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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM WASHINGTON. Spelal Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Adverse Keporton the liayard Keo-lution Pension of Mrs. Dallas Controversy Over the Nomination of Dr.

Wales Ilallett 11 bourn's Case. THE BAYARD RESOLUTION. Washington, Jan. 14. The Seuate finance committee decided to-day, as was anticipated, to report back adversely Mr.

Bayard's legal-tender resolution. The adverse report will be accompanied by a request that the bill be placed on the calendar. Mr. Bayard, ln behalf of the-minority of the committee, will submit a written report at the same time. No agreement has been reached as to when the bill shall be taken up, but the principle Involved ln it Is contained also ln Mr.

Beck's bill making greenbacks receivable tor customs dues. THE DALLAS PENSION. The House committee on pensions has recommended that the pension ot the widow of the late Commodore Dallas be restored to $50 per month, which was the amount paid to her for thirty-five years. Lately, through the operations of a law of Congress, It was reduced to $30 per month. Commodore Dallas, who was a brother of the late Vice-President, Geo.

M. Dallas, had one of the most eventful careers lu the navy, and rendered very eminent services to the government. He entered the naval service in 1805, and in thirty-nine years received but nine mqnths' leave ot absence. -He participated iu several engagements ln the warot 1812; alo ln the Algerlne war and ln service against the pirates infesting the Southern coast. As commanding officer of the West India squadron he gave efficient aid to the army ln the Seminole war in Florida, receiving therefor the thanks of Gen.

Scott, and It was due to his tact and Judgment that a war between the United States and Mexico, ln 1836, was averted. His widow Is advanced ln years and her pension is her only means of support. THE NOMINATION OF DR. WALES. The Senate committee on naval affairs held a meeting this morning to consider the nomination of Dr.

Philip S. Wales for surgeon-general of the navy. A number ot papers and briefs ln opposition to the confirmation ot Dr. Wales were before the committee. One of these papers gives a list of the fifteen medical directors ot the navy who outrank Dr.

Wales, with an account of their services at sea and ou shore as contrasted with tho service of Dr. Wales. The Secretary of the Navy appeared before the committee and made a statement of over an hour in length, setting forth the reasons why the President and he had passed over, the senior officers and conferred the appointment upon Dr. Wales. The Secretary argued that according to the law the President has the discretion to make the appointment without regard to rank or seniority, and he quoted largely from the different statutes bearing on the subject.

Arguing from this point, the Secretary maintained that the President had the power to appoint as surgeon-general any oue of the eighty medical directors, Inspectors and surgeons on the navy list. The Secretary also maintained that the appointment, can in no sense be regarded as a promotion ln the navy, as It Is under existing law a civil office that the rank and pay belongs to the office, and that on ceasing to fill It the Incumbent resumes the title, rank and duties of his lineal grade on the navy. Tho session ot the committee to-day was mostly occupied by Mr. Thompson, and there-tore no action was taken on the case, but the purpose is to dispose of it at the next meeting. The friends of Dr.

Wales are quite confident that his nomination will be reported back favorably. Dr. Wales is from Maryland, as Is Dr. Williams, the senior medical director, who will be entitled to the appointment it the Senate decides that the rule ot seniority is required. Some interest has been exhibited as to the attitude of the Maryland Senators in this case.

The gossip is that Gov. Whyte has not Indicated his opinion in the matter, and that Gov. Groome Is opposed to the confirmation of Dr. Wales. CASE OF HALLETT KILBOURN.

The Supreme Court of the United States has given parts of the last two days to the case of Hallett Kilbourn vs. the Speaker, the sergeant-at-arms and certain others who were members of the House of Representatives in 1876. Mr. Kilbourn was summoned before one ot the investigating committees of the House to testify in regard to certain transactions of Jay Cooke Co. with what was known as the real estate pool.

For declining to answer Mr. Kilbourn was, by order of the House, committed to th common jail of the District of Columbia. He remained there for forty -five he was released under writot habeas corpus by Judge Cartter, of the District courts. He thereupon brought suit against the )ersons named for unlawful imprisonment, claiming $150,000 damages. The case was decided against him ln the lower courts, and was then appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Mr. Kerr, who was the Speaker of the House at the time, is dead. The case was argued yesterday and to-day by Messrs. Chas. A.

Eldredge and Enoch Totten for Mr. Kilbourn, and by Representative Hurd, of Ohio, tor the respondents. A number of briefs were also filed iu the case, including one in behalf of Mr. Kilbourn by Gen. N.

L. Jeffries. Gen. Jeffries brief covers 88 pages, and is certainly one of the bulkiest ever filed in the Supreme Court ln any case. It contains a most interesting aud exhaustive review, with copious citations from American and English authorities of the powers, real and assumed, of parliamentary bodies over contumacious witnesses, and will be valuable as a reference hereafter.

Should Mr. Kilbourn gain hi3 suit the individuals against whom It Is brought would of course look to the House of Representatives to foot the bill for them. REMOVAL OF CAUSES. The House committee on the judiciary have agreed upon a bill of great importance, providing tor the amendment of section one, two. three and ten of the act of March, 1875, relating to tho removal of causes from State courts to federal courts.

The bill adopted Is that introduced by Mr. Culbertson, and It will be reported to the House at an early day. The changes made by the bill in existing laws are very important, and the object of it Is to do away with some of the improper war legislation. The republicans will oppose Its passage, as they have that of a similar bill reported from the committee on the revision of the laws, and now on the calendar. CURR1XT TOPICS.

Speaker Randall presented ln the House today memorial signed by Henry M. Hoyt, Governor; W. P. Schell, State auditor, and A. C.

Noyes, State treasurer of Pennsylvania, asking the passage of the bill provlding for the recom-putation of the accounts between the United States and several States and the city of Baltimore, erowtng out of moneys expended in the war of 1812 with Great Britain. Mr. Henkle presented tho petition of John S. Maury for the removal of his political disabilities, and also petition of Albert Greenleaf, William Flynn and Samuel Brown, for extra pay for services rendered while in the employ of the government on the Mexican frontier. General Dlspatches.1 ACTION ON FINANCIAL QUESTIONS IN COMMITTEE.

Washington, Jan. 14. The Senate finance committee, at a special meeting this afternoon, took up for action what is generally known as the "Bayard resolution." The phrase "treasury notes of the United States" employed ln this Joint resolution, as originally Introduced, was to-day by common consent replaced with the words "United States notes," so as to conform to the statutory designation. After this verbal change had been made the full text ot the measure presented for the committee's action to-day was as follows "Joint resolution in relation to United States notes Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives or the United States of America in Congress assembled, that trom and after the passage of this resolution all United States notes shall be receivable for all dues to the United States, excepting duties on Imports, and shall not bo otherwise a legal tender, and any of said notes hereafter reissued shall bear this superscription." A discussion of abont an hour's duration ensued, at the end of which Mr. Bayard submitted a motion that the resolution be reported to the a recommendation tor passage.

A vote was Immediately taken on this inotion, with the following result: Yeas Messrs. Bayard, Kernan, Wallace and Morrill; nays-Messrs. Voorhees, Beck, Ferry and Allison; absent, Mr. Jones, of Nevada. The motion was therefore lost by a tie vote.

At the suggestion of Mr. Bayard It was then agreed, by common consent, that, ln view of the known sentiments of Mr. Jones, his vote should be considered as cast against the joint resolution, and that It should accordingly be reported back to the Senate adversely. The report will probably be presented by Mr. Allison.

No votes were taken to-day upon the amendments proposed by Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, to make the date of the repeal prospective, (January 1, 1885,) and by Mr. Pendleton, of Ohio, to provide that United States notes shall not hereafter be available for the national bank reserves, but these and various other amendments will doubtless be offered and fully discussed when the joint resolution comes up for action in the Senate. The House banking and currency committee to-day resumed the consideration of Mr; Price's bill to except slghWlraft bank deposits from taxation. 'An amendment repealing the two per cent, tax on checks was adopted.

The question on adopting the bill as amended, for report to the House, was lost by a tie vote. On motion of Mr. Fort the consideration of Messrs. Fort and Price's resolutions, and that portlonof the President's measage recommending the abolition of the legal-tender quality of the greenback, together with Mr. Lounsbury's bill repealing the legal-tendor clause, were all made a special order for next Wednesday's meeting.

The House committee on coinage has agreed to report the bill directing the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse gold and standard silver coin of the United States equally in payment ot all Interest obligations accruing ou the funded debt of the United States, and In payment of matured coin obligations of the government and in payment of current expenses. THE "STAR" MAIL SERVICE. The sub-committee of the House committee on appropriations, engaged ln Investigation of the 'star" route service of the Postofflce Department, resumed the examination of Second Assistant Postmaster-General Brady at 10.30 A. M. to-day.

The examination Is being directed chiefly to the question of proper or legitimate exercise of discretion upon Gen. Brady's part ln the vast increase In the expense of the service in excess ol the appropriations made by The Weather To-Day. War Department, Office- of the Chief Signal Officer, Thursday, January 15, 1 A. M.Itulwatlon. For the MiddU Atlantic State and New England, falling barometer, wanner south and east winds, clear, followed by partly cloudy weather.

For the South Atlantic States, wring to wanner southeast winds, falling barometer, partly cloudy weather, imsMy followed by light rain. Local Report, January 14, lwa, Bi.T!mor. 2. 5 7.P0 11.02 r-M 11.02 I80.5X? 180.421 iSO.407 70 N. ra k.

R'l .8. 70 IB. (ill .00 .00 .00 ICIear. K'lear. It K'lear.

ICleur. Mean S0.4S0 I Max. temperature Menn theriiioniKterUil.ft I Mln. temperature 17 Highest elocity ot wluua to-day, lor one 8 miles. Midnight Report.

Alpena.20. clear Preckiurldtfe, 2, cloud Kuttalo, 8S, clear; Cheyenne; 40, clear: Chicago, 82, clear: Cleveland, 8A, clear: in" lutli, 2, clear; Detroit, 85, fair: La Croisgi-, II, clear Madison, 17, clear: Milwaukee, 21. clear; Marutie.Ua TJ, clear: New York, fa, clear: Oswego, St clear. Pembina, IS below r.ero, clear: Port Huron, St. Paul, 7, clear; Toledo, 37, lair; Yankton, 20, lair.

Dissatisfied Colored liepubl len njt Thfjf Want a Share of iw. A meeting of col -ored men was held ai Douglass Institute last night to hear addresses cn the question of their status ln tho republican party. John Hell was chairman. Dr. H.

J. Brown, the first speaker, said the colored voters, who in Mary-laud made up two-thirds ot tho republican, party, are dromedaries and pank-horscs for their white allies. Only ono colored man was on the republican central committee and ono on the campaign committee last tall. A teur colored men have minor places ln the customhouse, two or three aro ln tho postoffico out of 180 employes, not one Is ln the internal revenue department or ln the United States sub-treasury, and the United States marshal's office is the only department ln Mary-laud where colored men are recognized as having any rights lu tho distribution of places. In that office three out ot seven employes arn colored.

In the counties there Is not a colored postmaster or federal clerk, nor a colored man ln any position under federal authority, not even as llghthouse-keeir, although several counties are republican through the colored vote. He argued that the colored people In this respect are worse off than, ln any Southern State. Ho said he would not battle with any coioreu iiiau, anu wouia mipitort men ot mn race ln the custom-house or any other federal department. Ho wanted to see woolly-headed black republicans filling the pluco of surveyor of the port of Baltimore and ther positions which they havo a right to expect. Ho wanted the colorod people to organize for themselves, and sen to It that eight of their race are sent to the national nominating convention and that tour are put upon the electoral ticket.

This will be only a moderate proportion, considering their numerical strength ln the State He was not to be scarod by tho cry that It lsdrawlug tho color line, which is raised every time the colored people talk ot an enon in tneir own oenaii. xne ooioreti pnopin are expected to have their own churches aud graveyards, and there Is no charge ot color lino In that connection. Rev. H. A.

Monroe, of Somerset county, editor ot the Standard-Bnarer, a Journal devoted to the interests ot his race, said he wanted the colored people first to get equal rights trom their political allies, and then they could expect to secure Justloe at the hands of political opponents. He did not wish to create divisions in the republican ranks, nor to aid the democrats. Ho Intended to rise abovu tho quarrels of outs and ius for office. He was a dissatisfied republican only so far as sham republicanism takes the place of the true. He said every county in the State will send delgatea to a State convention of colorod people.

By organized effort they can assert their right to the position to which their numbers entitle them. Colored republicans in Virginia havo been recognized by the Legislature lu tho dis tribution or offices. Causeman 11. Gaines said colored men were politically more degraded than their race in any Southern State. It is hard to toll what hi their status ln Maryland.

They need organization to make their numbers tell. Isaac W. Reddy, J. L. H.

Smith, O. Deaver and Joseph Drlscoll were the other speakers. While Dr. Brown was speaking James Jackson several tlmos Interrupted him, aud when about to leave the room Jackson used offensive lan-guago to the chalrmau and others. When told to leave he dared several of them in a style of bravado that was dangerous under the circumstances, and ln the end he was roughly handled, but escaped without serious injury.

With the exception of this episode the meeting was very orderly. Habeas Carpus Case habeas corpus ot Julius Matthews was hoard by Judge Gary In the City Court, yesterday. Matthews was found guilty of assault by a Jury lu the Circuit Court of Baltimore County on an Indictment for assault with intent to kill, and was sentenced by Judgo Yellott to six months ln the House of Correction. The section ot the House of Correction act under which he was sentenced says that any person may be sent to the House of Correction by a court it found guilty of any offense for which the punishment by existing law is Imprisonment in Jail for not less than two months nor more than threo years. Mr.

T. C. Kuddell, counsel for Matthews, alleged that the sentence to the House ot Correction for assault was illegal, because the punishment for assault may be less than two months ln Jail. Mr. Edgar H.

Gans, deputy State's attorney, appeared for the State, by direction of State's Attorney Korr. Ho argued that in habeas corpus the judgment ot a competent court could not be reviewed, unless want of jurisdiction was found ln the court, or there was manifest error ou the face, ot the commitment. He also argued that the section of the law under which sentence was given was clear and valid. Judge Garey hold that under the law of habeas corpus, as It exists In Maryland, he could entertain the habeas corpus petition and remand or discharge the accusod. He was, however, ot opinion, very decidedly, that tho section ot tho act authorizing tho sentonce in this case is valid, and not open to the objections urged ln this case against It.

He therefore dismissed the petition and remanded Matthews to the House of Correction. Mr. William P. Maulsby, counsel for Catherine Ibeck, of Carroll county, who had petitioned Judge Garey for the recovery ot her child from St. Vincent's Infant Asylum, refusing to believe that the child was dead, yesterday filed an order with the clerk of the City Court dismiss-ing the petition; The written order expresses ln the warmest terms appreciation of the "kind and gentle motives" actuating tho Sisters In charge of the Institution to withhold Information of the Infant's death on account of the hysterical condition of the mother nt that time, and says there is no doubt but that the explanation will eutiroly satisfy the mother of the child's death.

Vroicueil in the Harbor. Tho body of Thomas Graham, fireman on board the English steamship Edwin, lying at Canton elevators, who fell Into the river early on Monday morning while returning to the steamer, was yesterday found near elovator No. 2, by some of his shipmates. When the man fell overboard his cries were heard by a night watchman, but before he could bo reached he disappeared. Justice James P.

Dorsey summoned a Jury, as follows: Edward Smith, foreman. Harm an Sanders, James McDonough, Carroll Grace, Jas. Smith, Thomas Moran, Harvey Smith, Henrv Rolrsnyder, Henry Brooks, John Law, Jacob Heuleln and David Sulllns. James ONeal, a shipmate of Graham's, stated that he was with him at 2 o'clock on Monday morning, and that they were both intoxicated; they were coming from tho city, and ho heard Graham make a noise, but was unable to give him any assistance. The Jury rendered a verdict of accidental drowning.

The body was burled at the expense of ttfe captain of the ship. Graham wai about 30 years and has a wifo living lu England. Collision Itetween British Vessels. Surveys were ordered yesterday upon the steamship Wlnthorepe, from Elba, and the bark Kate Irving, hence for Bordeaux, which were ln col. llslon on Tuesday, In the Browerton channel, Patapsco river.

The bark, which was In tow of a tug, had four planks and the covering-board cut through, all the chain plates on the port quarter and the mlzzentopmast carried away, and came back to iort. The steamer had an anchor driven Into the Iron plates at her bow, and sustained some other damage. The loss to both vessels was not great, and the bark will be repaired without discharging any ot tho wheat cargo. Tho British consul will investigate the case. Presentation and Installation.

The officers ot Doric Lodge of Masons were Installed on Tuesday night, and after the installation Past Master Wm. T. Adreon presented the retiring master, H. H. Garrlguea, with a handsome past master's jewel on behalf of the lodge.

The officers Installed were Maj. F. Y. McDonald, worshipful master; H. T.

Dupar, senior warden T. P. All man, juuior warden; H. Reese, sec-retay, and G. Edward Wobb, treusurer.

Mediterranean Iron Ore. During the week four steamships have entered at Baltimore custom-house with a total of 4,630 ton ot Iron ore from Mediterranean ports. Three of them came from the Island of Elba, and the other from Bona, in Algeria, two places that have become noted for Iron ore shipments. Tha ore is ot superior quality. J'ersonal.

Mr. George Alfred in the city yesterday and paid a pleasant visit to The sun office. Confession of a Forger. At the examination in New York, Tuesday, of James Ullllgan, accused of complicity In passing forged paper on tho Phamlx Bank, James Williams, alias 'Big Kentucky who was arrested with him, testified against GUUgan, saying that he saw him forge the endorsement ou the check In a saloon at Third street and Broadway, ln the presence of several persons. When asked why he made this confession, Williams wild: "I joined them ln these forgeries; but, when we got the money, the curs took advantage of me, as an old man, and after refusing to give me my share, they were going away, and I was to have been arrested and been the only one to suffer." GUUgan was held ln 10,000 ball.

Diphtheria is causing from tour to six deaths a day in Dead wood, D. and vicinity. Adult as Wvll aa children are mickey MARYLAND STATE AFFAIRS. THE GOVERNOR'S IXAUOCKATIOX. Special Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.J ANNAPOLIS, MDn Jan.

14, 1880. Iin3osinsr Ceremonies at Annapolis Inauguration of Wm. T. Hamilton Brilliant Military Display Stirring: Inaugural Address the Uovcrnor Popular Sympathy lor the ew Executive, Ac. Hon.

Wm. T. Hamilton was to-day inaugurated Governor of Maryland, with probably a greater popular demonstration than has ever beforo attended tho entrance of any other Executive Into office. No previous occasion Is remembered when the State militia has taken part ln the Inauguration of a Governor of the State, at least ln such Imposing numbers. But Hamilton, having been exceptionally honored by the suffrages of his fellow-citizens, the desire of those who are also soldiers as well as citizens to add military features to tho ceremony could not be well withstood.

Annapolis was filled with representative men from all parts ot Maryland, and uniforms crowded the sidewalks after the Inauguration. the military feature. By order ot Ad F. Bond, the Fifth Regiment, from Baltimore, comprising ten companies, and four other infantry companies aud one of cavalry, served as an escort to the Governor from the Executive Mansion to the east gate or the Capitol grounds. James R.

Herbert reported to the Adjutant-General with his staff, Maj. J. W. S. Brady, capts.

Geo. W. Wood, J. Mason Jamison, C. A.

Gambrlll, Lleuts. Howard Rldgely and J. W. C. Johnson.

All the troops were ln command of Gen. Herbert, who, with his staff officers, was mounted, having brought their horses from Baltimore on board the steamer Pentz. The first soldiers to arrive were the Garrett Guards, a very lino Infantry company, from Oakland, Garrett county, numbering fifty men, commanded by Capt. Wardwell. This company reached Annapolis at half-past nine o'clock, and were escorted by the Governor's Guard, of Annapolis, which is a fine body of 73 men, commanded by Capt.

Lewis. A company of Infantry from Ches-tertown, called the Kent Guards, numbering 50 men, Capt. Vlckers commanding, came by steamer, aud were also quartered at the armory of the Annapolis company. The Fifth Regiment Infantry, from Baltimore, numbering 400 men, with full band and drum corps, Capt. Zollinger in command, reached the State capital at 11 o'clock, by special train over the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, without changing cars.

Iu the same train came Capt. Barnett's company of 50 men from Catonsvllle. Capt. Owens's Anne Arundel Cavalry, 55 strong, rode Into town and took the right of the line in the procession. crowds of people.

By the time the soldiers had all arrived the steamboats and regular trains had poured several thousands ot people Into the capital. Overhead the weather was mild, bright aud beautiful. The trees and the grounds, as well as the sharp roofs of the old town, were whitened with snow, which glittered ln the bright sunshine. Very early ln the day crowds ot people, Including many ladles, thronged the capitol, filling the lobby and occupying seats which had been reserved ln the Senate chamber for members of the Legislature and State officers. Both the House and the Seuate were ln session up to the hour of noon, which had been 6et for the inauguration, and, considering everything, a great deal of business was dene.

The hall of the House was stripped of chairs, and the Delegates mostly stood. SCENE IN THE SENATE CHAM3ER. In the Senate chamber the desks of Senators were pushed back and the centre of the floor filled with chairs, but the room is wholly Inadequate to accommodate the half ot those who would be officially present on such an occasion. The cuu itltutlon, however, prescribes that the oath of r-ffice shall be administered to the Governor by vhe chief Justice in the Senate chamber, ln the presence ot the members of the General Assembly. Quite a number ot ladles were present ln the room, Including Mrs.

Hamilton and other ladies of the Governor's family. Since the removal of the old gallery ln 1877 the Senate chamber appears to be somewhat larger than It was, but It will not comfortably seat more than 250 people. Many more than that number were crowded within its walls on this occasion. DELEGATES AND JUDGES. A few minutes before 12 o'clock the House of by the Speaker, with the ser-geant-at-arms preceding him, carrying the mace emblem of power was announced, and received by the Senators rising.

Speaker Mo-Cullough took his seat beside President Stump, At 11.55 o'clock the Judiciary were announced, and as the chief Justice and his associates ot the Court of Appeals passed up the aisle the Senators and Delegates rose. Chief Justice Bartol took his seat on the right of President Stump. The associate justices, Miller, Brent, the clerk of the Court of Spencer C. Jones, were assigned seats to the right of the President's chair. Among the distinguished company which had by this time assembled were ex-Gov.

A.W. J.M. Gwinn, Gen. F. C.

Latrobe, mayor of Baltimore, his brother, Mr. Osmund Latrobe, Robert Garrett, H. Kyd Douglas, E. W. Mealey, John Ritchie, Albert Ritchie, Ou-terbrldge Horsey, ex-Gov.

James B. Groome, John T. Morris, A. Ritter, Dr. Washington Findlay, J.

V. L. Find-lay, J. B. Brown and others, including all the chief officers of the State as well as members of the General Assembly.

GUBERNATORIAL ESCORT. In the meanwhile the State militia force, comprising about a thousand men, all uniformed ln gray and wearing blue overcoats, had formed at the executive mansion, which is a short distance west ot the capitol. The military force appeared to excellent advantage, both as to equipment, which Is first-class, and as to discipline. The distance from the gate ot the Governor's mansion to the east gate of the capitol grounds, the route of the march. Is not many times longer than the line of soldiers, and It would have been entirely practicable for the Governor to have, passed from his door to the State House door through double lines of soldiers.

One of the companies ot the Fifth Rreglment, commanded by Capt. W. S. Anderson, was detached and ordered to report tor police duty to Hon. Clement Sulivane, one of the Senators, and chairman of the committee of arrangements on the part of the General Assembly.

The lobby or rotunda of the State House and tho aisle of the Senate chamber had become so blocked with people that passage way was impossible. The company soon made a clear gangway, and a file of men inside the Senate chamber opened the aisle. Bayonets ln the Senate chamber and the man on horseback were suggested by the presence of the soldiery and the mailed figure of Cecilius Calvert, which hangs on the Senate wall opposite the picture of Washington Resigning his Commission an event, too, which it will be remembered took place ln this same Senate chamber. ENTERING THE STATE HOUSE. Governor Hamilton, on appearing at the entrance to the grounds of the executive mansion, was saluted by the military.

Entering his carriage, the escort conducted him to the entrance to the Capitol grounds, from his carriage and standing uncovered, the mill tary passed ln review, giving a marching This concluded all the outside demonstration. It was 12.15 P. M. by the Senate clock when there was a stir in the lobby. A band ot music stationed there played "Hall to the Chief." Governor Hamilton appeared, escorted by Senator George Wells, of Anne Arundel, and Thos.

G. Hayes, of the committee of arrangements, and Gens. F. A. Bond and James R.

Herbert, the civillaus preceding and tho soldiers following. Gov. Hamilton had the arm of Secretary ot State R. C. Hollyday, who represented the retiring Governor, Hon.

John Lee Carroll, who was detained at his home in Howard county ou account of an Injury which he received some days ago while INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Gov. Hamilton ascended to the seat of the President of the Senate, and without any delay said "Mr. Chief Justice and Gentlemen: This is not to be regarded, perhaps, as an appropriate occasion to refer ln detail to specific measures of public policy. Probably I may find it proper, during the session, to communicate with the Legislature upon subjects of general Interest.

The able and elaborate message of the retiring executive, together with the comprehensive and lucid rejKrtof the comptroller, give full and precise Information ln respect to the financial affairs of the Slate, besides calling the attention of the General Assembly to the consideration of matters of great public concern. But in presenting myself to take tha oath of office as prescriljed by the constitution I shall indulge the liberty of saying that I fully recognize the Impressive significance of the late expression ot the popular will. In becoming the chief magistrate ot the State, and in the exercise of the powers and ln the discharge of the duties incident to this most honorable and responsible position, it will be with the determination that everything shall be directed, and directed solely, lu the Interests of good government. There will be upon the part ot the executive a most cordial co-operation with other departments of the government in promoting wise and unselfish legislation; In assuring fair, pure and peaceful elections; ln enforcing a rigid economy ln all branches of the public service; in reducing taxation to the lowest point compatible with economical administration; in correcting all abuses, whether great or small and wherever existing; ln limiting official employment to the absolute necessities of the State, and ln maintaining an elevated standard of official probity, capacity and application, to tho end that we and our children after us may continue to enjoy the blessings of tree government; and still furthor that the just and well-founded expectations of the people may be realized. The Governor, the Senator, the Delegate, divested of the pomp and circumstance of place and stripped of his official robes, is, at best, buta plain, simple and unadorned agent, entrusted by the people with duties to be performed ln their Interests, and for the talthful and fearless performance of which his honor and all that he should hold dear ln life are pledged to the people.

Allow me now the privilege of admonishing all, in language as Impressive as It Is In my power to use, that It Is not with specious promises, or gilded words, or glittering generalities, but with living deeds and actions, that the people will be, or ought to be, content. Called by the people to the office ot Governor of Maryland, I am deeply sensible of the re-sponsibUiUes I tm about to incur. My nigbesf ambition will be gratified if, when I come to lay down this great authority and once more return to the walks ot private life, I shall bear with me the consciousness of having fairly, honestly and faithfully discharged the Important and Imposing obligations I here now assume." THE OATH OF OFFICE. In concluding these words, which were delivered In a firm and forcible tone and with slgnifl-cantemphasis, Chief Justice Bartol handed Mr. Hamilton the test-book of the Court of Appeals, from which the Governor read with marked clearness and earnestness the prescribed oath, having his disengaged hand the meanwhile on a Bible which the chief justice held.

Governor Hamilton then "kissed the book" and signed the oath, to which Chief Justice James L. Bar-. tol added his attest. This concluded the Inauguration of Gov. Wm T.

Hamilton. The test-book records the oaths of office of Governors A. W. Bradford, Thomas Swann, Oden Bowie, Wm. Pinkney Whyte, James Black Groome, John Lee Carroll and Wm.

T. Hamilton, th last Ave of whom were sworn ln by the same chief CONGRATULATIONS, ETC. Gov. Hamilton was soon surrounded by friends, eager to congratulate him and prompt to recognize the force of his brief and pointed Inaugural, There were few who heard It who did not wish there were more of the same sort. The new Governor pressed through the crowd of eager friends, detained at every step in the aisle, ln the lobby and on the stairs to the executive chamber above, where the retiring Secretary ot State, turning the office over to him, said '-Your Excellency: In consequence of the unavoidable absence of Gov.

Carroll the duty devolves on me, as his representative on this occasion, and in his behalf, to surrender to your keeping the great seal and the archives of the 'State ot Maryland. In so doing permit me to express to you my sincere hope that yours may be a successful administration, and will redound to the honor ot the State, and add to the prosperity and happiness of her people." Mr. Hollyday, who has been secretary of State under Gov. P. F.

Thomas, under Govs. Bowie, Whyte, Groome and Carroll, retires from office full of honors. He will be succeeded by Mr. James T. Briscoe, of Calvert county, whose appointment will be the first which Gov.

Hamilton will make. EXECUTIVE MANSION RECEPTION. Several hundred people crowded each other to shake hands with the new executive, who then invited his friends to the Executive Mansion. The government house was thronged. A steady stream of people came and went all the afternoon.

An elegant lunch was served to all who wanted It ln the large dining-room of the mansion. The parlors aud reception rooms were filled with prominent citizens from many of the counties and trom Baltimore city. Gov. Hamilton was free and hearty in the welcome he extended to everybody coming to see the chief "acent" of the people in the house which they had built for him. Mrs.

Hamilton, who Is a lady of much grace and sweetness of manner, heartily seconded her lord. She was assisted ln the reception by Miss Josle Gerry, ot Portland, Maine: Mrs. Richter, of Portsmouth, N. H. Mrs.

E. W. Mealey and Miss Annie Kennedy, of Hagerstown; Miss Julia A. Hamilton, sister of the Governor, and by his daughters Julia, Jessie and Clare. Governor Hamilton has four daughters and two sons, the names ot the boys being Richard and Wm.

Jr. Correspondence ot the Baltimore Sun. Annapolis, Jan. 14, 1880. JSnsiness in the Iesrislalure.

PROTECTING THE HARBOR DUMPS THE NEW POSTOFFICE BALTIMORE CITY LOANS AND OTHER MATTERS. While the President of the Senate to-day an- nounced the regular committees of that body, as given ln the regular legislative report, Speaker McCullough still hangs fire ln the House. It Is understood, however, that the House committee chairmanships will be as follow: Ways and means. Chapman; judiciary," Bannon; claims, Vandiver corporations, Campbell; education, Scott; militia, Hayes; federal relations, Browning; elections, Legg; library, Dobbin. The Senate committee on executive nominations, important to all office-seekers, Is as follows Peter, Gorman, Cooper, Blans and Franklin.

RIVER DUMPS. Among the several Important bills Introduced in the Senate to-day by Mr. Wm. A. Fisher, of Baltimore city, was one to give relief and to protect the contractors of the city and others engaged In deepening the harbor.

This is a bill repealing, amending and re-enacting section 170, article 30, Code of Public General Laws, title "Crimes and Punishments," sub-title "Rivers," as amended by chapter 44, acts 1870, and chapter 58, acts 1872. The bill of Mr. Fisher provides as follows "If any ballast, ashes, filth, earth, soil, oysters or oyster shells be taken, unladen or cast out of any ship, steamboat or scow, pungy or other vessel, on any pretense whatever, In the Chesapeake bay above Sandy Point, or in the waters ot Herring In any river, creek or harbor ln this State below high water mark, the master or other person having charge or command of such ship, steamboat, scow, pungy or other vessel shall forfeit; and pay not les3 than $20 nor more than $100, one-half to the State and the other half to the Informer, to be recovered by action of debt or Indictment ln any county or city where such master or other person may be arrested: and from any decision on matter of law made by any court hearing an appeal from any Justice of the peace, under this appeal may be taken to the Court of Appeals, provided such appeal be taken within ten days after such decision shall be made; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to any material removed from any channel or harbor within this State, under and by direction of the harbor board or other proper officer of the city of Baltimore or of the United States engineer officers having charge of any river and harbor Improvement in this State, and deposited in. any or the aDove-mentionea waters with the consent or by the authority ot said harbor board or other proper officer of said city or said United States engineers, nor to affect any existing act of Assembly relating to tho construction of wharves or to the rights of riparian proprietors." The bill was referred to a special committee consisting of Senators Peter of Montgomery, Brattan of Somerset, and Parsons of Wicomico. Mr.

Fisher said It was a bill suggested by the harbor board of Baltimore, and Mr. Williams said it was a bill to plaster Baltimore county all over with stinking mud. NEW BALTIMORE POSTOFFICE. The way this business moves is shown by the annexed bill, which was reported and passed to a second reading ln the Senate to-day, by suspension of the rules: A bill to give the consent of the' State to the purchase of certain lots of ground in the city of Baltimore by the United States for the purpose of erecting a building for a postofflce, court-house and other public offices, and to cede to the United States Jurisdiction over the same, and authorizing the mayor and city council of Baltimore to grant and convey certain lots of ground belonging to them to the United States "Sec. 1, Be it enacted, That the consent of the State of Maryland Is hereby given to the purchase by the United States of any lots or parcels of ground In the city of Baltimore tor tho purpose of erecting a building for a post-office, court-house ana other public offices of the United States.

"Sec. 2. That Jurisdiction over the said lot or parcels of ground, after the same shall have been lawfully conveyed to the United States, be and Is hereby ceded, released and relinquished to the United States, reserving nevertheless to the State of Maryland concurrent jurisdiction with the United States over the said ground so far as that all civil and such criminal process as may issue under the authority of this State against any person or per sons charged with crimes committed without said grounds may be executed therein in the same way and manner as though this cession had never been made and granted; and that the land over which the Jurisdiction is granted by this act, together with the buildings and personal property which is or may be hereafter within the bounds thereof belonging to the United States, shall be exempted from all State or municipal taxes so long as the Bald grounds shall remain the property of the United States for the purposes aforesaid. "Sec. 3.

The mayor and city council of Baltimore are authorized to convey to the United States any lots or parcels of ground owned by It and forming part of any square of ground, which square or any part of which the Jnited States may purchase for the erection of a building for a postofflce, court-house, or other public offices, and the same shall be subject to all the provisions of the preceding sections of this act; the act to take effect from date of passage." BALTIMORE CITY LOANS. As an amendment to the five million water loan of Baltimore city Mr. Fisher has introduced a bill providing as follows: 'That whenever and as often as it may be necessary hereafter to issue certificates of indebtedness, or city stock, or bonds of the said city of Baltimore, either for loans of the said city already created and authorized by law, but not yet negotiated and Issued, or for loans which may bo hereafter created and authorized to be issued as aforesaid, provision may be made, in the discretion of the mayor and city council, for the payment ot any taxes to which the holders of the said certificates or bonds may be legally liable, provided the rate of interest payable on said loans shall not exceed the rate of five per centum per annum; and that the mayor and city council shall not be prevented from negotiating loans or any part thereof already authorized by law, but not yet actually Issued, or which may be hereafter created and authorized, at a lower rate of interest than five per centum per annum whenever it may appear practicable and advisable so to do." VARIOUS BILLS. A bill consolidating alder manic districts ln Frederick City, introduced by Senator Stelner, has been the first to pass the Legislature of 1880. Senator Fisher, of Baltimore city, has introduced bills, the provisions of which have been mentioned heretofore, to encourage manufactures, to extend license tax to all vehicles using the streets of Baltimore, amending the charter of the Coon and Flour Exchange, so as to enable It to subscribe $123,000 to the stock of the proposed new building.

Also a bill, which failed the last session, Incorporating James A. Gary, Enoch Pratt and others as a National Trust and Guarantee Company, capital one million dollars. Power Is given to accept and execute trusts every kind lor married, women with separate estates, minor children who are orphans, The bill of Mr. Fisher authorizing tho regents of the University of Maryland to sell or encumber the whole or part of the Lombard and Greene streets property, ln Baltimore, provides that the proceeds be applied to Improvements, alterations and equipment and purchase of other buildings for the school of medicine. The property in question is the lot and buildings at the southwest and northeast corners ot Greene and Lombard streets, known as the Medical College and Infirmary property, now used as a medical school and- hospital.

The bill of Senator Williams to-day authorizing the use of steam on the York railway, from Baltimore to Towsontown, la the same which was passed at the last session, but was lost or stolen, and thus defeated. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Minor Jlonise Officers. Annapolis, Jan. 14.

In caucus tnlght the democratic members of the House of Delegates made the lollowing nominations for the minor officers of that body Sergeant-at-arms, Charles A. Pope; assistant sergeant-at-arms, Geo. W. Duvall; doorkeepers, Conrad Prince, James F. Busey and George Flllmeyer; postmaster, John R.

Cooke; assistant postmaster, J. H. Hurtt; pages, Rut us B. White and Edwin Gott, Jr. engrossing clerk, John T.

Davis; journal elerk, Wm. B. Peter; committee clerks, S. L. Hefflu-ger, T.

J. Moore, E. M. Anderson, Wm. McWll-liams, Wm.

S. Merrick, Geo. B. Jones, James A. Roe; folders, John H.

Burbage, Alex. Robinson and Leonard Ady. Sew Registry Vaw for Voter. PROVISIONS FOR CORRECTING THE REGISTRY LISTS OF VOTERS IN MARYLAND PROPOSED NEW REGISTRY OF VOTERS, ETC. Correspondence of tho Baltimore Sun.l Annapolis, md Jan.

14, 1880. A registration bill has been fully prepared by Attorney-General Gwlnn, after a full exchange of views with Gov. Hamilton. In its. present shape the bill embodies the Governor's well as those of others who have considered the subject.

It is necessarily a lengthy document, comprising some thirty-five sections, and it is like wading throngh the Desert of Sahara to read it. The design of its framer has been to provide tor correcting existing lists of registered voters for the elections to be held In 1880, and for an entirely new registration of voters ln 1881, and every four years subsequently, as well as correcting the new lists trom time to time. Combining the feature of present correction with future new registration presented a difficult problem, with the attorney-general has worked out with his usual skill and ability. The bill requires the Governor to appoint one register and one alternate (to act in case of disability of the register) at this and during the regular session ot every succeeding Legislature, lor every election district of the counties and every precinct of Baltimore city, terms ot office to begin ln May and last tor two years, removable for misconduct or Incompetency, the Governor to have power also to excuse from service, otherwise service to be compulsory under penalty of fine. Registration books are to be supplied for correcting the lists of 18S0 by clerks ot county courts and clerk ot the Superior Court of Baltimore City between the first Mondays of August apd September, containing full lists ot the present votorS In the respective county districts and city precincts; similar lists to be furnished in the same way and at the same time on each succeeding year for comparison and correction, the new by the old.

For corrections of the lists the registers shall sit with open door3 for six successive days ln the city precincts and three days in the districts of the counties, beginning in each case on the first Monday of September ln each year, from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. in the counties and from 9 A.

M. to 9 P. M. ln the city. Ten days' notice shall be given of time and place ot sittings through one newspaper in the counties and three newspapers ln the city, one of which latter shall be in the German language, of course.

From all certified lists of voters so furnished to the registration officers for correction they shall strike the names ot all persons known or made known to them who may have died or removed from their respective districts or precincts, or may not be residents, or who have become disqualified under article 1, sections 2 and 3 of the constitution; also to furnish certificates of registration to thoso who desire to register elsewhere, the names of such persons to be Btrlcken off after 1880, as also the names of dead or disqualified persons. The cause of striking off names shall be explicitly recorded: the names of all who satisfy the register that they possess the necessary qualifications to become voters shall be added to the list; registers shall Inquire diligently and ascertain accurately that the persons already registered are disqualified before striking off tneir namas. Within five days after the sittings for correcting the lists the names stricken off and those retained and added, with the residences for Baltimore city, shall be placarded on posters, a third of the posters ln Baltimore to be in the German language. For revision after this publication the registers shall sit three days in Baltimore city and two days in the counties, beginning on tho first Monday ln October, 1880, and same days every year succeeding, the hours being the same as heretofore stated; three days' previous notice shall be given of the sittings for revision, by advertisement ln the newspapers as before. Then the revised lists are closed, and the registers are required, in five days for the city and in two days for the counties, to make up the lists and publish them in handbills, with the residence opposite his name of each voter in Baltimore city.

In ten days afterwards the completed and corrected lists shall be entered ln books proper for the purpose, two fair copies of each district and precinct, for delivery, before Monday next preceding the second Wednesday of October ln each year, one to the sheriff of Baltimore city, the other to the clerk of the Superior Court, and for the counties, to deliver In five days one copy to the sheriffs and the other to the clerks ot county courts for safe keeping. All persons whose names are on these lists shall be entitled to vote at thj next ensuing election. No change Is made ln the law governing citizenship. Any one aggrieved by refusal or omission of any officer of registration to register his name, or by striking his name trom the lists, may appeal for redress to a competent court. While ln the discharge ot their official duties registers of voters shall have and exercise powers of a judicial nature, especially the powers of a Justice of the the examination of witnesses and for preserving order on the premises; they may compel the presence of witnesses to obtain necessary Information; they may issue summonses, attachments and commitments to any sheriff, constable or policeman, who shall serve the process the same as if It were Issued by a Judge of a court, a Justice of the peace or a police justice, receiving fees In the same manner as such fees are allowed by law In State cases.

Police officers are required to be detailed ln the city to aid the registers in preserving order. Provision is made for having authentic lists of voters placed lu the hands of the judges of election for use on 'election days, and regulating their use at the polls. The pay of registration officers Is left blank; alternates are to be paid out ot the per diem of the register; fees are also provided for copies of the books delivered by sheriffs, to registration officers, and a scale of prices Is made for copying. The board of supervisors of election shall appoint every year an attorney, at $300 per annum, to advise and appear when necessary tor the registers. Every officer of registration is obliged to be present at his voting precinct In Baltimore city, to aid the election judges in the identification of voters, and to be paid the same per diem as the election judges.

One month before the time for new reglstra-tratlon of voters the board of police commissioners of Baltimore city shall cause a census to be taken of all the legal voters In each precinct for the use of the registers. Such census shall be made before each election of members of the General Assembly. With particular reference to the new registration ot 1881 the bill contains the following provisions: On or before the first Monday of April tho Governor, or perhaps the State librarian, shall have books to be known as "Registries of Voters" prepared, of a size for the use of the particular officer for whom it is intended, ruled in parallel columns for the entry of particulars as follows: First. Name and color of applicant for registration. Second.

The number or definite description of the location of the applicant's dwelling. Third. Whether sworn or affirmed or not. Fourth. His age.

Fifth. Place of birth. Sixth. When he became a resident of the district or precinct in which he applies for registration. Seventh.

As to naturalization, date ol final papers and by what court Issued. Eighth. Disqualification. Ninth. Qualified voter.

These questions are required to be duly satisfied. Due notice of time, place and hours, are required to be given in English and German newspapers, and by handbills, in manner somewhat similar to that prescribed for the correction ot the lists during 1880, only tho time ot advertising is somewhat longer. Every male citizen entitled and desiring to vote shall apply to be registered anew. If on being questioned as above, the applicant Is not entered "qualified" or "disqualified" he shall have the right he claims determined by a court. New registration shall be made every fourth year, the specific dates being as yet blank.

Provisions for safe keeping, of the lists are the same as heretofore indicated. Any person who shall deem himself aggrieved by the omission or refusal of any officer of registration to register his name as a qualified voter, or by striking off his name from the list of qualified voters for any cause, shall have the right to apply by petition to the Circuit Court of his county, or, if ln Baltimore city, to the Superior Court, for mandamus against the register, with right of Jury trial, If desired, the court to determine the question of right and order registration or not; if iu favor of the petition, the costs to be paid by the city or county ln which the proceedings took place; If the petition Is dismissed, the petitioner shall be attached for costs. For fraudulent registration on the part of applicant or register willful violation the penalty on conviction shall be $500 to $1,000 flue and Imprisonment not more than three years. Near Walton, Indiana, last night a colored man named Charles Smith was hanged lor arson by ft mob. Congress.

Gen. Brady assumes that he was Justified In building up the service, and that he was "permeated with the belief that Congress would sustain him and make the appropriation which would be necessary to continue the service upon th basis to which ho had extended it." THE UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The United States Agricultural Society held its twenty-eighth annual meeting at the office of its secretary in this city, Vice-President Randolph, ot Tesas, presiding. After an announcement that Hon. Frederick Smythe declined a re-election as president, the following officers for the ensuing year were elected Hon.

John Merryman, of president: a vice-president tor each State and Territory; Frederick Smith, ot N. U. S. Townshend, of Wm. 8.

King, ot A. h. Kennedy, of Robert Beverly, of M. Curtis, of N. and A.

M. Fulllord, of executive committee; Ben. Perley Poore, secretary, and Wm. S. French, of N.

treasurer. A resolution was passed instructing the newly elected officers to take such measures as they may deem expedient to revive the operations of the society, which were interrupted by the civil war, and especially to invite the co-operation of State, county and local organizations. Another resolution tendered the congratulations of tho society to its founder, Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, and expressed Its gratification that ''his valuable life has been spared while so many of the older members have been removed from the field of their labors by that grim reaper, death." THE KELLOGG INVESTIGATION.

The Senate committee on elections to-day hoard Mr. Twltchell, United States consul at Kingston, Canada, formerly a member of the Louisiana Senate, ln donial of the statement that he was paid to vote for Kellogg. Sevoral other witnesses testified in behalf of Kellogg. H. Seymour, notary public, from New Orleans, identified two papers shown to him, one purporting to be an agreement of W.

K. Spearing to pay $1,500 for testimony to be used ou bohalf of Mr. Spofford, and another agreement, entered Into between George Dicks, Edward J. Ewert and Jer. Blackstone, to furnish the requisite affidavits for the consideration men.

tioned above. The question was then raised by Mr. Spofford 's counsel whether these papers were admissible as evidence, and tho settle ment of this was held in abeyance for the decision ot the full committee. The committee then adjourned until to-morrew morning. A DICTIONARY SWINDLE.

The various firms who advertised to forward upon receiptor 50 and CO cents a bound volume of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary are pronounced by the special agents ot the Postofflce Department to be Impostors. It is said that the parties engaged in this business advertise under numerous aliases, and very seldom make any return tor moneys received, and when a return Is made it is a small book which can be purchased at retail from 10 to 15 cents. INTER-STATE COMMERCE. Mr. Albert Fink, trunk-line commissioner, and Chauncey M.

Depew, representing the Now York Central railroad, appeared before the House committee of commerce this morning, and both delivered lengthy arguments ln opposition to the general features of the Reagan inter-State commerce bill. A further hearing of railroad men will take place to-morrow. WASHINGTON NOTES. The citizens ot the District of Columbia have issued a call for a mass meeting to be held on the evening Tuesday, January 20, to devise means for the relief ot the suffering poor of Ireland. Among those signing the call are Wm, A.

Wheeler, the members of the cabinet, Saml. J. Randall and a largo number of Senators and Representatives and prominent business men. The Senate, in executive session, to-day confirmed the following, among other nominations Marcus W. Acheson, of Pittsburg, to be district judge for the western district of Pennsylvania; E.

B. Pomeroy, of Tucson, to be United States attorney tor tho Territory ot Arizona. The Judiciary committee of the House considered the trade-mark question on the proposition to adopt the bill tor carrying out treaty obligations respecting trade-marks. Also the bill for a constitutional amendment legalizing permanent legislation on the subject. The Senate committee on elections have admitted to the record in the Ingalls case four papers exonerating from charges of corruption 82 of the 88 members or the Kansas Legislature who voted for Ingalls tor United States'Senator, thus narrowing the charges down to 4 members.

The vacancy of chief clerk ln the office of the Third Assistant Postmaster-General, occasioned by the resignation of D. W. Ainger, was filled to-day by the appointment of Mr. Madison Davis, formerly chief ot the stamp division. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Desperate Conflict with an Infnriated Man. Frederick, Jan. 14. Asbury Stewart, a negro man, aged about 45 years, was brought to Frederick this evening by several persons who had been deputized to arrest him, on a charge of attempting to kill Charles A. Thomas, a farmer living near Mount Pleasant.

It seems that at about 6 o'clock this morning Stewart, who had been working for Thomas, went from the kitchen into the yard to got a bucket ot water. The door, which he had left partly open, was closed by Miss Devllblss, the housekeeper, with considerable force. Becoming incensed at this the negro hastily rushed back to the room and violently assaulted the lady, knocking over the stove, and upsetting tho kettle of scalding water upon her. At this moment two young daughters ot Thomas came into the kitchen, and began screaming loudly for their father, who was still in his bed-chamber, and who hastened downstairs and ordered 8tewart to desist, which he did. Shortly afterwards Thomas was again called, and, having finished dressing, armed himself with a revolver.

Upon entering the kitchen Stewart lett Miss Dovllbi9S and made a furious attack on him, whereupon Thomas fired, the shot taking effect over Stewart's left eye. Knocking the weapon trom Thomas's hand before he could fire again, the infuriated negro grappled with him, and a rough and tumble contest ensued, both being powerful men. At this juncture Miss Devilbisscame to the rescue with a poker. This Stewart snatched from her hand, and with it dealt Thomas a terrible blow across the forehead. One of the daughters then struck Stewart on the face with a large knife, and -this momentarily distracting his attention, Thomas was enabled to recover himself, and picking up a chair felled his adversary to the floor.

Two large dogs now savagely attacked the negro, but shaking them off he succeeded in rising and escaped from the house. Complaint being made to Justice Long, at Mt. Pleasant, a warrant was Issued and Stewart was arrested near Liberty, making no resistance to the officers, and after a hearing before the magistrate was committed for the action of the grand jury. Ho has been iu Jail several tiuies before tor assault. His wound is not thought dangerous.

Mr. Thomas was terribly beaten. The affair aroused much Indignation. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Viruriiiia Oyster War Preparations.

Richmond, Jan. 14. In view of the ract or the depredations alleged to have been committed upon the people-along the Rappahannock river by the crows of non-resident oyster vessels, tho particulars of which appeared ln The Sun; of yesterday, Mr. Pitt, member ot the House of Delegates from Lancaster county, had adopted by that body to-day a Joint resolution appropriating fifteen hundred dollars, to be used ln the enforcement of the oyster laws ot the State along the Rappahannock river. Mr.

Pitt stated to the House that there were about thirty of these vessels engaged in taking oysters lu that stream in violation of the laws of this State, and the local authorities were powerless to prevent them, and that two citizens of Lancaster county whilst quietly pursuing their avocations of oyster catching were shot down and killed by men on one or more of these non-resident crafts. The resolution was not taken upin the Senate to-day, but it will probably be reached to-morrow, and the action of the House concurred in. As soon as the sum named Is appropriated au armed expedition will probably start from here or some other eligible point for the scene where these unlawful acts are alleged to have been committed. Whether a vessel will be fitted out and an armed force placed upon it and sent to the aid of the people of Lancaster, and contiguous counties, or whether the fifteen hundred dollars proposed to bo appropriated by the General Assembly shall be used for the purchase of one or more pieces of light artillery, rifles and ammunition to enable the. Eastern Shore people to place themselves upon a permanent war footing and arrest these violators of the oyster and criminal laws of the State has not yet been determined on, but will be to-morrow or the day following, when the proposed expedition (if one Is equipped) is expected to start.

It is said that many of the vessels complained of are from Maryland. Transacting Business in Bloodthirsty Way. Franklin, Jan. 14. To-day Sidney Cole, about 19 years of age, owner of about three-quarters of the Chatsworth plantation, rode up to the gate of J.

B. Wofford, manager of the plantation, and informed Wofford that he had come to kill him. Wofford expostulated, but Cole dismounted and advanced, pistol in hand, toward the house. Mrs. Wofford, realizing the danger in which her husband was, called out to him to arm himself, which he did by seizing a shotgun.

Then stopping out he confronted Cole, who continued to advance, saying: "I have come to kill you, you I mean business." Wofford replied "If you mean business, here it Is," at the same moment discharging his gun, the contents of which took effect in Cole's breast, killing him instantly. Wofford Immediately came to town and surrendered himself to the sheriff, but was afterwards discharged from custody, a coroner's Jury having returned, a verdict of Justifiable homicide. A Pretty Horse Thief. Lynchburg, Jan. 14.

Elizabeth Ham-mand, a pretty white girl, 18 years old, passed through the city to-day on her way to the penitentiary, under sentence ot three years, for stealing a horse ln Russell county. She Is said to have been of good family. It Is the first case of the kind in the State. The Case or Abe Kothschild. GALVESTON, TEXAS, Jan.

14. The Court of Appeals to-day reversed the decision in and remanded the case ot Abe Rothschild, charged with the murder ot Bessie Moore, near Jefferson, ln 1877. The prisoner was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be banged, THE SUN. TELEGRAPHIC! SUMMARY. ETO.

There Is said to be danger of a sanguinary conflict ln the West of IrelandThe distress ln county Kerry, Ireland, will probably amount to famlneThe Vatican organ advocates home rule lor the Irish of the Cuban slavery abolition bill has been resumed ln the CortesThe Duke of Schleswlg-Holsteln died suddenly. In the United States Senate, yesterday, a bill was reported from the naval committee to locate and purchase a new site for a naval observatory at Washington. A bill was passed to Increase pensions of certain totally disabled soldiers and sailors. The bill Increases the monthly pay of 336 pensioners from 50 to $72 per month. In the House, a bill was Introduced for the free Importation of articles Intended foreshlbl-bltlon at the coming millers' International convention at Cincinnati.

Mr. Buckner Introd uced a bill from the currency committee providing that the national banking act be so amended as to require every banking association to keep in gold or silver coins of the United States one-half of the reserve fund required by law. The bill wlU be considered to-day. A resolution was adopted directing the Secretary of tho Treasury to report under what law and conditions the United States Treasury became a member of the New York clearing-house, etc. The remainder of the session was devoted to debate on the report of the committee on rules.

In the Maryland Senate, yesterday, a bill to amend the general laws relating to crimes and punishments, in reference to dumping dredg-lngs in rivers and other waters, was referred to a special committee composed of Senators Peter of Montgomery, Brattan of Somerset, and Parsons of Wicomico. The President announced the standing commlttoas ot the Sena te. A bill giving the assent of the State and authority to the mayor and council of Baltimore to convey to the United States ground for a new postofflce was read twice, and, without amend -ment, was ordered engrossed for a third reading. The bill amending the local law relating to registration of voters ln Frederick City passed both houses. At noon Gov.

Hamilton was inaugurated In the Senate chamber, ln the presence of the House wf Delegates, after which both houses adjourned until to-day. The fusion Legislature of Maine yesterday appointed a committee on elections, which went immediately to and among other matters voted to unseat Mr. Hale and put a fusion member ln his place. No report to that effect was made to the House, however. A report unseating another republican was made, but recommitted for further investigation, thus indicating a conservative sentiment.

There was no election for Governor, as had been expected. It Is said that there 13 a rupture between Solon P. Chase, the greenback politician, and Eben F. Plllsbury, one of the chief democratic leaders. Chase opposes the use of force, will abide by the decision of the Supreme Court, and says he will withdraw unless the democrats agree to this policy.

The republican Legislature submitted to the Supreme Judicial Court a series of questions Involving the Issues from which the existing trouble arises. A collision occurred yesterday afternoon ln the East Elver at New York, between the Long Island annex boat G. T. Olyphant and the ferry boat Warren. The Olyphant sank In Ave minutes, but her passecgers, twenty-five ln number, and the crew were all saved.

One man had his arm hurt and a -woman fainted, but with this exception there were no casualties. The Warren was not much Injured. Portland, Oregon, was visited on the 9th Inst, by the most severe storm known since Its settlement, causing damage to property ln the city of about $75,000. The gale attained a velocity of 80 miles an hour. The First Presbyterian Church steeple was prostrated, the new Catho-Uc Church demolished, and many smaller buildings were blown down and many houses were unroofed.

Bremen Hall, two-story frame, was deEtroyed and several Inmates were Injured. Telegraph wires were blown down ln all directions, cutting off communication by telegraph until now. Owing to fallen timber and damage to railroad bridges, trains have also been delayed. At Umatilla niuch damage was done. At Tay Center, Washington Territory, a school-house was demolished by a fallr lng tree; the son and daughter of Jno.

W. Bart-lett were killed aud another daughter seriously injured. At Salem, Oregon, the roofs of the State House and the Academy ot the Sacred Heart were partially destroyed. A curious labor strike is ln progress of solution at New Straltsvllle, Ohio, arising from the attempt on the part of operators to get rid of unmarried miners. On Thursday last the Consolidated Mining Company discharged forty single men, and the rest struck to have them taken back.

Other companies about to adopt the same plan have postponed action. The reason given for the move was that the wages paid the single men did not return to the treasury of the operators through the general store, as did that paid the men who had families to support. Clinton B. Flsk has written a reply to the article in the Protidence (R. Journal acquitting the Indian commissioner of corrupt pra tice ln office charged against htm, which article was said tofhave been approved by the board of Indian commissioners.

He denounces the article as full of misrepresentations and dishonesty, and charges that it refers to only one oT a score of charges, and seeks to make It appear that that was all. Gen. Flsk says that the Investigation Is still going on, and will not be closed for some time. The annual election of directors of the Mechanics' National Bank of Philadelphia resulted yesterday in the choice of directors opposed to the present president, George H. Stuart.

The opposition was said to be chiefly due to the fact that his dry goods house ln Philadelphia failed on account of the troubles of the Liverpool house of David Stuart and It was not deemed advisable to have a bankrupt at the head of the bank. In New York, yesterday morning, Victor Kelly, cashier of the Thalia Theatre, whilst attending to his duties in the ticket office, was shot by a pistol ln the hands of Henry Thurs-ler, a discharged doorkeeper. The bullet penetrated over the temple through his silk bat, slightly wounding him on the side of the head, and passing out at the opposite side of the hat. Thursler was arrested. -r Col.

Charles Kleckner, who commanded a regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers during the war, was afterwards a member of the legislature and subsequently a clerk ln the Philadelphia postofflce, was arrested there yesterday mornlug, charged with stealing letters from the malls, and balled ln for his appearance in tho Tnited States District At a meeting of the directors of the Pittsburg. Titusville and Buffalo Railroad Company in Philadelphia yesterday, the agreement of merger and consolidation of the Buffalo, Chautauqua Lake and Pittsburg railway with the Pittsburg, Titusville and Buffalo was ordered to be executed and submitted to the stockholders at a meeetlng to be called for the purpose. J. J. Plucker Co's.

furniture factory. In Philadelphia, was burned yesterday morning, with Buckley's sjKike factory adjoining. Loss of Plucker Buckley, H. Oetzel, adjoining, sustained a lops of about $5,000, and several other firms about $40,000 more. Dominic Murray, a fireman, was badly Injured by a lumber pile falling on him.

Iu Adams township, Ohio, a few days ago, the body of an old man named Jones was dragged with a hog hook from its resting-place lu the cemetery over rough ground for half a mile, where a carriage, said to contain James Hampshire and tus Zigler, medical students, was In waiting. The students will bo arrested. Wm, PMlbrlck, a leading director In the First National Bank of Skowhegan, has failed of re-electiou to Its directory, by reason of his alleged management of a plot by which 5)0 republicans were disfranchised and the republican candidate for the Legislature from that place was counted out. Six firemen, named Wm. Baldwin, George A.

Frost, Gustav Font, Wm. 8. Broadhurst, John W. Ralph and George Kelger, were severely burned and bruised at a fire in Brooklyn, N. yesterday morning, having been caught in the debris of a falling wall.

A meeting of citizens was held in Wilmington, N. last night in behalf of the sufferers by famine ln Ireland. Speeches were made, money subscribed, and a committee of prominent citizens appointed to solicit funds tor the cause. At a meeting of the directors and stockholders of the Savings Bank of Louisville, yesterday, there was found to be so large a delicti ln the account of Cashier J. H.

Rhorer that It was decided to close the bank and wind up Its affairs. Samuel J. Medill, managing editor of the Chicago Tribune was married last evening at Quinoy, 111., to Miss Belle Murray Carson, daughter of Col. John B. Carson, general manager ot the Hannibal and St.

Joseph railroad. The question whether co-operative bodies can do Insurance business in Missouri Is to be tested at St. Louis by suits against the Mar-chants' Exchange Benevolent Society and the National Temperance Relief Onion. Councilman McMullln was arraigned for trial in Philadelphia yesterday for assault and battery with intent to kill Michael C. Lyon during the late democratic primary conventions.

A judgment has been entered ln the United States court, at New York, against Postmaster James, of that city, for infringing on Mr. Norton's patent for hand-etamps. In the Ioava House, yesterday, a concurrent resolution was adopted deprecating the action ol Guy. Garceloa aad council, la Maine, Academy of Jlnsie Jan. 15.

THREE NIGHTS AND SATURDAY MATINEE. THE STBAKOSCH GR VXD ITALIAN OPERA. THURSDAY, AS. 15 LccreziaBoroiaI Mile. Teresina Singer Lucrezia.

Mile. Anna de Belocca Mafflo Orslni. Slgnor Petrovlch Genharo. Mons. Castlemary Duca Alfonso.

Friday, ax. 16 Mignon Mignon Mile. La Blanche Mignon. Miss Lltta Fillina. Mile.

Rlccl Federlco. Signor Lazzarinl Gugllelmo. Mr. L- G. Gottsehalk Lotarlo.

6AIIBDAI MATIXEE LTJCTA di Lamkirmooe. Miss Maria Lltta Lucia. Miss Arcone Alice. Klgnor Baldanza Edgardo. Mr.

L. G. Gottsehalk Ashton. Saturday Evening, Jan. I Puritani.

Mile. La Blanche Elvira. Mile. Valerga Enrlchetta. Signor Lazzarinl Arturo.

Signor Stortl Rlcardo. Mons. Castlemary Giorgio. Popular Prices Admission 50 cents and $1. Keeerved Seats 75 cents, $1 Wand $2, to be had at McCaffrey's Music Store.

Special. Parties of 12 or 20 will be transported from any part of the city to the Opera and back at 50 cents apiece, by application to Baltimore Transfer Company, corner North and Baltimore streets. Academy of iisic Six Sights, axd Saturday Matinee, Commencing Monday, January 19, Clinton hall's Comedy Company, In Sayre Comedy, 'The Strategists," The latest New York success, having Just closed a run of 50 consecutive performances at the Broadway Theatre, N. Y. Ford's The Matchless Spectacle.

Last week or The Black Crook, Last week of The Black Crook, Last week of The Black Crook, Last Week of The Black Crook, Last week of The Black crook, Wit A iff man tf attraction in Scenic Beauty, Gor geous Costuming, Exquisite Dancing, Splendid Marching and Brilliant Acting, by A Company Numbering over 130. Ladles, Children, Dancers, Singers, Elegant Varieties, Artists, etc. Three hours or loveliness axd Farewell Matinee Saturday. Last Time Positively Saturday Night. Next Monday, the Historical Play of Lady Jane Grey.

Mary Tudor Mrs. T. P. Bowers. Lady Jane Miss Charlotte Thompson.

A performance that cannot be equaled In ability and adaptation upon the English stage. During the week The Hunchback. Julia Mrs. D. P.

Bowers. Helen Miss Charlotte Thompson. The sale of seats commences to-day. I Albangti's Holliday Street Theatre. LOTTA, This evening at 8.

Also Friday Evening and Saturday Matinee, MUSETTE; or, Little Bright Eyes. Saturday at 2, Last Loita Matinee. LOTTA as MUSETTE. Seats at McCaffrey's, Oliver's and the Theatre. January 19, engagement for one week of Mr.

Sothern, supported by his company of Comedians. Dundreary, David Garrick, Brother Sam, Crushed Tragedian. Marj land Institute. Oxe Week Only. Commencing MONDAY, January 19.

Grand Family Matisees Wednesday and Saturday Afternoons at 2. Mrs. E. D. E.

N. Southworth's Greatest Story, In dramatic form, the Hidden Hand! Hidden Hand! Hidden Hand! The cast will present the most powerful dramatic corps ever concerned in Its interpretation In Baltimore. Ma. Harry Woodson, as the Woollest of Wools. Miss Jennie Yeamans, the most capital Capitola, (Introducing her Inimitable Banjo Gems, Wonderful Dances and Charming Songs.) AIR.

A. R. Phelps, the Stormiest of Hurricanes. Popular Prices Matinees, children 10 cents; adults 25 cents. Evening 25 and SO cents.

Reserved seats at McCaffrey's, Oliver's and at the Institute. Kcrnan's Central Theatre, Matinee to-Day at 2 P. M. tfrtat Trij)le Entertainment. Three Great Shows in One, jfantrmiime, Olio and Drama.

Miss rose Goodall, In Her Romantic Frontier Drama of Prairie Flower; or, the deed of a Dark Night. Chas. Diamond, Great Song-and-Dance, and Harpist. Ca rrie Howard, Serlo Comic Meteor. Robt.

Aubrey and Felix Maueer, the Atmospheric Evolutionists. JIljmE Gouoh, Great English Vocalist. GRIMALDI, ZELTNER AND CHRIDIE'S Pantomime Troupe, in the Fairy Trick Pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk. Admission 13, 25 and 50. Front Street Theatre.

The Rush still Continues! grand Mattnee To-day at Jennie Hughes, In the Grand Military Drama, The French Spy. ROSELLE, the Great Prima Donna. Lillie Howard, the Brilliant Voealist. Gexer and Mackie, Eccentric Comedians. De Witt Cooke, King of Clubs.

Frank Harrington, Dutch Comedian. The Funny Farce, "Night of Terror!" Harry Vaughn! W. H. Danvers! Frank Wills! Ada Isaacs! Frank Doud! John Griffin and others. Gm Fixtures.

Uas Fixture. Crystal. Polished, Brass and Bronze. Gas Reading Stands, Bronze and Nickel Clocks. Bronze Pitchers, Thermometers, Card Receivers, fcc.

P. Carey, 23 and 25 North Eutaw street. Coal! Wood! Coal! E. Stabler, Central Office, "Sun Building," South street, Branch Office, corner Eutaw and Madison sts. Branch Office, corner York and William streets.

Telephone connecting all offices, wharf, yard. team wood-mill and Telephone Exchange. To Consumers of Coal. We Give You 2.240 found to Die Ton. A.

P. Shutt fc Son, Coal Dealer. Principal Office, No. 4 North street. Yard and Office, Corner of Preston and Cathedral streets.

Protective Tariff- Is not needed now. Even our friend "Go West" Greeley, were he living, would say, let Iron come in free, as nearly all of the country's product will be used lu that staple tonic ot America, Iron Bitters. t'ongh no More. Hance's Syrup of Hore-Hound cures Coughs, no matter how often in a day. It costs 25 cents.

Sold by SETH 8. Hance, 108 Baltimore street. Pare Blood, Clear Complexion, and a skin free from eruptions, will be given when Hance's Sabsaparilla pt ts are used. Price as cents. Sold by S.

S. IPS Baltimore st-t Eminent Dr. W. C. Cavenairh, Memphis, Tenn writes "For Weak Digtstum, General I recommend Col-den's Lieblg's Liquid Extract of Beef.

Ktaenmatio Remedy has been sold in this city lor live years, aud has never failed to cure a case of rheumatism, bend to it. K. Helphenstixe, Washington, D.C-tr his forty-page pamphleton rheumatism. The San Book and Job Printing Office, sun Iron Building, Md descri ptkm execute' ln 8uPrlor style, every Plain and Ornamental Printing, at the shorn-st notice, and on the most reasonable terms, lor cash. In order to afford every facility for giving entire satisfaction ln point of beauty of execution, Promptxess and Dispatch, extensive additions have been made to the already heavy stock of Presses, Type, making it by far tho most complete Book and Job Printing Establishment ln the city, and one of the most extensive In the United States.

Silver Medal awarded by the Maryland Institute In Va'ii lor best Plain and Fancy Printing Diploma awarded by the Frederick County Agricultural Society ln 1H7 for Arltstlc Printing. Ft rat-Class Dn-ellinffs for Sale. The remaining three of th block of six Marble Front wellixo Houses on the west side of North Charles street, south of Boundary avenue, are for sale, presenting an opportunity seldom offered to parties desiring hrst-class Houses ln every reepect. For terms, kc, apply to E. Abell, second story of Sun Iron Build- For Sale.

Rent or ieae. Persons having property for sale, rent or will find cards ready printed at THJC bCN JWB PRISTINO OFFICE, buii Iron Budding,.