Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1884, Page 1

THE EVENID NG STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and 1ith8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tue Fersio Stan i< served to mbecrihers tn the ey by carriem on their own account, at 10 renteper ‘Week. or 44 cents per month. Copies the counter, 2 fenteeach. By rnl—yustare preyudsocentsa month. Gheyear. $6. Ms hionthe. $0 [Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. Cqa8 ‘seectd clase malt matter | ‘Tar Werxzy Stan—published on Friday—81 a year, vestagepriaid. Str months ernie Ga™ Al! mail subscriptions must bs paid in advance: de paper seut loner that is paid for Rates of advertixing marie known on application. AMUSEMENTS. _ Me" MAURICE STRAKOSCH RESPECTFULLY Muss Exon ‘The most Eminent Living Con FAREWELL CONCERT IN WASHINGTON At CONGREGATIONAL Assisted by Chevalier ANTOINE De KUNTSKI, and the famous composer of the world-renowned com Lion).and the Grand Symphonic.“The Soldier's Dream.” Mra ANNIE LOUISE And Mr. AL. KIN ‘The Concert will be under the persoual direction of Accompaniments. EB Reserve Seat Tickets for sale {t Metzerott’s Music RDS, NIEST OF PLAYS. BABY AND PUG GET MIXED CONSIDERABLY. ‘The famous Comedy Conupany of JOHN STETSON'S ih the two Comedies of OLD LOVE LETTERS AND CON’ OLD LOVE LE. TERS AND CON! OLD LOVE LELTEES AND CONFU: With an elegance of surrounings never surpassed in i ‘beauty om any stage. REAL BABY MATINEE SATURDAY. Monday—THE DEUCE OF HEARTS. ‘The new Comedy, TWO HEARTS THA! LAUGH AS ONE, Written by Mr. John Harri-on. GREAT SUCCESS WHEREVER PRODUCED. @EO. REDESON, the Comrdian, in the cast, Miss BAL( F, the Sinsing Comedienne. mh20 Apue seconn cReat INTERNATIONAL DOG sHOW, ar ‘MASONIC TEMPLE. FRIDAY, MARCH 2isr, LAST AND LADIES’ DAY. DOGS from al parts of the world, on exhibition, including the Famous Champion Dogs, valued at $10,000 each. OPEN FROM 9 A.M. TO 10 P.M HEATER COMIQUE. FRIDAY NIGHT, MARCH 21. GRAND GLOVE CONTEST BETWEEN JIMMY RELLY, of Kelly & Murphy. Champion Leight Welght of New York Clty and SAM JoHSsos, Colored Light Weight Chapa of ‘the District of Co- arnt FOUR SDS, MARQUIS OF QUEUNSBERRY RULES. Regerved seats now Ob saleat the box office of ‘The- ater. mhio NAtoNAL THEATER ONE WEER ONLY, COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 17. ONLY MATINEE ON SATURDAY. | Engagement of the Universal Favorite, ME. J. K. EMMET, EMMET. As FRITZ IN IRELAND: Or, THE LOVE OF THE | SHAMROCK, Antredciny New Novelties. a Superior Cant of Charsc- ete aid Bz. Enamoet's celebrated $4,000 DOG RECTOR, During the play Mr. Frumet will imtrodnee many new sail fniiiar Longe, al properties, ad hie usual Mag® | Rideout Sooners Next Weck THE LIGHTS 0" LONDON. HEATER COMIQUE. | ONE WEEK-COMMENCING MONDAY, MARCH 17, | Extra Matinee St. Putrick'sfday, March 17, at | AN EXTRAORDINARY WEEK OF ATTRACTION: marl? UD BEVERLY, the \ital Spark, HAWKINS and | IN>, KAROLI ORDEY. CLIFTON and DE LOUISL G i FRAN FOUR MAERIED MEN, apeeculiar solution of the Matrimonial ing With the Jolly Four Quadrille, THURSDAYS, AND. ¥5. mbIT OIE MUSEUM. ANCAMER GIANT SHOW, garg tam of Delicious Mirth os Trees Aft rnocn aid Night This Woe 3 Star Artista bn wvely Perfuruiance OEMINTE STN AE TADEEACX rot St. PATRICKS DAY with tual VauMutH AENTOCRY Ox TH And all the Cu: Adiuiseion to all only 10 cents, HOICE SEATS FOR FORD'S THEATER Jorsale at Brentano's Book Store, 11th street and Penn- | sylvanin aventie ja Breveres mbiz-et_ | | ‘TRICYCLES AND ACCESSORIES. BOYS’ BICYCLES and VELOCIPEDES A SPECIALTY. PUKCHASERS TAUGHT FREE. | Repairing executed promptly in the most skillful | WAL C. SCRIBNER'S: Kwixe ScHoor, 1108 E street northwest. BOOKS, &e. Just Recesven : AT BAUM'S, 416 77H STREET NORTHWEST, | DORE ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, to be | <t prices. Alno, the latest publications, | which are likewise tu be sold at a reduction. i Toonr Stationery Department we have added PLATE | ENGRAVING. > meme We furnish an engraved copper plate and fifty cards at oh ors and examine sauples of PLAIN AND FANCY STA- TIONFRY. OA box of ality creams tinted | rand Envelopes ouly 25 cents. A box of Cores sce Cands atid Envelopes uly 206 We have a full Uh BIRTHDAY CARDS, CARD ALBUMS, &c., in great variety RTMENT. Li Struet Northwest, Exsree Cannes Aso Novenrres ALARGE AND BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT. Ats9, EENTEN POOKS AND BOOKS OF DEVOTION. VERY CHOICE SETS OF PRAYERS AND HYMNALS, FAMILY AND POCKET BIELES. mari? mhl2 WAL BALLANTYNE & SOX, 4287th Street | Nee Hes at Puget Sound, by Lelebton, Tacive SeathersanEneleht rion, bySusanW.Fletcher, Eorersite of Places by Henry Jaimes Bratres Katudelp he by Julian Hawthorne, rative Honheeging. “How Not To Do It and i'w To Doles by MF Prince. The Gente vavaue. by Edwant Ring: Ringe unum. by Lewis Mortis. Littad Tawa of Ss Ponte by JD. Shic du abd Noveltts aie now orem and ft tO ezansine theun for they wereneter iemore beautiful ‘cnr eiock of Tae Baney Articles ws very full and complete Fetinsylvania avenue he Netherland War. All the Pausy Story Bouks, two new volumes, CC PURSELL. 408 th street northwest, AND NOVELTIFS. ‘Now ready for early selections a full Mme of EASTER CARDS tos of FINE LINER PAPER AND opened in the Stationery Depart- went, at the low price of 2c per bon 100 Cagds engraved fur $1 GA WHITAR N06 PENNSYLVANIA AVENTE, CIRCULATIN orthwest, betw w Public Mie fern ASHING? Wa er Periodicals and Ne NE® Cloruise sust recerven, st 1916 and 1916 Pennsylvania avenue, Boy's Suite, age $ to 12. #2. 82.50 Et i seth, ee Fe Ene Vicon a Se Shand “f°. 97 @ and 910 wo ge0 upeata, Bige Blouse, Jor cme nen Men's and Boyw Hate sa ones Sines” Sees sed oye se as $1 TBC. iat cry ye OPS, VERY LATEST Presentedaily. All-wool Guus below cost te Meet hw. Go Guan before buying mms | tou ¢ Che pening Slat. V™ 63—N2 9, AMUSEMENTS. 643. WASHINGTON, D..C., THURSDAY. MARCH 20, 1884 SPECIAL NOTICES. ANNOUNCES THAT Tucnspy, cert Singer, will give her ON MONDAY EVENING, MAROH CHURCH, 10th and Gsts,, Court Pi POWELL, Contralto, of New York, Tenor. ‘Mr. Maurice Strakosch, who will Store, March 2th, Union Bett AME, Sunday. HT, tNconn HALL. TON MOTHER HUBBARD ENTERTAINME THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVEN WEEK. MARCH Slat, 1884, t to His Majesty, the Emperor of Germany, positions “Le Revell Du Lion,” (the Awakening of the | perform the Piano marl5,19&dt3Imar ec ONCERT, HESTEA. OF BALTIMORE, wtor CARL FAELTEN, Pianist . —Geean Symphony: BEETHOVEN Piano-Co- certo major. BERLI0Z—Overtureto Shakespeare's King Lear, Admission, 1: Rewtved Seats, $1.50, ats resetved before March 21, 81, At Metzerott & mbIs-7t* th BERGMANN'S WONDERFUL A On exibition at 415 ith st., bet mar\eland superhuman genius, at the combi ation of mac inent hapny CENTS, WORK OF ART AND MECHANISM. Without a rival on the face of the lobe. UTOMATIC CITY, tween Dand E. Never before exhibited in this section, A model of Everytody astonished ery and marvelous move of, numerous workiuen “See it and ‘From 9am. tol0p.m, Admission ony TE! munade ‘mhis-6t* LECTURE REE 1 A. Buildin, 1409 N ING.') You YF ECIURE 0} MEMORY, by PROF. A. 8. BOY! S. THE ART OF D, in Lecture Room rk avenue, LHURS. Dezuarorose SUPERFLUOUS H. Isan excessive crowth of hair on th: brow: oles and Dirth-marks. Few perso ite prevalen In nearly ¢ trachons, Hundreds of ladies i to the use of Plasters, Depillatories, sors and Razors to disuse th Tueht have a beard. ape over fifty Indies wh Kazor. ‘This is indeed ticeable and. distienrine of and to a sensitive refined lady this formity Unbearable, Dr tolosis wrowth by theoperation of eae process) Any Physician or 3 that thi perfiuous Hair can be exterminat fair has to be operated 01 the electricit pletel THE EYEBROW | TH BROWS, | TH EBROWS AND E | 4HE E: BROW air of Fm, AL ept aware of. A very unattractive Teauty and greater influence when it ruishing features of personal beauty, are unattractive {not long and Fadicwacknoveledaw these to be Dy artifie nt failed to supply to them in sufficient THE HALK. THE HAIR: THE HAIR. rare and manacement of the Hair marke of personal beant; idorn! gentleman who hay the least regard. hair’ and scalp, «0 as Iuxuriance a» late in life as possi Be bald or wray under 50. It ix BALDNESS. BALDNY BALDNESS the case. the loss is elo year. The hairs may Teriod after puberty. harily beet ‘to manit wears The s wealthy. to tine, and these are and fer growth of hair. Later th and are sucereded by still finer hit Of time even theme cease to appear, W id radual muinence t rst itself until | mess of a certain portion of Uh ‘There may be an appearanes of uc down, which proves, that the hair follicle still exists, and c | duce healthy hair again by proper treatinent. Prevalence of premature baldh nen aud women of the Baldness Js desien: ‘Thus we have Peto or Hate it you wink & bea ‘gervus, Lauxtirant Hair, lovely soft. White Pretty Hands, consult Dertuatologit. No.2 Grant Place, Surge-s-an hi voted t Boots nibers publ 3 nts out of the ely sh office at once ou tueir arrival. fact that Washington City ‘brows, curved, ‘and bewitching eyelashes, th droopin. ‘and brush to sup iioth baldnew does ot ord 3 p throughout the proc ‘At first only © few aire. com hess. ‘The last two are xo much dreaded by Tryou have the above or any Blemish of th ‘¥. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR SUPEKELUOUS HAIR SUPEKELUOUS HAIR AIR wr female face, seen most conspicuously on the upper lip, chin. cheeks and. als crows excessively on the arms, aud. from us have any idea of ery museum of living cart- caitie a bearded wontan ficurcsas one of the chief a large cities resort ‘Tweezers, Fire Scis- in the use of the tly. 1 4 pleased to announce that he permanently and forever removes this obnoxious eetrelysis (the El ‘trie uirgeon will tell you is i the only methed in the world by which Su- kvery separate Thermal action of Vigorous, regular, fon, droopliie, Han people are seats new vat Tooks from bes U-developed, facinating fringes. In orlental Witries these are considered tobe the most distine da lady's lashes Our sockty ‘janet of beauty, past ‘whieh nature has quantity. An important branch of Dermatology fs the treatment A thick, vigorous, 1x- cian Read of bai one of the most dietinuichinie ‘o be regal haired Is the Pride of man and the glory of woman, and iss it appreciated by every cue, oobi Every fad and for their personal appearance should pay the strictest attention to the care, Preservation, management and treatment of the preserve its youthfulness ud » one should rprising the cally uumber of Young men who are Lecomug prematurely: ‘The process of loss of hair may take place either rap- idly in the course of weeks or months. or, ax ix generally. through a pe ota od of ir 30 ‘appears to be ‘out from time ly by ashorter in turn, are shed, nd in the course fhen complete baid- sealp 8 the result. the age of 25, be made to pro- he present day is rvall Finn, Tadic wutifal Com VAN DYCK: between 9 ad Dr. VAN DYCK is a rewular graduate of Medicine and irs to the practice of anon te feb28-th,u,8t 1p USIVERSALLY PRESCRIBED BY THE FACULTY. ALAXATIVE AND REFRESHING FRUIT LOZENGE TAMAR = For CONSTIPATION, HEMORRHOIDS, BILE, HEADACHE, CEREBRAL CO: GESTION, &c. PXDIEN —Frepared by GRILLON, ‘Sole Proprietor, Fharmacicn de Ire claswa dela. Faculte de Parts, rue Rambuteau, Paria GRILLON = Tamar—unlike Pills and the usual punra- tives fs axre c duces irritation, ‘Sold by all Drugyists. Drews Dave Stone. 941 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE (Vernon Row,) ‘Where a complete assortment of FANCY ARTICLES. can always Fusr Spruxe Ovestso. MRS. M. J. HU WILL EXHIBIT ON MONDAY, Lees artestios LATEST PARISIA’ | | No. 1309 F Stager | | ! WILL REMAIN ‘C MuS MJ. HUNT'S. Lue To meet increasiug demands tor RHE, WAV s Tine styles never eed ein he ways it order by plain cotubing. we Shinde TIL, FURT Jvse Recewen ‘NEW STYLE NECKWEAR, NEW UNDEKWEAR, CORD HARNESS,” of all kinds LUTZ ‘Adio! Bp Gore im great ‘This store has been temporarily removed to ‘NORTHWEST, PURE DRUGS AND FINE CHEMICALS, Toxether with afulllineof DOMESTIC and IMPORTED Having completed the improvementsin store, T ARCH 11TH, HER FIRST IMPORTATION OF FRENCH MILLINERY, NW. mhis MODES IN HAIR OOD& MILLE M. J. PRANDL HER NOTICE, Ar FSruexr, suany eustorner, GLED BANGS! lnurdrewers hands, Mair Drewed and feb2s-lau FANCY HALF HOSE, FANCY HDEFS,, &c., be. TYSSOWSKI BROS. CORNER 1orw AND G STREETS. 16036 “THE CUNCOKD HARNESS” THE CONCORD COLLAR. ‘We have on hand a larve stock of the Celebrated “CON- and description, at Lowest Prices. Ea Coupe, Carriage, and Road Harness a specialty. & BRO. 47 Pennsylvania Avenue, National Hotel ty, at Lowest prices, | | (ce= REV, RN, BAER. THE NEW PASTOR OF Waugh M. i occupy’ the aR occupy 30 p. an: will vic: TO-NIGHT, at ha special meeting will be Ald Society. at? E. Church, SDAY at i1a. maid’ st resale praer Pop otclock, at close of which a sf held in beilf of the Lalies" valpit 1x0 be (cep, METROFOLITAN M. F. CHURCH THIS EVF- RCEP ing. at 7:30. “Temperance prayer service and ad- dress by Mra Joszraisr: kt, Ntcnous, of T diana, Rey, Drie: plie contlally invited. 1 > CORNELLIANS, ATTEN TION!_—THERE WILL Dea meoting yf he Alumni sociation FRIDAY, ‘h Zist, 1954, at 4.15 pom, “Bu. Ed. PERCY E. CLARKE, See, and Treas. ETOFORE EXISTING UN- Ger the naine of MIDDLETON & LINGENFEL- . March 1th diswolved partnership. All persona luvving any claims on the firm will please present them at ones, for examination and settieinent, to JAN. LING- ENFFELTER, 735 7th atrect northwest, y mii oa, THE SUAL MEETING OF Uc holders of the Great Fails Ma Washington News and Gessip. GovrRewent Recerers To-Day.—Internal reve nue, $391,443.87; customs, $503,177.84 Ocurrree Drvep.—A dinner to Hon, Tom Ochtl- tree was given by Mr. D. H. Martin, of New York. at Chamberlin’s last night. Covers were laid for twelve, ‘Tue UNDERGROUND TELEGRA! worked between the new State, partment butiding and the Ca plete satisfaction. ScRaron Hewny Stewanr, U.S.N., has been or- dered before the retiring board. Paymaster D. P. Wiout, U.S.N., has reported his return home, having been detached trom duty at Rio de Janlero. He will settle accounts and Walt orders, Gen, NewTos, chief of engineers, will return trom. New York to-morrow. is being Navy de- ives com- F COMPOUND MYRRY ENTIFRICE for 25 cents canbe MUNCASTE’ & HOWARD'S PHARMAC and I streets northwest, 4G" _ PROF. AE movement Ladies’ hours: 10a, m. to1 "8, 310.6 D. mm, Cousultation free, ti mihi 7-6e" OGINSRI & LEWI AND SW H 10th street northwest, Pm Gentleme R |, THE WELL-KNOWN ‘Sin Painters and Glaziers, formerly of the cor her Iith and F atreets, are located at their new inodions shop, No. 908 -D street northwest, connection < [2° NOTICE OF co-PART ARCH US? ast—We, the undersigned, have this day entered into a co-partership. tradime wider the §rm name of J.B, HAMMOND & CO., for the purpose of dealing and iianufacturing im wenerai Mill Work und Building ina terials,” Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore extended we solicit a continuance of the same. DANIEL SMIT. J. BH, _mhis-3t* (op? NATIONAL MEDICAL, E—(MEDT- =F cal Department of Columbian University.)—The sixty-second annual commencement will be held in Lincoln hall THURSDAY, March 2uth, at 8p. m. Ad- dress by Prof WILLIAM LEE, MD." Valedictory by HENRY 8.1. HARRIS, M/D." Music by the Manne band. commencing at 7:0, Doors open at 7 No re served weats, General invitacion to all. mbi7-4t ALF. A KING, M, D,, Dean, (pr ALE, PERSONS. HAVING DEBTS, AGAINST = teain Tug Samuel Gedney, will send same 10 a JOS. Te SPRANSY. mbiv- (623 G street southwest, [= " ASSIGNEES’ 7 TICE. Notice is hereny siven to all creditors of JOHN T. MITCHELL that’ his entire extato, ral personal and xed. has been conveyed and ursivned to us for the ene of creditors, who will present their claims to us duly versed. All debtors will find their bills ready, and may make as ment at the store, No. 31 Pennsylvania avenue, to JAMES D. MARTIN, until further notice. ERED. W. JONES, CHAS. H. CRAGIN, Jn, mhiS- 0 Asniicem._ c=. THERE WILL MEETING OF THE AF stockhaliors of the Corcoran Fire: Inguraiee lat their office, No. 1001 F street northwest, on th 7th day of April, 1S%4, for the Purpose of direct. rs for the ensuing year. Polls will be opened a aud close at 7p an. mibis-t J.T. DYER, Secretary. {2p BARDWoops AND BUILDING LUMBER Walnut Counter Tops, 16 to 30 inches, Quartered Oak, first quality, Cabinet Oak, first quality, White Oak, first quality, Cherry, Maple. Poplar, Ash, Red Cedar and Mahogany in prime condition. Also, full stock of Framing Lumber, which we offer at less than current ma ket prices ‘Special attention given to the Jobbing trade. WM. McLEAN & SON, juonthly and two weekly macazines ae Koon ae iamued, us 40 cents per guouth or 84 De Year. =) DEK. HARRISON ied an office at north ithice hours will be from 8:30 to 10a. t., 12 80 to 4:30 p.m, ne SAMUI GAS FIXTURES, GAS FIXTURES, SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, RANGES, FUR! PLUMBING AND HEATING. Jobbing promptly dona. fev12 Co", and i |ACES, 409 9th street northweat. Top, DRUGS —C.S. PRICE. DRUGGIST, 426 728 st. n.w., the leading Pharmiscy in South Washing. ton. Physiciahs’ Prescriptions & specialty, Patent Med- jelucg Perfumery and ‘Loulet Articles ut’ great variety. JOHNSTON'S NEW DRUG STOR! "National Theater—Finest store in th jandsvine souvent this week. Preacript cialty. Telephone connection, 0 (ce, THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS. NEXT ty. ND Residentais particularly ealled. 10 FHOSVEY, the new and pop bs fe: thes bY popular Brain au ve Tonic and Safe: ‘Walaria. "Fur nale aerated by the glass oF ward ahot ‘W. C. MILBURN, pufacture jeTnventor and Mi Foletnventor ani TRE ‘ac. EF. BROOKS. GAS FIXTURES, S81 ISTH STREET, Concowtax BUILDING. Full Tine of these Goods, also Agtistic and. Fancy Col- ored Globes, Fancy Brass aud Porcelain Lamps, Port- ables, ke.” Lowest Prices ais, E, F. BROOKS, NEW_ PUBLICATIONS Tue Warre Hovse, * ILLUSTRATED, IN THE APRIL CENTURY. mih20-2¢ Woon Masters Is Ong, Curnny, MAHOGANY, WALNUT, &c,, ‘rom the cheapest to the richest artistic designs, We in- vite an inspection of our rooms and a comparison of our prices, a8 w.- are selling a great variety of HOUSE FURNISHINGS: at very low prices, hid HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. Arrractrons. Among the mbstantlal attractions this week we beg leave to mention the following extremely low-priced new goods, which have jnst bees placed in our sbel¥es: ‘Ladies’ extra lange Alligator Baits, 0c. Ladies’ extra lange Black Alligator Bags, 990. Laila’ extra lange Im. Seal Bags, 99¢. Ladies! nediuniaize Bux, at 49 and 790, formerly 81. Ladies Wallets in numerous stylos, with the Intest Pateut Clana, 49,69, 40 amd 906. Gents? Seal, Calf and Russia Leather Wallets, 49 to 999. Leather Card Cases 25¢. Gente’ Bil Books 625.4, TBand te, Folding ‘Tables, Striped Top, with Yard, Mearure, winches long, substantilly inde, GL.49, worth $250 Folditig Chairs, Perforated Bottom, 99. Patent Baby Swings, suitable for indoors or outdoors, most contortable Swing out 100. Imported Oleographs, in iit framé, 490, Lange sizes, beaut. tl subjects, #149. Extra lange, 24 x 36, in heavy gold frame, $4.99. We have Just opened some remarkably cheap goods in clit elees aevticy aul eacid meets Rhinestone Collar Buttons, Silver, 39 and 49e, Fin- Kolled Plate Pins, new designs, 49 and 69c,, worth $1. Parisian Diamond Earrings, cannot be distinguished f Sone bon orotoes ‘$149, $1.98 and $249 & pair. New line of Silver Je nd aacete, tieenet Sudanese gins Bilvet Bangle New gouds are arriving daily. ‘Weare agents for McKee & Harrington's celebrated ‘Baby Carriages, and have Hattan House Carriages from 33 up. M. SILVERBERG & CO., TOYS AND FANCY Goops. 912 BEVENTH and 313 EIGHTH sT., mbit ‘Near Pennsylvania avenue, PECIALTY ! s FINE SHIRTS TO ORDER! ‘Fit and Quality Guaranteed. W. 8 TEEL, mhi5 995 Pennsylvania ave, Tue Fira Avesce Sree Srvzs IN SILK AND FELT HATS, Introduced by Duulap & Co., of New York, ‘Now ready at WILLETT & RUOFFS, Sole Awents for this City, feb22-1m 905 PENNBYLVAMIA AVENUE, THE NAVAL EXaMINING BOARD to-day examined Leu: Charles H. Pendleton for promotion. No quarters have as yet been provided for the board, Dut they met to-day in the room of, the inspection vho have gone to Hampton Roads to Cea ee PI spect A.C. VERELA has been promoted from $1,000 to $1,200 in the ral’ Var depart- ed surgeon general's office, War de; New Bank.—The controller of the currency has authorized the Citizens’ National Bank of Sandusky, Ohio, to begin business, with a capital of $100,000. JvpoR HUNTER AND THE MORMONS.—A prominent Citizen of Utah now tn Washington says that the Associated Press dispatch from Salt Lake, which announces that Chief Justice Hunter allowed seven Mormon polygamists to sit on the Jury In the trial of Peterson, is clearly an error. He insists that, no matter whit oath they took, Judge Hunter eculd iol, in the face of the facts, permit polygamists to sit On the Jury, under te Edmunds law. A MILEAGR CLAIM ALLOWRD.—The Becond con- troller has allowed the claim of Commodore De Kraft, amounting to $1,200, for mileage, arising under three different traveling. orders Issued, re- spectively, in the years 1847, 1856 and 1874. “The questions ‘involved in Commodore DeKrafft's claim are also involved ina large number of claims of officers for travel performed between “the years 1835 and 1874, now pending before the accounting ofticers of thé Treasury. Gov. OnpwaY Drrenps Hiuserr.—Governor N. G. Ordway, of Dakota, has submitted to the Prest- dent astatement in reply to the charges of official miseonduct in connectton with the organization of certain counties In Dakota, brought against him by citizens of that territory. He elaitus that ils action ‘Was proper, and for thé ‘best Interests of the peo ple, and asserts that some of his assailants were unsuccessful In promoting dishonest, schemes which they had tuvented, ahd thelr enmity to bin grew out of the fact that they could not use hin to forward their purposes, ResiGNep.—W. T. Clark has tendered his resigna- ton as an internal revenue agent, and it has been accepted, to take effect April 17. Mr. Clark was formerly chiefclerk of tue Internal Revenue bureau, CHARGES Nor Sustatxep.—Inspector Brackett has reported to the ‘Treasury department that an investigation has fafled to ststalm the charges of irregularities in the management of the Seaten’ Retreat. 0 Island, New York, which bad ‘een preferred by one of tie Inmates. ‘Tne Berlin dispatch stating that Minister Sar- gent has received an official letter trom this gov- ernment commending his action and granting lim a furlough, is sald, at the State department, to be untrue, THE WReKLY Stan for this week 1s now ready for mailing; price, three cents per eopy. Tt 1s a lange, eight-page paper, of fifty-six cohimns, cut asted and folded, and Will be sent_ anywhere in he Uulted States and Canada, postpaid, for one dollar a year. PrnsonaL—Mr. Johh M: Adams, editor of the veteran Portland (Me.) Argus, 18 in Washington —-wr. Julian Meyers, of New York, 1s at Cham- berlin’s —Mr, and Mrs. Chauncey Lilley, of Bos- ton, and Decatur Axtell, of Kichmond, Vi, are at he’ Arlington. —Kalph' J. Saxe, of Boston; Major B. Willard Dr. D. M. Apple. USA. and Hon, William W. Ker, of Philuelphla, dre at the EDbILL—B. W. Maginnis, of New Mexico, and C. Cole, of Bes Moines, lowa, are at ‘the Rhzgs,— Chester H. Krum, of St, Louis, is at Wormley’s.— N. Alvord, Jr., of ‘New York, and F, E. Kilpatrick, of New Brunswick, NuJ., aré at the Metropolitan! HL. Marcy, of Portsmouth, ay 1S at the National. —General Newton, elitet of” engineers, will return to Washington frdia New York to-mor! row. World’s ©xposition at New Orleans, ‘THE OFFICIAL LIST OF COMMISSIONERS. ‘The national character and interest manifested in the World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, which opens at New Orleans next De- cember and continues six months, may be some- what understood by reference to the following offi- clal list of United States commissioners and alter- nate commissioners, recently appointed by the President in accordance with the act @f Congress under which thls great industrial enterprise ts tobe held. It will be seen that not only every state with the exception of New Jersey, but every Territory 18 Tepresented, which Insures i general participation by all parts of the Union notexceeded by that man- Mested In the centennial of "76. This will be the second exposition ever held on American soll under ational auspices, and 13 magnitude in many re- spects exceeds that of the centennial. ‘The country with its great and Increasing manufacturing indus- tries needs Just such exhibitions to faciiltate the disposal of Its wares and extend ts commerce, It has now been eight years since the centennial, and the World’s Exposition of New Orleans will show the progress of American and foreign industites Sluce What period. “Indeed, It the present extensive plans of the board of mangement are carried out the World’s Exposition will be a national and inter- national industrial census of more value to the country than any one now appreclutes: ‘Alabama—E. Spencer Pratl, commissioner; J. J. Barclay, alternate. Arkansas—Charles M. Taylor, commissioner; Sterling K. Cockrill, alternate. “allt fornia—A. Andrews, commissioner; John HL. Care roll, alternate, Colorado—H. F. Sickles, commis. sioner; Noel May, alternate, Gonnecticut—Thos, F. Plunkett, commitssioner; Benjamin B. Mallory, alternate. ” Delaware—William Dean, commis’ sioner, Chas, IH. Treat, alternate. Fldrida—Wm, H. Setiring, commissioner; Wra. D. Chipley, alter= nate: Georgia—be Witt C. Bacon, commissioner; Charles H. Sinith, alternate. [linots—Frank G bert. commissioner. Indlana—Clem Studebak commissioner; Watkins F. Nisbet, alternate. low: Herbert 8. Fatrall, commissioner; John 8. Ely, alternate. “Kansas—Frank Bacon,’ commissioner: Geo. ¥. Johnson, alternate, Kentiicky—George T. Perkins, commissioner; E, Polk Johnson, alternate, Toulstiit—Charles. 1. Barrow, commissioner; Wm. J. Hodgson, alternate. Main颗Wm. F, Gouldingt ‘comnuntsstoner; Henry 8. Howe,alternate. Maryland— Achard Cromwell, commissioner; Theodore Hooper, alternate. Massachusetts—J. Howard Ntenolst commissioner; Edward 8, Bradford, alternate, Michigan—Alired P. Swineford, commissioner; Frank M. Carroll, alternate. Minnesota—oliver Gibbs, jr, commissioner; Samuel E. Adams, alter- nate. ' MississIppl—S. A. Jonas, commissioner; A. B. Hurt, alternate. Missourl—F. Hilder, commis- stoner; C. P. Ellerbe, alternate. Nebraski—Robert W. Furnas, commissioner; Albinus Nance, alternate. Nevada—Charles C. ‘Thomas, commissioner: Geot Russell, alternate. New Hampsbire—Gilbert P. Whitman, commissioner: Daniel W. Johnson, alter- nate. New York—David John Johnson, commis. stover, Ephraim Chatbesiatn, ‘alternate. North Cavollna—George Howard, commisstoner; J. Turner Morehead, alternate. Ohio—Homer ‘Hamilton, commissioner. Oregon—Jacod Mayer, commis? sioner; J. D. Lee, alternate. Pennsylvadla—James Long,’ commissfoner; RH. ‘Thomas, alternate. Rhode Island—Arnold B. Chace, commissioner; Hezekiah Conant, alternate. South Carolina—a’ P. Butler, commiisioner; W. L. Mauldin, alternate. ‘Tennessee—A. J. McWhirter, commissioner, John Slack, alternate. ‘Texas—T.’T. Gamage, commis- sioner; H. C. Cook, alternite. Vermont—Joel Hy Gates, commissioner; Henry G, Root, alternate. Virginia—J. M. Blanton, commissioner: J. B, P alternate. West Virginia—Philip Pendleton, com: missioner; Alexandria Campbell, alternate.’ Wis. consin—David Atwood, commissioner; Edward D. Holton, alternate. Arizona Territory—Frank M. Murphy, commissioner; Douglas Gray, alternate. akota "Territory—Alexander McKenzie, commis- sioner; John A. Gaston, alternate. Idaho ‘Terri: tory-Geo, 1. Shoup, coimmlssioner; Thuinas Don aldson, alternate. “Montana Territory—Jonn S. H-rris, commissioner, Wm. A. Clark, alternate. New Mexico Territory—Paul Langharmer, com- missioner; Fletcher A. Blake, alternate. Utah Ter ritory—Joab Lawrence, commissioner; William Gratiam Galligher, alternate. Washington ‘Terri. tory—Sewell Truax, commissioner E. C- Ferguson, alternate | Wyoming Territory “Homer Merrit, commissioner; Geo. C. Ratter, alternate, High Water in the Potomac. EIGHT FRET ABOVE LOW WATER MARK AT HARPER'S FERRY. ‘The signal corps station at Haper's Ferry reports as follows: 9:10 a. m.—River rose five fect over night; still rising. Depth seven feet above low water mark. 12 mn. —Twelve-inch rise since last report. NO DANOER OP A FLOOD. ‘The officer in charge of the signal office this, morning said: “The rise will continue during the day, but no danger need be feared until it reaches twenty feet above low water, and there is no prob- ability of that. ‘The rain is tly over and the ‘Weatller Will probably be falt for 8 day Of two." It is reported in London as possible that the Pope will depart from the Vatican. AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. NEW BILIS IN THE SENATE VIRGINIA CONTEST IN THE HOUSE. WHAT THE COMMITTEES ARE DOING. ‘The Senate. Mr. Groome presented as a memorial resolutions of the general assembly of Maryland, requesting ‘the return of $72,000 advanced by that state in 1790 to the United States for the erection of public buildings. The resolutions were referred to the committee on claims, NEW BILIS. Bills were introduced and appropriately referred as follows: By Mr, Riddleberger—To provide for the erection of public buildings at Fortress Monroe and New- port News, Va. By Mr. Gorman—Relating to the pay of retired naval officers. . A resolution introduced by Mr. Van Wyck was agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish to the Senate coples of the accounts and Vouchers of the disbursing agent of the Depart. ment of Justice for miscellaneous expenses relat, ing to the star route cases during the last three years, A resolution offered by Mr. Platt was agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the Interior to inform the Senate whether the commissioner of pensions has in his office the rolis of revolutionary soldiers belonging to any of the states, and If there was any Treason why they should not be returned to the states and have coples substituted in the pension oltice, SALARIES OF UNITED STATES JUDGES. Mr. Hoar called up and the Senate resumed con- Sideration of the Dill increasing the salaries of United States district judges t $5,000. ‘The pend- 1ng question was on Mr. Morgan's amendment, pro, Yiding that the increase shall only apply to judges he! appointed. Mr. George opposed the Dill. He did not believe, he said, in grading salaries according to the abllity of the government to pay. ‘The office of Judge was ‘one of exceptional honor, and should not be sought or held for the sake of 1t3 emoluments. ‘The foun- derg of the governiaent had wisely given only mod erate salaries to our judges. ‘They had naturally calculated on some appreciation of the honorable faine which go high an oflice as United States judge Would bring to its occupant, ‘This was thé first Dill which undertook to establish a uniform salary for Judges throughout the United States, ‘The House. THE GARRISON-MAYO CONTEST. Immediately after the reading of the journal Mr. ‘Turner (Ga.) called up the Virginia contested elec- on case of Garrisonagt. Mayo—the report declar- ing the contestant, Garrison, entitled to a seat. ‘Mr. Mayo, the sitting member, was heard in his own behalf. He admitted that, If the act of the general assembly of Virginia requiring the prepas- inent of a capitation tax was constitutional, the Teport of the “committee was absolutely correct. But he believed that the act. Was unconstitutional ‘aud vold; and that if the Votes of the persons who had beet rejected: for not having complied. with that law were counted, he would be found. to be entitled to the seat, ‘The attacks made on him the so-called democratic party in Vinginta w - cause the party to Which he belonged believed that the War Was Over, and taught the children to be- Heve IL To say thiat he was Tejolved at the restora Yon of the Union and the abolition of slavery was, treason down south, and be was called a “deserter? after the war, Was the spirit that uniinated te ght in Virginia; that was Ue state of tlugs: whereby his state lid been disgraced. ‘The people Of Virginia were not murderers. They did deliberately to work to kill anybody, white ored; Dut the democratte patty did abray one class agalhst another on false issites, unull strife Was stirred up in Ue hearts of the ignorant of both races, Mr. Ranney (Mass), a member of the committee on elections, sald Unit while the committee was Unantinously in favor of the conclusions deduced frou the report, the intuority controverted many of the positions taken in the Feport Itself, Mr. Turner (Ga.) defended the report trom Mr. Ranney’s criticisms. Mr. J. S. Wise (Va) defended the board of can- vassers, which had ‘been accused of getting up a petUlfogging scheme. GARRISON SWORN IN, ‘The resolution declaring Garrison entitled to the ‘Seat Was Unantmously adopted, and that gentleman appeared and took the oath of omce, ‘HE WHISKY BILL, was called up in the House at two o'clock to-day, and Mr. Willis continued hils speech in Its support. ‘The District in Congress. ACTION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO-DAY. The House District committee decided to-day to Teport favorably Mr. Townshend's bill for the pro- tection of fish in the Potomac, with the amendment previously given in THe Stan. ‘They decided to re- port adversely the bill to pension disabled firemen and policemen, Capitol Toptex, AGAINST THE IMPORTATION OF PACPER LABORERS. ‘The House committee on manufactures had Mr. Coldweill’s bill to prohibit the business of importing Pauper laborers, lazaront and beggars into the United States under consideration to-day. An amendment making the laws apply to the bringing of any persons, and. not to rs and paupers only, Was offered, with the provision that 1t should ot apply to persons having consular passports Ufying Uhat they are able to, support themselves, and would not become burdens on the United States. The bill was then referred to a sub-com- Inittee composed of Messrs. Coldwell, G. D. Wise, Bagley and Campbell. THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The House appropriations committee agreed upon the Indian appropriation bill yesterday afternoon. ‘The entire appropriation 1s $5,817,653, or $13,000 less than the appropriation of last year, and $3,119,156 less_than the estimates, The appropriation. ‘for the support of schools 1s $785,000, an Increase from last Yer Of $1.00) ‘The alacant appropriaued under treaty stipulations for school buildings and the support of teachers 1s itlso Increased by $55,000. Au appropriation of $15,000 is taade for the thiians In Alaska. The new Tegisiation proposed by the committee prohibits the War department from In- troducing liquor into the Indian reservations under any circumstances, and apprepriates $5,000 for the detection and prosécution of persons attempting to do this. A census of the Indians ts also provided for. The principal reductions inade by the present Dili, as compared with that of last year, are in the amounts appropriated for rations and clotht SECRETARY CHANDLER'S REQUEST FOR INCREASED NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS. Secretary Chandler's letter to the Senate com- mittee on appropriations, requesting larger appro- priations for the navy than were voted by the House, has been given out for publication. He asks an increase of upwards of $2,000,000. In his letter the Secretary gives each tte of’ Increase that, he Wants, and éach 1s accompanied by a statement of the respectively apply, setting forth the need of thead- ditional sum. ‘rhé increased appropriations are re quested in order thas the navy may be made wore efficient, MR, BLATR’S EDUCATIONAL BILL. In the Senate yesterday afternoon Mr. Blair, in opposing a motion of Mr. Sherman to defer consid- eration of the educational bill, safd that all sorts of pafllamentary tactics were employed against. that Hl, but he thought the intrinsic merits ought to commend it, He Indirectly rapped Mr. Sherman for antagonizing a bill that nad been indorsed by the legislature of his state. ‘MINOR NOTES. ‘The House committee, on, foreign affairs to-day agreed to report favorably the bill authorizing the return to ‘of the residue of the Chinese in- demnity fund. ‘The Bonded Whisky Bill. ‘A LIVELY CONTEST IN THE HOUSE. ‘The bonded whisky bill was made the subject of dis- cussion in the House in committee of the whole yes- terday afternoon, after several unsuccessful efforts to prevent {ts consideration. ‘The motion to go Into a committee of the whole upon the bill was si and Mr. Randall called for Tietyens ana naye, "Afeer two: calls ot the House Tesulting in votes of 190 to 191 and 187 to 118 in favor of the motion, Mr. Dorshelmer took the chair, and Mr. ‘Morrison, who began to explain the meagure to the House. At this point consider- Peery esr 7 W fauions against the retusil of the chair to recognize tried in every possible way to obstruct the consideration of the bill, and finally made an appeal from the chair to the House, which passed uno! him. jer ‘wrangling was cried the House, and Mr. Morrison and Mr. Wile the bill, urging the necessity of tt ‘Without coming to & vote, the committee, ‘of Mr. Blackburn, rose, with the under- that the matter would bé further consid- expl : Hous vor CONFEDERATR SOLDIERS —Ex-Senator John B. Gordon, of ia, has invited the ex-con- federate soldiers now in New York to meet him at soldiers. one inaugurated at Richmond, f of the bureau to Which the appropriations | MORE STAR ROUTE SECRETS. Mr. Bliss Examined To-day. HIS VIEWS AS TO THR FAILURE OF THE PROSECT- TION—RIS CRITICISM OF LOC ‘AL COUNSI EL— HIS WANT OF FAITH IN WITNESSES IMPLICATED IN THE TRANSACTION S, ETC, Mr. George Bliss, the special assfstant district attorney during the star route tials, was ex- amined before the Springer committee to-day. He Said he was first applied to for his services by Mr. James fn the last part of August, INS, and re fused. Again he was applied to and wrote a letter to Mr. James in repl; which he read to the com- mittee. In the letter he said that if he accepted the position he would expect to be paid what law- Jer8, generally expect to get for thelr services, Dut ould not enter the case purely upon a pecuniary consideration. In the first place, HE WANTED TO ASK TWO QUESTIONS owever, First, whether his appotntinent had any connection with the possible accession of Mr. Arthur to the presidency. If so, he would not accept the place, as he did not want, as a friend of Mr. Arthur, to put him in the light of assuming of Up star route tial: best, if anything so unfortunat as Mis succession 10 the presideni his administration matters unull he had first secured the people, The Rot the prosecution felt secure the respot thinking that It W: should the contd int inility Snot. happen to encumber any doubtful and uncertain nee of ond question Was, Whether or elr position; for If they did not Le would not take the matter in hand. THE CONSULTATION AT FLBERO? After writing this letter, he had a consultation With Mr. Cook at Elberon, which resulted in his employment by the government. He then wrote another letter to Mr. James, stating that he was satis with one exce: at there Was a he (Bliss) Would be expected to do A LITTLE MORE PULLING. This, he said, he objected to, saying that he might resort to wire-pulling in politics, but never in law. Jed with Mr. Cook's statement of matters, jon, and that was that Mr. Cook ut deal of political tnflu- ‘xerted In the interest of the defendants, and “Will you state to the committee,” saif? Mr. Springer, ‘the nature of your action in the cases?” “That is @ dificult task,” replied the witness. Some time, he sald, was spent after he went Lnto the matter'in looking over the cases. The rs case presented for bis consideration Was that of i Prescott and Santa Fe routes, which was sald to be the strongest, ‘This case, witness sald, he found to Test almost entirely upon the testimony of Mr, Walsh. This he looked upon as AN ELEME: OP WEAKNESS, He looked upon Walsh as a bold conspirator, and refused to act in that case unless he was Indicted with the rest. ‘This could not be agreed to, and he modified his conditions somewhat. But Uhat the c: this condition. Witness who might atany time sli them in the lurch. Atter that he se Tested entirely upon Waish, did not want to enter upon the trial of It was not safe to trust to one ray an had an int found nd he ‘i base in id leave erview With Walsh in this éfty, and found that he could not testify to. as muuch S Was al first thoucht, hiany of his statements being inferences, aud hot facts, ‘This weakened Une case still more, ‘THE DORSEY CASE was then presented to hilin (Bliss) to look over. This, the prosecution did not deem as strong as the other, Dut he (Bits) found It to be strong thought then, and sll thought,th case—stronger than any of the’ ot Inent that he had said It was weak was false, Ways, from the very first, ald IU wes strong. In Mt—some of Mr ices, Dut had He had s rain points Gibsow’s statements—were 10 the case was strung nevertheless. rely infe1 at bers. w Phe He said he strong, state: He ME FOR THE FAILCRR OF THE PROCEDURE BY INFORMATION ON THE LOCAL COUNSEL. Mr. Bliss then described the history of the pro- cedure by information, which had been su: sgested by Mr. Cook at an interview at Long Branch, He gave a det Gat and Uterary—with relation He sald that this p Jess there was some local law i precluded action upon It 1n He wrote a number of let oe 3 to ocedure Was proper e the Dist to ink a Mt Vv led account of hits researches—histort- | James upon the subject, He was opposed to pro- ceeding yy Anformation, but, when he heard that thegrand jury had adjourned, and there was some danger of the statute of Umitauon coming Into force, he thought that they might proceed in thls way. called attention to the fact t a there might be some local Ixw that would preclude this, Afterwards, when the proceedings had already: Dexan, tt was found that. such a law did 'S were thrown out of the rimenttl to the cases, Dut be blamed it should have known of this Witness then pros of the trials by indicunent. ure. itany me dst, and was to ‘he local counsel, who should ded with the minute details He. sald he $ till in- sisted that the Dorsey case should have been prose- cuted in ‘Unk that IF WAISH GOT THE MONEY, which he said he had been defrauded out of, he ‘would not be found when the government wanted him to testify. preference to Uhat_ of the Prescott and Fe. His experience, he sald, led hum to He sald that up co this ume practl- cally notnlug had been done ea the part of the gov erninent. ‘Thi lugs. Everything Was a great deal of information Was useful, until Mr. Woodward took the 1 as no regularity in the proc S Incompiele, though there | that atte went over the tiles in the Post Office. FOLLY. He sald that the idea of presenting but one case proved to prove a conspiracy was folly. that Mr. Brady extended the routes of cert tors and increased thelr compe tra unw: fraud or conspiracy judsment or done bbe called conspirac; If they tion nds Nothing was in proper form, however, atter in hand and to an Tauted extent In one case, Us did wot prove Tt might be from the want of from Want of Knowledge that 1 was nd it might be censurable, but 1 could not But if it could be shown that | he repeated the same thing, granting thes: certain contractors similar nnwat talnty. Of course, ihted tuerease In other Toutes, conspiracy became a question of more cer- | i they could prove the payment of bribes in one case, that Would be proof enough: but this they could do only on the | Valsh, and there was no certainty about that. He uns way ot (Bilss)'did not think for a moment Uhat Walsh. could be depended upon. He had but iitue coni- | dence in WITNESSES WHO WERE THEMSELVES IMPLICATRD tn the fraud. The indictment of Lilly depended upon the statement of Brodt,and he was constantly uneasy lest Brodt should not be forthcoming when they wanted him. It had been intimated that Brodt w: going rope, and other govern ment witnesses had gone to Europe to keep from appearing. Speaking of the indictments against Brodt and Lilly, which Mr. Cook clatmed he had drawn up in connection with Mr. Gibson, Mr. ss gaid that he had refused to act in any eases where the indictments were DRAWN BY COOK OR GIBSON Gibson, he sald, was so ltue of a lawyer that there was considerable trouble about arranging his | pay, because there was doubt as to whether he ‘The indictments in question he said he (Bliss) had drawn up himself, could be classed as an attorney. and that after heart ing them, Messrs ir. ‘ook’s testimony concern= oodward and Cameron had looked over the files of the department and found the original indictments in his (Bliss’) handwriting, together with the notes out. MR. BLISS CONTRADICTS MR. COOK. Continuing, Mr. Bliss contradicted the testimony of Mr. val to making then . A. Cook, to the effect that he (Cook) had not seen any papers In the star route cases involv- ing Representative Ellis. He sald that this ‘was among those relating to the Brodt and thy eases; that Cook had sworn that he and Gtbson repared the indictments in those cases, and if they Id so they must have seen the document in reia- Uon to Elils; that they could not have prepared the indictments’ without seeing it. ‘The papers wit- ness referred to as bein: ‘some of the same that lately: Dorsey case by ‘These before Cook were appeared in the New York Sun. During that fall, Col. Bliss continued, we were interrupted in the preparation of the ‘THE STRAW-BOND CASES. Post Office Inspectors Tidball and Shallcross made ® very “elaborate report, for which report ‘Mr. Gibson takes large credit to himself, but I know he 1s not entitled to it. "Twas done by the inspeo- tors” Mr. Bliss then, went on to explain the custom ot Certify to bonds by the hundred” Ker Cabell, he ‘two clerks in the dey fora falbion or so doliarse to go. bonds then ‘Uansferred to other men, who alsy weut on bonds for millions. That matter was called to the President’s attention, and he suggested a change of the law, a8 there was no power under the la Postmaster General to reject one of those for the ‘bids. When the President determined to send in his messag clude the Tidball ana doing; that, SE 90 he sat fore the Pol 0 had to prove 1 tense required the = made a long and tedious me it had been charged undi ‘witness ask that, however, take Wo montis, ws had ge on this subject, as it would have to in- Shalleross Teport, witness thought it would expose what the government was time of exposure, witness concluded, would Fall night preparing the cases to go be. cases Court. In the court the Sn two or three thousand roof in detail as to each bide The de- if TWO CENTS not be permitted to go betorethe ¢ present the cases, Col. Cook was anxh fore the grand ju did not chink tc clal appointee of the Attorney Ge grand Jury room over the bead of the di Torney. When the Dorsey case was re clear that somebody would have. te grand Jury. After consultation wi Witness got Col. Corkalll to appoint hin Special assistants, and as such assist hess) went before the grand ju Lis the defense prepared AN INSULTING APFIDATIT, ] Which they presented and argued before the court; Dut he went as an assistant of the district Rey. He also objected to Col Cook's goin, catise, tn talking about tt, expressed. ti ina Way that shocked witness He claitunl te the right to argue and Wik with ¢ anywhere and to influence thent, ‘TAT been all right, but it was not what wit been used to, ANd he objected to Cook's en the jury rodm. HA took that respons soon as They get throu; Dorsey case Witness pr the other cases He we cases, and Was painfully tmp THE FILPS OF THE P.O. DEFAKTWENT HAD BEEN IN- TERPERED Wr | had been “milked:"@hat the papers relating to the Saulsbury routes had been abstracted. The papers extending over years of Saulsbury's contr Nery few and trivial; nothing that, would do to Into court with Was left on fle. Witness next ¢ aintned the papers in the Kerus and Parker ot Dinations He consulted with Mr. Woodwand a yinan. Here Col. Bliss pald a bigh tritnute the Post OMice Inspectors, and the titellty wi Which they served the government, Si) ing at t Same time that his experience Was Vint clo Uutted States deputy marshals were not to be trusted, SAULSBURY, PARKER & KERNS! COMBINATION. He put the cases before the grand Jury. He put Defore the same grand fury that Indicted Dorsey witnesses in relation to all the otter combinations He maae, he believed, a good case on the Fargo « Pembina 'rontes, a very strong case. He also made A strong case on the Wells & Hamilton route. Ou This route the stages ran foster Chan the contract Toute, Thecontractor threw ap the contract, the Sauisburys took It up and got a vastly increas the ci ON this act of ots were Jowanee: ‘they | got an” enormous, expe In another route they found that the of expedition roxde by Mr French, and not ‘This the grand Jury noticed, and witness was not sui ey Tefused to Indict, but he was surprised at t refusal to fhdict in the other cases, as They we presented ina strong | In another case, in ¥olving a route of the TS. most Important Withess for The government could not, te found, Another witness Weakentd. He did not state the facts as he had to the Inspectors. | Wituess Us There ought to have been an Indietiwent in Vinita ant Las Vegas route, but the crind jury fered with Ao witness in another important case involving a route appeared here the vers day the grand jury was discharged, anit the testinny of the other witnesses was reitdered Wall the non-appearanice of this Wiles. Tt the governivent th ds of dollars to bri These” witnesses here, but tt didn witness List referred’ to, whom Mr. purposely remainhd awa od Th a Son Of ex-Se Was gefused Lis mileage. “The saulsburys, thetr couffset sald, claimed they didn bowe the cos ernment anything, but offered If they did to tet At, provided the 1s no eriminal proc against them. ‘They wanted this to apply 1 the Sautsbury and P routes, but witness te gol, Tused, Saying he had notexnmined all the routes, Hishnpression was that ithe hed been willing hegotlute as to all The routes, some litus have been effected then, Ont nicht he Papers of the grand jury retustag lo dudict the Saulsburys. WITNESS HURRIED TO MEERICK LATR AT NIGHT, the wreck. The swith agreed fo renew negot {atts Col. Ingersoll for arbitra. © that the grand jury te uted newthien Hons with Col Ingersoll and arbitration was ageond upon, The agreement was teat Use Were to be Tespousible for all the men tow money had beeu paid through them. The object was to get back tue money Wat had been paid wo the Saulsburysunlawrully TRE SAUISAURY ARRITRATION, ‘They agreed that Col. Ingers: n, Elmer, and Col. Bilss (the witness) should be the arbitrators, Mt being understood that the government should have two of the members. The witness regarded {t as one-sided In favor of the government, abd ax a very desirable arrangement. Here Col. BUSS Tread the Stipulation of arbitra. u, Setting forth Uh eat The arbitr: and agreeing to Tepay any money found ty have beon Saulsburys. ‘That was signet ol Ingersoll assented ton arrangement OF Uh KerS. trlal was concluded, and witness was by the alarming tilness of his wit satue patun called awa: He designated Mr. Lytaan to act for tun (Biss) on the board of arbitration, Gen. Elen was un willing to gu on, fear’ Involve soni scandal The ‘quest to the legit Binding of the - agrer was raised, att IL was decided to be of doubttal vuddity. It Was held that If sults were contnenieed first, arhl {ration might legally follow. Witness’ personal judgment wes that the govern cht. to have gone on until Bie di its refused to be bound be Ji He was convinced that the Saulsburss were honest in their declaration that Uber would bound by it. He was sull satisfied that they would have abided by the arbitratio ADIOVRNED, At this point the commftter adjourned untit 10 a. m. to-morrow. Mr. Bliss sld he would have to leave Wo-morrow night, and asked that they g through with him by that time if possible. The Post Oifice Buit MARKET—THE TITLE TO THE RESERVATION. ‘The tue to the reservation in front of the Wash- Ington market, which has been ple most available site for a city post omic ‘obtained without purchase, was determined by 1 Supre:e Court of the United States, at the October term, 188, In the ease of the District of Ce against the Washinzton Market company The act, Which Wook effect May 3, 1850, th company Was given the right to ot question for inety-nine” years The act of Congress of Mari ton Narket company conveyed a property to the Distriet, for the purp i Uvereon suitable District bui Court held that this The Suprewe was vill, on Market a STAR reporter Lat there was no doubt that the Ute to the teservation in front o | the market was vested at present In the District | goverament. a statement that the srinud front, of the market would not afford a foundation for a bullding, he sald that that groul as better Unan that oh whlch Uke market hous: hat, inorder to provid symmetrical butlding the market ¢ willing to give considerable cround ter, taking in return a triangular port at each end, so th wth Line of fon would "be straight, or nearly | Straight. It 1s thought, also, that tere will be Toom enough afforded to give The post. officer vate entrance without requir to use the roadway in front of the market bi Gentlemen interested in the mark: pany to 4rd the proposed location of the post ofice butide {hg with favor, the only objertiny being that iv will obscure thelr Dullding somewhat. State Dinner at the White House. THE PRESIDENT'S GUESTS LAST EVENING—HANDSOME FLORAL DEOOKATIONS. ‘The state dinner given last evening at the White House by the President to Meubers of Congress was a brilliant affair as to ts appolnunents and the character of the guests. The dinner table displayed the quiet elegance which marks the taste of the President in such matters) The central ornament on the long crystal mirror was a basket of flowers some four feet in length, constructed with a raised oval cover, the betier to show off its Moral treas- ‘ures, Which were mainly of white and red camellias and rare roses. Large triangular plaques of Ulesof the vailey in sections with deep red carnations and eee Jong-stemmed roses completed Une main tion, Wille the belt bouquets and boutonleres alternating at the plates of the guests formed a bor- der of fragrance and rich color. “The four parlors of ‘State were all in festal array, the decorations cul- mainat in the east parlor, where Mrs McElroy, assisted by Mra. Hayhesworth, received the guests Fpl a erat a eand ‘President when ail arrive ‘The guests were:—General Slocum, Congressman- at large from New Yorks Mess Kaliney aud Itus- sont, of Massachusetts ‘Hoar, of Michigan; Hit,Hen- derson and Payson, of Miinols; George, of Oregon; General Robinson, Messrs. Seney and J. D. Taylor, Of Ohio; Dingicy, of Maine; Spooner, of Rhods Island; Haynes, of New Hampshire; Jeffords, of ‘Mississippi; Bisbee,ot ellogg, of Louisiana; Brown, of Pennsylvania; 8. 8. Cox Bruch Wem- ple and Millard, of New York; Cult n, Of Ken~ tueky, and Delegate Maginiils, trom Montana. Of ‘twenty were accompanied bY thelr wives, and Mr. Ranney by his daughter. Mr. Emory Storrs and Miss Wolfe, of Chicago; Mr. and Mm. Weed.and Mr, and Mrs. C) ‘of New York, with the host and his two sisters, Sirs. McElroy ind Mra. Haynes- worth, made up the fifty-four who sat down at the richly decorated table. “The President escortedNirs, ‘Slocum, at his her at his right with Mrs Chapin with General Slocum. Mr. Cox took out Mrs. McElroy, who had Mr. Ranney for her left-hand neighbor, the latter escorting Mrs. Burleigh. ——$— KNOCKED OUT.—A fight for $250 a side was t between Patrick Sullivan, of New York, and Al Powers, of Brooklyn, in New York last night. Powers was knocked out of time in te tuird round ‘and Sullivan was declared winner. and Jury to | and they agreed to try and save something out of | esi | ‘Telegrams to The Star. | SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT | Two MEN KILLED; TEN PERSONS WOUNDED | CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM EGxrT GLADSTONE'S OPPONENTS ORITIOISED. boy ROBBERS IN noe 10) ’ An Express T | emer excisnen INJURED, Chicago Mmtted exe \ land slide near Oo Preterrnd pres 4 wreokel. Nopart Toorived here set: t Dumber of person Later Teports state tha vr Richants and BADOWN, WORE te gers are ulore OF les a, but 2 re hide. ULAKS OF THE DisasreR. AND TRS w Ma Jui raw TWO MEN SILER Peaperrm 5 | by the i | The New York ai expres atte cst owt von, a station om iolgo Tallwiay, caused Dy te L came down Feoent Fralmm om the track, ao C. Rhoads passengers ry thetr tn brake iso sightly y sent to the [men gers were swung about five Pinjured destinadon, vas happened Apress sinoe tea ah ago | ‘The Zora Burns Murder Trial, ve Dnal angumente ) A. Carpenter tor {night Iti the Jury to-day. = An Organized Gang of Boy Hobberes im tt comm y Cures ye Zora d hat the case w murder expected Moston. Rosrox, Mass, March &)—A gang of 13. was arteated tn 8 ast right, and $ the lead were be fr examination Mar small ba les were « 1%, their deing planned in an which they thete den. eading eplrit 1 had receatly Dees ution, The youre They AP langusc’, kovwn onty to members Ban aud for an hur my be station With thi es diter Dana Going to Mexico. k, Maroh 20. A. Dana, editor of tleral J. 4. Wilson, recently president York and New England Taliroad; Cannon and his son Law ofS. LM. Barlow, Wilmington, Del., will sion to the Clty of Mexico, via St. Loula, — A Murder Story Denied. fF conversat SHVILIn, TeNS., March 2).—There ts no founde Staten tn the special die \y trot au, instant chat xe J tien had teen shiv d near Hastings auotber man, wi wy Were playing cards - Flight of Ovman Digna, THE SLAVES DESPRTING Hi Staxm, March 2) Spies report that, Osmam ers, Bas fed to the tnteriony tributed to the reward which was of ford ferns capture, The slaves are deserting Bi aud Meeing to Suskim, CES. GORDON DISArrorNten, Panre, March 9.—The Pigaro in A@tspatet frow Cain Uhts torning whic | Gorton has teld the French consul | that ne ts dis: din what we u to secunplink.” Ho said It would be impossible tar | ita to defend the place axuinst. the tribes MIL ih Cairo that Abde CONFLICTING REPORTS. Loxnox, Marci 2) —The dispatelirs Tecetved frou the newspiper Piperters al Suakimn ar in serious Het with one another. It ts now reported thie Osman Dieua has sup ned the tribes Lo @ meets ing to-morrow, In order arrange for a renewal o& acilve warliks sttons, ADMIRAL HEWERT WITHDRAWS TIS OFFRR, Sragpt, Mire Adiuiral Hewett has. with drawn bls proclamation offering 1,000 pounds far Ostwand Digna’s head, _— General Foreign News by Cable. THE MAOKT RING. Losnox, March 3) —The Maori king will gall from, | Auckinnd’for Eugiand by way of San Pranctson, April 2. CARINET CRISIS IN TTADT, | Rowe, March 2,—In the election of president of wahiber at deputles yesterday Mtty-four Banke | AS Was the cae This is re: Indication of part of tt w bring | arin the cabinet. PATENT wR (INES IN ENGLAND, Loxpox, Marci 20.—A bill has been Intre@uced ti the hous" of commons providing Tor the matretiom: | orthesaieor patented medichies untt! theyhave beg oMcially anal 2st and promotitierd HOt posoMoUs. THE TONQUIN FRONTIER. Pants, March, 2. — Aber the eaplure of Flange the French will SX the western frontier Of ain at Tuan-Kuan, which ts now In me session ofthe Blick Fics ‘The Black Flags wilh | be allowed to retain all the towns from Tuan-Kuaa Yo Lan-Kal on condition that they will guarantee the fr navigation of the upper Song-B9k Tha northern fr ain will extend from Phulang-Thnen ‘uan by way of Phu ) Blub and Puu-Doan-Hons Failed Recause of a Defantter. Haxreoun, Cons. March 2).~"Tbe firm of Pute naa Earle Co, Haukers and beakers, owing to the detaleation Of Win. G. Moran, bas been like nd, ad the Wuistiw=s tn this city discontinued, Morgah's ase was allied in the police court yeaters Dut owing to his illness was continued to this _—- Taking Her from arch. CHATrAsooGa, Tees. March 1A tome Tema Birchwood, Tent, 8avs:—Jag, Bowert tid Killed Miss it0ark Jast might while bands a pistol. He hod taken her howe from church, ‘onvicted of Pertury. Tatrivone, March ).—Louwls KE. Wetter, on trial tn the United States district. court for perjury, tally th the ease of the Rumf pans agt. Wetter, for au Injunctioy jefendant trom imitating the Rume having sworn Chetateal + to Testriain tie Tod yeast ponder, was comnicted to-day, The pea alty isa fine of net more than 2,000 apd Inpprisons Tent hot nore than Live years, 1 the discretion of the eatin The Steamer Continental Disabled. Brrncerour, Cows. Murch 2. —The Steamer Come nental, ot the New York and New Haven it Droke her shaft on her up trip from New York and was competed to anchor near the ideepert Licht, where she remained until I lock is morning. ‘The steam tug Resolute waa wt tO her relief, and took her in tow for New Haven. The passengers remained op board. astened by a iow. March 9—The coroner's Jury ti = Carnes, who died ye ‘aner J being struck by Jatues McFadden, found tha decensed died fron a complication’ of diseases, though death may Lave been hastened by MoPad+ den's blow, ‘The Opposition to Gladstone. SAKE CEITICISM OF THE LONDON NWR. Lospos, March 2).—The dally Ners, in ap article @iscussing the po-sthiiity of a dissoiuton of parler Ment abd ‘urging. the uberats to be ready H at @ tw eS ee cen sien ft reat party 30 uneerupUlos Uuypatrionc as tbe | opposition, which Santage uf the "aimculties Of the i alites Itself with any cause OF h prea! russ ‘the cal | Rir'Setmond "Northcote. ts net the originator | these tactics, but he winks at teen.” | pe ‘Telegraphic Bricks. ‘The steamship Kepubile took out $900,000 In go to Europe to-dap. Haver, Mase, Lebox” morocco factory, ‘= heel factory and Chase's sole factory were Yurned to-day. Less, $12,000. ‘Hoard's grocers, Penningion’s general storehouse and a saloon were burned y at White Wright, Grayson counts Texas; loss, Arranging for Emancipation Day. MEETING OF COLOKED CITIZENS OF SOUTH. WASHING: TON—KEV. MR LAWS ON THE SUBCROBNATION BILL. y A ineeting was held in Friends of Zion hall, Gout, Washington, last evening for the purpose of eleot ing a marshal for the South Washington @ivision of ‘the emancipation day procession, and to choose @ jucen and other oMfeers to serve on that y. Branson was chosen to preside and R, christ as secretary; Jos. ‘Tho Henry Miller, marsial, and Miss Elizabeth Hams queen for tue chiriot, | Speeches were by G. L. Joy, Chie? Marshal J. W. Branson, Carson, Rev! KS. Laws and others. Rev. Mr. discussed the miscegenation Dill now House District coramitte. Dill Was about 250 years too late, as the races already mixed. If i is the intention of the prevent further mascegenation, he would With RO alnendrent providing that ‘White or colored tan 1s known to be ‘Achild by a female of the te race, the alty shall be not ess than $1,000 $1,500, with an additions’ punlsument of in'the penitentiary. | Some who attended Ing expressed considerable dissatistaction Fesult, and say that Mr. Carson carried his ‘the meeting by allowing women to Which, the distatistied ones say, never Defore. Mr. Willis says that Mr. “Carson's last night does not ensure his Washington districts on the day of elections, a8 wouuen cannot vole Wem iM i Bs & eee § fe Resi Tiel i ii I