Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY— SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDIN S. W. Corner Pa. avenue and Lith street aY NOYES, BAKER & CO. ————— ‘The STAR is served by the carriers to theit THE EVENING STAR THE CORPORATION IMBROGLIO. TO-DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. This morning by mine o'clock there were about 200 persons in front of the City Hall and im ie Wi iy, there being all shades of politica represented, aud the prevaising question was “what's the programme!’ GQfficers Oftett Wallingsford and Williams were on duty at the door, having the same orders as they bad yesterday except as to keeping persons out As the day woreon, and 1 o'clock passed WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1868. NE. 4,762. Washington News and Gossip. Bil Relative ‘Senator Stewart yesterday introduced the fol- towing, which was referred to the Committee ‘on the District of Columbia : A Bit relating to contested elections in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, Be et enacted, &c., That whenever any has received, or shall hereafter recerye, a cer- Uficate trom the Register of the city of Wash- ington, based upon sacisfactery evidence fnr- ‘hed by the commissioners Of electios, noti- bim of his election te any electtve office of said city, the Teeriving suck motf- cation shadi be entitled to enter upom the di | charge of the duties of his office, and the cer- Uftcate of the Register shalt be prima facis evi- To Rg impaneut and some seemed tethink that Mr. Bowen would not attend in his office to-day. The cemmitiee appointed by the Censerva- tive organization of Councils—Messrs. Lioyd. Morseth, Dalton, Fergusom and Feawick—were 4m the neighbechood of the hall in session at ite an early hour. Ut is umderstood that ey heve retained Mevers. Davrase Mertick and Bradley. Jr.. as ceunsel, who ave instract- ed to bring aM proceedings that they can under the law, both criminal and civil Mayor Bowen. accompanied by Wm. A. Cook, Esq. arrived at the City Hall about ti o'clock, ard immediately entered the office ‘The crowd soon coilected about the portico of the east wing, expecting that Mr. Lloyd would shortly appear and make a demand tor the of- cr Many ot the members of the two Boards of the Cry Council were abowt the butléing. and the anxiety to learn the programme fer the day ‘was great. The Conservatives were very reti- cent, and would give no irformation as to what their plans weve, except thet they bad them all @rranged satisfactorily, and nothing would transpire until after 12 O'clock The Council Chamber was occupied to-day | by Judge Fisher, holding the Circuit Cou where & large crowd was in attenéance during ‘the morning. awaiting further deyelopments in ‘Corporation matters. The Aldermen's Cham- ber was still locked, and no one admitted | ‘therein. About 10.45 Mr. James Small. one of the Commissioners of Election for the third pre- Cinct of the Seventh Ward, demanded of Mir Boswell the returnsot the judges of that pre- inct, but was refused, ‘and he threatening to procure a warrant for his (Mr. 3's) arrest, to compel him to return them that they (the Commissioners) way make the Feturns to the Boards of Aldermen and Council as required by law The Conservative’s committee met at Mr. lley's office at o'clock with their coun. el and the Mayor «i inferim, Mr. Lloyd, for | the purpose of consulting as to the best course to pursue, It is understood that the committee bave determined on taking legal measure @gamst the present incumbent, Mr. Bowen, ‘but the particular lime of action had mot up to two o'clock been R Tost probable that an applieation for a writ of mandamus OF quo warrento Will be appli-d for ‘without delay. The committee do not deem it at all important that a formal demand be made | on Mr. Bowen to surrender the office. ‘The committee remained in session watil 2 clock at Mr. Bradley's, and by this tume it having been noised around that no demand would be made by Mr. Lioyd, most of those who bad lingered about the City Hail since morning left. there being but some thirty or forty about the hall and opposite. It 1s understood that the following was agreed upon as the line of action: The counsel retained by the committee to commence pro ceedings in the courts, by applying for am in- junction to restrain Mr. Bowen trom exercising the functions ef Mayor: Mr. T E. Lioyd. as Mayored imierim, to issue his proclamation call- ing the Boards together to-morrow atternoou when they will take measures to iuform Mr Bowen that they do not acknowledge bim as the legal Mayor of the city, and al-o step~ to impeach the Register tor malfeasance im oifice im issuing certificates of eleetior to parties who ‘Were not returned as electors. m Attorneyship. ireuit Court, Sudge Fisher presid- ing, this morning, when the Corporation eases were called, Mr. Bradley answered that he Was ready to proceed to trial. Judge Fisher remarked that he bad received a letter from Mayor Bowen, delegating Mr. Cook a corporation attorney. . Bradley said he wished to put himself Tight betore the court and the community. In the first place, he denied the jurisdiction of the court to pass upon the matter. However, he would state that bis letter ot tue sth of June could not be construed mto a resignation. The facts were that it had been announced to him that Mr. Bowen had been installed as Mayor. and he (Bradley) acting under a misappre- hension of the law, and suppusong that bis tenure of offices expired with the Administration of Mr. Wallach, bad written the letter in order to announce to Mr. Bowen that there was no one who could legally repre- sent the unterests of the Corporation in the suits then pending in the courts. Since writing that letrer be had examined the ordinance in Webb's Digest, and therein found that the term of office of the Corporation Attorney did not expire until the fourth Monday in June Acting nder this light he had written the letter of the Joth to Mr. Bowen explaining the reason why be bad written the former letter, and the mis- take into which he bad fallen, and informing Mr. Bowen also that he intended to perform the duties of his office until the end of his term. Judge Fishe: Br ley and Cook court room, and understood Mr. Uook was to attend to Corporation cases, and when he re- ceived Mr. Bowen's letter he stpposed it was simply & notification ef Mr. Cook's appoint ment, Mr. Bradley said the statement of his Honor, Was true, but at that ume be supposed that be was functas oficw by lapse of time, and only discovered his mistake afterward. There i- no Section which this court can take to. relieve Bum trom bis responsibility, aud be could ouly reiterate that he intended to fulfil the duties of Bis office until the end of his term. was surprised at the actiono! Mr. Qook in endeay- oring to suppiant bim. Mr. Cook said that supplant was not the wight word. The true coustruction of Mr Bradley's @rst letter was, that he did not wish to serve under Mr. Bowen, as one who differed ‘With him in politics, or that he theught his term of office bad expired. The first eonstruc- Was the true one to every candid mind He did not known why Mr. Bradley wished fo re- tn Office, because he could not proj rly t, in some of the cases, the politica viewsof Mr. Bowen. Mr. Bradley seemed to think this was an annual office, but he (Cook) ‘Would state that the incumbents of Corporation Offices were removable at the will aud pleasure Of the Mayor. He then read the two lettars of Mr. Brad He said, in the first, Mr. Bradley Fecognizes Mr. Bowen as Mayor, but in th= second he thinks proper to ignore that fact. He did not know what was the cause of this, but be (Cook) knew that Mr. Bowen wa: Mayor. and that he (Cook) was the duly dele- Corporation Attorney ai interim. Mr. Bradley in reply ssid with regard to the Girst letter, no one who looks at it except through the jaundiced spectacles of Mr. Cook, can vorture it into the construction placed epon it that very astute gemieman. The letter of Mr. Bowen bears the impress of Mr. Cook's band and brain, and he was not sur- at it The incumbent of the office of Saeees Attorney bas been charged with bemg opposed to Mr. Bowen in politics, and it ‘was & very indelicate allusion in a court of jestice that as it may, if the office, as Mr. Cook stated, is to be used for political pur- Poses, its dignity would be desi |. He ‘would again state that he would fulfil the duties of bis office until (he ena of the term: and Bow he would ask his Honor if he to settle by 8 decision in this case the matter of the contest between the claimants for the Mayor- alt Judge Fisner stated that the Corporation cases been continued, and he hoped the matter wonld be settled between Messrs. Cook and Brad by to-morrow, without giving the G7 The manufacture ot rubber heel stiffening | new (hing im boot and shoe man: | went off | dence of his election to aad right te discharge the duties of said office. | Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That any petson who shall hinder or obstrect a persou olding the certificate ef election mentioned im | the Seregoing section from entering | discharging the duties of such office | deemed guilty of a misdemeaner, and upoe | comviction thereof én any court of competrnt jurtsdiction, shall be fined in any sum not exe creding one thonsané dollars, et be imprisoned | im the county jail wot exceeding six months, or | beth said punishments, at the discretion of the | court. | - Sec. 3. And be i! further enacted, That the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia, or | any judge thereof, shall beve jurisdictiot to | enforce, by mandamus or otherwise, the right of | any person holding the certificate mentioned in | the first section of this act, and the action of said court in relation thereto shall be final. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That any | person who claims, or shall hereafter claim, to | be elected to any elective office in said’ city | may commeace ‘proceedings before the Su- ina, Court of the Pistrict of Cotumbia, | by petition, setting forth the facts on which he relies, and shall serve 's copy on the in- | cumbent or person who has received the certificate of election, and the person so | kerved shall maké answer to said petition within five days: and said court shail there- | upon try the Tights of the parties to ‘the said office wm a summary manner, and for that PUrpose a special session shall be called and | beld whenever necessary for the purposes of such trial, and the decision of said court in any case so brought before it shall be final and ¢ou- clusive. And when any contest exists in rela. | ton to the election of any member of the Baard of Aldermen or Common Council, the Mayor | of said city is hereby authorized to appoint all subordinaie officers. | | To-day Mr. Harlan, from the Senate District | pon oF Committee. reported the bill back with the fol- lowing amendiment, strking out the last para- | graph of section four and inserting the follow- ing: i | And when the legal organization of! the | Hoard ot Aldermen and Board of Common Council shall be delayed on account of any | contest in relation to the election of any mem- bers of either of said Boards, the Mayor of said city is hereby authorized to make iempo- Dary appointments of all subordinate officers | Whose appointment of election is authorized | by the said Mayor; and members of said Boards under existing laws to contivue antil said Boards shall be legally organized. Mr. Rortixs Resenatiox Retvrvep.— | The letter of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue tendering his resignation and giving his reasons therefore. was, last evening, re- | turned to Mr. Rollins with the following en- dorsement: “The within communication (just handed to me although bearing date the Sth inst.,) is con- sidered partial and incorrect in its statements, aud Unjust and disrespectful to the President: itis therefore returned to Mr. Rollins. H. McCvtroes, Secretary. Thursday evening, June 11th, i868.” | Nomixations.—In addition to the nomina- tion of Reverdy Johnson as Minister to Eug- jand, the following were iso sent to the Senate | to-day by the President: Alex. Mahew, U Atiorney, Territory of Montana: B. F. De | son, Associate Justice Supreme Court, Wash- | ington Territory; James Coy, Collector of In- | ternal Revenue for Ist District of California, L. M. Robinson, Superintendent of Indian Af- | fairs: Joseph McConnell, of Illinois, Commis- | sioner under the act to reimburse the State ot } Indiana for monies expended to equip militia | during the war. fe PAStaGE Or THE RECONSTRUCTION BILL.— The debate in the House over the reconstruc- tion bill became very interesting to-day, and Messrs. Butler, Shellabarger and Bingham made able speeches favoring the admission of both Alabama and Florida. Mr. Farnsworth’s motion to strike out Florida was disagreed to by @ vote of Sayesto9¥ nays. A motion made by Mr. Eldridge to lay the bill and amend. ments on the table was voted down, and the Senate amendments to the bill were then agreed to by a strictly party vote. Thé bill now goes to the President. MINIsTeR BURLINGAME. with two chiet Mandarins of the Chinese Embassy, was at the Capitol a long time to-day, closeted jwith Senator Wade inthe Vice President's cham- ber. BueveT Mas.Gey. Levix McDowkit is- sued an order, June 4th, assuming comtiand of the Fourth Military District, (Department of Mississippi and Arkansas.) Tue Potomac Navication Comrayy.—Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire, introduced in the Senate to-day a bill (which was referred to the District Committee) to incorporate the Potomac Navigation Company. Messrs. Rich- ard Wallach, Alex. R. Shepherd, S. George 8. Gideon, John R. E} 8, are named as incorporators, with full power to improve the navigation of the Potomac miver, in the Distmet of Columbia, between Easby’s whart and the southern terminn- of the sea wall enclosing the Efornds of the Usitea ‘States Arsenal, on the of the Georgetown channel. Capital stock to be 2,000,000, with privilege of increasing it to $1),0k),000, in shares of S1inGeach. [The bill is similar to the one introduced ir. Welker, of the House, a few days since, s full synopsis of which has appeared in the Sta: Uston Pacivic RAtLRoap.—The Secretary of the Interior forwarded to the President the report of the commissioner of the Union P: cific railroad, announcing the completion o} the nineteenth section of twenty miles of road, commencing at the ssuth and terminating at the 600th mile post, west of the initial point om the Massouri river. The secretary recommends the acceptance of the report and the issue of ds and patents for lands to the company in accordance with law. The President bas ap- Proved the report, and directed the Secret of the Treasury and of the Interior to carry out the provisions of law. Inpta® Arvatrs.—Colonel J.(H. 'Leaven- worth, agent of the Kiowa Indians, 1s expected in this city in the course of a few days. He ‘will consult with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs concerning the montis eittitude ie various tribes in vicimity 07 agency,in- the Indians under his immediate cluding charge. PouiticaL.—Mr. A. W. Markley, ofthe Gam. den ana Amboy Railroad, is brought torward Democratic nominee for Govern or, in West Jersey. Mr. Markley is a man of great energy and personal popularity, and will be apt to get the nomination, District was yesterda} jominated by the convention for Congress by acclamation. all be | Tass of the Bill fo: Br Seuther: The following bill, providi sion of the States of North for the admis- (ina, South was the on Wednesday night, ‘and now goes back to the Heuse, where it ori- ginated, for concurrence in the Senate amend- ments: Whereas the people of North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida have, in pursuance of the provisions of an act entitled “Anact for the more emicieat goversment of the rebel States,” passed Marc! second, eighteen hundred aud sixty-seven, aud the acts supplementary thereto, tramed cousti- twtions of State governments which are repub- joan, and have ted such constitutions by Jarge majorities of the votes cast atthe elections held for the ratification or rejection of the same; therefore, Be it enacted, &c., Thateach of the States of North Carolina, South Carolima, Louisiana. ia, Alabama, and Florida shall be enti- ‘tled and admitted to representation im Uon- Tess As a State of the Union when the Legis- lature of such State shall have duly ratified the amendment to the Constitution of the United States proposed by the Thirty-Ninth Congress, aud known as article fourteen, upon the following fundamental conditions: That the constitutions of neither of said States shall ever be so or changed as to deprive any citizen or class of citizens of the United States of the right to vote in said State who are entitled to vote by the constitution thereof herein recognised, except as a punishment for such crimes as are now felonies at common law. whereof they shall have been duly con- victed, under laws equally applicable to all the inbabitants of said State: Provided, That any alteration of said constitutions, prospective in ite effect, may be made with regard w ume and place of residence of voters; and the State of the constitution of said State. except ¢ proviso to the first subdivision, shall be and void, and that the General Assembl said State by solemn public act shall declare the assent of the State to the foregoing funda- mental condition. ‘Sec. 2. That it the day fixed for the first meet. ing of the Legislature of either of said Stau by the constitution or ordinance thereof. shall have passed, or have so nearly arrived before the passage of this act, that there shall not be time for the Legislature to assemble at the pe- riod fixed, such Legisiature shall convene at the end of twenty days from the time this act takes effect, unless the Governor elect shall sooner convene the same. Sec. 3. That the first section ofthisact shall take effect as to each State, excep! Georgia, when such State shail, by its legislature. duly ratify article fourteen of the amendments to the Constitution of the United States proposed the Thirty-Ninth Congress, and as to the @ ot Georgia, when it shail. in addition, give the assent as said State to the fundamental condition hereinbefore imposed upon the same; and thereuy or. the officers of each State, duly elected and qualified under the constitution thereof, shall be inaugurated without delay: but no person prohibited from holding office under the United States, or under any State by section three of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, known as article fourteen, shall be deemed eligible to any office in either of said States, unless re- lieved from disability as provided in said amendment. And it is hereby made the duty of the President. within ten days after receiy- ing official information of the ratification of said amendment by the Legislature of either of sid States, to issué « proclamation asnonncing that fact. INTERESTING DrvoRCE Case IN St. Lovis. St. Louis offers an ineresting divorce case, the arties to which are Mr. and Mrs. Britton A ill, of St. Charles. Mo. The lady wants the divorce, on account of alleged cruel treatment by her husband. She asserts that he persisted in telling very bad stories about her, and be- sides that he used great violence towards her, by attempting to strangle ber because she could not readily assent to become a firm be- liever in « new religious system which he was Feparing to establish in the world, and where- in he was to figuie as the Messiah: by appear- img at her bedside at midnight with knite in band, and, rousing her from her sieep, announc- ing bimself ready and about to cut her heart out prepaiatory to roasting it tor breakfast. Waen she remonstrated with him, and entreated bim to treat her with more kindness, his mildest an- swer was: “Some people like sympathy and others ke mutton chops; I prefer the mutton chops and you may go to h—1l tor sympathy. She says Rie income is £10,000, of which she wants her share. He replies by giving a racy account ef her dissipations while abroad. where. according to his statement, she con- sumed faster than be could draw the checks, and disported herself prodigiously. There is one other point of difference, Mr. Hill accusing his wife of stopping up the cracigs in the doors and windows of his chamber and then turning On the gas so as to suffocate him. insists that he came home tipsy and blew out the gas. Arrairs tx Lovpow County, Va.—The Leesburg Mirror of Wednesday has the follow- ing items Melancholy.—Ou Thursday evening last as 4 negro man was employed with an ox-cart on the farm of Mrg. White, widow of the late Daniel White, in Maryland, three of Mrs. W's children insisted upon getting in to ride. They had not proceeded far, however, when the cart ‘WAS run up on the side of an embankment and overturned, one wheel, in its descent, falling upon one of the children, a girl of some eight or nine summers, and so injuring ber that she died im about one hour. The other children were not seriously hurt. Property Saies.—The fine residence in this town. belonging to the estate of the late John P. Smart, was sold at public sale by Commis- sioners Janney & Harrison, on Monday, tor 34,000, Mr. David Carr, purchaser. The lot on church street, with stable, ice-house, &c., belonging to the same estate, was sold for $1,000. r. L. W.S. Hough, purchaser. Cali Accepted.—Rev. Richard T. Davis, of Emmanuel Church, Henrico county, Va., bas rrevived and accepted a call from St. James Parish, Leesburg, and will enter upon the dis- charge of his duties about the middle of July. Tue New ORLEANS IMBROGLIO.—The writ of quo warranto served upon Mayor Con wa: Teturnable Monday, the 15th instant, Conway is discharging the duties of the office. He has Lo pote Robert E. Diamond chiet of police. ‘iMliamson, the present chief, endorsed ou the copy ot Conway’s order served upon him, that he did not recognize the Mayor's authority as sufficient to remove him, baying been appointed by the military commander to serye until fur- ther orders, The military orders for his remo- val not having been issued, he retused to turn Possession of the office. Yester- day evening all the newly elected Board of Aldermen, excepting one, and a quorum ofthe Assistant Aldermen, qualified. The old Recor- der of the Third District, Raving Tefused to vacate without a military order, the same was promptly furnished the newly elected Recorder Upon application at headquarters in pursaance which he took his seat and proceeded to bus- iness, ‘Towns or BLADENeBURG, Mp.—In accordance sate jeiremente of the recent ct of the land ‘ure, incorporating Bladens- burg, the citizens held an election for five town commissioners on the 2d instant. After a spir- ited contest the following candidates were elect- ed: H. Waillis,G. Goldenstroth, Danjel Bar- ron, J. S. Suit and G E. Kennedy, Esqs. declined to serve, is place. Acor- it of the Marlboro’ Gazette says: “We feel assured under the judicious supervision of these commissioners @ quickening impulse wiil ty et Bladensburg. Streets kept in repair. bridge constructed over the mill race, the Spa lesed and planted with shade trees, such other measures street—a fa. mse- ‘ment with old Californians. for such offences has been so unusual that the in- stances mentioned are noted at length in Cali- i TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. FROM EUROPE TO-DAY, BY CABLE. Prussia Enlarging the Fortifications of Gelegee—The Proposed International Fei Loseox, June 13.—Prussia 1s about toen- large the torufications of Cologne. The North German Confederation proposes an interna. tional treaty, by which private property shall be secure from seizure at sea during war. The Austrian Reitchsrath bas voted to sell the piub- lic domain of the State. Loxpox, June 12—Forenoon.—Consols for sPoney, 95295}. U S. 5-20's, 72%. Eries, 46. Tihnois Central, 101. Liverroot June 12—Forenoon.—Cotton dull. Sales of the day 500) bales; sales of the 000 bales were for bales for speculation. Stock ) bales, of which 383,00 bales week 46,000 bales, of which 7, export and 2, Bunk of France . Loxpor, June 12—Evening.—Consols closed at 954, for money, and % \,a954 for account; U. awe 724,a723, ; [Lanois Central, 100; Efies, FRANKFORT, June 12. Liverroot, June i2 — Evening. — Cotton closed dull at'a decline; Uplands, in port tid., to arrive 104d; Orleans, 11%; sales of the day are 8000 bales. Breadstaits, Provisions, aud Produce unchanged. Lonpox, June 12.—Specie in the Bank of England bas increased £235,000 sterling daring the past week. Lonpon, June 12—Afternoon.—Consols 95 for money and account; Lilinois, 100%. LiverPoot, June 12 — Afternoon. — Cotton float 457,000 bales, of which 74,000 are Ameri. im. The market for yarns and fabrics at Man- chester is dull, Wheat dull: California white, 138, 9d. Peas 43s. 6d. Pork dull. Lard dull. FIRE. LovisviLeg, ky., June 12.—A fire occurred this morning in the upper part of the city, de- stroying John Card’s Pisning mill, White's lumber yard, and the old Bethel Clurch, in- volving & loss of about $25,000, Partially in- sured. KILLED BY A LOCOMOTIVE. Rocnester, N. Y.. June ‘Sophia Habart was killed by a locomotive om Brown street, crossing Central road, last evening. THREE CHILDREN DROWNED, Toronto, June 12.—Tnree children, whose names were not given, were carried over the falls and drowned, near Almonte, yesterdi se FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Money in New York continues in supply beyond the amount demanded for business, ani balances are accumulating. The general rate for call loans at the bank may be stated at 4 per cent., thengh of course some customers preter not to disturb loans made ata higher rate. No influence is foreseen likely soon to disturb the prevailing easy condition of the money market. tis suggested that free sales of zold or bonds for currency by the government would strengthen the rates of money. U. SS. 5-20°s closed at Government Securities. Wasuineton, June 12, 1868.—Jay Oeoke & Oo. furnish the following quotations of Goy- ernment securities : U.S. 6's Coupon, 188) U.S. Five Twenties, . Five Twenties, 1664... Five Twenties, 1865. 12g —— Wall Street To-day. New Yorx, June 12.—Stocks steady. Money tour per cent. Exchange, 10%. Gold, 131%. Old bonds, 11%; new, 12. Virginias, 544. —_e+——_ atti! weed hors peter 'y Telegrap! Naw Heke 12.—Cottom dull and de- chning, at 20} cents for Middling Uplands. Freights dull." Spirits Tarpentine firm at 45a 453¢ cents. Rosin, $3.15883.20. Flour dull and Prices in favor of buyers. Wheat dail and a sbade easier. Corn dull, and 1 cent lower. Pork heavy; new mess, $27.90. heavy. ———ore -—____ The Will of the Late Ex-President Ba- chanan. The will of the late ex-President Buchanan was filed in the Register’s office in Lancaster, Pennsylyania, yesterday, The following are the bequests : Two thousand dollars to the poor of Lancas- ter city, im addition to four thousand previous. ly donated. One thousand dollars to the P: byterian church, Lancaster, of which the de- ceased was a member. Five thousand doliars to Esther Parker, housekeeper of the deceased— being in adaition to two thousand heretofore given her. Two thousand dollars to Martha J. Lane, widow of James B. Lane, decensed. Peter Hillier, Mary Smithgall and Lizzie Sto- ner, servants, one hundred dollars. books, plate and furniture to Mrs. Har- riet L. Johnson, Rev. E. ¥Y. Buchanan, and J. Buchanan Henry, to be divided equally among them, allowing Esther Parker $20) out ot the amount. The balance of the estate, real and Teonal, is directed to be divided among his eirs as follows:—One-fourth to Mrs. Harriet L. Johnson, one-fourth to Rev. E. ¥. Buchan. ‘an, neither of whom: is to be charged with con- siderable advancements which have been made to them and the balance to J. Buchanan Henry, son of his sister, Harriet B. Lane, and to the three sons of his nephew, James B. Lane, de- ceased; Mary E. Durham, daughter of his sis. ter Mary Yates, deceased: to Maria B. Weaver, Jessie Magaw (formerly Jessie Weaver), Jas. B, Weaver, and John B. Weaver. The testator states that «whilst feeling full confidence both in the integrity and business capacity of Edward E. Johnson, the husband of my niece, Harriet Lane Johnson, I yet teem it prudent to secure to her a maintenance against the unforeseen@contingencies of fptare years. For this purpose I appoint my bere. after named executors, Hiram B. Swarr and Edward Y. Buchanan, or the survivors of them, trustees or trustee, and direct them to retain in their bands, and invest and manage tothe best advantage, ‘free, and discharged from the debts and control of her said husband,’ two-thirds and testament, The Wheatland property is given to Harriet Lane Johnson, niece of the testator, for which she pays twelve thogsand lollars out of her residuary share of tate. The will is dated at Wheatland. Januaty 27, 1666, and a codicil of the 9th of Augast, 1567, provides that Wm. B. Reed is to have 81,000 to Pay the expenses and secure the publi of a biographical work of deceased; and ta Mrs. Mary L. Reed, wife of Wm. B. Reed, the de- ceased gives 85,000, a legacy for her se; use and benefit, as 8 compensation for the work Mr. Wm. B, Reed has undertaken to perform. Ali the deceased's private papers, correspond- ence, &c., are directed to be given to Mr. Reed for this purpose. The estate is estimated at $300,000, PENESYLVANIA STATE MEDICAL Coyvey- ‘TION.—in this vention, at arg yes- terday, Dr. Atlee, of Philadel da resolution interpreting the code of ethics low the ‘admission. of several p! tions, e House joint Tesolution requesting the President to use his good offices with the British Government to ure the speedy release of Rev. John ‘McMahon, now confined at Kingston, Canada, committed on a charge of treason and felony, which was p: x Mr. Harlan, trom the Committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, reported with amendments the bill relating to contested elections in the City of Washington and asked for its present consideration. Mr. Hendricks objected and it went over. Mr. Edmunds introduced a bill in addition tothe act to regulate the tme and manner ot holding elections for Senators of the United States. Referred to Pian Comeniine. ‘Mr. Patterson, ot New pshire, intro- dvced a bill to incorporate the Potomac Navi- tion Company. Also, bill to regulate the sale of hay in the District of Columbia, both of which were re- ferred to the Committee on District of Colum- bia. Mr. Conness called BP the bill in relation to the Western Pacific Railway Company, which Was discussed without action. Mr. Hendricks re] |, from the Committee on Public Iands, a bill to aid in the construc- tion of a ship canal between the Mississippi river and Lake Michigan. Mr. Sherman call the bill supplemen- tary to the act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States notes, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof. The amendment of the Finance Committee making the limitation which restricts the liabilities of individuals, companies, &c., tor money borrowed of national banking associa- tions to one-tenth of the capital of such asso- ciations, applicable to all deposits made by such Rssociations with private bankers or brokers or banking asseciations not recognized under the national currency act, was passed. The&mendment proposed by the Commitice to be inserted as the third seetion, relative to a national bank go.ng into liquidation was taken up, and adopted substantially as reported, Cameron moved to reduce the commis- sions allowed to receivers ef national banking associations from three to two per cent. on the firsthundred thousand; from one to one-half of one per cent. upon all sums above one hundred thousand and tess than five hundred thousand dollars, and to one-fourth of one per cent. on all sums above five hundred thousand. Mr. Sherman said the Finance Committee had fixed these rates because they were the same as were allowed to revenue collectors. Mr. Williams said men of integrity and abili- ty were required for these Sositions, and e amount named was not too mu The rates mentioned by the Senator from Pennsylvania were starvation prices Mr. Cattell thought the rates fixed by the committee were very moderate. ‘Mr. Cameron knew that lawyers had large ideas in regard to fees,and as nearly all the Senate were lawyers he supposed this would go through, but these receivers need not be lawyers. Mr. Chandler said the $1,500 salary was am. ple for these receivers, and there was no occa- sion for paying them any per cent in addition. Mr. Hendricks said this was a question be- tween the creditors of a national oank and the bank, and the bill shoula be perfected so as to give a fair salary toa good business man. He did not believe that when a bank failed the assets should go to one single man. The cashier or clerk of the bank would be the best man for A receiver, and a salary of $2,000 would be? amply sufficient. ir, Chandler said in the country’s banks & large proportion of the cashiers received only $1,000, and here it is proposed to give the re- ceiver asalary of $1,50) aud give a large per centage in addition. After some further discussion Ment was agreed to, as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Anthony, Buckalew, Came- ron, Crigen, Chandler, Cole, Conkling, Davis, Edmunds, Ferry, Fowler, Harlan, Hendricks. Howe, Howard, McCreery, Patterson of N. H., Pomeroy, Ramsay, Stewart, Tipton, Vickers, and Yates—23. Nays—Messrs. Cattell, Conness, Corbett, Drake Doolittle, Fessenden, Fre-linghuysen. Jobnson, Morgan, Morrill of Vt., Morton, Ross, Sherman, Sumner, Thayer, Van Winkle, Wil- ley, Williams, and Wilson—i9. me further amendments were adopted to this section. The amendment proposed to be inserted ax section five, increasing the national circula- tion €20,060,000, was then read. Mr. Wilson moved to amend by striking out #2,000,000 and inserting $10,000,008, and When- Abi tlmed ye National Bank note erg ge shall reach $71,000,000, the Secretary of the Treasury shall have power to contract to $300,000,000, and to facilitate the res ion of specie payment the interest received by each banking association upon its funds deposited with the Treasurer of the United States shall beheld until such association shall redeem its notes in coin, Hovex or REPRESENTATIVES.—The Speaker laid before the House an invitation from the Sharpshooters’ Association to be present at = a ing celebration in Jones’ weods, jew York. ee Nene waved Pec bap deinen od be and that louse be re] ated Seton nce ra Pee Mr. Stevens (Pa.)—i hope not. It's a very Ho at to learn our people to shoot sharp. Laughter. Mr. Judd's motion was agreed to. Mr. Washburne (Ill.) asked leave to from the Committee on Appropriotions. Tesolutiin giving the iron railing recently tiken from the old Hall of Representatives toa char- itable institution, the Orphan Asylumin Wash- ington. Mr. Spaulding, (Ohio.)—I ask if the gon: mittee on Appropriations is authorized to ap- fences ! I will object unless the gen- tleman reports the bill on his own hook. Mr. Washburne. ell own hook. [Lai The bill was Mr, Paine Wis.) introduced a bill for the relief of F. J. Mackey, ot South Carolina. Referred to Reconstruction Committee. The Speaker announced as the committce to the amend- attend the "Convention: Messrs. Judd, of IIL, ‘ne, of Wis., Garfield, of O., Chanler, of N. ¥., and Orth, of Ind. Mr. Bingham, (O.,) from on Re- constraction, ‘back the omnibus recon- struction bill, and recommended concurrence in all the Senate amendments, and demanded the prerione question. The Senate Mr. Farnsworth (111.) appealed to Me Bi ” Farns: i To Mr. Bing- ham io withdraw bis demend for the precines ian allow some discussion, and Mr. ‘Mr. Farnsworth then moved that Florida be on God of = bill, and to ex] wi e could not vote for the admis. pe or Flovida. Tl ME, Mayuned Tenn.) asked if the i enn, . tion bad ot bees onaitged ois an Te a — syne or Micra, —— <d Sexvia— terday published a tc veying intelligeape Uf the ssctssinatton of con veying int the reigning PrinceYof Servia, Michel Obren- ovitch the Third. following particulars Of the arsassination have been recei ved by tele. sca, whem Belgrade. The Prince, while walk- ing leisurely through one of the public parks, at about five o'clock Wednesday evening, was suddenly attacked by three assassins, who were armed with revolvers. He was accom- panied im his rambiengs by bis cousin and a daughter of the latier, together with his usual attendants, The assassins directed their fire Ppromiscuously at the royal party. At the first shot the Prince fell, and expired immediately The cousin of the Prince was also hit, and died in a few minutes afterwards, The daughter Teceived & severe flesh wound, but is not dan- gerously injurd. One or two of the vaiets were also shghtly wounded. Two of the Areassins bave been arrested. It was a father and his two sons who fired the fatal shot. One of the latter is etill at large, but it is believed he cannot escape. Prince Michel the Third was forty-three years of age, being born on the 4th of ber, 1885. The assassination, which created profound excitement, was attrib. uted to the intrigues of the Turkish Govern- ment, the Prince being & partisan of Russia on the Eastern question. LIST OF LETTERS. Remaining in the W Office, Fri S7-To obtain any of these letters the applicant mae celitor "Advertived Letters. giving the dete S77 If not called for within one month they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. 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