Evening star., 1877-10-23


| lnittees would be aOle To take up some OF the
| nominations for confirmation.
Tue CHAIR put the motion, aud declared Il
Mr.. ConkliDg called for a division. which
being taken, the motion prevailed aud on
motion OF Mr.. Hamlln, the Senate at l1.ig
went into executive session, and at l. 30 the
doors were opened and the Senate jOurnst
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Memorial Upon District Matters.
The following memorial is in circulation
for signatures
- Your petitioners respectfully represent
ulat they are citizens OF The District OF Co
mbia. That the doubtful political rela-
lions existing between the District OF Colum-
bla and the government OF the United States
The prOdiglous debt, of which scarcely more
is known than that ii is constantly increas-
ing; the uncertainty OF the amount OF the
taxes 10 be levied aud collected from year To
year; the reckless and improvident manner
In which the public moneys have been ex-
pended; the enormously expensive improve
ments made-many OF whICh must now be
replaced; the complicated system of govern
ment, extravagant in its ex penditures beyond
all precedent; the selecting OF strangers TO
sdmlnlster The government who are iguorant
OF our laws, unacquainted with our wanis.
indifferent To our necessities, and not ia
sympathy with our people; have brought
financial ruin and disgrace upon the District
Impoverished many OF its citizens, rendered
property unproductive and deprecated its
value: made the cities OF the District un-
attractive 10 strangers as place of perma-
nent residence; repelled capital that would
otherwise have sought investment in the
District, and have, in a word, brought
practical bankruptcy on the District, to the
dishonor OF the general government, tn mas
the power of exclusive legislation over it,
| Your petitioners, animated oy a sincere
desire TO restore the sOlvency, pre- serve the
honor and secure the permanent happiness
and prosp rity OF the people OF the District.
humbly pray that youI honorable bodies
| Will promptly consider the subject, and so
leglslate that our rights may be protected
and preserved; that the people of the District
| may be wholly relieved from the unla wfUl
| debt creaied by the agents Of the general
government without their consent, and over
whose official conduct they had no control
whatever; that unnecessary aud wastefui
eNp' nditnres OF the public moneys may be
aTiested, rigid economy enforced; the form
| o. government simplifi dts relations To tn
general government ascertained and fXel
Toy stable laws, and the necessary ex osnSe %
any future government be Justly AMI fairly
rroportiOned between the general goeern-
me nj and the District. And Lhat these things
nay te fully accomplished, yoar petitioners
further pray that a rigid, thorough and ex
haustlVe inquiry and Investigation may o.
Instituted To ascertain the true character and
nature OF this debt, and how much thereCf
has been created corruptly, dishonesty or
uhlawfully; and that all wrong-doers may
| os ade TO feel that dishonesty will be Ger
talnly sought out and inexorably punished" !"
IN THE EPISCOPAL GENERAL COUNCIL
at Boston yesterday the committee On Indian
affairs. consisting of Messrs. Wm. Welsh, J.
w. Stevenson, John w. Andrews, Hugh W.
Sheffey, Benjamin Stark and 4. {. Augur
made their report, which was adopted. rney
recommend the organization OF an Indian
bureau, composed OF one OF the Cabinet obi
GERS as chairman, the cOmmiss ioner of In.
dian affairs as executive officer. Two army
officers not below the rank of colonel, aud
two eminent civilians, al but the Cabine;
ofhcer TO be appointed for nvs or ten years
subject TO removal for canse- IL - believed
by the com ittee that Congress will afford
the necessary legislation, and that through
A EEf = N,aFs ~ Il,
diaDs can be Induced 10 abandoa theirtrioal
relations and become useful people.
PROGRESS OF THE EASTERN WAR.-The
Rou manlaD repuise al The Gfiyica retolbt
at tPlevna is thus described: The first assault
was r pulsed before hey gained The redoGbt
at the second attack three battalioas lesper
INTO the trenches and vainIy endeaVored TO
carry the redo u51; after remaining al hour
they Withdrew, with two Officers aud two
hundred men killed and twenty Officers and
seven hundred and seven men woandeI. The
Iulks bt I OF haVlnS abundance of pro-
visions at Plevna, but are at TIE sS ale time
ordering away all non -cOInba.ants, 50 aS 10
have fewer 10 feed. Tney are constructing
an interior line OF defense, adding 10 the
d dtficulty capturing the town. The Rus
Sans have contracted for the construction OF
mum ber of railroads in Bulgaria, and work
wIli commence ia a few days.
THE NIAGARA SUICIDE.-Miss J. J. scho-
field arrived al Niagara Falls on Friday
last, and at once telegraphed to {. a. Kelly
in Toronto, that She believed She was going
crazy. MT. Kelly was ma,rimonially en-
gagged TO Ler. She WAS seen 70 go across the
bridge 10 Goat Island. and afterward her
cloak, pocEetbook ard hat were found on a
fat rock near where Terrapin Tower used TO
siand IL Is supposed that she jumped into
ihe river and was carried over the falls. She
had been in New York for medical treatment
Tor lung disease, bat had grown worse and
started for Toronto.
WAR IN AFRICA-Advices from Cape
Town r. port a war having broken out De-
tween tle (raleEQS ard The Eriffgn a
their native allies in TraDskie, on Septem Der
oath. The Gslesas, eight thousand strong,
attacked the British, but We're repulsed win
a loss OF 200. Another attack was made 90
tha 29th, but THEFT loss is unkoown. Tue
Brltlsh loss was one man killed and six
wounded. Reinforcements have been dis
patched and volunteers have been enrolled
throughout the colony.
BRIDGE BURNERS SESTEN
Humphreys AID Edward Smi In, who plead
guilty 10 burning the Lebanon Valley rail
rOsd bridge at Reading, have been sentenced
TO five years imprisonment and TO pay a doe
OF 81 .000 The jury empanelle cd at Reading
for ihe trial OF . prisoners indicted for r.os
were discharged on account of the bias man.
ifesied by two OF them after their selection
L he trial was therefore postponed.
EMPLOYERS ORGANIzING.-The employ
ing cigarnakers OF New York have m sde a
square issue with the ten thoasand strikers,
day, embracing the leading mauufacturer.
OF cigars. They unanimously resolved no:
10 employ any members OF the cigar-ma ker,'
union at any price or under any circum
stances.
SEEAr0R MORTON on PREsrDKN
HAYEs.-The Indianapolis Journal of TO d
prints an editorial revised and approved by
Senator Morton, declaring that Presidsnt
Hayes has done nothing as yet TO justify the
republicans In distrusting either his patriot.
ism or his republicanism, and urging for
him their continued oonfdence and support.
TIE HANKIBAL AND 81. JoE RoAD.-A
dispatch rum Hannibal MOI says that Sid
ney 0cWflliams took peeceable possession
OF the Hannibal and 81 Joseph rAilroa1 and