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Ypr*. 53-N?. 8,().")!. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1879. TWO CENTS.
THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sundjy,
A T THE ST.tit fiVlLDiSlJS,
xeE:?y.Tau.a Atfite, ccra? ll;h fcireet,
CT 1
The Evening Star Newspaper Oornpanv,
a. H. KAUFFStAJfy, rres't.
Tit* Ejksjso Ht?r is served to subscriber* !n
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A:1 tri;! subscriptions mvift be f *'.1 In v)*??' 0?1
a,rr fairer Ui!?i so paiu for.
?? ivi.i 01 advertising made known 011 ap plica%
1* ?.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
I rr- CORCOU\N t.AL'.F.KY OI Ml r Tit1
-- Wo?ki>- N .1 : Mi i,:on -a.;- h- :
iirrii^PAi F\ tMNi., 'amia j-2:J, at 8 p xn A!
H.:tt?: i'f 10 CCLt<. E". or '. r
" KM M-.cLEOD. Curator.
- Members (f EXCELSIOR
v. iFNT. V'. 4.. I O. 1; You a, h> nby r ?;.!*?*.?
<1 toiiiict at Ji^licr *|ert Rnr.i,, TO-NWHT
*fcan>- asbuslne*- of ;:ui ortauc.- toe. try member
will )*> traf.-a-tf.|
By order 01 .JOHN W GROSS. I'. BAUMF.4
HakRj c. Si:M?'ti!S, I. R NORTON It*
r?miESDSHir LODJE. N>
? -v 12 rjn- M. u or al Services, ;u honor of Past
.'V? I ? ."iV,.- D Stvart. will 1m. held on THCRs
2:id instant. comment-in* at M p. in.,
'J wlrch meuiUrs are requested to tak<. notice
cf Sifter Lodtrts ar^ fraternally in*
janVl 2t* THE t 'OMMITTEE.
rjjfc- I I KE NEWFOUNDLAND COD LIVEB
CIL, at DREW'S Dnur ftor?\ corner ! ?Ii
tr. ? t ami Penn-ylvan.-i avenue. 50 cents a ??ottle?
a fall pint. JaiilS-lm
,I'?K LADIES WILLCONT INUE DAILY
?" Fma\ Ki: MEEl I Mi for Temperance. from
J *?2. "iii V >1. C. A. Chaj>e!, cor. i?th and 1) ntn,
rv.bhr invited- janlllm
RMTI-RE. CARETS. I PlfoLSlKUV
GWI)H AN l> Ht'.DDl N +. nt ^\hole?ale priotw,
-ve offered at th'fsta^hsl iiient 11 W. li. MOSES s
cwiT 7th -t. ?ad I-a. ave. B.V. Unl-Vly
rS" having bought the patents fdh
vr. CoUxhui'h Porous Evaporator, we recouin>eiid
it as the be*? possible way of moistening the
bo? dry air from furuaref, latrooo stoves and steam
c< .Ir. It if attached to the remoter, and renders tl;?
air moi?t and sniuii pr-bke. If yon wish to avoid
headacbe, catarrh and sore throat use them.
HAYWAKD & HUTCHINSON.
817 i#TH Stbket. sear the Avesce.
Bra?? Fire Sets, En^l^h Tile, 8Iate Mantels. Par
icr Grates, hn -naitu, Raiik-es and Latrotxj 8tovi-s.
Pnunl rjir. T il Roofin* an?; Jobbirwr Work. ?lecl7
rs^ MILB URN'S r HARM AC Y.
1420 PKNBBTX.TAK1& ATrSIT*
BODA and MINERAL WATERS on dramzht <zli
the vtar.
Blue Lick, Bedford and Bethes ia Waters by the
ai'cn. _ octll-tr
f THE NATIONAL SAFE L?KI>O^IT COM
I*? PA NY. corner 15th 8t. arid New Vor? u'.iv,
lake* Government and otli r l!- h.U for ?af<.' ketruu
it. at *1 per .tl.lHH) for a yfa-.
Hum ; STIt'KNFY. Presi lent;GE'">.
W. RHiilH. V:ce Pr?-'t. : 11 P. SNYDER. Ne-.-'y. .
1^ STUR'lFA ANT. Trcas. HENRY A. VVILLARD,
IOHN CASSKJ.S. THUS. E\ ANS. jant'.-e.?.<iu
IV* FOR COUGHS, COLDS. BRONCHITIS,
&<.. n>?e the <ir.EAT English Rexkoy,
EEAllNG'S
COUGH
LOZENGES.
Te?>ted for over Wi years. Relief speedy aud certain.
Be id by ail drnuv'.Fts. Pr.e 5<i cents.
E. FODGERA & CO., Agents,
oct3b-wJ,m,Gm New York.
TO THE PEOPLE!
fcifjr.l TEST MA l; hi DOWS /V FISH
CLOTH IXG IS I Ell A3/OHX,
I pfcail < !oee out in the next thirty daya my ent;re
itocta ct Winter Clothnnr at a
TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE.
All the Fbicf Tickets H?.ve Rkkn Marked
Dow.n t on this Oixvr Sale.
OVXRCOATR
OVERCOATS now $lfi. formerly *2S.
OVEhC'DATH cow *14, formerly $22.
OVEH'"OATh row rf 12, formerly .>s"JO.
DVERi ')ATS now $10, former y I -i.
OVERCOATS now $s, formerly $1.1.
OVERt'OATH now $t>, former'y ?lo.
OVtRCOATS uow $4, formerly
SUITS.
SCITH that were ?25 now $18.
frl'ITS tn? were .*22 now ^1R.
Sl'I'lS that were sf2<> now $15.
H'lTS thiil were $17 now $1.1.
8I ITS that were ?lt! now $12.
Hl"I i S tha. were >:15 now $lo.
si ITS that were $12 now >?>>.
SLITS that w?.re 3IO now $7.
COATS AND VESTa
COATS and VESTS from $22 to #16.
COATS a id \ ESTS from $vti to $11.
t'OA'l's and VESTS from $13 to $K>.
COATS and VkS'l'S from $12 to
PANTALOONS.
FANTALtX'NS sold for $h, sellinir row $f,.
l'ANTAL<M>Nx ?t'ld for $7 scihitK 11 ?w
PANTA1 <m>nm eoid for sellm/ now >'4.5o.
PANTALOONS sold tor .*5, oelHmr now *4.
PAKTALOONS sold for $4, Pe'lui^r now %.i
PANTALOONS fol i for $:!. sellinir now $i.
PANTALOONS sola for $2.50, sei!In>r now $1.5*).
SPECIAL ATTENTION
la called to the following Goods. wh:ca have l?:vti
reduced in proportion to the above:
Fine Black Cloth Suita.
Youths' Drees Sutis and Business Suits.
Boys' Overcoats and Ulsters.
Boys' Dree* and School Suits.
Children's Cape Overcoats ar>d Cistern.
Children's Dress and Every Day Suits.
Sn?-h Bargains in Clothing have never been off -red
s-u.ee lb57.
A. STRAUS,
The I'opular Clothier,
lOll Pe tin* y I run in Avniir,
.'ar.lttr Between 10th tod llthrtNSBL
XT JESSO,
i.\. WATCH REP VIREK,
For 20 years with H. Semkkn. now at Jtj%
?i:i 1 "> N NSYLVAN 1 A AvtSCTS,
(DempeeyV Stationery St. -e.) fft if*
I .A DIES WATCH LS A SPECIALTY.
Watchf put in complete orjer by mo ar- ^!iiranI
teed for one year, or money ret unded. fr-b4 ly
t'SITED STATES 4 PKB <E\T.
i BONDS on hand t'or immediate delivery.
District of Columbia, Twenty and Thirty year
Gold Sixes, for sale.
S <>5 Bonds of D O (rnar?ntee i by the United
S States, Couj-on or R<vi.Hterv?L l?o.:v'it and so'd.
Othi-r Investnit'i t Securitn-s bought ou or n-rs.
>uir2-tr LEWIS JOHNSON CO., llauk^rs.
IHAMO A1?S.
WE INVITE ATTENTION TO OCR ASSORT
MENT OF DIAMOND SOLITAIRE AND CLUSTER
RINGS, EARRINGS. LACE PINS AND
LOCKETS IN ALL SIZES. THE RECENT DISCOVERIES
OF DIAMONDS IN LARGE QUANTITIES.
AND THE GREAT REDUCTION IN THE
PRICE OF GOLD AND LABOR. HAS BROUGHT
THESE GEMS WITHIN THE MEANS OF WESSON'S
IN MODERATE CIRCUMSTANCES.
jar.4 M. W. GALT, BRO .t CO.
House owheiis, atte*no^ri-ooiie?re
Villa Farm IX ui.loe above G?iorwtown
on Tennalivtown r;>ad, offers tae best i
of inducements for wintering Horses at tlie.t T r.'
low ince of $10 per month. Firbt-clasa
stables, with bo* stall for every horse. Twe f^a,
of irrain daily. Veter.uary attendance free, Dr R p
P. Lord reaidln* on the place. For further i>ait on
In enquire at 608 lJih at n. wpovQ6-aro
_ L. MOXLEY.
|.\TEKJtSTI\G TO TAX-PAVEKS.
The SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES havmrf decided that th?- sj>e<ia! a~.-<n?.
ments for the improvemeut of atreoU and avenu e
area valid and le?ral tax.all property holders who are
till in arrears, and against irtow property tax lien
certificates have t>een issued, will l>e crt*np?lled t.i
redeem the same, subject to such reduction as the
revision now in progress will authorize.
> SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS CAN NOW BE PAIL
AT A DISCOUNT.
and all tax payers interested will find it of a.ivau
Uire in ad.iist.nif aud settUiiK their tax buis to call o;
WILLIAM DICKSON,
Rf.al Estate Aoest.
*if'4 Fuiir-and-a-Half St.,
JaisH lm Thiee doors altove Colnnib a Builduur
rii tl?t' AUD CLAHK,
1 . DULI K IN
LUMBER. Wf)OD AND D(?<>RM, SiSH
BLISDS. MOULDIN3S. etc.
Oifirr* ?tO Virainit ?ro?u<- ?nut!tfaat
603 Fmnaulvnin nvtaiit northtrrat.
Yaro and Depot 9th street and Virginia avenui
southeast.
I now have no partner, and no connection what
ever ?i?h. or iLt?r st in, u.y former establ.shmeat
at the foot of 4th s're?t >outneast j^nlS-lm
WHY WILL TOU BE HUMBltitiEI
*? WITH INFERIOR EYE- -
GLASSES, whet, yon ^et the best,
at a lews price, at H. H. HEM^*5
PEER'S. The OrncuK, 453 Pennsylvania avenue
norner 4 ? atrMl novS04r
w W. WOJIX,
ff . CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM SJ?
LOONS.
7*1 Sixth street tt.tr..
With Increased facilities. Is now preparetl to furntsl
} Partie*. Wetidmm and Receptions at short noticc
and the usual aauaXacLon MUArau?9?a. dec27 Im
i r~l ! ! ! i i i mil ? ???11
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.?
Gotf.knmf.nt Rkcst^ts To-dat.?Internal revJ
CllUe, f*.*3n.504.7C; Ctlfttum?.
Srrn kii hons to the lour per cent, loan today
amounted to ?ic 4.11.
1 The President nominated to the Senate to
I da> <;eo. \v. McKeaig postmaster at Cairo, ill.,
( aiid a number or other post masters.
) Natai. Orders.?Lieutenant F. P. oilmore to
t duty at the hydraulic office 27tli Inst.. M.iste.'
I U. P. Mcintosh from the hydraulic office ids'
I inst., and granted six months leave.
[ | Hon. M *tt Carcenter Elected I . s. Sen a
j tok.?Senator Iiowe received a telegram before i
the mating of the '-eimte to-day. announcing !
: the lection of Matt Carpenter a-> Senitor by
l the Wisconsin legislature.
The House committee on Appropriations
to-day conduced their action on the post office,
and the legislative, judicial and executive appropriation
bills, which will forthwith b? per|
fected in form tor reporting to the House.
I'epkesentative Hewitt win to-day have a
' conference w ith senator Burnslde, who has re|
?;nested liiin to posti?oue for the present tin* re1
port of the army bill to the House.
.
The orlek. directing Lieutenant F.N .creene, j
! corps engineers, to report in person to the J
chief of engineers, is so amended as to direct I
him to first complete the duties 011 which he Is '
now engaged, which are connected with his j
position with the C/ar'sforcesdaringtheTurko- ,
Russian war. The ?,?uarterniaster\s'department !
1 win fonrisb him a room as an oflice. J
! Rem < rion ok Sai.ap.ies.?The committee on |
appropriations of tin- House has agreed to reo[
i ommend the reduction of tiie salaries of the
principal examiners in the patent officc from
1 -? ->. it-!' to 1 nit per annum.
Person *n.-Ex-Oovernor and Congressman- j
elect Voting, of ohio. is at the Ebbitt. House, j
| . senator voorhees. was besieged wit lieongrat!
History callers at the Senate to-day. ...congressman
Finley. ot Oilio. who went home two
' weeks ago sick with pee lrnonia, has returned
. in improved health.
! The Aiabama conflict. ? Information re- j
ceived at the Department of .111stice to-da\ in- j
dieates that the writ of haiioas corpus for Marshal
Turner, who was arrested by the local
| comt of selir.a. Alabama, for refusing to turn
o\?-r to that court the ballot boxes, ,w . which
l were in evidence before tlie I . s. circuit court, j
will be honored: and t hat he will be released i
upon the writ.
: The President has matte up his mind, it is i
! s.iiti. to remove Marshal .lack Wharton at New I
Orleans, and it is understood that oovernor 1
Warmouth will Ik- a|>i>oiiited to succeed him.
The Eichtv-third Bond c.u.n.?secretary j
M erman \ estenlay afternoon issued the eighty- !
I tbiid call for tlie redemption of .">.20 bonds of
lsti.%?consols of !s?)7. The call is for
of which are coupons and sHi.oiHUNw)
registered bonds. The principal and interest
j will be paid at the Treasury on and after the
{ .'1st day of April next, and the interest will
i ceaf-e on that day.
im.f. Haonf.r cost ikmed.?In the executive
j session of the senate yesterday. Mr. Whyte
i moved to take up in advance of the regular
order and confirm the nomination of Mr. A. II.
i llifgner to be judge of the Supreme court 01 the
District of Columbia. Mr. whyte paid a high
t on plinen to Mr. Hagner's legal abilities, and
the nomination was confirmed unanimously.
j Proposals to supply paper to the Public
i Printing office were opened to-day at noon iti
ti e looms 01 the senate committee on printing,
book papers were awarded to c. shober, Lanj
cas'er. Pa., and Freur, Fox .v co.. Middletowo.
Oiiio; wilting papeis, finjMm reams, to Wooi:
worth Graham. N. Y.: and bond papers to
\\ hitin, paper company. Holyoke. Mass.
I Kx-Ass;stant Secretary of the Treasury
I Conant will go to London as the agent of the
new syndicate, formed yesterday, for the sale
abroad of four per cent, bonds and the ex;
change ot four per cents, for five-twenties.
At tiu Winie IlorsE.?Senator Plumb and
! senator-eject Houston, and Representatives
Danfoid. Mccook. Pugli. .Metcalfe. Rice. and j
n.ember elect irom Alabama Lowe called on the !
| Piesident to-elay.
1 ? are 01 Jkon vessels.?The following order
i in 1 elation to -care01 iron vessels" has been
issued by the Navy department: The inner surface
of the plating will be examined semi1
annually, and thoroughly scraped and painted
where necessary, special care Is to be taken to
remove all rust before applying the paint.
Mr. Hewitt s T.aror committee this morning
heaid Mr. Joseph D. Weeks, of Pittsburg, associate
editor of tiie h >n .1 . upon the relations
' between employers and employes, lie strongly
favored the English system of boards of arbitration.
to whom dispute^ between masters and
men should be referred for adjustment uoon a
just and equitable basis.
our Four Pee Cents in Europe.?A contract [
w?s ei:te:ed upon yesterday afternoon betweem I
1 the seeretarj of the Treasury and Messrs. \. !
m. BothscbUd .v sons. .j. s. Morgan ,v co.,sellg- ;
I man Bros., and Morton, Rose .v Co.. of London, j
and Messrs. a. Belmont c Co., Drexel, Morgan i
a co.. J. and w. Seli^man ?v * 0.. and Morton, !
llliss .v Co., of New ^ 01k. for the sale and de- i
hwiv in 1:11 rope 01 not less jiian n 1.1,1 >:ni per
month 4 per cent."bontis'upon the same terms \
ar:d conditions as the popular loan now being 1
offered In the i nlted States, the contract to
cuntinue until the !st of July, and t he proceeds J
to be applied to redeeming <; per cent, binds. ;
The contract is made to promote the exchange ,
of 4 per cent, bonds foi ?; pe*r cent. 5-->t? bonds
held in liurope. fpon the compliance of liie
contract a subscription01 four $!"."<*).000 tivetweniies
was made by il>e new syndicate.
The seward In\ rsrniAiion.?The committee !
on expenditures m the state department to-djy j
continued the examination into the charges
pteferred ex-Minister <;eo. F. Seward. Prof,
s. Wells Williams, ot vale college, was examined
by .Mr. Ashton. ot counsel for defence relative
to ceitain treaties dudng his service as
, acting minister, lie testified that at the time
or r. Reward's arrival at Shanghai the surrounding
country was in great confusion,owing
to an expected attack from insurgents, and in
his judgment this fact increased the responsibilities
of the consulate. After defining the
duties of consul generally, Mr. Williams said
he had never heard any charges preferred
against Mr. seward uatil those now under in- j
vestigation were made by ?ien. Myers. On the j
conirary. he had heaid very favorable comment '
upon his character and abilitv. ilis associates i
in China bore the most reputable of characters, i
Counsel at this point inquired into the char- i
, aeterand ability of Consular Clerk Bradford !
Mr \\ llliams pronounced it. so far as he kne.v,
' '>e excellent, adding, with reference to his 1
1 ability, that before receiving his appointment ;
11 passed the examination of acceptance satis- i
laetorlly. Mr. Williams then contrasted the I
present?ommodious consulat e apartments wit h
those of previous years when ii consisted of '
1 ore small rooni In a tavern, and was disgrace- !
ful to the nation; and rendered it utterly impossible
for the consul to deal proj>erlv with !
1 American criminals.
1 ' Adjourned until Friday.
A Niwspapkr Keportkk Sent ro.lvi!.?.t .
Privilege.- A few days ago Kenshaw
a si i.ols newspaper reporter, wrote an article i
which was published in the
giving some information touching on the lnve?s- I
t!<:at ion by tfce grand jury of the causes which !
led to the burning or Powell's carpet hous ;
, ii.eie some we<*ks ago. Kenshaw was stun
moned before the <.rrand jury Monday an \
, letused to rc^al the name ol his informant
whereupon I.e was reported to Judge Laughlln,
s of the criminal court, who committed him t 1
jail yesterday 10 remain until he consented to
- ? .. \e the desired Information. A writ of habeas
corpus will lie applied for to-day by the pro- i
prictors ot the lilobe-lb mocrnt. The question
) w hether a new spaper rej>orter can be compelled
t'.v a srrand lury to violate a pledge of secresy
f w ill be contested to Its fullest limit.
1, a Con\ icth? .Jersey cocncii.man.?Ex-Councilman
McPei-mott, of Phllllpsburg, N. J., was
yesterday convicted of having received $4> on
. stolen coupois of retired town bonds. He is
now being trl? d on a similar Indictment charging
him with < btainlng f lss.so m the same way.
- His confeden te, ex-Treasurer Carhan, has
" turned states evidence, and is exposing the
workings of tl.e town ring.
'I'lie i'ottcr Investigation.
SECKKT SESSION OK THE COMMITTEE TO DAY.
'ihe Potter committee held a long private
session tliis morning. The democratic members
first brought up the question whether St.
Maitin should 1^ called as a witness by ttie
republicans or discharged by t he commit tee.
Mr. Shellabarger in behalf of secretary Sherman
theieupon presented a-letter, in which
alter criticising the course of the committee in
I not recalling St. Martin on their own motion
! he asked that St. Martin be recalled for further
i cross-examination on the testimony given in
| NewOiIeansanrtont.be affidavits which he rei
cently tiled with the committee. The derno,
cratic members manifested a disposition to ac[
quiesce in this request, although it. was still
i contendea that trie republicans ought to call
i st. Martin as their own witness. The subject
| was. however, laid over until to-morrow witliout
definite action. The question then arose
I whether tiie committee should call anv wit|
nc.'-ses in regard to the cipher telegrams in ad|
varce or the passage by the Senate ofth^ House
bill making an appropriation for the expenses
I of the investigation, their funds being wholly
exhausted. This question also went over for
! deeision to-morrow.
, The sending of a .sub committee to New York
to Investigate the cipher dispatches, was discussed.
No conclusion was reached, bat the
committee seemed to be about evenly divided,
whether to conduct the Investigation in this
city or in New York, it is thought that all of
the witnesses needed will be summoned to
Washington except Gov. Tilrten. and t hat a subcemmlttee
will sit in New York to take his testimony.
<;eu. Butler informeu the committee
that he had in his possession cipher telegrams j
numbered from I to ffiio, inclusive. He said lie
did not know precisely how he became the custodian
of them, but that he had a suspicion
which he did not disclose. He had lefi them
with his clerk last summer, and one day when
he asked for them he was informed that his
messenger had called for them and taken them
away subsequently, after the Tribmi,li id
published the cipher dispatches, lie found the
originals in his office among some old papers.
I here aie about 141 of these dispatches, which
Lev. iii lay before the committee to-morrow.
Washington Society*
E\ identty the Tuesday \ islt ing was nvfii enjoyed.
There were agreeable receptions at the
residences of Mrs. Bryan. who was assisted bv
M iss Page and Miss < handler, of Boston.) M i s.
Clatliii. of Massachusetts, (who was assisted by
her niece, Miss Davenport, and Miss Noreross.)
Mrs. Audenreid. who had Mrs. Kindelberger
with her,) and i ominissioner Phelps, whose
w ife and daughter were at home.
Mrs. Frances n. Burnett received her friends I
informally in her cosy parlors, and delighted all I
with her read.\ talk, which rivals in interest her !
literary works. Mrs. i>. \\\ Bartlett and her
pictty daughter saw their friends informally. ;
At Judge Hartley's residence his wife and her
daughter. Miss McCoy, received numerous calls
1 here was a merry party of ladles, including
Mrs. Bridges, the Misses Dwlglit, Mrs. James
and others of Congressional families, reeeivin > i
at the Arlington. Mrs. P.en Wiills had a pleasant
reception at the same hotel. Mrs. Swanii '
and her niece. Miss Brandeth. and Miss Lily
nice made Governorswann's beautiful home
evtn moie than usually attractive. Mrs.
iiiCKOK and her irioiids who were reeeivin^ at
Mr. Wor d s residence, had the valuable assistance
of Mr. Wood himself after the House adjourned.
Mrs. Bice, Mils. Turner, and other ladles,
bad a pleasant reception at Willard's.
Mrs. Banning was not well enough to see visitors.
M i s. Howell was "at home" to her friends
at her residence, 1320 F street.
sir Edward and Lady Thornton and their
family returned on Sunday morning.
Mrs. \\. T. t 'arroll has issued invitations for !
a.vr-,,w Oanmntc next Tuesday evening at nine
c clock.
This evening a brilliant company Is expected !
at the Bachelors' german at Marini's hall.
hose who propose at tending t he comic opera
IJ. M.S. J'Ki do fin r to-morrow evening will lie i
interested to hear that Miss Eva Mills has been !
assuming the part of j.?i?e in the represen- i
tations in New ^ ork. Mrs. Camp will sing the
same mi, lieie.
Mrs. Chas. NordhotT has been warmly welcomed
on her return to the chy. She is at the I
Arlington.
surgeon General Woodwortli, or the Marin
Hospital service, has invited ail the members of
the congressional committees on epidemic diseases
which made the southern tour to investigate
yellow fever, to a dinner at the Ki"vhouse
at t p.m. Friday.
Tlic District in Congress.
KX-SVKVEVOK KORSVTH'S C1.A1M.
Senator Dorsey presented, in the senate to
day, the memorial or William Forsyth, askin
relief on a bill, accompanying the petition
amounting to $ll,974.r>i>, for services rendered
as Surveyor of tlie District of columbi v. I nder
order of the District Commissioners Forsyth
claims that lie was continued in office as surveyor
iron! July, w-i. to August. ;>7T. and
rendered services, as charged in sdd bill. Pet itloner
has received no compensation, he savs
atKl cannot without an appropriation by cotiWOliKfSOMEN'S
CLAIMS.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Bliss, of New |
^ ork. yesterday, in the House, and adopted. ;
requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to j
furnish the following information:?First
*\ hat. if any. additional legislation is necessary j
to enable the proper auditing officers of the
1 reasury to audit and allow all claims for work I
and labor actually pcrfoimed under the late
board (.1 public works, District ot Columbia, and
now on file in the Treasury department, under !
ac, cf June 'J<?. isTs. second. The number,
amount and the nature o: the claims, and how j
much, ir any. additional appropriation Is neces- i
vary to pay and adjust all legal claims now"on
i.le. Third. It anything has been found due to :
contractors of the late board of public works '
who have not paid and are still Indebted to :
their laborers.
The If rig It lest mid Hcst.
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ot tbe brightest and best little daily papers in
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M i k?;eo Fi.okida Election Fk a ins.?In the !
case ot the Brevard count: canvassing board in
Jacksonville, l la., yesterday. J. n. Allen, a
lawyer, testified that he went to Brevard county i
on account ot a letter purporting to have been 1
w ritten by N. a. null, the democratic candidate
for ( ongiess, for the purpose of obtaining a
majority of '2im? necessary to elect Hull, lie had
authority to draw for whal money he needed to
accomplish the purpose. The w itness detailed
how the arrangements were perfected, and stfd
a plan was agreed upon to burn the records of
t lie fraud arter it was accomplished. The work
oi changing the returns was done, he said, bv
the deputy of i.ee, one of the defendants. *
In the Litigation between the Union Pacific
rallioad and the credit mobilieron a two million
note by the former to the latter, the executors
of oakes Ames and a Connecticut savings bank
have petitioned to be made parties, alleging
that Jay Could and others are trying to defraud
them of their rights. They also pray that the
judgment against the I'nion Pacitic oh the note
be enforced. Judge Soule. at Boston. Monday
issued a temporary injunction and order of notice
returnable March 1.
l> aii.koao Officers Elected.?At a meeting
of the stockholders of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Hallroad, at Hichinond,
x a., yesterday, the follow ing officers were elected:
President, Judge Bobert Ould; directors on
'he pan of the private stockholders, J. S. Blackbum
of Alexandria, Isaac H. Carrlagton of
Bicbmond. Moncure Bobinson, jr., and Charles
< hauncey of Philadelphia. Dr. L. B. Anderson
^ its announced director on the part of the state.
In the Kkno Inquiry yesterday (iirard testiued
that General < uster. on seeing Ueno moving
away firm the timber, shouted, "Who the mischief
oidered that command*''
The Savannah spring Haces.?The annua"
spring meeting of the savannah Jockey club
Acsterday opened with an excellent day and
better time and race than ever recorded on the
J en Broeck course. The first race-Ten Broeck
stakes, #2~>. p. p., ?;oo added by the club?U entries
and live starters. The first heat was won
Ben liill: Mary Walton second. Time. U4Sh
' 1;e second heat, was also won by Ben lltll in
Alpha second. The Savannah cup, a
two-mile dash for all ages, had eight entries
and ^even starters. Bergamot. the favorite,
was beaten by Little Beb; Judge Hancock a
good second. Time, 3:39. The third race, a j
dash of one mile ard an eighth, had four en- ;
L'^si w?.s w?ri b-v K?3"PT-' virgillan second j
and Hattle >. tli.rd. lime, 1:5J^.
?? Western Massachusetts made 150.000 barrels
of elder the past season, and temperance
people are aghast.
**rThe Cincinnati authorities have dc creed
7^ ^ers must stamp the weight upon tvery
leaf of bread they offer for sale.
FORTY-FIFTH COXGREHO.
Wednesday January 22.
SENATE.?The vice President laid before the
sena e a communlcat Ion from tlie Commls
s'ionersof tlie District of Columbia in answer to
Senate resolution of the nth inst.. m regard to
the inadequacy of the water supply upon elevated
portions of the city, t Printed elsewhere
in the Star. 1 Referred to the committee on the
District of Columbia.
Also a communication from the Secretary of
the Interior in answer to a recent resolution of
the senate in regard to the arrangement for
educating certain Indian children at tie Lawrence
university, Wisconsin. Laid upon ; he
table.
Air. Dorsey presented the petition ot Will am
Forsyth, late surveyor of the District or Columbia,
asking compensation for his services.
Referred to the District committee.
Mr. Garland, from 1 he committee on public
lands, submitted a minority report, signed by
himself, on the claim of William McGarrahan
to ti e Rancho Panoclie <;rande In California,
together with a bill placing all the claimants to
that Rancho in the court of claims, with the
right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States. Laid on the table and ordered
that the bill and report bo printed.
Mr. Allison submitted a joint resolution to
correct an error in the sundry civil appropriation
bill for the present liscal yearsoas to allow
the Commissioners of the District of Columbia
to pay for vagrants committed to the Reform
School. Referred to the committee on appropriat
io? s.
Hills were Introduced and referred as follows: 1
By Mr. Davis (III.)?To prevent and punish the I
counterfeiting within the United states of notes, j
bonds, and other securities of foreign govern- |
ments. Referred totheoommltt.ee on the judi- j
clary. Ry Mr. Dorsey? Kelatlng to the rank of ,
certain retired army officers. Referred to the 1
committee on military affairs.
Mr. Whyte presented t he petition of the yearly
meeting of Friends of Maryland, complaining
of tl.e evil of intemperance, and asking appropriate
legislation to prevent it.
Mr. Wiiyte said as an important legal question
was involved lie thought this petition
should goto the committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Edmunds called attention to the fact that
similar petitions had been referred to the
ilnanee committee.
31 r. Whyte said t hose pot it ions referred t o the
traflic In liquors, its taxation, <vc. This petition j
referred to question of morals.
Mr. Edmunds.?Well if my friend puts it on j
moral grounds I shall have to submit.
The petition was then referred to the judic- I
iary committee.
Mr. Morrill called up House bill to facilitate i
the refunding of the national d'-bt. reported
from the committee on finance yesterday. In
explanation of the bill, he said It met with the I
unanimous approval of the committee on ]
finance. It simply provided that private par- ,
ties might exchange their live or six per cent,
ltonds with the Treasury at par and receive interest
for three months, the same as national !
banks and syndicates had received.
The bill was then read a third time and passed 1
unanimously, l! now goes to the President for
his signature. It. authorizes the secretary of j
the Treasury in the process of refunding the !
national debt to exchange directly at par the i
four cent, bonds of the united states for the ]
rive-twenty bonds outstanding and uncalled, in 1
any exchange made under the provisions of the j
act interest may be allowed on the bonds re- j
deemed for a period or three months.
While the senate was considering bills on the !
calendar, Mr. Edmunds moved to postpone the i
further consideration of the calendar and proceed
to t lie conslderat ion of the resolutions sub
mltted by him on the Ttli or January, declaring I
the lath. I4tli and loth amendments to the eon- 1
stitution or the 1 nited States valid, <ve.
Several Senators objected to taking up the re- :
solution now, as the senator from Maine (Mr. i
Blaine) had given notice that he would speak !
at 1:30 p. m. to-day on the naval appropriation i
bill, which would come up as the unfinished
business at that hour.
Mr. Conkling said he had heard no reason as- j
signed why the Senator from Maine should not '
ko on. it was a custom of t he senate to always
aliow a Senator the tioor upon giving notice !
that he desired to occupy it at a certain time. !
It was certainly improper to displace a Senator j
who desired to speak, especially by a matte.- i
not requiring haste. I
The Senate refused to take up the re- ilution >
of Mr. Edmunds, and m 1 :-t? p.m. the consider- 1
ation of the naval appropriation bill was r?
sumed. and Mr. Maine spoke in favor of liis
an.ci clment submitted yesterday.
HOUSE?The Speaker desired to say, in view
of seme critkisms made la regard to the mistale
In the roll-call yesterday, that a critical 1
e.\amii.aU0L showed that there was no clung
in the 1 csult of the two roll calls, and called at
tent ion to the fact that the error had been dis
covered through the caution of i lie chair send
ing down to the floor to have some member In
sist on the names being read.
.Mr. Stephens Introduced joint resolution for
the printing of the memorial services In honor
of the late Prof. Henry. 1,'eferred. Also, biil
defining the duties of the secretary of the
Treasury in certain cases. Referred, tone of
its provisions is that when any of the national
banks shall fail to redeem Its notes, or shall desire
to withdraw them, the Secretary of the
Treasury sha'l sell to the highest bidder the U.
S. bonds deposited to secure the same, for coin
or treasury rotes, and is.-.ue certilicatesof de
posit lor 1 lie coin or notes thus received, which
he shall deliver in exchange for the notes of the
bank of exactly tlie same denomination, and
pay over the balance of 11 ipso certhicates to the
bank which had deposited and owned the
bonds, and these certicates shall be receivable
for public dues, and be redeemable in coin or
Treasury notes at the I . S. Treasury.)
Mr. Banning, from committee on military affairs.
reported back Senate bill repealing the
laws in relation to company cooks in the armv.
Passed.
Mr. llale. from committee on appropriations,
reported bill appropriating $60.oooto meet the
e.\j crrses of the transportation of coin and
bullion; provided that the appropriation shall
be immediately available, and that the charges
tor transportation of gold coin from San Francisco
to New York shall not exceed 1 of one
per cent., and for transportation of sliver one
percent. with proportionate charges between
intermediate points, it also makes an appropriation
of $40,000 to meet tlie miscellaneous expenses
01 the House of Representatives.
After a short discussion the bill was passed.
on motion of Mr. Sparks, senate amendments
to the Indian appropriation bill were non-concurred
in.
The speaker proceeded to call committees for
report.
The E miction Investigation.?t>Iter's
'iiittir in S071 til Carolina.?The Teller committee,
consisting of Senators Teller, Kirkwood,
Cameron. Randolph and McDonald, began the
investigation or tlie late general election in 1
C harleston, S.C., yesterday. All the witnesses j
examined were from Charleston county, and it
was admitted by both democrats and repubii- :
cans that all the election ollicers, excepting the
clerks, were appointed upon the recommendation
of tlie democratic committee; that one of
tlie three commissioners of election in the
county was a republican; that the managers of
elections at the different precincts were exclusively
democrats and the u.s. supervisors at
the different polls were not allowed to have
a clerk, there being no provision of law for
such person. It was also testified that the
democratic supervisors had no clerks and
that the clerks of the republican supervisors
wore excluded from the polling
places by order of the democratic committee.
J. N. (iregg, colored, republican U. S. supervisor
at the Eagle engine house, the tlrst witness,
testllled that the election was quiet and that
v\ hen t lie polls closed it was found that there
were 15s votes more than there were names or
\ ot ers. The excessive votes were drawn out by
a blindfolded manager. Did not see any tissue
tickets voted. Similar testimony was given by
a white witness named Hutchinson. Several
colored witnesses testiiied that in many instances
negroes were turned away from the
polls and not allow ed to vote. T. Marker Jones,
democratic commissioner or election, testified
that tissue ballots were u?ed to enable colore 1
people to vote secretly tor the democratic candidates;
many of the tissue tickets voted were
republican ballots, G. K. Hulst. democratic
county chairman, gave similar testimony.
Hanging in New Jeksev.?Among the tire
bills introduced in the New Jersey legislature
which convened Monday, was one to prevent
the recurrence of such scenes as that of th *
Hunter hanging. It provides for the appointment
ot twelve persons liable to grand jury
duty, of whom two shall be physicians, to view
and report to the court the circumstances of the
hanging of a criminal and the names of all persons
present thereat. Tlie sheriff is empowered
to designate twelve deputies, and no more, to
be present In addttion. Tlie condemned person
may have three relatives present and two clergymen
only. The sherifT is to be punishable as
for contempt of court for allowing anv other
person to witness the hanging.
Frozen on His Way to Chcrch.?John O.
Ferguson, a well-to-do farmer, was frozen to
death in a cutter while on his way to church at
Wllllam&town, out., Sunday.
rin? Cipher Dispatches.
now they were 01 yen vp 4M1 what recav'e
ok them.
A reporter of tlie N. Y. llrrr.hi was sent to obtain
tl>eviews of Br. Norvln t.iwn. t!i?' president
of t lie Western I'nlon company. upon tli?
above subject and matters incidentally oonrected
with it. During the interview the following
conversation took place:
! "\ou a;e aware, doctor, or the Impression
which prevails that the cipher telegrams wore
divulged through some olticer or agent 01 the
company?"
"If fetich an Impression exists ft is utterly
wrong, homebody stole or copied these telegrunts
after they had gone out of our hands an?t
while they were In the t?os.vession of senator
Morton's committee on prl\ ileges a nd elect ions.'
"Were there cipher* dispatches, then, among
the telegrams delivered to senator Mortons
coirmittt e?"
"Yes. sir. The way they came to b?' delivered
was this. Mr. Morrison offered in the
lit use a iesolutlon ' iilliiiir for tlie delivery et
certain telegrams vvhieli had passed between
William E. (.'handler and other republican
managers during the electorUcontest in the
disputed states, senator Morton, as an offse'
10 this, widened the inquiry be servinc upon us
or.eof there sweeping drag-net subpamas calling
for all telegrams which had passed between
1 certain points within a certain time and relating
to the election. Mr. orton ie?lst?il both demands,
and. you remember, was for some time
even under arrest In Washington, if anybody
thought that Mr. < rrton.from Ills republican synipathles.was
instrumental in allowing these telegrams
1 o be divulged liedoes hlsmeinoi y grievous
injustice, for 1 know that nobod.\ fought harder
than Mr. orton against the company's sub.illusion
to this drag-net subp<ena. The sergeantat
Arms even took our entire executive committee
to Washington, holding us virtually under
arrest until we had to yield and give up the
telegrams."
how the teleoravis were ?.ives it.
' And how were they given up?"
"Whenthe executive committee lirs* heard
that tl esubi u-na was likely to lx' served upon
us \\ e were s< 1 resolutely opposed 1 o surrendcri ng
them that it was proposed to burn them before
the Congressional demand could formally reach
'is. At that tune the subp< 111a had only bee:'
served upon one of our agent sand not upon an\
ofiVer or the company, lie fore resolving, however,
to destroy the telegrams we thought it
wise to consult our counsel. John K. Porter,
.iudge Porter told us that it would be a grave
mistake to take such a step in advance of the
Congressional demand for t he.se telegrams at: 1
that It would subject our action to narsli su-picions.
\\ e then, when we round that
fiirther resistance would be useless and th.o
the entire executive committee would have to
accompany the sergeant-at-arms to Washington.
instructed Mr. clarence cary, our oil ice attoi
hey, to collect t hem all. put them into a trun!;
and bring them along to Washington. It was a
great metal-bound Saratoga trunk, which he
specially bought for the purpose, and contained
?9,500 telegrams. At Washington he delivered ,
the tiunk to Mr. Whitney, our manager, upon
whom the subp<ena had lirst been served, and
who mi ned the trunk. Willi iis contents, over
to the committee." ?
a l.oose way of keepinfi te1.fhrams.
"How long did the telegrams remain in the
possession r t the committee?"
Here Mr. cary, who happened to !> present,
consulted some memoranda and said:? From
January -24, W7, till March is, l>77, nearly two
months. Then they were returned to us. During
that time somebody must have got hold of them
ai d eit her stole or copied them. The telegrams.
I w as told, would be spread all over the table
and remain there o\ei night, so that they could
be readily examined by any member next morning.
The clerk or the committee told us that
the room was always locked over night, and
that they would be safe, or course, when the
committee sat with closed dooi-nobody could
tell what was being done with these dispatches."
" somebody stole them and got some expert
to decipher them,' was Dr. Green s offhand
opinion.
" What did you do with them alter they were
returned to you, and. first of all. did you count
il.em to see that the number was complete and
that none were missing or had been abstracted?"
">.0, we did not count theiu," Dr. Green replied.
"but they were put back lino the trunk
which was locked and sent per express to our
1 New York office."
t nifed Males SeiiaturKlii.)**
Indiana.?The Indiana Legislature voted t u
1. s. senator vesterday. with the following
1 result:? in the House, t<>r the long term. Voorhees
received 57, Harrison 3>. Buchanan 2. In
the Senate, v< orhees received26. Harrison *22.
1 Buchanan 1. There were three absentees In
1 the House and one in the Senate. For the short
term (vacancy), Yoorlrees received the same
voie in both houses as for the long term, and
v.cd'ove s. (irtli received :t7 votes in the House
ami 22 in the senate, Gen. Sciiackford received
; one vote in the House.
Wisconsin.?In the Wisconsin republican eni!
cus 17 ballots for 1. s. senator were t aken during
the day without a choice. < ?n the with ballot
Carpenter'received :i-"> votes, on the last ballot
i (the 90th) the vote stood, carpenter p.::. Howe 2s.
Keyes 25, Washburn 2. Both houses met last
evening and cast the following vote:?In the
Assembly, carpenter 20, llowe 20, Keyes is.
; Ryan(dem.) 21, lionet 11, scatterings. In the
senate, Keyes 11. Carpenter 0, llowe 4. Ryan s.
1 scattering 2. After taking one votcjKitli houses
; adiourned.
Pennsylvania.?Both houses of the Pennsyli
vania legislature voted for I". s. Senator yesteri
day. Iri 1 he senate the vote stood:?J. Donald
Cameron 2s. 1 leister Clymer 16, Daniel Agnew 2.
1 M. A. Thayer 1, Fdward McPherson 1. <;. A.
crow 1, absent 1. In the house Cameron was
declared elected, ihe vote being Cameron l?7.
t lymer 76. Agnew 14, McPherson 2. Both houses
will meet In joint convention to-day and formally
consummate the election.
' In'ihe Illinois Lkgislatcre, at Springfield.
Gen. John A. Logan received the entire republiI
can strength ot 106 votes in bolh houses, and
was elected, in the senate Logan received 26.
Black idem.) 24, and McAuliiTe (socialist) 1 vote.
I11 the house Logan received n?, Black O', t amp;
tell in. and McAulifie 3 votes. The joint session
I ai d fomial announcement will take place 10I
day.
< onnkci k i t ?The 1 wo houses 01 1 he Connecticut
legislature elected orville 11. Piatt r. s.
senator. The vole in lli*' senate was:?o. n.
Piatt is, W. II. Barnum 6; in the house, o. H.
Plait 139. W. 11. Barnum'.*4. Alex. Troup (greenback'
1. The joint convention to-day will confirm
the election of Mr. Plait.
The NoiiTn Carolina I.kgislatire elected
<;ov. B. Vance, r. s. Senator for si\ years
ficm March 4 next, he receiving lie voles,being
every democratic vote present. Two were absent.
Judge 11.1'. Buxton, the republican nominee,
received 51 votes.
Missovki.?A ballot tor I". s. senator was
taken in the Missouri leglstlaure at JeiTerson
( ilv yesterday, which resulted in the election
of the democratic caucus nominees, General
James Shields for the short term, and Col. Geo.
G. vest for the long term.
Arkansas.?A joint vote of the Arkansas
legislature for I", s. senator was taken yesterday
and resulted as follows:?J. D. Walker.
11."w. Johnson. S'2; M. I.. Bell. 22; E. Baxter, 17;
scattering, 9; necessary to elect, 61.
The Florida Leoislatirk elected Wilkinson
Call (denO Senator, to succeed Senator conover.
Oysters Frozen to Deatii.?The Tappahanock
(Va.) hniex states that t he late cold spell
has occasioned considerable loss to the oyster
planters along the river. The northerly winds
which prevailed during the cold weather,
caused the tide to fall so low as to leave many
of the beds exposed, and they are consequently j
a total loss, the oysters having been killed by
freezing.
The Domestic Misfortcnes of people on the
stage are rarely appreciated, on Friday morning
last the stepfather or Miss Linda Diet/, was
round dead In bed in New York. The relationship
between the two Is said to have beenor the
closest char acter. She was announced to play
in tl?e afternoon and evening, and fulfilled her
engagement. Miss Maude Harrison's brother
died last Thursday nlglit, in New York, soon
alter the performance at the i'nlon Square Theater.
Few people In the audience suspected
that the yountr girl had a great grief troubling
her heart, for she went on the stage and played
her rait.
stealing a schooner to 00 Fishino With ?
At Newport. If. L. Jacob 1). Kemp and Frank
smith were arrested Monday night for stealing
the tishing schooner Nettie Howe, or New
lied ford. Kemp and smith stole the vessel for
a fishing excursion, and were returning from
the fishing ground during the snow storm Monday
morning when the vessel went ashore on
Brenton's Keel. Nothing could be seen of her
late Monday afternoon, she had l,-w? pounds
of codfish on board.
nrAt Pottstown, Pa., Monday, William Roberts,
for many years sujierlntendent of construction
for the Philadelphia, Reading and Pottsv
llle Telegraph Company, was thrown from hLs
sleigh and died from his injuries yesterday.
re-New York thieves are getting ambitious.
A lady living In upper New York left her home
on Monday, and soon after two men came with
a truck and carricd away a piano and several
carpets.
'
Telegrams to The Star, i;
? j }
f OKI M.X AFFAIRS. J
'!! ?' I'uic of ('<>!
| Losno\. Jan.22.?Noeoniirmatlon hasreached 1
Rcmeof the report irom lleicr.ide that colonel 1
<.cla. tlio missing Ita'lan inomb i of t tit* Scrv iai
tKiundar> commission. w isrobbed and murdcied ?
toy Turkish brigands near PLc\ na.
tr<tu-('!nd Offirer* Court-^lurt inlrrf. >
Bekmn. Jan. 22.?The eourt-martl it hold on 1
the onieers of the (ienuan tron-clads ro-scr
Kurfurst and KoulgWllhelm met here yesterday. , '
Itiomarck Willin;; (o Withdraw His
Kill.
I.onpon. Jan.<2.?'The standard'* Berlin dts- J
l pateli sa.\s it is reported that Prince Bismarck ,
; Is willing to witlidraw his bill to discipline the \
I reichstag. In consequence oi the vehement <?ppositlon
it meets from the diets of the various t
I German states.
The Political Situation in France. ! I
The Paris correspondent of the Timrx says:? j
! "M.Gsmbetta certainly remained In the ranks i
: or 1 lie extreme left to bring t hem to more mod- ,
i rate views. As soon as he obtains this result ,
i he will return to the leadership of the unite J
: left, with Ids strength unimpaired by the pas? t
j ingdefeat."
Tl.e Dn'h/ 7>V;rra/./,'n Pails e-irrc.spondeni i
j says:?"The cabinet's every act will in the fu- (
; ture be carefully scrutinized. and Its continued ,
existence will depend on the sufferance of the J
chamber of deputies. This Is exactly the result
j which best suits cambetta's policy."
Hie Itusso-l iirUi%li Treaty*
t < oNsT\NTiNori.K. Jan. 21.?Prince Lebanon. I <
j the Russian ambassador to CODflttutlnopkand i
? aratheodort I'asha, the Turkish minister of ;
! foielgn affairs. had an interview to-day. The ! 1
j deiinitlve treaty has not yet been signed.
A ICussiait Mrainrr iti Ylgft^n
\\ at< r\. I
; I'Aii rm. .Ian. 22.?Intelligence has reached ' '
i this city that a Hussian steamer has made its i <
i way up the liver ox us and beyuudthe Afghan j '
j frontier. ! '
'Hie < tiiiKse I'lttbaxs} in K(, Hclcr^taug't
i st. I'smaoNt -'an. a.?The Chinese em
bassj was received l>y th < Var on?Mon i t y last
wiih gieat ccremony .
'Mir I .argent Iron (unirart Ever
Awarded in 'E'lii* (outiir*.
Nf.w Yokk. Jan. 22.?TI 1 Metropolitan Ele- ,
[ vau-d Railway yesterday awarded t lie contract ' ,
| for iion lor the entire Second avenue line, trout 1 ,
Howling ctuento the Harlem river, to Clark. ,
Hooves a Co., iron contractors, of Plioenlxvilli . ,
Pa., who have already a large contract for tli?' ; .
west side extension from *3d to l.vjth street s. [
! about 31 miles. The new contract Is for eight ! t
miles and calls tor over fifty million pounds ot ,
iron, and is said to be the largest iron contract ,
! ever awarded in this count ry. The road i which
| is know n as i he second avenue) is to be coin- I
| pleted by the 1st of September.
A Itroken Rrokcr.
Nf.w Yokk. Jan. 22.?The suspension was anr.ouneed
In the stock Exchange this morning. j
i shortly alter the opening of business, ot J. \V. ,
i Weston, of IT New street, stock broker and
' seller of privileges. He was an extensive
; dealer in privileges, and the sharp advance in
I prices of the last week made it impossible for
| him to meet his contracts. ,
llanU Huspt nsioii.
(?c.i?enski"k?. N. Y., Jan. 22.?'The following j
notice is posted on the door of the Jud-^n l.ank .
i this morning: -owing to unusual financial j
pressureand the large depreciation of the valtn
of teal estate and securities, I am compelled to '
close the .ludson Hank. With mode rat io? on 1
ihe part of my creditors 1 confidently expect to I '
pay all rny liabilities in lull. J. D. Jrnsox. |
Stnator 4 anicronN IS?-?lect ion.
IIakbiskck*., Pa.. Jan. 22.?Hotli houses of
i the legislature met in joint convention, and the
' ict urns of the election held yesterday, was read
i by the clerks of the house and senate. The ina,
jority of i he votes having been east for J. Don
aid Cameron he was declared elected L'nlted
states SenatOl for six years.
A !\e%v \ork Appointineiit.
New ^o kk, Jan. a.?Mayor Cooper has ap
pointed Thomas t ostigan. formerly a memb'r
i of the assembly, supervisor of tliecit> i-ecord.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 22.-Viivinia sixes. <W?rred
i ii>4, do. consolidated, 54 \ ; <! >. second series, Sit',
i do. past aue couikhib, 77. Su^ar <iuiet?A >>oft,
; 8V&!-',
BALTIMORE, Jan. 22.?Cotton dull and nominal?
mi'Jdi'UK, 91ta93t. Flour active and linn WUeat,
southern nominally tinner and no stick: western ;
dull and easier?southern re**, li Da 1.05 do
! anil er, No. 2 Pennpyivania re I, l.tXi ,.i i
1.?6':.; No. 2 western wiuter r**t, ?not a';d January,
lebrtiaiy, l.OG'.i; Mau-h. 1.U7.S.. Cori,. '
, qiret and uteady and iitrlit sunc'y: western a shad- i
higher?ecuthern white, 17: do. yellow. 40; western '
mixed. Fjot and January,4<a44 ; February, f! i ,
4;,; March, 4 'a44 ; April, 44'.. bid;. steamer, 41.
Gate UK-re Kteady?Houtneni ant Pennsylvania, 2Sa
32: western white. 3('a'?^; do. mixed. 2Xa29 Rv?
; and noiu nul?soi.thern. f>.">a6.s. Hay dull and
; unihai vea. Provifion* buoyant and tt~on*. Me>s
' i'Oik- 8.7">a'.i 00. old; 9.75, new. Hulls meats Ioom*
: 8hou"ders, 3:4: clear rib sides, 4*? per car load
l<a<i:fd, new. 4a5. ISacn-slioulde s. old. 4; ikw,
J ?>?; clear rib sides, new, 5V_a5iinniN . "Ja'.i v
! I arc'?;efined tierces, 7. Butter, tinner lor choicewestern
packed. lKa20; rolls, 15al7. Petroleum i
f.m r?crude, gJ.aX1.,; refined, 9',. Coffee quiet
! aid ni mil. ally steady, llalii. Whisky dull and
heavy, J.O'.t. Freights to Liverpool per steimer u
sl:a^c tinner- irrain. 7d. a-^k-d. Reoeipta?flour,
2.743; wheat, 45 !ioo: corn. i-UOO. oats, 2,4tK). Shir
irents? corn, 1:50 600. ,
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.?Stocks stronir. Money, 2
Exchange, Iouk, 4b5>..; bhort, 4S? Govern
meets weak.
NEW YORK, Jan. J"J.? Flour quiet. Wheat uuiet.
Con; active.
LONDON, Jan. 2J, 12:30 p m.-U. S bond?.
fonr-and-a half per cents.. 10* . lni)7s. Iti3s?,. ten
1 ferties, 1( ; new lives. 1?7V Erie, 24^ . do. pn 1
ferred. 4ti. N?w Jersey Centra! cou-^'K siIlliuo s
Central,t?5. I'eansylvaniaCeniral. Be:idin<r, 1:; \
I
, ritAVEl IN?; WITH A l OKTI NK ?The foll.tv 1I1C
Information was given to the i.ouisvlll?. Ky.. :
jHillce Monday. Detectives profess not to believe
thestory. A. sellgman, ot New York, dlam eid l
1 dealer at 423 Broadway, started last Saturday <
evening from New < irleans to l.ouis\ ille. by way I
of Montgomery, and Monday mitrnlng. when he |
awoke from sleep, he discovered that a package 1
containing diamonds valued ai S'o'.uo. together
with ?'.?h?in money, was missing. The paekage
was in an inside vest pocket. The vest, with '
other articles of clothing, was folded and placed
i tinder a pillow. His pistol and watch were (
: both left untouched. The package contained I
nine fiun bills marked with the letter - ^ 'iii j '
the tight lower corner of each bill. The package j
contained seven pairs of solitaire diamond ear;
rings, weighing from two to seven and a half '
karats each, three cluster rings, one of nine and i !
two of seven stones, two sets o| studs, one two ' '
! karats and the other one and Miree-quarter
! karats, and twenty-four loose brilliants, weigh- ,
! tug altogether eight karats. ,
? 1
JkkfeksOn I)avts oit ok Politics.?Ex- j
President Jefferson Davis has written a letter .
to the Jarix,,,, Clarion to prove that a state leg- <
islaiure has the right to Instruct the state's j
congressmen. We are not aware that thls<iues- ( j
tion Is raging to such an extent that the people
refus?-to be comforted, but are pleased to see ;
f hat Mr. Davis handles it with his well-known I <j
ability, in his letter. Mr. Davis incidentally j *
says he will never actively enter itolitici again. *
[ Yieknbvrg Herald.
| a
chahi.es I.iiAnt.At'on announces himself as a , c
candidate from Northampton for representation 1
in the British Parliament. He advocates the
abolition of the law of pjlmogenlture, resist ante >
to ihe present extravagant national expendi- a
ture. separation of church and state, the sub- q
stitution of life i?eerages for hereditary peer- \"
ages, shorter sessions of Parliament, woman j
suHi age. household suffrage In the British Parliament.
and a redistribution of seats. ^
\s Insane Brideokoom.?Adam Synies was d
man-led in Fitzioy, Ottawa. The wedding party w
dlspei-sed late In the evening, leaving the bridegroom
in an apparently pleasant mood. At *
o'clock the bride alarmed the household, and i
s-ald that her husband had gone away without a
wotd of explanation. His footprints were followed
for a mile in the snow and then lost sigh: ! ?
of He was not found for several days after- ! 1J
w ard, having w andered many miles, and was o
hen insane. j ?
A cOOPEK *tive store has been established in ^
Paris by English capitalists, which employs <
about ninety persons, and deals In almost every- ai
liing tequired by liousekeejier^. The capital Is r;
(kk). The London cooperative societies re- '
port handsome profits, tine concern, upon sale-, ui
of f5,2W?,Wto, Is said to have realized fl30,0u0 | I*
clear of expenses, though selling about twenty ;
percent, below the ordinary retail prices. !
JOHN Bt.air Sckibner. senior partner of the \ tt
publishing house of Charles scrtbner s ^ons, j
died in New York last evening of pneumonia. ,
lie contracted the disease last main hand recovered,
but had a relapse on last Thursday.
tr.\t Troy, N. Y., yesterday, the thermomei
er fell 7 s, degrees below zero. A German named Pi
Casper, was frozen to death, and A. H. Hinman. bf
a tiamp, was found nearly dead and will prob- ed
ably die. fa
LOCAL NEWS.
u,,?a iltr Hivcr I riMH.
1!f I'Krt, F\ t ?v.,
I nr. OX-TEA ? Httr OKsKKTXIt
1 he nvent .-old weath. rha-streugt bern* the
ce til the Potomac, which, extend,nif rrom
dicrc to shore. is in so". tuwtnansix
notes tal.-\ mv.' w ,eiv ltt'ie , .
hat the lot' harvesters haw boon ,t work ..i
havo N !a ' h'b ' 1 ^ ? Vanit!.
tlit i.. . pri'^ots i?? view i SMI > ^ h whtto
?urta. e in marked . onftast w ,n, t v>,..re, ?,??
I U ti M ,!,>rs '-"*?>> ?* the l-ake
. . T,,"|',pv"n. and Jane M M'l.-v an*
V i) "n",'1"'?' vV"" v *' <* I'trin. r
m-c, , ,'r ?"rr- l!1 ' ?? ?n-.A
h,.,v vJ?M i,
^
??5?V'*' '???w
*.4nh ii 4. ?r>7' '' V.,s' ,n ' "f Phlia[
|7T t u ! ,x *'??' *? .111.. I rr> t?oat
. " " '!. ai:.| at 1 )ii> iM-ijriiWliM
rlnn.x ^ V;tIX xv
Arrow and ?,g v.?., v. \ZuV i
i < small ai:.I t w a i r t i. . \ aoht*
r. ip hi akwv. ths potinci (>i iii?> river
nitit. son c of them mil of i. e. aad .11 liable to
Ce dest noted it>, ise ( i a sudden break up.
At ti c toot <>l -(ii vit>w-i iikmik lii*
xunpatij is busllx engraved In tilling r.-> bousa >
I he lee is f? :t son it' distance from s miv and
loati'il a Ion tr. i canal to tin- wharf, w.ieu It is
lolslt il by hoi>e-power t o a slide. If.mi wlitcli
t Is iiolMcd up to t 1m* lioumvh. w !u?f ' men an1
vadj tu iwlvt' and store h, Three li'irscjiinj
?i:ie txxenix men at d Ikm s art- op.pimed m (|1(.
Aork. 1 In ice comes o n in t akes or uiieoual
a/o. a\, raUig Perhaps 2t> 4 i,vt and :> Inches
nick. is l ot \cry clear and present squit.? a conrast
to 1 he crjstal cakes brought herefrom tho
ce gardersf 1 Maine. Two small tu, I. ?at?. one
lio l-ann.i m. t.iibt^rl. atv fro/f ii In iioro and
i the I'tli stnrt w hart Is a ooastlnv' sohouwr
ir,d a <l?td,ln>r iiiaohlno and s-mw. tuc ' 'Ii
hi 11 *lui r -ojstrr wliarf?|m?sonis nn slim or
no. a t-w puti^los are moou d tiioro. i rom
nis |-<>11,t I,. t lie I.t?nif bridge thoro an-1 in all
lilUfon punulos and oilior small rhererafus,
mo of whioh s.vms io havoaoivw onboard
\not 1,01 had ovldontly oorm int.. poj-t afi,-r ion
jogan to mako. for her bow from tlie eut-water
o 1 be fotechalm Is sheaf IhhI m it i i bar.-fi sta\os
l.ui ihor. mii> lit.- aUmt tho pi , v. r?, i.> ?<tlr.
jf taps wiiii blv?i\es from ihe holes of the
[ unirlfs. 1:0 o> si or i*'.idl<'rs prrpaiinc for th?'lr
noutids. no shnoki-rs oyor for ?h-i.hihts. The
lH'ds aj.d _sliant (if tho tloal. rs an-closed
IU '11.-1- .1 ii,.- 11\ s: or kni\i>. ii,.- rattling or
iii us. " cii-akltic of blocks at.l ta k!e tho
*ior^"!ln?( "! t,uyol and sf',lor " ?'<? n^?
, r , ',i1s ,,v ??d?argo in tin' o>st<>r trade
r\iiiikni!> t.ikcn thenh*du> of U\olt[KHjfi
from a v:(h^i many ihthohs,
Tht je Is no shipping' abo\i tho I>?n? I'.nd^f
Nt^pi ' I ? sii-aiiRT k. f. Ktils'hf. wlildi lies at
ut rwl'.aif in<;oop.otown. ladi-ri for \.-w \ork
iii.l In ,.<J( .1 iiow 11 st roam, with Iter l?. v shooroj
?utw a:d. as Ii Impittotil tor a-tan s 1,0 has
uistdf one iitisu<-ftv.stiil alt. mpt t > tns..a
^, mV.1,.!'iV'UV' f ,r 1 he pro-i'Mt. a-rl probably
. . . , "V V"11"'- ?">' ni'i' li daii1
to 'lie, raft fro/en in li a smkt.i1 tdau p,M.
! ;! '=<:' Ice around 1 liein and break0
LV ' ";U 'I*1- ' ri'ap,v i;,|;";",tVv'a
,,M> WiHl..'liab In.' torn
ft nitht '! m-xirlrr.-sand c.it thron-'i
Intu-. aj.al. abc\i- the aopj.ili t bridge, aro
.1 utimbri . ! boat.sIn iheir winter quartors. all
trr./i 11 In. oi course, ;ind some Iia\in lauiilliM
>n L??i.1. In tlie Potomac, at Hits poit,t. 1 veut.
Ing is bcin^ acthely carried on. atid^ieK^is
lealet than that taken om bciou . \t onlv the
wo iK?ints mentii.ncd isiccbeln? cut itio^' * ho
'*/'y[',lj a ttmitcd quantity ha\iujr siip,iLed
thciiisenes some (| (\ s a._r() 'j-|ic iiv* on the
d\er i- tM-t in ; ?oodcoiidltlon foi skatlnkr.sav..
ii sjK.tv. and few skaters arc seen uj?on It. and
?n. I'Vn""^ "li lltted to atteinp! 10 mill/, it
101 j?ur|>osos.
Disirit 1 <* vrrnmem Aflaln.
< ol lector t ot.k s oft ice is alive to-tlav with
waier takers, pacing their water ia\i?s
1 ndei I nst met Ions of the District <omniiftooen
Major Morgan, ot the |?n.. depatin.ent
has given orders to the police 10 iukc om
wanaiiisacjiij^t alltlelliitpient |i'rs<.ns<.r evenailing
rcqniiimr ;. license tor their i.iisiness
srd tti take them in-rore the Poll.-.' t ourt to
answer.
ii.'it "!.' ' """ ^' otit ts. in a coinmuttlca,
V 1,1 " I'l.v to a note from
mm. in which lie demands iinmediaic resiora01
Ur' ^l""'>^',>"?>r. state
! r ! *' ^ (|nnn?^ onT 1 < ha\?? iib.illshiHl
no ornce tij illy commissioner formerly tiiu>d
uj iitni. .u.d as he cannot holdationiceHiat d x-s
not_e\lst. tne\ arc unable to recognize him.
1 lie liquor licenses 01 the following appllI
ants ha\e beet, approved b> the District comlUisslorcis.
as lollows: Michael a Kux Win
Heitcaitli. ir.. and W. .1. < an-oll.
!..? sJ,,!a"' oommiH.e on the District ofto unibla
has ieifuested the Distrlci < ominlssloneis
lo furnish a dinallt d -tateiinm of <-st linates
101 silt "M impioveroeiittt lor the n?\l li-val year.
-nowHig t!?- spcciite amounts te<?'S8;ir\ for
each stitvt contcmp.aied to be lmpr*ived.
ItTK I?!^TKit I" tOMMtSSIONKKS s?V
in relalitiii io iltt- published slalenients ihitt
' ongiess w ill make no appropri.itions for sint'i
itiipi-ovciueni- except those where srnviftcestI!i.a?
.sa!e^v"n. and that none will be made
i?rthat pmpohe in bulk, ilia! n.eie iiavcbee.i
askidt'ii in hulk: u.d tti 1 <'leai ion io t lie sTite
ri.ent that during the iasi summer >j?; .(mm? was
\| ended in laxin. a concrete ptve aent on u
simnc-ly pup dated street extending between
1 ueieMdct c<-,of 1 wo01 theiommis-iont i's. that
itiswholi' devoid of tint':, no si a improve
ment having iM'et, made. The onu ne? work
acne las' -eas..n worthy of note wa-the con.
M s,m'' rroni ?' "? "?th strecti,
which is not jet completed, bm thither
the <"omniis^ioners have ri>iden^s on
that sttet t. a (ontrjet was aljo made
wiiicn is 1101 jet carried out. of replacing with
t^' w"'ien w ,hMl b,0t'ks Horn the circle
to 1 >tieet bridge, and stone blocks oti ilia'
llciTiV.' 0SI iK'twetm the bridge and
Washington stteet. the onlj proiierly oaved
-t it-el iti < .t'.u-gctown, allot which is on.-of the
[nOst ln.|>ortaut thorouglifares in the District
leadingasil doesdiiect ti>tlic <>a^ 11111 tvmc[erj
and i-onst.iiitl' in use. The m<ist part 01
he travel to t.eorg. :ow n i^ l.\ this tout*-. ThOv
hlnk Mile en..ugh has been done he pas' sea-.'11
forth.- street-, ,,t tiiatcity. The intimation
that e.x|:cndlt 11 res ha\e lteen mnde in an\
i ase 10 aiTect the \ablation ot piTip? rty heiH
nj the < oiiimbsio: < rsis mt??r|y wn .. >ut foundation
In tact as can L* -<eeii froin tii. it- -or?1s
The Total amount paid for salaries. Includfiig
all grades of otlietals. aside from the -.ehool
Icaclicis. police, tirei. en and health onu-ei is
?lt'iti.a*'.
TlIK A Ii\ \N. Kit I.KAMVt AK St 11001. I OK <?IKI S
?Miss t.eor-c. Um, pilnclpal; Hlw M. A
-on. assistant - had its sciiii-a'ini.l exuuilnaiion
in ilie ball 01 the s??aton building to-d.i>.
u.d the pupils were examined In l^jghsh lltera1
uie, hisiot j', plij stcs. and alg,,-bia. 1 .ere we.o
l?resent su|?eriniendcnt Uii- .n. Tr i- ecs Lovei<\\.
l.ainbert. and ISaldw in, .-x-tr iste.- Hrowne
^upeiNisinc piln. i|'.i!- t.e.'e arid < >pp. Missi.iith.
piinci|.aJof \013n il-..-liool: Mi? e, ||0'lirook.
Wnie. |:eed. Deering, and i\.ng. ot the
; 1 an una 1 m-lit ? Is, ('ol. I'm ii. of i he army, and a
laige number ot parcntsaud filendsof the pu
|tlls. T |.e j tnmg ladies were promp' iiud accuate
in U?eir answers.
I hk Mcrrai Insckanck <'oui'isx. riieeominttee
01 seven apitoinied at t he meet ing <>\ t h?*
a.ickhelders of ihe Mutual losuraii e t ompanv
m Monday, to examine the afTatrsof Hie company.
ha\e organized ami divided ln'o siih oniimi
tees, each hat iinj t heir duties detinltely
narked out . It will take some time, 11 is said,
or them to perform th.-ir duties, for. uuder the
esolutli n. tl.e\ (tMitemplatedolug, tliev say, 1 s
Mr. N01 men- as^edthein to d... " r.. ive fi'om t lie
lottom.'
ViiiKiuiF I.ickn-ks have been issiieti to
has. WahatiM'n and Margaret I a sauer; Frank
olbctt and Maty Martin; Philip Reed and
Mary Marshall: .lames 1;. l'.onner .cid Martrarei
K. Bonner; W. ( . Mert/ and Ida E. Israel; Thos.
Augustus (ioodman. of Norfolk, Va . and Marv
owllng; < hrlsropher M. i olumbiis and Mary
; Fee)y; Thos. h. Porter, or Wilmington, and
Ui/abetli Klllot Goodrich.
A shooting Ai i'kav occurred to-dav about li
clock at the corner of i:il andr streets northwest.
between some colored persons, during
vliicli Martha Cornish was shot by a colored
*>> named < harles Daj. who was immediately
irrestcd by (iflicer l);iilj and locked up in the
cntral station. The woman is not thought to
c dangerously w ounded.
May Makshai.i.'s Ia)Mi W ai.k.?To4ay May
ifarshall. who on Mondaj' evening commenced
t the gj m nasi urn the task of walking 2. TW
uarter iniiesin *,7"<i quarter hours, was still at
icrtask. and up to 2:*" o'clock had comnleted
er icstu quarter mile in 3:?i.
A Demkioi's Boy's l*EKiix)rK Walk.?Officer
Ktwllng lvjxirts that about o'clock vesteray
morning a son or Mr. Darnell, or 176: t? st .
lule delirious rrom a fever, got out of the bed
??,m .wjnd0w a"d clUnbed to the roor. and
a.ked over ^e\eral roots, and got In house No
.55, where he was round uninjured.
Hi ntiw; Down ute Chevevvks.?a telegram
xjiii l-(.it hobinson. Neb .Jan. 21, saj's: Lieut
icdd, w ho !"ft here tor the Pine Ridge agency
n satin day last tor the pm-pose or enlbtlng
ioux scouts, ietumed to-day with seventeen
raxes, Including the Chief Three Dears aud No
lesh. He brought a mounted howitzer rrom
amp sfceridan. The Indians will be armed
ud mounted here, and will leave to-morrow
ith ten days -atlons, Lieut. Dodd in command
he latest news from the field Is that the m
ans escaped In the nlglit from Crow Kid*-.iclr
last position, and their trail, which is
ring r olio wed bj (apt. v\ essels, leads towards
e spotted Tall agency. Nothing has S?n
aid from luseonunand since sati.rdav up to
ie present writing. 1
WT-The grand jur> or Passaic count \ x j
is decided to test the right of reformers to
rsuade a man to sell liquor on sundav aud
en prosetnte him tor selling It.
^H,21P?p"w'T'k,0,u worker^ of Ki-nsiqgton.
aUadelptia, about 40<i in number, whobavo
rt?^aiM^f"rj.,uw monthN ?">*< reuirnl^work
at reduced rates, n.xtxl by ti^m mu
j