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A DOUBLE-PAGE SUPPLEMENT or THE INAUGURATION BALL. OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS fl?? Inauguration: President Arthur and Mr. Cleve land Leaving the White House for the CapitoL? Mr. Cleveland Delivering the Inaugural Adf dress.?The Inauguration. >'i?ht Scene near the White House.?Bird'a-Eye View of the >' lie Valley from Cairo to Khartoom.?Eirst Shot of the New * C Rebellion.?Comics, ' AND A TWOPAG* CTT O* ?tv-1 tt\t-<x"w nr r?T?r?T a ** r? t vrv tttu a ttrxtt riULO IVIMI 1 VJjf- V tUil LJ XI10 VAI>i^??l. For aaie by all Book^ellf-rs and Newsdealers. 10 CENTS PER COPY. harper's periodicals* pf.r yea a: HARPER'S magazine .$4 00 ' harpers weekly 4 oo harper s bazar 4 oo harper's you no people- 2 oo hakpf.r's franklin square library 1 (One Numbt-r a week for 52 weeks).. 10 OO Ind -.x to l!ar'*r's Magazine, 1 to CO. 8vo., Cloth 4 00 Postage Five in the United States and Canada. It harper & brothers, New York. = BOOKS, &c. Iliaster Cards: ?aster Cards: a full assortment just received and displayed for selection at i ? g. a. whitaker's. 9 m9 1105 Pennsylvania avenue. r _A.mep.ican Almanac AND TRi-.AM KY OF FACTS. Statistical. Fiuaih iai aii<, iViitical. fur thtr year 1885, bv A. II. >pot!?ird. HUCKLERFRKY H.NN. tin* latest book by Mark Twaiii, with a ftil! assortment vt . 4 Boo K=> AN l> STAT ION tRY. Clips' vrYIXKjRAPHIC PENS, At JOHN PARKER'S. KIT and ?>19 Tth st. n.w., mh!) opposite U- S. Patent Office. rp?K DIVINK >! !?. IN UK < II RlsTIAXITY. liY A_ s?rr*; M>?n<>y in Politics. by .1. K. Upton; I rnpted.by P*u>v \v. shinmon's\Vill. Ilistonrof Washtngion Monument. Mor. ^raph of the Washington National Mi i iaitn;. IV Monument and therross, ( u.de IUk.Ic^. Photographs and PaimiiiKS of the Mouulueni. !!**<;?; I .e. Pl'KShLL, Bookseller, f-l -IIS l?th street northwest. Stereoscopes and views! t'learn.ir out , Sol of St Teoscopic Views of Palestine. Iri-Liii !, >c<>;U*i.|. Kn_-l;in<l. < ulifornia and other Am?-ri<an Views at about ha!i ins:. Also. Views of t' uMie Buildings and the MonuDBi-nt, Gable Book -.. ?vc. <>raphoacc-;>es, our own direct importation,at low prices. WM- RAI.I.ANTYXE ,t SON. B< <>Ks>.LLiats ani> Stationers, \ fel9 428 7th street. X ew k x>k3l George E'.liott'?: Li >. 3 vols.. (J. W. Cross"*. Fnellsh Literature. 2 vo:>.. < Phillips*. T!ie Kelitnoos Aspect of Philosophy, (Roype . Edgar Allen Foe. ' .eo. E. woodbury?. The Author of Reltsartio, (Henry James.i. W'enslev i.nd other stories.. Kdmund yuincy'. Greece iii the Times ol'Homer. (Tina\euisj. Roalyu's Torture. (Christian Refcl. > A hinxnisonte portrait of the late Judah P. Benjamin in barrister's sewn and win cap. Valentines iii great variety and beauty now on exhibition. WM. H. moriu.son, fT 47-"> Pennsylvania avenue. W7"ASHINliTON Cll'.f'UI.ATING LIBRARY.807 ?? 14th -t. n.w. New Books and Periodicals as soon s published. "'arc Engraving and Printing. Fine Stalloiiery. Mrs. <?. T. WAS1IKURN A til. 1&4 Ctood N sirs 1 o .xVll > The late patrons of F. II. WILSON, and my friends, rill be pleased to learn that GENUINE BARGAINS 2aX be obtained at 409 7th Steeet Nokthwest. ' ? Our Gent's $3.50 Shoe will outwear any other shoe equal price. I shall continue to make to measure the celebrated #T> I-adies' >hoe. and Gent's ? > Waukenphast Shoe, which have given ti tire satisfaction. GEO. W. RICH, mhH Sucee??or to F. II. Wilson, 409 7th St. n.w. ^ EW l)t>Il.N8 or SLATE AND WOOD MANTEIO FUK THIS SEASON Now ob exhibition at j. v. xaxninq <t co/s. 132V Pennsylvania ave. n.w. ni-Fs. grates, rangr*. i.atrores.154-151,ip ji wiumnsB building, call ox HA \ WARD <fc IIUTCHI N.SOX, 4-4 NINTH S>TUEET. Pur ?kiUfui PLUMBING ar.d FURNACE work, and V<Tamine their W< * I> JIANTEIS, TILES and FIRErLACK FITTIN'and you will find their stock exleiLs; ve aid aiu>i.tally >eleriid and arranged, with prices ie-y than New York. f27 INDIES. ^VTTENTIOX' ^ LATlibT PARISIAN 3JOI>K3 IN HAIR GOODS ^ M LI.E M. J PRANDL AT MEA M. J. Hl.XT'S, I^oy F STBI^T. CRAY SHADES! RHFA WAVK>: SHINGLED RANHST Thes??tyl?- n? v ?r need be in the La.r<lre?.s?-rs hands, in ord? r by j miu combing. Ha:r dr?-s~?-d and S?n.' risii - api-lum* " JOHN 1* I'AKKT, u13 Pen\>vlvaxxa Avmri, WlobiliiitOO, l?. r? STATION KB AND ENGRAVER. Visitiasf. \v?<Mimr uuU Reception Cant- promptly a.<l iirvprrly ? x?c unt. Kiigruvtuxs. Euriiings. ti?utorr*l ?. Ari* t- t ritnie?i L"nframed. Pii'iurei in orU* t. (*4 i ai O AM MVS ^IKDTCINE Is LIQl'Ii> DIAMOND ti- K t'-rraptu !;<? > ai d Brain K?xkI will turt .llsgrtal tui: I M lii.ttieiiKltu'Il Kiid pr*VM:t 1' r c <.,;Js aiid lui.ii it Is Ut!?<|Uai?il i < >'l 'i vV. CRoil \\ ELL, \V jt?i?iKolv>u litems, 5Uc. Lottie. Ii-t:imlp / 840 ,* $100 WONDERErL REVOLUTION IN TVPE-WRITEES THKOt .II THE HALL. Crent?>=t sir.splii-itv. durability, nwdi r,n repair*. ? t?: Te:, vari-: . ./i trpe ii i i'rIIsI: or foreign !an; ? .si :u secontLs. Writ.li* U-Mitilhi. M-ri.it.}- i i ur >I;wt:*e iu \V .limit case. only seven Xiuims. ? i. i; c?? >jm ks a_tuusl Ty^wrtUW-lil?b ?? -m. k-uuj/.riitv, irr.i4u;uriiy, uoa-puruuiiliiy?ali o'>tlttled ui lite ..i i ( opyiuj, soi.i-.' ?i at lowest rato% fflw-13'il i street. It. TL EVANS. General Agent. % 1* OSTFR K ID (TTX>VES. ' l\ >11. im->rr>v t w;U not <-?tcb In Iaf*oracciIcuUili^uiitu-I'ri fi i aiming from *1 to $-.7.r> r?r urnr. Every - air Warranted. GENTLEMt3k ? ?1IA?VE? . *1! < .....r . MMU.1NEKY, < LOAH>. HEAL AND IMITAriOCI LAC"I S. RlVlll.V s. NKi. K-WEAR, DREfc*^ TltlMM 1>'<ib. BUTTON;*, arc. J. C. HUTCHINSON. Succvssor ti, M. Wit line. l*>". t'+. tT*. k* " SPECIAL _NOTICES. CALLED MEETING OFTHEOEORGETown catholic HIBERNIAN SOCIETY, on THl'IBDAY KVKNISO, March lath.at halfpast 7 o'clock. A full attendance is earnestly requested lor business of importance. It P. T. MeDONALD, Secretary. ATTENTK >N~STONECrTTERS. ? A Joint meeting of the Marble and Granite Cutters of the District is called at 7:30 p.m. on THURSDAY. March 12th. at Shea's Hall. Business ol the highest importance. Til OS. J. McNICK I.K. It President. ?a THE SPECIAL SALE OF~KEEP'S l>~?- SHI RTS at special reduced prices will be continued the balan<-*> of this week a; K KKI'S, 4;t7 7th st. n.w. o. 1'. BURDEVTE, Sole Agent. mhll-3t '*>i f>Nialbeach"taxes FOifisfS Lr?- collected at Thomas J. Myers' Real Estate Office. 122o K st. n.w., on Friilay and Satnrday, 13th ami 14th Inst., by R. B. REED, Deputy Treasurer of Westmoreland county, Va mhll-ot* INAUGURATION ~ COMMITTEE BADGES. Complete set of 14 for $3.50, or 30 cents each. Souvenirs of the inauguration suitable for Crazy Wnilts at W1LLKTT RUOFF'S, mlill-C.t 903 Pennsyvania ave. nr^^JTREAL ESTATE BULLETIN FOR March, just issned by TYLER <Jt RUTHERI'(>RD, 1226 F st. n.w? for distributioii gratis. Call or Mad for copy. mhll-3t? rf?ARTHUR ROONEYS 14TH ST. FURNITURE INSTALLMENT HOUSE No. 1738. First-class Undertaking Rooms adjoining. mhll-lm "all master"" plumbers "will please meet at German hall, 11th st. (first floor) on WtDXiSUAY, March 11,18S5, at 7:30 p. m. SAM'L AltTZ. Secretary. mhl0-2t* rr^TraEMISSES~CALLAN WISH TO ANnounce to their natrons that they have moved their private school from :?C>th st. to 1416 34th st., where they have increased facilities for conducting a first-class school. They are prepared to take additional pupils ami a limited number to board.mhlO-3* fK^r~A C A R D?AST HE BUS YSEASON IS approaching there will be a great amount of Household Furniture and Personal Etlects thrown upon the market, either as storage or to he disposed of at public sale, and in view of that fact would suggest to parties desiring such accommodation that my facilities for the disposition of goods at public sale are unsurpassed, and my storage departments are ample and secure in every particular. THOMAS DOWLINO, mhlO-lm 11th st. and Pennsylvania avenue. "SPKT1A LNOTTCK-THERE^WILL BE a meeting of the stockholders of the Corcoran Fire Insurance Company at their office, 1001 F st. n.w, ok MONDAY, the ?>th day of April. 1SS5, for tiie purpose of electing nine Directors lor the ensuing year. Polls will be opened at 12 m. and close at 2 p. m. lUJItM U V~ If, ACl g swr y. THE INAUGURAL VASE. The beirntlful vases used in the decoration of the iuHiiiT'iriii ball rooms, desigm d by (Jen. Meigs for new Pension Kmldiiit:. were luauiit'ucturHl by the Potomac Terra Col la l ompany. Orders will be taken for a limited milliliter ot the vases with or without pedestal-. either in the natural Terra Cnttacoluror bronzed. mh?> POTOMAC TERRA COTTA CO., 1411 list. |Hp MRS. BROWN (COLORED) will give her highly recommended Medicated Electric ami Steam liaths. Also, Magnetic treatment, at 3<>5 Missouri ave. n.w. niri-lm* BROCHE*sj 1311 E STREET, The French Restaurant near National theater, which is so well renow ned lot w excellent cuisine, has just opened a French table d'hote. Dinner, with pint iniiwirted Claret included. $1. Regular breakfast. H5c. clinch, 25c. Dinner, 75c. By the bill of fare a specialtv. First-clu?a in every respect for ladies and gentlemen. GUS. BROCIIE, Ex-Chief Cook at the White House, Proprietor. Will accommodate 50 geiitlenieu for the Dedication and Inauguration with room and board mh_-lm W. Cohson. John W. Macartney. CORSON A MACARTNEY, BANKERS, Glover Building, 1410 Fst.. Washington. D.C. Deposit Accounts, subject to check at sight. received from Firms. Corporations and Individuals. Government Bonds. State, Municipal and Railroad Securities bought and sold on coruniision. Collections of Drains, Notes. Dividends and Coupons made throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Private Tolrjrraph wire direct to our New York and Philadelphia correspondents. flrt TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Ofliceof Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, February loth, lsAo. Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the nudersigned.'it has been inade to appear that "The National Bank of the Republic of Washington," in the City of Washington, in tiie County of Washington and District of Columbia, has complied with all the provisions of the" Act of Congress to enable National Ranking Associations to extend their corporate existence and for other purposes,"approved Juiv 12,18>i'2: Now, therefore, 1, HENRY W. CANNON, Comptroller of the i'umHicy.do hereby certify that "The National Bank of the Republic of Washington," in | the City of Washington, in the County of Washington and District of Columbia, is authorized to have succession for the period specified in its amended articles of association, namely, until close of business on February 14, 1005. In testimony whereof witness my hand and seal of office, this loth day of February, 18K5. i l_s.j vSigned) H.W.CANXON, fl2-lm Comptroller of the Currency ROGINSKI ?fc LEWIS. THE WF.Ltl ??? known .>ign Painters ami Glaziers. are at i'OK I) street northwest. Telephone call, 3TO ". All orders promptly attended to. ocl3-9m ETFTBROOKS! LK-SL FANCY GLOBES AND CRN A M?: NTS. Largest Stock of GAS FIXTl" RES, ?V:c. INAUGL'RATION GLOKES oil hand. Call and examine. E F. BROOKS, f24 531 15th st. M UN CASTER A HOWARD. Chemists and Druegists.cor.Tth and I sts.n.w. We give spa :al attention to the compounding of prescriptions. I*ure and l'rfrh drugs kept tu stock. flS fFSaaT THE A'RUITIOK O? VISITORS ACT) LK Residents is particnlarly called to P1IOSVITJE, the new and popular Rraiii and Nerve Tonic and >al'egnard against Malaria. For sale areated by the glass or in bottle* by >V. C. MlLBl'KX. s-ole Inventor and Manulacturer, 14*29 Pennsylvania av?. apll SAMUEL S. SHEDD, FINE GAS FIXTURES, COLORED AND DECORATED GLOBES AND SHADES DUPLEX. MOEHRINO AND STUDENT LAMPS. 4U9 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. d!2 LUMBER. Having on hand upwards of 3,000,000 feet of BUILDING AND HARDWOOD LUMBER, and desirous of making room for incoming stock, we ofter for this month extra inducements in all grades. And in crder to meet and supply your wants, which we guarantee to do. a postal addressed to us bi.ail have prompt response. WM. McLEAN <fc SON irtth and B streets northwest, f!* and 14th, b? tween B and C streets northwest. REMOVAL. Law offices of W. Pkikctc Bell removed to 025 F strevt. dl3-3m ]> A I.TI MORE. JULY 30,1883. )MK. s. K. >-< OGGIKS, 1 y.Ai: Sik:?This is to certify that I have been stifferirg with I>y-p? ;.-ia in its worst form, and I took to us;::g "SAMM"\ '8 MEDICINE" audit has mode a ; p>-rf' ct cure of lue. P. B. HMITH, iiiU-Ot 102 E Lombard street. I G. T, Kect, TAILOR, No. 414 NiutU Street Northwest. CJALL ^VXD SEE TUK c A I. I O B A F H TYPE WHITER, NEW PATENTED IM PROVEMENTS RAISE IT FAR ABOVE ALL COM PETITORY W. IL PORTER, Uknkkal AGKXT, 033 F Street. ttf Ask for new rtrrular. fl7-J.m This 1Seats Them All. MEN S fl.as PANTS, FOR. 90r. l.OO " " *L15 6.W SUIT* - 4.1*0 BOYS ?;.C^LONGPTa * 70 1.2ft " " - 00 75 KNEE ITS " 4? ? 1 Oo " ? ? S1.00 LAliIKS' OP. SLIPPERs!!!!" :75 Buys' f:$. Sl ITS for Boys' ?4 SUITS lor $3. J. W. hKt.BY. 1014 A 1016 Pc^usylViium uve. #-. : _ V ." - - "V: ; . ' -> ' 'JSi Washington News and Gossip. < Goteenmf.st Receiits Today.?Internal revenue, $264,119; customs, 9804,900. Tin: Trial of the Dolphin.?Officers of the naval advisory board, who were present at the trial trip of the new dispatch boat Dolphin yesterday, report that the trial was in every respect satisfactory. The course was ou the pound, from Execution rock to Middle Ground light, a distance of :io~? miles. The run up was made with the wind abeam and the tide against her at the rate of 15 S-IO knots per hour. She made the return trip, with wind dead ahead, at the rate of lt.4:> knots per hour, making an average of 15 1-lU knots. .She was constructed to make 15 knots. Her trial trip having proved successful, she will be turned over to the government, ind the iinal payment made to her builders. FocrSuicides in One Famii.y.?Col. Mayo, who killed himself yesterday in Virginia, was a member of the Forty-eiglith Congress from the first Virginia district,and was unseated and the seat awarded to Garrison. Col. Mayo was elected as a readjustee After his election to Congress, and bctore t he meeting of that body,word came to Washington that Mayo had committed suicide on a Potomac river steamer, bui it proved to be his father who had taken his life. A brother and a sister of the. lute Congressman also committed suicide, making four of the immediate family who have taken their own lives. Ex-Secretary Fkelinghcysen and wife and Miss Frelinghuysen left Washington at 11 o'clock to-day in a special car for Newark, N.J. Mr. Frelinghuysen's departure from the city was occasioned by slight indisposition. He desirts to rest for a time at his own home, should his health permit, he will return to Washington lor a short visit in about two week.s. Naval Orders.?Commander Henry C. Taylor will be detached from special duty at New York, April 15tli, and ordered to serve as a member of the board of inspection and survey. Parsed Assistant En .ineer Warner B. Bayley will he detached from special duty at the Navy department the 13th inst., and ordered to the Pensacola the 25th inst. Counterfeiting Copper Cents.?Specimens of counterfeit one cent pieces have been received at the Treasury department from the New York sub-treasury with the information that this class of counterfeiting is very extensive. and innumerable spurious coins are in cir eulation. While the fraud does not appear very important, yet it is uuite profitable to the counterfeiters when the coins are made in large quantities. They are darker in color than the genuine coins, containing no alloy, and being made of pure copper. The cent coin must weigh 48 grains, and from a pound of copper about a hundred and forty counterfeit coins can be made of that weight, with a profit of about seventy-five cents to the manufacturer. Examination for a Medical Reviewer's Place.?A civil service examination for medical reviewers for the Pension oflice will be held at the civil service rooms Tuesday, March 21. As this examination is special persons who 1 have already passed the common clerical examination may apply for this. The technical ! branches included in this examination will be anatomy and physiology, chemistry and ma- , teria medica, general pathology and th">rv and practice, surgery, hygiene and medical jurisprudence. The Artists of Italy will send a deputation 1 to this city to endeavor to have the tariff on ' foreign works of art changed. The deputation contains two American art ists. Protection Asked for the Monument at ' Yorktown.?Col. Wm. P. Craighill has ad- ' dressed a letter to the War department asking that provision be made for a watchman to pro- ; tect tlie jirsinite monument erected under his j supervision i>y the Uniu-d States at Yorktown, Va., which is being mutilated by relic hunters. J The President Calls on Mr. Corcoran.? The President, accompanied by Mr. R. T. Mer- ] rick, last evening made a social call upon Mr. j W.W.Corcoran. Tiie latter has been slightly I indisposed for several days. The Kilbocrn Judgment.?A warrant for a little over S'21,000 will be issued to Mr. Hallet ] Kilbourn in a day or two, the matter having been referred by Assistant Secretary Coon vesterday to the first auditor for approval. 1'he warrant was yesterday sinned in favor of John (i. Thompson for s.j.uoo. the amount appropriated to reimburse him for expenses of defending the suit brought by Mr. Kill*.nu n. ri.AtuN?rur wiupiui iwo moniiis agents from the Pension olilce here have been i engaged at the agency in Philadelphia making a thorough examination of the twenty thous- i and and odd claim-that, are on the list there, and have discovered that fraudulent claims amounting to at least 820,000 have l>een paid. The examination is still in progress, and the loss may possibly exceed the amount named a?>ove. One of the clerks of Gen. Sickel, the late pension agent, has already been convicted and sentenced to four years' imprisonment, and another is under indictment lor trial. Copies of The Star of February 21 and March 3,4 and 5, in wrappers, duly stamped, containing the full reports of the monument celebration and the inauguration ceremonies 1 and the ball, can be had at the counting room i in any quantity. Price two cents?not inclu- < ding i>ostage. Cait. George Brown is in the city, and it is generally understood that he will be made chief i of the bureau of yards and docks of the Navy " department, as announced in The Star. lie is an intimate friend of Secretary Whitney. Examining Board.?The Secretary of the ? Treasury has appointed Surgeons Bailhache, Purviance and Austin aboard to examine a|>- ' plicants for appointment as assistant surgeons j in the marine hospital service. The board will , meet In this city on the 2:$d inst. , Personals.?Secretary Lamar has taken a suite of rooms at the "flub Flats," an apart- j ment liouso adjoining the Metropolitan club ] building, on II street.?W. N. Ilaldeman. of the Louisville Courier-Journal, Richard Smith, of the Cincinnati Commercial Gir.<ttf. Gen. and : >irs. O. O. Howard, Col. and Mrs. Geo. I,. Andrews, Representative Pusey, of Iowa, Thomas Sherlock, of Cincinnati, Hon. I>. P. Dvcr, of st. Louis, and Capt. P. H. Dowling, of Toledo, are ' at the Ebbitt. Pay Inspector Pritehard. who 1 was lately detached from service at Baltimore i and ordered to sea on tlie flagship Pensueola. . was the recipient of a banquet in Baltimore last night. Mine. J. P. Palmer was registered in J New vork yesterday. G'>n. J. C. Black, the j new Commissioner of Pensions, arrived in the { city this morning, and is staying at \Villard's. Col. L. M. Dayton, of Cincinnati, ! formerly on Gen. Sheiman's stafT", is at tiie \ Ebbitt. Admiral Jouett, commanding the J n? rth Atlantic squadron, is in the city from ] New Orleans. , At the White House To-tiny. about the vsi'ai. rush ol-" visitors?new rules for their reception. There was aliout the usual rush of visitors to the White Hou-e to-day. The President aro>e < early, and at onte b t<^>k himself to the con-{ 1 ciilorotlt^ri i\f Hie lil'lil \i' i j litmciiollt* 4 ni\?. iiiiivii "? ? > , " ???*.?* ?? ? ' uiiuouuilj | | large. As one of the clerks at the White House rut it. "Presic nt Cleveland receives as many 1 leUers a day as ex-Presicicnt Arthur received la a week." It i.-- a fair inference that nuinv of < The letters relate to appointments to office. The. ; President ran hufricdly through hi- mail, in which duty he had the assistance ol Private Secretary Ltimont, and then lagan the reception of Visitors, many of whom had been in waiting some time. Among callers were congressional delegations i from Kentucky. Illinois, Iowa, North < utdina, < and Florida. Mr. Justice llarian, Mr. Poster, t minister to Spain: Prof, liairi, Sejiat-ors Frye, < Hale, f+auis'ou! y. Voorlieesand Jackson. Representatives Waive, lit ach, Lore, Stone, Mil liken, i Davis, Scciiey, Jones and t Vie and cx-Kopre- ] tentative Paige. The Secretary' of War called ! about noon and had a long conference with the President. i At one o'clock the doors of the White House < were thrown open to the public, and the President was kept busy receiving his callers for < over an hour. No general rule has yet been adopted for the reception of visitors, but under the present system, Senators, Representatives, and officials who call on public business will be < received from lo until 2 o'clock (excepton cabinet days?Tuesdays and Fridays), when the time will be limited from 10 to h! o'clock. The President will receive persons who cull to pay rc-pcc*N at 1 o'clock, except on cabinet days; when he will not he able to see them before 'J o'clock. No arrangements have yet been made for evening receptions. Private Secretary Lamont said to-day that the reduction in the clerlca force in the White House was made merely In the Interests of ccoBomy, and, therefore, no appointments would l?e made to fill the vacancies created. He said there might possibly i e one or two more changes in the personnel of the force, but that would be all. Sinee President Cleveland's inauguration the entire clerical force. Including the private secretary, has been busily engaged from 8 o'clock In the morning until midnight, and it is expected that the rush of business will compel a continuance of these working hours for some time to come. Another of the new rules of the house prohibits employes from smoking in the offices. Fire In Oen. McClellan's residence In Washington square, New York, last night, did $2,000 damage. AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. SHORT SESSION OF THE SENATE. NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT. The "Backbone" resolution offered by Senator Van Wyck was laid before the Semite as unfinished business. Mr. Van Wyck said the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Teller) had gone to New York to be absent a day or two, and asked that action u}x>n the resolution be deferred until next Friday. Mr. Van Wyck offered the following resolution and asked that it lie upon the table lor the present: liexolved. That the Secretary of the Interior and the Attorney General of the United States be, and they hereby are directed, respectively, to take such action as each may diem necessary to prevent any sale by the Atlantic and Gulf West India transit company, or by any company or person claiming under them, of the lands described in t lie act approved May 17, 1856, and entitled "An act granting public lands in alternate sections to the states of Florida and Alabama to aid in the construction of certain railroads in said states," so far as the same lie within the line of said railroads between Waldo and Tampa bay, Florida, until Congress shall have authorized the same. :.M r.Frye offered resolntionsof the board of trade of Bath. Me., touching the Spanish treaty, and asked that they be referred to the committee on foreign relations when appointed. Mr. Frye offered a resolution Instructing the committee on public buildings and grounds to inquire into the expediency of lighting tlie Senate chamber by the electric process. Adopted. Mr. Allison, at 12:15, moved that the Senate adjourn. Mr. Morrill said he had heard very indirectly that there would be a communication from the Executive. Mr. Allison was glad the Senator from Vermont was able to speak for the Executive, and withdrew his motion. After a lapse of twenty minutes Mr. Pruden appeared and delivered "sundry messages in writing.'* lTpon motion of Mr. Morrill the Senate, at l'Jslo, went into executive session. Five minutes later it adjourned. .*?MiiiiiniioiiH i?y ilie i*resi?lent To-day. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, ETC. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Edward D. Clark, of Mississippi, to be Assistant Sec: ret a ry of the Interior. Sidney D. Jackman, of Texas, tn be U. S. Marshal for the western district of Texas. Naval.?Lieut. Downs L. Wilson, junior grade, to be lieutenant; Ensign Henry T. Mayo, to be a lieutenant, junior grade. Capitol Topic*. THE SENATE COMMITTEES. The republican caucus committee held a long meeting this morning and made their final arrangement of the majority membership of the committees. Immediately upon the adjournment of the Senate the republicans met in caucus to receive the report. The committees will be reported to the Senate tomorrow. Senator Gorman is not to be chairman of the Senate committee on Potomac flats, so he stated to-day. That chairmanship will probU>ly go to either Senator Morgan or Senator I Seek. It is probable that Senator Jewell will l>e chairman of the military committee. THE ADMISSION OF NR. ELATR TO THE SENATE In the Senate yesterday, after a long discusdon, the resolution to admit Mr. Blair as Senator from New Hampshire was adopted by a rote of 36 ayes to '20 nays, Mr. Jones,of Florida, voting aye with the republicans. Fot'r years ago there was a controversy in the Senate over the admission of Mr. Bell, who had been appointed Senator by the governor of New llamushire under precisely the same circumstances and conditions which necessitated the ippointmeiit of Mr. Blair, who was admitted yesterday. The Senate was then democratic, but Mr. Bell was admitted by a decided majority. The following democratic Senators voted f'-r the admission of Mr. BelL Messrs. Bayard, Sordon, Grooine, Jones, of Florida; McDonald, I'andolpli, Yoorhees, Walker, Whyte and Wiiliams. Of the republicans, Senators Conklin-r,Carpenter, of Wisconsin, and Davis, of Illinois, voted against seating Mr. Bell. Sena- i Lrvfis -? .1 1 ? " " 1 mo u.ii iuuu miu L..;;uar, li'jw UI lllC caLUUet, AlSO Vutod no. ? ? * ? Tin* Pending Treaties. riTKY ARK TO UK WITHDRAWN FROM TII"E SENATE?SECRETARY HAYARDlfJ POSITION? TIIE NICARAOJUAN TREATY. The administration has decided to withdraw the treaties pending in the Senate. Secretary Bayard has taken steps for the formal withdrawal. Friends of the Nicarauguan treaty in the Senate, and particularly members of the foreign relations committee have had some informal discussion in regard to the power or right of the executive to withdraw treaties, but they have ascertained that this ean be done at iiny time before final action upon them. 1I<-nee, there will not probably be any objection to the return of the pending treaties to the State department. When the Nicarauguan treaty was before the Senate at the recent session Mr. Bayard opposed action, mainly upon the grouud that the administration so soon to come in ouirlit to have full opportunity to examine it. In this position Mr. Bayard was supported bv most <>;' the democratic Senators. Very . -cently President Barrios, of Guatemala, has aken very positive ground against the < N*ir iraugnan canal project, and has even threatened war to break it up. Friends of the i anal scheme here say that France is urging Harrios on to this policy in the interest of the Panama canal, and Senators have said that i the Nicarauguan treaty ought to be ratilled in < >rder to develop at once the attitude 01" France. I5nt the administration prefers to proceed very cautiously in this matter. The treaty, together with the others peudfpg, is to be withdrawn, and nobody believes there Is any idea if returning any of them to the Senate before next winter. The withdrawal of the treaties will leave theS* ;iate with nothing to do but to pass upon nominations, and the prevailing impression now is that, the session will not | last more than two weeks longer. ? ? A Wrll-Knonn Lnwyor Dead. MR. R. K. ELLIOT DIES' UNEXPECTEDLY AT HIS HOME AT HYATTSVILLE. Mr. II. K. Elliot, a well-known member of the >ar of the District, isdead. lie resided at Hyattsk'ille, and although for some weeks past he had ueon unwell, no alarm was felt as to his condltion. Early this morning his cousin, Mr. C. A. Elliot, received a telegram asking him to secure i physician and bring him out at once. He did >0, and shortly after 9 o'clock telegraphed to the city.an announcement, of the death. Mrs. Elliot and their only child, a daughter, who a week ago returned from England, where they had been visiting relatives, were with him when ho died. The cause of his death was a hemorrhage. Mr. Elliot was about 45 years of ace, and was 1 member of one of the oldest families of Wellington, beinir a son of the late Jonathan Elliot, i /ii<-v7i iiiccuiiii'.>i cuiHii^uuu i>uuiif>nursoi ine District, the author <>j" Elliot's Debates on tli? [.'onstitutitfn. Born and raised on Capitol Hill, lie commenced his education at the.Union icndcmy (then the preparatory department of L'oluriil.ian college), and passing on to the college ! sraduated then-. Then he went into journalism j is the correspondent here of the Philadelphia I A>/> and the New York Exprcxs. Then taking a j course in the Columbian college law sehooi, he ! ?rad tinted with hitch honors, and was admitted in t he bar of the District November 5, 18US. He was for a long time the private secretary of Hon. M. C. Kerr, and was of "the counsel of Mr. Kerr in the' barges against him; of W. II. Ottoman for larceny from the treasury: of Bill Jones for shooting at the a'--a >in Guiteau; for the receiver of the German-American National bank; ind was attorney for the Chesapeake and Ohio LVnai company and of the National Bank of the Rc.tublic, of which lie has been a director for a numberof years. Mr. KM lot look high rankatthe lar from the dat' of entry,and he was deeply interested in the Protest an t Orphan asylum, of whi '!i he was one of tiie board. He was a communicant of the Episcopal church, and was one r?i the original members and vestrymen of St. Mark's church on Capitol Hill, of which his Did schoolmate, llev. A. F. Steele, M as mid is the rector. The Bar association will meet at 3 p. m. tomorrow at tlie rooms of the association in the City hall to take proper notice of the death of Mr. Elliot. ' m JtMlffe Advocate General. BELIEF THAT GEN. SWAIM WILL BE SUCCEEDED 15V GEN. HORATIO C. KING. A Washington correspondent of the New York Herald says: A plan is under consideration to remove the dillleulty arising from the sentence of the Swaim court-martial which prevents the lillingof the otliee held by Swaim, and so leaves the army without a judge advocate general for twelve years. It Is regarded as important to the interests of the service that thisoitice shou.d be tilled if a way can be fcuad to do it. The proposition is to have the President remit so much of the sentence as only susKends General Swaim from his duties and put im at once on the retired list, where he would be by the operation of law by the time he has served out his sentence. If this is done, the position of judge advocate general will then t>e filled. Near friends of the President, who seem to be acquainted with what is going on in this matter, are inclined to believe that General , Horatio King, jr., of Brooklyn, will be nominated to the position. HOPE DEFERRED. Cold Comfort for Office Seekers. .CHANGES TO BE MADE VERY SLOWLY AND AFTER MATURE CONSIDERATION?RUMBLINGS OK DISCONTENT. # It is pretty well understood now that no appointmentsexcept the few It Is absolutely necessary should be made promptly will be made until the great mass of office seekers have cleared out. As Representative McAdoo aptly puts it, "No business will be transacted until the house is in order." After the hungry office seekers have gone home, and their lengthy petitions have been buried In oblivion, the places that are to be filled will be carefully gone over, and the best men that can be found among those who have not rushed with spears in rest at the President on his tirst appearance will be selected, not because they want tliQ offices. but because of their qualifications. It is not thought that long petitions are going to do any good, as many members of Congress who sign them would not do so if they expected any result to follow. The greatest fear among the members of Congress is lest Cleveland pays too much respect to the tenure of office act. They say they are waiting to see whether the republican postmasters and revenue and customs collectors are to be allowed to retain their hold until the expiration of their respective terms. If Cleveland allows this they say there will be little short of a revolution. As to the lower department places they expect the ci\il service law to be enforced, and will make no fuss about It. There is some doubt as to how the Senate would act if new appointments were made in the place of republicans whose terms have not yet expired, and this is an additional source of uneasiness. Toavrfid trouble with the Senate at the outset, it is understood that the President will wait until that body has adjourned before attempting to make any of these appointments. ACTION OF THE CABINET YESTERDAY. The cabinet meeting yesterday liisted for two hours and a half, and although its effects may not be felt immediately, a perfect understanding between the President and his cabinet was reached as to the manner in which affairs are to be Conducted. The matter of making appointments was the principal subject considered, although no names were presented for nomination. It was decided that for the present only those apnointmcnts should be made which the cabinet officers expressly desired i?.h m*_-pm pujiu ui laciiKiiim^ uiu uusmess 01 their respective departments. These appoint! meats will be confined, it is understood, to persons who are thoroughly in accord with the policy of the administration, and who are for the most part personal friends of the cabinet officers. The matter of making general appointments from among the crowd of applicants will be deferred. It was reported that the President had prepared his views upon tin* matter in the shape of a statement to The cabinet, to be issued to to the public in a few days as a proclamation. Upon inquiring at the White llouso this mornins, however, it was learned that such was not tlie case, and that no proclamation is contemplated. MEN WHO ARE MENTIONED FOR OFFICE. At a dinner party of prominent democrats the other evening, those who ought to know pretty well what is going on, drank the health of ex-Senator Pendleton as the next minister to the court of St. James, and seemed to regard the appointment a-s settled. The Mexican Veterans called upon the President by appointment yesterday afternoon. Subsequently the Veterans unanimously agreed to recommend ex-Senator Williams as minister to Mexico. Mr. Miller, auditor of the state of West Virginia, rs a candidate for the internal revenue commlssionership. lie is backed by the Seinitors and Representatives of his own state, and also by Mr. Randall. Capt. James lJarron Hope, of the Norfolk Landmark, says he is not a candidate for collector of that port under Cleveland. The California democrats are strongly urging Surveyor General Willey, of the land department of that state, for the commis?ionership of the land oflice. Mr. E. G. Davis is being urged by his friends for t he place of Postmaster of thi? city. The whole Ohio delegation, Messrs. Hurd, Le Fevre, Warner, Fo'.lett, Jordan. Murray, Anderson, Williams, Elsburv, Hill, Campbell, and Geddes, waited upon Secretary Lamar today, and presented the name of ex-Representative Paige for commissioner of Indian affairs. Judge Geddes acted as spokesman, and presented Mr. Piitge as the choice of the whole state, and urged, beyond this, his fitness for the place. Senator Payne has already seen Mr. Lamar, and the delegation feel, they say, that there is no doubt of Paige's appointment! This It- f Ln H f S rtt A run > ?? ?*<.. M.I 1 ? io mi, mot nine iui twvjinj j cain tiiiii nju W11U1U Ohio delegation has united on one man. John Keily wants the collectorshipof the port of New York. Tammany ha-; no delegation here and will have none, its interests being looked after by Mr. Cahill, who is still in the city. Hubert O. Thompson left for home last night, under the impression that the eollectorship was in his grasp. But the Tammany men do not think it likely that the President will give that place to the county democracy,since both Manning and Whitney were tlie choice of that body. Manning's disposition to favor the county democracy, however, may result in Thompson getting the* appointment. In that event Tammany will quietly retire and wait for revenge. Their fear of not getting any recognition is what has restrained them from pressing for any place. They say Cleveland knows what Tammany is and*what they want. He can give it or not. No matter which, they can say they never pressed for place. It is believed to-day that Wm, E. Cromwell, of Maine, is a strong applicant for the fourth auditorship of the Treasury, with good chances of securing it. He was chief clerk of that office under Secretary Fessenden, and a great deal of the time was acting auditnr, so that lie Is thoroughly acquainted with the workings of the office. At present he is eastern agent of the Lake Shore railroad, with headquarters at Boston. t The nomination for Assistant Sewetary of Interior, which was sent to the Senate today, is expected to be the only important one this week. Other names will probably be settled upon at the cabinet meeting on Friday, but they will probably not be sent in until Monday. It is stated upon <rood authority that ex-Conpressman Post, of Pennsylvania,has been selected for the position of an assistant secretary of the Interior, which office, under an act of the late Congress, will come into existence at the beginning of the next fiscal year. Secretary Lamar's idea has been to select as assistants young, energet ic men, who will relieve him of the burden of detail work, and the selection of Mr. Post gives general satisfaction. DISAPPOINTED EXPECTANTS. There was another general disappointment about the Senate to-day when the nominations reached that body. Instead of a long list there were only four names sent in, and numerous expectants expressed their dissatisfaction at the dilatoriness of tiie administration in terms more emphatic than complimentary. IN FAVOR OF MR. HAY. A delegation of citizens of the District called upon the President to-day to urge the appointment of E. B. Hay, esq., to the office of marshal of the District, The delegation was well received. Several of the gentlemen spoke, and Mr. Cleveland answered pleasantly and shook hands with them all. Among the gentlemen in the delegation were: ltobt. C. Hewitt. Dr. J. M. Toner, B, II. Warner, N. W. Burchell, .Tames H. Saville. Warren Stone, Thomas Somer\ ille, O. T. Mason, S. 11. PaK??.? \xr T1....4* * xjuiilif iiwvl * v mi i^>1 j y a' >* x itllla uuuu lu* lioteler, L. M. Saunders, Dr. J. T. Cmimbc, Samuel C. Mills, A. S. Taylor, A. A. Brooke, A. T. Gourabe, Owen O'Hare, Geo. L. Sheriif, Wm. S. Thompson, Win. G. Moore and A. H. Evans. Mr. Woodbury Blair is now put. down on the list of aspirants to the marshalship of the District, and has, it is said, the support of Col. James G. Berret and Senator Gorman. The Backbone Grant. secretary lamar stops the further issue of patents. Under the order of March 3d, made by Secretary Teller, the commissioner of the general land office has issued three patents to the Mew Orleans Pacific railroad for 679.287 acres of land, which is known as the Backbone grant. These patents were delivered to lion. Win. E. Barnum by direction of the attorney for the railroad, John F. Dillon. The company claimed 1,000.000 acrcs. Secretary Lamar has Issued the following order to the commissioner of the general land office: "You are hereby directed to suspend all proceedings relative to the patenting of lands to the New Orleans Pacific railroad until further notice." This order was issued by the Secretary to allow him time to examine into the question for himself. Capts. Brackktt and Chalker Indicted. Capt. Chits. W. Bracket t, late head of the special agents' department. New York customhouse, and Capt -Jas. S. Chalker, his assistant, were indicted by ibe United States grand jury in New York yesterday on the eliarge of receiving bribes from importers. Bail was fixed at $3,000 each. Richard D. Jackson, a lawyer, and Samuel D. Houston, a broker, were also indicted for participation in the alleged bribes of the officials. ? * J. G. Hudglns, a member of the Arkansas legislature, was arrested recently on a requisition from the governor of Georgia on a charge of arson committed in Georgia nineteen years ago. The governor of Arkansas baa set Hudglns at liberty. , The coal miners strike In the Pittsburg district has assumed vast proportions, between four and live thousand men being out of work. -v" v'f 1 v 1 .0- * GEN. HAZE*' OX TRIAL. Tbe Court-Mart ial Begins Work. TDK ACCUSED IS ARRAIGNED AND PLEADS NOT GUILTY. The red parlor of the Ebbitt House, where the Swuim court-martial recently sat, was the scene of another distinguished military gathering tills morning, when the general court-martial to try Gen. W. B. Hazen, chief signal officer, convened there. Gen. Hazcn Is charged with conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline in officially and publicly criticising the action of the Secretary of War, Hon. Robt. T. Lincoln, in not following his recommendation to send a relief expedition for Lieut. Greely in September, 1883. So much of tbo court-room as is given up to spectators was crowded this morning before the court convened, many ladies being present. The court is constituted as follows: Major Gen. WInfleld S. Hancock; Major Gen. John M. Schofield; Brig. Qen. Oliver O. Howard; Brig. Gen. Alfred H. Terry: Brig. Gen. Christopher o. Augur; Brig. Gen. Robert Macfeely, commissary general of subsistence; Bris:. Gen. Wm. B. Rochester, paymaster general; Brig. Gen. Samuel B. Holabird, quartermaster general: Brig. Gen. Robert Murray, surgeon general; Brig.Gen* John Newton, chief of engineers; Col. George L. Andrews, 25th infantry; <"ol. Wesley Merritt, 5th cavalry; Col. Henry M. Black. 23d infantry; Capt. John W. Clous, 24th infantry, judge advocate. All of the members of the court were present . In front of Gen. Hancock's chair, at the head of the long table, was placed a vase tilled with tlowers. Gen. Schofield sat at his right, and Gen. Howard at his left. The accused. Gen. Hazen, occupied with his counsel, Messrs. T. J. Mackey and X. Dumont, a small table, and oj?posite them, at another little table, sat the judge advocate, Capt. Clous. After the preliminary orders were read, the accused was asked whether he had any objection to any member of the court, GEN. HAZEN OBJECTS TO GEN. MACFEELY. "I have," said Gen. Hazen, rising after a brief ; conference with his counsel. "I object to Brig. I Gen. Robert Macfeely, commissary general of subsistence, as a member of this court,"' The counsel for the accused having been introduced by the Judge advocate, Mr. Mackey read the formal challenge of Gen. Macfeely, which was b;ised on the following grounds: First, that in 1876. and for many years prior, the said Gen. Hazen was engaged" in an active efl'ort to relieve f be enlisfeil men m tim urmv from the pernicious system of post-tradersliins, and reported to tiie War department tliat the subsistence department had faii?*d to comply with t he act of Congress, approved July "JO, IStiG, providing that that department should keep o:-. sale supplies for soldiers; second, that June 4,1S7G, Gen. Hazen addressed a letter to the department asking to have the act enforced; third, that that letter was referred to the general of the army, who transmitted it to Gen. Macfeely, who made an endorsement assailing Gen. Hazen and accusing him of a breach of discipline In writing the letter; fourth, that in eonsequence of these acts the relations of said Hazen and said Marfeely have been unfriendly, and . such as usually obtain between those who are avowed enemies. For these reasons the accused believed that Gen. Macfeely could not act impartially as a member of tlie court. Gen. Macfeely having been asked by Gen. Hancock what he had to say to this challenge, rose In his place and said tliat he had no prejudice against Gen. Hazen. A publication, he said, appeared in the papers about nine years ago over Gen. Hazen's signature, containing statements Which ware not true, which he ((Jen. Macfeely) believed at the time were not true, and believed so yet. "While I have no feeling of hostility against the accused," continued (Jen. Macfeely, "I have seen tit since that time to have no social relations with him. I would state at the same time I have 110 objection to beiiiir excused asa member of the court," Gen. Macfeely declared his belief thai he could act with perfect Impartiality. GEN. MACFEELY EXCUSED. The court was cleared, and after a short consultation the doors were opened. The court announced that it would sustain the challenge, and Gen. Miicfeety was excused from sitting as a member of the court. Gen. Hazen having waived further challenge, the members of the court were sworn, and Mr. James L. Andem was sworn as reporter. THE CHARGES AGAINST GEN. HAZEN. The next step was the arraignment of the accused. Gen. Hazen stood up and twirled his eye-glasses while the Judg?s advocate read to him the charges and specifications, the reading of which occupied about tlve minutes. The charge, which alleged conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline, was supported by three specifications. Tne first aliened that in his annual reportBrie.Geu. Hazen, chief signal officer, had criticised tlie delay of the , 1 x A - ?- ? neereutry 01 ? ar m not seuuing an expedition I to relieve Lieut. Greely in September, 18S:i. I knowing that t he Secretary of War had decided j that it was impracticable to send such an expedition at that time; second, that Gen. Hazen, J without the authority or request of the Secretary of War, wrote a letter to the Secretary of War, February 17th, 18?o, further impugning the acts of the Secretary of War regarding such expedition, and the third, that Gen. Hazen, on or about the *Jd of March, in reply 10 an inquiry of a reporter of The Evening Star, stat'-d that he had written a letter, such as wa? described in the second specification, and which was described in the reporter s inquiry; his reCly being made with a knowledge that it would e published. objecting to the first and second specifications. When the specifications had been read Mr. Mackey demurred, first to the first specification, alleging that, assuming the facts stated to be true, it was not sufficient to sustain a charge of conduct prejudicial to g->od order. As to the second specification, Mr. Mackey said that those unacquainted with the laws and regulations for the government of the army would he led to the belief that a chief of a bureau of the War department had no right to iiddres* a letter to the Secretary of War without first obtaining permission.* There was no such requirement of mili- 1 tary law. Ho moved, therefore, to strike out the first and second specifications. The judge advocate replied briefly, and the court was cleared for consultation. gen*. 1iazen pleads not guilty. When the court was opened, the judge advocate announced that the demurrers were over- ! ruled. The. accused' thereupon pleaded not guilty to the charges and specifications. The counsel for the accused said there were certain fa<?t> which they would admit, and it was agreed that the defense should prepare a statement of facts and present it in the morning. The court then, a few minutes after 1 o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow at 11 o'clock. The European War C'lou?l. effect on tiik london market. London special cable dispatch to Green A Bateman, New York, says: "War imminent between England and Russia. Consols at four o'clock 97, a decline of 11-10 to 15-16; stocks weak." ? Retrenchment at the White House. three clerks and a telegraph operator dropped from tiie rolls. Private Secretary Lamont has begun his work of simplifying the method of keeping the official records of the White House, heretofore mentioned in The Star, and four of the clerical force were yesterday notified that their services would not be required after the loth inst. Those selected for dismissal are Henry C. Morton, of Ohio, $1,800 per annum; J. S. Hoi way, of Ohio, $l,t<00; W. R. Duke, West Virginia, and rv t t a .1 ? li. d uuu, leieerapn operator, si,4UO. Tills will be a reduction of one-half in the White House clerical force. None of the dismissed clc^cs were on duty to-day. They have been granted leave of absence until the'lSth Instant. Political Notes. Bridges, a democratic senator in the Illinois legislature, is said to be dying. The Io^sofhls vote to the democrats would be an offset to that of the republican assemblyman Logan, and the legislature would again be at a tic. It will be a week yet before the Delaware legislature begins balloting for Secretary Bay- j ard's successor to the United States Senate. Representative Lore is said to be far in the lead in the canvass at present. The republicans of Camden, N. J., yesterday carried trie city on assessor at large, electing Mr. Thompson by about 1,IM)0 majority and making a {rain of one member of council. The new council will stand 16 republicans to 9 dem- : ocrats. . For the first time In many years the republicans elected their mayor and one councilman j in Charleston, W. Va., on Monday. - This Calls for Gore. THE MARKADUKK-RAINWATKK CONTROVERSY. The controversy between Gov. Marmaduke, of Missouri, and Major Rainwater, of St. Louis, ] bus assumed a new phase. Some days ago Gov. Marmaduke gave out an affidavit bearing the ' signature of Robert C. Pate, a well-known horse- . man and keeper of keno rooms, alleging that in 1 1875 he paid money for the privilege of running J keno rooms in 8t Louis, and that his under- ' standing was that the money was for the benefit . of L. Harrigan, chief of police, and Major Rainwater, who was the executive officer of the boardof police commissioners.' Yesterday Major < Rainwater published an open letter to Gov. < Marmaduke in which he treats the matter in i the most scathing terms, denounces the aflt- ] davit as a most innmous lie, and declares that i the man whb beoomes a party to the circulation < of such outrageous statements is a trifle worse i than the scoundrel who originated the story, be ; that man a gambler or a governor. j s ' * " ? 41 ' * society. The pleasant weather of ye?* rday tempted qulte a numberof I:. !.? o ? .* .. ' lug, and although nearly even one r. i\. 1 in. formally, if at all. >m? lio-!---si-s hud iiui.h , guests in their parlors at on< e. The Corcoran Gallery to l>c the rno-t favorite resort of all others in the eit> ?t i>re-- ! ent f?>r visitors. Mini evMj dt) bi n Irraf ladles and gentlemen nrc tlicv examining the collection of paintings, statuary and nilw objects of art, Anumlierof ladies went over to Filthimvestcrday to attend the lunch -.>11 of Mrs. i Brown, of that eity, iriven in h"ii<>rot Mrs. V Aue'iten, of New York, u 1m ii.i> < n s t i<opuiar in Washington society this ? inter. A pleasant luncheon was : ;\< n > -stcrdav nfternoon i>v Mrs. P. L. U<idi?-r, in li i.??r 1 h< r eueKto, Mi-^s Alice 11. Uimvti, ?.f .1 muv'.'ivii, Y., aud Mr. Juiius A. ltodier, ot - nu rvllU , Pennsylvania, Mrs. Major Nicholson entertained at tea last evening a large and distinguish d \aih? rimr of friends, among those present l>eing s .,!? . i.i Mrs. Carlisle. secretary Whitne\. A<mt al ; < ter, General Mierhian, General Hane.* : itor and Mrs. Voorhces an i daughter. s> ,a . aud Mrs. Butler, senator and M - !" :? i . Commodore ana Mrs. Nicli?d-??n a ?i <iau r. Commodore Schley, a> .i.-ral Jos. ! it ton. Marquis do Etodeetat, Mr. IV y r. Iin<mt, Mrs. August lielnnnt, Aimtirai Mm: .<it many others prominently' known in society and public life. The commerce party given l:?.st evening hy Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Smith, in honor of the >isteentli anniversary 01 thelrdau^!iti r. v.i- a lightl'ul success, about thirty gw.sis In ing present, most of them t!ie e.im; anions a: -I friends ?>f tho young lady. Y?|> y I useful little articles were awarded as ..- s to j the successful ones In the game <>i < inmertV, and alxjul 10 o'clock the supper 1 mi \. thrown or>eu where a handsome 1 t? . v,: spread. Miss May received - vera I \ re'.'y presents and floral offerings. > >n- 1 . -ini'. tureof the occasion was the bin;; . y eandl-v wish cake, liu-li gue -t t-aklti'.: a colored wax eandle, and extinguishing it ai;er e\?<u some happy wish for the future of the young lady. Mrs. Senator Voorhces nnd dauvhvr will continue their informal Thursday e\< miu> at home during the remainder ?.f 1 ii * t S? '11# Mrs. Senator Butler will aU.> lie at home informally to her friends <111 Thursday ev. nili::s. The friends of the Union Veteran ? >! ; -, ?.r~t company, are looking forward wiiii v.: ..-ant anticipation to tiie iuir which wiii l.c given under the auspices of taut organisation m.\t week. Many of the society people who arc still entertaining inausrural visitors timl it \< r> pi- tit togetup Mount Vernon picnic i t:ti - in the pleasant weather that i- u ;>< >11 u . a .1 \ < t ; 1 ?>a large psirty of ladies visited the t< i:ib of tingreat pal riot. Gen. Marcus J. Wright 1 < onJ'iyp.jj :> visit fr. >m his two nieces, Mis- Ann;t Wriuht. ??f N. :,\ iile, and Mrs. E. I*. Lucas,of Holiy Spniir-. Mi-.. Tlie Misses Loouey, of Train wao have beea at the Khbitt house tjiis wint< r.-ha\.started for their home, intending t?> \ t-it , era! cities on the way. Miss Carlton, daughter of lii-pre-en? alive Carlton, of Michigan, will remain at the li >>?itt for another week. Miss McManns, of Charleston, who has 1?.> :i v.siting Mr. and Mrs. Clark, on K street, has returned home. Governor Glick. of Kansas, who is snpp > <11 ? control the official patronage of hi.- state, i-still at Willard's with his wife. Mrs. Agnes Storrs Vedder, cousin of Klihu Vedder, the artist. whohas l? ?*n visiting h< r friend, M i -s Mary K. Siaii li, ??t" 1 l'h -l. f- ?r the pa-t two weeks, returned to New York this morning. Mrs. Charles FLHugdns, of B?l? imore, niece of Senator Sherman, is stopping at lJJi 11th street, ? METHODISTS IX (Ol .M IL Tlie Baltimore 51. E. Conference. A DEBATE CTOS TIIE 1:1"I. VTI< '\s OF TCMIT.r.ANCE TO FOMTICS. At the Baltimore M. K. conference in Bil'.lmore yesterday the report of the eoninittee on temperance, after expressing sympathy with the original purjK>ses of tlie .Slate Temperance Alliance, mivs that it would l>e lie-t hereafter for the friends of tempentnee to r? Train fr. m organizing a political party aud remain strieuy non-partisan. The Rev. C. W. Baldwin said adoption of the matter under discus-lon would t- committing the conference to a parthan action. :;s j. would he taking si<le wit 1?>ne < )' tlie i . di v ions into which the temn- ranee cans 1 itself. The Rev. Thos.M\ i rs wante I th" n:--renee to declare it had no political allia:? i i * thought tlio late Presidential campaign had thrown tlio temperance cause back ten years. The Itev. Mr. Brown thought it hal Ih-.'m thrown back twenty years. iI ;aid didn't like to talk jolitics, si< it was the ne-aiie.-t < ; . 11 Subjects. The Itev. C. II. Richardsun niovd ;.i re-commit thecommittee's re;?ort With a \ .< to having It so modified as t<? satisfy all. Thmotion was adopted. Tile change s,?.>ii al;er 11ported back by the oomniitte w is n ?: < ?:? Hered satisfactory, and ii beli :* stat-d tint the committee was hopel^'-dy divided, a i! ?! ??? i > strike out th" political reference \v. - i.ia'Sc and carried by T?Mo ??7. The report withth mi' i<urnents was tinaliy laid "ii the table, al r whit n a new committee on the :etn|?er.ince <lie-;: -j was appointed by Ui hop 1- ? :ti :i? i i.iow-: i. v. Messrs. Oourtei ay, l>. niell. Ileilly. < .;dd? n. Van Meter, Wilson. Keed, l'ouls .n un l lialdwin. Itev. PaseMilburu was elected treasurer of the conference. The C?li?r'd M. K.fhiirrii^t. appointments MADE t Oil t:!E VF.A a?ci.OSE of the annua i- CONFI IIKNOi The Washington annual confer< nee, M. R, church, closed its session at Klw n zer church. East Washington, last evening:, and adjourned to meet next year at Charleston. W. Va. The following appointments lor the year wore announced: Washington District.?W. W. Foreman, Annapolis; S. R. Hughes. Bladensbur.:, 1 .1". s":i ! r, Bowie; R..II. Alexander. Calvert; !:. I! i-.vi;in?. Clarkesburg; H. 1'. lie 11, i> t idsonvill ; W. 11. J. Williams, Great Mill:; D. Wii.. K?. I: . .u 1: A. Young, lluntingtown; T. ii. i;.<* . Marlborough: J. Barnes, N>wliui<r. W. Mu.: i.v. <takvilie: N. C. Itrown, l'aimde ; <'. V IV rah; C. W. Walker. vil ; 1.. 11. V.u. i t. ville; T. W. Bout h. Sandy sprin;:: .1. ?I.<?\e, Severn; G. W. Jackson. S.l\er >:-rit?u's Washington, I). C.; R. A. Hee l. Ashhnry; T. O. farroll, Central; G. T. l'inkney, Kb.nezcr; .1.11. Valentine, John Wesley; Alex. !? ni?. M' -uiit Zion; I*. II. Howard. \Vost Biv??r; !~.l W'.ng, White Plains; J. R. Williams W ? iviil.-. Baltimore District,?Baltimore: W.W. hrnper, Ames Ctiapel; S. G. Gritlin, Aslmry; It. su-el. Centennial; A. D. Valentine, Has;. rn Cli W. 1*. Ryder. John Wesley; I'. <?. Walker, Metropolitan; James Thomas. St. Paul's; i .. W. < >. Peck, Sharp street; P. II. Matth.-ws, Wa igh Chapel; Thomas 11. Iiansbury, Bel A!r;W. C. Cooper, Frederick City: J. II. 1' i -e, * sburg. Pa.: L. J. Valentine,Govanstovrn an i ! ville; B. W.Brown, <>unpowd-n T. \V'i irht, Hageretown; W. 11. Br>uks. Mario:-1; il. Adams, Hereford; .T. II. Bailey. I.ilteriy; s. A<iUella, Middletown; W. H.t ?.k. Mon eacy; I R. It. Biggs, New Market- J. I,. Kvans, Ii? rtown; Samind Brown, Westminster; 11. E. J. : Warner, Willianisport. Lynchburg 1'istricU?H. A. Carroll. Alexandria; J. Henry, Brown--burg; W. ii. Gains, Charlottesville; W. jr. Moorenian, Jasper; J. H. Jaeksoii. I.anir v: N". Wat kins, Leo-burg: A. Edmo'nstoxi. l.< svi lc: S. W. I Brlegs, Lexington; N. M. Carroll. Ly hl> i J. M. Bean, Middlcbunr: B.li. Mar-in. >- \v I, don: 1*. MePhenson, Northern N^ k; G. 1?. Johusou. Norfolk and Princess Vnnc; F. i". W!i< . ier, Richmond; J. T. Mottn. Waterf- >rd; .1. T. Owens, Waynesborough; I. .S. CV><>jx*r. Woodlawn. Staunton District.?W. I . Patterson, Augusta; W. 11 Dunson, Charleslowu: A. all, Frankfort: J. D. S. Hail, Havrisonbur r; G I.. Curry, Hedsrersville; G. D. Niek^ns, IliLrhIj>n4; M J. T. Hill. Hillsborough; S. A. ly- . is, JcflV-rson; : R. O. Hilliard, Lewisburg; U.S. smith. Martin burp: C. H. Foreman, Mount Vernon; D. Aquil- j la. New Market; B. Boyce, II- .n?-rvert; J. Jenkins, Rockingham; J. II. ! ..da!!, Siiephcrd>lown; R. H. Robinson, Staunton; lc. Ijine,strasburg; M. Robinson. Taicott; K. Avers, Union; J. W\ Titus Whitehall; J. W. Waters. Winchester. Wheeling District?B. Myers. Buchanan: s. Hammond, Clarksburg; A. W. Brown, Charles- i ton; W. O. Cooper, Cumberland; J. Waters, , lirafton; A. C. Stepton, Huntington; W. K. Davis Keyaer; R. Wheeler. Mooreiiela: H. Cei- j lers, Parkersburg; O. W. W. Jenkins, Pittsburg . and Marslleld; A. Tittle, Point Pleasant; J. If. Eteid, Romney; J. Barnett, Snow llill; J. H. i Dailey, Wheeling. Wvthevilie District?M. A. Dyer. Aling-'.on; , W. ft. Pleasant, Bri -tol; J. I* Titoniii>, Chris- . tiansburg; M. R. Jenkins, Draper's Valley; 1>. VV. Horth,Flnca*tle-G. \V. staples. Franklin; ] A. J. Weems, Ciiles; T. A. White, Glade S).rin>r; < W. Calloway, liberty; J. H. Burley, Marion; R. ] I. Buckner, Mount Airy; J. W. Bunks, New- < t>ern: E. Hammond, Roanoke City; D. Jones, ] ttocky Mount: L. Dless, Salem; W. J. Colby, i Tazewell; W. H. Thomiw, ThaxUm Switch, and i A. Black, Wythevllle. Thk Jacksoic Dk*ocrats.?At the meeting >f the Jackson Democratic Association last : vening?Mr. J. E. Norris, president: Mr. N. 1 iardo, secretary?W. O. Knott and Julian F. i Boiseau were elected memlters. Mr. T. A. Toi- i ion offered a resolution, which was adopted, in- t iorslng Mr. James T. Boise* 11 as master black- t tmlth of the equipment department at the navy * rard, the position from which he was dismissed t s 1862 because at his democratic principles. t , ? r Telegrams to The Star. ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. The European War Cloud. KEN.UIM\T*S IXrKOTED CONDITIO*, ille aiuiuv uiK n.oi n. Thr Indian I'ro** f.nynl Hi f'ns> I ?nd ;'r<>p;?rNtiiM?H l<? Hurry Tr?Mt|>? i orwnnl in il??? KiimIah A<t> i nn*- Witrliki' Siijiih. 1,on tviN, March II.?'I'he native pre?? In India. with - -.tror-ijr an fxi^t Ion, e\prvA?<>a loyalty tow.ml I'.n^lanil and cnfiili'tw In tlia and flrtunc** of !<ord Hu.ctln, tho ItrMr r ym' I alia. Tht'W art' many ex11:11:1 i un l blttiM h-?>t .llty at,idn*t Kii^?.ia. and llralmitn* itnd Mi*d>*ni? vt<? with cjii-li other in ??.\ptv-- l^ns ?>f omWsn>4 for lbs WW i-'i i-i .n which they m?> Hunk.a would tempt 1 ii"M' upon l*rr>|>amtlona f<?C tiai m<o '.( 0,1 ,i. * t<> t i' ;ro-;it??r n'H wtlvoly 1 >r? ? ! * - -i>r iz. '1 he railroad* an* ttlraady Well ?Sjilii |n' I fi r In ivilic la: C?" I' Hlil'l i?f tro. >;w4 1'inl -.ii'.il |i ? arc UMttc collected nt lioiui<?t>, i 'aVtii '1, :in I .(tint polnta toi .-.ivalrr smd^ trans! .?rii?!i >n n -. ?. \il tliHt India iu>b< ? ! I .ii:.I; 1 lint < x . 5,1 i?! v. ir In inii deeland Isaivint r mt'.it u( ulmut 15.tNMink.Uied *u?l ikun-d s..lui<Ts. WAR! IKK T\t.K OF TIIK TlVf*. Tn / c v - > -in: - r *!?!? ilmt Minn ?>f ?it'lu Lir - i n v ..jt . is !. ,\?' aln wtjr o'inln> nr. 1 \s < n i. l l i nni.'iil 11 i ? I'TilCllOHy o'- JiTi il Lunii'.. 11 I i ? > ; tin' Atulmn d?*? f< I I n.' /? ??s:?v- "\V?- Ih'II) vi> 11m nwlll i?f iv li, I ,m: ! nV ti i - liavo mxMiphvl ll?..at | .fs. it is l I'.: i <;? ??. I nmfilfft'i - will | rvvnt *i? ? . j >t n of tin* key of India 1 v it tMiip iii- ; !i. If Ivuss^n is ln?nt lij i?n v :?r sIki I, \ ? i*?lnt*. If sin- lo s 1 ,? v, 5 '( I -. li: i s -he tin lot In* it ijiclh'' *v i il 1> ? Tllilu'd u? ilM rw? imiro iv.io'i?.,i r ral \--i.i * I INANCIAL CUU . I -I IM I !'!'.? BV Hilt V AE? I IKK M;W>. rinnnolnl clrcl' - < ?tn<whttt ox *1t?vt ovnf if'ioial i | 'is . :v? i Ik 'ip this Hl'rritdnil coiiiirmti ^ 1!??? r< j i t |-itl>i ln>?1 in 11 ? it.if* litis iiinr <-t1< 1 1!?:?T Uii . an tr> i4 1.:i t 1 fur'li'T into \ :!i:in lorritory, 'Alio It i i :iivc i it :n.mils t ia; -noli nt lia-:i p l>ui i>-s( is that It M'iisnuiy liilcmli I tor tin-? ^yklnc n n <?r?> s?i position in i .i >! a war with Ali.- >ai!i-tan. Iti* ratlv = ;;??\od lu-ro tlmt t!i - A -lia.-.s and K< -ian* a hurrying l'."\vardf jmi tlii! :. l'l-i??i Imminent, l'rftfsh o<<n?ls |i vo !'all? it ll-KI ol u?? |M>f << .! and Kii ' ..i v : ? two i > r cent m COtlEC'Jlh IH1* oj til'1 ?tw?Vl? In-W s. now thi: ?;! -si \ns virw tT. ST. Pi r? l.-itl i:ii. Maivli 11. I lio i '<' rfmn'w'L In an arti--le suppose 1 t.< I??* m^piivd, m> * tli ?t w lute AlxlurniliiPMii, tlio Aiu< nif Afchtkinatan, is an liid?,|M,u?V'iit rul?*r, I .nulHiici w Hi have us littli-j.istiiio .tion t<> ri'iiio'isu-HU* with Uu??sl:i o<>iuvi niiii: tl.<> tn v?-ni>atiiHoi Alokb*ii' it in mid Ih1?'\v /.altlka- ;i? Kn-slit wo-ild li.ive t< i : . i ' i - '! .i'' Willi 1 li . '.ili'l a ; m nit t h.' nil iv .v. ' ; t?t-i .'i sir 1VI?T I in i- I 'i. 1 he l!i tsii cum111i? ioiK r, ?>:i thoAs^lian I "isller liue. *< 'sir lixht." ilwliin'it the l'ir-f"p.piuN Ki z'.nlt?> m i'U) v A . hnniMaii t-> l< us iH tin) ii.iH'tirm l.i-tU'' 11 tin* Atnocr <>t At JianWtan, l/olll 1 ull.-rlll, the V|iVP'\ <>f India il I'l lln^-itu Al?iuiat ICiiwil-l'intld J ieius uo piucUcul rohUlt." On. CSrmif*?4 ( omliliMi I'* 1 irnl'lo. N;.\v V-ii-k, M > 11 II.? < 11. tlon tn-'lay i* l?\ oraMe. 1 i?* | :?' ? I rather a < < 'ini'irtaliio 11i _ 11?. and *lept <|Ul?Mly nuwrt <>i tint time. S'?:.iri?s li;s tiif '. ! i><>iit !< if> (xin<%nu*d t ir?'n?'ral has not complained ui jm.u lor tte\v ral days. Oonoral I orcigii Xpw ?. rXSCCTKS-,. I I. ATTKMns TO HJi.ii' TIIP.NXllKASk *. I>? vrx v. March 1 I.?The ntt mp's nt lit;:h water! !l i'i * ate lino - u jiii.- r st*t? or N< I ra?l;a, <'apt. Hnt< >. from Now V?rk, wbli,li Un-innled in (lie ? :><! yi <ici liv, pn >ih1 iii* HV lilill!!. Her (Ml.-'l Is lK>lll?|>llt on llchti'ns ller p i ^cngim v. re tunvcj'ttl to ?dasgi.iw la t U^LkiuI*. *Ifrviiw?T KimpMHi'^ riinll-nt'*'. Ci.kv. i. \ mi, M li 11. M<'f\ iii I'll >iup?on lias is in J t liaiiotieo to Il Ml either 1'itiltly Ityan or J..-k ISurk- with -ti..ill clov? s, and tut finish, ti in ?-r \Mi.-fii-i '<ri y rules, fi?r ntif amount, or to lii'lit the ? nn<T <>i the Burke* Hyatt contest, Uli ier t ! > -ain<' iitndit iouk. of : Im> l> rtihlMlnry !. iw. Pks SIoim's, 1 v.. M ,i> ii II.? Iha council oMlic city ? f I .em no hits lormalljr ( i"'tl!i<>n< (l <iov. h . .-'it into nvi'ii." tin l'k:,t?latino in extra iii to r- jnai Hie \ roliibilory law. r.nrtiHl Twirt' in I'iio V? ir. Fast s\?is aw. M h ii., M rch 11.?At 12:10 oVi? ? !; 'his morning llf work - of i he >1 ichlcan saw compiny \v '. "troy?-il 1 v fire, i-.iiishu: ? lo-sniMin.i?m. 'i'lii- in ur'ainv is not d< finitely known, lint it i?o\crs.,ii.iHiii. The work* hiul onl\ r< e- utly l?< u retni.lt, having been hurnwX la--i April, win n the iov- uiiouiited to ^',#U,000. California 'r.?p r,r??<i{>p?,l*. RW I'liAM 1S? , t AT.., M.if-il II.? TllC Or't publishes Liti- ii. in.' :: !* "'111 i?ir;< lroin ail tin-agricultural ii.unt - iii Culii -rnia. Intho Sacramento valV y irrai.' is In . > -?1 c >ncliiion, and -1 towers within i fortnl ,'it w.ll inHke ui abundant har\"es'.? Tlic ;-.un' may ' e >aid of ; in- bay an lc. i : oount!. Tin in tbs J-in Joa?itiin va ! v is sulli in-: fnmi a lack of moisture. In ^itw' lo.-aliti. s i lie cr >ii Ik likely to jirnvc a pariial OUI'irc even if rain should fall within at w days, in it,.; >Mrcin? smithcm ciiimlii s tli pr< ; -ets are c<'<?1, ami tiie usual March sliowe:-- will ': - ii I nil crop. Th? acreage is equal t<? in.it last \ ear. Fn^lnnd nn?l ?-er??: ??>- nt Onf Acnia, TliKIU CI.ASJIINi. rn|.?;,iu. INT KB8TS IX atljn \ i.ntil.l i v . 'in?-l|kl?. Rkkt.in. Man li 11.?Tia r< ult of C?a;nt TTeiv. i! Hi i : i!?-U v ? !> -ia! mission t ? 1.upland r? lati\<-t i < ;.-riii:'.n int? in wcm Atri<*a is r- I tol.c :t loilow-: ; neland concede* to < .ina iv the whole of the t'amcroon* country, wi'li tl <?:' the mi?i<m town, Vk>< t. iria, v. here 11. 4.- riii.i: v unj tl (< liavo h:iul*d down t i<' 1 i;t h fl:c^. 1-.i nland fuither agrees not to in ten ere with any aetioo? ermuf may take In t i.e entire country fron- thet-oata li.rikdfllii Kio.S.-l ll'-y.a-m ill rlvereiat'tyine into the Highl ot hiapra .-!?. <ti-tjiur* north ??? 11.?' Oaiaop" ''i-, ? iii < ::;!> >.?,i. w iii. It enter* tho > i vi'ry near ti? < i :a'- v. 0<*rmi.ny,on tho other liaii'l. re 11i> ? - ti. - Mipr<-unary of Eiic* land over 11 <- ?-? -. i. s y lying li.-twe<i the north l> nk oM' 1 lti'y.'i'iil Lat'i*. Ilna covers tli.- i.a-tii ->i tin low* r N'it.. r. 'l lf A rth <. i " sayp t! err Will bo no i.u; . r- ] ' i?i?- 1 ? t \v? u ?ii-rm iry and Kng? land, litrl?. .'iivillr ii hbtt< ]iiviit ill |iu luuiMiit was itl\ < >: f't't. I'aiiis. llareh ll.-It hun^rvtmid horn that Prlnc?- iii iaa: ' iv. ill return Jor certain colonial < <.!:< < > i< s. i>r. iii i- ! > - up -rt iiru-land in tho appi?oaiuiu? coauicuco nr;adiu;j lite Hut* Ciiliiil. T'r<*t?! AYall V.li-co? TiMiny. Nkw V< i: k". >! i 1 l, \V. i >i . .1. ' ;'he ttook market .1 ? .'",ai a k.> *.i. lower tiiun i.tai input's flj , With tly exception <>j I'liio? l'...nie and r..?a'ie .Vail.'whi it j-iio*\ tr ain* ^ an.I i < r cent iv>|m eti\< iy. stocl> coiitinoj ire.-, i at tli. re .?. iu-to a ir.-inrai opinion that tin- rapid ri-e \\ iii ol it*. if caib'- a t?mpoi iary reaction, though not l>? any un-at e\U nt la iin' lir st :ini:r l-u'!i:i?aim ? fell lo lO-l v and Noi liiw?t to r- >ii ; i ned steady at tl.e^e liuuiv- till nearly l i ? '? iiwic, since \ hich tlma tin- iaar... t it i> l?> !i iniM'li st .?",_'i-r, tlio n-? Inline l<-d Iv New \ ork ?"< ntral. whi *h itR*mld 1.1> I-an :fi\ alie ?>1" 1', |i i- at on tha o|<.-iutz. At 11 o i l k tli.- ina. K< t - steadv at tlioad . iinco. NuiiiIm r ?if Ma > old in ni>-| bour, 71,'JOO slian a. .in?t Kl.not) yesterday. Ali-vii'lria ARalra. llo>virtM Tor 'J in. I.vi nin.j M ?k. Tiik Lnr. si ia i IIaii ?mai? r.XTi:Nsro?f.?Q wanrxjvcu.i m ;t tin Mil giving iln* \\ar>tiin^? ton,??!:lo aii.l \\"v?ti-i n railfo i.l tin- rigiit to < x? t?*nd ii^ trifk ac- s ?'.men?t| str.<i would have beone< ii- i ! ? 1 at the i . > Iiil' <?i theoom* moti coum il i<?>t ni it a <t a aisldenble tlironi; o!" iaiim. 1 ni? n alt* n I**<i. ik- t III was i l>\ tii- : .< nncn at i ir la-1 inea tln^ Ian it was loun ? t .ia: only? .itht ot theflfteea i*?un<-ilinea | a! la -t nii-i.t Mould vote for thei iii. 'i'lie town charter r-^juircs nhie votoa ; >r all a<-i> of cuu.icil,and hctuv J In suh^r-ct w;il i;. .i lalU iup. M mil ?-oiiti ai iety of opinion on t he pureha<?' of th?- t-xtenoioii ? VlstK in the cltf. T.-re is v?ry mui-ii op|?.ii'iti tot ie i Ian la ttit* upper waras oft lit* < ty,: p<1 <-otne re^iients nn I. ?l.r? > t pro|?> I, it i i i.t.i r>> 1st the t xt?"?11 ion by 1 i timet ion. sh >;i' I 11 >? extens|< a i-e ma le the W'a Kington - ii?l Alexandria do pot will als '?i- I on Ki:ig anu I<ee streets, one Mock In mi the ti\cr. ('.TV < * >1 M il..?lYi -.'lent Dowrham (leil ;it the upp. r board hist niuhL, and i'ren|* dent lkiugla-In the lowi-r lt.ta.nl. An applies* li inof A.J. Fo* for 1 >ve to build a frame skating ri:;k within lire Pmii>. w is granted with the nrovlfp that when the build ing cr*!uw>f to Ik* um><i a skat ing rink it mii^t l><! removed, An tiptilieali'Hi i<m find* t< plu^e hi*e-h<>isU ing mHi iiinery in the I'olumhia en;:lne towcf was referred t< thn Unmet; ommittoe.?An application of \V. 1?. \V'??d for leave to er^ct a hay arindow on (Jolu:nbtM an 1 Carucron streets was referred. I'olice KrpoisT.?Tlie onlr prisoner at tb# itiitfon bouse th:? morning is Al. 1 i!?ny, col? ored, arretted l>v Orticer Ni .-litlngill, charged w ith throwing stones m the street. The mayor hie fined Henry J'.ut.ler aud Jvdward Hu<-kay C? 10 each for assault. Notes.?The corporation conrt resnmed lta ^--ion this morning und I.as been engaci d with civil biiKine**. A littl?|lrfi lair, hela at ?;>L H?*r!?crt Bryants reKiAtiOB, turned over $20.31 to the IjHcycs' ITnion Relief awv:iattoa kesterday. .steel rails nre now being dollvered here f?>r the relaying of the Wa*hingtoa, hio & Western railroad. Mem*. Tbrnnai Uudd and C. C. >1 >ore bave lest, their places on lie Midland raiirnad. the rcw management ia vim: aljiilished the office of train inspector, a? ld for a long tim?> by these gentlemen. It la understood tnat other reductions are to follow* Ma. E. P. Clarke, who ww? nominated fbr VssisTant Secretary of the Interior, is a yoonff awyer of Vicksbunj, Miss., woo has won his ray by application and ability to a front plaea n the'bar of his state. He ariived in Wasldng? on this morning In response toaeoramuntea* ion from (Secretary Lamar otlbring him the M? ;lt ion, and will enter uj<on Ute di?< barge of bla I u ties immediately after his ouuHnuaUua fey he (senate. * * - PS - ifif.