Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1886, Page 3

THE FOR SALE—HOUSES GaiN_CALL EARLY TWO. fad gees too Ulnnke Srecttnenst Petsiing Salers Svea eget 71.30 per month in advence: price only $1, J)RSALE—1207 5ST. S.W- TWO-STORY Ea Gs PRERE P ROR x D CHANCE FOR INV ‘oth st. nw. ment—House, 1115 $0.4. Price 80,000. Apply to F- aw. cae FOr, SATE FOCE ROOM FRAME HOUSE, ONE ‘suuare from street cars; rents at $7. 2, 8550. ‘Sferoom Frame House. on lith s lot 18 by 117 to wide alley. Price, 81,50. Water, dc. ‘Six-room Frame House, of 10th st. «6; lot 23 by Tide alley’: water, Se 1.500. ‘ash prices. LOWE & DONOKOF, Bae 1 Bast Capitol at. QUOR SAL! her ca fr ooreree $a ‘Tth st. n.w., eheay 3th, 11 rooms. $6.200. Betoonm 81.000 ok SALE—BARGAIN—A THREE-STORY Bi 5 s roopis: stable, slate mantels. Tatzoles, Be, in ine southeast section city: Hon. Fo Seon Yi Sood location. For par= ARGAIN Residence jew Haan 8 rvoms and bath: all convedicucen’ Fer particulars qe HE HUPTY & DYER. 4-3t 13th and F sts. Fox SAPECSEVERAL VERY pestanie Two: story, 6 rooms, Bricks; all modern nprovenseata Cleveland ave. northwest.” For particulars. apply to : Soe BUS a24-3t_ id F sts, F 32 SSeS STORY AND Crtian nick Dreeiling centrally located. tro bloris ffm iveas uty departinent: 10 rooms and bath all wodern imps Sood sTiLeR © RUTHERFORD, 1250 Fate. R SALE—THREE-STORY BRICK DWELLING; 14 rooms and cellar; furnace and all mod. imps. ted at intersection of two principal avenues iw:: Aronts south and east, and overlooks govern! price $12,000; termns eaay. TY 1226 F st. nw. FOR, SALE BRICK | DWELLIN 10th st nw.. $6,750. Bri ‘NIGHT, 925 FST. N.W. Mauy other Horses aud Lots in all parts of city. for bulletin. ait 616-6: to 1743 E, Gr.$9.000 408.4 11805, 5r.-3.000 909 ha Sr 10 837, 839, S41 2d, 472, The above ia ouly @ yortion books.” For full Lit ei at off the Intand oth. (ers) E WAGGAMAN B SALE BRICK STORE AND DWELLING— st. mie.. Very cheap. i ae oe J. R. HERTFORD, a2s-1ee z Fst. RK SALE—COTTAGE HOUSE IN MT. PLEAS- ant, near the cars; only $1,100; asy terms. HEXTFORD, a231we 142355 Fst, JOR SALE— Au ciexant Residence on K st near Franklin Square: three story and basement; fifteen rooms: all modern improvements: house ‘three feet from front bay ‘window to back bay window; lot 2421335 to wide alle} ‘two-story brick stable in rear. For price, terms, in- spection, apply to HUFTY & DYE 21 rooms, g st, bet. 13th and 14th ste. ‘6 rooms, H st, bet. 23d and 24th, IO reoms, om Corcoran ste... '$ rooms, 14th st, business property. 5 rooms, Fenton st., nr Gow Prime. 7 rooms, Q st. bet. 4ib and Sth n.w.. store and dwelling, 14th st. 9 rooms, ou Kuews st. bet. 1:ith and 1th 10 rooms and stable oh Rhode Island av on Congress = + near I4r. Brick, E-bet fu" aud 6 i office. °° 77 ih, n'r Peusion of 10. ‘haproved and ununproved property iu al parts ofteaty Apply SNE MYERS niko 1428 New York ave, JOR SALE—THREE NEW HOUSES ON H ST, rooms each, all mod. imps.;a ten per cent inv iment: price $2700 each. Al on K, between 21st and 22 ‘ste all_ modern imumxements, 10 per cent investment, S too Back Watlich Place,bet & Fooms on L, bet. Loth and 10d T rooms and celiar on Corcoran ck, Tira. East Capi On Vth, bet. Tand Ww és 1428 New 3 ROK SALE—TWO-STORY AND CELLAR BRICK dwelling, containiug ix rooms, bath-room, cellar pid wunmes Kitchen. Tot 30x03, alley side sid rear. D, 1226 F st. nw. ROR SALE_ TWO-STORY AND CELLAR BRICK T3 fwelling Foo aul bat; all mied tage ste: TYLER & RUTHER ass 136 Fs Por, SALE SEVERAL VERY Five wots: cheap, eixbt woud medium sized houses; several 30. penal properties: fots it all yarteof the city. 3 half Squares m6. and's.c.: 2 fine places near the end of the ‘ine farms Pryposed Massachusetts ave: extension inia, very low, or will trade for eli GEO. W. LINKINS, 72% FOF Sit FOUR SEW Bic ‘st. ne, containing seven easy. Price $3,000. av MRR Tes) Dien eae K SALE-NINE-ROOM BRICK; WATER, GAS, latrobes, &e.: in good order: nice lot; H st. n.c., near Bth st. only $3,500 very easy terms, cs _ WALKER & WILSON, 1006 F st.n.w. OR SALE—A BEAUTIFUL NEW BRICK HOUSE, ten rvoms, modern improvements, north side (. BOW and Zist sis; on easy terms: $12,000. SOHN E. BEALL, 1420 Fst n30-2m JK SALE—GREAT BARGATN IN REAL ESTATE: ‘Six Lew Brick Houses, 4 rooms each, situated ou © atiful avenue uvr:hwest, with wide park c. street care within halt square.” Price f OP Terms, $1,000 cash, balance $500 per _Dibis property is now renting for 459 per month. 5 ERS, __ Real Estate Aveut, operts 20th at, To Sth at. nw. rents a) 1Q st. nw., rents $10....- ute 3G st. mw, rents $1 Sa0 Lith at se, rents 81250.” _410-1m 208 SALE desirably loe 1420 F “A NUMBER OF HOUS! thes or investments, whici ior L offer upon easy terme or all cash, to sult pur- ers. it will be to your advantage to consult our t befcre you decide HUMPHREY & COLMAN ‘Real Fstate ce Gis Pat nw, PRN oa = = 3 ag 1443 Corcoran st, 0-room Brick, mod. im Kst, bet ora Fra ot List, bet fuaps.! lance stab 020-2, Jo SALE 7rvom Brick House, mod. THOS. J, MYERS, 1218 ¥ st. how. REE-STORY BRICK HOUSE, 10 dats between D and a be had by calling = OW BRICK per month; will <. J. MYERS, AVG F st usw. HhiS0. suod, tanpm, A rlease at $ Apply to ‘THO: SS CHANCES. _ co, IE NORTH WASHINGTON REAL TAT! vxale ten-year first 1 forte, Co, of Ranaas Ci im the hand YILF stp f the E secured by Coot N. Yeast government bonds, and cent semiannual nterest. Call and examine therm for yourself if) ut. For sale in blocks of frv E1900 0 100,000 PGE SALE OR E ‘Alexanda f clay for ten, or fifteen, of clay for ten oF fifteen Fears. iachinery ail in good condition. For further Particulars appiy at otfice, GO Lath atc n.w. divin JOR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT, WITH Ioawe of there years S_ BIEBER, 900 btn st e,, between U Puts ¥ KEG, GROCERY, CO: fec toners muse trom 10 to 828 bende See" Apply at Commerciale iis PC FPOK SALE ABOUT, Logo Poubs OF NONP/ i 5 0 Feil aud abunt S00 pounds of Awate Type, lately this paper. Phe tace ut ‘oth fonts’ is de- onditiow, and capable of ex- callent or three’ Years one pape of Seoderate cite Will pe soit Ccay ta tue case Gress THE e t a. Washinton, Dc. JOk $ALL_sii0# STORE; Goob STAND-LEAD ing thorvashiere, growing Casters TAS: LAD. fare 62 00. Ales a oros ead term ook, aed ea np NUE ATTENTION OF INVESTORS ISCALLED TO e Jendid pro ats afford by STOCKS. ae $f @ Sisk SEWSvarEn Co, ‘aso. jurtinities still exist, ns peaee old acd many others are pork-formstion on HELL & DEAN, Gan 4.Glover but 41 WHE BEST OPPORTUNITY IN 419 ATEANTIC CITY, (Ou the Ucesn front, tur iixst-class Love) and coitags Marylane ave. ldvess owners, RUBERIS & SP 103 thobet st, Camden NS ‘Price only | 2d EDITION Late eran 1 The Se ‘The Deaf Mute Murderer. A REPORT THAT BIN Rarer, N. C., Dec. It 1s rumored that Walter Bingham, ‘the murderer of Miss Lizzie Tur m, has been captured in Canada. Gov. les Issued a reward Saturday night of $400. for the capture of Bingham. Miss ‘Turlington’s body Was carried to Wilmington for interment. _———— From Wall Street To-Day. New York, Dec. 27.—The stock market 0 Weak this morning, first prices showing declines from Friday's closing figures of from % to 3¢ per cent generally, while Reading was down %, and Oregon Trans-Continental was higher. The gen- eral list showed no improvement in business done, though Reading, St. Paul, Union Pacific and Louts- ville and Nashville showed some little activit: Prices were weak over the entire list, and Lacka- Wanna lost 14, Louisville and Nashville 14, Union Pacific 1, Richmond and West Point 1, St. Paul and others sii ease in activity toward 11 o'clock, but it soon edaway. At 11 o'clock the market is dull and heavy. tiny Sea —— Bulgarian Conspirators Sentenced. Sorta, Dec. 27.—Two of the oflcers and two of the cadets convicted of conspiracy against the present Bulgarian regency were sentenced yeste day, the former to two months Imprisonment each and the latter each to two years’ imprisonment. Have Not Reached an Agreement. Virxwa, Dec. 27.—It is seml-offictally stated that the report that Germany and Russia have reached au agreement concerning Bulgaria is untrue. = reat Snow Storm in England. Loxpox, Dec. 27.—One of the severest snow si that ever Visited the country over id tO-<d: Railway trains were blocked and ph Hines borne down by the storm in many — Will Visit the Pope. Loxpox, Dec. 27.—The Compte de Paris and the Duc WAuinale will pay a Visit shortly to the pope ‘at Rome. ee A Rioter Sentenced. MILWAUKRE, Dec. 27.—Carl Mussteldt, who was recently convieted of rioting at Milwaukee Garden, | during the labor trouble last. spring, was to-day sentenced to four months in the house of correc- | Uon. Sentence had been suspended, but Mussteldt became Violent to his family and others and the Judge thought best to send him into retirement. Glass Workers on Strike. Saxpwicu, Mass., Dec. 27.—A strike has occurred in the Boston and Sandwich glass works, owing, 1t to the glass workers being “docked” on ‘ork. The reduced amount Was ac- cepted by the men under protest, but as no settle ment ofthe difticulty could be reached, the men. quit work and the glass already melted had to be ladied out. A committee has been appointed to endeavor to make a settlement. seme A Philadelphia Play-House Fire. THE TEMVLE THEATER IN DANGER OF TOTAL DE- STRUCTION. Pamaetrnta, Dec. 27.—Fire broke out in the iment of the New Temple theater about eleven, jock this morning, and in a suort time the en- Ure building was filled with great volumes of smoke. ‘Two scrub women, who were in the | Upper partof the building, Were rescued by fire- |tucn from a fifth-story” window. One was overcome by inhaling stoke, but recovered. ‘The fire started in the musee connected with th theater, and the flames were supposed to have been gotten under control and confiued to that section of the building, but shortly before 12 o'clock dames burst from the’ upper windows and root, and IC 1s now thought the entire structure will be | ruined.” The theater is owned by Wm. Singerly, | proprictor of the Kecord. REMEN BURIED. ‘o'clock and taking a por- tion of the Wall down with It, buried three firemen under the heavy tmbers and’stones. | Scteszerapy, N. church at Visscher’s ferry, Saratoga county, took | fire from a hot-air pipe Yesterday and was com- | plevely destroyed, Loss, $14,000; insurance, $4,000. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening and 3:00 pan. prices of the New Lork Stock Markets an reported by special | Wire to Ht" Dedee, 559 Lot street? are Name, Washington Stock Exchange. The following changes from Friday's quotatio the Washington Stock Kachaiige are noted to-day. Siig IMSL "coupons, 1108 bid, T10% “aa en rociatezeds T80T, L108 bid, “is, coupons, 128 4s” reeistered oh j-seie “indi be 100e. sourren Washington Gan S¢4 bid, ST anbea. Tusurance, 38 bil, » Columbia Tene Ste, goatee | National Banke ti? bi ‘Corcoran Thsurauce, 13% bi 103 bid. “Seconc NU: 9: Becks Liste 22 asked Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Mp, Dec. 27.—Virginia sixes, past- due couyons, 64; “do. ten forties, 43: ‘Carol fixes, oll 131 bid to-day. 1 * North Carolina BALTIMORE, Mp. Dec. 27—Cotton quiet—mid- ating, 1S Floae” ft, sud ective™ owaat Street amd’ western super: 2.25a5-75¢ do ext or 3.85; do. amily, 4-00a 50 city millesupen 3 sea 5 pepe gp pres a te re 2 oa Fed spot. Wasi Jamtiary, OO ator: Febeuary DT avls; May, 9555 bid. pe steady, with moderat juiry ; western firmer and active; southern white, 4546; southern yellow, 46a47 ; western mixed, ot yey inowes Dante, di akeds dummy. p97 ith ‘et r, 46 24a- ‘steamer, adh. GaS Gull’ and lower-southern, 34a38: westere white, Soah8.' wemtern mixed, J4a33; Peuneylvaniar See ik J nominal, 56858. Hay steady and quiet— prime to choice western, 11.00s1. ). Provisionsdull. "Bulk iucate--shoufders and eleas tp 7. Bacou—shoulders, 7473: clear Tealo. Lard reine eatern packed, T'3a18* cresmors 25. Petroleum quiet—refined, a F ra dull ape ereighs crpuol per acumen. stead cur, i, oc. Heveipta-our, £1,271 tarreis; wheat | els: corn, 41.300 bushels; x | 874,600 bashels. ms sooo Chicago Markets. Tut, Dec. 27, 11 a m—The chief speculative pits this morning centered advanced 5 cents a iarrel over the ou Friday. The starting price Basal price was, CHICAGO, Interest un the pork, W dilivery. aid receipts It receip = THE PRESIDENT’S ILLNESS, | Improving from His Latest Attack of Mbeumatiom. UE COULD NOT TAKE HIS CHRISTMAS DINNER AT OAK VigW BUT HOPES TO BE OUT ON THURSDAY. ‘The President 1s again suffering from an attack of rheumatism in his right knee, He has peen laid up with it since Friday and was therefore com- peiled to forego the pleasure of a Xmas dinner at Oak View. Mrs. Folsom’s guests on that occaston Were Mra. Cleveland, Col. and Mrs Lamont, Marshal Wilson, wife and daughter and Mra Cleveland’s cousin, Miss May Huddleston, (not Cadman as tt fs generally written.) Mra. Cleve- | land was absent from the President's side but for | A short time. It ts stated atthe White House to- day that the President Is suffering from a return of fthe rheumatic attack of several weeks ago, and from which he did not entirely recover. He 1s Somewhat easter to-day. He remains in bed most of the time, although he occasionally sits up, He 1s not confined to his bed at all out finds the | | pain less severe while lying down. The Presider |is very desirous that the public “shall | hot be misinformed about his trouble, and in- structed his physician, Dr. O'Reilly, to answer all inquiries by stating just how he 1% Dr. O'Rellly said today that the “President 1s improving as could, he thought, be about to-morrow, but that he advised him to'keep very quiet for afew iy | He attributes the recurrence of the trouble to the President's unwillingness to remain quiet as he should when he was sick before. The Pres. dent sald to Col, Lamont last way before, and I Way this tine.” ‘no Visitors until frets to be mucht better, 1 is no public business of importance demandli tmmediate attontion, as there Was wher Was suffering before, and ‘this him to give “himself ‘up entirely to resting. His other attack came upon him before his message was completed “and he continued to work when he have remained quietly in his room. ‘This, no doubt, ‘aggravated his, ness, The present attack’ ts Dad as, ormer one and the pain is considerably less. at Secretary bing's dinner this evering. had mained well the death of ‘aen, Loge prevented bis attendance. ‘The weekly receptions to the public will be {hr the present, but the President expects without doubt to carry out the program for New Years as THE DEAD SENATOR. SCENES AT HIS RESIDENCE TO-DAY ‘The House Crowded with Numerous Callers—Many Sympathetic Messages— ‘Tributes to the Manly Character of the Dead General. eet Ee ES we It is said to béprobable that the funeral of Gen. Logan will not take place until the Senate recon yenes, on the 4th of January, 1887. It is Mrs. Logan's wish that the funeral shall be held in the Senate chamber. At her direction Undertaker Barker was asked this morning if he could Preserve the body in its present condition until the reassembling of the Senate. He replied that he could, and assured John A. Logan, jr., that he Could présarve the body witir ite ipresdat natural eareraaatanel wanes © night to take charge of the arrangements for the ‘THE REMAINS LIFE-LIKR—MRS. LOGAN'S CONDITION. ‘One who saw the remains of Gen. Logan this morning—the embalmers having completed their work and the body being ready for its casket—de- sertbes 1t3 appearance as life-like and but itle wa Mrs. ‘Logan's condition 1s gradually mending, gome portion of last night having been passed {iL deep sleep, the first which sie has taken for some days. No arrangements have been made for the funeral. Mrs. Logan has, however, expressed @ Wish to see the members of the Iilinols delegation who are lirthe city this afternoon, and a meeting has been called for three o'clock,’ at which Mrs Logan’s wishes will be learned and arrangements for the funeral decided upon. ‘The body of the general fs lafa out in the room over the library, in’ which he died. ‘The room 18 closed and darkened. ‘The windows are up and a cool wind blows through the room and over the ody of the dead. remains are robed in white. ‘The hands ‘are folded peacefully in front and the face is calm with the silence of death. JOHN A. LOGAN, JR., was busily engaged to-day sorting and replying to the telegrams of condolence. When spoken to by ‘a Sra reporter he safd, in a voice trembling with emotion: “I can say nothing. *You cannot appre- clate unless you have suffered. ‘SYMPATHIZING FRIENDS. All day Iong the ushers were kept busy receiving the numerous callers, desiring to tender their sympathy for the afflicted family. ‘The spacious hall and Ibrary were continually filled with ladies and gentlemen gathered in groups about various anbers of the household and discussing in whis- pered tones the sad event. “ Among those who called and left their cards to- day have been, John A. King, J. H. Rowell, J. B. Eustis, Dr. C. C. Byrne, J. & “Detrich, Senator Voorhees, J.J. McElhone, J. M. Wilson, Seaton Munroe, Senator Cameron, Mrs. W. IT. Bradley, Mrs. Alexander R¢ Gen. W. W. Burdetie and’ Mrs. Burdette, Dr. W. Trigg, Chas. H. Sherrill, Jr., Coit. Sherrill Sr, Major Bf, Rittenhouse, U8. Senator and Mrs. Warmer Miller, Enrique Santi ‘anez, attache to the Mexican legation; Vicente G. juesaida, minister of the Argentine republic; Manuel Frere, secretary of the Chilian legation and Emtle Frey, the Swiss minister. Eugenio Pedon, the Venetian sculptor, has ob- tained permission to take a cast of the general's nead. Gen. Beale was in constant attendance at Gen, Logan's bedside from Friday evening. He and Gen. Henderson were the watchers last night. ‘Mrs. Clover, Mrs. Sheperd, Mrs, Brady, Mrs. Cun- ningham, Mrs. McCook, Miss Cullum, Mrs. Flem- ming, Mrs. Senator Miller, Mrs. Senator Cullom und Miss Edith Andrews are at the mansion to- day assisting Mrs. Logan. MB. TAYLOR'S ACOOUNT OF THE CLOSING SCENES. Mr. Taylor, who was Gen. Logan’s private secre- tary, said that on Monday last the general dis played symptoms of congestion of the brain, but that fly blisters were applied to his wrists and the symptoms abated. From that time until Friday the General seemed to be slowly ‘mproving. On Friday night the congestion returned. A consulta- tion of the physicians was held, and it was de- ¢lded that the General's condition was grave. Until this time Gen. Logan had lost none of his vigor, and was very cleerful through all; but when the fel the Coe Met ae known to him appeared to give up ope, From Friday evenig the General uttered few ‘words, and from Saturday evening until the time of his death only answered in monosyllables and Was partially unconscious. ‘TO-DAY'S MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE. ‘The following messages of condolence have been received by members of the family to-day: ‘Maprsox, Wis, Dec. 26. ‘To Mrs. John A. Logan: The Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic are in deep sorrow, and sincerely and lovingly mourn the loss of yout beloved husband, their dear comrade and friend. I sorrowfully tendér their service in any way agree- able to you. ‘Lucius Farrcaitp, Commannder-in-Chiet. EVAnsTON, ILL., Dec. 26. ‘Mrs. John A. : Lam profoundiy’grieved to learn of the General’s death. You have my most ‘sincere sympathy in this great aMiction. ANDREW SHURMAN, ‘Eattor chicago Evening Jc New York, Dec. 27. Mrs. John A. : We are inexpressibly Shocked and peared yy the newsof your husband’s death. Mrs. Morton joins with mein Scene ‘our deepest sympathy in your sorrow ant irreparable loss, EVI P. MORTON. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Dec. 27. Hon. 8. M. Cullom: The citizens of Springfield tender to Mrs. Logan a beautiful place in Gak- ridge Cemetery or elsewhere in or near the city for the burial of Gen. Logan near the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, and request you to pre- ‘sent this offer to her and ask her acceptance there- ot. J. A. MCULERNAND, Prest. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Dec. 26. Hon. T. M. Cullom: Your telegram concerning death of Gen. Logan fills every heart with sorrow. Can I or any state officer render any service there or here in connection with funeral ceremonies at present? R. J. OGLESBY, Governor of Illinois, Mrs. J. A. Logan: Ata langelpeattended meet Mrs. J. 2 AU a largely-attended meetin of the citizens of S} eid the following reson, tion was adopted: The citizens of Springfield ex- tend to the family of John A. oe the citizen, ‘the statesman, the soldier and patriotic defender of his country, their heartfelt sympathy. E. E. Roerts, Secretary. wras.A Tbegto New Ufen Dec. ot irs. J. A. Logan: express deep sympathy with you in your sudden and terrible berex vement, a8 well as sorrow for the great loss the country has sustained. WHITELAW REID. CuIcaGo, Dec. 27. 3, A Loam jt.: U.S, Grant, Post 24, G. A. it, desire the earliest possible notice of the arrange ments for the funeral of your father. We ask as a particular favor and Ye the post of honor. A. F. Watcorr, Commander. Cutcaco, Dec. 27. Mrs. Logan: You have our profound ‘sympatliy. W. O. GkESHaM. CHIcaGo, Dec. 27. Mrs. John A. in: None feel more deeply for you than I, for I inherited my love for Gen. Logan. May God comfort you. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS. New Yor, Dec. 27. Mrs. J. its pms We are shocked and pained ‘beyond expression at the sad news. You have our deepest sympathy in your great loss and grief. 8. B. Euxrss, Tel of condolence have also been received from Senator Manderson, Senator Harrison. A. E. Bateman, Rev. 0. H. Tiffany, Mr. and Mrs. John MeNulta, of Bloomington, "IL; G “Alfred ‘Townsend; C. L, Magee, of’ Pittsburg; E. W. Hol- ford, of Indiana; Senator Hawley, Gen, Schofield, Gen, Dodge, of New York; Gov. Rusk, of Wiscon- 7 J. W. Reynol ‘No. 98, department of Pennsylvania, G. A. Senator Daves, and many others, S ‘New York, Dec. 27. Mrs. Gen. Logan: ‘For the brave soldier, the wise counsellor and eloquent orator there ‘will be enduring fame. ‘Suill it is all human story, the path of duty is the way toglory. For you there is wide spread sor- sow. The prayers of the millions are your heri- tage. God comfort and sustain you, © * * CLinton B. Fis ‘New York, Deo. 27. Mrs. Gen. Logan: Sorrowing with all Tilinotsans tender heartfelt sympathy in your bereavement, A. M. GaRtaxp A LETTER OF SYMPATHY FROM THE DISTRICT COM- >MISSIONEHS. The District Commissioners addressed the fol- lowing communication to Mra. John A. Logan to- day: “The Commissioners of the District of Columbia to express their sincere sym| with to the great loss you have sustained in tne aeneh ot your dis husband. His long residence ict and friendiy interest in its affains regarded a8 8 national calamity, but is deeply deplored as a per- sonat mistoreune,® shige arios| ‘Signed by the three Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia, grams recelved at the Logan mansion to-day: JaraNntsx Legation, WasuINaToN, D.C. ; We have heard with Dear Mrs. EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER. 27, F 4 Ps fe'Temempbered that tomed to defeat, as will be seen objects of his ambition.” Mr. Oberty, the civil service commissioner, is an old adversary and an old friend of Gen. Logan. He has opposed bim tn politics in the state of Illinois, and has had a good chance to know the “inside of the man.” “Logan was a most remarkable man,” he said, speaking of the sad death to a STaB re- Porter this morning. “He was a remakabie man, andagreat man. Probably no other, unless it was Dougias, had such @ control over bodies of men, regardless of party. Why, southern Illinois ‘was originally strongly democratic. When Logan ‘Was a democrat: before the war, I think there were about five or six republican votes cast in the whole of Johnson county. I went there after the war to ‘start a democratic paper, when Logan had come out of the army a republican, he had carried the ‘whole mass of men with him, and there were not, as near as I can remember, more than twenty-five democrats in the county. ‘I believe if Logan had remained a democrat ai the war Tilinois would have been a democratic state to-day. Logan LOVED HIS FRIENDS AND FOUGHT HIS ENEMIES. “He went at his enemies with a club and beat them down, He was aggressive and powerful. When he reached a conclusion on any subject he talked about it. Sometimes he talked before he ‘was quite decided and came toa different conclu- sion afterwards. But he was never afraid to declare himself. Everybody knew just, where he stood on all questions. “He was bold and pressing With his convictions; he fought hard for them. Sometimes people have accused him of inconstst- ency because at_ times he had taken side opposite to the first expression of his opinion. He was not Inconsistent, He was quick to take up a subject, and while he was studying it he often spoke his thoughts out loud. These thoughts were given freely to his friends and in general discussion, and they went forth as his convictions, NOT INCONSISTENT. But, asTsald,sometimes he wound up with adiffer- ent conclusion after moredeliberate consideration. He always then stood by his conclusion boldly and to the last, That is the way itcameabout that he has been’ accused of inconsistency in his war record. Here again he was not inconsistent. He was openly opposed to coercion, With Douglas he thought that when this was resorted to the Union was already destroyed. It was, in his mind, Inconsistent with the free unity of the states. He made a speech in the House expressing these views; it was a powerful and unequivocal speech, but it was not in favor of secession. It was when Fort Sumpter was fired on that his position chan No, not changed; he did not chang it was the circumstances that had changed. Here was a blow struck at the flag and hostilities opened by the retiring states, and there was no doubt in his mind as to what side he was on. He was for resenting the insult, and he went into it and did it. He had generally been the leader of the people of his state, but in finances he could not lead them and he did not try more than once. He jwastnctined | to we money, aad ues he made Ss speech on that subject his ‘conven- Hon denounced his views, and he ‘oon sald that the great greenback movement was transitory, and withdrew from it. ‘The people loved him and believed in him because he was bold. A CHARACTERISTIC CAMPAIGN INCIDENT. “I remember an incident which was characteris- ticof theman. Right after the war he was nomi- nated by the republicans of Ilinols a Congress- Pare His crponent, the democrat, was Col. T. Lyle Re ‘e, the democrats, were ing to make a big fight; the campaign was ‘ing whooped up. Arrangements were made for an immense democratic demonstration at Carbon- dale, Logan’s home. C1 ‘were to be formu- lated against Logan, with specifications and wit- nesses. It was to be a t sensation, and was to crush him. As I remember, there were about thir- teen charges with specifications (all these ‘old things about his war record), and each charge was supported by the names of witnesses who were to be on the platform to declare themselves before the whole world. It was to be a great nd was to be a surprise. The meeting was whoo) up all over the county and in every direction. Somehow Logan got wind of the charges. He knew, of course, about what they would be. So he wroté to Col. Dickey asking to be allowed to divide ume with him at the meeting. Col. Dickey was one of those brave, courteous men; not afraid to meet an enemy, and never known to rd any courteous advance, So, without saying hing about it he simply answered Gen. Logan that he would be glad to divide time with him. Afterthat he informed the committee of what he had done. ‘They were a mad lot of men; but it could not. be helped. There must be a joint meeting. One of the striking features of the thing was that ‘Tom Logan, Gen. Logan's brother, was the marshal of the dem- geratic meeting and'a warm supporter of Dickey. He was fighting his brother har RALLYING AROUND THE GENERAL, “General Logan sent out riders all over the country to bringin his friends. The word went forth for them to rally around their old general, and all the soldiers from every nook and corner came fo; th, most of them on ‘horseback, and all with thelr arms. ‘They were ready to fight for him if need be. When the meeting caine off there was all this mighty throng—the backers of both sides— and it was no longer a democratic meeting. Gene- ral came upon the stand. There sat his brother Tom, but on the other side, the marshal, the great spirit of the opposition! ‘The two men looked at each other for a moment, and then ‘Tom stepped out and nominated a demdcrat to preside. ‘The democrats thought it was all “cut. dried.” Only a few of them answered. Then hegsked for the “nays.” Only a few answered to that at first, but suddenly it seemed to flush across the minds of Logan’s friends that they might carry the meet- ing, and 4 MIGHTY “No!” began to swell among the crowd and swept over it. ‘Tom Logan was dumbfounded for a moment, but declared that the “nays” did not count, and put the democrat in the chair. Then there was a great tumult, and there might have been a row, Dut it ‘was compromised by having two moderators—one from each party. It was that Gen, Logan should have the first hour and the last half hour, Dickey to take the time between, The charges had been handed to Col. Dickey to read in his time. When Logan got up to speak he referred 4o the rumor that such ‘charges were to be made. ‘Then he took them up one by one, anticipating them and denouncing them as false. His voice was clear—I never heard any other voice so clear, and reached the very outskirts of the crowd, every. word distinct. I walked away until I was nearly half a mile from it seemed, and every word Was still distinct. His old comfades rose as one man witha mighty shout, The democrats were confused and confounded. Col. Dickey took his turn when it came and made a statesmanlike Speech, never once referring to the c and the campaign fell flat. Logan, of course, was elected by a big majority.” THE DEAD SENATOR. Disappointed at the Reception Accorded His Book. A San reporter was informed that Senator Logan was disappointed and sowewhat mortified at the reception accorded his book. It is sald that he confidently counted upon a large sale of his work, but following, as 1t did, s0 soon after the works of Mr, Blaine and Gen. Grant upon substantially the same subject, its sale was limited. This result, 1t 1s said, was not only mortifying to the Senator's pride, but was a serious disappointment to him in & pe- cuniary sense. He had counted upon home he purchased" from ook. It 1s suggested that possibly the disap- intment, following upon the severe and arduous labor performed in writing and pre} the book for publication, had some effect in ui 4 ‘that strong physical system and rendering tt an easy prey to disease, It was no small task for Gen. toadd the duties of author to the many already upon him, It is generally conceded that his correspondence was more extensive and voluminous than that of any other member of Congress. He was personally known all over 1s, and his correspondence from that atate alone Was itis estimated, sufficient to have kept one man busy in ing to it. ‘Then he was extremely popular With the €x-Union soldiers, was looked upon by them as their special friend rf lange. ‘From every section Tespondence was very every section and from every state ex-soldiers, white Diack, were wont to call upon him to see about their pensions and to attend to their Ei Wants at fhe national eapital. Gen. never ‘any of his cgrrespon uring Jat session of Congress the smallest number. of ters that reached Senator Logap- through Senate post office in any one day was one hundred and seventy, and the number tly ran as high as two hundred and. twenty-five or two-hun- dred and thirty. A Star ‘was told that ‘number of letters through that chan- nel was about two hundred, CHARACTERISTICS AS A LEGISLATOR. Senator Logan, though a diligent and earnest public servant, paid but little attention to the de- tails of parliamentary methods. He was not fa- milfar with the rules, and rarely ever knew the ‘status of his own bills on the calendar. His time, ‘Was 80 ‘with Cenate Ho b H 5 g 4 Hl a i Tmen- ral strong ints in the testimony and that I was Sof endeavor ‘to persuade t his Judgment, Dut that I was satisfied create more of a stir than was pated. After imp! m his features of the testimony which I re- showing proof of bribery I told him I would be glad to have him review the case, to read the testimony himself, He promised tne that he would and he was in earn He would bare refully read that testhnony, and, perhaps, consequence of that careful reading, Nave changed vote; but just then the republican papers opened upon him, some of them in an abusive and malignant manner, and I knew Logan wellenough to feel assured jthat he would not change then. He Would have died rather than retreat under BEE ie i i i iu Fi 3 GEN. LOGAN A PROBTBITIONIST. Assistant Postmaster Kellogg, of the Senate, an old citizen of Tltnois who has been on intimate terms with Senator Logan for years, said to a STAR Teporter: “Very few ms have known that Gen. Logan was a pi itionist, Though not a tee- totaler he was a very temperate man, and he be- lieved in. ae for communities, When he first settled im Carbondale, Ml., fhe place was full of dram-shops. There was a local option Jaw on the statute books, and General Logan set to work to have it put in force in Car- bondale, At first there was only one citizen willing to assist him, but he went ahead with his natural vim and determination, and local option prevailed. From that time to od Rage upwards of thirty years, there has never been a dram-shop in Carbondole, and 1t1s one of the most prosperous towns of southern Illinois. General was at jous in his habits, though he would take a social glass ‘of wine. But he believed in the principle of prohibition as @ means of good for a town or a community, large or small.” SENSITIVE ASTO HIS AGE. One of Senator Logan's peculiarities was a senst- tiveness as tohisage. The Congressional Direc- tory never contained the date of his birth, and his Teal age was a secret Known to but few. This peculiarity was frequently a subject of remark among General Logan's friends, but as it was generally known to exist, none of them ever, so far as is known, troubled the general with questions about his’age, One explanation given by an old neighbor of Gen. Logan in Iliinois was that when the general was first elected to Congress he was under the a established by law as a qualification; that he cipomaaealy: concealed his true and had followed the practice he then began ot omitting ae date of his birth from the Congressional direc- ry. GEN. LOGAN'S ATTITUDE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR. Going back to Gen. Logan’s course at the out- break of the civil war and just prior thereto, As- sistant Postmaster Kellogg said: “Logan was with Douglas when the latter delivered his cele- brated speech defending his attitude and declaring his policy, in Springfield. He listened attentively tothat speech and then went on the same train ‘with Douglas to Chicago. He agreed with Douglas in every point, and he so declared. Gen. Logan had been a@ democrat, and in the excited condition of politics ‘many have been uncer- tain of his course for a time, but when it came to war he decided. know that he cordially endorsed Douglas’ position, and right afterwards peo anaes a regiment and went into thearmy. Oh, I’ve heard him charged with almost everything. ’ It has been said that he tried to raise troops for the south. It has been charged that he was a drunkard, and there wasn’t a bit more truth in one charge than in the other.” ‘Senator Logan often to his friends expressed sur- jal at the animosity with which he was attacked in debate and in the press. He could not under- stand it. He did not seem to realize that he was a hard-hitter himself, and often spoke of such at- tacks as unprovoked and unjust. THE NEWS IN THE COUNTRY. Mr, Blaine’s Feeling ‘Tribute—Many Expressions of Deep Sorrow. A reporter who sought an expression of opinion regarding Gen. Logan’s death, found Mr. Blaine in his library at Augusta yesterday afternoon. It was the first time Mr. Blaine had come down stairs since his recent fliness, and he was stilt Jame from rheumatism. Gen. Logan’s death was ‘@ great surprise to him, ashe had only heard of hhis serious illness in the morning. Mr. Blaine said he first met Gen. Logan during the warin Washington. “Ithink,” sald Mr. Blaine, “it was some time during the winter of 1863 that by mere accident I entered Mr. Lincoln’s room just as Gen. Logan was leaving. The President introduced me to the general and we hada brief talk. I remem- ber,” continued Mr. Blaine, “that after, cei retired the President eulogized him very highly, adding that ‘It was very fortunate, when so many generals had fallen below expectation, to find that a few had gone far beyond expectation,’ and in the latter class he gave Logan eminent rank. ButI am not the one,” said Mr. Blaine, “to 5) of Gen. "s military rank. That can far more fittingly done by his brother officers and by the ‘thousands of veterans who are at this moment in ‘tears over the death of their beloved leader in war, their watchful and constant friend In peace, His- has, I think, detiitely assigned to Gen, Logan his military rank—the highest of the volunteer officers in the army of the Union. My close ac- quaintance with Gen. in dates from his en- trance upon his duties as Representative-at-large from Iinois in the Fortieth Congress; he was elected to that post in November, 1866, From that time onward our relations come to be friendly and Occasional statements as to jealousies and rivalries were without foundation, There never Was an unkind word between us, and, 90 far ag Iknow, neither had an unkind thought of the other, Tsay tls Knowing all it, conveys, and knowing, also, all it contradicts.” Mr. Blaine described Gen. Logan as ‘a man of Immense force intimate, in a legislative body.” ‘His will,” sald Mr. Blaine tras“ unbending, "his. co both’ mor and physi Was of the highest order. 1 never knew a more fearless man. He did not quail before public opinion when he had once made up his mind any more than he did before the guns of the enemy When he headed @ charge of his enthusiastic troops. In debate Gen. was ve and effective. His last jared and longest sustained argument was the Speech ne made in the Senate during. the Forty ixth Congress against the restoration of Fitz John Porter tothearmy. The speech occupied, 1f ‘remember aright, a part of three days, and was marvelously sustained throughout. Gen. Logan had great feeling in the case, and had put a vast deal of study init. Gen. Logan was a most inde- fatigable worker. “His close relation with the vol- unter soldiery of the country involved an im- mense coi mdence and an immense labor in addition to the labor im upon him as a lead- ing Senator from such a large state as Iilinols, He ‘was a punctual, faithful man, and but for his con stitution of iron he could not have gone through all the work that was put upon him. “Gen. s 108s to the republican Mr, Blaine, “4s beyond computation. foliowing th ry was very grea! the vetegans he hat almost the sold His personal Caeie and po- power were strikingly shown in his for Senator—perhaps the most memorable of the Kind ever waged in the United States, “The shock of his death is sudden; the sorrow it brings so keen,” said Mr. Blaine, “that no full of this remarkable man can be given at ‘this time, Full tributes will, in due time, be paid ‘to his character abd services. I have hadoccasion ‘wo say before, and I now repeat, that whiile there have been more illustrious military leaders in the United States, and more illustrious leaders in leg- islative halls, there has, I think, been no man this country who hascombined the two careers in so eminent a degree asGen. Logan.” ‘THE NEWS IN ILLINOIS. ‘The news (of Gen. Logan’s death caused great sorrow and surprise in Springfield, IL Gov. Oglesby, who was profoundly affected, at once called Secretary of State Dement, Attorney Gen- eral Hunt and Auditor Swigert to the executive mansion and sent to Mrs. Logan a dispatch con- ‘eying expressions of sorrow and condolence," Ys thousands of friends in . Hilly shocked by the, ead news At chard GEN. PATECHILD'S OFFER TO MRS. LOGAN. Gen. Lucius Fairehild, commander-in-chiet of theGrand army of the Republic, when informed (ata Sad death, at Madison, tive te the Office and Its Management. “{ notice in some of the New York, as wetlas the local ” said Mr. Simon for nine years sorder of deeds, toa Sra’ “that the as sertion is made that none of Mr. Matthews’ prede- ‘cesgors were residents of the District at the time of their appointment, I hate to destroy the fic tions of the press, but the statement is net cor- Tect. N. C. Towle was born in this city. EC. Eddy was either born here or had lived here for a Jong humber of years. Richard M. Hall had re. sided ‘here for years, voted here, and wasa tax- payer. ¥. P. Cuppy was a practicing attorney in this city at the time of his appointment. I had lived here nine years, voted here, and paid taxes at the time of my appotntmenl as recorder of deeds, in 1809. Frederick Douglass was marshal of the District at the time of his as Teoorder, resided here permanently, Owner Of oo- Siderablé, real estate, to claimed no other noe set “Great stress is laid upon the Mr. Wolf, “that Mr. Matthews is other recorder ever did'—using his income improvement of the records, Tregret to do away with this fiction; for when | became in 1869, the records were indeed in the most de- Plorable and dilapidated condition, and without Waiting for Income or appropriations, I went. work, as is well known by the citizens of this city, and expended nearly ten thousand dollars binding the records, making iike Bape ‘And it was ne ape. was nearly a year reimbursed. And from a. and inspection of the office, my retirement, and after an interview with Col. Schayer, I am led to believe that the records at the time’ ot Mr. Doug- lass’ retirement, with the exception of one or two ‘books, were left’ In good shape. “The trouble with the office of recorder of deeds 1s,” he went on, “that it should never have been made a eore ment, as the are purely clerical and local; that it made a dential appototment, It should be a fee oMfice. As the office now stand, it is 01 ‘most ind nt and best paying in the President. ‘The recorder gives ‘no nsibility, and does as he it : 3 if § i Ea no res} ‘These facts and opinions I stated at times during the incumbency of my of Ume when the emoluments were as larger than now, in letters addressed ‘Tuk EVENING Stak. I said then, as I do 's that a salary of $3,000 would be ainple, and the Test of the fees of the office should be used for A better system "Of tnisen aad she peaceal Be a Tr mo Pray has also been stated, at % aS also n st .” Mr. Wolf cont “that Mr. Matthews has to pay for the Roms oat of his income. That is true, for the moment, but every one of his predecessors, with the exception of Mr. Ea ee claim 1s t be presented at this session of Congress, has been regularly pald by direct appropriation on the part of Congress, tor the Attorney General of the Interior ment decided that the records belong to the gov- ernment, and, therefore, they must pay for them; and whenever Mr. Matthews leaves the office he ‘will be reimbursed, as all the others were. From the reports of the Daily Court Record since Mr. Matthews’ incumbency, I should say that his net Income 1s about $750 ‘a month, possibly a little more, as he does not have a cepaty recorder, at a ‘salary of $2,400 a year, which hiis predecessors did ave. “Col Schayer’s resignation was not voluntary but forced,” he went on. “I do not like to speak of this matter, Knowing how sensitive Col, Schayer 43 and how resolutely he has refrained from saying anything. thinking ‘he was serving the President by so doing. But I think it is high time that the citizens of Washington should know that the man who served them faithfully for eighteen years, and the country during the whole of the civil war, did hot run away from his duty, but was driven away to save his self-respect. And to prove this asser- ton I now that Col. Schayer should tell the whole truth, and give an exposition of all the documents in his possession, including a four page letter of the President. Inasmuch as President expressed a wish for the retentionof Col. Schayer— which Mr. Matthews himself stated—it is the more necessary that the public should have a clear and concise knowledge of the inside history of this transaction.” ie “Thave no person: ling against Mr. Mat- thews,” said Mr. Wolf, “and certainly not on. ac- count of his color. Forit was in the recorder’s oftce that appolnted two colored. men as em.- loyes, one of whom, Frederi iF» been deniea aamission into the Typomrapica ties on account of his color, and I then gave him em- ployment in my office, thus evidencing that cer. a tainly have no race prejudice. 11 T am glad to say that I feel pride in the frien ‘of such men as Douglass, Langston, John F. Cook and others. J, as a republican, certainly have no quar- rel with the President for appointing whomsoever he pleases, Dut singular It 1s that he should violate two cardinal principles of the platform upon which he was elected, viz, Home Rule and Civil Service, the former in not appointing some resi- dent democrat, and the latter in not promoting the deputy, Who would have been universally ac- ceptable, ahd who had been a gallant soldier in ‘the war,” THE VIEWS OF JAMES H. SMITH. ‘Mr. James H. Smith, a well known colored law- Yer in this‘eity,\tn conversation with a Star re- itive to the office of recorder uf y position in this matter 1s simply is. t there are brains enough and ‘executive ability enough in this District to fill the offices In this District with citizens residing here, and I am opposed to importing any one here for that purpose, whether he happens to be black or white. Itis no ai it with me in favor of Mr. Matthews, that he happens to be a colored man. He is not & resident here, not identifled ‘with the interests of the District, and, therefore, on this ac- count, in my opinion, is not fit person to appoint to this position. Mr. Matthews, no doubt, is fully gompetent to Al the, place, snd I do nct oppose him on that ground or any personal ground. ‘The principle envolved in his appointment isa bad ‘one, and ought to be condemned by every one Who has the interests of the District at heart. JOHN H. SMYTHE'S VIEWS. Mr. John H. Smythe, the ex-minister to Liberia, Said this morning to a Star reporter in regard to the appointment of Mr. Matthews: “Tam in favor of Mr. Mat because he is a democrat, although I am myself a republican. Yet this is a democratic admintstration, and I think that the President has a right to surround himself with democrats. in on the ad- ministration, I am surprised it has met ‘With opposition. ‘The republicans seem to oppose ‘Mr. Matthews because he is a colored democrat, and hold out the idea that a colored man has no Septena Wate, Se eter ae was en the pel ored' men would be destroyed. I believe that the majority of the citizens of the District are opposed to Mr. Matthews because he is a colored man, and I think that it is a duty weowe to ourselves and our race that whenever a man or a woman show themselves capable of rising in this world that the colored people should unite to help them along. That is what the white people and why should not the colored same? Every colored man or woman Wi positions of influence and trust in this world ¢redit upon the race and establish to a certain gxtent ts capability forimprovementand m this ground again I support Mr. ‘That he is a democrat I hold to be no discredit to him, because he has joined the where his interests le, and that 18 the test after all of party attachment.” PERRY CARSON WANTS HOME RULE. “Smythe and those folks who went up before Senator Ingalls’ committee about the Matthews case do not represent the colored of this city,” said Perry Carson to a Stax reporter,“ colored people here don’t want Matthews, We ‘would rather have @ white democrat. from Wash- cington than a black democrat from Albany. ‘The ‘White man Would know us and we could get some recognition from him. No, sir; we want home rule. ‘That's whut the democrats here were work- ing for apd what the platform of the democratic party promised us, How does Sinythe represent the ‘colored le‘of Washington? ‘They Kow him any better than they bnow Marthe? Vincrnta AND ManYLaND PosrwasTeRs—Jona- than C. Williams has been appointed fourth-class Postmaster at Olney, Montgomery county, Md., and Mrs. Alice G. Denton at Junction, Hanover couniy, Va, and John B. McKee at Grant, Grayson, county, Va. A PROMOTION AXD 4 RepUcTION.—Thomas J. Boynton, of Vermont, has been promoted trom $1,600 to $2,500 a8 post office inspector, with head- D. Wool of A. E. Lewis, of Penn- Se ot Ea Suajor, oF and Tiedt. Wood, are at” the kppitt —1 . BL Guilford, of New “York, is in’ town for the. wistting nis parents — agent in the French. ‘claims matter, has arrived here from. ‘on @ month's leave of ab- Whitney Wall, of St. ai it 5 a i } Hl it dl i ‘Mrs, Whitney's Christmas-eve party to children on ra gh, MUch-enjoyed affair, The ive children were wild with delight when their cardboard numbers for was bon bons, Gals andl oranges were recetved Oy the childten: “Whe large cake in the center of the besides comucopias, toys, Mags and thert were mii hosiery, Shoes, tools and "work- Doxes, and Ug> children had énjoyed the novel sensation of carrying their belongings Were not afge enough to.carty the vounty, ter weary t ney, they were all taken ito the diiung-room and given sandwiches, icecream and confectionery. —Gob- lets of milk were also supplied, the Secretary helping them with his own hands, and greatly en- Joying the service. ‘They then went a Party of very happy children, in a quiet way. Mr, and Mrs. B. H. Warder gave a children’s tree party on Christnas day. Miss Lizzie Patterson's eggnogg reception on Christmas was the most popular of the day with the society-going people. Mrs. Beale did not hold her usual Monday after- noon reception to-day, in respect to the memory of the late General Logan, Mr. David Okey, of Ohio, of the second auditor's office, 1s soon to marry the daughter of Represen- tative Warner, of Ohio. = Chief Clerk and Mrs, E. B. Youmans gave a most enjoyable entertainment on Saturday evening, comprising the production of the one act play, “The False Sir Santa Claus,” a Christmas tree, re: ception and dance. ‘The ‘children who took ‘the characters of the Pe, were E. B. Youmans, jr. Nellie Austern and Mabel Towner, Bessie ‘ani Santa pad opined Aete penyee | grown people present, some of W1 Assistant Secretary and Sirs Paircutid, Assistant Posunaster General and Mrs. Knot Miss Keenan, Mr. and Mrs. Staples and Mr. and Mrs, Dewitt, “The False Sir Santa Claus” will be reproduced, ‘With the same cast, this evening, at Willard’s hi for the benefit of the children of the servants. Willard’s, for whom Mr. and Mrs, Staples give a holiday tree. Representative Glover is soon to be married to ‘the second daughter of Mrs. Patten. ‘Miss Ida J. Thomason, who has been visiting with relatives in Canada and the west, returned home last week much improved in healt ‘The marriage of Miss Dora Hines and Mr. Jultus sey et this city, will be solemnized in Balti- more on Wednesday, the 29th inst. ‘Miss Mary M. Dennett, of Brooklyn, 1s spending her Christmas holidays with the family of Mr. ‘Thos. P. Cleaves, clerk of the Senate committee on appropriations. Mrs. Poindexter Dunn observed Christmas by a handsome Christmas tree for her children and dinner in honor of Mrs. Flora Adams Darling. Mrs, Laura J. Tisdale, of Chicago, is spending the holidays with Miss Adelaide Johnson, 1450 Rhode Island avenue. ‘Miss Price, of Jefferson City, has arrived in city for the winter, the guest of Mrs. and Miss Wil Cox, 1313 20th street. ‘On account of the death of Gen. Logan the usual meeting of the Travel Club will not be held this evening. Miss Jessie M. Wilkie, of Bismarck, is visiting Mrs. W. R. Bushby, on 8th street, Notwithstanding the Christmas allurements and Dad weather, the members and friends of the Unity Club assembled in numbers at the Teaidence of Mr. H. B. Moulton, 1534 Oth street, on Friday . The essay, “i lour. Thoreau,” by fion. Horatio King, Wwas.a highly entertaining and instructive paper. The singing, with plano accompaniment by Miss Carrie Kid- well, Was finely rendered and much appreciated. ‘There were remarks upon the matter of the essay by J. B. Philp, Charles ‘Davies sand 1 B Tremby, and a on oreau, y Mr. a ad ‘Mrs, De Wolf, of California, Mrs. Sialth, Mr. Haynie, Mr. Dawson, ex-minister to Columbia, and many others. ‘Mr. Corcoran rose at eight o'clock this morning to greet the sunshine of his 88th birthday. Soon pulations and gifts bean to pour in, Mr. relief, bearing ‘W. W. C.” on the curve and the dates 1796 and 1886 upon elther fib ort Mise Tennsuilt sent an. unpublioned poem of John Howard Payne's, beautifully tltumi- nated, upon card board. There are six verses, each ‘one beginning “I have sinned and I have suffered.” Mr. Corcoran said he thought he had read everything his favorite poet had written, but he had not seen this. Another gift was a wreath of roses and a beautifully Inscribed complimen parchment; The library table is heaped wit jowers and cards and letters, and some of his oldest friends spent tne morning with him. Mr. Corcoran 1s 1 and feeling ‘stronger than he has done for years. His color ts rosy, his eyes are bright and clear, and hts spirits are as buoyant asa boy's. Miss Jones, his neice, 1s still unable to leave her room, but he has with ‘im Miss Eustis and his lovely ughter, Miss Lulu Eustis. ‘The great cakels to go to the ladies of the Louise Hometo-morrow. In other lands as well asin our own there are heartfelt wishes that Mr. Corcoran may live to see many returns of his natal day, ‘Yesterday evening, at seven o'clock, Mrs. Don. nelly gave a beautiful dinner in honor the twenty-first birthday of her ward, Miss Lina Cald- well, The drat rooms and brary were bril- Mantly lighted tastefully decorated with a fusion of flowers and potted plants, and an ‘wax dapers, oocupied a conspicuous postion to the - ous position in. rear drawing-room. ‘The dinner consisted of thir- teen courses, with eight kinds of wine. ‘The cards at each plate Were exalsite, spoclmens of hand- painting, bore a pictorial representation and the name of the guest at whose seat it was fadles, while the boutoneres ter ue jes, while the boutonieres for the jemen were Parma violets and Iflies of the BOAD COMPANY. ‘The District Commissioners have sent the fol- lowing letter to Mr. Robert Garrett, president of the B. & O. railroad: “Sm: The Commissioners areinformed through the police department df the District that carsof i H | i if l : i ‘ i | 4 i E if i é £ | ui i iq 6 3 i : ; H i the examination is fintshed by Justices ‘aus the arrest ‘the law, and procure ‘The Christmas a mal soon nates, NEATH Qoannm Oven a Juve —In, , quarrel in and Yi Brookiyn, over ‘sately trom ‘a knife ana amie rly ‘The draw over the channel was open and the man walked to the edge and stood for a few looking into the water below, a distance ten or twelve feet, when the watchman Tequested him to move on. architect, and Messrs, Bright and Hunt, buflders, Selected by the Commissioners to examine the Tink butlding on E street with the view to deter- mine whether a permit should be tasued for alter. tng the building into a theater, were in a dead- lock this afternoon, The commission has had a ing cares personal uaspectioy of Use aeracren, as a p of the They had another conference this morning lasting three hours and were again in conference this Out his "tira report onthe subject, making oui on mottifeations ax he hoped would make it meet Views of his colleagues. “I may,” he said to STAR reporter, “shave to submit a minority ‘The two builders, 1 1s understood, favor permit, the same'as that issued by the Spector; while the architect, 1t is sta favor of such a unless: made in existing plans. Sales of Real Estate. Woodbury | Blais, has transferred to, Dr. 3. ©. ANTON SUD, 1d Ure 19S (2736x100 Teed), ab the corner of 00h ‘and P strecis horuawest for $9,000, ——.»___ THE ANNUAL COUNT Of $40,000,000 Worth of tne ternal revenue stamps Was commenced at the Treasury department to-day, under the super- ¥ision of a committee consisting of EL. v. X. Stiles and George Northrup. A force of ‘There are four and half mulffos sheets of asap four and a to be counted. nro! RANGE oF Ti THEKWOMETER—The following Frere {he readings at the sigual office to-day: 3a, » 24; 7a ma. &. m., 32; 40; mum, 41; minimum, 19. — Ow TRIAL POR ASSAULT AND BaTTERY Wire: TENT TO Krus.~—In the Criminal court, Arthur, to-day, the trial of James wanton Seale en cece: and beeery wna ines ope oy eX Assistant District Attorney J F Lipscom!| Mills Dean for the defendant. testified that the officer went to arrest to take him home, he being drunk at the time, he cut the oficer hear the stomach. Was that Warden had a nd wasn such a condition, tha form such intent as was tie ‘The at the could BRE tion necessary to i departments the Was the death giums were character, Up to Dullding hiad not been son that he had announcement of the dea could not order the flag raised. ceived instructions from W1 —— District Government LIQUOR LICENSES REFUSED. The folk eae, have been mises gas ors eae huin! or ou reasons; Geary, Gustave Gerger, Michael J. F. Lambrecht, John’ Maloney, — Ellen upper nF. Sheahan, iD Barbara ‘Weber, Patrick F. Carley and Whiting. peace HELD For HOUsEBREAKING.—Christmas morn ing, about 1 o'clock, OMicer 1 ‘that a colored man Was trying to open: Gatto's fruit store, near the or streets northwest, and found that the negro went into ye bey Tear door an over the lowed ‘him, firing officer fol ‘The oMcer captured htm in the alley’ the premises. At the station-house name was put down as William H. Banket, and he was housebreaking. Tis, morning, 1m ne action of the grand’ in aetaull the act jury. bonds he was comunitted, | i Mat. John sei if 4 i 5 ey i j ie § i a | fg i i 3 E 5 &} ‘Manniace LICENSES. —Marriage licenses issued by the clerk of the court to Benj, Lizzie Gordon; Alexander Gillam and Hawkins; James W. Morrissey, of New Julia M. Wheeler; Frederic E.’ Chapin Ui i H ti - mit an act of folly Which would precipitate a war, Austria must be ready for such a conti ; ‘The Pesther Lloyd says that the czars fear ot ‘the nihilists Is excessive, and that he is suspl- clousof everybody with Whom he comes in con- act, including even his own Wife and children, Mayor Grace, of New York, recommends: tegohing of type-writing in ihe pubie, schools gone ‘show. vate aneain e ‘The artesian well of the Baltimore and Obiorail- road at Oakland has reached a depth of Uwo thou- Sand feet, Lut water has not yet been struck. Miss Mary Hooper. of Frederick, Md., feli dead while making Christmas call." Joh Wallace, coroner, of Frederick county, also died suddeniy. Gen. A. G. Lawrence, of Ni R. 1, hero ot Fort Fisher, where he an arin, lying dangerously 111 of pneumonta in New York. po i nny Axoraen DEATs Cavsep BY Bast Batt.—Edwand G. C. Mertins, Youngest son of the late Frederick of hs 328 i : young inarried man who was separated wife." The other day he is said to ba that he intended to have nothing more to do Miss Hooper, and would again go back to bis This 1s su | Ba back ‘and Saturday evenly she wear down ured enough laudanum to effect her End, returning home, admluistered the i ae i