Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 22, 1874, Page 1

The Chicago Daily ribwwe, VOLUME 27. BRIDAL GIFTS. SILVER BRIDAL GIFIS. TEE GORHANM COMPANY, ‘The well-known Silversmiths, of .No. 1 Bond-st.,, New Yorlk, have -completed arrangements with the leading Jowelers in this eity, whereby Silver of their manufac- ture, for WEDDING: and PRE- BENTATION GIFTS.and for gen- eral Family use, can be supplied’ to all purchasers upon terms as favorable as from the Company in New York. i - "Thia tendo-aark 1s stamped on ovory pleco @@ of Btarling Silver of the Gorham Com. Ppauy manafacturo, and s & guarantce ETERLING " o ita purity and gonuino: GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. REDUCTION | IN PRICE. WILSON BROS. $3.00 COLLARS AT.........$2.40 $4.80 COLLARS AT.........$3.60 $06.00 CUFFS AT... -..84.80 They aell none but the Finost and Best Goods in uso. All sizes Qollnrs of 16 diffor~ ent atyles, and Cuffs of 10 differont styles. 67 & 69 Washington-st. SEIRTS! WILSON BROS,, 67 and 69 Washington-st., Ohicago. l:;mrch—seu Pike’s Opora-Houso, Oincine nati. LAWN MOWER! LAWN MOWERR! LAWN MOWERS ! LAWN MOWERS! SOLE AGENTS ¥OR THE EXCELSIOR L.awn Mower EXCELSIOR LAWN SPRINKLER, HYDRANT HOSE, &o. ALL KINDS OF LAWN MOWERS REPATRED, WWholosalo and Rotatl Doalers fn AGRIGULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, SEEDS. ° W. H, BANKE & CO., B4 ond 30 Soufh Onnel-st., cornor Washington (adjoln- ing entranco to Tunnol). FURNITURE. EASHIONABLE ?URNITURE. W. W. STRONG TURNITURE CO, 266 & 268 Wabash-av. LUMBER. HENRY N. HOLDEN, ‘WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN * HARDWOOD LUMBER Of all Xlnds, Also, Wagon Lumbor. Particular rtt g kind of -uEAftiaular egtontion pald to Aling ills for say of OFFICE AND YARD: Oor, Market and Jackson-gts, Uhicago. TO RENT, "LUMBER OR 00AT, DOCK ‘TO RENT ORFOR SALH. 160 fegt front on Twolfth-st., running back to the Empire Slip, with Tailrond - connegtions, near Twelfth-st. bridgo. Apply to M, PETRIHE, 163 Washington-st.. Basement. DESE-ROOM TO RENT, With front window and use of vault, on socond floor, 3£ 102 Washington-at, TURNER & MARSH, Roal Estate and Loana, GENERAL NOTICES. INNOTICH T0 GARPENTERS AND BUILDERS want to contract f 180 fe bo BUllL WIthI Bkt daer fo e ntd ot ot a4 thele real valuo, in a growing portion of tho clty; or the buildor Sapytako iart 4l the housos, inoluding Ehhlon aymont. Address or oalt on : R, Room 1, €8 LaSalloat. Pouls on {he Basa Ball Match FOLEY’S BILLIARD HALL, This avoniog at 8 o'olock, and st p. m. Saturday, The Annual Meeting Of the Btookholders of the Elston and Wi Tedad Company will bo hold at'tho O ml;n]::.y.':‘ 8 Creter Ealoonctyonthe Iat Sa7 St T to slost a‘newt JORBRH BIORENBIRE: Socty, NOTICE. tnership hatofors extating botwesn §, & T, E.':‘é‘::'.. D Bt o s kst of The iadll tabor Gomhiany, hiay bacs distolvad, and Hatmust Suarn asson SDVGIRIed. ooaiver, to dloks (1o busioos: of sl fem. "0 FOR SALE. For New Enelandars Abroal The BPRINGFIELD nes,) WERKLY UNI ay 22 contaluing fuil and eompleto details of the Disastor in Ylumpshiro County, will be matled posl paid, for bo por copy. Addross 2B LA kR’ GN10N, Springfold, Mass, MARBLE HMANTELS, MONUMENTS AND TILING, THE GOWEN MARBLK 00., 11 North Olark-st. SCALES, FAIRBANKS BTANDARD SCATL. @S OF ALL BIZKS, FAIRBANKS, MOLSH & 00 111 AND 118 LAKE.8T. FINANOLAL, $700 Wanted, ForBor B yonrs, at 10 par cunt, socured by trust.dood of fisat-clasa olty property, valuzd at 35,000, TURNER & MARGH, 13 Washingtonst. . WASHINGTON, Pagsage of the Post-Offico Appro- priation Bill in the House, Agricultural Reports to Be " Trongmitted Free of Charge, Tho District Commiitee Give Much of the Day in Scerot Sessions Gov. Shepherd Would Like to Reply to Testimony Recontly Giveq. 4 House Committee’s Amendments to the Currency Bill. The House Votes to Admit New Mexico 28 a Btate, THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, BHEPIERD NOT READY TO ANSWEN OLUSS' CIATGES Wasmnyarox, D, 0., May 21.—A more corofu] oxamination of the tostimony of Adolph Cluas, glvon bofore the District Investigating Commit- teo yostorday, apparently convinced Gov, Shep- herd and his counsol that thoy hed bottor post- pono the job of domolishing it uniil a future day. The tostimony of this accomplished Gor- man engincor, as it appoars in print, {a oven more robnst and dawaging than it scomed to bo while coming from his lips, The following questions and answors will seryo to giva tho rendor an idea of ‘the competency of Engincor Cluesy Judge Wilson—How long have you boon en- goged in tho professlon ? Mr, Cluse—I finishod my professional sduca- tion in 1846, and I have boon engagod in the pro- fosslon for twenty-olght years, DETAILS OF JII§ EXPERTENCE. I sorved after Ifinished my education for sbout two years 08 an asslstant on one of tho firet raflroad 8 of Gormany, betwoen Mayence and Maoheim, on tho Rhino. Subsoquently I camo fo tho United States in 1848, and served” two yenrson flold work of the United Btates Const Survey, Aftorwards I wes employed in the Unitod States Novy-Yard as & com- puter and constrmotor. I wish to Bay that tho furnaces by which all the brass can- non of the navy sre cnst are of my own origi- nal introduction and construction. Aftorward was for a cuu‘rlo of yoors in the Troasury Do- partment, and had d’“,‘}f“ of ono room, tho Su- fnrvialng Architoot's oflice, For tho last ton or welvo yoars I bave boon ongaged in private business fiere, mobtly as an architeot, oocasion- ullfl with l)uglnnurlnF. As such I Liave plannod and suporvised nearly all of tho public bulidings now owned by the District of Columbla, that is, before I camo to the Board. TIIE BOGUS SAFE-BURGLARY, Tho dofonso not bolng in rondiness to go on with tho cross-oxamination of Mr. Cluss, the Committco rotired 1nto secrot sosslon oo the ‘bogus safe-burglary, and continued hearing wit- ness on that subjoct until 4 o'clock. At that hour they omorged from their retiroment, snd taok up tho contvact-brakerage business where 1t was loft off on Tuosday, The evideaco alicited that, in 1873, o partnership was entered into by Joht Y. Boltho, Bakor elly, @ clork In the ofico .of tho BPosrd of Public Works, nnd Arthur Bhopherd, brother of the Governor, for' tho transaclion of businoes in the proourcmont and dispossl ‘of contracts. Thoy wero to sharo alika in all profits. Tho mombera of the firm divided thelr duties very fngeniously. Roitho would apply to the Board for tho contraot Kelly, belng o clerk of the Board, would aid him ®ocurlng it whon obtained, and Asthur Shopherd b that time managing editor of the National Republican, would mauago tho sale ton rogular contractor. The firm was not very successful in ita operations in cousoquenco of tho rofussl of contractors to live up to thoir bargaina. After gn‘amng possesgion of contracts, Taylor & filberth purohased from the brokers a contract Tor utreot paving, agrecing to pay them 86,000 for it, but, after it had boon transferred, only gavo them 82,600, Gov. Shepherd, whon hoheard the above testimony, this evening expressed as- tonishmant that his brother should bo cugagod in such buslness, and_roquosted that Arthur bo summoned to appear befor tho Committes, Al- though tho Governor may have been totaily ig- norant of his brother's operations in conneotion with contracte, tho genoral public have all along Iuown Lo was ongegod in quostionablo transncs tione, . (7o the Aswclated Press] ‘Wasmxorox, D. 0., Moy 21,—Only ono wit- noss was oxsminod to-day in open session, by tho District of Columbia Investigation Com- mitteo—a formor employe of tho Distriot Gov- ornment, Johu F. z. Ho tostified that o contract was seoured by Arthur Bhep- bord, Mr. Frank XKolley, at prosent an emyfoya of tho District Treasurer, and hiin- self, for Taylor & Filbary, for whiot that firm nid ©3,000, which was_equally divided smong he three, They wora to recoive and wore prom~ ised 86,000, Ho furthor testifiod that the monoy was divided in tho National Republican office. s bl il THE FINANOR BILL. THE QURRENCY BILL. Wasmmvoro, D, 0., May 31.—Ropresentstive Msynard to-day submitted a report from tho Committee on Banking and Currency on the Bonate amendments to the House bill relating to currency. The Committes recommend conour- ronce in tho same, with the following amend- ments ; To atriko out, in tho second scctiop, the words, * and ench Natlonal Banking Assoolation now organized, or hereafter to bo organized, shall keop and maintain, a8 a part of its reserve, ono-fourth part of tho coin recolved by it es intorest on the bonds of tho United Statos deposited ns seourity for clroulating notes on Governmont deposita,” |. 'To atriko out tho third section, whichrequires thab each of the banking associations sball, within ninety days after the passago of this act, keep its Iawful monoy roserve within its own yaults,where its operations of discount and doposis are oarriod on, InBec. 8, strikc outtho words **twenty- fivo" and insort the word “ forty,” €0 aa to re- quireZthe Becrot of the Tressury to rotire on amount of United Btats notes eqlnnl 0 40 or centum on the oiroulating notes lssued by Rational Danks, snd propose the nsertton of the following words: * And the United Bistes notes so rotired shall be cancoled and carrled to the account of the sinking fund pro- vided for -by tho? second clause of Beo, 5 of an act approved Fob, 25, 1802, being sn sot to authorizo tho issuo of United Btatos notos for tho redomption and_funding thoroof, and for tunding tho flonting dobt of tho United Btates, and tho notes g0 retired shall constitute a por- tion of the slnking fund.’ The amendmont to Boo. 0 s toprovide that on and after July 1, 1878, holdors of United States potes totho smount of Q60, or any multiplo thereof, may anunz them to the Troasury of tho United tatos for payment, It also authorizos an ex~ chango in gold, ————— NOTES AND NEWS. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chieago Tribuns, TUE BANDORN BILL. Wasmnato¥, D, O, May 21.—Thoe Banborn Dbitl 18 not expectod to como up again for motion till Saturday, when Book will spesk to it, and perbaps others, although the indications are that it will bo passed without much furthor dls~ cusslon, CIVIL SERVIOR BEFONM, Contrary to all expootation, the Houss Olvil Bervlco Roform Committee Lave agreod to re- port in fayor of the appropriation of $25,000 recommonded by the Prosident to- pay tho ex- penes of the Commiasion, OAPT, HALL'S MANUECRIPTS. Tho Haupe Naval Alfaixs Committen have oon- CHICAGO, cludod, in tho caso of Mra; Cnpt. O. F. Hall, to recommend nv _appropristion In hor favor of $1,036, tho balance of pay due Bbor husband, and the onactmont of o lw author- izing the Bacrotafy of tho Nayy to purchaso his manusoripts for publication by the Bmithuonian Inatitute, ot not mora than §16,000, ORE IMIORT DUTIER: Onngrossmon _IIazolton, of Wiscousin, and Wilber, of Now Yorl, nppoared bofora tho Ways and Means Committeo (o-dn‘x’y urging an inoreaso of tho duty on hops ilson, of Jows, and ‘Woodiworth, of Ohio, also appeared to advoonto o dnty on jute butts, The argumonts of thoso gontlomen wore vory favorably rocoived, snd thora fs n prospooct that thoso domands will bo acooded to. . = (T the Ansociated Prest.) NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. WasiinaTon, May 21.—The Senato conflrmiod the followving Postinnsters; Znsemba Jackson, st Ellsworth, Kan,; Plorco B, Howkins, at Bowl- ing Greon, Ry.; M. Susan Burbridgo, at Hope kinsvillo, Ky.; John L. Loomis, at hulonnud- euco, I, : NEW NATIONAL DANKE. : The following National Bauls hove been nn- thorizod_ by tho Comptroller_of the Currono to commenco business: .Mattoon National Daul, * T, onpital, &00,000;° TFiras No- tional :Bank, . Liverpool, O:, 850,000; Begond National Bank, ' Bay.. Clty, ~Mich., $100,000; Paopla’s National Dank, Marttusbrg, W, Vi o, 260,000; First Notional Baak, Horfoook, Atioh., 100,000 . BAL | LINI. Salvini, the dlnuugul!hud Italian tragedinn, was Introducod on tho floor of the Houso of TReprosontativos to-day -to. msuy prominent membors, and attractod much attention, Ho was bosieged by.pages for his autograph, and gave it very frooly. CONGRESBIONAL RECORD. ~ P 5 BENATE. C AMENDING THE JOURNATL, - Wasnmaron, D. 0., May 31.—The Benato mot at 1o'clock. Aftor the roading of tho journal of yos- torday,|Mr, TIPTON eaid tlhat ho arose to move a correctlon therein.” Tho journal showed that the Benato adjourned to meot at 1 o'clook to-day, but thoro was no mantion mado of that fact in tho record. In vigw of tho fact that tho rocord was nlways corrcot, hio inforred that tho journal olork was mistaken, and thereforo moved, in correotion, to strike out that portlon relative to adjournment, ~Tho OHATR (Mr. Carpentor) said tho journal wos not, correcs, and tho Sonator should ‘oorroct the record. . 5 My, TIPTON—Thon I move to corroct the journal to read as follows: Ordered, That whon the Sonate adjouras to-day it bo to meot at 1 o'clock to-morrow, on_account of the msrriago in the family of the Prosident, which is to be. congnmmated at. the hour of 11 o'clock, &. m., to-morrow. Mt HAMLIN—I ° bollove that whon the motion to adjourn was made yoslerdayno reason was givon. L 3 Thoe CHAIR—None whatover. g Mr, HAMLIN soid that he did not know by what power tho Benator from Nobraska (Tiplon proposoed to construo tho motives of the Bena- tors in adjourning over. MY, TIPTON eaid that whon he came to tho Cnpitol this morning he found tho House in soa- sion, He did not hLoar the mation to adjourn fiautnnhy,nnd not finding tho Sonato In sesdion, 0 inferred t{mz‘nmotbfi:g unusual was_ going on. Now that timo was so prooious ho had come to tho conclusipn that adjournment over for two hours must be for an ovont knowa to the whole oountry, ' Mr.‘%‘ENION Aug[maled that in viow of the explanation of the Sonator from Maine and the stntomout of tho Olair, tho Sopator from Ne- bragks withdraw his motion, Mr, HAMLIN snid that,as thomotion to amond the journal only oxpressed .the_views of the Bonator from- Nobrasks, ho (Iamlin) moved to Iny it on the table, and tho motion was agrecd to without dissont. Mr. WEST, from the Committoo on Transpor- tation, roporled two Benate bills for the improvo- ment 'of tho mouth of tho Mississippi, with a writtan report. Placed on the onlendar, OUSTONE COLLROTIONS. Br. FENTON introduced a bill to establish the compensation of certain customs officors; to rogulnte tho sorvice in the collaction of customa st various ports in the Unitod Statos, and tha disposition of fincs, ponalties, and forfeitures inourred, under tho lawa rolating to customs, which was roforred to tho Finance Committeo. Among the salarios fixed by the bill, are the fol- Jowing: Coleotor at Chicago, sud Burvoyors of Customs at 8t. Louia and Cincinnati, each ,000. \ OIVIL RIGNTS BILL, ' The Sonato thon resumed consideration of the Clyil Righta bill, = - ¢ Mr. JOHNSTON sEoka in opposition theroto, Mr. MORTON spolke in rap‘ljy to the argument of Mr, Thurman mado yestorday, Heo contond- od that the bill was constitutional and Congress bad full power to enforco tho provisions of the fourtoenth amendment to the constitution by spproprine logislation, The grant object of the' fourteenth amondment was for the purpose of eatablishing equality of tho race. “Aftor debate Mr, FELINGHUYSEN gave notico that to-morrow he would ask the Senate to remain in seesion and finish the bill. . ATPROPRIATION BILLS. : _The Post-Office and Ponsion Appropristion bills wers recolved fram tho Houso and reforred to tho Committeo on Appropriations. ¥ ADIOURNMENT. The Bonate wont into executive scaelon, and gsoon after adjourncd. t HOUBE..OF REPRESENTATIVES. A TEMPERANOE OATH. . Mr. ORTH presented a potition from ' the womon of the Christian Tomporance Union, of Indianapolis, requesting Jongress to amend the oath of oflico 8o that all ofticors undor the Gov- ertimont shall be roquired to .abstain from the use of .intoxicating drinks duriug their terms of oftico. Reed and roferred to tho Committee on Civil Bervice Roform. POST-OFFIOR APPIOPRIATION BILL. The Houso thenwont into Committes .of the ‘Wholo on the Poat-Oftica Appropriation bill, Mr, BCOFIELD iu tho chair. ., . Having diafl:aad of this bill without any discuasion or Important chango, the Committce toolk up the 3 5 X : PENSION APPROFRIATION DILL ~ a&nmpflnfing $20,080,000, It contnina ‘s pro- vision that tho Pension-Agonts' foe of 90 conty for preparing vouchers.and administoring onths shall be roduced to 20 cents. 1 Mr. O'NEILL, who had charge of the bill, moved an smonument that the hot componeas tion of | Ponsion-Agents who disburse over 80,000 & year ehall bo 84,600, - Rr. N mado s polnt of ardor on O'Noill's amendment. The point waa sustained aud the amendment excluded. » REPORTED TO THE NODER. The Committos then roported to the Housa the Post-Offica and Pension Appropriation blla, Mr, LAWRENOE dosired to offer an amend- ment to the Post:Ofice bill, providing that no money shall bo paid to railroad companies for transporting mall at a bighor rate than was allowed such nqmspanly immodiately . proceding the 8d of May,1878. It wans excluded, however. Undor the ‘previous quostion a vote was then taken by ’snu snd nays, Tho smendmont adopt~ od yesterday in the Commttoe of the Whole, to lot the annual and monthly reports of the Agri- cultural Dopartmont pass_through the malls 1roe, was agroed to—yens, 104 ; nays, 7L, ‘Tho bill was thon passed. The following is_the vote in dotail on tho amendmont in rogard to sgricultural roports: b dams Mormor, * - Tandall, v Albright, Morris (Ga), Haplor, 7 rihur, Torjs (Va, Ha, s Astie, Hargison, ‘Adags, - Tiatcher, Averll), Tavens, Darry, sys, . Tieok, Tinzefton (Wh 1all, Huzolton (N, Blory, Horeford, Bland, Horndon, Blount, Hodges, Howen, Dright, Bherwood, Bromberg, Blosmaker, ' Buckuor, Bloan, Bundy, Bt (Pa.), Burchiard, Smilh (Va.) Butler (Tonn), Hinith (N, 6 ain, nydor, Galdwell, Bonthard, &nnwn, . Bpeer, . 800, Btawdeford, Olark (Mo,), Btowoll Clements, Birswbrldge, le’mor{ ‘Thomas, Qobb (fan.), Thoruulirgh, Coburn, d, Comiugo, Tawnsend, Ganger, o anco, Qooky '+l Waddall, Corwin, Wallace, Orittenden, Walla, Qrutchfeld, White, Darrell, "¢ - - Whltehead, 'MATRIMONIAL. Marrlage of Algernon-C. F, Sartoris _ 1o Miss Ellon Wrenshall 4 g , . Granti The Nuptinls Oelebrated in Brilliant _'S_tyle at the White House. A Very Seleet and Fashionably-Dressed . ‘Company ‘in Attendance. . ./ ‘ A‘p_p"enraiw’a "of the Bride end Bridos- maids---Coremonial Incidents. ! : FRIDAY. MAY 23, 1874. Dobbins, Hiblack, * Whitthorne, Donanu orr, Witor, ot unnolly ama (tnd. Durlinni, Willio, h Eldredgo, + Wilahfro, Tort, Wilson (fa.), Frooman, Wolfe, Ghidings, * Weod, lovor, Young (Ky.)—134, Hancock, Albert, Ranster, . i ‘Archie?, Toberta'E, 1T, Dradlog, Bufinton, Taweon, Burrows, Luttroll, Cesain, Tynel, Qlark (N. ¥.), . McGrary, Gox, MoDongall, Croflnnd, Blertiam, - 4 Cronuso, Milliken, , Gustis, Monroe, Dunford, Morriacn, Dawes, es, ¢ nes, O'lirion, Fostor, O'Nelll, Frye, | - Tackord, Garfiold, Page, Qunckel, Tarker (N. IL), Hurris (3asn), Tarsons, Ifathors, Tendloton, wwley (1LY, Phelps Wiltard (Vt), Tiondeo, Tolud, Willard ‘(Mioh, Hoar G, F, Yotter, Willisms (Mssh), © ‘Hoskiug, Ttainey, —h PENRION DILL PASSED. The Tonsion ABgraErlluon bill was thon passedy and e, FOSTEIL (0.) callod up tho bil 0 ropoal tho lnw under which . THE BANDONN CONTRAOTS - - - were made. Mr, POLAND suggostod that, as Mr. Butler wag atilt abeont on nccount of sicknoss, and as tho matter was understood to intorost that gon- tloman somewhat, it should not-be procesded with n his abgence. P Mr. FOSTER said ho hed: been - informed by some of Mr. Butlor's frionds that it would be soveral days boforo ho would bo able to attend tho sessions of tho Honso, and that ho was will- ing that the subjeot should bo procoeded with in his sbgence,. 3 Mr, POLAND said that, under the oxplanation mado, bio Lad no objection to the consideration of_tho matter now. s " Mr, FOBTER '(Q.) then rocundud to addross the House in a roview of tha quostions con- nocted with the Banborn contracts. 1o eriticined Mr, Butlor’s spouch somo months ago in dofonso of the Sanborn contracts; and in rogard to the Tronsury officials. o said that ho could not ovorlook thoir oarelessness and genoral looso managoment, and that thelr attompta to shift the rosponsibilition from ono to tho othor was discroditablo to sll of .thom. It was impossiblo to dotormino oxactly whoro tho rosponsibilit; for the mal-admimstration of the law rested, ‘but it reated somewhere in the Troasury Dopart- mout. Ha did not intond to roflect on the in-: togrity of LhoSecretary; in fact, thero wnenothing to show that an) Truuamz official had bad any corrupt councerion with Sanborn. In conclu~ sion, ho complimentad tho Repubilcan party for ita courage in purifying iteolf, and enid that tho Republicans wore dotermined to have it under- stood that whenevor and wheraver .a corrupt. gchomo had gmuenlnd iteelf, thero should bea Republican club raised to bit it. 'ho mattor wont over without action. NEW MEXICO. - S A Dbill for the admission of Now Mexiconsn Blato coming up 58 tho epecial order, Mr. MoKEE, OCholrman of the Commitieo on Torritorics, from which the bill was reported, addressed the House in support of - the mons- Tho Dridal Prosonts - List of tho . Donors Thereof. - - "Brecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, - WasitinaTon, D, O., May 21,~~The marciago of. Miss Néllio Grant, daugbtor of tho President of the Unitod Btates, to Mr. Algernon Oharles Fredoriok' Bartorls, of Ware-Aah-Houso, Pitoh- flold Hauts, Eogland, took placo at 11 o'clock 8. m. to-day at the Prosidential Mausion. With- in, tho house presented a fine appearance; with- ous, howaver, turn which way you might, you eaw groups gatherdd disonssing tho wedding ab tho Whito Houso, or n golitary fudividual, with pancl and papor, skotching tho trees outsido of the oxcentivo_monsion, or tho_point. at which tho bridal aquipagé passod on £h way to the dopot. Be it knoin to all men, that . NO NEWSPATER MAN DARKENED TIIE THRESIOLD of tho Prosidential mansion to-day,, Tho doors woro cloeod to much intrudors from Wednosday to Friday, but, * Women go whoro angels foar to A . All tho loading papers having failed in gloan- ing any information, they wero compelled to rosort to all kiods of stratogy. Bernard, of Pliiladelphin, sold presonts to the mmount'of- §15,000. Mr. Bornard nccompanied tho articles to Wishington, ond brought whth' bim two ns- sistants to, | - L 'UNPACK AND ARRANGE TIE PRESENTS in tho Jibrary of tho Whito -House. Losb ovone Ing, whon Mr, Bornard and his mon roturned to tho Arlington Hotol to ding, tho mén word besob by regortors, who wantod ‘to hoar everything. Not succecding in this, thoy did sucaced in’ MAKING' THE ABSISTANTS DRUNK, and thoy épont tho ‘night in tho station-houss, Mr. Beroard with difloulty lborating them this morning. -Tho' ushors at tho White Houso woro in full " 3fr. POTTER opposed the bill. Hia spocch'| €veRIng’ dross, and woro wedding-favors. - Tho waa delivered in tho midst of the groatest uproar and disorder, so that but a very small part of :ihnkm““umn was audible at the roporter'a ok, o g : Mesers. HASKINS: and KASSON. advocated tho bill, and Messrs, G. F. HOAR and COX o posed it. The bill passed—yons, 100 ; nays, b: TUE CURRENOY BILL. Mr, MAYNARD, from tho Committeo on Bank- iug and Curroncy, proucuted tho ropors on tho Benale substituto for the Curroncy bill, and gave notice thnt ho would aek action on it noxt Mon- doy. Adjourned. ' o NEW YORI. Tho Suit to Rocover ‘Theatre Liconscs —Argnments ot Oakoy Hall and Mr. Evarts, v . special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yonk, May 21.—The argumenta in the suit of tho theatrioal maungors of the clty to obtain un injunction rostraining the Socloty for Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents, which was Incorporatod in 1829, from enforcing ’agninst thom the law of the Btate, which provides that thoatres shall pay an annnal licenso of 8500, Woro begun to-dufi in tho Bupromo Court, Tho act, now dispute tho city to grant a liconeo to emch thealro for €500, which is to bo_paid ovor to. the Boclety for tho Noformation of Juvenile Delinquents, and it provides that eyery manager who shall neglect to tako out such liconse slinll bo subjected to a rnnnlty of 8100 for every performance withont iconso, and that the Hoslety for tho Roforma- tion of Juvenile Delinquents may sue for and Tecover this money for its own mso. Olhor sco- tions of the aot make neglect to’procuro this licunse s misdemeanor on the part of managers or proprietors, punishablo by imprisonment in the Penitentiary for not less than threo months or moro than omo - yoar, and- by’ s ‘fine of mot loss than $100 nor .moro than £500, | The enits against -tho Socicty aro nino in number, tho princlpal theatres of tho city being ropresonted. Ex-Mayor Oakoy Hall is the wanagers' conneol, and the Boclety 18 dofeuded by William M. Evarts. Herotofore tho tax has been paid, and the decision of the man- agors to resist it I8 of recent origin. In opening the ‘case, Mr. Hail declared tho law unconstitu- tional, becauso, first, its schomo ig to force the- atrical. managera to pay 8500 oach yoatly o licenso faes for tho sole usa of Juvenile Dolln-. quent Societies ; and this boing the' schemo, the law is vold, becsuse it suthorizes a tax for objeots not within tho eocpo of the taxing power. If suoh legislation “was = to” be permitted, oach humano ‘Legislature might have Bome pet charity to nourien, and might compol any branen of private industry to sustain it pet. Tho Soclety, bio_olnimed, was, by the act ofits incorporation, a privato inatitalion. * Mr. Evarts, in an elaborato argument, attompted to establish that the Boclety was a publio one, He also hold that thoatres were liablo to - taxation, and boing 80, the funds resulting and psid intothe ‘reasury can bo transferrod logally b to any. corporation® Mr. Hall Wi \miny. g > I roply on Sab . — . THE ‘WEATHER. ‘Wasninaron, D. 0., May 21.—For the Upper Linke ra%ion and tho Northwest, partly oloudy wentlier, light rain near Laka Buperior and in the Upper Mississippi nnd Lower Missouri Valleys, with eanterly and Eoutllanflfli winds, atationary to rising “temporature, sud falling barometor. 9 YOCAL ONBERVATIONH. . . Outoaco, May. 91, 1674, g i, Hour of ob] §; Direation and ‘ A § | & Uoree of voiia,| Feathers 90,12 52 30,10 53 N, gontlo,. .. Olear, ., o K., fresh..|Olear, N, It, frésh..(Oloar. 40,14 ,14f B N. E, frosh..[Olear, N, Hght, 30,13| 63 Thiormomoter, 56 ; minimuin, 4, GENEBAL OBBERYATIONS, Oiioaao, May 21—1 8. m, 30,16) 53 B ] 88 | 39 3 10:18 . m... Maximum 1 G4(N.E.) light N, llghte N. ., gentlo| 00(Calm, 40.1: Fort Qarry. Fort Gibaon" Leavenw 'th ) BIN,, light, Yankton, . 8, %, freall, P e g e e OGEnI‘lN STEAMSHIP NEWS. : New Yonx, 31,—Arrived, Biate of Vlaghllu. from tll\l}iag%\{r. ;‘“ y Shepnee I:oo- EENBTOWN, = ihi] tion, from Tortiana, has aesiea Y T on constitutional grounds, wag |, passed May 22, 1872. It authorizes tho Mayor of - State | the, Btate. . Navy ;. imnrino band, in white and scarlot, with ‘their _high]y-polished brass instrumonts, bosidos play ing the * Wedding March,” .govo choice soloc- tions of musio; All the parlors wero decorated with. fldwers, - but “the decorations fwore ‘most lovish ' dn tho . East Room, ‘' ‘whero tho coremony. took place.. This room, ,.with its finish of whito and gold, many win- dows with Inco draporios, orystol chandeliors with three tiers of -burnors, and the piants snd flowers which to-day sdded to its.accustomod bosuty, presented e | A BCENE, OF GREAT. SPLENDOR, ... Tu frout of tho large doublo, windows was a dais, ca;;&ntm with » plecs of Turkey carpat, - presentod ~by the Bultan of Turkey. 0. flox ‘marrioge-boll was suspended ftom a tior of flowors, which reached from ono column to tho: other. “The bridal party onter- ed and wore .grouped upon tho -dais the bride and groom'in the centro, with the Olg)h‘ bridesmaids forming s cirolo, tho clergyman, Dr. Tiffany, of the Motropolitsn Mothodisl Qhureh, facing the group., Tho Presidont aud Mrs. Grant stood & short distanco from thédais, The érocxzz_ w‘ns supported by his best mau, Col. Ired 2| Y .7 /THE BRIDESMAIDE,;. .. .., woro Miss Anna Burues, daughter of tho Si eon-Genernl | Mies TBdith Iisk, d\\\a;hler of ho Secretary of Stato ; Miss Bessio Conkling, daugnter of tho Senator from Now.York; »iss Salllo . Froliiightysen, daughtor of {ho Sonn- tor - from Now Jersey; Miss Lizzie DPor- tor, dapghtor of tho Admiral of . the sg. Minnle Bhorman, daughter of. the Goneral of the sy ; Miss Droxel, daugh- ter of the Philadolphia banlor, and Miss Maggio Dont, danghter of Gen. Frod. 'T. Dont, United Btatos Army. g ‘mioE's 'puess . .was of the'richebt white sntib, sud was literally covered :with' flowors of 1ound poiot Jace, 8o fine nna(u?nxauewmu a “faley queen ‘might ‘covet thom for Lior' bridal. Wreaths of orango | Dlossoms, wall-fttéd {n thoir imitation to Naturo ; £o oluster witki the flowors of thoe lovély mmonth -of May,' adornod tho dress and crowned the protty’ head, Tho veil of - illusion tell buck “from,, the ‘faco, and flosted over tho back 6f slie dress, fenching almost to tho bottom: of' tho traln, which ' was tliraa’ yarda-in longth.: Tho, bodicg. was lilgh at tlio back, and n&nnin front, and‘had Marie Astolriotte sleoves,’ The lace on the body of the gicoves matched the flounces, and the flowers corresponded with thoso on the skirt, -A° neeklaco wag worn with a pend- ant of pearls, and dismond ear-rings to matoh. -~ : " 'TUE DRIDESMAIDS i wero all drossod alike, except thak four wore pink flowors and four bluo. Theso dresses wero very boantiful, * and consisted of, white ' silk covered with illusion in narrow fluted ruflles Iaid in_fine plaita. ' The aprou-fronts of illusion .was drawn baok and caught in.n.large palr, ‘which was liold In" placo by_tlio. 8ash of ;Wwhito. sill lingd with th samo, aud rfige autat e ends. « This aach ‘waa fhatonod with; Alowars gpite far-down on the train, ] BpIBYS O i flowers down both aides of the dressos, Tho walstd wero made of white ill, covered. with tulle, the sllk baing low iu the nock and, finished by.a tuoker illueion, covered the neok b tho pbaok;, and wes open ‘in fromt. A ruching of tlle was becomingly arran od about the throat.. Tho sleaves roached the elbow, and wero finished with doep quilting of the illusion, A ppray. of flowers reated upon the bosom, and other sprays completed tho trimmings of the sleoves. (Thoro was much illusion about these dresses, 'Lilto' Now York dress-makers, overy || advantage was taken of the occasion, and though wore not as elegant as d not Ait, and, there v:as each dress cost §110, th?H arrivod to have them was promised, and tho only thrae daya after the: altored, but the young ladies all looked lovely. ke . WHE GRANT FAMILY. Mrs. Grant wore' blsck’ ellk, with puffings of blaok tullo, Tho groom and the Pragident wore in full ovoning dreee, ‘Col. Frod Grant wore his .| uniform. { ‘The cnm}mny was small, the invitations Isbued to friends in and near Wnshington not éxcoeding 150, - With the oxdaptibn of tha Cobinet sud the relatives of tho bride, most of. the .guesis were frieds from other oitios,” Tho British Lo-. .gation slono ropresented tho Forelgn Embassios. hiere was o small, sprintling of arm v:n;{l ;)\l‘,xys officors, and thoro wore gowme Of I eapecial frionds selooted from th young peoplo, espocially tho offfeers with whom ad danced, | Uniforms wora worn by the.officors of ;::;l army pnd navy and.récoption drossos by tho o, | | . Seeinly 5 ot © THE GERENONY. | ik Tho dals wag not. Iargo enough fo accommo- date the entiro "bridal ‘party, #0 only tho bride and groom's best -man and olnxgymnn stood uponit. Thé first bridesmaid bad to stop up to taka tho bride's ho?;‘xet ond. romove her glove, Dr. Tiffany usod tho Episcopal servico, Mr, Bartorls' family aro Unitarang,” Tho Lride and groom both made audible responsos, : i 'LOBES A' DAUONTER. The soxvico was, really vory improasive,but who do &:}\I think was thio ‘mman tlint sosmed to foel mamt keenly that Nollio Grant was being taken from hor parenta and frionds? It was our usublly stolid, unconcerned Prosidont. Nollle was caroloss and unconcerned, and ‘somo one said that Mra, Grant romindod them of the French Duchess who, upon_roturniug from a arty, fined and nx.\'muntndl‘ was_told of tho Sunl of fathor. Just liko a French woman sho exolpimnd, How unhappy I'shall bo in the o|- Heroitlss The namo "Vico _President worning," ratirod to bod and elept until re- Trashails than,, haoan tn warraw. . Parlans at this moment Mrs. Grant feols tho loss of somethin| out of her life, ~ buot Blio was chogrful during the coremony and until tho m{;umln dopartod, but Nollio's father undor- atood all tho timo what ho wna losing, for thot ono littlo daughter fu his idol In tho’ family cirolo. Hor Ylmu wa# by his side. Sho was to Lor fathor all that Frod 18 to his mothor, and it 18 protty to soo that young man, of whom somo. kind things are said, lovingly careosing his mother as he did_whon o onfld, Tho family oircle at tho White Honso nro very united. Mrd. Grant’s sons hold Lor fu tondar love and rever- anca. ;- , The Eaat Room,where tho wodding took placo, looked maguificent. Whito ribbonswero stretohao aaross hoth onds of the room, whioh loft on aiglo vaoaut down ‘the contre of tho room. 4 . THE BRIDAL PARTY ENTERRD ° from tho qrnnd Lindl, DMr. Bartoris aud Jol. Grant lending. -‘Thoy pauscd at tho foot of tho dala, Miss Bossio Conkiing and Mies Bollio Freling- huysen eamo noxt. Tlicy poused Jusb aftor pnes- ing undor the contral chandolior, and separatod, ono going to ouo ‘pidoand one to tho othor. Mies Bhorman aud Miss Parter: passed beyond them and scparated. Miss Droxcl and Miss Dent proceadod still noarer tho dais, and Mies Baruosi and Dlies Tish passed boyond all, and parted i at tho daia; Tho bride with her father then passod . through tho: lino, and the groom nlnogfid forward to rocoive hor. She gave him hor hand, and thoy monnted tho dals, tha olergy- man bolug alroady awattin, Dr, Tiffany was the flrat to kisa tho brido, and then tho Dridosninlds gavo * their congratulations, but lior father scomod to faol too dooply to mnke any domonstration just. thon, Immodiatoly aftor tho ceromony, and as soon a8 the congratuln- tlons wero ovor, tho doors were opencd, and tho bridal party fivst, followod by tho outire compnny passed through the suite of parlors to tho Stato aining-room, whero, THE DEIBUNER was gorved. Tho tablo prosented a boautiful and tompting appoarance. 'The perfumo of tho flowors mingied with tho odor of tho ‘many sn- very dishes and choico wines. Tho repnst com- prised overy dninty in and out of soagon. An 1mmonaa bridal cako stood in the centro, . but whilo tho fonstiog was at its hoight the brido slippod away to change her dress preparatory to the wad _parting from the happy homo that had sholtered Lior for flvo yoars, and tho frionda who held bor so closo to tholr hoorts that not even lovo and o fair sharo of-this world's gifts could reconcile thom to . s TOE SEPARATION. All asaitod hor return, for she dld mot tarry thom, ‘long. “The bridal dress was Inid aside, and tho bride mnpfiumrud in n rioh brown sili gkirs, with' rufilos of the same, and a polonaise of cimol'a hair richly embroldored, bat and gloves match- od, 'Tho young oouglo outored o carriago which was drawn by four beautiful whito horuos, and procoeded to tho Haltimoro & Potomna Deput, whore & spociasl awsited them. Ab 1:40 tho_ whistlo blow, and tho happy pair sped on their journoy. Near Baltimore tho Rnllcu car joined tho regular train to Now York. fr, and_ Mrs, Bartoris will spond to-morrow at the Fifth Avenuo Hotel, and will sail on Satur- doy on tho Baltic, of the Whito Star Lino, TIE TROUBSEAT. The. Proaidont and Mrs. Grant lavished npon their onlydaugbtor a troussonu fit fora Royal Prin- cesu, Plimago of birds donot contain mareaolors than aro reprosentod in tho silk dresses whiol Mrs. Sartorls takes aboard with hier, and not only silk,. but every othor matorial that {8 dainty and befit- ting the young bride, who has filled tho highost position of ruy young lady in the land, 'Thero wore two sots of laces, which wora the gift of the President, These were selacted espooially for their gront beauty, and thoir cost was quite & fortuno,. All tho ‘dressos woro mado in New Yorl, there being not enougl timo to ordor from Paris, and thoy cortainly do oredit to American Todistes. 'Thero is n great variety of evenh:{," dressos,—blue silks, with Ince and with embroid- ory; every shado of ‘pink silk, with eve urfoty of trimming; yollow il of all stylos, bosidos tulle drosses; no loss black silk drasees,] dinner: drosses, and ovory sort of dressos by quontity. 1t would take & week to cataloguo thom all, and will cortainly take more. than a weol to put them in propor places. Thore aro shioes by the carttul to-match houst-dresscs hats by tho casoful for out-door dressos, au gloves, hnndkorchiofs, and fans by the bushel, 1t is rumored that Mr, snd Mra, Algernon Charles Frederick Baortoris will have & home of. thoir own on_the family estate, a cottago by tho soa, but it will have to bo a very largo ouo, for, after the prosents and trousseau are.placed, their owners will have to hang out of the win- dows for. vary Jack of spaco, e . TIR PRESENTS inolndéd'all the most benutiful pleces of silver: voasible to' proourd, a dossert-service with fralt-, pieco for centro of - tho tablg, nccomphuldd by seven dozen knives, forks, and _8poons:» Thero waa » silvor ton~sorvico and. o eilver , tote-n-teto ‘service, nenrly a dozen Punch—)m\fln salt-gollar, fruit knives ~.and ‘eclisors, - gold' nocklaces, diamond 1inge,n Tloman Lracelet, glovo-boxes,— in short overy articlo of uso nnd of boauty, all in casos lined with gatin or velvet. From ono firm alovo prosenta wore purchaged, amounting to hetween’ $10,000 and £15,000, It is cstimated that tho Frufimll! may he valued ab $100,000, but you must Liave tho . 3 i MENU OF THE BUEAKFAST. " e, 1.2 ‘WEDDING REOLPYION, - * - NUMBER 272. o & s Bhorlock, ond Judge and” Mra. M, I. ' 10, of Cincinnati. % Y- THE DREASES, £, 8, Palmor was oxquisitely dressed in white 8 \3brocaded in lilies nnd “loaves. Bho wore & = b dismonds, Lady Thoruton, who is In o € ing, but Inid it aside for the wodding, wora I % i, with Inco and_handeomo Jowelry. Bir Lt 7 d yoro. all bis ribbons snd ordora; BMra. ©OL 2 lor Inid asido hor mourning and drossed in Iny or silly, with white -lnce -and - diamonds. Mz = yukling woro arich steol-colorod stlle, with flonneo and ovordross of black laco, and orns~ monts of jot. Mrs,, Bolinap, Mra. Richardson, and all tho lndios wero dresued in exquisite -re« cu{)Mnn drogses. Quito o party accompanied the bride and groom ou their journoy. Aoyt e I o g theb ong tho gossips to-nigl g oharged thal Uun.L!!nzcoak, whu‘_’ncwa a4 Ohlof Ohfigbafldn to thio royal 'houschold, was too officious and made himsol? - obuoxious o tho family, as woll 88 to scores of ontaidors. As far s Mre, Grant and thoso most directly intercstod in tho event of to-iny wora goncorned, tiodosira wao thatth aftair sliowld linvo boon difforontly managod. .Thoy woro {n favor of . extonding & Jarger nume - ber of {nvitations, and wore not avorso to hay- lngu ronsonnblo number of newspaper-men in attondance to witness tha coromontes; for thoy woro convinced of tho folly of trying to maoke tho Wofldlnfi absolutely private, and wero, thero« foro, entlsfied to yiold to tho woll-known dosire .of many of thow frlends to gob & glimpso of tho brido snd_ groom, nud to visit the™ gorgeously-decorated rooms of the manston ; but Gon, Iinboook had sot down bis feot, and his arrangomonts should not be sl tered, no mattor what might bo dono or wished for by othors. - Ho waa impetuous and slnost rudo to poraons who prosumod to ask 8 privilogo or mako a roquost regarding admittance to the sacrod house, or who wero short-sightod and . :flz:m'unalé\g)i‘ to g:}: w%‘thln uuuifi:g rango of the ntorior of tho castlo ho so gallant] ardod with all his forces. K 2 « (7 the Assoctated Press .} TIE_EVENT OF TILE DAY. WasmsaroN, May 21.—The sabsorblug evenk of to-dny I8 the martiage of Miem Graut to Mr. Bnrtoml, which took placo this morning, at 11 . o'clack,!in tha East Room of the Exceutive Man« slon, the Rov.'Dr. Tiffany, of the Motropolitan Mothodist Episcopal Obuirals; offiolating. 5 PRECAUTIONY. o During the mnrnhlgl:ml up to the hour whon tho guests took thoir departuro tho avenucs leading to tho Mansion woro olosed to all por- sons, excopting thoso who had boen invited ta. - tho wedding, and_thore were policomon on tha grounds to provont_futrusion by outeido partiest maany of whot had_gathorad at the outer gotos to seo tho gueats ride into tho inclosure. ~‘Tha daartendars bad roceived strict orders to adwi, 1o one without an invitation, | TNE EAST BOOM, . tho soeno of the wodding, was tastefully and- elaboratoly decorated with plants, flowers, and evergroons. :On’ tho enst sido-was a platform, ralecd about n foot from tho floor and covore with &, portion*.of tho.carpot that was uuvnm} yours nga prosonted to tho Government by th Bultan of ' Turkey. Tho platform was unflchui [rith ovorgrooas sud fwors, oud from ls conts ung. : . | . . A NARRIAGE DELL of largo proportions, composed of the choicest white _flowers. Splendid now chandoliers wore lighted ond handsomeoly decorated. Never bo= foro haa the East Room prosonted go brillinot a display of floral adornment a8 on the preeont occasion, s i THE: SOENE, - Panctual to the Liour the invited guests cotored the Enst Room and arranged thomeolves in fal} view of tuo platform. The toilats of all the ladies wero of the richest description, and -thore Tho scone was unusually brilliant, the large dis< s]ny of flow: with their fragrance, addiug to he charm of the interosting oceasion. 1 THE BRIDAL PARTY, passing through tho Blue Room, epterod tha Enat Room, lmlrprouennnimmnz'nuxolylmsbnd the companyinto silonce. 'Their npproach’ wag announced by musio from tho Marine Band. Tirat como Mr, Bartoris and Col. Froderick D Grapt,. the” only groomsman, Next came tha bridesmaids, two by two, tho President and Mys. Grant, aud thelr iwo sohs, Ulysses mnd Josuo. '{ue wéro followed by the relatives of the amily. -'i TIE- CEREMONY. On reaching the platform the Prosidont trangs forred his danghter to Mr. Sartoris, who, with tho brido, asconded the platform, whore tho ofile. ointing minister was in‘ waiting ‘to receive thom. They took thoir position under’ the floral wed= ding-bell, - Tho President auvd Col. Grant, to= gother: with Miss Darnes, of tho bridesmaids, wero tho only porsons in hearness to tho bridak guty on tho platform, Mrs, Grant and her twa oys standing in front of tho remaining sovom .bridesmaids, on one sldo of tho structure, Tha ‘bride wore a whito satin_dress, olaborately teime mod with point laco, talle vell, and her hair was adorned with orange blossoms. ; Tho dross of the groom was in tho very Iatcsk slylo, withithe conventional whito necktie. i’ . THE DRIDESMAIDS® L woro Misson Barnas, Fish, Droxel, Dont, Portar, Conkling, Sheiman, and Frelinghuyson, were drodued in white corded sills, covered wir white illuslon, with puffa and plaitings caught ug with flowers, \ Their sashes wero of tho samd materinl ns-the dresses, Four of those ladio s | PnesmEsTIAL Manstox, May 21, 1874 A oft crabs on tonst. Croquetto of chickon, with groen pess, Cotelletto.d'sguean, 8auce Ia tartare. “Aspiv do Jangines de beeuf s Ja moderuo. 1 Woodeack nud snipo on tonst, Décorated brofled apritg chickens, | . alado sauco mayounalze, . - : | - Btrawberrica with ereim, Bride's cake—Centro plece, elde pleces, Gligriotics Ruasea ond crogie embouche, - Corbefllos'glaces a Ia Sardinioro, + | Gateaux des Trols-Frores, ¥ Gateaux garnis, Oralis nux chompignons, asice ala creme, Eplgrapli La Fleur do Nally Graut, Puddiig a Is Nessolrode, sauco a In creind Corbeillgs d'orungos garaies do fralses,.y + Geloe blanc mango a In Napoleon, Plombiercs garuics da fruita o fiours, - . .4 .. Sunllfancy cakes. . . {1+ Punchnla Romalne, * Goffee, chocolato, fancy boxes, with wodding-cako, A TUE BLIOHTED: . - . Tt ia’ imposelblo 'to dosoribo tho agitation of thae neloot clrclos’of “Washington' when they dis- covered that the invitations were issued and tho: ‘Grants bad ignored- thoir very existonco: The old familios, ajmost without excoption, were loft out. “Such” a” howl as went ur rent the vory skias, and gonsidorably, disconcerted tho weather bureau ' in_ its . calculations. But'this was a8 nothing compared with tho rage of the Diplomatio Corps. ‘The British Minisier and his wlfa alone .wero invited, and the remsinder of the Carps loft out-in thacold. To ssy the Corpa shivored, and swore, and resolved, 18 to draw it mild, It {s not too much to say that Old Probabilifies: was once mora . disconcarted. It was espodiall Aflm‘“nflng aftor the Corps had mot and resolved to don its uniform: When the Corps doas that things look portentous,. It the Corpu is dlsnppolntug, foreign wars in all direo- tions are threatenod, Gl 3 e THE GOSMIPE. L . So Eversince the engageniont was annannced, and the marriage day fixed, roports distracting to gos- sipa and hewildering to conzcientions chironiolers ' have beoi rifo, Thore wora to be no.brides- malds, s both the Grant and Sartoris families wore in ‘mourning, Next thero was to boono bridesmnid, noxt ton, snd namos wero given at loast once_a day. The pro;fiummo has bosn changaed. ' It lins’ boen fnallg t or no gaslight, IlfillFl or,no_guests, but finally things sottle lown, aud -the foregalng may bo-dopended on’ unless an ex post fnan law had gone info otloct. TIE BRIDAL COMDPARY. § 'of gomo of thoko presont woro Wilson, tho, Hocretwry of . Btate, :and. Mrs, Fish; - -Bocretary o’ tho | Tronsury, nud Mri. ' snd Miss Richardeon ; Sooretery of War and Mra, Dolknapy Beorotary of the Navy oud Mrs, Roboson ; Post~ mastor-Gieneral and Mra,” Oresswell, Attopney- General and Mrs, Williams, Beoretary--and-Mre, Dolnno, Generaland Mra. Shorman, Admiral and v, Portar, Surgeon-Goneral snd Mra. Darnes, e Fady Thoraton, Mr. and Mra Hoory Haward, Genoral and Mrs. Rioketts, Ben- [. Gonkling, Sonator nud Mrs,’ Car- outer, tonafor ond Miv. Frolinglusson, Sona- or and Mra. Oglosby, Sonator and Mrs, Btewart, accompanined by Mr, sud_Xra. Hooker, Neo Desule Btewart, :tho brido of two wooks Senntor | nud _Mre. Ohandler, —Mr., ang Mys. Eugouo Hnle, Mr. snd Mra, Phelps, ot Boston, Mr, and. Ava, Liaflin, of Now York, Mr. and Mra, Arthur, Judge and Mre. Plerpont, s, Henry Olews, Mr, G, W. Childs and wife, . and Nrs, Drosel, AMr. snd Mré, Borlo, Miss | Paul, don., Mrs., and Miss Sealine, Mra,[drant's cousins, Mirshal and Mru, Sharp, Gen. Frod Deus aud wife, Col, and Mrs, Catoy, Mr, and Mrs, Potter Palmor, of Ohicago. Caple und Nrs, ator and Alrs. |- while closely watching wore distinguishad by pink roses; and the othe: four by blue flowers. . 3 All things boing in rendiness, the Rov. Dre Tiffany pyocesdod with ¥ THE OEREMONY, according to tho form of the Methodist Epla. copal Clinroh, Every one proserved s marke silenco, and listoned attontivaly to every word, tho manuer and countec nances of the bridsl pairy - THE CEREMONY OVFR. ¢ o The minister was thio firat to kisg tho bride; Bho immadiately turned to her father, who om« braced and, kissed Lier.. Thon the mother ape E’uwhed and kissed her daughtor, as did alsa Jas o _protusion of poiut lace, vaxiously vorn. - Thoy | 0 brothers of tho bride, and numerous rola=. tives and fomalo friends. ~Tho uow-made hugs orally-oxpresspd. congrotulations. “The “ban played the Wedding Maich at the donclusion o the coromony, " » 5 . THE GUESTS, Less than 200 potions rer resont, {ncludin the Justices,of the Suprome Court, members o the Cabinpt; " Souatora Froliuglinyson, Carpen< -ter, Cameron, Conkiing, and, Logan'; Vico-Prosi< dont_Wildoh, Spealcor Dlaitio, Gon, Sherman, Admiral dorter, Commander-Ammor, Goorge We Ohilds, A, J., Droxel, Judgo Piorropant, Gone Arthur, and' Gens, Porter‘and Babcock, and' 8h Edward and Lady Thornton.. The oficers of {he navy and ‘army ngxhirug\ in uniform, The pors gons above named wers accompanied by the lar dies of their respective families, . Benators .Moiton, Btewart, and -Boutwell, and Mr, and Mra. Smith, cousins of Miss Grant, fromr Waehington, Pa., Mrs. and Mies Wallon, of New York, Mr.and Hra. Borio, Mr. Luckey, privata aocretary {of the Prosident, and O. C. Sniffen, assistant private secratary. - 0. THE PRESENTS. Aftor the vongratulations were ovor; tho com= any, o the sound of musio, procacded tp tho ibrary, in the eccond story of the dansion, whore, on'n geries -0f tablos, wore displayed tha alegant presents to tho bride, tho namos of the donors being attached to all the articles. Among the most qostly, gifts was a descort ot of eightys four:gilver pieccs, by Goorga W. Childs, and a complote silyer dinner sorvico, by'A.J. of Philadelphia, the comblned value: of " them band .enjoyed his share of hand-sheking ani Dolng_ probably: 4,600, Becrotary Fish gave a Targe sver tankard ; Genernl and Mrg, Bbarp, of Now York, & ring Wwith a stono camod 8ot with dinmonds ; Postmaster-Gonoral Creawall, a vory liandgome'silver lce-crom sorvice ; ex-Sonator Cattell, a diamond ring of fivo stonos ; L, H. Morton, of New York, an emorald aud dismond Ting. Thoso two rings are probably worth §1,000 -oach, Boorotary Robeson gave a toflet set, tho plooos of braus eluborately finislied, and of tho atfylo of Louia X1V.; N. T. Hart, Now York, ono of tho largest-sized lace handkerohicfs, such as 8oll for 8600 ; Gen, Buboock, an elogant Valen- clennos 'laco fan, with a° smoked-pear! framo, with the monogram of tho bride in gold. * Mr. Bartoris presentod to his wifo s large col- lootion of floyars, o g of tho DLride i ’l‘l(x)u prosout of the father All the immediate mombors of tho Prosidont's famlly give handsome presents. A The presonts wore srrangod and alasellled by Goorge A, Brainford (of the houso of Dailey & Co., of Philadolphia, who came hither for thut expross purjiose), and * will bo sent to Now York by oxpross aud F‘“m‘ on bonrd of tho vessel on fl{lleh Mr. and Mrs, Bartoris hinyo takon pagsago for Eugland, to dopart on Saturday, A silvorcard-oase and ?m!cmunul!e, from Den~ ver, of uutiva oro, and manufuglured in. that oity, Tho workmanship is very flne, of = mooustone earrings, THoa Rialhth T A pair both _ handyomo Trexel, - i i i \ i 3