Evening Star Newspaper, April 6, 1888, Page 1

A THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Narthwest Corner Peansylvania Ave. and lith 8t,, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t Toe Rvexmno Stax Is served to subscribers in the cig yarn, wu account, at 10 cents Seta or a4 Scart a, coauten Sponth- one year, 80 six woonths, 6 —e (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., ae second-class mail matter.) Tus Wrexty Stax—pablished on Friday- year postage prevaid. Slx months, Socenany o> ® 627 Al) mail subseriptions must be paid in ‘RO peper sent louxer than is paid for. — of advertising made known on application. “Von 72—No 10,884, Che Loening Star. WASHINGTON, D.C.. FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1888. TWO CENTS, SPECIAL NOTICES. SEVENTH ISSUE OF STOCK. : FIRST CO-OPERATIY! DLLDIN = a OF GE KGETOWN, D. C., i 31 Highs st. $1,000 TX FULL ADVANCED ON EACH SHARE Books for Subscription now opens MAYHEW PLATEK, Treas. HB GILDERT, Prow bbw GEU. W. RING, See’y Be, SURURPAN BUILDING Associa TION “Se bas declared a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent bers are admitted at any time and. cat Withdraw at uy ume. Five per cent Grewal” PHILIP A LAIRD of RONDEROHL. Vice te retary BS f, CHARL: W. SMILEY, Lis EMERY, S. DANA LINCOLN, Feotors. “For copy of Constitution address Hf COPP, Treasurer, 706 Sth st. bw. <q. => ESTABLISHED 1800. CHAS. T. CARTER & CO., fardware Mercha:ts and Manutacturere Agents, 606 Pa.ave..ani G07 Bst.n.w. Telephone Call 64. ‘The old esiablisied ly occupied by Messrs 2 W.RENNEOY & CO. 606 Pa ave. and 607 Bata W., bias been reste gow, Cabluet, and T Garver & Con. a tire new Line of Build ‘are, by Messrs. Chi. prepared to furnish hey may desire in their they im ie pricelist before put— Awents for the District Y. Standard scale Co. CHAS. T. CARTER & CO. for the Buffalo, nh31-6t j06 Pa av. ESO: PAPER RULERS, nkbooks made to order c banding. All kinds of F telephone mb = CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, EQUITABLE “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS—$560,951.84, Pamphlets explaininy ti the Association are furnis tion. ‘Odice hours from 9 a. ‘pam. On the firet Wednesday in each month the office will be open from. Sotelock p. 1a Advances will be msade promptly Subscriptions for shares in the 14th issue received daily at the othce of the Asmociation, Rqtitable, Bulld- we 1003 F st Shares are $2.00 per month, THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't. _ FSO. JOY EDSON, Sec GAS FIXTURES. Seca ORNAMENTS, BISQUE FIGURES. ROCHESTER AND DUPLEX LAMPS. Handsome Line of dades and Globes 8. SHEDD & BRO. 432 9th st we OLLEGE, MED- OLUMBIAN UNI- The Spring course of lectares will begin on MON- DAY, April 2, at 7p. m., aud continue until May 3 partie For particulars address the Dean's Office. nw ee ,70, HE GT cruelty to children « trict Columbia should ‘be promptly reported to HUMANE mb SOCIETY, 910 F nw. Telephone call, 947-4 mb6-3m. Gas FIXTURES THE LARGEST, HANDSOME CRYSTAL ¥. ¥. BROOKS, 531 m4 _ AMUSEMENTS. Kakaes was ‘Adiuission x in_Poiladelphia, Matinees Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur. aay. Wext Week—THE EARLY BIRDS. ApS DVANTA‘ East Capitol 8°, pitol sts. FRIDAY t elock. by Kev. W. E. HATCHER, D. D.. of Richmond, Vs. whose address Tecent Evangelical Alliance created such staan Sst EW NATIONAL THEATER. ‘TO-NIGHT and SATURDAY MATINEE. ME A, M. PALMER'S COMPANY s & Pa E EE NN} £ EER N NS a MONDAY, APRIL 9, The Wonderful KELLAR, assisted by the Oriental Necromancer. NANA SAHIB. Seats nowon wale. apS Sera DRUMMER BOY” OR BATTLEFIELD OF ‘SHILOW. ; At Masonic Temple, EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK. Admission 50 cents, Children, 25 cents, Don’t fail to witness these realistic scenes Back PAZ4A WILE BE HELD FRipay EVENING, April 6th, at Norwood Institute, F214 14th st. "Proceeds for the benefit of Bishoy tet, of Idaho and Wyoming. Adroission 10c. Abeacans GRAND OPERA HOUSE EVERY EVENING AT 8. ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. ‘Return Engagement of MR. RICHARD MANSFIELD. Positively Last Times of DR. JEKYLL AND MR HYDE. DR JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE. DK. JEKYLL AND MR HYDE. SATURDAY MATINEE AT 2. A PARISIAN ROMANCE. Next Week—W. J. SCANLAN in “Shane Na Lawn” aud “The Irish Minatrel.” Abe GH'S OPERA HOUSE. RAND SACRED CONCERT BY Tieketa, 50, Fac- 42 oarPeave Bes oF SHILOH 18 NOW OPEN FOR Visi- tors from 9a. m. 10.10 p. ma, Gen. Prentine lectures every hour. a3. 2 PERFORMANCES DATLY__2 Week commencing MONDAY, APRIL 2, HENHY } CHANPRAU, In & Grand Doabie Bil Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, “KIT.” THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER “ ius Play, “THE OCTORUON.” Produced with al! the scenic effects which have made Bee page, ieegay, bare and ecient cast. Next SPECIAL NOTICES. SABBATH OBSERVANCE MASS-MEET- “Sing Rev. Dr. W, A. Bastierr will preside. w Tork. aud tev. Dr. Philadelphia, ev G. P Nace and others Foundry ME church TO-NIGHT at 7:30 bath Reform. Me ices of the All friends invited. It MES. ORMISTON CHANT, OF LONDON, ‘Engiand, will address the youth of the city ‘THIS (Friday) EV APKIL 6, at 6:30 o'clock. in the Social tional ciiarch, 10th “6; MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIA TION —The Hon, Banxes Compton will ad- Gross the Association on MONDAY NIGHT, April 9. Au members are requested to be present. All Demo- orgie yolersare invited. 410.3 bts sty JK. MANGUM, Secrotary. ME J.H. FLANAGAN, HAVING NO Bo ratte ccttnectign wits Matty tstor & Farker, can be found at W. 8. TAPPAN'S, Watchmaker and Jeweler, 604 th st nw. for whom I intend to and make a specialty of Watch Clubs for Ladies ber week Cash prices guaranteed. Thanking omers for past favors, I remain, yours, truly, F JH, BLANAGAN. Wasuinorow, D. C.. April 6, 18! ‘Mrs. 8. © Dudy and Fainiiy wish & extend thelr thanks to the many frienis wh) so kindly ren dered mistaace: during their Iats accident aud be avemen : <>, DEDICATION SERVICE AT ue ‘tist Chuzch, corner 6th aud A sta. n. €., Sun- iy, April 8/1889; at 9 o'clock am, Sunday Seoul ; Liam. “sermon by the pastor, Kev. W. H. D.: 3:30 sermon by ‘Rev. A. J. HUNTING- ubiag University,and unveiling of memo- 7:49 serinon by’ lev. AJ. RowLAS», D. f Baltimore. “Other appropriate exercises at each DWIN ARDEN. ape LL SOREEMELATING 4 TRIP RNIA or Western States, it will be to your interest to call < aor adisess J. ¥.MILNOR, Ticke: Agent, B. and 0. i >. 3. ave and © st.” Through ticl = mb5-lin® Ean Asperespext Lez Co. Whviessle and Retai! Dealers ta KENNEBEC ICE. ‘We bave two years’ supply of the best Kennebec ‘River lea, which will be sold at LOWEST RATES. Ascertain prices before purchasing elsewhere For Pure drinking water use only the Kennebec Ice, from seivion and 8 cordial invitation to the pubile to attend Boe, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ‘stockholders of The Smith Natioual Cycle Maiufacturing Co., held at st. Georse’s Hall ApH dy ISHS. the followins stockholders were elected directors to trausact the business of the Company for the eu- suing year: A. F. Childs, Geo. HL. Plan! WW. Tulloch, Si Br "F.. Seymour 0. C. Green, Frauk T. Itaw= ‘Suith, and # Baltaley, It ‘A SPECIAL MEETING OF sayette Laie No.1. A AOL wil be ‘The brethren are requested to attend. By oeder of the WM. JUN H. OLCOTT, re Ignies, JN. King, W 'W BUILDING ASSOCIATION. S.A, mceting will be held next MONDAY VENING, the Oru ius Celock, at Witthatt’s Hail, corner 3d and B sts. make nts to arrangeme: to start anew Building Association on the plan of the German Aiwerican Buildiug Associations, which bave been mabaxed Very successful "All those desiring to econ members of agcod and safe Associati ‘iuvited, Wat WITTUAET. x HENRY ROTTMANS: Col THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Cli ZENS’ EQUITABLE BUILDING | ASSO- CIATION of Geonvetown, D.C will be held, dard’s Hall, West Washington, MUNDAY EV: April Sth, at 8 o'clock. Ame - thon will be idered and officers and directors will be elected. C. P. WILLIAMS, Sec. 6-3 << NOT N THAT AP. “> plication hss been made for the issue of duplicate of certificate of stock of the Perpetual Build- ing Association Nos. 26 to5 inclusive, third seriex, Atty oue having the original certificate tullst produce it within three days of the date of this notice, or dupticate will be issued to the undersigned by the proper officers of said associstion, aud thereafter re- deemed. APRIL 6, Is8s, HENKY ALBER, Spu-se 1025 Lest. ow, "y NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHARMA‘ “2. The Anal Examinations of this Collece will be held st the Corcoran School of Sciences, corner of 15th and I streets, at 1 p.m, of the following days; inday. April 9th, Elementary Chemistry. Tuesday April 10th, Materia Medica sud Botany. yy, April Iith, Theory and Practice of Pharmacy. Tharsday, April 12th, Analytical Chemistry. ‘are PELER VIE wittee, apo Washington News and Gossip, Index te Advertisements. AMUSEMENTS—Ist page. ArTronwers—4th page. ‘Avertox SauEs—Jd pame, Boarpinc—2d page. Books—4tb page. Bustxess CuaNces—2d page, Crry Irems—6th page. Countny Rear EstaTe—6th page Drarus—5th pare. DextistRr—3d page, Dry Goops—3d paxe, EpvucaTionaL—4th page, Famivy ScrPLigs—3d page, Frsanciat—4th page. ‘For Rent (Flate)—5Sth page, For Rex? (Rooms)—Sth page, For Rent (Houses)—6th page. For REN (Stores)—Sth page. For Rey (Offices})—Sth page. ‘For Rew (Miscéllaneous)—5th page, For Save (Houses)—6th page. For Sax (Lots)—6th page. For 3k (Miscellaneous)—Sth page, HovserURNIsHiNGs—4th page ‘Lapigs' Goops—4th page. Locat Mextion—6th pags, Lost axp Fouxp—5tb page, MAnalaGEs—Sth page. Mowry To Loan—5th page, ‘MEDICAL—4th page. OckaN STEAMERS—3d para Potomac River Boats—3d page, ‘PrIaNos axb Ongans—4th page, PERsOWAL—2d page. PRoresstonaL—4th page, RAILRoaDs—3d page. SPECIALTIns—4th page. SrectaL Norices—Lst ‘SUBURBAN PROPERTY—6th page, Summer Resonts—4th page, ‘Tar Trapes—4th page. Uspunraxens—3d page. Wawrep (Board)—2d page. Wanrep (Help)—2d page. Wanrep (Situations)—2d page. Wanrep (Rooms)—24 page. Wantrp (Houses)—2d page. Waren (Stores)—2d page. WANTED (Miscellaneous)—2d paca, Paces 3 axp 4 OF To-Dav's STAR Contam: fan Proceedings of the Democratic Convention Night, A Detroit Divorce Sensation, Looal and Teiegrapinic Newer at Govenxwer Rucxirrs To-par,—internal reve- bue, $248,381; customs, $627,148, No Atzowaxce FoR Damage —Assistant Secre- tary Maynard has informed the collector of cus- toms at New York that no allowance for damage can be made in cases Where timported merchandise is damaged by rain while Ing carted from the importing vessel to the appraisers’ stores for ex- Mns. Ware's Lost SATCHEL—A sensational Story about Mrs, Waite losing valuable diamonds is denied by the family of the late Chief Justice. Her son says: “8 a matterof tact she never bad @ diamond tn her life, What she did lose Was a Satehel containing a few toilet articles, Both Satchel and contents could be duplicated tor $5.” It may be added that the lost satchel has been re- Bes ENG CONVENTENT 70 CALL, aT, 9 fclepbune your ontery for drugs asa ancy woods at, Mercs's Phartuacy, 1018 ¥ at, aud you w omptiy.‘Telephowe 964 te SHAKES GHAPHOPHONE STOCK aT Se aha ths wee FRANE'H. PELOUZE, 1t TH6 Fst, — R LACHLAN TYLER’S OFFICE 18 AT ez 14th st. nw. ap6-3 PILES! PIL PILES| NO ONE NEED SUFFER. ‘The worst cases of blund, bleeding, internal or exter nai piles. no tatter of how loug standing, speedily cured. ‘Treatment almost paiuless; no loss of time from business, amd POSITIVELY never fails to cure. Abundance of Teferences from persons who have been cured. Nocl for consultation. Dr. H. D- SHRA- Dit Specisint” Otice and Fendence, 1900 Stn st a ™. ap6-6t* = IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTKICT OF COLUMBIA, Holding 8 District Court of the United States, Inthe matter of the condemnation of lana for a Con- fessional Library —No, 3353, District Court Docket ‘you consideration of the petition of N. G.ORD- WAY, claiming the sum of $11,388.00. the amount awarded by the Jury of coudeu.nation and paid into the Feistry_of the Court, op account of Purcel 23, im Square 729, being all of Lot sixteon, iu said square, it ts, this Gtu day of April, 1888, ordered that all persous havins any claim to sazd fund auow cause, on oF before the 20TH DAY OF APBIL, 1888, wuy ihe prayer of said petition suould not be granted: Provided, Thats copy o: this order be-published 1m the Evening Star newspaper daily tor ten day's before said day. By the Covrt. CHARLES P. JAMES, Suitice hoiding Diserict Court. At — Test i. J. MEIGS, Clerk. ACCLANCY, Assistant Clerk. ap6-108 ~ae=>, ON AND APTER THE 1ST OF APRIL Iwill resume my practice aud take chance of “my office in person, ‘Thanking my friends and the pubiic for past patronage aud hopitig for 8 cous ‘tinuauee of the sauue, 1 &mn respecttully, DK. W. 8 BARNES, 1e cop) ap5-3t_— 11, formerly 114, thst ae. FOGG, OF BOSTON, WILL BE Be ithe Mtiiniton PIADAY and SATURDAY. Jape 6 and @ bne line of AKT EMBROID: EXILES, which the ladies are invited to call au ine. ape. Fe TA PUBLIC 18 HEREBY NOTIFIED tht Ihaveso:d all of my interest in the uot Nairn & Uxran to my late partuer, Thomas Nairn, who is authorized to collect aud receipt. for all debts due the said Bru and who will pay all debts due by said ora, ‘THOS. E. OGRAM. ‘THOS. 8. NAL April 4, 1888. SUCCESSO! ram, pharmacists, will coutinue Business at the old stand, cor. loth st New irk avenue, and hopes by strict persoual attention to Dusinessto merit the liberal patronage extended the ee | Se 200 ATE AND MARBLE MANTELS — ‘In order to reduce my larce stock of SLATE AND MARBLE MANTELS I will sell at very much reduced prices for the next ty days. Thos» coutempiating building can save 253 Percent by Duyine from me, and 1 will store the tela unt — ‘J. F, MANNING, Manufacturer, apt-Im 1320 Ponusyivania ave. u, = :AP GASLIGHT FOR GEORGETOWN, <=> CHEAP GaslicH ‘On and after JUNE, 18 f. 1988, the price of gas will be reduced wo one dollar atid fifty cents net per 1,000 gable Feet paid within seveu dayy after Prescnte- How of bill. Whe usual discount will be to all Dills if not paid as above. It is hoped all citizens will Use was light, and in this way aid the GEORGETOWN GAS LIGHT COMPANY in its determination to sup- Pig sts customers with » Yure Coal ee Light at price as low as c y any other company furuisl Jug the same hig. Of gas light. Parties de siring to Use Gas Stoves can obtain them through this cgivany at manofuctarers) pr y order of the Board « JOHN LEETCH, President. Aruit 2p, 1888. avd-8t nc SOVICE-AT_A MEETING OF THE EX: ec beid Tuesday ‘ive committee, National Jockey Club, 3, 1888, it was ordered that mem- ‘eratup badatce be wold only to members reyulaely bal- tod for. The sttention of all persons not in food staniting at date of last antual meeting Is invited to this action Siembers cy obtain badges (which are ow realy) of the treanurer’ Mr. P. H. Cleistinan, at the Club Hodue, Vernon how, until cveuing of the 25th inet SC" MecINS, FB. MeGUIRE, ast Secretary. (apt) LAWN MOWERS! " LAWN MOWERS! ‘Send sour Lawn Mowers, Hay Catters Knives, Shears, “Axes, Satchets saws, Layed Tools, aud Catlery of all Linda for grinding sid repaicing t6 i KosexDALe's rinding Worm 1218 C RE hw. Beat facilities for such Work Low prices: Wort warranted, ‘Tools made to order. Orders: by raul promptly attended tor epee PERSONS WISHING THEIR WALKS jaid with ‘artificial stone, or cellars, paved wi ‘land Cement, and male dry and sweet in the beast mauper possible:" also brick pavement and rod- ding done in the shortest time possible, and give eutire satisfaction, will find it to their advantage tocall on or address i, RIORDAN, G11 Nast. nw. api-st® DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP, ‘The co-part heretofi — ‘BUFFALO LITHIA WATER, NATURE'S GREAT REMEDY FOR BRIGHTS DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS, XELLOW WAGONS, marked INDEPENDENT ICECO. | UBIC ACID DIATHESIS, GOUT, RHEUMATIC OF FICE—12b st. and Pa ave. Telephone call, 591-2 more cee ware cmpee - sane * ater st, Georgetown, Bas Coscues, Buasx Coscuza. From $6.50 w $35 SEZ OUR PATENT BABY COACHES, ‘Forms, Bedstead, Cradle, Parlor Coach. Also Dealer in. ‘VELOCIPEDES. TRICYCLES, ‘BICYCLES, WAGONS, WHEELBARROWS, WOOD: aND WILLOW WARE. CHR. RUPPERT, 403, 405, 407 thst. mw. aboreDst _apS De eres TETERISARIAN. Cosmet. niki ot orders before 4 p. D'S BIRD Sinaidenes 200, Met eee! thet, a oe “ 7012) 163m GOUT, RHEUMATISM. STONE IN THE BLADDER AND RENAL CALCULL W. & THOMPSON, Pharmacist, _ 163 703 15thet q=> FIRST-CLASS WORK ONLY. = SIEBEL & OWEN, A PROBABLE SETTLEMENT OF THE Morocco IxcI- DENT.—The Secretary of State has received a cable message from U. 8. Consul Lewis at Tangler, trom which it ts interred that a salisfactory settlement of the trouble with the M 4 loorish government will U.S. Naval Vesseis.—The U. 8. S. Lancaster arrived this morning at Gibraltar, her passage from Montevideo occupying seventy- eight days ‘The Nipsic arrived this m: at Montevideo, The Ossipee sailed from Ke} for Pepsacoia this moriing. a aad AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CaLLERS to-day were Senators Saulsbury, Ransom, Heagan and Haw- ley, atatives He! person, [ass ; Msi Ky.; Me~ Rea, Bacon, Forney, Springer (with Dt, Vernon, of London), F. Campbell and Allen (witu State Sena- tor Croon and Mayor Whelan, of Hillsdale, Mich.) Tue Present Has Arruoven the act granting @ pension to Mary & Logan, widow of Gen. John A. Logan; the act to Increase the pension of Mrs. ADI A. Blair; the act for the relief of Wm. G. Galloway, late 'a captain tp the U.S. Army; the act for the relief of Frank Baker; the act making an appropriation to construct’a road and aj proaches from Pineville, La., to the National ‘wil ingeine geass se weeé panes alg vm al Burtalg, N ead — seo viene DUTIABLE aT FULL VaLUg—The Treasury De- partment has decided that hinged tin boxes, decorated by the transfer process with hunting inte, rage Saat cma, Deca rarer Cay a coverings of such merchandise, and are therefore dutabie al the: rate of 100 per cent advalorem. The importers claimed that they were exempt from duty under = provision of “usual and necessary coverings,” Tue Laravetre MoxCMENT Comntssiox, com- posed of Secretary Endicott, Senator Evarts, and Architect Clarke, will meet to-morrow morning to select the four compatriots of Lafayette, whose statues shall go upon the monument, PeRsoNAL.—Minister Gennadius, the Greek en- Voy; Gen, Greely, the Chief signal Officer, and Senator Aldrich were in New York last night,—«- Wi. H. Aspinwall, J. B. Hei C. H. arnold, and J. “A. Stevenson of New York, and J, Cemp Dartlett of Baltimore are at the Hotel Arno,— E. J. Boren of Buffalo, J. E. Scully of Pittaburg, 4: Bonnett of Albany, E- 8. Greeley of New Haven, 3. C. Warner, of Hartford, E. B. Reeve, Oscar K Meyer, and T. J. Sinclair ‘of New York, and M. W. McLanahan of Philadelphia are at Willard’a— Isaac W. Jordan, of Cinclnnau, R. C. Harris and E. B. Abbot of Boston, R. W. Breckel of Omaha, A. ‘True, Frank P. Treanor, EJ. Kelly, and H.C. Calkins of New York, Walter M. Castle of San Francisco, and Addison Child of Boston are A number of the Senators’ homes were open to callers yesterday sfternoon, and as it was pleasant after the rain the callers were numerous, kK Mrs. J. P. Jones was at home after 5 o'clock, and Was assisted by her guests, Mrs. and Miss Gallfornia; Miss Wynkoop, of New York; sigs Myrtie Joues, aud Miss Southworth, of Cleveland, Miss Gorham has gone to Orange, N. J., to Visit her granaparents, ‘Mrs, Hearst and Miss Butterfield, Mra. Cockrell, and Mrs. and Miss Dawes were at home to callers x E ‘Mrs. Palmer had a delightful and a very large reception, She was assisted by her Mrs. Russell, of Detroit, and Miss Edie. Mrs. Palmer Wore a tasteful tollet of white ‘nuns voling: aod Biss Edie was in a demi vollet of blue silk gatize Mrs. Stockbridge presented her many callers to dirs, and Miss Severans, of Detroit, and Mra. Mans- eid. “The retrestument cable, io. the dining toes, ad a floral center ploce of La France Fosse Admiral and Mrs. Frankiin, Mr. and Mrs, Cabot Lodge and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woods gave din- ‘her parties last evening. Senator and Mra Stanford entertained a com- at ane dinner last Sates eeherens a Very effective, ‘The guests were Dawes, Senator Allison, Mrs. tor and ‘Mrs, kvarta Mr. C- Witeous Witton, and Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Wi Mrs, Bakhmeteff and Mra and have gone to New York. ‘They will sail to-morrow, Mri Allan McLane entertained Young ladies at luncheon, to-day, Le Katofritang, ot Baltimore ‘The other guests ‘Trevor, Miss Cassandra Lee, Miss Miss Lillian Everett, and Miss Nellie Robb, ot New Mr. and Mrs. J, Lee Carroll have issued invite. tions for a dance on the 18th. Mrs Langhorne gives a tea this afternooh from 4to7. Mrs, Maria S. Porter, of Boston, is visiting Miss Bout Routwell, daughter of ex-Secretary Boutwell, at Mrs. Gibbons and Miss Bessie Davis, of York, are visiting Mrs. D. P, McKeever, of No. 123B ‘street southeast, ‘Mrs, Cramer, youngest sister of the late General Grant, who ‘the guest, Gross: some time, returned to her home af Orange Nd E 4 nee atid i t Se : aH i AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. THE CONTEST IN THE HOUSE. An Attempt to Break the Deadlock Fails. PENSION BILLS IN THE SENATE, —— ‘The Senate. ‘The message from the President, with draft of Dill for the revocation of the withdrawal of lands for the benefit of certain railroads, was presented ‘and referrea to committee on public lands. On motion it was ordered that when the Senate i ‘Gray Incrodused a. bat eathorizs United States district attorneys to swear ‘witnebses and acetone ea eka : Reterrea. Ley Mr. Payne, trom the committee on foreign rels- tons, reported back House joint resolution appro- priating $25,000 for representation at the inter- Rational exibition at Barcelona, Spain. Passed. SALES OF MINERAL LANDS TO ALIANS. On motion of Mr. Stewart, the Senate bill to authorize the sale to aliens of certain mineral lands was taken from the calendar and read. ‘Mr. Platt asked what would be left of the origt- al law (pronibiting the acquisition of real estate ‘by allens) if the bill were ‘Mr. Stewart said that the whole body of the orig- inal iaw would be left, That law had been d to prevent the monopoly of agricultural by foreigners, and Was not intended to ap- ply to mines or mining. ‘There was no reason Why 4 different rule in that respect should be enforced ‘against the territories than existed in the states, Mhere foreign capital was largely interested in mines, After some further discussion the bill was post- = Ull Monday next, immediately after morn- business, ‘THE VENEZUELA AFFAIR, ‘Mr, Riddleberger offered a preamble and reso- Tation on the subject of territory reported as re- cently acquired by Great Britain from Venezuela, and calling on the President for coptes of letters, documents, &c., in anyway ean ‘thereto, or requesting him to take such other and further action a8 may be compatible with tue public tn- behave Referred to the committee on foreign re- jons. On motion of Mr. Teller the House bill granting right of way to the Denver and Elo Grande road Ce. through the Fort Crawford military re- servation, was taken up and passed. PRIVATE PENSION BILLS, ‘The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of private pension bills on the calendar. Among the pension bills passed was one giving a pension of $25 a month to Dr. Mary E. Walker as a ‘late assistant st n, United States Army;” one giving a pension of $800 a year to the widow of General Charles P. Stone; one to increase the Pension of the oldest revolutionary pensioner on the rolls, Nancy Raines, ninety-six years of age, from $8 @ month Lo an amount not fixed, but left to the Secretary of the Interior; one ee pen- ‘sion of $50 a month to the widow of Hear Admiral Nicholson; one giving a pension of $100 a month to the widow of Gen. Judson Kilpatrick; one of $100 a month to the widow of General Robert Anderson; one pensioning a soldier's “foster mother,” one giving a pension of $50 a month to ‘the widow of Brig. General Taylor; one of $50 to the widow of Commander William Gibson. ‘and one Of $50 per month to the widow of Medical tor Denby of the navy. itogether tkere were oue hundred and twen- ty-seven_ bills ‘occupying less than an hour and half, sixty-five of the bills were House Dilla One of the latter contained The clause ““Tnty.act shall be in force from and "its approval by the President.” ‘One of the Senate bills provided a. of $72 & month for a soldier on account of blindness. Mr. Berry sald that the bill had been introduced by up. for a soldier in Arkansas, whom he did not krfow; that the soldier only asked, and that the ‘Dill introduced by him provided that the Commis- sioner of Pensions shouid give the man his proper ating, and that he preferred that the Dill should pass in that shape. And the Dill was changed Socordingly, after an explanation by Mr. Davis ag regular rating for bitadaess was $72 a mont On motion of Mr. Ransom, Senate bill authoriz- ing the construction of v1 across the Cape Fear, the Black, and the N rivers, in North ‘Carolina, was passed, BILL FOR 4 BUREAU OP ANIMAL INDUSTRY, ‘The Senate then, at 2 o'clock, resumed constder- ‘ation of the bill fora bureau of animal industry, to facilitate the exportation of live-stock and their products and to extirpate contagious pleuro- pneumonia. House of Representatives. ‘The House this morning at 11:45 entered upon ‘the fourth day of its contest over the direct-tax Dill, the legislative day of Wednesday still con- ‘tinuing. Mir. Reed (Me.) immediately demanded the regu- Jar order, which the Speaker stated to be the vote on the motion that when the House adjourn to- day it be to meet on Saturday next, Mr. Oates (Ala.) in bebalt of the opponents of the bill, proposed that they be allowed two hours for general debate, leaving the peg) of negotia- Uon as to the future stages of the bill to be settled When those were reached. Mr. E. B. Taylor (Ohio) said that the friends of ‘the bill only asked an assurance of a flaal vote at ‘& proper time. Any arrangement that included that would be ecepted by them, but, any propos — which did not include it would not be accept- le. ‘Mr. Oates replied that such a ition as sug- gested by” the gentleman would commie thos Who opposed the Dill to its final, passage without regard fo whether or not. ‘any amendments were adopted Mr. Taylor said that that was not his intention. Abundant opportunity would be given for amend- ments and discussion of amendments; but to say that the bill would only be allowed ‘to advance ‘one step was nonsensical, and sucha proposition itr, Oates retorted that the gentleman's ropo- ir. at the ‘sition was one to Ue the enemies of the pith It was a bull. process, ‘Mr. Reed inquired whether the gentleman was ‘Ot pining for the cotton-tax amendment. “When we in the regular way you will ” replied Mr. Oates. “Everybody can seo it now,” was Mr. Reed's re- tort, amid shouts for the regular order, MR, REED AND MR. OATES, ‘Mr. Reed said that he wished the gentleman to ‘understand distinctly that the friends of the bill were willing to ullow any time for debate that could be desired by a reasonable man, All they Wanted was an arrangement by which, after de- Date, and tne offering of ts, @ final vote cout en, elt, Outes—Way do you ask us to commit our. ves ‘Mr, Reed—Because your conduct is such that it is necessary you commit yourselr. Mr. Oates—You it before you saw any such conduct. You want to put usin a position where you can vow down with impunity every amend. ment 7H COMTROMNNS MAYING FAILED FILIBUSTERING ) So the effort at mre pity focal ‘usual filibustering motions were again submit and the round of roll-calls began. ws Yemains unchanged and there are no present pros- pects of the breaking of the dead-lock. Botn sides are determined to keep up the fight and itis ¢ that the House will be in of the delay Until later day than that now fixed the dis ‘cussion of the Mills bill. June 30, as ff il : AGAINST SUNDAY TRAINS, Hearing Mefore the Senate Committee on Education and Labor, ‘The Senate committee on education and labor this morning gave a bearing in the reception room of the Senate to several clergymen and others rep- resenting the movement to procure legislation for the abolition of all Sunday trains on railroads, of all Sunday mails, and of all work in connection with the mails, There were twenty or thirty ladies present, Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, who has written several dooks on the subject, Was the Mrst speaker. He ‘spoke of the request for such legislation as a “de. mand,” and declared that it 1s the duty of the Gov- ernment to take the initial step in this reform; that THE RAILWAY AND POSTAL EMPLOYES ARE OVER- ‘WORKED, and their health and lives sacrificed; that they are entitled to Sunday asa day of rest, and if the Government would legislate agatust ruaning Sun- day mall trains the states would tollow, and carry out the reform. He wants the interstate-com- merce law amended so as to prevent Sunday trains. Rev. T. A. Fernley, of the Philadelphia Sabbath Association; Rev. G.’P. Nice, of the Maryland Sab- bath Association; Rev. Yates Hickey, secretary of the International Sabbath Association, and Rev. Mr, Elliott, pastor of Foundry M. E. church of this city, followed in addresses of the same tenor. Mr. Crafts several times referred to Toronto as being the model moral city of the universe; that no Post-oflice work 1s Gone there on Sunday, no trains are run, &c. Senator Payne remarked that it 1s not so ex- tremely lovely in a moral way in Toronto as Tight be supposed, “'VE BEEN THERE MYSELF,” ‘he added, and this provoked a laugh. Senator Payne remarked that the stoppage of Sunday trains and postal-cars would check but a small proportion of Sunday labor; that the street le use them to 'go to and from church, and that in many respects some labor on Sunday is necessary. Mr, Crafts referred to London as a city that had abolished Sunday deliveries of mails and curtailed ‘work on that day im the post-ofice. LONDON. “And haven’t you heard,” asked Senator Payne, “that in London Sunday 1s almost entirely ignored, and that its criminal records are worse than those of any of our cities?” “That 1s because of the universal use of intox!- cants,” replied Mr. Crafts, Mr. Elliott felt grateful that the moral sense of ‘the péople of this country 18 awakening to the im- Portance of a due regard for the Sabbath, He could see in the countenances of some of the tem- bers of the committee that they had Puritan blood in thelr veins, and that augured well for the interest of moral legislation, THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, Meeting of the Senate Committee, ABILL AUTHORIZING THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN GROUND. ‘The Senate District committee at their regular meeting to-day authorized Mr. Farwell to report an original bill to authorize the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Co. to lease trom the District Commissioners the ground south of Reservation 17, now occupled by the railroad. The ground re- ferred to is the bed of the old canal, which was filled by the railroad company upon condition that ic might use tt, The company holds tt now by a Jease from the Commissioners, but it was decided ‘that the Commissioners had no authority to meke ‘the lease, Hence the first section of the bill adopted to-day legalizes the existing lease. ‘The bill further authorizes the Baltimore and Po- tomac Co. wo acquire, by of condemnatio: such additional ground, soutb of Maryland a: Virginia avenues, as may be for railroad pu and tolay from the main line to Such property south of Maryland and Virginia avenues. It also provides that the condemnation shall be under the terms of the Maryland statute providing for the condemnation of property for Taflroad pui ‘The Maryland law is given in Tull tn the bill as prescribing in detall the method of condemnation. It is In all essential feavures the usual process. ‘The bill was reported to the ‘Senate and placed on the calendar, ‘A BILL TO CLOSE CERTAIN ALLEYS. ‘The bill to authorize the Commissioners to close parts of two alleys running east and west through square 132,0n the petition of all the owners of TO) abutting, provided that the property- Swners ive grou enough Yor another alley, Was ordered favorably reported. SUBURBAN RAILROADS. ‘The question of the Sandy Spring Rallroad and its conflict with the Eckington road was discussed, but no action was taken. THR HIGH-LICENSE BILL. In regard to the bigh-license bill, it was agreed to postpone it until the next meeting. ‘A PENSION FOR DR. MARY WALKER, In the Senate to-day the bill to allow Dr. Mary ‘Walker, of thiscity, a pension of $25 per month was passed. ‘The British Extradition Treaty. ‘THE CLAUSE AMENDED BY THE SEN9TE COMMITTER ON FOREIGN RELATIO! ‘The Senate has removed the injunction of se- crecy from the British extradition treaty, reported by Senator Morgan January 12. Article 1 of this treaty, extending the provisions of the existing extradition treaty to the crimes of manslaughter, burglary, embezzlement to the amount of $50, and Inalicivus injuries to Dropervy, was amended tn clause 4 by the Senate committee on foreign rela- tlons. ‘The added provisions are understood to be the chief grounds of Mr, Riddleberger’s opposition. ‘The clause, a3 It appears in the treaty which Sec- retary Bayard sent to the Senate, was as follows: “Malicious injuries to property, Whereby the lite of any person shall be endangered, if such inju- ries constitute a crime according tothe laws of both the high contracting parties.” ‘The Senate committee on relations amended this to read as follows: ‘Malicious inju- ries to personsor property by the use of explosives, or malicious injuries or obstructions to railways, whereby the life of any person shall be endan- 4f such Injuries constitute a crime accord- ng 10 the laws of both the high contracting par- ‘or according to '3 0f hat political divi Blox of eltner country in whieh the olfender shall be arrested.” Capitol Topics. POST-OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The House committee on post-offices to-day com- pleted the consideration of the Post-Office appro- Priation bul CHAIRMAN MILLS, of the ways and means committee, has not yet re- covered from his recent attack of flinesssumficiently to be able to attend the sessions of the House, but he is improving slowly. His friends want him to ‘spend a short time at Fort Monroe, but he will not consent Co leave the city at this time, ‘THE CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVES Saturday evening 1s called for the purpose of de ciding upon a policy #s to the admission of territo- ries as states into the Union. It is not likely that the states in insurrection di the late rebel- Mon, shall be appointed to any position in the Army of the United states.” Representative McDonald has been instructed by the House committee on public lands to report favorably his bill to declare a forfelture of the ‘Senator Faulkner this morning received a tele- gram advising him that a favorite nephew in West I 3 i Bi iyi | i Wi Fi fF A DEMOCRAT APPOINTED. Postmaster Row Puts a New Man in the Place of Superintendent Towers. Postmaster Hoss this morning requested the resignation of Mr. W. Scott ‘Towers, as superin- tendent of post-office station C,on F street, and ‘bis request was Promptly complied with. Mr. Sauml. Polkinhorn, a well-known democrat and son of Mr. Henry Polkinhorn, one of Mr. Ross’ bonds- men, has been selected ‘to succeed Mr. Towers, Whose resignation takes effect on the 22d inst, Mr. Polkinhorn will enter upon his office to-mor- Tow evening, and familiarze himself with his new duties, Mr. Towers being accorded a fifteen days’ leave of absence to expire on the date bis resignation into effect. This change is the first made at the elty post-oMce indicating a 4 in administration, though Mr. Koss has been in office for nearly two months and a halt. Mr. Ross expressed to Mr. Towers: regret at the Recessity imposed upon him of making changes. Some days ago he asked Mr, Towers what bis. ‘poli- Ucs were, abd Mr. Towers repiied that he was a Tepublican. Others in the office have been asked Similar questions. Mr. Koss spoke well of Mr. Towers’ efficiency, and the two part official company with a pleasant regard for each other. Mr. Ross sald to a Sram reporter to-day that the change was incident to the change of administra- tion, When asked about reports that other changes were imminent Mr, Ross said Unat such changes would be made so gradually as not to affect the efficiency of the service in any Way. He had not yet, he said, considered the cases of those ‘Who report sald Were to be asked to at once. The office that Mr. Towers leaves and Mr. Polk- inhorn enters has a salary of $1,800 a year and 1s ‘one Of the few offices at the disposal of Une post— master without restriction by the civil service law. ‘The small Ust includes the assistant post~ master, at $3,000 a year; the cashier, $2,500; five superintendents of divisions, at $2,000 year ach; the superintendents of the tnree branch post- a and the laborers and messengers. Some of ‘the officials in this lst put thelr resignations at Mr, Ross’ disposal when he entered office. Assist- ant-Postmaster Sherwood has been ready vo go at any Ume, but Mr. Ross has prefered to retain him, although it is not now expected that he will re- main much longer. The pressure upon Mr. Ross for appointments has been very heavy, and there hasbeen some grumbling among democrats be- Cause he has been so deliberate in Une matter. ARMY PROMortoNs, Will Follow Gen. etirement, THR RACE FOR THE Mast CROOK THOUGHT TO GENERALSHIP—GBN. IN THE LEAD. The officers of the United States Army are busy speculating as to the changes that will be entailea by the retirement of Gen, Terry, which was an- nounced in yesterday's Sra, The all-important piace, of course, is the vacant major generalship, There are at present the following brigadiers, all of whom have longing eyes on te plum: Crook, Miles, Stanley, Gibbon, Ruger, and Merritt, named in thelr order of appointment,” ‘Therace, however, seems to have centered down to Miles and Crook, poth of whom have most excellent rec- ords, OMicers are generally of the opinion that Gen, Crook will receive the appotutment, ‘The policy that has always been followed tn regu lar Army promotions differs materially from tat of the Navy. Inthe Army Care Is usually taken ‘Unat the promoted officers are not near retirement While the reverse is the case in the Navy, where it ts almost universally the rule that the nearer re. Uremeut an Ofticer is the surer he ts of promotion, ‘Thus it is by bo means certain that the oldest Army officer is promoted, and many are te sur prises that occur. In view of the fact the last promotions from colonels ‘to brigadiers were tgade. from the cavalry, engineer and artillery arms of the ser- Vice, 10 is [eg thought that the comtr man will be selected from tue lantry colonel or these the four leaders are 1. Smith, 19th infantry; Geo, L. Andrews, 25th infantry; August V. Kautz, Sth infantry, and Fra Wheaton, 20 infantry. Any oneot these officers is ikely to be se- lected, although many are of the opinion that Col. Edw. Hatch, 9th cavalry, stands a very tair chance, natwitastanding tie custom of passing the promotions around among all of the arms Of the service, Gen, Sheridan 1 at present performing Gen. Terry's duties as coMmander Of the division of the Missouri, ‘The appotutinents are expected to be made Within a few'days. A Car Driver Knocked Senscless. ‘THE TRIAL OF THOMAS WILKINS FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT TO KILL. Inthe Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery, to- day, the trial of Thomas Wilkins, colored, for an assault and battery on, with intent to kill, Wm. Crawford, a driver on the Columbia Railroad, on February 15 last, was commenced. Mr. Lips- comb forthe Government and Messra. Job Barnard and E. 1, Thomas for the defendant. The latter claimed that the assault was not premeditated and the most the defendant was guilty of Was an assault, Crawford testified that on the day in question he was driving eastward with two horses in bis car; that the defendant had a push cart on ‘the track and witness called to him and put on the brakes; that the car slipped notwithstanding the brakes were on, and it struck the push cart; that ‘Wilkins attempted to get on the front of the car and strike witness. Witness laughed whea the mush cart was struck. The defendant then ran ack and witness was struck with something and Knocked senseless. He received a fracture of the Jaw and Was confined Lo the house tour weeks and ‘Since then his hearing had been affected. Geo. A. Markwood testified that he saw the occur- rence and corroborated the driver,stating, in addi- tion, that Wilkins ran to the push-cart, which had been overturned, seized a plumber's hummer, and, running to the front of the car, threw the ‘hain: mer at the driver. Witness then jumped on the car and put on the brakes. W. B, Harding, who was on the car gong west- ward, testified that there was room for thedefend- sTFor the ‘Uotense Wm. Culvert, colored, testiied e defense Wm. that he heard Wilkins say before the ‘push-cart ‘was struck, “Hold up; wait a minute,” and Craw- ford replied, “Get out of my way.” There was much excitement and some taik of lynching. Wilkins testiflea that he was doing his best to get out of the way of the car, and when he asked Tor achance to get away the driver whipped up his horse with the reins. They all met there to- gether, and he could not turn off the tracks, be- cause the snow was banked up. He admitted that he ineant to hit the driver, but did not intend to hurt him so badly. After short ts the jury found ¢ verdict of guilty of assuult and battery. ‘The defendant ‘was released on bail to appear on Saturday. Reported for Tar Ev. the old academy tot don, in South Washington, on the lot at the corner of W. con and Wolfe streets, Contracts for the work were made some time with Mr. William Gibson, but the of means has been delayed.’ The new bull will Teplace the old Lancasterian schoolhouse, in which Ubree boys’ schools are now taught, but will in no ‘way interfere with the bi 1s expected ouse Feady for occupation in September next. “It wa stand on Mount Vernon avenue, BoaRD MEETING.—The c! night, President Stuart in den as clerk and Trustees Alt Kins, Smith, Sweeney, Strauss, Marbury, ‘Carne cent present. 'The superinvendent handed in his report,and called attention to the ay in isi" He new building, Mb tnd the counmittee ou school was requested ‘The 3 ‘othe Subject at a called meeting of held next ing | i ae et i Hi ay i ii al € fy > aE it af i Hi y i : ages H g i Gaya. Telegrams to The Star. BISMARCK WILL NOT RESIGN. A Peaceful Feeling at Tangier. INUNDATION ALONG THE MISSOURI. Sioux City Visited by a Oyclone. ALEXANDER’S SUIT REJECTED. ‘Therefore there is No Question of Bis marck’s Resignation. BrRiim, April G—The National Zeitung says that the renewed efforts to obtain the consent of the emperor to the marriage of his daughter, Prin- ictoria, to Prince Alexander of Battenberg have not been successful. For this reason there are no longer any grounds for a secret conflict be- tween Prince Bismarck and the emperor, and therefore there 1s no question whatever of Prince resigning. WHAT THE CROWN PRINCE REALLY SAID. ‘Owing to comments based upon a mutilated ver- Sion of the remark the Crown Prince made in toast~ ing Prince Bismarck at the latter’s birthday ban- quet recently, the North German Gazetle prints the official text of te specen, “In it tho Grown Prince said: “Or the last forty years none has Deen Of $0 Serious or Weighty an import as the present one. ‘The emperor you so faithfully served Jor twenty-seven years is gove Lo lils rest and the pie are cheering the present ruler, who sha founding the greatness of the fatherland. Your highness, like us all, will serve him with the same old German manly loyalty. To use a military ti- Justration, I will compare the present situation With that of a regiment advancing to an attack. Its commander has fallen, but the next in com- mand, though hard hit, rides boldiy in advance of all, bis gaze fixed on the flag wiich its bearer Waves on high, Thus does your highness hold the banner of the empire, and may 1 long be per- mitted to you, in conjunction with our beloved id reverend emperor, to hold on high the lunper- I flag. God bless and provect the emperor and your highness.” THE RICH HILL DISASTER, ‘The Coroner's Jury Declares the In- spector Incompetent and the Opera- tors Negligent, Cutca6o, April @—A dispatch from Nevada, Mo., to the Times says: The corover’s jury, in session Since Friday at Rich Hill, Mo., with its investiga- ton of the explosion in the Keith & Perry mine No. 6, renaered a verdict at noon yesterday. State ‘Mine Inspector Wolfe was declared to be ons tent. Keith & Perry were censured for hegligence. The owners of the mine have engaged the jegal talent. A successor to Inspector Wolle will be appointed by Gov. Morehouse. CAUGHT IN A FUNNEL CLOUD, Houses Picked Up and Wrecked by a Cyclone at Sioux City. Stovx Crrv, Jowa, April 6.—During a violent electric storm yesterday, a cyclone passed over the city from southwest to northeast. The funnel loud was seen by many and was by Toaring nolse. ‘It struck 1n but one place, on the extreme northwest part of the city, and then re- bounded tn the air, passing rapidly over the west- ern suburbs. At the place where the cloud struck 1 picked up the residence of Mark Modlin and hurled it to ground in the rear of the lot. Mrs. Modlin was severely Injured. The house of Mr. Richmond was wi nd a barn near by was ‘spilt into kindling wood. Mr. Modita says he saw ‘wo clouds form “and meet, and in a moment bis house Was buried from !ts foundation, & TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE SCATTERED. At Sibiey a tornado swept over the country, do- ing immense damage to property. Without a'mo- ment’s Warning the wind rose from a slight breeze to @ hurricane, and in a short time chimneys, fences, iumber, and other y were Lorn from their resting places and buried through the alt: A Jarge chim on the sel buliding: crashed trough the reat into the midst of the Leachers' Insutute, but aside trom a few slight bruises no one was hurt, ‘The agricultural ware- house of Grant & Hanna was moved from tts foun- dation and now stands at an augle of 45 degrees. Re] from the rural districts intelligence or stock. The house of Jacob Brooks was urved from its foundation and torn into frag- mel ALL QUIET AT TANGIER, ‘The Foreign Ministers Expected to set- le the Difficulty. Lonpox, April 6.—A dispatch from Tangier says that everything remains quiet. It 18 generally ex, pected that a satisfactory settlement of the differ. ences between the American and Moortsh govern- ments will be effected through the mediation of the British, French and Itallan ministers, gece From Wall Street To-day. New York, April 6, 11 am.—The stock market was active and firm to strong at the opening tals morning, with first prices showing advances ver The closing figures of yesterday of from 5s U0 3¢ per cent. Five stocks, however, contributed the great Dulk of the business done—Keading, Lackawanna, Union Pacific, St. Paul and Richmond and West Polnt—the rest of the ist being quiet to dull, The market was strong from the first sales, and Union Pacific, Reading and Missouri Pacific took the lead im the advance, the first named gaining 1 and the others 1% éach, while the rest of the list ad- vanced fractional amounts. ‘There was a slight Pause in the upward movement, but it was soon Tesumed and further gains were’ made over the whole list. At 11 o'clock the market was active and strong a: Four Boys Drowned in a Swollen Coda Staxsaan, Iowa, April G.—The Cedar River at unis ‘pomneta higher” than It has bees Yor several Years A wagon load of men and boys in atvempt- ing to ‘cross a sinall tributary yesterday were washed down the stream, and four of the boys and the team were drowned. Only one body has been recovered. Burned to Death by a Jealous Lover, ‘NeW ORLEANS, April 6.— whe Picay- une Tou Surevoport saya: A young. tan assed Charles Lacour was lodged in Jail here yesterday charged with murder and arson in having set fre to @ house in which Alice Wise, colored, was asleep at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. ‘The woman yurned todeath, Tue crime Was caused by Jealousy, For Killing Hiv Daughter. New Yors, April 6.—Recorder Smythe to-day sentenced Francis W. Pitunan to in| Euamna, N. ¥., 6.—The of passenger train Not 13, OB tho Delaware, Lactawenne tod Wesigra Railroad, went off the track fity-tive Fireman Hoy’ Bogert of Elmira. was killed andy” ‘Thompson, ot | the country. | stands deep A LARGE AREA UNDER warTER, Lowland Farms Above Sioux City Bn- undated by the Worst Fleed ta Year. Si00x Crry, lowa, April 6.—The flood on the Mis. sour immediately above Sioux City has been the Dighest and most disastrous since the memorable inandation of the spring of 1881, The in Undated is the low ground ou the side above the Sioux River, During the break-up of the le two Weeks ago an Immense formed, Aw the curved ‘of the Missouri below Kuk Pott, A dam was forimed and the whole expanse Of low country overflowed. In » ¥>ry direction for iuiles the whole country was un ier water. ik Point was a dirainuuve Island lu 4 vast sea of an- ry waters. The country there ts thickly settled And many faruers had aiready removed thelr live ‘Stock Lo Ube bluffs. Most of the houses are Dusit Oheminences, but in most cases the flood over- owed these alsa, Sour live stock Was Jost Dut how Much is NO Known. It has been tmpossible to reach Just below Elk Paint the county au- Mhortules have dug an twmense ditch along the Une of the lowest depression, northeasterly toward the Stoux River, to carry off food waters This divch carried a flood of waters with violence luto the Sioux Kiver above the st Paul Railroad Dende, There was thus 8 vast river several miles sweeping across the lowlandy It plowed out the ditch and threate chan bs ot the Missourt in con! wi fences, haystacks, xmall oucbulidings and every- thing In its way. ° 1 ts now Jearued trom Superia- tendent Beards:ey of the Milwaukee company Uhat about four ulles of the rafiroad (rack Was Washed Out this side of ik Port, THE VIOURNCE OF THE CURRENT may be inferred from the fact that about a mile bd a quarter of the track, tcl Fatiroad Ges &nd iron, bas been carried wo away from the road-bed and left in the fields ‘The Sioux River, swollen vy Une flood waters of the Missour, Tapidiy accumulated @ great mass of drift-woo and Ice against the railroad bridge. ‘The pressure, Fras SuMicient to move the bridge feet, and would have swept the structure endrely away but for Precaulions taken by the railroad company (0 save the bridge. However, it wili to repair the damage. Which had caused ail the ‘The confined flood rushed down stream like a taco horse and with an ouunous roaring sound. The rise here Was 10 feet tn less than two hours and the lower part of the city was threatened. Yester- day Ube river fell some, but ft is sull Very Bigh, Above, in Ue Tegion of Elk Potot, Ube water stil The low grounds, and it will be Mavy days beiore it can be draived off. At ts thought Do Lives have been lost, BOOMING RIVERS IN DAKOTA. Curcago, April G—A dispatch from St. Paul, Minn, say's: “Telegrams from a dozen points in Dakota report heavy rains and raging tivers. The Tiver is bank-fuil at Washburn and still rising, and the boLtatn lauds below are flooded for talles ACGladstone, Dak., the Hart River ts rapidly rise ing. At South Hart the railway bridge has been swept away, and all traius are temporarily aban- doned. At Mankato, Mina., the Miunesota is leav= dug its banks. Tbe ice ing in tummense cake nd a gorge is feared below the city. "Twenty bead Of stock Were drowned on the lowlands. The river Tose 15 feet Wednesday ulght and yesterday, and 4s sili rising, Ficeetntbcaeecee Fer the Pacific Coast Championship. Sax Francisco, April G—After several days effort articles of’ agreement have been sighed be- tween Frank Gic Phicago, and Joweph McAuliffe, of this city, both leavy-weight pus Sulists, for a Nght vo a finish. ‘The match will take Place in avout six weeks. “The prize will be a uable trophy, with which 1s allied tue title of champion of Cue Pacitic coast, + 4 SUSPECTED NEGRO ARRESTED AND HELD FOR THIALL During the past few weeks numerous robberies have occurred near Langley, Va, and the citizens beld a mass meeting and appointed a committee Lo investigate the matter. Last week while the committe Was at work an incendiary began opera. tons about the country, and persons about Lang- ley thought It was the act.of the tniet, who was trying o offset the robberies Members of the committee visited this city and secured the services of Private Detectives McDevitt and Flinders. The stable of Mr. W. W. Mackie, near the LT 4, aud (ial of Mr. Stfobman, some from Station, were burned to the ground, and 4t ts able thal they were robbed before being fred. Devective McDevitt went to Langley, and after @ u ‘h inVestigation coucluded to arrest a negro named Frank Eskridge,wbo has been known abyut Langley for some Ume as & bad character. He Was assisted in the atrest hy Postmas- ter Huminell of Langley. The arrest took place week age, ad Une prisoner was taken to Fairfax Court-House, where he was tried for the burning: of the barns.’ A lange nwinber of witaesses ap- peared in the case, which ted cousiderable th verest. The principal witness for the culion, was Mr. Jere Harrington, who testified W a con. fession ‘made by Ue prisoner, who was held for —_—__ A Tim Can Tied to a Roower’s Leg. TT CAUSES A LITTUR EXCITEMENT AND SONR FUN I THE POLICE COURT THIS MORNING. This morning in the Police Court a boy natoed Frank Sprague, who lives tn East Washington, was charged by Mr. George T. Dudley with crucity to animals, 1t being alleged thai he tied a Un can to the jeg of @ rooster belonging to the com. Plainant. Mr. Dudley testified that ou the 24th of last month his rooster disappeared, and bas not since been seen, He swore Out a Warrant for tne boy, but did not see the act committed. When questioned by Mr. Newman the witness said be Went to see MF. James Lipscomb, chief clerk of the Patent Office, Whose son, he lad been Was the one Who Ued tive can to the rooster, he received from Mr. Lipscomb three dollars for Uhe Missing rooster. Other witoesses were called, bul, as hey knew nothing of Ue case, the defend” ant Was acquitted. Mr. Lipscomb was then with ap assault on Ageut Key while ine latter was in ating the cave, The Vestimony showed that Mr. Key called on Mr. Lipscomb’s sou and dim as he was leading his fathers horse to the stable, The animal was heated from driving, and Mr. Ly D Wanled It Laken Into the stable as Soom, ais possible, bUt the boy belug stopped by Mr. Key, the horse was kept standing in the alley. Mr Lipscomb went out and during Lis conversation with Mr. Key the le was and be struck Key with his Bt. ‘The latter drew his Blackjack, and attempted to strike Mr. DOME. Key Says that he struck Mr, Lipscomb, but the latter Says Uhat he did not strike lim.” The court tu posed Lhe usual fine of $5. — All's Well That Ends Well. Aw INDIANA BRIDE AND A NORTH CAROLINA BRIDE GROOM FIND EACH OTHER AFTER A LONG SEARCH AND ARE MARKIED. A few days ago on the arrival of the Westera A PROJECTED TRIF TO THE WEST INTRRAUPTED. Yesterday a call was seut from police head quarters to look out for two boys—Joe Gillen, of K street, near 25th, who, it wa8 alleged, hud takem $18 from his father, and Frank Gowans, a 6.—The steamer Nederland, which while on ber way trom Antwerp and was towed into Halifax, arrived here ‘this morning. ile B ; j f a ef i i H seen lee if hee i Ha Fidel es