Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1884, Page 1

¢ THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corser Penneylrania Avs. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. sey Frese Sran fs served to enbwcribers fn the etty ty carriers on t Wek oF M6 conte per 1 kerteeach Bt 10 cente per 2 ‘By mar txmontne #4 e at Washington, D. C..38 ton Priday—$1 a year. pall in advance; mprication pening Stat. Telegrams to Yhe Star. RUGG’S FRI IGHTFUL CRIMES. OFFICIAL CHANGES BY BROOKLYN'S MAYOR. ——- —- THE CABLE STEAMER FARADAY DISABLED Grand ‘V% 63—N 9,602 NEW PUBLICATIONS. SPECIAL NOTIC WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1 TITT 00. 3 TO r . T TE MUSICAL PHENOMENON, Will give three Concerts, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEB. $ and 9 MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2 P. Mt rer | Adinfesion, Site and 7c: Matinee. Soe. Children under Byeawot ace oe ‘uw ol aale at Core without extra i NAtosan ToeaTeK EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY BARTLEY CAMPBELLS Gest Mas, the WHITE SLAVE! A STRONG DRAMATIC COMPANY. New and Picturesque Scenery. Startling Mechanical Efvcteat! the won eta inl M BAINSTON OF REAL WATER, ct. 1—The Old Kentnek; Act. IL—The sctruoas Oaths Act TE wan act HMw the Bete creas ae Hoaitie Wreck, Act VL Red Devil Islaud Act VI—"she isa | Fre Born White Wins” Next Week FLORENCE. fs you's ‘THE BLACK SLAVE. GRAND PARADE TO DAY AGAIN AT A HE MAMMOTH ALLENDE MINS! REL FESTIVAL! ‘The Funniest Success of The Season! VAL MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2. Festival MAqINEr SATURDAY AT = FSSivAL MATINEE 5. AY AT 2 NEXT WEER... .-.- Boston Ideal Opera Company jonday. FXTINTIZA, Tuestay, GIROFLE, magecan & 2p ROEMIAR GIR: Sipe ap lea eee _- Friday, FEA DIAVOLO. pe = = Ssturdad erunday Sight, CHIMES OF NORMANDY. Sale of seats now ready—Stand 91.50, scconting Iecatiow. a1 e THIRD CONCERT IN THE COURSE UNDER Hie Qiveticaot De BIS MOFE wilh bsqiven at he Congr ation is SEL | | | to. a saor2t_ FOUND PARTY WILL je Hospital, 1106 F street, 1st, | | Refreshments, | Condialy iavited. Aoh2t = 3 saso-st pues ER COMIQUE, MONDAY. JANUARY 23 a Comedy of WHO OWNS THs BABY? Re-engagewut of Viro Farrand ant her troupeot NAC-NAC DANCERS. See the MATINEES TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS asp SA’ TUR Days. ES SECM, MESPToucslvania Agente, near 1th street, a TIONS. STTFENDI OLS Evers aftorn: Reenencc ment One THE Hi Aud th: With new Shute Brest Olu Carmi sa Werte os seamen ees sia th Ea and id Dances. sand Dean, the ANJO QUICKLY AND COR- pie method, im fe quarter, {or PROF. A. E. CARP wonderful and amusing e- tert inment im Psychology. | ruatation ed het six adalstions, to reserved | wate $2 } $iade admission, 25.and 50 cents, Matinee, 15 and 25 TERS este: Locis WEEE, | Fr SovTHEAsT. vest Fates Ja19-1m* | ST. JOSEPH'S HALL, | rtwest.— BW D eren Payils for" the lant quacter's clase. Sitalias Purstos aod Trahge, sto Wetec ik p.m: re. Gentiemen and Children East en vHOICE SEATS Fok FORD'S THEATER ano’s Buck Store, 1106 street and Pena- 1 We Axe Orrnuse ZHIS WEEE OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF FINE ROLLED PLATE JEWELRY AT A GREAT REDUCTION, HAVING BOUGHT THE BANKRUPT FELLED TO MA ‘SHE WAY THRU! bo NOT BI ENTIRE STOCK OF A APPREHENSIVE, PECAUSE WE OW, THAT YOU ARE INFERIOR ARTICLE. TATION. THAT WE SELL WEST PRICES, TO FOR Us TO OFFER THESE GOODS SO BUYIN WE DO NOT MENTION ANY PRICES, AS WE PRE- FER THAT YOU HOLD SES THE GOODS AND JUDGE OF THE FLICE YOUKSELF, AS FACTS AgE | THE MOST CONVINCING PROOF. WE SHALL 0: )PFER THESE GOODS AT THE REDUCED FRICLS DURING THIS WEEK. M. SILVEREERG & CO., SEVENTH and S13 EIGHTH ST. ©. W. ce near Pennsylvania avenua. [BY New Boors Denuartoro Y. | any Blemish, Discoloration or De‘eet of the Complexton | Eyebrows, Evelashee, Hair o heads, Liverspota, Sallowness, M Freckles, Birth and Wine, Marke, Redness, Oiliness and Ey Ronuehness of the Face. Chapped, Fissured and Colorless | Lips. Scant, Irmealar Eyebrows & Lashes, Thin, Harsh, Dry, Faded and Premature Gray Hair, Baldness, Exces- | sive Dandruff, Sealy Scalp Tetter, Red, Inflamed, Blis- | tery. Moist, Crusty or Dry, Cracked and Scaly Tetter of | the Scalp, Esry, Eyeliis. Fuce, Elbows, Knees, Hands, Fingers, Limbs, Joints and Body Prarigo, Inten*e Itch- ing, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Pyoriasis, Acne Rosacea BELLS BOW BELLS ‘BOW BFLIS, BOW BELL HOW BELLS. © LADIS! FA FAMILY MAGAZISEL : 4 now re A four-jae Music pease Lace 4 A Desirne for Bord> in Berlin Wool. een Complete aortas. Table MAKCH part al veers, & Fasiitons. ON NEWS CO. Rehr THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS For one week only we off Books, We guaranter thy before offered in Wash 0 followin bargains in prices to be cheaper than ever pEStPsice, We Offer at— yston: 5 x Blanche Will's Howard. Lecward by F. Maron Crawiori. Watlice jun far ty mer ¥ VALENTINES, BIRTEDY DAY CARDS AND FINE S MENT, wwe, 28 's Wizranty in the Fire Insnrance Contract, ue Colebrook Wlateral Secur!-ies Gould on tof U. 'S BOOKS. asi by Geo, er Poems, by . Chas, Fe ris > What Shall oo Beanain stock of Tiust desirable styles, ne? Visiting Lists for 1 id Day Bocks i the Internation i Books ahd Lesson jhful Globe tur 2. WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, 428 7th Strat, spots for 1834, Fics ts aa DERMATOLOGY. DERMATOLOGY. ALIFE SPECIALTY, BY DR. J. VAN DYCK, No. 22 GRANT PLACE. HOURS, 9 TO 7; SUNDAYS,9 TO2 If you have any Rash Humor, Blood or Skit: Disease, jade, as Pimples. Black- . Tan, Sunburn, rid Veins of the Nose. Dryness, Scaliness and Ii you wish a healtiny, fresh, pure, clear Complexion, uniform, heavy. recular Eyebrows and Lashes, thick, heavy, luauriant Hair, soft, white, smooth and pretty Hands, consult DR VAN DYCK, Dermatologist, No. 22 Grant Pace, at once, ‘The Doctor is a rear graduate of Medicine and Sur gery. aud has devotud twenty years of hia life to the ve of Dermatology. it the Doctor with every confidence in hisekill Henu:nbers among hia patrons the elite of America Terms within the reach of all If vnable to our case and yend three stamps for ans- wer. Interesting descriptive cireular free. febl-fat Taste Wane. CANDELABRA, DINNER SETS, ‘TEA SETS, TEA RETTLES, TEA CADDIES; | TEA BELLS, TEA BALLS, ‘TEA KNIVES, TEA SPOONS, OYSTER FORKS, SALAD FORKS AND SPOONS, FISH KNIVES AND FORKS, In Sterling Stiver and Fine Viated Ware. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., ‘No, 107 PENN. AVENUR 3IENUS AND GUEST CARDS. Diews Daca Srose Ttake pleasure in informing my friends and patrons that pending ianprovements at my old stand I will re- move texmporarily, ON OR ABOUT TO NO. 941 PENNA AVE. N. W., (VER: Where I will continue to keep a full DRUGS, CHEMICALS NON ROW). assortment of And FANCY GOODS. “J. W. DREW, 1 Pennsylvania Avenue Nortuwest. i i i We Weer Cae Arrestios OF CLOSE BUYERS TO OCR LARGE STOCK OF DRY GOODS. prices will be fourd to compete with DM Skures to be found, ‘Weave rare bargains in BLACK SILK VELVETS, ch, all will, at $9. Also, some Twenty-eight i VERY HANDSOME BROCADE VELVETS. ‘We have marked down aline of COLORED OTTOMAN BILKS to $150 ‘These quads wuld at $2.25. This a special bangas: (WP Bargains in ali Departs nents, Weinviteinspection. | ONE PRICE ONLY, TRUNNEL & CLARK, AIL Market Tar Grsos & Bowe Canuor Co! ARE OFFERING THEIR LARGE STOCK OF FINE CARRIAGES AT GREATLY REDUCED Prices. Arch and 12th streets, ait Fhilsdelphia, Pa i -ALENTINES AND VALENTINE CARDS. A larye variety in artistic and teautiful designs and | LACE VALENTINES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. C.. PURSELL, Bookseller, 418 thstaw. | | Poxaso Sextxo Waren | Cards printed ox best Bristol-board Cards for $1. Presesr Your Ware with a JARDINIERE, » beautifal andeacceptable pres- t for auy lacy. We are wak.oe them ina nove! form, at prices less tlons «ver oBered, with le ornamentation of your own selvetion, ‘ novel uee of Tiles in Umbrella Stands, attractive, at etal a oan the direst reproentatines of Mesere. 3 Gt JF: ew Yor sil their apitiles and scorations, and cal in Linported Tiles, Brass Fire Goods, &o a2 HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. cost. A SURE CURE FOR RRIGHTS DISEASE AND ALL RIDSEY COMPLAIN GE OS Lis water fe vidorsed by the Medic I roaahout New Enslahd, aud by a begs muniber of iene of this cxcy, wis used it with woudertul eifect ‘HioF iliustraied Pasuphiete abd see the es JOHN KEYWORTH, 9th and D streeticn. wo sear Penn. ave, JalQ-Imip Awent for the Disisiet of Columbia pe Gees pauy Ree. Colds, Sronchitis, Hoarseness, and all, Threat ann Luts Die TSANG 3 SARE BALSAM bas over 50 yearw’ repr Ay ego ete Inwyers, aud the Yutlic generally, as. tue best Cas Tice knowa, ‘bold by all druggista at 23 and cents a bottle. Jail-lmlp Viacestxez Axp Kasten Cans AND NOVELTIES! Just recefved and ready for early selections. Besides the above I have a iargeand choice stock of BIRTHDAY CARDS, CONGHATULATION CARDS, AND WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS. Card-plate Engraving and Privting a specialty—100 Steamer Eni i sand New i gure dt F. SUH NSC can 11735 Lit Dry and weil-sea: UPPERS, Geo Bea: => Conon SF owner Eps HILLEAK & 30 ein, open a F IL B EVERY SHOULD READ A VISIT TO THE BEAUTIFIER, BYELISE HATHAWAY, Ix THE HATCHET, OUT TO-MORROW, REPUBLICANS OF t, from Georectown, TO-MOTROY tkon SAT! UNIFORMED Huet strictof Colunn. vt t \ HAMMOND, 33 Town Coffe pition every dag. “Cone and gee thetu prace Liesliy operated wt'G. CORNWELL & SUN | Painsylvanis avoiu SUAL MEFTING OF e AKLL . | the | Vat [oe SUATE MaNTEL Se NTEL. GAS FIXTURES AT A DISCOUNT, ‘TO REDUCE STOCK. r RANG rugs expect ou. Th MLE ACH, + slesizetia of havin: MEAL ESTAT AL FREE, O Firdmnoat tarts. Addin W. Le: Wasrunton, LADY x THE PLEVENTH tare request dia mect at MG (th street | FRIDAY LVEN. itary Ist at 7230 elect deletes theentitra e munditee, WH YHOMPSON, President, UAS1ING COlS BOAR. T | th street leaving 61 SDAY, sth ist, fob) the-tin | OWLER, Secretary, — ALL, PFISONS NG CLAIMS. ¢N. MONELLY trect southeast, hem properly’ wu Lack persons peed to hin will Muake settlement with | ¥. PYLE HOWARD CHESTS AND | Eat [tres is tortuwoat, | d fine Chemicals, Their | ts, a pt FER JW wil boss plinbers and Jour. ; GhO, Lotion of officers and other DAY. Fe bruary 1, ASS, at it, bas i ROP om CULTS to ext 4-4 mie. $n Wal- White ED ASH, t by OAK, suguier couaty, Viré ree Ft FOR PLUMULN TING BAMCEL §, SHEDD. I ML 1TH ST Full iine of tt ored Glubes, Fan FOR, RUL 2-AImIp F_BROOKS y tHE TON GASLICHT COMPANY T shat their Ye i ERT, oe Bray and Lowest Prices, fu Fs, HEAL) Is, AND MA PORTABLE axp BRICK-SET GRAT BACKS, BASS GOOD MARBLE, SLATE, AND WOOD MANTELS. ¢ he eusultie year will be held at is alt ine: tug for the PRUARY 4. 1394, Km. to Ep. ir i> B DALLEY, Secretary, COUGH SURE the best re fie Cush, Ceoup and € ud maregues, 1 ci SELS, FENDERS ‘xe, GAS PINTURTS, Concots® BUILDING, ‘aud Fancy Col- vorcelain Laps, Port- F. BROORS, IST, 436 Tre | © lealing Pharnsey' in South Frencriptions a specialty. mery aud ‘Lvuet Artiche {i FLOORS, NTEL DE TC, OUMEY & $a31-251p Narcres Great Resepy FOR BRIGHTS DISEASE, DIABETES AND ALL DISEASES OF THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS. A fresh sunply of the celebrated Bethesda Mineral Water Just received and for sale in Bartels, Half Bar- rels, Kegs, or by the Gallon. STOTT, CROMWELL & CO., 460 Pennsylvania avenue. Men A Srsteclas mid. siht ins roo: a for lute by the da) 3330-1, week or ino: Tur Poartasn Carr. AND VERMONT AVENUE, ladies and gentlemen, open until sable dot BW. FRAZIER, Proprietor. Les: Ox Hao Axo Mazzeo WAY DOWN IN PRICE IN ORDER ‘TO MOVE THEM. BAG i W FELT DRUGGETS, AKT SQUARES. WHITAKER’S BOOKSTORE, 205 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 8 Formerly 941 Pa ave, Mazz A Srecunry Or OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA COFFER [inspection next weel Washington News and Gossip, o-pay.—Internal reve- customs, $51 ‘harge of the reception of the rematns of 2 Long@nd his comrades, yesterday sent a letter to the relatives of the dead, In which he says that the bodies will arrive 1n rk city b Anst., and Uiat If notiing 1s Indicated to the con. trary the ices WIL be held at ‘Trinity Cuureh. und t of Lient. Fuel Ut onder. ‘The res porariiy pixced in the equipment Gepartment butlding at the New York navy yard, RCTOR LANIER Was Dis. H. Lanter, of Louistana, the post office ‘pector for the Atlanta division, has disappeared, A yesterday Postmaster General Gresham signed an ofder dismissing hin, It 1s now discovered th. by frandnlent pretenses he obtained over $1,000 from Varlous por dacksonvil Towtoa, Te $150; selma, moter orl an % ranging from $100 10 $590. He ubtalned this money by represent- ius that he was In need of funds to prosecute fraudulent cases, and In each ease gave a receipt. Mr, Luter has gone to South Amerlea, and his Victiins will have to personally bear thelr loss, ‘Tue List or Navat Capets Repvcgp.—Naval Cadet James N. Alexander, fourth class, of Missouri, aas resizned from the N, Academy. Between Murty-fve and forty cadets falled at thelate exam- ination and have been recommeded to be dropped. Ispray Cunrosrims.—Gen Sheridan has just Placed tn 113 oMce room at the War department a large manogany case containing a very interesting kn valuable collection of Indian antique portery nd curiosities. "The collectiou is the Work Of Zul ul Nubca Indians, ahd wes collected with great » by Capt. John'G. Bourke, 3d cavalry, who 1s, in writing a history ‘of the southern In- Glaus, Ws Capt “Clark Js ‘preparing one of the horihern Indian’. ‘The collection embraces a yariety. but tie majority of thein are diferent Torins Of Water Doriles, Theseare porous, and aretie S Use indians have of eooltg uielr dein are other objects OF Prat Inte 2 papuos le, children’s dolls, &¢. nis alsy recelveu Troi Capt. Bourke Ly tae alive cotion, and used to wal & native god. ‘These biaukets are icull to procure, and this one 18 valued ac- cordungiy.. No Stccxsson To CLARENCE BaRtoN YET—Shortly Afiee the acceptance of the resignation of Mr. Clar- ence Barton us aelerk ta the Navy department the Secretary of tue Navy made a requisition upon the eH sevice commision for Une customary four Rates front Wh ea selection to AIL the Varney ne and also the exaine eis of spective clerks, Secretary ius sluce caretuily considered the papers, fund reaches Uh fustou that Ue cand ne to ML the ve therefore returned the pate pers te the GIVI service commission With Uhiat 1n- orinution, . Come AL. AP- kp.—The President. has appolated the follow= $ny comunissioners and alternates to the world’s in dustreiland cotton centennial exposition in. 188 nn Che recomine Ors of t Ive tern of New, ont ulterniate, a, commissioner, and sioner, suid Turis, Monten: MOVEMENTS OF U. S. Poosa left Uwe Norfolk navy yard this morning for New York —The Specawell arrived at New York ‘Us morning trom Newport. FIS.—The Talla LLof the Stenal corps, who has ccesstul in his weather predictions during the past month, will be relieved from pre- Giction duty tonusorrow by Leutenant, Dunwoody, Licutenand Powell wil be ordered on a tour of ‘Tue WeexLY Stan for this week 1s now ready for mulling: price, three cents per copy. It 1s a bare paper, of fifty-six columns, cut aud folded, aud Will be sent anywhere in hited Stated aud Canad, dollar a year, a eneia Tar one) SOCIETY NOTES, cptions and Dancing Parties Last | Night—Coming Entertainments, Ete. Tho musicale given yesterday afternoon at the Tesidence of the Portuguese Minister was one of the most brilliant entertatnments of the season. ‘The Countess Nomeiras Weelved her guests alone, Wearing a costume of black velvet und gold. lace embroideries. ‘The entertainment partook of the nature of a “tea.” and Une comniny came in walk- ing costume, with the exception of those young alles forming the choral class, who were in even ing, dress, ‘Imronghout the afternoon the class Peldered @ number of Mne musical compositions, several delightful solos beng given by Miss Now AUCs. abut whose volee’so many pleasant id, and Miss Leavitt, of New York, at present the silest of Miss Moran. ‘There Were'present all the members of the torelgn leg. Mons living in the elty tn i Well-known soclety people. Last night occurred the last of the pleasant 3 In January,” given by Mr. tlee Woods and hi ‘hich circumstance, 1 to the popularity of the host and hostess and Uneir Aungater, bronght out an nd Urllliant issernb Mr. nuded tn reeolving b daughter wearlig ¥ legit dresses Were a ch evening, some ¢ ldition toa long lst of © mouber snd handsome toilets Indeed acteristic feature of the striking and beautltal yet seen thts s@ison being displayed here, Euest It of the evening Included nearly every in Wasitngton. promta pyite aud Social nd anons the thron Of note visitng U ‘Tue last of tae ‘Thursday evening receptions given by the Secretary of State was held last night, and being the final one was unusually largely at- te irs. Freiinghuvsen, assisted by MISS Lucy, revived: tue company, —Miss. Frelinghuysen presting at the supper table, Tho dipiomatic corps were tn force, as usual, Judges of the Sus preiue Court with thelr wive bers of the Cab- inet and a large number of Senators aud Represent. ative Mrs. A. H.S. Davis gave a very pleasant lunch Darty yesterday at her residence, 435 © street, in honor ot her guests, Mrs. J. H. Brugh, of Boston, and Mrs. Dr. WW. C. Hamilton, of Philadelphia’ Amopig the ladies present were Mrs. 4.8. Worthe inglon, wife of the new District HL. Squire, Miss Eva Mills, Mtp. S. Kimball, Mrs, Osborne, Of Whitestouc, LL; Mrs. Dr, Ballhache, Ailes Hibbard, of Towa, and Mrs. 8. F. Cushing, Mrs. Bruzh, Defore her marriage, was the leading Soprano of the famous Hutehinsoa Family, and sho fd Altes Mills gaye the ladies the Fare treat of lis tening to several of thelr sweetest ballads, admir- ably rendered, At the party last night given by tho Misses MeCeney, Mr. McCeney was assisted In receiving by her daughters, the sisses McCeney: her son's wife, Mrs. Kobert cCeney, and Mrs. Chinn.» The enure lower floor was used for danclug, supper being served in one of the upyer rooms, A delighttal gentlemen's party was given by Mr. ‘M. R. Combs last evening at ats residence, 918 I street, In honor of the frst anniversary of his angtiter’s marriage to Mr. Alonzo A. Wilkins ‘The brilliantiy lighted parlors were the animated scene of merry card partles, and songs and social conver- sation made up an evening's entertatnment to be Jong remembered with pleasure by those present. During the evening a bountiful supper was served, for which twenty-five covers were laid. ‘The fol2 lowing gentlemen were present: Dr. D.C. Putter. son, Col. Charles @. Neale, Eugene Carust, E. B White, Charles G, Ball, Thomas J. Fisher, A. T. Whitiig, Alexander 2° Clark, William Clagett, James A. Hunt, Charles Atkinson, Samuel Shuster, Z were grouped inany ity. James Carter, Bamund 2 Briggs, Edward Stone, Frau ins, J. F. Cath, jr, William Robert Dobbins’ William H. Combs, Charles Garten, JF, and S. B, Milton. A meeting of the recently organized german dan- cing club was held last. evening at the residence of Col. Lieber. Mr. Plerre Stevens led. ‘The favors were much admired, especlally some hand-painted tamborines with the'levter L painted upon them, In honor of the hostess. “Among those present were Misses Dora Miller, Holabird, Murphy, Williamson, NEES |, Alexander, Roessle,' Farvel, Thomas, Pal st WL MEE et ODE BMUSSELS, in which we are offer- | i dun stra. Haguny aud Meare Siete Sunt ntock of Mutuitare is complete and at BOTTOM | Flowers, Chiapsby Wilkins, Feudal, HUSSCIL Paine, PRICES. Seer : { Has wward, Chase’and ‘Trimble, SINGLETON & HOEKE, ‘The weekly hop given by the ladies of the Na- POLY $0) MARK: SPACE. tional Hotel was largely attended, notwithstanding = the Cerrito dade! Liens ed ee ” Mrs. Chamberlaine, Mts oN "uc G SHIRTS TO MEASURE. Ey | sre cattnpertainn, nies 2 the recelving party. x oO ‘The Unity Club will meet this evening it the rest- ‘e —— 8 | dence of Dr. Duckett, corner of Pennsylvania avenue TYSSOWSKI BROS, fand 2% street, on which occasion tion. W. A. Phil. Y F | Noh America” Pate interest or peceveniies wat Ez CORNER 15ru AND G STREETS, E AU heightened by the tutroduction ‘of enoice R | musical and eloeutionary selecuona, 8 9 FIT GUARANTEED. 8 Invitations have been issued for a young ladies’ luncheon party on Tuesday next by Mra Walter ‘Wood, whose entertainments always prove 80 en- Joyabie, axp WHITE SWAN MINNESOTA FLOUR GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, ‘No, 1209 F atreet northwest. Foreign Fruits, Table Luxuries, German and French Delicacies, de., £0. . 8 ‘Miss C. L. Ransom will receive her friends at her studio this evening, from 7 til 9 o'clock. A rare tusical entertainment wil B gives in the course of the evening. Mir. Coleridge, the son of Chiet- Justice Coleridge, will arrive in Washington today, and is expected to attend, during the evening, the “bud” party given by Miss Fiemlng.—Surgeon-General Wales: and family have as their guest at their heuse, on Vermont avenue, Miss Mamle Hetiner, of Phila, |AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. torney; Mrs. J? ’ 1884, | FITZ JOHN PORTER BILL IN THE HOUSE | NEW CONFER! | | c: Als Mr. argue taking hi if not hi ses, ‘rhe count ers; Ja anny; made 57, made deal at ‘Toole, reach was plant Mr. have ‘The democrats taik very ject. ‘They say that bill appropriauin, puitute Indians in DEBATE ON THE FITZ JOHN PORTER BILL. The morning hour having been dispensed with, the House, at 12:45, went Into committee of the whole (Mr. Springer, of Illinots, in the chair) on the Fitz John Porter bill, general debate belng Umited to three hours and forty-five minutes. Mr. Woolford (Ky.) resunted his argument, begun Jast Saturday, in ‘the speech mide by Mr. Horr (Mich,), lecturing the | ex-confederates for voulng upon this DHL ‘That gen- | ewan had said that the ex-confederates had no Tight Lo Vo'e upon this proposition. Mr. \ you. Mr, Horr ox} faith’showla pro of fatth. upon eommere Miners As and endeavor to Gen. Slocym s TIONS—A SUB-coMMITT! MISS.—THE Da’ ON IN THIS CITY. ‘The Senate committee on electionsheld a meeting to-day to consider the work tmposed by the Sher- man resolutions and prepare a plan of procedure. ‘It was decided to ask the Senate for authority to send a sub-committee to Coptal county, Mississip- PI, to inquire into the alleged outrages there, and also for authority to send u sub-committe to Dan- Wille, should that. be deemed ol ‘time become necessary. lanting. Bena’ san Excuses have alre: CE RELIEF uy Will be Interred with those | COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND OTHER MATTERS. House of Representatives. ‘The Speaker laid before the House a letter from | the Attorney General asking for an increase of | clerical force in the Department of Justice. Re- | terrede Mr, Dockery (Mo.) introduced a bill prohibiting the removal of employes of the House, excent for use, during the vacation of Congress. Referred. 4a resoltition ameniling the rules so as to make @ simillar provision. Referred. NEW CONFERENCE ON THE GREELY RELIEF BILIA ‘On motion of Mr. Randall (Pa.), the further con- ference asked by the Senate on the Greely rellet bill was agreed to, and Mr. Randall and Mr. Cal- Kins were appolnted as conferces. | ‘The Speaker appotnted Messrs. Euys, Holman and Ryan a8 conferees on the part of ume House on the | npport of Horr shook his head. in This debate, AMOre respect for Uke hitselr, he had been in the front and he would ited to seare Liem upon a question, | we attem| ‘The District in Congresy. ALTHE TAX ON DRUMMERS, Mr, Platt introduced a blll in the Seypt y to rel BILL To KEP ve commerctal al trav Jolumnbia and requiring that all the money collect ed therefrom during the py funded. Capitol Topics, ‘The Senate was not in session to-day, having ad- Journed yesterday afternoon unt!l Monday. comuntttee this morning agrerd to report favorably a copyright, Dill giving Torelzn authors the same rights as those of this House Judie ry. IMPORTATION CP FORRIGN LARORERS. Messrs. Win, Martin, of Pittsburg; W. of Wheeling, and J, J. Morgan, of Allegheny, repre- senting the Amalgamated Association of Iron Work- Hilo, Of Pittsburg, representing the Won of the Pittsburg district, and J, Campbell and J. Siteker, of Pittsburg, representtag the Glass. wor day to testify before the House committee on labor, ‘cure legistationsi@prevent{the tin portation of foreign laborers under contfact. ohn C men’s Assoc THE POOL-SKINNI Arguments In the contested election case of Pool vs Skinner were fnished to-day before the House cominittee on elections and 1t Was determined to take a vote Monday next. CONFIAMATIONS BY THE SENATE. ‘The Senate in executive session yesterday after- noon confirned the following nominations:—James A. Connolly, to be attorney of the United States for the southern district of Iilinots; Rev. John Vaughan Lewis, of New Yor) postmasters— to ‘Ohio, 'and George T. Cattrell, at Morence, Mich. ‘BILLS TO FORFEIT RAILROAD LAND GRANTS PASSED IN THE W The House, after a long discussion yesterday afternoon, passed the bills imtroduced by Mr. Cobb, chairman of the public lands committee, to declare forfelted the Texas Pacific rallroad land grants, amounting to about 15,000,000 acres, a to Mississtppl in 1856, from Jackson to the state 1 5 id those made to Louisiana and Arkansas, which have not been earned. EIGHT-HOUR CLAIMS OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES. A Dill was Introduced in the Senate yesterday by ‘Mr. Biair, and appropriateiy referred, to pay to employes of the government wages hitherto with- held in Vioiation of the ef APPOINTMENTS ON THR OUSE SIDE. ‘The following appointinents under the House were lay: Chas. 8, Trentlen, watenman; | ‘Win. F. Mackey, laborer, in clerk’s oMce; J. glut yeste nd L. S. Edson, police: clerk of the commerce committee, and Kobi, P! of Indian affatrs, A VOTE EXPECTED ON THR FITZ JOHN PORTER BILL To-Da fa about n e House ed in upon Dill before adjourament tls evening, managing the bill, and he Uinks there has been Ston enous? In this generally seem to agree with him, disposition manifested to protract the debate be- ond to-day, the tnijority Will lake udvantage of ihe rules, to cur Oif rurther talk, by ordering the previous question. ———_-e-____ ‘The Sherman Hesolutions Investiga- tic A MEETING OF THR SENATE COMMITTER ON ELEC- 10 GO TO COPIA COUNTY, LLB, VA, direct authority to ‘ag the all the Hent grapher, ing the temper Deen abandoned. Sr. a STAR reporter that whilele had no positive know]- edge of the fa t, he assumed that resolutions of this huractor Would not be introduced. He could see nO necessity of It, as there 1s, In tha first place, no need of two. investigaung the second place, chy Committee created’ by the House would not ve the object of the Sherman resolutions. Mr. Kelfer said he had no idea that any resolutions of the Kind mentioned would be submitted to the House. indifferently upon the sub- if uch resolutions are intro- ‘duced they will be promptly voted down without debate, of the reouen ized democratic leaders: were asked if the House wo! Senate committee undertakes and ae re the capital out of en was hue jouse wil eave. the to the Senate, $50,000 for the support of the des- | ig $50, Ippo ford sald that he was glad he misun- derstood the gentieman. “He had understood hitn to say that as Porter's conduct had helped the cou- federates they were interested, and hi roposed investigation were discussed, and it Reid nees DP to. ask tho Senkeee ace Indicated, herman resolutions are defective: These resolutio do not” confer While @ sub-committee proceeds to Missisxt the remainder ot the committee will conduct the Danville branch of the inquiry here. ‘The sense of the committee was that as Danville ts g0 near by witnesses can be culled from there and examined here at as little expense and trouble ag would be entailed by sending down a sub-committee; but 1t was deemed expedient to procure authority’ to send @ sub-committce to Danvilie, should that at any With regard to Mississippi, iuwas concluded that It would be a hardship upon ticularly, to compel them to make a trip to Washington at this season, and just when they are busy making preparations for the year's it was dete down thei ‘The authority wanted from the Senate will be obtained next Monday, and the committee will begin the investigation of the Danville affair next Week. Just when the sub-committee will start to Mississipp! bas not yet been determined. es L. Andem was selected as steno- It may not be an easy thing to form a sub-com- mittee for the Mississippl trip, as no Senator wants, to leave his duties here now for any length of time. ady been hinted by some, but as the investigation must be conducted at three members of the committee will have to go. NO ACTION LIKELY TO BE TAKEN IN THR HOUSR. ‘When the Sierman resolutions were first intro- duced in the Senate tt was seid that they or some- thing similar would also be brought before theHouse. ‘The supposition at that time was that the demo- crats would discuss the sectional question, but since thelr silence in the Senate has demonstrated that they have no disposition to talk On Lat subjoct all idea of test wor to counteract It the same line of inquiry one of tte commit ON THE GREELY BILL. | ‘the bill, He critietsed, ‘no right to | | plained that he had argued that good | t them frora doing Air, Woolford was happy to hear that ft was o aleclure on faith. The gentletn thal the ex-confederates wer Ih that self-respect should a0 had assumed rested, and had revent them froin gentleman would -contederaies tf The the e yester- travelers from Meense a provision for the repeal of all elers in the District of ent year shall be re- Lynch, jation, arrived here wo- RR CONTEST. be’ post chaplain in the Handa, at. Napol USE. nd the grants except that for the road Hae; {6 AluDauna in 1835~ -hour law. S. Sivin- en; Frank Doremus, + oon that a vote wit be the Fitz John Porter He 1s opinion the democrats Itthere 1s any INQUIKY TO BE CARRIED 7. All phases, in_the manner ns, it was thought, se comers, necessary: Ip Positively to Jeast Of the House seems to Reed, of Maine, said to eomunittees; end,’ in. in sympathy with Se it by seuding out on tive. The majority ot westigation of outrages: THE IMPENDING FRESHET. CHANNELS BROKE: A Favorable Change in the ‘To-day. Ick IN THE itmation ENPECTED—WHAT IS SAID AT THE SIGNAL GTON AND UP—PETITIONS SENT TO THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS. “We have recelyed no further Information about | Satd Lieut. Powell, at the sig- nd we can therefore the Ice tn the river, nal oMlce this morning, make no predictions. I have been expecting,” be e and am rather surpri: Monongahela, on the inued, “to get newsof arise at Harper's Ferry, ed that none has come. ther side of the mountains, | loose tee can freely discharge ti The has had a big rise, and the water at Pittsburg 15 nine inches above the danger Une why something similar has not ccc side. Q STAR reporter, ni 11 don’t see urred 02 this | ¢, “What do yon hear from Marper's Ferry?” asked | tween Anaiostan Island and the Vine Nothing further than we stated yesterday: that the ice was running above. We sent word that no Teport should be made untess something unnsual should occur. less there Is a decided rise at Ei that case we will have to look out hero.” “What are ihe chances now of such a rise at Harper's Ferry7” * asked the 8. Tr. You see there wili be no danger un- Ferry. In “I don't see why It hasn't taken place, nor doT see why It ms ‘weather 1s starts at_H world will stop NOL yet. er. ‘To be sure, much colder predicted for to-morrow, but it she ever larper’s Ferry no temperature in the It 13 below freezing on tho other side of the mountaias, but the Monongahela 1s booming.” “If tere Is a gorge, where will tt be?” asked the reporter. “Between the Aqueduct and Long bridge, I think,” was the rk get Under way ide hy “If the freshet should once on’t think there would be any Pernanent gorge unl this vicinity was reached. Capt. Greene was here this morning, and sald that the Commissioners intended taking some action to clear the river brid in ty judgment porter ros elded rise at If sued a rise doe | here In avout torty word comes of such 3 public at once.” Now, Fil wo ta ke Mls ve omewhat In the viclulty of the Long ll you Just how the case sands, ied Lieut. Powell, as the re | “It ther? 18 no de- | ‘pers Fersy there ts no danger, but ght. hours. EY esoccur we may look for a freshet soon as any | change we will Informa the Along the River Front. | Whatever uneasiness was caused along the river nly | front by the unfavorable reports from the up” }tomac last night seemed to have disappeared 1 | morning. wind, and the fact that th open'this morning made the w 0 tid be no freshet of a charact there any dam moring by o under the direction 6¢ ries plowed Genrgelown el Gut "ot the distance Lslow ri reing be ning OU very rapltiy ache Arse Uhhree Wags were set 1 Commissioner: ‘arbor Master Sutton, These ter of the Distr at first through the ninnel and then cu Washington | chanz the Arsenal. pS cor was ne absence of rain, the direction of the | hannels were broken | armen work tht tee of thy at the tee i for some ‘The broken ice was Uils afternoon, Dut was. est ertained. Hon, Which Wie Uthat when thi upon this zonge It would soon be porn” broken down and the lee would Noat out, Bs AVIGATION OPENEI D. ‘The steamer John W. Thorapson went down the river last night neariy to Indian Head to meet, steamer E. C. Knight, from New Yori. fee was found In the From Alexandria open med by nl Very utule Alexandria. aan be seen as far as. the eye ean reach... The F.C. Knight came up the river last night a8 far as Alexandria. and tl ing continued her course to her wharf t were preparity town, Steamboatinen to resume their regular uty of Alexandria was being loade the river landings to-morrow. of the d being made to resume helr_ trips Monday. Ds. orn. Geonge- to-day, The city for a trip two Preporations were | ‘orfolls steuners ‘One 5 aM At captain told a STaw reporter that the boats could make th ‘The Ale: ning trip to Norfolk without trouble to-day. andra ferry boats are running, but run- on slower Ume than usual on avcount of the drifting tce in the channel. The. tugboat captains ‘were on the alert to-day, the river to bring up ¥ ting ready to go down Seis that have been Dlock- aded since the freeze at Quantico and other points. PLOWING THROUGH THE ICE. _ ‘The tugboats ED. Hartley, Mary Lewis and Wm. § Bell composed the harbormaster's ice fest today. ‘Above the Long bridge they encountered solid tce five or six inches thick. In the channels, below the bridge, the ee was very thin, except on the edge of the flats. Crowds of wharfinen and idle river navi- gators watehod the operations of the tugs from the wharves and shipping. Opposite them, on the toe covered flats, wus an army of crows, which was now and then thrown int state of great indigna- {ion and excitement by the crushing Of the Ice near them, as one of the tuge steamed up close to the nats. “That ‘ere,” aeid_an old river man, removing his pipe from his mouth and waving it toward one of ‘the tugs, “is the best money the Commisstone! ever spe wash the fee right out.” NO FEAR OF DANGER AT PRESENT. ‘The shippers and wharf owners along the Wash- ington river front to-day were not at all uneasy. “I do not apprehend any danger at all,” satd Mr. F. Kurtz Johnson. the tee ont of the river.” “[do not think there will be any dam. ave been here for mat never knew damage tobedone along the he merchants aio PL to sufferer more from a I a treshet. by a freshet but Louislana avenu freshet than the owners of property alo ‘The Stephenson present Indicatt character to do the general opin! “You know how these things come: “There mitist be a good deal of snow-in x xood deal of tee fn. the river | river man. the mountains three times. ue are Bros. fe jons there wold be no: damaze,and that app ton of 1 it. If there was a freshet now It woul “This northwest wind wil hel Mr. Thos, W. Riles said, tall by rs, and Tiver front, ae the river.” Nery confident that froin | fresnet of a ared to be eimen along the river front. sald an old Keith, the Defantung Tax Collector. esta what could be done to avert an ter. rs t 1 ihoniteot Win, Relthy Us river, nar what expenditures tie “tulssing tax ontiector ot tne ston, te Stil We Boo? ty practical omet Know =Th 2 inere was 50 no of an prod Kons part but Mow ner sitet. Ut eat tet ed not atten On the losout to. prevent. ts ; al mater ite. aoNMN Bee above the Lonz brid, « x n this vate trust . | thetr'é 1 to wat q sto tase halle W face nin THE INSTRECTIONS TO TY Commissioner West states that the capt | the tug boats which were employed to-day 1 channels have been Instructed to prevent ment of {ce Where If Is Inclined to form gonees, to break up lance cakes of toe st They may pass down the channel, and at the Su Lie keep on whiening the «tlannel so chat i ICR YLEF?. + ot atm. THE ANALOSTAN CAUSEWAY, the part ot | mne resiaents of weorsetown Mave Fequosted the | ‘ommissioners to break through the old dam be OF 4 SwEiUAN MEHR, the Save ti bishop, Carl Olaf Byor- Sulcide of Leon Hans, ork. Feb. 1—The man who committed the Costnopolitan hotel pestenday, abd a8 “WH. Harley, Pa.” proves to be thereby affording an additional outlet nore. in case Of freshet and lesser Mood in Georgetown. Major Hains, wh about the matter today, siuld that he cou! take no action in the matter, but such a course would, un- doubtediy, lessen the danger to Georgetown, and. Would not interfere with the work of We Mata Me 80 informed Capt. Greene thts mors under. stood that tn case of immntuent dan, om Sioners Will cause the removal of a part of Ul. Hass, Sortary of the Optical cot pany of missing. | this cts, who las bers Me bas relatives in New Orleans a Death of Non. E. Packer, A FAVORABLE WIND—THE ONLY DANGER IS FROM AN 7 Guexe, = eal Ick GORGE. nutor the r ad company, Ex-Commissioner Thomas P. Morgan, who has ore suddenty of nternal Bemurthage, ae EWC. had considerable experience on the Pov a Who was engaged to-day in securing his boats and dredges used in the work of Miting the fats Yrom danger by fresuet, Saw this mornin a taost tavor- | able sicn tn the northw@st wind which was then | Dlowing a gale. Failure in Texas. Texas, Feb. 1—A dispatch trom ony says: CONS EP Tal werchandise, Nave failed, with Habilittes of 255,000; assets, $91,000, . | Shot, A northwest wind,” he sald to.a SraR reportert . z “as always favorable At sich a tine. It prevents |, Wirretaxa, W. V 1. John Lyons, a the Incoming or flood tide from making hig! from Philadeiphta, was ftally shut by onloens [ Water. ‘The norwester, vou seo, kenps ‘the ‘tide | MAguL while naisting arms: | down and blows the tee dat, As it breaks up be | in anette Seas ae low It wester SOM much mor rapidly with ab: nan With a Wiad in anoter direction or Troy. N.Y, Fob. —A Wind atali. If the wind contiiues todas ILwal | Rear here last nicht betac greatly diminish the du rfow. ‘That | and New York. Devroit yy 18 the result of my obsers ition ter years 1 ta = Arrests Under the Heading, Pa. Bine Lows. —Surjirise was caused here nt Wella with Sieichs on the pub- always found that a borwesier Was Our Dest fiend ADING, e a ye uel for court. The chanre | alwaysdngee ot 2 conse. Ityou have a grorm. tt blue Laws of 1704, whitch pro- will make an overtte BUtLIT the lower Potomac wide THAT Upon Conviction of | Sopen and Lue norwest eS A Creat devi Teacousl the Rorses be sold and the proceeds Dike Our, Saal | Plsced tn the county trenenty Death of Ion, im. Butterfield. NookD, N. Gi, Poh L— Hon. Wim. Butterfield bene tae 42. Mr. utterfield was edll- zette at ole riot from 1846 ryoot stete in 1874, and sec- Jet equactextion at the time so Soretary OF the gtate Taay stop the ice und twill jt Tthluk tt was tiiteen sy was formed vat tie Litie Bu higher thay the bridge June.” antubss Win. HF TAREN POR A GANG SOCIATIONS EKOLUNT OP THIEVES—OW BAD a: THEM INTO SESPICIO? Last Wednes: the county 0: 0 place of ~yt H Ravtuond, health Paces Commissioners nied. Tax Col ay, Mr. Martin MeDeavitt, Using In the Glonwood road, noth of the ©: ure Sand Laur | lost some sitver spoons and other articies irom is | ctor James Tanuer, t as Comporal house, which he had good reason to veiteve were | 7 regent yg wey }2 1 Jona M. “Taylor, corpora white man, Geonge Greer, wh . are continued. Join M. “Prusiow, ing for him. He reported t the Bourter sucereds htta? | Wiquarters, and Detectives Ede! Set Edward D. Wheelock clty treas- ‘Carter succeeded In recovering the property and ying “or Win. Hf th regret 1s arresting the alleged thle?, whom they tout in an | (4 atthe neanoval ce Commissioner oid brick Shanty tn ‘Te doundan by the eitize: ad held officers ares tu ret vision for tw ¥ tinder his Super- sd wecome Very efticlent. —— ‘The Keely Motor Exhibition Again mel Mpevipencds Supposing that ‘they Tobbertes in whieh Its ¢ A frate shanty connecte: torndown by tue police, and the gang will be broken up, corge Greer, wha 1s a young rouch-lookinz white Toy, pleaded guilty tu the Poilee Court thls jnornlng W stealing two Silver Spoons, Uo Map. kin rings, one seal skin cap and one napkin, worth about $5, belonging to Mr. McDcaviti, tu) whose house he'had been employed asa servallt. He was Sentenced to six months in J Nettie Jackson, colorea, sin of the “Division,” was «iso p Pamaerenia, Fob, Stocntioiders of The kt mupany, Deld here towtity Ler postponetnent of the’ promised Public PXidbiGion Was ausvuneed a the Request OF he inventor. 1.—At meeting of the ——————s Rucg, the Robber and Amawin. BIS NUMEROUS CRIMES—PRORABLE RELEASE OF THE TAPP, Heged fence keeper ma trial for reocts Hester's Pors Ing stolen goods. Detective Carter testitied taat | Fenenaliy belies cg 18 the author hearrested te defentant sand tound the articles in| frienttul « rot the Maybes hw ntlted by Mr. MeDewvitt alas its upon James C. cles which were stolen front lin. i _atnd wife, and upon Selah “Sprague. ‘The defendant testified thit the boy wanted to | KUex wits known to Live committed several stnatl ‘sell her the arule id she refused 10 Buy theta, | DUrelaries previous to he Mas bee murder, but he atl Me came Dack! | Was hever prosecuted, “Turing the Tate ti iperty stolen 3 Anstioe, where two of Mr. G. Git, robbed of of Keveriue Coliector Chas, staal articles, all on the night Kage Was at that Ume sus- Was obtained. Hiieksvilie to-day, Die : using pactied Zagtise vfurther action, ILS id nar Tappa wl ot Wdays, Thotch a medical examina- Uon Ube detectives oid ined travesof pro from the houses ot Mrs) old watches were tak 4 SUILOF clothing, au Royle, who just = he Wasschienced Wo thirly days im jal An ap- eal Was noted. ‘The other boys arrested with Green were dis- charged this afternoon, no cluinze bene preferred Mist them. Lt appeats Uat for some t couplants Were made alot tie c who congregated at Lie mouth of Tes alley, ‘The police ste . afterwards met in @ shel, Wik alle were visited ‘there often and nothing wre iscoverd, JScontorapiated, | Several residents Subsequently, 1 Is sid, soveu ad Bad bots bora bo mokisn sited yesterday that Edmund Tappan | FISIC he root, and the police Gen iatedows tue | had tone ben cousitered Wweak-ntnded, “Rugg’s | Shed and distribated te wood ainong the poor In | Stalenent as We Low he came tuto possession of Ure | the alley Lately the bose Moriebe dina! Witches atd ss to lis whereabouts om the days % tof tim owner, | that Uke ctilics were perpetrated have been proven re Tespectably eon | false. a The Cable Steamer Faraday Disabled. New Ye % L—A London dispateh states that araday, With cable on board, aud pui back to Queenstown disabled. Telegraphic Mrieta. 2 fron Uvakle, TeRes, Says ng OUL Line did not preter any ch Well-kno 4 Doys, and “titer suit acai the polloe | As A fire wed. to callse damage. The suow swelling the river | department fer datuayes, OY Lyeht destroyed’ Povelle's three stores, the washes the ice down and makes @ gorge. Now| 2 —— Peto 2 Mrs. estield’s store and residence, and there Isn't much snow aud the tee 1S going cut. Greely Relief Expedition, i lugs cf Mrs Bowles and’. d. Kubo, "Loss 1 do not think there is any danger at present unless | we have u very heavy rain.” this afternoon, there wa out of reach of a of the AT GI EORGETOWN, fresher. no indication of a risa, j and there was very little uneasiness among the shippers and warehouse men, most of whom nave | taken the precaution to store thelr valuable goods | ‘The ice was running out annel thiz uiternoon, and th peared in such sod condition thit tt Ww: river ap- thought. the Ice report.1 to be running above Great Falls would pass out without much trouble. PETITIONS RECEIVED BY THR COMMISSIONER, ‘This morning the Commissioners received the following petition: Gentlemen : “JANUARY 31, 1884, To the Honorable Commissioners of the District of Columbia: We, the undersigned, pi owners and Dusiness men of this city, Tequest you to taxe some steps to avert in case of an ice {ng up of the tee nis 18 Seufferie & Co., P. H. Heiskell & C. & Wilkins & Co. ‘T M, Spillman, W. W. Loving, Hopfenmarer & coy B. Dunne, D. W. son & C., ‘J.C. Co, J. &. Saum & Magrath, Tespecttully anoverdiow iste one Ergood, Miller & Yeager, , Albin Crico & Co., M. J. Owens & ie ‘Stovil Grew, Beedler &Co., F. B. Ruad, 1. Tolson & Howard & Wi P. Howard & Wrenn, A. Saunderson & Co, Wi are Walker & Wright, J. &. Hayes & Co., H.C. Cannon, Swaine & Br |. H. Crane, Spicer, Compton & Co., Roth & Geoghegan, W. L. Hoge, A. in, 8, Redman Tucker & Bro., F. Gi Eracker, T, G. Clark & Co., H. Michsaiis, John Lou's Rolhocher, Christopher Horner, H. C. Gray, 8. T. Jones, John Scott, Roder Simms & Co. & Krogi Worster & Adams, Andrews & Wade, Charles J. Magill, John A. Davis & Son, J. RK ely W.8. Anderson & Co. D. E. Colman & Jarboe, Brown Sons, Joha M. Laughan, D. R. Whitmore, T° 8. Donaldson & Co. ‘The are mostly wholesale produce men and grocers on Louisiana avenue, between sth and 10th streeta, and on B street, between the same atreets. Another petition is as follows: “WASHINGTON, January 31, 1834. ‘To the Commissioners: Havi destruction of of 1851, in the rt in view the wi damage and: roperty resulting from the tee-gor, great, mae, Your petitioners earnestly Unge upon vou the necessity for such actiom‘on your ag will modify, 1f not avert, a similar disaster. e Tiver 1s now rapidly rising, as is the tempera iiug region, and we are informed tare of the surrot th is impending. be dane to whol ‘whatever means thousands of dollars worth of at another ice- iy avert you may rge, With accompany Wile it 1 freshet jat nothing can atened danger, It 4s possible Uhat tinmediate and prompt action, ‘wien adopt, may save many property. ‘We there- fore only ask that youdo all thitean be done in this emergency, whether the effort be successful i. Taylor, John or not.” ‘This liams, Jno. F. El ition was signed T. Mitchell, W. G. Metzerott, Woodward’ & Lothrop, W. Robinson & Co., M. Whi & shaw, Champiln & Hilton, Barber £ Ros Schnelder & Son, Simpson & Gi R. ws iis con Win Walter Wm. 8. Teel, Wilett « W. Boteler & Son, |. Shuster & Sons, B. ian, Jno. A. Baker,Beavens Li. Ruoff, Dalton & Strickland, Seaton Perry, Breit ©o,, Si sto! May Xe Robertson & ion & Hoeke, KG. ‘B. Moses & Son, Geo. M. ‘Oyster, F. ‘Shea, ime, Cleary | O21 wis, EL 1. Hi EaRG. A STEAMSHIP BOUGHT PY THE GovERNMEST. Atelegram from St. Jobns, NF, Jawiary 31, ‘The Steamship Bear Was to-day sold to United States government for the Greviy ediion Dy a mercantile asta Of G u stanch sealer, about 700 tons several stores and mecounty, N. Tay ‘thie Losy ts $15,000. Pa, resumed 18 CXcept the yetaulves areon strike ana Teh st a red pu agua: EXAMINATION AT TIE Nowatat. Scnoor.—The see- ond qita vot the Normal school, Miss 1 ipa, Was held today tn the Frankia re Was a number of visitors [ present, and none thea were Superintendent Wilson. ‘Trustees Lowjoy, Griswold and Clark, Prot. Battertied, Prot. Ogden, Principal Paul, Of the Hich sekcol, etd Misses Atkinson and Jen: Lings, Supervisiug Principals Crum, Gage and Keene. | The exercises xamnination Cousisted of ilustrations of tte tet’. snd principle orteach, ing, and Une followle preceam wns Observed: ty ig « sister ship of tue 19 Tesembies the latter. She was steel bolter last. year and Is cipable of sieataing: ten knots an hour. ‘The Gear leaves St. Jukes tur New York next Thursday, Garrett on Gould. THE FORMER EXPRESSES HIMSELF FREELY aS TO THE OFERATIONS OF THE LAVTER AND THE CONDI- | ‘TION OF THB WESTERN UNIO: ‘Mr. Robert Garrett in Baltimore yesterday gave his views freely as to his opinion of Mr. Jay Gould's statement that the Nickel-plate telegraph acquisi- Uon of Mr. Garrett’s company will prove a ‘i ne so—iron, kinds. poor investment. The Sun says: Mr. Garrett | el oxides; pepmuusup, priucipies and methods; Sad he was surprised to see Gould now | Singing. depreciating, properties for which Ne had very r~ = centiy himself been a bidder at a large sum. He | Conway Ronrson’s Rewatya—The remains of added: “I was asked by Mr. Gonid to hecome adi. | Mr. Conway Kobinson, who died tp Philadesphia om Tector in Ube Atlantic and Pacitte property, and | Wednestay niglit, (as'Slaied In yesterday's STAR), Defore deciding not to become one 1 went | will probably Uhrough Unis clty to-morrow carefully over the books of that concern, and | tt wit ‘Surprise the public to know | ‘that the total amount of cash put into the Atlanuc and Pacific by Gould and his friends wa Jess than a miljion dollars, Mr. Gould afterwar: ‘sold this property to the Western Union for, I be- | Ueve, nine millions. I did later on become a di- rector in the American Union ‘Telegraph company. | This property cost, 1 believe, about four million | ft vor tae doliars, ithongh Some additions’ sum tn money | fonowine may have been’ turned over to the Western Unlon | Vou solos by Me when it purchased the American Union company | Giiutt, Messra Wikty for fifteen imiliions, and upon the acyulsition of | tue’ py these Lwo most Valuable propertiesanextradividend | Mey “wy ten of fiteen millions of Western Union stock was de, 404 (Ce ver ute and pean prof. Garland aud Miss Cox; Instrumental music clared. In other words, about forty millions of Spartan Council, S. of J. bud: reading By Prof. Pig Hay, “The O14-Time Sietch ittde:’ aon tr fiss Lillie lunden, Dr, Frank White, amd Thomas jnorning at eles sck en route to Eichmond, Vi, and the interient Will be wt Hollywood ceme: tery, Kichinoad. ae West Washington Affairs, ‘Tar DASHAWAY ENTEKTAINMENT.—The musical and Uterary entertainment given DY the Dashaway Reform cluy last nis a a Circle Glee Western Union capital to-duy 1s represented by a cash expenditure of five millions. Since that | the Western Union has guaranteed, T be- | lieve, some ten millions of the bantis of ai, fr.; suorpoptivon extaeasel the Mutual ‘Unton company, and I have| *“s'iyect Ua a pen in extiion. never heard it asserted that the face of those inty the ‘Ddonds went into Ube property. They have, 1 be- Heve, also guaranteed the stock of the Mutual | VUnloa, Uus latter concen, T understand, being largely composed, of turnpike lines “They have also guaranteed 5 per cent ty teen millions | " J oiapatel cable stock, thus throwing om the, Westera, Union | Ffma Colwabia c& Be aoseiaemene ae the burden of paying the interest on seven oreignt | | Within tue past few days a lange crop millions of wnexpended incvey. T know about the | dates has sprung up ta the seventh (lack) éis- cables because I was interested 2 them. r Would | trict, and the scrambie for the congressional Mike ‘some one to ask Mr. Gould how much of the | _ ry debt of the Wabash he has Wedzed tn ahead of te | {101% ot, “rauycring are the most, promlvent stock, and If he was nota short time ago advising | Uvely one. following at People to buy Wabash stocks, which Lave since de- | candidates im the Meld: Ex. Robert Ppreciated so enormously, Just as much energy | Smalls, colored; T. B. Johnston ‘of the port and activity as he now displays in aoney pee or Chariesvon; 8. 4. Lee, a colored lawyer of Charies- throughout the country to buy Western Union. [| ton, and eaker of the house of ‘Say Uuat this stock is a3 weak as Water can make it, | during the Chamberlin ‘Thomas E. mater, and instead of being the strongest property, I agree | colored, ex-etate sonstor from: county; Dr. with Mr. Gould's logic Unt tt ts he Weakest gpop- | W. C. Crum, a colored physician of Charleston, erty of the kind in the United States.” Samuel Lec. colored, who opposed Mr. ‘Denis KRaRxey’s Hoopiuuvietg Drwourenep.— | tion in Alabama.’ Local repblcan poutine Atelegram from San Francisco, January 31, says: | think that the contest will be narrowed down to he opening of the cable road i Uceab Beach, a | Smatis, Miler, and Collector Johnston, With the uber of Me whisky, bot, coffee, and doughnut | chances In Smiil's favor wm sellers, headed y, Settled upon Congressman Aiken, contest says: rod eS confines of the | “It 1s adistrict in which the bave very rk and high-water mark. They | little interest, as it is given over to = a to. feben iat ‘gas | oats eee ES “suppose they - associate | i é ot