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RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION OF THE
SIGNAL OFFICE FIRE.-The board of officers to
investigate the signal Office fire failed to dis
cover any new facts to throw light on the
origin Of the fire. The damage was confined to
stationery and furniture and some meteorolog-
1cal charts. The loss of the latter will cause
about months delay in the.work to which
they refer, but can readily be replaced. The
more important records were uninjured, and
the valuable instruments were saved.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


To-. SPECIAL NOTICE. Q: Q. F.-MEM-
requested to be present at their regular meeting To
NIGHT Thursday to make arrangements for attend
ing the funeral of our late brother, Past Grand f NJ
BRANDENBURG.
1t THEo. MEAD, N. G.
- A MEETING OF THE MICHIGAN
DS2 STATE ASSOCIATION win be held at
Timms' Hall, corner 9TH and streets, THIS CThurs-
day. EVENING, at O'Clock. As business Of import
relating to the change Of organization will come
before the association full attendance is earnestly re-
quested. l1tl E g. BARNARD, Secretary.
TES MRS BROWN, (COLOREDl,
will give her well-known Medicated Electric and
Steam Baths at SO5 Missouri ave. NV. film
(E~ TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
O%IA Office of Comptroller Of the Currency,
WAsHINGroN, February 10th, 1885.
undersigned, 1t has been made TO appear that 1.-THE
National Bank Of the Republic of Washington, in the
City OF Washington, in the County of Washington and
District OF Columbia, has complied with all the pro-
visions of Act of ConSress enable National Rank
ing to extend their corporate existence
and for other purposes approved July II, 1882
Now, therefore, i, HENRY w. CANNON, Comp
National Bank Of the Republic. Of Washington in
and District Of Columbia, is authorized to have sue
cession for the period specified In Its amended articles
of association namely until close Of business on Feb
In testimony whereof witness my hand and seal of
Office, this 10th day of February, 1885.
f21m Comptroller of the Currency
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Richard Treuke Hanged for the MuEoea
of Hts M MiStreAo.

PHfLADELPHIA, February 12.-Rfch'd d Treuk0
was hanged I'm the corridor OF the county prison
here at 1921 this morning. The crime for
which Treuke was executed was the murder Of
Augusta Zimm, his paramour, and the wife OF
his friend. Treuke wanted the woman to
wholly desert her husband, which she declined
to do. On the night OF October 9TH last the two
met by appointment, and were observed stand
ing talking together on the street. The man APP
peared to be angry, and suddenly drew Q re-
volver which he fired, the shot taking effect be-
hind Mrs. Zimm's heart, and In q few minutes
she was a corpse. The murderer declared all
along that II was his Intention 20 have com.
mitted suicide, but his courage failed him, and
he was arrested before he could summon the
necessary nerve.
Treuke arose early this morning, but was too
nervous to eat breakfast. ffe was wildly agi.
tated and moaned piteousy as he made re-
peated reference in German 10 his children in
the Fatherland. After religious exercises he
became calmer, but again broke down as the
hour of execution drew nearer. At 10 o'clock
he was taken to the eallows. His step was un.
steady, and he seemed In mortal terror and
ready to faint. On the gallows he made an
effort, and. speaking almost inaudibly, said
that dissipation had brought him to his sad
end. AT 1021 the drop fell, Just as Treuke ex-
claimed: "Gott habe erbarmen NIT meiner sele."
His neck was dislocated, and In six minutes he
vu-s.c .t.s,tat t.s.sah A.and
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S29s, ,6O4. .16; customs, 81, la, ,357.s7.
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Treasury Employees.

THE SECRETARY DOES NOT DEEM REDUCTION
OF OR CHANGES IN THE FORCE ADVISABLE.
The Secretary of the Treasury in compliance
with law to-day transmitted to the Senate a list
Of the persons employed in his department dur
ing the calendar year 1884, and the salaries
paid to each. In his letter of transmittal Secre-
tary McCulloch says: $50 far as am informed
the persons named We're assigned to useful
labor. am not advised that an extended re-
the bureaus beyond that provided for in my an
nual estimate for the next fiscal year could be
made without detriment to the service. / am
not advised that general or extended removal
Of individuals and the appointment OF others in
their stead Is required at this time for the bet
ter dispatch of business. There are cases where
persons who, on account Of old age and physi-
cal and mental infirmities, are not as efficient
as younger men would be, but these persons
have been employed for years and have rem
dered faithful service to the government. Their
removal would be accompanied with great hard
ship to them personally, and do not feelt usti-
fed in making the changes"
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THE ILLIHOIs sENAToRsHIP.
The Democrats Contend that IOS Mem
bers i'm Joint Session Can Elect.


bers i'm Joint Session Can Elect.
SPRINGFIELD, I'LL, February 12.-Most of
the republicans here regard as altogether irreg-
ular the action Of the democrats in taking q
ballot for United States Senator when ma-
jority in each of the two branches OF the legis-
lature was not present. This Is especially true
of all those who have been counting on their
ability to prevent a joint session by using their
majority in the senate for that purpose. Some
among them now doubt the efficacy Of this
method. Gen. Logan says that when his side
gets its men all here the party VIII meet the
democrats on the issue of voting for a senator.
But until the full republican strength is on
hand his party will probably allow the demo-
Gratis TO run its Joint session alone. There is
one difficulty about this however, which, it is
asserted, will appear the moment the demo-
Gratis secure the presence of all their men.
Mr.. Line2ar, prominent democratic men,
Der, has been looking up the law upon the ques-
tion whether majority Of all the members
each house, is what the law requires In Joint
assembly Ito elect. "What is your conclusion
on this point?" was asked Of Mr.. Lnegar by u
reporter.
at is simply this" he answered. whenever
there are 103 members In a joint session . ma
lortX OF % tnat n number 1a. can us elect senator
of this very question was made at the time the
act was under consideration In the United
from the Congressional Record of 1S65-66. part
- Mr.. Linegar then read the Quotation as
''Mr. Willfams-I should like to ask aues-
ton with reference to the language used In the
twenty-ninth line Of the section. It reads: The
person having 3 majority of all the votes fsaid
Joint assembly, majority OF all the members
elected to both houses being present and vot-
ing Is it intended by that phrase0logy to re-
Quire a majority of both houses?
"Mr. Clark-A majority OF both present. There
is TO be q majority of the two counting together
as one body"
After the paragraphs had been read the re-
porter asked Mr.. Linegar: "Does it require
resolution of the senate TO make q joint assem-
bly, regular"
isNoi at all" Mr.. IJnegar replied aIt makes
no difference by what means the requisite ma
jority gets together. If we have 1O3 members
present to-day and voting, Col. Morrison will be
the Senator-elect tonight"
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CHICAGO, February 12-The weather through,
out the northwest continues very cold, but the
railway blockade appears to have been gener.
ally lifted, and trains are beginning TO move In
all directions The passenger trains which len
for the west and southwest are reported az hAv.
ing made good time. The resumption Of freiQht
traffic is expected to begin on all the roads 70.
day. The temperature here at o'clock was q .
below zero; Omaha, O below; Dubuque, IS be-
low; Fargo, 20 below; Winnipeg, 25 below.
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LADIES' GOODS.

"A GREAT OPPORTUNITY OFFERED TO THE
LADIES OF WASHINGTON
To procure their BALL DRESSES at Baltimore prices
WANSLEY & NEDWELL,
20 y. Charles street, Baltimore Md,
VIII omen at Wizards Hotel Private Parlors, Feb
ruary 1lth for four DAYS, large and elegant assOr
nent Of Wraps. Visiting and Reception Dresses
Also. early spring Costumes.
a fun and complete line of Evening and Ball Toilets
Flowers Fans Gloves. and other Novelties and q
choice assortment of Fancy Wraps.
Orders will be taken and executed with dispatch.
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The Coming inauguration.

THE FIRST BALL TICKETS, SOLD.
The committee on ball tickets this morning
opened an Office in the Kellogg building. The
first five tickets sold for $3.50 apiece, and
were bought by a banker in the city for persons
who have desire to add the tickets to their
collection of souvenirs. The committee will
soon decide upon a list of places in this city
where the tickets can be placed on sale. The
work OF sending them to points outside the city
has already begun.
A large force of men We're at work in the PEN
sion building this morning, and it is expected
that the first truss Tor the roof will be on by
Saturday.
A. w. Bennett, the captain commanding com
pany A, LIST Dakota national guard, writes to
the committee as follows: "We are informed
that the inauguration committee are providing
free transportation for such uniformed militia
as are willing to take part in the ceremonies on
March 4th,' and adds. Ii such is the case, that
his company would like to come.
The Crescent club, of Baltimore, win be located
at Joyces manufacfory.
Col. c. G. McCauley, OF the United States ma
rine corps, states that battalion of either six
or seven companies, together with the band of
the corps, to be commanded by major, will be
available to take part in the parade on March
4th.
Apartments have been secured at the Ebbits,
from the ID to the 9Th of March, for the Young
Mems Democratic association of Philadelphia
Cen FitZ Lee and his chief of stall. Major
Cortland II. Smith, were engaged yesterday
perfecting their arrangements for the display
of the Virginia troops at the inauguration:
Pennsylvania, which had been assigned to
quarters III the corridors Of the Interior depart
nent. will occupy the City Hall. The Virginia
Brigade, Col. FitZ Lee commanding, will have
quarters at the Interior department..
Some idea OF the coming crowd to the inarg1l-
ration may be had from the fact that the Pull
man Palace Car company has already made
contracts for furnishing over 800 of their cars
for organizations and special parties.
The Indian Leases.
FORTHCOMING REPORT OF THE SENATE COMMIT
TEiE-TWO AGENTS ACCUSED OF ACTIONS CON-
TEARY To LAW.
The Senate committee on Indian affairs,
which recently investigated the leasing of lands
by the Indians to cattle men, will make par
tial report in few days. The committee win
recommend that subcommittee be appointed
to visit the Indian Territory and Montana dur.
ing the summer to investigate the policy of the
Indians in leasing their lands. 1t will also
report that officials in the Interior department,
except certain Indian agents and traders, have
not been guilty of improper conduct in conneo-
ton with leases of Indian lands. Two agents,
Messrs Townshend and Pollock, it will say in.
terested themselves in leases while they were
government officials, which action was con-
trary to law.
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Abducted by Her Father.


GETS INTO CHICAGO COURT.
CHICAGO, February ia sensational habeas
corpus case is engaging attention In the circuit
court here. The petition is by Mrs. A. E
Reeves, of New Haven, Conn.,, who seeks to OBJ
tain possession Of her six-year-oid daughter
chiids father. Roliin ]. Reeves TRe parties ps tn
were married in 1877, at New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Reeves separated from her husband In
August last, since which time She has made her
home with her father, DR. E. J. Toof, at New
Haven. On August 25th Reeves abducted the
child, and kept her concealed In Portland, Me-,
where the mother found her. Mrs. Reeves was
thrown into Jail by her husband, she having
meanwhile regained possession Of the little one,
but after day imprisonment she was released
by an order from the supreme court She re-
turned with the child to her fathers house. On
October goth, Reeves and five other men forci-
bly, entered the house, and after beating the en-.
tire family again abducted the child. Mrs.
Reeves adds that she has received threa tening
letters from her husband. She came to Chicago
February 2d, and FIVE days later heard that
Reeves had the child concealed at 629 West
Adams street. Mrs. Reeves alleges that her
health has been broken down by hfs persecution
Of her, and that she and her father have spent
several thousand dollars searching, for the
child. Judge Moran has issued O writ ordering
the little daughter to be produced In court.
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Mas SELMA RuppERr.

COS 9Th street, opposite Patent Office.
Large assortment of ART EMBROIDERIES and
FANCY NEEDLEWORK, SATEEN, PLUSH and
FELT IN all leading shades
Complete line OF PEARSALLS ENGLISH FLO
sELLE and FILQFLOSS, DECCA SILKS, ARIA
SE<E, CHENILLE, CRE.WEL and HAMBURG
woodland all material for Art Neediework.
Fun stock Of Berlin Zephyrs. Columbia German
town and Saxony Wool and Knitting Yarns
Stamping promptly executed ja0
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l% LU M r.
Having on hand upwards Of 100000 feet of

E~ LU M R.
BUILDING AND HARDWOOD LUMBER,
and desirous Of making room for incoming stock, we
offer for this month extra inducements in all grades
which we guarantee to do. q postal addressed to US
shall have prompt response.
WIN. MCLEAN & SON,
18th and B streets northwest
D and 14th between and streets northwest.
IT, FRANels AuFrx. ]. TAHRELL DYER.
HUFTY & DYER.
REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE, NOTE AND STOCK
BROKERS.
1901 F Street Northwest
Real Estate bought, sold and rented. The collection
snIance viii receive special attention.
We will also buy and sell on commission Govern.
ment Bonds, District and other frsclass
Money to loan on Real Estate on collateral security
lE koo1 1sii STREET,
opened French table Dhote Dinner, with pint I'M
Ee S re eps
eia,y Firstass in every respect eT LADIES
~ E1- Chief Cook a. the White House FrSprietor.
and Inauguration with room and board f-2w.
TTS HOT AND COLD SODA,
49, cents per glass,
MUNCASTER & HOWARD,
Chemists and Druggists, Cor. 7th and SITS. jazz
TH~ CENTRAL UNION MISSION,
b@A 500 Pennsylvania avenue (up starsl.
Gospel Services every night $50 O'Clock
All are invited. ja24-1m
IT, NEW BOOKS AND BEST PERIODICALS
as soon as issued at the Circulating Library
cents per month; double, IS cents. Mrs LUCY l.
TH, THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
- STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ARLINGTON
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA, for the election Of nine
the office Of the company, 1906 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1855. Polls open
j34dd. Ida e'0Se = FsaNk RAWLINGS Secretary
TH~ DR. r. THOMPSON MURRAY, DENTIST
DA 1910 F street northwest,
over Schmidt Son,
ROGINSKI & LEWIS THE WELL
DSA known Sign Painters and Glaciers, are at
90S d street northwest Telephone call, 379-3. All
orders promptly attended to. ocl3-0m
IT, JNO. A. PRESCOTT, REAL ESTATE
bS4 Broker, is now located In his new office, in
the Kellogg Building, l416 F street northwest,
the Real Estate Business in all Its branches
Fine Residences for SALE Houses in all parts Of the
city. The choicest Building Sites in the northwes.
m nd In AL ofhe5 OF o he eea 70 i ,s made
value. The best of care exercised in this special
brach.
Money loaned at the lowest rates Of interest with
All business win be transacted In strict fidelity
Public patronage is solicited Telephone 1862.
Notary Public ja16-1m
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Prince Krapotkine's mind has become AZ.
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MR. SLATER's SUCCEssoR.-The Postmaster
General to-day appointed A B. Hurt, of Miss,
| the clerk Of the House committee on post offices
and post roads, to be chief of the railway ad-
tustment division, vice Mr.. Slater, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-12

THE UNION PACIFIC INDEBTEDSEss.-On
the 5th instant the Senate passed an order call
ing upon the Secretary of the Interior for in
formation as to "whether the annual settle
ment was made by the Union Pacific railway
company February 1st, 1885, provided in
the Thurman act.' Chas. f. Adams, jr., presi-
dent of Union Pacific, has written To Secretary
Teller to say that the company will promptly
settle the account referred to whenever the de-
partment informs 1t of the amount due.
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YELLOW FEVER ON THE HELACKAwANNA-C
tain Cooke, of the Lackawanna, reports to the
Secretary of the Navy from Acapulco that two
enlisted men named Owen Griffith and William
Mild have died from yellow fever, and recon-
mends q change of climate for the benefit of Off
GERS and crew of the vessel. The Secretary has,
by telegraph, ordered the vessel to proceed as
far north as San Francisco.
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Real Estate bought, sold and rented. The collection
of rents negotiation of loans and placing Of fire In
surance will receive special attention.
We will also buy and sell commission Govern
ment Bonds, District and other rsclass
securities.
Money to loan on Real Estate on collateral security
fS--f
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PURCHASED BY THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The American Impregnating company for the
preservation of timber which goes into the
construction of naval vessels was paid $4,000
yesterday by the Navy department for it's
works in the Boston navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-12

Cap1tOl Topics.
POLITICS IN TEE PENSION OFFICE.
At meeting Of the House committee on the
payment Of pension, bounty and back pay, to-
day. a number Of examiners in the Pension
office testified that in October they were in.
structed by Second Assistant Chief Smith, Of
rejection. It was the understanding, they said,
that the order was given for political purposes;
that If pensioners learned that their cases were
rejected they would oppose republican candi.
dates for office.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The army appropriation bill as reported to
the Senate by the committee on appropriations
appropriates s2s,s49,o52, being s2,161,4 ,4s7
less than the estimates, and &47O, 600 less than
the amount OF the House bill. The only in
crease made by the Senate committee is $1,000
for the library Of the surgeon generals Office
CoNFIRMATIoNs BY THE SENATE
The Senate In executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: Ellis L.
Bierbower, United States marshal, district Of
Nebraska; Charles II. Priest, register land of
fice at Evanston, Wyo.; Gustavus A. Waiter,
register land ONCE at Yenkton, Oak; Edward
p. Chaplin, receiver Of public moneys at Rapid
City, OAK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-12

The ASSAY COMMISSION appointed by the
President began its session at the Philadelphia
mint yesterday, Judge Butler presiding and
III. L. Spachman, of the mint bureau in this
CITY, acting as secretary
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ME-. BREWSTER CAMERON Is in the city. He
was formerly general agent of the Department
Of Justice, and later, register of the land office
at Tucson, Arizona, which position he recently
resigned to give his whole attention to his pros
porous cattle ranch in that country.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-04

4e4TI. t
A defense of the dominion govern
ment on the execution Of Rel is publish.
ed. The document, which covers five
columns, is in the shape OF a report to
the privy council by The minister of
Justice, Sir Alexander Campbell, and re.
views the whole subject in an exhaus-
tive manner, declaring that according to
the authorities of the Roman Catholic
church in the northwest. Riel WAS not
entitled to any mercy, his motives being
purely mercenary, he beng willing at
any time to sell out the metis for q few
Thousand dollars. The document says
the question as to his sanity is satisfac-
torily settled. The report %denounces
RieI for having raised the Indian tribes
of the northwest, and for having been
the direct cause of the frightfnl massa-
Gre of a large number Of persons, includ-
ing two Catholic missionaries.
Sioux City Journal: "a railroad man
of eleven years experience as he says,
writes to the Journal editor a gossipy
personal letter in regard to some recent
talk about Sioux City railroad move
ments. Referring to the proposition
for q branch of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northwestern road from
Spirit Lake to Sioux City,
it seems from what this gentleman
writes that the suggestion has been
made for q meeting in Sioux City at an
early day in that interest, and that Mr..
Ives has been appealed to to send q rep
resentative to attend such o meeting,
with authority to receive or reject any
proposition that may be made looking
to the building OF such road. 1t is ex-
pected that the meeting will be attend
ed by delegations from Spirit Lake.
Hartley, Primghar, Paullina and Marcus.
This same authority reports that negoti.
ations are pending with Mr.. Gable, of
the Rock Island, regarding the extern
sion OF the Guthrie Center branch OF
that road TO Sioux City, and adds the
writer, sit is not at all improbable that
that branch will find an entrance into
yonr city before the close of 1885," The
correspondent says, furthermore
With the completion of these two
roads Sioux City would be by far the
greatest railroad center in the northwest.
1t would give YOU two new lines to
Chicago, and it would also give you
your desired Des Moines line"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-04
a Cntfnn MARVEL.

Baton Rouge, La, special: Hon.
Thompson. Bird, commissioner OF agricnl-
ture, has in his Office an extensive curl
osity in the way of an agricultural pro-
duct which was grown on the place of
ex-Mayor Schorten of this city. 1t liz a
cotton plant, hybridized, about fourteen
feet in height, and Is said to be capable
of producing four bales to the acre
should a successful culture of 1t
be accomplished. The process by
which it is matured is as fol-
lows: Early in the morning before
the blossoms open the stamens of the
cotton blossoms are taken out, and the
pistils of the cotton hybridIzed by the
pollen of an okra blossom. The hybri-
diced blossom is then protected by
cloths to prevent insects from doing
harm. AS Don as the ball Is formed the
cloths are removed.
Mr.. Schorten will secure from the two
prolific stalks he has raised this year a
sufficient amount of seed to plant an
acre of this novel growth. The lint of
the cotton is of the finest, being silky,
long, and stout in fibre.