Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1884, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Es copt T THE STAR BUILDIN Northwest Corner Penzzyleanis Ave. zd 11¢h St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, TP Sey ee Pantie oe at ts DEE er month, Copies at the counter. 2 centage prepaid —o0 cebta & month, dhe year, #6, 1x monthy, 3, red at the Post Othce at Washin elses mail matter.) i ‘Tar Weexty Srar—pablished on Friday Eq All toatl wah paid ne paper sent longer t ising made known on application. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR. Asrsrsests Sth page, Ationveye 4th paxe, Ss SaLes—Sth a Kockpixe—ath page. Poons, &c.-6th page. Breterss Cresces—ith page, Crry Free Sth page. Country Reat Esrar—tth page, Dersrns—sth pace. Dextistey—4th Fovestionsr Fast Surprres—sth pazo, Frvasctar—7th pace. Fou Rest (Rooms) —tth pers, Ror Rent (Houses) 4th paz Fou Rest Miserllaneous) 4h 918, Mneons)—ath paca, <)—tth pa Horerrcksisrixes 7th pace. Lames Goons_ fth pave. Lrerenes_sth List or Ler 4d pare, Lost axp Fousp—tth pass, Moxey to Loas ith mage. er Tthy Prusox sr Prasos axp 0% PROFESSION AT. eth 7th page. ith pace, sts pruee. Brewis th pase. Srectsr Notices Ist page, Uspreracens, & Wasren (tel) ath peece Wanrep (Situations)—4th para, Waste (Honses)—4th pa Wastep (Rooms) 4th pace. Waster ( Mixecllancous)—4th page, Woo axp Coat—Sth page. Deruartoroey. SUPERYLVOUS HAIR LUOUS HAIRS SUPERFLUOUS HAIR SUPERFLUOUS HATE fem: ehi SUPERE Tean excessive row on the ch muveune of the chic cities resort zets, Fire Seis i they have y alone there f the isi evade prec that this is th ‘tio 2 to be Oper: hermal ac of 1 atftetion stop the me or Razor at Ur en ted, that ty how, as a limited Hours, 9 to 7; Sundays, Duffy's Barley Mat inal virtue Malt Extrac mpe Earley p Teach of FOWLER & ‘No. 1115 F Street Northwest. Stone Take pleaeure in informing my friends and patrons that pen improvements at my old stand I will re- Move temporartiy, ABCGUT FEBRUARY IST. 1884, 1 PENN'A. AVE. N. W., (VERNON ROW). re to keep a full agkortment of Where I And FANCY GOODS. J. W. DREW, nsylvania Avenue Nerthwest. Tu a Dee MATIC We have cvived iS CEL BEAT S61 Pe ns of MINTON, LES for mantel Color, abd glaze and the floor ered terrace in Central af English and American . &e., constantly on MANNIN t ED Til, ME faZ-tmtp 122 Peuusylvamia av iv Tue Guear I for Cousens. Ce and all Gimeaser of the | MAK- TiN's PULMC ¥ pa tation, and is 7 «i by physicians, ministens, Tawyers, ard the erally, am the best Cough imedicine known. Sold by all druxyists at 25 and 50. cents a bottle jall-2ulp Haswazp & Heres INSON auc the direct representatives of Messre. JG. and J. F. LOW for all their a productions Also deal in MINTON TILES, and make the artistic treatment of Gire-places and lencoks a spec febo nen vepen until Private din varies,” Meals 20-1, L285 st testis LATEST P TSIAN MODES IN THAT LL . J. PRANDL IL MARCH isp AT MRS. MJ. HUNTS. ie F Stare, uereaeing Comuuids for many enstors WILL REMAIN UN M AVES! SHINGLED BANGS! < never need Ke in the airareseers hands. m i Hale Dressed and by yi a. Jud6-Lan* @ Warn SE AND ALL tical Faculty umber of it with wonderful effee jorsed by the Me ‘ew England, and by a lance ity, who tis rated Pamy JOHN KEYWORTH, Sth aud D street now. near Penn. ave. Agent for the District of Columbia YALL ON YOUR GROCER. Di Ingles fora fier sample Of SVEET PURITY CIGARETTES, Ie Straight Web, 20 for 200 py ALYSIS, Syinal & x GIST OR CIGAR TRAIGHT WEB aud Sweet Purity, 20 for feb15, RHEUMATISM. NEURALGIA, GOUT, then, ral Debility, Sleeplessness, .eaed. No drugs, uo medicines, Su: uily eralicated Moles. Birth <cured by a lately perfected as. apytved by the medieal faculty and r ind America by all lead- at their own residence Spam. If unable to call White anu describe your ¢ ‘ane. MADAME GABRIEL, _feb2 we Parlors 735 oth street northwes LETTER TO PROF. A. J. DEXTER. 520 Tiwrerstu Sraeer, The following Plaine itself: Bis oGs House, Febresry 14, 18 Prof. A. J. Dexter: Dean Sin T have euffered with inflammatory rheu- Matisi for thirty years Hearing of your skill Tdever- Anined to try your tratment. Afterthe firstapplication Iwas enabled to sleep profoundly, not having bad any rest fer a. treeut Dam using my arm frecly, which was powerless for cic time. T wuffer no pail, At gives me great p! teadd my name to the many Youhave cured. My sescral health isreatly improved, Respectiuily, Mas, JOMN G. Canti-Le, (Speaker's wife) PROF. DEXTIR TREATS ALL DISEAS! fei3-lin we You Us r CAMPANE AND HORE- HOUND COUGH DkoVs for your Cough? They cared You ought fotry thems, they are splendid, saul a lauy to her friend y at ARTHUR NATTASS, Phannactat, ele With end Tanda sad t sta te and see the endorse- | + TWO CENTS. ‘SPECIAL NOTICES. F-THE MEMBERS OF Washington News and Gossip. GOVFRNMENT RECEIPTS To-pay.—Internal reve- to mwet | ES ate " yan | B. Paten, nue, $243,626.30; customs, $604,362.91, February funeral of | ine at 11. nday School Sunday afternoon st —- SE = Bother Ja: | Rovovetock. riintetingn Weditceday evenitus at | ‘THR VeRMoxt was taken out of dock at the Brook- it ) ovcloc] wcleome. it_| 1yn navy yard yesterday, and the Saratoga put in x dock for repairs. th and H streets north —Preechin v8 at La. m. and 7:20 ‘THe REMAINS OF GEN. E. 0. C. ORD are expected Srvict particnatod te Pe reweded by a short | to reach this city from Havana the last of this rvice, participated in by the entite consmai- s lay "ehool at 30 'tmn. A'Bioie lace for | month, Gen, Hancock and staff will receive them BISERIC 3orne men has nmcete in the church | on their arrival at New York, and a guard of honor at 90 am. led ORY, formerly presi- city. y its first pablie f Tiel ¥ y Acorgial i Yon | Will accompany them to this city, where tney will rich commer 4% and C stree BUC (0 BEY SOUGE Ne aL ee ce neeT aun | Hemet by Gen ie Hh Ayres, and s decechmens tien lay school to meet with th [=> HE TABERNACLE, 9TH AND B STS. SY -3 Services at I a.m. and 7:00 p.m, by W. Tics, Minister of tho Tabermele the Washington barracks will escort them to Oak Hill cemetery for interment. Tae U.S 8. GALENA left New York this morn- ing for Hampton Roads, where she will be in- | spected by the naval inspection board, preparatory | to going on a cruise to the West Indies eis, w.—Key, RC . Kesit Mon ‘MR. Miers Corveit, who resigned his position nt Horse ._ CHURCH. PREACHING AT | 25.4 member of the naval advisory board, has been tedon all Lame. | S=§ by the pastor, Rey. N. M.Canort. at | Induced by Secretary Chandler to continue to serve Hee Tey | FOL a Sao, CHNUE Sunday school st | on the board, and hie has been Teappointed to his between | Se ity a form-r position. Mr. Coryell will not come to HORSE SHGES are | (og, UAMLINE ME CHURCH, | Wasitlngton, but will supervise the construction of Tripping Stam- | Seng. yy hy eeteets, Hortiuwest 9:15 ane | the machinery of the cruisers at New York. d Saud ¢ ked, oe a r = — “Every Man RIFLED CANNON FOR THE New Crcisers.—The ate Mette, bats Navy department has authorized :the construction sorties Ronit Stites of Wut v six 6-inch and two 8-Inch steel rifled cannon for bs aes the new crulsers by both the Boston Iron worl oe oe EROS: and the West Point Foundry association. ‘Th W's Patent | am Atte other guns necessary for tle armament of the am the crulsers can be made at the Washington navy yard. « best protec tic for the erael als we ever heard of or sav hite House to-day were Justige Matthews, Senators Allison and Hampton, and Representatives Dibble, Laird, Dun- | poe EB STRE AF northwest — Th | wilt wrench wt Ii ain! | CHURCH, NEAR 6TH Rey. D.W.Fluxcr, D.D,, F thoy were Keya & Co..41) | thescriprice skecheat att un” | ham, MeCormick, Bisbee, Peters, Nelson, Valentine, Faiianeminster; | AU invited: ee Mit | Nutting, Morgan! Brewer (N. J.) Horr, Kellogg and 2 JohnH, Singiser and ex-Representative bezendort. W. Toyee, Tost REV_DR. G. w. T. | OF MINNE- os PE |b . will prea non tot A VACATION AFTER NINETEEN YEARS OF SERVICE. | 300 Forcien pests agen HEC ORS Dr. W. 8. McNairy, the register clerk of the Navy \ Al lly invited fo be present, especially those | department, will leave to-morrow night on a. on Ussionary Work, Good music will be fn i month’s vacation for New Orleans, where he will tbls attend the carnival. The doctor ‘has been em- RORGHE G ployed at the Navy department since 1852, and ha IEWSON and E,W. | y not enjoyed a regular leave of absence inthe past nineteen years. ~ During his long term of service he has lost but five days on account of sickness, street north: | fuvited, neent ‘ou Angast 1 CHURCH OF COR FATHER, (iNIV! List), Tith and TL. stavets, Rev. ALEX. ry Mine, Anuie Rocmor Kaspar, soprano i a; Mr. FL Kuoup, tenor: B. Hayden, dre Personat.—Gen. P. C. Hay gress from Illinois, ts at the Riggs.—Prot. Larned, of West Point, ts visiting Col. Lieber, 1322 18th street.—The Rey. Henry B. Cornwell, D. D., of Chureh of Good Shepherd, Brooklyn, N. ¥., and hi wife, are passiig a few days with his sister, Mrs. C. *, ¢X-member of Con- DERATION UNION, red to th } eatorted the fo a | OF THE | ¥ At? Sunday school at 9.45 a the year ot Berd | Pee KVLAND CHAPE COR. 1TH AND _D | C. Wright, of 913 12th street. —T. F. Joyes and sis- eet tine | BBE stress w Prva by Hey. 1. M. | ter, of Northampton, England, are at the Metro- pastor. At eRIs. Sabbath School at 9a. titan. —Mr. Minn., are_v nd Mrs. ©. J. Boynton, of Winona, _ | Street! —Capt. Hugh G. Brown, U ASSACHU- | Ebbitt.——Mr. H. Burden, of Troy, Sunday school 9:0 | the Riggs. —Itev, Dr. Nevin, ne, Lt | FOr SALE-THP FUEL WE SELL Wi , eayer-nieetinug Wedneadag Tey ee crue bys OL New York are tay ly sedis bus Tt Ja better th An eo © AM welcome. It eps Ni JRE CEPIC: ara = = ee | at Tih See NOWLH BAPEIST CHURCH, 1 KEIFER AND ROYNTON. eR noxthwest.—Re do Wareien 1 abbath school, 9 at! i seh sin Rivaehe 10) The Investigation Postponed at the tT Evenings ct: “Separation from € Hequest of the ex-Speaker and in Op- | ert at Prayer isting Uimeday, 70pm. 1 | position to Gen. Boynton’s Wishes. f15-6t Fre treet now SMURCH ¢ fect he EEIPHANY. REV. WM. | ne investigation of the charges made against | P aS? “BOGERT'S VEGETABLE COUGH i ih shal os the met In the committee room of the House comtaittee on post offices and post roads. After calling the | committee to order Mr. Hopkins read a copy of a * | letter of notification he had sent to Mr. Kelfer, and the committee decided that Mr. Kelfer should be given a chance to. present proof “in support of his charges, after which ¢ ee eg MR | Gen. I. V. Boynton, Washington. correspondent of | wer ior @heoy oder | the CInelnnatl Commercial Gazette, by ex-Speaker Be. Fre ri vt A tn, Kelfer begin this morning. The ‘committee ap- | Se sues Hhinen, “Wthitesoevor ti cae | pointed to conduct the investigation—Messrs. Hop- fe Sten nee | aes —— Kins, chairman; Ward, Adams, Poland and Wilson— BARBOUR & HA ~ A GRAND RATL V AUL DAY ATC \ too NEW icky A If Denial.” At 7:20 the 1, paste CHURCH, . Lhe Mc 5 Traist service before It n. Boynton should be heard. — _ a — | Mr. melon ppeared shortly after the committe |g" SAMUEL s. > A VERY WAS PRES- | Met and said that, Mr. Coleman (who was Mr. HII aes #7” ent last Sab at the New York Ave- | counsel during the Investigation in the architect's tohear the second of a vi office of the ‘Treasury) would represent hit, and wins to venue | that all statements would be made throuh Hiin, we nis Will IM: delivered To-morrow | THE CURIOUS GROUND TAKEN BY MR, KEIFER'S COUN- LATROBES, RANGE Evia aud hi nihally se thas of simi SEL. PLUMBING AND If jen, they also nesta aud practical xaviee at the mee ae mi, md Pewheal advice | Mfr. Coleman took the ground that there was no {Jobbing promptiy done. fal'to astrnctiy It” | evidence before the committee that Mr. Keifer had febi2 409.9th street ALED SECRET. HE np. | Made any charges, and demanded that this fact be ANEREEERDROMEIHA (lush the Un es of the ain, but now made | proven before further testimony should be taken. CF echt eee r wjHence of faith. (Ro. 16-2526.) What |” ‘The ehatr held that the resolution of the House roll Institute, €02 F street northwent, Tad, itl for din ey atyaie peustadel- | authorizing the investigation was proof enough of tte., tO ED. 3. HANNAN, te, Letween Bd aiid Sd Rte wee ieee iB; | the charges; and besides this there was the state- row AIL a. 1, All are sitvited No ment of Mr. Keifer on the floor of the House and NG OF THE STOC before the House committee on accounts, which Liberty collection, I* orn stil See oles » FOURTH. M. FE. CHURCH, REV. | had been published and were well known. ae wie Jos. ¥ aching © Mr. Coleman then sald that the committee had OWARD, Secretary. | OPN ae stonary services | no authority to hold Mr. Kelfer responsible for | Geonein eanaae itor Covocrr, of | what he had sald upon the floor. Such action, he The Annual Elect Directors of the yesicess i Tare cordially in- | gd, would be unconstitutional, | SPE, Markets Compas Will be held.ant of | ——_____ |_‘The committee held that while no legal tribunal Br Tranter’ books closed March It ote Steck | LBP = AE, FROM GEN. | could hold Mr. Kelter responsible for a statement itn eH. PO HOWARD Wilspeue ae ee ee ar eS HALL | made on the floor of the House. he could be so held | Mtebo-tawforse Sevetary. | ae Micon het Tatr will sreak outhe eae | Accountable by the House through its committee. <a stony | Bill f point. Itt MR. KEIFER WANTS A POSTPONEMENT. nents Ww Lest Brewing | » — ‘HURCH, 20 TREET | _Mr- Coleman then asked for a postponement for a | Company. of Milwauk ‘ale of thee 1 nd CHURCH. 20rn STREET a ee cclebrated beer, Isla! ‘ 5 usylvania_avenn to secure witnesses. ders to | Pom. yorng peopl orebied inns inate | the trade or for family use, on or the 20¢h inst, cE aes. Uy eats sae ‘The committee opposed such a postponement, and. AMES BUTLER, | oolat gai, | Mr. Adams suggested that, as Mr: Kelfer, the prin- feb13,14,416 “Washington D.C. | rurch classes at | Clpal prosecuting witn id as the 43 Pp. ww. Seats free. | most portant charge Boyn- THE LIVE STOCK | IPANY | t ate ton had corrupuly approached Mr. Kelfer, was, 2¢c- OF THE DISTRIC’ corrupuly app j ‘OF COLUMBIA ciNGWI: ir, | CoTding to Mr. Keifer's statement, susceptible of no | m1 Diseases ur Acciile VERNON PLACE M, cHURC ley elfen Senne Tneures Hormes acainst ae me oF Acct Tents, Soutli, coruer deh audl Greega. es GHURCH. | proof except hls, (Mr. Kelfers,) hls examination Call or address FM Dias Inspector, ffl am. and 7:30 p.m. by the pastor, | Should proceed at once. | WS Ketreet nw, K. Cox, J. D, Publiccordiallyiuvited. 18 | | Mr. Kelfer, through his counsel, still contended | _Main office, 921 F street northwest. (MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, | 192 Postponement, claiming that it was unfair to ug Men's Bible class, by the sceretary. Gospel meeting: 7. Srvanr, force the matter upon him. GEN. BOYNTON SURPRKED. Gen. Boynton, who had remained silent up to this (gr BUILDING LUMBER OF ALL SIZES AND dimensions, in lots to guit. PEE phd well-seasoned White Pine from CULLS to UPPERS, Georgia and Vireinia Pine, from 12x12 to 4-4 cially Strange 5 : TL REV Saaz | Mmes asked permission to speak, and sald that he boards. pe CONGREGATIONAL SHURCH—RE’ - ss S epattition, Ceiling, Wainscoting and Flooring, ta wa. | CO" cen We Beene epee the Counrratitnd | Wa Surprised at the request of a postponement But, Cherry. Ash, Poplar. Georgie, Vinduie and White | Church, cores 10th aud G strecte Toanorres Even. | coming from Mr. Kelfer, and thought 1t was an in oes a Sate feet “The Family as au American | justice to him not to give him an opportunity to | WALNUT: Chinlug, MAPLE. POPLAl a RGSS = | answer promptly the charges whigh had been pub- cto. Estimates and juetations freely furhisled on ap’ | [ge S2. MARK'S CHURCH, CORNER A AND aD | licly made and sent. broadcast. through the coune | plication. ad order delivered to all partn of Civctgrkt | ECW” strats woutheaat, Her” AcE Greet Neo He sald that tf the other side was not ready to t prices. WM. McLFAN & SON, n.; Sunday School 3:30 p.1u. | sustain thelr charges he was willing to reverse the seus hours order of all such precedence and present testimony Cor. 13th and B streets northwest. ee ~ FOU URCH, 14TH AND G | for his complete vindication, now and at once. He = aor TERE, | fad. Suet, Pmaueliing tomorrow ‘at 1a. m, and | Was ready with his witnesses. L v0, ut fa = at = a er ae WARD Ie THE DIGNITY OF TUE HOUSE AT STAKR. HILLEAKY N, Warrenton, F county, Vir- | Po. 'T. ZTON 3 ®. CHURCH, CORNER R AND. Mr. Hopkins sald that the dignity of the House . 24.) ers Mt reets northwest. —Preac! = | ae — MEA | Rev. lucha Nontis: al S4 by the pudon tee Leg? | Was AL stake, and the matter should beinvestigated | (og, THE ANSUAL MEETING OF Gaupspics Sunday scnvol at 9:16 a. m.; song service, 3 | at once, He thought if the charges against Mr. | ANCE COMPANY for the District of Cultubin, for the | PML _PMLHE Bivited. Poynton were true, he should not be allowed to sit election of nine Directors to serve for the qisuiie yeur, WESLEY CHAPEL, CORNER OF 51n AND | in the press gallery a moment. will be held at the office of 1] ny, foo Penasyt: | (Be eok rthwest.—Fourth quarterly necting, | Mr. Qpleman still contended for a postponement, i — a TE Coen nay. veaGare ary 2d, ancieed ae a.m. by the: Ge elder, ve ae J. | ands ak if the charges had been made_pubil I 7 ie ae i A . DEsLE. Sons and praise service at ) p.m. in as Geh. yi 'S fa ic We ave i FRANK 1. RAWLINGS, Scerctar; wool at U:304. mn, | Sunday school temperance meeting | Teeter eee ete @s nothing woutd have been known concerning the affair tf he had not made it public. Mr, Kelfer would not have said anything about it. After a long discussion, during which Mr. Kelfer and his counsel pressed for a postponement, and the committee and Gen. Boynton urged the heces sity of prompt action, thé comuittee adjourned until 10 o'clock next Wednesday morning, with the understanding that they should ask pernilssion of the House to sit during the session and summon. {ces MUNCASTER & HOWARD, CHEMIS’ 12-3 prugwists, corner 7th and T streets nort keep a full Lin specialty is Physicians Prescriptions, t ep GRAY & CLARKSON. BOOK AND JOB P! ES law, ‘Globe Office, 399, Pennsylvania avons | Briefs and specches promptly printed. Sole agents for the Distriet of Columbia of the Pantagraph Binder — | beat, cheap and durable. Also, sents for Farmer & | Co Steel Plate Engravings for advertising purpe at 3p. mM, Lovefvast Thursday evening. Seats free. 1t CHRISTIAN CHURCH, VERMONT_ AVE. TF nner tear N attect BOBS Powen, Paston—Preach- inv at a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Youn, people's meeting, 6:49. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m All’ are very welemne toall the It* Ce aves E REGULAR Monthly 1 be held at 3 clock pom. Mi d Mrs. Lockwoop will cat, of Pure Drngs and fine Chemicals. Theit Jaa Meeting wil Iss menu cards, nt gan | Mddress the meeting, Com ae | Sienense zr {= ~, METROPOLITAN M. E. CHURCH, CORNER An Sa Ee ee TON EITAN Ot E. CHURCH, CORNER ‘The Greely Relicf Expedition, vices ati am. Hiance,to be ad B. Vaxce, of N.C elder, Dr. Drane. under the auspices of the District Al- Uivwsedd by Scnator CorguirTand Hon, R. Doan, weriuou by the presiding t THE COMMANDER AND HIS OFFICERS—VOLUNTEERS FOR THE DANGEROUS SERVICE. Capt. W. A. Kirkland, who has been selected to WRITING PROMP LY done, TYPE Wi 5 SENGLIBILLU 5 he Greely relief expedition, has been . roe ‘GM ST PAUL'S ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH, | C™mand t | Operators Nosed SHOE Brey eee Ee eas (EG cae ee lurthweat servis | examined by the naval medical board as to his hished at short notice Sk WHO. ‘To-morrow luorning and evening at Hand Ser- qon in the mornitue by phystcal fitness to goon the expedition, “He was found to be sound, with the exception of a silght rheumatic affection in one of his arms. The board informed the Secretary of the Navy of the result. a22-skwtr «9 Istrect nw. THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND | ES nalieotss parteiey Outted te PROSVEDE ev. Dr. MatHERS, of Pennayl- nia. Event Lacture by the Pastor, Dr, ‘Dosteie on ‘The Evangelical Lutheran Chureh,” fourth lecture In the course on Denominationalimn; Everybody made the new and popular Brain and Nerve Tonic and Sate, | welcome itt” | Itis thought that his slight disability will not in- une ttt Bharat "But ale wcrated by the lam Ge | se ; terfere with his belng the command of the fibotees oe GOSPET, TEMPERANCE MEETING AT N. | expedition. ‘There 1s a Mee tent at Capt, | W. ¢. MILBURN, To-morrow (suidy)) EVO ae Ta ie eeate | Kirklan’s selection, "on aetunt, ot a Tones FeleInventor and Manutucturér, | | 1 anorta™ | 3. Hnapzey, Esq, and othr able advo. | that he was once tried by court-martial for cruelty Se = tho = — ag | cates of temperance. Singing by a good choir, con- | to seamen under his command. It 1s learned at the (og BRASS ANDIRONS, TIRE SETS, FENDERS | ducted by G. W. Havett, Esq. The Public invited, = | Navy department that a MUMDEE Of years agonne c., BO, violence. The SPIRITUALISM.—HON. WARREN CHASE ions results, and Was court-martialed for threa\ i Lecture in Masonic ‘Temple ‘10-MORROW ¥_F. BROOKS. GAS FIXTURES, trial was not attended with 531 ISTH STREET, Conconan BUILDING. (eae : Tat’ a DAY), at 11 a,1n, and 7:30 p.m. Subject—morn- | What slight sentence Was was subse- cred Globe Fancy pote, sien, Artie and Haney Col- Personal Experiences; evening, Mediums and Mex: | quently emitted. Ite keen thot Cape iineinal = E. F. BROOKS. TEMPFRANCE MASS MEETING AT MA- | ig On the part of | = DRUGS._C. §. PRICE, DRUGGIST, sonic Hail to-morrow (Sunday) at So'clock p.m, | It 18 argued by many that hé 1s just the ofticer re, etrvet southwent, the lea PI -¥ in South | Addresses by Hon. Williain T. Price, of Wisconsin and | to command the ex, it 1s. ne Hon. Mr. Grinnell, of Iowa. Subject: “Temperance in the West." Music'in charge of Col. Johnson, chief clerk of the Senate. Bring Gospel hymna, Public invited. 1t > THE HON. MR. TAYLOE, OF OHIO, AND MAJOR H. A. HALL, of the District, will sddress the DASHA WAY REFORM CLUB, at Masonic Temple, SUNDAY EVENING, February 17th, 1884; good music; all are invited 1 (esa TO THE PUBLI hereby warned not to Farming fai goers or eee my ae i bear Guilfor udoun county, Va, exce] person, the sane having been forcibly and unlawfully taken possession of by JOHN A. FAIRFAX, in the ab sence of my employes, Mus, ©. 4. BMITH, feb15-6t 1925 M street n.w., Wi D. TO CONTRACTORS.—SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until TWELVE M. OF FEBRU- ARY EIGHTEENTH, 1884, for the Entire Material in the two-story building situated on the southwest corner of 11th and F streets northwest. Bids will ntate the time within which the material will be removed, wi cK ‘enforced. Proposals will also be received for the Entire Material that the commander sh obedience under all circu of the expedition depends Iai being maintained. Twelve (ed, six for each. and four or five times that many have already volunteered to go. An able officer is ae te peice) Cuneta the Bear. Captain Joseph Fyffe, who Ing orders: has offered iis services, In addition to those heretofore mentioned. ‘The Bear was taken to the Brooklyn navy yard Pheeaiedl where she will be fitted out for the Greely reilet expedition. ——————¢¢ ___—_—_ The Lows of the Proteus. Me REPORT OF THE NCOURT OF INQUIRY “MISTAKES OF COMMANDER ‘WILDE AND LIEUT. GARLINGTON. = Tn addition to what has already been published of the report of the Proteus court of inquiry, 1t may be stated that tlie report. contains allusions to the able to enforce as the success upon discipline cers be a cading Pharmac; Washington Physicians’ Prescriptions a specialty. Patent “Medicines Perfumery aud Tollet Arhelen ta wreat variet ul? Asuawcax Tea Cc MPANY, 438 NINTH STREET N. W. ‘ALL PERSONS ARE irchase any of the Stoc THE FINEST GRADES OF TEAS, COFFEES AND SUGARS AT THE VES ‘story joining, actions of Commander Wilde, who commanded the LOWEST PRICES. SE Gis bette and secs seeped ee os Oe atr0ets icon tame expedition. While they do not cen- ‘Also fox the price per M- for cleaning sure him for the course he pt , the court ex- A TRIAL OF OUR GOODS WILL PROVE THs | t¢ — whieh the work will be press, the opinion that he made a mistake in not coms will also be received for the vation of ving @ portion of the Yantic’s supplies at Little- feb15-1m ASSERTION. the phaproe ation of | ton island when he reaehed that point and found Prem: see, 50296 feet area, to a depth of “7TH STREET —SELLING OFF—SEILING | below the level of the sidewalk at the highest point. | that the Proteus had been lost and it was neces- 36 2 Y Bids to state per cubic which will include | sary to return. He was furnished with a copy of to hake sou fcr ew opi auoda, aE XOONGS, | any trenches, Ee-fur thefoundatony Oo") Oe ‘iettenane Garington'gorders apd was wellaware fp Saeaete Ae NE OES SSE: 21S" | fenid-at Corner ith street and Peansylvanisave, | Of his provisions at, Eiictantaiand, ho would have : PRO - | run the risk of cal e ville itunes: oes ae ere ee -BRUARY 207TH, and continue through’the following | have changed the ignoble faffure of expedition ard Decerative Pictures, Jay Gould. 19th: _mis_| [vo deysand evenings, (Hon. Frederick Douglass: Pree- | to complcte succes, Ti Ang St temteoant {ar INGHAM: “HATTER” HAS JUST RE- resident J. Blanchard, of 1.; Rey. BT Roberts, of N. Sete ee, ee eile | eece GS scuae” Old aivles seueanee Gk Pad ‘ba othere have engaged to speak. “ED BAILEY ser | at least at Littleton island tor whe Yantle after thwesty Tetary, Sb ays stooet Northwest. febi2-6t" | Proteus was lost. fun. | erat riot. | man he had struc AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL. Prospects of Tariff Legislation. HORR’S CANVASS—THE MORRISON BILL SURE TO PASS THE HOUSE AND BE DEFEATED IN THE S ATE. Mr. Horr, of Michigan, has made a careful exam- ination of the standing of the House upon the Mor- rison tariff bill, and says that he thinks it will pass the House. He says that not more than three, and probably only one republican wiil vote for the Dill, and not more than twenty-five democrats will vote against it. He sald It seems that the Representa~ tives of the different interests affected by the bill have decided that as the cut 1s so gener affects ail alike, 1t would not be consistent to @ combination tpon any particular 2 sequently none but the extreme protectionists will oppose the bill, A careful sounding of the Senate gives stronger evidence that the ‘ineasure cannot posstbly pass, that bod ¥ nes will be tightly drawn, and the question, supported by the democrats and opposed by the republicans, wil go before the coun- try for the judginent of the people. 4 RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRAT SAYS TARIFF AGITATION WILL RUIN THE PARTY. Mr: J. B. Barnaby, member of the national demo- cratic committee from Raode Island, is tn the city. He came here to advise the democra\ st tarift legislation; but it appears that he not tm- pressed thé ways and. ineans commilttes of the un- Wisdom of reducing the tanff. He thinks that the. taniff agitation, if persist Wili rain the pariy and says that If the democratic House passes aT duction bill the party has no earthly chance of winning the Presidency. Mr. Barnaby holds that the agitation already cemented the repubiteans, and has made Olio safe for thet party. Demioerzts of the waysand taeans com- mittee say they Intend to go Fiht ad with the {au Dill, notwithstanding Mr. Barnaby's fears; that the party ts rot looking to Rhode Island which never élects even a democratic municipal candidate, for counsel. THE TARIFF ON METATS. Joseph Wharton, of Philadelplita, who ts largely Interested in the manufacture of H. Enly, president of the Northwestera Min soclation, made arguments betore the House com- mittee on Ways and means to-day In opposition tothe reduction of the tarlif on metals. Mr. Wharton sald that the reduction of tariff on steel ralls, provided for in Mr. Morrison’s biil, would prove disastrous to those interested tn this country. A lively Ult o¢ curred between the witness and Mr. Hewitt, who asked If Uhe reduction on raw mittertal would not compensate for the reductios fs. THE TARIFF REFORMERS OF THE NOTSE express confidence in thetr ability to pass ain, but they hardly expect it to get throagh the Senate. One of them, talking to a Stak reporter, said: “The Morrison Dill {s staply our basis of action. Tr w: introduced to get the subject fairly before the We intcnd to change the bill ve hore are mans anor than a0 Y are othe haps queht n that my purpose ts to ytot 1 to cut at least sve We willcut down interig 240,000,000, or OF Ato ais that off the tart and Tb: i¢ $30,000,000 OF House are in f: acco, And My great 10 Those € Ss who are not rich Jet the republlean Se the rep dent take the respous!bility of dete DIL We ask no better tssue n will thus be fforded us to make the presidential fleht upon. people, the voters, look t deme jority here to Mehten the burden we Then blican Prest- Arif question. Danville Investization. After Tne Stan's report c 3 D. Noel was calted upon the stan Senate committee tnvesttzating the Danville, Va., election riots. 1 the man whose quarrel with the negro Lawson directly preceded the g He sald he str: negro for insulting hin and then went and got his pistol, intending to go tothe country. When he got tn’ front of the Arlington hotel, on his return, he said, some one hailed him ina threatening tone, Lawson, the for insulting hit then followed him, and witness gave him a sound thrashing. 1118 friends, Lea and Taylor, were with him when the Hight occurred. Witness sald he did not use lls pistol. Chas. G. Freeman, a policeman, testified that he had tried to disperse the crowd before the fight be- gan, but the negroes would not leave. He Several negroes” with pistols ands Lewellin, one of the negroes, turn and fire into the crowd of whites. Lemon’ Coleman, Preacher, testified that he saw a white man shoot ata white man. Wyley L. Williainson, colored testified that he tried to separate Nocl and Law- | son when they were fighting, but Lea drew a re volver and Grave im “back. The committce adjou until Monday. _ Capitol Notes, ACTION OF THE HOUSE IN THE CHALMERS-MANN CASE. The majority report upon the Chalmers-Manning contested election case, discharging the comnittce | from further consideration of the prima facie case and leaving the seat vacant until the case sha! be decided upon its merits, was adopted In the THouse lay afternoon, by a vote of 130 to.56. Shortly | before the vote was taken, and after a long debate | pro and con, Mr. Curtin ralsed some excitement by | demanding that Mr. Manning be sworn in as mem- | ber from the second Mississippi district. Mr. Ma ning walked up to the bar of the House, accompa- nied by Messrs. Curtin and Blackburn, and at tempted to take the oath, but Mr. Calkins raised a point of order, which Was sustained by the | Speaker, and the oath was not permitted. The | ruling of the Chair was received with applause | from the republican side and excitement prevailed | 1n the House for some minutes. ‘The resolution to substitute the minority for the majority report was lost by a yote of 106 to 140. ‘The original resolution was then carried. SENATOR VOORMIEES’ POLITICAL ‘There Js a suspicion among some re the a colored Ga a enators that the bill recently introduced by Senator Voorhees, prohibiting government employes from contribut- ing to political funds, either voluntarily or other- wise, under heavy pei a plece of severe trony. tes, 18 Intended, really, as This tdea ts based upon miber, Mr. ation, In Sago, Mr. Voor ve the la s Voorhees has declared against such leis the discussion on his bill a few da hees permitted Mr, Harrison to hi remarking,signifeantls the debate “would take’ care of itself.” It fs posed that he will reply to Mr. Hatrisiny anc i the discussion on clvil Service reform and the con- duct of the two partes, respecitvely, in the use of | patronage will probably become general, CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE. H The following nominations were confirmed by the Senate yesterday: Allen Francis, to be consul a® Port Stanley and St. Thomas, Ontario; Philtp | Carroll, to be consul_at Palmermo; Wilber Good- | speed, to be United States marshal for the north: | ern district, of O) rench, of New York, to | be collector of customs for tne district of Alaska; Joseph C. Biglin, of New York, to be assistant ap- raiser in the district of New York. Navy—Lieuts james C. Crisap and Asher C. Baker, to be leuten- 5 Ensigu Henry C. Gearing, to be leuten- ani ane Capt. “Walter W. Queen, to’ be commodore; to be captain; Lieuten- thea j Commander Arthur R. Yat ant Commander Edward Hooker, to be commander; Tear ‘W. W. Rhoades, to ‘be Meutenant com: mander. ‘Ten Thousand Little Indians. THE ATTENDANCE °AT THE INDUSTRIAL S8CHOOLS— WHAT INSPECTOR HAWORTH SAYS. ‘The inspector of Indian schools, Mr. Haworth, has returned from a trip through the west. He told a Srak reporter that since the beginning of the year he had established three industrial schools. The one at Chilocco, Indian ‘Territory, was opened January 2ist, and has 174 scholars. At this school 17 dialects are represented among the scholars, Another school was to be opened yesterday at Genoa, Nebraska, with 150 children, all from the Sioux ‘tribe. ‘Thé buildings have just been com- leted._ The building at Lawrence, Kansas, has not Been ‘completed, owing to the severe weather. It will be completed in April, when 300 children will be received. The contract for the new school building at Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been let for $20,000, and it will be completed in'July. There are now &3 industrial schools in operation in the Indian country, and 117 day schools. The enroll- ment of children in these schools now numbers 10,247, which, Mr. Haworth states, is one-fourth of the number of Indian children of school age. When all the schools now projected and those recom- mended to ‘Tar Nava. Caper Hazkke.—The Annapolis, Md., court-martial ts still occupied with the case of Naval Cadet Maxey. Naval Cadets Snow, Wills, Decker,Allen, and examined ii bebalt of fae ‘The testimony ts the fense in all ker, leaded ‘The charges made against Postmaster Pearson, ‘New York city, by Wm. T. Young, a former clerk, and | vie a= | | aw Davis | | tall with | tributions to the rellef fand. The | help seems to Telegrams to The Star. | AMERICA SNUBBED BY BISMARCK. . ——— = | HE RETURNS THE HERR LASKER RESOLUTION oa WESTERN TOWNS UNDER WATER. | GEN. GORDON'S EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN. | —————--__ | THE GREAT DESERT TO BE MADE A SEA. —— Virginia at the Chicago Convention, Special Dispatch to THe E ING STAR: | _Ricawosn, Feb. 16.—The Virginta coalttion state | | committee met here to-day to cail a convention to elect delegates to the Chicago convention. > Bismarck Snubs the American Con- i Kress. |THE TERR LASKER RESOLUTION RETURNED TO THE OF REPRESENTATIVES—WHAT THE LONDG SAYS ABOUT THE STRAINED RELATIONS BE- EN WASHINGTON AND BERLIN. Lowpos, Fe —The Berlin correspondent of the | Te S that Prince Bismarck has returned to Herre Von Elsendecker, the German minister, ¥ Inston, the resolution of condolence on Herr sker's death, passed by Congress with the conn. | ter request to urn the resolution to the House of | Representatives, as the position of Herr Lasker in | | Germany was not such as to justify the resolution. | | The Ties adds that although the above appears | | tes ible, the fact 1s that the relations between | proud, too sensitive and too in Wasittngton and Berlin are in astate of great ten- sion, chiefly owing to the plg Mesh question. The Téines concindes: One “thing Is cer- in, Wwe have not heard the last of the Lasker incldent. The Am¥ ns are much too | pendent for that. BOATING OVER THE ROOFS OF BRICK BUILDINGS. | SHAWNERTOWS, ILt., Feb. 16.—An effort was made yesterday to reach John Royd’s pork house, in | Which a dozen or more families have but it lies just north of the north levee ove the current SO SWITU thal the oarsmen were able to stem Its force. ‘The pork house ts strony | built, but its position ts perilous, and communi } Gon with the outside dangerous. The boat passed | over the roois of brick buildings, the site of which wa ked only by the chimney tops. The boat redown towards Church Street, the princ cufare of the town. On the way to Street, the skiff passed MeMunch & Barts’ | dtl to the northward, une new school the south, and Powell's ny tory flouring: eM rh & Barrs* mill ts issing from Thelr sites, and more and falling to pieces. A two-story longing W Uke Rowan estate his abandoned. ° Peter MeMuuch’s fatally riered ont ‘ond floor of his residence corner of Church and 24 streets, On tae rihy a tie Methodist. church s tothe southward, © old school house. — 1s <i Mr: rhiidren, A. Lemon and his six child Shis wits and Unree children, na six chitdren and a colored | | man. fe church and pastoral restd are Vacant, but in good condition. County Ji Youns! ace is oreupled by retugees. It d tolerably well situated. 5 ow Ina, Feb. 16—At seven o'clock river was rising steadily one-half per hour, aud at that hour marked 53 feet 11 (inches. A tour of inspection reveals that. the | town 1s under water to a depth of from 10 to 30 fect. | Tn many places the water 48 at the top of the win dows of second stories, and In sotue cases onl: chimneys and roofs taark the location of buildings. The hilis surrounding the town are dotted with | tents occupied by faullies who have bech driven from thelr homes, In some cases there 1s undoubted rive. A Visit made by an Assoclated Press re- orter revealed several thinly clad, barefooted chil- | dren shivering about the tents, Mayor Millspaugh le a note of all such cases, and will supply | heeded clothing and other relief at once. He has made no formal appeal for ald, butt 1s plain that | © gremtdeat will benceded. Many families went to the hills yesterday, and more are likely to follow to-day. Several houses have been started froin | their foundations, but the embankments about the city have kept them from floating away. AS Yet Lo | Joss of life has been reported. JEFFERSONVILLE UNDER WATER. Lovisvnze, Ky., Feb. 16,1a. m.—The river has reached 46 féct @Inches, dud is now nearly on a Fstand. The flood may be sald to have reached its | Sreatest height. The steamer Mattie Hays, char- tered by the government, has started down the | river with £25,000 worth of supplies. ‘The expedt- | Uon will go as faras Shawneetown, IIL Much dam- age has been done to machinery and inanu and it will take several weeks ‘after the v to get everything In readiticss At Jeffersonville many houses are topp! the elty is under water. THE WATER STi, FALL last nigat j ine IN ONTO. er continues to an ineh and a An Crxcr clock last night, he might by the cra Broadway hotel, corner of 5 The house was fliled with familles who Were ay speedily as possible removed oats, yorts from many of the interior cities and 4 Ohio and Indiana show very generouscon- iisposition to clp secins t “std Gases The frst train wiich reached Gallipo! lo, siuce the food, ar- rived there yesterday. . Cixcixnatt, O., Feb. 16,98. m.—The river ts now 68 tect 8 inches, h fall of 7% imches since2 a. m. sted during alls of Un | tow The weather 1s cloudy and moderating. Ports- mouth repo fall of four feet from the highest point of the flood. THE GREAT OVERFLOW IN ARKANSAS. Litre Rock, ARK., Feb. 16—Spectils to the Ga- zette says: At Newport, Ark., the overtlow from the White river is Ue greatest ever known, and the river Js stilt rising. Communication with’Jackson- port ss cut off. Ghe hundred families are reported to be lodging in the court house at the latter place, and many others have been compelled to leave thelr homes. The Newport academy ts crc sufferers, ‘The Iron Mountain ratlway ley ened to give Way last night. If it dors break it will cause the water to rise’ U¥o feet higher. Business 4s entirely suspended. FULTON, ARK., Feb. 16.—The Redriver rose one foot ta tht 24 hours €uded at 11 O'clock last night, and is still rising. PEOPLE FLEEING FROM THE RAGING WATERS. The whole country 13 a Hundreds of families are fleeing from the raging waters. Dead mules and cattle are oating down with the cur- Tent. Herds of cattle can be Seen standing on stall islands patiently awaiting their doom. THE ICE GORGE IN THE HUDSON. Troy, N. ¥., Feb. 16.—The water in the Nudson river had’ reached two feet this morning. The lee gorge 18 stil unbroken between Troy aud Albany, ITUATION AT MEMPHIS. Mewe Feb. 16.—The river at 10 o'clock last night Was thirty-three feet seven Inches, five Inches below the danger line. A more hopeful | feeling prevails, but a disastrous overliow to wany plantations below here ts inevitable. RELIEF MEASURES. CuicaGo, Feb. 16.—A promenade concert, given thts afternoon by the Jefferson barracks’ Band, under the auspices of the leading ladies of the city, netted about $3,000 for the benefit of the sufferers ot the flood. CONCORD, N.II., Feb. 16.—Gov. Hale has issued an appeal to the people of the state for contributions for the sufferers by the western floods. HAVERHILL, Mass., Feb. 16.—One thousand dol- lars was sent to-day from this clty to the mayor of Ports: 10uth, Ohio. Se Afflicted Egypt. SMALLPOX AT KHARTOUM. Caro, Feb. 16.—It is reported from Kisrtoum that smnalipox 1s increasing there. - AMMUNITION SCARCE AT TOKAR. According to the latest advices Use supply of food at Tokar is plentiful, but the water is bad, and ammunition ts scarce. THE COMMANDER AT KHARTOUM PROMOTED. Cano, Feb. 16.—Col. De Coetlogon, commander at Khartoum, bas been created pasiia and made acting governor general of the entire Soudan. He has summoned the notables to meet Gen. Gordon in council Sunday. TWO HUNDRED CHILDREN KILLED BY THE REBELS aT SINKAT. According to latest advices the number of chil- dren dred. GEN. GORDON'S ADYANCE. killed by the Arabs at Sinkat was two hun- Gen.'Gordon has arrived at Shendy, ninety miles below Khartoum. &: —— Suit Against an ex-Hailroad President. Rvrzanp, Vr. Feb. 16.—The Rutland railroad company has sued ex-President John B. Page for $200,000 for moneys claimed to be due the company. jtitccwen ta dnibs Our Navy in the Southern Pacific, (Via the Central and South Amerioan Cable, VaLraraiso, Cait, Feb. 16, |ALVESTON.— President Santa, Maria yesterday visited Admiral Lyons, full honors oon ned ‘The U. 8. 8. ‘Iroquois arrived here from Talcahano. ‘Ten Onr Leeda of Cont OU Barsca. Crxom, 16.—A dispatch to the Com- sacrehat Gases tones tedichaadanee, Ona Seek Poe TE Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis ra! caught fire from a hot box and were consumed. The remainder of the train was saved by cutting it off. Death of a Retired Army en Detrorr, Micu., Feb. 16.—Col. Henry C. a retired army officer, died last night. \ — bmerged Western Towns. Hl Chin Yeung, of Bartlett, one of 11 ‘T. Merrick. Covers were lajd for Madame Godoy, Mra. Bt Mrs. Phe! A $10,000,000 Mortgage. Tavstox, Mass., Feb. 16.—A mortgage of ten mile Nons of dollars, covering all the property of thes Bankers’ and Merchants’ telegraph company, Waa! Med here to-day. ae Brother and Sister Arrested for Murders CLEFRLAND, Onto, Feb. 16, —A dispateh from Harr nar, Ohio, states that Mrs Miller and Ler brother are under arrest for muntering Mr. Miller ~ SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Feb. 16.—The scarlet fever ts Taging at Ware. Michael Houlahan lost two young children on Tuesday and one on Friday. In man sections of the town whole families of children dangerously ill with the fever. - - A Pacific National Bank Su; Bara ME. or anklin, Edwin and Andrew r will of Thomas M. Reed, sued by Linus M. Price, receiver of the. fe National Rank of Boston, and real estate here has been attached tothe extent of €200,000. The deceasod was oue of the heaviest stockholdens i the bank. A Town Hall Burned. * YORK, Feb. 16.—A dispatch from Darien, fates’ that the Town HL. F. hi > H WEN PERMISSION’ TO. DESERT OF SATARA. Feb. 18.—The Rey of Tunts has given M, Roudalre authority to carry out his scheme tor transforming a portion of the Desert of Sahara Muto an inland sea. re is. a French cavalry officer who has al attention to hydnigraphy. In 1873, Md in geodetic observations with a view mining the meridien of Biskra, a town in central Alcicrs, he was impressed with the fact that a portion of the great Desert of Sahara. is below the level of tie Mediterranean. He concluded at this must be the bottom of an anctent sea, and rLooD Tum he concelved the project of eutting through the dunes w seafrom the desert, wit thetdea hereby transforta vast tracts OGarid waste into fertile fount a 80 promising that th nin, an app he devoted, v ‘UwWo Years to furthe Sand observations. The dle publle in 187, and. profound impression.) ~ Constitutionaltty of the Harper High License Law, Cmcago, Feb. 16.—The supreme court of Mnots has affirmed the pudginent of the lower court Inthe se of Timm Vs. tiarrison, may nicago, therehy rting the constitutionality of the Harper high license law. This was a. suit brought by Mr. Timm, on behalf of the State Liquor Dealers? assockition of Hiinols, aginst the mayor of Chicago, to compel him to issue to the compliuant a $10 saloon license, under a city ordinance passed prior to the time when the Harper law went inte effect, July 1st, ISG. The mayor refused to hsue it, o the grotind that the Harper law required a payment Of $500 to Sell spirituous Hqtors within the sta’ Thm, in hits Mill, urged t mst uttor Harper law; and the supreme court, the tater uF mien, and pronoun only natter now bet eided, relating to Mquor Hocnses, Involves the fdity of an ordinance passed by the city council of Chtrago granting fo the saloon keepers of this elty Hicer tear at S18, and thus npting to ey Harper law jes aigalnst the the act constitutional, the supretne court > Cutting Down Wages. Mascnester, N.iL, Feb. 16.—The Atmoskeag core poration proc tT cent on wages for with no reduction In Weaving, th wages back {0 th Th down of 15S). an will Zo Iie e reh ist, ‘The Manchester corporat a reduction of from 1 to 2 percent on F partments oft v ¥ unite ts No cut downs has print works, and it Operatives take announced for ti ne IL WI be lig! mnoUnCement trang Killed by a Premature osion. ure explo Mann's Urewery list evens eon Hardt and an and fatally injured an unk ‘The Cincinnaty Disrster. RECOVERY OF THE BODY OF MALD ELIS. CINCINNATI, Feb. 16.—The body of Maud Ellts has. also been recovered from the ruins the tallen: Dulldings. “The body of another w partite 1, but owing ger of the other walls faliing, further seq Will be abandoned Uli the water falls. SOCIETY NOTES, ‘The tea given yesterday afternoon from 4 to % O'clock by Colonel Mrs. Norman Lieber was. the occasion of a delightful gath: ‘ring of several hundred prominent. soc Who wore a costume of bi i an was found: >the er sis silk; Mrs. Franklin steele, t net: Miss Therese Blackburn, light blue sik; Miss Lite Duncan, pink satin trhhmed with passumnen- ta id Jet; Miss Nel- Miss “Thomas, 4 Scott, pink China. crepe, and Mrs, Tar, light blue surah.’ Among the many present were Mr. John MeCuliouzh, the ac- tor, General and Miss Sturgis, Speaker and Mrs, Catlisle, General and Mrs Rochester, Major and Mrs Porter Heap, General and Mrs. Wright, with their daughter, Mrs. Smith; General Murray, Gen- eral Pike’ Graham, Colonel, Mrs. and Miss Nash, Major and Mrs Haines, Liewtenant- and Mrs. But ler, Mrs. Teller, Lieut. Lemiy, Lieut, Burgdart, Gene era and Mrs Cand, Mrs and Miss Adams, Madama and Miss Atocha, Mr. Franklin Steel ME. Post, Miss Parker, Mra Dawson, of Chicasco; Miss Searlght, of Wyoming; Miss English, Mr. aud Mrs. Leonard Chew, Lieut. 1 Stewart, wife Of tie 6x-Senacor: Miss Farrell, Mr, Mrs. and Miss Trimble, Miss Kendall, Mr. Russ Mg. Pairo, Miss Roessie, Mrs. Hollingsworth, Sen? ator-elect Blackburn, Mr. Waies, Mrs. Duncan, Dr. and Mis. Yarrow, Mt and Mis; Murphy and Mr. BL B. Bradford, It is expected that an accomplished lady trom Boston will assist in the literary exercises at Mr. and Mrs. Horatio King’s reunton this vening. Madam de Bille has entireiy recovered from her recent Indisposition, and 1s able to be out again. Mr. Henry Howard will leave, with his family, for Englandearly in the spring, where he will rece! promotion Col. Sands after visiting here for for some time, left this week for his home in Sewickly, one of the beautiful suburbs of Piutsburg. Miss Curtin, daughter of ex-Gov. Curtt being on the invalid Ist for so long, ts again able to enjoy secial life, having enurely recovered ber strength, Mrs Cassidy, with Miss Green, Miss Ballantyne, Miss Muldrow and Miss Ryan, will receive at the Ebbitt on Monday. Miss Baldwin, of Philadelphia, ts visiting the Misses Dayton, of N street. Mrs. James Alfred Jones, of Richmond, who 1s staying at the residence of Mr. Corcoran, formed one of the recelving party on Thursday at Mn. Vance's. Miss Carrie Ryan, of South Carolina, is passing some time in the city at the Evbitt, with the daugh- ter of Representative Green, A fair will be given at Willard Mall, on the 234. instant, beggnning at two o'clock and continuing through the evening, for the beneftt of the Indus- Miss Lida Miller, Mrs. trial School attached to St. John’s parish. The la- dies th charge are Mrs. Bancrott Davis, Mrs. rank Riggs, Miss Schenk, M ar and several obuers. Mrs. Francls Ho! 1 Pett for New York a few days since, where she will write her new play for Which she as contracted. Mrs. Bradley B. Smalley ts visiting the fam Senator Morrill, and received with them on day. Miss Bryan, who has been for some while past visiting her aunt, the wite Vylie, left this city during the week for her home in Chicago, Mrs. Ricketts’ reception yesterday was one of the largest of the day’s gatherings AS usual a number of young ladies assisted in receiving and entertain. ing the guests. During the afternoon between Unter and four hundred callers flied Ue rooms, ine cluding nearly all who are proruinent in oficial amd social life. Col. and Mra, Levi Maish, of York, Pa., are hero to pass a week with Mrs. Malsh’s mother, Mrs. Benj. Miller, on 31st street. ‘The last Friday evening “at home” for thts sea- son of Baron gnd Madar de Struve was held last night at tue Ré@Ssian legation on Connecticut ave- nue. The attendance was unusually lange and brilliant. At the usual Saturday reception this afternoon, held by Miss McElroy at the White House, she was assisted by Mrs. 1» MB Hugh MeCull Mrs. Ha Morse, Sire Mahone, Airs John 4 Mi ler, Mrs. B. Reed, Mrs. John & Wise, Mrs. Win. Maury, Miss Beach,’ Miss Wallach and Miss Gresham. Owing to the death of her brother, Dr. Ruter, of Indiana, Mrs. tative Springer, Of Ilinols, Will not receive again during this season. Mrs. Angus Cameron willnot receive next Mon day, February 16th. ‘On Friday, the 224, a german will be given at the National Rifles armory, by forty gentlemen, most of whom are members of the german clubs. ‘The leaders will _be 8. C. Leuly 1k Meyooles, XH. T. Smith, and W.A.L. Gresham. Three favor Og- lures will be the favors having been ordered from New York. committee in are: charge v. 8. C. Lemly, Hi tard “Sati PC, Van . Ly saeay, Ross: bard T: Vitet, W. ander G. Burgdorf, Gresh: French Roustan; Admiral Porter, Aamiral Sune can, Represeatgtive Durchetmen, Rteetry ‘Richard ts ‘A handsome lunch was given to-day at one o'clock by Miss Edes at her new home, on K street. The table wy a ornamented with flowers and roses and exotics with the gilt the name of Ue guest, at i those g fits. Hobert re urs Mrs. Mrs. ot New ¥: Mré. Nelson Whelan, of Philadelphia; Sirs. Mason, Mrs. Mrs, Kotkwell, Sirs Gen, Zmory and Mrs. Angel, of New verk. = uet