Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Exeept Sunday, - AT THE STAR BUILDI Wortbwest Cerner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th Bt., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tar Frexrsc Sran is rerved to subecribers ta the Sity by errriere, on their own account, at 10 cents per ‘week, or 44cents per menth. Copies ter, 2 genteeseh. By mall —posta..e prepaid—60 cents a mouth, ene year, $6; +ix tucnthe, #3. TEntered at the Post aecond-clsas mai} matter.] ‘Tue Werary Stan—publiehed on Friday—$2a year, | Portage prepa dl. Six months, $1; 10 copies for $15; 20 0. ¢ at Washington, D. C., as Che fopies for 2 AD mail aubsersption ac paper rent longer Rates of advertising munst be paid in advance; | Vs 59—N®. 9,018. WASHINGTON, D. C.,. THURSDAY, AMUSEMENTS Fores. --OPERA IN BLACK, Her Majesty's Minstrels Remain. HAVERLY'S EURO? N MINSTRELS. tS, HAVING FEATHERS AT MY pes | t Pl will please call before March Od tie ua cease 20th. e the city, aud will not be re- THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND. EMPRESS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, In the same House that Maple-on’s Grand Italian Opera Company appeared in London, REMAIN HERE TO CHARM THOUSANDS NIGHTLY IN THE CAPITAL OF AMERICA. PATIENCE MATINEE SATURDAY nday—Jay RIAL LE TOM. March 1, 100 WIVES. JROCwTA POPULAR CONCI FRIDAY EVENIN¢ At Congregational Dr. Bischoff, director: ansiste Barringer, Miss Van Kiswicl others. *_Adwission, (other than season tickets), 25¢. fr, MAKCH 3p, burch. | by Mrs. Caepar, Mra. | Mr. Boughton and ml-3t Ato: AL THEATER. | of March 2, 3and4._ Matinee on 4th. CK BARRETT DRAMATIC CLUB, fyi A ae Mi MERCHANT UF Mise Mary K. Sch : My fh ary Director Stage Manacer | ‘will appear in the | Mutton, Pearce, Paluer, Mise Anne Ha Program— th Friday Event THE ME ALT. Van ‘Regular 1 Monday Fur AND BAZAAR. the UNION VETERAN CORPS, MASONIC TEMPLE, FEBRUARY 27 TO MAKCH 9, 1882. makin, dies and Genti wear. C1 Household Sewing, Knitting, SF Embroider; rvice, Washing by the hour oF day, or any’ work a woman can do, to the Wonin's | SEASON TICKETS, Admitting Gentlemen and Ladies... 1 Prizes, to the number of one-third of the number of Sickets sold, sud ranging in value from $1 to $600, will be distribuied among ‘the ticket hoiders ut the eldse Of NO SOLICITING FOR WO RAFFLING. 227-108 C4ritaL THEATER JAKE BUDD, Manager. MONDAY, FFBRUARY 27, TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MATINEES, nt for one week only o THE GREAT NEW YORK SPECIALTY. TROUPE. 40 STAR SPECIALY ARTIS’ 40 CHANCES. re SR Inimense stock. Low prices. division of customs, re GBasp LECTURE F 7 Lames hades. agents, internal revenue and naviyation; Portable Gas Lights, &c., ko. the offices of supervising architect, ‘Will be given on _tal6 591 15th street. | surgeon-general THURSDAY, MARCH 2D, LINCOLN HALL, at 8 o'clock p.m. The Lecture will be delivered by Hon. S. 8. COX, ., of New York. Subject: an Wit aud Humor.” ir. Cox having recently traveled (eect throuch peypt, has consented to deliver this very interesting Lecture for the Leuefit of the Rerean Baptist Church. At will be replete with wit and humor, for which Mr, Cox ix noted. | Tickets, 50 cents. McGILL, ‘Tickets for sale at the fol) TAIL DEALER IN BUILD Gland. United States Capital. ; New York avaite iar the 7 owe Depot. Ae iach Pe sccured at Kite’ Bate Bore Bartlett, Hayward & Co. Beats can be secured at Ellis’ Music Store, 937 Pa. ave. ‘Without extra charge. 23-66" 1. 0. | CBP rhe Seat FRIDAY EV from Fair Co it | [oer ObANGE ‘The Lake Eustus Orang | pang for the eueuiny year, Ww CE neve at apy Charities are une PLUMBING, FURNAC! Ue-Estimares Fersisuep For New Work. ea or and Ornamental Glass; Portland Cement, “SPECIAL NOTICES. fat McCauley March 4. 75 p.in? SSOCIATION, oN. CAPITOL HILL ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. rested in the above Association, and desirous of formir ¢ loeal sub-divisions for Capitol ws Hall, 2d strect ‘m2: time for the same. al invitation to the local Irish ons to attend ite annual compli y entertainment in hono Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT Recerrrs To-pay.—Internal reve- nue, $330,350.08; customs, $545,041.73. NaTIONAL BAN Nores received for redemption to-day, $224,000. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were Senators Frye, Lapham, Biatr, and Ransom, and Representatives Carlisie,Hatch, Hantenbergh, Shallenberger, Bingham, Wadsworth, De Motte, and Russell 3t* OF MOVEMENTS OF NavaL VesseLs.—The signal off- cer informs the Secretary of the Navy that the Tennessee passed Cape Henry, bound out, at noon. The Enterpris left Port Royal this morning bound for the West Indies. THE PRESIDENT will next Wednesday give a ecting will be held Lortant business. FOWLER, Secre i nue of the bare vine, with other interesting exer: welcome! "New York, fl: CULTURE IN FLORIDA. pen for subscri} e paynent: only $5 per month fora lis hefter. Call at once, H. F fed IMPANY OF § for the f wi Ve held at the o: etreet_ northwes! Con eS, NOT ALM sf the Distiiet of Columb 1 itly requested to. gi prove of the prac orders Work Department of Associated Charities, 1415 F street. KER, DRY Goons, 930 7th street northwest. New French and Scotch Ginyhains, just opened; best qualities at low prices. | Silks, Satins, and Rhadames, extra good values. 5° SAM'L S. SHEDD, 409 Otu Staeer Nontuwesr. TINNING, RANGES, MANTELS AND GAS FIXTURES. Jobbing in all of the above Branches. E. F. BROO! GAS FIXTURES, ‘831 15th street, Corcoran Building, Agency for Mitchell, Vance & Co., New York. 3. > ‘INE COMPANY. PLIES. W. C. MiLBURN, Puanmactst, ‘s Paints aud Colore, Lead, ( & di: F x a Pitnsrracts fa Heat Oratory atid Acting, at 915 ty in location, Oratory atid Acting, ORMED BATTALION. — @elock. Report 1t* and 6 Grove Company, jnst or- shares of stock un:lisposed of. This Company require no J. H. NITCHIE, Secretary. ods cf the Arsociated uien'a Under- | from Postraaster Pearc 118 18 1429 Pennsy!vavia avenue. t inton's Tiles, Terra Cotta, dinner in hoaor of members of the Cabinet and ‘Some of the members of Congress. His next suc- ceeding dinner will be to the Justices of the Su- preme Court. on USSIONARY ANNIVERS LEY = Chapel. corner t thwest, | THERE Is No TaUTH in thestatement In the New EVE! Children’s Crusade re 2 2 7 t Shee conazen's Crusade | York papers that Regnault’s picture has been bought for the Corcoran Gallery. It was not con- sidered desirable by the representatives of the gal- lery who attended the gale in New York. Wuitr Hovse Recerrions.—The President has Not thought it appropriate to hold the customary public receptions atthe White House during the period of mourning for the late President. As the period of mourntag will expire on the 20th of this Inonth, after that dats the President will hold a series of public receptions twice a week on days | to be hereafter named. STAR ROUTE AND STRAW Boxp INDICTMENTS No additional straw bond or star route indict- ments were browsht into court by the grand jury | to-day. Several are expected temorrow; and on turday, when the grand jury 15 discharged, another Vateh will be presented to the court. ‘Mr. SCOVILLE has telegraphed to District Attor- ney Corkhill asking him if an arrangement can | not be made to settle the bill of exceptions in the | Guiteau case to-ancrrow. It 1s thougiit Mr. Scoville | will arrive to-morrow mt . THE GREAT FLoop £ a ut Greenville, Miss., dated : “The levee broken allalony the ny drowned. Great suffering. Do yesterday, 8x river fron something to help us at once.” DUTIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF THE ‘Treastry.—Secretary Folger has made an order distributing the work of the Secretary's office as follows: Assistant Secretary John C. New—The general supervision of all the work herein assigned to the division of appointments, warrants, esti- mates and appropriations; public’ moneys, station- cry, printing and blanks; loans and currency; bureau of engraving and printing, and office of the director of the mint; the signing of all letters and Papers a8 Assistant Secretary, of “by order of the ecretury” relating to the business of the forego- Ing divisions and bureaus that do not by law re quire the signature of the Secretary of the Tre: The performance of such other duties ne prescribed by the Secret iry or by Low. ssistant Secretary E. F. French—The general sion of all the work herein asstz1 as statistles and y acing : visions that do not by Law require the s the Secretary of the ‘Treasury tie i in- stead the Secretary of certain w: nis, under section 246 of the Revised Statutes, Tie perform- ance of stich other duties as may be prescribed by the Secretary or by law. Army OnDgRS.—First Lieut. Honry L. 1 artiliery, will proceed fron Fort Monm, to New York city, on pubife business, and on the completion thereof will return to his on. The ; : PNEY, leave of absence granted Second Lieut, Henry fH. Seceet ee Daa aero earersacd Wy the ATTORNEYS. Benham, 21 infantry, ts turtaer ied six ‘From my ismented pupil, the unrivalled Actress: | (qr 7. FITZGERALD, — months.” The leave vranted Capt. Camillo ©. C. jcPapl. Puiuar Lawnescr is’ one of the most tuented | Wy” WTGRN Ry ag-Law, Carr, 1st cavalry, 18 extended ten days. The leave teachers for the stage.” Adelaide Newson. £2 Go, Corcoran Buiidinge granted Capt. CP. Ecan,comudssary of subsistence, Beem) ON EXHIBITION cia Gis | _Prectices in all the Courts 13 | isextended four mouths. Tue leave cranted First sf at picket Se eyes Lieut. Henry E. Robinson, 4th infantey, 18 furticr Street MAHEEITER'S, /strea | N, = Attorney at-Law, extended one month. bh E street northwest, door from utrect, Rooms uC aanto ding, et ee Kc ce Oa Faiating Engraving hacen oe also ‘a pee ee ire i Nava Onpers.—Lieut. Thos. C. McLean, ordered tock of Sapert Picture PST = to duty in the bureau of ordnance; Naval Con- ROSS PERR:, : fiebeg Beton Soran Teal ag 8 «| R. ATIDRNEY-AT-LAW, structor Theodore D. Wilson, detached from duty 5 TREET, at the navy yard, Portsmouth, N. H., and ordered 2a Opeceae City Ba aT-6m_ | to assume duties of chict of bureau of construc: SAYLES BROWN, ATTORN. tion. spior the past 14 years ewister in Bankruptcy for C.), gives special attention to Collections, Assign- UR C 00 XX cU UR Ry $10 EX Xcco UU B BSsss5 i 00 TO COLORADO, NEW MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA LEAVES NW YORK ON THURSDAY, MAY 4r# Jss2, for a delightful tour of Fiery Five Days. Nine Thousand miles traveled by trafns of Pullman and lace cars. EVERY LUXURY, dal! expenses for ¢lase travel, hotwis, carriage drives, &c., included the price, which is only £450.00. Splendit opportunity, never before offered, to visit te'wonders of The arrat AMERICAN CONTINENT. Full particulars in special PuocRan free by mail on sppleation THOS. COOK & SON., 261 Broadway, N.Y. 1431 Pennsylvania ave., Washingtas, D.C. ©. A. BAKATTONL Manage f16-cotmkK firs! in 48 BROAD STREET, NE’ STOCKS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. Fractional Lote Close to the Market, STOCK PRIVILEGES By SAGE, KEENE and other first-clasx makers at bot- fom-rates. No fancy prices. List sent free on apptica- me = STOCK TELEGRAPH WIRES e BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORE. H. H. DODGE, MONUMENTAL GRANITE CEMETERY WORK. ments for No. 2 Columbian Law Building, 5th st., bet. Dand, sep6-6m, 1p Wass. H4* kp & HUTCHINSON, _ NEW SPRIN N ONE PRICE. All Goods Marked in Plain Fgures. An examination of the Stock request=d. avenue. * benefittof creditors, and thesettlement of Extates of persons deceased. fice in Gunton Build- ing, Louisiana Jal4-3m PERSONAL.—Gen. W. S. Hancock visited te Capt- tol yesterday, and was welcomed by members of all parties, —Ex-Coliector Thomas, of Baltimore, ENRY WISE GARNETT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, GTON. 317 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, BRANCH CORNER EIGHTEENTH AND P STREETS, DUPUNT CIRCLE. 4s preparing to resume the prietice of Law tn that city.—Hon. B.S. Ransom, formerly Law partner of President Arthur, is at Willird’s. Mr. Tsaae Bromley, of tue New York Trivune, and Mrs. Brom- gz ley are at the Ebbitt.— Governor Charles Foster, Onto, 13 In New York. — Gen. Mrs. T. Dent are spending the winter tn Flor- ——M:jor Ben: Perl “Lite of General Burn frst secretary of the Me: family arrived yesterday at New York by steamer. nitor Sewell, of New Jerse v" I, 18 now well enough to occ y Poore hag a ished his ‘an legation, 7 ec PURN. SGE; ‘the Set but. his friends be PLUMBING, FURNACES, RANGES mee participate in much hard wo MANTE nnett, of Washt iat land, February 7. _Sobbing in all these lines. n SES 3 DRY GOODs. You will find with us a full stock of NEW GOODS IN EVERY VARIETY, CHOICE SELECTIONS, SUPERIOR QUALITIES, LOWEST PRICES. JOHN T. MITCHELL, 981 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Mr. Conkling’s Intentions. THE PRESIDENT NOT ADVISED OF HIS COMIN« TO w. 0 Itcan be authoritati tied that the Prest- dent has not been advised of any latention on the part of Mr. Conkling to come to Washington to confer with him relative to his nomination to the Supreme bench. The President hus received no word from Mr. Conklinfas to wiat lls intentions are in this matter. It seems more tkely than ever at Mr. Conkling is awaiting the action of tie Senate with regard to his nomination before he @ | will axe known either his aeveptance or declina- tion. = oe. is ‘The Ca. Sa. Case, PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY ON THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. This morning in the Circult Court, Judge Mac- M® UMENTAL STEAM GRANITE WORKS, | ATthur, the case of Marion Jones agt. James Sn } AM i @. 8. WALKER, Dealer in all kinds of Al kindgof Polishing a spéciaity. Bonds, Stocks and Investment Securities Bough tnd | _fyuaranl to wive miuch better and cheay Work than any one lee in the District ora Bold on Commission, ot up for nurpose of polishing gram “aeepon band i = RICHMOND, BALTIMORE and MAINE GRANITES. 1 and wife was again called, Messrs. Crittenden and Mackey for plaintiff and Mr. Redington for de- fendant. It will be remembered tat a writ of capias ad satistaciendum was tssued several days ago to compel the deiendant to respond to the Judgment against him, and yesterday, lie being In the custody of the inarshal, a writ of habeas as Thave | corpus Was issued and made returnable this morn- m the case being called the marshal mide his return that he held the body by authority of I fact Ui Vaults, Sarcophagus, Mc ar cnittend meremilng the laws th bj manufacture Urns, Vaul pl fonu- ir. Crittenden, reading the laws on the subject ments, Headstones and Covings. contended that the writ was legally Issurd. s Bo. 639 Isrm STREET, (CORCORAN BUILDING.) | sniea 'Emcimotes firniied oa se enes Of Mould: |“ "The court sald that the statute authorized the Agency for Prince and Whitely, Stock Brokers, furnished on 3 refer to any of my customers. ‘The iy iv ers. very work She snd Yard. 1518 and 1320 New York avenue | ton, after stati beet | Writ to issue on a judgment and they would flad tt best to proceed under the statute, | Mr. Reding- his view of the law on this sul & Broapwar, New Your. Every class of Securities bought and sold on commis- sion in Sen Francisco, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New ‘York, Boston and Washington. Orders executed on the ‘New York Stock Exchange at one-eighth of one per cent commission, Private and direct telegraph wires to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, through which orders are execated on the Stock Exchanges in those cities and reported back promptly. Quotations of Stocks and Bonds and information regarding the ‘Markets received through our wires INSTANTLY di- rect from the New York Stock Exchange. M- ©- GAL7, Bao. & co. nl Display all the novelties in RICH JEWELRY, ‘The newest patrerns of STERLING SILVERWARE, ‘THE BFST AMERICAN A] iN WATCH FINE FANCY GOODS, FLATED TABLEWARE ¥ TABLE CUTLERY, THE FINEST 8TA- TIONERY, &c. Particular attention iagiven to Repairing Watches, Jew- H are, Zima Coes tank Mi wed in lomograms correctly engrs\ 10 2107 PEewsyivaN1s AVENUE. SPEctaLty! SHIRTS TO ORDER. Fit AXD QUALITY GUARANTEED. W. 8. TEED, Ladies Kid House silyoe! B. 2OBINSON & 0o., 985 Pennsylvania svenus, as Over 3,000 in use in this city! Warranted for 10 years ! Sent post-paid for $1. O'MEARA’S BAZAR, Just Received at WM. HAHN'S RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, $16 SEVENTH STREET, 1922 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BIGN: Pairs Ladies’ Button, wr Mouvedee™ Pebbie Buttes. $1.25. Gente stylish, Gent’ Hook! Ladies! tandaome Eve 1 and Dress Shoes, $1. and $1.25. ra, SUC. assortment Infante’ Shoes, 25¢. up. ALL WINTER GOODS AT GREATLY REDUCED f2i-lw PRICES. BOYS CLOTHING HOUSE, : ‘ja16_ | should be shown htm. F8sT INSTALLMENT OF SPRING GOODS, durable, Button, Laced and Rorthwest, between 13th and 14th streets, W: t and on the habeas corpus, said that althouh D.@ ras not afraid of atrial by jury he would sub z ZZz RRR mit that It wou! referable tht the case go to $l FR A 7% O% BR the General Term. When it came before a JURY bis BRR AA 2% 0 © RRE friends would be more astonished than ever. ER AA ZO OORR Mr. Crittenden sald that this man had the Ra att 00 BE Plaintiffs clothing—all her winter apparel, except SHAVES WITH VOLUPTUOUS EASE! what she had on—and if they permitted ‘him give bail and take the case to the General Term it would be to permit a hardship, Mr. Mackey said that this defendant was in the COMBINATION STROP, combines two Hones and | court in the attitude of contempt. He had secreted wo Strops, only 75 cents. the goods, and the verdict of the jury was to com- el him to return the goods or pay the damages. le did not think that any respect The court said that the statute stated the course under the writ of habeas corpus, and he would re- quire it to be foliowed strictly. Mr. Redington suggested that the whole case * | go to the General Term. ‘This the court declined to sanction at this time. He had no doubt but that Congress had in view the necessity of a summary proceeding when they Yori this act. He did not see that there was any ardship in !t where a party was concealing his roperty. He thought that the statute would be ollowed hereafter in such cases, instead of pro- ceedti by creditor's bill. Mr. ington—May we not ask that the de- fendant be Tecotnmitted, on the ground that he does not elect to go to trial, and then appeal, giv- ing. bail pending the appeal? the Court—In such a case there 13 no bail; he must be taken in execution, Alter some further discussion the court directed hat issues be Tramed, for the plaintiff elected to try them by jury, and’ he would in the meantime $1,000, with Mr. John ‘Slippers, 75c. to $1. | hold the defendant to bail. Mr. Smith gave ball in Dunn as surety, nant ple cee Maxniace Licenses have been issued to P. 8. Kemon, of Philadelphia, Pa. and Ciara J. Lesh; Charles Garnett and Malinda Johnson; John H: Wilson and Titia Browning; William McShane and Ada Rogers, both of Baltimore; Christian Leut- WP wise oR a apg Ez CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS AN EXPEDITED MAIL SERVICE -INQUIRY. PROPOSED INTERNAL REVENUE GATION. INVESTI- MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT COMMITTEES. Senate To-day. The President pro tem. submitted resolutions of the board of directors of the Union League, of Philadelphia, recommending the plan of Mr. Oliver Evans Woods for better securing the delivery of dead letters, both foreign and domestic, Mr. Ferry asked that they be read, as the sub- Ject was important. Mr. Edmunds objected, as the paper being lengthy would unnecessarily encumber the Re- cord. Mr. Ferry replied that his object was to attract pubiic attention to the matter. ‘The paper was referred. Mr. Platt, from the committee on patents, re- ported favorably the bill to regulate practice In Patents; also, alversely, the bill for the refunding Of fees in ail cases of Void registration of trade- marks. Mr. Ferry introduced a dill_toygrant additional pensions to those who have lost an arm or a leg in the service of the United States. EXPEDITED MALL SERVICE. Mr. Gorman offered a resolution directing the Postmaster General to transmit a statement giving the amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881, for special facilities for fast mulls, a } st of railroad companies recelving the sane ahd the amount p.ld to each compauiy, the additional Tice furnished by €. if any, and to at extent the service has been expedited; also, a detailed ste cont mide for spectal fest mail t-cil:tes during the present flseal year to date, the amount railroad com- pany, and the characte itlonal service W be performed by each company. Adopted. AN INTEMNAL REVENUE OFFICE TO BE INVESTIGATED. Mr. Vance offered a resolution reciting that the cost of collecting the internal revenue a the sixth collection district of North Carolina is nearly 60 per cent greater than that of any other district In the United States; that muny and seri- ous charges aginst the officials are openly made iu the new: and elsewhere, and are generally ; providing for’ the appolutment by the President of the Senate of a committee of three to Investigate the charges and complaints, with power to compel the attendance Of Witnesses, ete. Mr. Sherman, regarded the resolution as extra- ordinary, and ih the nature of an executive order. He supposed it referred to a matter pending tn ex- ecutive session, and before the committee en ce. He would not object to calling on the ury departinent for informetion, but he cer- recital about which tie Senate know nothing. The matter was lald over under the objection. THE LIFE-SAVING SERVICE. Mr. Conger, from the committee on commerce, reported iavorably, with amendments, the House bill to promote the eMliclency of the life-saving ger- vice and to encourage the saving of life from ship- Wresk. ‘The amendments consist of two sections of the Senate DILL which provide a penston for two years for the Widows wud ehildren of keepers und =urfuen who muy lose thelr Hyves while in the ies, anit for the payment of Salaries to keep- ers and members of crews durlag the time of rr disability re ita f vo is or dis ontricted im the line of duiy. Placed on slendar. 30 the Senate took up the Chinese bill. ins unel cath orted a committee on ug he con- wrge from Ss, Feport election Cof Oregon. Adcpted. speaker lid Derore the House tion from the Secretar ting a letter from the “ll communtca- of the ‘Tressury transmit- of the raint, stating that irom March, 1878 to Decearher, 1881, the aver- pont age uae tof silver bullion’ purchased by yas $2,067,805.40, and THE Co: ‘The morning hour having been dispensed with, the House, at 12:45, went into the committee of the whoie (Mr. Rive, of Massachusctts, ia the ) on the cousular and diplomatic appropriation bill Which appropriates 21,195,5%—being $12,000. less than Was appropriated last year, and $115,000 less than the estunal r, Burrows a brlef explanation of the var- tous at the bill, ase hat the com- mituss, i ure, while ‘not sling the diplomatic 1» then the Consular service, by Which would ‘be widened the avenue of trada, Whe District in Congress. BILI. TO RENT THE CENSUS BUILDING. or Rolitus to-day introduced a bill suthor- wz the Srcretary of the Ieterior te rent for a term of years the census buildin at thesouthwest vet and Pennsylyanie avenue, the in an acreptadle condition by nd the lease to be approved y the Attorney General. ‘The Dill was referred to the committee oa pubile bulldings and grounds. MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE, The Senate District committce at their regular meeting this morning directed Mr. Butler to re- port favorably the bil for the retlef of Christian Ruppert, Willlgin F. Mat tngtygund Caristian Heu- rich, trustees. It directs the Ce:nmissioners to re- iund certain taxes erroacousiy collected from these parties, Without Interest. ‘the bill authoriz- ing the teuxt“es of the Istcrwoed estate to amend acertin plat of subdivision of said estate was referred to Mr. McDiil, and the biil to amend the xeral theorporation Law of the District was re- ferred to Mr. MeMillin, MELTING OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE, Ti Was after 11:30 o'clock when the House com- mittee on the District of Columbia secured a quo- rut, There was no action on any measure of public Interest. Mr. from the sub-commit- ne tee on schools, reported favorably the bili to in crease te pay of the janitors of pubile schools. One or two members d-siring additional informa tion on the subject final action was deferred. When the report of the committee on rules, which contemplates sweeping changes, ts up for consid- eration in the House, Mr. Neal will (should the committee on rules not act meanwhile) offer an amemiment providing for the assignment of two days tn cach Month for the consideration of busl- ness reported from the committee on the District of Columbia, THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL. Representative Ketcham, of New York, who has charge of the District of Columbia appropria- tion bill, will not report it untfl the District Com- misstoners have forwarded thetr Teply to the Cobb resolution, touching the expenses of the public schools of the District. Capitol Notes, THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. The House yesterday afternoon pasved the In- dian appropriation Dil. It appropriates $4,920,208— an Increase over the bill of last year of $351,600, and a decrease of $921,000 from the estimates, ‘The marked changes in’ the bi!l_from the law for the present year are mainly as totlows: In lieu of appropriating for interpreters i detall as here- tofore they are provided for tn this billin gross, and $20,000 1s appropriated for the purpose, the Secretary of the Interior being suthorized to'em- ploy and distribute them tn his @tscretion, and at salarles in no case exceeding annum. The number of agents is reduced from 67 to 60. THE CONGR ESSIONAL LIBRARY BILL, After Mr. Voorhees’ speech on the Congressional library bill in the Senate yesterday, Mr. Bayard Suggested an immediate vote on the bill. Messrs, Hoar and Morrill assented. Mr. Harris satd he did not want to discuss the bill, but he thought others would, and therefore he objected to IInmediate considerstion. Mr. Ingalis satd he was opposed to asepurate library building, ahd favored accom— modating the itbrary in the Capitol. He would move, Wuen the bill comes up, to recommit it He | thought, too, the site selected tie worst that could be chosen. ‘The bill went over. THE HOVER NAVAL COMMITTER, in addition to’Senators Rollins, Hawley and Jones, of Florida, and Chief Engineer Shock, of the navy, will leave to-morrow morning to inspect several private ship yards and public naval stations, The committee will first go to Rosch’s ship yard at Chester, Pa.: thence to Wilmington, Del., and to Philadelphia. At the latter place ‘an ispection the League witl be made or 's Shi ond Toland naval station aie comamittce wil retro, on Saturday evening. ee wine s- | | thereirora to MARCH 2, 1882. THE POTOMAC RIVER IMPROVEMENT, REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS. THE SEVERAL PLANS REVIEWED. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD. ‘The board of engineers convened in New York to consider and report upon the plans and esti- mates for the tmprovement of navigation of the Potomac river, in the vicinity of Washington, D. C., the ratsing of the flats in front of the city, and the establishment of the harbor Itues, have sub- mitted the following preliminary report to General Wright, chief of engineers: 2 The board had before it for consideration the foliowing plans: I. Those considered by the board of survey, as | follows: A. To carry the main channel from the lower end of Analostan Isiand and across the flats above Long bridge, and below Easby’s point, into the | small chunuel running along the Washington | Tront, at or near the int yn of the extensions | of 17th and C and D streets southwest, und thence continue along the present {rout of Ue city WaUiLit Joins the deep channel of the river just below the | “Arsenal. B. To have two channels, forming the flats above and below Long bridge into an fsland. ‘The main ep channel to rem2in along the iravelly point, to the if boro* point. s Tun from a point just below E isby’s 2 the flats, with its upper edge just touch Of the wharf at 17th street west, and ti along | ston front until all the chun off Giesboro’ point. | nnel of suftictent width direct continuxtion | © run along the right | Wh as Graveily point, point, fol ng nearly Uhe present mtn channel of the river. The latter plin was recommended by the board of survey. Its cost was estimated at about | $4,000,000, Tu this plan C the edge of the channel on Wash- | ington side was to be defined and liwlted by a line | @f bulkhead and plers, constructed of wood aru- | ficlally preserved; the bulkhead being a crib- | Work Milled with stone, with its base 23 feet below | water, resting on a foundation of piles aud carried | up to b fect above high tide, which height was the general level of the iront llue of reciuiumed area, his plan involved the cutting of a lange portion Off Analostan island, about 700 feet at the widest part, of about 450 feet width off Easby’s point, and Of some 1,300 feet Width off Gravelly point. “The | Washington channel was entirely obliterated, though & basin of about, #900 feet in length and 500 feet in width was provided along the Arsenal front, Wie navy yard being proposed to be changed | in location Ww that point. “Tue channel and harvor | were proposed to be 23 fect depth at low tide fer a distance of 1,000 fect outside the pier heads, 19 feet depth for a further distance of 760 teet, and 15 fect depth beyond this, ‘The total width of the chai nel imcreased from 1,000 feet below the Aquedu bridge; 700 feet at te crossing of Ue Long briage, inciusive of the piers; the location of tue Long bridge was proposed to be changed to Unis | extent, that in crossing the channel it should be at right angles thereto, 1. Pians proposed by Mr. 8. T. Abert, U.S. ctvil } engineer, which in genersi outlive may be taus described: From a short distance below Easby's point the main or George’own channel to be decp- j ened by dredging down tw the deep water off | Giesboro’, the inaterial so removed to be deposited | on the ilats above and below the Lous bridge, cut- j ting off ail communieation of water between the up- per end of the Washington chunnet and the George- | town channel above the Long bridge. This dee; channel ts to inciwie the ines of mid area and tid | volume, as shown uu Mr. AberUS 1 at Jeagth in his report, but le: | Tue Washington channel below to be Tetuined and to be wide ened 2 feet . ‘To have but one and depth f¢ Of the rive | bank of the ap and described urved in direction. e Long bridge |, and also deep- low Water, Une tnaterial removed deposited upon ue Mats, A basin about 834 acres is provided abovexthe Long bridge, witu a depth of 10 ieet fora wood harbor, #c., dnd for tbe smaller class of vessels. The main channel, tn its dimensions of width and depth, ts so planned that the material necessary for Mitng shuil be provided rum the excavation, and that the sectional areas below the levels 0 low Ude, high tide and a freshet level 10 feet above low water hot be less than 25,000, 82,875 and 48.000 squire feet respectively, for reasons set forth tn Tull in his report to the Chief of engineers, dated January, 17, 1882 The lue bounding the area upon which tle dredged matertal 1s to be de- posited comes almost Gut to the eage of the deep channel fust below Busby’s potnt, recedes there- from tll at two-thirds tie ' distance to the Long bridge, it 1s 1,000 feet distance, then «pproaching thereto’ it comes nearly out to the edge of the deep channel at the jowerend of the reclaimed area. This channel | does not cut into either Analostan Island or Easby’s point or Into Graveliy point, except tak- ing off about 400 feet of the point on which the causeway rests. No change of the location of the Long bridge ts contemplated by this plan. The hurbor lines proposed are sct forth in detall in Mr. Abert’s report. ‘The reclaimed urea projects about ,000 feet below the arsenal or Greeuleat’s point wwards Giesboro’ point. The area of flats re- claimed is 694 acres. With this general outline as + basis the plans presented by him vary in details. AS to the depth of the main channel the alternate depts of 25 and 20 feet are presented with a pre- ference tor the latter depth, widenmg on the bottom. as it progress#s dosyn stream. Different projects are presented for the detalls of the arrangements of the reclaimed area. First, the urea to be en- closed by a dry masonry wall resting on piles _re- talning the deposited material wiiten is filled to the height of 6 feet above low water @ feet ubove ondinary high tide). This wall forms the butk- head line, ‘This surtace of 6 feet height above low tide is to beeuclosed by an embankment of such height as to exclude freshets, and placed ata dis- tance of 50 fect trom the bulkhead line. The area within the embankment fs to be drained by pip? furnished with valves W permit outflow, but pre- vent inflow. The bulkhead will form the base from which the wharves and piers are to be constructed. Ur, Abert estimates the cost of this project at $2,271,4 Second. The area to be filled to the general height of six feet above low tide as before, pro- \ected on the water side by a slope of rip-rap, sup- ported by a footing of stone, but, without an em- ankment, to exclude freshets which would thus, at Intervals, submerge this area. To assist In pro- tecting the city floods am embankment is Tr oposed from street to the monument lot ‘nis project, Mr. Abert estimates to cost $1,891,483. Mr. Aberts report and drawings suggest mouditi- cations of these two plans taken as bases. Itis also by his report that a portion of the area above Long bridge may be dredged to provide a basin from which to sluice out the Washington channel, or ponds may be provided from which to ‘sluice out the sewer canal from B street. Some arties desire a channel, or shij mm the uy) end of channel to main ane Georgnons, without maki the long by way of Giesboro’ point. Mr. Abert presents an estimate of the cost of this canal, though it forms no of the plans nted by him. ih Major We Frrining, corps ot engineers Engineer, Commissioner of "the District, at thé request board, present a embody- Ing his views of a project, Tn horizontal Projeo- tors it is very ‘to the projects presented by Mr. Abert, the vartation being chiefly that of an area of above the Long bridge—to be used as slulcing basins for the purpose of changing the water in the Washington 1, these ponds receiving water during the flood tide from on the ebb into Washington 1 aarbor Major Twi ra ‘the level ot the reclaimed eres te holght of four feet above freshet overflow, an ion ne for Pegg tape age rte § of the river could be made with its new regimen, ost below tite long badge to perhaps two-arths ot rw the we e COI lated “project. iis pian is. else build a catch sewer along the harbor front #0 none of the elty drainage should vitiate the of the harbor, this sewer to discharge into eastern bran‘ ‘ the reclaination and been considered is as }; Reclaim the areas which are di eiese atl ey & BI ae Bg ! ES s Ff A : Fd : BF. i Ee F i H i g iy ml EeEgee | pone tative source that while M: Commissioners during the month of February, Georgetown channel, thy tion: and this tm: n is Improving tts nt Would be perie: dykes. The rec cultivation for Taking th power, t 8 ment and of the pampi $860,000, and Chere w for pumping of abot , n of im- Drovement, when the ined grounds are drained to a depth sufictent to make them as ary as ordiaary uplands, secures tie desired ends at the minimum expense. But it would leave much of the reclaimed lands below the low the, and hence less valuable for the purposes to which it may hereafter be appited. CONCLUSIONS OF THE BOARD. This board is of tie opinion that an improve- ment which shall combine subst antially and in its improve- would be about al expense essential features the hirvor and shore lines of Mp Abert’s plan irom Fi-by's point to the arsenal | and the low grade, filing and surround bankment of that plan beiow the Long brid a cheaper revetment than he propose. Twining’s high grade fing betwee Tong bride @ better solution of tie hected with Ue hmprov: establishment of the lar tion of the flats, than any of the otiier combinations of projects that have t ered. It is regarded ag necessary to the execution of this plan as thus that the channel depths tu both Washin Georgetown harbors shouid be sufticte modate the largest dratt that can be brov to Arsenal point, wi h add ols ean nr crouniing at low s © Long brides, pbanki 2th Major ind. Siiteing ponds Tiaed, ton and om- up onal depth at hetr fail ear- nil- he flushing at feet deep, and tes of ample od slope tL be Tess that Antet and ontiot Micaliy arranzed for mM orgetown ch piyine them into the Wash. a the level of low water during eoch oscillation of tae tie; that an ample system Of droinage for the recls cares ti ne Pron fe dime “Wage now dischansing into the Wash- nd_con- shoul be intercepted sy tO the James creek sewer nal; and that the Long brid: rebulit at an early period during the the iinprovenents, with, wide spans up offering the least possible obstruction to t OF water. ‘The oard recomunends the adoption of this plan of improvement, with such modifications oF details, to be submitted In a future report, a8 a further Study of the subject may suggest as ad- vant geous or expedient. RECOMMENDATION THAT A MILLION DOLLAKS BE AP- PROPRIATED, It ds estimated that the cost of the Improvement aS recommended will be about $2,500,000. It is de- sirable that an appropriation of not less than $1,000,000 should be made in one sum. The beard recognize the principle that that area of tidal compartment of a stream should be diminisued as litle as possible in any project designed solely or matnly for the tmprove- Ment of the channel. In the case under consider- ation other Interests than those connected with navigation are to be subserved, the reclamation of the date with the consequent reduction of the capacity of the tidal basin being oue of the lead- Ing objects to be uttained. The mischief, if any wall ensue {rom non-conformity to a Well-estab- lished law, will not, it 1s thought, be serious, and Ht Will be felt, [Cat “all, below the arsenal, and not at the site of the works. The board have had the opportunity taexamine the Interesting report of Colonel George E. Waring, fr., to the officers in charge of the public buildfags and grounds, dated ber 1881, concerning “an examina- n made by the foriuer of the Sanitary condition Of the Bxecutive Mansion in August, 1881. ‘The report is hereunto appended. ANACOSTIA RIVER, The Information before the board 1s not suM™- cient to serve asa basis of a general plan for the Improvement of the Anacostia. This 1s due to the want of money for the necessary surveys. The board therefore makes no recomméndation for the | Anacostia other than for the dredging of a channel 20 feet deep at mean low water, and one bundred and twenty-live fect wide trough the shoals, which now prevent proper access to the Navy Yard, with the excavation of a turning basin of Suitable capacity and 2% feet depth at the yard. ‘The cost of such dredging will be about $50,000, which is included in the aggregate of $2,500,000 previously given. This extent ol improvement is Understood to Le all that IS try at this time. ‘The report ts signed by Q. A. Gilimore, Wim. P. Craighitt, C. B. Comstock and ‘Tgomas Turtle, re- corder. gee ‘The Arrival of Ex-Senater Conkling. HIS REPORTED INTENTION TO ACCEPT THE JUBTICE- Burr. Ex-Senator Conkling anticipated the announce- ment of his coming by arriving here last night. He proceeded at once to private quarters, and his presence in the clty Is now known only to a few of his personal friends. His acceptance or rejecuion of a place upon the Supreme bench was the sub- Ject of a protracted conference at the White House last night in which Mr. Conkling was resented by a friend fully conversant with his views. It Is learned this morning from an suthen- ‘Conkling, before leav. ing New York, was dispos*d to decline the pointment he has about determined to accept it. sr District Government Affairs. ‘The total collections in the office of District Col- lector John F, Cook for the month of February from all sources, including water rents and taxes, were $57,574.78. Mr. Plerce, of the sub-committee of the House on the District of Columbia, to-day sent to the District Commissioners for their consideration copy of House bill for the incorporation of the 6th street and Bladensburg horse rallroad company. ‘The total mortality in the District of Columbia for the week ending last Saturday was 100. There have been eight persons admitted to the insane hospital through the orders of the District ot A petition has been received from the govern- ment printers requesting the District Commis- and ten discharges of inmates for the District Columbia. stoners to see that the Baltimore and Ohio rall- mad pompans sake the nuisance it maintains on the east side of North Capitol street, between D and E streets northwest, in the form of mud on ‘the sidewalk; also in allowing heavy wagons to drive along the sidewalk in said equare. Building ii ‘tor Entwisie has at the request of the District Commissioners submitted a state- ment of the cubic convene ot oe several school butldings erected by the present District Commis- sioners Which statement is to to the District committee in Congress for their tion. FIRE PROOF DROP CURTAINS. But I Katwisle has received several samples. asbestos felling made in New York de- ee for use as drop curtains at theaters in case fires. One received EEE Ha BBR 0 ailltnlite i i E3g EP. i eB i ite # : n consid. | Telegrams to The Star. QUEEN VICTORIA FIRED AT. SHE ESCAPES WITHOUT HURT, THE GREAT WALKING MATCH, = HAZAEL AHEAD OF > LATEST NEWS FROM POREIGN LANDS, j | > | | OV ife Attempted, WOT BSCAr Queen Victoria's SHE IS FIRED « Loxpox, March ton says that Qu | Windsor ratlway | unhurt oxwpen, . m.—The Press Assocs tat the escaped Victorta was fired tation to-day. She — 5 Wondrous Score. THE LEADERS BRAK at the Rowell MAZAEL SECOND MVGRES FA New York, March 2—The sec Match at 10 a. m. Was as follow Sullivan, $48: Hazcel, walk Hughe Fitgersia, 11 am. se Fal 380.5, Nor S61, Hart 399, | The soore K Was as follows: Rowell {| 291.4, Hazaet Hashes 3624, =: Massacred by Apaches, Morch 2—Thomas Mathison, @ OF St UCU, arrived here vestone 4 trip threuch Ar He reports Tat and daughter, and Ovo Moron men, Rad. en killed by the i Apaches nest the Gale redo, ChIQMILL and Sao Franchsco min . thison Was ont hunting several im eatup when the Tutte wie the Taassacre the Indiuns wer bay. A souls toward Tonto > Pushing Proceedings Against a Corpe= ALBANY, N. Russen, ‘to- report Attorn-y-General, That notsytastande annul ~'t 1 Hoosac nLorne y= as ty fever Uke on are wed-founded, in Catifornia, Western intends to push pra charges against tie ANU-Chinese © Saw Fraxcisco, Mar the em thusiesia * ta Calle formta, ani tin Oral anXdoty ped of the Pactti or prot now belore ¢ gration, G: Tom: ‘on that d Persins ti Saturday, Maren Ya MONAter auti- in San Francisoo, astrations the support of the bil the gove them to ta dient in the p +o THE TRIAL OF SEH requesting: as ey may ‘deca expos ANT MASON, Closing Scenes in the Court Martial THE PRISONER'S REMARKS TO THE COURT. It was after 11 o'clock when the Mason court | martial assembled tolay. Among the new faces | Seen tn the court room was one of a farmer-looking |mman, tall and vigorous of frame, with an trom Sray beard and moustacte. This was Major Israel | C. Robinson, of Chandiervilie, Ohio, late In com- | mand of the 78th Olio volunteers. tn wich | ment Mason served during the war. Major Robin= | Son stated that he had not received the teegr aphis Summons of the court, but had come upon a leuer from Mr. Bigelow. THE TRIAL TO CLOSE TO-DAY. Before the record was read the president, of the | court stated Uhat it was intended to-day, If pose sible, to get through with the proceedings 60 Tar as to allow the otber oflivens to return to thelr state Uons, leaving the Judge advocate nd lltaselt here to arrange and sig pap 1Uwas nearly | noon when the reading of the record skas finished. | The presence of Major Robinson Was then ane nounced, MASON'S GOOD RECORD AS A SOLDIER, AND HIS WOUND. After some discussion it was recorded that the | Major had heard the statement of Mr. Bigelow, as to what he proposed to prove by Major Robin Sou read and subscribed to it. This statement was | ineffect as to Mason’s honorable service durt the war, and the severe wound in his shoulder recelved at Raymoud, Mississippi, In 1868, &0, MASON WANTS TO BE HEARD. After some discussion as to the methods of pro cedure, the prisoner rising, satd: “I would Just lke t saya dozen words, Mr, President, after Mr. Bigelow closes his address, if Ihave that privilege as a soldier.” ‘You have Gen. Bigelow here,” said Col. Mizner, “to represent you 48 your counsel, and you had Detter leave everyting to him.” “I don’t wish what} say,” remarked Mason, “to go on the record at all.” “There can be nothing said by the prisoner that does not go on the record,” sald Col. Mizner. The judge advocate asked if the prisoner had no | written statement to submalt. “T can deliver all my statements from my mouth orally,” said the prisoner, prowl WHAT MAHON SAID TO A STAR REPORTER. ‘The prisoner wen sat down and the court was Tep- | Cleared. During the s-cret sewsion Mason paced | up and down the adjoining room uneastly. | STAR reporter who asked him about his speech, he | said: “I will tell you what itis. I want to say this, ‘I desire to thank the court for a falr hearing, also Mr. Bigelow, my best friend, anc if this cou wishes to send me out of the army diston can only say that it wus for striking te fright to the heart of that cow cast-iron-jawed, projected evebrowe tau. Gentlemen, I have a0 more wo s1y. your mercy.’” WHEN THE COURT REASSEMBLED the judge advocate again formally asked the prisoner it he desired to make any statement to go on record, and Mason replied in the negative. The judge advocate then tuformed im that ta ‘that ‘case he could not be allowed to make any statement. “Very well, sir,” sald Mason, “I will not make any statement.” The prisoner was then asked as to whether he had any more witnesses, and replied: “No, sit, ‘none at all.” THE ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENCE. ‘The judge advocate having waived lis opening, Mr. Bigelow read his argument for the defence. re- ferring to the punishment already received by the Brisoner. | He proceedel to argue from tae ext dence, laying stress upon the impossibility o bullet harming Guiteau, from the assumption that | he was lying on his bunk. He clatined that Gul- + teau’s various statements as to his stuniling near his cell window were made for the ulterior amd of feeding hits vain glory and supporting bis claim Toe to be directly under the protection of Divinity. 16 was clear, be held, that bullet was alined at the Jail, and not at Guiteau. When the who was the object of an assault was outot any danger from the act, the law did not presume Unat there was an intent to kill. The assault snust be likely ‘to end: life. In case, therefore, Guiteau was found to be beyond the reach of a bullet trom the prisoner's musket, he argued that we ‘The judge advocate quoted Walterman’s Digest in opposition to the claim that inability to perform ‘the act relieved the accused of the charge of at ‘tempt to kil, ‘He fintshed his argument at 12:55 and the cours. was immediately closed. | , ? i i il isi dl I i i