Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-31

THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELA.
TIoNs to-day discussed the Edmund's resolution
requiring notice of a desire to terminate the
fisheries clauses of the treaty of Washington to
be given by our government, but did not reacn
action upon 1t.
A MOONsHINER MURDERER ARREsTED.-Com-
missioner Raum to-day received the following
dispatch from Deputy Collector Cooper, at
Knoxville, Tenn.:-"Hutsen Amarine Chief OF
the Egang. who killed my brother In Blount
county last August, was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff FreShOur, and is in Maryvilie
JAIL" one or Amarine'S accOmpliceS in the MUIR
victed.
1HE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.-The sub-cOm-
mittee OF the House committee on commerce ex-
rectt to have the river and harbor appropriation
Dill ready TO present to the full committee at a
session to be held Monday morning. The fun
committee Will thereafter hold daily sessions
until the bill Is disposed Of.
PERSONAL---VERY.. N. P. Chapman Is in town,
ifom California, On short visit, and is looking
In excellent condition. Mr. Walker Rlaire
and sister (son and daughter of Senator Blaine'1
were at Galveston, Texas, on the 27th.
THERE is MOVEMENT among leading SOUTH
ern Representatives to have a Joint caucus
called to arrive at some UNDERSTANDING as tn
Wnat policy is to be pursued with reference tn
e .he Improvement OF the Mississippi river and
the Dulldlng of the Mississippi levees. The sur
taCe t inoicatlons point unmistakably to the fact
that the southern Representatives are growing
lulle restlve over the treatment which these
measures have received at the hands of the
oTly-lOurth Congress, and the prospect that
t tne roIty-nIth Congress does not seem inclined
od ~ lIeat tnem M with more favor than its prede-
lessor. IhoSe who urge these Improvements
say ahat the Mississippi river is the great na
, aional highway for inland commerce in this
country, and that they are tired of having the
pans !or It's improvement continually Snubbed
s0leiy because the southern section OF the coun-
lry Is largely traversed by 1t and would be un-
uOuDtedly benefited Those anxious for an
unde1 standing say that ii these improvements
are 10 De continually kicked out Of Congress
! Lne! VIII unite In any movement to defeat i'm
country, and even go so far as to antagoniz
appropriations for public buildings.
OUR CATTLE TRADE WITH ENGLAND-In ac-
cordance with telegraphic instructions from the
Marquis of Salisbury, Sir Edward Thornton,
the British minister at Washington, has in
formed the Department Of State that pleuro-
cattle In the ship Ontario from Portland Her
MaJesty's government are considering whether
they can retain the United States under the
exemption OF part OF the 5th schedule OF the
act or 1878,
GANG OF COUNTERFEITERS and forgers of
railroad passes have been captured at Chicago.
Their method was to forge applications for
passes as from one railroad to another, using
the name OF the general superintendent or
manager. They had worked up fine business.
~General Grant and party have arrived at
Alexandra, Egypt.
E-J; D: MeI cod, colored, has been appointed
government stOreEeeper at COvington, KY be-
ing the hrst man Of his race who ever received
an appointment OF the kind In that state