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THE CRITIC. THE CRITIC, g THC uniTlCB circulation Is Ex ceeded by only one dally pupor In tbo City of Washington, and la rnitdly tfalnlnsr. iiiu wtiiiuia increoainff inur culation faster than all tho other dally papora In tbo District of Columbia. 10TII YEAK-WUOIiE NO. 5,750. WASHINGTON, T. 0., MONDAY KYKNTNO, .JANUA11Y lf 1887. VltWtt TWO 0I3XTS. 1 I I I ' HK VVASJJ.IJN(TKrc)N f UT1C1 9 ' 11 I I . li i fm I " - " I K.-M-V N. GOVERNMENT GOSSIP. designation of Chief Clerk Lockwood of the Interior Department, VARIOUS OFFICIAL OH ANOES l.teuta of Intercut In and About the Departments. Tho Outstanding Throe Per Cents, The bona call on Saturday leaves onty 310,OCO,QOO of three per cent, bonds out standing. It I Secretary .Manning's pur pose to call theso in four calls, as rapidly as the revenues permit. Chief Cleric Lockwood's Resignation. TLe resignation of Major lleorgo M. J.ockwood, chief clerk of tho Interior Da patteutnt, tendered upon the Incoming of the prerent Administration, was today ac ce ted and Mr. Amos Iladloy, chief of the blattoceij and l'rlutlng Division, tempo rail); detalkd to flit Major Lockwood's place. Mr. L. (J. C. Lamar, jr., will (111 Mr. II ml ley 'a place. Major Lockwood (s making arrangements to go Into business la New i ork city. Interior Department Clianffoa. The Secretary has appointed A. M, Williams of Mlal.ka, t la f a special agent, at $" a clay and expenses, to locate the Seminole In dians In Florida on homesteads, vice Fran els I), Ilagau, resigned. General Luna Ofhcc Promotions: Harry 11. Carpenter of Illinois, confidential cleik to the Com ruhsloncr at $1,G00, (o clerk at $1,S0D, under cttll service rules; Mies Minnie 1'.. 11. W II soil of New Jersey and Mlea Ella F. Larktu of Nebraska, tWH to $I,HM. Ap pointment: Klcbard 1'. Walker of Missis sippi, special ngcut at $1,500, for fraudu lent land entries. Navy-Yard Discharges. On Saturday morning 107 employes In the Ordnance De partment of the local yard w ere discharged on the order of Commander McCormlck, Inspector of Ordnance Tho reduction con stitutes one third of tho whole force em ployed In that department; and the reason gltcn the men at the time of their discharge was lack of funds. It Is understood, how ever, that a large proportion of those dis charged are to be reinstated to the course of a mouth, although no additional appro prlatlona are expected to bo made previ ous lo such re-employment. Some of tho oldest and most skilled mechanics of the jard were among tho number discharged. Telephono Claims. This week prom lees to bo a lively one In telephone circles Arguments -vslll be heard la the Supreme Couit from all of tho companies claiming to have telephono Indentions which aro not In fringements ofthe Bell patents. Tho Integ rity of the patent Usued to the Uell Com pany will also bo attacked. A number of rilsthmnlsbed counsel who will make awn tnents during tho w cck arc already hero and more are expected. The Supreme Court chamber was crowded this morning when the cases were reached. Justice dray was not present, on lug to tho strong financial Interest his family has In the Hell Company. After the reading or opin ions, which consumed several hours, coun eel requested fifteen da) s for argument, but v ere granted ten, and tho cases will bo con solidated. Minor and rot zonal. Mr, Fred. H. Ilas-ett, formerly Chlcr Clerk of tho FoBtofllce Department, has tendered his resignation as I'ostofllce In spector at Chicago, THE ARMY AND NAVY. Lcntcf, Order, Furloughs it ml Per sonal Note. The estate of the late Colonel Julian Mc Allister, Ordnance Corps, Is valued at $5t), 000, which Is to lo divided, lu five jeara, equally among Mrs. McAllister and tho three tlaughteu. The Coast Surtey stonier Patterson, which Las been laid up lnce last October at the More Island Navj-Yard, h being over liaukd and palnlvd, to return to survey work on the Alaska conbt early In the com lug siting. Ariuj Loaves Granted Captain George F. Fitce, Fifth Cutatr); Captain William A. Miller, Eighteenth Infantry, and rlrst Lleultuant William l Hall, 1'irih Cavalry, all stationed at Tort KIU), Kadbjs, one week each. It baa been hinted about the War De partment that a general ofilcer of the army uiny possibly bo placed en tho retired Ht cam In June by the President after he reaches b2) ears of age, Instead of waiting until his compulsory retirement under the law two years later. General Crook has published a circular calling attention of post and company c rmtnaulcrs to the recent letter of Major Guy V. Henry, Ninth Cav alry, legaidlog careful examina tion of charges made against en listed men before recommending courts marllal. Tho circular reproduces Major Henry's letter, and the recommend at lu us therein are approved. This Is to reduce tho Lumber of courts martial, The funeral of Naval Paymaster William N, Watinough took place yesterday after uron from his Ute residence In Uaftlinoro The pallbearers wero HearAdcnlral Ed ward Doraldson, U.S. N ; Hear' Admiral George 11. Halcb, U. S. X.: Medical Dl irctorM. DuvatI, U. S. N,; Dr. Samuel C Chew. Mr. John Guanine and Mr. C. S. Millet, honorary; Commander Yates Stir ling, U.S. .N.; Dr. K. H. Stlrllug, Mr. J, Gorham Moale, Mr. George S. Sprostcn, Mr. George C. Wllklns, Mr. William Heed, Mr. Edward II. Gray and Mr. J. J.Cohen, active. JiIim. Ilneit on Jler.Hny IIoiiip. Mrs, Ilarcu, widow of tho late General Ilazeu, sailed from Havre Saturday for icw Voik, It has bceu arranged that Im mediate!) on her arrival ehe is to bo al lowed to como aiboro with the mall and cot lodetalurd by tho Custoru-Houso au thorities. Mr. Hugher, her brother lu law, will meet her at the vessel and escort her to Uatklogtou. I'loiulnt'iit Hot i' I ArrlnW. St. James. George It. CrostJIoston; W, II. Dcwuf, Philadelphia; 11. E, Walte, Is. Y. Woiimlei's Lawrence Curtis, Hnston ; Charles M, Da Costa, New York ; J. T. Con tad, fct. Louis, Methoi oi ita. K. II. Jackson, Toledo; II. W.Mlller.Grand Hoptds; W, V. Lomax, M cm I bis; W.C.James, Mexico; George D. Moot ton, Va. Nation u. L. L. McCluikcj, Atlanta, F. E. Wall's, Ho.to.1; len D.Tillar, a ; a. . Crahr, Detroit: A It. lawton, Savan nah, Gn.; . 8. bt. George, N. Y. AnuMiTON, W. V. Hale, Chicago ; Gen eral J. (1. 1'uruswoath, Albauj ; H C. An rittwi, New lorkj John E. Develln, New 'iotk ; Nattiau Couutcck, Urooklu. CUAMiiEitusV. Hon. Thomas Ochlltrca, Texas; Edward S Stokes, proprietor HofT man House, New York ; Hon Jacob Hess Cciriuissloncr of bubwa)s, New York. I. E, Chandler, llostou. 1 1 iutt. Hon. A. I, and A. M. Neabj, ewall, N.J.J 1'roftesorGarl Marwl, New loikt William W, Ken, PhllalelpbU, Pa.j haul II. Kennedy, New Orleans , Julge J. 'I. Ma), bHOta le, N, N ! Captain (lairgo Itrcwu, U, B. N , Notfolk; Colouol II D. l'tftsons. Natural llildne, Va,; George M ruslll, New xoik; I). T, Kartell, Honobiia, S. I. KorNrlllnK I.ntti'iy TlfkiM. Piuce Hell forrt-Itcl $A0 la the I'ollce Couttto-da) for selling pollc tickets. SOCIAL AND SEMI-SOCIAL. Secretary and Mrs. W'bltnc)' young daughter, who madchor debut lo the Cabi net cltcle yesterday morning, will be given a chrlstcnlngtpatty and ball lu a month or co, which wlllccllpsoaoylhlng of tbo kin I over seen here. Congratulatory cards have I cured In at the Whitney mansion all day. Doth mother and babe aro doing well, Mrs, Cleveland's reception on Saturday aflernooT, was one of tho largest ever held at the W hlto House. It was estimated that fully 5,000 people shook hands with Mrs. Cleveland and tbo ladles assisting her, who wero Mrs, Mils, Mrs. Uoodvear, Mrs. SI card and Miss Manning. 'Ibe arrange ments worked smoothly and tho vast throng passed through with tho slightest collision. Mrs. Clevetand woro a Trench dress, the waist of jetted net over a square cut bo lice oi ycnow saiin, ino iromoi luoaKirt was 1st ted laco over satin and the train was of lack lace. She wore no ornaments sivo a tortoise shell crescent comb In her hair and had only ono black gtovo on. Her right hand was bare, and It clasped cordially every hand that met It. Mrs Cle eland's personal popularity and the i tiblle admiration ot her beauty was mani fested lu tho manner with which bun lrcds of ladles and gentlemen, who remained to see tho receiving party go up-stalrs, pro longed their eye feast until the wry horn ot her gowu had disappeared, Mrs. Miss More a trained gown of ruby satin aud velvet; Mrs. blcard, white satin and pearls; .Mrf. (ioodyeir, olive satin and Irriuctcent passementeries, and Miss Manning, Nile urecn silk and French cmbrol lory. After 5 o'clock, when the Incoming line ot people showed no sign of decrease, Colonel Wilson made tcqulrv as to the number jet outside, and reported to Mrs. Cleveland that there were at least 1M ct to como in. She lauahlngly said: "Well, let the 150 como In." 1 ho reception closed at just 5 'JO. Saturday evening the President an 1 Mrs. Clcitland asked In a few friends to meet their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Goorijearaud Mr. and Mrs.Slcsrd, atdlnner. They were Colonel and Mrs. Lamont. Dr. and Mrs. O'lleilly and Commodore and Mrs Slcard. After dinner tbo party adjourned to the Green Parlor, where music was enjoyed. Mrs. Goodyear sang, very beautifully, sev eral songs, accompanied by Mrs. blcard. Mrs. Goodcar has a fine contralto voice or temarkablo depth and sweetness, and Mrs.&tcaid is the llnest amateur pianist In Western New York, During their stay at the White House both have contributed these talents to their hostess' great enjoy ment, for, while Mrs. Cle eland Is passion ately fond of good music, she neither sings nor plays. Mrs. Folsom, who has spent since Wednesday at tho White House, returned to Oak lew on Saturday evening. She will not go to Ualtlmore this eveutog, as she Intends going to tho different recep tions hero. Mies Jenks received at the National Ho tel this afternoon, assisted by Mrs. Storm and a delightful coterie of young ladles, Mls Storm, Mies Dickey of Pennsylvania ondMlssStcuart, and despito tho Inclem ent weather the pleasant parlors were thronged all the afternoon with Isitors. Mrs. Jcnks was absent on a short visit to Pennsyhsnla, but expects to return by next Monday. Mrs. Poitcr Heap gauo a luncheon to day In honor of Mrs, tltz John Potter, MlsaGwynn gives a tea today to meet Mrs, Slater of Pro Idcncc, her guest. Thcmarrtagoof Miss Kandall, daughter of Hon. Sam. Kandall, and Mr. C. C. Liu caster of the District Bar fsauoouoccd for Fcbtuan 4. ine ceremony win take place at tho Kandall residence and will be fol lowed by a rccei tlon. Miss Kcrnan, daughter of ex-Senator Kern an of New oik, Is visiting Mrs. l.eittr. Mlea Grrves daughter ot Judge Gm of Buffalo is visiting Mrs. Warner Miller, Mies Graves was a school friend ot Mrs. Cleveland's. Miss Warner, Mrs. Latnout's guest, re mains ttltbher for at least a fortnight longer. Marshal Wileon gave a dinner last night InLouorof his eminence, Cardinal Gib bons. Those lnI(ed to meet him were lieutenant General bherldan, Mr. Herrett, Senator Gorman, Itev, Dr, Chappeile, Postmaster-General Vilas, Senator Kenni, Cokml LamoLt, Mr. lea Knott and Mr. laliehlld. The Misses Dnl, who will occupy the Hazcu house ou K ttrcet, glru a tea on Sit urda) next. Ihe Mlasca West gae a muslcalo on Sat urday afternoon, for which they crbally iti tttid several hundred people, Ihey re eiiwd the euesls In the lame drawlnn- loom, and the company wero afterwards seated In tho ball room, where Mr. Deiere Graham saner. When the music was oer the company fell back ou the stimulating -iucjumui. "f ou;ui, u ui i u u ouu effecta if punch aud tea, Miss Plora West J from Maine, that tho attitude of making a pitttj ptctuio behind a tall samoiar, and the hospitalities nt tho lega tionteing further assUted bj Mrs. Heljar and Mrs. IMvrards. Mrs. 1'ehccca Scott gave a tea Saturday to meet Mr, and Mrs. Owen Scott, who were litely mariled. Admiral and Mrs. Eodgershave asked In ft lends for this ulteruoon to meet Mrs August Uclmont, and to hear some good music, Mrs. Lyman Tiffany gives a ball on Mon day, January 31, Mrs. lleniy Strong, corner Sixteenth and J streets, will receive on Wednesdays In Eebruar), General Stewart Van Vllot, U.S. Army, gave a dinner part esterJay to General hchuylcr Hamilton of New York and Juljte Syhanus AMlcox ot Illluoli, It must bate been a Jolly dinner, for the three, host and guetts, uero not onlj classmates, but room mates at West Point fort)-uiue jeariago, DISTRICT GOVERNMENT NEWS. noTEC-Tivo tue iiei:slip. The Commissioners have made a pretlj determined staud to protect tho District reicnues and 1 rcasury from claimants for relief from special assessments. A bill was pasbed bv Congress for the relict of Aun layftD, a' claimant ot this class, and the I'riBliIti.t lust Mck sent the bill to tho Commissioners for thilr opproiat before signing It himself. Ihe Commissioners latt Sutiirdiij sent u letter to tho President, slating that tbe Intcrdrd to resist all such claim. ILcy admitted that there ma) bae trcn a mistake or a dilay insert lug tho police of llio aesessmcut on the owner otitic property hut they think this claim should not be allow id. TIIL 110.1011 TIUUC CoinirUsiontr Webb was engaged to day In pieparlrg an answer to tho Senate reso lution ot Lit I'iMj), calling upon the Ctinmissloiiers to report the Inereaso ot liquor tit ulo is this jcar oir that of last jtar, fliidabo tho uumber of utitlceusel i laces where liquor U sold. The resolu tion was called out by the petition of the Women's Christian Itmperanco I'nlon, It fa shown that the wholesale dealers weiedecrcased Jl7 and tho lurrooim were Increased about 100, thus nuking a ik crease of liquor dealers equal lo lOd, THE 1H3T1UCT AirilOlHUTUiVS, The CommUslouers consider that tho Item ot most Importance that was struck out of tho District Appropriation t ftat thectO.UOOror extending streets and ae lines Into the count. The) have somes hopes of hating It replaced iu the ben ute. 'I he estimate for a new Ore etighm for East Washington was stricken out, but hopes are aleo eiiteitained for this lu the teuate. Ccmromlsslouer Webb stated that the school aj proptlatfou was oul) cut down $J,5i)J, but ett) dollarof this was needed to pro tide quuttcrs for the Increasing attendance, i ijt niNO rriiMirs, l'crm'ts to build tere Usued to I Iscn meucer A Itahe, to erect a boiler house on D si rett, bettt eeu 1 hlrt eenlh and Fourteenth streets southeast, to cost $1,000; A, Smith, elect a d tiling, 1W1 leuth street, $soo, Mir Wall, tmt a stable In square PHI, $lOlk Charles HampsoD, erect a frame dwelling on Fifteenth street exteDdeJ, $750. IN CONGRESS TO-DAY. A Vigorous Speech by Mr. Fryo on the Fisheries Question, SHAHP TALK BY MR. ING ALLS A I'ropniittlnn In Kxpend $0,00(,000 on thii Now Nns j. OENEHAIj CAPITOL, NOTE3. The credential of Senator Tar-vcU as General Logan's successor find of Sen ntor-elect D.ivU of Minnesota were I rcFcnktl lu tho Senate to day. Mr. Allison presented pilllloin from Western Nnllonnl banks, urging legis lation as lo i basis of nolo circulation. Mr. McMillan, from the Commerce Committee, renoited back tiic Houw bill recommending tho extension of the actof 1830, icpectlngthc Immediate transportation or dutiable goods to Hildgcport, Conn., niKllt win passed. A bill was passed providing that pofitollieia of the third class shall not be plated In tho fourth class when tho gross reeelpts amount, to $1,000, or nbcro tho compensation of tho post master from commissions and bo. re ceipts amounts to l.OOO. '1 bo Henatc at t o clock, on motion of Mt. IMmunds, tool; up the Retaliation Mil, to exclude Canadian vessels from Amcilcin ports. Mr. Ingnlls trltlcUed the teport of Hie Cnminlllcc on Torelcn Itelallons, and Mr. rijodcfi'uded It, taking the- ground that unless the measure re ported Is promptly acted on seilous re aulh would be cry likely to follow, Ilcferrlug lo n, recent law enaded by tho Canadian Parliament, empowering eery petty olllcer to arrest and drag Into port, examine, condemn and con fiscate any United States easel found wllhln the three miles fishing limit, be Inquired, "How can such a law help re sulting In war r" Mr. Tryc closed his spcecb by paying n handsome tribute to President Clevu land, cbaiftcterl7lng him. ns an honest American citizen, with tbo ilestlny of American citizens at heart, and urged that llie bill be adopted, In order that the President if tblafieclEcpublU.who could bo trusted Implicitly, might have power lo act In Ibis matter. Mr. Iugallssild llmt tho fishery dllll cuttles would ultimately bavo to be Ptttlcd either by legislation or war, and that It would be well to Inform the Senate before they voted on the bill wlelber It was Intended as a friendly or hostile measure against Great Urllaln. According to tho re port which accompanied the the bill, the conduct of the Dominion of Canada nud of Great Hrltaln was BiiflH lent to Justify a declaration of w ar ou the part of the United States. It was n violation of treaty rights and showed a purpose on the part of the of fenders to destroy American fishing In terests, lie then catkd upon Mr, Jil mu mis for an explanation Mr. Edmunds. In reply, reviewed the ec crnl treaties bearing upon the ques tion at Issue, and maintained that it was not n question of war at this lime that tbo whole matter depended upon the Interpretation or construction of tho treaty of 131. llc nnd bye, be added, should these matters not adjust them stlus propiilj , one or the other could or mLjht ilteide to go lo war. Mr, Ingalls was dNsatlsfled with the Senator's reply to his request to explain the measure, and was disposed lo ridi cule his reply. He (Mr. IngaIN) agreed with tho Senator from Milne, Mr. Prye. lie referred to England as hailug ab wos been the rulllan and coward. ' Her history, ' ho said, "had been one oT crime against the United btales, Itchml, Scotland, Wales, etc," In Great Urllaln bad been one of Insolence nuel suspicion to this country, ami that she should understand that If she pro cecelcri further In Ibis matter it sbouUl be nt ber peril. The elebatc was eon Untied by Mr. Hoar ami others. 1 be tone of ibc debate created tbo most profound sensation of tho ses sion. The lloiiNt. After morning business the States nnd Territories were tailed for tho In troduction of bills for reference. Among these was the followlug luolu lion by Mr. Iiwler of Illinois Hemlmtf That tbo Committee on Naval Attn Irs 1 o Instructed to Inquire Into and re port ui on the expediency ot linmcdljtcl) apptoprlatlDg the sum of lift) millions ut dollars, to bu expended under direction of thofcecretar) of tho Nat), for tho constiuc tlon, equlpmeut and atniamentof such now vcmls ol war us ma) be deemed ncccssar) 1 him, tuch suui to become an 1 remain n pctmuue&t approptlatlou for the specific purposo nomei), not to bo covered back into the Ticssuiy at auy time, but to remain atallalle continuously fur this purpose until (he Congress shall otlieru Iso direct. Pills wero alio Introduced as follows lo extend the Jurisdiction of the Light hoube Hoard. b) Mr, Herbeit, to Increase tho Naval es tablishment. 11) Mr. fcprlnger, a icsolutloii proposing an amendment to tho Constitution relative to tho ectslons of Congress, lteferrcd to the Judiciary Committee. Uy Mr. Townsbeud, a bill provldlug for a joint celebration by the sixteen American republics of tho Ccnteuutal ot tho Conitl tutlon. Deferred to the Foreign Affairs Committee. Ily Mr, Wakefield, a bill to grant pensions to o'llicers Iu certain cases. Uy Mr, Claidy, a bill to Incorporate tho Atlantic and Tactile ltalhta). Hy Mr. fctahlnccker, a bill making tho postal rates on books one tent per pound aflerJul) 1, 17. tECIltT BFSION fl EASVNTIHE", A lkaaiU little upoit h cliculattug abcut the Capitol to tho effect that when Senators Edmunds and Evarts halmade their argumeuts In fatorof the ratification of the extradition 1 1 eaty with Great Ibltalu, lulhe last txeeullto session, btnator Kid dietergir eltelrlfltd the members present b) uftuiiigto Mr. rjmunds as tho poll parrot fioui ermont and appblug equally pctfonal and pleaaut rLmutUs to Mr r.vaitf. accusing these gentlemen ot bull dozing the beuate t-CNATOIt IMtttrn'tf HEAT. When fceuator Farwcll Is sworn n he ttlll tako the seat now occupied by trustor Ciilloin, and Mr, Cullom will take General Iogaii'stcat. Tllb IMtiriC ILMUNO 1UI! Mr. Oulhwalte of lhe House Coilimlttco on Pacific Itallruads has prepared au amend meLttothe 1 uudfog bill, vthleh will hoof fered when the measure comes up for cou tlderallou. It fixes the rate ot Interest at a decimal over three per cent. DIsseeu by the t espouse of the Secretary of the Treasury to the resolution as to the effect ct tha House bill that tho Merest fixed by the bill la a fraction lens titan thrto per cent. Tho advocates ot the House Pacific Lallroad 1 undlng bill propose to amend It to fulh meet the view s of the 1 rcasury Department, aud they believe that Its prospects are mi tcilally Improved by Mr. Manning's Utter. the Titun not i Ait mi i. The frlcbds of tra.lo dollar redemption arc endeavoring to I ring about a reconcilia tion among Members of tho House Coinage Committee. White the present division continues they believe Messrs. Itland and I niibam will prevent consideration of the bill. TUB IvrEltSTATC COMMFRCi: Hill. Owing to delay lu engrossing and the length of tho I HI, the President has not yet rcceUcd tho Interstate Commerce bill. INCISION IN THE 0S (JIPSTIOX, The Senate District Committee has de cided that tno gas companies must not con tinue supplying gas at different rates lu Georgetown and Washington, 'llio effect of the decision Is virtually that tho Wash ington Gaslight Companv has to buy out and absorb the Georgetown Company, CAPITOL VIHT-CIIAT. Men und MvFKiire In ltoth llruncltes of Coii(,Ti'it, henator 1'lmunds proposes to push the Fisheries matter lu the tieuuto until action Is taken. Iho Agricultural I'xpcrlmcntal Station bill Is the unfinished business. Sen ator Deck Is anxious to secure early action on his bill to prohibit Senators from acting as railroad attorneys. 'lhursday ot this week h the dav set aslda In the Iloiue Tor consideration of Die liacllou Cable ltallroad Mil. It Is not cer tain that the rpcclal order will be respected, but tbo advocates of tho bill believe that the) willcarry tticdsy. Ihc Hlver and Harbor Appropriation bill la liUel) to command tho uttcutlou of the House for a poitlon of the time ot this w cek. There arc three oppropthtloii bills on the House calendar awultlng action the Con Hilar n rid Diplomatic, Postolllco and Dis trict of Columbti. It Is not Improlmble that a provision nuy be Itisnted In the District Appropriation bill In the II Hue for an Iceboat or other means of keeping navigation open In the Potomac. Tho Senate Plnance Committee expects to-morrow to pass upon the bill to refund .O.UOO.OuO ot direct taxes to the States. Delegations ot ladles waited on Senator Ingalls to-day lu reference to thecturges brought against the District Commission eis. The memorial la In the hands of the committee, and no formal action ou It can be taken till Its next regular meeting. Tbo Secretary ot tho Interior has sub milted totheScrato nu estimate of 1", 100 for two elevators for the Pension Huildlng, The Mexican Pension bill lsbetoietho Prif Idcnt for his action. Senator Watncr Miller was In his scat to day for tho first time since tho contest at Albany began. Owlngto delay In engrossing tho Inter state Commerce I 111, It has not reached the President, The appropriation for a public building at Harrisonburg, Va., will be increased to W),00U. VlbTHWT LtOlSLATIOX, Four Important HUM Introduced In the Somite To-dny. Mr. Ingnlls IntroducccUn Ibc Senate lo-e!ay four bills, which were icfcrred to tho District Committee. A bill to ri'gtil He the construction of street railroads prot ides that the Com inls&loners may make nud cnlorce orders prePtrlhlng tbo grade, form and character of rails, materials of rutc incnts, etc., nnd that work so ordered may le clone by the District and the cost collected from the companies. A bill to regulate the subdltlslons of land In tbo District provides that the Commissioners shall publish orders to regulate the platting nnd subdividing of all lands nnd grounds InLhc District and that spaces designated as streets, atenuesor alleys shall thereupon bo cDmo public ways, under Ihe ptotectlon of laws nppllcablo to jmt Ik roads nut of the city. It further prot ides that If thocMcu slou of a street or avenue requires the tight of wny through a cemetery Hie Commissioner may bate authority to elo Ibis, nnd their ordcis shall bite Ihe force nnd effect of ltw thirty diys nftir their nromul .ration. A bill lo regulate the erection nnd opeiatlon of cletators authorizes the Commissioners lo make and enforce the necessary regulullont pertaining thereto nnd Ibc means of protecting life nnd limb. All t lohdion or neglect of such orders may be prosecuted In the I'ollce Court. A bill to dcllne Ibo routes of steam railroads repeals portions of pretlous laws asto both the .&l and II. A, O. railroad", and piovldes that on and after the 1st of Januiry, 1800, It shall be unlawful for said companies to maintain their tracks or mu train except upon tho routes pie icrlbed: Ihe Ualtlmore and Ohio cuteilng tho city from tho north at IJoundury and Ninth streets inttMul proceed by cut and tunnel on the route heretofore proposed to Armory Squat c. The llalttmoru mil l'otomac entering tho city from tho north on tho northern shore of the KiiMcru Ilrancli, at Ij street south, and proceed by Us present route parallel to the 11. and O. to Armory Square. A union depot for passengers and fielht shall be erected on Armory Squire, und additional ynids nud build ings may be protlded south of Mnrj land nnd Virginia avenues mill mat of Ninth street east Stations mnv be located at such points at the Couunlsfeloiicrs approve. The bill piothlesln detail for the execution of Us prot Islons, the removil of the tttln tracks, nations, etc. It alpo requites the abandonment of tie tracks In tho city of thu ihltlmore and Ohio's Mctiopnlltan Hnneh and gltcs the two of the Lonj Hrldgo to the Hnlttmoiu und Ohio. M"r Spnonei today ptesenled In tho Sennte a pelltlnn. tdgucd by two hun dred cilieus of AVtifchlugtm, prajlug forcheaptr nud belter gas. '1 lie I.ouun I'lind. Captain George E. Icmou has received the following subflcitptlous to tho Logan Pucd, additional to those heretofore an nounced! "Frleuus," thiough tho Xattomil Itej.i I ham, Washington, D. C, t'W, Cham berlln Vost No 1, G. A. It , St, Johnsbur), t , fiO, Mrs. Mary C. Burgess, San Diego, Cul ,tJU,J. M. lledgea, llaverstraw, N. V 1U), A. C. lleckwlth, I vanston, Wyoming, trwo, 'lho I'iltstjurg Uiutcr, 511. And the following through ex Governor Alger ot Michigan D A. lllcdgett, Grand lUnlds, Mich., nJUO. M Englcmau, Manistee, JiV), llou. T, W. Palmer, L S. Senate, 50, Hon Aithur I till, Saginaw, 1(W Major A 11 Watiun, Grand ItapUh, Mm llou. V. It Stockbrldge, Kalainsiuo, &JMi. Hon. E. G. Ulir, Mauistic, a0i ainnnm'r Mlru-inirser'H rniis lie Couit lu General linn Isengaged to day luheatlngtbe at plication ot Manager Josh It, btraslmrger for a uuudamus upon lho District CommUslouers to compel them to biue a permit to change tho thatlug rink Into a theatre. Thrro are no to weighs about au honest tou eI coal. STHhLT I.'Ti:.&IOX$. The Comiulftftlfinrrx Hml lliclr I'l mt to tlio Neiuitc The Commissioners ecnttolbe Senate Hair map and tbo accompanying re port on the extension of streets and numics Into tho county north of llio city today, us -given In detail lu Tjik Citmo last week. The Information was called for by n Senile resolution. The Commissioners estimate tbo cotl to tho District at 750,000. Iu com Ing to Ibis conclusion Ihcy take Into consideration the fact that there will be n number of property owners who will do the work ou tho new streets to put their propel ty In the market at the earliest moment. Section HI di rects the Commissioners to lay out the proposed Itotk Creek Park from P street to the notthwest boundary of the District, with a width of tt.OOD feet, and containing 2J acres, and lo Issue 'S per tent, bonds. The report stabs that the new area thus added to tbo city wilt need Bcweragc and water sen Ice nnd a new pump bouse at the now reservoir. 'Ihc new streets will bo called Adams, lluebanan, Clay, Douglass, Kurctt, Pillmore, Grant, Harrison, .Jnkot, King, Lincoln, Madison, Xel son, Otis, Pierce. The present streets, X, V, Z, will be dropped T litre will be a standplpe, with an ourllow at GratilCltelc, with arrbitec lurid fuiroutidtugs 250 fectnbove tide water. A Hock Creel; drlieis also included rut: i.MMOMi vase:. The Hctrlnp rmttm i Until Tn-mnr-nut Morning, Owing to u death lu tbo family of one of the jurors In the Emmons In snnlly Iwjutry, tho bearing goes over until to morrow at 11 a. m. The coun sel for Ilia defense will, they say, oc cupy but half an hour, having but one witness to examine, and tbo prosecu tion. It Is undctstood, will offer no re butting testimony wbatcer. The ar guments of counsel will bo limited to one hour and a half each, so that the case will probably be given to the jury to morrow afternoon. On Prlday morning Marshal Wilson said that ladies would be admitted after recess, and many of them waited At the request of counsel, howciur, Ihc Marshal again excluded them, promis ing to admit them at to day's session. A few of tho braest tr imped through the fctorm this morning only to be shut out again. The Marshal places the blame on Ibc counsel, who hac re quested that hereafter all l idles be ex eluded fiom the court room i iu: MiLLhit itomcwi:. The Ciosii-EJcamliwitlim or George X. Walker ltosmuoil. 'When Ibe Criminal Cotitt met this morning, the trial of George N. AValker, charged Willi Ibo killing of John O. Miller, was resumed, nnd the croiv examination of the defendant con tinued. Little uew was developed. In regard to the nssiult, he said Miller thting I'd bis fatlclc from his tight to hh lefl hand, and be (Walker) thought he Intended to get his pistol. It was then that Walker drew bis rcvolter. Miller made a lunge at him, nnd the witness ilted. He did say nt the Coroner's In quest that he neter tarried a pistol be fore In tils life, but he wished to cor rect It, meaning that he carried one only slucc the trouble with Miller. Clcorcc Ilakcr of Louisville. Kv.. T. J. Alexander, Thonns Morgan, Dr. 11 I), llamncr. Kll Sickle, Dr. W. K. bhafcr, George llilloch and others tcs tided to the character of the deceased for peace and good order. Aijtlc Mackey and Thomas Somer tlllu'iuid Eiwrcmc Gardner testified ihnt when Wnlker fell they did not sec mi enue und, AVLL AXI VOID. TlieTat LUnaOu tho Aqueduct ltrldse fur Sot ii eietn. In the Court in GctuiMTcrm to eloy, In the case of tbo Alexindria Canal and Drldge Company against tho District of Columbia, Justice Cox de livered the opinion of the court etc daring the tox Hens for the years 1S30 to 1S37 wcreuull and told, and per petually enjoining tb'c District of Co lumbia from selling the pioperty, cer tain piers of the Aqueduct llrldge on account of tbo tax Hen, and from set ting up In any manner the tax' liens and assessments, or attempt! n i to col lector cuforco tbo same or any put thereof. Au appeal was allowed lo Ihc Supreme Court of tho United Stales. now to iom: vp inn aiat;u, Ex-Miijor C'ljmer'H Atlilte to 1'renl dent Gleteliiml, 'lho following letter was tucntly transmitted to President Cleveland by Hon. Daniel It, Cl)iner, cvMajor of Heading, la.: Iuau PittsirENT: I regret learning of )c ur Blliicllon. I know three things that will keep)ou ccrtalul) In good tone tor the vt-iitftctto come, lt, 1 quart of alcohol ilf i er ccnt.k nut In two onions (t ell l uiited), hare It inside glass window, let the iimshtnajon It for3dajs for dlstllla tlor. 11 en bathe the limbs, lho relief Is uisuipa&sed. IhU done, wrap tho limbs with tno Inclosed ubsorbeut cotton, secuie with the elastic binding luclosed, A rigid cord Is hurtful. 'I bird relief Tako a turn Mer of water, nearly hot, ever) morning. It gives great relief to tho s stein. A getitlemau has taken It for four vears Inn Utile salt, was lu bad health, ttefirht, MO pourds, now hols up to 1W pounds, reto iutlouar) weight, M only daughter, Mrs. Urooke, with her three promising sous aud her only daugh ter, Is living in her own beautiful home at No, lUkl K street, Washington city, D L. I have great rcluctauco and hesitation In givftg the facts stated, but It should be aid Is a source of solicitude to ever) citizen to late our chief citizen lu good health. Jlr. oorlit'CH I'miernl. Ibe funeral of Mrs. Vooihees, the wife of teoator oorhces, took place at haU pastSo'elock je&tcrday afternoon from the reeldenco of Senator Noorhces, lbOll street notthwest. Itev. Dr. Leonard of St John's Church conducted the services. 1 he casket was cotered with hea) hlack cloth with Miter trimmings. Among the many beau tiful iloral oilerirgs was one from Mrs Cleveland and another from the etnplmes of iheGoternment I'rlnting Ofllce. At A o eluek the remains wero (omr.tidto the dt otto be taken to tho former hume of Mis, ooibcesln It-ire Haute, lnd. All the members of the family residing lu this rlt), except the wife of Itepiesentatlve Vooihees of Washington Terrltor), aeeom panted tho remains to Indlaua "iou ate Plcturliie rather a nlooroy fu lure forme, ma lam," lie saII ti the for tuiir-teller, lei, sir," shs replied 'mt It's the bett I cju do for half a dollar " OUR LONDON LETTER. New Arracgements for Mails Bj Iwecn England and New York, SUCCESS OF THE PARCELS POST. Tim Aniflrlriiti litiilbltlnn Certain to Open In Mil) fcit, CAPTAIN OUECNE COMPLIMENTED. Item Our b clal In Ion loricMHiiJoiit, London, .Inn lo. The present ar rangement for thee onve) nnee of mails from England to Xew York will term I n ate. on Tebrinry 2, and Ibo ToU master Gencril has Usued n elrculir containing the terms on which tenders for the subsequent scrtitc will bo nc ccptcd. lie ilctrcs lo continue tho plan of despatching three regular malls to New York each week, c tiling at (Jueetistown, nnd will, other things bo Ing equal, give preference lo nlitps calling at that port. It Is further noil Aid that the I'ostofllce will prefer to take tip month by mouth, or quarter by quarter, the most elllelent vcsiels, but tenders will be entertained for n twclto months' contract from March 1, or even for n longer peilod, If the service and turns offered protc to be of a satisfac tory i baracter. Tho tenders wilt be re eclved up to noon of the loth lust. Tin: m w rosTViic hiimpj. The long promised new postage stamps were Isued to the public on Xew Year's Day. The great defect In stamps previously used lay In their 6-linllnrlty. The present scries, artta.ll i ally designed by Mows. Do la Hue &c Co., are not open to this fatal objection All stamps, wuen printed, aru stoiea in fireproof safes at Somerset House until required for use. Tho stock is never less than $00,000,000 worth. The com merclal value of old stamps Is very considerable, ranging In some cue from iyJ0 to $ jOO for a single stamp, Mr. PhllbrlcU.Q C, sold Ids ollectlon of forelgu stamps to M. 1'. do 1'crrarl of I'arls for $50,000, but he has still the Lett collection of English stamps. the puici i rosT. The Parcels' Post, unsuccessful at first, partly through defective manage ment nud partly by Ihe slowness ot the concert alive Ilrlllsh public to adopt Innovations, Is now making rapid headway, 22,000,000 parcels wero dU patched In 1831, 20,000,000 In 1SS", ana tnc total lor isu win, u is ue licved, reach 3,000,000. The forelgu nud colonial parcels dispatched amount to about 11,500 per weelc, but there Is no doubt that with the new extra and greater facilities the total for tho pres ent year will bo groally increased. Till. M.W IftMiOX IHIir.CTOIIV for 1837 consists of 2,072 pages, plus ;:22 pages of advertisements, and eon talus 211.000 names. On each pige there are 10,000 letters, tho number of letters In the "commercial" alone making a total of 7,030,000, and the weight of the typo used for the volume is about 25 tons. There are In the directory 2.12, Smiths, 1,101 Jones, 703 llrowns and 107 Hoblusons. The first publication of tbo London direr tory took place In lbOO, Tbo little tolunio contained 293 panes, and In eluded only the names of thoso people to whom letters were delivered, for letters were expensive luxuries lu those dnS. The names were 11,000 In num ber thtu. am Winnie vn i:iiiiirnov A long letter by the energetic dl rector Mr. John ltoblnsou Whitley, wbirh recently appeared In the Hiily iW, sets at rest all doubta as to the exhibition opeulng in Miy next. The main building, now In course of con structlon nt Kensington, Is cutlrely unique, and will in Itself be a must In tcustlng exhibit. The entire frame woikot the structure is composed of steel rails, such as nre used fu con Mruellng rallvva)s Two of these boiled back to back, with lho T side out, make n ery strong nnd really or namental coluniu. lho only casting rcnulredls an angle iron and cyebar, Into which the cuds of the rails are slipped This frame will then be cot end wilh plates of glass and sheets of eoiiugalid Iron. Tbo advantages are many. Tor rapidity of construction It Is uncqualcd, as an "aero a week can be easily put up. and It has also Ibc ad Mintages of economy, no sltllli'l Ifllnur being required to put It up or take It down, nnd when finished the mutcrlal Is ns good nnd marketable ns when first purchased. This inveu tlon, In fact, sohci the problem of large temporary structures which cm be quickly nnd cheaply built hmiouuion Kivrisncs. A board of trade return shows that hero left tho United Kingdom for places out of Duropc, during the twelve months ending December UI, SM.UU person of Urtllsh origin, 01.22J for eigners, and 11,510 whose nationality was not distinguished, the total thus Icing BSO.bSS. Compared with the whole car of 1835, this shows an In creaieof C0.503 emigrants etllVIN lilt! KM: OM.OIR1 IlKI'tMI." 'Ihe Ihuty Tvlcgtifph of yesterday highly culogles the article ou ' Our Dcfeimhns Coasts," contributed to N niiu i' Mugattne by Captain l V. lliecno of the Lnited States Knglneeis. The wrller dexotcs nearly two columns to nn ami I) Ms of the article, concluding b) sating, ' There Is not a line hi Cup ttilu Greene's thoughtful and ex hattslltc essay which every KuglUh man and under that name wo Include nil who owe alleetame to Her Majesty will not be the better fur reading, imuking and Inwardly digesting (lithll THOMPSON'S IlUllll. The death of Mr 'lhompson, the lale I nlted States Consul nt Southamp ton, will be heard with muehiegret. lie was one of tho oldest members of the tonsillar sen Ice. and had for miny years been a resident of Southampton, where he was universally esteemed and respected Ho waa the owner of tho celebrated oil painting 'Columbus and his Sons, which has been engrated and formed one of lho Illustrations to a tvtll known work on American history TIIR HOOK TK Villi The depression of trade has affected the ptoduellon of books some 100 less olumes bating been published In lHg0 than In 1333. The followlug Is nn analysis of the new books producel in 1hq ILcology, sermon, blbtlcat works, AM, educational, classical, philological, V Juvenile works and talcs, 3'JO, novels, tales and oilier fiction, 7T; law, Jurtspru lonce, Ac, in; political and social eeonom), trade and commerce, 214, arts, sciences atil Il lustrated works, 1.1J, voyages, travels, goo grarbfeal research, ITDililstorj, biograph), Ac, 2J, poetry and tho drams, W, ) ear ltr,oka and serials In volumes, 'JJl, mc Heine, surgery, Ac., 114; !ello-Icttera, essas, iiionourapbs, I24; miscellaneous, Inclu Hug pam blets, not sermons, .11, total, 3,01, MINOIt iiKMiov. Mr. Arthur Toote, a young lloston composer, who has studied at Harvard rolvcrslly, will bo lnlroduceil nt Mr llcnscbclsucxt s)mphony concert. Tbo "Hlue Dells of Scotland," is Ihc title of a new play Just completed by Mr. ltobeit lluchnnan. It will shortly be done In Ibo United Slates, but prevb ouI) In Kiielaml, If only for a night. Mr. Clay M.Oiecnc (formerly of San Prune lco), will visit lhiglaud In the spting lu order lo conduit the re hearsal of bis new play, 'Hans, tbo Doatmnii, ' which bo lias written for Mr. Charles Arnold, an Amerleau actor. Mr, Ilobert Drowning s new o!ume will probably be published beforutbc end of the month, It will consist mainly of n long poem w hich will bo to a c er tiilu, though only cplsodlcalcxtent, au tohiographlcal In the twelve months 11,010,010,000 lelteis and cauls weo posted through out tho wotld, suillcicut to give live to etciy human being in the uulversc, cm in; suti nut mci. The ship building iradc on tbo Clyde during lho year now closing has been In a much more depressed condition than last jcar, and, as a lesult, Ihe re turn of new vessels launched by the re spec lite films unites up a total consider itblv Ins than that of nrctlous vears. 1 here has been launched on the Clyde during (hetenr 100 x-esscls of an aggro gate tonnage ot 172,110 tons, of which 111!. 105 tons wero of steamers and 50, 275 of sailing ships , of the total tons 110,012 were constructed of steel, 55, 217 of Iron, and 201 of wood Last car211 xesselsof 10J.I53 tons were launched, so that there Is this year a decrease of To vessels aud of 21,013 tons. r. P 'JUL LAST JtLIlLAltS If,. KMrjlt.ii. u Itiitd lor the KlrnttK Till Kt4 nlK. A long line of carriages nnd cabs drawn up before the National Theatre this afternoon aud betlcs of bright, oung ladles pouring In and out tbo nariott stage entrance were the out ward signs of thu final rehearsal of tho Klrmes going on Inside the theitre. A Ecml circular platform, Hush with the stage nnd cxlendingout to the front low of the orchestra elide, has been built, covering entirely tbo space occu pied by the oichcslrn chnlri. The tloor of the platform is smooth, and when waxed will make an excellent dancing tut face. Prulci&or Marwlg lent his nc re cm ul supervision to thu rehearsal this aflernoon, nud seemed lo be well plcnsul with the final rehears il. ALIHiL ll'AWU AIUIOIIL HI Uldt lNipulurJt) in il Tjplcjil Atnrrlcuii Coiikiiiii in One of Ibe most Mlkecl-aboul persons at Washington at pteseut, saj s Prcd. Musscy In tho Cln el mi all Ounhinrutt (fftttt, Is .Tedge Waxem Certainly no other Con grcssmnu Is as piomlncul or ns much discussed. Visitors to the gat lerics of tbo House of Representatives ask nt once to hive .ledge Viem pointed nut to tliem, nnd the otlur night at Ibe diplomatic ru cptlon at the " litte House, wlun the cilt was nude for Jedgo Waxem there was an eazer rut-b to get Mght of the distinguished member nnd bis wife Though Jedgo Wnxim only ctum to Washington with the present Cungrcs, tin re Is no num. Ur better known or more quoted. He is In all lespccts the Ideal of an Amerl can Congressman, and though he bis rough Western wajs, he Is crammed full of good rommon sense Though lie Is a faithful, working member au 1 can be seen at uuy hour dining sessions ou the Iloor of the limine, It U mainly lliiotigb bis Interviews pilnted In Tin Wahiimiiov Ciiiiic lb it bo has bu come pioinlucut. 'Ibe Jedpe seems to bate chosen Tin. Cm iu for Ids personal organ, aud the ccrrctpemdeutsof lho bl Ni w York ami other outstdi dallies endeavor in till n to get talks with him. I nder .ledge Waxem s nppearanea of backwoods lnnoctnee tinel unsophMl catcdncps lurks a store ofworllly wli dom and natural bhiewdness, and his frank aud outspoken wn) of telllns ihe lubide truth about Congressional abities mikes his brother Congressmen a hair stick up with horror. 'liny would like to suppress him but Jedgo Waxem goes on In bis placid wav with no Idea ibat be Is worrying an body. 'Hut is ou would think be bad no'ldea of that soil if)oudidnot bappiu to tilth the twinkle In bis inuoiint of! eye Jielco AN axem s account of bis e perteneo at oue of the Conrnshunl tuncrals, had Mich au eilect Hut It is likel) to do away with those staudds nndiibuse., nud In otbei ways he Is continual!) doing more In lho dtrcs. llnn of refoim lhan many mote prctcn tlous pcoph who pose ns refornu rs for the publh , but participate In the very things they make a great show of con demuing. All honor to Jedge Waxem, and may he live long to bo liu Interest tug nnd beneficent diameter he Is In the National House of Representatives nnd a credit to tits constituents licMounrril us a 'liniiiiitililc I.U." 'Ihe t Ivil-Servlce Commissioners do nruiice as infamous the article publUbed lu c"Urda)'s l'iU, charging that for tnonetar) cot si leratlon thu Commission hate recommended certain parties for ap I oliitirtiit, whobe pvrcentnges aro consider all) UIo" that of other sueeissful can 11 dtttta. lho artkle uliu suts that charges .-... ,.... .. r. .-, .1 .K.ln.t I tin Pnmml, UB f I 11 II Jilltll il.it ..ll" VIMU1MH tiun and Mrd ttith the I'resl lent, which, In the uplLlou of the ) aner, will rt'sutt In the dlhinlsoal of the entire board Commissioner ldfciilon is purilcularl) Incensed, aul t rai'ds thostoiy as a damnable lie lie aj be shall dun and the uamc ot tho person whugate the Information, and It Is not unliKcl)' that Information charging tho lBiir tsitli criminal libel will be lodged lu the ttlmlnal Court M.-r.lui-Uco 4'Hittfr'w llenllli, Cliict Justice Uatld K Cartter of the Put i let Supremo Court has not jet bceu able to call upon the l'restdint to tender his resignation, and U tllll suffering very serl outly from his attack ot acute Ujspepsla. ar.xr.HAL innr.iax si:trs. Iximhiv, Jan.2l. IhaSfamlt irsiys tint In the agreement with lho Vatican, now tu process of negotiation, Prussia assents tu the return of members of all refill -us otdtraexeei t the J suits who wero expelled by tho Jmpcilal law, ltcrardlng other points tho negotiations are sthl procccllng, Ilent in, Jan. 21 The Trnpcror William, with his family, the (Icneral of the Atmy and tho members of lho Ministry, celebrate I )esterd) a roronatlon festival to mark tlie crowning of Frederick William the ((reat elector vt Hrandcntxirg. as the first King of PniHlatnlTOl. After the services court was held, at which new knlgbts were pre sented. Ibo Kmperor William being In It posed, the Crown I'rlnro Ircderlck Willi nn presided at tho state dinner which followo t the court icceptlon Ihe Oerman army Is now In possession of n new explosive called Itiburlte, which 11 nforttd lo Lo f-jr moie powerful than melinite. 'I he composition of this cxplo slvu Is a J ro full iid acciet, and nothing can be learned of It. cxci t that It Is cxplo led bt Mihjertlng it to lnltriifte heat Itic Oov eminciit afTcct to ikipfsc tudlnlte JlneliNlldlii'i Itriiiililltnnx, AintM, N V,. Ian. 21. The followers of Mr. Warner Miller have feltivery unur fine the defeat of 1'ielr ch'ef for re-e!ec tluu us Senator, aul chaigcs of hrjkcu I romtscs have luen numerous The pipers this morning publUh tho drjft of aU'lgii stgnrd b) n mi in bt-r of Ihe llcpuhli jii niem btrs to suj.port Mlllir us long as he wis 4 candidate, ttamuof thviu bi i si) le 1 aul made Illfcock'a tointnullon oiP le, Iu tcrestlngilevelopnienlsareeY cct 1 "sir.liilni IIiicOonaM 'm. New Yoitk, .Tan 21. Ihe V this mur Irg publlnhcs au Ottawa dispatch stattnH that rumors are current that the recent po litical disturbances hive unhalauced MI John MacDonald'A mind. Home of the re cent Cabinet ineetlnifs hive been verv stonnj, the climax btlng re-ached wlieo Sir John and fir Charles 1 upper sin i t'jHr tlts In each other's face (ust 1 tfore fr Charles' departure for England 4iri nut I. ft In Nt. I'nu! ST. l'All, Mixn, Jun. 21. A ellitla gulEhcd party from Mrgiuia, headel 1 (idvcrnor litzhugh lee, arrived In this clt) )csterda). lo-dat the party will tm given every attention. They will remain at the IT)auUu!ing their stay. Tin Indiana licNtnut. IxniAwroits Ii, Jan. 21. -A vote was taken for Pulled States Senator al oon with the following results Necessary tu a choict, 75 ,Tur iv, 71 , Harrison, 70 Allen, 4. The contention then aljourned, Alfxnndrla .Xciin, AirxvMUitA, v., Jan. 21. Mr Joseph Itorscmaii, a well Known river man. diet yettcrday of consumption. TLe Ftbruar) term of the Count) Court, Judge J. M. Chester I residing, took up thu cose of 1'atilck Fitzgerald today, charged with trespass and carrying eoncealel weapons, Ihc Coiporatlou Couit also met this morning The ferry boats began their regular travel Ictwcculhis cliy mil NasMngtouj ester da). The lady membcts of Grace Church pro pose holding a fair In the lecture roojiot that church ut an early date. Thellet J. 1. Logan ot I'.lkton, Md , has been holding revival meetings for the past few days at the Tree Methodist Church on Sculh bee street. The lelebrated Arlington distillery In Fairfax County, owned b) tho late Peter Ft can, Is odveitiscd for sale Improtn tu parties aie the order of the duv lu this clt). lho ladles of the ice Street Clnpel "III clve an entertainment for the Ucuctlr of that ibapel to mcrroti i Ight The steamer Wakelhtl will ):ave here ta me now for tho lower rlt er lamiln Ktrv. Mrother Jouesof llaltlniorc oecupic 1 the i til It at fct l'jul a Church tcstenU) The Agnes Wullatr Ilia Compan) will apjear at the Operu House to nlht LATEST KLEGRAMS CONDENSED Ixiw ioh, Jan 1.4 Mnncr 4' oer cent Hxibdiige tteu t). l'oteil rates 4fJ f 4TV CnTeinments uttajy Currency is, l',": bid, Is, coup, P bid ii du. llt.J I,, Mia it i Mil i. , Ta , Jan. 2i A boll) ex 1 ded In f- ang's Iron works early this mi mine, kflllec tho ilrcraau. fatally burn tug a tramp an 1 nrlouslv Injuring six mil) hauls. The entire cud of the mill tva hh wn out. CiMixAvn Ohio, Jan l Uh'Io living kites hi the northwestern pait of tail city jctterdat afternoon 1 red Juugerer a;cl 10, aid lllle Smith, aged U qu.irrelel, aed Jungerer drove a knife Into Smith's oldomen producing a mortal wound Ttti Ei'o, o., Jan. Jl, lee gorges (n the Msumee thrcuteu lo fill thcritj with water aud twttp uwa) all the trldges on tin river. Ihrio sj aus ot Ihe fennt ranle bridge and all of the I nion Itnlse ura gone, and the Whirling und bake 1'no H eliiht Inches out f line, PERSONAL MENTION. WHibltigloil I'eojilf, llir, lUll otlirr AVt-ll Knouii Hurt. bENAroa li re t II isi ot iv bashecn tlIt lug bis father in Cortlaudt County N i , and cc'el rat1! 5 his recent ttiumj h ,tAMiri I.. Cook and Mrs Cool Vtavh liffov, uiu registered at thu U 'U de Ibvoll, Paris, Mu I ion I-au- reirescutin tho Mate House Ci ar Manuf actunu ; Coui)Jn lhlladel hia, Is In thu city Mr Isiicsis a mutluil composer of mi rlt and idivsthe I lano with a master's touch. - Vt the aunual meeting last week ar lrpika ot the Kansas llutorhai Sot-ietv dciierats fcherldan, A an llet (bu ter t nrd, Tiemotit, Hruni and Puiiij t iitnrLe Coeke were elected a- iiDinirjry immLcta. PuntET Ma 1011 (,i 1 iivEi irsj tain retlrel). I t, Arm) wua wj ra tfctiily uppulnied superluten leut or tut Mar) land Army and .Nmv Uutl ai ' lord, Md , (a Stite Instttutlon tu ' m coinmbslourtl colonel of the Mai) tu i N Clonal Ciuuid CtuoNri J fci uxcii Kin eu- lormenv of the I list It fantry, Is at thu Hiiir oi btuinrfs relating to the crm f mifUti school which be eftubllshed and Is the ret det t of, at llukurd Lui.c, Mkh Ik luian Idtaof tntcrtng his bMttiibuu f alcts In the turning Natloliul UtlH leu mid If he dues otlur eadtleiri s muit look out t,or hard woik Hi nl r-tnte liiuisU'iiftt. John Humphre) has bought of bewi J Dutls.for eH.OOO, pattot lot T, sqture , ou M t rett, near Tenth. I 11. Wlrdeor has coutted t 1 1 1 Cariisl, for 1JIW). sill' 1 i un ,11 art V, on P. Ictwecn Klghteeutli und Nine tit nt U -trcets, CluUtoi her lie Issue 1 Iiup nijiht t W Harnett, for -ll,2V 71 .u in- ' " stpjare 1 1, on slxtietith, iittwui -anil stieeti. WEAtDER INDICATlnNb Indications for tho t.ntt four hours commenting .t 1 in Moudav, Jan Jl ror District of Columbia, coMei westerly wluds, rain, followed lv fair weather 'I lie 1 intniu'lt'i' Itendlug. Theriuometei readings for Jatiuarv t 3 a m , M , T a m , 50 1 1 a in ' Jatuarv J.t Mean temperature "t9 mail mum, ur , minimum, -W mean relatlvo humidity. T. Cold w ave coming The temperature wltl probabi) fall ii to 20 degrees la tho next twcHy four hours. ? V ; m fJTwrff---..