Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-27

was then that Mr.. Sherman sent for him, and
at tnls period the conferences were held. He
was SallSnt q there were sufficient members in
the House TO go in to oppose the count simply
to get these guarantees, aud after these were
secured they would cease their opposition and
determination. The subsequent events showed
that his calculation in this respect was correct.
congressman Ellis testified at considerable
length as tOsthe conference at Wormley's
been published.
The committee adjourned to meet subject to
tne call OF the chairman, and the members
and attaches left last evening for the North.
Washington Splendid Metropolis.
THE CAPITAL WELL SITUATED AND A DEsIRA-
BILE PLACE TO LIVE IN.
capital to st. Louis had not already been ex-
ploded, 1t would have melted down in the re-
cent heated term, during which that city has
more than sustained its reputation as the hot
est ID the country and not only the most un-
comfortable, but the most dangerously and
fatally hot; The project of establishing the
Ex| cutiye departments, and of Congress meet
| ing in that tOrrid temperature, would deter
even even, the ambition OF statesmanship and the
ION ION OF Jefferson touching the office holders.
that few die and none resign would be
contradicted' Tor many would die and multi
than endure a summer in st. Louis. The con
test over the original site of the Capital pro
nc dnced SeI serious crisis in the young republic.
though opprcssvely hot in the sum
mer months, and although subject to
appear, is a healthy one. Considering the
number of people gathered there from all parts
OF the country many of them without their
1amllIes, ne and many of them compelled to
and considering also the badly ventilated halls
OF congress, the sickness and mortality are
less than might be expected. The vast invest
ments il Of the government, in public buildings,
| which vie in splender with the stateliest edi,
fees OF European caDitals, would of Itself be
s9inclent 10 retain the seat of government
grows IN magnitude ana in elegance, the wis
dom of the fathers in its peculiar laying out is
vlndlcated Il used to be laughed at as ''the
city OF magnificent distances;'' but these dis
1anceS are last filing up with superb buildings,
| PUBIC and private, while the open spaces OF
relIeshlhg green, at the angular inter-
sections of the streets, and the squares and
circles reserved for public use, add i'm.
| menSely to the beauty of the city. Many of
tht Sc are adorned with statutes in bronze and
marble ; and other works Of art commemora-
| tive OF great events and great men in our his
tory are projected. The scientific and literary
attractions OF the Congressional Library the
Smithsonian, the Observatory, the Coast Sur
vey, draw and detain many visitors, while the
Art Gallery, founded by the munificence of
Mr.: CorcOran, contains one of the finest col
lections in the country: Altogether Washing
T.
| grown village to splendid metropolis, has be-
come desirable place to live in, apart from
us political character and the traditions that
cluster around it, and the American people
would not consent to its removal; and If they
would, they could never agree upon the new
Mi9e.tlon: M Even if any state would cede exclu-
SHe Sents nf oyer large city, the
the friends OF removal. The Capital is very
wen situated, and is perfectly safe where it is.
| HOPELESS MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS. "A
special dispatch to the New York Times from
| democratic Congressional convention, held at
OWatonna to-day, was thnly attended on ac-
count OF the hopelessneSs of eleciing the can
didate chosen. The resolutions condemn the
republican party as corrupt and extravagant,
and d clare for home rule, free trade, financial
reform and economy The. convention ad-
ing that duty. to committee of nine to act
some time before next September. There is
great, g;11 , ,difIisulty in inducing any reputable
district is strongly republican, and the pres
ent member, Hon. Mark II. Dunnell who is
the candidate for re election, has it organized
| beyond the possibility of defeat
THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE CREW had an in
formal reception yesterday in the American
section of the Paris exposition. In the alb
| 11ence OF Commissioner General Mccormick
they were welcomed by President Barnard.
captain Goodwin responded in warm terms of
| the Kindness with which they had been
treated. During. the lunch that follow"d
President MacMahon and the French repub-
lie were toasted. M; Menier, the great choco-
Morton McMichael, of Philadelphia, and other
Americans made brief speeches.
FLOOD IN CHICAGo-FOur inches of rain
fell in Chicago on Thursday night and oc-
eeasl0ned great damage to property by the
was blowing and forced the water in the lake
| nigh up on the western shore, thereby pre-
venting the sewers and drains from discharg-
ing their contents into the lake, and thus
| causing the flooding of the Easements.
IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF LORDS last night,
| the Marquis OF Salisbury, replying to a queS-
tlon, entered upon a general defense OF the
| governments policy in concluding the Anglo
| russian agreement, whlch was intended to
prevent war in the event of the failure of
the congress, and not to tie the hands OF the
government during the discussions. He de
| clared the government was under no engage
been presented before the house 1t had
| never promised Greece aR increase of terri.
| tory.
YELLOW FEVER AT VICKsBURG There is
great excitement at Vlcksburg, Miss, caused
by exaggerated reports of the. prevalence of
passing towbOat put off two cases of fever
on "Wednesday, one Of them dying during the
night at the Marine Hospital. The other died
Yesterday; Another man. who died on the
same boat, was buried at Vicksburg Tue
boat, the John Porter, EN- route for PittSburg
was thoroughly disinfected, and energetic Ell
forts are being made to disinfect VickSburg
! Mobile, Pensacola and Savannah declare quar-
antine against New Orleans.
| HON. BENJAMIN G. HARRIS, of st. Marys
county, Md, has published letter in which
he says the mention of his name, both oral
and written. in connection with the congress
siOnal nomination for the fifth district are
highly gratifying to him, and says his name is
at the service of his friends. He repeats his
previously expressed opposition to the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments to the con.
StitutiOn Of the United States, which he saws
have not been adopted. Mr.. Harris says as a
citizen he has never supported them, and
would not as representative of the people,
| because they were made in mode directly
| in conflict with the constitution
SITTING BULLS INTENTIONs.-A letter has
been received at military headquarters in
Chicago from Captain Dougherty at Grow
| creek, who has information by messenger
from Sitting Bulls camp, that the red face
chieftain was in the British possessions about
| month ago, but was contemplating a raid
south of the line and of returning to Montana
this season. Sitting Bull sends reprOachfuI
| messages to the American Indians and a sug-
| geStiOn of closer alliance.
| THE NEBRASKA REprBI JCANS--h Snaoja,