Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1885, Page 1

THE EVENING sTAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, 4T THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pree't. served \becribers in the Sor ere ll reat t Seats each. Let ere Ce ee cents 8 month; one year, $6, siz months, $1 DO.e entered of iis Pot Ofice at Washington, D. Tus WErKLy STsn—published on Fridsy—@la fear, Postage prep ‘Sixt months, 6 cents. or 3! Pomme ipet ye be paid in advance; 2 on application. N AU GURATION, } S Last Frac c WW. TROEN & €O., WHOLTSa JAP. DisLEIS IN FLAGS, BUNTING | AND CHINESE LANTERNS, FIREWORKS, & XD 315 9TH STR: NES! ke. ET NORTHWEST. with M.A. CONNELLY), ablishment at WEST 16TH STREET. NEW YORK, pard to show HANDSOME IMPORT- ED pINNER, EVENING RECEPTION AND BALL DRFSS! WEAPS, BONNETS, ROUND HATS, Eto i} 1123. GwIy Wasovs Fasovs Sasso SSs H H 00 EER a> HH ge EP gy my eh 88 BS Os SssS H H 00 EEE 4Sag58 = ‘The demand in Bsitimore thas been greater than the supply and are stili booming, and now we propose to give the Washingtonians a chance to buy these Famous Ghoes for Ladies and Gentlemen. For Ladies we also make to measure a fine Hand- Biitched Shoe at 85.00 For Gentlemen we make to measure our celebrated Weukenphast at $5.00. F. H. WILSON, Custom SHOEMAKER, 409 7th Street Northwest, Washington. 228 Also 232 W. Baltimore st., Baltimore, Md. Lemans Ons "OUR HOME™ = SAFETY OI, THE OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE or ©. WEST & SONS, HE PIONEERS IN MANUFACTURING HIGH ‘TEST OILS, 0! “OUR HOME* i BEST OF ALL” CY OF LIGHT AND GREATEST ~\} ILLUMINATING POWER, RECELLING ANY OF THEIR PREVIOUS f + EFFORTS. i IT AXD YOU WILL ALWAYS USE IT. 45K YOUR STOREREEPER FOR YOUR HoME,” AND TARE No oTHER, to Sa3 fn sft Reroserio Lamps, and fs particularly theinew Ejectric, Btudent and other Lamps dit Headquatters: WEST & SONS, W. LOMBARD STREET, Baltimore. i Soeig P: ‘N MODES IN HAIR GOODS, WLLE M. J. PRANDI, 4t Mas M, J. Hoxr's, 1309 F starer. y GRAY SHADES! RHEA WAVES! Agents for BOSTON HARD WAX, ‘The Best Floor Polish. Dealers in BRASS FIRE GOODS, ARTISTIC TILES Bo GKATES, RANGES, FURS To Crose Besrsess, ‘Wil offer to-day and until scld my entire stock of LADIES" AND GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS AT AND BELOW COST. Having decided to close March Ist the entire stock must be sold. CHAS. H. JONEs, sor to F. PILLT Corne: NCORD HARNESS,” THE CONCOKD COLLAR Ruwl. Team and Express Harness of all cription Bt Lowest Prices. OKD HARNESS is stamped w! maker's ad trade mark, sani LUIZ &BRO., 497 Pennsylvania avenue, Adjoining National Hotel. 4 CARRIAGE ROBES in oclT SP" HORSE BLANKETS Great varicty at very ic Pen Asp Isvicors ‘These who may wish to purchase, either as @ deli- ous Leverage cr for medicinal purposes, an UNADUL- TER \TE! WHISKY, are invited to make a trial of the elevated brand TING. PP PPP EEE RRR TITT EEE Pp FRR t 3 NN e EREK K T KEEN NN won oH kx Y¥ W HEH KK YY wiHH K K. - . HO K K ¥ - ‘Thix Whisky, upoo an analytical examination, has Proved to be free from Fusil Oil, and indeed of any of the moder nts which are used to gives ficti- thous aye and favor to this popniar drink. FOR SALE BY & Sidd etn, Barbour & Hamilton, kre., ©. C, Bryan ‘Thomas A. Rover, Beall & Baker. WASHINGTON, D.C. %.& EW. CATHERWOOD. Sele Proprietors, tm PHILADELPHIA. 2 Sh es ae Tt will pay you to purchase sta; Mosinjc-out process. Yi les now during my ely never be able examples: * NEST HALF HOSE, marked down tc ae STYLES OF LINEN COLLAI sto e160 per whet LINEN CUFFS (large sizes), to 91.50 per doz. mo or *VES, fur tops and fleecy Lined, twenty per = SSHIERT3 AND DRAWERS, averaged and re- EMH DERED NIGHT SHIRTS, for gentlemen, to cents. CARDIGAN JACKETS, largely reduced, 25 per cent. Be fact you can now secure bargains inevery departmen FURNISHING GOODs, HENNING, THE CLOTHIER, @@ SEVENTH STREET. JANTILE AGENCY. Boos. & it-ath year). Thoroughly Revised to January, 1555, containing a complete lis: of the business men wid firias dolag business in the D. C.. alphabetically arranged, with a carefully adjustet Bey, showing tue estimat«{ busiuess streneth and ere iit Tating of each. rad, with the addition of several hundred new names ney er before published: also other Dew features, making it a most uable guide to alt busine ® meuy in the placing of credita. for de~ livery ina few days. Address R. W. HOBSO! lercan- tile Reporter, Sly 7th st. n.w.. Washington, D. It map NUECE THE FAIR OF Guu, a. CUSTER & CAMP No. L. 8. of V., 1s postponed until further notice. By order of Fair Committee. ja29-1" r THE SPECIAL MEETING PLUMBFRS EE uNiux bosiPOnED TO SATUMDAY HVE NING, January Ja20-3t* SEO. A. CRAWFORD, Secretary. _ cer Lene =. LUMBER | TO CARPENTERS, SPECULATORS AND OTHERS | Contemplating erecting temporary structures or stands FOR INAUGURATION. We have a stock of LUMBER suitable for such pur- poses, which will besold cheap. We have now received the 4th cargo of STRICTLY FIRS{-CLASS NORTH CAKOLINA JOIST AND SCANTLING, we advertised some months ago as being very much SUPERIOK to that xeneraliy offered for sale in this market. ‘We have now piled ready for delivery a large assort- ment of every size and length necessary for building nirements, nove solicit an inspection, and guarantee prompt and nest dealings. WM. b, Reporave, with = JAMES F. BiRBOUR, Telephone call 122-2 12th and Md, ave. sw. $22-4110 ts per Klass, = 5 ASTER & HOWARD, MUN Chemists and Druxgists, Cor. 7th aud 1 sts, n.w, ja22 ALL MARBL“ AND GRANITE CUTTERS will meet at Knights of Labor Hall FRIDAY EVENING, January $0, 1885, 7:30 sharp, to make final arrangements to participate in the dedication of the Washington monument. JUSEPH FAN $a28-2t Recording S (le NOTICE THE REGULAR WEEK ing of East WashingtonCleveland and Hendricks lub will be held next FIDAY, Janusry 30, at Mc- ley's hall, 209 Pennsylvania aveeue east, to confer Upon the arrangements being made for the East Wash- ingtonian: Hcipation in the inaugural ceremonies on March ath. All wishing to take part are cordially invited to attend said meeting. 3226-5t CENTRAL ONION MISSION, 1 Service rennsy vans avenue cup stairs). Gospel Services ever’ 290 o'clock. Alf ere invited” $024.1 AL MEETING OF THE STOC! holders of the Arlington Fire Insurance Com- Pany for the District of Columbia, for the election of Bing Directors to serve for the eheaing year. will be at the office of the company, 1503 Pennsylvania Svenue northwest, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1885. Polls open at 1 and close at 3p.m. eatd ERANK 1. RAWLINGS, Secretary, DR. H. THOMPSON MURRAY, DENTIST. 1310 F street northwest, over Schmidt & Son, Importers, HOT AX D COLD SODA, 3a22-Im* (ee sLoMeen. Not having kept astrict account of consignments for ‘us of late, we are pleased to state for the benefit of the trade that we have DRY AND SEASONED, Out last Spring and Fall, F 800,000 to 500,000 fect of Georgia, Florida and North Carolina PINS, of all dimensions. 200,000 feet of Georgis and Florida PINE FLOORING, WAINSCOTING and PARTITION. $00,000 to 700,000 feet of Virginla PINE J OISTS and BOARDS. 200,000 to 300,000 feet of No. land No. 2 Virginia FLOORING, WAINSCOTING and PARTITION. 200,000 feet of White Pine UPPERS, SELECTS, SEC- ONDS, PICKS, SHELVING and CASE BOARDS. 100,000 feet of MAHOGANY, WALNUT, ASH and oa, 100,020 feet of POPLAR, MAPLE and CYPRESS. Besides car lous of all grades and quality of Lumber used in this market, and in case our stock should not meet the demand we can replenish at the rate of 100,000 feet per day. ‘Your favors shall have the strictest attention, and ever LUMBER. assure you entire satisfaction, together with the lowest | market prices. ‘WM. McLEAN & BON. ‘Yards—13th and B street northwest, and lath, between Band C street northwest. Ja23 CHRISTMAS GOODS. Ee sraniicon tomy large stock of GAS FIXTURES cy Porcelain cy Brass Lamps, Brass Andirons, Fire. Bets and Fender Also, @ large sesortinent uf BLASS OKNAMLNTS, Fancy Porcelain ered Vases, Baskets, etc. os = = F. BROOKS, E. ais 531 15th street. Corcoran Building. CS rnencu CATERER, CHARLES F, RITTI, Successor to J. P, Crutchet, 1804 H street northwest, In ready to send to every part of the United States his ququiste Stewed ‘Terrapin the national dich of this gountry, which is th: delight 1n s Dinner, Reception 4nd Supper; also, Boned Chicken, Turkey and Game in Jelly. Vates-de-foies-yras and Game, Chicken Croquetts, And others, Patios. Shella and Vols-au-Veut canbe shin. Oysters in every style, and Sandwiches, and Chicken Broth, Cousommes and Soups, Me Jelly, &e.. always on hand by the pint, quart atid gal~ lon. | Delivered promptly by telephoning to the house. Call 26-4. = a6-2m, THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND residents is particularly called to PHOSVITS, | the new and popular Brain and Nerve Tonic and Safe- guard against Maaria. For sale areated by the glask or in bottles by W. C MILBURN. Sole Inventor and Manufacturer, 1429 Pennsylvania aven pL (Ge FRANcis nurry. J. TARBELL DyER. HUFTY & DYER. REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE, NOTE AND STOCK % EE, 1901 F Street Northwest. Real Estate bought, sold and rented. The collection of rents, negotiation of loans and placing of fire insur- ance will receive special attention. We wiil also buy and sell on commission Government Bonds, District and other first-class iuvestments securi- ‘Money to loan on Real Estate on coliateral security. 4al2-1m (2g THE WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY. The Stockholders of the WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY are hereby notified that thelr annual mneet- for the choice of Directors for the ensuing year I be held at the office of the Company on MONDAY, Walls ico om 19 10. 6 1 olls Ope from 12m. tol p.m. 5-d CHAS. B. BAILEY, Secretary. (BH S4MvEL 8. sHEDD. FINE GAS FIXTURES. COLORED AND DECORATED GLOBES AND SHADES, DUPLEX, MOEHRING AND STUDENT LAMPS. 409 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. an (ee ™™ conaro. ©. A. McEUEN CONARD & McEUEN. Having opened an office in the Kellorg Building, No. IG F street, we are uew prepared to give particular attention to the purchase, sale, exchange, and rental of Teal estate, n-wotiating loans, placing insurance in reli able companies, and transacting a | business pertain thereto. Officers of the army aud navy. menibers Of Cons es, and other officials owning or desiring to pur chase, sell. 01 ‘hange property, aud who in Washington portion of the year. can have their interests cares kev after. Especial attention will Washington News and Gossip. ‘c Internal rev= Govennwent Recrters To-Day. enue, $426,384 ; customs, $562,150. Ewsiav Wx. S. Hoa, son of the chief clerk of the Navy Department, has been assigned to duty at the Naval Observatory. Tre U. 8. S. TENNESSEE and Yantic arrived Havana this morning. THE Case OF GEN. Swar.—It 1s probable that the Swatm court martial wili be able to transmit ite findings to the War Deparment to-day, thus al- lowing tt at once to proceed to the trial of Colonel Morrow for duplicating his pay accommts. The first charge against Gen. Swaim, that of conduct unbe- coming an officer and a gentleman, is the more sé- gious charge, a8 a finding of guilty’ involves his dis- Tmissal iron the army. ‘here 1s strong Ampres- | sion that the court’s ‘verdict will be gullty to the specifications and to the charge. COMPTROLLER LAWKENCK DENIEB—It has been stated that Judge Lawrence, First Comptroller, has | decided that in law the word fireman applied only | tothe stoker of the fire engines, or men who attend the tires. Judge Lawrence says no such general question has been presented, and no such decision | hasbeen made. He wrote ‘to the Commisstoners asking information, but made no decision at all, PROFESSIONAL Matt CONTRACTORS—The state- ment having been published that five-sixtns of the Maryland mail contracts, recently let by the Post Omice Department, were ‘awarded to professional and non-resident mail contractors, and that these contractors received twice as much money as is now paid for the service, a Star reporter was told to-day at the Department that the proportion of rofessional bidders was not as large as stated. The | Bepartment, tt was furcher stated, had no discre- tion except to award to the lowest responsible bld- der, and they could not reject a bid for any other Teasou. ‘There fs a bill now before the House which 1s Intended to correct this evil, by requiring the postmasters along the route to approve ube bond of the bidder, ASSISTANT INSPECTORS GENERAT.—The President yesterday approved the act providing for the ap- | polutment of two assistant inspectors genera}. It | Bociteved that the President whl nomikate for the | onlces Col. Robert P. Hughes, captair 8d Infantry, | of Gen, ‘Terry's staff, and Capt. Edward M. Heyl, 4th cavalry, of Gen. staff. Aw Inquiry OrpEREp.—Secretary Chandler has | written a letter to Rear Admiral English, com- manding the European station, in regard to the | charge Made by un American’ resident of Nice, France, that officers of the flagship Lancaster had publicly abused the head of the Navy department | and all connected with tt for having ordered that vessel to the Congo country, alleging tt was done | | to spite the ladies. In the letter Secretary Chand- | ler directs Admiral Enzitsh to institute inquirles concerning the matter and report to the depart- ment any OMicer found to have made statements or eriticisms and suspend him until further instruc- tons, Prrsonat.—Wm. P. Young, of this city, has been elected vice president of the Nattonal Real Estate | Dealers’ Association, now in session at’ New Or- leans——Mr. Albert 8. White, of Indlanapolls, 1s the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. B. Randolph, at residence, 1007 8 stree northwest.—Lieut. Cratg, of the Signal Service, will leave Washington this evening for San Francisco, where he bas been or- dered on special duty. The Proposed City Post Office Site. THE REASONS URGED FOR THE PURCHASE OF SQUARE 406. Petitions urging the purchase of square 406, im mediately west of the Post Office department, for | the erection of a city post office building, are being | sent to Congress every day. The petitions are all | of the same form, and give the following reasons why that site should he purchased: It is near the | center of property valuation. It fs adjacent to the | General Post Office, and nearest the center of the street-car routes.’The annual interest charge on the total cost of the square could not. exceed, | | and probably would be less than, $20,000, while thé | government is now paying $8,000 a’ year rent for | | One of the buildings on the corner of 8th and E | | streets. Many of the buildings on the square are available for iminediate use, and would effect a large annual saving in rents now paid for other and inferior quarters. eo = Confirmations by the Senate. ‘The Senate In executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations: Lucius H. Foote,of California, to be minister to Corea. | Commodore Samuel R. Franklin to be rear ad- miral. Whe Cold Wave Passes. “The cold wave has come and gone,” said a sig- nal service officer this morning. “The crest of the Wave passed over us between midnight and day- | light | this morning, lowering the temperature | within ten degrees of Zero, a drop of exactly twenty degrees from the maximum to the minimum. On the coast there was a drop of thirty degrees. The Weather will continue to moderate, and it looks as 4f there will be fair and warmer weather for several | days. Out west it seems to be warming up, and there are no prospects of another cold wave.” BES Political Notes. THE PENDING SENATORIAL CONTESTS. ‘The Illinois legislature has been in session twenty- two days without doing anything, and the cost of the session thus far amounts to about $33,000. The illness of Senator Bridges has greatly complicated affairs in the senatorial contest. The democrats are urging him to resign so that a new election may be ordered in his district, which 1s strongly democratic. It would take about twenty days to hold a special election, and if Bridges resigns the democrats will probably MlUlbuster through that time. ‘The republican vote for Senator in the Oregon legislature 1s still scattered between Hirsch, who gould votes yesterday; George, 7; Kelsay, 6; Boise, ; Johnson, 6; Willa } Hare, 3; Failing, 3. fetes democrats voted solidly for Slater, giving him votes. Pointdexter Dunn still leads in the senatorial contest in Alabama. The vote stood yesterday : Dunn, 42; Bell, 89; Jones, 40; and Duval, 4. ——____+4. Gen. Stewart's Campaign. FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE OF THE 19TH— ‘THE REBEL LOSS PLACED AT 8,000. ‘The latest news from Ezypt shows that the bat- Ue of the 19th occurred in the desert about five miles south from Metemneh. During the rebel charge the English troops forming the assailed front delivered a terrific fire almed right at the ene- my’s middle, mowing down men in such heaps that they formed ‘actual obstacles and interfered s0 serl- ously with the evenness necessary to the success of the onslaught that its center line was brought toa ‘standstill about sixty yards from the British front line. ‘The force of the general movement threw the unimpeded parts of the line like the endsof a broken tlmber around the corners of the square, and the rebels 80 displaced were simply cut t6 pieces. From this on the warfare was asdisastrous the rebels as it was iregular on thelr side. ‘When the enemy's line was broken the Arabs seemed to break up into bands, each of which waged war on its own account. During the general at- tack upon the square only six men were Killed and twenty-three wounded on the English side. Cap- tain Norton worked the guns during this fight aud his firing did awful execution. The losses of the | Tebels during the whole day are estimated at two thousand killed and wounded. Among the enemy | Were many slaves, several of whom have submitted | to the British. ‘They say the mahdi sent them from Khartoum. ‘The square reached the Nile on Monday evening. Early on Tuesday morning scouting parties le | @ reconnolssance and destroyed some empty vil- ou of rents, payment of taxes ation of property." PY ™“™496 Tin A. PRESCOTT, REAL ESTATE BRO- is now lvcated in his new office, in the Ke » 1416 F street northwest, where he facilities for the transaction of the Real siness in all ite branches. Fine Residences for sal. Houses in all parts of the y. The choicest Building Sites in the northwest and ious. A svecialty is made im the rental of houses, from the lowest to the highest value. ‘The best of care exercised in this special branch. Money loaned at the lowest rates of interest, with O'R Gontuess will be eoansconed 4 Pul business wi ransacted in strict fidelity. Pub- Ue patronage is solicited. Telephone 106-2. Notary Puviic. $al6-Im (oe BeMovan w offices of W. Prrace Beit "| lages around Metemneh. lages. The British then advanced through the vil- Wednesday they made a | reconnotssance and found Metemneh fairly well for tifled. Five of Gen. Gordon's steamers, conveying 500 soldiers and flve guns, arrived at Gubat on the ged. All the troops and ‘guns were landed, when the guns were turned upon Metemnen, without, however, producing any apparent effect’ upon thé rebels, Iv ts Teported that the Mahdi ts senainy Inore troops and guns to Metemneh. On the Gen. Wilson, with four of Gen. Gordon’s steamers, bombarded Shendy for two hours and almost com. | pletely destroyed the town. It ig stated that the Inahdl has a force of 6,000 men around Khartoum. ‘The total British nia eerey the loss at Abu- Klea, was 104 Killed and 216 wounded. ‘The enemy's loss Was 3,000 killed and wounded. . The Queen has sent a dispatch thanking Gen Stewart and his troops for their bravery, ana pro moting Gen. Stewart to the rank of major general o- ROGINSKI & LEWIS, THE WELL-KNOW Painters and Gi areat wD ncn 8 mone call Stk ‘All orders NT. MITCHELL'S ps promptly attcuded to, ar oke southwest (Thomas Dowli Si Bor fate, Stocks, REAL EST, mner of 11th aud poy Treacy oans), Dealet in Real Es- u cae a General Agent tor transaction of all jzrompt attention givéu to any business eatrusted to | n4-3m =——————————_—_—_—_—_— SEE Die Connecticut and the New Administra. tion. | Hot be mustered the roll-call was not completed. A Alspateh from Albany to the New York Times says: Willlam A. Barnum, chairman of the Demo- cratic National Committee, called up President- elect Cleveland and also upon Daniel Manning to-day. The object of his visit 1s believed to be the motion of Con; ‘an Mitchell, of New Haven, dminis- | eee e Sarees Est gates ration. . Clevel ex! to New York next Monday. es = ———_+r.—____. ‘Mrs. GARFIELD SUED.—Mrs. James A. Garfleld was sued in Cleve! Ohio, & Wo- man named Thankful Was run over by Mrs. Garfield's ‘#20 last, while in the public Jeges that she was seriously injured, AT THE CAPITOE TO-DAY. THE TREATY IN THE SENATE. BILLS REPORTED IN THE HOUSE. THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. The Senate. Mr. Pendleton presided Over the Senate to-day, having been designated for that purpose by the Vice-President, under the rule. Mr. Harrison, from the Committee on military affairs, reported adversely the bill heretofore in- troduced by Mr. Cullom to facititate promouions throughout the army by retiring from active ser- Vice, on their own applicafion, officers who served in te war of the rebellion, In submitting the report, Mr. Harrison sald the committee did not favor tHe bill, because 1b would Tesult in giving a very larg® proportion of the offl- cers of the army the privilege of retiring, Mr. Cockrell (sotto voce), with increased rank and pay. ‘AUMT. Cullom’s Tequest the Dill was placed on the calendar. ‘Mr. Miller, of New York, from the committee on commerce, reported favorably the bill providing for the protection and improvemont of New York har- bor.” It was placed on the calendar. THE MONUMENT EXERCISES. ‘Mr. Sherman, from the committee on the library, Teported a resolution approving the otder of exer. cises prepared by the Washington monument com- mission, and charging the officers of the Senate with the duty of carrying such exercises into effect, ‘The resolution wasagreed to, EXECUTIVE SESSION. ‘The Senate, at 12:33 & m., on motion of Mr. Miller f California, went into exeduttve session. House of Representatives. The proceedings will be found on the Third Page. Capitol Topics. THE PROTRACTED FIGHT OVER THE NICARUGUAN TREATY. The executive sesston of the Senate lasted until 7:80 o'clock last evening. Senator Vance, a mem- ber of the foreign relations committee, opposed the Tatiflcation of the treaty Mm a speech of some length, on the ground urged by all its opponent that tle Clayton-Bulwer treaty stands in the way: Upon concluding his speech Mr. Vance made a mo- tion to postpone consideration of the treaty uptit after the 4th of March. ‘This motion was debated with a good deal of spirit; Senators Bayard, Sauis- bury, Vance, and other opponents of the treaty ad- vocating Its adopulon, while Messrs, Miller, of Call- | fornia, Conger, Laphim, Wilson and the friends of | the treaty opposed it. At6p.m. a motion to ad- Journ was rejected, and at 7 o'clock the motion to bostpone was put toa vote, but as a quorum could A motion to adjourn was carried at 7:30. NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT. ‘The following nominations were sent to the Sen- ate yesterday: Department of Justice—Edward A. Krledler, of Montana, to ba United States marshal | for that territory. Interlar—Nicholas H. Owings, | to be secretary of Washington Perritory; George A: e, Lo be register land @Mice at’ Stockton, Charles R. Johnson, to be register land office Angeles, Cal.; Mark L Blunt, to be register land office at PI Cal; Henry “H. Griffiths, to be recetver public moneys’ at Des Moines, Iowa; Robert Woodbridge, of ee Indian agent at the Lemhe agency in Idho;'Beniah Watson, of Delaware, to be collector of juternal revenue, dis- trict of Delaware; aiso am of postmasters. ‘The obstructionists pre’ the transaction of any business in the Housa y afternoon by Raine. The House to consider land- grant forfeiture bills, but to agree upon any particular bill to take up. object of the fli busterers 1s supposed to be to prevent the passage of any but appropriation s session. ‘The refusal of the House to gO Into committee of the whole to consider the Mexfean treaty 1s looked Upon as a Lest of the Streugtl of the commercial treaties in the House, and 1 is’declared that they will not secure the neceasary-action af that body CROSS-EXAMINING MR. DREW. He is Questioned about Entries in his Books, EXPLANATIONS OF HIS ACCOUNTS, &C. Yesterday afternoon the cross-examination of Mr. John W. Drew, as a witness tn his own defense un- der the indictment charging him with presenting fraudulent claims to the bureau of medicine and sur- gery, Was continued after the STAR’s: report of the trlalclosed. He said he kept himself the blotter in Which transactions with the bureau of medicine and surgery were entered, though his clerks some- | Umes mado entries init. The orders from which | these entries were made were sold, he thousitt, With his other old papers. He had made a search for the blotters spoken of in his direct examtna- Won, Dut without success. He had searched iin self and had employed Mr. McDevitt to look up the Junk men. He had made a search tor them without Success. ‘The witness explained more particularly the nature of his blotters and. scrateh-books. Having repeated again that he kept himseif the blo ter containing these transactions Mr. Worth- ington sald “Why 2” “Well, Thad had some clerks,” sald the witness, “I do not mean to reflect upon my present clerks, There were some who had been with me and left me. I nad been doing & considerable business with the government, and when they went away th ave IU away tO other persons. In this casé I thought I had a pretty good thing, and I thought 1 would keep it to my- self.” He did not care, he sald, so much about the business with other departments, for It was not So extenswe. His cash book, he sald, would not co tain any reference to these transactions, as th Teferred only Lo cash sales. The witness said that before the $722 contract he had furnisie¢ mem- orandum bills with goods. He had furnisiied qui- nine, quinine pills, sponges at from four to five | dollars aptece, matches, buckets and nearly everything ‘sold in ‘a drug store or any other store, He had gone out of lis store and bought things which he did not sell himself. Witness knew when Carrigan gave lim the bill that the item$ were not stated correctly, but the amounts were correct. He had furnished an equiv- alent. He was cross-examined at considerable length concerning va When Judge Wyile took his seat on the bench this morning, Mr. Worthington sald that Mr. Drew's books had been placed in charge of the clerk; the clerk now declined to leave them in the ’s office, but brought them Into court. government desired to have them left in the clerk office for inspection by an expert, as they desired to atlack these entries and show that they been manufactured for the purposes of this t Aftersome discusston Judge Wylle said the books Would be examined in the presence of the court. A lace for the expert, Mr. Routt, of Mauch Chunk, Pa.,was then made at the clerk's desk and he spent his time looking over the books when they were not required in the examination of the witness. Mr. Worthington said he proposed to show that these entries were all made on the same day. 1! books he sald had been examined in the clerk's of- fice last night by Dr. Schaeffer, chemist, who would aiso testify. MR. MOORE PROTESTED AGAINST Permitting the books to be inspected by a person hot connectea with the trial, and also complained that the government had been permitted to go over the books after they were placed in the hands of the clerk. ge Wyile said he had Instructed counsel last evening that they could have access to the DOOKS. “It 1s very unfortunate,” said Mr. Moore, “that counsel for the defence did not hear that order.” “ They were your own books, offered in evidence by you,” said the Judge. “That 1s what w said Mr. Moore, a rs after they were put in evidence,” said Judge Wylle, * until the court gets through ‘with them.” THE CROSS-EXAMINATION OF MR. DREW was then resumed by Mr. Worthington, who questioned the witness very closely as to various entries in the book. In relation to one entry placed 1n a different part of tie book from other entries of the saine date, Mr. Drew sald that these goods were for the Naval Dispensary fa Washington, and Carrigan told him to make a special account of 1t. this soeelaa The mine svas asked to ura to the index of the rsi Fan what that showed in reference ANEW BILL AS TO THE. Pi RAILROADS CON- | to the Bureall of Medicine and Surgery, The wit, STRUCTION BDNDS, ness, turning to the index, sald (reading): “ ‘United Late yesterday afternoon , from the Son {Staves Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, follo 140 ate judiciary committee, reported a substitute for the House (Thompson) bill to provide for a settle- ment of the claims growing out of the tssue of bonds to aid in the coustruction of the Pacific rati- Toads. ‘The bill directs the Secretary of the Treas- ury to ascertain the amount of ines Of the Union Facitic rallroad and its brapelies, to which | subsidy bonds of the United States were ‘advanced to ald in thelr construction, It authorizes’ the Union Pacific Railway Company to issue and de- | liver to the Secretary of the Treasury its bonds dated April 1, 1885, for the amount of tts indebted- ness, bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent. each, for an amount equal to one one-hundred-and-twen2 Uenth OF Its indebtedness, the interest to be patd Seml-apnually, all the property of the road to be security for the payment of said bonds by a mort- gage oF other conveyance. ‘The bill secures to the government the use of the road for postal, mill- ary and other purposes, and a failure on the part of the road to pay any of#ts redemption bonds When due shall make all the bonds due and pay- able. In case the company shall fall to accept the Provisions of the act, then 8 per cent of their annual gross savings shall be collected by the United States. THE NEW NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL will come up for consideration in the committee next Monday, A pretty hard fight is expected over the clause tn relation to the reconstruction of the Davy. Mr. Randall will oppose with all his might any proposition to make an appropriation for such a purpose at this time, and Mr. a and Mr. Ellis will stand as firmly in favor of it. ‘There has been. ho test of the disposition of the majority,buthow- ever it may be there will be a strong minority re- Port. If the House tails to provide for our ships the Senate will add such an amendment. MONAHAN’S IMPRISONMENT IN MEXICO. ‘The Secretary of State, tn his letter to the House concerning the confinement of Thomas Monahan in Mexican prison, says that Monahan was unjust in his criticism of Minister Morgan, when he said he Was no better than a wooden man, as he would not look after the interests of American citizens. The reason he did not look after Monahan sooner was Decause he did not get his letters, but onthe later part of December his discharge was effected. ‘THE BILL TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMY. The bill introduced in the House yesterday by Mr. Potter to promote the offic of the Army Provides that any civilian appointed in the artil- ery, cavalry, or infantry of the United States serv- pele entered the Army during the late war either as a volunteer or regular, and who has served in ether, or both, for the period of twenty years, shall, upon his own application to the President, bé Placed on the retired list of the Army, provided that, ‘Not more than 150 shall be retired at one time, NOTES. An effort will be made next Monday to pass as many of the public buildings measures as possible, Mr. Stockslager hopes to pass those already ap- proved by the Committee of the whole before that e. ‘The failure of Mr. Hewitt's effort to get the Mexi- can treaty up in the House yesterday is considered & very severe black eye forthe treaty and itis pre- dicted that none of the treaties will get any better treatment this session, ——— oo An American in an Ecuadorian Prison. A MAN-OF-WAR SENT TO BAHIA TO PREVENT EXECU- ‘TION. In the House yesterday Mr.1 mas, (Md.) intro- Guced a resolution reciting Julio R. Santos, an American citizen, had peeoned in Ecua- dor on a charge of cons; his speedy exe- cution was apprehei juesting the Sec- Tetary of State to louse what action had been taken by this" ent in the prem- ises. Mr. McComas calla on’ Secrecary reling. huysen in person regardfmg the matter. Santos be- longed in Wasi ton cong jaryland, and was & professor in the Universit Virginia for a time Later he went to Bahia, , Where heengaged in business. The chi him,that he pro- moted rebellion, are said the result of a con- spiracy having for its object the confiscation of his business. The Secretary of the Navy has ordered @man-of-war to go to Bahia to-prevent the execu- tion of Santos until this ent 18 fully in- formed as to the merits of pase. TO DEFEAT THE PROJECT. Jose de Sepulveda, a eldzen of Guatemala, is under whose rule not a ce Of cl} ith or religious liberty. mui So-oallen repub! Hing is postr fe Eee ing interested in Ni amare h the ication of the i r. a8 ita adoption would be a Checkmate tp his « aeriaho tion, @ purpose of defeat already 8e- Cured the services of ‘ashington lobbyists, who are well suj with funds to indirectly raise a cry: and influence public opinion the ‘work. Senor Stata at reat a (rue character of Barriog and 477.’ 817 appears to be scratened out and 477 written above 40.” “<The 149 appears to be written over an erasure,” ‘said the district attorneg. “That may be,” sald the witness, “If tt ls proved that the 140 Was written over an erasure, how would you explain it?” asked Mr. Worthington. “I say simply that I made a mistake. Then | erased the figures and wrote it over again cor- tly.” ‘he district attorney called attention to folio 817, showing that 1t contained a number of private accounts not relating to the bureau of medicine and surgery. ‘Turning to the other ledger, Mr. Worthington called atteation to the entries including the $1,722.08 ac- count, on page 876, and asked the witness to find reference to it in the index. There was no refer- once to the bureau in the Index. ‘The witness said he could not account for the omission, except that he had forgotten to index it. Tye Witness was asked to examine the figure 1 in the entry of #1,722.08, and say whether it was written at the same Ume as the other figures. (AS a matter of course It was,” said the witness. “I want to call your attention,” sald Mr. Worth- ington, “to a difference in the ink, and see whether you observe it.” “Itmay be different,” sald Mr. Drew. “It may have been written with different ink.” ‘Mr, Worthington asked whether the witness had loaned Carrigan any money individully, aside from what he had advanced for the bureau. “I have loaned him money,” said the witness, “How much did you give him for the use of the bureau?” “I cannot tell you, sir,” said the witness, “Ihave given him money on a’number of occasions, small amounts.” 1 Pek the use of the bureau 2” repeated Mr. Worth- ington. “Yes, sir,” said the witness. ‘The witness sald he entered these cash transac- tons on his blotter, and noted them in the memo- randum Dilis sent to the department. When they amounted to enough, he transferred them to his ledger as merchandise. The bills were made up by Carrigan,and the cash appeared there as medicines or drugs.’ He had never, he said, given money to other clerks for the use of the govérnment. “Does It occur to you,” asked Mr. Worthington, “as singular, that a clerk should come to you to ask money t carry on the government?” “Not,” sald Mr. Drew, “when it is the chief clerk in the bureau.” Mr. Drew repeated that at that time he had the utinost confidence in Carrigan. The witness said that since 1880 he had kept no bank account except that with the Central Na- Uonal bank. The district attorney called atten= ton to the date of March 17, i881, when the $1,722.08 check was paid, and asked what entry ap- in his document with the bank on that date. 1 withess read an entry of $817 deposited. “I would Ike to know,” sald the district attor- ney, “what you did with the cash collected, which you didn’t pay into bank.” “Tcan’t tell you,” said the witness. “I pald part of tf, probably, into bank, then pald part of it out, probably to other people, or maybe I spent tt.” ‘The witness was asked to read the entries of his bank deposits during the month of March, 1881, and read as follows: March 1, $70.65; 3d, $77.65: Sth, $70; 7th, $117.60; 8th, $136; 9th, $945.95; 15th, $118.10; 17th, $847; 18th, $116 ; Sou, $106; 26th, $69. ‘The district attorney'called attention’ to a pay ment of $870.70 made to Mr. Drew on account of the bureau of medicine and surgery. The bank ac- count showed that $355 was deposited on that day When asked what he had done with the $500 or more remaining the witness said “I presume I paid it out to somebody or kept it.” Mr. Worthington asked whether if he had paid this money out in settlement of bills, the books Would not show such payments on that date. He sald if they were so paid oul, the books would show ft, but he may have used the money in other ways: Mr. Drew's attention was called likewise to other payments made to him. ‘There was no bank entry on May 234, 1882, the date of the $1,978.28 payment, ona 23d theke were two deposits of $115, and and no deposits after It ex: e usual de- posits in course of business. 8S Mr. drew was asked what he had done with the $1,978.28, but sald he could not tell at this time. In Teference to the subsequent payments of 1, $1,266.29, $1,609.89 and $1,966.28, the Dank adcount'showed no Co1 nding increase in the amount of deposits. ‘The witness sald that he have kept the money in his pocket, used it In pay- ments or deposited it in small amounts, from day * [Continued on thir page.) District Government Affairs, with and bush, contractors Washington prowaing plant in uuluterruptd person sos wo in operat Purpose of expediting work on the extension. | | | | Sounded, but The | | FIRE AT THE STAR BUILDING. | the Windows of the main Dutiding. ; been melted and warped and bent by the heat. Flames in the Press Room, which DELAY IN GETTING IN AN ALARM—THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE UNKNOWN — DETAILS. THE LOSSES AND OTHER A fire broke out about four o'clock this morning | 1 the rear part of Tue Stax bullding, which about gutted that part of the structure, whtle great dam- | age by water was done tothe entire building. The Part of the butlding where the fire originated was | occupied by the presses, the stereotype and fle rooms, and a portion of the composing room. When orhow the fire originated ts not at all cer- | tain, The watchman of the building says that about four o'clock he woke up and smelt some- | thing burning. He got up and went through the entire building, but found everything all Tight. Mr. Chambers, the special watehinan at the planing mills south of the avenue,says that he saw the fire and came and kicked on the door and woke up the watchman in the building, and then ran across to No. 2 engine house and gave them the alarm. Tue Srax office watchman Says that wher got up the second Ume, awakened by the bark- ing of is dog, he went at dnee to the press room, and When he opened the door he saw a column of | flame pouring up the small elevator shaft to the | ling. He at once ran over to the house of engine | company No. 2, and also gave the alarm, which | Was responded toby that company. ‘The’ alarm which was sounded, owing to an unexplained delay tn the tire alarm teiegrapt office. did not react te other compantes tn tntelligibie shape for fully nt- teen minutes. Afterwards a general alarm was was after 5 o'clock before the en- Ure force was on the ground. ‘The early arrivals in the vicinity of the fire state that flames were ts- | suing from the top of the building and from. the | lower story. The press room, which occuples the entire first floor, has an elevator shaft running to the stereotype room, and another running from the jatter to the top of the butiding. As as can be itained the flames originated in the rear of the press room and rushed up the shaft, spreading out When It reached the upper story, and burning with | great fury. Chief Cronin satd that when he reached the scene. abouteight minutes after the alarm was received, | the entire rear building, both front and back, was Wrapped in flames and smoke was pouring out of ie thought for & Ume that the entire structure was doomed, and he said that it had a most Usreatening appearance. The flremen, with their lines of hose, were on every floor and fought the flames with souuch vigor that We fire was Kept within Ue bounds of the press Duliding, wnere it originated. Owing to the Inte cold which prevatied at that early probably Ube coldest morning of te winter—the Hremen, the butldings, and everything drenched by the water was soon covered with a sheetlng of ice. There was a large throng of spectators gathered in the vicinity of the fire, composed mainly of the Owners of ‘the valuable’ property in the nelghbor- hood, who watched the progress of the fire with great anxiet When the rear wall fell In, persons In the neigh borhood thought that it Was an explosion and this added to the crowd which had collected. ‘The rear portion of the building extended so near the rear of the bulldings facing on the avenue and occupied by | Whitaker & Co., stationers, the Messrs. Galt, Jewellers, and other business firms, that -the fire. Mem devoted themselves to Lhe work of keeping the flames within bounds with greal energy, Chief Maddox of the Engine Company No. 2, the first on the scene, said that the fire burning | with the greatest fary in Lue rear part of the press Toom ; that in his opinion it then was drawn up the,clevator and attacked the stereotype room, and | following the other elevator shatt reached Une top story. The draft furnished by the shaft caused the fire to bura with greater 101 ‘The character of the contents of the room was rather inflammable, there — necessarily being a good dealof oil and grease about where} mac} is employed. The greatest : 3 employed to guard Against the possibility of fire, and its origin there- fore ts unaccountabie. After the fire and smoke had subsided and the day began to dawn, some idea could be gained of the damage which had been sustained, The press room Was @ mass of ruins and the two imagniiicent fast’ presses, which THE Staw has taken so much Pains to Procure, seemed to have been damaged jopelessly. ‘The bright surfaces and polished metal of the presses were streaked with rust, coated with toe blackened with smoke. ‘The’ Scott press, which stood in the lower part of the room, where the fire seems to have ted, Was damaged more seriously than the Hoe press in the front. The canvas covers, which are thrown over the Presses, had of course di in the frames, and at first it was supposed Ubat the metal por. Uons of the delicate and intricate machinery had A further examination, however, leads to the eb- Met that the Scott press 1s probably an utter wreck The Hoe press is not injured to this extent, but tt 4s very badly Samaged. The Scott press ts valued Al $12,000 and the Hoe press at $21,000. The engine, which was in the lower part of Yie room,was very badly injured. The bollers had been removed some {me ago to a new building which had been erected in the rear of the adjoining buliding, and were therefore not affected by the fire. ‘Phere had been no fire In the press-room for the past tea days. The wainscoting of the walls and the wooden celling were charred to a crisp Dy the great heat, On the next floor of the rear building, which was occupied by the stereotypers, the flames made a glean sweep, but owing lo the character of the Machinery used in this work but little injury was sustained by the machinery, except that which Would arise from the contact of the water and the Tough recelved in the excitement of a fire, All the matrices and Plates, which were kept. tn this room, were destroyed. ‘These included eight Plates for the double sheet and weekly and four for the dally sheet. As the matter ysed had been dis- tributed f6r the most part, the destruction of the Plates necessitates the resetting of the entire mnatter. ‘The third floor of the rear bullding was used for the storing of the files of the paper and the extra copies of T'#e Stax, unbound, which had been pre- served. The fire does not seem to have obt much of a headway in this room, and the plles of Papers on the shelves along the walle, in numerous cases, escaped with ch: edges. e bound fies do not seem to have been injured very much. ‘The fourth and top story of this bullaing was used as the “make-up room” for the composing: room, and here the fire burned with as great a fury as it did in the press-room. The destruction of the forms and type was complete, with the ex: of the type that remained in thecases. The Tules, form-tables—aimost the entire font of t) were oe ee and a new dress be necessary. ‘This loss of matter in the form, to- gether with the destruction of the plates in’ the Wancuy Stan to fssue this Week ie ealee poe VEEKLY STAR ie this week, ubli- cation time being to-day. é The entire buliding was damaged by the water and the destruction which results from the hurry and confusion of a fire. 1 AB.tar a8 the patrons of ‘THE STAR are concerned, this flery misfortune will not be felt, except perh: by the Teaders of Tae WRRKLY. ‘The ‘hates tea hardly died away before arrangements were made by Mr. Geo. W. Adams, president of Tae EVENING STAR Company, Who was on the ground soon after the fire alarm sounded, for bringing out the regular Gdition of the paper. MF. R.A. McLean, the foreman of the composing-room,at oncebegan the work of re~ moving the cases, and before nine o'clock they were in place in the office of Judd & Detwieler, whose printing house 1s within a few doors of THe Stak office. By the kindness and ready courtsey of Messrs, Judd & Detweller, the force of Stax printers, which had been increased to fifty in order to meet promptly the emergency of reseviting the entire aper, Were soon at work, and with scercely any de- lay, the dally preparation for publication went on. Not only was it necessary to set the regular news matter of the day, butevery advertisement, so that every word that is contained in Tae STAR to-day ‘Was set since nine o'clock this morning. Mr. Geo. E. Lemon, the publisher of The Nationat Tribune, kindly allowed the use of his press for run- ning off Tue Srak, and in this way the publication Was facilitated and delay prevented. Owing toa difference in the presses THE Stax appears to-day With seven columns instead of the usual eight. AS promptly as possible a force of men under the dl- Tection of Mr. Fred. Pilling in to clear out the Tubbish and repair the dam: e. ‘The most 1m- portant matter which required attention was the ‘western wall, which threatened to topple over upon the roofs below. The work of strengthening it Went on, and in addition the burned portion of the building was being cleared out in readiness for re- building, which will be at once, It ts esti- mated that the rear buil rely rebullt and that the loss in this particular is between seven and elght thousand dollars. ‘The damage done to the main building is placed at $2,500. Including the injuries and to the valuable machinery the total loss by ube fire is at between $25,000 and $30,000. ‘This loss is par- ally covered by insurance. At the fire-arlarm office the records show that there was Some disturbance on the wires at 4:53 o'clock a. m., —— —_ Loeagon mega mong . Struck irregularly. | At an cam y telephone io. 2 engine-house to strike the number of the box at that house as 151, which was Rapidly Spread. | | troops and boomers n Telegrams to The Stan GEN. STEWART'S CAMPAIGN, OSMAN DIGNA STILL HOLDS OUT, THE SURRENDER OF THE BOOMERS, OAFT.MoCAFFERTY NOT A DYRAMITER Boomers Weaken when they Find Camp Surrounded by Bluc-Joan, CAPT, COUCHDS SURRENDE His the! FRATERNIZING WITH TH THA OVER THE COURSE « PIERS, RET VERY BIT THE ADMINISTRATION, CaLpwELt, Kan., danuary 29. La from ube seat of operations in Oklahoma confirm the surrender of Capt. Couch and party at SUll- Water camp. Carriers arriving yesterday state that after a number of c ‘Trences between Gen. Hatch and Capt. Couch the latter made no concessions on his threat at the start to fight 1t out. The night | pRtdege yoda surrender tbe general moved lorces, $0 a8 to partially Invest the camp of the | boomers. ‘This was done quietly and without hos Uie demonstrations. ‘Tue next morning a line of Diue-coats was observed by the settlers In close Proximity, and about S o'clock a formal. s euptory demand Was made upon Capt. © and Party to surrender. Every one of Hatch’s soldiers Was at his post, fully armed, ready for any com- mand that might be civen. “The boomers, taking {n the surroundings ata glance, saw Uhat’ discre- Uon was the betier part of it Ylolded to the tnevitabie. q Was had and the surrender acknowl "t personally as friends, nd PicParations were at once begun for « march tothe absas line. If Uke weather proves less stormy tuan It Was for several days before the surrend: every effort will be made to make an expeditions march Out of Uhe terriory in order to take advan- lage of | the ico bridge = over the. Salt Fork, some 59 mi south of the Kansas line. The defeated colonists feel very bitter over the situation, though there ts ho Ill feeling towards the soldicts They express great animosity wowards the administration, say- ing they are determined to make a lodgment on the disputed ground, and intimate they will try temper of the Incoming inistration with Sone hope as to the outcome. ‘Throughout south. ern Kansas there appears to be an idea prevalent among Ue sympatiizers of Une boomers tual Capt. Couch subdmitied 1a order to galh Uime until spring opens. Fatal Accident at a Fire. Cnteaco, January 29.—The dry goods house of Berlizshelmer & Stensiaus, on MilWaukee avenue hear Halsted, was burned at mldnight ; loss, $39,000, insurance, $20,000. When the second floor iell the members of a hose company were hauling a ine of hose up an extension ladder. ‘The crashing of the falling timbers scared some of them, and they dropped the hose, which, In fallin, Lieut, Patrick Jenkins wit the sidewatk bel», in- Micting Injuries, from which he will > ‘The Berger SUB-AGENT HART FIN! die. iction Case. ) AND IMPRISONED FOK OBEY- EK PRICE'S ORDERS, 29.—The Berger Sub-agent , January Interest. Papago agency, has b ment for 5 d: eviction rying out onders from at Washington, and that the he disobeyed was 1 10 Commissioner Pr order of court whic with his orders. Th on the reservation in obedience to orders from Washington. : —— Captain McCafferty Donics. HE DENOUNCES EDITOR LAROUCHERE FOR CONNECT: ING HIM Witt Tle DYNAMITERS. Carcago, January 29.—Newspapers here printed yesterday a cablegram trom London regu dynamite panic, quoting Labourchere, the Londou Truth, as saying: “The navi man at the bottom of the dynamite trages 18, McCafferty. How I know 18 no matter: but T know.” In Jolin McCafferty, alleged to be the Irish agitator Te publishes, under his signature, the following card: “To whom It may coucern—Labouchere, of the London Truth, 18 shameless llar—an assassin of character.” MeCat- ferty, it Is Stated, was tried In Dublin, in N67, for high treason against the British ont ‘and sentenced to death, hers. Five Or six years later t muted to banishment, and since that time he has worked in this conntry as a speculator and mining operator, He ts si to have a great deal of mon in mis ‘peculation iu Arizona and elsew! inthe 1, ANdSays he Is at preseutengaged in form ing a company to duct trading operations tn Alaska. Captain afferty’s name has been heretofore coupled with dynainite matters on more th: & always strenuously i, ahd strongiy pro- tion or sympathy with assassins Or mumerers Some two years ago the Teport was widely circulated that Informer Carey's : deeply implicated MoCufferiy, at ‘Wes even alleged that the Intter was nohe than the mysterious “Numoer One” Mr. M ferty strongly denied all connection with and clatmed ‘then, as he does now, that he is & much-abused ina, who has been pursued and per- ‘secuted by cruel ‘calumniators witain the ranks Of the Irish party. Money to Fight the Cholera. Mapigon, Wis., January 29.—The state board of health have decided to have a bill prepared appro- riating $15,000 as a conUngent fund to be expended y the board, subject to the governor's approval, ip case of an outbreak of cholera, ae nome Charged With Braining His Twe Chil- dren. Curcago, Jan. 29.—A special trom Oregon, Ti, says: Peter Symmens, living near Adeline, i charged with the murder of two of hits Infant chit. dren by bratning them and then throwing their re- mains into his pig pen, where they were devoured. He has been indicted by the grand jury, and is now 1m the Ogie county jail. cleaner The Snow Blockade in the West. Laraverre, Ixp., January 2.—The snow blook- ade in this section’continues, and trains on all the Toads are from one to three hours behind time. The Louisville, New Albany and Chicago road pert has suffered most. A snow-drift beuween Monag and Michigan City 1 reported five feet deep and @ inile long." Street cars have been abandoned and sleighs drawn by four horses subst ‘There is ho trade from the country. Everything ts snow-bound, a A Holocaust of Horses. PHILADELPHIA, January 29—Fire broke out early this morning tn the livery stable of Chas. E. § Nos 716 and 718 Marshall street. The stru Was completely destroyed and 39 horses were burned to death. A Broken Adantic Cable. ew Yous, January 29.—The manager of the cable com} “Ourcable broke abort 300 Sant of Nova Scotia, but this will not interfere with , as we have inade arraiyrements for the use aother company's cable. ‘The broken one will bs re- Baird immediately, and isexpected to be in working order early next week. Merely a Ruse to Escape His Creditors, Kansas Crry, Mo., January 29.—The Journal pube Hishes an interview with a detective, who suys he was ‘one of the two men who served the’ pretended warramt on Alfred Sheldon on the night of May 4 last. Be staten thst the mysterious disappearance was @ ruse p bby Sheldon to elude his creditors, and tells how Shel- don and boarding a freight train cast of this city got away to Cauda, — es A Murderer Found Dead in Jail. Lackosse, Wis, Jan. 29.—Joseph Marco, held for the murder of Mrs Jos:ph Enos seven years ago, was found dgad in his cell in Caledonia, Houston county, Minn., yesterday. Marco was convicted and sentenced for life for the murder of Mr. Enos, who, with his wife, was horribly butchered and their house burned to conceal the crime. Gor, Hubbard pardoned Marco on the ground tat he buta vy weeks to live, owing to consumy Indi it citizens had Marco rearrested a murder of Mrs. Euos. Then Marco's health sud- denly commenced failing again. It has been dis- covered Uhat he was eating soap. ee ‘Talk about the Cabinet.. ‘MR. CLEVELAND'S VIEWS AS TO GROGRAPHICAL ALLOT- LOTMENT OF THE POSITIONS—SENATOR JONAS URGED FOR POSTMASTEK GENERAL, Senator Jonas, of Louisiana, is spoken of as the coming Postmaster General. Mr. Smalley, of Ver. mont, member of the National Democratic Com. mittee, who has seen and talked with Mr. Cleveland OF UWo ago, express: Sonas would go into the Cabinet. Iti kuown that Mr. Jonas has the endorsement of very many of the most prominent and influential leaders of his veal He has not put forth any effort in his own Dut his friends have not been idle. They have that Mr. Cleveland was advised of Mr. Jonas’ quale ifeations. ‘Mr. Cleveland has sxid on several oocastons when talking about the construction of his cabinet that he would pay due regard fo the geographical divis- fons of the country, without belng fowernea by any sectional considerailons.and after having paid that much deference to what ht be regarded as the Fight of the public, he would usb ius own j ‘own discretion, tn po the remainder his cabl (after gett several great gengraphical sections ofthe country represented, Would pay Lo atiention to ality of terrl- Lory; that if he should then believe that two men in adjoining states would best suit for the cabinet he would take them bed ggg still prevails among leading democrats the south will be the Attorney Generaiship and une i t