Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-13

tne cellng OF tne parlOr below. Despite every
effOlt the new furniture and fnlaid cabinets,
which arrived from Paris just before the .fete,
and the handsome carpets, were almost COM
pletely ruined. Mr.. de Zamacona and his family
after all their eXertionS in preparing for their
ball, and they had literally worked to make it
as perfect as 1t was, were compelled to spend all
OF Tuesday endeayoring to save their parlor
furniture rnd pictures from utter destruction.
The committee on ways and means. with Mr.
Fernando Wood, their chairman, give q dinner
this evening at Wormley's to the two memb9rS
Randall Gibson, Of Louisiana, and Gen. Gar
field, OF Ohio.
THE CONTRIBUTIONS of members and en-
ployts of the House of Representatives to the
n. Y. Herald Irish relief fund amounts to nearly
$500.
THE CASE OF REPRESENTATIVE ACKLEN.-The
House committee on foreign affairs met this
morning to take action in the case of Represen-
tative Acklen. The voluminous evidence taken
in the case was submitted to the committee and
a subcommittee, consisting OF Representatives
Rice, Bicknel and Herndon, was appointed to
thoroughly examine and report upon it to the
1uIl committee on Tuesday next member of
The committee said to-day: 'DOn't ask me what
the report viii be- The facts are bad enough"
FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF INDIAN TERRITORY
The subcommittee consisting OF Senators Vest,
Butler and Logan, appointed by the Senate COM
mittee on territories to consider the subject of
opening up the Indian territory for settlement.
reported to the full committee today measure
for providing for organizing territorial form Of
government in that territory, with recommen-
dation for passage. The full committee dis
cussed the matter for some time, but adjourned
without reaching the point OF action.
WASHINGTON FOR THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTIONAL meeting Of prominent citizens
was held last night in the directors room Of the
National Metropolitan Bank to make arrange
to- no n G
the most suitable city for the democratic ma
tional convention. Statements were made of a
character highly encouraging to the success Of
the movement in case the citizens Of Washing
ton should come forward promptly to offer the
same or better inducements to the convention
to come here that have been rendered by other
cities. From the spirit with which the gentle
men present entered upon the project to put
the claims of Washington beyond any competi-
uon from other quarters there seems to be an
excellent prospect for success, if our citizens
wheel. A committee was appointed to wait
upon the hotel keepers. who are the business
convention held here, and Messrs. ]. W. Thomp-
son, Stilson Hutch1nS and George w. Adams
were designated as committee TO confer with
the officials Of the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Pennsylvania railroad companies relative to
transportation at reduced rates. The meeting
adjourned to Saturday evening to hear the re-
ports OF the committees.
IMPORTING WHITE VOTERS IN INDIANA.-Sen-
ator Macdonald said to STAR reporter to-day,
speaking of the allegation raised by Senator
Window before the exodus committee that the
voters: "You can say that the Indiana demo-
cIats have been importing white voters ever
since the state was admitted to the Union.
desirable state in the Union for them to locate
in. AS for colored voters, the Indiana demo-
@ Gratis have not encouraged them to come.
bringing OF negroes into the state, and we
would have maintained it only for the 18th and
14th amendments Of the United States Consti-
tuition. The United States got number or two
ahead of us. But I'll say this: after the next
election the republicans will think we've been
importing voters.
AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon there
was some discussion over the 81 per cent. re-
funding bill which the ways and means COM
mittee have decided to report to the House.
There was no conclusion reached, as it
visibility of the measure. The question
Of the retention Of certain letters addressed
to parties in Brooklyn, coming from Belgium,
and supposed to contain money fraudulently
obtained there, was also considered 1t was
decided that the postmaster at Brooklyn had no
right to stop the letters, provided the party to
was properly identified. The parties interested
will have to take legal steps If they wish to
recover the money.
PERsoNAI.-Hon. John M. Francis. editor of
the Troy Times, is at Wizards, with his wife,
They leave this evening for Florida where they
expect to remain for two or three months
Representative De La Matyr lectured under the
auspices Of the Greenback. Labor Club Of that
city In Baltimore last evening.-Mr Dardon,
the Guatemalean minister, is In New York
The Williamsport (Pa.) Gazette pronounces Gen.
Bingham ''the most aristocrat1c little fellow In
Congress, whatever that may mean.-Mr. Bret
Harte, 1t Is reported, is about to resign his con-
sulate and return to America. The German
been far from welL-James Gordon Bennett,
OF the New York Herald, is now in Tunis-
The Senate has confirmed Mr.. ]. Q. Howard,
which may be regarded as pretty good evidence
that the criticisms upon the appointment were
Is not well grounded.-A western newspaper
berry, OF Detroit, is the richest man in Congress.
but he probably can't prove it.-Gen. Beaure-
gard, who has been in Washington for some
{me LET tine the city Col Breslln Of
hotels IN the country, is In town for stay of a
few days;--The venerable Thurlow Weed, of
New York, had his pocket picked of $45 in cash
and cheek for $3.50 In street car In that city
few nights ago.-MrS Harriet Lane johnson
has become the owner OF ''Stony Batter" the
small estate In the Cumberland Valley whereon
her uncle: James Buchanan, was born. The
house In which that event took place-a little old
log Ou1ld1ng-WaS removed half century ago
ana now stands In Mercersburg in excellent
preservation.
THE PARLIAMENT Of the Dominion of Canada
was opened again yesterday. The governor
general recommends q permanent Canadian
representative at the Imperial Court In London
THE CANAL INvEsTIGATIoN-The Joint stand.
ing committee Of the Maryland Legislatures on
tie canal investigation have addressed letter
10 Hon. A. z. German, president of the Chesa-
demanding OF him all the books, vouchers. pa.
pers and documents Of every kind, now In his
custody or possession as president OF said COM
pie and order OF the senate passed by that body
Friday, January 80. The secretary was Instructed
20 WIlte 10 MesSrs: g. T. Lloyd, president OF the
president Of the Maryland Coal Company. and |
charles T. Mayer, presidentef the Consoddation |