, 1878-04-10
Chr alurthrrn Star.
Washington Letter.
OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. 2s, 1878

rights any one IS bound 10 respect 1y0
President Hayes does not give the capl'
tol of the nation the paor privilege OF
being represented at the Paris exhibition
by an honorary commission The Post
office committee have agreed to report a
bill authorizing the Department to
adopt stamped letter sheet envslop,
to be sold by postmasters as enveleps are
now. Its use viii lessen the tonnage OF
the mails, will prevent the reuse OF
washed stamps. will he great saving
and convenience to the general pubic,
AS one half of all the letters may be writ
ten on such envelops. Three suits were
brought some time since in the Supreme
court of the District by direction OF the
War Department, against General o. 0.
Howard for alleged misappropriation OF
the funds of the Freedmen's Bureau.
These suits were brought to a sudden
termination by a judgment in each case
for the defendant and General Howard
stands fully acquitted IN the courts and
before the country, in whose service he
has borne an honorable part.
The House was resonant with the an
CRY and tumultuous din, with its ever
attendant sub-bass of noise AMI hustle,
on the OCCASION of the discussion of the
contested election case, Of Dean vs.. Field
Qulvering ever the wires there came
message, the reading Of which cast a
gloom of sadness over the Speakers lace
and gave sepulchral mutfle to the gavel
as he raped the Honse to order to an
nounce the death Of fellow member,
John e. Leonard, Of Louisiana, who but
as yesterday occupied his ssat in the
House in perfect health.
Silver dollars with shining face and
pleasing ring pass from hand to hand.
The Bulls and Bears hsye signed truce
and the country still lives. At least 40,-
600 names will be added TO the pension
list by the passage of the bill, now law,
granting pensions to soldiers and sailors
of the war of 1912, and their widows,
and restoring to the rolls the names OF
all pensioners stricken theretrom for
participation in the rebellion. The lat
est invention is the application by Edison
of the telephone to the ordinary clock.
A phonetic apr aratus calls off the hours
with sound not unlike the human
voice. No more alarm clocks with din
and rattle disturbing pleasant dreams of
drowsy sleepers. Bridget will rise at
the pleasant like human voice, saying,
''six o'clock; be up and stirring"
McGsrrahan's claim is again the sub
iect of investigation. For naerly twenty
years this man has been an enigma.
Poor, ignorant and impudeut, he has
succeeded in winning to his support,
year after year, influences which con
trolled Congressman ard Cabinet officers.
Several hundred of his private letters
have been secured and they throw cal
cium light upon the mysterious influenc-
es which were the source OF his hitherto
hidden power.
Ms. Fassat is working daily IN the
Supreme Court room on her painting of
the Electoral Commission, and will re-
man there until the 25th inst, when the
Cour convenes. The picture gives evi .
derur oi great merit and this illustration
in oil of historic event in the Presi,len-
tlal annals of the country, by the preser-
vat .ol of the likencsses in groups of some
OF le principal actors, will be valuable.
this .crlrait will he landmark in the
hist of the nation that will never b0
era. 1t memories IL remarkable crisis
intt life, and viii perpetuate both by
rcas Of its intrinsic value rs chapter
Of story and lis extrinsic worth as M
art p auction. the incident it represents
and ,e name oi the artist through all
tim
4 uit is in progress at Alexandria,
Va. .ought hy q son of Robert f. Lee,
aga ,ttuc United States, to recover the
Afli .un estate which WINS bought IN by
the Government duriog the rebellion.
unJ % direct tax sale. Think of it!
lG0I braves lie there cn,omhel--men
vi. o. rcd TO do and die-nnd over the
,n.r....io 90 lu,s city ct the dead the
...,.., rso1s tO, Fame'a eier-