Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1883, Page 1

ING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Fertt west Corner Penesylyouia Avo. ani 11th 8.57 The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS. Pres’t. nr Freres Sran ts served to cnbacrthers in thy ett y carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents per wok cr4teenks per month. Co ‘at the counter, 2 fer ty eh, By mas'— posta prepaid —90 cents a monty, Gy yer, $0; nix tocnthes, $i IFnterse at th teestd-e'nee mall ‘THe rotgerepad. 827 AD wait depryer vent | Othe at Washington, D. C., 23 a) Von Fridey—$1 s year, + he paid in advance; i tor. Che Telegrams to The Star. SEVERAL SERIOUS FIRES,’ — EXECUTION IN CANADA TO-DAY. MICHARL O'ROURKE HANGED FOR A DOUBLE MURDER. z MILTON, Ont., Jan. 8.—Michael O'Rourke, who Murdered the old man Mober and his daughter,in Neigoa townsh p, Holton county Was banged at 8 o'clock this morn: ton the V% 6I—N® 9,267. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 5. 1883. TWO OENTS, [Sita Boer ows Sine ew ws One and a sex People Witnessed the 2 pce a = . See: Wht was care ed oUt WIthoUL a single SPECIAL NOTICES ___SPECIAL_NOTICES. Washington Nowa ami Gossip, | WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.) 9, Trecscs snus love rammtions to! warrssows, ene eee See T. G, MOK Ow, = ULAR MONTHLY MEE = the Senate to-ay:—First Licut. 0. W. Budd, 4th | moraing the ‘heruiine cavalry, to be captain; Second Lieuts. Jas Rich- | beow z-ra. SDUBEEY, Evenie "| NUe, £044,173 68; customs, 9804,006.91. THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL | aris, jr-,4th cavalry, Cuas.@. Ayres, 10th cavalry, eeoeen gan, STs. thermometer was 10 den : sat : ay | tees ro hore last nigh plendid \ NG SHORES. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House roany : Peat A. Byrne, 6th infantry, to be first Drlige has been rorined trom here to tse hale of ithe Fishing were Senators Voorhees, Hale, Van Wyck an leutenants ors MeSH. Ml Saviver, and Kepresentatiw’s Flower,Shulleuberg- | UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE,| postmasters.—Thoa Ht. Learned at Pittsnel4, "8 a er, Robinson, Ohio; Speer, Steele and Luna. Mass; John W_ Sp: r 3 Jas Four Murderers Convicted, i ae ee ee H. Hirris. at penezer QW. | , Oru, Jan. 8The coroners Jury In the resent : SAU: -ARDONED. —Presisden! : Condit at Or- | AC hitaska wurder case returned a DG. FaNUAuy dre, | a pardon be issued for Willlam Pendergrast, now | BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE TO-DAY at Tunkhannock, P JUL murder against tue Chabots, fatuer and son, confined in the Auburn. neo) penitentiary, under » Fi and tier two companions, Orr ahd Blanchet, for To the Pol'cy Holders of the Mutua! Fire Insurance Co. | sentence for passing counterfelt. money $ = 3 STING OF = bis} b-S" the indiana vepublican Club, will be held at | GOVERNMENT Receters ‘TO-DAT. arned to the city, and’ —Internal reve- Timms’ Hall, SATUGDAY EVEN F street southwest. | 7: a r here was 8 degrees BLIDSE 1G hav oon CH prog er ban re mut any po! OFFICE OF ‘TH NCE CC ¥ OF D, W. H. WH ant calia” fone ateeution te tke: tollgwing | to the next Congress by the republicans of Idaho, | Senate to-day for the passage of the bili to give | Keun Pra’ " =a silver x ys. Fla: Hugs Sterlia the stabbing of farmer Hust. ; Othe Clean cf D.C. ar, W I n discovered Was genuine, Ww. Boon: | ibiaw Geaeeae, PFEEd ba euUrted Eeine od chad, | e-Tie President dontrealin prowenit ta ponaibility ofany | COHAr, which It ————— s . Senate Proceedings. i Alonzo Wetter, at Orangeburg A Boy Suicide. Fen stieeh, under t nic of glawibie misrrpresentationg of the. true status of the | Mp. T, F. StNasLeR, who was elected a dclegaté| Mr. Van Wyck, in presenting petitions in the | oust House, & C.; James W."Thomas, at M S| Gonveny PRIA, Jin. 5.—Adolph Menns, aged 3? Phos! Rogers, at Dolgeville, W ev, Tex; Tha Ts, at Dy ie Pears. committed suicide Vis moras by taking iheral 7 siatanent. taken from tho, data alrendy prepared to: | was two years ago a clerk tm the U. S. Treasurer's | increased penstons to one-armed and one-lezged | © North Manchester dad Wane Canney eects | laudanum at his home, Sig South Eiguth street, Seif y scliet a | pi gautation f the policy holders in the statement uau- | omice, He resigned and went_to AEE soldiers, sifd that the committee on pensions | ington, Il.; Henry E. Burgess, at Princesilio, It Fire at Sonth Rend, tnd. inienaing stil pene — merase as cectate ells Hana oie tnd wes after | would probably reach a concluston upon the sub- | Jacob A. Woodmancy at Pleasant Hill, Ma: Jas | socm Rexn, Ixp., dan. 5 —Th ‘Postal e Of pokey year 123! : = ° a . planing min of $8, 127,907.00 ject at its meeting on Tuesday next, and would | A- Arbuthnot at Brooxtlel!, Mo.; Win.’ A. Morton | Hodson & Rr ayant Amount efpremin in : 8 K V "Smith & W. H. WHEATE rieutlat 188h THe WrekLy Stan for this week ts now ready | report immediately thereafter. Mist Maps Pate ae ane ore the sont vy BANK O} (Thie and al pre % for mailing, in wrappers, at the ccunter, price | Mr. Platt, as a member of the commtttco, sald | well at Sioux Falla Dake 4 and sib paarenas chee oale cane Snisere Deiueted instar ator s3yoee Cb apse volicies. | three cents, Tt sriMl be sent for one year, post- | ne hoped the committee would be ready to report | Gustavus Gaward, of iilinols, to be seoretary of | last © Hr neetine f thes ° Devinetod in statement of 1 82.) dollar, The price has been reduced n ning. ‘Total loss, $80,000. Insurances y tement paid, for 0) a confident | the legation of the United States to Japan. Dont geen S wren Ese, SE ef tein te, how Fee ee aang Zhe price las been reduced | after its next mecting, but e was not so confiden 31 about $25,000, : , 1889, between the or nage 8 Nebrask: ek pum, toclect nine Dires- | yey ound treet teeta toe TBA PL aoreeeige | columns, cut, pasted and folded ee Se SRO ee Laura Torn chratiea peemien 6) Xes toed acca iWAS. 8. BRADLEY, Charhier, | Deduct amioant of ‘reductions and ‘with: Sore SRE ae neisinc a = A Freight Depo sli Mectan et, SE Jame Gezeite, Pail Eeenomiat, tie Brilieit nei t, "The 1 Meer, the different pudiishine fete pondpetd ou capt to our Stetionery Denart r northwest. where she with ne the frm na | NANCIAL AGED at5-Im Jas. E. Fire = TS Fitcn, Fox & Brows, j Sonal atte: ard Buxray- | SJ. F. McCARTHER, OF FARGO,D. T , WHO hia had seven years ‘ esting for nd y Goods Hone of ~au 4) 7th stre The nndersiz a wal stern cities, at yar, and it ilanake pur- Gzo. W. Brow Esrantrsuep 1866. I, ESTATE AND LOAN BRroKkK OrFice—1i37 P ppesi YLVANIA AVENUE. S. Treasury.) ou All properties placed 11 our hands for sale are inserted | without charge in our ‘*Real Estate Ady. rtiser,” (first issued in 1866.) Special attention giv lof properties belongi renting of Hous te rates, and with tin ren‘s, and atte ion is riven. Houses always on hand for rent, ranzing from $5 to to the management of estates to non-re! ant colection of I for pay. sty MOVED Is 11S F strcet northwe SECOND NATIO. ekhow ers £01 Nations] Bank rawa's for 1852 ya th preminm notes for 1883 ul Fire Insurance ent for lapsed polici ane their attorney as may be deemed at for the prote LO THE POLICY HOI DVRS OF AL FIi! INSURANCE COMPANY, I esenting some thor neure them Your enti POLICGYHOLDERS SURANCE COMPANY, D.C. mount of premiun MUTUAL FIRE December 20, 1881 i idents. Also to qquire a chanze in the manaxe- “named Ke itlemen are Volicyholders representing al e place.t in the company: in udmingtion b ouc-half of the total inst For MANAGERS FOR 18 HARIISON JOH3 andidates who have } i | €/ tor the trial of Sergt. Timothy Shea, of the NOTICE H. GODEY is discontinued from aud after | Lieut. Walter Goodwin, Judge advocate, 3, and will be continued and conductea | E'¢¥e Walter Judge advoca' As Much DESeRVING OF PUNISHMENT AS FRANK JaMEs.—The President has decided not to inter- fere in the case of Dick Liddll, who 1s now In jail aU Huntsville, Ala., for robbery. Petttions were sent to the President for h s pardon, in order that he might be used as a witness against. tho notori- ous Frank James. The Attorney General ren- dered an opinion in the cas? to the effect that Liddtl 1s as much deserving of punishment James, and on tuls opinion the President bus? Mis action. ‘THE TREASURY BaLaNce which was yesterday $11,990,000 is to-day about $12,225,000, und 15 ex. pected to gradually rise. ‘The decline was due to Une $7,000,000 interest which had to be paid on the 2d Inst. GEN. GRANT, Whe is now visiting Gen. Beale, wil probably return to New York next Thursday. Next Monday he will dine with Senator Miller, of California, on Tur jay with the Secretery of State and on Wednesday with the President. In the Meantime he will receive ends who call upon hitn at the residence of Gen. Beale. At one o'clock to-day he received a visit from the Chinese min- ister by special appototment, and tn the afternoon he returned the visits of the forelgn ministers who have called upon bim. DELEGATIONS from Toledo, Qhio, are in the city in connection with the appointment of a collector of customs at that place. The leading candidates are Gen. Fuller and Mr. Battell. CaTTLe Disease.—The board of medical and sct- entific experts of the United States Agricultural department, who have been engaged In investl- gating the epldemic diseases among domesticated animals of the United States, are busy in prepar- ing their report to Commlsafoner Loring, of that department. ‘They have been successful in devel- oping important facts relative to the disease pecu- Mar to the cattle of the southern Atlantic and gulf states, which 1s known as splenic or Spanish fever, but more commonly kaown as Texas cattle fever. The board have information that entire herds of blooded and graded cattle In the western and castrn states have been swept away by this disease be! ‘ought among their herds by one bullock from the southern states. The board find that the propagation of the disease occurs only In the summer and early autumn. and hardly ever Occurs alter a heavy frost. ‘The last case reported was on November 30. No cases are reported as ex- isting at the present tine. A GENERAL NAVAL Court MARTIAL has been or- dered to convene at Annapolis, Md., on the 6th inst. narin corps. ‘The court is composed as follows: Com- mander Chas. D. Sizsbee (prestdent), Capt. RW. Huntington, Lieut. “Asa Walker, Licut. R. G. Peek, aster Chas. D. Galloway, Ist Lieut. Me T. Bates, M. C., and Master F. Hi. Holme: Mr. Ingalls presented a petition for the admis- sion of Dakota as a state, and remarked that, in his opinion, the opposition to such admission was Wholly partisan and maligmant. Mr. Vest denied that the opposition was of the character stated by Mr. Ingalls, and asserted that it was made by republicans as well as democratic Senators, and based upon unanswerable facts. Mr. Garland said that the first expression on the floor of the Senate against the admission of Da- kota had come from the Senator from Maine «Mr. Haale) on account of the manner in which the county of Yankton had dealt with its creditors. Mr. Hale sald he had objected to the admission of Dakota on the ground stated br Mr. Garland because the repudiition of Yankton county had been sanctioned by the terrivorial legislature, and he thought it was nei fit nor fair that his ac- tion should be churacter:zed as ithad been by Mr. Ingalls. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. ‘The bill making an appropriation for a survey to ascertain the practicability of uniting the upper aMiuents of the Missour!l and Columbia rivers by a canal was passed. On motion of Mr. Mahone, a resolution was adopted instructing the Secretary of the Treasury to send to the Senate a statement showing the number and size of the farms or plantations in Virginia sold under the act of 1862 for the collec- tion of direct taxes in insurrectionary states; the prices for waich, the persons to whom they were sold and the amount of money received from the sales above the taxes and now in the treasury. On motion of Mr. Kellogg, a resolution was adopted directing the Secre "y of State to send to the Senate copies of setters on file in the depart- ment from United States consuls in relation to the shipment and discharge of seamen, and the pay- ment of extra wages. YELLOWSTONE PARK. Mr. Vest, from the committee on territories, to- day reported a bill amending the act erccting and establishing Yellowstone National Park so as to prohibit any monopolies there. The Dill is in- tended to and does prohibit the proposed leasing of certain privileges in the park. It virtually pro- hibits the Interior department from conceding any privileges In the park to any persons. It also provides for the’ protestion of the game, and puts. the park under the legal jurisdiction of Montana territory. Mr. Voorhees gave notice that he would call up the library bill on some day early tn next week. PAY OF STAR ROUTE WITNESSES. The Dill to allow witnesses In the star route cases, who live west of the Mississippi river, two. ani a-half dollars per day, and seven cents per mile for each mile actually traveled, was passed. ‘THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL. The bill on the calendar to relieve Congress and departments in dealing with claims against the PROCEEDINGS IN THE CRIMINAL COURT TO-DAY— SOCULAR REMARES OF COUNSEL. When the star route trial was resumed this morning, J. 8. Piper, of Pueblo, Col., who was postmaster at Agate from April, 1880, to April, 1881, was called to the stind. He testified that no | mail was ever brought to the office by the carrier on the Pueblo and Greenhorn route, The carrier had come there once. The office was in a direct Une a mile and a half from the main line, but by road it was three miles. Mr. Piper was cross-examined at some length by Mr. Davidge. He sat that the mall not being brought to the office In December, 1880, he sent in MM: resignation as postinaster and turned over the Eiexts Of his oMlee to the postmaster at Muddy Mr. Davidge suezested that the paraphernalia of the office Lonsisted of a key. “More,” said the witness, “and a keyhole,” suggested Mr. Ingersoll. « The hole into which Brady poured tue money,” said Mr. BI “The hole you are now barking at,” said Mr. Ingersoll. Silas Marks, aclerk In the post office at Pueblo, Col., was called and examined as to the thue of the arrival and departure of the ma Mr. Geo. M. Sweeny, of the Post Oitice depart- ment, was called to the stand for the purpose of identifying papers relating to the Pucblo and Greenhorn route. Mr. Bliss next took up route 38.194, from Pueblo to Rosita, and submittrd his document ry evidence, the first’ being a letter from J. M. McGrew, con tractor on route $8,132, protesting against a pro- posed Increased. as ‘the mail was carried by an- ‘other route and the increase would be solely in the interest of the contractors. The orders and peti- tions on the route, inclu jing two conflicting af davits by John W. Dorsey, concerning Une nuto- ber of men and an'mals required on the route, were read. Letters froin postinasters recommend- ing the discontinuance of the service were also read. Mr. Sleeman, of the Post Office department, was called, and identified vouchers and other papers concerning the route. The. 1 recess was taken at 1 o'clock, and after recess Mr. Biss continued the introduction of documentary tesumony. TEIAL NOTES. After the report of the star route trial In THE Star yesterday closed Henry C. Withers, of Pueblo, Col, sub-contractor on the Pueblo and Greenhorn route; George Sears, postmaster at Greenhom, and Willlam B. Farrish, J. H. McDaniel, and W. H. Higginson, who at different times carried the mail on the route, were examined by the govern- ment. Sears testified to the alteration of a peti- tion. The substance of the testimony of the others Was that one man and two horses were re- quired to run on the route, the service for whica. the government pald over $3,000, was actually per- Prrexsecrs, Va, Jan. loteliigence has been Tecelved here Of the Uitning of the lange frelght and depot building of the Norolk and Wentern Palle Toad company at Zain station, yest -tday morning, With some of the contents. ‘he loss has not been ace rlalned, but ts covered by tusurance. ‘The fre Was Of Incendiary origin. > A Werks Failures. New Yorn, —The fatlures for the past seven days, as to R.G. Dun & Co, num. der 224, Mows: Eastern states, 24 middle, &; southern, 42; Pucttie, 184 elty. anada, 1 AS compared With last Week tis shows am Increase of 3h, DUE the number ts doubti ss swollen by nu Small as<ignmenis made at the close of t Tous > Fire at Cohoes, N. ¥. STROVED AND THE PILOT MILLS BURNING. Conors. N. ¥., Jn 30 8.m.—The rolling Mills of Morrison P Colwell & Page, are burning. The Pilot mills of Ply gerty.an i the Uublt Works of A. G. Curus & Co. are in danger. A high wind Is blowing, 9 a.m.—The rolling mills are a total loss. The Phot mils are now burning Nercely. LOSSES OVER HALE A MILLION. The total loss on the rolling mill Is now estim- ated at haifa million dollars, ‘The insurance te about $5,000. The loss ou Gugerty's mttl ts §100,- 900, and the insurance probabiy $75,000. Powers O'Brien's mill Was destroyed ata loss of $80,000, parually inzured. oe Assigument. Sr. Lovrs, Mo., Jan. 5.—The Hickman trunk Manufacturing company, yesterday made an as- sisnment for the benefit of its creditors, to Marcus A. Wolf, ‘The company's assets ure $24,000; lla bilities not given. ane eee A Prisoncr En Ronte. MILWAUKEE, Jan. 5.—Tue sheriff of Wal county passe’ through tis elty List hight With prisoner coming from Council’ BlutTs, Iowa, states that the prisoner was connected with the murder of H.C. Meade, a banker in Waupun, om Oct. Tun, 1882. A Maryland Flour ili Burned. BaLtimore, Mp., Jan. 5.—The flour mm of C. D. Auder, on Double’ Pipe creek, tu Carroll county, Was destroyed by fire last night, together with three thousand bushels of wheat, thirty tons of inill feed, and a quantity of corn’ and oats. The damage ts estimated at $25,000, with insurance of $9,500. ‘and $2,500 on the Destructive Fire in Peunsylvania. CUMBERLAND, Mp., Jan. 5.—A dispatea from Hyndman, Beatford county, Pa., states thata big fire raged there this morning, ani assistance Was asked from this clty. Several buildings were on fire whén the dispatch was sent. The fire destroyed three dwellings and one store, together year, | though the pares had virtually fatled long before, Destractiv THE ROLLER Mi) = with contents. Total loss estimated ‘vt about in the name of MARY E GODEY, Manufacturer of | | CAPT. CHARLES W. RAyMonp, cCrps of engineers, | government was discussed until 2 o'clock, when | formed for $840, and that the sub-contractor FOCNO | $7,000. Thought to be in-endiary, . Lime and Dealer in Calcine Plaster, Cement, Cattle | DS been relieved from duty ag a member of the | the presidential succession bill came up as the un- | Pevelit from extra allowances made by Mr. Brady. ar Regal i court-martial appointed to mect at Willev’s | anisned business. —— Old World News by Cable To-day. Hair and White Sand. New York harbor, and 24 Lieut. Lensing = Snes The Corcoran Robbery. ‘ J desire to return my thanks to the public for the libe- ach, corps of enginevrs, detalied a3 a mem-| , Mr. Hoar spoke briefly in advocacy of the Dill, aod Sk ee ae eae Tueted fis the name og | DEF torcol saving that It embodied the scheme which was WHAT DETECTIVE M’DEVITT BAYS ABOUT IT. 7LOxPoN, Jan. 5.—A dispatch from Rome to the | ral patronage of the business conducted in the name ot - Strongly urged by the House of Representatives Aken ties amis mes Sa: A Milan newspaper having opened @ ® husbend—W. H. GODEX—and will endeavor, || PeRsoat.—Senator Mitchell was yesterday | Under the lead of Mr. Madison at the time of the Bact Wat aaa aaa subscription for @ monument to Overdank, has rict and prompt dealings in all my transactions, to | called to his home in Pennsylvania by the alarm. | °Tigtual legislation on this subject in 1782 : h warned that the Journal will be sequestrated. merit a continuance of the same, prnes FOR THE NEW YEAR, VIEYSICTANS? VE-ITIN CALENDARS varion ELAN RS ab low } FECOUED HS AND VE ES ON TH INts RS ATIONAE LESSONS. FOPERS ASD ALL REQUISITES FOR AY SCHOOLS, Tc, Books Fo $ in the Thicd ¢ at WILLIAM BALLANTYNE & SONS, SEVENTH * 7REET. BLANK 00K 2 LETC Y BOOK: Uo CHER HUM and Pass boobs ELAS KR BOOKS mote t MPECAN TEE STAT WKAPLEING PAPEL, TY order. & Rupr, Bouthw northwest A - J. Bartt, 7th street and u burch & Stephenson, 8th street and Virginia avenue Jt. son & Co., 1th street and Louisiana a owner to purchase $1,00 wed at an: cet MARY E. GODEY. >-1O WHOM IT MAY Persons indebt d to me will please settle their Ast of February, ag 1 sha! then pl counts with my Mes. A. J t , D.C. JANUARY Isr, 1883, The BOOT AND SHOE BUSINE! . HAHN, at 816 7th street and 1922 Penn- ene, will be continued from this date on by ssion as partners of MOKI3 and 8. FRED HafN, under the style and tirm of WILLIAM HAHN & CO, S heretofore con- ing Intelligence that his three chiliren were {ll of diphtheria. — Ex-Representative Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, 1s now pastor of a Baptist caurch in Louisvillé.—Ex-Secretary Evarts 1s at Wormley’s.—Col. Seaton, the superintenlent of the census, 1s rapidly recovering the use of his exes ts general health 1s such that he ts able to @ out. ‘The District Appropriation BU. AN ANSTRACT OF ITS PROVISIONS. Representative Ketcham to-day called up in the House the bill making appropriations for the sup- port of the government of the District of Colum- bia, The Dill makes appropriations as follows For salaries and contingent expenses of the offi House of Representatives. NOT A CRANK. Mr. Ford, of Missouri, rising to a question of privilege, characterized as wholly and unquall- fledly false a dispatch to the St. Louls Globe- Democrat, describing him asa crank, and charg- ing him with obstructing the business of the Mouse. Mr. Hobl'tzel, of Maryland, presented a petition of the Baltimore chamber of commerce, protesting against the transfer of the mercantile marine to the Navy department. Referred. Also, a petition of canned good manufacturers of Baltimore, pro- testing against any increase of duty on tin plates. “Having learned through the daily newspapers, and not by subjecting you to a surveillance which would be as dishonorable as it would be ‘useless,as. has been falsely and maliciously charged against me, that you, on yesterdsy, applied for and ob- tained the deposition of that distinguished philan- thropist, W. W. Corcoran, in respect to a transac- tion involving the loss by theft of a watch and chain, with a triple locket attached thereto, con_ taining the miniature portraits of his grandchil- dren, in Richmond, Va., several years ago, with the recovery of which my name has been connect- ed, permit me to tender you certain sources of in- formation which will enable you to accomplish the If the subscription list. continues to be publi and penal action will be commenced against the subscribers. The Oficial Gazette announces that the government has informed the prefects that they will be held responsible for a. Vigorous en- forcement of the recent Instructions in regard to the anu-Austrian manifestations, SENTENCED FOR AKSON. Deer Jan. 5.—The commission court has sen tenced a man, in whose case the jury recently dis~ agreed, to seven years penal servitude for arson. - RUSSIA AND GERMANY. Beru, Jan. 5.—Tue North German Gazette re Produces with approvine comments the remarks Of the Moscow Gazette that nelther on Gerinany or Russia’s side Is there reason for @ confict, €vVem in the distant future. of the Commissioners, $21.141.50; for the asses ee a only purpose which you, as my judge, can have in BUSINESS FATLCRE. eferred, ‘Happy, proa- | 89F's OMice, $12,600; collector's oMce, $17,500; audi— Sie nanqicce ivan eee Gee View, namely, to arrive at the truth and the whole Beda reps Mory: 2 Wool stapler of : , Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvanta, stat at he | truth. Wn, has fail Hus lavillUes are stated at Yerous New Year," we assure them thatthe new rm | ‘Or aad controllers, OMe, $1270; “attorney's Lordy had he beck presen aeram the House yes: | “On appitcation to A.C. Richards;of thts etty,then | £0 willstrive to maintain the reputation of the old house | office. € engineer's oMlee, $62,550; renairs to | for the passige Of the civil sersiee DIN. major and superintendent of the Metropoltian | toxpox gn ee A aio ton tote times trom @ for RELIABLE SHOES at LOW PRICES, concrete pavements, $50,008; Macadam roadways, | yr, Singleton, of Illinois, stated that he had not pote. you can obtain Information as to the fol- | pp. TSDUrE says The tae oi Baek ‘Of Say jk Tae e $5.00; materials for permit work, $20,000; for con- | neara his name'calied yesterday on the Passage ot | lowing facts: Whether my conduct in respect to | Eaetaung’ ‘ne: tows mee oo ak OF Sapo esp Ys Unuation of surveys with reference tothe extension | the civil service billy had le dene 80, he would | this transaction met, with his approval upon the | Ta tonel, Tue town has only tae bank eae 5, for the boundary inter: have voted against it. Yess fall report made’ too him as: my superior |r ohacly atmo miliicos of rpemor, The sone, work On sundry avenues and streets, «id replaces 4 DISTRICT BILL. = Likewise, whether I 41d not drciine to accept | Fouts gt ue furniture, are only. twenty-nine ment cf pivements in classes A, B, C and D,| Mr. Neal, of Ohio, introduced a bill authorizing | any monied recognition of tay ev eee be Me ee ables, The municipailts of Sapojok wld prose “Janvany Isr, 1883, | $50,000; for the care of Bennings, Anacostia and | the execution of bills of sales and .wortgages on | coran, uiitll he leas If addresee 1 a letter to Major | SMS furnereroor or au eats ox tie Seabe ters 83. | Clutin bridges, $3,500; Washington aqueduct, | personal Property in the District of Columbia, | Richards, enclosing a check for the sum of $150, | #5 # !Urther proof of nemindntes of Khe aye Orr Establstiment has now entered the FIFTY. | $30,000, The Chesapeake and Onjo canal company | Revered which letter was latd before the board of police, | Ym Of municipal bavks. THIKD YEAR OF IfS EXISTENCE. th - | required to keep in good repair at least two z the transaction inquired into, and theirconsent, in GAMBETTA’S DEATH. ete Sete and as the sue- | spans of the aqueduct bridge, ao that no leakage oF THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILE du- conformity with Law, obtilned, before I would | Panrg, Jan. 5.—It ts e-timated that 15.000 pere ssora of TODD & CO. and JAMES Y. DAVIS, cessors D . and ante to one | wastage of water shall accur. ‘For the Washington | Private business having been disp=nsea with, accept the saidcheck. | the letter to which I refer | sons yesterday visited the Palais Bourbon, where deem it proper to return our singore thanks to our | asylum, £15,810; Tor Georgetown almshouse,s1. the Mouse, at 11:39, went into committee ot unc | should have been, and T nave no lowbt was, fled | the body of Gambetta ts Iving. a Jendaa ers for their very ge 5 Nn striet, $46.7 among the official papers of the board. Tam sure | The Puiz denies that G.tmLetta’s death bas pro- Seen and customers for their very generous patronage. | for the rerormn school, $10,006: for sabsieniy toe | Whole (MF. Houk, of Tennessee, in the chair) on you will pardon me for not, beinz snore definite as | duced any great change in the foreign policy OF hope, by strict attention to business and courtesy | qo,, $22,014; rellef of tae poor, $15,000. ‘The com- | the District of Columbia appropriation bil, = | 75"aites! when you recall the fact that a former | the r-public, which neither desires nor fears wat, fo all, to ‘merit @ continuance of the coufitence and | peuisatton of physictans to the poor Is not to ex- | | Mt. Ketchom, of New Yorx (who has charge of | urate depriveccag on thea, unity of inspecting | and adds Usst if forced Inte se by te action ot ceed $0 per month. Columsa Hospital ror | the bill), stated tit the amount provosed to be | Coreain Publis moor gees PPOTUALY is wer France would undertake It withou patronage heretofore 80 liberally bestowed. Women, $15,000; Women’s Chistian Association, | appropriated w 6 8.415.647, belne $81,642 Less than eer = Gould haveceur yom, Gomme. ee JAMES ¥. DAVIS’ SONS, $5,000; National Assoctation tor Colored Women | the estimates and $27. an the amoun — eae ES SUDDEN DEATH OF 4 FRENCH GENPRAT. ana Children, $6,£00; Children’s Hospital, $5,000; | appropriated for the current year. ‘The Dill was The Dennis Case. mh enere Cs Kenge sae ete St, Aun's Infant Asyiumn, $3,000: Industrial Home | Sdostuntiany the same ns present lawy ber ane Saerag od Ga ties cruel mins Sane @2R%w SE. cor. Penna. av W. Sua Orrer FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS ig stock of Chri © Modesto make room 113th et we GHKeC ce Mecca wiinth | Wishing all onr friends and patron street and Viryini: BANK FAILURE IN RUSSTA. Isat Daif th rother 4< cis, PORTABLE GAS ST1N GERMAN STTDENT AND LIBRARY LAMPS. FINE GAS FT S WILLIAM HAHN, ) MORRIS HAHN, WM. HAHN & CO. 8. FLED HAHN, § Jw Pog WASHINGTON, D. te ws BOOKS AND STATIONE as low as the | it Ds, JAPAN ROB! Wor. H. MORRISON, BIRDS, STALLINGS, iicaan Prest Fon 0) Ts WEEK TE FOLLOWING {GAINS IN BOOKS FRE tp eles FLOKA AND Ki 5 d4t5it FKOM THE SPRING. LITTLE ARCHIE IN COURT—4 CHANGE OF GraRDIAN. | Frene! ori iit . oS School, £1,500; {or sweeping: cleaning and sprink- cnees were, aupaions consolidated Land the | “To-day was the return day or the onder Lsurd Pres ch gee ‘al and life senator, died suddenly ¢ MK. JOHN H. WRIGHT, ing streets and avenues, }; cleaning alley a ie el gener- = S == ca $7,500; curgent repairs ‘or streets and” alleys, | ally simplified without doing injustice t any | 00 Anatole B. Dennis, guardian co Arche B. Den- Seupen; den Goa hee ee aia 7 Ww. c. MILBUI ‘The well-known Restaurant keeper, and $2,000; eurrent repairs to county roads, $20 000; | Interest. nis, to produce the latior in the Probate Court, | _/ Gocuincobaete vekatinc te De men yn MR. 0. 4. JOHNEON, cleaning and repairing lateral sewers, ° $20,000; | _ The bill having been read at length, 1t was con-| and this morning all tiie partles Laterested were In lin, which was purchased by the goverment et mis 1429 Pennevivanta avenna, Oa TORREON. for, the parking commission, $18,000; for street | sidered by sections. court. The boy was in company with his sister, | the Ualted Suites was handed on Wednenian te = = Tf re tenee Ooniee Tipton Gaon St et DAMM Seer Glesninig Stat aewtee) ee oo eee | OE Ce ee CUR ne Sant OOOIRALE | Sire Bennett aad wes repiteatad by aie aoe [te ee ee Lowell, the American tilde ATTORNEYS. Anaye Se lamp per annuin fs to be pald for Gach strectlamp. | Mr. Hiscock sata not. Moulton, who presented the petition of Mrs. Ben- | ister. : 4f acontract at such rate cannot be made Mr. Reagan sald he had no amendment to offer, | nett and the boy, asking that the letters of guir- aoe AL HALL, are to subsiitute ollier flluminating materiah, Dut he thought it was a cheat the District did not, | dianship to Anatole B. Dennis be r-voked, and that The Markets. ‘ : Fa SiEiee of tne Peace ana Notary Pubiie; They cordially invite their friends and the public. $8-9t° | The contract, if made with tho gas company, isto | MT. Blount asked it an, additional neers | he ce aed ae eie his accounts, they alleging Fasiass « 916 F street northwest, ((@*_ THE COLUMBIA CO-OPERATIVE BUILD. | De Only. for ‘the ,period. of ‘one year. For the | assessor was not provided in the vewesoe a | Hee as failed to support the boy. and that he | ¢ BALTIMORE. Jan. 5. fo eg oy Tuisss _i4-3m* Warner Building. TP iNa Kevoetation wi Wid the sacoudl Bunty | Metropolttan police, e2on140; for the Are depate | “Mr Hiscock gall yess but tac she eoe See | eae to SUNK rents received from two | Shew'sa 46 bid to-dad, ‘ A RNEY, oe OC fe 15, street noi thw ‘opposite ublic school: 425; eludes ne’ My 4 ch were ke} be at. —How aay icopoved from ays street to 414 5th atrect GIudiciary | the Patent ‘Ofice. tock can be aubeeribed tor by | Bulldings)s tor keel Teo nae ay sono | Banleed, Dut the expenditures) tn PY {ou Friday he “mailed a copy.'to te gust: | super, Seitas Ob: Nee Soond- ot; “do, fang, se a Square.) _—__dei-1m_ | applying to any of the Directors or at the meeting. | buildings, $8,000; for the purchase of otee tee | MI Blount made a point of order against the ad- | dian, who found, on going to Allentown, Pa., | 4-00sb.75: Say mallle mapas, 2,008.00; So, extra, 3 XMAS CARDS JPA HUNTON, of Virginia, JEFF CHANDEEIL | 1 ation ie Keverned by businegs men, and par- | three schools, t6r the wiry oad rat ditional assessors, but the chair overruled it. wherexthe child had a home in the tamtiy of Mr. | 5-89; do. Rio brands, 5. is eeerene Soaatiy, S55 wy REDUCED RATE E se OO Meee Featn Gr Geirige 6s cave tia cies were | grades two of whlch are to te brened 1s. thesee-| Mr. Blount asked if there were. not Incrensea Scholl, that the child had been sent here. ‘They Seaert tate scat sou eubsoes eee HUNTON & CHANDLER, sume, sould join.” “GuAS. G, BUNCANSON, "| Ond school division and one tn the third school Gi- | clerks provided for in the eollecors otiee mane | had eonteed ea ee, willing that Mr. Moul- FREE'S, $ A eMONE ACEAWY caitda'atatess |= 2Ee Secretary. | Vision, $78,000, the plans and specification to be | one to four. ton should be appoiniet dian. The cou rt, prepared by the inspector of buildings, to be ap-| Mr. Hiscock said they had taken them from the| after conferring with the ‘oy, satd he would re- Pastre the Courts of District of Colum: | [7ge° SWORMSTEDT & BRADL roved by the architect of the Capitol and the | a8sessor’s Office and put them with the collector's | Voke the guardianship and appoint Mr. Moulton. ‘ore the Committees of Congress, and the De- ‘Real Estate and Insurance Agenta, opp. Pbbitt House, and 14th strect a tree weet istrict Commissioners, ntracted - | office. ‘The question of the accounts then came up, when — ae Corcoran Building, a20-61n Reet fore the stor May next and uirhed Uy the act | When the sinking fund clause was reached, Mr. | Ie was vousd thn’ Ae tD came wp wien ee om 2 u . ~ = 2 OS | Honees and lote for sale in, Il parta of the city. Of, January, 1884; for ‘the health department, | Blount madea point of order against the clause | bond as guardian, Mr. stilson sald that A.B. Onws hiv firn:—sonthern, 45048: OLIDAY SPECIALTIES. W M. K. Ayp WM. E! DIN WOODWARD, Houses rented, loans negotiated end rents colected. | $42,580; Interest. and sinking fund, $1,213,947.97; | providing €2,500 for the compilation of a statement | Dennis bad just arrived this mornins. white, 46x48; do. mixed, 44:46: Pennsylvania, a Kocma 7 and 9, Gunton Building. Siecial attention to the care of property of non-resl- | for general contingent expenses, to Be used iu | Of receipts, appropriations und expenditures. ‘The | would at once proceed to prepare th Rye ‘quiet, Goats. Hay dull and weak—prime tal oy wane } Retate. “Index to County and George- | dents. H18*_ | case of calamity by riot, pestilence, ood or fire, | point was Sustained and the Wause Was stricken r ice Reouepleaine aia Maryland, 24 Unis. Oo NLGUH AED! EEATHER. “4 SUKEW C. BRADLI gp SPECIAL NOTICE. earl oir. Bicunt sald he thought $535,000 was too much Phouidere and. clear By Hides, Packed, 8 and FANCY STATIONERY, ae tecme see ag Artonsey-ar-Law, OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL, FIRE INSURANCE| he pil wae nee eee ON APPROPRIATIONS. | top street repalts. Tas Foutowina Orricexs were elected at the | 10M., Bacar shouliler, 94" lear tp ss GIFT BOOKS AND JUVENILES, oved 18 Rooms, Now. 10 and 12, Gunton Building, COMPANY OF D. C., was accompanied bythe following re-} “Mr. Hiscogk sala the committee had reduced Meeting of the. Naval Medical Society held last Ban, CHRISTMAS CAKDS, iter ly- jacked and. roll, 22426. ete —— « No 902 Pa. Ave. N.W. port In explanation thereof: Salaries and put the amount on street and sewer : Me Emed, ‘ioa2d.” Petroionm "aul: retin (IDS 4. G00Ctt op pavers aonoal meeting Vf Ree gto PEE Uo tee, | S'The estimates upon whieh’ the iil is basea, | repairs He thought it ought to commend tteeit to Seas ee oe ee ee Gaile, lowertio. carve, ordiuafy to fui J SOL ENTS, ‘The rr nis : 1 the tor » president; Vice-Mesical ; : renned yxchor at Law aud Expert, St. Clood Building, 9th | Company, of the District of Columbia, will be held on | CxclUSIVe Of the estimates tor the water depart: | fair-minded men, in view of growth of the} Browne, surgeon; J. M. Flint, secretary and tre ss. Trelis. Preiette to Li AMES, ETc. | JAMES J. CHAPMAN, sellor ; Ment, amount to $8,443,847.08, one-bulf of which | city. al streets, Good work, good references, modérate | the third’ Monday of Janus! 1883, the 15th proxim« by urer, and Medical Director T. J. Turner, 3-1nigd.; Dour, le. : Metroy Ss. udi-ti | at Odd Fellows Hall, ith treet,’ te ween D aba & | @MOUnt, or of such amount-a’ Gongress shall Ap- | oof, Blount said the pressure for appropriations | AA" Hochiing and Poser Ansar Surgeon T.H. Heceptsetone,. 877 tren; wheat Saree TTT ttre: t4 northwest, commencing at o'clock am, Feveaues of tae ree (0 be appropriiced out of the | for improvements in this city was not equaled | A. Hoshling and Pase-d A En iy (CO, 7 E20 Umahela:, oat, = ou W, > Bizere By the charter of the Company. the election of seven | Fevenues of the general government, and the re-| anywhere, He did not at this time, however, shele..‘Shipmente—wheag. 28, . ATTORN as SUA Ww. TueBaRets to constitute a board to conduct the affairs of | maining one-half to be levied upon the taxable | expect to bring about reform. ‘ x a a iw * hele. Sales—wheat, 414, D G P Practices tn all tio Courses Me i_| hivetiige DY 1# Feduired to be held at the above | property and privileges in ‘the District of Colum- Capitol Notes. aval DaDeee eas ‘ood ordered to ows Go kor Paces By the! : es ti ja, other than the property of the United States the Alaska, atthe Mare Island, Cal., navy yard; a 5 By the sfath article of the by-I of the Company. it d PASSAGE OF THE WHISKY BILL BY THE SENATE. ING eae -y-at-Law, taproriinds UAE tho neneny imeehng of the Company, the District of Columbia, pursuant to scction seers Ensigns Walter M. Constant and Jas. H. Sears,to | Tse Coxprrion or NATIONAL Bawes.—The con- Re ae ’e the first business in order shal beibe theron tes | 8 Of the act ot Congress approved June 11, 1878, | |, The Senate yesterday afternoon passed by yeas| 156 training ship Portsmouth; Ensign De Witt | trolier of the currency hus called for a report coms 2 snd4 Gunton Law Building, ees eee tas nee deleo- | entitled ‘An act providing a permanent form of | %8, nays 2, the Dill to extend for two years the . 472 Louisiana avem am7_ | of a chairman, who ehall conduct the meeting and el = 8) Beal Coffmin to the training ship New Hampshire; | showing the condition of nationa! banks at the Hom im accordance with the act of incorporation, be- | government for the District of Columbia.’ ‘The | bonded period for distilled spirits, known as the a eon ‘December 80ta, teen the hours ra) clelock an. snd s i sina total ‘amount recommended to be appropriated for whisky bill beled Cadet _ A ches to the Swatara; Polic} ers are requeste: sa ral expenses the or Coit junner Geo. P. Cushman the Alaska; Lieu- Aniount of pretium notes held by’ the Tor the next, fstal year tn the aa aD CI eS Lropreialt wscmsth ON FINE GOUDS, LOWER THAN EVER. former price LADIES’ KID BUTTON BOOTS $2.5 8. HOTELS, &e. = tenant Lewis C. Hellner, detached from the truin- E. =. sexo, | CULE HOUSE, A BURY PARK, NEW JE , | Amouutof i whe with, and of which the general government is re- | ‘The Senate in executive session yesterday con- | ing ship Colorado, and ordered to the LADIES SIN BUTTON BUOTS, hand-made, $4.20, is in readiness for gucats at reduced rates until | Cash received ou renowala 9,860.71 quires to pay ‘one-half, 4s) exelanive of the water | firmed the following nominations: Andrew W, | Lieutenant Sami. P. , from former price i. 3 tt is heated by farnace, has gas in peer Seeucities, partment, $8,362 204.47; which 1s less than the | Brazee to be district attorney for the district of sparse and Storer Oger: cheerful gurroundinae, and | iteal cxtate. 49, 6 estimates $1,042.61. The amount appropriated by | Colorado, and Samuel G. Hilbourn for California. | Midshipman F. * T'S CALF EUTTON BOOTS $9.50, former muforts. A ver; ‘bie y! jor * | Othice furniture’ and ‘fixtures (approxi- the law for the current fiscal year ts $5.890,196.08, | Jocl B. Erhardt to be United States marshal’ for | the New Ham) Price Hi. $ : a rn a a belng $27,991.61 more than ig recommended for thé | the southern district of New York. Charles f | Midshipman JAPANESE GOODS Toei Sie om the Fevennls"of igs genta povea: | caanpeiain 2 eine of pubs moneye at | ended a the <1 . d Ps Dy fi Ol verde al PL GENTS CALE CONCRESS, hand-made, $4.50,for- | —__7 #44 A es > = levand ta dein, ac iyne ee = - paid, 00 | ment, being on of the supe of the bill, is | postiaster at Lynchburg, Va. Surgeon Geo. mer price 5, JAY GOULD, 421 $ru STREET, BETWEEN D|_ By order of th: further .681,102.23, to Which should be added the Sim 6:$1,700 undereas id bet THE ARMY APPROPRIATION PASSED BY THE HOUSE. Y; pps ‘The House passed the army appropriation bill “ LEY BOTELER, Secretary. | pleting water main for the protection of the gov- pra te 4 MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF oa rinting office, and which ig to be paid | Yesterday afternoon. It contains a provision for aay ted aud E sts., one equare from Pennsylvania avenue, are 6 = s, scrolls, Lanterns, Pane, Decorative Pictures, Bor- ene EBETION BOOTS, hand-made, $5, | germ Git Lamtems Fane. Decorative Pictures, Bor: i é H Fire Insurance Compan: 430-14 3. WE n for | Leading Feather, ee r ‘ 8 OF | bythe U: States, making the sum pay- | the gradual abolition of the pry corps of the Lake saniie Give xp’ tanen beckase. go) DURMACES, UAILROAD CONPARY. dor the cecuon of Burectore | able by the United States government aid epee: | nk ae a eae a aay compe OF the army. Tomazin, ead ethos gud low book . will be held at the office Com: any, Georgetown, priate by this bill $1,068 as. against: Ss pene of the amount Eee by private omnia 4 RANGES, ste pote Ae tne 10es day of January, ‘at 3:p.m. Sear belo a recueine aren i. Tho amount | tome * 3. F, BROWN'S FRENCH DRESSING fe. yer ouares. Tigunke, books wf boclawed ok She Gibot January, | Zopropriated Uy tote Ret ee the’ water de IN PAYOR OF THE COMBTRUCTION OF STEEL ae bettie. PLUMBING, » Sd Ops On COR ONEY Ae Se Presaane, | Mente payable from the water revenues; and | "nse House naval affalra comuities hate weeny | » CORED. A. F. MORAN, GENERAL JOBBING. S- M: ROONES, Bec'y. bas | Thove, 18 $105,888.00. ‘The amongt apmrocriaten ice | to Teport in favor of the construction of two large | walk _aoa-8t 1022 Seventh strect north west. : Te Savtonat METROPOLITAN BANE, we. pu CHEAPEST CLOAKS AND DOLMARB, 6a, 5% soto the gine purpose for the ‘fecal 4s | crulsers of the: HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, surmoron, D... December: ba $106,452, being a reduction, for- Over 10h OF last session; and one yr ton cruiser; a ioe Ds CRSP pit | santo three of er. AE LOR, 817 NINTH STREET. - a ee 196 7th street, between and Branch, 1190_P.street, near Dupont Circle, m6 | 'a3y, ital ‘Cashier.