Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-21


to join the party visiting the Indian school, az
Carlisle barracks.
BOTH Houses of Congress adjourned from
yesterday over to Monday.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERs.-Senator Kirkwood,
and Representatives Loring Gunter, Conger,
Monroe, Haskell and Davis On. C.), were among
the Presidents callers to-day.
MARINES FOR WAsHINGToN.-The command
ant of the marines at League Island, Pa, has
been ordered to send one fifer and fifteen pri-
Yates of the marine corps to the marine par
racks here.
A NAUGHT1cAL DISTRACTIONS N.--Editor star:
Why cannot the Art Gallery be extended as de-
sired by the trustees? Because they cannot get
Lee-Way.
THE SELECT COMMITTEE of the House on the
payment of pensions, bounty and back pay, met
this morning and heard long statement by
Commissioner of Pensions Bentley in regard to
the rapid growth of the pension bureau, and its
necessities.
BRUMIDi's SUCCEssoR.-Before his death Slgnor
Brumidi made request that Signor Castagini,
a Roman artist, be deputed to finish his work
On the rotunda of the Capitol. He had prepared
cartoons of what he proposed to execute, and
also instructed Signor Castagini concerning the
work. John La Fargo, who finished Trinity
church, In Boston, Is also mentioned as the
l.
would accept the mechanical task of executing
another artists designs
THE PRICE of the double sheet STAR is the
same as the single sheet-two cents-and the
postage Is but one cent to any part OF the United
States
Both FOR GRANT.-There is authority for the
statement that Senator Logan and Mr.. Wash
burne are not ''out," as reported in regard to
politics in Illinois. They are both for Grant,
first, last, and all the time.
THE TREASURY TO-DAY holds 1862 162, 900 in
L. S. bonds to secure national bank circulation.
During. the week ended to-day bonds TO secure
this circulation have been deposited to the
amount of 81 S1,S1O,3O0, and bonds already deposit
ed on this account have been withdrawn to the
amount Of s., 2,294,00O. During the week ended
to-day sI49,06O in national bank notes were re-
ceiyed at the Treasury for redemption, against
IS, ,493, 600 for corresponding week OF last year
FILLEY's LETTER TO SECRETARY SCHURz, AND
WHY 1T Is UNANswERED.-It is stated in some
newspapers that Mr.. Filley, formally postmas-
ter at st. Louis, has written letter to Secre-
tary Schurz. calling his attention to the ''fact"
that land officer in Missouri is also member
of the state central committee; and asking him
why the civil service rule about Office holders in
politics is not carried out 1t was learned at
might have learned in Missouri, that the land
officer referred to resigned his position as a
member Of the state central committee as soon
as he received his appointment from the gov
ernment. Secretary Schuz has not replied to
Mr.. Filley's letter for this reason.
THE OHro NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD ACcI
DENT-THE INJURIES OF EX-CoNGREssMAN DAN.
FoRD.-Further adyices by Associated Press con-
cerning the accident Thursday evening OF the
Bellaire and Southwestern Narrow Gauge rail-
road state that two passenger coaches and coal
car fell through trestle about eighteen feet
nd fhof
Wiley, farmer, was seriously, perhaps fatally,
injured, and the following seriously but not
fatally: Ex-COngressman Lorenzo Danford. Mrs.
A. B. Caldwell, wife of director, Henry Wen
dell and VIM. Trigg, all of Ohio. Many others
were painfully injured by cuts and bruises The
accident was caused by the breaking of truck
fastening. A later dispatch says that Mrs. Cald-
well and Mr.. Wiley died yesterday. and Hon.
Lorenzo Danford's condition is considered criti-
cal.
A private dispatch received here from Bellaire,
Ohio, dated February goth, $3.50 p. m., says
''Danford not considered in danger, but painful
scalp wound and body badly bruised. Says he
will be on hand for the campaign in Ohio"
The FUNERAL OF CONSTANTINE BRUMIDI, the
well known artist, took place at 10 o'clock this
morning from his late residence, No. 921 G
street, conducted by Mr.. W. r. Speare, under
taker. The Catholic burial service was read by
church, after which the remains were taken to
Glenwood cemetery for interment. The pail
bearers were Edward Clark, architect Of the
Capitol; Prof. Marlni, Ben: Perly Poore. VIM.
McPyncheOn, AmZi Smith and Geo. F. w.
Strictly. The body was robed in black broad
cloth suit and laid In substantial casket Gov
cred with black cloth and finished with silver
mountngs. On silver plate was engraved
"Constantino Brumidi: died February 10th. 1880;
aged IS years." Laid on the burial casket was
a cross of white tube roses. The attendance OF
friends of the deceased was very large.
PERsoNAI-Judge Gedney, of New York city,
10 OF yTal nIra TxyN
com is lying seriously i'll at his residence on l
street.-Dr. Geo. B. Wallis, of the New York
Herald, and wife, are at the Mcpherson house,
northeast corner of l and 18th streets. (McPher-
son square,, where they were Joined yesterday
by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Rheinfelder, of New
York. (1aee Miss Fannie B. Wallis), for a few
days sojourn here, en- route to South Carolina.
Senators ingalls, and Plumb of Kansas;
Mcdonald, of Indiana: Blair, of New Hamp-
shire, and Garland, of Arkansas, are in New
York.-Mayor Calhoun, OF Atlanta is in
Washington.
SURE TO HIT AN OHIO MAN.-In the executive
session of the Senate yesterday Senator Ed.
munds created a hearty laugh at the expense of
Ohio. Senator Thurman was seated at his desk
with his feet elevated upon chair and smok-
ing cigar with an air that signified 1ndiffer-
ence to the business in hand. nomination
was being considered, and Senator EdmundS OBJ
jected to confirmation, saying the man had
been defaulter Mr.. Thurman quickly laid
down his cigar, and spr1nging to his feet said,
''Mr. President, / had not intended to say
single word upon this matter, but the Senator
from Vermont has thrown a brick at an Ohio
man, and | must resent that" Mr. EdmufGs.
with assumed seriousness, retorted, 'sYou can't
threw brick in any direction these days with
out striking an Ohio man."
CONFIRMATIONS AND A REJECTIoN.-The Sem
ate in executive session yesterday confirmed
the following nominations: Frank C. Mason, Of
Ohio, to be consul of the United States at Basle
vice John A. Campbell, resigned; Edward E.
White, OF Virginia, to be consul OF the United
states at Pance, Porto Rico; John S. Reed to be
postmaster at Huntsville, Ala. The Senate re-
1ected the nomination of Edward T. Parker to
be supervisor of census for the 1st district OF
Louisiana.
IN THE SENATE yesterday after our report
closed, Mr.. Morrill, moved that the Senate take
up and pass the House bill admitting free of
duty certain contributions from abroad In aid
OF colored refugees in Kansas The bill had
been referred to the finance committee and he
had obtained the consent from members of
that committee during the afternoon to report
ii fayorably and ask its immediate considera-
tiOn. objection being made by several Senators
the Senate, at p. m., adjourned till Monday.
TIE FUTURE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE Con-
GREssIoNAL LIBRARY.-In the Senate yesterday
Mr.. Voorhees, bill to provide additional accom-
modations for the library OF Congress, which
provides for the appointment OF joint select
Of hat