominated before | the holiday recess or not, Rumor siill makes Filley the next P. M. General. RETIREMENT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY UPTON.— Assistant Secretary Upton, of the Treasury de- partment, to-day took formal leave of his official duties. His resignation takes effect Decembet 31, | and he been given leave of absence to that date. He took leave at 2 o'clock this afternoon. | PERSONAL.—It Is positively denied by one of ex- President Hayes’ most intimate friends here that he and his wife have any {dea of going to Europe, | as reported. m= ate letter lately received here | reports €x-Gov. McCormick as still very lil at bis | residence on Long Island, and not likely to be fully recovered for a month or more.—Gen. and Mrs, Pitcher are at the Ebbitt.—Dr. G. Palmer and wife and H. Coolidge, of Washington, were regis- tered at the office of the New York Heratd in Paris yesterday.—Gen. J. H. Martindale, who will be well remembered as military governor of Wash- Ingt to "64, died ai Nice yesterday.— E id is at Willards—Senator Miller, of New York, Engineer Shock, G. W. Adai and cificus Ord, of Washington, were registere in New York last evening.— Mrs. Jane Farnham, widow of the late Robert Farnham, a venerable and greatly beloved lady, is dangerously ill of typhold pneumonia. Society Noten. ‘The concert given last evening at the residence only a pecuniary, but a social success. Several of our best amateur musicians, singers as well as planists and violinists, both ladies and gentlemen, took part, and received the unmeasured praise of the large and cultivated audience. Mrs. Ross Ray expects Miss Jennie Adams, of New York, and Miss Julia Stockton, daughter of ‘tor Stockton, to arrive in time to receive | w Year, and to remain to enjoy the elles, Miss Adams has a delight- | volce, which has been cultivated in Paris, where she studied several years with Mme. Viar- dot.—Mr. and Mrs. Isham Hornsby sail for Europe to-day.—Mrs. Chapman Coleman and her unmarried daughter will leave to-day for New York‘to spend the holidays with her daughter, | Mrs. Adams. ‘They will return here later.——Mr. , ay’s health has been so uncertain for sev- | eral Years that he purposes retiring from business. vues = | Dr. Bliws and Mrs, Garfield. i WHAT SHE 18 SAID TO SAY. j ‘The letter which has been published in which | Mrs. Garfield says that, to her distinct recol lec- } ton, the President never requested that Dr. Bitss ; | take charge of his case, is stated to be in Keeping | | with what she has satd to her intimate friends at | | other times. According to this version of the matter, upon one occasion the President asked Several times for a certain doctor, and wanted to Know why he was not with him. Dr. Boyn- ton then explained to the patient ‘ulty among the doctors, and that Dr. d_ ainounced lected him to take full charge of the case. The President satd: “Thatis untrue.” Itis a said | now that the President thought ait dong that De | Agnew, of Philadeip! was the surgeon in | charge of the case, mind was never abused of tht linpression, and he carried it wi him to the grave. This we l~ ever, to he contradicted the tact thar weet the daily bulleting submitted ‘2 that to Dr. Buss’ name headed. the Wet‘e ‘surgeon A's, he cor" ‘HOt Iyph te pi ut that he Fequired night and further tfiat Mrs. Garfield ‘ohe feattire above all eelons treatment that she regretted the Shat the Presid alowed to valk abou deasine oe | while in Boston; I went to the Christian Assocta- | was next called to the stand. | teau in 1873 In undertaking to recover from him THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU. —_.—_—_ HECALLS A WITNESS A LIAR. A SICK JUROR CAUSES AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT, ——.—__——_ ‘The attendance at the court house this morning in no wise indicated any lagging of interest in the Guiteau tral. The Criminal Court chamber was filled at an early hour. Among those in the crowd were Representatives Atkins, of Tennessee, and Buckner, of Missouri, and ex-Representative Har- rig, of Virginta. GUITEAU INTRODUCES FAVORABLY THE FIRST WIT- NESS OF THE DAY. When the court was called to order Rev. John L. Witherow, D. D., of Boston, was called to the stand. Guiteau, looking up, sald: “Dr. Witherow 4s the honored pastor of the Park Street church, Boston, the church I used to attend when I was in Boston. He’s a very fine fellow.” ‘The witness testified to meeting Guiteau In Bos- ton in 1877 and 1878; the prisoner said he had been a co-laborer of Mcody In Chicago. On the next interview he asked witness to allow him to lecture in his church in answer to Mr. Ingersoll, but the request was refused. Afterwards the’ witness usually saw the prisoner at the Friday eveniny meetings at his church. Guiteau always occupt the same seat, and the witness noticed that he took part in the meetings; rising and speaking. ‘The nature of the questions ‘asked by the prisoner were always of the same character. THE WITNESS THOUGHT GUITEAU “CUTE.” ‘The witness recited at considerable length va- Tious facts connected with Guiteau’s conduct in church. He concluded that the prisoner was per- fectly sane, and said that he thought him a very shrewd man. “Not shrewd, perhaps,” sald the witness, “but cute.” “What is the difference, doctor?” asked the pris- oner. “One Is sharper than the other,” replied the wit- ness. “And smaller,” added the district attorney. “He didn’t say that, Corkiiill,” put in the pris- oner. “Yousaid that. ‘That fs the smartest thing you have sald on this case. You must have slept Well last night.” GUITEAU HELPS THE WITNESS OUT. Upon cross-examination the witness was asked as to the subjects which the prisoner discussed at the meeting. The witness not being able to recall any particular subject, the prisoner satd:—“I can help you out, doctor. I generally followed the subject that was. being discussed—in a short and pointed way. My mind is gritty. ‘That is the na- ture of my mind. It is gritty. There's not much nonsense and sentiment about me. It there was I could probably get through this world In better shape.” ‘The witness said the prisoner had brought a copy of his book, “The Truth,” to him. ‘The wi ness thought the book indicated careless compos! tion, and thoughtless, unrefined opinion. A Speech by Guiteau. At this point the juror Gates was excused tempo- rarily, and Guiteau took advantage of the sus- pension of business to make a speech, as follows: “I attended Dr. Witherow’s church regularly tion regularly and the Christian Union regularly and I ted with high-toned, Christian people. I state that for the benefit of Corkhill’s depravity theory. I dont know any dead-beats, and aon‘t know any disreputable characters of ‘either sex. I want to say further that it 1s very evident to every man that the purpose of this sort of evi- dence 1s to settle whether I knew the difference be- tween right and wrong. I don’t cxre whether I knew it was wrong or not. My free agency was destroyed, and I didn’t care whether it Was wrong or not. It’s a question of free agency, hot a question of right and wrong. That kills your theory, gentlemen, Tam not here to save Iny neck from the gallows. Iam here for right, | (bringing his fist down;) Tam here for justice; 1{ am here for vindication. uppos®,” sald the court, “you suspend your speci: until the evidence ts in. “1 will bring Uils mitter before the jury,” re- torted the prisoner. “This is only an incidental speech.” THE PRISONER DENOUNCES A BROOKLYN WITNESS AS A LIAR, Mr. C. A. Bryan, of Brooklyn, a clerk of the Equitable Life Insurance Socibty of New York, testified that Guiteau came to him last February; wanted to solicit risks for the society, and wanted a loan on account; the request being denied, the prisoner showed him his speech; spoke of his political aspiration, and talked very familiarly of im Blaine and other prominent men, “Tnever spoke of Mr. Blaine as Jim Blaine or Secretary Blaine in my life,” interrupted the pris- oner. The prisoner commenced to denounce the witness as a lar, in his usual voluble way, when the court undertook to check him. “T wantto say now, once for all,” said the pris- oner, “when a witness ts called on'this stand and kes statements that I know are false, I say: * You are mistaken, si * That ts false, sir,’ ‘You are a liar, sir,’ and if he still persists, I say: * You are an infernal ME sir.’ That's as far asT ever go. That's equal to the barroom language of con- signing a man below.” ‘The witness testified to lending the prisoner $10 on March 5th to come to Washington with. Sub- sequently, he sent the prisoner $25 for a balanc due trom insurance commissions. He had re- ceived a perfect avalanche of letters from the pris. oner after the latter came to Washington, but most of them he had destroyed. ‘The prisoner explained here that he was afraid the witness was going to cheat him out of his money. Two of the letters were produced, and expressed the prisoner's high hopes for office, and asked for money due. A press copy of a letter from the wit- hess to the prisoner was read, inaplying: that he considered himself under no obligation to the pris- oner. Mr. Corkhill asked the witness if he thought the prisoner was tryi to blackmail him, but the question was not adinitted. » “Blackmail a man that wasn't worth a dollar,” shouted the prisoner, and he burst into a derisive aon : Upon cross-examination the witness said his opinion was that the prisoner ought to be hanged. “And you came here todo your share towards hanging him, I suppose?” sald Mr. Scoville. “Your share towards lying would be the proper word to use here,” interjected the pri soner. The witness said that he had come here very reluctantly and only in obedience to a peremptory summons. GUITEAU INTRODUCES THE MAN WHO “DID THE HERALD BUSINESS” ON HIM. Henry M. Collier, lawyer, of New York city, “I remember you sir,” said the prisoner, “you are the man that did that Herald business on me. I remember you sir.” ‘The witness described his interviews with Gui- amounts which he had collected for Reese, Bro. & Co., a Chicago firm. The prisoner claimed that he was entitled to fifty per cent of the amount; that he had got his half; when he got the other half he ‘would send it to the Chicago firm. ‘The prisoner, interrupting. sald he warned the witness if he began suit against him he would be beaten. He began suit, and the court decided tn his. Oe ape favor. “The transaction on my part,” added the prisoner, “was perfectly straight, tke all my business transactions.” Various letters were read, written by the pris- oner, in regard to the transaction in question, in which the prisoner maintained his right to titty per cent of the claiin, owing to his troubles in Making the collection. In one of his letters Gul- teau mentioned the fact that he was taking a vaca- ton. GUITEAU A HIGH-TONED LAWYER TAKING HIS VACATION. was a high toned lawyer, then,” said the pris- oner. “I was in intimate relations with the judges of the Supreme bench and others, and I didn’t care to have my reputation blackened by ‘this little chap.” re ‘eeeue ‘The witness related an interview with Pp oner, in which he threatened to have him dis- barred. “I told him,” said the witness, “I thought he was a thief and scoundrel.” “You never said so at that time,” said the pris- a “It you had I would have knocked you Mr. Scoville rose to object to the testimony. A Sick Juror Causes an Early Adjourn- At this point Judge Cox said: “I am informed ‘that one of the jurors is too fll to proceed.” Mr. Heinline, one of the jurors, rising, said tha Mr. Gates, the sick man,informed him that his mind was in such a condition that he could not weigh the evidence, . inquired if he would not be w&tter ‘eld this was one of certain sick spel jecty and he dh not believe he The court, before ai j, Overruled Mr. Sco- ville’s obj lon to the re “He didn’t say 80,” re] Guiteau. “Tt he had I would have knocked him down at that time, aonen T wouldn’t do it new, for I am notin that yusiness.”” The court then, at 11:% aim., adjourned for the ‘THE REPORTS ABOUT INCOMPETENT JURORS. The statement that the government has dls- covered that two of the juromsin the Guiteau case are incompetent, and in consequence the trial may suddenly come to an end 1s ineorrect. Three of the Jurors are employed by the government—Messrs. Gates, Heinline and Wormley, the two former at the Washington navy yard and the latter at the Pension office. ‘The law (sece8%, R. 8. D. C.) does hot exempt such employes from’ jury service. Tt reads “salaried officers of the government” and the uniform ruling of the courts here has been that when a government employe is paid by the day he is not exempt from jury duty. It has, however, been the custom of ‘the court when me- chanics ‘and laborers in the employment of the government, seek to be excitsed, to require them to show that their services are indispensable to the government. SURRATT JURY REMINISCENCES, “The Surratt Jury were never taken to any place but to church on Sunday,” remarked Deputy Hughes at the City Hall, when they were talking of taking the Guiteau fury to. the Corcoran Art Gallery. Mr. Hughes and Clerk Middleton are thé oldest officials at the City Hall. Mr. Hughes was one of the bailiffs In eharge of the jury for the trial of John H. Surratt. “That trial lasted eight weeks,” continued the ancient bailiff, “and the jury never went out except to church. ‘They used to change around, going one day to one church and another day to another.” “There was asingular thing about that trial,” spoke up an old citizen who ‘stood by. “1 guess you remember it, Hughes. | The indictment was lost, and a copy ‘of it had to be substituted. A Stak reporter was put on the stand by consent of counsel, and swore that the published copy was exact. The trial then proceeded without, the ori- ginal indictment.” “That was a singular thing,” mused Deputy Hughes, “and it 1s singular, too, that the indict- ‘ment has never been found tiil this day.” “Was it stolen?” “No; It was supposed that {t was lost about the court-house.” ‘TRIAL NOTES. From the indications about the marshal's office this week the end of the testimony in the case 1s, not far off, for no longer are all the seats occupied by witnesses as formerly. It is thought that the expenses of witnesses alone, during the trial, will be quite near $6,000, as up to this ume a ttle over $4,000 has been expended, and there are quite a number who have not yet been discharged. Col. G. A. Pierce, editor of the Chicago Inter- Ocean was present in court to-day. Judge Brown, of Baltimore, sat with Judge Cox this morning. A large number of people who are in the habit of coming to the court room and getting seats st recess, made their appearrnce as Usual to-day, but ‘were greatly surprised to find the seats entirely empty. Guiteau waited at the court room over an hour after the court adjourned, much to the disgust of alarge gathering of people on the sidewalk out- side, Who were wulting to witness his departure. He ate a hearty lunch in his room before returning to jail, Se Busy Day at the White House. TWO BALTIMORE DELEGATIONS AND NUMEROUS OTHER. CALLERS. ‘This was a lively day at the White House. There were two delegations, plenty of congressional callers, and any number of handshakers and peo- ple on their individual business. Both of the dele- gations were from Baltimore. One (a colored dele- gation) wanted Major McClintock made United States marshal for Maryland, and the other wanted Col. Webster made collector of the port of Balti- more. There was no District delegation on hand. Ex-Representative Smalls called’ with Mr. J. W. Collins, and urged the latter's appoint Ment as collector of the port of Charieston, % C. Ex-Senator Bruce calfed. Mrs. Thompson, tmnaster at Louisville, Kentucky, was on hand reference to her reappotutment. Among. the callers were: Senators Windom, Hill, Logan, Hir- Blair and Rollins, and’ Representa- ndorf, Philligs,’ Lindsay, Dingley, ‘an Aérnam, and Ex-Postmaster General Maynard. After’ the President. was through with his regular busthess he shook hands with a large number of people who had been long waiting for that privilege. ‘The District in Pongress. 2 A BILL AS TO HOLIDAYS. In the House yesterday aftefnoon Mr. Gibson, of Louisiana, introduced a bill to provide that when a legal holiday shall fall ont Sunday the succeed- | ing day shall be a holiday im the District of Co- lumbia, THE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION. ‘There appears to be a growing sentiment in Con- gress in favor of enlarging the District. water works to a capacity suffictent to meet all demands upon them. Senator Harris, of the District com- mittee, and other Senators think the works ought to be enlarged sufficiently to supply the needs of | the city for years tocome. The ple of Wash- ington are bringing to bear all the pressure they can to induce Congress to take hold of this im- portant subject at this session. THE NEW CODE. The District code will probably be reported back to the Senate before long for action. The District committee of the last Congress made a thorough examination of the entire revision, inquiring into all the important points, and hearing statements and suggestions from all quarters. The personnel of the committee has undergone butslight change, and therefore a majority of the present members are familiar with the work that was done at last Congress. a= se. Nominations To-Day. ‘The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-day: Navy—Commodore Geo. H. Cooper | to be rear-admiral; Commodore Jno. C. Beaumont | to be rear-admiral; Captains Oscar C. Badger and | Stephen B. Luce to be commodores; Commanders Robert L. Phythian and A istus P. Cooke to be captains: Lieut.~Commanderp Chas. E. Clarke and Chas. J. Barelay to be compranders; Lieutenants Charles H. Stockton, Lewis Kinsley and Thomas Perry to be’ Mentenant-commanders Masters Sidney A. Staunton and Adam Ward, to be lteutenants; Ensigns A. O, Hudson and James L, Helin, to be masters; Midshipmen John H. Fill- more, Simon Cook, P. J. Werlich and A. L. Hall, to be ensigns; Masters Chas, F. Emmerick, Geo. W. Mentz, to’ be Meutenants; /Ensigns York Noell and ¥. J. Milligan to be masters; Past Assistant Engineers Cipriano Andrade and G. M. L. Maccarty, to be chief ‘neers; A: sistant Engineers John “R. Rdw: nk J, Hoffman, Stacey Potts and A. B, Willitts to be passed assist antengineers, The following cadet engineers to be assistant engineers: J. N. Hollis, H. W. Spangler, “Robert 8. Grimin, George W.. McK! roy, lerick C. Bleg, J. Wilmer, harles L. Wight, W. L. McFarland, Clarence A. Carr, Ed- ward O'C, Acker, H. K. Ivers, Frank M. Bennett, G. Talcott, R.'T.’ Isbesten, Martin Burlington, G. R. Salisbury, J. H. Baker, J. Schell, Gould HL Bull, Mortimer B. Cooley, F. W. Bartlett, How- ard Gage, Jno. L. Gow, G. E. Bard, Benj. C. Bryan, A. M. Hunt, J. W. Annan, Harold P. Norton, Harry 8. Elseffer, J. W. Crygier, E. H. Scribner, F. C, Bowers, J. Mc.C. Pickerell, thos F. Garten aie Sd waar D ices Jcxy Commisstonens.—Matthew G. Emery and Matthew W. Galt were today appointed by the Court in General Term commissioners to fill the Jury box, in place of G. W. Riggs and W. B. Reed, deceased. The other commissioners are John A. Baker, John T. Johnson and Samuel Cross. coe Saleen Surr ON PRomissoRY Nores.—To-day Messrs. Abert and Warner, for Middleton & Co., entered suit against Thomas J. Brady and 8. P. Brown on romissory notes made Brady, dated New ‘ork, July 20th, 1881, for payable in four months at the Sixth’ National Bank, and August 2st, 1881, for lke amount, payable in four months at the same place, drawn ® the order of Brown. and endorsed by him. Said setes being overdue and not having been ald, plaintiffs stie for the aggregate $4,000, interest ests. How JUDGE SNet SURPERERD A Younc Max.— Benjamin Buckley, a tall white man, who Was dressed in the lastest: ele his watch ‘hi chain fastened in the top i and an uister neatly folded j that the full committee shall examine into the AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. COMMITTEES—HOUSE APPOINTMENTS, ETC. PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. THE NEW PENSION OFFICE, ETC. ———>__ In the Senate. In the Senate to-day Mr. Allison, from the com- mittee on appropriations, reported favorably the bill supplying the accidental omission of the word ‘‘and” in the clause of the sundry civil appropria- tion act of the last Congress, making an appropria- tion for a new pension building. He explained that the omission had restricted the appropriation of $200,000 then made to the purchase of a site, although it was intended to apply also to the pur- chase of a new building. Laid on the table at the suggestion of Mr. Ed- munds, to enable inquiry to be made as to the suf- ficlency of the appropriation. Mr. Garland, from the committee of Territories, reported favorably with a written report a bill to legalize the election of the territorial legislature of New Mexico, held in 1880, and for other purposes; placed on the calendar. Mr. Saunders, from the Same committee, reported favorably a Dill to ex- tend the northern boundary of Nebraska: placed on the calendar, ‘On motion of Mr. Sherman, the committee on the Garfleld memoriai services’was increased by the addition of two members, namely, Messrs. Conger and Brown. Bills were introduced and referred to committees as stated: By Mr. Ingalls—For a public building for government offices at Atchison, Kansas; to public Dulldings. | Also (by request)—For an tn- dustrial home for girls in the District of Columb! to District of Columbia. further appropriation to continue the improve- ment of the Ohio river in West Virginia; als relation to steamboat Inspectors; also, for the con- struction of two ice-breakers in the Ohio river, near Parkersburg, W. all of which were referred to committee on Commerce. By Mr. Davis (W.Va.) and post office buildings at For a_court-ho Clarksburg, W.Va.; to public buildings. By Mr. Edmunds—For ascertaining and sett land claims in certain states and. territor!~ private land claims. By Mr. 1 amend the Revised Statutes relating to steam- oat inspection and license; to_ commerce. By Mr. Hawley—To authorize the President to make the nec ry arrangements to carry into effect any convention between the United States and Nicaragua for the adjustment of claims which may be duly concluded between the two govern. | ments; to special committer on Nicaragua affairs, By Mr. Plumb—Joint resolution for the relief of the Kansas City, Company; to railroads. Resolutions were submitted and disposed of as follows:—By Mr. Hoar—For the reprinting of the report of the joint committee on count tn January, 1877; adopted. (Fla) Requesting the Seerctary of War to com- Tnunicate information or evidence on file in the War office relating to the construction of a ship canal across the peninsula of Florida, including estiinates of cost of the work and the surveys made by the United States with a view to the con- struction of such canal; laid over and ordered | printed. By Mr. Buller—Directing the Secretary of the Treasury io forward to the Senate a state ment showing the number of farms or plantations, with the number of acres in each, sold In the state of South Carolina under the act for the collection of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts, ev approved June 7, 1862. Adopted. | THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION. At the close of the morning business in the Sen- ate the subject of the presidential succession was brought up and Mr. Beck addressed the Senate to illustrate the urgency for legislative action. THR DEPARTMENT CO T FUNDS INVESTIGA- | Mr. Jone: ‘The Senate committee on appropriations to-day | took up the Thurman resolution, directing an in- | vestigation of the expenditure of contingent funds by the various departments, The subject was referred to a sub-committee of five, consisting Of Allison (chairman), Logan, Hale,’ Davis, of West Virginia, and Cockrell, with Instructions to obtain from the departments such facts as are | needed, and especially to get the testimony taken by the Treasury committee that investigated Pitney and have It printed. ‘There was some dis- cussion about the mode of conducting the Inv gation, the democrats urging that it be done with open doors,but this question was not decided. The sub-committee is to do the work of investigation and report back to the full committee. They will begin work immediately. THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES this morning agreed to report favorably on the Dill introduced by Senator Saunders, to straighten the northern boundary of Nebraska, by extending it on the 43d parallel to the Missouri river. The land thus to be taken from the area of Dakota and added to Nebraska consists of a part of the Sioux Indian reservation. |The bill ls not to take effet. however, until the Stoux title shall have been ex: Unguished upon terms acceptable to the Indians, ‘The committee also to-day authorized a favorable Teport on Senator Plumb’s bill to validate the | elections for members of the prewnt legislature | of New Mexico, which were held without com- | pitance with the congressional law, requiring the Tritory to be previously redistricted, THE WATMOUGH NOMINATION. ‘The Senate committee on naval affairs thismorn- | ing took up the nomination of J. H. Watmough to | be paymaster general of the navy, and decided | | i Case in all its earings. “Nothing further was | jone. EX-SPEAKER RANDALL'S THREE PER CENT BOND BILL. Next Friday ex-Speaker Randall proposes to in- troduce his bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds in denominations of 50 and multiples thereof, bearing interest at the rate of three per cent, redeeinable In five and payable in twenty years, and to be used In even exchange for the outstanding 34 per cent bonds, known as. the continued fives, issued in July, 1870, and Jan- uary, 1871. THE BILL TO RETIRE GEN. GRANT. ‘The bill reported by Mr. Logan yesterday, from } the Senate committee on military affairs, to pro- vide for placing Gen. Grant on the army retired lst, reads, as amended by the committee, as fol- lows: itenacted, &c., That in recognition of the eminent services of Ulysses: s. bleg glows gen- eral of the army, the President be, and hereby authorized to nominate and, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Se! , to appoint him to the army, with the rank and grade of general, to be placed on the retired list et ted accordingly. All pole pane of laws in on Federer are suspen for this pur only.” e Dil ssed the committee by ‘a party vole of five aeuinet three; Senators Logan, Cameron (Pa.), Harrison, Sewell and Hawley in the affirmative; Co: rell, Maxey and Grover in the negative; and’ Hampton absent. APPOINTMENTS ON THE HOUSE SIDE. ‘The following appointments were made under | the Doorkeeper of the House to-day: Jonathan R. Whitacre, of Indiana, a messenger on the sol diers’ roll, ‘vice D. B. Morn; Warren E. Pressey, messenger, viee Matthew 0. Gorman; Ramund lery, page; Samuel Keller, rer in the fold- Ing rooin, vice X. P. Proctor. 2 ‘he following vig Nei re were made to-day under the Clerk of the House of Representatives: Thomas H. McKee, superintendent of the docum- Ment room, vice &x-Representative Morgan H. Rands, removed, and William M. Morris, @ mes- Senger in the library. John D. Severn was to-day appointed a messen- ger under the Postmaster of the House of Repre- sentatives. ‘THE HOUSE COMMITTEES AND THE HOLIDAY ADJOURN- ‘MENT. ‘One of the oMicers of the House said last night that Speaker Keifer would be ready to announce the committees of th€ House when it met on Fri- ‘he im} jon among members, how- Grgrris that they Will not be announced "until tue day previous to the holiday recess. The impres- Sion fs that Congress will adjourn on Wednesday of next week until the middle of the first week in January. CAPITOL NOTES. ‘Mr. McPherson, the clerk of the House of Repre- By Mr. Camden—For a | To | ort Scott and Gulf Railroad | i e presidential | | spoken nearly three weeks ago | Nev Telegrams to The Star. ITALY OPPOSED TO FRANCE IN TUNIS LONDON TIMES ON THE MONROE DOCTRINE. ———+ ‘The News the Cable Brings. ELECTORAL REFORM IN ITALY. Rome, December 14.—During the debate on the electoral reform bill in the senate yesterday Signor Tinall declared that the measure would be produc- a preponderance to the section of the democracy which ts most discontented. The Marquis Alfiert remarked that it was indispensable that the ruling classes place themselves at the head of the democ- racy, In onder to direct its course into proper chan- nel A PAPAL APPOINTMENT. Rome, December 14.—The Pope named Car- dinal Howard tosucceed the late Cardinal Edoardo Borromeo as prefect of the congregation. SECOND ARREST OF AN IRISH TOWN COUNCILLOR. Deity, December 14.—Mr. Kelly, a town coun- cillor of Tralee, was arrested yesterday, after leay- ing the meeting in aid of the “suspects Rance fund, at the rotunda. The charge against him is intimidation. Mr. “Kelly had been pre- Viously imprisoned for holding a land league court at his house. INDER TO FRENCH PRELATES. aber 14.— ul Bert, minister of public {nstruction and of worship, has written v9 all the prelates who attended the fecent canoniza- ton ceremony in Rome, reminding them of the rovisions ol the Concordat requiring them to ob- ssion of the government before leaving PARNELL PHYSICALLY WEAK, BUT AS RESOLUTE AS EVER. Loxvox, December 14.—Mr. Corbet visited Mr. Parnell yeste He reports that Mr. Parnell looks very Si reworn ds we: hat his spirits are high and that he appears ius resolute as ever. SPAIN’S FOUR PER CENTS. Maprrp, December 14.—The four per cent bond: tome amount of 71,250,000 pounds, will be issue at 85. ITALY AGAINST FRANCE IN TUNIS. Loxpon, December 14.—The correspondent of the Times at ‘Tunis telegraphs as folluws: Italy has approved the conduct of the Itallan cousul in pro- testing against the French occupation of Tunis, } and has Tefused to withdraw the protest. The Itailan authorities continue to ignore the French | Protectorate, and have sent a man-oi-war Ww Susa. M. ROUSTAN’S SLANDER &8U Panis, December i.—In_ the Roustan, the French minister to Tun! Manager and editor of the Intransigeut, fort's “journal, for slander, the princips of the evidence for the defénce was that M. tons with doub- aracters. M. Barthelemy St. Hilaire, late minister of foreign affairs, who, on be Roustan, ins Roustan on of M. Roche- var, and declared H a8 a zealous and upright agent. M. Bur- | theleiny St. Hilaire further declared that lie ut- | terly disbelieved M. Rocherorv’s accusations. ——_ > The Monroe Doctrine in South America WHAT THE LONDON TIMES SAYS ABOUT IT. Loxvon, December 14.—The Tires in its leading article this morning, on the ions of United States with Ciill and Peru, continues | follow: Tt is satisfactory that Mr. Huributs | cecentricities have been reproved by the State partment. We cannot doubt that A: | Sincere in her desire to reconcile the F | Vanquished. ‘The appearance of dictation and artizauship may be explained by the unfitness of he Instruments c se Si It ts not ikely that England yy European state will be tempted to meddie in the affairs of South America; but such intervention might be necessary if European inte: It must not be tmagine can acquiesce in the very w! Monroe doctrine tmplied in dispatches. Intervention for the protection of European interests ts as rightfully clatned by the Powers as it is of the United States for the protec. Uon of their Interests in China and Japan, ee Death From Heart Disease, PoRTLAND, Mx.. December 14.—Edward Fox, | Judge of the'United States district court, died Unis morning. It is supposed his death was caused by heart disease. The First Republican Elected There. Exizavertu, N. J., December 14.—At the special ward election In the 8th wand of Eltzabeth yester- day, C. H. K. Halsey, republican, was elected, the first time a republican was ever chosen in that Ward, which is usually democratic by 150 ma- jority. cretary Blaine’s ———- Mangled to Death By a Boar. Euizapern, N. J., December 14.—Washington Wilson, living at East Rahway, attempted to drive a large boar a few days ago, when the brute turned on him, mangling him so ‘Severely that he died yesterday of lockjaw. ————— Hun Over and Killed by a Train. PETenssvrG, Va., Deceinber 14.—Information has been received here of the death of R. E. Bailey, a well-kuow citizen of Southampton county, who was run over and killed by a freight train, near Ivor station, on the Norfolk and Western raliroad, last Monday. He attempted to jump from the train while it was in motion. The body was hor- ribly mangled. —__—»___ Fishermen Drowned. Bar Harnox, Mw, Deceinber 14—The fishing schooner J. G. Gratg, of Portland, reports the loss Of Mount Desert rock gn the night of December 12, of Edgar E. Havenéf, of Bremen, Me., and Charles Freeman, of Boston, who were ih separate dories pulling intraws. It fs supposed their boats were swamped. District Government Atfairs, VITAL SATISTICS. The total mortality in the District of Columbia | for the week ending Saturday, December 10, 1881, ‘Was 7%, being 3 more than the ‘week preceding, of at the rate of 22.53 Tr 1,000 per apnum. Of the decesdents 20 were white males, 23 white females, 19 colored males, 16 colored females, making an annual death rate of 186 per 1.009 for the white Population, a” d 90.3 for the colored. | From con- sumption there were 17 deaths, pneumonia, 10; 7; diseases of the heart, cancer, and diphtheria, 3 each; bronchitis, puerperal diseases of women, and whooping cough, 2each, and 1 each for rheu- matism, typhold fever and malarial fever. There were 72’births reported, viz.: 30 white males, 19 white females, 12 colored males, and 11 colored females, making an annual birth rate of 21.2 per 1,000 for the white, and 19.9 for the colored a popu lation. Marriages reported 17; w! colored, 5. Still-births 10; witte, Commodore T. Pattison, commandant at the Washington navy yard, asks the Commissioners for 18 North Carolina poplar trees for planting in the navy yard. The communication was referred to the parking comi FEARS THAT THE BATH City ts Lost.—The New York Sun of to-day says: “One of the firm of Ar- kell & Co., 118 Pearl street, said yesterday that he feared the steamer Bath City was lost. She was by the steamer janhattan. At that time her rudder was lost and she was leaking at the stern post. She was not | disabled, and was well supplied with provisions and coal, and declined the ald proffered by the Manhattan. She was heading for St. Johns. Soon after the steamers separated the wind rose toa | gale, and storms continued for several days.” sortstitienatite easndiatds AN OLD SCOUT PREDICTING AN INDIAN OUTBREAK. A telegram from Leavenworth, December 13, 8: Curis’ Gilson, who Basher a gor t sc0 for thirty-five years, rej a. ay | that there te Lttie doubt that there will be ant rising of the Utes, Piutes and Navajoes in ring. The bands will unite somewhere in New Mexico. ‘The Utes, who have been placed in Utah, | he says, are being furnished with arms and provi- | the whisky they want. ‘Gilson. ‘ae oldest soout e whisky they want, Gilson in the service of the government, and is considered thoroughly trustworthy. POISONING THE hokage ghee -A tel abouts years, surrendered himselt this afternoon’ “He said that he had unintention- Agr Tod pul Ht ine taps Hope, he sald, that it would be crank by a femsle member of the family, wi whom ——— sentatives, has received a series of resolutions by the colored republicans of Maryland, endorsing his appointment of Wm. H. Smith (col- ‘ored) to be the librarian of the House. The reso- lutions set forth this act on Mr. McPherson's p show him be “an unprejudiced christian see eared meso eee of eoldlers wi Y in the tate war, istas old pa a ce ‘tnd only halt Of Ore 9 % 700 ‘of each a brisk er was too intimate. The iSin'an Insane asylum. Tels it by the physi- clans that his sister's lifecan be saved. wim nasi A. GRAVEYARD INSURANCE CONCERN DIssoLvED. telegram from Harrisburg, Pa., Dec, says: te ‘Southern ‘Tvania ‘Reltef neeoclas tion of Hanover, York county, one of tive of dangerous consequences, as it would give | mainte. | against the | diseases of the nervous system, 9; senile debility, | strect yesterfay bristled with Tumors that the war of rates router mr lines had Deen settied. It Was reported that a settlement was made on Saturday, whereas the fact appears to be that on ‘that day a leer was Teccived from the Baltimore and Onio com- ny, In which the old claim for a dif. rentiation of rates, on the Balumore ts nearer to the west than Was Teusserted a8 Strongly as ever. Mr. DIIU's (riends say Urat he Is not tH recede irom the proposition he made so forcibly at the beginning of the present troubles—namely, that the comercial Interests of New York as Well a8 his ra would be jeopardized by the cession lower Fates from Chicago to Raltl- tnore and Philadelpia, and that he would to the Witter end continues (0 carry freights as low to New York as his rivals would carry them to the other seaboari cities. Ag near as can be learned ‘the meeUlags Which have giyen rise to the stories of a settlement of the rate war, as it is called, have been among subordinate oficials for Ahe most part. AU the office of Commissioner Funk yesterday a meeting was held ut which it was de | cided to make a certain advance, not on grain, bub | OB west bound freights, and thik advance will not KO into effect unUl the Close of Uhe current month and year. Meanwhile advices from Chicago report that the roads are taking grain for almost any rates tl can” get because of the — iLuited business caused by prevaill joes for cereals. It 48 reported that prices a igher In the west than here tn New York. Well informed people assert Unt the basis of an agreement was prepared some time since and sub- ‘Mitted to the various roads and that the only one to refuse tts consideration was the Baltimore and Ohio, ‘The persons clatm that a compact will be made between the other trunk lines and that the | Battimore and Ohio will be “left out in the cold.” To this Mr. Garrett retorts that his road can carry, | and will carry, cheaper than any of its compet: Fool TY pe compet se. AMERICAN DIPLOMACY CKITICIZRD IN ENGLAND.— The London 8 in a leading article qn Mr. Bhaine’s instructions sent to the American minister at Lima, says: “It may be absurd, but itis only | carrying the Monroe doctrine to its legitimate con- clusion, to assume that by and by we shall see puted from Washington to con- {tions Of the Emperor of Bravil with the European powers, and the savages of Patago- nia Invoking the ald of a United States commission to compose their differences. It is true, Mr. | Blaine has resigned, but ft will be much the same whether Che dispatches are penned by Mr. Frelinghuysen or Mr. Blaine. It is not im | probable that’ President Arthur may soon an- hounce that peace is restored and a new protectorate by the United States established.” The Pall Mall Gaaette says: “The impression created by Mr. Blain bed, aut S dispatches is undoubtedly and it would have been much worse if the or Was still entrust irection Of the 1 States. We feel no appre the attitude Mr. Hart assumed at Lima will be persisted tn by misstoner Who will superse people have too much to do 4 as adjudicators among the S les. Itany European power w circumstances would DUELIASTS DISABILITIES IN VIRGINTA.—A tele ram from Ri 5 or 13, Says: A Hi Will In a few days be tee Fegisha= ture, which ts now in session. b iding for the Femoval of the politic st if not all persons who Ww ing the recent he those who are all ed Wo be so disytt oF more state oficials—Mr. Rid + WhO WHS Lo-ight nominated. for tue read Justers; an George Unis dine tie Yue, ay it democrat uier county, and W. C. . editor of the Beside these principals there are cs. eNTON (VA) S x.—Arthur Davis, Who blew out the brains of Leonidas ‘Tripietts on va.. Was enabled 00 ea je WILL his two Broth. men In a house 1S, Where the de, ompanied by five of the he gou outside he made a dash prisoner broke from his constable, ch which the 7 progress of his artis ate in search of him, and h Sent to the nearest cities, one ward of $250 for his 1 quarrel crew outot some ture longing to Davts, id strayed over into. Triptetts’ py ‘Triplets was un- ad it Was While Lhe two Were engaged in a fist tight that Davis succeeded In blowing OW hts rains. CHARGE OF KU —Inspector Byrnes, of New Yo ed a dispatch trom Hampton Roads, Va. last week asklug that Gilbert Manson mer Henry Sutt co: rrested, on Uhe charge of kidnspping Harrison Vaughn, a twelve year old colored boy. The vessel arrived in York on Thursday n it cht, and the boy Was taken In change put Mausom, having gone to New n, Was Hot arrested until Mond: He arraigned in a police court yeste doe nied having kidnapped the boy, bUL sald he took him at his own request. The’ captaln Was held to await the papers for extradition, ee y the poll avi | THE CHARGES OF MISCONDUCT AGAINST THE “MassacnUserrs NINTH.”—The board of inquiry on the conduct of the ninth regiment at Yorke town and Richmond has concluded its. tu ton. Several members appeared Mond: W answer & charges of nilsconduct iment was in Ri nd. Each Was changed wit ‘intexication. All denied the changes against them, md to be confronted by their accusers. lalined That some of the officers were pring to Clear themselves by putting the men. ‘The final decision of the board Will be transmitted to the governor in a few daya a a Mr. Hl. H. RrppueveRGeR, who has received the Tesdjuster caucus nomination for United States, Senator trom Virginia, and which is equivalent t an election, is. a native of Shenandos that state, and is but little over fort He entered the confederate army at the of the war as an infantry private, and was moted to a Heutenan: the foot was so lamed ‘as to render him unfit for That branch of the service. He then entered the cavalry, raised a company of which he was inade captain, and did service in the Shenandoah valley. Some years after Une clowe of the war Mr. Riddicberger commenced the pudlication of a democratic paper at Edinbut Shenandoah county, Which he afterwards remo | to Woodstock, the county seat. Whilst thus en- | gaged in jourhalisin he read law, and shortly after eng adiitted to the bar he Was elected cuting attorney for Shenandoah county. He rap- idly developed as a fiuent and eloquent speaker, and was elected to the Vinzinla bouse of delegates, | trom which he was promoted to the state senaae from tue district composed of Shenande Page counties. Mr. Riddleberger was one of tie | first to rally to the Standard of readjustment, ama has been one of Its most conspicuous cham) During the late exciting canvass In as considered the most effective speaker on tke Teadjuster side. —_——_ THe Daxcer or a Bap Practice.—Thomes Walsh, aged 40, went to bed on Monday t at his home in Metuchen, N.J., with his pipe mouth. He was found next morning, Lis body being burned to a erisp. His wife and children , Were away from home. i 2 i BH ® = 3 = HUNDREDS of colored people have failed to be vaccinated in Richmond, trusting to the aerits of the bag of roots and otuer stuff suld them by some aceless $:oundrel, and Which they wear aroutd cir necks, next thelr skin, vainly believing that it protects them irom sinullpox. —Dr. Green, the republil- te, Was elecisd mayor Of by 600 majority, ‘The republ- | cans also secured a larger representation In board of alderinan than they have had for yeam™, The vote was two to one in favor of granlmg license to sell intoxicating hquors. A Surr AGaINeT Gex, Newrox.—The trial ofa Suit to recover $50,000 damnages from Gen. 2 of Vie Cuited States army, for injuries to Ant Farrell, a laborer, by a Bist In the excavation Hell Gate, was begun before Judge Wallace and @ jury in the United States circult court, yesterday. improper engineering was charged. Gen. Newwn was defended by the district attorney and by ue Judge advocate of the army. o- bertus Voskamp was found, Mich., Monday, of the im Ottawa county, in May last. a week, the defence set Jury were out an hour gives great satisfaction. confinement in the state treme penalty of the law Diep Ix His SWEETHEART'S Anus. Fayette, Iowa, Was thrown into a state of excitement: spon f — Ans2esinal a young man naw a and inoffensive a mies of nearly two e Com] ERIE Se ia Tee ea at its own request to-day by tae court of Dauphin county. ‘The comp. this course becouse it realized that the witnesses summoned by the wealth Would show conducted its business in an iegal manner, ‘The association was the most. ¢ poke San sate, Baviny S08. ite that the officers books of the we made a handsome for- tune, INVADING OKLAHOMA.—A ps ee wanda, The pany Pires tc Acant pe etene mete KET Col John H. ‘Timby Saturday night ana killed. z Zhe pewrthon sematnent.a x was arrested in