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L ? ?~?~ ' = ' '? -" ^ | Y?L, 53-N?. 8,009. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1879. TWO CENTS. ' ???I?^^^, THE EVTN'NG feTAK. PUBLISHED BAILY. Exrppt Snurtaj, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, fsCBrj!tr;s I*,*'--*. cc-sr lite 8tr?e!j Tie Eve-ir? Star "N'w-paper Conpanj, 8. H. K t rf fJf.l.W, Pre#':. Ts* Ettwtkg Stab In served to sr.b?eribert In ft* city by carrier*, on their own account, at 10 recta ier week, or 44 centsper ccontfc. Co at the :?nc!*r. 2 ccnts each. By mail?postage prepsid? Mi cents a month: one year. 99. Te* Weeblt Stab-published on Fr1.1ay-f? s *?ar.^p"sta*e prepaid. 10 copies for $16 20 copies lfc~AIl mall snbscript'ors must be paid !n ad?aice; eo paper sent lou?rer tban so paid for. WF" Bates of advert:ait* mxie known on application. BPECIAL NOTICES. y^r>? MASOSIt'.-A srecia! convocation of L\ t-V f'AYETTE li. A OHA?TER. So. 5, will ba held at Masonic Tei,.i>l? THIS W>dne-idaj} EVKN ING. at 7 oYiock. Otv eis and members are r<*?l<ieeted to attend. By order ? f the M E H V It i;l< MARX) -I EL A K ?5LO? *K, a-.:*.v OWMBLSaiA I . O. of O. F. AK ti emembers of COUNCIL No. 4 are hereby notified to attend wit' out fa 1 th? regular comm.iEication of Uh-Council on thp F. enm-' of th> 14th tiay of February t ext, at T '... oV;< x-k ~Z By order of the W. <4- M. febl2 2t -li LIUS A CI.ARK.G. 9.* f t~" DISTRn T OF COLUMBIA HOttTICOL i t IJAL SOCIE f Y. The annua' mertirv .t the s.icifty will be held on "VVEDMSJ; AV I V FNING, Frbrna.-y 12. 1X79. at > ?'-32 Itni)fjlvaj,:.i avenue nw.at 7\- o'clock, when the election of orti.-erw will be held; alter wh:< b. Dr. Gi oic.e Vasft, Botanist of the AKpciiltur?l OeiartHient. wiil denver an essay on "Top Relation t B"tar,> to Horticulture. All interested j?r* cordially invited to attend. R> order JOHN T C. CLARK. {,(,!] ji- Secretary pro tern. a-Sar- PI KE NEWFOUNDLAND COD LIVER fcflr OIL, at DREWS Dm* Store, corner 9th treet and Pennsylvania avenue. 60 cents a bottle? a full pint._ __ janlH-lua rKr* ~TUE LADIES WILL CONTINUE DAILY Irw PRAYER MEETING for Temperance, from 1 to 2. in Y. M. O- A. Chapel. cor. 9th and D sta Pubh?* invited. Janll-lm fikniTfre, carpets, upholstery wrm GOODS AND BEDDING,at wholesale prices, are otered at the establishment of W. B. MOSES & SON. corner 7th St. and Pa. a\e. n.w. }*nl5-ly eSS"' HAVING BOUGHT THE PATENTS FOB TV Br. Colboun's Porous Evaporator, we recommend it as the best possible way of moistening the ; hot dry air from fum?ce#, latrobe stoves and steam cells. It is attached tc the mrister, and readers the air n: o.st and summer-like. If you wish ;o avoid baadtche, catarrh and sore throat use them. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. 117 9th Street, sear the Avkku*. Bras* Fire Sets, EnuliPh Tile, H'ate Mantels. Pa".or Grates, Furnaces, Rar>aee and Latrobe Stoves. Phimbinir. Tin RooSuir and Jobbing Work, dec! 7 |y KULB URN'S PHARMACY. 1429 PENNStLVASLl ATEHuS. SODA and MINERAL WATERS on L-aaa-ht oui tke v*c.r. bine Lick, Bedford sad Bethesd* Waters by th< r< : octll-tr r?+" THE NATIONAL HAVE DEPOSIT COMWTv PANY, comer I5th tt. and New YorS ave.. takes Of\ernUi??i f and other Bonds lor safe keepIn*, at SI ter ?B1.?.00 for a year. Mia^(i' *yi'Siit:?W^l STICKNF.Y, President. GEO. W. RKiGS. Vice Pr?-'t. B P SNYDER. Sec'y.. A. L. 8TURTEVANT. Tr-as.. HENRY A. WILLAIJD, JOHN CASSEI.8, THt)S. EVANS Janft-eo;im -CTT FOR COrGKS, COLDS. F.RONOHITIS. WzST Kr., t:se tbe (lEFAI EN'jLI^U Rkmkdt, EEAT1NGS COUGH LOZENGES. Tee?ec! for over .'0 years. Re' ef speedy and certain. 8* d by ail driiva- -ts. P' :ce 60 certs. E. FOUGERA H CO., Agents, oct3C w.f,m,Cm New York. TO THE PEOPLEI GREATEST MAJtK DOWN IN FINB CLOTHING EVER KNOWS, I ahail close cut in the next thirty days my entire Itcck of Winter Clothing at a TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE. all the price tickets have been marked Dews fob this Gh at Sals. OVERCOATS. OVERCOATS now $16. formerly $2H CYEBCQATS now $14, formerly 823. OVERCOATS now $12, formerly $20. OVERCOATS now $10, formerly $18. OVERCOATS now $8, formerly $13. OVERCOAT8 now $6, formerly ?10. OVERCOATS now $4, formerly tS 8UIT8. SUITS that were $25 now flH. hUlTS that were $22 now ?16. SU11S that were $20 now $15. SUITS that were $17 now $13. SUITS that were $l?J now $12. SUITS that were $15 now $10. SUITS that were $12 now $U. SUITS that were $10 now t7. COATS AND VESTS. OOATS and VESTS from $22 to 118. COATS aad VE8TS from $20 to *14. COATS and VESTS from $15 to $10. OOATS uid VESTS from 912 to i& PANTALOONS PANTALOONS sold for $8, aelHnff now S0. PANTALOONS aold for $7. selling now $5. PANTALOONS sold for $6, selha* now $4.50. PANTALOONS sold for $5, selling now $4. PANTALOONS sold for $4, sellintr now $3. PANTALOONS sold for $3. selling now $i PANTALOONS sold for $2.60, seiiln* now $1.50. Such Bamin8 in Clothing have never been offered Usee 1867. A. STRAUS, The Popclab Clothieb, 1011 Pennsylvania Avenue, )anl4-tr Between 10th and 11th streets. ' COAEIA'E" IS THE LATEST AND FINEST DISCOVERY in the world as a Cleanser and Purifier. Free from bad odor, cheaper than *oap or ben/me, and is use fnl in every household, ooiuitin*-room, shop, miii or factory. FOR SALE BY GROCERS GENERALLY. fel>Mr D' pot, lit 16 Fstreet nnrthveest. I^ALESTIAES \ AND VALENTINE CAItDS. NEWEST STYLES OF FANCY NOTES AND ENVELOPES. CARD CASKETS AND PAPETEIIIES. VISITING CARD ENGRAVING. MONOGRAMS DESIGNED AND STAMPED THE LATEST PUBLICATIONS. METROPOLITAN BOOKSTORE. JAMES i. CHAPMAN. Successor to Solomons & ChapmAn, htfi-tr 911 Pennsylvania avenue. J OS. SCHE1TZ BltEWL\U CO.'S MILWAUKEE LAGER REER. Bern'.Ar snppllet of this celebrated LAGER BEEB cc* w.ek received, and for sale in caaka and botUea. by the a*reni. SAMUEL C. PALMER, SI Gratne street, janSl tr GEORGETOWN. D a /iyMM on SALE J\ WATCHES. JEWEXRY. ?ff SILVERWARE. CLOCKS, At Cost. This U no humbuK! Call and examine prices. I. P. libbey.. feb3-lm 437 9th street. Horse owners, attention College Villa Farm 1 Xi milee above Georgetown on Tennallytown road, offersAf the beet of inducement for wintering HorseeA?X-Jt at the low price of ?10 per month. Krstc aw stables, with box stall for every horae. Two feeds of Kraindaily. Veterinarj- attendance free. Dr. R. P. P. Loan reeidinar on the place. For further particulars enquire at 10th sL n.w. covi?-3ni L. MQXLEY. pAffDEXABBAS, K/ LARGE WAITERS, TUREENS, CENTER PIECES, ? SILVER SPOONS AND FORKS. SILVER TEA AND DINNER 8ET8. SAMUEL KIRK k BOH, __ _ lf? W. BaUo. St.. Baltimore. KER, "jSn.in,. ! THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Government Receipts To-pay.?Internal rev- , fUUO, $'279,210.21; customs. 504 85. "Subscriptions to the four per cent, loan today amounted to $f>."><>i j.v*. At tub White nousR.?Aniong1 he President's I callers to-day were senator Matthews and Representatives sapp. Price. Harris, Durham, Herbert. Lathrop, Broaden. Lapham, sinnickson, Willis, Keif>r, Representative-elect Robeson and Mr. II. W. Mlddleton, of Philadelphia. ! Another Cam. for Five Twenties.?Seere! tajy Sherman this afternoon issued another call i for the redemption of 5-20 bonds consols or i :^?7. The call Is for f20,ooo.ooo?equally di j vided between coupon and registered bonds. Judge Cadwai.ader's successor.?Tne President to-day nominated Wm. Butler to be U. S. judge for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. This nomination disposes of another bone of contention among Pennsylvania republicans. There were numerous applicants for the place and heavy influences were brought to bear to control the selection. Mr. Butler takes the place of Judge Cadwalader, deceased. < >kper ok Business in the Senate.?a meeting of the committee appointed at a caucus of republican Senators last week to determine the | order of business, was held tills morning. While the future order of business was not fully dc I termined upon.it was agreed to press for imi mediate action Senator Edmunds resolutions I proposing an amendment to the constitution prohibiting the payment of claims to disloyal persons. Tfe Congressional Committee to investij gate matters connected with the publication o: | the Patent office Ofiria! (iaz--tte did not liflld a i meeting to-day, as announced, owing to the abI sence 01 the chairman, Representative fcoek! wood. It Is doubtful, owin. to the short time remaining of the present session, whether the committee will assemble at all. Persona 1..?Hon. Washington MeLean and wife, of Cincinnati, are at the Riggs house W. Roosevelt, r. s. consnl at Aukland. New '/ alard. is in the city on leave of absence s< ratoi Johnston, of Virginia, who nas been eonfirro to tits bed for a week or more. Is rapidly mending. ....Gen. A. J.Warner, M. c.eVct from oldo, one of the apostles of the ~<>hio idee." is here waiting to see resumption ; tail, or the country go to the demnitiou bow- j w&v.'s." A \\ asnington Letter Thief in a Canadian Prison.?special Agents Tidoall and Bigelow telegraph from Montreal to the chief special agent, P. o. department, that Peter Mulligan, the clerk who stole from the P. O. department last week, was to-day sentenced to five years ir the Canadian penitentiary, for bringing stolen property into the Dominion. The i special agents are on their way back with the purloined funds, which were turned over to them by order of the Canadian court. Senator stani.ev Matthews concluded his evidence before the senate committee appointed to investigate "Presidential elections " vesterday aiternoon. The inquiry of the committee is now finished. confirmations.? The senate, in executive session yesterday, confirmed the following nominations:?oeorge Leavltt, collector of customs for the district of Machias, Maine (a reappointments Samuel T. Thompson, receiver of public moneys. Denver. Colorado; John cleghorn. register of land office, Delnorte, Colorado. The Tem.er committee has expended $13,0tjo t in its inquiry into alleged election outrages in ; Louisiana and South Carolina. There is a bal- ' ancr or $4.1100 remaining in the committee's j treasury, and -his sum will be Insufficient to men the expeuses of an investigation into alleged bulldozing at the elections In Philadelphia, New York. Boston, and in-Colorado. It will not require a great eutlav to obtain the testimony of federal officer-holders in relation to assessments for political purposes, and this branch of the inquiry with which the committee is charged, will be begun soon. The committee will try to obtain permission to sit during the recess. The Democratic Campaign Committee.?The announcement that Senator Wallace is being urged for the chairmanship of the national democratic committee, in place of senator Barnum, is purely Imaginary. Mr. Scott, of Erie, is the representative from Pennsylvania on that committee, and there is no authority to give senator Wallace any position on It. short of the national democratic convention, which appoints these committees. The members of the national committee now in the city have ! practically completed the organization of a I resident Congressional committee to have ! charge of all the details of the Presidential I campaign. Of this committee senator Wallace j has been made chairman. Morrison, of Illinois, I and John B. Clarke, of Missouri, have also been i appointed members of the committee. The I other members of the committee are expected | to be announced within a few days. I Arrearages of Pensions.?Commissioner of I Pensions Bentley, in his report forwarded to \ the senate yesterday by the Secretary of the | Interior, answering the Inquiries addressed to ' him about arrears of pensions by saying: "That i the Interest of the public serv ice will be greatly promoted by the adjustment and payment of all of said arrears within six mom lis. If such payment shall be delayed, it will cause great i dissatisfaction, and add a great amount of unI necessary labor to the office In answering in! qulrles. ax. I estimate that $2,5<h),000 will be ample to meet the arrearages in new eases to be sett led during the present vear. and $5.t*)o,o??o I will cover the arrearages in the new cases for the year ending June 30, The estimates for the current and the next fiscal vear Involve so many unknown quantities that the authoritycan be regarded as little better than a 'guess/ 1 It is my opinion, however, that the sums stated for the new cases will be found to be ample." I These answers would seem to indicate that there was some mistake in the publications which represented the commissioner as saving to <;en. Kite, chairman of the House committee on pensions, that he ^Bentley did not think that his office can adjudicate claims aggregat- ! ing more than during the next fiscal i year." His sentence.?Capt. t;eo. Prince, of Bath, Me., who pleaded guilt> to extensive frauds 011 the pension bureau (of which he was formerly a clerk in this city), has been senTenced to ten jears" imprisonment, at hard labor, in state prison. The government refused to settle the civil claim against him for $i5,t?no. and will bnngsuit. His career was related at length in , Saturday's Star. Gen. Banks' Nomination.?In the executive j session of the senate yesterday the nomination ' of <;en. N. P. Banks to i>e C. S. marshal for Massachusetts was reported from the judiciary committee, with a recommendation that it be confirmed, to take effect upon theexpiratioa of the term of the present Incumbent, which will occur next month. This was manifestly the intention of the nomination, but as it simply proposed Gen. Banks' appointment "In place of Roland s. l slier," a discussion arose concerning the power of the Senate to pass upon It in any amended form, and the debate in regard to this parliamentary question consumed the remainder or the session. The defect in the wording of the nomination will probably be remedied by the President to-day. Mr. P. B. s. Pinchback liasacccpted the position of revenue agent of the Louisiana district, tendered him some time ago. He is expected to leave for New Orleans the latter pari of the present week. The Inter-state commerce Bili..?The Senate sub-committee on commerce last night continued the hearing on the House bill to regulate inter-state commerce. The railroad Interests w ere largely represented. Mr. Elmore said the title of the bill should read " An act to restrict commerce, prohibit transportation, prevent competition and enforce discrimination, and t ' gi\e a preference to one state over another, and : to punish the innocent and let the gully t'o i free." Mr. Albert Fink, commissioner of the ! trunk line, also opposed the bill, saying that it enforced discrimination, thus doing tliat which the bill was designed to prohibit. After farther arguments the committee adjourned to Friday night. one ok the Latest Applicants for Office at the Interior department was a white-haired man, a Prussian, 99 years of age. Owing to lack of vacancies, numerous applications, etc., etc., there is some reason for fearing that he will be, at least, a centenarian before he rereives his appointment. ^ ri?crc be an Extra tension of (?onsTc%<k ? TI1E FEELING IN THE HOUSE. The democrats have decided to add to the egislath e, executive and Judicial appropriation ! bill, when that portion 13 reached making pro- ! vision for the judicial expenses of the Government, a section repealing- the statutes which provlcieffor jurors' test oaths and also the sec- i siwnL^0 e '-'"Plo.vment of federal | vXreSSVvr nil.1?- 3 the republicans i rin ? J? ' Halo in a speech made vestor Indicated that they ww wllilne to sit , night and day to defeat such legislation tacked ?vmaVr?,P2aUon biUs- lr the deS?atf at? ' {V 'n ' "f ir purpose to have what they deem ! linnifa x s statutes repealed and the republicans are equally rirm that the existing laws reo, .n?nHb^herPVa;?'' ^ere is but one inevitable r. itVV 11 1 Is the legislative appropriation T f,ul<1 of course necessitate an m SSrf of VonKTess- because a'ter .Time 3i?th the salaries of every public officer texeppr, "*?!? ofthe army and navy) would be unpaid, if the bill floes not pass. y ' There seems to be (june a decided intention among the republicans of the House not to allow the democrats to force in an Irregular way the repeal of laws, which have no pertinaney to approprlat ion bills, and which should not be incorporated In them. It is therefore quite probable that when the repeal sections are ottered in the House that the republicans will at once indulge in dilatory tactics and tillibustering. They will tirst try to wear out the democrats by a continuous session, (as was the case with the boot on the other leg when the Force bill was pending.) and failing in that, will trust to a republican Senate to check the I democratic House. CONSERVATIVE FEEMNG TN THE SENATE. There is no likelihood of an extra session of ? ongress. because democratic senators, with J ut four or live exceptions, are opposed to tacking any legislation, except the repeal of the test < ath laws, to the legislative, executive, and judiclal appropriation bli^ The republican senators will not offer any serious objection to tl.e repeal of the test oarh sections of the i statutes. The democratic members of the House cannot make a fight for the repeal of the election laws without the co-operation of the democrats in the senate, and thus the necessity- for an extra session will not ai he. Washington Society. As the season draws nearer to a clo-e the ! festivities multiply, and yesterday, despite the j rain, there was a veiy gay reception at the I residence of Representative and Mrs. Randall | Gibson. Mrs. Gibson and her mother, Mrs. i Montgomery, and Miss Montgomery are always i to be found at home on Tuesday, and yesterday 1 hey decided to give their visitors the additional pleasure or a dance. The scene within was the Drhmtor by contrast with the gloom without and many lingered until after nightfall, enjoying the occasion to the utmost, The ladies of the family had the agreeable assistance in entertaining their guests 01 Mrs. Elijah Ward s attractive daughter, MKs stuart. Miss Goode and Miss Parsons. The last 01 tlie President's receptions of til's season occurred at the White House last evening, and was by far the most enjoyable of all lor the very large company which attended contained fewer strangers than usual, and thus more sociability prevailed ajnong the visitors. As it was the last, many w*io had not called previously at the White House receptions conside! ed it obligatory to pay their respects 011 this occasion to the President and his wire It was a notable assemblage. AH the parlors were, as usual open and brilliantly lighted, and the Marine Hand played at intervals in the vestibule. The conservatories thereiiF*1^' au<* mauj enjoyed a promenade The ladies were very elegantly attired. Mrs Ilaycs w ore a wine colored silk of the darkest shade, combined with the same hue of velvet, and trimmed with clair Oe lune beaded "Imp Lady Thornton, who was accompanied by her daughter and Mr. Henry Howard, wore an exceedingly becoming blue brocade, combiued .. V sl'k the same color, trimmed with "wlihe lace. M'me de Hegermann wore a straw colored striped gauze over the same shade of silk, and scarlet flowers in her hair. She wa accompanied by her husband, both having pre v ously dined with Secretary and Mrs. Sherman Sir Edward Thornton, and Justice and Mrs. Har lan also came alter at tending this dinner party The French and German Ministers, and Senator and Mrs. Angus Cameron were included .unon ' Secretary Sherman's guests at dinner. Xearlv all the foreign ministers were at the White House, and all wore their orders, sir Edward Thornton had on the red collar of a K C B and another decoration. Hon. Man In I Townsend came with his daughter, Mrs. Nason, who wore a very rich cream-colored brocade, comMned with the same tint of silk, and relieved with bows of scarlet satin ribbon. Miss Smith i who accompanied General Farnswortli, wore a i ball dress of white satin and white tarletane Governor and Mis. Cheney, of New Hampshire, and their niece, Miss Falrley, attended. The ver-v rlchl>' attired. Mr. and Mrs. Albert lllls were accompanied by their guest, Miss Fullervon, of Ohio. Speaker and Mrs: Randall and their daughter were present, and later attended, as did many others of note, the party given by Paymaster and Mrs. Cutter, which was a most enjoyable entertainment, senator and ! Mi's, and Miss Matthews and their guest. Miss ' Ramsay, of Cincinnati, were present, and also ! ^'ajor and Mrs. Goodloe and Miss Andrews, or ! Baltimore, who is visiting them. Representa- ! the Swann was with his wife, who wore a verv i handsome toilet of pi>le pink silk, richly trini- : med. Among others observed were chief Justice and Miss Wane, Miss Bissell Assistant K- 1 tary and Mrs. Seward and Miss Barnes, their ! guest. Secretary and Miss Schurz, the Attorney ! General and Miss Devens. the Postmaster Gen- i oral and his wife and daughter and Miss Moulton1, Miss Harlan, Mr. i'olo, Mr. Carrie. Mr. Yoslilda D.tiro, count and Countess Lewenhaupt Arlstarchl Bey, Rustem EfTendi, Mr.Chicliklne , the Russian minister. Mr. Bart let t of the Chi- i legation, count Brunetti, Mr. Zamacona, | ( lilef Justice Drake, Mrs. Rogers. Mrs. Casey, ; Judge and Mrs. Ferriss, Mr. and Mrs. Beecher of 1 hieago, and Mr. Hurdof Cincinnati, Sena- i tor and Mrs. conover. Mr. Thomas Biyan, Dr. ! U oodworth, Mr. and Mrs. George Gustiu and ' Mrs- Tisdel and Miss Roach, Mr and Mrs. Leopold Morse. Mr. and Mrs. confer Mrs. Mattlngly, Mrs. s. i\ Brown. Mr. and Mrs' : l homas, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. and the Misses Thomas. Mrs. Everstield. Mr. Pennington, Rep resentatlve, Mrs.and Miss Slnuickson of New Jersey, First Assistant Postmaster General Tvner. Representative and Mrs. Durham of Kentucky. and Wi-s. and Miss Kowan or Louisville I Mr. Webb Hayes made the Introductions to his father and Colonel Casey to Mrs. ILtyes. At ten ' 0 clock the President and Mrs. Hayes and tlio'^e or the cabinet families who were preS i through the parlors and corridor a:id went up staiis. Of course this was theslgnal for departure, and then followed a general rush j? ila^5 carriages called. A3 so many were enEt?el?,!f,,(lhcir vehicles at thl^me UhL wag; of course, a necessary delav which was protracted in some Instances tint n after eleven o'clock. The ushers were dilhrent as wen as the i*>llcemen in attendance in p?. dea\ 01 ing to have the carriages come ud is fnst mksS | t'iS? ,slancl avenue. mppitnlr it thi"? M111 hold tlie,r Friday night meeting, at the Arlington, and will enioy, with ',';(r,r Pleasant features, an essay by Hon. A. It. inonlals'" brariaQ ?r <-'ongre&s. on "Cere" SICK ok It."?Mr. Bliss, of New York, clialr- ; man of the sub-committee of the House com- j mittee on public buildings and grounds, who j liaschargeof selecting a site for the new city '^t ofhee building, says he is getting disgusted j with the whole subject; that he neversaw such people as there are in the District; that every ! mi, ,w ?? 25 ? Patch of ground to sell lmpor,0 buy it, regardless of its adaptability 1 :?LP??tal pui-poses; that he receives more let- ; the subject than he can open; that delef.nV.^?i5?me 10 committee room and get ^ ? among themselves before being in m i nilPutes, ptc., etc. He says that hart ,! } llo what he thought was best he sir?> hf.t ,^ er referred to a coinmisthe misfortujie was that the commission could not agree. " I am tn ^?ie subJecl' and nave half a mind l.et the mattter go," said he, "or else I will erai flnrteiSahi r h ^t0 tlie Postmaster Gen?k let hlm decide upon the site and aso resP?nsIt>llity himself. 1 would not .1 ?. y committee iiavincr matters affecting the District of Columbia In charge a train for any consideration. I am slck of it ^ ^ The army Appropriation Bii,l will be referred to a a sub-committee of the Senate comhv^tha appropriations before it is acted upon by the full committee. Senators Blaine, win mi"a wulm wm ?"pS?tbn&SS: Improvement of tlie River Front. The District Commissionersthis morning sent to Hon. J. C. S. Blackburn, chairman House District committee, a communication stating that "the present revenues of the District of Columbia, arier making provision for another necessary expenditures, afford a margin of about $600,000 for repairs and Improvements of streets and extensions or main sewers. Under an ordinary condition of streets and sewers this amount would be greater than would be absolutely required for work upon them, but the cost of additional main sewers to prevent overflows, and new carriage ways to replace thgreat existing amount of rotten wood pavements, will exhaust all the means at th<* disposal of the District applicable to works of Improvement and repair, and will continue to do so for the next four or five years; hence nothing can at present be set apart from the revenues to be applied to the reclamation of the flats on the river front. The Commissioners fully realizing the great Importance of that work, have thought it possible (In view of the extraordinary demands on the District treasury, as above stated,) that Congress might think It wise and proper to lend the credit of the united states in the manner suggested in the bills herewith transmitted, the oasis of which is an equal division of expenditures and benefits on account of the reclamation of the river frontage. They Have aimed, by the preparation of three bills, to effect the best practicable results and bring about an absolutely lair apportionment between the United States and ihe District of Columbia. The first of these b'lls provides for a board of survey, upon which the representation of the United Stales and the District of Columbia is equal, the board being empowered to reduce the cost to the lowest point consistent with suitable work. The second provides for the reclamation of the Hats by the District, the government of the 1 nited states to advance four per cent , bonds for the first five years ol.expendltures, during which interval the revenue of the District applicable, as before stated to replacing rotten wood pavements and building sewers, shouid be expended for those purposes. After tint dale the amount stated in the accompanying bill can be annually expended iu the reclamation or the flats until the work is completed. '] he benefits of water frontage will inure equally to the United states and the District, and tlie land reclaimed oe equally shared between them. The interest and principal or the bonds advanced being paid from the District Treasury w ill fall equally on both parties. The tliiid is a clause for the river and harbor appropriation bill, and embraces an appropriation lor the harbors of Washington ana Georgetown. the money to be expended in harmony with the general plan of improvement."' 1 he following are the b1t.is rREI'ared by the district commissioners. it enartnl, That ihe chief of engineers of tlie army, the superintendent of the coast survey, the chief of the bateau of navigation ar.d ihe t ommlssloners of the District of Columbia, who shall serve without compensation, are hereby created a board of survey and empoweied and Instructed to examine the present condition of the entire water fronts of Washington and Georgetown and determine upon what changes or modifications are necessary or advisable In the plan of "improvements of the harbors of Washingt on and Georgetown," submitted in tlie report of the board of survey appointed under the act of Congress approved March 5, ls72, and any change or modification therein determined upon and adopted by said boaid, or a majority thereof, shall be strictly adheied to until otherwise ordered by law. iu tic expenditures of any money appropriated in this or any future act of Congress for the improvement of said harbors or the reclamation of t he flats along the water frontage of Washington, and said board in determining upon anv modification of said plan shall be governed by the following instructions:?l. To reduce tne expenditures to the lowest amount compatible with a proper reclamation of said flats, and the necesssary improvements of said harbors. 2 To adopt the least expensive methods in detail consistent with permanent aiid eftective results. 3. To secure sufficient harbor facilities for the existing sea and river commerce of said cities. 4. To carry out the reclamation of the remaining water frontages not now required for said commerce in such manner that the wharf and dock facilities can be extended, as required, to meet any future wants of said commerce. Sec. 2. Said ooard shall also determine upon i just division of tlie reclaimed lands bet ween tli United States and the District of t olumbia upon the basis of an equal payment bv them of th expendltuies for the reclamation thereof. Be it enacted, <? e., That the Commissioners or the District of Columbia are hereby directed to expend not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars annually ror the purpose or reclaiming the fiats in front of Washington in accordance with the plan submitted by the board eieated by act of Congress, approved March ">, lsT2, to report a plan for improvement of the harbors of Washington and Georgetown, or with any modifications thereof authorized bv Congress, and the control of all reparian right's of the United states in the water frontage in the District of Columbia, is hereby transferred to said District, the executive officers of which shall have exclusive supervision of all docks, wharves, landings and said water frontages, ana shall charge such rate for their occupation and use as they may deem just, and all receipts therefrom shall be paid into the Treasury or the United states to the creditor the iuterest and principal of the bonds herein specified until all shall be redeemed. Sec. 2. That in order to enable said District to reclaim said Hats, the secretary of tlie Treasury is hereby directed to advance, upon requisition of the commissioners of said Dist rict, annually for five consecutive years, beginning with the year 1s7<t, not exceeding two hundred and fiftv t housand dollars of the four per cent. bonds of the United States, the interest upon which shall be paid by him from any of the revenues of said District in the Treasury of the United states; and after said five years not less than two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended yearlv fi om said revenues by said Commissioners, or their successors in office, until said fiats are reclaimed to the satisfaction of congress, or completed as per plan or the said modifications thereof, and the streets and avenues of Washington shall be extended over the laud so reclaimed, and all the portion of it not within the line of said streets and avenues shall be equally divided between the United states and the District of Columbia, the proper division to be made as may by law be provided. Sec. 3. That from and after the completion of the reclamation of said flats, the secretarv of the Treasury shall reserve from the revenues of the District such sums annually as invested in four per cent, bonds will, at their maturity, redeem an amount equal to the bonds loaned as herein provided, and no title to any of said land shall vest the said District until all said bonds aie redeemed; rr?chted. That sales or leases of any pan or parts of said lands apportioned to said District may be made upon condition that the purchase or rental money therefor shall be paid into the Treasury of United States, to be applied to the redemption of said bonds." a Counterfeiter arkestkd. ? The secret service has inronnation or the arrest at Raleigh, N. C., yesterday or Lewis Jones, for man- ! uiac-tuilng and passing counterfeit coin. It is saii? that the position of director of the mint has been tendered Mr. Patterson, president of the Philadelphia Fidelity and Trust company. The Franking Privilege.?Speaker Randall has referred to the 1'. o. department the question whether members-elect or congress are entitled to exercise the franking privilege before they aie sworn in. Judge Freeman will give decision to-morrow. XOMiNATioNs.^The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: William Butler to be U. S. District Judge for the eastern district of Pennsylvania; also, to be postmasters, Daniel T. Hunt, Rochester, N. v.; Angus tus B. l'arnham, Bangor. Maine, and others. The Work of opening and stamping proposals for mail service in six northwestern states i was finished to-day at the I', o. Department, by Messis. French and Morton, the committee appointed by the Postmaster General ror this purpose. The total number or proposals ror the 2,200 routes was 40,730. Dr. Noryin Green, president of the Western Union Telegraph company, is in the city to defeat in the Senate, if possible, the telegraph amendment which Gen. Butler had incorporated in the army appropriation bill. This morning, in the lobby of the House, Doctor Green was presented to Speaker Randall. The salutations between the two were cordial. Then the Speaker said: " Doctor, I am glad to meet you. we are both old democrats. To which Green replied: "Yes, but I regret that you don't adhere to old democratic doctrine down here, of noninterference with the rights of coporations in the states." The speaker quickly retorted: " Doctor if you have reference to Gen. Butler's telegraph amendment to the army bill, I am frank enough to say to vouthat I endorse it, and would have supported it had I been on the floor, as 1 think It a just measure. FORTY-FIFTH COXtlRESS. Wkpvespay, February SENATE.?Mr. Sargent, from the committee on naval affairs, re polled favorably on tlie i Senate bill to regulate applications for restoraI tlon to the active list of the navy. Passed, lit providesthat all applications of ofHcers.of tlie navy for restoration to the activelllst. or for advancement to positions on the active li?T. and also similar applications on the retired list, as well as pay therein, shall be made to the secretary of the Navy, who shall thereupon oider a board of officers, no? below the grade o the applicant, to investigate his case and repor ihereon: and said repoit with the recommendation r.f the secretary of the Navy, shall be for warded to congress for its action 'hereon. No such application shall be made except as herein pun idea.] He also reported back memorial or citizens o Kentucky praying such legislation as wPlenabl" Amerlcus symmsto accompany tlie Ilowgate !-xpedition, and the committee was discharged iif>m its further consideration. Also unfavorably on resolutions of the Maryan-1 legislature asking the restoration of satiiuel ( base Carney to his position on t iie retired list of the navy, and the committee was discharged from their further consideration. Mr. Dorsey introduced a bill to provide for tlie appoint merit-of a board of survey upon the river front of Washington, l>. c. Heferred to the Disti let commit t ee. A lso, a bill t o prov ide for t lie reclamation of the river tlats in front of Washington and for other purposes. Heferred to the same committee. Mr. Cameron (Wis.) presented joint resolutions of the \\ lsconsin legislature remonstratIn<r against the proposed reorganization of thearmv. Heferred to committee on military affairs. Mr. Allison, from the committee on Indian a ft airs, reported favorably on senate bill for i lie relief of the Winnebago Indians of Wisconsin. l'l iced on the calendar. lie also reported back trom the same committee the resolution Instructing the committee to inquire into the recent escape of Cheyenne Indians from Fort Robinson and their subsequent slaughter, together with letters from the Secretary 01 war ' and Secretary of the Interior on the subject. Mr. Allison said the committee was unable to report any conclusions, and it would be impossible for them to make an intelligent report a this session. They believed that t.he subject was one of importance; and he therefore submitted, on behalf of the committee, a resolution providing for the appointment of a select committee or tive senators to sit during the rei cess and inquire into all t he circumstances con' rected with the escape or these Indians and | their subsequent slaughter, the committee to j have power to examine witnesses, vc. Agreed | Mr. Ant hony presented memorial of the ColoI nization society asking an appropriation of j f'io.noo for the purpose of making explorations and surveys of the west coast of Africa with a ; view to promoting commerce with that count ry. < n dered t hat it be pri in ed and referred to j the committee on appropriations. Mr. Hamlin submitted a resolution directing i t he secretary of the Treasury to have printed ; the port rait of Prof. .Joseph Ilenry to accom; pany the memorial volume already ordered bv ; congress. Heferred to the committee on pnnt1 mg. j 'i l;e \ ice President laid before the senate a ; communication from the Postmaster General, i enclosing copies of papers heretofore sent to | the House of Representatives In regard to a i new post office building for Washington. Re! ferred to the committee on public buildings ] and grounds. Also, a letter from the secretary ( of the Interior, enclosing one from the Commissioner of the General i.and office in regard to the business of his office and the necessity ! lor additional clerical force. Referred to the | committee on appropriations. Also, trom the j joint, commission on the completion of the Washington monument approving of the plans of col. (asey tor strengthening the foundation ; Referred to the committee on public buildings and grounds. Mr. Davis (111.) called up House bill to create 1 the noithern judicial district of the stafe of Texas, to change the eastern and western districts or said state, and to fix the times and places of holding courts in said district. Passed. Mr. \\ liyte presented resolutions of the Baltimore board of trade, and remonstrance of shin; owners of that city against the pas-age of the proposed amendment to the post office approi priation bill, granting subsidv for steamship lines to Brazil. Ueadat length, ordered that they be printed and lie on the table, the bill now- being before the Senate. Morning business having been disposed of. | Mr. saunders called up the bill recently submitted by him to authorize the President tem poraiilyto transfer the custody, control and management of certain Indian tiibes from th Interior to the Wai department, for the pur pose of submitting remarks thereon. The vice President then laid before the Senate the unfinished business, being the bill t^> provide additional accommodations for the l ibrary of Congress, the pending ijuestion being on the motion or Mr. conk ling to recommit the bill to the library committee with instructions to repoi t a bill ror a commission or skilled persons to examine and report touching the dlfrerent sites for the library, and especially touching practical changes which may be made ! in the Capitol building adapted to the accommodation of the two Houses of congress and the Library. i The bill was t hen discussed. HOUSE.?Mr. Whltthorne submitted the conference report on the bill to abolish the volunteer navy of the I'nited States. Agreed to. On motion of Mr. Knott, a resolution was i adopted for the printing of the testimony taken ! by the judiciary committee in regard to the official conduct of Judge Modgett. of Chicago, and J. I. Davenport, of New York. Mr. Butler asked leave to take from the j speaker's table and pass, with a slight amendment. Senate bill for the appointment of an additional judge for the supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Mr. Riddle objected. Mr. cox (N.Y.) moved that tlie Senate bill, in regard to the census, and the amendments ot , the Bouse committee on the census thereto be printed. The senate bill was substantiallv the same bill that he had introduced, and the com mittee projtosed only two important amend; ments. He w ould not press the bill in opposition lo the appropriation bill, now before the House, but would call It up as soon as that bill was disposed of. The motion was agreed to. The House then, at 11:20, went into committee of the whole (Mr. isiackbuni in the chair) on the legislative, judicial and executive approiprii at ion bill. Mr. Wliitthorne offered an amendment pro: viding for the indexing of the reports of comj mittees. Adopted. Mr. Bllsworth offered an amendment reeltin < , some remarks made by Mr. Pin ley yesterday in 1 favor of a reduction of his own salary, and I granting that gentleman lea v.- to receive as ltt; tie of ills salary as he saw tit. the surplus of such salary to go to the ten most deserving ram' Hies in Us district. ? Mr. Finley suggested that the surplus should go (o the geutieman offering the amendment The amendment was ruled out or order An Item in regard to the public printing ^ave rise to a discussion as to the management or the government piinting office?Messrs. Calkins Hanna, Port and Luttrell eulogizing the super' intendent, Mr. Detrees, and alleging that the recent investigation of that office was a star chamber inquiry?an allegation which was strenuously denied by Mr. Finley. chairman of the committee, who conducted the inmiirv Mr. cabell moved to reduce the appropriation for detecting and bringing to trial persons guilty of violating the internal revenue laws trom *100,000 to $75,ooo. He disclaimed any intention of crippling the service, but he believed t hat $75,ooo was a sufficient sum. Mr. scales. In reply to some remarks madp bv Mr. Hale, said that he desired a faithful performance of the internal revenue revenue service, but there were bad collectors in the south, and he w ould oppose any increase of appropriations while improper agents prostituted their offices to political purposes Mr. Durham said that It was due to honest distillers that a sufficient sum should be appropriated to abolish moonshiners. . Mr. Davis (N. c.) said that the law in regard to detecting frauds was a dead letter in Chicago and St. I.ouls. Large whisky corporations in those cities ow ned the internal revenue collector, and the corruption was not so much in the distiller as in the detective. If honest men were sent as collectors they would find honest men to deal with. Mr. Baker (Ind.) called attention to the fact that 2,ioo violators of the law in the southerii states, who had plead guilty, had never suffered imprisonment for their fault. After further discussion Mr. Cabell's amendment was rejected. Mr. Hewitt (Ala ) offered an amendment requiring the marshal or officer making the arrest of any person charged with violation of the , revenue law, to carry Ids prisoner betore the ? nearest official who is authorized to take ball. , Mr. Hale made the point ef order mat the i amendment was new legislation and not in the i interest of economy. t Mr. Whltthorne contended that the amend- j ment was both germaine and in the Interest or economy, as It tended to reduce the charge for mileage. f Mr. Throckmorton illustrated Mr. Whit- 3 thorne's point by citing a case where a marshal i had brought a prisoner 125 miles, although there was a commissioner noar w ii ?re bo ma Jo tlio arrest. After much discussion the point of order was overruled. the chairman holding tliat the amendment was germane. and m ist inevitably tendto economy. In the discussion which followed? Mr. Herbert cited a ctac, in uhtKtcjr of tike j amendment, where a commissioner sat all last winter In the city of Momgamery, issuing warrant* for the arrest of person* all over the state. which persons wore carried hundreds of miles to Montgomery, at great expense to th^govern- i mont and to their great inconvenience and in- j jury. Finally the amendment was adopted ?!?i tovi < ?ii motion of Mr. * onger. assented to by the chairman of the committee on appropriations, the salaries of the general superintendent and assist ant general superintendent of the life saving service wore increased from $::,???< to i and from to f&SOfc Tlic District in I'onprr**, Gen. Butler tried this morning to got up the bill providing for an additional judge in the District of < olumbia, but Mr. Dibbrell. of Tonne? S' O, objecting, the matter went over. the nol^e committee to-day. Prs. oarnett. Toner, Johnson and others, had j a hearing before a sub-committee of the House District committee to-day. in opposition to thai portion of the proposed new license law which imposes a tax ot' $2.~> on physicians. The con- i current testimony of the physicians present was that that tax should not be more tlian f i > on regular practitioners. A delegatio* of policemen wore also accorded a brief hearing In opposition to the threatened reduction of their pay 7 per cent., as recommended by t he committee. They set forth l lie expense of lt\ ing In this District as an argument against reduction. , and state that they are frequently detailed t> 1 duty ai receptiOES. notable weddings. ,vc., and that t he pre*ent salaries paid are hardly euougli for tlieni to keep up a respectable appearance for such special duty. Another Bh.i.iakd Tournament.?The criticism prompted by the prevalence oi rail nursing" in ihe late billiard ouniament in New York has ii.dneed Mr. II. W. < ollendor, a billiard table manufacturer, to prepare for another ! tournament. It istobe ki.cwti as ihe <?raud combination Tournament." uid will take pl.u e in April or May next. There Bill bet wo series of games plajed, in one of which the present game will be pla>od without rc.*t riot ion. and t secoca. or 'champion" game, in which "rail nui-slng," while allowed, will be restrict<>d within certain limits, not yet denned. The limits. however, will probably be the restricting or ' rail caroms" to twenty-mo consecutive shots. or ihe introduction of an entirely new departure in thesbapeof the adoption of a -'bilk" line, drawn around the table a certain number of inches from the cushion, within which shot* are to be governed by the present "crotch rules, which debtr all but three caroms in the angle. There will be also two series ot pri/es ! tor superiority at each style of play. It is ex- 1 fK'Cteu that the great French expert. Yignauv. will participate in the new tournament. American Horses in En?.i.ish IlAvnicArs.? The English r.icing calendar brings the weight* assigned to the American horses entered in the j English spring handicaps. For the Newmarket handicap, a mile and a-half, to be run on April 10, l'arole has been assigned l Hi pounds, with the French horse Fontalnebleau tiie top weight. 124 pounds. For the Newmarket International handicap, one mile two furlongs and seventy three yards, to be run April is. Parole has lis pound*, with Belphu-lte the top weight, at (tounds. For the city and suburban, a mile and a-qua tier, to be run at Epsom April 22. Parole Is in at 114 pound*, with Isonomy the top : weight, at 196 pounds. For the Great Metropolitan. two miles and a-quarter. to be run on the 23d of April. Parole Is in at 114 pound* and the Duke 01 Magenta at 112 pounds, with Beiphobe the top weight, at 126 pounds, on the same day Parole is in the Prince of Wales ; st.ikes, about a mile, at 115 1 tounds. with Hesper, the top, at 12>; pounds. The New York : W'.rW thinks no favors have been shown the . American horses. It was thought on this side | that Parole would have received 1 lu or at most 112 pounds. Horrible Fate or Workmen:?i:nri.d .1 i>h Earth SH'ie*.?Ai Kansas city, Mo., yesterday, a cut being made for t ho Chicago and Alton railroad, with its almosi perpendicular walls '.?> feet high. < aved in and buried some of the workmen and their teams under o.oou yards of eart h. ; Tbeie were four teams In the cut and len me:i working each tem. Besides these there were Foreman .las. McCari hy, his clerk, and t *0 men working w ith t he pick, six persons were killed outright and several were wounded. The killed are Peter Bagley, .las. Hagen. Thos < a*ey. Kd. llines. Dan. Lucltt and ltlchard Hive. All the bodies were recovered. The seeue is described , as heartrending. An embankment at Zelgler's ! ore ijeds. ir? miles from Allentown, Pa., caved in yesterday, burying l ". persons. instantly killing one man and seriously injuring four others. 1 Political Prosecutions in south Carolina. Sam Lee, colored, convicted at sumter, s. c.. for official misconduct when probate judge, was called yesterday to receive sentence, but failed to appear, and Judge Mackey placed the sentence under seal in the hand* of the clerk of the court. The grand jury or < harleston county. S. C.. have found a true bill against E. W. Si. Mackey, republican, for libel in publishing 1 charges against W. L. Doggett, democrat, of stuffing a ballot box at the late elect ioa. the government Defrauded.?a statement j is published in Boston that the Apolinaiis com- ! pany of London and Germany has defrauded Mie < government out of fiWNi.mNi revenue, and that the water imported by the company Is compounded. a treated liquor, and not a product <>r nature. It is said the government will take steps to protect Its interest. General grant is quoted by Mrs. IIoopoi a* making these observations In Pari*:? All the humiliation that France underwent in 1*71. and all her losses, whether of territory, treasure or of men. w ere tout a small price for her to pay tor getting rid of 1 he empire. The governments of Europe are preoccupied In finding out where to impose new taxes on the people, with us, the constant endeavor or the govern- i ment is to rind out what taxes can be taken on. j The inc.ali.s investigation.?a dispatch from Topeka says:?-A resolution was introduced to- 1 day. and laid over under the rules, providing ; that the committee recently appointed to Inves tlgate alleged fraudulent transactions in connection with the late elect ion or a United state* senator, be discharged from further consider- ; atlon or the matter under the original resolution, but that ilie committee be continued to inv estigate any charge w hich shall be made in writing, and signed by t bo person making the charge, and designating names, witnesses. ?c.; all charges to be reported to the House prior to the 20tli inst., singular Accident.?In New York. Monday. James Dick, a laborer, stepped otf the railroad , track on 135th street, in front of a locomotive, j and, as the train passed, he saw dangling ftom the caboose, or rear car. a long rope, ne stooped and caught the rope with his right hand and was thrown off his feet. James \\ ilson, a brakeman on the train, shouted to him to let the rope 1 go. This he could not do, for the rope had. as ne caught it, coiled itself around his arm and neck, and he was dragged as far as n*th street, J at which place the rope was cut by the brake- \ man Wilson. Wilson then sprang from the train and ran back to where Dick lay. The man was unconscious, wit h the rope colled about his arm and body. His clothing was torn to shred*. ' It was found that his skull liad been rraotured, his jawbone crushed, and the flesh torn from his limbs and body, and his recovery is considered improbable. oneida Community to be supi'RKssed.?a telegram to the N. Y. Herald from Syracuse. N. Y.. February lo, says: A meeting has been i called at the Syracuse university tor Friday arternoon, February 11, to take decided action in rerereDce to the Oneida community. The call for such gat herlng Is signed by Dr. Mears, of Hamilton college; Chancellor Haven, of Syra- 1 euse university; Bishop Huntington, of the diocese of Central New York; Rev. Dr. Beard, of Plv mouth congregational church. Syracuse; Rev. Mr Thurber, or the Presbyterian church, 1 al*oof Syracuse, and several other clergymen 1 of different denominations. Invitations have ; been extended to clergymen to attend from all 1 the principal cities of the state. Between one ai d two hundred delegates. Including the presloents of the several colleges in the state, are expected to be present at the conference. We ne assured by the leaders of this movement j Lhat the time has now come when this blot on tie Empire state must be removed. i a Very Heavy snow stokm set in early yes- 1 erday morning at Milwaukee, Wis., and con- J inued all dav. The storm extended west of 1 he Mississippi river and north to Lake Superior, illgh winds prevailed and the snow drifted sadly. The railroads were not seriously ob- I structed, however. The snow-fall was from ? \ x> 13 inches in depth. 1 iwErastus, supervisor of registration of Kan;as Citv. Mo., had an altercation with a negro t resterday, and shot him t hrough the head kill- f ng him instantly, causing great excitement f hx,hd t !-c I.e. rees. a Telegrams to The Star. german reichstag opened. Speech of the Emperor. the liverpool strike. KI.OOII in ooxnecth it. \ mi i.i.iox hoi.l \i; si'it. Baltimore breach or promise. I %1'ft- \tttv r". m to the carters and the vvholel?od\ of , , , ,,f whom already ou >nke Ihe strikeanions: the sailor* ha> tv ,v? general. and gieat <lim<nli\ u experienced tn obtaining crews ^ave at considerably In iv,>e,i ratos. \ esteiday several ships were awaUJuc tews. bm the men wore firm. It is?-?* *!n. .7 there are thirty-five eraln-iaden ?mi>N at ?,'in-or,stow n. and that the owners do mm know ? uere to >end t hem. Meaaw hlle t ho l-iain umbo heating In the vessels holds and render.-*! }inn hv 1L, ' hen1 arc mpy reports or inumldv tlon bj dotk hands and laborers and others to ptoveu rm-ii front working until the dispute u setiIt1*I. The British and African roaipgny'i steamship I.ualaba. which was toha.e sailed rorthe w.-st cnast of Africa on Thursday la^t. has not >et l^tt her dock. Tho a^vnts promise the iiurn protection in the dock, but tn?? nu n say they require protection also outside The onatd tompany have all their vessels m the HusMsson dock, which Is enclosed, and have p?o\ided within the dock walls a'v'onitoodatii?ns for the men brought fnun lilifvov. Tho local autloritlcs maintain strict siijentsion wKh the t>oll?v and military, and none but people on busim-ss arc allowed within the enclosure alom; the w tiole line ot docks. There Is to ix' another Interview io-dav between th?? 0|trninjt of i?ir 4.erman Kci< list at ? ?? I iiiiK rur's Speeeli. iikkmv. ivb. \i.?Thetierman reiehstsij was to-<ia\ opet.od by the Emperor W1I1U..I In i? rson. In his s?H-ech from 1 he 1 hrone ho siid that netn.inked the members for assisting in the suppression of the socialist agitation, and' nojied they would continue to supj ?or the ^-meroment as far a* was necessary tor the, uivof thesocialist eMl. lie announced the abolition r?f article "> of the treaty of Prague. ajid relent dwith pleasure to the friendly relation* witii Austria ai d the resaiisot the iierlin on-ie->. h?- dec lared that the relatk-ns b-twe-n < < t many and all other powers ares.r,-.-fa.-toi \ f?/iJi V- sl.''1V1ouil' w??Umieto?Keii.T ;tiituener* in w nail ot MiiTi|^an ficaee. The lilark l??atli. ,, VT. 1 rTER>nci:?;. Feb. T.'.- I he .. \ - pubiLsirf* J 1.0 following telegramfrom tlie prlnoli 1 r>e>. "'^V,01 ',la' Astrachan Win.? to r-n,. iul ana private reports the op;,let,ij.- has tntiielj di^ap|M*a>ed. There have been : i.-es m this government for several days." mi: ini TMioiti: kkeh ii or I'ltOtilMvf.lM; I *?o Hundred lhdlar% Damage*. t-..,A.!l?I?%IOKK' '".?The trial of a .-hi ior < 000 damages foi breach of promise of matr?m* SIVUK 1 l,v ^,iss Anne "'Nelll against iiliip Mit)>;;:n. was comuionc^d n tlie superior M?!,r1 X4-Tu'r.,!;,-V- }" f0,v Judge Dobbins and a jUiJ- 1 he del. ?;dant was put on the wltn??ss r! v^;, aiHl bo had known Mi-t < > .veil! several years; never promised 'o marrv her except when he was drunk: tnlv ta'.k<d marriage wheti drunk; never wnt to her hcardlng-hotiscexcept when In that e<mdltlondon kra-w what she *ald when he 3^k(sl her to b?- his wife; never appointed the time to marry her beb.re -uh was biou<,ht. and did not recollect going to church to U* married until told 01 It by K,me ladles: he did not know ho w old ho was. but thought he might be ?. Key. Mr saiiorl testifledfthat lie was a^sWant pastor ?i st. -'OK-phv When the partie, came to be married. In January. ! >.?>; r.n>Lran wautod to l?? married at once. In a hurry, but lie had no license, there had been ne publication < f the b..nns. and lliwan was half drunk: for these reasons and others witness ad\Lvd 'hem to wait and come the next evening, lud^e binsinstnictcd the iuiy :?-If Bro^ao piomlsed to many Miss O'Neill and failed u? keep his promise the verdict must be against him. unless be was too drunk when he promised to kn -w w hat lie was doing." Alter anrumem by counsel, the ca?e was niveu to the jury , and th's morning a verdict was brought in fut plalntm for ISini damages. * *Iillio?i Hollars at Kiakr. \ohk. Feb. l*.?An lm|x>riant suit was commenced in the l". s. circuit oourt tr?-day wtoio .ludue Wallace and jury, it involves the whole tjuestion or the paying of head money by several steamship lines tor emigrants which they had at t his port. The present suit is a test suit brought by the oceanic steam Navigation company against ,1 Nelson Taddan, city chainbt 1 lain .for the recovery of h. ad money pai<l to him tinder protest. If the plaintlRs aiesuoeessnu. all t he other steamship companies w ill eomnicnce proceeding- also against thesta'e. ti1(; total amount of head money at issue, and which 1 w-aspa.d under proteM, is over The I supreme court of the rnlted states has ieclded that the law* under which the money was paid as tmconstiiutional. f loods in Connectiriit. mfhiden. Conn, Feb. l*.?a heavy rain which continued all through laM niirhi. caused ari extensive Mood, doins considerable damage in thelower part of the city. The engine and l,!a,in^r rootn, and s.'verai other large buildings of the Meriden Brltf?nla. ompanv, ai-e flooded, and the factories are not runI nlng to-day. The Meriden silver I'late company s factory Is in the same condition; also the engine and boiler rooms of <\ kJI^a Kro s factories. N01 less than lifty cell^^^t basements ot dwellings are c-ompletelj ^^^atei A K?-nin? k> lob After a Kailroad Receiver* OM JNN.4TI. onto. Feb. 1st.?A dispatch from Louis\illesa>samobof two hundred men rod" into tjunpbeUsviiie, Ky on Saturday, m ""n, of J. K. Ifoblnson, who had been appointed receiver to collect a railroad tax 7t?m Taytor M'ntj in satistaction 01 a judgment or The I nlted stales ? ircult court at Loui-vilie. The >eaich was fruitless. Ifobinson. It is s at?*d has leslgned the receivership. The American f?r?m norks. wLnM1.*1' ." k11' l *'h. 12.?A rrangemeDt a continue to be nude for tiie two vears evtenI.TqV^,ed bv,,.ie Printworks A \ sit of 'I reasuier Borden to Providence yesteiday vvas anticipated by the creditors in that citj. and the extension was favorably received ion yesterday, and the extension will probably be given. The Indebtedness in Boston is held by three banks. <>nilf) of Violating the Section law*. Haiti moke, Feb. !*.?in the l nit.-d States 1? r1^ ' '"'IT Mond-1,1 tlif" c.tse or Wm. K. Bodenhigb, indleted for lnterferimr with a l nlted States marshal, and Intimidating voter? at the late congressional election, the |ury r?*nSenceVeitl,Ct of KUUty- Pendant: h-id ror Kcpnbli*an (.aiiu in Matcit Iklatid. New Bbujbton, s. I , Feb. la.-Keturns from vesterday s tov, n election in this county show a decided republican gain. The board of supervisors, wh'cn last year was composed entirely of democrats, will this year consist of three democrats and two republicans Death of a Commodore. PHILADKLI'HU, Feb. IS.?Kdward K.Thompson, a retired commodore of the I".8. navy, died this morning in this elty. The markets. BALTIMORE. Ffcb n.-Vliylnla niM d.ferred^ JV.do. oon?ohd*t?d, MX; tdo Meoud M-riea, 31 bid to-day Bwar .1 niet-A ?oft, 8 12 ?Cotton quiet and firm? middling. flour ?tron?r ujd act:vr. without #?'rthem hnrher and active; veoteru bett*'r and fairlv active?soutj?ru white, 44*45: do. yelweatern mixod. asot.44' . February. 44 ,a44 , ; Ban b, 44a44'.. Apra, 44,v.. ifiy, 46a45 Bteamer, 41\. Oata firm and /airly active?aautiiern, weausra white, 82*aa>t; do mixed. :<"a 81. Pennay.Taiua, 30a.i:i ^ Bye <|Uiet, K. Hay steady and without chan?r?. Prt>vusi .ii>- uncbaiured 5. ~nfcl^. \rprJ,me choice weetern i?< k?d.lMa j 20. rollc,l^al.. ??v> dull and lowi r lre?h, 15al?i. Petro eumdu.l?crude, 8S,aXW: refined, 8)t. Ooffee rtnmirand uneharjred. Whiakydull. 1.0-* FraWhti I ho Liveirool i?r ateamer aui.st?cotton, fad ; flour. if. 6d., ^-!i.;n. I .I Beotlpte-flour, i.752. wheats "6,000; corn. 12H.800; oa*?, 3J0U. wheat, corn, 14,000. NEW YOKE, Feb. 12 ?fitockl au*a.lv Wmub ?. lw- *M,l; 1 tb 12 ~FloUr 'liKt. ?, toMUM has been elected to commxiK rom Uie sa\annali ((ia.) dlstrt.?t to aiPm^ 1,anrl(1^'^***1. There I I awl 4 .').ai> W.l wus turnlshed it #<8% I