Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1882, Page 1

_ THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Forthwest Corner Pennsyivania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEV. W. ADAMS, Pres't. se-ved to rubseribers tn the own account, at 10 cents per Copies at the counter, prepaid—00 cents a mouth, rl ‘Tax Wrexty STAR—pubsiahod on Friday —$2 a roar, Che Evening Star, ths, 21: 10 copies for $15; 2 portage F i. Six as) enberrintions must be pad in advance: epics f mu Vv" 60—N® 9,128, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1882 TWO CENTS. Axesrurests—#th p Arronsnrs SU) Averion Sars band 8th pazes, ‘e Sth page, Waxten (ie) Warren (s He HELP: HELP! ‘Wanted plenty of help to get rid of our still immense stock previous to removing into our Handsome New Building. ‘ible for us to mention all the low prices to we have reduced the Goods still on hand; enough ‘We have on hand about 19 cases Beautifal LAW Bets. About 1 eces WHITE GOODS of every descrip- have rejuced tothe cost of importa- cheap. * jo. do the Chricadeiphinn Ecclesia meeting, in Mt 3,000 yards genuine Wamsutta SHEETING, ten-quar- | § ter wide. running in length from one toten yards, at t about 25 cts. per yard. ‘This make cost 3734 ets. to buy from the agent. No collection. F IAN CHURCH, éth street north: ‘3 Hall, tree, p>" HAMLIN SF and P st by pastor, © for His F ry § y at HM « Lith street, between the public invited. ; Sum - HARTSOCK. by Rey. Warten, ue at Lam. by the yy Praise service at 6:30 p.m. tol a youn the kervice. “Doors open to tH . will conduc he Messaire cf God. ¢ Meswongers of Go 30 pom. Alli C $ vices To-mor- Sunday Bhool at 9:49 a.m. ND . . Pastor. Preach- Io'clock, 1y Kev. J. HYaTT iri, who will, by request, preach hix sermon on the “Oue Star Difteréth from Another Star in HURCH, litH AND @ ing to-morrow moruing at 11 ev. W. F. WARD. itt SHUR T vlvanid avenue.—Preach- at IL a.m. and 8 p.m. idden Manna, the White jame.”” Services brief. Sunday YOUNG 'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, street. —Bible class for young men 5 to 6 9! " meetin 6:30 to 7:30; gospel and song Presbyterian church, 4% street, at 8 p. jou extended af all’ of thete meet- TAN M.E. CHURCH, CORNER ud C strevis.—Rey. SHERMAN M!MERRILEA i (Sunday). at, 1 G GLISH Pith \ CHIN A. Homuicuousr, of Frostburg. Md. © Chureh th aid P streets 11° rth- n. in the German language, and at 8 p. Allare invited. 1 i ct D. Powe, at 11 o'clock im. All very welcome. 1° KINGDOM OF *s Holl, Pa. ave., bet. 2d and 3d sts. ae. All in it. 3E OF H. D. COOKE, Jn., & => BANKING is and rece 9 new 3 Per Cent Bonds, accordi pa trent Circular No. 81,3’ Per ae deposited wit: us prior to August L. nf ee LL PRESS GOODS REDUCED TO ONE-HALF THEIR FORMER PRICE. ALL GOODS MUST BE SOLD THAT A PRICE WILL s LL. he Building cost much more bank accouats ran low. | jx Help us to do this, and '» you to better bargains than you have ever Te. We are proud to say 1 titehed Pure Linen HAND. Sat Il cts. ; have been sold at 25 ets, All Odds and Erds in HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS, mich as Tsbi Towels, Napkins, etc., at half- Brice to clove. Jal he WE MUST SELL ber EE , ts WE SHALL SELL P rat DURING THE HOT SEASON. NO SEASHORE FOR US THIS YEAR, AS WE ARE DETERMNED | TO FINISH ¢ FENTESPRISE IN SUCH A BIXLE as 7 : A PRIOE TO THE CAPITAL, LANSBURGH & BROTHER, = 404 AND 406 SEVE STH STREET est. siveit much | ement. It con- | 1 and’ valusble | aiders woud carefully | wn stores—J17 Sth street, 1730 P street, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSO: WATER COOLERS AT REDUCED Puiczs. onds being too lange. will sell at of at hereby also viven that after that day ti istraterx will jr Witness (ce Srectar. All ep The tin auul without doubt it ix the last that will be granted without further . By order of the Commissioners D. C. —— | Sth street!ind Pennsytvania avenu “~ GLEN FLOKA AND BETHESDA WATERS and Philad (oe THE | ONORABLE GEOR <E. EF Tau (common Lo 8 eu), deceased, pursuaut to en act of Parliament assond in Francis ° ontara, ton int d State: of America, etary at the British Lecation, deceased, (who or about the 12th day of March, 1882, in! Adm:nistration of whose personal < wer granted to the Most Noble Hacriet Dowseer Duckess of Manchester (wile. of 3. B.), on ti 16th day ty’s ich Court of Justice Resi-try of the Probate requested to rend in the sims end d-mands to the under- we of the suid 1 ef Septem’ er 1 > ed the Sol fore the tenth sed to distribute the assets of the de- wong the parties entited thereto, having re- to the claims of which the said Administra- then have had notice and that #he will not be © he assets or any part thereof so distributed to ou of whose debt or claim she shall not then notice. this dd das of July, 1982. WILLIAMS JAMES & WASON, 62 Lincoln's Inu Fields, London, ride Solicitors for the said Adimmistratrix, DAVID HARRISON, Solicitor, 62 Lincoiu’s Inn Fields, London. (OTIC! TAXES. jal assessments and general taxes due prior to lv 1, 1879, can now be paid at six per cent. interest. tation of time four this relief will soon ezprG ito the wise t8 suficient. All tax bills put in’ my as for reduction and payment will be paid in the received, and the larvest d:scount allowed. jy-Im M y © OFFICE OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES, Disraicr or CoLumuts, . WASHING ION, July 19th, 1882. TO TAX PAYERS. Particular attention is called to the act of Con; approved July 12th, 1882, which provides “‘that the fe of interest to be collected on_all general tazes in arrears on the first day of July, 1879, and ou all special sdue the District of nbia, shall be six nperannum, ia lien of the rate and penal nized by law: Provided, This act ehall ouly #p- es and assenmmients paid on or before the first November, 1882.” : tespay vs, to avail themselves of the benefits of this rar taxes. By order of the Commissioners D.C. Jy19-6t ould be prompt in setticment of their arrears of JOHN F. COOK, olcciot of fixes, LLECTOR OF ‘TAXES, DierRicr oF Ce { Wasnixrox, July 19, 1882. PERSONAL TAX. “relat ete Sct of Consrem approved March 3, , relating to persousl taxes. directa the Colector of ‘* goxlaund chatte!s as may be jclinquent tux, and for want of Sr estate and interest of such. quent inany parcel @ in said District. © : uance of this law, the Collector will, on the OF AUGUST aext, proceed to enforce the col- f all delinquent Personal Taxes by distrain, ce. topay. ich goods and chattels to levy t jon and setl at auction JOHN F. COOK. Col'ector of Taxes. AT WASHINGTON Bae pitoxt, Md., AUGUST 10. continuing 14 days. prospect for & good mecting are encou ing. A 4 number of Monumental Tents have been ee- cation Jn wise. |For circu are apply ON, Seer Paave. By MORG, aww SAM'L 8S. SHEDD, ies a 409 Sia Sreeer Nostuwesr. GARDE! SLATE 3 «2 GAS FIXTURES, FURNACE PLUMBING and TINNING. 'S INSECTICIDE, = for reaches, and refined Guri hor, Jor moths, at DREW'S Drug Store, corner my25-6m1 FLESH FROM THE SPRING. W. C. MILBURN, Pransactsr, 2 fail bine of portale and brick NGES, L. me 32 Fenmaviventa a) ne of portable and brick-set RANGE: A- | 2 aU KEI = TROBRS. FUER ACE: SLA} 3 4 = SAMUEL Kin ROBES. FULNACES and SLATE MANTELS. An | (> BR: ao VAPOR STOVE; the best *tH'3 FLUID constantly on hand. W. S. JENKS & CO.. ‘117 ith street northwest. vt DAN FORTH 930 7th street northwest. ‘New French and Scotch Ginghama, Just opened; bast qualities at low prices Z Silay Satins, and Rhadames, extra good values. for Beauty and {Remarkably STEAM COOKERS. GAS STOVES AND RUBBER HOSE ‘Cali and examine at 531 15th strest. Washington News and Gossip. Goverxext Receirrs To-pay.—Internal rev- enue, $100,659.85; customs, $821,121.29. Nattonat BANK Nores outstanding, $357,996.073. Nationat Baxx Nores for redemption recetved during the week, $1,831,000; for the corresponding Riqiod last year, $1,076,000; recetved to-day, $341,- Sronerary Lrxcoiy 1s not expected to return to this city before Monday. Tue Prestvent has signed the act authorizing the sale of the land and premtses formerly occu- pied as a site for the post ofiize In New York City. Mr. WALKER BLAINE has been appointed asstst- ant counsel for the government before the court of commissioners of Alabama claims. Andrew H. Allen has been appointed deputy clerk and dis- bursing agent for that court. 3 A PLaxer Discoverrp.—The Smithsonian In- stitution as received from Prof. Foerster, of Ber- lin, the announcement of the discovery by J. Pa- lisa, at Pola, Austria. on the 20th of July, 1882, of a planetotd ‘of the magnitude, in 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 7 seconds, Tight ascension; 12 derees, 7 minutes, of south declination, with & iy motion of 4 minutes south. Tue Foutow!ne Comsisstoss to postmasters have been issued: J. M. Bickers, Lovington, Nel- son county, Va.; T. B. Jetus, Coonsville, Bedford county, V {. L. Lewis, Lynwood, Rocking- ham count Alex. M. George, Elk Neck, Cecil county, Md. 12 ds Ges. HANcock has, in compliance with instruc- Uons from army headquarters and at the request of the governor af Massachusetts, detalled Capt. G. B. Rodney, 4th artillery, tolnspect the camps of the Massachusetts milita at South Framingham, Mass., in August and September. PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S DINNER TO PRESIDENT Banuros.—The President will give adinner this evening, at the White House, in honor of Presi- dent Barrios, of Guatemala. Invitations have been issued ‘to President Barrios, Senor Cruz, Guxtémalan secretary of state; Minister Montu- far, Doctor Arroyes, the Brittsh, French, Chilian, Mexican and Spanish ministers,the members of the Cabinet who are in the city, the President of the Senate, Speaker Keffer, Senator Windom and Representative Charles G. Williams, chairmen of the Senate and House committees on foreign af- fairs, Gen. Sherman and Mr. John Davis. CHINESE Not ALLOWED TO Pass THROUGH THE Covnrry.—The Attorney General has rendered an opinion to the effect that the 60,000 Chinese who are now in Cuba, desirous of returning to China, cannot, un‘er the law, be allowed to pass through the United States. ‘The request to be allowed to pass through this country did not come from the chinese in question, but from the transportation companies. PRESIDENT Baretos and party visited the Soldiers’ Home this morning. Tue Lawrvt Moxey on deposit in the Treasury for redemption of notes of banks reducing circu- lation to-day 1s $21,799,087.50; failed banks, $1,123,- 383.70; Danks, In Liquidation, $11,571,976.9). ‘Total $37,485, 448,10. THE CoxsouipaTeD INDIAN AGENCIES—In the Indian avpropriation bill which was passed by the present Congress provision was made for the con- solldation of a number of the Indian agencies throuzhout the west. This reduced the number of Indian agents, and In place of twelve agents six Were appointed. ‘The original number of agents with this exception remained unchanged. In making the new appointments the Secretary did hot consult the various religious denominations, a Privilege which has been awarded to them by courtesy for a number of years. ‘This departure was made in the interests of the service, It 1s stated at the departments 95 4F hs not been found to result. m the gelectiiti o better men than were obtained in the ontinary. way. The churches have made no objection to tis change, and are satisfied as long as good men are appointed. While the consoldation of the agencies was made in the interests of economy, It 1s not thought that this result will be attained, as Some one will have to be appointed to take charge of the government property at the agenctes. As most of the agencies are two or three hundred iniles apart one agent cannot do more than have a general supervisio ARMY ORDERS.—Second Licut. Benjamin F, Hancock, second infantry, will be relieved from duty at Dayid’s Island. New York harbor, and as @ member of the general court-martial appointed to meet at that post, and will nt in charge of the next detachment of recr ving for the Presidio of San Franciseo, Callfornia. On the completion of this duty he will join his ‘company in the department cf the Columbla. Corporal John T. Downs, signal corps, will proceed without delay from this city to Chicigo, Iilinols, and re- port for duty to Sergeant James Mitchell, signal corps U. $. army (in charge of station). Captain Joshua W. Jacobs, assistant quartermaster, will, upon the expiration of his present leave of ab- senee, report to the Lieut. General, commanding military division of the Missouri, for assignment to duty at Fort Selden, New Mexico, in: connec- ton with the building operations at that post., ‘THE GARFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT.—The fol- lowing are recent subscriptions t6 tue Washing- ton Garfteld monument received by Col. Corbin, the secretary and treasurer:—Citizens of Gallatin, ‘Tenn., $9.25; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bidwell, Gurnes, IIL, $2; citizens of Dalesville, Miss., $1.90: citizens of Paterson, N.J., through’J. L.’Conkitn, post- master, $21.18; Swedish citi: is Of Chicago, Iil., through the Hemlandet, $16; postmaster Winches ter, Va., $2; employes of the Nashville, Tenn., post omce, $24.35; postmaster Sin Rafael, Cal., $1.50; citizens of Fostoria, O., through F. 'R. Stewart, $12.85; citizens of Saligertles, N. Y., through Thos. Maxwell, postinaster, $12 SRCRETARY FHENCH’s BUSINESS IN Bostox.—It has been published that Assistant Secretary French, of the Treasury department, some time since made a visit to Boston for the purpose of attending the funeral of R. W. Emerson; that upon his return he charged the expenses of the to the government and presented vouchers for them In due form, and when the attention of Sec- retary Folger was called to the matter the ac- count and Vouchers were disallowed and an expla- nation requested. tis stated by htm in explana. ton that his visit to Boston was made for the pur- pose Of attending to business of the department, and that he had explained the circumstances of the case to Secretary Folge!; whi, upon hearing his statement, had approved the vouchers. ‘Two MONITORS TO BE SENT TO SEA.—Orders were issued to-day frome the Navy department for the Monitors Montauk and Nantucket to be put in or- der preparatory to being ordered to sea. The former is now at the Washington navy yard and the latter at Annapolis. They will shortly be or- dered to sea and Will be thoroughly tested. U.S. Boxps held by the Treasurer to secure na- tional bank circulation, $262,051,990; U. 8. bonds held by the Treasurer to secure public moneys fn national bank depositaries, $16,025,000; U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation during the week ended July 221, $3.286,0 8. bonds to secure circulation witdrawn during the week, $2,791,000, ‘THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.—A large cargo of granite from Rockland, Me., has arrived here for the Washington monument. Workmen are now engaged in hauling i, and as soon as tourteen blocks have been cut, the work of setting stone will be resumed. ‘These fourteen blocks will com- plete the last course of the section, which was un- finished when the work was stopped, and the com- pletion of this section will «ive the monument a eight of 290 fect. By the time this ts done it is thought that tron will have arrived, and a new shift will be made, NAVAL OnDERS.—Licut. Urlah R. Harris ordered to the Naval Observatory; Capt. Joseph N. Miller detached from the command of the Tennessee and laced on walting orders; Capt. Robert F. Brad- Ee from 2 oe lets tiie Doar ilispe tion and ordered to command the Tennessee; Passed Assistant Engineer W. 8. Ross has been granted a furlough for six months, Prrsonat.—Senator Jones of Florida, and D. W. Bartlett, secretary of the Chinese legation, were registered in New York last night.—H. 0. Cla- ut and E. D. B, Porter are among the guests at ipe May.-——A. Eberly 1s at Atlantic , for a brief stay._—Wm. Thempson has gone to. ney van for a sojourn of several weeks —Mrs. Dr. lerrill is spending a couple of months at Gorham, Me.—Miss King, of G is at Ocean Grove, Where sie wiil remain so:ne weeks. ——Ex-Justice WHAT CONGRESS IS DGING. Senate Proceedings Today. ‘Mr. Dawes, from ‘he committee on Indian af- fairs, reported in the Senate to-day favorably, without amendment, the Hous? bill to provide ad- ditional industrial training schools for Indian youth and authorizing the use of unoccupied mili- tary barracks for suc]. purposes. Passed. Mr. Allison, from the committee on appropria- tons, reported back the House bill directing pay- ment to Mrs. Lucretia R. Garfield of $50,000, less any sum already paid, on account of the late Prestdent’s salary. Passed. ‘The House biits authorizing the erection of pub- He buililngs at the foliowing polnts were reported E On motion of Mr. Cameron, of Penn- a one in Scranton, Pennsylvania, ata cost of $75,000, and on motion of Mr. Conger, the one for a $160,000 building in Marquetie, Mich. Mr. Morrill reported favorably from the finance committee an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Allison to the sundry civil bill, appropriat- ing $60,000 for the necessary work of preparing and issuing the registered three pet centum bonds and gold certificates authorized by the bank charter extension law. Referred to the committee on ap- propriations, Resolutions offered by Mr. Cockrell were adopted calling for Information as to expenditures m each State “since 1879 for public bulldings, rivers and harbors, forts, arsenals and armories. On motion of Mr. Dawes, the Secretary of the Interior was directed to cominuntcate the Sums of money paid each year since 1871 on account of the Ponea tribe of Indlans. Mr. Morgan introduced a joint resolution in rela- tion to government contractors, [Annulling the contract of any government contrector upon his accepting an office which gives him control or cus- tody of public money. On motion of Mr. Van Wyck, th Interior was directed to report whether he hus or- dered the issue of certiticates for a double pension to Ward B. Burnett, and, if 80, his reasons for so doing pending action on the subject by Congress. Tn the game ‘connection, the Attorney General was directed to furnish memoranda of his opinions and letters, with those of the Solicitor General, in the case. Mr. George submitted a resolution directing the pensions committee to report a bill giving a pen- sion of $8 per month to soldiers of the Mexican war who are without means of support, except by their own manual labor, and to the destitute widows of soldiers of that war. Tabled temporarily. Mr. ale presented the conference report on the deficiency bill. The only disagreement was upon the mileage amendment, and the Senate insisted upon {ts position on this point, and ordered a new conference. On motion of Mr. Anthony, the committee on foreign relations was instructed to inquire Into the expediency of having a telegraphic cable laid be- tween Bermuda and some convenient point in the United States for the use of the signal service in giving notice of hurricanes, THE REVENUE BILL. . ‘The Senate took up the revenue bill and without debate voted down an amendment offered by Mr. Beck to retain the taxes on perfumery, medicinal preparations, and other articles !m schedule A of Section 3,437 of the Revised Statutes. The vote was a party one—26 to 90—Mr. Davis, of Ills., vot- ing no with the republicans. A TIR VOTE ON THE TAX ON PLAYING CARDS. Mr. Vance moved to retain the stamp tax on playing cards. Mr. Sherman thought the gentleman from North Carolina ought to show his virtuous indignation against card-playing in some other way than by continuing the tax. Mr. Vance said he had made the motion because he was curious to know why, in the name of God and morality, American statesmen would tax salt while leaving cards free. He hud been unable to hear the remark of the Senator from Ohio, but was satisfed from the gesticulattons and general ap- pesrance of that gentleman that he had said some- thing In behalf of the oppressed people who had topay an extra five cents upon a pack of cards. | The gambling hells would appreciate this, and he (Mr. Vance) even expected to see the next edition of playing cards bear a full-sized portrait of the Senator from Ohio a3 the distinguishing mark of tug foyer, | (Laughter) : Mr. Vance’s motion was lost upon a party vote Les a tle—2%8 to 28—Mr. Davis, of Illinois, not vot- ing. z he Secretary of the FIRST SECTION OF THE BILL ADOPTED. ‘The first section of the bill was then adopted in the following form: “That the taxes herein speci- fled imposed by the laws now in force, be and the same are hereby repealed, as hereinafter provided, ‘The taxes now imposed by law on snuff and manufactured tobacco on and after January Ist, 1883, from and after which date the tax on snuff and manufactured tobacco shall be 12 cents per pound, 2nd on capital and deposits of banks except such taxes as are now due and pays n and after the 1stday of October, 1882, the stamp tax on bank checks, draits, orders and vouchers and the tax on matches, perfumery, me dicinal preparations and other articles Imposed by Schedule A following section, 3437 of the Re- vised Statutes, provided that no drawback sha allowed upon articles embraced in sald schedule that shall be exported on and after the ist day of October, 1882. Provided further, That on and after August 15th, 1882, matches may be removed by manufacturers thereof from the place of manu- facture to warehouses within the United States without attaching thereto tue stainps required by Jaw under such regulations as may be prescribed by the commissioner of internal revenue. : THE SECOND SECTION, fmposing specific taxes upon tobacco and cigar dealers, manufacturers, peddlers and retail deal- rs, was discussed by Mr. Beck and Mr. Vest. The latter denounced the bill as a feature of that pol- ley of discrimination in behalf of manufacturing, corporate and other monted interests, which,under the operation of a high protective tariff, had re- sulted in building up business monopolies and huge private fortunes. House of Representativ: In the House to-day, on motion of Mr. Guenther, the Deuster bill to regulate the carrying of pas- sengers by sea was taken from the House calendar and passed. On motion of Mr. Eltis, a dill was passed author- izing the St. Tammany water works company. to lay conduits, pipes and aqueducts under the waters of Lake Pontchartrain to connect its north- ern shore with the city of New Orlea: ‘THE SUP BUILDING INTERESTS, Under the provisions of the rule adopted yester- day the Speaker proceeded to call committces for reports, tobe acted upon in case four objections are not made. Mr. Kasson, under Instructions from the com- mittee on ways and means, called up the Dill to allow a drawback on forelyn aaaterials used in connection with domestic materials in the con- soucca of steam and sail vessels for foreign ac- count Mr. Robeson objected on the ground that the Dill might be so amended as to embrace the entire Tevision of the tariff; but no othet member object- ing, the consideration of the pill was entered upon. j r. Kasson briefly explained the ®iil, maintain- Ang that it was in the interes ‘of theship bullding interests. ¢ Mr, Tucker moved to insert the words ‘or do- mestic” after the word “foreign,” €0 as to make the bill read as follows: | That sertion 3,020 of the Revised Statutes shall be amended by adding the following, to come in at the end of the last line of Said section: “Steam and gail .veasels built for foreign or domestic account, of domestic and 1m- ported materials, shall be ent tothe benefit of the rate of drawback on the ing) materials as provided in the preceding section? Mr, Tucker claimed that the bill it stood, dis- eriminated against the American: owner and in favor of the foreign ship ownor, Mr. Lord bricily advocated the amendment, Mr. Haskell opposed it as opening-up the whole question of free ships, i “That’s what we want,” Snagestod Mr. Flower. Mr. Haskell sail that ir amendment was adopted it would cone every man who believed im the protection of rican to vote against the bill, When a wnanimeus wa: means committee came in with a earefully pre- pared Dill to relleve an in tae democrats and free traders piled on ai and made it tmposstble to have the bill acted upon. THE HOUSE WITHOUT A QUORUM—A CALI, ORDERED. Qn a viva voce vote there appeared a large ma- jority in favor of the ameiiancntp+s4-the repub- cans having ordered tellers, many of them ro- frained trom voting, thus leaying the House wita- out a quorum. : The yeas and nays were ordered and resulted— eas, $8; nays, 12 No quorum. ppeared to be a good deal of misunder- standing among the menbers to the effect of the amendment,and many republicans declined to vote. The following repubilcans voted in the affirmative with the a jessrs. Aldrich, Browne, Butterwi Dwight, Farwell of Parker, Peelle, Pays Ritchie, Stone, and to report upon the causes of the decline of the American merchant marine, and report to the House at its next session what changes in existing laws are required to secure the revival of that in- terest. Mr. Singleton of Til. objected, and the resolution was referred to the committee on commerce. Mr. Belmont also presented a memorial on the subject. Referred. POST OFFICE BILLS. The floor was then accorded to the committee on post offices and post roads. ‘The frst bill called up was that providing that the postage on second class publications deposited in letter carrier ofices for delivery by its carriers shall be uniform at 2 cents per pound. Mr. Hill, while he favored the bill, thought that the committee should have first brought in a bill to reduce letter postage to 2 cents. ‘The Dill was passed. ‘The next bill passed was one making it an of- fence punishable by fine and lumprisonment to per- Sonate a post office inspector, Capitol Notes, The conference managers on the defictency a) propriation bill have striken from the” Dill the amendment of the Senate to pay the late employes of the Senate a half month’s pay. Senator Brown, of Georgia, has returned from a visit home and was in his sev a that he saw Senator Hill Thursday, and he was very feeble. He did not talk as if’ he thought there was any prospect of Mr. Hill's recover: The wife and children ot President Barrios Guatemala, escorted by Chiet Cle department, Visited the Capit ‘The conierence report on the river and harbor Dill was adopted in the Senate yesterday after- noon—41 yeas to 12 nays—and Messrs. McMillin, Jones of Nevada,and Ransom were reappointed con: ferees on the part of the Senate. The Senate yestenlay afternoon resumed con- sideration of the House revenue tax bill. Upon Mr. Bayard’s suggestion snuff was included in the provision already adopted fixing the rate on manu- factured tobacco at 12 cents per pound. Mr. Bay- ard suggested the propriety of retaining the stamp tax on matches. After debate the amendment of Mr. Bayard was defeated—yeas 8, nays 45, and, without disposing of the first section, an adjourn= ment was ordered by yeas29, nays 26—a party vote, except that Mr. Kelloggwitll Mr. Davis, (Ills) voted yea with the democrats, Mr. Bayard (by request) iutroduced a bill in the Senate yesterday authorizing Samuel L. M. Barlow and Orazio Lugo, of New York ; Albert G. Buzby and Win. M. MeAilister, of Pennsylvania, and their associates, to lay a sub-marine cable between the United Stites and Europe. ‘The House committee on the judictary also had under consideration yesterday ‘the statement of the minority in regard to the Northern Pacific land grants, which is being prepared by Repre- sentative Knott and others, and which, as hereto- fore stated, will declare that it should be the policy of the government to withhold any further patents of lands to that company, and to declare forfeited all grants heretofore mude which have not been earned under the provisions of the granting acts. THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL—POTOMAC FLATS IM- PROVEMENT. Although the House did not instruct its conter- ees as to the item for the Potomac flats in the river and habor bill, there is evéry reason to be- Neve that the amendment will be retained in the bill. A member of the conference committee is of the opinion that a compromise will be reached early next week by reducing the ‘appropriation for the Mississippi river, the Hennepin and oe flats appropriation n canal survey, rom $500,000 16 le conferees on the bill met at 10 o’clock this morning, and about one o'clock took a recess until two without reaching any agreement or conciu- sion. ‘The Potomac flats appropriation was dis- cussed, its friends munifesting a determination to stand by it. Before the recess was taken Mr. Page announced that he would have to leave to attend to other ‘sing business about three or half past, there- it is probable that no conclusion may be Teached to-day MR. BLAINE AND MR. ROBERT E. RANDALL. The House foreign affairs committee has unani- mously refused to accept a statement from Mr. Bistne tn reply to-Mr.Rov't E. Randall’s testimony. Mr. Randall’ statement contradicted the previous testimony of Mr. Blaine in reference to his rela- tions to the French Credit Industriel. Mr. Randall also produced a letter or statement from Mr. El- more, the Peruvian minister, corroborating his (Randall's) statement. ‘These’ were accepted and made part of the testimony by the committee. Mr. Blaine thereupon desired to present a counter gtatement which the committee unanimously re- fused to accept. THE MONEY-ORDER SYSTEM MODIFIED. In the House of Representatives yesterday after- noon Mr. Bingham called up the bill to modify the money-order system, and 1t passed. It pro- vides for the issuing of a “ postal note ” ata charge of three cents for the transmission through the mails of sums less than $5 ; that a money-order shail not be tssued for more than $100, and that the fees for money-orders shail be as follows, to wit: For orders not excee:ling $10, eight cents; tor ord- ers exceeding $10 and not exceeding $15, ten cents; for orders exceeding $15 and not exceeding $30, it teen cents; for orders exceeding $30 and not cx- ceeding $40, twenty cents; for orders exceeding $40 and not exceeding $50, twenty-five cents; for orders exceeding $50 and not exceeding $60, thirty cents: for orders exceejing $60 and not exceeding $70, thirty-tive cents; for orders exceeding $70 and hot exceeding $80, forty cents; for orders exceeding $80 and not exceeding $100, forty-five cents, Se eee a The Attorney General on Political As- sessments. g MEMBERS OF CONGRESS NOT OFFICERS OF THE GOY- ERNMENT. Attorney General Brewster has rendered an opinion on the political assessment question, which takes the ground thatmembers of Congress are not officers of the United States government, and therefore are not prevented from recetving contributions from government employes for cain- palgn purposes, as they would not come under the statute which ‘forbids such a contribution from one employe of the government to another. THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC LAND GRANT—ALLEGATIONS THAT ITS PASSAGE THROUGH CONGRESS WAS COR- RUPTLY PURCHASED. The House committee on judiciary has decided to give a hearing on Tuesday next to J. J. P. New- ell, of this city, No. 1111 F street, who has submit- ted a memorial charging that the land grant to the Texas and Pacific railroad was secured by bribery and fraud. The act -of Congress making the grant passed the Senate-June 29, 1870, and the House March 3, 1871. The memorialist cl that early In the session of 186970 a number of Persons named In the bill as corporators raised the sum of $90,090 in cash, and on June 9, 1870, entered into a written agreement to tssue $200,000 of first mortgage land grant bonds, which, with the cash named, were to be used in’ buying votes for the Dill in the Senate. Of the $90,000 the sum of $62,000 was pald to a Senator, to be divided by him among three of his colleagues. The agreement provid that the $200,000 in bonds were to be given to these four Senators, to be distributed to other Senators who assisted ih passing the bill. ‘The memorial further sets forth that In 1870 a bond was executed by one of the corporators in the sum of $1, ), guaranteeing the issue of the first mortgage bonis of the company to that amount, which were to be used in buying the bill throught the House, the obligor to receive ten per cent of the amount distributed, and the memorial- ist says that he has a letter from this corpoy.tor admitting tiat he has recelved from the Texas and Pacific company a part of the money agreed to be paid under this contract. Arrangements were made with over thirty members of the House to vote for the bill in considcfation of future distribu- tion of these bonds, and the memorialist says that the books of the company will show the names of the parties and the amount received by each. He Says that he Is ready to submit the proofs of these charges to any properly authorized investigating committee, A Pornt IN RELATION. TO GOVERNMENT BONDS Decipep.—Judge Lawrence, First Controller of the ‘Treasury, Was asked whether the executor of a deceased executor who administered on bonds Owned in the District of Columbia could show by affidavit that the deceased executor purchased the bonds under the testator’s will, not as they were, in the name of the executor as such, but as (rustee y bev | Telegrams to The Star. THE WAR IN EGYPT. ADVANCE OF THE BRITISH FORCES, AN ENGAGEMENT PROBABLE. CAIRO ~ CLEAR OF EUROPEANS. THE INDIAN FIGHT IN ARIZONA. a THE RACES AT SARATOGA TO-DAY. | a MARCHING ON ARABI PACHA, Movement of Sritish Troops Which May Bring On a Battle. Lonpon, July 22, 10: Alexandria to the Daily Telegraph, dated 9:30 this morning, says: Major General Alison 1s just moving out with two regiments of Infantry and a Mounted squadron in the direction of Arabt Pacha’s intrenchments, ‘This movement will probabiy lead toan engagement. Britivh and French Troops for the Cam= paign in Egypt. Loxpox, July 22.—The Tins this morning says the force destined for Egypt will be 10,000 men, and this, with the troops already sent, make a total strength immediately Available of 14,000. The Duke of Connaught, Major General Alison, and Major General Sir Evelyn Wood will command the brigades. Gen. Wood has been ordered to be ready to embark ina few duys. The government Yestenday engaged ten vessels for the transport of ‘troops, including the national line steamers Hol- land and France. ‘The transport Nyanza hasbeen fitted as a condenser for Alexandria. She can condense 32,000 gallons of water dally. The em- barkation of the whole force will be completed within a fortnight. Cyprus will be the rendezvous of the force. A dispatch to the Daily Neves from Marseilles states Unat three battalions have ar- rived at Toulon for the formation of a brigade of infantry. Other detachments are arriving daily. ‘The British Vote of Credit. In the house of commons to-day Right Hon. Hugh C. Childers, secretary of state ror war, stated that the amount of the proposed vote of credit for the Egyptian expedition would be £2,300,000. He said he would also ask for a supple- mentary vote of ten thousand men for the army. Mr. Childers also stated that £900,000 of the vote of credit would be for tac army and the rest. for the navy. Sir Charles Dilke, under foreign secre- tary.denied that a convention had been concluded with France relative to the Suez canal. Right Hon. Robert Bourke, conservative, stated that he would probably ask Mr. Gladstone on Monday, when the demand of a vote of credit came up, t0 consent to reports progress !mmediately after his statement, so us to obtain further information as tothe policy of the government, particularly tn Tegard to the Suez canal. All Europeans Have Left Cairo—Those at Port Said Want Protection. Porr Sarp, July 22—At a meeting of the foreign consuls held yesterday it was agreed to call on the admirals and the captains of the men-of-war in the harbor to ask what steps are to be taken for the secuilty of the Europeans on shore in the event of an outbreak. Fresh earthworks have been thrown up by the Ezyptlans at Fort Guer- niel, about six miles from here. The Arabs at Ismailia are murdering the Copts, Every Euro- pean has now left Cairo, ‘Troops for Alexandria. Lowpon, July 22—The troopship Euphrates left Portsmouth to-day. She took 1,€98 men, Her cap- tain received sealed orders before safiing. Itis presumed that her destination will be Alexandria, not Malta. British Recounoissances—Dead Bodics in the Mahmoudieh Canal. Loxpox, July 22, 2:30 p.m.—A dispatch from Alexandria says: Reconnoissances are making to- day in the direction of Ramleh and Mllaha. Sev- eral dead bodies have been found in the Mahmou- dieh canal, teh from Said Pasha. A dispatch to the Times, from Constantinople, says that Sald Pasha, minister of foreign affairs, has also been appointed a delegate to the confer- ence of the Powers. ‘Troop Ships, Loxpox, July 22.—The government has chartered the Grecian and Canadian steamships of the Allan line. Each is capable of accommodating a regi- ment. MALTA, July 22—The troop ship Orontes has ar- rived here. She will embark troops and return to Alexandria. A British Raid and Capture. ALEXANDRIA, July 22 —Some correspondents hay- ing reported that they were fired upon yesterday ata village a few miles out from Alexandria, a party of military proceeded tuither last evening. They found the houses filled with plunder, and brought forty prisoners here for trial, Governor of Alexandrin. ‘The British have appointed Achmet Riflat gov- ernor of Alexandria. His duties will be mainly nominal; but his use asa figure-head will enable authority to be exerctsed without wounding the native suscepUbilities ——— General Foreign News. THE ARREAKS OF KENT BILL IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Loxpox, July 22—In the house of lords this afternoon’ the arrears of rent bill (Ireland) was read the first time. At the meeting of conservative peers at Lord Salisbury’s residence yesterday to consider the course to be adopted on the arrears of rent Dill, Lora Salisbury stated that in consequence of the pay. of foreign affairs he could not recommend peers to bring about @ crisis on a domestic question by rejecting the DIL EUROPEAN, AMERICAN, CANADIAN AND ASIATIC Loxpor, July 22—The prospectus has been issued of the European, American, Canadian and Aslatic Cable Company. ‘The eapital ts £1,500,000, ‘The company. proposes to work ata nine pence per word rate. ‘The prospectus provides forte estab- Ushment of necessary land and water commun Uons for connecting points in Canada with New York City on the one side, and for laying the com- Pany’s cable from Canada to Europe on the other. | A SHIP LOST AND THE CAPTAIN DOWNED. Loxnox, July 22—The ship Peravian Co: from Calcutta for Boston, has been totally lost One hundred miles off Diamond Island, British Burmah. The captain was drowned. salam Deic ates : Opening Rates in Wall Street, New Youx, July 2,11 a.m.—The stock market opened genefally firm, and in most cases at a slight advance on yesterday’s closi quotations, while St. Paul. Minesota and Manitoba was and Richmond and Danvilie 1 per cent higher, “After wavering a short time the speculation became strong, and under the leadership of the coal shares the entire list recorded an advance. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, heavy blocks of which were purchased, rose 24, Delaware and Hudson 13s, and New Jersey Central 1 percent. ‘The gen- Saratega Races To-day. Sanaroaa, N. ¥., July 22.—The Cash one of the great races of the year, has — a =e. concourse of fashionable ‘track ts Ing opened Ener Seas oe Belle, $40; Rhody Pringle, $207 oat Barbarian, $15; the others Seach. Ada Bah scratched. Blue Grass Belic won the race; Bate Pools paid and Carlyle 34. Time 1:04 wo ‘winner. ‘ $16.10. Post odds 2 for starters, with §800 added furlong. Pools—Young’s stable, $130; ir, $105; Checkmate, $50; Gen. Muni juare Dance, $25; Tuscaloosa, $20; = uring Second race—cash handicap sweepstakes ages, Sideach at the time ot entry. sons aa tional : a Saunterer was withdrawn. Bootjack won the Boatman second, Springnesa third. Time, French pools paid $14. Post odds$ to? te stable, Rootjacie Durst a blood-vessel ie Face, A Patal Fal New Yors, July 22—Farly this morning Tick Meany, aged 40, watle asicep on the windot Sill of his roomis, on ‘the firth Moor, ove himself and fell t the ground. injuries that he died stort! A Cow Provivrnce, RL, July mill, 2.700 spindies, in Wash try, was burned Tist night. Messrs. I Ss & Tisdel; insured for $22,500, Owners estimate the loss at $40,000, — Miss Fanny Parnei!’s Mody Embalmed Borpentow 4., July 22.—An undertaker an¢ embalmer of Trenton, N. arrived here Unit morning and embalmed the Loly of Miss Fanny Parne —-+> New York Itank s New York, July 22 — the house to-day, shows the tuliow! Loans—increase. Mill Burned. fr Deposits—iner Cireulation—de 45,408 Tease... ~ 2,661 (80 The banks now hold $8,048,900 in excess of all legal requirements. _ jabbing Case in Philadelphia. Prwapenrara, Ju —Duringy a row in @ saloon nt, In Wh ve mien partic abbed in th head Samuel Kinsley, In the abdomen and thy ery’s Injurl’s "are pronounced fatal. tified Thos. McCarty as Ure man who cut him, but another man nained John Conkling or € Un, voluntarily acknowlezed that he und done cutting. Conkling and McCarty were both held to await the result of the injuries Inflcted. Mr. Merrick on Ohie Law. In the star route trial yesterday Mr. McSweeney having made a reference to legal practice In Ohi, Mr. Merrick said “Your stte bas afilicted us with tax on personal property. Laws introduced by Tepresentatives from Ouio have established Im quisitorial proceedings against citizens—the mog’ Outrageous that were ever passed in the work. We have had enough of Onto law.” r. McSweeney,” asked Mr. Bliss with a knows ing look, “do you defend everything from Ohio that has been brought into this District?” “Except Hayes,” sald Mr. McSweeney. ——— Money Orders at Postal Stations, To the Editor of Tue Evexixe Stan. WasntncTon, D. C., July 21, 1882, Statement in Stak of July 20, 1882, to the effect that “money orders” can be obtained at the differs ent postal stations is not borne out by the facts, at least no money order can be obtained at Thi son’s drug store, on 15th street, and the public ‘SUll compelled to go to the post oMice before m. in order to obtain money orders) Why this thus—who can tell. xx {IU was not contemplated to issue money orders for etther of the postal stations on 7th street,but a& the Georgetown, 15th street and Capitol HMll stations and the main office orders can be Obe tained. At the 15th street station, after Ai Ist. At all the stations registered letters can De obtained.—Ep. Stak.) —— The District Boat Clubs. THE FALL REGATTA ON THE POTOMAC, ETC, The Analostin Boat Club have called a special meeting for this evening, and the Columbia an@ Potomac Clubs for Monday evening, for the cone sideration of the proposition to hold a four-oared race for the prizes offered by Mr. J. W. Boteler, Conference committees will be appointed at the mectinzs to decide upon the date on which the 1 take place. A public spirited citizen 1s considering the ad visability of cffering permanent prizes for Juniot crews from the home clubs, t be rowed for annu- ally, the frst race to be rowed on the same day at the Boteler race. The prizes are to consist of some individual badges and a = ‘cup, ; Will be held by the victors untli are ‘The tdea {s to encourage boating by incentive to the young and inexperienced ‘the different clubs. It ls understood that a prize will also be for a single shell race, and the p1 18 are thi the fall regatta on the Potomac will be one of most Interesting ever held here. > District Governme: Affairs. THR FIRE-ALARM SEAVICE. A new indicator which has been received by Superintendent H.R. Miles, of the Fire-Alarm Service, from Moses G. Crane, of Boston, 1s now On trial at the headquarters on 44g street. It 18am Shee device which works automat cally in conjunction with Ube fire-gong, and shows plainly the figures struci: at every fire alarm given. As fast asthe numbers are struck corre= Spoading with the number of box, the ap Pear instantly upon the dial of Uuts Indicator, and Temain until the engine is dispatched to the fire, The device appears to meet with a need long felt on the fire-alarm systm, and if it broves what is expected of it, the probability is that it will De adopted for use. GAS LIGHTS, Yesterday Commissioner West addressed a note to Major Brock, of the police department, his attention t a paragraph of the Police M: respecting the lighting of street lamps, and that he had noticed iat Uhe lamps in ‘the of 15th and H streets were not lighted in ance with the schedule of time. ‘The duty of the police ts to notify Uhe headquarter’s office, #0 that ‘he Commissioners may call the gas company %@ account. ei CONTRACT AWARDED. Yesterday afternoon the District Commissioners awarded the contract for reconstructing the stall and hail-ways of the Sumner school building, 80 to render them fire-proof, to Messrs. Bright Humphrey. This work Involves the replacing of the wooden stairs with tron stringers and steps; the hall-way Umbers with iron and with brick arches; also the building of a brick fire-wall running from basement to roof, in lieu of the std. ing and lathe work partttion wall, peinleiarantot River TRave.—Ilarbormaster Sutton rey js at the river front as follows: Schr, Murphy, 60 cords wood to city dealers; schr. Jonm Wiiliains, Green, 50 barrels. a! Scbrs. Mary Ann Shea, Pioneer, W. D. Clark, Hows ard Ozden, H. C. Purdy, Rising Sun, and Silver Star, all with cord wood, altogether 205 cords, £68 city dealers. a Fives For UNLiceysep Liquor Bars ox STEAMERS. —The charges against We keepers unlicensed bars on the river steamers, which been conUinued from time to time, were set for eral list sold wy tol cent, the latter St. Paul, Minnesots Oe Maaltoba, Richmond and Danville advanced 2 per cent, but subsequenuy lost the Improvement. Stabbed in the Head with a Pitchfork. PHILADELPHIA, July 22—During a fight last night Seger ee 4 man named Peter Riley and John C. Conemy, 6 years old, the latter was stabbed In the head with a pitchfork by Riley. The wounded man died at an early hour this morning. Riley has been apprehended. —_—_»—_ San Francisco, July 22—A dispateh from Whip- Fork dated’ Ju a ‘The result of the te 8a battle with the Padians onthe A7th inst. 1s ts fol gument in the Police Court to-day. Itwas proves, that no liquor was sold on the June Mi a Uhe charge in that case Was dismissed. thaniel Wilson, A.C. Ri and C. C. Cole appeared for the Steatuers George Leary, Keyport, Lady of the Lake, Arrowsmith, Mattano, Mary Washi and W. W. Corcoran. Several of thie defendants admitted that they sold liquor as soon as they left the wharf, and twas pfoved in the usual w: the others did the same hing, ‘The court said thas in view of Usese facts he would have to = usual fine—$105. The defence claimed it Police laws did not apply to the river. The cours eld otherwise, and said that he had fined two arties for taking whisky out Into the rh Ponts and selling ity ant the cases were ‘on appeal, and the upper court sustained the tence. The defence also made a motion in of judgment, which was overruled. A fine of Was imposed 1n each case, and appeals were West Washington Affairs. . THe Lance Sewer running by the Bridge street market house caved Ina few days ago near the market and is being repaired. IMPROVEMENTS.—Messrs. Herr & Cissel are build~ ing a fire-proot stable adjoining their warchowms on Water sircet, opposite the Cotumbia having the root of the warehouse covered un Iniliers are about Co begin the ercetion of a iniliers, are al 0 begin Store house in place ot frame store house re cently destroyed by fire. Peitso: NAL.—Misses Emma and Maggie back building. The fire was Papa Beg a Surance in the Potomac. THE cee id Mrs. an covered by ime + oe Vee es ee