New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsmINGToS, TucsGay, Feb. 90, 1888.
SECRETARY FofGEE INFRoyING.-Sccrctary Folg'r is
81 quite weak and unable TO sit up Although the chlls
AMI fever continue. his condition u Improving lie VIII
not be able 10 resume hls duties this week
DISTRICT CoMMfssGoSER.-wil II. Clagett. samuel
Normcnt and Jesse b. wilson urged by different In
tercss flr Office OF District Commissioner The NOM
inatlon will probably be made tomorrow
INTERNATIONAL Dog sHDw-Tno international Dog
Show opened to-day aud to continue four days There
392 dogs aud over forty pups entered: including
England. ''''
Mr.. MONEYS LOTTERY REPoRr.-An effort was made
to hold a meeting OF the House Committee OH Post
Offices today out It failed Tor ack Of quorum AID con
tcry cuisines, not submitted.
THE CmltsEA HpsrIrAL-The House Committee on
Naval Affairs authorized favorable report % be-
nubllc auction Of tar naval aud Marine Hospital at
chelsea M.s under such regulations rs the Secretary
Of the Nsyy may provide.
WAsnIsGrOS DETECTIVES AND TuEyEs.-John McGill,
a coorcd man connLci in tho District Jail on charge
Of hou-c-urckiug, has made statement which t. now
n the hands OF the Cttlcna Commiitrc h- rcYcttOns
regarding the detectives coroboratc the general chree
mnio 10 the statements o. Murphy and OL,ary, whose
allegations rise 10 the investigation OF inc relations
between detectives ana criminals.
EXPORT rTATIsIGCs.The total values OF the exports
Of domestic provisions aow ana dairy products from
the United states during he month oi January, l'sJ,
ended January u, 1888, ns compared with similar tx
ports during the corresponding periods OF ne preceding
1ss2, 2OO370. Provisions and ta0w three months
ended January ~. 1883, 1901 02j l-s2, li6
Dairy products nine months ended January 81, 1888.
no SO, ssl; 1882 SlG3jl5lI
TIE MAssEY-WIsE CoNTEsT.-Thc taking OF testimony
In the contest for the office OF
n Large Virginia the COulress began hero
to-nay. Jay A. Hubbel testified that he gave Som
ator Malone about $4,000 win whicn 10 pay
capitatiOn taxes; that when charges pub
nsed that lie tlubbelD appropratiDg
campaign funds 10 private purposes he Immediately
Ulaced ali the money he had hand In bank, ana all
thereafter dis1urscd drawn by check, counter
signed by Mr.. Henderson, the secretary Of tho
Congressional Committee, that about S26O0OOO
was received by tho Republican Committee
from an sources and that the National Republican TX.
ccutiye Com NJ its late meeting In this city had
examined accounts approved his action as chairman
Of tue Congre-Tlonai Committee and ordered the burning
OF all papers relating to IT,
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL-In the star Route trial this
morning Rcrdcn continued the Identification OF tho
handwriting and signatures OF the papers connected
with the Kenrney- Kent route. When he testified that
Miner sgncd the OF Otncr defendants Mr. Henko,
Miners counsel gave notice tnat he intended To move TO
exclude all OF RcTdcs testimony touching his client
After argument the Court oyeTrued the motion. and tho
examination OF the papers then resumed. After re-
cess the witness complained or feeling unWeU, ana
be excused Tor the remainder of the day but at
the request Uf Mr. Bliss the utucss consented " go on
for "A time and tho examination proceeded The tostl-
mOny showed that Miner and b. W. Dorsey sgned tho
names Peck and j. ". Dorsey TO many OF the papers
About 3 O'Clock the witness was excused