Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-07

union. Also proposing acoisfitui ional alneuulnnut
providing Tor the election oI senators hy la. nal
pie.
By Mr. Thomas, ulll-Grantinc pensions 10 all
tinted STATES soldiers and sailors IN the late war
WHO served thirty days or Were IN 2ny engagement
lEelein and 10 the widows o; al soldiers deceased
ALSO. To regulate appointments and promotions in
! the marine corps.
BY MI Ro-tcrans CaLl-To place George ".
Getty on tie retired list OF the army with the rank
OF major general Also To- enable the Capital able
Railway company of Washington TO construct It's
j road Also. 10 ciuailZe bouujIeS
by Mr. Henley (CaL)-Io amend the Chinese i'm
by NJ. Eaton Conn. )-Ee-estaOisbiU the Court
! OF Alabama Claims
The District i'm Congress-.
l. The REAL ESTATE Title INSURANCE COMPANY.
MI German to-day introduced bill IN the Sc
nate changing the name OF the Real Estate Title
Insurance company OF the Dstrc; to the .1itie In
surance and Trust company" II empowers the
company 10 act As trustee, executor, &C. The act
powers
Mr.. BROWNS CLAIM
Mr.. RoSerran'S today Introduced a ldll I'm the
House authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
10 pay 10 William Brown SS.149 Tor certain work
uo!ie In the drainage OF the District.
TIE RIGHTS OF UNITED STATES EMPLOYEES
Mt. Rosecrans introduced a biil in tie House to-
day, providing that "any corporation ia the Dis
trict OF Columbia which shall withhold any nriv
neges OF membership therein from any person on
account OF his bel g In the service OF the Inted
Se'itco lciit1t us corporate pfHffS ana
compl9int and satisfactory proof Theron to tie dis
trlct court, said court shall declare null said cor
poTate powers and restrain ali persons from ekef-
clsllg THEM thereafter"
THE JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES OF TEE PEACE
Mr. Miller, OF California, to-day introduced In the
Senate bill to extend the Jurisdiction OF Justices
OF the peace or the District Ii gives
them jurisdiction in cases where the amount
involved does not exceed 500. except in cases
where the tile To real estate Is concerned actions
for malicious prosecution Tor misconduct In Office
etc such jurisdiction shall be exclusive original
jurisdiction where the amount claimed, sought
20 be recovered is not over S1c1 IL otherwise eX-
tends the Jurisdictions OF justices
NEW GAS COMPANY
Mr.. Garland to-day Introduced bin in the Sen
ate TO incorporate the United States Cas- Electric
Light and Fuel company OF Washington. Ii makes
Thomas Dolan, Hamilton Diston. William l.. EIktns,
T. A. b. Widner, William Dickson ". u. SiDserly,
Lawrence Gardner. Simon Vol. II. L. Loane. 4. II.
Parsons. John W. Doteler and X c. Hewett. the i'll
corporatoro, ana gives them power 10 lay DOWN
laii, Iuis, gas etc. IL Is The same hill that
month, and is substantially Tie Saue as was intro
duced In the last Congress.
Capitol Topics.
ELL CONCERNING LOTTERIES
bill was Introduced by Mr.. Browne. Of Indiana,
making it a crime, subject TO fine and penalty, to
mail, or cause TO be mailed, any letter postal card
pamphlet. newspaper, or any other document con-
tainins anything concerning LOTTERY.
THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
met this morning and passed upon some nomina-
TONS but did not transac; any legislative business.
SOLICITOR RAYNoR is Informed that Mr. Thomas,
the contractor for raising the wreck OF the British
treasure ship HuSSar. in New York harbor Will
appear before him on Wednesday To answer the
charges preferred against him 10y MeSsIS. Cross and
Bean.
To BE RETIREp.-Rear Admiral Pattison, c. s ",
VIII be retired February eth, and Rear Admiral
Shufedt February 21St. These retiTementS VIII
cause the promotion OF Commod0res Simpson and
Temple TO the RANK OF rear admiral
THE PRESIDENT to-day nominated j. A. Leonard,
now L. S. consul at Leith. 10 be consul general at
Calcutta, vice Madison resigned.
INDIANS FROM NEW MExIco.-A delegation Of
Mescalero and Jicarfla Indians, New Mexico had
an interview to-day with the Secretary OF the In
terror and the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs The
latter wanted to return TO their old reservation In
the northern part OF the territory but their wishes
were not acceded TO. The NeScdler0S claim that
an erroneous survey deprived them ~ 5000 acres Of
land and this statement is NOW being Investigated
10y the Land Office.
A DISTRICT CASE IN THE SUPREME CouRT-In
the c. S Supreme Court, to-day, case OF consider
able local interest was decided. II was Albright
ct f5e al hs agasS Emery gn ct al decree OF
held Emery Indebted TO plaintiffs in the
sum OF Sl4.Sls9s, with interest from July 20 1871
the decree Was reversed and he was dismissed. The
plaintiffs then appealed 10 the United States SUI
preme Court, and to-day that court affirmed the
decree OF tue General Term In favor OF Emery.
LIEUT.. SIMPSONS CAsE.-First Lieut.. James F.
Simpson, Sd cavalry, has been ordered before the
army retiring board at Wh,ple barracks, Arizona,
for examination for retirement Lieut. Simpson
created quite sensation I'm army circles by marry
ing woman said TO be prostitute. lie Was court
mart1aled, but was discharged IL was thought
rhafh fS rsaas vvas yfp ~ly t,lna ir,Al
THE ONE AND TWO DOLLAR NOTES.-The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury has written a letter to the
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives in regard
10 the issue OF United States notes. in which he
says that since the suspension by the national
banks OF the issue OF one and two dollar notes in
accordance with section SIS OF the Il. s, which
went into effect Jan. 1Se the demand for the L. s
notes OF those denomna has greatly Increased
The Secretary says that sit further appropr1a-
ton is made the department viii be compelled. In
order to keep in circulation the amount or United
states notes required by act of Congress and 10
keep within the present appropriation, 10 suspend
or reduce the issue OF ones and twos"
The De KALB STATuE.-The governor Of Mary
land and Assistant Secretary or State Adee have
decided to locate the proposed De kalb statue on
tho St Johns College grounds, at Annapolis, in
front OF Humphrey Hall
A DIVORCE GRANrED.-In the Equity Court to
day, Judge James, I'm the case of Emma T. Miller
agt. John Miller made a decree OF divorce, giving
the plaintiff divorce from the bonds of matrimony
with respondent. and custody OF the child She sets
out their marriage February 18th. 1884, by Rev. q.
o. Little, and charges that Tor more than two years
he has been an habiual drunkard; that he has fire.
quently assaulted her. setting her by her hair and
dragging her, &C. that being clerk In the general
land ONCE the commissioner required that he should
not neglect her. and she drew his salary regularly
but he forced her TO give up all save small portion
Messra Hrney and Birney appeared Tor the peti-
tioneK, and Nj. A. A Brooks took the testimony.
TmArxn coxIouk--Firo Fsrrand, the leader Of
the Nac-Nac dancers, Is engaged for another week
A number Of additional attractions have been ar.
ranged for this weeks program, and q very salts
factory performance is promised
RANCH or faR THKKMoMBfER-The following
were the readings at the once OF the chief signal