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The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.
New House for Sale.

One-half Of double House No. TO Congress Street.
now completed and ready for occupancy. Said house
is first class in every respect. Dining room sitting
room, bath room and Kitchen finished in hard wood.
Piumbed for hot and cold water. White marble
everything first class, and will be sold at very low
price. Enquire of A. M. SMITH
aul9sneodtf End of Portland Pre-
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale gIarkes

THURSDAY, October 3.-There is but little move
ment to rote in merchandise to-day. Sugars are
quoted at 9sc for graduated and 93c for Extra G.
Flour continues duh with but little demand and very
small sales Corn is steady at So 56c for car lots
and SIC for bag lots. Pork and Lard are dull and
unchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04
Clearing House Transactions.

The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
Gross Exchanges .$I0S,5 75 "a
Net Balances. .........."..........".. 1925 10
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04

CRANBERRY ISLES, Sept 24th-Ar, sch Annie
Lewis, Squirting, Portland. (and sailed 29th.)
Herring are abundant in these waters, at present,
and good catches made.
LAUNCHED-At Harrington 28th ult. by s W & A M
Nash, que of 756 tons, named Saml II Nickerson
owned by the builders and Capt o Cole and Capt
Ambrose Rumball, who will command alternately.
She will have first class rate in French Lloyds
MessIs Nash have barque of 1000 tons the stocks
be launched the latter part OF November, which is
for sale,
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Tbursday, Oct. 3.
ARRIVED

Thursday, Oct. 3.
ARRIVED
Sch Albert Daley, Mason, Richmond, Va-coal to
Eastern RR.
Sch Elizabeth DeHart, Low, Richmond. Va-coal to
Eastern RR.
Sch Stephen Harding, Harding, Boston, to load for
West Indies.
Sch Mary Smith, Maloney, Boston.
Sch Arrival Farnum, Boothbay.
Schs Veniia, Gray, eastern shore. with 1870 bbs
mackerel; Corpora Trim, Staples do, 1906 Queen of
the West, Barbour, do. 200 do.
CLEARED.
Steamship Franconia, Bragg, New York,-Henry
Fox.
Sch Bonetto, Br) Clark, Kempt, NS-A D Wild
den.
Sch Prize. Galley, Bangor-C Fl True.
Sch Maggie A Fisk, Matthews, Kennebec-J Nick
erson & Son.
Sch Marriott, Weber Round Pond-Nath'l Blake.
Sch Mary Smith, MaIoney, Thomaston-Kense eli
g. 1aber.
SAILED 2d-Seh Canton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04
METEOROLOGICAL,

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTy-ToUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHEF SIGNAL,
OFFICER. Washington, DC, )
Oct. 4, Il A. M
FOR New England
and Middle States, rising barometer, cooler fol-
lowed by warmer southwest to north winds.
foggy and partly cloudy weather.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04

All the striking operatives of the Dolphin
mill in Paterson, N. j., resumed work We'd
nesdsy upon a 10 per cent reduction when
working full time, and 5 per cent. reduction
when not working full time.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04

Daily Domestic Receipts.

BEAR RIVER. Ms. Schr Volant-46 cords wood
boxes eggs to d Whdden.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04

KEMPT, MS Schr Bonetta e bbls meal II do
flour, l79 gals oil.
GOOSE CREEK. NIB. schr Candora Day-1s bbls
pork. lot JUNK.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04
MARRIED..

In Bath, Oct. 1, Chas. W. Clifford and Miss Addis
S. Str0ut.
In Saco. Sept. 30, Clarence E. Bangs of Biddeford
and Miss Aunle G. Eaton Of Buxton.
In Phillips. Sept. 10, Edwin M. Smith and Miss
Nina E. Mitchell.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04
DIED.

In this city, Oct. g. Lars Peterson. aged q years.,
Funeral services this Friday afternoon at oclk,
at No. 10 Middle street.
In Biddeford, Sept. 80, Mrs. Catharine Bracket,
aged "a years.
In East Hampton Mass, Oct. 1, at the home of her
son-n-law, DIR. Jas M. Wilton, Mrs. Mary q. Bart
lett aged IA years,-widow of the late WiIiam Bart
lett of Brooklyn, N. Y, formerly of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04

european Markets.
Tor money and account, o0nsolsa t 70 1916
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04

"CoNGREss,'' the Oldest and largest selling baking
powder in New England owes its success to its puri-
ty, and the good luck that every cook has when
using Congress in baking.
Dyspeptics can eat warm biscuits made from Con-
gress Yeast Powder without distressing them.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04
Boston stock Market.

By water conveyance-1OOO bush corn meal to G
W True & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04

LSdI6B UI INC bIOKeT 5 bOa1u, OCT. 81
First Call.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04
DEPARTURES OF STEAMSHIPS.

Miniature Almanac. ..r......O October 4.
Sun rises. .,,....66ll High water 40 PM
Sun sets. .......536 Moon sets..-..-. 90 M
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04
quotations Of Gov

600 shares Western Union, 1900 shares Erie. 1900
700 Kansas Pacific.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-04
THE ROCKLAND MURDER.

sncs will open tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27
The District in Congress-.

IHE BILL FOR NEW ASSESSIIENT rs PASSED.
The House of Representatives yesterday
concurred in the Senate amendments to House
bill 2,37l, to amend the act for the support of
the District government for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1878. The bill as passed pro-
YldeS that the twelfth section of the act of
Congress entitled AN act for the support of
the government for the District of Columbia
1Or the fiscal year ending June 80. 1875 and for
other purposes, approved March 3, 1877, shall
be so amended that the assessors appointed
under said act, or their successors in office,
SHALL before the first day of August, 1873, under
the direction of the superintendent of assess
mentS and taxes, assess the value of all the
rea! and personal property i'll the District liza
Die 10 taxation hereunder, and shall state the
same in separate books, etc. The assessed
value shall have reference to the date of June
|, lSas, except as to stock in trade, which shall
6ts 6e the average value Of the stock of merchan-
year ending June 30. 1873. Said assessors Shall,
between August and August 20, 1878, hold daily
Sts sessions iof t the PURPOSE OF equalzng the as
the purpose OF hearing and determining any
and all appeals from the valuations. And
during said period they shall have power to
revise assessments heretofore made by them
by either justly increasing or justly diminish
ing any particular assessment. In section
eight strike out the word "domcled,- and in
sert in lieu thereof the words temporarily re
siding That said assessors, while engaged
in making the assessment as required in the
hrSt section Of this act shall also take an accu-
OF Columbia, and return the same to the Com
mlSslOners of said District. That section third
OF the act aforesaid be amended to read as
follows =" That One-half the tax levied upOn
real and personal property shall become due
and payable on the first day of November next
succeeding the completion of the assessment,
and the other half OF such tax shall become due
and payable on the first day of May next fol-
lowing" etc.
NECESSARY DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.
Senator Window reported to the Senate to-
day substitute for House resolution max
ing an appropriation for filling up, draining
and Improving the sanitary condition of the
grounds south of the capitol along the line of
the old canal, and for other purposes The
substitute provides an appropriation of $1,000
out OF any moneys in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, for the purpose OF perform.
ing the improvements indicated the work to
be done under the supervision of the District
commissioners, who shall determine the plan
OF the work, see that it is properly conducted,
dlSburse the money, and, SO far as is practi-
cable III the execution of said work, give EN-
plOyment to the most destitute and deserving
poor OF the District. The bill further provides
an appropriation of 5000 for the purpose of
giving medical attendance, medicine and food
for the sick and infirm poor of the District:
the same to be diSburSed under direction of
the District Commissioners
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District Government Affairs.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLEs
= The District commissioners have written TO
senator 5. W. Dorsey, acknowledging the re-
his committee for information concerning the
NUMBER; the manner of appointment and the
dlstrloutlon of the justices of the peace in this
fifty lustices-the maximum number AL AL
lowed by law. ?. The appointments are
made by the District Commissioners under
8; No precise rule has been observed in tie
distribution Of the justices, though regard has
G Geen paid to the necessities of the service. l.
CCOnstta99es COiist 70 S are appointed by the Supreme
Justices should be also appointed by that
court; court; "a and nd to the number of ten; and we
auesIlon whether tive will prove adequate for
pertinent may be tried with the smaller mum
Der, to be increased if found Inadequate.
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FORTY.FIFTH COyGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, March "

SENAlE.-A number of petitions relative
10 The transfer of the life saving service !.
against the restoration of the income tax urg-
ing amendment TO the bankrupt act &c were
presented and referred to appropriate com
Mr.: Window, from the committee on appro.
prlatlonS, reported House resolution making
an appropriation for filling up the grounds
Souln OF the capitol along the line of the old
canal, win substitute therefor. Placed on
the calendar. '
On motion of Mr.. Merrimon, the Secretary
OF war was requested TO furnish the Senate All
information in the possession of the War de-
partment, relative TO the occupation of the
North Carolina and Atlantic railroad by the
government, from May to October 1865.
Mr.. Wallace introduced a bill to create an
educatiOnal fund and devote proceeds of the
pubic lands to the establishment of scieDtifc
colleges. Referred.
Mr.. Hoar called up the resolution In nav
John hay and w. l.. Mcmillan 81, 900 each for
expenses incurred in cOntesting claims for a
seat as Senator for Louisiana to III the va
cancy, caused by the resignation of w. p. KeI.
logg Tor the term ending May T. 1873
MI COckrell declared himself opposed TO
paying any contestant for seat on this floor,
elther salary or Tor expenses and asked the
yeas and nays on the resolution The resolu
ton was adOpted-yeas 80, nays7.
The Chair laid before the Senate the annual
report of the commissioner of fish and Fisheries
Tor the year lS76-'77, which was laid On the
table and ordered printed ''''
Inc Chalr announced the following as men,
ot Seps sc Oh lhe committee on the part Of the Sen
ate 10 meet the body Of Hon. J. T. Leonard at
New York and escort it to Westchester for in.
terment, viz: Messrs. Eustis Saunders. and
Conoyer. VII"
On motion of MIR. Rollins, the Senate con.
CURED IN the House amendment 90 the bill
authorlzlng the Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia to refund a certain tax erro-
neOusly collected.
The Senate, at one o'clock, resumed the
consideration OF the Pacific Railroad funding
bill.
Mr.. Hill addressed the Senate at length.
HOUSE.-Mr. Davis IN. CD introduced a
bill granting compensation to the state OF
North Carolina for the use of grounds and
buildings occupied by L. s. troops. Referred.
In accordance with the order made yester-
day, the House proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill to prevent the introduction of con-
taglous and infections diseases into the United
States, and Messrs. FELTON, and Hartridge, of
Georgia, addressed the House i'm favor OF
the bill. Mr.. Jones (Ala.D opposed The bill.
Mr.. Cox IN. Y argued that the bill made the
federal authority only auxiliary TO the state
authority.
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BALTIMORE, March 27.-Virginia skies. de-
fefred, "a; do. consolidated, 574R: do second
series, 50; North Carolina skies, Old. t.: do new
dtu-tiay. Sugar active and strong 8 a.,
BALTIMORE, March 27.-CotTon dnR ana
easA-middlinS. Oi.al0h. Flour steady and firm
demand mostly for medium and low grades
Wheat, southern quiet and firm: western a shade
hlmer-Southern red. l. 25a1 30: do, amber 4 80.
Pennsylvania red, l. 2Sa1. 50: No. 2 winter rel
western, spot, 12S4; April, l.29: May, I 3Is
IS12. Corn, southern firm for White: easier for
yellow: western fairly active and frm-southern
white, "a; do. yellow. 63; western mixed spOt 81 :
a2S; April, 53 sa53l4: May. 54a544; June. % q
white, SGa31; do. mixed 1896; Pennsylvania,
34aS6. Rye qui@t and firm. G2i64. Hay duh and
unchanged. Provisions quiet and unchanged. fair
Jobbing trade. Butter, choice quiet aud barely
steadynchoice western roll, 2Oa23: do. packed, 2i
az. Petroleum dun and nOminal-refned, IL "a
lia,; Coffee quiet and nominally frm-Rio cargOes,
l4all. Whisky dull, l06a106f Recepts-four,
$500; wheat. %, 600: corn. 115. 600: oats 600
Shipmehts-wheat, "a, 600: corn, II, 600. Freights
70 to- Liverpool 4uietTcqtton, per steam, 9Sli.
hour 5S gram, 9d9l al.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Stocks strong and
higher. Money, 4. Gold, 10lal0II6. Exchange,
long, 4S6 short, 4SSS. Governments strong.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Flour quiet and
steady. Wheat dull and a shade lower. CJrn dun
and heavy.
LONDON, March %, :12:So p. m.-ConsoIs.
50 5-16 for both money and the account. u. s.
four -and-a-half per cent. bonds l03k; ten
fortieS, coupon. 105ll; new fveS los = Illinois
Central, 16. New Jersey Central, consoIs, 67,
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THE POPE.
'rmany and Pope Leo.

LONDON, March 27-Reutpr'S teIaTra,, ,,,,.
panN nave the following dispatch: '.RoWF
March 2,;-Cardinal Di Pietro has been an
POINTED fontltcial Camerlengo, not Cardinal
moTlclINl as before stated. Ii is reported that
the forthcoming Encyclical letter al rhe PnDa
VIII Teler 10 The Italian government i'm severe
terms. and be very reserved regarding the
other powers" 'ho
O oNDoN' March 2I.-lne Times Berlin dis
patch says: The PopeS conciliatorv letter In
me German Emperor has been answered i'm
me same spirit, There is a prospect of the
! lltfamontane difficulty being aYerrnme :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

MARYLAND LEGIsLATURE.-Inth the MARYLAND
senate yesterday favorable report was made
on the house bill TO protect oysters i'm Patuxent
river. In the house of delegates a bin was
gassed ed AUTHORIZING Baltimore city to subscribe
the benefit of Maryland and Delaware shin
canal; also, bill authorizing the use of steam
on the Baltimore and TOwsOntown railway
Inc appropriation bill for the fiscal year end.
Ing September 39 1880, was passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

Boss TwEED.-COmptroler Kelly, of New
York, urges the release of Boss Tweed. Mr.
TO release Tweed if he confessed and surren-
dered his property. He has confessed and
offered to give up his property, and Mr. Kelly
maintains that it is a breach of trust by the
state to hold him any longer, and that Tweed S
testimony after his discharge would be very
important, as it involved millions of dollars.
In the suit before Judge Potter. in the New
York supreme court at Waterbury, versus the
city, on an old grading and filling contract for
s50C0O, Tweed was taken to court yesterday
as witness for the city. He declined to an
advice of counsel to give no further evidence
or information for the state or city until a
promise made by officials of both to liberate
him on condition of giving testimony be full
filled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27
4 Legislator ExpeIIed

HARRISH RG. PA, March TO. +. Builard
The member OF the house of representatives
who embeZZled certain building association
funds and who escaped from the custody of
me sergeant-at-arms i'm February last. wa,
TINS morning expelled from the house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. The
board of managers of the National Tempe-
rance society met in New York, yesterday.
ana passed resolutions approving and urging
national and state legislation i'm behalf of tenn
perance. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

The PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD STorK-
HOLDERS, at their meeting in PHILADELPHIA
yesterday, elected the regular Scott ticket for
by vote OF 3I5, $50 shares against 1O5,SS5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

ENGLAND BUYING AMERICAN WAR HORSES.
Agents of the British government are reported
West and Southwest for the cavalry service
The price paid is from $50 TO 900 and the
mum Der required is said to be 5000 They are
TO be shipped ey the way of Canada as rapidly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

fATAL DYNAMITE ExPLosIoN.-A premature
Lake MontebellO, near Baltimore. Yesterday
1esulted IN the death of two men and the in
hctlon OF injuries upon third which are like
~ TO prove fatal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

The Markets.

FKUkIDENCE. K. l., March 27-Patrick Mur
morning, OF diphtheria 'i'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

DENOFAL. Il have removed from my old
HI stand, Il street southeast, to a much more &c .
central and accessible lOcatiOn-1212 f STREETH1
NORTHwEST,-wherem may De found at allSN
times large and fine stock of CASARiES (male
and female). CARDINAL. RED and MOCKING
BIRDS. Also, prepared BIRD FOOD of all kinds;
FRESH SEEDS, CAGES, etc.
mar11 3w+ e.. NJ. GOETZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27
NIILLIKEN,s LINEN sTOnE,

S2S Arch Street, PhitddeIphia,
Established 1S47, for the Importation and sale of
Pure Linen Goods of every description.
NEW PRINTED LINEN LAWNS.
Very Beautiful.
% NEW PATTERNS, OPEN;
Best Display in the Country.
LINEN NHANDkERCHIEfS,
LADIES HANDKERCHIEFS,
GENTS HANDkERCHIEFS.
Our line of Pure Linen HandkerchefS is whole
sale in extent, and retailed at wholesale prices.
Good IRISH LINENS from % cents UP.
TABLE LINENS, Importers prices.
LINEN SHEETINGS, PILLOW LINENS,
TOWEL1NGS of every kind
SAMPLES sent by mail. Address
GEORGE MILLIKEN son,
marlS-l2t S2S Arch St. Philadelphia.
TUyHE OVERWHELMINGLY NNuEr nv
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HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON,

I'D HAYWARD HUTC CHlNSON.
HH 317 9TH STREET NORTHWEST,
With very extensive facilities for manufac
turing are now showing a line of Marbeized
Nantes uneQUaled for richness of design and color
and rivaing in extent any establishment in the
country. Architects designs for Nantes and
Wa.nscOatings closely followed, and limitations of
rare and beautiful marbles exactly produced.
Agents for BARSTOW WROUGHT IRON FUR
MACE, Baltimore KITCHENER RANGES; also
the Russia fireplace STOVE. Contractors for
Plumbing and all Tin and Copper Work. With
large force of competent mechanics i'll their va
riOuS branches and long personal experience, will
do good work cheaper than any other house. m2 IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

THE 20. d. is preparing for the Senate
committee on post offices and post roads
comparison between the commercial rates OF
advertising in the local papers of the mem
beTS OF the committee and the rates allowed
ior official advertising by the Revised Sta
tGtGS,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ To CONGREssMES, Sc.
A suite Of ROOMS, elegantly furnished south
srn exposure. iOT r~nt ON moderate terms. Also,
7'A''' "Bi BBUREEaaGi RNEa.Gi OF INFoRM. ALTON.
1t i422 ST.. or call at 1921 6 So NV.
III KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
NATIONAL LODGE. No 642 meets every
West eGrne. Oh and sts larger sttsndanee
"nnsr mar2s 3: 81! sn" 'nf EDWIN OWN MULLER Reporter
NspTEEAsgRREEKrsS 9EFIGE, s,7,p,,
WA>HNGToN, ID. c.. March % 1873.
No,ice IS hereby gwen, thai Licenses ISSUED
to Commercial Agents, pedlers and Produce
expire on the 3ISt Gay Of MARCH, 1878, and
must be promptly renewed by all desiring to con-
ma23-6s ROB P. DODGE Treasurer, d. c.
Republican anG Union.l
~ NATIONAL MEDIrAL COLLEGE OF
~ THE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.
SUMNER COURSE OF LECTURES
Diseases OF the t'tni;o rinary Organs, by J.
Pathological Anatomy, by W. W. Johnston
Diseases Of Women, by A. "a. King, NJ. ID.
Practical Analysis Of Poisons, by Prof. E. L.
History of Special Structures, by Elliott Coues,
NJ ID.
HissSogy, sfS5gy S' bE 5He G. a Hoover, H NJ d. "'
The In LsGtare to his oS GGTTff TI T S
EVENING. April >. at 8 O'Clock p. M, at the Col
sge building or A sTreSf SI hstwgeG lsh ana ih
f'' '''' ''''l i'- JN0. C. RILEY, Dean.
mI2O-eC2w 1907 New York Avenue.
w. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT..
TIE Spring and summer Course will commence
ATF,L r, Il 1T, FFs at : $50 Sc = pm.
mario 2w Ills 18Th street.
40 NOTICE-EMMET BUILDING AS5O-
~ CIATlON-BooXs for subscription to the
hers at the following places, viz: schwing 4
Carke'S, corner 7th and q NV !; Dan o. Brien'S
GSITsr Sans S6 Tst . I Michael Kega a. corner @
I'd and ne. Edward COrcorsn' 5, corner 18th and
Ln.w.:D. A. Driscoll's, corner 9Th and Grant
The drst meeting for, the payment on stock will
between and X streets, on THU RSDAI, April
th SIS at ESQ eSfE E rp p6N6vaS fS o,Ssr secv
~ SPECIAL NOTICE. There win be a
RAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY at their
SuTposa Of eiectng nine DrecfoFs for the ensuing
year. Polls will be opened at l. m. and close at
mars. Is, 16, 90 %, $3.50 J.T. DYER, sec'y.
~ BUFFALO LITHIA.
tSY HUN1ADI JANOs.
Aid AProLLJEAkISs sfk1SS WATERS,
Just received -- " ~
MILBURN'S PHARMACY,
ma114-tr 1929 PENNA. AVENUE.
I'D INDIA RUBBER GOODS
~ FOR INVALIDS.
60, SnSistiag ; go OF :, AIR AIR CUSHIONS, nIkL0Ws,
TIC STOCKINGS, &C., SC.
W. :. THOMPSON.
marl3-tr Pharmacist, 7O3 10Th ST.
10 HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON,
UST 81 9TH STREET NORTHWEST,
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The REPORT ON THE FREEDMAN's HOsPfT-
A.-1he newspaper statements that there is
difference of opinion between members OF
the sub committee on appropriations. recently
inN eStigating the Freedman's hospital as to
the nature OF their report, is untrue. The sub
committee has never had meeting to con
ject been discussed informally, as Senator Sar-
gent will first draw up the report and then
submit it to the other members of the sub
committee for their action. Senator Eaton
says, there is no difference of opinion between
himself and MeSSrS. Allison and Sargent on
the subject of the report, so far as he is aware
of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

One CONFIRMATION AND One REJECTION.
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
firmed the nomination of VIM. Z. Canady to
be collector of customs at Wilmington \. C.,
and rejected the nomination of John NJ. Dunn
as United States marshal for DelaWaIe. The
latter was subject OF considerable discus
sion. 1t was earnestly opposed by both the
Delaware senator's, and was rejected by a
large majority. The vote was Il to -. Mr.
Bay ard accused Dunn of having imported re
publican repeaters into Wilmington at elec-
lions, and gave other reasons why he should
not be confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

lHE SWATARA has gone to Santo Domingo
10 look after American residents and interests
mere during the revolution. She takes the
place OF the Plymouth, which was ordered 70
tnat duly, put broke her propeller when on
the eve OF departure from Norfolk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

The SPECIAL COMMITTEE of six Represent
atiyeS and three Senators appointed to meet
the body OF the late Judge John Edwards Leo
nard upon its arrival at New York. and escort
1t to the place of interment at West Chester
Pa, VIII leave tonight at $50 o'clock for thai
DnrnOSP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

Hon GLENN W. SCHOFIELD, whose appoint
ment rs Register of the Treasury was men
tiOnd i'll TIE STAR yesterday, is a native of
Pennsylvania and was a member of Congress
from that state continuously from 1868 TO 1879
During his last three terms he was chairman
of the committee on naval affairs. He is q
little over sixty years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

NINETEEN EMPLOYEES of the Treasury Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing were fur
lOUghed yesterday.