Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING PUBLIS Ferthwest Corner Pr: SrA. HED DAILY, Except Sunday, STAR BUILDINGS, ylvania Ave and Ith St The Evening Star N ewspaper Cempany. GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. & {Entered at the Post (Office at Washington, D. C..as Beceni-clane mail 21 Pertowe prey FF AD m paper sex Rates ot a wer] pt lonwe ve: Admie Band. rou 3 A PRONOUNCED SU Universally vi ¢ AMUSEMENTS. \ So a 2 MATINEE SATURDAY FOR FAMILIES. TWO P. ¥ for children, Carncross’s Misti ‘ESS. conceded the Grandest Minstrel Onganiza- tion im the World. nder the personal supervision of MR. JOHN "ARNCROSS, LAST NIGHT BUT ONE Senge and Spectalties, con- racrows’ Burlesque #HTS BEHIND THE SCENES: on, THE BLACK LILY'S DEBUT. ONLY, Sq) THE Prod Neto only th WATINER SATURDAY. DAY LAST NIGHT. e in this city of the Madisonian and Ustueraldian Burlesque, HAZEL KORBE; on. AN WITH IKON WILE AND JAW. iced ouly by Carnerose’ Minstrels. a DIABLERIE. SATU. NAL THEATER. CHANGE OF PROGRAM THIS EVENING. HFRRMAN: HERRMAN HERRMANN NEW TRIC LAST MATINEE x ¢ of Mlle ADDIF in her iy, Asleep in Mid-Atr. The TILES with their Royal Marionettes. N NEXT ¥ 4 JAY RIAL'S UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. WHE GREAT NEW YORK MEDI BROTHERS, will hold combination seauces for ein the Mzht as followe:—WED- RESb AY ena Ay f NGS, April: £08 Lich street northwest. THURSDAY und DAY EVENINGS, April 26, 25, at 457 Missouri av. enue. ‘The mediums will sit for different manifestations ‘know'edzed by press and peopleevery= nye the fo : Tt Gor dos PSE, JOHN, OF KANSAS, WILT UF lecture tu the Conyregational Chireh, 10th and streets northwest, FRIDAY LVENING, i Borclock. Tickets For sale at 606 8b street ne ernts éxtra. HE Wwe Bho bay Reserved scat JUBILEE crowded 1 RCH, ING, MAY 4. ONAL CHU DAY EVE SATURDAY AT MONDAY, APRIL. 23, FANNY MAYS FEMALE Mas And AWE EARNEST LOPFELER. LETIC PARK. y PY HIBITION ast rae ar MAEBREII ED masse from ¢ Coors Exives ot ALL N Full particulars in ‘CURSIONS. ATF AND CABIN PENCEEST typ Gs FY To CALIFORNIA, ¥; THE MAMMOTH CA 4 xotis and pas eOLOok CALIPULSIA, THe YOSEMITE VALL FRA CISCO, rete iting en route of Ken RocK via SALT La tweeke Con cheys by ent hotel aecous 06 ECESSARY EXPENSES on application. pew, Mideos 26 Broadway. THOS. COUk & BON, HOUSEFURNISHINGS. EFL Tis. « GEEATOLS (UMPLOVED MAKE). CHE STS cat zen). OL tud STANDS, CREAM FRE FLUTING MACAINES, alt at lowest prices, KO. WALT, a2 S14 Teh tenes, Hovsrxervrns Fitting o 5 doors shove Pent out or Rep! ishing can always find at our Store a full line of the following gouds at lowest pricee: DECOKATED DIN EDDY. WHE SER, TEA AN) HAVILAND CH ss vA. LA ED WARE. ISH CUTLY RY. 5 CELEBRATED KEFKIGERATORS, fe MOUNTAIN CREAM FREEZ: RS, Housefurnishing Goods. M. W. BEVERIDGE. Fr Rog apie 1909 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Diss Fim asrortirs FE ivr. We have jnet re * dof ts 2 POI RS BEC Teeitel 2 Ge load of the wenutne DAN seland, and are quantity. We alsoexhii it the VAPOR SIOVES ever shown in archaving, call ard examine our al give the’ Denforth's Plufd a trial real of ite superiority to Gasoline, A utet re “ ‘T: LATROBES, SLATE Ne TELS and FURNACES constantiy un Le “= WS. JENKS & CO. trent stemper jatter at the churn when > twenty-four hours after, and trans! Kircaven for ecnvenience of buvers. We zuarantee fine aa any Cre reeive bi exp arut Bradt in large and small tubs. our half pound prints of Fancy Creamery made We wet it by exprese fer it fromm lange ably elebteen Lgl P auahity ax smery Butter sold in ‘this city. We sine ree, iclly sine new New York Dairy and Creamery Butter tee ail our goods ex- int six, twelve am county, fe guaran Tepresented, and to sell an low as saiie quality “hee Wedo apléim tim retail SPICER, COMPTON & CO., $84 LOUISIANA AVENUE, more, phia or New York. 10 cents. Music by Mariue | | tended to without public: at NIAGARA PALI ™, starte May 3, | D TOILET WARE. | WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1883. KS BAD BOY, 37 cte., at BAUM’S A lot of ne By book Booxs Ar Books, slightly sheifworn, which w and ander. BOOKS, & Books jnst received at i “ @ Hatr-raice. We have selected from our shelves c.. mmorous book ever published, 50 cts., only t lower pri ee ices than large number of fer at halt-price | requested IDESIRE TO EXPRESS MY THANKS TO the Officers and Members of the AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR for the prompt and courteous tanner in which the insurance on my late husband's life (Henny BURHLER) was paid. MRS. CATHARINE BUEHLER, cor. 4% st. aud Virginia aye. s.w. _ It* WASHINGTON, D. O,, Arnie 267m, 1883.—A meeting of the Stockholders of THE CONSOLI- DATED, MACHINE PRINTING COMPANY will be Rel at § orciock p.m. TUESDAY, diay 29th, 1885, at 62 Louisiana avenue northwest, Washington city, ; for the purpose of electing Trustees for the en: «A full attendance of the Stockholders is business of importance will be submitted D.¢ juested, Criminal Law, 3 vol Tiea of Jane Welsh ( of C: of Wealth. ley); Keal Acorn, (McElroy); Select! Robt. Browning: Story of ‘Melice Tanck, (Crawford); Dia‘ect Tales, Daughter, (King), Peck'x Bad Boy Wealth, the Ladi new edition. Ww. A. 475 A Wronsed’ Wife, nd his Pa; The Toto, e dream of «Wituinicton); 265 Chote Receipts collected by es of Trinity Church; Colton's General Atles, A lot of Bibles and Prayer Books at one-fourth their SRKED, W. ROYCE, Secretar eae ATINCG Our stock of Croquet, Lawn Tennis, and Archery is | (9°, COLONIAL BEACH.—THERE WILL BE A now ready. general meeting of LOT OWNERS Ce 'e WM, BALLANTYNE & SON, Hall, 810 1th street northweet,on FRIDAY EVENIAG, p23. 428 Servant Bruner. | {00) 27tb, at 7:90 oclook sharp, ARpaneas of import New B 2p26-2t* Chairman of Committée. EW Books. NOTICE! ALL THE MEMBERS OF FIFTH f . Cullen Bryant, 2vols., (Goottwin):Pocms | [2 NOTICE! ENm Cullan Bryant, Z vole, (Gdodwin); History of | thete nameerghen ihe rol will be coiled en SINT SUN. tephens); Letters and Memo- | DAY EN lisie, (Froude); Correspondence ‘ale and Emerson, 2 vols. ; Economics on Science yurtevant):' Rambles in Wonderland, (Stan- try ot | (ps° FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY (Bronner): Colonel's (Eicmming); Hons from Poet nt, (Madoc); MORRISON, ‘Pennsylvania avenue, _ ATTORNEY Ss. HHARLES CASE, Cc Washington, D.C. cases stated. Refers by express permiasion to H. Chief Justice Sup: ‘ourt U.S. sociate Justice Supreme Court D. ex-Secrstary Treasury WS Controller Currency ; Citizen: SWAYNE, Attorneys 197 Broa ap6-im* Loui PW. H THomas, Attornicy at Law, 8, front roo, above 916 F street northwest OODRICH, ATTORNEY-AT. e born «treet eiecen om A yeare experies N, 2 gate ATTORNEY. AT-LAW, ¢ “Roome? and 4 Gunton Law Batidiag, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR, Room 16, No. 323 4% street Noithweat, ion. M. R. Wai Hon. A. Wylie, Hon. 1. McCul and Counsel way, New ora, York. main entrance Warner “LAW, Hoch, Hon. John’ Jay Knox, National Bank, Wasa? MAY. _ KEV. JOHN H. BROOKS, Pastor. EDWARD M. JACKSON, Clerk. ‘ap23-1t* HAVE REMOVED To THEIR NEW BUILDING, Corner 7th street and Louisiana avenue northwest. WM practice tn all Courts of Record in the District. Special attention to business in Court of Claims, Na- tional Bank Suits, and to preparation of Briefs upon ARE ISSUING POLICIES on REAL AND PERSONAL FROPERTY as LOW AS ANY FIRST CLASS COMPANY. Office Roome For Rent, all front; heated by steam; Otis ele WHIT MAHOGANY, YELLOW PIN WALN. OAK AND ASH, CHERRY, HALL, H.* fat-Om* Warner Baiidin NDREW C. BRADLEY, £ ‘arronx ‘Moved to Roon: i. RAND WM. #1 DIN ; art W Rocms 7 end 9 Titles to Real Estate. wn property. YHAS J. GOOCH, SOLICETOR OF PAT) vunsellor at Law and Expert, St. ( Louisiana Avenue O¢ J.P. P. EI AND CONSTANTLY BEING I apls M sR (0S Nisrn Sreeer, Orrosrre (4 LHE SEASON, PESE and Lone SUITS, CL POKL BONN aricty of sty for $30 and ets. AND 2 tn Ecru, Crasis ADY t Stravberey, 1 hades. ' Mis. M. J. _ spl Evuoxstox & Co. Ox OvR All Sizes, from 2to6. Widtis EDMONSTON & 9839 AND For Drssmaxr re hereby oper ed west, where he teaches th | Fitting dnd Desiguing Ladic und correctly. | du system Mr. Whi! to be the best. chy rt or part of teachex in univer ‘The system in b chart. F streeis. Good wor, good refe: W . at very Close prices. Justice of the Peace and Notary Pubitc, ¥16 F street northwest, 3 AT-Law, Nos. 10 and 12, Gunton Building, northwest. 5-6) ODWARD, ENTS, <i Battdina, 9 ‘LADIES’ GOODS. R, IMPORTER OF FASHIONS, no7 F STREET NORTHWEST, NOVELTIES IN LONDON HATS PARIS BON FIVED THROUGHOUT PERT, ATENT OFFIcr, Several Cases of md all the lead . HUNT, 1309 F SIRCET. SPECIAL OPENING OF LADIES’ BOOTS PERFECT FITTING PARIS LAST. from AA to D. CO. (om info med that Mir, WHITE has hoo! for Dressmeking at 1115 F street_north- art of Making, (i 4 Dresses, ete., art stically cess Mr. White met with in thie city already 18 to his thorough knowletce of his business, The raully Meas irement know ed hort DRESS- and kinds of No Pehiool open dag aud evening. OF ALL KINDS. POPLAR, Ero., AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES. Our facilities for the Jobbing trade ure unequaled. Estimates promptly furnished at WM. M 13th street northwest, THE Lane SELECT FR ND EXAMINE, CORCORAN BUILDING, na F. BROOKS. (ip? Gas FIXTURE eh 3, TINNING, And all Jobbing promptly done. SAM'L 8. SHEDD, m2 409 StH StREeT Nonrawest. (pr CLEN FLonA AND BEiHESDA WATERS FLESH FROM THE SPKING, W. ¢. MILBU! IN, Patanstacist, 15- 1429 Pennsylvania _ayenr J ases, Cunims asp Ss Thos RUSTIC WOOD VASES, CHAIRS, SETTEES AND HANGING BASKETS, ARDEN HUSE, &c, api HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. ‘Woanrser J. Kexperpiye, TILE WAREROOMS, 1820 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST. | Plain, Glazed and Enceustic Tiles for Mantele, Pacings, Fireplaces, Hearths, Vestibules, Coneervatories apl4-Im. and Hall Floor PoCteMac STEAMBOAT ComPasy. A DAILY LINE 10 NOREOLK AnD FORTRESS MONKOE. Revinning May Ist, 1853, this Company wil establish & DAILY LINE of Steamors between WASHINGTO: 2g | D-C., and NORFOLK, VA., stopping at FORT MON- RO} ALEXANDRIA, P{NEY PY, and PT. LOOK- » #0inw and returning, he ever popuiar palace Steamer GEORGE LEARY, with NEW BOILERS, NEW STATE ROOMS, NEW FUKNITURE, CAKPETS, &e., thoronehly renovated and upholstered throughout, ‘ad the magnificent Steamer EXCELSIOR, will be placed upon this route, one of which will leave daily (unday excepted) at 5:30 p.m., SATURDAYS at 6, from 7TH St. WHARF. Ths Company having secured the connection with THE BUSTON & PROVIDENCE STEAMERS EXCLUSIVELY, after the above date, all freizht for points east can zo ovly by the Kteamers of this line. Foz further particu- lars apply at Company's oftice, 7TH 8TRE WHAR! L. M. HUDGINS, Supt. ap20-16t WM. P. WELCH, Agent. Sratioxery Deparrsext or A. BRENTANO & COMPANY, FASHIONABLE ENGRAVERS. Wedding Invitations, Reception and Visiting Cards, Anus, Cresis and Monograms ELEGANTLY ENGRAVED, Gs ic. ed Me Geo Wane, LADI TA 1115 F stReer Nort! In Now Prepared to iake WEDDING TKOUS<EAl STREET CosT! Rent it euaranteed teke one of Lir. WHI’ ‘with her. At 25 cents each. ‘The best. the price. wrain, ol] boiled, solid col per pair. 50 dozen Yen's Stockings just in. 100 ents, accK size. cents, according to —DOUGLASS', 97 STREETS. — The business in this departm nt hay- ILOR, HWEST, Orders for EVENING, RECEPIION AND DINNER DRESSES, US AND ES. Tondon Tailor-made Riding Habits, London Tallor- mace Cloth Costumes, All the work is done in firet- cleas style, made by Men Dressmakers and ‘Tailors, Lady | hb statin Coat 119-436 H AND oushly made and trimmed CHEMISE AND DRAW- t We bave 60 dozen ‘french Cantar 6 batten © lozen Frencl 4 lenash, Mousquetaire Gloves, at $1 Price, $1.50. 100 dozen Schopper's Kose lore Ladies’ Hose, at 48 cents $f thoes, 12-thiread cha: jozen Misses’ Hose at 3 cents, or three pair for $1; former price 60 cents to 7 DOUGLASS’ 9th and F streets. city should Cards Printed from Plates, Paper and Envelopes Dlu- tminated und Stamped m Bronze and Piain Colors, A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF MENU ‘ AND DINNER CARDS, 1015 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Conner 11TH Stazzr. 10-3m SJ araxese SCROLLS, FANS, ETC., and Decorative Picturen. J. 26 W[P° MAKE RooM FoR OTHEL Guops, F ing been tar fi ceas of pecta tie sale <6 be coutinued until turiher notice. “each day we wi | WE ARE CLOSING OUT AT LOW PICES offer ifferent but decided barvaine, aud will on THURSDAY bein with 200 dezen mors of those thor- | A let of odds and ends in the way of Portable and Brick Set RANGES. A few Second-hand RANGES and LATROBKS to sell cheap, EDWAED CAVERLY & Co., 1426 New York avenue. ROTECT YOUR FURS AND WINTER CLOTH iar n= mh?4-3m NTON FISHER. CHEMICAL DR IT, 906 G street north gnc Veils, ete, wed to be thorougily removed. Y CLEANING ESTABLISA- northwest. Thirty 4 adies’ and Gentlemen's Garmeni te a he . ets perfectly cleaned by this superior ING AGAINST THE RAVAGES OF MOTH, REFINED GUM CAMPHOR, 0c. PER POUND. | progten. Ladies” Dresses a specialty. Opiut | $t53- Bebe, oficial chemist of Ue Dit Rivas 1. ©. BISHOP, Druggist, | ture and_harmiess, and our berfect mach, begyia not| P19 __ "909th street. corner H street northwest. surpassed in Paris, New York or elsewhere.” ‘Notion, MESS ANNIE K. HUMPHE! RY, Tue Coxconn Hanes. LUIZ & BRO., 30 TENTH STRRF’ ts for the sale of **The Concord Harness” of all Motes CORSETS to One ik ey Taatertal, | Hermeee eae geoNe Coupe, Carriage and Hosd snd guaran tees perfect ft and comfort. Have opened to-day another very large stock of the French Hand ness Gee etee geletrated Concord Haruese and Collar, which we Parti eet liuported Hoderr Nastia Ser at very low prices. | Every cenuine Gancord Har- tent Shoulder Brees Scan Raden Gea! stant maker's name and trade mark. Breach Corweta and see wing ec ts. | Trunks, - MD great Variety at bottom. dude" h Comet, er owns muah tat for Oe eis LUTZ & BRO., _emnnot be yj 07 PENSSYLVANIA AV! N.B.—Freneh, German ind Spanish spoken. > cichtins oe =| ania Adjoining National Hotel. S.Vecar, — rnexch coxrecrionzny, Hi, > BaRe PON-BONS and CARAMELS manufactured fresh . «vay day atthe CANDY FACTORY, €20 9th street northwest. Branch Store 1339 Peunsylvania avenue, 418-6m TMPORSFR AXD TAILOR, ‘1111 Pennayivania Avenue Northwest, SPRING GOoDs. Tid and 726 Tth atreet ore 1335 carefully selected stock of Suit VERY BE-’ NS, VEL } Tronseri; and Vesti of spproved VETS, PARASOLS Sea SUN Use ETELLAS. mente {nie taeurpenoed tnatsaee” of a 3. E. YOUNG", a. Wo. bet, G and. Complete and Bouse of Washington. ‘BARE. | puolication. Washington News and Gossip. i: Governwent Recesrrs TO-DAY.—Internal reve- nue, $357,645.39; customs, £448,199.87. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-d2y were Senators Van Wyck and Harrison, Represen- tative Calkins and ex-Representative Butter- worth. SECRETARYSHIP OF THE CIVIL Service ComMIs- st0N.—The civil service commission will not select secretary to succeed Mr. White, who has de- clined, for a few days yet. A very ‘prominent ap- Plicant is Mr. Lou!s O. Shaughnessy, of Cincinnau. Wat CLERK MCPHERSON SaY¥s ON THE SPEAKER- SHIP QUESTION.—Hon, Edward McPherson, clerk of the House of Representatives, left for Gettysburg, to-day. He sald politics were now very quiet in Pennsylvania, and would be wotil the legislature adjourns, As to the Sp2akership of the next House, Mr. McPherscn says he frequent!y changes, his mind as to the result, but he thinks Randall has his grip on 1t and can hold 1t, Coxsrsstons were issued to-day to A. W.Ballard, Rosanawer at Buckhorn, Va., and V, B. Ijams, at yville, Md, New TRIAL OF THE HALLETT KitRouRN Case.— Senator Voorhees ts In the city. He has been retained by Mr. Hallett Kilbourn to prosecute the sult against ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Thompaon for false imprisonment. “The case was tried here last fall and damages were awsred Mr. Kil- dourn in the sum of $100.00. Judge MacArthur set the verdict aside because It was excessive, and @ new trial was granted. ‘The case stands No. 93 on the calendar for the May term of the Circuit Court, which will be convened on Monday, May 14th. "It may be reached in a few days after the ath. ‘THe Hirt. INVESTIGATION.—The Attorney General nas designated Mr. John 8. Blair as counsel to prosecute the charges agulnst Supervising Archi- tect Hill, now under Investigation at the Treasury department. Secretary Folger has suggested to Mr. Tl. H. Murch, who preferred the charges, the name of Mr. D. & Alexander, fifth auditor of’ the Treasury, as a member of the'special Investigating commitiee In place of Assistant Solicitor Robin- son, who has withdrawn therefrom. The Secre- tary 1s desirous that there should be no further delay in the proceedings, and also that they shall be conducted in a free, open and impardal man- her, so that the result’ may be convincing and usive. If the designations made by the At- neral and the Secretary of the Treasury are acceptable to Mr. Murch the investigation Wil Proceed as soon as possible. Cory CoUNTERFEITERS ARKRETED.—The agent of the secret service division in Chicago telegraphs the arrest tn that elty to-day of Jay D. Dean and dno. M. Alle, while engaged in the act of manu- facturing counterfeit coin, Goxp, SILVER AND Norgs.—The statement of the U.S. Treasurer shows gold, silver and C. 8. notes in the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and ; silver dollars and bulllon, Silver coin, $28,037,090; U.S. $370,709,514." Cértiticates 320; sliver, $71,771,6 DECTINES THR SECRETARYSHIP OF THE CIVIL VICE Comattsstox.—W. Woods White, the newly ap- pointed secretary of the civil service commission, telegraphed from Atianta last night dectining to accept the position and denouncing as false the reports of Washington correspondents of western papers thata barzatn had Deen made by which the son of Dr. Gregory was to sucered White as Goorgia agent of the Norcuwest Insurance com- pany. A Parent Dxcision AFFrRMeD.—The Secretary of the Interfor has affirmed the decision of the commisstoner of patents rejecting an application for taking testimony abroad for showing the date of an invention. The question In the case 1s not what was the actual date or the foreign Invention, but when was ft patented or deseribed in a printed In this View the. evidence would be immaterial. ConTRACTS FOR FUEL AWARDED. — Bids were opened to-day by the clork of the House of Rep- resentatives for supplying the House with 300 tons of white ash coal ani 49 cords of wood. The Ulds were as follows: W. E. Hodge, coal, $. wood, $4.89. John W. Hinkls & Bro., coal, $5.99; wood, 3.80, RJ. Kennady, wood, $395; Jas. Miliet, coal, $5.79: wood, $4.74, J. 8. Kilmian, coal, $5.23; Wood, $3.96. Creveling, coal, "85. woo, $4.49." W. G. Wheatley, coal, $4.23." Z. Willams & Kirby & Clark, coal, 8. & Son, coal, $81, 1 utract for 3 awarded (9 Z. Williams & Son, and for the wood w RJ. Kennady. Tue Cask OF THE CaiNese MencmAnNts, of Greensboro’, G.., who recently, trough Mr. Charies Betts, their counsel, appealed to the Cul- nese minister for redress for Injuries to thelr prop- erty, business, &c.,{nflicted by the hands of a mob, has ‘been presented by Une minister to the State departuent. That department has advised coun- sel that the demand for redress be presented to the state of Georgia, but it {8 understood the peti. toners clafin that it 1s the business of the govern- ment to give them redress, ‘The case remains un- adjusted. Navar. OxpERS.—Lieut, Geo. W. Menty has been ordered to special duty at the Navy department May 1st. Lieut-Commander Isaac Hazlett hag Deen detached from the U. 8. 8. Kearsarge, on the 18th inst.,and placed on waiting orders; Lieut. Aaron Ward from the training ship Now ‘Hamp- shire, May 1st. and placed on waiting orders; En- sign Edmund F. Leiper from the ‘Tailapoosa ana ordered to the coast survey; Naval Cadet Win. ‘Hi, Hayton from the Despatch, on the g0th inst., and crdered to examination for graduation; Sallniaker M. W. Williams from duty as a member of an in- ventory board at the Boston navy yard and placed on waiting orders. Leave of abs-nce for nine Tnonths trom the 80th inst. has deen granted Assis- tant Engineer Cuarles E. Manning. Navat Nores.—Near Admiral Plerce Crosby as- sumed cominand of the Astatie squadron at Hong Kong, April 2ist.. The U.S.8. Powhatan left As- pinwall for Key West April 23d. ‘The Lackawanna left Honolutu for Callao March gist. ‘The repairs to the Essex at Callao, Peru, are nearly com- pleted, and she will soon’ be ready to join the Aslatle squadron. Commodore John G. Walker, Clef of the bureau of navigation, bas gone to New York for a few days, Commopore PALMER’s FUNERAL. — Secretary Chandler requested the heads of departments to allow those of thelr eraployes who are members of militia organizations of the District to attend the funeral of Commodore Jas. C, Palmer, retired, ex- surgeon general of the navy. NATIONAL BANKS.—The report of the controller of the currency, Just issued, shows the number of national banks in the country at prevent to be 2,343. Ten years ago there were 1,076 of these banks. During the present year the number of banks added to the list has been about 140. THE WEEKLY Stak for this week 1s now ready for mailing; price, three cents percopy. It is a large, eight-page paper, of mfty-tx columns, cut, pasces and folded, and Will be a@at anywhere in le United States and Canada, postpaid, for one dollar a year. rae PRESENTED His Crepenriaza—Senor Don An- tonio Batres, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from Guatemals afd San Salvador, called upon the President to-day, ooo panied by the Secretary of State, and ed nis creden- Uals. The usual exchange of formalities took place, PERSONAL —Assistant Secretary French has re- turned from New York,where he lias been for gome days on business of tho Treasury Gepartment.— Clara Barton, president of the Atnerican Associa- tion of the Red Cross, lett. Washington this mora: ing to tem ly assume. duties of su-| pefintendent of the Womens Prison at helborn, Mass.——Senator and girs. Beck are at the Ebbitt.—Dr. Azel of Washington, was & passenger by the ove: train to arrive at San Francisco last Monday. ——Bx-Senator Davis, of West Virginia, 18 in the city.—Ex-Senator Windom is in New York.— major elute of the U.S. Geological Survey, has gone to Philadelpht: on ashort visit.— Ex-Representatlve Spaulding,o! Ohio, is at the Aritugton.— Charles W. Foster, father of Gov. Foster, of Oiito, died at Foetoria last night, aged eighty-1 oe 1d! night, lenty three, years. ‘The condition M. Hutchinson 13 — Dion Bovercavtr 1x Courr.—In the New York supreme court yesterday exJudge Diitenhoffer, counsel for Dion Boucicault, the actor, moved that he be Sischareon from any ty on account of adefictency judgment t him by Be & Co. 1n a sult growing ant of the sale of the Park 3 lon Was SULLIVAN TO Maer Sie Eee L Sullivan, the Boston, iJ ports as to ti lous ailments were clan says he is el he himseit at al my meetii Square Garden on May 1 Was ever in at any gaged.” NTS. The Star Route Trial. MR. KER'S SUMMING UP. Mr. Kerresumed his address to the Jury in the Star route trial thts morning, continuing his review of the testimoay of the Bismarck and Tongue River route. Mr. Ker having finished the consideration of this Toute, sald the testimony he had reviewed covered more than 4,390 pages. They had listened to the testimony of 150 witnesses. There were in the case over 2,761 separate papers, which had passed through the hands of the clerk and so carefully handled by him that there was not a single dupli- cate mark upon them. There were 21 oaths in the case. Dropping from this number the oath on the Sacuache route made by Sanderson, and Vaile’s Oath, there were loft 19 oaths. NINETERN FALSE OATHS. In that nineteen there Lad not been one which had not been altered and changed. There was not one which was not a fraudulent, false oath. Relkin’s oath was signed in blank and filled up in Washington. Vaile’s oath, if 1t was not signed in blank, was as false and fraudulent as any of the others. Not one of the oaths was truthful. After the midday recess Mr. Ker continued his address. —— The Anderson-Carr Homicide. TRIAL OF JOSHUA ANDERSON FOR MURDER. In the Spectal Criminal Court, Judge MacArthur, yesterday, the trial of Joshua Anderson on an indictment for the murder of James Carr, on De- cember 81, 1881, was continued after our report closed, Mr. Cook speaking in defense of the pris- oner tll the hour of adjournment. Mr. Cook resumed his argument this morning, commenting on the evidence in behalf of the prisoner, claiming that it showed beyond the shadow of a doubt that the prisoner acted in self- defense. Mr. Cook concluded his argument about 11:15, and then asked If the defense should present thelr prayers now, Peers F that Judge Wylle had in the star route case decide? that the proper Ume to presett prayers Was al the conclusion of the argument. ‘The court sald the star route trial was scarcely @ precedent. ir, Cook.—* For thts case or anything.” The defense presented the prayers, some of which were rejected and others granted, and the court said that he would in his charge act on the principles involved. THE COURT INSTRUCTS THE JURY. The court said he would instruct the jury that they could, under the indictment, find a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. A recess was taken, and at 12:30 o'clock District Attorney Corkhill commenced the closing argu- ment, which he concluded at 1:12. ‘WAITING FOR A VERDICT. Judge MacArthur charged @ue jury at some length, defining murder, manslaughter and justi- fiabvle homicide, and referring to the testimony as to threats used before the homicide by Carr and the character of the parties, and admonished the jury not to allow a mere fancy to take the place of Teasonable doubt in their deitherations, The jury retired at 2:05 o'clock. ——— Contracts for Carrying the Mails. AWARDS IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. The award of contracts for furnishing mall Service on some 436 routes, scattered through the country, were about completed to-day at the Post OMice department, There were 500 bids, and the prices ranged about the same as last year. The following awards in Maryland and Virginia were made: From Anacostia to Washington, J. B. Colegrove, Washington, Maryland—From Baltimore to Tow- a3, G. Wilson; from Bel Air to Churchville, W. H. Stnith, Washington; trom Crisfield te Tan= gler, Va., G. M. Thomas; trom Elk Neck to North- €ast, Andrew Easby; from Falrire to Worton, W. H. Smith; from Frederick to Jrfferson, W. H Myers: from Long Corner to Mount Airy, not let rom Oxen Hill to Crimp Springs, Andrew Easley: from Piscataway to Marshall Hall; Z. T. Carpen= ter, Washington; from Rock Hall to Chestertown, not ler; from Snow Hill to Princess Anne, Andrew Easley; from Snow Hill to Boxton, Andrew Easley. Virginla—From Newport News to Norfolk, not let; from Central Point to Bowling Green, not let; Trom Clay Bank to Gloucester C.H., J. Sf. Greg: from Danlel to Trevilian’s, Robert J. Wat- kins; from Bultfax ©. H. to Vienna, Jas. W. Tay- lor; trom Mansfield to Oakland, @. b. Moore; trom w Point to Matthews C. H., ‘T. A. James; from, swtown to Penola, not let: from Old Town to an Liew, G. D. Moore; from Penke's Cross Roads to Tolersville, G. A. Denham; trom Rich Pateh to Sheets, Jas. Benmer and Harrison Hyper; froin Toga to Buckingham C. H., G. D. Moore: from ‘Trelow to Brosville, J. F. Logan; trom Verbena to Furnace No, 2, Z. T. Carpenter: orktown to, Hall, W. ¢. 5 Hill to Fin- castle, JE. Ct Klin to Floyd C. H.}R. R. MeCormic! G. D. Moore. rom Harrisville to Tom's Brook, District Governmen MISCELLANE. The school teachers and’ employes will receive their pay for April to-morrow at the usual time and places. the attention of theSommissioners to the con Il- tion of 25th street, between Hand I streets, and ask that {t be put th proper condition, ‘The Commisstoners have addressed a note to Lawrence Riggs, esq., In reply to hls offer to sell to the District for $24,000. the property known as the Riggs school building, stating that the Com- missioners have already purchased sites aud con- tracted for all the school buildings for whieh ap- propriations are available, and are unable to en- tertain his proposition. DELEGATION IN BEHALF OF A DROP! A delegation of merchants an men, consisting 1n part of Mossrs, Win, Irvin, A. H. Jackson, M. Sinsheimer, Geo. Breltbarth, & Whitney, L” Waiter, Joun Sheen, D. S. Elche! ger, A. Kimball, C. Kattelman,’M, L. Burkhart, waited on the Commissioners this forenoon in be2 halt of Policeman Offutt, who is to be dropped from the police service thé 1st of May, in accord— ance with the order of the Commissioners. Mr. Wash, B. Williams and others made carne.t speeches in favor of Mr. Offutt, but Mr. Edmonds would not promise that Mr. Offatt's case should be reviewed, referring the delegation to Major Dye, on whose recommendation the Commissioners had acted. COMMITTEE ON UNSERVICEABLE PROPERTY. Yesterday the Commissioners made an order ap- pointing the superintendent of public schools, entef clerk of the engineer department and the Property clerk as a committee to examine the un- serviceable material, sucn as school desks and other furniture in the store-rooms, and recom- mend What disposition shall be made of 1t. ‘VITAL STATISTICS, The mortality report for the week ending April 2, shows that 7 deaths occurred in the District of Columbia in that time. Of this number 24 were white males and 2 white females; 14 were colored males and 18 colored females. The death rate pcr 1,000 per annum was 20; 86 for the total popula- tion, 19.78 tor the white and 21.88 for the colored population, PERMITS TO BUILD. Building permits have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows: Chas, Sword, repair frame 1009 34 st. Se.; $250. J. J. Hogan, repair brick 423 12th st. D.w.; $135. Affairs in West Washington. BUILDING AsgocrAaTION.—At the 7th regular monthly meeting of the 11th Bullding Association, held last night at Goddard’s Hall, $1,200 was sold, being eight shares at $150 per share, and $652.75 was retired. being seven shares retired at $03.25 per share, the stock value rate. MASONIO PRESENTATION.—At the meeting of George C. Whiting Lodge, No. 22, F. A. A. M., last night, Past Master Henry & Johnson was pre- sented by the lodge with a handsome gold past master’s jewel, P. M. Samuel C. Palmer making the presentation speech, which was appropriately Fesponded to by the reciplent, A lecture was then delivered by the Rev. J.J. Webster, of the Dum- barton M. E. church, Carrie Maxxgr.—Sales at Drovers’ Rest are re- porte1 by Tavenner Bros. as follows: 50 cattle up and sold as follows: Best at 63 to 734, at 5% to 634, medium at 4% to 54,common at 4 to 4K. 200 sheep and lambs sold as follows: Wool sheep at 6 to7; clipped sheep at 53 to 6; lambs at 9 to 10. 10 cows and calves sold at $% to $50. . Je Hanp, of Woodstock, Va., sold on this market one short-horn Durham bull, weighing 2,170 pounds— the finest ever sold on this market. ‘Tue Fish MARKET.—15,000 herring sold at $8 to $10 per thousand; 300’ tallors, at $1 to $3 per hundred; 100 shad, at $14 to $20 per hundred. Conpition o THe WATER Groat Falls, very turbid; recelving reservoir, slightly 3 dis. tributing reservoir, clear. a Port.—Schooner William L, Walker, Rogers, for Georgetown,sailed from Somerseton the 2ist inst. + the schr. D. M. Anthony, Chase, with coal for Fath River; and schr. Mabel Phillips, Gardner, coal for Boston, sailed yesterday. ENFORCING OBEDIENCE WITH BULLETS.—Augustus Fiet, in Flushing, shot his nephew, a boy thirteen years of age, in the groin because he refused to Obey him. ‘She injured 1nd ts in a very precarious condition, and the physici»g, are unable to dis- eee tee Poli. are looking fer Mr. A Tynaur Reorrves 4 Sworp Tarver.—While rgaret. Mather company was “Romeo and Juliet” in Taunton, Mass., la Paulding, who was his sword into the body of was ‘Ot Kno’ present how Dut the doctor ts confident - the wound. wie | Anished. Mr. P.C. Hough and other petit‘oners to-day call | | Ington newspaper correspondent, and Mr, C. | Telegrams to The Star. IRISHMEN IN COUNCIL a ape THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION. => A WIFE MURDERER HANGED. SS BELLIGERENT MONTANA POLITICIANS. ear FAGAN FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED. a NEWMARKET RACES IN ENGLAND < eee _ le The Srish National Convention. PROCEEDINGS IN PHILADELPHIA TO-DAY. PHILADELPHIA, April 2%7.—It was nearly 11 o'clock before the convention was pronounced In s>ssion to-day. A message having come for “a man from UUca,” and no such individuzl being present, the chairman took the opportunity to say that'no pent-up Utica contracts our powers” He then asked If the comtntttees on organization and reso- lutions was ready to report. Dr. O'Reilly an- nounced that the committee on resolutions had Prepared its report, but was not yet ready to pre- sent that report. Col. Michael Boland, chairman of the committee on organization, then sald that the committee on organization would not be ready to report until after the committes on resolutions | had reported, as after long debate the committee on orgautzation had not been guite able to agree on the number of officers for the national league or Its exact scheme of government. Col. Boland therefore moved that when a recess be taken it be for two hours to allow the committee on organiza- ton to pertect its report. This motion was ca Hed. The secretary then read by unanimous con- sen A COMMUNICATION FROM HON. & 8. COX, of New York, congratulating the convention on whatit had achteved and declaring that it was impossible for Ireland to remain under the British government, on account of the commercial restric- Uons of the latter. There were 68,242 able-bodied men engaged in ‘keeping the peace, while there Were but 21,000 engaged 10 teaching. ‘Uncertainty of land tenure aud of political status, and the standing army of spies, go to render Ireland the Worst governed country in the world. ‘The agita- tor tor Uberty will goon, Questions of extradl- Uon, citizens’ right, ete., if considered by the con- Yention, must be viewed in the light of the lessons of recent events. Edward O’Meagher Condon then moved that the thanks of this convention be tendered to Hon. S. 8. Cox. This motion was carried. On Mrs. Parnell’s entrance, about 11 o'clock, she was heartily cheered, FATHER BOYLAN COMPLIMENTS THE AMERICAN PRESS. Father Boylan, of County Cavan, Ireland, then addressed the convention, amid much applau: He said that now John Bull would be put on one horn of the Irish dilemma and the landlord on the other, while Pat. would milk the cow. He compli- mented the spirit in which the American press treated the Irish question, America had given {Irishmen employment, but Irishmen had done America’s hardest work on the elds of both peace and war. The entire convention arose to Its fect and cheered Father Boylan tumultuousiy. Cries for “ Betts” were heard. Tie chairman said that Dr. Betts was not in the hell. ADDRESS BY FATHER AGNEW. Father Agnew, formerly of Scotland, now a dele- gate of the United Manhattan League, then ad- dressed the convention. He satd that ‘the Irish in | England and in Scotland would have been the first to feel the effects of any intemperate action on the part of this convention, and he was glid to congratulate the delegates that their action had so far been wise and moderate. A telegram of sympathy from the Irishmen of Wilmington, North Carolina, was then read by the secretary. It was moved that a vote of thanks be tendered to Revs. Father Boylan and Agnew. SCOTCH AND IRISH. Mr. Carney, of Mass. said on this motion that every Scottish clergyman hed for many years endeavored to denationalize every Irishman who crossed the channel, Mr. Carney, ataid hisses and contusion, was pro- nounced out of order. The motion for a vote of thands Was then carried. RECESS. At twenty minutes to 12 a recess was taken for two hours, to await the reports of the coramittees. PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. Mr. James Mooney satd this afternoon that he and & large number of delegates, especially from | the Parnett Land League, would ‘be glad and ex- pected to see Col. O'B.crne, of Ohio, elected presi- | dent of the National organization, > -— BD B. Boynton. Death of Rev, HIS SONS, GEN. H. V. AND MR. CA. BOYNTON, AT HIS BEDSID! CINCINNATI, ONTO, April 87.—Rey. Dr. C. B. Boyn- ton, aged 77, Uled 1 dence ‘ot his this city. His so 5:30 118 mort the rest hier, Mrs. H. H. Lockwood, tn | Gen. H. V. Boynton, the Wash- A. Boynton, the Washington correspondent of the | Western Associated Press, were at bis bedside. | ‘The deceased served as pastor of the Vine street Congregational church in this city 2 years, He also preached in eastern churches, and served two terms as chaplain of the House of ‘Representatives at Washington, beginning with 1865. The funeral takes place on Sunday, SS A Murderer Senten: PLATTSBURG, MO., April 27.—The jury in the case of Clay Snell, charged with the murder of Stephe: S. Newman, At the Platte City fair In September 1881, returned a verdict of guilty of mur ter tn the con degree, and aasessed the punishment at 20 years in the penitentlary. ——— ‘The Telegraph Litigation. New York, April %.—Judge Freedman in the superior court to-day vacated the injunction ob- tained sometime ago by Josiah C. Reiff against the Western Union Telegraph company, the Mutual Unton Telegraph compiny and others, in which the plaintiff sought to enjoin the deiendants from carrying out the lease which had been agre-d upon betwoen the two companies whereby the estern Union comp:ny wan to lease the lines and franchises of the Mutual Union company. In his order vacating the injunction Judge wn eays that the defendants are to stipulate that they will not bring any action against the plaintiff or his sureties for damages by reason of the granting of the injunction. ‘The injunction was vacated be- cause the stockholders Of Doth companies had agreed to the lease. ——— A Week’s Business Failures. New Yor«, April 27.~ Tne failures for the last seven days, as teported to R. @. Dun & Co., of the Mercantile Agency, number 18%, as compared with 205 last week. Nearly one-third of the whole num- ber occurred in the western states. The New Eng- land states had 23; the middle, $8; the western, 58; the southern, 83; Pacific states and territories, 15; New York city 11, and Canada 18, ee ee Arrested on = Charge ef Libel. Sgasriout, N. J., April 27.—Peter L. Cruser and Francis Sarin have been arrested and under bonds to await an examination tomorrow on acharge of libel. It 1s that they were concel in the publication and distribution of acircular in which the most damaging charges were made against Peter Hall Packer, the editor of the Seabright Sentinel ———— The Newmarket Hacey in England. THE RUN FOR THE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES, Lonpon, April 27.—At the Newmarket spring meeting to-day the race for the one thousand ulneas stakes, for Uhsee year old fillies. was won yy Mr. C. J. s Stauteur. Count F. i ranges Malibrano secured second place, ana J. D. Astley’s Lovely thira, ——_.—___ Mother, Fatherand Daughter Drowned Daytoy, 01 aie “A distressing accident happened’ at Middletown yesterday. afte: ‘The little daughter of John O'Connell, living on the bank of the bydrauilc canal, half a mile P the city, wandered away from home. The parents juietly walked up the canal in search of her. ey Were horrified to discover the child in the water struggling in the last agonles of death. The father immediately plunged into the water the child, but was unable to swim. He was seized the little girl the father, id beneath the water. The mother’s cries nad heard by a number of men in the vicinity, none eee eotee am Ume Wo rescue the drow: E —_>—___ Bleod-thirsty Talk in Montana. A BEPUBLICAN CANDIDATE PUBLISHED AS A 3 Hi A Murder in Fauquier County, Vi Special Dispatch to Tur Evexixe Bran. LREsscnc, Va, April #7.—An old colored womang bame unknown, was found dead near Upperville esterday, with indications of a jer head Was crushed on one side, 1s no clue to the murderer. age DeBosnys aangen e Elizabethtown, DRESSED IN A NEW SUIT PURCHACED wire MONET FOR WHICH HE SOLD UIs BODY. Euzaerntowy, N. ¥., April 27.—Henry D. De Bosnys, Who ts to be executed here at noon for the murder of his wife last summer, soundly last alght. He rose at six o'clock thie morning and dressed Linself in a suit of pew clothes Dought with the money recetved for his Dody, which he sold toa doctor. At DeRosnys’ ree quest hts beard was taken off yester He said this moraing that he felt. w his aue ph for several persons. was not Hie sata he Of death, nnd seemed Indifferent to hts fate, @ a hearty Wreakfast, at 9 am. viewed { lows, handled the nhoso, a ommended j ibe soaped. The gattows ts ioceted tn the jati yard, fronting the street, so above the fence that a portion thereof is in v) outside. | THE CONDraNED wan IsererT De B w from the vkfust, xamine her: the ste Taking hold of the “Tam afraid Tl break You ougnt to have so: nit.” He dit not seem to ike the ap. arance of the trap. Father Readington visited him during the morutng. THE EXECUTION. sD°Bosnys was hanged at 11:620'clock this morme ng. — > The Phenix Park Murder. e FAGAN FOUND GUILTY AND SENTENCED TO KE TANOED MAY 28TH—HK PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE. Dest, April 27.—The trial of Michael Pagan for the murder of Mr. Burke was con:inued this morning. The case for the defense having closed Judge O'Brien charged the Jury. His remarks were to the effect that the testimony given by in- formers against the prisoner had veeu fully con- firmed by that of other witnesses The Ju having Muished his charge the jury retired. “After & short deliberation they returned and announced that they had found w verdict of gullty against the prisoner. On belng asked if he hu r fo say why sentence sh him Fagan protested his innocence. He that he wasa Fentan and would die one. The judgo then sentenced lita to be hanged on the 2th aay of May. declared. 7.—Menry Allen, aliag “Lord Cantyre,” has left for parts unknown. He Was unable to’ pay $1,000 deposit as security for costs in the case which he brought against Mr Richards, the guardian of Miss Chapel, the young woman he dupe —— a General Foreign News by Cable. DYNAMITE PRISONERS REMAND Livrrroot, April &7.—O'Herlihy and Kennedy altas Featherstone, who were brought here frou Cork, were arraigned in court this morning and charged with having been engaged tu the dynae mnite conspiracy. They were remanded for w week. CHURCH AND STATE IN FRANCE. Panta, Apri! clded Ulat the g the salarte: bishops. THE FRENCH EXPEDITION TO TONQUIN. Paris, April 27.—The preamble of the Dill pro Viding for an appropriation of 590,000 frincs for the expedition to Tonquin, declares that the gov- ernment does not contemplate an aggressive or @ | warlike enterprise, Dut merely an expedition of & | ltmutted scope sumicient to support the claims of France in that country. The expedition will con- sist of one tronelad, six torpedo boats, two gun= ats and three transports for the conveyance of 1,80) troops, and ts ready to s Troops will make the force In MANCHESTER MARKET. April 27.—The Mane leste 1t8 commercial article, says the market for yarns and fabrics has been firm. A fair business has been done. The demand, however, ts still very eak, GERMAN VIEWS OF THE TRISH QPESTION, BERLIN, April 2).—The Vativnal Zeitung declares thet it ts impossible for Eugland Uo accede to any | further demands of Mr. Porocll in regard to the j condition of Ireland. It deciares that honor de- mands the unequivocal disavowal by Mr. Parnell of tu dynamite policy of the [rish extremists, NEW BELGIAN LOAN. SSEI8, April 27.—The Etoile Belge says that a 1 160,0) 0,000 iranes tu 4 per cent rentes will be issulcd Om May TUL, ‘The dssue price will be 10136 ruc, ower Lo Stay of all clergymen, even Uose of Lowney nrdian, in Loxpox, April tO staud uuasst night el pses. 1s strengthening daily, and her majesty’s general bealih Is also ually improvin s. ™ FIRE AN P will be able upon her fee roa 10rte The tnyured kne ioe ers in Minnesota, SPECTED WIPE MURDER. Rvsu Crry, Miss., April 2.—The resitence of @ H. Pratt was burned here yesterday morning. Tue loss fs $10,000; tmsurance, $5,(00. On the 8th of la~t November the wife of Gustav Nord disappeared. He stated’ that she ran away with another man. Yesterday morning her body Was Cound in Rush Lake with a stone Ued to ber waist, Nord wiil be arrested. Striking Cigar Makers, SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 27.—The Ci ers’ union at Westfiellt has ordered an ait from $1 to$2 per thousand for moklug che American Cigar compat their 140 euployes have str sohedule will be presented to 0! rs. The y refuses the advance and The advanced r concerns, and the nen Ubreaten to stop entirely if the advance is not accepted ty Monday. The employers have had an tforiaul meeting and have decided resist the dictation of the local ui - > ion, ‘The Murderers of Granp For! ‘d murder are C. J. Wine and Wm. C. Farrington, sons of prow= nent citizens of St. Paul. The prisoners were en to Fort Totten for sufe keeping. Lieut Creel, who Was tnstrumental in bringluz about the collision which resulted so futally, IS en route to Bartlett, Its feared that violence may be dono iuita there, as the feeling against him ts intense, sian Pee Ratirond Legistation in Canada. OTTAWA, ONT., April he bill granting the Canadian Pacin? rallway power to lease the lines of the Credit Valley, Allantie and Northwestern and Ontario and Qievec rallway companies, to complete the Wirough route from Montreal to the Western terminus of the Credit Valley road, passed. the rallway committee atter a clause had been Ine serted to inake the bill inoperative If any am ilga- tion or pooling takes place between the Grand ‘Trunk and Canadian Pacific railways, TAUNTON, Mass., April 27.—George T. Dalton, the actor Who Was stabbed last night by Fredertek Paulding In the duel scene of “Itomeo and Jultet,” Passed a cotnfortable night, aud unless peritonitis sels in be will recover, sagan staid OG Senator Anthony Bettcr To-any. Provipesce, RL, April 2%7.—Ssnator Anthony ssed a comfortable night, and secrus improved aye eK. Another Day of Deprewion in Wall Street. New Yor«, April 27.—The Post's financial article says:—The stock tmarket was dull and heay; throughout the forenoon, with a small volume business. There were scarcely any features In connection with particular stocks. All seemed affected more nearly alike than on any forenoon for a Week past. The net result of the forenoon's business was a small decline, Fanging from i to 3, the latter on Burlington and Qu! ncy. St. Paul und Wabash preferred. The firmest during the forenoon were Louisville and Nashville, Reaaing, Texas and Pacific, and the Vanderbilts. Tue widest Muctuation in any one stock was in Manl- toba, which opened jy lower, advanced 1 per cent and declined 3. Government bonds were 4 mguer for the threes, and otherwise unchanged. bonds and ratiroad bonds were quiet. Call loans on stock collaterals were 43g and § per cent in the forenoon. —___ Telegraphic Briefs. A fire occurred last night in the carpet and factory of George W. Crawshaw & Sou, Newburg, N. Y., which caused a damage vf $20,000. The surance ts §18.000. The Dominion ministry of agriculture has met ‘the demand of British Columbia for increased ims migration grants with ap undertaking to circulate pamphlets in Europe and un offer 0 a bonus for ach settler in the province. The steamship Hohenstaufen, which arrived ag Locust Point, itimore, this morning, brought 1,243 immigrants, . ‘The value of goods entered for consumption In the Dominion dur'ng the six months ending Bec. Stabiosah was colected, The vaturor thes spores 12,249,281 Was collect e value « during the sume ‘Was $62,535 910. Ex-President Hayes left New Yorx to-day for Fre mont, Ohio, from Bruni sa Capt. Miner vel ‘that his schooner, Dora 8. Pu ‘on April 19th fifty miles out of the Tortugas. The Pindall was on a frum Boston to New Ore ome voyage a, Restern, euper, 3.