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

bullion. BY revision of the code the practice
of torture to extract confession of crime is abOl-
ished, all laws authorizing it being abr0gated.
SECRETARY MCCRARY has about finished his
annual report. 1t will be a short document, de-
voted mainly to an epitome of the work done by
his department during the year. About the only
recommendation that he will make will be that
included in General Sherman's report: That the
army be established on a basis of 25 900 men,
rank and file, not including the men detailed for
special duties and who are not in proper
sense, soldiers.
SECRETARY SHERMAN will, in his annual re-
port, recommend, it is understood the discon-
tinuance OF the coinage of the standard silver
dollar.
DEAD.-Mrs. W. H. Corkhill, the mother Of
Col. Geo. B. Corkhill died at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,
this morning. Mrs. Corkhill formerly resided in
Washington, and was much esteemed here. She
was about Is years old. Col. Corkhill leaves for
Iowa tonight to attend the funeral.
THE GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF SIX PER CENTS.
The sub-treasurer at New York completed the
purchase of 900 six per cent. bonds of
July, 1881, at 106, yesterday and up to the close
OF business, at p M, the payments on account
OF the same had amounted to S4,500,000. The
remainder of the purchase money will be paid
to-day.
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL TYNER gave
dinner at the Ebbitt House last night to Major
General Irwin Mcdowell, commanding the de-
partment of the Pacific. There were present:
Secretary Sherman, Postmaster General Key,
Secretary McCraly, Secretary Thompson, Gen.
Brady, Second Assistant Postmaster GeneraD,
Major General Stewart Van vliet, U.S.A., Judge
Advocate General Dunn, and Gen. William Fl.
French, U.S.A.
GEN. ADAMS MIssIoN.-CoL Parker, chief spe-
cial agent Of the Post Office department, has
received letter from Gen. Charles Adams, the
hero of the release of Mrs. Meeker and the other
captives from the Utes. Gen. Adams, who is
the regular special agent OF the Post Office de-
partment for Colorado and New Mexico, says
that his mission, undertaken at the request OF
the Interior department, though hard and dam
gerous, was not more so than many OF his ex-
petitions against stage robbers. Gen. Adams
letter is dated at Maniton, Colorado, November
Sd, and states that he was about to return to
punished, and that further occurrences Of the
kind are rendered impossible In this new mis-
sion he hopes for success, but says 1t Will be
much harder than was the securing of the re-
lease of the capt1ves.
TRADE OF BARBARY.-The U. S. Consul General
at Tripoli In his dispatch to the Department of
State gives an interesting report Of the trade in
Barbary. From the United States petroleum is
the staple import. 1tconstantly grows in favor.
No cotton goods from America have yet been
imported. The consul does not give much en-
enlargement to any idea of introducing Ameri-
can products into Barbary to any extent. A
railroad from Alg1ers is proposed under the Su-
perviston of Ferd. de Lesseps. A telegraphic
cable from Tnpon to Malta Is also discussed.
The general aspect of affairs is discouraging.
Mr.. j. BRIsB1N WALKER, late editor Of the
Sunday Republic, of this city, has been ap-
Agriculture, with instructions TO proceed to Col
orado and report upon the best method OF irri-
eating mineral lands.
REAR ADMIRAL AUGUSTUS II. kitty, U. S. N,
died yesterday in Baltimore, In the 73d year Of
his age. He was native Of Maryland, and en-
tered the navy on the 4th of July, 1921. He was
commissioned rear admiral on the 18th of July,
1870. Previous to that he had been II years and
months at sea- and IL years and months on
shore or other duty. Altogether he was So years
and months in the service.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENs will, in his an
nual report, it is said, renew the recommenda
tion that district attorneys be paid fixed salary
and will also recommend some change in the
method of paying clerks OF United States courts.
VENEZUELAN TRADE.-The U. S. Consul at
Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela, reports to the De-
partment OF State that number of companies
from the United States, have engaged in mining
has steadily increased since 1858, when the first
crushing mill was erected. The heavy duties
on mining machinery heretofore imposed have
been abolished in Venezuela. The duties on
other articles from the United States are heavy.
Flour pays duty Of S5.25 per barrel, and about
5000 barrels are imported annually. An Ameri-
can cargo of various products pays over 40 per
cent. to the government, while most VeneZue-
lian products are admitted into United States
ports free. The government t, has has changed the
coin from "NeneZolanOS" to BOlivarS valued at
19.23-1OO cents. Foreign coins are legal tender
and bear small premium.
SENATOR WINDOW is in the city. In reply to
the question show is the Window Presidential
boom getting along?" he laughed good natured-
ly, and said he guessed 1t had been swallowed
up by the other bOomS-"
Presentation. Edwards Pierrepont and W.
W. Astor, of New York, are at the Arlington.
...Gen. Irwin Mcdowell and Col s. B. Hola-
bird, U.sA., are at the Riggs House: Cards
are out for the marriage of Mr.. II. K Evans OF this
rick, Nd, to take place in All Saints Church, in
the latter place. on the afternoon OF the goth In
stant. The ceremony is to be followed by re-
eeption at the residence Of the brides parents
Youngstown, is at Willards =. Miss Emma C.
Thursby, the prima donna, is to marry Henry C.
Gilleg, OF the American Exchange, London. The
wedding, 1t is expected, will take place at the
close Of Miss Thursby's American concerts un-
der the StrakoSch management Both parties
constituting the prospective pair are to be con-
ported serious illness OF Dion Boucicault is simu-
lated, TO furnish good excuse for his failure at
Booths Theater,. just as Clara Morris and Lester
WdlldCk grew uduScIOuSly oICk III CdlllOTQla
when they failed to draw in that state. 49, Con-
gressman Bingham, OF Pennsylvania, is at VII.
lards. Senator Roscoe Conkling, N. Y;
Louis w. Frost, n. Y, and A. 9. Keasbey, N. j.,
are at Wormley's John II. Touland and
wife, Of Harper Bros, N. Y, are at the Airing
ton. Adjutant General Latta, of Indiana, +
at the Riggs House. IF. X. Ward, U. S. A:
is at the Ebbitt .-..SenatOr Edmunds and
daughter and Representative Pierce, OF Buffalo,
arrived in New York from Europe yesterday.
80. The announcement Is made that the family
OF Secretary McCrary Will not return to WASH
ington Public Printer Defrees was regis
tered in New York last evening. Mr. j.
Remington Fairlamb, the composer, at one time
OF Washington, is now residing in Elizabeth,
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FIENDIsH CRuELTY.-At the recent election
respectable cOlored farmer living at Bay Hun
dred, Talbot county, Md, openly voted the dem
ocratic ticket. couple OF days later, on enter
ing his stables he found that some unknown
miscreant had horribly mutilated his morse,
valuable animal The ears OF the poor brute
were sawed of close to his head, the tall cut on
at the top, and the nose also hacked away. The
citizens have offered liberal reward Tor the
arrest Of the culprft.
sE-Mr William e. Chandler viii not be able
to leave Salt Lake City for some time as hisSon,
though better, is improving very slowly.