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The National Republican.
VOL. XXII. NO. 95.
WASHINGTON, D. O., FJRIDAY MOENING, MARCH 17, 1882.
THREE CENTS.4
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THE GOOD PRIEST
LAID AWAY AT MOUNT OLIVET!
Imposing Funeral Ctremonlos it (lie Enrlal of
Father Bojle-ktqulilteSIaglng at bl.
llatthen't tliurcli-A Touch
Ing Sight.
Rlncc the death of Puttier Boylo on Jfbhdny Ms
Ul tesldeiico has bccnvlsltidby thousands, who
fame lotakon last look fit tlnlr beloved pastor,
long beforo cltbt o'clock )cstcrday morning n
largo crowd had gathered In front of fct, Matthew's
Church, aud bytho tlmo tho doors wcro opened,
it hntf-pnst eight, n denso coiicourto had congro
gated, patiently wnttlng to gain admittance. Tho
church wns soon filled, hundreds holug turned
way unahlo to effect an entrance. Onco Insido
tho church thosccno wns striking. Kvcry pillar,
from base to entablature, was swathed In gar
ments ol sable hue, tho galleries being hung with
the same sombro material, LoiigfUtoensdroppid
down and wire caught up with black rosettes, ex
cept In lront of tho choir, where whllo was used.
The altar stood out In all Us purity of dazzling
whiteness, lis edicts seeming to bo heightened by
tho baso being draped In black civet, looped up
by silver stars, nud bearing on Its front tho letters
"LlI.8,"iiilortwlnedlnsllvcr. Tho sanctuary was
heavily enshrouded In black, tho purple Lenten
xoll mixing with tho mourning veil suspcudid
from tho gold crucifix. Ill tho sanctuary sat
A PLLIIMTlON OK IXHITY NHESTS,
representing churches and societies In Ilaltlmoro,
Georgetown, and Washington. In front of tho
acilsly rati tho catafalque was erected, ono end
of It slight!) Inclined. Tho casket was placed
villi tho bead toward tho altar, so that tho con
gregation had a good vlow of It. Right nud left
tat sixteen members of tho priesthood, forming
(be guard of honor. Tho catafalqua was sur
rounded by wax caudles and tapirs, call lilies
being Interspersed among tho lights. At tho head
several were bunched together, and on cither sldo
were tapers burning, as Is customary at funeral
ceremonies.
FLORAL TMBUTra.
At tho foot of tho casket was a msgnlflccnt
floral design, tho gift of tlio pupils of tho Convent
of tho Holy Cross, representing tho "Gates Ajar."
Tho gatos were composed of tube-roses and other
exquisite whtto flowers, across tho fiont being tho
words " Our Pastor " In vlnlitt, and ovir it a wlilto
dove with wings outstretched. Depending from
the tapers, completely covering the luskct, and on
small tobies surrounding, wcro tho most lonely
specimens of tho florist's art In tlib rarest and
most curtly flow org. t. Peters parish sent a
crown, crcs, and w realh ; Mrs. Very, a crown and
Cross; tho Clan-na-Gael boclcly, a harp: Mrs.
Hen llolllday, a crown aud cross; Mrs. Ad in I ml
Bands, a wreath of violets: Mrs. Dahlgron, a
cross; Mrs. Thacknra.n wreath; and many othcis
showed their respect by similar contributions. To
tho right of tho catafalque was tho pulpit, draped
in black velvet. Above tho subdued hum and tho
low sobs of women weeping was heard the bell
tolling la sad and mourulul cadences.
THE FtWnur. CFllKMONIM.
Buorlly after nine o'clock l'athcrs Do Wolfe
and waiter, fullowcd by about thirty priests, en
tered tho church by the cast door chanting a sol
emn mtrrere, filed round tho altar, and took scats
Inside the rail, tho mournful wull of tho bill
founding as n refrain to the dlrgo. When tho
chant had ceased n procession of nltnr-bo)s and
acolytes appeared, who marched two and two,
clad In thilrwblto robes, aud ranged themselves
tiiforo tho altar rail. After them lollowid l'atlier
MiNnlly.tbeiclcbrant; 1'uther Gallly.tbadeacoti,
Father AlcMauus, tho subdeacon, und 1'athcr
Foley, master of ceremonies, who were richly at
tired In canonical tcstments, nnd several other
priests. As each priest approached tho altttr ttcp
flie knelt aud spint a moment or main solemn
'devotion. Then tho chuich was tilled with a burst
,nf melody as tho llrst notes of Mornrl's Immortal
Requiem Mass pealed out from tho ojgan, tho or
.ubestra, and the choir. As Archbishop Gibbons,
'Bishop Kcanc, of Richmond, nud their attendants
entered too holy edifice tho music ceosul. The
rprolates knelt In lront of tho nltar, and tho
(assembled clergy around the altar followed
tbelr example and passod n few minutes In
client prajcr. It was n most touching sight. In
thecentro tho catafalque, with Its sacred burden,
'tho priests around In tbelr religious robes, tho
church In soml-gloom, tho Irngianco of the dowers
,-jalngllng with tho heavier odor of Incintc, tho
reverential attitude of thocongrcgation, nil i.eumod
to bring tho fact of death mora powerfully beforo
rthe Imagination. When tho Archbishop rose and
(took his scat tho mats proceeded and was reu
lUcrcd In a most maslirlyinuuuerby a full choir
and orchestra. At Hi conclusion the Archbishop
ucended tho pulpit, aud, in tones shaken by emo
tion, DELIVERED HIS SLRMON.
illepald ft glowliigtrlbuto to the deceased, eulogized
llilin tor his uoblo qualities of heart uud mind, und
I held him up as a shining example lor his bearers
to follow. At tho conclusion of his sermon tho
iholr sang tho anthem, "Itest, Spirit, Hist," The
solo by Miss L'va Mills was exquisitely rendered,
tho pure, sweet oieo being tremulous with au
emotion which brought trears to tho ccs of many,
.both In the congregation mid choir. Ihe arch
filiation, thou descending from tho pulpit, wns
vesteitJiYlth the mltro nud copu and pronounced tho
absolution ot tho dead. Tho acolytes then pro
tceded down tho utile, followed by tho priests,
next came acol tcs bearl ng n cruclll x and iens r,
tbentho houorary pnll-beurers. Tho casket fol
ilowed (Immediately nflcriinril, borne by Calvert
Ford, Lieutenant biurdy, fct. Jullcn Dopray, Al
bert (I. Hall, W llllatn Cogan, Francis II. Moliun, J.
Jtedfern. and C J 'Denionct. After tho casket
wero tho honorary pall-bearers, icpicsentlog
tit. Matthew's and fct. Peter's Churches, ihe
mourners, bended by Father liolnnd. aud Includ
ing the brothers iintl slstersof the deceased, closed
the proccs'lon. When tho sidewalk wns nuched
tho priests divided Into two lines, through which
thorotUu wasboruo to tho hearse. The pooplo
standing in tho street reverentially bared their
heads, and remained uuiavtred until thccoitego
had started. A long Hue of slxty-tlireo carriages
followed tho remains to Mount Olhet Cemetery.
At tho grav o til o scrvleo for tho burial of tho dead,
ns prescribed by tho Cathollu Church, was said.
Tho cofllu was then placed In tho receiving Mtult,
and will bo taken licit week to Bonny Brao Ceme
tery In Ilaltlmoro.
A LIVELY SCENE,
TVlint tVus IXivrlopeil at tlio I'lflli Pro
iliict IHIntluu Jtarly Tills Monilnir.
Tho Fifth Precinct Statlon-Houso wore qulta n
lively and fcstlv o air about one o'clock this morn
ing. Shortly beforo that hour a fracas took placo
In anotcd bagnio south of tho Avenue. It appears
that tho fair but frail landlady called ono of tho
cyprlans it unmo which Is not used in pollto so
ciety. This roused her so that tlio threw tho con
tents of a beer glass In tho landlady's faco,
whereupon alio turned aud proceeded lu tho
most artistic manner to frcseoc tbo face of her
"star" boarder. A colored domestic, scored at tho
bloodshed, rushed out, and, (hiding Ofllcers
Bailey and llomc, requested them to render as
sistance Ihe ollliers took tho belligerents to tho
Ictiilloii-house, wheio they spent tho night on
rather harder couches than thcyaro accustomed
to. '1 he landlady resented tho indignity of being
rlocked up In u cill like " any common person,"
nd made thlngsllvelyforthe station-keepir for a
As bile, became sho Was stout and he was thin,
XVhcn tho cxellenient occasioned by the little
luTvcrtlsomcnt had subsided, Uluccn Home mid
klialley loll to resume their weary tramp, but ro
'turned in a few minutes with a couple of Jack
liars who wcro heavily loaded with n cargo of
.whisky. They raised Cain before they could bo
'' put back," and their answers to tho usual Inter-
renditions were slightly Incoherent.
Vhencamo Officer DuuU with, a scml-drunk-
f:ot-no-homc-muu, who wns accommodated with
odglngs.
At this Juncture entered a long, lean specimen,
pvhn presented himself at tho rail and esLid for
lodgings. In answer tu the Sergeant's inquiries,
liie said that ha was on tho trump ami had no
Unoiiey. Ho had met a man on Thirteenth street
to whom ho had Intrusted his overcoat with lu
itructionslo"soui; ' it. 'iho man Kit, but neither
overcoat nor money has slucn been set u. He said
lie had typhus fever. 1 hestiitlon-bomo u as cleared
In a moment and the reporter hastily left.
Lynvlt va. (Iinliui'ra-
In opentug his argument beforo tho Elections
Committee of the House )cstctday Hon. Casey
Young, of counsel for General Chalmers, paid tho
following well-merited trlLuted to Mr. I.yucU:
"I wl.lsjy for tho contestant that his preaanta
tlo l of his own case beforo ihls uommlttee ou
yesterday was so forcible, able, and admirable
that if tho argument had then closed without op
lKirtunlty lor reply on our Ide, he would hato
s nlued un easy t ictory, I will sny further lor Mr,
J.jiKh, trom what I know ofhlm and what I hate
heard, that lu point of Intelligence, character,
lioncityof piirpiue, and mental calibro ha Is
without a doubt Iho foremost man of lilsracoln
thlscouutry."
Tho argument of Hon. etewart L. Woodford, Is
described as one oftliu finest dlsplajs or learning,
eloquence, and logical reasoning ever listened tu
within the walls of the commltteo room. As one
cf the members of the committee afterward re
marked: "It was clcctrllylng." lie oxposcd tho
uuumuv-u ui iui- utiu uy wiiiiu too roniestee ueia
the teat with a force that swept everything before
It. Many of tliosa who wore preseht describe the
speech as the ablest they ot er liea;,'l.
i The Ciialn Itlrit ilurttjqunkr.
I'amaus, March 10. An oarthi Jiako Is reported
in Costa Itlrs, extending froidl Cartago, at the
dividing rldga between tho two icons to tho I'a
clfio coast. Ihrco churches al)d n number of
(Ivyclllng-bouscii were mined In.Cattago. In San
Jo.-e, Alaluela, Qrecla, aud San TMmon pnblloand
private building woro shakon duim or otherivlf e
Jiamagid, and lu l'antarciias, itpotton the Pacific
tho uilnutnl occiuloued snmodorisge Hio fani
litis volo no, Irazu, which lias bojrjqulet forycari,
ultliough Willi llios iivrnully smtUldcrliig in It
irator, is credited with this uuwontcd disturbance,
IJj lo&s of llfo Is icportol,
Miasttti -tslfr frtVTsiriftfr i,r li, Tl iiluul
THE TODACCO COMVENTION.
The I'roccrttliigs 'cltrlny-Tlio Itrsolu
tltma N(ccli oflsi-nrl Kimball.
At tho meeting of tho tobacco Manufacturers'
Association yesterday tho commlttco on resolu
tions reported as follows: Tho commltteo on a
memorial to Congress not being ready to report,
Mr. Soldier, of St. Louis, submitted the following
resolution from tho committee,, with tho view to
testing tho feeling of tho contention: "J'ffohnf,
'Hint tu tho ccut of tho pasngo of the free leaf
bill by Congress, It becomes tho imperative duty
of tlio National Tobacco Association to vigorously
agitato for this entire abolishment of nil Internal
revenue taxes upon tobacco In such a manner as
not to ntlcct Injuriously dealers therein, hereby
pledging our nulled Individual iffurls, both In
and out (if Congress, until ultimata success Is
achieved." Considerable opposition followed tho
Introduction of this resolution, and u wlda
dincrcuca of opinion seemed to pre
nll among tho members of tho convention.
Iho thalrman said that beforo a tola waStakcu
on tho resolution he thought It would bo wlso for
the contention to listen to Iho opinions of n gen
tleman who, oulsldo of the association, hod gltcn
the beet) cars of Ids lire to tho study of tlio tobacco-tax
question, and ho would present
Mil. ISRAEL KIHDVLL, OP THE INTERNAL MAkNUK
llUliKAU.
Applause greeted Mr. Kimball's Introduction,
and ho proceeded to explain his views upon tho
pending resolution. He laid ho was satisfied
that tlio present was not tho tlmo to secure n gen
eral npcal of tobacco taxation, and it partial re
duction was calculated to do moro harm than
good. Ho notnted nut tho crcot dnnrers that
threatened manufacturers front tho Irco leaf
bill, traced tho Inception and progress of
mo rrce-lear agitation, and detailed tho
efforts inada b hlmtclf, Senator Heck, and others,
to keep tho sections protecting tlio manufacturers
in tlio tariff schedule. He ended his remarks by
tho assertion that if Congress should rcmov c (hero
restrictions, and pass the free-leaf bill, ho wonld
ucwnu mo assoi lauou, Dotty ami soui, lor too
rcpcnl of all taxation on tobacco. At tho con
clusion of Mr. Kimball's remarks tho convention
refuted to refer tho resolution back to tlio com
mittee, and It was adopted, as ixprcsslng tho
tlows of tho convcntlou. Tho committee on a
memorial to Congress was granted further tlmo to
report, On motion or Mr. 1'. II. Mnjo, of Rich
mond, n commlttco was appointed to Investigate
tho charges made upon export tobacco aud export
stamps.
Iho convention then unanimously adopted a
Tote of thanks to Mr. Kimball for his remarks.
At tlio afternoon session Iho commlttco reported
the following resolution, which was adopted:
JfWoml, That the action of tho Republican caucus,
representing the majority In (Xmgress, III declaring
a reduction of the tax on chewing ami smo'tlng to
bacco ami sunt! nnwls and Incxuedletit, settles the
tx agitation, and, In the opinion or Iho National '1 o
Imcco Association, It cannot bo again ret It ed during
this Congress.
A memorial to Congrciswas adopted protesting
against tho passage of the leaf tobacco bill. The
convention adjourned until to-day.
VIRGINIA MATTERS.
Tlio Clicaniienkcmifl Otilu Itnllroml Klrr
tlim ?Inrilcr nt Sen.
niCMMOVD, Va , March 10. Tlio annual meeting
of Iho stockholders of tho Chcsapeako nnd Ohio
Railroad Company wns held hero to-day. Tlio re
port of the president, C. 1'. Huntington, of New
York, covering tho operations of tbo road for tho
past fifteen mouths, show s that during that period
tho extension of the main lino to the deep waters
of Chcsopcnko nay at Newport News and tho con
nection with tho southwestern system of railroads,
by means of tho niiznbethtown, Lexington, and
nig Sandy road, have been made two ovents
which will have a very Important bearing upon
tho future operations of tho company, opening as
they do continuous connection with Iholargest
Western cities of tho Ohio Vallc). Tbo
general tenor of President Huntington's report
shows a prosperous condition of tho aflulrs of tho
company. Ihe gross earnings for tho fifteen
months are put down at S3,S7.r,8, cxpciKcs,
S2.7J3.-I30, net earnings, an.J,.'37. A resolution
was adopted authorizing thu directors to con
struct a branch road from Newport News to Old
Point Comfort. Tho old board of directors were
unanimously ro-elctted.
a MURtirn at sea.
Fen Rsuunn, March 10. Information has been
rccchcd hero of tho murder of James MacAulcy,
mate of the British schooner Vo ageur, by Itobcrt
I'lshcr, while on a voyngo from Richmond, Va .to
Pcrnamuuco, tin England. Tbo prisoner wns
committed to Jail at Southampton Borough, Eng
land, richer Is known lu Hits city.
A NiiritrLrt! PJillmlcliitila tVntclminii.
Piiilidlltiiia, March 10 Whon tho mall was
dclltcrcd jestcrdny at Dliston's saw-works n
packago was handed to John It. Baker, who Is
employed as a watchman In tho establishment.
Tbo envelope bora tho imprint of tho United
States Treasury Department, Washington. On
opening it linker was astonished to flndanoto
stating that tho package contained checks In set
tlement for bauds that had been sent to Washing
ton tor redemption ; that they would bo paid
upon presentation at tho rublrcosury In
tnis city, auu tnnt no receipt lor mem
was necessary. 'Iho checks Inclosed wcro
ono for $30,000 and two others for smaller sums.
making 810,000 In all. Tho surprlacd wntchmau,
wno uas never posseBsea n uoternment uonu.
took the packago to a police magistrate, who scut
him to the post-otllce, where the Icttor and luclo
surcs were handed to tho assistant postmaster. It
seems Hint there are two men bearing the namo of
John It. llakcr In tho city directory and the pack-
ago nnu uui'u em ui inu wrung uuunw. ino
misiako was rectified this morning, but It Is stated
that the porson whom tho checks wcro delivered
to In the first place could bnvo drawn them only
upon crllflcatlon, nud that gicat trouble would
probably have been experienced In securing their
return to the proper owner.
Itlioitn Inliiml ICepnbilenii.
PnouumcE, It. I , March 10. Tbo Republican
fctato Convention met here to-day, every town but
one being represented. Hon. John r. Tobcy, or
l'rnt idence, presided, and delivered an eloquent
nddrcgi. 'iho present State ofllcers were renomi
nated by acclamation. P. Colt, of llrlstol, was
nominated for attorney-general. Tho election
takes placo onhc 6th of April.
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Tlie Jersey ltlue I'rltlc.
Tremov, N. J., March 10 Tho sliver aso
which was presented to the New Jersey battalion
atYorktown will be presented to tho Mate next
Tuesday by tho battalion, who will bo present in
foil uniform ; after which, between tbo hours of
light nnd ten p. m , tho Governor will give a
reception.
TELEGRAPHIC TWISTINGS.
Jesse Raylcs, a printer In Iho office or theWoon
socket (11. 1.) 2Urtol, committed sulcldo Thursday
morning.
Itev. I. man Coleman, D, 1)., professor ofLntlnbi
Lafayette College for twenty years, died nt IkiaUin,
Pu., ofparalals, Thursday morning, aged elghty-llvo
ears.
It Is stated that tho Hon, Hamuel J, Itandall has
Indicated fits wllhnjncalo accept the chairmanship
or tin Philadelphia Demoirnllo illy oxocuth o com
mlttco. The widow or President Lincoln drew from the
pension agent In Chicago Wcdiusduy $11,000, being
tho amount of the pension rmntly granted her by
Congress.
A Ilaltlmoro paper has placed on Its counter
a nickel subscription paper for (be benefit or Ilia
family or Sergeant Mason, wblch Is being freely re
sponded to.
A resolution was offered In the New York As
sembly Thursday nskiug the Prisshlont of tlio United
States to reduce the puuUhmontof Hergcaut Masou
to dismissal from tbo army. It wustald on tho table.
Mary Ann llesmaun, an Inmate of the Asylum
for Hie I nsane at Charleston n, Inil , died Wednesday,
alter remains to toLo food ror tilxti-three days and
twelve hours. Hbe drank water fieily, llerdeath
was painless.
Sergeant Mason, untcncrd by court-martial to
eight years' Imprlaoamcnt lu the Albany penitentiary
ror aliootliig at Uullcati, arrived at Albany Thursday
inornliigliiihargeor bergeant baltax undnpilvata
or Iho Second Artillery.
John bwlnto'u, Philip Van Patten, uud P. J, Ma
gulre adilrcB-cd a Hireling of three thousand work
tngmen at Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, last
night. Thanks were adopted to tho United Slates
Senate for the passage of tbo Chlneso bill.
The Berlin correspondent of the Loudon 71 nut
sasi "Count Von SI oil I. c Uldef Mars ml of Iho Ger
man Umpire, w III shortly gi on n furloiuh to Hw liter
laud. Tills la considered nsati important sign that
tbere nre no furs of peace being broken."
Ma) or Kin, or Philadelphia, has vetoid the
ordluanott,whlch had bieu appi oved tiy both branches
or the Uiy councils, granting to Ihe National Under
ground Telegraph Company tbo privilege of laying
their cuudults on certain streets.
Thu charred and blackened remains of It. B,
Watson, the cotton broker, were found Thursday
morning beneath the debris of the largo flro of
Wednesday at Macon, (lo. ins evident ha did not
leave Ids bed, being suftoiated by smoke and then
burned.
A miscreant attempted lo murder M, Bavlgnot,
Inspector or the National Insurance Company, by
sboollug hint wltli n retolver lu n railway carriage
nour the Aries Junction, ou the 1.5 oils Hallway,
Franco. The would-be assassin robbed M. Bavlgnot
and mado his o cape,
The London Mawfitnf, In a leading article yester
day.uildi "WeeauatDrin that the Porte actually sug
gested to Prluca DUuurck the expediency of Iho oc
cupation oilholHllt.ru by Turkish tioops, and llul
Prime Bismarck replied that such n measure was
only permissible on Ihe remote, aud violant hypothe
sis that thero wonld be nunietliliig llko a louccntra
tlon of ltusalan troops ou tbe northern sldo of the
I rau.o."
fiijianiiiMiaTliTlisiiii'ililfiriiii'ii in 'iSi'iiiimiii'i'i ir m -i
JOHN DANENHOWER
WRITES A LETTER TO HIS MOTHER.
Hoir 1,1 ro Is Knjojfd at Smiiljr Degrees Ilelow
Zero Siberian Devotion lo Holldsji Somo
Amusing Incidents When llelleard
the Jitns of G irfltld's Death.
Tho heart of Mrs. W. W. Dancnhower was mado
glad n few days ago by Iho receipt of tho follow
ing interesting letter from her gallant son, Lieu
tenant John W, Dancnhower, of tho Jcnnnctto
Arctlo Exploring Kx pcdltlon. It la not necessary
to'atlcmpt to plcturo tho Joy of that fond mother
when sho rccchcd this lot Ing message from her
far away boy. Every mother's heart will throb In
Joyful sympathy with that bravo mother of it
bratcson. It will bo noticed that ho was fearful
whin ho wrote tho letter that his father nnd
mother might not ha living. Before lhl no
doubt, John has received tho gratifying Intel
ligence that both his father and mother are lit lug
nnd nro proud ol his achievements lu tho far
nw ay lauds of Ico nnd darkness:
Yakvtsk, SinctiM, Pec. R0, 1M1.
My IH-AK Mothi R It has bi cu it long tlmo sluco
IliBVo written to yuii, and this morning my lyes
arc fcolliigsii will that 1 want towrltoyoun long
letter to Co bv lo.momiw'a malt. 1 hoio Hint it
will find ou will nnd prosperous. The events of
inu last iwnanuauaiijcarsarcoicoursounanowii
tome, audit Is with mingled feelings of doubt,
hone, nnd fear that I wrltu tills letter. Perhaps
j on nro all well nnd fare: perhaps somo of our
lotcd ones hno been gathered to their fathers
Hut I nlwajs hope for tho best and I am disposed
to look upon the bright side. Ihat sort of phi
losophy, has carried mo through cry trj Ing ex
periences during
TltK TAST THREE YEARS,
when there seemed to be n t cry forlorn hopo for
me. Another week has almost passed, nnd Mel-
vine has not ct come from llulun, but I think ho
Is on the road nud will bo hero soon. We nro pass
ing thu tlmcqulelly but Impatiently. I wlllglvo
jou an Idea or how wo Ihe. It Is da light hero
utabout light a. in. Wo get up and hato break
fast nt n llttlo hotel that Is handy by. Tho foro
uuon 1 spend In reading it little, writing a little,
and In attending o any business thin
I may happen to hnro nn hand. About
two p. in. Guuernl Tuclicrnlcirs sleigh nrrltcs
nnd I go lo dine with him; generally return
about tour p. ra . und If I do not hntovlsltorsl
take it imp nnd kill time nsucll ns I cnu until
nine p. m.when wo hato auppcr at tho Unto
hotel nud then 1,0 to bed- As I hut o told j ou be
fore. I have found nleo people In ct cry port of Iho
world that I hate visited, und this ploio Is by uo
menus an exception. Lastetcnlng, for example,
was spent very pleasantly nt tho huuso of n Mr.
Corrlokoir, on Irkutr merchaut, who entertained
us t cry well. Hlswlfola
A ClIAnMINO LAPY,
and It was very pliasaul lo rcc tho three beautiful
children. The) hate u lluo plnno tho llrst one
we have seen sluco leaving Sau l'ranclsco. Hook
our sick man (Jack Cole) with mo to give him it
llttlo dltcrsloii. Ho behotid tiry well, and tho
visit did him good, After my cxpcrlenro of tho
night beforo 1 wits very glad to hato him quiet
jestorday, Somo time niter midnight I was nun t
cued by it nolso lu my room. It was tlio "old
man " looking for a match I took him lo task
xharply and unt him to bed. Ho wcutqulcilt,
but alter a llttlo while I heard lilni go out bo I
waited tlto uiluutu, nnd in lie did not return, I
nwoko the Cosaquo nud seut him to
LOOK FOR THE "OIB MAN"
Ho returned w ithout finding him, so I Immedi
ately dressed nud went to tho unite of. lliopollco
master nnd had the town searched for him. 1 was
afraid that ho would llo down on tho suow us ho
did ou one occasion lu the mountains, llo was
brought back In about nn hour Willi his toes
froron. I Immediately applied snow lo them,
and got tbo fro-st out or them, but ho will
probably suffer from chilblains for a long
lime. Ihe next morning ho was quiet
and reasonable, and hp begged me to hato
him well guarded, for at times ho Is out
of hlslund. llo Is a t cry worthy man, nearly fifty
yeaisofage, and hashoeun tery excellent man
In his time. 'Iho great trouble nt present is that
he has In bo idlo, thcio being nothing for him to
do but kill time. At three o'clock this morning I
was culled by ono of tbo men, who tcportcd that
tho "old insu" had been singing for lour bonis,
and that they could do nothing with him. Sol
got up and found him all dressed and apparently
rcad foraslart. I went up lo him, uud, putting
my baud on his shoulder, said .
"COML WlTlt S1E"
Took hint across tho room tohlssreeplngplaconnd
said j"Tnke offyour clothes." Hedldso prompth
" Turn 111 und don't citun until 1 tell ton" II
id I" Take off your clothes." Hedldso pronipih.
'luriilu und don't git up until 1 tell ton" llo
turned In nud slent nuletlv until cluht (VrlnrL
Fortunately, 1 have tbo upper hand and can con
trol him, so I bono lo git him homo solely without
hitting lo lock him up. Yakuts Is it city of r,ouo
inhabitants, and Is situated on tho west bunk of
tho Lcnaltltir. it Is tho chief city in
THIS FART OF HIIHIIA,
and Is tho rcsldtuco of the Govcinor-Gciiernl.
Ttcboriilcir. Tho houses aro built ol wood und
nro not painted. Tho streets ore very wide, and
each hono has it largo nrd or court. Tho prin
cipal trndo Is In furs. In summer n great den of
Iresh meal Is sent up tho river. This Is a very
cold place During nine months of the j car snow
and lia ubouud III tho winter tbo thcrnfhmitcr
falls ln70 below zero. Slncoournrrlt ol It has been
CS3 below and to-day It Is only 06 or Ihircnbouis.
In tbo summer tho temperature rlsis as high
as 9.'i P., but tho nights arc cold. Thcro aro many
horses and cows In this vicinity Tho iiaUics.lho
Yakutzs, cat horse meat, but the Hussions eat beef
aud tiiiison. Potatois, cubbagc, nnd a few other
t cgctablcs, a few berrlcs.whcut, and rye aro grow n
lu this vicinity. There nre n few shicp aud poultry
also. The Russian Christmas Is twelve dais uftcr
ours. They have n great round of fistlvitfcs dur
ing tbo " Prasnik." In fait. It Iras nlrcady com
menced. It Is hard to get any work done. I went
to tbo tailor's lo
ULT SOME CLOTHES MADE.
Ho refused lo take any moro work. I have been
able to get a poor suit or read-moko clothes.
Last cvenlng,wlieii I tossed n little boy toward thu
celling, my coat burst under both shoulders, and
when dining with tho Gotcrnor last zuiuday tho
trousers burst from " ilow to earing," nud I had to
have tho teat of them renewed. I nm growing
stout. Dr. Kapello has examined my left c)c nnd
ho saj a that n t cry ordinary operation Is required
lo in uko it it tcrycfhcliiil eye. What is mlltd
an artlllilal pupil will havo to be cut In iho mini
brnue that now clouds tho vision. Ho advises mo
to wait until I get homo, for after tho operation I
will havo to remain In a dark room for a mouth
ottwo. My general health Is excellent: lam stout
and hearty. UI courso there is tery llttlo Aunrl
can news In this far-away place, but 1 hao been
able to pick up a few bits of ithiroaud there.
TUP DI'ATIl OF UAltllKtU
Is a topla often mentioned, nnd fiom tho accounts
hero 1 learn that ho was shot by Gutolt ou tlio
train near Long Brauch. A great deal ot Interest
and sj inpathy Is manifested by tho Hussions. Last
evening I sawn Tomsk newspaper which said
that the Alliance had made a irulso lu search of
the Jcannetto nnd had reached latitude eighty
degrees lllly-llte minutes north ou the west coast
otbpluborcn. rind our ship held togither ten
years sho would probably have drilled out In Unit
vicinity. About nluo hundred miles south of this
place tlicro ihcs an J'lifilishmim named Lee, and
Irom him I hopo to Icuru it good deal ol now s. Now,
I must closo this long letter with lot o for all the
family. I am very anxious lo hear from you, and
as 1 near homo my tnipollcnio at any delay will
Increase. Give my lot o nud kindest regards to our
Mends who ask allir my welfare. lam anxious
to hear from you ill). Affectionately, tour ami,
JOHN.
Written on a separate slip of paper and dated tho
next day Is tbo following postscript:
SATURDAY, Dec. Dl, 1881.
Mclvlllo arrived Just as 1 finished my letter jes
'tcrday. He made u Journey lo uoith or llulun In
search of Dolling and party. Ho found tbo ship's
log and Instruments ihntwcie stowed near tho
placo where they lauded Did not Und Iho peo
ple. Tho search Is now going on and Is limited to
h very narrow strip of country, tu which tho part)
has been traxed. To-day Mclvlllo telegraphs foi
permission to remain In this region and for mo to
return to the United Male with Ihomcu. Mo go
tolrkutx In it fuwdays. Wo hato 4,100 miles to
make beforo reaching tho railroad station. I-ovo
for all. JOHN.
THE RAGING FLOODS.
ttllmitlou or AUulr lu Ibo Oteifloneil
District.
Nlw Orllakh, March 1C Iho river hero ro
mains nbotii stationary, eight Inches below tho
high water of ltH, whllo tt Vlcksburg It Is S3
Inches above. The hopo Is cntoi tallied here that
the licuvy rue at Vlcksburg sluco Saturday will
be dissipated by the crevasses below that point
uud bytuo heavy current wuicli eel lu from tbo
Ulwlsslppl up tbo mouth of the Red Hlver
nud through the Atcbafalaya, relieving In a meas
ure all points below the mouth of tbo lied Rlvor.
Vigilance and hard work have so far successfully
protected Ibo section below Baton Itougo from
crevasses. Tho steamer White to-day took thirty
eight barrels of Hour, thirty-eight barrels of meal,
aud sixteen cases of meat (Government rations) to
New Texas Landing Tor tho ovorllotv sufferer.
Mllllken'a Bend let ee remained Intact at last ac
counts, but thu peoplo aro working on li night und
day. The levee lu the rear of tho Delta gave way
yesterday afternoon, nnd tho witter riuhtd
through with such lorca that several small houses
were carried uwny.
Rrclstcr Bruco has received Information from
friends lit Mississippi that, although tbo Govern
ment Is furnishing assistance as much as possible.
It docs not meet the needs, Tlwgrcst difficulty to
10 obtain small boats to oxploio tae Interior or the
couutles, where the populaco ore entirely cut off
by the Hoods, l'.very day word Is received of ad
ditional deaths from exposure and starvation,
Tho ritor declined ono inch, yesterday, at Mem
phis, and has fallen eight luchenfipin tho highest
point reached this se-uou. ltepotlA of great dis
tress continue to bo received from those who dwell
In the sunken lands on the Upper Et, l'rancls
River. A small lot of provisions was sent them
this afternoon . but It is a difficult matterto reach
thorn, owing to their Isolated position.
!' - J,,jtt.u.i-.s.t u,j.. .-,.ji
THE STAR-ROUTE CASES.
Yrtriliiy' Ilrlrf Vrocrrilltizs I Posts
ponciiirut for One Wrrk Slrnnlcit.
The star-ro tito cases came up In the Criminal
Court yesterday beforo Jndgo Wyllo, when It wns
expected that tlio Indicted parlies would bo ar
raigned, nnd counsel Would then develop Iho
courso w hlch they Intended to punuo In tho trial
of tho case. Thcro was but it limited attendance
of spectator, tho morning being qulto stormy, nnd
tho proceedings wcro brief, 3tlcsrs. Shcliabarger,
lotten, Williams, nnd Judgo It. II. Cnt'pcntcr, of
South Carolina, appeared for Iho nrlous defend
ants, whllo tho Government wns represented by
tbo District Attorney.
Mr.Totlen said: "Moyltpleao Your Honor, wo
proposed last Thursday tbat w o wonld como in this
morning and report progress, I (into thercforo
como hero to tell tho court what courso wc intend
to pursue. Tho Indictment has been printed nud
It Istcry voluminous, and wohato not had tlmo,
In consequence ol tho sickness of somo of us, tho
nbscnro of olhors, and other engagements, to get
this matter fully digested) ami wo would there
fore llko to havo Your Honor pass Itotcr, in tho
tamo way, until next Thnrsaay. Wo will try nnd
bo ready then."
Judgo Wyllu Tho cnio has not been set down for
hearing.
Mr. Tollcn But Ihls Is to Indicate tho course wo
Intend to purse whether to plead or make n mo
tion. Wo will try and bo ready to ndtlso tho Court
on these points by next Thursday.
ino lMstrict .tiinrnov t?ir. uorKiuiii inis wns
the day fixed for tho arraignment of tho parties
nud to hear the statements of counsel ns to what
courso the Intended lo pursue. Mr. Illlss Is not
here this morning ; whether he Is In tho city or not
i cannot jay.
Judgo vtjllc I sec noi reason why tho post
poucmcut should not bo had. All the parties have
been balled.
Mr. Tollcn Wo w 111 como In next Thursday and
'Inform tho Court how wo nro getting along by that
time.
Tho District Attorney Then on next Thursday
thcro will bo tho arraignment?
Judge Wj lie Whether tho patties are arraigned
or not depends of courso upon their prcteuco
here.
Mr. Williams I liavo been lo Iho Iroublo of read
ing all this Indictment to correct tho proof, and It
took mo nearly lite hours to read lusl think,
being n misdemeanor, w e might agree to w alve thu
arraignment formally.
Mr. lotiuti rbiu is a matter of formnny way.
Mr. Shcliabarger Certainly. The defendants
will he ready to wait e It nil.
Judge Wyllo If I remember tightly tho counsel
for tho Government, In reply to n suggestion of
Hint kind, said the) did not wnnt to tnke any risks
about It nnd they had rather hato n formal ar
raignment. ,
The District Attorney I made somo little ex
amination of that matter lu lliolIowgatocr.se, and
I did not foci ol liberty there to waive an arraign
ment, although It was a very lung liidlitment.
Whllo tho rinding of thol Indictment may eon
sumo n cnnl dtmt of time. It must bu dona, hu ns
not to nllow any slip Of course wo desire to nvoid
any unnecessary consumption of lime.
Judge Vtjllc it Is rather to bo regretted that
thcro Is not nn ofilccr or tho Crlmlnnl Court to
whom pleadings of this kind might bo referred
for tho purpoto of having the surplus matter
stricken nut.
Mr, 'idlton I want to suggest to Iho Court that
the Constitution of tho United stales prohibits
cruel and uuiis'inl puiiMimcnts, and to maku n
man stand nn nud listen to the re tiling of that In
dictment would bo clearly wltliln tho pioblbltlon
contained In Hint instrument
Judgo j He I will set the case for next Thurs
day, but It depends on Ilia nil! of the defendants
whether thej appear or not.
Iho Dlstrlit Aliornej If thc do not appear
thcro Is it way to get them hero without any
trouble.
Judgo V Ho Tbcy nro under n recognizance,
nnd tbat Is sufficient.
ANOTHER FROM MINISTER LOWELL.
llo Iloldl.s Ilcclnica Hint "Tills In ."Hit,
llosrrtcr. 32. Opluloii."
LratnoN of Tiic Uhitmi Siati.h,
Lo.NEbv, 1'cbruarj 10, 18SJ.
11 A. Mr.niilTT, Ponsul-Gencralof the United blntos,
U Old Broad Bticel, London, K. U .
Hut. I hato tlio honor toncknowledga tho re
ception olyourlclteroftho 6th Instant, In rela
tion to tbo case of Michael Hart, now Imprisoned
In Cloiimcl Jail and its Inclnsurcs viz., n letter
from Mr. Da,vvson, United itttes lcc-ionsul nt
Qtiecnstown.ono from Mr. DarttoMr. Dawson, aud
Mr. Hart's ccitlficnlu of nnturallratlon.
Mr. Hart lias Uai arretted undo the to-called "co
ercion c," nnd he appears lo VitnK the fiirf o(hi) he
inj an American WktnenUU&s htm to immetltaJe if-
This Is not, how ever, my opinion. Tho princi
ples upou which I hate bnid my action In all
discs of application like that ol Mr. Hart's nro
thosoupoii which onriinv eminent hnsneted, and,
In caso of need, would act ng tin,
I think It important thai ti' Mich pcrtoill lliontd
he mode la uiiderttnml ilMlnitlv that tiny turmof be
Irishmen aud Amerlranv at the tauie fiiir, us the)
scorn lo suppose, nud that they nro subject to tho
operation of tho laws ol the country In which they
choose to Hi c.
Thotlce-tuusulat Qucciistovvn should Inform
himself of the facts In Mr. Hart's ca-o and ascer
tain whether thcro be any peculiar hardship ot it
which would make It nil exception calling for
Iramcdlalo uud cmrgetlc protest lu lhatcwut
it would bo necessary for him to scud mo u foil
statement of the case, w lib w hatcv er confirmatory
nr Illustrative ivldcnca it Is nossibla to obtain.
But II his cuso Is like tbat of tho ordinary "sus
pects," I see no reason why I should intervene. 1
return Mr. Hart's and Mi Dnvvsou'a letters nud
Mr. Hurt's certificate of naturalization. 1 am, sir,
j our obedient servant, J. It. LOM EM,
Ulrasra. ftlbamt mill Cook.
A.M. Gibson lias formallv withdrawn from nil
connection with tho slar-ioute cases, the duties
for which ho was specially employed having been
completed. Colonel William A, Cook, of special
counsel for tho Government intheso cases, will
nlsn, it Is said, withdraw lu a few dnjs. Inquiries
at tho Department of Jusllio failed to rmroborate
tho rumor as lo Colonel Cook, nor did Colonel
Bliss hav c any Information on tho subject.
A IClliuor.
A rumor Is afloat that Collector Robertson, of
New York, has icslgncd, or Is soon to do so. No
reason Is assigned for this action. It is said ho Is
to hav e a foreign appointment.
CAPITAL JOTTINGS.
Mn J, II. CohANT.ofNev, York, Unguestat Wll
lard's.
ltovCHAUNCnv M. Dki'lWi of Niw York, Is at
Wlllard'a.
U. S. (I n ant, iu,, of New York, has rooms at
Woruilej'a.
OuNi'.nAi o. O. Howard left tho city last night lor
Wist Point.
H.W lIUNTtii, of Warrenlon, Va., Is reglsleiedat
the Nattonul.
D. T Mir ui, of Boston, and I'. W, .Sanborn, or Niw
York, aro at tlio Kbbltt.
T ILHiioavk and Jfr.and.Mrb. J. II. dould, of New
York, aro guests nt the lllggs. ,
J W.Huam, editor or Ihe AVtoniAiiAVin, ralrlleld,
Neb , tarries at the National.
AAROsrrnira and A. 11 Huntingdon, of Philadel
phia, am registered at Iho Itlggs.
II. D, BhNMUCT and KB. Underbill and family, or
New York, hat o parlors at Wormlc) '.
W. H. l'oi't, or l'lorldn, anil O, C. Wharton, bl
Louisville, Ky ore quarlerrd at WllUrd's.
John B, Diukf, of Chicago, the wealthy hulel pro
prletor, Is at the Lbbllt Huuso with Ids family
litARiEo W. C'urrnNii, orNew York, und J. W.
Bobbins, of Chicago, are located at tho Lliblil.
I)u. 1'. TEHTiVi.KuuivoKi of Ibo Now York
(jmtator. Is slopping at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Fiiask A. M. Km. if, of the Allegheny Airnpip
.ViiiV, Is In the city, stopping at thoOvvui Homo,
WilJ IAl UliAV , or Boslon, and 1'. T. LTiumbers, ot
Philadelphia, are among tlio reeeut arrlv alt at Worm
hys,
HiiNiit J. Johnson, of Cumberland, Mil , and W,
M I.i dwtth, of Jacksonville, Fla., nre slopping at the
H r-bbltt,
1', A. CnhNitiJV, advance agent or the George
Thatcher Minstrel Troupe, Is stopping at the Na
tional. C. E.Ountv, John Handy, Mr, and Mrs. Uunry
MJller, of New York, are among the guests at Ihe .M -llugton,
TiiKGcorBeTbalcbcr Minstrel Troiipowlll arrive
herenot Monday, and hato secured quarters at tho
National.
T, W. ltuastil I.. of Hartford. Conn., und Herman
Veeder nud wlfti,orCaiiaudal4iia,N.T.,nro located at
the Arlington.
lL V IlAUhAnn, of t-an Autoulo.Texas, and Dr. J.
I. Uabell.of tboNatloual Board of Health, are quar
tered at the lltggs.
lit Invitation of Ihe President, the members of the
National Tobareo Awodatlou will call ou him at
eleven o'clock Ibtt morning.
Joaurii I.KoVAnn.Illimau.and N'lmio.llireochlols
from the ludluu Tenltory.aro guests of tho National
They como here tubavo apow.wovvwllh tliedieut
l'ather.
J, It IUVfc,of Vliglula.ibalnnanol tho Republi
can State Central Comiiilileo of Virginia, who has
boenlntho dry lor soviral dnj past, leavm lor his
homo In Lynchburg to night,
lUtrnmiNTAtivr. Aitissr pawe.1 tho day mot
comfortably than at any time during the past tun
weeks, and Ida ph)lclanu report it slight Improve
ment hi bit condition la.U night.
RM-nRMi-MTATivu BwcK'a oonlIlloii at a Itto
hour last night M not to favorable as tint night be
fore, 'tho sllglit Improvement obscrvod Woduosdiy
was lost yceterday, and his pb) slclant now regard his
, casa as extremely critlval.
,:'Aisii,
-iii.'Uilk,J
CLOSING DAY
OF THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Interesting! Innlllriiorls-Conctsf Statistical (state
ment Iho Centcnnary or the Organization
of the )l. 1'. thnrch to llfttls-.
bratnl Appointment!.
Special to The llr.runi tctv.
DAtTiMonr, March 1(5. Tho dcvollnnnt exer
cises were conducted by tho Rev. J. B. Wheeler.
Tho 22d h) mil wns announced and sung, and
followed by earnest nnd fervent supplication
Tho Iter. Joel Brown presented a rej-ort upon
losses of church membership by probation, which
was discussed byRctf. W T. D, Clcmni,J. W.
Hedges, I.. M. Gardner, nud C. II. Itlchnrdson, nud
then adopted. 1). II, Carroll, agent of Iho book
depository, was appointed to rtcclvo nnd publish
tho missionary sermon preached ou Monday last
by tlio Iter. J. V. (lonelier, Tho commlttco on
tempcranco noted tho great battle which was be
ing waged ngalmt tho greatest evil of tho age.
Iho American Blblo Society commlttco reported
(ho full amount of collections for tho Inst j earns
J707.H, which was ordered to bo sent to New
York. T lie following licentiates, Revs Gcnrgo L.
Cuddy, George M. Cllckucr, and Clarinco !. Ken
nard, were admitted ou trial.
riiriusiMimrasHinnvriioiuFiiVAM.'ri
mado an Interesting report, lu which they ar
raigned cnmpmcctlngs w hero conlrncts wcro mndo
with railroad corporations to desecrato the Lord's
Day. Tho report, after much discussion, was
adopted. Thu Bov. C. II. Richardson offered it
resolullon condemnatory of the Washington Orova
Campmcctlng Assaclttlou because of Its action In
taking rcbalo from the Ilaltlmoro and Ohio Rail
road for traveling on tlio Sabbath to their camp
ground. After soma discussion that It was too
personal, at Iho suggestion of tho bishop, Mr Rich
ardson clinngcd the resolution to ns only to allude
lu a general way to any campmcctlng association,
and In that form It was adopted, Rev. Mr. Mar
tlndali', of Wilmington Conference; Mr. Richard
son, presiding elder of tho Virginia Conforcnco;
Mr. Lnndslrcct, of M, n. Church South, andGcorgo
R. Bilslor, of tho Newark Contcrcnce, wcro Intro
duced to tho Conference. T hotnrlouscorainltlccs
for tho ensuing eur weni appointed by tho bishop
ana elected uy ino txinicniico. ino mv. moma'
Guard wns selected to deliver tho missionary sor
innn nttha next Conrcreuce. The ltov. J. I
right asked permission to send his npoit to tlio
secretary ou tho endow ment fund of Drews-em-luiiry,
It hating been audited by Rev. D. II. Car
roll. Tilt-. STATISTICAL COMMITTkR
mado tho following report Number of proba
tioners, Hi'kVi, full members, l.', US, local preachers,
I'd; deaths, SOU, iblldreii baptized,. till I, adults
baptized, '.Ml, number of churohc", :M; value of
tho churihcs, tUXiOKi; number of pareouagos,
91, taluo of the parsonages, MVi,1H. paid lor
churches ami parsoi aces last jnr. $KVUi0 75, pnld
iiiuibie-uuissoii cuuriii propen,iiiM'ioui, pres
ent Indebtedness mi i hurches, Soil il number of
hiindnv school", 3TJ, number orollliersnud teach
ers, 5,loO, scholars, uf al ngts, 39,071 nilssloiinry
couiriuuiions it om ciiurciics, ;s,unw missionary
contilbutlons from Punday schools, S10.ISI 10,
total missionary collections, SWJSn",, Woman's
1-orelgti Missionary Society. ?J,78IW, board of
church oxlcnslon.fl.riOSY.nractPocIely, t.11171,
Sunday fJchool Union, SSUtiii, 1'rcedinnii's Aid
Sooiclv, 81,011211: education, SITSoS, tmcrlcaii
Bible boclcty,f717"i; other collections, J7,U07l,
for supivirt of patinrs, presiding olden, nnd
hlshnps, SlM.c.tO1!', far conftrciico claimants,
$0,120 B.T, nnd current cxpousesof all tho chtirchif,
SG12707L Tho lollnulng commlttco was ap
pointed to preparoRomo plan or
CU Kni'.ATIMI THE CFSIKSIARY
orihc organization of Iho M 1.', Churchln 18S1
Minister. Hevs. L. V. Morgan, J. II. btlll, Joel
Brown, V I. Gibson, It. N. llaer, C. W. Baldwin,
and livmcn. P II. Hiss. It. rornellus. J. T. Mllcli-
ill, J. J lletzol, and O. W. Corner. Votes of
thanks wcro given lo inu trusiecj ol tho chuich
lu which Ibo Coureieuco bus been held, families
entertaining the ministers, thu pastor of the
church, secretaries, reporters, and railroads ror
extra accommodations. Triors or nppents wero
unpointed us follows. Revs. W, 11, Lduards, J,
Fiance, W.l'.Kpcake, A.8. Hank, J. McK. Itclley,
John Laiiahnu, aud A II Amis; directors of the
book depository, J, K. lioueher, J. II Milt, W, S,
Edwards, II 1'. Parlctt, L. II. Colo, nnd P, II, Hiss,
board of church extension president, G, 11. Hunt,
vlco-prcsldent.W 11. Chapman ; treasurer, Joseph
Itobb: recording ncrtUuy, W A. Icllili; corre
sponding secretary, J It. btltt, additional mem
bers, J, 1. Oekcrniaun, Thomas Dougherty, G. (I,
Baker, J 1' Goucher, 1). K Bennett, It. II. bluclalr,
and Willluni Carson.
COVIJIITTEK OS JIIJI0I1 SJ
Rev. J R. Cadden, A M. Courlue), A II Ames, W.
1. McKcunoy, nnd.C. Baldwin , commlttco on
dlttrlbutlon of tho pnncheis' nld flitiil, B. I'.
Clarkaoii, W.T. L. Wisch, O.W Coopoi.W. Downs
nnd It l.HUliop, managers of tbo Preachers' Aid
"oclily, I- T Wldiriunii, J. II, Brown. W. II,
Chapman, U, W Cooper, W V Hninke, Baldwin,
It. Cornelius, r. A Crook, nud ti. J. Hooper, cleri
cal stewards, H. A. Wilson, J. It Wheelir, V I'
Ppeakc, C H. Richardson, nud G V. Leech , visit
ors to Kilso Homo of Orphans, Ministers i: D.
Owen and A M Courtney, Lnymcn 11 V. Pnrlitt
nnd T II Morris, candidates f iriidmisslon tncon
lirence, A 8 Hunk, W. A Knonl, J 1' Ockcr
mail, J. C. llngc),nnil II, H 1-rauie, candidates uf
tho llrst j tor on trial, J. 11 Dathlcll, A. t Ritdl
sell, J B, btltt. It N Bdcr.nudB G.W Held; can
didates ol tho sitond year on trial, II !!. Norlcr,
IikI Brown, C H. Richardson, A. J. Gill, nnd it.
F Bishop, candidates lor third )iur, Jusirdi
irilliv, 1'. .Tinsienei. it 1VU1U,
J H.3I Haslup, ondW Cnse, candidates of fourth
vial, J MiK llelley, J.N. Davis, G.W liejdc, J
1'. Wright, and C. I: Young , local deacons, L C.
Mullei.W M l'ergusou, and S M Hartsoikj local
olden, W.T D. Clcmni, J L Walsh, and LA,
riililkcld. By motion tho Conference stood ad
Juuiiietlrfiieclfe alter Ibo rending of the appoint
meiils. Thu bishop made somo pertinent remarks
in regard to the reappointments of two of the old
presiding ciders upon dlfft rent districts, ns well as
tho many disappointments Unit tome of the lniuls
tcis w ould experience lu hearing ot their new up
pnlntmcuts. Tlio appointments woie then read
by the bishop nnd the ministers sointated. Thu
only appointments which particularly interest
) ou arc tnosu lor
TIIC W ASIIIKUTOS DISTRICT,
which wcruas follows, J H. Dcnlc, presiding elder
ror three curs. Washington, D C Foundry, W
F Maid, Wnley Chapel, W, I. McKintity, (G. II
Mvlengcr, supcrnumirurv), Metropolitan, It N.
llaer: lourtli Street, Jusiph France, Tweinh
b.ticct, T, A. Morgan , Mch'endtee, C 11 ltd hard
sou, Union, W. T. L. W'cccli, Ityland, It. Nntrls
Gorsuth, W. It Lancj . Waiifh, l. Downs; Main
lines. M.llaitsock, North Capitol nnd Memorial,
W. II. Reed, (G, O Markhani, superiiuiucrurv),
Grace, J. C. Hngoy: Mount Ion, L. M, Gardner.
Annapolis I Irst Church, W. B Udwords, Wesley
(hapcLG W.llovdo Baldwin Memorial Chiinh,
K. 0. i'.ldrldgo, Bladensbuig, W. W. Vim Aradalo,
roicsltllle, U. H Foit: ruderliksburg, Va.to bo
suppllod, Georgetown, 1). C, J. J. II Webster:
Lionardtouu and Charles. W. 11. Dell, Montgom
ery, it. It. Murphy, E. L. Watson, Rockvlllc, P.J.
Cross, yi Marys, B N. Wooden; bovcru, J. !.
htarr, Koulh River, L. A. Thlrkcld; Spcncervllle,
J, S. M. Haslyi , 1 inimll low li, G. M, Birr) , Union
town, J. II niiiud
SMALLPOX RAVAGES,
Tlie I.'iililcnilc at Ilollilclicm' anil Iliac
wlirrc til tlisi Coiintrj.
Tho National Board or Health Thursday re
ceived reports showing that during tho vveik eud
lux Mutch 11 thcro woro IJcafoa of smallpox aud
2 deaths lu Brooklyn, N Y.l Jewel and 2 deaths
In Itlchiiiond, Va., ltase In Galveston, Texas,
aud 4 cases and 2 deaths In Index Township,
Texas.
l'liiLiiiKirniA. Pv.. March If, A siiclIu! lira
Beading, I'a , suys " Kdwttrd Mcllvalii.u student
or Lehigh Uulverilly, at bouth BilbUbem, lias
Just lelurncd home, ami ho says that tho descrip
tions of the terrible smallpox scourge In South
Bethlehem cannot bo overdrawn. There wero up
ward of one hundred and twenty casts when no
lc It theie, and tho number was hourly increasing.
All this progrtss lu tho cpldeinlo has bten mode
lu tho short spaio of four day All thocusoso.ro
confined lo n small spsro of about two
blocks, Immediately adjoining tho uulvcndly
buildings, tho neighborhood In which thu
students baaidid He snhl that all aronud lliein
wcro placards ou tbo doom aunoiincliigihat ibo
dlsiueo was within Hut ono ot the students, up
to tho tlmo ho left, had taken tho dlsmso ayouiig
man named lMwii, Irom New York, Ho was
taken to tlio hospital of tho Untversily and placed
lu charge of professional nurses A second escaped
from bis nurses and has not slncu boon lound It
issuppoved he raiilntollio river or fell down and
pcrUlied In ouiomU-oMhe,way placo. A spoolal
irom ItetlilDlieia Ihls morning (ays the dUeaseia
Still ou the luorca'c, with elghty-llvo houses quar
antined. Amillier Alleiujil nt Aaaaaaliintloll.
Colonel Corkhlll has received tho folloiving
dispatch Iroui tho wife of Dr Gray, tho leading
expert In tbo Gulteaa trial, who left here latt
nlglil, alter being heru fur a week examining tho
medical feature-! In tho bill of exceptions filed by
the defense
Cor os l.i )l.oitdi II. toiiKltiu, DWrlct Attorney,
VVaslilugloii, li. Ui
Alleinnt uiade to ussaxslnate Dr. Oruv this evenlus:
wuutHlisl In thu lace: not dcuniad isrioua, Alan
patifitit.
-AOtuiug curiam auout mouva Know n us yen
M, 11 GltA
is.
Jly Astfoiluttsl I'j-eiia.
"ilia, x, Y.itaiclilO- Dr JohnP Giay.oriho
htato i.uuatiu Atyium, was suoi in uu nrivaio
othcu to-night by a iuuiitlo. Tho wound, which Is
through tlio ibosks. In not fatal. The as
sassin flieil two or three shot at others
who attempted to detain him, Two hours after
wnid ho goto himself up ul tho Jail Ha told
tlio Jailer's vvlfu that ha had shot a man Hills
name Is llenr IMIuishaw and ho hat been Insiuo
about eighteen minitlis. On him wtro a single
birrcl instol.a rcrolvor a dirk with nkavirs, it
bottle of chloroform, and nbout thirty bundles of
(.artridges. Ho It lull)' Identified and will bo
cared for,
PERSONAL MENTION.
A large assemblage of Potomac I'riill-cirowcis
gathered nt tho residence of Mr. nnd Mrs. Milton
Ford, No. til Myrtle street, a few evonliigs ngo, to
congratulate them upon tho fortieth anniversary
of their marriage. This ngcil couple, now neatly
cljhly jenrs of ngc, still retain the vigor amino
lit Ity or young llfo to a rcmnrkalto digric, nnd
they entertained their friends In n manner tery
enjoyable nnd satisfactory to nil, A notable ct cut
of tho evening was Iho presentation of n silver
salver, beating beautifully engraved Inscription
Indicating that It was from Fruit-Growers nnd
friends lo Mr. mill Mrs. Ford. The rrcsenlntlon
speech was by Dr. McKIni, In hlstisuilly felicitous
stile, and was welt responded to by Mr. Ford,
though they wero ovldenlly lokcn completely by
surprise. Among those present vrcro Mr. und Mrs,
Tnylor, Colonel nnd Mrs. W. II. Chose, Dr. nnd
Mrs McKIm, Mr. und Mrs. II. 11. Moiillon, Mr. and
Mrs, Thompson, Mr nnd Mrs J, II. Phllp, Mr nnd
Mrs Anderson, Captain and Mrs. II. 11 Weaver,
Mrs, Morrell, Mrs Cowling and daug iters, Misses
Wrcnii, of Georgetown, Mr. W, II Main, Mr tl. C.
Clwj nue. Mr. and Mrs Fletcher, Mr nnd Mis. J.
Ortlllo Johnson, Dr. and Mrs, Smith, Mr. nnd
Mrs, I. It. Trembly, nnd many others
.IIon Alexander II Stephens, of Georgia, goto
ono of his delightful dlnuir parlies hut evening nt
his quarters nt tho National llotil, In honor of
Mrs, Chnpman Coleman, daughter of the lato Hon
John J Crittenden. Tlicro vtcro presold, besides
Mrs. Coleman ami her diuglitor, Senator Dnvld
Davl, Attonie) -General Brewster, Senator Brown,
cflicorgla.nnd daughter; Hon. Boverly Tuclcr,
Mrs. Fncad, of tho Loulsv lllo Ontrler-Journal, and
Miss AtutlnoSuiend, C. N. Ironside, of tlio Craw
ford v lllo Democrat, Mr. Stephens' prlvuto iccre
tary;Mrs Dr Culv'cr and daughter, of this city ,
Professor J J Darlington, or tbo Georgetown Uni
versity law sdiool, Professor Richard M. John-ton,
ol Ilaltlmoro, and others, Tho occasion was a t cry
cujoyabto on.
Mr F. P Burko, ono of tho most popular nnd
genial j onus business men of tho city, who has
been absent In Ireland ilucc November acquiring
tnluablo real I v and an amltblo bcttir-hatr, le
lurncd to the city last night with Mrs, Butko and
n largo box of sbamrccks. llo and Mrs. Burko
nro domiciled at Nm Twelfth street, w hero con
gratulations will bo duly received.
Tho wife of Congressman Clark, of Missouri, has
been lying at death's door nt tho house of a friend
in Philadelphia, and Is dependent upon tho char
ity of friends
ltetliii-lloii nfln(riiiil llcvrniif- Tnsica,
Tho Houso Committee on W'nvs nud Mcnni on
Thursday grnnlcd it hearing to n delegation of
Western distillers, who urged tho Indefinite ex
tension of tlio bonded period on w hlsky nud ndvo
catcd tlio proposition of extending tho present
leakngo period to eight j cars, with n provision
that whatever shrinkago may occur after that
time shall bo at tho owner's loss. Nn action was
tnkcu bv tho committee. Much to the astonish
ment of several members of tho House Commlttco
on W ci)s and Menus, the subcommittee, w lilih on
W cduesday agreed to report to tbo full coinmlltco
lu favor of general riduitlons In Internal rovenuo
taxes, was not willed upon for Its roport on 1 hurs
dav.uud tho subject of reductions was out) al
luded to In an Informal manner Chairman Kcl
ley said during tho brier conversation on the
subject that tho action of the Republican caucus
Wednesday night had had tho effect of modirjlng
to some extent Iho vlcwa of members who havo
heretofore stmiiElrndtorilcil hcavv reductions.
During tlio Inlormul discussion of tho sublet t of
retiming Internal revenue luxes Mr. l'.mory bpeer,
oi ucuigia, wuo nas strongly auvocateu a reuuc
tlon of the luxes, with a v iivv to lliclr final aboli
tion, was charged by ouo or his colleagues with
being tery thoughtful, "Yis, ' responded Mr
ttpocr, " tbo nitlon uf Iho Republic tu caucus lust
night will make any patriot thoughtful" Mr.
Kasson said. "That Is true. It made soma or us
thoughtful lkt night" The representatives of
ino tooacionuu liquor manuiociorici and uiaicrs,
who wcro Jubilant over thu action of the iiibcom
mllleo Weducrdny. becamn vm tlesnomlcnt ves-
tnrday when they discount! tho results of
w cduesday night' mucus.
.1 Inlrat Agulnal llriiiiltvii Ofltcvi".
Mr Anthony on Friday presented aud had read
In tho Scnato n memorial from three hundred
ofllcers, lino and stall, of the navy, representing
ml grades of rank, from icnr-ndmlral dov.n.pro
testing against tbo restoration of officers who have
been dismissed for drunkenness, bieu forcibly re
tired, or who havo resigned to escape court-mar'
tial. Mr. Anthony said tlio paper sit forth, lu it
masterly manner, tho evils of drunkonucta among
ofliccn Hi command, He said ho regarded Inloxl
cation ns olteuer it dlseaso than a tlie, and ho
would not liirhish the unfurtuiiato victim of It. but
ho would not place vessel pinperli.tho lives of
seamen, and the honor of tho ling in the hands of
mummies . uu iiiemuiini hub unmet primcu ill
Uial'rcont Mr Ldinunds inked that tho names
of the petitioners nlso appear there, w hlch was so
uriiercu.
i
UIi li( Miisoir. Counsel IV 1 1 1 !.
Mr. Blgelow, counsel for Sergeant Mason, savs
that ho Is determined to Investigate the subject of
Mason's prcclpltnto transportation to tlio Albany
penitentiary. This ho will do with nv low tons
coitnlnlng by what authority Mason wasliur
rlcdlysent off whllo amotion for the Issuance of
tt writ of habeas corpus was ponding. Hu will
also endeavor to discover whether an Intention
on tho part of any authority existed to deprive bis
client uf tho benefits of such it writ Mr. Blgeluw
intends to call tho attention or the Adjutant Gen
eral of the Army to tho matter. Ha had a long
Interview with tho Recrctary of Warvcsterdny in
tlio interest of his client, ami the Secretary prom
ised to give due tousldcrotlon to tbo case. Tlio
President hits received a strong appeal from Ohio
for tho pardon of Mason.
ltllls NlciiPtl I'T ! I'icsliloilt.
Tho President has approved the act granting a
pension to Olive .Stephenson, tlio uct directing tho
Issiio of a duplicate check to William J, Anthony,
n pensioner of tho United States, tho act for Iho
relief of Frank I). Yates nnd others, thoact for tho
relief of Chillies Collins, the net loi tho relief of it.
Itosciifclil A. Co, tho net for tho icllcf of Paulina
Jouis, Joint resolution to print certain ouloglii de
livered In Congress upon tbo Into Michael P.
O Connor. Tlio President bos approved tho net
granting n pen-Ion lo Iho widow ot tno lato Hear
Admiral Goldsborough.
A full liil is ftrvi t'diiinillls-i-.l
Tho following call has been Issued by tho Re
publican National Committee
Thu Republican Senators and Representatives,
and such others as desire to co-operate with them,
nro requested lo meet in the hall of tho Homo uf
Representatives on the evening of Monday, tho
Snli Instant, nt light o'clock, for tho purpose of
forming n congiisslonnl committee. Lnch dele
gation will be ixpeilcd to namo ono number lo
icprcscut It on such lommltlee.
JAMLS A. HUBHRI.L, Chnlrmnii.
Kdw'akd MiPhki-so.n, yecntary.
Tlir IIuM1 Uiiliiii VtL'Iriiiua.
Mr. Voorlicos, In tho f-enato Tlnnsday, Intro
duced a bill to Increase tho pcuvlons of certain
persons who havo lost a leg or on arm or been
permanently disabled In Hum lu the mllltarj or
naval service It Inert asts Ibo pensions of such
persons fiom 83o to $IH per month, and provldis
lb at the) shall be pnld tho cl I Herein o lutiveen
raid sums montbl) from Fibriiiiry i 1S77, to tlio
tlmo of tho uppiovuluf this act
l'or (tic Itclli-I'ol't'lnik .stills.
Mr. Wludom, lu tho f-ouatu Tliursday, Inlrc
ducid it bill for Iho rollef ol Clark Mills (Identical
with that recently Introduced In Iho Homo by
Representative Orlli), authorising tlio extension of
Mr. Mills' patent for "nmislo of taking costs trout
tho face of 111 Ing perrons "
DEPARTMENTAL DOINGS.
Wallack A Caiiii has boon appolntod Internal
ret nine ganger fur Ihe llrst district ol Ohio
Till Pitjjdcnt will give another social dinner to
a part) of twenty ou ivoduokday evening next,
Collutoii lloiiKKTsnv, of Now Ynrk. was at tho
Treasury Deportment yesterday, and had hu lu
teniiw with Recrctary Polger ou oltlolul buslncs
Tiil Comptroller ot tbo Curroncv has authorised
tho C'itlicn- National Bank of Porkirhury. West
Va . to commeuco business with it capital of
100,000.
Tiir recclpu trom Internal revenue Ihursday
wero 1 MD'ifig.gi nud from nisloms StTCrj.787 1& '1 ho
national-bank notes received lor redumption
amount to (.'73,000.
Till temporary quartora of tlio Money-Order
Oillco of tlio i'ost-Ofiito Department aro being
rapidly titled up. They will probably be icady for
occupation early In Apill next,
Tut: Tiensurv Iloimtnnent is informed or thu
aru-stat Detroit, Mich , ou Vtcdmsday, ol Charles
A, Nesbltt and Chnilcs II, Chapman (or mauiilnc
luring mid passing counterfeit sliver dollars
PoiTMAsrui-GiLS mul Him K has promoted Postal
Railway Clerk James II Brown from scrvleo on
Iho New York nnd Chicago line to he an Inspector
of Iho I'ost-OiUie Department Mr. Brown la it
nophow of Old John Drown
FosTMAKTKit-Oiniiiut. How R will leave for New
York to-day on private business Ho will proba.
bly return to Washington ou Monday nett Dur
ing lilt ubteiicu first Assistant Postmasler-Ueiiorul
llulton w UI net ns Postmastor-Geuera)
Tiik 1'o.vtmaHtor-acucral has Instructed tho
pukimnsier t Butler, Pcunsyltuula, lo roluso tho
payment of money ottlera, or Iho vjs.lt cry or mull,
bl) 1. Selilon Koldoti Is it telegraph operatoi
who Is chawed with fraudulent ml loiue In
ondlng out iH-tltlOiia for relief based on tbo (also
pretense oi nisnaviiig oeeu siriCKeu vvun blind
neio. Blmllar Instruiltoim havo beenlwuedtn
the cam ot Wvnkoon & Harper, of No. 18 lllcccker
street, Nov. totk This firm Is ohuigul with at
lomptlng to durraud tho Post Otllco Department
by Mleinplltig to clrculalo Chambers h'uciclo
lcdla uuder falsu prclonscs.
MISSING LETTERS.
WHAT A rURTIIER SEARCH LED TO
Ono of tlie Reports of Horsje . Usher Torpedo-
Hosts mul Other Jluiillluns of War for
l'cru-"Thp spectre or IhoPc
railan Cauipau;.'
The report of the circtoi of Ptntc, transinltlce;
to Congress by tho Prctldint Thursday, Is as fols
lows :
Wasiiinotosi, D. C, March IB.
To Iho I'M MUST
Tho Secretary of fctote has tho honor to report
that, since he has laid lufoio tho President, on lha
2llli of January tost, Ml thecnrrtspondenic foniul
lu tho Department of Htnto coming under the call
iff the Senate b) (Is risolutlonof ilio ltili of Do
comber, ISSI, fort nrrespoiidiiico touching affairs
betwoen Peru audi hill, n fuither search ninong
tlio files lias resulted In lindlng or ono of the re
ports or Mr. Horace N. Usher, mintloticd rm pogo
7si of the printed publication of tho (orrcifiotid
ence herctoforo trnusmltted A ropv of tho pnpoc
tlins lound, telng Mr. Fisher's letter to Mr "cuard,
or November 7, 18S1, Is hcrovvlth stiliinltlcd ,st
relating to tho snme subject Iho hecrctnty of stato
Iransinitsiicopy ol n letter of the 8th instant
hum mii iioitAir v nni n,
with which ho sent hlllicr copies of two of lha
papers hcrttoforo reported ns missing nimelyi
his litters of July 11 and Jut) II. 1S7!, rcporllng
tho coursonf ovents on Iho l'aclllc Const It will
bo obscrvod that Mr Usher Is not oblc In rcpro.
duio his letlernf November 1K7U, havliigretalucJ.
uu cony thenar, bill, tho origin il Utter having
been found, luoxplnluid above. Iho series of Mr.
Fisher's ictleis Is now complete Thetccrctnryol
Stitoalsotransmlls ns coming npinriully within
tlio purview or Iho Senate's resolution ft tersonat
note or tho Chilian Minister, Mr. Marllncr, lo Iho
late Asslstur.t becrctar) of fctoto. dated November
2t, 1M. This paper secnu to havo been over
look! d by the clerks who collected tho corre
spondent o pre'! loud) submitted II Is now laid
beforo tho President fur transmission totlieKenatn
In order that tlio nsnono of the Department of
tftato to tho resolution of December 13 may. bo as
cempicio as possioic
A lllVIKWrD AND KXltAl'STlVT. rXAVfls' ITIOV
of tho files has filled to show that nny other
pertinent papers had been rccitvcd prior lo tbo
date of thu last transmission, January 21, 18tt2. or
to discover am of tho missing papeis save Iho let
ter of Mr llsncr or November 2, 1870 In hi'
flrt letter to Mr. Seward, which Is dated "08
Guatnqull, July 13, 1870," Mi Fisher suvs Hint
upon Ids arrival at Asptnwnll ho nntktd somo
largu boxes on the cars, which attracted special
attention as being at least suspicious. Subse
quently ho heard that the captain or tho s'comer
cu roufu fiom I'anama to Culloo had refuted lo ro
echo the boxes on board his vessel, lit causo ho
heard that the) contained it torpedo boat for the
1'cruvlnn navy, although Invoked as n "launch"
for the guano company at Citllao Upon being In
formed of Ihe suspicion which existed the Brllleli
consul orderctl n Ixmrtl of survey. "Objection
wero mado to opening Iho cases In qiiosllon,nit
tho ground that thej contained Iraerlenn go-d,
and out) a 'guano launch,' shipped bv Grace Si
Co , New York, to
their noisK tv cut. to.
But tho boxes wero oucucd anil found to contalii
n cigar-shaped torpedo-boat, built by Minims, or
iiaiuiuorc. ino agent in ciuirgc. mining inattiia
Irsul uasdlscmcrotl, ndmlltul tho fad, and salt!
Hint six other bunts wcro building, nud would bo
sent to Peru by way or the Isthmus" In connec
tion with thashlpincut of thaso boxes, Mr Usher
ni)s, "As the boat was fully comnlete,
icnuy to uo put maciuiT, it seenn
to mo to patent n groto queMloit
whether such shipment Is not ft viola
tion of neultnlll). it i mo ol culpable mi.ll
genco on tlio part of our Government and Its old
i litis In New York, If not of those or Hie Isthmus"
T he letter further stales that it was a "notorious
fait at Piinainii thai munitions of war
reported to liicliido S0,(K brccch-loadlug rlllet
and cartridge from Ibo United Stales, 'wore car
ried from Panama la Callao by a Peruvian
steamer.
HON THIS ioint
Mr. Fisher sns "Whatever ma) be tho precau
tious adopted by Ihe Irtamr) Depnrtmiut atour
fei ports (nud In nddltlnu thcieto our ollliluls nb"
tho state uud Treasiirv Departments on tlto
Isthmus may perform oillclont scrv Ico us pnclfciy
nstliuiHirls of Aspluwnll nnd Paiinmii nre frco
lsirts, and to ascertain ixtuul exempt from tho,
Jurisdiction of the United states of Colombia,'
which, In Hie present disturbed Hato of their lr
ternnl ntinlrs, linve llttlo or no control over tho
Hate ofl'iiunma), vvheiiwocoiKlder that the Pat
ama Railroad Company la united nud operated hy
tiuorlt-ius, tbul Asplnwall Is owned bv tnoPnclllo
Mall "tcamshlp l oiiipanj and Hint tlio contra
baud goods a ro shtppod under our Hog nud pratti
ciiliy remain su until liati.thlpped at Panama, iho
question or icxpoiislbillt) lor such contraband ol
war set ins to belong more to New York than to
any other country." Mr. I IvhtYs sitond commu
nication isuioreli adetnlhd ntcouutoftho sltim
lion as lie found it upon arriving nt Gun)nqull,
mr fisiirit'it inn it
dated Llgua, Chill, November 7, 1S79, nnd ml
dnsscd to bow nrd, fa) S, "Die (luvernoi of this,
province has Just show u ino thu dlspatili of Scuor
Santo Maria. Hie Prime Minister or Chill Thla
dispatch confirms ullli lull) the successful landing
of the Chilian ntmv nt Pisagun, lu Porn, nud tho
operations thorn. By last week's moll I wrote lei
my old General, A. McD. MiCook, at iiriny head
quurtcrs, explaining my views, ami mak.
Ing somo important suggestions I ros
questid film to loufer with General Gar
field, uud thin. IT )iit both approved tlio stiugis-
Hon, lo present the same to his Minds, tho Vreii-
ucni nun uencniiMiermau, nun nisnm.str secre
tary l'.varts It )ou show Cieuoial MeC'onk this
letter nnd ask him, he will undoubtedly show II
to you. Thov lews tlniu given nre confirmed even
moro strongly, nnd hud I tlmo before the mall
closes I would nnd )OU n topy of It for jour In
formntlon. In my Judgment Iho crisis of tho war
Is closo nt hand, and Ihonpnortiinit) alluded to In
my letter In General McCouk should bo care
fully considered "
Mr. Martinez, in his letter to Mr. Illlliiuderdala
of Ligation of Chill, Washington, 1) C Nov em
ber .'i, lfcSl, says.
"Ifoigol yesterday to tell sou what ono of my
friends in Nov York has communicated to uu-.
Ho tells me that Mr. Adams, Minister of tho United
Btatis to Bolivia, had given out Hint he carried
instructions or great sevcrit) against Chill, and
that hu hated thattnuiitiy lie added that in his
opinion Chill should not ask tor an) other terri
torial nuuaxntloii In the deicrt thou as far oa tbo
tvvi-nly-thlril degree, and that It was i occssnry to
havo thu guano nnd snll-pclro workid by am
Aiuiilcin company. I till von what they hav ti
told me, but I nlwa)a find, 111 the Information thiu
reaches me, tho spectre of Hie 'Peruvttii Corn
company,'" Thu ItllliH' I'n I r.
The attendance at tho fair of the National lllflci
last evening was cxtrciuel) largo nnd tho receipts
wero proportionately nattering. Tho voting has.
already aroused an Interest that will lu tho t lodn;;
daj s of tlio fair bring it goodly storoof cash to the.
cullers or Iho Rifles, At tho tplunliu Jennies Ld.
Hay nud J 0. Mauson made things pirtkulnrly
lively nud collected lit coin with comfort
ublo nud comical casts of loiiuteiinuce calcu
lated to call forth uiihlnatloiis from tho crowd.
Hie commlttco havo announced Hint tlio fair wilt
cloao licicaftor lit eluvtu o'tldik. Iho following
nights have bien selected b the soveral military
nrganU illoiis ol the illy for visiting thu fair:
Mondft) night. Union Veteran Corps, Tuisdny
iilglil.Wiishlugtou LlglitGuard, W'ednesda) night,
Wiishliigton Light Infantry Bnttullou. A hand
6omo silver pitcher has been set apiut as n prim
nud will bo pru-iiitttl to thu most popular pints
printer receiving the highest number of votes,
Slilrfinulllil'.s Cuutlllltm.
The last number of thu i'onifori l'.ngtnecr gives li
second paper, ombrnclng it revlow of tlio sanitary
coiidltun or Washington city aud tlio necessity of
taking measures lo relievo thu city of soiuool its
most essential sanitary defects, It dlscii'ses tbo
plans of Civil lhiglnecrsGmiavinKnrivlcso and
Benjamin Hoi crsun, und lu the next nrtlclo will
discuss Unit of George i: Waring, Jr Of the plan
of Mr. Hovoron tho Solidary Hmjlnter ia)s . " Wo
regret not to Hud any valuable suggestions lu Mr.
overtoil's plan, which It a document tilled with
superlative, and display Ing u sad Ignorance ot lLo
elements of h)draulli. '
Hie llxoiliii Muccr.
Tho Great Original l.xodus bingors, assisted by
Madamo A. bmallwuotl, tbo talented prima donna
of this lily, uud Messrs. Dltou aptl Powell, ol
Plilladclplilu, and Professor Blschoff, will given
grnud concert tit Congregational Church thin
ivcnlug. Hie progtaranio will coiblst of solos,
coiicirti-diuiisli. and "Liodtis" silectlous, andJ
judging by tbe last performance of this company,
triirbc an attractive one.
Tliuiatlny'a I'uiilliniuiluiis.
The Senate, tu ixecuilv o session Tliursday, con
firmed the nominations of Willis M. Haycock,
collector uf custom, district of 1'iusouinquoddy,
Maine, II M Putney, collector of Intermit,
levcnue, district of New Hampshire, JJlin B.
Weaver, or aurlh carolliin, coiiml alixiilaj II t
Paikur, uf liidlaiia. iiinsiil ut bhcrlirook, Canada;
Ultbt.it Robirtsoii,
,ji. pustiiimiir at Troy , N. Y.
Tliu Itnt 1'iusa Tieiitlra.
1 he 'eiiale In executive sessloiiTTiursday unani
mously ratified a declaration submitted to it by
President Atlttur, on the 3d Instant, that the United
btatcs nccedalotho Geneva conventions of Au
gust 22, lhtvi, nnd October M, 1W, " for ibt aiueRo
ratlon of iho vvouudeil of armies In the field'
coinuioul) kuovvit as tho "Red Crusa treaties."
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Tlliiirsilus'a Noiiilunllons.
Tho President Bent tho followlug nominations
to tlio Scuuto Thursday: Henry P, Farrow, col
lector of cuitomi for the district oi Brujisvvlok,
Oa , Lewis M Pleasant, collector Internal vnue
ful tho third distrlot of Otiorgla.
flU-Jfoiiii fuller.
Mc. Shcrmnn, In tht bonate Thursday, pre,
Edited a protest from many ex-Uslon soldiers
aialiist iho passago of any, bill rsttorlus to lbs.
rolU of Iho iinuy J7it4-;hU IVrKfi