Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1887, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT TH ennsylvania Ave, and 1th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, | SH, KAUFFMANN, Pret. ‘Tur Evewxa Sra: ts served to subscribers in the | Sty by carriers. on their own sccount, st 1U cents pee werk. or 4c. per month” Copies at the counter & cents each By mail—postace prepaid OU cenls & Month; one year, $4. six months, $. (Entered at te Post Office st Washington, D. C.,as second-class mail matter] ‘Tes Weeety Stan ‘Fear, portage prepaid. months, 50 cents. AMER- NowrHER Be Pratl ore epee i ER first reenlar dues will be paid on the second elnesday in Apri au newlay in each 1 lowine inenere ery thons by each sutmeribe Christopher He EA Brown, 1244 It ~e=> NOTICE-ALL | MEMBERS OF THE BAREKY BENEVICIAL ASSOCIATION are requested to attend their rewular meeting at ball Bio tite st SUNDAY Mi am, Bunne Meeting. THE CLERGY ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED ‘that the funeral of Rev. J. take place at the Fifth Baptist church: Detween Q and Ht stan. S87, c NOTICE, GRANITE CUTTERS. SPE- meeting will E AND OTHER ‘companies etapioying electric wines: A lance of ‘wires. have’ been injudiciously conneeted uml with the ornarental crest rail and skylight frame of my office Dullding, corner of F aud oth sta. hw. These j. seriously damace and dist ure the building I am now erecting sn addition to this building, and the workmen find it necessary that These present connections by they wil c the 15th of March: otherwise 5 The copartnership heretofore existiy CHAS. A. BRUFF snd JOHN BR. McCRACKE ‘the firm name of C. A. BRUFF & CO.. for the purpose of carrying on the business of Cabinet Making and Upholstering. is this day dissolved by mutual consent, JK McCRACKEN withdrawing. C. Av BRUFF will continue business at the old stand, 1402 Pennsylvania ave.. and will collect alldebta and pay li outstanding obligations. A" BUFF, —. WISE MEN PLACE THEIR ORDER FOR ‘Shirts carly in Spring, so as to have them broken in for waru weatner. PT. HALL, § Maker, 98 F st. n.w., successor to Thompson’s > Factory. oe ee tale and ie hearths. Show rooms fae’ y Sh noc ~ Bills for the month of February, by the Wash- Angton Gas Co. and then call at EDWARD CAVERLY & CO's, ‘Plumbing and Gas Fitting Establishment, New York avenue, a ety poe, lene Seatac ea ee Be smoke! vo blowing! no broken globes! po poisonous Sopra eee eareemeee ems ea aera Samat smoked walls, paintings bor drapery! And Bist but not leant, 3 @@— PE DK SHUTE HAS MOVED HIS OF- PS foe from S31 14th at to 1102 1st. nw. in your gas bill of from mh2-6¢ <a>, NOTICE—A MEETING OF THESTOCE- ‘holders of the Joint Stock Company of the fog Met's Christian Association of Wah a Sarat be heid at the othce of AS PRATT & SON-426 | fh Sth at. second story oa MONDAY. March 14th, 1887, : Yoner OS PEAT: Secery. {Ty cshnblished on Friday—@1 a |_ UT be made to | g brery much against his will, om May bering Star. QUIET IN BULGARIA. Order Restored and More of the Rebels Sentenced te Death. ‘Sorta, March 5.—Nine of the Rustcbuk rebels have been sentenced todeath, The consuls of the Various powers at Rustchuk have urged a post- Ponement of the sentence. ‘The other troops whe Ce REET & See taverrection Rave Bonn sentenced one of the leaders Cs itnanor, charged with bet: feabers of the insurrection and whe claimed to be a Russian subject, has sought Ger. man protection, Onder prevalls everywhere in Bulgaria to-day, TERRIBLE COLLIERY DISASTER. An_Explesion in a Bulgarian Mine Vor TO0—No. 10,546. WASHINGTON,. D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1887. Kills One Hundred Twenty Yen. Brovssris, March 5.—An explosion of fire damp Occurred today in a colliery at Quaregnon, four TWO CENTS. _SPECIAL NOTICES. FIRST Ke. Sunday sehioc 6:30" pm” Seats all a.m; youns FOUR Seah at CiLLy, paste Preaching at IL REVIV sts. bow.—Services at 1] 4 by the pastor. Kev. LEUNIS Sehoul at 9:s0au. dou pam. Se Pic TEMP To-MO K< itan Baptist chure Jove Jesus, come it 11 fy reh Gth, 1887: ing at 11’ am. by e it Conzressional Cemetery. ting on Weak Committee. with visitors and vices, . of the Eaat Te She Lord's Supper. Bool 3 i. Praver meet jureday 7:30 pu. Stray) ‘Ontally welcome, s i GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETING eo, Tubbs Held under the, suspices of Heber close of the mornin mounion. Pread tiecting on Wednesday vena meeting enday evening i stralgers, areinvited to. these ser” BAPTIST CHURCH, 13TH ST., tween Gand H n.w.—Preaching To-mor- Tow (Sunday) at 11 o'lock «. Rey, J. A. CHAMBLESS, of Maryland. F200 P. May By ands Sunasy actiool, er agate sy, ral prayer and conference m1 an. Gone and worship with tus. = ‘TH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, bet, G snd H sta. n.w., Rev. J ur people's py AL CENTRAL UNION MISSION.— sir J. Hisscucoce, preudene will ‘hold hee Methodist Episcopal je,abd 4th st, 2. W. Sunday, fron’ Epworth eae ity He Se imeasce’ pnicey fOL10 eBabbath school 0:30 aim. and at Crupley's Hall, cornet of Con- West Washington, on. Sun youre earnestly in , THE FOUNDRY M. E. CHURCH, AT THE sonuee of Ath aud Gna Progra Of Special services at this church on conference Hanes Sunday school at 9:15 an. Preach: diye at 7:0 pm, by tho Hav. We idmore ‘conference. Prayer na. “Al tho ‘imetubers, it SUNDAY, the jHREE th attend the fuieral Serer Brother Jony Sreianr. : pairetiren ot alster Lodges aro traternally invited to ‘By omer of the W. M. of our late D.G. DIXON, Secretary. ALL Mi OF THE ITALIAN | into Daniel's SENEFIC! IETY are requested to | prior to the Nay iacet at the Cosmopolitan Hail, 10-MORKOW EVEN- | nant with the ING, at 5 o'clock, to make arrergements tor the fune- | spread of socialism, hating in the Tal of the late Vice President, CakLo CoLomno. tc Srey ihassacre of my) 4% st. and Pes AL <q=> | STAYEMENT OF THE BUSINESS ‘OF THE SECURITY MUTUAL BENEFIT, OF NEW YORK, During the Past Week, In Washington, D.c., at lio’ York Chiara ‘Meeting at 7 p.n., service at 7:0, uni ‘Allare cordially in 85, ~—-> RYLAND ME CHURCH,COR 10TH AND D ‘Bar- er eee CHURCH, 008 10TH ANT 10,000 10,000 10.000 10,000 io}0v0 10,000 W. 1. WRIGHT, of te, 1006 Fat ‘Clerk, City Post prayer service Tin iting, 2 Speak and Short, tom Te Mie Sin and hear of Jest dence Hall, T Friday nighte. nights. i <e ‘chusetts, 80 O'ciock ‘Total. $190,000 26. Application deciined by iiedicai exaiiiiier 1u,000 It is both s “Security” and an “Equitable” Company. Is buntueas is euarantecd ior tory tet Sears iy the See “agency, Security aud Guarantee Company.” worth | g million dollars, aud St pays its losses Equitable.” Major Joseph T. Po Jaw, formerly of thet. 8. Treasury, ‘ne (Capi ember Ave mouths, and died after’ a. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF |THE | ‘stockholders National “Life Insurance | Company of the United States of America for the elec- | ‘Bou ok dipectors of said company ior the enauing y will be held at the office of the company, 470 Oth st. | Bow. second floor. Washinton, D. C_” TUESDAY, | ‘8.1887, af 10 o'clock am. 24-100 J. H. NITCHIE, Secretary. ‘TO THE PUBLI Take pleamre in acknowl the and falrens uf the PIREMEN'S INSCHANCE COMPAS ‘Se thesr settleauent with me for damaers by fre. PECIAL NOTICE_I HAVE REMOVED | ee is ae PRRAUSE beste Ree Orchestra, olice GOS Pa. ave. nw. (Mctzerots niusic | ‘Receptions, Balis, Store Music for Germans, Etc. | DE N, RMERLY of 459 st., has removed his office to 1201 PENNA AVE... COKNER 12TH ST. jand Gas administers 18-1 DR ¢. U_ KENNEDY. SURGEON DEN- ‘office aud residencé, 1426 New York far | Do concealmenta, ab ness November 4th, 1856. Upon proofs of death beinic resented December 8th. the claiis was paid over sixty ys befure it was due. Policies are uon-furieitable are printed in bold type, contain tertusres OF technicalities: no re= strictions on travel and are the very eubodmuent of equity, honesty and fair dealing. No holding the word Promise to the eye aud Urvakiug it to tue hope. ‘There is no compromising and cutting down clatins: no law suits entailed. It1s the only company i exist! ence (except the Banker's Association) on te assess At 7:30 p.m, 1 be converted! organist. iiustrated by twenty large paintings, dt thirteen yeurs before the year 1000, great Fel Vivals, second udvent of Christ and resurrection and aacensions of Christians without dying ; England’s loss gt Ireland and India and conquest of Germany by France in 1887-59, changing twenty-three kingdoms redicted Cont leonie Antichrist’ jews (Daniel vii, Sd then the inilleun{unr of L000, Baxter, editor -of clersyiuan, preaches this Sunday (To-morrow) at 10:49 a B Days Se ‘ahd Monday. ov Mand 15th gtrecta, ‘Seats free. n’s meeting at ing by Key. JOMN Evans, of “CENTRAL UNION MISSION, 930 PE! sylvaniaave., Gospel services eve 7:30; Sunday at 3p. Root raver atceting duty ht Cottage Scotus, 20 ‘METROPOLITAN rch, 4th and B sta, 8. e., Capit iiov, JOHN CussTER, D.D., pustor.—Bervices at 11 am, and 7:30 pan. Suvjcct’ w-morrow evening: ‘The His: toric Charscters and Eveuts of the Old ‘Testament, 1t° ie MORENDREE M. E. CHURCH, MASSA- ing ut 1) o’clock a.m. by the Rev. W. H. BLACK peeing 0:45 0 O'clock tm, ‘The public eoruiall invited. <e@=>CHUROH OF “OUR FATHER" (DNIVER- salist), 13th aud L sts, Kev. ALEX. KENT, pastor.—Services to-morrow at 11 a.m. ‘Sunday school at 3 pi. Vesper services at 4 pan. Strangers cor- WAUGH ME. CHURCH, 3p AND A STS. ung Year. Final seriaon by the Fetirlug pastors Dea N. Bake, at 11 a.m., follows biol S03 aciusand 2pm hentai es ind ere at) a uicand Span. Seats al treorand staayers Visitors cordially invited. ermal a i. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, ‘corner of 10th and G nureete tv Te past tor iay. SAL Newatas, will prescheat Ti abe bud adthinister thé communion, 7 a ber vervice school at 9:50 a. tue i By LECTURES — COMING Waid ASb EAUTHgvAR ‘the ne ious re- of Hederacy of ten kingdoms md ie, 27) 7 the os ._ COMMUNE, culmi- t tribulation and Anti-Christ’s of Christiuns during 33s years, years.” Kev. M: “Christian | Herald,” Episcopal Masonie Halt, ih aad Metropolitan’ A. ee = NORTH CAPITOL M. E. CHURCH, OOR. Beers re ‘K sis uw. Rev. CT. WEEDE, pastor.—Preaching to-morrow, Murch 6, 1887, clock a:in, by the Hey. Dr. 0. HP. Diwicot Now pm.; Young People's followed ‘by Gospel Temperance \der the auspices of the W.. T. U. ited. a Minnewis, At 7:30 bay. presch: Vinginia.» Sonference, 0. Kil welcome i at 7 Talus, briet testino come’ and ear Sason Touven ‘ini. Sunday night, Brother BAILEY will speak snd Brother HavEL sing, come ache of agers Lou aud Friday Filerim Hall, as, 2008 G at, Tuesaday RESBYTERIAN a itol Hill — ave. between th and 10th ste. uw. by Rev. J, Hatt. ‘clock pm. Sunday. 1 tol “Hill).—Last Sunday in confer: yrith communion services, ‘school it ‘with rece) preach upou * ition of members, In What way must S De" Bischos, ae ‘Music led by ite ian tbat nw any euarantce at all of penctuiy | (fC <@—> JHE JONADABS WIRE HOLD A TEM and security. ‘The only one with auy cash capital | Soyo, Berpor ieee reas Navy tat gare ne Pledged to pay itadebis, The ouly one with sny legal | Xie \'suoe og agtoencaty oes NOY Lard gate, The Offs at eality: jhe only one in which | rey and Witdtaxa will address the nuetne Soh an possibly wreck the company. The only cue that hag { Be, 8,8%aud tally to save the fallen and‘reacue OUE Jegal and financial guarantees for the safe handling of | {¢Uow-uen. Come and help. All weleome. Chaplain ity asseaament money. HAEMER. it No assessments will be levied on new members before June or July, payable after turty ‘s, in July or Au- ust “Eightcen “asscesmeute have beta levied irom i881 to March, 1857, at $7.40 each, at age 40, on poli- ties of $5,000.” Two montis” thue’ given on payment °ffor fall ifonstion, list of the prominent Washing- OF Lull uiforiustion list en ton members, &e., address JOHN — t '. BOND, General nt 1000 F sty oom 5. 1 avenue, bet. 14thandlotista "fii Bae 20 Como 0, W Scares, Member'N. ¥. Stock Ex. | CORSON & MACARTNEY, | Pankers and Dealers in Government Bonds | = | Deposits. Excl Toate. Collections, Ratiroud Stocks and Honda, and-all securities listed | on the Exchanges of New York, iphia, Boston abd Baltimore bought aud sid. A specialty made uf Investment Securities District Phone Stock dealt. hoo Inemrancs and Tele ‘Stock dealt tn. | __ American Beli Telephone Stock boughtand sold. au7 | Bae =F Bion, | GAS FIXTURES, 8a. Ne Chance for Hanging. Lowest Rates, th st., Corcoran Building. “WILLIS* ICE DEPOT, 13TH-STREET WHAKF'S, W., for the next five years will have » full supply of best Penobecot Fiver lee, at fair prices always. _ Patrvnize the rol waronsuid get full weight Jal4-3m, . +L sHEDD. | & 8. SHEDD & BRO, GAS FIXTURES, Plumbing and Gas Fitting, Furnace, Latrobe and | Range Work. Job work promptly attended to. | 438 9th st, nw. Bra RAILWAY Co. a elirectors will be | Dulidiae. Fst. berween 14th and proximo, Polls open from 1 to 2 W.H.CLAGETT, Secretary. | o>? THIS COMBINATION, OF aud fa Hoan ac Fooselateees reruns oot edie Renee it ‘Penic, and 3 safequard against Malaria. Sold st MiL- ENS PHAI & CY, 1429 Pennsylvania ave. in | tlle of on draucht with suda water. ris To Fun I o UBTHER NTEODUCE ‘THIS MOST EXCELLENT ARTICLE ‘WE WILL MAKE SPECIALLY LOW PRICES TO | THE TRADE ON BUTCHER'S HARD WAX FLOOR POLISH AND PIANO POLISH. It has no equal. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, maa 424 Oth street. 1 ) Coxe: Coxe: CHEAPEST AND CLEANEST FUEL WASHINGTON GAS COMPANY'S CORE (Orders received at (Office Gas Company, 413 10th st. nw. Either of the eight offices of JOHNS: 4G. JOHNSON & BROTHER: V. BALDWLN JOHNSON’S uflices and at HENBY A. JONES’, grocery store,> 23130 3101 M st. nw. Geoneetown, Te War Par You To Bex atthe Low Prices we are offering Seal Skin &: iste Vitae aud Jackets, together with a few Secques and Short Weabs - 273m JALL AND WINTER, "86 AND °87. Full line of cur own smpurtations FRENCH. EXG- LISH and SCOTCH SULTINGS, OVERCOATINGS Sua TROUSEMINGS, at the importing Tailor ke tablishinent Baa | HD. BARK, oz 1121 Pennsylvania avenua. Bie Coes Couns BABY COACHES. BABY COACHES. BABY COACHES. BABY COACHES. At Factory Prices At Factory Prices, ‘Fron: $6.00 up to the finest. Also WAGONS. VELOCIPEDES, BICYCLES, TRI- | Gre, WHEREAS THE covattssi0N | the District of Colum biahive reve | Fetard the building interests of tle city, but to inilict | R25 your Bibi issued | au Ofer relative to the urranweretit of iuaterial to. be red iu the coustruction of buildin, abd whereas they have inodified the said order thereby antiuatige doubt as to ite justhess and rieht, and whereas the enforcement of the said order is calculated to uot only A pectulary loss upon the very class of tien Who are Teast able to sustain a lose for the reason that the i ited space allowed will not sdait uf & etheteut q Uty of nusteriel to justify the cuploying cchaniee to | Muaiivain a suficieht nuuaber of workush to success. | Gui. iuhiy operate his business, by Inieting am imjus- | fi Yor pean ee ike grou tee eras mek an am au |e Xue Pe adding to the cost of the house, theretore thar pr 9 Be it resolved: That a& workingmen andcitizens of the District of Columbia, we protest ayrainst the said order as being unjust and arbitrary and. contrary to U spint aud mtentions of American institutions, Resolved: Thatin our judgment the Con:missioners in promulgating said order have exceeded the discre- onary power invested in them by the act creating the Commissioner goveruineht, Reolved: ‘That in protesting against the said order we are influenced by no motive other than s desire to be fately aud Juntly dealt with and that we ‘isclaini auy intentiog to treat morable gentlemen with Gisrespect ur harshness, Approved by Bricklayers' Union, D. A. 66, K. of L, carpenters Unions SOE moe exercises, chapels st 7:30 vitation to worship padtor.—ai come believers, by the Re, <THE BUSINE:! fore vondtictek and Esta. & will from March 1. 18Nz, be earned on by my sous CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN Ci ‘Hours ot worstip: lam, aud 7:30 pau A.W. PITZkk, Pastor. Seata free, HAMLIN! ch, th, and ¥ sin. Preaching, 1 une .* Sunday: 30 URTH-STREET M. i, Sunday schook in. preaching by Kev. JouN L, Ha- gospel “Lemperance Society ineeting, which will be Mira EA Ciapons aud Allure welcome to these services. GALVARY BAPTIST CHU: CORNER =, Gavan ‘IST CHURCH, CORNER r. Sunday VM. i. Lastu, of Salt Lake City, on Mormonism aud jus Gare. the pastor. Gospel meetinirs xt p.m. Seats for all, and & cordial in- SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, COR, 4TH Be stland Virginia ave no bones Sonia strauwers attend’ the we Parsons are gonverted, 1ahy’ ex] Preaching at 1. URCH— Ail welcome ‘It ADMISSION FREE MONDAY NIGHT, Mave) 30 1887, to Odd Fellows’ to" he 0 Ui hall, Sth wt! Rev. Win, Dinwippre, own Fresbyterin ininister of Alexa ‘hg will speak about the Second Cor | Dr. Dinwiddie recently deli phetie Conference yore books and Gospel iE METHODIST EPISCOPAL pamn., Rev. H. H. CLARK, chap: school 9215 am. ‘Youn un, Consecration meeting: bryer meeting Thursday CHURCH. 8. i the Churely aud racine by Hey. A. H. Lex. “6:45 le's praise meeting. Pm. the wall bold Others, aud other interesting streets 1. w. He ‘achool, 30. Vv. SAMUEL H. ain. 11 a, in, 40 p. m., preaching by Kehdall’ aud Memoria with une it 2 desire to be undi the bu wb. the name of WOOD’ BROS. My connection with nese Will be discontinued trum the above date. | a L.A. Woop, | SIAL NOTICE. jewelry store from 918 F si... Pennsyvanis ave. nw. where 1 will be glad {0 tay customers wich thanks. A. LOUIS SALTZ IT Jeweler. al zh REV. Dit. J.P. NEWMAN'S Seven Great Discourses, “EVENINGS WITH THE PROPHETS ON THE LOST EMPIKES OF THE WORLD.” ‘To the Young Men of Washington. Price Fifty cents. ‘n. wT will preach at 11 comed. Sold by c.c.purset, | Keri G.Sizwaup, DD. Pores = 418 Sintaat_ | a¢7-3U ym goaumabion at mobnung Soe 2OME BUILDING assocraTION. Fen Of te Cie ee Third Monthly Mecting for the receipt of dues ck in the Fourth Serica ill De held the hail west corner of Pennsylvania ave, wud 10th sie ESDAY EVENING, the St fat 7 o'clock? ‘At this meeting, and that of th scriptions to the stock of th ries will be Fecetved, and in the uicantine byany of the omcers named below. 'A very lance number or shares of Use series have already been taken. Shares £1.00 exch per | iuonth. A payment of €31.00 pershare iked | Services row. Neate ‘Sunday, school at Sustock taken at thin meeting, ware Will De requited | frees, te morrow, feat, free, Buuday, sebool at Savings ua) bere be safely invested and interest at 5 | Subject: “Folitieal Lifein tho New Eartha ag 2 percent per | the easiest of terms and THE REFORMED CHURCH IN THE United States—Services in the chapel, cor- doth and O sts. u.w., to-morrow; Sunday schoul a>, METROPOLITAN st., between 1oth and 16th sta—The iiluscrated iecture on. in this church on MONDA! Fe SALVATION ARMY. SPECIAL and to-morrow (Sunday A number of utaff officers 4 =>, NEW CHURCH (SWEDENDOI << e he, North capil, betes Panag ly », MOUNT VERNON PLACE ME CHURCH i SS~ south, cor. th and Kata. a.w.. Hey. &. ADDAWAY, pa O'clock am, ting address ev. C.F. NONTAG, 3 ea Bes Daan Aliens ‘he pastors Be e. bantor, ‘unt anda © CHURCH, M r Will preseh st itato sud t ‘Throne of eCIAL MEETING! corner of 6th and U gts, to-night at il au and $ and Spin. be present. fe Ww. Sabbath school ihe whols ot portions of the loan deans Guee desired | 142 = mi ay Ue desired. | wissiounty’ necting m by, the pastor, singing, he mouthty payment therefor | Trahopd. O. Kaxwem D. De Whe patio eens ae. ol which Ie entitied to | Bishop. C. Kaeuga, D. uoordially i = OO per month ons'le y aluvers of 81,020.00, a= REV, 3.0. FIELDS AND THE O per month on on 6 shares of 026.00. . J. Come tn with us, You will not rexret having’ 30, E are holding a series of revival mmanaying the Association careiully and eco: (5 DOWLING, President, Pa. ANSON S TAYLOU: Vice Pre EbWAKD S WiScoLteh ¥.and 11th st.n.w. 4 : Me H st! ns ; JOHN [BWI WN, Fa ay. and Fis 5 | Fs 7 S. THO! Tibs,5,7,3t NKERS, BROKERS, MERCHANTS: nd HOUSERELYERS: ‘No Wore Lost Keys. Save tine, worry and money. Koes Peper Ropes, Vet, Washington _mh2wSs-2t IN TI DIS: Freuvauy 25th, . In the matter of the estate of Cornelis Hinds tate the District of Columbia, deceased. + ureh, serviceswith Lincoln ‘charenr corte of Pict aed nor, it Hawa to. is DUCLES, WHKELEARROW, BASKETS, BIRD CAGES. ‘Lowest Prices. cH. BUPPERT, aed 403-405 7th st. nw. Sunzcr Srna = EaRLY SPRING MILLINERY. Mua. MJ. BUNT, 1309 Fat nw. ab Th tha .moraing WESLEY OF 6TH DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL. its Provisions as it Finally Passed Com- gress, ‘The following appropriations are made by the District bill as finally passed and approved: SALARIES AND COYTINGENT RXPENSES, For the executive office (including $3,000 for contingent expenses), $22,044. For assessor's of- fice, $16,300. For collector's office (including new items of one cashier, who shall, in the necessary absence or inability from any cause of the collec- tor, perform his duties, without additional com- Pensation, $1,800, and for services necessary for completing an exhibit of all outstanding taxes in arrears, $1,000), $16,500. For auditor's office, $16,500." For attorney’s office (including one spe- ctal assistant attorney, $1,200, and one law clerk, $1,200), $9,000. For sinking fund office, under con- trol of the treasurer of the United States, $2,700, For coroner's office, $2,650. For market masters, $4,000. For engineer's office (including $5,000 for contingent expenses and $800 for maintaining and Keeping in good order and repair the laboratory and apparatus in the office of the inspector of gas and meters), $61,190: Provided, That overseers and inspectors temporarily requiréd in connection With sewer, street of road wo or the construc- lon and repair of buildings an or any ‘Work done under contracts. authorized” DY Appi priatl ‘shall be paid out of the sums appropri- ted for the worle And" for, the teas en- thereon; tind the Commissioners of the Washington News and Gossip. GovERNuEnt Receirrs To-Day.—Internal reve- ue, $346,024; customs, $719,708. ‘THE New THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL. Mr. Harris, who was confirmed yesterday a8 Third Assistant: Postmaster General, called at the Post OfMice department this morning and had an inter- view with the Postmaster General; Mr. Hi whom he succeeds; Mr. Davis, the clef clerk, an other oMficials, Mr. Harris stated that he intended to go to his home in Georgia and would rewurn about the 25th inst, According to the arrange- ment made Mr, Harris Will assume the duties of ‘his new office April 1st. Repeurtion oy TRapg Doutans.—The Treasury department yesterday made temporary arrange- ments for the redemption of trade dollars at the Sub-treasuries at New York and San Francisco ntl additional vault room is obtained in the ‘Treasury building. It 1s that the holders Of trade dollars shall notify the assistant treas- urers at the cities named above as soon as possible of the amount of their holdings, and that the as- sistant treasuries shall redeem’ the coin in the order of notification as received, after they have advised the holders of their reidineas to receive the coin. ‘Treasurer Jordan estimates that about 15,000,000 trade dollars will be presented for re- demption, nearly half of which, he says, will be ton previously satea, ine trate doles redeemed n Di stated, the trade AUNew. York ‘will bo” moited Into ingots at the assay office, REPRESENTATIVE PaGe's PaY.—First Controller Sige Congress, tric annual report to shall yopore the nubor a such overseers und fhspec- 3, ir work, and the sums paid each, and out of What appropriation. IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS OF STREETS. For improvements and repairs is given $80,000 for repairs to concrete pavements; for material for permit work $90,000; for continuing the surveys in the District, with reference to the extension of ‘Various avenues to the District line, $4,000. ‘The question of the improvement of ‘streets and avenues within the istrict line, Over which there ‘Was such a long controversy, Was settled by the adoption of the fol paragraph: “For im- provement of streets avenues named in the ‘schedule of work on city streets and avenues pro- posed for the fiscal year 1888, contained in the an- nual report of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the year ended June 30, 1888, 146 and 147, being part 6, House Executive cument, No. 1, Forty-ninth a eet ‘second session, a8 follows: In Georgetown, $45,000; in the northwest section, including the pavement of New Jersey avenue from M street to Boundary street northwest, $140,000; in the southwest section, $50,000; in the soutlieast section, $65,000; in the Rortheast section, $50,000; and for filling’ streets below g1 at nol exceeding 10 cents yard, $10, $360,000: Prov ‘That under appropriations contained in this act ho con- ‘tract be made for making or repairing con- crete or asphalt pavement at u higher price than ere juare yard for a quantity equal Uo the best. in the District prior to July 1, 1886, and with same depth of base.” ¥or ordinary care of bridges and for coastruction | and repairs oi bridges $12,000 1s given, ‘Twenty thousand dollars 1s given for engineer. ag, for the maintenance and repairs of the Wash- ton aqueduct For sweeping streets, &c., $65,000 is given. For current work, of repairs of streets and ave- nues, &., inside or the cities, $30,000; for current work of repairs on country roads and suburban streets, $20,000. ‘The appropriation for construct- ing Aoi teed te a ee there digest the greatest controvei te wanting to a) propuace 900,000 ‘Without Testrictions, was made = “For constructing county roads and sub Streets, including the completion of the Eastern Branch road, the Benning’s bridge road, the Tenleytown road'ana Durham yesterday rendered a decision in the case Of the claim of Representative William A. Page, of Rhode for salary from March 4, to iihae ME Page is énctled to snlaty’ city froma gue at Mr. en ‘uary 25, 1887, until the expiration of the Forty- ninth on Sopa Sal Uthat his right to ‘the seat was not estab! ed until a spect elec- tion had been held, and did not extend back to the Deginning of the séssion of Congress. A PURSE YOR THE AFFLICTED FamiLy.—Chiet Clerk Youmans yesterday sent a purse of $210 to the family of Zachariah Reynolds, the watchman who was killed by falling down an elevator shaft a short time ‘The money was subscribed by the clerks of the Treasury department, * VACANCIES AT THE ANNAPOLIS AcADEMY.—With 8 few exceptions the thirty-elght cadets recom- mendg@l to be dropped in consequence of failure at ‘the recent semt-annual examination have left the naval academy.. Some of the delinquents expect to re-enter the examination in May. The exact number of vacancies to be filed 18 not known. ‘The President will have several appointments to Ml in piace of cadets who failed to keep up with their studies. Since November last forty students have been obliged to resign on this account, thus re- ducing tbe cadet corps from 237 to 197 members. ‘The failures occurred moggly in the second and fourth classes, ‘The preseg aumber is al the rave of less than three cadets for encjroficer and in- structor employed at the acadamyy Bousur By Govezwuent.—The joint committee on the library have purchased from Mr. E. F. An- drews the full length life size portrait of Jeffer- son painted by him some time since. The only Ukeness of Jeflerson_ hitherto owned by the gov- ernment is a hasty sketch by Stuart, which hangs in the White House, the place ot which the new purchase will probably take. ‘The Andrews like- hess 1s considered a very fulthful one, and histor- teally correct in all its details, “Anwy Onpena—Col. Jno. @. Parke, corps ot en- gineers, has been granted four months’ leave, with Permission to go abroad; Capt, R W. Johnson, as- r cuble sistant surgeon, relieved trom duty at ¥ort Adams, | road, $50,000; no part of thebove amountto be ie 1, and ordered to West. Point; ast List, Gr: | expels in’ the ‘laying outgor new roads or Aiiliéy, 4th artillery, relleved trom duty at Fort | streets.” r Monroe and Ordered to Fort Adams, K. [., as regi-| ‘The appropriation for 11 material and mental quartermaster 4th artillery; Capt. Jno. G. | lighting, care of Jampg, is given, serum ga Contig eta aneeyrtattns | eat ri tiga aM te cece ie Colts: arms factory, C wo it is prov in inspéot revolvers and Gatling guns tor the. Ord Leg shull'be expended for electric light om one of the ‘nosy Lnportans thoroughfares, SRWERS, ETC. ‘The ice-boat clause 1s stricken out, and the ap- Propriation for care of the river front 1s reduced to $25,000. For cleaning and repairs of sewers $20,000 is given; for replacing sewers, $50,000; for construction of subi ‘acwers (i new item), $35,000; in all for sewers, $1: nance department; Capt. A. H. Jackson, 7th in- fantry, and 1st Lieut. Chas. W. Rowell, adjutant. 2d infantry, have been ordered to Fort Coeur @’Alene, Idaho, as witnesses beforea court of in- quiry; leave ot Lieut. Col. Geo. M. Brayton, 9th iat extended six months for disabilities; 2d Lieut. Wm. L. Buck, 13th infantry, granted, three months’ leave; Major Win. BE. Creary, pay- master, granted four months’ leave; Sergeant Jno. Beek, Co. E, 1st infantry, retired. 2p eer SE The Suit Against Commissioner Edg- erton, ‘THE COMMISSIONER SHOWS ITS NATURE. ‘To the Editor of Tax Evzwrxo STAR: It newspapers which publish telegrams like that, in Tae Sram of last evening, concerning a suit ‘against mein Indiana, would await the decision Of the courts which are to hear both sides of a ‘cause before rendering judgment, it would be bet- ter for the character of the papers and would not do injustice to anyone, as has been done to me by ublishing this vel The statement pub- ished is untrue and malicious, but I prefer prov- ing it to be so by judicial proceedings rather than Uhrough the newspapers. I may say this mucl however, that in 1870 I loaned for two unmarric sisters, lady friends of imine, at their special re- quest and as a favor to them, without ever asking or expect or since receiving any compensation whatever, $7,200, at ten per cent interest. on notes with mortguge security. Since making the loans both these ladies have died, the last dylug son. ‘rhe stuns herein appropriated for materials for permit Work, current work on county roads and Suburban vonstructing county roads and suburban streets, for harbor and river front, for sewers, purchase’ of sites and construction and equipmient of school buildings, and for procure- ent of mains, engines, and bollers for the water department shall De immediately avauable, ‘FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS 4s given: For salaries of superintendent and teach- ers, janitors, secretary of school board and clerks, including additional teachers, rents, repairs, &c., $770,970; tor school officers, $6,900; for teach hot to exceed Gos in nutnber, ut a rate of compen: sation not to exceed the rate provided by the pres- ent schedule of Salaries, and at an average salary not to exceed $670—in all $438,270, In Unis con- nection the provision 1s made that “no increase in Salaries pald to teachers in grades now receiving $200 or more, and no increase in the number of Veachers in any of such grades shall be made, and the minimum compensation shall not be less than at the rate of 3300 per annuin, and the names of and actual cuupensation paid to each teacher under this provision shall be reported to awill, ‘The notes and securities now belong to thelr legal representatives. But who are the legal representatives is @ question which must be de- cided by the courts. The securities are now in the bank ready to be delivered to the party who shall be declared by the courts entitled to It may be stated that while the prinelpal, $7,200, reluains intact—$4,000 in oné loan having’ ‘never een changed—the'loans as made have realized in semi-annual interest, which has been paid to the mortgages with reasonable promptuess, about $11,500 undiminished by taxes or expenses. Upon Unis record I ain willing to abide by the opinion of any business Iman or any court on any charge of “unfaithfulness” to any Inendly trust. 1 hope and believe that those relatives of my dead friends who by “wili” are entitled to these Inoneys will secure them, and nos those who by “will” Were not considered worthy of them. Jam confident that the p! tit has mistaken his case, but I do not propose to try st in the man- her he lias adopted through the newspapers; yet I may be permitted to express the hope that those Who Were so anxious to borrow the moneys até per cent and who were not successful as such bor- Fowere may n0t be sucossetul ns Utigants, at it next session by the Commissioners.” ¥or janitors and care of school butidings and grounds, $44,400 18 given; for miscellaneous ex- penses, Tent, &., $90,000. SCHOOL BUILDINGS, ‘The controversy over the school buildings led to the adoption of the following paragraph: “Kor buildings for schools and for furniture for the same: For buliding an addition to the Colum- Dia road school, $3,000; for an addition Bh elght-room school bulldligten tad ioe aniotoine an room schoo) 1g Ob Ube 1ot the Wallach school b ¥ an elght-room school bi the Sumner school butlding, $25,000; for but aneight-foom school building in school division No. 4, $25,000; and the commissioners are author- ized to sell and convey any lot uow owned by the District in said division and to apply. the proceeds of such sale to the purchase of a more eligible Dullding lot, if in their judgment expedient; and tor such purpose the additional sum of $3,000, or 80 much thereof ag may be necessary, 1s also ap- propriated. Eva@xgrgn.; | ° “For the erection of an elght-room school bulld- ‘Washington, March 4, 1887, * | ing in school division No. 2 $25,000; for the pur- —_—>—_—. or so mi chuse of asite for the same, $10,000, thereof as may be necessary. “For the erection of an eight-room school butld- ing in school division No, 7 or 8, $25,000; for the of site for same, $10,000, ‘or 80 much jeroot as may be necessary. Bills Which Have Become Laws. A LIST OF THE IMPORTANT MEASURES PASSED BY CON- axes. ‘The following are the important Senate bills Placed on the statute books by the present Con- “For the erection of an eight room ing in division No, 3, $25,000; for the purchase of a Site for same, $10,000, oF 80 much thereot as may necessary, or ,the purchase of 8 site and buliding a school building in school division No. 2, $35,000; ei Eanes pa for providing and to be erected and aitixed ‘to sich of the school bi in the District of Vislond ofthe aoe‘approved Jamar Se, tear ee jam 7, e= Utled “an act for the tureher protec erty from fire, and safety of lives, in the District of Columbia,"such ron drecessastetang combined gress: The presidential succession bill, devolving heirship to the Presidency upon members of the Cabinet in the event of a vacancy in the offices of President and Vice President; the Cullom-Reagan bill to regulate interstate commerce; for the re- ‘Act; to increase the annual appropriation for the militia; to establish agricultural experiment sta- | stand-pipes and ladders, or elther of said appll- tions; "to legalize the in ‘trades | SNces, a8 may be approved and adopted by unions, hs ‘Commitsstoners of sald District, $6,000" ‘The fol ‘are the important House bills which bave bosoms tava: To the of widows and dependent relatives trom $8 to $12 Per month; to abolish certain fees for official ser- vices to American vessels and to amend the ship- Ping laws, (the Dingley shipping Dill); to pension POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. For the Metropolitan police ‘The number of pri- ‘ates Of class one is increased to 115; the property clerk 1s made chief clerk, and the total sum forthe ‘18 just what it was in the original Dill— Fecuinciing the mambo ae, ee A Portation of oleomargarin ne For the fire department, $109,900 ts given. ex ot en td mnualate- deuvery etter eyeing, “geen tie, Wa | Wor the telephone service, Sa du closing of the business of the Court dt Alabama ‘MISCELLANEOUS. oe fe Gmvenaing, the tree delivery. System (0 | For health department, $42,560; courts, $16,204; of Instruction for cavalry and lenPeratoe nee suits in claims, $2,500; sinking fund, lightship off the entrance to © 947; miscellaneous expenses, rent of Dis- prohibit, ernment employes ‘ttict offices, Suc the labor orthe United States prison mieieen a.close season for mackerel it was Claimed that a majority favored ft. The | $15,000; for Columbia hospital, $15,000; for joint resolution to change the date of inaugura- | Woman’s Christian $4,000; for Na- there was no opporcunitygiveq is Tucker tages | uence ong, Desttate, Colored, Women itn the cated Eve a we $5,000; for Bt! Ani, om) Pen istrict failed of action in the House. com. | new uo Guan Orphans, js for piltses, and never Went an the House, ca r. | We ‘Hospital for 008; to failed in the Senate. ‘sohool ‘bound ball faiied | for use Of the. 8t. Hose Industrial school, DEAD APPROPRIATION BILLS, Important District Works Affected. NO APPROPRIATIONS MADE POR CONTINUATION OF WORK ON THE POTOMAC FLATS, FOR COMPLETION OP THR AQUEDUCT TUNNEL, ETC, ETC. The failure of the deficiency bill and the river and harbor bill will cause much inconvenfence to the federal and local authorities, ‘Several appro- priations of interest to the people of the District fall with these bills. The river and harbor bill contained the item of $175,000 to continue the Work on the Potomac flats. The deficiency bill contained numerous items, besides $175,000 for the completion of the water works tunnel; $25,000 for a draw.in the proposed new “Aqueduct” bridge, nd $25,000 for the completion of the fishway at Great Falls, The deficienctes tor the District gov- ernment amount to upwards of $46,000, including $1,000 for repairs to the market, houses; $2,800 to Pay advertising and printing; $500 for dog tags; fhe papimont of judgubata vaste Fo a varying from to John Q, Laman, to $15:b0 to the Nationel Met. Topolitan bank; $8,408.70 additional for the fain building of the kerorm school; $325 to reimburse J. Ramsdell, ex-register of wills; $1,855 for shelvi in the new’ medical museum building; $5.000 for the rent of the Washington city post office, and nas for the institution tor the deaf and dumb, provision for the increase of force in the Facn, office by twenty-one clerks and an item of eee ae of clerks in post offices not wided. e regular appropriation bill, were En‘thts bultaiso. “ane bit abo wontanes appro rlations for the widows of deceased Congressmen: 000 for the protection of the government's in- terest on the seal-islands of Alaska; $12,000 for the pl ation Of food fishes; ,000 tor extra intefnal revenue collectors undet tie olermeree, othe tte eh yor for ine ‘army and its supplies, and $120,000 fF ordnance bureau of the navy. it. ‘The defictency bill lao contataed provisions for completion of the new cruisers At! ita, Boston and Chicago, and for supplying pressing demands Postal cards, stamps an connec- ted with the postal service, the absehes of, wich will, it is ex seriously partment and the public. ‘The legal machinery of ‘Uhe government will be mat disarranged during the remainder of the present fiscal year, us no money Will be available for jurors, witnesses or marshals’ fees, and many prisoners—hotably those confined at Fort Smith, Ark.—cannot be tried for months tocome. A meee of poem any aggregating $700,000—which had been vertified by the Treasury, will also fail of settlement. So it Will be seen that the failure of une deticiency bill 48 a serious matter, affecting many interests. —_—— PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS Action of the President im Several Cases Where He Had Been Appealed to for Clemency. ‘The President has acted on applications for par- dons as follows: In the case of Alfred M. Presley, convicted of larceny and sentenced to imprison- Ment in the District jail, the President endorsed the application as follows: “Granted—I believe this young convict 1s a weak-minded youth, who was constrained to steal by want. The justice who sentenced him, and the District Attorney, recommended his pardon, He has been im- prisoned about four months and I thinkthe place for him is at home in Illinois, I have a promise from those interested in him that they will see he reaches there, Norman H. Camp, convicted of embezzlement and sentenced January 8 1886, to five years’ im- to pay’ fine of $10,000., inendorsing tke applica, Wo pay a. lea tion for pardon the’ President wrote In ‘my opin WHY AN AGED MORMON WAS PARDONED. Joseph H. Evans, convicted of polygamy and un- lawful cohabitation, and sentenced November 8, 1884, to three years and six months in the Utah nitentiary and to pay a tine of $250. ‘The Presi- Sent endorsed the application, fis this case as tok lows: “Granted. ‘This convict 1s nearly seventy years old and was convicted of poly, lawful cohabitation, He has been -t) more than two years, and his pardon 1s prayed for by his legal Wife. ‘Though he will ot prounise to obey the law against polygamy, am deter- mined that the hardship of his case shall not be cited to show that the government 1s inclined to be ve in ite attempt to extirpate the prac- Uce of Ag Oscar L. Baldwin, convicted of misappropriating bank funds and making false entries walle cashier of the Mechanics’ National Bank of Newark, N.J., and sentenced January 31, 1882, to fifteen Years? imprisonment. Alfred Brotherton, convicted of conspiracy to cast away a vessel of which he was T, and sentenced May 3, 1888, to one year’s imprisdnment in the Baltimore jull und pay a fine of $1,000. James Gordon, violating the polygamy laws. Mrs. Malvinia t, violating the interaal revenue laws in Kentucky. ‘The President has deciined to interfere in the case of Charles C, Barnea, allas Charles McGregor, convicted of perjury and sentenced to three years! iumprisoament in the Western penitenuary of Pennsylvania and to pay a fine of $100. He in- dorsed the application as follows: “Denied. ‘This, man Was sentenced to imprisonment tor three years, He has not yet served one. ‘The crime of Perjury is so hateful and so Ss, and the ‘guilt in this cage being confessed, T cannot bring my mind to the point of granting & pardon in this case.” —____+0+_____ ‘The Baltimore M. E. Conference. ‘MERTINGS OF AUXILIARY BODIES HELD LAST EVENING. The Woman's Home Missionary society of the ‘Baltimore conference, Methodist Episcopal church, held a meeting in the lecture-room of Mount Ver- ‘non church, Baltimore, yesterday. Mra. Henry M. ‘Teller, wife of Senator Teller presided, and ad- dresses were made by Mrs Roach and the Rev. Sheldon Jackson, a returned missionary from ‘The anniversary of the Women’s Foreign Mis- society, of the M. B church, was held last bight in High Street church. ‘The services were ledgpy Rev. G.G. Baker and Kev. k. W. Black, address was made by Rev. Dr. J. M. Tho- ‘burn, Who has labored in. ————— Sales of Heal Estate. J. H, Walter has boughtof Stewart J. Gass for i : if 4 8 BSB ze miles from Mons. The explosion shattered the Poofs and galleries so that of them fell, One bundred and forty miners areca but 1 page ep GY ad of rescue ts slow and cult, — ‘on Renonce gin Freeryaran. pe! oan ae yo later than the one veyiing above intelligence s that 120 of the men who were tn the mine atthe time dispatch was sent to reach of the apes Parsons Up ia acu rer Wi any cues Dre nan suman Crncren: March 5.—A special from Colum! pe Na pak ie tan the city Mmits at one o'clock this moral between W. L. Parsons, of Columbxs, and John i Carroll, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, weiging 125 and 135 respective i Was Witnessed vy persons ‘ahd made the bocasion ber of side Telegrams te The Star. EUROPE STILL TALKS OF WAR. A New Chief Secretary for Ireland. ORDER RESTORED IN BULGARIA. St. Louis Bricklayers Threaten to Strike. more interesting by a num- Attempts to Burn Jersey City Ferry Houses. hts. The contest was With skin and took place in a barn, where a twenty. four foot Parsons was THE OUTLOOK FOR IRELAND. | practically whipped before he went into the Liberal Reunion Being Ferced ou From Without as Well as From Within. Special Cable Dispatch to Tux Evewixa Stam, Loxvox, March 5.—Liberal reunion 1s being foreed on by circumstances cutside the party as well as within, ‘There are grave difticulties in the cabinet circle. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach 18 no doubt an able and energeticman, but he has been fairly broken down by the fatal worries of- the Irish office, the strain of which whitened ‘Treve- lyan’s hair and shortened Foster's life, and 1s tell- ing on the rather quick-tempered gentleman who now vainly attempts to govern Ireland. Nothing could be more unfortunate than the way in Which, inasudden burst of impatience, he uttered the dubious sentences which set the Irish benches aflame Thursday and provoked a savage outburst over the constabulary vote, but hisimpatience is ue natural result of the troubles he has gone and 18 going through. Precisely the same signs showed ‘themselves in the case of Trevelyan in the iast Tew weeks of his term of office. I say this because Ihear much of facts which ‘may tend tw keep Beach away trom the treasury beach not for a few pretext that Car- he went to Ube gro ‘Was not allowed. In the seo Some close work and a break, Parsons duck and as he came up Carroll Dehind the ear and knocked him Tull length of the ring, where be lay in condition and Was unable to come to time, fight was awarded to Carroll, serene Smith's Sweetheart Visite Him. DETECTIVE PRICK SAYS HE HAS THE PINTOL FROM ‘WHICH THE BULLET Was PIKED. The New York Sun to-day says: George Day Condit Smith, who was shot In the right shoulder in Madison square, at one o'clock on Thursday morning, Sat up in his cot in the New York hos- pital yesterday. He was very indignant at Cab- man William Hogan’s statement that Hogan had Yesterday were Mise Sallie Barnes and her mother, iagried to Siulit,_ Soon after Miss Burkes aba ber ‘THE COERCION Bn, mother left the ial Mr. Cyrus W. Field called it is definitely announced, will not bea drastic measure, It will give to magistrates special powers for summarily imprisoning men charged ‘with boys or other ajrarian offenses. It 1s sald the Unionist preset tas also induond Sails bury to toliow Gi: ‘Sold precedent and min- gle coercion with conciliation in the shape of a dand Dull based On the recommendations of the Tent commission, Uhe two Measures te run part passu in the lords and commons, ‘The noise of ‘Crevelyan’s speech and the negotia- tons are now getting abroad, and Uere 18 some- Uhing like a pabic in the Lory’ caiap When the real Tacts are known. But it is confidently sald thu union on one side will be counterbalanced by {resh split On another; that 1s, the extreme radi. cals and Parnellites’ resent Ube concession to Chamberlain at the conference, 4 believe Will be settled Ull Parnell ha Rnalipgiven Lis consent, wiDg. Other {iatars to use wounded young. man were his brother, a Princeton i; his uncle, ‘Thomas 0. Smith, @ milk dealer, “at 877 Sixth avenue, and several cousins, oe “WAR APPROACHES FAST.” An English Journals Estimaze of the Austre-Russian Situation. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to Tux Evernve Stam. Lonvox, March 5.—The Spectator Unis morning, having regard for the events of the week, reiver- ates its belief that war between Austria and Kus- siais not far off, and says: “Without some en- urely new event, such as may entirely upset pres- c new combina- Guy acknowledge sorrowfully Uat War approaches ‘Cuicaco, March 5.—A special to the Times from M ‘Te : Intormakion obtained from Bieathbostimen ‘inows a bad stake of allaiss down the river between this city and, tis district, hundreds or men, y whit engaged in levee work for the government, State of Mississippi. ‘These’ men. are weakly, and every pay d the landings vo awi These are often Isolated, Regro river plraies and Unioves watca. the abd assuulting the laborers, rob Ubeu Of heir money, ofven inflicting: Wounds on their and 10 Js estimated Uhat no less than twenty mur- Dack from the river, and are the sheriff and his deputies, wno are about the country Lowns, Lue unprotected laborers fall an easy prey. ‘imese Laporers are mostly Irish and Itallans, who drift Uo Unis section al the begin ing of the winter. ‘The St. Louis Brickinyers, ‘THEY WILL STRIKE ON MONDAY, UNLESS GRANTED ‘AN ADVANCE IN WAGHS. Sr. Louis, March 5.—six hundred members of the Varlous bricklayers’ unions of Ubis city met Central Turner hall last night aud after a long Date decided that unless the bosses should on betore Monday next grant their demand tor an crease in Wages of five cents per hour they wi strike, OWlug lo Une fact tbat a strike of this kind would be disastrous to the building trade at Unis time of tbe year, 1t is believed the advance Will be granted. —— Am Old Lady Murdered, ‘THE CRIME PROBABLY COMMITTED BY BRR DiGAxE E ‘One measure which Ue Kulghts of Labor proposed Cucaco, Mar. 5.— and Which was included in the Disirict appi St Feter, say in the town of Kelso, sibley county. The person inurdered Was auold lady named Caroline alatch- alls. ‘Theopinion of Ue nelghvors nas settled the crime upon ner sister-in-law, Mrs. M: ‘who ‘has been absent-minded for several years, and was at one Une confined in a hospital tor the insane, ‘The young Woman had on several occasions ai- emmpted Lie Lite of the untoriunate old lady, who Often remarked that she expected that her’ relative would some day ia her. On Tui H found a A Fas rau tie house, wiih the scull broken and | PC AcPLoped, they argued vets that now sun ‘the shaw! which covered the head badly cut with we d come into Ube river apd the Shavcuel. 4 hatchet was touna lying close beside | TE 1 eo would be as active in winter es in he her. ‘The supposed murderess fled, but Was tound | 7 nae ead be as ati it the at a farm house several mules away, When Drougut | Stacked by Mr. dicnderson in, lis speech in the whetedoae hp = ogtuion cake ane House, WhO InUinated that it was meant to pro ad Kainted, Vide for a palatial sicamer to be used by tne Com aa SSA iuissiouers as a Junketing or pleasure boat, « luxe Hous attochnadat 108° “lal-hammer” govern: Mrs. Goshert’s Story. ment, This erroneous ides secu to have caused SHE SAYS SHE KILLED LEVI BROOKS IX SELF-DEFENSE, | ius defeat. Lancastes, Pa., March 5.—Mrs. Mary Goshert, ER agree = iEuzabeth town ‘West Virginia Legislature. who shot and killed Levi isrooks in de mag osprey ship yesterday, was lodged in Lancaster this ioraing. "She claims to have shot. in scit= rea into the house where the woman wab alone, him to go away, und. when be threat- ened to kill her she got a gui andshot iin. Brooks Sfas relaved to tho Womai's busbady Dut was Dot Known to her. — MR. BALFOUR BECOMES CHIKY SECEATAMY FOR Imz- LAND 1X 11S STAD. Charleston dispatch wo the N. ¥. Herald says: Should the extra session hold unl the second ‘Tuesday after the first tor Cuited States Senator may begin, “itis not kelp, however, Chet i wil be tn snaaoe long. enough, af thus putting of tue balloting for two we e ‘thus w be trausacted will not and uuless the | The students at Roger Williams university, at ‘Nashville, Tenn., did not go out Thursday, as had ‘been threatened, on account of reassuring tele grams from New York and the knowledge that Dr. ‘T. V.P. Dake, of the local board of trustees, had to New York to lay the facts before the there, Balch has ‘but Builer as ser tbat Be ta presiden ‘auf will ‘stage bas placer Eienees faite which entitle thems ‘to Malt tare on Paliros wi Shieh went aahote ‘on the Gooawin uaents’ could fet permite a Sanus, near Deal, w! way to Antwerp | Students, however, wish to remain, and from ‘ork, Houted after: throwing overbosta | now UnUl they learn the resuit of Truseo 300 tone of her argo. Sle has Woon tswea to aut Dales fatto Rew York Tuer objet, only $e bea = Scher members St tne actly. Dispatches were ‘Naw Yous, March 5.—The was steady | faculty board New Either uncoanged oF slight Tractions ‘than Someones Wert called to chapel to ear the the closing figures of last ‘The market | telegrams ‘The ine students Point being the only active stocks Prices were | ercises in