Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-03
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

fHE HOUSE COMMITTEE on the District OF
Columbia is called to nieet On Friday next
TEE HOUSE CoMNIrrEE oS ELECTIONS held a
Ile eting to-day AID decided - take additional
testimony in the contested cases OF Jere Harra,-
son ard Frost and He.caIf. There was 4 disDo-
sitiGn shown. in vievT OF the brevity OF the
session rot 10 press any Of The colte 5ted cases
too vigorously.
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S are almost unanim DIS
ly i'll favor Of holding an extra executive ssion
al the expiration CT the present Congress. The
OnIect OF his special session VIII be to elect
democratic officers OF the Senate to SUper3ede
the republicans low IL Office.
PERSONALITY. Mcionald the sculptor. is in
the city to induce Congress to vote the ne:es-
sary cannon 20 erect a monument to the late
Gen. Geo. 4. custer ar West Point Sena-
tor Dennis. Of Maryland. is a candidate for sec
te1ary Of the Senate when that body reorgan-
izeS. Col MOsby will sail from San Fran
cisco for Hong Kong. III the steamer City OF Pc
king. on the 4th Of January next. "A dis
unguishPd visitor on the floor Of the House TO-
was Hon. Ecter Cooper. Of New York.
GEE. BUTLER has not yet arrived in Washing
ton. being detained in New York prosecuting
the case now pending against Gen sheridan
for selling plantation in Louisiana while he
was III command Of the department OF the
south.
TFE RE"RESENTATIv OF THE GREESBACE
PARTY, who have been in conference in this
city for the past few days had short session
this morning. added few additional names to
tneIr executive committee and adjourned sub
lect 10 the call OF the chairman.
CONGRESSMAN MARX H. DUNXEII. of Mime
sofa. was taken quite sick on the Moor of tha
House yesterday after adjournment. He was
removed to the st. James hotel where, he r5,y.
= Inn 4
SENATOR SARGENT, Of California. is lying very
sick at his residence on De Sales street. When
he returned from California 10 Wa.1fnrt1n
some time ago he was attacked with m3larjaI
fever. He thought lie had gotten over II aud
was up 2hd about. He has, however. been
taken with relapse and is dangerously i'll.
TIE REPORT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvEys
relates many instances Of intimidation prior 10
the late congressional elections in South Caro-
lima Louisiana and Texas, and alIudes ID frauds
ard murders during the election. He ask, fo.
aaq!sioha! legislation 10 project voters in their
rights, and prevent the prosecution OF govern
lnent officials in the performance of their duties
IL The south.
PLENTY OF FOoD FOR THE RED CLarD IvDI,vs
y telegram was received to-day at The Indian
oli!ce from the Red Cloud agency, saying tint
there was on hand AT that point 135. .OoA pounds
c1 ratlons. The Indians are receiving fill re-
tions OF sugar, coffee bacon. h0miny, tobacco
and salt. In addition To these there is a SIInD'y
Of beef sufficient to last four months o1d .
half, 50 that there will be no difficulty in SIn
plying these Indians with food
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THE NATIONAL GREEHB.cE CnyEppr>,f,, ~
The Ne1rnnoIitan hntel loc+ nic,bt ,d,.l,I 80
ponce" h''cl last night duppu'u an
address TO the people denOuncing the combnl-
ton OF the New York banks annuliinG the law
ree'ai ueeg te siver standard dollar
Siyrecn Ternhars M Ih raVt IIoI o ", " ~ iia,c
ing indenendentIy Of either. I,3rfy- viii hofa r.
balance OF power and decide the So,a lersI,in
claim the tlerkshp and cnairlnan5lio of m
pOltaIt committees They say tha. a,thnr
Ewing. OF Oho. or WRIGHT. OF pnnrSyiT4ni,
that they prefer 2 da-n1orsf '''''-'' ''o
SENATOR JONES. cI Nevada. Is eE9c,tci 10
arrive III " NtohlnS on tli5 wee. II IS aid that
the senator has made over Il million dollars
since he ieit Washington last summer. tie is
reported 10 Rave been he owner of 5.eoo shar,S
o1 Sierra Nevada stock which he disposed of az
S2ts per share.
TIE POTTER INVESTIGATION To GO RIGHT on
The democratic members of the Potter tnvestf-
caring co,n,nittoo hola ~. o''ei i.ooti-
1esrl~,a, af,an ~ ~ 'a'e CohlereHce
a. az WI milcm oIl IL was aSreed That Chairman Potter
Tburedav IL aIlo u. .iiS Iof next
in case of the House shall not in the mo, n tim
ulftCt investigation or the ..ciDlp,
teiegrams,' the committee will proceed to make
an ln'eStgatiOn OF them and all similar matters.
under the general authority conferred upon il
az ire last session. 1t is likewise the intention
OF the majority OF the committee to take ad
ditiOnal test S1imOny on the subject of inquiry the
investigation Of which was left Unfinished last
summer.
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THE DEATH of the Hon. Jeremiah Morton
occurred on THURSDAY %oror,ho- aot, at .l,r
rocidanco of ,,, ~ -. No'p' az Ine
: n'o VI hio ooii-ihhd", l. !. Haloey, L"SS-
land, orange county. Va. Col. NJ. was in his
S'lh year: had served in Congress, and the legis-
latuie Oh ms native state as well as many other
public positions. Col Morton was well knorn
IN this city, where he had many friends.
HE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CARD CHESS
ToJRNEY.-Snce October 10th the sc1re has
stood. Great Rritain -. ,noor;oa a. 1ro,,, a
Tho eooro hoe, ,,,,1 ,oa' - 10 % o'a"h' :.
to- or II Mi iio" ~ ot1il IN liiue even Dy lne VIC
his antaroniot ~ 81 ot9 Dn9 elaF Micnl9dh' over
1I,.u o ,h nor en- io alTeadE contributed
fies to the nroweSS and Gil, nf hi 'emn ' ISL
by resigninp the remaininm thran
games. This is splendid work, and Mr. Holmes
may leel justly proud OF the grand achievement
1Lefe are still Seyenty-nine games to be de-
clGed between the remaining fifty PLAYERS
CACCrSES were held this morning by both the
republican and the democratic menhore ne tho
senate to dotorootrs ,h, 80, 80 -. 10 VI ''io
~ w my .heii iespectNe courses or
d. d. nun upon tne Blaine resolution submitted
" steiuay, Whlcn provides for an inquiry by the
~ a tyi0l