Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1885, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Forthwoct Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and 11th 8t, by The Evening Star Newspapes Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. stig by carriers.out fenk or tte per i cents’ each by n fionth: one Sear, $i {Entered at the Post second-class mall tas Tan Wrexsy year. portage pr (#e All mall s nopaper sent long of advertising: mad ished on Friday—$1 a months, 50 cents. pecTiptlons must be paid in advance, f. Che Loening Star, WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1885 Vou 66—No. 9,927. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES SPECIAL NOTICES. mittee who are oppose: press the opinion that AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. to such legislation ex- THE CLEVELAND CABINET. Washington News and Gossip. SUE ARTMENT, mapt of the Currericy, W asitisete ruary 10th, InSb. Whereas, by sutisinctory evidence presented to the raigtied, It has b mt Rank of the ast om and strict of Cola ‘the: pro- Sistonsofthe" Act ‘nable National Banke ing Associations to extend thelr corporate existence and for other parposes," appruved July 12, 188 ow, therefore, 1, HLENHY W. CANNON, Comp woller of the Currericy, do hereby certify. that “The ional Bank of Republic, of Washington,” in ‘ity of Washington, it the County of Washington and District la, Is authorized to. have suc Sension for i in its amended articles rontll close of business on Feb- Foary 14, 1605, Ia texiinony wnerdyf witness my hand and seal of ‘office, this 10eh day of February, See ea) (Signed) it. W: CANNON, n2vm ‘ECmperotler of the Currency. I RAL iSSION, (se Shooter asim avenue (up Sas). Gospel Services every hight F200 u clock. Sitare invant Ja241m_ = w BOOKS AND BEST PERIODICAIS foun as esued at the Clrctlatin Library 1740 Pennay Vania avenue Terms: Single tickets 50 fe per month; double, 7 cents. Mrs LUCY Is UN feo i. inhera are O05 D street northwest. ‘Telephone call, Orders promptly attended to. LUMBER. ‘Having on hand upwards of 3,000,000 feet of BUILDING AND HARDWOOD LUMBER, apd desirous of making room for, incoming stock, we offer for this month neements in all graies ‘And in order to meet supply your wants, which we guarantee to do, a postal addresed to us dail have prompt response. WM. McLEAN & SON, 15th and F streets northwest, and 14th, between B and C streets northwest. BROCH cuisine, as just Dinner, with pintim- Regular breakfast, 6c. ry the bill of fare a spe respect fur ladies and gen GUS. BROCHE ion 1m p and board. (COLORED), IF NEW YORK CITY, will give her well-known Meilicated Electric ahd Steam: Baths at 305 Missouri ave. nw. 2-11 TURES 1 have ‘Brave Lampe, Brass A: 80, @ bance asserts ‘ancy Porcelain Flowered ‘Vases, Baskets, EF. a3 531 15th street, Corcoran Bu __ THER OH RENT—FOR INAU fine windows at 1424 Pennsyiva Biods Aopiy to LOUIS SACH. QOH KENT —aTH OF MARCH, M. BELL. auctaes Penneyie. fise ENT_TWO WINDOWS AND Ba second floor, and two windows on third fh ave, for dedicat EWG nd West all in the essing rooms attached, TLUPTY & DYER, Kitehen and {7S-10t _ Reat Estate and Insurance, 13th and B. EF RENT— ine Lan cation on lard’s. “Apy ‘ Forze a ad Enaugurs Iso, snail room < of parade on Awe R. RESTAURANT, felt-tt ist AND Iwania Ist oor, 9 Cor, Prrows, MATT! Forth ication end Tnanguration. Ing these gocls will f OUF prices und secure Parties want- W YORK, ne WANDSOME TM and ROUND Ap 424 NINTH STREET, AGENTS FOR, HARD WAX, ‘The Best Fi BO or Polish. FIRE GOODS, ARTISTIC TILES 3ES, FURNACE LATEST. PARISIAN MODES IN HaIR Goops, 3CLLE M. J. PRANDI, Ar Mrs. M. J. Hivwr’s, 1309 F SrRExr, ¥ SHADFS! TION? D Ba: irdrcesers' hands, ‘iui drened and @Porrs ot it i unequaled. Washingto agents, De fitsilp Cau Asp Sex Tur ec P Ba NEW PATENTED mr FAR ALOVE ALL COMPETITORS, =. PORTER, G1 NERAL AGEST, 933 F Street. 71m SSS; HoH (00) FEE 3 fon oe Ee ss sss, HHH © O FR at RYE SS EF ots sss} HH G0? Exe ‘The demand tn Bal or Ladies and Gentlemen. Stitched Shoe at $5.00. Gentiemen we Waukenphist at $5.00. F. H. WILSON, Custos SHOEMAKER, 409 7th Street Northwest, Washington, MPORTER CHASEP: French Clarets, American Native Galtiornta, Vira FS AND CORDIALS. St 30 pes dozen. es, Brandies and Chas OU ties for 81. Tok KOUX. 1747 Pennsylvanis ave. Agents for lirs:-ciass hoises, Bordeate. Burgundy, Champagnes aud Cognac. Vins de wut sortes eo nld-tmne sion will be 0 are strong Telegrams to The Star. considered hy a m: fembers of the House wl ‘Ssgert that they will Mlibaster on any loh providing for the stoppage of silver » eVen At the risk of forcing an extra ses- THE PACIFIC NAVAL SUBSIDY CLAUSE. ‘The Senate appropriations committee refused to ingert in the Post Office appropriation bill the Provision appropriating $600,000 for the Pa- mown as the “subsidy, tit contained rbidden under the Senate Government RECEIPTS To-pay.—Internal LODGE | revenue, $216,104; customs, $473,876. Lrevr. AsHER C. BAKER has been ordered to command the fish commission steamer Fish Hawk, succeeding Lieut. W. M. Wood. GERMAN TARIFF ON WHEAT AND RyE.—The U.S. consul at Berlin telegraphs to the State department that the relchstag has authorized an increase of duty on wheat and rye to three marks per hundred kilograms. Duty on all ag- roductions will be largely increased. es Immediate effect. E, ¥. DISTRICT OF ‘A special communication of the GRAND. will be held at Masonic Temple SATURDAY, stant, at 9 o'clock a. m., to assist in the ceremonies of ington monument, which will in the District, ions are cordi- GRA Mr. Bayard Certain to be Secretary of = State—Mr. Garland to be the Attorney General—Mr. Lamar Likely to be Postmaster General—An Objection to Mr. Manning. Its, apparently, definitely settled that Sena- tor Bayard is to be the head of the next cabl- net, and that his visit tothe capital of Dela- ware, on his return from Albany, was toquietly arrange for his resignation as Senator. There 1s no longer any doubt,either, that Senator Garland Is to be the Attorney General, and the indications point to Mr. Lamar as Postmaster General. Mr. Cleveland makes no effort tocon- ceal his great admiration for the Mississippi He considers Mr. Lamar one of the real statesmen of the country. Among Senator Lamar's friends there are still some who incline to the opinion that he will not accept a cabinet appointment, but the While he would, no doub' the Senate, he would not the administration if called upon. ‘The best information attainable indicates that Mr. Cleveland desires to complete the con- struction of his cabinet as soon #s practicable, f course there Will be no formal announcement of the men chosen until their names are sent to ‘after having finally arranged itis not thought that the President tally exert himself to keep it ke- ¢ret. ‘The Senators selected will be known by their resignations, and the movements of other entlemen appointed to the cabinet will, most betray the fact of their sclection hof March. The impression now is that Mr. McDonald wiil_not_be named for a cabinet Though his friends have not relaxed 3 less hopeful If the President-elect 1s satisfied that sically able to discharge the Officer, under a new regime, lemocrats who belie CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. FROM ALBANY TO-DAY. dedication of the ‘Wash z eA the members of the Fraterni ily invited to foin with: the Giang beets i pou WHAT THE COMMITTEES ARE DOING Manning and the Treasury Portfolio. eee CHICAGO ELECTION FRAUDS. ————— OREGON'S SENATO! ———— this tribute of res ‘By order ofthe clothing, aille hat, white a By order of the BE. W. Grand Master. ‘WM. R. SINGLETON, Grand Secrewry. UBLCE The act tal AC Commanders.are requested to report with thelr posts | WHAT THEIR DRINKING HABIT Cost THEM. at Headquarters, southwest corner 9th aud Dsts., SATURDAY, February 21, at 9 am. fot Tight resting on east side of 1 Dark Clothes, White Gloves, No Side Arms. Discharged Soler: and Saliors are iveited. rn tiers and Sailors are invite ‘By command of Department Commander BROOKS. Assistant Adjutant ARMORY UNI “OLD GUARD.” ington, D.€., Febri formed that tts THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL, Etc. Frvrison es legislation which rules upon appro- The Post Office bill has been re- id. it is the present intention of mem- post offices to movs the Senate, to insert the subsidy. But it wil fegisiation, and asthe Sen slation, and as the Senal adhered to ita rule, ‘The Senate. The chair laid before the Senate a letter from the Secretary of the Interior transmitting fur- ther papers relating to leases of Indian lands for grazing purposes, BUST OF THE LATE SENATOR FOSTER, Mr. Sherman, from the library commit submitted a letter, which was read, from Mrs, Foster, widow of the deceased Senator from Presenting to the Senate a marble lusband, who was President pro tempore of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Sher- @ resolution acceptil s, and directin MY OF THE NT OF THE 10 committeson ‘Two sixteen hundred dollar clerks, in the sixth auditor's office of the Treasury, hi duced to the $1,000 class on account of in- efficiency, caused by drinking habits. Mrtiions Losr BY THE EARTHQUAKES AT MALAGA.—The U.S. consul at Malaga informs the State department that an incomplete esti- places the damage done there by nt earthquakes at $4,000,000, Shocks still paralyze business and prevent the return of most of the eltizens to their homes. Severe nd snows have added to the misery of the inhabitants, Anwy OnpERS.—The leave of Captain Julius HL. Patzkl, assistant surgeon U. 8. army, is fur. ther extended seven months on surgeon’s certi- ficate of disability. The leave of Second Licut, William H. Wheeler, 11th infantry, 1s further extended two months on account of alckn: Leave for six months on surgeon's certificate of with perinission fo leave the division issourl, is granted Captain Michael L. 5th infantry. K. K. Kennedy, the clerk in the money order office recently fined for as- IAL FIGHT. ALLEGED STAR ROUTE FRAUDS. oe MINISTER LOWELL'S WIFE DEAD. at it contains has most rigidly will probably be ruled out. THE ANTI-CONTRACT LABOR BILL. The Senate yesterday passed the House bill to prohibit the importation and immigration of foreigners and aliens under contract or agree- rform labor in this country by a vote with an amendment directing U. 8. torneys to prosecute violations of the overnment expense. The bill makes {t il to prepay the transportation of such ers: and Silos, declares ail contracts to mich labor void, prescribes a penalty o! for each violatlonor the act ary tvide compantes and provides that masters of inging such aliens or foreign labor fined $500 for each ments ard all -Honorably revailing idea t, prefer to rem ‘refuse his 6e1 the bust, with be placed upon a suitable pedestal in the Vico President's room, was adopted. The bust was to-day placed tem- orarily in rear of the Senate chamber to the left of the president pro tempore, POLITICAL DISABILITIES REMOVED. Mr. Garland, from the committee on the Judiciary, reported favorably, and the Senate Passed, House bills removing the political dis- . Gardner and 0. B. Mont. 1a; also a Senate bill of Similar Import in behalfof Alexander W. Stark, FATAL FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA. Temple ry 18, 1885.—The publi p< has made no arrangements for for will t do so before next winter: has Called no meeting fur that. purpowe amd hus tasaed NO Stnhueity to solicit contribitions of money and arte jes. But wil give three entertainments the 23d, 2415 ath ins at Stasonie Temple. Order of the con ~ SIs THOMASON, Capt. Cor LATEST FROM ALBANY. Manning Has Not Accepted the Treas- ury Portfolio—Cleveland at Work on ugural—The Ni, the Senate, but, 4 Portfolio country shall be person so brought in. THE NOMINATION OF EMORY SPEER CONFIRMED. The Senate yesterday, in executive session, confirmed the nomination of Emory Speer, of Georgia, tobe United States district Judge for the southern district of Georgia by a vote of 26 to 25, Senator Hale yotod in the negative and Senator Brown in the affirmative. The division interested himself actively ‘Speer’s confirmation, Special Dispatch to Tw Evestxe Star: ALBANY, N. Y., February 19.—The statement in the New York papers that Mr. Manning has accepted the Treasury portfolio can be authorl- tatively denied. To-<d: abilities of Wm. G. both of Geor Ie, will assemble at the rooms oth st naw, on uke part in the parade at the dedleation Of the Wiahinaton Monument, THE P, 0, APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. Plumb, from the committee on appropri- ported the post office appropriation ‘as placed on the calendar, THE INAUGURATION, Mr. Allison, from the same committee, re- ported, with only verbal amendments, the Joint propriating $2,500 to defray the the inaugural ceremonies, Joint resolution, as amended, was passed. A TROUBLESOME BILL. In the morning hour in the Senate to-day the bill to quiet the titles of settlers on the Des Moines river lands in Iowa was taken up. Messrs. Lapham and Wilson made & the bill, and then a motion made finitely postpone the bill was ed by a vote of 23 to 32. THE TEXAS PACIFIC FORFEITURE BILIa At one o'clock the Des Moines river bill went over and the Texas Pacific forfeiture bill was lutely to recelve any eal- Jers and is hard at work on his inangural TRANSFERRE} omrades of KIT CARSON will promptly asvembl m. FEBRUARY 2Ist, to take part monies of Wishington monument, is notice please call attention of othe sume. By order of FRED, H. SMITH, $i HEADQUARTERS LINCOLN POST, No. T.OF THE POTOMAC, tment Order. No. I, the UST will assemble at these wes and badge, ‘a.m. sharp, for President-elect intendsthat the businesslike rehabiliation of the navy al one of the big undertakings of his administra- means to give that position toa New usiness man. Ex-Congressman Frank New Hampshire, and Congressman orse are reported whom he is wavering. He is more in doubt this appointment than concerning any other dedication tere: | saulting Mr. Ralph Jefferson, the chief of the was otherwise on Senator Edmun in behalfof Mr, Emory. He went to republican Senators, who were not favorably disposed to Mr. Speer, and it is said that his influence prevented several Senators on his side of the chamber from voting no. One republican Senator is nained upon whom Mr. nds used all his powers of persuasion, and this Senstor, though at first against Speer, changed his attitude and supported him. As he Was confirmed by but one vote, the result is due to Mr, Edmunds, THE OKLAHOMA LANDS, Senator Dawes yesterday reported favorably, from the committee on Indian affairs, a bill to enable the President to negotiate for the pur- chase of portions of the Creek, Cherokee and Seminole reservations in the Ind Mr. Thurman ts phy: duiies of a cabinet there are many leading the Ohio ex-Senator will be chosen, The dem- gerats are anxious to see him at the head of the Interior department, where he will have au- el the Pacitie railroads to obey leveland has said, In speaking of the construction of his cabinet, that bls de- sire was to select men who commanded the gonfidence of the country. From this it might be presumed that he will, asa rule, choose men of national reputation. 1 iel Manning is qinrades reading | examining division, has been. transferred, and of the first assistant’s office, has comrades to | Siajor Der ae been assigned { A Brig AsnorE.—Signal corps station at Delaware Breakwater reports American brig E. H. Williams ran ashore near Indian river, Delaware, early this morning, and has tele pat ‘In the rade graphed for wrecking steamer North America | oF the Washington Moma @. She is in adangerous condition. M.S. HOPKINS, © thority to com, ‘K clothes, white —— Ist instant, at 8: THE OREGON SENATORSHIP. An Alleged Democratic Scheme to Elect John H. Mitehett. PorTLaNp, OREGON, February 19.—Specials from Salem state that eypher dispate been received from Hubert 0. Th Col. Vilas, urging vote for John H. e ; an get elzht republican votes, faim that Mitch atic Senators on. Pre: ointments, and for assistanes ma of the Washingion a < No lives lost. y vost Commander HOUSE H. SMITH. J.E. McCABE, Adjutant, f ith Nori the fact that Mr. Dan- resident of a national bank 1s regarded as an objection to him by certain dem- ocrats who are hostiie to the natfonal banking. NAVAL ORDERS.—Passed Assistant Paymaster | Pherson to inde! Deering to duty in the bureau of pro- iNG- | Visions and clothing; Lieut, Asher C. Baker ‘The | detached from the Albatross and ordered to command the fish commission steamer Fish Hawk; Passed Assistant E hurst has reported his return from. div Aslatic station and has been pl g_ the orders of Passed 3 petore | HN. Whittaker that he will report for duty at the Norfolk navy yard, and also for attendance on officers of the havy and marine corps mouth not otherwise pro ald; the orders detaching Hibbett from duty ty Point, Va., have been revoked, OF DISSOLUTION ship heretofore existing bet under the name of DALY & CUNNIN n dissolved by mutual conse busines wil be carried on —THE | Geo. A. SENATOR LAMAR AND GEN, FRANKLIN, The latest Information in regard to the cabl- net is that Senator Lamar is being considered for the Interior rather than the Post Oifice de- partment and that Gen. cut, is a strong probability Navy department. Th dian Territory The bill also provides a penalty for persons ei tering these lands without authority of law “SAMPLE COPIFS” PER MAIL. Mr, Townshend, of Illinols, who offered the amendment to the postal appropriation bill which was adopted reducing newspaper post- is recbiving by every ma tters from newspaper publishers, thanking him and other members for that feature of the amendment which reduces the postage, but vigorously protesting against the repeal of the Jaw which authorizes newspapers to send “sam- ple copies” through the mai bona fide subscribe says that the committee on app directed him to offer the amendment in the ted. His original propo- for reduction of news- tage to one cent per pound, but the ee On appropriutions ordered It to be amended so as to change the law in relation to ‘The action of the committ, thit respect was In accordance with the advice of the Postmaster General, who asserts that the present law has been greatly abused by some ublishers,in making use of the mails for advertising purposes under the ‘sample copies.” The ques- the old stand, 1: x ) at ainst the late firm. H. J 1 will vote with Consideration of the forfeiture bill was then anklin,of Connect{- entered upon and the committee amendments for either the War re are democrats, ty ex-confederates themselves, who t it might be inexpedient to give an ex- confederate control of the pension system for the reason that it. would subject him to severe criticism from the would charge every rej It is contended t ced on waiting KIN HAS SO FAR RECOV- his recent tilness as to hoy tice FRIDAY, February 20th, so far modified in offered an amendment similar to se of the Atlantic ding for a reference to tes courts of all controversies concerning the rights and equities claimed by by private parties, in the ddressed the Senate in support of hisamendment, House of Representatives. The House met at ten o'clock in continuation of yesterday’s session, Mr. Holman (Ind cans maintain th jatever is the result of the resent long continued contest no one except a n Will be elected U.S. Sen- re Will probably adjourn Friday, aes HARD STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. Terrible Experience of Seventeen Men Who Sought to Land from an Ice- Locked Steamer. Mici., February 19.—Fall jars were received here this morning re- rible experience of the crew of r Michigan, On Monday morning, February 9th, the Michigai ndiville and maid, left this port in search v him in the and Pacitie bil!—prov! the United St Norfolk and Ports- ded with medical s@d Assistant Sur- ‘on board the iron- la large number ¥. on regular schedule every A the United States, or ted case to rebel preju- " At this could not apy ir. Lamar, who since his entrance into life aftér the war has be and liberal to ex-Cnion soidie! than some republ sions for Union soldiers the foremost adv« benefit of the soldiers, and, tt "1s sid, that the administration of the pension system, so valuae ble to the ex-Union soldiers, would be. tn by such wisdom and justice us tu final suspicion in the north towards rebel service. the 20th inst, PERSONAL.—Col, W. R. Holloway, of the In- dianapolis Times, and Jefferson Ra: New Mexico, are at the Riges—Col. W.F, Switzler, of the Columbi: Veteran journalists of Missouri, is in'town for a staying at 1117 G street— ivester, property clerk of the police department, has returned from St, Louis, where he was married on Tuesday.—Repre- le, of Missouri, is in town, th street.—Rev. Dr. Rankin} of the Congregational church accompanied 1 on the same terms Mr. Townshend, Ile has gone us in voting pen- He has been among Ofevery measure MILK FOR THE 4TH in orders early. Mt Vernon _D. ©. FAHEY. ARES, DISTRICT OF vlatesman, one of the form that it was ado, sition simply provide na) Introduced a Joint res- visit of some time Mr. Richard FASEXOE olution requesting the President to open nego- tiations with the government of the French republic. with a view of n lishment of another Fi garding the te thelcelocked st THE COMMISSIONERS, February 16th, 1885, \eress approved Febru- eluting to public order in the District of Columbia, it is— sample copies. se Who were In th The appointment of interior would place a northern mai at ead of the Post Oftice d as can be ascertained the prc shall have am jurisdiction to reopen, examine and finally de- 8 which were filed before the late commission under the convention of Janu- 15,1880, between the government of the States and the French republic. Re- formerly pastor © here, is ut the St, Jame f the distressed. parties,notnewspaper ise urrangement e been decided, though the men who will constitute it haye been practl- izan encountered a gal charge of the public conveyances hereinafter dese her rate of fare, within the Inilts Droit Park, aud the cities of than fs hereby pre ins of this order, nz five dollars ($25), ckets for twenty- mnsylvania ayenue of Washington, were rej nville on Tuesday.—Repre- ew Harnpehire, ts ders W. Johnston, pretext of sending ton is now with the 8 AID FOR THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION. Ata meeting of the House committee on ap- Propriations last night it was agreed to recom- mend an appropriation in ald of the New Or Jeans exposition, The amount and the manner Of its expenditure were left to. sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Cannon, Long and Follett. Cost OF FEDERAL ELECTION OFFICIALS, The Seeretary of the Treasury yesterday, In Tesponse to a resolution of the House, trans- mitted to that body a statement of the expenses Jaw providing for the ap- ‘Y istered In Jack: sentativecleet of at the National.— Judge San who has been confined to his room for four past With an attack which was both pain- serious, his now greatly improved hopes to be out again before long—Gen, Chas. t counsel ior Gen, town last evening, and is at the Eb" of Meridian Hilt, experiencing at no time bi finally got in compact THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL, The House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, in the chair) on the river and harbor bill. of Mr.J.D.Tay! opted appropriating miles of land. many feet thick, toward ‘the but on account of the drifting an could not tell their exact last it was decided th: provisions,— halt ded by sald act of Congress, turning they. Now that the season Is over, or Is supposed to outs, Sunday be over, so far as the fiction of terminating all Social festivities on Ash Wednesday is com cerned, one is apt to take a comparative view of the past six weeks, and wonder if the season has really been as gay as those of the past. It is true that some of the handsomest entertain- ments ever given in Washington this winter, but if a general average ¢ it is doubtful if this be up to the reeord of Many of these who usually give handsome en- tertainments during the winter, did not issue ards at all, and while others, it is true, who are comparative strans yet the majority of Tecently Invented “teas,” p that name because no tea Indeed, “teas” are nothing more or less kk afound reception, at which the guest + spects to the host, and then tal room for some Olle cise, Jost convenient way of once, and must, ite methow in Oue-horse cars om Peni A distance), three cents. pics, same as street cars. mnt'ses, between railroad stations and steam- boat landings and hotels, twenty-five cents each pus- lor (Ohfo) an amend- 7,500 for the harbor at Belaire, Ohio. .) an’ amend- lating $50,000 for would have ment was ad construction of an tee On motion of Mr. M: ment was adopted as the food but a week longer. Mon ¥ morning, from U Sigfited tothe east chosen to remain and rdy to make the land. lay Was very stormy, trees, a rim of left San Francisco yesterda¥ for whence he will come to Representative and Mrs. Pouns are at Welckers.—Lieut. R. M,C Wy, isin the cit: eyances of all kinds drawn by one horse, for ces Hot excerding fifteen squares, twenty-llv if Wisconsin, cents additional for one or two pastengers, ¥ cents additional for three or four passengers. Q irom theaters, for one or two. passengers, $1.50: nd from theaters, for three or four passengers, . mercury was: have oceurred river between t incurred under th ointment of speclal dey sors of election and el statement shows that-during the 1880, 1882 and 1884 the expenses for 5} deputies were $651,830; supervisors, $92: chief supervisors, $393,752, muking a total of Tilinots and Ohio rivers was {nereased from $400,000 to $690,000, and it 000 of the sum Shall be | Russell, tirst mate: K er, of Georgia, was directed tha pears expended at Cape Gi TO-DAY'S SESSION. 5 the committee rose, the House ad- Journed, and at 12 o’elock the session of Thurs- pike poles. bian Lit have to be to be thirty nveyances drawn by two horses, fifty per cent rse vehicle rates, Conveyances drawn by one orse, seventy- Fer hour, and by two horses fifly per cent advance on ion of an hour, not Jes than @ irst hour, at proportionate rates. 7230 ain. wn Morgan, of th ch and” Mr. Seth 1. re both in the city. Th Welcker’s and the latter advance on the of . t out over bight, as the land se When about twe K » entertainments, ats Were the former is stopping isa guest at the Whit MeCalla has gone to New Huinpshire, x his right leg to the kne about six miles, when thes ‘aun., fifly per iy atallis furnished. A bill to negotiate for the purchase of Okla- homa was favorably reported to the Senate yes- | Mr. Bennett (N.C), from the committee on eda report in. the of Frederick ys. Wilson, a¢- ring the on- Information nd miles Wie imself, knowing Uiat lin | Foch man w | depended on bis: and Martin, who he tilles Kenny dragged bituself along on bis by for two miles, when he Ww hausted, and so frozen that hi and urged the others to leave him and say : riy had by this reached the shore Senate committee on strdck outof the post office appropriation bill the provision for the reduction of newspaper appropriations In the Sepate to-lay ¥ . Mongan submitted a resolution directing the District Commissioners absequent hour. UGURATION haps the easiest and entertaining everybody therefore, continue Washington. AL RATES FOR TH ly intorm the prevented the ropriating $100,000 for building at Key West t Auburn, N. ¥ RIVER AND HAKOR BILL AGAIN. the consideration of the river and harbor bill was resumed in committee of the nate what causes ponding to the resolu- nate adopted June 24, 1884, cal information as to the tax Mr. Morgan lution to which he referred, Which was submitted by called upon the ¢ in detail as to t each of the four quarters of Washington and Georgetown for € 1875 to Iss4, and could not stan nds and Kueos erection of a publ and $150,000 for 1 ———_+e+______ Representative Ochiltree Excited. UF STATES TO THE HOUSE THAT HE HAD BEEN THE CORRIDOR FOR WORDS fine dollars ($4) ca cople Who euterta = Beop could not move, ‘arices |tWo-ho! weeding ten dollars, themselves, ex sons outside the particular cirele; bat in Wash- ington there is butone grand the prominent people, socially, politi and officially, and to be pop a leader in so to the mass of <), wecording te agreement, | ing upon them fi collected from 18° ATTACKED IN SPOKEN IN DEBATE, During the hum drum proceedings in the House yesterday afternoon on the river and harbor bill Mr. Holman offered an amendment which Representative Ochiltree did not like, and he questioned Mr. Holman, who said he had gotten the information upon which the amendment was based from Mr. Robert Alex: ander. Thereupon the Texan said that Al ander had been driven out of Texas—had “left | the country for the country’s good,” and spoke tory _manner’of him, moments afterwards Mr. Ochiltree was sent for and went out into the corridor only toreturn 4 moment very much excited. “M: he eried, “I rise to a question of privi- rivilege,” and stood Aline—5 o’elo few. houses Tat the foregoing take up aneddi- lar and considered one must extend invitations heighborhood, ers for information oibred an smendment ‘ation of the mouths of arivers upon any plan pinion Of the Mississippi I render it_ necessary to build | from the mouth of the persous who first engas of Wlegal charges, xf vehicle oF driver, abd the address o prompt attention from = made. Every ‘iting the rectit and Atchafal which, in the 0] commission wot on the Mississipy Atchalalaya down the The District i EMS OF LOCAL INTEREST IN THE DEFICIENCY jew of things, “te nient, beeause people are widerstoc invited to come ahi st many teas during the winter are carly four till past the limited hou Society came to a st hough there is a lars so.as to the a treet improveme hew work of all kinds, reps and county; al driver or oWner Of the con’ off the Insensib: and climbthesteep, ts, fneluding cl Hines were pla copy of the sume in a a Statement of th against each pads in the District of the amounts d the amounts remaining uncol- tement of the re- s count of the 5 to ISS4, when, whe iances not in conflict with ndstill yesterday, and jail remain lu fall force ement of non Lent- » as elsewhere nto put on thei ed to a dwe ioned around amon: [iinsty cared for ‘By order of the Roard: ‘The Items of local interest in the general de- | 12% general. derogai ficiency bill include an appropriation of $2,000 of the unexpended balance of the public school | contingent fund for the fiscal year 1884; for rent al rooms, $300, and for the nents against the District ol 4. The unexpended balance for 1 Washington as; propriated and authorized to be us leling the hospital ward, oes Not cost more than $4, vided $15,000 to supply ad propriation for the government insane hog} for alterations and improvements In the F man’s hospital and asylum, ture and fixtures in the'Nat ; for the preservation of fixtures in the nal museum, $500; for restoring the col- lections ent to the New Orleans ex the National museum, $2,500. ioner Phelps ts reimbursed for -d by him in defending the Dist in the courts. ‘The sum of $6,414 1s rea ated for labor and material on the ‘ary sewer under the contract of May for the payment of six members of. force detalled tor special service in the of crime, $4.40;repairs to school buildi expensed Of assessing real estate, $5,11 Capitol Toptes. PACIFIC RAILROAD FUNDING BILT. Senator McPherson to-day introduced the fol- lowing as an amendment to the Pacific railroad 60-year funding Dill: ‘Provided, That all bonds, stocks, and other said railroad compa- e ‘of such company shall be deposited with the Secretary of the Treasury. as part of the security for the payment of the land interest of the bonds authorized and directed in section 2 of this act.” POSTAGE ON EDUCATIONAL MATTER, Senator Mahone to-day reported favorably from the committee on post offices and post roads an amendment to the ro3t office appro- priation providing that reports of state boards perintendents of publicin- her books, circulars, forms and blanks, relating to education, shall be transmit ted through the mails as second-class matter. MR. MORGAN AMUSES THE SENATE. ‘To-day in the Senate Mr. Morgan, in making @ parliamentary inquiry, stated that the con- ference report on the Atlantic and Pacific land forfeiture bill though presented to the House been received in the Senate, Mr. Edmunds ealled:the Senator to order. He must not refer to the other house, Mr, he wanted to make a motion about the bill wanted to know whether he could do go under ‘The chafr maintained that it was unparilamentary to refer to the House. Mr. Morgan continued his remarl “some other body,” and saying evade such stringent ruling, “of course I donot ‘This ‘method of reaching Senate very much. THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL, ‘The Post Office appropriation bill, reported from the committee on appropriations by Sen- ator Plumb to-day, appropriates $53,819,000, ‘an increase of $300,000 over the bill as by the House, and $3,270,179 less than the es- 169 in excess of the Sete eer eae i iD. on railroad routes. clerks in post med glad enou and enjoy quiet and res In the mornin, iscopal ehurel afternoon, as there Ww: attraction of’ any ceipts and disbursem water fund from 18’ and for what purpose such mon at was possible, ail the Cathe well crowded, and in he will soon be allright. The M ument, on the 21st fer Will meet at Mae morning of the 21st, will be required t0 lege! the highest personal breathless by his desk until the vote then being taken could be disposed of 60 that he could get recognition, Then recovering his breath alittle, but still very much excited, he stated that he had been attacked in the corridor and threat- harm for whut he had satd on He then said: “I reiter- nder left the coun good; and I say dopted last Jun respouse bad ever been re resented a resolution inquiring why no answer fad been sent. the provisions will last the rest thirty days, the support of the st, and pnt on ‘to swell the um is reap- wed In com- roviding the work ‘There ig pro- leficlency in tl FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA. A Namber of Buildings in Chestnut Flames—One Man Killed. PHILADELPHIA, February fire broke out on Chestnut street, between 2d and Front streets, a locality devoted entirely to large warehouses and business honses, between nine and ten o'clock this morning. buildings are now in flames. tional Bank, on the corner of 2d and. reets, caught fire. The tre originate: structure, No, Stephenson & Co., Getz Blythe and Garsed & Co,, all de: yells and help crowds at the matinees, Many others prome- and the avenue presented 1d that his impression was that the Commissioners did respond so books in. their control enabled them to do 0; that the form of the District government was changed some few years ago and the Commis: sioners had not in thelr possession all the in- He would ask Mr. Mor- gan not to offer the resolution and he (Ini would make inquiry and endeavor to ascertain all the reasons why the response had not been ened with bodil the floor of the E ate the statement that Ale: try for the country’s now at the head of an infainous lobby.” “The gentleman is out of order,” said the chair, “In going out of the room,”continued Mr.Ochil- ‘ked me in the corridorand naded or drove out an unusually lively appes Dr. and Mrs. Bliss gave a very pleasant recep- tion ou Tuesday evening in honor of their niece, ‘Miss Wenham, of Michigan, which was larzcly attended by many persons prominent in so- ciety. Miss Wenham rendered several piano seicetions in a most skillful manner, and’ Miss Kidwell added greatly to the interest of the evening by singing in her usual sweet way, Capt. Jas. O. Finks, of Missouri, was married last evening to Miss Annie Payne Chewning, at lence of Mr. 8. C. Ramage, 409 B street northeast, the ceremony taking m, ‘The Bride was giv and after congratulations had the weddin: withdrawn frome ness will be carried on by Yard 2519 K street north A destructive rmation calle 1,000; for furni- onal museum, & 20S tree, “that man at | told’ me in a threatening manner tended to meet me again for what, A volee—Let him meet, “y want to state further, I am utterly indifferent as to shield- ing myself on the ground that ofthe House. I am willing to meet him or any ughter and applause.) The mat- Subsequently Mr, Ochiltree said to a reporter that he had called on a Capitol policeman to ar- rest Mr. Alexander, but that as the latter apolo- gized he had requested Al ss They Want to Help (ean Out the CURIOUS LETTERS RECEIVED BY TREASURER r, that he in- ‘The Corn Ex- 22d, (Washington's birthday. falling on Sunday). All per maturing on the days mained taust be paid SA + February 21st. HE." H. WHITE, Cushier National Metropolitan Mr. Morgan said he had inquired at the office of the secretary of the Senate and_was told 1 esolution was on file. sented, however, to let his resolution, asking why no reply Was received, go over until to- oo —____ Cleveland and the Silver Men. REPRESENTATIVE REAGAN SAYS THERE 18 NO AGAINST THE PRESIDE: ELECT ON ACCOUNT OF HIS REPLY. Judge Reagan said to aSrar reporter this morning that a fulse impression was given by the statement that Cleveland had refused to s the delegation of silver men who proposed to gi to Albany with their petition. “We had under- stood through the newspapers,” he said, “that after his visit to New York Mr. Cleveland would require all the rematnin March for uninterrupte cabinet and inaugural certain that this statemi concluded to write and the letter, and sald that if his time was so take up the petition would be sent by mail. reply was courteous and perfectly satisfactor; He said he would be very glad to confer with, the delegation, but that he had given his time ublic until now he had only thn to matters that must the 4th of March, and therefor gest the alterna’ you.” (Langhter.] ‘moneys expend- Mr. Ochiltree trict government. in the five-story brick Chestuut street, occupied by » Richard A. iérs dn cotton reply to the Tama member ER. Presidtent National Savings Bank. PEARSALL, Cashier Citizens’ National of Washington City. ons had ber eae | “Arter the fire was discovered and flames burst from. the windows upper stories fell out and crashed down into @ rumor that an explosion known wither or not there were any explosives in the build- When the wall fell a laborer, whose name is sald to beJohn McKay, was moving a safe from the adjoining building. He was buried by the falling bricks and instantly killed. The “horse attached to the hose cart standing in front of the building was also killed. read rapidly to the buildings on the east, and Nos. 123 and 121 Chestuut street were enveloped in fumes, led by the bride and the front of the three e dining room, where an was spread.’ With the 's friends here, the guests were mostly Missourlans, comprising a lange tion of the citizens of that state resident ashington, Among those present were Ser rs. Vest, Reprsentative-clect Hale, Mr. C. C. Coombs, Mrs. Coombs and 4:38 Hart, Col. T. 0. Towles, Capt. 8. B. Cunning- ham and ‘wife, and Gen. Jno. B. Clarke. ‘The sided over by Mrs. Erickson and and the tea and coffee were dis- iss Chadboorne. There were several other weddings yesterday in thecity, among them being that of Mr. Chas, the assistant chief engineer of the District fire department, and Miss Marie Grace Meals, at the residence of the bride's parents on HL street in the presence ofa large gathering of Richard Norris, of Wesley HARD FEELING the street, ca Slegant weadtae had oceurred, exception of the bri Y. Cashier National Bank of the nger's release. FRY LER, President National Safe Depoait Co, U, 8. Treasurer Wyman fs the recipient of many curious letters, gencrally relating to the disposition of the money cohtained in the A few days ago he received a letter from an Indiana farmer, who said that he un- jtood the democrats intended cleaning out ‘Treasury, but before that should comie to pass he desired that the small sun of $6,000 should be sent tohim in order that he might buyafarm. He knew Mr. Wyman would be to oblige him with thisamoun’ larly ithe felt that the democrats cor trusted with the Treasut Another letter, received about the same tim. yas from an Qhioman, whosald that helearne rs that $40,000,000 lay in ed to Various persons, |. He was of the is amount rightfully be- rities now owned b; part of the asset ime until the 4th of consideration of his dress; but not being nt Was authorized we We so stated in Center Market, as | am ready to supy : ‘be former building by Irvine C. Beatty & Co, dealers in "ars, ani ter by George McFadden & Co., cotton dealers. At 11:15 a. m. ‘the firemen are confident that they have the fire fully under control, and that it cannot spread farther. ‘The losses will be very heavy, but no estimate hesifmate is that it So far as known now two men have been killed atthe scene of the fre—John McKay McCormick, driver of & at the lowest prices; will sell ree. Send orders hy mall. GEO, KILLE friends, Rev. Mr. Chapel, officiating. There was another wedding at the Fifth Bap- fist chureh in South Washin can yet be made. will not be less than $2 RD, hind Tsta.n-w. h drugs kept in stock. € chemists and Druggists,cor give special attention to prescriptions. Pure aud fre tye ye and Tenderiofng are of education, state su} and its funds. be disposed of by n last evening, of by Mr. William Cox and pvt 2 faryland. Key. Mr. Saun- ders, of Suffoik, Va., @ brother-in-law of the church, Rev. C. ¢. re he would sug- ive that the petition be sent by “Do the silver men look upon this asaslighi?” THE STAR asked. po io tion present the peti there'is but a short ‘ti ¥S_DPSIRIN ub, Vea Mon, ines Live fiesiet to send thei Orders farly to CHARLES C: CARROLL 100-110 apd AAT Market, 7 wt. wing, as deze are many cals “3 eos Wo hose cart, and from different gr the Treasury w! but had never been cl opinion that some of Jonged tohim. A traveling in Kentu: ter to his wife, but not! ofelther letter or remittance, and he presumed was In the Treasury. Besides, his wife’s uncle went to California in 1859, ‘and ised to leave her some money. Th¢ since died, but n which no doubt was a forty million. He desire urer to look the matter up and turn over to him what was rightfully his own. pho Held for Passing Forged Checks. A YOUNG MAN, SAID TO BE OF WEALTHY VIR- GINIA PARENTAGE, IN THE HANDS OF THE Last evening @ young man, named James Thompson, was arrested by Detectives Mat- Ungley and Edelin, and is held for future dis- Position, Itis alleged that in October last he .VEMENTS RAISE IT the pastor of aed ‘Mrs. Senator Voorhees and her daughter assisted by a number of the young lady friends of the latter will receive ning at their residence, ‘Mra. Col. Lieber will be at home hereafter on ‘3, as usual, to receive her friends in- A reception an@ hop will be given by the , No. 12, F. A. A. M., atthe It seems to be generally understood that ladies will continue to be at home informally to their regular tion days, except frlends on thelr regular reception ‘Mrs. Haynesworth, the President’s sister, is visiting the White House. ‘Miss Florence Whipple, of Philadelphia, is the of her aunt, Mra. McInti land avenue, and will after the inauguration. ——_—___ ~ A Mail Contractor's Alleged ‘Wrong- Doings. CHARGED WITH SWINDLIXG THE GOVERS- MENT BY MEANS OF A SERIES OF DARING LoumsviLLe, Ky., February of Williamsburg, Ky., has been indicted by the federal grand jury here for having defrauded the government in star route contracts, The in- dictment sets forth that in 1883 he secured four mail routes in Whitley county. When the con- tracts were sent to him by the Second Assistant tmaster to be Milled up he forged the names of the sureties on the contracts, and in two of the contracts he raised the amount sorting certain’ igurse, that’ the dena cei failed to discover this de- Proved to be a losing tout aris cont , Jones tohavea delega- But we know that ie before the 4th of ‘Will anything JomN W. MacantNEy. Rates cre ae Glover Building, 1419 Fst., Washington, D.c. rip deerienire a ee a cece Securities bought and sold on om vate Telegraph wire di Philmiclphin correspondente [Ke SANvELs suxpp, FINE GAS FIXTURES, COLORED AND DECORATED GLOBES AXD ad ever been heard | Miss Hallie Voorh 19.—E. L, Jones, “What ts the situation now? be done this session?” tition has been sent. We just call r. Cleveland not to commit himself against silver in his i1 their friends this evel 1824 19th street, had been heard of the clreumstances. District Government Affairs. ‘THE SPECIAL POLICEMEN FOR THE INAUGURA- BION BEAN, for npectal policemen Sturelf ett, provides 100m Eoruar h 6th, provides 100 men for the fortnigh 200 men coutibe 2ist Februai ight Mare 84.'7003 dred men will National Lod, ‘Rifts’ hall on rect to our New York and mean the House.” fie his point amused the Major Dye's during the for nore has been greater than the booming, and now we propose te dans @ ebance to buy these Fa- 200 men on men on March 400 men on en on March 4th. “Seven hun- mprise al e ay Intments, Bat thelr services will be applied "tn the period as above. THE LEGAL RATES FOR PUBLIC CONVEYANCES. ‘The Commissioners state that all proprietors of public conveyance, hacks, omnibusses, street cou] &c., will be required pies of the rules and eed wesiso make to measures fine Hand) pupr ey ywOEHRING AND STUDENT LAMPS. 409 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. => =Enovar Law offices of W. Paimcx BELL removed to 625 F street. a13-8m = DEH. THOMPSON MURRAY, Dawrist. ke W310 F street THE ATTENTION OF VISITO! particularly called to bung ge Nerve y We MILE tor and Manufacturer, 1429 Pennsy! propriated is $2,- 1521 Rhode ¢ to measure our celebrated remain tll riation for trans decrease of $150,000 is Compensation of to have prinied co} ropriation for ices, and a decrease 2 W. Laltimore st. Baltimore, Md. 28 of the 20th inst. These will FRENCH WINES, COGNAC District assessor upon appll- SILVER COINAGE. The House appropriations committee will con- sider the sundry civil bill to-morrow, It is un- derstood that an effort will be made to incor coinage of Year, ‘estborser ihe cour SMe ACO Manat oe ee ing Dar sister, Mr. E. Lewis Marahall, at < TT®, the new and glass or in bottles b3 Fa Rom Jay's worone3 THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. A New Cataract im the Nilew Gen. Gordon's Kort, February 19.—A native reports that @ dangerous cataract has developed in the Nile between Berber and Shendy, ee wo reven! navigation of the river until July, Fhe mand! has secured all of Gen, se apers and p money, and ts cash Etter’ to obtain needful fands to contin warfare. The British officers and men rly buying up these notes, and 1 medals struck off at Khartoum, whi foich their Weight in gold as memeutoos Gen. Gordon, GORDON'S TREASURE SRIZED BY EL MANDEL Loxpox, February 19.—Upon the re of Khartoum the Fl Mahdi seized ail the | in Gen. Gordon's possession. This Included @ [large amount in bank notesswhich Et is how trying to discount. A few copies of @ leaden moda: struck by Gen, Gordon to eom- memorate the long siege of Khartoum have teen received in Condon, and are selling Soe jouble their weight In g The queen in an autograph letter to Bart miial secretary, saya: “Pay expres Buy warm, grateful feelings t the for wir proffered ald.” ‘The queen will arrive at Windsor today, an@ ‘Will inspect the guards, REPARTCRE OF THE COLD STREAM GUARDS, The first battalion the Cold Stream guarda, 846 in number, started to<day for Suakim, They left the Wellington barracks @mong pas thetic scenes of leave-taking. Relatives ap@ friends had assembled in force, Many affecting scenes occurred, The marched with diMiculty througf, throngs women, children and friends to Westmi! Drage, where thes took 4 steamer for Graves, end. As they embarked the with “Auld Lang syne, at otc wed th wid octer 3 Sweet Home.” ro ee acer away from the picr amid cheers from sembled throng, the waving of handkerehiefs (rm od ay oy ws At Gravesend the Guards embarked for Suakim. The entire route of march from the barracks to the bridge and the Thames embankment were crowded with people who cheered i a Hhuslaatic tanner as the amen passed by. The men presented a spl id appearance and went away In the best of spirits. A detachment of Hussare left Aldershot day for Portsmouth, where they will eml for Fevpt. The steamer Tyne satled from sper with reinforcements and stores for Soudan. Advices from Gakdul wells, of the 17th tm stant, report the arrival thereof Gen, Wood an@ three companies of infantry. The three principal officers who accompanied the Canadian voyageurs on Gen. Wolseley's em ition up th Bile, have volunteered © ree in thi ut the Soudan campaign, ervices had been accepted. They are nnedy, ofthe 19th Winnipeg volu ajor Denison, of the Governor General’ Guards, and Surgeon Major C. Neilson, of Voyageurs, a ‘The Hill-Sharon Troubles. SEVERAL PARTIES INDICTED FOR FRAUDUe TLY OBTAINING 000 FROM THE ES ‘ATOR, SAN Francrsco, Cat. February 19.—G. Wh Tyler, the leading counsel of Mry, Hil-Sharon in the Hill-Sharon divorce case; Max ea nidwriting expert; T. C. Cashinan, an Laughlin have heen indicted by the ofthe state oy the implication of ng $25.00 from Senator Sharon's counsel for a spurious document Known as the Tyler-Gum- pel contract. McLaughlin absconded with money; the three others Lave surrendered been released on bai! ——— ‘The Chicago Election Frauds. AN IMPORTANT WITNESS DYING FROM INJURIES. KECEIVED IN A RECENT ROW, Crrcaco, February 19.—John N, Cameron, @ Witness suppoved to testhty on behalf of Toseglt . Mackin and the other defendants in the eleot fon, fraud ‘caw, now on, trial ‘before Jud | Blodgett, is very low, and will probably Cameron was so badly injured in ao assault ia asaioon a few days ago that he was unable to appear at the trial. Mackin said soon afer the allay that Cameron was assaulted at the nee of the prosecution, On the other hand been that the assault was made a& the instigation of some of Mackin's because Cameron had intimated that if he wei ie wituess stand he might not testify exactly they wished. Two women, with whom Cam- on was drinking becr at'the tUme of assault, are under arrest, together with Eda) Sullivan and Albert Martin, to await the neron’s Injuries, Sullivan Js an acti politician and Martin 4s @ commission mem chant, eee Fatally Barned in Saving His Paras Grnsox Cry, Tt Geore Scott, seventy young woman, ving Wi parsing a red-hot stove, lire. She started to rah thro Was caught by Mr, Scott, her Into the snow drifts, He haved her life, bat so badly burned himself in the that, died within a few hours, ——— Seized by the German Police. cnr , February 19—The Inter Ocean's ng Ills., says: A wan received bere today stating. that man, a 22-year-old German-American resident of Bloomington, who has been visiting his old home in Germany, had been siered By the pos lice there, and is how in Magdeburg, where isabout to be forced into the German army, His uncle, Dr, Horman Schroder, has communis gated with the American minister at Berlin, The young man cam here at the age of aud itis stated tatends becoming a Sitizen of the United States, = eS Seizing a Coal Train. CITIZENS OF SAYRROOK, ILL, RESORT TO EX TREME MEASURES To RELIEVE THE SUER FAMINE, February 19.—The | Inter-Ocean’s Jil. spectal says: The people of a ‘perate from. the we coal, caused by the sutw Vlockade. News, wa ree ceived from there list night that when @ traig ‘on thy ake Erie and Western ro ix cars of coal to castern polats for Be pee ae the panies, arrived im Saybroo an ex >» about forty eltizens train nto side track two cars, Being re- iused, the mob took possession of the train and threw of about y tons. Each citizen tens dered payment for the amount taken by ii son but it net known Whether the company’ agent accepted. Capt. Phelan Returns to Kansas City. KANSAS Crry, Mr Lie aid he: “ide notknow will be with that gang wey meemed to be all Of ‘the ot . Tin gud to get home again alive. Phelun says he will revarn to New York ani }roseeute Short further, but others here believ that he te in Kinsas ity, and will ret His wife accompanied bi were ut once driven to clan ts superintendent, a A Case In Which 6700,000 ts Invol DALLAS, Tex. " ae red in Mecegg of —— W. M. Wyat wpresenting Boston aguinst J, Hallsell and uthers, of Desatan, recover. 1,000 on & catte contract, in whk the plaintitls allege that they we eeindiod out Of 15,000 head of cattle by false od tion. ‘The case is attracting much attent as {involves not only actual damages of 000, but also exemplary damages to the exte: of $500,000. Nearly one hundred aropresent, and among them area number cat le kings. —.——— Col, Cochran Indicted for Perjury. MILes Ciry, Mont., February 19.—The U. 8 shed Jory hak fvand an tdictment agninet Lae Col, Cocgan, of Fort Keogh, charging him perjury. It is an outgrowth of the trial ‘of tod case against Lieut. ison, Of the Sth infantry, by court martial at Fort Keogh last fall, een? noun A A Sensational Story Spolied. CcmuERLAND, Mp., Febs 19.—The tional story about the burial altve of ‘Col hear Little Capon, W. Va., bas been’ The remains were not exhumed until day, when it was done under tbe the physician who attended her, ‘The ofthe was exactly as It was when in tho coin and the grave had not befre besa, From Wall Strect To-day. = New York, February 19, Wall stock Snaract’ ned si ‘this Inomediately sold off « traction on repore st creased earnings by the Granger roads, = decrease in Northwest earnti for the Week in February 1s over $06,000. On nouncement the stock immediately — bad ggg other stocks: fom Shocked the decline, and by Ti olsen Whole active list was @ fraction ue rices, with largest, FS bore Sua Northwestern. After few Fatal Fire in Cincinnati. (CINCIN®A‘ February house on Ne street was, pe oy ange sa father, moter, two boys through, the ¥ Brice, ry rough the. window. Nelile perisiied in the flames. ts to Death of Mrs. James Rassell Lowell. Bussoll died at 2 0 Holding Him for the Reward. KANSAS SHERIFF REFUSES TO SURRERDER, ARAN LLINOL CHIMINAL UTE Ey nad 864, Albert eee — ye county %§ 19.1 Lospon, Fe (my James