Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Rerthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. We Evexrye San is rerved to eabseribers tn the hg es ‘on their own account, at 10 centa per t Copies at the counter, 2 repaid—50 cents a month, ths, $3. {Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. Becond-class mail matter. 1 ‘Tre Wreatt Stan—published on Priday—$2 a year, Berture prepaid. Six months, $1; 10 copies tor $i3-2 ‘G0; ies for Yeeriptions must be paid in advance; than is paid for. The Ve 59—N® 9,026. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1882. TWO CENTS ne made uown, om application. AMU SEMEN 7 S| WATIONAL THEATER. N COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 13. “When I eay I Engagement of the JOHN T. R. AYMOND, FRESH. THE A Pridsy and Saturday zn and Saturday Matinee, in his original and © sper character, _ SPECIAL _ NOTICES. CONDUCT N nd 1TH WIL. «1 es HIS hg as E "e, perzaitting) each ‘this Church, A streets Tortheant. mencing at 7:30. Railroad “ men, and ali others who are not priviles klccted to attend the reznlar services of specially invited, and all who are unsa’ red come. ml com (necting THIS (Mon daa Olclock. for the 7:30 ROTH ot making ar: rangements for the funeral of late Joux P. HEAD- Ley, P-ILD. Patriarchs wil) assemble at 1 o'clock an : Tt day, the 14th inst., to attend the faneral. aad SYOHN H. SEIFFERT, Scribe. THE, ¢ OPEL PERS AxD M MEM: purpose of late jouw T. HEADLEY, P. G. A special mectin ld THIS (Monday) EVENING, at 73¢ o'clocl for the other AGLE SAYS: “ONE Trl] calenlated, to. arouse ty of at once rid: iE BROOKLYN HUNDRED WiVES | Public attention to the nec S-iauna of the feausle slavery of the Mor ston Church. FORD'S OPERA HOU: FOR ONE WEEK, Commencing MONDAY Morch 13—Matinees Wednes- day atid Saturday. HEAR THE GRAND CHORUS BY {MORMON EMI GRANTS IN HUNDRED WIVES. ‘On Monday, March 20, GEORGE THATCHEIS MINSTRELS, from the Arch Strect Opere House, Philadelvhia, where hsve appeared for SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTE R™ LLER KATI Beeween ith sad lath sereete, MONDAY NIGHT, MARCH ISTH, POLO. BALTIMORE mi3 Against WASHINGTON. 4 Burface clared for came at 8-39. y bescins 7. Ladies and Gentleinen wishing to LE, vis fl TOKAI $2 now Procure piimentare Cards Circling Class, to lire ‘TNs ANT. y for a new been 11-2 mi YAPITAL FRESE S AKE BUDD, Manager. Feat March ¢ signi and TUESDAY AND RIDAY MATINEE 4 appearance in thie eit EEHAN AXD COYNE'S. GHEAT COMEDY Cl aN the great ad ie ere the «reat ‘Dancers, ‘the Neves and y erentens, of Comedians. Ro. 626; ON EXHIBITION No. 626 = AND SALE AT } E Btreet. pci EIT 8, Street No. 626 E street sweet, cos dese from 7th ctreat, ia ers cage Coreen, <5 Picture Cord and Taseele ine Se pamoz LECTURES. MR. JOHN ALBEE Spill read four Joctures on (1) eet D. EVENINGS OF ‘MARCH 15, 18, at 8 aiclock. Course tickets, $2: for sale at BRAD. ADA TG TL AN ARIS Se ATTORNEYS. Bt rare o mmo THoMas. ATTORNEYS ATL Wr, m6-Sm* ne FITZai F street northwest. W. Ss ERAL ATLORNEY. NEY-ATILAW, _ Practices in all tie Courts. = NN, © MUEs 327 + to mske arr ‘ts for the funeral Pp. e arrangements for the fun ST BLICAN SOCIATION & Sin meet THIS EVENT gt, Cosme Hall, corner 8h and E’streets, at arp. tapers taut’ basiness will be transacted, ode full ai endance is requested. uty PENN CLAW c= THE ANNUAL ee eH F 01 Seni = THE NA L LIFE 1 Y OF THE U N TED STATES TLICA for the election of Directors tiie eneniug sear, wil be held. at the offer of Bhe ny, 4/1 9th strect northwest, corner of D street, o TUESDAY, March 14, 1882, at'10 o'clock & J. H. NITCHIE, Secretary. ees, WoUEp you YOU BE FREE FROM CATARR: <= Hay Fever and Cold in Head CREAM BALM. It is curing hundreds of chronic cases. Price 50 cents, Apply into nostrils with little finger. I have been a sufferer for years with Catarrh, snd | under a physician's treatment for over a year. Flys’ Cream Balm gave me immediate relief. I believe Tam entirely cured. G. 8. DAVIS, First National Bank, Elizabeth, N. J. Mynl-td I have been troubled with Catarrh for fifteen years. ¥lys’ Cream Balm has opened my nostrils and reduced theinflammation. My eyes sre improving, so that I can stand strong lieht, which I have not been able to do for years. NATHANIEL FEGLEY, with E. F. Montz, Merchant, Wilkesbarre, Pa. ELYS’ CREAM BALM COMPANY, ms eoSt Owego, New York. tev NCAT con UMBTA “RAIL- ‘COMPA. The aisreal on for Di- store of the COLUM BIA HATLWAY COMPAN wll Be held at the Board of Trade Itooms, TUESDAY, the Baits ok Maxis, vetwonms (is towns 6 37d Sek 1. W. H. CLAGETT, ‘Secretary. NISH INDUS ES, NOT ALMS. folent citizens of the District of Columbia who eth ‘f the Associated pon of the practical methods, c \ssociaty are wi Tes give orders for and Pian Ladies and Gentlemen's Under- Wear, Cuildsen's Clotning: Household Sewing, Kuitting, Embroidery, Domestic Service, Washing b wy the hour or See oe ee Wear” Devariment Of Associated Cbariticy, 34 18 SES PLATT'S CHLORIDES. DISINFECTING AND DEODORIZER. ODORLESS, PROMPT AND CHEAP. Quart bottles, 50 cts. MILBURN'S PHARMACY, 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. Goons, French and Scotch Git hath ae reset ‘best an ued ; aualtion at low ne ait ae aes —-- ‘Bhadames, extra good values. S 9TH STREET Ronruwzsr. PLUMBING. FURNACES, RANGES, INNING, [ANTELS AND GAS FIX’ Jobbing 1m all of the above Branches. SF-Esrrwates FURNISHED FoR New Wonk. {8 Cer = E, BROOKS ea FIXTURES, 18th street, Corcoran Building, 631 Agency for Mitchell, Vance & Co., New Xork. Immense at stock... Low prices. SAMUEL KF! ‘DR’ SAMTL 8. SHEDD, 409 LSees. Rn aoa Sere = ee special attent to Gonlectione, A Assicn- fo teathtet tot creditory and thesettlement of ‘of persons in Gunton Build- Louisiana avenue. Jald-: Rooms 6 mi G masiou Law Law (Building, ATIORNEY-AT- 344 D pe = 1117-1119 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE axD 1-403 TWELFTH STREET NORTHWEST. STILL FURTHER REDUCTION IN KID, GLOVES. OW 1S THE TIME TO BUY THEM. BBUTTON PALAIS ROYAL KID GLOVES...... Te Former Price, $1.35. « BUTTON PALAIS ROYAL KID GLOVES...... Tc Usually Sold for $1.50, €BUTTON PALAIS ROYAL KID GLOVES......$1.00 Worth $1.75. During the past few days we have made Sweeping ‘Reductions in ALL our Departments, to make room for aur GRAND OPENING OF SPRING GOODS, DUE NOTICE OF WHICH WILL BE GIVEN. F } %, 4 ‘Bs ida it A AA AA AAA aa er 3 st ¥ dn YaAaA AAA aa srpen >| cl we? a oo°, Cr) ee + yy" & HUTCHINSON, 337 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, BRANCH CORNER EIGHTEENTH AND P STREETS, DUPUNT CIRCLE. FLUMBING, FURNACES, RANGES MANTELS, &c. _Jobbing in all these lines. n Mocuenrat. STEAM GRANITE WORKS. @. 3. WALKER, Dealer in all kinds of MONUMENTAL GRANITE CEMETERY WORK. fil kinds of Polishing a erecialty I guarantee to give mi Sone San may enon Mia the Di polsbing machine ore a Cs : ahingtoe ss i Bh forthe sr ne ayecial purpose of polishing gras te. Rowe aie Sarekiee MAINE GRANITES. I mans ‘ture none Vaults, Sarcophagus, Monu- Ip ae vimuae, Plasters and all kinds of Mould- Pathuates furnished on 4 a ‘The very best ine. Can reier to any of my ci ard. 1318 and 1320 New Yor’: avenue Mth streets, Washington, work <u gut scree Aissor vent known, Soke taut, toot and Se teprnnaety te swaithout | malaria. mu or injury. CLE: PATRAS ECKET, ast to proportions CHT al Sinise Ss, | baie Ee Byruce street, £ Cus SMINCHAM. THE WELL-KNOW! moh 306 Fancy Lampe Shades. hts, Ke., &e. 581 15th atreet. JAMFS H. McGILL, WHOLESALE AND RETALL DEALER TX PILDING SUPPLIES, 1421 New York avenue, near the Treasury Department, Wanhix oro relia Iron Work. Ma- Mayra Paine snd Co Leads, Oils, Plate, Window mental Glass; Minton's Tiles, Terra Cotta, Portland Cement. & ‘sun HE REAL ESTATE TITLE INSURANCE CO., OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. INCORPORATED Dec. 6, 1851. | CAPITAL, $200,000 ‘B. BEALE, I L. JOHNSON E. F. RIGG ‘Vice President. S sreasurer. Tenues policies of inrurance affording an absolute Yurranty of ttle to real estate etate either in sa a parcbaser mortwaxee, sbeolute acc Sisteacts of file’ andi =o Slenwact oail bartncee relating ¢ to Si maee tion transfer Of titles to Teal estate in OFFICE:--Gunton Building (second floor), 472 Louis- jana avenue. TRUSTEES: € ‘Charles C. gunGonee Taaac L. = Johnson, See Ban, 115-2m Secretary. Washington News and Gossip. GovERNMENT Recerets To-pay.—Internal reve- nue, $612,669.51; customs, $849,720.53, Narrow at, Bank Noves received to-day for re- demption, $342,000. THE first controller of the Treasury department has confirmed the opinton of the sixth audi- tor that a draft drawn by a mail contractor on the Fostmaster General or the sixth auditor, on money jue him for service ata certain time and in favor of a banker orother person is vold. On. the Ast of July, 1881, B. H. Peterson, a mall contractor 4n Louisiana, cave to John A. ‘Walsh an order on the sixth auditor, for $H3,puyable September 30th, 1881, out of any money to become due Peterson for carrying the mail,” Before the draft was paid Peterson filed a protest dgainst payment, allegiag that he was not indebted to Walsh. “The sixth auditor refused payment, whereupon Walsh a) pealed to the first controilér,with the above result. THE TALLAPoosa. formed of the arriva on Saturday. SUMMER CRUISE OF THE Naval Capets.—The Secretary of the Navy directs that the two vessels of the training squadron, the Saratoga and the Portsmouth, set out from Newport, R. L, not later than April 5 next, and visit the following ports in the order named: Plymouth, Portsmouth, Eng., Cherbough, Brest, Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Mal* aga, Naples, Legliorn, Gehoa, Port Mahone, Gib- Taltar, Maderiaand thence home, and to early as possible about the 2th of October. CuarGes have been Mled in the Post Ofice de- partinent against Postmaster Adreon, of Balti- tnore. The Navy department 1s in- 1 of the Tallapoosa at‘Newport, eas Movement of standard dollars for week ending March 1th, 188%, 144,500; for corresponding period ines, 20498. ALLEGED ILLEGAL FEE IN A PENSION Case.—Wal- ter D. Plowden was charged in the Police Court to-day with receiving an illegal fee in a pension case. The warrant charges that he received $390 from one ©. A. Holmes, The case was continued ‘until Friday, and the defendant gave $500 bonds. for his app ViraIxta Moonsnisers RarDRD.—Collector Riv- ers, at Lynchburg, Va., telegraphs to the commis- stoner of internal revenue that Deputies Goodell and Painter made a raid on Straight mountain, seized a large whisky distillery, "sixty gallons singlings, {uree head of cattle, and’ seven head of THe Accounts of the Patent Office show an in- crease of receipts of $34,191.23 for January, February and nine days of March over the cor- Tesponding period of last year. Mz. BINGHAM, minister to Japan, has sent a check for $100 for the Garfield Memorial Hospital to Treasurer Gilfillar. Tur ScrReme Court Justicesnir.—Senator Ed- munds, after holding the matter under advise- ment for some days, has reiterated his declination of the appointinent as associate Justice of the Su- preme Tae Lancaster arrived at Alexandria, Egypt, on the 14th of February. She would leave shortly for Joppa and the Eastern Archipelago. SEVERAI. Ewrroves of the Treasury department have gone to Pittsfield, Mass., to assist in settling the accounts of the government and the paper mills there. The appropriation for fiber paper of which bank notes and legal tender is made has Tur out, and It fs expected the mills will close on the first of next month, Mr. Fay'’s DEATH.—A telegram f from New Orleans: to the Navy department announces the arrival of the Tennessee there yesterday, and confirms the reported death of Mr. Fay, of the Middlesex Mills, 0 Was a passenger on’ her. Particulars of thé sad occurrence Will be sent by mall. EDUCATION OF INDIAN CHILDREN AS FARMERS.— Agent Armstrong has preferred a request to the Secretary of the Interior that one hundred Crow children under his care at Crow Agency, Montana, be sent to Onio to certain farmers to be’ educated: Secretary Kirkwood has instructed Agent Arm- strong to send the children that may desire to go. ‘Tue NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH has addressed a communication to the President asking that he cal the early attention of Congress to certain alleged defects in the act of 1879 to prevent the introduction of infectious and contagious diseases Into the United States, The letter speaks of the prevalence of smalipox throughout the country, and urges the President to make it the subject of a elal message, and recommends that the ‘ational Board of Health be given greater control over the different quarantine stations tan they now possess under the law. PERSONAT.—The Chinese minister here expects to go to Spain, to which country he fs also accreaited, this spring-—Ex-Representative Warner,of Ohio, is at the Riggs, and, x Representative Covert, of New York, is at the National.—It ts authorita- tively announced that Hon. Alexander H. Stephens will permanently retire from polities at the end of lis present political term.—Mr. D. M. Hildreth, of tlle West Bnd Hotel, at Long Branch; is at Wil jard’s. ‘The Soldiers’ Home Investigation. THE UNPLEASANTNESS BETWEEN THE OFFICIALS. ‘The Soldiers’ Home investigation 1s developing into a spirited contest between some of the officers connected with the government of that iustitu- WEDDING PRESENTS, m DECORATED POTTERY AND PORCELAIN, RICH CUT GLASS, FINE PLATED WARE, &o. M. W. BEVERIDGE, Gate Weep & Bevenwvor,) 1009 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. 280, [oy of ponte = Pm 000, 000! ill) g 8 3 O00, Bec Eerie 3) bree pouey i PURE AND UNADULTERATED. from the finest growth of rye in the renowned Valley of the Monongahela, have attracted the attention of the Medical Faculty in the United States to such a degree as toplace itin a very high position among the Materia ‘We beg to invite the attention of “connoisseurs to our celebrated fine OLD WHISKIES of the following well- known brands, IN CASES containing one dozen bot- tles each, vise UNRIVALED UPPER TEN WHISKEY. VERY SUPERIOR OLD STOCK WHISKEY. ‘For excellence, pureness and evenness of quality, the above are unsurpassed by any Whiskies in the market. ‘They are entirely free from adulteration, and are of na- tural flavor and fine tonic properties. ‘These Whiskies are sold under guarantee to give PER- FECT SA TISFACTION, and can be had at all leading wrocery stores at retail. H. & H. W. CATHERWOOD, 24 SOUTH FRONT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. m9-3m 2 D®5« LAKE AUBURN MINERAL SPRING tion. The meeting of the sub-military committee of the Senate at the Home last week brought out some interesting testimony. It appears a statement to the sub-committee by the governor of the Home, Gen. Sturgis, that his office is more or- namental than otherwise. He 18. governor but in name; that the Home ts governed by the board of commissioners consisting of Surgeon General Barnes, Commissary General Macfeely, and Adju- tant General Drum, of the army. ‘This board, ac- cording to the statement of Gen. Sturgis, manages the affairs of the Home, even to the minutest de- talls, without any reference to the governor. Itis alleged that. through a defective system of government various abuses have grown up’ that Under the existing system there 1s no ixed respon- sibility, and one of the main objects of the investi- gation {fs to discover what abuses, if any, have ex- isted, and remedy any defects in the mode of gov- ernment of the institution. Among the charges made was one to the effect that two of the com- missioners were in the habit of using vegetables, berries, milk and flowers from the Home for tei rivate purposes. ‘This matter was inquired into the sub-committee at he meeting last week. jutant General Etna ial the way, was not cluded. in this ‘The other two com tha. te & sald, stated before ae commistee ey occasionally had bs gre les, canes even a, oe ed from mel ‘Home to their payne for their family uses, but that Gs pellet, ‘dotlars y ra would cover oe yan value Ais eve dener tentifed tagald tat Nea he had had ‘been i en inte a , each, ian sveragoat age of three. bust Duahels 0 at be ‘week, =e that the vegetables were Worth two dollars por bushel, ‘The man who bas charge of fruit said that two of the commis- — had bog hem gor ri ydocn berries oa oe caum, una sar- reer atone és of book Home. testified, 80 od, cpperesot e commissioners: berries every 7 cere hei been ‘with milk and fowers from the Home Drum has never ene use of any articles from the Home. Soon after he became a moember | Hi ith some degree of tno to compan for it su} for use of of other éxtrava- eee thority? That he should. at Teast be an es-omtclo member of the board of commissioners, j ty to Indians and to extend to Indians the prot CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES TO-DAY. IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS. WOMAN SUFFRAGE—THE MORMON QUESTION— NEW BILLS INTRODUCED— DIS- TRICT AFFAIRS, ETC. Important Nominations Te-day. JUDGE BLATCHFORD FOR THE SUPREME COURT BENCH— JOHN RUSSELI YOUNG MINISTER TO CHTNA. Tae President this afternoon nominated Judge Samuel Blatchford, of New York, for U. 8. Supreme Judge, and John Russell Young for minister to China, Also, John G. Watts marshal of United States for the western district of Virginia. Also, the following posimasters: Geo. F. Hare well, at Framing! ‘Mass.; Willard Howe, at South Framingham, Mass. ; Gliert Robertson, Jr., at Troy, N. Y.; Ada Talbot, at Georgetown, Texas; Chas. Houghtaling, at Carmi, DL; Sylvanius C. Muntially at Watecka, Ml.; Edwin R-Kirk, at Sioux City, Iowa. The Senate Té-day. Mr. Conger presented a concurrent resolution of the Michigan legislature in favor of the anti-po- lygamy Dill. Referred. A petitton was presented by Mr. Pendleton, ask- Ing for the passage of the civil service reform bill. Reterred. Mr. Sherman presented a resolution of the cham- ber of commerce of Cincinuatl, Ohio, asking Con- ps8 to take steps to relieve the suffering caused y the overflow of the Mississippi river. Referred. "he following reports were tnade trom commit- tees: By Mr. Coke, from Iadian affairs committee —To provide for the allotment of lands in se’ tion of the laws of the states and territories. Piiced’on calendar. By Mr. Saunders, from the committee on terrt ries—House Dill defining the qualifications of territorial delegates in the House of Representa- uves._ Calend: By Mr. Hoar, from the committee on rules—For the appointment of a committee on public expend- tures, to consist of seven Senators. Calendar. y Mr. Plumb, trom the committee on appropria- tons tious Wil making sppropriation for the service of the Post Office department with amend- ments. Calendar. Mr. Plumb gave notice that he would call up the Post Omiee appropriation bill for consideration to- eit “following bills. were introduced and ferred: By Mr. Garland—To secure the safe Kee ing of money paid into court. By Mr.Rollins— x the pay of letter carriers, By Mr. Jackson— To provide for the settlement of accounts with the Mobile and Ohio railroad company. By Mr. Farley (by request)—To abolish prize money and regulate pensions in the navy. By Mr. Hoar— For the ascertainment of the French spoilation claims, Mr. Lapham offered a resolution, which w: adopted, directing gee Seerefary of the Toterior 6 transmit to the Senate a list of all Indian reserva- tions on which truops are stationed, and informa- tion touching the destruetion of timber thereon by too) On motion of Mr. Blair, House bill was passed authorizing the Postmaster General to adjust cer- tain losses of postmasters; by fire, burglary and other unavotdable causes, Mr. Garland, from the committee on judiciary, reported a bill amending the statutes relating to a. qua of the Supreme rt of the United States. Salendar. {it provides that a ity of the Court shall constitute a quorum instead of six justices, as at present; and prohibits auy Justice from sitting on a@caseon appeal on wnich be has acted ina circuit court.) A bill was passed regulating fees and practice in extradition cases. Mr. Davis, (IIL), from the committee on the Juat- clary, reported, with amendments, a bill to estab- fate a ary of ‘Appeals, ‘Which Was placed upon the lendar. ‘THE TARIFP OOMMISSION BILL. * ‘The Senate then, at 1:40, proceeded to the con- sideration of the tariff commission bilL House of Representatives. WOMAN SUFFRAGE—MEMOKIAL OF THE UTAH LEGIS- LATURE, ETC. ‘The Speaker of the House to-day announced the appointment of the select committee on womans suffrage as follows: Messrs. Camp, White, Sher- win, Stone, Hepburn, Springer, Vance, Muldrow and Shackelford. ‘The Speaker presented a memorial of the legis- lative assembly of Utah, complaining of the base- less and monstrous e: ions under which the people of Utah are In, jeopanty. threatened with the ‘deprivation jot the rakes "Ot local self government: that the aim of the persons who have started these rumors is to gain control of the wealthy and prosperous territory of Utah and to manipulate its finances; that they have Succeeded in arousing the ire of the clergy and Uurough them the afger of many people against the large majority of the people of Utah, and urging that it 1s impolitie ang uh ‘unstatesmanitice (0 disarrange the political machinery of the com- monwealth in an effort 40 punish the all offences of a few individuals. Congress is there- fore asked to suspend action upon Utah affairs until, by a committee onin tion, the facts are learned and a tangible foundation laid for rational proceedings. ‘The memorial was referred to the committee on the judictary. MRE. TRESCOT?’S MISSION. Mr. Belmont (a member of the committee on foreign affairs) asked leuyé to offer a resolution calling on the Secretary of State for information as to what compensation has been paid or 1s to be paid by the State department to Mr. Trescott as envoy to the South American governments; also, out of what appropriation he has been, or Is to be, paid; also, by what law he has been appointed or employed in the State department at any time since 4th of March, 1877, and what compensation as been paid him since that time. te ‘wil jams (Wis.), chairman of the same com- ttee, 0 The Benate bili pensioning the widow of Admiral Goldsborough Was substituted for the House bill “Or “motion of Mr. Strait, of Minnesota, & Dill to establish a raitway bi across the Mississippl river, between Wabashs. and. a pont below the mouth of the Chippewa river, Wisconsin, was passed. ‘THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. Butterworth, from the appropriations com- mittee, reported the army appropriation bill, ap- propriating $29,287,380. Committzee of the whole. BILLS INTRODUCED. ‘The House then proceeded to the call of states for bills, Bills were introduced and referred as pee ee ar pee ‘supply rations, etc., for the overflow of the ‘Missisiy 0, TOF fae repair of levees. to autho! femies to enter public lands. By r. Pacheco— the land grant made wrne ‘Atiantic and Pacitte Railrond Coen to lands in Califor- ‘authorize th and Evans have been referred by the Senate sub-committee on the District to the Commissioners of the District tor examination and feport. se en qtarch soerotaons een a tosecure school righ in the Disaict of attendance upon the ittee on we ee Columbia to- Gay, abd no business wan Mr. Neal introduced in a dill to act ‘Mutual that @ second may & member- Involves an appropriation of mones, be sent to the committee of the whole. Following this cireuit- ous Toute the bill has scarce a ghost of a chance of getting through both houses, ‘There ts only one hope for the passage of any public or private, for the District, and that is sassigued 1n the House for this proposition tnited w existing rules. S Blackburn, of the con to report the Distri preposition, but t . obeson, a’ majority of the committee, will not assent. ‘It 1s also Imposstble to tack on’as rid either the flats or water bill, to the regular appro- priation, bil becaus> the chroni> objectors wouli False the polat of order that such a move aid nt retrench exp>ncitures, and A point, as hus been sown in the. pods Seoul be Fated in order. Hence, if the committee on rules adheres to its policy, not to allow the proposition for District days to be singled out of the proposed changésof the Tules and be voted upon on its merits, there 1s no hope for District legisiati pata District bull on tt lent to sending it to th an 5 Meare ifer, Ort and alendar is equi atacombs, Capitol Notes, Messrs. Lord and Lacey presented to the Hous: to-day resolutions of the legisliture of Michigen relative to polygamy. A memorial from the people of Milwaukee On the same subject was also pre- sented. ‘The Dill defining the qualifications of Territorial Delegates, which passe] the House on the 6th ult. was Teported fr Sonate committee on terri. tories by Mr. Saunders to-day without a ment. It provides, among uines, U who is cullty either of bi S up In the House to-day In the shape of a resolution offend by Mr. Murch, callin; the President for In. rights and to the House r the purchase of the delphir mint at a cost hot exceeding $100,000, The committee alo h under consideration bills for the erection of new at St. Louis and Denver, Col., but came to jusion upon them. Ex-Representative Acklen, of Loulsiana, was on the floor of the Bouse to-day. He has already been nominated by a convention of his district for the Forty-cighth Congress, To a Stax reporter to-day Mr. Acklen said he would have a walk ov ‘A bill was Introduced in the House, to-day Dy Mr. Martin, of Delaware, to abolish the marine corps, and place it under the jurisdiction of the army. ‘The Senate Dill to retire Gen. Grant 1s on the Speaker's table, and willbe soon Teached after the ant-polyzamy iit se ‘The petition, so seated ‘of the “young men and young ladies” of the Territory of Utih, asking Congress to send a commission of intelligent men and women to Utah Territory to investigate and Teport upon its social condition, 1s sald to have for signers “young men” aged 8 years and “young la- dies” of the same mature age. PROPOSED REDUCTION OF INTERNAL TAXES. ‘The committee on ways and means will report a bill to-morrow to reduce the internal taxes be- tween 60 and 70million dollars, The tax on to- bacco will be fixed at 10 cents a pound; on cigars, #4 per thousand; whisky, 50 c ents a gallon; beer, 60 cents a barrel. The bill will also reduce the re- tafl dealers’ license on whisky and tobacco to one- halt, and will remove the tax on all proprietary ar- Heles, bank deposits, and repeal the law requiring bank checks to be st: THE ANTI-POI ae BILL IN THE HOUSE. It is the intention of the republican members of the House this afternoon to make an effort to go to business on the Speaker's table, the object Deng to take up the Senate antl-polygamy Dill A point of order was made against the Dill when It Was reached last Week that, as It Involved an ap- propriation to pay comnitsstoners Is considered in committee of the whole. It is under- stood the Speaker will not sustain this point of order and that the consideration of the bill will be proceeded with. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. The House committee on appropriations to-day agreed to the army appropriation bill and tt will be reported to-morrow. The amount appropriated 1s twenty-seven and one-half million dollars, one million more than last year’s Dill. When the bili is under consideration the military committee will offer an amendment providing that all officers who remain in the army after they attain their sixty-second year shall only receive the retired Pay of their rank—no matter whether retired or not. This it is thought will induce officers to re- tre at tha®ge, which under the law they are en- titled to do, but which many do not avail them- selves of. Relief of Flood Sufferers. ORDERS OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR FOR DISTRIBU- ‘TION OF SUPPLIES, ETC. The Secretary of War has telegraphed Gen. Amos Beckwith, assistant’ commissary general at St Louls, informing him that Major Suter, of St. Louis, has been directed by the chief of engineers to furnish him (Gen. Beckwith) with suyh steam- boats, &c., as he may have available for the pur- pose of distributing supplies to the sufferers from the floods, the boats to be manned by Major Suter, and the expense of boats and crews to be paid from a special appropriation just made. ‘The Secretary further says that {t is the intention that not only fovernment supplies should be carried on these its, but any Which may be furnished trom any other sources, and that they shall assist in the distribution of supplies already issued to commis- stoners, ag well as those stillin hand. He directs Gen. Beckwith to communicate at once with the state commissioners to ascertain the extent of their needs for assistance of this character. Present information indicates that stores already issued will last as follows: At Memphis, for Mississipp!, until 20th inst.; at Memphis,’ for ‘Tennessee,’ until 2ist inst.;'at Memphis, for Arkansas, probably the same; at New Madrii, for Missouri, until 31st inst. ; Gayoso, probably the sime. From Charleston, Mo., the report ts no m- mediate necessity for sending more. No definite Teport from Mound City, ex ous ine, destitute Cc are supposed to number cont for whom ‘ood mations The there have been sent in all Secretary says: “The intention of Con; that these steamers and their small boats shall be ‘used to make most pee distribution of stores. at all points where ssary. For this purpose the distribution should still be made by the state Officers, the boats being provided them for the purpose. ‘Would it not advisable for the four officers detailed by Gen. Sheridan to be in these boats and to look after rihe distribution. yc they cannot perform the duties they are already ord on 80 well in this way it would be well mare expensive, and itis important t thatan: number of large steamers abould’ not be u Information is desired as to how many will be win ans cnswer to a request. from the commisioners Louisiana for 060 additional ra’ the it tions, Secretary this mornin red that the ent appropriation is eee a ee | the Hendin Cre fam'shed creatures to safety, ure not idle or indifferent, are able to do in the emergency. Tasked the captain of abost” passtag ore last Friday if he had any relief for, Mississippl sald about a hundred tons. 1 asked tt were being shipped. He sald Vick strange place to send relief for_saffery rerflow. We are The cole =n! people ople beyond the appropria- and the lezislatare, and we sin- Ailtzence 1s being used by th eTincharge. Greenville ts secure from any pos=tble ood, sn ie refuge where they must largely be fed and cared for, and [trust help may not long be delaved, for I assure you Itisa sad sad =gut lo see these poor peop! Without clothing, sh iter or suffictent food tn such a storntas y must dite from exposum, as b of thelr stocl already. "Lonly write that you may be Informed, and Tam quite sure you will do what you can for the reltef of the distressed. HARLES W. CLARKE.” net Death of Rev. Father Boyle. Rev. Father Bovle, pastor of St. Matthew's Roman Catholic church, died at Providence Ties- pital this afternoon st a quarter past two o'clock, of apoplexy. He had been confined at the hose pital for several days on account of another trouble. Death of Lord Montagu. In the death of Lont Gegrge Francis Montogu, third secretary of the British legation at Washin, ton, Which occurred yesterday morning at his rest dence, No. 1340 I street, the British diplomatic ser. vice has lost one of Its most promising ntagu contracted a severe chill eriding on horseback froin the h the taches. Lord Mi while developed into diphtheria. Thoug the al: remed ty assume Its most form there were Umes during the w der the skiNiul_etiention of Dr. Linco! xeon General Wales, the patent se med much re ad to be strong hopes for terday morulag embolism = set tn, and th ‘S$ strenrth and com ness gradual ed until desth occurred hslt-p, Lord Montagu was born January 18, 195, and was Unmarried. He was the fourth Son Of the sixth Duse of Muunchester, and a half brother of the pre Montagu was uncle to George Victor Draco, the Viscount Mandeville, who, 1n 1876, married, iu. New York, Consuelo. ¥ daughter of Sehor del Val nswoold, La, He an attac aglish diplo- m. » December 23, 1876, having previously served two years in the royal artillery. After re- maining some months in the foreizn Office he was sent to Constantinople. In 1879 he was promoted toa third secretaryship, and was transferred to Washington in January, 1880. During his two <idence here he made many friends. Fun services will be held at 11 a.m, to-norrow, ak Hill, where the remains will be temporat ac posited, it being intended to send them to Eng- an Sergeant Mason’s Case. ‘THE CEREMONY PERFORMED WHICH MAKES HIM A CONVICT—WHAT MASON SAYS—EFFORTS TO GET HIM A PARDON. The order promulgating the findings of the court martial in the case of Sergeant Mason was read to Mason yesterday. The officer of the day, Major Graves, visited the guard house for the purpose, and calling the prisoner up, read the order. Mason who had already been appri:et of the contents by soldiers, who had read it in Sat urday’s Stak, Showed little emotion, and made no comment. The order will be published to the gar- rison at parade to-morrow. After the order was read to the prisoner he bo- came a convict, and Gen. Ayres reiused to allow Lim to be Interviewed. WHAT MASON SAYS. ‘To a reporter, Who saw Mason before he became aconyict, Mason sald.he would rather go to prison forathousand years than stay any longer at his cell in the guardhouse. He said he had no fea of committing suicide, for he had not done anytutn, he was ashamed of.’ He intended togo to prison an arn a trade. He @id not care much for himself, Dut he did not know what would become of his wife and boy. Asa matter of precaution, Mason’s knife and razor have been removed from his cell. Gen. Ayres sald toa Stak reporter this morning that hé would keep Mason confined until he received further orders. MRS. MASON AND HER BABY are still at the barracks, ving with some friends in the sergeant’s quarters. She has been greatly depressed by tie sentence. She thinks that her husband will not be in the penitentiary very long before he will be pardoned. EFFORTS TO GET A PARDON. Mr. Bigelow, Mason’s counsel, 1s making a strong effort to secure a pardon from the President. A number of petitions have been set in circulation to-day asking the President to give merciful con- sideration to the sergeant’s case. It is thought by some that the very severity of the sentence is in ‘Mason’s favor, as it makes pardon more probable. Astatement Uiat the results of the trial are vitlated by the neglect of the court to have the prisoner present when the court Was sworn, 1s de- nied by officers at the barracks who were present atthe trial. ‘They say that the error was tinmedi- ately remedied by the president of the ecurt, who had the ceremony stopped until the prisoner was brought in. ‘THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE COURT-MARTIAL. Judge Advocate General Swalm prefers to express no opinion as to the court-martial in Ser- geant Mason’s case being defective. He did not j Know the facts tn the case, and although the matter would probably be settled in New votke it mnightt be referred her. ‘The elaltns of illezality ue proceedings inight, be of enough welt to Place the verdict in doubt. —————— Whe Gave Out the Garfield-Rosecrans Lette: It is stated in a responsible quarter that the letter written to ex-Secretary Chase by Gen. Gar- field, touching Gen. Rosecrans, recently made public, was given out by Mr. Jacob W. Schuckers. Mr. Schuckers now lives in New York city. At the time Mr. Chase was Secretary of the Treasury he lived in Ohio, and was appointed from that state by Secretary Chase to a $1,600 clerkship. Subse- ently he became Mr. Chase’s private secretary. ‘tis algo said he has other letters bearing on the removal of Gen. seep written by ex-Presi- dent Garfield, which made public at an early day. se District Government Affairs. ch the efforts of District Commissioner ‘Morgan several of the boys at the District Reform school are finding good homes on country farms or laces to learn jes, thus making rooms for more mates In that institution. ‘XO PAY FOR DISABLED POLICEMEN. ‘The District Commissioners to-day sent the fol- lowing orders to Major Brock: “The First Con- young at- | reat Falls, | atay, and bbs | 9 ae Telegrams | to The Star THE OMAHA DISTURBANCES a A CITIZEN KILLED BY THE MILITIA impr THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE TO-DAY. alge THOUSANDS OF VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKES, —_—_— Baltimore Conference, E. Church, THE PROCKEDINGS TO-DAY. Batriwork, Mp., March 13.—The Baltimore oom. ence of the Metuodist Episcopal church mas smbled this a rainy Rishep Wiley presiding. Rev. W. T. D. Ch Conducted religious servieae A lan, atte: at of spectators, inostiy La was pres » Bowman, who ts very tl a St Louls, was prayed for. Kev. TN. ppointal to convey fraternal greetings to We ethodist Protestant con. cree, ~ A letter Was present by thie ibtshop from op Harris, saytng Vit K i . King, Who had leit his cl theological was disc f Ing Supernu ir Monin Sok me . Brown, - Culluin was y to superannunted. nd R. F. Bishop were chi {6 effective, and Peter Vi * supernumer Reve 1M smith The following were continue relation: L. M. Lipscomb, Mayberry S.widge, B. MH. Smith, W.C. math, The report of tine Woman's Rev B. suit, ‘t te A Lat the co: tributions un ear within ke bounds of the conferences Were $4,222.22, which was $800 less Unen last year, The rep sburne, presidint of the Bale ¥, states that 1 ts Seca aut at there are 100,000 hon-church attends ‘ants in Balti . "Tope, of Alabama * age astas Webs tthe MP. ssionary sermon was preached by r, of Baitimore. aid’ that in the past ten years the population of the United States 11,690,000 » the increase in Cathoites ws eye tea, be s id, Was’ destined wo be te key of worl Memorial s mou, Increase in the es followed the missionary ser nd memoirs were read of Rev. Geo. Hi@t oho H.C, Posh, Adjourned to nine o'clock Wo-morrow, Appalting Earthquakes in Costa Rica. FOUR TOWNS DESTKOVED AND THOUSANDS OP LIVES 13. Panama, March =A [Intelligence has a in i te that f estroyed. ‘These are Alajuclay a Ramon, Grac and Hered! In, ay 4 alone several thousand lives were lost. alive are homeless. —_»—___ The Flooded Districts, A NEWS EXPEDITION TO EXTLOKE ‘THEM. Sr. Loris, March 13.—The ae meg Ad “nt out from Cairo, Til, abomt day ug 2 small light-draft steamer, ray, manned and equipped, on a news expedition through the entire flooded districts of the lower Mississippi river. The occupants of the steamer, besides the crew, Include several experienced Te operaton, rters, two of Whom ure old telegraph hey will explore the floated region, _ A aneed Sheriff i Hed by Minskea Ont oon March 13,—On night ten ‘or thelve makked men Fode Into. Lame where H. C, Laws, charged with murder, was f the sheriff, J. F. Lewis, and Jus tice Wright, awaiting examination. The omcers were in Greenmau’s hotel with the prisoner when ‘The lynebérs returned the fire, killing the sheriff and wounding Justice lett Sato te taking Laws, Intense exe St. Joux, N. F.. March 13.—The steamer New- founiland arrived here from Halttax yesterday morning after a passage of nearly two weeks. She was detained tn cousequence of an lee Dlook= ede Sazamod off St. Mary's bay from the Ist to the o A Pawenger Car Wrecked. |; TWO MEN KILLED; TWO WOMEN AND TWO MEN HURT, Brena Vista, Cou, March 18—The Denver Rio Grande Alpine siccommodation train ji the track on Saturday night, near Hastin couch went down an embankment, while the engine and tender went through a brilige. A pas senger, named Joe Hickie, and a brak named’ Ford, were killed. ‘Two other men two ladi-s were slightly injured. ‘The bridge and ‘the coach were Wotally wrecks —_ Oman Nes,, March 13,—The militia now in this city to protect non-sitking laborers were ane noyed last evening by a gathering of men and boys, who threw brick Dats at Ue Officers hittt several of them. A squad of soldiers Mf charged on the crowd to drive it back from the militia quarters, and several of the assailants were severely Wounsted by the 4G. P. Armstrong, formerly & machinist, who was wounded tn the was generally , but It threatens to Dies today, ANTICIPATED. Work was resumed contract left by the strikers, An inquest upon Armstrong, the citizen who died last night from a bayonet Wound, is in There fs les excitement in the city than had been anticipated. The str have made no Secne stration thus far, Latest Forcign News, LIEUT. DANENHOWER, UTSK, Marci: 13.—Mr. Jackson, the Herala's ondent, started north yesterday. Lieut, is eNpectod to start for St. Peters tenants, he Sys, are com! advantages of Uhe land act, AN TRISH FAKMER AND HIS WIPE STIOT. A farmer numned Connell and his wife were shot tn thelr legs, at Fe last, and ft i expected they will di exnctly situilar € the shooting of the farmer Mo- Tony a fortnkcht ago, when an armed party at- tacked his Louse, shot lin through the legs, stab> Ded one of his one, and shot another son. AN AUSTRIAN DEFEAT REPOKTED. Loxpox, Man 13—The accrunt. of the battle between the Austrians and the Crovisiclans near Jankow, in which the Austrians were after they had blown up Fort Dragall, ts from Cet~ and not from Vienna, and is probably colored: ini seseehes the insurgents. "ASSES, BUT TICKETS AT NOMINAL ma rm 13.—The senate on Saturday by Ad a wieot $0 53 adopted a reaptetion favoring Ge granu of railway tickets for legislators at Dom rates, THE GERWAN TOBACCO MONOPOLY BILL. ee. March 13. —Six mass mectings were hela: here yesterday to protest against the tobacco mon- ph Pinzon iounand people in the aggre gate attended the meetings. THE THIEF WHO DEFRAUDED DR. EV: woe ey March 13.—The thief who aerrauded Dr. Evans, the American dentist here, out of one mil- Hon francs, and who was arrested 10 Belgium, Wass doctor's secretary.