Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Forthweet Corner Penesylvania Ave. and 11th 8.57 TheEvening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tuy Evexrea Fran Js served to sitmcribers in the triers, on ‘Loic etm aecount, at 10 cents per = mth. Copt it the counter, 2 ———- cents s woul, Office at Washington, D. C.. as ‘mail patter.) ‘Tee Weeetr SPax— published on Foriege prepaid. 8:x mc F2~ AD moni] enbeeriptions Be paper sent loner than 1" p Bi Telegrams to The Star. NEWS FROM THE FLOODS. ae: DAMAGE AT LOUISVILLE AND WHEELING. IRISH AFFAIRS IN PARLIAMENT, The Great Western Floods. LOWER PART OF LOUISVILLE, KY., OVERFLOWED, Lovisvmi®. Ky., Feb. 12—At 11 o'clock VV GI—N® 9,299, night the river was rising two inches per 4 and there was 36 feet in (he canal and legs on the falls. The ground floors of the AMUSEMENTS : __ LECTURES. SPECIAL NOTICES. NAtiosan THEATER, A GORGEOUS PANO! MA OF REALISM. EVEKY EVENING, jay and Saturlay Matinces, Drewa, THE ROMANY RYE, ‘With the came Symptuons Scene! ‘The eame Marvelous Eff As when presented at Booth's Theater. ete ne a Jere for a period of ton weeks it th ouged the house ae ery verk rou | the tenthusiaau, se. DAY, FEBRUARY } Maples Half n Opera € Monday, F ORD'S OPERA HOUSE. PLAYS OF THE ROMAN SCHOOL. schtly. Second annus’ tour of the distinenished Traedian, ME D. WAKDE, Bupyorted } any of Actors, under the a tat bn J.C Monday .... iat .-Virginius Tuesder... By J. Howa:d Py MONDAY § {12 By (has. E EW THEATER COMIQUE. UARY ce of the ADAMS’ COMBINATION. a See the Dog Srot. Crawford and MeKisson, See Miss May iichards. Bee Mec or FE See the Hally Brothers, nd Friday. £12 EK. PROF. CARPENTER'S PSYCHOLOGY AND MESMERISM. Every Nixht ‘ihis Week and Saturday Matinee, Crowded Houres. Admittance, 25¢. and 5c. Matinee, 10c.and 15e._f12 YEW DIME MUSEUM! ANOTHER GRAND CHANGE OF NO BOTH MUSEUM AND ST SOON AND NIGHT. Admission to all only 10 cents, rved Seats for Ladies and Chil RE FINEST 1 NTERTAIN3 F UA 112-6t “BRUA chureh, — At Congregational od will Commandery, U.0.G.C.)—Mrs. Annie Roewer-Kaspar, Miss Hattie Whiting, ‘of Boston: Mrs. Nelite MeCart: of Bal ois. Bischoff and Ber Te: Ghestra, directed by Bernas 5 Whipple, and Lawrenes, Ss s@ualed prowram. cents extra; old after 8 16th RANDEST ENTERTAINMENT, by OP THE YEAR, At Congregations! Church, February 221. See ad- =nLOTTOW. BE e9c08t @e/PHE DELIGHTS OF TRAV! ITs DISCOMFuxTs. THE Racax Titusreatep Lecrvzes, To be given AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Corner 10th and G strects. Dates, nichts and subjects as follows: MONDAY, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m.—Paris, the Magnificent. FRIDAY, Feb. 16—London, from the ‘top of an Om- nibus. SATURDAY, Feb. 17—Venice, Milan and the Malian es. in, from the Pyrenees to Seville. mmpses of Scotland. uthern Spain and Morocco. ». 17—Ramblins im Rome. Each of these Léctures will be tasnificentiy and pro- fusely illustrated by meansof the Oxy-Hydrogen Light, and the 60 to 70 pictures shown each evening will be Project: d upon a canvas screen of a! out 700 square feet. Course ticket, (reserved, ) toinciude all the evening —« $2; Scholar's course ticket, (reserved,) $1; ingle reserved seat for e'ther lecture, 50c.; General Admission, 25e. n ticket, 15¢., or Teserved 5c. sipgle reserved-seat tickets .t Ellie’ Mi nnsylvania avenue. 13-20" VALE, Manager. L WITHOUT ‘schon "= adm ts D ITALIAN OPERA, ¢ honor ta a) ait TT, MA MADAME ALBANT, ik part, full particn- ances will open st atl0am., sad Forty Pieces; alko, by a Mr. D. Woodruf, a TIONAL CHURCH, FEBRUARY 13, 1883, ck. Reserved seats can be mat extra charge. Box- 2 esale at Lis’ Music sto-e Even bers - 6 TH ROLLER SKATI NEW YORK AVENUE, Between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, Asscublies Monday, Wednesday and Friday Nights at So'cleck. Muste by W. F. Weber's Orchestra, Assemblies Every Afteraoon at 2:37. Fates mace with clubs desiring to vis't the Rink. Special arrauzements made for individual insteue- g f a. Foks— COMIC SH OPERA. A brief season of POFTLAR ENGLISH COMIC OPERA Willcommence at this House, CHAS. E. FORD'S comic OPERA COMPANY, On MOS DAY EVENING, February 19th. During the week GILBER: & SULLIVAN'S LATEST OPERA WORK, IOLANTHE: or, THE PEER AND THE PERI! will be given. The orchestral »: it by if. 5. P. US. ame ssrangement by Prof. J. P. SOUSA, ot . 8. Marne STAAUSS MERRY WAR, DLAC K CLOAKs (Le Manteaix Noir), Ete., Ete. Each and every opera will be xiven with GRAND ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, MAGNIFICENT COSTUMES AND SCENERY, Fully rivaling their London and NewYork productions. _ | ever Ures, an MONDAYS. February 5, 12, 19. Three Piano snd Song Tecitals. Prof. Fuelten, to. ‘giamiets assisted by Mise Rate Pere Boag ne Flovence Kies. Kuox, contra caulay. soprano. T: is Susie Ma- seats st Met- N-3igw : chow and reeerved IANO AND SHE! Poy cans aa "P. THEO. Le 22n* 1124 12th treet northwest, on ON EXmiarriox Btreet. MAREBITE RS Fo. 06% ea northwest, one door from EEoeeee 2 ‘Street Fe pyszaton "OF DARWIN.” (2p SEVENTH SUBDIVISION ASSOCIATED ‘A public mecting of the SEVENTH SUB-DIVISION OF THE Ar SoctATED CHART] es ibe held in the arlor of ¢ Metronoltsa cir! and C streets) TUESDAY EVENING, the 13th ine. at Gorcieck, A fn svermia¢ in earmeatly requested sa there are Salis on the Aes-ciation for help, and there is great of workers and funds. R. D, MUSSEY, President, Mrs, E. F. HORT, Secretary. 112-% {oe _ HE, PUBLIC Is RESPECTFULLY y notified that the business of the late RICHAR 400 oth strect une iis ns nee, forth booed of rect, under a lor. n¢ the extate. Mr. JAMES B. HENDERSON will be ths Dusiness manager. and will settle outatand! bts and receipt for payments on account of the old firm. firm are requested ite sons indebted to the old tomers caniy. settlements. os in the is ropare so generously extended past solicited in the furuse. HELEN B. BENDEBSGE. MA: HENvERSON JAS. B. HENDERSON, Manager. (308-9t" GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS FRESH FROM THE SPRING, DR. ELLIOTT COUES Will Repeat His Celebrated Lecture af HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING, corner 7th ani 0 streets rorthweat, bensit of the High School Naturs: Hieccry cas: * MONDAY, FERRUARY 19, AT 8 O'CLOCK. Cards of sdmiesion, 25 cents. For sale at Ballan- tynes's, Metzerott's, Brentano's, and at tho door. 112-4 WJ!" ONLY TIME To HEAR “GATH,” MR. GEO. ALFRED TOWNSEND, Dean of Special Correspondents, Deliver his Great Iecture on the Presidents of the United States, entitled “THOMAS, THE DOUBTER,” Will be at WILLARD’S HALL, (Rear of Willard’s Hotel, F etreet,) ON FRIDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 61H. Admission, 50 cent W. C. MILBURN, Panmactst, L*fes Lecrone, £8. 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. PURE VACCINE VIRUS FROM NATIONAL BY VACCINE ESTABLISHMERT. JOHN B. Govan, by C, EL ‘orrest Hall Drug Store, icklin, . K. Helphenstine, Ebbitt House Drug Gilman, 627 Pa. ave.: Schiller & Stevens, ig Store; RB. Ferguson, Cap. Hill; Simms street and New York’ avenue. |j25-1m" LINCOLN HALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, “CIRCUMSTANCES.” enacmissy 14 CH DE LACHLAN TYLER HAS REMOVED cag, his Office and Hesidence to 706 13th street north weet 06-61" crowd, the 1; 1d lecture a6 ubove. ich no one his MSTANCES 1s almost id in every respect inspiriny and helpful. Fice's Lookstore, 1343 F street, op= (Ce DIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK S holders of the ARLINGTON FIKE INSUR- ANCE OC) MPANSY for the District of Columbia, for the election of nine Directorsto serve for the ensuihg year, will be held at the office of the Company, 1505 Pennsyl- Vania avenue northwest, SATURDAY, February 24ih, 1883. Polls open at 1 and cloce ut 3). 3024-dtdbm FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Secretary. DURING THE ERECTION OF THE NEW <S brid:e over James Creek Canal—M street—the Anacostia and M street cars will run as far as the turn- lable ut the Navy Yard. ‘H. A. GRISWOLD. President, tthe ja30-1m_ (3 S4i°L 8. SHEDD, 409 Oru Srazer Norrawesr. PLUMBING AND TINNING, FURNACES AND RANGES. rye mission, of Temperance Organizations, NPVULLTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY BALL oF WINNEBAGO TRIB: N Haun. Dance, warriors it nive Indian Wigwam. fwo appearances during eveuing in war trap- rings. 110-2t LADIES’ GOOD GAS FIXTURES, MANTELS, LATROBES AND eee eee GRATES. Sexrrxe Our Fatimates furnished for new work in all the above branches. Jobbing promptiy attended to. 3a23-3m, (4g 4s FIXTURES.—x. ¥. BROOKS, ‘My entire stock of HAIR GOODS at Half Price. Not being able to. give this department the proper at- tention I concluded {0 nell out ten entire stock Of La- dics’ Real Hair Braids, Cugls, Pu: x Convince yourself. ‘The stock firat of next month. 18-tf Mas. Cc. Doxovax, $15 53H AVENUE, NEW YORE CITY, fs, Waves, Ke., 681 157 Sraeer, Fol assortment Mitchell, Vance & “o.'s Goods. Cor- coran Building. 815 ATTORNEYS. T,* LAMBERT, CHAS. BAUM, 416 7th street. Offers at a Great Reduction ft-1m miadia A VARIETY OF COSTUMES AND VERY FANCY M. A. WARD, ARTICLES, W ; ATTORNEYS AND ExaMINens oF TITLES, Having all the abstracts. notes of examinations and information in regard to tities of land in the District of Colunibia, collected and compiled by the late Will H. Ward, and with personal experience of more twenty years’ business association with him, we are pi pared to continue his practice in this important spe- Gial y of the law. Xo clerks or assistants are employed to examine the records. Each tile examined separately and each case given special personal attention. xf = Office, “‘GUNTON BUILDING," Rooms 34 36. La. ave., near City Hell. ‘Remaining only a few weeks longer. 8 Bazearxsi: Banearss: MRS. M. J. HUNT, 1809 F STREET, OFFERS THE ENTIRE STOCK OF MILLINERY GOODS AT A REDUCTION OF 20 PER. CENT. FOR CASH ONLY UNTIL fl FEBRUARY 20ra. Mas. A. Anusrnoxe, 140 WEST 42p STREET, NEW YORK CITY, Is still AT HFR PARLORS, 1407 G STREET, and will sell the remainder of her stock at cost before leaving town. Taking orders nuw for Spring and Sum- mer Costumes. Ladies’ own materials made up. §29-1m FA, Baas or the Peace soa x Pul justice andy “ae nal Pearrad eter Pot Ja4-3m*? Warner Building. LEN W. COOPER, ATTORNEY, Removed from 4} street to 424 Sth street (Judiciary ) 32-2 Square, PPA HUNTON, of Virginia; JEFF C) i E of, Inia; JEFF CHANDLER, P. HUNTON & CHANDLER, 'INKING win ‘Supreme Court ¢ tates: piarrixe OSE CENT PER YARD. the Court ot Cision ynege court of the United States; bia; before the Commu! partments Ottice: Nos. 87, 38 and 39, Corcoran Building, d29-6m NDREW C. BRADLEY, . RNEY-AT-Law, ‘Arto: ved toRooma Nos. 10 and 12, Gunton Building, No. 472 Louisiana Avenue northwest. d5-6m. ‘M. R. Anp WM. REDIN WOODWARD, Rocms Tand 9, Gunton Building. Titles to Real Estate. Index to County and George- town property. ai5-5m. CB4S: 3. gooce, the Courts of District of Colmn- TWO CENTS PER YARD (Parisian Mode). eS Ceres anne be 909 9th street, corner of I northwest. Mas. Sera Rorrenr, 608 Naxru Stazer, Orrosrre Paexr Orrice, has just opened a large and well-selected assortment of HAMBURG EDGINGS AND INSERTIONS, SWISS EMBROWERIES, MEDICE, TORCHON AND OTHER Laczs, jad which will be sold at vers cloge pricce. SOLICITOR OF EATENTS, epieetuneot MECH RCFFLING LACE FICHUES, | Counelior at Law and Expert, St. Gioud Butiding, 9th a MINGS, UTTONs, 108] | ane street ood work, good references, te GLOVES and ART EMBROIDEKY GOODS. charges. Dai-ém STAMPING promptly executed. RS. J. F. E MES. J. F. PALMER, 107 F STREET NORTHWEST. IMPORTER OF FASHIONS, . ‘Will cell all of her Imported Stock of PARIS BONNETS AND LONDON HATS AT ACTUAL COST FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DaYs, 15 Jame M= ALTER PARIS, ANCHITEC 'E ARTIST, ECORATIVE. “*Associate of the Royal Institute of British-Archi- tects.” 701 15th street, corner of G. 18-4t" Tue Execrarcan Fonsace Reeuta- TOR controls the fire in Hot Air Furnaces and Steam Heaters so that any desired temyerature may be sustained uni- formly throuzhout the season. A change of one dexree will cause the machine to act. ‘his is # simple and re- liable attachment, and will ave its cost in fuel in one or two seasons, and furnish the greatest amount of com- HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, $17 NINTH STREET. Branch, 1760 P street, Dupont Circle. 4025 ROCHON, 820 F STREET, BETWEEN 8TH e@ and 9th streets. Coiffeur de Dames de Paris. Sheveux et Partumerie, importes. Coiffures de Soiree et Abonnement, te A ‘RACT pi .OUTIN. Beaute ethyticue du telus jal6-Im Besr Goons a Manger AT RFDI SILK and PLUSH SUITs, SUITS. SILK FLANN DOLMANS. SILK CIRCULALS, FUL -LINED CLit- ACKETS. CRTENTAT JACKETS. ACHMERE WKAPPERS, FLANNEL WitAPEE FUR TRIMMINGS, DRESS and RECEPTION BOR: Mu WILLIAN, ‘Tite Trevise, Paris. 907 Pennsylvania avenue. jal2 D oOUGLASS’, AND F STREETS, EIGATH ANNUAL SALE OF ae aU UNDERGARMENTS, 0) . Jan we will ‘our tual sale of Ladies’ Undergarments, ofl S00 dence ugh made and trimmed SHEMISE AND DRAWERS, Every offered at ini cele is mani fered at ihis gare gfe perenne al omega lin to be one-third to one-half reater than that of any other mualin made. During the sale, special Siver, PORCELAINS, FANCY GOODS, CLOCKS, BRONZES. CARE. FUL SELECTIONS FOR WED- 5 DING PRESENTS SENT BY EXPRESS ON APPROVAL, DOUGLASS, a6 NINTR STREET. ‘BAILEY, BANKS & BIDDLE, M we von praxpis, _ wopisre. Gicae, “Dolarasd Suis rrect Prices, faction. wasranteed Bier 121m AND CHESTNUT STREETS, an Bridal c= RUPPERY, NOS. 403 AND 405 TTH STREET NORTHWEST. HALE ATTRACTION OF NEW NOVELTIES, IN FANCY WORSTED WORK for Emi Linen, Mammoth Gcede, Cali Botaea BBt Soren #20 a general outht for children. Leeaees Zephyr We arian Yarns, aif ites aterial ou band’ ‘Btanuping prompts efane M's ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, PHILADELPHIA. Curae Taovsens. cf new : WE ARE SELLING RIGHT NOW FOR $4 AND $5 Spanish, | SUCH TROUSERS AS ANY GENTLEMAN MIGHT ted. O84 WEAR—DESIRABLE STYLES AND GOODS, WHICH HERETOFORE BROUGHT $5 AND $6, ‘Merino Underwear ‘Dress Refc Goods. for Miss is eau eaeorse )_X.B.—Freneh, German and Spanish spoken. CJ SCRAP PICTURES. 2 ee Full Success in Copying ame Shocess In Copying Old Pictures, 212 SS aaeeree g858q toa PPP RRR A BM PRARISY. ONE-PRIOCE CLOTHIER, bad S01 Trm BY REET. Orncez Srartonzry: ; CHOICE COLLECTION OF LITERATURE! Toreduee stockof = FANOY Gcops, &o., ‘Taft from the Holidays will sell samme and a long line of BOOKS aT COST.” Washington News jand Gossip. nue, $822,448.11; customs, SOurers’ QUARTERS partment is informed by soldiers at Newport . have been driven out of their quarters Ug the fiodds, and have been compelled to take tO ‘ills for shelter. ‘Tas Crvi. SERVICE ComMestoN.—The President, on Saturday, to:'da delegation of West Virginia representatives in Cofigress that he would appoint the ctvil service commission 4 week. The West Vi lans were recomme! the appointment of Representative Hoge, of te. DEATH OF COMMANDER MORRIS.—The Navy de- partment 1s informed of the ‘death of Commander Francis Morris, which occurted at Newport, RL, from Bright’s disease, at 2:90 this morn! rasa nate ot New zor and e naval academy his death he was on duty at Se torpedo station at Newport. ——— NAVAL ORDERS.—Midshipman Wm. P. White bas been ordered to duty in the coast survey. The or- ders of Ensign A. N. Wood to the coast survey have been revoked, and he has been placed on waiting orders. THe PRESIDENT has approved the act to amend. Section 87800f the Revised Statutes, relating to Uthographing at the Governiaent Printing Office. ‘THE RECEPTION to be givem by the President to- morrow evening will be specially for the members of the two houses of Congress and their families, and the members of the diplomatic corps. No formal Invitations will be irsued, the announce- ment In the local journals béing deemed suffictent to apprise those who are expected to attend. The reception will commence at plight and close at ten o'clock. ————— MARINE DIsasTER®.—The signal corps station at Little Egg Harbor, New Jérsey, reports to the chief signal officer as follows: At 9:50 a.m. the ship Parkfeld is gradually sjnking, and her deck 4s now level with the water at low tide. The chances for saving her carko are very limited. Fair weather, northwest wind and heavy sea. The signal corps station at Hatteras, North Carolina reports to the chief signal officer as follows, a 10:05 a.m.: The bark before reported ashore proves to be the British bark aoe Capt. McDowell, r.—Internal reve- 91, —The War de- Hunt that the Ky., from Pernambuco, bound t) New York, loade with sugar. The captain rts coming ashore at 5:30 a.m., one mile south the life saving sta- tion, with thick weather and rough sea. The captain ond 11 men were saved by the life savin; station in the Breeches buéy. She has about feet of water in her hold can be saved. MEXICAN InDEMNITY.—The State department to- day commenced paying the seventh annual Mexi- $9 Indemnity fund, amounting to something over Carr. Payne’s INvApERS.—Information has been recetved at the War department that the re- Port of the capture of Captain Paype and his fol- lowers several days ago was incorrect. The soldiers since then, however, have captured a number of the invaders of the Indian Territory, but by far the greater partot the band withdrew of thelrown accord. It 1s su that those who withdrew were Induced to the band without being fully !nformed upon the details of the expe- dition and the results whiel’ would necessarily follow. Itis not known whether Captain Payny W as arrested or not. Nava Nores—Commancsr Bridgman, com- manding the Kearsarge, reports to the Navy de- partment, under date of denuary 2th, that he safled that day from Laguayra, Venezuela, for Sta Ana, Curacoa. The visit to Puerto Cabello, Ven- ezuela, was abandoned, as the health of that place is reported as bad. ‘The Alliance arrived at Key West, Fla., yesterday from Cabanos, and the Tal- penooes Jeft Boston this morning for Portsmouth, PERSONAL.—Mr. Joseph Williams, formerly a well-known contractor here, is in town on a visit from Denver, Col., where he 1s now extensively engaged in contracting. He reports the Washing- ton boys in Denver all well—William Henry Smith, general manager of the Associated Press in New York, !s at Willard’s —Ex-Senator Paddock, of Nebraska, Is in Washington.——Hon, Charles J: Faulkner, of West Va., 1s at the National_— Duke de Morny, of Parfs, is in New York. He will come to Washington in’e week or two.—Presi- dent Arthur sent a fecling message of sympathy to the family of Gov. Jewell on hearing of his death.— The many friends ot Mr. C. C. Fulton, of the Balumore American, will rogret. to hear that he has been compelled to return to Baltimore trom his health trip south, in order to have special sur- gical treatment tn his case.—Col. H. 8. Green- leat, M. C. elect, from Rochester, N.Y., 18 stopping over at the Evbltt on nis way with bis famliy to orida. ie SOCIETY NOTES. ‘The reception by Mrs. McElroy on Saturday from three to five in the Blue Parlor was the most gen- erally attended of any she has yet held, and was every way pleasant. Presentations were made to her vy Marshal McMichael, who varies the stiff and head-waiter-like attituae of his predecessors in that function by holding his hat with negligent grace in hii eller stood next Mrs. McElroy, then , Mrs. Loring. Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen, Miss McElroy, Mrs. MeMichael and Mrs. Rockwell. These ladies were dressed with quiet elegance, and the greetings between them and their humerous callers were cordial and fre- uently prolonged tato pleasant informal chats, The parlor wastighted Dy cas, and the conserva tories thrown open. The Presidenv’s son, on en- tering, kissed his «unt and his fair cousin, Sena- tors and Representatives’ wives and daughters were largely in attendance. The wives of numerous representative citizens not In official life were also observed inthe Blue and East parlors, a feature which fs always attractive. Tiere were also many visiting strangers. There were several pleasant receptions Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Blaine held her first reception in her new house, and received a large number of callers, many of whom had been guests at her daughter’s Wedding. Mrs. Blaine was assisted by her guests, Mrs. win and Mrs. Jenks, who came to attend the nuptials. Miss Dodge al AF THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. W. W. Kenna, elected to succeed him as Senator from West Virginia; which were read and filed. Mr. Blair presented the memorial of the legisla- tive assembly of Idaho, in favor of national aid to common schools. Mr. Blair presented also several petitions of citizens of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, for the same. The names appended to these petitions, Mr. Blair said, were mostly those of colored citizens who were unable to write. ‘Mr. West presented a memorial signed by the most eminent citizens of St. Louts, asking that General Sherman, when he retires, be placed on the retired list with the rank of general. Mr. Cameron (Wis.) presented the memorial of the state board of health of Wisconsin, asking ac- Uon by Congress to remove the limitations and restrictions heretofore placed upon the work of the national board, and that the latter be given sufficient means to carry on its work. Mr. Plumb presented the memorial of the legis- lature ot Kansas, in favor of pensions to soldiers and sailors of the Mexican wat except those who, having been educated at the expense of the gov- ernment, afterwards participated In the "re- ion. ‘Mr. Walker presented a joint resolution of the legislature of Kansas, in favor of apprepriations by Congress for common school purposes. ‘Mr. Windom, from the committee on foreign re- lations, reported a bill providing for the execution of the provisions of Article II, of the supplemental treaty of 1880 between the United States and China, for the suppression of the opium trafic, Mr. McDill, from the committee on the District of Columbia, reported the House bill for the regu- lation of licenses in the District of Columbia, Mr. Blair ititroduced a bill to legalize theincor- poration of national trades unions. Referred to the committee on education and laber. Mr. Cameron (Wis.) introduced a bill to regulate the amount of fees for the prosecution of pénsion claims in certain cases. At the close of the morning business, on motion. of Mr. Morrill, the tariff bill was taken ap. The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Edmunds, went into executive session. THE TARIFF BILL. When the doors were reopened the Senate re- sumed the continuation of the tariff bill, the pend- ing question being on agreeing to the amendment in relation to vinegar factories adopted Saturday in communis of the whole cn motion of Mr. Miller N.Y. Mr. Miller argued in favor of the amendment. After a prolonged debate the pending (vinegar) amendment was rejected by a vote of yeas 16, nays Confirmations by the Senate. The~Senate, in executive session, to-day con- firmed the following nominations: Cyrus Harris, to be collector of customs for the district of Providence, R. I. Eugene H. Penmaker, to be United States consul at Maracaibo. Green C. Chandler, to be U. S. district attorney for the northern district of Mississippl. Recelvers of Public Moneys.—John Q.A. Peyton, at Topeka, Kansas; J. Wesley Tucker, at-Valen- tne, Nebraska. Registers of Lands.—Simon W.Switzer,at Bloom- ington, Neb.; James Morris, at Valentine, Neb. indian Agents.—John A: Simms, at’ Colville Agency, Washington Territory; Linus M. Nicker- son, at Klamath Agency, Oregon; Edward J. Som- merville, at Umatillah Agency, Oregon. Army.—Lieut. Col. Elisha J.’ Bailey, to be sur- geon with rank of colonel; Maj. Edward P. Val- lum, to be surgeon with the rank of lieutenant colonel; Capt. Peter J. A. Cleary, assistant sur- geon, to be surgeon with the rank of major; Capt. James W. Scully, assistant quartermaster, to quartermaster with the rank of.major; First Lieu- tenants Patrick Cusack and Morris C. Foote, to be captains; Second Lieutenants Robert T. Emmett and Charles B. Saterlee, to be first Mettenants; Captain Andrew 8. Burt, to be major of the 8th infantry. Also, a large number of postmasters. House of Representatives. Mr. Hutchins asked unanimous consent for the Passage of the bill for the retirement of Alfred Pleasanton, with the rank of major general, Mr. Steele objected. NEW BILLS INTRODUCED. Under the call of states the following bills were introduced and referred:.By Mr. Townshena—To Protect fish in the Potomac river. By Mr. Spring- er—For the distribution of the Statutes-at-Lai the Congressional Record and other public dacu- ments. By Mr. Belford—For the rellet of the heirs of Gen. Wm. Thompson, of the revolutionary army. By Mr. Holman—A joint resolution direct- ing the Secretary of the Interior to issue no more patents to lands to any land grant roads until the ‘urther action of Congrees. By Mr. Willis—To pre- vent persons under fictitious or assumed names from prosecuting claims before the executive de- Partments of the government. By Mr. Robertson— ‘or the suppression of lotteries and prohibiting transmission through the mails of publications containing lottery advertisements. By Mr. Dun- nell—To regulate the management of the office of the Commissioner of Pensions. By Mr. Ray—To Promote the efficiency of the Naval Ouservatory. sy Mr. Jacobs—To promote the safety of life on vessels atsea. By Mr. Fisher, (by request)—Pro- viding for the issue of silver certificates of the de- nomination of $1, and $10. By Mr.Cannon—Fixing the hours of labor in the executive departments. [This is in the language of the clause in the legis- lative appropriation bill] Mr. Guenther, from the committee on commerce, reported a Joint resolution providing for a commis. siou and Jolat commission on immigration. Refer- red to the committee of the whole. Mr. Robinson (New York), froin the committee on pensions, reported back a Dill granting a pen- sion of $50 a month to Septimia Randolph Meikie- ham, Thomas Jefferson’s granddaughter. Refer- Ted to private calendar. Mr, Neal called up the special order, being bills relative to the District of Columbia, and Mr. Kelley ratsed the question of consideration. ‘The House refused to consider District business. ‘THE TARIFF BILL. The House then, at 12:15, went into committee of the whole (Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, in the chair) on the tariff bill, the pending paragraph being that imposing a duty on chains. Mr. Turner (Kentucky) offered an amendment exempting trace chains from duty and placing them on the free list. After debate the committee rose for the purpose of limiting debate, but a con- test arose as to Whether the time should be iimited to five or thirty minutes, and the yeas and nays ‘Were ordered on the later proposition. An hour was consumed in roll calls, and finally . In the eastern part of the city a lange ad broken, and the water was flowing rapidly, promising to do much damage to manu- factories. in Water street are inundited, and the occupants, mentee to upper Stories or gone out sewer THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL. 4 LIVELY SCENE IN COURT. Owing to Watchfulness, Most of those forced moveout are poor people on the river Many of them had been caught by the unex; rise of Saturday night, when a decline TESTIMONY OF HON, WAYNE MacVEIGH. ing. Dispatches from a that the When the Crimipsl Court mét this morning for | Homa or per pane, Reacned 4 feet, and was the purpose of resuming the star route trial ex-| reaches the Ohio fiver great Gamage will un- Postmaster General James sat with the counsel } doubtedly result notwit ing for the defense, and ex-Attorney General Mac- | Strong efforts are ude to ma tor the worst. The life-saving service has been of inestl- ‘Veagh sat tn one corner of the room. mabie advantage to the poor people caught Uy the Mr. Merrick, rising, called attentjon to the pres- ence of Messrs. MacVeagh and James, stated that | WHEELING LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER RISE, these gentlemen both had Important business that aah BERLING, W. Va., Feb, J2—The river tell all ay, and at o'cloc! mornt was suite eure ae arene | Geegiet hae act SRM oan Meteoee ont be Journ- | the twenty-four hours ending at midnight ment Friday evening, and to examine Messrs.Mac- | rain following a heavy fall of snow. The Veagh and James, Pizcams are much swollep, and, damage to fences, BX-ATTORNEY GENERAL M'VEAGH ON THE sTaxp. | Dulldlings and is appre! Wheel creek is bigher than during the recent rise, has dam: its banks seriously. The engine house and hoisting works of Lehnert & Rencks’ lee houses on the north end of Wheeling island caved, Teeont ‘Bonds felting’ the ener cogiae an jetting tier, engine and ma- chinery into the river. The dau will amount to 3,000. Another rise 1s looked forward to with consternation. 3 peapepmatnipssecians ©l4 World Nows by Cable. 4 ROUMANIAN PROTEST. Lonpox, Feb. 12—Roumanta has entered a test to the London conterence on the Danul question against the admission of Roum that body with a consultative voice only clares itself unable to recognize the resolutions of ‘the conference, PROTECTION OF DANES IN SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, CorkexnaGen, Feb. 12—The folkething lias Te quested the minister of foreign affairs to explain 1m secret session the measure medit “i by the government for the protection of Danes in Schlew jolstein. wig-H MR. O'DONNELL'S COMPLATST. Loxpox, Feb. 12—Mr. O'Donnell, member of parliament for Dungarvan, writes t the Pimes, ning that while informers and paid wite Ss are allowed ev. F opportunity of pu their stories together and to improve their mem- ory by consulting each other, the Irish prisoners in Kilmainbam ‘Jail are kept In solitary confine- ment and hindered from producing evidence for their defense. SRVEN SOCTALISTS ARRESTED. Praave, Feb. 12—Seven socialists have been af rested here. A NEW YORK TAILOR IN FEMALE ATTIRE, ag ed Feb. 12—Henry Prouse , charged with being asuspicious chare acter and loitering in Charing Cross dressed 1m female attire. He ts descril asa tailor dc Sriorness yg No. 64 Broadway, New York. He Temand THE IRISH ON IN PARLIAMENT. Loxpon, Feb. 12—The Tirnes, in an articleon the im of the Irish party in parliament, sayw probable that Mr. T. M. Healy's scheme for local government in Ireland will form the besis of the chief Irish bill. On the address in — to the SI ’h from the trone there will be a debate om the general subject of the Irish policy of the ernment. Mr. Parnell will demand an official ac- count of the private inquiry held at Dublin C ant will point ‘out the ni cessity of further meas ures for the relief of distress in Ireland. A bill to amend the land act has been already drafted, VALUABLE MANUSCRIPTS, Lonpox, Feb. 12.—The late Earl of Ashburnbam's collection of manmscripts 1s offered for sale to the British museum. They have an unequalled range, extending fromthe Saxon period to letters Cromwell's, including the refusal of Halpden an@ others to pay ship money. There are 4,000 vole umes. The price will probably be £160,000. Times points out that if Great Britain hesitates to purchase the collection America is certainly to do 80; that Chicago holds a bequest for the pure chase of a library. Germany has already been ‘treating for the purchase of the manuscripts, MARINE DISASTERR. Loxpon, Feb. 12.—The steamer Aviora, trom Ne Orleans January 2ist, which has arri pool, reports that she spoke at 4 o'clock Sati awn fered miles, southwest of Fascoes steamer Quebec, ue from Portland, an all on board were well. The bark Hannah Blanchard, Capt. Williams, from Liverpool for New York, has put into Fale mouth. The captain has been drowned. ne Steamer Louise H.. trom Baltimore, has an. ved at Liverpool. Her decks were demaged an@ boats smashed on the passage. There being no objection, Hon. Wayne Mac- Veagh, ex-Attorney General, took the stand, and was being questioned concerning an interview he had with Rerdell in June, 1881, Mr. Wilson objectea to any statement of Rer- — a applied to other defendanjs thanRerdell imsel Mr. Ingersoll and other counsel for the defense Joined in the objection. Mr. Merrick said the testimony offered primarily affected Mr. Rerdeil, and for the present that was his object in offering it. Had the conversation Gceurred in the pursuance of the conspiracy, he had no doubt as to its admissibility to affect ail the defendants, but at the present stage of the trial he offered {t only as against Rerdell. Mr. Wilson argued that what Rerdell sald ought Not to go to the jury, because It will have its effect upon the minds of ite jury as to the other defend- ants, no matter what the court might say to the Jury. He objected to the testimony because the conversation occurred in June, 1881, two months after Brady ceased to be Second Assistant Postmaster General, and because what he may have sald cannot be given in evidence as against other defendants. Mr. Henkle further objected because a_confes- sion cannot be offered iu evidence till there was Proof of the corpus delicti. JUDGE WYLIE SAID the offer was to prove the admissions of one of the defendants made after the alleged confession had closed. Of course evidence of that kind was only evidence against the ets 4 making the admission. If it should appear that his statement so impll- cated the acts of others as not to be intelligible without the narrative of the part they performed, of course the witness was at liberty to use thelr parated as to che confession of Rerdell’s own acts only, and be intelligible in that way, without bringing him Into association with others, the court thought the rule would confine the evidence to his own ri ‘The testimony under such Umitations was imitted. Mr. Wilson wanted the witness instructed as to his testimony. Mr. Merrick said Mr. MacVeagh was a distin- guished member of the bar, and whderstood the ig Of the court. MR. M’VEAGH REMARKED that It was proverbial that a lawyer was a poor witness, and habitually disregard the rules of evi- dence which he was very istrict in applying to others. “That arises from the fact,” sald Judge Wylie, “that the lawyer knows more than the court.” 1s thelr bustaess to know more than tne court, your honor,” was the answer. THE EXAMINATION OF MR. M’VEAGH then proceeded. The witness gave in substance his testimony of Rerdell’s confession as given at the last trial At the interview Rerdell said he had concluded to divulge what he knew; had com- Inunicated, through ex-Senator Powell, with tne Postmaster General, and had come to the witness at the request of the Postmaster General. He said he was a member of a conspiracy, which consisted of 8. W. Dorsey, J. W. Dorsey, J. R. Miner, J. M. Peck and A. E. Boone at first, and afterwards a man named Vaile, ‘THE FIRST PART IN THE WORE Rerdell took was in the preparation of blank pro- posals. The plan as he understood it was to make bids on routes below what bona fide bidders would make and then to have the routes expedited and increased to a profitable figure, and that bids were made on that basis; that after 8. W. Dorsey left the Senate there wasa subdivision of the contracts, by which thirty or more fell to 8 W. Dorsey James W. Bosler, who became jointly interested in these routes. “After this Rerdell entered the employ of the contractors as general manager or agent at a salary; that he was, IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH BRADY and the Post office officials; that the pett- Uons and affidavits used were in many instan- ces false and fraudulent: that he (Rerdell) kept books in which there were fictitious names entered; one of the entries, made by direc- Uon of 8. W. Dorsey, was for a considerable sum paid to Brady under a fictitious name.and another to Turner; when he was summoned before the congressional committee it was feared the book would be called for, and it was decided to manu- facture a new book; that the original book was then in New York; that he had two letter books, ‘The witness recounted Rerdell’s description of HOW BRADY MANIPULATED THE ROUTES at the Ume of the congressional Investigation, re- ducing the pay before the investigation began and restoring it afterwards; so Rerdeli was able to give plausible testimony in favor of Brady and the contractors. He was about to state what Rerdell sald as to Brady's interest in the conspiracy and the percentage paid him,when objection was made to testimony concerning Brady. Mr. Davidge argued that Rerdell was not In the alleged conspiracy, as he was an employe, and did NOt Share the proceeds of the conspirac; JUDGE WYLIE SAID 1t was not necessary that he should share the pro- ceeds, if he were engaged in aconsplracy to de- fraud the government. He did not see how his ad- missions of conspiracy concerned himself unless he showed that there was some other than himself in the consplracy,as it requires two to make a con- splracy. ; Judge Wylie having intimated that he would not mit the testimony, Mr. Merrick proceeded to i, 4 Foley, who may dered his wife at Oxford, N. J., December 2th pleaded guilty of manstaughter at Beividere, N. ismorning, and was sentenced to 10 years ime prisonment in the New Jersey penitentiary. pedantic dag Explosion and Fire. Urica. N.Y., Feb. 12.—An explosion of gasoling occurred In S. Blaisdell, jr., & Co.'s knitting milla, formerly “Maxwell's lower mill,” at Rock City, near Amsterdam, Y., at 4 a.m. to-day, caused the watchman, Keegan, going Into the cellar wit hislamp. The building was wrecked and | and Keegan crawled out with terrible burns his head and arms. Four sets of machinery and @ large amount of stock were destroyed. The loss esUmated at $50,000; insured for $23,500, cat Her tora Railroad Accident. Fort Wayse, Ivp., Feb. 12.—A passencer trate on the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific ratiroad em countered a broken raji near Autwerp yi cera and jumped the track. The day coach and car were overturned. The fol jured:—J. went of the American exp! D. Shadon, slighuy, Allareot Toledo, The injured were cared for at Antwerp. A Fatal Fall. Jackson, Onto, Feb. 12—Hon. Levi Dungan wae found dead yesterday morning at the foot of @ cliff of rocks thirty feet high. He had been visit- ing a Sick grandchild untt! 11 o'clock on Saturd: night, and while returning he became conf in the snow, and walked off the cliff, Ex-Gov. Morgan ely ORE. New York, Feb. 12—Ex-Governor Edwin Morgan 1s lying Gangerously Ill. He 1s av by a number of eminent physicians, His family are very anxious as to the result. Cotton Mills Iso agreeably assisted. The handsome interior of the Blaine residence and its commanding situation are much admired. During. the lenten season, some ladies,Instead of continuing their afternoon receptions ‘will be at home informally to friends ver! invited on the evening of theirday. Mrs. Drum and her daughters will observe this method and see their friends on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Momoy, men Speco sister, has ‘not only made a pleasant general impression on those way nave ne her, Bub has Sordmoglir fortunate few who have Pleasure aring her sing and play. Many elegant detatis have been received of the dinner at Delmonico’s last Monday evening, to Attorney General Brewster, which was also ten- dered to Miss Brewster, but she was prevented from being present 2 es for the mar- of her daughter. expense to Mr. Frede- rick D. Thompson, the young society man who | ie it, is estimated at upwards of $2,000. Mrs. jamilton Fish, who ‘the guests. wore dark blue brocaded satin, en train, with and diamonds Mrs. Paran Stevens, whom ti guest of the evening, escorted to the table, wore ale lavender silk tri “with point lace, and a ra of diamonds, with a tay ostrich tip in her hair, and pans! ies and English violets ‘in her col he ident was invited to be present, but offictal business prevented his acceptance. Mr, and Mrs. R. J. W.-Koons went Baltimore on the evening of their weddi: so ion of their suite of a pe! ‘Vernon hotel, which had neon upholstered at decorat in r designs They have re. during the nants sar teh yin 5} Betved Many social attentions week of their stay. ‘The receptions by Mrs. Loring; wife of the Com- missioner of icult and by the Secretary a po a ee oe ate Savace day evening, were particularly cosy and ‘uncere- montous, owing ig org to ‘the limits set by the stormy night upon number attending. A birth-day dinner to Hon. William E was tent him at Pinard’s, oven: his law partners, Messrs. Joseph H. ite al ol F, Southmayd. ‘The menu wag ‘with the dates 1 818-1888 and the quotation: Mr, Kelley’s motion limiting debate to five minutes ay Was agreed to, and the House again went into committee, Mr. Turner’s amendment was lost—68 to 90— Messrs. Andersom and Browne voting with the democrats. Mr. Tucker moved to reduce the duty on chains Jess than three-eighths 6f an inch in diameter from 235 cents pounds to 85 per cent ad va- m. we ‘The following republicans voted with the demo- crats: Messrs. F: ie 'arwel lowa), Dunnell (Minn.), motte finds Candler and Wiarris (Mass), (Kansas), Bisbee (Fia.), and Smalls (8. 0.) Mr. Anderson moved to reduce the duty on phe) ea juarters a5 inch in ameter, cel to—80 to be. *« —_ [hee announcement of these votes was received with applause on the democratic side.) The District in Congress. DISTRICT BUSINESS SHUT OUT IN THE HOUSE. ‘The House, by an overwhelming vote, refused to-day to give the District of Columbia committee the floor, but proceeded with the tariff bill. Ob- of Wood estate to certain plan Jon of suid estate as recorded in the imburse Patrick Collins Reopened. WiLytxcton, DEL, Feb. 12—The Arlington cot ton mills, which closed on Saturday on accounte® @ strike, were reopened this morning, with thre fourths of the spinners and half of the weavers at work. New men will take the place ¢ a departments, ———— argae in favor of the admission of the testimony. ir. Chandler objected to Mr. Merrick —— after the question was decided, saying it Mi Merrick ought not to be pel to make a Speech every tme he felt Ike tt. “As Tam strongly inclined ist the position en Py, ‘Mr. Merrick,” sald Judge Wylie “I think will hear him, strikers in all the I ” “Very well, then,” said Mr. Davidge, “if the court can stand it Ican.” " “ Mr, Da’ can retire,” said Mr. Merrick, “I don’t think the case would miss him any more oradge Wi tie, after the ts were con- ment cluded, that he imp nid it was rond Rer- dell’s power to confess w! share Brady was to receive of the profits of the confederation, his knowledge being obtained from the statements of others to him. —— At Paterson, N.J., John W. Voorhees to-day pa gd and daughter oa} chloroform, At Jamaica, LL, C. J. Franklin and John ‘ied in a barber shop SHARP PASSAGE BETWEEN MESSRS. MERRICK AND INGERSOLL. . 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