Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-21

Stitto DoutS To secure D1nk CiTcu.atiO1:
| Un!te1 States bonds deposited on this account
week ended to-day, si,559500, and withdrawn,
| s1,756,O0
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS AT THE CAPrToI--There
was large attendance of ladies at the adjourned
meeting Of the Senate select committee on the
rights OF women to-day. and a large number OF
Senator's and Representatives were present TO see
cause and hear their. arguments Addresses
Mere made R By Matilda 5osyn Gage
beth Cady Stanton, Mrs. Sewell. OF Indian lroiS,
and Isabella Beecher Hooker. Mrs Stanton's
hearing was closed to-day and the committee will
now take the subject under Amusement
SECRETARY FoLGER's ISrENr1oN-The state
ment that Secretary Folger Is to go on the SUI
preme bench when Justice Hunt is relieved is very
generally believed among those generally we'll
informed When Judge Foiger took his present
position the report that he would only stay there
until bill to relieve Judge Hunt Was passed. was
very general
COMMISSIONER DUDLEY appeared before the Sen
ate committee on pensions again to-day, by invita-
ton, and responded to numerous questions con-
corning the various proposed amendments to the
pension laws in regard to the fees Of claim agents,
etc.
MEETING OF NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS
was held to-day to elect a new standing committee
to take charge, under the direction OF the Senate
OF the House. OF the reporters galleries at the Cap
1tol and to regulate admission thereto. Mai Ben:
acting as secretary. The following standing CON.
mittee was elected: Gen. II. V. Boynton, E. u.
Wight, VIM. c. MacBr1e. Edwin Fleming and F.
A. g. Handy. The committee thus elected was en-
powered to take charge OF all matters affecting
redistribution OF the seats in the galleries. and also
to request the committee on rules in the House TO
so amend existing rules that regularly accredited
newspaper correspondents may have access to the
lobby In the rear OF the Speakers chair.
BUILDING UP A MARINE CORPS FOR CHIN..-The
leave of First Lieutenant D. Pratt Mannix, U. s.
NJ c., has been extended one year. Lieutenant
Mannix is in China engaged under that govern
ment In the work Of building up marine corps
for the Chinese navy.
WILL OF THE LATE MAsHALL BRowS.-This win
has not yet been opened at the Probate Court, and
various erroneous versions Of its contents are
a0at. 1t Is learned, from good authority that its
title in his property to his widow, for the purpose
OF paying any Indebtedness, and ID Use the pro-
given the power, during her life time or 1T her
death, to divide the estate between her children,
Mrs. Wallach and Jesse Brown.
A NEW GOVERNMENT PROPOSED FOR UTAH.-A
number Of people are here from Utah, working up
movement to secure new form Of government
for that territory. They do not desire territorial
form of government nor do they want either OF the
Utah bills now before Congress to become law.
They propose to have Utah governed on the
same general plan on which the affairs
of the District OF Columbia are regulated.
They urge the appointment by the President of a
board OF commissioners, consisting of eight
members, who shall take theplace OF the governor
and legislature.
NOT UNsAFE.-Cracks in the 18th street wall OF
Winder's building, which is occupied by the gov
eminent, appeared two or three years ago. They
have lately begun to widen, tending to show that
H.
ened with iron rods. 1t Is not thought that
the building is unsafe.