Evening Star Newspaper, April 30, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR PUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. andl1th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't ‘Tre Evenrxa Stan Is served to snbserthers tn the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per Week, or 44c. per mouth. Copies at the counter, 2 F Postage prepald—30 cents & ix months, $4 ‘Office at Washington, D.C, as ater. | -an—published on Friday—$1 a ‘Six months, 50 cents. iptions must be paid in advance, than is paid for. « mace known on application. Tux WEEKLY Sear, postage prep ea AN mail » be paper sent lou Rates of udveriis The nening Star. Von 68—No 10,294. WASHINGTON, D.C... FRIDAY. APRIL 30, 1886. TWO CENTS. BOOKS, &e. SPECIAL NOTICES. New oan Fm ‘Triumphant Democracy, by Carnegie. Tabor, Land and Law, by WA. Phillips ican L icy, by Sch Memot Vioteits, by Mrs: Wister Prineipies of Politica, Boonomy, by Newoomb. of Gen. Sherman, new edition, U.S Reports, vol. 116, p29 Cc Crrectattye Lirary. Over three thousand volumes of Standard and Popa- Books. with BEST MAGAZINES and NEW KS SOON AS ISSUED. 1749 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, MES. LUCY L HUNTER. W. H. MORRISON, 475 Pennsylvania Ave. ap26 Ws, tionery, 824 Tui hand-painted Cards, Japanese Novelties and Artists’ Matertals at lowest prices, apzé-lwe EST BOOKS 3 SATIN ART PRINTS FOR EASTER. Dainty Gift Kooks,with painted or illuminated covers, ‘Message of the Blue Bird. Easter Bells, Laster Messengers, and many other things for Easter. © G PURSELL, spo ab vu ae, Easter ASTER Greene. EASTER CARDS. EASTER NOVELTIES A splendid assortment of Easter Goods now ready. Prayer Beoks and Hymnals, Lenten Books and all Goods suitable for the Easter Holidays, Cail and examine the display at JOHN C PARKER'S, 617 and 619 7th st, nw. Boox: cost. 2d Booxs Boox: AT I destre to close out at cost ALL BOOKS ON MY shelves to make room for my Increasipg trade in FINE AND COMMERCTAL STATIONERY. This rig opportunity for book buyers to place in thelr Horaries a fine collection of standard and miscella- beous Works. Don't mise It if you Want to be bene fied. Any book of books wanted net In stock will be. ordered aud a Mberal discount iade from the retail prices G. A. WHITAKER, 1105 Pennsylvania ave. me = LiGHT! AN EXTRA MONTHLY DISCOUS ‘H FOR THE CITY AND COU GAS (85 Candie Powe: EAT: AND POWER! BENNETT & CO., 1300 Penna ave. n.w., GUARANTEE A SAVING of from 25 to'60 ‘cont. Can secure s reduction in your city uce yas into your country home ur ‘Washington, D.C. per (fas, Bills, oF intro- —s. ‘YO! owt By procuring @ Bennett Portable GasSaving Gen- <rYou pay mauy tines the cost Of these machines for "man; indifferent gut, WHY? For further particulars and for tests and practical ‘estimonials. call or send to the office of the company. (Licenses for States and,counties for sale. wanted.) ‘Agents ‘aplza-6t A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- of the RIGGS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, for the slection of ine Trustees, will be held at the cffice of the Company, Pou win be . ‘Transfer Books will be closea on the day of election. apl-1m 1331 Fst. north- EDNESDAY, May 19, 1856. ‘at'l2 m. and closed at 2 FRANCIS B. MOHUN, Secretary. ‘This is to notify the public that Mr. JOHN KEY- WORTH Js our ‘only. sgent for’ the ‘aaio of the PO- LAND SPRING WATEE in Wasbington, D. ‘As other persons senting It to be POLAND WATFR, those desiring to derive the benefits arising from this celebrated water SON katy WoRtH, och and beeen Proprietors of the Celebrated Poland Spring, _ap5-1m. CAUTION TO THE PUBLIG are another article, repre- HIRAM RICKER & SONS, South Poland, Maine. cae "square, Washington, "D. C., gives special attention to disesaes of the nervous systeza, spinal cur- vatures and Fotis disease, Telephone’ call, 445, ATE, MD. 016 McPHERSON Prescriptions a specialty. ESTABLISHED 1352. ‘RB FERGUSON, Pharmacist, at and Penn. ave, Capitol I (Kc FOR THE NEXT THIRTY Das ‘Having decided to close out my Branch Yard, I will offer you fron 100 to 200,000 feet Georgia Dimension, 100 to 100,000 feet Georgia Flooring, 100 to 300,000 feet Virginia Joists, 100 to 100,000 feet Virginia Boards, 100to 75,000 feet Virginia Flooring, 25,000 feet kiin-dried Fivoring 100 to 90,000 feet Spruce Boards, 100 to 150.000 feet White Pine, Shelving, Secor is, Selects and Uppers, 10010 20,000 feet Cypress Boards, 100to 30,000 feet Popiar, 200 to 30,000 feet Walxut, 100to 25,000 feet Ash, 125,000 W. P. Shingles, 60,000 Cypress Shingles, Spruce Laths, White Pine Pickets, and a large, dry stock of Mahogany, Quar. Oak, Cherry, etc., at much Jess than market prices, and ou large orders a special Asking for your favors and a personal call, Iwill make tan object for you to place your orders with Lt CCQ EEE 8S, t cr i co Ek 7 EER - Lt A cco ERE ,8S, EAA go ke Bs, discount. tun 2 4 coo Kee Sys$ = =e RUNNING ON LACES TO-DAY m2 WM.R McLEAN, ‘18th and B streets northwest. <9) SAMUEL S SHEDD aT -GaS FIXTUREsS— MANTELS, LATROBES, RANGES, FURNACES, —PLUMBING AND HEATING— TT EE BE BPR 0% RR | pee a LARGE AseORTMENT OF “US t uuu ke sea 8 3535 |e FIXTURES, i i BLOB OO NNN No charge for Hanging. 7 BU H EEE BBB oO NNN Fine line ot Brass Fenders and Andirons. ‘Fancy Goods. E. FP. BROOKS, ENT 07 Tove unt Mua ce Re SCS HOB BEF | ternotica, bvery cue, stranger or resident of SEH MASER CORB EM ih SthantDste mh T-2m with eh — = SEE. i< MAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE U5" cxiox etal STARTLING LACE SALE! | adjusters, and who are iu most cases entirely At }5e,10 patterns BLACK SILK CHANTILLY | incompetent exacting enormous charges und render LACE to select from, 4, Sand @ inches wide. The | ('é be practical service. “We are responsible quly-iue.) Barrowest is good value at 25e. ‘ge-. 20 patterns HANDMADE TORCHON LACE, 2 to 5 inches wide. An examination of them tobe tam| venting \ Union Mission | northwest, every bersand oe WEDNESDAY, at 1:30. All fends Invited. au] ‘SING OUR MACHINES. particularly cautioned against allowing then jelnselves as belng em) men are employed and only genuine ts ased. Orders by postal will receive Iniragtiawe attention. mbh9-2m* Goapel, Prayer | Service,” Can Rooms. 909 Pennsylvania navel ered with ut the huuse by persons. repre- yyed by ws as WHEELEI & WILSO: 487 9in st. a. ‘Will show their real value at 18e. At G5e., 4 bes FLOUNCINGS, 3 wutiful patterns BLACK WOOL inches wide; really worth $1.25 AtSe., BLACK WOOL LACES, different patterns, 4 mches wite. Examine it closely and you will see its real value, ice of the BLACK. CREAM and ECRU SILK SPANISH LACES, 5 inches wide, different designs, very large assortment, At $1.98, BLACK SILK GUIPURE FLOUNC- ches wide. We have sold the same at choice of § beautiful patterns EGYPTIAN S iuebes wide. You wili consider this good Value a: 232, At $1.29, BLACK and CREAM SPANISH GUI- PURE NET, pure silk. Never has been sold less than $1.65. At $1.59, WOOL ESCURIAL FLOUNCINGS, 40 inches ide; Savy, @shmere. At 98e., 13 ACK PURE SILK SPANISH GUIP JUNCINGS. Examine it, Resides the above we would call your attention to the entire stock of LACES, which Lave been reduced in price for this sale. ARTLING EMBROIDERY SALE. See our SWISS EMBROIDERIES at 124, 24,38 are ss. STARTLING HANDKERCHIEP SALE. See our GENTS’ P LINEN HEMSTITCHED WAN DKERCHIEPS at 17 and 20¢. ar 316-318 SEVENTH STREET S. W. Jost Now ee WE AKE SELLING A GOOD MANY LAWN MOWERS, sour LEADER Is the easiest zoing, best-wearing and cheapest nuichive of GARDEN HOSE, VASES. MUTCHINSON, Japan Hee Corner New York Aveaue and 10 st. n. w. First-class Garments at Reasonable Prices.a7-1m,1p* Laos Arrentiox LATEST 7ARISIAN MODES IN HAIR Goopa. ‘M'LLE M. J. PRANDI, 1309 F Srexer. OPHELIA BANGS, ENGLISA BASKET PLaiTs, EoUis XV BANGS, EVENING COIS URES. ‘Hair Dressed and Hangs shingled" mbd-22ne ra CHATIN BROWN, attorney. If WAL) 3E D.. Medical FRANK J. 7/B0¥TS, Goperal Manager. nager. All posicies gairautecd for thelr fail and citine paid promapuy st maturity. Low explnses: garesot Siecle uf ak, thus giving lusarance at the Bisex: pombe gure: oes OAS HBB ETS, Cone ad Mates 3 ‘General : Fe 1420 Ft ow. apes Gari Badly Decayed teethe patient th roe ion is W. BLIs thankful System.” tothe sp References and circulars furnished on application’ Deposits, Loans, Exchange. Collections. Dealers in Government, District Bonds and ell Local Stocks and Bonds listed on the Stock Exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore Bought and Sold. Orders in American Bell telephone Stock executed by wire direct from our officeto Boston, Constaut | quotations of this stuck received. BAKNES. successors to Thompson ‘aplo-im ts, and the jollowing extracts are Indicative of versal sutisfaction this work ailords: “Your work. done three yeary ago, stauds Uke a Dr. NY. “For twenty46o ost. comfortable.” —Ex-Seuator E.G. AM. Canundaixua, N. Y. jarcrown Work is'agreat comfort to me”—D. 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Bankers, Glover Building, 1419 Fst. ‘Securities. $026 's Shirt factory. 2 Tue’Carrmran: Tue’ Carman: 5 a EVERY SUNDAY MORNING. é é A LIVELY PAPER e = re Gossip or wasuinetox, © > AND ALL THE NEWS, £ F soctan, routican axp rivancran Fj SPECIAL CABLE DISPATCHES 2 MANY BRIGHT FEATURES y 3 VERY BODY WILL WANT TO Ps 3 SEE E z THE CAPITAL i Fy NEXT SUNDAY. Pa pme-carrran: = rae -carrran” £ Tes: Oecin Sous SWeasen NAIRN & OGRAWS, 15TH AND NEW YORK AVE. sp2-1m Gronce T. Kuzs. TAILOR, 414 9TH STREET NORTHWEST. Covered with Leather, Iron Bottom hard wood Muslin Finish inside; large size; positively best for the price in city. For $4.50,a small Tron Bottom, Leather or Zine Coverct Trunk, with Tray: Ouk Tauned Single Strap Leather Hand-made Har- ness, $18. « Other goods of our own make equally Low in price. ‘Repairing—Trupks and Harness thoroughly repatred. ap2s-ate TOPHAM'S, 2281 Pa ave. nw. Ss ae AN EXAMINATION OF THE TARIFF QUES ‘TION, WiTH SPECIAL REGARD TO THE INTEREST OF LABOR, By HENRY GEORGE, ‘Sent by Mailzior $1.50. opaece cs ‘THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN. TION — EIGHT see ETO BS ARTY POUR Conon Specialties fur SATURDAY MOKNING MAY 1ST: Hon. Geo. G. Gotham's Review of Blaiue’s Book (eontinued ‘Kev. Dr. talmage's Friday Evening Lecture. Weekly Review of Washington ‘Life, Weekly Dramatic Review. General and Local News. ial Correspondence. Elaborate Editoriais upon Carrent Evento, Portraits of Distiugulshed Persous. Map showing Location ot the proposed Free Bridge and other Tilustrations. A NEWSY, BRIGHT AND jl NPERESTING PAPER. ‘This is the I. on of the week. Advertis- 7 should avail themselves of the advantages afforded in the immense circulation of the SATURDAY RE- PUBLICA: SV. ELLEY, THE WELL known Indian preacher, will deliver his Populat Lecture on the American’ Indians, giving & description of how they make their wigwama, council fires, scalp, court, marry aud bury their dead, at Ham\- Uoeehureh, Ythaud P sts, FRIDAY EVENING, April 30th, at 7:30. Admission, udults, 15 cente; Chil Gren 10 ents ae ill appear i fit rhdlan Cos: i< MCKENDREE M. F. CHURCH, MASSA” chuvetts avenue, between 9th ‘and 10th streeis n.w., Rev. . HERBERT RICHARDSON, tor.— Services during’ the week at Hight o'clock p- in. Friday, Rev. C Hunnunr Ricnampsos. Seat free ‘and public invited. it a I HAVE SOL MY ENTIRE INTER- (seat knee at 200 nance Coot amy brother, ALKX. S CLARKE, who assumes ail Mabiilties of said firm, aud to wLom all debts due sald firm iust be puld. "The business will hereafter be con- ducted under the name of ALEX. 8. CLARKE. a1 J. Hd, CLARKE, REPORT OF THE CONDITION EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASCOCTATION, AT WASHINGTON, D. At the close of business April 16, 1886, DBU-BE TOCA) .ceereeeseceseersssssee [SF ae Someta Profits and surpius.... ‘Total... -P558A24.50 59,887.74 $018,812.24 STATEMENT OF ASSETS OF EACH YEAR SINCE THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ASSOCIA TIC First year, November, 1890....... year, November, 188i. ‘Third year, Novenber, 15s Fourti year, November, 1583. Yuh year. November, 1864 Sixth year, November, 1855. Seventh year (6 months), May, 1886. District of Columbia, City of Washington, ts I, JNO. JOY EDSON, Secretary of the above-named Asiociatiou. do solemiily swear that the above stute- iment Is true, to the best of my knowledge und bellet. INO, JOY ED=ON, Secretary: Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of April, 1886. WM.G. MOOR, Noiary Public, Correct attest: ‘THOMAS SoM. FRED. W. PRAT BENJ,F.FULLE . Mit TWOMBLY, The, elevenit issue uf stock ‘Is now open for sub- scription. FE commence May 1850, _Office 917 F st; open $:30 um. to 4.30 pan, ap20-4 (ORS NOTCH To MECHANICS — MessRs ‘Heury Disston & Sous, the celebrated saw Manufacturers of Philudeiphia. huve douated to the Washington Light Infantry Fair, through I. H. Sclinelder’s Son, of this city, a fine set of Saws, to be Voted to the most popular Mechanic of Washington, atlOcentss vote apes (Re SEeDeAer Sneaurirus, by Aunie Louise Poweil, sung in the Opera of Adina by Miss Jus sen of the Boston Ideal Opera Company. Published aid for sale by JOHN F. ELLIS & UU., 87 Pa. ave, ear 10th st. se Sa eee MEISE S ANOTHEL JOU LOT OF FINE TOUTH PRICE 17 CENTS. - MERTZ PHABMACY, corner 11th n.w. A LECTORE WILL BE DELIVERED Jn Grace ME Church, Oth and S58 We, VILLE, President, . -Finance Com. = forthe church debu fund, by Kev. Ik. CLAnKwy: Baltimore, Eriday, April 30th, at 7:20 Matrimony. Adittsnion, 26 cents. FIRST PAYMENT—11TH IsSUB EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. ASSETS APRIL 15, 1886, $618,312.24. ‘Monthly payments ure $2.50 per share, ‘$1,000 advanced on each share, Subscription fur stock in the 11th issue and the first payment thercop can be made daily from 8:30am. to :U DP. Hh, ut the office of the Association, 917 F st. B. or at the next regular meeting, 5, 1886, 7 o'clock p. mu., at National Kifles’ Armory, G, hear 9th Street_u.w. ‘Puinphiets expluining the object of the Association, its advuntuges, &c,, turnished upon appli cation at the office CHOMAS SUMERVILLE, President. INO. JOY EDSON, Sec'y, 917 F street. ap2s-7t ee,’ TES FROM AL SS THE DELEC THE ‘different companies mustered Into the ser- vice of the United States in April. 1561, are requested to meet at_Abner’s Hall on MONDAY EVENING, May dd, at 7:30. By order of the Executive Comult: W. 0. DREW, E, KROUSE, Secretary, BASS DINNERS SERVED AT GREAT HOTEL FALLS At Shortest Notice. he CARROLL, Pro} (ee SS SHE SURREY CouLT OF THE ap27-tineste J. WALT! DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Henry N. Knight et al. v. The Widow and Helrs of ‘Truman 0. Xuight et al—No, 9444, Equity Docket ‘This cause being referred to me to state (among other things) distribution of the share and portion of ‘Troman O- Kuight in the real extutesoid in this cause, notice 1s hereby given that J will proceed to execute this order of reference on Weduestay, the Sth day of May, 1546, at 10 O'clock am, atiny oflice in the United ‘States Court House, at which time and place ail creditors of the suid ‘Trumian 0. Knight and other persons interested in the sald distrivution, are re- quested to appear and present. their demands and Vouchers, JAS. G. PAYNE mpz4-4.tu, ‘Auditor, (Ras, THe was INGTON C (CLE HAS ‘removed its office toits new audcommodious: quarters at $08 Fst n.w. We z E Ee. $10; BEST : ; vat (FS>~vinla, 5 gals, 75.007 Ciiinas and other He. ‘Tin Roving, Plumbing, Simonds Mi. Co. ck Eanges and Culver Ft JNO. MOKAN, ‘Digraicr oy CoLumuia, WasitINGToN, April 20, 1886. the attention of taxpayers is culled to tke tx levied for the year endiug June 3U, 1850, ou real estate and ch tax, where not previously ‘will becomne due and payable on the frst of May if paid before the first day of Jane ensu- og shall thereupon be it. arrears and delluquent, and £ peuaity- of two per cenuiin upon the amount iereot Stlall be added, aud tiie saune,wich other taxes due and Juatrears, will be listed for advertisement and tx adie in the manner prescrived by existing luw- ‘by order of the Comunissiouers of the District of Co- tumbla, z is JOHN ¥, COOK. Collector of Taxes 1. C. K OUT! WASHINGTON IS FLOODED WITH IT. tt is im your kitchen. Examine for not Using adulterated Perhay Self, and be sure you are At jooks good but the unpleasaut odor from it when rour- coking will convince sum otherwise, “CASSA TELS STA GAN LARD” Is GUARANTEED PURE Butup tn alistyies of packages. Auk your crocer for it, and If he hasn't it tu stock send us your address and will be supplied. oo G. CASSARD &SON, Baltimore, Mi, Curers of the celebrated “Star Brand” Mild Cured Tams and breakfast Bacon. mhd-3me ee WM. AND WM. REDIN WOOD- [Far wait, Sirdtneyn-at-tsiveitoonny Tand 0, Gonton Law Buliding. 472 Loalsianwave. Complete index to all conveyances of Georcetown and County property and titles tosueh mude a specialty. apd-Su fe LTH, INSTITUTE assiges—Prof, NISSEN, ‘GOS 1Uth st, Ladien and geutlemen wssistunts, Patients wh25-3m— tented at their residence If desired, Davin K. WARDWELL, No. Asxa M, Wanpets. vs, 717, in Equity. ‘Mattingly, On motion of the petitioner, by Mr. W. F. her solicitor, it ly ordered tiat the defendant eanse Appeurance to be exiered herein on oF before the first Rule duy occurring forty days after this duy: other ws ‘cause Will be proceeded with as in caseof faut. ‘The clject of this sult ts forthe petitioner to obtain adivorer from the defendant on the ground of willful deseriioa avd abandoument. CHAS, P. JAMES, Justice. A. true copy. Test: 1 J.'MEI08, Clerk, by LL LAMS, Asst, Clerk. ap23-law3w es ict ‘The most Washington. complete Drug establishment in South ‘Our prices are exceedingly low. —_apld ee W. E CLAYTON, CONTRACTOR AND : ‘BULLDER Invites those who desire to buiid to call on him for estiinates for bullding and will xuarantee—afer the Sykbhour movement to effect—after the 3d o 5 one ta of building by him will not be AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. PRESIDENT’S VETO SUSTAINED. His Objections to a District Bill. RIVER AND HARBOR BILLIN THE HOUSE ‘The Senate. The chair laid before the Senate a letter from the Secretary of the Interlor transmitting, in compliance with law, an inventory of property in the Interior department, Laid on the table, THE PRESIDENT'S VETO SUSTAINED. ‘On motion of Mr. Vance, the Senate took up the President’s veto of the bill “to provide for the promotion of anatomical science and to prevent the desecration of graves,” The bill relates to the District of Columbia and pro- vides that the unclaimed bodies of deceased Paupers now required by law to be buried at the public expense, might be turned over to the ‘medical colleges of the District of Colum- re ‘The President declined to approve the bill on the ground that certain of its provisions were Indefinite, and did not supply’ sufficient safe- guards, Aitera short debate the Senate refused to pass oe bill over the President's veto—yeas 6, nays 48, ‘Those who voted aye wore Messrs, Allison, Harris, Ingalls, Vance, Blackburn and Plumb, THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. The conference report on the Indian appro- priation bill was submitted by Mr. Dawes, and concurred In by the Senate. PRIVATE CLAIMS. Unanimous consent having some days ago been given on the request of Mr. Pike that pri- vate claims on the calendar should be com sidered this morning that order of business was entered on, not, however, without a mild protest from Mr. Plumb in the interest of the Post office appropriation bill. House of Representatives. In the morning hour, Mr. Blanchard (La), on behalf of the committee on rivers and harbors, called up a bill appropriating $6,492 to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for an examl!- nation and survey to ascertain the depth and width of the channel at South Pass, Mississippi river, ‘The bill passed. OLEOMARGARINE, Mr. Hatch (Mo.), on behalf of the committee on agriculture, called up a resolution setting ‘apart the 13th of May for the consideration of business presented by that committee, Mr. Hatch stated that among the measures upon which action would be asked was the oleomar- garine bill. In response to questions he stated that, though the bill was a revenue bill, the cominittee “on agriculture would attempt to confine the aimendments to the subject matter of the measure, and not allow them to extend to the tax on spirits and tobacco, The resolution ‘was adopted, RIVER AND HARBOR BILL, The House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Mills, ot Texas, in the chair,) on the riverand harbor appropriation bill. The District in Congress. TO PAY JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE DISTRICT. Acting Secretary oftne Treasury Fairchild has transmitted to Congress a letter of the Dis trict Commissioners submitting an estimate for an appropriation of, $158.65 to pay the judg- ment in the case of Paul Bonavires against the District of Columbia and James Hughes, This is an estimate in addition to those hitherto submitted. It was referred to the District com- mittee, A PENSION FOR THE WIDOW OF GEN, HUNTER. ‘The Senate committee on pensions havo favorably reported a House bill to grant to M. Hunter, widow of Major Gen, David Hunter, pension of $50 a month, ‘THE CLAIM OF Wt, TALBERT, of Washington, against the government, has been presented and urged in each succeeding Congress since the forty-second. In 1862 Tal- bert asked permission, to, have tried an appli- ance to heave up vessels in the ways at the navy yard at Washington, The trial was authorized, the expense being churged to “yard repairs.” ‘The appliance enabled the yard to Is of greater length and draught be handled without it, ‘Tatbert was at that time in the government employ, and it Was not until two years after the use of his ap- pliance at the navy yard that he obtained a, patent upon it. Talbert has never received any compensation from the government for the use of his invention. ‘The Senate committee on claims have reported in favor of referring the case to the Court of Claims for determination, Capitol Topics. ‘THE SENATE IN EXKCUTIVE SESSION has rejected the nomination of Chas, B, Pollard to be associate Justice in Montana, The in- Junction of secrecy in the case of Geo. W. Bell, recently rejected as postmaster at Webster City, Iowa, was removed. The repagt alleges that’ Bell Was a more offensive partisan than his predecessor. Motions to remove the in- junction ot secrecy from the confirmation of Gen, Rosecrans to be register of the Treasury and from the vote upon the Well and La Abra treaty were lost. MINORITY REPORT ON WOMAN SUFFRAGS. ‘The minority report of the Senate select com- mittee on the joint resolution granting the right of suffrage to women was presented to the Senate yesterday. It consists of extracts from @ voluine entitled “Letters from a Chimney Corner,” by a lady in Chicago, and the minority report on asimilar bill ot the same commitice in the last Congress. ‘fhe report is signed by Senators Brown and Cockrell, THE BUST OF HENRY WILSON, The marble bust of the late Henry Wilson, which was ordered for the Vice President's room at the Capitol, has arrived, and is pro- nounced by competent judges an excellent work of art. It witl be placed upon a bracket in the northeast corner of the room, The cast, was made by Mr. French, of Boston, a son of the former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. THE GOODE INVESTIGATION, ‘The Investigation of charges against Solicitor General Goode by a sub-committee of the Sen- ate committee on the judiciary for the last month was concluded on Wednesday by the examination of three more witnesses. ‘The re- port of the sub-committee wili_ be prepared by Senators Hoar and George, and presented to the full committee next week, when it is prob- able that a favoravle report will be made to the Senate on the nomination, Washington News and Gossip, THe SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day contains a paperon the Capture of Wash- ington in 1814, read at the meeting of the His- torical association, Capt. Symons’ plan for fil- tering the Potomac water, another speech by Jefferson Davis and an indignation meeting at Albany, the monument to Washington's mother, telegraphic dispatches, ete. The ad- vertisements are classified as follows: Auc- on Sales, Proposals, Ladies’ Goods, Dry Goods, Educational, Houselurnishings, Family Supplies, Sewing Machines, Gentlemen's Goods, Financial, Hotels, Wood and Coat, At- torneys, The Trades, Dentistry, Pinnos and Organs, Professional, Specialties, Medical, Un- dertakers, Potomac River Boats, Steamers, Railroads, Governwent Recxirrs To-pay.—Internal Fevenue, $564,643; customs, $538,554. Mr.Joun J. CRAW¥oRD, of Ohio, chief of a division of the Second Assistant Postmaster General's office, has. resigned that office to ac- cept a position as chief of a division of the office Of controller of the currency. To x CrEMaTED.—The remains of Chief En- gineer Emmons, U.S.N., will be cremated, A GENERAL ARMY ORDER has been issued assigning Brig. Gen. Thos. H. Ruger to the com- mand of the department of Dakota, and Brig. Gen. J. H. Potter to the commiand of the depart ment of the Missouri, Ei Fast MAUL SERVICE TO HAVANA.—Second Assistant Postmaster General Knott, who has Just returned from Florida, states that while there he examined the feasibility of the exten- sion to Havana, Cuba, of th New York, Tam) ga ag ‘and. Roy West fast smait Sri neiey egaeeraeee caer Seana ab be concurred in by the aster General : ahd Havana will be lessened about 0 SSeS NAvat Orpegs.—Commander Wm. H. Whit ing has been detached from command of the DEATH ON THE SCAFFOLD. TWO MEN HANGED TO-DAY THE DOUBLE EXECUTION AT THE DISTRICT JAIL. ——e—__ Lee and Sommerfield Pay the Penalty of Bloody Crimes—Final Scenes at the Jail—They Meet Their Fate with Firm- ness—The Stories of Their Lives—The Crimes for Which They were Hanged. ee To-lay Lewis Sommerfeld, the Pole, con- victed of the murder of his wife and son-in-law ou the 20th of November last, and Richard J. Lee, colored, convicted of the murder of bis Wife on the 234 of November last, suffered the penalty of death at the District jail. SOMMERFIELD§ INTERVIEW WITH HIS CHII- DREN YESTERDAY. Yesterday, about 11 o'clock, several of Som- merfivld’s friends and his minister, Rev. Mr. Schneider, called to seo him. There wero in the party two of his sons and his stepdaughter ae wife of Eisenbraun, one of his victims) and wo lady friends. Mr. Schnelder and one of the sons Wont first to his cell, and he was allowed to walk with them to the warden’s office,where they spent some time together, conversing in Germéa. ‘The eae vistb ae and Py ars copiously. Sommertie houg! he did not weap showed. considerable feeling. When Sommerfield first entered the warden's office he said to his daughter: “Bertha is it true that you have forgiven me with all your heart?” She replied in the affirmative, and asked it he had forgiven her. Sommerfield sald: “Yes, long, long ugo. I have forgiven you and have’ been praying for you, Ihave no malice whatever to any one, and I will die at peace with all the world.” When during the conversation he asked what arrangements had been made as to the funeral, Mr. Schneider hesitated, and he took it that something would prevent, his wishes to be buried in Prospect 111 cemetery from being carried out. Finally he was informed of the tees, and ho remarked: “I do not care, for it will not affect my soul. I hope, however, that when those gentlemen come to die, that God will bemore gracious to them than they are to me.” He spent most of the day outside the cell, under the eyes of the watch, standing or sitting much of his time with his back to the visitors. AN AFFECTING SCENE IN LEE’S CELL, About 12% o'clock yesterday the brother of Lee, with a party of friends and his three chil- dren, aged respectively 5,3 and 2 years, called tosee him. Rey. Wm, Gibbons, of the Baptist chureh, F street southwest, was then in his cell and about leaving when they were shown in, ‘On seeing his children Lee frantically clasped one after the other in his arms, and tears streamed down bis face, while the children also broke into fits of crying. After about fifteen minutes the party prepared to leave, when an- other scene required the interposition of the minister. The condemned man seized the chil- dren und held them frantically to his breast. Force had to be used to part them. This meet- ing quite unnerved Lee, but Mr. Gibbons re- mained some thirty minutes with nim, and he became somewhat quiet. Much of his time, after dinner, was spent in walking about the corridor. Nardello, who occupies the adjoining cell, kept within his gate, and was evidently much impressed by what was going on. He listened, with attention, to one of his tellow-prisoners: ead prayers, and spent most of the day in that manner. He ate heartily of fried eggs, steak, potatoes and milk, HOW LEE SPENT THE NIGHT. Quite early last evening Rev. Mr, Roberts, with some eight or ten ladies of St. Paul’s M. E. church, visited Lee, and, for some hours, en- ed with him in reading the Scriptures, sing- ing and prayer, Mr. Roberts slept fwith Lee ta his cell, both lying down between 12 and 1 o'clock,’ Lee slept quite well, but arose about 4 o'clock a. m,, saying he felt quite refreshed. He asked ior friéd eggs and steak for breakfast. Lee, in a conversation with one of the officers this toring, aig that he was pertectly well satisfied that tl law should take its course, and aydie--hadsiolated ithe should take thé consequences, and that fully trusting in his Saviour he would meet his fate without flinch- ing though it was hard to leave the world in this manner, SOMMERFIELD'S LAST NIGHT ON EARTH. About midnight Rev. L. H. Schneider called onSommerfield, After devotional exercises in his cell Sommerfield lay down and went to sleep abuut 1 o'clock. He arose about halt-past five o'slock this morning. Mr. Schneider re- mained iu the jail ali night, and soon after Sommerfield arose returned to his cell, where he engaged with him in spiritual exercises. Sommerfleld asked tor fried eggs, beef steak, toast and tea for his breaktast. Lee told his pastor, Rev. John Roberts, this morning that he had had a more refreshing sleep last night than he had ever had in jail, and added: “To-day I have to die, and the only thing that troubles me is my children.” After pacing the corridor for nearly an hour he par- took of his breakfast, eating heartily and re- sumed his walk in the corridor for ashort time, laying down at 81, o'clock, while Rev. John Roberts talked and read to him, ‘At 8:45 Mr, Wright's undertakers wagon drove uP; and the two coffins were carried into the corridor and placed out of sight. ABEAYED FOR THE SCAFFOLD. During the morning Lee dressed himself in a black coat and paptaloons, a white shirt and vest, and Sommerticld, still wearing his gray pantaloons, put on a black frock coat, brought to him by a friend. THE MAN WHO HAS A WEEK LONGER To LIVE. Nardello, the Italian murderer, who occupied the first cell on the murderers’ row “tier,” slept rather uncomfortably, and evidently the prepa- rations made for the death of his neighbors greatly affeeted him, for he was quiet and un- communicative, and for the first time for some weeks bis appetite tor breakfast failed him. Never eating meat on Friday, he ordered this morning milk toast and fried eggs, and eat but asmall quantity, It was thought best to move Nardello, and about 9:15 o'clock he was taken down to the double ceil at the end of the corri- dor, In passing Lee's cell he extended his hand, and said, “Good bye, Lee, God bless you,” with some tcelin; Lee replied, “Good bye, I hope we will meeteach other in Heaven.” Sommer- field at the time being engaged with his pastor, Nardeilo did not interrupt him, At 9:46 o'clock the son of Sommerfield called and was admitted to the cell and spent about thirty palnutes with his father. The boy cried agreat deal, but the father bore up wonder- fully, and they embraced and kissed each other when parting. ; PARTING OF THE TWO MEN ABOUT TO BE ‘Opposition of the tras. About ten o'clock Kev. Wm. Gibbons joined Rev. Mr. Roberts in the cell of Lee and soon afterwards they were joined by Rev. Mr. Wil- liams. A few minutes afterwards Lee asked to sec Sommerfield, and they bid each other good. bye, expressing’ the hope of meeting in Heaven, After Sommerfield’s son left the prisoner began to weaken, Lee, however,maintained his firm- ness. It was feared that ‘Sommerfield would not hold out aud preparations were made to bring the prisoner to the seaffold soon after 11 orcleek. Closing Scenes. THE MARCH TO THE SCAFFOLD. At 11:16 o'clock the prisoners were brought outof the cellsand the death warrants were read to them, Then the lines were formed, the Jurors walked into the corridor, and soon the sad procession was formed. First came Deputy ‘Warden Russ and another officer; then Som- merfield, with his pastor, supported by two deputies; then Lee's advisers, and Lee with two guards, two other guards bringing up the rear. BOTH MEN COMPOSED—THE DROP SPRUNG. Both the condemned men bore up wonder- fully, and after brief services and a short prayer they mounted the scaffold. The nooses Were adjusted at 11:29 o'clock and ot 11:30 the 0) e signal a hat ‘They ‘each fell about ‘five feet, Hommer- Held dying without a strugsie and Lee's legs contracting two or three times. In two min- Utes there was no pulsation in Sommerfeld, S0MMERFIELD'S LAST WORDS, Somnierfield, just betore the drop fell, said: “Lord, recelve Thou my spirit and ‘have merey Upon iny soul.” Lee said nothi: whatever on the scaffold, and just bet ‘the fell r. Suse before the drop fell Hev. Win Gibbons Leo's} ons of wrist ceased bate bent bent tors meeees a2, mint, fell, ang 1t was 20 minutes before he was. the ‘Of the jail, was was LEE'S PAINFUL DEATH BY STRANGULATION. Lee was found to have died of strangulation, but his features were not in the least distorted, as was the case with Sommerfield. The remains of Lee were sent to his brother's on F street southwest. After Lee's body was placed in the coffin Rev. Mr. Gibbons pronounced the bene- diction and the crowd present—over 200 in number—filed around and viewed the body. Lee's brother stood on a bench in the rotunda jail to witness the execution, but was led away by one of the oificers ‘before bis curiosity was gratified. SUMMERFIELD'S FUNERAL, It was the desire of Sommerfield that he should be buried at Prospect Hill cemetery, near Glenwood, and most, if not all the mem- bers of his family were willing that his wish in this respect should be carried out. Some of the anay Ts ol the ground opposed it, however, and although as a matter of law the owners of the lot could have him interred there, yet after @ full interchange of views yesterday the family concluded not to press the matter. It was, therefore, determined to have the inter- ment take place at Graceland, and Mr. John R. Wright, the undertaker. completed the neces- sary arrangements last evening. The remains were this afternoon taken té Graceland, and in the presence of several of the family, Rev. Mr. Schneider officiating, they were interred. SOMMERFIELD'S STORY OF 18 1AFE. In a conversation this morning Sommerfield said that he would be 54 years ot age next No- vember; that he was a forester in Europe and served eighteen years in the Prussfan army, re- ceiving for bravery in the war with Austria, 1866, und France, 1870 and 1871, the bronze medal and iron cross of honor; that he married. his deceased wife when she was a widow with two children, twenty-four years ago, and they lived very happily together in Poland and also after they came here, in 1872, until a few years . Afier communion was taken, about 6:30, o'clock this morning, Sommerfield’ was in ex- cellent spirits, perfectly resigned and hopeful. He seemed desirous that us little be said about his crime as possible, and that it should be for- gotten. His action in giving a letter to Mr. Schneider in regard to his revoiver, isexplained in the fact that he had been asked jor the pistol by auother party, and that he had been told that it would be sold. He looked on the idea ot its sale with repughance, and then asked it Mr. Schneider could not get. it and destroy it, or at least prevent its identification. Mr. Sciheider has not as yet received the pistol, and it he ob- tains possession of it he will somé time throw it in the river, or in other ways get rid. of it with- out its identity being known. SOMMERFIELD'S CRIME, Sommerfield’s offenses were the murder of his wife, Christina Sommerfield, in which the sen- tence of death was passed, and the murder of his son-in-law, Gottlieb Isenbraun, in which sentence was Suspended. The double murder was committed at Eisenbraun's saloon, on Mary- ind avenue, near 12th street northeast, on the 20th of November last. The accused shot both of them dead, it 1s claimed, without any provo- cation, save that the son-in-law and the daugh- ter objected to his seeing his wife, who had not lived with him for some time. He was arrested as he was making his way from the place by Officer Slack and Special Officer Childs. He was indicted soon alterwards, and the trial took place December 14th. OnJanuary 9th, he was Sentenced to be hanged between the Hours of 11 and 1 o'clock on the second Friday after the adjournment of the next general term. The announcement of the sentence was received by him in the same stolid muanuer that had_ebar- acterized his conduct during the trial. He was 54 years old, by birth a Pole, 51g feet in height, heavy build, had gray hair and full whiskers and his countenance was not unpleasant. ‘Somerfield has been averse to holding any conversation as to the crime, and 1s desirous that it be forgot ible. Some ten as soon as. of those who have had his confidence state that there were many circumstances which worked him up in a frenzy. His effects, with the ex- ception of his cot and stove, had been moved from his house, and feeling’ dejected at being discarded by bis family, he was so tempted, they say, Wo end his life, and three times he put the pistol to bis head with intent to shoot him- self. Having been brought up religiously and {aught that there was no pardon for the suicide, his conscience caused him to desist. He went to the house of Elsenbraun no less than tive times that day, itis said, to get a pan to cook with, and he was as many’ times put out of the house, LEE'S LIFE, Richard J. Lee, known also as Dick Sparrow, was in bis 32d year and was trom one of the old colored families of the District, Loosing his father in infancy, he was raised by his grand- mother, Susan Henson, south of the Capitol. When a youth he attended Israel Sunday school and also the colored public school in Lincoln building, leaving school when about 20, For some yeirs he played in his brother's band and also assisted in his brothers barber shop in South Washington. About 1874 he shipped in the navy snd served five years on the Reliet and the Gettysburg in the Mediter- ranean and in the Black Sea, coming home in the Dispateh. On returning he again went in the bund and helped his brother in the barber business, and in 1881 was married to the woman for whose death he to-day forfeited his own lite, Tow friend who saw him three days ago he said: “We lived first on A street, near Sth, and then on 5th street, Capitol Hill, and my married life was for a time a happy oue. We had three children, and I loved them and her, but she de- stroyed two others, at which I found fault, and. then commenced’ my unhappiness and we ed. ‘She left ine three times, the first Lime remaining away two weeks, the next one month, and the lasttime she had been away three Weeks. Iwas not, tosay, drunk at the time, but was worried and full of trouble and vexution, and when I went to her siste: hy s to see if others had not interiered there would. ‘e been no trouble. Although I had attended hurch and Sunday school, it was not until the dof Febraury last that I experienced religion, Mr. Roberts, I believe, of the Young Men's Christian Association, and Rey, Mr. Williams, of Israel church, had been visiting me, and I took to reading the Seriptures and pray the day I have just sald, when no one wa and ail alone in my Cell, I poured out my prayer for the salvation of my soul, and I re- ceived the assurance that God had spoke peace to my soul. “What have you to say to your friends?” asked the visitor. “You may tell them,” answered Lee, slowly, “that I hope this will be a warning to all young men and young women. Try and live rigit, and remember none can live truly happy with: ‘out having the grace of God tn his heart. Wives should endeavor to comfort their husbands, to try and help them and not pullthem down. My brother knows what I would say, for I have given him full directions about my affairs. People will suy that liquor brought me to this, but although Thad been drinking, this is not to be chargeabie to drink, It was temporary in- sanity Drought on by wife’s conduct in leaving me ior every Uttle trifle. I loved her and te children and could not bear the se; ration, and I became frantic with passion.” LEE’S CRIME, Lee was convicted on December 19th last of the murder of his wife, and sentenced January 16, ‘The murder was committed on the 23d of November last, pear 4th and K streets south- east. Lee had had some words with his wite, who had left him on account of his drinking, and chased her trom her sister's house to the Street, Dring several shots at her with fatal elect! Lee, who was undoubtedly drunk at the time, at once left the scene, but was arrested by Sergeant Mulhatl, with ‘Oiticers Wilson, Blanford and Thompson, in a house in Howard row, the same night, He was completely broken down When arraigned and all during the trial. It was thought by the jail officers that if he could not restrain his feelings he would wear himself out, He, however, afver his trial quieted down and devoted about ail his time to the work of pi ration, reading his Bible, receiv- ing the ministrations of Rev. Mir. Williams, of Israel church, his spiritual adviser, aud others. He was 5 fect’ inches in height, and weighed 145 pounds, Was of ght brown color ‘and slightly pock-marked. ie had astar worked in india ink on his right hand. THE SCAFFOLD upon which the executions took place is a per- manent fixture in the northeast court ot the Jail. It is the structure that was used in the execution of Guiteau, for the murder of Presi- dent Garfield; Bedford and Queenan, for tbe murder of yoting Hirt; Charles Shaw, lor the Sear fleet Mowat ke inaitacey ea r fowler. As is cust yester- day afternoon the jail officers had a rehearsal, ing sand bags in order to test the ropes, eS Pos ©. Hendrix, at Brook: N.Y. Frank Brown, at Baltimore, Mas vies Tesigned; Anthony 33. A. G. McCune, at Ship- » Pa; James 8, Vedder, at Washington, ——___—-+9e—_____ Affairs in West Washington. Sports ox LAND AND WATER.—The pic Base Telegrams to The Star. THE GREAT LABOR UPRISING EXTENSIVE STRIKES EXPECTED General Eight-Hour Movement in Chicago. GREECE FIRM FOR HER RIGHTS. EX-PRESIDENT ARTHUR IMPROVING es THE GREAT LABOR AGITAT! Discussing the Possibility of Disorders t Chicago—Arrival of the Congres- sional Committee at St. Louis. CurcaGo, April 30.—The Daily News this morning says:—The supreme officers of the police department have ceased in their attempt to smooth over the fears of the last few weeks regarding the labor movement. Their sole idea now is that with the approaching strikes of Sat- urday there will be agreat deal of trouble. It was decided last night to place the entire force on reserve early Saturday morning. The entire force will be kept at the stations, ready for im- mediate duty. 104s said that the matter ot procuring special policemen has also been can- Vassed, und that many hundred additional men can be pressed into service as soon as any serious outbreak should occur. “In estimating the force the state can oppose to the strikers’ sbould there be trouble," ob- & member of the Grand Lodge of A. 0. . W., yesterday, “there is an element which I don’t think has been taken into account. That is the organized and drilled branches of orders like ours, the Knights of Pythias, the Masons and others. Here in Cook county there are 7,000 members of ourorder, and close on 1,000 of them are well drilied in Upton's tactics with the exception of the manual of arms, The dritled men, or select knights.are thoroughiy organized and ‘can be called together within an hour. ‘They are all tax-payers and good citizens and will respond at once if summoned by the au- thorities. The armed battalions of the Knights of Pythias would do the same, and so, no doubt, would the Knights Templar. ‘Our order could itself place a force of trom 600 to 800 drilled men at the service of the authori- tes in Chicago to-night, if necessary. Mr. E. A. Cummings, president of the real estate board, said yesterday: “The present labor agitation has had a very depressing eff Investors decline, to purchase of to complete agreements already under way. Then we have always done a large business in the suburoan, furnishing small lots to laboring men, on whictL tw erect cottages. ‘That trade has ceased en- Urely. The men are saving their earnings for what many of them believe will be a great strike. The discovery of the increased cost of building or of uncertainty of building en prises being carried through will cause an ad- ‘vance of rents. Mr, Joseph Gruenhut, of the Central Labor unio and one of the’ leading spirits of the ight-hour movement, said toa reporter last gut: “The people need not fear violence in ight-hour movement. The working peo- ple ot Chicago are too well organized. Ido not believe there is an unorganyzed trade in Chi- cago, nor dol think there are five working men out ofone hundred who do not belong to some order,” ‘The men of the Lake Snore, the Rock Islan the Fort Wayne, the Chicago, St. Louis an: Pittsburg, and the Michigan Central have not yet made'any demands for shorter hours, Con- Versation with the handlers at the freight houses on these roads demonstrated that the; were ready to join inageneral strike if the; thought it would win, but preferred to move cautiously to the front, A COMPROMISE AT GRAND RAPIDS. A special from Grand Rapids, Mich., says: Nelson Matter & Co., large furniture “manu- facturers, have conceded an advance of 5 per cent. on Wages and eight hours’ work, promis- ing 5 percent more July 1. At ameeting of jurniture workers last night it was decided to accept the terms and toleave the question of advance for further consideration by other firms, trusting they will fallinto line, Itis how hoped there will be no strike here. THE CONGRESSIONAL E AT ST. LOUIS. Sr. Lovrs April 30.—The Congressional com- mittee appointed to take testimony in regard to the causes of the strike on the Missouri Pacific railroad, arrived here last night and took quarters at the Southern hotel. The com- mittee has no plan of action yet arranged. It has been thought that it would save time to subdivide the committee and send it in sections to Kansas City, Atehison, Fort Worth, and per- haps other points, and then to return to this city and take the evidence of the chief movers in” the strike and the prominent railroad officials, but this has not been definitely deter- mined upon. It is likely, however, that the whole committee will go to Sedalia, Mo., and after taking testimony there be divided into sub-committees. STRIKE OF 500 FURNITURE MAKERS, The eight hour movement was emphasized this morning in advance of the day announced for its inauguration. Clark, Bros, & Co.'s furni- ture factory, ut Blue Island avenue and Robey street, is idle, the 500 employed having struck. ‘The men demanded eight hours’ work and ten hours’ pay. The firm told them they could not agree to this and they all left. The St, Nicholas Toy company informed its 150 employes that it would not grant ten hours’ pay for eight hours’ work, ‘The employes are still at work. ‘The Hercules Iron Works, on Canal street, wili inaugurate the eight hour system with ten hours’ pay, beginning tomorrow, for one month. DEMANDS ON THE GREAT PACKING HOUSES. The great packers at the Union stock-yards are the latest employers called upon to grant aneight-hour day. They give employment to between 25,000 and 90,000 men, and. this afternoon delegations will wait upon the heads of cach firm with the request that they adopt the eight-hour system atter May Ist. Themen, with few exceptions, belong to. no labor union. Yesterday Mr. Sid. Kent told his 1,500 em- ployes that after May Ist they need only work eight hours a day, for which they would be paid for nine hours’ work. This concession stirred up the men employed in the other houses. It seems probable ‘other houses will have to follow Kent’sexample. 6,000 MINERS CALLED OUT, PrrTsBuxa, April 30.—A Dubois, Pa., says: The officials of the Amalgamated Mine: and Laborers’ association have issued acircnlar calling upon the 6,000 men in the Clearfield regions to quit work to-night, unless all the operators signed the scale adopted at the Col- umbus, Ohio, convention at once. An appeal for assistance to carry on the strike will be sent out to-morrow. A BIG STRIKE EXPECTED AT PITTSBURG. PirrspurG, April 30—A general strike of cabinetmakers for an advance of 20 per cent in wages and a reduction of the working hours from ten to eight has been ordered for to-mor- row by the Allegheny County union, which embraces all the cabinetmakers, burnishers aad carvers, some 300 in number, in the two cities, ‘The’ manufacturers are unanimous in their refusal to grant the increase, claiming that itis impossible to concede the terms de- sired. ‘The workers are determined, and a large strike is promised. The carpenters of Al- legheny county will strike on Monday for nine hours as a day’s Work and a ten per cent ad- vance in wages, ‘At Imperial, Pa., the coal miners will naugu- rate a strike 'toanorrow for an advance of a balfcent per bushel. The Scott Haven miners employed in W. L, Scott’s mines expect to re- sume work on Mionday at the advance. ‘The strike at Browns Wayne iron and steel mills has been amicably settled and work was resumed in all departments this morning. THE GOULD STRIER 70 BE DECLARED OFF. Sr. Lours, Apr =] IY expect here that the offer made by the citizens’ reement of 1885 between the rail- its emp! would be observed, has beet [S th the general board and ———— Death of » Well-known Texan. aicd bere at pa hour yesterday moraine an trom erysipelas resulting trom a broken ankle. He was widely known on the frontier, and was locaily celebrated for his many counters, He was twice seve! E EX-PRESIDENT ARTHUR BETTER. What Rev. Dr. Leonard, Pastor of St. John’s Church, Says. New York, April 30—Rev. W. A. Leonard, Pastor of St. John’s Episcopal church in Wash+ ington, says ex-President Arthur is rapidly re GREECE REMAINS FIRM. Insisting that the Powers Mast Accept the Pledges Already Given. Loxpox, April 30,—A dispatch from Athens says: The foreigus ministers here, on receiving the reply of Greece to the ultimatum of the powers, referred it to their respective _gove erniments, irom whom they will await instruc Uons betore answering It ATHENS, April <Greeee, in her reply to the ultimatum of the powers ordering her to disarm. within eight days, points to the fact. that she had notified the powers. prior to the receipt of their ultimatum that she had accepted the counsel of France, thus giving jormal wssuranc elding to the de the powers, star the peace. Consequently, she Will not_maints f armatnents, but will gradually reduc m. eece trusts, the Answer adds, that the ultimatum of the powere will be now reganied as having no further object. CONSTANTINOPLE, April ‘The porte has efforts to cause Greece to disarm, disarming alo in the maine nee of a War fooling lo meet Uke threatened attack of Greece. — General Foreign News. EVICTIONS AND OUTRAGES IN IRELAND, Dum April 30.—Statisties show that during the last three months 69S families, con rising 3,477 persons, were evicted from hold- ngs in Ireland. During the same peried 256 outrages Were committed, THE RACE FOR THE 1,000 GUINRAS. Apri 30.—The race for the 1,000 8 sLakes, for three-year-old fillies, was rum y at the Newmarket first spring meeting and Was won by the Duke of Hamilton's bay filly Miss Jum Prince Soltykotf"s bay filly Argo Navis came in second, and Lord Ze! s brown filly Jewell, long third. a Frandalent Township Warrants. IMPORTANT DECISION INDIANAPOLIS, I In the United States dist : Judge Wooda made a ral the case of Waiter Stante New York er, against J A. Shipley the Morgan county'township trustee who last and sold fraudulent township warrants, The Judge expresses doubtas to the questh diction in the at holds ‘th Tecover money pald for the ecessary to bring sult uy ¥ cannot be had unless it is shown that the township received the benefit of the money or goods given for the warrants, Ifthe warrants are shown to be fraudulent the only recourse Is against the trustee; If the Lown- ship hus received the benefit fro the sureties are also liable. “The amcunt of thi negotiated by dishonest trusters throughout jana is mot known, but is ost maled at from $200,000 to $500,000," Stanwo1 Leld_ about $50,600 worth, abd this decision is held to Practically dispose of all suits now ponding. MAPPY STREET CAR EMPLOYES, How They Show Their Appreciation of the Reduction of Working Hours. President Henry Hurt, of the W. G. raile Toad company, was presented, at his office in West Washington, to-day, by M. H. Keys, in behalf of the conductors and drivers of ‘the road, with a handsomely engrossed copy of the resolutions unanimously adopted by them at a recent meeting. The resolutions set forth that “the directors, president and general superin- tendent of the Washington and Geo town Rallroad company, prompted bys spirl, of humanity and generosity — to- wards their employes, have voluntarily issued an order to take effect May Ist, 1586, ree ducing the hours of lavor for the conduciors and drivers to twelve hours per day at thesame remuneration as heretofore recelved.— W. are employed in the service of said knowing tbe benefits procured the: selves aud also toour families” *** “notonly extend our grateful thanks but pledge our selves to do all in our power to promote the Ine Veresis of said company by a faithful diseh of ourduties in making the W. and G, R. company one of the finest In the country.” The a tLe warrants commitice in charge of the matter were: Con- ductors J. D. Schofield, M. H. Keys, P. D. Vine son, Drivers J.S. Larowe, H.C. i» Ge Ae Barrow. OTHER PRESENTATIONS. Mr. Hurt was also presented with a massive gold-headed cane, suitably inscribed, by Cone ductor P. D. Vinson on behalf of the conductors ofthe Avenue line, Mr. Hurt, after expressing his surpfise and thanks, handed the com- mittee “a check for $500 to be used as @ benefit fund tor the employes, It would be hard to say which was more surprised. Then the drivers nted Superintendent C. C. Sailer with a finely mounted set of harness, The proceedings closed with the employes cheering. ‘A CELEBRATION TO-MORROW. Mr. Hurt has given the employes permission to celebrate the reduction of working hours by running a decorated car anda band of musie over Uhe road to-morrow, and to decorate the car buildings in West Washington. The drivers and conductors on the Tth street branch of the Washington road, to show to the company their appreciation for the reduction of the working hours to twelv morrow morning at ten 0" from the stables to Boundary. Ail the cars wil be handsomely decorated. ‘The Third Arullery band of the arsenal has been aged, Mer- chants on 7th strect have contributed gener- ously to the committee, Messrs C. B. Kenealy and KR, 1 Brooke, in charge of the arrange ments, reels = SAYINGS AND DOINGS IN SOCIETY. Minister West gave a dinner party on Wednes- day evening to the following persons: Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, Senator and Mrs. Hale, Me, and Mrs. Payson, Senator and Mrs, Palmer, the Misses. West, Hon, Perry Betmout, Mrs. Story, Hon, Charles Hardinge, Count Borglgrave, #1 Mr. Lehmann, Minister de Struve sailed from Paris the latter part of last week, and will arrive New York on the first or third of May. Secretary Iswolsky will goto New York to meet hit. Madame de Struve does not accompany the uilnister. A number of society people dropped in to five: o'clock tea at Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hayes’ yester day, to meet their distinguished guesis, the Lord Bishop of Carlisie, and his son-in-law and secretary, Hon. Maxwell Spooner, and the Hon, Wickham Hoffman, late CU. 8. minister to Den- mark, The bishop has been but ashort time in this country, but assuresus that he will not write a book on America, Mr. Spooner, who Was secretary to the archbiship of Canterbury, makes no promises, and will probably give bis pressions in a folio, The bishop and his kins- man proceed 10 Chicago to-morrow. Mr. Hot man will probably purchase property and locate permanently in the capital. Miss Mary Wilson gave a luncheon yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. John Drexel, of Philadel a, Who are passing through Washingtou ou thelr wedding tour. Mr. Chang Yen Hoon entertained the retiring Chinese minister and his suite at dinner last evening at the iegation. Miss Susie Carey, of Delaware, is the guest of her brother, Judge Carey, Miss Eustis, with Miss Lulu Eustis and Miss Emily Thom, have returned from Aiken, 8. where they ‘have been spending the winter. Miss Eustis and her niece, Miss Lulu Bust will depart for Europe soon, where they wi spend a couple of the summer months. Mrs, Reynolds, the niece of Mr. W. W. Coreo- coran, is spending the week with her uncle, The Hon. Charles Hardinge, of the British legation, leaves tor Texas on Saturday. The mother of Mrs. Joseph M. Carey is serl- ously {ll at her home in Cheyenne, Wy. ‘The proceeds of the play “Engaged,” to be given at Albaugh’s to-night and to-morrow Afternoon, will go Into the tunds of the Found- lings’ Home. Mrs, Mack has selected her best pupils to fill the cast, and the presentation of W.S. Gilbert's comedy, which given in Washington, will, no doubt, be very - Dr. B. W. Summy, of this city, and Miss Kate Strong, daughter of Col. J. W. Strong, manager ot the Desig Herald, ot St. Joseph, Mo., were Fenn = Goce church cramasaler evening. “The ceremony was Rev. M. M: Goode, ‘the pastor aud afterwards the bridal party and a few intimate irlends re- paired to ube residence of the bride’s parents, where a reception was given until 10 o'clock, This morning the bride and groom were to leave for Chic —- they = for two weeks, and ‘then come to Washington, Which will be their home. Miss Elizabeth Harwood Welsh and Lieut, Austin M. Knight, United States navy, were married in Annapolis yesterday at the dence of the bride's parents, on Maryland ave- nue, only relatives anda iew intimate friends it of the contracting parties being present. There were no attendants, Ensigns Lioyd and Gillian,