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The District Co.n.,issioner.hips.

When the item in the District appropriation bill
was reached In the House this afternoon, repeal
Ing the law In II both OF the civil com mssionerS
shall b. residents o. the District. To have one
appointment at large, it was resisted by Mr.. Black
burn, OF Is nturky. VINO made the point that IL
was not in order, because it repealed existing
law.
Mr.. Cobb favored the selection OF one Commits
sOiar at large, inaSinu1n as the U. :. paid one
hall OF the cXpen or the Distri I. He said, in
MS Jul M, tuat with the present Commission
eF5 the pecp' oi tiiIS ID ri nal not been repre-
seated in their afflirS, out thata few COntroilei
IRE many With the present Commissioners It
WIS not how much money they could get along
with. but now much money they could get out OF
tn TGeIlur The GJ.gniS s!0ners were influenced
ny few, who did not represent the people OF the
District.
Mr.. Blackburn defended the late Major Twfning
as an iii tent officer.
Hr. COBB said he di1 intend to make an eyrep-
ton IN VI Jor winnings case. As officer he was
above -uSg'rion, and adviser he was always
willing, courteous and competent.
The chair ruled that the section changingthe
method of appointment wtS not in order and it
Was ruled out This VIII leave the law il l., and
require both Commissioners to be residents OF the
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Later kilograms to The Star.
THE HARRISBURG CONVENTION.
THE MALLEY MURDER TRIAL.
The Harrisburg Convention.
THE ONLY CHANGE pURINa RECESS


HARRISBURG, 230 p.m.-The convention Is now
about re assembling with a prospect OF getting
through in time to enable delegates to take depart
Ing evening trains. The only change In the
situation since adjournment is that Judge Thayer,
OF Philadelphia is to be pitted against Rawle for
the supreme judgeship, instead of ex-Judge
Brewster
A CAUCUS
OF the Philadelphia delegation was called to meet
Immediately after adjournment, but it did not get
together until O'clock when 1t was agreed to
drop Brewster and to unite the anttRawle
strength on Judge Thayer.
On the question Of the secretaryship OF internal
affairs the delegates were lett to vote according to
their own choice, and as the bulk OF them will go
for Greer the latters nomination Is almost as GER
tain as Beavers.
The delegates will also vote as they please on
Congressman at large. Buffers nomination for
the Office is also foregOne conclusion.
The MalIey Trial.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, May 10.-In the Malley trial
to-day the direct examination OF Charles Rawlins
was concluded, but nothing new was testified to.
lie was crOSS-examined by MIR. Blydenburgh at
great length. He testified to seeing Jennie Cra-
ler and Blanche Douglass at the restaurant Thurs
day morning, August 4th, and he declared that
the same Ladies' were there at 10:40 O'Clock the
same evening, and that they left about 1918
O'Clock.
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A suit has been brought In New York by A.
Orlando jackson against the Louisiana State Lot
amount which the plaintiff claims TO have invested
In lottery tickets during the last four years
Capt Richard II. Lee. has btpught suit against
me bunalo Express for nDel claiming 80 900 dam
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A New West Point Arrival.

correspondent of the Providence Press, de-
scribing life at West Point, says: The pros
pective candidate, who, armed with his creden-
tals, arrives at 'sthe Point" is met at the wharf
by sentinel. who conducts him to the adju-
tant's Office, there to record his entrance into
small and great tribulations. The poor fellow,
who has just left the endearments of home, be-
comes for time one Of an inferior caste, toward
whom too often the fiHger Of derision is pointed,
and over whom the drill master lourishes with
snobbish zeal his brief authority. Heis the sub
ject of low taunts and silly attempts at wit on
the part of elder cadets: He is called ching"
"a conditional thing and .'plebe;" he is
blanket for bed is twice or thrice a day
squad-drilled in sseyes right" and cleft face" in
forward march. and in the intricate achieve
ments of 'mark time' and ''about face;" is
drummed up and drummed down, drummed to
meals and drumn1ed to bed, all with arithmetic
for diversion. Thisis, indeed, a harsh ordeal
for young man who is not blessed with good
nature and good sense, but with these excellent
end0wments It soon and smoothly. glides on
with harmless memory.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
The Dis.rict Deadlock.

POSITION OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
The letter OF December 18th, 1879, from the Dis
tri.t Commissioners 10 the 1st controller OF the
Treasury referred to 10 the correspondence reIat-
in 20 the deadlock in District finances, published
IN another column. set forth that the District
Commissioners did not understand sections 1923
AM 1873 and kindred sections OF United States
RevscJ Statutes as having any application whit
ever to them, but applicable only to officers OF
the United States, who disDu~se the moneys of the
UniTe states, ny law the District IS declared "a
mum foal corporation and the Commissioners
''Oif cTS OF such corporation" The laws are
guDtet showing the powers conferred upon the
Commissioners They claim that it is clear that
they GIShTTSs net the funds OF the United
StITe-, but the revenues Of the District.
Frt Teriaora, thew contend thatthe accounts to be
aui.tc at the Treasury are not the accounts Of
tn Commissioners as individuals, but as corpo-
Iati1n- Nor can the retirement, death, or removal
q; any 1oMmiSSi@lhr change or in any way affect
the amount or business OF the District
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. "A disastrous wreck ia
reported. caused by washout ON the Waco
branch OF the Texas Central railway. On Sunday
night freight train went through the bridge
killing the fireman and two brakemen, and badly
scaldfng the engineer and two other men
Later the same evening there was another wreck
on the same road, attended by the death of one
man and the wounding OF several others This
disaster was also caused by washOutS
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Wall Street To-Day.

NEW YORK. May 1o.-The Posts financial article
says: Dizziness is the chief feature OF the Stock
Exchange markets to-day. U. s. Bonds are u
higher for the Is and extended IS and Is. South
ern state bonds are firm, except for Ten
neSssee's, which are l per cent lower.
Railroad bonds are irregular, but generally
lower. The stock market in the first hour was
weak and prices fell HalI for the active stock.
led by Louisville and Nashville, to 745s. Since II
o'clock the market has been steady to strong, and
1Ga1 per cent OF the decline has been re-
covered, and few stocks have made the
highest prices Of the day. AS yet there has
been no renewal OF the foreign buying OF stocks,
but the gold shipments are expected to stimulate
such buying, particularly If the winter wheat crop
here fulfi!lS expectations which should be known
in the early future AS to domestic purchases, few
are making, except by spectators, and they are
buying sparingly. Money which is being drawn
out Of U. s. bonds is going into r. R. bonds rather
than stocks to the extent that it is being used at
all in the purchase OF securities In the money
market 3a4 pc. is the quotation for call loans on
stocks anu 2t3 pc on us. bonds. Time loans are
no nominal, and prime mercantile paper is 4a5 p. c.
The steamer Adriatic which sails tomorrow has
already engagements for s650,OOO specie; and the
total may run up to 100000. 1t is doubted
whether any gold will be shipped by Saturdays
steamer ste ;,.o which is a slow boat. The market
still strong at the gold exporting point
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wEAvYR, KENGLA q cos
YHvYNnpv GnAp

LAUNDRY SOAP
rs ECONOMICAL. BECAUSE 1T Is PURE; BY
FREE FROM ALL ADULTERATIoNs. suCH
MARBLE DUST sOAPSToNE, PIPE CLAY, SILL
CATE &C. WHICH ARE USED TO ADD WEIGHT
AND BULK. AND WHICH QUICKLY WEAK OUT
AND ROT THE CLOTHES.
IT Is SAFE. BECAUSE IT rs MANUFACTURED
FROM STRICTLY PURf MATERIALS VIZ: STEAM
REFINED TALLOw (PREPARED BY OURSELVES,
PALM AND COCoANUT OILS; WHILE ON THE
CONTRARY MANY OF THE SOAPS ON THE MAR
KET ARE MADE FROM GREASE PROCURED FROM
THE CARCAssEs OF PUTRID DEAD ANInAAA
THUS ENDANGERIN0 LIFE AND HEALTH.
PUT UP IN BARS. AND EVERY bAR BkANO8O
WITH OUR NAME.
FOR SALE BY GR6pCKRs GENERALLY,
AND WHOLESALE At 0FFICE
S2A WATER STREET. GEOR0ETOWN. ID. q
ORDERS WILL ALSO NJ REOE1yBD EBo4 IN
TRADE BIZ FRANK HUME. BARBOUR HAn0a
TON. N. II. SHEA on RYoN kARNbHAW. -
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Al.ockout at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, O., May 10.-The differences between
the Cleveland rolling mill company and its
plOyeS have eliminated in a lockout. All the COM
pany'S works are Shut down, and between three
and four thousand men are idle. Part or the men
announced last evening that they would quit, and
an order was issued to close all the other works
until the men were ready to return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-10

The Atlanta, Ga, Consultations says Senator I'm
contemplates restgning. but Senator Brown dose
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THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
The following are the opening and closing il, 3
CT the New York Stock Market to-day, as repO-ca
by special wire TO Ii. Ii. Dodge, $50 18th street:
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There is great rejoicing on the Pacific coast over
the signing OF the anti Chinese bill BY the Presi-
dent
Prof. Dare fen from tfght-rope across Broad
way IN Flushing. L L. yesterday, and was killed
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The Crops in the Northwest.

CHICAGO, May 10.-A special dispatch from St.
Paul, Mimi, says: The warm rains of the past
two days coming just as the seeding is, fin
tshed, have been very favorable to the crop pros
poets in the northwest and the reports are almost
one toWnshtns IN Iowa cent centerIpg sbomt osSs-
loOsa show the fail and spring wheat, oats and
rye in firSt-claSs condition. The ground for the
corn is nearly all plOwed and early planting Is
sured with greatly increased acreage OF about
5000 acres in small grain.
special from Abilene, Kansas says: The crop
indications for this and the adjoining counties are
excellent. Rain enough has fallen. The chinch
bugs have done very little harm and have been
generally exterminated by the late rains. Wheat
is well up and in head. Harvest is but few weeks
on with prospects OF good crop.
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Telegraphic Briefs.

William TAFT, convicted OF assault on little
girl ten years old, was arraigned in the Kings
county {N.Y.) court OF sessions to-day, and SEN
fenced to state prison for twenty years.
Lewis Hayden, charged with killing William
Shields, was this morning convicted OF manslaugh-
ter at Wilmington, Del, and sentenced to three
months imprisonment and $100 fine
Julius CHAMBERS, Philadelphia correspondent OF
the New York Herald, charged with libellng Sena-
tar John b. MCPHERSON, or New jersey in an arti-
Gle concerning the Peruvian claim, was indicted
by the grand jury in Philadelphia this morning.
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The Army of the Tennessee.

ST. LOUIS, May 10-The weather is fine. The
preparations for the meeting Of the Society OF the
Army of the Tennessee are In progress. The Pc O.
pies Theater is deliberately decorated with battle
flags. notices ana garlands. large number OF
members are present.
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Mrs. ScoyilIe in Chicaro

Mrs. SCOViIIe in Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 10-MrS Scovlle, who arrived
here from New York last night, is the guest Of
friends on the south side. She Is arranging lee
ture tour through the west.
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CONTESTED ELECTION CAsEs.+The southern re-
publican m embers OF the House held a conference
to-day on the pending so uthern contested election
eases Alter general discussion a reSOlu ton was
adopted urging the speedy disposal OF the cases
which have been reported TO the House by the
committee ON elections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-10

The PRESIDENT has appointed the following
board OF visitors TO the military academy at West
Point: j. G. Chapman, OF St Louis; c. II. Moore,
OF Clinton, ILL.,; Gen. Horace Porter OF New York
elty; Gen Horace Schan, Boston, j. d. Tillman,
Fayetteville, Tenn j. b. Treat, Monroe, Wis., and
Hon. VI. l. Ward, Newark. Nj.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-10

THE ALoNZO BELL LIBEL SCIT-Messrs B. F.
Hacknlan and Henry Reed, OF the Sunday ChTOni-
Gle, who were held by Judge Smell In the Police
Court yesterday for the action of the grand Jury,
Tor publlshing criminal libel On AlonZO Bell, AS
SfSt1nt Secretary OF the Interior, appeared in the
Police Court this afternoon and gave the required
bond-ssC0 each-Ior their appearance before the
pra nd Jury.
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Army ORDERs--First Lieutenants Albert l.
Myer. 1Ith infantry: Marion p. Mans LIST infantry

Myer, nth infantry; Marion p. Maus, LIST infantry:
George b. Walker, 9th infantry: William Baird
9TH cavalry, and Second Lieutenant Harry I. Bal
ley 2lSt Infantry, are relieved from special duty
ana ordered 70 join their proper stations. The
resignation OF Cadet William p. Maury 4th class
L. y military academy, has been accepted. to take
effect June 20, 1882. The leave Of absence granted
First Lieutenant John l. Bulls, 9th infantry, is
extended four months. The leave OF absence on
surgeons certificate OF disability gra nted Captain
Peter J. A. Cleary Is extended six months.
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The AGRICTLTURAL DEPARTMENT BHL--The An
derson Agricultural department bill which passed
the House today. Is Il modification OF the bill in
tfo1uCed by ReGreSent1tive Upiegrdf, OF Ohio,
during the last session or Congress, which that
gentleman has earnestly pressed for passage.
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MISS ANNIE K. HUMPHREY,
$50 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST
Makes CORSETS to order in every style and material
and guaran tees perfect fit and comfort.
HER SPECIALTIES ARE
French Hand made Underclothing, Merino Underwear
- and finest Imported Hosiery
Patent Shoulder Braces and all Dress Reform Goods
French Corsets and Bustes The ''Hercules, sun
porting Corset for which Miss H. is special agent
and II Corset, her own make, that for the price
cannot be surpassed.
N.B.-French, German and Spanish spoken az
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GENTLEMEN'S GOODS.

CUNNINGHAM 'HATTER "-SPRING STYLES
a. sin Hats made to order. Old styles remodesi
Manila specially. CUNNINGHAM. 740 18th street
northwest. all
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SENATOR WINDOW said this afternoon that there
had not yet been a conference of the members Of
his select committee 10 investigate the sO-called
whisky ring. and he could not say when the COM
mittee WCuli organize. but supposed 1t would COM
Mence operations within a few DAYS
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-03-04
10 4 FEBRUARY ROBIN.

o wake not my heart with your singing. sweet
Robin
wake not.my heart with your singing too
soon
For you set the old wish for the sunny days
throbbin
For the pale blooms Of May and the red
ones of June.
The crocus still hides and The violots COVER
In the shelter Of withorcd leaves brown and
forlorn;
And tie North wind is keen ana the sun hath
no power,
For the yearis inverted ana spring is unborn.
Yet, as on a morning of May. while all heaven
Is black with the night and undappled with
dawn,
Ere the first rosy hint in the East has been
given.
Or the earliest II aid brushed the dew from
the lawn,
Your shrill piping note from the orchard bough
ringing,
Comes through the sweet gloam to awaken
the sun.
Til he answers the querulous call of your
singing
With the splendor Of flame and the day is
begun.
So the spring shall awake. Robin Red for your
calling,
And the crocus push up tender buds through
the loan.
And hope ev'ry good ere its coming forestaling,
Shall bless Us with summer ere summer
comes home.
So val c my glad heart with you singing sweet
Robin
It's hope and its promise are never too soon -
For you set the old wish for the sunny days
throbbin
And You bring us God promise, ne er broken.
of june.
CHARLES NOBLE GREGoRY
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The Black Bears Cunning.

In the Century for March, Charles
G.. Ward has an entertaining illustrated
article on "The Black Bear" in whi ID
he describes Bruins haunts in Maine
and New Brunswick, relates several
hunting incidents, and depicts Brnin's
pecu!arities, in part as follows:
really think that Bruin possesses
the sense of humor; at all events has
actions point that way, aad there Is no
doubt that he is extremely cunning aad
observing. [ once had an English friend
visiting me, who played the flute. lie
was in the habit of marching up and
down, while PLAYING, near tame bear
J had at tine time. The bear bad a
piece of stick about two feet long, winch
he tossed about for amusement. After
n time, he came to handle the stick very
much as my friend did his dute. This
annoyed my sensitive friend, and in re-
venge he teased the bear with uucouth
noises Bruin shifted and whined, and
waited his opportunity for delivering q
! tremendous blow with his paw at his
enemy, whose tall hat WAS knocked
completely over his eyes. He escaped
being scalped by dropping fiat and
rolling out of the reach of the bear
This bear spent much of his time i'll the
tree to which he was chained, and when
climbing usually got his chain twisted
over aud under the branches in most
intricate manner, but never failed to
take out every turn as he descended. A
friend ,ho owned tame bear told me
that, for long time, he could not ac-
count for the mysterious way IN which
the poultry disappeared. Observing,
at different times. gool many feathers
around Bruins pole. he began to sus-
pect that the bear was the culprit. Close
watching confirmed his suspicious.
When Bruin thought he was unobserved
he would seize any unfortunate hen ol
chicken within his reach and devour it
but il any one approached before h'
could complete the meal, he would 81
upon his prey until the danger dis
covery had passed. He was ed
at last, by the cacklipg Cf en-
that he had failed to silev
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Western Notes.

This is brace of good things from
Peck's Milwaukee Sun The first IS
something of n surprise party. The
second illustrates woman's nature, and
the third is a gentle hint to railroad
men:
TWENTY years ago a fund of $3, 600
was subscribed to erect q monument to
Chief Justice Marshall, and the money
was placed III the hands of lawyer.
Now, of course, every one will say that
settled it, and that it served the donors
right, as they ought to have known bet
ter. But listen TO the facts. The law
yer IN whose hands the money was
placed, died, and it was handed over to
another, who moved away, and he in
turn passed it to a third lawyer. Now,
what is the result The fund has been
carefully invested by each lawyer in
whose hands it as, and to-day it
amounts to S20,0 900 and Marshall will
have first-class monument. This state
ment is fully attested, and there can be
no doubt about it. And yet'there are
people who do not believe the whale
swallowed Jonah.
NOTHING, it seems 10 us, could more
strongly illustrate the faithtulnesS of a
woman's nature than circumstance
that occurred at South Bend, Ind, re-
Gently. A man was locked up in jail
for cruelty beating his wife, and the
next day the wife was detected in an at
tempt to smuggle whisky in to him.
There is something beautiful about the
true love of woman-that love which,
once 1t blossoms into the full frnition of
its hopes and secures the object of its
affcchouate yearninc, IS never turned
aside by obstacles, such as belt over
the eye with stick of stove-w wood, but
continues on its clear winding way 70
the sea, gathering strength with the
ripeniug years, until its possessor rests
securely iii the grave at last, covered all
over with the glory of answering faith
fulness and sears from chair legs and
boot jacks.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-03-04

TWO FISHERMEN DRAWN INTO THE VORTEX
OF THE GREAT MAELSTROM.

A Scandinavian Immigrant gives the
following account of n tragedy in the
famous Lfooden maelstrom, his rustic
patoiS of the fiords doubtless beng
"lost in the free translation of a
Toronto reporter:
A few years ago, on delightful
July evening, l saw body of Goldfish
rise by the edge of the whirlpool's outer
circles, and Immediately after the cod
had risen, whale arose in them and
spouted. The column of spray, blown
up like a geyser, attracted the attention
of a small fishing boat less than half a
mile distant, ard knowing that where
the whale blew there was a cod, they
pulled toward the spot.
In the boat was q pretty old man
and his son, lad Of about sixteen. They
had Just come for the first time ont OF
Lofodens, and now pulled carelessly
inside the circle Their boat began to
move slowly ronnd. but they went on
fishing, unmindful of the motion. Bot
the movement increased, rs every
minute tine circle grew smaller, and the
swirl moved faster
:" At length the truth dawned upon
the luckless old man and the boy. A
faint scream Of tern from the lad came
over the water; they grasped their oars
and pulled with desperation. But they
were in the meshes. 1t seemed as II
some fiend were dragging them to tue
devouring votex. For time they held
their OWE against the centre ward force,
but only for while. The old mans
stroke became less steady, and SO did
the lads. The latter again rallied, and
was pulling with the desperation Of
despair when his oar unshipped and fell
over. In moment it was carried away.
Then the two set up a wild, piercing
cry, put their hands up, praying to God
for mercy-they could not expect
deliverance.
In minute or two it was all over
The boat was whiried round and round,
then the stern was seen TO rise in the
air, .hen with all she contained she dis
appeared forever" F."
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Luncheon for a Tramp.
THE BILL THAT WAS SENT TO A STOCK
EXCHANGE PHILANTHRoPIST FOR A
SQUARE MEAL.

A New York paper says that tramp
walked into the office of broker in
that city. His coat was russet colored,
his trousers were bitten off ut the heels.
his vest needed pulling down, his
celluloid collar wanted washing, his
boots leaked, and his hat had holes in
it from which hay seed occasionally
dropped.
"1t's the old story, [ suppose" said
the broker; "you want to get to Jersey
City, Saratoga, Newport, or some other
seaport town, and then you'll get a Job. :"
"No, sir" said the tramp; 81 don't
want cent. I'm starving, and only
want meal.
The broker relented, said he: my
man, here's an order on a restaurant for
meal. I'm glad to see you are so
honest. l have been deceived SO often
that Tn losing faith in humanity.
Whenever you want meal come in.
The tramp thanked him and departed.
In the afternoon the broker received
a bill of which the following is a
transcript: