Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Forthwest Cerner Penasylvania Ave. and 11th 8t.,57 The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Ter Frenne Stan fs served to subscribers in ths eitrts carer on their Own account, at 10 centn pet |, OF 44 per month. pies at the counter, 2 mentresch. BymalpewtageprevaidW0 ccs taut Cieyear, $6; 813 mon tered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., 08 send easel matter.) Tue Weexiy Stax—published Friday ayear, péetegeprepaid. Bix moutle 60 cenar oy Sa All mafl subscriptions must be paid in advance: 2: peper sent lonwer than is paid for. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che V™ 61—N2 9,275, WASHINGTON, D. C - MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1883. TWO CENTS. LADIES’ GOODS. AMUSEMENTS SPECIAL NOTICES. Best Goons Ix Masser JATIONAL THEATER. COMEDY. N¢4 0: (ce REVIVAL SERVICES CONTINUED ALI. this week at Foundry M. E. Church, Bath and AT REDUCED RATES. Monday, January 15, Gu'reets. Rov. W. F. Wan, pastor, boay SILK sna pride SUES FL ANSE EVERY EVENING sss SATURDAY MATINEE, | dislly invited. ie CULARS RUSSIAN CIKGCE RES. SBSO c (gy PENNSYLVANIANS NOTICE!! CLOTH JACKETS. ORTENTA. Monday, Tuesday a1 vivant m1 FORE! i <N FRUIT, The funniest Comedy kuown to the English «| M WILLIAN, CATO DO -Mr, SEUART ROBSON Cite Patt Penne: SEKGEANT BUSTEI ‘Mr. WM. 4. CRANE peipatebeasasidasiad ia paents eee a? Thursday and Friday Evenings, — Shak-peare’« Immoral Mus. C. Kooczewsxt, (Formerly MME. KORN.) oN ESSMAKER, 9 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Weddine @ uner and Keception Dresses 2 epecialts Only fixat case work done. 5 pDeve Ninta sale, 6 Fiow Ei KECEPTIONS, At M. J. HUNTS 139 F - TE = > M RS. Sea R UPPERT, 608 Nistu Streer, Orrosite Parest Orrice. Emporium for CREWEL, ARRASENE. RIB- AD: ON and OUTLIN'. EMBLOIDERIES aud all wa- terials for the ame. Com; lete Stock of SATEENS, FELT, and WORSTED i FLINGES for Lumbrequing, Table and Piano Covers. re Assortrns in HOSIERY, GLOVES, TRIM- Lary D-KNIT WORST ED GOO! NKING promptly executed. d: TWO CENTS PER YARD! 902 Sth street northwest, corner of I. ‘Special rates to Dreafuakers, per Yard. aricty of styles. PLAITI G (Parisian mode) MODISTE. lor'a, New York; Wm. Barr & id Seite and Saiisfaction Trousseaus a spect Pennsylvania ave.. c= RUPPERY, NOS. 403 AND 405 7TH STRE! BALE aTTRACTIC ard Felt ( Geed-, Chi PSS ANNIE K. HU 480 TENTH STR Bekes CONSE rd and guaren erfiet Braces and all Dress Refor: mich Corsets and Bust ‘The ‘He Porting Corset, for which Miss H. is end a $1 Corset, cannot be surpassed. #.—French, German and Sranish © t her own make, thative we prisd | __BOOKS, & Lovexs Limnany Now ready. Nos. 1 to 41. ‘The be t and cheapest literature of the day, at 10 and MWeents a volume. Send for catalogues, At BAUW’s, -] 13 $16 7th street. Pps D ARIES FOR THE NEW YEAR, MMICIPS ORCHI RA.—MUSIO FURNISHED ¥nYs ' VISITING LISTS. peivate partion Sud perteine SBoe ee ee ie SPR PARS various Kinds. t. Hesidence, 1197 8th st. n.w. Eberbach' alusic PELQCRETS AS URGE NTs ores ox rae | #2 Punek = ISTERSATIONAL LESSONS: es Fon tae ON EXHIBITION Ro 6 > ND ALL ASD SALE AT SUNDAY SCHOOLS, Street.) MARKEITE Rg, Strost ‘ Ro. 626 F atreet door from Tthetrost, ar WILLIAM BALLANTYNE & SONS, Cheice 01 Seles, Saray Chronos, ete. aia ao 428 Sxvewrn Stare. | Isrge and’ Choice Stock of Paperhanciuge Picture W: Saat Orree FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS eur remaining stock cf Christmas Cords at half their $FFibe price om ordes to make room for cther xoods, BOOKS AND STATIONERY {efoll and compl: te, which we shall geil as low as the west lor ssiue quility of goods. Ws. H. MORRISON, ant 475 Pennsylvania avenue. Ho.way Presesrs. FOR ONE WEEK THE FOLLOWING BARGAINS IN BOOKS AT FREE’ Dickens, 15 vols ‘Thackeray, 10 vols. Goethe, 6 iol | Hanoy Sbakespea: Paine's Envlish Lrerature, 4 vols, Chamber's Enevelo Moture Dramatic Works, $ voix, Fielding’s Works, 4 vole. Uistory of the American wer Nove's... Pompeii, Must. XMAS CARDS AT KEDUCED RATES aT FREE’S, F street, cpp. Ebbitt House, and Mth street end Penn. | sslv im Lu _ ATTORNEYS. H.* HALL, © duntice of the Peace a: 916 F street noi jad-Sm* _ Warner Bi LEN W. COOPFE. ATTORNEY, noved from 43 sticet to + Square.) PPA HUNTON, of Vircinia, of Missouri. HUNTON & CHANDLER, Attorneys-at-Law, Wi prectice in the me Court of the United States: the Court of Claims: the Courts of District of C 5 before the Conimittees of Congrees, and the De- "ie A Ni ene ee ‘0s. 37, 38 and 99, Corcoran Building, d29-ém | BY Prof. HAKKY M. i Re Everett in Magic. pre AND ORCH com Dromio of Syracuse, (Stuart Robson Dromio of Ephesus, iWm. “THE TWO lKOSIOS.” Saturday Sight ight. BR BACHELORS. S CENIe NIUART ROTSON -Mr. WM. H. CRANE DY OF FRROB= JUAN BANGLE, JUDGE JOWLER. Ja15___ Mondav, Jan.22—The White rorvs. IDEAL OPERA COMPANY. COMMENCING MONDAY, JANUARY lore. MISS F, A. OBER, ManaorR. be, Geraldine Uhnar, Mathilde jacDon- A meeting of the Pennsylvania Republican Association wes lt oe Jat Mariai’e Hall, Ail are tagiten Te7:30 Ys Hall. “Atl are Bite, ee ee ae GCAMMON, President, W. M. ASH, Secretary. 1 MATTHEW WIL SON, THE DISTINGUISH- ed Portrait Painter, whose studio and residence ae at Lake George, SS new ia tie: Oeciekss Boo (og? Vaccine virus. MARTIN'S, OF BOSTON, And of the National Vaccine Establishment, Washing- ton, enpplied fresh by W. 8. THOMPSON, Pharma- cist, 703 Lsth street. 315-20 ie |THE S4rH ANNIVERSARY OF EAGLE CF" Tit, Novas Oc of Wey wile take place tn the Fourth st eet M, on Tuesday, January 16, churel 1883, ‘at 7:30 o'clock. temperance workers and friends of good morals are earnestly invited. Kev. Dr. ison, of Alexandria, B. H. Waruer and others will acdress the meeting. ja16-2t r. A OlATED CHARITIES EAST OF THE E-S" Capitol there will boa meeting of ihe ASSO- Cc ‘ED CHARITIES of sail districts THIS EVE- NING, at 7:30 o'clock, in the bog ets Church, corner Band 4th streets southeast. report of work done and add Lb 1 > ¥ EV are cordia! except Saturday. ate free, Jais-3t OF WEBSTER re hereby notified to AY EVENING, Janu: bie ATURDAY AT 2, Chi dren, 16. 1 HE ROLLER SKATING RINK, NEW YORK AVENUZ, Between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. Assemblica Monday, W esday and Friday Nights at ke Mu by Weber’s Orchestra, IES EVERY AFTERNOON AT 2 + Est uew open for an advanced ci jo cuntuence Tuesday, Je wcutary card= can now be Wean ‘Tues: Gxt LE CLAIR & } kere esis thie I HER G: THE DOL Ya Educated AL CHURCH. TURE BY KEY. ROBERT COLLYER, Of the Church of the Messiah, New York, FRIDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 19, 1883. FYROM THE ANVIL tO THE PULPIT. Seats can now be reeervec ‘ree’s Bookstore, oppo- fg Bett, 79 ents each; a ion, 50 certs. td 1883, Erewes, Ficture Cord and Tassels, Rit etc. at Markriter's. ‘Terms Cash. ree Art Gaile Wi 3 Fisequ rem, Eacela, Velvet Frauee, &¢. GILt AND GOLD FIEAMBS'A SPECIALTY, Full Suece-s Iu Copying Old Pictures. dlé-Im FoR SCRAP BOOKS, EENS, POCKETS, CAs- ties, Christmas Presents, sny Decorative Work. also ‘Tinsue r, Borders, Xiwas Cards, Wonders for Christ- aug Sut GOUTD. Tits ee eas ae = = = Severs Svrzrior Secoxp-nanp PIANOS FOR SALE ON EASY TERM3. ‘One 7-octave Chickering Grand Piano. One 7-octave Upr tave Uprig! At the Wa-erooms of W. G. METZEROTT & CO., is of Steinway & Sons’ Pianos, Pennsylvania | aventie, between 9ti and 10th sts. $al3-3t Bor RANGES, GRATES, PLUMBING, GENERAL JOBBING. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 817 NINTH STREF Brarch, 1730 P street, near Dupont Circie. « Ae Axxsrroxa, 140 West 42d etrect, New Yo ‘Travers Flock, Newport, R. I, Wil open at her Puriors, 1407 G street, opposite the 26 Kiege House. THURSDAY, JANUARY Lith, eo Season, with an clizant asscrtinent of D COSTUMES, FLOWERS, WEAPs, &e. 315 Sru AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY, Has open! her Rooms, 35 F STREET, OPPOSITE THE EBBITT HOUSE, ll have a BALL DRESSES, DINNER Silver Thnules, the 12th and 13th. Ja9-Tna M. AND WM. EEDIN WOODWARD, Rocas 7 and 2, Gunton Butiding. Incex to County — : ree- 15-5 NDREW C. BRADLEY, te Rooms Nos. 10 and Th, Gunton: Baila jon. an upton ding, ‘Louisiana doo No. 472 Avenue northwest. HAS, J. GOOCH, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS, Iu portant. alltmming of doors and breaking of glass rendered np sei ble. rs DOOR CHECK AND SPRING Is that will certainly close all kins of i Beagance and shee eee Picea” ‘that an- chee anda she expense of glass, “Thue vractical working GF the spring “ean be seen and Spd Petre. Good work, gio reterencen as irate NY, = sex ~ ie Attorney-at-} Rooms 2 ad 4 hg mn HOTELS, &c. HOUSE, A: BURY PARK, NEW JERS Cacao! Kege'cotor. ‘Avery esirable piace for tansilios. ‘Terms easy. all information given at ©. SCHNEIDER'S, 1207 F street novth' 4410-Im __ Sole Agent for the District of Colural J. J. Hoaax, 423 12th street northwest. ‘The largest supply of TERRAPINS and OYSTERS slwaye cn ond. Fartien use oF Brice remonable and otis h rst class deater in the city. “Orders by Telephone GPECIAL Notice. wishing 1 Rand, MeN»! & gos indete ‘Mas of the World® Device and ae tives will a ‘cedars ferivtive, will pease call or vend Ja3-165 coat for Distiev of Comal 1008 duiferson street, under the frm ni rectand Penns} @ fresh supply of Pure Vi fs SVORMSIEDT & PRADE tg Real Estate and Insurance Agents, 928 F street northwest, lons?s and lots for sale in all parts of the city. Honsos rented, loans necotiated and rents collected, Special attention to the care of property of 203. ae [CB> SPECIAL NoTIcE, OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CUMPANY OF D. C., No 902 Pa. Ave. N.W. WasiInGTon, Dec. 30, 1882, ‘Ths annual meeting of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of the District of Columbia, will be beid on the + hird Monday of January, 1#83, the 15th prox'mo, at Odd Fellows: Hall, 7th street, between D and © streets northwest, commencing at 9 o'clock a.m, By the charter of the Compaay, the election of seven awers tO constitute 2 board to conduct the affairs of company Js required to be held at the above r siath article of the by-laws of the Company. it t the annual meeting of the Company t Lusiness in order tha.Jj be the the appointment irmar, who thal! eonduct the meeting and elec- rdance with the act of incorporation, be- tveen the hours cf 9 o'clock a.m, and 6 p.m.” All Poliey-holders are reqnested punctlally to attend. Amount premium notes held by the 1,547 500.00 5,480.18 125.00 EY BOTELER, Secretary. AML 8. SHEDD, 409 Sra STREET Nontawesr. NT AND LIBRARY LAMPS. HADES, GLOBES, &e., In Great Variety. : the od stand, ue 0 W. H. WHEATLEY & SON. Thankful for the very liberal patronage recelv=d in the pant 24 genta, Trespecituly e my for and Postal cards promptly W. H. WHEATLEY. (ep BELL & co. = 1437 F Orroste Wasmrxere 2 The undersiened have formed the firm name of BELL & CO. NANCIAL AGENTS, doi . December 15, 1882, co-partnerehip under BANKERS and FI- & general ing, Ex- e Ive for collection ills nots draftaand checks, Payable in the principal Euwlern cities, at par, andi other cities rnd towns at the lowe:t current rates of ex- change. We have every facility for obtaining reliab‘e fi isl information ts rding Bonds and Stocks usu- crated in in the prineipal cities, and wil make pur- yhen desired. Very respectfully, CHARLES J. BELL, JAMES E. FI. CH. ROBERT C. FOX. 415-1m GEORGE W. BROWN. Jas. E. Frrex. Rop'rC. Fox. Go. W. Brown (ce FITCH, Fox & Brown, EsTABLISHED 1866. . REAL ESTATE AND LOAN BROKERS, Orrice—1437 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (Opposite U. 8, Treasury.) All properiies placed in our hands for sale are inserted without charge in our “*Real Estate Advertiser,” (Grst Sesued in 1866.) Special sttention given to the management of estates and of properties belonging to non-residents. Also to the renting of Houses an. collection of Rents at mod- erate rates, and without charge for paying taxes, re- mitting rents, and attending to repairs, to which per- sona! attention is given. Houses always on hand for rent, ranging from $5 to $00 per month, and faithful atten ion given to the die- posal, by lease or sale, of the emallest property placed in our hands. Loans on real estate scourity made with care, and femii-aunual interest collected and remitt:d without d15-1m CAIN (FOR MANY YEARS WITH £. G. DAVIS, E£SQ.,) Respectfully advises her friends that she can be found at the Dry Goods House of Samuel Ker, 930 7th street northwest. where she will be pleasod to furnish them with reitub’e goods at lowest prices, a1 CANAKIES, GOLDFINCHES, LINNETS, <s) CARDINALS LOVE-BI PARRA KEETS, RED-BIADS, JAPAN KOBINS, MOCKING- Also, all Lindnot Capes, Boa andl Pixies atthe NEW YORE BIRD STORE,” 967 F treet, a18-1ia Under Maronic Tem} (eer GA FIXTURES.—E. F. BLOOKS. 531 15TH STREET, Fe areortment Mitchell, Vance & Co.'s Goods. Cor- ding. s15 GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS £h45H FHOM THE SPRING. W. C. MILBURN, Paanwactsr, 1429 Peunsylvania avenns. LIABILITI THEODORE BARNES, President H, P. HOWARD, Secrétary, ay ELE 3. FISHER, {inet “aC F 3B. McGUIKE, = January eth, 1883. by H, P. He mgpeagyiedandonom ita EE Hogar it ‘No ary Public. Cauorce Cor 'Fyowans. Thenttug tho pablie for the iibe:al patronage here- tofore Lestow.d upon: me, I take pleasure in herewith re- conunending for ail gecasiony, euch as Weddings, Germans, Dinner Purtios, Funcra's, ete., my apsart- ment «f FINE CUl FLOWERS. Mr. A. GUDE, the artint of iuy cotublishment, will give bis personal stiention to any designs ordered. N. STUDER, Florist, 3-29 006 F street northwest. Washington News and Gossip, Governwent Receirts To-pay.—Internal reve- nue, $1,215,451.92; customm, $1,047,655.68. Arporntrp.—Samuel Lash, of Pennsylvanta, has been appointed weigher, measurer, and inspector of fuel for the Navy department, vice R. W. Abert. Gey. G. B. RavM has returned to this city from Tilinois, and resumed his. duties at the Treasury department as commissioner of internal revenue. Commopore A. A. SzMMES, Capt. R. W. Meade and Commander H. L. Howison have been ap- pointed aspectal board to report upon the estab- lishment of a coaling dock and naval store house at Port Royal, 8. C. Ss THe NATIONAL Comarrres of the republican party will meet at the Arlington hotel, in this city, on Wednesday. The meeting 1s an adjourned one, and its object is to “preseribe a method or meth- ods the election of delegates” to the next na- tional convention. GEN. CANEDO, one of the two commissioners ap- pointed by the Republic of Mexico to negotiate a commercial treaty with the United States, arrived in Washinzton Saturday evening and fs the guest ofthe Mexican minister. Gen. Canedo and Senor Romero called yesterday afternoon to pay their respects to Gen. Grant and Mr. Trescott, the American commissioners. NAVAL ORDERS.—Boatswain Chas, E. Hawkins has been detached from tho Saratoga, 1st Feb'y, and ordered to duty at the Washington navy yard; Boatswain J. 8 Sinclair, from the navy Yard, Washington, and ordered 'to the Saratoga, ist February. ILLNESS OF REPRESENTATIVE SHACKELFORD.—Re- Presentative John W. Shackelford, of the third district of North Carolina, 1s lying seriously iN at his rooms on Q street, in this city, and fatal re- sults are feared. NEWS FROM THE JUNIATA.—Lieut. Samuel Belden, of the Juniata, reports to the Navy department, under date of Horta Bay, Fayal, December 23d, that the health of Capt. Dewey was steadily improving, and would be sufictently improved to enable the vessel to sail on ist of January. He also reports that he got under way on the 17th of Decem- ber in search of the disabled British bark Lord Col- Ungwooa, from Tyne, Wales, bound for Baltimore, which was reported ‘by the captain of a British bark as needing assistance, having lost a rudder. ‘The vessel was found, but was fn no need of assistance, a temporary. rudder having been Tigged. The report incloses a letter of thanks from the British vice consul at Fayal for the assistance offered. ‘Tue Weexty Stan (eight large pages, cut, past- ed and folded) will b2 sent post-paid anywhere tn the United States or Canada for one doliar a year. Army ReEForM.—The bill to increase the efMicency of the army, introduced by Senator Logan, and approved by the military committee of he Senate, appears to meet with general favor among army ofticers,who contend that {ts passage would put an end in a great degree to desertion. The bill embodies all the principal recommenda- tions contained in the last annual Teport of the Secretary of War. A ConFERENCE OF Virginia democrats is to be held in this city to-night, to determine whether it is advisable or not to hold a state convention, Toe Post Orrice ArpRoPRIATION Brut.—The Senate committee on appropriations will hold a meeting at some convenient four to-day to take action upon the Post Office appropriation Dill, which his been perfected by the sub-committee. The provision reducing lettér postage from tnree to two cents for each half ounce has been retained. by the sub-comunit Tue CLERKSHIP of the Senate committee on the revision of the 1s ation of Col. Vance, has been given to Mr. Merwin P, Snell, of this city. PERSON AL.—Dr. J. M. Toner left town this morn- tog ior Chicago to attend a meeting of the trustees of the American Medical Association to be held in that city on Wednesday.— Mr, W. Wallace Wauch, manager of the Boston Home Journal, 1s ab Willards—Senator Aidrich was In New York Yyesterday.——Col. W. Wall, president of the Cotton Seed Cleaning company, accompanied by Mr. Fish, the secretary, will sail for Europe on the Cunard Steamer Pavonla on Wednesday.—Representa- tive Thomas H. Herndon, of the first Alabama dis- trict, islying dangerously i11 with consumption at his rooms at the Metropolltan hotel.— Col. Green- bury L. Fort, ex-member of Congress, died at Lacon, Ii, Saturday night from embolisin of the brain after seven hours fliness. SOCIETY NOTES, Wednesday evening Representative Wadsworth entertained Secretary Folger, Senator Miller of New York, Representatives Hiscock, McCook and ‘Townsend, and several other friends, at dinner, engaging them afterwards in a game of whist. Postmaster General Howe, assisted by his son- in-law and daughter, Col. and Mrs, Totten, on Sat unlay evening entertained Gen. and Mrs. Grant at ainner. The other guests were Gen. and Mra. Beale, Senator and Mrs. Angus Cameron, Senator and Mrs. Don Cameron, Senator J. P. Jones and Miss Sterling, Senator and Mrs, Sawyer, and Miss Totten. Mrs. McElroy, who arrived at the Executive Mansion Saturday, ts one of the five sisters of President Arthur, all but one of whom are mar- ried. ‘The marriage of Miss Allce Blaine to Mr. Cop- Pinger is fixed for February 6th. Her residence will be in Kansas. Mrs. Ricketts, assisted by a number of young ladies, will receive at the second ball by the Na— tional Rifles, to be given at Marini’son Wednes- day evening. Mrs. Miller, wife of the Senator from New York has been for a week past too ill Irom a heavy cold to leave her room. 5 Col. Theodore Lyman, who will succeed Mr. Candler in Congress from the 8th Massachusetts district, was here house-hunting last week, and was dined at Welcker’s Thursday evening by sev- eral members of h's delegation. ——_+e-_____ Alexandria Afiairs. Reported for Taz Evexrxe Sraz. FUNERAL OF A WASRINGTONIAN.—The funeral of John Kessier, @ member ot Columbia Lodge of Mechanics, No. 1, of Washington, took place here from Christ church yesterday afternoon. The Rev. D, Suter officiate}, and the funeral was attended by Lafayette Lodge, I. 0. M. Columbla Lodge, of Washington, embarked upon the ferry boat to at- tend the iuneral also, :but the ice blockade at Giesporo prevented the boat from passing and they ‘were obliged to return to Washington, ARREST.—A dispatch was received here from Chariottesville, last night,asking the ar- Test of Chas. Sc: German painter from that place, charged with stealing a watch. He was ar- rested at 10 o’clock by Officer Smith, and is now nee ee Station house to await the Charlottes- ville officers. CHURCH SERVICES.—The sleeted or sloppy side~ Walks and overflowed gutters proved a considera- ble hindrance to churchgoers yesterday; but Al- exandria 13 a churchzoing town, and there were good congregations at all the Caurches. No Stranger oMciated in any of the churches. The Sunday services of the Young Men’s Christian As- Soclation were held at the Wasbington-street M. E, church in the afternoon. ‘Tsacuens’ INevirurs.—A large number of teach- ers of both public and private schools gathered at Peabody hall on Saturday, and were entertained by a most instructive lectuse by EB. Hay, Gee of Washington, on pentaan=hip. ur. H. was claimed } @8_an Alexandria student, having attended school j here tn 1864-5, A vote or thanks was extended to j him by the unantmous vote of ‘his auditory. Tne Perry ELockape.—Tho 11 o'clock’ ferry steamer witch left here yesterday succeeded in getting over her route. but the norchwester which had begun with considerable violence, drove by noon 2 hiss of ice trom the flats, which banked across the channel below the mal Wharf and cutoff all communication by water between the po ities. The route is, however, open again to- REPORTER'S Norrs.—A coloredi.man named Jas. Henderson, disorderiy; Chas, fer, chi with theft, and four ; Were the station house occupants this mor et rhe corporation court has contirmed the sale Sf the Barker real estate, and has made a 4: of distribut the case of Watkins vs. Ji tributes that portion of the fore undistributed.—The fantry 1s periectitig tts mander, Be Mushback. soon take pl ic®,—The off the bridge” was creek last Saturday, when of Se poaee Saat was ~The ice in river front dull. The ever, be passed Ls steamer Arrowsmith spent. here.—The road commis district held @ meeting here. The Pittsburg Leader of the 13- arog Balph, of that cit) 'y, and has niin off Co go Upon the seats AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. Senate Proceedings. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS PRESENTED. Mr. Pendleton presented the remonstrance of Cincinnati manufacturers of tron roofing against the reduction of the duty on tin plate. Mr. Jonas presented the remonstrance of New Orleans dealers in china ware and crockery against any increase of duties on such articles. ‘Messrs, Sherman and Pendleton presented peti- tions for appropriations by Congress for the sup- port of immigrant inspection, as a means of pre- venting the spread of smallpox. Mr. Voorhees presented a petition, signed, he said, by many of the most eminent men of In diana, including ex-Govs. Baker and Hendricks, in tavor of legislation putting an end to the monop- oly of medical employments under the govern- ment by the “regular” school,and making ail qual- ifled physicians equal before the law in the gov- ernment service. resented the remonstrance of Mr. Harrison business men of Indianapolis against the passage of. bankruptey law. ‘Mr. Garland, from'the committee on the Judtc- lary, reported a substitute for the bill to remit the forfeiture of the British barque Viscount Canning, and to refund the proceeds to her owners. Mr. McMillan, from the committee on commerce, reported favorably the bill to authorize the Lam- ollie valley extension, and the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad companies to build a bridge across Lake Champlain, from Alburgh, Vt, to Konsespoint, No ¥ and neross Missisquol bay, from Swanton to Aiburgi. The bill was passed, BILLS INTRODUCED. Bills were Introduced by Mr. Butler—Making an appropriation for continuing work on whe jetties {a Charleston harbor. By Mr. Morgan—For the rellet of the Mobile Marine Dock company. By Mr. Conger—To establish the right and define the privileges of the James River Navigation and Im- provement company in Dakota. ‘THE BEN HOLLIDAY BILL. At the close of the morning business, Mr. Jones (Nevada), moved to postpone the calendar In order to take up the bill forthe relief of Ben Holliday. ‘The motion was agreed to by a vote of 35 to 7, and te Holliday bill’ was taken up, the question being on Mr. Plumb’s motion to substitute for 1t the bill to enlarge the powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture. r. Davis (West Virginia) spoke in favor of the passage of the latter Dill. At the conclusion of Mr. Davis remarks, Mr. Mor- rill spoke In opposition to the Holliday bill, which, he sald, would establish a precedent which would make the government an insurer against all losses which mail contractors might suffer from Indian depredations, ‘Mr. Cameron (Wis.) safd that the committee on claims in reporting the Diil did not intend to as- sent to this doctrine, but treated Holiiday's case as exceptional. ‘THE TARIFF BILL. At Mr. Cameron's request, the report of the com- mittee was being read when the morning hour closed, and the tariff bill came up as unfinished business, House of Representatives. THE CENTENNIAL STOCKHOLDERS. Mr. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, presented a pet!- tion of subscribers to the stock of the centennial exposition held in Philadelphia in 1876, asking for an appropriation to pay the deficit arising from the inadequacy of the recelpts to pay the ex- penses. Referred to the committee on appropria- tions, .Mr. Joseph Wheeler appeared at the bar of the House, and was sworn in as a Representative from the eighth district of Alabama. THE FRITZ JOHN PORTER BILI. Mr. Bragg, of Wisconsin, asked that the Fitz John Porter bill De taken from the Speaker's table for the purpose of reference; but Messrs. Taylor and Dawes, of Ohio, objected. Under the cali of states the following bills were introduced and referred: By Mr. Page, of Calitornia—Providing for the yoluntary retirement of officers of the United: Seles army after thirty years continuous ser- vice. A NEW DISTRICT GAS COMPANY. By Mr. Calkins, of Indiena—to incorporate the United States gas and fuel company in the District of Columbia. By Mr. Anderson—A resolution calling on the Secretary of War for information as to what tele- graph ltnes have been bullt under his direction by the army, ard what disposition has been made of the same, By Mr. Turner (Ky.)—So amending the rules as. to permit the member Introducing ameasure,atter the same his been in cominittee thirty days, to move on any Monday to have it placed upon the calendar, THE LOBBY IN LEGISLATION. By Mr. White—A resolution reciting allegations that a well organized lobby rushed the bonded ex- tension bill through the House on April 8d, 1882, and calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for his views as to the effect which the pa: or that Dill, ag amended by the Senate, would have on the public revenues. 2 By Mr. Gibson—To convene the 48th Congress on the first Monday in March, 1883. Also, to improve the civil service. By Mr. Belmont, of New York—Directing the committee on ways and means forthwith to report whether or not any class or classes of industry in the United States are infant or aged; and, if so, what class or classes require ald or support from the federsl government, either in the form of customs duty levied on imported articles or in any other form of bounty, subsidy, charity or donation; also to report what classor classes of industry, if any, do not now require such aid and support. By Mr. Cox—A resolution calling on the Secre- tary of the Navy for information as to the number of disasters to and wrecks of vessels belonging to the navy of the United States du the past ten Years, also a list of the selzures by the revenue Inariue service and of goods smuggled upon United Stites vessels of war, and selzed upon the same during the last ten yeara, By Mr. Cox, of North Carolina.—Reducing the expense in the case of contested elections, A “VICR” CHIEF JUSTICE. By Mr. Neal, of Ohio—Devolving the duties of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia on the second associate justice, in case of the absence of the Chief Justice. By Mr. Geddes,of Ohio—Allowing newspapers to be sent through the matis free to actual sub- seribera, AN INQUIRY CONCERNING THE DISTRICT POLICE. By Mr. Barr—a resolution calling on the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia for in- fommation as to the names and number of men now on Yhe police force, the various duties assigned to each man; whether the force has been reduced by suspensions, dismissals or discharges, Peel ee ay, mea none tee who were not onorably discha! m the army or navy. By Mr. Dibbrell—Providing that all cases in the United States Supreme Court in which the United States may be a party shal be given precedence over all other cases, © Speaker, as the lar order, proceeded to call committees for motions to suspend the rules, beginning with the Pacific ratlroads committee. ir. Butterworth, from that committee, moved to suspend the rules ‘and adopt a resolution fixii Inesday, 24th instant for the consideration measures reported from his committee. He stated that the object was to consider erty pate | a sinking fund for the Kansas Pacific rallroad,ai authorizing the consolidation of the Southern Pa- cific railroad and other raliroads. ‘There was a good deal of opposition manifested to the resolution, based on a general opposition to the “consolidation” Dill, which it was claimed would deprive the people of the Pacific coast of lel coupes a ee the ee lod Was lost, 10158. Not necessary two- thirds in the airmative. Mr. Sherwin, from the committee on education and labor, moved to suspend the rules “and adopt the resolution maxing the bill for the Support of common schools special order for the si Mr. Flower opposed at this time a bill which Would take $10,000,000 a year for five years out of the Treasury. District Matters Before Congress. THE BAILEY INVESTIGATION. ‘The special committee to investigate the rela- tions of Mr. John Batley, chief clerk of the House of resentatives, to the Washington Gas com- any heki ‘a brief session this morning. It was lecided to begin the taking of testimony at to- morrow’s meeting. +The investigation will be con- ducted with nm doors. Representatives Murch and Klotz will be invited to appear and make any statements they may see Nt. - THE CITY HALL. ‘Mr. Edward Clark, architect of the Capitol, will endeavor to get an appropriation in the sundry Tespect rf wow building. will be the same as the : KO MBETING, ‘The House committee on the District of Colum- bia this morning failed to secure a quorum. Capitol Notes, minuteness the effect of improvements on the Missouri river, made under his supervision. In Some cases, he said, the water had worked under the mattresses and destroyed their eficiency, but in the main he regarded the work of Improvement on the Missouri as permanent In its effect. AN APPEAL TO THE TARIFF COMMISSION. The metal schedule as reported by the Senate finance committee in their tariff bill has provoked So much criticism from the various Interests af- fected by it that to-day, by order of the commit- tee, a telegram was sent to Mr. Ol!ver—the mem- ber of the tariff commission who was specially en- trusted with the preparation of this schedule—to come on to Washington at once and confer with the committee relative to it THE COOK-CUTTS CONTEST. ‘The House committee on elections this morning heard an argument from Mr. Cook, contestant In the Cook-Cutts case, from the 34 Iowa district, and will continue hearings from day to day until the case shall be disposed of. THR TARIFF BILt. ‘The ways and means committee are still work- ing away on the tariff bill, and will endeavor to finish it so as to be reported to-morrow. The bill | 4s said to be in such a shape that it will rece.ve | but a bare majority vote In cominittee. The Star Houte Tri: THE EXAMINATION OF A NEW ROUTE BRGUN WITH THE READING OF THE INDICTMENT. This morning, when the trial of the star-route cases Was resumed in the Criminal Court, Judge Wylle suggested, as the prosecution was about to present the evidence In relation to anew rout=, that the indictment be read. Mr. Davidge said he had made several trials to have some such course adopted. Mr. Merrick said he would read what the Indict- ment said on the route. He would say this was one Of nineteen routes, avy one of which— The Court.—I did uot tell you to make that speech. Mr. Wilson.—Did you say there were nineteen conspiracies? Mr. Merrick.—I say there are nineteen routes, and the proving of aby one and the parties con: nected will prove a conspiracy. pi, Wilson.—on, pshawi What are you talking about? The Court.—“Mr, Merrick, I guess I had better explain to the jury;” and he explained again what the indictment ed. Mr. Merrick read that portion of the indictment as to the route from Garland to Parrott City, and commenced reading the papers. Mr. Davidge.—That paper has no relation to the charge. s The Court.—I know that; but itis admitted as Proof of the general charge of couspiracy. Mr. Davidge.—Then we are back to where we started. “Exactly,” answered Mr. Merrick, and proceeded to read the'papers. Anthony Joseph, postmaster of Ojo Caliente, formerly sub-contractor on the route to Parrott City, testified to having received a letter from 8. W. Dorsey relating to the service of the route; that John H. Watts would discontinue his service of the route on the Ist of Junuary, 1879, and re- questing witness to stock and continue Ue route, After recess the examination of Mr. Joseph was continued. He identified several levers received from 8. W. Dorsey, M. C. Rerdell and others. ia ee Changes in the Marshal’s Office. ‘The following announcements of changes in the United States marshal’s office were made to-day by Col. Clayton McMichael: Mr. Theodore W. Noyes to be chief clerk of the marshal’s oftce. | * Mr. ‘Thomas Culbertson, deputy marshal, as- signed to Court of Alabatha Cialins, vice Tuomas B. Stalil removed. Joseph C. Lee, ballfff, vice Charles H. Doing re- moved. Messrs. Statil ahd Dolug, it will be remem- dered, are the two officers whose breaches of dis- cipline were permitted to pass unnoticed by Mar- shal Henry, a fact which has been pubitcly quoted 8 One of the reasons for hits removal. Mr. Theodore W. Noyes was a student of Colum- bia college, which he entered as the success{ul competitor in 1870 for the Kendall scholarship, and also of the Cotuintt jaw school, graduating at the s Of ‘77 from the former institution, and taking the first essay prize when graduating: from the law school. Mr. Noyes i a mative and a Fesident of the Disirict of Columbia, ages AN cg BLockaDE IN THE River.—The fce in the river 13 reported by oystermen as extending as far down as Maryland Point, and a gorge has formed across the channel at Fort Foot, below Alexan- dria. It 1s, however. not a very stubborn one, as a brig in tow of a Baltimore tugboat beat through yesterday. Yesterday, Capt. Kelly, of the oyster Schooner Three Sisters, arrived at Alexandria by Fail from Quantico, where he had left is vessel In consequence of the'lee. A tow went out from this port this morning, taking three oyster schooners, jut their progress will very likely be slow. ala stics i Lictsctead ComMIssioNER West's InsuRY.—President West, of the board of District Commissioners, keeps his room to-day from the effects of the slight fracture of a rib, received at the time he sipped on the ice in front of the District offices, on 43 31 about & week ago. He thinks he will be able to attend = ol to-morrow, should the weather per- How Commisstonsr DvpiE’s Son was SHOT. Dorsey Fultz, a ten-year old colored boy, Wi charged before the Police Court this morning with assaulting a white boy named George Dudiey, a son of Commissioner of Pensions Dudley, by shoot- ing him with a pistol. Prosecuting Attorney Moore stated to the court that Mr. Dudley, who lives at LeDrolt Park, had addressed a letter to District Attorney Corkhill, asking that the prisoner be dis- charged. The letter stated that boys at the park are in the habit sometimes of chastng colored away from the park. He stated that on this Occasion ‘the boys got after the prisoner, who ed out his pistol and threatened to shoot. See- Ing the pistol George went into the house and got his parlor rifle, The colored boy then shot George in the leg witb his pistol. Mr. Moore, with Permission of the court, entered a nolle prosequi the case. —— MAREIAGE LICENSES. — Mai licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to James D. Suttle, of Baltimore, and Mary D. Brosshon; John B. Rocca and Louisa Cossosa; James Y¥< ana Mattle Green; Bub Wheeler and Catherine Robin- son. ——>___ Tae DETECTIVE ScaNDaL.—The detective inves- tigation will be resumed as soon a8 Commissioner est Is able to resume his duties. He expects to be able to be in his office elther to-day or to- morrow. It is understood that some cases are now being considered by the grand jury. ——— Licenses OF Reat Estars Dgaters.—License Agent Raff swore out warrants to-day against Jno, F. Olmstead, Jesse V. N. Huyck, F. H. Smith & Son, J. J. Sutphen,Edward B. Cothrell, Geo. Trues- dale, Jos. L. Davis and Thos. J.Myers,tor e1 ng In the business of realestate agents Without first taking out @ loense and giving $5,000 bonds 80 to do. ‘arrants against ten others will be sworn out to-morrow. Tae Fast Drivine Law To Be Testep.—Jesse Brown was put on trial in the Police Court this morning for fast driving on the Avenue last Thurs- day. Officer Dally stated that the defendant was driving his horse,attached toa sleigh at the rate of a mile in four minutes. The defendant set up the Plea that hts horse ran away with him. The gov- ernment showed that the horse ran fast on sev- eral occasions, and the court said the running plea would not hold and he would impose the lowest fine—$20. Mr. Brown sald he wanted to test the Jaw in this case, and took an appeal. THE ColoxtzaTion Sociery.—The sixty-sixth anniversary meeting of the American Colonization society was held at terlan church last evening. The annual address Was delivered by Rev. E W. Biyden, D.D., L.L.D., ‘was presented and showed that em- igration to Liberia every year under the auspices of this society has been uninterrupted for the past sixty-two years. Those now re] make the number since the war to be 3,604, and a total from the beginning of 15,602. Orrtcers E:zcrep.—The Journeymen Bakers’ Beneficial Association have elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: John ‘le, president; Henry Tate, vice president; John Becker, record- ve Semele George W. Hoffman, financial vec- ry, and Henry ‘Arnold. treastrer, Standl commi jesse. Speckman, litt, , Schneider, Rhinehart, and Loewenstein. peti fens ~cncering ‘Mas. Carrot Rerorwep.—Mre. Annie Carroll, the wife of Mr. J. J. Carroll, the butcher, of No. 228 11th street southeast, who left a it ten days ago, and was su) eloped wits young'man oned Koontz, has returned to ber hi She explains her sud- den disappearance from home by the statement that she went to ieee pacires set have objected had he i 1) ll Telegrams to The Star. RALILWAY STRIKES IN ENGLAND FRENCH SPITE AGAINST ENGLAND, THE FIRE AT THE PLANTERS’ HOTEL, > ACCIDENT ON THE HANNIBAL AND ST. 10, ————.—__ An Explosion in a Colliery. SHERAXDOAH, Pa., Jan. 15.—An explosion 002 curred this morning’ at the Wittiam Pena colliery, hear here, in which two miners, named Uvely Jeffery Williams and Henry Stephiny, were fear‘uily burned. Williams also had his leg amd, arm broken, —— General Foreign News by Cable. DEATH OF BARON WLSOGEN. Brriix, Jan. 15.--The death is arnounced of Baron’ Woisogen, the Geriaan writer, DOM a6 Franktort-on-the-Matn tn 1883. THE SURSIDING WATERS, Prsru, Jan. 15.—The Danube has subsided Where above Mobacs.on the west arm of th: river, but ihe fugitives cannot return to homes, as their houses are Vestroyed or filled With fer. The situation at Rawb ts unchanged. AR epidemic is imminent, owing vo the ov ercrowding Of dwellings and privation, THR MONTENEGKIN TROURLER Loxpox, Jan. 15, Sous Lan LaOy Reuter's Telegram Company says: Tobabiy Submit Lo The powers ference regarding the Monten on. dispatch to The porte will the points of dif- grin iroutier quese FRENCH SPITE Gat: rem. Pants, Jan. 15.—1 ‘rng to the , Te! Petuce of Wales unve: stotue of the Prince Imperial on Sw y iwich, sugmatizes: the English nation as ah rd of caitle and the Engilsh as an army of a woman. er ReWse Papers make spiteful comments on the affair, POLICE TROUBLES IN CaTRO. CarKo, Jan. 13.—Baker Pa that the zation of Alexan Introd) c nstables, chietly fom England, der Lo be hatives, AN EXWCUTION AT GALWAY, GALWay, Jn. 35. —Potrick Higgins, one of the murierers OF Ui liadays, was bh within the Jatt aveight eclock tus Inornin due weather Was Wild. J (ie Wight there was a storm accompa Atning wnd ir. There Were few per-ons Cutstde th the time of the execution. — The repor > he Wspapers. Wore admitied at 7:45 v'ciock Hisclus sept all aight A GEKMAN OPINION OY SsOrTH AMERICAN APPAIRS, Berwin, —kev. Me the Gere man tals: who has bee y-Uwo years. in south At res Ub. a South American confederacy r the Britis fag ts the only safes gua st anarchy. Me advises Germans to emigrate thither, ESCAPE OF SIBERIAN PRISONERS, Lowpon, Jo A St Petersburg dispatch to the Exchange telecraph ¢ :A number Of political prise tla, at tempted < a subters Fancan tunnel Several prisoners on their way 4 from Bessarabia, escaped while their guards were a: RAILWAY STRIK Loxpox, Jan. 15.—An extensive strike employes of the Calidontan raflwsy 1 lace. Only ten of the forty engines In thy ton depot can be used. Five hundred men pae Taded in Hamilton to-day prior to quitting the town for Glasgow. A RAILWAY COLLISION. Loxpox, Jan. goods tratu colided with ® asseuser Ur. ; rollway jumeti London, to-day ty persons Were Lijured, the majority of them suiguuy. A PARISIAN VIEW OF EGYPTIAN MATTERS. Paris, Jan. 1 —The Journal bes Debats sayoeme England bas practically taken possesion of Esypt. We may restet this, but we hive no right Lo protest again-texciusion Trom an arrangement Since Justified by our own abstaining from Amten vention. _of the EDITOR O"BRIENS CASE. Desi, Jan. 15.—The queen's bene! division used the application of Mr, O'Brien, editor Jntted Ireland, tor a maudamus vo compel the magistrate to rec Vick to show that the seditious Mbel with which Mr. O'Brien ts charged is truc. The Judges held tiat it would be A monstrous Uiing for tue court to compel the Inagistrate Lo accept evidenc > Am Accident on me Hanuibal and Ste ‘News has been ree fenton the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad yesterday near the Cnaritom river, about 150 miles €ust of here. An east-bound freight train Was standing on a side track 1 ing Ure passage of a west-bound As the passenger train went by at full speed a broken rail threw the smoker cf the track, breake ing the coupler, and the car crasivd into te cab Oi "the freight tngtne, Instantly killing the engl- heer of the freicht tain. The passencers wero not injured beyond a geueral shaking up. The Fire at the Planters Hotel, Sr. Lovis, Mo., Jan. 15.—The guests have all ree turned to ‘the Planters’ House, and so far a8 1s known none of them were hurt, nor were thelr Personal effects lost or injured. ‘The inserance om @ hotel »mounts to $87,500, ahd on Une furniture and supplies $67,000. Block, Tyler & Co.'s 1088 ig $10,000; insurance $18,000, ———— A Big Fire in Chicago. CrcaGo,ILt.. Jan, 15.—The works of the Chicago smnelUng and refining company, corner of 40th and Clark streets, were totally destroyed by fire at 4 o'clock this morning. The loss is $10,000; insure ance $29,000. An Immense Ice Bridge ‘at Niagara. Niagara Fars, fan. 15.—The largest and Most perfect ice bridge that ever bridged the chasm below the f formed last nicht Itis over a mile in length, and will probably remain during the rest of the’ winter. Belics of the Centennial, PHILADELPAIA, Jan. 15.—The stockholders of the International Exhibition company held their an- nual meeting to-day. The annual report states a since the last, meeting the rectors have, for 700, @isposed e stone foundations, brick- warn ‘and such other portions of the main centen- nial exhibition bullding as had not been sold. ‘There 4s still unclaimed by exhibitors for sold about $2.000. As the company is obt restore the grounds occupied by the bull two their former condiiion,negott:tions are in progress with the commissioners of Faltmount park for that, Purpose, A board of directors was then elected, aap Telegraphic Bricis. A frame structure, 600 fect long and 59 feet wide, belonging to McKee & Futler, car manufa at iD, Pa., fell, under the weight of snow on the roof, on Saturday night, and several cams and an engine which were in ‘the building were ruined, ome {he schooner Kingfisher was off Chatha Cod, last Saturday, in a heavy gale, "t tne crew, while endeavoring to reach the vessel in a dory, were capsized and drown Joseph Sailer, for many years financial editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger, died Unis morning. He had been suffering (rom a complication of dig eases. The steamer Victoria, of the Warren line, which arrived at Liverpool on the 11th inst., landed 1,580 sheep and 878 oxen. — ‘The Jeannette inquiry. CHIRF ENGIEEER MELVILLE AGAIN BEFORE THR . BOARD. The Jeannette board met this morning at the Navy department, and Chief Engincer Melville was recalled for the purpose of identifving certaim documents to be introduced as evidence. Thess included the journal anda letter of the late Jerome Collins, and the two letters of De Long relating 89 the De Long-Collins difficulty. Melville testified in addition that he was utterly ignorant of the fact that tne bodies which had been buried near Matrel were disinterred by Jackson apd Larson until he read of it in the published accounts of the testimony of Noros. The board will prepare thelr report upon the investigation up to the ume, but their work will not be completed the rest of the Jeannette men, who are in Si have been examined. They are not expected return until some time in March. ae —o2—__-___ A Sait Against Senator icPherven, BE IS CHARGED WITH PROCURING THE PASSAGE OP A BILL IN THE INTERESTS OF A STOCK COMPANY. Joseph S. Rusling, of Tioga county, Pa., has filed 4 bill in equity in the United States circuit court tn New York against Hon. John R. McPherson, United States Senator from New Jersey, which charges substantially that before elected to the road Com apa should be Sompelied to une ted “appliances (some of which be cont and others which a seg 1o pure chase) for ameliorating the condition of antunals white being Rusling, it is stated in , the Dill of complaint, was to up petitions and . to bring the subject lo the atlention of Congress, stock Seunbeny Sctiwg. ts formed, with a consideration Kaxsas Crry, Mi