Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING dian. PUBLISHED DAILY, Exeent Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Forthwcet Corer Pencsylvania Ava. ant 11th St, 47 The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEU. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Fre Frvrvive Fran fe Fe: ety ty carriers, on their een ed to entacritiera in tha ©) yer, $6.4 (Pateced st the P © most pe patd in advance. 1 Stat. — MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1883. NOTICES. < RSHIP, . dan. Tet. mie in” busi eral patronege receiv d in siinang stl to wive my Work col ed for aud vostal cards promptly W. H. WHEATLE! IN TO STO y whore in the citv. e~ BOOKS F in the Third 0 C ‘cbruary Ist, 1583, ut the follow- » 4% and I atrect: sonthwest. EMPERA ay mecting TO-MOR- tu., iu New York avons ath street northwest. ev. 'T, pastor, Migs J AN Will be present Unio ROW. from Treebyterian Dr. Bar LIA SHE ¥ ail- 0 Ce foo Wi AND WE WILL1O “= ‘thee Good.” Revival Services at Foundry Chareh, 14th and G st-eets, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and PHIDAY EVENING of this “week, at 7:30 o'clock. 2 [ce THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NA- E=" tio al Association for the Relief of Destitute Col- ored Women and Children wil be held on ‘TUcSDAY EVENING, January sth, st 7,30 o'clock, et the house of Mrs. M.S. Pomeroy, president. 1339 at HELEN A.C o Washington News :and Gossip. GoverxMeNT Receirrs To-pay.—Iaternal reve- nue, $891,983.02; customs, kes 2a Nava. Oxpers.—Lieut. J. G Irvine, ordered to the League Island navy yard; Master N. R. Asher, Midshipman W. ving ship Frank~ to the training ship Sarat Emerson, detached from the lin and ordered to the Swa' Diep Aproap.. ter, died at Nice this morning, ‘THE CRUISE OF THE PinTa.—It was statrd at the ar Admiral Nicholson, com- manding the Europsan squadron, informs the Navy department that Lieut. Samuel F. Clarkson, attached to the United States steamship Lanca: WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING TO DAY. Proceedings in the Senate. Mr. Pendleton presented the memortal- of merchants of Cincinnatl against the passage of a national bankrupt law. MAIL CONTRACTS. Mr. Van Wyck introluced.a bill to repeal so much of the law of August last as provided for the establishment of post routes from Niobrara to Deadwoo. and from Chamberlin to Rapid City. In connection with the bill he offered, avd asked the immediate consideration of, a resolution directing the Postmaster General to suspend or withhold approval of contracts for mail service on these routes until the bill should have been dis- posed of. i, ‘The Star Honte 7 rin! THE SICKNESS OF JUROR GILL CAUSES A POSTPONE- MENT. This morning when the Criminal Court, Judge Wylle, was convened to resume the star route trial, the petit jurors not engaged in this case were excused until January 22d. When the petit Jury trying the star route cise was called Mr. E. C. Gill did not respond to his name. “The clerk informs me,” sili Judge Wyll>, “that a messenger came to his house this morning and said that Mr. Gill was confined to his bed, and that he would send a doctor's certificate.” Mr. Merrick entered the court room at the mo- mont and saluted the court with “Good morn- inz.” Telegrams to The Star, THE SPANISH CABINET CRISIS. “DEATH T0 THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.” THE CITY OF BRUSSELS DISASTER pens Denth of the Poct Whittier’s Brother. Bostox, Jan. &—Matthew Franklin Whitter, i agea 70 years, only brother of John G. Whiter, the died in East Boston yesterday. He had been a clerk In the Boston custom house, and wa? the author of the famous “Ethan Spike” letters, > The Low SS ee Brus- wel ASBAMAN'S ACCOUNT OF THR FINAL 8CENR. Loxpox, Jan. &.—One of the seamen of the steamer City of Brussels, which was run dewn and sunk near Liverpool, describing the final scene When the passengers embarked and the remnant of the crew took to the Figging, sald to a nowspn- Per correspondent: “It was coolest thing You ever 8. in this world.” ‘THE RESCUR OF THR CArTaty. Lowpox, Jan 8.—Further detalis of the disaster to the steamer City of Brussels says: Capt. Land | Was one of the first picked up by the boats, although he, with the chief engineer, had been the last to leave'the rigging. When rescued he was in the act of passing a life-buoy to a drowning comrade, According to the statement of the pure ser the fog necessitated the stoppage of the steamer about half an hour before the collision Look place. aoe “Mr. GIL Is sick,” sald’Judge Wylie. LATER DETAILS OF THE COLLISION. ae Fae Tinton eae ee THE A MEETING OF THE | Navy department to-day that there tsnofounda- | fr. Eqmunds preferred that the resolution! 4.9), my!” Sancee Merrick, as he sank |, AS showing the terrible nature of the collision, aretya Journal, Troy tims, | - Burit, 7th street and Maryland avenue south- | (-g>",TEURE WILL 1 'NDAY, January 14th, at 11 | tion in the report that Liewt, Com. Gorringe is to | souls lie over. He did not believe that the Sen- » 2 ys the main compartment of the City of Brus= o'clock a. German Hal i" Into his chair with a digusted air, There was some talk then between the counsel rs the fol- be ordered to command the Pinta, now being pre- pared for sea duty at Norrolk, and that they have Rot yet considered the matter of ordering a com- mander for her. The Pinta will be ready for duty in about three wecks, and will be sent to Alaska, via Cape of Good Hope. ate had authority to instruct the Postmaster General as proposed. The resolution was ordered printed. sels was cut right In two. After the collision the fog Untckened, and 1t was dangerous even for boats to move about. ‘They, however, approached the sinking vessel, and foun’ a boy named Hemll- ton, half drowned, clinging to the miwen cross- trees, The two Italians who were drowned seemed to have lost their wits from terror, and Jumped overboard without waiting to see what could be done tor their sarety, ‘The persons lost include Mr. Connor, quartermaster, and Mr. Cochrane, steward, of the stea.ner. Neither the passengers TION OF of the District (e=_ THE STATED © ith street and Maryland avenue | {-&" GRAND LODGE, F. THE CAPITOL BUILDING. The bill to prohibit the use of the Capitol for other than legitimate purposes was reported by Mr. Rollins from the committee on the District of Columbia and was passed. Mr. Hampton presented the credentials of his colleague, Mr. Butler, re-elected, which were read ion, 11th rtrect and Maryland avenue an affection of the kitneys. Judze Wylle said he would wait a few minutes for the doctor's certificate, Juror Vernon, who sat next t) Mr. Gill's empty chatr, rising from his seat, got permission to speak to Mr. Merrick, and whisp*rea something to that <.,% Church, 12th street and Pennsylvania avenue norihwest. ‘Thomson & Co., 10th street and Louimana avenue and Q streets northwest. nt abe Office. nt, Sth auc © streets south- FORGERS ARRESTED.—The agent of the secret service division at Philadelphia telegraphs the arrest in that city yesterday of Willlam Saunders and Patrick McKann, also the eapture of couuter- AN L Te Tae” ratte revention cf Cruel annual meeting of the afores: Koons 2? and33 Le Dio streets, TU: SDAY EVEN y fo Animals, jety will be held at ding, corner 8th and F NING. the 9th, at haif- sat S'elock, and sll members sre @ gentleman which Mr. Merrick whispered*to tue | nor the’ crew were able to save anything, and Fev ly Tequested | reit coin and a complete outfit for manufacturing | #0d Mled. court. “9 % 21 > sate awe te j = te = Many persons were obliged to leave the ship with eon, Secretary, 902 Pennsylvania avenue | to see Apa nuual reports of the res uty and | the same. Another sccret serwee agent telegrapiis CLATMS. ‘Judge Wylie then announced that Juror Vernon Y ie > cach, and entitle owner to purchase $1,000. can be of iaived at sny of the cs. ‘The second mectng for of money will be ) ary Ist, 1SS3, at office of Me sch, corner Sth street and Virginia aveuu | the Derest articles of clothing. The captain of the | Kirby Hall, the steamer that ran down the City of open court, but _had given Mr. Merrick some pat- | Brussels, was indefatigable in ils endeavors to re- Uculars regarding Mr. Gill’s allinent. E | i neers, but owing to the low tide his. Mr. Vernon suid he did not think Mr. Gill Would | yoes.e) was obliged to le outside the bar until come to court to-day. shoruly after seven o'clock last evening, when alt FOREMAN CRANE’S RFQUFST. were landed at Woodside, and subsequently While the court was awaiting the arrival of the | brought to Livernool. Many of the passengers are physician’s certificate, Foreman Crane arose and | Sta3ing at the rallwa: satd he understood the court had held that tt was not proper for the jury to have a copy of the evi- dence taken. He held up a volume and calling tention to its size (as large, he sald, as a Bibi), sald that it embraced evidence pertaining to only one of the nineteen routes. ‘The minds of the fur: mizht become somewhat dim as to before they reached the end of the trial, he sald, and thought they should be allowed a copy o evidence, year. the arrest, at Olney, IL, yesterday, of Dr. Isaac 8-21 JS | ‘A. Doran, tor forging government drafts. At the close of the morning hour the bill to affori rellet to Congress and the departments {nvestigating claims, came up as the last bill on the calendar under const eration. Mr. Brown gave notice of an amendment provid- ing that the right of action in the Court of Claims under the captured and abandoned property act, where the money arising trom the saie of the property is now In the Treasury, shall be revived and extended for two years after the passage of this act, (Including all cases of seizure under color of the ‘captured and abandoned property act), without regard to any statute of limitation, provi- ded that all claims not filed within. the two years shall be forever barred, and provided also that where such chums have been filed before the Sec- retary of the Treasury, under the law of May 18th, 1872, the proof filed with them may be used before the Court of Clalms when {t appears that the wit- nesses are dead or cannat be found. Mr. Brown then addressed the Senate in favor of the general principte of the bill. He sald that at the opening of the last session of Congress there were in the Treasury two funcs, each of about ten Inillion dollars, which did not belong to the Unt States, and to the ownership of which the govern- ment made no claim. One was the balance of the Geneva award fund; the other the captured and had some deilcacy about making his statement in HERMAN, of No. 327 4% street has sold out his stock in trate to retire from ness, and us not failed aa has been re- 38 son Will open at his father’s old stacd in a under the firm name of Isaac HENMAN, & th a new and full Line of Dry, Fancy aud Fur- 1 A CONTRIBUTION FROM FRANCE.—Treasurer Gil- Milan has received, through Assistant Secretary of State Davis, from B. F. Peixotto, United States consul at Lyons, France, the sum of $1,000, bein part of the subscriptions of the citizens of Lyons: to the Garfleld memorial hospital fund, PRESS. Bro., Lya nishing G All perrous indebted to the said Samuel Herman aré earnestly requested to eettle th: ir accounts before F v Ist next fo cave themselves trouble, WASHINGTON, Junnary 8, 1883. E =P°,, | MPLOYING HOUSE PAIS tn 1 ete ters en 1 ny, 1 D o'clock, at No. 1224 Pen kon Queen, angi T and | ‘There 1s no doubt Mat if the fog had cleared a | Ute sooner all would have been saved. Tho | theory concerning the drowning of the seamen ts that When the vessel lurched they were struck by the rigging and rendered tnsensible. One man was found by the boats dead in the rigcing. The | Ras engers of the City of Brussels have drawn up | & memortal expressing their sincere gratitude ani admiration of the courage, promptitude and cool- | hess In danger, exemplified by the captatn, purser, and other oMvers of the Ii-fated vessel, which has tust gone down so near the termination of her Voyage." Before the steamer Kirby Hall arrived | at Liverpool a pilot boat boarded ner with provis- fons, which were very welcome, as the passengers had hot tasted food for a number of hours, | Many | of them are suffering greatly from the shock. Be- | slices the breach in the hull the bulkhead of the City of Brussels was shifted by the violence of the collision, thus accounting for ker speedy sinking. The captain of the Kithy Hall stites that ho ConscreNce.—Treasurer Gitflian to-day received @ conscience contribution of $50 from the treasurer of a Massachusetts savings Dank. ‘THR demand for Toe WREKLY STaR of Friday last has been such that another edition has been printed. Price at the counter for matling three cents, Postpaid for one year, only one dollar. nd FL nies, drafteand cheeks, ers) cities, at par, and in -teurrent nds and Stocks i will make pur- Operatectin in the principal ¢ chases wheu desired. Cc Envineer, Vane Work: he Th o meet at the ~: q e., Cepitol Hill, We ary’ Lith. By order Vet. Lat and 2d « at 734 o'clock. Ja INFORMATION FOR CONGRESS.—By direction of Seeretary Folger, the heads of bureaus and chiers of division in the Treasury départment have pre- pared for transmission to the House committee on appropriations detailed statements of the bust- Ness trans cted in their offi and the number of employes in each office, by fiseal years, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1863, JUDGE WYLIE'S ANSWER. Judge Wylie.—“ "Tis better to bear the Mls we have than fly to otzers we know not of.” He then went on to point out the difficulties that would arise if the request was granted. that book,” he said, a15-Im Jas, E. Frren. lean, Our Conti , Chinney >THE NATION’ TH ee Wasniscros, D. C., D ee ne Stockho.ders of this ry Kow'r C. Fox. FOX & BROWN, Estapcisuen 1866. Gro. W. Brow: G A meeting Ledeer. ude iow, Prin >= FITCH, held en hours of ove r. ‘The Century Mag 21 ‘Monthl-, O counterbalanced the advant: _ etic wil abandoned property fund, Congress has provided | €0t a : Peers "4 Lopes ed REAL ESTATE AND LOAN BRoKens,|_°*t89 CHAS. 8. BRADLEY, Chaehler. Crtances oF Fracp hive bien Mled with Secre-| for the distribution of the first. whieh hid gone } Man Would pick out one plece of evide @ for one oe gpgines on first hearing the whistles ?-j"10 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. tary Folger against the offiders in charge of the | @ntirely to citizens of states which were loyal dur- | Purpose, and avother man would select a diffe: . OFFicr—1437 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 4 "Persons indebt d to me will p'case eettle their us ree ing the war, and he saw no reason why it should | Plece to sult his bellef. ' CABIN PASSENGERS. i (Opposite U. 8. Treasury.) bills by the Ist of February, uJ shat then place allac- | construction of the new government bullding at | not now provide for the distribution et the other | Mr. Ingersoll.—“When the proper time comes, I} The complete list of cabin passengers 1s \- counts with my colle +t , z 2138 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. McCARTHER, OF FARGO,D. T , WHO had seven years’ experience in edlecting ting for non-resid: am willing that they should have copies of the evidence, und also of the daily papers pubitshed during the triaL” [Laughter.] ‘Tue Court (severely).—*L cannot permit any- thing of that kind.” fund, which belonged of right tothe peopl of tae southern states, many of orphans. THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILT. | lows: J. M. Buck’ | Mrs. Cardell, M. R. Dufour, | brey Hunt, J. MeGee, Uxton, G. H. Rain E. Jones, David Jones, apt. G. W. M: re Skinner, D. Siege! H. Boston, Mass, and Special Agent Kimball has been orderea to examine the books, papers. and accounts, and make a thorowgh investigation of the matter. t ard Eau AM] properties place? in our hands for sale are inserted Without cherve in our **Real Estate Advertiser,” (first issued in 1S¢ Special attention given to the management of estates them ‘widows and road Leslie's Budaet, Jands and iny Wash nts, will remain in ten till the 1th o February, and can be found We alwo dispin ant French A ete rtment it Ato Period EL& R. BLANK NooKs! W. Suut O: FER FOR THE NEXT THIRTY Days g stock of Chris nod BOOKS AND STATIONERY fefetena dow. shall seil as low as the vis, We TH. MORRISON, _aeeeae oupay | oY i FoR THE FOLLOWING IN BOOKS Vistory of the: Bulwer P Ne XMAS CARDS AT KEDUCED RATES AT FREE’s, puse, and Ith street and Penn- given. 's on band for rent, ranvine from $5 ) per month, aud faitiful ater to real estate secur’ nual interest collee! made with exre, and d and remitted without lu PORTABLE GAS STs LEMAN 631 15tn Srrerr, Fur assortment Mitchell, Vance & Co.'s Goods. Cor- ee DA WATERS #u£5U FROM THE SPRING W. C. MILBURN, Pranwactsr, 1429 Pennsylvania ave mis 1. reur ‘Sth street (Judiciary Jatin JEFF CHANDLLR, & CHANDLER, ‘sat-L the United States rict of ¢ tees of Congress, and t art of the Couim: 87, $8 and 29, Corcoran Building, d: »WM. BR! DIN WOODWAE Rooms 7 and % Gunton Bui.ding. Index to County and G A ‘Titles to Real Estate. W MK rege. a5-Im town ‘Avrorxry-at-Law, on. 10 ‘and 12, jana Avenue north: Moved ty Rooms, SOLICTTOR OF PATENTS, unsellor at Law aud Expert, St. Clout Building, 9h teeets. “Good work, god ref erate NL MILLER” N, = tt A Rooms 2 and 4 472 Ly ___ HOTEL. Crank HOUSE, A BUR Send eet Mines for musts at rei t une, 1883. Tt is heated by furnace, has cas in ever room; excelent board; cheerful surroundings. and mforta A very desirable place for families. -at-Law, Law Baflding, avenue, GREAT SLAUGHTER OF FUR GARMENTS. W sniwer December 24 ‘he annual ee wes of this Bank will be hed at th: Banking House on TUESDAY, 9th of 1883. Polls will be open from 1] o'el cl GLO. HB. WHITE To the Po" of D.C. ‘The President desires to prevent the possibi y Holders of the Mutual Fire Insurance Co. y of any inrepreaentations of the true status of the -din The Star of January alls your uttention to the follo: statement, taken from the data already prepared sciitation to the policy ho'ders in the statement usu- ally wiven at the aumnal meetincs ‘The amount of insurance in force to end cy ye i ine the Mukes tot Deduct amount of reductions and ‘wi drawals for 188: puaiy 4, 18) Lact fro; The amount of premium notes not in the premium nots for 1889, $1,411, 136.00 63, 773.00 B. WILSON, President Mutual Fire insurance ion of settlement for lapsed policies ‘d, anil their attorney's ch actig be deemed »tection of these in intervst. 35-8t LICY HOLDERS OF THE MU- INSURANCE COMPANY, D.C.— resenting some thourands rhatures exurvesed their be- stability of the Company under ient. ¢ OLD BOARD has golve} the ut actual cost to the insurer, " ein the Board of Managers, with thelr consen t, at Odd Fel derire no chav; sent the san suffrave on the 1 street, and insure t of premium 30, 1881.—Amon d by the cempan: 30, 1882.—Anuitint Of premium notes held by the company .. Showing an actual loss within one of nearly Suflicient tore mance ment, and the following-named gontlemen are Flace 1 im nomination by Policyholders representing at least one-half of the total instrance placed in the company: For MANaGEns FOR 1863, WILLIAM F. CLARK, J. HARUISON JOHNSON, WILLIAM H. OLAGETT, GEORGE W. C LAW JAMES THOMAS E. WAGGAMAN. All of the friends of the above candidates ‘who have sizued proxies in the Company's office are requested to revoke them and attend the annual meeting in ree Saturday. them several days. ‘Tue HaGEnstown, Mp., Post Orrice.—Post omice | w n, Who Was sent to Hagers- gate the charges made ‘present postinaster, Mrs. Loran, has master Ger Assistant Postmaster Inspector Hende town, Ma. st the rted to the First Assistant Po: eral in favor of a change, General Hatton has approved the report. to inve SOCIETY NOTES, In spite of the disagre ceedingly brilliant occasion. ; muste and sparkling paper by Mrs. Long, tIlustratin, fluence as well as the poetic and one by Mr. George Kennangre adventures In the Caucasian mountains, an¢ rare indced that any assembla {ta more instructive and ent was furnished in the ¢ two contributions. Mrs. Camp and Mrs. Knox. A delightful musicale wag given at the rest- dence of the Portugese minister on Saturday evening, and a large number df their friends who Tegulariy enjoy their hospttalities on Saturday evenings were present, notably the ladies ana 183, Nougueiras, who possesses a richly cultivated agure In training a number of little girls, Who sing at the children’s mass on gentlemen of the diplomatic corps. Volce, takes great Sundays at St. Mutthew’s church. The second of the Satu:day night hops Hamilton was largely attended and a pl evening passed by the g: among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, Detroit; Major Rolling, Miss We Bowman and others. M complimentary te Miss Natalle Berry, atv the other gu Miss Myers, Miss Elliott, M the Misses McKeever,’ Miss’ Merrill, Gould. ‘The oecasion passed off gatly. had a basket of beantiful roses at Meriill, the guest of} row for her home In Natchez er plate. Mr. Wm. Ferdon, son of ex-Representative Ferdon, of New York, who was a favorite in social ast, 18 again in Circles ‘here for some seasons Washington. for a stay of several weeks. In consequence of engagements elsewhere, Mrs. Beale will not recelve on Tuesday evenings until January 23. The marriage of Commodore Franklin to Mrs. lace at the residence of the diy morning,{n the presence of Dutton will ta bride on Wednes relatives and intimate friends. Mrs. Willlam Bradley and her two children are now visiting her father, Senator Cameron, where they will remain until aiter the marriage of her sister. Miss Mary Anderson was entertained yesterday at the residence of General Shermun, who has still hts daughter Mrs. Thackara with lim. Mrs. C. D. Hiden and her daughter Ada, of Zanesville, Ohio, are visiting Mrs. Louis W. Sinsa- Daugh, 608 H street. Mrs. Dr. Bland recetves, informally, this even- ing, at 1209 G street, 9am. sharp. jad-9t (Se WAsuINeTos, D. c., January ler, 1683. Ocr Estabhshment has row entered the FIFTY: THIRD YEAR OF ITS EXISTENCE. and as the suc- cessors of TODD & CO. and JaMES Y. DAVIS, we deem it proper to return our sincere thanks to our friends and customers for their very generous patronage. We hope, by strict attention to business and courtesy to all, to merit a continuance of the confiience and patronage heretofore so liberally bestowed, <o-— ‘The Detective Scandal. ACTION OF THE CITIZENS’ COMMITTER. The arrest of Mart Allen in New York, where he Was operating as the head of a gang of burglars, may result in some important developments in the investigation of the detectives now in progress Allen was connected with a number of robberies committed in this city, notably that of Mrs. Wood’s residence, on I street, near 8d, and In the former here. also the printing oMfce robbery. The committee begun work to-day, and tt 18 expected that the matter wfll occupy able Weather,the meeting of the Literary Society at the restience of Col. Garrick Maliery on Suturday @vening was an ex- he members and guests preseut were thoroughly in accord, and between literary exercises, Vogal and fnstrumental convdrsation, the hours passed delightfully and all tootapidly away. The formal literary features of the evening were a the political in- genlus of Milton, iting scenes and itis has placed berore aining treat than Music | ©! Was supplied during the evening by the hostess, yy company present, d Mrs. Nash, Senator and Mrs. t, Miss Crandall, Mr. and Mrs, . Lincoln on Saturday gave a breakfast, were Miss Camille Borghmann, 88 HM, Miss Townsend. and Mt Each lady Miss Lincoln, leaves to-mor- Mr. Belford, of Colorado, asked unanimous con- sent: in the House, to-day, to put on Its passage the Senate Dill increasing the fees of star route nesses coming from west of the Mississippi river. Mr. McMillin, of Tennessee, objected: and the bili was referred to the committee on te judiclary, with leave to report at any time. NEW BILLS. Under the call of states the following bills were introduced and referre By Mr. Anderson, of Kansas—To create the elozraph of the United States. By Mr, Holtaan, of Indlana—tn regard to claims agninst the United States. [It provides that any oficer of the United States, or other person, Who shall knowingly present any voucher, account or claim to any ofticer of the United States, which shall contain any material misrepresentations of fact, shall nor be entitled to pay or credit for any’ part of sa!d vouch»r.] Ry Mr. Robinson, of New York—To reduce let- ter postage to one cent. Mr. Fisher, of Pennsylvanla—To limit the colnage of standard silver doilars to the require- ments of the people. THB WASHINGTON GAS-L TION. RE Mr. Murch, of Maine, as ed a res cial committee of five members to inve-tigate the charges made on the floor that John Bailey, chief clerk of the House, was acting In the interest of the Washington Gas Light Company and tnfluenc- Ing Congressional legislation, Mr. Robeson, of New Jersey, suggested that no person had charzed John Balley by name with corruptly Influencing the action of Congress. Mr. Klotz, of Pennsyivanta, sald that he had made the remarks upon which’ the resolution was based, and that he had, 1n those remarks, referred to Jolin Balley. John Batley had been kept. here since 1855 through the influence of the gas com- y, and both parties had been unable to turn Lin out. : Mr. Robeson made the point of order that the resolution was not based on any specific charge untll someboay ¥ ady to make a charge and make ft on his responsibility. Men who took into consideration T own consistency and the pro- priety of Congressional action would not vote for it. Mr. Murch considered this but a technical ob- Jection. ‘Phe charge had been made against. the chiet clerk, and the clilef clerk’s name was Julin ale Mr. Blount, of Georgia, opposed the polnt of order. He could not stand on technicalities ina case of this sort. Mr. Hazleton, of Wisconstn, sald that a sim! attempt against M of ch lar Mr. ‘y had been made in pre- vious Congresses. He was a man against whom no particle of suspicton could rest, and vet one or two men had been smelling around this House try- ing in someway to make a little distinction for themselves by insinuating that John Bulley was connected with the gas company. There not A man on this floor strong enough to sustain a Susplcion against Mr. Balley’s character. Whien- ever any min came up to strike at the Integrity of an officer or employe of the House let hima be cour- ageous enough to make his indictment. Mr. Murch contended that allegations had been made, and he believed them to be true. Mr. Robeson.—If the gentleman stops there 1 will withdraw my point of order. “Allright,” replicd Mr. Murch; and the resolu- tion was adopted, ‘On motion of Mr: Neal, of Ohio, a bill was passed punishing larceny trom the person in the District of Columbia by imprisoument for not more than Six years or by a fine not excerding $1,000, or both. Mr. Carpenter, of Iowa, from the committee on agriculture, reported a Dill ‘appropriating $90,000 to defray the expenses of exhibitors of the United States who desire to participate in the Interna- tional exfosition of domestic animals, to be held at Hamburg, in July, 1883. Referred to the com- imittee of the whole. Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, gave notice that on Thursday, 2th Inst., he would ask the House to offer appropriate tribute to the memory of the late Senator Hill. Mr. Browne, of Indiana, gave notice that he Would ask the House to ‘take similar action in respe e memory of the late Godlove S.Ort on Wednesday, 3ist inst. ee AN EXPLANATION AND AN ADJOURNMENT. ‘The court explained that they were waiting for the doctor's certiteate. If there appeared to be no Prospect of going on to-morrow, other questions would come up as to what shoul! be done. Juror Vernon suggested that he be allowed to go up to see the sick juror,but the court suld he would be excused. Arter a few minntes’ delny the court sald there no further authentic information, and an ad- journment was had until to-morrow, MR. WALSH'S CRITICISM OF MK. BLISS. “Mr. John A. Walsh, who has ticured prominently as a star route witness, has given to the publi through the Associated Press, along letter written. by him to the President and Aticrney General, dated New York, December 18, 1882, and up to this time, a3 Mr. Walsh complains. unanswered, Mr. Walsh, in this letter, sets forth that. the Attorney General had taken No notice of a letter address=d to bi for which reason ed the President to take ‘offictal cognizance matters and Uilngs set forth in his commu- uie:tion to Br. wster, He then narrates the inner in which he came to be a witness against Brady et al. deciaring that he had simply obeyed the law. prepared,” he says, be tr e arreyed against the g has not yet arrived when fam disrosea to rest supinely. while conspimtors as grand jurors assemble tosether with their OMiclal allies, Impeach my veracity, thus defeating the ends that Justice ought, and 13 popularly sup- posed to have in view.” Mr. Walsh then devotes con. siderable space to a criticism of the conduct of the ster route prosecution by Mr. Bliss He alleges that the government counsel did not present the rongest case to Lie court, and that if it had not been for “chance testimony, tesUmony not in existence so far as ce of special counsel el 5 Brady-Dorsey case as the strongest, even the jurul and dis- raceful” results of Ube first trial would not have een reached. He comments upon the fact that Brady and Pric grand jury and the charze aga iznored, though his (Walsh's) testimony bore 1 rougiy against Senator Kellogy than the othe: Dr. Blood’s “Gilt Enterprize.” THE DOCTOR ARKFSTED—THE HEARING iN THE CASE POSTPONED TILL WEDNESDAY. Dr. C. L. Blood, of No. 1221 @ street, was ar- rested by License Agent Ruff Saturday afternoon, and was brought before Judge Snell this morning charged with carrying ona “gift enterprize” in this city. It isalleged that he came here trom New York recentiy; that he setls a medical work, X chooses a Ting a number between 1 and 30,000, and me and residence registered in’ a book ance to get a prize—a pianoan organ, a sewing machine, or the like. A ist of the lucky persons has been’publisued, and the prosecution summoned a number of these to testify In the case. Mr. Cole, of the firm of Cook & Cole, has been retained by the defendant as lls counsel, A collateral of $100 was deposited by the defendant when he was arrested. Mr. Cole called Judge Snell’s attention to the case against Dr, Blood this morning and stated that on account of enzage- ments in the other courts he could not try tls case to-day, and asked for a continuance until next wednesday. Prosecuting Attorney Padgett sald that under the rule the defendant was en- titled to one continuance, and, although he had his witnesses here, he would’ not object to U case golng over. Licut Eckloff,in charge of the detectives, states that Blood 13 the same inan who turned up the plate of A. T. Stewart's coffin to et the reward. He also states Uhat he received a iter on the 6th of last November, asking the whereabouts of Dr. Blood. ee Not A Case or Smaztrox iN THE DisrRicr.—On inquiry at the health office this morning it 1s as- certained that our smallpox hospital is without a tenant, and that there ts not a case of Unat diseave existing in the District. Dr. Townshend feels quite sure that there 1s no cause for apprehension by the citizens here. Should there be any cases reported he will take instant action to prevent its spread. The hospital fs all in readiness for the re- ception of cases, and all the necessary remedies and appliances are at hand. He sys that no city in the country ts better is cdc tot Nee Soa ind canbe 19 Srar Route Bips.—J. C. Slater, D. W. Rhodes} At 2 o'clock, the Presidential succession bill] — Foremin Crane.—“Can ae lead ss . Young and Mrs. Young. } jonsing eaitel at hit ‘& New York avenue ev fe SEO 24 ae 2 he unfinished business. The Court.—“After the experience gained in past i andof properties belonging to non-residents. Also to | § 1 rH pm. Information reative 4 town | And T. B. Marche have been appointed by the | came up as thi te | the renting of Houses >u of Rents at mod- | lots, farming lands, &¢., cheerfully given. Refers by | Postmaster General as members of a committee | Mr. Beck addressed the Senate in favor of the | trials. I think not.” (Laushter.] wine of the steamer City of Brussels atthe | cate rates, and withoat charge for payinz taxes, re- | Dermission to H. D. Codke, Jr., & Co.” ds-1it | ty open atl hice tor the partoninanice ob ar Youre) (pills See eed ee Hime of the disaster hud been stationary forty-one mittine rents, and attoudiug to repairs, to which per- | y= NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BAY service received up to the close of business last House of Representatives. oe Old World News By Cable. SUFFERING FROM OVERWORK. . &—It 1s oftictally announced that medical ts that he ts from overwork 1s Test. MP. ¢ has abandoned his proposed visit an. ITALY, AUSTRIA AND GERMANY, Loxpox, Jan. 8.—The correspondent of the Times t Kowe 'suys he believes that Maly has lately 1 Marked proof of fidelity to Its unde ing with Austria and Germany, The death of Gambetta mekes it easter for Italy to maintain Usis fidelity, as he held in Ms a the wi the Freneh and I and could have frustrated any ac tween Italy and Austria. DEATH TO THE EMPRROR OF AUSTRIA. MARsriturs, Jan. &—During the night a party of Itailans placarded the Tatian consulate as Tole ‘Death to the Emperor of Austria. We will avenge Overdank.” THE SPANISH CABINET CRISIS. Mapnrp, Jao. &—It Is stated that nor Sagaste has been intrusted with the formation of a new sbinet, Which will be constructed this att-rnoom, present minister of foreicn affairs, of the Ine eriur, and of War w-li be likely to remain dn offiee, acheter: ions pox in Virginia, . dan. 8.—Smalipox is raging a& ty, thirty cases having already e townsot Roanoke and Wythe~ e Quarantined against Salem, ana other southwestera towns are considering tle question of doing likewise, Roanoke college has su pended the students have gone heme. Tue public Schools have aiso closed, and business is al @ stand-suill, Smai Lyscnevas, V. K —_+-—_ The Markets. BALTIMORE, Jan. 8.—Vircinia 6s, consol 60 74: past due coupene, 56%; Nerth Carina new Ss 47 bid to-day. . BALTIMORE, Jan. &.—Cotton quiet—m dating, 102 Flour quiet aud ‘steady —Howsrd street and western, 5: do. extra, ; do. family, <aty mills kuper, 4.5 Rio brands, 5 tea ly amber, ady and Pre * 6 18.50, Balk meat+—shou'ders and clear = che Ha 104. Bacon—shouldere, 94; clear rib sides, HM. Hamie, LP ald’. Lard—refined, 113. Butter steady western packed, 2226; rv Nine tere qu 24 5 be dull, 19420. Petroleum dull—refined, T\yaT%;. Coffee steady —Kio cargoes, ordinary to fair, 6308. "Sugar quiet—A 1Ty. Whisky quiet, 1.1 per. steamer quiei—cition, 3 J. Receipte—four, corn, 3 . Shipments—wheut, 25,000 bushels. 345, 100 bushels. —_—_—_+e-—_____ District Government Affairs. THE ACCIDENT TO COMMISSIONER WEST. Saturday afternoon while Commissioner West was in the act of getting in his carriage at the Columbia bullding to go to his residence, bis foot | slipped from the carriage step, and he fell, badly bruising his side, from which he ts suffering con- siderable pain. He was at his office Unis morning, however, at the usual hour. PROTESTS AGAINST PAVING WATER TAX. Collector John F. Cook 1s besieged by the water. takers, who, In hundreds of cases, complain that they db not et water Lalt the time, and. protest earnestly against piying for what te D’ ) aot able to furnish the: ———__— Affairs in Alexandria. Reported for THE EVENING Stan. S.C. NRALe’s Case.—The trial of 8. C. rjUry Was resumed soon after the Vnited States court this morning, st mony for the prosecution was com aft, SX: copper rehued qui fe cee 5. Odes ‘corn, 8, 108. bushels: Dushels; com, Bales—whoal, $04,968 tha) ours, the is no denial of the oath of Neale th: real or bona fide owner of sixty and no detail that at the time of case the goods were sent on to New York to Allen’s wife. It 1s belleved that he knows a great eal about other robberies, and also of the opera- dle- JAMES Y. DAVIS’ 80NS, Barrens anv Funntens, 621 Pennaylvania avenue, If OLIDAY SPECIALTIE: eee Strictest vigilance having n kepé up,and vaccina. on applied in almost every family throughout the clly, There is no cause for alarm. ra ramets al CR Aide! mn O! e shippiny Was addres: by Mr, Reagan, of Texas ae J03-1w I~ FLUSH AND LEATHER, FANCY STATIONERY, GIFT BOOKS AND JUVENILES, CHRISTMAS CARDS, GAMES, ETC. JAMES J. CHAPMAN, Metropolitan Bookstore, 912 Pe SAFE DEPOSIT CO. SECURITY FROM LOSS BY BURGLARY RUBBERY, FIKE OR ACCIDENT. AL SAEE DEPOSIE COMPANY, rt 1OTN STREET XD New Yor Ave. Charter Act of Congress January 224, Prag ery takes ali kin ts ‘a@usbles ou Speelal Deposit at lowest IAMIN P. SNYDER, President. LES C. DN CASSELS, T. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, S17 NINTH STREET. ‘Besech, 1720 Pstivet, near Dupont Circle, rd NOT COST, BUT WAY BELOW COST. Tam «termined to gcll out my entire stock of Fur G-riments. The following prices will speak for them- selves. NO IDLE TALK, BUT FACTS, All these garments are of this year’s production, and there are none better of the kind in the market: ¢Hfemeter lined Henrietta Cloth, formerprico $20, now pilaster lined Merveilleux Silk, former price $25, ed Sicilian, former price $33, now $25.50. ped Gros Grain, former price 328, now $2 } eux, former price $30, now $21. ‘quirrel lined Merveilleux, former price $52, wsirrel Kned Merveilleux, former price $55, ne Squirrel lined Mervetileux, rormer price $56, Squirrel lined Merveilleux, former price #45, ‘Two Seal Sacqnes, best Englieh dye, at $150 and $175. ‘coliars One tof Ladies! Jackets, end cuiis, price $7. s 416 J. J. Hocax, 423 190 street northweat. largest eupply of TERRAPINS sale will aay nd. or vureman ta folly ee SWORMSTEDT & BRADLEY, S Real Estate i Agent tate and {8 F street bordiwesk.* Honecs and lots for sale in all parts of the city. Houses rented. loan nogutiated wud rente coliocted pecial attention to the care of property of non-real dents. zl 33-16t SPECIAL NOTICE. OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF D. C., No 902 Pa. Ave. N.W, WasuinGTon, Deo. 30, 1882. ‘The annual meeting of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of the District of Columbia, will be held on the ‘third Monday of January, 1883, the 15th proxim« at Odd Feliows' Hall, 7th w berween "D and strevts northwest, commencing at 9 o'clock a.m, By the charter of the Compaay, the election of seven monagers to constitute a board to conduct the affairs of the Company is required to be held at the above mecting, By the sixth article of the by-laws of the Com; r. it peo salt ecriaes the: * ‘and eleo- fica ia ion treeah the hours of 9 o'clock a. All Poliey-bolders are requ Amount of premium notes held by the ud paid. : Md. ‘nt tara ‘ths year 188) sajaatea ‘wine iy order of th Board of Managers of the Mutua ri aoc SSPWELEY BOTELRR, Secretary. RAILROAD CO! NY, for the election of AD COMPANY, a ewes the of rot denny te m- tions of the detectives. District Commissioners for thelr action, force will soon be made, ‘The following is the letter sent by Chairman ‘Thompson with “Memorandum,No. 2” Wasninatox, D. C., January 5, 1883, District To the Commissioners af the GExti Ack mittee T have thy (oe, direction’ of, randum No, umbia : ‘he itiven alleged malfeasance in office police fo Having no personal knowledge of the matters referred oh witnesses as have circumstances tliat we can of tain, toby us, we give you the nam Deen mentioned 20 ne, together st and other identity ‘Desiring te un which as come froin or Copies of weer tn the best deseri; Siieves and roblere orim- to expect either exemption ‘The citizens’ committee On Saturday sent “Memorandum No. 2” to the Tt ts Stated that other suspensions in the detective com. r to enclose herewith ‘* Memo- nclosures,embracing eleven een committed by menibers of te metepoltee ‘The District in Congress. ‘NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, ‘The bill Introduced in the House Saturday by ‘Mr. A. 8, Hewitt, of N. Y., to incorporate the National ‘Trust Company of Washington names as incorpo- rators Nathanlel Niles, Alex. Henderson, Ernest Dichman, Geo. W. Moss, Samuel E. Middleton, James R. Young, Samuel T. Williams, Jesse M. Sarvis and Geo, B. McCartee. The capa stock is fixed at $100,00) with authority to increase It to $1,000,000. _The company 1s empowered to accept, hold and execute all trusts of real and personal property which may be committed to it; to act as administrator, guardian or executor under will or by court appointment; to act as the custodian of the estates of’ lunatics and rsons of unsound mind; to recover money upon jeposit and to advance ‘money upon Teak estate security, pene property, bills, notes or other Security; to receive upon deposit or storage mer- chandise, plate, stocks, bonds, specie or other roperty, and to issue or for the same; to guarantee the performance or collection of Notes, contracts, bonds, rents and accounts. pose: ig required to maxeailt &c., touch- ing its condition, as 1s im - upon national ‘Danke, to the Controller of the Currency. x Capitol Notes. IN FAVOR OF THE CONTESTANT. to mittee -to the full committee of the House com- mittee on elections to-morrow. It will be favor- able to the contestant, Sessinghi Wns Firep.—The will of the late F. A. Fill was filed with Register Ramsdell to-dsy. He leaves ail his estate to Mary J. Smith, to be sold for her peer) ‘subject to the payment of $100 to his executor, 8. R. Hamill, to be expended by hin in the purchase of a testimonial of him, (the de- ceased), &c. An exemplified copy of the Will of Victor beL. Gelston, late of Baltimore county, Md. was filed with Register Ramsdell to-d: it leaves hig property in this District to his wite, Florence B. Gelston, and names her as sole execu- ‘tix of the will. —— Leary AND MurPHY’s Case.—This afternoon the Court in General Term took up the cases of John Henry Murphy, Charles Leary and James King, Searpiat uimeromcre areenerend o ny by means “three cai monte? game, and sentenced to the penitentiary at Erie, Messrs. Cook and Cole appeared for the prisioners and Mr. Corkhill for the government, abi tase An Arctic Hoax. THE LETTER aBOUT Li. CHIP'S PARTY. A telegram to the N. ¥. Herald trom Boston says: 5 fense 1s a construction of the law by Which Neale’s counsel contend that, as notwithstanding Uhe des livery of the bank stock to Mr. Merrick, no trang» fer of the stock on the books of the bank wasmade until eleven days after the oath was taken, there isno perjury. Tue trial excites great attention here, and the court-house Is packed from the opem> ing Until the closing of the court, THE FUNERAL of Mrs. Maury Shible took to-day from the residence of Miss Cooney,on near Cameron street. After relizious services remains were curried tothe Wasiington and Alex- andria depot and sent to Baltimore. SaLes or Reat Estats.—A real estate auction on Saturday shows that low rates ei continue. “A two-story brick house, with good on Patrick street, opposite Grace church, $450 to T. Devitt; a two-story brick on Street, near Henry, one of the six butlii $510 to John T. Hill; a zrame house, with Fairfax street, opposite Green’s factory, at and a brick house, with two lots, on Ki