Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Rerthwest Comer Penssylvania Ave. and 11th St, by’ The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Pax Evexrc Stan fs served to subscribers tn the on their ‘account, at 10 centa per pies at the counter, 2 cents a month, own Genisench, Sy mall peetaget . By mo: ‘b = tis ‘Tue Wrexty Stan—published on Fri '—$2 a year, posta, id. Six months, $1; 10 ise for sis a Te x 310 co z Rorier for $50. 2 AN mali mnbecriptions mnxt be paid in advance; "ileten of sdvertotnu mate Ens ication. V*= 60—N® 9,242, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1882 TWO CENTS. nown on INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STA Awvrements—lst pace. Arroungys—Ist page. Averion Sacxs—Tth and Sth pages, Boaxprxo—8th page. Busrsess Cuances 8th pags. Crrr Irems—8th paze. Courrer Rear Estare—8th para. Drarus— Sth pre, Dxx Goops— 6th pare. Envcatrowar ~6th pars. Frsaxctss—Tth pace. Fanzy Surriics—6th pags. Fox Rexx (Rooms)—8* pigs. For Rent (Hourea)—82h pres. Fox Rent (Miecellancous)—8th nT. Fox Sarg (Miscellancous)—Sth page Fex Bae (Houses)—sth pa GextirwEx’s Goops—6th Hourpar Goops—4th pase. Horeve—6th pace. Hovsrrunsisnixas— 6% Lxcrures—Ist pa zo. Losr axp Fouxv—8th paps, Morey To Loss Mrpicat, &. Fiaxos asp Onoavs—6th ars, Baszzoans—7th pare. Brrciat Norw -latpask Errcuitms—6th Breawens, &—7th prs Bare Derosrr—6tu pres. Bewine Macnres—6th para, ‘Tnx Traves—6th pace. Dwpearaxrns, &c.—6thovrs. lelp)—8th page. tuations) —Sthosrs. Waxren (Houses)—8th pace. ‘Wantep (Keoms)— 8th pave. Waxrep (Miscellaneous)—Sth pags, Woop as aL -6th pawe. NAtionat THEATER. Ez-Success Upon Success. Hundreds Turned Away Unable to Prceure Seats to reat Witness the Gr i MODJESKA. ad MM 00 DDD J MMO OD D JF § Sk MMMO OD D_ JER SsssoKK MMO OD DJ JE s, Ss K_AAA.. MM OO Dpp ‘JJJ EEE SsssSK “KA” A! THIS (WEDNESDAY) And To-morn»w (THURSDAY) Evenings, “FROU-F ROU.” Friday Eveninz ant Saturisy Matinee, “CAMIL Saturday ta “TWELFTH NIGHT.” MONDAY, Dec. 11, America’s. Greatest Mit JOSEPH JEFFERSON.” Forms. ‘The Greatest and Finest in the World. ‘The Incomparable No INCREASE IN PRICES, RH A RN L oo SSSg HAA NNNEL Oo 3 HH AA L oo N 'SSSg H AAA NL Oo ONNN 8, 3s” HA AN NN LLLL 00 N NN Sgss8 7” Nothing Equal for Fine Fun on any Stage. Le VOYAGE EN SUISSE. It is frazant with the Fun of Travel. “The keen izes the prompt occasion, mokes the thoucht start into instant act Plane and performs, resolves and exec ‘There will be no Wednesday Matinee. ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. On Monday, December 11. th= brightest hope of fhe andat once Glassic stage, Miss Marzar-t Mather. N ATIONAL THEATER. SPECIAL NOTICE. * Owing to the Elaborate Production attending the SPECIAL NOTICES. [ce WESTERN UNION TE: APH ¢ East Capitol Branch Offic ave. 8. e., open from 8a. m. to9 p. m. a6-61" PATTENIION, BROTHERHOOD OF CAR- _ PENTERS AND JOINERS, No. 1, A full attendance fs requested FRIDAY, Dec. 8th. ‘The General President of the National Brotherhood wiil be prewnt. and important business will be presented F your action. act: ©. D. MURRAY, Seo. _ = JERSEY kE- PH COMP. *, cor. 3d and Pa. New Text en are earuestly requested to meet at st. George's Hall. on 11th strect northwest, between E snd F streeis, at 7:30 o'clock THIS EVENING (December aa take proper oe in — ae to assist in making artanzements for the funeral. eens SE WOLCOTT LAY, First Vioo President, NATIONAL ition of Dele- the United states wil +, DECEMBER, *u adjourned meeting of the Cony: gates of Labor 0: meeton 1HURiAY EVE) o'clock, at 490 8th strect nor J. H. O'LRIEN, See’y. (-S Potomac STEAMBOAT COMPANY. SPECIAL NOTICE. eamer GEORGEANNA, of Baltimore, will take { steamer FLCELSIOR, running’ between Norfolk. She will make her first trip on THU NEXT, leaving wharf, foot of 7th treet, at So'clock p.m. WM. P. WELCH, Agent. d5-3t (eS Pissocution COPARTNERSHIP. ‘The partnership heretofore existing between NIXON BREWER and EDGAR W. WATKINS, in the FEED BUSINESS, at No. 209 7th street southwest and 1805 14th street northwest, is thie day dissolved by mutual consent. NIXOY BREWER will continue at the ola stand, 209 Ttn street soutnwe-t, and collect al: bilie of that store, Assuming ali bilis of the old firm of Brewer & Watkins. 2. W. WATKINS will continue in his own name and collect all bills diue the late firm at the branch store, 14th strect northwest. ‘The the pla thi: city and DAY E. W. WATKINS, NIXON BREWEK. December Ist, 1882. 6-20" (ce NoTIcE oF PARTNERSHIP. jated with me in business Mr. ROBERT . for the past eight years warrant and pay clerk in the office of the Auditor end Comptroller of the District, I desire to inform my friends and the public that thé Re tate and Insurance business row conducted by me will be continued after January 1, 883, under the firm uame of SWORMSIEDT & BRADLEY, 3,8. SWORMSTEDT, at-6t 928 F street northwé (eS THE UNION CO-OPERMIIVE BUILDING ca |OVIATION. Will hold ite Fift slar Monthly Meeting at Cosmopolitan Hell, hand E strecta n rthweat, AY, December 6, 1882, at 7:30 9 of subscription to 0 ‘CERTIFICATES OF MBIA BOAT CLUB, payable on or betore |, on presentation, on y be paid ECO. Babhera. on “ubieh gale UTTeN ERENT OR 3 ers, on which date the INTEREST O3 SAID CERTIFICATES WILL CEASE. ARTHUR T. PRICE, at-Im ‘Treasurer C. B. C, => FOURTH ISSUE OF STOCH Te Foe ISSUE OF STOOK. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION Will hold its 38th monthly meeting for the payments of dues and making advances WEDNESDAY, December 6, 1882, ot Marini's Hall. E street northwest. Suise shares in the Fount Issue of 810cK will received by— 911 F st. n.w. 3 corner 9th ard D sts. D-W. Washington Gas Co, Agricultural Dei Surseon Geperal’s office. jer, 434 et. . We . Baile F: Ful: Fisher, Ben}. Goole perform: of Ome WELFTH NIGHT, oN SATURDAY EVENING, AND FIRST APPEARANCE OF MME, MODJESK 4! In the Character, the Manavement have decided not to wive a ESD\Y MATINEE. auged for any other etiemenos poe a MAsexec TEMPLE—CONCERT, THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 7, 1832—ar 7:30 o'c1'x. FEMALE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, No. 2. Szcosp Dryision (Miss M. E. Rowe), Miss Eva Mills, Miss Clara Bakes, Miss A. McMurray, A. ‘hae, Miss H-LBeatt ‘Mr. Hag M. E. Ke: . Whipple, - Ham. Adams. Mr. F. Baxter, Octette irom Choral ety. and pupils of the School under the dir. ction af . Jou. H. Daniel. ‘Tickets, 25 cts. For sale by the Pupiis and at the door. di-4t N EW THEATER COMIQUE. MONDAY—Decemser 41x. Matinees—Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Greater than all other Shows, HARRY G. RICHMOND SPECIALTY COMPANY. Bingivg, Dancing, Music, Comedy. Pachos, Irish, Dutch, Chinese, and Negro all in one show. ‘The whole concluding with the laughsb/e extravaganza entitled the TWO MARRIED MEN. Admission, 15. 25, 35 and 50c. See posters and bills of theday for further particulars. as ON EXHIBITION AND SALE AT MARKRITERg nen No. 626 Btreet.' Ro. 626 FE street northwest, Choice Oil Paintings, Engraviny wice Stock of arge and Ch Tames, Pi announce the foile RSE OF LECTURES at the Congrevational Church: ‘Tuesday, Dec. 12—Rev. JOHN HALL, D.D., of N.Y. ‘The tures Sciences (new). Seteeey. Se. 20—Kev. T. De WITT TALMAGE. ‘The M: ‘ities, Crueitics and Mesnuess of Slodera Wednesday, Jan See JOSEPH COOK. , Fen. 3—Lev. JOS > ‘The Religious Sixns of the Times (new). Frid Jan. 5—Key. JOSEPH COOK. or the Pocket in Politics (new). \. 19—Revy. ROBELT COLLYER, i to the Pulpit (new). —Mr. JOHN B. GOUGH. Namber of Course iichets iimuteds $2.50. each, to be Number ourse Liekets limit eacl bad at E per pal bookstores. Seats ved for course, without re ese exira charge, at Free's bookstore, 1342 F street, Opperite Ebbitt House, Single admission, B ‘75 ceuts. Cee: CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES!! stock of PALI. AND WINTER CARRIAGE: svar lange and complete embraing ta je ee LANDAUS, LANDAULETTES, COUPES, BROUGH- 4MS, COUPE ROCKAWAYS, COUPELETTs, TOAR!S, &c., ke. Persone in, want of, Carriages, beans, oF light. new ox Repairing promptly atténded to. ROBT. H. GRAHAM, B10-Im Hepository and Factory, 410-416 8th st. n.w, eta CARPETS! CARPETS! LACE CURTAINS, PORTIERES, BAW SILLS, SILK TAPESTRY, : axp DRAPERIES IN ENDLESS VARIETY. Brices low as the lowest. BREW GOODS RECEIVED DAILY. (Call carly an‘ avoid the rush. SINGLETON & HOEKE, 601 MARKET SPACE. ed Sree. NOTICE! ‘os A. Fis! Aveesmor'n ol Geo. W. Harkness, 1220 Hist. new. Frank G, Middetcn, ‘Naticnal Metropolitan bank .. J. Schafhirt, Drng Store, cor. Ist and H sts. D. wy a4-3t JNO. JOY EDSO: [S* WHY continve 0. S © thet only relieve, when EL\'S CREAM BALM, Peasant of application an] asure cure for Catarrh, Hay Fever aud Cold in the head, can be had for 50 cen Apply into nostrils with little finger. Thave been aftticted with Catarrh for eight years. I found more relief in one bvttle of ELY'S CREAM BALM than in all the remedies I have used. Cuas. A. CnomweELL, 27 South 6th street, Brooklyn, E. D., 8. ¥. After a thorongh trial of ELY'S CREAM BALM I am entirely cured of Catarch, as also a member of my family. The BALM stopped a roaring in my head which had continued for more than a year. James EF. Cnossox, ‘Sexton at the Tabernacle, Paterson, N. J. ELY'S CKEAM BALM COMPANY, _ G4-co3t wego, New York. = T. ANDREW'S CHURCH FAIR WIL. BE held in Wilard’s Hail, from Monday 4th to Fri- day evening Sth inst. Lunch 12 to 2p. » to which admitance wil be free. n2-6 eS OFFICE OF FRANCIS B. MOHUN & CO. REAL ESTATE BROKERS, 1001 F street, northwest corner 10th. Having retired from the Book and Stationery Busi- ness, I wish to have ALL ACCOUNTS SETTLED at the earliest moment. All persons indebte? to me wil} please call and settic. Any having claims against me ‘will please present the same for settlement. FRANCIS B. MOHUN, 1001 F, northwest corner 10th street. 2-6 n24-1m (> WALTER KER TAKES PLEASURE IN AD- <= _vising his friends that he can be found at the D} Goods Houre of Samuel Ker, 930 7th street, whet prerared ry Goods nls to offer them special mi 1 Fin ele offer them in’a 8 ‘of reliable qualities and at reassnable prices, > GAS FIXTURES.—E. F. BROOKS. 631 157m Srneer, Full assortment Mitchell, Vance & Co.'s Goods. Cor- coran Building. a5 FURNISH INDUSTRIES, NOT ALMS-—BE- oi nevolent citizens of the District Columbia who approve of the practical methods of the Aseociated Charities are urgently requested to give orders for Make ine Fine and Piain Ladies and Gentlemen's Underwear, Children’s Clothing, Houschold Sewing, Knit, Eine roilery, Mending, Domestic Service, Washing by tho hous or day. OF any work a woman cin do, to the WO- MAN'S WORK DEPAKTMENT of Fifth Subdivision, Associated Charities, 922 D street northwest. Ofhes open from 8 a.m. to6 p.m. -6m BAM'L 8S. SHEDD, 409 9cH STREET Nontuwesr. GAS FIXTURES, SLATE MANTE! LATROBE: FURNACES. PLUMBING and TINNING. Jobbing promptly done, ‘ (2 GLEN FLOKA AND BETHESDA WATERS #KESH FROM THE SPRING. ehnars, 9 W. C. MILBURN, Pmarwactst, 1429 Pennsylvania avenne. ATTORNEYS. DREW C. BRADLEY, | = onney-at-Law, 472 Louisiana Avenue, near City Hull; moved fo rooms 45-6m 10 and 13, Gunton Building. Washington News and Gossip. Govennuent Recetrrs To-pay.—Internal reve- Due, $495,358.29; customs, $767,436.80. REAR-ADMIRAL NICHOLSON will be relieved from the command of the European station in March next, when he will be placed on the retired list, and Commodore Baldwin, now on duty with the light house board, will succeed to that command. ‘Mn. F. McNermany has been appointed to a clerkship in the Quartermaster General’s office, made vacant by the death of Gen. G. C. Thomas, ‘This is an exceller ppointment, GOVERNOR-ELECT BUTLER Dives WITH THE PRESI- DeNT.—The Pregilent entertained Governor-elect Butler, Mr. M. W. Cooper, of New York, and Pri- vate Secretary Phillips at’ dinner last evening at the Soldiers’ Home. THE PosraGr on the double-sheet Star 1s two cents. The- Post Office department requests per- Sons sending newspapers by mafl to write their hames and addresses on the wrappers. ‘Waite House Catiens.—Among those who saw the President to-day were Senators McMillan, Sewell, Harrison, Blair and Miller, ot New York; Speaker Ketter, Representatives Van Horn, Pound, Fisher, Ketcham, Kelley. Speer, Page, Lacey. An: derson, HardendDurg, Reed, Post, Van Arnum, Townsend, Dunnell, Gibson, Paul,’ Robinson and Urner. Tas Fottowina Brp for terra cotta work was Teceived at Gen. Melgs’ office on Monday last. It appears that it came as a registered letter on the 1st of December. The notice of tts reception at the Washington post offic was sent by mistake to the Quartermaster General’s office, and did not reach Gen. Meigs until Monday morning. _‘There- fore the bid, which arrived in proper time in Washington,’ was not received and read at the opening of bids on Saturday, December 2d: Bos- ton Terre Cotta Co., for terra cotta, according to specifications and drawings, $16,038. ‘The bid sug- gests many other applications of terra cotta in the new Pension building, which are offered for $16,342 additional. Tue VACANT ARMY PAYMASTERSTITP.—Who will be appointed to the vacant paymastership in the army is a matter of considerable speculation in army circles Just now. The name most promt- nently mentioned at present In connection with the appointment is that of Lieut. Alexander Rod- gers, of the 4th cavalry, son of Admiral Rodgers, if this appointment 13 ‘made it will create a good deal of ill feeling in the ariny. ‘The officers don’t squirm as much when a clvillan 1s given a pay- mastership as when a young Meutenant Jumps over the heads of his seniors toa position of major. ‘Then 1t hurts. THE Utan Comisston, in its report to the Sec- retary of the Interfor, recommends that a marri- age law be enacted by Congress declaring all future marriages void unless witnessed by certain deste- nated persons and registered in specific public offices, Female suffrage ts regarded by the com- mission as an obstacle in the way of the efforts for the suppression of polygamy. THE ANNUAL OPENING OF Bins to furnish the Bureau of Engraving and Printing with supplies needed In its work took place at that bureau to- day at noon. There were 145 bids recetved, and schedules covering 455 diffsrent, articles, It will take some time to tabulate and compare the dit- ferent bids on all the articles. This work has been placed in the hands of a committee, and will be completed assoon as practicable. Notices will be given out to all interested, Including successtul an ceesstul bidders. The items of most local are Cumberland coal sn fee, and on the former Mr. John Miller, at $4.94 per ton, 1s the lowest bidder, and on ite the lowest bidder, the Knickerbocker Ice Company, at 89%c. per’ 100 pounds. Way Cot. Larpuky ASKED TO BR Rerraep.— ‘The retirement of Col. Theodore T. 8. Laidley, which was announced yesterday, was caused bya feud of several years standing between that officer and Gen, Benet, chtef of ordnance. The ill-feeling began when.Gen. Benet was promoted to be chiet of ordnance Col Laidh Was seven years his sentor, and naturally fel? slighted when bis juntor In experience was made his superior in authority. ‘The officfil relations between the two officers did not Improve with time, and only a short time ago Gen. Benet exercised ls authority by causing the removal of Col. Laldley from the commani of the Watertown a |, near Boston, and ing him assigned to the command of the inst¢nificant Piccatinny powder depot. | Here n13 principal duty would be to see that the men rolled the powder barrels around to keep the powder from caking. CoL Laidley wes lke to help matters, and rather than be sohumbied he demanded to be re- tired, having served ove forty years. Nava Onpens.—Ensign David Dantels, ordered toexaimination for promotion. Passed Assistant Surgeon L. G. Henneberger, to duty at the museum of hyglene, at Washington, D.C. Passed Assistant Surgeon J.'H. Gaines, to duty at the naval hospt- tal, Washington. Cadet Engineer Edward HS. Seribner, to examination tor promotion. Cadet Engineer Harold P. Norton, to special duty con- nected with the advisory board. Commander Jas, D. Graham, detached from command of the Pas- sale and placed on waiting orders. Commander Henry L. Johnson, trom command of the Nan- tucket and placed on waiting orders. Lieu. tenant R. B. Peck, from the Nantucket and ordered to the recelving ship Colorado. Lieut. Frank Curtis, from the Montauk, and ordered to equipment duty at the navy yard, Washington. Lieut. Perry Garst, from the Passaic, and ordered to the receiving ship Franklin, Master Lucien Young, trom thé Mon- tauk, and ordered to the Kearsarge. Midshipman W. G. Richardson, from the Montauk, and ordered to'the receiving ship Wabash. Passed Assistant Paymaster 0. C. Tiffany, from the Passaic, and ordered to settle accounts and await orders. As- sistant Paymaster Jno. 8. Carpenter, from the Monta settle accounts and walt orders. Assist- ant Paymaster Geo. W. Simpson, from the Nan- tucket, settle accounts and wait orders. Lieut, 8. P. Comley, Masters M. L. Wood and F. 1. Tyler, Assistant Surgeon T. C. Craig, Passed Assistant Engineer C. J. McConnell, Assistant Engineer F. W. Bartlett and Naval Cadets F. H. Conant and Wm.P. Creighton, from the Nantucket and placed on waiting orders. Lteut, Eiward A. Fiela, Ensign Jas. H. Sears, Assistant Surgeon J. M. Eagar, Passed Assistant Engineer John A. Tobin, Assistant Engineer H. E. Frick and Navai Cadets H. G. Leopold and O. C. Gsantner, from the Montauk apd placed on waiting orders. Master N. R. Usher, Ensign H. M. Hodges, Passed Assistant Surgeon Howard Smith, Assistant Engineer J. P. Lawrence and Naval C.idets C. H. Matthews and s, from the Passaic and placed on rs. ‘Tae Poriran Successrui.y Lavncrep.—Secre- tary Chandler received a telegram this morning from Mr. John Roach, at Chester, Pa., stating that the Puritan was successfully launched there at 9 O'clock to-day. EX-SENATOR CONKLING made an argument be- fore the U.S. Supreme Court, late yesterday after- noon, {n favor of the Cook county National Bank of Chicago, !n a sult against a recetver who aj plied the assets of the bunk to meet an indebted- ness to the United States. Tho court room wan crowded. The Senator is quite gray, though otherwise looks as vigorous as of yore. Although almost within the shadow of the Senate chamber he di not visit it, nor has he since he lett 1. Tae Vore OF Mn. Justice “MATrnews was the casting one in the consultation of the United States Supreme Court judges which gave to the heirs of Gen. Lee the famous Arlington property, PRHSONAL.—Ex-Secretary Evarts and ex-Gov. McCook, of Colorado, are at Wormley’s.—Repre_ Jas. Me waiting orde1 sentatives Belmont and LeFevre were in. New York last night. —Gov. Crosby, of Montana, and John F. Smythe, of Albany, areat the Arlington. ess oC CITOR OF PATE! Counsellor at Law so Regent Bulling, sty charges. 227-6m Ww.” . FITZGERALD, ATTORNEY-AT-14 W. Practices in all the Courts. N.@™ Attorney-at-Law, Booms 2 and 4 Gunton dale ee amt H. C. Ford and wife, of Sinta Barbara, Cal, are In the city, guests of Dr. mn, 1908 I street. —Representatives Cox, Dugro and Hewitt went over to New York yesterday to attend the rece) tion given to Governor-elect Cleveland by Manhattan Club last evening.—Miss Robena Taylor, of Capitol Hill, has been ill for the past two weeks with a severe throat trouble, and is still confined to her room in consequence. Representative Upson, of Ohio, is in town on a short visit. —Mr. Thomas J. White, the efficient and accommodating clerk of tne Senate District committee, is again at his desk, ha’ summer recess In Eng] nds. Furnaces, RANGES, GRATES, PLUMBING, GENERAL JOBBING. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, - 817 NINTH STREET. Branch, 1730 P street, near Dupont Circle. n6 Reanim OB vate IRD MANNA KEEPS ‘Dincsses, Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Delano are in the city, Yhe guests of Rev, and Mra John G. Ames, 1600 13th strect.—Senator Frye had representetives of four generation of his and bis wife's families around his hospitable board at his ‘Than! wi dinner. There were present two great-gt parents, six aegis and seven ee Sudden Death of Hear Admiral Stanley Rear Admiral Fabius Stanley died suddenly last. WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING. PROOEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES. MEETINGS OF VARIOUS COMMITTEES MATTERS AFFECTING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ‘The Senate To-day. ‘The president pro tem. of the Senate to-day sub- mitted a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting the report of the na- tlonal poard of health. Referred tothe committee on epidemic diseases. ‘Mr. Sherman presented twelve petitions of citi- zens of Ohio for the passage of the Dill to increase pensions to those who have lost an arm or leg in the service. Mr. Ingalis presented several similar petitions from citizens of Kansas. Bills were Introduced— By Mr. Anthony: To prohibit the use of the Capitol for otuer than Its legitimate purposes, Re- ferred to the committee on public buildings and grounds, By Mr. Chileott—For the erection of a public building at Pueblo, Colorado; same reference. By Mr. Groome—To adjust the rank of certain oMicers ‘of the navy; referred to committee on naval affairs, ‘The Prestdent pro tem. latd before the Senate the account of the Treasurer of the United States. Mr. Johnston offered a resolution for the print- ing Of 10,000 coptes of the report of the proceed- ings of the Yorktown Centennial commission; re- ferred to committee on printing. THE ARLINGTON ESTATE. Mr. Edmunds offered a resolution instructing the committee on the judiclary to Inquire and re- port, by bill or otherwise, whether any further legislation 1s necessary to secure the title of the United States to the national soldiers’ cemetery at Arlington. He explained that this was mado necessary by the recent decision of the Supreme Court in relation to the rights of Gen. Lee. The Tegolution was unanimously agreed to. THE PENSION ROLL. At the close of the morning hour Mr. Platt called up his resolution, offered yesterdey, asking the Commissioner of Pensions to furnish certain in- formation in reference to the pension roll and the robable effect upon It of the passage of the pend- ing Dill to increase the pensions of persons who have lost_an arm or a leg in the service or are suffering from equivalent disabilities, Mr. Beck moved to amend by further Instructing the Commissioner, without delaying the informa- tion called for in the resolution, to transmit also, a8 soon a8 practicable, a comuete list of all per- gons borne on the pension roll, and claimants for pensions, with their addresses and the amounts of their pensions respectively. Adopted. Mr. Logan sald that the information called for, so farasit related to one-armed and one-lecged soldiers, was already in possession of the commit tee on pensions, and he therefore moved toexcept. that class, The Commissioner of Pensions had already informed the committee that the proposed increase of nsions to one-a armed and one-legged soldiers Foul amount to $2,216,484. Mr. Platt sald that the dill proposed to Increase the pensions not only of this class but also of persons suffering under equivalent disabi!- ities; and the committee desired to ascertain what additional expenditure this would make neces- sal Mr. Voorhees agreed with Mr. Logan that the in- formation already in pos-ession of the committee on penstons was sufficient to enable the Senate to act upon the pending bill for the relief of one- armed and one-legged soldiers GEN. FITZ JOHN PORTER. Mr. Sewell gave notice that he would call up at an early day the bill for the relief of General Fitz John Porter. BANKRUPTCY, At 1 o'clock the Senate took upithe special order, the bill to establish a uniform system of ban- kruptcy, and Mr. Ingalls progéeded to explain the provisions of the bil House of Representatives. POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS AT THR LATR ELECTIONS, Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, offered a resolution in the House to-day directing the committee on civil service reform to inquire whether at the recent congressional election money was raised by as- ‘sessment or otherwise from federal office-holders or employes for political purposes, and If so by whom, and what amount was so raised and how the same was collected and expended,and whether Such assessment was not in violation of law? ‘The District in Congress. FIRST MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTER—THE UNION DEPOT BILL—THE QUESTION OF TAXES, ETO. ‘The Senate district committee will hold its first meeting of the session to-morrow and will estab- lish Thursday of each week as its regular day of meeting. This being the short session, the com- mittee will take up only such questions as are of Teal Importance to the District. Itisthe purpose to press the union depot bill, with the view of making {t alaw. The municipal code will also be pressed for consideration, in the hope of getting it through at this session. The committee also re> gard the subject of the assessment and collection Of taxes as one calling for special attention. They consider the existing laws as very defective and the prevailing ootulon among the members seems to be that the best plan will be to enact a new law to supersede all existing laws and to regulate the whole mutter of the assessment and collection of taxes, The idea seems to be to frame a law rigid inallits provisions for the collection of taxes; a law that wilk compel the rich man as’ well as the poor man to his taxes. The Senate committee will probably walt to see what measures the House commiitee pro- Poses before introducing a new bill, It ts quite probable that a new tax law will be passed, and it, \kely that tt will contain a provision for tax sales; a provision authorizing th@sale of property for taxes, and making a tax eertificate allen on the property sold. CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT. In the House this morning Mr. Rosecrans, of Callfornia, introduced a bill to amend the law creating the Court of Claims.soas to extend its Jurisdiction to and give the court legal and equit- able jurisdiction of all claims now existing against the District of Columbia arising out of contracts nade by the late board of pnblic works and ex- tensions thereof made by the District Commis- stoners since the passage of the act of June 20th, 1874, and of all claims for work done by direction ororder of the Commissioners and accepted Db; them for the use or benefit of the District ani prior to the 14th day of March, 1876; also, all cer- Uflcates of the auditor, all claims based’ on con- ‘tracts made by the levy court, all sewer certlil- cates not converted into 3-65 bonds, all_measure- ments made since February 21st, 1871, for waich no certificates have been issued, and all claims b: upon contracts, oral or _writtan, mafe by the vice President of the board ot popes works after the 9th Of October, 1871. The bill was referted to the Dis- trict committee. : THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL. Gen. Ketcham, of New York, who will have in charge the preparation of the bill for the support of the government of the District Columb! will at once enter upon that duty, He finds him- self considerably embarrassed, however, because in many instances the Commissiot of have lumped thetr estimates instead of set them out tn de- tail This will delay him in his work until he re- ceives such information more specifically. Capitol Notes, k Senator Beck expects to 0 get a ‘vate to-morrow on his resolution to investigate political assessments, and he thinks it wili be adopted. ~ ‘The debate started in the Senate to-day on the bankruptcy bill will continue for several days at Jeast, as several Senators want to speak on that subject, : It is evident now that the ma not inclined to take up the subject or tax reaction until after the republicans shall have consylted together as to what should be done. The indications are that the Senate will vote to ristmas ho} take the usual Cnt liday. Two Senators have been re-elected within the last few days—Messrs. M of Butler, of South Carolina. ~ Te: id of Tel tion, an wo aucbecd themsel f the House of Re tatives cally without op) ‘The doorkeeper o! has transmitted a covering an account of ths sale Of waste paper. The evening of heart disease at his residence, No. 170%| ros Rhode Island avenue. He wason the retired list. He was tn the service forty- aoe Hts funeral ay that he is ready: aud willing’ tov eater: tuts say that he is ready and willing to enter int = and to settle the whole matter quietly and in a business way. OCCUPATION OF THE CAPITOL, Senator Anthony to-day introduced a bill pro- hibiting any letting of the Capitol, except for the uses of Congress and the Supreme Court, with the exception that during the recesses of Congress the President may permit the Capitol to be used for funerals only. The occupation of the Capitol by the late falr and the delay In removing the booths, etc., have been the subject of complaint by judges. of the Supreme Court and by members of Congress, and this bill is to prevent anything of the kind ia future, CONTESTED ELECTION CASRS. The House committee on elections will at once proceed to settle the remaining cases before It. Those are Sessinghaus v3 Frost, 21 Missour!; Buchanan vs. Manning, 24 Mississippi; Lee vs. Richardson, 2d South Carolina; and Cook vs.Cutts, of the 6th Iowa. PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. The committee on public buildings and grounds had a meeting this morning and assigned the bills before it to sub-committees. Messrs. Singleton, Lewis and Cook were appointed a sub-committee to report on the bill for the purchase by the government of the house in which President Lin- coin died. The committee appointed Mr. W. I. Reed, of Beaver, Pa., to be clerk, in place of Jas. L. Andrem, who resigned to go as clerk with the tariff commission. CLERKSHIP OF THE NEXT HOUSE. Representative Atkins, of Tennessee, has signi- flied a willingness, at the request of his friends, to be a candidate for the clerkship of the House. Mr. Atkins fs quite popular among southern and west- ern members. He 1s prominent in the councils of his party, and served for two years as chairman of the committee on appropriations. THR BILL TO ENLARGE THE WHITE HOUSE. Representative Shalienberger, chairman of the House committee on public buildings and grounds, 1s of the opinion that the bill which has passed the Senate to enlarge the White House will not be passed by the House. He says there seems to be No public sentiment in its favor, and chat the President 1s not specially anxious to have 1t be- come a law. THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE REFORM of the House met this morning and discussed the Pendleton, the Kasson and the Dawes bills touch- ing the subject. The committee has the floor on the 12th inst. to report a bill to reform the service. The committee directed Mr. Kasson, its acting chairman, to draft a bill combining the best features contained in the bills heretofore men- toned. RXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SUBTICE. At a meeting this morning of the House commit- tee to audit the expenses of the Department of Justice a sub-committee was appointed to invest'= gate the fees and allowances now claimed by the clerk of the U. 8. Supreme Court with a view to regulate such as are claimed to be onerous to Hegants as well as oppressive, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. ‘The sub-committee of the House appropriations committee, Messrs, Burrows, Robeson and Cox, hada meeting this morning and further consid- ered the diplomatic appropriation bilL It ts now determined to await further action on the pensions appropriation Dill until the report of the commissioner of pensions is printed. This will make the consideration of the diplomatic bill the next work for the full committee and probably the next appropriation bill to be reported to the House. MR. CAINE'S CLAIM TO REPRE:ENT UTAH. Representative Moulton, of Illinois, speaking of the claims of Mr. Caine to occupy the seat as dele- gate from Utah. vacxted by the ousting of Mr. annon, said that though Caine was voted for to fill the vacancy, and recelved 15,000 votes, no elec- tion was ordered. Governor Murray refused to order an election on the ground that he doubted his authority to do so under the Ettmunds act. The matter will be referred to the sub-elections comm of which Mr. Moulton 1s chairman. Mr. Moulton says that in view of the existing feel- ing against the Mormons, he thinks that the technicalities in the case will be recognized, and the irregularity of no election having been ordered with others of a like character, will defeat Mr. Caine’s claiin to a seat at the present session, alee eee meee Nominations by the President To-day. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: War—Brig. Gen. John Pope, to be major gen-~ eral; Col. Ranald 8. Mackenzie, 14th cavalry, to be brigadier general; Maj. Wm. A. Rucker, pay- master, to be lieutenant colonel and deputy pay- master general; Maj. Geo. H. Elliot, corps of em (oes to be lleutenant colonel engineers; Lieut, “ol. Wim, B. Royall, 8d cavalry, to colonel 4th cavalry: Lieut. Col. Geo. P. andrews, 1st artillery, to be colonel 8d artillery; Maj. D. KR. Cléhdenin, Sth cavalry, to be lieutenant colonel 3d cavalry? Maj. Alex. Piper, 4th artillery, to be Meutenant colonel 1st artillery; Capt. R. F. Bernard, 1st cav- alry, to be major 8th cavalry; Capt. A. C. M. Pen- nington, 24 artillery, to be major 4th artillery; Capt. A. C, Wildrick, 94_ artillery, to be major 5th artillery; 1st Lieut. K. Upham, ist_cav- alry, to be captain; ist Lieut. James M Hopes, 8th cavalry, to be captain; Ist Lteut. R. @. Howell, 2d artillery, to be captain; 1st Lieut. Jas. B. Burbank, 8d artillery, to be captain; 1st Ljeut, James Humbert, 1st intantry,to be captain; ist. Lieut. Wm. E. Kingsbury, 11th infantry, to be captain; ist Lieut. James Halloran, 12th infantry, to be captain; ist Lieut, W. D. Dougherty, 221 in- fantry, to be a en 2d Lieut. Eugene A. Ellis, 8th cavalry, £0) ist Heut.; 24 Licut. William A. Impson, 2d artillery, to be ist lieut.; 2d Lieut’ Henry H' Ludlow, 34 artllery, to be ist Meut.; 24 Lieut. Jas. C.’ Bush, 5th artillery, to be Ist eut.; 2d Lieut. Jas P. Pet Ut, 1st infantry, to be Ist lteut.; 21 Lieut. Arthur 1, Wagner, 6th infantry, to be ist leut.; 24 Lieut, Geo. Rk ae Infantry, to be ist lieut.; 21 Lieut. Palmer G. Ward, 12th infantry, to be 18 Meut.; 2d Lieut. Theo. H. Eckerson, 19th intantry, to be ist Meut.; 24 Lieut, Theo, Mosher, 221 in- fantry, to be ist Meut.; 1st Lieut. Elward 8, Chapin, 4th artillery, to be ist lleut. iSth Infantry: Ist Lieut, Leverett Hi. Walker, 15th infantry, to be ist lleut 4th artilery; Carter N. B. Ma ‘Mass., cauley, of . assistant surgeon U.S A.; Henry Clayton, of Delaware, to be major and paymaster; Wm. H, Buiyth.of N.Y. to be major and paymaster: ‘Navy—Commodore Karl English to be chief of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting in the Navy department. State—Geo. E. Waring, jr., of Rhode Isl to be a member of the national board of healt; Henry H. Morgan, of Loutsiana, to be secretary of the legation of the United States to Mexico. Interior—Wm. H. Walker, of Massachusetts, to be principal clerk on private land claims in ‘the General Land office; John W. Garden, of Caitfor- nia, register land office at Shasta, Cal; Frank G. Ward, of California, receiver public moneys at Susanville, Cal; Vac. Randa, of Nebraska, ro- celver of public moneys at Niobrara, Neb.; Jas. P. Luse, lana, register nd office at Deadwood, Dakot To be Indian agents— William C. Connell, of Ohio, at the Umatilla agency in Oregon;'D. M. Riordan, of Arizona, at the Navajo agency in New Mexico; Jonn W: Clark, of Michigan, at the Colorado River ney at Arizona; A. H. Jackson, of Nebraska, at the Pine agency in Arizona. ‘Attorney General—Edwani M. Cheney, of Flor ida, to be attorney of the United States for the northern district of Florida; Hillman A. Hall, to be Justice of the peace for the District of Coltim- a. How Tom Ochiltree Got Elected. A Texas Congressman was asked by a STaR re porter how it was that Tom Ochiltree was elected to Congress in‘his state from a democratic district. He replied that it was a surprise at first, but that after looking over the field those acquainted with all the facts could account for it. Said ne, “Col. Finley, who ran against Ochiltree, is a clever and smart man, but our state a tariff-for-revenue platform. water on both shoulders tectionist in th Telegrams to The Star. THE TRANSIT OF VENUS OBSERVERS ——_-_ WALLACE-McKINLEY CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST GOV. McENERY AND KELLOGG’S CERTIFICATE A FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. ———— THE POTTSTOWN, PA. POST OFFICE BOBBED, —— The Transit of Venus. THR WEATHER CLOUDY IN CANADA ALSO, ToROXTO, Onr., Dec. 6—Last night Professor Carpmaeles, F. R.A. 8., superintendent of the meteorological office in this city, sent time signals to the various Canadian stations as far east as Quebec. At midnight it was reported from the observat that the weather, like that here, was cloudy st all the Canadian stations The storm now traveling over this section of country will, in all probability, prevent complete observations being taken of the transit. The chances, how- ever, are that the last contacts will be observed. SNOW AT OTTAWA, BUT THE PROSPECT OF OBSERY- ING GOOD. Orrawa, Oxt., Dec. 6.—Three inches of snow fell last night. It is clearing rapidly this morning, and the pros; t for observing the transit o! Venus ts excellent. CATCHING A GLIMPSE OF VRNUS§FROM LITCHFIELD OBSERVATORY) Dec. 6—Dr. @ H. F. Peters and A. Borst, at the Litcuifteld Obser- vatory, Hamilton College, at 10 a. m., telephoned the observer that they caught a gilmpse of Venus through a gap in the clouds ten minutes after the second inner contact. At the time named the sun ‘was well covered by the clouds. THE TRANSIT INVISIBLE FROM THE GREENWICH OB- 8) ATORY. Loxpox, Dec. 6, 3 p. m.—Early this morning the weather in London was fine and there were indi- cations that the transit of Venus would be suc- cessfully ovserved, but the sky became overcast and some snow fell, rendering the transit totally Anvistbie from the Greenwich observatory. Heavy snow has fallen in several parts of the country. NO MORNING OBSERVATIONS AT DUDLEY OBSERVA- : Tol ALBany, N. Y., Dec. 6—The astronomers at the Dudley observatory obtained no observations of the transit of Venus this morning owing to the cloudy condition of the sky, but as the clouds are breaking away 1t ts thought that they will succeed in observing the later contacts. ASTRONOMER BLAKE SUCCESSFUL. Orrawa, Ont., Dec. 6—Mr. Blake, the observer here, took a successful observation’of the transit of Venus this morning. HARVARD OBSERVATORY PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL. Boston, Dec. 6.—Notwithstanding the clouds, the Harvard observatory made satisfactory ob- servations of the first and second contact in the transit of Venus. THE WEATHER NORTH OF UB. TORONTO, OnT.. Dec. 6.—Meteorological depart- ment, 10 a. m.: The weather is clear in Manitoba, and fair to cloudy tn Ontario. Snow 1s falling 1 Quebec and New Brunswick, and rain Is falling in’ lova Scotia. THE RESULT OF THE CINCINNATI OBSERVATIONS NOT SATISFACTORY. Crxcrxxatt, O., Dec. 6.—The observers at the Cincinnati observatory are suffering immeasurable disappointment because’ clouds obscure the sun and prevent any satisfactory observation of the transit of Venus. A clear sky at midnight gave high hopes of clear weather to-day; but the sun rose eee obscured, and soon became wholly in- visible. Shortly before ten o'clock the clouds row go thin that the sun was distinctly visible. rivate observers, with ordinsry field glasses or dimly smoked glass, were able to see distinctly the planet on the lower portion of the sun. The utmost was done at the observatory at this time, but the result is far from satisfactory, —>_— The Lehigh Valiecy Railroad Disaster. HORRIBLE FATE OF RAILROAD MEN—NARROW ESCAPE OF PASSENGERS. Etaira, N. Y¥., Dec. 6—The fatal and destructive collision of yesterday on the Lehigh Vailey rail- road, at Rummersfleld station, 45 miles south of here, occure? at four o'clock in the morning. The road ts double-tracked north of Rummersfield, but has only a single track south thereof, On she east track, north of the Junction, stood a south-bound freight train, waiting for the north-bound express train to pass. Owing to a confusion of signals the engineer of the latier train, which had been slowed up, was thrown on the east track, and a frightful crash followed. The locomotive mounted the wreck it had caused, and was in turn mounted by the express car in its rear, which broke squarely in two, almost on top of the pile, throwing the baggage'man and mail mes- senger into the air without, however, inflicting serious injuries on elther.’ Two sleeping cars, which followed the express, remained on the track, and none of the passengers were hurt. In the rear coaches only one man 1s said to have been injured. The air brakes prevented a fearful loss of life. On the engine of the express train were op poet Wharen and Fireman Davis, neither of whom had tne to jump after turning on the alr brakes. The latter was taken from the wreck with probably fatal Injuries, and conveyed home. Wharen, although pinned’ in the wreci let wn before being seriously burned or maim THE MOST TERRIBLE FATE OF ALL vefef Freight Engineer N. Fauske and Fireman Leander Kinsman, both of Waverly. The latter was buried near the fire pot of his own locomotive and probably killed immediately, although he may have been burned to death, as his charred remains were subsequently discovered ard removed. The wreck Was in flames five minutes after the as some of the cars were loaded with hay. En- gineer Fauske was pinioned in the cab of his own wrecked locomotive. He saw the flames spread- ing around him and called the train hands to cut away the cab. His right lez could not be extri- cated, and he knew he must roast alive unless the cabin coull be cut away. Several men tried with the utmost energy to relense lim, but ‘the flames grew and spread so rapidly that they were driven off. and no one could get near enough to work with axes, No water was at hand to sul due the flames, and he met death by inches in the flames, but bravely and comparative calmness. Hours afterwards the bones and ashes of the engi- neer were removed, at which time nearly all express, baggage and mail matter had been con- sumed in the flames. The superintendent and bis assistants, Who were summoned from Sayre, are now clearing away the wreck as fast as possible. pie News ‘The Weavers’ Strike in Canada. MontREAL, Dec. 6—The weavers, who lately struck in the St. Henri cotton mills have returned, and are now working by the plece and m. ——_.+—__ Notes from Cincinnati. BURNED TO DEATH—IQJURED IN AN EXOOUNTER WITH BURGLARS. , Dec. 6—During a fire m a the southwestern of this ‘Wiliams, ned 9 years, was bu death. ‘Two burglars entered the residence of Mr. M. E. Ingalls, ox East Walnut Hills, at 2 o'clock thi 1s, morning. Mr. Ingalls was absent, but Jose] Walker, colored, encountered the Sudden Death of an Actress, Special Diepatch to Tae Evexrve Stan. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6—Miss Cassie Troy tnadenly in this city last night, aged 41 years. ab} the time of herdeath she was a member of the Carrie Swain combination, and wasa Tost useful actress, having ad considerable experience of | the stage with some of the most prominent male. and femate stars as their principal Furbish's Fitch-avenue combination hrst ived Miss Troy was the juvenile lady, ana ax Waveled with them throe seasons; ‘since with various Dization; when Mr. Bouciesult traveled. wits ea ran,” Miss Troy was the uuder-stady, and Srary,, female character in the piece: ‘She wank z aves AN aged mother and one daugh- ter at Jersey City, NJ. oe Soe Old World Events. AGRARIAN OUTRAGES IN IRELAND. Destin, Dec. 6—The Guzette says a return shows That the number of agrarian outrages in Ireland during November was 88. ‘This number contrasts favorably with previous lists, MANAGEMENT OF RGYPTIAN FINANCES, Lowpon, Dec. Parts says Englan per manent presidency of the debt commission, which body in future will have the management ‘of the Datra domains Should a French president be Pointed the management of the Egyptian reven Would become exclusively entrusted to France, CHRISTIANS BURNED OUT. Tirits, Dec. 6—The Christians at Bitiis ha’ . Sent a deputation to Erzroum to complain ngatnst the governor for hindering them from saving theif Is during the late fire in Bitlig, when 00. col were burned, it 1s believed by incendiaries, THE FLOOD SUFFERERS IN GERMANY. Beritn, Dec. 6—The King of Bavaria has given #0,000 marks to assist the people made desuvute by the floots, ‘The loss by the floods tn the BERLIN, Dec, 6.— Rhenish districts will amount to miltions of marks. The damage % the town of Duisbi alone amounts (oa million marks, Sixty ho: hear Mayence were ruined and swept away. Covoanr. Dec. 5, 10 a.m.—The Rulne bas risen 8% centimetres since 2 o'clock this morning. The Mosel is again rising rapidly. The Neckar and tue Main are also rising, but more gradually. THE EMPEROR WILLIAM GONE ON A HUNTING TRIP. Tue Exoperor William, accompanied by the Crown, Prince Tick William and a large party, has Sone to Goebrde on a hunting trip, MAKINE DISASTERS. Loxpox, Dec. 6.—Bark Marla Sophta, from Hame burg via Plymouth, for Wilmington, N. C., has arrived off the Isle of Wight, leaky and with lose Of sails. Steamer Strathmore, from Savannah for Bremen, which is ashore at Calandsoog, Nethers lands,bas lost her rudder, Part of the crow are sul on board. The steamer Peruvian, from Montreal, Which Was run ashore in the Mersey, after a collit fon yesterday to prevent her from sinking, has Deen Noated. AN ADVOCATE OF JEWISH REFORM DEAD. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, Dec. &—Dr, Leopold Stain, a prominent advocate of Jewish reform in Germany, Is dead, CAPPRES DRIVEN INTO CaTRS. Loxpon, Dec. 6.—A dispatch to the Times Durban say Intelligence has been received the Transvaal, that the Caffres Lave been dri into Chief Mapochs caves. One cave has been Stroyed with dynamite, and itis supposed that, Mfty natives were killed. The commandant and a * Boer were also killed, ANTHONY TROLLOPR STILL FATLING. N DON, Dec. 6—1 p.m.—Anbhony Trollope cone ‘Unues to lore ground. Loxpon, Dec. 6, 6 p. m.—Mr. Trollope Is now sufe fering from congestion of the lungs and fallure of the action of thejheart. The end of his life is thought to be not far off. ‘UKASE OF THE CZAR. St. PeTersnvno, Dec. 6—An imperial order has deen Issued directing the attendance of state offl- cials,and officers of the army, at a te dewn at the ‘Winter palace on the 8th Instant to celebrate the festival of the Order of St. Geo APRINCELY RESIDENCE BURNED. Lonnon, Dec. 6.—Stanford Court, in Worcester- shire, the seat of Sir Francis Winnington, has deen destroyed by fire, together with valuable Plate, pictures and nlan scripts. seem neal Fire in New York, Naw York, Dec. 6—A fire broke out this morn Ing in the five-story furniture manufactory of Wim. Lang in Pell street. The flames burned through the roof and reached downward to the ground floor. The contents of the bullding were ent! Tuined. Mr. Lang's loss is estimated at $1 He ts insured for $4.70. The loss to the butiding ts about $10,000—fully insured. — Mr. Kellogg’s Certificate. DEFENSE OF GOVERNOR M’ENERY, New Orteans, Dec. 6.—The Tiynes-Democrat thie morning publishes the following: Governor Mo- Enery’s action in relation to the third district has. been grossiy misrepresented. He has been charged with refusing a certificate to Kellogg, when, 1m fact, the governor, upon receipt of Acklen’s pro- test raising the question of Kellogg’s eligtoility, merely suspended action to allow Kellozg to pre= sent his statement of law and facts, which Was done on Monday, and on Tuesday a certificate was issued to Kellogg. The question was raised one Week ago, and Was decided on the day folowing the filing of Kellogg's brief. Killed While Crossing the Track. Watertown, N. Y., Dec. 6 —Dennis Brownell, of Norwood, was instantly killed last night while trying tw cross the track anead of a train Apout the Message. THE TALK aT THE CAPITOL. The tone of comment among members of Cone gress 1s generally favorable to the Presidents message. The democrats are inclined to sneer at the civil service portion of the message, but upon the whole they seem willing to admit that the message is avery creditable paper. Repre= sentative Carlisle says the Presidents recome mendations for tax reduction are too sweeping for the democrats to accept; that the pension list Is going to require a much larger expenditure than 1s anticipated, and if reductions of taxation are not caretully made there may be a deficit here after where there is now a surplus. Representa- ve Kelley, of Pennsylvanta, 1s willing to the Presidéut’s recommendations, and says Intends to introduce a bill at once to abolish all internal revenue taxes, except Unose on distilled spirits. Mr. Kelley thinks the ways and meang Committee will readily agree to such a bill. | Me. Kasson, tt 1s sald, will oppose the abolition of the tax on malt liquors and a reduction of the topacco tax. There are not a few republican Congressmen who ex; themselves as opposed to the abolish= tax on malt liquors and tobacco. Rep- resentative Hewitt, of New York,thinks the Pregle dent's civil service declarations are only a death- Tepentance. Mr. Morrison, of Tlinols, ts not willl to abolish the malt liquor tax. Repre- sentative Thompson. of Kentucky, agrees with him, and thinks the President’s plan would be too sweeping. Gen. Ward B. Burnett and the Secre- tary of the Interior. ‘THE APPLICATION FOR A MANDAMUS ON THE LATTER, ‘The case of Gen. Ward B. Burnett, of New York, against the Secretary of the Interior—application for @ mandamus to compel the return to him of & certain pension certificate—-was before the Court in General Term to-day. Mr. J. H. Mande. Ville appeared for the relator and District Attore ney Corkiill forthe respondent. The latter Sled hig answer, in which he states that defendant surrene dered certificate of June 6, 1879, and accepted one of June 3, 1882, on July 17 last he received another, drawn in conformity with the opinion of the Attorney General of June 27, 1882, and under that opinion the relator has received $6,812 ae sides $1,951.67 under the special act of’ Murch & 1879, up'to June 4, 1682 The case was then are ‘ 02 ‘The New Star Houte Trial. THE CASE NOT YET CALLED—PILLING UP THE PETES sURY. A number of those interested tn the star route of James P. Powers. Mr. James E Powers ape peared and said the paper had been served upon him. Mr. Powers was excused, and also Mr. D. M Perkins, of the petit jury, whose name was drawa from the box as D. N. Perkins. ‘The clerk was die rected, therefore, to draw two additional names, and the jurors present were excused until + aa DRAWING NAMES OF PETIT JURORS. to draw the . bos com eevee or Sonal fell to Jobn H. Nuthall, 401 Sixth street decided to excuse Mr. John Cassels, who repre» sented to the court thst he was a resident ang ~ voter of Pennsylvania. ‘The name of Mr. W. avenue, was dra shal Williams, Judge Wylie said i 4 rf ERE AS Ee BF EF SaF e B EAE,