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Political Notes.

The Edmunds movement is iITeverently STYLED
"ooomiet' py some OF the third termagants.
Senator Beck expresses the opinion to Ken
tucky friend that the republican ticket will be
Grant and Blaine. He says he prefers seymour,
II any one, as the democratic candidate but
Will cheerfully and earnestly support the nomi-
nee OF the Cincinnati convention, whoever he
may be.
The N Y. correspondent OF the Philadelphia
LedgeJ denies ''officialIy" that TTlden will de-
cline. He says: "Tbese reports have been
quite numerous of late, and it is noticed
that they are coming simultaneously from
Washington and your own city. Your CORES
pondent, simply as a matter Of news, and
without any partisan purpose whatsoever TO
subserve, is In position to assert, with the
utmost emphasis, that these statements are
without the shadow Of truth. Mr.. Tilden, you
may rely upon It, has written no such letter
and has made no statement. verbal or other
wise, to any person, warranting any such inter
ence; nor does he intend to write any such let
Ter TO the syracuse convention, nor to the Gin
clnnat1 convention, nor to any other body or
persons"
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The Markets.

BALTIMORE, April ls.-virsinia skies. Old. is
Series S2 do past as ns s so ds Snw
ten 53iorties. Ss do. ten-forty coupons, Sc bid
,BAlTIMoRE. ,Arril l6;-Cotton dull-middlins.
IL aal2. Flour dull and lower-Howard street aud
family. tSOa6; as; city mills super, soas.eO: do
extra, .5oa6. 25 do. family, 6 50a6. as; do. Rio
southern steady; western steady but closed frle
southern red. 2sal q; do amber. SOal. SO No.
i,2$ai % July. f3.. al isis Corn. southern sSni
white, 81; do. yellow. 4sa5o wes,ern miSed, spot
and APRIL AZ, May: Al a. 1st1. az june, .Skaa5;
Pennsy Sania, 42ais. Rye duh. ssas0. Hay firm
al2. Is; Bulk meats,loose shoulders I. .aIY: clear
shoulders, b5a clear rib sides, ~. Hams, i0Ss
la III La5a6rfnSd iG tsrGss Butter seadS
Is. Eggs dun and lower. lOall. Petroleum dull
SntIo GrSGe nominal clposs refined, 9omnsy ~ Coffee
81 Whisky hiEher and firm. / loai los: Freishts
onr srn dIeA@ir "a
barrels; wheat. 81. 400 bushels; corn. 81, 100
ments-wheat Is, 2S6 bushels. corn 2s. 100 bushels
Sales, wheat, C79.b50 bushels; corn. 267. $50
NEW YORK. April 1G.-stocks weak. Nancy.
6. Exchange. leng asa short, 4S7}r Govern
NEW YORK. April 6-Flour duh. Wheat dull
and lower: Corn duh and lower
per cents, Ill., Atlantic and Great Western FIRST
mortsage trustees certificates, 6SR. Erie. 43f do.
second consos, % -. Illinois Central. log. Penn
sylNania Central. 55.s. Reading. 3ii4. New York
Central, l34k.
NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON.
The following quotations current IN New
York to day at p m, as reported by Lewis John
son Co u: 8 per cents lO6kalObsa u. s. as
Ohio ana Mississippi, S2's Erie. 439a; Michigan
Lake Shore Io6 a5 NoPthweEt @ s5 g. So S.gPa Preferred
| lgsiS; St Paul. 7G's, Wabash, st. Louis and
Pachc, 80; do. preferred, G5 Kansas and Texas,
90: W. U. Telegraph. l04J4; q. q. and l. O., I3sl;
Pacific Mail, 80.
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The Hill-RaymOnd Scandal.


4 LETTER FROA The SENATOR ABOUT THE ICON
SPIRACY" AGAINST HIM.
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle Of the 18th inst.
contains letter from Senator Ben Hill In re-
gard to the Raymond scandal The letter was
written to a friend, and In it Senator Hill says
the charge OF Miss RaymoId is false, and that it
is conspiracy against him, the object of which
is to "break him down in the Kellogg case =
"kellogg and his friends have thought that il |
could be controlled his seat would be safe" He
says many OF the ''wretches' who aIe in the
conspiracy are correspondents Of newspapers
many of them control lewd women =
They VIII puff any public man without stint
who Will help them and they viii stop at moth
ing to destroy one who makes war on them.
Not less than four OF the ScOundrelS who
have been most active against me have offices
in the Treasury. Nearly all Of them here are In
favor with this administration and especially
with the head OF the Treasury department. They
nearly all belong to the Infamous Louisiana
villains. and Mr.. Hayes seems to have no power
TO resist their demands. ! had rather be able to
defy thousand harlotS than to be President
and In the power OF such gang" The Senator
tells OF a visit OF kellogg's mistress TO him. and
implies that she was instrumental in organizing
the ''coQSpiracy,'
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society Notes.

Not quite twenty persons were invited TO Sen
ator Thurman'S residence yesterday afternoon
10 witness the marriage OF Miss Mary Mitchell
who has been Mrs. Fhurmans guest and Mr. j.
W. Foster, OF Leesburgh, Va IL was the brides
preference to have quiet wedding. She is the
granddaughter OF Gen. Leslie Coombs or Ken
lucky, and Mr.. Foster was at one time the law
partner OF Hon. Eppa Hunton. and now attends
TO much OF his business He is highly respected
in the neighborhood where he lives. He was a
bachelor The Kentucky delegation In Congress
sent quantities or choice flowers as a tribute OF
respect TO the bride, and these adorned the par
lorS during the wedding. The bride, who is very
handsome, was very becomingly dressed In a
fine white linen cambria, trimmed with quanti-
ties OF fine ValencienneS lace. Her veil was fas-
tened TO her head with white roses and buds,
and bunch OF similar flowers were worn at her
waist. She carried a bouquet OF white flowers
tied loosely together. Orange blossoms are little
used for stylish bridal toilets now. White lilacs,
spirea. elderbeIry blossoms or white roses are
Mrs. Mitchell, (the brides mother, who
gave her away during the ceremony Mr..
Walter Davis and his wife, the brides only
sisterl Mrs. Fosters sister, Senator aud
Mrs. Thurman, Mr.. Joe Blackburn, Captain
ana Mrs. Jouett, Mrs. Levi Wright, GOV.
and Mrs. Mccormick Commodore and Mrs. Ste
vens, and Mrs. and Miss GcBlair. A very hand
some wedding breakfast was served. The bride
received numerous ard elegant weddisg pres
entS. Mr.. Foster started with his Vile for their
home In LeeSburgh at 4 pm.
Many NaSnlngt0nldnS are acquainted With
Miss Van kleeck, who, with her mother Mrs.
Budd, OF New York, has been here more than
once. They were at Wizards for short time
last winter. Miss Van Kleeck (who is a niece
OF Mrs. Loring Andrews, OF New York will be
married on the evening OF the 22d, ar 5 O'Clock.
in the Collegiate r. ID. Church Fifth avenue
and 18th street New York, TO Mr. quincy y. NJ.
Gilmore, LISA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thaddeus c. Pound have issued
'at home" cards TOR Saturday next from 10 D
pm. In the same envelope with the Invitation
Is another card. which reads: "The Crow In
dian Chiefs, Two Billy Long Elk Medicine
crow, Plenty Crows Pretty Eagle and old
Crow will be present. Miss Sallie Emory
daughter OF General Emory, will leave ne-t
week for Japan, where she will remain during
The summer. Her brother lives In Japan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16
Wells. Fargo & Co.'s y. d. Depars.
hePn1.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-The assembly TO-
day adopted resolution that discontfnuance
Oh the letter service of Wells, Fargo q Co. would
ee great deprivation to the business interests
or the Pacific coast and of no corresponding
benefit 10 any interest; and that California sen.
atorS and representatives In Congress be re-
quested TO use all the means In their power to
prevent such dScontinuance. The produce eX-
change today adopted a resolution that fl
views with great solicitude the proposed action
or the post Office department and earnestly pro-
testing aga1nt such action, as it would In the
judgment OF the association, be serious depr.-
NatiOn and Inconvenience
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The True 1nNVardness of the W01-
CCSter COnXentiONa

The following dispatch gives an inside view OF
the action OF the Massachusetts republican con-
vention yesterday:
BOSTON, April 15.-T0 Edmund Hudson. Dos
ton He10ld,) w. d. C.:-The EdmundS ticket OF
Hoar, Cadman, Seeley, and Sanford was elected
by an alliance OF Edmunds and Sherman men
The Edmunds strength was, however, 80 votes
over the number necessary for choice, and the
sherman forces added 125 more. Grant devel-
the delegates. Blaine very weak The dele
gates were not instructed for Elmunds bur
recommended" Sherman was complimented
In the resolutions as the price of the alliance
The young reformerS are dissatisfied with the
resolutions. The Old stagers outtlank the boHa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16
Wall Street To>dar

NEW YORK, April le. e.-The PpS's financial
aItlcle says: The share speculation az the
STOCK Exchange Is thoroughly demoralizei and
Ine STOCK market more than al any time since
cary last year appears 20 be under the control
OF the half dozen Spectators who have so sus-
ceSsfully depressed prices and manipulared the
money market That the main purpose of
the leading OF these spectators is 10
prepare for bull" camnaiCn "a
yet believed but the pressure which has been
kept up now for three weeks on money and
stocks has induced most OF the small people TO
part with their stocks at a loss. and has made
bears or them. so that the street is now beartsh
as IL was oullish when prices Were TO IL per
cent higher. The stock market opened weak
and lower. then in the fist half hour rallied
\ al per cent then became very weak and so
continued until l2 O'Clock, prices In this
break falling lower than yet recorded.
Since noon There has been another rally
OF kal's per cent led by Jersey Central,
ana as we close the market is feyeTish
but strong. The stocks which have shown the
most steadlneSs ano have been best supported
are W. |. Com, Jersey Central and Erie. The
transactions in the last have been enormous
and, II is said. in large part for London account
The active stocks have fiuctuated between the
Following lmits:-Northwest, 92a9S =: NIL and
~. raul, i5 ai1is; Jersey Central, 56ba1ss.:
Pac. Mail, 3Sa39; Lake s, 1867 sal06 !: Mich
Cent. 80 aaos.; Erie, 81 a42a: Iron Mountain.
Ash a4sh; Wab., IS eaaa; Kansas and Texas
So aS61I; Ohio and Miss. S2aSS; and Western
Union. lo4al05. Government bonds are steady
at slight decline. Railroad investments are
steady 10 firm. The money stringency which
was Keyed up yesterday afternoon has not been
relaxed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16
Five Negro Incendiaries Sentenced
to Death.

NEW YORK, April 16-An ATLANTA. Ga, spe-
cial SUBSTITUTING November and December of
last year the little city of Greenville S. c., was
infested by q band OF lncendiarieS, who, on diff
ferent occasions, burned public and private
buildings until about one third OF the city was
destroyed Detectives soon discovered that the
band were arrested. They have been on trial
In Greenv1lle for a week to-day, were found
guilty, and were sentenced to be hanged on
and the sentencing was a thrilling scene. Two
Of the prisoners tainted and fell to the door
while the Judge was pronouncing their doom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

THE SENATE EXODUS COMMITTEE yesterday ex-
amined NJ w. Reynolds, president OF the Par
sons (kan.) branch Of the Kansas Freedman's
Relief Association, who announced that he was
a radical republican in politics and a Grant
man. He said the exodus had not damaged
Kansas but thought If 1t continued at the same
rate as in the past year it might, in the course
the state, more so than to the cOlOred fmmi
grants. He had not met with any refuge VINO
expected to receive upon his arrival in KansaS
160 OF land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16
Debate Oh Canada's Pacific Rail-
MAY Policy.

OTTAWA. ONT. April l6.-In the House OF
Commons the debate on the Pacific railway
policy OF the government began yesterday af-
ternoon. Sir Charles Tupper, minister OF rail
ways. defended the general railway policy OF
the government. Hon. Edwd Blake followed
in reply. condemning the eXtravagant expend-
lure OF the government. contending that the
construction Of the road proceeded with only SO
fast as the resources OF the country would ad-
nit, without resorting to additional taxation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16
The West Point investigation.

WEST POINT. n. Y, April 16.-At the opening
OF the Mnlttaker case to-day the Recorder read
an official letter, defining the Hon. Martin !
ToWnsend's position be fore the court as adviser
ahd counsel for the Recorder. The first wit
ness called was Commandant LaZelle of the
corps OF cad cts, who testified as to his inyest.
cation or the case. and how he proceeded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16
Fire in 81. LOmiS.

ST. LOUIS, April 16-The planning mill OF Nuele
q Gatahl and the sash factory OF George c.
Food, IN the southern part OF this city, were
burned at II O'Clock last night. The loss on the
planning mill and In lumber was about $40 900:
insured for 81 900. The loss on the sash factory
was about $40, 600; insured for IS 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

GENERAL GRANT IN ARKANSAS.-There was a
grand procession and open-air reception at
Little Rock, Ark. yesterday, In honor of GEN
eral Grant, Who was introduced to about $1,000
people from stand arranged In large vacant
space OF ground. Mayor Fletcher and Governor
Miller made speeches. General Grant. in re-
spending, said that at every place he had
stopped at in the south he saw that the feelings
OF the past had gone. A leyee was held at the
hotel in the afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

CATHOLIC BISHOPS SUIT.-The suit OF Bishop
Gilmour, or the Cleveland diocese, against the
Cuyahoga county treasurer. to restrain the COL
lection of taxes On Catholic school pro,erty.
was decided Wednesday in the district court of
Cleveland. The bishop claimed that the prop
erty, being used for school purposes. was ex-
tuition OF this state he holding the property in
trust. The defendant denied that the bishop
holds the property in trust, but claimed that he
owns 1t ana uses 1t in hostility to the public
schools OF the state, for the purpose Of strength
ening the Catholic church, and that the prop
erty Is not exempt from taxation under the sta
tute. The court held that. aside from various
olher questions presented, the main one was
covered by the decision In the case OF Gerke
against Purcell, and that the defendant must
be perpetually enioined from the collection OF
taxes On school property. Residences OF prizes S
ana teachers were not included in the tnjunc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

FALL OF FEMALE TRAPEzIsT.-At a perform
ance OF Bailey'S circus, In Philadelphia Wednes.
day, Miss Lucy Davene. in attempting to per-
form the somersault feat from the flying ira
peZe, fell, striking at full length on the ground
She received a deep cut In the head, and it is
feared her spine is injured. y ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

NoMINATIONs.-TheP President sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate this afternoon
Patrick B. Sinnot, of Grand Ronde, to be agent
for Indians OF the Grand Ronde agency, In Arr
sistant engineer in the navy; also. a number OF
poStmaSterS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

DlsAPPEARANCE OF A ALAKE.-Ruby Lake. Ne.
water remains or what was, seven years AGO. a
sheet OF water twenty miles In length. and
varying In breadth from half mile 10 three
miles and very deep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16
RHOkR His NncL.

TRENTON. n. j., April 16-Daniel Dalton. aged
65, accidentally fell down stairs at his residence
In this city last evening, breaking his neck and
killing him Instantly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

EXTENSIVE FOREST FIRES In the Wilderness
{Ea.l region and vicinity have DESTROYED much
fencing and many ca In and seriously injured
valuable timber iaids. brought has caused an
almest ehthe suspension OF planting and ploH-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16
Driving VIctOrla,s Band South.

SAN FRANCISCO, April l6.-A dispatch from
Tucson, Arizona, SayS:-Malor Mclean has
overtaken Victoria'S band of Apaches and is
driving them south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

THE CoLoRED Boy SIMPSON, who ATTENDED
the bath rooms at West Point, and who is sup
posed to know something about the Whitaker
outrage, was picked up in this city YESTERDAY
by the officers OF the War department.. He has
Deen sent back to the post to be examined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

GRANT Boom IN CHICAGO.-An immense meet
Ing was held In Chicago last night in the Gran
interest. Robert T. Lincoln presided and
speeches were made by Emory A. StorrS, Ste
phen A. Douglas, Jr., E. c. Larned and Gen sral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon was de
voted principally to routine business. Several
minor army court martial sentences were con-
sldered. The case OF Capt. ArmeS was alluded
to, but no action taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

j. D. SMITH has been appointed chief of the
railroad division, General Land Office, to sue
ceed Willis DrummOnd, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

LIEUT.. JOSEPH B. HOBsoN, L. s. navy, has re-
signed his position, TO take effect october 10Th
next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

THE TENNESSEE will sail from Hampton Roads
next Tuesday. She goes to South America.
Minister Ernest Dichman, our representative at
BogOta, will be taken out by the Tennessee. He
has received further instructions from the gov
ernment in regard to inter oceanic canal mat
teTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

Did it ever occur to you why lawyer who
is conducting disputed viii case is ike ira
peZe performer In q circus? Didn't? Well f's
est Of fees
n A little boy at Humeston, Iowa, hanged
himself because baby sister received the at
tention that had previously been bestowed on
himself.
Lette Guy OF Syracuse, whistles for
money, and II GENES to her. She giyes Wh,sf.
ling concerts, Is young and looks pretty with
ner .I Ups puckered. Her performance sounds
like piccolo. -
q fireman on Minnesota railroad en
nfe. and rescued q man who was lying On ~
track.a man OF straw, which mischjevous ooyo
had placed there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

WATERBURY,, VT, April 16.-The state COM
mittee OF greenbackerS at Essex junction last
evening decided to hold the state convention al
Montpelier on May Is. to choose ten delegates
to the Chicago national convention on June g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16
District Government affairs.

Licenses TO sell liquor were yesterday Used 10
j. T. Farrow, II. Clay Jones, John Mc1;arfy ana
Mary A. Hagan.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued py Inspector EntwiSe: J. W. NaiTn
construct three story dwelling, Vermont ave-
nue., between y and o stS; ii. 600 Dr. Mar
mlon. construct three-story dwelling, II. be-
tween 10Th and 10th SITS. NV: $4,000. John
Sherman, construct three-Story dwelling, X,
between 18th and 14th StS. NV: 81 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internalr reve-
nue., s6l9, 744.4S; customs. 1915, ,174.47.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

CAPT. JOHN n. BoFFINGER, OF st. Louis. made
a contract with the Secretary OF the Treasury
today for the removal of the wrecks OF gl,i,
boats and ordinance in the Red river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

1T Is UNDERSTOOD that the Presidents family
will not be at the Soldiers Home this summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

CHANGES OF NAMES OF POST OFFICEs.-There
are about fifteen hundred names of small post
offices in the country which are either similar
to other post offices or are very complex The
Post Office department. will proceed to gradually
delivery Of the mails, and also simplify the
books and business Of the department. All the
names that will be changed are those of the
smallest Offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

FATAL FALL OF A House PAINTER.-This
morning about 1915 O'Clock, j. Frederick Man.
In painting Mr. F. A. FoX's house No. sos / ST.
w.,when the ladder on which he was standing
slipped, and he fell TO the pavement, a distance
OF ~ feet, fracturing his skull A stretcher was
procured by Lieut. Greer Sergeant Boyle and
some OF his officers, and he was conveyed to his
boarding Aouse No. 12Os 5th street northwest.
where he died In few minutes DIR. Patterson
and Ward rendered medical aid The deceased
was native or Portsmouth Va. He was a very
active member OF Rev. DIR. Domers church and
sunday School. In the latter he was teacher
Tor number OF years. He was also a member
in good standing in Lebanon Lodge No. and
Lafayette Chaper No. s. Masons, or his city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16


In the Police Court this morning. Maria Ston-
nell an elderly white woman, was charged with
selling oleolnaTgarine for butter. Mr.. Geo. p.
Bohrer, a food inspector or the health Office
Uesllned that on two occasions he bought oleo-
inaigarlne iccn this woman in the Center mar
keti and that she represented herself to be
countrywoman, and stated that she had gotten
the butter from some neighbors near Mount
Vernon. Prot. Desmedt, chemist for the Dis
tI1ct, testified that he made a chemical analysis
OF the samples brought TO him by Mr. Bohrer,
and found them TO be oleomargarine. Mrs.
Stonnell, the defendant, was called. and stated
that she lives in Fairfax county, Va, and the
butter that she had on the day she was arrest
ed, she bought from VIM. Rodgers In Alexan-
dria, and denied that she knew that IL was
olecmargarine. Mr. Rodgers took the stand
and testified that he sold Mrs. Stonnell the but
ter In question, and stated that he bought it in
Baltimore for genuine butter. The court. In
dlsmlSSing the case, said that there was no
evidence that the defendant knew that she was
selling oleomargarine, as Mr.. Rodgers, the
dealer who sold her the oleomargarine testified
that he sold 1t TO her In good faith for butter,
and he therefore dismissed the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

NICTORIA'S BAND ABOUT TO SURRENDER.-The
following telegram was received at the War
office this afternoon, dated Chicago, April 49,
"Col. Hatch reports from Mescaleros Agency,
dated 18th inst, as follows: Arrived here to-day
Some OF the Indians are in. Tomorrow Will de-
yelop whether we can get them in or not. Col.
GIierSOn and command arrived on time.
up. II. SHERIDAN, Lieut.. Gen. Com'dg.n
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CoNsCIENCE.-Secretary Sherman to-day re-
ceived conscience contribution Of $1,000 in an
envelope poStmarked New York. The money
was In United States and national bank notes
A tag attached bore the words Income tax"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

ROGER A. PRYoR.-The Senate to-day passeda
bill removing the political disabilities Of Roger
A. Pryor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

A PRESENT FOR THE BRIDE.-The House COM
mittee On appropriations has instructed Mr..
Blackburn to purchase handsome present of
suitable character, to be given by the commit
tee to the bride Of Representative Clymer The
present will have the names of the members of
the committee inscribed on it. Mr.. Clymer Is a
member of the appropriations committee