Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-04

rive here at O'Clock this afternoon, on the lin
tied express, from New York. He will have
rooms al Wormley's. His stay in the city will
be two or three days long. He will visit the
President and Secretary of State. The House
inter-oceanic canal committee will hear him on
that subject, If he desires to be heard
PERsoNAI--Baron Blanc, the Italian minister
to this country, who came here expressly to at
tend Count Littas funeral, returned to New
York on the 1:30 p. m. train to-day. Several
Others of the diplomatic corps who were out of
the city came here to attend the funeral.-Sec-
retary Keogh, of the national republican COM
mittee, is in New York.--Preston Powers, the
De Young, editor OF the San Francisco Chronicle,
and T. L. Manson and wife, and Clarence Cor
don, of New York, are at the Ebbitt.
THE AGREEMENT WITH THE UTEs.-The Sec
retary of the Interior had a conference with
Chief Ouray, the Uncompahgne and White
River Utes yesterday afternoon, at which the
Indians virtually agreed to accept the terms Of
AS soon as definite understanding is reached,
the Secretary will submit the details of the
agreement to Congress. The condition upon
which the Secretary OF the Interior has made
lead all others in the Ute negotiations is that
the Ute murderers not yet given up shall be
surrendered. 1t is intended to send the Indians
here home as soon as the agreement with them
will probably be sent to Fortress Monroe.
ANOTHER PLANET D1scovEREp.-The Smiths
oman Institution has received from Prof. Toer-
ster, of Berlin, the announcement of the discov-
cry by Palisa OF a planet of the twelfth magni-
tude In eleven hours twenty-five minutes forty
seconds right ascension; three degrees thirty
three minutes north; declinatiOn, with daily
motion of four minutes north.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
will, after the immediate deficiency bill is got
ten out of the way, and it is expected that it
will be passed in a day, report the marShal'S
deficiency bill, to be followed by the consular
and diplomatic bill
THE AssAILANTs OF Mr.. LIBBEY SENT TO PRISON
FOR EIGHT YEARs.-Yesterday, In the Criminal
Court, Judge James James presiding, Frank Foreman
all assault and battery with intent to kill Mr..
Frank Libbey, on the 10th January last Officer
Young Of the sixth precinct. had arrested one
Frank Douglas for disorderly conduct, and a
crowd OF roughs attempted to rescue the pris-
oner, when Mr.. Libbey went to the officers
assistance, and was so badly injured that it was
feared for time that he would not recover.
Officer Young was also roughly handled. The
prisoners were convicted OF assault with intent
to KILL as also with resisting the officer, but a
motion for new trial was entered in the last
case. In the former case they were sentenced
each to eight years in the Albany penitentiary.
Foreman Is a stalwart colored rough, who haunts
Hells Bottom when out OF prison, and although
his life in the Reform School, wOrkhouSe, jail
and penitentaries, having, it is stated, served in
Baltimore. Albany and Sing Sing.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Wal
ter Middleton and Sarah j. Hawkins; Richard
p. Kuhn and BuenaviSta Williams; Edward j.
moreland county, Va; L.. Cabel Williamson
and Almira s. Van Week; C. A. Sautler and So
phia schaeble; John Henry Garnett and Eliza
Bradley.
SUIT FOR LIBEI.-In the circuit court Of
Richmond, Va, James H.. Holmes, pastor OF
against VIM. l. Royal, proprietor of the COM
n1Oniced1h newspaper, for libel damages, s., 900.
Capt. John S. Wise represents the plaintiff.
rV-Two men from Maine recently made a
search in cemetery near Dwight, Ill, for a
treasure-bOX said to have been buried there
seven years ago by Swedish adventurer. After
few hours search the box was found buried at
maple tree, which had marks and figures cut
deep In the bark. The box contained the will
OF one Edward Freese, deeds to property near
Brooklyn thought to be worth about 81, 900, and
nearly s., 600 in money and tewelry. 1t is said
that Freese on his deathbed made statement
that he had buried the box In the cemetery near
Dwight. where at one time he lived
tB Cincinnati criticism on ''The Pirates of
PenZance:" ''The thin pirate with terrific
moustache had his right calf on wrong side
out"
tF At meeting of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad directors In Louisville, KY. yester-
day, the lease Of the Pensacola road was rat
IN The Rhode Island senate has passed the
bill to prohibit pigeon shooting as test of
marksmanship, and 1t Is now law Of that
state.
IL Cook Hovey, late city clerk of Urbanna.
o., alleged to be $6O 900 in default, has been ar.
rested near London, Ont.
az Freiberg 8 Workum, In drilling for water
at their disffllery, near Cincinnati yeStar.
day, struck sulphuretted hydrogen 97l feet
below the surface, which, when lighted, burned
freely.