Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Onrner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, SB. KAUFFMANN, Pres’, ‘Tae Evrerea Stam in served to mubseribers in the city by carriers. on their own account, at 10 cents. per Tock or He per month Copies af the couuter cut, xe ‘rani * Sionth one sear, 60, shy mouths, € (Entered st the Post Office at Washington, D.C,as pecond-claes f tier] Weexcr Sta8_published on Friday—@1 a year, postage prepaid Six months, 50 cents £2-All mst! sobsertptions must be paid in advance; Bo paper sen louser than is paid for. ‘Rates of advertising made known om spplication. Vor. 72—-Na 10,829, WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1888. AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. NGTON THEAT! Saturdaya, x CO. ‘To-NIGHT: ‘TO-NIGHT! MATSADA SORAKICHI, the Jap, Ja28-6t AND — LW. WA ER of Washi a Are MONAT SIeGIST STAR sPrctat. N= NATIONAL THEATER. TO-NIGHT. MRS. POTTER, Supported by MB. KYRLE BELLEW, ona By courtesy of Mr. H. E Abbey, Wallack's Thester. | Music AND MR. HENRY LEE, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS AND SAT- URDAY MATINEE. zt SATURDAY EVENING SUNDAY EVENING, FEB. 5. Mi CHARLES DICKEN: Party.” FT Reserved seats now on sale. 25 and 50 cents, Next NATIONAL OPERA. 4 EAN i and 30.” Matigee 10 and 250 | SE 7OF Tat COORG Fackvilln 4 MILTON & LUCKETT, REAL ESTATE AND INSUBANCE, Ofiice: ¥35 F street n w., ‘Washington. D. ©. I MPORTART SALE OF MUSICAL IX srument je will of ‘next thirty K, several handsome ‘Brass und Silver; ‘be sold at great- . CARTWRIGHT, nn a Bo rersored roe yt ne to 1 Se oe LOYAL LOVE. | pucstioual ‘Notice, free feesous. 18: 6 % TO 4200 SAVED BY BUYING YOUR acon ‘ALDECKER ‘and Oreane 00. 521 7th =t., manutactarers of Musical Instru- Wl read “Doctor Marigold” and “Bol Sawyer's | ments aud Strings. ‘Fine new Planos ftom @250 We, wal imdicements to caah ‘Castors dite fr Fepalsna snail Suettuanehte ih tes fa ctiacal etrusne oy its than. facilities for wath ef how Sore Bouse. Special aoe @ =>, ALL THE NovELTH NEW NATIONAL THEATER 2 Fall ONE WEEK, BEGINNING MONDAY NEXT | Specialtios. ” Charles E Locke. OFFICE OF THE NEW NATIONAL THEATER, Sale of seats will be resumed TO-MORROW, FRI-| §—g=> HQUITABLE DAY, st 8:30 a.m. REPERTOIRE: Monday, TANNHAUSER; Tuesday, FAUST; Wed- zexlay, THE QUEEN OF SHEBA: Thursday, NEKO, with the burniug of ROME: Friday, THE HUGUE- NOTS: Ssturisy matinee, LOHENGRIN; Saturday night, THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. cy Aleavens @RAND OPERA HOUSE THE ELITE TRAGIC EVENT. “Spartacus lives again.”"—@ ¥. World. Asmericy's Brilliant Young Tragedian, at ROBERT DOWNING, Cader the manswenest of SPARTACUS THE GLADIA (OR, ‘Which will be presented here ‘Theater, New York. Next Week—ROBERT B MANTELL. In D’Enners"s Romantic Drama “MONBARS.” Seats now on sal bar UG ‘OPERA HOUSE | Guarani LEAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE Guaranteed MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. 6, AT 2:30, aie by Mui HOFMANN CONCERT, Under the persoual direction of 4 MR HENRY E. ABBEY, Piel ‘tick tu SURANCE COMPANY for for the election of nine Directors to serve for the en: General Manager, | #2356 id at the office of the Compan: Sgpe OF SEATS NOW OPEN AT THE BOX | mary 24.1808. Folie CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 Fst ASSETS~¢811,802.28 Pam! of aftmybets explaining the object and, advantages ‘fice hours from Vat t2 430 pom omgy Py TisSgeedas. i eech mopth the ofies willbe open from p.m. On the first tose to § o'clock » mi. Subser for sl 14th issue received at table daily; at che st Shares are $2.50 per mouth ‘THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't, INO. JOY EDSON. Sec'v. EN ALL ITS SPLENDOR, — " As seen during the memorable euacement at the Star | ee MATINEE, SAT EDAY AT 2 teen he . THROAT, AND 5) at Willard’s, pectaliat, “at Willard joddaye, ”AMPHORINE, AN, ti ‘and Hougu and Hard ly muooth and soft. 70% 15th st. n.w. & Co, Payette sty Baltimore ‘BISHOP, Druxeist, 730 9th st, cor. H st. iw. Of Abbey, Scheeffel & Grau. JOSEF HOFMANN, ___ AMUSEMENTS. Accompanied by Mune. HELENE HASTREITER, Con- tralto; Si. De Anna, Baritone; Mise Nettie Carpenter, Violinist: Sig. Romualdo Sapio, Accompanist, and ADOLPH NEUENDORFF'S Seale of Prices—$2.50, $2, $1, snd 50c. General ad- mission, 61. —— Sale of seate bewina st the Box office of the Grand Opera House, Friday. Feb. 3, at 9am Weber Grand Piano used, 1830-6 ]pseaibe sears ror MES. JAMES BROWN POTTER, RAND FAIR AN NELSON DIVISION, No. 2, U. RK. OF P, AT E-STREET RINK, TO-NIGHT, AT 8 O'CLOCK, GRAND ORCHFSTRA_ And EVERY NIGHT Thereatter till February 11. buds for ladies, worked by Season Tickets Zo: Site Licket,10e, _ Doors open at 730. /ANORAMA OF BATTLE 01 15th st., two blocks sout Open froin Da. mw 10 Pet th of Pennsylvania sve, _ Also, for SINGLE NIGHTS AMERICAN OPERA THE ARLINGTO: 4 UKCH. 10th aud G Street, THE STODDARD LECTURES. NINTH SEASON, NEW COURSE. ‘A NEW DEPARTURE. DOUBLE CHANCE FOR GOOD SEA’ TNO COURSES EXACTLY ALTE, COURSE B— LTRAVELS IN Si ‘M. JULICS CESAR UL THE DORS OF i. TRESPLESDORS OF THE PYRENEES. a be Single Reserve t Seats, 75c. ‘ON SALE SATUADAY. FEB. ‘Vicket ofice, J. F. Ellis © Co. 937 Pa ave. BURDITT & SoRTR, Ls COURSE OF LECTURES, ON MEWORY, on LOISETTIAN ART OF NEVER FORGETTING. ‘Nothing in commonwith mnemonics, NEW PUBLICATION: Mi" 2aités Brown rorrens MY RECITATIONS. By Cona Ungumant Porrzn, With Portrait) 12mo., Extra Cloth, @1. Cloth, Gilt Edges, $1.25. G8. 14, 18, 2. One of the most famous women in America at pres- B Zeid * ay ent is Mra. James Brown Potter. snd her book, “My ve Recitations,” ia one of the best selling books of the ses- son, not only because ite author's name ia a household ‘word in our midst, but also because she is known to be the best American lady elocutionist, and s collection of pieces which have obtained her approval must be a valuable one to all readers, either amateur or profes- sional. “It is one of the best collections published, and is Ukely to be s boon of much vajue."—¥. ¥. Graphic, *.* If not obtainable at your Booksellers’, send direct tothe Publishers, who will forward the books, post- aid, on receipt of the p rice. J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, 715 and 717 Market st., Philsdelphia, 2S0afed2-2¢ (One Thousand Subs:ribers’ course in Baltimore, ‘CLEUS OF 100 SUBSCRIBERS WOULD CCE PROFESSOR LOISETIE TO COME To | B ASBINGTUN. ecifory go, Dal’ that number have already sub- Fibel. Subscri tion-list must close February 15 the beginniog of Lent, a ‘egros that at leagth ine Cured. Asel'-coschiug method for a student Cured. A sel mcthod fo Lent Mecnories restored, teed ones tpade word. ant wood Cite better a will best nou erwen % LUCIEN E. ¢. COLLIERE, Professor of the French Iangnage, Princ! Mage Home sud Day =< of Boys. fppt® Bevrars Lycecu Bones ANNOUNCE THE, TIRST APFEARANCE IN WASHINGTON MR. LELAND T. POWERS, OF BowToN, Mass, THE TALENTED ar THe CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, MOND*¥ EVENING, FEB 20111. aud Ben Hur. lay. Feb 13th, C'elock am }LORA BATSON, a M&ZZO-SOPRANO. EDN dopist. JOSEP i Hilustrated lecture, by Mra. H. &. Monroe, reuptleam Views from the paintings of vers over 400 fect of canvas, al Charch, 1é:b and Vermont ave FRIDAY, Feb. dd, at 3 pum. 2-200 Admission 256 O* FoLes concEnT WAUGH ME CHURCH, Corner A an] Sid streets northeast, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1888, 13° Admisdou, 25 centa, HENRY GEORGE, PJENONIC LEAP! ©. coruer Oth and Fst. SAT- | % BAUAY EVENING, February 4, 1888, at celock. Kp 0c. | Keserved seule, without extra Unie Store, 903 Pa ave. ja31—ot R PATHER” LASS. De funich wili bewsn st Sof yerciea eb ADMISSION OSE Dime“ steoe | A HH buco mate wer Jabs HARD, SM HARDIE In the Thrilling sat Piet moe dite Pi sg Comedy, Fative, Sogn and 0 PEOPLE ON THE STAGE: SARA VON LEER — tc it week EDMUND COLLIER. (CoxeuecaTiosaL CHURCH, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1888, BEV. SAM JONES ‘Will Give His Characteristic Lecture, Subject: “GET THERE On The sale of seats wil reopen at Ellis’ Music Store Ra 5 Sole owners of the Patents of E. Berliner for heaters. (County rights for sale). = TW. SONG, 206 10TH ST. X. W, oS gis Te Sa cit | a pe eae 2 secundiy. January 2h at Da me ete 50 cents aul 7 conte without extra charse |“? Al orate reserved All tickets pure: November £2, 187. will be pend ee Une Meertiaed for | _J020-1m ‘be good at thie date, Fr Bato Go Bok Eee? Sar BE ESS. ‘To substitute several more progressive lines of wood. ani good | SpringjGocds, now in process of manufacture, and Sis sedate omsnst recive antiniaoma | “UCh te € arve about February 20, vo ae marked down, to close them out, some of our well- 1538 T st nw, | H2OwD, thoroughly-tested lines of goods, Amongst these are: 5,000 pairs Ladies’ Fine Curacos and Dongola Kid Button, of Cousins’ and seversl other popular makes, all fresh goods; hardly = pair have been in the house or over 60 days, Widtha, A to E; shape, opera or com- mon sense. None ever before sold less than $2.50; some at $3 and $3.50. Take your choice now at READER, IMPFRSONATOR ANDDELINEATOR, | 81.08. 500 pairs of our Celebrated Misses’ and Youths, cts ‘rou De. Jekyt | SPFimg-Heel Solar-tipped “Hahn's Monument School Tye cn eale at | Sboes,” marked down to $1.10. ‘@ieaig” | 750 pairs Boys' “Our Own” Veal Calf 2 fine Button q | 8nd English Balmorals marked down to $1.62. ‘These are just specimens to show you which way the wind blows, A call will convince you much better than whole columns of prices what wonderful bar sains we now offer. WM. HABN & CO.'8 RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, 816 Sevebth street; 1922 Penn. ave. nw? 231 Penna ave. ne STION AND THE LABOR QUE-TION.” F Z BIINENETE © SOR. a3? PERNOYES Ermine Lined Cirvalar, #60, reduced Sin Becque, 32 bust, 40 deen, 9120, reduced Skin Secque, 40 bust, 40 deep, $150, reduced Secque, 36 bust, 42 deep, $125, reduced Slater (wory fine). 30) ‘Siew Piush Viaites st jually low. 2 3 i Furr of 1th abd Leta FFEBRUAMY in se year of our | gel 1 t oy 1's OF JANUARY 3 — RMANCES DATLY, ais Si 50 eae Comtusien Bevutttad a z & Great Battle Scene. Spat Ruwourne Masta (at. Nov. 1, 1887), Combine the beauty and healthfulness of the OPEN GRATE FIRE, ‘The efficiency and economy of the bien 7% 2.0) \ ta ALL IN ONE. ‘at the office of Company. RADIATING MANTEL CO, # ADLER, Tress, (ON. The Hon. C. E. Hooker, of Mississippi, will ad eae te abeortation at th proouse dtd L0um st. ae Wyo FHIDAY EVENING, Mioruacy ih st 8 o'clock. 4qDamocratic associations and all yuod democrats aro W. W. MOFFETT, ate Chairman of Commiitee, Washington News and Gossip. Govenxwent RecetTs To-pay.—Internal reve- ue, $449,098.31; customs, $753,464.56. ‘Tux Pustic Dest STATEMENT Just issued shows 8 decrease of $15,387,320.50 tn January, The total debt, less cash in the Treasury, is now $1,210, 211,081.49. x WESLEY CHAPEL, CORNER OF 5TH ‘sod F sts. p. ees z Waieur ro ros quarterly love feast THIS (TH! DAY) . ING, at 7:30, conducted by the presiding elder, iivehescheetatny hoes AO RAN nto oe cs expecially urged to be presente tee g=> JouN Mitton. Cooxe D. Lucxzrs. MUTUAL RESERVE FUND. LIFE ASSOCIATION. Potter Building, Park Row, New York. E. B. HARPER, President. ‘The Mout Successful Life Insurance Company in the orld. Reserve Fund, $1,375,000.00. Assets, 82,000,000.00. Over $4,200,000.00 Paid in Death Claims. Furnishes Life Insurance at Half the Usual Cost, Washington Office, 935 F st. n.w. MILTON & LUCKETT, Managers, _Good Agents wanted. £2-1m ‘Tue Career MEETING to-day was fully attended, Secretary Endicott having returned ffom Boston Jast night, Awone THR PRESIDENT’s CaLLERs to-day were Senator Farwell, Representatives Dougherty, Wil- son lowa), Hopkins (ills), Lane, Baker, Sowden, with Wm. Kuife and J. A. Ozias (Pa.), Commis- sioner Morrison Justice Harian, and’ Gen. Ruggles and Gen. Greely. Viscounr pas Nooveimas’ Scccesson.—A Lisbon dispatch says: Senhor Souza Hosa, Portuguese minister to China, has been appotnted minister at Washington, to succeed Senhor Noguelras, who re. centiy died. Lerennal REVENUE APPotnTMENTSs.—The Secre- tary of the Treasury made the following appoint- ments to-day: Samuel Sternburg, storekeeper and auger, at Proctor tof Ky., and Peter Lowe, storekeeper for aaison County, BY: THE GARFIELD DARD OF HONOR WILL Filoay, the Sd inet, at? punto atin the of our late ee Bord, amines: <> eRe aw ALEX ‘SCUTT, secretary. 4 MEETING OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION newill be held on FRIDAY, February 3, 1888, o'clock p. m., in the old Circuit Court room to fake appropriute actiow respecting the death of our Hus follow member, Fraucis aliler, All members of ‘are condially invited, A. 8 WOKTHINGTON, President. _ ite CitAS, A ELLIOT, Secretary. ~@=> DISSOLUTION NOTICI ‘The copartnership heretofore exist idermimued, under the fina naive ER & MIME Js this day dissolved by triendly and mutual consult, J. B. WIMER retiring. "All existing hubilities of the firm are assumed by £.C. CUT. BIS, to whom all sccounts due aaid firm snust be paid. E. C, CUTTER. Feb’y 2, 1888. J. B, WIMER, gontinued by the undersigued, at the same place, 1423 = TER & Ct Feb'y 2, 1888, &.C. CUITER, ‘The undersigned will resume business in Real Es- tate, {oui aud fhatranco at ue, duo noth 2 of wile Wertise 3. _Feb'y 2, 1888. a THE M-ST. UNION CHRISTIAN T. per ill bold rewalar weekey anocting at Slurke Hall Td8 EVENING.at 7-30 o'clock. Mrs. Mussel, the W.G EU, aud ofsers will speak. Ft KIT CARSON Pst, No, 2G. ARCOM. radev of the abo. pained leat are requested Wo attend the funeral of our deceased Couraue Col E € Foun, at LeDroit Farke Mapleay-con FiiDA Soctoek pam FRED. BRACKET: ie" Gotimander Kit Carson Post, Nos 2G. Ae Se EN PSE Says “Titk QUARIETTE IS GREAT.” Free entertainments and meetings of the SILVER LAKE QUAKTETTE, Of New York, Rev. C. H. Mead, Conductor, FFith other prominent speakers, will be held as fol- Under the auspices of the PROHIBITION UNION, D.C., AT WESLEY CHAPEL, Sth FRIDAY, February 3, SA URDAY, February 4 SATUKDA. ‘The Saturday Afternoon Entertainment is especially for the CHILDREN AND YOUTH Of the High School, the Public and Sunday School Binds Sf Hope Juvenile Te saves te ms Under the auspices of the W. C. T. U., SUNDAY, February 5, 3:30 p. i., there will be a Gusjvel Prokibi Hou Mectini with aluiéinw and addresses Dy the Silver e Quarteite and other distingumued temperalice speakers. ‘Object: PROHIBITION IN THE DISTRICT. Seats at every meeting FREE Mateh The Star ior uther aunouncements, Estey Organ turuished fur these mectings by Ban- ders & Stayinan, fel-4t Bie JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION. ‘There will be a Mewtitix of this ss atae ’n Hall, 510 P1th st. u.w., NING, February 3, 1885, at 7:0 o'clock. Lin- Portant matters to be co1 il attendance ex- ced, ected. SASIES L- NORRIS, Pres! 'N. SARDO, Secretary. cake =>_W.H. WHEATLEY S PREMIUM Sina. Seek WORKS) WET AND DAY CLEAN. AU work executed in the best manner in from two tosixdays. The dyeing of Black for mourniig that Will not crack a specialty. Work called for and de- =~ free of charze. 1068 Jefferson st., Ton wn. Wasnrxorow, D. C. Feb. 1, 1888. Nort: £ OF DissoLUTioN. ‘The public are hereby notiied that the psrtnershio hererofore exiting Letwoen KF. LUREL and FRED, F- APPEL, doing business us LUK 1 & APPELL, Oriole Dairy, at 1915 Pennsylvania ave. n.w., have this day, by mutual consent, dissolved. All partice indebted toaaid arm are requested to make an iunmediate sets ment to either one of the late i-i,. who are authorized toreceive any money due aud receipt for th- same. LUKE & APPELL, T will still continue business st (he store occupied by the frm. L. & A. at 1015 Peunsylvaniaave n. wewhere J wil: be glad ‘to see all uf my oldand make hew “Respectfully yours, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DisTidcT OF COLUMBIA, JAN, St, —To, the public: Learning that there te sreat want and distress autong the poor ot this Distri-t be ‘oud the power of the Commuamoners to relieve, they ite the citizens of the District to imect at WIL LARD ‘HALL “on ¥ ‘st, between 14th and 5th jorcbwest, o SATURDAY EVENING, Fevruary 4 at 0 o'clock, to consider what aid shall be eiveu. W. B. WEGB, Wi ATLEY, |. W. HAXMUND. Cousmiasioners, at the BUCKEYE STEAM LAUNDRY, 618 oth st. _W31-lw?__ Finest Work in the city. HOME FIRE INSURANCE es fsamursice placed Yeleph = ines of fasurauce placed. ‘Tele onnecti sith Laltmore ofice,- Lowes’ paid as’ quleKiy aa Uy Shy local company. “Minima tates natrict of Columbia agents, WESCOTT & WILCOX, 3 ___1907 Penasylvani 3 STATEMENT OF 7HE CONDICION = or THE RIGGS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Cncorporated May 331, 1883), At the close of business Deceznver 31, 1887. 2544 57 Voans vu collateral 7071000 bv pans +n Colla f Gace’ baldine 888 88 Once tarmicure 473 06 Acerued interest 2.149 32 suns ib Course of collection. 454 08 FRANCIS B. MOHUN, Secretary, ‘Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of January, 1888. (exate] J. T. DYER, Notary Public. TRUSTEES, M. W. Beveridge. N.W. Burchell. ES, Hutchinson. Thowas Hyde.” Win i. Morrison. E, J. Stellwagen. Wm. . Thompson, T.F. Schieider. Henry semken, Le BALL GTS, TOILET LIGBTS. Li IMPORTED CANDLE 811: LATEST SHAPES. ONE Y BROURS 531 15e ot. 3030 3 Corcoran Building. = COD LIVER oll. Cod Liver Of, 75 cents. Foote ewadston _ Ty Ig cents. ct 23 eee - camera freshly made, and preferable, W. 8. THOMPSON, Pharmacist, 163m PROT Se at THE STH MONTHLY MEETING OF ‘the Second Homestead Building. Association Wl be held in st. Dowiuiey and Fats. a.We, Gh Mhandagoveb.2 at 7 ofckeel nun ne ne for may be obtained on each shure advanced on, or #130 ‘S monthly payment of #14. ‘The sum of 11,032, has ‘been advanced on 74 shares. LE ea ‘Skendevring ony 170 abares Wishing to join a association ‘mem! i zg DaNoo ‘iE @. CAMPBELL, ‘Tae Comage statement for the month of Jan- uary shows that $6,008,244 was coined, ARRESTS FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF PENSION Laws.—The Commissioner of Pensions has been ad- vised by telegraph that John E, Hopkins was to- day arrested at Knoxville, Tenn., and held to an- swer for withholding money and pension certifi. cate from Susan E. Dickson, He has algo bean ad- Vised that John W. Hague was arrested at Pitts. bury, Pa., on January 31 ultimo for violation of section 6485, Revised Statutes of the United Staies, relating to pension attorneys, He gave bond in the sum of $500 for bis appearance Av the ‘May term of court, BULs SiGNaD BY THE PRESIDENT.—The President has signed the little deficiency bill; the Dill making an appropriation to carry into effect the Provisions of the act to establish agricultural experimental stations in connection with cultural colleges; and the resolution relating to the invitation of the British government to this Government to participate tu, tue international exhibition at Melbourne to celebrate the founding ot New South Wales, Navat Onpexs—Ensign R. H. Miner, detached from the Iroquois and ordered to the Naval Acade- my. Ensign W. R. Rush, detached trom the Wash- ington navy-sard and ordered to tne Hydrographic ce. MARINE ORDERS—Major Geo, W, Collier, U. 8. M. C., detached March 15, 1888, trom the marine bar- Tacks, Mare Island navy-yard, and ordered to re~ rv to the Commandant of the Brooklyn navy- Yard to command te marine guard stationed luere. ‘Tae SMALL-POx EPIDEMIO aT SAN FRANCISCO.— A letter received by Surgeon-General Hamliton Unis morning from the secretary of the California state board of health says thai small-pox exists ‘San Francisco in an epidemic form, and that Sporadic cases are scalvered Unrouguout ‘the state. ‘The Origin of tue disease 1s traced to the Chinese {inported to the state some iour months ago, and siuce then 11 bas gradually spread Uo 11s present extent, ARMY OnpERs.—Leaves of absence have, Been granted to Capt, Jas. M. Roper, Sub cavaliy, for 20 days; to Capt. A. R. Chaffee, 6th cavalry, for 1 to Capt, Jas, A. Haughey, 21st infantry, noutus. The orders of Jantiary 11 last, w First Lieut. H.E, Waterman, Corps of Engineers, have beea revoked. Col. Johh G. Parke, Corps of Engineers, superintendent of the Milltiry Acad- emy, Bas been ordered to repair to. Wasuington on public business. ‘The superintendent of tue re~ crulung service nas been ordered to forward 40 recrulis to the 8th cavalry, 2 recruits vo the 5th cavalry, 40 recruits to tue 10th cavalry, and 25 recrulis wo une Gun cavalry. Tur Yorktowx.—Cramp & Sons are continuing the construction of the gun-boat Yorktown, under the penalty of $25 a day, ag the time for its com- pletion expired yesterday. It 1s expected that the Vessel Will be ready tor launching by the middie of this month, JvpGe AND Mrs. CooLEY late last tight received @ telegram announcing the sudden death of Mire Edgar A. Cooley, uhelr daughter-in-law. Mr. Cooley 1g law partner at Bay City, Mich., of Mr. Hatch, who was the predecessor’ in Congress of Mr. Fisher, of the Bay City district, and at last advices the lady who has died was in perfect ueaith, ‘The announcement was naturally a great shock, and ts the more keenly felt as four sinall ‘eutidren are left nfotheriess.. The hearing in the Castle Garden matter, Which was to have hegun ext Tuesday, has beén postponed vo the 21st 1n- stant, and Judge and Mra Cooley will leave for Michigan this evening. Pensonat.—Hon, T. B. Pardee, keeper’ of the crown lands of Ontario, Canada, and Dr. Burde of Ontario, Dr. Geo, H. Cookeof the Navy and F. Car. roll Brewster of Philadelphia are at the Ebbitt E. M. Knox, W. R Grace and Wm. Wall of New York and Baron de Strong of France are at the Arlingion,——Mrs. Dr. Bland has gone to Florida, ——Jas W. M. Newlin of Philadelphia and Henry C.Waldo of New Mexicoare at Weicker's._—Heni Fairfax of Virginia, Jerome Carty and Edward T. Steel of Philadelphia and E. L. Russell of Mobile, Ala, are at Wormey'a——C, Heidelberg and E. J. ‘Sterling of New York and Eads of Las Vegas, N.M., are at hap rs hep ter edad! of New Britain, Conn., and Pever Henderson of Jersey H. J, Brainard of New and Geo, B, Boyle ot city are at thé Riggs. York, J. H. Frank of Chicago St. Louis are at the Su. James, Stricken with Paralysis. ‘THE ILLNESS OF HON. 0. P. G. CLARKE. Hon. 0. P.G. Clarke, formerly Commissioner of Pensions, was prostrated on Tuesday evening with a stroke of paralysis, but to-day his condition is re- ported as being much improved. He had not been tn good health for some time past,on account of ‘overwork, and had been compelled to give up ac- lve business, While talking with a friend on the sidewalk Tuesday evening he was taken {lL and conveyed to his home, ‘The announcement of his improvement will be gratiying Lo alarge circle of friends. He has an excellent Army record, and entered the Pension Ofice direct from the Army, ‘where nine successive promotions attested bisefficl- ency. Post-Office Department Changes. ‘W. U. MeNetl, of Texas, has been appointed = post-oifice inspector. Samuel M. McMillan, of Iowa, has been trans- ferred to the office of the Third Assistant Postmas- ter-General from the money-order office, and pro- ‘moted from a $000 salary to $1,000, Miss Gertrude W. Asby, of Virginia, has been transterred from the dead-ietter office to the mall depredations di- vision, and promoved from a $000 salary to $1,000. Reunion of Congressional Veterans. THE PROLONGED CONTEST POR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE IN THE THIKTY-FOURTH CONGRESS KE- CALLED. ‘The reunton of republican members of the Thirty- fourth Congress last evening at the rooms of the Republican League was an occasion full of inter- est. It was the thirty-second anniversary of the election of Gen. Banks Speaker of the House. Of the survivors of that Congress the follow- ing were present: Gen, N. P. Banks, ot Massachu- setts; Will Cumback, Indiana: AH. New Stranahan and Abram Wakeman, New Kort: 3n0. Scape Peace Aan ed mont; Thos. T. Plagier, ‘New York. ‘Gen. Banks 2! Gen. E. F. Beale, the president of the league, pre- Frere inde ‘Banks, Hon, 'Galusha A. Grow, Hon: Senator Wm. Cumback, J. M. Campbell, Senator Morrill, Russell 2, of New ‘York; cen? Schenck, ex-sen- ator A. H. of New Hampshire, and Sealers ort pest lage ras ties ‘Uhat listened Wo the reminiscences of the veterans, g The Man with a Bull-dog Bevolver. ARKESTED BY THE POLICE AT MIDNIGHT—BE MAD USED THREATENING LANGUAGE REGARDING THR PRESIDENT. ‘The police yesterday recetved information that a crack ‘1th a “Bull-dog” revolver wasin the city looking for the President, from whom he wanted AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. POSTAL MATTERS IN BOTH HOUSES. Classification of Books in the Mails, Tnefficient Service in the South and West. ee Among the petitions and memorials presented ‘and referred was one (numerously signed) from Pennsylvania asking such change of laws as to ‘Dar all pauper immigration; to prevent the landing of immigrants under contract; to aebar trom citi- power or gorerdaes ‘wiio owe allegiance to other rers OF nta, and to require twenty-one Fours nce before any grant can hold blic office of trust or emolument, tb mune pachieen teed ‘tral ion on yur nn by So SS there, the juoners asking*for a change in the particularly as to the center ‘which (it claimed) will ‘@ great obstruction viga- on, It was presented by Mr. McPherson, who said that the structure, as would be, practically, a destruction of one of the great water- Sa ESE ‘Sim; en maaerae Sense and Obio Railroad Com- pany. The petition was referred to the committee ley BILLS REPORTED. Among the bills reported from committee and Placed on the calendar were the following: House Dill to factlivate the prosecution of works projec.ed for the improvement of rivers and harbors; giving to the Washington and Idaho Railroad Co. right of way through the Coeur d'Alene Indian reserva- Among the Dilla introduced and referred were the following: By Mr. McPherson—To amend the Arthur Kills bridge act, By Mr. Butler—To provide for Justices of the Supreme Court for New Mexico, authorized to de. termine the validity of Spanish and Mexican land Mr. Platt gave notice that he would next Mon- Gay submit some remarks on the President's mes- fc. Pim ofrered two resolutions calling for in- formation; one as to the charges made by registers and receivers of land offices for reducing testi- mony to Writing, and the other as to why proper care and protection are not given to the tnilitary cemetery at Mound City, Kan, They were laid er. ‘THE SPECIAL COMMITTER ON PACIFIC RAILROADS, ‘The presiding oMcer announced as the special committee on the Pacific raliroads: Messrs. Frye, Dawes, Hiscock, Davis, Morgan, Butler and Hearst. ‘Toe resolution offered oy Mr. Plumb some days since as to the INBFFICIGNCY OF POSTAL SERVICE IN THE WEST AND SOUTH was taken up for discussion, Mr, Plumb said that it had not been his purpose An offering the resolution to introduce anything ofa partisan character, but simply to have the Dad condition of tne mull service rectifiea, He Bgnt have ‘multiplied the testimony waich he ag to the inefficiency of the mall service in the Western country. It was not Becessaty to rely for {t oo the newspapers, Tne mails of Senators and Representatives were burdened with complaints of a like character. He did not care anything about the changes, of (post masters made by the administration, ‘The imaster-General had a perfect right to make them, House of Repreventatives, On motion of Mr. Sayers (Tex.) a bill was passed authorizing the Secretary of War to convey to the city of Austin, Tex., a tract of land, known as the Arsenal Block, for educational purposes, BOOKS IN THE MAILS. ‘Mr. Blount (Ga.), chairman of the committee on post-office and post roads, called up for consider ation the bill amending the statute so as to pro- vide that no publications that are but books or re- prints of Dodks, whether they be issued complete Or in part, bound or unbound, or in series, or whether sdid by subscription or otherwise, shall be adinitted to the mails as second-class matter. ‘The object of the bill, explained Mr. Blount, was to prevent an evasion of the law, which 2 Dates what shall constitute second and third-class mall matter, Under the law, books must pass through the mails as third-class matter. Rut an abuse had sprung up, and the law had been evaded by publishers issuing books at stated intervals ‘and passing them through the mails as second-class, matter, on the ground that they were periodicals. ‘White the bible and educational books had to pay Scents a pounds, the yellow-covered novel could go through the mails for 1 cent a pound. ‘Mr. Cannon (Ill), opposed the measure, and stated his recollection to be that prior to 1879 leg- islation was had allowing this cheap class of it- erature to go through the malls at 2 cents a pound, 9a the ground that the dissemination of sound dest werature should be encou: asa Tesult of the tue Dest class of literature could be obtained for 10 cunts; and there could be now found in the home of the’ workingmen books which even people in moderate circumstances could not afford to buy before the policy was in augurated. ‘Tue passage of the bill would be worth good Many hundreds of thousands of dollars to the express company, and he thought the measure Mable to just orfticism. Mr. Brurin (Pa), Was in favor of good books be- ing as cheap as possible, and was opposed to Mr. Farquhar, of New York, thought that the ‘trashy novel, the dirty reprints and the dirtier medical treatises should not be allowed to pass ‘turough the matis for one cent « pound while the Bible—God’s word—was charged eight cents, Mr. Bingham, of Pa, stated that the only class Of mail matter'whichthe Government carried at & Joss Was the second-class matter, and he did not think that th re should be carriéd in that class ‘matter which was never contemplated at the ume Congress reduced the rate from two cents to one cent a pound, ‘The Dill passed—yeas 145, nays 116, District in Congress, THE ATTENDANTS aT ST. ELIZABETH'S, Representative Compton has presented to the House a petition from a committee representing ninety-elght male and forty-six female attendants employed at the Government Hospital for the insane. The petitioners claim that they are worked harder and paid less than any other employes of the Government in the District, “Under the resent system,” the petition says, “the number of |.men employed, the hours of labor, and the amount of pay is left’ to the grinding discretion of the board of visitors and the superintendent. Urgents appeals have frequently been made to them for relier, which have only resulted in broken ‘be empl ‘the hours of labor, and the amount of pay be xed by Congress, and that the pay of the scondants be not less tnan per mont Spenker Carlisle at the Capitol. ‘MUCH IMPROVED, BUT STILL WEAK—THR LIBRARY ‘COMMITTEE MATTER, Carlisle was at the Capitol this morning, ‘and he looked into the matter of the appointment of two extra members on the House library com- mittee. In making the committee appointments ‘the Speaker placed Ove members on the Ubrary committer, instead ot as hitherto. Since that Gime the "Speakers: attention, has’ ‘been ‘called tothe fact that the law limite the membership ‘The Reading Strike Investigation, ‘THE RESOLUTION AS PASSED IX THE HOUSE. ‘The resolution to investigate the Reading strike, as finally adopted in the House yesterday, pro vides: “That @ spectal committee of five members be appointed to investigate forthwith the extent, ‘and effect upon interstate commerce of thé ued failure by the Reading Rallroad Co. to b Such commerce, and to the House, by Dill or otherwise, tor nat any ‘as fs necessary to secure 19 the, public wie regular and.complete execution road. lons to serve aS. common carrief of the. im wwe com! merce, the differences existing tn the jon of Pennsylvania be- ers, and, further, to investigate all facta relating tO in to imuning fons and individual miners of in connection therewith, and all facts in relation to the matter, and report the Same to tie House, with such recommendations as ‘the committee may agree upon.” During the debate on the subject Mr. Rayner, from the minority of ihe commerce committee, Fidiculed the idea of referring the matter to the Tnterstate-Commerce Commission, and said: “You might As well refer it to the Chinese embassy or to the Public Printer; you will get it back just as S00.” (Loud laughter and applause.) Capitol Topics. PAY OF VETERAN ARMY OFFICERS. Ust of the Army who has served twenty-one years shall be entitled tu the igher grade so long as he remains in active service Without promotion; or shail, on bis own ‘Won, be retired with the full rank and ret ‘pay of the next higher grade. IX SECRET SESSION ON THE BRITISH TREATY. ‘When the Senate went into secret session on the British treaty yesterday Mr. Riddleberger renewed is ight for consideration of the subject with open doors. He spoke for half an hour, and in behalf of Irish-americans he insisted that the reasons which impelied Senators to vote for or against the treaty should be publicly stated. He taiked the whole time of the executive session, and the matter went over without action. ‘RAILROAD CUNDUCTORS AT THE CAPITOL, A number of railroad conductors are in the city, ‘and many of them were at the Capitol to-day to oppose the passage by Congress of the bill pre- pared by the National Raliway Conductors As- ‘sociation fur an tt on and licens- ioares.neming tage “near ‘of the opposition comes irom the Eastern roads, and they claim that with the preseat rules such licensing ts unnecessary. ‘NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. ‘The Senate has confirmed the following nomina- tions: Horace Hassell, of New York, to be chief en- gineer, W. H. Warren, first assistant engineer, and D. F, Bowen second assistant engineer in the reve- nue service; J. R J to be U.S. marshal for the western ict of Texas; C. M. Stafford, to be U. 8. marsual tue eastern district of New York. Receivers of public moneys: J. T. C. Crawford, at Gainesville, Fia.; &. 8, Denners, at Fargo, Dax. P, Maguionis, af Duluth, Ming, and A. B.C ‘at Niobrara, Neb. Registers of Land offices: Regn gg Sr Ashiand, Wis.; W. M. a al St. Croix Falls wis; RY. Hardin, at Buffalo, Wyoming; J. R. Whiteside, at Deadwood, Dak ; F: M. Beane, at Blackfoot, Idaho; W. Colville, at bu- luuh, Minn.; Jas. Greeiy, at Redwood Falis, Minn. ; ‘Jno, M. Adams, at Sidney, Nev., and J. M. Adams, at Yorkina, Washington’ Territory. Postmasver W. A. Fiske, Portsmouth, Va, Nores. A delegation of three citizens from Youngstown, Ohbto, was heard by a subcommittee of tbe House public buildings committee this morning, in favor of Rey tative McKinley's bill appropriating $150,( tor a public building in that city, ‘The select committee of the Senate on the Cen- tennary of the Constitution and t.e Discovery of America will meet to-morrow at 10:30 a. m. ‘The President sent to the Senate yesterday the nomination of Alonzo L. Miles to be collector of customs for the eastern district of Maryland, to ‘be stationed at Crisfield. ‘Represeatative McCouas 1s sick at his home in Marysand, confined to his bed, but hopes to be able to resume his set in the House next week. ‘The Senate cowmittee on commerce today au- thorized a favoravle report on the Dingley (House) bill “relating Wo navigation.” Also, upon bills for Be oe pl at Natehez and the Ked River of the North, The committee beard a dele- tion of Northwestern men in support of Senator Faimers bul to improve saint Mary's Hiver and re channel, Michigan, coast, and was seat to-day. Ex-Be alive Spriggs, of Utica, N. ¥. was on the of Une House to-day. ° Death of Francis Miller. APROMINENT MEMBER OF THE WASHINGTON BAR PASSES awar, A telegram received at Taz tax office this morn- ing announces the death of Mr. Francis Miller, a well-known member of the Washington bar, at his home, Stanmore, near ‘Sandy Spring, Montgomery ‘County, Md, at 2:b0 o'clock this morning, in bis firty-ninth year. The funeral will take place there on Savurday morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Miller was boro in Alexandria, Va. tn 1890. dnd was sugaged in the crockery busiiess in Alex and was: crockery lex: Andre.” The deveased attended fa us boy nod the celebrated Hallowell Academy in that city, under the late Benjamin Hallowell, whose daugnter, Caroling, young Miller subsequently married Afver ‘School days at the academy Mr, Miller ‘attenaed Yale College, where he gradi ‘some Years before the War, at the same time with Henry ‘Hallowell, the son of his tutor, Returning to al- exandria,” he, with Henry Hallowell, succeeded Mr. Benjamin Hallowell in the conduct of the academy. A few years afterward he removed to the Quaker settlement of Sandy ring, Montgom- ory County, May and established at Seanmore & boys’ school, Ii this schoul he nad much success until about the out of the war. It should be stated that before he left ‘Alexandria he became an ardent repu! taking strong ground ast siavery, aad when he se- ed in Maryland he at once identified himself with. the party in that state, then a mere handful. This party be represented a3 one of the delegates to the Chicago ccnvention of 1860, which nowinated Mr. Lincoin for the Presidency. At Yale be became intimate with the Winthrops, of Massachuseus, ‘two of whom were then ip college—-Maj. Win- throp, who was killed ae Bethel, Va, aud Col Wintarop, of the Judge vocale General's Office. AbOUL the close of the war Mr. Miller came to this city, and being introduced vy Col. Winthrop wo Mr. A. G. Riddie, he studied law in the office of the latter and was admitted to the bar (wo years after- ward. His course bere is well \nown, he first tak- ing a place in Mr. Riddie’s office as ‘assistant at- ‘orney of the District, By zeal in his work he won the “approval of all with whom he came tn_ cont ‘and with the firms of Riddle, Milton & "Padgett, and Miller and Forrest hus continued in éetive practice at the District Dar. He took an active part in the political cam- ‘was twice honored with y. i Ship of the state, DUL, wich his teket, Bewas ae feated. It was in this campaign that “Mr, Miller's health began to fall, and, being out of reach of his regular medical atvendaat, Dr. Magruder, bis dis- ape ge ae on a : New York was treated Dut re- oe ee ee = tw his ually wasted away. ‘It is now thougat: at his disease was cancer of the stomach. Miller was Of a large family of brothers and several of whom survive him, and he leaves yw and four children—Henry, so Killed by the Train. ‘MB. C. W. C. POULKE, OF THIS CITY, FATALLY IXJURED ‘ON THR POPE'S CKERK LINE. ‘Yesterday afternoon about 4:25 o'clock the train ‘Rorthward on the Pope’s Creek Line of the Balti- more and Potomac Railroad struck a man near Bowie and ran over him, cutting off both his i Ff i i é i Bi A Pog a Mariboro to attend to some’basiness chere for Mrs, Johnson, and was on his way back to the city i ! i §. HI i a it I i her frit fl Telegrams to The Star. A WARM WELCOME TO IRELAND How Dublin Received Morley and Ripon THE MEXIOAN BANKING SCHEME. & GENUINE IRISH GREETING. Moreley and Ripon Given a Splendidly Enthusiastic Reception. Special Cable Dispatch to Tax EvExixo Stan. Loxox, Feb. 2—The splendid reception of John Moreley and Lord Ripon at Dubiin ts proof, it any Were needed, of the enthusiasm of thé Irish people ‘over Gladstone’s policy and a remarkable contrast to the attitude of the masses in Dublin on the oc- casion of the visit of Hartington and Goschen- Hartington was buddied off from the steamboat to a Place of temporary residence with ludicrous speed, So that the man who presented the petition only Just managed to throw it into the carriage. More. ley and Ripon, on the other hand, had quite @ royal Progress in spite of the efforts of their opponents ‘Wo digggeatt Moreley with the Catholics by pointing to his heteredox opinions, and in particular was Moreley’s rather foolish ‘affectation for spelling God with a small g paraded with much persistency. ‘The T mes correspondent at Dublin, however, After dolng his best to throw cold water on thé Projected visit for some Ume past appears almost carried away by the scenes he actually witnessed, He saya; “In he evening af 8 vorctrlight, prvoes: sion in Mount street the muitivude completely filled the space as far as the eye could reach awaiting the visitors in eager expectation; the cheers in Ue distance, becoming louder as tuey passed, marked their triumphant ‘The scene Was exira- ordinary, while the procession was like a moving forest of’fre.” He goes on Lo describe the enthu- siasm of people cot in the strevts and every eminence from which a view could be ob- talued. Under the circumstances 1t 1s not surpris- ing Wat a Journal which 1s obliged to pubilsi tis description suould suddenly drop the subject altogether in 11s editorial columns. pean THE DISTRESS IN LONDON, Lord Salisbury Practically Hefuses to do Anything to Helieve it, Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING Stan. Lonpon, Feb. 2—The deputation to tne prime minister yesterday about the distress in London did not meet with much encouragement. Lord Herschell and other members of the deputation urged @ government inquiry into the subject, al- ‘though It is diMqult to see What good Ubis would do, seeing that the royal commission for housing ‘the poor has already reported on the main aspect of Lhe question, that of overcrowding large towns. oi3 renee gested that ad tree baerered be ‘stat ferent offering employ me far ain es asda aan ns foreign paupers be excluded, Some Geputation favored state alded euigration. ‘Lord Salisbury ‘was Very severe on Cardinal Manning’s happy Optimism in advocating national work~ shops, and deciared that any attempt of the state ‘Vo step into the aed of the ordinary employer wouid only result in more formidabie widespread and nt evils than 10 was designed to remedy. "He poluted out the practioal dificulties Of preventing Che iminigration of pauper foreign- ere. He said they did ‘uot come to Eogiand be ing the marks which enabled Americans to reject ‘| certain nutuber of immigrants, and it was worth consideration whether aiter all they bear any large Pisiertton Se she total Incrensn at toe Lenten pny ion. In words, Salisbury refuses Yo act ‘OL all in the matter. 4 — ee From Wall Street To-day. New York, Feb. 2, 11 a.m.—The opening of the market was ffm this moruing. most stocks being from 3 to i per cent above yesterday's closing prices, There was moderate business in the early dealings, though Reading and St Paul Soatribated the greater portion, with Lackawanna, racic hy ‘The market was firm, however, and further frac. Uonal advances were established, Delaware and Hudson and Reading leading with galas of 9s per centeach, ‘The upward urement was chicked by the end of the first half houf and the market became very dull again and prices sagged off slowiy and the early gains were in many cases lost; the Market displayed no further feature and at 11 elock ie was extromely dull and barely, steady, though generally at slight fractions better Una ‘first prices. —_>— Still mo Evidence of Cancer. ANOTHER VERY ENCOURAGING REPORT FROM PROF. ‘VIRCHOW. Saw Remo, Feb. 2.—Prof, Virchow has examined & fragment’ taken from “the very center of the trouble in the Crown Prince Frederick William's ‘Unroat and declares that it shows no evidence of cancer. —— ‘The Dynamiterw’ Trial Uniateresting. Lonpox, Feb. 2.—The trial of the alleged dyna- miters Callan and Harkins was continued to-day. ‘The proceedings are siow and walnteresting. More policemen repeated testimony which they had given at the preliminary hearings. ‘Mr, Nolan, Irish member of parliament, was called as a witness, and admitted that he’ gave asses 10 the house of commous to two men Whom did not know. He could not identify the pris- ‘oners as the men. — One Killed and Three Fatally Injured Loxaview, Texas, Feb. 2.—A passenger train on the Texas and Factiic Kallroud was deratkd yes Yerday 6 ulies from here. ‘The engine and ex; and baggage cars were demolished. Michael Hane, gagibesr, was killed, and tbe following injur fatally: "T, R Jobhsou, Mat Jordan and Pever Bagiey. A Mistake which Two Lives. Monnisox, Int, Feb. 2.—On the Chicago and Northwestern Katlroad, Monday night, asa stock train was enter ‘cut hear here, the en- gineer discovered the red lights of @ Way car obly & few yards in iront. Wrongly supposing te head train to be standing still, he suoated to the ‘two men who were in the cab’ with him to jump Struck by a Locomotive, Cuicago, Feb. 2.—While crossing 45th street night, Mrs Mathilda Carson and Misy Amel Mowers were struck bya train going at a Fate of speed. Mrs Carson died ap hour Miss Mowers received a fracuured hip, ‘Wound and other injuries. ——e ‘The Jury in the Paine Will Case agree. ‘New Youe, Feb. 2.—The jury in the Wm. ‘Will case, who were instructed to ine ‘were unable to agree, were this morning. ‘They stood 10 to 2 for 5a u I ete F I j i | | i i Fe of i it 5 i 8 re 3 i E i iF B H I ii id i it { | i emit eee ey ye to obtain £30,000 road of Canada. Tuere was ope other maa in the the W secure. also Soe Pad sede Grand ‘Hotel in Paria, All Bve were re- ‘mapded. hshlcecadpiciehieat oe ee and Kage. Fen A ONTINUED IN NEW YORK TO-DAY. il 4 : Hk lle P| fast cw. Burch pied the lower floors and estimated at §X.000 fo $10,000, A FIREMAN LOSES HIS LIPR. Sometime after tne fire had beea extinguished, and the firemen had ail left the scene, the mem- bers of Engine Company No.2 discovered that Robert Killen, one of their number, was missing. No accident had occurred at Wwe fire likely to cause Joss of life, Dut the members of the company Te- turned, anda search of the butiding resulted in finding the dead boly of Killen tying {na corner Of ove of the upper rooms. From the positon of the body and ils general appearance che supposi- tion is reached that, while at work during the fire, Killen had been overcome by the heat oF simdke, and, falling, bad smothered to death before he recovered consciousness He leat O@ Brien’s Health Improving. Loxvox, Feb. 2.—Dispatches from Mr. Wm, O'Brien, Who is now on the Continent, shows that he is greatly tmproved in health and Will be ent in the Louse of commons ob the reasseual Of parliament on the 9h inst, A $4,000,000 Bridge Opened. Covxcn, BLOFrs, lowa, Feb. 2.—The Union Pa cific Ratiroad bridge across the Missourt River, between this city and Omaha, will te to Gay to yeneral public travel The bridge has been An course of construction for tw. yeurs, and cost ‘over $4,000,000. Tolls will be changed for teams ‘and passengers —— ad Progressing Satistactorily. ‘Notwithstanding cons adictory hegotlations between s New York syndicate abd the Mexican Mortgage Bank for the acquirement of the charter of that institu. don condnue satisfactory. Mr. M. 1. Gui representing the syndicate, has never stated thal he represented the Western Nadonal Bank, of New York, but his credentials from New York par- ‘Ues are ample and entirely satisfactory. A party of capitalists from the United States are expected {© arrive here soon with the object of taking part tn the negotiations, which promive soon to give American capital predominance for the first in any Mexican banking tnstivution, to the great benesit of American commerce, — For the British Feather Weight Cham- Pionship. MONK, OF BIRMINGHAM, KNOCKED OCT EY DONOYAM, ‘OF BERMONDSEY, IN G3 ROUNDA Loxpox, Feb. 2.—A prize fight for tbe feather. weigut championship, under Marquis of Queens. bury —, = pa at Ns vet be. twenn "Mor ‘and Donovan, Bermondsey.” Donovat, who bad 14 vantage in weight, had Che best of the frow the beginning. a! 63 rounds Monk Was unabvie to come lo Lime. He was badly punisbed and ceived an injury to-one of Bis leg. The gud lasted three hours and twenty-fve miauten ee SOCIETY NOTES, ‘The Misses Bayard were not receiving vesterday, but will being. thelr fortnight retirement to & close on Monday, When they Will hold their card reception. Mra Endicott recetved tn a dress of black velvet, trimmed with ostrich feathers, and, although in excellent general health, ts still obliged to nee callers seated. Miss Endicott was assisted by Mra, Putnam, diss Lay, Miss Hunt and Miss Howard, ‘The nouse was Uuronged ib the later hours of the afvernoon, Mrs, Fairchild was assisted by Mrs, Maynard, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Burr, Mr. Patrehild’s cousin, from Casenovia, Mrs. Fox, and Miss Beckwith, Mrs Dickinson wore yesterday an afvernoom tollet of dull red satin, veiled in black chantiliy lace, Her assistants were Mrs. Hunt, in black silk; Mrs Slocum, in pale blue satin; Mrs Angell, 1a Diack silk and lace: and Mra Judge” Cooley, ta Diack veuvet, “Miss ‘tittman presided at the ie. ‘Tho callers at Mra Whitney's arrives late and lingered long. The impression was #broad that Mrs. Potter would come in after the matinee, but she did not. Mrs, Whllney Was assisted by Mra. Bacon, Mrs. Rush, Miss Ly -3 Mrs Fremon, Loe Misses Tiffany, Miss Culiom, Miss Bitte Dat Miss Iric, Miss Viele, Miss Catherine Clark Miss stougthon, Miss Kate Willard arrived late and was mistaken by many for Mra Potter, her dress was caidtiated to confirm the impres- sion, She is a pretty girl With a sweet face, and loosely dressed brown hair. Her dress of white serge Was simply made with full wais' and scant ‘Skirt, and at the back a biue silk scart A num ber of the guests Wo Were asked ) rewiald Lear@ her sing. © Mr, and Mis. 8. M. Bryan, with thelr guest, ‘Stuart Eldridge, of Yokousma, were waking Cabinet calls yesterd.y. yy they ocow pled a box at the National with Mr, and Mra James E. Campbell ‘Sir Charles abd Lady Tupper were with Mrs. J, Cc. Ayer and Mra. Joho How in & Dox to seq “Jule.” Mrs. Bigelow two bouquets Mrs. Potter. ‘Tue Turkfsh minister and Mra de Reaterskiola, Baron and Baroness F: Mrs. Scott anotuer box at tue NaUonal last night ‘Mrs. Milton J. Durham will not be at home to. morrow. Mrs IS. Stevens and Mra F.C. Stevens, 1330 Massachusetts avenue, will not receive to-morrow ‘but wil) be “at home” on Friday of next week. Mrs and Miss Butterworth will recelve at thelr home tn LeDroit Park to-morrow, Mc. Joseph D. Pree, jr.,and Miss Maggie Mitchell, will be married on &, at s o'clock pm, at Ube Fourts Presbyterian church, Mrs. W. W. Dudley will not be at horge to-mor+ row. Mrs. George Burleigh an@ Mrs. Merriarn will not ve thelr second tea on Suburday, owing to Mra, uricigh’s severe ines, Mra. Somers, of Mt. Vernon Seminary, will re. ceive to-morrow. In addition to the usual yg ye will be assisted by Miss Wi jard, of ja, HOW Lhe guest of Mrs. Cleveland. ‘The second complimentary hop of thy Nations, Feucibies was beid at the Rifles’ Armory last evep» ing. It was a full-dress affair. Tuere were abous two hundred present, James A. Davey, Jf, of Niagara Falls, and bis daughter, Ri are visiting Mra. Georges, Koontz, of Capivol Hil, Mr. and Mrs. Louls Rrwin Beail gave a theater party last eveni at the National, "he seer Dr. and Me. Pacis Loring. ates of New York, Muss Biddie, of Pp pila; Mise Katherine Beall, Mr. Frederick Poor, Mr. Liv- ingston Huat, Mf. Frank Lee, Mr. Willie Mercer, of Philadelphia, and others. A'supper Was served at the nce Of Mrs. Beall atver tue performance. Capt. John J. 8. Hassler, the appointment clerk of the interior Department, and Mra. Hassler will celebrate (ue LwWenty-Mfth anniversary or ther marriage on the 25th of February. « ‘Mrs Dunn and Mra Darling held a large recep» on yesterday, The members of the Corean. assy paid tert nets with great uring tbe evening Miss Knglish sang. Dunu, only four years oid, played on the violin. A pleasant reunion of a summer excursion party Was held last night at the residence of te Misses McDaniel, 110 C sireet, Wo celebrate Was of Miss Myra T. Millman, One of Wwe mem papers, descriptive of the tap, were feud Us Dt i i : j ; : i Fi | E rf Ht i H i i 5 ef : a | I ei if Uys : Bu Bisc and mrt Han. Te ‘Mra. M. A. Odell bas gone to Floriaa,