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“ EVENING STAR. ;UBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, 5. W. Corner Pa. avenue and 21th street, NOYFS, BAKER & €0. The STAR Is served by the carriers to their ere im the City and District at Tex PER WEEK. Copies at the counter, With cnout wrappers, Two Cants pack FoR MAILING:—Three months, One polar omd Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dollars; ose eat, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from ‘be office longer than paid for. ‘The W EEKLY STAR—published on Friday porning—4ne Dellar and a Heif a Fear. e&, XXXI. e WASHINGTON D. C.. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1868. N°. 4,676. ADPBESS TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED, Whore eutferings have been protracted. and whose came require prompt treatment to render existence érsirable. If you are suffering, or have suffered, what effect does it produce upon your general health * Do you feel weak, deblitated, easily tired * Does a little extra exertion prodace palpitation of the heart? Does your liver, or urinary organs, or your Ridneys frequently get out of order? Do you have #petis of short breathing, or dyspepsia’ Are bowels constipated? Do you have spells of fainting, or rushes of blood to the head? Is your ‘emery impaired? Is your mind constantly dwell- ine upon this subject? Do you feel di:il, listess, ‘oping, tired of company, of life’ Do you wish te De left Pt lone, to get away fromeverybody * Does any tle thing make you startor jump? Is your sleep Dreken or restless? Is the Instre of youreye as Drilliant’ the bloom on your cheek as bright? Do Do you Pursue your business with the same energy? Do Jou enj-y yourself in society as well® you feel ae much confidence in yourself? Are your >pirite dull and flagging. given to fits of melan- chely? If #0, do not lay it to your liv T dyspep via. Have you restless nights? Your back weak. pour knees weak, and have but little appetite; ana yeu attribute this to dyspepsia or liver com- Plaint ? Now, reader, did you ever think that these old, defiant, energetic, persevering, success fal business men are always those who are in Perfect heslth? You never hear such men complain of being melanchely, of nervousness, of palpitation of the heart. They are never afraid ‘t be- come sad and discouraged, they are always polite they caunot succeed in business; they 4. Sod plearant in the company of ladies, and look you and them right in the face—none of your down- cast loeks or any other meanness about them. I do not mean those who keep the organs inflamed by running to excess These wil not only rain their constitutions, but also those they do business with oF for How many men, from badly-cared diseases and maces have brought about that state of weak- urse in those organs that has reduced the general system so much as to induce almost every other disease—idiocy, lunacy. paralysis, spinal affec- tions, suicide. and almost every other form of dis- ase which humanity fs heir to,and the real cause iT suspected. and have tored for all but the right one. f the trouble scarcely @ Pn Diseases of these organs require the use of adiu- xetic. HELMBOLD'S FLUID EXTRACT BU- CHU is be great Diuretic, and is a certain care for Diseases of the Bladder, Kidneys, Gravel, Dropss Organic Weakness, Female Complaints, Generel Debility. and all diseases of the Urinary Organs, whether existing fn male or female. from whatever cause originating, and no matter of how jong standing. If no treatment is submitted to. Consumption or Our fesh and blood are sup- ported from these sources and the health and hap- piares, and that of posterity depends upon prompt Josanity may ensue. wee of a reliable remedy BOLD'S EXTEACT BUCHU, estadliah- @¢ upwarde of ls years, prepared by H. T. HELMBOLD, Druggist, Ne. 394 Broadway, New York Ne. 104 South Teath street, Philadel pm Price—@1 2 per bottle, or 6bottles for $6.50, de- wvered te any sddress. Sold by all Rruggists everywhere. fe 2-eott EXTRA. IMPEACHMENT! THE ARTXCLES PRESENTED TO THE SENATE. A STRIKING SCENE. | yan The expectation that the impeachment mana- zerson the’ partof the House would present the articles to the Senate to.day caused the gulleries of the Senate to be filled at an early Eight chairs, taken from the Vice Presi- at's room, had been placed im front of the ‘s desk for the use of the managers, but there were no other indications of the ap- proaching scene. In the House, meantime, preparations were being made for the visit to the Senate by the managers, and the members generally, in Com- mittee of the Whole. At one o'clock, on motion of Mr. Bingham, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union to proceed with the Board of Managers to the bar of the Senate and lay before them the articles as passed. At mmutes past one o'clock they entered the Senate amid profound silence, preceded by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. As they stepped mside the bar ef the Senate, the Ser- geant-at-Arms announced in a loud voice, “The Managers of the House of Representa- tyes to present articles of impeachment.” Mr, Bingham was in front, having the arm of Mr. Boutwel), followed by Messrs. Wilson, Wil- liams, Logan and Butler, Next came Mr. Thad. Stevens, who walked alone, and looking very feeble. The managers walked to the front of the Senate, close te the President's desk, and took seats, while the members of the House who had accompanied them ranged themselves around the seats of Senators. Mr. Bmgham arose and said, holding the articles in his band: “The managers of the House of Representa- tives, by order of the House of Representatives, are ready, at the bar of the Senate, if it will please the Senate to hear them, to present the articles of impeachment in maintenance of the impeachment preferred arainst Andrew John- son. President of the United States, by the House of Representatives-” The Chair then said: “The Sergeant-at-Arms will make proclama- tion.” | The Serge Arms then said: «Hear ye; hear ye. All persons are com- manded to keep silence, on pain of imprison- ment, while the House of Representatives 1s xhibiting to the United States Senate articles | of impeachment against Andrew Johnson, | President of the United States,” | Mr. Bingham then rose and commenced read- ing the articles as heretofore reported. | During the reading the managers remained | standing. with the exception of Mr. Stevens, | who, after afew moments, took his seat, look- | ing quite exhausted. Speaker Colfax, on motion of Mr. Hend- | Ticks. was imvited to take a seat by the side of the Chair, But few of the Democratic members of the House were present in the Senate. Every person kept pertectly still while Mr. | Brngham was reading the articles. The galle- | Ties were closely packed, and hundreds of peo- ple stood im the halls and corridors, unable to get even a glimpse of the inside proceedings. At the conclusion of the reading of the ar- teles, which occupied thirty minutes, Vice President Wade then said: “The Senave will take due order apd cognizance of the articles of impeachment of which due notice will be given by the Senate to the House of Representatives. The House then withdrew, with Mr. Dawes, as Chairman of the House in Committee of the Whole, on the state of the Union to the hall of the House. hour. cn Mow THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL SHOULD BE CoxpucTsp—Tux Ortxion oF Cuter Justice CHASE.—There was quite a sensation created im the Senate this morning, soon after assem- bling, caused by the presentation of a docu- ment or communication from Chief Justice Chase, giving his views as to the manner in which the impeachment trial of the President should proceed. He said he thought it unques- tionable that the Senate must act as a Court of Impeachment. He asked at what period of the proceedings the Senate proposed to organize the court. He thought the court should be or- ganized before the House presented the articles of impeachment; that the court sbould fix its own rules to govern the tral, and that the President must be summoned to appear by an order of that Court. He bad been informed that the Senate had acted upon other principles, and as this case might be taken @s a precedent he had thought it his duty to present his own views on the sub- ject. The communication, which was listened te with great interest, was referred tothe Select Committee, to whom the preparation of rules to conduct the trial had been entrusted. Deatx or Hox. Portus BaxtTer.—lt is with feelings of profound regret that we have to announce the death of this estimable gentle- mar, which occurred at his lodgings this morning at? o'clock, of pneumonia. His ill- ness was quite brief, having been sick only three days. Mr. B. was born in Brownington, Vt., in December, 1806, and was a Representa- tive in Congress from his native district from 161 to 1667, serving on the Committees on Elections, Agriculture, and Special Com mittee of Expenditures of the Navy Department. He wasa Republican in politics, and one of the most earnest and devoted defenders of the m- terests and rights of the poor and oppressed. Asa friend, he was zealous, earnest and trae; of him it can well and truly be said, that no wan possessed more fully and universally the confidence and love of bis friends, by whom his death will be sincerely mourned. He leaves & wife and four sons to mourn their loss. His funeral will take place on next Sunday, from his late residence corner of G and Isth streets. NomINaTions awp ConrIRMATIONS.—The following nominations were sent to the Senate yesterday by the President: Charles S. King, indian agent. Washington Territory; Benj, H. Kidder, Surgeon United States Navy. The following confirmations were by the ‘Senate in executive session yesterday: C Jos. F. Green, to be a Commodore in the ay on the active list; Commander Geor, ‘ Cooper, to be a Captain in the Navy on the ac- ve list: First Lieutenant Charles A. Stillman, of the Marine Corps, to be Captain; Second Lieutenant Frank D. Webster, to be First Lieutenag t in the Marine Corps. CoxsuLs RecoGmizED BY THE PRESIDENT.— The President has recoguized Jean Baptiste Lawson as consul of France, at Richmond: Adolius Boder consul of Austria, at New Or- leans; Alexis Robert consul of the Pontifical States. at New Orleans; and Carlos Heinsius as vice consul of the ‘Republic, at Sa- yanaah, Ga., and for 1s dependencies, Darien, Brunswick, aud St. Mary’s. ENLARGEMENT OF THE CarITOL GRrounps.— Mr. Feseenden, from the Committee on Public IMPORTANT? pall ate:> <a THE VIEWS: CBE ON THE IMPEA ne COMMUNICATION FROM HIM TO THE SENATE. pabesre wens | HE OPPOSES THE RULES ADOPTED BY THE SENAT jacana steatsinias The following communication was received by the Senate to-day from Chief Justice Chase, giving his views in opposition to the rules of proceeding on Impeachment trial adopted by the Senate: To the Senate of the United States:—Inasmuch as the sole power to try impeachment is yested by the Constitution in the Senate, and it is wade the duty of the Chief Justice to 0 preside when the laren meet oct WH the liberty of submitting, very respectfully, some Observations in Tespect to. the proper mode of proceedings upon the impeach ‘which has been preferred by the House of Representatives against the President now in office. ‘That when the Senate sits for the trial of an impeachment it sits as a court, seems unques- tionabie, That for the trial of an impeachment ot the President, this court must be constituted of the members of the Senate, with the Chief Justice presiding, seems equally unquestionable. ‘Thr Federalist is regarded as the highest co- <emporary authority on the construction of the Constitution; and in the 6ith number the fune- tions of the Senate, «sitting im their judicial capacity asa court for the trial of impeach- ments” are examined. In a b ex- plaining the reasons for not uniting “the Su- preme Court with the Senate in the formation of the court of impeachment,” it is ob- served that “to a certain extent the ben- efits of that union will be obtained from making the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the President of the Court of Impeachments as is proposed in the plan of the Convention, while the inconveniences ot an entire incorporation ef the former into the lat ter willbe substantially avoided.” This was perhaps, the prudent mean. ‘This authority seems to leave no doubt upon vither of the propositions just stated. And the statement of them will serve to introduce the question upon which I think it my daty to state the result of my reflections to the Senate, namely: At what period, in the case of an im- peachment of the President, should the Court of Impeachment organize under oath, as direct- ed by the Constitution ? Lt will readily suggest itself to any one who reflects upon the abilities and the learning in the law which distinguish so many Senators. that besides the reason assigned in the Federal- ist, there must have been still another, for the provision requiring the Chiet Justice to pre- side in the Court of Impeachment. Under the Constitution, m case of a vacancy in the office of President, the Vice President succeeds. and it was doubtless thought prudent and befitting that the fext in succession should not preside im a proceeding through which a vacancy mught be created. It is not doubted that the Senate, while sitting in its ordinary capacity, must necessarily re- ceive from the House of Representatives some notice of its intention to impeach the President at its bar; but it does not seem to me an unwar- ranted opinion, in view of this constitutional provision, that the organization of the Senate as a court of impeachment under the Consti tion should precede the actual announcement of the impeachment on the part of the House. And it may perhaps be thought a still less unwarranted opinion that articles of imprach- ment should ouly be presented to & court of impeachment; that no summons or other pro- ceedings should issue except from the organized scou:t; and that rules for the government of the proceedings of such a court should be only by the court itself. Thave found myself unable to come to any other conclusions than these. I can assign no reason for requiring the Senate to organiz as a Court under any other than its ordinary pre- siding officer, for the latter proceedings upon an impeachment of the President, which does not seem tome to apply equally io the earlier, 1 am informed that the Senate has proceeded upon other views; and it is not my purpose to contest what its 81 jor wisdom may have directed. All good citizens will fervently pray that no occasion may ever arise when the grave roceedings now in progress wil cited asa Precedents ‘but itis not impossible that such un occasion may come, Inasmuch, therefore, as the Constitution has charged the Chief Justice with an important function in the tnal of an impeachment of the President, it has seemed to me fitting and obli- gatory. where be »s unable to concur in the views of the Senate cencerning matters essen- tial to the trial, that his respectful dissent should appear. . CHARE, Chief Justice of the United States. Wasntnctox, March 4, 1568. Onrcox IxpiAN Wak CLAtms.—General John E. Wool has written the following letter to Father Beeson relative tothe Oregon Indian war claims of 185, which have recently been pre- sented to Congress for payment, amounting to about three million dollars, in addition to three million dollars which have already been paid: Troy, Feb. 26, 1568.—Dear Sir: Your favor of the 23d instant was received by me this morning relative to Uregon claims for Indian outrages. ‘The Oregonians have no just claims for out- Tages committed by Indians, They have already received from the United States five times as much as they were entitled to for the outrages which they Committed upon the Indians, and which were the causes of the war. Ifyou or any oue else desire to learn the cause of the war in Oregon, I could refer you to the report of Col. Cram, called for by Judge Olin (residing in Washington) when he was in Congress, I believe in 1961 and 1-62, also the re- rts pu in the Senate doc. No. 16, 33d Gongiens, and 36th Congress, House of Repre- sentatives, doc. 8. In conclusion, I have only tosay that the war was caused on the part of Gov. Curry and his coadjutors, without the slightest justification, and, as was reported at the time, to enrich the whites and political capital for the Gov- ernor. Yours, yery respectfully, Joax E. Woot. To John Beeson, Eeq., No. 436 F street, Wash- ington, D. C. Orvicers DeraiLep ror Duty.—By special orders No. 52, just issued by command of Gen, Grant the followmg named officers ot the Vet- eran Reserve Corps have been detailed for duty in the Freedn’s Bureau, and will report imme- diately to Gen. Howard: Brevet Lieut. Col. Joseph W. Gelray, captain 45th regiment: Brevet Major John H Butler, captain 42d reg- ; Brevet Major Henry F. Brownson, in 43d regiment: Brevet Major Joseph K- Byers, First Lieutenant 42d iment; Brevet j. Calvin H. Frederick, Ist Lt. 45th regimen:, Brevet Capt, Geo. D. Hill, Ist Lieut. 42d reg? skill and Henry R. Jones, 43d regiment; Jat Lieut. Samuel A. Porter, 44th regiment; Brevet ist Lieut. Wm. R. Erowne, 42d regiment; Brevet Ist Lieut. Wm. J. Dawes, 43d regiment; 2d Lieuts. Nelson Brown and Charles E. Campbell, 424 regiment 2d Lieut. Gilbert S. Jennings, 43d regiment; Jd Lients. James H. Rice, Eben Crosby, Jona- than Yeckley and Frank A. Page, din regi- ment; and 2d Lieut. Wm. H. Bower, 45th regi- ment, No Mowgy.—Congress not having acted on the deficiency bill, which, among other things, appropriates a sum sufiicient to pay for fuel, lights, contingent expenses of the Treasury Depart ng it will be necessary to dismiss from that Department during the week over sixty messengers and laborers who are em- Joyed about the building for sweeping, clean_ ig, making fires, &c. About two-thirds of the persons on this rollare honorably soldiers, many of them having butone arm. A number of female employees will also be dis- are widows of sol- that Congress will act pon this bill so these can be re- tained, oth ise they mast be dismissed, as there is no money to pay Tue Wuite Hovse.—The usual crowd of visitors was at the Executive Mansion this morning; many of whom were admitted to see the President. General Thomas, Hon. J. 8 Black, and several members of Congress called upon the President this forenoon. ° Tue Pustic Dest.—The statement ot the public debt for the month ot February, which rates agai el ge fr a ait 2 ag ‘the total amount of the debt_less je. Band, of fveor az millions of- doliars. is now in the Potrricat.—Hon. John Cessns was yesterday unanimously chosen delegate to the Uhicago Convention Soom, the Bedford district, Pa. —— The charter election in Portiand, Maine, yesterday resulted m no choice, although a heavier vote has not been cast since 186). McLeliai Dis bas Pat- prag rand ap iis culos ana 1 ‘Dering! Inde- nt ablivan, 179 votes. Srephe ‘oicam, had 1,906, Shave, Democrat, 365 votes. The fall vote for Governor stood:—Republican, 20H; Democratic, 1,327 votes. Republican Aldermen and Councilmen are elected in five of the wards, and Democrats in the other two. ‘The Conservatives of Gebrgia have ap- pointed a Central Executive Committee of the National Democratic Party o1 Georgia, to sus- tain Andrew Johnson. — The Burlington (Iowa) Argus wants the Democracy to nominate General Augustus Cx- sar Dodge for the Presidency. — The Waukon (Iowa) Standard, Otsego (Michigan) Herald, and Elkoder (Iowa) Journal urge Colfax for the Presidency. — The Olathe (Kansas) Mirer nominates Grant and Colfax, and the Lawrence (Kansas) Republican says-—“Grant and Colfax is the Re- pablican cry from Indiana. That ticket suits ‘us first rate out here,” —— The Lowell (Mass.) Republicans urge Grant tor the Presidency. —- A New Hampshire radical paper favors the nomination of Geo. L. Boutwell for Presi- dent. ——T he Chicago Times sharply rebukes the N. Y. World for its sensational statements about public feeling on impeachment. The Times says: « We beg leave to differ from our cotem- porary. The country is not ‘glowing like a furnace.’ We are not in the ‘midst of a reyo- Intion’ which may become sanguinary. The whole country 1s at pence—so far as bloodshed is meant—and will remain so, however may proceed or terminate the combat between Mr. Johnson and Congress. Impeachment is a last year’s almanac—out of date, useless, and al- most forgotten.” Brutally aten and Killed— Her Husband on Suspicie The details of another shocking case of mur- der transpired on Saturday night. At about eleven o’elock on that night, as Officer Flanni- gan, of the twenty-eight precinct, was patrol_ ing his beat in the vicinity of 591 Greenwich street, aman named John Pindar, came from the re ar prvmises of that number, and excitedly inquired where he could find a physician, representing that his wite had fallen down in a drunken fit, but that although he had thrown, @ pail of water over her he had failed to revive her. The officer, remarking the man’s neryous- ness and earnestness to convince him of the truth of his statements by repeating them over and over again, concluded to zo with him into the house and investigate the state of affairs for himself. The a ents occupied by the man Pindar are on the first floor of the rear house. On en- tering a horrible sight was presented to the eyes of the astounded policeman, who was not prepared for sanguinary spectacle aiter the contrary representations that had been made to him by Pindar. The woman was found lying on the floor of the front room in a pool of blood, One side of the skull was crashed; there was a deep cut to the brain on the other side, the face was horribly bruised, the left ear either bitten or torn of, and the left hand badly cut by some sharp instrument, Pindar was at once taken into custody and conveyed, with his two little chiliren, to the station-honse. On examining the apartments the police found there a bayonet, the blade of which was still wet, as if it had been cleaned of the blood by means of water. A rag satu- rated with blood was found close by. It ap- peared that Pindar had washed the face of the corpse with water, either in the hope of re- viving the woman or of washing away the evi- dences of the bloody deed. The neighbors say the Pindar family had re- sided in the house for about monih. Mrs. Pindar was seen at about 9 o'clock on the even- ing of the murder, and at about 10 a quarrel was heard going on between the husband and wie. The children—a boy aged eight, and a girl of tour years—were in the room at the time of the occurrence, and the former states that his father beat and kicked his mother, and finally threw a pail of water on her. The quarrel arose it appears, from a demand made by Pin- dar for a sum of money which his wife had in her possession, and which she refused to give him when he demanded i ¥. Telegram, 2a. Tre Execrtioy at Sxow Hitt, Mp.—The Snow Hill Shield gives the particulars of the execution of Lucy Purnell, colored, for the murder of Hanson Robbins, also colored. The ~caffold was erected in a field, near Purnell's Mills, a short distance from Snow Hill, and the execution was Witnessed by a throng of spectators. The Shield. publishet'a confeccion made by the criminal to Howard Moore, Esy.. one of her counsel. After narrating the cir cumstances under which Robbins and herself got into an altercation, late at night, in a house where they both resided, the Shield says: She confesses that she’ seized a pestle, crept up behind him, without bis seeing her, and -truck him a heavy blow on the bead, which knocked him over senseless. She then struck him @ second time whilst he was lying pros- trate, That, seeing that he was worse than she intended, she struck no more, At this stage of the tragedy her elder daughter made a noise in coming down stairs, as she stood over the body. The younger daughter, who slept in the same room, woke up, and the three took the body across the road and laid it down. The deceased was then alive, as indicated by his groans. She bade her daughters go back to the house, dug a hole herself, and placed the body in it. Having covered it.with dirt, she placed shavings on top to conceal the place of burial. Atter placing the shavings on the newly made grave, she heard the most un-— earthly groans proceeding from the buried man. Conseience-stricken, she turned and fled from the scene of her horrible crime. She seemed, however, to be drawn to the spot by some terrible fascination, and some time after- wards discovered in one of her visits past the grave that the hogs had rooted up part of the skeleton, which she carefull interred. Again she discovered that x dog eratched up the skull and carried it into the adjoining field. This she took with ber, aud making a circuit around the field, buriec it in the woods under a cedar tree. Darin Roenery or Diamonps.—A daring robbery was committed in Philadelphia yester- day afternoon. at the new jewelry store of James E. Caldwell & Co., on Chestnut street. Two men entered the store during a momentary absence of the attendant from the diamond case, near the front door, and contrived to abstract two trays containing a large number of dia- mond rings and clusters, and managed to escape without notice. The robbery was first detected by some customer finding Tings on the floor near the door. Aun officer captured one of the thieves at the restaurant in the Continental Hotel, and at once took him te Caldwell & Co.'s store. On searching him, about forty diamond clusters and rings were found on his person. constituting the contents of one of the stolen trays. He gave the name of in and states he is a trunk-maker of Lake street, Chicago, and came to Philadelphia five days ago in search of work. He was committed in default of $7,000 bail, His accomplice is yet at large. The value of the diamends, which | principally large solitaire stones, is about Tne Pore axp THE Lapixs.. cently gave a two hundred I ber of E ‘The Pope re- iblic audience to upward of came tor the donble purpose of evincing their adhesion to the brief of October 12, 1867, relating to ladies" toilets, and of presenting the Holy Father with some valuable gifts, in testimony of their devotion to loly See. One of the Indies expressed these sentiments in a i so to which the Pope replied by hag Mere in Italian, remin bis hearers St. Peter, after his miraculous delivery from prison by an angel, found an asylum in the midst of women. The severely on the license of the female toilet of the present day, re to the fantastic head-dresses in use, the vestments borrowed from the Pagan Chinese, and the aalowsty Wadoomne robes. He ex- horted his andience to oppose to this ganda of the devil” a counter ay of batho. Ue attire, worthy of their character and sex. — nadian says there is really no pe ap Rogen] men’ land I is rather more than half way over to det it 60 ‘the rest of the distance, and there is an end of the Irish Church Estab ! : = 5g f it & I TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. OM MEXICO. Progress of the Civil War. [Special Dispatch to the Star.) HAVANA, March 4.—Troops haye been sent from San Lois Potosi to Guadalajara to support General Corona in suppressing the civil war in the States of Jalisco and Sinalos. Govern- ment contemplates Cy Bed bis freedom and the Vice idency of Republic. The American Legion ‘oF Honor is very much with their treatment. They have been forced to leave the the coantry, afver baving been defrauded of their rights.’ By advices Sisall, we learn that the towns of Te: Tigimin, Tixboca, Siexla-Pamaba, Tekal-Kantuil, Axku a tied, Canraibab, Cilam, Lula, Kikil, Loeohs, &c., ave adhered to the national cause, Gen. Ces- seva had attacked rebels towards Vi ed after severe losses. FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. [By Cable to the Associated Press.) Loxpor, March 4—Forenoon.—Consols, 93 ay for bepress account: U. S. Five- twenties, TA arty 5 Tlinois Central, 50} : Paris, March 4—Forenoon—The Bourse is active, and rentes are firm. Liverroor, March 4— Forenoon.—Cotton active, excited, and advancing rapidly. The transactions are very heavy, and prices have advanced fully %d. since opening. ‘Uplands, 9% on the spot and to arrive. Orleans, oy. ba will reach 25,000 bales. Breadsta‘ steady. Loxpox, March 4—Atteraoon.—Eries, 47. Others u1 L. LIVERPOOL, March 4 — After |.—Cotton still active and firm. Pork has advanced to 758. Lard declined to 60s. Sugar and other articles quiet. UNITEDSTATES SENATOR FOR MARY- LAND. Dispatch to the Star.} ANNAPOLIS, March 4.—In the Maryland Le- gislaiure yesterday, both Houses voted separ- ately and informally on a choice for United States Senator to succeed Philip F. Thomas. In both Houses the highest vote cast was for Thomas, but it is probable that some one who can be readily admitted will be selected when the joint ballot is held to-day. LOSSES BY THE NEW YORK FIRE. [Special Dispatch to the Star.] New York, March 4.—The burning of Bar- num's Musenm entailed a loss of $40,000 on the Museum and Menagerie Company. The buildings were purchased a few days ago by the Company for $165,000, of which only $20,(00 had been paid. ‘The insurance on the buildings amounted to $62.0, The owners and occu- Panis of the adjoining buildings suffered eavily also, MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. [Special Dispatch to the Star.] Prr.apetrnta, March $.—Returns from the municipal elections, held in various parts of the State yesterday, generally indicate a Demo- cratic gain in the large cities heard from. This gain is more noticeable than in the small towns. ‘wo or three localities only show increased mijorities for the Republican: FROM ST. DOMINGO. Gon, Baez Opposed to the Sale of Samana. (Special Dispatch to the Star.] Havaxa, March 4.—From St. Domingo we haye advices to February 10. Gen. Baez hud not yet arrived, but it is announced that he is strenuonsly opposed to the alienation of Sa- mana, His desire is to make it a neutral free port, under the protection of the great mari- time powers, THE MAINE DEMOCRATIC CONVEN- TION. Banoor, Me., March 4.-The Democratic Convention resolved in favor of the payment of bonds in Greenbacks; to support President Johnson, and favor Pendleton for President. RATLROADS STRUCTED BY SNOW. Scnenxctapy, N. ¥.. March 4.—The Sara- toga and Troy railroads are still obstructed with snow. ‘On the latter road a train with nire locomotives is making slow progress to- wards Troy. Some of the drifts are ten feet deep. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. CaNanbalcuiz, New York, Narch 4—A train on the Oanandaigue railroad off the track near Gosham. The stoves upset, ~etting fire to the cars. Many persons were badly burned, three fatally. SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR LIFE. BostTox, Mass., March 4.—George L. Crum- uut bas been convicted for firing the High school house at Brighton, and sentenced to the State prison for life. —_re ___. RECONSTRUCTION Vircivta.—In the Convention yesterday a resolution was offered approving of impeach- ment. It lies over. The Sadiciary Committee reported adversely to the petition asking the removal of all the State officers at present and the repudiation of ail debts contracted prior to April, 1865. The Committee on the Judiciary Department made their report, which provides that all judges are to be chosen by the Legisla- ture, and all commonwealth attorneys and clerks of courts to be appointed by the courts ney belong to. The Attorney (reneral of the State is to be chosen by the Supreme Court. The present county court system is tobe abol- shed, and county judges are to be appointed. Mr. Hunnicutt closed the suffrage debate. He said he had seen such @ determined opposition to reconstruction that he was now willing to disfranchise twenty thousand more than the reconstruction acts disfranchise. Nortu Carouixa.—In the Convention yes- terday, the resolution of Mr. Durham, prohib- iting the assemblage of white and black chil- dren in the same schools, was voted down. The report of the committee on privileges and elec- tome, excibding Mr. Martin, a Conservative, of fadkin, from his seat, and giving it to Mr. Martin, a Radical, was passed” fond MISsISSIPPIL—A resolution was adopted in the Convention to appoint a committee to frame an ordinance for the relief of the of Mis- sissippi from their pecuniary em| ments, consistent with the rights and obligations of all parties, and the Constitution of the United States. Texas.—Election returns from all e} twelve counties of the State are receives: ban votes were cast, The Convention is undoubt- edly carried. THE Writ or Quo WakRanTo.—This pro- cees, under which it is proposed to oust Mr. Stanton, is of English origin. Upto the umeof Edward I, the King of En; was in the habit of calling upon persons holding fran- chises to produce the charter by wan they held them. If they could not satisfy the royal commissioners their franchises were taken from them without more ado. The action of quo wear ranto was instituted to check abuses of the was summoned to appear before the King’s Bench, ora. “in eyre”—that is, riding bis cir- See ic erate held his franchise or office. The original action has given place to what is called “an information in the nature of a quo warranto.”” “t ye ete geotee in its form Seg nal, is really a roceedimg. Origti ly, if the defendant could right, FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. wr ae WEDNESDAY, March 4. SeNaTe.—The Chair Presented a communi- cation (rom the Chief Justice of the United ‘States, submitting bis observations in. reference to the mode of trial of the President when impeached: which, on motion of Mr. Howard, ‘was ordered to be printed and referred to tre xe. meh = ittee. x. Sumner presented petition of New Eng- land Association of Soldiers of i*i2, ‘eons Pensions. Referred to Committee on Pensions. ‘Mr. Grimes called ‘€p the bill for the relief of Geo. Henry Preble, a captain of the navy of the United States, giving him nd gd ofacom. mander from July 16, S62: which was passed, Mr. Fessenden called up the bill to provide for the extension of the Capitol grounds; which was read, The committee reported an amendment re- a the Washington and Geagctowa i road, and the the Su t, which was to. ‘The ‘bill was further and then ened. Mx. M. called up the bill to pay Phillip R, Fendail for editing the Madison papers, which was passed. ‘Mr. Wilson introduced joint resolution to thorize the erection of a warehouse at Fortress Monroe, Va. tary Affairs. At one o'clock the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate announced the Mana zers of Impeach- ment on the part of the House of Representa- tryes. The President prot-m.—The Managers of Im- peachment will advance within the bar and take the seats provided for them. The mani = then advanced and took the seats assigned them in front of the President's The members of the House of Representatives, who followed the Tanged thems+lves in a semi-circle behind the onter row of seats. Mr. Hendricks moved that a seat be the Speaker of the Honse of tati ves b: the President of the Senate, which was ordered, and Mr. Colfax advanced and took the seat by the side of Mr. Wade. Mr. Bingham, Chairman of the Managers, then said: The ers of the House of Representative, by order of the House, are ready at the bar of the Senate to present articles of impeachm at agais Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. The President pro fem.—The Sergeant-nt- Arms will make proclamation. + Sergeant-at-Arms —Hear ye; Hear ye; e. All are commanded to keep ‘en pain of imprisonment, while the Represedtatives is exhibiting to the ‘Senate of the United States articles of im; h- ment against Andrew Johnson, Pi the United States, Mr. Bingham.—Mr. President, articles of im- penchment exhibited to the House of Represen- tives of the United States, in the name of them- selves and of all the people of the United States inmaintainance of the impeachment against Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. ‘The articles were then read by Mr. Bingham; the managers all stinding with the exception of Mr. Stevens. The reading haying been con- cluded— The President pro tem.—The Senate will take proper order on the subject of the Im- pezchment, of which due notice will be given to the House of Representatives. The managers and the members of the House then retired. omitted an order, which was jaid over at Tequest of Mr. Sherman. It provides that during the impeachment trial jckets shall be issued to the galleries, and no tickets shall be issued beyond the namber 1 ; the steps be kept free, the diplomatic gallery appro- priated exclusively to the members of the toreign legations; the tickets to be iseued daily as follows: 4toeach Senator, 2to each mem- ver of the House,2 to each Judge of the Su- reme Courtof the United States, 2 to each | Judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, 2 to each Judge of the Court of Claims; 60 to the reporters of the Press, and the remainder to be issued under the direc- tion of the presiding officer. The Sergeant-at- Arms to have power to carry out the arrange- ment and employ such additional force as is necessary. Hovsr or REPResenTatives.—Immediately after the reading thr journal the House resumed the consideration of the additional article of im- SE Cam proposed yesterday by Mr, Jenckes, (R. 1, Mr. Jenckes proceeded to address the House support of bis arucle. He contended that without an article, such as the one proposed, charging @ criminal intent the artices of im- peachment went would not be complete. He thought that in the whole conduct of the Presi- dent relating to the removal of Mr. Stanton bere was a criminal intent on his part to sub- vert the mstitutions of the Government, and in varrying out his designs that he intended to use ‘he military power of the United States. He thought tbis was evident from the correspon- “tence between the President and Gen’l Grant, which had been some time ago laid before the House. He did not think that there could be a doubt of the President’s conviction upon the charge. Mr. Higby (Cal.) advocated the amended ar- vicle of Mr. Jenckes. He had no doubt of the ability of the committee ot seven who had pre- pared the onginal articles, but human nature 8 fallible, aud man, after reviewing his own works, finds Uy | are imperfect, and it might be that the idea Incorporated in the article of Mr. Jenckes had not struck them. He hoped there would be no objection to the insertion of this additional article. ‘Mr. Lawrence (U.) thought the article sub- mitted by Mr. Jenckes was a one, and he should vote for it, as be would for any article drawn up with proper intent to bring Andrew Johnson to trial; but forthe reason that im- peachment had been already too long delayed, and no more articles shoul ‘were safficient to convict Mr. Jobuson and remove him from office. In pursuance of this idea, he gave notice that he would, at the proper time, offer a resolution directing ‘the managers go to trial on the first four articles, and to Present the others afterwards. Mr. Jenckes demanded the previous qnes- tion upon his article, and it was reported at length. [It charges in substance that Andrew Jobnson, being actu: by the unlawful in tent and design to assume and exercise the con- trol and command of the armies of the United States, and to exercise the fauction ot comman- der-in-chief of said armies in a manner not uthorized by law, and to prevent said armies -Tom being the instruments of the execution of the lawe of the United States, and especially of the act of March 2d, 1567, and the acts supple mentary therete, unlawfully and willtally aud un unmindiul of the duties of said acts, did nomi- nate a Secretary of War ad interim, when no vacancy existed, &e. It also charges him with an attmpt to create a vacancy in the office of Secretary of War.) ‘The House :efused to second the demand for the previous question, and then, on motion of Mr. Bingham, the article was referred to the managers. ‘Mr. Bingham then offered the following : Rescleec, That the House now reselve itself into Committee ef the Whole, and attended by the managers, that it proceed to the of hg ah en artic! the House, the President of the United States. The Republican ‘Members of the House, ex- Thomasand Mr. Van Wyck, then formed and proceeded by the managers, pbay to the Senate of the Usted States, None of the Democratic members Referred to Committee on Mili- | mt of | Ntiws MU. THE BURNING OF SsEU™M Heavy Lorses—interesting Particulars. Our & co yesterday gave nipnreaeeal atte enon of Byroum’s Moseum and Menagerie, in New York, by fire, a, apy morning. Sie nme ot OL at eit a graphic accow amity. from + bi h we make the following exiracts AU arty minutes it im the mids: ot To blast of wind drifting snow, the slarm of fire was raised last might, and emoke and flames were seen issui third floor of Barnum’s Musenm. The police, | With the aid of what few citizens were at band, | rushed up the Broad way steps of the building, | and forcing open the doors, aroused the inmates | fro the Lerribie destruction which awaited them. Most of these people, such as the fat Boy, the Nova Scotia giantess, the Albino giris, the living skeleton, ete, were sirep: | third floor. Toe beautifal Circassian girth Zaleima, ber hair standing on end as usuah, ‘went to bed about ft! o'clock. but had fitful dreams until a Little after miinight, when she awoke, and hearing the disterbance upon Biowdway, rushed to the window aad threw up the sash. Fancy her feelings as sbe saw pouring out into the street bementh ber from the second-story window. & volume of red and hissing flames. She (hrew on a wrapper and commenced to shake the giantess, Miss Swan, of Nova Scotia, who was in a deep and pro- found slumper. policemen and citizens who bad rusbed into the buikding, burst the doors of Zuleima’s apartment, and one of them catching her im bis arms. took her to the street in eatety. although the staircase down which he passed was on fire. She was depos- ited in Taylor's saloon, where other curiosities S00R Made their a) Or. — four men to carry out the fat boy, and giantess war Obliged to Wan upon three for support, finmes spread with fearful rapidity, and the yells of tbe animals wereappatling to bear. The and lions grew furious, maddened with the flamesgand smoke, and they dashed Agaunst the sides of their cages, bounding from end toend in their vain efforts to free them- selves. Eiforts were made in both front and Jew other the cellar of Taylor's Saloon, where they sluak away to corners and darkness, as thoroughly | frightened as the giantess and fat woran on the | floor above them. The giraffe was moved with great difficulty, and received & number of se- uarters, After the ftames had been raging for .nore than an bour a balf-burned tiger | from one of the Broadway windows into the street, The firemen sent up a shout of horror. the cTowd fell back, a stream of water was terned upon the poor. blinded, balf-dead animal, when @ heroic policeman stepped up and ended bis Miserable life by discharging & well-loaded | Among the animals burned were two fine Bengal tigers, the learned seal, and several other seal; the bappy family, with its collec- tion of mobkrys, mice, owls, mabbits, cats, etc; the large lion with four beautifal cubs, a Sue and extensive collection of birds, the famous | bumbug monkey-gorilla, 8 Polar bear, the gna, the American bear, etc.. etc. All of the exten- , sive Gordon Cummings’ collection of skins, turks, skulls, etc... was destroyed, as well as the other varied and valuable contents of the museum. The loss by this fire is estimated at over balf ® million of dollars. At the time of the fire there was no insurance upon the animals. The collection of avimals belonged to Van Amburg & Co., Mr. Barnum being one-third owner, were valued at something over $10,000. Mr. Barnum is said to have been out of town when the fire took piace. When he received the dispatch an- nouncing the calamity he took it very coolly, j and doubling it up and putting it inwo bis | Pocket, Set has determination tw roceed with building of bis new museum. It is well known that he owus the lots on the cor- ner of Broadway snd Housten streets, where | be will erect a beautiful fire-proof structure. | The origin of the fire is stills mystery. It appears to have broken out in the inenagerie. 1. Barnum’s loss is estimated a: about $300,000. | How much of this is covered by insurance has | not been ascerinined. The buildings burned were valued at about $4.00). A number of people who bad shops in, under and around the Museum lost heavily, some being entirely burned out, while others were damaged by water, Information for Wives. In an important divorcee suit in Chicago, where the wife applied for a divorce upon the ground of blows inflicted upon her person by | the busband, the Court laid down the law as follows “The law upon this point is not a subject of Gispute. | Undoubtedly there are some men, and it is to be hoped there are very many, im whom the reverence for womanhood is ment 0 powerful that no insult or coming from a woman, ing short of im- mivent danger to life or limb, could extort from them a blow. Certainly not af the of- fender is a wife and the mother of ther chil- dren. From 8 field of combat where a woman ¥# the opposimg party there te no dishonor in retreat. « But while we may censure a husband who allows himself to be provoked by his wife to blows, the law of divorce is not administered upon these principles. “The common law right chastiee whe wile bas been Je all the American courts, ‘et no court has dis- solved the marriage tie at the prayer of the wite, because of violence provoked by ber own misconduct, even thongu such violence should proceed to blows, as was very truly said by Sur William Scott: ds Lord Sto~ well, in Warnng vs. Warring, 2 Philiim, 132. La ae eee . She bas | only to change her conduct; wise Une wite would have nothing to do but to misconduct herself, provoke ill treatment, and then com- . Still, even in cases where the wife bas at tault, the violence of the husband mos! not be out of to the provocation:and, if'e0, she will not be entitled to ber decree.” Shocking Aifair—A Man Term to Pieces im a From the St. Louis Democrat, Feb. 26) shocking and most lamentable casualty took place at a quarter before six o'clock last evening, at the esi Planing Mull, cor- ner of Thirteenth and O Fallan streets’ The chiefengineer, Mr. Benj. Wiggenhorm, was possing around the end of a line of sbafting, ‘when his coat was cavgim by the revolving wheel and be was instantly to and whirled about it with swift velocity. The Toom was then dark, but bis screams brought help and lights, and hurriedly the engine was stopped, and the mangled yictim was picked up. His coat, shirt, and boots had been torn off, leaving bis pantaloons on bis person. Both bis arms and bis Ieftankle were broken, bis back was dreadfully lacerated. and he was suffering from extensive internal hemmorrhage. He was atemporarily arranged couch, and Dr. Heitrig was called in. The surgeon and physician af- forded all the poor relief possible; in about two hours unfortunate man expired. He leaves a wife and five children. A messenger was dispatched for the wife, who arrived only to look upon the lifeless and broken form of the husband and father, late the ctor and sup- porter of herself and little ones. The deceased was but about thirty-five years of age, an ex- cellent workman, industrious and much es- teemed. His mother, two brothers and two sis- ters share the Brigham YOUNG AND HIS SERAGLIO.— Though there is an act of Congress agaiast po- lygumy, and the United States maintain a court in Utah tor the purpose of enforcing the laws, this wholesome statute continues to be disre- garded there by those highest in social and e:- clesiastical tion, On the ist Great Salt Lake City, ‘Brigham Young was married for the thirty-first time,the happy bride being Miss Merivine Van Cott, a twenty - right years of age, daughter of Elder Van Cott, and formerly, while * gentile, the wite of a Mr. Cobb, from whom she was duly divorced, so that she could resume ber maiden name, She 18 BOW the 31st of the Mormon prophet's wives, not counting those who have been duly sealed, or formally married, to bim for the sake merely of securing their salvation, since none but married wemen are admitted into the Mor- mon heaven. Of the previous thirty wives, the mo-t recent was married to on the 2vth of Sepnnn aed 1863; her name was Amelia Fol- tom, and she emigrated to Utah from Council Bluffs, lowa She has since over his in the iret the genera] mass of the household. i et's thirty-first festival was Ungnished by the of his fourth dnugb-