Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1884, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED BAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDIN Ferthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by tar Newspaper Company, W. ADAMS, Pres't BB ered Solar io centener Mponth.. Cope a the counter, 2 és wie prepaid—ovcente n owt, mmontha. $8 ht at the Peat Otica at Washington, D. C.aa second clase mail matter | Tiger Wornnr STAR. ished on Friday—1 a year, ipust be paid tm advance; for one week only of TERRY, pie cusace! ENING AND MATINEE O- ¥/SATURDAY) AE 2 Carly five acts ADO ABOUT NONE: Henry Irving. Mine Ellen Terry. HT Farewell performance, = eee ir. Henry Irving. SATURDAY Nié ct doule Me After which Mrs Cow THE BELLE Dorteourt eens Letitia Hanily i a Mand Granger conge Master, mh EXTRA, Mies AY, MARCH 10. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. THE 1 it i ig 1 ppp b D DBD DD DoD YOUNG MES. WINT! WITH A STAR €. EJ. Buckley, W. H. Gillette, nie Reeves, Enid Lesh Frank Colfax, | ‘;CENERY— | Be SOUVENIRS & ONDAY NIGHT. _ 26 ur MISS HATTIE Wint: +, OF BOSTON, ASSISTED BT SELECTED LOCAL TALENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 127m, 1886 CHURCH OF “OUR FATHER,” ‘Wthand Letreets, Reserved Seats, 95 cents extra. ‘Music Store. mb6-6¢ he Loening Star, = ‘LECTURES. __ J" Cosseurtiow stay ve rRavENTEDY Dn W. H. BENSON, oF Vinorsta, Aromular Physician, will dliver a Lecture with the above tile a CARROLL INSTITUTE, 602 F street N.W., DAY, March 7, at 8 o'clock p. m. All persons intersted in this Disease, especially the parents of consumptive children, are earnestly invited {oateend this lect ‘Adinussion (to Pay expenses only), 1cents, __It* EMORY REE LECTURE ON THE of, AL'S BOYD, at YMCA Room SATURDAY EVENING, March 8th, at pm. ARTHUR W. ELLIS, a small boy, will ci fu : f Mir. Henry: Ward Bee clare of lage Wednewias, and many other astonish ine feats of Memory. Public ‘invited to attend and see the Wale of this “Act? malt - BOOKS, &e. New Booxs. eat Paget Sound, by Leighton. ‘Twelve Mouthin anBuehsh?riesa, bySusanW.Fletcher, Portraits of Places, by Henry dames: Geass Bandelph oy salam Wawihieae. ‘o-Operative Bonseker we Noe To an How To Delt ly hE Prine ART OF MEMORY, y Were Ue ef Variety of wore tock of Stationery and Paucy Articles is very full aud complet b3__W. H. MORRISON, 475 Pennsylvania avenian. Bok BOOKS! AT BOOKS! BAUMSS exeitement in our ‘MENT, 1d by request of many cluded to ex- nud the tue for the M FICTION, E. EFC BTC, PRAYER BOOKS, EG, we have added CARDS. with Copper ts; style equal to Tiffany's, | an IETY ENGRAVED V te, toe only 94 Ce WS HOOK DI 416 New Booxs: Due West: or Round the World in Ten Months. By M. M_Kallon, ARou By Chartes Dudle Creat William the Silent, andy All the Pansy Story Bool feb23 Rs 415 Sti street nor’ rest. NG, Mareh 7, at Elis & Co.'s, And h COMPANY FROM THE CRITERION THEATER, ‘LONDON. Y-NIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT DELICATE GROUND and WHERE'S THE CAT? ROMANCE and SKEAT DIVORCE €: Saturday Nicht. DELICATE GROUND and PINK DOMINOES. MONDAY NEXT—YOUSG MRS. WINTHROP. MADISON SQUARE THEATER COMPANY. muh5 RYISTIC MECHANISM UNRI\ ALLED. At 419 Setenth street northwest, ‘THE WONDFREUL AUTOMATIC CITY. Beremann's Climax of Scientific Inventions Great-xt.crandet and most elaborate combinations and novemnen' work See it. be and die Only W counts peace, BASHPUL Vi ated.with pew <estiiie _ twac Eleventh street, STEK SHOW Nuit This Week, testes The Boy Wonder in his Grand Asce the Prestons, Frenttand the Martins, the Bewtiful White Moors | FarGiricte, Admiion toall only Weente, masa | cK 1 HENKY IRVING. :CHESTRA CHAIRS, at th HOTEL, mbl-6t* q ATIONAL THEATE! N © o iTO! jer nial WHOICE SEATS FOE 2 WYNDHAM P Povectfullz announces « HAIINTS HALTS” | ‘nts, at Brem- He at So € a J FORD'S THEATER forsale at Brvnitaue’s Hook Store, Lith street and Penn- aS, sylvan Bows ae ]CXCLES AND ACCESSORIES. BOYS BICTCLES and VELUCIPEDES A SPECIALTY. | PURCHASERS TAUGHT FREE. pairing exeeuted promptly in the inost skillful | i WSL ©. SCKIBNER'S | ember, the practice of Dertnatok wy iss surely legiti- | merece re at cent ne Bere ae nos E x vet _northwest, Howarn & Heremszox 1 © the direet representatives of Messrs. J.G. and J. F. TOW for all their artistie productions. Also deal in | MINDON TILES, and make the artistic treatment of | ise places aud inglenooks @ specialty. fete | PARALYSIS, RHEUMA. Aftections, Getiral Debs uso the face cued Fi refered hus treatment ies tatad at ther own all, write and describe your | ‘This store has Leen temporarily removed to S41 PENNSYLVANIA AVENU! (Vernon Row.) Where acomplete asortment of FURE DRUGS AND FINE CHEMICALS, ‘Towether with a fallline of DOMESTIC and IMPORTED FANCY ARTICLES. can always te found, £6025 + 7 s Tue Garrat Fanny Reps, for Coughs. Colds, Broucliiis, Hearse, and all SPxameyet the Turwat ated Linge Da PARC J oMARE fatten, sand nee ae i uee a pear ierdiite ow: "Sid uf May, ws he best cents a bottle. = 5 Fauci ATTENTION LATEST FARISIAN MODES TX HATE Goopa, MLLE M. J. PRANDI WILL REMAIN UNTIL FURTRER NOTICE, AT ‘To meet increasing deweands for ah cotomere. RES WAVES! SHINGLED BANGS? Those styles never need te in the bairiresmers had ih order by a; plain combing.» Made Beet | Siceas lou ay she ean, j re any | studs | consait him with } Geen nuccrasfuliy treated, wens | Yaounn if you lave any blemishvor. defect of the com: Eiusrez Cunos AND NOVELTIES. Now ready for early selections af PRANG'S EASTER CARDS 500 boxes of FINE LINER PAPER AND. ENVELOPES, Just opencd in the Stationery Depart- ment, at the low price of 2c. per box. 100 Cards engraved for line of feo 50T JASHINGTON CIRCULATING LIBRARY, Lith street northwest, between Hand T strecta Periodicals and New Publicat sab Mus. G. PERSONAL BEAUTY. PERSONAL BEAU From the earliest aes personal beauty has received the highest tribute from man. has ever been an uterest- fu Hema for the port gad a universal Anbiect of soe Tt has caused toe risoand fall of empires armies to victory, Unauty is one of the aweetest charms of wo- man, and Is so akin to witniration and worship that the Tuan who has never bowed to Its Influetice is devokd of ples of terug culture, id Tearnine, the untutored savage and the ‘with une accord involuntarily ackuowl- edie ite powers ‘The first attributes of perioual beanty and female 1 are a ftesti, pure, clear, peerless and beautiful wcular uniform eyebrows aud “ is luxuriant hafr, and soft, white, pretty jeir preservation, enltivation, care atid trrathient is an inaication of cleanliness, neainess, taste and refinement é Tt is a wouan's privilege to look beautiful. It isex- preted of her ty be as attractive and pretty as possible, sud to ses Very means to preserve her persoual appear” COMPLENION BLEMISHE: COMPLEXION BLEMISHE: COMPLENION BLEMISHE! (Acne.)—White or rel inflamed pimpl the {oc Torsion and noes atlerestath besten ome 2 (Comsiones,)-Dlacklieads on tue ‘nuse, forehead id cher ks. %, Usver Spots.) Brown, dari mnday-looking spots orehwnd aud cheeks: affects ladi on j mde MME Erythema )—Redness “and ciliness of the tippled Skin.)—Coarse, deep pores on cheeks and ©. Freckles, Moth, Tan. Sallowness, Birth-marks, are aubeying Complexion discolorations, all of which readily Yield to true Dermatological skull Dr. VAN DYCK beautities the Cor . Eyelashes and Hands, and successfully treais the in by removine in the lost scientific manner every noying Betuish, Diseoloration aud Defect, - Does Bot Costnetic. Enamels, Pants or Dyes. His treat= Vunfying, Beautfyiug, Artistic and plexion, Hair.Eye- nent is Scientific, | Fetime Dr VAN DYCK, Dermatologist, No, 22 Grant Placo, Sth wad lth, Gand Hats fo the study and al shas devoted 20 years of his pructice of Dermatology. He his ad treated ev ‘complextor cated himself for this sper You can every confidence in his skill, He nun: bers anions Is patrons the leading soclety ludica of | Washanston, Baltimore and Philad-Iphia, In recard to referees Stesuf cures, Dit VAN DYCK wants Ri distinetly unierstocd that he tiever feferw eu one to he Patient, ins aliahencertigeaten of re He re Celver partite aluumt every day trots “who hav ours de wending their friends to hus. yiexion, skin, hsnds or hair, no matter what. the nature bf it may be, dont negicet. it, but conmlt Dr VAN DYCK at once, and you ean rely On it that his treatment Wil eive sou entire natinfa‘ton, “This in Just the season to be treated. Th the spring the Sku becca harsh dry, freckled, Gaeolored, Pct aud eruptive, "A course of treatment of afew months sow ‘will do you more wood than double te tue in tue suns iner. ‘Those wishing treatment during the present season hould make thelr cneaements early.” ‘The doctors parlors are thromed dally by the elite of America, Ree at the most complicated Skin and Complestnm Afections, raght here in Washineton, without the least nowledze of nyaiicine, Call on Dr. VAN DYCK at ‘guee and be treated. Office, No. 22 Grant Place, Yeh and 10th and G and H streets. Hi Pus: Sundays. 9te2 Tf unavle to fase and sed tlre stan: Ressasts: Reusasrs CLOSING SALE OF OUL ENTIRE STOCK OF REMNANTS IN EV) DTH AND ALL STYLES OF RIZEONS, SPECIALLY FOR FANCY WORK. REMNANTS OF SILKS-2REMNANTS OF SATINS— MEMNANTS (OF VEIVETS. AND KEM ANTS OF PLUSBES, AT PRICES THAT YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO BUY THEM KING'S PALACE WONDERFUL CLOSING SALE OF 000 UNTRIMMED HATS, worth from @1 to #2508 piece, your choice at Zoe, 25e., 25e.. to continne ens eter) Hit is disposed of ahd doit neglect the Joy ortunity. Also, THES, PLUME ani FLOWERS st lower prices: ever before. Jat more of the beautiful SILK PLUSH COATS ie ied will be suk st ball price. ia Children's, Mises’ aud Ladies! CLOAKS at G0e.on Bane elegant LADIES’ VESTS at 21, sold formerly at BLACK TREBLE ENGLISH CRAPS, for yelling and mung. af 81 foto G20 per yar. GREAT SLAUGHTER IN KID GLOVES. Five-hooked Kid Gioves, our own importation, at Te. ouly, sold formerly at $1.25. Elegant Musquetaire Kids at $1, sold formerly at $1.50. ‘Three-button elegant Kids at 67c., sold formerly at 81. ATTEND CLOSING SALE AT KING’S PALACE, 1409, New | | SPECIAL NOTICES. [oe "AT HOME-THE PLEASURES OF RE = CEIVING THE HATCH (out To-morrow, ET, ) It will contain a brilliant article on the PLEASURES, OF RECEIVE article in last x ny Elise Hathaw: 's HATCHET on CALL MAKIN CONGRESSIONAL CHAPTER, POPCOR: ‘ay Sequel 10 the < JIMSON, and other sketches, by CLUS CROMWELL. Tlustrated Story—ROLAND; OR, ROMANCE AND REALICY, by Sidnefus, 4, SPLENDID CARTOON—contrasting the American Other Pictures, and Ge iam FOR SALE BY ALL NEWSDEALERS, NEWSBOYS, 511_NINTH ‘Navies. and at the office, ‘REET NORTHWEST. tes, BC, Ce mas Having THOMAS. to tue forme carry on th rm tscablishud Hone has $0 Jor fiat IGGLES, we w; £00, BUCCEREORS ‘TO THOMAS RIGGLES, rehased. 1) Patrons aud ¢ Grocery. Busitess at euoyed. Ata? © Gricery House of the late id be pleased to annonce public that we purpes'* this old and w line of the finest years (iris from adulteraiion), Flour, ‘Tabli: Luxuries, Wines, Liquors aud Lobsceos to becon: stantly kept o No. . IT (Priday) BI peat ex: are invited to i be delive ce, THe, Packages rece ast, We 5 above Draw Sto 1 mt to de the above. due ine, inust beat tax upou others. m5-3t*_Conr'r. of Revenue for Westinoreland Co, TAT A REGU TE PLUMBEI oh reg Clark hae Adopted to rel soles, rubber her precticual by MM and edtecteliietant Tne cutly sound, « Gr Tew lameness. ie Uhe different forius of, chronic foot lameness. T heartily “The theory is sound, endorse the 9 inutiladon done. Mr. Ch and fias good judguen it may not be improper for we to wld th worses in tis District Mr. Ch tothe pabbe many private the Owners ‘report ultrked. iuyroveneat it th aoa, Ta, i, Youre Vey ONS OF T I session of the Graud Divisl coftish Kite hall, 7th and D streets northwest, come Hon. James H. Ky berts, PG. cists 12 the Comerey: MARCH lori, at 7-30 p.m. All ae Wastin Me 5 had a ihaud CHAS. H. Ral asasPenns mu MPERANC ial, NING, at cigitt ofclock. RSITY will hold its ‘attend, red by C. BALTIMOKE AND ‘MENT UB & CO., Ivania avenue northwest. ies & Hopkins’ Olds a5 mt will ‘to receive thd wel: A. OF HOWARD ‘stnual commence “hurch MONDAY profession Address to the graduating class B. PURVIS, MLD. whys OHIO EXPRE tablishiet en oftice CORNER CONNECTI- ND MSTREET, Cal left and Aved and forwasled points North sud) South, TER TS SALE OF MILBULN'S PHATMACY, N Penbsylvania piehee af coutint dy ealth, T hav it HOWARD'S PI id I streots uorthwest, sommpely to aud ALL ‘Tatts eats in ethis day sold and tay brother, JOHN. A. MILBURN. the and, Pilarinaey, with its goodwill and et sk irom iny friends and the Hy a conti to. hi ar) onfid-auce which has be aded to Hie, ns A. Milburn, Ww. 1, besestled thromeh aus ‘Restaurant 442 9th tree ie other parties, aud those ‘L, JOHNSON. ais indebted to ane will please make prompt C. MILBURN, iat DAY DISPOSED t, tomy with Isster Saloon, th and E sts, n. Ww. the office of stant for the the urchasers of lots rea forward aud pay #1 for cach decd recordet, cw rt Deror Qu. er, Deft Shociue ee eve chromic foot launent ransfers of titles uyion ied during the year Iss frou jorses a8 ‘practiced ir trial here for over on Many different plans have, froin tine to tn APTENTION LOT OWN- + Bo Levts, 416 west. on THURSDAY, FRIDAY and 5 he 7th. Sth and wh hh xtroet URDAY, ecting nested ‘ty come ARREN HUTT, TERMASTER'S OFFICE, DG. December 10th, 1883, | Gen., U.S ees. such us Teather in inany fonus, &e. T consider thet Clark the winp) “atl vo Mee. - horses, appar cannot work ou pay In all such ¢ ystim. te foot, onset jark is careful and pai horses sipod anid, am far JOS, fice No, 409 14th, onsequently” 1 taking as to horse shoeing cuts without, 8 arial om There inno hann can be hia work, a as T have xP TALE atrest Lorthwest, of ‘Mr. Clark having sold the right to use his improved Horse-Shoe t io Mcnmay & still be they Le slioekty Bac ken, Horse between Lith and 1th streets, for the next few weeks to of horses. Mr. Clark would be. Sheers, on this hea lad to accommodate all porties wit the right to tse his uproved hors-shoe that anay desire au interv st t She per qt in COMPAN Mazehd febias-d ee Ge Fats, moved to their new shop: promptly attended to, > HAV! largesd = vate Sale, Makin Loans, eral Management of Property: => JP BURGESS, Co at Piatt dari a= THE ANN fe aihe of Dire ab be. per he season of 12: TIN AL 1 sof the Unit d Stut’s of Ame company for the ‘Ollice of this Compan Street northwest, Washinston, D. J. desi, ab 0 o'clock ata, wid at th 1 & LEWIS, SIG uninerly at wouthwe Hephon ING OPE! building for the sale of c, on 1 NITCHIF, Secretary. _ OF 512 lita STREET NORTH- erat Select, Ey sat, Belest Oysters febI6-im. i TN: PAINTERS AND ist corner Lith and ‘FICE IN MY E: Keal Estate at Pri- ting Rents and the Gen- ot Owners and Estates, request that all who have snch for sale or wish to pur- chase will wive me u call, Some fine investments now in hand, on 7th, 9th and F streets northwest. Daily in- quiries for property in all parts of the city, Call aud give me ade feb18-Im eniption of Your property for salo, attention aud returns{n all business transac Prompt CHAB. C. DUNCANSON, Non. 317 and 319 Sth street, cor. D iw. THE LIVE STOCK IN: NCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT LUMBLA, « Tnsures Horses awainst Fire, Disease or accidenta, fosses prongs call oradarest PM DRAREY, tneector, Co sor ever disvavered for &e alt 921 F street northwest. 'S VEGETABLE COUGH S iss proved tobe the best remedy Snooping Cough. Croup and Colds ‘street 0, RUPy id it. Al Wander COC Ta SAMUEL 8. SHEDD. ia GAS FIXTURES, GAS FIXTURES, SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, RANGES, FURNACES, PLUMBING AND HEATING. Jobbing promptly done. feb12 400 9th atreot north west, pr BUILDING Leper oF UPI Boants, nut, Cherry. Fag, re WALS| e ion, ms UT, ‘Aivo. a full and Hariwouds, tuclt Estunates and nd Imehsions, in lots to iar, ‘Ash, cont] Onera delivered to all ian current market prices. WM. McLEAN & SON, 4% the new and ktiard syaltu iu bottles by ers popular “rain au ce THE |ATTENTION, OF VISITORS AND Rewide called to PHOSVITA, Nerve Tonic and Safe? cing particulacly ALL SIZES AND suit, Dry and _well-seasoved White Pine from CULLS to PERS, Geongia and Virginia Pine, from 12x12 to 4 Partition, Ceiling, Wainscoting and Flooring, in Wal- Boy conia, Virginia and White ete stock of th grades aucludime MAHOGANY. KED CLDAR, GHERRY, MAPLE, POPLAR, ASH, OAK, fuvtativns freely furnished on up Dent ‘parts of the city, at Cor. 13th and B streets northwest. rx falaria For sale aerated by the gious or W. ©, MILBURN tor and Manutact EoleInventor vufactun 3 )Peunsylvania avente, BRASS ANDIRONS, FIRE SETS, FENDERS &o,, ke. F_F. BROOKS. “GAS FIXTURES. ‘SAL 15¢H STREET, Concouay BUILDING. Ful tine: 1 tine of these: ored Globes, Fane; ables, &c.” Lowest. as ‘Goods, slvo Artistic and Fancy Col- jy brass and Forcelain Sapa, Port EF. BROOKS. TGs. 8. PRICE. Di RUGGIST, 426 Tra DRU COP rect cotinwint tee Norio Fuca ORT Washington. Patent Medicines, iereat variety. Physicians" Prescriptions & specialty, Perfumery ‘Tol let Articles ule Gow Meoa. Pans 1878. BAKER'S BREAKFAST? Cocoa. ‘Warranted absolutely pure Cocoa, from which the ex- cessof Oil has been removed. It has three times the strength of Cocoa mixed with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, and is therefore far more economical. It is delicious, nourishing, strengthening, easily digested, and admirably adapted tor inyalida as well as tor per sons in health, SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHEBR W. BAKER & CO., S14 SEVENTH STREET N.W. feb. | SPS DORCHESTER, MASS “ALK! STREET NORTHWEST_ VI, NEW AND SECO ND-HAND CLOTHING W? ey AIC ScenuaheryAbtinjaeak Bat 220 & street northwest Pistols, Watches, Je Hitt, Crock de Tine a ‘ale ‘price paid for Secows-hand febat-aw? to id to merit tue excellent reputation | i } cided who would succeed Commodore Upshur in Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RecetPrs To-DaY.—Internal reve- ue, $354,193.62; customs, $683,535.69, REFORM ScHooL ‘TRUSTEES APPorvTep.—The President has appointed Henry A. Willard, and Alex. J. Falls to be trustees of the District reform ‘School for a term of tree years, from March 5th. GENERAL AND Mrs. GRANT passed through Wash- ington this morning, on their way to Fortress Monroe. General Beale expected to join them at the station and accompany them, but was pre- ‘Vented by indisposition. No Moxsy For THE Big GUNA—Naval officers ‘on duty in the ordnance bureau of the Navy depart- ment say that the naval appropriation bill passed by the House yesterday makes no provision for the completion of the guns for the new cruisers, and that unless additional steps are taken in ‘that direction it will be necessary to suspend work on the guns very shortly. It will take $450,000 more to complete the guns, and with tat amount of money at hand, aid with the work progressing 23 Tapidiy as possible, ail the guns ean probably be completed by the tine the reareaiaished. 1 hans been suggested U.ab 1a case OF elnexgeucy te guns ©in bepurchasd tn Europe, but thts plan Uhey say would be impracticable. Such guns are hot kept on hand in Europe, and {f made to order could not be completed in less time than twoyears. ‘Navar, Nores.—The U.S. 8. Shenandoan arrived At Moutevideo on the 3d inst, on her way to the Pacific station; all well. ‘The Galena salled yes- terday from Port Royal for Port-au-Prince. Letters Ware received at the Navy department to-day from ‘the Pensacola, at Tamataye, Madagascar. Coumonone QuACKENAUSH Will ask to be placed on the retired lst. under the forty-years’ service Clause, as soon as he 4s promoted to be rear adiml- ral, which will be in July nex WHO WILL SucceeD Coxmovonr Upsnun?—Sec- retary Chandler said to-day that he was still unde- command of the New York navy yard. It 1s thought by many that Commodore Luce will be selected, and there 1s some talk of Commodore Ralph Chandler Gust promoted) beng ordered there. Tt 1s generally thouzht that there 13 no probability of Commodore Quackenbush being as signed to that duty. AU supposed that, odore Fill ¢ Would be the officer,but 1t erstood that ne 13 not destrous of being ere. Commodore Luce seems the most Ukely officer to be selected. REstorEp TO Dury.—The record of the court- martial case of Landsman Geo. Cantine, who was trled at the Washington navy yard, was received at the Navy department yesterday afternoon. As stated in yesterday's Star, Cantine was whoil} gouilted of the charges of Stealing from the dead at the Gay Head disaster. “Similar charges st Patrick Morgan, seaman, and Chas. Bos Well, first-class fireman, have been distalssed. All Urree men have been released from imprisonment and restored to duty, bod ‘THR PATENT OFFICE SPECIAL EXAMINATION.—The civil service commission desire that applicants for positions as draughtsmen or tracers of drawings, Who attend the speciil Patent office examination Saturday, provide themselves with instrament: draughthig paper, tracing cloth, &e. Tt is desired that skilled dranghtstien come provided with paper properly mounted. NAVAL OnpeRs.—Ensign L.K. Reynolds has been detached from speclal duty in the Navy depart- ment, and ordered to the Arctic steamer Bear; missed Asststant Surgeon Il. E. Ames detached froin the Coiorado and ordered to the Arctic steamer Bar, Lieut. C. J. Bader detached from the fish comtntssion'steamer Fishnavi ordered to the hydrographic office; Ensign LW. Plepmeyer de- Uehed from the ‘Tallapodsa and’ ordered to the Fishnawk, Coxsisstoxs have been Issued to Julla F. Snow, Postmaster at Wattsville, Accomac, Va., and Mrs. J. M. Suead, at Fork Unloh, Fluyanna county, Va. ‘THe ReMarns of the late Kenneth Raynor were forwarded to Raletgh, N. C,, by express on the 6:35 ‘train this morumg. All the funeral arrangements have been made by friends and relatives In Raleigh, ‘and the remains will be recelved and cared for by. them. Tits reiatives in this clty will start for to-morrow. ‘Tne P.O. D. Nivgry YEARS AGo.—Mr. Hazen, the ‘third assistant postmaster general, has received an old volume containing the regulations of the postal service in 1703. It gives the act of May 8th, 1794, which established te present Post oftice d iment. ‘The Hst of post offices comprises 1,000, and now there are 48,000. A RECENT DECISION OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS EX- PLAINED.—MT. A. McBla'r, the counsel in the case of North vs. The United States, decided in a Court of Claims last Monday, says that there extsts A tlsapprehension as to the effect of the decision rendered by the court. ‘This was a sult brought, to test the right of officers of the navy who served in the Mexican war to three months’ extra pay under the act of February 19th, 1s74. AS a luatter of fact, almost and soldiers, thd rank and and the sallors who partietpated in that War have Fecelved this pay, and Inis decision does notatfect aay one who may have recelved sald extra compensation.” ‘The account ing officers of the Treasury belng 1n doubt as to whether the law appiled to oficers of the navy or Tegulur ariay Who took part in the war, withheld At of their clalms, ‘and hence ‘this sult. ct of Claims hold that officers of the nav «d to this pay, and give Judgment accord- insly In tavor of North for three months? pay as Heuteuant in the navy. In tie case of Gen, W. H. Emory uals court holds that ollicers of the regular army are also entitled to this extra pay. Tne WeeKLy Stan for this week 1s now ready for mailing; price, three cents per copy. Tt 1s a page paper of Arty-sbx columns, Cut foided, and ‘will be’ sent anywhere in > United States and Canada, postpaid, for one dollar a year. Pensowar.—Senor Don M. Romero, the Mexican minister here; Mr. Dorman B. Eaton, of tho elvit Service commission, and Lieut, J. W. Danenhower, of Washington, were registered in New York last night.——Georte M. Pullinan and wife, of Chicagi are at Willard’s.——H, C. Halgbt, of New York, ani W. S. Hatcher, of Coltunbus, are’ at the Metropolt- tan. M,’ Pollard, of St. Louts, and Wm. G. Worley, ot West. Virginia, are at the Nattonal,— Mr. Henry Sherman, a brother of Mrs. Don Cam- eron, was adialtted 'to practice before the U.S Supseme Court yesterday.-— Albert Puiltzer, editor or the New York Moruing Journat, 18 at the Ar- Ungivn,—James N. Ermentrout, brother of Rep- sutative’ Ermentrout, of Pennsylvania, and Hiram Wellee, of Reading, are on a brief vistt to Washington. Mr: EB. Strout leaves, Washing- ton (o-tnorrow for Berinuda, on @ shore visit, suil- ing from Baltimore in the steamer Nublan.— Jerome Bradley, of New York, 13 at Willard’, — Kobert P. Porter, of the Philadelphia Press, is at the Riggs, ‘The License Bi MODIFICATIONS MADE BY A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE. ‘The sub-committee of the House District com: mittee completed the consideration of the lecnse Dill to-day, and it ts ready to be reported to the ‘whole cominittee. ‘The only point of disagreement, Was upon the clause to repeal the nial tax in the District, and this was settled by striking out mortgages from the list of personal property not tobe taxed. AS Unis clause now stands, and as it will doubtléssly be reported to the House, 1¢ re- eves from personal tax all property upon which Mcense 13 paid, and reduces the tax on the rest to ‘one-half of ont per cont. Beyond this the changes from the ortsinal bill are very few and unimpor- tant. ‘The Commissioners are given more discre- UUon as to the relations of the street railroads, and in other sinilar matters generally. ‘The clause relating to the lquor Meenses 1s amended $0 as to give the Commissioners the dis- erction fo require the dealer to renew his petition, ‘upon sufficient complaint, of good cause, A Burned School Building. CHARGES WIAT ANTI-CATHOLICS BET FIRE TO THE EDIFICE, ‘The Indian office has been informed by Agent Andrews of the burning of the Catholic boarding school recently erected and the church in Meno- mone reservation, Wisconsin. The agent says that the fire was owing to a defective flue, “but the Catholtes soon staried the report that 1t was set on. fire by thelr enemies here, and even the priest pub- Hshed an account of the’fire, and gravely asse that the origin of the tire 18 a iystery. * * ‘The children of our school are talking of report that the Catholics have sald that we burned their school-house and now they will burn -eurs, J am ‘on track of tuese reports and mean to search Out if possible thelr origin.” Itis stated at the department that information was recetved some Ume ago that the Catholtes were trying to Induce the Indians to leave the govern- ment schools and go to theirs. A, complaint has been presented to the Catholic Indian bureau in this clty. tow aes Sys Chea ee ee IN Foxve—The Court in General Term to-day Was en~ raed In the ease of ‘Thompson agt. Beveridge, fhe question involved is how long a Judgment of the Supreme Court of the District continues in foree. ‘The defendant contends that tife judgment fs only good for twelve years from the time of the issuance of the last execution. ‘Tue Wan on G Stuer YesreRDAy.—This morn- Ing, in the Police Court, the case of Brooke Mack- all, charged with forcibie entry and detalner, was called, and Mr. Thomas, forthe government, gated that they laud agreed Ly set. the case tor on ‘Tuesday next at 1 o'clock. He also stated that he had Fequested the officers to swear out warrants tor al with an affray. ‘persons enguged in the affair, charging them |", AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. | HALL OF RECORDS BILL PASSES THE SENATE. PRIVATE PILL DAY IN THE HOUSE. QOMMITTES WORK AND OTHER MATTERS ‘The Senate. On motion of Mr. Cameron (Wis), the Senate ‘agreed that when tt adjourn to-day 1t be to Monday next, ‘The following bills were introduced and appro- priately referred: By Mr. George—To authorize the Misstssippt Rurer commission to make agreements in certain c By Mr. Dawes—For the erection of a public bulld- ing at Lynn, Mass, : A SMUGGLED BILL LAID ON THE TABLE. Mr. Williams moved to discharge the committee on military affairs from the consideration ot a Dill to regulate the retiring of army officers. ‘illlams sald, which had been introduced r. Beck, who suppose he was acting for Mr. ams, atid the nator of Mr, Williams had. been noted as’ having introduced it, He (Mr. Willams) Knew nothing “whavever of suca a Dill, and dis- claimed ail responsibiuty for tt. a@Mr. Beck explained that he had Introduced the Dill for his colleague, as he supposed. A young gentleman had come in looking for Mr. Willams, ‘ind saying that that Senator hud agreed to Introd» the bill, Th Mr. Williams’ absence Mr.Berk bad introduced 4t. But he now found that there were provisious in {efor which netther he nor his colleague would con- Sent to be respousibie. He supposed they had been imposed upo ‘The committee was discharged from_ further con= sideration of the bill, which was Iakd on the table. Safe Keeping of Public Records, THE BILL YOR THE ERECTION OF A BUILDIXG FOR THAT PURPOSE PASSe3 THE SENATE. In the Senate this afternoon the bill for the eree ‘ton of a fire-proot buliding for the safe keeping of Public records was passed. Mr. Ingalls sald he had no doubt such a building Was needed, but there ought to be some linnlt placed upon the discretion of the officerscharged with the selection of a site. He remembered tka when the brary ulldtnss was up it was proposed to iorate it th Judiclary sjuare. It was then declared that a proper foundation could not be had tuere, and that Unat Square ought to be preserved intact. Yet atter that, and In the face of the declaration Of Congress, Uiav the square should not be deformed. by any ad- ditional bullding, somebody had placed the Pension building there. “He did not ware cay more Duild- ings pltced tn squares to the detriment of them and surrounding property. Mr. Allison said the bill authorizing the construc- tion of the Pension Onice required tlat it should be Placed ‘upon public grounds, and the of Warand Interior were given w tion to select say puble grounds in the ety added “I think they have suown good judge hd think.” pnt in Mr. Ingalls, “they have shown very bad judzment nes “ney Mr. Alison Said” tue ground selected for the recons Duliding was at the southwest coruer of ew York aventic and 17t) st do to put tat sitet tat Vy government at Uae ia ground. Mr. Vestsald tt was surprist perty would go up when It Is k eruipent wants it. fromm $350,020 Lo $500,000. sat the Capitol Was filled wit records, and a fire them Would cause the loss of a least ment. sft would place the to see how pro- wu that the gow. PROVISIONS OF THE BILL. ‘The bill as passed appropriates $200,000 for the pur~ chase of a site and the erection of a fire-proot butlding for a hall of records,to be constructed under plans of the supervising architect of the ‘Treasury, and approved by the Secretaries of War, ‘Treasury, and State. ‘The clause requiring thé building to be constructed under the supervision of Gen. Meigs Was stricken out. ‘The House, PRIVATE BILL DAY. Under the demand for the regular order, the eaker proceeded to call the commitiecs Jor nts of a-private character, and a number of bills were placed upon the appropriate calendar. Among the bilis reported was one granting @ pension to the widow of General Francis P. Plain. © RETIREMENT OF ALFRED PLEASONTON. ‘The Speaker announced the unfinished business tobe the further consideration of the bill author- izing the retirement of Alfred Pleasonton with the Tank of colonel, and the pending question to be the decision of the point of order raised against the motion made by Mr. Steele (Ind.), to recommit the Dill, with Instructions to the comiilttee on inilitary affilirs to report back a bill retiring with the rank Of colonel all soiiers who became totally dis- ‘abled in the late war. ‘The Speaker sustathed the point of order on the ground that the effect of the motion Would be to change a private tuto a public bill. Air. Steele then moved Uo recoumnit the Dill with- out instructions. ‘This motion was earried yeas, 122: nays, 115 r, Browne ({nd.) tinmiediately Introduced a Dill granting Alfred Pleasonton a pension of $10) a month. Objection was made to 1s present consid- ton, and It was referred to the committee on tn- alld pensions. Mr. O'Neill (Pa.) presented a resolution of the vessel owuers and captains’ association, of Philie delphia, favoring the abolition of compulsory pilot age, Keferred. he House tien, at 1:20p.m., went intocommittee of the whole—ME. Cox (N. ¥.} ln the chair—on the private caleadar. ‘Whe District in Congress, THE BILL TO DEFINE THR ROUTES OF STEAM RATL- ROADS IN THE CITY. ‘The entire time of the regular meeting to-day of the Senate District committee was consumed in arguments on the pending bill to define the routes of steam railroads tn the city, President Roberts and Mr. Scott (ex-United States Senator), of the Pennsylvania raliroad company. spoke for that Toad. ‘They protested agaist the proviston of the bill taking their depot property without compensa- tion, 2s they sald that requiring them to go to the Court of Claims was Imposing the risk of getting nothing. Tesides, the bil only contemplated pay, even should a favorabte decision be obtained, for the bulldiug Itself, whereas the company has’ ex- pended @ quarter of @ million in sheds and other property to unprove thedepot. ‘They protested against the use of thelr tracks by the B. & 0. com- Pauy, Saying that at present the tracks are ot ade‘ate to the business of tie B.&. P. company alone; and they cannot share those tracks without injury to their busines. They made the point, oo, that te blll proposes to permit the use of the tracks by other companies without requiring them to pay part of tile tax. ‘They also protested ‘against. any removal of the de a ing that its present location “13 for the benefit of the whole people of the coun- tre that itis conrentent to the traveling public, white the proposed change would make the depot inaccessible and make iecost, almost as much toes fo and from the depot as 1¢ now costs between ‘Washington and Baltimore. “Mr. Roberts. sald over 1,000,000 passengers enjoyed the comforts and con- ‘Yentences of that depot last year; that lls company had spent $12,000,000 to give the’ publle first-class conveniences to and froin Washinzton via the B. and P. road, and It ought not to be interfered with. The company oniy usk to Be let aloue the committee adjourned until next ‘Thursday, when the B, and O. company will be heard. CLATSS FOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. Mr. Riddleberger, by request, to-day introduced bills for the relief of Wm. Greason, Hl. D. Craig, 8. ey F, Dolbear, J. M. Grahayp, G. F. Shaffer, W. A. T. Maddox. Peter Horig, Henry Aithe ai Joan: son, G. Glester, Wm. Hendley, Win. Koohr, Eulza- beth Skelly, Doroth Grumpe, Sarah Butler, August Grages and’ Mary §. Widdeccuib. ‘These Bills were to pay the parties for damages caused thelr prop- erty by public improvements, Capitot ‘Topics. BANKING AND CURRENCY. ‘The committee on banking and currency dis- cussed to-day, without coming to any conclusion, the bill introduced by Representative Dingley, of Maine, authorizing the Secretary of the ‘Treasury fo invest the laivful money deposited in the ‘Treasury by national banking associations for the retirement of thelr clreulation. FORFEITURE OF LAND GRANTS. ‘The House committee on public lands to-day de- cided unanimously to recommend the forfetture of the land granted to the Atlantic and Pacific rall- road, lying east of the junction of that road with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad ‘and lying west of Mojave, Cal., and which has not been Patented to the road, CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE. ‘The Senate in executive session yesterday, con- firmed the following nominations: Evgeneous A. Jack, of Virginia, to be second assistant engineer in the United States revenue marine service. C: James Forney, of Pennsylvania, major in Young, of Maryland, captain fe the Hate Serpe ‘oung, capt Second Lieutenant’ William P. Biddle, of Penn- sylvania, first Meutenant in the Massachusetts: chet engineer in the bi 5 cl at Wells, of Vermont, collector of customs for trlet Of Vermont.’ William H. ‘Tancil, public moneys for Alabama. Zachary’ 'T. a, Fecelver of publle moneys, for Montana. Joseph Y- Chandier, recetver of public moneys for Also a number of postmasters. 9. _ Organized action between England and the con- Deen” agread ‘upon without any ep feverai arrest have. been ‘made id has ‘and 3 ‘and Austria, It was a! “y Of Use owners of tue | EX-SENATOR SPENCER'S STORY. What He Knows About Star Koutes, HOW WE AELPED POSTMASTER JAMES TO GET IN THE CADINET, THE ADVICE HK GAVE HIM, AND THE TO HIM, WITH OTHER MATTERS OF IS EXx-Senator Spencer was promptly on hand to-day before the Springer committea. He was sworn and asked to tell the story of what he knew about the star route case lows: Early in January, 1881, I came toNewYork on bust- | Ress, and met Mr. James, who: edime tocome to his Office (the post oMice) on business. He sald he Was anxious to go into Garfield's cabinet, and asked my aid. 1 Gate to ald him, and did atd him eat deal He thought so, too. After he ad been in the Post Office department awhtle T told him he bad an opportunity To make a great reputation; that he could make the feat UL self-sustaining the first year, and re- dure EREST. to break up th Star route ring. do that. T slit could explain, but under no sti Tdid not care wo be known as an Informer, ae ot the men conpected with It were al usbOrs OF Whines aiso os ‘Who gave him the same pledge that everything told Dy Witness should be kept secret, Witness s gested Mr, Woodward asa fit person to takeyeharce of the Investigation, Tyner, thon First Assistant Postina:'er General, bitterly objected to Wood- Wand, but witness tusisied that he was the best inan for the p..ce, and Woodward was appuinted, He gave Woodward al the information he had, aad witness ray aldlirection Wo Uke whole kt- wan . Ti Ist Witiess frequently met A. M. Gibsonin New York. Gibson showed bita a tableot | SBStar routes, showing the tuerease of cotapensa- {tion sss regarded the tabi asi nths, engaged in cases: He had rem getting up e lived {0 the west, and the frauds we A-MATTER OF PUBLIC NoTORTETY outthere. One case that came particnlarly under his attention was at Osceola, where he lved. The government Was paying for service seven times a werk and thy e tlunee times a week. Withess discuvert ne coniTa Post ones dep. ft, sted to that he send a Petlable inspector to kn route. Mr. James sald it was iM Brody inoities, James s about it, and Brady sad 0 That the service Was ren But Inspector Sharp ¥ out, and facts ag he (Spencer) had reported. Witness’ recol- Jection Was tat the stet! ou that route Was about $7,000. sible with found th ABOUT DORSEY AND RERDELL. Some thine in June Senator Clayton, of Arkansas, met witness In Washington, and said if thts star Toute investization was in earnest Rerdell had told something worth knowing. Clayton told witness | the story Rendell origin had related 1t to him. Clayton Said he did not put } much faith in Rendell, however, a8 he was a bad | | men. Wituess persuad’d Claytoa to lay thls lufor- ination before James anid Woodward. | Witness was | Sutistled that if Rendell's story was true a convle- Hon was bound to fc Involved all tae 10 whoie neglect story. ‘Thes and a few divs later Dore induced Ret mony pr: mnt G the Investi Viee, but Would be a fatiure Hie tyade up his inind that. ation would thoronzhly Feform the se beyond that, He was, SATISTIZD THERE WOULD BE No CONVICTION. We left here then and took no farther active inter- est in the matter. He wag getting no pay, and the Inquiry had passed into other hands from those he wanted to have charge of it. He was not then committed about it at all. Neither Brewster nor Buss ever asked him a question in relation to 1, and he dropped the matier. A MATTER OF MILEAGE. Tn March, he said, he returned to Nevada and re- malned until June. He saw a deputy marshal in Nevada who was summoning witnesses for the star route case. Witness asked If there was subpasna | for him and was told there not. He came to New York, and while th Tact, he had not ‘been twenty-fonr hours fa the clty—was handed a subpona, and he telt resentful He regarded 12s amen tries to summon hin thus and defraud him Of is mileage. Tt was Bad faith to subpaena him | aval, He came to Wasitngion and stopped at the | Arlington; had a room next to George Bliss. He ASKED AN INTERVIEW WITIE BLISS, seying he wanted to find out what was proposed to ve proved by him. Buss sald he was very busy, Dut made an appointment for next day (Sunday). Wit ness rematned at the hotel all next doy, and sent | his cand 10 Bitss several times, but tilled to = him. Monday Bliss apologized tr not, keeping the appointment. After repeated efforts to see Bilss, ¥ complained to Wim. E. Chandier that he | was being badly treated, and asked lm to zo with hun to see Bliss Chandler and witness called on Bikss, Dut he Was notin. ‘They call White | House, but there tussed Buss. Returning to te oUt speaking 10 ied Chandler Into the corridor, He and Bltss talked for two hours, and whenever witness offered to put In an appeatance Chandler would sas liss did not want to sce him yet. Afterwards Chandler told witness that Bliss did not want to talk to bl until after he (Spencer) had been upon the stand, and that it he failed to testify to what he @Bilss) wanted, Bliss would asic pertnission to cross-examine him and bring 1b ont. Witness remained here, atid in July the comt ad- Journed over the 4th, He went t New York and SHOWED MU. CONKLING THE SUEPE:NA that had been served upon him. Conkling exam- 4ned the statutes, and satd positively that the sub- Prena was nov legal; that had been so_he The courts Jn dliierent cases. Con! witness to tznore it and fo on and al | business. He rezarded that as good advice, deonfidence In Conkinz’s opinion, ane buck to Nevada, He did not appears as’ a witness, and did not rettrn to. Washington ‘untll broucht here this winter by the marshal. They had ust the wrong blank in making out his subpena, Wit- hess said he was never served afterwards until while in Nevada he was taken on a bench warrant; was brought here, tried and disused by Judge Woyile, He decided that all the papers in the case were Mega. MR. SPENCER KNEW OP NO MATERIAL FACT ABOUT THE, CASE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ADMITTED aS EVI- DENCE. After a pause Mr. Spencer sald: I want to say, and might 9s well say bere, that of “my own knowledge T knew of no material fact that would De admitted as cvidence In aay court that would Tend lo q@pviet the accused pariles I had no opportunt® to state tht to Bliss, but T did to Chandler, and he stated itt Bliss” Woodwand OF ‘some other Post Office department oficial genetally. handed to withess the reports cf inspectors In: the Star route investigation, and it was generally at te suggestion of withess that inspectors were Sent out w different points to make inquiries, NEVER SAW DONSEY PAY BRADY MONEY. He had read the statement in James’ testimony to the effect that he had said he saw Dorsey hand Brady an envelope with money In 1t, and added: “1 say very positively I never saw Mr. Brady and Mr. Dorsey In a room tozether, and J never saw Mr. Dorsey pay Brady any money.’ Mr. Jaines 15 mis- taken, “He has got things inixed.” Witne=s had told James a great many things, and he had iixed them, Witness swore that he’ never saw Dors. ¥ and Brady together in a room apywhere. He deni ever having made amy such statement. He could not have made it uniess drunk, and he does not get DORSEY EXCITED. On Sunday, in June, 1881, at the Everett hibuse, in ‘New York, Dorsey entered witness’ room about 1 O'clock, Major Clark was in his room, and he left at Dor he saying he wanted to sec Spencer alone. Dorsty was very much exciied and alarmed. He had heard that Rerdell had gone back ‘on him. “While Dorsey was there SB. Elkins came in. Dorsey was Worrled, excited and anx. fous. He came to ask me what i knew of Renteli's statement to the post office officials. 1 told him [ Imew nothing, and If Taid Twas in sue @ postion ‘hat 1 could ‘not, tell.” Witness had read James! testimony as t what lie (Spencer) reported of Dor- Sey’s visit To us room, of Elkins’ presence there, Doner's alarm, etc. and that statement was xen erally correct. ‘In reply to another question about the money transaction he said: “I don’t remember tohaveever made any statement to James about the payment of money; Idon't remember to have ever heard Dorsey say he had paid Brady money. I know that at One time Dorsey was yery bitter against Brady and anxious to have him removed TION. ! ‘Mr. Spencer could think of nothing more worth | telling, but would answer any questions. He was ‘lling to tell Ing he knew that was deemed otany vale or He said very positively that he thougut the prosecution ‘selected Tae most complicated case of the entire iot to try first, and bite. "He would hare with ihe Vinita and Eis Vegas route, because he ‘was satisied a con- ‘viction could have been secured upon that. It was simple ease, the evidence was easy to collect and ‘was conclusive. Mir. gave his recol- oe ‘alone prosecuted, had ‘about per cent of the contracts on Sy ee (Laughter.) INFORMATION ANOUT STAR FOUTES BE IMPARTED | He told tt substantially as fol- | to two cents the next. James | me huw heeoutd | ict it be Knowa that [had told | cl oftice of the | estate that | a by |e ‘went | TWO CENTS oF Waid him that an agreement had been mae to se the cases. The nature Of the agreement. was tl-at the coptractors who b Rot Deen Indicted were willlny to rerum they had obtain: The qui be Settied by arbitration, and Gen. Ehner id he SUA Gen, El Was to be one of the arbitrators, Witness said the fact was, that after the shnotine nt away, and Ww er ha wa back charge of the cases, and Of Garited a Ww Bitss and Brew | did not seem tnelined to tell him anything about | the cases Hts kuowieds anes, it sal, e~ tended over the period Irom Nr dati fuit= ment as Postmaster ¢ ral tothe shooting of Gar- Meld. After that th thing about the matter. ‘SUB-CONTRACTORS WHO KNOW SOMETHING. He said he had not talked with the contractors, ‘Dut he thought there were some subcontractors Who could give the committer some tnfermation « the subject. He would cive them the names pr! Yately. He said that it was gonerolly unde And talked about a great deal berore te com: ent of the star route thvestigation at the sub ontractors Who Wantal an ex Foutes could secure It ty a payment of By j cent. He could not sty just who he year sa hor Wwoald he give Mt In the way of evid | wasa kind of open secret. i the air time. Sub-cont ning bad sald that original contrs ston inerease be kuew but l the oriciaal contracts Speaking of Mr, Hines, « mail cc tion With @ Jeter he had written azo, Witness sald fiat Mr. Hues, hiv nid had been very body tre! naton. It was through Mr. Hines Mat he had learned Tost alwat Ue star Pp frands, and bis interest in the matter had Arst be fted by What he had heard trea lim. He was Aghtin route rin. This completed the examination of Mr, Spencer, Set. ALM. GIBSON. ‘Mr. A.M. Gibson will be examined tomorrow, MR. W, A. COOK TO APPEAR NEXT MONDAY. Mr. W. A. Cook, one of the original counset | star route prosecution, has reccived 2 subpama to appear before the comm xt Mo of Bribery. THE KENTUCKY SENATORIAL CONTEST, Iutton™has passed the lower house of the y legisiature ontertng the appotutiment of A committes for the Investigation of the charze that bribery lin’ been resorted to In the recent aatortal contest. A Loulsvijle dispatch to the New York Herold says: “The investigation 1s awafted by the people with vst, and tin- less iv A provea ‘whitewashin, ir aston. relopinents whi probatlly be i ts mgedl Lhat certain f Saf Messrs. Diack Warn and Wiitatns hess, bul. of « his ver to be Some of Wie inexabers of the ne are dh iued that the investigation s 1. A Stak reporter showed the above dispatch to Mr. Blackburn ts have noth gentieman, ©, Alone, 2,c00d hunorediy* all right, I ath pertectiy satisfied with thes do, knowing that they will ad ies alse.” Stax. “Do you know What U “Tinay, bit Tdon't w 3 _‘The charge is false, Dut I doi any one Over $5,000,600 More in Specic for Eu- repe eT, March mer tom % Want to abi Special engace up te this howe: body & Ca, 3, I Lazard Freres, $560,000; Bank British ‘Norch $50,000; Morton Bliss & Co. $100,000; Hude! & Co., £25100, J. 6M Belmont Co., 22, $5,150,000, ‘The Shipm NEW YORK, 1:40 p. in. specie for to-inorrow now a Stormy Weather on the Pacific Side. Sax Francisco, March 7.—Reports revive lest night represent that His Still storming heavily tu he ventral and southern sections of the state. The rivers ar @ lands @uoded.. ialtry commaunk Angeies fs SHH fnter- the Georges, wh Teports cutting away Sih iustant, to ¢: bandoned Schocne: isa coliler beloust and crew, badly “trost Mary 8, Hontvs captain and crew have t aud will endeavor to ge Jay Goutd’s Southern Trip. New Yous, March to-day for the West Indies. longer than expected at cover a period 0} A Chicago snie Robbery. THE C,B. & Q PLONDERZD—A N Disiit==20. Caicaco, Maren 7.—About 1 o'clock last Satuntar afternoon "Paymaster C28. Bardett, of te Chica Burltngien and quince Teit his oie for lunch without taking close the combination of the Large the money for the paytoent of deposited. Gn Teaving the room awalting the return of over att office who had 101 Ube safe was rol ception of si change; the t ennpaliy’s onicats he facts becoming ¢ Anstitu i lus inst, aud Will probably Nty days, precaution 1 uv 50 5 nd oF ut ie company | negligence, and the inatter was placed 1 hands of detectives, ent the affair quiet in the hop: Would be factiitated tn th | matter becoming known, | nowerated statements wi Ang the robbery, the oftictat That the exact facts should t Us. ‘The theory advanced company fs that the robber asneak thief. Two doors office from a Vacant room, ajar on the puaymaster's fe room ts located in the general 0! Pany on the seoon building, constructed especially against Intruston oF theft, Dut An Unis 12s! cautions appear to have been iy: es that ir work, und Int ihe pad showed Whiteford Pleads Guilty A PLEA FOR MERCY POR A WAYWARD YOUNG MAN— ‘A SENTENCE OF TWO YEARS’ IIPRISONMEN In the Criminal Court, this atternoo Whiteford, wlio was yesterday acquitted on a charge of attempting to pass forced page, was again brougat up for trial on thr Indictments tor aMOUDUNE to $500, ‘Mr. “Elliott, for the.prisoner, said that the sur- roundings ef the prisoner were ‘pecultsriy | He was a young man, n\ only chiid of a widowed 1 young wife, and the fath had hensofore borne Tespectably co: Those of older years seateely kney pinta now beset the young, apd 1 was with sorrow that they sadmitted that he had Talien, Mr. hunselt having advised a plea of wullty, thes ask that the court would teaper juste With mercy. ‘The court then took the plea of culity, Imposed sentence of LWO Years at the Albany penitentiary in ove case and Suspendeu tue Seatence In the ollct two cases, Ixprerwenta—The grand ju Teport to-day. ‘They retired. indie Ellen aifas Ella Chase ai. second offer allas W. Lockwood Townsend, two cases iarceny, and Aman Van Riswi-k, seomd offense larceny, ‘The Jurors were discuarged Ull Monday week, 17Uti instant. —— Affairs in West Washington. THE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.—A meting of the District Temperance Alisanoe was held at the Dun- barton avenue church lust eveuing. Mr. A. M. Brandt presided. Vocal walections were give by Miss Minnie Ewan and the Soidicrs’ Teniperance Union quartette; music by Mrs. Pope. Rev. J.J..G. ‘Webster, pastor of the church, presented a petition ‘against the th and 32th sections of the license Vill, and 170 siguatures were s0- cured. Col. George Babcock, of California, madean ‘A Rattuoad MOvEMENt.—A_movezent is on foot for a narrow guage railroxd from Sandy qrines, Md., to tls place.” A gentieman was iu town to- day'talking the matter up and soliciting subscrip- Mons, ‘There will be no trouble Wo get stock taken AssocraTion.—At the regular monthly meeting of the Fourteenth Building association, posed of ty withdrawals, ve Sun S10 was oi ‘THE FUNERAL OL Mrs. W. Wilamson took an and 5 month, and the state of the than they have deen before the weather continues cold more asked for. ‘The Piliadelplia plan proved. It ts a tive of Mr. | Willams oz Hh MOUTKT, wr Williatns, sold Lilty self tothe other s further stared that Other members were be several U NT OFFICIAL | forging the name of Senator Gorman to orders | The Star. Telegrams to SULLIVAN AND ROBINSON. THE CRAMPIONS TRICKY — ANTAGOMIT. | SCANDAL FOLLOWED BY SHOOTING. \THE WAR IN THE soUDAN. HON, THOS. A. HENDRICKS IN PARIS. | MAINE DEMOCRATS i TARIFF REFORM, The 2 ee ED US SAN PRAECTOR | ‘ micKY SBNT AVOIDED FCRURIES 08 The arrenge Agomentot Mage Dg distriteyted ier. SULA at ow o'clock, He sete Un enthiiatise ue was Tol | scked down, wh at enc = any pusish- ition of the red Y home 1. NN, HOw a _avoldinag vagitabe re blows, howe ae tarch out of hie. I wie by Suludvan 1 fell WwitHOUS, lala Was nol no oun Beiitinn ws 1 r ae af 1 LO 0 ye. epypareut pin sutwent, though hand undereuts on i clot falling. Ikobinson’ ured ts rectantts atch tad bee ~houng Dutch” ce Ob ReOoULE Of tie 9 the i ‘The War ia the seudan, ADVANCE ON OSMAN F negottal rebel leader, tas of trues: . saab against Oma | THE REDEL LOSSES AT TED FOOT UP 6.000 KILLED AND Amara tft, u and for They report That the towes Ted akwiited to 6.00 Killed and 8 POR RYAKTOLM, T—Gen. Gordon hag pequeste@ TIN lustalment of six hundred uucleus of the ary ab SHENK SCARIM. Moreh 7. —Matuoond Alt, alonding shetich, who lias Been recanted as iriendly to the Bageltshe ral Hesitt's proclamation tw the 1 If pardon ts offered te » trouble will certainly’ follow, | Whe Ms PemocraAcys OS TAR PLATPOKM OF 4 ¢ GPORM. Mek.. Marcu 7.—The resolutlone ab. Tor te demoe alle state ome ate central eomnititess, i tard mor the Ways tte Mn Ooh gress, and tndtcate » place The dvtnvoracy of Miue of the platform of Revenue Te form. acon me Attray im Philadete in. Serious st i Pamaneirars, March + Shortly before 3 01gioeit Chis tworning a tizht occurred at 7th and Alaske, Streets, during which John Nolan, aged 24, a fest | dent of Boston, Mass, was stabbed in the neck and face and seriously injured. Was taken ty the hospital, and He2 Jobn Phtiburn, Frank Smith, And James Fallon Were arrested for puceTneL An the assvult. Miley Is alleged to jaw othe stabbing. “Tuer were commited (0 walt | the resutt of Nolan's tapurtes, A Hotty Contested WHT Case, the willyt Cyt 1 woman, Who’ bequed: Seater por j Ty, Valued wt ‘bout gyo,0N, 10 Hee | . Was concluded today tn the sipreme | eur. ‘The proceedings were Deenn tn the surro | Kate's court some tt we on the cround that the Will Was afonery. and after a bitter contest the udeaittod to probate by the st % led to the general term OF TRB j Superior court, whic onterd a trial of the. Isaues jury. ‘This wus had, and to-day the ave a verdict upholding Ul the ate, -A party consisting af omer, accompanied iy votorinary surreon from Fort Sesterday visited the farm of Mn ° the foot abd mouth Gisease gyms Walls agnong the cate ut form. This ais ease ts the taest cout avn In veterinary: surety. Dr. Holbrook Tecuamended the During of ail thie aMleted eat venting the sy wed aquarent | Very small sect Precauions Wil be Laken to pre = i Dest means of pre velt its spread, triking Winers in Ohio, The Caxtos, Riageway’s to work, but ti York and « mare dil out. Thy Scateity Of coat im the Con: 10, Maren Allen & shave returned io COMpAny™S kes Mave caused & rion valley, _ An Injured tusband’s Vengeance, AMAL AUENT SHOOTS AN AMOKODS MUSIC TEACHER: 1 KANE: iat on ated a grat j Known tneimn Dougherty. 1 snd grow Out Of the wile Nutting oud The wine ot Soutien ts with Dougherty, = Notes drom St. Louis. | HONORS TO LikUT. sc ESS ROBBER (fle ou ue has Yet been obtalued of Exprews Tiller or the money sivlen, =_ An Official Defartter im Ontario. Four Eick, ost ch 7 Wik. Buchner, te lector of custonns bere, ged to Dea detauiuar To the atnount of Si,00l, He has been granted @ eave of abseior, wich is a virtual suspension, = A Missing Defautter. ‘he shortage of et ts found by examination te Is divided wheter he took the cenerat belle? [lostivali in speculation. its bondsmen ‘met yes- | terdas aud arrang panty Calumisstouens, aud Tt was voted to offers rewarl Of 10 per ceut on all tue county money fe coverd. Mis whereabouts are as yet UDkNOwn. — General Foreign News by Cable. The Lentsche Zagetlatt smments derogatory to. i, Witch were made by certain papers at the tine of that gentleman's p= ] Polutiuent to his present position. | | i E I Maren 7. hos returned to Paris from his trip im ‘used with bls trip, He considers Italy unbealt for Americans: to Visit at this Ume of year. THE PRENCH ADVANCE OX BAC NDE Farts, March 7.—Adstors of this dave from Halt. rong slate chat ite Preuch forces bave begun sei advance on Bre Niu southern * He was not et and for attative purposes wil be [Me Mebael Devitt’s services Cont tence Of the leaders will be held at Easter ’o discuss (he contemplated program. aren TENCE FOTN Loxpox, March 7.—Prince Vievor Enziand to visit the ex ‘Eugenie. Be will be t