Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except ‘Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and 11th 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S&H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't ‘Tre Bvexre Stax is served to subseribere in the A ge 10 cents Sern month. » Copies ab the countess feats each. By mailpostace prepaid 50 cents 8 inonth; one year, QU: six mouths, gb vifice at Washington, D. C., as 1 on Friday—@1 # ha, 50 conta. ‘Tiptions niust be paid in advances Bo paper sent loulrer tban is paid for. = Rates of advertising made known on application. ————— ee «Oe Vor. T2—No 10,922, bening Star, WASHINGTON, D.C.. MONDAY. MAY 21, 1888. TWO CEN 8. 1e Wext. Company New and Handsurne Seen ry AN [AMERICAN PRINCES gnday. Moy 21 and 22 LITTLE MU weday ap¢ Thursday. May 23 and ECTIVE (By request), Friday 25 and. 2 magi Paap Wee es ss usual” Next Week-BLACK FLAG COMPA? NEw NATIONAL THEATER. COMPANY. Great Succems of the New Scale of Prices, 25...... ADMISSION......50. ‘Reserved seats, 50, and 50c. only. COMMENCING MONDAY, MAY 21. tines WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. ‘First appearance Bere of the eminent playwright and Tie hal See the great cast of players Hear the dehghtfal Singing. See the graceful «tai A sympathetic story, bri smiles and tears, ‘tat auuly told, tuely mounted, acted, A Star Cast, Nexi Week _ty21_GRAU'S ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY. Y ones GBAND OPERA HOUSE MONDAY, MAY SECOND AND POSITIVELY LAST WEEK or THe GREAT OPERATIC SUCCESS, BLACK HUSSAR by the MoCAULL OPEKA COMPANY, Jno. A. MeCaull, Sole Proprietor and Manager. MONDAY, MAY 21 THE BEGGAR STUDENT, BY Carl Millocker, composer of the Black Hussar, my2t PS HENSON, D* 6 of Chicaga ‘Will deliver his celebrated and inimitable Lecture entitled S53 ‘tn oo b 2 ‘a? 5 oor == oor O10 & 00) ELLE O° ‘00 AT THE EST For the, bene ht of € oreleek. be hed at Ballanty ue & Sons, ‘und Pa. ave., and at the door Adults..........50¢. at Tickets, 2% and 50¢., t Faston & eV. JUSTIN D. FULTON, D. D, WILL tinue ls work im assafling Homanisin im its stronghold by delivering a lecture VERY EVENING THIS Saettaitiedhies = = invited, Be eos b _ls open daily trom 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. pag st, two blocks south of US. Treastiry, Build. TAIRY DRILL! PES is iuent by the Young Ladies of Hamline Church at onal ‘Kifles’ Hall MONDAY EVENING, May SHH. at $ o'clock. “Adsiision 25e mys l @., MARIATS ANNUAL FLORAL MaY FESTI- Will take place FRIDAY. MAY 25, _At Masonic Hall, Tickets, 31. _my19-6t (lONCERE AND PEStIVAL AT THE ORHAN ASYLU) A Concert and Strawberry Festival will be xiven at fie Sesmingcon City Orphan Asylum, commer U4th aud aw ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, _ms19zt MAY 22 AND 23. : ¥ SPECIAL REQUEST, THE GRAND EXHIBT ton and May Ball, «iveu by Prof. JAMES if. Vii: L¥A. will be ted ou MINDAY EVLNING, day 28, ‘Kittes* Armory. Listen, _“Ne charge at hat box.” QPBAtc concent. ALBAUGH'S OPERA HOUSE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 4 P. M, MATHILDE DE NOGUEIRAS Marcello”), fa Scenes from “FAUST” and “LUCIA,” in Character, Assisted by Mrs MAMIE SIMONS-LENT, Mr. ERNST LENT, ‘Mr. HERMANN RAKEMAN And the SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Tickets, #3. $2, @1 and 73 cents, according to loca thou, obtainable at Metzerott's Mule Store. my 16-68 ee SUMMER GAD! ube TOs and 10 £ i. Bw, ‘To-nieht, Grand Concert Prot. CHR. ARTH’S OR- mst bn Cunst aa. Hy\ATE ART COLLECTION, we Prettipes snd Corara 3. E. WAGGA. SAN, 3500 O st: West Weshiyeton, wil be openon the THULSDAYS OF IAL. from 11.3. m. unt} the poor of Washin fon, under the auspices of ihe Society of St Vineeut my18-9t Pua. Adinission for each person 50 centa. Tickets good for day and date ouly; cau be had at Harris & Shaeter's Jewelry Store, No. 111 Penn. ave nw.,and at Geonre E Leckhart’s’ Drag Washington, for any 0 T FOR THE GEAND WALL AND ns’ Hall, TUESDAY EVENING, May 22. Ass8. in honor o” the Supreme Cas ouebis of the Golien Eucie.- my 8-1: WE C¥CLERIVS. 1406 N_¥. AVF. LADIE Bicycles, Tricycles, Suciables sud Tandems for Kent by the bour. day or week Tricycies for, five toonthe, > per mo-th. “6m 00K OF jue EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &. Jpeoeatios Du, are MAY 30, 1888. GRAND FAMILY EXCURSION TO RIVER VIEW ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 30. ‘Steamer Mary Washington will make three trips. 9 gu 1p mand 5-30 ptm Prof. FB, Proctor wit oae charge of the pavilion. Dancing down and back trip, and at the «rounds ail day. Oe. : Ladies’ tickets, yeare, Zoe. ; Gentle: ‘Geutlewnan and Lady, den between 8 aud I2 Ben's tickets, 0c ‘or chatvers, &< apply to _ weit. SSferchautts and Minery’ Transportation jerchaute’ an rant ©o. ‘teamusliip= sail frum we via Norfeik to Hosta . Thursday aud Priday, Pane t maar er sec = fare, inciading meals etd mai salvo, stateroom $12.50. round trp, Upver deck state- Foom berths, #14. round trip, $23: For fureuee i formation see circulars at all te Hotels in W Wu, or ayply to ashing ‘A. L. HUGGINS, General Agent, ‘Telephone Baltimore 247. ‘Lok Dock, Bal myzlsm AND DIXEY ‘frou Cuniber- peluire ave. and teat Heltgmana Tabb ea. First trip Ro i atreet i esd. Bost Chub and trip dows Ghiktirem Te. keduced faty for charter.” Kun uot jeoiuze boat of all Kinds for te otis t D & SON. Cetise Woop BEaci (Well-known as Johnson's Sprince) Thin Excursion Resort has jast been fitted up with everything new-—lange Pavilion, Dining-room, &. We ave a Ste spring of cool runnitue water. the langeat on °; plenty of shade om the «-ouni9; for these Tince ou tue niver that can causal it" Aisee roam for chidees to play fa Pie Desc a boation aud Seiwa, All hinds of ance, ets aud iefveshmemts will be furniabed af stncly ists ovevebmcima for anything" NS “it Boy tanaer cowmmaud of Capt. M. Whit Lateot the iteney E- Bishop) haw eeu expressly ‘ateed ¥p anal auipped im hest-etee order to ram to Collins Mord bivee: Zor the seanou of 168i. Ieound trip 3c Churches ‘Sunday Sclnelas Lodass suri Siter oncasieaticne is mvited. to this ew fauully Fewurt. For special raiee call oF Pe my1S-Im AKSHALL HALL 18 NOW OPEN FOR THE SEA- The steuines W. We CORCORAN Leaves Washineton on Keturm Trip at 4 plvatou ior use of Grounds, Flank siad ‘&c. aud for Charter of Boat can ww. ine 2 Sunday. Momiay, Wedise bash and Canal ta Georg: Found ta. Spply'tod. Gand SPECIAL NOTICES. - Washington News and Gossip. ‘THE BOOKS CLOSE TO-NIGHT. ‘The subscription to the capital stock of the WASH- INGTON WELSBACH INCANDESCENT GASLIGHT COMPANY will close at 10 o'clock THIS (Monday) EVENING, and all who want shares shoul call before that hour. ORDERS FOR BURNERS may be left at the Exhibi- tion Rooms and will be filled immediately after the organization of the company. It | GEORGETOWN CATHOLIC H. B. 80- Bs cit rh fivre multe s syerial meeting on TUESDAY bV j May 22 at ‘Cropley's. Hail, at ck sharp, {o ase uecessary arranwements to 1d the ceremony of the eorner-sone laying of the ew Catholic University. By order of J. 1. CLEM- ENTS, President. P. McDONALD, Sec. * my¥1-2" —_—> SRG: 739 AND 741 7TH ST. N. Ww. Cheapest house iu city to buy your Furniture, Car- pets, Oil Cloths, Mattiugs, Baby Carriages, Kefrizera- tors, Stoves, &c. Everything in the housefurnishing Lue nold om crodit as cheapas they can be bought eise- e for cas MAKs AND LAY ALL CARPETS FREE OF my2i ‘cos 4 =>» REVIVAL SERVIC! Re Redirect 1S ‘church, Massachusetts Soo, Retween teh sna Toth ota haw. Hay. Hauer CHARDSCN. pastor, each evening this week save Saturday at $ p.m. Al mvited. 21-5t KNIGHTS OF 1H£ GOLDEN AM embers of Grand Castle are request to Tueet at room 7, Will C.Uesba offer it a's Hotel. TO-MOKKOW ‘et their substitutes to pre- Nes with order at the above pl.ce and F dark c.o.hes and dark hat, fatisue cap if RECEPTION TO- Recitations by Mise HAVING SOLD MY BUSINESS, SITU- > Tih st. mw. to Mr. Thomiss Kay, jou to tank uy Arie id the pub ié for ther ever generous patronage, aud hope Yay cont.uue the sae to Mr. Ray. All persous having clahus against Will preseut the same ior immediate those owing me bills will THE HON. PRED, DOUGLASS WILL deliver one of his finest Le i ereture, we = nis aud the generous puulic to be Lecture begine at 8 o'clock pad. my 19-2" Vite our man, present. KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE: Soe ees ee TLt, No. 1. kG. Evil assensble TUESDAY, 22a just at Bln tial G03 Feuua: avesat LOWOK Din sharp. msi THE COMMILTEE OF ARRANGEMEN ‘OF LADIES’ FATE AND BAZAAR for benef | of Dun-ding tund of Stauscury Lodge No. 24. F. ALA. de-ir- parties to whom season tickets Lave ben eutrasced for suie to make returus therefuron o: betore June Ll. im order that the horse, harness, “nd by may be disposed of. F.G. ALEXANDER, my 19-118 “Treasurer, s =» 500,000 FEET ©. PINE JUst SE rived at Riley's Wharves, the schcone: ratio Sichol” “sederal Hull” and. “H. G. Ely trom New Berne,” N.C. loaded with virgin grow? ‘mea soued joint and studing, wel is ofered. to carpen Tere atid builders at the lowest market fatem. “Air ine Shection ot this desirable trauming Iumber will repay Fou for the tine taken A tuls scgek o: this qualit’ of Framuus haniuer wilt be fottud at the. sutuber Sand, coc. $f Ist vt. aud lud:aua ave., and new inidl yard, uprosite Washingion Base-bal, Grou:ds. ‘Clear nut Car Pine Flooring is cilered at satue price as Virwinis F Callto seit’ Thomas W. SMI is. REMOVED T0 1219181. N.W.AND HAVE ‘a few sittings open tor enyaement : consulta: nun free: Dit J. W. HAY W ACD, specialist iu eiectrical treatment for aii nervous and chrouic diseases. m1 N GAS LIGHT COMPANY. “A meeting of the sockboluers of this company will be held MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1588, for the evection of Seveu Directors, Polls opeu at 1 & bi and cise at Lociovk p. i BY order GW. Cis) LEY, Sec; myi8-1ot Ww ee ey oe cae ‘Business Louor bunds belore icutusity, See aur. ( Chances). GEO. F. SCHAY Ei, Pueific Buildin, eccat. S==> mast rayMeNT oN NEW ISSUE MAY, 1888, EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE SUILDING,” 1003 F SI. ASSETS—$585,740.02, ‘The first payment ou the 15th issue is due May, SSS, payable at the office of the Association dally, from B a.m. 10 4:30 pam Monthly pa: are $2.50 per share. THOMAS SOMEKVILLE, Prost, ZNO. JOY FDSO: my3_ ERATIVE BUILDI ge, 1ilKD co. Bn tom issn ite Sd verdes of sive Fuune. 188 Siectiug for cuincription and jestucut of Gues beid in files of Aces CLucch & Stephenson, cor. Sth aud Md. ave, s.w.,ou the hrst Monday of eacu, mouth. ‘Subscrption books are now open. area. DEPUE. President; 0. T. THOMP- SON, Secretary, and J.T. PE. TY, Lreasurer. Subscriptions for «toca will be received by— A DELUE, Frewuieut, 821 $35 st. a, ANDREW ARCHER, 359 and Lats. sw. AE dC sts. 3, ssurer, 7th and Va ave. Sw. Oth ‘snd La. ave. DLW. La. ave. nw. Q sts. aw. 3 Pa ave mw. WoL TUNE & BRO. 51 Constitutions ald ctlier Information spplication as abuve, or to— U. T. THOMPSON, Secretary, Central National Banik Bulidiug, 7th stad Pa. ave. nw. particular. A “Telephone call, GUS-o DENTA crowns, old aud other filmes Open from 10 ai. til 7 p.m. every day. iny LL i ECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.1 DESIRE to informs tay patron au ‘ein [ice the old-estatlisued Pharmacy, corner, Loth stand New York ave., is open All Nucat, as Usual, orders by telephone oF otherwise, at all hours, will be executed with accuracy aud dispatch. |. Vecy respectful! THOMAS 8. NATRN. Telephone No. 3 ‘ap2s-1ia, => NATIONAL CORN REMOVER WILL | Be oie Sirus Waris Culouse te, “aont aae ‘here iu the United States on. 11 ‘1Se, ip stam ass Chis WeLieeor. Tih aia Fe co | TO THE PUBLIC—ALL CASES OF Bo criety to cin in Dinteiet ot luinbia should be pre KATY, 910 F naw. Lele Ter Orrx Frurrrace a = a ic eonknn ~) i oo coed study with us wise ut cbout coc oat dei ate Thats our floors, HALWAKD & HUTCHINSON, sis tp es fron ‘uk ECONOMY GAS COOKING SYOVES HAI THE BEST REPUTATION. = ie Our Sales dearly Double Exch Year Upon Their Merits HAYWARD e Boston & HUTCHINSON. Butehen's Folish for Floors and Furniture. 424 Oth st. _Choice Porvelains, &c., for Presents, _my2-Im-1p Di Guus ELIXIR AND PILLS, THE BEST OF ANTI-BILIOUS REMEDIES, ‘Used with the createst success for the last 60 years in curing Constipation, Liver Complaints, Painful Diges- tion, Epidemics, Fevers, Disease of the Stumach, Dys- senteria, The genuine Dr. GUILLIE’S Elixir and Pills bear the signature PAUL GAGE, M. D., 9 rue de Grenelle, Agents: FOUGERA & Co., New York. Sold by all chemists, ons eat Babee ee 2bifty copies, large pages, and good work guaranteed, ‘BYRON 8. ADAMS, Printer, 514 8th st nw. AMERICAN mock seame; of my! SSeS Index to Advertisements Aotrsrwents—lst pare, ATTonxeYs—3d page. Avorios Sanes—3d page. Boanpine—2d page. Booxs—4th page, ‘BostwEss CHaNces—6th page, Crry ITexs—6th pawe. Coustey Boan>—Gth page. Counray Reat Estate—2d page, DratHs—Sth page, DENTIsTRY—3d page, EpUucaTIoNaL—6th page, Excunsions, Pioxtcs, &c.—lst page, Fawiy Surriime—4ih paga FIwaxctat—4th page, For Rext (Rooms)—2d page, For Rewr (Houses)—6th para, Fok Rext (Stores)—2d pags, Fou Rawr (Miscellaneous)—24 page, Fon Sats (Houses)—Gth pags. Tor Sate (Lots)—24 page. For SALe(Miscaliaueous)—6th page, Houser vanisuixs—dtu pasa, Lapizs’ Goops—4tb paxe. Locat Mexriox—6th paza, ‘Lost axp Fouxp—2d paca, Money To Loay—2d paga ‘MEDicaL—4th page, (OcEAN STRaMERS—3d page, Potomac Rive Boats—3d pasa, PIANOS AND Ongaxs—4th page, Pensowat—2d page, ‘ PROFESSIONAL —4th page, PROPOSALS~-4th page, RAILROADS—3d pase, SPECIALTIES—4th page. SPECIAL Notices—Ist pars, Supurpax Propenty—2d oa Suaen Resoars— 4th page ‘Tne Trapes—4th page, Unpenraxens—4th page, WaxtEp (Joard)—2d pasa, Waxrep(Help)—2d paga, Wantep (Situations)—2d pags, Wasrep (Rooms)—24 paga, WanrEp (Houses)—24 paxa, Paces 3 Np 4 oF fo-pav's Stak contain: The Knights of the Golden Eagle; The Catholle Unt- versity corner-stone laying; The Bapust anniver- sartes; Secretary Fairchild on civil-service reform and the tariff; Political notes, local and telegraphic news, ac. Govennwent Recrirts To-Day.—Internal reve- Bue, $740,056; customs, $717,195, OrriceRs OF THE DisTKICT MILITIA COMMISSIONED. The President has signed the commissions of the following officers of tue District mtlitla: Cufford §. Walton as captain and adjutant Ist infantry; Morris L. Ackerman, second Heutenant company A, 2d battalion infabtry; Horace B. Durant, frst Lieutenant company D, 2d battalion infantry? Jus, A. Lon d battalion infantry, and Edw. K. 3 2d battalion tntanis Become Laws WithoUT THe PRESIDENTS AP- PROVAL—The act for the erection of a public build~ Ing at Ashevine, N. C., aud the act for therellef of Franels Daniels, were presented to tie President for bis approval on the Sth instant, and not fori 3 Deen returned to the House of Congress, in whicl they originated within the ten days ‘bed by the Constitution, they have become laws without his approval. ‘Tue Richmond, Ossipee and Atlanta have ar- rived ut Port Royal. ‘Tue Contract for the erection of the public butlding at Galveston, Tex., has been awarded to Sunbarg & Co., of Chicugo, for $118,960, Mus. CLEVELAND TO CHRISTEN 4 CRUISER.—ThO new U. & steel cruiser Bulumore, building at Cramp’s shipyard, will be launched July 4 It ts expected tat Mrs. Cleveland wili christen 1 and that the President will wituess the launcuing. Rev. Dr, Leonaup was in Baltimore to-day and, consequently Was not to be found by a Sran.re. ter who called at his residence this morning. tis understood that the committee from tne con- Vention notliyiog hin of bis election as assistant bishop of Une diocese of Southern Obio will arrive duriug the day oF to-night. Way Saznway's Discuanck Was Recom- MENDzp.—Gen, Greely has informed Sergt. Sher- man, formerly in charge of the station at New Haven, that his Capen pace ng the service has deen recommended, not becanse he took pictures Of girls in fancy costumes, but on account of in- attention to duty and absence from ls post. Gen, Greely said this morning that Sergeant Sherman has been discharged. ComMANDER BARTLETT To RESIGN.—The announce. ment On Saturday of Commander Bartlett's de- tachment as chief hydrographer of the Navy De- partiment created considerable surpris= among the many (rlends of that officer in this city. He has been in cuarge of tats work since the Ist of No- vember, 1882, and has earned laurels by bls per- severance and energy in his efforts to make the oifice permanently recognized as an timportant branch of the service. Continued attempts have Deou made to give this office a perv.anent organl- zation, and bills have been introduced in Congress Lo this end, ‘Dut In every case th: enteavor has Veen nei With Lhe opposition of tLe officers of the Navy. Commander Bartlett lias accepted a posl- Hon as manager of a horse railroad company of Providence, K. 1., and will resign from the Navy. ‘Yue orders relieving Capt. Bartiett from duty take eff the end o¢ the present month, He has not Yet resigned, nor given any notice of resigna- lon, ‘The year’s leave Is always given to oficers Who have Been in the service for some Jengta of ume and wno contemplate envering toto outside Dusiness. 11 at the ed of that tine they fnd that the basiness pays they resign; If not, they have a chance to go back to elt rank.” The orders asigning Licut. Dyer to duty in charge of the oiluce are teanporary, ‘Tuey Want Tus PRESIDENT JULY 4.—The Cin- ¢innati chamber of commerce on Saturday adopted Fesolutions jotning with the Centennial Commts- sloners in inviting President Cleveland to that city July 4, to open the Centennial Exposition. A meeting 1s appointed for Uuis afternoon, when olner organizations Will be asked to join’ in ap- painting committees to come to Washington aud urge tue President to accept the invitation. Tax WEATHER AND THE CxoPSs.—The weather- crop bulletin of the Signal Oftice says the average temperature for the week ending May 19 was below the normal in afl districts east of the Rocky Mountains, The week was unusually cold through- Out the Northern states, the dally temperature Tanging from 6 degrees Uo 12 degrees below tbe norinal, ‘The low temperature during the past week In the Northwest and upper lake region pro- longs the period of cold which bas already ren- dered the season unusually backward in those sec- Uons. In soutaern New England, the middie At- lane states, and Oiuio Valley it ts about one week later than usual, ‘There has been more rain durin the Week Chan usual in Uhe central Mississippi ai Obio Valleys, In the west guit states, and along Uhe Atlantic Coast north of Hatteras, ng frosts occurred from Michigan southward to north- ern Alabama, ‘Te CURIOUS Case OF Carr. SHUFELDT.—Gen. ‘Miles has received the report of the court of in- quiry convened at Fort Wingate, N. M., at Capt. Robt. af. Shufeldt’s request. The object of the court was to investigate the admiuistration of Capt, Shufelav's duties as surgeon. Occupied in sclentine study Wo his duties, that he now regards his posi with distaste, Among the evidence produced before the court was a ietter from the doctor to Secretary Endicott which concludes: “The worry engendered by @ constant concern for the a ‘The Feport states that Dr, Shufeldtjhas Leen so deeply Teseareh forela. pon ‘aware that iny mind ts at last being affected by the strain.” To {his latter conclusion the court agreed. my Lealth, und 1 am Punsowal.—Baron de'struve, the Russian minis- ter, Was a passenger on the steamer La Which sailed from New York for Havre on Satur. iedon, the Costa Rican minister, lett Wash- whence he sails secretary of ington on Saturday for New Y for home to-day. Mr. Frederic AT THE OAPITOL TO-DAY. A BREEZE IN THE HOUSE. REYISING TARIFF DEBATE REPORTS, Mr. Dalzell and Mr. Scott Sharply Discuss Changes in the Record. BUSINESS IN THE SENATE. ———— ‘The Senate. Among the petitions and memorials presented ud referred Was one from the Omala board of trade in favor of the passage of the Union Pacific funding bill. Also one from several of the largest tobacco manufacturing firms in St. Louts asking that all liceuces and restrictions on the sale of leaf tobacco Be ofemoved, tue tax on manuractured tobacco At 2 cvbts per pouud, and the present system. Of packing and stamping retatned, MEDIAVAL ARMOR, Mr. Mornill, from the committee on publte butld- ings and grounds, reported tue bill appropriating $17,500 for making the west end of the Smith- sontan building fire-proot. He explained the ob- Ject of tue bill, A citizen of the United States (he Sald) long resident abroad, proposed to give to the Sunitusonian Instituon a’ very large collection of armor irom the midule some of it connected With the mosteminent historical names—including horse armor, helmets, swords, and all the para- hernalia 1 wocient Warfare. ‘These objects, num- erihg some 5,000, had been collected at vast ex- Pebsé, and the collection was sald to be tke most Valuable collection of the kind in the world. ‘The condition of the presentation was that the Smith- Sonian Institution would furnish a fire-proof Dullding for its protection. The bid wus passed, BILLS KEPORTED. Among other bilis reported from committees and placed on the calendar were the following: Three Senate bills authorizing the construction of bridges across the Missouri River near Nebraska City, Neb., the Mississippt_Kiver near Alma, Wis, aud the ‘Tennessee Kier near Gunthersvilie, Ala, House coucurrent resoluluns as to printing—as to wulen tuere Was no Objecion except as to lus form, Which Mr. Hawley characuerized ay grotesque, badly drawn and verbose. Among the bills introduced and referred Were the foliowio; THE SABBATH DAY. By Mr. Blair—To secure vo the people the enjoy- ment Of the first day of the week as a day of rest, And to permit its observance as a day of religious Worship, [lle explained that the bill was formu- lated 1m accordance With the views of the re ScutatiVes of Siguers Of musmerous petitions which had been preseuted to the Senate, and to whom tue committee oneducation and ldvor bad given several hearings.) By Mr, aumptou—For the of Gen, Ward i. Burnett, ot New York, Mr. Hoar introduced & bill to incorporate the AlueFivan Historical Association, Keferred, ARMY ENLISTMENTS, He also offered a resolution which was agreed to, directing the committee on military affairs to Teport Wuetner sotne ainendment ougiit not to be made to the laws in relation vo army enudstinents, 0 45 10 prevent enlistment (iu Uime of peace) of men WIth Wives or Tamilies dependent upon thea for support without notice oF consent of Uelr wives, BILLS PASSED, ‘The Senate then proceeded to business on the caleadar and passed numerous ills, including the following: Tpetuate Sault Ste Marie, Mic ‘h privileges of inland s ot ne AS git ‘Mouse bill «ppropriating $10,000 for construction and repair of roads to the Nauoual Cemevery on the Presidio reservauion at San Francisca, Senate bill increasing the salary of the chief SUPRA OF the Departunent of Justice ‘trom $2,200 to ‘Senate bill declaring that certain “water reserve lands” in W scousin are aud have been sudject to Lhe provisions of “the railroad right-of-way act” of 34 March, 1875. POST-OFFICE BUILDINGS FOR ALL LARGE TOWNS. Senate bili for the erection of post-office build- ings in towns and cities where the post-ofiice re- ceipts for turee years precedings have exceedea #3000 annually, was reached on the calen- dar. In explanation of this Dil, and tn Tespouse to various questions, Mr. Vest, who had reported the bill from the committee on pubiic buildings and grounds, Stated that the report Was a Unanimous one; that the bul haa been careuily prepared; thas it was Antended to do away with the present log-rolliug System of securing large appropriations for cer- tain towas and eliies aya means of local election eering wanugement and making the system & general one; tuat it had been recommended by (ue late Postinaster-General in bis report and Was tnuch favored by tue present Postinaster-General; Laat it Was Impossible to give a correct estimate of the cost of work i futuro, but that Lhe committee Places the cost at $10,000,000, House of Representatives, ‘The President's messace, returning without his approval the joint resolution authorizing the use and improvement of Castle Island, in Boston har- bor, Was lald before the House and was referred to the committee on military affairs, PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The Senate am-ndments to the peusion appro- Priation were non-concurred in, and a conference ordered. Aa hour was consumed in referring to a] priate committees the Senate bills which had ac- Curaulated upon the speaker's table during the past week, ‘On motion of Mr. Dunn (Ark.) a resolution was Tnanine: and “hsueties to 1 vestigate tho fur-seal manne ai inves Msheries of Alaska, THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, On motion of Mr. Mills (Texas) a resolution was adoptea setting apart to-morrow for the considera- tion of bills reporied by the committee on labor. MR. DALZELL WANTS THE RECORD CORRECTED. Mr. Dalzell @a.), rising to @ question of privi- lege, said that he destred to call attention to a number of errors in the Congressional Record ot last Thursday moraing. On Wednesday a collo- quy had occurred between his colleague (Bruigm) and himself and the gentleman trom Penusylva- bia (Scott), He found upon examination of the Record that the report of the transaction hud been very materially altered in two ways It was altered first by the Suppression of what actually took piace, and by the Insertion of what did not take place. ‘These insertions and omissions were materlul to the dis- cussion, While he conceded in the fullest and most enerous Way the right of any inember to revise is remarks, he suggested tbat the rules of the House and the rules of common fairness and com- mon sense did not give a member the liberty to revise remarks in which other parties were inter- ested. ‘The gentleman trom Pennsylvania (Scott) jad NO Tight to so alter the colloquy 48 to place Brum afd himseit (Duizelh in an urtitude wiics they had not occupied. He found upon examina- Uon at the printing office that the gentleman's speech had been sent Lo bin for revising, and that, with the exception of one or two ‘been returned, Something pre] ‘by the gen- ‘Weman uimself had been returned in ileu thereof, He held in bis hand @ transcript of the notes of ‘Une officials reporters, and he compared it with {the printed record of'ar, SeoUw’s speech to show THE TWO RECORDS WERE ESSENTIALLY DIFFERENT, ‘The printed record omitted the assertion on the Part of the gentleman that he paid his men at Scott Haven in cash and tri-weekly, and he was Unwilling that the gentieman’s assertion on that subject shoud not stand us made. In the actual in the heat of debate, to impute tat, be (Delael Was here as an attorney for certain’ interests, but in the deliberation of his closet he had spoken, of him (Dalzell) as “the SPRCIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TRUSTS of this country.” It was not creditable to thé gentleman that he assumed in the heat of debate ‘@ more manly position than he did when he under- took to sit down in his room and make for the country an record of what wok place in ‘the House; and the charge the gentieman made— ithe made it a8 a chargewas uncrue. was in the gentleman's reply to Mr. Brumm. On ‘the floor he dented point blank that he ever con- tributed to the payment of the coal and trou Bid dcaounoed os aloo any charge ‘that he ‘em- ployed Pinkerton detectives, ‘The latter ‘speech was ft ; hay | ‘would appear in to-morrow's Record, and received an affirmative answer.. That, he said, left him Uctle to say. During his absence from ‘the House some Ume ago, his colleague, Mr, Brumm, had charged bim with employing Pinkerton ves, Mr. Reed (Me.), called attention to the fact that Mr. Brumm was not present. AN EASY WAY TO FloHT. Mr. Scott retorted that he had not been present ‘when Mr. Brumm had made the charge, a retort ‘hich evoked trom Mr. House, of Tennessee, that ft was an easy way to fight—one at a, Continuing, Mt ‘said that @aizell) now tried to show that he Fepresenting the charge that Mr. Made against. him. In. response. asking Whether Pinkerton detectives had empioyed at his mines, he had recetved the lowing telegram from the superintendent of mines at Shamokin, Pa: “No; never had any occasion to employ tives.” ‘That was all he had to say on the qi ‘ton, Mr, Daizell sald that his colleague had only ied to Mr. Bruinm, who was able to take care of Eimsett, On the question involved in the as to the, employment of detectives he (Dalzel had on his table evidence, tue reading of which Would occupy the whole day, to show the gentle- man’s attitude in regard (6 the pluck-me the employment of detectives, and the rates o Wages to labor. He refrained now from offering Unis evidence, simply because the statements made by the gentleman had relation to Mr. Brumm, and ot to him, a4 a BILLS INTRODUCED. i Under the call of states the following bills were Introduced and referred: By Mr. Springer (1l.)—Placing on the free list articles of merchandise the production of which may be controlled by trusts and corporations. ‘By Mr. Symes (Col.)—For a public building at Boulder, Col. by Mr. Hayes (lowa)—For a pubiic building at Bye Brown (Va.)—For a public building at Marunvilie, Va. TUR DIPLOMATIC BILL. Mr. Belmont (N.Y.) made an effort to secure con- sideration for the Diplomatic and Consular appro- Priation bill, but bis motion to go into committee of the whole was defeated; yeas 90; nays 155. xIGHT OF WAY. ‘The unfinished business was the motion, sup- mitied two weeks ago by Mr. Bingham, of Penn- sylvania, to suspend the rules and pass Senate Dill granting a right of way through the Crow ludian reservation to the Billings, Clarks Fork and Cooke City Kailroad Company. he Memorial Bridge Project. DISCUSSED BY THE SLNATE COMMITEE ON FUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. The Senate committee on public buildings and grounds at their meeting to-day discussed some- What briefly the memorial bridge project. It was decided to collect ali ae reports made hitherto in Congress on the subject, and furtucr consideration Was deferred until Ubese reports shall have been collected and examined. Tix: brief discussion demonstrated that tue sentiment of the commitzee isin iavor of @ memorial briuge, and tbat the question of cost ts regarded a> suvordinate Lo that OC arcuivectural beauty. 1. is propused lo make It & memorial bridge worthy the name and Capital or'tae nation. THB APPHOPKIATION YOR THE EMITHSONIAN INSTITU- TION BUILDING INCKEASED. It having been ascertained that the proposed ap- Propriation of $10,000 tor making one of the wings Of Ube Smithsonian building fireproof would be tn- sufficient, the amornt Was increased Lo $17,500, Ar, Morrill reported Ue vill to the Senave and casket iminediate consideralion. This Was agreed us passed, Il proposes fe Lue ‘feuapel” of the West end of the bulid- Capitol Topics. * SENATOR DAVIS BACK AGAIN. ‘While Senator Davis, of Minnesota, was canvass- Ing ils state iu Lhe contest for the legisiature that tothe Senite he spoke for several hours electric light giaring im bis face. It ae eyes, and he vas suffered se- le subgaitied 10 008 Very, pain. awn ‘thrust up oe nostril Lo open a pus cavity near Lhe opuc nerve, For a time tuat gave nim relief, Dut jutterly be has suffered more tuan ever. He’ lost the sight of the eye aud Went to New’ York ior Urestuient a few days ago. He is back In the Sen- ave Wo-day greaUly relieved, NO MORE TARIFF IN THE HOUSE FOR A WEEK. An arrangement has veen concluded by which the Cariff Dill will be laid aside fur a week of ten days, and the House will proceed with the consid- eration of appropriation bilis. Its understood that this concession was nade by Mr. Mills in order Lo allow an opporiunity to the republicans 10 reach an agrectnent as .o ioW hls proposiion to Take a vote upon Lhe tart bilt and the republican SubstiLute WinoUl amendment shad be treated. ‘The appropriation ius wilt be taken up in tue iviowing order: The legisiative, the District of Colmabla, aud Lhe Postonice DUIS“ Tt ts the “In- Lenton of the appropriations committe .o call up tue Indian appropriation bili on ‘‘hursday, wich, Af the commiltee insists, may displace every tuing else. NINE VETOES. ‘The President has vetoed bills granting pensions wo Nancy F, Jennings, Theodora M. Piatt (widow of Major Ben M. Platt and sister-in-law of Col. Donn Piatt), Saliy A. kandall, Sarah E. MeCaleb, C. G. Striker, Zhen Shea, Royal J. Mar, aod Wu Herter. ‘Tue President also vetoed jolut re: Uon atithorizing the use and improvement of Cas- Ue Istand, In Boston harbor, for pleasure grounds, &c., Ou he ground that it would Interfere With the Usefulness Of tue military post there. TARIFF HEARINGS ON THS SENATE SIDE. ‘The subcomualttee of the Senate finance com- mittee to consider the question of tax reduction and the tariff helda meeting Saturday afternoon and decided vo grant hearings to the various in- Lerests affected by such ‘legislauion. It was further decided that these hearings should be with closed doors ou tue ground that tue work of the Subcommittee would be delayed by public hear- ngs. NOTES. ‘The Senate committee on public buildings and grounds today ordered favorable reports on pub- buliding bills as follows: Newport News, Va, $100,000; Staunton, Va., $50,000. ‘Tie Mouse. comnuiltves on elections will take up Gontesied-election case of ednesday. the South Carolina ‘Swalls vs, Elliott next ‘The following official changes have been made 4n the Department of the Interi Oftice of Indian Affairs—appotatment under the civil-service rules: John H. Hinton, of Missouri, clerk on depredation claims, $3 a day. Patent Oflce: Pyomotions—Nicholas M. Good- lett, jr. of Indiana, fourth assistant examiner, $1,200, Yo third assistant examiner, $14,00; Frank Warriner, of Connecticut, third assistant W second assistant, at $1,600. Pension Office: Appointment—Joseph Limbach, Pf, 0.0, Special examuner, $1,400, under civiL-serv: ice rul Bond Offerings To-day. Acting Secretary Thompson to-day received offers for the sale of bonds to the Government as fol- lows: Four per cents, coupon, $100 at 127; four Per cents, registered, $4,000 at 127%, $50,000 at 12736, $5,000 at 12634, $5,000 at 127%, $50,000 at 228; (tou, $114,000;, four-and-a-half per cents, al offer. Tegistered, $15,000 at 108}, $2,000 at 11 total, "967,500; Mr, Chamberlain’s Engagement, 108, $50,000 at 108%; Angs, $181,600, ‘THE DENIALS ALLEGED TO BE DUE TO MES. ENDICOTT’ ‘OPPOSITION. A London special to the New York World, May 19, says: Last week the announcement of Mr. Jos, Im Honor of Mrs, Cleveland, BROOKLYN PREPARED TO GIVE HER A VERY CHEER- ING RECEPTION, ‘The New York Slar says: Rev. Dr. Talmage has Put his residence, at No.1 South Oxford street, Brooklyn, at the disposal of the Grand Army com- mittee in charge of the memorial day services for TRE TARIFF PROBLEM, Comference of the Ways and Means Committee To-day. A POMTPONEMENT OF THE WHOLE MATTER UNTIL ‘WSDNESDAY—THE REPUBLICANS TO CONSULT IN ‘THE MEANTIME, E ‘No agreement as to the time of taking the vote On .the Mills bill has yet been arrived at, The Outlook does not now appear as favorable to the ‘adoption by the republican members of the MIIIS Proposition for a direct vote. The men opposed to this arrangement appeared in force at the confer- ence held Saturday night. They found that a mn- jority had alfeady practically decided to permit ‘the taking of the vote at once. They set to work earnestly to reverse this determination, and the @iscussion lasted for several hours and was very earnest. At the conclusion the opposition to the immediate action felt that they had won the vic~ tory, and that it was practical Dill "would be taken up by sections Mr. Reed, however, has not surrendered, and was conferring ‘With members singly this morning. ‘These Was a mecting Unis morning between both Parties of the Ways abd means comuitiee, and the matter was discussed for a short Line, DUL Lhe re- publicans sald that they had not been able tocome ‘a conclusion as to their course. ‘They sald tuey Would confer with their party iriends to-morrow night, and hoped to be ready to give a aefinite answer at a meeting of the committee on Wednes- day. It was then decided tw postpone further action on the tariff bill until Wednesday, wuen they will decide wheter or not there Will be further postponement, and just what the plan of Procedure will be. ile republicans appear to und it utterly impossible to get a unanimous ugree- Ment elther upon a plan of action or upon a Dill. ‘The democratic members of the comuittee seem to be indifferent now whether a vote 1s taken be- fore the meeting of the national couvention at St. Louls or uot. ‘Tis 1s partly due, perhaps, to the fallure of tue New York convention to Indorse the Dill directly, aud to the tact that they seel conti dent of getting an unequivocal indorsement of the Dill in the national piatt: Secicty Notes. ‘Mrs, Cleveland and a party of friends will occupy 4 box at the amateur presentation of “Pygmalion and Galatea” at the New National ‘Theater w- morrow afternoon, Dr. ana Mrs, H. N, Wadsworth have sent out Invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Margaret Berrien, and Mr, Eillot Babcock Thurver, ou Monday evening, June 4, at 8 Owlock, at tne ‘Church of the Epipuany, Ars, Pinson, Who spent the winter in Fiorida and later has been in New York, has returned to the cliy. Minister McLane, who arrived last night from France, ts the guest of Commissioner Johuston, at hhis residence on Connecticut avenue. Senator and Mrs, Palmer gave adinner last night of seventeen covers in honor of Mr, and Mrs. Na- than Appleton. ‘The table Was adorned with bowls Of roses, aud Lhe drawing-room Was filled with the fragrance of the roses tat were placed in great Profusion about the room, Mrs Palmer received ner guests in a tollet of pearl gray cashmere em- broidered in silk. Mrs, Appietou wore a handsome uress of yellow satin. ‘Tue other guests at table were Miss Eiama C. Thursby, Seuator and Mrs, Munderson, Senator and Mrs. Sab.n and their guest, Mrs. Bates, of Worcester, Mass; Mrs L. M.D: Sweat, Mra’ Charies Wilkins and’Mr, Wilcox, of Detroit; Miss Leila Johnson, Senator and Sirs, Vance,’ and Senaior Aldrich, Alter dinner a quartétte from St. “M Uhew's cholr sang, aud a company joined the dinner party to listen to the sacréd music, Among those Present were Senator Sherman, Miss Mary Suer- dan, and her guest, Miss Bogs; Mrs. Field: Sena. tor and airs, Hawiey, Dr. M. L. Kath, Minister and the Missex Preston, the Nicaraguan” Mintsver and Mrs. Guzinan, Mrs. "Menocai, Gea. and Mrs. Anson G. McCook, Gen. and sirs. Chtcueon, Mr. and Mrs, Joun C. Fremont, jr.; Mins B.C. Halliday. Sir. and Drs, Heury Ewardes, Mr. and Mrs. D, McKee, and Mrs. W. £ Curus, Mr.and Mrs, Cuarles Mann and Dr. and Mrs, Kindieberger will have cottages at Canonicut, K. 1, Uus summer, Ar. and Mra, Cabot. Lodge will occupy the house Of Judgaapé Mrs. Jonn Davis next season. ‘Mrs. Conait Sinith will summer im North Caro- Ina, at Hot Springs, Mrs, Lamont is with Mrs, Vilas at Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Heary Edwardes, of the British legation, went over to New York to-day to spend The week with Mr. and Airs. Edward Cooper, the parents of Mrs. Lioyd Bryce, Mr. Edwardes re- Uurned from Newport News on Friday, Mr. Spring Rice, of the British legation, whose recall reached him some weeks ago, Went with them to New York and sails on Wednesday for Liverpool. Mr. Rice made his good-bye calls last week, and Mrs. Edwardes and Mr. Herbert gave a Uheuter party abd supper in his honor on Thurs day nignt of iast week, Mr. Kice is succeeded by Mr. George Barclay, who arrived in Washington ‘to-day froia Che foreign office in Loudon, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Anderson gave a dinner of ‘twelve covers on Saturday night. Mrs. and the Misses Myer entertained a company of young people at a garden party on Saturday. Miss Anua M. Cutcheon, the sister of Representa- tive Cutcheon, has cone to her home in Michigan, and 4 month later will sail for Europe, She wiil chaperone a party of young lates, Dr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Loring are arranging to leave town this week tor thetr summer place, near Salem, Mrs. Lewis Washington, who is regent of Mount Vernon for Virginia, will spend the summer io London, Ontario, where her son is U. 8. consul. Mrs. LZ. Leiter, with her younger daughter, leaves to-day for her country place, near Chicago, Mr. and Miss Leiter Wil sail uext week tor Europe, Mrs. Hicks Lord has returned to New York. Mr, J. Stanley Brown and dilss Mollie Garfeid will be married June 14, and on the same day Harry Garneld will be married to Miss Mason, of Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs, Brown will sail Juiy 4 for Germany, where they will remain a year, Mr. Brown pursuing bis sclenttic studies most of” the ume. ning they wiil live in Washington, ‘Miss Woodward, of 1409 29th street, has for her guest Miss Marion Armiger, of Baltimore. Miss Maggie Wilson, of New York avenue, re- turned last week from Florida, where she spent the winter. Ex-Senator and Mra. Cheney, of New Hamp- stare, havo lmued, invitations for, the wedding re- jon of their wer, Agnes Ani Ir. Citas H. Fish at theif resideuee in Manchester, 8 ‘Wednesday, the 6th of June, froin 22:30 unul 2 p. m, ‘The newiy-married couple will reside at Chi- copee Falis, Mass. Where they will be “at home” after the 6th of July. Miss Cleney has spent two or three Winters in Wasiington as a school girl and afterward, and has many friends here, whose good wishes go With her in Ler new career. ‘Miss Mamie Weber, daughter of Representative orci Racal ened eg ages eae French, aoe mh Visiting herd tor Lue past lew weeks foe their Doane ag Buffalo last evening. Chen Yen Hoon, the Chinese minister to Wash- Dr. and Mra Harry V. Wurdemann will be at home on Tuesdays, from 5 to 8 p.m, after May ‘29, at 1115 O street northwest. —— Affairs in West Washington. ACHano oF DisoRDRELY Conover Disiasep.— Mr. Marie, a resident of West Wash- ing.on, appeared before Judge Miller this m to plead to a charge of ‘conduct prefers Sgtinst mim by Barton Fisher, a colored, Judge Walker appeared for the defendant, and speech arruigning Policeman for Inaking the arrest in tue manner in which he: fand said that his cllent was iu court not tor the $3 § E i ie u i | HE ifs | it | | i : i a i : i il R | #2 i Ht | uy i af Hn Telegrams to ‘The Star. MADE DESOLATE BY THE FLOOD Rich Farms and Happy Homes Ruined THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES. Considering Dr. Woodrow'sCase at Baltimore SCENES OF DESOLATION, The Heports From the Flooded Din- trict Along the Mississippi not Exag- gerated. Quincy, ILL, May 21.—The great flood in the ‘Mississippi, which will be remembered as without @ precedent im the destruction and suffering ¢reated, 18 slowly abating. But the worst that could bappen has already occurred, hundreds of families having beeu rendered homeless and wou. Sands Of acres Of growing crops ruined, to say nothing Of the loss entailed by demolished dwellings, wrecked fences and washouts A trip through ue submerged regions shows that ‘the stories of loss and suffering aiready published have not been exaggerated. Frou tue northern end of Adams County to the southern end of Pike County the land on the Liliuols sige of the river was protected by a system of levees, the region embracing 250,000 the ‘Soll Deing Ube richest in the states. "Ail the region 4s now One vast lake from 6 to 10 feet in depth, Along tue bluffs on the eastern edge of the sub- merged district hundreds of tamilies are cam] living in tents, huis and in the open air. Before Uhe Hood most of tucse peuple were well-to-do, prosperous farmers, but mow they lave Littie oF noing. Mucu sickness prevails among the un- fortunates owing to Want and exposure, but Prompt measures Mave Deen Laken W ailcviate their sufferings, ‘The inundated regions are full of desolation. De- Serted homesteads with the water lapping the eaves are the most frequent as Well the most pa- tactic sight, Ibut here and there 1s a spark of Lite not yet extinguished by the all-destroying waters. While the Vast majority of tke innabitans fled to higher land, a tew Were nov granted me to get away oF misjudged the character of the breaks i Uhe levee and determined to stay With Uhelr owes, and are no LIVING IN THE GARKETS OK ON THE ROOFS. Every roof as been turued into a place of refuge for live stock, pouliry, &v.. Duc BuIberless boUses have been litted frou Ueir foundations and car- ried away With Lhe arresisuvle curreut or demol- ished enulrely. Tu the Sny levee district below this city the situ- Uon Is intinitely Worse than in the regions to the north, The crevasse, Which completed Une inun- dation, opened at Uke upper end of Cue embank- tment dnd the pent-up waters from the river poured over the vast tract of rich fariaing land, swe=ping everything betore it. The torrent rusked down in a great wave several feet higa with @ force which nowbing could witustand. The towns of Fall Creek, Sechorn, and Hulls are but mere islands, and hundreds or are huddied together’ in Amitea space. Four or ive families are ving In each of the rooms in Uwe few houses above the water, and are suffering imtensely. ENORMOUS DAMAGE TO RAILROAD PROPERTY. Te damage to railroad property 1s enormous, and It Will Ue Ure Weeks aiver the water subsides berore trains can be running oa Une. ‘This city ts UL Off from Taliroad columunication Norch, West and South The Qulucy and Carthage is ‘under Water for a distance of several miles. ‘Tue Quiney, Altou and St, Louis track is covered for miles, briages are gone and telegraph poles down. ‘The ‘Chicago, Burdugton and Qulucy and te Wabash trucks at Bast Hannibal Were Washed Out Satur- day morning. On Ue West side of the river no aUlewpt Is made lo run Lrains on any of the roads, ‘Owing 10 the reat confusion it 1s lunposslUle LO Obtain “detailed losses, Lut Une aggregate will Teach fully $3,000,000 Zou crops aloue. "Tbe dam- age to the levees, uouses and railroads Will ap- proxime-te $600,000. ————_—_ Good Chicagoans Aroused, BNDIGNANT AT THE REFUSAL OF THE CITY COUNCTL TO LACH KES:KICTIONS ON THE SALOONS. CurcaGo, May 21.—The recent overwhelming de- feat in Lue cacy COURCI Of an oTdinALce proulbiting the location of saloons 1a Uke iumtucdMate Vickuity of churches aud scuvols, aud placing certain re- Strictious ou Sunday Liquor traffic, as resulted 1p arousing @ yreat deal of indighavon among a large ciass of citizens, Numerous imeeuiugs have been called Co take actiow im Une matter, and the Hirst Of these Was held Lust evening by the mem. vers of tue Holy Family Catholic parish, Several Welling speecucs were made, and a petition framed and signed by over 900 parishioners asking the counc:t to pass the deteated ordinance or one simnt- lar Wereto, - Resoluuons Were adopted denouncing the Miueteen Cathoile aldermen Who had voted against the ordinaues aud auwonishing Them to euiuer vote tor reiorm Or resigu Ubelr seats, The Catholics of nearly every parish in Ue city, IU ts stated, have sighfied Uneir inteuton of taking Simuaraetion at ouce. Rev. Bishop Fallows, of the Ketursned Episcopal Church, aisy avitvered ap earnest address on tue subject ib St Paul’s church, Ae held it to be Lue GULy Ol cuuren’ people Lo Lak espectat pains to se tat the, resent cvuncil w Changed us speedily as possible, Kev. Mr. ford, of ihe Fulton street Methodist Bpiscopal cuureh, Said Lue muaicipal governinent Bad bot done its duty Loward law-abiding citizens. ee A Murdered Man’s Kody Washed Ashore CLEVELAND, On10, May 21.—The body of aman, appareytly about tweuty-ive Years of age, was Washeg@to the shore at Painesville, Obio, yester- aay, yeued 4 Uke body were Uo four sacks Rilea With sand and stones, Over the right ear was a pistol shot Wound, and ou the left ‘temple Was a bad bruise, Ivis’ believed that tke man was iaurdered. —_———__ Severe Punishment for a Swindler, WILL SPEXD Wis LIFE IX PRISON UNLESS ME KE- FUNDS MONEY PRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED, Cmcaco, May 21.—A dispatch from San Fran- cisco says: A heavy ®eutence bas been imposed on Simon Hamburg ior swindling a man out of $10,- 000, Last Noveuber Hamburg and an accomplice Sold to a man Bamed Parker, an Oregon tarmer, certain real estate in Uils city to which they had no Utie, Parker did not examine the title, but gave them $3,000 in cash and his farm 1a Worth $6,500. When recently the Utle to the city property’ was found to be defective, Hamburg Entered a plea that he sold it under a beliet tat the title was perfect, but he Would not reiund the money. LatergHauburg’s accomplice confessed that Hamburg“had deliverately planned to rob Parker of lis money. ‘Tue jury Chen found Ham. burg guilty, and the court in sentencing Une pris- oner regretted tat the crime of which he was uilty Was only @ misdelueavor in California. The Fudge then sentenced hitn to tmuprisoniment-in ue county jail for ove year, and tat he pay a tne equal to double the ammount of money he traudu~ Jenuy obtained trom Parker, namely, a fne of $19,000, and that in default of payinent of the ne he be further nuprisoued at Ube rate of one day for each dollar, I te fine 1s not paid Hamburg will therefore have to serve altogether ity-Luree years and in the cotton stored in the forward hold trom water into her. writ > ‘Unguished. . From Wall Strest To-day. New 11 a.m—The stock ap het tata Saas We Fy "aah {he opening vale ‘and first prices were ay. “there: were only, three ac- ‘of tere, were only, three, ac- Dur all the interest in the trading Gentered in ts rot Lwo stocks named. The entire lst with the ex- ees on vo loss hau 3 per more de- %, Union to te i Fa at gt gr faces eee Ene: ates ‘tax Faawoon, May 2—Peeat Kalb, a THE PRESRYTERIAN assEMeLyY Greetings from Haltimore—Repert of the Commitice on Preedmen's Mis- stone, Pumapecrata, May 21.—In the Presbyterian General Assembiy this morning Lhe following vele- §TAm Was received from the Presbyterian Assem- bly at Baltimore: “The General Assembly of ube Presbyterian Church of the United States, ta se sion a Baltimore, sends tts cordial fraternal greet- ings to the General Assembly Of the United States oC America, The Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another and toward all men, even as we do vowand you, to the end that He tay establish your heart in holiness before God, our Patuer, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Chris, with all his samts.” A comgratuiatory let. Ler Was also Tecelved froin Uhe Protestant Episco- Pal Convention of Une diovese of Pennsylvania and Avother from the General Synod of the Reformed Churches of France. ‘On motion Of Dr. Herrick Johnson, the report of the commitice ou the question of organizatiun WIR the Southern cureh Was made Uhe second order of the day for Friday, May 25ua, following the Jolnt centenary meeting Uf the two’ assemblies 1m us otty. MEASURES FOR PRE RDMEN. Rev. Charies A. Di D., of Philadelphia, ead the report of ny committee on mis Slous for freedimen. It showed recelpis from tho churches amounting (0 $131,653, a gain of $15,131 OFer the preceding Fear,tu addu ton (0 parsouai Cs Utputions from colored people of Over §25,000, The Feport showed a very sutistactory condition work auong the frecamen. ‘The sectvtary freedinen's comanitt H. Auch, D. D spoke eloqueatiy in colored race, and ‘Was followed by Kev. W. W. Bingham, D.D. Thomas Lawrence, of Biddle University louie, N. C., an institulion for tk colored eval ing Lo Lhe hope of organ’ great branches of Un {he work Would be gre report of Wu cepted.” The mo announced the addi ot Rev. &. D. Brow New York, aud Col Herron, ot Pitisburg, to ti Uennlal fund of $1,000,000 for ministerial rel and also the following Wo act with Une Inod as a committe to confer With President. Cle in relation to Une Indian question: Rev, Jobuson, D. D., Rev, Evarard Kempshall, Elder M. W. Dodd and Prot, BS. Prat, Arecess untli 2:30 Was Uuen taken, ~— i DR. WoopKow'’s CASE. The Southern Presbyterian Assembly Begins Consideration of it To-day. Bavtimons, May 21.—The general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church reassembled Uis morning and Was largely attended by those Test tn the case of Kev. Dr, Woode aroliua, Which affects his clerical lis ideas on evolution, amittee Lo Which Was referred the subject reported 1o favor of granting candl- daies for the miuisity $125, and Wimake cqbivc- Uons In the churches for a supplemental appro- priaUon on the Ist of April. A@upted. A resolution Was offered tn relation to the ap- PoinWenL Of a committee on Lemperance ordered on Saturday, direc report to be made ou tho subject to the next general assembly on tha: Mr. Brouke moved reference to liquor alone, Amendwent accepted and the resolution adopted, The case of Kev. Dr. James Woodrow, complalt- ing Of Whe action of the sypod of Georgla, con Acioning his utterances on evolution, was’ thea Lakeu Up and the record of Uhe case Was read, > Seventy Horses Burned to Death. SEVEKAL PERSONS NAKROWLY ESCAPE SUFPOCATION. Cmtcaco, May 21.—AU2 o'clock this morning fire broke OUL in a barn In West Monroe sureet Seventy horses were suffocated, Two fatuilie lived over the barn, John Feoron and his wife, with five children, were nearly suffocated and child will die, Sampson Stafford, wife and child Were rescued by the fremen in an unco scious condition, The barn belonged to A. M. Forbes. Mr. Forbes Cainks the fire was inoe ‘The seventy horses are estimated to have beeu Worth €275 each, Insured for #200 each. The hat- hess Was damaged $1,500 and Ube building $200, Sage ace AN UNEXPECTED FINISH, A Sunday Morning Hoxing-Match Be- tween Young Washingtonians. ‘What has been termed a prize fight took place yesterday morning near Gaithersburg, between Mre Barry Adams, of the Columbia Athletic Club, | and J. Vou Lindgren, of the Potomac Boat Club, ‘The ring was pitched in a secluded spot, sur- rounded by hills and a dense growth of trees, te regulation size—24 feet. The Marquis of Queens bury rules governea. Prof. Cole, of Baltunore, Was chosen referee, Ned Donnelly seconded Adams, While Prot, Smallwood did the honors for Vou Lindgren, Six ounce gloves we contest Was one of eudurance and ski an Unexpected result. For thirty rounds the Doxers bad faced each other, when, in making Tush, Adams fell im such a Way as to disioc knee, aud Lue match Was brought to a sud mination 4u Lavor Of Lindgren, Lindgren Maus lately Uhrew off iis gloves. to assist iis talien Ponent, Who, although su sured Lm Wat the accident was through Of uis (Lindgren’s) A litter was prepared and Ad. Was conveyed Wo a beighboriug [aria-LoUuse, W ‘ommullwe On L ; ng creat @ain, ase tt he rece medical attendance, and be ts +t lying there. The contest is deseribed by Witnesses as NOt In auyWay exciting, and Del Man Was severely puuisued whew Une accident vccurred. Lindgren, the victor, wus seen by a.Stax reporter to-day aud indiguanily dent that Uke coutest was a prize Nght, but on tue cuntrary was @ friendly bout between friends, Hie had been defeated tn an exuibition box.ug match by Adams ona former occasion and was anxious Lo iry Mt again when in better condition, and Yesterday morning's contest was At Was not in any Way a si padded gloves did Bot pe ment. Lindgren is a Norw: he is in auy Way coune Uon, as has been pul stated to-day by ott domae Clubs Wat the contest. Was hot in any Way ‘saucloned by either organizatio THE CLUBS KEPUDIATE To the Editor of TRE EVENING SrAn Ldesire (Wo state turough the colums of your pae per that the Columbia Atulotic Cio Was in no Tespousivle nor does IU countenance or appre such an affair as ts reported tn the morning fi to have taken place yesterday upaer tts ausploes, The club was orgunized ans is malutained for t airy Swedisu began uLhOrALataved Columbia and Pos Purpose of prowoting all manly sports wus amateurs, and It does not in any Way lend Its aid OF iniluence ip Veluaif Of such an oecasion. Kespectfully yours, . A. BuaDeony, Presideut Columbla“AGaleue Citi To the Laitor of Tar Eviwine Stan ‘There appeared in the columns of the Post this morning an article descriptive of a prize fght said to bave occurred near Gaithersburg, Md., last Sunday, between a member of tue Potomac Boat Clu and a member of the Columbia Athletic Club, ‘The pression left upon Une public is Ghat bows Clubs aided and abetted ‘the canibition. by the prescnce of muunbers uf the luost prowineut iueu- bers of both organizations 1 desire, ou benalt of the Potoinac Boat Club, to disclaita’ in the most emphatic manner that our cub 1a any manner, shape or form countenances such disgraceful abd Unlawful conduct in any of Its wewvers, It ts Ww be deplored that one of the participants was 3 member of our club; but of Us T aia positively as. Sured, uot one prominent wember of Lie club Was present, Hoping that you will give Uns e: ication a in your columns, I am, y oF Austin Henn, President P. B. Citi, — Alexandria Atfairs, Reported for THE EVENING STAR. ALEXANDKIA'S CaNaL Tkabe.—Notwitlistanding the entire destruction of the Alexandria cabal, ICs Delleved that Uke canal business of Alex: WA not entirely cease and even now Lin from the canal live mveded he dificulty, ws formerly, in canal Soft coc! needed for cousumplion oF Ic this market, Ue lime-sione to supply the kilns comes 4m Cant bowl Uhat’go out at the Outi and are lowed Lo Uats c Humber to ribed $250,000, may Jexandria’s facilites of Inteos bed strem-tugy doce in we wuee Uhe Chesapeake j0 Cauial Was designed tpe Alexandria canal Would never have been con- ‘Ali Hts advantages could have becu tor tea ty steam-towage Deiween this city aod that 'AN IMPRISONED BAEY.—At ove of the houses om jamniesou’s Hill,” neat Royal and Madison streets, the mother and Children leit for church. Yesterday afternoon leavlog the father at home and the babe quieuy sleeping. The father of the faulty, went out in ‘additional drinks, but carefully é i i f : é : 5 i fl j E # i ; if Hel } i ; I i i i ul i hs : 4 il ‘ i i