Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1882, Page 1

—— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Rorthwest Comer Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tre Ever served to subscribers fn the farlers on thelr own account, af 10 cents pa iis per month. Copies at the counter, 2 peal prepald—30 cents a mouth, moti $3. {Entered at the Post (Office at Washington, D. C., as ‘Becond-ciaas mail matter.) Poe e Stan—published on lay—$2a octane prepaid. Bix muutna, 91; 10 coven for $i5;30 €27- AN mail svhecriptions mnst be paid in advance; Ec paper sent loner than j= paid for. Rates of advertising made known on application Che Len o Ves 59—N®. 9,075. ——————S—S==_Z WASHINGTON, D. C.,° TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1882. Star. TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. L G. MARINI'S MAY BALL. MARINIS HALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1882. SP Tickets forsale at the music stores of Messra. Ellis and Metzerott, and at the Academy. mid-St Prous. THE WIDOW BEDOTT. The Eminent American Comedian, Mr. €. B. BISHOP. “Did he ever make you laugh."—Shakespeare. In Locke's humorous creation of THE WIDOW BEDOTT. An Evangelical, Orthodox Widow, with inclinations toward Episcopacy, C:lvaniam, Wesleyismn oF arin ax the visiting church member, be ho widower or ol —may be. ‘As fal! of Jolly Langhter as an egg is of meat. WIDOW BEDOTL MATINEE WEDNESDAY. WIDOW BrDOTT MATINER WEDNESDAY. WIDOW BEDOTT MATINEE WEDNESDAY. ‘At Cheap Prices. AM members of church should meet the Widow. They ave all met her counterpart in the past. On Thursday a change of performance. m9 N4T0NaL THEATER. THIS AND FVERY F ING AND WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES, ‘The Distinsuis’re] Emotional Actress, EMILY RIGL, In her great ere: Entirely New HER ATONEMENT. With an unusually strong cast. 150 Auxiliaries, Foul Mulitagy b ife und Dram Corps, ‘New i. fe chery, Properties, etc., etc. By the WASHINGTON OPERAsTC ASSOCIATION. _ m8 | Csr itrtaL THEATER. / Jake Budd, manaxer. Mondav, May 8. Nightly and Tuesday snd Friday Matinees’ Appearance for ue week only of the sereat favorite, JOHN RUBL Bheh: Coy Boton and Bradford, the rbert and s > THE WASHINGTON KINDERGARTEN "Union hold their last for the season WEDNESDAY, May 10th, at 7:30 o'clock, in the Kinder- garton Institute, corner of Mount Vernon Park and sth are “ie Mus. LOUISE POLLOCK, President. [E> GRAND LODGE F.A.4. MASONS OF THE <S DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—The ecmi-annual communication of the Grand Lodge will be held at Ma- sonic Temple WEDNESDAY, May 10th, at 6 o'clock p. ™. | ‘The members of m! Ce”, A MEPIING OF THE EXECUTIVE COM- “mittee of the Land League will be held af Shea's Hall, Penneyivania avenue, WEDNESDAY KVENIN 7.30 pm. May 10, 1682. " Alt Triahmen are requested ton lhe object bein to exiresg our sincere indi Tang.” “ative {0 the ie OMAS SMITH. President W. RYAN, Secretary. m9-2t Cee EBE, CORNERSTONE OF THE NEW UNT- VERSALIST Chi th and L streets, I be Ini TUESDAY EVENING, May 9b, at ai wil ENIN be ix @elock. Afier the ceremony the audience will adjourn to All Souls Church, corner 14th and L sinpets, when geidteanes will be delivered by Revs W. Hyder, D. UJ Hi Hanson, D. D- of Chicaro: Ret-H. W- ite, of Providence, ahd others. “The public cordially {a- ia (-<S WASHINGTON ciTY BIBLE SocIETY. ‘The fifty-fourth anni: of this Society will be eld in is Congregational Church, corner 10th and streets, on ‘WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY l0rn, Commencing at 8 o'clock. ‘The Rev. Philip Schaff, D. D.. L. L. D., chairman of the American committee'on the revision’ of the New ‘Testament, will detiver the address. blic are cordially invited. m6-4t ¥ BUILDING ASSOCIATION. Fhe fourth annual meet:ng of the SERIAL SAVINGS AND BUILDING ASSOCIATION and. the first the 9th issue will be held . WED: O'clock p.m. ‘The All be submitted and o} “ar. Stock in ry’s report cers elected for the qoeae year. the 9ih issue can be subscribed for at £1 pershare. No back dues. Persons in wantof money o build or repair hor pay off incumbrances or to pay special and general taxes can get it at the meeting many sum: desired at the most reasonable rates. One or sag prem Pass = Creel se pa are contem- ‘lat attendance is request Is JAMES 8. EDWARDS, President. Joe: Prof. A. W. Sawyer. Lew ia Melmotte, Tillie Russell, Mariow and | JNO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasurer, fe Budd appears thie week” mS | _m6-3t 1416 ¥ street northwest. WORLDS MUSEUM ODD, FELLOWS’ HALL.— | Seka ievet We toe : an gore, MAY Sra and Yr. “The b'Eata, Brothers | thereby return my shanks for theeympathy Italy or- Humity Dumpty Troupe: the Harper Brothers, One- | Prewed by so-many epee cos take ieease robatie Artists, znd all the choice old attrac. Bons all the week. Open 1 tod and 7 to10. Stage Per- formance 2to4 and $ to 10. Admission 15 cents. Re- serv m8-6t 10centsextra. HE LAST CONCERT IN THE POPULAR course under the direction of Dr. J. W. BISCHOFF will be given at the Conxregational Church. on FRI- DAY EV ‘G, May 12th. An attractive program hes teen srranged. Stugle admission. 25e. Natioxat JOCKEY CLUB. m6-6t s++-SPRING RUNNING MEELING....... TUESDAY, MAY 16. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, THURSDAY, MAY 18. FRIDAY, MAY 19... .-FOUR RACES FOUR RACES FIVE RACES SES NOMINATED IN THE STAKES. GRAND STEEPLECHASE EACH DAY! EP-The first Race will be called prompt!y at 3 o'clock. S2 Positively no improper characters admitted within the grounds. FF-Tiains by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad every 15 | wunutes to Track. Speciel train from Baltimore at 1:30 en Race Days. m3-15t ME SPLENDID EXHIBITION OF WORKS OF ART, FROM LIVING BELGIUM ARTISTS, will Temain open till JUNE Isr, from 9a. m. to6 p. 3 and. 8 to 10 p. mm. daily. in Philedelphis, Academy Pie Arts Building, Broad’ street, near New Yer ‘tion. mi Ko, 626 ON EXHIBITION — (No.026 =z AND SALE aT E Street. MARKRITER's, ? street ic. 626 E street northwest, one door from 7th street, Feuteon Faintings, J Eraviny ete. : also rock of a Choice Stock of Papechane per jer Pines Picture Cord and Yassels, Kins jarkriter’s. Terms Cash. Free Art Galle: LECTURES. ECTURE BY HON. it 8 o'clock, for the benefit of O. P. Morton’ Post, i the Republic, Subject: je Joufiie:.” Admission, 50 cents. Ti €an be bed at the following ©. Parker's, Win rs stare, W.G, Metzerott & J. Brad. Ad ‘iD “AN*T FIND 213 M. given Friday night; be ress, with right number, H, Star. ___ WHEL AND C. E. PRICE'S PRIVATE y. Consultations free. All |. Notice to call at residence Mice hours—9 a.m. to 10 p.m, mi6-2m"* WPEHIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY, street, Cry ag se on Men cases: consultation free; wil « at resi hen requested; all Dusinees strictly c tial. C-E Finder. = mi5-2m ‘ADAM ROSS, THE LON ‘TABLISHED, RE- Hiabie Clairvoyant “and | Astrolog Cire | #etstaction in all affairs of life than any one in the pro- past, present and future destiny; gives on all matters a ‘ourist Trips, as it uses the prepared new and easy di to Pri deter with everything: onty pher,” with specimen ‘AKA'S FISHING TACKLE DEPOT, 1347 Pennsyivauia avenue, Washington, DRESS GOODS. D.C Pongees and S ves, Surab Silks, Check and Plain colers: Belcan” Linen Sheeting all widths and qualities; Marseilles foimatch. Prcuch Homery in ilk pile aed Gee oe Prcuch Hemery in’ van Gas Parasols and Urabrellas. > ‘Those in want of choice oods will find it to Advantage to examine our stock before purchasing. HOVE, BRO. & CO., 2:25 1529 F STREET N.W.. NEAR EBBITT HOUSE. HHi4* warp & HUTCHINSON, $17 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, BEANCH CORNER EIGHTEENTH AND P STREETS, DUPUNT CIRCLE. FURNACES, MANTELS, &. Jobbing i all these lines. Nw IS THE TIME TO PAINT. ‘The best place to buy your PLUMBING, RANGES n ‘PalNTs, OILs, VAENISHES, BRUSHES, GLASS, ETC., TREASURY, FROM JAMES H. McGILL, DEALER IN BUILDING SUPPLIES, GW" Hendy to all lines of street cars. 9TH furnixhed | CHAS. BAUM, al4 Im 416 Ith street ‘Borthwest. r. THE BEST TOOTH POWDER IS tee AG KSWeLt MASSEY & CO.'8 1117 Broadway and 578 Fifth ayenue New York, and Newport, R.I. 18-5 eS SAMUEL KER, 930 7th street northwest. DEY GOODS, New French and Scotch Ginghams, Just opened; best qualities at low prices. Silks, Satins, and Rbadames, extra good values. (ce DR BB. DONAT DSON = DENT! Ist, Has removed his office to = 1309 F STREET NorTawest _m22-2m* > SAM'L S. SHEDD, t. 409 9tH Stneer Norruwesr. PLUMBING, FURNACES, RANGE! MANTELS AND GAS FIXTU! Jobbing in all of the above Branches, Wr Esrmates Furxisexp ron New Work. {8 INNING, eS PLATTS CHLORIDES. = DISINFECTING AND DEODORIZER. ODORLESS, PROMPT AND CHEAP, Quart bottles, 50 cts. MILBURN'S PHARMACY, 1429 Penneyivania avenne. STEAM COOKERS. GAS STOVES AND RUBBER HOSE. Call and examine at 531 15th street. E. F. BROOKS, Fine Gas Fixtures, Ke, FROM GEORGETOWN. m6 te 2) 83 Gay Street. Gentlemen :—Havi d Brown's Iron Bitters, I tify that it did me, aiteat of f00d. 4 om ir. Geo. [Brown's Iron Bitters is a trne assistant to restoring the system to perfect health; creates tones the nerves. ] eal of good. It Fecom- | mended to me by B. Lockie, 9 file cy nt to nature in strength; ATTORNEYS. XSW. FORAN, 486 LOU otary Publi Deeds. Acknowle: tified, to be recat IANA AVENUE, Conveyancer, and Commissioner of ents of deeds, &c., taken and cer- in any State of Territory. He iy ‘y. Hours, Sa.m. to8 p.m. H ‘A. HALL. EDW. H. THOMAS. ° HALL & THOM OMAS,, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, 916 F street northwest, m6-3m* W T. FITZGERALD, . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 60, Corcoran Building, __Practices in all the Courts. H. M0 E Ni, hE ps tomey-at-Law, Rooms 6 snd § Gunton Law Building, 472 Louisisna avenue. R. ROSS Pi be ERRE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 2 D Stmeer, Opposite City Hall. A VEGETABLE PRODUCT, Only used in Aven’s Acve Cure, has proven itself a never-failing and rapid cure for every form of Malarial Disorder, Fever and Ague, or Chills and Fever. No in- Jury follows its use, and its effects are permanent. It rouses the system to a condition of vigorous health, cleanses the blood of malarial poison, and imparts a feeling of comfort and security most desirable in Ague districts. Itis an excellent tonic and preventative, as well as cure, of all complaints peculiar to malarious, qarehy and iniasmnatic regions. The great superiority of Aven’s AGUE Cure over any other compound is that it contains no Areenic, or mineral; conse- quently it produces no quinism or injurious effects whatever upon the constitution. ‘Those cured by it are eft as healthy as if they had never had the disease. direct action of Ayrn’s Acuz CuRk upon the and Digestive snakes it a superior remedy res, where other mvefcines have failed. 7 Eble druggists. 328-4 For sae by all THANKS! THANKS; THANKS! ‘We are very grateful for the liberal patronage on us since opening, and shall endeavor todo our most to ment a continuance of the euine at the = MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS, ‘The MISFIT STORE has just received fine Suits, dou- ble-breasted. Prince Albert style, in black and colored diagonals, to be sold at about one-half their usual price, pit SER POR ee meets to be soid at about one-half their usual price. ‘The MISFIT STORE has just of Boys’ Clothing, ‘ish Shout one-half the Pr) rine ‘The MISFIT STORE has just received a large line Drap d@’Ete and Alpaca Coste for office, to ‘one-half their usual price. eas a beautiful line nade, to be sold at about: Blue usual The MISFIT STORE has Tecei some Broad gn po Boed ved fine ‘The MISFIT STORE has just received » of rege very beat made nic fuviabed and etpiich woraentse io to show goods, at the MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS. Open till 9 p.m. ; Saturday, 11 p.m. AVERILL CHEMICAL PAINT. MISFIT STORE has Fisnnel Suite, to be ite, ‘The or'ginal and only Mixed Paint that will not peel or chalk. Sold in this market for fifteen years with satisfaction. ALABASTINE for ceilings and walla, Better than Kalsomine, asit will not rub off. : Send for sample cards and circulars to Washington News and Gossip. Governuexr Recetrrs To-pay.—Internal reve- nue, $478,127.50; customs, $509,704.65. TREASURY CHANGES.—Col. Amos Webster en- tered upon the duties of chief clerk of the Treas- ury department to-day, to become accustomed to the work of the office. His appointment does not take effect until the 1st of June. W. R. Baker has been transferred from the position of doorkeeper the Treasury department to be foreman of the laborers, ice 8. D. Skeen, resigned. John B. Sim- mons has been appointed doorkeeper. RECEIPTS OF THE RoTUNBA RECEPTION.—The ladies interested in the entertainment for the ben- efit of the Garfield Memorial Hospital, held in the Totunda of the Capitol Saturday evening, had a meeting at the Ebbitt house to-day for the purpose of settling accounts. ‘The receipts from tables ‘Were as follows: No. 1—Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, $150; No. 2—Massachusetts, $238.62; New Hampshire, Vermont, $322 3 NO. $525.40; No. 5—Pennsylvani: No, ¢—District of Columbia, 50; No. 8—Mich- ern states, $162.27; No. 12—K: ebraska, Mis- souri, $91.85; No. 13—Virginta, not reported; Cloak Toom, $22.57—$2,624.42; cash at door for entrance, #1, 814—$4,438 42, Ticket sales not reported. There are some expenses that the rotunda committee have not yet settled. ‘THE NAME oF Gen. O. E. BaBcock has been very prominently presented as a proper officer of the engineer department of the army for detail as the Engineer Commissioner of the District. A petition in bis favor isin circulation and recetving many signatures. ANOTHER Notary.—The President has appointed Mr. John Tweedale to be notary public for the District of Columbia. SENATOR PENDLETON entertained at dinner last night ‘a number of Ohio politicians, EX-SENATOR Eaton DECLINES.—It having been hinted that Ex-Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, would probably be selected by the President as one of the commission to revise the tariff, Mr. Eaton has made the statement that he ts not only not a candidate for such appointment, but would, if appointed, decline to serve, for the reason that he originally introduced the bill as a Senator and supported it in a speech on the floor of the Senate. EX-REPRESENTATIVE CHALMERS’ INTENTIONS — There was a report at the Capitol to-day to the effect that Mr. Chalmers, ex-Representative from Misstssippl, had gone to that state to organize and take the leadership of an anti-Bourbon movement, in which he would have the support of the admtn- istration and the republicans generally. The Mississippi Congressmen, when questioned by a Stax reporter, said they knew. nothing of Mr, Chalmers’ purposes or intentions. AccIDENT TO Mz. SrgrPHENS.—As ‘Hon. Alexander H, Stephens was ascending the granite steps at the eastern entrance to the Capitol this morning, his crutch slipped, and he fell and received a severe sprain in the left ankle. J was just where he met with a similar accident about two years ago. The ‘ite steps were wet, which caused the slipping of the crutch. Through the kind at- tention of “Messrs. Witel and Reed, officers of the House, and Aleck Kent, Mr. Stephens’ faithful Servant, he was immediately placed in a carriage and carried to his quarters at the National hotel. ‘The pain was extremely severe, but was partially Telieved by the hypodermic administration of morphine. — It is thought that the injury sustained is nothing more than a severe sprain, ALL THE Mempens of the Cabinet were present at the meeting this afternoon. The session was Unusually short, adjourning about one o'clock, TREASURER GILFILLAN to-day mailed checks amounting to $1,043,005.27 for proceeds of $1,630,350 called bonds maturing May 11th. A TRIP To Yoretowy.—Marquis De Chambrun and famfly; Col. Peyton, ot New Jersey; Col. Richard Wintersmith, of Kentucky; Representa- tives Dezendorf, of Virginia: Lefevre, Robinson, ‘Onlo; Mr. Enoch Pratt; Mr. H. W. Spofford, clerk of the House naval committee, and severil others, leave to-morrow for Baltimore, thence by steamer to Yorktown, returning to Washington Friday. ‘The object of the trip 1s to inspect the Moore house (Where Cornwailis surrendered) and Temple farm, which It 1s proposed to sell to the govern- ment for $25,000, Ir 18 Sar that ex-Secretary Blaine realized a goodly sum of money on the sale of the (Hen- Tietta) Colorado mine, which was bought recently een capitalists for one and a half million 01 If THE WEATHER continues warm, the public con- certs by the Marine band will be commenced very shortly. Iris very Dovstrvx if the President will hold any more public receptions during the present sea- son, Rewer Exrepirioxs.—The signal office 1s pre- paring to send relief expeditions to the signal stations at Point Barrow, Alaska, and at Lady Franklin Bay. Lieut. Powell will have charge of the former, and will leave for 8an Francisco. In a few days. Major Bebee will have charge of the latter expedition, and will go to St. Johns, N. B., for the purpose of chartering a vessel to sail about the ist of July. ComMIsstoneR OF INDIAN AFFAIRS PRICE left to- day for New York, where he will address a large temperance meeting to-night. From thence he will proceed west to Iowa, and rematn there about @ week, when he will return to New York to attend the anual opening of bids for Indian supplies, on the 23d of ‘nis will occupy about three Weeks, and t! ommissioner will return about the ae of June. Mr. Stevens is acting commis- loner. PaTENTs were !ssued to-day as follows:—Richard Gornall, Baltimore, vent for casks; W. H. H. Lynn and G. W. Tyler, Staunton, Va., cornstalk cutter and crusher; F. M. McMillan and H.C. Johnson, Washington, refrigerating buiidiags, cars, vessels and other structures; also, a patent to the same parties for a system’ of refrigeration for coolin} cars, ships, buildii &c.; Geo. 8. Norris, Balti- more, bottle stopping device; John E. Norwood, Sykesville, Md., car replacer; Parker H. Sweet, jr. Washington, button fastener; Robert W. Thur- aaaee Lyuchburg, Va., removable permutation SENATE CONFIRMATIONS AND A RESECTION.—The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed the following nominations: Jackson Orr, Jonas F. Gardner, and Henry Page, of Colorado, to be com- misstoners to ace] Tatify the agreement sub- mitted by the Ute Indians. Indian agents—Jaclu- than F. Minnis, of Colorado, Ouray agency, Utah; John S. Mayhuzh, of Nevada, Western Stioshone agency, Vi nm ory. ax) leut Com. "Francis, Morris to be commander: beer Fred. K. Miller to be commander; Master Wm. A. Marshall to be Heutenant; Ensign George H. Wor- cester to be master; Midshipman Albert N. Wood tobe ensign. The nomination of Temple G. Byrn as postmaster at Terrell, Texas, was rejected. Mrs, SERGEANT MasON was not taken by sur- prise by the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of her husband. She expects to remain here Until the nffddie of the month, and then return to her home in Virginia. She has not given up all hope of the release of her husband, and will now ‘ty to induce the President to exercise his clem- ency. Lrevr. DaNENHOWER and his three companions ‘Tne WASHINGTON MONUMENT SocieTY at their last mecting adjourned over the summer, Thi Will not meet again until hext October, 23 AFRAID oF THE InpiaNsS—The commissioner of Indian affairs to-day received @ dispatch from Agent Smith at Tuscarora, Nevada, which states that the whites in Duck valley fear that the Ban- BOCES AEN COMIN SRR. The telegram ‘was sent ‘Personal.—Mr. Simon Wolf, of this city, now U. 8, consul general in Egypt, arrivea in New York DOINGS OF CONGRESS ‘TO-DAY. ‘The Senate Passes the Tariff Commis- sion Bill—Inquitry inte the Manage- ment of the District Jail_The Agri- cultural Department BHI in the House, Etc, Senate To-day. JOCULARITY AT THE OPENTNG: After the Senate had been catléd to order to-day and the journal been read there was a temporary lul. While Mr. Edmunds stood directly in front of the President's desk, talking. with Mr. Davis, ‘Mr. Ingalls arose and said: “Mr. President, what 1s the question now before the Senate?” The Senators broke out in a loud laugh, in which Mr. Edmunds The Senate seemed to be in a merry-making mood, as afew moments later Mr. Edmunds pro- yoked a general lauzh. ‘The committee on military affairs ted back a number of bills givin condemned cannon to soldiers’ 01 ions t ‘Mr. Edmunds —“Have we-any cannon Dehwe committee port, in all for the don: @ COM! re] cases, a= tion only of cast iron ordnance, the supply of the bronze or material hay exhausted, and further provide that the guns shall be used only for ornamentation and not for the construc- tion of monuments. All the bills favorably Were passed. They provide for donations ranging from one to six cast iron cannon to monumental or cemetery ‘ssociations, etc., in Topeka, Kansas; Lycoming county, Pennsylvania; Hamilton, Ohio; Mans- field, Ohio; Waterloo, Iowa; Gallipolis, Ohto; Concord, N. H.; Brandon, Vermont; Portsmouth, N. H.; Milan Township, Ohio; Bellaire, Ohio, and Birmingham, Conn, INQUIRY INTO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DISTRICT JAIL. On motion of Mr. Hawley, the District committee ‘Was instructed to inquire into the management of the jail in the District of Columbia with reference to eM ‘anted to prisoners and the freedom with which visitors are admitted, He referred to a recent escape from the jailand togne penseaee reports that a notorious prisoner noW there adaily levee and receives on Sundays from 60 to 100 visitors. He deprecated this as ministerin a morbid curiosity and prejudicial to public morals, a Bie ot cout refesree $6 epee as Ae lemn¢ an lowgate as the esca] ae THE TARIFF COMMISSION BILL PASSED. The Senate, on motion of Mr. Morrill, in the morning hour took up and passed the House tariff commission bill—yeas 35, nays 19. Six democrats voted with the republican side in the affirmative, and two republicans with the mi- nority against the Dill. ‘The democrats, voting with the republicans in its favor, were Davis, of West, Virginia, Gorman, Groome,’ Hampton, ’ Johnston, and McPherson. Messrs.’ Ingalls and Van Wyck voted with the democrats. After disposing of routiné business, the bill establishing intermediate appellate courts to re- eve the Supreme Court of a preas of business was further discussed, House of Representatives, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BILL. The Speaker pro tem. (Mr. Burrows, of Mich.,) announced the regular order of business to be the consideration of the bil enlarging the powers and duties of the Agricultural department, and Mr. Reagan advocated the adoption of the substitute offered by Mr. Kenna, providing for the creation Of a department of industries, to represent the agricultural and commercial interests of the coun- i Capitol Notes, ‘The debate in the House on the Dill to establish @ department of agriculture was continued through the afternoon yesterday and at the ses- ston last night, The House committee on ways and means to-day heard Mr. Ferris es) jr..0f New York, in ad- vocacy of the passage of ‘a bill placing a’tax on oleomargarine. ——____+¢-______ ‘The Colored M. E. General Conference. PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY—THE UNION QUESTION DIS- CUSSED, ETO. The C. M. E. Conference resumed its session this morning at Israel church, Bishop Miles in the chair. After devotional exercises, conducted by Rev. H. Bullock, of Arkansas, a petition was pre- sented asking the conference to indorse the move- ment in behalf of raising funds for THE WIDOW OF. THE LATE JOHN BROWN. Bishop Miles said that while he and all colored people had great sympathy for the widow of the man who had done so much for their race, yet he doubted whether the conference could receive such a petition, and therefore he ruled it out of order. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, The committee on itineracy reported that they deem it advisable not to aboltsh district con fer- ences, The resolution offered in the conference to change the modes of electing delegates had been carefully considered by the committee, and the present arrangement, in their opinion, was satisfactory. The report was recommitted. ‘The committee on Doundaries made a report, in which it was stated that the general conference held at Jackson, Tenn., four years ago, consoll- dated the Kentucky, Missourl and Kansas confer- ences, in consequence of which the work suffered, especially in Missouri and Kansas. The report recomtends that the Kentucky conference here- after shall embrace the state of Kentucky only, and that the states of Missouri and Kansis shall be known asa mission conference. This report as adopted. Bishop Ward and Bishop Turner, of the A. M. E. church, Rev. Robert Steele, pastor of the Ebenezer church, and Rev. Mr, Muse, of the Congregational church, were presented to the conference, THE MISSION OF THE COLORED PEOPLE. Bishop Turner, in the coursé of some eloquent remarks, said that he belleved that the mission of the colored people in this country was to learnthe truth of the gospel, and then take it to the millions of thelr race in Africa, He knew that this doc- trine was not popular in this country, but it was his Individual opinion, and hoped It would meet. with some acceptance. He gaid that the colored Methodists were divided into branch and he would to God that he could see the col Method- ists united in one grand body. (This remark elicited nearty “amens” from the members of the conference.) He said there was no use of dodging around it. We want unity, He would like to see this Zion church, this C. M, B., and this A. M. E., all united. He said that he thought that he had a rfect understanding in the rf®eting in altimore, but somehow it fallen through. But_ at any rate the step has been made, and the A. M. E. church stands with hands 0] for any movement in the future. It ion with the gen- eral apehra of the members of the A. M. E and Christians outside. } STRENGTH IN UNION, Bishop Ward said that he had only to reiterate the old adage, that “United we stand, divided we fall” In reply to the remarks made Dy the two’ oft tev alter CE a hit aera rogress nN ur e There ‘Was @ sentiment in thé church in favor of union, and they were willing ‘to meet on any grounds that were just and it, Bishop Turner interrupted the same paling, in his chureh,. church, he extende@his: ‘We are when church, but be Sis, ie nena ees en Lane said that if there could be a return fo te customs of original Mi Christian ation offered for the in juries would not stand in tos BY y eng explanations 7 Bishop Miles and Bishop Turner to the misun- UNION PROSPECTS “BRIGHTENING. It is the optnion that some'setion will be taken in regard to union before the of the Bishop cece the for, and an ,| but sustain his that there was | 3 in be- GUITEAU’S APPEAL. PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT IN BANC. THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION, ETC. pee SCOVILLE—GUITEAU FAMILY TROUBLES. —._——_ ‘The Circuit Court room was transformed this Morning intoa Supreme Court chamber, simply by the placing of four solemn looking chairs on the bench, and an exchange of clerks. A barricade of tables was also placed in front of the clerk’s desk for the corps of reporters and stenographers. Dis- trict Attorney Corkhill, Mr. Davidge, counsel for the government, and Mr. Reed, counsel for the Prisoner, were at hand at ten o’clock ready to pro- ceed with the hearing of the appeal in the case of Charles Guiteau, convicted of the murder of James A. Garfield, and now under sentence to be hung on the 80th of June next. It aj be eral tmaeratag OO al nee ee zeal least two days of the time of the court. The room ‘was well filled with members of the bar. The court did not assemble till 20 minutes after 10, when Chief Justice Cartter and J lacArthur, og and James took cpa My upon the Mr. Reed’s Argument. Mr. Reed arose and said he approached the dis- cussion of the cause with some timidity, not be~ cause he gid not believe the record contained serious errors, but because he appreciated the ex- traordinary importance of the cause and the inex- orable influences that surrounded it and pervaded it. Judges, he said, were not insensible to infiu- ences such as surrounded the case. This case was ex! i and unparalled because of the illus- trious character of the victim. However, if the Tecord was erroneous he had no fear but that this court would so decide. He then began to discuss THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION, and gave a recital of the undisputed facts of the case concerning the shooting of President Gar- field here, his death at Elberon, NJ., &. Mr. Reed then presented the facts and authorities set forth in his brief, an abstract of which was printed in yesterday's Stan. He challenged the gentle- men on the other side ta, produce any authority sustaining an indictment’that did not allege death in the jurisdiction where the indictment was found. The only case that he had been able to find in two weeks’ diligent search was a case in Kansas—which Mr. Reed declared was a reproach to the state of Kansas. JUDGE CARTTER’S INTERPRETATION OF BLACKSTONE. Mr. Reed having averred that the language of Blackstone on the point in question undoubtedly declared that the act was not complete in either county, Judge Cartter disputed that interpretation of Blackstone. “The act of felony was pretty Seed lea said Jt Cartter, after briefly sum- marizing the “when the offender got through with at he had to do with it, was it not?” . Reed, in reply, maintained again that the crime of murder was not consummated until death occurred. “ Murder Is mene said Judge Cartter, “and a man fs not killed till he dies; but the act of felony, ‘80 far as the offence is concerned and so far as the instrumentality of the offender 1s concerned, 1s Yery complete when he gets through with bis part of i Mr. Reed, after further ee on this point, declared impressively, “If this case was one in which Charles J. Guiteau had killed an ordinary citizen there would be no hesitation on the part of any lawyer in saying that the authorities I have Tead are conclusive on this matter.” Further 0: Mr. Reed said this court, he belleved, could no! position. “Should clamor arise at the decision,” he said, “let the answer be ‘such ts the law, and we are sworn to execute It. Ask Con- gress to cuanes it’ Shame upon the clamor, that a judge should be maligned because he stands by and decides the law as it 1s.” AN ANALOGOUS CASE. Referring to a decision in a case, which Mr. Reed. held was analogous to Guiteau’s, Chief Justice Cartter asked what more the defendant had done after the shot to complete the murder. “He did not do anything, your honor,” said Mr. Reed. “He went to jail.’ “He didn’t kill him over again, did he?” asked sudge Carter. ‘No. “So, then,” said Jud; expiration of a man’s @ part of the offence.” REPUTABLE AUTHORITIES. After some further discussion Mr. Reed referred to what he called most reputable authorities. “Yes, they are just as reputable,” said the pre- siding judge, ‘as their reasoning makes them. Their reputability depends on their logic always. I would like w know,” added Judge Cartter, “what part of the offence remains to be completed after a had done all he could towards effecting the ng?” Mr. insisted that death must ensue before murder has been committed, and in the jurisdic- tion where the case is tried. “Let us be sensible about it,” said Judge Cart- ter. “A homicide who has ‘committed murder should not be tried except in the place where he committed the violence. Letit rest on dogmatism, then, and not on such reasoning or authorities, if you please.” Cartter, satirically, “the reath in articulo mortes is MR. REED ON THE LAW. Referring to the fact that his arguments might be called technical, Mr. Reed sat ‘hat make8 no difference if such 1s the law. To constitute murder at common law the person injured must have died In a year and a day from the time the wound was given. Sup; President Garfield had lived one day, one hour, or one minute after the expiration of the year and a day—Guiteau would have been safe, absolutely, with the arm of the law about him, because the law says that if the victim does not die within one year and one day, {tis not murder. This is a technicality, but it 18 law everywhere throughout the civiuzed world.” Mr. Reed having commented upon the omis- sion of Co! wo Pek pier for such a ‘artter remarked that they had ay it by making it murder to take the lite of a citizen with malice aforethought. Mr, Reed referred to the case of State agt. Brown - Webb, Kansas, p. 475) as the only case he had found where an Indictment for murder not alleging death had been sustained. JUDGE CARTTER ON THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION. Judge Cartter satd that ‘not only the case of Gulteau, but the lives of citizens generally, de- pended upon the question of jurisdiction. If the court had no jurisdiction, a nogrne sig a punishment when, by accident or design, Victim died in another county. In combatting section 731 R. 8., setting forth that an offence committed tn one Judictat eireuit and completed in another may be tried and pun- ished in either, Mr. Reed maintained that the district court was not, in the sense intended, a circult court Of the United States, and held that it had not in all cases the same ji nor ‘was it classified the same by Congress. JUDGE CARTTER ON THE POWERS OF DISTRICT COURTS. “They have come pretty near it, have they not, ‘Mr. Reed?” asked Judge Cartter. “They have said ‘that it shall have all the powers of a district court, and that the justices tives and “Te come near {i honor,” said Mr. Reed Spur ieacen frente) = ‘MR. REED CAUGHT NAPPING. Reed remarked, in the case of life and death it ‘Would be cruel to require the defendant to except to every-undotted “1” and uncrossed “t,” besides w the whole had been excepted to. “When,” said Judge Carter, “you have two vol- umes of a thousand pages each pitched into on. bill of exceptions itis cruel to the court.” Judge Cartter beld it In the matter of reason- able doubt as to insanity, Judge Cox had taken the defendant's side abt ®, and such as was calculated to con- fase, ee eae nares ete the habit of con- “Without ‘they are fools,” said Ju Cartter, “they could understand that, perfectly: At 1 o'clock the court adjourned till to-morrow, Reed having said that he could not finish to- Guiteau in Jatl. Although a rule has been established at the jail allowing no visitors to see Guiteau, it was though’ best not to atonce deprive the prisoner of the Privilege of seeing outsiders and some were there- fore admitted yesterday. Among them were sev- eral members of Congress and a small delegation of Californians. It is stated at the jail that the Tule will be rigidly enforced hereafter. Guiteau continues in excellent health and aj in good spirits but evidently realizes his sit- uation and seems more serious than formerly. eee. ‘Trouble in the Scoville Famil THE WIFE SEEKING A DIVORCE FROM HBR HUSBAND. Mrs. Scoville was to have lectured at the Crite- rion theater, in New, York, Saturday night. Ac- cording to a report in New York papers Mrs. Sco- ville appeared on the stage at half-past 8 o'clock, leading by the hand a lttle girl, and addressing the forty-one beople present, said:—“ Ladies and Gentlemen :—Family troubles have made It neces- sary for me to retire immediately. I have given you the pleasure—if it is a pleasure—ot seeing the Sister of Guiteau. Good evening.” Those present who had purchased tickets were returned their money. ° ‘The family troubles referred to by Mrs. Scoville, as a Stak reporter was Informed to-day by a gen- Heman wel uainted with the affairs of the aca! les, are of a very serious nature, and threaten arupture in the family. Mrs Scoville has, it is Stated, already taken steps looking towards se- curing a divorce from her husband. Mr. Scoville is represented to be very anxious about his wife, who he believes has e insane. Meanwhile Mrs. Sco- ville and her little daughter remain in New York. A dispatch received here from Mr. Scoville last night stated explicitly that Mrs. Scoville had gone insane and had been secreted. —— +o Against Mrs. Christiancy. DAMAGING TESTIMONY OF STEPHEN CHESTER. Examiner Lovejoy yesterday afternoon, in the divorce case of ex-Senator Christiancy agt. Lillie M. Christiancy, held a session—Messrs Cuffy and Ingersoll for the plaintiff and Cook and Cole for the defendant—for the purpose of taking the test!- mony of Stephen Chester, of New York—the Equity Court having granted recently a motion allowing testimony to be offered contradicting Geo. E. Haight. It will be remembered that the deposition of Haight recently taken was as tothe bad treatment of Mrs. Christlancy in Peru, and he denied that he had ever admitted that he (witness) had had improper relations with her. Mr. Chester testified before the examiner yesterday’ that In 1879 he met’ Haight at Iquiqui, Peru, in July, 1879, and the latter told him of his {laight's) Improper intimacy with Mrs. Christiancy, relating the con- Yersations, and describing the places where tey occurred, &c. eS District Government Affairs. The Commissioners this morning received an In- vitation from A. Hart, secretary headquarters de- partment Grand Army Republic, invit ng them to 2 present and assist in the services of decorating the graves of the union soldiers on the 30th inst. MAJOR TWINING'S REMAINS. The following isa ory, Of a telegram received at 12:16 o’clock to-day at the District Commissioners’ “West Pornt, N.Y., May 9, 62. To Commisstoners, D.C.: Arrived at West Point. Funeral at 4 o'clock to- day. (Signed) RL. Hox, F. V. Greene.” ‘The Shipherd Investigation. THE PROGRESS IN NEW YORK. Some of the members of the sub-committee of the House committeeon foreign affairs appointed to visit New York for the purpose of taking the testimony of Mr. Bliss, of the firm of Morton, Bliss & Co., and Mr. Robert Randall, of the Credi® Industriel Company, left here last night, accom- ied by Sergeant-at-Arms Hooker. ‘The remain- ing members of the sub-committee will start for New York to-day. The examination will begin in that city to-morrow. It is thought that Mr. Ship- herd will be called before the sub-committee dur- ing, its stay in New York. ‘hairman Williams thinks that the Investiga- tion can be concluded by the New York committee and a report prepared for submission to the House shortly after its return to Washington. The sub-committee appointed to examine the laws with a view to determining the powers of the House in regard to the declinatioa of Mr. Shipherd to answer various oe Pl inded during his examination will probably not meet until the work of the New York committee Is concluded. . usc hasan euch A CHARGE MUuRDER.—About 6 o'clock last evening officer Harlow, of the fifth precinct, (at the instance of a colored man named Wm. E. Ward) arrested a white man named John Mortimer Bond, 33 years old and by trade a bricklayer, charged by Ward with the murder of acolored man named Abram Johnson in April, 1881. Ward, who has been living in the city for some time, says he was working at the Connellsville mines ‘at that time, and during a strike of the miners Bond killed a man by knocking him on the lead with a broken pick, and immediately escaped. Bond was locked up at the fifth precinct station. and this morning Was sent to police headquarters to await an an- swer to a dispatch sent to Connellsville to-day by Maj. Brock. Bond denies the chi , and says he can show a clean record and can prove an alibi, ‘The police here do not take much stock in Ward’s story, as he says the murdered colored man John- Son Was never seen after being struck. Alexandria Affairs, Reported for THE EVENING Stan. County SCHOOL MATTERS—The county school Board met last night at the residence of County Superintendent Wibert. The treasurer re] that he had received from the late treasurer, ww of Treasurer Wi- ‘Mngton districts, Rup oF SMALL Pox.—There are now no a pox office: cases here. The first three law. Eicar lcenses were granted in this elly during ‘an increase of five upon March. ‘The Scoville Family Troubles. HABEAS CORPES PROCEEDINGS IN NEW YORK. New Yor«, May 0.—. ent was heard to-day in the supreme court by Judge Donohue on the re- turn to the writ of ~ Telegrams to The Star, ———-- THE BOWE INTE IN IRELAND MORE ABOUT THE DUBLIN ASSASSINATION, THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS, a The Tragedy in Irciand. DEVELOPMENTS AT THE INQUEST—THE Vict? STABBED BEFORE AND BEBIND WITR BOWIE, KNIVES. Dvpuix, May 9—At the inquest yesterday, on the bodies of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Under Secretary Burke, medical evidence was given to | the effect that the victims had apparently been Stabbed simultaneously from before fund behind With long Bowte knives. The wounds all appeared, a nave been inflicted with exactly similar wea=, SECRETARY BURKE'S SUCCESSOR. Loxpox, May 9—It 1s rumored that the under Secretaryship for Ireland made vacant by the as Sassination of Mr, Burke has been offered to Mr. Blake, one of the special magistrat ‘Appoint by Mr. Forster, = ae “THE THUNDERER” ON MR. PARNELL AXD THE LAND LRAGUERS. ‘The Times, in a leading article, says: “Even if it be true that the murder of Lord Frederick Cav- endish and Mr. Burke was done by American-Irish desperadoes, we must not forget that Mr. Parne!l has boasted of consolidating an alilance between the Irish in America and those at home, We are Enable to accept the plea that men who have ‘Sued the land leaguers’ course are divested responsibility for the crime they now denounce.” MISS ANNA PARNELL'S OPINION OF BRITISH “ CONCIL= TATION.” Miss Anna Parnell, in her letter tothe Timea, Says she doubts that the policy is when families in Clare, whom Mr. Seaeer Sneed out, are liv! in hovels, and 600 tn one count lone re Hable to Goat Dy coin it illegal to help them. She concludes by saying th: if there are any persons who are surprised that the assassin’s arm is not idle, they must not forget that there is such a hing 45 huinan nature among Irishmen. 4 HOME RULER CENSURES THE IRISH POLICE, Mr. Frank O'Donnell, member of Parliament for Dungarvan and vice-president and hi secretary of the Irish Home Rule Confederation Great Britain, writes to the Dimes in relation to the assassinations in Dublin. He says that the Most moderate vigilince would have absolutely Prevented the fearful tragedy. ‘The Irish police aS Ohce more proved itself utterly unequal to pre= Vent and repress crime. Mr. O'Donnell warns the authorities to work with redoubled zeal w defend and protect threatened persons. AN ILLUMINATION ABANDONED, FR e re 9.-—-The eee in honor of e release of the suspects have been el abandoned, : ee * ‘THE IRISH PROTECTION BILI. Lonpon, May 9—The Daily News prints. rumer, Which was current in the lobby of the house of commons last evening, that Ube forthcoming Irish protection bill will provide that in certain cases of murder, trial by jury will be suspended and the ac- cused will be tried before three judges, with the Tight of appeal. MR. GLADSTONE AND MR. GOSHEN, The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian telegraphs as follows: Mr. Gladstone had a long conference with Mr. Goshen yesterday, which may shortly lead toa public announcement. SPECIAL DISPATCHES FROM EARL SPENCER, The Queen last eventng gave audience to an offs cer bearing special dispatches trom. Earl » lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Earl Spencer is exe ected to arrive in London to-morrow. On his ree burn to Ireland he wil! be accompanied by his wife, ‘The Queen will visit London toxlay, when she WIL give audience to Mr. Gladstone. THREE MORE ARRESTS have been made in Kildare, but the Dublin police do not attach much importance to them, THE BODY OF MR. BURKE will be buried in Giasnivan cemetery, in the sube urbs of Dublin. THE LONDON TIMES ATTACKS THE PARNELLITES. The Times continues Lo energetically attack Uhe Parnellite members of parliament. It says It 1s morally impossibie to enter {nto any understand- Ing with those who denounce outrage for the first Ume, when they feel that IU cripples their opera- Uons. Though they profess to negotiate In whe house of co:ninons for the blood ttirsty element of the Irish people. are only powerful to excite disaffection. Ti annot diminish the malige nancy of the whole class who wallow tn blood like beasts of prey. THE FRELING IN CANADA. TORONTO, ONT.. May 9—Ata special meeting of the city council Iast nizut, a resclution Was Unenie mously passed expressing the profound sorrow of the people of Unis city at the assassination of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke, and ex ing an earnest hope that an event so Usrrible Im itself may nevertheless be overruled to the good of the unhappy section of the empire In which 16 occurred in arousing the people tw that thorough port of good government which will tend to bring the foul assassins to Immediate justice and in the prevention of future crime; and restore the same confidence in government in Ireland which prevails In every part of her majesty’s possessions, MONTREAL, May 9.—At a meeting of the SL Pat Tick’s Soctety last night, a resolution was passed condemning the murderers of Lord Frederick Cavs endish and Mr. Burke, and sympathizing with their families and with Messrs. Gladstone, Cham~ Derlain and Parnell. THE COHOES LAND-CEAGUERS SPEAK OUT AGAINSR ASSASSINATION. Conors, May %—At a general meeting of the Coioes land-leaguers last night it was re solved: “That in common with land-leaguers at and abroad, we indignantly repudiate the assassination of Lord Frederick Cavendish and under secretary Burke, and denouuce the act as brutal and idiotic.” mae, Republicans at finrrisburg. SKIRMISHING BEVORE THE BATTLE, HARRISBURG, Pa., May Don Cameron visited the Lochiel house about 10 o'clock this mornin and spent an hour or 80 in the room of Colonel Quay, where a conference was held between ther and afew others, including General Beaver and Senator Davies. Things begin to look trouble some for Dick, of Crawford, who was Delieved tO have the field practically to’ himself for Congress- man-at-la As the most direct result of this morning's conference In Quay’s headquarters Sen- ator Davies was asked to relinquish his efforts after the lieutenant governorship and accept the nomination of Congressman-at-lange, but he put foot down on the proposition flatly, Di felt worrled — about’ the — mere TO} Giat it made known that Davies Would not consent to the chang® but although that hope has been Induiged Mr. Dick’s chances for success are growing microscopic. trouble comes about in this way. Wolfe declining to be ‘Satisfied with promises Unat must walt until next fall rformance and remain contingent upon the faith of politicians whom he has hereto- fore regal denounced, declined to get out of the way Wi general under Beaver. peace conference has made it incumbent for the stalwarts to have some ractical proof of their willingness to recognize Rie independents and that feeling has taken the definite Shape that Mr. Wolfe should have a placo the Ucket. night it was su; that the a tions ye = candidacy marsha pen, he Ae; avoided by the attorney get at OW appears to be abando it 10 ever had any Substantial basis, That the leaders did not en- deavor to arrange some such plan di Wolfe is pretty certain, but Gen. Beaver, w q Sie morning by the, Aceoctatnd Press correspondent, said: ave vo any- ey. Ci governor 1 better lawyer than I find tn the state.” on the ticket is tee i pie bated a ’