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CHANGES IN THE OFFICES.
by the President. Etc.

The President to-day appointed James w.
Porch, of Missouri, to be United States consul
general to Mexico vice E. B. Ewing, of Mis-
souri,, resigned on account of ili-health.
The President appointed this afternoon Henry
.. Kent to be naval officer of customs, district
Newburgh, to be appraiser of merchandise, port
of Cincinnati, Ohio and Thomas j. Hamilton,
Of Washington Territory, to be U. S. marshal
for territory of Washington.
The President yesterday appointed John A.
Sullivan to be collector of internal revenue for
the second district Of New York; Lafayette
Dawson, OF Missouri, to be United States judge
for the district Of Alaska; VIM. G. Langford, OF
the supreme court OF the Territory of Washing
ton; Chas. r. Pollard, of Delphia. Ind. to be
associate Justice Of the supreme court of the
territory OF Montana; j. Bomar Harris. of
Mississippi. to be attorney of the United States
for the southern district of Mississippi.
Mr.. Sullivan is a weli-known business man of
new York city, and was a leading member of
the conference committee of the United Bush
the democratic ticket. Mr.. Langford is an old
resident of Washington Territory. a lawyer,
and was Endorsed by the leading democrats OF
the Territory. Mr.. Harris is a son of Judge
alive from Mississippi. He is a lawyer of high
standing. Mr.. Dawson is a resident of Marys-
ville Mo-, and lawyer of high standing. He
was strongly Endorsed for a territorial judgship.
but it is said by his friends that he will not
accept the place to which he has been APP
pointed.
A. $. Yantis, formerly in charge of the sta
tionery division, Post office department., vol
business, and was not dismissed, as recently
published.
Susan X. Cook has resigned the postmaster
ship at Fort Foot, on the Potomac river. there
by relinquiShing an income OF So per year
James W. Green has been recommended to
till the vacancy.
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The Liberal Lead Continues to I'm.
creaSe-A Partisan sheriff.

LONDON. Dec. 4.-The returns from the elec-
tions for members o: parliament received up 10
o'clock this afternoon show that 213 liberals,
216 conservatives and 53 nationaiists have
been elected.
In Tipperary, east division, Mr.. John o'Con-
nor, nationalist, is elected by vote OF 3,512 Id
1872 for Col. Barton, loyalist.
In Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean division,
Mr.. I. Blake, liberal, is elected by a vote OF
j, LAB TO 2,421 for Hon. J. Plunket, copserva-
tive. The latter is first commissioner oil works.
In Tyrone, east division, Mr.. w. j. eynolds,
nationalist, is elected 10y vote Of 1919 TO
3,36S for Mr.. j. NJ. Stewart, conservative.
In Kilkenny, north division, Mr.. Il. NJ. Ma
rum, nationalist. is elected by vote OF 40. 4 10
174 for Mr. Bellew, loyaiist.
Mr.. John O'Connor, nationalist. elected for
the east division of Tipperary, has charged the
sheriff Of the county with showing partislity to-
wards his opponent, Col Barton, 10y; ,list, and
with libel. The onense is punishable with two
years imprisonment under the corrupt prac-
tees act and Mr. OConnor intends to test the
efficiency OF the act.
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Washington News and Gossip.

The SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR
to-day contains description of the reconstruct
ed Interior department building, the need of a
new District building, the Virginia fisheries,
Supervising Architect Bells report, the late
Vice Presidents will, Mayor Grace sues Editor
Pulitzer, telegraphic and local news, etc.
The advertisements are classified as follows:
Auction Sales, Dry Goods. Housefurnishings,
Ladies' Goods, Books, Proposals, Educational.
Professional, Dentistry, Pianos and Organs,
Gentlemen's Goods Sewing Machines, Special
ties, Attorneys, Medical, FamilySupplies, W God
and Coal, Financial, Steamers, The Trades,
Potomac River Boats, Railroads, Undertakes.
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CONCERNING TURKEYS COURSE.
English Papers Predicting Evil Days
for the Porte il it Refuses to RecOg-
Mize the Rulg ariam Union.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 4--The powers have
appointed the consuls at Phi.ippopolis TO form
commission OF inquiry. England is likely to
hold aloof
LONDON, Dec. 4.-The Times and Standard
are aStonshed that the sultan is listening to
the advice of Russia, Germany and Austria and
adopting course which may lead to ruin.
Turkey. they say, had better offend Russia and
take Engiand's advice 10 recognize the union
and enlist the support OF Bulgaria and Roume-
liza, than find herself arrayed against Russia,
Bulgaria, Austria and Greece.
The Standard says if Turkey is blind enough
10 forge IL weapon tor her own destruction Eng
land can only stand aloof. She cannot defraud
Bulgaria and Roumeiia OF the reward of their
vaior. When the Turks enter Roumelia evil
days will come upon Turkey.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-The Journal Des Debdts states
powers at Berlin to delimit the Servian-Bul.
garian frontier.
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A Preacher Accused or Nardee.
CLEARED OF THE CHARGE nj THE CONFESSION
OF ANOTHER MAN.


SHERMAN, TEX. Dec. A.--Some months ago
Newton Chance. an AGED ttinerapt preacher
rom the Indian territory, was arrested her,
charged with the murder of v. jonius Foster.
In this city In 1S63. Foster was editor az ~
newspaper. The killing occurred during the re-
bellion and caused intense excitement throus III
out this state. The trial al Chance has been ia
progress during the past lev DAYS. A sensation
was prod uccd in court by the voluntary testi.
mony OF James Young. who swore that IL was
he who killed Foster. Il killed him.. said
Young, because he published In his paper the
lying assertion that The murder of my father
was the best thing tina; over happened Tor
Northern Texas" The state attorney, % rebut
this confession. produced an old affidavit
signed by James Young, wherein he swore ha
was one hundred yards from the spot when
Foster was shot and did not xnow who fired
the fatal bullet The Jury last night rendered
verdict OF mot guilty. and the aged prisoner
Chance was released tn the midst OF demonstrt
tions OF great JOY. The old preacher wcpt like
a child rs the people crowded around him. lie
stood trial for his life twcnty-two years afte,
the crime with which he was charged was com
United.
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NARSHALL CLEMENTS HANGED FOR THE MUIR
DER OF HIS BROTHER AND HIS WIFE.
SAGUACHE, COL, Dec. 4.-Marshall Clements
was hanged here Yesterday for the murder OF
his brother Thomas and the latters wife, susan.
on the 18th OF last August The doomed man
was carefully dressed and seemed to be In ex.
cellent spirits. On the way to the gallows
Clements recognized several of his acQuaint-
ances, bowling TO them pleasantly and address.
Ing some by name. AS he assembled the scaffold
the sheriff read the death warrant and asked
him IL he had anything TO say. He replied
that his death was deserved and that he hoped
70 be forgiven for all his sins. He then babe his
friends good bye and said he was ready. His
neck was moi broken, though the fail WAS seven
became disarranged, causing slow death
from strangulation. At the end OF fourteen
minutes LIE was pronounced extinct and The
body was cut down. The execution Was wit
messed by about one thousand persons, some Of
whom came one hundred miles 70 attend It,
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kilograms to The Star.
LIBERAL GAINS IN ENGLAND,
ENGLISH ADVICE TO TURKEY.
PENNsYLvANIA's MINE STRIKES.
THE GALLows IN COLORADO.
YET ANOTHER COMET DISCOVERED.
THE LIBERALS WELL AHEAD.

A Charge That the Tories Contributed
Money to the Socialists Campaign
Fund.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, Dee. 4.-The counties continue to
play up for the liberals, who now have major
tty of 40 over the conservatives, and only lack
OF q majority over the tories and Parnellites.
The astounding fact has just transpired that
the tories furnished E34O to two prominent
members OF the social democratic federation,
avowed revolutionary socialists, TO induce
them to contest two seats, thus splitting the
liberal vote. This. doubtless, is not an isolated
instance OF the tory tactics. At p. IN. the poll
stands: Liberals, 261; conservatives, DIS; Par
nellites "a
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THE HOUSE RULES.
The Desire For q Change Almost Cnanf.
nous.
BUTA DIVERSITY OF OPINION PREVAILS AS TO
THE METHOD OF Reform.

The members of Congress arriving in this city
are almost unanimously i'm favor of some
change of the rules of the House. There is q
great difference of opinion, however, as to how
this should be done Some want to revive the
old rule, which permitted a bill to be acted upon
during the morning hour without reference to Il
committee. Many want the appropriation bills
distributed, while others believe that all tina:
will be necessary will be to take away all power
OF legislation from the appropriation commit
tee, and add to this the requirement that the
bills be reported within s. certain limited time.
LEGISLATION IN APPROPRIATION BILLS
One consideration that has been generally
overlooked will have an effect upon the settle
ment of this question. That is how the Senate
tribution of the appropriation bills, as a rule,
want to take with them the power to iegslate.
The question of annulling this power is consid-
cred only in connection with the idea OF the
bills being left with the old committee. 1t is
believed by conservative members that if the
bills were distributed among several commit
tees and the apoWcr 10 legislate upon them re-
tanned, they would become common carriers
for general hesitation In This c4se there would
and the House. The Senate has set its face
against the practice OF putting riders appro-
pfiation bills, and viii strike all legislation
lSOm them as they come over from the House.
The bills would then go TO the conference COM
mittees. with the prospect OF hanging them up
for the rest OF the session. In view of this fact
many of the conservative members of the
House are in favor OF taking away the power to
legislate upon the bills tine first step towards
REFORM.
HAS THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE TOO
MUCH To Do?
Then the question will be the simple one OF
whether or not the appropriations committee
is able to dispose of all the bills within the time
limit decided upon. If it is not able to do this
the routine work of compiling some Of the bills
might be given to other committees. The men,
bers OF the committee say that there would be
no difficulty in getting through with all the
bills early in the session if it were not for the
riders: During the Forty-sAth Congress six of
the bills were reported before the holiday re-
as argument to show that the Pennsylvanian
held the bills back last session for purpose,
but his friends maintain that the delay was oc-
casioned by the numerous hearings OF other
committees, who wanted To put riders on the
bills, and to the trouble these riders caused In
conference.
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COLLAPSE Of the Miners Strike.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 1.-The ranks Of the
striking miners are gradually becoming thinned
out q mum Der OF Inen having resumed work at
ONeils pits, in the second pool. A committee
from the mine have been visiting the other
ton. returned home and advised their friends
to 60 In Also 1t is now the prevailing opinion
among both operators and well Informed
miners that the strike Is almost over SO lar as
the lower pools are concerned. Recent advices
state that 30 men are at work in Coal valley
and also q large number i'm AlliQuippa. The
miners now working have not been interferred
with, and the indications are that a large num-
Der of mines will start up on Monday.
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From Wall Atteet Today.

NEW YORK. Dec 4.-There was "A quiet OPEN
ing again on the stock exchange thi, morning,
but prices were generally l. TO a per cent
higher, while New York Central was up s..
During the first hour there wcra> steady adj
vances OF Aa's per cent. n small 1portion of
which was lost shortly before II O'Clock. The
only active stock has been Lake shore, which
has gained "a per cent Al l q clock the mar
ket is duh and strong. The imports Of dry
goods at this port during the past week were
valued at 81 ,56i, SIS and the amount marketed
af ~
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A New Comet liz, Taurus.

ROCHESTER,, Y. T., Dec. 4.-PrOfessor Bar.
nard, of the Vanderbilt university, Nash.
vile, Tennessee, announces TO Director
Swift the discovery Of new comet in
the constellation Taurus. 1t is faint and small.
Its position is as follows: Right ascension, 4
north, degrees 10 minutes; daily motion
northwest. 30 minutes. This makes the fifth
covery of comets Dr. swift saw the Paris
comet last evening through the 16inch Warner
telescope. aud reports it AS being very faint.
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General Foreign News.

THE FRRNCH CABINET OPPOSED TO HIGHER
DUTIES.
PARIS, Dec. 4.-The cabinet has decided TO
oppose the raising OF duties GA cattle and corn
on the ground that imports have already sunk
to low cub, and that oVerproduction is the
cause OF The depression.
AN ENGLISH CHIEF of FRENCH DETECTIVES.
HippolyIe Taylor, an Englisiman. succeeds
the late II. kuenn as chief oI detectives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-04

IN FAVOR OF REV. DIR. PITZER FOR CHAP
LAIN.-Dr. A. w. Pitzer. the pastor of the Gem
trail Presbyt erian church, which is connected
with the southern branch of the church, will be
presented by his friends for the position of
Chaplain OF the House. Col. Stevenson, the
First Assistant Postmaster General, who is a
member of his congregation, and others of prOmi-
nenOe are moving In favor Of the selection OF
DIR. PitxAr
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ARMY ORDERs.-Major Edward B.Williston,
Sd artillery, has been ordered to Troy, NY, for
duty under instructions of the chief Of ordnance.
Hot Springs, Ark, has been granted Capt c. NJ.
DeLany, 18th infantry. The leave of Capt. B.
a. Custer, Oath infantry, has been extended
two months and that of second Lieut.. Chas. II.
Cochran, 7th infantry, extended one month.
CAPT. GspL. a. Jackson, 9TH infantry, viii be re-
department Of Columbia on the LIST of January,
1886. Second Lieut. Edwin st. ]. Grebie. I'd
artillery, has been ordered to report to Brig.
mont Of the Platte. for duty as aidede-camp.
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Nle New Marshal.

MR.. A. A. WILSON WILL. QUALIFY TOMORROW.
Mr.. Wilson, the new Marshal OF the District,
did not visit the City Hall to-day, but remained
at his private office attending to his private
affairs. He will qualify tomorrow before Chief
Justice Cartier, and Immediately enter upon
the duties Of his Office. The marshal is required
to give o $4,000 bond.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $500, 1885, customs, $780, III;

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE is not to be sub
mitted to Congress until Tuesday.
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The Signal service.

THE PRESIDENT SAID To FAVOR A TRANsFER
OF THE WEATHER BCREAC.
From the unusual attention attracted OF late
10 the signal service 10y the publicity given of
the manner in which Us affairs have been cpn-
Quoted, 1t is generally understood iha The
President viii feel called upon 70 deal viii. re
matter i'm treating oi military matters ia nIs
message, and will recommend ihc transfer of
the weather bureau ~ a civll branch oi the
,enf
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OHIO MEN FAVOR Mr.. LEEDOM's REELECTION.
The statement that theOhio delegation in the
House was to hold caucus to-day to consider
the candidacy of the various applicants Tor Mr..
Leedom's place as serGeant-at-arnls OF the House
Is not true. Members Of the delegation say
there will be no caucus held, and that all but
one Of the delegation are in favor Of Mr.. Lee
domS reelection.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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Ehe demand IN past years has been great, that
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Subscriptions received for al Foreign Periodicals ii
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Sunk I'M COlIixfou Mt Ser.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The British ship Magician,
Capt. Hastings, from Cardiff. October 20. for
San Francisco, has been sunk by a collision
with the British ship Ben Douran, Capt. An
drew, from San Francisco, September 4, for
Queenstown. Part of the crew and passengers
OF the Musician have arrived at Pernambuco i'm
the ships boats. The Ben Douran has also ar
rived at Pernambuco. She Is badly damaged,
and was compelled to jettison loo tons OF cargo.
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n Church burned at Macon.

MACON, GA. Dec. 4.-Fire broke out last night
in dwelling in the rear Of the First Baptist
church. The fire extended to the church and
destroyed it. The church was recently built of
brick, at cost OF S35 900, and the interior was
unfinished. The insurance on the church Is
saved.
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CONTINUING THE INJUNCTION ON THE NEW

YORK SINKING FUND com HISSIoSi;RS.
NEW YORK. Dec. i.--Judge }. i. Daly, in the
court of common pleas yesterday, gave an inn
portant decision in the suit which was brought
last summer by the Bank for savings, Robert
Goelet, the Emigrant industrial Savings bank
and others holders OF abou: > 100000 OF
New York city bonds and stocks TO restrain
the Sinking Fund commissioners from issuing
S2,OOO,UOu of Dock Department bonds. The
plaintiff claimed that the issue of such bonds
lis prohibited by the recent constitutional
amendment which limits the amount OF in
debtedness in any city having 100000 inhab.
itants or more to an amount not exceeding ten
per cent OF the assessed valuation of the real
estate subject to taxation. The case came be-
fore Judge DAILY on a motion 50 continue an in
junction restraining the issue OF the bonds and
on a demurrer TO the complaint Judge DAILY
holds that the demurrer should be oyerruled
and the Injunction continued.
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As follows: LIST. Report of Capt F. v. Greene,
corps OF engineers, y. 8. A., assistant to the
engineer commissioner, which furnishes plain
avenues at the close OF the fiscal year, and con-
tains most Interesting history Of the success
Slys steps 9y which IT has been attained; it also
deals with the subjects of street repairs. street
and alley cleaning, street lighting, work on the
coansy roaas, operations Of the parking com.
Commissioners will not impair the value OF
1t, for 1t should be read in It's entirety. It is
his nnal report, made on his departure to enter
upon another field of dutG, and displays
ligent appreciation OF, the interests Of this
District, which characterized his administra-
lion o. sne important functions with which ne
service In this Office
%. Report Of Lieut.. C. Med. Townsend, corps
commissioner, which relates mainly to the ope-
rations OF the water department.
so. report OF the inspector Of buildings, re!at-
ing emery 70 the construction aud repair or the
various buildings owned or controlled by the
D1as . ana urging the immediate erection OF
4tS o 0,131iding for municipal 0mces. ...
ILL, 4tn. .MiscenaneOus reports as follows: CnleI
c ch1 Inc surveyors the parking commission,
Inc snperintendent of lamps. the inspector OF
phalt, the chief OF the snecial assessment divi-
sio1, the inspector Of boilers. the property
clerk, the har6or master, the superintendent Of
ssHA>1 cupcIJutenOcDt Vi COuhty sCs>cs.
these reports are largely statistical and call for
ny ~ sp asss comment by the commissioner:
sire 70 cal especial attention to the great adj
van.ages resulting from the act of Congress ap-
Rrose9 june so, 1854. providing an appropr1a-
tion OF 5000, 900 for expenditure on the sewers
OF washington and Georgetown. This, It WIN
De IemeMDered, was in the nature OF an az
vance, vance by the general government but condi-
tioned on the repayment by the District Oh us
snare sone.half), with interest, in an
Ivy Ivy ora instruments OF not less .nsn
xonOO9 Under this act over seventeen
miles Or sewers have been constructed, serving
70 comptete the main sewerage Of that Pats -
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A GENERAL EXAMINATION was held at the
rooms Of the civil service commission yester-
day morning. There were twenty-five appli
cants, four of whom were females
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NASSAU, N. r., Nov. 26.-The Right Rev. F.
A. Kramer Roberts, ID. D., bishop OF Nassau, has
severed his connection with the see Of Nassau
and has accepted duty in England.
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OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Annual Report Of the District
Commissioners.
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATION T0
CONGR ESS.
An Advance OF One Million Dollars for
improvements Suggested-A Union Of
the Two Railroads Entering the city
Urged-A New District Building
"anted-The Finances of the District
-MOdihcatiOns of the License and
Personal Tax Laws Suggested, Etc.

The District Commissioners have placed in
the hands Of the President their annual report,
which is as follows:
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The Galveston, Texas, cotton exchanGe
unanimously ask that Congressman Crane, OF
the seventh Texas district, be placed upon the
committee ON rivera and harbors-
The order Of the expulsion OF the German
Americans on Che Island OF Foehr has again
been suspended, Mr.. Pendieton, the United
States minister. having interviewed In the s.s-
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-04

THE GREAT TELEPHONE CAsE.-The briefs in
the great telephone case, which was heard by
the Secretary of the Interior, have been received
from the counsel of the several companies and
II Is probable that a conference will be held this
evening by the officials who sat in the case
namely: Secretary Lamar, Assistant Secreta-
ries jerks and MuldrOw and Commissioner of
Patents Montgomery. 1t is thought that de-
cision will be reached some time next week.
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Death of RixhOD Nnnucy.

MOBILE, ALA, Dec 4.-Dominick Manucy,
eX-bishop OF Mobile. died at half-past o'clock
this morning. He was born in San Augustine
i'm 1928. lie was vicar apostolic of Brownsville
Tex, III 1874; bishop Of Mobile from January
I'd, 1854, t. November LIST, 1855, when his sue
cesSor, Bishop j. O'Suiivan, was installed.
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INCREASE IN POSTAL REvENUEs.-A state
ment prepared by Third Assistant Postmaster
General Hazen shows the increase of the postal
revenue OF the ten principal Offices of the
country, which collects about thirty per cent of
the entire postal revenue. The period covered
Is the nve months from July LIST to December
LIST, and 1t shows total increase over the corre-
spending period of last year OF $50, 9O2, 916
The ngureS show a uniform increase in the re-
ceipts of all the offices, which indicate that the
volume OF busin ess has largely increased. The
number OF req ueSt envelopes for the same
period also shows a large increase, and these
envelopes are used principally by business
men.