Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-07
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-
day amounted to 81, 49,, ,9OO

SECRETARY THOMPSON will Rot go to Charles
ton, S. c., to inspect the improvement In the
naibor at that point. Secretary McCrary in
tends to make the visit but does not know when
he can do so. The extra session of Congress
Will most likely postpone the trip for some time.
SPEAKER RANDALL has gone to New York to
attend dinner given by the Manhattan Club
tonight. Representative Blackburn was in
vfted to go. but declined.
UPON THE RE-AssEMBLING OF CONGRESS, in
extra session, there will be q caucus of the
democratic majority Of the Senate to nominate
Candidates for Office in the reorganization OF
That body, to decide upon the composition OF
the different committees.
MOST OF THE LOBBY MANAGERS who failed in
their Efforts during the regular session remain
i'm the city, to try to rush their schemes through
at the special session.
THERE Is REPORT that Minister Welsh is to
be recalled from London. 1t has been said that
the Department OF state Is displeased with his
administration OF the affairs Of the United
states mission to England. ON the contrary
the department Is entirely satisfied with Mr.
Welsh's conduct Of his office. When he left for
LONDON IL was an open question how long his
extensive business interests In this country
would allow him to remain as Minister TO Eng
land lt Is, OF course, possible that he may
want to come back. but the department has not
been advised Of any such desire on his part.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Martin A. j. Dabney, to the
Alert, April 1st; Ensign f. j. Dorm to the re-
ceiying ship Colorado
THE SARATOGA, which went aground near
BuzZard's Point, got Off this morning, about five
o'clock, and is On her way to Hampton Roads
In about three weeks she will start for cruise
10 Madeira and the Cape de Verde Islands.
PERsoNAL.-The 10:1e train west this morning
r1ac Gam
family and Senator voorhees,, and the limited
express for New York to-day had quite a large
number or passengers. SenatOr-elect Pen
dletoD: OF Ohio, is expected to reach Washing
g0es to Cincinnati tonight to argue an impor-
tant case before one Of the courts in that city.
DISTRICT BILLS THAT PAssED.-The following
is list OF the bills which passed the last ses-
sion OF Congress of interest to the District of
Columbia. In this list is not included the Dis
trlct items In the sundry civil appropriation
bill. and river and harbor bill:-To amend an
act approved June 90, 1875, and to fix the rate
OF interest on bonds authorized by said act to
be issued by the Commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia, and for other purposes; to amend
section ?e3 or the Revised Statutes OF the United
states for the District OF Columbia so as TO
maEe the 22d OF February holiday within said
Distrlct; lot the protection OF dairymep, and to
pieyent 0eception In sales OF butter and cheese
IN the District of Columbia; an act to validate
ana connfm certain acknowledgements OF deeds
and other instruments of writing under seal
nade IN foreign country for lands lying In the
Dlstrlct OF Columbia, and the records thereof:
Ior the relief OF Mrs. Julia III. Totten, widow of
James Totten, late lieutenant colonel and as.
sistant Inspector general, United States army;
GeciaratOfy or The law relating to descent and
inheritance In the District OF Columbia fn GER
tain cases; to provide for the settlement OF tax.
zen eertlfeates erroneously issued by the late
autn0rit1eS OF the District OF Columbia: to
create an additional associate Justice of the
supreme Court OF the District of Columbia.
and Tor the better administration OF Justice in
sald stnet III TO transfer the title OF the United
Stt les TO square No. 1c9 to the District OF Co.
lun Ola for the benefit OF the public schools
teen eof; relating 10 tax sales and taxes in the
DISTRICT OF Columbia; for the relief OF Albert T.
W, man, late Treasurer OF the United States
Iof the RELIEF OF the Louise Home, In the CITY of
washington, d. C.; to remove the political dis
aoliitles OF John T. Tucker, OF the District OF
tlOns:-Aaking an appropriation for filling up
ton the grounds south OF the Capitol, along the
making an appropriation for the beneiif OF the
penny Lunch house Of Washington District OF
Columbia. "
COAA1ssIoSER-GENRKAI. MCCORMICK will open
an Office In the post Office building in New York
next Monday, where information may be OBJ
tanned regarding the unsold goods OF American
ex mDitors at Paris. The ships supply and Tri-
rive a. Brooklyn next week. The Constitution
is not expected for several weeks being laid M
Tor repairs at Lisbon.
OUR TRADE WITH PERNAaBuco.-The United
States consul at Pernambuco in dispatch To
the Department OF State, presents Pernambuco
as a place OF business and trade worthy of the
altentlOn OF the merchants and manufactures
OF the United States. At present this country
tations, In the statistics OF Pernambuco. The
population of the city is I25,6o0. Thirty stea-
meIs ana about one hundred sailing vessels ar
rlve In port every month. An English com
pany Is about TO construct a railway from
Pernambuco through the rich river valley. a
oistance o. ninety miles, affording great faci-
uons. The imports from the United States can
be made 10 equal in amount the exports to the
United states, the consul thinks
Ex-C0NGREssMAN SHOBER Of North Carolina
mas Withdrawn from the canvass for the Secra
,aIyship o1 The Senate in favor OF Hon 4. NJ
addell. " "
hESo Not TO BE COURT MARTIALED-Thn
report OIL the Reno court OF inquiry details the
movements OF Clusters command prior to tho
battle OF the Little Big Horn and Major Reno.s
engagement, and concludes as folloWS:N.s;The
conuuct Oh the officers throughout was excel
lent, and while Subordinates In some instancn,
q a more for the safety OF the command nv hriI'
iiant displays OF courage than did Major Reno.
there was nothing In his conduct which ren,lfress
animadversiOn from this court Opf4fon,1It is
the conclusion OF this court, ia view OF Ali tho
facts Iii evidence, that no further proceedings
are necessary in this case. and 1t expresses tLis
opinion In compliance with the concluding clause
OF the order cOnvening the court The general
OF the army and the Secretary OF War have ap-
proved the findings.
\ SHIPwRECKED CHEw.-Mr. William Dougall.
the [. 5. vice consul at Antigua, in a dispatch
10 the Department OF State dated January 80
1879, reports the shipwreck OF the schooner
Eunice Rich. OF Boston, bound 10 Barbados
The crew, seven In ALL took TO the small boat
ana ielt the schooner sinking rapidly. After
Tour days and nights they reached Antigua,
desthute- The vice consul provided for their
wants and obtained passages for them 10 their
homes.
THE PLAGUE IN RUssIa-Mr Kasson our
minister TO Vienna i'll his last dispatch 10 the
Department or State. announces that the
ALARM arising from the extension and fatality
OF the pest III Russia, Is somewhat diminished
In presence or the more fOrcible measures lately
adopted by Russia. Her rigid and extensive
quarantineS, however, have materially affected
trade. The sanitary precautions adopted in
vienna have also been virtually adoIted by
Germany, Hungary, Servia and Ro,imania
Special appropriations have been made for the
establishment OF a close military Gordon along
the Russian frontier, should the pest ex-
teBd Itself. The transit OF travellers
across the frontier is only allowed when
IL shall appear that for twenty DAYS