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Political Notes.

Hon. Ephraim Z. Wilson, Senator-elect from
Maryland, has resigned his Office as associate JUS
tice Of the first judicial district.
James Mccartney, the defeated republican candi-
date for Congress from the sixteenth Illinois dis
trict has filed notice that he will contest the seat
Of Landes (demL)
The citizens Of the eighteenth ward, in Chicago,
have offered reward Of 5000 for the detection of
the perpetrators OF the election frauds in the
ond precinct.
The Alabama state senate passed q resolution
yesterday declaring themselves and the white
people or the state to be "most earnestly and
the senate compatible with existing financial con-
dtl0ns for the support OF our public schools and
expressing the obligation and fixed purpose Of the
white people OF Alabama to aid In the education Of
the cOlOred children In our mfdSt.p
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Killed His Rrorher.in.Law.

LOUISVILLE, kY, December GA dispatch 70
the C0aTfer-.JoUTnGl from Mount Pleasant, ky.,
says: Calvin Smith was shot and killed here yes
terday by his brother-in-law, James Nolan. Nolan
was drunk and began firing at smiths house.
Smith appeared at the doorway and told Nolan he
might shoot him, but spare his wiie and children.
Nolan took deliberate aim and fired, shooting smith
through the head. He then ned TO the mountains
In Virginia closely pursued by a band or enraged
Citizens. Nolan has Killed several men.
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Needs of the Navy.
RECOMMENDATIONS IN SECRETARY CHANpLRR,s

hECOhnkNuAiloNS IN SECRETARY CHANOLERS
REPORT.
Secretary Chandler, in his annual report, SAYS
that the new cruisers give promise Of very salts
factory results as war ships He approves the con-
struction OF the new vessels as recommended by
the advisory board; recommends the completion Of
the monitors and the construction OF seven new
cruisers annually, and calls attention to the neces-
Sity for torpedo boats. The real explanation. he
says, OF the dispropOrti0n between the expendi-
lures and the results accomplished in naval ad-
mnstrat0n Is TO be found in the policy Of attempt
ing, at great cost, to rehabilitate worn out
structures under the name OF repairs. Instead of
maintaining our yards for the benefit OF our ships,
the shlpS nave dragged out protracted existence
for the benefit OF the yards. He holds that only
two navy yards should be maintained on the At
lantic coast and one on The Pacific, those at New
York, Norfolk, and Mare Island. The Secretary
recommends that there should be an assistant sec
retary and solicitor in the department., and that
the bureau or construction and steam engineering
be united under single head.
Aliuding to the frauds In the bureau of medicine
amount to sisi, 1875, extending over q period from
1876 TO 1854. The surgeon-general, he says, ne
elected to require the customary evidence that the
and the frauds were made easier by the frequent
use OF the ex1gency clause under which purchases
are made without advertising. The Secretary
ical influence In behalf of officers for the purpose
Of procuring them agreeable duty or restoring
nectOn refers to the Presidents veto Of the Fttz-
John Porter bill as a case In point. AS me ms OF
the adopdn pas m nasS the
of two captains for every captain promoted and OF
one commander for every four commanders pro-
be employed On the vessels Of the revenue marine
and In the lighthouse establishment In conclu-
sion, Secretary Chandler dwells upon the close
c0nnectlon between the Improvement or the navy
and the development OF the merchant marine, and
urges that encouragement be given . the mer-
form OF bounties upon construction or OF payment
| for carrying the mails
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They Want Civil Service Protection.
GOVERNMENT CLERKS NOT ANXIOUS TO ATTAIN HIGH

POSITIONS.
There Is a prominent and heretofore very desira-
BILE position in the Treasury department going
begging, that OF assistant chief of the appoint
ment division. Mr. Kiuetts, who filled 1t, died
some time ago, but there has been as yet but one
applicant for it. He was atwelve hundred dollar
clerk in the department, with Senatorial backing,
which was utilized in this instance He felt salts
fed that his chances under the new administration
would be slight, and he was desirouS OF the brief
promotion TO $4,000. Under ordinary circum-
stances the vacancy would be filled by promotion
and eagerly sought, but none OF the employees are
willing to place themselves beyond civil service
protection.
In speaking OF this matter to a STAR reporter to-
day, prominent Treasury official said: "Civil ser
vice rules don't work we'll just Every chief OF
division, assistant chief and chief clerk in the de-
partment, with but two exceptions, have risen,
from lower grades through merit. That was
strictly in accordance with civil service, but the
time VIII soon come when every one OF those
officials may be, and many OF them very probably
will be- removed to give place to entire strangers"
1t was reported that several such officials had
made application to be reduced to the ranks that
they might be under protection Of the civil service
law. Such Is not the case however. One chief Of
division, under one Of the auditors, came within
ace OF being dismissed for tnef1ctency, but mercy
prevailed and he was reduced to 600 as punish
ment, and clerk promoted to the vacancy.
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GEN. Malone CHARGEs MIsMANAaRABNT OF TIE
SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH CoNPANY.-A bill was filed
In the United States district court In Norfolk, Va
yesterday by Gen. VIM. Malone, for himself and
other oondholderS and stockholders OF the South
ern Telegraph Co, praying for an Injunction and
receiver and winding up OF the affairs of the COM
pany. The litigation involves bonds amounting to
$2,5U,000 temporary restraining order was
granted, and the case Set for hearing on the 18th
instant The charge Is that the concern has been
plundered and squandered by the New York man
agement until 1t Is in default for interest and now
IN danger OF trreparable bankruptcy.
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The National Saugerfexs.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, December 6-The central
committee having In charge Arrangements for the
national saRgerfeSt which is 10 he held In this city
in 1886, have decided TO offer prize OF $1,000 for
the best musical composition DrS. Damrasch, OF
New York. Mas, OF Boston, and Ritter, OF Pough-
keepsIe, y. Y, are 20 make the award Ernest
Cattenhousen, or this city, was chosen conductor
of The festival
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Tesegraphic Briefs.

Fire this morning at the dry goods store OF
George MattesOn, 3299 Ridge avenue, Philadelphia
caused a loss of 81 600 on the stock $500 on the
fixtures and $500 on the building.
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The Bell Telephone Company Want to
Double Their Capital.

BoSToS, December 6-The directors or the Amer
lean Bell Telephone company have voted TO peti-
ton the legislature for authority 10 increase the
capital from 500 600 10 So 100000. Street gossip
is that in the event OF authority being granted
stock Will be issued at the rate OF Sl00.0oo pei
annum at par. The company expects 10 have wires
between Boston and New York opened 70 lease oy
July. 1885
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The Connecticut Labor Troubles.
4 STATEMENT IN BEHALF OF THE STRIKERS.

NEW YORK. December 6.-The Associated Press
has received the following from B. w. Naples,
editor Of the NOrwalk (Conn.) Hour, which gives
the strikers side OF the trouble there:
NoRwALK. CONN, December 6-The sensational
articles In the morning papers about riots and
riotous proceedings in South Norwalk are entirely
unfounded The hatters are quiet though deter
mined. They say they cannot earn living wages at
the prices offered by the bosses, and therefore
on strike Personally and by my reporters have
constantly since the strike commenced investigated
every pteJuMcaat IePoIt anu nave noC YET learned
coming here from other towns are met and expos
tulated with and have usually returned whence
they came, sometimes with money furnished to
them by the hatters' committee, but they have not
been intimidated or threatened. One case which
am now having Investigated may break this honor
able record though. as 1t now appears the mischief
was not done by the hatterS
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Fire NJ Hamnson. ys.

FoRrREss MONROE, Va, December IA fre az
Hampton at three O'Clock this morning destroyed
the house and store OF Robert smith: loss, $500;
insured for $4,000; the house and store OF Trum-
bull Bros; loss s., 500; insured for 600 and the
house and store OF Bolivar Watson; loss g., 30: no
Insurance. The stores were ali groceries
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SALEM. n. J., December "a party, Including a
representative OF the family OF Howard sullivan,
the murderer, who WAS executed on Tuesday,
opened the grave at midnight last night and found
the body just as IL had been placed there.
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rTP BOYD's DIRECTORY 1885 THE CANVASS
~ for above work is near completion. AL persons
who have moved contemplate moving viii send their
change Of residence business to the Office and oblge
WIN. h BOYD. Room Al. Le Drot Building. n2l-3w
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Affairs i'm West Washington.

A CHILD GoRED BY A Cow.--I eSterday AFTER
noon, about O'Clock, Dr. W. Bowie Tyler was sum-
moned TO attend Mortimer Williams, the fve-year
Old son OF John Williams, living on Fowlers hill,
above College pond. The child'S throat was ripped
open from the right ear two-thirds across the
throat. exposing the windpipe The wound was
made by a vicious cow owned Dy William Fowler,
who lives in the neighborhood. The child was
playing on vacant lot when the cow suddenly
attacked and gored him The wounds were
dressed and the child Is pronounced out OF danger
by the physician. This is the third person who
has been attacked by the cow.
DEAD INFANT FoUND-Sergt Hess brought to
the station yesterday afternoon q dead female
white infant, apparently six months old, which
was found on the New Cut road. The remains
were properly inferred to-day.
The ASSOCIATED CHARITIEs-At the annual
meeting OF the first subdivision OF Associated
Charities held at the Aged Women's Home yester-
day afternoon officers were elected TO for the
ensuing year: +. L. Moore, president; Rev. l. s.
Lindsay and Rev. H. A. Gross vice presidents;
Joseph W. Davis. secretary, and John NJ Waters,
treasurer. Mrs. H. ID. Cooke, Jr., Mrs F. l. Moore,
Mrs c. l. Matthews, Mrs. Eunice sawyer and Mrs
Joseph Williamson were elected e board OF man.
ayers. Rev. John s Lindsay was elected delegate
represent this subdivision at the central agency
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The Reacticuary Movement I'm Wall

NEw YORK. December g, Wall Street, II G. m
The reactionary movement In stocks which set In
late yesterday continued this morning, and there
was decline OF u 70 liz per cent In priceA
Lackawanna and Delaware and Hudson were the
weakest shares
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CHEAp DRr GooDs.

bale Colored Blankets s1Oo
bale extra size, Z lbs al 80
100 pairs White Blankets. al 2S To 80 90
100 Bed Comfortables, 81. 90 to a. so
from 75c. ~ " |s~'' ~
Our whole stock to be sold at reduced prices to make
room Tor new line of goods on january L, 'S5
i. I: Withers Is again in our employ and will be
pleased to serve his many friends and customers
GEO. j. JOHNSON,
q 7lS Market Space.
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The French delegate to the Congo conference has
been Instructed 70 propose TO Cardinal Jacobini,
Papal secretary OF state, that France assume o
protectorate over the Catholic church IN Africa It
Is understood that the pope objects TO this arrange
mentS
NJ. Richepdn, the French poet and dramatist has
become insane again
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Incendiary Fire An Pennsylvauia

CUMBERLAND. Nd, December 6.-Ftre at Myers
dale, Pa, yesterday destroyed the main business
block OF the town. The re Is said TO have been of
tncendiary origin, as threatening letters had been
sent TO several OF the sufferers that the town would
be burned.
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VIM. MCLEAN 4 SON.

18th AND STREETS: ALSO, 14TH. BETWEEN
AND STREETS NORTHWEST. n24
g~ JOHN 7. MITcEE;I's REAL ESTATE
k-y once, southwest c.! OF 1fth and Pa. avenue
(Thomas Dowlines adcA,sl rooms) Dealer In Real
Estate, Stocks Bonds. In rance and General Agent
for tha transaction Of all business
Prompt attention given to any business entrusted to
u4-3m
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AN ARCTIC CHART.-Capt. Bartlett, chief of the
photographic Office, Navy department, has just
completed large chart of the Arctic regions, in
tended for exhibition at the New Orleans exposi-
tlon. II was made under the supervision Of Lieut..
Greely, and shows at q glance ali the explorations
made by the Greey pSDpJiIiOD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-06

WHITE HOUSE CALLERS-Senators Cameron and
Hill, eX-Attorney General E. r. Hoar and Repre-
sentative Campbell called upon the President To-
day.
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Alexandria Affairs.

Reported for i HE EVENING STAR
SCHOOL INsTITUTE.-Scarcely a seat was LEFT for
the late comers at the December session OF the
public school institute held last night at Peabody
Hail. Dr. Wm NJ. Smith lectured on the eye TO the
largest assemblage that has ever gathered there.
He presented his subject, The Eye" with great
clearness, and many Illustrations and at the close
OF the lecture two microscopes were brought into
requistlon TO delneate TO the assembly several OF
the smaller portions OF the eye described In the lee
ture.
NEW STYLE CATTLE CAR-The newly devised
Shellabarger cattle car, built at the Midland rail-
road shops here, attracts much attention. and
quite number OF persons have come from Wash
ington TO see it, IL is 10 be put the cattle train
OF the Midland road TO be tested practically, next
week.
NOTES.-The mayor has fined Henry Barber 81
for disorderly conduct In public place.-The Re-
lief hook and ladder held meeting last night and
elected several new memberS-The windows OF
King street are now being newly dressed, and the
street is putting on a Christmas appearance
The Alexandria canal will close for the season at
sunset this evening.-The city council will mold
meeting next Tuesday night-The remodeled
propeller W. W. Moore was launched yesterday at
the shipyard here. and christened with bottle OF
wine donated by Capt Blake, OF the Corcoran--
Mr.. A. Warning, who was burned by an explosion
at the Midland works, is improving.
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. Blaine arrived In the city yester-
day afternoon, and went directly to his new home
on Scott Circle. Later in the day he dined with
Representative Representatives Hiscock
ana Randall went over to New York yesterday
capt r. L. Hox1e, formerly on duty at the office Of
tne District Commissioners, and now stationed at
montgomery Ala. Is in town, for visit Of about
Week, staying at the Ebbitt.-COL Il. G. Ingersol
OF Washington, was registered in Chicago on
THURSDAY,
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Death I'm Leesbur1,

Special dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LEESBURG, Va, December 6-Mrs. Vim. Eline
wife OF prominent merchant here, died at a. m
to-day.
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TIE GREAT TELEPHONE CAsE-The counsel for
the Bell Teiepone company In its suit against the
Peoples Telepone company In New York yesterday
entered an interocut0y decree In the United States
courts asking for the appointment OF master 70
determine upon the proflts, costs, &C. due the COM
pany under the courts recent decision Judge Wal
lace appointed United States Commissioners John
A. Shields as master.
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treasury department Appointments.
The following persons have been selected for ap-
pointment to clerkshps under civil service rules:
Miss Phebe r. Norris, OF Pennsylvania; Gilbert
lockwood. OF Pennsylvania.
MISS Lillian '. Roach, OF Texas, re-appointed
clerk OF the 5000 class bureau of the mint. upon
the expiration of probationary term OF six months,
under civil service rules.
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The Great CathoIic Council.

inc DIedS SOunchs
IMPOSING CEREMONIAL SERVICES AT THE CLOSING To-
MORROW.
The plenary council In Baltimore was occupied
yesterday with the consideration OF the pastoral
letter. 1t vii not be read In the churches until an
other week. The last Of the evening sermons was
preached In the Cathedral last evening by Father
Wayrlch. the only priest who has preached coun-
Gil sermon. Tomorrow Will be the closing day OF
the conference There Will be street procession,
pontffcal high mass, sermon, and the closing
solemn session OF the council The procession viii
be similar TO the one on the opening day. The mass
OF the Most Holy Trinity viii be celebrated by
Archbishop Corr1gan, OF New York. In the solemn
session the remaining DEGREES will be adopted and
all the prelates will attach their names
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What Gov. Crit:enden Wants.

DOES 4 PUSIT1UN, BUT TO
JUDGESHIP
The visit OF Gov. Crittenden, OF Missouri, to
Washington few days ago. and his statement
that he intended to go to New York. were taken to
mean that he was hunting cabinet position under
Gov. Cleveland. Various press dispatches asserted
that he was after the Secretaryship OF the Interior
Gov. Crittenden, however, was not looking so high
He told his friends here what he wanted and asked
their aid in helping him through. q. S. District
Judge krekel, or the western district Of Missouri.
Will soon be seventy years Of age and Gov Criten-
den wants to succeed him On the bench in case he
retires. AS Judge Krekel lives In Jefferson City, It
Is supposed by some that Gov. Crittenden has as
certained from him that he intends to avail him
self OF the privilege OF retiring from the bench
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THE p. NJ. Cat the meeting of the gentlemen
interested in the organization OF the proposed
Presidents Mounted Guard, on Friday night last,
temporary organization only was effected. Mr.
RoeSSle has invited the committee to use one of the
parorS at the Arlington for the next meeting, On
Monday night, and the invitation has been ac-
cepted. 1t is expected that permanent organfza-
tlon VIII oe then agreed upon and officers elected
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RY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE SUPREME
- Court of the District of Columbia, holding an
Phans Court will sell at retail at Barlows Gallery
No l223 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, Oil Paintings
Water Color Drawings Engravings. Etchings, Photo
gravures, Mirrors. kases &c &C. belonging the
and valuable, among which Artists Studies from
the Nude, and fine portraits of William II. Harrison
Hons. John sherman Carl Schurz, Alexander H. Ste
Phens. Dr. Physis. Mrs r. B. Hayes. Mrs. John Drew
Mrs Si9ourney and others.
Mr. Dyer will be the Gallery and will take pleasure
In showing pictures. &c, and make sales
All persons having pictures at the Gallery to be
renovated, or on storage will please remove same
within ten days and pay storage to Mr.. Dyer
Terms cash.
WILLIAM J. MILLER
d3-l0t1p Administrator.
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NIr. BIRinc.s Future.

WHAT Mr. MILLIKES, OF MAINE, SAYS ABOUT 1.-THE
FLUMED KNIGHT NOT POLITICIAN AS DEMONSTRATED
BY THE LATE CAMPAIGN
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-14
horticultural Notes.

Ransom county will exhibit twenty-five
varieties of wood at New Orleans.
Barnes county will send to New Orleans
cabbage heads weighing from twenty-five to
forty pounds.
The Huron Times has seen it and says:
The 1S5 pound Dakota pumpkin, which is
in the exhibit car of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railway on its way to the Worlds
Industrial exposition at New Orleans,is over
eight feet long and trife more than six feet
in circumference; and if used for pies
would furnish material for more than five
hundred large sized pumpkin pies.
To show how garden crops are produced in
that section the jamestown Capital gives
these results obtained from E. Stauffer &
Bro. in that vicinity: Off one-eighth of an
acre they raised from the seed 100 bushels
of onions, large, well ripened and in excel
lent condition for winter keeping Other
products of Stauffer Brothers farm this year
were 5000 celery plants which sell rapidly at
20 cents each; so bushels of carrots; 100
bushels of red beets; 20 bushels of parsnips;
100 bushels of rutabagas; $50 bushels of po-
tatoes; half an acre of No. sweet corn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-14
Political Points.

Politics at Bismarck revolves on Bismarck
so to speak Republicans and Democrats
there are for their town every time in prefer
ence to party. At the recent Democratic
legislative convention held at jamestown,
there was a good deal of feeling over the
course of Bismarck and the three or four
counties it carries in it's pocket, in refusing
to send delegates. The reason was under
stood to be that the Democrats there were all
committed to the support Of Williams, the
Republican candidate for the legislature,
who is, like Mckenzie, Democrat with Re-
publican veneer. Their theory is that at
present 1t is easier and more profitable to
elect Republicans who will become Demo-
Gratis when they ore needed. That legisla-
tive district is probably Democratic On a
party vote but under the circum stances is
not likely to elect any of the nominees at
jamestown.
The Democrats in Montana claim 1000
majority on congressman. The Repu BILL
cans will be satisfied with 100.
South Dakota has a very excellent Demo-
cratic daily in the Pierre Signal This makes
three dailies for town of 5000 or so.