Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Worthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, : GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. SING is served to snbecribers fn the Werk. or 44 cent per imonth. Copies at the counter, 2 @ents each By mail—postare prepaid—S0 cents a month, Obr year, $6; six wm hs, $3. . [Futered at the Post Office at W Qecond-«lass mail mat 1 ‘Tre Weeary Stan—published on Friday—$1 a year, BF All mail wate must be paid in advance; Rates of advertising made known on application. NDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR. | hington, D. C., a8 Axvsewests Artonxéys 10s 4th ‘ DANG Boos, & Business Crrv Ire Coustny Reat Est Deat Dextis 5 MACHINES 6th yee. Srretat. Noriers—1s Sreetanries 4th ps Sze 6th y v bes eth y Uspenrvxens, &€ Wanrep (Heip:—4th pa: Warren (Ss =) Wasren Hi Wasten Wasxren Mt Woop axp ci AMUS NN itioxan THEATE TONIGUT ATS Kira? _ THE 2 feent Spectacie, BLACK CROOK. ‘enowned Spee Wonderful Mc ical Effects. NEXT WEER: THE “SVARKS” COMPANY, IN A BUNCH OF KEYS. To-NiGHT— WISE DAVENPORT, ING SHAKSPEAREAN COMPANY, In the Great Play, LOUIS XL - LOUIS XT SHYLOCK LOUIS XT A WINTE: INCOLN HALL, TUFSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6TH, 1883. Cuauree Qouson, appearauice this season Seon Re-entree and Of the Queen ot dh Miss by Ma Miss EMILY ¥ Contralto of the New York a THE CHEVALIER AN Court F Suppe Compan ted ¢ Strakose st to the Eimpere of the Mr. LOVER, ed Tenor. Terauhal direction of 1 reserved scats, 50 cents on Saturday morning, t Wa, m. to 9p. in. o3L-6t" FPHPATER comigce ONE WEEK, COMMENCING © NDAY, OCTOBER 29. we ° THE Aah THE D THE we! See the Sinking Ship! See na! $10,000 | AY TROUPE = p™ MUSEUM. HUGE a1 M FOLLY 129 THIS WEEK. rtainment replete itornime, AVE. nkey in the World. we Een.” uw Even” WEDNES! MARINES HALL. 1 AND 617 1478 eof plain TRAITS Gkabits: FROM Tustrnc LECTURES. N ILLUMINATED TOURS, IN SIX LECTURE EG. \TIONAL CHURCH. November 24, Florence, 26. Ror coy © mdnission, 50 cents; Children under fifteen 25 630-6¢ C1 nicurs : LECTURE NOVEMBER 2, 1883. Reserved Seats without extra Deore Lecture at & LASS Gul prods 8H the cause, FRED. DOUG. ___ BALLS, PARTIES, &e. KAND ANNIV ¥ THe COLUMBIA TURN-VEREIN, AT ABNER'S MUSIC HALL, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVENEER 1, 1883. Tickets, admitting wenth man and ladies, cts. It J. W. Drew. PHARMACIST, Conxen PENNA. AVE, AND 91m Stuer, ‘Takes pieasure in annotinetng the arrival of a larce and plete assortment of Manicure goods from the estab- fants ot bra Parker Fray, America's Bret Manicure: DIAMOND NAIL ENAMEL; COSME And ROSALINE; GOLIN! FRE FE FR GEO. C_ GWYNN, street southwest. Full success in Kalansing dunall Petar Spa | and of prope: Che Evening Sta ee Z V% 62—N*% 9,524. WASHINGTON, D. ©., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1883. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION, SECOND A. I REPORT Shows it to be the most sucerssful_and best managed, two years of 7.55 per cent nt per annum on withdrawal of shares advances, pts have been 857.016, 49, I profits have been @f, wires Liabilities, including 5 per rest due to _ the shers, wa surplus of 21,024.59, bringing the Totit to 7.53 per cent per anus on losned fora total payment of $14 monthly. = $200; payment $1 per month rd series is how beinue lacned.. Hooke alw xt DAY EV WE! ve Report from any of take subscriptions mane CON, War sting. and JOHN of the Tncarni aud 1 aan,, and fu ‘hairman ‘Transp. Cola. W JERSEY VOTER ture reduce Saturday, $d instant sae Ey, ae COW W, STARR, President N. J. Republican Assectation, SLINICAL LECTURES WILL BE DELIV- ered ut PROVIDENCE HO: during the winter months b be vhystatans and surgvons. F ets of . ply to J. W. BAYNE, M. D., Secretary of the Medical Board. y. 1303 FS Agency of the GEKMANIA FI W YORK, Wasthisero: CO-PARTNERSHIP LAT OLDEN & RICHARDSON, ed by mutual ued to colle R.A. GOL! J. H. RICHARDSON. mtinne the business. Also, I will have a. of Fish, Game und Terrapins, at 926 Lou- Hbdivision, Assc Place at the Aged Women's Hor mber Ist, at 4:30 p.m, All subs vote P. is returned F street will Teave at 3 retofore. M. P. WELCH, Avent. ce FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ~ HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR NEW OFFICE, NO. 1531 F STREET NORTHWEST. M. W. BEVERIDGE, President, v. S. THOMPSON, Vice President, S. HYDE, Treasurer. F. B. MOHUN, Secretary, Onset THE Ri ‘Trustees: BEVERIDGE, HOMPSON, MW. JORN J RAMAN, H. MORRISON, ON. T. BRIGHAM BISHOP & CO, 8. M. HIBBARD, 77-6 ‘Member New York Stock Exchange, BANKERS AND BROKERS, 1341 F street northwest, WASHINGTON, D.C, Stocks and grain, in arge*and smail lots, on margins to suit. The facilities offered by this house are un- equeled by any other house in the city. Send for our new bock on stocks aud how tospeculate, Mailed free. 0%6-c06t* > NEW FRENCH PROC SOAP. SE Lange supply just received, and for sale by DIX & WILKI Bultimore. . PHAR MACIS hwest.—Dr. Squibl § Pure Medicines uscd in Preseriptions, lerat 24 Large stock of the latest desizns. LATROBES. FURNACES. PLUMBING AND HEATING. SAM'L S. SHEDD, 019 409 9th street northwest, Jas. E. Fircn. Rost C, Fox, (. Baown (= Ftc, Fox & Brown, ESTABLISHED 1866, REAL ESTATE AND LOAN BROKERS, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 8, Treasury), Geo. All properties placed in our hands for sale are Inserted, without charge, in our “Heal Estate Advertiser,” (first issued in 1866). ipecial atzention given to the management of eatates ies belonging to non-residents. Also, to | the renting of Houses and colfection of Rents at mode. rate rates, and withont charge for paying taxes, rem ting rents and attending to repairs, to which personal attention is kiven. Faithful attention given to the disposal, by lease or | sale, of all property placed in our hands, Loans on real estate security mace with care, and semi-annual interest collected and remitted without charve. octl5-Im he DR EULING AS RESU) Cr ot none tor Lye ae we he bs Pennsylvania avenue wortuwest, Every from Fm. to3 p.m. cS LU . of ev ription especially orderd to suit | 7 customers. 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 8-4 Ash Counter Tops, prime and seasoned; Also Walnut, Mahogany, Cedar, Cherry, Poplar, Oak, Ach, White Pine, Georgia Pine and Virginia Pine, rough, dressed, or manufactured into Partition, Ceiling, Wuin- scoting, Flooring and Mouldings, in lots to secommo- date. All orders filled with dispatch and correctness, at less than current market prices, WM. McLEAN & SON, Cor. 13th and B streets northwest. AND HARD WOODS | ery dese: o2 ‘d | morrow, S| go out with him to walk for exercise. He walked GAS FIXTURE ‘THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY TO SELECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST. PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE. CORCORAN BUILDING, 720 E. F. BROOKS. the new and popular ‘Brain and Nerve Tonle and Safe. c- against For sale aerated by the giaas or bottles by a Bole Inventor und Manstactune ni aanatectnee, Yi29 Pennsylvania avene, =< 2 S Bre cNASINGTON. D.C. Aturugt 22 1889, = The ne) ret detwe geal cient ance | ved ine of TAYE = HETY, is this day: Dissolved by mut RICHARD H. TAYLOR will sign in Lguidation and continue the business, TpLueitic ais Fespectfully requested to make a SET- EMENT OF T. ACCOUNTS. RICHARD H. TAYLOR. FRANCIS HUFTY. = Z Fecal Wapuiorox, D.C. July 16th, 1069, Having greatly increamel out facilities” by. the futroduction of an. Flectric Light Machine, = dh other improvements we are ot subject to the cone dition of ihe weather: and are preparcd to furgish with promptuess, an rice, atty we Tine puto Engravi ‘either relief or plate-prees prints ving, for either ‘and Estimates furnished upon application, THE LAUTEN ENGRAVING COMPANY, 318 1425 New York avenue, Haswanp & Horcumsox, Agents for LOW'S CHELSEA ART TILES, TRENTON ART TILE. AMERICAN ENCAUSTIC TILE COM- ¥ANY, MINTON, MAU and other IMPORTED TILES. BRASS FIRE-PLACES end BRASS FIRE GOODS in great variety, HAYWAED & HUTCHINSON, pa : 424 2h atreet, Washington News and Gossip. Govenxment Recrrers To-nay.—Internal rey- enue, $388,416.59; customs, $710,837.43. JUSTICE HARLAN’s dissenting opinion in the civil Tights ses has not yet been itled. ADMTEAL PoRTER will return to Washington to- Morrow afternoon. Tre NavaL MEpicat SocreTy.—The sixteenth regular meeting of the Naval Medical Society will be held at the Museum of Hygiene to-morrow even- Ing. The following papers are announced: on Santa Cruz,W. L, by Dr. A. M. 3 ey an Instance of defective plumbing, by Dr. 4. H. Kid U. 8, N.; yellow fever at Pensacola, Fia., by Dr. i. Guiteras, U. 8. N.; disinfectants, by’ Dr. A. Hudson, U. ontinned extension th fracture of fore arm, by Dr. J. C.Wise, N.z double aneur- isin of areh of the aorta, by Dr. Jil. Bryan,U. 8. N Navat ORDERS.—Captain John Irvine ordered to continue on temporary duty as captain of the navy yard, Mare Island, Cal., until Captain McNair re- ports on the 27th November, then to consider him- self detached and placed on watting orders; Com- modore Thomas Pattison to examination for pro- motion. Tue DEFICIENCY IN Postal, REVENUES.—The @3- Umated amount of postal revenues for the fiscal Year, beginning on July Ist next, including $430,000 estimated receipts from the money-order business, 18 $17,101,078. ‘The estimated expenditure for the saine time 18 $50,062,189, which will leave a defl- elency in revenue of $2,958,111, Tn his message to Congress, recommending the reduction of the letter Tate to 2 cents, the President expressed the opinion that the reduction would cause a deficiency of €3,000,000 In the first year, and the oftictal estimate above given shows his estimate to have been within $41,000. A Bovs Post Orrice InsrEctor.—The Inspector's oftice, Post -Oftice department, 1s informed that some unknown man 4s representing himself as W. ‘T. Henderson,post office inspector in Montana, and collecting money from postmasters, &c. : ‘THe Crvrt SERVICE COMMISSIONERS held a session yeste but nothing of public interest was done. Mr. Eaton, speaking to a Star reporter concerning the revision of the ctyil service rules, said that some changes would be made before long, but that he was not at libergy as yet to state What thelr nature would be. He important changes wont Mr. N. W. Frrzceranp denies that he has clos: his pension office, as stated in the New York Times of this morning. He says he 1s dojug no new bust- ness, pending final action on his case, as that would ject him to legal penalties. ‘The office ts open and the routine business transacted as usual. He sald he expected to be reinstated in practice to- ‘Yesterday he made a few remarks to his employes, Which, he says, were reported in the New York Times substantia CouRT-MARTIAL ‘To A court-martial for the trial of Chief Engineer Thom. Williamson, on charges of extrava- gance and mismanagement in connection with the repalrs of the United States tug Pinta, at Norfolk navy yard, ordered yesterday afternoon. to mect at the Washlagton navy. ‘ovember 5th. ‘The detail for the court 1s a: ; Commodores: W. G. ‘Temple, W J. E, Jouett, Chief’ Engineer is W. We Queen and P. J. comb, Capt. G. Roble, with Lieut CHARGED ITH VIOLATING THE POLITICAL ASSESS- —This morning Detective Block arrested | Levi L. Tate, a postal clerk, at the Washington city | post ofee, on the charge of violating the political assessments act in collecting #5 to ald the campaign fund of James Gleason, a feliow- . He was taken to the Police Court and gave bonds for a hearing on Saturday. PERSONAI.—Mr. Joseph Arthur, representing the “Bunch of Keys” Company, 1s stopping at the National Hotel.—Lteut. Very and Naval Chaplain rd salled from New York for Havre to-day.— Mrs. I. H. Tilton and son, of Washin: by the overland train to ai St Tuesday.— Col. George e e E. Waring Wormley’s.—Mrs. Helen M. Phillips, of Brooklyn, N. Y., 8 visiting Mrs. Josiah Bellows, of No. & F ret. northwest. Ex-Representative Leonard ) Of Philadelphia, fs at the Riggs. — Miss Julia Carroll has gone to New York ona short visit. —The Rey. Dr. tunkin, of this elty, 18 attend- ing the American Missionary’ Association's meeting in New York, and presides over the exercises in the a®sence of Ule president, William. B. Washburn. Kilbourn’s Dinners in Jail. HE IS CROSS-EXAMINED ON THE SUBJECT. The cross-examination of Hallet. Kilbourn, com- Plainantin the suit against ex-Sergeant-at-Arms John G. Thompson, for $350,000 damages for false imprisonment, was begun this morning, when the Cireutt Court met, by Mr. Jere Wilson of consul for defense. The morning was spent in questioning Mr. Kilbourn as to the circumstances attending bis imprisonment. M Mr. Corkhill examined the witness to show the amount of the bills contracted forthe sustenance of Mr. Kilbourn while a prisoner of state. These item- ized statements showed that, the meals and acces ‘sories Cost ull the way from $6 to $35. A DINNER WHICH COST $34.55. Mr. Kilbourn sald he knew nothing about the {tems of the bill; he supposed Congress was going to pay that. After reading the bill for one dinner, costing $31.55, Mr. Kilbourn was asked if his dinner had cost that much. “I should’nt wonder,” sald Mr. Kilbourn; “I had distinguished visitors there, and I entertained them as guests of the nation.” When Mr. Corkhill had read for ten minutes or more the itemized statement of Caterer Freund’s amount, Senator Voorhees objected, because he could not see the use of it. “It seem’ to be A PLEASURE FOR MR. CORKHILL,” Safd the Senator, “to read about good things to eat.” Mr. Corkhill said he thought !t was proper to Put before the jury the quality of the fare on which the witness was living while languishing in prison. “It 1s a complete answer,” said Mr. Cork- lulil, “to Totten’s opening speech, an Guly answer that Will be made t0 pp HALF A DOZEN RAW FOR SENATOR VOORHEES. As Mr. Corkhill was allowed to proceed Senator Voorhees took up his hat with a gesture of disgust, remarking as he left the court room, “I will go out, and take half a dozen raw myself.” After this branch of the examination was Closed a recess was taken. AFTER THE RECESS ‘Mr. Wilson coutinued the cross-examination. ‘The witness sald that several times during his imprison- ment the officer in charge of him permitted him to to the navy yard once and another time nearly to the Capitol The night before the petition of habeas corpus was heard he went out. in a carriage to his home and remained away from the jail about three hours. ————__+-e-—______. The Metropolitan Bank Robbery. LITTLE HORACE TO APPEAR AS A WITNESS IN THR ‘EX-DETECTIVE CASES. ‘The arrival of Horace Hogan in this city, as stated in yesterday's Stax, is an important event for the government in the ex-detective cases now in pro- gress of trial. Hogan has been confined in the Eastern penitentiary of Pennsylvania, and was pardoned out by Gov. Pattison, on the representa- tons of the citizens’ committee of Philadelphia and others. He is now in poor health, and expresses the determination to lead a better life in the future. He will appear as a witness in the case in which the three ex-detectives, Miller, McElfresh and Mc- Devitt, and also Finder, were indicted for com- Ray in the Metropolitan bank robbery. “Little eben he is known, was believed to have been member of the gang that robbed the Government. Printing Office, and shortly afterwards to have par- etpaved in the robbery of the Metropolitan bank. He is now in the District jail, where he will remain Until his services as a witness are needed. Yester- day he visited the Metropolitan bank and other Places where he had been. His evidence, it 1s rep- Tesented, will be cor ited by other witnesses. Railway Mail Service. ANNUAL KEPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT THOMPSON. ‘The annual report of Superintendent Thompson, of the railway madi service, shows that the number of miles of route for which raliroads were paid was 109,827, an increase of 9,264 over 18%. The number Of pieces of mail matter handled was 8,961,516,280, an increase of 1,429,922. The su} itendent asks for an increase inthe aj ‘tion for rail postal clerks of $016.1 by e appropriation for raiiw: the General be authorized widow or children 3 salary ‘grado held ears. of the held at the deat and that the Postmaster General be author- ized to grant a leave of absence, yrith pay, to clerks injured in railroad accidents until. re. covery, not exceeding ee Toe. In conclusion the er centusted, cnc cuss aia ee com] many system of forw: Se Hansom cabs are to be introduced into a company having been formed for the purpose © jual to of CHANGE OF COMMANDER. General Sherman’s Retirement. ‘THE OFFICIAL, CORRESPONDENCE, ‘The correspondence incident to the retirement of Gen. Sherman from active command of the army 1s as foliows: i HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, WasutNeron, D. C., October 8, 188. Hon. Robert T. Lincotn, Secretary of War— By the act of Congress approved July 5, 1882, ali army officers are retired on reaching ‘the age of 64 years. If living, I will attain that age on the sth day of February. 1884, but as that period of the year 1s notsulted to the changes necessary on my retire- ment, I have long contemplated anticipating the event’ by Some months to enable the President to make these changes ata more conventent season of the year, and also to enable my successor to De In Office before the assembling of the next Congress. I therefore request authority to turn over the command of the army to Lieut. Gen, Sheridan, on the first day of November, 1883, and that I be or- dered to my home at St. Lots, Mo., there to awalt the date of my legal retirement, and inasmuch as I will have for a loitg time much correspondence about war and offictal matters, I also ask the favor to have with me fora time my two personal aldes de camp, Cols. John E. Tourtelotte and John M. ‘The others of my personal staff, viz: Cols Poe and J.C. Tidball, have already been as- igned to appropriate duties in. their own branches of the military service, the engineer and artillery. All should retain thelr rank and pay as aldes de camp until February 8, 18834. By or before the istof November I can com- plete all offietal reports, and I beleve I can sur- Tender the army to my successox in good shane and condition, well provided in all respects and distrib- uted for’ the best interests of the country. Tam grateful that my physical and mental strength remains unimpaired by years, and am thankful for the Mberal provision made by Congress for my de- clining years. which will enable me to respond promptly to any call the President may make for my military service or fudgment as long as I live. Tnave tie honor to be, your obedient servant, (Signed) W. T. SHERMAN, General. War DPaRTMENT, WAsmcton Cry, October’ 10, 1883, Gen. W. T Sherman, Washington, D.C. General: I have submitted to the Prestdent your letter of the 8th instant requesting that you be Telfeved of the command of the army on the 1st of November next, as a more convenient time for making’ the changes in mill- tary commanders wich must follow your retirement, from active service than would be the date of your retirement under the Iaw. Tn sig- nifving his approval of your request. the President Girects me to express to you his earnest hope that there may be given you yet many years of health and happiness in which to enjoy the gratitude of your fellow-eitizens, well earned: by your most dis- Unguished public services. It will give me pleasure to comply with your wishes respecting your aldes-de-camp, and the ne- cessary orders will be duly issued. Fhave the honor to ue, general, your most obe- ent servant, (Signed,) ’ ROBERT T. Lixcoun, Secretary of War. Arrival of Gen. Sheridan. Lieut. General Sheridan, accompanied by Lieut. Colonel M. V. Sheridan, military secretary, and Lieut. Col. J. F. Gregory, afde-«te-camp, arrived in Washington this morning from Chicago. General Rucker, irs. Sheri¢ the father-in-law of Gen. Sheridan, and ydecker, met them at the depot. ‘Mrs. an Stopped off at Harrisburg. . W. J. Vonikma, the other staff officer, here last night. ‘Two clerks, D. O. Drennan and Douglass Loek, and a messenger, have also ar- rived from Chicago, who will be ou duty in Gen. Sheridan's office at the War department. Gen. Sheridan ts the temporary guest of Commissioner Lydecker, and Col. Sheridan is the guest of Com- inissary Generai Macfeely. ‘The other officers are stopping at the Ebbitt. All of these officers visited fhe War departinent this morning. | General Sher- Adan first paid his respects to General Sherman, then the Secretary of War and afterwards called ‘upon the adjutant general. The transfer of the com- mand of the army does not take place until to- morrow, 80, of course, there was no action regard- ing the inatter taken to-day. THE INCOMING AND OUTGOING OFFICERS sat about the quarters of the general of the army for some time in friendly conversation this morn- ing. As stated in yesterday's Stax, the important military change will be effected to-mor- row morning by two short orders, one issued by General Sherman relinquishing command of the army, followed by one issued by General Sheridan assuming {t. General Sherman will leave Washington in a few days, but will make a short visit in New York before proceeding to St. Louls. He has rented his house in this clty to Gen, Slocum, of New York. As to Pension Attorneys. ‘The following important order was issued this af- ternoon: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WASHINGTON, October 313t, 1883. Ordered: That whenever an. attorney Is charged with tmproper practises tn prosecuting claims be- fore the Pension Omtice, the commissioner of pen- sions shall investigate ‘the matter, giving such at- torney due notice, together with a copy of the “charges against’ him, that he may eg heard in the | premfses, When the investigation shall have been concluded the facts shall De reported to the Secretary of the Interior for consideration, together with the, testimony upon which it is bised” and the recommendation of the commissioner. During the tnvestigation into the conduct of an attorney for*tmproper practises he shall be recognized in claims before the bureau in his capacity as attorney, unless, for special rea- Sons communicated to the Secretary of the Interior, he sliall be suspended. H. M. Teer, Secretary. ‘The practise heretofore has been to suspend at- torneys pending the investigation of the charges made against them. It is stated that this rule has worked hardship in several cases where the charges have not been sustained, yet the business of the ac- cused has suffered, Funeral of Hon. G. V. Fox. ‘THE NAVY DEPARTMENT CLOSED. The funeral of Mr. G. V. Fox, formerly Assistant Secretary of the Navy, was held at St. John’s church at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. Dr. Leonard offictating. Mr. Fox had hosts of warm friends in this city, and the attendance at bis funeral was very large. Mr. Fox was about starting for Wash- ington, where he had engaged quarters for the winter, at the time death suddenly overtook him. ‘The pall-bearers were Admirals John C. Howell, Jon Rodgers, Alexander Murray, and Jno. L. Wor- den; Commodores Wm. G. Temple and J. C.Walker, Surgeon General Wales and Medical Director P. J! Horwitz, ‘The remains were conveyed to Rock creek cemetery and placed tempgrartly in the vault of Hon. Montgomery Blair. ‘The Navy department was closed at 1 o'clock to-day out of respect to the memory of the deceased. 4 = es The Contest with Polygamy. THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS AS TO THE EF- FECT OF THE RECENT LEGISLATION—EFFECT OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE—MORE LEGISLATION NEEDED, The commisstoners appointed by President Arthur under the anti-polygamy act of last year have sub- mitted their second annual report to the Secretary of the Interlor. In noting the fact that several thousand polygamists were excluded from the polls in Utah at the general election in August last, they express the opinion that while such results are not Itkely to have much effect upon the elderly a who already have a plurality of wives and seve families of children, they must have great weight with the young men of the territory, many of whom are ambitious and aspiring, and would not like vol- untarily to incur political dstracism. The commis- sioners recommend that enact a law de- claring all future ‘in the territory null and void unless they are contracted and in the manner provided by the same. ey ae oman. Ww 1s, LETTERS EXHIBITED IN COURT GHOWING HIS AMBI- TION TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CABINET. Major 8. R. Crumbaugh, formerly an officer in the navy, Was appointed collector of the second Ken- tucky revenue district by President Arthur. Last spring he was charged with trying to have all the county republican conventions in his district and other parts of the state adopt resolutions recom. mending him for Secretary of the Navy in case Mr. a Sree aS mas ae, ‘his appoint narrow-minded RE pee Ext "ua Parteeye Baar ras —_————— is Hiram Faxon fell dead street at Hartford, Conn. last night trom Rear gisesbo He was & See ere ae Sa Ae ‘the same disease, Det: MORMONISM DEFENDED. A Talk With Delegate Cannon. ‘HE SAYS THE EDMUNDS LAW HAS UNITED HIS PEO- PLE—THAT IT IS NOT PROPERLY ADMINISTERED, BEING MADE RETROACTIVE—CASES IN POINT—MR. CANNON SAYS HE IS NOT TO SUCCEED PRESIDENT TAYLOR, AS REPORTED. Hon. George Q. Cannon, ex-delegate in Congress from Utah, in conversation with a Stax reporter said: “The Edmunds law has had precisely the effect I predicted; just the effect I told Senator Edmunds it would have, but he thought I was too much interested to give an unbiased opinion. ft has ‘“whooped our people up,’ to use a cemmon but ex- pressive term. To iustrate: There isa grandson of Brigham Young, a young man, not over 22 years of age. He is rather wild; not bad, but he hi Ways been rather careless with regafd to religion. Us friends have believed that his sympathies were with the anti-Mormon element, and perhaps they were, ina measure. Well, at the last election he ‘went up to the ballot-box, and, putting in his vote, said: ‘They have disfranchised pap, (his father,) but Il put ina vote that will count for his side. ‘You see he has but one wife, never had any more, and they couldn't disfranchise him.” THE LAW NOT OBNOXIOUS TO MORW MODE OF ENFORCING IT. Tas the Edmunds law been very obnoxtous to the Mormons?” inquired the reporter. “The law itself has not,” replied Mr. Cannon, but the way itis administered 1s very oppressive. It has been given a construction not warranted by the constitution.” “In what way?” “Tt has been made retroactive. Men are excluded from voting for acts alleged to have been committed many years prior to the enactment of the Edmunds law. For instance, the ex-mayor of Salt Lake City, had once two wives, but is now a widower. He has been disfranchised. The present mayor has but one living wife. He had another who lived but ashort time. He is excluded from voting, though he, like the other men, committed the alleged offense many years before the law was enacted. Mrs. Dr. Richardson, a widow, was excluded from voting because her husband, while ving had another wife. This construction of the law, mak- ing It ex post Sacto, has given rise to many test sults, and Lam satisfied it will not stand in the courts. But, as Isald at the outset this persecu- BUT THE HAS MADE OUR PEOPLE MORE UNITED. It has driven the young people, who were indif- ferent, and many of them indifferent as to the church and its teachings, to take sides. It placed them in a position where they had to take sides with their own people or against them, and natur- ally they have chosen to stand with their parents and friends. Now, at the last election for delegate, our candidate received as many votes as usual, while the opposition got. only what it polled when Iwas elected to the Forty-fourth Congress. The yotes of the young peopie, indignant at the op- pressive construction of this law against. their pa- Tents and relations, made up for all that we had Jost by distranchisement.” “Then the law has not injured the Mormons?” put in the reporter. “No, id Mr. Cannon, nce that It isunpleas- ant to stand persecution. But the people of Utah CAN STAND A GREAT DEAL OF OPPRESSION. They are united, industrioys and frugal, and having endured much can endure much more. ‘There are a good many people in Utah besides Mor- mons, and they can’t enforce oppressive laws against the latter without pinching the others some. Now the clique who clamored for the Ed- munds law are very much dissatisfled with tts | operation. ‘They were disappointed. ‘Their scheme Was to get entire control of the territory, and having failed by this means they want to try another. Now they want a legislative commission, if they can bring it about. “Failing iu hat, they will perhaps perpetuate the existing commission. It is to continue until the territorial legislature enacts certain laws. The governor can, if he Chooses, prevent legistation by his veto, of by in- sisting upon legislation that the people cannot grant. this way the present commis. Ston could be continued. The enemies of the Mormons cry out about treason, but they can’t point to a single act of that’ kind. ‘They have trled-to provoke the Mormons into some overt act that would give a pretext for calling for troops, but none such have been committed. This Edmunds act was well calculated to arouse such indignation as would break peaceful bounds, but the people have borne with patience and will bear on.” THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CRURCH. “ There was a newspaper statement, Mr. Cannon, that you were to succeed Mr. Taylor as the head of the Morihons. - Is that true?” “No; there 1s nothing in it, At a council Mr. Taylor over-exerted himself. and I took the stand and spoke. That probably gave rise to the story. Mr. Taylor is quite old, but when he dies there are four or five older men of the church who are ahead 1 of me for the succession.” Sol es The Case Against ex-Detective Acton. HIS COUNSEL ASKS FOR A SPEEDY TRIAL. Mr. Cahiii, counsel for ex-Detective JosephActon, to-day, in the Criminal Court, called Judge Wylle’s attention to the case, and asked that {t be set for trial, because one of the most important witnesses Was now in the city, and would be here only a week or ten days; after that time he did not know when ‘he could be had. The court suggested that Mr. Cahill consult Mr. ells and Mr. ‘Taggart, for an early day might be xX n. Mr. Cahill said he could not get Mr. Wells to do anything, and he could not see how anything could be gained by consulting with him. There was nothing in the case. The court said he knew nothing of the case, but rf that there was nothing in the two already Mr. Cahill ited that he was anxious fora trial, and sald that It was not right to Keep the in- dictinents hanging over him. The counsel seem to have quit the court and to be trying the cases in the newspapers. For some reason Gov. Wells, who announced at the outset that all the cases were ready, has come to a sudden stop. It had beenex- pected that he would run the gatout through, ‘The court remarked that Mr. Wells might not have liked the rulings, but he was sure that he Tuled the law. Mr. Cahill said he did not doubt the correctness of the rulings, and whether Gov, Wells liked them or not he would have to submit to them. ‘The court told Mr. Cahill to consult with Mr. ‘Taggart, and Mr. C. did so, but no further proceed- ings took place. Eight Thousand Untaxed Dogs. THE OWNERS MUST PAY TRE TAX, The District. Commissioners have determined to thoroughly execute the dog law, and to that end have, through the medium Hes the police force, ob- tained the names of every iffiividual keeping a dog, the number of his or her residence and number of dogs kept’ by each. They propose to include the, tax of the dog on the bill of every tax-payer, when’ there is any dog kept, and as they are paid they are checked off these sts, which are made out in precincts. The frst precinct, DEATH BY POISON, A War Department Clerk’s Suicide. FOUND DEAD IN A NEW YORK HOTEL. ‘The New York Herald to-day has the following: “A middie aged man with a black mustache and goatee, and of respectable appearance, regis tered on Monday afternoon at the Manhattan hotel, Broadway and Canal street, as A. M. Per- rottet, of Philadelphia. He was assigned to room No. 99, on the fourth floor, which he pald for in advance. The stranger before going up to his apartment said to the clerk that he had been | tne tra told | persons injure traveling a great deal and was very tired, him tf he should happen to sleep late on the follow- ing morning not to be alarmed. He then passed up stairs and was never seen alive again. The guest had failed to leave his room by noon yesterda’ he was called several times by the porter, bi not. respond. something was wrong, stranger's room forced of then found dead in bed. “Landanum,” which tay be the suspicion th A bottle of wh aid The hotel keeper suspecting that | { had the door of the nd the oecupant was empty phials labeled ide the body, confirmed € the man had commit haifa dozen chy: nes of the cents and three letters w: found among his | jas, oF eat N effects. “It Is believed that the deceased was an | P ag eda eee te attache at the ofiice of the War department in | %2 s i houg’ r Washington, and that at the tme of his death he Was on leave. ALETTER FROM A DEPARTMENT CLERK. The letters which were addressed to him at the | General Post Office Indicated that he was a spirit- ualist. ‘That there was somemistake in the initials which he had written on the hotel register was shown by a letter which he received from N. Hershler, in Washington, on the 24th Instant. It read: Wan Drranruent, ADIUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. wily surprised at receiving two fo hear of your satisfactory sitting with Mrs. Robinson, of which I hope to learn full particwars on your return. T suppose that the de- ressing influence you felt in Philadelphin was dive, no lout, to the narrow streets, poor lodgings and the fact of being in acity without @ friend to commune with, &e. This also appears to have followed you somewhat to New York, but I hope tht by this time you are in the full enjoyment of your holiday aud have thrown cary to the dogs. I wish T were with you eo that the faithful animels might take my share of care al you have seen Dr. Slade and had a grat. immortals. Don’ society meets at Steinway hal the most of your time in sedng terrestrially and spiritually. of Texpect to get a share on your return by sitting at your fect and listen ing with reverence and awe to the recital of your tale of wisiom and Yascd upou experience gained in the qreat metropolis, In the Herald of October 19 was an obituary notice of the death of Augustus Frink, n0 official Notice of it as yet will you 2 Fant 26th street and moke a few ided ‘von can do so without. inconvenk belonged to Blac leave. Thor Dear Jonx—I war letters from you and Hi enjoy your freedom from. office on a mind and with lock’s division and wi will thorough come back in Yours hope N. Hereneer, ‘Two other Jetters—one from a female si self *Anna’—also contain rday afternoon, and after making an inv jon gave a permit for the removal of the rewalns an undertaker’s in Pearl street.” A New York special to the Philadelphia Press Says that “one of the letters was written on official Paper of the Third Auditor of the Treasury at splritualistic seances at which he and Perrett were prrseni, and winds up with the statement that the Spirits Bad signitled thelr intention of giving thant. ‘time in the future. What is Known of the Deceased in This Cit Auditor's office this morning, and he said that he knew Mr. A. M. Perrottet, or rather Perroteie, Which is his right name, very well, and he remem. of the deceased. Mr. Perrotele, he sald, was a $1,200 clerk in the adjutant generats once. He was a native of England, and came to this country Pleasant reco . puty Coroner Conw ga ANOTHER LETTER. Washington. ‘The writer, J. M. Vale, speaks of ations when both would be present at some A Srar reporter saw Mr. J. M. Vale at the Third bered having written the letter found in the pocket about the ciose of thé war, joining the regular army, in which he served for’Some years. He has re-idéd in this city about six months, boarding at 1782 G_ strect, and was a member of Coluiubla Lodge, No.3, B.A. A. M. No cause can be as signed taken his life, by his friends for his having ashe fssaid to have been a perfectly sober man and well todo. The Indy with whom he boarded here says that he Was regular in his habits and a great student. He was very conversant upon the subject of spiritualism, and had a lange Uorary Of spiritualistic works. His friends were greatly shocked to hear of his “death, and the Masons will take some action in the matter at once. WHAT MR. HERSHLER SAYS. A Star reporter found Mr. Hersijer, writer of the above letter, at the War department this morn- img, and he was greatly shocked at hearing of Per- Tottet’s death. “He was a clerk in the War de partment,” he sald, “and my personal and intimate | friend. I can’t understand it I should as soon think of committing suicide myself as of Perrottet's doing It. He was sch a steady, eventempered man that one can hardly believe tt. ‘There was not the slightest suspicion of an unsound mind: he did drink ‘to excess, and he was in no. financial difficulty that T’ am aware of. He left here about two weeks ago on his annual vacation, and 1 re- celved a letter from him from New York not a great while ago, ‘The letter found on him, signed by me, Was a request to look up the reported death of at army officer in New York, and only last night I ex- pressed surprise to my wife that I had not received an answer froin him. ‘The letter from Mr. Vale, of the Treasury department, was an introduction to @ lady in Brooklyn. Tsaw ft before Mr. Perrottet left here. ‘There can be no doubt about hls being the man, but I can’t understand it.” ‘The deceased served With Mr. Hershler, in Gen. Sheridan's office in Chicago, and” came to the W: department about a year ago, He was about fort: four years of age, of rather light complexion. In- formation of ls "death spread rapidly among the clerks in the War department, by whom he was highly esteemed. ae District Government Affairs, CE TO STREET RAILROAD. ‘The Commissioners have notified the president of the North O Street and South Washington Railroad Company to properly pave with cobbie stone the Space between the tracks of that, road, and two fect exterior thereto on 11th street, from H to Boundary ‘street northwest. UNDERGROUND WIRES. ‘The Commissioners are in receipt of a letter from Mr. Henry Cummings, vice president and generat manaxer of the Postal Telegraph company No. 9, Broadway, N. Y., applying for permission to extend the underground telegraph line of that company to the Capitol and executive departuents by such route as the Commissioners may determine, &c. Which the Commissioners to-day reply. thi the applicant does not. propose. to bein that at once, action by the Commissioners is suspe as they wish to bé free to acce ‘the best methods and terms that may be offered by any one. “Should other applications in the meanthae be made, you Will be entitled to notice and a Lair opportunity to compete,” LIQUOR LICENSES. Applications for liquor licenses have been Sp which embraces South Washington, has 1,446 dogs, | proved by the Commissioners as follows: Samucl & on which no taxes have been paid; 108 persons have | Aduins, Mary Bannagan, John Becky John Couno two dogs each; 19 have three each; two have | Wm. E. Dubant, ick Hugh, John Hartnett, four dogseach; one has five and two have | James Kelener, Frederick Lambrect, Matilda toss Six dogs. This precinct has a larger proportion of | % Co., Jacob Xander, John Brown, George Holmes, dogs compared with its tax ers than any » | and BL G, McCormick: altogether there is about elght thousand poate enact! Those persons rho Oth GOES nd APE Not pec | issued by Inspector Entwisie: Nicholas Calan, re- bee Berane Wao On es aa re ae ekparees brick, 1492 F stfeet north $1,000. irs, are to be prosecuted, judgments obtained and dis- lary Esputa, ‘frame west. éth st.8e, Cry Many bo seed Wherever TOAnd, sod TOR: | between E atid C sta; $700. “Richard. K. Thoraton, the tax, ‘The number of dog Ucenses thus tar is- | cl 8 Vwostory dwelling, west side ad. st. sued 1s 2,796. RWI We eroeeea t Sueteneen eee ae e those who have faith in the superstitions pertain- Affairs in We ing to the time. Young maidens will go around the | ‘THe MAIsH-MILLER WEDDING.—Hon. Levi house at midnight in of their future | of York, Pa. husband, perform rites over mirrors, or In | Miss Louisa other ways invoke a knowledge of the future, which | ler, of this tt 1s can be obtained this night and no | Christ P. E other. The old custom of diving In tubs of water large, Rev. for apples, it 1s said, will be revived to-night in some Ts of the city. pease pale NS ry CURIOUS AND INTERESTING LrriGaTION.—Sult 1s | corted to the altar by her brother, Mr. Benjamin about instituted in the District. courts to | Siiiies, “arr barsous Alled the of best man, and determine the lability of the stockholders in the | the ushers were Mr. H Hiatthews, Mr, National Express. ation company. | Fowier, Mr. Nil U.8.N.; Mr. Richard Trapier, ‘This was a company which after the war | Mr. J. ¢. Hardie and Mr. Frank Miller. After thé to do the express business in the south, and was a chartered by the state of ‘For 2 while its | home, Ko. the stock for investment ne ‘holding owt ‘prospects. ae of Uberal returns 88 with the older express compa- Wheop °Em Up, Colonel. nies, but to extravagance and mis- ‘up assessinents of $20 per | From the Chicago Inter-Ocean, Share on tts {he company closed business in | District Attorney Corkbill can feel assured that 1867. Niel dr tying 19 collect guint honest people oat ‘but 80 sr omens ot veterans and widows as to Rah equity aro consumed tuatie harder he lays on the ‘Detter. Soamecen sheet tacn iks| Sard on te Innocent are Supreme Court of the g ‘be the Seaeren ltver one hundred and Mfty lectures ennor ' that the first cold wil ery nice people coon ‘on the 3d, ‘and 6th of November. serve this. d, | | Splendid Telegrams to The Star. LONDON'S DYNAMITE SENSATION. THE ENGLISH COTTON TRADE FAILURES, —.—___ RAILROAD AOCIDENTS AND FIRES. > ‘The Dynamite Excitement in London. MORE ABOUT THR TUNNEL EXPLOSIONS Last NIORT. Lonpon. Oct. 31.—The excttement over the explar on the Underground railway line last evening great. A large number of polleemen under 1 tuspectors were on duty all night at the vi ous railway stations and guarding the line. also emploved watching the hou Of paritament and other public buildings ‘The exe pilesion at Charity Cross occurred a distance Of U undred yards west of the station. There was py trun there at the time. The walis of the vuni Were battered, but the rails were not misplace The windows th the station were blown out. TR Toot was not damaged. No person was hurt there, At the F ret station THE FORCE OF TRE EXPLOSION WAS TERRIBLE, Although workmen have been busily eng ight tn removing the debris they have Mnished their task, Place been repaired ‘ ie tunnel there was not de Siroyed. except-a deep hole was excavated In the road bed; the brick work was Diown out and the as plpes and telegraph Mines were Droken. The Tefreshment saloon was wrecked and the windows of the other rooms of the station were stnasied. | Zhe explosion occurred immextiately under ap: in forty ards west of the station, att the were in the last two catrlages of It ts now known that | the train, TWENTY-EIGHT PERSONS, WHO WERE WOUNDED, | were taki » St. Mary's hosplt. Pour of em ure seriously hurt, Dut they passed a favorable atre expected to recover, The others were able to gu fo their homes during the night. Hoth of the explosions oc out R10 o'clock In The Jevening. All the Lectives of the Metro- police force are engaged in searching forthe rators of the outrages, and the railway lals are assisting them. ‘The police deny that Tocket cartridges have been found near the could not have been caused by ce the persons who caused the exph tained. Major Majendie, ¢ now (Il of the sce artng Cross station, T sual this morning. INVESTIGATION, Loxpox, Oct. 31, 3 p. m.—No explosive matter has yet been found at the Praed street station. AR inspector from the home office this morning viewed. the scene of the explosion there, and afterwards examined the damaged train. He expressed the opinion that cartridges made of the Orst onder of explosives, Such as gun cotton, were used by the miscreants. The cuard of the tfain states that while he w: looking: out of acar window, Jui after the train left Praed street station, he gaw some sparks nearly underneath the carttage, Abd immediately afterwards heard the explosion.» The explosive used at Charing Cross station Was small In qnantity, It 1s not believed to have been dy= namite, WHAT O'DONOVAN Rossa BATS. New York, Oct. 31.—O'bonovan Rossa stat that the explosions which occurred yesterday in The underground railway in London were the wi of the Fentan brotherhood, of whose movernents 1s apprised. The work Was done b Fenlans in London, who were In cons Hication with thelt comrades Woolwich explosion was only another sample of what ts bein Jone. London would be tn ashes, he sald, before long, unless England gave up Ireland. | New developments might be expected at any mo- ment, for it was now the purpose of the brother - | hood to push the work rapidly forward and reduce England to submission, Brancn, N. J 1-known Test | who was brought he from mental prostratic Fes Delmont OF Sew orks 20, Suter y improved. Smull, the horse thter, this twenty-fourth day of his ta J. Jail, ‘The pulse was fifty-four. ains very little sleep, and has lost Unirty pounds since his incarceration. Smull says he ide Lends to surpass 1 record by len days, ~ Coliision of Freight Trains on Twe Hoads, ONE MAN KILLED AND TWO INSURED. Dayton, Onto, Oc 1. i in collission with an extr Junction, on the Toledo, Ci . Lovis railroad, this morning. A firetaan was injured and. one of the engineers 18 reported to have been killed, ‘The trains were delayed four hours, Easton, Pa., Oct. 31.—A coal train on the Jersey” Central raflroad collided with another train at midnight, near Lebanon, N.J. The coal train was thrown down an embankin forty cars were wrecked. Jolin Sinclair, the engine eer, was injured. The track was blocked wuld abous six o'clock this morning. MOKE BROKERS SUSPEND TO-DAY, LIVERPOOL, Oct 31.—The suspension of Messrs, Mellor & Fenton, cotton brokers, is aunounced Unis morning. Noon.—There are no additional disclosures later than the failure of Messrs. Mellor & Fenton, of troue bles among firms in the cotton trade. The couon market ts laboring the effects of the faflures, Dut falrspot business 1s doing. Business in futures however, 1S confined to snuail dealings in October and November deliveries. No busiuess ts being transacted in distant months. 1p. m.—Messrs. ¥ Pearce & Co. and Messra, Joseph T: h cotton brokerage tina, have suspended payment. THE EXCITEMENT CONTINTRS, 2p. m.—The excitement tn the cotton trade continues. The Cotton Exchange ts crowded with merchants, brokers, and Visitors, who are anxious, to hear the latest developments. ‘The tension in business circles ts acute. Loxpox, Oct. 31, noon.—The cotton fatlures in Liverpool have depressed the stock market here, THE NEW YORK MARKET NOT AFFECTED. New Youk, Oct. 31.—Mr. M. B. Fielding, president of the cotton exchange, expresse_ the opinion this morning that the New York market will not be al- fected by the Liverpool fallures. Sacer ioe Canada’s New Governor General, OrraWAa, ONT., Oct. 81.—The governor general and the marchioness of Lansdowne and sulle at- tended the first concert of the Philharmonic society last night. They were heartily cheered, and after they had bowed their acknowiédgments'a pretilly arranged song of welcome was executed, —— Fire at Saratoga, N. ¥. Sanatoaa, N. Y., Oct. 81.—A fire occurred on Broadway Nere early this morning,which destroyed, L. E. Ellsworth’s building and the butiding belong, ing to O'Dell, Gates € Tate; also Eastwood & Poler gents’ furnishing goods store; Miss Kate Cotters? iniliinery store, and John Wood's barber shop. Dr. ¥. M. Boyce and John Whitford, who lived over the stores which were burned, lost thelr household ef- fects. ‘The total loss by the fire ts frou $10,000 to $199900, covered by insurance, see ‘The New Supervising Architect. SOME FACTS FROM HIS KRCORD, The appointment of Mr. M. E. Bell, ot Iowa, to be supervising architect of the Treasury seems to meet with general approbation. He Is a young man, about thirty-six years of age, not very well off in this world’s goods, but the possessor of @ reputation for’ integrity and ability, He was the architect of the Des Moines state-house and of the penitentiary _ at Chester, Il. He was also the assistant of M Pigunard, the architect of the state capitol at Springfield, TL, and upon the death of the archi- tect assumed entire chanze of the construction of the Dbullding under the commissioners He was. very strongly recommended for the position by a ‘at Inahy prominent men, among whom were Senators Allison, Cullom and'Wilson, of Iowa, the governor of lowa, ex-Secretary KirkWood and Sena- tor Logan. Mr. "Hill will remain in charge of the architects office until the arrival of Mr. Bell, who has been officially notified of his appointment, and 4s expected to reach Washington very goon. ————e-- A CurTING Case.—A colored boy, sixteen years old, named William Shepack, was $20 in the Police Court tis morning ‘for ting John Zeek anmner cueeee Be ree ee on the souh ast month. Commissions were issued to-day to Christian Ki at Charles City, Va, and J. M. Barb, tiltenie, West Va. Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tax Evexino Stan, =