Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-21


of much more Importance than is generally un
derstood. The treaties of this country with
foreign governments are very binding upon tn
United States to protect foreign trademarks in
this country. Under the recent decision of tn
supreme Court the law now on the statut
books extending this protection Is or course In
valid. As agreed upon at the last Cabinet meet
ing some recommendations to Congress on tht
subject will be made. AS the full text Of the de
csi0n in the case had not been seen by tn
Cabinet, the exact text of law which will meet
the objection raised against the present one
could not be agreed upon. 1t was decided by
the Cabinet to appoint G. s. Read postmaster a
WoonSocket, r. l., vice the present incumbent
who is somewhat wrong in his financial man
agement of the office.
SECRETARY EvARTs, in company with Mr.
John Russell Young, called on the President
to-day.
EX-SENATOR STANLEY MATTHEWS and Mrs
Matthews, who have been the guests of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hayes, left the city this morning
for Cincinnati, Ohio.
ARREST OF AMERICAN CUBANs-APPEAL To
WAsHINGToN.-Mr. German MunoA, native of
Cienfuegos Cuba, now an American citizen,
and a cigar manufacturer, of Brooklyn, received
news yesterday. by telegram from Key West,
that his wife had been arrested at Santiago de
Cuba by the Spaniards; also his brother
Ciprian MunoZ, who is also cigar manufac-
turer OF Brooklyn. Mr. Munoz has come to
reference in the matter. He sent dispatch to
Secretary Eyarts saying: MY wife, Juana
Munoz, and my brother, Ciprtan Munoz, both
at Santiago de Cuba My wife was a passenger
In steamship Santiago. which left here ON the
I'd inst. Ny wife and brother were going to
address is 21s Smith street, Brooklyn. For the
love OF GOD lose no time in telegraphing to
Cuba"
Treasury department purchased yesterday
2S2 OOO ounces of silver bullion for delivery at
the Philadelphia and San Francisco mints.
NAVAL ORDERS. - Lieutenant Commander
Francis Norris to the Tennessee as executive.
Lieuts. j. c. Wilson, G. B. Hadber and E. L.
Armory. Master f. II. Crosby, Midshipmen Fl.
NJ. Witzel, j. NJ orchard, J. n. Jordan, T. NJ
Bronaugh, W. NJ. Constant and II. A. johnson
to the Tennessee I'd December. Midshipman
p. V. IanSdale to temporary special duty in
bureau OF navigation. Gunner W: A. Ferrier to
the Marion. Lieut.. Washburn Maynard, from
duty at the torpedo station and ordered to the
Tennessee I'd December. Gunner Samuel Cross,
from the Marion and to hold himself in readiness
for orders to the Powhatan.
THE PRESIDENT APPOINTED to-day Edward
Guthridge attorney for the United States for the
eastern district OF Texas.
GEN. SHERMAN had an impromptu reception
this morning. Nearly all the members Of the
Army of the Cumberland yet In the city called
upon him and were courteously received. At
terwardS they were shown over the State, War
and Navy department buildings.
MRS. PRESIDENT HAYES has accept an invita-
ton to visit the fair in aid OF the orphanage of
the Methodist Episcopal church. in Philadel-
phia She will be the guest of Mrs. Bishop
Simpson.
OURAY COMING TO WAsHINGToN.-Gen. Adams
and Col. Hatch have telegraphed from the Los
P1nos agency recommending that Ouray and
nine or ten of his principal chiefs be allowed to
go to Washington. Secretary Schurz has replied
granting permission, but says:-"We cannot
receive here as delegates any White River UteS
who were connected with the crimes committed
there. Their talk before the commission as If
no crimes had been committed to their knowl
edge is the merest trifing. Ouray cannot expect
the government to accept such testimony, nor
to act upon any assumption so absurd. There
can be no doubt that Douglass Jack and the
other White River chiefs know who attacked
ThOrnburgh and who maSSacred the agency peO-
pie. Their concerted effort to shield the guilty
parties by their transparent plot of ignorance as
to wellknown facts, raises strong preSump-
tion against themselves, and they are, there
FORE not fit men to treat with" The commission
investigating the White River massacre has
been formally adjourned. After the adjourn
ment Chief Ouray made speech which, for
depth OF feeling, power of eloquence and deep
reasoning, went far beyond any of his previous
efforts, and made explanations which satisfied
the commission that he is the white mans
friend.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES met to-day
at the rooms of Representative Stephens, OF Ga,
and nearly completed the work of the revision
OF the rules which was begun last summer at
Long Branch.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. GEN. NJ. c. MEIGs.-
Mrs. Louisa Rodgers Meigs, daughter Of the late
Commodore Rodgers. and wife of General Mont
gomery c. Meigy, Z. s. army, died suddenly at
her home in this city, at quarter-p past one
O'Clock this morning. She was sick only about
an hour. The deceased was a most estimable
relatives and friends, who deeply sympathize
with the General in his bereavement. She was
the sister of Rear Admiral John Rodgers, now
superintendent of the Naval Observatory, and
She was also the sister of Mrs. Macomb. wife of
General Maeomb, Corps OF Engineers, L. s. A.
CoSGREssMEN IN THE CITY.-The following
Senators and Representatives are in the city:
Senators-Blair, of n. H., POS East Capitol ST.;
Call of Fla, 3ST ST.; Carpenter, of Wis, s22
Conn. ate.; Davis, of w. Va, Arlington; Eaton
OF Conn.,, 1922 L ST.; Mcpherson, of n. j., 1889
Mass. ave.
Representatives-Th Speaker, 12O C ST. se:
Bickwell, Ind, Arlington; Blackburn, KY, s17
N Y. ave-; Bright, Tenn, 222 Sd St; Cook, Ga,
2lo n. Capitol St; Lowndes Il. Davis, Mo, 317
922 14th ST.; Garfield, Ohio, 1927 ST.; Hammond,
n. e., 1415 Mass ave-; Houk, Tenn, $50 10th ST.;
Hunton, Va, National; Jorgensen, Va, Riggs;
St; Loring Mass, Wormley's; Manning, Miss,
33 st. Sc; McLane, Md, 1907 ST.; Miller,
Texas, 6O9 F St; Neal, Ohio, s12 ST.; Simonton,
Tenn, Al 9th ST.; Stephens, Ga, National;
Young, Ohio, Ebbitt.
HoNoRs TO GEN. HANCocK.-About $50 of the
officers and soldiers of the I'd army CORPS resid-
ing Washington, yesterday waited upon their
old commander Gen. W. S. Hancock, to pay
their respects to him. After meeting at Will
liard's they proceeded to Wormleys. In the
parlors OF the latter hotel were found Generals
Hancock, Humphreys and Van Vliet and each
OF the visitors was then introduced to the first
named, after which Col. Geo. II. Bardwell made
neat speech, in which he said they had met to
pay tribute OF respect and love. In reply Gen.
Hancock thanked his former soldiers for the
conn liment they had rendered him, in pleasant
address. Some time was spent in social CONVEX
Sati0n, and when the party departed they gave