Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1882, Page 1

| oo arn cerrentneascl ae 2s THE EVENING >i AR. ~ PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Werthwest Corner Penusylvania Ave. and 1ith St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. EvExnca Stan fp served to mubscribers tn the gity by carriers, on their own a week, or 44 cents ¢ 10 conte per Copies at the counter Tae Weenry Sran—published on Friday $2 a rear, Ee Sentseach. By mail —poxtac» prepaid--30 cents a month, ia ‘ (ome year, $6; six months, $3. {Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as Seeond-clans mail matter. | postage prepaid. Six mouths, $1; 10 copies for $1 ar AN foal mubaeriyts ct be paid in ad o 59—N® 8.994 rx ons mu \d in advance; . Bepacer sent lonces than i paid for. Voo goed. "Rates of advertiving made known on application. WASHINGTON, D: C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1882. TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS. "THE QUEEN OF TRAGED SPECIAL NOTICES. —THE MEMBERS OF St. JOHN'S No. 11, F.A.A.M., are hereby notified mnmiunication will be held at Masonic RIDAY, February 3, 1882, at 12:30 o'clock p. pores Three laet nights of the ereatest livinc Actress, JANAUSCHEK. ‘Tempie tn... for the purpose of attending the funeral of our late brother, Past Grand Master CHARLES F. STANSBURY, Past Master of St. John’s Lodge. ‘DEBORAH | “By onder of the W.-M. it J. C. FILL, Secretary. TES _ASVLUM OF WASHINGTON COMMAND- | £-& ERY. No 1, K.-T, February 2d, 1882. General O.iter Ni The sad duty devolves on the Emm‘nent Commander to sunonnce the death, January 31, 1882, of our werthy Prater, Chantes F. Staxsnny, Past En.Commander, While thus another belo MONDAY. Fi Giibert & S EBRUARY 6, tirieal Esthetic Opera of PATIENCE; nnftower and the T le of Principals, Choruses, Con- Or, thi With » briliian its prosperity, will clothe hie memory with undying fumes, scenery, &e. The Chorus will Thr Sir Knights of thie Commandery will report at be chiefly Chureh Choir Stugers, their Aeshimn, in full uniform, FRIDAY, 34 inetant, at | |) = o'cicck p.in. sharp, for the purpose of paying him ‘The eale of seats bewine to-day xt the Opera House. £2 | the Inat tribute of reepect. A courteous invitation is extended to sister Command- eries to participate on this occasion. Md. —— . i'm. Commander. @ and SATURDAY MATINEE. Attest: WARREN H. ORCUTT, Recorder. 1 wement in Washington since hia brilliant | @s- AT A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE Lane, London, England, of the Emi- | 6S Committee of the Princeton Alumni Association, held February 2, 3882, Dr. Hervey Lindsley in the ehair, and Mr. J.'H. Voorhees acting as secretary, the tions were passed: ‘Thir Association icarns, with profound go1 5 F.'Stansburs, late Sec: uial nate and cor- Lsynpathy won mus, and whose manly | character atid high attaimuents seuined onresteenn ‘That the Association attend bis funeral in a that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Waziesxay THEATER. EVERY First en: estou at Dear: Rent Tragedian, MR. JOHN MceCULLOUGH, yy the mest powerful company ever organ- J, under the mansxement of WILLIAM M. CONNOR. Revertoire: EVENING THIS (Thursday < [the funeral q dat St. John’s Church, sRINGOMAR | Georsctowns FRIDAS, af 2 coe ie ‘HICHARD Tit AH W. SMITH WILL, GIVE BIBLE vary Baptist Church. corner of | ecis northwest, next MONDAY wud TUES- ‘- 2 NGS, under the auspices of the Woman's —B _ t Preucration THE GEADIATOR. _| Natioual Chrintin, WemperanceUnlon.” Aditrewee in | san * Bee the afternoon Mm. J ‘ Foster, Mrs. RY EGATIONAL CHURCH. | Woopsminar and Mra Casonine DUrtie Sorstag conufercace Seq commencing at 10 o'clock, afternoon at 2 ublic invited. Evening in ¢tines—Mandsy, 7:0, st Calvary: ‘Tuesday. at Wesley Chapel, 5th | and F strecte vorthwest. invited. Pat ‘EZ. -ALL INTERESTED IN FO! cal Braneh of the ‘‘Axscinted Charities of Columbia” iv the Sixth Subdivision are Invi peot for orsenization, in the parlor of the Memorial Chay avenne and l4th street north- West—entrance uyenue- on FRIDAY EV February 3, at 7:30 o'clock. ‘The following the fouudaries of said Subdivision, viz: Sonth ede P FRIDAY, Sp FEBRUARY. KENNEDY'S | street cont t tb, orth wide cf, to New York asc. | RICE WE URE mie; to Ist street eat: south tol, west to New York | NICHT WI’ BURNS, | averiue: New York avenue to 15th, rast side 15th north sara Soe A. 8: SOLOMONS. eee “ J. TABER JOHNSON, “TAM O° SHANTER.” pone we i, CONSENT, THE FIRM OF — : | EE, BYR S MULBrE, Patens Atternesm at Wash | inzton and New York, is thin day dissolved. “GEO. W. St POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT. DIER, Z Y j F. WILBER. Washington, D. €. RAND CONCERT, (ONE NIGHT ONLY,) ENING, Fepervany 15, 1882, AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, MADAME CAMILLA URSO D £01 ‘OF OF THE DIs- ccial Comsutuni- | February |, at 1 0 | toatiend the funeral | |. Master Cas. F. SB i By order of the M. W. Grant M fl-2t WM. BR. SINGL , re CALM OF TH a 16-2" holders of the ARLINGION FIRE THE GREAT VIOLINIST, ANCE COMPANY for the District of Columbia, for the | ore to verve for the e pearance in Washinwton,) assisted by Miss ibe Co S RETR HALL, Yenia a nortl FRID Wath Hr. an at Land clove at 3 and the APULLU CLUB. FKANK 1. lr > S$. SHEDD—FINE GAS FIXTURES, Seats, $1, at Ellis’ Music Store, Saturday | 6-2 late anata Ye war inate hacia oa Mott's Social Latrobe. | Mott's St. Georve Range. fc it's Star Furnace. webing and Tinuing. Jc j to. = {ja2t) — a E SAMUEL KF ‘Next German cm Divx Goon! FRIDAY EVENING, February 84. jaced DIE EIFER- mn two akten, vou K. ECE PROBEKULLEN, | ROBERT, | Sesis, 50 cents. Store and at the Hall 1, all linen, 373, and $1.50 per yard. 3220 Best values ever offered. BROOKS, S FIXTURES, os eet, Corcoran Building, | YAPITAL TH Agency for Mit. nce & Uo., New York. Tmmense stock. Fancy Lamps, Shales. Portable Gas Lights, &c., &e. ja : VARIETY THEATER GREAT FUNNY SIX COMBINATION. iy this city. ‘The Great MU! BXCURSION, fhe Eat of the mes. ap avira E VIVANTS! Benefit of the ¥. M. HUKSDAY sad FRU 891 15th street. | : POINTS. | sa e Direct from the farm of the New England Vaccine Pon pany, Hegularly received and for sale b; : WU. SUILBURN, HAUMACIST, 1429 Pennsylvania uvenue. iF 3 JAMES A. McGILE, WHC LE AND maa 1 . B. BART- oa ay = < ; RETALL DEALER IN BUILDING SUPPLIE! Eercsire Gey czpwica tases wheter miven;and | Ml New Youk a¥iuie, wear the Trearury: Dopartacnt, est Bees chit faral Tren Work. Ma- Shurches have ki id Color, Leads, Oils, Plate, Window Glave; Mintouts ‘Tiles, Tera Cotta, | yeu connected with various consented to take part in these | Sith. tie view of urpaneing, if poset seshibitions, Admission to each per- | cing tererved seat, 50 cent, o 73. cots jhcts fur euie at Metzerott's, 925 Penn- 3 3a30-5t ON EXHIBITION feet; AND SALE AF E. | MAKKKITER’S, Street Attorney-at-Law, E stivet_verthwest, one door from nd 8 <%, Pineravings, Chrom s © Steck of Paperhanwings, Pictur riund Tassels, Law Building, atitor ze 4827 Pearl street, New York. and Marin weerin plan aud contract for improve- nay part of the country on alation aud River Choking,” Versus ‘Harbor Swany | not quite complete, but | j de Bile hi SEASTING AND PL An Entert FOURTH S a Ki On THURSDAY Tickets, | “Real and Permanent linprovements.” Jal6-1n Woy f uptey for Aen. | nie for the b tof creditors, Suites of persons deceased. Offi = iana avenu i RUSS PERKY, iR. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, } 2D StREES, | 7° CLOSE OUT Opposite City nT-6m_ | SEVERAL DEP Ps wee Gann aT ORNEY And io mske toon for No. w Bail ., bet. Dand FE, from this day or #50x. D. n ADVERTISEMPNT WILL BE CHANGED | EVERY WEEK, WIitl NEW ATTRACTIONS \ IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, THE | refreshing Fruit Lozenze. TAMAR for LADIES’ COTTON UNDERWEAR. CONSTIPATION, | > hemorrhoids, le, only 20 cts. bile, headache, i ee cerebral congestion, et mises, with thr irs Insertions aud INDIEN prep by GRILLON, Rofttes, 45 et pre ode coe _ Pharniacien de Ire clase de ts Rigt of Skirt, Lest uree Bunches of Tucks, roms a bicis, 58 cts. 2% rue Rambuteau, Paris, Biot of Skizta, wi Flounce, 9€ cts. ‘Tamar—untike pills and the usual GRILLON x pureatives—is agreeable to take aud neygr produces irritation. Sold by all Chemists and Druggists. 15 CENTS THE BOX. Ruilte, 49 cta. and Embroidered ni7 thi5w CORSETS. | \vest Thdies, where she will take on coal for the Despatch at Sainana bay. Frc bay she will go to Porto Cabello, Curacoa, Jumatea | H4*warp & HUTCHINSON, Po iutroduce BAIS New Dollar Corset, Iwill sell the same up to March Ist fi 5 eta, ‘The Celebrated French Coutille Corset C.P. at $1.42. 817 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, HOS BLot of Ladies’ Hose, to close out, at 10 cts. 2 Lot of Ladies’ Hove, Regular male, fancy, 23 cts. AB Lot of Ladies’ Sik Hose, extra length, $1.50, ERY. ~ BRANCH CORNER EIGHTEENTH ANDP STREETS, DUPUNT CIRCLE. RIBBONS. ULot of Pine, all Silk, Fancy Sash former price $1.25. Lot of Watered Sash Rivbons, at 68 cts, LUMBING, FURY ACES, RANGES, Lous, only $8 ets. ; MANTELS, &e, _Jobbing in all these lines. N o°0o "Ss REMNANT SALE OF ODDS AND ENDS. IN REAL AND IMITATION LACES, EMBROIDERIES, LACES. , Ab elegent line at 10, 15 and 25 cents, LADIES’ CLOAK AND SUIT DEPARTMENT. ALD LINEN HAXD: HIEFS AND COLLARS ‘Uisters, Cloaks, Jackets and Suits reduced 20 per cent; At Great Bargains, some reduced to half price. CHILDREN'S SUITS AND CLOAKS, FRENCH FLOWERS, LACE NECKWEAR, RIB- BONS, DRESS AND CLOAK TRIMMINGS, BEADED LACES AND DRESS FRONTS. Great bargains in odd suits, CHARLES BAUM, Osx Price. Si-6t 416 SEVENTH STREET. api ¢ BEAL LACES LL AND EXAMINE THE LIFE-SIZE CRAY Ce SD are mekiog VERAITS that CHESTER & BA. aremaking | In Venive, Point, Duchess, Applique, Collars, Capes, SEO. formic, oes 2 Guarantocd. ocuoeraph ‘Fichus, Flouncingy. EY ONE HIS OWN ARTIST. A WONDERFUL INVENTION. RECEPTION AND BARTY REQUISITES A SPECIALTY. L. Noort, Washington News and Gossip. GovernMext RecEIPTs To-pay.—Internal reve- hue, $372,589.16; customs, $565,250.99. CoMMISSIONER OF PATENTS MARBLE with- drew his resignation, tendered some time ago, upon an intimation that such a course would be satistactory to the President. Commissioner Marble to-day again entered upon his duties as commissioner of patents, For a District Cow —A paper was taken through the Post Office yesterday for sig- hatures of employes there, recommending Mr, A. M. Ciapp for a District Commisstonership, ReLIEVED From Duty at ForT MYER.—First Lieuts. Gilver t P. Cotton, ist artillery, and Otto L Hetn, ist cavalry, have been relieved from duty at Fort Myer, and ordered to Join their proper sta- ons. THE Navar Orricens WHO WILL Join Lrevt. DANENHOWER.—Secretary Hunt to-day ordered Lieut. Giles B. Harber and Master Willlam H. Schentze to join Lieut. Danenhower and assist Im tn the search for the missing people of the Jeannette. Both of these officers are bright and active. They will take passage on the steamer Germanic, which leaves New York on Saturday Rext, With the expectation of reaching Irkutsk about the middle of March. Their instructions are il! include orders to spare in the prosecution of Lieut. Harber ls now -boat Alarm, at the Master Scheutze 1 neither effort the work assig: in command navy-yard, Washington, D. on leave in St. Louis. He has been ordered to pro- ceed without delay. Both officers expressed a cheerful willingness to accept the duty, and were selected because of their pecullar fitness and ca- pacity ior the service. ‘They received their pass- Ports trom the State departunent to-day. A Peay WItNkss IN THE STAR ROUTE CASES.— Mr, Ada Grigg, of Elton, TU.,was before the grand Jury to-day in the ster route eases. THE PvBLIC PRINTER.—The President, it is said, will not appoint a successor to Pubile Printer De- frees until April, the date designated by Mr. De- frees for his resignation to take effect. PUNCHED SILVER Corns.—United States fractional | silver colus—nalves, quarters and dimes—it un- nutilited, are legal tender at thelr face value to the amount of ten dollars in any one payment. Their buillion value, however, 1s only eighty ents to the dollar; in other wor half-dollar of full weight, while it is by law current tor fifty cents, has Ih it but forty cents worth of silver. It these coins are punched, cut or otherwise 1nuti- lated, they lose their legal or current: value and become only so much bullion: thus a halt dolar from which, say two cents worth of silver has been punched, 1s no longer current for fifty cents, Neither is it worth forty-eight cents, but only hirty-eight cents, A DELEGATION of about twenty men from Dakota were ut the White House to~lay, headed by Dele- gate Pettizrew, They were In favor of the propo- sition to divide the territory and admit the south- ern half as a state. Gey. B. F. BUTLER long and, apparently, very friendly conver: nthe floor of the Senate 3 ported that they were planuing the organization Of a third national party. j AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CaLters to-day were Senators McPherson, Harrison, Jones, mien, and Senator-lect Wil $s Thomes, Jadwin, Hub Cornell, Seranton ‘ nd Buck, © number of strang of the present he rs on hand, more administration. The What at one tine, | ime of men and wo- id, Of Mixatsstppl, and ex-Mar- of Louisiana, were also BL the White DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER.—The War depart- ment to-day received information that Major 16th Infantry, died of conjestion January 31. Charte: 1 M. C. St. A. de Bille, who s country here since the fall of 1880, itas hitherto borne the character of Chargé @ Agivires, the same rank as ig given to the repre- sentative of the United States in Copenhagen. M. , however, now received the higher inister Resident, and it was in order to degree of deliver his credentials in this new quality that he had, on Tuesday last, an audience at the White House, NAVAL ORDERS.—Licut. Frederick Singer, to the Independence, at Mare Island, Cal; Ensign Henry Minett, to the New Hampshire; Ensign Benjamin ‘Tappan, to the New Hampshire; Passed Assistant Surgeon J. A. ‘Tanner, to the Wachusett; Lieut. C. ©. Cornwell, from the coust survey steamer Bacl rdcred to the Pow $ assistant to the cay navy ya feet, tro reliel, andl placed on W atan; Lieut. C. ain of the Mai eiton the reporting of his ting orders. Tre ENTERPRISE, now at the navy yard here, | has been given her sailing orders. She will leave | just as soon as the tide will let her get cut. She goes first to Norfolk, where she will be inspected and will take on bourd in xe WHE then go to Savitnnah, Pol Lucile, in the ut thence back to Pensacola, where se will auvive about the ist of M: uary 2th have been re board of health as folloy 3 Pittsburg, 29 cas 1 deat; Omaha, 9 ‘Turner elved by the national | Brooklyn, 15 cases, 1 Ss, 8 deaths; ‘Ten ases, 1 death. Dr. rd, does not thin he’ receives, that se in the United Health would be ‘ports from. every Lown or section wiry where the smallpox has made its. a ppear- ‘There fs nothing In law whieh direets that a sueh reports shall bes but itis thought that the formulation of exact statistics from all small- pox communities would be of great value to the public at large. ‘THe WEEKLY Star for tls week is now ready for mailing. It is brimful of interesting matter, latest Washington news and gossip, local affairs, ete. This issue has fifty-three columns of solid reading matter alone. : Personat.—Cominissioner Loring delivered an address before the New Jersey board of agri- culture at Trenton last night.—H. A. Chadwick, formerly proprietor of Willards, now of the Hoff man House, New York, and Hon. Thomas Kin- sella,, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, are at Wil- lards.—Gen. Burnside’s fortune descends to a nephew, who is his only heir.—Gen. M. D. Leg- gett, ex-Commissioner of Patents, is at the Ebbit —Ex-Justice Strong, Capt, Wm. Arthur, of the British legation, and Prof. C. V. Riley, of’ Wash- ington, were registered in New York last evening. Prominent Army Officers to be Re- tired. QUARTERMASTRR GENERAL MEIGS, GEN, RUCKER, N. M'DOWELL, SURGEON GENERAL BARNES, PAY- MASTER GENERAL BROWN AND OTHERS, ‘The rettrements in the army which have been contemplated so long will undoubtedly be made ina few days. A number of thei will very likely be made next Monday. There are now ten vacan_ cles on the retired lst, and tt {s the determination of the President to fill them by selections from the highest staff and line officers who, by reason of age and length of service, are subject to the law governii retirements. The first officer to be retired will be Quartermaster Gen- eral Meigs. Deputy Quartermaster General Rucker will also be retired. Gen. Rufus In- galls will thus become quartermaster general. An immense social influence to secure the contiu- uance of Generals Meigs and Rucker on the active Ust has been brought to bear, but the influence to make Ingalls quartermaster general was. rong. as cker, Gen. Sheridan, who fs a son-in-law of Gen. Ruc! Loh pe Tecommended to the President to pro- mote Rucker when Gen, Meigs was re! but the incongruity of retiring a man because he ts 65 Years old—the age of Gen. Melgs—and promoting another of 70—Gen. Rucker’s age—was the reason that Gen. Sheridan’s recommendation was not Becta ti tin, Manet puanhs n retired at me, but his po; yon the Pacific coast saved him. Both Sentors from Call- fornia went to work and secured a postponement of McDowell's retirement until the Ist of June. ‘There is a strong effort making to secure the | partinent to dire: | Ment and it was lost—ayes25, nays 27. motion of Gen. to the major When McDowell is retired, all ‘Would succeed by ge1 a volunteer AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES MEETINGS OF BOTH DISTRICT COMMITTEES, Senate To-day. Aresponse was received in the Senate today from the Secretary of the Treasury to the resolu- tion Introduced. by Mr. Vance in regard to trregue larittes in the 6th Internal revenue collection dis- trict of North Carolina, Mr. Rollins asked to take up the House Dill dl- recting the architect of the Capitol to remove the House bath rooms to the southeast corner of the basement, and add the present bath rocins to tie House restaurant at a cost not to exceed $3,000, but Mr. Ingalls objected, and the bill went to the cal- endar. Mr. Ferry, from the committee on™post offices, reported adversely the Senate joint resolution ranting the frankt epresentatives for postponed. Mr. Ferry, from the sime committee, reported back the resolution of Octcber 13, Introduced by Mr. Voorhees, making Inqulry as to the reasons for the regulations in the Cincinnati and Boston post offices prohibiting appotntinents therem of pei sons over thirty years of age, and thereby exclud- ing union soldiers. He had ‘read responses to 1 juiries of the committee from Postmaster Genera ames and his predecessor, expressing thelr regret that such a regulution hud’ been made by any posl- master, and Mat under the usages of the depart- ment it was one which the local postmasters, who were solely responsible for the efficiency of employes, had the right to make, aud som with which the department had nothing to d A lengthy colloquy eusued between Messrs. Voor- hees and Ferry as to the responsibility for the Te: ulation, the latter contending Uat there had been ho design to exclude auy class. from appolnianeht, and the former muintaining thatin failing to abto. gate it the Postasters General under successive Tepubilean administraions had given notice to the country that as to tie Liege post offices at Cin- cinnatt and Boston uo unton soldier need apply for appointment. Mr. Ferry remarked that the responsibility be- y one, to a democrat, as Postinaster longed, if fo s General Key was the first and only head of the de- prove the rerulation—his privilege to Senators and iclal business. Indefinitely AY a Successors having taken no official notice of it Mr. Voorhees sid General Key's democracy end- ed when he became a metaber of the Hayes eabl- ne ‘The colloquy finally terminated amid loud calls for the regular order, aud the motion was then adopted discharging “the committee from the further consideration of the subject. | Ferry introduced a bill providing for the fs- | stane? of postal cards with flexible covers to .con- | ceal the message written thereon, i THE ORD: RESOLUTION ADOPTED. Mr. Morgan’s resolution for the printing of tes mony, ete., in regard to experiments with he: guns and projectiles being built by the govern- ment, and calling for the report or the mixed com- milsslon. ete., Was taken up ind adopted with 10d- Mications suggested by the author. THUR FUNDING BILE. At 1:05 the three per centbond bili was taken up; the question being upon Mr. Plumb’s amendinent to apply the surplus revenues over $10,009,000 to a reduction of the public debt, Mr. Bayard suggested that the subject of specte psumption involved in the amendment was one ‘nt to be disposed of sumtarity lad shown that the Treasury reserve fund not been sufticiently guarded, and if it would ¢ te effect of exlling’ public attention to the at there ts no law (o reguiate the amount or | Loft pecie resdrve, or supposed spe inthe ‘Treasury, Wt Would prove advan- tayeous, Our power to voRvert the whole body of puper notes—the issue to the banks and the issue to the peopte—into money is at the busts of the present system, and he would maintain, and he Would not impair it Mr. Bayard offered an amendment to the Plumb amendment, providing Uiat the $10,000,000 of re- serve In the Treasury shall be of “standurd coin luc.” It was adopted by:a vote ot 37 to 14. A12:30 a yote was taken On Mr. Plumb’s alnend- House of Representatives, Mr. Prescot, chairman of committee on the cen- Sus, gave notice that he would call up the ap- portionment bill for congideration on Tuesday next. Mr. Stephens, from the oommittee on coinage, | weights and measures, reported back the follow- iwg bills, and they were referred to the committee of the whole: To authorigea new metric gold coin for International use, to be known as the “stella.” To authorize the coinage of the goloid metric dollar, two dollars and fractions of a dollar, and also for the coinage of a gofold double eagle, éagie and half eagle. ‘Mr. Dunnell, from the committee on ways and meal ported a Dill repealing so much of sec- tion 3,385 R. S., a8 imposes an export tax on eee Referred to the committee of the whole, Mr. Belford, chairman of the committee on pub- He lands, reported back a Dfll to provide for the leasing of the arid und desert lands in the state Of Colorado. Reterred w the comuulttee of the whole. An adverse report on a resolution discharging th al committee on the payment of pensions, bounty and back pay from the further considera: Ucn of all bilis referred te it, cave rise to a brief discussion as to the jurisdiction of that cominittce, after “Waieh the resolulon was lad upon tne table. THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILE. The House then, at 1:15, went into committee | of the whole (Mr, Calkins in the chair) on the Post Office appropriation bi A dl: on an ame ussion spruns up kiment offered by Mr. Robeson to’ tn- | amount provided for postmasters to The committee recommended in round eight and a half mftilon, which Mr. Robe- wanted incre to nine million and a son hall. ‘The District in Gongress. MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTER. The How committee on the District of Colum- | bia Was engaged all of the session to-day in pre- pating 2. bill to extend the Jurisdiction of justices | of the peace of the District of Columbia. ‘The | Dill was finally agreed to and Mr. Garrison was directed to prepare a report on the subject. The committee will, on Monday next, take up and consider, section by section, the bill introduced, iM ate Sarr for an increased water supply in the stric MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE. At the reguiar meeting of the Senate District committee this morning the union depot bill was referred to the sub-committee on steam railroads, ‘The District code was also considered. Capitol Notes, ‘The committee on ways and means this morning heard General Wharton, of Kentucky, in favor of the extension of the period in which whisky can remain in bonded warehouses, The present period is three years, and the effort is being made to fix Itat five years. While the Kentucky interest is not inimical to a reduction of the whisky tax, they make no opposition to It. ‘The opposition toa rée- duced tax comes from the vi manufacturers, who fear that if the tax on wh: sky 18 fixed at titty cenjs a gallon that a tax will be placed on vinegar made from high wines, which under existing law is not now taxed. The House committee on post offices and post Toads to-day further considered the subject of postal savings banks. ‘The committee have as yet come to no conclusion, but it is expected that the aera’ wil be Analy disposed of at their next meeting. ‘The House committee on military affairs to-day. agreed to recommend the passage of @ Dill, as a substitute for about seventy bills now pend: befor the committee, authorizing the Secrétary of War to correct the muster of volunteer officers, 80 as to cover the whole pene which they were commissioned and actually performed the duties, There ts no petanDiy: that the full elections committee of the House will sustain its sub-com- mittee fn its recommendation to admit Mr. Ball as a delegate in Congress from, Alaska. Mr. Belford, of Colorado, has prepared an elabo- rate report on the bill introduced by him for a aye vem of leasing the public lands of the Uni States conditicnal upon the lessees irrigating the same. Tuesday next has been ‘upon by the wa} and meaus committee for the consideration of ti tariff DilL THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE SENATE COMMITTEE WITH- OUT A ROOM. ‘The Senate committee on woman’s rights has no committee room. Since the eommittee was created | compiainea pitter | the letter unui The |}. j Misha bargain unci to-day, when Te THE GUITEAU CASE. A TALK WITH THE ASSASSIN. He Intends to Will His Body te Some Institution — He Considers tt His Duty to Take Advantage of “Providential Occurrences 9 = John. W. Guiteau Opposed to the Exhibition Scheme, In an interview last evening, the assassin Gui- teau, who became much excited ashe talked, 1 sometines stamping his feet with. rage, sal want good lawyers to argue thiscase, Scoville t a poor man and Iam sorry for it. It Thad $5,000 I would give It tomy sister. When I get out of this and get to lecturing 1 will have plenty of money. 1 don’t want Scoville to have anything todo with t case.” Gulteau’s attention being called to the reported arrangement made by Mr. Scoville with a Phila- delphia firm to exhtb't is bods, Guitean satd: “I won’thave anybody meddilag witi my body. This thing has been done without my consent. i don’t want my relatives to make any out ot It, Scoville had no duslness to do It. will iny body to some Institution, but Twill have use for it myself for a long tin jurbe, YOU expect to exaps the verdict of the jury?” “Iam God's man and God will take replied Guiteau, and then with an = he uct are of me,” terapt at im- pair of my It button will make the most of it. These rovidential, Just us Gen. Gartickt’ dorsey was, and it is tay duty tot thera, T intend to be in court Friis NOTH Guiteau ts writt 43 substantlally the publle, It is pro ceed in suppressing th seen Guite elamation, which didress to the ‘oville will suc- Guiteau Went to the jail last and spent an hour in Lis brother's cell, In compa with Warden Crocker. ‘The prisoner became V much excited during the Interview, in why denounced both his brother iy because ny were withheld from him Madame Janiuschek, 1 32 Of bis by phaticatiy. Scoville has done was done witho! edge or consent. I ilid not b witina ath could be disposed of to tfic purposes that would be ven then T cou y of the pri din paying my mai ms very hopeful uring a new trlil, ud an expert ut the to-day,” he said, “who examined. the sign: on the newspaper and declired that he had noxtonbt that they Were genuine, If we get a ne trial Lam going to have something to say about | am going to start out from the first determined that there shall be no evidence brought up in the trial about my father as there was in the last trial, OPPOSED TO THE EXHIBITION SCHEME, Last night Mr. Gutteau prepared the following, | which he handed te a Star reporter: Wasninctos, D. C., February 1, 1832, To the Public: 1 did not hear of the Philadelphia refrigerator man's Proposition to apply to wy bri thes bedy a ‘*pitent Process for preserving meats,” until saw it in print a day or two ago, une Fu pposed it was a Jole or a clever advertising dodge. It waa never subini 2 NOT it T know that Mr. Scoville was serious, which I bave just now se nin print. 1saall never ha: anything todo with such an exhibition, and 1 do not ink it can be accomplished without my consent. hen my brothgr is dead, wh ther he d'es by 1. wai pro- rin au inéine agyluz, dy will be submitted fo @ proper post mrt exsinington in ihe iuterest of {ruth ard medical ecience, which being accomplished, it will be distosed of in a manne: that will not offend public decency aid morality, nor stimulate a depraved and vicious curiosity. If Lai favored wi prospcrit, Thad rather assume the payment of his debts, as 1 own, than, for any purpose, uss the proceeds of 80 Te- pusive and venurious an exhibition. Mr. Scovi le serves and has my sympathy and admiration tor sacrifices he has #0 manty endured, and the heroic evolion he hag exhibited in my brother's de te JouN WiLson GurITsav. Guiteau Nervous and Excitable. THE RAGE FOR SOUVENIRS—THE PRISONER WANTS TO SELL HIS HAT—HE EXPECTS TO BE OUT IN MAY. The prisoner is beginning to show much ner- Yousness and trritabiiity. He ts.suife severe cold, Which has tudamed his eyes. One of the jail offictals who has observed te prisoner closely, sald to ‘AR reporter that he would eau did not live to be hung, red to be falling rapidly. him with leidinz ¢ ply order to engage him in con about his case. He has realized a few dollars from the ‘autograph and relic hunters, A discriminatton Ls made at the Jail against ne Raper Teporters: and restients of the District. Visitors from other clti-s genera lt ce tO see the assassin in his cell, prot come in too great numbers, uiteau finds omer in nearly every Visitor who come. He receives a score or more of let ainihg regitests for autographs ai age Stamps. ‘These letters he Many letters expressing syin) for the purpose, it 1s believe tain post prompuy, then am autogr: ress from distant poluts, with @ page marked for he assassin’s name. When the autograph bas been written the jaf! officersreturn the book to Its owner. A very handsoine one came yesterday fruin a gentieman living In Springneld, TL ‘The elegant binding and rich gilding ‘ot th book tm. pressed Guiteat with a belief that its owner was soule man of Wealth, so he wrote a letter to the gentieman, asking him for the loan of $200, He Wanted this inoney, Guiteau said in his letter, to ald In securing euithent counsel, by whose assist. ance he expected to be out of jail in May. GUITEAU WANTS TO SELL HI8 HAT. ‘Two strangers from Michigan gained admission to his cell yesterday. Each invested in a dollar’s Worth of autographs. Before leaving one of them bought Guiteau’s wooden pen-holder for two dol- lars. When the strangers were departing,a guard noticed that one of them wore Guiteau’s hat, an exchange, which he declared was an accident. He returned to the cell, and there offered to trade hats With the assassin. Guiteau refused to trade, however, saying that the Michigan man’s hat was too small for him. “I tell you what I will do,” he sald to the visitor, “I will sell you iy hat for two dollars” ‘The Michigan man, however, did Not accept the offer. This incident caused the warden to make an order proiibiting Guiteau from seliing bis things, “tor,” said General Crocker, “if he is allowed to doso ne will sell everything he has.” Gulteau vents his irascl- bility upon the jail attendants. When his meais afe ot served just at the minute he expects them, he roundly berates the attendant whose duty itis to bring them to his cell. NO MORE STATEMENTS TO GO Scr FROM THE PRIS- ONER. Mr, Scoville says that he intends to make it ab- solutely Impossible for statements to be given out for publication by Guiteau. “These things from Guiteau,” he said, “only keep up the public ex- eitement. If he could be kept tn jail for six montas in silence, there might be some chance of the feel ing against him dying out. I think there 1s a good chance for a new trial New grounds are com- ing up every day.” ‘MRS. SCOVILLE DOES NOT BELIEVE IT, 1 intend to j | to what . | “such 9 motion t in Whetier he was a party pg from a | do | o'clock of | obtaining his autograph letter In repty. Now knd | h album 1s sent to Uie jail by ex- | Gniteau Better To-day. - ‘HIS INTERVIEW WITH MR. REED. Mr. Oharles H. Reed, of counsel for visited him at the Jull this morning. He rays Guiteau has been suffering from a cold and sore throat, but is better now—and that he Is catn and very Nopefl: also that he has just received a hopeful and very affecting letter from Dis sister, MUS. Scoville. Nr. Rend says the ed iin (Reed) to tears—and taat Mrs. Scovilic has a Veln of eloquence in her. HOW SUALI, GUITEAT’S RODY HANG. A statement, extensively published, represent Gen, Butler as maintain mit der the law in this District is not legal unk Hains are a nds to Sturgest Ml entor the Guiteaa, ws ¢ ASran re- > district attorney's ¥, Was informed thet the okt Enytish Jaw empowered the judge to order the body of a man coadetnned fo desth to hang in chatns. Tis law, the district attorney held, is not tu f here. Who Has the Right to Dispose of Gui- teau’s Rody WHAT DISTRICT ATTORNEY CORKHILI Says. There ts soine doubt as to wheter U tires of Guitean have authority to dispose of his boty. Section 5,340 Revisyd Statut»s provides that tue court may, tn its discretion, order the body to be delivered toa surgeon, “Whether,” said Dis | triet Auorney Corknin t 5 Stine ey ‘his course depends entirely on the juice. fs one thing that makes it proper to ask su ender and that is the fact that the family show j ite feeling in the matter. The Mr. Scoville, ts correspondence witht ating apparatus man, and his annou € intends ta do with the mone @ perfect disregard for the teetin Jnal, but is in perfect harmony wita Se uct tn the whole MR. SCOV The report that Mr. 8 ence with Gen. Butler re: was denied covi'le L Gen, Butler life” satd avs ho has re: ts Of nts as + hOL OnLy of th. ovlll se E ON GEN. BUTLE ovine has b In confer- nau ec pever met w responses: | fo MS pubilshed uppeal amd some sail contriba- ions, GUITEAT TO BE IN covet TO-M Ww. “Is It necessary,” asked a Sra ¢eporter of the district attorney to-day, “that Gutteau stiould be in court tommorrow, When the motion for a new | tial is reued? r knew replied the dis argied in the ab: sace Of Lie | privoner.” WHEN GUITEAU WILL BE SENTENCED. | The motion fora new trial will be argued to- morrow tuorniug, and will undoudted be dented by ‘The district attorney will then move ediate sentence, and ii ts generally believed ge Cox Will vail the prisoner ap on Situr- e Lhe sentence or the That the 1 he sentenced to be han mits of no ny tion and the dl ents Which our, and $9 fw } Tor ine | Laat s iy to revel The Hnpression prev eution Will take place nv Is Mrs. Scoville Insane? WHAT IS SAID ABOUT IT. ville 38 represented ina recent inter- 2 Cieago paper as § Mat she had ent some was here, Her conduct, they held, indicated that the taint of insanity j ran through the Guticau fatily. Mrs. Scoville, while here, Was In a state of hizh nervy jus excite: Went Most of the time. Durlug the month of her stay here she was a guest at the 4 Edward Dantels. Often’ she wal her room all night. At tim ts severely, as thougia ein wer own . “I think,” said a gentican who often met her while sie was here, and kucw her before, “Unit she is just on the border iine of insanity: A little excitement would throw her over, When ver she becomes excited her talk 18 just as inco- herent as her brother's, I have known her to an- nounce earnestly that Charles would become Pre ident of the United State: seemed to beliave sincerely. | Sane asylum, then he wouid be released by order ofa commission, and wien his intellectual tone Was restored the people would make hun Prest- dent. She used to show letters in which the | Writers assured her that they would stand by her brotuer. She took them all seriously, unable to the Sarcasm In them, and announced that the ple were all coming over to her brother's sides” ‘o others who did not tike stock in the Insanity theory in the case of Guiteau, she did not apes to have any marks of an unsound tind that could hot be readily uccounted for by the futense nervous train she Was under. Mr. Scovilie, when the subject of the reports concerning his wile’s insanity was broached to him, seid that it concerned his te affairs, and he did not care to make any ‘ment [01 pao jon either affiriaing or deny- He thinks the reports to the effect that he ‘nded to sue for a divorce emanated (rom the Sain® newspuper in Chicago ished the ‘Uvle upon Which he has entered a libel suit. —— 80 BRIEF Proce To-day, at lock, Uke cases of Cabell, Dickson and Minwix, charged with conspiracy in connection with bids for carrying the matls, was | cailed In the Police Court, Judge Snell. Mr. | Bliss remarked to the court th: | had beeu served with a subpeena at a late hour the government this morning to produce and has been try , Dut Hinds thattt cannot, it Could be done be! Mr. Totten said that Un: tain papers at 12 mply with the Vdid mot think ‘0ok.—T would not be surprised if you should subpoena for the cornerstone of tae Post jee building. ‘The court remarked that “SuMclent for the day is the evil thereot.” ‘The hearing was adjourned to one o'clock to- morrow. — District Government Affairs. ‘The Commissioners to day issued an order that hereafter no member of the police force will be erinitted to sign any application for lk ownership, OF Occupution of pro} member Of the police force, tn the vic parties are applying for Heense, must be regarded as neutral—not to be counted for or against the applicant. fhe building inspector’s report for January shows 23 new buildings erected taat month and 35 repairs made of buildings in this District, with net proceeds of $83 fees, wuich have beea turned into the District treasury. PALSE REPORTS OF SMALL-POX CASES. ‘Tus case of reported small-pox in Valley street northwest, as stited in yesterday's Stak, proved to be a fale alarm, as did also a case reported at the corner of E street and New Jersey avenue northwest. Several rumored cases were reported from Geogggtown this afternoon, and Dr. Mead ‘Was sent to investigate them. It was also ascertained that there had been several cases de- veloped among the colored family were taken down sick, and who have since been quarantined near the staall-pox hospital. ELECTIONS OF OrFcrxs.—The Maryland Repub- lican Association last evening elected the follow- ing: James 8. Crawford, president; A. W. Layton, ive President; George Robert V. Harrison, corresponding secretary ; Robert B. Wilson, treasurer; George ons 4 Sergeant-at-aris; executive committee—Henty ¢ Pluinmer, George W. Wells, A. Van. Ieuth, #, C: Fowler, k's. Widdicomb, Will H. Loutermiik: delegat oe Assoctation— ies to Central James 8. Cruwiord, R. 8. Widdicomb and Will H. Loudermilk. ‘Washington Division, No. 1, Uniformed Rank K. of P., last night elected the following officers for —— year: J. T. Coldwell, commander, (re- eleeted: laivor Nel Neut. commander,’ (re- rald; J. A. Hiutchison, J. M. Davis, Robert Har- THE AMERICAN AHEAD AGAIN. ‘The third evening of the French-American inter- national billiard match, in Paris, ended last nigat with the American ahead again. The playing of both men was unusually spirited. Slosson made up his deficit of Tuesday night, and ended with a score of ea Vignaux added 485 to his a total or the aaa gers nexecution un- | tikes | > | side. treiriger- | She said he would go first to an in- | i ej iin ersons who were | taken out of Draper's ailey at the time the Jones | Cilne, recording secre- | Telegrams to The Star. ~~ THE ALBANY DI BLOCK BROKER > - |AMMANY'S LATEST PROPOSITION ACCEPTE + OFFICERS OF THE UNION GENERALE ARREST) End the Atbany Deadlock. TAMMANY'S PROPOSITION ACCEPTED AND PATTERS IR BLRCTED SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. AuBany, N. ¥.. Fobrusry 2—The democratic assembly cauous Was cAlint t) onter at Ralf-past ten, Mfty members belay present. Mr. Biguins presented the following mpart : ppolnts Tay to ¢ with tae Tammany Hall 1a miers« ASSIS Tespact fully report that they 4a conference with those gentiemen an ved Troi UvemR the following proposition 11 the nomings Your hav ~That tons made by tue caucus he rescinded excent that of speaker.If tits be conceded the Tammany met Gers agre after thy ou of speaker they part with the other the other elective Moers will go into caucus members tn nomtn: Of the "ssecmt ainitiee unanimously recommend t the foregving propo- sitton, ee Mr, Morrison satd he understood the purport of the propesition to be thet the Tammay | “den Woul go Into the assembly after tae pas the resolution and ve for Mr. | terson for speaker totus. . Brooks ‘ures the onganizetion the house why jmeet at 11 o'clock. Mr. Higgins. —That is the Tunders it. The question was then put the report: was unantiaously fue ous Uhen adjourned until this event a ME. PATTERSON Pt TED SPEAKER. The assembly met at 11 o'clock Chis morning and on the second bv: Tammany voted oe tng htm the speaker, When the roll was ¢: Hibers answerd er nanes The Not a iterson Se ve P. 106 votes. 4 Wath, When be € sed from coumenced T ntlem ane d esters tob and, taSing Int cone dock bas continued long . J NOW propos: to change my vote from teho to a gentieman equitly worthy donee antestem. 1 E. Paticrson. (Great cheering of the ¢ When his name was called Mr. 4. 4.Costeno saids Itgives me great pieamire to hawe me ived the Votes of uy irtouds: tor speaker, but 1 am dad the demoeracs Is .ayain un ted, Tootay we have crossed | hands over the biowty chasm, and Tf fe 1, wit : proud of th» postion we ar: for Charies § AULePson, The other Taminas | | st jr tt Alvi rd vnd Brooks, the speckerseleet.in which SMssinition af Preste Of Last Scaston were adjo raed welll toner Yr { OFFICERS OF TH | Loxpox, February | ter's Telegran j teUX, preside | Union ¢ | meen sty Se oe 10 be eonun rectors, EIN AN EDITOR, iter's Telegram company fas resuiued Ue editorial [in the Honse of With Sir Stator Bradi sinst the NO PLOT 70 ASSASSIN ATE KING ALPONSO. | 1p, February 2—A denia shed of s cikent yy Pares now ela motto | vate Btig Alonso during i oul journey | ural. | j TED TRIUMPH POR THE FRENCH GOVERN: xu | ine Pants, February 1 j extreme lett int ovEe A'S RABY. | | Arigna, February u | livered ofa son. | oe The Premier of Yew | Wa y Parkes, y of New Califor- pre les, will hia On Saturda: sir Henry's ink try Is to ¢ or to Induce the Tu ates to contribute a subsidy | to the Sydney and Sin Francts ss |_ The following nowinations were sent to the Senate this afteraoo: r Surveyor of customs Ti., Geo. Fisher, and tor postmaster at Geo. K. Bryant. A Wips's Brut ror Drvorce.—Annie R. Wheeler | to-day fied a bil for divorce from Thos. Wheeler, v om =he was Married November 8th, 1876. Sue eharges desertion om September 1st, 1 | SENTENCED BY JCPGE Cox.—Judge Cox, in the j CPliainal Court, to- an esaniton June Hum (convicted 3 pay a fine or $39.— Willlam Wacren fi Of petit larceny, and was | Judge Cox to-day to thirty days in jatl. | TRE Wasurvoron L for the benefit of tie W | opened at Masonic Tou: most favorable wuspi most attsactly vako Far.—The fair stington Lisi Coubinetton, |, Miss Katte pouud table, 7 Capt 1 Wwe bower, Miss Fane Miss Be | Tatsapaugh, Afinirs Fein Fork Oelook, an alari fire iu by Mrs. Fe preiaptiy, and soon extinoutshed th F ely tthe da . lire 1 Supposed | to have originated fr Ww-dast box,into which, posed to i con Uirown “by some wilding : © ball Uhl be! 00; Insured in th Company or this pl | Gn_the ‘building Went Washington, Mant.—This morn: Kk from box 72 liet of the «st at ber will take. Upperman, whose serious 2 1 THE STA to be Lprov Thos. 0. Drill, oc the West era Union Telegraph office, ts Sick al his home om im TIDE ON THE Bak.—February 4, 7:4 am, pala, EVENING STAR. INST THE ALEXANDRIA CANAL Iria Canal and Bridge Co (W ) filed & bill in Lue Corporstion vourt of xandria against tie Alexandria Cal gom- pany, setting out thet in July, 187, KR. M.T. Bune ter, Weasurer of Virginia, recovered, for the ase Of j the Alexandria Canal and Bridge compan | Judgment for $15,000, with interest’ from Ast, 1866; that tis ju property of the Alex. consists of Land tn line of canal | dria to a pol the land on wh Operty , = wuary ben upon the extending fora Ale “G OWN, DA, Wi me is built, the Works, with the he pi al, OF 80 1gNeh its property as is needed tor that purpose, be the proceeds opplicd to Ue payment of the | Judgment. The whole amount of the debt is now about $0,000, and the canl company Is en without funds, its only source of revehue Deing lease to the platnt.ff> ot $1,000 a year, which has not been paid for several years. M. & 8. F. Beach and Watlies & Musibuck represent We Bridge company. Dxavi.—Mr, John Marriatt, a gentleman welk known here, Ged at the residence of Join T. BML, on Lee street, Uuis inorning. Mr. Marriott rs Jong, deputy tax colector and register ot the wa InpUSTRIAL DEVRLOPENT.—The raliroad men who gathered at the Mansiuu house yesterday, anpouncea in THE Stak, organized yeste afternoon two new compaules—tue Virginia and Iron Co, and Holston Iron and Steel Co., bot er aoe to develop resources in Soule estern Virginia, ‘TaE PRESIDENT Will give his first state dinner very soon. It will be a dinner to the Cabinet. EX-SECRETARY BLAINE as a rule now Genies hime self to visitors, his time Deing occupicd in pra, paring the address he is to deliver on the late President Garfield at the memorial exercises to be ee Aepresentalves ou Ube 276R ‘Tue Fatal. ACCIDENT aT THE Navy Yamp.—Seo- retary Hunt will approve the result of the board @f Angutry which yesterday afternoon reported to hia: thst so