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VOL 63 ?N?- 9,583. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY. JANUARY 10, 1881. TWO CENTS.
THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, Exerpt Snndaj,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Bcrthwest Corner Pennsylvania Are. and 11th St.. bj
H The Evening- Star Newspaper Companj,
' GEO. W. ADAMS, Prest.
Tttt fiKMW) Star is <=< rv? J to cr.' crrl'i^r? tn th?
ritr by rnrri' on tli# ir < wn sc. ..,-.11:: at inr*"n*?per
> -fc cr44r>ctj|n mi.;,;1, Ccptrs at th<- muiitfr. i
cents each fc-> n.ail?-t.".-?- I rej aid?jO?.int? a incutfc.
il? year. ?0. ?.? months. $ i.
Itrtereii at the P<s>t Oiin'a at Washington. D. C.. ss
ec?. nd-class mail matter ]
Thf WyrsLT Stak?published on Friday? $1 a year.
I stance preiaia. Six monihs. 5? c> nt3.
t? AH mail subscriptions sr. >1 -t be paid in advance; |
I- { ?;*r sent loriirer than is i>ai J for.
Bate* of advertising made known on spplir-atir.n. |
AMUSEMENTS.
j^ational theater ' _ JEFFERSON.
THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING.
MR JOSEPH JEFFERSON.
Bunvrted b> his Coinravv of recognized Artists, in a
Grand Double BlU,
THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH
and
LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS.
rnday Evening THE RIVALS.
Saturday Afternoon and Night,
RIP VAN WINKLE.
Next week, the Comedians,
ROBSi ,N AND CRANE.
In their highly poi-ular Comedies. JalO
jj"ord's. OPERA SEASON.
CHARLES E. FORD'S OPERA COMPANY
CHARLES E. Fuhl>'- OPLIiA COMPANY
In Millock* r's Char-mint- Opera,
THE BEGGAR STUDENT.
THE BEOGAR SlUDEN't,
Until Further Notice .
Until Further Notice
A SUCCESS IN EVERY NUMBER.
So matter how cold, always warm and comfortable.
Bejjyar Student Matinee Saturday
Bcgv-ar stud' nt Jiatme? Satu.-day.
b* trk'ar Student Matinee Saturday.
"Bt^vur Stud' i.t Mat;iii-?- Saturday.
?e*>ai student Matinee Saturday.
In prei'3 ration.
PLANoUETT E'S RIP VAN WINKLE. JalO
WILLARD'S HX1.L.
?T i st., oetween 14th and 15th sta. n.W.
FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 11TH, 1884.
Debut of Washington's Wondtrful Soprano and Actress,
LA PETITE LOUISE MARGUERITE.
A* Mawherita in theoperaof Faust. will sine the famous
Recitative and Jewel Son?r. 1 ortrayintr with thrilling
dramatic gesture every sentiment of this excetdinjrly
ilitfnult and lieauritiu ana. Manni rite will also appear
in tin new musical ct. The Kind's Champion. As
the S. rapb in Henry VIII . she wiil si: -' " \ntr> Is Ever
Br'wht and Fair." Miss M. E. SAXTON will api-ear as 1
Qu? u Catherine, Mary Stuart and yueen Elizabeth. i
Miss McNerhany. Bischoff. M E. Carrier. Mrs. Leach.
Mr Steele and Maude Shurpe will contribute to make j
this the xran.lest concert ot tiie season.
The President has !>een invited and is expected to be i
present. The Sj-eaier and Mrs*. Carlisle am! \V W. Cor- <
?cran have accepted invitations and will be present.
Tickets, fifty cents, at Ellis'. Metzrrott's. El>erbach,
G L Wild & tiro 's and Brentano's, no extra charge.
Jalu-2t*
\tou>g PEOPLE'S COURSE OF CONCERTS
x at THE TABERNACLE CHURCH.
Corner 9'li and B str? ts southwest,
On FRIDAY EVENING-.
January llth and 'J.'.rti, February stu and March
14th and 2*th. 1S>4.
Ti-'kets for the arse. 5t? cents. Single adm'ssiou,
aduits v5 cents. Tickets for sale at F.ilis 4 i'o.'s. No.
' K>7 Penur-j Ivania avenue. Reserved seat tor the courselor
25 cents extra, at Ellis & Co.'s.
The youny pe?jple of the Tabernacle will render a
Chorus at-?!>ch Concrt. Mr. Daniels Director, and will
tumish Tableaux at several of the entertainments.
First Concert in ^ c ing People's Course at the TABERNACLE
< HURCH. FRIDAY EVENING, January
llth. liS4. at 8 o'clock.
Prt'U^ ai.i: 1. Caliph of Bagdad, Miss Cor y. M*. ?.Goodricn.
Mrs. Powell. Boieldieu. i Th Hunter, the Misses
Harv. y. Kucten 3. The Bedouiu Love S<iuir. Mr. H. M. i
Paul, P-as&. 4 Reading; Mr. John Tweedaie. Selected. !
6. Sonif. St. Cecaia Quartette. -ele?-t. <5. La Zin^ara.
Miss Birdie Harvey, D*^niz-tti. 7 Reading. Mr. John j
Tweedaie. Selected 8. The Eishermm. the Mi-s> s Har- 1'
Vey. Oaoussi. s?. Roue's Air. with variations. Miss Vir- !
gtaia, Moo>ley. 10 The sty rian Land. Chorus. Emerson. 1
Dt J. w. BischtHand Mr. S. H Jecko, Accompanists, j
Second Cone-rt, Friday, January li5th. 1HH4 lliird
Con ert. Friday. February 'Ha, lt"4. EVurth Concert,
Friday. February Tid, 1S34. tilth Concert. Friday
March 14th. loc*4. Sixth Concert, Friuay, March 2sth, !
ISoA ja^-3t ;
BANJO! BANJO! BANJO QUICKLY AND COR- j
reciiy taught by simple meth ?I. in one yuarter. for
?Blr W Pari .-r open from 4 to lUp. m. GEO. DRAE- j
GEk. 2121* street north -ast. Joj-3t* I
"yyiiaL-AKD HALL.
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' the
^ A MUSICAL PHENOMENON.
WILL give three gran D concerts,
THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. JANUARY 10 AND 12,
MATINEE SATURDAY. 2 P. M
Admission...... ...30 and T5c j
Matmee 5<>c
Children under 12 years of aire 25c
Reserved Seats n^w on aale at Metzerott's, without
xlf? obwe. jas-5t j
^"EW THEATER COMI^L'E.
MONDAY. JANUARY 7.
?-?n?*(feruent and Most Wonderful Success of
VHtO FARRAND AND HER TROUPE OF NAC-NAC
dancers. i
Entire New Show.
MATINEES TUESDAY, THURSDAY ixdSATURDAY. |
^ Monday, Jan. 14?THE DAN1TES. >7 !
T\IM? MUSEUM.
mJ P-nr:=ylvatjla Avenue, rear llth street. 1
A GRANT# SHOW 1RULY.
Every sftrr oon and ni^tttta> we?k.
All the New and Wonderful "uriopities In Museum. 1
Splendid Collection of Wild Animals.
Grand Stiwv Performance. 22 star Vrtwts.
tan ley and H?from the Hipi^idrome. Paris: Ida.
Burtha and El. KeUy, Dilks and (iray, the I
Man: in* Brothers, etc.. c. nciu<img
with 'The Baby Elephant."
All this show for 10 cents.
joseph (jook
Wiil lecture at CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
MONDAY and TUESDAY, January 14th and lath.
HfafKtS: "The Seven Modern Wonders of the World"
and "The Failures of Unbelief,'*
TJc*-ta for both Lectnren. includimr reserved seats. $L
Single a<iruis< on 50c.: reserved seat- 75c
ForsMie nly a: Eiiis' Music Store and at the Church
OB evening of Lecture.
This win be the only opportunity of hearing Mr Cook
ere this seas- .n.
. Those w ho desire to hear both Lectures should make
Kuneuiate api hcation for seats.
Poors oi?n at 7: lecture at e> p. m. ja5.a9.I0.11.I2-6f
^RT EXHIBITION. JUST FINISHED *
and on private view at i409 new york i
avenue. between 14th and 15th streets
admission mondays. wednesdays and
fridays. 10 to 5.
montaoue's latest paintings in chiarosocro.
niS only works unsold or obtainable
anywhere. dU-ta,th&s,3m
Choice seats for the
nat ION al and FORD'S theater
* k bUire* Uth arre<t *??
TVANCING.-PRor phipps. st joseph's hall
J " corner ath and H str-et? northwest, inl .rms those
Yashin* private uistructioiis 1 an now have them at low
JSt?-s at my residence, 443 Mte? ave nr>rthweat class
KAtabh-s at the Hall every Tuosiay and Friday H to 10
VKbxtVin- dl4-ln:
Memory -pbof a. s boydgivks public and
j m^ate instructions in the "Art of Acqmnnv MemCry
The worat uiemurr. in Ave hours, made to eoual
tL> beat. 1015 New York avenue. dlJ-4w*
MUSIC? MCSIC!! MrSJC^r
prof. louis weber.
725 7th Street Soctheast. i
Furnishes Music for all occasions at lowest rates n9-2m*
|jsiveksally prescribed bt the
faccltt.
A LAXATIVE and REFRESHING FRUTT LOZENGE j
TAMAK For CONSTIPATION, HEMORRHOIDS,
BILE. HEADACHE. CEREBRAL conGESTION.
Ac.
lSDUuN Prepared by tiRILLTiN,
Hole hrt>irrietcr, .
PLarTr.fic.en de Ire clasna de la
FaculU- de I "arts,
27 rue Rambutcau. Paris.
GRIT.I ON Tamar?nnhke Pills and the usual pmvatlvea?is
atrm able to take, and never produce*
irritation.
Sold by all Drmofista. o4-th.26w.lstp
KWSKMKIk* i
voarpaia Has reports of Cgmnesi. lV> -..1tiiiente.W'ashttjfton
Hews and Gossip, ivrsonal. Political and Social
Aflairs. Stones, Home article*. Xc. send for sample
coyy- d2?-im
Gxu T. K...
XAIL0*
<14 ?U> street dlO-lm
LECTURES.
Lecture for hie benefit
OF THE POOR.
I ndf-r {h?* auspices r>f the SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT
DE PAL L, bv MILTON E. SMITH. Esq.
Subject?"Popular Errors." In the basement of St.
Matthew's Chun h. corner 15th and H streets northwest.
SUNDAY. Jan. 13. 1884. at 8 p.m.
Tickets. 25 cents. Jal0-3t*
^JONSIGNOR CAPEL, ON
"THE MARRIAGE TIE."
Lecture at Ford's ')pera House on
SUNDAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock.
The proceeds of this lecture will be devoted to the
clothing of poor school children by the Young Catholic's
Friend Society. Admission, 5U cents. Persons desiring
orchestra rhairs may secure them at Ellis' mnslc
store up to Saturday, but no reserved seats will be sold
on tbe Lec ture night. Ja8-5t
d 1APTIVITY OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE AT
V SAINT HELENA.
Lecture By
J. A. mackn1ght.
American Consul at that Island.
Tlie lecture will be Illustrated by a Series of Views
of the
ISLAND AND THE OI.D HOME AND tomb of
NAPOLEON.
Handsomely presented thronarh
Mil. B. P. MURRAY'S STEREOPTICON.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 11TH, AT 8 O'CLOCK
HoN. GEORGE B. LoRING WILL INTRODUCE
THE LF.CTUKER.
Admission, 50c.; no reserved seats. Ja3-th.s,tu.th,W5t
Lectt RE.-MONSIGNOR capf.L.
Subject: The Confessional: Its Necessity and Its
Influences. Lincoln hall. FRIDAY EVENING. Jan.
li?th. lt<?S4. Tickets, for the be lie lit of St. Augustine's
church. 50 cents. Ja3-14t*
T
h
?
ONE MINUTE
B
O
S
s
grand exhibition for five days,
COMMENCING TUESDAY,
HOT COFFEE FREE.
Our friends and the public are invited to come and get
THE FINEST CUP OF COFFEE OB TEA
They ever drank.
FRANK RICKER,
(Tribune Building, New York.)
Pbopbistob,
Will Exhibit at Our Store,
the boss,
OR. ONE MINUTE COFFEE POT,
The most wonderful of all inventions ever exhibited
before the public for makiiiv Coffee and Tea. A child
six or seven years old can make Coffee and Tea with it
Just as well as the most experienced cook, and it takes
only ONE MINUTE TO MAKE COFFEE AS CLEAR
AS WINE with all the rich ingredients contained in the
XOFFEE or TEA.
In boiling Coffee or Tea you get no Coffee or Tea, only
bitter water; but by the new method of maklnz it we
have a delicious drink. No fish skins, no salt, no eggs,
no cold water, no anything else used to settle the Coffee
or Tea.
ALL ARE REQUESTED TO COME.
Whether Customers at Our Store or Not,
AND GET A CUP OF HOT COFFEE OR TEA.
Physicians are particularly invited to call and examine
its scicntiuc principles.
THE POTS WILL BE ON SALE WHILE THE
EXHIBITION LASTS.
We have seen these Coffee and Tea Pots tested with
the most wonderful results, and want our friends and
customers to see them in practical operation.
SIMPSON & GUY,
DEALERS IN STOVES AND HOUSE FURNISHING
goods,
1005 pennnsylvania avenue,
washington, d. c.
A rare chance fob agents.
Ja8-5t
Dermatology.
baldness.
baldness.
baldxes&
baldness.
, ,The process of loss of hair may take place either ran- I
idly m the course of week* ur months, or. as is generally
the ease the Ion- is slow and gradual through a jieriod of
jean-. Th- hairs iiaj commence to com out at any
period after puberty, although baldness does not ordirarily
U-jin to manif-st itself until the age of 25 or
fears The scalp throughout the process appears to be
healthy. At first only a few hairs come out from time
to tim . and th-?n- ar> replaced immediately by a shorter
ai d finer trrowth of hair. Later these, in turn, are shed,
and are succeeded by still finer hairs, and in the course
of time even th se cease to api-ear. when complete baldness
of a certain portion of the scalp is the result.
I here may be ai appearance of fine down, which proves '
that the hair follicle still exists, and run be made to pro- '
iluee healthy hair vain by proper tn-atment. The
prevalence of premature baldnot- among our young
men and women ot the present day is really surprising
UaJdness is designated by the |iarts of the sc alp affected!
Thus we have Crown. Frontal Part, and Temple Baldness.
The last two are so much dreaded bv ladles
If ycur fcair is thin, harsh, dry. split faded or prema- I
turely gray; if you have any disease or the hair or scalp !
ilon'r neglect it. but consult Dr J. VAN DYCK, Derma- !
tolotrist, at once. I)r. VAN DYCK has devoted special I
attention to the treatment of the hair and scalp for 20 '
years, anil is pleased to announce that he has perfected
a method of treatment by which he can produce a
hen'thy growth of liair in every case where tbe hair
follicles are not destr y*d. If you w sh treatment consult
Dr. VAN DYCK at once. Office No. 22 Grant Place,
ho'irs: 9 am. to 7 p. in.; Sundays 9 to 2. If unable to
call d -scril* your case, and send 3 stamps for answer.
Send for circular. Ja3-th4t
Annual Clearing Sale
oy
ladies'. misses and children's' wraps
ASi?
MILLINERY GOODS
AT
king's palace;
814 7th street northwest.
S'W EEPING REDUCTIONS in all departments. HATS.
BONNETS. BIRDS. PLUMES. TIPS. FLOWERS,
T KIMMING VELVFTS, RIBBONS. LACES. SILKS,
SATINS and PLUSHES.
f.i.f.gant ladies' cloaks, in every style and
quality.
^ MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S HAVELDCKS, from
to 50 J** cent reduction. On hand: 15 SILK PLUSH
COATS, at $16; 19 Elegant SILK PLUSH NEWMARt&tt'ril;
17 suji i>lubu dolmans, from
don't PURCHASE before examining OUR
stock,
KING'S PALACE,
da9 W* 7th street northwest.
s. VeLATI'8,
62U 9th Btiiit Nokthwxjt?
And 1339 PemtrrLTAiira Avr*m.
For Holiday Candies we have the largest assortment
In this'city. We have quite a number of men employed
in manufacturing Pure French Candies and the Famous
Velati's Caramels.
Imported Pure Olive Oil on draught. tm
fpHE MOST USEFUL PRESENT
for young boys,
A nice overcoat or ft Suit of Clothes, ranging la price
from 4260 to 98. Also. Hate, Caps, Boots and Tbf.
Ac. Ail vecy cheap fur the Holidays.
1. W. SELBT,
da 28U-19U IlBBfflTialttnBte
| SPECIAL NOTICES.
i r^s=> THE DARTMOUTH ALUMNI AKE KE
\r*s quested to meet at the Bureau of Education a
7 -3 p. iu. TUESDAY, January 15th. F. H. LANE,
jalo-2t Secretary of the Association.^
SPECIAL NOTICE ?THEANNUAL ENTER
a-lii tainruent of the KNIGHT* OF ST. PATRICK 1
p gtpoli'd to Februsry 7th 1884. on tx-count of rami
weather. Same tickets good for above date. It
rs? ST. ANDREWS P. E. CHURCH REV. J. B
I l'? PERRY. Hector. The Church will be ojien eacl
evening this week from eix to eivht o'clock for rentini
peas. Parties desiring pews should make selection!
before Sunday, when the church will be reopened. Rev
J H HUBARD. D. D., of Winchester, Va and Rev
CAMPBELL FAIR. D. D., of Baltimore, Md., offirlat
ing. Jal0-3t*
p7Sr> THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THI
L~?- National Association for 'h" Relief of Destitut,
Colored Women and Ciiildren will be hell on IR1DA\
January 11th, 1KH4. at the house of Mrs I.T.Baxter
1504 H street, at 6:30 pan. HELEN A. COOK.
jal0-2t secretary.
HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
Many of the subscribers to the stock of the abovenamed
Association having been prevented from attending
the meeting on Tuesday evening, the 8th inst.. bj
the severe rain storm, the meeting was aiUourned ti
mett at the Hall southwest corner oi Pennsylvania ave
nut and lath street on THURSDAY ENEN1NG. Jauu
ary 10th. at 7o'clock, at which time and place the sub
scriptions of those who wv-e unavoidably detained wu.
be received. An encouraging amount of stock was sub
scribed for and paid on at iuesday's meeting'.
All those desiring to obtain stock in a first-class Afiso
elation should attend the adjourned meeting.
Shares $1 each per month.
W. H. WETZEL. Secretary,
jaS-2t 2131 H street northwmt.
jPsS* DERMIC BALM IS THE BEST PUEPARAILtj?
tion for chapped hands and Hps.-23 ceutirpel
bottle-, trial size. 10 cents, ut MINCASTER & HOWARD'S
Pharmacy, corner 7th and I stmts north west. )a>
TO ARCHITECTS. BUILDERS. CABINET
!. '?/ MAKERS, kc ?We. the undersigned, MIC HAEI
,T. DWYER and WILLIAM J. FULTON, having entered
into copartnership, will open a Painting and HardwooO
Finishing Establishment at No. 623 G street, betweer:
6th and 7th streets northwest, where we will do all kind!
of worfc pertaining to our business, sucu as riiusning
and Polishimr of wood Mantels. Desks. Library Sets.
Sid boards. Furniture, &c., in the best workmanlike
manner, and at reasonable prices. ? _ , ..
> B.?proprietors ana manufacturers of (Perfection.
Wood Fill r This Filler is pronounced by architects
huiid-rs and cabinet-makers to be the l>est wood fir el
now in use lor the preservation and tilling of all kiudi
of wood. Estimates on house painting and finishing
furnished. Respectfully. DWYER & FULTON,
Painters and liuishers,
jaS-5t* 62.'! G St., bet. 6th and 7th sts. u w
CIRCULATING LIBRARY. 1749 P' NNSYL
\zS VANIA Avenue. The best new books; sever
monthlv and two weekly magazines as soon as issued
Terms So cents per month or $4 per year. ja? _
nrS? TO MY*FRIENDS. ARCHITECTS. ARTISTS
t'v and others. I would announce that I have opened
this week a new enterprise at 504 ath, comprising supplies
for i raughtsmen and artists. A call from you is
respectfully invited. ?r._T, . sr?.TmT
d20-eo3m FRED. A. SCHMID1.
pSr^ CIKO DE SUZZARRA ?VERDI. M.D.
L'c Office Hours:
From 9 to 11 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m.. 7 to 9 p.m. ?
No. 1121 17th street northwest. o20eo3m*^
rS TO_THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NAt'V
TION A L FAIR ASSOCIATION OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA?The annual meeting of this
Association will convene on MONDAY , January 14th,
1884, at noon, in Room No. 1. second floor. Vernon Row,
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street northwest,
in Washington. D.C.
JAMES S. EDWARDS, President.
GEO. R. REPETTI, Sec'y pro tern. Ja5-8t
i-75-^ VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
4T V Free Describes 200 Piedmont farms. Addresf
W P HILLEARV & SON. Warrentou, Fauquier county,
Va. ' Ja4-2w*
^ OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE (
INS. CO OK D.C, /
Washington. January 4.1SK4. '
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY of the District ot Columbia
will be held on the THIRD MONDAY OF JANLAKY
1HH4, the 21st instant, at the Office of the Company,
corner of Pennsylvania avenue aud ath street n. w.
commencing at a o'clock a.m.
By tlie < harter of the Company the election of sever;
managers to constitute a lx>ard to conduct the atlair^ol
the Company is required to lie held at theabove meeting.
By the sixth article of the by-laws of the Com; any it
Is provided- "At the annual meeting ol the Company
the first busine-s in order shall bo the appointment of a
ctwinuau. who shall cotuluct the meeting and election
in accordance with the act of incorporation, between th
hours of 9 o'clock a.m. and 6 p.m."
Amount of premium notes held by the Company
*1,402.27, Of
Amount of cash on hand 1.-5J
Cash receiv, d on renewals for 1884, t.to
D.-C. 31. 1883> ,10.0-W w
Securities JW ?*.
1 !eal Estate ?
Office furniture and fix;ures o00 01
Looses by lire for year 18*3, adjusted aud
paid... 2,260 8!
Losses by fire for year 1883, adjusted and ,
unpaid. 32 Of
The Annual Statement will be ready for distributiou
at theOffice by the l.fttn inst.
By order of the Board of Mansirers.
ja4-dtd J.WESLEY BOi'ELER. Secretary.
BRASS ANDIRONS"
FIRE SETS.
FENDERS. &o., to.
E. F. BROOKS.
GAS FIXTURES.
631 15TH STREET. COHCOHAN Bvildino.
Full lint of these Goods, also *
Artistic and Taney C >lored Globes, Faucy Brass and
Porcelain Lamps. Portables, &c.
Lowest Prices.
dl5 E. F. BROOKS.
WASHINGTON. D. C., lXc. 17. Ift83.
trw Mr. M. T. Bridwelllunr
Sir: In complianc,' with your request I l;e>r tc
sav that you, as w-11 as others, have been bottlinir. and
still are bottl.ng, my beer, and I am at liberty to sell il
to any one and every one.
Yours, truly,
,120-im CHR. HEURICH.
*"75^ "BOGERTS VEGETABLE COUGH SYRl'P"
\.'j* for 20 yi-ars has proved to I* the best reined J
ever discover, a tor Whooping Conifll, Croup and Coids,
&< . Free from all druvs and nai*cotics. Try it. All
drmryists. Price 25 and 30c. dlo-lm
HOLIDAY GOODS.
DUPLEX LAMPS. STUDENT LAMPS.
GAS GLOBES. GAS SHADES.
SCONCES. CAN DLESTICKS.
GAS PORTABLE STANDS,
SAMUEL ?. HHEDD.
dg 4<A> 9t*i street northwest.
THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS .AND
\*~%T Residents is particularly called to PHOS\ IT.E,
tilt new ttiid popular Brain ana Nerv<k Tonic and Safeguard
against Malaria. For sale aerated by the giaas or
iti bottl&tt by
W. c. MILBURN,
Sole Inventor and Manufacturer.
(sprvR 142'.' Pennsylvania avenue.
**2^* DRUGS.?C. S. PRICE. DRUGGIST. 426 7Til
t'XT street southwest, the leading Phamue-y in South
Washington. Physicians' lTew. iutions a speciaity.
Patent Medicines, Perfumery ana Toilet Aruiltrs in
great variety. _
^-T5=> "BUILDING LUMBER," AND HARD WOODS
ot every description especially o rue red to suit
customers.
4-4. r>-4.6-4. 8-4 Ash Counter Tops,prime and reasoned;
Also Walnut, Mahogany. Cedar, Cherry. Poplar. OaH,
Ash. W lrite Pine. Geonria Pine and Virginia Pine, rough
dressed, or manufactured into l"artition. Ceiling, Wainscoting,
Flooring and Mouldings, in lots to accommodate.
Ail orders filled with dispaten anu correciacss, at
less than current uiaikct prices.
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_ Washington News and Gossip.
I Government Receipts To-day.?Internal revenue,
*308,755.60; customs, <195,971.63.
3 The Search for Greelv This Tear.?It Is
8 reported by telegraph that an American naval
r officer has arrived in Dundee, Scotland, for the pur
P?se of chartering a whaler to go in search of the
L" party. It Is said at the Navy department
i that no officer Is authorized to take any such action.
| It 13 known, however, that Secretary Chandler has
directed certain naval officers stationed at different
. points to make an examination of and a report
- upon any vessels that appear suitable for an arctic
expedition, with a view of selecting one to be sent I
I In search of Lieut. Greely and comrades next year.
' The Greely Relief Board have completed the
. examination of witnesses, and will at once proceed
to the preparation of their report upon the most ad
visuble plan for sending an expedition for the relief
of the Greely party. A number of the witnesses who
appeared before the board volunteered to go on the
. expedition, add it Is thought there will be no <um.
7 culty in securing such men as may be desired.
) ?
Among the callers at the White House to-day
; were Senator Palmer, Representatives Holton,Goff,
l Mackey, Weaver, Ray (N.Y.), Slnglser, McComas,
James, O'Neill (Pa.), and Hepburn, ex-Representa.
tlve liunnell, Gen. Schenck, Gen. Van VLiet, CoL
Henderson and Gen. stone.
Naval Orders.?Lieut. Uriel Sebree ordered to
the Powhatan; Paymaster H. T. B. Harris to the
- receiving ship Minnesota, 1st February; Boatswain
'h- Brown to the Franklin, 15th Inst.; Gunner
i y m- E. \\ ebbcr to the Franklin; Ensign A. C. Almy
| detached from special duty at the Navy depart
i ment, 2istInst., and ordered to the Os.~-.ipee; Eusign
[ | Law. E. Wright from the training ship New llamp[
sldre, 19th lust., and ordered to the Osslpee; Pay,
master Geo. E. liendee from the Minnesota, 1st Febi
ruary, and ordered to settle accounts and wait
' onkrs; Carpenter J no. J. Thomas from the Talla.
poosa, and granted sick leave.
> scrplc8 from the christmas entertainment.?
, After paying all expenses connected with the
Christmas entertainment in District II, a balance of
. $174.26 remains. It is proposed to apply this sum
to the relief of needy sick or afflicted children. All
who know of such are requested to send bv mall
. the children's names and addresses to Miss West,
. No. 81515th street n. w., or to Miss Waite, No. 1415
, I street n. w.
Post Office Department Changes.?Jas. H.
' Reeve, of New York, has been transferred from the
office of rhe Third to the office of second Assistant
, postmaster general. Samuel Bright, of Indiana,
has been promoted to a clerkship of class two in the
Third Assistant's office.
The Sligo Postmaster.?The resignation of E.
Bruehl. as postmaster at SUgo,Montgomery county,
Md.,lias been received at the Post Office depart
ment. Representative McComas will have the
; naming of a successor.
! Signal Service Appointment.?Mr. James B.
Newlin, formerly sergeant In charge of the Cleve.
land (Ohio) station, has been appi anted Instructor
in charge of the school of instruction at Fort Myer.
An Apache Chief's Flattering Offer.?While
' the Apache Indian chiefs were visiting the office of
the commissioner of Internal revenue, yesterday
afternoon, they were surrounded by a large number
of female clerks, whose presence Inspired one of the
braves to sa> to the commissioner in a way that
: l('ft no doubt of his sincerity: "I will give you
i tweuty-tive good ponies lor one of your squaws."
Civilization of Osage Indians. ? Inspector
' Gardner has recently visited the Indian Territory
| and reports that the Osages are advancing more
rapidly towards civilization than ever before. Thev
have complied and printed a constitution anil
passed laws for their own government. There are
i Indians or other tribes who are moving in the same
; direction, notably those of Slssetou agency In Dakota,
(^uapaw and other Indians In the Indian Territory.
> ?
: The Weekly Star for Ala week Is now ready
, for mailing: price, three cents per copy. It Is a
; , large, eight-page paper, or lifty-slx columns, cut
i t pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere Id
> the I'nlted States and Canada, postpaid, for one
. i dollar a year.
i Personal.?Ex-Senator Conkllng Is at Cliamberi
lln's. Monslgnor Capel has returned to the city,
and Is now the guest of Mrs. Benjamin ogle Tayloe.
?Judge Jackson, or the IT. S. District Court of
W est Mrglnla, is at the NatlonilL Mr. Algernon
S;irtoris, the son-in-law of (Jen. Grant, arrived In
New York yesterday. Gen. Stone, at one time
commander of the Egyptian army. Is In the city
and called upon the president to-day. Ex-Senator
Rollins, of New Hampshire, was on the llooror
the Senate to-day.
Queer Star Route Trial Expenditures.
curious items from a detective's bill?drinks to
i enable him to watch, detectives miller and
sargent and the j cry.
The response to Senator Van Wyck's resolution,
calling for the documents, reports, etc., showing
the expenditures ot the Department of Justice in
> connection with the star rcute and other cases, ln;
| eluded some curious exhibits. Among the items of
j expenditure by the detectives of the department
are drinks, theater tickets, car fare, etc. As a
; specimen or these bills, the rollowlng is produced:
. To Detective E. J. D., Dr.:
. Juhj 30.?Langley's drinks, 10 cents; National
1 Hotel, 10 cents; Holmes' 20 cents; St. James', 30
cents.
I"l'J 31.?Mccormick's 50 cents; Langley's, 25;
Farreii's, 25.
j A >"just 2.?Wlllard's; overheard conversation belt
ween Miller and Sargent; drinks, 40 cents; Farj
reil's. :*); Joe Ilammill. 10; National, 10; Langley s,
J 5; St. James, 10; Holmes' saloon, 20.
| A'l'jns! 5.?Holmes', 35 cents; Hainmlll's, 25; St.
! James, 10; Mccormick's. watching Detective .Miller,
j drinks, 30; Farreii's, 2?: Langley's. 10; Theater co.
i mlque. watching Murray, drinks, 50; Mahone's sa1
| loon with two congressmen, drinks. 45; watching
the jury at Haggerty's, 15.
what senator van wvck told a star reporter.
Senator Van Wyck told a Star reporter yesterday
that he Intends, at some early day, to make some
remarks based upon the exhibits sent to him from
i the department. He says that Mr. Bl!,s had re!
celved about *tW.ono for his services In connection
i with the star route eases and that Mr. Ker had
drawn more money than Ls shown la the report
I sent to the Senate. Tin1 senator believes that the
: entire amount of money expended In those trials
exceeds the aggregate so far reported to the sen'
i ate, and he Intends to have a complete showing be|
fore he gets through. I
Lieut.'Aii(rur'? Sad Fate.
j he escapes from bloomingdale asylum and is
found dead in the road.
; J Lieut. John J. Augur, V. S. N.. escaped from the
j Bioomlngdale lunatic asylum Tuesday night, and
I yesterday morning his body w as found In the roadj
way. Lieut. Augur was a son of Gen. c. C. Augur,
IT. S. A. He was thirty-three years old, and
had been In the navy since 1870. He was one
or the officers sent out with the expedition to search
for the Arctic exploring steamer, .Teannette, and
' the hardships he passed through affected his mind,
lie had been off duty since last summer, and was
placed in the asylum on December 24th last. His
J death was due to cold and exposure to Sunday
night's storm. He was well known In this city
! during the war, his father having been stationed
here as commander of t he department of Washington,
at which time the family resided In West
Washington. Gen. Augur and his son, Lieut. C.
Augur, left Leavenworth, Kansas, last night for
New York. Lieut. Augur was born In New York.
Dr. Nichols, who was in charge of the asylum,
said: "Lieut. Augur was recently admitted to
Bioomlngdale. suffering from nervous prostration,
| accompauied by paroxysms of excitement, arising
1 largely, if not wholly, from loss of sleep and bevere
proresslonai duty while on a voyage to the Arctic
seas last season. He had been passing through a
period of excitement, and had not slept at all lor
forty-eight hours. At about three o'clock he succeeded
in making his escape by bursting the window
guard and jumping to the ground a few moments
after his attendant had been In his room. It
ls the opinion of the physicians that the cause of
Lieut. Augur's death Is somewhat obscure, it may
be said to have been caused by the exhaustive
effects of his disease, aggravated by his recent excitement
and Insomnia and the dampness and cold
of the morning."
his arctic cruise.
Lieut. Augur's sad fate ls mourned by both the
army and navy, as well as a large circle of friends
in Washington. He was attached to the U. 8. S.
Alliance, under Capt. Wadleigh, during her Arctic
expedition in 1881, to attempt the relief of the Jeannette
party. The Alliance took an eastward course,
passing to the east of Greenland, in the vicinity or
Kpltzbergen, and reached quite a nigh latitude, she
did not enter the ice, however, as the Rogers did,
which took the westward course at the same time,
but skirted the ice packs and returned before winter.
Her officers and crew therefore suffered no hardships
further than those of anxiety, and the expedition
is therefore thought here to have had no immediate
connection with Lieut. Augur's loss of reason.
He was detached from the Alliance in May,
' i#?i and placed on waiting orders.
i hi was engaged to hi married
last tall to a daughter of Gen. Emory, of this city.
Shortly before the marriage was to have taken
place It was discovered that his mind was affected.
He went to Fort Leavenworth, Kan,, and the medical
authorities there considered his trouble a serious
one, and recommended that he be sent to
Bioomlngdale Insane asylum. Since his admission
to the asylum hia disease must have developed
very rapidly.
AT ^HE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
* WHAT IS DOING IN CONGRESS
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL.
IMPORTANT COMMITTEE MEETINGS, ETC.
The Senate.
postal telegraph bill introduced.
In the Senate this morning Mr. Dawes introduced
a bill to provide for tlie transmission of correspondence
by telegraph. [Tiils bill provides for the creation
of a United States Postal Telegraph company,
under the direction of the Post Office department,
the creation of the office of fourth assistant postmaster
general, this official to be president of the
board of directors of the company, and for the establishment
of postal telegraph offices at post
offices throughout the Cnltea States; and the transmission
of correspondence from such postal telegraph
offices.]
Mr. Sawyer introduced a bill to prohibit the mailing
of newspapers containing lottery advertisements.
a million* for the mississippi river improvement.
Mr. Vest, from the committee on commerce, reported
a Joint resolution to appropriate $1,000,000
for the continuation of the Mississippi river improvement,
and asked Its Immediate consideration.
Tae preamble recite* that the Mississippi river
commission earnestly asked for this sum as necessary
to protect the works from damage by coming
overflows. As Mr. Vest was about to ask for a vote,
the President pro tempore called attention to the
fact that the senate had yesterday discharged the
commerce committee from consideration of that
subject and referred it to the committee on Mississippi
river. Mr. Vest said he would withdraw the
resolution, but hoped the commerce committee
would be acquitted of any charge of lack of
promptitude in the premises.
a bill to equalize bounties.
Mr. Yoorhees Introduced a bill to equalize the
bounties of soldiers who served In the Union army
In the late war. lie said It was precisely the same
bill that passed the Forty-third Congress and was
vetoed by President Grant on the ground that it
would take too much money from the Treasury. Mr.
\oorhees added that there is an abundance of
money in the Treasury now. and he did not believe
any better use could be made of It than to pay honest
debts.
Nominations To-day.
j The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Brewster Cameron, of Kansas, to be receiver or
public moneys at Tucson, Arizona; Assistant Engineer
Isaac S. K. Reeves, to be a passed assistant
engineer.
Postmasters.?Edward P. Chapln, at Springfield,
Mass.; Emerson A. Hough, at Colli nsvtile, Conn.;
Thomas. D. Blols, at Honey Grove, Texas; Charles
Evans, at Fort Worth, Texas; Laroy S. Jordan, at
Plqua. Ohio; John T. Happy, at Mayfleld, Ky.:
Daniel B. Towner, at Truckee, CaL; I. N. Hibbs, at
Lewiaton, Idaho.
House of Representatives.
Mr. Clardy (Mo.), who has been sick since the beginning
of Congress, to-day appeared at the bar of
the House and took the oath of office.
Mr. Belmont (N. Y.) asked leave to offer a preamble
and resolution reciting that the special
supervising agent of the Treasury department has
declared that systematic frauds on the customs
revenue are perpetrated by invoice valuation of
merchandise consigned to the United States for
sale by the roreign manufacturer, and that certain
consular oflicers of the United States are cognizant
of such undervaluation, and have repeatedly reported
them to the Treasury and State departments,
and requesting the President to transmit to
the House copies of all such consular communications
since January 1st, 18S3. to either the State or
Treasury department as make allusion to such
frauds on the customs revenue of the United States
by foreign manufacturers, and to lnronn the House
whether or not there is reason to believe that any
consular officers have certified invoices to be true
which such officers should have known or did know
at the time were not true; and also whether any
additional legislation Is necessary to compel foreign
manufacturers to set forth and declare on Invoices
of merchandise the actual market value thereof.
Sir. Ulscock (X. Y.) objected to the present consideration
of the resolution, and it was referred to
the commit tee on ways and means.
Mr. Hewitt (N. Y.) offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of State for Information concerning
undervaluation, false classification and other irregular
practices In the Importation of foreign iroods,
wares and merchandise since January 1st, istw. and
whether any legislation is necessary to prevent
frauds on the revenue resulting therefrom. Referred
to luu committee on ways and means.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. O'Neill (Mo.) asked leave to offer a resolution
directing tiie committee on Mississippi levees to Investigate
the present manner of improving the
Mississippi river and its tributaries, and consider
the proper method of continuing Improvements,
and the amount which should be expended therefor
annually. Also, to offer a resolution proposing
an amendment to the rules giving to the committee
on Mississippi levees leave to report appropriation
bills touching the Improvement of that il\ er.
Mr. Hunt (La.) objected to both proiXhsltlons.
Mr. Kosecrans (Cal.) Introduced a bill tor tlieellef
of Thomas Worthington. Referred.
The District in Congress.
MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
The senate District committee met to-day and
ordered bills pending before them to be reported to
the appropriate sub-committees when appointed.
The subdivisions will be made under the following
heads: Public debt, statutes and municipal code,
streets and alleys, charities, claims and damages,
taxation and assessments, corporations and franchises,
rallr >ads and street railways, and miscellaneous.
This will make nine sub-committees. It
was also ordered that the bill for the relief of the
devisees of the late Daniel ?'arrol i)e favorably reported.
The bill provides that the devisees of the
late Daniel Carroll, their heirs and assigns may
prosecute In the Court of Claims a suit against the
District to recover damages they may have sustained
ly reason of regradlug streets "around the
property of the Carroll 'state.
Capitol Topics.
WAYS AND MEANS SUB-COMMITTEES.
At the meeting of the ways and means committee
this morning Mr. Morrison, chairman, announced i
the following sub-committees:
Changes in Tariff Laws?R. o. Mills, A. s. Hewitt
and \V. D. Kelley.
Changes in Internal Revenue Laws?J. H. Blount.
F. H. llurd and J. A. Kasson.
Refund of Customs Duties?A. S. Hewitt, J. K.
Jones and Wm. McKlnley.
Refund of Taxes on Tobacco?J. C. S. Blackburn. 1
II. a. Herbert and F. Hlscock.
Refund of Taxes on spirits and Malt Liquors?H.
A. Herbert, J. C. s. Blackburn ;uid W. A. Russell.
Refund of Miscellaneous Internal Taxes?F. H.
Hurd, j. II. Blount and \v. a. Russell.
Relief tor Lost United states Bonds and coupons?J.
K. Jones, R. Q. Mills and F. H. Hlscock.
The committee decided that, the question of the
revision of the tariff should not go to a sub-committee,
but should be considered by the entire committee.
Mr. Mills, or Texas, says this question will
not be before the commit tee for ten days or two
weeks. During the interim infori; a ion Is to be
gathered to aid in the work. The initiatory step
was taken this morning by submitting a resolution
to the House calling lor Information regarding the
undervaluation of goods consigned to persons in
the United States.
an INSANE man
was arrested to-day in the Capitol, where he was
creating a disturbance. It took four men to liold
him until he could be placed in irons.
AT THE OLD STAND.
Mr. \Y. E. Spencer, of this city, resumed his old
position as journal clerk of the Senate to-day. having
been out over four years.
civil service reform.
Mr. Mutchler, chairman of the committee on reform
in the civil service, said to a Star reporter
that he had no reason to believe that an appropriation
for the civil service commission would not be
made. "We cannot," he said, "say anything on
the subject until we have received the report of the
commission, which I understand will be ready about
the 20th."
"Do you think the commission will report a bill
to repeal the law?" asked The Star.
"I think that hardly likely, unless there should
be some glaring reason for it, as it is desired to eive
it a fair trial"
talk about the ohio 8knatorship.
The result of the Ohio senatorial contest is not veiy
gratifying to the democrats generally. The prevailing
opinion among democratic members of Congress
seems to be that the party in Ohio has made
a mistake. "It's bound to nurt us," said a western
democratic Congressman. The Ohio friends of Mr.
Payne, however, declare that he has never had any
interest in the standard oil company; that one of
his sons Is a large owner in that concern, but
the father has no connection with it.
mississippi river appropriation.
At the meeting of the Senate committee on commerce
this morning Senator Gibson's joint resolution
appropriating $1,000^00, to be immediately
available, to continue the Improvements on the
Mississippi river, was agreed to, anti Senator Test
was instructed to report it to-day.
TH> REPUBLICAN CAUCUS AND THE PRESIDENCY PRO
TEKPOR* OF TBS SENATE.
Requests were sent last night to all republican
Senators to be In their places at u o'clock to-day.
It was proposed at that time to Sleet
Anthony president pro tempore of the samt*
Upon consultation, however, before the hour arrived,
some objection was made to the proposal on
the ground that an understanding existed not to
proceed to the election until c? I
bad been held. Some of the democratic Senators
also expressed objections to proceetllng In tbe matter
at tnls time on account of the absence of Senator
Pendleton, chairman of the democratic caucus.
It was thereupon determined by the republicans
to hold a caucus after adjournment to-day.
It Is probable that senator Anthony will decline
the honor on the ground of HI health.
postal telegraph system.
At the meeting of the senate committee on post
offices and post roads It was determined to begin
at the next meeting, one week hence, the consideration
of the several measures providing for the
establishment of a postal telegraph system. Senator
Edmunds will pi' present to give his views In
support of the bill Introduced by him
the letter carriers' plea.
A circular letter, presenting the plea of the letter
carriers to be placed upon an equal footing with
other government employes as regards leave of absence,
was placed upon each member s desk in the
House this morning. The letter urges the neoesslty
of mure men, as the carriers are now overworked.
and t heir desired leave could not be granted under
existing circumstances.
yellowstone park.
In response to a Senate resolution, the Secretary
of the Interior to-day sent to the Senate copies of
all leases, contracts, orders. Instructions, or regulations
made or Issued by the Interior department
since the last session of Congress lu relation to tlie
Yellowstone park. The Secretary calls attention
to the necessity of providing Judicial officers, before
whum offenders against the regulations could
be brought and punished. The superlniindent and
his assistants can only call the attention uf visitors
to the law and the regulations and request their
observance; but If the visitors refuse to comply
with such request the officer has no means or punishment.
probable adjournment cntil monday.
It was believed on tho floor of the Senate this
afternoon that that body would adjourn until Monday,
when it Is quite probable that Mr. Anthony
will be elected president pro tempore. The House
adjourned until Monday.
the house banking committee and the national
banks.
Chairman Buckner, of the Ilouse committee on
banking and currency, said to a Star reporter today
that he does not believe the proposition t o repeal
the tax on national bank circulation can be
carried through the House. It may, he said, get.
through the committee, thmieh he Is not sure of
that, but he Is confident it will he defeated In the
House. He says there are republicans who will vote
against it. Mr. Buckner also said that there Is no
feeling or hostility that he Is aware of In tUe committee
against national banks. He added that
there is some difference or opinion as to the best
method .of providing ror the exigency which presents
itseir by the calling in of three per cent bonds
and that this difference exists among the members
who are admitted to be strong trlends ot the banks.
For Instance, Mr. Potter, of New York, has a bill to
meet the case, which differs from that proposed by
Controller Knox.
a contest between committees.
An animated debate arose In the House yesterday
afternoon upon the question of the reference of the
reports of the Mississippi river commission and the
report upon the Hennepin canal, sent to the House
by the President. The matter involves a large appropriation,
and was claimed by the committee on
rivers and harbors and the committee on levees
and Improvements of the Mississippi river. Mr. Kelford,
of CoL, made a cutting speech, In which he
attacked the mil's of the House, which made all the
other comndttees mere slaves to the committees on
ways and means and appropriations. He favort-d a
change of rules, which wou'.d allow any committee
the right to report on a bill when It was ready. He
said that under the present rules two men controlled
the House?the Speaker, and the gentleman In>m
Indlami, (Mr. Holman), who exercised the veto
power by way of constant oblectlon. By a vote of
143 to 131 the House refused to refer the message to
the committee on Mississippi levees, and it was referred
to the committee on rivers and harbors.
texas pacific land grant.
A special meeting of the House committee on
public lauds was held this morning that the members
might hear the arguments of the attorneys of
the Southern Pacific railroad company on the
question of forfeiting the Texas Pacific territorial
land grant now claimed by the Southern Pacific
company as assignees, etc. Mr. John T. Harris appeared
for the company, and asked for an extension
of time, naming \\ ednesday of next week, because
of the illness of Mr. Wilson, attorney of the road.
The feeling oT a majority of the members of the
committee was against a continuance, but one or
two members, desiring to Investigate questions in
connection with the forfeiture, the time for hearing
the attorneys was postponed until Monday next.
On that day Mr. Wm. M. Evartsand Gen. Roger A.
Pryor. of New York, are expected to appear for the ,
company. The sub-committee considering the land
grant forfeitures was directed to secure all of the
reports that have heretofore been made on the
ouestlons ot forfeiture by the public lands comniittee
and the Interior department. Tlie sub-e< immlttce
was also authorized to determine the order in
whlchathe forfeitures of railroad land grants should
be considered.
opposition to the proposed new senate committee
on internal improvements.
The committee on commerce started a tight In
the Senate yesterday against the proposed new
rule creating a committee on Internal Improvements,
to have charge of river and harbor bills,
with an amendment, subnltted by Mr. Vest, to
strike out the paragraph of tl.e rule for the creation
of the new committee. Mr. Vest and Mr. coke, of
the commerce committee, spoke against the proposed
rule, maintaining that there was no necessity
for the new committee. They insisted that the
commerce committee should be permitted to retain
Jurisdiction or ilver and harbor legislation. Mr.
Frye, lu reply, said that ever since he had known
anything cf Congress the sole object of the House
committee on commerce had been to get through
river and harbor bills. The Mississippi river :ij>proprlations
had beeu embodied In river and harbor
uilis simply to gain strength for the latter.
Prospective Tariff Legislation*
members who say there will be unity of
action among the democrats.
Prominent democrats, both free traders and protectionists,
say that there is no doubt that the
committee on ways and means will report a tariff
bill that will pass the House. The fight on the
| question In the committee will be prolonged, so
| that no report Is likely to be made on the subject
i before the latter part of AprlL Friends or both Mr.
1 Randall and Mr. Carlisle deny that there Is any 111feeling
between those gentlemen concerning this
question. ,
Mr. Fornev said to a Star reporter to-day that
all the talk about Mr. Handall s voting with the
j republicans on the tr.riff question was nonsense. He ,
Said t iat he thought there was no doubt thatthe ;
committee on ways and me<ins would report a bill 1
i upon which democrats ot the House could agree,
and for which Mr. liandall would vote. There I
I would be points of difference, but none that could
| not l?e adjusted.
Mr. MeMlllln said that he thought a bill making
! a reduction in the duties on certain articles or
household consumption, acc.. upon which tbe tariff
s now unjust lv high, would be reported to the
House. The position or the committee, he was sure, 1
would be conservative. i
The District Appropriations Bill. .
action in the senate yesterday afternoon. \
Rule 26, fixing the standing committees to be
maintained, was taken up in the Senate yesterday
arteruoon, and In miming the District committee the
following clause was attached: "To which shall
be referred all bills making appropriations
for the expenses of the government of the District
of Columbia." Mr. Hale said he supposed the vote
of the Senate striking out that clause In the other
rule carried with It the clause In both. Mr. Ingalls
said It did not, whereupon Mr. Hale gave notice
that he would enter a motion to strike It out, and
Mr. Ingalls gave notice that he would resist It and
demand the yeas and nays. Mr. Hale
formally entered the motion to strike out, which
was lost by a tie vote?SS5 to 25?the chair deciding
that this was a defeat for the affirmative side. This
vote most unexpectedly put a new phase upon the
question.
Mr. Hale's motion to strike out, In the body of the
rule, that clause requiring District appropriations
to go to the District committee having prevailed,
it was supposed that the sense of the Senate was
against that reference; but upon Its coming up
again. In precisely the same form lu another
rule, the Senate reversed Its action
of a lew minutes past and voted practically
In favor of the District committee by
refusing to strike out the language, giving It Jurisdiction
of appropriations. 1 his result was a surprise,
particularly to the members of the appropriations
committee, who had considered their fight
as won.
WHAT fiSNATOR INGALLS BAYS.
Senator Ingalls, chairman of the Senate District
committee, says that the action of the Senate yesterday
upon the rules sends District appropriations
to his committee. He says the clause directing
District appropriations to be referred ft> the District
committee occurred In three places. Tbe Senate
voted to strike It out In two places and against
striking It oat in another. This last vote, Mr. ingalls
holds, is as effective in behalf of the new rule
as if no vote to strike out had prevailed. He says
that the clause simply repeated Itself, and Its being
maintained in one place Is sufficient to make the
rule binding. The appropriations committee, however,
are determined to make another struggle to
defeat the new rule. _
The Stock R* raws' comrfmae.?1The members
of theoommlttee, of which Commissioner Lonng is
^airman, appointed at the convention of stock
raisers In Chicago In November to secure congnadonal
legislation for the suppression ot contagious
among Oosaetlc catue, met at the agricultural
bureau to-day, and considered plans to oe foilowed
in laying the matter in question before congress.
Telegrams to The Star.
GEN. HANCOCK IN' TEXAS.
THE STEWABT LSTATE CLAIMANT.
BRUTAL MURDER OF FOUR MEXICANS
General Foreign Sew* toy Cable.
elected to tuk HOVSE OF Cv MVIONS.
T>ovdosi>kkkt, Jan. id?Mr. Walker. i,? c? solicitor
general for Ireland, was to-day eWi.xl to tlic
house of commons from tills city without oppi sitlon.
lie Is a liberal.
Kmii iKD Ar^Tfttt j
Berlin. .Tan. 10.?The o/tf- i.il .<:?>"< s'at<^ thats
M. De Gters, the Russian mlubter<f toreurn a:Tali>;.
Will visit the court of Vicuna at tin luvilatlon of
Emperor Francis Joseph.
herr laskkks VALltBl.e LITFKAKY CrU.t.ECTinvs
An Inspect to a of the literary coUe.tion- of the
late llerr Lasker rpvwite a surprising wealth <>t iimterlaL
There an* many unpubll-h<-d and some u'tflnlsh'^l
manuscripts. All hav? turn temp r .ni>
placed under seal. The pajiers found will, the e\-j
ecutor declares, she 1 mu. n hcht upon some here- |
tofore obscure |t.ilnu> In (. miat parliamentary ]
history. No codicil To the will has b - !i found.
FAlLtTRR TO SKU. (X'FAN FTKAMKRS AT *V'T1CN\
Liverpool, Jan. lo.?The luman steamer-it !i\ ->f
Parts and City or N? \v York wre ottered t<?r -ale it
auction to-diy. 'I he city of Paris wa? withdraw a 1
without a hid lu'tng pr>'tiered, and ti <1t\ of New
York was withdrawn after a bid of CCO.OOO had It n '
reached.
thk COVTE l?f. taris.
Paris, .Tan. lo.?The Cutnte de l'arls h is started
tor Spain.
THE EMFFROK WH.I.IAUS PACIFIC MCTTER.
St. I'KTEKSBtRii. .Tin. 10.?The .ht-trmtl d-> St.
JVferW.ury, In an editorial article upou tlie recent
New Year i<-rt<-r of the Emperor William to tlx- autnorltlesof
Berlin. welcom?*s the German Kniperor's
assurances A?f peace, which, It says, will Inspire
universal confidence.
The Mruart i:?late nniiiiau:.
a i.lvf.l.t contest um>kpl? kir.
BOSTON, Jail. 111.?A Si. Albans. VI.. dLspaU II su>s I
another legal step was takcu yesterday toward ? ?
tabll>hln&r the relationship of John Mew-art. of
Johnson, Vt., to the late Alexander I". stew art, <jf
New York city, and Improving; hW claim to a ? .ar In
t lie estate." Ou petition of the claimant, .it id .re
'l'aft, of the supreme court, proceeded to tiranviile
yesterday for the purpose of taking the b-sihaoiiy
of Mrs. Isabel t'osgrove in relation to the claim of
John Stewart to the heirship In theestate. The
claimant was present In iktsod. and with his counsel.
Mrs. A. T. Stewart and JudL'e Hilton \erc represented
by Judge Horace Mussel!, of New N ork
city, and Guy C.Noble, of SL Al' ans. The testimony
of Mrs. Cosgrove w.?s In efb-.-t a sulotani iatIon
of the claims made by John Stewart In hirecent
petition to Jud^c Taft. Several all?tr?'dtacts
In his affidavit, however, were not corroboraU-d.
Suit will probably soon be brought by John stew art,
based ou tacts already testlilod to, for the recovery
of a portion of the" Stewart estate, and a
lively" legal contest may l>* looked for. Judge llilton
looks on thesult as a blackmailing a3air.
'I'hc Umira Trased)'.
arrhstof thk scpposei) mfri'frek.
FLATBrsH. L. I., Jan. 10.? Detective Kallaher has
Just arrested the supposed murderer or the girl
found murdered at Carr's corners. near Elmlra. lie
was arrested near the Brooklyn city line ana is now
on his way to New York.
A Schooner front Ueorgetowu, D.
Atthore.
Providence, 11. l, Jan. lo.?The schooner Win.
R. Houston, from Georgetown. D. C., for Somerset,
with coal. Is ashore on Providence Island. An attempt
was made last night to float her, hut It
failed and part of her cargo will have to be taken
out before she will come off.
Large Inducement* lo Purrhaaerv of
Counterfeit none)'.
Lewiston. Me., Jan. 10.?Printed letters and circulars
purporting to come from A. J. Bell, of avl
East 1081 li street. New York city, have been received
by parties in this city, offering large Inducements
to purchasers of count erleit money, it is
thought that these may furtdsh some clue to the
holders of the duplicate plates of the Treasury
notes, the existence of which has so puzzed the detectives.
The letters and circulars are now In the
hands of the city marshaL
A Burned mil.
Batesvtlt.e, Ixn., Jan. 10.?The Merchant mill,
owned bv t' Schwelr. was burned yesterday. The
loss Is $15,000, against which t here is no Insurance.
Fire in Kew Haven. ConnerticnU
New iiavev. Conn., Jan 10.?About nine o'clock
this morning the m du bulUllug of the Aetna Match
companv, whose office and factories are at No. li'i
to Main street. Southlngton.' was destroyed ly
tire. The loss Is estimated at $10,000, against wlitch
there Is no insurance. Some seventy-five hands will
be thrown out of employment. The hie was of accidental
origin. _
Tbe Texas Stoekuien'w Convention.
the "free grass" question, election of officers,
etc.
Galveston, Jan. io.?An Austin dispatch to the
Seics says: in the Texas Stockmen's con vent ion,
yesterday, a resolution petitioning the legislature
not to pass a herd law occasioned a lengthy discussion.
The resolution was finally tabled by a rote
Of 63 to48. The Hoil Jos. Savers, president of ihe
convention, was muchapplauu -<1 during his address
counselling the stockmen that. In attempting to
secure protection for their own pro; ierty. they must
rememuer first to l?e Just to the p^-ople at larK'e.
The following officers wen4 elected: J. U.Bavers
(anti-free grass), president: J. N. Simpson, tlrst
\1ce-pt>'sident: R. North, second vice-president;
Seth Mabry. of Kansas < ity. ihird vice-president:
Win. Lambert, secretary ; \V. H. cram, si'rgeant-atartns.
The executive committee are: A. M.BrtUou,
J. M. Mather, \V. T. Lewis, E. L ?tt. H. B. stodd:ird,
E. F. Ikard, J. W. Bronsoo. W. J. Moore and B. 15.
Groom A resolution was adopt* d r<-<piesiliig the
legislature to pass a severe ine;isure to corn-ct the
grievances which the public suffers at the bands of
pasture owners; also a law making fence-cuminr a
felony. The convention on a test vole stood: Free
grass. 72; prnpertv rights, joi. It has l(e?-n ascertained
that the l<%islaturo on Joint ballot will probably
vote 32 tor tree gra*-'. loti tor property rights.
Charles Delinonico Still Tli*?ingf.
New Yore,J:ul 10.?The whemiboutsof Mr. chas.
Del monlco is si 111 a mystery. l p to noon to-day no :
trace of lilm had been found.
Tbe Great Bain Storan Away Down
Ka?t.
ST. John, N. B.. Jan. 10.?One of The heaviest nln
storms of the season prevailed here to-day, accompanied
bv a gale from the eastward. The streets
and sidewalks are covered with smooth Ice and telegraph
wires are covered with a mass of Ice, which
has dragged them down m some places. Trains
are almost on tlm<\ but the i>lgUy steamer was unable
to cross the bay.
A Story of Shipwreck.
St. John,N. B., Jan. 10.?The crew ol the wrecked
bark, Grace K. Cann, have arrived here. The mate
states that on Christmas night, the nrst night out,
while between Point Lejuvaux and swallow Tail
light, the lookout, John ifoherty, walked overboard
and was drowned. On the following day the b irk
sprang a leak, but the cr? vv succeeded in pumping
her out. Subsequently the water again came m,
and the crew refused to perform any further duty,
and requested that the bark be put about. This
the captain refused to do. on the^jth.while layliik'to,
the vessel suddenly began to till, but all hands
and the windmill were kept golnir. and the water
was slightly reduced. The captain then decided to
put about. While trvlng to reach Little river the
wind shifted, and they were obliged to come to
anchor near Jonesport, Me. on the night of the
31 st the vessel dragged and went ashore, becoming
a total wreck. The steamer Win. Stroud left here
this morning tor the scene of the wreck to see what
can be done In the way of saving the cargo, etc.
Proposed New lnue of *12,000,000 of
Oregon Navigation Bond*.
new Yore, Jan. 10.?It Is stated that the Oregon
Navigation company contemplates the Ls>ue of
$12,000,000 of 5 per cent bonds. The bonds will be
Issued to retire outstanding bonds bearing a higher
rate of Interest, and to acquire a branch road
originally built by the Oregon Transcontinental,
against which bonds guaranteed by the Northern
pacific railroad were to be given In pay menu
Gen. Hancock Welcomed lnGalvewton.
Galveston, Texas, Jan. 10.?Gen. Hancock arrived
here from the west yesterday morning, and
was received at the military' headquarters with a
salute of fifteen guns. He Is the gu?.st of Gen. Vincent.
He reviewed the troops In the afternoon, and
a great throng of people gathered to see him. He
wUl leave to-day tor Little ltock.
lllanied la New Jeney.
Freehold, N. J., Jan. 10.?Miss M. Blanche Sullivan,
the youngest daughter of the late General P.
J Sullivan, ot Cincinnati, was married yesterday In
St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal church to Mr.
Francis Bruen Conover, of the Freehold and New
York railway company. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Thomas H. cullen, rector of
the church, assisted by the Ker. A-Sidney Dealey,
of Buffalo, N. Y.
A 450,000.000 mortgage.
Dorm, Jan. 10.?A medal to the Tritmne, from
CoiondoSprlnga, says: The Denver and Bio Grande
railway company yesterday died a mortgage in the
office of the clerk of B1 Paso county bonding all its
himw. rolling stock and lands to the Union Trust
compaayorllew York tor iMgWMW, to run thirty
years at B per cent, per annum.
Lu vmi'T v., Jan. ia?a crowd ot rastlen
at Seven Rivers, Llncsln county, yesterday tired
Into a sans of nine Mexican laborers, killing four
of them/The murders were unprovoked. Tbe
raUecs escaped.
f
< ra?hr<t i? Draih.
Trrvwao. r*.. Jar 10.?The nsme of or* of ?&
men killed !n the railway n.?Kl*?rit at FtlM/wi ** ?
lion last night. w u, .T ||? .<1.-11* mr, aged #s rear*.
was f?*und ; t* ;?.> H tj?. {.mijiv rs ot two
car- ?. tight!* that it w n.?i dini'-ult to extrtcate The
N.iv w<:;; ?ut t. -aring It i.? It i* mm known
that cs men nvn worKin^ in tlw* rut * twit tlw
it ui ocxurn d, all ot whom have been accounts?
for.
Sheriff* Kriruir ?( ? Hnllwaf.
X. s., J..: \ ;t,.> irrarkgeiceht" for
th"Transferor ti?e eastern railway to the
Dominion c iv vntncni w in pr>b*ti.v t?. ..mpiereA
to-day. reJegrauis fram Ahthrtt !sh report that
the shenff >f t'iat < utit> ii ,) !?- ii Hj- ructed to
sei^e the robing stork i t Til-' line vni i-r a ju t(f?
merit obtained In c. o. t.reg.'ry. agamst th<> HitU>
t \ and ? ape Breton t .. ii ;ind i; .u* ^ c mpany.
JT'1 'J."".,! rti^rr was
H i detention at trains. Theeaae u; <ler api*eal to
the supreme coun of Can uU.
Rnrclnni nnd laii-ndiaiiva Indlrlpd.
f- kkkhoi i>, X. J., .1 in id. i Mr V inmotiTh county
granu jury touud. It t- rumor 1. tt.di -trwnta
v .sterjay. Among i ii?'m w. r- wltliHentHl
counts each agaltiM Tli-ma* nvvmaa, alias
I'iiiRun, John in in :s, Henry .lurktun ail.ta
Kltt !i* ii. 1 nink }%?\ <i\t .ill s \%" i UaH***
cooper and "1'atsev Mc?.ow..,i. meuiNrx of the
luuintr. gang or burg.ars win.li operated exten?
?vH> tn Ui.Mwnh.-ri, inn ,? Mom . ?uth .x.ut.ir
last year, t liaries i?. fioini- s and llenry .tack* m
were alM? ln<u<i- .1 tor ,u- ^n the ; h itv-or
V,c.1M^n,Hl. ll"' I1V **1
l??nk, the loss b> ?W' h ?a> u|wariN if
The Irnnoui Kailroatlt.
St- Ai.sins. ^t., .'.i i, v iIi v,?viai mvstrrsln
the accounting > ( i.i?' :>resent i .wrvsiui nji.nigers..f
lh<- VemKmt . utral and tin* \.-nuc>nt md
C anadA r.uir id> f.tr tit.- i.n.lW 'M l.% ;j,,. \ ,.r
ni ?nt <' ittrat rshto fr -w ,iu!> t.?
.luh r.l.vil tli'-ir r. }w<i v.Merl:i> iii\h. uhk*
* '* the .'I.Tk ?*T 1 r.ilih Mil? 'Ut.iv. I !i?* Tlnd
that tin> oi tl.*- Wrmont . rc'.r.-.l t\i?d
ojierat.-d the Urn-s und.r th :r vU iu>- tu k"??l faith
and with onllnar> |TUden>tj. and the) approve ?>t
and allow ihetr ait'.xnitM as pre-?'nt?>t. T he n,;4<?.
rs ii.Ni tiiid the r latioiiH t'XNUtiij U'twtf ii
tli- trusUtM und r>.ids .>,? i iie.j p\ ttu \i-nimnt
t'?'iiTral rdlmad .<>!iipan\. and tlie utetii>>d* nt
dt.lnir t'lisit..N'txM-eu th. :a. ha\e u>.-n fair an-i
iplltali.e til - tm-'. ! in- r. ,n?rt will
. -me up beforectoanc. ilor U..y.v t.jr approval Ui a
lew vlav a.
lion oi the ?dirwiidn< k lun^tk.
Ai.i:.?nv. N. ~i.l a. in. 'ic slate supeniit<>udent
ofpu .ll'- work'<tr?tUk-.? .i.iu? .tenth" ptaun-.
tl.in ui I..." Atllniiiilu'k t" ~ andi>a)sllic?'Ut>
a?a) oi tlie {..rem* baa Uiade the j.-rreax-ut
wa.er!>:ipplj punrulh a;>i<ir. ut. >ii..u!d this eont
lllUe t lit; result Uil the CuiialS H >llld lX' n?: i .tim
A l>aintt'r<iiu U m k.
Haltimobk. Jan. in.?< ipt. Jiabuer.uf the r.rltlvh
steani'T l>. ron.1 u r. -.^ns 1m the braii. u l.\ lmKTaphic
..nice, ot thl> oil), that ou the TLL luMaiil
he P IWj t-lixe t<> the wnvfc or a tlir?*e-uia>led
.I i oner, I)ii'.K In el. . t i.ti.i. t.is of water. ^?veu or
elcut inU?> snuili s..ut li. >i n< in tne hlk'ii'ft part
oi hokk I stand. Va. li. a thirty mitea
liOTUi- ast ot * ajx- Heun', and la In a d iUki i jus
pusltlon for Ctta.M. fs.
SOCIETY iNOTES.
la consequ. ti. eof the hy strvta. drtvltit; was atfend.?d
with some risk* yewbTday, bui the nuniUT
of eall.Ts v\as ue\.-rthel.*ss qulto larpe, md tb.-W
was no falllnc ofT In iiutub.Ts at th- x veral evenliift
entertattuiieata.aud the iitre>'ts reaound.'d with
the tre ;d of JKi-irs and the rumbling of wheels until
l<>ng att< r mldnlxhU Yesterda)- was aMuet
da v.n and many availed tlieiuseives of (be first o|?P'vnunlty
they had had this seanon to make c p^.
tnonlal calls on the w Iv.-saf the heads or the w veral
depannicnts. Mrs. Hr> water receUtd for the tlr^t
time on W-xIne^lay since last spring, and wa& aasi?l?
d by Ml-s.-s salll.' and Mtioria iauor). Mra.
1 n-lln^liuys.-u, whtuse receptlous at all lUii'ss mr<" so
pleasant, le id yesterday a particularly a+CT*'eable
one. having in addtu..u to Miss Kreltn^huvsen and
Miss Lucv to assist h.-r, Ml-s (irlswoid, her in.xv;
Miss i'att?T.son and Miss \\ allack. Mrs. Lit. In
v\;ls assisted at h-T nivption by MKs (<ii;um.
Mrs. Lincoln s tlir<*?- ehhdren?two little .laughters
and a son?were also In the rooms, by
their presence fonulng a pleasant Ulversl.tn ironi
the ordinary course of affairs ot like nature. Mrs.
Chandler and \lrsv kiusley divided the honors of
r.v.'iv In if calier.-t, the pleas.uit fiarlom b>'lnn
well ruled with visit,,rs, who arrived without
Intermission until considerably after the usual hour
for closing. Mrs. stanton, or silver clty.t olurad i.
who Is in Washlnmon n?.w on a visit tu her former
nelchl?>r, Mrs. 'letter, usststed her at her regular
reeeptlon yesterday, u id s|? aks most eniliUslastlcaiiy
ot the dty, lw>ih In (Hiini of beauty arid agreeable
soclet). The Speaker's w ite rec.*IVf?d In le r
parlors at the lil&rs House. Aiding b? r in w. lc.mln^
her lari^' number ot callers were M?k bevler
and Mrs. safleL
The Art reception held Ltrt evenlnjr In Core->rau
Buil'llnir.at tb. studios of Messrs. Andrews, lorsberc
and M'tine. v. a- tneiir--: regular reception ever held
In WasiUiifton by individual artists, and w:uj In alt
resjK-etsso krrat a s m-1 d success that the Idea uft
repeatlm; Hie enwn iliiin iit durlii^ the season
Is regarded with much iavor. The thnv studi?>s
were opened to tiie quests, who, atter looking at
the pictures and curios, promenaded about tlie corridors,
conversing and Ui^iuk |>aiT in Uan. Ui?, as
fancy ml^lit sii^.-st. a large picture, altrat tltig
considerable lavorablecomuit nt, was the painting
ot "Thanksslv ln^," liy Mr. 1 or-berg, ?vnd enhU.lt' l
ai the Cosmos Club reception a couple ot w??ekn
?*nce. in \ir. Andrews' room t he walls were hun^
with antique tap. stri. s, whose vv,.rkuiaiishlp dates
back to the early jian or the sixteenth c?'utury. in
oue comer of vir. v. line's studio sto*l a curious
old-time solnnet, Uie tinkliUkr sound of whose keys,
when touched, su^'sfd to the mind pia.nl visions
of it comely yotuur tr,pire iti the parbot our ancestors.
playing a st it-iv minuet or singing a sailer
love ditty to h.-r attendant cavalier, 'lime was
when W asliinirtoii offered no advantages to the art
stu.lent to m.ike iiis home here, eot.seuuently the
city grew to be looked upon as devoid.} artists of
any real merit. X'.vv, however, a change has taken
place, and the s.une charge can no longer be
brought.
The "Wednesday Evening" gennan < lub, which
gave its flrst entertainment last night at MaflnlH
hail,Is an offsho.?t of tic regular K>. lielor german
club, and owes its cxistenoe to th* fact th*t the
ortclnalorg^nl/.atlon having from time uj tiiiie s.i
added to its iticuit-ershlp that a division wa - at
length found uec> --ary. AecmrUngly v.me .sixty
g.nU'-meti iurnie?l tli mseiveslntoa new club, the
s;ime oxle <>t rules and retrulations doing duty for
both. Lach menib?T Is allowed one Livli ition, and
the dub as a 1. >dy is-ues tlft rx. Last evening the
duty of receiving the gu?>ts was gracetully a. couipllsbed
by Mrs. iviidleton. Mr. Frederick.
Four l.xl with Miss sUsIm--. a large tiumlcror |>ersons
were jiresent. e-p cldly lowanl the latter
part or the evening, having eouie there from the
vartous receptions .h*< urrlng eis??wb? re. < omparltiv.-iy
akiiiK'. there vvef. but t. w n presentauves
from the iruiv and tiu'vv present. Many ot the
foreign mmlsiers. with their tanilll.-s and attailies,
attended, as did also a iiuuil> r of prominent llaltim?.r<
.ins. The favors were ucarly all cut ilowera.
Probably over a hundred couples were present.
Xo one outst le of the club w as allowed on the iloor
until after every member bad armed.
At the reception of Mr. and Mrs. ?Jeorge Banfoft
at their home. p;-:t ll street, the literary and social
world was well r pres-nled, the entertainment
lasting until far Into lue night.
.Mrs. lleiry held her nvular Wednesday evening
rece ption last tilghu After assisting her moth -r lu
receiving during tne eany jiortion jf tlie entert ,dnmeut,
vhss Nathalie Berry left to attend the Bachelors'
german.
Mrs. Laughton w is also "at home" to a large
number of invited guests, who passed the evening
most agreeably.
At the notable dinner given last evening by Commissioner
and Mrs. Lortug, there were present Hou.
Sackvlile \v.-s', Mr. Lornwnllls WML Mr. and Mrs.
destruve. Mr. and Mrs. Von Elst ndeeker, colonel
and Mrs. Bonapane. Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, Miss
I/jrlngand Mrs. James Wads worth.
Miss Jennie Evans w as married last ereoing
at the residence of her tut her, lKM <} street, to Mr.
Andrew ii. Craham. The bridal dress wa? or creatu
white satin, irlmm.-d with jojlnt lace; the corsag t
biiniuet b-dtig ot lilies of the valley and white
roses. A reception and handsome supper foil. w.*d
the ceremony, after which Mr. and Mrs. oraharu
left tor the north.
Mrs. Brlnton stone gives a tea tlds afternoon
from four to seven o'clock, at her house on lie sales
street. A large num?>er or perst ns will be present.
The marriage of Miss May Campbell to IW. Henry
Frv w in take place at an early day at the Church
oi the Lphlpiiany.
District Attorney Cork hill.
LIKELY TO BE UIS OWN SCOOKSOB.
CoL Corkhlll had a conference with the President
to-day with reference to his reappointment as district
attorney. His term of office expires on the
12th Instant. It is not known what assurances ha
received from the President, but he was in no way
cast dow n after the Interview. The general impression
is that CoL Corkhlll win su.-ct*-d himself.
\VMle it Is acknow l.tlgi-dthat such an appointment
might prove distasteful to some, not a single protest
hits been tiled against It. while the InOuenee la
favor or it Is very st roiig. The tact w hlcb has the
strongest bearing tu the matter, however. Is that
there are no prominent opi?oslug candidates for the
IKtsltion M.s-.srs. Worthington and Earl are the
only additional names mentioned in that connection.
Thk Government's Claim.?Th^ government has
filed in the coun of Claims a counter claim agsinat
the Union I'acltic ltallroad compaLy for ffc,992,?C.18
for alleged ln.lebtedn'*s8 to the United suites, lacludlng
fiv e per cent ot the net earning* ot the road
after its completion.
Thk Brooklyn I'cblic BriLPtNd.?Messrs. Slocum,
Hoblnson, Jam.s and Campbell, of Brooklyn,
had a oonterenoe with the Secretary of the Treasury
yesterday in regard to the new public building
for that city, for which then; Is an api.roprtatlon
of HUU,?W. They asked that a site be selected
and work be commenced at onof.
The secret arv said that he w as not inclined iodr>
this, as it had b?s-n ascertained that a suitable Cte
could not be s?*< ured for less than ?500,a?, sad because
the law discountenanced the pracOosof cojjimencing
work on any plan Bkely to exceed tne
amount appropriated.
Mrs. Pattekson'sFcttkrau?TTiefuneral <* tbe :
late Mrs. John J. Pattwson occurred tias alW?r- I
noon from her late residence. !
There was a large attendance of *2^?^ '
the services the remains were ta^o to ^nayl- j
Tanla for Interment- The pall-bearers were m
follows: Senator M. C. BuUfrHon.K. W -M*cXey
Hon. i. L. Neagle, Hon. U AOdn^ H^O^rfe
ikPSSS; Sr-TW^i; ^221? iSs
and Mr. George BUckney^ 1
John Ctearr. an inmate of the soldiers Bocae, at
Hampton, vil was found yesterday In a ctmK IW
tike home, wS? Ma )aw and neok broken.

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