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fie fmm Sfat I i I 9,897. WASHINGTON, D. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1885. TWO CENTS, i THE EVENING STAR. PCBLISHED DAILY, Exwpt Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS.

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Books For Children. A LAP.GE OVERSTOCK IN THIS DEPARTMENT. AT VERY ORE A REDICTIONS. OYE' STfH-K sCEAP WRITING DESKS at REM RKABLY LOW PR PURS ELL. Bookskllkb.

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Whittaker's and Cnistian Almanacs. Viaiting and Invitation beautifully engraved aiiii l'liiiteiL WM. BALLANTTN SON. J30 4'JS Seventh street. New Illustrated Books A1 C.

PaRKER'R One Year's Sketch Book. by Irene C. Jerome. Some Modern Etc lr.ire, by R. W.

Hitchcock. The Ooest Bc? vrbere may be recorded the coming and i quests, handsomely Illustrated by Annie cos. The Baby Kingdom. this the greatest book of the The largest variety of Holiday Goods in the city, at JOHN C. PARKER.

d22 61" and C19 7 th street northwest. Books Books; Books; at BACM'S, 416 SEVENTH STREET N0RTHWE3T. We offer a special barirain to our customers in TllusIratc-d Gift Books, including Dante's inferno, illustrated by only S3 former price Paradise Lost, illustrated by re. only 08, former price $10. aniilv Bibles.

Bibles. Prayer Books. Hymnals and Catholic Prayer Books at lowest prices. Christinas and New Year's Cards in great variety. Our Engraved Plate and 50 cards, only 80c.

The work is executed in the Dnet-t style. Call and examine our stock of Books aud Stationery. We guarantee our to be ihe lowt st in the city.d'23 CI ALL AT W. H. MORRISON'S.

475 pESSSILViSU AVKHUX. And see the larire and elegant assortment of CHRISTMAS CARl'S. BEAU ITi GIFT BOOKS, both religious and secular Also, latest styi. in stationery. HOLIDA GOODS on second floor Special attractions novelties of Plush.

Leather. Bisque and Brass. THERMOMETERS iD unique designs. Childrn's and s. Christmas Tree ORNAMENTS and GERMAN FAVORS.

PLACQCES. BRACKETS. FRAMES and BASKETS. Every customer wdl be resented with a beautiful Pocket Calendar for 1S85. do WASHINGTON IE' 171 I NO LIBRARY 807 14th street northw- si.

New Hooks and Periodicals as soon as published. line stationery at prices. Mrs. G. T.

WASHBbRN CO. J' Illuminating Oils. UB HOME'' SAFETY OIL. THE OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE of C. WEST A SONS, THE PIONEERS IN MANUFACTURING HIGH TEST OILS.

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west sons, 118 W. LOMBARD STREET. Baltimore. EADQUARTERS Fob INAUGURATION SUPPLIES. I will sell the goods below at the following prl-es: 5.000 Mattresses at 75c.

each; 5.000 Pillows at 23c. each. a Canvas Cots at 1.25 each. 3,000 Slat Cote at each. 2.U0) Cots, with Mattresses and Pillows, at S2.28 eac 2.000 Bed Comforts, 1.0U0 pairs Blankets.

Parties wanting such goods for the coming Inauguration. will flr.d it to their advantage by calling on me as early as possible. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, DEALER IN FURNITURE AND CARPETS, K7 and 319 7th street and C39 street, and 633 Louisiana Avenue.

Ja8-2w LiADaa Attention; LATEdT PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS. M'LLE M. J. PRANDL J. Hcjtt'S.

1309 inim GRAY SHADES; SHINGLED styles never be in the hairdressers' hands. al-waM, il order by iaiu con.biuc. Drrased and Siingled. Hayward Ai Hutchinson. 414 NlJtTH STKCEX.

Agents for BOSTON HARD WAX. The best Floor Polish. Deaiprs in BRASS FIRE GOODS. ARTISTIC TILBa r.w- GRATES. RANGES.

FURNACES. Ac. An Opportunity For All TO BUY RELIABLE AND FIRST-CLASS CLOTHING AT MANUFACTURERS' PRICES. None should delay, but call at once, and see our stock of MEN'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING. AT OUR SPECIAL io AND 20 PER CENT REDUCTIONS.

10 AND 2D PER CENT REDUCTIONS. 10 AND PER CENT REDUCTIONS. NO MISREPRESENTATIONS. NO MSS1U PRESKSTATIONS. So MlSREPuESENTATIONS.

We guarantee -very buyer shall have the full worth of nivuey. snd that every itirM-i ul we sell shall do good service to the wearer to the full amount of its cost, briutc the purchaser back to us again. NOAH WALKER a TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS. JaT 625 Pennsylvania Avenue Reduction In Furs And WRAPS. OUR SEAL SKIN SACQUEa MINK AND SQUIBULLINID CIRCULARa Are now offered at genuine reductions.

All goods are first quality, bought early in tbs season. NO MISFITS OR JOB LOTa A choice lot of natural Trimming and Muffs. VBWMARKETS AND RUSSIAN CIRCULARS IN CLOTH AND SiCILIENNE SILK. At Prune Cost. All Genuine Bargains.

WILLETT RUOFF, HATTERS AND FURBIEBa d33 906 Pennsylvsala aveooa. SPECIAL NOTICES. WASfflSOTOX. D. a.

JANUARY 14, 1885 This is to certify that Capital Stock of the CORCORAN IKE to aU paid up and that there are no debta Jri lk.nmaN. President. JAS. BARifOUB, JAS. D.

CLARY. EDWARD F. DROOP. the Corcoran Fire Insurant vyrsonally before me and is tr ID at the abov? tstement C. McCLELLAND.

Acting Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me January 15. 1885. ROBERT O. HOLTZMAN, Notary Public.

A- sLOCL'M'S i iXYGENIZFD COD OIL AND PSYCHINE REMEDIES For Consumption are kept by MUNCASTER HOWARD. Chemists and Druggists. Corner 7th aad I streets northwest. THE GASLIGHT COMPANY. of the WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY are hereby notified that their annual meet the choice of Directors for the ensuing year wi.l be hold at the office of the Company ou MONDAY.

February 2, 188a Pol open from 12 to 1 p.m. CilAS. B. BAILEY. Secretary.

A H. of the Cleveland and i st Washington. on FRIDAY i- i jKt at.4 cloc k. Every niembjr is earnestly requested to be present to consider tmsiness of interest HUGH DIVINE. Secretary.

Jal5-2t gAfT WASHINGTON CLEVELAND AND rhp senii-montUlv meeting el? 1 Hall. FRIDAY EVENING; 16th 8 o'clock sharp. A full attendance required! 1 J. C. ENTWISLE, Secretary.

WASHINGTON. D. Jan. 14tlul885 have this day forme-i a V.under the firm name of HANSON, ROBEKTSON CiiALLE, to conduct the Fire Iusuruuc- business. represent the following well known and reliable old companies: Nias-ara, of New York of Hartford.

Hartford Fire, of Hartford. LivtrpooL Sprint-field. of Man. Iraukliu, of Philadelphia. National, of Hartford.

T. M. HANSON. B. H.

ROBERTSON, i K- K- CRALLE. Office: 1324 street nor-hweat. A MEETIKG OF THE STOCK HOLDERS Jputh Building Association, of Georgetown. D. will be held at Goddard's Hail, EVENING.

January 15th, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of closing up said association. FERDINAND KING. Secretary. MEETING OF THE 8TOCKh.bojd-rs of the POST COMBIN ATION SEWING i MACHINE COMPANY, for the election of Directors and for the transaction of such other business as may desired, wiU be held at the office of the company. 13 J6 street, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st of January.

1885. The polls will be opened at 12 m. and closed at 5 p.m. Transfer books will be closed on the 16th Inst. H.

P. LITTLEJ'AGE. FRANCIS HUFTY! J. TARBELL DYER HUFTY DYER, REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE, NOTE AND 8T0CK BROKERS.

1301 Street Northwest. Real Estate bought, sold and rented. The collection of rents, negotiation of loans and placing of fire insurance wiil receive special attention. We wUl also buy and sell on commission Government Bonds, District and other first-class investments securij ties. Money to loan on Real Estate on collateral security i Jal2-lm TO SPECULATORS ANDOTHKRS plating erecting temporary structures or stands for Inauguration purposes: Wehave a large stock of dumber suitable for such purposes, which will be sold cheap, and could be reused.

WM. B. REDGRAVE, with JAMES F. BARBOUR. 12th street and Maryland avenue southwest.

Telephone Call. 122-2. LUMBER LUMBER" 9th-gtreet wharves, by schooner -L. h. illianis." 90.00U ft.

Lumber. This is ihe 3d carsro received within last two months, and is the "Strictly North Carolina Joist and scantling we advertised sooia months tgo as beinsr very much Superior to that generally offered for sale in this market Ve have now piled and ready for delivery a lazve assortment of every size and lemrth necessary for buildinir i solicit an inspection and guarantee prumpt and satisfactory dealing. Wm. B. Redobavx, with JAMES F.

BARBOUR. Telephone call 122-2. 12th and Md. aye, s.w. OFFJCE OFTHE MUTUAL FIRE IN8URANCE CO.

OF D. C. Washington, January 2.1884. The Annual Meeting of the Mutual Fire Insurance of the District of Columbia will be held on tue THIRD MONDAY OF the instant, at the office of the Company, comer of Penni 8y Kama a veil ue and 9th street northwest, commencing I at nine o'clock a. m.

By the charter of the Company the election of seven managers, to constitute a board to conduct the affairs of the company, is required to be held at the above rneetBy the sixth article of the By-Laws of the Company It is provided: At thejuinual meeting of the company first bnsiness In order shall be the appointment ol a chairman, who shall conduct the meeting and election incorporation, between the hours of 9 clock a. m. and 6 p. Amount of premium notss held by the company ai sju ioq no Amount of cash on 1211S on for 1885 Doc. 11.231-23 Otfi.eturnitureand fixtures Booon by fire for the year 1884.

adjusted anl 3 cm be ready for distribution at the office of the company by the 12th instant order of the Board of Managers J. WE LEY BoTKLEK. Secretary. REMAINING standard Books, preparatory to enlarging stationery department and Circulating Li'Siio Mrs. LUCY HUNTER.

SAMUEL S. SHEDD. FINE GAS FIXTURES COLORED AND DECORATED GLOBES AND SHADES. DUPLEX. MOEHRING AND STUDENT LAMPS, 409 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST.

dia DR H. THOMPSON MURRAY, DENTIST, 1310 STREET NORTHWEST. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE CHRISTMAS GOODS Tl RPs to inv large stock of GA8 FIXTl HE8.1 have Fancy Porcelain Lamps, Fancy Brass Lamps. Brass Andirons. Fire Sets ano Fenders Also a assortment of BKASS ORNAMENTS.

Fancy porcelain Flo wered Vases, Baskets, etc. 631 15th street. FRENCH CATERER CHARISES F. RITTI. Successor to J.

P. Crotchet. 1804 street northwest. Is ready tosend to every part of the United States hla exquisite Stewed Terrapin, the national dish of this country. is the flight in a Dinner Ree2ptio? ai.d Supper; also Boned Chicken.

Turkey and Game Wld Chicken Croquetti? and others. Pa ties, and Vols-au-Vent, emrty or garnishing oy.ten, in every and jn thicken Broth. CouHommes and Soups, Meat on hand by the irint, quart and gallon Delivered promptly by telephoning to the house. Call 4 d6-2m Ijgf REMOVAL. of w- Bell removed to 625 dl3-3m inducements in HARDWOODS AXO building lumber wm.

Mclean son, d29 THIRTEENTH AND STREETS a. W. GEO. W. special attention given houses, store fitting, and jobbinsr 318 8th atrLit northwest Telephone g' THE ATTENTION OK VX8ITOR8 nya IrW kientaia particularly new and ponuUr Brsin id NSve Malaria.

For sale areated by nj bottles by H. MILBL'RN, Mole Inventor ai? m.h ulacturer. 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. Tk mi.TCHELL'8 REAL ESTATE oami Prompt attention given to any business entrusted to n4-3m ROGINSEI LEWIS. THE WFT Siw Painters and Glaziers, at 908D ft nw AH orders promptly to.

AND CATARRH CURED BYTHE CIGARETTES ESPIC Oppression. Suffocating. Coughs. Colds, Chest flea ralgies, Ac. Pane J.

ESPIC, 138 rue 8t. Lazsre. New York: FOUGERA; MILHAU. Sola by all Chemists of America. lp Most Be Closed Out.

We have a food nuny odds sod ends in broken siaas of Boots aud Shoas; will sell off for "mr half erica to close them out Also, there is an accumulation of ocUs snd la men'a aad boys'clothine wewlll close oat at say reasonable offer. MM 1914 and lW Washington News and Gossip. Government Receipts revenue, customs, $565,537. Post Office O'Flaherty, of New York, has been promoted to a first-class clerk- snip in the Second Assistant's office, Post Office department, and Miss Rosa S. Alexander, of Pennsylvania, to a $1,000 Dlace.

Mm Revenue Storekeepers Commissioner of Internal Revenue Is Informed that Store- keeper P. N. Wheeler, of the fifth district of North Carolina, was killed by unknown persons near 1 Greensboro' on Friday last, and that an Investigation is now being made into the case. I controller of the currency has received the resignation of W. C.

Oakley, bank examiner at Chicago, but has not as yet selected liis successor. Another Motion in the Telephone Commissioner of Patents to-day heard arguments by counsel for MeDonough, one of the parties In the great telephone interference case, In support of 1 a motion to have claim referred back to the examiner for electrical devices, with the view of showing that his apparatus was operative, The board of examlners-ln-chlef had deposed 1 McDonough from his position in interference, on the ground that his Invention was not practical. Ex-Senator Conkllng appears for BelL a Lieut. Garlington's Charges Against Gen. is understood that Lieut Garllngton has filed with Gen.

Sheridan charges against Gen. 1 Ilazen of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gen- tleinan, Involving slander and prevarication. No a Information can be obtained at army headquarters regarding the matter, but it is safe to predict that no action will be taken upon the charges, as It Is ttie expressed intention of the authorities of the War department to put an end to the bickerings among army officers growing out of the recent Arctic expeditions. 0 Naval Downs L. Wilson ordered to examination for promotion.

Chief Engineer F. G. McKean and Passed Assistant Engineer W. A. Mlntzer detached from special duty In connection with the machinery of the Marion and ordered to duty on board thai vesseL Causes of the Death of Cadet 1 respondence has been made public Bhowlng that Ca.pt.

F. M. Ramsey, superintendent of the Annapolis Naval academy, having requested the Secretary of the Navy to order a court of inquiry to Investigate the causes of the death of the late Cadet Strang, In case Congress failed to order an Investigation. The Secretary replied that the full 1 report on that matter of the superintendent, dated January 10th, makes further investigation unnec- a essary and unwise, and that during the time the i academy has been under his (Ramsey's) superln- tendency, no charges or criticisms have been made worthy of an investigation. The Weekly Star now ready for this week 1 la a most acceptable New Year's gift.

It Is a large double paper of fifty-six columns, con- talning reports of congress and all the govern- meat departments, the United States courts, Washington news and gossip, political, personal, society, and local affairs, NewYork correspondence, stories, sketches, home articles, fashion, religious, and literary notes, telegraph news, all the news concerning the new administration, the markets, i eta It is only one dollar a year, postpaid, to any part of the United states and Canada. Send for a specimen copy. Bayard was one of the pall- bearers at the funeral of Andrew C. Gray, the Nestor of the Delaware bar. at New Castle, DeL, yesterday.

Railroad Commissioner Armstrong went over to New York yesterday. Ex-Secretary Schurz is in town, staying at the Arlington. Ex- Representative Pound, of Wisconsin, and C. W. Moulton, of New York, are at the Ebbitt.

Ex- Senator Conkllng arrived here last night. Jir. Gorman Nothing off what he says regarding the report that ttf democratic national committee is in debt. A Star reporter showed to Senator Gorman, chairman of the national democratic executive committee, an article clipped from the Philadelphia Press stating that the national democratic com- 1 mlttee Is reported to be about $150,000 short In its i accounts for expenses Incurred in the recent cam- palgn, and is sending out circulars to prominent members of the party Inviting them to hand In lit- tie contributions of $300 to $500 to make good the 1 deficit. Mr.

Gorman replied: "TMs is the first I've beard of It. I know nothing of any such deficit. I Mr. Barnuin will be here soon, and he can tell all about It." a The Potomac Flats a proviso to the $150,000 appropriation clause. The following provision is appended to the clause In the river and harbor bill appropriating $150,000 for the reclamation of tne Potomac flats: The sum of $150,000 shall be appropriated, "provided that before any part of this sum shall be expended a report shall be made by the Attorney General of the United States to the Secretary of War upon the validity of the title of the United states to said 8 fiats.

In accordance with the provisions (ft the act 1 of Congress, approved 2d Auirust, 1382; and pro- 1 vlded further, that the Secretary of War. after re- celving said report, shall be satisfied that said title I Is good." The Grant Bill in the House. its friends opposed to a measure in which the 11 appointee 18 not named. 0 In accordance with a custom established In the House military committee, Gen. Slocum has been Instructed by the committee to take up from the Speaker's table the bill to retire Gen.

Grant. Gen. Rosecrans. chairman of the committee, is violently opposed to the retirement of Grant, and will sjteak against it on the floor of the House. The Bentlment of the House, however, has changed greatly since the latest de- Velopmenta in Grant's misfortune, and there seems now to be some chance of the bill getting through the House as It passed the senate.

It will be Ject to the veto of the President upon the same grounds that he vetoed the Fltz John Porter bill, as the rriends of the bl.I in the House will not agree to any bill In which the appointee is not named. Gen. Sloc'iin will urge the bill vigorously. He 5 says he will call the bill up when the committee's day arrives, which may be on Friday, and expects to encounter little opposition. But If the opportu1 nity Is In any way denied him he will get It up under a suspension of the rules on the first "suspen- slon day" that arrives.

"I shall urge the passage of the bill passed by the Senate last session to 'retire Gen. GeiuSlocum said to-day: "I shall not vote for a to bill to create a position to which the President f( ma.v appoint his cousin or whosoever he choses." "Will it not then be subject to the same oblec- tlon that was made to the Fltz John Porter case? Will not the President veto it?" I "Let him do so. I shall not vote for a blind bill But I think he will acknowledge his error and slen this bill If It Is passed." The Illinois Deadlock. a similar contest in 1noiana fortv ybar8 ago, and how it tehuinaned. 8 The tie now existing in the Illinois legislature, 5 and the difficulty it interposes to the election of a U.

S. Senator, recalls a similar condition of polltl- cal affairs In Indiana some years ago. in the winter of 1842-43 the Indiana legislature was a tie, being equally divided between the democrats and whisf3. When the legislature met and the period for the election of U. S.

Senator arrived the whigs nominated Oliver H. Smith, the then Incumbent, 5 as their candidate, and the democratic caucus placed in nomination Tillman AHoward. On the firBt ballot each nominee received the entire support of his respective party, with a single exception. Hon. Edward H.

A. Hannegan, a democratic member of the legislature, got a single vote. A warm per- sonal friend of his, Mr. Daniel Kelso, a whig mem- i ber. voted ror Hannegan.

On each successive ballot Kelso stuck to Hannegan, never wavering for a moment. That one vote was regularly given and recorded through thirty or forty ballots, and finally the democrats abandoned Howard and went over to Hannegan, and tcgether with his faithful whig friend elected him Senator. Political Notes. Joseph D. Weeks, ex-secretary of the republican national committee, In an Interview, coroborates Mr.

Clarkson's statement concerning Legate's letter offering St. John for sale, saying that he saw all the letters. The democrats made another fruitless effort to oust nalnes from the speakership ot the Illinois assembly yesterday, and postponed organization until to-day. a The Wisconsin legislature met yesterday and organized. It Is said that the election of CoL J.

C. bpooner to the U. S. Senate Is conceded. Gov.

Pierce, of Dakota, in his message takes strong ground In favor of the division of the territory and admission Into the Union. He thinks "Congress cannot refuse Justice to 500,000 people.n The republican caucus of the Connecticut legis- filature has nominated Orvllle H. Piatt for the IT. s. Smite.

The democrats have chosen W. H. Barnura as their candidate. The republicans have a majority ot 82 on joint ballot. 0 The following nominations for the U.

S. Senate -j were made in the state senate of Pennsylvania yes- Donald Cameron, Wm. A. Wallace, A M. Brown, James A Beaver, Edwin H.

Fltler, A W. Atchison, Wm. D. Kelly, a senatorial caucus will be held this afternoon. Mr.

Wald testified before the Springer committee In Cincinnati yesterday that an unusual number of men voted in the eighteenth ward, and rhjf when he protested against receiving two votes dep. uty marshals surrounded him, with pistols pointed at his head. Matthew BrlUon testified to bavins overheard a colored man ask for Mr. Butterwortn on election day, saying ho wanted pay tor eighteen meu whom he bad on a flat-boat. kT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.

iTNANOIAL DEBATE IN THE HOUSE. SECRET SESSION OP THE SENATE. Tbe Senate. Mr. Hale, from the committee on naval affairs, eported favorably the bill for the relief of the suf- 1 erers by the wreck of the United States steamer Tallapoosa.

The bill was placed oh the calendar. Mr. Miller (CaL), introduced a bill to increase the tension of Mrs. Frances L. Thomas, widow of Gen.

Jeorge U. Thomas, from $560 to $2,000 a ame as the pension already granted to the widow 1 if Admiral Farragut. international exhibitions. i Mr. Miller, of California, from the committee in foreign relations, reported a substitute for the (111 heretofore Introduced, which had been intended give the President general authority to accept nviratlons to International exhibitions.

The subitltute simply authorizes the President to accept he lnvitaUon to the Belgian exhlbllon, and to send to Antwerp the government exllblts now at New Orleans when the New Orleans ixhlbitlon shall have been closed. Mr. Miller said some senators thought the geniral bill too broad, while none objected to the subitltute. He wished It considered Immediately. Mr.

sewell supported the substitute. Mr. Piatt thought the exhibits would perhaps be to greater advantage in the Inventors'ex- Ubltlon to be held at London. The Inventors' lnerests, he thought, of very great national lmportince. and their wishes should be respected, as the 'atent offlce yielded the government a large beyond its expenses.

There were now in the treasury department $3,000,000 or surplus derived rom Patent office fees. Mr. Cockrell denied that there was anything like hat amount, and said it was only within a year two that the office had been self-sustaining. The matter then went over ail to-morrow, ami he senate then proceeded to the consideration of tills upon Its calendar. EXECUTIVE SESSION.

i A bill for the relief of the First National bank, of fewton, was taken up and discussed until 3 without reaching action, and then, upon notion of Senator Miller the senate at 2:06 t. m. went into executive session. House of THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES. The Speaker laid before the House an estimate rom the Commissioners of the District of for an appropriation of $10,000 to enable them maintain public order during the ceremonies ittendlng the dedication of the Washington montment and the inauguration of the next President, ielerred.

THE M'PHBRSON FUNDING BILL. The House then under a special order proceeded the consideration of the McPherson funding bllL After the reading of the bill Mr. Henley, of CaUornla, wished to antagonize it with a question of but the Speaker ruled that such a luestlon could not be raised against the special trder, and Mr. Henley gave notice that he would on i Saturday press the Northern Pacific land grant bill Or action. Mr.

WUklns (Ohio) gave a brief statement of the eatures or the McPherson bill and the causes vhlch necessitated the passage of some such measire. The simple provision of the bill was to In- irease he circulation of national bank notes from 0 per cent of the bonds deposited to secure such to 100 per cent. The proposition was so Ample and comprehensive that It seemed to him hat the discussion should not be prolonged. Mr. Henderson (Iowa) suggested that two hours' i iebate would be hour to be for and me against the bliL Mr.

McMlllin Mr. Warner (Ohio) and Mr. Keller (Iowa) maintained that two hours was too ihort a time within which to conslJer so important 1 question, and no arrangement was arrived at. GOVERNMENT OF THE BANKS, FOB THE BANKS, AND BY THE BANKS. Mr.

Yaple(Mlch-) maintained that the measure vould not necessarily add a dollar to the clrculalon of the country. This government was a gov- 1 rnment of the banks, for the banks, and by the tanks. The people had made sufficient sacrifices 0 these gods, and he would vote against the tending proposlton. He would vote against any neasure which sought to perpetuate national bank urrency. Nobody would openly advocate the per- 1 tetuatlon of the national debt, and yet If the debt as not to be perpetuated this measure would In he end produce greater contraction.

Every vote astror this bill was a vote to a bondtased circulating medium. Every man who laimed to bo a democrat should oppose this bill, md not act as an attorney for private orporatlons. National bank currency should flve way to some other that would be heap, convenient and safe. There never had exsted a more dangerous currency; not even the vild-cat currency or former years. It was a polltlal currency.

It contracted with democratic sue- ess; It expanded after a republican victory. He dvocateu a greenback currency, and pictured the ervlces which the greenback had rendered the i Jnion during the war. He eulogized the greenback leclslon of the supreme Court. Thetoriesof Wall treet might rail at the people looked at It as 1 protection against power of incorporated wealth, "he concern ot the corporation for the people was he concern of the wolf for the lamb. He did not xpect to change a single vote.

The bill would tass. The master outside had given the order and he only question was who would be the first to 1 ibey it. In conclusion he maintained that as a natter of good faith no member who was a stock- 1 tolder in any national bank should speak or vote 1 this measure. He gave notice or an amendnent excluding from the provisions of the bill any tank which rerused to receive the standard sliver 1 loilar on deposit or pay it over the counter on the 1 ame terms as gold. CAUSE OF THE BUSINESS DEPRESSION.

Mr. Cook (Iowa) In opposing the bill attributed he present business depression to the uncertain ondltlon of the currency. The currency was too lastlc. It should be fixed and should maintain very element of strength. The House should have ourage to chocfee one of two systems.

Either the ountry should have as a permanent system the lational banking system or a permanent system of reasury notes. Mr. Brumm (Pa.) thought that the measure hould be entitled a bill "to offer a premium to the ireaent bondholders and to perpetuate the national ebt," for that was the only practical result that rould be reached by the enactment of this law. Capitol THE NEW RIVER AND HARBOR BILL aakes no appropriation for the Hell Gates, New rork harbor. An Item of $350,000 for the construclon of the Hennepin canal Is recommended.

As efore stated in The Star, $150,000 Is provided ar the Potomac flats improvement, the title to the eclalmed land to be found good before spending i he money. The appropriation for the Mississippi 1 Iver foots up $3,810,000. other appropriations are: i "or James river, Virginia, $150,000, and Baltimore larbor, $75,000. The House committee on rfverp and harbors to- ay decided to recommend the appropriation of i 150.000 for the New Orleaus harbor, on the grcyuid hat It was a harbor of refuge ana that the city iras a great seaport. The recommendations for pproprlatlons for other harbors on the Mississippi, aade by the Mississippi river commission, will not considered.

An appropriation of $350,000 is reommended for the Big Muscle $5,000 for he Tennessee river about Chattanooga. an art protest. The president pro tempore laid before the Senate esterday a resolution from the Pennsylvania icademy of Fine Arts protesting against the turchase of Miss Ransom's portrait of Gen. Thomas Mrs. Fassett's painting of the electoral comalsslon.

They protest "against the continuance the practioe by the government of the United itates of purchasing interior pictures for exhlbllon in the national halls of the country, thereby legradlng American art and the work of American rtlsts, not only in the eyes of this country, but in the opinion of cultivated foreigners, now so onstantly visiting among us." a long lived claim. The House yesterday afternoon passed the ienate bill to send the French spoliation mmma the Court ot Claims for adjustment. The ilstory of the bill is the most remarkable In oauection with congress. The first bill was reiorted in the House by Mr. Giles from a select committee in April, and It has since been reported uccesslvely forty-two times.

NOTE8. The House committee on agriculture has nearly ompleted the annual agricultural iiil. It will provide for tne appropriation of abou G00.000 for that branch of the government, nearly 100,000 less than was appropriated last year. 1 The democratic members of the House will hold i caucus at four o'clock this afternoon. The senate debated the Slater amendment to the Qter-state commerce bill until about 4:80 p.m.

yeserday, when Mr. Harrison announced the death of Ir. Colfax, and the Senate adjourned. I The Chinese indemnity bill, which provides for. he return to tbe Chinese government of the unlaimed balance of the'money drawn from that overnment for damages to American interests, iras passed in the House yesterday afternoon.

The President sent the followlhg nominations to he Senate yesterday: Wm. Lowen, to be collector customs for the district of Sag Harbor, New Tork. Also, a number of army promotions and everal postmasters. Mr. c.

W. Coombs, of the House folding room, resented Hon. C. L. Mitchell, of Connecticut, with hree tame deer, brought all the way from Misnut Mr.

Mitchell has sent them to his home at few Haven. The President-elect will attend tbe press club re- eption in Buffalo this evening, and directly after- ranis will leave for Albany. i Henry H. Gomnge. tbe president ot the AmerU an Steamship Building company, the mover ot he obelisk in New York city, seriously 111 at his I Midence.

I THE SIX JIIILLION BILL. Hearing- Before (be Hoom District DISTRICT SIDE 01 CASt-WHAT THE FRIENDS OP THE BILL SAY. the District commits Ities of thf J5'1110 deflne the duties and llabllof nubile 0f Columbla unaer the old boarc 5 was resmned to-day. MILLBK' P0K THE DISTRICT, AGAINST TH1 BI a of the District, made the hff brlefly lnto tbe history oi esShmLf led to the the work of of PubUc works, anc SDS lts flnal UmltedStl Dower of the board had beet that SFvEgSgRSffl JffSS S3TS XrevCen3 expended 83'per cen" Teianl of this, propertv or the DLstrw in tlle entire debt of issj ooo ooo three years, and left i as? these Illegal contract shin undei SffiSSSSK the board of the deeds ol wSSJyS he explained SSraelUMft Pay In bonds, wWch bond! 73 and 74 this contracts It eratlon. CoSrS whirh hSS lake? lQt? made for mrmin thus have beer bonds.

werB made for $100,000 li fton'K most Why Ereass IN FAVOR OP THE BILL. iheQ made aa argument in be wn He claimed that the purpose the bin was simply to place these claimants upor as other citizens, -it hS Ser said, he added, "that the bill would enable ht claimants recover proaig or Bomethlne of thai to provide' mratot 'thu nothing or the aort; bu S'SSiK-lgg wmmkj mm? WHY MR. SPRIOOS OBJECTS. Mr. Sprlggs said he objected to this clause bo cause it violated Judgments.

Cons" but merely referred them to the couS OTHER ARGUMENTS. Mr. Christy was given flve minutes, and SDoke ir refutation of the statement that the claimants hac had their day in court, saying the District's in Thii An VIBWS 0P COMMISSIONERS. prepared by the District, commission Bre respecting the Jeffords bill, and forwarded claims against the United 8tates ahouffmSv SSpsS ma'ry KeS common law and equKe JurtXtlon Court Of Claims, which has command a new trial with new niina why, upon principle, they shoald Ti' have already paid immense aums thti no consideration; that many of the several acts of indulgence and ftvo? from rnn thaD.u> deny a further act of crace ever peated invitations to assert them." American Public Health Amociam tion. Jf PubUc Health assoclaUon, whlct iTJ ln SL WI11 next and IffS iS iD thls city.

December 8th haa committee of has already begun to consider wayB and means toi providing for the convention, which they propose successful ever held. The asso. membership of 933, and it Is exwctai that the attendance will be verv iirtrp 1 11? l0cal commlttee this evening ul necessary sub-commit, icuSf This loccil committee la com SS? KT' chalrmarJ u- s- A- Jua uT Chaa H'. n. HalL Ton u- S.

KidHutchinson and Samuel A. Hoblnson. a Tfo mad Ruh for Office Under the New AdminiMtration. correspondent who met Col Cleveland's private secretary, in the exMutlve office at the capltol ln Albany yesterday afternoon asked him how about the rus6 for office under the administration. nonMX rush for office," said he.

DolnbML is agreeably dlsap. Kehavtor or reason 10 Ee proud of the th? democrats. After being out 01 was Pressure for office roT Tn 'or, but It has not comew went evidence or the popular sentiment on the believe there Is anything the governor that there would have Deen on Mr. Blaine bad lie been elected." fob Libel SAD HELIC OF THE GREELY PARTI' Rice's Lul Will. how he wished his effects disposed filed in the probate cockt to-day.

A paper as the will of the late G. W. Rice, of the arctic expedition, was tiled to-day In the Probate Court. It Is written on several small sheets of yeliow paper In pencil as follows: "Lt. Kesilngbury: Find letter addressed to you In back part of this book.

Send copies or lt to parties Interested, so that they may understand the posit which I have placed you. g. w. Rick." On the back Is written: "The book referred to herein Is Rice memoranda or note book, by Sargeaut G. Rice, given me by him with the letter lm losed addressed to me, date of February 6th, I 1884, by Rice, appointing Sergeant Bralnard and myself executors, and giving general directions In regard to his affairs.

Note book covers dates fmm March 15th, 1884, to and Including October 5th.i884. D. L. Hkainakd and Fred. F.

Kislingbury." The letter Is as follows: "Camp Clay. Ellksmebb Land, Feb. 1st, 1884. Mr dear friend Klsllngburv: In the event of this Journey resulting fatally tor me. I desire that youri self and Bralnard act as inv executors In conjuncr tlon with M.

P. Rice, of Washington, I). who from his acquaintance with my relations and parties herein named, will be able to assist you much in discharging any melancholy posthumous du5 ties for me. Frederick stutz will have In his possession a tin case containing photographs, letters, a trunk In St. Johns, N.

entrusted to the care of Mr. Hamlon, a barbar In Water street of that city. A pocketbook will also be found on my person. All these articles and nv ceptacles will opened and inspected by you, and all papers, letters, photographs, which from their nat ure or the rights of others should not be seen by mv parents or others shall at once be destroyed. i am quite certain I can depend upon your judgment in this matter.

My MS. or sketch prepared for the Herald 1 desire to be suomltted or transmitted to that newspaper, and also any of iny note which you think they can continue my narrative. I trust you will also supply the paper with any lnformal tlon concerning me and my last efforts which you think will add to an honorable you thus be a gratification to my parents and friends. I am also sure that you will enter Into 1 such correspondence as will put those most lnterested In possession of any facts consolatory or 1 otherwise which they may desire. Of my trinkets 1 I desire a diamond ring, which will be found among my effects, to be sent to Miss Maud Dunlap, of Baddlck, C.

as a souvenir ot a few I sunshiny days. Other articles are to be divided i between my mother and Mrs. Helen Bishop, the latter to be allowed the choice of the articles she wishes to retain. All my personalty, as soon as lt can be collected from the different sources from i which lt will accrue, will be disposed of after the following plan: Any debts presented are first to be paid. Allowances are then to be made by any two of the executors herein named for the expenses rendered or time occupied by any one of them in I complying with these instructions.

1 then desire that $1,000 (uno thousand dollars) shall be given without condition to Miss Helen Bishop, of Washington, D. C. In case of her decease, this sum is to be divided 1 between her Johanna Williams, i and Mrs. Amos J. Itlce, of Nova Scotia.

Five huni "red ($500) dollars are then to go to each of the fol5 lowing named persons: Joseph F. Rice, my father; Lewis A. Rice, my mother and my sister. Amy Jane Rice, all of Nova Scotia. All the residue or remainder of my money shall go to my dear 1 mother, Ann Rice.

I am quite aware of the nullity of this hastily written paper as a legal Instrument, and have paid no attention to testamentary forma, but feel assured that there will be no disregard of my wishes on the part of any one interested In me or herein mentioned. Hoping that we may Joke over this In the sunshine of Littleton Island, 1 I remain your much obliged friend, G. W. RICK." On the back of thl9 is written: "Upon my friend Rice returning from his attempt to cross to Greenland coast, I asked him If he wished me to return him this memorandum book; He replied: 1 No, keep until I ask for lu I have another book In mind. Fred.

F. Kislingbury." "Asraln, a week before he started on the trip to Esquimaux Point, which resulted In his death! he asked me to keep this, and to bear In mind all Instructions and wishes lie had and I had mutually exchanged. Fred. F. Kislisgbury, Ac." The papers are accompanied by a petition of Ser' geant Bralnard and Mr.

P. Rice stating the death 1 of deceased April 9 th last at Ellesmereland; that he left property worth $3,000, and asking that the letter be admitted to probate as the will, and that letters testamentary be granted them. THE NAVY VOUCHER FRAUD CASES. I Tike Trial off Kirkwood and Mann in (be Criminal Court. The trial of the cases of Bell Mann, of Chicago, i and Edward C.

Kirkwood, (Indicted with Daniel I Carrlgan) for presenting fraudulent claims through the bureau of medicine and surgery, Navy department, In violation of sections 5418, 21 and 48, vised Statutes United States, was continued in the Criminal Court yesterday after our report closed. government recalled and briefly examl ned Benjamin White, Dr. Van Rypen, Dr. Hudson and Dr. Wales In rebuttal.

Dr. Wales said on cross-examination that he was never an associate of Chief Clerk Carrlgan; that he was never with him at a gambling house, but that Carrlgan was the tenant of a house which belonged to Mrs. Wales. additional testimony to-day. This mornintr the district attorney said he dei sired to put in evidence to show that on July 80, 5 1880, the day when one of the Kirkwood vouchers was paid, Carrigan was not lu the city.

He called Rufus Prentiss, a clerK lu the Navy department, who kept a record of the leaves or absence, and he produced the record of leave of absence to D. Carrlgan ror one month from July 17, 1880. Testimony was given by BenJ. White and George Trusrlell as to a certain note. In which Carrlgan and W'lite were Interested, golnir to protest July la, 1880, and the first named Cest ifled that Carrlgan was not at the department for ten days or more after the maturity of the note.

The government, with the testimony ot Mr. Armes and Mr. Walker, closed the rebuttaL THE DEFENDANT, KIRkWOOD, TESTIFIED that Carrlsran In iS80 was with his family at Leon1 ardtown, and was frequently In the city dur? lng the month, for he brought here letters from 1 witness' wife, wno was at the same place. When 1 Carrlgan was on leave he frequently remained about the city. I This closed the testimony on both sides.

the testimony all in and the arguments begun. At 10:50 Mr. Coyle opened the argument to the Jury. A Former Lawyer In Trouble. publishing letters making chargks against judges in boston.

I A few days ago, In the United States circuit court In Boston, berore Judge Colt, John McCleary Per! kins, a lawyer, who recently went to that city from i Washington, was called upon to explain certain alleged unprofessional conduct. He has repeatedly been before the court, lt Is claimed, with a patent case, and, being dissatisfied with the results, he had two letters published In the Boston Post, one January 1 and the other January 3, in which he made serious charges against both Judge Nelson and ex-Judge Lowell. When called before the 1 court the tlrst time, Perkins declined state I whether he was the author of the articles or not, i and Judges Colt and Nelson two days ago Issued an order referring the articles to one of the commissioners of the court, wit directions to hear evidence. A hearing was given under this order, and Perkins, who had been charged with writing the articles, frankly admitted that he wrote them and I maintained that they were true. The commlsslonr ers reported, recommending that the matter be rei ferred to tiie circuit court, and Judge Colt will act upon the report Saturday.

While before the court In a patent suit Perkins, who is fifty year3 old, exhausted all the legal machinery in the form of motions and applications to obtain a favorable verdict, and falling In this he wrote to the Post. In the first letter he charged that Judge Nelson had violated section 918 ot the Revised Statutes. In the second letter Perkins stated that a grant of letters patent Is worth i nothing whatever In that circuit of the adjudlcatlon of ex-Judge Lowell, and stated that as to Nel. son, he had acknowledged he was ignorant of the law, and took the responsibility of deciding as Lowell advised him. He alluded to the "cranky whim and bilious despotism of the Judicial tyrant" In the close of his letter.

An Alleged Interview with Major (now General) dispatch from Richmond, says that Mr. E. M. Richeson, of that city, who was proprietor of a wliarl boat at Vlcksburg, at the breaking out of he war, states that at that gerlod he was aroused Irom sleep one night by apt- 8potts, of the steamer Eclipse, who lntror duced him to Major (now Gen. W.

Sherman, who was then In eomm ind of the regulars being transported from the Baton Rouge arsenal to the northern side of the line. Major Sherman said: "Mr. Richeson, I had you waked up to ask 11 you would be kind enough to take charge of the corpse of one of my men and have the body decently ln1 terred?" Mr. Richeson told him he would, "and do you t.tiinir there will be war, Major?" Major Sherman replied: "Mr. Richeson, I am afraid there will be trouble," and then added, (In substance), "I have spent many years In the south, where I have re" celved only the kindest treatment, and before I would light against those people I would lose my right arm." Mr.

Richeson says he Is curious to 1 know whether Gen. Sherman remembers this interview. 1 Ha Declines to Blakeman, the Kentucky student, who was arrested In Troy, i N. tor slander, is still in all, having failed in his efforts to secure balL Miss Sharer has announced her willingness to withdraw all proceedi lags If winiwnmn will publish an ample retraction, but the hot-blooded Kentucklan, while admitting that he wrote the offensive letter, declines to retract anything. -0 Telegrams to The Star.

REVOLUTION IX COLOMBIA. LABOR TROUBLES AT DEFIANCE.O. CHICAGO BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. Revolution In Colombia. TBI enemies op the present government win an important victory iw boyaca.

Pan aha, January A most alarmlnc condition of affairs prevails throughout the republic and a general conflict Is Imminent. Civil war is under way in Cundlnamarca, Boyaca, Santander and Magdalena. and It seeuis Is about to break out In the important state of Caucao. Here in Panama 1 more trouble may occur, but there win be lit tie blood shed. Heavy tight iug has already taken place In the Interior.

The object sought can be I better understood abroad by a description of the plans. The radical parly, as it is called, has Joined a faction of the conservatives. Thus united tliey are endeavoring to turn out the liberal governments In the different stab's. which are the strongest supporters of the government of President Nunez, and then, if successful, tney will unite the states they hold In an effort to overthrow the general government, severe skirmishes have occurred In Santander and Boyaca, and the cabl this morning says that a battle has taken place at Boyaca, in which the federal forces ere defeated: their commander In chief. Montlrfar and another general having been killed in the combat, Successful In Boyaca, the movement will acquire) headway, It will be difficult to overcome.

A Chlrago Social Sensation. the remakeable stokv toi.d bv a fair bct frail plaintiff in a rreach ok promise scit. Chicago, January sensational story has been developed here by the tiling of declaration in the suit of Alice Coates, which calls upon Geo. E. Rock wood to pay $25,000 for breach of promise of marriage.

The defendant simply "denies that he promised to marry Her attorney tells the following: Alice, a belle In St. Paul and Minneapolis society, in 1881 met Kockwood, a wealthy young manufacturer or Minneapolis and Chicago. He made her a proposition of marriage in March, 1882. She accepted, ana soon atterward their intimacy became more than lover-like. Kockwood brought his sweetheart to Chicago, where he fitted up for her a house, which somehow soon assumed the character of a bagnio.

Here Kockwood and his friends often passed an evening. Alice alwaj being introduced as Kockwoud's wife. He tinally Informed her that he had tired of uer. and soon after Ills visits ceased. Subsequently he married thedaughterof one of the senloi members of tils Arm, a young lady high In the social circles of Chicago.

Alice, when she learned of his marriage, betook herself to the lawyers. Three days after the suit was Instituted a mortgage, which Kockwood held on Alice's establlsnment, was foreclosed, and Alice was turned Into the street. They Will Have Work or War. Defiance, Ohio, January local paper yesterday publi-shed a letter purporting to emitody the results of a series of meeting of a secret order of laborers who have recently been thrown out of employment in this city, and which numbers eighty members. The letter recites that they are in destitute circumstances, unable to obtain creult, and will havf work or war.

If relief is not presently forthcoming the destruction of the city by Are is promised. Some regard the matter lightly. There are between four and live hundred Idle men In Defiance. Commander Improving. January the residence of Lt.

Commander Henry II. Gorrlnge lt was said to-dav that he was slowly improving, and strong hopes of his ultimate recovjry are entertaln-d. Ho injured his spine some time ago while getting off a uireet car. The Earl of Aylesford's Death. Galveston, Texas, January dispatch to the News from Big Sprlnirs says that he immediate cause of Lord Aylesford death was not as at first or the dropsy and hardening of the liver.

He had been In declining health during the past year, but nothing serious was anticipated until a few hours before his death. The attending physician says that on Tuesday, the day of nls death, the earl ate the largest meal of which he had partaken In several weeks. He conversed freely, and seemed to tie raply improving, but in the evenins his condition became alarming, and he died at 9:30 a. m. Although only 36 years of age, the earl had the appearance of a man or 50 years.

He leaves no male descendants to his title, and his estates now fall to his next oldest brother, Charles Finch. All his personal property will go to his two daughters, who are now England. His stock and landed Interest!) in Texas are small, amounting to about 125,000. His life was Insured in English companies to the amount of nearly His are being embalmed, will go to England, In charge of Mr. Barnard, ho has been his private secretary.

The earl death will be severely felt by many families at Big Springs. An Emerald that a Pound. Panama, January the celebrated Muzo emerald at Boyaca, In this republic, an emerald has been weighing in the routrh over one pound. This splendid specimen is believed to be the largest ever discovered. Explosion in a Dynamite Factory.

Somerset, January the Somerset chemical works, two miles from tow yesterday afternoon, some loose dynamite was Ignited by the careless handling of a redhot poker. An explosion followed, the bulldlnjr was tired, and foo pounds of dynamite lying outdoors was exploded. The following is a list of the victims: Schaffer, a single man, and Turner, who leaves a wife and live small children. Kay, the foreman, badiy burned on the lace, hands and body, and James How lett, similarly Injured. There are five hundred pounds of nitro-giycerine in a building fifty yards from the place where the explosion occurred.

The factory turned out 1,500 pounds of dynamite a day. Better Time for Cattle Trains. Chicago, January arr inirement by which the live stock trains between Kansas City and Chicago will be run in from 41 to 42 hours, instead of 60 hours, as at present, has been perfected. It has also been arranged that the time of live stock trains between Kansas City and St. Louis shall made In 24 hours, which Is much faster than the time now made.

Live stock shippers have been greatly dissatisfied for some time past, claiming that lt caused a great shrinkage in live stock. Serious Cut in Emigrant Rates. Chicago, January is reported that the Grand Trunk has made a cut of $4 on emigrant rates from Portland and (Quebec to all points reached by it In the west. The cut makes the rate from Portland or Quebec to Chicago $5.50 less than lt is from New York to Chicago. The TriOutw says: It Is believed that this cut will have a demoralizing effect on emigrant rates between seaboard points and Chicago, and that this was the iutentlon or the Grand Trunk in making the cut, as lt expects thereby to hasten a settlement of all the existing passenger troubles.

Levying on a Railroad Ticket Office. Chicago, January Lafayette. special says; Two days ago a Mrs. Falvay. or Monon, secured in the circuit court of this county, a Judgment for against the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago railway, for injuries sustained at Monon.

An execution was Issued, and the sheriff to-day levied on the city ticket office. The sale of tickets was allowed to pneeed one by one to pay the Judgment. This is the second time within six months that the office has been levied upon on suits. Reducing Mill Operatives' Wages. Lawrence, January general cut down in wages has been agreed upon by nulls in Lawrence, Lowell and Manchester and will take effect this month.

Nearly all the mills here, including the Pacific, are In the agreement. From Wall Street To-day. New Tore, January 15, Wall street, li a. The stock market this morning is generally to per cent lower, Lackawanna and Northwest leading. Business moderate.

West Shore 5s declined to TheIhercantile Trust company is buying the January coupons of the Iowa Central 1st mortgage bonds due to-day. The amount la $259,000. The Erie securities have been weak and pressed for safe this morning. The common stock fell off from 14V to 1and the new seconds from 58J, to 1 1 he depression is due to rumors that the 1 Buffalo and southwestern Railroad Co. bondholders will demand their road from the Erie for non- i payment of interest.

The bad showing of the oom- for November has accelerated the decline. i General Foreign Ifews by Cable. a STBAMErii cargo ok London, January British steamer Acuba, from Galveston December 16 for Bremen, has arrived off Dover. The cargo In hesnfter hold Is on 1 Are. She has asked for assistance, which has been I sent to her.

KINO WILLIAM'S SPMCH TO THE LANDTAG. Berlin, January Prussian opened to-day with the customary i The speech of Emperor William, as king of Prus- sla, was the Important feature In the opening cere- monies. The speech was not delivered by the sovereign in person, but was read by an officer. It was stated in the speech that the ffnanclal condition of Prussia was in a satisfactory condition. 1 The surplus of revenues offer expenditures for the year 1884 bad been devoted toward the payment of I the public railway debt.

I THR FRENCH PROFuSALS ACCEPTED. London, January Berlin correspondent i of the Pall Mall Qaxette says Germany has rejected the proposals regarding Egyptian finances, which 1 were recently submitted to the powers by i and has accepted the counter proposals sub- mltted by Prance. These latter embody the flnan- clal scheme which England distinctly rejected at i the Egyptian ooaferepoe la last 1 KrowroM. January Recently a man here became engaged to a highly respect, young lady. but broke off the engagement, jooji mitted a lorsfO' n.M from the city.

The Udr has become Insane fruui griet, and to umlfi MClBTf. ku m'ElKOT'a UTTMiTl on Saturday afternoons, inw o'clock, commencing January 17th, Mrs. McKlray will receive at the Executive Mansion such persons as may desire to call upon her. It is not expected that there will be any formal afternoon public receptions at the hlte House at present, the "Saturday of Mrs. McElroy being similar in character to the Monday afternoon of the wives of the ot the Supreme court, the Wednesday afternoons at the residences of the members of the cabinet, and the Thursdays at the homes of the Senators, at which all ladles and gentlemen wishing to call are made welcome, whether previously acquainted or otherwise.

Society people were kept very busy yesterday afternoon and evening. Aside from the usual Wednesday nvepuons of the wives of cabinet officers, which are always attractive, and the crawford-Goodall wedding at church, the tea of Mrs. Heap, and dancing reception of commodore Semraes at the Navy Yard, fully tested the activity of guests in geitiiig from one to the other entertainment, which happened to be In opposite sections of the city. Mrs. Heap's tea was from four to seven, and was quite largely attended.

Having a double residence, she as en i bled to Insure comfort to all her guests, and though a large umber was present, there was no crew ding. The Commodore's spacious resideoos at the nav yard, which Is particularly wen for social entertainments, was liter illy packiMl from three to seven, and had It not tor the other entertainments It Is bar 1 to tell hat disposition the hostess could have made of her legion of guests. Mrs. Hemmes, with her daughter, in whose honor tb? reception was given, stoou in the right parlor and received the Miss Lilly liuncan assisting the fair yound whose phvisant, amiable manners and kindness of expression have already made her very popular In the large cinle of her mother's friends. The loug saloon parlor on the left ot the house was reserved tor dancing, and excellent music In attendance.

In general Mrs. Senunes' party said to have bwa one ol the handsomest of the season, and the recollection of her Into society must always bo the source of happiest pleasure to Miss Grace. The Churcn of the Ascension was crowded last evening with people to witness the marriage of Lieut. Meudorein Crawford and Miss GoodalL The church as verv prettily decorated with wreathes a nd garlands, which, with thevarted dresses ol the ladles and he crowd of nearly a thousand people, made up a pleasing picture At the hour appointed the groom and his man, Lieut. Rogers, emerged from the sacristy and toot place near the altar, where they met the bride, who approached up th center aisle on the arm of her brother-in-law, ptvci-ded by the ushers, Messrs.

Ketzner, Hawth Sprlggs, Hoover and Keyburn. and the groomsmen and btldesmalds as follows: Knslgti lleatu and Miss Llndsey, Lieut Buchanan and Miss miebrown, alia Lieut- Turner, with Miss Urabonsky. The gioomand all the mllltanr and navy attendants were in full dress ot their service, ai.d the bridesmaids were dressed simply, but verv becoming, In wulte, each carrying bouquet of' natural flowers. The bride's dress wa? handsome white satin, with extremely long trilu, trimmed with passementerie, lace and pearl ornaments, and an unusually long bridal veil fastened on the head wliu a spray of orange blosso'ns. After the impressive ceremony was perform by the rector ot the church, Rev.

Dr. Elliott, the bndal partv marched out In reverse order, preceded by two pretty dressed Utile girls, who walked backwards, strewing natural flowers in the pathway. The bridal party then to th of the bride mot her on Corcoran street, where a weoding us At the bride and groom took their departure for the west. Intending to be gone some weeks on a somewhat extended tour. A handsome dinner was given to Mr.

James Marietta, and few invited guests, by Mr. It ot Sew ork, at Chamtierlin's, last evening, which was replete with all the delicacies of the season. A handsome dinner party was given by Commissioner and Mrs. Lorlng last evenlug, at which Minister West and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

de Strove, Colonel and Mrs. Bonaparte, and otuers were ent. The Union Veteran Corps gave a very delightful sociable at Masonic Temple last evening, whicti reflected great credit ufion the several In charge of the arrangements, and was greatly enjoyea by the many guests present. Cards have beeu issued by Keprv-sentaJlve Phelps, of New Jersey, for a reception, on Wednesday "veiling next, In honor ol President l'orter of Yale College. The first concert of the Choral Soclety.at Marlm hall, last evening, was attended by a very large number ot proinluent people, and proved a most gratifying success.

The other concerts that are to be given will be looked forward to with pleasant anticipation. District Vovrrnnrot iffslrs. UNSAFE BUILDINGS. Inspector Entwisie has made of the following buildings: A house being erected by Mr. H.

D. Muffin on lot 14. square734, on account of its settling, rendering it dangerous. The owner it notified to take It down within thirty days. The inspector has notified Mr.

A. Mullln rbat on a recent examination of he orlck building in the rear of the hotel on the northeast corner of and streets northwest he finds the water from the roof draining against the wall recently built by Mr. Burgdorf lo such extent as to have Injured said wall considerably. He Is notified tha: he will be held responsible for damages under the bulidlug laws for the drainage. Messrs.

John R. and Wm. H. Lang are notified that upon examination of a building, M2d street, it Ls found so dilapidated as to endanger life and limb of the occupants. Thirty days are glveu to tear down.

Mr. Calvin Gladmon is notified that the bulMlng occupied by him as a stable on street northwest, having been condemned as unsafe and ordered to be taken down, he Is again renotlfied to vacate It linmedldlately, and any contluuance of occupancy after date will be at his risk, as well as the accountability for the result of an accident. If such should occur by the falling of any portion of the same miscellaneous. Private F. A.

Mills has been dlHUlMofl for Inefficiency. SYMPATHY FOK THE FFMAl.lt IK Male case of Georgians Brow mentioned la The Star of lost evening as having applied to the seventh precinct for lodging under the name of George Brown, she at the time being dressHd la male attire, having at tracted the notice of several ladles, who were In the presence of Commissioner West commenting upon the hardship or her sentence to the workhouse by Judge bnell for three months on the charge of vagrancy, the commissioner proposes to have her case more thoroughly investigated, and If not found to be a fraud she will have some assistance extended to her. It Ls understood that the action of Judge Snell la sending her to the almshouse was entirety for charity sake. Makriagr Marriage licenses haw been Issued bv the clerk of the court to HUlray Martin and Boston; Walter F. Magruder and Maggie W.

Dufief, both of Montgomery county.Md.) David and Sarah Matthews; George H. D. Hayes and Maria Clagett. Reported to be Shokt in His dispatch to the New York Tirnra from Baltimore, January 14, says: An examination Is being made into the accounts of Thomas H. Graham, cashier of the Baltimore and Ohio shop9 at Noun', Clare, and it ls reported there ls a shortage ot about Mr.

Graham ls said to have left the city on Saturday night and his whereabouts are not known. He Is a prominent politician, and has been a member of the Baltimore city council. He ls a member of the present school board ot ths city. A Bride's Necklace of wedding of Alice, daughter of Wilson Waddlngham, the West Haven millionaire, and WlUlain J. Mills, of New Haven, took place st Christ church.

In that city, yesterday. The bride's father gave her a necklace of diamonds worth $100,000. Arresting Gen. James s. eg annual meeting ot the Newcastle Northern railroad was held In Newcastle, Monday, and the old war between the Negley aud Wallaoe factions broke oat alresh.

About noon sheriff Douds served a capias on Gen. James S. Negley, James 8. Negley, W. T.

Hanna and Charles F. Calhoun, ana took them before Judges Hazen and McMichaeLto answer a charge of conspiracy preferred by D. BL Wallace. The counsel for the Negley side made motion to quash the order of arrest. This was done Monday night.

The Remains of Hon. ScHcvuta remains of Hon. Schuyler toifax arrived at Chicago on a special train at 7:15 o'clock last evening and were received by members of veteran associations and cltlzensxif South Bend. They went forward to the latter place an hour later, arriving (Saw st o'clock. The funeral will be held at 1 p.

m. Saturday. It Is said Gen. Grant may be present. Maryland Sympathy fob Jorr.

committee appointed at the meeting of the Society of the Army and Navy of the Confederate states la Maryland to forward to Jeffernon Davis, ex-president of the confederate stales, a certificate of his election as an honorary uiemlxr of the society, bsve tent it to him with letter, in whicn they Bay: "Permit us to add that we are happy la the belief that when your calumniators and slanderers shall have long been forgotten your tune will grow with the ages, and your charact will hereafter shine ss sn example and embodiment of all that Is pure, patriotic and Intelligent." The nummirr? sign themselves, "your admirers, oid soldiers and friends." Judge H. clay Dallam, Lamar BoUydsy, Capt. J. 6. Maury, R.

M. Blundon, and Copt. A. Smith. Significant Declaration or Premiss In the French chamber of deputies yesterday Premier Perry announced that the government intended to immediately Increase Its eateigtes la Tonquln, and would not stop until It ooospisd the entire country up to the frontier of the Chinese empire.

This declaration produced a profound sensation and was received with cheers sad oonriderabie disapproval. M. Ferry said the opsrstlnss would in no wise ooeapromlss the French Military strength at home or interfere with the nsossssry general moWllsstlon Bow AMoaio Tome the nesting ot the New York YouagMenM Republican Club Eluee Ones la the taos. Spragui then attempted tottrowjKrwaae Mifc? V-.