Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-12


SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent loan to-
day to amounted 81, ,125,60O.
PERsONAL.-The rumor that Senator Bruce
is soon to marry an Ohio lady is pronounced a
hrSt-claSS hO-X
my DEAR PITKIN," who has been sum-
mOned as witness before the Potter InveSti-
eating Committee, has arrived in Washington:
prepared to tell the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, so help him.
THE ADJOURNMENT PROBLEM.-The delay
in passing the sundry civil appropriation bill
through the House makes it exceedingly
doubtful if Congress can adjourn sine die on
the 18th instant. 1t is thought that the date
of final adjournment will be extended to Sat
uTday, June I'D.
Mr. c. G. SIMPSON. one of the clerks in the
office of the Secretary of the Senate will, it is
said, be appointed chief clerk Of the Senate,
to succeed to the vacancy OccaSiOned by the
death OF Major Mcdonald
SECRETARY SCHURz AND THE CAMPAIGN
FUND.-In response to inquiries from clerk,
Secretary Schurz wrote to-day the following
letter:
Dear SRI have received your letter sub
mitting TO me the following questions c0nnec
ted with the circular received by you from the
Congressional campaign committee, asking
for contributions TO the campaign fund: =
Whether you are obliged to pay such cOnLri-
button; whether you are permitted to do so !;
and whether your dong so or not doing so
in this department? l. You receive your sal
airy as an emplOye of the government for cer-
tain services rendered in your official capaci-
ty, not as member Of political party The
salary so earned belongs to you. and, unless
taxed by law, it is in no sense subject to any
assessment for any object whatever
PerfCrm m GS1%n yohr 1HF ca # aHes szpfia phS
and efficiently; nothing more. In this
connection l have to call your attention
S9 the ,f9 ,f9loWng statutory " provision Gs
GERS as employees of the United States not ap-
pointed by the President with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, are prohibited from re-
other officer or employ6 of the government
q vai%s tSF Political Purposss ' sH5
offend against the provisions of this sec
ton shall be at once discharged from the SER
vice OF the United States; and he shall also be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-
yictiOn thereof shall be fined in a sum not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars" 2. You are as
free as any other citizen to spend your spare
as your political principles your public spirit
may suggest, provided you do not violate the
above quoted provision of law, either directlyOr
indirectly: ;; Your contributing @ OF not ?nrib
manner whatever your official standing or
prospects in this department"
THE LEE MONUMENT FUND-The mana gers
of the Lee Monument Fund.- Richmond, Va.
have written TO Miss Florida Curingham
Secretary OF the Committee of the Lee MOuu-
ment Association for the District Of Columbia,
acknowledging the receipt of 1857. and return
ing their thanks for the acceptable addition
to the fund on hand.
TIE FUNERAL OF COL Don MANUEL
FRYE, the late Peruvian Minister, took place
to-day from st. Matthews (CathOlic) Church.
The coffin covered with black velvet and hav-
ing massive silver ornaments was placed on a
cataIalque in front of the altar. The cata-
falque was arched with the national flag of
Peru. On the top of the coffin lay flowers in
form of crosses, hearts, bouquets, and some
forming the words Hope, Faith, and Charity.
o. flowers, on which was perched pure white
dove with OutStretched wings. Requiem mass
fOr the repOse of the soul of the dead was cee-
brated with Father Boyle as celebrant assisted
by Fathers BerrOti and Ryan, and the choir.
After mass Father Boyle made short eu-
loglstic address. The coffin was then borne to
where the remains were inferred. Senior
Garcia, minister Argentine Republic; SenOr
BOrgeS, the Brazilian minister; Senior Dala
Costa, minister from Paraguay, and Mr.. W. W.
was largely attended. Secretary Evarts, r
NJ. g. Key, and Secretary SchurZ of the Cabi
neS were present, Col. Rogers the Presidents
secretary. most of the foreign ministers
and attaches of legations and a number of
member of Congress and large number of
army and Navy officers some in uniform also
attended.
NAVAL ORDERs.-CommanderS S. Livingston
BreeSe to command the receiving ship
Wabash at Boston July Is. Captain Ralph
Chandler from command of the receiving ship
wabash ON July Is, and placed on waiting
orders. Master Chauncey Thomas from the
POWhatan 18th inst, and placed on waiting
orders.
The NATIONAL GREENBACK CONFERENCE
called by the Hon. Peter Cooper, met last night
at the st. James Hotel, and agreed to unite in
vigorous effort to procure the passage by the
Senate Of the House bill repeating the resump-
ton act; A subcommittee who waited on
Senator Morrill, reported that the Senator de.
clired to state positively his decision as to the
bill. An address to the President from Hon.
Peter Cooper, urging upon him the propriety
of communicating special message to Con-
gress upon the perilOuS condition of the cOun-
Try, was read
INVESTIGATING THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
A subcommittee of She House committee on
expenditures in the Interior department was
engaged this morning in taking testimony
relative to the expenditure of the s45,OO9appr0-
plated by the present Congress for the resto-
the Patent Otfice, during which Mr.. r. c. Gill,
superintendent in charge of the work testified
that OF about 46 OF the regular employees of the
atent ONCE who were paid out of the $4,000
appropriation, only about One-fourth were en-
gagged in the work of restoring the models.
Mr.. A. s. Richmond, assistant to Gill; was also
examined, and his testimony was to the same
effect. DR.. Joseph, diSburSing clerk and John
Stiles, appointment clerk of the department.
were ON the stand. DR.. Joseph testified to re-
celVlng $1,000 year, In addition to his regular
Salary OF S2,UO, for acting as paymaSter to the
architect of the Capitol building. The com
mittee will continue its investigation tO-mOr-
rev morning, and have subp9naed other wit.
LeSSeS.
A DEFIANT LETTER FROM MR.. STEPHENS
l. ION. Alexander III. Stephens has written let
t'r TO the chairman of the democratic execu-
tive committee of the Sth congressional dis
tllet OF Georgia, in which he says he Shall
relther seek nor decline a nomination at the
hands OF the convention soon to meet "but
II, he says, the convention shall repudiate
me as an unht representative of democratic
principles, and shall attempt to run me out of
tie democratic party because of ANYTHING con.
neeted with my recent public acts or senti-
mentS, then say to you and to them, plainly
ana distinctly, that shall regard their edicJ
as 6rdtufn tu!nnen, issued by the irresponsible
Iactlon OF trlcksterS, and the question whether
or they are sound in the faith of the fathers
shal he left for the true democracy of the dis
tllct TO be settled at the polls. II this shall
produce any division or iissensions i'm the
party, then the responsibility for the cOnse
queneeS must rest upon those who have SO as.
salled ana SO grossly miSrepreSented me-"
CONFIRMATIONS.-The Senate, i'm executive
session. Yesterday ponHrr,ad Tho