Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Rerthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ed to mubacrihers tn tha account, at 10 cents per Copies at tho counter, 2 > prepald—50 cents a month, 8. ut Office at Washington, D. C., a8 ii matter.] Werextr S re prepaid. Tar Evexrxe Stan fs £01 eity by cerriers, on their © Week, or 44 cents per en teesch, i exe year, $6; 5 1 on Friday—$2 a year, ‘$1; 10 copies for $15,2) ‘fone mnet be paid in advance; if * ia Known om apnticatfon. V% 60—N2 9,138, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1882. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. NMED BAt n FR FOWL Tal At Es © for re and ref DREW'S Dru “EHESDA WATER { THE SP: BBER HOSE. Celand examine at 991 15th stre: CULTY ALAXATIVEAND REFRE3HING FRUIT LOZE TAMAR FOR CONSTIPATION, HEMORRHOIDS, BLE, } RAL CON- GESTIO INDIEN JAMES TH. Me » 21S AAA TL. e A ALL 401103 TWELFTH STi LISLE GLOVES. We b fe @nr oh Deushta MANUPACIU: Bre. We wi ck, sek. for B ean now be b stock: cent less t FRR 00 ¥ ¥ RROOYY RRE O O YY EEO XY - L ROO ¥ AA LiL: RD & HUTCHIN, 3 beats A KOUSE THOROUGHLY BY USING KICHARDSON, BOYNTON & CO.'S GAS-TIGHT DURABLE FURNACE. (Purnsees for Coaler Woe CHAS. G. BALL, 1357 £ st. a. w., Washington, D. C. ay29-2, tuSth, 3a W. H. WHUEATLEY'S AND WET TA ORY. SCOURING ES ALISUMENT. | wr K Die bg eh and deliver WO! oo Goods receit ‘aad teal parts of the country. i ape 1068 COLD 42> JEETCESON STREET, | | Washington News and Gossip. DAY.—Internal reve- customs, $597,695.33, 1. Baxx Nores received to-day for re- demption, $244,000, RS at the White Hou jerk of the State depart- s for Auburn, N. ¥ aterprise and Alliance at Boston yester- ected that the Kear- iron in a few maniter Har 2 Dale would and of the na ainton of Cai the Treasury department inv of the ftiternal r In regard to the collection of th of embodying the best features colidated regula! n With the c Commissioner Raum ut Is disposal. tors’ ofices at Baltimot ether study th sey City to tm 2 governments have been instructed to make similar investl- SRIBED BY THE | and to conduct 1t preseribed for the ct school system. EMPLoyeS IN Navy YarDs. r to-day ordered the con ubitshments at all the nav ssent system of organt nuance of the tion, until the 15th ‘o make permanent —Commander Albert Kautz, com- reports to the Navy de- d from Detroit on nent that the M ult. and arrived at t. for Milwaukee ai Perstrr or Hoste Ixpu War departinent | neral department of anys with thirty on. MeDowell na telegraphs that L mounted men and ens nine miles south Indians stole twenty- sat Mules’ §) Th ntrating south- trailhe 1s on is three —Rear Admiral Clit, e station, reports to the ate of Yokohama, Japan, ! uon on the subje me port June 10 fri led from Yokohama June vis under or outhward of Corea,and and watt orde: d at Yokohama June 23ih to Chefoo, Chi | genth rmitted to vi it Montreal; fen have been granted leave for | arles Veer C, Kater has b 2 heen detached t MY OxDERS.—Lt Godfrey Weltzel corps of engineers, ts detailed as a member of the to the board of 1 Phiiuielphta, constituted ansion, May &, © of the corp: ned Oficers of the to thelr respective names, to Abbott, corps of engineers, at arbor, for duty Lieut. Oscar T. Second Lieut. Lansing of absence for Lightfoot Is at Eastport, nts at Manchester, Vt— A. Evans has gone to the Healing Springs, Va. es ate at Rehovot Beach, DelL——Mrs, — Miss da A. Pa. —\W. W, Burdette ugewer {8 at Mahan fs at —Kiein’ Wright Is at oumey is at Ocean City, York Hurbor, Me,—— ither is at Bridgeport, Conn.—Dis- it Cape May.—a. ‘y Corkhiil ts | trict Attorn: iphur Springs. adry Civil Hitt, THE SENATE PREVIOUS TO ITS PASSAGE. AMENDMENTS & yesterday afternoon passed the ry clvit appropriation bill. opted directing that money shall be ap- ng, a8 far as practicable, com- petitive examination as aineans of ascertaining promotion in | priating $266,000 to meet do necessary by the Dil | letter-carrier ©) from the $800 to r the payment e Amendments Plied to iutrod nig for promoti c.; providing fol riating $50,000 and $37,580, reryectively, for rehase of sites and t construction of the government eulldings amsport ans Scrai- ing dock and Naval “, and appropriating ting $60,000 for cad- four sections of ‘the dry dock at the Pen- ‘ard; making an Increase of $69,000 for the signal service, making $310,000; ay for printing the de- he Cunqressionat Record ‘Ag actually delivered and ne lirecting the areliitect of the Partment to report at the next session a site and & hall of records buildin: uncndment appropriattag $19,000 for fire-escapes and stand-pipes for the Government Printing of ice and Government Hospltal for the Insine. pou the bill belng reported to the Senate all the aracndments were concurred in with the ©: Hon of those upon which special ‘pon an appeal by Mr. Gorman, the Sen- Rte reused to conur in, the ‘coutaitese smend- ment strixing out the provision for the building of post office anc custom house of greater than that of 2B nage Temiains as passed by the then passed, commencement of S and proceeding in Treasury de- |: 1 votes were re- es or otherwise. returned by maileudexpresafrom | tye Baltimore white marble at a cost_not a ate CLOSING DAYS OF CONGRESS. LIVELY DEBATE IN THE HOUSE DULL DAY IN THE SENATE, Senate Proceedings. A message was received from the Pres tre relations. erefor, was reported b on public buildings and passed. fouse bill In re © House bills donating condemn hance for montimental purpose Utiea, > is Of tents, ete., tor Jowa and Mlinols.’ All the bills were passed. jony rep: © House resc y to) ud of 8 rot tot use of the 3 value to farmers, tion had be number of olution p: Indom, from the committee on foreizn s, reported with amendinents the Ho section 4,400 of title 52 of the ret statutes concerning the regulation of steam ve: sels. He explained that {ts tend to foreign steam v inspection snow ap r. W Insp Dill passed. Mr. Miller, of New York, reported trom the com- without amendment, the House merce ennmittec bill to provide ‘for deductions from’ the ¥ tonnage of vessels of the United States. The’ bi pnate soon after two o'clock voted to t: up the tax reduction bill, but Mr. Morrill, charge of the me on the bil to pi week. House of Heprésentatives. A LIVELY DEBATE ON THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTIO: Mr. IL:scoe noon of Ss: urday next. Mr. Kasson precipitated a lively discussion upon iow the resolution to lie Over for the present, for the rea- the House by requesting Mr. Hiscock to son that— ; hot much,” interjected Mr. Anderson. Mr. Kasson (areastiesl tleman fro: son that T attempt ma act upon th that the importa ea As es us in waiting until ye learn what the § nas done, Mr. Hisec posed in good ta act upon th could postpone Ss journment to atime whi Sider the measure. He wished to info Senate that Congress could adjour s ay, 80 [AF as the appropr province of the House of Re upon the question of taxation, and for the Mou: to turn over that responsibility to the Senav intimating that it w waiting tor a reduction of taxes, w tion of the particular functions of the Hous iscock said that no member of the rest than he to obtain Lof revenue taxes; but tl had been reached where 1t Senate was indisposed to a Touse sould force the qu action oa the Senate. Ie bel t in that directio: tion of immedia! iy jon up to this late da: sole purposs on the subject of taxattol Mr. Cox, of tion: committee), Said that he had been in ing & resolution for adjournment on Friday for the purpose of spurring up the Se. Y irom Towa had Stated that the up the tax Dil. It seemed to hi legislation to bout that now, When ar dicated In favor of the Ls ithad given ts pox and its rights to a commission. Then Uon. It amounted to notuing, and ¢ knew that the Senate had no idea of takin; for action Mr. on.—I beg to differ froz you ther. authority ts the chairman of the committe i of the bil. And he fs beaten every time. —By your side of the Senate. [De- ighter and cries of “No, no,” from the jc side.) Mr. Cox.—By the majorit it wontd riday, but thasmuch as ation bill canno We had better have t solution. to 1 sundry Mr. Hiscock thought that the word “profligate” 2 trom the gentleman from New York (Mr. Cox), Who aS a member of the com- ons had not objected to the pprepriations to any considera- came with very Il mit Mr. Cox.—I voted against item after item, and the record will show it. iates, —I appeal to the record. . Hiscock.—iam willing to appeal to every meinber of the appropriation committee as to tie eonoiny of each item contalned In the appropria- n Dis. S.—The gentleman feels that the $79,020, of the appropriations over the appropr! st year rests upon hit Mr. Hiseock replied that $43,000,000 of that amount was for pensions, and $10,090,009 for carry- e5 id oes ing out the services of ‘last yeir. "The char had been rung before about that $70,000,000, his colleague knew as well as he how tle had happened. Mr. Cox Insisted that the majority of the appro- priation committee being republican they hud to take the responstollity of the excessive appro- riations. (Derisiveshouts of “We'll do it,” trom he republican slde.} Mr. Hiscock.—So far as the appropriation bills Which have come from the appropristion com- mittee are concerned, this side of the House Is | | entirely willing to take the responsibility. [Ap- plause on the republican sie] One word tn tes gard to our having abdicted ta favor of the taritt commission, That is not 5 ‘S commission: appointed for the purpose of considering the question Of customs duties, It is not charzed with any responsibility, aud has no jurisdiction over ‘the subject of internal revenue taxs, which ts the only subject, which tie gentlenan from Towa supposes may be taken up in the Sen- ate. Mr. Randall.—I only want to say for myself, and for many on this side, that we would naturally vote for the earitest possible adjournment, but it that side will give any reasonable assurance that by a moderate extension of the session we can se- core a reduction of taxation, we are ready to stay. Mr. Reed.—The assurance ouzht to come from that side in the Senate. That 1s wnat worrics us. Mr, Carlisle.—The gentleman seems to think that the democratic minority can control the ac- Uon of the Senate, Mr, Kasson.—Miaority? Mr, Cuarlisle.—Yes, Mr. Kasson.—Is not that questionable? Mr. Cariisle.—The genticman from Towa says that he has authority for the statement that the Senate desires to taxe up the tax Dill I feel au- thorized to say that whenever that motion Is made | é2ere will be an aliost unanimous, if not entirely unznunous, vote on the democratic side in favor of it. Appaulse on the democratic side.} Mr, C trlisle then made allusion to the fact that the Senate had laid aside the tax bill in order to eed Witt: 3:6 Naval appropriation bill, and Mr, asson Said that (is Was necessitated by the fact that democratic Sen.tors had exhausted all the time In speeches and aw:endments. Mr. Carlisle contended tint it wag the right and duty of Senators to debate end fully consider every mheasure presented to them. Ho trusted that those gentlemen dissatistied with the pitiful reduction ‘of taxes made by the Houze wobid continue to amend the bill until some rellef shoul’ have been } given to the people at large. : Mr. Reed.—And yet it is a notorious fact that the sates poate eran on pad ie han boa ‘of discus it the pretence of discus- Ww} ica get pepe ease | WN dent, In Senate to-day, transmaltting, In response to a Senate resolution of the 15th instant, a communi- cation from the Secretary of State and ascom- papers relating to the Clayton-Bulwer sty. Referred to the committee on foreign * House Dill authorizing a $75,000 government St. Joseph, Mo., and appropriating Mr. Vest from the tion to land patents in the ‘a mllitary district of Ohio was reported and retl, from the military committee, Be ord at Logansport, Brighton, ood, TL; -Mont= soldiers’ reunions 1n ted from the printing com- ation for the printing of tie ¢ the number of copies at alleged Was tO X- pplicable to domestic ves- tr nd combustible matter to les for the appointment of ‘3 for this purpose. After dlscusston, the committee amendments were agreed to and the sure, yielded the floor for action ent pleuro-pueumonta in cattle, Mr. Allison remarked, tneldentally, that he dtd not think it possible for’ Congress to ‘adjourn this chairman of the commitiee on ap- propriattons, reported back in the House to-day the “Anderson” adjournment resolution with an amendment providing for final adjournment at am asking the gen- rontinuing), for the rea- to be an ke up and nd 1 subuite k replied that ff the Senave was dis- tax bill it ° of ad- ald enable Ii to con- a the at 12 o'clock on bills were sson suggested that It was pecullarly the pntatives to act | willing to adjourn without an abdlea- point toed to him that the oved that Congress 0 the people by contiau- Y. (amember of the appropria- avor Q ) that it would be the ultimate “oolishness of | he had no dou! ttle pitiful bill had been brouchtin to reduce taxa- i police one month’s extra pay. am willing to appeal to the gen- bill was not taken up. It is useless for them to imagine that by words and language they can cover the fact notorious to the whole country, that parltamentary means have been used to defeat a reduction of taxes. For gentlemen to ask ys to give assurances while their own friends block the consideration of the measure is an exhibition of courage which would be sublime if 1t were not so common on the other side. {Laughter.} Mr. Cox.—A Reed shaking in the wind. Mr. Hiscock.—The repubifean Senators are in favor of a bill reducing internal revenue taxes. I propose to advertise to the Senate that so far as the appropriation bills are concerned they can all be passed between now and Saturday, and if they propos? to postpone the day of judgment—[here Mr. Hiscock {nterrupted vy a loud burst of laughter, which, starting on the democratic side, spread throughout the House; while Mr. Hiscock, correcting himself by substituting the word *ad- journment,” was advised by a voice on the demo- cratic sidé that “judgment” was the proper word] —I don’t abandon the word. If they ‘one that day (renewed laughter) T 'y Should understand that this post- onement is for the sole purpose of considering a ll for the reduction of internal revenue taxes. Mr. Kasson resolution de- claring that Congress ought not to adjourn until a Dill has beon passed reducing taxation. ‘i, ment resolution, amended as recommended by the committee on appropriations, was adopted. THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL. Mr. Hiscock, from the committee of confer- ence on the genet ‘al deficiency bill, reported that the committee had been unable to agree upon the potnt which had been in dispute,—the payment of mnileage to Senators for attendance at the extra session In October last. ‘The Louse then insisted upon its disagreement, and a further conference was ordered. Kell subtaitted the conference report on ate Dill for the sale of a portion of the Omaha Indian reservation in Nebraska, and 1t was agreed to. Capitol Notes. A LITTLE UNPLEASANTNESS IN| THE SENATE. In the Senate, nized Mr. Authony, who urged the passage of a printing Dill. Mr. Conger Protested against the Hoar declared that in ignoring Mr. Conger the presiding officer had action of the chatr, and Mr. boldly deprived a member of his privileges. INCREASED PENSIONS, ‘The House yesterday passed the bill, reported from the committee on pensions, bounty and back pay, to pay a pension of $37.50 cach month to such soldiers as have suffere? amputation of the aria #10 a month, THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION IN THE § The House resolution for on Saturday at noon was recetved by the Senate to- nd the general opinton expressed by Senators that It would be amended by inserting noon st Monday; thowsh some Senators favored lution, saving they could get ay. ‘The legisia- etic Al appropriation bills are still in conference, and the sundry civil will have to go there. ‘THE CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS. The House has passed a resolution to adjourn Congress sine die at noon Saturday. There ts reason to belleve that the adjourninent will take place on that day, although the hour may be ex- tended. The appropriation bills are now in good ape. Itis understood that the legisiative Dill has been agreed upon tn conference, a compromise hiving been reached on the disagreement for the nsfer of the penston records trom the surgeon s office to the office of the adjutant general. too, the Senate will reeede froma the mile- dinent in the de! y and will provide for the payment of the ut of the contingent Tund of the Se ‘This will lea only the sundry civil and naval Uills to be dispo: of, and if $8 tought these can be pass Sdturday. Ina ation of adjournment on S: ny metabers Will leave tor thelr ho and to-morrow. It 1s not expected there quorum of the House in attendauce after NATE, NOTFS OF DISTRICT INTEREST. ‘The Senate bill providing an appropriation for an addition to the White House will hardly be reached this session, it being under a load of bills on the 3 table. ‘The House commit grounds will not m: the proposition to el cal Museuin. Mr. Neal will, under the Pound rute, endeavor to passa bill to direct the Attorney General to in- re {nto the legal title of one J. L. Kidwell to ands along the Potomac river, contemplated to be used in the proposal reclamation of the Puto- 2 on public butldings and areport ab this session on cba building for the Army mac flats, Architect Clark, of the Capitol, will, as soon as Congress adjourns, take steps to butid an addition yluin for the {nsane. District committee had no meeting to-day. They have wound up thelr business tor the present session, Another effort de in the Honse to-day te the rm the DIN to rex smen property of the lat att tons to Its considera- made, and It was not brought up. , chairinan ot the District committee, st bt the pi had been dA by the linprovements ¢ inst It and t it had shrank fr For this sion of the s In the House yestera two roli-ealls on “a prop to the government as The Se agreed to. = es RECLAMATION GF THE POTOMAC FLATS. Appropriation in the Biver and Harbor Bili-Mow Ht Will be Ex-) pended—Pians of the Improvement, Ete. ‘The passage of the river and harbor bill over the presidential veto gives assurance to the elty of Washington of the reclamation of the Potomac flats. Just when work upon tis much-needed im- provement will commence 1s a matter of consider- able speculation. In the ilrst place, the money will be expended under the direction of the Secre- { tary of War, bus he willbe unable to make any move until he {3 offictally notified by the Secretary of State that the bill has become a law, which will bedone by sending him a certifed copy of the Dill. This will not be done for a week or ten days. {ter that there will be the usual necessary orders issued an] details and requisitions made. It 1s generally understood that Mr. S. I. Abert, United States civil engineer, will pe placed in charge of the proposed work, although tuere will be nothing to prevent the Secretary of War from detailing Some one eise from the corps of engineers to super- vise the work. PLAN OF THR IMPROVEMENT. It is supposed that tie work will be done in accordance with the genera plan recommended by the board of officers of the corps of engineers, con_ sisting of Lieutenant Colonels Q. A. Gilmore, Wm. P. Craighig and C. B. Comstock. Tils board ree- ommended a plan, which combines substantially the harbor and shore lines of Mr. Abert’s plan from Eisby’s point to the arsenal, and the low grade, filing, and surrounding embankment of that plan below the long bridge, (With a cheaper revertment than he proposed,) together with Major Twining’s high grade filing and sluicing ponds between the long Bridge and Easby’s point, MR. ABERT'S PLAN is to dredge the Georgetown channel toa maxt- mum depth of 2 feet, with a width of 49) feet, and the Washington channel, between the Long bridge nd then the adjourn- sterday afternoon, Mr. Conger moved to adjourn, but the chair (Mr. Davis) recog- the shoulder jolnt. The present pension ts ne die adjournment | 31, 1 | anque: | month of July THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL. Testimony for the Defence Continued ‘To-day. When the star route trial was resumed this morning, Mr. Henry Lyman, chief clerk of the Second Assistant Postmaster General, was called to the stand by Mr. Wil He testified that the private oMctal letter books of the office wanted by the defence had been missed; that he had ma diiigent search for the boo! be found. The books were 1 or four months after Mr. Brady left the off were kept in the desk of the si master General. Aftera “ they were missed. In reply to question from the Julge, the witness said the books could be easily carried off under a man’s arm. Cro: there were some changes In the office abou time the books were missed, Messrs, Turner and French being removed. Inspector Woodward was ealled tothe stand.and satd he had never knowledge of their whereabouts. Mr. Totten then subinitted in evidence so much of the dafly Journal of the Post oMce departm as contained orders ting to the routes un consideration, showing that th day were signed by andreceived from the signature of the Postm: The tedious reading of the Journal was suspended at half past eleven 1 purpose of EXAMINING HON. NORACE F. PAGE, member of Congress from California, who was present, He {dentified his signature, with that of other members of Congress from California and Oregon, in a letter to Mr. Brady the route from Redding to 2 from three to six trips a week. that he had called upon Mr. Bi to the route, urging the proposed incre Mr. Wilson ed if he had acquainted himself -vi the mail service in his state, but the question was excluded. A CAPITOL PAGE AS A WITNESS. After Mr. Totten had read further from the Journal,George Adamson,a page at the Capitol,and formerly page or messenger to Mr. Brady when Second Assistant Postmaster General, was called to the stand. He testified that he left Mr. Brady's office on the 5th of October, 1889, and was not em- ployed there on the 28eh’of December, 1850, the day when Walsh testified he had his interview with Mr. Brady. Mr. Totten then continued with the reading from the journal. At halt past twelve o'clock Mr. Totten concluded and a recess was ordered. AFTER RECESS Mr. Wilson presented and read petitions asking for additional service on the route from Redding to Alturas, California. After reading several pe titions, Mr. Wilson offered a letter from Rey sentative Berry to Turner respecting the rou but it was objected to unless identified by Mr. Berry, who was not present. entries of € The witne dy with referenc Judge Wylie, remarking upon the progress of business, Said: “It seems to me we have been creeping 'to-day. Mr. Wilson submitted and read a form of ac- ceptance in use at the star route letting of 1878, to show the instructions therein given to contractors. BUELL’S BOOMERANG TESTIMON’ There appeared tobe a general impression about the court-hous® to-day that the defence had made aserious mistake in putting Buell on the stand, for the disclosures he made under Mr. Merrick’s searching cross-examination were quite as ¢am- aging as Walsh’s uncontradicted testimony. Tie matter has, 1t 1s understood, caused dizcord am! the defendants and thelr counsel, who ace other of responsibility for ‘the blund oil called Buell to the stand, but, it nee with a ge $ blamed for the E hs morning Mr. Ingersoll did not appe. court, but strode for awhile up and down the tio dnd terrace outstie. ‘There some coolvess among the 1s counsel for the government sald some tin that the Ume would come when. the would hav nd ibappears testimony blow on the wedge that to spilt tie defence. District Government Affairs, The total mortality in the District of Columbia for the week ending July was 91, being 11 an during the ig week. There ts marriages. lding permits Issued by Inspector Entwistle: Parker, repair brick, 612 Pennsylvama ave- Tthwest, $1,000; W. C. Dodge, € a three- , 1, between Ist and 24 streets north- en. M. C. Meigs, erect a three-story N, between 13th and Mth streets north- commenced the plans for the three ings. The work on the butldi ced aS Soon as the pretinina on be made, zi report for the month ending July the nuinber of bodies viewed and held to have been 58. The report of the bniliing inspector for the WS 83 new buildings, The ¢ 3 awning dein thats Pounii el picked poses to break up the p the pavements and par vailed. since he He states thi ctice of driving cows 01 a5 has so long p e pon Con- gress Lo e d the time for commencing work on the public school butldings from aber 1S to over ist. Under the law passed July Ist, the required to vommenee these above, which gave them too short a i hasing sites, making plans and ad- vertisiug proposals. The’ amendment was Intro- duced by Mr, Allison and agreed to. by unanimous nt. 4GE AND DRAINAGE IN WEST WASHINGTON. ordance with directions of Health Onicer ctor Of Plumbing Robinson has laces Jn Georgetown where rs of property 9 pings into sewers not Jed with proper traps. In lils report he says: is not only in violation of law, but is also a rious nuisinee, and the length Of time these places have Deeh fn use ts a strong arguinent in favor of early abatement; the dilapidated condi- tion of the base of most of these sewers makes It of the greatest Importance that each connection should have ample flushing arrangements.” He Says further: “In addition to these untrapped passages into sewers there are many vaults, cess- ool, and ‘dry wells, Into which houses are rained, and as consequence soll in thetr vicinity 1s being’ polluted gad the danger to health increas- ing year by yt ‘These conditions are conse- quent upon the defects of the old sewerage system of West Washington, and the inspector will be at- Tecied to proceed vigorously agalust all offenders. National Dental Association. MEETING OF THE CONVENTION AT THE NATIONAL MU- SEUM. The National Dental Association of the United States began its session this morning in the lecture room of the National Museum. Under the Tules Of the association,the annual meeting is to be held in this city once in four years. The delegates present are from all parts of the country, and the ofiicers are as follows: President, J. B. Rich, New York, N.Y.; first vice president, J. P. Patrick, sr., Charleston, 8. C.; second vice > president, . Smith, New Haven,Conn.; third vice president, W. H. Dwinelle, New York, 'N.¥.; fourth vice presi- dent, J. R. Walker, New Orleans, La.; fitth vice pecans F. A. Levy, Orange, 3 ley Hunt, Washington, D. ¢. vt sec., F. M. and the arsenal whari, to a width of 400 feet and | Odell, New York, N. Y. treas, H.B. Noble, Wash- depth of 29 feet at low water. ‘The dredged mate- rial from the main channel will be placed upon the flats, TRE FLUSIIING PONDS, recommended by Major Twining, will probably be not less than 8 feet deep, and will be provided with inlet and outlet gates, automatically arranged for fling the ponds from the Gi and emptying them fato the Washington channel ington. D.C.; ass't treas., John Allen, New York, N.Y. Executive committee—J. Curtiss Smithe} Washington, D. C.; T. S. Waters, Baltimore, Md.: J. B. Ten Eyck, Washington, D.’C. ‘To-day's ses. sion was principally occupied in arranging the Hoeweit of business. The session of the conven- jon will probably last two days. ‘The convention was called to order by Dr. J. R. wn channel | Walker, of New Orleans, one of the vice presidents. An executive (ote or Guat of Drs. R. B. during each Oselllation of the tide. An ample sys- | Winder, Baltimore; E. P. Brown, New ¥< tem for the drainage of the reclaimed land will be provided, ‘ork, and E.8. Chisolm, Ala., "was 9) Drs. V. Turner Kaleigh, N.C... Be holmes, It t3 not decided how the flats will be reclaimed | Macon, Ga., and W. R. entirely, as the dredgea material will not suftice | constituted ‘SC., werd committee on mem! . Drs J. for the whole, The ge however, will cover | B. He ins and J. L. Wolf, of this city, and W. considerable of the area, cul Ton te Bat away and lumped THE DETAILS OF THE 1 will be determined upon as ie work D0 work progresses, and the plan may be subjected to considerable al- Seances ot the New Orleans mint in a day terations. The Attorney General 1s directed to See that ail titles to the fand are clear before the reclamation is begun. Dr, patent Upon some forty acres of the land known as tae “kthwent MeaDows” 3 ‘This patent was granted him December 6, 1869, ‘Treasury department on sugar under the recent eae Supreme Court, up to August ist, will not have to| W. |, of Macon, Ga., were elected i After thé transaction of routine business, the com: spntion: adjourned until to-morrow m at pun Se ANDREW SxvTH will probably be nominated as THE Tort AMOUNT of duties refunded by the ‘and for the land he paid cents-an acre. The ‘Tus Mowravx has beén ordered to proceed from law directs that land for which patents are issued ‘the Washington navy yard to the Norfolk navy shall be firm, and not eubject to tidal overfiow. If | yard. ra 2 de a but they could not the office for three examined by Mr. Merrick: The witness said / Ue books, and had no | When | will Le continued until to-morrow ni It i nd, and When he returnea the old nan put | around witness’ neck and | dowed from his nose a i hum with a large oa | and the other end of the rope tied to the tab! The biood was streaming trom the boy" he pro- | | Tope around the boy Riocting in South W: AN ARREST, AN ATTEMPT AT RESC SHOT IN THE LEG BY A POLICEMAN. hington, an affray between some intoxtc men at the corner of C and 1th stré kept up, more or less, up tot When Ofticer Thomas Aldrid upon the see r | iquor, had good nature not at all suite OMicer Aldridge Z them to disperse, when one, named Jos. ton, a plate printer, old, at calling the party kre sat to he and dared him to this time — the der A to Lis cc all iminedi officer with st » police Man Was in a Very dangerous siturtion fora siderable Ume, Ulere belug seven or eight of t mien upon hit. He, however, mv ned his ¢ T, though near! on brickbats and paving ail torn from h i bruised, and in all this thine hi tained lis coolness and good Jud rm the men named Bressnahan bec half the time bit | pted to blow me one wre livan jn thi the affray, caught tt and thre putting tt out of the r . Aldridge, who 1 himself from the as=all draw his revolver, had tired ground as a wart not to further me him tn the ge oof his duty, vhen Bross 2 came at him with he ralsed bis pistol a litte higher and stahan through the calf of the right leg 5 ther police arrived, and Bressnah and another man named Henry’ Rollins were rested and taken to the station-house Mr. Aidriige never fora moment lett prisoner, Conington. ‘There assailants who hav nuhan was subsequently attended by Dr. and then sent to Providence hospital. Th caused great commotion in that usually qui Uon of the city, and drew out hundreds to l . Bress charged before Judge Snetl to-day. ber of the police foree. Policeman Thos. Al testified that about 2:30 o'clock yesterday noon the defendants, wit Taylor Bressnalien. the bureau of engraving and priutin he attempted to put them under arest. they sisted aud assaulted witness in a mo-t imanner, Witness was compelled to use his Ylor Bressnahan, one of the gang, xe and made at witness, who shot hii 1 r s now in th broad- the leg. effect of the statements from the prisoners, and ssnt the cas to the grand Jury whieh ‘they “wer conduct. VISITORS FROM BALTIMOT: Yesterday afternoon the Capit Capt. T. 8. Kelly, a colored military their armory, and me s e, near th entered upon thelr encampment and plen company fs en are parad during the day ing there 1s dancing tn t! tug the Baltinore Rite artived here on the fast mail ts depot, aud being met by a det: Guards marched to the grounds, q of their friends coming over with them Riiles did not ort sequence of the uniformed tn b} caps, they cousider. return Sand guard m ernoon and e Villon, This ti eee eee BRUTAL TREATMENT OF 4N ADOPTED CHILD. Jobin Wallace looking ol Was puton tr Police Court for making a ore boy named Ju A that he Hye ace, and on lust Thursdy his father se the riflroad for some coal, which he fat alied it until u eaming murdet Walluce lave a rape t around U and no: nd the old man Was b: wk. The boy's stified to the Same t he only hal v and did not wip fect. ‘The prisoner st with a large stick. A fl itnposed, ——————— Affairs in West Washington. Tie Potomac Boar Cvs held a regular m last evening. ‘Three active and two fnact ve me: hers were elected. It v services of a trainer for t probable that lan, will be engaged, Peppuixe Wirnoct Lice: from New York, named Sam'l Mesqui Goldberg, were arrested this mornin coming re; I. F. Davis, the weil- had about $45, depot for xnouler ca could do.” PERSONAT.—Rev. P. H. tis moruing.—Miss Virg morrow for the north and M! comb for Berkétey. pect avenue, has the N.Y. are allowed to grow too low. imposstble to carry an umbrella under them. Port.—Entered—Schr. Maria Louisa, from er, from Weymouth, Mass. with do. po volr, clear. gust 4, 11.85 a.m., 11.59 pin. =e Alexandria Affairs Reported for Tux Evextne Sram, use portions of the street-way at the docks by the owners of lots oes the docks, and the com- mittee oa streets have now under consideration Washington boats. While the work of filling up the flats in front of the town and extending Cam- eron, a Queen streets into the river was in Progress, the town policy on this subject was set~ ,and on the of June, 178, the common council ordered that permission be granted to all persons who may desire at any Wharves to take in ten fect of the street adjoining the said wharf for a foot-way. “ This was the rule during aes opted rd to | while the mut,” as It was was rogress, But there has been now no out tor over rs. Sieakiea Ovr Nuisances. —The work of clearing the town of nuisances that require the ministra- tions of the odorless com) with vigor. ‘The mayor deciaes com) subject every day when he comes to ‘then new ones are looked for. O1 such nutsance casesh ave been already disposed find the work still goes on. thes ong work Satsc pee ee e petent ached Cadrou lata. = Mer Michael Downey and’ Mt mey married by Rev. Father O'Kane, church. A throng of friends {lala The proposal made some the giant at one of the unused has _been abandoned for AND A MAN 1 was 2, mounted, came | g men, fired up with | nople about akind of parallel action between hig | own and urkish troops to he Arabi, itis sw | ton th th ered back er ‘a Test, when tue S$ tO rescite Lis: { deterring others of the mob, and street, go his 2 others of the | | Deen fixed ror tix at against these men will be Henry Rollins and John Contvgton were ander the Statutes, WIth using pe rsonal violence on a mem- disorderly at the corner of 14Uh and C streets, near and When under $1,000 bonds, in default of a. nd were also fined $5 or 15 days each for disorderiy | Encampment of the Czpital City Guard ity Guard, mpany, left ing to the park at the foot of 17th street, pt. George Matthews, the B. «& P. hmment of the number in con- | furnish an ame ing him with mit had her hend and had to noked to decided to secure the ta. Itis OWN Oars- Two young men | rubver goods on the street without liceuse. They nd Were just about to goto the se of goods. One was allowed to go, upon leaving the money, to “see what he mith, Of Pros- t friends for the of her mother, Mrs. Ignatz Spitz, ot Grooklyn, ComPLarst is made of neglect of the shade trees, especially in this weather, because tae branches So that tis almost | golnig home from Ww. askell, New York with fertilizer; schr. Hattle Baker, ITION OF THE WATER.—Great Falls, no re- receiving reservolr, elear; distributing reser- au Coa of the eigui Hicu Tipg.—August 3, 10.46a.m., 11:10 p.m.; Au- ‘Tue Law or Docxs.—The revivals on the river front have led to some applications for leave to the application of the Potomac Ferry company for leave to enlargo the Alexandria landing of the Boatman third. Time—2:403;. Telegrams to The Star, IMPORTANT FROM EGYPT. ies 7 BRITISH TROOPS TO THE FRONT, — —— AN ATTACK MOMENTARILY EXPECTED, __ IED BY THE ENGLISH, THREATENED MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS. THE HILLSDALE CREWS’ CHALLENGE, a CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS TO-DAY > js SUEZ occU TH Arnbi Ne Viena, Av SY PTEAN SITUATION, otinting with the Suita: UST 3.It Is reported here that with the pala rab » at Constantl- ta, provid Turks pro to atlack his re ah, Bismarck egrets De Freycinet’s Hee Creme urust 3—The Ti naelag that Prince Bismarck had inst ¢ Von Hohentohe to express to M. De Freyele the ministry, many wemld be icy aS much as DNSTANTINOPLE, Aus (3.—At the sitting of the conference yesterday Count Cortt, the Malian alm 7 bassador, introduced sal formulated by Italy tn to the Sucz canal. ‘The ropresentae : Uves of Germany, Austria and Turkey immediate. ly Stomit m to the but Lora - Nee p a French ;. | that they my | coming to a decision, Suez Occupied by the Bri : Loxpos, August 3.—a dispatch to : telegraph com, town has been Occupted by the British. aph oft pen Teopencd, Bumors of an Impending Massacre of Christians ALEXANDRIA, August 3, 11:20 Last evening nd to-day alarm was caused by rumors of an ime ; ending massacre of Christians, The patrolshave n onlered to theresse their vigilance and the Strom the natives. Criers © quarter 1” if Which, itis reported, has niassacre, Pashas tinprisoned in Cairo. News from Cairo to the 30th ult. states that sow enteen pashas were imprisoned in the cttadel, Among the number was All 8! ‘if Pasha, Who was arrested because he empl dd Greeks to guard his, noon, house, An Attack Expected, - BRITISH TROOTS ORDERED TO THE FRONT. Lonpos, August 3, 2:30 p.m.—A dispatch to the xchange tele; xandria, o'clock this atternc Brittsh troops have t attack being e: 1, Russia in the Conference. CONSTANTINOPLE, August Sian representative, on retotn: ay. Announces that all the en ordered to the front, am That Russia y ln regard to the ewnal. i Newspaper Correspondents with the Army in ypt. Loxpos, August 3.—The war office has issued @ nollce that the Lumber of Newspaper correspond ents allowed to accompany the army in Egypt don newspapers, pers, Lwo fer Scotch papers, a — STON IN TKELAND, : ircular to be issued by : to checking the operae+ a land corporation company, 1s also _ sts, Ditlon, “ay and! tions of & signed. ys McCarthy obtain sign: M: Y al fund for the rel ‘The circular states that th bea politic but ul ions Will be the tS be left defenceiess in the preg. althy company. anu OF THE NTUISPALR CREW. x, August &—The Hillsdale crew have > Amateur Rowing Assoctetion to ted crew to row an Interna- Uonal race in atortnicht. If the association Tee fuses to accept the chalience the Hllsdales will enship of Engiand. BLE IN TRIESTE, While the Soctety of Vete through the Cx esi uke Charles L nto the ranks An angry Ss iu houses ‘The Inredenta aa rtng Its page | Usans not to par vities in come the exhibition here, — Watking Match. ACAD. —At th & this morning, + walking match in this eity stood wiles, Noremac 312, Harrie uk 23) —— Events in Senora, Mexico. =: 4 AN ACTOR SIGT-—-WASuCUTS ON THE SONORA RANe OAD. Tresox, A. T., August 2.—Mexiean advices from uaymnas, Souors, state: On Monday last’ Aurelio tren, on actor, Was shot and killed by Proce- plo Murrietta, ina house of til-tune. The stayer a nepuew of the s Colifornia outlaw, Jorquin Murrlet {two men in Los Ane gelos, m ° pricon to New where . and ection With the opeam. Than 283, and Cam a Greenback Nominxtions for Congress. Tota, Ka fhe greenback cons vention of the sec of Unis state yester- . for Congress. andidate for A Conductor Shot. GALVESTON, TEXAS, August 3—Conductor Kite he ball struck on tie Tigit side of passed under the skin. SaaS More Congressional Nominations, K 10., August .—The democrats of have noxd Mr, Alex. Graves Wis. istric Price for Congress, —— Will Not Remit the Fine. SPRINGFIELD, Int., August 3.—Governor Cullom for Congress. Eav Chau ugust 3.—The republicans have nominated Mr, W. T. réfuses to remit te. thousand Goller fine imposed on Edward Murphy by the Cook county criminal court for ballot box frands, He has served his ad= ditional sentence ot rin th niventary and now asks a remission Of tue pen: — = Saratoga Races To-day. SaRavToGa, August 8.—Bootjack won the first race; John Davis second, Time—1:5jg. Only two Started. The second race was won by George Kenney; Barnes second, Tocsin third. Tine—1 715, Frankie B. Won the third race; Apollo second — Bhode Isiand Congressmen Congratus lated. res RL, A a3—M Hayward ‘at to the Raode following telegram: “The city of Providence con- Congress upon their successful efforts to procure on for kunprover ntatives of this state im ents of its harbor so large and siete ‘The Outrage on Nellic Morrison. A WARRANT FOR THE ARREST OF A SUSPECTED MAMe Policeman Quinlan, of the seventh precinct, this: afternoon swore out a Warrant at the Police Court charging a certain notorious negro (whom he exe = to arrest) with attempting to outrage the girl, Neilie Morrison. — As 4 Resvxt of the settlement in the Lewds will case in New York the sum of $908,589.91 will be ap-_ plied to the reduction of the national debt. : ‘THE PRESIDENT signed to-day the act to regulate _ certain decisions of the First Controller > ‘Treasury department. é 4s probable that the will round that it was.