Evening Star Newspaper, March 6, 1882, Page 1

lili THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by ‘THe Evewreo San is served to mbscribers in the om their own account, at 10 cents per ity by pies at the iter, 2 Sxnts cach, By mall portage prepaid-S0 cents a mouth, Fen Wrnart Sten _pobjished on, Friday $29 ress, é ening Star, Postase ‘Six ‘$1; 10 copies for: —- pessare ee months, $27 All mail eutecriptions mnst be paid in advance; Be paper sent longer than is paid for. Rates of advertising made known on app! WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1882. TWO CENTS AMUSEMENTS OPERA HOUS! MONDAY, March 6~ONE WEEK. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. JAY RIALS UNCLE TOM’S CARIN! DUUBLE COMPANY. URDAY, March Nock pt A full attendance ie xquested as inuportant business res your consideration. pany WM. Hi. JOHNSON, Chairman, THOS. J. KING, Secretary. mé- ae i RAILROAD MEN COME TO TALMADGE Jubilee = 2 ka jail, F street, between 9 10th streets ee Mooting Shouters, por hwest, on 1 ‘DAY and W DAY, March ith and Sth, at jock p.m.. and hear why Sister Jexsiv Ssttrn, te Railroad Evanweist, takes such deep athe Falroad men, All others invited also. ‘Trick 1 nkex, nuine Trained Bloodhounds. AR PRICES. Prices... aud 60 Cents. i AND ADDIE 3 (with the Mizpan Band of this city}, witl con duct Gospe! services at Talinadge Hall, F street, between NO HIG peration of 100 Wires. On Monday, March 13—Gosct The famous Gemee Thatcher aud bis Great Mivewel | Sth and 10th strests northwest. on TUESDAY and Cou y “ill 2oon appear. 3 hang Sth, commencing ‘The Opera House can be rented for nights during the Bring combined Gospel Hymns, week of April m6 iso conduct the noon-day prayer = = — ae ng ss aonace arch oe Mat yd in . — 7 . SATE Sth, sud every day thereafter until further’ notice. ) Sth euhablls Christian workers of every nation are cordially invited MONDAY, March 6-ONE WEEK ONLY. to aesist in these meetings. eee D_ MEMBERS OF z= TO THE OFFIC WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MaTINEES. | [-6" 720005, PEbor-s by AUGUSTIN DALY'S MILITARY COMEDY, ING REGIMENT. ‘The createst New York success in years, a8 acted ly half this season at Daly's Thester, Quucustin Daly's Company, tue 17, K. OF P. io arscmble ‘at Castle o'clock p. m., to make ‘of our deceased brother, THE PA . MOGEE, K. of R. and Seal. 'T AND DEODOR- ODORLESS, PROMPT AND CHEAP. Quart bottles, 50 cts. MILBURN'S PHARMACY, m6 1429 Pennsyl' ia avenne. “¢=° DR. GEO. WM. WEST, © (Late of Richmond, Va.) No. 1102 14th street, corner of L, Residence, 07 Estreet northwest : tr FEDERAL BUILDING SSOCIA’ is 2. Federal, No. 2%" which has been 0 successful, holds its eleventh monthly meeting on TUESDAY, the vi Ha!l, No. 615 7th street, opposite Patent ck p.m. This & sucements to persons Who Want Money, | lowest rates, for paying off incumbrances on property, | for building. or other purposes. ‘The Secretary wi li_ needed information at his office or at the meet loney is selling at the lov t rate, aud now is a WARDS, President. Secretary and Treasurer, Real Estate Brok No. 1416 F street northwest. Mrs, Charles Pool, Miss Georgine Flagz, Miss mney, Miss May Syivie, and Miss Marie Park- “ RicHanp Dorsev......Business Manager, COMING: nd and Fresh, the American. m6 John T. Raym OR POUND PARTY. THEATER. ing. ssood thine toget if inany quantity requ CAPitar MONDAY, March &_N FEIDAY MATINEES, FE SHEEHAN AND ¢ in this city of »MEDY COM- creat Danes of Comedians m4-St m6 wo A$ ‘ALK AND BAZAAR. UNION VETERAN CORPS, MASONIC TEMPLE, 7 TO MARCH 9, 1882. J. H. NITCHIE, Secretary. [7 THE PROPRIETORS OF ELYs' CRE BALM do not claimitto be acure-all, but a sure remedy for Catarrh, Colds in the head and Hay Fever. Price 50 cents. Apply into nostrils with littte finger. From Major Downs, Military Instructor, Mt. Pleas- ant Ac s s N.Y.: During the very ¢ weather I was was suffering with Catarrh, My h and throat ached so severely that I was oblized to give FEBRUARY SFASON TICKETS, * admitting Gentleman and $50, ou | UP everything and keep quiet. Etys'Cream Balm was ld, ¥ ‘Otliers, | Suxgested. Within an hour from the first application I to $ i felt retieved, the pain began to subside. In two days novi from I ted pena n> Saturday and Weduesday | was entirely cured. W. A. Downs. Feb. 15, 1881. No RAFFLING. SOT.ICTT) § FOR CHANCI “T most heartily en ree the favorable opinion of | HIBITION ‘Major Downs concerning Elys’ Creain Balm; it did for E ND SALE } E | me all that he expressed as having done for him. Dr. Btree MARERITER'S, ; E. D. FULLER, Dentist, Sing Sing, N.Y. No. €26 E street northwest, one door from 7th Paintings, Engrsvires, Chromos, et ree and Cheice Stock of Paperhanzinge, ines, Pieture Cord and Tassels, erms Cash. F __ SEWING MACHINES LAbres = Desiring to buy or fail to call at AVE an make their se ELYs' CREAM BALM COMPANY, Owexo, New York. ce. ANNUAL ELECTION—COLU MB! Fw ANY.— The annual for Di- Teetors of the COL! MBIA KAILWAY COMPANY will be held at the Board of ‘Trade Rooms, TUESDA 14th of March, between the hours of’ 12 a1 W. H. CLAC rent a Sewing Machine shonld not a DAL DEPARTMEN University wil hold its Annual . the very | at Lincoln Hail, on TUESDAY, Mareh 7th, at 7:30 p.m. dsuccesd, | The public and profession are cordially invited to at- UEEN before | tend. Charge to the graduates will be delivered by Deying any other. Prof. Robert Neyburn. ‘The ad-tress of the evening by Our Tepair department Is complete in all its appoint- | H - John D. Rice, M.D. ; valedictory by Elbridze G. Mente. “All work warranted M.D. . co a RUERBACH. Jommencement ‘or. 7th and H streeets, a OTICR.—& \G OF a cvs goon ‘ RA No. 2, ASSOCIATED CHARITIES, Seer ne es RE SARIN HET | witb big et ieee Ziel Chee Geese TSA streets northwest, on TUESDAY, the 7th instant, at 7:30 facArthur and Hon. A. G. Riddle will make All are invited, ladies specially. Limits ‘h No. 2 from 9th to 18th and from P to streets. mns- NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION. he Serial Savings end Building Association meets T° THE PUBLIC! Do not purchase a Sewinse Machine before you have | of yt geen and’ exattined the very latest inproved and boxe Machine inthe world.“ s . Bounda: THE ELDREDGE SEWING MACHINE Is the best, because it has less parts than any other,and Ui perts audecase hardened amd made ad- seeing niet ac: | on WEDNESDAY, sth tustant, at p.m. at its Holl, (ace nee ae, gud soeun- | No. G15 7th street, opposite the Patent Ofte. Money eats ip ae can be had in apy quantity ot the lowest rates. It ist the interest of any person who wante to pay off an in- cumbrance on property, or build or repair a house, to xo to the meeting, where the Secretary will be please'l to give such information as will enable any one to know 528 Sthietreet northwest, St. Cloud Building. nes Rented and Repaired. 5 nt just how money, in any amount desired, can be ob- Bazar Payer Fechions. . 125_ | tumedom the mioct favorable teruis. at the lowest. Fates. E HAVE LITTLE TO SAYCTHE NEW | Goote means JAMES 8. EDWARDS, President. JNO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasure: ‘Keal Estate Brox No. 1416 F etreet northwest. WILSON & DOM: NG MACHINE ommend itself beside all others, and ean be bought ep easy monthly payments. Calland see them at the ageacy, = WM. STIEBELING, 3717 Pennsylvania avenue, near Corcoran Art Gallery. Ie FURSISi d a olent citizens of the Di ict of Columbia who aptrove of the practical methisls cf the Aewociaisd Alto, ao number ef second-hand Domestic, arities, are urgently juestel to give orders for B&W. No. 8 White, Willcox & Gibbs, Howe, making Fine and Plain ‘Ladies and Gentlemen's d Weed, af prices below thoee of eny other establishment | wear, Children’s Clothing, Household Sewing, Knitting, fm the city. Cali aud see for yourse'f; any make rented | Erubroidery, Domestic Washine by the hour or Ter month: repeiring a specialty. 22, | day, or any'work a woman can do, to the Woman's ~~ = Work Department of Associated Charitica, 1418 F DONT MAKE street. £18 Bat Keep the ‘SEWING ‘And sell for the least mone UEL KE DEY GOODS, 930 7th street northweat. New French and Scotch Gingham, Just opened; beat qualities at low pric. Suks, Sating, and Rhadames, extra good values. a PLUMBING, M. SAM'L 8. SHEDD, 409 9TH Srneer NontTHwest. FURNACES, RANGES, _TINNING, NIELS AND GAS FIXTURES. Jobbing in all of the above Branches. _ WR Estates FURNISHED FoR New Wonk. £8 K Ri L sole AAA E. F. BROOKS, E ¥ M4 tw? GAS FIXTURES, 1 15th street, Corcoran Building, Azency for Mitchell, Vance & Co., New York.” Immense stock. Low prices. Peace, = “217-1119 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 531 15th street. Se DRG RU PLAN? feawe, near the Treasury Departient, Wastixetox, D. C. Bartlett, Hayward & Co,’s Architectural Iron Work. Ma- sury's Paints and Colore, Leads, Oils, Plate, Window an 1.403 TWELFTH STREET NORTHWEST. ——— Gi: ¥ Te U4 Feruitea' Cerner gett: Minton Tilo Telse cous STILL FURTHER REDUCTION IN = ATTORNEYS. KID GLOVES. H. AL HALL. EDW. H. THOMAS. ° HALL & THOMA: ATTORNEYS-AT. A Ww, m6-3m" 916 F street northwest. Ww. FITZGERALD, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Now IS THE TIME TO BUY THEM. G0. Corveran Building: ML Practices in all the Courts. £23 =— H. MILLE, N. 6 ener Bu &BUTTON PALAIS ROYAL KID GLOVES...... Se bop Ro Former Price, $1.35. R ROSS PERE: s 4-BUTTON PALAIS ROYAL KID GLOVES...... Se | ¥* bap ety AG Unually Sold for $1.50, __ Opposite City Hall. 27-6m SAYLES BROWN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BUTTON PALAIS koyaL $1.00 J, ovite past 14 ycars Recister in Bankruptcy for cD. KID GLOV! Wo 7 . ives epecial attention to Collections: AekWrne ae ents for the beneh tof creditors, and thesetticuent of Entates of persons deceased. in Gunton Build- — ing, Louisiana avenue. Jal4-3m ARNETT, Durtue the past few days we have made Sweeping | Rev 2 Columbia Lae AAAS TAN, » Sth et., bet. Dand E, ‘Reductions in ALL our Departments, to make room for | _¢6-6n, 1p Wasuratox. D.C. our = = __ GEORGETOWN ADVTS. GRAND OPENING OF SPRING GOODS, | change places the redemption of the: | character papers. In addition to the above sen- Washington News and Gossip. Mr. Conkling Declincs. THE LETTER NOT TO BE MADE PUBLIC AT PRESENT. It was authoratively stated at the White House this afternoon that Mr. Conkling has declined the position of Assoctate Justice of the Supreme Court. The letter of declination will not be made public, at least for the present. Government Receipts To-pay.—Internal rev- enue, $609,772.61; customs, $493,867.99. NATIONAL BANK Nores reccived to-day for re- demption, $258,000, THe Inqurry INTO EXPENDITURES FOR Fast MAIL SeRvick.—The clerks in the railway mail division of the Post Office department are busily engaged collecting facts and figures for a reply to Senator Gorman’s resoiution calling for information as to the expenditure of money in that diviston, espe clally for fast mail service. It seems Baltimore complains that she has not had her proper share of the fast mall service. Boston is now made the Initial point for this service, and Superintendent Thompson says the purpose and desire 1s to give all cities their due share of the service. DETAcHED.—Passed Assistant Engineer John F- Bingham has been detached from the navy yard, Boston, and ordered to duty in the coast Survey: ‘Tur Wreck of the Wm. J. Stairs, which took place a few days ago at Long Branch, {s in such a Position that if a strong southeast storm should occur the Long Branch pler would be in great danger. When the men on board the vessel, which Was fast going to pleces, saw the Ife-saving crew coming to their assistance they struck up the song “The flag that, made us free” ‘The wreck fs re- ported as one of the most complete that has taken, place for years. Superintendent Kimball has re- ceived soine sniall pieces of the vessel, which are mashed almost to a pulp, showing the ‘great force of the surf. ‘Tne Pay OF THE Distaicr ATTORNEY OF Uran. U.S. district attorneys are allowed by law a salary of $200 and additional fees, the whole not to exceed $6,000. The act of 1874, which made it the duty of the district attorney of Utah to prose- cute territorial cases, and took the management of polygamous cases from the hands of the local s, provides that the district at- ary and fees not more per year. Controller Lawrence, of tie ‘Treasury deparunent has decided that the district attorn tah can geceive for U.S. cases and ses both hot more t $6,000. ‘he s torney claimed tirat he could the £3,500 in addition to the limit of $6,000, Repeurrion oF U. S. cates.—U, 8. Treasurer Gilfillan has issued a ch cular to the effect that United States notes, sliver certificates and fractional notes, equalling or ex- ceeding three-fifths of their original proportt are redeemable at thetr full face value, Hersto- fore U.S. notes and silver certificates were re- deemable when not mutilated to the extent of one- tenth, and fractional currency of one-fifth, This ecel tually on the same basis as thatot notes, Fragments oi United State Uflcates and fractional not clearly one-half, but not Ie are redeemable at_one-halt whole notes or certificates. Fr. than one-half are redeemed only nied by an aMdavit showing that the missing por- Uons are totally destroyed. QvICK Work.—From James R. Osgood & Co. we have, through R. B. Mohun, a handsomely printed and well-bound edition of Mr. Blatue’s on Garfield, delivered in the Hall of the House last Monday. ‘THE CASE OF SERGT.MA\ although there can be no In the case of a non-c Mason, yet he can be drepped from the case of the former Military men say that ntence of “dismissa 11 In 1 receive no tences he can receive any punishment that the civil courts could infilet. Whatever the sentence may be, the papers in the cas+ will be sent direct to Gen. Hancock at New York. ‘There wou!d be no reference of them to the autuorities here, excepting In case the life of the prisuner snould Involved. PERsoNar.—Late private letters trom Batopilas say that ex-Governor Shepherd expects to leave there for Washington and New York tn the latter art of April.—Representative Hooker has gone io St. Louis for a short visit.—Hon. Milton 8. Latham, pleasantly remembered here as Repr sentative and afterwards Senator trom Callfort died in New York on Saturday, in the fity-fith Year of his age. Plumb; Hon. Stephen Pre Haytl;’ Mr. A. Lisner, of the Hubley Ashton were regis Saturday evening.—E: P of St. Louis, ts at Willard’s—Rep Atherton, Barbour and Plerce are all too much inal ” to attend to business, but not serl- ously so.— Senator Bayard is soon to deliver an address upon Dantel Webster at Dartmouth Col- lege. Relief for the Flood Sufferers. PROMPT ACTION OF THE FEDERAL MILITARY AU- ‘THORITIES. Gen. Sherldan has informed the Secretary of War that he has detailed Capts. Lee, 9th infantry Benham, 7th infantry; Land, 9th cavlary, and Page, 8d infantry, to go to the flooded districts to revent wasteful fssues of supplies and to gain In- formation concerning the dustitute. ‘They are good, Intellicent officers and will be instructed to Feport to Geh. Beckwith to find out where to go, and will then report dire:t to the War the condition n. Beckwith all useful inforn In reply. Scereta graphed Gen, Sheridan approving the details and instructions, and directing him to instruct the officers to Be prompt In visiting the regions in trouble, and to make frequent telegraphic reports to the Secretary of War of the condition and needs of the people, so that he may have as speedily as possible a comprehensive view of the situation. rhe officers should also report information which may enable distributions to be made impartially and as economically as is consistent with the pur- oes of Congress, ‘The Secretary of War has also n informed by Gov. Blackburn, of Kentucky, that one month’s rations for three hundred people have been sent to the agents at Hickinan, Ky. ‘That amount will sum ‘The Secretary of War has notified Gov. Crit- tenden, of Missourl, that 5,0¢0 additional rations wiil be’ sent to the ‘commissioners designated by him, to be distributed from any two points le may think best, ee ‘The Democratic Con: ional Canvass ‘This Year. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE OF REPRESENTATIVES 80 FAR APPOINTED. At the recent caucus of the democratic members of the House it was agreed (as already stated in ‘Tue Stan) to appoint a Congressional committee, to consist of one member from each democratic delegation, and the several delegations were re- quested to select their representatives respectively in this committee, and notity the chairman of the caucus, Gen. Rosecrans, of the selection, ‘The fol- lowing’ names have been sent to Gen. Rosecrans up to the present tine: Alabama, Herndon; Ark- ansas, Gunter; California, Roscerans; Florida, Davidson; Georgia, Clements; Indiana, Cobb; Ili nols, Townshend; ’ Kentucky, Thompson; Louisi- ana, King; Misstssippt, Singleton ; Missourl,Clark North Carolina, Cox; Nevada, C: iasldy; New York, Flower; Pennsylvania, Randall; Texas, Well bourne: Virginta, Barbour; Delaware, Marti Massachusetts, Morse; Connecticut, ’ Phelp: Maryland, McLane. The other states have not yet. given notice of their selections. ‘The Senate 1s ex- pected to appoint a similar committee, and the two Will meet in joint session and select in executive committee of seven from the House and (proba- bly) four from the Senate, and this latter commit- ‘te will conduct and manage the democratic Con- gressional canvass this year. When all the ap- Polniments are made on the House committee here will be a meeting to elect a chairman and secretary. DUE NOTICE OF WHICH WILL BE GIVEN. GForce E. NOYES, COLUMBIA FOUNDRY, 1050 30th etreet.. Mannfactures’ Steam Engines, Boil Shaft bu - Architectural te 6m. aL A IT gSSSq AYWARD & HUTCHINSON, PAE ois H BMS Fer AAA HE sgoc8 317 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, oe “Making Wholcsome Progress,” From the Balt. American. Unier Attorney General Brewster, the prosecu- tion of the members of the star route ring is mak_ ing wholesome progress. The indictment found by ‘the grand jury of the crim!nal court at Washington on Saturday against Brady, the two Dorseys and a half dozen more of the implicated persons isa for- midable document. The charge fs that Brady, as Eero, i PN E BRANCH CORNER EIGHTEENTH ANDP STREETS, a ERO ¥ PAL DUPUNT CIRCLE. _ | PLUMBING, FURNACES, RANGES BABTaRia SHELMPS. MANTELS, &o. PICKLED LOBSTER. Jobbing in all these lines. fn BRICE’S FRESH CRAB MEAT. SPECIALTIES. BVAPORATED APRICOTS, QUINCES, PEACHES baa heiabazaes ome “end Goth Wraps; a Dress Tri n* ; Suite; immings, MALAGA GRapEs. Neckaea:, thre esl FLORIDA ORANGES. Piper mae bieecs Came . best make Entire Stock of GLOVES at cost until closed out. M. WILLIAN, 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 7 Cite Treviee, Paria, as GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, 1209 F SIREET NOKTHWES?. second agsistant postmaster general, In the year 1879, awarded contracts to the parties named for postal service on certain star routes, that these ies conspired to produce forged applications for expediting of the service and increased pay; that Brady granted these applications, knowing that fraud was thus to be practiced upon the gov- ernment, and that he and others reaped the bene- fits and profits, consisting of and excessive sums of money, Cd oe rty of the United States, fraudulently and ily ordered to ve paid by Brady. It will be seen that here is ihe direct aud distinct accusation that the lattes was in olusion with the contractors to rob the government. If the Indicted individuals cre as {unozent as they claim they are, they cam have no objection to go- twoan s1y by May Ist. Itis not as if the prosecut ‘om hid been sprang tipon tem, for AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES MATTERS OF DISTRICT INTEREST—-NEW BANKRUPT BILL—PASSAGE OF THE CON- 8ULAR APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE HOUSE, ETO, Senate To-day. A communication from the Secretary of War, in Tesponse to a Senate resolution, giving the cost of Indian wars for the past ten. years, was received In the Senate to-day and referred, Mr. Morrill, from the finance committee, report- ed adversely upon the following: To establish a branch mint of the United States at Omaha; to authorize the payment of customs duties in legal tender notes, Both bills went to the calendar by request. Mr. Morrill reported favorably the House bill to repeal discriminating duties on tea and coffee, the products of th» Netherlands. Calendar. He also reported favorably the House Joint reso- Jution in behalf of the Auerican company of re- visers of the New Testament for return and remis- ston of duties, Passed. BANKRUPTCY BILL, Mr. Ingalls reported from the judtctary com- mittee an original bill to estab! s tem of bankruptcy throughiut the United States, (embodying what is known as “the equity s ten,” conferring jurisdiction upon the distr courts of the United States to hear matte bankruptey upon petitions He s: as measures pending, and others to which the tention of the Senate had been called, were dis- Posed of he would move consideration of te measure INTER-OCEANIC SIIIP RATLWAY COMPANY. Mr. Vest, from tne commerce committce,reported favorably, with amendments, the bill to incorpor- ate the Inter-oceanie Ship Railway Company, and for other purposes, accompanted by a written re- port and the ¢ ken before the cominittee. He sald he wou! ‘ the 15th inst » then GLpos ‘The biil went to the calendar. Mr. Coke, a member of the committee, sald that he agreed to let the bill be reported, but had re- srved his right to vole upon it in the Senate as his best ludgment might aicsate. Mr. Garland reported frou: the judictary commit- tee, With an amendment, the bill to provide for the bringing of nited States against the goverhwent thereof in certain cases, ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE PENSION BUREAU, Mr. Rollins, rom the same committee, reported abil to provide additional accommodations for the Pension bureau. [The bill is a substitute for the one euthorizing the renting of the building h street and Peunsyivanty avenue northwest. It appropriates $20,000 to ens.ble_ the Secretary of the Interior to Teut a suitable Dullding or butid~ ngs.) Mr. Teller reported favorally the House bill to pension Mrs. Garileld, with an amendment in- elnding Mrs. Pot and’Mrs. ‘Tyler. (Tae amounts, s are $5,000 a y ‘om September 19th, ence ‘orgs Introduced a bill to aid in the repair nstruction of a levee on the east bank of the Miss ssippl, in the stite of Mississtppl. Mr. da resojution of inquiry, ad- dressed to the military committee, a pricty of Increasing the $100,000 the purchase and distribution of s 2 eCor the Lsborin ses in te ppl and its trib- information he ‘The bill to provide for a commission on the aleo- resolution was adopted. holic Mquor trafic was re Place upon the cail of Mr. Cong Alter remarks Bayard, Allison, Fi Ingalls and Conger, the Dill” was read a Second fe and laid over temporarily. t tue Cliinese bill was taken up as the un- finished busiuess, and Mr. Slater advocated we buL. . Nominations To-day. ONE SENT IN AND ONE WITHDRAW! The President to-day sent a message to the Senats nominating Charles Ewers, of Michigan, to be U.S. consul at Windsor, Ontario, a drawing the nomination of Jos. F. the District of Coiumbia, as consti at C House of Representatives. PASSAGE OF THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPRO- PRIATION BILD. The Speaker announced to the House to-day the unfinished business to be the consideration of the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill, on the passage of which the previous question was ordered on Saturday last. Mr. Holman moved to re-commtt the bill with instructions to the committe? on appropriptions, to strike there:rom all provisions in regard to uinary and ministers plenipote ident and sec Aries of leg: therein provisions for the ap- pointment of such consuls and other commercial agents as shall be necessiry to promote and en- age the commerce of the United States and to its original oreizn countries. ‘The motion was lost— nd the Dill was passed. "presented a petition of the citizens of asking Congress to pass a bill to ‘itime Canal Company, of Nicar- Incorpor::te ty agua. Reterre bass meeting suppression Under the introduced and referred: MISERIES INFLICTED UPON THE RUSSIA, By Mr. Belford—A resolution reciting the miser- fes inflicted upon the Jewsin Russla, declaring that the people of the United States protestagainst the spirit of eution revived in Russia, assert- ing that the Hebrews are loyal citizens and sub- jects, and requesting the President to submit to Ns imperial majesty, the Czar, the friendly ussur- ances of the people of the United States and to re- quest him to cxerelse his power for the sake of bu- manity to protect his Jewish subjects from the violence of their enemle By Mr. Hammond, of Georgia: Reducing the tax upon manufzctures of worms and stills 50 percent. By Mr. King: To provide pensions to soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war and the Indian war of 1836. By Mr, Dingley: To place American ship- ping employed in the foreign carrying trade on an equal footing with vessels of other countries en- gaged in the same service. District Interests in Con: Mr. Brown, of Indiana, this afternoon, by re- quest, introduced a bili ‘to incorporate the Na- uonal Electric and Gas Light company of the Dis- trict of Columbia. NO MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTER—THE ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES. The District of Columbia committee of the House falled to get u quorum to-day, and hence no busi- ness was transacted, ‘The House committee on rules agreed to a report assigning certain days to the District committee in the House, as set forth elsewhere. ‘The fact that the committe on rules has to recommend certain days for the consideration of District mat- ters, will no doubt stimulate the House District committee to go ahead and formulate business for the House. For a month or more but little has been done, because of the discouraging outlook for passing District bills. Now that there is a dis- tion to concede to the District some Ittle time, hairm:2n Neal will press upon his committee the importance of agreeing to some bill looking to in- creased water facilities. The bill to reclaim the flats will be called to the attention of the House for action as soon as it 13 decided just which days are to be accorded the District committee. SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILHOAD. ‘Mr. Urner, of Maryland, introduced in the House to-day the old bill of long standing in previous Congresses to allow the Southérn Maryland rail- road company to extend its tracks within the Dis- trict of Columbia, TRE BILL 70 LEASE THE CENSUS BUILDING, Mr. Plumb, from the Senate committee on pudlic lands, to-day reported favorably upon the message of the President recommending thet the census yuilding, corner an vania aven ‘pe leased for the use of the ee ‘Land office, Dut recommended that the bill for that purpose be re- ferred to the cominittee on public bul and grounds, which was done. ‘TO POTOMAO RIVER IMPROVEMENT. ‘Ths report of the board of engineers on the Poto- tac flat improvement has not. sent to the Senate committee on the subject, for the reason thet several maps and drawings necessary toa ces ie understanding of the rt are not yet Onished. These will be & day or two, when the report will be subi and the Senate committee will then, they say, take prompt action. ‘The Heuse Commi eon Rules. IMPORTANT MEETING—DISTRICT Tes IN THE HOUSE— THE PROPOSED CHANGES DF RULES. ‘The House committee on ruic an importrat meeting to-day. Mr. Blackburn'scid to a Stax re- porter that while no member Wad been designated tomake @ report, the committee had agreed to solution adopted at a izens of Sacramento urging the my. Referred. 6 the following bills were HEBREWS IN give the District of Columbia committee the sec- ond, fourth and fifth Mondays in each month (when there is a fifth Monday,)after the other com- mittees of the Hous have been called. ‘The greater portion of Ue committee's session was taken up in a discussion to harmonize the minority touching the proposed changes in the ex- isting rules of the House. The ec piitter ts to hoid another meeting this afternoon, It is expected an agreement will be reached whereby the members of the committee will act in unanimous concert. A CONFERENCE OF THE LEADING DEMOCRATS of the House was being held this afternoon to get their views touching the proposed eiange of the House rules reported from: the committee on rules. Capitol Notes. The House this afternoon suspended the rules and adopted a resolution for the holding of nicht sessions on Fridays, to consider reports from the committee on invalid pensions. A bill has been prepared by a Virginia member of Congress to purchase tie Temple farm, In Vir- ginia, the land wheron was fought the Battle of orktown. Another Virginia member contem- plates offering a bill to purchase ti ‘Paes 1n Vir- ginla where the remains of Thomas Jefferson and dames Madison are buried, The Senate committce on the judictary has agreed to favorably report the Ingalls bili for a national bankrupt act. Mr. Kelly, chairman of the committee on way and means, wilt make an effort in the House tL afternoon to call up the tariff commission bill. The bill is the recular order for fo-mnorrow, but there being nothing in the way,tt fs the intention to induce the House to anticipate the regular order. PROGRESS OF THE APPROPEIATION BILIS. The House to-day passed the consular and diplo- mate appropriation bill, This makes the fifth Tegular appropriation bill and the tmmedlate de- Neiency bill whieh have bev The latter bill also p: signed by the President, and | standing with the appropriations committee now is that the Kasson bid tor the appointin powers and duttes of Co ( a commission hot in accordance with law. There are enough Who hold this view to defeat the bill by fllibuster- ing, if in no other way. THE TIME-BALL BILL, ETC. The House committee on commerce, at their Meeting to-day, directed Representative White to | Dall” DIL This bil appropriates $25.000 to enable the Secretary of the Nu r cities of the’ United itants who meridian, made some Nz rbor bill. To-mor- row they will gly E. 0. Stannard, of St. Louis, und others in advocacy of the improve- ment of the Mississippi river, THE HAWAIIAS The hearing was re y before the House committee on foretgn affiirs on the pro- posed termination of the reciprocity treaty with the Hawaitan Islands, by the provisions of which | sugars produced In th h Islinds are now | Imported into this coun of duty. ments were made by Representative Gibs behalf of tt ana Susur growers, Represent dy, Who sj0xe for U reining f Ast. Bot! with ti mn, on | nd by | j accrued from the treaty as a matter of free of dut introduction. of entually ruin the T growing and sugar refining interests of U: Minister Allen, of the Sandwich Islands, | v. Boutwell, bi mnsel, Spoke for the nce of the tresty feature of the y Was the introduction of a petition ished by business men and and iirius of New York city, representing $110,- 000,000 of capital, and praying for the termination ris t dangerous to the commercial Interests of tls country. Whe Reid-iWay Telegram, RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION BY DISTRICT AT- TORNEY CORKHILL, It was stated a few dayssince that District At- torney Corkhill had, at the request of Mr. L. Whitney, of the Western Union Telesraph com- pany, commenced an investigation as to how a certain dispateh sent by Mr. Whitelaw Reid, of the New York Trivune, to Col. John Hay, in March last, became public. Mr. Corkhill has com- ple Investigation, and reports that the df pav from New York over the Tribune's | p but the offi Tecaived and delivered by the American Unto: He suggests several ch may have been m: mine which theory is correct. He The copy was certatnly procured through A gross Violation of faith on tle part of some one entrusted with the message or else stolen Ni but I can find nothing in the tran would subject the parties to pu: under the crinina! laws of the District. some very stringent legislation cone in the mall in the charge of governn but this does not apply to telegraph: nor to Dreiches or {rust of private employ el be the act of giving a copy or the contents of 2 p:per entrusted to one In contidence, yet it ordinarlly Involves the com- inission Of no erlme and einuot be punished by aw”? here being closed tt ‘There ts | ning letters | ——— Ladies Anti-Polygamy Meeting. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED TO-DAY. An antl polygamy meeting was held at the Me- morial Lutheran church yesterday afternoon. Addresses were made by Rev. Dr. J. G. Butier, the pastor of the church, and Rev. D. J. McMillan, of toh. A meeting of ladies was held In the same church at noon today, with the view of making an organized effort azalnst Mormon polygamy. | Addresses were made by Mr, McMillan and Jude | Hawley, of Utah. Resolutions were adopted | “that a committee of eleven be appointed to urge upon Congress such prompt le on as Is neces- sary to the removal of polygamy from Utah and the other territories of the United States, and for the ultimate destruction of the Mormon theo- cratle despotisin, of which polygamy 1s but one of the terribie frults; that this committee be re- quested to adopt such measures, by calling public meetings or otherwise, as will pe helpful inaccom- plishing the destred result; that we call upon the women of the whole country for the education of such public sentiment as will aid in securing effectual legislation against this great degradation and crime against humanity and against God.” A committee Of three was appointed to select the committee of eleven and report at a future mect- ing. = THe SHENANDOAN, upon reaching Aspinwall, will be ordered to proceed home immediately. ‘Mr. Jonn D. Dzrress, the public printer, who ut Of a | orders as to allowan make a favorable report to the House on the “time- | diuoual pay for Arcu- | J The Star Route Cases. THE INDICTMENT AGAINST BRADY, OTHERS. The indictment, for conspiracy, reported by the grand jury Saturdiy afternoon (as stated in THe Stan of that date,) agatny against John W. Dorsey, John Ro Min John M. Peck, Stephen W. Dorsey, Henry M.Vaile, J, L. Sanderson, Thomas J. Brady and William 1 Turner ts a very volumtuous document. It sets forth that on the 15th of March, 1878, the Second Assistant Postmaster General (Brady) entered into eight cont with John W. Dorsey to mails from lion, in 1 for” Sia Ume, for $1, arland, Col., to Pi @ week, on a schdule of 168” hours’ tm 5; on Toute from Ouray, Col, to Lo time, for $5: ilverton, Col.. to Parrott Cit on 36 hours’ ume from = Mineral P e and baci route from a week, route ‘Territory, hours’ time, #2, Lwiee for $1,488; on in ‘Arizona a week, In Sf on route from ‘Tres Almes to Clitton and back, Once a Week, In 84 hours’ Ume-, $1,568 That thé Second Acsistunt Postmaster General entered into five contracts with John R. Miner, On June 13, 182, on routes in Dakota Terris tory and Colorado Territery,and on March 15, 1879, with Jobn M. Pex eight post routes. Th the Space Of Sixty days after the making of these con- tracts, they were In full force. On March 10, Ine, John W. Dorsey, Jon R. Miner and John M. Peck, with Stephen W. Dorsey and Henry M. Vaile, M ©, Rentell and J. L. Sanderson, mutually 1 ested in these contracts and money to be pald by the United States to the three parties abov hated, wrote and signed and caused to be Writt™ and signed a lange number of fraudulent petitions. for additional s purporting to be | the inhabitants tu the neignborhood of t in question; whereupon, fraudulent 5 tO "be mnade to these committee to revise the tariff shail be called up to- | tractors were prepared Uy Turner, atid stener jorrow, | Its consideration will Last a Week if not | Brady, fraudulently and for the benetit abd gain Tore, with the ch Of its passage quite doubt- | of ail the parte: though Brady knew the ful, A number of democrats are opposing the bill | increased) service. Was’ not needed or required. on tl ground that it proposes to transfer the Brady caused the orders for in rease dito and fled in the Sixth 4 | office for fraudulent addith Mr. Brady gave orders to xtend the s ther and different stations th. Servi 1, that he Nt and profit ob these but allon e Service over these routes, THE QUESTION OF BAIL, Some of the counsel for the persons Indi Saturday that all the accused will be here on Thursday to give ball, except John W. Peck (who has been dead several months) and perhaps one or two who are ata distance. In the meantime copies Of the indictinents are Velug made, that of con spiracy being {8 pa ‘gal cap. e cont Might have the ben Tused ty impose fine: failu id delingtie pede etek ue Criminal Court ‘To-day, THE MARCH TERM CONVENED—THREE TERMS NOW ore: To-day Judge Wylle convened the March term of the Criminal Court, Judge Cox having closed the lng to the exceptions taken In t for the imurder of President Garfiel of Guitean tried at_ the he term, not having been settled "yet, the June teria ts nomiually open, and there belug motions for new trials and exceptions to be settled In case tried at the December term, that term. is also kept open. Thus there are at the present time tree Ueruis Of the criminal court open. THE GRAND JURORS drawn on the 20th instant were called, and an- Wered to their names as follc W. C. O'Meara, William Talbert, Edward P. Cohen, Joseph F aum, E. D. Hartley, E. L. 3. G. We Fe v ohn A. ry dward Ca 1 Joun T. Mitchell, D. Dreytuss, George E. Mall, W. in, W.S. Teel.Geo. - i homas D.Singleton, Be iter: Harkness being over the age, 65 years, cused. Richard Pollard, colored, was ex the request of his employ. Helphe: stein, Who was also drawn. s V. Collins w: ‘used On Account Of deafness. Rodert Joanson, Beall, and J. J, Beall were appointed Wo tli es. juin L. Wheeler, JUDGE WYLIE'S CHARGE. Mr. John T. Mitchell w: ‘orn as foreman, and the others having been sworn, were charged by Judge Wylie. He bricily stated their dutl: ing their attention to nuisances, libels, &., stating that in cases where they have knowledge of suc es They Inay present on their own motion, bi sitting in’ seeret, their power may be abused damage might be done, unless there were some Te- strictions. “They were not a. owed to initiat> and Start Investigath for crime, and they should now enter upon such cases unless on the onder of the court or through the District attorney. | They | would have plenty of business, as he understood it—regular bu: nes al in which the pretimtuary ex. aminations 1 ady been had. H d Tro: the act of 1792, which provides that no indictment | shall be laid before the grand Jury except by direc- Uon of the court. As to the amount of evide: required, he said that they should dictmentwithout sufictent evidence ;or upon vague uspicion. Receiving evidence only for the pro=c- ution, they should act wi care, and should be satistied on the evidei theta that the party is guilty, aw Into court an indictme charge sustained by but feeble ev a ere susplelon. There may arise cases when the evidence for te prosecution Is not altogether satisfactoi of such a character that further inquiry uuld be reported tu the court s In conclusion, the court charged them as to the law in relation to dueiliu: uld if at any time they should bein the dai the court and district attorney would eullshteu them. . PETIT JURORS EXCUSED. Ts, R. B. Tenney, A. Natlor, jr., 1. C. Win- Jolin G. Bowen, Francis M. Conner, 1. W, Blunt, Elias J. Hutchinson, J. J. Beall, Casper Kneessi, Basil B. Earnshaw, P. A. Caywood and 7 2 Of the petit jurors, were ex- Revells, jr., R.A. Tucker and I. A. Hart were returned not found. Only the following nine were found: Wm. T. Wood, W. Dickson, John B. D: Hayes, Matthew McNally, Geo. E. Blackford, Andrew Frey and Henry The marshal was directed to fill the pancl, and the court adjourned till to-morrow. ee Presbytery of Washington. SPECIAL MEETING TO-DAY. The Presbytery of Washington held a special meeting at the Fourth Presbyterian church to- day, Rev. Nehemiah Cobb, moderator; Dr, Bittin- ger, stated clerk; temporary clerk, J. A. Sterling. Rev. J. R. Paxton was granted a certificate the Presbytery of New York city. Rev. Mr. Patch presented a petition of fifty per- ot find an in- | has been serlously ill at his home, in Grant Place, for a fortnight past, was apparently much im- proved this afternoon. As stated in TRE Star some time since, he has resigned his position to take effect April ist. Axuy ORpERS.—The following-named officers will be relieved from duty at the artillery school Fort Monroe, Virginia, May 1, 1882, by the com’ manding general of the school, and will join thetr proper stations within thirty days over and above the time necessary to reach them in the ordinary course: First Lieut. Geo. F. Chase, 8d cavalry; First Lieut. Geo. F. E. Harrison, 2d artillery; First Lieut, Heman Dowd, 3d artillery; Second Lieut. Guy Howard, 12th infantry; Second Lieut. Her- bert G. Squiers, 7th cavalry; Second Lieut. David Price, ist artillery. Col. Geo. L. Febiger, assistant paymaster general, is relleved from duty in the office of the paymaster general, and will repair to San Francisco, Cal., and to the command- ing general military division of the Pacifle for duty as chief paymaster of that division. A Dishonest SERVANT.—A colored servant girl; named Jenny Williams, was committed for the action of the grand jury ‘by Judge Snell to-aay, on the charge of the grand larceny of $64in money from Mrs. Harriet Glascoe, of No. 403 G street, who testified that the defendant was a domestic inher family, and a few days ago, she took this Money from witness’ bureau, and on accusing her of the theft, and calling in a policeman, she re- turned the money, She was committed for the action of the grand Jury in default of $500 bonds. ——ae Pres Ers Agant Two of the horses of Union Engine company, No. 1, are down sick wi eye, and there are quite. = namber ata through the District with the sume disease. —<—<.__ ‘His SECOND Fatal ATTACK OF SMALLPOX.—It has been ascertained that Mr. William Lewis, who was employed as nter at the smallpox hospital died of the disease a few days since, did have the smallpox in 1870 and was attended by Dr. New- man. ee ‘Tae Gurrzav Case.—District Attorney Corkhih said this afternoon that he expected to finish the examination of Mr. Scoville’s voluminous bill of afternoon. princi; large number of e1 a re the medi- cal testimony. Dr. the city, and'h ‘a consultation itt the district attorney the medical tes- timony. A dispatch from Boston says that It is stated Butler has been induced to argue sons asking permission to organize a church at Clabaugh Hall—on 14th street. Permission was granted, ahd a committe was appo! i, com| of Revs. Bittinger, Sunder- land and’ Wynkoop, and Elders H. J. Frost and R. 8. Jordan, to meet at Clabaugh Hail at 7:30 p.m. March 15th, to organize. Rev. Mr. Wynkoop Froud the report of the committee on churc appointed ata former Presbytery, which was act cepted and the committee discharged. Navigation Opened. Apany, N. ¥., March 6—Tue tug Chrystian: from New York, with two s in tow, arrive at art’s Islands, two miles below this city, this morning, the firstet the season. Superintendent of Public Works Dutcher has returned from a tour of the canals and says that canal navigation Will probably begin on or before April 15th. geseesotsTsinpabit The Wesleyan Female College. Wrsincton, DEL, March 6—Since the adverse decision of the board of Wim. Bright, the purchaser of the Wesleyan Female College, has Tesolved that that institution shall not be tinued and has arranged with its former principal, Rev, John Wilson, to uct the school after the Uitshhe ell hopes to have ‘the cooperation Or the ht e ve e Methodist church. i icide by img ae cc connie L, as eo eer: aged 64, committed suicide by hanging himscif in Smithfield yesterday. Shooting Affray. Lrrre Rock, Ang., March 6—A Shooting anray here on Sunday night Ia which shoot Wi ‘fall was killed by Jolin Fuller, Who es, Suspension of a Boston Banking House Boston, March 6.—The banking house of Charles A. Sweet & Co,, 40 State this city, suspended Payment this morning, cai bie ex- citement in financial circles. A committee is now in’ the affairs of the and it is by familiar with its that the will prove but a ‘one. December term as to Jury trials on Saturday. Ow- | | in Telegrams to The Star. THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI FLOODS, THE STEAMER CITY OF BERLIN TOWED It GEN. CURTIS INDICTED IN NEW YORK, ‘The Mississippi Deinge, AN URGENT APPRAL POR AID. New ORLEANS, March &—The follow.ng appeal has been recetved bere: Bartow Rover, La., March 6 —The lewees of West Baton Rouge c: h greater pressure, Acallls made upon the interior ir: %, Which Will suffer from Che food sure to pass over the pare ish In case Our levers break, to send at once money DoReRY axp | to our ald. A few thousand dollars may prevent @ Tepetition Of the disasters of 18; St Mary, Iberia, Terre Martin, Assumption, call for ald in their 6 [Signed, * J. Bannow, Prest. Police Jury West Baton Rouge, MONEY WANT Bartow Rove local nuthoritie Ronge aren nding fr uno funds south and west, prv pe est Baton He of levers: jury, of Point Coupee » liberally and prompt f these two parisues are honorable a N, and every ceut cx 1 vd phest advantage. We call upon those ine tervsted directly In maintaining these levees and mnake no appeal in Unis tine of general distress for outside ald D.C. MONTAx, ANOTHER SERIOUS CREVASSE. There ts another serious crevasse about 1 miles from here, which started cathe on the west side © fect wh are at work a It tow. 3 and the Ly Places 4 raely, perintendent Morgan Toad, who has all the section hands avails We these about 122,000 hogshe lasses, cotton and rive. A BROKEN LEVER. La Porrcnr, La., March 6—At 10 at Pittstaan’s’ place, three miles. be left Dank ga’ and there isn ces ANNUALLY pre ds of sugar, besides mo- 1. yesterday here, the Wa Swoep Of water thirty feet wide and ten fect deep. Three large plantations y under water, On the left, on the Morgan t from the 44th to the 46th mille posts, the water is within IS tr the trac Efforts have been made 1 a ber Sacks and 200 men haw een the >. Latest News by Cable, INSANITY OF MACLEAN, THE WOULD BE ASSASSIN OF THE QUEEN. Loxpox, March 6. Lean, the sassin of the Queen, was quietly remowrd on Sate urd Reading Jall The soli iter of his faually Writes that he possesses certificates of Uhe eminent phystclins Maudsley and Goodrich of the existence of mental aberration in the prisoner of lonz standing, and that he has no hesitetion in ing that there Will be no difficulty tn est.sblish- g tue foct of his insanity. He adds that it ts who ate nd Uh wouta-be ase verly confined In the Wells at ts untrue that Uwo doctors in Windsor | declared him sane. THE QUERN'S THANKS TO AMERICA, Lospos, Maret 6. — win from Bark Granville’ to United States Min Lowell is printed: “Mi da message feo) convey Her Majesty's ack ements for the conzratulas tlon odin behalf of ty dent and peop United Stites, and to express her thanks her May SUDDEN DEATH. Fawin James, ex-Q ‘S counsel, died somes what suddenly on Saturday last at bis restdence, Only a few duys ago a subscription This pes cuntary a profes Pay assistance Was started on. °OR THE IRISH PARTY IN PARLIAMENT, s, March A correspondent writes to Te ng that inorder to prevent a per- petuation ivisions in the Irish parliament ary party and the lax tendance of its members, a plan Is under consideration to pay each member elected to Parliament at the next ‘tion £500 nent, and forthe contribu. penses of h contested elect The Parneliites expect to return sev enty-five members at the next election. It ts posed to raise the fund by the levy of a shilliz Pervear from each elector, and to ask te | league to contribute tn t vent of a deficit. OLDHAM INDIGNANT ABOUT COTTON ADULTERATION. OLonAM, March 6.—At the meeting of cotton Sters Lere, on Saturday last, it was stated that OrmoNs losses were bein, tion of cotton, and that known In the cotton trade, expressed at the adulteration. POST OFFICE ROBBERS ARRESTED. Brvesers. March 6—Three men and two women have be d here, changed with cow he Hatton Garden Lindon. post office robbery in November last. A quantity of Jewels was found upon them, DERVISCH PASTIA. Viexva, Merch 6.—Derviseh Pasha, the Turkish commander, has arrived at Novi Bazar. He will start for the Bosnian frontier lnmediatels = —— Death of a Pennsylvania Judge. Wruastasrorr, P. ch 6.—Hon. Benjamin S. Bentley Gied here morning, aft He was forn ly president judy istrict, and judge of Was seventy-five Forstonta, In., Ma spoke factory was a fire yesterday. Loss, $25,000.” Insurance, $7,000, ‘The origin of Ge fire 13 unknown, ‘The Roman Cath 0o"8 Provincial Coun- ch. NNATI, March al Council ye: —— as An Exscnped Convict Arrested. Cure March 6.—The p one Derohan, who € souri penitentiary tio years age highly educated and claims to be a He was serving aterm in Misscuri for stesling & sum of money from a priest In St. 11 he served in prison at Savoix, Fra swindling exploits since that time hay and varied. — Sudden Death a! JALTIMORE, MM. William T. Brantley, hurch and a popa- ergyman of this city, died suddenly at 2 o'clock this morning, aged Sixty-six years. He Was a native of South Carolina, and ceme to this city after the close of the late war, and succeeded the late Rev. Dr. Fuller in the orate or the Seventh church. He was in his usual health last night, and preached in lis church as usual It is Supposed he died of heart affection. Death of an Army Officer. Batriwore, Mp., March 6.—Major Lorenzo Lo- raine, Ist artillery, U.S. A., died in this city thts morning of Bright's disease. His remains will be taken to West Point, N. Y., jorrow afternoon. Sinking of a River Steamer. ALIVE BAVING CREW PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE. Toursving, Ky., March &—The steamer James exte:ion, | D. Parker, from Cincinnattt for Memphis, sunk in. the chanhel under the railroad 01 afternoon: yesterday at this city. Sl piloted over the falis by Capt. Pink Varble, and he Says that the accident was caused by the vessel fusing to answer her helm. She was drawing only 63 of the § feet of water in the chute; the steamer les at the lower end of Rubble Rock, with her bow up stream, and 1s a total loss. A life sav- Ing crew arrived ‘on the scene in 10 minutes after the accident, and by their timely ald pre- vented any loss of life. Amid the excitement the boat took fire, but the flames were extin- guished by those on board before they had gained much headway. As the Parker was at the whart only a short time, very little 18 known about her cargo, which consisted of merchandise from Cine clnnati for southern points. She was valued at about $25,000, and insured for half that amount in Cin- cinnati. She was the property of the Cinclunutl and Memphis Packet company. ey Shortly ‘Was being lecting assessments from cmployes which were used for ‘Perpoecs Guring tae its said, found under one of the sections of the congressional appropriation bill of 1878. The Disabled Steamer City of Berlin, THE PASSENGERS EXPECTED TO LAND TO-DAY. March 6—The details of the towing the disabled steamer City of Berlin reper do not mat ‘differ from those pre- aioe arte