Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-12

THE DEAD GENERAL
Raising . Fund for Mrs- Ha.esek-
Further Funeral Arrangements
The President viii be unable 10 attend Gen.
Hancock's funeral The cabinet will be repre-
sented by Secretary Baysrd twho will act as q
pall-bearerl, Secretary Endicott and possibly
one or two others. Secretary whitney will NOT
De able 20 attend, but will detail q number Of
Officers 70 represent the navy.
Gen. Hancock has len his family without
means and subscription fund has been started
IN New York TOR the widow. The plan was
originated by ex-Police Commissioner Gen w.
r. smith, Gen. J. b. Fry, William Burns and
l. L. Crtttenden. ]. Pierpont Morgan is treas
urer OF the fund. Already the fund has begun
It's growth, these sums having been signed:
samuel J: 7tlden (head of the list, 81 900;
william X: Grace, $500; NJ. Ii. Brown, $3.50:
John ID. Crimmins. $3.50. Another fond has
$1,000 each by Messrs. A. J. Drexel and George
W. Childs, and the gifts have been coupled with
the promise OF more n necessary"
The remains OF the dead general were placed
Whippie yesterday issued the order rerardi ding
company the remains, etc Minute guns viii
be fred nom Castle William from the time the
s sssna oesring the body leaves Governors
church, and will be resumed from the time OF
re-em barkation at the Battery until the steamer
Major Richard H. Jackson and Capt. VIM. II.
Beck, 9th artillery, with 18 non-com missioned
officers, will constitute the guard OF honor TO
accompany the body TO Norristown, Ia. Capt
Wallace +. Randolph. 5th art llery. with one
officer and detachment OF 8. enlisted men OF
Norristown, Pa, Via the frankfort arsenal.
Phiiadelphia, 10 execute the firing 81 sautes
over the tomb OF Maj. Gen. Hancock.
Gen. Whipple also issued yesterday the fol-
lowing: General Orders No. 2.-For the infor-
nation OF all concerned III Is hereby announced
Immediate command OF the division ~, the the
Atlantic and department Of the east until n
successor TO the command Is assigned by the
President OF the United States.
The Officers of the department OF the Missouri
will be represented at Gen. Hancock's funeral
by Major Gen. Schofield and Lieut.. Pitcher,
noon.
The silver Question.
1T LEADS TO WARM DISCUSSION AT rHK
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COINAGE COMMITTEES
TODAY.
The silver question came up In the coinage
committee OF the House to-day for the first
time. Before taking the matter up care was
taken that the proceedings should be kept
secret, and everybody but members OF the COM
mittee was excluded from the rom. The dis
cusson was hot from the first Several reso,u.
lions were offered and every member showed
his hand boldly. IL was apparent from the first
tnat tnere was no agreement upon any PROPOSE
'i'u. AsSSh iucihDet Expressed his individual
views and stood by them. IL became
apparent that the issue were made d.
rectly between suspension and free coinage, q
majority would favor the latter. But probably
the controlling element of the committee favor
neither the one nor the other, but are In favor
OF following conservative course. Mr.. scott
OF Erie. brought ND his corn promise bill and the
burden OF the discussion turned upon IT. The
extreme silver men opposed the proposition
strongly, and II was favorably received by the
conservative members of the committee MIR
Scott urged the bill upon the committee very
cradle attention. Towards the close OF the dis
cuss1on Mr. James, OF New York, introduced
the following formal resolution:
"Resotred. That the interest Of the country de.
mands the restitution OF silver 10 its former po-
slt ,,a1, as international money In permanent
Resoired, That this end can be attained by
and by no other means"
The extreme silver men fired up in opposition
70 This, but II was then too late for further dis
cusslon, and the committee adjourned until
MONDAY when special meeting VIII be held.
The Bell Telephone Contest.
WHAT MIR. BEcKwITH, COUNSEL FOR THE
PETITIONERS, SAYS.
MI. Beckwith. who was one OF counsel for tina
petitioners I'm the telephone hearing before Sec.
rotary Lamar, is now ia the city. Though nos
connected with the suit 10 be brought TO test
the validity OF the Bell patents. Mr.. Beckwiil,
has had considerable experience in telephone
matters. He said TO STAR reporter thai th,,
"Bell patent has been most cunniuply put A.,
use; that In the various states local ct,Ini,unts
OF different names have the charters, the Bell
company not appearing In the organizations:
but, said Mr.. Beckwith. mo doubt an auUu,,.y
could develop the fact that the Bell company "A
Chief proprietor In all these companics." lis
said he filed the first suit against the Bel. conc
pany In Memphis, as that company had A char
tered existence there, but subsequently a re-
organization was effected, and the Bell com.
pany interests hidden. Mr.. Beckwita saws this
pan Is adopted To avoid suits, but that tho
company cannot afford to eNade the govern
ment suit, as such conduct would be equivalent
TO confession OF guilt.
INDICTMENTS BY THE GRAND JrRY-Ths
grand Jury to-day reported the following I'm.
dictments and we're then discharged till Tues
day, 23d inst: John Bush, assault with intent
TO Kill; John Noonan, same offense: Herman
Arovitz, larceny; James Bush, larceny frum
the person; VIM. Green, assault with intent io
Kill; John Augustus Harrison, embezzlemeut.
James Williams, alias Jackson, second offence
larceny; John Plowden, housebreaking la tlie
night; f. w. Dennison, forgery, and Chas. Long
ster, houseoreaking In the night.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER.-The follow.
Ing were the readings at the signal Office to-day:
8 a. M. 3s.7; am, $50; II a. M. az:
Pm, 46.O. Maximum, $50. Minimum, 3..6.
The Courts.
COURT In GENERAL TERM
To-day, Wall agt Robinson; reargument oom.
EQUITY CoURr,Judge Dor.
To-day, Wilson agt. Brawner; time to take
testimony limited TO Thirty days. Hayward
agt: Hayward; testimony ordered taken before
r. ID. +: Brady. Taylor agt. Taylor; divorce
granted. Jones agt. Jones; sale decreed and
John Bowles appointed trustee 10 sell. Harvey
agt. Harvey; do. j. L. McNally; do.
CIRCUIT CoUET-Judoe Hagner
To-day, Cuttings use Of &C., agt. barbour AZ
Hamiltoni verdict for plaintin-s5OO. schultz
sgt. Wyville; default. Coleman agt n L. Mar
ket Co.; on hearing.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Mac Arfhs,r.
To-day, Albert Riggs assault two casesl an
peaf guilty; sentenced 10 % days i'm Jail. Abra-
ham Brown, assault; not guilty. George Rowe,
larceny; on trial.
POLICE CoURT-yudDe Shell
To-day, John James, colored, assault on Mar
earet Harris; 20 or Id days James Dorsey
ahray; % or Is days. George H Jackson
threats; personal recogniZance. Charles Wap.
ner, indecent exposure; % or Is days Charles
NJ has M NIL