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Vol. 66-Na 9,982. . WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1885. TWO CENTS.

the evening starPUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday,

AT THE STAR BUILDINGS.¥«rt}jwe?t Comer Pennsylvania Ave. and Utn 8t, byThe Evening Star J»ewspaj>er Company,

GEO. W. ADAMS, T'res t.

twr FvrviNfi St\k « served to subscriber* in theOty by mrri'tn. on ;lietr own account, at lo ivnt'< perweek, or -i-ic i*t month, Copies at the counter, 2cents each. ;y mail.postage prepaid.5o cents amonth; one year. !?»;; six months. $;>.[Entered «t the P< st Office at Washington, d. C.. a*

*** nd-r-Uuw imdt matter.]The Weekly ST\R-pubHshed on Friday-$1 a

year. pre).ai i. six months, SOenXb£v ' Ail mail subscription* nin«t be paid in advance:

Bo paper sent longer than is paid for.Rate» of advertising made known on application.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.y P. R< >E, LIEUT. OCBWATKA,PALMKKCOX,

FRANK R STOCKTON, J.T. TROWBRIDGE,Mrs. S. M. B. PIATT, HELEN JACKSON

("H. H.'') and the "SENATE-PAGE"Are among the contributors to the

MAY ST. NICHOLAS.

Frank r. Stockton's "Tricycle of the Future," andtoe '"Recollections of a Senate-Page," will Interestfrown-up people a.* well as children. The numbercoutains the "I'nze Story," and an illustrated descriptionof the New Orleans Exp«*»iiion as seen by a boyand girl.Price, 25 cents. Sold by all dealers.

It THE CENTURY CO. N. Y.

Joseph JRakem.vn,t artist,

STUDIO 1207 SIXTH STREET N. w.omrautces the Most Perfect and Highly Artistic In

terior Decorations in

FRESCO AND SOLID RELIEF,For Ceilings and Side Walls.

a choice and rich assortment of beautiful and elegantmodern designs ready for inspection.Would call particular att /ntion to the fact that nodesign \s used more than once by me. I furnish newdisi_ns for every building; no two designs alike, unlesso desired.Many years of practical experience in this citv justimein making the 1« 1 assertion that T can furnish

BETTER U'< >1: K at M<>RE REASONABLE TERMSthan any mere imitators.ESTIM ATES and DESIGNS FURNISHED FREE

OF CHARGE.Parties contemplating leaving the city during the hot

Summer months will do well to call on rneas to havingtheir rewdem-es frescoed during their absenceIt costs ?jo more to have the Genuine Fresco and

Genuine Relief than the imitation.Respectfully i e>V r to the inanv highlv artistic specimensof my ability at the U.S.Capitol. President's

Mansion, Treasury, Patent Office, Department of Justice.War. Navy and state liepartments, severalchurches and hundreds ofprivate residences of manyof cur most cultured and must.respected citizens.

Cull for estimate, at 1207 Gtb street northwest.

JOSEPH RAKEMAN, Artist.

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416 7TH STREET NORTHWEST.SPECIAL VALUES IN WHITE GOODa

Having closed out of a New York Importing Houselarge line of the above goods we are enabled to offer

Genuine Values in the following Fabrics:india linens! india linens!

100 pieces 32 inch INDIA LINENS, good value atl'-ijc.. at lOc. per yard, At baumschecknainsooks!

1 case CHECK NAINSOOKS, which would be considereda bargain at 10c., only 8c. per yard.At baum's.

india linens'. india linens!900 pieces 32 inch and 40 inch india linens,

which sold readily at 20c. last season, only1213c- per yard. At baum's.

corded piques!A» a special offering we shall sell for a few days 25

pieces corded plque.readily worth 25c.,At 2. -a per yard. At BAUM's.

india mulls in white and colors.ioo pieces white india mulls, which would

be good \ \lue at 32c., tt25c. per yard. At BAUM'S.

BLACK ALL-WOOL BUNTING!40 pieces 22 inch Fine Black all-wool buntings,

which we sold last season at 35c.,only 20c. per yard, at

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ap24 410 7th street northwest.

x rance, iingland, ^vmericapaper hangings

AND

DECORATIONS.We exhibit this seas, n the largest stock and greatest

variety ever shown in this city. Embracing everythingthat is new and beautiful for side wail andceiling embellishment.

english and americanSTENCIL PAPERS,

with freeze ofodd and peculiar designs.All the latest styles of the Lincrusta Walton Decolation.The raised felt hangings, painted and decorated, a

new an«l handsome feature for side walls and ceilings.Th s work is very effective and durable, and when

applied becomes part ot'tne wall, and be redecoratedwithout removal.

RELIEF WORK OF ALL KINDSFRESCO AND INTERIOR PAINTING

also,An Immense Variety of Cheap Papers for Tenant andCountry Houses.

Contracts made now for work to be done during theSummer Months.

louisa dieter,913 f at. n.w., Washington.

Also,130 N. Howard st, Baltimore. ap21-et,lp

I* CONTEMPLATING LJuiLDING,call ox

hayward & hutchinson,t 424 9tb Street

For skillful Plumbing and Furnace Work, and examinetheir Wood Mantels. Tiles and Fireplace Fittings,and you will rind their stock extensive and artisticallyelected and arranged, with prices i^uch less thanNew York. aplH

Keep CJool* K fep (Joolj Tv fepcool!

buy your ice from the great fallsice company,

wholesale and retail dealers in"pure kennebec river ice."

office, 501 9th st. n.w.depots. foot of 10th st. 8.w, and

3056 water street. georgetown.

best quality of kennebec river iceat lowest rates.

telephone call at wharf .305" - office 372-2** " GEORGETOWN .662

look out for the white wagons,mabkkd great falls ice company.a discount on tickets purchased at

office.

t. a. lambert. Presidentap21-5t jno. d. bartlett. Supt.

Ladies. Attention:Latest Parisian modes in hair goods

m'lle m- j prandl130i> f &tkkjct.

pompadour bangs. shingled bangs.These style* never need be In the hairdressers' hands,

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SPECIAL NOTICES.NOTICK- STOCKHOLDERS!

FIRSTCO-OPERATIVE HUT LI) INO ASSOCIATIONOF OEOR<1KTOWX,Regular Monthly Meeting of this Association will beheld MAY 5th, 7 p.m..

AT UODDARD HALL,Corner Washington auj BriJire streets,(Until wh are able to procure a hall or our own. Theuse of the above has been kindly tendered to us by theEleventh. Twelfth, Thirteenth. Fourteenth and Citizen'sEquitable Building Associations of Georgetown.)MAVIItWPLATER. Treas. JOHN LKET< H, Pres't.ap'.yV28.30Amy2.4,5t GEO. \V. KINO, Secy.

THE HATCHKf TO-MORROW-WILLcontain the second installment of the greatlocal detective story.

"A QUEER CASE."An arrest made. Is it the murd> rer ? The mysterydeepens. Albert Sydney accuses himself of being the

murderer.Resides the serial, THE HATCHET will com ain a

short story, the scene of which is laid in Washingtonand Alexandria.Recollect, THE HATCnET Is a complete Sunday

newsjuiper, giving ail the news, local and general.And. in addition, is replete with stories, sketches, anecdote*,' bios, bright editorials, poetry, Ac.For sale by al! newsdealers and newsboys, or deliveredby carriers to anv place within the city limits

atFIVE CENTS A COPY.

Office.407 10th st n.w. ItBOOKS OF THE FOURTH ISSUE OF

STOCK OF THEFIRST CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION'.OF GEORGETOWN, D.C..WILL BE OPENED MAY 5TH. 1M85.The success of this association has been so greatsince Its organization that pleading in its behalf U not

required.SI.ttOO ADVANCED ON EACH SHARE

Its receipts in thirty-live months has been $108,008.90,and now nearly doubling itself annually.GEORGE W. KING,ap25-28,30Amy2,4t Secretary.

DEDICATION CEREMONIES.The new Catholic Chapel at Wilson's Stni ion,six miles from Washington, will be dedicated bv Most

Rev. Archbishop Gibbons, at 11 o'clock, on SUNDAY,the 26th instant. A special train will leave the B. A P.Depot. Oth st., at 10.15 a.m., and return at 2 p.m.Hound-trip tickets, 50c. The Catholics of this city areearnestly invited to attend.

COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.The Carroll Institute having accepted the above Invltatiou.the members and their friends wi'l please attendwithout further notice. E. J. HANNAN, Pres't.ap'i4-!2t

THE QUARTERLY MEETING IEROCHDALE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY

will be held in St. George Hall. ;j10 llthst. n.w., SATURDAY,25thApril, at 8 o'clock p.m., when the newTrade List and Card will he readv for distribution.

JOSEPH M. WILSON, President.J. W. HARsH A, Secretary. ap^y-Jit

L. W. BURKET WOULD KINDLY REquesthis friends to honor him with a visitat the EXCELSIOR CLOTHING HOUSE 1217Pennsylvania avenue. ap23-lw*rpCrj.» PASTURAGE- "GALES'ESTATE,about eighty-five acres, fronting on Boundarystreet and Brent-.vood road, head of New Yorkaveuue. Good waters. Sand and gravel on same forsale. Apply to EDWARDS A BARNARD, for Trustees,412 oth st. n.w. ap23-tit

NOTICE TO ANGLERS..LIVE BAITof the b-st description can be had In anv

quantity from WM. BURROUGHS, Canal Road, adjoiningGreen Springs. ap22-lw*ISSUE OF STOCK]

"

EQUITABLECO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION.

Assets. March 25,1SS5, $471,705.20.Subscription Books are now open for sharesTinthe9thIssue. Subscriptions and Payments can be made at theoffice of the secretary Unity from 8.30 a. m. to 4:30p. ni., or at the meeting of the Association, MAY 6,1885, 7O'CLOCK P. M.,at Marini's Hall.

Monthly Payments are §2.5u per share.Pamphlet explaining the object of the Association,Its advantages, benefits, Ac., will be furnished and

subscriptions received by.THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Prest

JNO. JOY EDSON, Secy., 1)17 F st.. 2d floor. a21-5tr>-^ssa» AMEETTNGOFTHESTOCKHOLDERSLK-Si ofTHE RIGGS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYfor the election of Nine Trustees will be heldat the office of the Company, 1331 F street northwest,on WEDNESDAY, May 20th. 1885.Polls will be opened at 12 m. and closed at 2 p. m.Transfer books will be closed on the day of electionap2t»-lm FRANCIS B. MUHUN, Secretary.

TAXES!.TAXES!

Taxpayers can save a discount in the settlement ofGeneral and Special Taxes'by calling on Uirv

WILLIAM DICKSON,"

apl7-lm » 224 4i^ st. n.w.NEW BOOKS AND BEST PERIODIcalsas.soon as Issued at the Circulating Library,1749 Pa. av. Terms: single tickets 5o cts. permonth: double. 75 eta. Mrs. LUCY L. HUNTElta^-eo

sa* CHEAPEST LOTS IN CITY.

BEAUTIFUL SITES ON COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.FRONTING ON 13TH ST. EXTENDED AND ON

HOLMEAD ROAD:being fashlcnabledrive from 14th st. to Soldiers' HomePark: small cash payments; long deferred paymentsfor balance: small rate of Interest: property rapidly increasingin value: streets newly graded, with gutters,water and gas lamps: street cars run within one squareof all these lots: a rare chance for great bargains. Five

£er cent of purchase money cash: balance in monthlvistallments to suit. For full particulars, plat of

ground and terms apply to

HENRY D. GREEN,orJOHN E. BEALL,_mh31-lm 1411 F st. n.w.John W. Cokson. John W. Macaktnky.

CORSON a MACARTNEY, Bankers,Glover Building, 141}) F at.

Washington, D. C.Deposit Accounts, subject to check at igin, i-eceived

from Firms, Corporation^ anil Individuals.Government Bonds. Stat--, Municipal and Railroad

Securities bought and s.>.d oil >» commission.We have for sale District of Co.uinbia 3.65 per

cents, due 19-4: 6 per cent-, due 1S91: t> per cents,due1^92, 7 per cents, due 1891. Wasiiingteu lias LiziitCompany Stock,'"Belt" Line Railroad st ock.ColumbiaFire Insurance Company Stock, and other good securities.m ~

r EL & SHKDUPLUMBING, TINNING.

FURNACi-S RANGES. LATllOBES,ESTIMATES GIVEN.

oas FIXTURES, SLATE MANTELS, GRATES,ETC.409 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST.

mh!4MRS. BROWN (COLORED)

will give her highly recommended MedicatedElectric and Steam Baths. Also, Magnetictreatment, at 305 Missouri ave. n.w. mr2-3m»rf-c-.ROGINSKI A LEWIS, THE WELI>L>~_2a known sign Painters and Glaziers, are at91)8 D street northwest. Telephone call, 379-3. Allorders promptly attended to. ocl'J-Om[ {""-if.» WOODRUFF'S FILE-HOLDERS, FOR

filing Business and Official papers compactlyand conveniently for reference. They Fiave been universallyadopted by the government, and are fast becomingthe standard Document File of the Country.1 hey are made of various sizes, and can be placed onordinary shelving They are also put up in Cabinetscontaining anv desired number.Office and Manufactory: 637 and 039 Massachusetts

ave. n.w., near to 7th, and through to K st. mh'28-lmTHE ATTENTION OF VISITORS ANDLJ. Residents is particularly called to PHOSVIT.E,the new and poj>ular Brain and Nerve Toulc

and Safeguard against Malaria. -For sale areated bythe glass or in bottles by W. C. MILBURN, Sole Inventorand Manutucturer, 1429 Paniuylvania avaaplllumber.

building and hardwood

LUMBER.

wm. mclean a son

mhSl I3th and B streets northwestr»-^SS» E. F. BROOKS,FANCY GLOBUS AND ORNAMENTS.

Largest Stock of GAS FIXTURES, Ac.INAUGURATION GLOBES on hand. Call and ex*

aitijin[>e. f. BROOKS,f24 531 15th st

Spring Over Sack3

at very low prices. silk lined, silkfaced or plain.

diagonal and cable twist.prince albert and four-button cutawaycoats and vests.nobby line of suits in sacksand cutaways.prices from $10 to «1&boys', youths' and children's clothingin ages from 4 to 1&custom department on 8econd floor,

8tocked with all the new designs ofgoods for spring andsummer wear.

NOAH WALKER A CO,*pM 026 Pennsylvania Avenna

Fob The Children.grand opening

monday, april 20th,or

TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS,at MRS. K. J. HUNTS,

Pi? ISM 9 STREET NORTHWEST.V

Sir'. l-,

special notices..~-o, F1.!-;T( HKH M E t HURCH. NEW YOTlK

ave. and 4th st. n. w..Preaching 11 a_m.and n p.m. by the pastor, Rev. W. H. LaNEv. YoungPeople's meeting 7 to 8 p.m. Short addresses, goodsinging. Sabbath school 9:;iO a m. and 3:30 p.m.Teachers urgently nee.led. Prayer meeting Thursdayevening. You are cordially welcome. It*

f>TSSs» CHURCl7~OF "OUR father" (UNIversallst),13tliandLsts..Rev. Alkx.Kevt,pastor. Services To-morrow at 1\ a. ra. and 7:30p.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. it*

EXGLISH MISSION WKHMAX) REijOSiFORMED C'Hl'Ri.'H,-Services in Gracechapei, corner 15th and O st-. n w.. To morrow at 11a. m. and at 7:30 p. m. Preaching in the morning Ibythe pastor, in the evening by Rev. Ramsi»ell. Sundayschool at 9:30 in the morning. A full attendance'requested. It*

FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH^9th St., bet. G and ii sts. n.w.. Rev. JoskphT. Kelly, pastor..Services To-morrow: Sabbathschool at 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 11 a.m. Communionat 4 p.m. No evening service. Straugers are cordiallyinvited. It

irst m. P. church, cor. 5tii stlJ.-2^ and Virginia ave. s.e., S. B. Trkdvv.w. pastor..Rev.F. t. Ta<;<.. Foreign Missionary Secretary,will preach at 11 am. and at 7:45 p.m. beats free; allinvited. It*

UNION GOSPEL SERVICES, WITHL>.singing, by the Mo-Kly Choir, will be heldTo-morrow (Sunday) afternoon at the North PresbvterianChurch. Singing begins at 3 o'clock; regularservices at 3:30. It*

E STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. NEAR6th n. w. The pastor. Rev. 1). W.FAi'jft'K, will give his annual spring sermon at 11 a.m.Preaching, preceded by service of song, at 7.30i>. m.Sunday School at 9:3i> a m. It*

rt-^r=» SPIRITUALISM TO-MORROW, 10:30^ and 7:30, L and 7th sts. n.w..Mrs. A: M.GLadi.vo, the spiritual advocate, lecrures, gives testsof sjiirit presence and intelligence. Very interesting.Door collection. It*

it^^grss temperance meeting, under.* the auspices of the Y. L. T. U., at the l)umbnrtonAve. church, Sunday, April 2»>th, at 3:30 p.m.Addresses by Mrs. j. McKendree reiley and thepastor, Rev. \V. I. McKknsey. All are welcome.Bring i.ospel Hymns. It*

rtT-^' .UNION METHODIST EPISCOPALchurch, -Oth st. n. w., near Pennsylvaniae.V... charlks W. Baldwin, Pastor..11 a.m., 7:.tO p.m. Evening sermon. "Reconciliation withtrie tuther, the last of four sermons on the ProdiiralSon. Sunday school 9 a in. and at 4 p. m. Tiiemonthly S. s. Missionary Society 0:30 p.m. Youiiipeople s meeting. All are welcome. It*

rt^. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCITCOR^ner sth i.nd H n.w.,samuel H. greene,pastor..Sunday school i>:3»> am. Preaching bv pastor':,iy P-m. A cordially in\ itation to all. Itwaugh M. E. CHU R( H. 3d and anortheast. (Capitol Hill).-Sermon®lshoP ¥ g. Andrews, d.d., at 11 am.Bible reading on the Life and Character of St. Paul at3 p.m. Regular services and preaching at 7:45 p.m.Seats all free.

rr^rourth st- m. E. CHURCH a~E^Rev. m.k b. Rice, Pastoc-Sundav schoolat tlie cburcb :uid mission i) am. 11 a m. preach inn'Pastor. Young people's praver meetingb:4,.> p.m. 7aO p.ni., Anniversary of tiie I. O. u. F.Sermon by the Rev. Kicharu Norkis. All are welcome.rr^* gospel temperance sun da~yschool (non-sectarian), No. 203 I st. n.w.opposite Seaton school building..School meets'? .P-11.1- Services always interesting, and acordial welcome to all. On Tuesday and Wednesdayevenings, April -_'8.h and 29:h, at 8 o'clock, the beautifultemperance cantata, Ihe Blacksmith's Children.\JOIlie.

rit^r^ tiie tabernacle, oth and bsts. s. w. Divine Service at 11 a. m. and<:30p. m. Sunday School at 9a m. Prayer meetingWednesday evening at 7:;JO. It*CENTRAL UNION MISSION, 909 PENN.ave., Gospel Services every night at 7:30otlock, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Dailv NoondavPrayer Meeting from 12 to 1. Mr. II. If. Wa rskr.President of tlie V M. C.A., will have charge of iheservices on Sunday night. Oood singing. Slioi t testimonies.All welcome, especially the poor and the friendless.It*GOSPEL TEMPERANCE..A TEMPERanceMeeting will be held at Jonadab Hall.

/ i , ,st- a-w-> 1'o-morrow afternoon, at 3::;i>

o clock. Prominent speakers will address the rn.e-lngand goo<i music will be had. Bring Gospel hymns.and help this movement, temp< raiice people,and bring intemperate frienas. JTwill do them good.*MT. VERNON P'.ACE M. E. CHURCHL>.souih, corner of i>th and K streets n w..Prt aching i o-morrow at 11 o ciock it. m. bv Rev. J. J.

Public^iiivited!"' p.ni. by Kev. l/. a. i^ti kh.

FOUNDRY M. E. CHURCH, 14THand O sts..lo-nn.rrow, at 11 a.m., sermonby the pastor, Rev. Dr. II. R. Naylor. At 7:30 p mcontinuation of his evening subject. A cordial weioometoall the services at Foundry church. it*OONOHiWATIONiL CHURCH.-THE

pastor. Rev. s. M. Newman, will occupy thepulpit at 11 o clock a.m. and at 7:::u p.m.; music conductedby Dr. Biseiioil. Sahliath school and Bibleclasses at a.m.; »Stiangers' class iu east parlor atlO a.m., to which all arc welcome. It

M15ARTON AVENUE M.E. CHI RC1LPreaching at 11 am., by the pastor. Rev. W.1. ilt'KKSKY.; 7:3o p. m. Sacrament of the Lord'sSupper. Sunday School 9:30 a. in. and 3:30 p. niPrayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:45 o'clock.ltrt^r4* lesley chapel. corner~of 5THand I sts. n.w..Teachers' prayer meetingat 9:1.t a.m. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Preachiii"by the pastor. Rev. IRichard Norris, at 11 a mSunday School ( Jospel meeting at 3 p.m. Preachingby Rev. b. f. m. iiick. Seats free at all services.Strangers welcome. It*

ft'sarachrist ianchurch,vermontave^uear n st., f. d. Power, pastor..servicesar II a.E3, and h p.m. Young peoples meeting 7:30.Sunday school, »:IJu. Baptism alter evening service"All very welcome. ji*

t^T-3 ALL SOULS' (UNITARIAN) CHVRl'ILcorner 14tli and L sts., Rev. Rush !;.

Shippkn, pastor..s'laday school at 9:30 a.m. Morningservice at 11. Vespers at 8. Itsecbxij baptist "church, cornerot 4th St. and Virginia ave. s. e., kuuonuilkz swem, pastor..Preaching To-morrow at 11 amand <:3Op. m. I'rayer and praise meeting Thursdayevening at 7:3u p. m. ItVOUNW MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCTatloii,i409 New York ave..Younsr men's

meeting this evening at 7:30, led by Mr. Ukoboe WHfc.Ei.Eit; singing by the Moody < 'hoir; voung men'sBible class Sunday, 4:3o p.m., conducted 'by the Secretary.Gosi*el meeiiug at 0 p.m. It

CHRIST CHURCH, EAST WASHING^tr*.^ if°?: v. ?.KV- Dk ' AMP will omciateSundav,April 2oth, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Mr. Steele.at <:30 p.m. '

ANNUAL MEETING OF TIIEW ashington City Bible Society will be heldat the rooms ol the \oung Men's t'liristian Associationon MONDAY, April 27, at 7 o'clock p.m. All areinvited.

L °* °- Fsixty-sixth anniversary.the sixty-sixth anniversary OF the

I. O. O. F.

Will be celebrated onSUNDAY NEXT, APRIL 26, AT 3 O'CLOCK P. M.,At MOUNT VERNON PLACE M. E. CHURCH,

Corner Ninth and Mass. ave. northwest.An address will be delivered bv P. O. Sire M JDurham. All members of the Order and friends arecordially invited.Members of the Order will meet at Odd Fellows'Hall, Seventh street, at 2 o'clock p. m., and marchfrom thence to the Church. It

rt^JUk O F.-COLUMBIAN ENCAMP*.Patriarchs will assemble attheir Hall TO-MORROW (Sundav) AFTERNOON a'two o'clock, for the purpose of attending the thanksgivingservice of the Sixty-sixth Anniversary of theOrder. By order.ItJOHNJI.J-*EIFFERT^ Rec. Scribe.o- q. f.-mount nebo~encampLK-~S^MENT, No. 6..The officers and membersof the Encampment are requested to meet TO MoRROW(Sonday) AFTERNOON, 26th instant aftwo

o clock, to participate In the Sixtv-sixth Anniversaryexercises, to be held in Mount Vernon Place M Echurch. [It] THOMAS W. FOWLER, Scribe.

HEADQUARTERS LINCOLN POSTNo. 3,G.A.R, Washington, D.C., April 25th'1885..Comrades: It is my painf&l duty to inlorm voiiof the death of our late Comrade. Chari.es Parkerwho died on the 24th inst,, and will be burled on SUNDAY,the 20th inst.,at Bladensburg, Md. Comradeswho wish to attend the ftineral will meet at the B <fc Odepot, Sunday. April 26. at 1 o'clock p.m. Bv order*

HANSE H. SMITH, CommanderJ. E. McCABE, Adjutant. ®»DANGLER VAPOR STOVE AND BESTLkS^VAPOR FLUID at

GARTRELL'S. 815 7th street.Delivered in any part of city. ap25-3tREMOVAL-WASHINGTON CONSERLK-SiVATORY OF MUSIC has Removed toMoore's HaU, 3119th st. n.w.

ap25>2w* O. B. BULLARD, Director.r*-^nsa» taxes.LK_Si To save a discount, pay general andspecials now through

.E. W. WHITAKER,1406 Pennsylvania ave..It*Opposite VV'iHards.

r>T^»as. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THELVOS* UNIVERSITY OF GEORGETOWN.-TheThirty-sixth Annual Commencement will lae held atthe Hall of the University, in Georgetown, on TUESDAY,April 28th, at 2 o clock p.m. The professionand the public are cordially invited to be present.ap25-2t J. W. H. LOVEJOY M.D., Dean.

AUSTIN HERR,

Manufacturer of-THE ROYAL,"

GREAT SWISS PROCESS,pride of erin,

COOKS' DELIGHTAnd other Celebrated Brands of Patent and Family

Flours.

telephone calls:

OFFICE, 475-2.

RESIDENCE, 475-3. ap34-lmrK2s> a JL CATE. M. 0., 916 McPHERSONiKISi Square, gives special attention to diseases ofthe nervous system, spinal curvatures and Potts disease.Hours,U to a and 0 and 7. apTMm*

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Washington News and Gossip.Government Receipts To-dat..Internal

revenue, $373,148; customs, $546,047.Mr. W. W. Corcoran was among the President'sdistinguished visitors to-day.

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Dismissed from His Clerkship..J. CalvinChase, the editor of the Bee, has been dismissedfrom his clerkship of class one in the adjutantgeneral's office, W ar department, on the groundof Incompetency.The Concerts in the White House

Grounds..It is customary for the open-airconcerts by the Marine band at the WhiteHouse grounds to begin on the first Saturday inMay. The President will on Monday requestthe Navy department to order the baud fornext .Saturday afternoon.

Resigned..Mr. D. C. Relnohl, of Pennsylvania,a first assistant in the Patent Office fortwelve years past, has resigned to enter thefirm of Johnston, Reinohl & Dyer.The Indian Office Investigation..The

commissionerof Indian affairs to-day continuedthe hearing in the case of Indian Agent McGillycuddy,against whom charges have beenpreferred by lied Cloud. A numberof witnesseswere heard, and each charge was taken upseparately. It is doubtful whether the hearingwill be concluded to-day.Called on the President..Among the

President's callers to-day were Senators Vanceand Cockrell, ex-Senators Slater and Doolittle,Representative Holman and Prof. Sanford, ofDartmouth College; Representatives B.vnum,Wemple, Bennett, Lowry, King and Hill; exRepresentativeRice, W. I. H. Ballard, of NewYork; Rev. John Walsh, of Albany; Charles E.Evans and Hugh B. McCauley, of Sew York; J.R. Fellows and John H. Farrell, of Albany.Appointments..Secretary Manning has appointedWm, Fryer, of Albany, to be superinintendentof repair of federal buildings in New

York city at a compensation of $10 a day, viceMichael R. Dady, removed. Mr. Fryer is theSecretary's brother-in-law.The Count of the Money in the Treasury

will commence on Monday.An Appointment..Matthew O'Brien, of

Louisiana, was to-day appointed supervisinginspector of steam vessels for the 10th district.The U. S. Supreme Court has ajourned until

Monday week.

Solicitor General Philips. . AttorneyGeneral Garland has requested Solicitor GeneralPhilips, who tendered his resignationMarch 6th, to remain in office during the presentterm of the United States supreme Court,which will not be closed until May 4.Revenue Collector Craig..It is expected

that Revenue Collector Craig, of Virginia, whorefused to resign at the request of SecretaryManning, will be suspended and a democratput in iiis place very soon. The President hassigned the commissions of all the collectorsappoiuted since the adjournment of Congress.Additional Virginia Mail Routes..The

awards of forty-seven contracts for carryingmails in Virginia were completed last evening.Of these contracts sixteen are awarded to Wm.B. Catching and seven to Vincent Boreing.The Smith Court of Inquiry..The naval

court of inquiry investigating PaymasterGeneral Smith held a secret session to-day.Testimony will begin on Monday, at 11 o'clock.Probable Army Change..It is reported

that Col. John C. Kelton, of the adjutant general'soffice, will relieve either Gen. McKeeveror Uol. Benjamin at Washington about July 1.Contemplated Reduction of Force in

the Navy Yards..The bureau chiefs of theNavy department held a consultation withSecretary Whitney yesterday afternoon relativeto the expenditures ol'the remainder of theappropriation for naval purposes...;All thebureauswill be compelled toeurtaiifeXpefidttttrefluntil the end of the present fiscal year, arid itis understood that a large reduciion of force inthe navy yards will result from yesterday's conference.Clerks' Leaves of absence..Owing to the

pressure of work In the Post Office departmentleaves ol absence only for a short time aregranted to employes. It is a question whetherany leaves of the usual length, thirty days, willbe granted this year in the Post Office department.It is probable that some action will betaken so that the rule in regard to leaves willbe uniform in all the departments.Fifty-six non-commissioned officers and privatesof the army have applied to be placed on

the retired list authorized by the last Congress.No action on these applications will be takenuntil certain legal tjuestions In regard to thestatus of retired soldiers have been decided.The List of Captains of the army absent

from their regiments on detached service isbeing examined at the War department, witha view of returning some to their regular postsof duty.The Appointment of Post Office Inspectors..Thepublication of the statement that

the Postmaster General would select post officeInspectors hereafter by examination has conveyedU»e impression that any one by makingapplication could "be admitted to examination.In consequence there has been received at thePost Office department a large number of applicationstor the blank forms which have beenprepared. The Postmaster General has prepareda circular in response to such applications,which states, "a mistaken notion seems to havegone forth, that anybody could place himseifupon the list for examination by asking. Aperusal of the rules, which are given below, willshow that choice of those who are to be admittedto examination is made by the PostmasterGeneral only from among those bestand most favorably recommended. Blankforms of application for appointment as inspectorswill not be furnished on demand, but onlyto such persons as may be so recommended asto give probability of appointment."A Change of Chief Clerk..Chief Clerk

Joseph McDonald, of.the bureau of militaryJustice, War department, has been dismissed bythe Secretary of War, on account of his habits,and the former chief clerk, Thomas Duke, whowsus removed by Judge Advocate GeneralSwaim to make room for McDonald, has beenreinstated in that position:Overrun by the Office Seekers..AppointmentClerk Hfggins is so overrun with

people seeking minor appointments in theTreasury that he has had no time to look intothe cases where changes are thought to be desirable.He says that if the office seekers will" let up" on him ior a day or two he will dosomething. It is expected that quite a numberof minor changes will be made in the departmentwithin a short time.Consolidation But no Reductionof Force.

The consolidation of the various divisionsIn the first controller's office is nothing morethan a systematizing of the work and a concentrationof responsibility upon a few chiefs. Heretoforethe so-called divisions, in most cases werenothing more than independent clerks, oneman, and sometimes two, constituting a division..One clerk, having charge of the records,was called the division of records. Another incharge of the individual bonds and powers ofattorney was another division. The.mint accountsformed another division; the transportationanother; the land office accounts another,and the treasurer's accounts still another. Besidethese were the regular divisions that willbe retained.thejudiciary, the Internal revenue,diplomatic and division of warrants andrecords. Under the new arrangement all theseone-man divisions have been made responsibleto some one or other of the heads of the divisionsproperly so-called. This change does notsignify any reduction in the force, and it meetswith the approval of all the clerks in the office,who say that the division of responsibilities hasbeen a very objectionable feature ofthe managementof that branch of the government service.A New Civilian Member of the Naval

Advisory Board..Secretary Whitney has appointedMr. Samuel Archbold, of Westover,Md., to be the civilian member of the navaladvisory board, vice Miers Coryell, resigned.Mr. Archbold was for eighteen years in thenavy, saw twelve years' sea service, rosethrough all the grades to chief engineer, «ndwas appointed engineer-in-chief of the navy in1856. He resigned in 1801. He entered a firmof iron ship builders at Chester, Pa., whichturned out about one hundred and twenty ironvessels, five or six of which were for the navy.Mr. John Roach bought out the concern about1872. Mr. Archbold represented the EnglishLloyds at Philadelphia until July, 1881, andsince then has retired from business and hasbeen living quietly at Westover.Personal..C. J. Faulkner, West Va., is at

the Arlington.-.E. M. Harding, of Boston, isat the Riggs. The marriage of Mr. HowellStewart to Miss Olive R. Burton, of Pittsburg,Pa,, is announced. Ool. Kingman F. Page,who was long a resident of this city, and wnowas politically consplcious during the administrationsof Pierce, Buchanan and Lincoln, diedin New York on the 22d Inst Ool. D.8. Gooding.of Indiana, U. S. marshal of the Districtunder President Johnson, is in the city, andwas to-day visiting his old Mends about theoourt house. Hon. John Lynch and wife, ofMaine, are at the Hamilton house.

CHANGES AT SOLDIERS* HOME. |Gen. Henry J. Hunt Appointed Governor.and Capt. Robert Catiin DeputyGovernor.

The President to-day appointed Gen. HenryJ. Hunt, retired, to be governor of the Soldiers'Home, vice Col. Samuel D. Sturgis,7th davalry,and Capt. Robert Catiin. retired, to be deputygovernor, vice Capt. Wyllys Lyman, 5th infantry.The change will go into effect on the 15th »

of May, when the officers relieved will proceedto join their respective regiments. SurgeonChas. C. Byrne has also been detailed for duty iat the Soldiers" Home, relieving Assistant SurgeonCalvin Dewitt, who will report to the sur§eougeneral for duty. The action ot the Preslentin placing the Soldiers' Home in commandof retired officers is commended generally, butparticularly by army officers. The home,it is held, will now be what itwas originally intended to be, a retreat for dis-abled or a^ed soldiers, commanded by retiredofficers. The inmates ot the home are not inreality soldiers, and it is claimed that theyshould not be governed by officers in activeservice, whose place is with their regiments.General Hunt, the new governor, is well knownin Washington, where ne has resided since hisretirement, September 14th, 1883. He was agallant officer, and lias a brilliant record. Capt.Catiin, the newly appointed deputy governor,lost his left leg from a wound in the line ofduty, August 3a, 18G1. He was then appointedcaptain of the invalid company, 43d infantry,and was placed on the retired list of the armyin 1870. He resides at Dobb's Ferry, New York.

JUDGE WYLIE'S RETIREMENT.

It Will Take Effect on the 30th Inst..Talk a* to the Successorship.

Judge Wylie yesterday, at his interview withthe Attorney General, concluded to seud in hisresignation as one of the justicesof the SupremeCourt of the District, to take effect on the 30thinst. It is expected that his successor will boappointed without delay, on the receipt of liic.resignation, so that the new judge may enteron his duties on the 1st of May.

"

_ !Judge Wm. M. Merrick, of Maryland, who

formerly sat on the District bench, and JamesG. Payne, auditor of the District SupremeCourt, are said to be the most favored candidatesfor the two vacancies on the Districtbench to be made by the retirement of JudgeWylie and tho expected retirement of ChiefJustice Cartter. The delegation of members ofthe bar who waited upon the President yesterdayto urge the appointment of Mr. Payne as .

Judge Wylie's successor, handed the President .

a letter, signed by L. G. Hine, W. B. Webb and iReginald Kendall, statins brietly Col. Payne's <record as a lawyer and citizen as follows: " Mr. jPayne has been a practicing lawyer for nearly 1thirty years. In 1802 he entered the army as 3a volunteer from Pennsylvania, and resignedtherefrom in 1807 as lieutenant colonel, cHe at once resumed his former proles- ssion in the District of Columbia, and has jfor eighteen years enjoyed to a a marked degreethe confidence and respect of the courts, t hecommunity and his fellow practitioners. His ,practice has been extensive and varied. In j1879 Col. Payne was designated by unanimous taction of the Supreme Court of the District of ^Columbia as its auditor.au office coinbinlug }the functions of an auditor, a referee and a mas- jter in chancery, and still holds that position, jHe is in the prime of life, being of the age of 51 jyears. In politics he has always been a con- .

sistent democrat, and has frequently taken ac- stive part in the political campaigns in supj>ort sof his party. We take great pleasure in indor- ^sing Col. Payne to you as an able lawyer and scourteous gentleman, well fitted to adorn the fbench." *

It is said by friends of Judge Merrick that he twill receive the appointment to succeed JudgeWylie, and upon the retirement of Chief JusticeCartter will be made chief justice, thevacancy then existing, thev say, will be filled 1

by the appointment of Mr. Payne. 1

The only objection made to the appointment {ofJudge Merrick is that he Is too old for the 1position, being, in fact, almost at the ictiring 1

age now. s

Judge Wylie after spending some time inconsultation with his fellow judges this mornlfigon pending c;ises wrote his resignation an&, -]took ft .in person to the President. ' * Sjudge wjjtlie's resignation handed to the j

president. jJudge Wylie called at the White House j

shortly after 1 o'clock to-day, and formally ten- tdered his resignation to the President, The letter ^

of resignation will not be made public until thePresident replies to it officially. Judge Wyliesaid this afternoon that the President did not 1intimate in the interview who would succeed lhim. 1

IA RESPITE FOR LAXGSTER.

His Execution Postponed Two Weeks._____ 1

The President to-day granted a respite of twoweeks to the condemned murderer John Langster,who was sentenced to be hung next Friday.The respite was granted upon the recommendationof the Attorney General, that his 'exact mental condition, about which there is <some doubt, may be fully ascertained. {

Important Treasury Appointment. JJAS. Q. CKENOWITH, OF THE TREASUUY. TO BE i

FIRST AUDITOR. . IHon. J. Q. Chenowith, of Texas, has been ap- 1

pointed first auditor of the Treasury, vice R. M. JReynolds, of Alabama, resigned by request. Mr. tChenowith is a native of Kentucky, but is a >

citizen of Texas. He has been promluent In iTexas politics for years. He is said to be a fine jlawyer; served in the Texas legislature lor sev- jeral terms, and was the author of the celebrated jChenowith railroad bill. He was for years the tchairman ofthe committee on internal improve- tments in the state. He was supported for the iappointment by the entire Texas delegation.At the outbreak of the war Mr. Chenowith .

enlisted in the confederate army. He was a {major of the First Kentucky cavalry of Gen. (John H. Morgan's command. For some years jhe has been the law partner of United States *

Senator Maxey. Mr. Chenowith was district jjudge in Texas for several years. (

iThe Committee to Count the Funds. iThe following committee has been appointed 1

to count the money and securities in the jTreasury: Mr. John Cassell, of the District, for tMr. Wyman; Mr. Dasham, chief of the public Jmoneys division, for Secretarv Manning, and tMr. H. A. Smith, a New York banker, for Mr.Jordan.

,The Dickson Case.

the late attorney general to have achance.mr. ker's relations to me. '

dickson. *

In the Dlckso i trial yesterday, after The ^Star's report closed, the district attorney, Mr. rWorthington, protested against the remark of £Judge MacArthur that the late Attorney General <

should hold him, the district attorney, responsl- \ble for all the scandals heaped about his head, jMr. Worthington said this was unjust. He said ithat Mr. Smith, in his opening and Mr. Dick- 1son in his testimony had assailed Mr. Brewster. IJudge MacArthur referred to the odium

heaped upon the name of a gentlemanwho stood unrivalled for integrity, as an outrage."Thls»course," he said, "has been per- Jsisted in until I can hardly restrain mvself. Itall grew out of the fact that Brewster Cameronwas examined as a witness here." JThe defense having announced their case fclosed, Mr. W. W. Ker, lttfe special counsel in 'the star route cases, was called in rebuttal and Igave his version of a conversation he held with £Col. Cor^hlll after the first bill against Dickson £had been ignored. L

Upon cross-examination the witness was !!asked if during the star route trial he had not itold Dickson tliat he wanted to put him on the f"ground floor" in an electric light company in jwhich the witness was interested. He denied 1this emphatically. He said that he had intro- :duced a member of a Philadelphia company to £Mr. Dickson and told Mr. Dickson that it wouldbe to the interest of the company of which Mr.Dickson was president to go into an arrange- ,ment with this Philadelphia company. He had *

declined to further talk with Mr. Dickson onthe subject on account of their relations to thestar route case. 1Mr. Cameron was then called to the stand, c

and denounced as wholly false the statements amade by Kennedy that he had received instruo- 5tions from the witness to talk with Dickson. "

Mr. Wells stated that the government had no Emore testimony to offer, but thought It due to callow-the late Attorney General to appear, if he 8desired it, to answer the calumnies that had Jbeen uttered against him. He asked that they ,be allowed until the next session of the court J;to communicate with Mr. Brewster and learnwhether he desired or thought it best to appear 1here. 0

The court said it could make no order, ofcourse, but as the regular hour for adjournmenthad arrived, adjourned^the case until Monday. ^The Dolphin..The board appointed to ex- |amine the Dolphin returned to Washington to- q

day. No report will be made until after anothertrial trip of J.he vessel next week. Mr. John !Roach has given orders to get her in readiness ffor the trip. £

." ^ XSupplies fob the Indian Service...1The

following employes of the Interior department 1

have been detailed to proceed toNew York city Jjto assist in the annual opening of bids tor sup- tplies of the Indian service: Capt. Hassler, the fappointment clerk, and Messrs. Woog, Seward, rBeckwith and Slater, and Miss Cook, of the In- 1dian office. a

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Telegrams to The Star..:

negotiations continued.

The Anglo-Russian Differences.rHE FRANCO-EGYPTIAN QUARREL.GENERAL GRANT CONFINED TO HIS HOUSE.

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All Quiet on The Isthmus.

Winnebago Land Settlers Excited.

exolaxd axd kihsia.Little riiangp in the Mt nation of Affairs-Xeeoliation« Maid to be Ktill in Procrre*m.RussiaWill Exchange Znlttcarlor Penideh. But Will Aot Uive Satisfactionfor the Peiijrieb Affair.Londox, April 25..The Berlin National

Zeitung consider arbitration unlikely, andsays England could not, after tbe Sklernlwicemeeting, ask either Germany or Austria tomediate. She is not likely to ask America.

no change in the situation.Tbe Times declines to believe from the evidencewhich has yet appeared the action of

Russia and Prance, though unpleasantly siinultaneous, is concerted. In the Afghan situationthere is no change of importance. Tliu Time*,referring to the enforcing of tbe Berlin treaty,says Turkey knows that no power would respectthe treaty longer than was convenient.The shock of conflict between England andRussia would be certain to liberate enarmousforces in other quarters, theoneratlon* ofwhichcannot be confined to the limits laid down atSklernlwice.

an imperial ukase.Dispatches from St. Petersburg received herethis afternoon state that the czar has issued aa

lm(x;riul ukase, sanctioning the raising of alarge force of Turkoman militia bv tien. Kornaroff.

the feelixg in afghanistan.A dispatch to the Times from Tlrpul, dated

April 21, says the excitement 01 the people ofiVtghanistan over tbe Peujdeh affair is sulxiding,but that all art* looking anxiously for a sisrnif a determined British policy. Tbe Russiansire compelling the sariks of Penjdeh, who arcriendly to tbe British, to construct militaryroads.Previous to the present fine weather postalcommunication with India overland had been

stopped for weeks owing to heavy floods.russia will. cede zclf1car in return for

penjdeh.A St. Petersburg special dispatch to the Standirdsays that negotiations continue between

;he Russian and British governments. Therontier question presents no serious difficulty;jut the Penjdeh affair delays the meeting ofthejoundary commission, beaded by M. Lesser forrtussia and Sir Peter Lumsden for Great Britain.Russia, says tbe dispatch, is willing to cedeiulficar in return for Penjdeh. That accomplished,the boundary commission could probiblvarrange for a withdrawal of both Russianmd Afghan troops from tbe disputed zone.I his solution of tbe existing difficulty, it is asicrted,however, Is only i*>ssible if Englandoregoes her claim for satisfaction from Russiaor the Penjdeh incident. Satisfaction, cor.limes the dispatch, Russia will not give.british men* of wak off vladivostock.St. Petersburg, April 25..It is rumoredhat several British men-of-war have appeared>fi" Vladlvostock. Tbe river Neva Is clear ofce. The harbor of Cronstadt, however, remainsce-bound. All newspapers here assume thatEngland has demanded satisfaction from Kusliafor the Penjdeh affair.

fears of war at vienna.\ ikxsa, April 25..It is reported that CountIfafttBocig, tfre. Amaru-Hungarian minister or

lOTsffi.taaexpressed the gravest fearsiiat war Will be the issue of the strained rela-ionsexisting between Great Britain and Ru.v;ia. Austrian newspapers are of opinion thatEngland Is certain to obtain the conclusion ofin alliance with Turkey in the event of warvith Russia.

russian students ordered home.Paris, April 25..The Voltaire states that amndred Russian students residing here, butjelouging to tbe Russian army, have recentlyeft Paris in obedience to orders from St. Petersburg.

AO COMPROMISE REACHED.

Neither Egypt nor Trance Make* anvFirst Move in the Rosphorc Krvutie'nAffair.Belief That tbe Matter Will bePeacefully Adjusted.Cairo, April 25..The Egyptian government

las thus far made no tender of terms for acompromise with France of the differences:rowing out of the suppression of the Bo.tphoreKgyptien. As yet nothing looking to a solution>f the difficulty has been arranged. The mlnstryremains firm. An amlcabie settlement,lowever, is still hoped for. The French dlplonatlcagent is here yet. He says that hewill leave/airo at 6 o'clock this evening. It is believedlere that France has not yet instructed theigent to leave Egypt. It is thought that Francewill accept Eeypt's offer to compromise, madeyesterday. In this the khedives governmentproposed to apologize for the forcible entry intobe office of the Bosj*h'»re Egyptian and to adnitthat the rights of domicile of the publisherstad been violated, provided France would pernitthe form of apology to go on record withoutmy reference to "the seizure of the BospfwreEuf/ptien."Paris. April 25..All newspapers here apalaudthe government for Its energetic action inhe matter of the Boxphore Egyptien. The'Jaulois publishes a report that France andEngland have iigrned upon a compromise regardingthe affair. In official circles, however,t is declared that France has determined tosxact reparation. This course of the governnent.says the Gaulois, Is evidently taken withi desire to secure the overthrow of the ministry>f Nubar Pasha in Egypt*The government, it is said, is about to send

ts recent note regarding the rehabilitation o J-be Bosphore Egyptien to Nubar Pasha, theEgyptian premier, to the powers, in the form o1i circular.

All Quiet at Panama To-day.["he telegraph company's courtesy to the

united states officers.Panama, April 25..Everything Is quiet here.

l.leut. T. B. M. Mason is in chdrge of the Pananarailway. The superintendent of the cableompanj has just received the following fromhe New York office: "Inform all United Statesuilit&ry and naval officers that the Central andk>uth American Telegraph company, on Sunlay,April 26, will transmit from Panama theiramily and social messages to places in theJnited States free ot charge. Hope you willirrange with Panama railway to extend freeise of Its wire for this purpose in behalf of theJnited States officers at Colon. The Galvestonnanager has been Instructed to accept repliestee."

Double Murder In West Virginia.l young man shoots his sweetheart and

a rival suitor.Ceredo, W. Va., April 25..A double tragedyrecurred about nine miles from this place onhe Ohio side, Thursday night, the result of aovers' quarreL Early in the evening ThomasWilson called on Miss Minnie Jacobs^nis sweetheart.Shortly afterward another suitor for.liss Jacobs' hand arrived at the house. Wilsonecame jealous, and said something to the girlrbich she resented. A quarrel ensued, inrhich Hefner,* the pecond suitor took part,'inally Wilson drew a revolver and fired quickyat Hefner, but the ball struck Miss Jacobs,rho was standing near him. A second shottruck Hefner in the breast. Both the woundedteople lived an hour after the shooting. Wilsonled and has not yet been arrested.

Dastardly Incendiarism.i woman's wakefulness probably preventsterrible calamity.cincinnati. April 25..About three o'clockhis morning Mrs. Hawley, a milliner, who oouplesa room in the Palace Hotel block, at 6th.nd Vine streets, was awakened by a noise reemblingthe pushing of a paper under herloor. She called to ask if it was a telegraphnessenger, but had no reply. She heard some'ne walk away. Her room filled with smoke,>nd on going to the door she found paper, satuated with coal oil, burning against her door.)ther doors on the same floor were similarlyreated, only the paper had not been ignited.?he fire was soon extinguished, without disturbingthe guests of the hotel. E. H. Johnson,it St. Louis, was arrested on suspicion.

From Wall Street To-day.New York. April 25..The stock market conInuesvery dull, and the fluctuations are unmportant.Opening prices this morning weren many eases a shade lower than the closing[uotatlons last evening, from which there wask slight rally, bnt the changes wire for onlymall fractions in prices of all tbe active stocks.Nearly all stocks are loaned flat, and In no esses more than 1-128 of 1 per oentchaiged for use.Ate In the lint hour tbe market developedome weakness, especially for Union Pacific,rhich sold down to 48% at decline of Vi perent. Northern Pacific preferred and Oregontranscontinental are also heavy. At 11 o'clockhe maiktt Is dull and weak. The sales for theIrst hour were 30,©00 shares. The total lmlortsof general merchandise at this port durngthe past week were valued at $4,764,710,Ad of dry goods at $1,028^88.

eETTIXe BUT LITTLE 1LEKP.Ami. Or»at*« KM 4r>ln Rrokra, Bni

His (' nditlon lmpro«H ro-diij.New York. April '25..Gen. Grant did not cet

settled for the night till about 1 o'clock thismorning. He received Ave minims of morphine,and after 1 o'clock he slept at intervals. Thetore at the law of the tongue Kpi»eared angrylast nlgiit and restlessness ra»v have l«een theresult. Between Band 8 o'clocs this m»rntn(the patient slept most of the time, and a lien hearoused and histhro.it was examined therewere more tavorahie indication* than vesterdav.When I>r. Douglass left at 8S0 a m. he «.iid

the general had passed a verv quiet night.though his sleep was somea hat broken. So faras the physical cooditiou of <Jeu. (>raut Is concernedhe might with safety *»e removed to themountain* or seaside to-ra<irrow, but no removalwill occur until Jnly 1st. That theerai «vill sur\-ive the summer is the bell,-f ofthose iu position toJudge of the probabilities.He will, it is thought. pass the Mimnser a itt »"trelapse, but the recurrence o! cold weather willperhaps effbet a change that is not desirable toanticipate at tills ume of Unproved conditions.Dr. Douglass will return to the house at 9o'clot^c to-night.

GEN. GRANT'S DAILY DKTVE ABANDONFT».Gen. Grunt did not take his usual carriage

ride to-day. He had passed an uncomfortablenight, and th<> weather was considered too euo>for him to venture out.

Settlers ( n'ntly Kiritrd.LAYING DOWN THK I.AW \s KKUARTtS THE

CROW AM> WlNNFBAliO 1{I sKKV %TI<>Ns.Cmambf.ri.aix. Dak . April 25..<,r< at excttementand activity exists among the -ettiers < n

the Crow1 Yeek and Winnebago lauds openedto settlement by lYesidcnt Arthur. Mediumsare being held on the reservation and at townscontiguous thereto.Chamlwrliu. I'ukw^i,Pierre, Canning, and Blunt.regarding PresidentCleveland's proclamation. Money is beingraised and mcleties organized to present thesettlers' case in the courts, and present it to thedepartment at Washington. The «'haml<erialuRegister contains a challenge offering £100 lorany evidence of an executive order or treaty «<fCongress establishing a reservation on the castbank of the Missouri river, near to and IncludingIhe Crow Creek country. prior to the tivatyof 18H8, and situ*«' 1 he treaty made by theYankton Sioux In 1 >."»*. by which i.^i tr it\ allthese lands were direct iv eed.-d to the government.It is contended that "no Attorney «»cneralcan show a title in any instance, nor tlxthe metes and bound* I>y any presidentialorder or act of Congress, and the only wax theboundaries existed was bv the President's issuingJust such orders as Arthur issued, owningthe other lands adjoining as Haves did in1879, and simply leaving these lands unopened."

I.ake Chnmplain Clear of lee.Whitk Kali.. X. Y.. April .Lake ChamplainIs clear of Ice this morning. The steamer

Williams will leave Burlington tor 1' attshuivhat lr^op.m. Navigation will be resumed nextweek from White Itall t «st. Johns.

The Virginia Coupon Ui-eivi»n.Mr. Richard T.Merrick and Attorney GeneralGarland in his private capacity). as counselfor the state of Virginia in the coupon t..x

cases, will on the 4th of May next ask the SupremeCourt for a rehearing of the cases, with aview lo securing a reversal of the opinion oj thecourt given lust Monday. Should the courtgrant the request counsel for the state willmake a strong fiirht tor the reversal ot the decisionupon the ground that the court was inerror in dividing that the suit against the officersof the state to compel them to recci\cthecoupons was not a suit against the state Itself.The auditor of public «<-. « untsoi Virginia has

directed county tp*a»uivrs that conj«tns mustnot be accepted until the iudnmcnt of the I . s..Supreme Court in the Virginia eou|»on case*has been certified to the courts. The decisionof the Supreme Court, the lull effect of whichis beginning to be realized In the rural districthas created intense reling. Augusta is thestronghold ot the so-called "debt payers," yetrepudiation ball the talk there now, and iheleading democratic organ lias announced itseil"for the Itiddlctiergcr bill or nothiug."

Ttie Occupation of I'nnama.SECRET INSTRUCTIONS OK SKt l.KTAKV WHIT*

NKY.Secretary Whitney has received telegrams

confirming the report of the occupancy ot Panamaby t he American forces, and has sent instructionsto Rear Admiral .1 uett. but decline*to make their contents public at present,

In There 1« !»«> a Shaking 1 |»?TALK OF OFFICIAL CHANGES IN THE DEPARTSCENTS.It is understood among those who are most

deeply interested iu procuring government appointmentsthat alniut all the places at thedisposalof the State department have eitherbeen tilled or promised. Also that the nextchanges to be made belong to the Treasury. Itis said that the internal revenue service is tohave.a pretty thorough shaking up. Presentincumbents are to give way to new men, andthen the customs service will l»e taken m hand.The necessity of changes in the Interior departmenthas also received attention, and It is ex.

pected that not a few changes will soon be madein the Indian and land bureaus.

War l)0|»:irtiiiciil (iitinven.Thomas Duke, class 3, office ,<udge advocate

general, promoted to l>e chief c'.erk of that department,vice McDonald dismissed; SamuelJones, class 1, A.G.O., promoted to class :i. andtransferred to office of jud^e advocate general;W. L. Littlefie'd, clerk class 1, A.G.O.. resignedto take effect May 15th.The following appointments to clerkships of

$1,000, under civil service rules, have beenmade on six months' probation: \.<;.o., KrviuW. Bowen, N.Y.; s.Wni. H. Huston, Iowa;J. H. Hines, III.; A. 15. Woodford, Conn.: HenryT. Scudder, Wis., and Win. A. Fran! z, W. Va."

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Secretary Whitney and the AdvisoryBsard.

his sharp i.fttkr in restonsf to thetttREQUEST FOR A COCRT OF IMjflRV.

Secretary Whitney's letter to the naval advisoryboard in response to a request for a courtof inquiry to investigate the affairs of the boardon account of statements and reports In regardto their proceedings is quite a pithyand characteristic communication. After inquiringto what statements and rej>orts theboard refers the Secretary says :"I presume it is not Intended by the board

by this communication to suggest "the mode bywhich the Secretary shall conduct his inquirieswith refen-nee to the work going on in the departmentin ease he deems it necessary forhis advisement to do so. I shall feel at libertyto investigate the conduct of the business <".fthis department in such a way as seems to mewise,and if I myself have anything to complainof in the proceedings of the naval advisoryboard I shall bring It to the attention of theboard for such explanation and suggestion asthey may think necessary to make."The den of War in Hamotwn Komi*.

WHAT NAVAL OFFICERS SAV All (I T THK BRITISHAND RUSSIAN WAR VESSELS IN HAMPTONROADS.The presence of an English and a Russian

man-of-war at Hampton Roads gives ru>e toconsiderables(>eculation among naval offioers. #The two vessels are evidently watchingeach other closely, and it is evident that the£nglisbman will not lose sight of the Russianunless peaceful relations are established betweenthe two countries. The Garnet, the Englishvessel, evidently followed the Russian stro!okofrom Havana, where both were together.In the event of war, the Streloko could playhavoc with the English " tramp" steamerswhich daily arrive at New York, and this theEnglishman will prevent. Naval officers thinkthat the Streloko would not leave Americanwaters with the Garnet following, as the latteris much the larger and more powertul vessel.Her displacement is '2,000 tons, while that ofthe Streloko is only l.tioo. and she curries 1*2long gun6, while the Streloko carries only threepivot guns and four light guns. If the Russianvessel should leave <ur voters after war is declared,the Garnet couid not follow her for 24hours, and they could not begin an engagementwithin three miles of our coast. The captainsof the two vessels are on the best of terms :yiddined together yesterday on board the Russianship Streloko.

Investigated by the Health Office.twenty people living in four rooms.tbs

back yard a depository for filth.Mr. Joseph S. Simpson recently vrote to tl^e

health officer as follows: "Now the warmweather Is at hand, I respectfully call your attentionto the premises, 731 7th street coutheast.I live next door.729.and I think thaplace needs looking after. The house containsfour small rooms. 1 don't know bow manyfamilies there are in it, but there are living infour rooms twenty persons- men. women andchildren.of all colors, from nearly white to asblack as they make them. There Is but onemarried couple In the crowd, and they havebut one child. There is no drainage to the place,and all waste water and tilth is thrown In theirback yard, which. If not unhealthy, is very offensive."Dr. Townshend referred this to Sanitary InspectorJ. N. Dickson,who visited the plat*-, and

reports: The statement made by Mr. SimpsonIs, in the main, strictly true, and I Una thehouse, or shanty, No. 731 7th street southeast.to be a nuisance, and tt any law can be lounathe nulslnce should be abated at once. Thebouse is used as a negro farm school for coloredchildren, and Is overcrowded, and, as stated bycomplainant, there is no drainage fiom lot forslops, dec. I recommend attention of police beInvited to this nuisance."

A rifht with the Half-Breeds.KIDDLKTON'8 REN CORNER THEM IN A. RAVINE

.BATTLEFORD RELIEVED.Gen. Mlddleton's command met the halfbreedsnear Batochii Crossing yesterday. Tbe

final result of the fight is not yet known. Someof the 90th cavalry were killed, Capt. Clarkwas wounded and a bullet passed through Gen.Mlddleton's hat. Tbe rebels were driven into aravine by Mlddleton's men. News has been receivedfrom Winnipeg that Otter's commandhave relieved BattleiOrd.

The Massachusetts Reform club tendered acomplimentary banquet to Hon. Carl Sctiura, atBoston, last evening, at the Parker house.Minister Phelps was given an informal receptionby tbe St. Botolph dab, in Boston last eva.

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