Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-02
District i'm Congress.

Mr. Ingalls, presented in the senate to-day a re-
monstrance, signed by twenty five persons, repre-
senting capital OF sl4050 engaged In the ..legti-
mate business" OF catching fish with nets in the
against the passage OF the House bin prohibiting
the netting OF fish for flve years within the Polo
mac waters OF the District. The signers set forth
that the outfits they own are not ADAPTED 10 fishing
IN the lower Potomac, and thatit the bill passes
these OUTFITS will be rendered valueess Therefore,
nerate them for the loss OF their tackle and out
nts They protest that the pending bill does
them great injustice. Referred TO the committee
on fsh and fisheries
THE WATER DEPARTMENT
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Morgan submitted re-
solution requiring the District Commissioners TO
report TO the Senate a statement OF the receipts
and disbursements on account OF the water depart
ment or water fund for each year from 1875 TO 1884,
inclusive, stating the amount received from each
separate source and when and where and for what
purpose the money was expended. ordered
printed
CoNvEYANCING REAL ESTATE
The Senate to-day passed the bill in regard to
the conveyance and devise OF real estate In the
District, providing that conveyances To two or
more persons excepting the case OF trustees, shall
De construed to be tenancies In common.
Capitol Topics.
THE CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR MAHoNE
The charges against senator Malone and Gov
Cameron, made by Page McCarthy's paper, and
mentioned elsewhere In The STAR to-day provoked
considerable comment at the Capitol to-day, and
the impression Is that they will operate inluriousy
against Malone.
Representative John S. Wise, OF Virginia, said 10
STAR reporter to-day that the publication is all
On lie" MI Wise says he was never interested
In any western railroad beyond fee that he got
from one for legal service He pronounces the
whole story false
THE OREGON ELECTION.
An election for state officers. congressman and
legislature is being held in oregon to-day senator
Slater said to STAR reporter that from his latest
advtceS he believed the democrats would elect the
state ticket and the legislature The estimates he
has received from leading democrats count upon
twenty democratic majority in the legislature.
SENATE EDMUNDs' WIRE.
special wire to Chicago is being fitted up In the
Senate wing OF the Capitol 1t is said, to keep Sena-
tor Edmunds posted as TO the contest for the noi-
nation.
MINOR NOTES
The House ways and means committee expect to
again consider the Hewitt tariff bill tomorrow.
PRELIMINARY DEBT STATExKSr-The debt state
ment issued to-day shows the decrease OF the pub
lie debt during the month OF May to be g. 763 24l @
decrease OF debt since June 80 1873, s9l 1923 S.
cash In the treasury, $3.50 36s gold certificates
outstanding, s9s 260 silver certificates outstand-
81 $50 100 refunding certificates outstanding
9loOO; legal tenders outstanding. $346 ISL .0l6
fractional currency outstanding, 9s1 3,9 30 cash
balance available, $l47 ST.. 66O.33.
THE ALERT.-The Secretary OF the Navy to-day
received a letter from Commander Coffin, COM
manding the Arctic steamer Alert, dated St Johns,
May 2lst, In which he said that he Intended sailing
Tor the north on the 22d From all the Information
he could gather the ice conditions were favorable
Jurors for the June Term.
NAMES DRAWN FROM THE BOX TO-DAY
TIE following Jurors were drawn to-day for the
June term OF the Criminal Court:
Grand Jurors. S. Butler, 1873 Mass. ave-: Leo
81. n. IT. a
st.; 7. K Ta!bert, 1921 18th st. S e.; James
a. u; Ryan, sss TN St; S e.; c; E. Nelson, 5oa
n W.; N. r.: Goddard, 1884 NJ st; Howard H.
Turner, l0i2 w st. n w; Carl Bruce, Pa. ave. near
~ St; W. H. Porter, a7so N ST. n. W; Robert Beal,
c. Newman, 1909 St; W. Hinke, SO 9Th st. n. w.
George I; Emmons, COZ street southeast:
aorrs ss 81. str Ashley n s M"lns
ave-; Benz. Scott, Nichols ave; W. H. Myers 30s 81
ST. NV; LAFAYETTE Jerrries, ia St, and Chas H.
Petit Jurors-John w. Carr, 4as nth ST NV: Jos
B. Nalle, Ebbitt House; Louis kettler las3 ST. n w.
Thos Kirby, 46 st. n.w.;.w. II. Dunn. 3I5 9TH st.
310l n street NV; W. A. Gray, attn and streets
northwest; D. j. Macarty, 9th street, near Bound
airy; Ralph johnson, 1875 ! street northwest;
E. Wayson, 71S 9TH ST. e.; Anderson GIG l4th St
n W.; Enos Ray, Soldiers Home road; Ed. $. wes-
cott Goth and St NV; +. Schafer 27l6 ST. n W.;
8Oth St Georgetown; Frank Latham, 52a 9TH ST. Sc:
Geo. G. Boteier, 1908 \ ST. n. W.; S. I. q. Morsell
ssl st. n 1,n w.; n James ,, Holland, 74a 4th
Alex Milne, go St NV; b. Lewis Blackrord 3Oa6
@ ST. NV: Walter Jackson, 1879 ST. NV; Frank
Il. Ward, Sd, near ST. NV.
The spring meeting Of the Agricultural Society OF
Montgomery county, Md, Will open at Rockville on
Wednesday next There will be two trotting and
two running races number OF the exhibits have
arrived, and the display promises TO be unusually
interesting The address viii be made by Hon F.
Toilet, OF Ohio.