Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1882, 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, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tae Frrsrs wrved to mubscriters tn the Bity by carrie war theke ows ae fetes at 10 cents per Week, or 44 cen! per month. iow at the counter, 2 ite each. By mall- Portage breeld—S0 conte a month, TeeSear, $e, ex mon yee ee {Entered at the Post Cffice at Wi ington, D. C., eecond-ciass mai! matter. } ‘Tre Weaxty Stan—published on Fridar— $2 year, Ch v Stat. postage prepaid. Six months, §1; 10 copies for ${5; 20 Ropes for $30. Vc 59—N* 8,981. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1882. TWO CEN eS a Yand FRIDAY EVENINGS, corner 14th and @ streets Dorthwest, and at Sixth Presbyterisn Church, 6th it... near ( sonthwe-t, at 70 p.m. Members of Bund mert at 7 o'clock promptly, as requested by postal card. It" = : = ested DAY of = at Foundry M. E. CI THE GREAT BOSTON IDEALS. LIST OF PRINCIPALS: NE, GERALDIN iF axsociated with CHNEIDER. a, 10:0 and_ 10) past fav Pes of ray fetem ds and the public. 1. H. SCHNFIDE M OF McCREARY & McULEL ith street nocthwest, ig hereb SCOTTE | DIANSUSCHER. $818 |g EXTRA CARD. Frorn’s ore: A. MeCREAR’ "he Engagement of ¢ F. McC. Having sold ont my interest in the above firm, I heartil mnuend my friends to Continue their J. MeCLELLAND. ? living Trasedienne, JANAUSCHER, Begins FE. F. BROOKS, ae cy TU S, #treet, Corcoran Building, MONDAY York Faunacy rtoire for First Week! MARY STUART LLEAK HOUSE Rey dai THERHOOD ERS, No. 1.— rec ednesday E : < | the meeting FRIDAY EVENING, January 20th, Ds Nicturday Stas R AND SON | Qciock. Business of tmportanoe- z Tharsday THE WINTER'S TALE | W. B. WILLIAMSON, Ree. Sec. _ Frida: « -DEBORAH ATIVE SOCIETY.— | iat i we on of Oftecra Seats on sale We ° N nesday, J ATIONAL THEATER. ary 13. Jals a atixe € Hall, 510 11th Jamiary 18. 1 embers is reqies JOHN COOK, Secretary. i BOVINE VAC POINTS. ect from the fain of the New England Vaccine | B. F. FULLER, President. J14-4t The ‘Tragedian, Regulariy received and for sale by ee W. C. MILBURN, . McGTLE, . ~ 1 5 WwW E AND WoMiows av 8.02.02 e.see5s 55222 RICHELIEU } Mi DEALER TN BUILDING SUPPLADS. New York avenue, near the Tzoeaury Department, ASHINGTON, D.C. OF THE COMMON | Bartlett, Hayward & Co,'s Archituctural Irop Work. Ma- AND DAVID GARRICK |“ sury's Paints and Colors, Leads, Oils, Pate, Window | . . ua Re and Ornamental Glass; Minton's Tiles, Tens 0 itt, RICHARD Portland Cement, &e. 3-3 Monday, Jan $—THE WORLD. A eee Ss MUSIC HALL Estecet, opposite U.S. Post Office. GERMAN PIEFORMANCE EVERY FRIDAY EV NG, at 8 o'clock. jal 135 Poari street, New York. Sreciatty—River and Harbor and Marine Engineer generally. Will survey, ract for improve: iments and lecture in any part of the country on “‘Harbor Strangulation and River Choking,” ersus “Real and Permanent linprovements.” Jal6. SAYLES BROWN, ATTORNE' T-LAW, (Ror the past 14 years Revister in Bankruptcy for 'D.C.), ives special attention to Collections, Assixn- the benefitof cre ore, and the settlement Estates of persons deceased. Oilice in Gunton Build ing, Low Arare opport am the 1m? Next perforn eccasion will be pr LICHT MEHR LICHT wu, von R. Kneisel. J Nests Sie.” Box sheet open Hail daily. jaik-3t osite City Hall. leprosy 7 ae aoe GARNPTT TWO FLATS AND A SHARP, and COUSIN JOE, NEY WIS ARN EC AT LAW, A No. 2 Columbian ‘6m, 1 £1 Law Building, 5th sf., bet. Dand EB, Wasnixaron, D.C. matic my uuder the management By a Sele of 3. &, Adinission, 2e.; chiktren, G° Te THE SUFFRAGE Conv t LINCOLN HALL. ‘Three Sessions To-day—at 10:50 a.m., 2:30 and 7:45 1. Morning Session Afternoon and E. N ATIONAL 1 Attorney-at-Law, moved his office to Rooms 6 and 8, Gunton Law Louisiana ay hear City Hi i GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. UMPSON’S DRESS SHIRT MANUFACTORY es AND MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23. bs ee nk MEN'S FURNISHING EMPORIUM, FOR POSITIVELY ONLY ONE WEER. 816 F Street Northwest. First Grand Prodnetic of Oolville’s Great Realistic | NECKWEAR, and Spectacular Drama, the FOOTWEAR, . Ready-mate SHIRTS at foll lees: anti ae eon Bot Waneatta, unbnichede tinixhed, 90¢, wwo DD Best F. of the £.., unfinished, 65¢. ed, Bie. wwo of ne 8 3. ‘amsutta, unfinished, Gc. ; finished, T3c- $10 W 00 RELLLDDD | Ss. ELLERY, i SUCCESSOR TO DUBREUIL BROTHERS, MANUFACTURE DEFSS SHIRTS GE: inves. © 1112 F Sraeer Norruwrsr, Wasuixeros, D.C. played over 700 times at the DEURY LANE THEATER, LONDON, AND WALLACK’S THEATER AND NIPLO'S GARDE NEW YORK, With the same Unrivalied Company, Glorious Scenery Jerfut Mee rized ‘SIN TWO HEMIS- OVERWHELMING sU PHER ‘The sale of Seats will beziu THURSDAY MORNING, January 19. = ig PPE Fins? concent BY THE AMATEUR ORCHESTRA, OF GEORG: Six of the Finest Dress Shirts to order. Six Extra Shirts to order.. Six Fine Shirts to order. TOWN, D.C., ledie of the £ CURTIS HALL. Admission, 50 cents. Reser Dealt Will be given of it Juat at the ue tie vemincee THURSDAY EV! NING N January 19, at that MEGINNIS: esters” Shirt for 13e. e when every ono else asked $1.50 for and it ia the same quality al the time. tery” Shirt that yo Years seo for 75 same quality, he good ““Mys- bought of us, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 cents can Le duplicated both in “quality d seats, 25 cents extra. Re. ad price to-day. nani The **Mystery” Shirt is as good y Shirt in Wash- & Sapiens Pers | imum, and the price, tardgished we only ree eee 1.) Adsiwo. (b » (.) Finale. i a6 MEGINNISS', 3 tated ins ae Viekn Solo Kreuzheldt, | WELL-KNOWN, RE- prepared to do ail kinds of work KI K i873 made w order, and old ones remodeled. Remember the number—740 bth street 0 marz4 Lof_ men steant dierem can be iad Cartis Hail md at £b am tore, Washinstou, and ]LF#cuULes” WIND ENGINE. Frekitng’s Drax Store, wn, D. Jals-6t “‘New Departure” in Wind Moters. Turbine Wheel, SH A FIRST- | upright shaft, direct action, powerful moveznent,. auto- PART matte bell governor, runs'in a zenhyr, effective in @ ee: heavy yale. Power for all purposes, from ordinary FUNERALS, &c. pumping to driving heavy machinery. Erected on ath the so-called Musical | towers or built in eupolas. (Ornamental in desigu and an etefore | furnieh first-class | a perfect ventilator. c by most §@-Ferecially adapted to raising dings where supply is not waiieient Ree ne C. A. HARKNESS, Architect, Bole Agent for D.C., 1429 New York avenue. ON EXHIBITION j 626, DsArk AT MAKKKITER'S, Street Ro. 626 F street northwest, one door from Tth street, Chotee Ou Peintings, Encraving es, CRromos, ete. ; alac Large and Chor Steck of Paperhaneiny Picture Fremee, Pieture ete. at Markriter’e. ‘Ti olf “HOICE ROSES f FLOWERS A SPECTALTY. Floral Adorninents furnished by FMAN, PLonist, 3 northwest, Who has enjarced and iunproved his facilities €0 a8 to be ‘Without a competitor im the Florist business. FyL{* Ward & HUTCHINSON, 317 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, Wasurxctox, D.C., Dec. 24, 1881. Our up-town customers are respectfully informed that ‘we have occupied our New Shop, LECTURES. : Me * roe OSCAR WILDE No. 1760 P STREET, ssnnounce that OSCAR WILDE near Dupont Circle, and have private telephone wire from there to our Store No. 317 9th street. Will de AN ADDK at LINCOLN HALT, gefONPAY EVENING. Tickets includ: mr rese: ‘Thorrday at Metzerott's. ‘Aseutpsty FoR’ er 33 ‘We shall keep part of our force of workmen at each Place, andall customers will have their orders attended to. a2T WALTHAM WATCHES. We confidently recommend the WATCHES manufac tured by the American Watch Co., Waltham, Mass., a8 the best time-keepers that can be obtained for the price. A large assortment of all grades, in Gold and Silver Cases, of the newest patterns, always in stock, M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., 1107 PENNSY..VANIA AVENUE. B. ROBINSON & CO., 'e SPLE LWAVE MET. THURCH, Ich aud G streeta, ey Bch, 1882, B para ._ Keserved seats may be secured Metuerotts, 925 Pennsylvania avenue, without extes N OOT's, 915 PEN! n15-2m NIA AVENUE. LACE OPENING ‘WILE TAKE PLACE ON JANUARY 18, 19 AND 20, 909 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. BOXS' CLOTHING HOUSE, Mitra Charcoal Carpet Linmg Fat, ols .T AND ey al ALKER’S. 204 10th street northwest. GPECIAL NOTICE, pil i ee oe mr Seem REAL | is left of this year's i| Sere nees ‘Rone af our Hiowers in high solare Re queasy, say Tth | be Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT ReceErrrs To-pay.—Internal rev- enue, $239,321.42; customs, $738,849.69. Axorner Notary Prpric.—The President to-day appointed Oscar M. Ball a notary public for the District of Columbia. This 1s the frst appotnt- ment of a notary made by the President. NeW BUILDING FOR THE ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM. President Arthur to-day transmitted to Congress 4 communteation from the Secretary of War re- petally approprintion of $300,000 ‘tion of a new building for the Army Museum, SIDENT OvT.—There was a large nu Of disappointed callers at the White House t Ainyig them was the usuai quota of Mary ent Artur did not recetve He lett the house at eleven ting of the board of man- soldiers’ homes, tural department to-day, listened to an interest ing adare ‘ape culture in tie United States by Prof. Willian Saunders, of the Agricultural department. He spoke of the adaptability of the soil in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and especially in the Tegiot of the Alleghany moun- tain he culture of grapes. Mr. Cutter, of » of the odvantages of growin grapes SS covers, and of the advantage Of mountain side culture over valley culture. Prof. Riley spoke on the diseases of grapes and causes of Vine deca vet of graiting the grape, Vine Inoculation and the destractivencss of grape Parasites. A. discussion followed upon diseases ectiliar to American vines when cultivated in curape. Dr. W. NeMurtrle, of New Jersey, spoke on Lis paper, Which had been filed, on “the tp eral nutrition of the vine for production of wine.” Col. Daniels, of Virginia, spoke of his experience ot the culture Of grapes and apples, and of the 1 manures for use in vine culture.’ ‘The grape crop, like ail other kinds of crops, depend largely upon nutrition. THe NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE AND TRANS- PORTATION met to-day et the Riggs House and had ashort session. ‘Their object 1s to urge upon Con- gress the passage of an inter-state commerce Dill. ‘They will meet with the National Board of Trade, in session ut Willard’s, and unite with them in Tecommendations on this subj Snow, J. F. Henry and D. B. Of others Were present at thi ject. Capt. Ambrose a number THE TREASURY CONTINGENT FUND INVESTIGATING Cousirrex met yesterday afternoon and examined Dr. Mills, of Texas, and T. 8. Smith, of this city. These witnesses were questioned with regard to the record and past career of Mr. Bissell, one of the witnesses who testified to numerous irregulari- ties, etc., In the Treasury department, and who sought to connect Senator Sherman with them. It was claimed dhat Bissell hot entitled to credit. and it appears that witnesses were exam- ined a to that point. ‘THE Crxctnnatt Post OFricé.—The contest over the postmastorship of Cincinnati 1s waxing hot, as the commission of the present incumbent expires on the 25th inst., and the fleld seems to be change from that city to Washington. Some of the a: rants to the place are in town, and the friends of all of them appear to be here in force, ‘The case 15 complicated somewhat by the fact that the two Representatives trom that district are unable to agree on a candidate for the place, so that It has assumed some of the characteristics of a free entry go-as-you-please Tace. Among the most rotninent candi es for thi sition is Mr. John . Piatt, formerly a resident of this city, and still Well remembered here. Mf. Platt's backing 1s of the strongest character, ‘n every respect, his ap- plication being indorsed by leading representa- tives of all the business interests of Cincinnati and the prominent republican politicians of the state, as Well as by the principal Iterary people of the country, and many lawyers, business men, editors and politicians of national’ reputation and influ ence. If number and stnding of endorsers count for anything, it would seem that Mr. Platt eight ey ‘be counted as the coming man for the place view. THE SPECIAL Comsission To Cun AND PeRv.— The Navy department, has recetved information that the Lackawanna with the special commission to Chili and Peru, headed by Mr. Trescott, on board has arrived at Callao and sailed from there for Valparaiso. Ge. Haxcock arrived in the city this morning, and has quarters at Wormley’s hotel He and Gen. McClellan, in company, called on the Secre- tary of War to-da: Fist Lrect. Davi Wuirrte, U.8.M.C., has been ordered from the Tennessee to the Portsmouth, N. H., marine barracks. NavaL Onpens.—Ensicn H. T. Mayo, trom the coast surve mer Earnest and placed en wait- udd, from sions and Clothing, and. at the naval hospital at Yokohama, Paymaster H. E. Drury, or: dered hoi: M. Creighton, tothe Frank- lin. The leave of Prof. E. S. Hadden has been ex- tended to June Ist next. duty in the Bureau of Pro’ ordered to dut; relieving A Senator LAMAR was elected by both houses of the legislature of Mississipp! yesterday to be his own successor In the United States Senate from Mississippi. The only prominent opponent of Mr. Lamar was Gen. Fitzgerald (rep.), who was given the complimentary vote of his party. THe GARFEILD Hosrrral Funp.—Hon. Simon Wolf, consul general of the United States at Cairo, has forwarded to Treasurer Gilfillan another con- tribution of 3,800 francs to the Garfleld memorial hospital in this city, maktng in all 6,000 francs, or about $1,260, collected by him from the Khedive and other friends of America resident in Egypt. GENERAL Meyer's Witt.—An exemplified copy of the will of Alfred J. Meyer, late chief of the sig- nal service, was presented to the Probate Court yesterday for record, but the person who pre- sented the will being unwilling to conform to the custom of the office and leave ‘the copy on file, it was withdrawn without record. APACHE PRIEONERS.—A dispatch from Prescott, Arizona, regarding the Apache prisoners captured by the United States troops in Arizona, says that Gen. Wilcox has recommended sending them to Indian Territory and the leaders to the Tortuga except the convicted scouts, whose cases awall ‘special action. A NOTABLE GaTHERING.—The board of managers Of the National Volupteer Soldiers’ Homes met in annual session at @illard’s Hotel to-day. The morning session was devoted to gol! estimates of Peat and for th homes. President Arthur and Secretary Lincoln were pres- ent at the meeting. The afternoon meeting was devoted to routine business. The board will prob- ably adjourn to-morrow. Gen. Franklin, presi- dent, and Gen. McMahon, secretary, and the fol- lowing members were present: Gen. McClellan, Gen. Roberts, Col. Harris and Major Fulton. THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE commenced tts annual session in parlor 10 at Willard’s Hotel to- day. The president, Frederick Fraley, of Phila- delphia, was in the chair. Hamilton Hil), the seo- retary, "with about forty-five members of the or- ganization, were also present. The session to-day ‘Wag devoted principally to the reading of the re- port of the executive council. Among the recom- mendations made in the report are the abolition of internal revenue taxation, except upon tobacco and distilled spirits; the repeal of the tax on bank deposits; judicfous, revision of the tariff ry eX] postal several : Among the subjects be the advocacy of a national bankrupt law: a de- ent of coinmerce; disputed presidential elec- 3 frequency of elections: appeals in the Su- preme Court of the United States; the diplomatic and consular service; postal telegraph; a national railroad commission; the naw’ of ‘the United States; American shipping; revision of the tariff and revenue laws; Japanese indemnity fund, iT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.|THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS | EXCITING DAY IN COURT. MATTERS OF GENERAL AND LOCAL INTEREST. | MR. SCOVILLE CREATES A SENSATION Sennte. _Numerous petitions for a cemmtaston to investl- gate the ilqnor trafic were presented in the Senate to-day, and one by Mr. Gorman from citizens of Maryland for the reorganiz ition of the volunteer militia organization of the respective states an inerease of the annual appfopriation for tl militia te $1,000,000 pe Mr. Davis (Il), from reported buick Hunt, HE ARRAIGNS CONKLING, GRANT AND ARTHUR. Mr. Scoville began on the third day of his argu- ment before the jury this morning. He had a very large audience, the court room being crowded pacity. Marshat Henry, Devore the court opened, made a speech stating, as ust that any manifest ition of applause would be fol lowed by tie arrest of the offenders, GUITEAU’S PERSISTENCE. The court was called to order at 10:08 o'clock. The prisoner, a8 soon as he had been placed tn the K “I suppose your honor will allow me to address the jury as soon as Mr. Scoville gets through.” “We'll consider that,” said the court, Mr. Scoville gets througi.” CMRD HIS ARGUMENT, beginning with the consideration of tables re ing to homieldal insanity, taken from Dr. Gr: annual reports, He held that there was no more arule concerning th f insanity, than to make one de ig the movements of the meteors in the e committee on judiciary, the Dill to permit Wa: of the Supreme Court to retlve, He gave notice to-morrow. Cameron (Pa.), from the con affairs, reported a resolution for the exam by that committee of a new 5) fence invented by Capt. J. thereon; adopted. Mr. Her, from the committee on Judiciary, orted Diack the bill to amend the ing the National Safe Deposit Compiny of ton, approved January 22, 1887, an the same was referred to the District commit, Mr. George, from the co: ported a resolution empow sutnmen and examine wi ing before them of J. New York post offi ion for a stenograpiier. Mr. Anthony, from the committee on naval affairs, reported favorably the bill aut ing the compilation and printing of the naval history of the war. Mr. Blair offered a resolution instructing th cotnmilttee on public lands to Enquire into the as ministration of the land laws and systems, their tions in the practical disposition of the public d abuses and hardships whieh wa is dininistration, and to report facts and recommendations, Adoptes On motion of Mr. Rollins, the Secretary of the Navy was directed to transinit the reports Bea lee relative to aff. operations of the United States s town under hi that territory The retnainder of the morning hour was occu- pied by Mr. Brown in remarks upon the currency question. Hlopse of Representatives. The House proceeded, as the regular business of the morning hour, to the call of committees for reports. ; Mr. Shallenberger from the committee on public buildings and grounds, reported a Dill withorizing and directing the architect of the Capitol to make certain changes and repairs in the House wing. Committee of the whole. Mr. Haskell moved that all bills for Indian dep- redation claims that are before the committee on claiins be referred to the cominittee on Indian affairs. The chairman of the latter committee being absent, the matter went over without action Mr. Stephens, from the coinagexommittee, made areporton the’ subject of metre. colnages. Ite. committed and ordered printed. Mr. Willis offered a resolution calling on the President for information as to the execution of Section 1753 of the Revised Statutes for the promo- tion of the effictency of the civil service, and whether the sum of $15,000, appropri:ted for that purpose, is suffi-ient for the purpose. Referred. Mr. Neal, of Ohio, offered a resolution for the eae of 3,000 copies of the report of the Guitean ‘rial for the use of the House. Referred. Also calling on the Attorney General for information as to suits in the court of claims against the Dis- trict of Columbia. Referred. Mr. Burrows (Mich..) asked leave to introduce for immediate consideration, a bili defining quail. fications of territorial delegates, making any son guiity of bigamy or polygamy eligible. Ovjec- tion being made the bill wat withdrawn. MR. ROBESON’S RESOLUTION The" House then resumed considerstion of the report of the committee on Tuies proposing an in- crease in the membership Of certain committees, the pending question belng on’ Mr. Orth’s subst!- tute for the appoiutinent of a board to select com- mittees. Mr. Robeson made the point of order that the substitute was not germane to the original propo- sition, because the substitute applied to the next House and not to this, and because it combined matter not in the original proposition. SENATE CONFIRMATIONS. ‘The Senate in executive session yesterday con- lcson and report “when ing and making pro- eyptod. MR. CORKHILL CORRECTS MR. SCOVILLE. Mr. Corkhill, interrupting Mr. Scoville, said that, Dr. Gray had said these were all cases of profound insanity, independent of the hom a | mania, MR. SCOVILLE SAYS DR. GRAY WAS ONE OF THE CON- SPIRATORS TO HANG GUITEAU. Mr. Scoville sald Dr. Gray had testitied toa great many things 80 as to shape his testimony towards the conviction of this man; but he would refute Ls words. Dr. Gray had come here only to testify, not Ufled falsely he was beyond the reach of the “I mean to say,” said Mr. Scoville, raising voice, “that Dr. Gray w help to hang this man, by und Was one of the conspirators of which t trict attorney 1s chief. Fortunately he the footprints here by Which I can convict iia out Of lus own mouth.” AS TO INSANE DELUSIONS, Mr. Corkhill having again insisted that the cases referred to in the tables were satd by Dr. Gray to be cases of profound insanity, Mr. Scoville went over the cases again briefly. He read from Dr. Gray’s testimony higgefinition of the terms delu- sion, lusion and hallucination. One of the ex- amples mentioned by Dr. Gray of an insane del wearing © an oj he was unduly deg Scoville asked if a fals> uotion that one was unduly elevated would not likewise bean insane del as the rule did not extend only in one di Dr. Gray did not dare say that in every ci lusive belief of relatiouship to the Deity there Was communteation by voice or vision. He said that it may be 30. He did not dare say always wandered in the s Af tis man had not a false belief Mis relations to others. Had tt not been shown the courtroom? Dr. Gray sald sions were evidenced by Such false bellets regurd- Ing one's relations to others. They bad here a belief for which the prisoner conl single well-founded reason. Mr. Scoville sald he iuded that this man honestly acted under a belief that he was required by the Lord to do the act. After he had comunitted the act, the reaction came, he felt relief and went tothe jail as he would go to a place of repose. There he rested weil, hé siept well, his life was calm and quiet. He sed hile time in reading his Bible mostiy, or dictating his life. MR. SCOVILLE THINKS GUITEAU A LUNATIC NOW. Mr. Scoville’s opinion was that now with the prisoner there were indications of the same un- soundness of mind that had characterized promi- nent acts of iis life. It was true that there was a difference of opinion regarding that. Some of the experts had testified that they belicved the man sane; they differed, however, in their opinions. They agreed substantially that whatever his con- in firmed the following nominations: Thomas J, | ‘ition was, that the prisoner was not s summing 10 Scott, register land office, Montgomery, Ala.; A. L. | {he courtr@gm. Dr. Hamilton had said he thousit Idaho; pntana, Indian agent, Flathead Gok, New Yorks Indfan agent, Fort Tal ELAYING A PART IN THE COURTROOM. Peter Roman, 3 agency. Postmasters—William E. Hogan, Bath, | He did not say that he thought he was feigning Me.; Agnes Stewart, Thompsonville, Conn. James | insanity. The four others, fotiowing in the wake Baldridge, Greensburg, Pa.; M. H. Naill, Hanover, | of Dr. Hamilton, expressea the same views. If Pa.; C. W. Eckman, ‘Danvi Colimbus, “Olio; Wiillam &. ‘Single, Latayetu, Ind.; Thomas Moore, Metropolis City, IIL; Robert | Houston, Brafiwood, It; John B. Hay, Belleville, TL; W. L. Vistal, Storm Lake, Towa; B. G. Alford Stamford, Ky.; 0. H. Leland, Waco, Te z Axe, Eureka, Cal; 8. B. Barstow, San Rafael, Cal. ; E. W. Metzger, Ukiah, Cal. be ze The District in Congress. THE KIDWELL CLAIM AND THE RIVER IMPROVEMENT BILL, le, Pa.; LD. Myers, they had sald that they believed he was felgning Insanity he could have demonstrated thet what they sald was false, for It was in evidence here that when a man attempted to feign insanity he id fust the opposite to what this prisoner did. He retended alack Of memory and other things of | like nature. What part was he feigning? It he were sane and felgning would he not have considered that {t appear too Smart, or to show too y? Wout he have denounced 2s false witnesses who testified In his favor? ‘There Mr. Kidwell kas employed @h.. Eppa Hunton, Hear unenee SS Rant Dene \lrman of the House District committee, to | duced in evidence, either for or against hitn, which defend his Interest in what 18 known as the Kid- | he thought @®us ‘wrong, he had denounce it ine ‘well patent. Gen. Hunton has sent a letter re- erry ae ee he Ge ue) ace : ~ | tha reeptions Were quick, caught a ting questing to be heard tonebing the constitution. | “hat Ms perceptions were quick, caught a Ung ality of the Dill which has Deen agreed upon by | fe thougnt it was untrue, he contradicted It on thy tue District committee for the Feclamation of we | shot Sich there ania Mie Potomac fats. of his just denunciation of the district attorney, SUITS IN THE COURT OF CLATME AGAINST THE DisTaIcT. | a man Wo had gained his confidence by platiciby Mr. Neal offered a resolution in the House unis | representations that he was his friend, Wwho had morning calling upon the Attorney General for a | Sent spies to him for the purpose of getting some. Ust of all pending sults in the Court of Claims against the District of Colambta, together with thing trom him that would hang him. Yet, thank heaven, Mr. Scoviile continued, not a word had the amount invol ved. It was refel to the com- mittee on the judiciary. been uttered that could be twisted in that dirce- ‘TWO DISTRICT BILIS. on, THE HONORABLE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. ‘No wonder that he had a feeling of indignation Among the latest bills introduced in the House | against the district. attorney; no wonder that is one to incorporate the United Fidelity and Guar- | when that spirit has been manifested here te drag antee Company of the District, Itnamesasincorpo- | him to the gallows without giving him a chance rators Josiah Dent, S. L. Phelps, H. H. Blackburn, | to produce his proofs, he had indignantly de- Nath’l Tyler, C. M. Ransom,A. H. Dillon ,jr., W. H. Morrison, B. H. Harris, Wm. Canby, James L. Bar- nounced the honorable district attorney. “Honorable, is sarcasm,” interrupted the pris- bour, T. D. Winter, Alexander Hay, J. T. M. Raley, E. C. Dean and Arthur Herbert. ‘The business of oner. Mr. Scoville said the reason Judge Porter had the company is to furnish bonds and security for ofticers appointed to public trests where bonds are failed in the cross-examination of the prisoner was. because he could not get the prisoner totell an un- required for a faithfu Vein aed of duty. ir. McLane, of Maryland, introduced a bill truth, or drive him from his position, authorizing the Secret ie Treasury to quit- GUITRAU INCAPABLE OF REASONING, ACCORDING TO claim and release unto the devisees of Catherine MR. SCOVILLE, Pearson, deceased, their heirs and assigns, all the} The prisoner, he said, could not take two con- Tight, title and interest of the United States in and | secutive steps in the processof reasoning; he could Fe eee ei eein, 20nd 71 In the city of | take the finst, but could not take the second. If he Washington, as the same are Jald down on the ori. | Po boon permitted to deliver his address they gaat Dien of plah et ‘would have geen that It wasa confused, incoherent The Star Houte Cascs. jumble—with no two fdeas put ler consecu- ‘THE HEARING RESUMED TO-DAY. ively, a8 a reasonable man it them to- gether. The prisoner’s condition in court room: ‘This afternoon the hearing of the cases of S. G. | was such that it could not help prejudice the jury Cabell, Charles Dickson and John N. Minnix, charged with conspiracy in conhection with bonds against him. Ifthe had been a sane man, Mr. Scoville argued, he would have not acted ashe had. for mail contracts, was fesunfed in the Criminal Court, Messrs. Gob. Bit W, A. Cook and A. M. ‘The man had not appeared to be stupid; he had at Gibson for the United st and Messrs. Jéremiah not made motions, or attempted to act strange! for the wurpose of influencing the jury to the De Wilson, Enoch Totten, L. G. Hine, J. N. Oliver, A. K. Browne and A. B. Williams for the defendants. lef that he was insane, The cases referred to in Prior to the case being the P. O, vo Papers brought in & two ‘bushel would not do to Wille, 1S the secret opinion, if basket full and placed them near the table occupied the mn. These papers were the of Capt. 8,200 in number. aan Lewis Ms ab erties Office P. 0. nt, iden’ les Of papers re- to ree in Ohio and Iadiana as having been in his charge. Witness was directed to ex- amine the papers ms ly, 80 a8 to be able to testify J.D. Crolaint was recalled, and 1dentified seve- ral Miles of bids for routes in eBSCe belonging in his charge as clerk in the contract office, ness was sub! wa cross-examina’ tion, Mr. Croisant identified a of for Toutes in Kentucky. abo riiedmis acy! ‘that he js a clerk Mr. Chas. P. Biackmar' in the contract office. pe Mr. Reaves ent: in the aate, and | to each one speci of this prosecution was the United States govern- ment. I say without fear that the men behind ‘Mr. Bliss said that he ‘Offered these papers in 5 i 4 i] li HI i seEbeee sds ie i Hl Le Be il Many of the things thus ‘estifled by Dr. Gray’sown | to facts but to what he thought, and If he had tes- ; sion was that where a man falsely believed that | ‘aded in his social position. Mr. | that Insane delu- | radice 2 | zage in the petty ignominions scramle for place or office, as seen in the warfare upon President Garfield.’ “Do yon believe,” he as':ed, turning to whe jury, “this crime would ever have been com- anitted If Senators Conkling and PLitt had not re- sented the nomination of Judge Robertson w be collector of New York?” CONKLING AND GRANT. Mr. Conkling, Mr. Scoville continued, shall not escape the censure of the peopie for his disgrace- ful condnctat that time, if he could fasten it upon him, Neither pe from that an which ne deserved f ing his weight Into this petty strife. Wa have no y Lord Grant, said Mr. S-ovi? Dake of Gal on tanner from Gal haracter Lhe holt bis h country. m estination of n Grant de at When G in his As To When the 1 Ive PRESIDENT ARTHUR. President, went to Ath strife, he also had re: y and for pred aiinsel U, severest censure. Di: Wpuld Stick to these men until they came ont in some saying tht the war they waged was unwarranted and disgraceful to t S citizens. What he soville) Said, Wh no dif that this y IT WAS Nor FoR re it wos not for the pu ibeould be mate 13 that this man, wise man, why these men can say, au are not responsible for What a sane man bas do? We are not responsible. tis trne we had a qu | rel; Ad differences; but we are not responstbl Jon thatacconut for what asane man might d If the jury, however, found the man insane it | Woutd oe asked what “induced this poor lunatic to mM his own responst- mS Of Ris associate Were Puts Was the reason OF VINDICATING vse of doing ju by a verdict of n he had mentioned would go down to aves with the contempt! and opprobrium of mS unless they di Gen. Grant had done, und say “We did wrong.” Writ a letter to | that Hesotate widow at Me we are sorry; its trae we eet that this terribic calamit he onteome, In j rible war we w and We pr. “It ts thy | seovitie, | Uemen to s THE EXPERT TESTIMONY AGAT Mr. Scoville, turning again to the e: | mony,safd that if the brain was freqnentiy so appar- | enuy healthy, that upon post mortem examina- | Uonsin insane cases they often could detect no dia- | ease, they were going a great ways In declaring in the case of a Living inan That Ms brain had no | dist Te was an absuntity that showed the ts to which The prosecutioa was raduced to Jead the jury to the conchtyion that the man was sane, tor and say “Iistrue, Du, but we e degree this ter- husband, e result « nst your dea ps experts,” interrupted the prisoner, ga Maw List’ and examine his Urain after: wards.” This very attempt, showed a dete | as a sclentinr ypinions as had been given here wit! © Indications of disease of the brain sr> to me as the indications of diseese of te miud. s ations came from Outward manitesta- and acts of the m; the jury tot duty and the ri: | eration all the 1 MOTION TO ADJOURN UNTI. TO-MORROW. Mr. Reed, rising, sald that what he was about to ville. Mr. Scoville was worn out; he had been In | the case for three months alinost entirely without. | help. He suggested that it would save tme to ad- Journ then (12 m.) till to-morrow moroiu: “It is a good sugzestion,” eal J oner. “I “understand Mr: Scoville was not well last night.” Mr. Scovilte said if the court would a | o'clock,and then perailt him to speak t | afternoon and close to-morrow morning | be satisfied. “I want to wet throug: myself sometine,” he added, don’t blame you for that, “You don’t want to kill yours: A RECESS. said Mr. Reed. The court then took a recess tll one 9 in accordance with Mr. Scoville’s request. TRIAL NOTES. Mr. Scoville at recess te-tay resetved a tele- gram from New York, i: “The New ¥ j Court of appeals have just decided (hot the pro f cution—where some evidence of ins cnity ts pro- duced for the defence—rust 1 ONL a case oF sanity beyond a reasonable doubt.” Mr. 8 oville telegraphed immediately for the full text of the decision. Neither Judze Porter nor Mr. Davidge were present in court this morning. Many _ peop! tended the trial expecting tiaatJudge Porter would begin his argument to-day. “I wish‘you would say,” said Mr. Reed toa Star | Feporter at recess, “that I do not agree with Mr. Scoville In his denunciation of Gen. Grant and others. I think he has made a misial Register Brace and wife were ainoag the spec- tators thi ning. —— SOCIETY NOTES, | _ ‘There were numerous pleasant receptions sester- | day on K, M and N streets a3 well asin oth: | ofthe city. On K street, between 1ith and 17h, there | were receptions in several houses on each bi | Atthe Hamfiton House Mr. Allen the Hawatian minister and his_younc daughter received tn their | own parior, and the wives of Repr an { Voorhts, Deering and Bowman. r. in the large parlor on the first floor. At Ge man’s residence there were, aS usual, 1 | tors. He was present. p: of the afte | his wife was not able to receive. Ti | man were assisted by Mrs and_ Miss Ewing, and the wife of ex-Attorney General T: If,as has been rumored, President Arthur in- tends giving receptions after the six months mourning for his predesessor are jyast—that ts to say, beginning tow.irds the close of March,—many will thank him for doing so aiter the rush of the gay season is over. ‘The parties even during and after Lent are always bighly appreciated here, be- cause all have more leisure to enjoy them. Ars. Grant sometimes used to Pigg her receptions luntil late in the spring. did ‘so during Presi- dent Grant’s first term, when Conzress was In se: Sion. In March, 1880, and in April, 1881, the Satur- day evening receptions of Secretary and Mrs. Blaine. were specially enjoyed, and parties in Lent were ronounced @ success, as they had rarely been re pre’ . The marriage of Mr. H. E. Davis and Miss Alice Riddle at Ascension Church last evening, brought together there a large and brilltant ass°mblage of the friends of the two familles, many of the in- vited guests being in full evening dress. ‘The cer— Pinkney, emony, which was performed by assisted by Dra Ellott. Ingle and In, Was fol: lowed by a m at the residence of the bride's father Hon A Biddie,—on Thirteenth street, pair started north on after which the married one d daughter of Mr. Librart: son and dai Ir. jan Spofford gave a beautiful dancing party, last evening, at his ew and attractive residence on Massachusetts av- enue. It was attended by a number of young peo- Sere a jor leasanter entertainments than this ing the Season. Hunt's wife has invited a Umited num- party on January 24th, at nipe ‘The British Minister and Miss West will enter- tain ladies and gentlemen at dinner next ‘The wives of the Senators living at _Willard’s re- celve calls on Thursdays, and the families of Rep- resentatives living at that hotel on Fridays. ‘Several ladies at the National Hotel receive visi- tors on Me which has been the recep- tign day at thar hotel a throw- | | Say he said without consultation with Mr. Seo- | ajourn till | s ours this ‘| | Star. FIRES AND RAILROAD ACCIDENTS, EACE BETWEEN BOLIVIA AND CHILL sinssber ikahaenh Gokebnio: SEVERAL PEOPLE INIUR Carcago, Tt, January 18 —The I ym the Pennsy’! We o'clovk yesterday afternoon ran inte a trsin at Englewood, just outside the city ‘Timite Phe express tealn Was moving al the rate of a miles an hour. The engineer, Joseph Grab brakes, and he and the tremane ‘Goo ground. Two freight cams sine of the express traim eight passengers The engineer and firemam express were both severely injured. The had one eve completely cut out and was and cut about the body. The latter had in the head five Inches tn length and hte tongue was completly severed in the middia The fretrht train was bac Pr Waen Ue colli a 4 AN IMPORTANT CONSPIRATOR ¢ 1) . Loxvon, Janu ry I8.—The Berlin correspondent ofthe 7) “T hove recetved advices from. [St Pet * iS a growing and not cttagen a or that the authorities: | Nowe st Last capture: st important conspirater well known throm rope, Who recently ven DOTEREL DISASTER, y IN—The statements of the sur Of war Doterel, blown April last, whieh, smouth has for~ te ‘on board the: ‘Acie StalOM Te the disaster, _ Haging in Pitsburg. docusry Bw ™m.—A flerce fire tratis OM wt y of thiscity. Halland & Storritt’s fou 5 y Iron building, ios on ten three-story tene- ned by the Wood's estate. > A Bridezroom Arrested for Marder. GALVESTON, atch fro} Was mer y Tor 4 murder « “George Brane rested yes din May, 1877." — Another Cut in Freight Rates, aco, Jomucry I.—The lumber rate from ew y n reduced by all Uhe raile nts per bundred, a in New Mampshire. Conconn, 4 ary 18 —Weather reports froma diffe tions ta this state show that the inerenry Was frou 10 Lo 24 degrees below zero thig morning. j | whe Below Z%czo NH Januery 1.—The assembly me but, without taking a ballot for speaker, mol on tb adjourn unl to-morrow was tuade and carric.t by a Vote of 61 t0 5%. = Pence Between Bolivia and Chill, BUENOS Ayres, Jonnary 17.—A Valparaiso dis patch anno conlusion of a treaty of peace Chil. ‘The conditions via shall surrender her st aud break Off relations ‘The President Declines to Pardon Him. Fai. River, Mase, January 1&—Word has beem received from Washington that Preside las decided not (9 graut the petition pra the pardon of Jo-pph W. Milne, the defa j teller of the Pocasset bank, > |THE WOMAN surrR: TION. vito ¢ Fourteenth Annual Con- vention, | Opening of 4 NOTABLE GATHERING OF FRIENDS OF THE CAUSE. | ock, the fourteenth annual seg. | Slon of the National Woman Suffrage association convened et Lincoln hall, The hall was about half | filed when the convention was ealled to order. On the stand were Mrs. K. Cady Stanton, Miss Susan RB. Anthony, Caroline Gilky Rogers, of New York; Fen HL Sheldon Geeretory), Lilie Devereaux Helen M- Loser, ot Loi Ohi May Wright Newall, ot Indiana; Mas Isabella Beecher Foster, Emma of Petinsyivae of Rhode of Hitnois; Harr't R. Robins Brooks, Mary ia Josip Hooker, of Rhodes, M. rriet RK. Shattuck, 1s Brown, of Massaciius pera, M of tue Dist orado, MRS. STANTON'S ADDEFSS, Mrs, Lockwood opened the convention with Prayer, ufter which Mrs Stanton delivered an @ address, conzratulating the delegates on the progress made In their conse In the fourteen years aveution Was hekd here, She Te o Fred’k Douglass, belng told yer, offered prayer Uhat he but the w pay 2g did not ‘ned to him, and see referred to the Senator to a resolu suffrage, and closed by rt, work for the since the first ¢ m. i tivit vould might be m: e, bat t oppesttion of a tion lookiag to wo: urging that the ause, and noi y woman tn the land {has tte seane nen, Mrs. Sheldon, 9 J her report as to the | conventions held dur ar. MRS. LLL made the repori on t ing thet women : trustees in that st | elected as schoot » work in New York, show- allowed to vote for school ad there had been women officers, She described the palling prec The first on the subject In Albany vse vo other rently the Lange ited to listen to 11 of the state bo speakers on the su | abned With the spirit of "76, | the day was not lar dt y would, be all over the land. 4 WHY MISS ANTHONY IS A DEMOCRAT. Miss Anthony was the next speaker, She said the government had granted privileges to the | black mon and the red mn. an, and the women would be satis nothing kk then the rights Tan, She steted how she bee They had pettonet through: eord noUking fr 1, alteouga e hands of Thad. Stevens, nature of a remonstrance male” belig plead ia the Mth Hy pdm-nt, and they wrote to Hon, Mr. Brooks, | asking that I tae subject On J onuary 20in, i866, Mr. Brooks presented their letter, and ina anly speech sitdso much hed been done for thelr countrymen that Something now should be done jor their country woiuen. LETTERS, Mrs. Stanton stated that they hada numberof lctters from Sarah Barger ‘Stearns, of Duluth. Minn.: Abigail Scott Daneway, of Portland, Ore- on; E izabeth T. Schenck, of San Francis:o; Sarah, Te eililuns, Toledo, Our arbara J. Thomo - son, 0” Hebron, Neb.; Erasmus J. rrell, Harriet: 8. Tro hs, Mrs. Clarena H. Nichols, of Poino, Cal. Margaret'T, Aduns, of Mariton, Col: Mury Ty Gray, of W andatte, Kan: Zerelda G. Wai ot Inci ‘napolis, Tua. ; Abbie HH. Stewart of Olympia, | W: shington ‘Territory: Gertrude McDowell,of Pau> elps and J. H. Luut, of St, sie ant when libe i ns and 1 | This petition w: against Uae word ‘aim | | burg, Neb.: Minnie ; Catherines, Ont., and others, Referring to theas letters Mrs. Stanton made appropriate remarks on. A number of notices were read, and the conven on adjourned to 2%; o'clock. Mrs. Matilda Joslyn Gage 18 addressing the com- vention this afternoon on “The Moral Force of Woman Suffrage.” and Mr. F. A. denckley ow “Our Demand in the Light of Evolution.” poche ison Alexandria Affairs. Roported for Tax Evrxise Stan. Tue Rawnoap Scir.—The rafiroad suit of agt. The Washington and Alexandria K ‘Company, occupied the United States circuit court i 4:45 p.m. yesterday, and again this mo: 5 appolnt a receiver was arzued Goveroor H. H. Wells in its favor, and by John Selden, F. L. Smith, Francis Miller, Ton. Hunton and H, O. Chiughton in opposition. ernor Wells ied this 1 and the Court took the papers. During the arzumient this Ing 1U was stzted that the city of Washi claim against this railroad now amounted