Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAB BUILDINGS, We-thwes: Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Tre Evrxrne Stax is served to subscribers in the city by eas their own account, at 10 centa per Gateech, By mall postage P ‘cents a month, ene year, $6; six mon! {Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as THe Wrexty Stan—published on Friday—$2 posture prepaid. Six months, $1; 10 copies for S2- Ay mail eubseriptiona must be paid in advance; Be porer gent longer sham js paid for. Week, or 44 cen’ month. Copies at the counter, 2 second-class rail matter. | a piss) copies for $20. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che £vening Star, Vet 59— ‘9,007. WASHINGTO D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1882. TWO CENTS. SEMENTS. JOLLITIES TO. AMU ORD a. a PLAY FOR THE LADIES AND CHILDRE ELECTRICAL DOLL MATINEE TO-MORROW! | su NO ADVANC PRICES. BALce CENTS FOR ALL. Bate TS FOR ALL. BALCONY 2 CENTS FOR ALL. “*Kee@that in your memory.” THE OLD TOY MAKER AND HIS BAD BOY JOHNNY. Don't let the Little Ones fall to see THE ELECTRICAL DOLL. L IC GRANDLY EXECUTED. ORIGI ML Monday next-TWO NIGHTS IN ROME. Itanrpasees the play of Forget-me- N.Y. Her MISS JEFFREYS LEWIS as the Corsican,” £17 t. NAtionaL THEAT TO-NIGHT, TO-MORROW 3 ROW MATE LAST THREE TIMES OF MR. JOSEPH K. EMMET, is FRITZ IN IRELAND, OR THE BELL RINGERS OF THE RHINE AND LOVE OF THE SHAMROCK. Prices for the Emmet Mati hestra and Orchestra Circle Porth extra chitage tor seciiradl Seats.) IGHT, AND TO-MOR- \ee at popular prices. Mondsy, February 20.—Kiralfy Gorgeous Spectacle, ni @ Black Crook. ROLLER SKATING RINK. FRIDAY NIGHT, FEBRU Assembly at 7-45. MUSIC BY SCHROEDER'S ORCHESTRA, SATURDAY AFPTERNOC Special Matinee, with Mani Ladies an:i gentlemen wishing to learn to skate ca: ow procure compliment :ry tickets for the new Circling | lass to begin Monday, Fel 3 It | TO THE SPLENDID PROGRAM RY lr. N ADDITION of the Ex it of the Free Kih- lergarten 3A1 NG, the services of Mrs. | ark, have teen secured. ALLMADGE Hi: SATURDAY EVE, Re |. AN NG, February 18, Dk MATIC E in , MUSICA! : TAT ‘T, in wid of ‘the ** Washington Fro ciety.” entire proceeds for the benent of the -*" Free Kindergarten," Bethany Chapel. The following ar- fists have kindty volunteered: Columbia Colleze Glee SPECIAL NOTICES. eS, B. will be held 18th, at 2 eS are ip Vited. r THE Le, 50 cents. 27, 1880. £15-e03t y is auccess. in rome competenc inmnicate at onc east. PAPERHAN EETIN will be hel | Wein take place on, 3 Crowe CaTarni street ni oF THE LADIES" please attend. ERN, Sec'y ’ DAY kp m., for the purpose MOST OBSTINATE Apply into nostrils with little finger. We hear from many who sre using ELYS’ CREAM BALM for Catarrh, Cold in Head, &e., of wonderful cures effected, and offer it to our customers as the best remedy for ite purposes in use. DyKEMAN & MorT, Druggists, Catskill, N.¥. ELYS’ CREAM BALM COMPANY, ww York. ce, ORANGE CULTURE IN FLORIDA—A COM- & pa investment in Orange Ciiltnre, on the same basis as that formed in the General Land Office, which ‘This plan requires on! ited time, with assured prospe Owexo, being organized for gives promise iy ‘of securiny for life. For particulars eal with H. F. ERS ARE REQUESTED TO DAY, Febraary 20i, at 7a sha Y, 1s m. re AY, February OK: SILENCE, Preavent. iat the Hebrew Temple, ou ebruary 19th, at 2:40 p.m. Ladies desir- come members will MRS. L. MMP NICATIO 15, FA. ALM Bebra for the eof attendini the funeral of our deceased brother, A. B. MEacHaM. i Meshes of sine olece are fraternally invited to at- | By order of the W. Mi. beara H. M. GILLMAN, Secretary. ‘ATION OF THE TABERNACLE, 9th street, bet. Bet. and Va. ave. southwest, WILLIAM W. HICKS, Minister, EXT SUNDAY MORNING, at 11 Jr. Hicks will preach the sermon. The public CASES OF Catarrh and Hay Fever are cured by the use of Elys’ Cream Balm, the only agreeable remedy. Price —I have suffered for years from hronic Catarrh. Six weeks ago 1 was induced to try 8’ Cream Balm. Relief was instantaneous, and con- tinued nse has resulted in an almost complete cure. 8. M. Greene, Bookkeeper, Office N. Y. Athens Steamboat Co. Catskill, N. ¥., December Catskill & $5 per month WITH (‘Treasnrer of the said Land Office Company), No. 125 C street north- orth west, WING ro tem. f15-4t OF of great or & a han or com- £13-6t" = SAMUEL K. Ry DEY GOODS, 930 7th street northwest. New French and Scotch Ginghains, just opened; best qualities at low prices. Silks, Satins, and Rhadames, extra good values. Glab, Mrs. Dr. Winter, Mev. Mills, Mise Sullivam Mise | f2gp> SAUL S. SHEDD, 5 Bebrvinet: tle Hala Gardner. and ‘| E 409 9i8 StREET Nor cane oueea | PLUMBING, FURNACES, RAN te ie ent ING, FURNACES, RAN fouclude with a farce by. the “Entre Nous” Aue MANTELS AND GAS FI tion. Admissi I INCOL: 4 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVEN] URDAY MATINEE, FEBRUARY 17 and 1 First production in Washington of Vance and Sousa’s | Romantic Opera, THE SMUGGLERS, by the WASHINGTON OPERATIO ASSOCIATION, ct “es and for the beneat of ATIONAL RIFLES. Cast of Characters fl6. S AND SAT- Miss Eva Mills mm. Josie Logan Mr. John Push B. Hay Whipple | aa aeons: Mr. J_F. H. Bioin hae Cartinicers "Tititenant 3. F Onderiy Sesreaqt we ME. J. ‘Soldiers detailed from Nati: nai Rifles. A Maguisicent Chorus of S-veuty Voices aud « Full and ~ T5.cents | ‘One Dollar | (evening performances). Admission tickets (matinee: . . 50 conte Children to matinee, half price. For eale at Ellis’ Mz ce. on aud after Thursday, | Februa dm le by day and Saturd: VIOLA CLIF IN utiful Ladies. ireatest Sj ec alts fures. Prices tor usual. HE Ont 1. FISK JUBILE f lefore Exoperors and Kius in the | il wive FOUK GRAND CONCERTS in the | IONAL CHURCH. Dates — February Teeerved sests, without extra n and after Weduceday, Fe iis & Co." SSOK PHILIP LAWRE. instruets in Elocu . B.C. i all the roles performed by the unrivalled Actress: of the 1 ¢ NEILSON. uri, t . Pun Lawrence iv o1 I t tiflented | teachers for the stege."— Adelaide N f2-1m No. 626) ON EXHIBITION (No. 626 ASD SALE AT z Street.) MARKRITER'S, 1] Street Bo. 626 E street northwest, one door from 7th street, GESice 02 Telnttben, Engraving, Chava, etc aie | ef fuverbanvingey Picture in, Rint, Nails, cleset __ GEORGETOWN ADV'T: HE MASQUERADE BALL OF THE GOOD BROTHERS. Will take place at Forrest Hall, Georgetown, MONDAY, Febrasry 20th. By onder of the comuitice. ftts-3t 2 JOHN L ADIES! NEUTRO-PILLENE, guly Hair Solvent Buewn. Permanently dissolves super- fiugus hair, root and branch in, discoloration or injury. ATRA’S SECRE: levelomm the Bust to ons of perfect nature. Safe and certain. for particul WILCOX CHEMICAL PREPARATION Spruce street, Philadelphia, WINELE, Chairman. oF DRY GoopDs. itcek of Dry Goods in the Store of BROWN & CLA- GETT, 809 Market Space, will be sold off without regard twcost, ‘TO CLOSE BUSINESS BY MARCH FIRST. Great Barvains can be obtained by calling st once, as We ine is Limited, and the goods must be sold. By order of Assignee, nm q THE <5 holders Jobbing in all of the above Branches. ER-Estmates Fursisuep ror New Work. NNUAL MEETING OF THE of the ARLINGTON FIRE ANCE COMPANY for the District of Columbia, for the election of nine Directors to serve for the ensuing year, will be he'd at the office of the Company, yanis avenue northweet, FRIDAY, Febru Polls open at 1 S38 wary and close at 3 p. FRANK T. 1505 Penna ym. RAWLINGS, Secretary. -HWEST. 18 STOC! IN 24, 1882, jal6 iz FRESH BOV! tS eke NEW ENGLAND VACCI XTUR 631 sth etreet, Corcoran Agency for Mitchell, Vance & Co., New York. Immense stock. i . Low prices. ‘oncy Lampe, Shades. Portable Gas Lights, &e., be. INE VIRU! DAILY SUPPLIES. W. C. MiLBURN, 1 15th strect. E COMPANY. Building, San ani JAMES Me r ETALL DEALER IN BUILDING SUPPLIES, 441 New York avenue, near the Treaeury Department, Portland Cement & H. ILL, WHOLESAI D. C. Leads, , Oils, Plate, Window inton's ‘Tiles, Terra Co al: _ATTORNEYS. generally. N 1H. MILLE, N. Rooms 6 and 8 Guriton Law Building, survey, plan and contract for improve- mii lecture in any 9 ‘Harbor Strangulztion and River Choking,” yart of the country o1 Attorney-at-Law, ‘2 Louisisna s.venue. Offi Pearl street, New York. Specialty—River and Harbor and Marine neering m 27 ments for _SEWI LSON Ni ES, whi Price, for cash, three years, D.C.), gives epecial attention to Colle: Estates of persons deceased. One partly used Domestic Howe, $10, one Wilson, $10. All Machines we sell or repair are warranted for Cc. AUERBACH, Corner 7th and H strecia, Next door to Auerbach's Gents’ Fornishing and Hat R, #85 eu Uh. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 342 D StxeEr, __ Opposite City Hall. SAYLES BROW : avenue, NG MACHINES, RECEIVED TO-DAY A FRESH SUPPLY OF THE CELEBRATED QU WHITE. DOMESTIC. SINGER, WHEELER EHOLD and’ HOWE MA- O. 8. HOU! h will be wold at the compan: ‘on monthly payments. ns, Assign benefitef creditors, aud the settlement of Office in Gunton Build- MACHINES. $15; one Singer, $15; one S EY-AT-LAW, t 14 years Register ip ankruptey for Jal4-3m &e. duced. Every Call and E LDREDGE ELDREDGE ELDREDGE ELDREDGE SEWING MACHINES. ‘The finest finiehed and simplest Machine ever pro- ment positive, and no springs. OPPENNEIMER’S, 528 9th street northwest, St. Cloud Building. jonttchines Repaired and Rented. Bazaar Paper mov eit, at Fash- m1 v jal8 bs PLUMBING, #LISH OPERA HATS! JUST RECEIVED FROM KNOX, NEW YORE. STINEMETZ, Hatten, 1237 Penusyivani: TN UN'S VEILING. FOULE BEIGE. BUSSIAN BLUE CASHMERE. FRENCH ARMURES. ‘2%4-ineh SURAH SILES, $1.25. $4 HABIT CLOTHS, #1. FINE SCOTCH GINGHAMS, 25c. TYLER & CHEWNING, fs 918 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST. yust RECEIVED! ACARLOAD OF POTATOES GROWN IN SCOTLAND, @UPERIOR TO ANY RAISED IN THIS COUNTRY. GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, (Sole Proprietors ‘* White Swan” Flour.) 4200 F STREET NORTHWEST, A= FOR ypAY Ward & HUTCHINSON, yE DON'T MAKE MUCH NOISE ABOUT IT, Bat Keep the Finest Assortment of ‘WING MACHINES, 8) And sell for the least money, of any house in Washing- iD. ‘Renting and Repairing a specialty. SS ___ EEE DUPUNT CIRCLE. FURNACES, MANTELS, &c. Jobbing in all these lines. —_—————+o-— —_—___——— | Charge of Violating Internal Revenue PALMER'S AMERICAN GINGER ALE. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pay.—Internal rev- enue, $404,754.72; customs, $913,836.25. APPorsteD.—John Forbes has been appointed storekeeper for the 1st district of Wisconsin, and J.R. Robinson storekeeper and gauger for the 2d district of Tennessee, MARSHALS ENTITLED TO MILEAGE.—Judge Law- Tence, 1st controller of the Treasury, has decided the matter of mileage of marshals for service of process issued tn criminal cases by commisstoners of United States circutt courts, which has been in dispute for some time, Judge Lawrence decides that the marshals are entitled to such mileage, Navy Orricers Rerirep.—Lieut. W. P. Randall and Gunner William Cheney, U.S.N., have been Placed upon the retired list, to date from the 15th. Resrirep BY THE PRESIDENT.—The President decided last night to grant a respite of thirty days to Edward M. Kelly, who was to be hanged to-day at Santa Fe, New Mexico. WARNING To PosTmasTens.—Postmaster General Howe has issued a circular warning subarban postmasters not to solicit the mailing of letters at the offices which they have in charge, in order to inerease thelr own compensation. ‘THe Suort Crors oF 1831.—The cereal estimates of the Department of Agriculture for the crop of 1881 are completed, showing a more general reduc- tion in yleld than for many years. In no season since the inauguration of’ crop-reporting has there been so general disaster. ‘The aggregate product of all cereals is 2,063,029,570 bushels, against 718,198,501 In 1881, a decrease of 24 per cent. The aggregate value of’ cereals grown in 1881 is greater than the total valuation of 1880. The average value of corn has advanced from 39.6 cents in 1 to 63.6 cents in 1881; oats from 36 to 46.4 cents. Wheat has advanced from an average of 95 cents to $1.19 per bushel. The values are In round mil- sions as follows: Corn, 759; wheat, 453; oats, 193; Tye, 19; barley, 33; buckwheat, 8; total, 1,465, against 1,361 in 1880. AMONG THE PRESIDENT’S CALLERS to-day were Senators Logan, Ferry, Hill (Col) and Representa- tives O'Neill, Van Horn, Converse, McKinley, Hammond, Hubbell, Richardson (8. C.), Aldrich, Robinson ‘(Ohto), Morey, Butterworth, Valentine, Paul, Ray, Dawes, Hutchins, Berry ahd friends. There were a large number of sight-seers at the house to-day. They were admitted to the room and admired the handsome floral dec tions which had been lett undisturbed from the diplomatic dinner last night. ‘THE STREETS are enlivened in the morning with the new:boys’ ery of “New York Mail and Es- press!” Tals 1s the first time any New York after_ noon newsptper has been sold on the streets of Washington by newsboys. SMALLPOX Statistics have been received by the national board of health for the week ended Feb- Tuary 11th as follows: Holyoke, Mass., 1 death; Camden, N. J.,4 cases; New Orleans, La.,2 deaths; Lake, IIL, 2 cuses, 1 death; Dallas, Tex., 2 deaths. SALE OF L1qvors AT UNITED STATES ARMY Posts. In reply to a letter from a post commander in the west about the fale of liquors at United States posts General Drum has replied that the order on that subject Is sufficiently explicit and needs no modification. All 1t needs is personal attention to its provisions on the part of post commanders. Cou. F. F. Firnt, of the 4th infantry, has made applicétion tothe War department to be placed on the retired list. Tuk Potomac River IMPROVEMENT BoARp, of which Gen. Gilmore ts djourned ye terday afternoon, to meet in New York to-day, where {t will continue {ts labors and make up 1ts report. There are a number o/ plans for improv ment which have been submitted, all of which are receiving consideration, even including that of the theorles of 4. Watson. “Among the plans 1s one from abroad. Tt urges that dykes be built, and the Water Inside them pumped out as they do’ in Hol- land. The board is generally in favor of Major Twining’s bill. ‘That Dill proposes an appropria- tion of $1,000.000,to he expended according to plans adopted by. the Secretary of War. Therefore,there need be no delay of the bill on account of thé pro- ceedings of the board. STAR ROUTE WITNESSES FROM OREGON.—To-day, the following witnesses in the star ronte cases, all from Oregon, were sworn and sent to the grand jury:—Isaac N. Sargeant, of Mitchell; John W. Fiske and Joseph E. Masterson, of Canyon City Emil Schultz and Wm. Cowen, of Camp’ Watson; Powers, of Eugene City, ‘and John Caney, of Fort McDermott. ‘The following written interiin- eation is on the subparn. ou bring with You all papers, books and letters {n your posses- Sion, or ader your control, relating to the muil service in Oregon, since July Ist, 1878, and all li ters and papers récelved from or sigued by 8. W. Dorsey, J. W. Dorsey, J. R. Miner, M. C. Reredill, auy of them.” THE StxTH AUDITOR’s OFFICE SCANDAL CAsr.— pretary Folger has referred all of the papers in the as’ (sixth auditor’s office) scandal case to ster A. Elmers, chief clerk in the office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, to take the testimony of other parties, with a view to corroborate the lead- ing features Of te testimony previously taken, Any OrpgRs.—Major Richard L Morris, 5th infantry (recently promoted from captain, 18th infantry), Will report to the commanding general departinent of Dakota for assignment to a station; the leave granted 24 Lieutenant John P. Jefferson, 5th artillery, is further extended to February 15, 1882. The resignation of 21 Licutenant Jolin P: Jefferson, Sth” artillery, has been accepted by the President to take effect February 15, 1882 BONDS IN THE Srkaw Bond Cask—Samuel G. Cabell, John W. Minnix and C. H. Dickson,charged with conspiracy in putting in insumMiclent bonds in the Post Oilice to secure the execution of con- tracts for carrying the malls, Whose case was sent to the grand jury by Judge Snell yesterday under $1,000 bonds each, gave the requsite bonds in the Police Court to-day. Samuel Bacon went on Ca- bell’s bond, John E. Kendallon that of Mr. Minnix, and E. L. Stevens on Dickson’s. —— ee Important Action on the Apportion- mene Hill. THE HOUSE FIXES THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS AT 325—THE ALLOTMENT TO STATES ON THIS BASIS. The House of Representatives yesterday adopted the amendment to the re-apportionment bill fixing the membership of the House in the 48th Congress at 325. This will apportion representation among the several states as follows: Alabama 8, Arkan- sas 5, California 6, Colorado 1, Connecticut 4, Dela- ware 1, Florida 2, Georgia 10, Ilinots 20, Indiana 13, Iowa 11, Kansis 7, Kentucky 11, Louisiana 6, Mine 4, Maryland 6, Massacuusetts’ 12, Michigan 11, Minnesota 5, Mississippt 7, Missouri 14,Nebraska 8, Nevada 1, New Hampshire 2, New Jersey 7, New York #4, North Carolina 9, Ohto 21, Oregon 1, Penn- 817 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, BRANCH CORNER EIGHTEENTH AND P STREETS, RANGES n SOLD BY DEALERS AT $1 PER DOZEN PRINCIPAL DEPOT: 1244 29TH STREET, WEST WASHINGTON, SAM'L C. PALMER. "2 Telephonic connection. $1 Eb A Fs Eb AAA ZO RR R RA A Z2zZ 00 BB SHAVES WITH VOLUPTUOUS EASE! ‘Over 3,000 in use in this Sent post paid fore for 10 years ! COMBINATION STROP, combines two Hones ‘wo Strops, only 75 cents. tas ais 1347 Pennsylvania B.—The trade supplied at low O’MEARA'S BAZAR, Fates. wena, De sylvanl 28, Ruode Island 2, South'Carolina 7, Ten- nessee 10, Texas 11, Vermont 2 Virginia 10, West Vinzinia 4, Wisconsin 9. The nuinver agreed upon 1s an increase of 32 over the present’ representation, of which the southern states gain 14, the New England states lose 2 the northern states gain 4, the western states, including Missouri, gain 14, and California ains 2 Maryland retains its present representa- fon of 6; Virginia, West Virginia, and North Caro- Ina gain 1 each, and South Carolina gains 2 Delaware retains its single representative. Laws. UNSTAMPED CIGAKS FOR SALE. Joseph T. Gordon, keeper of a restaurant at the corner of Ist street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, was charged this afternoon in the Police court with violating the internal revenue laws, in having in his possession and offering for sale and selling 950 cigars that were not boxed and Stamped according to law. Mr. Randolph Coyie appeared for the government and N. H. Miller for the defence. Mr. Coyle stated that there was an- other person charged in the warrant (Edward Muldoon), who ts a cigar maker, but who has not been arrested. Mr. Coyle said that the charge was brought under Sec. 8,397, Revised Statutes, which makes it an offense punishable by a fine of from $100 to $1,000 and imprisonment for from six months to two years, for any manufacturer of cigars to take them from the factory without their ja19 is ec Ing first stamped, or for dealer to have in hi lon such cigars, wis B. Bart testi- fied that he is a cigar manufacturer of No. 29 New Jersey avenue, and Muldoon stole the elgars from witness’ factory on the 2th of last Jani while working there. J.C. Eckloff was sworn. ‘and eestified that he 1s collector of internal revenue tax for the third district of Maryland, of which this District is a part, and on | the facts in this case went to Gordon’s place, found the cigars there and was told by lon that he it the Cigars from Muldoon. The defence claimed that Muldoon only the with Gordon, but the court sent the case to grand jury under ——.—_—— CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS THE SENATE PASSES THE CENSUS APPRO- PRIATION BILL—CONFIRMATIONS — THE APPORTIONMENT BILL IN THE HOUSE. CHAIRMAN NEALE ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS. Senate To-day. In the Senate to-day the Chair submitted a re- sponse from the commissioner of the general land oMice to the resolution of inquiry relative to the Tight of occupation by settlers of any portion of the Indian Territory. Referred: Mr. Miller, of New York, presented, from the Union League Club of New York city, a memorial in favor of the bill introduced by Mr. Blair to afd in the establishment and support of common Schools. A resolution appended to the memorial expressing hearty approval of the scope and ob- Ject of the bill was, at the request of Mr. Miller, Tead by the Secretary. |. Mr. Coke reported favorably, from the committee ‘on commerce, the Dill appropriating $100,000 to {m- prove the harbor of Galveston, Texas, and it was passed. THE SUPPLEMENTAL CENSUS APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED. On motion of Mr. Hale, the Senate to-day took up the supplemental act making appropriations for the expenses of the census, and passed it. ANOTHER EARLY EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE SENATE. On motion of Mr. Logan, the Senate, at 1:30 p.m. went into executive session. Mr. Logan com- plained of indisposition, and to accommodate him (he wished to get home as soon as practicable) the excutlve session was held earlier in the day than usual Mr. Logan’s manifest desire to be present at today’s executive session led to the Supposition that the case of Major Rochester, noi inuted for paymaster general of the army, Was to be taken up. House of Representatives. Owing to the great confusion which existed at the close of yesterday's session of the House, there were several corrections made of the Congressionay Record to-day, after which the Speaker announced the regular order of business to be the motion to lay on the table the motion subgitted at the close of yesterday's session by Mr. Springer to reconstd- er the vote by which the House rejected the amendment offered to the apportionment bill by Mr, Colerick, providing that_1n case the legislature of any state, whose representation ts changed, shall fall to redistrict the state before the time fixed for the election of Representatives, the governor shall be authorized to call a special election. The motion to table the motton to reconsider was carried—yeus 130, nays 114, ‘The question then recurred on the substitute for the whole bill submitted by Mr. Colerick,and which fixes the representation at 316. ) demanded the yeas and nays, and bas and nays having been ordered, ye as such tellers, but Mr. Cox declined to serve in that capacity with his colleagu ‘The substitute was rejected—yeas 91, nays 154. A substitute offered by Mr. Joyce, providing for @ House of 365 was rejected without a division. District Interests in Congress. WHAT CHAIRMAN NEAL, OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE, SAYS. Chairman Neal, of the Ho ise District committee, says unless there 13 a special day or days set apart in each month for the consideration of District of Columbia matters he has no idea that any legisla- tion affecting the District can be perfected. ‘The House seems indifferent to all District matters. Last night had been sct aside for a session to con- sider the code, but owing to the lateness of yester- day's session the House adjourned and the night session was Interrupted. “Have you heard anything as yet, Mr. Neal,” asked THE Srax, “touching the resolution adopted by the District committee asking the committee on rules to set_ aside two days in each month for the consideration of District business 2” “Not officially,” said Mr. Neal. “I spoke to the Speaker on the Suvject yesterday, but he suid the committee had not yet taken action.” “What are the prospects for the bill to reclaim the flats?” was asked. “They are good, [ think, If the District commit- tee can get the flor, I skw Major Twining tus morning, and he told me that the enzineer com- mission, Which has had under consideration the subject Of the flats, had substantially agreed upoa his plan, ‘The comuts-ion Is to ineet Wo-morrow in New York for final action and report.” Mr. Neal was asked If he foun'l the District committee a good woking committee? “It is made up of splendid imiterial,” he sald. “Its members are industrious, inteillzent and ainstiking. ‘They fcel, however, unless the House will give the committee a chance to dispose of some of Its business, that there is little eucour- agement in preparing business simply to be Showed under on tue House calendar. 1 see,” sald Mr. Neal, “that Senator Sherman has intreduced In the Senate the bill introduced In the House at the last session, for the removal of the Baltimore and Potomac d"pot trom the mall, I think I will reintroduce it in the House. I think it 13 a dis- grace to have the natioual paris blocked up with this depot. Ir, however, itis to remain where tt is, Tam in tavor of makiog ita union depot and allowing the Baltimore & Ohio railroad to have its use Mr. Neal continued: “Iam having copied from the records of the Attorney. Generals office a list of ali the claims which were rejected by the board of audit. When I have the transcripts [intend to ask the House to order the printing Of the list.” “When fs the next night session for the constd- eration of the code?” asked Tue Stan. “It ts ordered for next Tuesday night, but I ex- pect it will be again intgrnitted, for the reason hat on that night a reception ts’ to be tendered Mr. W. W. Corcoran, of this city, and a greatinany members of the House will desire to attend.” Capitol Notes. In the debate in the Senate Wednesday, on the resolution to provide messengers for several com- mittees, Mr. Van Wyck did not say, as reported, that “as a member of the committee on pensions, he had seen no necessity for the clerk there.” He said he “fatled to see any necessity for the appointment of a messenger to wait upon that committee.” There 18 a powerful log-rolling combtnation already formed in the House to secure a number of public buildings n various cities in the several states. The committee on public buildings and grounds will soon present a Dill looking to the erection of a score or more of new public edifices. The older memvers of the House think that the session will be productive o1 but little legislation. All of the appropriation bills will be passed, and possibly the Chinese immigration bil. It’1s an Open question, they think, 1 a funding Dill is passed. ‘There will be a good deal of chatter about the bill to reduce internal taxation, but it will fail. The tariff commission bill, they ‘think, may pass, but if it does it wil be very late in the session, probably in the last week. ‘The discussion in the Senate yesterday afternoon on the anti-polygamy bill ran all the ladies out of the galleries. “One lady upon lezving remarked that ‘she believed the Senators “did it on pur- TRADE DOLLARS. Representative Smith, of Iilinols, reported to the House committee on banking and currency to-day @ substitute for the two bills which had been re- ferred to that committee, providing for the rettre- ment of the trade dollars. The substitute was adopted by the committee, and Representative Smith was instructed to report the same to the House with a favorable recommendation. The substitute bill enacts that until the first day of duly, 1984, the Secretary of the Treasury 1s in- ‘structed to receive at the several mints the trade dollars, and to give in exchange therefo1 for dollar, the silver dollar coined by the author- ity of the act of February 28th, 1878. All provi- sions of law authorizing the coinage and issuance of the trade dollur are repealed, The report to accompany the bill states that under act authorizing the coinage and tasue of the trade dol- lar, there were coined and issued at the several mints up to May 3ist, 1878, 35,959,360 trade dol- lars, of which there were exported up to October ‘Bist, 1879, 27,089,817, leaving nearly 9, in this country subject to exchange, THE ANTI-POLYGAMY BILL AS IT-PASSED THE SEN- 5 ATE, ‘The Senate late yesterday afternoon passed the anti-polygamy bill. It provides that any man who marries more than one wife in any territory of the United States 1s guilty of polygamy, and shall be punbhed bya ‘the ot not mone than $500 inprisonment of not less than tive years; that if any male Lge in any territory hereafter eet cau gh ahem 08 Sat oe y an punished by ‘a fine of not less than $900 or six practices and re- peeas jurors; authorizes the Pre- sident to grant amnesty to offenders guilty polygamy or Lief on sueh conditions as shall think proper, but no such amnesty Eee have effect unless the conditions of this H 5 a # 8 g the Speaker appointed Messrs. Cox and Prescott | ; min Summy, of this cit appointed to execute such offices by a board of live persons to be appointed by the President of the United States, not more than three ef whom shall be members of one political party. The members of the board are to receive a salary of $3,000 each per annum. COMMISSIONER RAUM ON THE PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE INTRENAL REVENUE TAX. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Raum was be- fore the ways and means committee last night to give his views touching the proposed reduction tn internal taxation. The most important of the statements made by Gen. Raum were: First. The reduction of the tax on distilled spirits from ninety cents to seventy-five cents per galion would be equivalent to a re- duction of revenue of $10,500,000. If the tax were reduced to fifty cents the reduction of reve- nue would be $28,090,000. Second. Lowering the t on malt liquors to eighty cents would be equiv: lent to a reduction of revenue of $2,650,000; to sixty cents, $5,300,000. Third. The reduction of the tax on tobacco from sixteen cents to twelve cents Would result in a reduction of the revenue of $5,875,000; to ten cents, $8,812,000. Fourth. A re- duction of the tax on cigars trom $ to $5 per thon | sand would involve a reduction of revenue of | $2,666,000; to $4 per thousand, $5,332,000. THE CASE OF PAYMASTER BELLOWS. The Senate committee on naval affairs have agreed to report favorably the bill for the relief of Edward Bellows, with an amendment providing that he be placed at the foot of the list of pas masters. Bellows was dismissed from the navy in 1869, In pursuance of the findings of a naval court- martial, On January 2 1880, President Hayes declared the dismissal filegal’ and void, and re- stored Bellows, placing him at the same number in the list of paymasters as If he had been in the service the entire eleven years. By a recent de- cision of the Supreme Court the right ef Bellows to hold tie office was made questionable, and hence a Dill to confirm him in possession. The bill ais been very strenuously resisted by almost the cutire pay corps of the navy as an Injustice to em. le Confirmations by the Senate To-day. The Senate, in executive session to-day, con- firmed the following nominations: United States consuls—Wim. P. Rice, of Massachusetts, at Hor- gen, Switzerland; Chas. P. Barnard, of Vermont, at Leghorn; Thos. Simpson, of Puerte Plata, at Puerte Plata. United States ma is—John MeClintock, for tne District of aryland; 8. Matthews, for the eastern district of Micht Jos. L erpne for the northern district of Mississippl. ‘The following nominations were confirmed by the Senate this afternoon: United States attorneys— Hugh J. Campbell, for territory of Dakota; Geo. B. Patterson, for southern district of Florid: Archibald Sterling, for the district of Marylant Geo, P. Larger, for the district of Massachusetts M. C. Burch, for the western district of Michigai Also a number of postmasters and internal reve- nue officers. Also, Edward Ferguson to be pension agent at Milwaukle, W! = ieee es Nominations To-day. The following nominations were sent to the Senate this afternoon: Collectors of customs—Jno, A. P. Allen, Bedford, Mass.; Cornelius B. Mer- chant, Edgerton, Mass; Augustus Putnam, Mid- dictown, “Conn; Henry Heriot, George- town, South Carolina; Jno. A.’ Caldwell. assistant appraiser, district’ of Philadelphia. Postmasters—D. C. Palmer, Gardiner, Me.; U. TL. Cummings, Windsor, Vt; Sa Plains, N.Y. Cornwell, Pleas ‘ ‘Titusville, Pa; M. K. Mister, Gren: Hanna,Kankakee, IIL; L.M. Davi State—Horatio iller, White | seh, Beach, of New York, consul at Puerto Cabello, Venezucla; Wakerleld G. Frye, of Ma‘ne, consul general at’ Hallfax. War—Lieut. Col. Jimes A. Ekin, to be colonel and assistant quartermaster general; Major James J. Dana, to be Heutenant colonel and deputy quartermaster general; Capt. Andrew J. MeGonnigie, to be major and quartermaster; Second Lieut. Lotus Niles, 2d artillery, to be first’Meutenant. hee ae Christian Church Meeting. PLANS FOR THE NEW EDIFICE ORDERED—WORK TO BE COMMENCED ABOUT THE FIRST OF APRIL. At a meeting of the congregation of the Vermont avenue Christian church last evening, Messrs. W. S. Roose, A. K. Tingle, H. Clay Stier, and Ben): Isaac Errett and Joseph Smith, jr., of Cincinnati, and W. H. Lape, of New- port, Ky., were elected trustees to have charge of the church property. This action amounted vir- tuiliy to a confirmation of the act of the Missien- ary Society of the church last year. The same | board of trustees was selected by that body, ex- | cepting that Gen. Gartield’s name filled the place on the Ist now held by Mr. Summy. The congregation hiving approved tl All Souls’ Unitarian church, Mr. R. G. Russell, of New Haven, the a ‘tet that church, has been | authorized to prepare plans for a new church. A | skete, drawn by Mr. Russell, which was exa ined by meinbers of the building committee to-day, | met with their hearty approval. ‘The chapel wiil be larger than that of AI Souls’ church. Tt 1s ex- pected that the plans will be completed by | the 15th ef March, and that work on the | new church, which will be erected on the site of | the old one, will be commenced by the Ist of April. The building committee, of which Mr. Roose 1s chilrinan, have $20,000 ih cash now at their dis. |, besides good reason for believing that the Tund ‘will be speedily increased. Arrangements are being made to move the old frame church to a neighboring lot, sosthet services need not be Inter- Tupted while the new church Is in coygse of erec- ton. ‘The District Commissioners have given permis- sion fer the remeval of the frame church back, 52. a8 to front on 14th street, while the new church he plan of | is be ng erected, on condition that it shall immedt- au iy be torn down on the completion of tie n edifice, eg QUALIFIED TO SIGN APPLICATIONS. Some of the liquor dealers who have falled to procure their licenses for want of the requisite number of signatures to thelr applications have employed lawyers tolook after their interests. These lawyers have hit upon the ingenious thought of advising thelr clients to colonize signers after the same plan sometimes us1 to colonize voters in wards or precincts for the pur- Pose of electing a favorite candidate. This point was raised by some bona fide housekeepers who protested against the location of rum shops in their neighborhood, and the question was referred to the attorney for the District, who in his opinion jeot January 20, 1882, states: “I'think this man Isa resident where he works, eats and sleeps, and 1s to be counted as such undef the license law.” ‘The District Commissioners take issue with the attorney in this, and have instructed the com- mittee on licenses not to be governed by such a principle. In a communication from Dr. E. M. hapin, chairman of this board, to the Commis- sioners, yesterday, he says: “Referring to the opinion of lion. A. G. Riddle, attorney for the Dis- trict, under date of February 1, 1882, a copy of which ts within, defining what constitutes a resi- dent, we do not'see that it has application to the signatures of ‘residents keeping house’ under the license laws, and therefore we beg leave to ex- press our dissent from the same, with all defer- ence to the attorney. To our’ regret we are pliced in the nnpleasint altitude of betng con- ronted with au opinion upon one of the plainest and simplest features of the Meense law, in regard to which our practice in an opposite direction has been uniform and without deviation in a single case of the many hundreds which have been fore us, and this the supposed interest of a single applicant for a bar license. “*We say interest, for the reason that tfie con- struction thus sought to be placed upon the law as to what constitutes. a. sreddent keeping house,’ besides being at variance with the uniform prac- Uce of the authorities in t to the qualifica- tions heretofore, will, in our opinion, should it now vail, prove highly detrimental to the interests in Whose behalf It is invoked; stifling, as tt will in its future multiplied applications, the'volce of the bona fide house-keeping residents in particular localities, thus depriving the law of one of its most conservative features. There will in all probability be developed, as a consequence, an overwhelming public’ sentiment, resulting in a more stringent and unreasonable law than the present. That it changes radically the funda- mental character of the law there can be no doubt, and it is our firm belief that it will eventuate in a. corrupt system of locating men at the times and Places whenever occasion may require it for the purpose of overcoming the bona fide housekeeping residents in cular nborhoods, contrary to the original intention of the law. So regarding it, and feeling that we should stultify ourselves by cl @ principles of action which have uniformly controlled us in all similar casea hereto- fore, we again disapprove the application of John Keady for bar license at No. M street, West Washington.” —_—___ Death of A. B. Meacham. Washington City Presbytery, THE SPECIAL MEETING TO-DAY. A special meeting of the Washington City Pres- bytery was held to-day at the Western Pgesby- terian church, Dr. 8. H. Howe officiating as*mod- erator, Dr. Bittinger as stated clerk and Mr. J. A. Sterling as temporary cierk. Rev. Mr. Paxton and Gen. Dunn, Judge Strong and Mr. Thompson, the three commisstoners appointed by the congre- gation of the New York Avenue Presbyterian chureh last Sunday, were present. Elward War- ren, a candidate of the Washington presbytery was, at his own request, distulssed to the presvy tery of Nebraska. A petition was presented by Rev. George Patch, signed by 42 persons, asking for the organiz ition of a new church in the northwestern portion of the city, After a long discussion the petition was Tuled out of consideration at the present time as It {ras Hot included in the call for the special meet- ng. THE CASE OF REY. MR. PAXTON. The subject of the severance of Mr. Paxton’s re- | Jation with the New York avenue church was then taken up. Mr. Paxton sald he had not acted hastily, but after mature deliberation had con- cluded that is duty called him to accept the call of the 42d street church in New York. Ex-Justice | Strong then, on behalf of the commissioners of New York avenue Presbyterian church, presented | j the resolutions adopted by th the New York avenue church last Ing to the dissolution of the relat church and its pastor. Mr. Strong briefly reviewed the proceedings of the congregation in Teference to the call from New York for Mr. Paxton, and formally expressed the consent of the congrega- tion to the dissolution of the pastoral relation. Gen. Dunn spoke briefly, stating that the congre- congtegation of unday consent- gation parted with Mr. Paxton with the deepest regret. The presbytery then voted to distmiss Mr. Paxton to the New York presbytery. After further discussion, Dr. Craighead was _ap- Pointed to declare the pulpit of the New York avenue church vacant In due form, and the session of thatchurch was authorized to Supply te pul- pit. ‘The presbytery then adiourned. —"— The Alleged Poisoning of Two Sisters. THE ANALYSIS OF THE STOMACHS NOT YET MADE, AND XO ARRESTS ORDERED. There have been no arrests made in the Love- Joy-Keefe potsoning case so far, as no definite clue to the polsoner or poisoners has as yet been developed. The stomachs of the two victims had not reached Prof. De Smidt up to ten o'clock to- day. Both stomachs showed irritation and con- gestion, the usual symptoms where arsente {s the agentemployed. The shock felt in the neighbor- | hood where the victims lived is very great, the general impression prevailing that a terrible crime has been perpetrated by some one. ‘The in- quest will not probably take place until after the results of the analysis are known, As no one is charged with the crime, and no particular person 4s suspected, the polite have been withdrawn from the premises, It is understood this afternoon that District At- torney Corkhill has directed that the stomachs of the two poisoned women be sent to the U.S. Med- feal Museum for wnalysis, ‘There are indications this afternoon that the police have infort y decline togive ont, pointing to the guilty party, and that they pee to secure the arrest of the party in a short ime, ——— District Government Affairs, Mr. W. O. Roome, chief in charge of revision of special assessments, to-day completed the revi- sions for squares 337, 466 and 628. Water Registrar Cox has had the pump on 11th, near G street northwest, repaired, and It 1s now in good condition. Building Inspector Entwisle and his assistants are busily employed in making estimates of cost for alterations in the public school buildings, to make them conform to the suzgestions and recom- mendations of the safety commission. Mr. Mitchell, representing several of the insu- rance companfes in which the Jefferson school butiding w , Was at the office of the Com- miissione: nging for the payment of the basis of the amount reported ppointed to assess the damayes— : auLp which so promptly paid their polictes will, under the present adjust- Ment, be entiled to ‘a drawback of about $700 exch. A certificate of death was filed at the health office yesterday of Geo. Washington Maddox, Who died at 233 Pe nia avenue northwest, and Whose occupation 1s set down as “general re- former.” LIEN CERTIFICATES have been tssued by Mr. Roome 7th strect; square Sout South Of 104 21st street: square 567 hue; squire 21, Jefferson > 410 9th Street northwes squares 516, aud strect; Squares'south of 12, and 26th street; Squares S74 and n 7th street, and on Sth strect, extended, from Grant avenue to Irving street. THE ) FOR NEW STATION HOUSES. The District Commissioners will soon take wp the question of erecting twoor three new police station | Some of these houses, which have been dfor the purpose, are in ition. It so hupp that Known as the “Centr street, 18 the worst tn the lot. butlath by the District, ai wn, One in the W: ry ‘on 1th it Of these K, near 20th stree pitol Hill, none of which are is much used as the Central, While the average number of arrests in thos? named is not more than 159 per month, the average arrests made In the central precinct ts New Phase of the Liquor License | iyout 1,200, and it frequently happeas that respect- Question. able and gen “el persons are obliged to resort DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS TO WHO ARE LEGALLY | to these places either as witnesses or on some trifiin the cells is simply deplorable, and frequented as they are by all of the filthy vagabo possible to Keep them free of vermin. The cells are made of wood, tongue and groove joints, which are more or less open, and no device yet disco’ ered can eradicate the vermin. Of course wey multiply and spread all over the building, invad- ing the beds of the reserve force. ‘The ventilation Of most of these houses fs altogether insuMicient und badly arranged, and the proximity of the officers’ quarters to the prisoners renders Sleep almost, 1m- possible, especially when refractory aud drunken persons are confined there. Had it not been for the fullure in the attempted sale of tie eld central guard-house, last year, the necessary buildings to take the places of the rented station-houses would have been erected. The prospect now Is that the technical objections tn the Dill of last year will be Temoved, and that the Commisstoners Will gell the Old central guard-house to soine company for a market, and that authority will be given them to build suitable stations with the proceeds of such sale. DUILDING PERMITS. R. C. Hewitt, erecta two-story dwelling, T, bet. 13th and 14U) Sts. now. : $1,850. “Wm. Alber, repair frame, on L, betwee 19th and 20th sts. ; $300. Mrs. T. Sullivan, make addition to brick,’ 7th st. be- tween Virginia ave. and D st. sw.; $300. Taylor and Lowe, erect a stable, in alley between Maine ave. and Maryland ave. ; $350. Conrad Kauffman, erect a stable in alley between C and D and New Jersey ave. and South Capitol st. se.; $326. SS Surrs FIvep. = aed Williams to-lay, by L. Tobriner and R. Tf. Ward, entered a suit of eject- ment against Mary Anderson and others to recover half lot 6, square 117, corner of 20th and L streets nhorthwest....F. H. Fall filed a bill in equity to- day‘for Edward Holmes against Mary J. Holmes for Specific performance—to compel conveyance of lot 208, sub of Mount Pleasant, in accordance with contract between R. Holmes and E. A. McIntire. —.—__ Affairs in West Washingto BUILDING ABSESOCIATION.—At the 56th regular monthly meeting of the Twelfth Building Associa- ton held last night at Goddard's hall, five shares Mee retired at the stock value rate, about $62 per are. A Tuer entered the house of Mrs. Gaskins, on O street, last evening, but was frightened off ‘be- eee in carrying off the plunder he wu THE WEST Wasmrxarow BRANCH OF THE Asso- Wormer 2H genterday futternoony Mire RL omen’s Home ir. F. Moore inthe chair, and Mr. J. T. Mitchell secre— tary. The following oMficers were elected: Mr. H. D. Cooke, ye ; Mr. F. L. Moore and Mrs. Kennon, presidents; Mr. John M. Waters treasurer. The election of a was laid ms between the | charge of mnisdemeaner. The condition of | S118 im- | Telegrams to The Star. FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS, ——— FIFTEEN OR TWENTY PEOPLE KILLED AND SEVENTY WOUNDED. —_— > ANTI-POLYGAMY MEETING IN SALT LAKE CITY, ee Maryland Politics, THE NEW REGISTRATION BILL SIGNED—THE STATE TO BE JERRYMANDERED 80 4S TO MAKE ALI THE CON- GRESSIONAL ICTS DEMOCKATIC, Special Dispatch to THe EveNtNe Sra. ANNAPOLIS Cartrot, Mp., February 17.—The governor has Just signed the bill passed a few days since providing for a new registration of the | entire state. ‘This ts regarded 8a great reform tn | the state elections by both parties A joint com- | mittee of the senate and the house has bh ap. | Roluted to redisirict the state as to congressional districts. It is proposed to Jerrvmander the state | so as to make the sixth congressional distr! taeme | ocratic. It is now the only republican district tm | the state, and is represented by Milton 4. Urner. _— Frightfal Explosion of Pyrotechnics. FTEEN OR MORE PEOPLE KILLED AND MANY IN SURED. wruary About 8 o'clock this a voourred at tn # retechaic son in this elty. hy ding and took fire, and was then consumed. At least tite and probably ne lost, and m building Is the ¢ Cnester, P: morning an ex; ~ LATER.—15 OR 2) KILLED—2) DANGEROUSLY AND 50 skY wi lived In the ola © mansion. IU NPSt Look fire, while t play at destruct rowd surround ng XA mn far and wide. vd is between fifteen and twenty ; re dongy less seriousiy wounded. in the city hall, and t rious drtig stores, so obtained now. The | ment. sty, and fifty more or The dead are being laid py wounded cared for in va- ccurate list can be is one of great excite. seen DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE DISASTER. at 2dand A fire originated in the old stone Welsh stree ing ts know! | at one Ume occupied by | cestors and Isat pre j estate. ‘The structure ‘ommodore Pr t owned by the Porter built in 1721 and com- | mands a fine view of th re river. A cene y ago it d among the important rest- . try, but time has nearly de- ed It, as it Is now a ricket WIth moss an ¥ old affair covered Long ago the mansion was vacated by th whose nate it nd has for Ja number of years been occupied by. colored People. Its location ts in Uke poorest part of the principally inhabitated by the poorer class tizens. Part of tie mansion has been used by . Jackson, the celebrated pyrotechnist, for | Some years asa place for manufacturing his ex- plosive commodities. ‘The fre departinent, al- though the members were exhausted after | spending the enure night in subduding ie Pennsylvania military academy fire, re- | sponded “quickly to the alarm = which sounded from — the city hall, ~—about ., and Were Soon ON The spot Teady to per- | form ir dut Lines of hose we run to the | burning oiling: nd the firemen began throwing ater on the dames. A large crowd of citizens ad gathered near the scene, as is usual in this | city, to wateh the prog: fire. Tue cole | ored people and the ed from u old mansion, fter being as- firemen, | sured that ther was no powder in the place, 16 is asserted, prepared to flood the house if possi j ble. Some of the fire 4 in onter to get a better range on the spreading, got upon « sina'l frame shed in the rear. After'about an halt | hour of constant playing, a terrific exploston occurred. Bodies of men were thrown several fore | nigh. "The air was filled with rubbish, the | cround thereabouts being covered with victims, some kill seriously injured, and others badly hurt. "The shock was keenly achong the city. The scene was one of Lui excitement and distress, Dead bodies of men lay cotled on the ground, others libored in the agontes of death a nuober writhing in their blood, moaned an | groaned piteously for help. Many lay imsensible | of their surroundings and others, scratched and bruised, with thelreyes filled with dust. croped their way from the scene of Ub he calamity was th atest that ever befell Ches- ter. The scene begears description, and Uke pen of an eyewitness could not properly picture it. The loud report brought hundreds of citizens to the | place of the accident to see if their friends wera among the sufferers People prayed in the open streets, and the © dying was appall- }ing. The fire was abandoned and everybody | in’ a condition to do so turned thelr atten. tion to alleviating the distress, Messengens were sent for all the physicians in the city, and upon their arrival the houses In the vieininy | explosion we ed into hospitals and the Wounded removed thereto. Everything possible Was done for their rehef. A number were taken | home in wagons, and those who were to walk were alded Wo their abodes by friends. The dead Were removed W the City Hall | Drs. Stoors, Perkins, . Delanney, Milner, Wand, Uirick, Weston ‘and Jeders were upon thé | ground did all they could for the sufferers, [Some of whom were | others upon the groun stores. Anlhony Barber, as holding | one of the nozzies in the frame shed ta which tho explosion occurred, Was blown airightfully mangied form. P at blown to the roof of the mansion ; lodged hy. scoretied Joun' We corpenter, el to bring him down, and st: to say altuough “he had Deen E half an hour, ve was alive when ad, but died soon after from | concussion of the brain. Those of the victims | who were killed re stunding on the coraer of Land Weich streets, 159 yards from the building, being crushed by a’ shower of stone, bricks au umber, | WHAT 15 Earp 1 Purtapecrata, Febr an in this city in The latter states that only four p joyed in the manufactory in Chest nd slow= Barnes, & PHILADELPHIA. Van m, Brown, a wirried we lived tn the | This ts a spacious L-shaped foot of Welch street explosion Look place. ve bulidin at the Chester, and f » Dela | ware river. Immediately in its rear is the Chester as Works. Adm rter formerly lived in Ue Ouse, and it is understood tat he owns Lhe prop. | erty. > ‘The War Against Polygamy. STKONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY A MEETING OF ANTI-POLYGAMISTS IN SALT LAKE CITY. Sat Lak &, Uran, February 17.—At a meeting of | prominent Gentiles'of Utah last night the follow= ny Preamble and resolutions were adupud:— | Whereas, the legislature of Utah, now tn session | tn this city, to-d: jopted a concurrent resotu- tion protesting against the passage by Congress of lls disfranchising poiyzamists, and pray! Congress to send a committee to investigate t condition of things in Utih; Resolved, That sald action is merely a polygamous bluff—a trick to | gain Ume—and that If tt wins these very men will | claim it is a Divine interposition in favor ef polyge amy and use it Lo exctte the masses of the Mormon | people against the just authority of the notional, | Government; that the fact Uhat three-fourths of the legislature are themselves practical polygame ists exposes the condition of Uiings In Utwh with= out the intervention of un investigating commit. tee; that thelr action In this case betrays the fear Uhal the disfranchising of polygamists will break up polygamy, and therefore Indicates precisely. what Congress ought to do: that we most respect— fully urge Congress not tobe deterred from pe: fecting tue good work on which it is engaged by. | the protests of men who are acknowledged polyg= | amists themselves, and who adopt Uuls differential attitude only because their ordinary attitude of deflance will not apparently serve Usem in a mor~ Lal emergency; that there need be no fear of cons vulsion or disturbance if Con how adopts effective measures to settle Utah affairs, but that Mf 1 does not the simplest duties of statesinanship will have been disregarded, as_they have too Jong been, and the chance of peacetully setting U affairs will by tis mucu have been placed in a Mrs. Scoville’s Letter to Mrs. Garfield. CLEVELAND, O., February 17.—Mrs. Seovilie’s letter, praying for forgiveness for her brother Charles J. G Harxisevra, Pa., February 17.—Secretary Dune kel, of the deparunent of internal affairs, haw — a list of seventeen railroad companies, joing business in this state, in my hands of the torney general, requesting him to proceed against them, Socauee of their failure to make turn to the auditor generai an annual ip Unirty days after the expirauion of cial yeur. F WILMINGTON, . 17.—James K, Miller, a crippled tailor, Spey pee over until next meeting. Managers—! H. D. Cooke, Mrs. R. P. ‘Jaskeon, Mrs. Lag ol George Hill, and Mrs. Dr. L. W, Ritchie. te eae ne town into five wards, and ‘fix assistants in each w: and to report: Messrs. 8. J. Bure et tog wl ua nat rt a idenuly bis assailants ~ KILLED BY A FALLING WALL. New York, February 17.—The east wall of No. © Roosevelt street fell in this ‘and instantly