Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Sorthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and Ith St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres eecond-class mail matter, ‘Ty Wrekty Star—pohlished on Priday-$1 o. yeur postage prepaid. Six months, 50 cent. Al! mall subscriptions must be pau ws advance, payer sent longer than is paid for. Rates of acvertisins made Known on anpticatton. SS SS SPECLAL NOTICES. fo Fis Tot Nt fo meet SUNDAY, at 1 o'clock pm funeral of iru. 4. W. Hosewas. a, Vn hers of sist tewi By order. SAMUEL F. BOYCE, Ree. Secretary. F THEW. AND G. R RCO, - 0G. Duly 24, TSS. Sard of Dircetors of tie requested ‘atvend the ent iu Alex- Lodges cordially invited to at yy of several members The und-rsicm d Wireetors, therefore. take this Method of wxtiyine thee high appreciation of the od Juignient WHICH ak ‘associate. FOF any sof highest im mpauy aud of Its freely given, and $ which cannot with Our sincerest ly. Fendi lind We jmpathy to tue member 0 — H. UR EDwa qa> JULY 2181 Fetary of the Na 420 Fst. Wasitinet association ws heartfer ict bustand™ I 2 $1,000. 73. for wz. Lear. avd on June Sth, 1s: OF fl evieath proofs until Ju Tocksuwiedge paviuent In full "My husbaud «as fosured August. ISS4. for $1,000, and in April, L885 for 92.000, und this isu. ance bas cost him to date of Bis eatin, 34% Wishing your association eou- Sinued prosperity. Lam truly vanes, = PANNIE 23-6 (ms; Crivrofcommiice, Aduiess JON SB Shuler Sea F Loar. shall Hale MONDAY aoe ae: 80r.. ty be had ftom members ony. Music by Mesine band. sy @ ial meeting of a.) committees at Zth-street Bai riclOa¥, aad instant are pram is fe first morteage on Washington ety real estate. teres! on ~tork ald annuahy. RCES LDING, ASUCiATIO. ou loats. Peb:aary 1, 18S6_.....$289,270.00 4 stand further information apply at office Of the Association, 624 F st u.w., bet 19 ai an om cH He 2 (eee Or ese xscra "ANY, Ottiee. 1214 2d St (old No. 5M High St.) uoRTOWN, D.C. July 19, Ise. iwetitig of the stocklviders of this Com- ‘Of twelve directors to serve Tor beheld at this office on MUN- i Fe. DAY. August 2, 1856. Polis open at 12 o'clock m and close at Lo‘clock p.m. > dt W. DEEBLE, Secre DR GARNET? HILLS. D removed his oiice fom corner of 1th st aod Peonsyivania ave. o 1319 F stu w.. adiciuin gew Sun Duiding jyisewe REMOVAL Dm THOS 0. HILLS, Office and residence removed to 1321 Xeon tork yiv-lime <> «JOHN W. ROSS, Ke Attortiey-at-Law, Hias removed his office ts pes No. 410 Sth stn. BANKING HOU-E OF « MACARTN ‘We offer for sale a limited amount of the Columbus | fand Cincinnati Midland first mortgage six per cent bonds maturing in 1914. Price 102 and accrued in- Werest, reserving the right to advance same without wotice. ‘Tuese bonds are receiving the attention of the most Conservative investors und are an excelleut and safe luvestinent. Full particu‘ars on application at one office. _Jv15 (Re 55, THE SC PREME cocnT OFT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The sid day of Ju'y. Catanins W. KIN et al vs. ZC Bs. Docket Op motion of the plaintiff. by Mir. Irving Willlam- Gon. ther solicitor. it ls ordered tat the deter Tucks +e Use Bis uppearauce Wy be en berets om oF vetove the first rule da. eecurrine forty days after this Gay: otherwise the Cause will be pro ceeded With as Inn Case of detaull yee! ot this suit ts to construe deed from W. jajor to Sarah + ifthe court wuld find that de:endant has square S17. to declare extent OF sale 10 Mise part tho" Kae ‘A true cops —Test: RI MED dylFlawswe Except Sunday, beniiig Star, WASHINGTON, D.C.. SATURDAY, JULY 24, .1886. Washington News and Gossip. | GoverNMest RecriPTs To-Day.—Internal revenue, $422,24 ConTRACT AWARDED.—Stephenson & Bros, have been awarded the contract for furnishing 2,000 tons of furnace coal tor the Stat and Navy departr ton, and also the e« Wood at $7.50 and 83 per AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CALLERS To-DaY were Attorney General Jones (Ark.), Payne, Camden, Sawyer, Hearst, Pugh, Voorhees, Butler, and Assist Sei ‘hompson, of the TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. ton in 1889-92. The members of the citizens’ committee appointed to wait on Congress in connection with the project will meet with the committee on the library on this occasion. Re- Spouses favoring the commemoration of the discovery of America and the adoption of the federal constitution by the holding of the pro- sed exposition at Washington have now en received from the governors of thirty. eight states and territories, trom the chic nicipal officers and leading members of manu- facturing and commercial organizations in important city In the whole also trom many persons engaged in large business enterprises. THE POTOMAC APPROPRIATION. There is no great opposition in the House committee to the Potomac flats amendment to the river and harvor bill,and it is almost cer- tain to be agreed to in conference. of the committee told a Stak reporter lo day that the House committee knew when they failed to provide for the work, in_the bill as re- ported to the House, that the Senate would supply the omission. committee was to force the totest the titie tothe flats, and the appropria- Uon was lett out, not becat tion to It, but to’make more emphatic the de- mand upon the Attorney Gene) doubt, he sald, about the appropriation being ___ SPECIAL NOTICES. AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. THE DOUBTFUL DISTRICTS. Where the Fight for the Control of the Next Heuse Wil FORTY-FOUR DISTRICTS IN WHICH THE VOTE 18 CLOSE—THE CHANCES OF THE REPUBLI- AND DEMOCRATS — WHERE GAINS OR LOSSES MAY BE EXPECTED BY EITHER SIDE. Sand Virginia uve. se.— ihe pastor, p He SWEM, lias Just returned from) wo} vccapy the purple to- id praise service at 5 p. In. rrow at 11 a Sanday school THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL. ——._—_. Under Consideration in the Senate. Sa NAVAL INCREASE BILL IN THE HOUSE. ——__ The Senate. Mr. Mahone, from the committee on public buildings and grounds, reported back, with amendment, a House bill for the erection of a public building at Jucksonville, Fla. The amendment was agreed to and the bill passed, Also Senate bills for public buildings at Oxfora, Miss., and Charlotte, N.C. Calendar. Also a the purchase of the Federal LORD SALISBURY CABINET MAKING. A WARLIKE SPIRIT IN TEXAS. pam Seats free. Alls FOURTH PRESB KELLY. pastor. ing at TT am. cordially weicome McKENDRE! sonsetty ave. bet. ath and 10th sis. nw. Nicitaiimeos. Pastor. Abuut ‘aPhe ‘and cuncert service, to told Ques Te ; 3 peupie's meeting nt building at $4.60 ract for hickory 2 rd respectively The canvass for political possession of the next House of Representatives has scarcely begun, though the opposing party committees are organized and on the field. that the contest will be hotly waged, for the republican leaders are desirous of carrying the congressional election as a means of inspiring their followers to renewed hopes and greater efforts in the next presidential struggle. Should the republicans be able to reverse the demo- cratic majority of the House, it would be re- garded as very plain evidence of achange of Political sentiment, It would be construed as @ vote of lack of confidence in the democratic administration, and would naturally depress the democracy'and elate the republicans. 'Y to the presidential contest the con- gressional election is important. 1 ed in the close or doubitul districts, ‘The custom of jerrymandering has arland, Senators Itis apparent | Indignation Qver the *Cutting Case. Representatives BAYREUTH OPERATIO FESTIVAL. — Horse-Stealing Mexican Revolutionists. | Mitchell, Crisp, with Mr. and Miss ‘Granbury, ed. Evening services during July at Eaton, Turuer, Ki ing, Lowry, Davidson (Als. and Frederick, with W. P. ri and wise, of ndiana, and CALVARY BAPTIST CHU ‘and 1H sts. bw. ©) Go! 9:50 ath 8 p1m., by the pastor. and ail cordially invited, ALL SOULS( SS corner 14u pastor.—Moru ose of the House m. 8, Potter, of ttornev General ‘THosE who le: Senate bill ior building at Brooklyn, IMPORTING FOREIGNERS UNDER CONTRACT. Mr, Miller, from the committee on education and labor, reported the House bill to amend the act to probibit the importation and immi- ration of foreigners and aliens under contract. iLcharges the Secretary of the Treasury with the auty of executing the act, and empowers him to enter into contracts "with persons or boards designated by state ‘harge of the local affairs o the ports within such izes the exatnination and inspection of ships, upon arrival, to see if any such persons a8 are prohibited ate among the ‘Messrs, Edmunds and A THE SURPLUS RESOLUTION. Mr. Coke offered a resolution discharging the committee on finance from the further consid- eration of the House Joint resolution for pay- inent of the surplus in the Treasury on the pub- He gave notice that he would call it up on Monday and asic a vote upon it, THE FISHERIES RESOLUTION ADOPTED. The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Ed- munds instructing the committee on toreign relations to inquire into the violation of rights and merchant vessels in Canadian waters was taken up and adopted, from the commiitee on printing, ‘a House vill, directing the publi printer to forward copies of the Record (iree ot charge) to each legation abroad, Also, a resolution for the collection and print- ing of presidential vetoes, trom the organization of Congress to the present time, arranged in chronological order, THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL, The Senate then, at 11:45, resumed consider- ation of the sundry civil appropriation bill, going back to the paragraph on page 19, requir- ing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue silver certificates of one, two and five dollars “on all the surplus silver dollars now in the Treasury in payment of the appropriations rade in th bill and otherexpenditures or oblixations of th ent,” Which certificates “shall be re- deemuble in'standard silver dollars on demand and, when paid into the Treasury, shail be re- ject lo the provisions herein for the ” “The cominittee on the striking out of wotation marks and to add “Provided, that said denomiua- tions of one, two and five dollars may be issued in lieu of silver certiticates of targer denomiua- Uons in the Treasury, aud to that extent said certiticates of larger’ denominations shall be cauecled and destroyed.” MR. BECK OFFERED A SUBSTITUTE for this paragraph, providing that hereafter no United States note shall be issued of a denom - nation less than $10 or more than $500; in all new issues coin certificates si for silver and gold certitica Jury of the Treasury 1s nereby authorized in denominations of on all (he surplus coin and goid d by the Treasury in excess of $100; OUL Lie same in discharge of United States exeept ve the city during the summer can have THESTAR mailed to them for any length of time and the address changed as often as desired. The subscription must be invariably, paid in advance, Tho Indians at the Pine Ridge Agency Angry. there was opposi- sts nw, Kew. H service at Lh; | school ard Vespers discoutinued Ui fai. chureh will be closed till Sunday, SALISBURY’S DIFFICULT TASK. Hard at Work Trying to Get a Service able Cabinet Together. pe fight must full this day of the | : Se THE PREstpznr, accompanied by Secretaries Bayard and Whitney and Private Secretary Lamont, arrived in Washington yesterday ternoon at 4 o'clock. President at the station THE MARINE |.AND Concert THIS AFTER- NOoN.—The program for the } cert at the White House grounds this evening is March, “Second Connecticut Ri Capitol Toptes. THE MORRISON RESOLUTION. Last evening written notices were sent by special messengers to about fifteen republican Senators, inviting them to meet in conference in the finance committee room this morning. Senators Sherman, Allison, Aldrich, Jones, of and others were present, that Mr. Sherm: hearly all the states have done it’s best towards making the calling and election of sional candidates safe by giving able districts, In other words the rule have as few doubtiul distri Under this system there are very many con- gresslonal districts w by one party or the o tempts of the opposition against them futile, under ordinary political conditions. In Mis* souri, for instatice, there are districts whieh hi a regular demueratic m: there are republican stu are Just us surely jerrymandered for that pa ts, Where there is great public excitement, where the masses are stirred to the very depths, such majorities as the THE GERRYMANDERED DISTRICTS have can be overcome; but in the now pending congressional figut there is no such public In- terest. There are no issues of sufficient impor- tance to arouse the peuple, must be fought in ‘he close districis, ocrats have avery decided advantage in the ition, They need only retain what they ave. They are ou the defeusive us it were, and their opponents must muke the assuult to Gisiodge them. In other words, the republicans will buve to satisiy the voters that the dem- ocracy have forfeited their claim to a further ‘The democratic majority in the present House ls torty-lour, and, by w singular coincidence, there are Just pro- cisely that number ot what mu close districts. ‘There are wetty-turee districts now represented by democrats in which the sitting member was returned in the fail of 1834 by less than 1,000 plurality, or majority, aud there are twenty-one repubiicau mewbers of | the present House who got in by less tuau | CHAS. Bro: First Presbyterian church at’ Mai Y. No evening service. ME WILL Nor TAKE ANY OFFICE ta Se SS ES Porwzz was cuawozD TowanD Taaie | % WHILOM ALLIES, | Mrs, Cleveland be eae Mrs, Cleveland met the eign Pareona or immigration in und author- iets as possible. ine band coi tor —Preachin, AUS pm. a song necting on Weds all our services and it is an- a's amendments to the Morrison resolution were adopted. These are to allow. besides tho $10,000,000 surplus, $35,000,000 for working expenses of the Treas> ury, and to provide that the resolution does not ras to render ail You are Invited 10 Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR, Loxpos, July 24. — Lord Salisbury came Straight here yesterday and has been busily eecupied in cabinet: makin task is very difficult, as he must attempt to | {c, form a ministry wiiel ment of the country for along period, while the | last time he formed acabinet which potori- ously merely filled a gap. For this reason it 1s likely he will retain the premiership only himself, assigning the foreign office to some- body else, as the work of two offices combined | would be too much for him in his delicate | What the 5: ison objected. Yradite: Song, “The Lost ipsy Life,”Le Thiere (3) La Singare, ou a in Fast Washington, Chord,” Sulliy 1 thousands and ws wherelu the districts. (2) In thé Wooa: (4) Chant D'Amour, Waldtéutel; Collocatior ind, introducing “The ‘Molly Bawn, “St. Patrick's Day,” ty Maid Milking Her Cow,” “Savournee! h_Wasnerwoman,” “Tha hext Sabbaih wor Divi th. by Rev. sae ‘The conterence in the finance com- mittee room was of a select committee ap- pointed by the meeting of republican Senators at Mr. Sherman's residence Thursday evening. The majority of them are in accord with Mr. 's Views. Those who dissent and who favor the resolution as it passed the House are understood to be ‘Teller, Ingalls and Harrison, while Mr. Allison, iL teel entirely satished with either of tue propositions. It ts deemed probable that the Morrison resolution will be amended, but its irlends will make a fight to have it adopted as it passed the House, aud they feel quite con- tident of success. ‘THE VOTE IN THE PAYNE CASE. In the Senate yesterday the charges against Senator Payne were dismissed by a vote of 44 ‘The first vote was on the resolution of Mr, Hoar to order an investigation. It was as follows, the republicans belng in itali In political cont 1 will conduct Lie Sabbaih serous or aniaatl three o'clock. kospel hymns. Saati W CHURCH OF Minstrel Boy,’ ‘OUR FATHER” KENT. pastor. — foes To-morrow at 11 a.1a “Strat gers ec Fdlany Sunday seuol at 9:45 an, he church will be closed 1 of Nevada, Messrs, Jones, Hence the battl of American fishi nee the battle Ty Owen,” “Paddy Fiaherty Road “to Dublin,’ Througn Tara's Hall Mr. Jas. C, Pilling, chief clerk of , has returned from a trip to Europe.—S. W. Woodward, of Washington, was in Chicago on Thurscay.—F, M. De’ and wife are at Piney Point—Re Hez Swem, pastor of the Second Bay returned from morping——C. B. Lawson and H. F. Cor Georze L. Herron, of = PRESBYT: Charch of tue Coveuant at 11 o'clock am. Sermon by Kev. PRAvcIS A. HORTON, DLD., of Oagiand.« al, et TORIES AND UNIONISTS NOT COALESCING, reported bac! Step by step the tory leaders and journals | spondeut of the G: have come down in their attt unionists, They first wished prime minister. Then they would have hin t. Then they would have tj then Argyle. the geological survey je towards the | follows e ‘between Bund € sts, CLARK, rector.-Services Sunday ucharist, 11 am ven Song, 1:40 o'clock: Sud: ory Kncharis., 7 am.: Morning Praser, teal power. ptist church, po po! that the unionists shall give Salisbury a that they will on any questio: Uc side Issue until the I Uon is settied. I Lord Hart be detiued a» munds, Frye, Hule, Harrison, ‘Hawle! McMillan, Mahone, Manderson, Mitchell’ (Ore.), Pulmer, Piatt, Sherman and Wilson (fa.) Beek, Berry, Blackburn, Brown, But- ler, Call, Camden, Cameron, Chace, Cockreli, ke, Colquitt, Cullom, tustis, janday school i ai. prewehiu ‘National. — George E. Baker, sometime chiet clerk of the Department of State, and later controller of | the District, has been made Master ot Arts by versity in recognition of ¥ services as editor of the works of Mr. Seward and author of the diplomati the late war.—J. Cowan, of New Orleans, W. Smith and J sin ques: | ton refuses Unis, ask, be shirking a legitis It goes withodt saying that 1. will hardly dream of acc: posterous request. Pointed out, waich he would uot have eiven | even to Giadstone while they wee closely together. ‘Nothing 1s learned about the proposals tor the new cabluet, Indeed poliiical atlairs shadowed by the Dilke case. By Associated Press, j Hartington Declines to Join @ Tory | ranche. at the church and mission A. HL Lee aud S pout preaching by the pastor. Ser- by the choir betore the servo in the 115 pak young people's praise mee the St. Lawrence U: Evarts, Givson, Harris,’ Hearst, ag to sucha pre- Tuts a piedge, Ingalls, ‘Sones (Aric. close districts, in which a¢ Maxey, Miller, Plumb, aiddieberger, zh, Ransom, i cali: 54 to 971, that the vruat of the pending Geen a eee battle must be fought. OF the 44 districts bere denominated as ciose, the sitting member was ‘by less Lhan Suv votes in nothing in tae political horizon w indicate that auy marked changes have occurred in public sentiment since tue fall of 1854. THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CONTROL of the next House will be based upon those issues Which divided the two great parties in the lust contest, The tariff is a very flexible | issue, readily adjusting itseif to the prevailing sepliment of tue district, It is no little importan 'H. Smovt, of Ni and W. F. Albany, are at'the Metro, Lawrence C. Keainer, T. Eugene Smith, New York, L. Whitney, 01 Cor rance, Van Wy Woaitthorne and ere was a slight applause when the result was announced. ‘Tue majority resolutions, dismissing the case, Were tucu adopted by Lie reverse vole—yeus 44, nuys 17. THE OLEOMARGARINE BILL PASSED. ‘The House yesterday coucurrea in the Senate amendments to the oleoma: vote of 174 to 75. will couduct th | Hensiey silt have char Baliey will lead tue Sunday night tm «7. H. Martin on Monday might. Lear we siory of Jesu to biess and Save man: Je-¥es mission at 3 hatrect whari redemption of the sam appropriations recom the cluuses within the following: elected in 30 ‘tind His loves lory (6 His name." au, Sunday, hold- 4 delock; W..si God coutinues in Seiumes, of Memphis, are at Willa ~Loxpox, July 24. — Lord Salisbury called | Upon Lord Hartington this an hour's con.erewce with bil, ton promised Lord Salisbury a Irieudiy sup ined to juin ue couservative gov- | wee | jumped “ua tue Brovkiyn bridge yesterd: suvsequenly held a perrrae idge y =f Lord Salis- Started tor | York lust night.—Jas, A. O norning and held | W. V. Sampson, ‘The Man Whe 3 RYLAND M. E. CHURC greens | watt sts. Preach WW. Hs CHAPMAN. iver View" August Gi. rine bill bya ‘The bill now but waits the signature of the President, It is estimated that the olevmarguriue tax will yield a million dul- jars tu the government. sm. by the pasior, ‘School goes (0 Col, W ston Flint, of tn Patent Office library, has received the degree doctor ot philosophy | New York.—Jane ‘hipps, ot Hudson, W.P. Aller, neberger, of Fort Augdstus Dorr, of Cin BF. Dickson, of Birminghwm, Ala, and Capt, G.W. Moore are at the Eou THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL. Items of Spceial Acted on by the Senate. Feacued London t-da conference with Lord Salisbury bury at 11:30 o'clock Unis um Osborne to receive the queen's comimand to | tempted suicide. He was batied in $1,0000 form a government, ————— THE BAYREUTH FESTIVAL, » An Admirable Performance of “Parst- | {1). "10 "ina fat”—Many Americans Present. | Special Cabie Dispatch to Ti £ Barnevrs, Jul, eas beuring upon th Of the peudiog contest Luat, Witu the exception Of Six, wll tue Close disiricts uerein ref ure in'the north aud west. are two in Kentucsy, two in Peunessce, one in Maryiaud, and one ’in Louisiana. horch aud’ west that the repuylicans must i@uKe their yuins 10 Luey succeed in capturing Cone gress. Lhe south Will, in all probabuity, rem. practically us wow cratic nallunal adminisiraion that has given general sauisiaetion to tuat sec be anucipated Wat occur in Cougresst deimoerats are more likely bers in the suuttt Luan to mn THE FORTY-FOUR CLUS DisTHICTS are distributed as follows, polities of the sitting member, his plurality at the last election and the vole cust in his dis- trict outside of the two great parties being /ETHOD!ST “EPISCOPAL wear Pennsyivanix ave— Rev. Chas. W BALDWIN, at rie, of Chicago, W. EH. is, A. S. Reyburn, of § of Louisville, Lieut. Leavenwort il be substituted and that the At the session of the £ adozen pension bills were passed, among them ng a pension of $100 a ise last evening halt Iu the souta there to issue coin certiti the Senate bill gra munth lo the widow of Gen, Stannard. Upon motion ot sir. to the couterence report on the uaval appro- ow go the President. upresenvative Seney as been reaouinated by uccluinativa to represent the third congres- sioual district of Gulu, poste Gen, Fits Joun Porter's Case. A FAVORABLE REPORT ON THE NOMINATION FROM THE SENATE MILITAKY COMMITTEE. ‘The Senate committee on military affairs favoravie report upon the nom- of Gen, Fitz Jolin Porter to be colonel ip the army with the rank aud grade be held peo: we feast Weduesdsy, ond quately confer ence Friday, both at y.m. Seats irce, Herbert the Hou: 000,000; and ail the Obligations of Ub Such as have been leretoiore made payable expressly in gold and silver coin, Iso for issuing coin cerUlileates wo per depositing gold coin or standard’ silver ars and lor (be relssuing or renewing of the lilicates when paid iuto the Treasury. Mi. Beck addressed tue Senate in advocacy of his amendment, AL tne close of Mr. Beck’s speech, the order was made by M amendinent that it Was generai legislation, and int Was sustained by tue clait—chus ex- og the amendiieut. ‘Tue umendmeat priation bill. the usyal international assemblage 0: musi- cians, critics and members of the aristocracy to attend the Wagner festival. curria_es approaching the theater yesterday it | in seemed as if one-fourth of the occupants were | May afiernoon the scailolding gave way New Yorkers, Liszt is here, of course, and Frau Wagner, who superintended the the re- | hearsal iv person, as Herr Searia, the former | were tataliy Dir. BROWN, 1. THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE CAPITOL TER- RACES IXCREASED—THE WASHINGTON MONU- MENT ITEM, ETC. galuseveral mein- Twill any losses. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, CO! ner ot 40.0 wis . SLM. NEWMAN. Will preach at 11 Vesper service Watehing the | Ojjo, say Maor und will of-arab E | tT p.m. sunday asic led Uy De Biiscuoe y, t the name and After disposing of the Payne case yesterday, the Senate resumed consideration of the sundry At 6 o'clock a recess was taken until 8, and upon reassembling at that hour the S . Allison’ against his have ordered a T BAPRIST CHURCH, 1371 erviewsat 11 am. wil he couducted by Kev. LUCIUS UT. BEET, of south 1 between G and if ommended by the com- THE SUP. = COURT OF THE = DISTHICT OF COLUMBIA. Sarah N. Norris.) x juste vs The Keai bstate of Aunie : No. ¥85R Equity ‘This cause being referred to me to state the account Of the trisees aud make distribotion of the fund in their hands amoug those entitied thereto, retyy given that Dsbull proceed to execute Of reference on Wednesday, the 28tb 0. tis Viocock am.at my oitice in tue Sourt House. at which time and place ai the said Anuie M. Norris and ali other persons tier: ested in the said esiate may uttend and present their Claims aad be beard. tainSt JAS. 6. (Ree NE SE re IQUE on draugiit. < 2 : JySthstula A MEETIN 4 WASH BLNY will be hed at the office arer 1420 New York ave. ua MUNDY, O'clock pun., tor tue Ransactiod 5 FRANK W. MOULTON, Secretary. _Wasutverox. 0, C. July 1 b _" Sylo.2ude2 (Re Setice” « \@ treatment of the Gevtsior Sik Lt hus never ia ght Seenials of the bess os dtu 35 years Call _ sph wits ee SS Daring may once § ESS HOURS. heated torus 1 si f — « © OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND! cs estes: Ti Le PuON?. C SPY LOK, Pre iden Washington duly 3 Tem beware Bask moved to Obi (rw tt ubeR REDU og font Fee TION IN > sinies, 23 per LOO ft Fa Na droves two stues, SOU per 100M mh D4. dressed two s des, 210 per 100 th, ‘Als, Dry4-t Walnut, No 1. de sed, $15 per 100 2 bey 4-4 Cherry, No. Ldiewed 39,50 er 100%, dry 44.54 aad Ga Asi, No. Tedresed, 2425 per | deere Thewe are the lowet prices ever offered by an Jardim thiseity fo" the Guanty OF stock: mand In : wiNttismake prices om all stock ta hand ders x west TURES or Hanging. Pine lneet Brass Feuiers and Andirona Also EF. BROOKS, : ie Sor tons. o— CHAS < Puce. i Decceist 426 7h st ow, Tie wont compiete irae ectabisbanent im South Cashinatoe Prescriptions tape tary jeu f — PLACE Youk ORDEK FOR FINE ots Sho chet FOR EE FURNISH EK AND SINT MART IS, YOST Se ie aye chert © Fe FOX & George W. Brown, OWN, Uffice 143: Penusyivaia avet KOppinlie U's Ireasury) AN properties placed im our hands for sale are in- Qitted “wltnuut charge in ou “iteat Estate’ Autre Special at tases ane of “ ngir€ to. homresicenta Gale Fe tg wt houses. of fen ot meterate Faces, Withvut charge tur pay i = althing tests and atteinding to repre toe Saal atteation it given (he WENT AL iNvinMany oF Catversity. Loud iat ew. cextractung Thee: be uunies the su yer lob of cou Of muaterial Upen ira Zt except S many ee ree may tb- ton ee Ocx Wooo Maxrers TILES AND FIREPLACE FIXTURES se selected ‘ruin the productions of the prt Blacturers with mueb care wu ope Mectucementy Sate way of catennive Bergea stock ‘aud a how prices than ay dealer a a HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, : ans oti a BUTCHER'S BOSTON foLIsi lor ors eat gine Jou want Gur mascots ee Saat Toctid aces any preveous year: 38 when dismissed. ron, repabitean: Canden aud Waithail, democrats, voted tor a favorable report, wnile + Senutors Sewell aud Came- and Cockrell, stage manager, is ill, Yesterday’s audience | Decker aud W, Aruse. wasan ideal operatic audience. was aliowed, the gre the measure of the bi torium was made pitch dark, revealing ub scopic clearness. The ate went on with the bili. ‘The House provisions appropriating $54,639 and $60,000 for the Philadeiphia mint were a: TO COMPLETE THE WASHIN King out the words “on all the sur- leuwuehugreaa torrie California.—Ist district, Henley, dem., 145 G6tb aistriet, Mark- ham, rep., 407 plurality; 821 pro., 236 "gieenv. ” No 4 plus stiver dollars,” eve. ae aioe aenel Killed by a Biow & varer's Inter ‘ton Tea hers Bib e Class this sa. urday) eve Uazbt by Mr Juve Bos es. inen's meeting Sunday trom Mr. Wil Andrews. Gi plurality, 321. pt nent striking out the words “ani muble in staudard silver dollars, was agreed to: Yeus, 25; uays, 24, a3 tole nators Logan, Har- Hawiey and Manderson, repuvileans, {TON MONUMENT, Connecticut. — 1st district, Buck, rep., 3v4 piurality; 410 pro. inet, Seymour, dem, 163 plurality; 602 pro., 10th district, Worthington, dem., Lith district, New e pictures with ste le perlormance Was admirable. indeed more missed socially as his rules ace adhered tv. The cast included Y an as Pustjal, Materna as Aundry acd an as Am, ortas, all of Whom were in the reatiy improved since, | During the aide When the committee’s amendment to strike out the $57,000 appropriation for completion ot jon Monument was reached, Mr. Ingalis asked for some explanation, saying he thought it necessary w n the base of the monument, on said the House nd it would require $107,000 to com- ne work according to the’ plan of Col, Aue iaority of the committee are deter- ase Up aud have it finally disposed of in executive session at the earliest Feport will be subinitted aL Lhe first executive sessiou, but as a single ob- Jection will tuen carry it Ov Uispused ol. Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Butler, Cam- ig, Conger, Dawes, Dolph, Edzhunds, Ye, y Hoar, MeMiltan, Muler, Paluse Sherinan, Spooner, stabiord, and Wilson (lows) mniued tw being the am. Preacui J. A. Prick, the Washing! sesh, 3b. An. ‘Thursday, > p.m, Prayer meeting. THE REFORMED CHURCH niied St tex —service in Feur of lot corner 15ta and O- sts. morblng. Sunday seiooi at 9:30,” Preachiug by the “ior, Hes. C. F.SUNTaG, 1) i. rison, Hawley, duy pructicabie. , Platt, Sawye! ie 176 plurality; 34 gree: dem, 427 pluralit Caunoa, rep., 647 pidrality: 340 pro. 13 plaiauty; 175 pro. irict, Jobusion, rep., 150 plurality; 149 pro, 9b" district, Ward, dem., 613 plurality; du2 green! district, Owed, rep., 43: 21th district,’ Stevie, rep., 54 plural:ty; 1224 creditors ot | original cast and bave Tristan” will be the opera ou Suaday is the first periormance in Bayreuth, just ten | years uiter (he first festival, special iuterest at- taches to this festival. a THE GOSSIP OF LONDON. Anterest in the Djlke Case—New Books of Iutportanee. Special Cable Dispatch to Tue Evi Loxpox, July 2 Dilke case provision for com- er, IU cunuut be Al the next succeeding executive seasiun, however, It Will be 1n tbe power of the ji up the case and contirm the Seuator Logan will not be pres ent lo antagonize Porter in the tnul scene of his jong contest, but Seuators Harrison and Mawiey Will oppose couurmation, dison contends thi , Landes, del ppropriation was Indiana.—s.n di —Messrs. Beck, Berry, Brown, Coke, Colquitt, George, Gibson, >, Sunes of Arkansas,” Jones of Nevad, Maxey, Mitchell of Oregon, Pug! ‘Tesler, Vance, Vest, thorue and Wilson oi muajorily to neminalion. ~ Strauigers cordially it 7A scattering. 10. Riddleverger, iralily; 473 yrecuv. thal, Waite Maryland—24, House of Representatives, THE BILL FOR INCREASE OF THE NAVY. Immediately after the reading of the Journal the House went into committee of the whole (Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, in the ehair) on the bill for the increase of the navy. a., contrasted the splendid condition of the navy prior to and during the war with its present deplorable condition. ‘Mr. Eamunds said the “grand” work was completed exeept aroun that C 1. Casey’ stonework with upproved, ‘The subi > WAUGH M. E CHURCH, CORNER 30 4 ey RAN: UE, Balt, pastor, will id am. and : “Sunday school, 9am ceuing, Thursday, 8 Bm. All cordial ving an ornamental ras slope had been gene Lor filling the fish poud lake) Just north of the monutnent Laving been ‘mentioned, Plained tbat as the bed of the pond is several feet lower than the water le Stunt filtering of fine sand from beneath the monument into the pon that this steady the toundation 01 the structure. ir. Beck s a. Casey had decl i not be necessary to fill the re ber, and that by waitiug all the fish itcon- an be saved, exested that part of the as Porter is not yet 64 years old (lie age Jor retirement), if coulirmed 1 will be ta tue discretion of tue Ps assign him to active dui 1 ais G4ih year; that as Korter, ik confirmed, Klug coun, he would, 1 casd Ast district, Hall, dem., 73 plurality: Sin district, Frederick, Plurality; 36 scattering. in, aud greeub., 67 inajurity. 582 piurality. ‘Kentucky.—th disiricl, Wadsworti:, rep., itu disifict, Woliord, dem., ME. CHURCH, w Preaching by the pastor, Kev ud Keep Lim there Guu district, Weaver, Ota district, ‘The exeltement over the | was unprecedented. Nothing else was spoken ot all day. The re- sult was a foregoue conclusion to anybody who heard the evidence. ‘Two more volumes of Prof. Marsdeli Creigh- ton’s history of the papacy during the reforma- tion will probably be publisied soon, im which the Italian princes William Westalla has written a story of ad- ae of which is laid Suoday at 11 mi, will be the r. SW. HappaWway. £v2uing subject: sermon to young Of a Vaeaney wigs js there Is a con- and would at least higher grade Luan that engineers insist reacu the felired ust with a Congress in that Gen. Porter would reap w large longevity pay aud adier Wou.d 816 iawjority. Loulsanue-3a district, Gray, dem., 697 Maing—Ist district, Reed, rep., 915 plural- ity; 190 greenb. ‘lary iaud—Sth district, Compton, dem, 971 duct meetlugs at Bt aid Lots, wil doit Twenty-tive treat- | besides atiainins be eutitied io a iauch larger sulury Unan Cou- fess proposes to allow Mun, Gen. Porter dy not ata argument, ‘They do not believe Wat the Pi Gent wil beck to do anything more thi ressed Wili OL Cougress in re- Lirement as b until, to-day, for purposes of defense it wast el could be tai >. Weed wid others, 1 ve dealt with. lies in Wasiingtom | The iriends of oin the navy ot from the navy hh any weight to ihis whieh eouid d dren's meetings, Inc eat the Whole Am uid neither fight 1 We bitd not a sin chusetts—6th district, Lovering, dem., ity, S30 pro. Michigau—2d disinict, Eldridge, dem, 2418 pro. dtu di in the un- | America, The ‘diniely under tie venture, the se xplored regions of book is to be published in “A Phantow City, Murray annouuces a sv re, beginning mecing. “Ali Welcome. Cowie, solu lu tue gind | fectuilly remov on for the monument carry out Lue e: au veaeates Sef the Brazilian vessel, and distance to irict, Burrows, re} ‘Sin district, Com- Ubat vessel could choose her fizot and sik ATeHded SO as n nis history of the Wile Auzusius, is tae study of Ttis hoped it will be pub- BLOCK, dem, 356 pI - pku--Ist district, Weaver, rep., 975 Roman emp “Artur Sym Browning is in Ushed in S-pem ra Moriarty ris Fis the Uute ot a novel dealing with th id league aba its moral effect on the popular tion of Ifvland, to be issued by Blackwood. Friends Whom Gladstone Wi Special Cable Dispatch to Tt Loxpos, July 24,—It is understood that the chief honors to be given by Gladstone before | Mafuvek that tie desired to adopt ulm into bis ne provisious oF the substi: i it were agreed to, aud the Vessels now in course ofc P ppropriation of $4,000,000 a year wouid be'reyuired tor four years 1n order ure a mvteriai tuough moderace increuse of the nay. Boutelle (Me.) said that in the past the nN purty had been hampered in the great work of rebuilding the nay position of its democratic friends to entrust that Work to the bands of republican officials, ‘The country thereiore bad # right to expect accession of the democratic party to power some substantial and everget towards the construction of the nw trast wilh tne uction of the demoe in the past was the action of the purty to-day, which, though in the muuorit; wuinper LUL everything to al les in answerlug the demands he committee on naval affairs had gone nutiiaily Wo work-and in Mareh bd appropriating — $6,425,000, ‘Tuls Dull bad slambered upon the calendar since tit time, aud tue committee had been unable to secure Consideration for it, was brouzut in, and the House was asked to Suy to the peopié that tue country ch the committee ‘The House was Real Estate Sales. ‘Wm. C. Hill bas soid to Aunie A, Thomas, for $14,775, two lots, 753x190 feet and 70x190 feet, on the west side of 14th street, in Univer- sity park, which is the middle Columbian Uol- lege grounds, Edward Caverly has sold w Francis £. Leupp, for $7,500, two lots 201 feet front and wbout 76 feet deep on the east side of Linde street, just nortb of Boundary street, in Le Droit park. James A. bates Jumes A, Bates have suld to Jono RK. Myers, Jor $15,50v, w lot 100x213 feet at Lue north- West corner of Cliiton aud 13th streets, Colum- bia Heights, John Saerman, trustee, has sold to John's, Sworustedt, for $2,040, a lol at Ube southwest corner oi _Kenesaw aud 13th sireets, Columbia Heixhts, W. VU. Denison and B, F. have sold to Emily 5. M, a lot containing 9,812 square ieet on the west side of Lou street ex tended, in ihe Msiin subdivision. R. E. Pairo P. Davis have sold to Edwin B. Webster, 5.92, 4 lol containing 7,436.42 square roping on Columbia road, east of 16th street, in the abov: sI High Points. ‘To the Editor of THz EVENING Stak: Will you kindly oblige a few readers, and set- tle controversy between thei, by stating in THE STAR (1) the highest point of land within theeity limits? Also by stating (2) If the George- town Heights fs witnin the city limits. (8.) Is the ground immediately in the rear of the As- cension church, at 12th street and Masssachu- setts avenue, higher than at the corner of 10th and N streets? June 19, 1886, hest point within the old city limits of Washington is at 14th and Boundary ieet; the next highest, 16th and th filing and grading around the Mt, Gilling so wuch of the the monument as may be neediul to secure the | foundation of tie Sary office rox purpose connec ee nd just north of | Nevada—Wouburn, rep., 815 majority. a Preaching at Ll au New Jersey—6tu distriel, Lehibuck, rep., 344 ALS pm, by Lev" Papin ater eveuiug service. ‘Gung people's prayer uicel uding rent of | ior eweh wid © n_the compleite tthe Loyal and Distoyal | ling with tue | Co: sd district, Spriggs, dem., $37 870 pro, S2d” district,” Farquhar, J3d district, to be expend ep. 167 plurality; pb of the Joint es ‘eer, rep., 601 pluralit ‘Ohio—Sa “district, Campbeli, dem, 412 plu- 108 pro., 67 green ul’ plurality; 10th distitet, seumel: pro. Lith disirict, Hlisverry, dem., 410 iajor- | iy. 18th district, Geddes, dew., 693 plurality 660 pro. A7tu district, "Warner, dem. 226 | MOKE Li CUR ‘As iany were debarred by the cruwd irom NUBUY Us lecture on another Lectur ed that tue orth of the monu- ust 2 76: Pi ork of filling the pond mi L not be commenced betore Deceinber Ub district, Auuer- Y pro., 44 xrceub, 89 plurality, EVENING STAR, trustee, aad. Yas pm Come early 108 frout seats, - cao in two hours improve your mei THE CAPITOL TERRACES, When the amendment of the eo: reached strifing out the provision of $150,000 sand providing that all k upon the Capitol terraces shail be sus- «il @ further plan shall be suomitted to ress providing for committee Tou the West iront of said terraces, Mr. Vest pro- tested earnestly against the suspension of a work which bad proceeded so loug in accord: uce with the approved plans of the arciitects Untii some change could be made to meet the Views of members Of the committee on appro- | leaving Downing street will full to Sir Thomas | Brassey, Sir Arthur Rayter, Mr. Mappin and ‘Mr. Lovejones Parry. The two latter have done jong party servi FEARS OF AN INDIAN OUTBREAK. The Sioux at Pine Ridge Agency Angry Because Their Rations are to! country seal, Mr Murdock” was bora, be Reduced. CHicaco, July 24.—A special dispatch from Bismarck, Dak., says: A report that 4,500 Sioux Indians at Pine Ridge agency are about to leave the agency has caused excitemen! although it is not believed the Indians wi carry out their threat. The cause of the trouble | result he lost uli Lis propert, is the announcement that the Indians are to be | be bas chiefly resi disarmed and their rations reduced, at ere ——— receiving a. eomnk need game 000 Indiaus, but the recent census dis | Ne Une tues ‘that there are only 4,500 at ube | funeral, Thursday, Frank and Heury ‘Lee, two agency. Hearing Ubat their rations were to be | servants of tue Murdock family in the days of reduced and their arms taken, the Indians | siavery, helped to bear Ube cuilin of their former pared. and rustle for | master’ty tbe grave Themselves. The news was communicated to | duughtere—Mrs, Keitu and ber uumarried sie Standing Rock, where Sitting Bull and bis | ter, 6,000 jollowers are located, and the, at these might be aroused ant ory wonder tuily mittee was | gaced fo «good wore na. ds Of Guitars.” Vania—13to district, Bramm, rep. 910 majority. 27tu district, Scott, dem, 66: plurality, 1207 scattering. ‘Tennessee—3d district, Neal, dem., 68 major- 58d majority. ‘Ulleite, rep., 491 oe tos beipnu i all th did nothing’ to its political ¢ ui tue people neignton, trusi Chisoun, ‘tor $1,0° iy pleasure jsconsin—3d district, plurality; 1,885 pro. 4b district, Van Scualck, Tep., 876 plurulily; 1,296 greenb., 226 pro. ‘Asa mutter of Course in some ol Wiese dis- tricis exceptional causes may have operated to produce tue result of the last election, bul when Such Is the iactitseems to show Liat the district is none tue less doubuul, THE SITUATION IN VARIOUS STATES. In Ohio the democrats are certain to lose sev- eral representatives, because of the redistrict- ing of the state by the republican legislature. As for Indiana, the democrats may lose a dis- trict there through interual strive over the nom- ination, Lut if party lines are closely drawn the republicans muy 108e, us they hold two or three ‘districts by very slim’ pluralities. Iu Missouri the democrats ure likely to regain the Kansas City district, but they niay lose some otner one, so Yautit is fot improbable that the state dele- ation will remain ae it now jew Yor! tis scarcely probable that the democrats will hold as muny districts as they now have, though their losses in one district may be offset by gains in anotuer. They will recover the Al- buny district, lost two years ago by party dis- sension. It will be & diflicuit task tor tne re- Publicans tocapture the House. Thedemocrats Gan lose all their clave districts and still retain respectable majority. Witvout any stirring issue with whica logo to the polities in @ quiescemt state, itis naural that some districts sbull be lost through indifference, but this effect will operate upon the two parties alike. Holding the vant the chances are that control of tne House. | taost Verbatim, iis wd aud more reported a bill Tot Lougteilow's | nave no dimicuity in repor That twice two are four. feito thie WUFLL Wa Now asubstitute ever thing use A Kuowledse of Prot did not need in March said sked to pass, on ve of the sexsion, us alame aud impotent conclusion of ail this great paraphernalia of whut the democrats were going to do fora navy, ‘@ proposition so cuipped and hacked and emus rents would not recognize it, vest bimselt an can colieagues on the committee from all re- spousivility for this action, bill been brought ap? that the reason Was that the democratic in the House, distrustful of itself In open ariul of what It inight do if left to ane “d course, had delegated the entire of controlling legislation to three mem- bers—a steering commitiee—an tmperium in unperio, He tue went on to say tut he would, ruper Lime, endeavor to secure the pas the original bill. District in Congress, THE STREET RAILROADS. In the Senate to-day Mr. Vest submitted @ Tesolution Instructing the committee on the jury to inquire whether the chartefed uis and powers of the corporation owning, hd operating street railways In the city of Wusbington are such as to prevent appropriate legislasion by Congress poratiuns to remove or alter the by them and the road beds of the roads as now constructed within the city, and requirihg the cominitice to report in writing to the Senate on the nrst Mouday ta December next or as Soon the.euiter us practicable, The resolution ‘Mr. Hale replied that from year to year the architects had been making changes in. thelr ed oF approved by the ons, and he stoutly ear-vla son re- tediunecda bs anal eulidens cous never contem pli tee On appropri: tained thal the ec imude an appropriation for this we not contemplate Windows and committee rooms: ‘ke which did : er similar expres C1 muwny Wao have Beeeived pars’ lustructioa .rom Prob Loyd. c His bong Jur sale at 2s F Pst uw, culated Unat Lis AN~OKIMENT OF GAS | He wished to Mr. Ediiguds (ook direct issue with the Sen- Sets ator irom Maine, aud, reverring to the orlzinal | printed plins dud Clevation of the. terrace, matmuaiped that they made no provision for windows us coulempiated by the conunittee’s present amendiment. Pending fut Why had not the le understood leave the ayenc ing tbe held at the Club tous t 1b ai © pemh...Jur th- electiol of officers tor the fog year and Cther matters of umpy. tunes, [pee US t08 cane Ing.on Distil ts, Was, F discussion the chair decided, upon a point of order, that the committee's pend the work) was out of iment (Lo sus} sureets,—127.4. Boundary,—14 (2.) There ure'no longer any “cll properly speaking. as “Georgetown 4 Balumore and Wash- Conkereuce ‘Method heid at Lrving Purest he is and O. te. comin ADAY. August 6th, aud closing ‘The foliow ang chureties ot tht the merting: kbcuezer, sou. y, MU gud Ceulras; those of ‘Bal ints an! iladeusburg cireiits. at the epot, coruer o uereupon Senator Ailison moved that the appropriation be lucreased to $175,000. Agreed What is gen wo. eights” laid partly within the Old corporute limi of Georgotows and partly in the county. : (B.) The elevation ofthe top of the curb at the northwest corner of 12th street and setts avenue Is 90.92 reel; thut at the southeast corner of N and 10th streets is 96.59 feet. It muy be added that the highest point within the District is Mr. C. F. Thompson's place, which lies west of the Teuleyton ruad, nortn of the and a lttle southwest of Ten- Its altitude is 440 feet above mean h tide.—Epiro# Star.) eee The Hunter Obsequies. Rev. Dr. Stuart, of Christ P. E. church, West ‘Washington, will officiate at the faneral of the late William Hunter, Second Assistant Secre- tary of State, tomorrow afternoon. The pall- bearers will be: Active—Messrs, Sevellon A. ent; Herman Hollereth, W.C. Bailey, Theo, ht Charles “Hill and’ H.'D. Cooke.” Hui —br. F. S. Burbarin, ‘Everett, Bartol, H Dougale on motion of Mr. Hale, $1,200 was added to the provision for the Dep clerical service nth ent of Justice ‘Court of Clanna in ench spollation claims, te adjourned. Job, Subs: Wesley fAnuspolis, Putapsce ckets must ve pure.nset New Jersey ave and Cat rave trip 60 ets.;ch ldren baif fare. week duys as follows sideration & Changes in the Offices. Promotions in the General Land office—Mrs, Mary J. Wetstein, of N.Y. ot Va., from $900 to $1,000, Promotions in the Putent office—Miss Mabel Hatch, of N. H.,from $1,200 John T. Clements, of Mo., transferred to a fourth Miss Murtha Stamper, from 1,00 10’ $1,200, and Pierce H, Stags,'o Obio, rom $900 to $1,000. Appointments under the clvil service rules— Keudail, of Nebrusks, copylst tn Patent office, at 3900; Joho TT. Cromelien, West Virgiuta, and) enjamin 8. Haldeman; Penusylvania, book-keepers ia Pension office at Tave for the cam) 4 age ground us they do, he management of ew | und Miss Bessie Cox, will retain Bago em: 120. 3:0, 22 tation ts heteu, seu). “Brows, Prest: braper, V Brest: eve Peews: J. HL Smicb, See: tJ. thal .31,02.0,4.0,6," WASHINGTON, $1,400, vice D. G. Serv 17, 1586, ‘The un ersigned have iis Gay aisocaced the firm ‘nae or HT & BULTUN,” for the purp. eas stale, Load aud jnscrance business, ad re located in tue Bt. Cloud bul WALTER E WRIGHT. MENKY BOLTON, nt examinership; LIBRARY TRANSFERS, The Senate to-day adopted a resolution of- fered by Mr. Sewell authorizing the secretary of the Senate to transfer to the custody of the livrarian of Congress such volumes and vouumes of wewspapers on the files of ule us ure not needed for current use in bis of fie, und the librarian of the Senate is uuthorized to transier Ww the brary the colleciion of maps now in that o 2; Bibber, of Balt ‘secretai Hammond of New Yi lors, Drs, Wharton aud Wingler, ot and'G. W. Jacoby, or New York. The ot ita own which will contain Mrs, Florence Brown, State of American sui Ns uve this day iormed .. coy arinership, ui m mane of DARBY & COLLINS, aud Lrepared lo contrac: tor the construction and repair or cuildiigs oF ull Kinds. ‘They have bad large expe- -enipioy omy skilled w | bord Worklat iar pres. = PHOSVITS—THIs COMBINATION, OF and Horstord’s Acid ‘at Brak aud Nerve Malaria. Soldat Audrew K. Lind, of Iowa, has been appointed vsition’ In the’ dead letter office, enuell, of Florida, bus been up- pointed elevator conductor in "the Post Odice departinent, vice H. U. Chute removed. Pennsylvania, bas been pro- moted (o # $1,000 putcs in the dead lecter office. of the Treasury to-day appoluted Jobn J, Darragh tw be inspector of Lovers ac Mempuis, Leun., vice James Halston Frank She; perran eres, Whar, RETURNED: WirHquT Hrs PRisoNER.—Chas. led, the young man whom Detective Car- ter went to New York for, to bring him here on ‘@ check, had a preliminary ‘ork and was disc ‘The meD, wad guaiwtee &. M. Failer, of THE PEMANENT EXPOSITION. There will be a meeting of the joint library committee of the two houses of Willara’s hall, Monday evening, to consider the subject of the proposed exposition in Washing- ‘Caiisay a, Wid Cher 8, Ist POpUlaF aL €1 aud’ a neil SUKN'S PHARMACY, 1429 Peunsylc mune ave, iu Uetties oF On drauzht w.th' soda waier. ‘5 ‘The Acung hecre @ charge of raisi: bearing in New TEXAS READY FOR war. Excitement Cansed by Wextco’s Neglect to Release Editor Cutting. Curcaco, July 24.—special dispatches trom El Paso and Fort Worth, Texas, published here this morning indicate that great excite ment prevails throughout Texas over the dete Rion of Editor Cutting by the authorities of tie Slate of Chiiuabua, after repeated demands for his release by the Ame Papers of the section assert that U Texas are ready for war, and that it needs but a word to start one. MILITARY PREPARATIONS AT SAN ANTONIO. A special from San Antonio says considerable bustle about military headquar ters here, and although the officers are reticent, the report is current that Gen. Stanley bus re celved orders to have ailof his available toree in readiness to move ata moment's notice to El Paso whenever the order theretor is received. | ‘The gathering of the Mexican war cloud is watched here with a groat deal of interest, and but one opinion prevails—that the Mexican should be taught that it rican eltizens with indignity THE ASSAULT ON CONSUL BK Et Paso, Tex. July 24 still” fai Mexia sold heavy reinforcements aunc ad not arrived last might, department at Wash vised of all iLiry movements by the Mexicans, Medina, who Was arrested by the Mexican police for inter: ering with and abusing Consul Keigham, bas been placed in cell No. 7, while Editor Caiting pat | Medina made in assauiting sul Xpress regret Uhl li diced their ease. Senor Manuel Rincon, pre Vate secretary of the zovernor of Chihuahua, caiied on Consal Brigham yesterday and as: sured him ot his recard and iriendsthy said that troops bad been sent to Paso del Norte merely axa precaatiouary measure, and that MH Ube excitement did on > would be sent. He was 1g had refused io ac would not Lave ‘onsul Brigham rep! ight, as the case Was bevoud U ty courts and the sta me aq) yn between Uh There is evidently a aiteh on the part of the re lave been no turtucr developmen: | terday Consul Brigham twodifled is previous report and said that Medina did mot abuse him, | bul nis secretary only. Moke TROOPS FOR PASO DEL NORTE. | Inepiteor the repeated mscurances given by the Mexican oificials yest re troe) sent to Pa eit was DE (rom an autuen tie soure 1h Loops was on ’ and would arrive in ight, Phere is evl- T troops being begun, Chiuahua state troops, They are thought to U F | and Hot Mexican federal troops, MERE BANDITSAND HORSE THIEVES ii Mexican Revelu- j Hionisis Really Amount Te. | Sr. Lois, July 24,—The Matamoras corre: we-Democrat telegraphs as rhing aftairy jn Tamaulipas: “Dhe up the country, at re prisone rs Tis t jority of the revolu- ; ol fOr them, and have b: retreated fo the mountains im the inverior, The Amove Was not weil planued and the upper ran cheros, even thove wilare, became convinced it Al Luportance, and was only being us @ lot of border bandits to plunder ranches and steel horses. They strong parties tor their de- troops. [lis suid that Gen, erely censured Col, Cavazos for taking any prisouers, al ot treating as | bandits those captured, der the provie | sons of the new Law, im iy executing them, The movement in ‘of Nuevo Leon is similarly look Wou.d-be revolulionist, recently eaptared, was wi tised for 4 hore “callus expedition, and Was ridiug am auimal stolen irom xa ——» HELD FOR ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. ped From the Big ridze Bright and Cheerful To-Da: New Yovx, July 24.—Stephen Brodie, who von, Was brougint t tombs court to-da fore Judge Kilbreth , charged with ate Weanesday at #:30a.m, Alderman r qualified as Londstnan, Brodie . He suid be was pain in his right chest, all rigiat Killed by the Fall of a Scaffold. CHicAco, July 24.—A special from Dayton, Wuile workmen Were on a scaifold> frout of 4 new block on Sih street yew and the Workiwen Were precipitated to the j grou jet. When the Gust seit two of the men Yheir pames were W. -— the Chest. Cricaco, July 24.—In a quarrel at the new | gas Works Ga Sail street yesterday, Jacob Byers struck Jovu J. Henry in che chest With bis dst, Scie | ideury sell asit pacalyzed and died vetore ‘as: Wagner is | Sistatice could be procured. He was fifty yeare Old. It is supposed that be was aillicted “with, ia tdiscase. Byers, wo is foreman on oue of buliaings, accused Henry of stealing tools, ud aitempted to trowel from hix pocket, fatal blow was given, THE LATE WILLIAM D.C. MURDOCK. Death of One of the Colonial Patriots. William D. C. Murdock, who was buried Thursday morning in ak Hill cemetery, was the last Lineal male desceudant of William | Murdock, who, with Edward fiighman and Thomas Ringgold, represen the colony of Maryland in the famous “stamp act” Congress that met in New York, October, 1765, and ing edpres: ho colouisis wits is pursued by Eugiand im governing them. The vane of Witham Murdock, with Ubose of Robert Livingston aud Samuel Joun- ston, Was appended to the famous address ten made tw the king. William Murdock, whose ie Is ULUS assuciated With Ube Listory Of the vement Which resuited in American inde- pendence was ason of Rev, George Murdock, | he tirst reetor of Kock Creek parinu. Wititan | Mardock married Miss Addison, a collateral j descendant o Josepu Addison, (he poet and essayist of “The Spectator.” Among those wie ans B.C. Murdoc abled at the grave of Thursday, were Unree of rd til. ho Was » in the “Stump Act” gress. Win. D.C, Murdock was eighty years obi. He Was bora in the District, and speak | uearly all his lute here, He was educated at West Point, but resigned. Wen a young mam lis Kine pertaaul appearatoe and graces at wae her aciracted. the nocice of the Burou de New lle, Lue French minister residing in Wambings ton, Who became 50 much utiached to young | family. He & position as attache of | the Freneu iegation. Mec. Murdock’s tastes tor | Study and literary pursuits, bowever, led him to resigu this piace and seek redirement upon Lisesiates. He imberiied a thyusand acres of land, extending river. Ou this noble estate, standing on the Loughboro’ road, wu opposiie Grassiaud, Secretary ‘Aler lis marriage, neeuing a larger house, be removed to “The Cedars,” toe fine vid place at the intersection of tue ‘Tenleyiown Toad and the New-cut road, Ajter the civil war Mc, Mur dock sougiit to repair losses he hud iucutred by. entering upon business for which bis habits of life and temperament unfitted bim, aud as Sines that ume al Lie home of bis daugh- ver, Mrs, Thomas Keith, oi Howard street, Bal- more, His deatu occurred at the Vilia oa the est of The Cedars. At the Mr. Murdock left two —__—_ incited | They Belong to the Same Church. tion of their relatives at Pine Ridge. Up | Tag WIFE'S ALLEGED VISITOR WHIPS THE resent Ume the rumor bas not been con- ; but_there is no doubt of tue exaspera- tion of’ the Pine Ridge Indians at the proposed action of the government, ——— General Foreign News. THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. Loxnox, July 24-—The Wesleyan Methodist | vesiiied tat Wulte hax been inthe bubit of rere! session here have under con- Sideration # proposition to bold an ecumenical | scuce.’ Witness recently went to sullunore, United States in the year | and on his unexpected return he found Wuite ————_. American Neurological Asseciation. Lone Braxcn, N. J., July 24.—The Ameri- cam Neurological ‘assuciation, waich has been ip seusien bere tor several Guys, bas indorsed of American HUSBAND. This morning in the Police Court, Spencer White, a middieaged colored man, who lives at 724 3d street southwest, was charged by Heury Williams, also colored, who lives at stand @ streets southwest, with an assault, Williams paying Visits to his (Williams’) wile in bis abe with bis (witness’) wie. Wituess warned him again and Uireatened to blow his brains oat the Dext Lime be caught him with bis wile. Subse quently be met White, und the lawer gave him a beating, and was sitting on bim when a lady cuine to bia rescue. “Do you mean to say that White goes to see Sal ake. your wile?” inquired counse:. ” answered Williams. Lo the same church that