Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1884, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Nerthwost C feaneylvania Ave. and 11th St. by The Evening : Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pr he Loening Star, t the Post Ofies at Washington, D. C.,as publishe? on Friday—1 a year, — : , er otag ede Se = = = == : Fs pail ache ot ee paid in advance: TO, 2 + + oa 7 ta a 7 VEN offen seinem amas N® 9,861, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1884. TWO CENTS ASTI OT VER APS } N Ihe 2 ag aa ae . fi AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. ___ SPECIAL NOTICES. Washington News and Gossip, | AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. pa aie Ss ALT= TN G IT AT SHELDON HAL PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION, Te Natio a OMG:PATITG HC TiAL— | GoversMent Receirts To-pay,—Internal reve- } The House eppre ms committee Will push we ote: Be + ae 3 raud national tair in behalf of the 4 an mel } 5 wal Whe boes Not G ISSUE OF THE FOURTH SERIES. Honnepathie Ho ttal be nue, $271,809; customs, $485,35 the various appropi bills to their passace as R will pre-ent Ait | | The Fourth Seriea of slinres is now being taken in AML addi i A Civit Seevicr EXAMINATION of several applt- | Sate Tue tan parryome ok becomes Set — aren: No Mek des. THES is the moat suc. pe eae to asia cants for the posttion of assistant examiners in the ine 03 as has been rumored, * 413 ber cent per any 1.050 Marini's hail ‘on FRIDAY, December 3, Patent office will be held December i6th, at the | THE BUSINESS BEFORE BOTH HOUSES. | iter: » x eel Re! ber annum paid TooMs Of the civil service commission. Ee ee Movtiue WEDNESUAY EVENING. at Ls Teh streets | (o=F5", THE DEMOCRATS OF TH Orrictats Gorsa To New OaLEans.—Secretary ad = Cp iphone tides Bh president. Sth and D Boe, 9tTict will mect ac Mrs, Tuneth's Teller, Postmaster Gen, Hatton, Assistant. Post, | LeSislative Notes—Committee Work— | - Shewell’s Great ident, 1311 ¥ str streets northwest ats ler, Postma! zen, Hatton, Ass El isc a | SHADOW 4 qu. ftraenrer, War department, Dee: mber a, 1-34). By master Gen. Hazen and Railway Superintendent Nominations by the President, Etc. i AT CITY, iirles Baum, dire:tor, as TOS NOTICED Chompson will form a party to altend the opening | Sy cians olin Cook, secretary. 113 noe | OFLeS of the New Orleans Exposiiion. j ND ORIGINAL. (p> Gas Fixienes, The offers and members of Potomac Lodge, No. 8 5 Dione Senate, | A MILLION FOR THE LOUISVILLE EXPOS WAauirice Seay. s Lange Assortment, ete ea tinttteattend the nextmeet- | AFTER Tis IxronwEn’s FEE.—Roland Kane, of| Tne Chale laid before the Senate a report of the | Representative Wilils, of Keatuex 8 to STARTLING MECHANICAL RESULTS, FANCY GooDs, eto every member will be c the custom ones in Montreal has commenced pro- | commission appointed to select a site for the pedes- | orter a Joint resolu the first epportuatty. SUPERE STAG Cail and Examina, Led eas ceedings through pete cory Stearns to secure | tal of the Gartieid statue. | providing f: $3,000,000, and $1,000 s J. ¥. BUCKLEY, Ree. Sec'y._ | from che ‘Treasnry department here the informer’s | the commissi se] | tional for eac ‘ mal district, fora pro: = (31 Ion street, Corcoran Banding. 5 commission to witch he 1s entitied for furnishing | [tne tet ct treceeny T eeut dupes ns ae Ful] of Hunn Interest, Ti = Se a ORS. information which led to Important seizures of | #¢ the foot pecepitnl [held at Loutsvilenext tall. SS sent (CoRR HORACE GATCHELL. The Ur Jeweiry and diamonds by the United States authori- | Of 1st street and Maryland avenue south rea 3 a SB-Noestra chars: fore oe Fic ae zo 1008, 9TH ST, ue tea: een ir monthly ist SS A Montreal dispatch states: a Se com | ington. The report referred to Uhe committee eae Pepepacind ay Ma jal attention compound oxygen treatment | 07 dues aud making mission money 1s tn the hands of the United States | on public buildings ana crounds, Arthur that | Next week Mr. JOSEPH JEFFERSON a3 | Sud the throwt and lungs. nl7-Lm* government awalting claiman' he ee as he ats eo ee. < = Tae SSeraerens ee a SSENGER FOR THR COMMITTEE ON ARY | AbEACGH'S GRAND oF E. i Oy hice, Eanes * fn tho fifth issue of | A sscoxg the President's visitors to-day were Sen AVFATRS. = new and poy yaad Nerve opie aud Sates CONNELL, President, | ators McMillan, Manderson, VangWyck, Voorhees, || Mr. Logan obtained unanimous consent and of- Foard avain or sale areated by the glans or i yer, Cullom, Miller (N.Y.), Cameron (Pa.), Wil | fered a resolution to appolat a niger for the | 2! Messes iz bottles by W, C. MILELRN, Sole I jane 7 oe pe SLILLAR CNY S), a), | SOON ser G « 7. RAYMOND, turer. 1429 Feoneyivania vere Even eS ane Se HEGATION AL, {CHUROH. COR 1.8 | son and Sabin, Representati committee on miliary affairs He sata he subr » provide : — . i —— = za i strerts, is underoing repairs. The | freed, liouk, Sessions, liiscoc! | ted such a resolution last ses and it was r uD and pass Ut on FOR CUNGRESS. audien: Will be closed wntil furtier 1 Meet | 5% es , | a ae St tas seated : : TUE OF A DECREE OF THE SUPREME | iner in social Tou as Usual, By order ot the rag Sea Geety Sheridan, Solicitor General Phil | rerred to the committee on conuncent expensos | the retired lst. Se prepared eesf ui Satire on the Politics of the day. ‘of th District of cor Le bolting an Or. | tees. 3-0 Ds adge Wy | a potas ous i pie it, Dat, 4 e (Mr. Le and My z MIO) 7 n Fc t retail, ai ow's Gal- | = ST ae at SS co ever © chairman of thi sion Of $5,000 4 3 — isylvania avenue. northwest, Oil | Pee apentive MEFTING OF THE COL » delegation of Chey- in ada.) to Feport it. back, Pecinsiin 3 HIS EVENING—GR SOUVENIR N. “av Ure, ¥ | held on FRIDAY, December 5. 1s Pay enne and Arapahoe Indians, twenty-six In number, nt of the business of | the: presidenc THIS EVENING—GEAND SOUVESI® NIGHT, | gravures, 3 Hleetion of Direct.rs and Om al repo in charge of Capt. Pratt, who arrived here Monday. military committee, and it | WASTED—AN INVESTIONTIO: = end value: which are Ari Stucies from GEO. N, President. | Jett this morning on the B. and P. R. R. for their | ki ng In the How sterday Mr. G. D. the Nude. and fine portrat nH. Harrison, - . oO Hes Carlisle. B: re they | The resoiution was adopted, the messenger tore- |_| fel Hons, Joti, Surman Cart Schitr2, Alex SON, Secretary. abst | DON er POlnee Be aeay of Caruisle, Pa, where they unanimous ¢ tion f ir. Phisis, Mrs ak 2 B, Hayes, srs, UT TABLE, irs. Sicourney and othe CO-OPERATIVi BUILDING ASSOCIATION Mr Dyer will be at ¢ | in showing pi Nery. and will take pleasure ures, &e., and make 1 } All persons having Pictures at sas - oon ' renovated, oF Ob srorave, 5 _as 8.—OFF TO EGYPT. | within ten and pay . payment of dnes held WEDNESDAY, De: icck p.m..at Marini’s Hall, E the Sth issue may Le taken at this ary. ILLE, President, FY, MITE st. nw. az-t STOCK rs and An- street north- conside A WEEN OF LAUGHTER | Termscas = WILLIAM J. MILLER, de-10t Admitistrator, street nw. meeting or at th _REYS." | Hourpay Preseyts. TCH,” &e., “5 RY "APA West, at 72.9) posed By-Law KAG BABY HAG BAEY Se ; = _ HARRY KING, fee. a Rad BAN. SIDESPLITTING SITUS «AUD 06 SEVENTH STREET. HERG Wi A MEETING OF THE mag Ha es hand Si «Cleveland and Hens BAG BAUY. —- MATINEE ON SATURDAY. Sore AY EVENT SG. Deniers RAG BABY. sail House, northwest corer EAG EABY HANDSOMF, THE HOMLIFST Do@ enue. Arranseme RAG Bab ‘ALIVE, Ba HIMSELF. earsin the Inaugural ceremonica TE Psy ly Sweetheart.” oe oe bt hous! siom hier eee Ge PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, S - == ETCHINGS, OLEOGRAPHS, tS 9-00 pt, bo the Ludlion of Weenie? TOILET AND WORK BOXES, ic menerally tae, nevine sea tie | between Band E southwest Alnus JEWEL AND ODOR CASES, ie iete Antlo ALBUMS, BISQUE FIGURES, CHRISTMAS CARDS, WHISK HOLDERS, &o. READY-MADE PICTURE FRAMES, PICTURE FRAMES Made to Order from # Great Variety of eae BRONZE, GOLD AND FANCY MOULDINGS. CONCERT. | kn CHOTR of the | £ 13th and f.sts., Eexpenence esatisaction t thelr pairs naw romp ts 216 2 picased to favor TWO TKAINS DMLY PULLMAN PALACE SL cING - a CARS, 10 ALL sew ORLEANS, vations. and further in- Midland Katlway Office, 601 AND ~ CF DSEDA HES AND CHRISTIAN EISELE'S BEAUTIFUL PAINTING, “MOONLIGHT ON THE OKLAWATA.” ON EXHIBITION AND FOR SALE aT W. H. VEERHOFF’S ART GALLERY, 411 SEVENTH STREET. R& HOW Corner 7. Miss MA D. COMFORT. | 36-inch wheel cared to speed of 34, 60 or 8U, First: That we =) Bells all aro $s. to imcrease our trad: fora Pr k, wh Call and se ¢ eration at thoroush knowlede of ud allowed otix owners the Second: Thatimthe fninre, asin the past, our eusto- rsShall Lave the whole of this adv SCRIBNER’S, treet nurthiweat, A SIMILAR LINE OF Goops, ‘WITH THE ADDITION oF WALL PAFERS, WINDOW SHADES, j CORNICES, &0., N STORE, 2 Theaters, NTANO F r. Vith s! ESTIVALS, &e. at our connections wit anwmber of mills, Georgia aud Fiorids, AT MY MAIN | many things not shi | merked in Hain Fix Asewhe All goods are nd Very Low Price, in part: are tables, viet, , Partitions, Wainscotins, Ceiling and Sixth: growth of our That, being encouraged by the enormous @ continuance, jem the new year to offer yon a com- , BLINDS Brass clocks ; ee, Whi Gaels Vousand acai all be second to none in ss fire se ” In the meantime, by our enero turee milla here, and men perfectly versed in all detaiis of housé-finichings, we ean all your oniers with acew d prompt: 8, und we shall rely Brass teakettlos, vse at all tines by ow aan es oe es to taake this Tae yard of Brass ontirons. Gor Correspondence for quotations and estimates for rass hist and c 4 Fro bet ee ‘oat racks, builders freely answered at once, Brass card receivers. Press ash receivers, Brass paper weights, Brass sp! Erass sconces, Brass brackets, Brass candlesticks, Brass-bound beliows, Brass umbr lia staude. Bronzed armor, being reproductions of ancient shielas, placques, spear head, ete, Wrought-iron clock casea, Wrougiit-tron lamp cases, WM. McLEAN & s0%, ISTH AND 7 STREETS; ALSO, UTH, BETWEEN B AND CSTE | i hing to bow offer ANTLING (br tha) at prices that wi f, Ho reasonable offal | at Actoss the Mozambique | Wednesday, December | and Puret’s, as =e Es | Wrongat-iron andinvns, ity wstnally sold by. Hawa & Hercussox, | Wrought-iron fenders, : ae Oe | Wrought-irun fire sets. CL iat PIE LER, of which i am ie . y prepared to receive orders, 4 Nista Sraerr, LOW'S ART TILES AND PLASTIC SKETCHES IN aha ae ee F. BARBOUR Agents for , ath strect and Maryland avenue southwest, Gas portables. BOSTON HARD WAX Decorated shades, elobes, ete, lephone connection, Call No, 122-2, BW = : Extchen hardware and utensils, >” GLO. W, CORBETT. The test Floor P lete and varied stock of goods from | b=" CARPENTE? AND BUILDER, p Special attention given to re houses, Comprising a comp 1 ut for lady onfyentleman or for pairs and remodelivs of Dealers in BRASS FTE and gener I Jobbing. 214 8th str ct nob GRATES, RANC GOODS, AR 1 a ‘Telephone call, 442-3. n22-lin ae Also, wood mantels, open fire places, grates, furnaces, | 22 tR*" = a = = He ranges aud plumbing gods. =, THE : FOR WHith PORCELAIN Wrasors Fasors Sia oF ret 3188th street, Better LSON amots = HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, faviliting fe n Painting than en ¥ other si oe connection 442-: 128-1m-1p 424 9th street northwest. | “'n Ss i P een 7HN T. MITCHELL'S REAL ESTATE oo ER ss i F <S Odice, southwest corner of 11th aid Pa, avenus 0 0 Fe &Sss, ACTS, (Thomas Dowiing's auction rooms), Dealer” in Real OO F = laa Fstate, Stocks, Honds, insurance and General Agent 00 «Ee Sss5 2 | pees for the transaction of all bi 38, business entrusted to né-3m Prompt attention given to auy me. If a man has 2 Suit or Overcoat or any article of Clothing to buy he cannot find a better or safer place toget it thun right here, Our Clothing has a reputa- tion for reLability, because we have it mude for us aud Put into every garment the best value poss ble for the sum of money charved theretor. We back it in every case by giving (as no other clothing house in the city does) a legel euarantee, which warrants the price as low as same goodscan be bought anywhere, and en- | titles the customer to exchange or return goods or re- fund money without feeling thai he is asking a favor. GEORGE SPRANSY, ONE PRICE CLOTHIER AND TAILOR, 67 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Opposite U.S. Post Office. #"The only house in the city giving a written gnar- antee. D238 You Cas P. RESERVE YOUR EYESIGHT BY PURCHASING YOUR greater than the ing, and now we propose to | nce to buy these Fumo’ sen, | tuake to measure a fine Hand | gives onians 2 ch Shoes for Ladies and Gent! For Ladies we al Stitched Shor st $5.00. ten we meke to measure our celebrated Waukenphast at $5.00. F. H. WILSON eS AN EXTRA DRY CHAMPAGNE, PIPER-HEIDSIECK. Ifconsnmers will compare this brand with others they will be convinced of its superiority. For sule everywhere, n2l-m,w&f20t Custom SHOEMAKER, orthwest, Washington, are street, Baltimore, Md. RIIp Also 22 W. Cuersrct Hox: Use open fire places with Portable Grates, selected from our complete stock. Slate Mantels, Wood Mantels, Latrobe Stoves, Ranges, Brick Set Grates, Tiles of Engitsh and American manu- ==>, BOYD'S DIRECTORY, 1985 —THE CANVASS © for above work is near comjietion. Ail persons ‘Who bave moved or contemp ate moving will send their Change of residence or business to the office and oblige Wal. H. BOYD, Room 47, Le Droit Building. n21-3w TL BERMANN, M.D. LATE SURGEON TO “the Baltimore Eye, Ear and Throat Charity J. F. MANNING & CO, all-in 1920 Pennsylvania Avenue. 1 1 to 1 pm: 4pm. to6 EYEGLASSES AND SPECTACLES ae Ten ae ee ie mes, Arrention: tase of the Eye, Far and Throat, n6-1m at THE VIENNA OPLICIAN COMPANY, LaslEsT PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS. JNO. MORAN PUNNA. AVENUE, BF Has all of Bibb’ bes and Repairs for same: 2126 ‘Tat MLLE M. J. PRANDI, also Sexton's and Woed's Parlor Sux: Latvobes, to heat DR. NEUER, OF VIENNA, OPTICAL MANAGER, a8 low as #20, Lavine a larae ford. orders aa Mas. M_ J. How's 1300 F orzzez, i Will be attended to presnptly. elephone. oor-sun GRAY SHADES! REPA WAVES! — SHINGLED BAXas: ‘These sizes never need be iu the hairdressers’ hands, gieee [Surety plain comune “Har Deemed and ‘Shingled. ap2-9m* BRAZILIAN PEBBLES, EYE AND OPERA GLASSES, PATENT EYEGLASSES, set with Brazilian Pebbles, And everything pertaining to the Optical Business, FAMUEL & SHEDD, FINE GAS FIXTURES. SLATE MANTELS AND LATROBES, = Gee ee ee No. 1304 F STREET NORTHWEST. PLUMBING AND HEATING. fancy wards sebe. ch g_ lender. ONE PRICE ONLY. ce NINTH STREET NORTHWESI. 2b dozen; EVERY ARTICLE ial Siesper VERY MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES te MEGTEHGS raanmacist WATER REMOVED PERMANENTLY FROM CEL- 426 7th street southwest, LARS AND CESSPOOLS Pure Drngs and Medicines Prescriptions a specialty, without labor, pumps, cement or drains at a trifing sandal modsestorates a a0 INSKI & LEWIS, THE WELL-KNOWN 0. M. KEMP, eS, cat ure at 908 D st. n. w. set aye ed enn ET, | Hage as esp cea d2-3w | BE cousen, | les us to ent experi r.with dispatch, bills < mtr et 916 SEVENTH STREET. Sige used in tuis market, at the lowest possible | Beas. = : orev | N. B—Framing Fine Pictures a Specialty. di-hnlp | : That shonld you want any kind of HARD- GEAND 2 | | WOODS, SOFT PINES or TIMBERS not in tits mar. F mene | F ce. 7, | ket v to find kame ans deliver at o 5 | WWE ARE NOW SHOWING AN EXTENSIVE LINE | “yuith. 7, o | of Brassand Bronzed sof Houséhold Utility und | oor nes, ic bh Sasi ny Ny ‘ - | Decoration, suitable for Holiday Presents, including | WC R&ve.on har 50,004 | Decoration, eulable for Holiday Present, including | ProtipAa PINE, which io dls lowing is a copy of a letter received at the ‘Treas- ury department trom Seymour, New Haven Conn.: Some to New Yorkgo the little box of Jewel put Inside the box. the time or for some y should not be put in: vethodtst book room by’ mail a Ithink I wrote a litte and Tdon’t know that T knew at rs alterwards, that writing ide of a parcel or package un— less letter postage wes paid. Ldon't know what it would have been had Lpald letter postage. I Wish to make itrignt. Tencio: ‘ou 13 2c, Postage stamps as soine years Nave passed since (t Occurred Which please appropriate as {t should be. ‘Tas MEMBERS OF THR Swarm CouRT ManrtaL, headed by Gen. Schoticld, called upon the Pres dent yesterday In full dress uniform to pay their formal chat followed red to resume bustness. In this ¢ y be remarked that this ts the jar; A pleasant tr i Shest ranking court martial that has a: Died In tis country since long before the war. The court that tried Gen. Fitz Jolin Porter was com- posed of but nine members and was tafertor in point of ageregate rauk to the one of thirteen Inembers wow in session for the trial of Gen. Waitn, Nava Onpers. aS Inspector of the der B. F. Day detached ht-house district, Jan- |uary I,and orderct to s accounts, Com- nder Merrill Miiler_detache clor of the Usht-hous ordered to settle necounts, Lis ant Cominant Buiord detached trom the navy yard, W and ordered to duty inst shih ligit-now mn January 1st as | Inspector of the dist sul. dohn [Hubbard de- tached from special duly in the bureau of nav. | ton and ordered a3 asst: tant Inspec j Msht-hous district, “Lieutenant Communder B. Lamberton orderet to duty as assistant” inspector } Of the sixitt light-honse s from January Ist. 1 '. Sley ordered to up- pear before the retin et Eugincer Et- Win Wells to. suy crank shaft sin iuty at the How nd ordered to duty ir Naval Constructor MY On First Li in spe of sence granted i. Charles B, Hail, adjutant 19th tofantry, fal order September 30th, 1884, from. n days on account of are detatied for tastruetion In to AHS’ course comme d will report for duty ai Lieut. Henry Hi. Li 3d artil- id Lieut. Clarence B, To 8. Point, New Yo @ for tie six jlers; | tery A Movement Is On foot to organize acavalry com- pany here, to be known as“ The Presitent’s Mounted | Gusrds, held t Tulsi ualform, and to bre, making it a ation of the | ure In the udiltary o: s1naL Duron? was tempora- Tily unveiled tus morning to allow an inspection of itto be made by tho Secretary of War, in con- aators Edmunds, {oar and Bay Senate committ 1 while was reme taken of it ed [rom t Ata litt tg Ud ad night well p nuty observer, sta dist natograp vbue presen’ i Burnsk: S$ for one Of Lim with the or PrRsonat.--A. K. MeClure, of the Philadelphia Times, 15 ab the Riggs Schley was given a reception In Hagerstown, Md., on Monday light, by the citizens of that pluce.——Messrs. I. J. Ba nd F.L. Campbell, of the Interfor de- Paruuent, have returned trom Idaho, where tl went some time ago on official bu: 3 Ingersoll delivered nls new Lure, in Chicago on Sunday afternoon, Semmes, of Boston, has returned vo the BULTTERWORTM AND FOLLETT, The Commissioners Unkes a Few Char= cteristic Remarks About His Elece a “Lhave not read Mr, Follett’s resolutions,” re- marked Commissioner Butterworth this morning toa Star reporter, “and only knowin a general | way what the: re to Say any= hem until I Enow what exactly med at, Ihave no objections, however, to say- ing that I am tu favor of honest elections andevery- thing that conduces toa fair and proper determi- hat!on of the will of the people. I know of no one in my district that was prevented from voting the democratic tc Mr. Lot Wright is an honest man and a brave soldier, und 1 don’t beifeve that Le would be cullty of any tmproper act. As to Mr. olleit’s statement that he had recelved more votes Than atthe election two years ago, when he de- feated me for Congress, I “have a letter from. Mr. Follett, in answer to a ‘congratulatory letter f me at The Une, In which he states that it y SO much as defection from me on account of my position on the temperance question. The vote polled at this election was fuller than it was even four years ago, 2ud hence Mr. Follett can show a larger vote for himself, comparatively. turns, however, will show tnat I carried all the wards by a gresiler majority than Mr. Follett, ex- ceptin the river wards There Mr, Follett’s men had absolute and unchecked control. “J remember,” continued Mr. Butterworth, “that four years ago a great howl and ery ¥ ised over tay election, and a committee was sent out to make an investigation. ‘They went out, made the investigation, and returned, but never made a re- port. ‘The evidence did not materialize as it did vere among the orators of Congress. 1 would have given,” added Che commissioner, bringing his hand lown on the des month’s Salary to have been on the floor of the House yesterday; but I never era speaker from acrowd. He has the floor, and the interrupter has not.” “It seems to me, however,” he went on, “that the object of this résolution, ‘as 1 understand 1, 13 to bring into question the utilization of U. s. mar- shals ut the polls, ‘They have always maintained (hat the government nad no right to have such offi- cers at the elections, T have always maintained the contrary. In 1878, if you remember, they claimed that we members of Congress were Simply ambassadors sent by the states to take part in a sort of conference held athe national capital. The party has held that view in the past, and I suppose ‘SUI continues to hold it, and this ‘resolution will serve to give ground for legislation upon the sub- ject and discussion.” a The Surgeon Generai’s Report. WHAT HE SAYS OF CHOLERA PREVENTION, ETC. Surgeon General Hamilton, of the marine hospital service, in his annual report for the Mscal year ended June 30, 1884, says it is estimated that there ‘will be a deficiency of at least one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars in the fund for the Support of the service by the end of the present fiscal year, caused by the abolition of the hospital tax by Congress, of. the new hospitals authorized tnd Cincinnatl are nediysany for oscupangr an innati are nearly occu at Cairo is under permite for that at Balti more an excellent site has been secured. Referring to the existence of cholera abroad and precautions taken against its introduction into ‘Unis country, the General says: “Quaran- eer egunt tetany See ch er are not equally so as olera, ant juarantines ‘should be conducted as inspection and iisintecting stations in addition to proper isolation omeien < me 1 suffice to lapeaAie demic of cholera in this country if it should once cages id municipal cteanilness are absolutely cages end mi ut aire factors In the prevention of HN Mt ks bs aueat naTS ACO, perhaps 12 or more, I sent | ‘The re- | | THE PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OF LEASES OF INDIAN LANDS. | Mr. Vest’s resolution of yesterday calling for an | Investigation into leases made by Indian tribes of landsin the Indian Territory was taken 1 An amendment offered by Mr. Conger wa to including within the s¢ of the leases of lands In the I Serva Mr. Pi erring to Mr. t's criticisms made yesterday upon the course of Uy department, sald that the present | Intertor w: ¥ foliowing the p: | his predecessors.” Much of the li | Indians, Mr. Plumb continued, \ they aid not and would not netd, and w At tor ulture. It was or whe of the pubil these maKL not De op He hop investigation wouid re: a suggesting a plan which ¥ reeoncitl eds Of the settlers and Uke India The resolution was then agreed to. RELIEVED FROM SERVICE ON COMMIT: | Mr. Manderson, at his own request, was relieved j from service on the committee on cluitms. On sim- ilar request, Mr. Slater was relieved trom ser the committee on fish and fisheries; Mr. Morza from the committee on Indian affairs, aud Mr. Dawes from the committee examining the several branches of the civil service, BILLS PASSED, Proceeding to the calendar the Senate, on motion Kk up,read a third tim ‘On totion of Mr. Harrison, t jathird ume and passed the bi session froin the committer on 1 thorizing the Secretary or Wa e also read reported at last the account tor arms. ammunition and a ments between the territory of Montana and the | | United state: | Mr. Sister notice that on Monday nex would move to take up and would press 70 p! the bul ci i forfeited unearned lands granted to aid in the construction of tke Oregon Central railroad, THE SELECT COMMITTEES CONTINUED. On moticn of Mr. Sherman, the select committees tinued, ad the presiding oificer of the Senate wa xiven power to fill existing yacaneles, or such as may occur this week. IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE NOMINATIONS. About a quarter-past one p. m. alist of nomin: tlons of appointments made during the recess Was sent to the Senate, It was headed with ti natue of Secretary MeCullouch. ‘The Senate imme- diately went tuto executive session, ADJOCRNED. At 1:45 p.m. the doors were reopened and the Senate adjourned. Nominations by the President. A LIST OF IMPORTANT RECRSS APFOINTAM=NTS. | ‘The President sent the following nominations to | the Senate to-day: Hugh Mecuiloca, of Maryland, to be Secretary of | of the Treasury. Frank Hatton, of Lowa, to be Pos ral. Jol Sct Assistant Po: master Geno- © Crosby master Gen Harlaa, of fo court of commissioners of Alab, Th. L. Seruges, of Geor, ordinary and minister plent States Uo the United States Jehu Bake as O. Osborn, of Iinols, to bi tmalnister rest- and consul general of the Ui States to the Argentine Repubile. Thomas Adamson, of to be const general of the United § a G. H, Heap, of Penns} to be consul general ited States at Constant i!toa Paul, of New York, to sul general Of thi cretary of legation of Madrid. secretary of legat fon of erit V. 3. Crosby, of New York, to be '¥ of Legation of the United Siates at B AP. Tisdal, of Ohio, a, States to t ff the Congo assoviatii Wm. P. Dunwoody, of Towa, to ve a 1 the nattonal board of health. To be consuls of the Untted Si Brown, of indiana, wt San Juan det L. Catlin, of New ai Duke, at San Salvador; York, at Stuttgart; Fred chusttts, at Three’ River Griffin, of Kentuck of Michigan, at New J Cindad, Boutur; Robert K. W vaula, at Colon, (As Missouri. v Bee R. retal aiver Q. Gresham, of Indiana, to, be circ? Judge of the United States for the seventh judicial circuit. House of Representatives. ‘Mr. O'Neill (Pa.) presented t of the widow of Commodore ‘Thomas 8. Fillebrown, asking fora pension. Referred. On motion of Mr. Hart (Oho), @ Dill was passed authorizing the Hillsboro’ National Bank to cuange {ts namo to that of the First National Bank of Hillsboro’, Ohio. On motion of Mr. Washburn (Minn.), a dill wa passed authorizing the construction dt a bride Taylor's Falis, A LAND GRANT FORFEITURE BILL. On motion of Mr. Cobb (Ind.), the Senate amend- Ments tothe House bill forfeiting the uncarned land grant tothe Atlantic and Pacific railroad company were non-concurred tn. TEMPORARY PROVISION FOR THE NAVAL SERVICE. At 12:30,0n motion of Mr. Randall (Pa,), the House went into cominittee of the whole (Air. Cox, of New York, in the chair) on the bill making tem- porary provision for the naval service. No amena- Iuents Were Offered to the billand no discussion Was had upon it, Mr. Randall merely making a brief statement to’ show that the total appropria- tion for the support of the navy for the current seal year was $15,626,166, a Teduclion Of $258,208 fro.a the appropriation for’ the previous year. The committee rose, tne bili Was passed and the House resumed the consideration of the inter-state commerce biil. THE INTER-STATE COMMERCE BILL. Mr. Seymour (Conn.), a member of tne commit— tee on commerce, insisted upon the importance of the subject before the House, and supported with certain Hmitations the bill reported by that com- mittee. He defended 1t from the criticism made by Mr. Reagan (Texas), and in return, pointed out What he considered the short Of the meas- ure advocated by that gentleman. It was too strict and ininute in its details—so Strict as to in- terfere with the laws of trade and the very object Of the bill itself. ss Mr, Long (Mass.) and other members of the mittee next ae — bard that legislation on the subject transporta- tion was desirable and demanded. But the ques- Uon should be discussed and considered with care, ‘There is no subject at which an impassioned orator could fire his gun with a louder report for a smaller load of powder than the railroad system. The District in Congress. THE HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT. Mr. Townshend introduced a resolution in the ‘House to-day the ‘of 2,500 ex- {a copies of the report ‘the ren bitices of the DUPLICATE BOARD OF AUDIT CERTIFICATES. On motion of Mr. Pike, the Senate to-day passed the House bill to authorize the issuance of dupli- cate board of. audit certificates to Melissa G. Polar, of Wi in the of two that were lost: or mien tom her.” ‘udment, passed a bill authorizing the | struction of a raliroad bridge across the Saint | Croix river, between Suilwater and Taylor's Fails, Minnesot of the Senate in existence on July 7, 1884, were con- | ew York, to be First | across the St. Croix river, between Stillwater sud | | vest actof the United States | marsha ctot Vinginta during | the rec don S | Pra AMD. KELLEY Ss HEALTH. | suage K to Washington for the ng of Congr son-in-law, O« ‘ or Haw) the reuer er thi y in the survivors of One year's pay. THE COLO OPLE IN THE SOT says Une an ever te felt ho Tear of § wanted bot- rm, showing Will accept their Invitation, and 1 th ass date convente | of the District or Colin the Maryicad Senator to jean | tim: satu il Muner. ie is unaly to specify Ub ime, bUtIL Wil be arr Sult IS convenience, NOTES. a fo the secretar ne tron. raiilr on corner of Land al merly cut of the Sen- tbe more J | Ivisexpected Will Occupy the then be no Says the ex nan hitherto, intetstaie commerce bill House for about two days, and will by a large Tiv: was placed on Rep- K lo-day by some of t served under lita for tLe campaign commit 2 A. C. Irvin, of Mi clerk to tht ‘the piacin the Sen: has been appointed rivaie land clits of Senator Manderson at the head of “on printing will not disturb Poore in his position as clerk of ays ofthe dil? Introduced by him t0 0} pen all branches of the United States mill service to ¢ » believes a nexro ought to hav oeniist in the army and to re 23a white man. | | s is not pi 1 views. 1s so ighted with that he proposes to n get among his con ntaing that unless cLa U. 8. Senator, tin part. He s Lar TO APPLE ¥ as to th or Aldr! rf id usa) Wiitk CONGHZAN WELL po. L. RECEIVE <THE PR! How done iaera- to reauce fautt, He will max ves be Wil © ecved in reduct | | MY. Milis, on the other | der of the ways | wart re j wit © the 1 | 3 TO rey the revenue. rot the hat it is p uniess I inks att will cor Dn 10 some of — elections, the Mexican and ‘the Spanish two last, be are of vast mportance ‘The Mextean trea’ id Will Occupy much time. has already been ret of. but the Spantsh ureaty will have many ardent supporters an : bitter opponents, and the de- bate will oc. much Ume. Mr, Herbert 15 an advocate of the abolition of the marshal system. ‘The national defense, he thinks, will be cared for and the navy lucreased, Mir. Stockstager, of Ihd.,sav's he thinks that there wiil beyond a doubt be an effort made to reduce the revenue at once, jie ‘thinks lumber, salt and coal wii be pul on the tree Ust, and the duty on sugar reduced one-half. Mr. Alexander, of Mo., would Uke to have a chance to vote for the reduction of the tariff ut any time, the sooner the better. He says that lumber, Salt, ‘and many cther necessaries of Ile should go on Ube free list. ‘Mr, Dockery thinks that the way to revise the taruff is to increase the free list, but be does not think that there is time this session to consider the question, He will introduce a blil to abolish the marshal system. Mr. Eaton, of Connecticut, thinks there 1s no time this session to make a judiciai reduction of the revenue. Mr, Mitchell, of Connecticut, a reformer, says the this session.” The ap- tariff should not be touched Ppropriations and routine matter will take all the Ume there is, Mr, Cobb will push the land forfeiture bills. ‘Mr. Reagan hopes to pass interstate com- merce measure. Mr, Skinner (N. Y.) will try togetaday for the office and post roads committee, 80 as to pass Special delivery bill and the otter important matters before thé committee. ‘The indications are that the democrats will call 8 caucus to decide upon the course to be followed. Mr. A. 8. Hewitt thinks this would probably be the PEEAy in be present session, haps within a effort will be made in the House wo take Senate bankruptcy bill fled and approved by the Senate, awalts only the | action of the House, so far as it effects the revenue, This, he thinks, will probaidy be quickiy disposed Telegrams to The Star. OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS os Returns From ‘Texas and Arizona. THREATENED WAR IN KENTUCKY. THE MAHDI REPORTED DEAD. ELECTION It ands Pluraticy in Texos 134,855. TEX., December 3.—The official vote of etek, ts 3 | Cleve! 1a tts. | u | ve 4.Xs. “Cleveiand’s majority pared with tne prest Of 1850, TeXus SLUWS an Increase of 55.208 ‘The One-Sided Election in Artzona. iS jor delegate To Congress, re- ceived Heod dem). 5,505, A tw ratic Majority. | Rr aM, Ata., De eiec- tion t ace yesterday, A. & resent Mayor, Was re-ciected by a Owo-thinds majorit A Democratic Mayor ef Cambridge, Matane Bostow, Mass., Decem Was elected mayor of 10,085 jority over Fox E. Russell dem.) e¢ yesterday by is Authorities—A Curtous Armed Friends Me of Aftair Lovisviie, Ky., December 3.—The staff corre % of the Courier-Journal, who is investl- Eastern Kentucky, sent the carding the War now tn pro- + Ky: bon. James H. Tins. 1 Robert Boyd, of esvurs, Letcher SI attendance on the r a very warlike : the wwn being nh lit being im- n a famous moi us circuit, and for wo ¥ { LAS not dared togo to Whitesbury to hold e because Of a thrvat made by one of the miwst © men tn Gee county to kil him if be ever - This man n fella VICTIM TO THR Ps and after Lis 1 AU this term of the L be tried for launder G PLAGUE, went to again «rc jendis—all of them tripe as the mundes wid Hol be punisi ndon that aay the ng double- ze, ail carryis . The tutier Company was com. posed of of the victim, wh nped On & bluil overi ad commanding Ube town, SANIZE. Mear peed of ettizens, sould be allowed to take 118 en if they had county to secure mselves and went alter the court had ad- posed of friends of the of bis murderer at osely—one to keep the otha ther to keep Ubeir foes out—while {stands ready to attempt to clean » party Whe trouble begins ‘The composed OF the taurderer and his friends ad been Very riotous and drunken since their ar- and sev sory engagements bad been Fed between some of wibers and outsid- . and on day a pit t th an affray Was 1. Juy tnformant’s opinion that serious » Will ocSur beivre Lhe Close of the session to-day, Wiiltesburg 1s a remote spot, far from the ielecmiph, and news later than the above regard- ing tue situation ts unobtainable, TRE KNLING OF WILLIAM HALL. Another inckient of Uts session Of the court was the Ming of Williatn Hall,one of the most dee rate characters in Uhis secuion, by two s, thom he tried toescape. He betonged to ont of the ands figuriug in the above disgraceful af- fair, and Was arrested on a charge of grand larceny iu Wise county, Va, Just across the | December 3—Mr. Nicholas Fish, the ter Lo Lelgium, has resigned, a The Raitroad Rates War. A FURTHER REDUCTION OF RATES. ‘ew Yorks, December3.—The railroad passenger war continues unabated. The West Shore and Erle are selling tckets to-day so Chicago a0 $8.50. The New York Central and Delaware, Lack- Wanha and Western rods ask $10.50 to the same point. To Detroit, the Erle road asks $7, and to Cincinnatt, $10 Oe firm of Ucket agents to day quotes tie Ioliowing prices by all Toads, exce tae Pennsylvania road: Chicazo, $8.50; Chm $8.50; Cleveland, $6; Detroit, :5; New Orleans, $23 round trip, $43, and Buffalo, 34.65. —_ | | A Mexican Consul Recalled. Trcsox, Aniz., December 3—A. V, Lomell, Mexican consul at this cliy, bas beem recalled his governuwnt, -_—— Fires in Maryland. SALISBURY, Mp., December &—Fire here yester. day destroyed the residence of K.D. Aldel; loag 00, without insur, the residence of'J. E T, the Methodist Bplscopal church south, nd the livery stabie of Willoughby Bros re damage Was $12,000, with only $8,000 in- ne church, TOWN, Mp., De Kk. R Beall, nt fre yesterday. Loss smber 8.—The drug store village, was destroyed by 500; bo lusurance, — A Hatl, While Full of People, Set on Fire. Brnprrorp, Me., December 3—While the Sal- Falion Anny were holding a meeting in a large hall in Suco last night the building Was @iscovered 2 on fire, and a serious disaster Was only prompt tnanner ingyhich the audi. ich packed tie ball was dismissed before the danger became apparent. ‘The fire is charged as the work of an incendiary and there 15 great 1n- diguation. > H The Paris Shooting Case. | WHAT A SEARCH OF M. MOKIN'S APARTMENTS DIN CLOSED, s, December 8.—Tue apartments of M. Morin, nwho Was sholthe other day by Mme arched. In them iia. t ere found, incinding a list of sse3 suborned by Mine. Lénormand to testity ther busi wished to obtain a di- . and eng services of @ private deter- ney lo prove that a guilty connection bad Deween Ler husband and Mime. Clovis- iiusues, ee ED BY A BRITISH MAN-OR- War 't ¥—The Spanish cruiser sed Smuggler in Briusa captured with its prey S a revenue cutter. he approach Of the General Fore by Cable. THE SCENE LAID IN NEW YORE. T3.—Messrs. Wider and Philippe to the ‘Theatre! Ambigue Comique a 3 led “La Conaulem Avenue,” the scene of | Which ts laid in New York at the present thm, | INDIGNATION TN CAPE COLONY OVER 4 SPRECH. Loxpos, December &—Capetown advices state that Premier Upington had made a speech strongly | favoring the Dutch party. He spoke Iu praise of | the Becanana Boers sured the policy of Sit Hercules Rob guvernor of Cape Colony, The speect has ¢ d much excitement and indigna- Uon in the cotony. Pants, D | | | A QUARANTINE ABOLISHED, I ARRAY ecensber 8—The Egyptian govern } ment has a! wed the cholera quarantine, The overiand route (or passengers vo India has been re- established. —_—_—__ Reported Death of the Mahdi. HIS FOLLOWERS SAID TO BE DYING Past. Lospon, December 3.—A dispatch from | to Reuter's news agency says: “Tne mudir has re- | cetved news that the mandi is dead and Ubat his followers are dying very fast. ‘The camel corps and the Staffordshire Fegiment Wl start for Ambukol next week.” —— Declined to Fight Count Bismarck. Parts, December &—Tne Morning News thet Count Berbert Bismarck recently cht Herr Eugene Richter, on Cue ground that the lsd insuited the chancellor in a speech tp the Felchstag. Herr Hichter, refused 10, aoogpt, the challenge. Hedeclared that he would fight aduel With Prince Bismarck, even concerning a matier Which Occurred in parliament, and if bot ‘With him, then much sess with his son, ee Political Notes. The Albany Journc! prints a dispatch from Chauncy M. Depew denying that he has with- drawa irom the senatorial race in favorot Mr, Mor- ton. ‘The grand Jury investigating the Brand-Leman contesied eletion case ie nieago Tade their port yesterday, stating the facts with Uhe frauds substantially as given in heretofore, They returned a number ments, but the names were not made “The official vote in Florida on Tollows: Cleveland, 81.70% Blaine, 28,081, Snast Joun. 7 Cleveland’ pe AY