Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-22

CAMPAIGN CoNTRrBrTIoNs.-Mr McIane fd
troduced In the House OF Representas,vp,
yesterday bill providing sthat no ofn-
onicer or contractor with the United sssse.
sn1 sIa c0nIrOuIe or solicit others 70 contribute
any money or other valuable thing to any funSI
IOr pontcal or party purposes; nor shall any
Such onlcer permit any solicitation. demand ~
sSsesSment ass Tor such purpose to be made upon
CnS suoorolhates In his department. bureali or
once; and any such person wilfully ofYenfino
against this provision shall be removed frs,rS5
once, and upon conviction shall be punished 6v
imprisonment not more than one wear. and nv
1ne not less than one hundred nor more S Shsyy ~
nve thousand dollars" >A
PORK IN GERMANY-Mr T ea r-n,,.. S....
consul general at Frankfort-on. the Main. ne
ports 10 the Department OF State that the M
nce oI that city have issued a "warninco
agalnst the use OF American pork on account OF
sIsrno sne oahger al OF tIichnia Mr Lee deems the
exaggerated. The butchers OF Germany are
SsA,ceeolngly jealous or American meats OF all
mnos: Tne remedies suggested are greater
care ana vigilance among American exporters
ana the publication In Germany OF statistics
ana IactS On the subject OF ..trichnfa and plue-
ro,pneumonia." The truth might be very use
iul l 10 COMBATING the effect OF exaggerated and
pernicfous rumors.
PROJECT FOR RAILRoAD.-Mr. Bartlett. u.
8. consul at Gaudeloupe, informs the Dspart.
ment OF state, that rail road is projected from
Point Pitre to Monte. The consuls thinks the
road easy OF construction. the face of the coun-
try being highly favorable The goyernment
mas onered subsidy or 40, 900 francs per annum
TO any company which win agree TO build the
road or IT would guarantee minimum interest
on nve per cent. on the cost or the road for nf-
teen years.
RoUNANrA.-Mr. Kasson. our minister &C VI
emma, In q recent dispatch TO the Department
OF State furnishes some statistics OF this inter-
estlng country; Inc popuiation OF Roumania
restoration OF BeSsarabia TO Russia ana the
acquisition OF the Dobrudscha somewhat dis
turbS the calculation. The religion is the Greek
orthodox. The jews are numerous and there
are about 4,000 Protestants. All Roumanian
men between the ages OF al and IS are liable to
,our years OF active military service. The pub
NC uept Is about five millions OF francs. kou.
mania exports grain valued at lO5 millions OF
francs aQd Imports cotton goods from England
implements and machinery are imported from
Germany and Austria. 1t Is believed that
American productions OF this class might be-
pro1itably introduced.
BIDS FOR INDIAN SUPPLlRs.-The Commission
ers OF Indian Affairs met yesterday morning At
eleven O'Clock at the government Wareho9se.
Nos. Nos. SS ana 8. worcester street, to open the.
agencies for the ensuing year. There were 80
business men present, representing large houNS
Lrom an parts OF the country The onttrN 0avs
Tas occupiea In opening and reading the b1dS.
deB Is made samples OF the goods offereS mnsre
0e examined by experts employed by the hor6
nc LoAowlng named cOmmiGg1On0ra VesS
Present;[A. c. Barstow, Providence. JoSH
TrE EntE. .nc ssSaiporo1 s. Me-; ". H. Lyon, Chsries
warrington; ID. II. jerome, 0aQinaW TIcn
I'D to-day. -~ t"' T.. hsr>