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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10

THE ADDRESS OF THE NATONAL COLQRED
CONFERRNCR-In the National colored conyen.
ton In Nashville, Tenn, yesterday, Mr.. Pinch
back, chairman OF the committee on address,
made report, setting forth the disadva ntageS
under which the c0lOred people labor in the
south and the necessity for educational ad-
vaDcement. 1t recommends national educa-
uonal system to be sustained by the pre-
ceeds OF the sale OF public lands. 1t asserts
that the negro emigration movement pro-
ceeds upon the assumption that there
systematic purposes to stu further abridge
their rights and privileges ana reduce them to
a state Of actual serfdom. The colored people
would prefer their southern homes II they could
only be protected In their rights and receive
equitable remuneration for their services. The
address cOmmendS the purposes OF the Missis-
s1ppi convention, which recently met at Vicks-
burg, and closes with demand for the enforce
ment OF the laws for the protection OF the cOlOred
race. Mr. Pinchback, In addressing the confer
ence, Indirectly predicted the nomination OF
with immense enthusiasm. Ex-CongreSsman
Rainey, OF South Carolina, made a speech,
In which he alluded to the action OF the
Vicksburg convention, and declared that the
negroes would no longer trust to the PROM
ises of southern whites, which had always been
broken. The address Of the committee was
unanimously adopted. A resolution 1ndorsing
the action Of Judge Rives, of Va, In regard to
colored jurors was adopted. The resolution ap-
pointing committee to prosecute Tenne sSee
railroad for not admitting the Jubilee Singers
adopted. The conference adjourned, after
adopting report on migration and resolving to
raise $500 to prosecute the Jubilee Singers civil
rights suits.
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COlOIed MelhOdists at the White
House.


THEIR INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT To- DAY.
The delegates to the A. NJ. E. Conference,
which has been in session in this city for some
days past, called on the President this after
noon. There were about seventy In the dele
CATION, which was headed by Bishop Brown.
They were received In the East Room. The
delegates ranged themselves around the walls
OF the room. Rev.. Jas 81. A. johnson read the
ADDRESS OF "THE A. NJ. e. CONFERENCE TO THE
PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED STATES
1t set forth that the call was made to pay
homage to justly. elected and constituttonally
installed President of the United states-a
President de facto and de jure, who shaped
his course not for the interest of any
party, but for the interest of the whole
respect to any faith or race, ''that you are our
President" The President had been pursuing
a course to conciliate and pacify all. He had
waved the olive branch to the north, to the
east, to the west and to the south. The people
knew that he meant to harmonic all. This was
also shown in the Presidents '1llustrious Cabi-
net" 1t was evident that the Presidents policy
premacy. His faith had been tried and his
course was not without troubles. "We call to
let you know that the colored people have hope
that you will prosper in your course and con-
t1nue to rule us as well In the future"
THE PRESIDENT REPLIED
as follows: 81 am very glad to see this large as.
sembly, representing SO many Christian citi-
which you have been pleased to express and
read to me are assure you, very gratifying
am glad that you feel In this matter as you
that the great body OF all citizens concur with
you. would be greatly disappointed to learn
otherwise. am glad to make your acqua1n-
tance and will be happy to be introduced to
each of you. only regret that my opportunity
Of making your better acquaintance is neces-
sarily limited" The visitors were then sepa-
rately introduced to the President, and after
shaking hands with him left.
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THE LONG TRIAL OF THE REV. T. DEWITT
TALMAGE was concluded yesterday by vote Of
the Presbytery, Is for acqutttal and 20 for con-
viction The accused clergyman was allowed
to make speech on the occasion, and did so In
highly characteristic manner. He compared
those who had conducted the prosecution to
catefpi,alS, ants and spiders, Who had crawled
over him while be was asleep, and declared
that he was now about to "get up and shake
himself" He also announced his Intention to
"catch souls" in his own way, which is not the.
"Old way" He intends to make his future SER
mons 'interesting," and expressed his keen re-
gret that they mad been ''stupid' for SO long.
species OF highly profitable advertisement.-[N.
y Times. 9Th.
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Taxation OF Church Property in the
District.

An important bill pending before the House
committee on the District of Columbia, is to
relieve the churches In the District OF Columbia
from claims for taxes unpaid. ID to 1874 church
property wa was ,saS exempted from taxation ana
sioners construed law of Congress as not aI-
tnoIzing or.;g the exemption 9f such property from
assessed and tax levied. Only two or three of
the churches paid the tax, and the result is that
the title to nearly all the church property In
the District is vested in the district OF
Columbia, the property having been sold
for non-payment Of tax. The act of
Congress passed In 1874 under which
the commissioners claimed to tax church
property, provided In its exemption clauses
that benevolent and charitable Institutions
should be free from tax. The Commissioners
construed this to mean that church property
it. The bill to relieve the churches from this
tax Is In the hands OF DR.. Henkle, of Maryland.
and he will endeavor to report 1t on the next
District day In the House. He is in favor of its
passage. A similar bill to the pending bill has
heretofore passed both the House and Senate
but never during the same Congress; and hence
the bill has to come In again as a new propo-
sttiOn,
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SURPRISED BY SI0Ux.-A telegram to the
Y. Herald, from Helena, M. T., May s, says
Lieut.. KranZe's detachment of twenty mounte1
April to hunt for Sioux war parties, found on
Unexpectedly on the night OF the 4th inst. TIL
command was returning to Benton and campe
presence OF any hostiles. About midnight tn
sleeping soldiers were awakened by q vOlley OF
musketry, which wounded three Of the friendly
Indians with the party and stampeded all OF the
horses, thirty In number. Only one volley was
fired, and the Sioux made Of with the horses,
leaving the soldiers to foot it to the coal banks
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The Union Pacific Railroad and tn,
government


Government.
Mr.. French, auditor of railroad accounts, has
transmitted to the Secretary OF the Interior q
statement showing in detail the practical ap.
plication OF the Thurman funding act, recently
declared constitutional by the Supreme Court,
to the business Of the Union Pacific company TO
the first six months after the passage
also made showing the present .'S condtio
OF accounts between the United State
and the Union Pacific, from which it appear
fhat the Showing most to tn
due from 1t to the company. The first state
ment indicates that but little supplemental
legislation regarding the relations Of the gov
sary. The decision OF the Supreme Court ha
settled that the railroads are to pay their debt
to the government, and the Thurman act, as
seriously discommoding the railroads. Some
amendments OF the law In regard to the date of
settlement, the date OF payment and the invest
ment OF the sinking fund Will probably be ne
required the practical operation OF the law viii
doubtless show it. On the principle established
by the Supreme Court In its recent decision,
Kansas Pacific, the Central Branch u Union lon
Pacific, and the Sioux City roads. 1t Is
also ais. thought though advisable that existing
Of that
for transportation on these roads should be re-
quired to make yearly contracts with the COM
panies to the end that such transportation may
be done at the lowest possible prices, instead OF
the highest possible prices, as is now the case
in some Instances But 1t is not likely that any
legislation will be recommended by the Interior
department at the present session. 1t Is not
believed that Congress will be here very much
longer, nor is general legislation to any consd-
erable extent expected. At the next session it
Is thought that such legislation can be rec 0m-
mended and carried as will settle satisfactorily
all questions at issue between the government
and the subsidized roads, and will cause every
thing to run smoothly hereafter.
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BALTIMORE, May l0-virginia Exes. coneoh-
SKIES old. 22H bid to-day. Sugar frm-A soft 6e6A.
BALTIMORE. May i0-Ooeton sfeady-middnngs
II 7-l6al2h Flour quiet and unchanged WheGk
southern nrm and steady; western nrm-soufhsEI
red. l7al- ls; do. amber. l. 10; No Pennsyfvania
ll54al. june, LA sal l4's; July, L13all2T
August. l0gAslo9ss Corn, southern scarce end
6rn.er; western easy and about steady--southeGn
white. 47ha4S; do yellow. a: western MIXED. spo1
ana May, lSAa4SA; june. ASAsaSN; July, Al6a
and fairly active southern, S5sS7 ve1tsFn VII q.
Sass; do mixed, S3aS4ti PennsyiyaniA slsSS.
visions iiim and unchanged. Butter quis1EpE4o .
to choice western pscksd. 15.l7 roll. HAS -
s;;s SaST ssTsS AK oSsS SSsf SIS auisE,S o,.ss
Receipte-nour, 26S3; wS6as, 7O,6O6 com lO2 500:
Ssss; ; 'Sji 's6j rye. CO., sAlRnsns-xhsst $500;
NEW YORK. May l0-Stocks strong Mons. a
5. Exchange. long. lS6x; short SSS,t. 0ovlInr
NEW YORK. May lO-Flour quiet Wheat un-
changed Corn active.
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sAfFATAL DOSE OF MKDICINE.-MrS. Hattie M.
Hooker died at her residence, No. 500 Filth ave-
nue., on Wednesday plight, from the enects OF
an overdose of hydrate OF chloral. Her phys.c-
ian had prescribed certain quantity, which
the case yesterday, and issued burial permit.
The body Will be removed to Lexington, KY,
for Sepulture-[N Y. Times, 9Th.
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kilograms to The Star.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.
COLD WEATHER In EUROPE.
MASSACHUSETTS, POISoNINGO CASE.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Parliament Not % be Dissolved
LONDON, May lo..The Times, In a leading edi-
toIlal article, says that the government has no
intention OF dissozving Parliament this year.
The Cars Proclamation.
NV, niENSk May lo.-The FremdenbLou says -
Inc SZars 8 proclamation has produced deproS-
sing effect on the East Roumlians but it is be-
neved that his warnings will be needed and at
least lor the present tranquility win be undis-
DfAastrOus Effects Of Cold we..n.r
LONDON, May l1e.-The iimes in It's financial
article this morning ssys.-"The value or money
remains at about Ia PEI GENT Attention Is
being drawn TO the probable eSect OF the con-
unuaDce OF cold northerly winds upon the
Agricultural prospects, which are alreadS sum-
ciently uhfavoI abe. Unless a change occ6rs
soon In the temperature there can be little OF
- fruit, and there may probably be seriouaede-
hc'ency In the cereal crops, which means
larger payments than usual 70 foreign growers
and eventually dearer money. Prominent
among other prospective deficient yields on the
continent Is that OF silk, cold winds keeping
back Tue mulberry leaves upon which the silk
worm feeds. The flow OF silver TO China ana
japan VIII probably be Increased from this
cause
Yakoob Khan.
LONDON, May 9.-The dispatch from Lahore,
published In this mornings edition OF the
Standard, announcing that Yakoob Khan, the
Ameer OF Afgbanistan, had accepted all the
British proposals is certainly premature ana
date from Smla TO Reuters telegram company
says: 1.-The visits exchanged between General
Brown, Major Cavgnan and Yakoob Khan have
been thus far entirely ceremonial and prelimi-
nary TO negotiations"
statute Of Liberty Lottery.
PARIS, May 10.-The minister OF the Interior
has authorized Senator Martin, vice president
OF the committee OF the Frauco-American
Union, TO organize lottery Of 10000 one franc
tickets TO raise a fund for the completion OF the
statute OF liberty to be presented to the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10

HABEAs CORPUS FOR A U. s. OFrICER.-F. M.
Ramsay, L. S. deputy marshal, charged with
killing one Lightfoot, was tried In the federal
court at Louisville, KY, yesterday, on writ Of
hateas corpus and discharged. Ramsay was
removed from the custody OF the civil authori-
ties by order OF the L. s. court. Judge Ballard
delivered a lengthy verbal opinion, the sub
stance of which was that the court had turIsdic-
tion of the matter in question. The next step
will probably be bench warrant from the West
ern county (Ky.) court OF common pleas.
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DRAMATIC NOTES.

The grand anniversary opening Of the Perma-
nent Exhibition took place in Philadelphia to-
day in the old Centennial building, Gov. Hoyt,
of Pa, presiding. In the evening there Will be
dress hop and tomorrow grand concert
will be given. An organ concert is one OF the
features of the afternoon programme.
The Sorcerer is having good run at the
Broad street theater, in Philadelphia. The
season closes with the 1924 performance of Pin
afoIe on Wednesday next.
Mr.. Charles Reade is said to be making
study of Zola's "LAssommolr," with view to
dramatizing it.
1T is said that Signor Salvini is engaged to
give series Of performances in America In the
coming fall.
The Partisan says: "Mlle Sara Bernhardt.
painter, statuary, actress, and aronaut, will be
the art critic of the grand new journal Ire
Globe. Her frs article will be devoted to the
water color exhibition In the Rue Lafitte and
her second to the Salon.
Miss Emma Thursby sang in Paris and was
very greatly admired recently at Mme Hirsch's,
So at least correspondent of the Whitehall Re-
UieU doth allege.
-"The'Civil War; is not only playing tn
Congress, but entities a new drama witch
during the past week has been feature at the
gard it as an Americanized version OF "Ours.'
of all the representatives of Gilbert's com
tcal characters, OF all the Interpreters OF Sdlr-
vans comical music In " II. NJ. s. Plnafore," !" the
World says none have afforded more genuine
satisfaction or caused more hearty laughter
than the company OF young boys and Girls
babies included, who appeared on deck at Wal
lacks Theater. Some Of the parts were filed
by youngsters VINO acted and sang so as to put
to shame the most experienced "Pinafore,
people. The diminutive Lille Parsloe for IN
stance, who represented " Hebe," could hardly
be surpassed for the Intelligence and gra &c OF
her acting or the humOr OF her singing and
reading.
Miss Cary is singing In opera at San Fran
cisco. Mile Litta and Miss SherwIn are the
other pri,na d0nne.
Carlotta Patti has signed an engagement to
visit New York, San Francisco, and afterwards
Australia. The party will embark in Septem.
Der. Negotiations have taken place with Ade-
lima Patti with view to visiting the States.
The Chicago papers complain that some of
Edwin Booths houses are insignificant in
numbers"
John Mccullough is having a new play
written. The theme is "Jack Cade," though
the play viii be very different from Robert T.
CoDrads drama OF that name that gave Forrest
SO much reputation.
The Collville opera troupe, with Mme
Roseau are at Chicago getting up b1rlesque
on P1nafOre.
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sHor BY WkoNGrp HusBAxp.-Wednesdax

SHOT BY A WkoNGRD HusBAHD.-Wednesday
south OF Terre Haute, Ind, suddenly returned
home and was refused admittance BY h19 wife.
Getting enraged at the refusal, he forced
Dor, in company with his CThompoonb) W11e.
Thompson Immediately accused his wife Of un-
fafthfulneSs to her marriage Vows, and turning
Jnhicttng a fatal wound. Thompson Yves Pc
vented from doing any injuries upon his VIE
He gave himself up to the authorizes and r. IA
ta1l
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stood, and it frequently occurs that solid sticks
of gold or silver will be sent in. The coin had
been placed in piles, and by the action OF fire
melted together. These chunks are always re-
turned. All the owners can do Is to sell their
gold or silver as so much bullion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10

THE DECREE OF THE U. s. COURT at Norfolk,
Va, in the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio rail
road case gives the company until January next
to settle its past due interest, after Whtcn time
place. The road is not to be dsmembered, bat
sold aS an entirety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10
Tbe Presidents Present Views in
Negard to the Military Interfev.
enCe Bill.

NETO 1MPkNDINd.
The President this afternoon received the
military interference bill; or rather the bill
that Is better known as the democratic caucus
bill. The President and Secretary McCrary
were in conference this afternoon. The bill
VIII De acted on early next week. All state
ments now made that the President will
s'gn the bill are unfOunded and made with
out authority. Before the bill was
fully scrutinized and when, as the Pres
fdent had been assured by the democrats,
that it contained nothing more than mere
prohibition of the use OF troops at the polls, he
took favorable view of the question:; being of
the opinion that it contained only In more
definite shape legislation concerning the army
that already extste ed. A close scrutiny of the
measure and the debate in the Senate has
shown that the bill will 60 much farther than
would at first appear. 1t is most broad asser-
tion of the doctrine of the right of states above
that OF the federal government. If it
should become law the President would
be prevented from using the military to
enforce United States laws, unless called
upon by state authorities. And further, as the
state authorities can call upon the President to
uphold the laws OF the state only, the use Of
troops to enforce the laws of the cOun-
try at large would be an 1mpOSsibility.
The bill is very adoitly worded. The Presi-
dent also holds, as expressed in his last
veto message, that the executive should be
free and unhampered in seeing that the laws
are enforced. Next Monday, very likely, and
not later than next Tuesday, Congress Will hear
officially from the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10

STOP WORK Oh BIZ KnLRD.-At Brazil Ind,
three striking miners in masks and exhibiting
rope, met j. w. ReSper, q nOn-uniOn man, and
threatened to hang him unless he stopped work,
which he agreed to do. They shot through an
other miners house, but did no damage. The
killed,
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THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvENTION
has adopted an article prohibiting tue general
assembly from contracting any debt or liability
On the part OF the state except for the pur-
poses OF repelling invasion or suppressing insur-
rpctiOn
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Political Notes.

Political Notes.
The recent republican successes in the loca,
elections of Indiana are considered unfavorable
to Hendricks aspirations.
-"Whether Secretary Sherman runs for gov.
ernor or not, he has received gratifying evidence
Of his presidential strength" in the opinion Of
the New York Tribuns.
Editor Watterson, in double loaded edito-
rial two column article advises the democrats
tn Congress that it would be "hot only revolu-
ton, but ruin" to interrupt the operation Of the
various public departments by Withholding
taxes levied upon and collected OF the people
for their support.
1T is considered remarkable fact that the
new sensation in Ohio politics came about with
out the agency OF the irrepressible Dalzen.
The Chicago Tribune has interviewed q Mr..
Sells, Snowman from Columbus, Ohio. Mr.
Sells claims that showmen who have Travelled
10 the south are rapidly changing their poliucs.
season In the south and found that a menace
with pistol was considered equivalent to the
price OF admission to his circus. The behavior
his trsy R their wnfe1
quarters at Columbus this spring they aston
ished the natives by turning the nth ward
upside down in favor of the republicans.
Says the Buffalo Ezpress: "Mr. TIlden
wanted Allen Thurman to be Queen Of the
May, but Allen said he had all the rheumatism
be needed, and he wouldn't die, II he could help
it, to please anybody"
The st. Louis Grant organ, the Globe
Democrat, discourages the reception and cor
tinental excursion scheme, on the ground that
there 1s no necessity 'fOr greeting him I'm Call.
forD1a with horde of hungry politicians"
The Cincinnati Enquirer is not disposed to
yield supinely to the claim of Illinois, that she
Is q greater state than Ohio because she has
four presidential candidates,-Grant, DAVIS,
TIumbull and Palmer,-and claims that Crane
is an Ohio man by brevet, any how.
General Robinson, chairman OF the republi-
can state executive committee OF Ohio, only
claims the state by IS 1000 majority. The demo-
cratlc papers want to know why ne doesn't
make it an even $4,000.
The Indianapolis Sentinel (democratic) pre-.
diets that Tilden Will not capture" Indiana as
easily as he did Kentucky.
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VERDICT was found In the Rockland coun-
ty, IN. circuit court yesterday, for 1000
against Samuel w. Canfleld, president, and
Robt. p. Eells, secretary, OF the Rockland Saw
ings Bank, on account OF moneys misappropri-
ated and wasted by them.
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e. John Augustus Rogers, q Kentucky tenn
six weeks OF uninterrupted tntoxtcatton.
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~Leonard Chamberlain a denutv sheriff.
was shot and killed near Albany, II. Y. yester.
day. while serving process to dispossess John
Frederick.
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WARREN SMITH AND EVAN MoRRm no Row
Articles OF agreement for scull race betWeen
Pittsburg, have been signed by both paFf3sS'
The race WIN take place on Silver Lako. ~
between and O'Clock In the Afternoon a. Jni1
i: Ine di3ance Is three miles, and the staESs
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~In the New York walking match the score
at 10 O'Clock last night waS:-Guyon AIS miles,
Krohne 400, Faber 3ss, Colst0n $40, Currau 357,
Campana $780, and Davis 220.
eVWest Point Cadets have expressed their
opinion OF the FftZ John Porter finding by Sc
lecting Gen. Pope to deliver the annual address
before them.
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CAPT. JAMES EGAN. I'd cavalry, Z. S. A, mas
been placed On the retired list on account Oh
disability, incident to the service.