Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAB BUILDINGS, Werthwest Corner Penasylvania Ave. and 11th 8,57 The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ur Evexrse Bran fs served to mi fn re at 10 cents on their own account conte rer month. Copies at the conten a cents a month, tered at the Poet Office at Wi eton, D. C., 98 selene cons mail matter ] nes ‘Tux Wesxty St44—publishod on Friday—$1 ayear, rertsgeprepaid. Six months 30 cecum or the The Evening Star. Vv 61—N® 9,322, " WASHINGTON D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1883. TWO CENTS. __ LADIE j Bavwes. am daily receiving all the Novelties in SPRING INEXY, and ant now prepared to show the latest les in HATS AND BONNE. S. A few FRENOH FLOWERS, the handsomest ever in this country. Pieave call and see thems, Iam Ping & hanieon.: bunch of Lips, three in a bunch, ‘At $1.50 only, each Tip is cheap at 75 cente. LADIES’ SPRING DOLM. ‘Silk and Woo! Material: stylish goods at low prices. FLANNEL SUITS FOR LADIES. gPd gee my new style of Flannel Suits, wh ich T oy Come offer at $7.50, and you will have no more suits made @revsra: LADIES’ NEW SILK SUITS. CHILDREN'S NEW STYLES OF SUITS AND JACKETS. Low Prices for cood Goods, at - BAUM’S, ns 416 7r# STREET. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. GAS FIXTURES! THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CIr¥ TO SELECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST. PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE, CORCORAN BUILDING, E. F. BROOKS. GAS FIXTURES. Ss GAS FIXTURES. AT REDUCED PRICES, TO MAKE ROOM FOR IM- PROVEMENTS. CALL AND EXAMINE STOCK BEFORE PURCHASING. : SAM. 8. SHEDD, $80-3m 409 Oru SrREET NontHwesr. Se GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS FRESH FROM THE SPRING, W. C. MILBURN, Paarsactsr, 15. 1429 Penneylvant: Frist Sprixe Lsrorrarios: . Pattern = wnd Bich Milli Feathers ors Trimm s om “parasols, Parisian S eckwear, 3 best Corsets. M WILLIAN, ‘TCite Trevise. Paris. 907 Pennsylvania avenue. To it my remaining stock of best Kid Gloves, fn eizes Ps. 354, will sell them for $1.25 and $1.00, former 35 and $2.00; 7, 4and 3 buttons, all im dark shades. Feathers dyed and re-curled equal to ew ones. 527} Piszixe ONE CENT PER YARD. - PLAITING TWO CENTS PER YARD (Parisian Mode). n2 902 9th street, corner of I northwest, Mes. Sea Revesie, €08 Nixtu Srrzer, Orposire Patext Orricr, ‘as Just opened a lance and well-eclectes HAMBURG EDGINGS AND SWISS EMBROWERIES, MEDIC! OTHER Laces, - which will be sold at vers close prices. Elegant line of NECK KUFF LING, LACE FICHUES, FRINGES, 1k HOSIE! S, TRIM: BUTTC GLOVES and ART EMBROIDERY GOOD>. assortment of SERTIONS, TORCHON AND STAMFING promptly exec Je2t ~ NDERWEAR!—DOUGLA! orn AND F The business in rim ut hev- cess of our expectations, the sale will contin until further notice. fach' day we will sifferent but decided Lancain-, and will on offe: THURSDAY bein wit Hy made and trim! ND DKAW- BES a8 25 cents exch. we ever offered for ‘astor, 8 but! ents Perpair. | Anou ade f th a Chid- Ys Stockings just in. 1¢0 dozen Misses’ Hose at gents, or three’ pair for $1; former price 50 cents to 73 gente, secording to ize. 50 gobd colors, of! oiled. incrin Hove 5 to $, 25 cents Perpair. * (f25] DOUGLASS’ Oth aud F streets. HR. RUPPER?, ‘XOS. 403 AND 405 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. = abl ATTRACTION OF NEW NOVELTIES, ES FANCY WORSTED WOi! 8 for Fmbroidery on Linen, Mammoth ull bne of Worsted and Knitted broidered Cloaks, all sizes, metal outut for ehiidren. Germantown and Zephyr Worste: Bourgarian Yarns, ailcolors. All Material on ban ' hee AN Cloth. A anda Gerinan, Spanish, is Pmbrordering Li ly executed. of E K. HUMPHERY, 430 NTH STREET NOR” Maxes CORSETS wo onde in bs ‘and guaran tees perf: HER SPECIALTIES ARE— French Hand-mat= Underciothing, Merino Underwsar and finest Imported fee i Shoulder Braces and Dress Reform Gools. sorting Comet for witch Mine H. Haul aoe ¥ Yorset, for which Mis H. agent ich ‘1 Corset, make, that for the prica Squnes be wurpaiced ae ge tench, German and Spanish epoken. a5 Baney, Basxs & Bute, MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT. WILL MAKE CAREFUL SELEC- TION OF GOODS OR SEND A Va- RIETY ON APPHOVAL aS cCUS- aS TOMERS MAY DESIRE. ra AND CHESTNUT, PHILADELPHIA. mi-w.skmit UMVERSALLY PRESCRIBED BY THE FACULTY “ALAXATIVE AND REFRESHING FRUIT LOZENGE TAMAR FOR CONSTIPATION, HEMORRHOIDS, BLE, HEADACHE, CLKEBRAL CON- GESTION, Etc. ENDIEN = Fregared by GRILLON. Sole Proprietor, Fharmacien de Ire classe dary Facuite de Paris, 27 rue Kambuteau, Paris. GRILLON Tamar—unlike Pills and tne usual purza- tiver—is agreeatle to take, and never pro- Guces irritation. Pold byall Drurzists. Jal3-shw,3m.1p Gow Mevar, Pans 878 GoLb MEbaL, “PAKIS! i878. BAKER'S BAKER'S KER'S BAKER'S BAKEK'S REAKFAST EAKPAST| Warranted ABSOLUTELY PURE EARESST COCOA, from which the excess of olf | hes beet removed. It has THRE Tiss ME MIRENGTH cf cocua nixed. with starch. atrowrcot or suzar, and ‘foun, nous ee tas jour, Mourishtox, strenatening. easily DOOA. | digested azd admirably adapted for te A. | Valids ae Woll'ee for persons in bealth. cocoa, EVERYWHERE EVERYWHERE porcHi W. BARER & CO., CHESTER, MASS. W. BAKER & CO.. DOKCHESTER, MASS. ot OR ABOUT JULY Isr WE WILL Oc- cUPY OUR NEW STORE, — street, and will offer our present store, 317 9th FOR RENT OF LEASE. * Tosavsexpense of moving stock we wil offer GOODS IN STORE, » feetmmediate delivery, at REDUCED PRICES. mh? HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, Exsra Cinna EASTER CARDS, EASTER EASTER _DRY GOODS. _ TA, j Laresr DESIGNS IN FRENCH SATINES. | GREAT Cane, more of théze thor- | 2L-INCH DOUBLE-FACED OLTOMAN SILKS, $1.50. TYLER & CHEWNING, mh3 918 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. To Tz Coysumen Or Duy Goons. WE BEG LEAVE TO ANNOUNCE OOR SPRING OPENING OF CHOICE DRESS GOODS, WHICH CONSISTS OF EVERY THING NEW AND DESIR- ABLE, AND TO CALL ATTENTION TO TH FACT THAT OUR STOCK IS NOW REPLETE WITH ALL THE PARIS NOVELTIES FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 1883, THE STOCK HAS BEEN SELECTED WITH AND WITH A VIEW TO TH! WANTS AND REQUIREMENTS OF PERSON WHO APPRECIATE GOOD STYLES, GOOD TASTE AND GOOD QUALITY. WE CANNOT GO INTO THE*DETAILS OF OUR LARGE STOCK, BUT CORDIAT~.¥ INVITE AN INSPECTION OF THE MANY NEW AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS NOW UPON OUR COUNTERS, ONE PRICE. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ‘The best is the cheapest. mb3 Inzortant To Hovsexeerers, L. BEHREND’S BALTIMORE STORE, 908 Tru STREET NORTHWEST. ‘Will open on Monday Morning BLEACHED SHEETINGS In Remnants, Loare, 5-4 wide, 113 cents, case, 8-4 wide, 18 cents. cate, 9-4 wide, 20 cents. 1 cane, 10-4 wide, 23 cents, case, 12-4 wide, 25 cents, Good quality and fully 25 per cent Jess than Regular Prices. Remnants of IRISH LINEN, 35, 40 and50 cents. ‘These goods are Extra Fine and Great Bargains. 1csige BLEACHED COTTON, 3% cents. 1 box Light PRINTS, Scents; usually retailed at 8 centa, L. BEHREND'S BALTIMORE STORE, mh3 908 7rH STREET, BETWEEN I AND K. Jcsr Arntven. NOVELTIES IN EMBROIDERED SATFEN ROBES. CHOICE DESIGNS IN SATEEN, AND PLAIN TO IN PRINTED LAWNS. H GINGHAMS. 18 CHECK AND PLAIN, DAMASSE ALL-SILK’ GRENADINES. ek SHACK DRE: Or ALL THE NEW AND SURAH SILKS TO MATOH, DING CRUSHED STRAWBERR' HED RASPBERRY, p. SAPLBTRE. © DET, TERRA-COTTA "AND MANY OTHER SHADES. ALL OF THE ABOVE GOODS HAVE BEEN CARE- FULLY SELECTED BY ME IN THE EASIERN MARKET. S. L. HEMPSTONE, 803 MARKET SPACE, PENNA. AVENUE. ONE PRICE, IN PLAIN FIGURES. mbl Gourssres A ‘Will open at their stores, ‘Noe.820, 822 AND 824 SEVENTH STREET, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1278, ‘The entire Stock of BANKRUPT GOODS OF GEO. M. TAYLOR. The stock consists of STAPLE AND FANCY DR¥ GooDs, SILKS, DRESS GOODS, DOMESTICS, LINENS, CLOTHS, HOSIERY, GLUVES, NOTIONS, GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHINGS, HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, &c., ko. ‘We bought the entire stock at a GREAT BARGAIN FOR CASH, And we are going to sell it accordingly. NO MISTAKE, r GUINNIP & CO., all, 1630 14th ; r.—Services: Preacl ter at AT o'lgck, Sunday” scheal Suurgay afverioon, o% be er meetings Wednesday evel 1:30 o'clock. “Ail are welcome. tt (Ce, 2, STREET BAPrisT cHURCH, 6th n. w.—The pastor, Rev. each at 11am, and at ture in series on "Lands. and ‘\ “Joueph and His Days in Egypt.” All (-",UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. MABONIG. <S Temple, corner 9th andjF streeta.—Rervices To- morrow at iI s. m. Sermon by the Rey. W. W. CURRY, Sunday school at 9:45 s,m. it (2 TEMPERANCE ADDRESS BY GEO. A. “% _ Hit-ron upon the Magnitude, Inconsistencies and Enormities of the Liquor ‘Traffic, to be delivered rance Association of ‘the North Pres- N street, between 9th and 10th porth- its anhual meeting on Sunday evening, March ‘ig o'clock. AlBare invited. it? (=e, FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Orn street, between G and H strecta northwest, Rev. Josrru T. KELLY, pastor.—Services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. To-morrow. Sabbath Sebool at Straugers are cordially welcome. (>, HANLINE ME. CHURCH, CORNER 9TH and P northwest ‘Sa.m., Sunday school; 11 nie, Rey. J. W. CHICKERING, D. 1). ; 7:30 p. m., Rev. Dr. Mitchell, of Paris, France. Young People's Meet- Ang at 6 p.m.. led by "Mra. Chana ROACH. att (p> WAUGH AE. CHURCH, 3p AND A STS.N-E.— At lla. m. the Rev. Jony Duprey, D. D., of Indiani ‘30 p.m. the Rev. M. PonrER SNELL, the noted “Bible worker,” of this city. Seats all free, and. everybogy welcome. att (ce, SYLAND GHAPEL PREACHING AT Hi ag’. by Hey. J. Gnoss: Sunday schoo! uussion- ary meelfug at 3 p.in,; at 7:30 anniversary of Women's Foreign Mimionary Society, Interesting address, by Mre. 8. M. Hanrsock and others. Altars inattods Ti 3.2. ©, WOLF WILL HOLD EVANGELIATIC services at Sixth-street Prestyterian church, corner 6th and C streets southwest, junday event Preaching in morning by the pastor. i E WILL BE A SERMON D Union Chapter, No. 2, of Hoyal Arc iB by Rev. Mr. Coats, at A-M.B. church, on Beall street, Georgetown, to-morrow, 11. ‘All Koyal Arch Masons are invited to attend, in basement, at 7:30 p.m. Bervices at 8 o'clock. Te 2 A. A. WATTS, M. E. HL P (2° NEW JERUSALEM TE: NORTH Capitol street, near Services at 11 a. m. Seats all free. Subject: **The Use and Urgent Duty of Preaching Spiritual ‘Truths to Men.” it? GRACE CHAPEL REFORMED CHURCH IN <# U. S., corer 15th and 0 streets northwest, Rev. C.F, SONTAG, pastor.—Services To-morrow 11’. m. and 7:30 p.m, Sunday school 9:45 a. m. wer come. (BP, MEMORIAL (CHURCH, |larH-STREET Fitele, Pastor J: G- Buruem'—Tenth Anuiver- sary, lla. ni., Historic discourse Pastor. 4p. m., platform meeting; brief adaresses—Hon. Senator Con: ger, Rev, Dre. habkin, Power and Baugher. Evers dy welcome. at (oe tHE TEACHINGS OF THE BIBLE (IN opposition to pulpit mythology) advocated every. Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Christadelphian Ecclesia, meeting in McCauley’s Hall, Pensylvania avenue, be- e dand 3d streeta suutheast. Ali terete RG cn eo fe NINTH ST. METHODIST PROTESTANT <3 Church, between E and F streets northwest. Sabbath school at 9:16 a. m; preaching by Kev. J. Evans, of the Virginia Conference M. hi and by Rev.J. T. Lassen at VERMONT AVE. CHRISTIA 14th st. near R. J. ave.—ihe pastor, Key. F. D. 11 ‘and 7:30 to-morrow. ** Baptism for the The Resurrection.” Seats all free. Come. 1t THE REVEREND ARCHBISHOP GIBBO will preach at 11 o’ciock mass, and will adininis- ter the rite of confirmation in ine afternoon, ‘fo-mor- row (Sunday) at St. Matthew's church, torner 15th and H streets northwest. it a.m. CHURCH, NS DUMBARTON STREET METHODIS: a COPAL CHUKC reOretown, March 11, 18 at a t 11 Di 30 p. ul, continuation of lecture’ by Frof, Ast chap. Genesis. ALL SOULS’ CHURCH, C aud L streets northwest. HAM, of Charlestown, Mass., wil Pigpro morning and eveniny 8 al 7:30 p. mm. Sunday School (eB, BOUNDARY ME. CHU <S5 streets. — Preaching at 11 KELLEN, of Boston. Temperance. (25ST JOHNS (CHUKCH, GEORGETOWN, Rev. Joun S. Linpsay. D. D., rector. ith Sundgy in Lent. Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m, Ser- RCH, lara AND @ a. an. by Rey. War. 1580 p. ma, qpervices in relation 16 vice and sernion, 11 a. m. Evening prayer and lecture, 4:30 p.m. it ASBURY OM. E. CHURCH—KEV, M. CARROLL, Pastor, will preach at 11 a.m. and 7:20 p. au. Morning subject; Ihe Wedding Garment. Eveutiy subject: kzekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones. “Sunday school atYa.m. and 3 p.m. Weleonie FS OMANS,, CHRISHAN TEM UNION, D. of C.—Gospel meeting To- at p.i., Makonic Hail, corner 9th und F streets Dr. Mitcuell and Mrs. Mitchell, late France, will address the meeting. Doors open Come early. it MOUNT VERNON PLACE M. E. CHUROH, South, corner 9th and K ste.n.w.—Sunday Schoo! Missionary ‘Anniversary ‘10-morrow at 11 o'clock a. ui., music, recitations, addresses, &c., and at 7:30 p.m. closing exercise of the conference year, including Com: munion service. Public invited. It (er pPUNITED PRESBYTERIAN .MISSIO Preacl Lecture oi c. toall. hing in the Room Y. M. 1409 New York avenue northwed& Sabbath, March; 1th, 1883, services by Dr. BLACKEE, of Phila- delphia, at Il a.m. and 4p,m. All invited. Sabbath ‘school every Sabbath at St. George's Hall, No. 510 Lith atreet northwest, at 2:30 p.m. it (oe CHURCH, OF THE EPIPHANY, REV. WiLuiaM Parr. D.D., rector—8a.in., Holy mununiou; 11 a. m., morning service and sermon; 7:80 p.m. evening prayer and sermon. At evening service all seats are free. it 12S LOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, }409 New, Nork avenue.Young Men's Bib. Clase, 4:30 to 6:80, p.m,» conducted io Cuan.es £. Fostex. and piano, “Dail day excepted. day services. Gospel meeting, ni m, by the Rey. J. Wy Scorn, 1:80 p.m._Bunday school at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m, THE TABERNACLE, NEAR CORNER 9TH and B streets eouthwest.—11 a.m, by c. 16 2 O Heart, Zundel; Offertory, (duet, all tenor, ) Ascher, ~ N. C. AVENUE (METH. PROT.) MISSION, corner @th and B strects southcast.—Sunda; school at 9:30 a.m. Gospel temperance mu: at -m.. to be addressed by Judye 8. C. Miia and W. T. Good singing. The public cordially sn- NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH, FOURTEENTH street, near R.—Rev. J. L. ’ Lopoz, D. Pastor. subject at 11 Offensive and Defensi' of Time of Repentance, nm. Barer, eg. Be, a ‘Prayer as a’ Weapon: ‘at 7:30 p.m., “Limitation Sunday school at 9:30 fa, it ST. LUKE'S PROTEST: NT EPISCOPAL Church, 15th street, P and Q, Rey. ALEX. CRUMMELL, Hector. The Rt. Pixckwey will administer the rite of ‘this church on Sunday evening, 11th past 7 o'clock. Hey. 1D onfirmation in cb, at halt CE M. E. CHURCH. 9TH AND 8 stroets—Services at 11 a.m. and p.m. Tem- perance meeting at 3:30, interesting exercises: vs pers; Sunday School at 9:30 a. 5 itt 1.6.0. ES MEMBERS OF GOLDEN RULE 0. 21, 1.0.0.F., geo "Sunday ” for funeral notice. “By order ot 80, = It W. H. SHOMO. 2" ALE, MEMBERS OF MOUNT OLIVE LOLGE, No. 1333, of the G. U. 0, of O. F. hall 8 Maroh 11, at ‘eased juested to meet at their UNDAY. y neral of ‘our . F. JOHN F. Combet. W. P. ay req o'clock m., toattend the fui Brother, uN. Fe N.G._ BL AC HAWRIS, Bs. (25, NOTICE [NO PERSON 18 AUTHORIZED ‘or rela estate 1H. WARD, deceased for the Executiz: mh iO at THIRTINIH ANNIVERSARY WAUGH M.E. (ee *SENDAY Sduoo, EAR OH AEE. WEDNESDAY EVENING, 14th inst., SOCIABLE AND KEUNION OF THE PASTORS OF With Interesting Exercises. Adinission 10 cents, FRIDAY EVENING, 16th inst, Sunday School Celebration—lecitations, "Dialogues, ‘Solos, ete, Admission 25 cents, BUNDAY, 18th inst., Anniversary Sermon at 11..m. by Rev. JouN E. Ceox- Max, D D., of .¥.; atSp.m., Love and ‘keuuion: at 7:30 p.in., Platform Me Janes H. Brown . With Addresses Rent and active workers, etc., ete. “Giitines ope gees tad ane ta Sos att NEX! SUNDAY. THE ANNU) 1% THE STOCK- ERB Ai, of he NpuT BRN, Lab ne compahy MALCH 8TH, fe em Pike for Direlony of she NOBEE Pag nite ee all ite m9-; RN the Washington News and Gossip. Goverxwent Receipts To-DaY.—Internal reve- Dne, $542,971.74; customs, $726,349.01. AMONG THE CatLers at the White House to-day were Senators Harris, Allison, Voorhees, Beck, and Logan, and Representatives: Ketchum, Hill, Hammond, Haskell, Aldrich, Richardson, Davis (IL), Thomas, Rice (Mo.), and Bisbee, DEFLECTIVE Naval ARMoR.—Chief Engineer N. B. Clark has been instructed by the naval advisory board to prepare drawings in conformity with its Views in order that proper targets for testing the Merits of deflecting armor may be constructed. ‘This ts with a view of investigating and testi the practicability of the deflective turrets design by Engineer Clark, and for which Investigation an appropriation of $20,000, to be immediately avatla- ble, was made by Congress at the late session. FoR THE Conscience Fuxp.—The first con- troller of the Treasury has received a package from W. P. Clyde & Co., of New York, containing $52.70 in coin,which they explained was forwarded atthe request of one of their correspondents in San Domingo. Their letter contained no further Information. It 1s supposed the money is a con- selence contribution. REAR ADMIRAL NIcHOLoN, commanding the U. 8. naval forces on the European station, reports to the Navy department his arrival in the flagship Lancaster at Southampton, England, February 20th, and his proposed departure on the 25th for Havre, France, where he was to aWait the arrival of his relief. THE IRONCLADS.—Chief Engineer W. H. Shock has submitted to the naval advisory board full and completa plans and specifications of the en- Ines and machinery ‘Pronoeod for the tronclads 'uritan, Monadnock, Amphitrite and Terror. Tue Practice Sut DaLe—Capt. Ramsay, super- Jntendent of the naval academy, has requested Secretary Chandler to have the repairs upon the Practice ship Dale (now at the Norfolk navy yard completed as soon as possible. First CONTROLLER LAWRENCE, of the Treasury, leaves for Ohio to-night to be absent for ten days. During his absence Mr. J. D. Thompson, chief of the consular division, will act as controller. GOLD, SILVER AND NorEs.—The statement of the United States treasurer shows gold, silver and United States notes in the Treasury to-day as fol- lows: Gold coin and bullion, $179,052.563; siver dol- las and bullion, $105,053,753; fractional silver coin, 638.623; United States notes, $45,937,755. Total, Certificates outstanding: Gold, 682.694. $42,322,130; sliver, $68,517,300; currency, $10,665,000. THE Care VeRDs Istanps.—Under date Porto Grande, Cape Verde Islands, Comman.ter Albert 8, ker reports his arrival inthe United States steamer Enterprise, February 24, after a passage of thirty days. But few deep sea soundings had been made, owing to rough weather and the dis- abling of the apparatus put on board for that pur- pose, Commander Barker says: “This place Is of considerable importance as a coaling station, 180,000 tons having been delivered In 1882. There are two coal companies with every facility for handling coal with dispatch. There were two Americ: vessels in port, the brigantine Proteus, aregular trader running between this port _and Portland, and the schooner Little Lizzte, of New Bedford. ‘The English government and a few steamship compantes have contracts with the coal companies tor supplying their vessels. Coal is de- livered alongside vessels having no contract _at thirty-six shillings per ton of 2,240 pounds. The postage is double that paid in Portugal, as the postal treaty with Portugal does not include her colonies. There 1s but one regular monthly mall from England to this place, but there are frequent opportunities of sending letters to Birope. Tleave to-morrow, intending to touch at Parto Praya.” DISPUTED CLAIMS AGAINST THE GPVERNMENT.— The late Congress on the last day of the seasion passed an act entiticd, “An act 16 afford assist- ance and relief to Congress and the executive de- partments in the investigation of claims and de- Munds against the government,” which 1s of great {interest and importance to the heads of depart- ments and all other executive.oMcers. The second section fs ag follows: “That when a claim or mat- ter 1s pending In any of the executlvedepartments which may Involve cqntroverted questions of fact or law, the head of such department may trans- mit the same, with the vouchers, papers, proofs, and documents pertaining thereto, to said court, [the Court of Claims.) and the same’ shall be there proceeded in under. such rules as the court may adopt. When the facts and conclusions of law shall have been found, the court. shall not enter Judgment thervon, but shall report its findings and opinions to the department by which It was trans- mitted for its guidance and action.” It will be seen that departmental officers may, under this act, rid themselves of all controverslés of law or fact In any matter which comes before them by having the Seerctary refer the same to the Court of Claims, where it will be judicially investigated and determined. When the report from the court has been made the department will have no re- Sponsibiitty, but to be guided by the decision thns obtained and to act thereon. ‘THe WeRKLY Stan for this week 1s now ready for mailing; price, three cents per copy. Itisa large, elght-page paper, of M(ty-she columns, cut, asted and folded, and will ve sent. anywhere in he United States’ and Canada, postpaid, for one dollar a year. ARMY ORDERS.—The leave of Captain John ©. White, first artillery, 1s further extended one month on account of sickness. The leave of First Lieutenant Charles H. Noble, 16th Infantry, 1s ex- tended four months, with permission to leave the United States, PrRsonat.—Hon. Carl Schurz, editor of the New York Evening Post, 1s in town.—Mrs. M. J. Hunt, of F strect, leaves for New York this evening.— Senator-elect Palmer, of Michigan, 1s at the Na- tional—Ex-Senator Windom and Marshal Mc- Michael are in New York.—Hon, Daniel Need- ham, of Boston, accompanied by bis wife and Mr. George Noyes, editor of the Massachusetts Prough- man, are at the Ebbitt, Charges Against Supervising Architect ane. AN INVESTIGATION TO BE ORDERED. It was positively ascertained to-day that formal charges of a serious nature against Supervising Architect J. G. Hill have been presented.to the ‘Treasury department, with spectfications and the names of witnesses, and that an investigation of the matter has been determined upon. The man- THIEVES, FENCES AND DETECTIVES. The Confession of a Thief. PARKER'S STATEMENTS CORROBORATED BY ONE OF HIS ACCOMPLICES—HOW STOLEN GOODS WERE DIS- POSED OF—INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS RECEIVED BY THE THIEVES FROM DETECTIVE OFFICERS. Edward Berry, whose name was mentioned in the confession of George Parker, the convict now confined tn the Erle county (N. Y.) penttenviary as having been concerned with Parker in various robberies, and who ts now serving’ a term in the District jail for a robbery at the Arlington hotel, has made a sworn statement, corroborating in all essentlal matters the confession of Parker a3 published {n Tae Star, February 17th. After giv- ing an account of the two robberies at Mr. Finck- Je’s house, in which Berry secured from the house @seal-skin coat and a small box of jewelry anda Pocket book, | Parker and Berry took the goods to Mantz and got $5 that night, and later in the night Berry was arrested. Henarrates as Parker did the negotiation between himself and Parker, through Lacy, to recover the goods so that he (Berry) might’be released. WHERE THE GOODS WERE. “I didn’t know,” he said, “where they were until the next Sunday. Officer West came tome and sald he saw the things, and that I would be re- leased. I asked him where they were. He sald at A. B, Williams’ office. I asked him was he in earnest, and he sald yes. So, finally, the things were sent back, and about half-past 2 or 8 on Sun- day I was released from the station house.” After his release Berry recovered a pin stolen from Mr. Finekle by paying a dollar for it through Jim Parker, and it was given to OMicer West by Lacy, in whose pocket !t had been placed on Pennsyiva- nia avenue by Chapman, allas Simpson. After Berry got out of the station house Parker told him the things had gone to New York and he had sent to New York for them. “I was pens continues Berry, “when the Uttle box of jewelry and seal- skin coat were taken to Mantz’s, Mantz Was not in at the time we came there, and we left them with Skinny, his bar- tender, Shortly afterwards Mantz came in, while Parker and I were there, and Skinny told him that he had a coat there, and I stopped to talk with the bartender, and George Parker went outside the door with Mantz, and George came back and said: “Thave got $5 to-night, and the rest in the morn- ing.” I told Parker I didn’t care to go home to- night, and will stay at Rick’s, at the Park hotel, on the Boundary. I was not present when Parker tthe $5 from Mantz; but I know he got it from iim, because Parker told me so. J didn’t go there to Mantz’ again until a week or ten days afterwards,agl waslocked up on theFriaay night after Tleft Mantz’, on the same night that the house was robbed. OMicer West was tye first one who told me that these goods were at A. B. Williams’ oMice—the Sunday that I was turned out, and sent back before I was turned out. Lacy also told me that the goods were at A. B. Wii- Hams’ office. I suppose that Omicer West must have taken back the pin which I got the first time Finckle’s house was robbed. Berry next details a robbery at Dr. Nichol’s, on I street, between 13th and 14th streets, where he secured a quantity of silverware from the dining- room and gave it to Parker, and Parker took the goods to Muntz and returning gave Berry three dollars. AN OFFER OF MONEY FROM A DETECTIVE. ‘The next robbery detailed occurred about May 9th, 1682, when Parker and Berry on the same night stole a gold-plated clock from a house cor- ner15th street and Massachusetts avenue, and a Pocket-book and some jewelry from a house on I Street, between 18th and 14th. With this booty they went to Mantz together and delivered th goods to him, receiving forty dollars for the “T Tet Coomes afterwards,” Berry continues, “and he asked me did I know anything about it He -aay: Ip if you will get this clock for me there is twenty dollars I will give you.” I told him I didn’t know anything about it at all and could not get It, but I would do what I could for him. He didn’t say anything more about the clock until I was arrested for the Wilson Tob- bery. I was arrested by Coomes. When he asked me about the clock and could I get it, I told him 1 would do what I could for him. ‘This was after I was arrested. I was then only in headquartera, Coomes told me that he would givo me $20if I could get the clock. I don’t know whether it Was ever returned.” HOW MANTZ CARRIED ON BUSINESS, often went with Parker with goods to Mantz,” continues Berry, “Parker would say to Mantz, ‘here is 80 and 6o—here 1s some silyerware’—in my Presence. Mantz would ask what did he want for them; Parker would tell him what he wanted, and sometimes he would give him what he asked, and then again he would not do it. The customary Way he used to do it was to leave it there with. bim and go there after Mantz had examined it; and then they would make agreements as to the price. Parker would pass the 3 across the counter to Mantz. I do remember now a case I took the goods to Mantz myself, Parker being with me; they were only papers, pretty valuable papers, and two bank checks—one of $66.30, I think, and one of $80. ‘Those checks came from the house on I street—2026 I street. The papers came from there, too. I think there was a deed to the house and some insurance papers that came from the house on I street. Parker and I went there ona Sunday night. George Mantz said to Parker, “ What have you got now?” He said, “I don’t know; I stopped at the White Lot to examine these a little, but you can look at them now for yourself.” Mantz satd,‘Well, I will hold thera, and see if there 1s any reward for them, and let you know.” I never heard of them Since. The checks and papers were all taken out of the same house; the name of the person who lived in that is Harry Sherman, a inusician. Mr. Sherman is dn organist in All Souls church; he 1s the man that the checks and papers belong to, Parker doesn’t refer to this robbery in his state- ment published in Tue SraRof the 17th of Febru- ary. It was on a Sunday night that this was done, and on Tuesday George Mantz was taken sick,and We had some stuff there, and George Parker went to the house to see him. Mantz sald to Parker, Which Parker told me that McElfresh said to Mantz, that Parker and Berry had been talked a pair of Lapyenten pp ey be money, from a house on I street, between 9th and 10th streets; the jewelry being disposed of to Mantz through Parker, getting $8 for his share. Afterwards he a house corner of 18th and F streets of silverware and clothing, and “put away the stuff” with Mantz, ‘The next robbery was at the Arlington hotel, for which Berry is now “dolag time.” He secured there $27. an overcoat and two satchels. Mantz wanted the overcoat, but Berry had a friend named Charley Lancaster pawn it. was told after- wards that Lieut, Arnold wanted htm. After com- mitting a robbery, and securing goods of trifn value, at a house on H, near 18th street, Berry wen! to Baltimore to escape Dick Arnold, But ventured back here to get money. When getting ready to feturn to Baltimore he was arrested by Sergeant Try. iM, and $16 In ‘THE RELATIONS OF MANTZ AND A. ‘3B. WILLIAMS. Berry continues: “ Mantz wanted A..B. Williams to defend me in this Finckle business. Willams told Henry Lacey he would defend me for nothing if I didn’t give up the things, andI told him I didn’t wantit. A.B. Williams came to me about the Wilson robbery, and wanted to know it I did It. I told him no Ididn’t do tt. He knew that Mantz wouid have got the things if I had done it; that Is the reason he asked me if I did it; then he would have insisted upon my holding them and he defend me, and Mantz Keep the goods and I get convicted, just to lef Mantz have the plunder, so I would not holler about it. After that Williams yotsore and would not defend me, because he thought I did it and would not tell him. He sent me word by Henry Lacey that he would defend me for nothing In the Finekle case if I would let Mantz keep the stolen goods, and that it would make a case against me if I gave them up, McEltresh did not want me to give them up, either, I learned through Lacey. My ideas that A. B.Williatns and Mantz were playing in together,and that whenever any One was arrested for a robbery, If Mantz had the goods, A.B. Williams would always detend them, provided they would hold on to the goods and not holler on Mantz. Pelhain defended Geo! Parker in the Hamilton House robbery, when he Was convicted. Henry Lacey came to ine and he says, “ E”., you are an intimate friend of George Parker,” he says,“ try and persuade George to give them up; if he does he will get out; all the people in the, Hamilton House want. 1s the stuff.” told Lacey I would try to do what I could tn re- gard to getting George to give up the stuf. Find- ng I could not make George give 1t up, I told La- ce, at. Vhen I got out I went to Mantz, and Mantz says to me, “That sucker of a Lacey; if it had not been tor Lacey you would never have been ‘downed’ on the Wilson trick. By persuading you to give up Finckle’s goods they concluded to arrest You. and thoyght probably if you had them you Would give them up also.” Mantz said, further- more,{t was enough to do business with the detec- tives, and not to do business with “ flats,” and by fats” he meant police oificers, as Lacey wanted the stuff to go back there through Dick Arnold, but Mantz would not trust him. He said, “I would have sent you money to get ont, oniy'I thought Lacey was trying to play me, to'get this money from me.” J told him it was all right now, T was out and perfectly satisfied. Mantz asked me, did IWant any money. I sald yos. He cave me §2.and I went away. Mantz told me that the detectives had asked him did he get the stuff and he told them no. He said to them if Berry had turned the trick, they knew he would have got the stuff, and the detectives could have had it to put back. Mantz sent_me over to see George Parker, and he told ine to tell George that he would have a trial s00n, and he was pretty sure of getting him out. Lacey tried to persuade Parker to give up the Jewelry which he got trom the Hamilton house, Which Mantz had in his possession, and he would be out soon, and that made Mantz mid. Mantz wanted to Keep the jewelry, and he would rather have Parker convicted than to have the Jewelry given up. A. B. Williams told Lacey not to get George Parker out on bail, because, he said,sooner or later, he will get Mantz in trouble. Lacey told me that they wanted Parker settled to get him out of the way. Their real object was to get rid of Parker for fear he would “peach” on Mantz. Lacey Telegrams to The Star, io THE IRISH INVINCIBLES, _ FRENCH BLOCKADE AT MADAGASCAR ——_ NON-APPEARANCE OF WIGGINS’ STORM, aa A PRIZE FIGHT LAST NIGHT, ——— The Land League and the Invinc iblee TRE LONDON TIMES THINKS THE FORMER IMPLICATED WITH THE LATTER, Loxpox, March 10.—The Times in an editorial Says: We have good reason to belleve that the Ine quiry now proceeding will implicate the land feague beyond doubt in the Immediate patronage of crime in Ireland, even if it does not Mts direct connection with the “Invincibles™ flight of Patrick Egan, Ys characters we shall not bo surpenes e shall not be su to Yearn that the leaders of the land league wep still remain in the United Kingdom may find it convenient to follow Egan's example. RECRUITS FOR THE RANKS OF THE INVINCIBLE. Loxpox, March 10.—The correspondent of Times at Dublin states that The enrollment ot cruits In the ranks of the “Invinelbles” still pro- ceeds, notwithstanding the readiness of the men now tn prison to betray one another. ——— Fires, Rock Istanp, Irt., March 10.—The Rock Island Paper Company till at Milan was destroyed fire last night. The company was bankrupt ai the property had been advertised for foreclos} sale. ‘The loss ts $40.00; insurance $90,000. The origin of the fire fs not kuown. NeWakk, NJ., March 11—A fire occurred at Bloomfleld, at 2’ o'clock this morning, which de stroyed Archdeacon’s hotel and Dodd's stable. The Joss 1s estimated at $20,000. General Forcign News, ENGLISH HOLDERS OF VIRGINIA BONDE, Loxpon, March 10.—At a meeting of the commite tee of Virginia bondholders yesterday. it wae Solved to do the utmost to vindicate the claims the bondholders upon the state of Virginia and to advise the holders not to take any st-ps towards: converting the bonds under the Riddleverger ache FRENCH BLOCKADE AT MADAGASCAR. Adispatch tothe Standara from Vienna says the commander of the French squadron in Madae gascar Waters has been ordered to blockade the shore and occupy several ports of the island, but ‘not to send troops Into U Interior, . SSNPSS IN ERIN, Des.ix, March 10.—Judge Lawson, address the grand jury at Armagh to-day, referred to decrease of lawlessness 11 Irelan RUNNING A CAR BY ELECTRICITY. Loxpox, March 10.—A rty gathered te witness the trial here to-laye of the ‘Tripp elecure cal tram car. The car ran a distance of tour miles satisfactorily. and fulfilled the requirements of bourd of trade. i ~~ PHILADELPHIA, March 10.—Tne treasurer of the Union Trust company states thst about half the amount of the Philadelphia & Reading raliroad car trust loan refused by the Philadelphia Savings Fund has been taken. ‘Weather Notes for Wiggii COLD AND CLEAR IN CHARLESTO CHARLESTON, 8.C.,March 10, 9.a.m.—The weather here this morning 1s cold and clear, and last nicht there was nothing more than a heavy rain, which ceased about 10 o'clock. THE WEATHER IX THE DOMINION TO-DAY. HALIFAX, March 10, 10 a.m.—The weather ts cloudy with a moderate west wind; thermometer CEBEC, March 10, 10 a. m.—The weather is Gull and mild, With a light east wind. MONTREAL, March 10, 10 9. m.—The weather ts duil and mud. There ts no wind. Orrawa, OnT., March 10, 10a. m.—The weather 4s cloudy with light snow flurries. There is very little wind, Osr., March 10, 10 a. m.—The weather 1s cloudy and mild, There is no wind. Osr., March 10, 10a. m.—It Is snowing The weather 1s mild. SNOW, BUT NO BIG STORM, IN THE NORTHWEST. CurcaGo, March 10.—Special dispatches from 22 parts of horthwest report light snow and. Winds at many potnts, but _uo very severe storms, ‘The westher in Dakota ts clear. In western Mine nesota there are high Winds and threatening snow, At Ishpeming, Mich., it is snowing aud a soalang that right here in jal! before Parker was convic A. B. Williams threw up Parker’s case, as he said. his eye affected him and he could not go into the case. It did not keep him out of the star route case, and they were very near together—only a few days apart. A. B. Williams and Mantz always Satlsfied their confederates who were awaiting trial that they would be acquitted, and, after they Were convicted, they would satisty them by telling them that they would have thelt pardon, They told George they would get him out after the next President's election. Pelham sald: “ If there 1s a democrat President, George Mantz will get you out; you Know Mantz ts a democrat, and I am a Tepublican, and we will work tozether to get you out.” George was satisfied and he went op. Parker thought too much of Mantz to “peach” on Mantz—hiim and Mantz was Wwo thick together. Tnever thought Parker would do anything like that. Iwas told, almost a week ahead of it, that Parker was weakening, but I never thought it, TOM DONOBUE. Iknew Mantz before Parker knew him. Inever done any business with him only through Parker and after George went away through his brother Jim. I never did any business with Tom Dohohue, but I know a party whodid—Lewis Weyman—who 1s now in the penitentiary at Albany for assault- ing an officer. He sold him a sewing machine. He swindled a woman out cf it. He didn’t steal it; just swindled her out of it. He represented bim- self as being in Great trouble and wanted money and she wanted money also. He taken the ma- chine to the auction and couldn't sell it and car- ried it back to her, and then found out that Tom Donohue would buy it, and he sold it, I believe, for $8. After he returned it he sold it without her knowledge to Tom Donohue. He never sold any- thing else there that I know of. MANTZ AND THE DETECTIVES, McElfresh, Miller and McDevitt called mostly at Mantz’. I met them there a dozen of times, Coomes and Acton were good people inane way. ‘They were very straight. They would down you if they could, although they wanted to persuade me to do anything they told me. If they wanted to know anything they would come tome and ask me did I do s0 and so, and could I get so and so. I was always afraid to trust I knew they about 4 great deal at headquarters, and you h: better keep out or the Way Of Je Acton aad? mn M'ELFRESH GAVE INSTRUCTIONS TO MANTZ, and Mantz told Parker, and Parker told me, that We had better keep out of the way of Coomes and. Acton, and when we wanted to doa robbery, or anything like that, never to stay around a house the day we go to do it. Always goa Week beforehand or the very time you go there do it, If you two were arrested, he says, they would be very lkely to identify you. McEifresh also said that although we may be arrested, yet he was Satisfied we could never be convicted through any such testimony as they seeing us near the house. I told Parker that McElfresh sald we never could be convicted gn such evidence. So George and I kept out of the way of Coomes and Acton. ner of procedure has not been decided yet, but 4s now being considered, and action will be taken in a few days. What the exact bature of the charges 1s could not be. learned, but they undoubt- edly reflect upon Mr. Hill's connection with the granite contracts for furnishing for the va- rous public buildings throughout the country. Neither could it be learned by whom the charges Were made; but from outside sources it is ascer- tained that A. G. Mills has charge of pressing the matter before the proper authoritiés. It is sup- however, that ex-Represent Murch, of ispered that. Mr. Perry Belmoge gt New York, whis 5 fe has a band in tue maatier, ¢ 2 WHAT MR. HILL says, Mr. Hill, when waited upon res the cbarges made, sald that he knew nothing about the matter further than that he was informed some ten days ago that chi i '. &e,, were being made agalast Rim, and toatettons Were belng made to bring them to'the attention of the Secretary. Just what the were he did not know, but imaginea that ¥ Were & re~ hash of the innumerable changes. made against him ever sinoe he had been in the office. He did not know whether they grew ont of the Mullett attacks or not, but presumed that Mullett’s com- plaints were connected with them, as Mullett had charged him with everything bad exce] Ml seemed ‘pertectiy at ease with regard to the matter, and professed himself ready for a thorough investigation. Tecan not be learned that any other Treasury officials than Mr. Hill are implicated, ABOUT MR. Minz, It is learned that Mr. Mills, who, {tis sald, has presented the charges, was formeriy a clerk Inthe supervising sratil Meets office of the Treasury de- rtmel ler Mr. Mull Fiited wih the laicer at cing et ead rs Subsequently he was connect an dlovacar company in that city, and is now gn: officer of an elevator company in New Yo ‘ ‘He is prom. 4 nent also in ball circle, : ox THE went to Mantz after I got out of Jail, on the 16th of November, and asked him did he ha’ He says they are all gone, and of course I could not get them. 2 Parker was gione ‘When this house was robbed, between 7and$ o'clock. I climbed up on Parker's shoulder and raised the front window—second aid window. I found the papers in a little black satchel in the front room in a ward: Parker would put me in a hole if I aia. I was with Parker when Coomes and Acton met us on the avenue, near THe EVENING Star bulld- ing, I heard Coomes ask Parker, and he fold Parker that those things bad gene back, and he could getthem again. Parker told him he didn’t know. anything about that at all, He sald to Parker introduce me to your friend, (meaning me.) Parker says, he 1s nofriend of mine; I just hap. ned to meet him here. He says afterwards I was only trying to give you the acare: I know who he is well. He came to me and said, “Well, Ned, you didn’t think I knew you; you saw me probably down on the excursion last summer.” He says, oh, yes, I know who youare. He said to Parker, If you would only trust me I will make both of you all right. By that time I give Parker the “office” and came on away, because I was afraid to fool with them any longer. They didn’t Want to got Parker to rob this house, they only Wanted to know whether Parker did fob it He says 18 Ings are gone back and you can them again. Parker says he didn’t know anythlng about them being taken from there; that he didn’ know what he was talking about, THB DETECTIVES’ SCARE. Berry adds a supplementary statement about the Columbia street job as follows: “In making my statement the other day in regards to this rob- robe. Was on the outside piping the house. He didn’t get in. Parker put some of these papers in his pos and { put some of them in my pocket. I Se Sod to say that we got a $10 note in money. We went to Mantz’ together with Papers. ‘We both pulled them out of our pockets, Igave him some and Parker gave him some. The money was rolled with the bank notes, I sald, do you think We can do anything with the checks? He | it 1s worth your life to fool with these. He sald he Would hold them and see if there was any reward and let us know. I went to Mantz after I got out of jafl and asked him about it, and ne said he had torn them up. That was in November, 1882, just after I got out of Jail on the Wilson case. A ROBBERY ON COLUMBIA STREET. The next robbery referred to was thatof atwo story brick house on Columbia street in November, 1882, from which Berry took 52 pieces of silver ‘Ware, & coat, and $250 in money. He sent the silverware and coat to Mantz’ by Parker. Mantz Berry. ty bery I forgot to say that elther McDevitt or Acton tried to get a reward from the parties who lost the silverware, but on account of the recent detective scandal they were afraid to put it back. The bos 4 Mantz was down to see me he wore the overcoat stole from the Columbia street house. It was u bi the back of the goods answered as a lining. ‘We had 1s on the next he last time Mantz ‘was down to see me he told me that McDevitt,Filn- oF nome. Atty iaerchasts tof petition ee cranes of private detective office, and that they would do usiness Just the same as before,” OTHER GOODS FOR MANTH’ ICE-BOX. Berry then gives accounts of the robberies at 3 house on Q street, between 18th and 14th, in De- cember, 1881; @ house on Pennsylvania avenue and 26d street, In April, 1882; a house on 37th, be- tween and K, in the same month; a house on 14th, between I and K,in the same month; a house on Massachusetts avenue, between Tin May, in 's ath, May’ ‘Washburn’ ip k itu badly. At Marquette It is blowing a gale and show is drifting badiy. aides us NO BLOW AT ELMTRA, Euuma, N. Y,, March 10.—It has been snowing here since early morning. There is no wind. A NOKTHEASTER IN NEW JERSEY. arsuny Fans N. 5 March 2 gg ad rained hard since clock morning. Tue wind is Diowing trom the northeast, BLOW aT BOsTOX. Bostox, March 10, 1:30 p.m.—A northeast ratne storm set in here at 11:45 a.m. and still contfiues, The velocity of the wind Is 29 miles per hour: the temperature 8 coma = degrees, the barometer 29.32 an@ —o—___ Prize Fight Last Night. TWELVE ROUNDS IN THIRTY-FIVE MINUTER, TRENTON, N. J., March 10.—John West and James Martin, employes in Rovbling’s wire mill, fought a prize Nght last night tn Lover's Lane, asecluded way in Chambersburg. A large number of iron Workers, friends of the parties, were present. Twelve rounds were fought, occupying thirty-five minutes. At the close of the twelith round, Mare Un. who was badly punished, went dowu ald ue Aight was given to West.” sa ———»___ The Late Alexander H. Stephens, A REMINISCENCE OF THE CIVIL WAR, Capt. L.A. Brandebury, now a clerk an the Pen- ston Oftice in this city, sald to a Stan reporter: ‘One evening in October, 1863, President Johnson. asked me take asmall parcel to Alexander ‘Stephens, then stopping at Willard’s hotel, an@ Who had just been released from Fort Warren, Boston Harbor. I found the gentleman sure rounded by many distinguished callers. After the company had left I handed Mr, Stephens theenvelope, who took it and with a nervous hand broke the seal (the envelope was an offictal one and bore the line “From the President: of the United States” on the upp=r right hand cor. ner, and hig eye caught those words as soon as he recelved the packet) after a few momenta, during which time his countenance seemed to say, “I am permitted to go home,” he turned to me and said: “I have had many callers, A 4 that T was glad to see, but Tam more giad to 960 you, my young friend, than all of them.” Talks receipt for the papers (orders for tran: of Mr. Stephens froin this place to Cra’ Ga.), Left him. Sev min me in 1865, he was not lon, ng Thad outgrown his recollection, he hi gotten the visit. Leaving a written an autograph letter I withdrew and him afterwards. See ave near: the visit I recelved the follow- letter. ‘ATIONAL Horet, Washington, D.C., 9th Feb., 1882. —Mr, S.A. Brandebury, WashingionD.C.:—M¥ Dear Friend: Your very kind note asking my au- Tograph was received several days ago, and you must excuse the delay of my response. It ismeed~ ‘Ler. To-day J. Ambler Smith, for Thomas Worthing- ton, entered sult against E. W. Kelghtley, third auditor of the U. 8 Treasury, for $50,000 H i i i I