Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Rorthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. TEXTNG Stan ia cerved to subscribers tm the ein ty coericrs on thes oun account, at 10 cents per Week, or At cents per mouth. Copies at the counter, 2 gents cach, By mall postage prepaid conte a month, one year, $6; ix months, {Entered st the Post Office at Washington, D. C., a8 second-clags mail mat ‘Tar Weexty Sran— portae prepaid. ce Wau ts paid for taade known on ap: HOMAS TALI MEM | AL SOF THE t | M. C. MAXFIELD, P. 8. benelitof creditors, and thesetthanent of Soca, Cll is Gunton, Basle jal 4s Estates of ing, Lomei: —— -AT-LAW, ENKY WISE GARNET 2. Cot oian Law Bulinge Sth «f.. bet. Dand E, 1 ml we ¥ bs . Dan sepé-6ai, Ip Was rox. D.C. 1 Ppywanp & HUTCHINSON, $17 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, | BRANCH CORNER EIGHTEENTH AND P STREET! DUPUNT CIRCLE. FURNACES, MANTELS, &e. RA ALLY PRESCRIBED BY THE PACULTY laxative and refreshing: Fruit Lozenge. | TAMAR for | CONSTIPATION, hemorrhotc bile, head: cerebral congestion, ete. | ESDIEN prepared by GRILLON, i Sule proprietor, Pharmacieu de Lre classe de ta Faculte de Paris, 1 27 rue Rambuteau, Paris. | GRILLON Tamar—unlike Pille amd the usual Purvativesis agreeable to take and never produces irritation, ' fold by all Chemists and Druggists, 95 CENTS THE BOX. A= FOR PALMER'S AMERICAN GINGER ALE. BOLD BY DEALERS AT $1 PER DOZEN PRINCIPAL DEPUT: 1244 26TH STREET; WEST WASHINGTON. SAM'L C. PALMER. R22 attractions FOR THE LADIES AT CHR. RUPPERTS, Os. 403 STREET XORTHW PaHONS TABLE COVERS, “TIDLES, Wills jad nine, $181,861.9 QUARTERMASTER GENERAT.—In compliance with Is request, Quartermaster General Rucker, who, t list week entered upon the duties of that Mice, was to-day placed on the Tetired list. The | President will fill the vacancy thus causad by the | nomination of Gen. Rufus Ingalls to be quarter- | terests of that, portio Che nening Star, Washington News and Gossip. GovERsNMENT Recetrts To-pay.—Internal reve- GeN. Recker RETIRED AND eral, nastel Swartvox.—The National Board of Health has CO) | Chri Tuesday night. TRE PRESIDEST AND THE DISTRICT CommtsstoN- ERS.—There was adelesation from South Washing- ton to-duy to see the President in regard to the in- f the city in the matter of the District Commissionerships. The delegation did not, however, see the President. Mr. Phillips, tie Presideat’s secretary, told them that it would {ter to call ata later period. ‘The President, id, did not contemplate making any immed! a anges tn the board of District Commission- ers, and fer the delegation to see him now would be aseless. If yuld be better for them to call When the Presideut had taken up matters relating t the board of District Commissioners. FRAUDS ON THE GOVERNWENT IN U.S. MARSHALS? Ovvices.—It fs thought that before long there will be indictments presented against United States eials connected with the marshai’s office in Kentucky. Gen. Crittenden, the U.S. marshal, 1s not Leleved to be In y ed In the mat- ter. His subordinates are the ones who will be proceeded ugelmst. It is believed that the govern- Iuebt has been muleted out of Large sums of money during the past three or four years by the deput marshals and other oBleiais under Gen. Critt de: he Treasury deportment officers bave for a long time suspected that the accounts of the mar- shal’s oHice were not all right. A wholesale and -yrtemath: gobbling of money fs believed to have eon carried on by means of false and exagyerated ers. A somewhat similireondition of affairs, though noton so great a s 1s believed to he Deen tm existeuce In the ‘marshal’s force in Georgia. SENATOR EDMUNDS AND THE SUPREME BENCH.—A speclal from Montpelicr, Vt, says Senator Edmunds left for Washington last night. He was reticent when aj ed upon the subject of his rumored Dotmination to the ‘Supreme belch, pus woueh net say that ge does not want the position or that ke would mot accept It if tendered, as he formerly has asserted. The dispatch adds: ‘That he has been | tendered the, nomination by pias . Artaur is pretty certain, and tdications point to hig accept- ance of the pkice. | Skeult he go upon the bench It ks generally eenoeded that Hon. J. Gregory Sentth will recetve the appotnument. to fill Mr. Edmunds’ unexpired term fn the Senate.” PRRSONAL.—General Sherman expects tostart on the first of Mareh for a trip to New Mexico, Arizona and California, which will last until May.— Captain Arthur, late of the British sailed for Liverpool yesterday, accompanied by his wite.-—Col, Dudley, Commissioner of Pensto has gone to Ind! usw command the annual posts of thé Grand encampment of the Indiana Republic there.— Baron Ignattus von Army of the ‘Schaeffer, the new Austrian Minister at Washiag- ton, arrived yesterday at New York, where he w! Fem: for several days before coming here to present his credentislIs——Mr. Chester Allen ES Jr., arrived in_ the city for a short visit on ue: Beckwith, Miss H. Key, Mrs. J. Mitchell ‘and Miss Mitchell, of Washington, were in Parts on the 1th inst. — epresentative Goede Is at the Metropolitan.—Gener:l Hancock ts on his way to Washington from New Orleans. —Mrs. Slack and Mr. W. H. Slack, of Washington, were in Nice on the 11th inst.——Marquis de Noaiiles, formerly French Minister here, has just been inted to Work RS Le of every | rag se ny city at rere Ait -Secre- out: faut ary Blaine ts announced to atte! juet of 2 (Caitsen's Lace, Satin so Were | the Ke hts of St. Patrick in St Louts on St. Pat- WORSTED: “ "3 and respond to a toast.—Col. F. D. ; Geant ate ‘aud all nds of Eutmatged | Grant and Mr. Charles Jo Brooke edlesr ot ‘the : ry at the lowest market prices. = 29 | Boston Bvening Star, are registered at Willard’s. legation here, | y evening.——Mrs. §. Beckwith, Miss D. ! | | tered by Mr. Co THE OFFICERS AND WEM- © following smallpox statis 4 items are Beenie 1 Februry 18tt CPTUDAY % ‘clock p. m., for de Richmon 13 cases, 5d ago, 2 purine of altentiue the fuuerai of our late Erother | deaths: Clinton, lowa, 1 c Omaha, Besar lnoisa ¥. SAWL T. Boss cs i Pririne: Lie week cade Poor # ositsuivent Ith, there were 3 deaths from staallpox at Si LY LOVE FEAST Francisco. h, corner Sth and F SSS SS . day) EVENING, at 7.36 THe Samana Scuvev.—The U.S. vessels crutsing = | tn the West Indies will, one after the other, pro- CaS THE “] to Samana to supply the Dispatch with coa ke MUS und provisions, So that there will be no. interrup- pesuurg. the surviving, garter, Mr. HENRY. b. | Ut to the survey work upou whlel she 1s en- fas disposed wf the entire’ businewe to the un | sexed. oe Leeks Stine inte frmand teeetge all tackeye due then aud | THE. S. 8, ESTERPRse passed Cape Henry this wes in conjunetion with | morning, bound out. She is to cruise in the West le of VOORHEES & | Tiieg, coms of the old fi si > ed 5 MR. W. TH. Waitsey has been appointed chief F ster of the Bureau of Eatucation, (gr THE DEDICATION oF THE TABE Coo = NAVAL OnpeRs.—Master C. H. Lyeth, to the ‘Sth street, bet. B street and Virginia avenue s.w., Lackawanna, Pacific station, per steamer of the WILLIAM W. HICKS, Minister, Sith instant, relieving Master B. F. Rinehart) who a ken | fsonlered home; Master Henry McCrea, to duty at Will take place on NEXT SUNDAY MORNIN the Boston navy yard, March Ist next; Medical roma ede ae ee Inspectors J. C. Speer and A. C. Rhoades, to duty oe as members of the medics] board for the exemina- Cer OmsNd PeBLic MreTING | tion of candidates for admission and promotion in er oF TH | the medic ‘ps of the ¥, March Ist is SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY | yeu ‘or Edward Siippen, trem special TO ANIMALS, duty Apia, on the 2th instant, and At the Congregational Church, corner of 10th and G@ | orniered as pres of the medieal board men- Streets porthucet. FRIDAY EVENING, Februaty 74, | tioned in the previous sentence. Carpe er J. 1 nO. 88: 7:30 p ee sh Be ‘Thatcher, from the Washington navy y an ished speakers: Hem. Heary Bereb, Hon, George | u ishing ‘ 1 BS Eorme lev. Eaword Evorcte tale. placed on waiting orders Sames of the successful competitors for the prizes . oftted forthe Beet Forays write Uy the scholars ct | Mm TREScoTr's Missrox.—Rear Admfral Batch, the Paolic Schopte wall be anced. and the; rizespre- | commanding the Pacific station, reports to the Hee ah aay ane ne Pee Beched. «| Navy department that the Lackawanna, having ree aetna (ees South American com- [opr FOH CHAPPED HANDS AND SOFT Raine ae WELL, MASSEY & CO’S MELODE MA, eae ares CMe 4th. The Recta ee eee ee sae on the 20th. eh reports that = ~ oe meee wanna and Alaska t Valparaiso in se A Ee oe readiness to promote the taterests of the govern- Gee he fa at Goddard's | ment In connection with Mr. Trescott’s mission, THURSDAY EVE ruary 23d, at > | and whl probably be employed in that duty until When there will be au elcetion of officers to serve the | March Ist. The Adams ts reported at Callao. mse t. FERDINAND K i = a bs aoe | Mk Sritsos Hercurss has made a proposition ft FURNISH INDUSTRIE! tothe Post Office department to erect a-building EE neve Bt citizens of the Dustiet of © xo | next to the Daily Post bat for the use of the ove of the practical metheds ef the Avsoeiated UUM tO ee : 2 Charities, are Ureuntly requested 0 cive onder for , WnCY order division of the department ea Gaile Cotataaties and Gentewwen's Cuder | 4 DISPATCH FROM ASSISTANT SECRETARY NEW. i muestic Nervice, Washing by the © Secretary Folger to-day received a dispatch from wenn cues tel ne Vik ew asking When he was wanted In partment of Associated Charities, 141s F | { toca Ae escent | Se of the Tr: retary replied a, AL COLLEGE OF THAR Mr. Ne E f. ALBERT Yan's comTe on SS ae, Chemistry will begim on MONDAY EVE cae ae See, 25 net, (oeetponed from Thunday, 234). For th N 3 none eee Coxrmacts AWAnDED.—A. H. Andrews & Co., of e a cFR i en Chicago, have been awarded the contract for fur- FR j 0, SAMUEL RENY GOODS, nishing the interior doors for thenorth wing of the | 930 7th street northwest. | new State, War and Navy department. pulding. New French anit Scoteh Gingham, Just opened; best |The doors'are to be of mahogany and pine. Aur Qualities at low prices. drews & Co. were the lowest bidders who tur- Silks, Satins, and Rhadames, extra good values, nished satistacto = SAL 5. SHEDD, A Boarp oF Meptcat Orricers of the navy, of & 409 92R Street Nortuwest. | which Medical Director Edward Stippen ts ordered | as presitent, will meet in thts cityon March 1st \ ast . hext fo examine candidates for admatssion to the ie ove Brand V¥ as assistant surgeons. ‘There are about fif- Cousens bons et a Sina Teen vacances in this grade. The law allows one | _OF Estoeates Fuesenep ror New Worx. 8 | yundred assistant surgeons There are a large THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK. | Humber of applicants. All who apply to be & a holders of the ARLIBGTON FYRE INSUR- | tned are granted that request. The exami } > ANCE COMPANY for the Distnet of Columbia, forthe | is, however, very striet and complete. The per- | , e “pe SE ee ea tne chau Year, | centage of failures to pass It ts Very large us com- will Le he dat the effice ny, 1505 Feube; i oe o Yanis avenue northwest, FIIDAY, February 24, 18e2, | Bared with the percentage of succes oy a ier eee THE ALLIANCE left Portsmouth, Va., yesterday Sean = afternoon for her erutse in the West Indies. eee eT Gui ckrcet, Corcoran Building, | TRE USITED States Strreme Cover wilt not be Agency for Mitchell, Vance & Co., New York. "| In session on Monday, the 27th Inst., on account of ee ae | the memortal services at the Capitol. Portable Gea Lights, &c., Bo. 592. 16th street. CHANGE OF Posttto.—Capt. D. W. Wilson has ss =m. } tend ation of the positidn of assist- eS f of the bureau of engraving ant printin NEW ENGLAND VACCINE COMPANY. effect March Ist next to ‘apt the position DAILY SUPPLIES. messenger Wo the finance comuittee of the W. C. MiLBURN, | Feaeescwe | Mx. Laxmay’s Costrrsetioxs for the fortheom- ——. — ae wens as a | ing ¢ New York academy may now Pate phan aoe be seen at Mohun’s book store, for one or two days, be age Snes 2 pnt. One of them represents a Salon asittwetom, D.C. ad Bartlett, Heyward & Co, 's Architectural Iron Work. Ma- her two are views at '* Paints amd Colors, Leade, (ile, Pia Potomac. mental Glass; Minten's ‘Tiles, Terre = ATTORNEYS iy ———— —————— q iz T eY-AT-LAW, 60, Coreeran Building, # in all the Courts. ere were more — at the house toaay than any da Attorney-at-Law, The President s ‘Gam! dreds. isis Ba avenue. m7 2 ~~ | ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER returned to the ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, city last evening from Philadelphia, 342 D SrREET, + Oppostte City Hall. nv-6m_ | DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFiCER.—The War depart- a TJ SAYLES BROWN, ATTORNEW-AT-LAW ment to-day received information of the death of Jaa the pest 14 years F. in Bankruptey for | 2t Lieut. James McAuliffe, 5th artillery. Death bande ran’ he bE? Stiention te Collections, Assigm” | occurred at Governor's Island, New York harbor, STAR ROUTE CLAUSE OF POST OFFICE | pending providing th. | Shall sublet his contract for NGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 188 5 ae TWO CENT ‘GRESSION AL PROCEEDIN' APPEALS FOR AID FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS. APPROPRIATION BILL. GEN. INGALLS NOMINATED FOR QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, MEETINGS OF BOTH DISTRICT COMMITTEES. Senate To-day. Mr, Platt presented, and had read in the Senate to-day, resolutions of the New Haven chamber of commerce'tn faver of a reorganization of the sig- nal service. Mr. Groome presented and had read resolutions of the Maryland legislature recommending the deepening of the harbor of Annapolis by cutting away the bars. Mr. Rollins, from the naval committe, reported adversely on the petition and bill for longevity, and retired pay to mates in the Untted States tavy. The latter was indefinitely postponed. The finance committee, at the request of Mr. Morrill, was empowered to sit during the sesstons of the Senate. Mr. Allison, from the appropriation committee, Teported with amendments the immediate deficiency dill, and gave notice he would call up the same at 1:30 o'clock to-morrow. RATIONS FOR MISSISSIVTI FLOOD SUFFERERS. Mr. George submitted a resolution directing the Secretary of War to issue rations to persons who have been rendered destitute by the breaking of the levees and consequent overflow tn Misskssippt. A telegram from Goy. Lowry, of Mississippl, was Tead, stating that the destitution and suffering were widespread, and that tumediste relief 18 hecessary. Mr. George stated that the overflow had drowned the stock of the people and d their property, leaving them without the me subsistence and with no way to earn any. four-fifths of the destitute people, he ored laborers, who are the greatest sufferers, s unless ltemediate relief 1s granted there will be starvatt Messrs. Garland and Hampton also 5} ext: nt of the destitution, ed the adoption of the resolution, which red to the milt- ¥ committee, with leave to sit during the ses- Oks of the S in order that the matter wight be immediately attended to. Nominations To-day. INGALIS TO BR QUARYERMASTER GENERAL. The following nominations were sent to the ate this afternoon: Army—Gen, Rutus Ingalls, to be brigadier general and quartermaster general; Lieut. Jno. B. MeDonald, 2th tt fantry, to be second Heutenant 10th cavatr: Postinasters—Thomas D. Thomas, Hyde Park, Pa Mrs. Amelia J. Hi Haven, i ner T. E roved ns of GEN. ! Asota, .;) Samuel 1. arietta, Oo; Benjamin Barton, eva, TY nst Funke, Oronto, Wis,; William H. HL Die Lissoula, Montaha. House of Representatives, In the House to-day, on motion of Mr. Orth, the rhate amendment to the House bill, providing t five of the trustees of the Lincoln Monument Association shall constitute {a quorum, was con- curred in. AN APPEAL FOR AID FROM MISSI: FERRER: Mr. Chalmers sent to the clerk's desk and had Tead a telegram from Whitman count stating that the Mississippt river has ove at that point, and that a thousand colored persons are starving, and asking for assistance. He then Introduced and asked for the iimmediate constdera- a joint re: Ise “Lemnpo IPPI FLOOD SUF~ rily supplies of food s ay clothing sufficient to prevent sta and ing of destsinte persons living on or near te Mississippi river, who have been rendered so by reason of Ut present overflow of that river. Mr. Marsh Saw no rason why the agshtance Should be contined to persons living on the lower Mississippi, and on the ton of Mr. Kasson the resolution was referred” U) the committee on iilitary affatrs with leave to report at any time. THE LOST STEAMER BAHAMA. Mr. Page, chafrinan of the committee on com- meree, reported buck the resolution (originally of- of New York,) reciting that the Was unseaworthy, and that Spector general of steambout In- t nd that other 5 nd directing the Se ‘¥of the sury to communteate to the Information in bis office in regerd to | els WIth a View to si 1 the law as to | 0 gross a disregard of ie and property. Adopted. STAR ROUTE TR. The House then, at 12:40, went into committee of the whole (Mr. Calkins In the chair) on the post office appropriation bill. ‘The clause under consideration was that rela- Uve to the star route trinsportation. An amendment, offered by when” r the transporta' ssuin tian he contract- ed to perform the service, ‘ostinaster General may declare the original contract. at an end enter Into a contract with the sub-contract without advertising to perform the service terms at which he bas agreed with the original contractor to perform the sate. ented the memortal of the In- und protective assoclition ef Ine That atl Weattes with the al With fidelity; that common. ation of Indian’ youth be pro- and that land be granted tn Referres PORTATION. mail on any route for fee simple to Indien: The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President, transinitting a communteauion from the commissioner of pensions. is more adequate provision be made for the payment of expens's Iu obtaining evkience of the extent of the disability of pensioners residing in foreign countries. Referred. ‘To this Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, offered an amendment providing that the sub-contractor shall enter into a good und suffictent bond and that the original contractor shall not be released from his contraet until a bond has been made by the sub-contractor. AS a substitute for both of these propositions, Mr. Bland, of Missourt, offered an amendinent reducing to the ext amount appropriated by the bill th: it shall not be lawful for hy contractor iter to sublet his contract, but that he shall be required to fulnlt the same according to it Mr. Robinson (Mass,) raised the point of order that latter part of Mr. Bland's substitute changed existing law and did not reduce expendt- tures. In discussing this point of order Mr. Bland took ovcaston to say a word or two upon the tnerits of his proposttion, rting that If it were adopted tt would prevent fraud to the letting of mal! contracts and the stealing of money from the Treasury to carry presidential elections. Mr. Converse opposed the substitute. It woul oblige the government to break contracts because Ube contractor made some money; $ neither fait nor constitutional. ‘The Speaker sustained the point of order, ana Mr. Bland’s substitute was ruled out. ‘The District in Congress. MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE. The Senate District committee, at their regular meeting to-day, directed Mr. MeDill to report ad- versely the bill recently introduced by him (by re- quest) to provide for greater economy in the ex- peadruure of gas in government buildings, Mr. ntler’s resolution calling upon the Commissioners for inforunadion in relation to assessments fet Kpe- etal improvanents was referred to the sub-com- mittee en taxes and damages, and the bill to incor- perate the Columbia Manufacturing Company was referred to Mr. McDilL. WASHINGTON POST OFFICE AND PENBION OFFICE SITE, Mr. Gorman introduced a bill In the Senate to- ay authorizing the purchase, for a city post aftice, fora pension office, &.,0f the square on which the present city post ofiice 1s located, or some other equally desirable location—making the Sectretary the Interior, Postmaster General und post- master of Washington a commission for the pur- pose, &c. MEETING OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE. The committee on the District of Columbia of the House met to-day, but transacted no business of a public nature, The committee do not intend to proceed with public matters until the commit- {ee on rules take action on the request for spectal days to be dest; for the consideration of Dis- trict business in the House. ‘This, of course, de- lays procedure in the matter of an increased water supply and the Dill to reclaim the Potomac flats. ‘The latter bill 1s now buried in the House calendar, and the former bill has not_yet. been perfected by the District comnuttee. ‘The committee on ruies did oe meet Wo-day, as ithad been announced it ‘woul ‘THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND DISTRICT INTERESTS. The fact that all of the mombers of the com- mittee on rules have, in addition other important committee assignments, makes it difficult to get a quorain of the comuittce together, and tuts excuse is offered for delayed action upon the report of the District committee to assign certain days for the consideration of District matters in the House. ‘The comunittee ts said to be favorable to giving the Distriet probably one day tn each week throuch the menth of April, and two days in each monta thereatter. Capitol Notes, ‘The House committee on post office and post roads had under consideration to-day Representa- live Money's bill to provide fast ocean mail ser which had been printed and recommitted. ‘The committee will pro hably agree at their next meet- ing to report tite Dill to thé House for e. Mr. Emory Storrs, of Chicago, inade an argument before the House committee on the ju day In fator of granting to the cit reservation alo: the Lake Mi the purpose of a public library site, Sonate to-day adopted ar Hounee comtaittee permission ( sit during sessions of the Senate, in order to dispose cf the business pending before tt. The Nouse committeeton printing toxlay agreed to Teport to the House favorably Mr McClure’s res lution directing the Sceretary of the Interior to distr: : of the journals of Congress to public and L rrartes, Chief Justice Drake, of the Court of Claims, made an argument betore the House c War claims to-day in advocacy of th Js now pending before the that court the investigation of all clans against the United States growing out of thé late war. Ex-Senator Poole and anotier gentleman to be de- by the Washington sociation will the committee upon the same subject to- olution giving to th Dill which relegate to morrow. ragthestia! 8. Smith, representing the New York mber of Commerce, ind Josiah J. White, of the New York Produce Exchange, made argu- ments before the House committee ‘on oomerce this moratng in favor of national legislation upon Tallroad affairs. F.-B. Thurber, of New York, ad- yocated the Reagan inter-state commerce Dill as the best and fairest measure that has yet been proposed. PAY OF THE EX-PRESIDENT'S DOCTORS, ETC. The House committee to audtt the expenses at- tending the Mlness of President Garfeld have agreed on the following sums: For Drs. Agnew and Hamilton, $15,000 each; Dr. Bliss, $10,000; Drs. Reyburn, Boynton and Dr. Susan Edson, $5,000 each, and Steward Crump, $3,000. Drs. Burnes and ’Woodward, being army surgeons, will be recommended fer promotion one grade, THE G.A.R. DELEGATION ON PENSIONS. The House committee on pensions and b: heard this morning # delegation rep Grand Army of the Repubile. This delegation desires certain changes in the pension law. They ask for local boards of examiners in different. gec- tions of the country, to be designated by the com- Tksioner of pensions; for a board ef medical ex- perts upon the subject of eye and ear diseases; for an increase fn the clerical force In the offices of the surgeon-general, the adjutant-general, and in the pension ofice, tO factit Pension claims; ” alse, to author claimant or his’ attorney to have access to the medical and surgical history of the surgeon-ceneras ofllce, “Gl a provi that sworn testimony sigulnst a soldier a swora testimony tn ius favor shall be treated as perjury alike In both cases, THR COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS Instructed Representative Kelly to-day to report wthe House for passage a Dill providing for the Temoval of the discriininating duty of ten per cent Lertofore Imposed upon {mports: coffee from places east of the Cape ot Good Hope. This DMM Was suggested by » Departaneut, our government having re vi Usticlory ev denee taat,in accordance with the provisions ef the Westy between tis country and fae Nether- ands, the government of die latter have removed the discriminating duties heretotore imposed upon direct shipments t Holiand of exports trom the United si ADVERSE REPORTS ON WATMOUGH AND STEY The Senate committee on naval affairs to-day ton Watiaough to be paymaster-general of the nav: and Payinaster Stevenson to be rector, Votl ny to report both of tem adv. 5 THE NEW NAVY. ‘The House committee on naval «fairs at their meeting to-day agreed to the report of the sub- committee Which recommends ‘an tinmediate ap- propri ition of $16,000,000 to begin the construction of a new nevy, abd uppomited a sub-committee to prepare a bili In accordance with the views em- bodied in the report. AS TO OPENING THE CAPITOL ON HOLIDA’ Mr. Jones, of Florida, to~lay submitted a resol tion directing that the Capitol shall be kept open to visitors on public holidays. Mr. Jones suki that a pension Visitors to Washington should, if they desire, have | the privilege of seeing the Cpitol on holidays as Well as other days. “The resolution was 1 dl (o the committee on public buildings and grounds $s ing Libel Case. CTIONS OF THE COURT AS TO THE LAW OF LIREL N THIS PISTRICT—A VERDICT OF ILTY” AND DE= ANTS OKDERED INTO CUSTODY. Thts morning ia the Criminal Court, Judge Cox, the case of SS. Lacey and J. E. 2, OF Uae Sunday Item, for libel, fu publishing a statement as to tue Hewland Dental Association having broken the jaw of Wm. Joyce, was argued by Mr Pelham for defence, aud faggart for the gov- erninent. ‘The eourt, in in: isamabicious d tending to vinck ructing the jury, said that Hbel mation in priiting or writing of one Who is dead or to expose the livin hatred, ridicule er contempt. In order to prove » the govern- ment need notshow any grudge or ii-willon the artorthe defendant. ‘The Law presumes malice, eof murder. Before the statute on the made, even the uth was no de- fence, since criminal proseention is Dased on the supposed provocation to a breach of the peace, Euteven before the statute the presumption of malice might be rebutted By showing Lhe publle: tion to be true, and that 10 was inade with good mol1ves—as to protect the pubiic from tmp. dudge Cox then quoted the Lute (sc. 842, I Db. ©.) In all prosecutions or Indictments for libel in- stituted in the District, the truth thereot may be given in evidence under the general issue as a 1us- Tifteation of the alleged Mbel: and if it aopear that the matter changed as Ubelous was tre, and was written or published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the defendaiit suall_ be acquitted. he defendant inust est lish that the publicacon strue. It 18 not sufficient to show merely that he believes it te be true. Belief is a ground of mitigation of damages in civil cases, There is no such thing as mitigation in criminal cases, except So far a8 the court may be affected in giving judgment. ‘The defendant must show the absolute truth of the publication. If only par- Mal truta is proved there is a fallure to. justir The prisoners’ publication 8 belous on its f ‘The fact of publication is admitted, and conse- quently, if the publication has not Deen Justitied by showing its entire truth, there must be a ver- dict for the goverument. Tf the truth and good motives have been shown, the verdict must be for defendants. A VERDICT OF GUILTY. ‘The jury were out but a few minutes when they returned a verdict of gulity. Mr. Pelham called the attention of the court to the fact that one of the jurors returned to the court room after they had gone out to deliberate. The court remarked that he knew that; the Juror had come in for the paper in which the article was published; but he refused the request. Itmade no difference as to the juror coming in. NOTICE OF NEW TRIAL. Mr. Pelham said he would file a motion for a new trial, making the circumstance of one of the jurors coming into court one of the grounds. ‘The defendants were ordered into custody. ——_—>__ THE EL SOBRANTE CasE DectpED.—One of the most important land cases that has been before the Department of the Intorior fora long time was decided by Secretary Kirkwood to-day. It will be Temembered that ex-Senator gargent was an attorney in this case, and that it has all along been asserted by sume newspapers that his connection with this case was the only impedt- ment to his receivi the Interior tolio. The Ei Sobrante case involved a large amouat of land in Conta Costa and Alameda counties, Cal ‘The owners of the claim insisted that they were en- titled toall the land that should result as sobrante bat} of the ranchosSan Antonio, San Pue- pe Rie cot ie ot raed T juant to e of these atveral ranchos should De asoertatned nied surveyed, which should He anywhere within the general boundaries mentioned by the Mexi- can governors as those within which the quanti- les were to be located. The comuatssioner of the General Land office so decided, lmiting the quantity to twenty-two leagues. The Secretary decides, however, that only the Sobrante of those ranchos that should ie between them all, in the sense of being surrounded by and bounding on thelr patented Ifnes, should be surveyed under the decree by which the Mexican tide to El So- brante was confirmed. The ty awarded by the Secretary is about 19,000 acres, about one- tonsa) as much as that awarded by the Commis- joner. Ex-Covons Fran Grant had an interview with the Secretary of the Intertor thts afternoon rela- tive to the right of way of railroads in the north- we Tua ConpiTion of Representative Thomas Allea, who is dangerously ‘sick at the Arlington, 48 not changed Se eae eng, some- ate the adjudication of | fons of tea and | kuction on the nominations of Pay-Director | ‘ition. | THE TRIAL OF SERGEANT MASON. Scenes in the Court-Martial To-Day. THE SERGEANT'S WIFE AND BABY—THE PRISONER'S COUNSUL SAYS WR RURTS RIS CAUSE BY TALKING TOO MUCH—THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY. The ofticers composing the Mason court-martial Were in their seats about the long table at the bar- racks a little after tem o'clock this morning. A new figure—or rather two new ficures—appeared on the sceng to-day, and fitted, during the morn- ing, about fhe barracks, This was rather young woman, with a babe in her arms. Itw Mason's wife and child, who came up yester’ from Fredericksburg, Va., to be near hers Jer boy” during his hour of trial The only new featare in the court-room was @ pair of apotheca- Seales, in a gla the center of the table. Half an hour con- | sumed by the officers in talking and smoking be- fore proceeding to business. WHAT COUNSEL BIGELOW OF MASON'S PRISON STAR reporter, “ought not to that Mason sa¥s. He t attempting to takea m he does not seem to und If an onicer was charged with the same thing he would be in the same way. Why, his quarte sand times better than those of the guard down at the jail. Members of Congress and others who read what he says really think that he is treated outrageously. He does not know that he is injur- ing his own case.” COURT OPENED. It was 11 o'clock before the court was opened, on account of the absence of Capt. Craig. Mason was then brought tn, and the usual preliininary proceedings, including the reading of the entire re- cord of Tuesday's session, followed. Tt took near ‘oread the record and make the corrections necessary to give iv formal accuracy. CAPT. M’GILVRAY CROSS-EX AMINED. Mr. Bigelow then proceeded with the cross-ex- amination of Capt. John McGilvray, of battery B, 24 artillery, to which Mason belongs. He said he had been in command of battery B since the 8th of March last. He appointed Mason first sergeant of tie battery. Mr. Bigelow questioned him at some length is to the direction from which the bottery approached the Jail, and also as to Mason's rint these things in t position, “and dis eR Various points, the loestion of wind . Witness did not | know whether he suw the empty shell in Mason's musket or not. Since hts confinement Mason been returned to duty by witness as duty serge The difference tn pay was possibly $5. Alter some | questioning as to the time of the arrive Bat the Jail, Mr. Bigelow produced a cine almanac to show that the sun set § | 11th at 6:15 p.m. There was some ques | whether the almanac should be permitted come a part of the record, but Mr, Bigelow did not Insist on thts point. Tecess Was taken, WARDEN CROCKER A WITNESS. When the court re-assembled John S. Crocker, warden of the United States jail, was swora as a witness fer the prosecution. The witness produc at the request of the jndze advocate the Poll Court commitment under which ¢ in confinement on the 11th of September last, but itwas not read. He described the location of Gul- teau’s cell, and said thé arrival of troops could be witnessed from the wiudow of the cell. Guiteau, he said, when not engaged ip ding or writing, TroquenUy looked out of the window, Mr. Bigelow here objected to introducing any | tesUmony as to the Halillity of Guitean looking out | Of the Window, unless the judge advocate also engaged to show that Us habit was Known to the accused. The judge advocate sald he proposed to show j this. The court then cleared for consultation, having becn In session over two hours withoutonce closing the doors. MASON DURING THE SECRET SESSION entertained those who were excluded from the court reem by recounting his grievances. When the doers were opened again, Mason declared that he would clear the potat under discussion by aa- mitting that he did not know Guiteau’s habits, but S silenced by the president of the court. other secret session Was held, and Mr. Bie. How's objection was sustained. "The judge ad- | Yovate then announced that he proposed to prove | that Mason knew of Gui habits. The ex- | auiination of Warden € was then con- and was In progress when our report | iteau was held | closedg The Wasi Monument. NE FOR Y APPROPRIATION. Col. Casey, in his annual report upon the Wash- ington Monument, estimated for $290,000 for con- Uinuing the work. An effort will be made to Imiuce Congress to make that apprepriatien carlier than usual, in order that none of the work- ing season may he lost. At the m non Menument Soci ity fer an early approy |. The valance of the app on hand will be «: , amd the werk it will finish will be compl by the 15th of next June. It the appropriztion of $200,009 should not | Demade until the usual time for granting it— j about the middle of July—it) will be | impossible to obtain the materials _re- quired, espectilly the tron framework, before | Che middie Of next December; and three-fourths of the next building season will be lost. ‘The wills making the tron required have been $0 full of work that they could not agree to furnish a Dill of materials short of four months: and the | demand fer nanufactured iron bids fair to continue | next suinmer, “Under these circumstances it ks ima- portant that the appropriation of $200.00 should be made available as early as possible. In thls connection itis of interest te quote tke follewi from the report te Congress, made by Mr. W. W. Coreoran, chairinan of the joint commission on the completion of the Washington monument in regard to the for continuing the work: “The attention of Con. gress 1s spectally Invited to the necessity of grant- Ing this appropriation early in the session, in order that the work inay not suffer a delay cover- tag three fourths of the coming season. ‘That une monument may be finished as soon as practicable there should be no interruption in the progress of its construction.” —— = Washington’s Birthday in the Public Schools. HOW THE PUPILS HONORED TRE MEMORY OF THE FIRST PRESIDENT. The public schools of the city celebrated the an- niversary of Washington’s birthday on Tuesday. No general program was followed; but In accora- ance with a suggestion from Superintendent Wi1l- gon each school wes allowed to celebrate in a man- ner best suited to the abilittesof the scholars, under the direction of te respective teachers, ‘The exercises. were, therefore, varled, but had di- rect reference to the father of” his country, touch- ing in many Ways upon interesting incidents of htS career ‘and illustrating his many taanly vir- tues Of course, his noble character was held up to” the puplis as an ex- ample, by following | which | they, might each abd every one become presidents. ‘The result was that the pupils, besides being interested by the novel exercises, learned more relating to George Washington than they would otherwise have done in years: Compositions were read In some cf the schools; tn others the teachers read extracts from the familiar “Farewell Address.” The pictures of George and Martha Washington, hung with eyer- Tees, adorned the walls of some of the rooms. in nearly all the schools the exercises were varied with patriotic gongs by the pupils. A visit to the schools this morning showed, however, that the main feature was the drawing upon the biack- board by the pupils. In neatly every roam the Nctures were undisturbed. There stood the iustrious General, as he appeared In 1775, beside his charger. Thé charger was a little fere- shortened, to be sure; Mount Vornen, as it appears now, and the tomb of Washington, ‘is qnurte and Various familiar incidents were all ‘pictured with more or less skill. ‘The drawings, generally, though were very creditably done. CALLED FOR SECOND TRIAL.—This afternoon the case of John T. Mitchell, colored, formerly a Uceman, indicted for committing a rapeon daughter Ella, some two years ago, was called for A second trial’ On the formef trial—resulting in a conviction—exceptions were taken, and in the General Term the judgment was reversed and a new trial awarded. “Pash Things! From the Boston‘ Herald. The indictment of the star route conspirators, Including the chiefs of the Brady-Dorsey ring, Is the best news that has come from Washington for some time. Consi the developments of the case as given in tramseriote from the oficial records of the department, there ought to have been no ind for anticipating a different result. Noth- Ing can be plainer than that the [edie was outray and deliberately swindied, with the know: not with the connivance of officials whose duty tt was to it from such schemes. But the course of justice in Washington cases heretofore, and in the earlies part of this prosecution, leit tt a matter of doubt as to what view the id jury would take of the matter, iniucing’ the Togues into’ court, the Presidees could not do better than ee of Grant to Five things!” comely | . that occupied a place in | e} cE Mr. Bigelow, Mason’s counsel, was In his pla near the judge advorate’s end of the table at an early hour. “You newspaper men,” he said te THE | ¥ | appileation of Robert O'N When Capt. McGilvray left the stand a short | 7 appropriation of $200,000 | red by Wm. Metealt, RW. Raymond, A. 8. Hewitt, Ashabel Walsh, T. | Sterry H ning, C. E. Dutton, Cha’ Macdonald and G. W. May evening so pened with rena Chas. “Macdonald, president of the | Mechant ineers. Papers were rea vernment a Arcessity 4 nfal pur nald, of New York; on tie D. Leavitt, pe effort 19 i iron and THE PROCERDINGS TO-DAY. At the meeting th’s morning the following apers were re First ald to the Injured,” by Prof. HS. Monroe, New York City petrical ap- aratus: processes of the mining “by NS. K nd ine th, New York ¢ and meer,” 1 Ps ou Some Hewis al Region hern New Mea! . BK. Silliman, | New Haven, and * lopments in the Siemens Direct Proc: by Geo. W York City. | opportunity w ion. This evening the members will have a banquet at Wormiley’s. oe District Government Affairs. Mr. W. O. Roome, in charge of special assess. | ments, has completed the reviston of Che. ossess- | Ihents upon the following alleys: Squares 42, 624, 78, 659 and 419. A case of staallpox w: taken to the smallpox hospital this morning fr the house of Mr. Gray, on Lith street northeast, No, 217, the same house | trom which others were ‘removed a week or eight 0. ton from Capt. 8. E, eran Corps, asking son, of the Union tie Commissioners | prolibiting the firemen and p | ing into contests at fairs, so th: Inftted to contest for a compl can Enevelopedia at their donated by the publishers, the Commissioners Say that they have no objection to the members of the police force und fire deparuuent participating in any proper way to the success of Lue proposed Talr When not on duty or ip uniferm, Buikting permits tssued by Ing W. H. Garzts, rey | Bridget Keily. | Capitol sts. n. they may be per- ir, Which has been 34, between I st. $8.00. BL Buthstine, repair brick, e200. LIQUOR LICENSES. ‘The liquor license board Wo-day approved licenses. follows: George ‘T. C, Drescher, and Wm. Knobh. for tran: APPOINTMENTS TO-DAY. The Commissioners toalay appointed Wm. F. Henry an additional patrolinan todo dity betwee New Yavenue and 2) and Band C streets aApeUsation. s additional pa- u tor one year, to do duty at and in the vi- cinity of the Northern market. PAYING UP INSURANCE OS THE JRF ING. Tovday Mr.C. N. Thor, insurance compantes havi School building, settle agent for the foreign risks on the Jefferson up the full amounts due jd a Special session yes- | 5 terday afternoon fn memory of Alexander Lyman | to modify their regulations | licemen from enter | ‘of the Amert- | Y disapproved the | RSON BUILD- | Telegrams to The Star ANTI-MORMON MEETINGS. JAINST STAR ROUTERS. LATEST REPORTS OF FLOOD DISASTERS. ANOTHER CALAMITY cla l AG AT CHESTER, ‘The Movement Against ormonism. GREAT MASS MEETINGS IN PLY WESTe mN KTATRS. Minwa . ITs evenin TESS Was cH SAN Francs: OLYCAMY MASS THe Sacruneni ers, si «net to Conzrss, ¢ adopted A A with « the mtn ittees to co { with a vi day and to puttin, , CONNECTICUT JOINING THE COLUMN. Norwicu, Cows., Febrasry 24.—An anti-poty- | amy mass meetin j Which was addres od 2 ut clergymen, and which adc transaiitted to Congress, was held her | | —— | Moral Revolution in Chicago, THE GAMING HOUSES ALL CLostn. February Last night. tor the first @ history Of Chicago, not mbling cn time tn house was 4. at Une largest, w sed yesterday alters | hoon, and Une jraray thscaied. BxaLivox pPeRKASIS | Ipox IS again decreastag. — There were four deaths and four bew cases yest Ta j PHIA, February 23, S district court this ny Fu decisions for the government in Nive civil suits st Le yrand Band Christian Price, sureties on the hopds of Benj. #. Wiley, star romte matl contrac tor. The three to $18,700 and cos costs. onan pad been in this y and died from exp who was drowned tits & SOF LIFE AND DAvAGE Vanpatia, fu, Febru ~The floods have AL datange W) mallroads and private prop- | erty about tils pl Two mile South of here a TES piece of Toute the Vandalla railway gave Way, precipitating boose Tiver. Joka Dy |. Thompsan, Draivem: | bodes wore ne body « overcd a ot. S . conde > drowne T February 23 Meseoutan vile overfiow A Stape raile rR AND RETRIECTION | from them on the b isi he Joss ascertained and ATITUDE. reported by the experts appoluted to dain- . Febriery 23. —“Ded” Little, the ages. ‘The amounts paid to-day Mr. Tham are Who Went Ina SkHT 14 the reseus of some per | AS follows: Liverpool, London & Globe company, S On at flat boat during Suwlay night's storm, | $8,652.65; Hanover In: © CO. $4,316.43; Nagata S$ not drowned. When the skiff reached the | Insurance Co., $4,316. Northern Fire Insurance | bowt IC was taken possession of by Uwe oF the per= | Cos $4,816.42; "Hamburg, Broan, Insurance Co., | Sons whet hi to rescue, they eapsized the | #451642; North German Fire "Insurance Co.) | Ski and were both drowned. Litt, with two | $316. The Piremen’s and Franklin companies | olbers, remained on the hull of the fat boat which ) of this city had already paid their amounts, | Was blown S the river, and went under a | $4,816.42 each, and all have now s-tlled with the | drift pile turning upside de Little and ane exception of the Potomac Fire Insurance Co, of | being Seved. Litt tree and clitabed to netown, Une amount $4,316.42. — The Three-Card INTERESTING PROCE due by them being Monte Cases. NGS IN THE CRIMINAL COURT 0-DAY. To-day the case of Charles O'Leary, Indicted (with Clark and J, H, Marpliy) for the larceny of a gold watch and $100 in money from €. C. Boone, in October last, Was on the calendar In the Criminal Court. Mr. A. B. Williams, for the defendant, asked that there be a postponement. District Attorney Corkhili urged an immeiliate trial, unless an aMdavit is filed. He sald that this min represented a class of people who had fiched several hundred thous.nd dollars trem suspecting stranzers, and that there was some difficulty th obtaining the attendance of witnesses, When they arrive here olfers are made to get ein Lo leave t w Villiams denied that there had been any rament Wiluesses by the defend: get thein to leave. He re- > hha nrepertad to committed On Oc- y did not _know | the authoriti Lober Ist Last, the $C until it Tr, Who has do ” ih Pitluielpiia and in Baltimer tly wil iat the usc shouid be set for ‘h, and he weuid then be ready. District Attoriey Corkliill said Uist this was a pecullar case, and Uader ordinary elrcumstanc he would not object to a continuance. ‘This Ase | Was In some eee Similar lo the recent herse- trading case. The inan who had given the busl- hess aWay May owe time, but he Wanted Uns case and one or two others ‘pushed and the business broken up. ‘This nmin was but one of a class. After some further discussion the court said that he would fix the case provisionally for Wednesday next, Mr. Williams protested that he could net pre- pare bttayei( by that Uine. When there are com- | Pleated legal questions there should be Ume | allowed. | The court said that If Mr. Williams was not ready thea the case could be further postponed. District Attorney Corkhill sald that the com- | planing witness had not epened his meuth in this | case, and had It not been that the gang had been aWay he would not have been here to-day. d been credibly informed that the prosecu- ting witness had been offered double the value ef the Watch and money to keep out of the way. — DEcREE OF Divorce.—To-day Judge Wylie made a decree of divorce in the case of Etta Fulierton agt. John E. Fullerton, giving complainant $3 per month alimony. The petition filed by B. Daven- port set forth a marriage in June, 1 and thst they lived together Ull December, 1881, when she left him on account of his cruelty, intemperance and non-support. ee GOVERNMENT SUIT AGAINST BONDSMEN.—To-day, District Attorney Corkutlt fled a sult for the United States against George D. Benjamin, Carrie B. Evans, administratrix of estate of John 0. Evans, and R. Fendailand R. R. Perry, adminis trators of tne estate of Thos. L. Hur bond | of the first named s! War and Navy departineat budding Of default ts $3,071.05. ee SENT TO THE WorKuovs ark” Washington, a notorious female denizen of the “Division,” was before Judge Snell to-day on the charge of being a publle prostitute, arresting her last night on tie complafnt of a man Who claimed that he was robbed by her, but. who refused to come to court, or let his'name be known. The court remarked that these men who associate with such people and get robbed, should be compelied to come into court, no matter’ wheth- er they are white, black or green; but they neces- surily must be green. She was sent to the farm for ninety days. CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED RaPe.—This mrornil tn the Criminal Court, Robert. Myers, a_colored boy, Was placed on trial for an assault with intent to commit a rape on Christine Payne, a colored girl of ten years of age, in November last, He was convicted and Mr. W. P. Williamson gave notice of motion for a new trial. ———— THE NAILon-CONNELLY Cas®.—To-day Court in General Term the chief justice delivered ‘the opinion of the court in the case of W. T. Natlor etal. agt. Catherine Connelly, a the de- cree of the Equity Court deeds of conveyance made by late Nailor to defendant, Connelly, and her two children, of two farms ih Montgomery county, Md., and certain other property in this city. An 9. ‘Was prayed to the Supreme Court of United States. ft afternoon, Court, Win. Voigt, All \t and Theodore Schriber were: assaul Policeman Jos. G. Harper, of Wash precinct. Mr. Harper testified that last Tuesday night a German society called the “Ind it Order of Good Brothers,” of which the defendants are members, held a masquerade ball at Forrest hall, in West’ Washti and a fight occurred at the entrance to the e'clock inthe , and when witness put Henry Kaufmann under arrest the defendants struck and kicked him, and took his prisoner away from him, and he afterwards ‘assistance and put them under arrest. The all grew tte ‘some ‘sons out who had not tickets. court said John with West 5 The Policeman Breen testified to | swam to anained 9 A Uwenty a fork. where he he Was rescued. hus been sturte sponded tg b3 rs unt ription ng liberally re- | | works of areon fire, | and the a ich property I< Iatninent, | atte —The fire continues ‘to mage and Will doubtless continue the entire atternoon.” The | firem ¢ hard at Work, with bot Little prospect of extinguishing the fl ‘The Joss on the prap- | erty and raw and manufactured material will be heavy —probably $100,000. | Eases | Death of a Promine Mason, | Sr. Loris, Febrasry gi Samuel H, Owens, past | grand master of the Masonic Grand Lode of Dhte sent grand high priest at the Chapter of the Koyal Arch Masons, and | Wreasurer of the Ancient Order of United Work | of Missouri, died in this city last night, a | brief flues. Mr. Owens was a protainent lawyer and jurist, and been one of the most setive | and prominent Mosons In the state for tany years. He was cso well known au Masons Ubroughout the cons - A Rich Gold feit in B: Vicroxt | reports Chileot_ county, found gold Destructive Wind Storm in Virginia, PETERSBURG, Va., Just revelved says the de: down Derns, ten poles and doing other Simnils > Arrival of the Hebrew Refugees. DELAWARE Bueakwarex, Febraury 23.—The steamship Iiin eo dewish refugees truin 1720 &. mn. and proce The Storns Bostox, February 2 he stoma ¢ nicht did Much duwnage ulong Nantasket | The tide washed away consider, | Nantasket Beach nairoad. 7: ery where in paying quantities. = e adj con trees and telegraph, damage. counties, Pa trestle: bridge, demo f the bridge, and it Is safe to say that no more tralus will Tun Over the nuad for some time, _ Foreign Affairs. THE ELEMENTS FIGHTING THE AUSTRIANS. VIENNA, February 23.—Terrific storms, attended with torrents of rain, taped: tions on aflarge le against the Insurgent _Krovosctans in Here xovina. M. ROUSTAN'S TRANSFER AS MINISTER TO WASHING- TON. ry 2.—The Paris correspondent —The trapending transter of M. Lonpox, Feb of the Tine: Roustan as French minister at Washington is cone firmed, REDUCTIONS OF IRISH RENTS, Corg, Febr B.—The sub-comufssioners of the land court yesterday reduesd the 1 of Mr. Bence farms from &2 pour pounds to 59 and 86 pounds respectively THE CABLE STEAMER PAKADAY IN THE ICR, PENZANCE, wary 2.—IL Is ported th cable stesuier Farraday, after Foundland shore section of th prevented by Ice from starting wit portion To connect with Ue Lands VOYAGE OF A BUOY ACKOSS THE ATLANTIC. A large ®uoy supposed, from mark belong tothe Unitad States lighth has been Washed ashore at Lands End. RUNGALY OBJECTS, BELGrape, February 23—The Hw ernment hus objected to the delivery thousand rifles ordered by Servia, bec rehends ye — in oe gover " would bring into power Ue party sympar Uhizing with the Bosma Eisuncents. ENGLISH INDURTEIAL NOTES. Lonpox, February 24—Al a meeting of Scotch iron masters at Glasgow yesterday it Was agreed, ‘sub; to the approval of ph ee gene bed he Del of the Bolton operative spinners over- decided at a great ing last even- ing to take a ballot of the entire body of operatives ‘THE CONGKSSS ON AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES. Loxpon, February 23.—The Standard’s corres. pondent at Copenhagen says: The King of Den- Plank has conscuted to act ae patron of tie comi! on American antiquities, and Safe Robbcrs Rurm a Flour Mill. ALLENTOWN, Pa., vebrusty Bt doanan ‘Schou ; tis morning. ‘The losson the bulldug will amount ‘to $22,000; tus $5,000, The ows on stock ig fire tie ware was blow Durglars. who see cured ih money, Gecamped. It is believed: tae Uns explosion’ ‘of the fire, 1 Results, Frightfal a come +: sell about Unree from thie ats o'clock morn! and an One of the employes, ope in an