Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-28

1 III WV ANSp CoCutdtlNSS Su6T WIN, DOW
ney, Martin (N.C.) and Townsend.
| DISTRICT INTERESTS IN CoNGREss.-The az
Journment OF the House over from Saturday last
until tomorrow cuts the District of Columbia
| out of to- day, which had been assigned IT, nv an
order OF the House passed on Monday last.
| The outlook now is that before the third Mon
| uay IN May rolls around congress will have
| adjourned, ard there is little chance for any
| District legislation meanwhile.
THE LowE-LoGAN UNpLEAsANTNEss- There
are no new features in the Lowe-Logan un-
communications of Col. Lowe. The result of
! the affair will be that Lowe Will be endorsed at
| nome and SO Will Logan.
THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
| APPROPRIATION BILL was presented to the Sell
ate by Mr.. King, one of the clerks of the House,
at l2:l5 O'Clock to-day, and was referred to the
| committee on appropriations. 1t viii not be
! reported TO the Senate before Wednesday next,
! MRS. PRESIDENT HAYES, accompanied by Mr..
| Murat Halstead, editor of the Cincinnati COM
qaercial, occupied seats in the diplomatic gal
lery OF the Senate today
| Ex-D00RKEEPER POLK was before the grand
] jury to-day for short time. In reference to
certain charges against Hon. Carter Harrison,
late member Of the House.
| NoMINATIoNs-TheP President sent the follow.
| ing nominations to the Senate to-day: Frede
| rick W. Bruce, OF New York, to be U. 8. consul
| at Belleville, Canada; A. NJ. Cochran, postmas-
ereIs eee; Daias; LA We Texas e. s. attorneys.J W. An
Lanon' OF Illinois, for wyoming territory.
ADYING GCONGREssMAN.-Represen Rush
Clark, OF Iowa, (rep.) is at the point OF death at
the National Hotel. He was taken with con-
gestlon Of the brain Saturday night, and his
ply s1c1an announced this afternoon that his
death was only the question Of few hours.
CoMAIss1oNED.-TheP President to-day signed
the commissions OF E. W. Keightley to be Third
Auditor OF the Treasury, and OF w. E. Colds
borough, c. s. consul at Annoy.
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION AGAINST INvA-
SION OF INDIAN TERRITORY.-The President has
issued his proclamation warning all persons
from emigrating into the Indian territory, and
notifying them that If they do so they viii be
removed therefrom by the agent, or, IL neces-
sary. by the aid OF troops. The proclamation ia
called forth by the fact that an expedition has
on 13oa 81 one STATES for the invasion and
which is subject, under the law, only to the oc.
cupation OF the Indian tribes
SECRETARY SHERMAN was before the COINAGE
weights and measures committee of the House
Saturday afternoon, and gave his views rela-
tive to the conversion OF trade dollars into bull
lion the value OF trade dollars, he said, was
would not be possible to purchase the coin for
the purpose OF melting into bullion. He consid. nd.
cred the act OF 1873. demonetizing silver, grave
small notes would be exchanged for fractional
coins at the Treasury department at any time
Tfe ouilfon value OF the trade dollar, he said.
was s5 cents.
POLITICAL ECONOMY IN FRANCE.-Gov Fair
child, United States consul general at Paris, In
recent dispatch to the Depalt tment OF State.
reviews the discussion going On In France be-
tween the advocates OF protection and free
OF the laD0ring classes. Among the measure,
affecting American interests is proposition
that corn shall pay duty Of three francs per
per quintal. Horses are to pay duty of forty
francs each, and horned cattle thirty francs
The agrlcullurists oppose treaties OF commerce.
the indirect taxes on articles OF consumption
liquors. -N
EX-SENATOR CoNOvER's NEW PosITION.-The
records OF the Treasury department show tha-
ex-senator Conover, OF Florida, has been ap-
pointed inspector Of customs along the Florida
coast at salary OF 81 per day; that he has ac-
Senator particularly requested that the an
nouncement should not get into the news
papers.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT Ant
wERP.-Mr. Weaver, consul at Antwerp, fur
nishes the Department Of State with some ad-
ditfonal information regarding the Interna.
tional exhibition to be held In Antwerp this
days, commencing August 2lst. All goods to
be In hand by the 31st OF July. Bulky machines
Will not be received. 1t viii be an excellent
the excellencies OF American domestic utensiiss
and manufactured articles in general. The
department. OF American goods has been placed
126, Antwerp, Belgium.
BILLS OF DISTRICT INTEREST IN CoNGREss.-
Mr.. Rollins introduced into the Senate to-day
bill Incorporating the National Electric Light
company, OF the District Of Columbia. The In
corporators are John o. Defreese, JOS II. wig
gin, A. Homer Byington, VIM. C. Dodge. JAS
II. Rogers and their associates. The CAPITAL
stock is to be 0,oOo divided into shares OF $50
each. The bill gives the corporation full power
to manufacture any electric machines or appa-
ratus for electric Illuminating light, to sell or
to be used for the purposes of lighting the cities
OF Washington or other places In the District
Of Columbia, subject to regulations OF the Com
the company shall be Imprisonment Tor not
troduced bill appointing Montgomery Blair.
Col: casey and Gen. Meigs commission to an.
praise the property OF the Washington Market
company, with view to its sale to the District.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander II. r. Picking
to hold himself In readiness for the command of
Tie kearSage. Lieut.. Commander Horace
Elmer to hold himself in readiness for duty as
executive OF the Kearsage. Midshipman r. n.
Sherman to duty on board the Passaic at Wash.
1ngton; Cadet Midshipmen A. W. Grant and P.
j. Werlich to examination for graduation June
5th next. Chief Engineer E. d. Robie and
Passed Assistant Engineer b. F. Wood to hold
themselves In readiness for sea servece Assis-
tant Paymaster w. w. Calf from the Fortune
and ordered to settle accounts. Mate j. NJ
Creighton from the PaSsac and ordered to the
Rio Bravo at Brownsville. Texas.
THE SILK TRADE.-Mr. Peix0tto the United
States consul at Lyons, France, furnishes the
Department OF State with statistics OF the con-
sumption OF silks In Europe during the last six
years. There is slight increase for the last
three years. including 1876, when great specu-
lation prevailed. OF the countries OF Europe
France and Italy are the largest consumers OF
Silk, and Ly yons and Milan hold the first rank
among cities. The statistics refer to wrought
Silks representing the silk consumed In The
manu facture OF silk goods. The prospect OF the
SILK crop for the present year is favorable,
although the quantity, in France at least, will
De less than usual, owing to the decreased GU
tivatfon.
EX-GOVERNOR PINCHBACK has resigned the
position OF revenue agent, to which he was ap-
pointed some time ago. He is member of the
Louisiana state constitutional convention, and
pln fnf both ~