Evening Star Newspaper, March 19, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY. Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Perth west Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8,57 The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. EVENrxe Srax fe served to mbecribers m ths gorrenren, their own account, af 10 crx Pat week, or 44 cen! month. Coz“ mr zn9 counter, 2 certeeach, By mail—n—.-ce prepaid—60 cents a mouth, acyer, 22) ox months, 23. tered at the Post Office at Washington, D. pe Tue WEEKLY Sta”—publisho’ on Friday—$1 ayear, Foeteseprepaid. Six months, 50 cents. All mail subscriptions mrt be paid in advance: 2 cpaper sent lonser than is paid for. Rates of advertising made known on appiication. rie x ng Star. AMUSEMENTS — = 2 NAvONAL THEATER. Return Fngacement. One Week, Commencing Monday, March 19, Matiners Wednesday and Saturday, ‘The Grest Union Sqnere Sucecen, J..W. COLLIEWS LIGHTS 0 LONDON. ‘Tho Greatest cf Modern Dranfts, Replete with ae Sketches, Vivid Portraiture, Situations, Magnificent Stare Se Original inily Selected Company, under the Auspices of Mr. A. M. Paimer, of the Union Square Theater, New York. ONE WE) MARCH 19. ANEW PLay ALL LAUGHTER! The Protean Star, CARKIE SWAIN, In her new piay AB, RS DATGHTER. sons, including Hie LULLUBY! Anda first-class Dramatic Company, under the man- emnent of CHARLES B. PALMER, THE MINE Introducing he TH HE, As produced under t he thorization of R. D'OYL E whI9 MARCH ONLY LEON-LANGTRY MATINEE SATURDAY. The Great! The Only! CUSHMAN & LEON’S (Late Keily & Leon's) MINSTRELS. Yrate< 128 Our beautiful Mildred’ Otis, $1; Batt ater or 1 productions. ‘ards are now open, and were never more tistic, and colprise all the iost cele- Allof the latest novelties in Stationery. ries ery d, Forres: ir his old custom repairing aape-ialt . = i Princess xn 1 Curdic, rackeix-line, Bealls, | Re e jeze of London, | public $1; Homespun | opposite Will I 3 fall, where aud a'l w "x a practical Umbrelia and Pa, WASHINGTO SPECIAL NOTICES. tention of | rebuilding at ed to 1414 F atrcet, ed 1e will 10 rae , D. C.. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1883. TWO CENTS. his ‘patrons and the old stand, he pleased to wee may weed bis services as ol inaker. Covering end mlil9-co2w" M otelock, 80 a8 te al the entertainment W. H. MORRISON, ‘Ste 475 Pennsylvania avenue, _ | mences at 8 oFel-ck. 128 LADIES’ Y Easter Canvs Ayo D OVELTIFS. A LARGE ASSOKTME BEA LENTEN BOOKS and BOOKS OF DEVOTION. PRAYER BOOKS and HYMNA: | SABBATH SCROOL LIB FAMILY, POCKET and TEACHER ' BIBLES. At WILLIAM BALLANTYNE & SON Moxston é 1339 AND 1341 F STREET, Announce their opening of LADIES’ BOOTS For Spring Wear. eeday) F « members to attend the Lodge and held in the saloon, which com- cS. HERE WILL B <& Washineton Dr. Association Rooms on M p.m. Members are re mhl2-m,wxs* GEO. MANY VERY UTIFUL. OYSTER, Ji = ‘Notice is hereby given th MERCIAL AGENTS, P Ls. RY BOOKS. 3, 428 SEVENTH STREET. | continue such = ml6-3t Mi TLeRR. ASSESSOR EB AT LARGE AND IN THE SEV. KETS, will expiro on the 91st day of Marca, hunet be promptly renewed by all persons desiring to AL, MA 1883, They HOBERT P. DODGF, Assessor D. C. GOODS. _ on the Stock of the Columbi paid at the office uf the Se m16-1w (ee DIVIDEND. Z B19 v HO OLAG Market Sproe. ETT, Secretary. Cc A GOOD 6 PER CF 8 site aeons mh1$-3m_| Pecos rallroud. To in siz 16th, former prices in dark ehades, new ones. + Scraztvay, Of 57 west 35th street, IMPORTiR OF ROBES, ‘Will oper at parlors 711 14th street northwest,on March for one week oul SPRING AND SUMMER DRE: + 1429 EW BUILDING ny h DAY, the 20th, at wed upon her new importations of cent. first mortgaze bonds of the Fur full information street northwest. CEN of inv restore Kio INVESTMENT. to the 6 per Grande and on H. D. mb14-10t us Will beheld at Goddard’ 1 streets, Wont Washtugton, T o'clocl The public are cordia'ly invited to attend. .» to consider on TUL PAY, the propriety of organizing a new Building neociation, principle of economy and equity, not here- tofore prevailing in such associations. ml4-6t* AS FIXTURES to French Corsets. M. close 8 6, Pattern Hats and Rich M Feathers, Laces, Dres Trirmings, silk and Cloth Parasols, Parisian Neckwear, 3 WILLIAN, 7 Cite Trevise, Paris. out my remaining stock of best Kid Gloves, 5%, Bay, will eel 5 ‘and $1.00; and $2.00; 7, 4and 3 buttons, all ethers dyed ahd re-curled equal to MPORTATIONS. Hinery Novelties, Flowers, best styles £20 1 THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CI'v'y TO SELECT FROM AND THE CHE. PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE, CORCORAN BUILDING, PEST, E. F. BROOKS. ce GAs Fi RES. $07 Pennsylvania avenus. | [3 a BENUBES them for $1. fa 80—REFINED AND TALENTED ARTISTs—%o GRAND OLIO OF NOVELTIE Concluding with the Great Musical Satire, LANGTR Ox BEN BUTLER AND THE JERSEY LILY. The Only 1 ‘The Great ¢ Reserved Seats new on Sa Even: le RULLER 2K New York avenue, between 13th and th streets. = MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY 8 odeek. Music by W.F. Weber's Band. nixht of the season. Inewday pight Apr y ueutary benefit to Dress Asset Messrs, Curis anc y THEATER COMIQUE. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1483, and daring the week, Col. T. E. Snelbaxer's Fanious and Renowned MAJES : IC CONSOT IDATION, 0 __HALF A HUNDRED STRONG—»0 ‘The only hall show in existence presenting THREE DISTINCT ACTS ON THE STAGE at one time, Pricesof admission as usual. Matigees: TUESDAYS, THUKSDAYS and FRIDAY! NEW bine MU: E GRAND PROGRAM THIS WEER. Phenomenon, Solomon e Acrobats. Oxear Stee s. and the famous STRASBURG CLOCK, Admission to all ouly 10 cents. DD FELLOWS HALL. WASHINGTON LODGE, No. 6, 1.0.0.F., iM wi Literary Eutertainme and Hop, NG. Mare! 20:h. Doors open at Commencing at 8; Dancing will com- mb19-6t Musics! and On TUFSDAY Torelock. © mbi17-3t THOD FOK SINGING AND tertip existence, at PROFESSOR DE WOLOWSEYS, 1116 M street northwest. (0 AND ORCHFST venta, . THEO. LANG, 1124 12th street northwest, For ¢ ‘urnished by 2-Su* De. 620) ON EXHIBITION No. 525, E AND SALE AT Street. WARKEITERG, Street Do. (26 F street rorthwest, one dcor from Tthstreet, (hoc Ox Teiminge, Enuravines, Chromo, ete.: also Cheiee Stock of Paperhanging ture ‘Tern Frames, Markriter’ Dasiet G. Hace & NO. 934 F STREET NORTHWEST, SOLE AGENTS FOR LOW'S TILES. A LARGE STOCK CONSTANILY ON HAND. mh9-2m New Asp Haspsoue.: Just received s Large and Handsome Lineof CRETONNES, COITON DAMASKS, JACQUARD AND STRIPED LINENS, AND ENGLISH GLAZE CHINTZ, FOR LOOSE COVERS AND CURTAINS. Cord and Taree! Cash. Free Art G: OMPANY, Special pe in CARFETS, to. rocm eTOCK UF MAITING: See oe SINGLETON & HOEKE, mbs 801 MARKET SPACF. Sratioyery Depanrvest or A. BRENTANO & COMPANY, FASHIONABLE ENGRAVERS. Wedsing Invitations, Reception and Visiting Cards, Arms, Crests and Monograms ELEGANTLY ENGRAVED. (Cards Printed from Piates, Paper an Envelopes Iln- u.ineted end Stamped in Bronzes and Plain Colors. A LARGE AND VARIED AND DINNER CARDS, 1015 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Corxen LTH Starer. 03m Now Reavy. SPRING STYLES. GENTS' DRESS SILK HATS, at $5, $6, $8. ew Shapes, Derby's and square Crown HA’ JAMES Y. DAVIS’ 621 Pennsylvania avenue, Biszors Casrnonrse, a ‘720 9th street. corner H street northwest, Pissrxe BEFORE PURCHASIN GAS FIXTURES. a. AT REDUCED PRICES, TO MAKE ROOM FOR IM- PROVEMENTS. CALL AND EXAMINE STOCK {5- prarting OSE CENT PER YARD. Pee SEBDD) “TWO CENTS PER YARD (Parisian Mode). om oe eee eee re Pere, GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS FLESH FROM THE SPRING, - W. C. MILBURN, Paarmacisr, 1420 Pennaylvania avenue. RTIONS, ORCHON AND Tue n this departm-nt hay- ctations, the sale will r notice. Fach day we will ad larcains, and will on rr, 8 button loves, at $1 per pair, regular en Schopper's best quality, in- id colors Ladies’ Hos fo dozen of thove. 12-tliread Child- ist ine t 48 cents 100 dozen Misces’ Hore at 37) ir for $1; former price 60 cents toT cents, according to size. DOUGLASS’ 9th and F streets, Veils, Process. Lud of hambia: ture and_ bs! surpassed in Pat Grease spots guaranteed M SS ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, 4390 TENTH STREET NOR’ EN ‘THWEST, ETS to order in every style and material, fect fit and comfort. anda cannot N.B.—Fi Laces, ete., are es’ and Gentlen: ics” Evening Dresses a 8] official chemist of oir chemic mules, and New and finest Imported Hoslery. Patent Shoulder Braces and Tench Corseta and Bustles. Forting Coreet, for which Miss H. }1 Corset, her own surp 5 Tench, German and Spanish spoken. EAXING ESTABLISH. hirty. years! expert- Garment also Crape leaned by this «uperior ecisity. Opinion Distctce of Co are of the most effectual na. your perfect raschitiee? is not ‘ork or elsewhere.” Notice. — to be thoroughly removed.au29 rfectly WATCH PHILADELPHIA, Book on watches sent on applicatiut. AMERICAN STANDARD Of Bailey, Banks & Biddle is the best $75 watch in the market. It is adjusted to temperature, an accurate, re- Kable timekeeper, in 18 karat gold hunting case. BAILEY, BANES & BIDDLE, form Goods. ihe, “Hercules” Su . 18 spect that for the price a5 superviston. ATTORNEYS. Haywarp & Horcamsoy, = 317 9rm STREET. BRANCH—DUPONT CIRCLE. PLUMBING AND FURNACE WORK Exeouted by well trained workmen under pereonal In our store we show RANGES, SLATE MANTELS, FIRE-PLACES AND ORNAMENTAL GRATES, After July letat No. 424 9th street. mhi2 DW. H. THOMAS, i Attorney at Law, Kom No. 8, front room, above main entrance Warn¢ Eusrea Cans, er mb16-3m" Building, 16 F street northwest. FASTER A GOODRICH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 124 DEAR- EASTER e born strect, Chicago. Advice free. 13 é Panta years experience. Confidential business I it tended to without publicity. EASTER 7 EASTER A. HALL, ‘Tustice of the Peace and Notary Public, Eee VIG F street northwest, EASTER Ja4-Sm* Warner Building. EASTER NDKEW C. BRADLEY, SASTEW ‘AvronNeY-at-Law, EASTER ‘Moved to Room: 10 and 12, Ginton Building, EASTER No, 474 venue northwest. ds 6m EASTER town snd F chares. property SOLICE P streets. Good W* an WM. i Rooma 7 Titles to Real Estate. Counsellor at Law and FE: dd work, good references, mo DIN WOODWARD, 7 and 9, Gunton Building. Tnaex wo County and Ger OF PATEN’ pert, Bt Cloud 17 {ldine, 9th Herate CARDS, CARDS, CARDS, CARDS, CARDS, CARDS, CARDS, CARDS, CARDS, CARDS, CARDS, CARDS, V. G. FISCHER, 629 FIFTEENTH STREET, Opposite United States Treasury. u27-6m m5 i SORTMENT OF MENU sieges ‘ATION, and renders: jevnune Mates ra ‘1. C. BISHOP, Drugatet, /UNEINGHAM, TITER, N. H. MILLER, Attorney-at-Lay Rooms 2 ans Guiton Law Batlding, _HOUSEFU M: HAVILAND TEA SETS. BLUE INDIA CHINA. RNISHINGS. tox DD. COOKING UTENSILS OF ALL KINDS, "2 LOW!ST CASH PRICES, WILMARTH & EDMONSTON mhi2 2 Sera FACT THAT OUR MINTON TOILET SETS. | SPRING AND SUMMER JAPANESE TEAPOTS. NUTRIZIO COFFEE POTS, AND GOOD QUALITY. 709 MARKET SPACE. | ypon OUR COUNTE! Waren Fire CROCKERY, CHINA, Beat quality at lowest pri GEO. W. S147th street, 6 dongg above Péuna, avenue s. Warer Finrens. | °8F P#tce- ‘oT MAKES. and GLASSWARE, KITCHEN UTENSILS, prices, ‘The best is the cheapest. AITs, ae = Representing the best factories known. Also, CUT and ENGRAVED GLASSWARE, FINE CUTLERY and YLATED WARE. Bole agents in the District for EDDY'S REFRIGERATORS, Wita SLATE STONE SHELVES, M. W. BI Curess Axp Sosounners Are especially invited to examine our LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF DECOKATED, ENGLISH, CHINESE, AND FRENCH 1009 P ENGLISH CRAPES, all wi ENGLISH CRAPE VEILS, CHINA, $1.50; very superior, mbi5-it . BEVERIDG! NNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Easrez Canns. Agents for Danforth's Vapor W. 8. JENKS & CO. m3 Gxear Rep vit prices, Ti sa18, UCTION Ik P: nce Or LARGE SELF-FEEDING STOVES. fm too large a stock of above Stoves still on han among them several of te) celebrated Hi oto Re will now sell them at a discount of ten her cen Fine of Cooxing Staves, Porable sad Brick ant Range ine of Coa wee, Bo 1 constantly on band, L ‘Grates, and Homes, it from, y A fall atrol Furnaces, Finia. Engravers and BLACK HENRIETTA CLOTH, OF 1883, To Tz Coxsumer Or Dey 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 STOCK IS NOW REPLETE WITH ALL THE PARIS NOVELTIES FOR THE THE STOCK HAS BEEN SELECTED WITH GREAT CARE, AND WITH A VIEW TO THE WANTS AND REQUIREMENTS OF PERSONS WHO APPRECIATE GOOD STYLES, GOOD TASTE WE CANNOT GO INTO Busck Casuvenes, THE BEST IN THE MARKET, At 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, $1.00. BLACK Ca! RE 8) » OF CASHMERE SHAWLS, long and square, from jdths, }, all sizes, THE DETAILS OF OUR LARGE STOOK, BUT CORDIALLY INVITE AN INSPECTION OF THE MANY NEW AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS NOW W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, mh3 ‘ special quality, at MITCHELL'S, 931 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 421 9th st., J. JA¥ GOULD, Tu: Lavrex Eneravina Co. 1425 New York avenue, Electrot typers. ‘Fine Cuts for Relief or Piate Press Printing by Lauten's New Process, ‘117 7th street nortnwest. Send for Circular, we are al best mb3-im Surzs: Samra: 1 Suzrs::: MADE TO ORDER. FIT GUARANTEED. WORKMANSHIP THE BEST. As we manufacture all our Shirts in our own ubie to to e abic to guarantee them in every respect ANDREW J. LOCKHART, £20-2m. “THE CONCORD HARNESS." THE CONCORD COLLARS. LUTZ & BRO., 491 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Adjoining the National Hotel. With GEO, T. KEEN. 416 9TH 8ST. NORTHWEST. ae 911 F otzent northwest Bole Agents for Hili's Celebrated Concord Harness, TRUNKS and HARNESS in great variety, at Lowest Washington Newa and Gossip. Recetrrs To-Day.—Internal reve- ; Customs, Govrrny nue, $795,033 $606.18 THR ATTORNEY GENERAT, Who has been visiting ex-Senitor Simon Cameron @t Harrisburg, Pa., will return this eveniag. THe CHARGES AGAINST ARCHITgcT HiLt.—No action will be taken regarding tho charges against Supervising Architict Hill @Atil after Secretary Folger’s return. THR Overland ‘Telephone ‘company—capital $1,000,000—was incorporated in New York on Sat- urday, to operate the patent of Myron L. Baxter, of Washington, for long distance telephones. Tne experiments show that con¥ersation has been carried on over a line for. seven hundred miles. The inventor has no doubt of talking upon this telephone between New York and Washington on the ordinary telegraph wire. By the early part of the week the New York office of the company will be connected with an offies in Washington. Navat Survey.—Rear Admiral Cooper, com- Manding the north Atlantic squadron, reports to the Navy department, under date of New Orleans, March 14th, that he will direct the commanding officer of one of the vessels of the squadron to pro- ceed to Tampico, Mexico, before coming north, and make the necessary examination of the en- trance of the river Panuco, and of the river as far as Tampico, In order to re¢onelle the differences of the chart and sketeh of Tampico harbor. Secrerary Forcer left this city very quietly on Saturday afternoon, and the fact of iis departure was not known at the Treasury department till this fhorning. Neither Assistant Secretary French nor Assistant Secretary New know anything on the subject. The former saw Secretary Folger about three o'clock on Satarday. He was then making preparations to leave tho city, but dia not Say where he was going or when he expected to return. While no definits information on the sub- ject can be obtained, tt is the general impression at the Treasury department that Secrotary Foler embarked on the revenue cutter Ewing at Balti- more for ashort sea voyage. His health was better at last accounts, and it 18 expected the invigorat- ing alr of the ocean will greatly ald in his conva- lescence, THE Court oF CLarus.—The Court of Claims to day rendered the following judgments: In favor of T. C. Power, $415.24; Charles Mitchell, $358.33; Isaiah Lightner, $441.98, and C. G. Belkpap, $3,400. ‘The first case was a claim under eontract for car- rying Indian supplles, and the latter three were claims Of Indjan agents who received only a part of their salary, Congress having made an insufM- cient appropriation. There are fourteen cases similar to these three, in which the award of clatins will be based upon these decisions. THE COMMANDER OF THE ILL-FATSD ASHUELOT TO BE COURTMARTIALED. —Rear Admiral Clitz, commanding the Astatic station, has submitted to the Secretary of the Navy a report upon the 1033 of the U.8.8. Ashuelot near Yokohama, when a number of lives were lost, and on the strength of that report Secretary Chandler has ordered a court-martial for the trial of Commander H. E. Mullan, the commander of the ill-fated Ashuelot. The court will consist of five officers and a judge advocate. Captains Wm. P. McCann and Joseph N. Miller, and Master Samuel €. Lemly, now. in this city, have been ordered upon the court, the first as president and the Inst a8 judze advocate. They are directed to proceed to San Francisco and. take passage on the steamer of the 29th Inst. for Yokohama, where the court-martial will be held on board the flag-ship Richmond. Capt. Miller end Master Lemly have both been on duty here for some time in connection with the Jeannette investigation, Capt. Miller belng the second officer of the court, and Master Lemly the judge advo- cate. The remainder of the court will be selected from officers on the Astastie station. The parti- culars of the loss of the Ashuelot have never been made public, but as her duty was simply coasting, and as there was no storm atthe tme it is gen- erally thought that her logs was the result of negligence of some kind. CoMMODORE WILSON AND THE DISMISSED MESSEN- eR, BLACK.—Commodore Wuson, chief of the bu- reau of construction of the Navy department, says resarding Oliver C. Black, the colored messenger of ‘the Navy department, who claims that he was discharged because he fefused to do the private house work of Commodore Wilson. that Black 1s a man who has been spoiled by good usage, and 1s always hunting for a soft berth. He says that he Was not discharged for the reasons he claims, but because he made himsejf personally offensive about the office, and felt, his position so much that he would spend hours making spread eagle speeches to other employes. When he first came to the Navy department there was no duty thathe Was not willing to perform, and when Commodore Wilson’s servant was alck he voluntarily offered to do some of his work for a few days only. His presence, however, soon became very disa- reeable, and when spoken to about his conduct ie wrote impudent. letters, not only to Commo- dore Wilson, but to his wife. "He was told that it he would resign he could return to bis position at the navy yal He gave no verbal answer, but in the evening Commodore Wilson says he recetved an impudent letter in which Black said he would not resign. Commodore Wilson immediately wrote to the Secrotary asking that Black be discharged, and the request was granted at once, SENATOR CAMERON CONVALESCING.— Senator Cameron 1s now able to sit up, and 1s considered to be convalescing fast, He will accompasy the President this week on the trip to Fortress Mon- roe, A Boarp oF OFricexs has been ordered to con- vene here March 20 to examine a new pro- cess of bailing hay, and report upon the ad- visability of its adoption for use in the army. ‘The board will consist of Gen. Richard N. atchelaer, deputy quartermaster general; Col. James M. Moore, quartermaster, and Maj. Samuel M. White- side, captain 6th cavalry. A Spectat RetiRina Boarp will convene at San Francisco, with Col. George P, Andrews, Ist artil- lery, as president, to examine Capt. John Chester White, ist artillery, for retirement. NavaL ORDERS.—Passed Assistant Engineer John P. Kelly, of the navy, has been detached trom the New York navy yard and placed on walt- ing orders. Lieut. Gustavus C. Hanus, of the mavy, has been detached from the hydrographic office and ordered to the coast survey. TO BE EXAMINED FoR Promorion.—The following officers of the revenue marine service have been ordered toappear before the examining board, Which will meet in this city on the 26th instant, for examination for promotion, viz: Firat Assist ant Engineers Horace Hasselland A. 8 Dally, Second Assistant Engineers H. C. Henshaw, J.T pe C. Whitworth, C. F. Coffin and F. B. ry ‘Tue DISTRICT AGAINST THR WASHINGTON MaR- Ket ComPany.—The U. §. Supreme Court to-day denied a motion to c@rrect the record in the case of the District of Columbia versus the Washington Market company. The al ent will probably be heard to-morrrow, Mr. A.°@. Riddle appearing for the District. This case arises out of the alleged failure of the Washington Market company to make a certain annual payment to the poor fund of the District, as was stipulated in its charter. For a year or two the company made the payment and subsequently did not. ‘No opinions of interest were delivered by the court to-day. SECRETARY CHANDLER has ordered a. board of officers, of which Commodore Alexander A, Semmes ts president, to appraise the vessels which striok« have been condemned n from the nai register under the law. . iu Carr. JOHN H. Aicsex, marine corps, has as- sume command of the marine guard at the ‘ashington navy yard, Capt. M Tilton, Who has reported "ia command Of the atthe naval academy, . PERSONAI.—Commissioner Raum is in New York.—U,. 8. Naval Cadets Kammerling and Shallenberger were registered at the office of the New York Herald in yesterday. Dana, of ae ner a has town at city Hall, of W: le ‘registered jacksol Mille’ on Saturday." “asuseeer ee - ral Eimer has returned to the city.—Mr. F. T. 5 0 aceage ke appalnuinsat ae an lgnd_office.—The ‘The Star Route Tria A DAY CONSUMED IN ARGUMENT. When the star route trial was resumed this morning, Mr. Merrick having concluded lis state- ment Friday evening on the propossl to examine Mr. Brady asto the reception by him of the Price araits, together with $2,500 In money, and also the allezed receipt by Brady of a bill of exchange for $500 from Daniel Murphy, of St Louls, for a cor- rupt purpose, the question was taken up this morning for further discussion. There was some discussion as to how the argu- ment should proceed. and the court decided that the defense should have the opening 2nd close. MR. BRADY AND HIS LAWYERS NOT IN HARMONY. Mr.Brady rising from his seat on the stand, said, “If the court please I would like to say that I pre- fer to answer that question and all other ques- tions of that kind. My lawyers and I, it seems, are not in harmony on that point.” Mr. Merrick submitted that this was a question of privilege which the witness could decide for Mr. Davidge sald counsel certainly had a right to object to relevancy. “Ifa client is represented by lawyers In court,” sald Judge Wylie, “the court will heartne law- er.” YOR" MR. INGERSOLL AND MR. WILSON OBJECT. Mr. Ingersoll said that he claimed the right to object, as bis client was Interested. Mr. Wilson submitted that the offer involved matter which formed the object of another indict- ment, in which Mr. Rrady and Mr. Price were named as defendants. He objected to the quistion being tried now. : Judge Wyle satd the court had no knowledge of such an indictment at present. ARGUMENT. Mr. Davidge then proceeded to open the argu- ment for the defense. objecting to the admission of the proposed question. Mr. Davidge argued that the cross-examination of a defendant could not extend to matters not relevant to the issue; that they could not examine as to moral char- acter, or alleged criminality In some otkgr matter not relevant to the issue. Never could. When Mr. Davidge concluded Mr. Chandler fol- lowe’l in argument against admitting the ques- tions proposed. Before taking the recess, Mr. Ingersoll stated briefly the authorities he intended to rely upon in closing the argument. After the res Mr. Henkle presented a num- ber of authorities, The Detectives id the Thieves. WHAT EX-DETECTIVE VOSS SAYS ABOUT THE ROB- BERY OF MR. A. a, ALLISON'S HOUSE. Ex-Detective Voss this morning stated to a STAR Teporter that the letter of Mr. A. A. Allison, in Sat- urday’s SraR, in relation to the robbery at his house on Columbia street is wrong in several par- Uiculare. Mr. Voss states that the Saturday of the robbery he was requested by one of the lieuten- ants to §, and see Mr. Allison say to him that he (the Heutenant) had received information that his goods had been sold at some place, and he had information that they could be recovered by the payment of $10 or $15. Mr. Voss says he went and told Mr. Allison as directed, and that he knew nothing of this information ‘of himself, but this ‘Was the errand of the Meutenant. Mr. Allison then asked Mr. Voss what he thought of the robbery, and was told by thélaiter that he was satisfied that Ed. Berry did the robbery, assisted by the servant in his house, and that the things were at Mantz’ house. He further told Mr. Allison to call at police headquariers the day following, when ail the parties would be there, and they would make arrangements to overhaul’ Mantz’ place and find the missing articles. He says there isno doubt that the things would have been recovered had he come down, but he did not do ft. O'LBARY, MURPHY AND BERRY. The attention of the district attorney has been called to the position of the Berry case on the cal- endar, and he has promised to attend to the mat- ter. O'Leary and Murphy, the pardoned men,will resume work at their old trades, and begin to earn an honest livelihood. Murphy has a family to support. Their release caused a flutter of excite- ment among their old partners in crime. Mantz and pat the missing men, have not yet been arres ———— The Methodists. THE BALTIMORE M. P. CONFERENCE. At the Baltimore M.P. conference at West- minster, Md., Saturday, authority was conferred upon the president to ordain men and to perform other duties which in his judgment the peculiar aituation of the colored members of the connec- ton in South Carolina may require. Saturday evening, at the request of the committee on official charactér, a special committee was ap} investigate charges preferred against Graham, pastor of the Newark church. THE M. E, CHURCH SOUTH. At the Baltimore conference of the M. E. church south, at Charlestown, W. Va, Saturday, the characters of the following preachers of the Wash- ington district were examined and passed, and their reports read to the conference, vig: & K. Cox, J,_T. Williams, Samuel ry, J. H. Waugh, I W. Canter, J. H. Woolf, J. T: Maxwell, J. 8. Porter, I, M. Lyle and J. L. Huten- inson. : ‘The Washington district was represented by the presiding elder, Rev. James 8. Gardner, as havi made considerable advance in material’ and gpirit- ual matters, and in missionary and Sunday school work. At the missionary service contributions were re- ported, aggregating $6,000, most of which was given in ald of the Anglo-Chinese university at ‘Chong-Hal, China, ——— Mandamus on the Secretary of State. DECISION IN THE MEXICAN AWARDS CASE. ‘This morning, in the Court in General Term, the case of the United States ex relation! John J. Key agt. F. T. Frelinghuysen, Secretary of State, was decided, Judge Cox delivering the opinion of the court awasding the writ. This was an application fora writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to pay petitioner an award made under the Mexi- can claims commission. To the rule to show cause the Secretary filed an answer setting forth that he withheld the payment by direction of the President of the United States; that a treaty was pending under which the claim would be reviewed, ic. The court in the opinion quotes the opinion of Mr. Evarts in a communication to Congress, showing that President Hayes had Investigated the case, and that under the provisions of law the awards could not bereopened. He concluded by Peeters ed demurer to the answer, and direct @ peremptory writ of mandamus to issue, pote aed ‘WILL OF Ciara B. BROOKS Hatt.—The Clara B. Brooks Hall, together with the T. W. Bartley for letters testamentary, have been filed with the register. ‘The testatrix desires that her body be laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery, and a suitable memorial stone be placed above it." She bequeathes to her daughter, Carrie Hall, wife of Roger Sherman Bartley, after all her just debts are paid and special bequests are carried out, all of her diamonds, jewels, and personal ornaments, her wardrobe, bd0ks, paintings, pictures, and thé remainder of her estate, both real and personal. Mr. Thos. W. Bartley ts nominated as executor, ———— Scppen DeaTH.—Mrs. Lucien G. Henel (born Grymes,) of this city, wife ot Passed ant Surgeon Heneberger, of the navy, died sud- denly last Friday afternoon. She was ill with puerperal fever, and it was found to be necessary in relieving her sufferings to use subcutaneous injections of a carbolic-acid preparation, and by a fatal error the wrong bottle was taken,’'and mor- phia was tered, Which caused death ina short time, ee AN Important Dectsion.—To-day, in the Court es ss the crane. was deliv. e yy Judge Hagner EB. E. Jackson & Co, which is of considerable men. This was ee to recover on a bill for terials furnishéd W. will of petition of . use there was no. proof that Plaintiffs ever notified defendant of the acceptance of the guaranty. This instruction granted, the verdict was for defendant,and were on which a motion was made fora new Mi ay isa rament Affairs. POLICEMAN APPOINTED. Mr. Thacker E. Lee was to-day appotated a private of the metropotitan police force. PROPPED UP. The old iron foundry on the west side of 7th street, near the river front, which has been In danger of falling so long by the banks caving away under the foundation, has been put in a safe condition by Inspector Entwisle by the use of Props placed against the walls and made fast in the ground. There could be found no acknowl- edged owner to this property, and the work was done and charged to the contin gent fund by direc- Uon of the Controller of the Treasury, BUILDING PERMITS iseued by Inspector Entwisle: John Sherman & Co., erect three three-story and basement dweil- ings, 14th, between Corcoran and R streets; $19,000. G. W. Perkins, Tepair frame No. 412 B street south- east; $17 District CHAS. DRAEGER FOUND IN A DYING CONDITION. About 10 o'clock, yesterday morning, a report Was received at the second police precinct station, Uhat a man was lying apparently dead in a pond of water near the corner of Ist and Boundary streets northeast. Officers Slack and Sullivan went to the place, and found the man, Chas. Draeger, clerk, not dead but apparently in a dying condition, He was taken to the station house and Dr. Purvis summoned and rendered assistance, Stating the trouble to be concussion from a biow on the head which would probably prove fatal. ‘The patient was then removed to bis home, 212 G street northeast, in the police ambulance, The officers arrested Ferris M. Waters and Stuart Wilson, who were near the place wiere Draeger Was found, but on investagation nothing was dis- covered against them, and they were released, ealgat Fr Poricy Suors, Frederick Ross, Thos. Ennis, Paut Reed, George Gardner, Patrick McNamara, Emma Miller, Paul Beckett, and Albert Beckett were charged in the Folice Court this afterngon_ with keeping policy shops. They all pleaded guflty through their counsel, Chas. Pelaam, and paid fines of 350 each, Prostcuting Attorney Moore stated that he would remember them, and if brought in again he would insist on jail sentences, ED FOR KEEPING —Geo. Myers eS a A FATHER AFRAID oF His DavonTsR—A young woman named Mary Foulk, with an infant in her arms, Was called up tothe bar in Judge Snell's court this morning on complaint of her father, Timothy Sullivan, an old gray-haired mat, who gharged her with making threats to him. He told the court that his daughter gets drunk, and he is afraid to stay in the Nouse with her. He also stated that on &t. Patrick’s day she ran him out of the hous® with a kettle of hot water and the lids of the stove. The court called her up to the desk and sald: “This isa pretty story fora father to say that he ts afraid to stay in the house because his daughter gets drunk. I think a woman has a8 much right a8 aman to.gét drunk, but it 1s more disgraceful and shocking.” She wag released on her personal bonds to keep the peace for six months, Scr For $10,000 For Lose oF a Foor.—Messrs, Cook & Cole to-day entered sult for Scott Warrén, by his next friend, Charics A. Warren, against the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company, ter $10,000, as for injuries received September 6, 1852, when the complainant alleges he was compelled to Jump from one of the company’s cars while in motion, by an agent of the company, and falling under the car had his foot severed from his ankle by the wheels passing over it. re Sailnet THe Jones Divorce Case.—To-day, In the case of Elizabeth A. Jones against J. H. Jones—bill for a divorce filed last_ week—Mr. Campbell Carring- ton filed the answer of respondent. He denies the charges of drunkenness, and as proof states that he has for 13 years past filled a poaltion in the Treasury department. He also denies the charge of ill-treatment and desertion, and states that his house 1s open to his wife, and he is willing and anxious for her to return to him. eccrine Affairs in West Washington. FIRES ON THE Virointa S1Ds.—Friday, while Capt. and Mrs. Kenyon were in the city, their Gwelling, a lgrge frame house, above Lewlzisvilic, on Lhe Vienna Telegrams to The Star> THE EUROPEAN AGITATORS,. THE LONDON POLICE REINFORCED, ANOTHER COLD WAVE NORTH AND WEST. —p ° ROSS CHALLENGES HANLAN, >. BOSLER ATTACKS A WASHINGTON DEPUTY, re Virginia ELECTIO Special Dispatch to Tue Evextve Star. ALEXANDRIA, March 19, 1883—The stockholders: of the Virginia Midiand railro.d company mes here to-day, accepted the resignations of all ex- cept one of the Baitimore directors chosen last De- cember, and elected in Uieir places tbe follo new directors: Wm. r mer, of Baits 3 W. P. and’ W. P. Cutiing, of Richmond: C. G. Holian Burke, of Alexandria, ee ‘The Washington M. E. Conference. PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY. Special Dispatch to Tue Events Star. ALExXaNDnIA,Va., March 19.—The Washington N. E. conference ‘(colored) continued its session bere to-day. No elders have been presented tor ordi. nation, but on yesterday morning, at Rowerte chapel, Bishop Warren ordained ‘ites. ‘wan. hey. of Washington, and Messrs. R. H. Adal P. Marlin,’ Horace Morgan, Wm. ew York; Jas. Bryan, of d, Of Danvilic, and J.'W. or Pleas been admitted to the conference:—A. Young, PL F. Whecler, & A. Lewis, J. H. Brooks, C. H. Brown, and J.T.’ Maten. Last” night Bishop Wi preached to @ packed congregation in the Wash- gon street ee he conference began its Mtth day's session at Go'clock this morning, ut Roberts chapel, Bishop Warren presiding, and after impressive devour exercises received the reports of committees on chureh work and arranged for the activities In connection With the various boards of the churoh. ‘The conference was invited to hold tts next pee sion at Baltimore, Md.; at Norfolk, Va... w at Lynchburg, Va.; and Lynchburg was selected as. the place of the next conference, > Foreign E: or jorent. WHAT LADY FLORENCE DIXIE SAYS OF THE ATTACK ON HER, . e Lonpox, March 19. y Florence Dixie, who Was attacked at Windsor, on Saturday, by two men, disguised In Women’s clothes, says the spoke no brogue. ‘Sue remeiubers seciug net Be Bernard dog drag one of thein backward, MR. PARNELL’S COMPANY TN PARTS. Pants, March 19.—Mr. Parnell spens Stinday im fae company of M.Clemenceau, and Heurl Roche ‘THE IRISH CLERGY AND EARL SPENCER. Dest, March 1%—Most Rev, John MacEvilly, archbishop of Triam, replying to Earl Spencer, the lord Hevtenant, on behalf of the Catholle bishops In Ireland, writes that the action of the govern- ment in insisting on extending rellet to the die: tresged_ oe through the workhouse Is an out- rage on humanity and a covert system of cxterml- nating the native race. Archbishop Croke has Sent £50 46 a contribution to the testimoulal fund for Mr. Parnell. 6 THE SOCIALIST AGITATORS. Loxpox, March 19.—The meeting in the Bras Serle des Paques of 600 socialists, at which a turbance occurred, referred to in'a Paris di of yesterday, was held in Geneva, not in ‘The only serious symptom in France yesterday of socialistic activity Was an attempt to seduce soldiers stationed nt Rhelms by tutowing over the wall of their barracks placards giving dit for the blowing up of public buildings. Nine per- sons engaged therein were arrested. Vienna, March 19.—It is evident that the change of high treason against the socialists on trial here has broken down. 4 RUBSIAN OFFICIAL’S SECOND ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. St. PETeRsunG, March 19.—M. Persilieff, fore merly director of the post office, who some ume Hig Attempted suicide, has again’ stabbed himself, His wounds this time are more serious than when. he previously tried to kill himself, THE LONDON POLICE REINFORCED. Lonpow, March 18.—The Globe says that In cone Sequence of the late outrages the police force of London will be increased by one thousand met and that the staff of detectives on duty at night Will be doubied. THE ALABAMA AWARD. Mr. Coleridge Kennard writes to the Times, come fialuing that the house of commons is neglecting is moUon relative to the surplus of the Alabama award. He says his object is to recover the sut> ay legitimate Bridish claimants and tax- GUY FAWEFS IN LONDON. Lonpox, March 19.—It is rumored that two bar> Va, road, burned down, With all its furniture, Insured for about one its value.—The ant house of Albert Peacock, above u ‘., burned down several da: ago. Loss —The dwelling of Mr. John Magarity, above Langley, Va., Sy ie} fire, but Was put cut before much damage had been -done. New BUILDING AssoctasI0N.—A meeting is called a a new building association at Goa- dard’s Hall to-morrow bight ‘The plan proposed 1s to make the maximum of advance $900. A stock- holder thus buying will pay just 6 per cent for money. See advt. ConFIRMATION.—Rt. Rev. William Pinkney, bishop of the diocese of Maryland, administered the solemn rite of confirmation to eight candi- dates at Christ church yesterday. THE FONERAL of the late J. N. Collins took pe yesterday afternoon and was attended by a rge number of friends, Leeann ‘tribe, No. 8, LO.R.M., under the marshalship of Mr.Wm. Patterson, and American Guard council, No. 1, Order United American Mechanica, The Dasb- away reform club, of which he was also a member, ‘Was Well represented. The funeral co moved from the late residence of the dece: on 30th street, to Grace church, where the 4s ev. Dr. ‘m. Golden, Wm. Brewer, Wm. » F. Cost and B. Caldwell acted as pall-bearers.’ ‘The interment was at the Presbyterian cemetery. Port.—Sch. J. M. Fitzpatrick, Fleming, cleared ‘the 13th instant from Jacksonville for Washington. GroxGr’s CREBK FavoRED.—TheLonaconing(Md.) Review says that the differences between the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and Ohio rail- roads have been settled, and the advantage 1s in favor of the Creek region; that the coal shipped from that region by canal can be put into the Atlantic cities from 16 to 20 cents lower than by rail; thus making in coal shipped by canal a Gifterenice favorable {0 this region of from 38 to 40 cents per ton, to say nothing of the superiority of Our coal over that of the Clearneld region, subsites Alexandria Affairs, Reportea for Tax EVENING STaR. THE CHURCHES YESTERDAY.—The pastors of the city were absent from their pulpits yesterday to a greater extent than has been the case before for Thany months. At St Mary’s church blessed alms were distributed, as customary on Palm unday. Most of the Methodist ministers were absent. Bishop Warren and Rev. Dr. Foster occu- pied the pulpit of the M. E. church. The M. P. church pulpit was filled by Rev. Porter Snell, of epi and Rev. W. R. Graham, formerly of this city. There was no pine the South- ern Methodist church. Rev. Dr. we preached at the Fairfax street Presbyterian church. The Christian Association held ite union prayer meet- at the Prince street Presbyterian church. ‘EFORM CLUB.—The city council having declined to furnish gas without cost: to the Reform Club rooms, and insufficient to keep its rooms constantly open, it has been proposed to close the rooms except on Friday — and Sun- days. It is said that some wealthy friends of tho club will come to the help of its Mnances. ing, Win Re Butler, colored, is ueld, Charged vite , Win. R. Butler, col eld, charged with asgault upon a white boy. James Grandison, Jas, — and Mary Edmonds, held for disorderly conduc Rea Esrars SaLe.—The store and dwelling on a apron corner ied nl Vor “4 reel e Pierpoint drug store) was auction Saturday afternoon at $1,805, to Mrs. Sa- Tah Purvis, The same property sold a few years ago for over $2100. There is @ ground rent of ‘A CuaxcED Covnr HOUsE.—A,very decided im- ovement has been effected e funds ouse, under the supervision of Mr. Benj. Austin, the clerk. ‘The clerk’s office has been sup) with additional facilities in the way of desks, &c. A nuvelty in this section has been introduced into the record room. Lockers have been constructed for the preservation, not only of the books, but of the papers of the office and all the records, and documents from 1781 to 1888 have been put in com- burned Patton, who was cut & steam saw at, ‘Atcheson's taztory, on Union serect ie rels of powder have been found in the vicinity of the large gasometers at King’s Cross, Re mang dh GREAT BRITAIN AND THE VATICAN. In the House of Commons this afternoon, Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, under foreign secretary, sald the government had never proposea to appoint 2 British resident at the Vatican, 7 DISCREDITED. nant FLORENOS DIETS srry 18 members of parliament discredit story of Lady Florence Dixey that she was attackea with knives by two men disguised as women, piace catty Bovier Arrested. HE AS8AULTS 4 WASHINGTON DEPUTY MARSHAL. PHILADELPHIA, March 18—James W. Bosler, the defeated republican candidate for the state senate in the Cumberland district, was to-day arrested his home in Carlisle, Pa., by a deputy U. & marshal from this city for assaulting ‘the Who served him with a peg to appear as Witness in the star route trial at Washington. He Will be brought to this city. gene <a Rows Challenges Hanian. Sr. Jonny, N.B., March 19.—A Toronto a having stated that Hanlan has expressed re to row against Wallace Ri a oss this year and that he is willing to make the stakes $1,000 a side, Ross to-day issues a challenge to Hanlan, offering to row a four or five-mile race for the amount stated, the winner to receive all the money received from. the railways,etc, Ross will give $500 for ex, provides that Hanian will row at St. Johucor wait re $500 and row at Toronto, the race'to take Place cn or after July ist. Severe Snow Storm Ontario. TORONTO, ONT., March 19.—One of the most ste vere snow storms of the season 1s prevailii throughout Ontario today. The wind is high and ™, — a izzard at jnnati. Crvorxnatt.0., March 19,—A gale from the north * prevailed here last night, followed by rain, which. turned into sleet this inornt The wind ts still from the north, No damag occured as yet to the telegraph wires. i Patrick Egan and Father Walsh. WareRsuRY, Conx., March 19.—Mr. Patrick Egan Will depart for New York at 2:30 thts and will be accompanied by Father Walsh. The former goes to Buffalo and afterwards to Boston, Father Walsh cabled Mr. Parnell to-day, stro urging him to attend the Philadelplia convent of the land league on April 2th.” Fatal Shooting in Ohio. Peat eg Bean March 19.—William Keys, @ farmer, living four miles from Greenfield, at the house of aman named Taylor, on'bis way home, on Saturday night, and socused Stanton Taylor of stealing a bi robe, Taylor called out his brother Jon, at two assaulted Keys, who drew a revolver’ and instantly killed Stanton and mortally wounded John. Keys started for this city to surrender himself, but’ was met by a constable and arrested. Four murders have been committed in that neighborhood within the past five years. Society Gotes ‘The Literary Society met at the residence of Mr. Justice Matthews on Saturday evening, with an unusually large attendance, both of members and invited guests. The literary exercises of the oc- casion included a symposium on “The Brother. hood of Nations,” participated in, greatly to the edification and delight of all present, by President Gallaudet of the Columbia Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, President Welling of the Columbian University, Senator Hawley and Justice Matthews, and a spi