Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-18

WdS utClctTeU clcCIeO, ana az naIC-
past l O'Clock was conducted to the chair by
Gen: Garfield and Representative Blackburn.
AS .ne three advanced up the main aisle, there
tha Mas o1st 1REoiongea applause Judge Kelley being
ministered the oath to the new Speaker. Amonx
me me new races which attracted the most atten-
occupied seat in the last row on the republi
can side, Gen. Joe Johnston, of virginia. who
sat TO the left OF the main aisle, and Godlove J.
Ofth, OF indiana. MIR. Blackburn's desk was
literally covered with flowers. One consnicu
GUS floral present was a magnificent basket.
having his Initials In the center, made of
Of owers on aaa
A COMPLIMENTARY SERENADE will be tender
ed to Speaker Randall by his democratic friends
this evening: The procession. headed by the
Marine Band, will leave the National Hotel at
$50 p. m.
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan
since yesterdays report amounted to 81 ,O97,OOO
APPoINTMENTs.-The President to- day ap-
pointed Murray Hanson to be commissioner of
deeds in the state of Maryland for the District
OF Columbia, and James Fl. Smith notary public
for the District OF Columbia.
PLACING TIE -FOUR PER CENTs.-Treasurer
Gilnllan ard Chief Clerk of the Treasury Upton,
were at the Post Office department to-day, in
consultation with Assistant P. M. G. Tyner and
Mr. Mcdonald, chief Of the money order divI-
sion, in regard to the placing Of the four per
cent. certificates. The Post Office department
Will CO. operate with the Treasury IN placing
the certificates, as far as it is able The de.
pa1tment will soon issue a circular to all its
money order postmasters, calling their atten-
ton TO tie offer OF the Treasury department to
designate them as depoSitarieS In placing the
celIilicafeS and inviting them to act as such,
and assist the Treasury department. in every
way possible.
MAJOR ANsoN MILLS, 10th cavalry, has been
ordered to report to the department OF Texas
for duty with his regiment.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Cadet Engineers F. H Ed
redge, G. H. T. Babbit. and Alberto de Ruiz to
examination for promotion.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. A. C. M. Pennington Is
transferred from battery NJ to battery A, I'd
artillery, and Capt. j. g. Ramsey from battery
A TO battery n.
ALLEGED CHARGES AGAINST CoNGREssMEN.-
telegram from Cincinnati, March 18th, says:
to-day over reports that the democrats have
been gathering evidence to show that Butter
worth and Young congressman elect from the
unlawful means; that a large number OF afIida-
Wits have been taken and will be used In Wash
ton tomorrow to prevent the sitting of the
many Of the afifdavits are signed by fictitious lou,
persons and that they Will not bear close scru-
tiny.
THE ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER IN RICHMOND
VA-Counsel for Angelo Baccigalupo, who at
tempted to murder his wife in Richmond oa
Saturday night viii set up the plea that he Is
insane. The prisoner took the train on Satur-
day for the west, and got as far as Milford, on
the FredericSsburg and Potomac railroad, re.
turned to the city and made the desperate at
tempt to murder his wife.
The coIoEEp ExoDus.-A telegram from st
Louis, March 16, says:-The steamer Grand
Tower arrived here to-day, with about 900 more
plantation negroes from the south. Many of
them seemed TO be In comfortable crcum-
ately boarded the steamer Fanny Lewis, bound
for Kansas City. and a like number will proceed
10 @ kansas s %, py ran. The remainder are now in
and will be cared for until some other dIsposi.
tlon can be made OF them.
RIGHT REV. BISHOP KEANR, OF the Catholic,
diocese OF Richmond. was yesterday invited by
the clerk OF the Virginia House OF Delegates to
open that body with prayer during the present
week. This Is the first time that similar inyt-
tatlon has been extended by that body to a
Catholic prelate within the recollection of the
Oldest attache OF the House.
FROM MINsTRELsy TO TIKI PULPlT.-James NJ
sutherland, known to the theatrical world as
t1sed on Sunday last at the Berean street Bap-
tist church, New York, In company with four
0tber converts. lie has renOunced the stage
and Is going to devote himself in the future to
The gospel ministry. His father was paralyzed
few days ago, and one OF his brothers is a
minister.
SHOWER OF SULrHUR."-A telegram from
Reading. Pa, March II, says:-"It commenced
about noon to-day. All over the city can be
noticed a strange yellow deposit, resembling
sulphur. supposed to have come down with the
rain. 1t has neither taste nor SMELL tele-
gram FROM Allentown, Pa, yesterday says
There was found this morning beneath the
snow which fell last night substance, In some
sulphur. 1t has the color and smell, and a
quantity OF it scraped together and set On fire
burned as readily and emitted the same fumes
as sulphur
REcRrTIoN TO GEN. G GRANT.-The Philadelphia
committee appointed by the councils to ar
range for a reception to Gen. Grant met yes
terday. 1t was announced that free tickets
would be given to committee to 60 to San
francisco TO meet Gen. Grant and fetch him to
Philadelphia, and that Gov Hoyt and Mayor
Stokley would probably accompany the COM
mittee. The committee adjourned without
action.
In FAVOR Or THE MIILERs.-The L. s. cir
cult court at ST. Louis Yesterday decided the
papy against the nilerS OF that City In favor
OF the defendants, on the ground that the re-
issued patent does not conform to the original
and, therefore. is invalid. The Minnesota cases
follow the st. Louis cases. The plaintiffs VIII
probably appeal TO the United States Supreme
Court.
THE RICHMOND TRAGsDY.--T'he case OF John
f. PO1ndeXteT, indicted for the murder OF Cur
tbs, was taken up in the Richmond (Na.) IIust-
1ngS court yesterday. Only three jurors were
obtained. Adjourned 10 Thursday.
NIRGINIA'S DEBT-An effort in the Virginia
house OF delegates yesterday, 10 fix the time
for taking a.iinal vote on the state debt bill was
defeated for want or four votes to make the
necessary two.thrds. IL Is expected the bill
Will pass this week.
SENIOR ZAMACONA, Mexican minister to the
United States, arrived in ST. Louis yesterday,
and was received by committee OF the Ller-
chants exchange. TO day he delivered an ad-
dress before the merchants exchange ON '"rhe
commercial relations OF Mexico with this cOun-
try"
~ Anthony Dewitt, a defaulting tax collector.
OF shenandoah, Pa, was sentenced yesterday
10 one years Imprisonment and costs OF trial.
~ Burlington, VT, has had II consecutive
weeks OF good sleighing. and yet has not had
any heavy falls OF snow during the Winter. IL
came light and often.
eH-The greenbackers Of the Sixth District OF
Texas will hold convention, In Seguin, on Fri
oay, 2lSt Inst, to nominate successor to the
late Congressman Schleicher.
eH-A band Of fifty-two moonshiners released