Evening Star Newspaper, July 9, 1867, Page 1

I THE EVENING STAR 8 PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAY EXCEPTED) AT THE STAR BUILDING, Southwest corner Penn'a avenue and 11:A street, BY WwW. D. WALLAOH. gens The STAR is served by the carriers to tneir subscribers in the City and District at Tun OsyTs PER WEEK, Uopiesatthecounter. with oy without wrappers, Two CENTS each. PRICE FOR MAILING :—Three months, One Doilar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dgl- jars; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are eent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Fri- day —One Dollar ond a Half a Year. TE LSE EET ROS SESE SRT i BOARD OP ALDERMEN, July Sts, 1967.—The Board met pursuant to law. Inthe absence of be President (Mr. J. Russel Barr, on the jary tor tae lof Jobn H.Surratt) the Vice Presi- cen', Mr Turton, took the chair. Th air laid before the Board severaicom- Menications from the Mayor making ‘he fol- sowing rominations:—For Harbor Master, Robert FP. Megee: Assistant Harbor Masier, ‘Wm. F. Grimes; Sealer of Weights and Measvres. Robert Boyd: Ward Apothecaries: First Ward, David R. Ridgely; Second Ward, D.P. Hickling: Third Ward, G. J. Musser; Fourth Ward. W. ©. Milburn: Fifth Ward, Edward B. Bary; Sixth Ward, Jonn E. Bates: Seventh Ward, Edwin V. B. Boswell. Com- qissioners of Lmprovements—First Ward, Jno. W. Dyer; Second Ward, Jacob Vondelenr: Third Ward, Jonn T. Garner; Fourth Ward, tas. J. Cumpbeil; Fifth Ward, Elias E. Barnes; Sixth Ward, Wm. A. Fletcher: Seventh Ward, Jas. H. Birch. Commissioners of Markets— Center Market, Wm. H. Brawner, P. U. Riley, anda Wm. R. Wall: Northern Market, Theo. J. Sheckels, Geo. W. Robinson, and Jno. G. Mat- jock; Eastern Market, L. E. Tuell, and Jas. Merceron; Western Market, B. H. Clements and Samuel Duvall: Clerks of Markets—Cen- ter Market. Henry Lyles; Assistant, Jackson Pumphrey: Northern Market, James Brown; kastem Market, Alex. W. Eaton: Western Market, A. M. Caldwell; all of which were ap- propriately referred Also, & communication from the Mayor transmitting communications from Cornelius Noonen, chief of sanitary police, and William Foreyth, superintendent of sewers, <c., in re- jation to@ nuisance in houses numbered 431, 436 and 435, on Massachusetts avenue, be- tween (th and 7th streets west, and the best mode of abating the same. The natsavce is the tlooding of the cellars of the buildings in question, and Mr. Forsyth recommends the laying of a 12-inch sewer or pipe to connect with the sewer in 6th street west. so as to Grain the cellars, and estimates the cost at $4): referred to the committee on drainage. Also. & communication trom the Mayor trans- mnitting communications from the superintend- ent of fewers and the commissioner of the Second Ward in relation to the water course which passes tbrongh squares mumbered 257, 28s, 319, 315, 375, 276, 377 and 373. Mr. Forsyth. superintendent of sewers, recommends the old course to be walled up and covered by an arch, Fimilar to ihe one constructed in squere No 375. Mr. J. Vondelebr. commissioner of the Sesona Ward. reports that he has exam- ined the drops on the northeast, north weet, and southeast corners of H street north and 12th street west: also two on the northeast and southeast corners of 13th street west and G street north. from which there is a stench. and recommends new stench traps on each of the corbers named, and the old drop on H street. between 12th and 13th streets.to be walled over. The estimated cost of the whole im- provement is $1,100: referred to the committee op drainage. Mr. Grinder presented the remonstrance of Leonidas Scott against the confirmation of Euas E. Barnes as commissioner of improve- ments for the Fifth Ward: referred to the com- mittee on improvements. Mr. Larman pre- sented the petition of owners of property on L | street north, between 23d and 24th streete, praying abatement of a nuisance: referred to the committee on improvements. Mr.Given presented the petition of Germon Crandall praying the privilege of placing an iron ra 1- sg ia front of nis premises, 5 feet from the building line: also, reported a bill granting the privilege usked for to the petitioner: referred to the committee on rmprovements. Mr. Mc- Cathran presented the petition of Philip Biglor and others pray ing for the grading and paving of E street south, between 11th and sth streets east: reterred to the committee on improve- ments. Mr. Moore presented the petiuon ef A.E.L. Keese praying refunding of money vrroneously paid for a license: referred to the committee on claims. Also, introduced the following resolution »sWhereas it is currently reported that ten or eleven members of the Sixty-fifth (the present) Couneil are not qualified by reason of their not being freebolders, as is required by the char ter “Reseler’, Tha: the Mayor be, and be ig hereby requested tocommunicate tothis Board A complete list of the members of the Council, indicating therein the siatas of each member a‘ax payer as shown by the, books of the Tporation ‘Mr. Moore stated that if the Boards contained so large a proportion of members not qualified for 'be remsors stated, he was of opinion that the payment of the taxes levied could not be epforced. So plain a provieton of the charter conld not be violated Mr. Elvans gave itas bis opinion that, ac- coreing to the charter, if 2 member owned real state on the day of election, aud was assessed er sboula have been assessed tor personal taxeson the 3Ist day of December next pre- cedingftbe day of election, such member ts le- gaily qualihed. Each Beard was the judge of the qualifications of its own members, and he would like to know if this Board would stal- tify itself by leaving the Executive of the city to determine the qualifications of its members. Moore said the resolution was merely img on the Mayor for intormation. If the tacts were us stated, he would move to refer the question to the Corporation Attorney, whether taxes levied by the two Boards so constituted can be collectest from tax payers. Mr. Elvans wanted to know if the gentleman Ws not satisfied to leave the question at issue with the committee of election~ in this Board, in whose bund. it properly belongs. Mr. Moore had entire contizence in the in- legrity of the committee on elections in this Board he stated, but the committee had no control over the other board, and could mem- bers not legally entitled to seats judge as to ther own qualifications. He wanied to know ifthe clause of the cbarter giving members the right to judge their own qualification overrules tha: other clause which provides that members shall be free bolders and tax payers. He noticed the tact of the lower board having laid a similar resolution on the tat Mr. Noyes said that the commi:tee on lec tions of the Board of Aldermen was aow en- gaged on precisely this work of ascersain- ing the qualifications of the members elect,and doubtless the committee of the lower board was also so employed. The committees on elections of the two Boards were appointed to attend to this duty and he thonent it would be prematire to pass this resolution until it was asceriained thatthe committees woula notdo their duty Mr. Ricbards took the same view and though’ the lower board could safely take charge of the qualifications of its own member: and we bad vo sight to mrerfere with that board in this particular Mr. Tait said hejeould see no reason for op- posing the resolution, it being one of mqniry simply Mr. Noyes said the resolution was inter‘er- tng with the work of the committee ofelections an thetwo boards. 1f they failed to pertorm their duty it would be timeemough to act. He migbt then vote for such a resolution. The vore was then taken on the resolatien, and it tailed to pass, by the following vote :— Yeas, Mesers. Given, Moore, Tait and Tur- ton—4: uays, Messrs. Elvans, Grinder, Lar- man, McCathran. Noyes. Richardsand Wheel- er. Mr. Noyes presented the petition of Thomas M. Crouch and others, accompanied by a bill to repair @ road way im the Seventh Ward; reserred to improvements committee. Also. introduced a joint resolution proviging for pripting 1.0/0 copies of the Mayor's aanual message. Mr. Moore opposed the resolution on the ground of expense, and said it had been priated in all the newspapers. Mr. Noyes said dt Bad been printea in condensed form in most.of the papers, and as the message was xn important document, making a very full exbibit of the growth, financial condition, ree sources, and needs of the city, be thought it would be desirable to have some copies print- ed, and as it was yet in type at tha office of the corporation printer, the costof strikingoff these copies would be trifling. Mr. Moore all tbatsom<of the financial statements in the mes. sage were incorrect. After some farther a bate 'be resolution was referred to the finance committee. Mr. Given reported a bill making appropri- ations to Cy do general and contingent ex- penses of the pony Sed of Washington tor the fiscal year ending June 30, 186x; ordered to be printed with the proceedidgs. Mr. Given, trom the committee on finance, reported fa- vorably on the nominations of Joseph H. Brad- ley as corporation attorney, Mr. Morgan as tax clerk, Edwin 3. Kiopfer as book-keeper to tb Mayor, Semuel Onrand as clerk to the Mayor, ‘H.C. Kieiver ss messenger to the Mayor; the nominations were confirmed. Mr. from the committee on improvemenis, reported the bill for repealing theact for ap- polwtment of a superintendent and inspector of sewers, in order that it might be returned to the Jower Board. in accordance with their re- quest: and the bill was ordered 'o be retarned to that Board Also, reported bill of the act to set thecurb stone amd pave ihe foot ways on the north side of Uanal street, frm Mb to etreet wext. The amendmest lm: the improvement to that portion of Oanal street between 9D 20d 12'h streets, because the space from wth to 14th street iecccupied by Inher yards, spd the bill was prepared ip ace bening Star. ce with the petition of Leonidas Coyle And others who have lumber yards in tat lo- cality. The matter was debated at some length. Mr. Tait contending that the street im- provements, whether asked for by property- elders oF not, should be made, because they brought population, and we would never build up the cily if improvements were not made where a few propertyhotders objected. The amendatory bill then faiied on the third reading by the followmg vote :—Yeas—Mesers, Grinder, Moore, Turton and Wheeler—3, Nays—Messrs. Elvans, Given, Larman, Mc- Catbrau, Noyes, Richards and Tait—7. Also, Teportea # bill to relay the curb and cross gut- ter on the east side of 6th street west, from Louisiana avenue to D etree: north; passed. Also, reported favorably on the nomination of David {Hepburn as canal commissioner: und the nomination was confirmed. Also, siated that a maj-rity of the committee on im- provements reported favorably on the nomi- nation of Mr. Forsyth as superintendent and inspector of sewers. The thirty-eighth rule fequiring a vote by ballot. was dispensed ‘with. and the nominauon was confirmed by the fellowing vo'e:—Yeas--Messrs. Given, Grinder. McCathran, Moore. Noyes, Tait and Turton—7. Nays—Mesers. J:lvans, Larman, Richards and Wheeler—4. Nir. Wheeler. from the committee on drainage, reported favorably on the nominations of RandoiphCoyleas Water Registrar; Tapper of Water Mains. C.C. Chew; Commissioners of Water Board, Messrs. John H. Semmes. Wm. G. Moore, O. A. Schneider and Wm. M. Ellie: and the nominations were confirmed. Also, reperted bill to lay a water main in D street south, between 3d and44 streets west; passed. Mr. Tait, from the committee on potice, asked to be discharged from the petition of | McKenna: agreed to. Also, asked to be dis- charged irom the further consideration of the Feselution from the lower Board thanking the Metropolitan Police for their efficiency on election day, because thetr efficiency is too weil known to need any endorsement. Mr. Elvans stated that Major Richards did not Gesire such an expression of opinion on the partof the Boards. The committee was dis- charged. Also, from the committee on the Fire Department, reported favorably on the following nominations: Fire Commissioners, Jobn W. Thompson, Thomas Berry, J.T. U. Clark, and Charles 1 Canfield; Secretary to the Board, E. C. Eckloff: Chief Engineer ot the Fire Department, John H. Sessford: Su- erintendent of the Fire-alarm Telegraph. A. Talco id Operators, George H. Noyes and L. P. Seibold; and the nominations were confirmed. Mr. Wheeler, from the committee on unfinieLed business, reported several bills and resolutions: which were referred to the appropriate committees of this Board. Mr. cCathran, from the committee on the Asy- Jum, reported back the report of the Inten- dant ot the Asylum: and it was placed on the files. Several bills from the lower Board were reterred. Adjourned. Coomon CoeNciL.—President Dalin inthe chair, and all the members present exceot Messrs Arrison, Ball, and Miller, (G. W.) A message was received from the Mayor, e! closing reports of the apothecaries of the poor for the First and Third Wards; referred. Also, enclosing & communication from the Secretary of State. covering onefrom the rep: resentative of Prussia, asking that in consid- eration of a like courtesy having been ex- tended to the representative of the United States at Berlin, certain property lately pur- obased by him in this city mignt be released from taxes, and suggesting that wnile a like exemption might be granted, such exemption should at least be limited to the duration of the owner's representative capacity and his occupancy of the premises; referred. ‘The following were presented: By Mr. Ba- ker—Petition of C.C. Nelson, for permission to erect an iron railing in front of nis house: Teferred. Also, bill levying taxes for the year ending June 30, 1568: referred and ordered to be pripted. By Mr. Rutherford—Petition of Jobn D. Clark, asking an appropriation to pay judgment obtained by S. Ireland; referred. y Mr. Pfan—Petition asking that the per- mission given to bury the dead in square 271 be terminated; referred. By Mr. Connolly— Petition of P.'Seeny and others, complaining of a gutter on Filth and L etreets, at their in- tersection with New York avenue: referred. By Mr. Moore—Bill to grade and gravel Wash- ington street, between (th and 5th sts.; referred. Also, resolution calling on the Mayor to in- form the board asto what quantity of sand has | been taken from North Capitol street, between New York avenue and 1 street; what amount of money has been paid: adopted. Also, of in- quiry 38 to what amount of paving and curb- stones have been removed irom the Fourth Ward to give place to improvements in said ward, and what bas been done with the sam: Mr. Connolly suggested that the term Four Ward be stricken out, 80 as io make it general: which was accepted. By Mr. A. P. Clark— Joint resolution as follows :—Whereas Con- gress at its last ses-ion made it the duty of the Commissioner of Education to asceriain the number of children in this District between certain eges: and whereas it is most desirable thata complete census should be made of this city 10 connection with our school interests, to'show the smount, distribution, national characteristics, occupation, permanency, and pecuniary resources of our population: There- fore be it Resolved, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized to co-operate with the Corimisetoner of Education in obtaining a full und Yelisble census of the population of this city: and toenable the Mayor to carry out the purpose of this resolution, the sum of $1.000 is hereby appropriated ont of the general fund and placed to his credit Mr. Olsrk asked that it be pui upon its pas- sage. Mr. Dalton suggested that it would re- quire & two-thirds vote to passit, and if it was pressed to @ yote it may be defeated. Mr. Clark withdrew his motion for adoption. and it was referred. Alse, petition ot W. T. Jones tor footway on the south side of South A street, between Hd and 4th street east: referred. Aiso, of Tur- for same, on C street sonth, be- tween 2d and 3d east: referred. Also. petition of Benjamin Harns, asking that Benjamin Buckly be compelled to refund him $6. over- paid him for improving the street; referred. Aleo. a resolution appointing a special com- mittee to co-operive with the trustees of the House of Retuge, to ascertain whether any Sction is necessary on tbe part of the part of the Council to carry out the intention of Gon- gress: agreed to. By Mr. Dalton—Bill to erect Jigbtuing rods on the Washington Asylum, (With communication of the commissioners, } Yeferred. He moved to take up Aldermen’s bill to grade D street, between 9th und 11th stree!, 10 abate a nuisance; after some debate, on motion of Mr. Pfau, its further consideration was jostponed for two weeks. By Mr. Knight— etitien for a wharf between 12th and 13th streets, Seventh Ward: referred. Also, reso- lution requesting the Mayor to iurnish a state- ment of the amount expended under the act of Septemter 29. 1864, appropriating $50.1) to pay boupties to volunteers, and to assist in pro- curfyg suhstitutes tor drafted men,&c.. and the names Of the persons so assisted, «nd the amount paid to each; agreed to. Mr. Dalton rose to a privileged question, and be noticed that the bill to repeal the ‘tim relation to an ispector of sewers had been transmitted to the Board of Aldermen, while a motion to reconsider was Berane. He asked that the Board of Aldermen be requested to return the bill, so that the motion coald be acted. The bill was subsequently returned, and the motion made by Mr. Dalton to recon- sider the vore by which tbe bill was passed was laid on the table. Mr. Dalton said that he bad accomplished his object by his motiou—to keep the bili in the possession of the Hoard until the offiter had been appointed and entered on his duties. The following were reported from commit- tees :—By Mr. Baker, (police)—Bill to prohibit the erection of steam saw mills within seventy- five feet of a dwelling, and also requiring the consent of three-fourths of the property owners on the square. and the approval of the Commissioner of the Ward; lost. Also. grant- ing the privilege te Jae. Small +o erect a soda water stand at the southwest corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue; lost. Yeas— Messrs. O.S. Baker, § S. Baker, A. P. Clark, B. Clark, Crocker, Knight. L. B. S. Miller, Parker—s. ' Nays—Mesers. Beail. Connolly, Daitou, Moore, Nalley, Pfau, Rutherford, Slowen, Tilley, the Presiaent—10. By Mr. Crocker, (claims)— Bill to reimburse John Riggles tor overpayment for insurance licenses; passed. Also, bill to reimburse W. R. Cooper for amount owerpaid for license; passed. Also, ‘© reimburse N. B. Clark for sa:av; passed. Also, adversely on the petitions of A Wile Kizaon,ot Ustherine Morgan, ef Wm. P.O’Oon- P. A. Divine; committee discharged. ei arenes on the pet ‘iMiems, asking to be Telieved of the peyment of certainspecial taxes for sewers; comminee discharged, Mr. sated that bill mating an ap- propeetes Dee for the improvement ot city taken up; which was a; toy ved its te Nut on instructing the comm.ttee On ways and means to draft In the general tax law a provision for the collection of taxes of insurance companies; agreed to. Mr. Pfaa was appointed as the commitice on the part of the board to supervise the erection of the bridge over Rock Creek, at K street. Mr. Pian introduced a bill to refurnist the Col- lector’s, Surveyor’s and Register’s offices: passed. The Aldermen’s bill repealing s> Much of an act as authorizes the paving of H street was referred. Mr. A. P. Clark offered a Tesclution permitting ‘he Corporation to nse Busey’s patent pressed or machine-made brick for pavements and sewers: referred. Mr. Pfau presented the petition of Charles Page, in relation ‘o the removal of night soil: re- ferred. Adjourned. ——e SoLprers AND SAILuRs’ UNION.—The regn- Jar weekly meeting of the Soldiers and Sailors” Union was held last evening, at the Union League Hall, Captain J. N. Callan in the ebair. ‘The following committees were appointed: On Invyestigation— Major W.S. Morse, M. J. Conrad, Capt. Callan, Lieat! Wm. Young. Major G. W. Wells, Major H. A. Hall, Capt. Smith, Wm. Wilson, Mr. Green. On Colonization—Major G. W. Wells, Lieut. Young, Lieut. Burns, Lieut. Hendley, Capi. Slater, Capt. Mavning, Mr. J. B. Rielly, Mr. Rowell, Geo. W. Francis, jr. Major Morse said that he learned that seve- ral persons had been discharged trom the Capitol an account of their Radical opinions, and that he would investigate the matter and Teport to the Union. esers. Young, Uallan, and Hunt were ap- pointed a committee to wait upon the Uolored Soldiers and Sailors’ Union, and request them to act in concert with this Union. Major Morse introduced a resolution re- questing Congress to inquire into the causes of delay in the payment of soldiers’ bounties during the absence of Congress, and to enact such legislation as will canse the speedy set- tlement of all claims of discharged soldiers now remaining unpaid ——_-—_— THE JOURNEYMEN PLASTERERS.—The regu- lar meeting of the Journeymen Plasterers Association was held lastevenipg at Germania Hall. on lith street. Mr. Murphy, president, presiding: Mr. B. Edmonston, secretary. Mr. A. Bole was elected to membership after which a member was expelled for working under wages. Mr. D. Mahoney was elected a delega:e to Tepresent the association in the Baltimore Convention of Plasterers. The Presidentof the New York Aesociation, Mr. B. M. Sweeney, was introduced and made an interesting address, demonstrating the manner in which the trade is conducted in that cit; ‘Phe Association then proceeded to elect officers for the next six months, with the fol- lowing result: Precident, James Morrow; vice president, Daniel Craddy; recording secretary, Morris Holtzman: financial secre- tary, Edward Brick: treasurer, Joseph Stickles; standing commitiee, Messrs. Barrett, Tanner. Gainer, Callahan, Phillips. The Asgociation then adjourne ——-_—_ NATIONAL Unron InsvRANcE CoMPAN Alrce-ting of the stockholders of the National Union Insurance Company was held at their office yesterday afternoon, and the following named gentlemen were re-elected to serve as directors for the ensuing year :—Chas. Knap, George W. Riggs, Thomas Berry, George S. Gideon, Marshall Brown, Daniel Dodd, Wm. Dixon, Richard Wallach, and H. D. Cooke. Subsequently the Board met and organized by the re-election of the old officers:—Chas. Knap, president; G. W. Riggs, vice president. The affairs of the company were <hown to be in @ very prosperous condition. A dividend of 4 per cent. for the past six months was de- clared. tree of tax, snd payable on the 29th inst. This diviaend, the report states, is not as large as conld have been made; nut they believe that it w2s their duty. for the safety of the insured, to declare small dividends for the present, and make their surplus large. thereby creating a fund that will always be ready to meet all_losse. i ee wr ie ASSAULTED OX THE HicHWayY.—Between 3 and J o'clock this moruing. as Mr. John Gil- lesple, a market man, was coming to the c he wus assailed by three men. (whom he sup- posed to be disguized.) one of them selving the bore. while the other two dragged him from his wagon, tied and gagged him, after which they proceeced to plunaer him of what money he “bud, and took from his vehicle a jar of butter and a coop of chickens, numbering about two dozen. The thieves then ent the barnese loose frcm the animal, and one of them mounting, drove him off. Shortly atter their departure Mr. Gillespie succeeded in unticing his bonds, when he proceeded to a neighbor's, borrowed a horse, and came to the city. The outrage was perpetrated about three mites distant from the corporate limits, on Columbian Collegeroad. We learn that depre- dations are frequently committed upon de- feaceess persons in this direction, and tha! it is quite unsafe to travel alone after early eve. Decreg or Divor utnrday, Chief Jus- tice Cartter made & decree divorcing from the bonds of matrimony Mary Jane Selby with John W. Selby, giving tbe complainant the right to hola property now in her possession, and which may come in her possession hereafter. in her own name. The petition sets forth that the parties were married in Upper Marlboro on the 21st of December, ISis, by Kev. Mr. Woodman; that about twelve years since the respondent left and abandoned the complainant, and bas lived andcobabited with woman named Mary Morgan, with whom he bas commited aduliery. ‘The testimony in the case was taxen before Mr. B. G. Lovejoy, special examiger, Mr. J.J.Jobnson appeuring for the complainant. = THE ALzRT (CoLone») Base BALL Civr.— Op Saturday Jus. the Alert Base Bali Club of this city, of wn ich Mr. Geo. Cook is presi- dent. played a match game with the Pythian B.B.Clab (also a colored organization) on the gronnds ot the Athletic Club, Philadel- phia, that club having tendered the use of their grounds for the purpose, and one of their members acimg as umpire. ‘In consequence ofaheavy storm coming up there wus but four innings plsyed—the score standing: Alert, 2i: Pytbian 1s. The Alerc returned on Suncay morning. having been handsomely entertained by their Philadelphia friends. The return game will take place in the latter part of August, probably on the grounds of the Alert, north cf the State Department. eg OvrraGxous, 1¥ TrvE.—This morning the Police magistrate of the fifth police district ‘was required to issue @ warrant for the arrest of Charles Page, upon a charge of creating & buteance. The charze made was that the men employed by Mr. Page for the removal of night soil, under acontract with the Govern- ment. instead of depositing i: in the scow pro. yided for its transportation from the Dis at night and its removal beiore daylight. dumped it from ibe carts into the scow at the eastern terminus of the canal after daylight and permitted it to remain until the afternoon of last Sunday, to the annoyance of the resi- dents of that locality. oS THE WasHIncton Zovaves—The regular meeting of this orzantvation was held at Ma- gee’s Hall. on E, near Thirteenth street, last evening: Capt. J. Tyler Powell, tn the chair. Four names of gentlemen were proposed for membership. The following were elected as officers for theensuing term: Captain, Powell; First Lieuten: J. H. Mills; Sec- ond Lieutenant, N. E. Bates; (Juartermaster Sergeant, H. H. Oarew: Orderly Sergeant, Lewis J. Prue; Surgeon, Dr. Jonn E Smith. This organization was formed in 1860, and was at one time under the command of the lamented. Ellsworth, then @ clerk in the War Depart- ment. —_e—__. SETTLING A QuEsTION.—Last night Wm. Campbell and Wm. Trnckson, two colored residents of the Seventh Ward, after haying partaken of sundry drinks in a friendly man- ner, got into a controversy upon the question of the right of a colored voter tovote a Demo- crane ticket. The controversy grew warm, and the disputants added great force to their arguments by te utterance of profane jan- guage. Officers Jarboe and Hickman hearing the dispute, arrested both to prevent 8 fight in the street, and this morning they were ordered t pay S3each for their disorderiy behavior and profane swearing. A ScreameEr.—Last night, Matilda Thomp- sop, a female well-known to the eighth pre- cinct, Wentcut on @raid upon her tancer, eapehiog windows, crock nitare. police of the Fitth Ward soon took her into custody, and shearcused $2e pr - cinct with her screai Her maleaictions upon the eyer. heads, bearts, and souls of the age generally were heard by hundreds. Siatiied cues 20toee ap a thi ne acelin ) Where ¢ reelt to sleep, and ible ing waa sbipped to the workbacee, Porics Rar .— Bre lieutenants of pri ihe various fortes reported 73 arrests yi s WASHINGTON. D. C., TUESDAY, JULY 9. 1867. | THE TRIAL OF JOHN H. SURRATT. The trial of Jonn H. Sarratt was resumed this morning in the Criminsl Court before Judge Fisher. As usual the room was crowd- ed long before the opening of the Court. The Jurors and prisoner having been brougot in— J. R. Eastman was sworn and examined by Mr. Bradley.—Waitness was Professomat tle National Observatory. Was engage@on the night of the 14th of April, 1565 in making ob- servations. The moon rose that night at 2 minutes past tem. At 11 o’slock the moon was ahout 15 degrees above the horizon. At six o’clock in theevening it was perfectly clear. At nine o'clock the sky was about one third cloudy. At twenty minutes pnst eleven it ‘was £0 cloudy that witness could not see stars of the third magnitude. The moon rose 16 de- grees couth ofthe equator and tor thé first hour there would have been ashadow en- tending on the north side of & house sitaated on the south side of 8 street. Cross-exzamined by Mr. Pierrepoint:-Wit- Bess had the notes of his observ: aujone. eWas not aware of the fact that Easter always when the moon was at its full. The moon ‘was full on the lith of April, at 40’clock in the morning. Witness was here shown the Tribune Almanac. Witness found the moon Tose three minutes later than stated in this almanac. Believed his calculations to becor- rect; were made by him and checked by an- other man. James R. Ford sworn and examined by Mr. Bradley,—Witnees was business manager of Ford’s Theatre, in this city, from January to July, 1865; was in charge of the theatre-on the ‘14th of April, 1865; witness boarded at the Na- tional; knew John Wilkes Booth: had known him ten years: he boarded at the National while in Washington. Witness was in the office at the theatre from 9 until 11% o'clock a. m.; about 104; the President's messenger came and secured the box for the President and Gen. Grant that evening. Witness went to the Treasury Department to getsome flags todeco- Tate the box. Witness prepared the ad vertise- ments announcing that the President would be the! when witness left the theatre for the Treasury the curtain was up; witness saw Booth about 114, . the corner of E and 10th streets. Witness went to Baltimore that after- noon. and returned at 10.25; got in an F-street car and rode to the theatre; the evening was cloudy: reached the theatre about 25 minutes before 11 o’clock; the doors of the theatre opened towards the street. About two or three weeks before the assassination Booth had box 7; he said he engaged it for ladies; he came himself ‘with ladies from the National Hotel; they were the Misees Hale. Witness never knew any of the Surratt family; did not know the prisoner. Crovs-examinea.—Had seenthe Mueses Hale at the hotel; one was larger than the other; they both had dark hair. Had not seen Booth oceupy the box with ladies more than twice. Question by Mr. Pierrepoint.—Dnring the rebellion what side did you take ? ‘Mr. Bradley.—tI object. Mr. Pierrepoint.—1 have @ right to ask this witness and will ask others what side they took, in order to show their feeling, whether they took sides for the Government. whose President was murdered, or took sides against that Government. Judge Fisher.—You propose toask nim as to whetber he was in favor of the Government or the rebels? Mr. Pierrepoint.—Yes, sir. Judge Fisher.—You can ask it. Question repeated by Mr. Pierrepoint, r. Merrick.—Tbe witness can answer or not, as be chooses. Judge Fisher. Yee. sir. ‘Witness.—1] decline to answer. Mr. Pierrepoint.—You can go. Subsequently Mr. Merrick said the witness desired to answer the question. Mr. Pierrepornt said he did not desire to a-k any further question. Mr. Bradley.—Well, we Will ask it. Judge Fisher.—The witness bas heen dis. mised, and you cannot now call him back to askii. Youshould have asked him while he ‘was on the stand. Wm. Diron, sworn and examined by Mr. Merrick.— Witness was Chief Engineer of the Inited States Fire Department in thie city. On ibe night of the 14th of April an alarm of fire was struek from box 25; the night was very cloud! ceived orders to keep the engines and appa- ratus in Teadiness, as arson might be commit. ted. Witness begrd of the assassination from the officer who gave him the order to have the engines reaay. Witness could not recognize the color of borses that night. Cross-examined. — Between 9% and 13g o’clock witness was going and returning from the fire trom box 25. Saw no moon. A. Rie * sworn and examined by Mr. Merrick. —Witness resided im April, 1565, at ihe corner of 6th and H streets; the first honse west of witness was No. 511: his house at that Uume ironted esst: had since been building and clangeu he front. On the night of the aseas- sipation witness was at his place of business; went home and sat on the door step from 10 to near 1! 9’clock smoking: the lower step of the honse was a few inches only from H street, The night was dark. Witness heard no con- versation between any parties on the pave- ment and any one in house 531, while he was on bis pavement; could have heard any con versation Crose-examined.—Heard of the murder on the next morning. Witness was alone on the step; saw persons pass the house; thonght he could bave heard a conversation between any party on the sidewalk and any one talking out of the window. By Mr. Merrick Remembered the time be- cause bis wife cailed him, stating it was 11 o'clock. and witness replied he would come in as svon «is he finished bis cigar. James Lomb sworn, and examined by Mr. Bradley.—Was scene painter at Ford's The- ater in Apri!, 1565. On the 14th of April wit. ness Was epgaged in the painting room of the theater irom 9 a. m.until Gp.m. The reom was about 36 feet above the floor of the stage, and commanded a view of the stage. Never saw one person raise or lower the curtain, ‘Two persons were employed for that purpose. There was a rehearsal on the 4th of Aprif; 1: commenced about ten o'clock, ana continued mntil two o'clock. Cross-examined :— Witness was born in Fng- lard. Had been in this country about twenty- eight years. (.—Did yon express any sympathy fer the rebel side during the late war? Mr. Merrick ebjected. The question was not proper. The prisoner at the bar was in- dicted for murder and not for treason. He boped the Coust would rule upon it. The Court bad decidea tbat the question might be arked of witnesses if they were on one side or the other; but when the counsel asked if a wir. ness expressed 8 sympathy for one eide or the otber was carrving things a little too tar. Mr. Pierrepoint argued “he questions were proper. Judge Fisher —Yon may put the question, the witness can answer it or not as Ne thinks proper. r. Merrick said he saw the expression in a loyal paper, some time since, that it wontd bave been well bad the hand of Booth been less atendy and Atzerodt more sure. Witness.—1 have felt sympathy when 1 have seen men on either side butchered. Wes not againet the North. Did not take dinner on the 14th of April. Was painting ascene for Enoch Arden. It oceupied his mind entirely, but nor to the exclusion of other things. Some portions of the painting required more atten- tion than others. ‘The scene on which witness ‘was at work was placed on the rear wall. By Mr. Bradley.—The sympathy of witness never led bim to wieb the overthrow of the Government of the United States. The cur- tain could not bave been lowered without the knowledge of witness. Had his lunch in the painting room. By Mr. Pierrepoint.—The lowering of the curtain would have been ¢ very unusual thing, and wonld have atiracted the attention ot witness. Did not have bis attention called tothe curtain on that day. The boxes were always dark. By Mr. Bradley.—Had the curtain been lowered it would have been in the way of the actors rebearsing. Lieut Charles M. Skippon, 8Worn and exam- ined by Mr. Bradiey.— Wiinees wag nt of police in 1865; his d's rict comprised the Third Ward. Knew of no oyster-house on E s'reet, between 9th and 10D streets; was an 7 ealoon up stairs. By Mr. Wileon.—The Tontine House was on D street, between 9th and 10th streets, Wm. Boss, sworn and Mr. Tick.— Witness resided at 489 14th street. Knew John Lee. Wever heard bis reputation for truth and veracity questioned until after he testified in this caze. Lee did tell witness that he did not know Jobn H. Surratt. 2 ‘Mr Oarringtem objected on the gronnd that Dad not been ‘the foundation to contradict Lee laid an@ be had not been questioned as to this “eye Court & ained the Objection and di- a rected the testinony aso the statement td witnees by Lee be ‘Ont. again to ave Lee canea and pa cont ‘amidavite ‘Gourt, About 11 o’clock witness re. | would be proper to allow him to be recalled’ Decanse ifsuch proceedings were once com- menced it was not known when they would end. Judge Fisher sata he had received a note from James R. Ford, stating that he desired to expla) -Answer-andte had nocbjection to allowing the witness to explain. ames R. Ford took the stand, and stated thac he was always a thoroughly loyal man, snd on the side of the Government. Refnsed to state it on the stand when asked, because he did pot understand and did not see the bearing of the question on this case. David H. Bates recalled and examined by Mr. Merrick. Q.—Have you a telegram addressed to Jacob W. Vanderpoel, frem any official in this city! ‘Witness.—I have a telegram addressed to-— Mr. Pierrepoint —Don’t read it, sir. ‘The telegram was handed to counsel. Mr. Pierrepoint objected to reading the 4 Mr. Merrick said Vanderpoel had testified that be came here voluntarily and being summoned. The testimony of Vander- poel was read, where he stated he came on without summons atter hearing the trial was in progress. Judge Fisher.—If there was any question put to the witness calling his attention to be- ing summoned by Mesere. Carrington, Pierre- pont, Wilson or Riddle, then you can contra- dict him. Mr. Bradley said it was the right and daty of conneel to contradict the man if they could. Judge Fisber.— Well. it is enough to say the teatimcny is not admissable. Counsel for defense noted an exception. [The telegram is as foliows: “June 20, 1967. To B. W. Vanderporl, care of Chauncey Shi fer, Attorney at Law, No. 243 Broadway, N. Y.city. Come on immediately; shall be paid. E._C. Carrincton, U. S. Attorney, D.C." Nole.—It_is understood, in connection with this telegram, that the District Attorney “re- ceived a letter trom Vanderpoel stating that he knew something about the case, and with- out waiting to get a summonsand sending it to he Marshal of his District he immediately ‘elegraphed for him te come on: meaning that ae should be paid the amount allowed by law. ep Be rweive o’clock the Court took a recess for half an hour. On reaseeinbling at 12.45 o’clock— Col. 8. W. Owen was sworn and examined by Mr. Merrick.— Witness bas resided here about 30 yeare, and knows John Lee. Has heard numbers of persone before and since the com- mencement of the trial say that he was not a truthful man. Witness could net believe bim, and if he was put on his oath in a case where he was interested witness would hesitate in believing him. Cross-examined by Mr. Pierrepoint.—Wit- ness woald not believe him under oath, and it he was onthe jury he would net believe him. Could zot name a person whe had told him that they would not believe Lee. Thos. @. Clayton sworn ;and examined by Mr. Merrick — Witness has, prior to last win- ter. been employed as a justice of the peace in the Second ward, an still in commis. tion Knew Lee by reputation, and had neard many speak unfavorably of bis charac. ter. Have heard many say that they would not believe him. If he coneidered the repu- tation given Bim, he could not believe him under oath Cross-examined by Mr. Pierrepoint.—Lee’s character was frequently discussed in wi ness’ office. Remembers tha: Wm. Magee said that he would not believe him. Others also spoke of his character, but could not name them with certainty. Josiua Lloyd sworn and examined by Mr. Merrick.--Witness lives on Capitol Hill. Dur- ing the war was adetective atthe depot, un- der Col. O’Beirne, Provost Marshal. John Lee was a member of the force at the time. Question.—Did not John Lee, after the as- sascination, say atthe Kirkwood House that he did not Know Surratt ? Roled out by the Court. ‘Witness did not think that there was a man on the torce Who would believe Lee on oath. By the prosecution. Witness was on the force with Lee.and had caught bim in somany falsehoods that he reported him to Colonel | O'Beirne. Witness never heard of Lee hav- tng reported bim to Colonel U'Beirne for dis- missal. By Mr. Merrick.—Uol. O"Beirne subsequent- ly removed Lee on account of a horse case. Mr. Pierrepoint said that they could not examine the borse case. Mr. Merrick.—Well, we'll send for Colonel O'Beirne. Chart Kinball sworn and examined by | Mr. Merrick. Witness has resided here all his life, and has been a constable for fifteen or twenty years; has heard Lee spoken of very rough before the trial; has heard Lee's charac- ter spoken of by people—by some as a d—n rascal. [Laughter.] From what he had heard should not think his general reputation was very good: had heard people say that they would pot belle ve him. Mr. Pierrepoint objected to this course of examination. Mr. Merrick here read from 23d Howard’s Reports. case of Tease and Huntington, to show what the Supreme Court of the United States holds to the mode of conducting an ex. amination to impeach the characier of a wit- ness. Examination resumed. (Question by Mr. Merrick.—What do people generally cay as to the character of Lee for truth and veracity ! A.—I have heard people speak hard of ‘him. Heard it spoken of sinee ihe commencement of the trial, and previously heara several per- sons speak of it. Mr. Carrington said it wasapparent that this wee did not know the general reputation ot Lee. Mr. Bradley urged that ifhe had heard a few persons speak of the character of Lee and all in the eame direcuon it was admissable. The Court said that every man must havea Tepuiation for truth and Veraeity, a repata- tion for the want of it, or no reputation at all Witness.—I have heard but few persons speak of bim before the trial. Question by Mr. Merrick —Have vou heard bis reputation spoken of since the trial. Mr. Merrick proposed to follow up this question by asking whether that opinion is bused on his evidence. ‘The question was objected to. The Court said that 80 Jong as he sat on this bench he would notallow a witness’ character to be sanctified or damned by any evidence given on the stand. ‘The defenze excepted. Fred. Calvert sworn 8nd examined ey Mr. Merrick.—Witness knows John Lee and hi character for truth and veracity. Lee was doubted in almost everything he said. Wit- ness was eppioged under Col O’Beiene, as was alro Lee. Would not believe Lee on oath if witness’ life was at stake. Cross-examined by M:. Oarrington :—Could not believe Lee in his evidence befere tne court. Had beard menon the, force discuss the reputation of Lee—Lloyd, O'Callaghan and Garigan. Heard others also speak of his character. Had heard those named discuss his character several times. Never bad any difficulty with Lee, nor ever heard of those named making chargés against Lee. Dia not know that tbere was any contest be- tween the persons on the force. @ Wes con- nected with the office after the assassination, and be aided in obtaining evidence ag ¢o the assassins. Wimete<was at the Kirkwood House as a clerk, taking statements ana track secestionists. Conla not say wheiher er not he doubted the statement made by Lee; it was pot bis province to acton tis statement. Wit- Less W8s not an officer in the detective ser- vice; was a clerk to Uol. U’Beirne; never ssw the prisoner before to-day; was sum- moned about noon to-day. Col. James R. O Beirne sworn, and examined by Mr. Merrick—Was an officer in the army during the wér, and is now Register of Wills. ‘Was provost marshal, and had charge of the enrol/ment from January. 1965, to about Jaly. Jonn ee ‘War witness’ chief detective. Was engaged in detecting the scsassins, having been 80 ajrected by the Secretary of War. Q.—Did you wot not discharge John Lee trom the service? Onbjected to, and objection sustained. Q.—Did he resign A.—He Gischarged from the service of the Govern! ‘by me. Q.—For wha:? Raled‘oat Knows that bis. soppiatign for truth and veracity the men by whom he was known was bad. : No cross-exemination. ae i bid FN and examined by r. —Witness was depaty provost jal under Colone! O’Beirne. ‘Knows bn Lee, who was im the office. pon of Glesver. adi ity NS, 4,472. CONGRESSIONAL Hovex.—After our report closed yesterday— Mr. Schenck’s resolution cailing on the President for a full report of the proceedings of the Cabinet meeting on the reconstruction act was adopted—103 to 26 Mr. Butler offered a preamble and resolutions which were discussed at some length, amend- ed, and adopted ‘The preamble sets forth that noin¥estigation of all the facts and circumstances connected ‘With the Inre lamented President of the United States has been had by competent authority, tending 10 show who were the persons en- gaged in the conspiracy to do the act. its in- ducements. tts objects. its instruments, and the means of its accomplishment; and sneh in- vestigation cannot be fully had in a court of justice trying one or more ot the conspirators im a singie issue, (rammelled with questions of admissibility of evidence confined to the is- sue. ‘The resolutions are for the appointment of special committee of five members of the House, whose duty it sbull be to investigate all the facts and circumstances connected with the assassination of the late lamented Presi- dent of the United States, and to record the facts thereby obtained. and report the same to the Houee aiany time, with such recommenda- tions as may seem proper: and for the pur- pores of thi- investigation, shall have power to administer oaths. to send for persons and papers, to appoint a clerk and stenographer, and to sit during any recess of the House: and that the expenses of the investigation be paid from the contingent fund of the House: and a copy of all testimony taken by the Committee on the Judiciary of the Thirty-ninth and For- tieth Congresses germain to the subject shall be reported to said committee. ‘The last resolution, adopted by a vote of 100 to 24, was as follows:—“Tnat as the crime to be investigated is of a most beinons, and in tbis country unprecedented, character, and is believed to have included in its piss ‘and per- petration many persons holding high positions of power and authority. because of the civil ‘war, who were acting through inferior persons as their tools and instruments, and as euch persons may be prevented from giving evi- dence because of liability to punishment for participating in such conspiracy, therefore, in order to open alll sources of evidence, the com- mittee be empowered to report a bill granting grace and amnesty, according to parliamen- tary usage, to any person having cognizance of such conspiracy, not already put on trial | and convicted of ‘complicity therein. who sball give material and falthfal evidence tending to bring to light the facts of said con- spiracy: and that, in the judgement of the House, no person in whose favor said report shall be made ought :o be brought to trial un any evidence given by him to the committee used agaist such person on any trial.” The Speaker subsequently announced the Special Committee, as follows: Messrs. Butler. Shellabarger, Julian, Ward. and Randall. Mr. Stevens, ot Pa., from the Select Commit- tee on Reconstruction, reported the supple- mentary reeonstraction bill, published in the Star yesterda’ Mr. Stevens consented that Mr. Wilson's amendment should be considere:! as pending. 1t provides that any person who shall attempt to preyent the execution of the act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, andon con- | viction thereof shall be subject to the penalty of five thousana dollars fine, or imprisonment for one year, or both, at the discretion ot the court, Mr. Stevens subsequently consented that Mr. Benjamin's amendment should be consid- ered as pending. It provides that the right ot any person to be registered as a legal voter shall in no respect be changed or affected by virtue of any pardon granted to such person by the President of the United States for par- | ticipation in the rebellion. After turther deba te— Mr. Stevens said that he was very reluctant 1o trample on the rights of the minority he would, therefore, consent to let the discus- ston go on, with the understanding that he | would ask for the vote to-morrow at half-past one o'clock. Mr. Chandler took the floor. and spoke for three-quarters of an hour sgainst the princi- ples of the bill. He was subjected to some questioning by Mr. Kelley, but on matters not important. Mr. Mungen completed Mr. Chandler's hour by reading the heads of an argument, which | he promised to fill up and supply te the Con- gressional Globe.to prove that tbe plack man was physiologically different and inferior to the wh'te man. Mr. Paine introduced a bil! to extend the privileges of the homestead law to freemen Referred to Committeeon Public Lands. The Houee, at 4);_0’clock, adjourned. From Mexico. Late advices trom the Juarez headquarters afford rome notes as to the future policy of the Liberal President. It is stated that upon his entering the city of Mexico he will convoke a congress at the capital, into whese hands he will deliver the Government. offering his res- ignation. The Austrian consul at New Orleane, received orders from Vienna for the return of the Austrian frigate Elizabeth to Vera Cruz via Havapa. On ber arrival in Mexico she is or- dered to receive on board any Austrians to be found there, and remain off the harbor for far- ther orgers. Collector Kellogg received orders from the Government to prepare the cutter Wil- derness for sea to leave Saturday for Vera Cruz, to which point she carries imporiant despatches from the State Department. A dispatch from General Diaz. dated June addressed to the Mexican Secretary of War, says: “1 havethe bonorof advising you that | the City of Mexico has surrendered, and its de- fenders remained as prisoners of war, subject to the orders of the Supreme Government. I leave this moment for the city, in order to take the necessary measures forthe preservation of pablicorder. Please communicate this to the President of the Republic, that he may dis- pore et the prisonersas he may think proper, ‘with my earnest request that he should hasten the removal of the Government to the capital. Senor Romero does not credit the rumor that Genaral Santa Anna was shot at Sisal on the 25th ultimo.” ‘The Raleigh, from New Orleans, for Havana, bas on toard about ten Austrian officers who arrived trom Vera Crnz via Mobile, and now avana with the view of remaining there until they have an opportunity to join some Mexican chieftain at enmity with Juarez Among them are Major Herron and Darnings Bureau. The latter was military commissary at Vera Cruz. They declare that they will re- main in Mexico and avenge Maximilian’s death; thata few days will cce a powertul chieftain at the head of a large anti-Jjuarez party, and the remnantof the Austrians will rendezvous at Havana, from which point they will retarn to Mexico. DeaTH OF GENERAL Tuomas FRANCIS MeaGue«.—General Thomas Francis Meagh- er, Secretary and Acting Governor of Motana Territory, fell from the deck of the steamer Thompson, at Fort Benton, on the evening of the Ist inet.,and was drowned. He had been abeent for the last fortnight on public bnsi- nese, and hed succeeded in procuring arms for the troops engaged in the defence of the Territory, apd transacting other military bueiness demanded by the present exigency. At the latest accounts bis remaine had not been found, the darkness of the night and the rapi- aity of the current preventing any rescue, He ‘was born at Waterford, Ireland, on the 3rd of Angurt, 1823. At tneearly age of 23 he was regarded as one of the leaders of the «Young Ireland” party which seceded from the fol- Jowers of O'Connell In 18is he was one of the delegates sent to congratulate the French Republic, He took an actiyepart in the move. « of the Young Ireland party in 1818, was ted, and sentenced to death. ‘The sentence was commuted to banishment for life to Van Dicmanp’s Land. from which he escaped, and lanced in New York in May, 1852, He was re- ceived by his country men with great enthu- siasm. in 1841 he raised a company and join- ed the 69th Regiment, New York State Militia, der Gen. Uorcoran. acted as Major at Bull Run, and atterthe return of the Regi- ment be raised a brigade, and was commission- eda Brigadier General of Volunteers, Feb 3, 162. Ip 1865 he was appointed Secretary of the Territory of Montana, and for some iime bas been its acting Governor. 87 Miss McFarland, a Scotch lady of edu- cauion, is preachingin London, drawing crowds of hearers. S7 Freaceis im mourning for Maximilian Sv Diew flour sells at Atianta, Ga , for $650 per baxral. . x S27 The «Tavlet” (Roman Oatholic) is op. Posed to female suffrage, on any and every 87" A correspondent says that two thirds of visions consumed im Kaneas come from never Lou prevails at Ki: a ver at Kin) maica, sq an epidemic, Sod ina > Tan malig. and | TELEGRAMS, &e. A meeting of citizens was held at Louisa Conrt-Honse, Va., at which resolutions wer adopted advising co-operation with tbe Re- publican party, and pledging the meeting to vote for a Republican candidate for the Pres: dency and for members of Vongress from Vi ginia who have unbroken Union record. Clay- ‘on Coleman, James R. Pendleton, and o:her influential citizens were on the committees on resolutions. A special tothe Richmond Wnig says ibe meeting Was composed of influential cillzens, and the resolutions are to be forward- ed to both houses of Congress The Salt Lake Vide''c of June 15 says :—On Sunday afternoon Brigham Young preached a lengtby sermon, boldly and openly announ. ing that Amasa Lyman, Orson Hyde, and vu) son Pratt Dad apostatized, and Were cu: off | from the cburch. Or: Hyde bad been chosen president of the twelve aposties Ise: | April. Pratt is one of the twelve, and Ly- man had been one of the apostles also. Yonag was severe on Hyde, vat particniarly so on Pratt. He denounced the Is:ter as an unbe- liever, and as now in possession of thy, devil It is current in Ottawa that a milida bill will be the first measure Ind before the Fed- eral Legislature of Canada. The Government say they will have a majoricy of sixty-five votes in the Federal House; but this cannot be known until the elections shall have come off. Two stores were broken into Sunday night in Sidney. four miles from Augusta, Me. The burglars are supposed to be State-prison con- viets, who broke jail Sunday morning. Every effort is beg made to retake them. Notwithstanding rains for several week: accounts from all paris of Georgia are favo! able to the crops. Under the appropriation of Congre 656 rations were issued in Richmond last month The crops in Utah promise to be better than n five years. ————_+e-__ Murderous Attack on a Union League. Nas#VILLE, July 7 —John Trimble, candi- date for Congress, and two candida tes for the State Legislature, Kepublicans, nad an ap- Roiniment to speak yesterday at Franklin. illiamson county. ‘A large number ot pe sons, white and biack, attended. Among the Jatter were members of a loyal league. about eighty in number, who paraded the streets in regalia, with a band of music, and armed, 0: easionally firmg a salute. The candidates ‘were heard without interruption, the speak- ing lasting until about haif-past four. Suabse- quently. however. Trimble. when not present, was denounced on the public square, and one of the legislative candidates badgered for some. thing he had said. Much excitement arose, and symptoms of ill-feeling between some of the whites and the colored league were de- loped. The leagues retired in bad humor to & grove. where they were followed by a sonof Dr. Cliffe, who, m a conciliatory address, ad- vised them to dixpers. They agreed to do this, apd marched to their hali. By this time night came on, and after stowing away their regalia, &c., they left the hall and returned to | the public square, where a collision imme- diately occurred. ‘It is alleged that they were fired on by & party of white and colored Uon- servatives. A man named Cady, a livery- stable keeper, fired the first shot. The fire was instantly returned resulting in the death of Cady, who was shot through the breast, and wounding of eight whites and eighteen blacks, three of the latter mortally. Some of | the wounded blacks are Conservatives, An Attempt to Extort a Confession by Hanging a M. ‘The Galena (Ill.) Gazette of June 27 says: girl fourteea years old, daughter of Peter Stevens, of Warren. was found dead yesterday morning in the woods near that place. On Tuesday she went out to the woods south of Warren to pick strawberries, and as she had notreturned at nightfall, the neighbors went in search of her. Nex: morning atseven anda half o'clock, the body was found. Some vil- Jain bad twisted her apron about her neck and strangled her to death. When found, the apron was still about her neck. There were marks where =he had been pounded over the head, bui physicians testified atthe Coroner's inquest that she died from strangulation Suspicion rested ona man named Sam Stan- brongh as the perpetrator of the fiendish act He was arrested and tried before Esquire Wright, who sent him to jail to await his trial atthe next session of the Circut Court. He was put under guard atthe Warren Hotel last night. and was thts morning brought to Galena and loged in jail. Last evening a mob sur- rounded the hotel, took Stanbrough ont and hung bim toa tree, declaring that they would never let him down tll he had confessed his guilt. Through all this he declared nis inno- cence, and would perhaps have been hanged ullhe was dead had not the police overcome | the mob and rescued bim ‘The evidence against Stanbreugh, as near as we could gather it, isabout as follows He was out cn Tuesday bunting for some horses, | And Was seen atone time with the girl. where | she was picking strawberries. On going out he had a whip in hand, which was found next morning near the dead body of the girl, and which he confesses was his. There was a | pool of water near by, on each side of which were tracks where @ man had stood astride the pool and washed his handi After the murder, and before Stanbrough was arrested. he went toastore in Warren. and purchased a pair of new boots, leaving the old ones in the store. The officers took the old boots to the spot where the muraer was committed. and found that they exactly fitted | the tracks. DEATH ny Polson IN MAINE.—The Rock | land (Me.) Gazette, says a poisoning case oc= curred in that city on Wednesday, the 26:n ult. A farther and three sons, named Robinsons, came to Rockland in a schooner and prepared wo returm thesame day. A young man who knew the Robinsons took passage with them. He bad procured from Rocklandapothecary a bottle of liniment composed of aconite, arnica and water, and also bad in his possession a bottle of whisky. Sometime after noon this person left the schooner with the youngestot the Robingons, and told the three others, that if they wanted a drink they wonld find some whisky ina bottle which was under his coat in the cabin. The men went forthe liquor and seeing the bottle containing the liniment ina | pocket of the coat and taking it to be whisky, they all drank from it. {n an hour afterward, one of the sons died in great agony. The father w8s very sick, but is likely to recover, as is also the second son. 87 On the evening of tne Fourth, at Nia- | gara Falls, Mr. Tyrell, a sleeping-car con. ductor in the Central Railroad, fired a musket suppored to be loaded with powder only, into the street. He immediately heard groans proceeding from the sidewalk, and there, to his horror, he discovered a woman uamed Fitz badly wounded in the legs, and her child —a babe—shot im the breast, dead. Simultan- eously with the discharge of his gan, two other reports of firearms were heard, and it is | not certaim that Tyrel shot the woman and child, but it is quite probable that such was the case. | ReTvrRN or THE DUNDERBERG.—The steam ram Dunderberg, which left New York on | Thursday for Cherbourg, France, returned on | Friday. She had proceeded nearly as far as | Fire Island, when a disarrangement occurred | in her starting gear. The trouble is said to be | shght, and by no means of such a nature as to | render the return of the vessel an absolute necessity. It was thought best, howe’ put back and have the gearing renewed, as by the terms of Mr. Webb’s contract with che French government the ship is to be delivered. to the purchaeers in perfect order. Gunza. HaLrin—WHo is He?—The Fe- man General, William H. Halpin, who, as we bear by ihe cable, was arrested in the streets of Cork, Lreland, last week, we are informed, is a man whois much respected by his couatry- men inthe Uniied States. He was colonel in the Northern army during the war, and com- manded an Irish regiment raised at Cincin- nati. At the close of the rebellion he settled down a Cincinna i,and wasabou o follow his profession as a civil engineer, when Jobn © Mahony, of Moffat mansion celebrity, in- vited bim o join he ranks of he so-callea Irish republican army.. ¥ Expre 7 A most brutal and distressing case of child whipping recently occurred in Spriag- field, Erie county, Pa. For some trifling of- tense, a little girl ot nine years ofage was so. terribly beaten, first by the father and then by the mother, that ber life was despaired of fora number of days Ugly gashes completely covered the bead and bedy of the child. The fiends were Germans named Ernbeim. Chey only desisted upon the interference of the neighbors. Provesep EquesTRiax STATUR OF GEK- "Rat Lex.—Clark Mills, tne celebrated sculp- tor, the designer and moulder of the eduestrian staiue of General Jackson, at Washington, ‘was bere last week. It isstated thathe designs making 8 simfinr statue of General Lee, and was here tor the purpose ef making prelimin Ty arraingements to thatend.—Legington Ga-