Evening Star Newspaper, April 5, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDING Fertheret Corner Penosylvania Ave. and 21th 9¢..57 The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEvU. W. ADAMS, Pres't. | Try Fvrersc STAY fs eerved to mbecrthere in the efy by carriers, on their awn ras conte per tn By mall—posta z X MoTAhA, She | the Post Office at Was! matter. | ington, D. C.,aa en Friday—#1 ayeas, LIDATED MASTODON MINSTRELS, commendations of these Transferring Pupers is that | | thoy cnable ladies to trace upon their own materials. this being mach less expensive than purchasing ready trem themed by Mr. HAVERLY's rv purchare of | 0 . Bt i ky MroMAVERES em paceeee WOODWARD & LOTHROP, the e | 9.1 Pennayivanta aver | Se eee Sey SAM HAGUE | } COMPANY. Hand AN ENTIRELY NEW BILE. TERMINATING WITH | THE NEW MUSICAL SATIRE AS ONLY PRO- bvCrD IN Its IkETY BY COMPANY, rms Lane TRY; wp AG voc sis AND ALISTS. MONDAY NEXT, ‘MY SWEETHEART.” SNIL PALMER. - E. GRAHAM. ‘RayMosp- Fsening and Saturday Matinee. ‘ LD FRIEND IN A NEW TRIUMPH. ‘The Far ~ Comedian, MR. In the MAJ. In Jeseop JOUN T. RAYMOND, Hi of His Career, as BOB BYELTER, § and New Coniedy, PARADIS TYIME H chter inpay. Fi eRoar of I A Superb ©: BROOKS AND DICKSON, 9-MAGGIE MITCHELL. ECIAL Avr Nor pt Monday, April KONTAGurs No. 14 STUDIO, EW YORK AVENUE, WASHINGTC «Montague paintings ‘or will be obtainable sny- Sand $2.00: tons, all | cithers dyed ahd re-euriod equaito (EW THEATER COMIQUE. wal Ww N sate x Geo. Wane, MONDAY, APRIL 2, ope ot oe ; LADIES’ TAILOR. MATINEES TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. 1115 F street RETURN OF Is Now Prepared to Vake Ord: for HARRY MINER'S ComvDy FouR cowEpy, | FVFSING. REC 2 Nie ace phy and Spannon. STREET COSTUMES, 3a Tondon Tailor-niade Riding Habits, London Tailor- ASD THEIR EVER POPULAR COMPANY. — | mace Cloth Contumes, Al the meek poten Tailor. style, mace by Men Dressmakers and Tailors. — Best fit guaranteed. Ty Ledy leaving this city should | take one of Mr. WHITE'S celebrated ‘Cloth Contianess Fads and | With her, fishin | fame, a | pertect, sin seus for all kinds of emi ANY OF la INSTRUMENT- | — has just opened a new and elegant line of Infant's and CLOAKS, LACE and SHIRRED CAPS, HOSIERY, EMBROIDE! LACES, | IMPORTE. French Comets idences by the day | 1° gansreeeine Papens. Luck of these Papers trans- & Co.'s Paten! owledied to te the most | expe.itieus muuner of tracing de- idery. One of the great re- HAND-MADE WALKING BOOTS FOR LA‘IES, On Our Paris Last. - Slees for Misses and Children. EDMC TON & CO., ) AND 1341 F STREET, Lor Dusss re hereby init ai for Press teaches ining mbh31 minent. No Senoel vpen day aud evening. BAUM'S, 416 Seventh sttcet, Ss ELMA R UPPERT, C08 Nix Stazer, Oprosire PateNt OFFice, hildie 's WHITE D ROBES, MERINO. and all kinds of CHILDREN’S FURNISHING GOODS. Large and ecleet tment of Ladies’ and Children's SILK and LISLY THREAD GLOV! ES on Cambric, Nainsook and Swiss, TRIMMINGS, BUTTONS and ART EM mh20 WASHINGTON, “SPECIAL NOTICE DISSULUTION OF PARTN p heretofore EN NI , E. Spalding & Co. F (ce, BROMHERHCOD OF CARPENTERS <& full attendance in requested on April the 6th, ‘business of iinportsnce will be brought before the Broth- erhood. By order WARD, Seer: 4-2t (oP FIETH MONTHLY MEETING OF ‘Ti Columbia Co-operative Building Association will t 615 on FRIDAY, Apri! 6, clock. | Now is the t:me to subscribe for'stocks a& ooks are about closing. Save your monsy and get interest on same. One share carries §1,0.0 advance. ‘This ascociation has several new features. Partler de- SIME chek cau obtain sane at meeting Gr applylug to M.F. GALLAN, Treasurer, or C. C. DUNCANSON. apt-2 (> SPECIAL “Norice Parties having goods denosited with me, upon which interest is due, are notified to pay the sameon or before. the FIKST DAY OF MAY, or their woods will pou- Lively be sold at auction, wittiout further nctice. P. WALLACH'S LOAN OFFICE, 14i7 Pennsylvania ave. northwest. ORPORATORS OF THE INDUS- {rial Improvement Association of the District of mbia, are hereby notified to mect at No. 1416 F th street northwest granted caid A, PRESCOTT, SAMUEL DOMER, AB R. G LP. WH ap3-a Incorporatora. | Ce MRP. AL pan , REAL ESTATE [EE Broker, has removed his office from 1420 F street northaesi Street noithwest, Mone Eetate and Collateral, GAS FIXTURE! KGE ASSORTMENT OF THELATEST DESIGNS SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, FURNACES, RANGES AND GRATES. PLUMBING, TINNING. And all Jobbing promptly done. SAM'L 8. SHEDD, 409 9va Stagger NontHwesr. GAS FIXTURES! m Ieal mo THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CI'ry TO SELECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST, PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE, CORCORAN BUILDING, FRESH FROM THE SPRID W. C, MILBURN, Puarmactsr, 1429 Pennaylvania avenue. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2lsr, 1883. BONN LONDON ROUND HATS, With a laree assortment of Millinery Novelties. Mur. J. P. PALMER, 107 F STREET NORTHWES® HINGTON, D, C. m Hats and Rich 3 = » Dress . Paracols, Pars linery Novelties, Flowers, ripmings, Sulit and Cloth | an Neckwear, 3 best styles M WILLIAN, 907 Pennsylvania ayenne, Paris. ont my remaini : NeW pine wv N x ANOTHER GEAND CHAN PLAITING 2 ONE CENT PER YARD. TWO CENTS PER YARD (Parisian Mode). 902 9th street, corner of I northwest. TED PERFORMING CANINES, ARTISTS IN NEW ACTS AND MUSIC. LOCK AND FAT BOY, 480 L FOR SINGING AND + at 1” WOLOWSEI'S, 1116 M street northwest. PROFESSOR img been tar in excess of our expectations, the sale will | be coutinned until farther notice. Each’ da; oughly 1 2 : —— Jensth, Mousqnetaire Gloves, at $1 per pair. rewular ©N EXHIBITION pNo.526 | price, $1.50. luv dozen Schopper' t quality, im- E ASD SALE AT E | erain, oil voiie 1 colors Ladies’ Hose, at 48 venta cet. MAEKKITERG Stroot. | Der dis, Anattier Sy dozen of thows 12-thread Ciiid- fs CAGE otecet: noetiiwest. cna dooe tian: 7 Feu's Stockings Just in. 100 dozen Miases’ Hore at 3735 Tecate nereres one doce from Tehatrest, | Tete Stockings ust in. 100 dozen Mise a0 cents to 75 Tex, Gn & = exis, according to size. or 4 DOUGLASS’ 9th and F streets, Yer RWEAR!—DOUGLASS’, 97h AND F E The business in this department hay- d y we will fer safferent but decided barcains, and will on THURSDAY bexin with 200 dozen more of those thor- wie and trimmed CH ISE AND DKAW- cents cach. ‘The best chemise ever offered for rice. We have 50 dozen French Castor, 8 button 23 CHEMICAL DKY CLEANING ESTABLISH- NTON FISHER, BOOKS, LW BOOKS. N 1OKS. Correspondence of Thomas Carlyleand Emerson; The Great Pyramid, by Proctor; Chats About Hooke, by. Hazeltine; ‘Ihe Blockade and the Crnisers, by Soley: Towards the Sunset, by Author of Recreations of © Country Parson: Calling of Christian Woman, by Morgan Dix; The Man of the House, by Pansy; Day Spring, or the Times of ‘Tyndale, by Marshall. or Sale by WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, 429 SEVENTH STREET. ap? Jews of Barn: Macdos g faines, Princess and Curdie, Brackets-lane, Beally, 3 She of London, : Malet. f° Homespun Nidvedia: bargain, “hatersis ose, BeneeS 73 ired rgain, Lillie, Mr. Stubbs’ Brother, Otis, $,Uattery anl-Bolles, Ballenton $1.25. Our Faster Cards are now open, and were never more beautiful or artistic, and compriee all the most cele- brated productions, All of the latest novelties in Stationery. W. H. MORRISON, 18 475 Pennsylvania avonne, Haywarp & Hercurssoy, 817 97H STREET. BRANCH—DUPONT CIRCLE. PLUMBING AND FURNACE WORK Executed by well trained workmen under personal supervision. In cur store we show RANGES, SLATE MANTELS, FIRE- ORNAMENTAL GRATES. After July Istat No, 424 9th atreet. mhi2 PT™=Rest1Na DISPLAY OF WALL PAPERS, Beginning MONDAY NEXT, APRIL 2, At THE NEW ESTABLISHMENT, 913 F St. N. W., dust opened by LOUIS A. DIETER, Who, begs to introduce himeelf in this city through a ublic exhibit of his many oda and peculiar desiens in ‘ai! Decorations executed in Europe and America which he feels confident will please and interest ‘afl lovers of household DECORATIVE ART; among which are, Viz: - DESIGNS IN Damasee, Stenciled and Aratesque Velveta, Embossed aud Changeable Silk 1 apera. Decorative Tapestry Vinitations. Dainty French Patterns: odd knglish Styles. Leather Imitations, richly stamped and colored, Lincrusta in every variety. Haired Felt Papers, painted and bronzed. Genuine Japanese Papers imported from Yokohama. ‘Also, A large assortment of the cheaper and si ‘grad of AMERICAN and ENGLISH Papers Pee Braden In all of which we defy competition in price and style of execution. LACES AND MENT, 906 G street northwest. Thirty years’ experi- —— ener. Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Garment also Craps N pulLL en arto. NEX-AT-LAW, Veila, Lacen, ets, fe perfec uy cleaned by thie euperior © Bccws 2 shd4 Gunton Law Build Tree es" Eventag Dreases a 5 ~ Opinion ‘cous ato Law Balldiag of E. medt, official chemist of Tee District of Co- Residence, 240 feet. 29 ‘bia: ** Your chemicals are of the most effectual na- = Ss — | ture sud barmiess, and your perfect machinery is not SAMUEL HO WALKPR, cp | furbased in Paris, "New York or elsewhere.” Notice. — U.S. € ett ee eae ee PUBLIC AND | Grease spots guaranteed to be thorouguly.removed.au29 ee ee eta ie Ee MSS ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, bw. Ho THOMAS, 4 ae oruey at Taw, 430 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Koom No. 8, front roo above main entrance Warner | Makes CORSETS to order in all style sud “nstertat, Hi6 F street uorthwest. mh16-3m" and fuaran Hee SPECIAL Se ae. |. ATTOR: T-LAW, 124 Dr AR- | French Hand-made Underclothing, Merino Underwear ch Advice fret. Eighteen and finest Lmported Hosiery. « at business ¥ at- | Patent Shoulder Bra: ‘ail ‘DreaRetorm doots. pubheity. mh French ea. The *‘Hercule” Sup- porting Corset, for which Miss H. is specia. agent, 4 Notary Public, reat, vit F Warner anda $1 Corect, her own make, that for the price not passed. NB."‘Trench, German and Spanish spoken. a5 ADUREW Co BRADLEL, ‘ATTONNEY-AT-Law, 10 and 12, Gunton Building, jana Avenue northwest. 5-6 TW & Aen WM ct DIN WOODWARD, Korma Tand 9, Gunton Building. ‘Titles to Neal Fetate. “Inger to County and George. Bu property. GOOCH cs J. 4 OLICTIOR OF Pegik Counsellor at Law and Pxpert, St Coud Pflding, 9th = F streets. Guod work, good references, moderate chances, ___ HOUSEFURNISHINGS. Ew R: Ne ANDING, AND ARE ACKNOWLEDGED EVERY WHERE BENT FO FAMILY USE, ch imoniais, See our M. W. BEVERIDGE. 1009 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUF. Sole Agent for-the District. ALso. AND ASH DINING ROOM REFRIG- EMATORS. warner mb Da Fortws Frum. Wo have jest received a car Joad of the genuine DAN. FORTHS FLULD direct {rom Cleveland, and are i pea yreish tin any quantity. We aleoexiit it the Hgest sesurtientof VAPOK STOVES ever shown in Stan Cis, Before purchasing, call and examine our stock an 1 4jv, he Dantorth's Fluid a teal Ml be con vi ts superiority to Gasoline. A ee line of COURING STOVES, ANGE. POLT, BLE sud BRICK SETT: LATROBES, SLATE aMAS- DELS and sURNACES coustantiy on w. . JENKS & CO. mh 117 7th street nortnwnst. Waren Furs. Wore Fazras. CROCKERY, CHINA, and SEAS ARs Best quality it lowest prices, oe GEO. Watts, 324 Tth street. 5 doors above Panna, avenne, ws —— ere Pome rene Dasext G. Hare & Courasy, NO. 934 F STREET NORTHWEST, SOLE AGENTS FOR LOW'S TILES. ALARGE STOCK CONSTANTLY ON HAND, wbd-2m - __ SEWING MACHINES, &c. ESTIMONIAL TO THE QUEEN 280.—AN OTHER MECHANICAL EXPER jaabington, D. C., March 7, 1883.—Mr. C. Auerb: hy, Ament Queen Sewing Machine, cor.7th and Hi sts., Washington, D. Rear Sir: Me. Leitch being about to buy a Sewing Machine, he had three or four different kinds sent to Lis house, (Wheeler & Wilson, Singer, Queen. Domes- fic.) ana he, having confidence in my judement as a mechanical man. sent for me to give m: opinion which Was the best machine for him to invest in. After a thor- en examination, I unhesitatinsly gave it a# my can- did opipton that the Queen was the’ it, simplest, moat durable and Iightest running Sewing Machine that bad ever come under my notice; built on best mechanical Fancinies and of best material. { might add that when called at the house { was decidedly in favor of auother Rake. | K suectfully, DAVID MCKENZIE, Foreman Columb a Brass and fron Works.” ERESCOE WORE AND INTERIOR HOUSE COLOR- nmart & Quartly, Executed by Emmi Respectfully, u LOUIS A. DIETER, 913 F st. N. W. mhS1-6t.1p IPO MAKE RooM FOR OTHER Goons, WE ARE CLOSING UUT AT LOW PRICES A lot of odds and ends in the way of Portable and Brick Set RANGES. A few Second-hand RANGES and LATROBES to sell cheap, EDWARD CAVERLY & CO., 1425 New York avenue. Gow Meou,,Poys, 1878, mh2%4-3m PARIS; 1878, BAKER'S BAKER'S BAKER'S BAKER'S BAKER'S " BAKER'S BAKER'S BREAKFAST COCOA, BREAKFAST COCOA: BREAKFAST BREAKEPAST| Warranted ABSOLUTELY PURE BREAKFAST | COCOA, from which the excess of oil BREAKFAST | hae been removed. It has THREE iMee jo NOT BUY A SEWING MACHINE ‘ntil you have examined and tried the HARTFORD SEWING MACHINE. Its movements are so casy that the most delicate lady can use it without labor or fatigue: makes @ beautiful lock stitch alike on both fides and will sew from fine Swias nainsook wo heavy cotton orcloth and leather without alterations. We will send the Hartfort for trial to any address without charge. Cali or send to our office for descriptive circu &e. S. OPPENHEIMER & BRO., Popular and Reliable Sewing Machine and Fashion om) 628 97H STREEL “"XonTHWEST, St Cloud Building. NENER FORGET McKENNEY, = ‘The old reliable Sewing Machine man. I am a Gealer and not an agent, and have been too long in the Worth selling. "Renting and rep repairing, inet 128 427 9th street northwest, SCRAP PICTURES. JAY GOULD, 421 9rm STREET, WONDERFUL aricty of Relief and book Pictures, Birth ards, Paper Dolls, French Tissue Faper.', Don't ‘tto buy some pictures for the “little folks!” scrap Catrrorsta Re Woon. 1, 1g, 156 aw 2 Incues Tacx. Meee eae ewer, WHITE OAK and HICKORY PLANK. DerSIo Nah sfereral assortment of all kinds of ‘tale at Prices by JOS. & J. BE. LIBBEY, OFFICR, 3018 WATER STREET. Georgetown, D. C. mh7 THE STRENGTH of cocoe mixed with a arrowroot or suxar, aud is there- tore far more economical. It is deli- COCOA. | cious, nourishing, strengthening, euail COCOA, ed aud adinirabiy adapted tor ise EQOA | Vallds as woll aw for persous in neaith. SOLD BY GROCERS EF) SOLD By GHOCERS EVERYWHERE W. BAKER & CO., DORCHESTF jar BARE & CO., DORCHESTENS MASS: ee Tur Lacrex Evcnavixe Co., 1425 New York avenue, Engravers and Klectrotypers. Fine Cuts for Relief or Plate Preas Printing by , ‘Lauten’s New Process, Bend for Circular, 20-2m Srarroxery Deparrvent or A. BRENTANO & COMPANY, FASHIONABLE ENGRAVERS. ‘Wedding Invitations, Reception and Visiting Cards, Arms. Crests and Monograms ELEGANTLY ENGRAVED. Cards Printed from Plates, Paper and Envelopes Illu- minated and Stamped im Bronzes and Plain Colors, A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF MENU AND DINNER CARDS, 1015 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 10-3m Conxzs llrm STREET. ee Site MANTELS. Now is the time to secure: at the le 493 toad Oot near Ohtewe mb -1m* street northwest, at 2 o'clock pe une WEDNESDA April Isth. 184d, for the purpose of perfecting said Corporat bly to the provieions of the Charter | D. C., THURSDAY, Washington News and Gossip. To-nay.—Internal reve- $003 153 93, E fhe Marion Trust Com- ¢ of Indlonapolis hes been placed on the fra nS, | list by order of Acting Postmaster General Hatton. Serriep.—The Leavenworth Ngut John McKee in place of 2. R. Anthony, tue pres- ent incumbent: Comsisstoxs have been issued to postmasters as follows: J. D. Belote, Savageville, Va. ; J. Richard- son, Shrad Mills, Va.;_F. P. Swisher, MMl_ Brook, West Va.; Cora ‘J. Blades, Goodwill, Md.; R.A. Harker, Har- Tionville, Md,; E. W. McMartin, Cottingham, Md. a A District Case IN THE U. S. SuPREME CovRT. ‘The case of the F:fth Baptist church of this city Versus the Balttinore and Potomac raltroad com- pany has been submitted, with arzument only on one stde, to the U. S. Supreme Court. ‘This 13 an action of the Fitth Baptist churen for damages DY reason of the annoyances to the congregation li the running of trains on Sunday. The court belo: gave the church damages and the ratiroad com- pany appeaied to the U. S. Supreme Court. (Kansas) post ofice CommoporE BaLpwin reports to the Navy de- Pp rimeni, from Havre, France, that the repairs being made upon his flagship, the Lancaster, will be completed by April 15th. He requests that another engineer officer be ordered to his ship to take the place of Passed Assistant Engineer Eu- win T. Puillippi, who was left in the hospital at Villefranche quite i. ‘The general health of the officers and men of the Lancaster was good. © modore Buldwin expects to proceed to Belgium, as soon as bi THE INVENTOR OF THE TRUEGRAPI No. 17, via det Prefattl, ® now bears a tabiet | inscription, which, translated into English, read: S.P.Q. R. In this house, from tre 20th Febru: 1895, to January 5th, 1826, resided Samuel Fi Morse, the inventor of the electric tel . He was born in Charlestown, April 27th, 1, and died In New York April 2.1872.” ‘Th let was unvelled on the 5th March, 1883, with ceremonies, in Which our minister at Rome took part. THE JEANNETTE Courr oF INuiny this morning adjourned unt!l to-morrow morning, as the list of questions to be asked the witnesses, forwarded by Dr. D. F. Collins, had not arrived. A telegram Was sent to Dr. Collins, stating that the court ¥ras ready 10 ask thequéstions as soon as they are GOLD, SILVER AND Norgs.—The statement of the U. S. Treasurer shows gold, silver and U. 8. notes in the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and Dulllon, $184,921,264; siivet dollars and bullion, $107,516,661; fractional silver coin, $27,869,937; U.S. notes, $43, 3 total, $368,005,246." outstanding—Gold, £12,667,090; silver, currency, $9,370,000. Nava OrpeRs.—Surgeon John H. Clark and Passed Assistant Surgeon P. A. Lovering have been ordered to the. U.S.S. Lackawanna, Pactfic squadron, by steamer from New York April 20th; | Surgeon Charles H. White and Passed Assistant | Surgeon A. C. Heffonger, have been detached from the Lackawanna on’ the reporting of their | Fellef and ordered to return home and report their arrival During the absence of Secretary Chaud- ler Rear Adimiral Nichols will act as Secretary of the Navy. Rooms ror THR Civit. Senvice Commrssiox.—At the request of the Secretary of thé Interior, Com- missioner Loring has assigned four rooms In the handsome new building just erected on the grounds of the Department of Agriculture, to the ‘use of the Civi Tvice Commission, the rooms to be immediately available wf desired. It has been | found that the expense of NUtipg up the rooms in the City Hall will be greater than the appropria- Yon will warrant, and beside this, the rooms ut the department are far morg Aight And comodi- ous than those at the City Hall ‘Tne ELcoprante Case—Secretary Teller has rendered a deciston denying the motion for a re- hearing in the famous “ Elgobrante” case of Call- fornia, Ir was Hos. C. C. TRowBKIDGE who died at Detroit, Mich., Tuesday, the uncle of ex-Represen- tative Rowland E. Trowbridge. The latter died some lwo years since. ACTING PosTMASTRR GENERAL.—Judge Walter Q. Gresham, the newly-appoluted Postmaster -Gen- eral, 1s at present holding court at Evansville, Ind., where he will be detained until the last of ‘the Week, so that he will not reach this elty until the middie of next week. ‘The President has d signated the First Assistant Postmaster General to act as Postmaster General for ten days, begin- Ding to-day. Mr. Hatton was not an applicant for the position of Postmaster General at any time. ‘Tne WEEKLY STAR for this week ts now ready for mailing; price, three cents per copy. Itisa large, eight-page paper, of fifty-six columns, cut, pasted and folded, and’will be sent anywhere in the United States’ and Canada, postpaid, for one dollar a year, SETTLEMENT OF THE NoKTHWEST TernrToRY.— Saturday, the 7th instant, being the 95th anni- Versary of the first settlement of the nortwest territory at Marletta, Onto, exercises com- memorative of the occasion ‘are to be held. Commissioner Loring has accepted an in- yitation to deliver the oration and leaves for Marietta at 9:30 this evening, The subject of his address is “Tike settlement of the Northwest Ter- Hitory and the e:tablishiaent of tue ordinance of Wants An Eys.—The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has received the following, written at the dictation of Blue Horse, a Sioux Indian, at Pine Ridge agency, Dakota: “I have noticed white men. cutting wood, and I thought I would be Itke a white man and chop some wood for my wife. A Plece of wood flew up and put out my right eye, and now I would like the Great Father to send me another eye. I can have it put in here. I have always been a friend of the white man, and am bringing my children up In the white man’s ways. Tam getting old and wish my father would send ineacane. When you send the eye, please send me a brown one, as that, is the color of my other eye. I hope the great father will do as I ask. 1 shuke hands with @ good heart. ‘The question of furnishing the brown glass eye asked for 1s still under advise- ment.” Pergonat.—Mr. J. Q. A. Ward, the sculptor, ts in the city on a short visit, the guest of Mr. J. C. McGutre.—Mr, J. J. McElhone, the official sten- ographer of the House of Representatives, has just returned from a trip to Bermuyda.—Mrs. G, J. Walker, R. H. Graham and Sidney I. Walles, of Washington, were registered at, Jucksonville on Tuesday.—Mr. J. H. Haverly isin the city for a Stay of two or three days, stopping at the Na- tonal.—Representative Robinson, of Brooklyn, 4s in Cuba.— General J. W. Foster and ex-Sena: tor Windom were Fegscred in New York last ni e Phila ‘aph, has gone Lorman for a Visit of several reeks, ‘epresentative Morse is at Wormley’s, on his wi home to Boston from Florida-W. H. Morrison and EK. Jackson, of Washington, were registered in Philadelphia iast even! —— Commodore Walker received a telegram last night from Malta stating that Captain Dewey, who has been seri. ously ill in the hospital there, ts. convalescing. ——___ The President's Florida ‘Trip. ‘HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE CITY THIS MORNING. President Arthur started for Florida on the southern train which left the Baltimore and Po. tomac depot at 11:25 o'clock this morning. The car used by the President was furnished by the Pennsylvania company, elegantly upholstered and foo da with all the modern conveniences for travel, He was accompanted by Secretary Chand- vice. Among those who were at the depot yee him off were Assistant Postmaster General and a number of ni clothing and fisaing | in Florida as lo able. Secretary plans as to his return, ‘would remain with the President until to Washington. ‘Tae Etxs’ BENEFIT. —The first annual benefit of the Washington Lodge of Elks took place National Theater yesse and was's afternoon, tsuccess. Before the curtain went up “stand. tere fueitlanthd tae, ncaa asl Were given to each lady as a sou- venir. Gen. 8! ‘who was in Doxes, was saluted by to. aetna’: the Infant (to rif ad tue a2? as S:ttled to-day by the commission of | s', Va.; Miss G L. Scruggs, Stapleton | APRIL The Star Route Trial. CROSS-EXAMINATION OF VAILE TO-DAY. The cros:-oxamination of Mr. Valle was con- tinued by Mr. Bliss this morning. He was que: Uoned closely about his interview with Brady in relation to extending the time on the routes in Miner’s charge. Mr. Bitss inquired why the wit- ness had not allowed tue contractor to fall, inas- much as he held subcontracts on thelr routes, and | government, and, Mesars. T. F. stiller and ED. Would have made more money in that way. He | Wright for fhe prisoner. Mr. Wright, in hts ope answered that he had refused Miner's offer to | INE, @duress tn Dealt of prisoner, Indicate 1, give him the toutes; out. He vanced 2 dt not want to cut Miner knew Uiat other persons had ad- money on the routes, and (Watley "not being” overselfish, rect ambitfous to lose his money, resolved that ithe could hesp him (Miner) he would. Of course he could have made a deal more money by allowing them to fall. ery few contractors were in Washington st Uiat tine, and witness wouid have made a large sum of money by conspiring with them in this way—agree with Saulsbury and other contractors to take different sections and put up the figures to aimost any amount, but the Witness did pot want TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT. “T don’t care to say it,” said the witness, “because here In Washington itis very hard to believe. 1 didn’t want to take any advantage of the govern- ment in any manner.” He sala he rather pre- ferred to benefit the government. Mr. Bltss asked if he cont ed th to pay the he might have done so. HE KEPT NO POOKS. The witness said he did_not think ne could have carried the mat! on the Bismarck and Tongue River | route at the original contract price. The witness had no knot > of the det: route. He knew only that t a certain amount of money. 1 of expenses on the He did not kne not have accom- me thing by making a contribution ational debt; but the witness sald was called upon for TWO CENTS. ‘The Minor Wife Muréer Trial PROCEEDINGS IN THE SPECIAL. CRIMINAL COURT, Special Crimal Court, Judge Hagner, the trial of the colored man Frank Minor, for the murder of his wife, Victoria Minor, on’ the | 11th of October last, was continued yesterday ef our report closed—District Attorney Cork- Dill and Assistant District Attorney Moore for the insanity. Mr, George L. Win. Fugitt, Wm. Scenner, thers testified to the gene- of the defendant. THSTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE TO-DAY. There was a crowded house to-day, and, on the opening of the court, testimony was given as to the reputation of the prisoner for peace and good order by Officers Barry, Burns, Williams, Lewis and Wilson and Dr. R.A! Bacon, Mrs. Anna Minor, mother of the prisoner, was recalied, aud asked as to the demeanor of the prisoner about the time of the homicide. She an- Swered: “IIe sometimes was iu a melancholy way oncoming home, and he was unusually strange on the morning of the honiicide; he ald not notice he did not appear in bis right mind.” who had employed defendant two Seasons, testificd to observing a change In the con- duct of Minor a short tme before the homicide; ‘that he seemed dejected, and on one occasion he did not seem to comprehend his settlement; fatled to understand the figures. His eyes had a differ- ent expression from what he ha’ before seen, He reman’s attention to Minor’s look, Wim. Bowman testifled Uiat Mr. Ross, and he lad observed he seemed forget (ul, and oth hange belng sent with nd Boundary ‘streets, took It to 9h * he put c tines nd would say ‘nis had not hap- he would dispu that he could what the Xpense was. Witness kept pened berore, these thi head, He kept no bor The | On crossexomIinstion witness sald Minor had overnment and the banks kept thetr aces ts, AS | made no wro ig Gvliveries for a mouth prior to Lhe © witness rece: Witness did not recalte the Urst year or not, but the psy up to about $70,000 a y He did not r: wien the pa scut down, He thought !t w me tine in 1881. ‘There Were some quarters whi the exp: and their receipts not over $3,000 on. dueuons. was final Mr, Bilss asked why, !f the contract was a losing would have a one, he had not tir wh it up, as A very Mttle money hinself. | jy ni twas within run Ses On the route Were $15,000 oF $20.00, account of de- micite. d that Minor w: Joo, but ail of a sudden, ® homicide, he bi LoD about Bly O'clock on th after he (Minor) haJ hauled a Witness ‘thought, from Minor's conduct, the was losins his mind, John White corr st Minor disputin | very quiet. day of the homk hts account, and testified acllons were pecult Tight to, when expedition was ordered. Ontcer Melton sit Joseph Sorby testified to the he witness s as not called to | repitation of Minor being good. > the provision in the contract allowing him to | “Glone W. Snow teciifictiter, Minor’s wife left turow itup. He did not known then whether th contract would be a losing one under expedition. contract which did not Pay originally could pay when expedited, the pay being increased pro rata, and the witness sald it Mr. Bitss asked how a could not pay. MR. BLISS READ THE LETTER addressed by the witness to auditor of July 8th, referring to the Jennings claim, sayipg that the witness had not received the money in dispute tn the manner or form stated by Rerdell; that although he (the witness) sub-contractor of record on the route in qu he was not sub-contractor In fact, Ut Was as trustee for J. W. Dor: Dorsey, Isai nings and other. Jen- Was inforuied that Jennings was not res} and he protested against belng compelied. Jennings’ claim for the performance of service which had not been performed. 1 1p this letter that he betieved v Dorsey and W. Dorsey were irresponsible, and ‘that the wit ness had receipt for a draft on the route so that J. W. Dorsey could negotiate it, he had wriiten the letter ABOUT AN AFFIDAVIT, The witness sald he thought he } fidavit on the Vermillion and Sloux Falls route. ‘The witness sald He had never been on the route, but had a general knowiedge of the counties. When he made the aiidavit he did not know how many men and ani re actually employed on the route. He ad Ot communicated with anybody who was ac- mals We xth Auditor Me- Grew July 9th, 1880, In reply to one from the fon ing that ali money taat ‘evergcame inco his hands he had paid over to them; that he | sible, to pay @ witness said made an af pout a month before the homicide,and dur- conduct—defected and troubied, and freauently chasttiy, He had never heard of Minor being dis- sipated, — The de Frouville Tragedy. MATRIMONIAL TROUBLES OP LONG STANDING. In thede Frouville wife-murder and sulclde case, Teported at iength in yestenlay’s STAR, It eppears that as long ago as February 16, 1879, the wite called on Mr, W. C. Stone, with a view to obtal divorce from her husbat charging him wi! el hreats in the winterof 76 and out of bed In 1878; with threatening to th a demijohn, avd, on February Mth, | Sinashing the furaiture and threatening to break her neck. ——— Divorce Gr —To-day, in the Equ! ef Justice Cartier, Frances Cornelia K granted a divorce from the bonds of matri- my with Win. Kiesecker. They were married y Rev. Dr. Domer March 2ist, 1889, and lived to- gether at her parents’ residence, on Virginta av- chue. til October 11th following, when he de- serted her and has rendered her no assistanc The suit was broucht in the naie of the father of petitioner as next friend by Mr, J. E. Norris, ——— Brit. FoR Drvorce.—To-day, Mr. H. 'T. Wisw fled a bill tor a divorve for Henson Eus | against Makir Eustrica. They were married in | this city dune 10th, 1868, and Mved together till sg : : uly 9, when he charges she deserted him, quainted with the route. He dhl not make inquiry 2 as to bow long the route was, Dat’ took op | One tie be Se in A miles as it Was advertised.’ The witn idhe | pre PS ey tre = thought he never knew the route was longer until | , BUIERING ASSOCIATIONS — Tl say ers Ubts trial Was commenced. The witness Identified | h the affidavit he had made. the statements about the number of men.and horses that would be required because he knew, theoreti required to perform a given service ‘The witness said he thought that 150 men and 150 horses were necded on the Bismarck route after the expedition, but there were not so many em- ployed. It was hard, he said to get men, as the route Was 300 miles long, and there between the two terminal points. City and Fort Mc some profit after expedition. ‘The usual recess was here taken, STARK ROUTE NOTES. ‘The crossexamination of Valle w: explanation of his letter toS. W. D 29, 187) to withdraw his suit against Valie, Miner & Co., lest 1f shouid result in exposing who the real par- Ues interested in the firm Were. Rerdell’s si Was for services from December, 1878, U 1879, during most of which time Dorsey was in the Senate. Valle, in his reply to Rerdéll’s sult, al- leged that Rerdell had been employed by Ville, Miner & S. sey of May April, Toutes were divided the tndebtednet also, and that Dorsey was Mable for a part of Rer- deil’s claim. ——_—____-e-—_______ Death of Gen. Joveph K. Barnes, A SEETCH OF HIS CAREER—FUNERAL ARRANGE- MENTS. Gen. Joseph K. Barnes, U.S.A., (retired), form- erly surgeon general of the army, dled at his rest- dence on H street, between 17th and 18th streets, at two o'clock this morning. Gen, Barnes has been {ll for the past eight months, and for the last two months has been confined to his bed. His death was caused by Bright’s disease of the kid- neys. The funeral is to take place from the lato Tesidence of the general, on H street, on Saturday, at two o'clock p.m., the interment to be at Oak Hill cemetery. He will be buried with military honors. The Sceretary of War has ordered the troops stationed at the arsenal to take part, and the Actlag Secretary of the Navy will order out the Marine band and a detachment of marines from the barracks. ‘The District militia will be invited to appear in the line also. The pall-bearers will be as follows: Generals Sherman, Edmond He sald he had made ‘cally, how many men and horses would be nota man he Canyon eTmott routs had pald a hand- begun by Mr. Bilss last evening after Tax Sran’s report closed. Mr. Vaile was very closely pressed for an advising Dorsey to prevall upon Rerdeil W. Dorsey, notwithstanding tt 18 claimed that Dorsey iad’ no proprietary interests in the routes until after April, 1879 Vaile’s ox- Planation was that he considered that when tie S Was divided last night at Marlui’s hall. In the absence of the F le, Geo. W. Harkness | presided, Jno. Joy Edson secretary. ASusual this association advanced a large sum. of money, amounUng to $15,400. It was taken by fourte members. The average premium was 66 per cent. | The lowest 61. and the highest 67 per cent. At the nineteenth regular monthly meeting of the Union Co-operative Building Association, whic Was held last night at Cosmopolitin hall, corner 8th and E streets northwest, $4,800 was sold at an average premium of sixty-eight per cent, making the mnonttily payment on each share of $1,000 ad- vanced on as follows: Return of loan, $8333; in- terest on loan, $5.698;; stock, $2.50; Lotal, $16.50, Tre Jacurs SnoottNa Cask.—Mr. Jacques, the victim of the Ficlis-Alexander shooting affray on Capitol Hil, 1s no better to-day, and it will proba. bly be several days before the full severity of bis wound 1s known, the ball not having been ex- tracted, The physicians are watching the case closely. ‘The police are all on the lookout for Mr. H.W. Alexander and say they know nothing about j his being at his house last night nor his intention to surrender him BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WiFe.—Jno. Kershaw, gray-haired blacksmith, of Ist street, between K and L streets southeast, last evening seriously assvulted his wite Sarah, who once obtained a divorce from him, but Subsequently remarried him. About 6:30 p.m. Kershaw came home trom his work, in a partally intoxicated condition, and found fault with the supper and began to abuse his wife, and struck her several times. When she ran, he threw a small pocket knife at her, which struck her and cut her face. A grown daughter of Mrs. Kershaw pleaded with her father to not Kill her mother, when he turned on the daughter and drove her from the house. OMicer Smoot was called in and arrested Kershaw and locked him up. This morning, in the Police Court, he was charged with assault’and battery on his wife, and pleaded not guilty. Mrs. K. showed the court several brutses on her face, and made a brief stutement, when Judge Snell gave the defendant the extent of the law for simple assault—eleven months and twenty-nine days In jail ‘The wife in J uly, 1875, Med a Dill for a divorce by Messrs. Edwards &'Stone, and adecree was granted March 8, 1876. In this she stated that they were married in Baltimore in 1853; that they had then lived here ten years; had had ten children, six living, and she charged that he had treated her with’ great cruelty, striking her in the face and kicking her; that he threatened to burn the Rouse down; had attempted to injure her credit by publishing an advertisement warning persons not to trust her, &c. ‘The decree divorced her ab- solutety, gave er the children and the sole con- dent, Thos. Schriver, D, H. Rucker, W. H. Demory,'A. Beara, | 0! of the property. M. C. Meigs, KC. Drum, R. Mactely. N. W. Brown, | ytanntace LtceNsea The clerk of the court has €. H. Crane, C. M. Wilcox and Jos. E. Jounston, General Barnes was born in Pennsylvania, and ‘was appointed to the army from that state as an assistant surgeon in June, 1810. He was appointed captain In 1847, and ‘major and in 1856; on’ = February =9, «1863, ~ he Was appointed a medical inspector with the Tank Of Meutenant colonel, and full colonel August 31, 1864. In Auzust, 1864, General Barnes Was appointed surgeon general of the army, a position he filled untit recently. being succeeded auge he had attained the age for retirement. General Barnes was one of the medical staff who attended President Garfleld in his fliness, and for faithful and professional service in connection therewith it was contemplated to retire him with the full rank of a major general. The New Egstmaster General. A DISTINGUISHED CAREER—MILITARY AND CIVIL. Judge Walter Q. Gresham, appointed by the President to be Postmaster General, as mentioned in yesterday's Stan, was born in Harrison county, Ind., in 1832. He was educated tn his native state, and after his graduation at the Indiana State Uni- versity, in Bloomington, he studied law, and soon | $1,150. afterward began practice at Corydon, the county issued marriage Meenses to F. A. Hoyt, of New York, and Florence 8. Murphy; Charles H. Carroll and Tetha M. Herbert; Thomas E. Shaw and Mary Wilitams; Samuel A: Wood, of New York, and Minnie C. Bird; James W. Gatewood and Ida Men- etta, of Noriolk; J. H. N. Waring, of Oberlin, Ohio, and Carrle-A. Brown; Willlam Watts and Susanna, Sewell, both of Howard county, Md.;W. R. Davison and Rosa E. Morrison, both of Philadel- phia, Pa,; Reuben Matthews and Patsy Dickso1 Joseph Chaney and Julta Beckett, both of P. G. Co., Va.; Julius Warren and Cora Diggs; Robert Cavill and Mary E. Chew; Frances M. Harrison, W. Co., Va. and Mary #. Hicks, of Fairfax Co., Va. ——— Sale of Choice Stock in Chicago. Curcaqo, April 5.—There was a large gatherin of stock men at Dexter Park yesterday, to parti pate in the sale of Polled Angus, Galloway, Here ford, Short Horn, Devoa and West Highland cat- Ue, the property of Leary Bros. of Canada; Geo. Whitefield and others. Forty-two head were dis- posed of for an aggregate of $19.350; the prices running with remarkable evenness Only two reached $1,000—Polled Angus Fitzjames which sold for £1,000, and Bushranger, of the same breed, for —————— Death of a Prominent New Yorker. Seat of Harrison county. He was from the Orst | |New Yorx. April 5—J. ¥. Morton. proprietor of yuccessful asa lawyer, and took an active part in | the Morton House, at Broadway and Union Square, the polities of the state, Shortly before the out- | died this moraing, of congestion of the brain,uged break of the late civil war he was elected a repre: | forty-one, sentative in the stal islature, and in Brict ations ann tary ath ict die wus ying | Justice Joel parton ot New Jersey, 1s tl. ars, A + this "position he co-operated "so ‘skillfully and | In the town of Bedford, Pay iast Saturday, Harte energetically with Governor Morton in the - Zationof the state militia and in raising ood tore warding troops, that the latter, on the 18th of Sep- tember, 1861, commissioned him as lieutenant colonel of the thirty-eight ent of Indiana volunteers. . On the of March, 1862, he was Promoted to be colonel of the fifty-third Indiana, and on the 11th ot aesoet Sas be brigadier fe particl ly & Bowers, bank id Out two $1,000 bills In mistake for ‘two $100 bits, ‘The money has not been recovered. Miss Montague, of Fe aga recently taint eral verdicts against ugh, the Showman, has brought sult for. $304 ) damages bel. Papers were filed at Albany, N. neral teers, ted in the yesterday or- Eloge of Corinth, the lege, auld capture ot Vicks. ganizing the Globe Telephone Company, with a burg and the siege of Jackson, Miss.,and up to | capital of $10,000,000, to do a telephone Business the 8th of January, 1864, he commanded the third | throughout the United States is brigade of the fourth division of the seventeenth to use instruments that will talk over loug dis= corps. He was breveted major general for | tances. ‘and January,| In the Chicago billiard tournament yesterday ie8, commanded (8s, fourm vison of tat Sexton defeated Wallace, and Vignaux defeated seventeenth corps unt same year,w! ‘wounded in the action before Atianta. church, to cost $30,00", 1s to Bio wan aismned out of the service on the 80th of E i 352 President for the to eae Mr. Gresham dis- eA to formeriy | roted the testimony ahove | ing her absence witness noticed achange In bis | talking about the conduct of his wife as to her | ith Telegrams. to The Star. EXCITING NEWS FROM ABROAD‘ DYNAMITE SCARE IN LONDON.) PLAN TO BLOW UP THE CZAR. ie WAR OF RACES ON THE PANAMA CANAL. - = | INDIAN TROUBLES IN NEW MEXICO, i —— INVESTIGATING TEXAS LEGISLATORS, = _— _ A Dynamite Scare ondon, AN ARREST WHICH CREATED A SENSAVION Loxpox, April 5. Semi-weekly newspaper called the City Press, tn an edition pubitsied yess | terday evening, announced Uhat it had received a | letter, without stgnat in which the wriver threatened to Dlow up the government offices. The fair was referred to the police, and late last nixht English detectives, assisted ‘by members of the Irish secret service, succeeded in arresting a man Who had 1u bis possession « quantity of stuff | supposed to be dynamite. The arrest causod a de- elded sensation in business as weil as in police circles, The detectives had followed the prisoner from Manchester, as he appeared a suspicious character; and when the letter appeared he was at once arrested, being then in the vicinity of Fleet street. He Is now at the Bow-xtreet station, to await the report of the army officials at Wool. Wich, Who are now engaged inv chemical exami nation of the explosive compound found upon him. The police regard the arrest as a most itn- portant one, ‘This 1s evidenced by the fact that since It Was made precautionary measures ave j been renewed. Espectal attention is now being given to the protection of the buildings tn which are Yocated the offices of the ministry and of all public officials Extra sentinels have been posted at Windsor tle, Where the Queen Is sttil rest ing, and about the post oMfce, “Keen-ryed poltce- men and detectives are watching every corner Where dynamite fends or incendiaries could possl- | Diy De expected to work. ARRESTS AND SEIZURES OF NITRO-GLYCERINE I LONDON. —The Irish pottee here have arrests in the suburbet Lam- beth ja connection with the man arr sted last cht, The latter is now sald to be an Al rly half a ton of niwo¢ ride os din London already. . — The Socintt | Loxpox, Aprit mace two fart | urepe. 2 are Bebel, magh they f the retehstag Their papers were eal rthe state, ‘The shrewd. did Lot succeed in exte Prisoners any oral evidence against nd they were flually released, RISES THR SOCIALIST CONGRRRR, clalist congress urprise from the while tt ec OF pow ing from th thelr party, DENMARK Corenmtacen after havin King and secured bis ni Herr Licb- knicht, one of the most outspoken delegates, who @ leader in the congress, and or to close the congress forth. sof the congress who came tries were Informed that It Was uish authorities that they leave T than Tuesday. —__— Nihilists Seeking the Czar's Life. A MINE UNDER THR KEEMUIN TO BLOW UP TRE CORONATION PARTY. FRaskPoRT, Abril 5.—The Gazette publishes a telegram fre Moscow which makes the startling nnouncement that # lane mine las been dis— overed connecting With the Kremlin, w! coronation of the Czar is to takes ‘pla telegram also states thi quest has been wired to SI. Petersbure fo sappers to be sent at onee to Moscow for tue purpose of destroys ing the mlue. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS FoRTHCOMIS Sr. Pere utmost | wr FXPECTED TRIATS OF NIILAS 1 5.—Developments of the sportance are expected: In connection fortheoming great trial of nibilists im ity. Tt was originally believed that Unls al would be the last of its kind on the list. Recent arrests have, however, made other nihi- lst trials probable, aid it ts the present intention to arra ly discovered plotters either before the f the Czar, Which will Oce cur in May or directly after that event. wecused I th three exceptions, already pleaded guilty of belunying to the party, which | they isin fact as Well a8 in name “he wii aT Tue states, 1 Austria have | given their assent and aMacs ir SueNvCUres 10 a treaty, by the terms of which antees to the other complete Intezrity | Although Germany ts not aire tu t doe tioned that ber approe ment contains jause In Whieh It isn Val Las been given. eD STEAMER, Loxvox, we steamer West Cumber- land, from ‘ork, has arrived at Plymouth, She losia buat and sustatned consideravle dam- THE QUEEN TAKES A DRIVE, pril .—The Queen took « aise. — Political Complications in France. POSTPONEMENT OF THE CABINET RUPTURE, Pans, April 5.—Gen. de Gollifet: hos written an ive to-day open let In which be Z § the accuracy of the Interview published In yesterday's Soliel, where Stnode by the Trporter to declare is of dcpartments and the sub- directors of the war o! amuauntstc Pphants, 2 d that radica’ lists Inspire the postponement of a rupture in the cabinet until the Chamber meets in the latter part of thls mouth, ee ne ‘The United 7 Kansas City, Mo., April 5.—Th phone compuny was’ Incorporated. y capital 1s $700,000, and its. ijuarters ore in this city, ‘The company ba used the property of thé Merchants’ Telep pany of Missourt and Kansas The porators are E. T. Gilill- land, of Indianapott 0, L. Bertie, of Chileago, and ‘Kansas City p: T ager Tales (St Paul were restored yesterday, The nature Of the setUlement Is not kuown, The fated eae dian Troubics in the Southwest. Santa Fé, N.M., April S.—There 1s some appre- hension of Rgeneral outbreak at the San Carlos agency. The fourth cavalry has been ordered from Fort Stanton to Fort Selden to scour the country between the RioGrande and Deming. Anovner company 18 Scoutlug between Silver City and Lordsturg. Col. Forsythe ts sll on the Animas Tange. The hostiles seem to have fled to Old Mexico, Everytuing 1s reported quiet at the Na- Vajo agency, ——— Poker Playing Legisiators. GATING CHANGES OF CORKUPTION IN TEX: AUSTIN, TEXAS, April 5.—A special committee of the lower branch of the Texas legislature met here yesterday afternoon to Investizate the charges of corruption made by the Trzas SUtings against the house in connection with ¢ Dill pro- posing the leasing out of the state convicts for tem years. Joe Walker, a politician, testified Unat one Of the lessees had quarters in a private bullding, where poker was played by mncmbers of the legis: lature and the friends of the lessees, Witness been there frequently. Whisky, cigars, wine, &¢.. were free. Sometimes one of the lessees was host, sometimes a member of the legislature was master of ceremonies, Witness mentioned the ames of senators and representalives whom he had seen there. | He testified to having offered the tors of the Democratic Statesman $00 It ‘would cease Opposition to Ube peuitentiary lease Dill. He did not have $500 of his own and was not interested in the lease, but he expected the lessees: 6 relumburse him some way. INVE NASHVILLE, TENN., April 5.—A negro cabin near the Cumberland Presbyterian church, at Shelby- ville, Was burned at noon yesterday.’ Two cbil- dren of Harden Hughes, colored, — is gag me A five and two years, were burned toaeath Their mother had left them locked up in the cabin. The fire communicated to the church, which Was also destroyed, together with a smail brick cottage ad joining. Loss on the churcn, $2,500. No lusu- Tanoe. MippiaTows, N. ¥., April 5.—The barn and stables of Jesse Holbert, near Goshen, were de stroyed by fire last night. Forty-four cows and the dnest in’ the county, and the autmcls Vurmsd e finest e coupty, ea) Yrere Holstein and Betted cattle. The loss ts about $10, waxy, N. ¥., April &—John A. Wilson, his wite and two aniigusers wore burned to deatti in a house three miles from Hartwick, Otsego county, early this morning. The cause Of the fre is un- known, Exciting News from the Isthmus. A WAB OF RACES ON THE Cawat.