Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1869, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday Excepted, At the Sar Bulilding, 8.W. Corner Pennsylvania Av.and Lith Street aY TER BYVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. The STAKE i served by the carriers to their jubscribers in the Oity and District at Tun Ousve run WEE. ~J the counter, with oriranoat wrappers two Onere sack. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday Torning—One Dollar and 8 Haifa Year. INSURAN THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN THE WORLD. THE NATIONAL LIFE ENSERINCE COMPANY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | \ i | } or TRE | | UNITED STATES CF 4MERICA, | WASHINGTON. DO | ! CHARTERED PY SPECIAL ACT 10F CON- GREss, CASH CAPITAL + -2ee$1,000, 000, JAY COOKE & co. @ENEBAL SOUTHERN AGENTS. IN NINE MONTHS 4,000 POLICIES HAVE BEES ISSHED. INSUBING IN ROUND NUMBERS $15,000,000. No better evidence can be furnished of the STABILITY OF THE COMPANY OF of the faver with which the public reesr4 the effort to simpiity and redace the cost of LIFE INSUBANCE APPLY FORA POLICY. BLACKFORD & HAMLINK. 466 SEVENTH STREET, opposite Post Office, AGENTS FOR THE OF COLUMBIA, ENERAL DISTRCT JAY COOKE & 00... General Southern Agents National Li’e Insurance ap2% tf = Company of the U.S. A. N.C. bn G. NATIONAL CAPITOL LEFE INSURANCE COMPANY F WASHINGTON. tered by Special Act of Congress. POLICIES NON FORFEITABLE. NO EESTBICTION ON TRAVEL OB OCCU- PATION. DIVIDENDS ANNUALLY KO COMPANY MANA‘ED MORE ECONOM- ICALLY MATTEEW G. EMERY. President JOBN B. PATTERSON, Fecretary. THOMAS M. PLOWMAN., Vice President. LEWIS CLEPHANE, Treasurer. J. ©. BALL, M. D-—F. HOWAE! Medical Board W. M TILESTOS. General Agent, District of Colembia BOME OFFICE—G,:: NNECTICUT MUTUAL Lt INSUR = ANCE Comp. + ae ap2l im FWENTY- FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. GEOBGE F. MABBLE, Agent, Federal Biock, Reom 9, come 7 Commer th and etvecds SPRING stock NOW OPEN AT MARKRITER* 486 SEVENTH STREET, Burween D axp E StReETs, § dcors above Odd Fellows’ Hall, © PAPERHANGINGS, WINDOW SHADBS, PIU- TURE PRAMES, PICTURE CORD AND TAS- SELS, PAINTINGS. ENGRAVINGS, CHBO- MOS, PIOEUBB NAILS, BING®, ac. Please remember name and numter, TERMS CAsu 0p2s-mD vs, XXXII. NATIONAL gee WORLD REN‘ BRA NFSMINSTR RIAA nD oe URLESQUE Ppive wicare ONL ‘ok Five Y, MAY combibscisals tka a¥, ta jot, @3. "Box She: pe pom com beaeeerea eee ATINEES WEONESDAY AND SAT- AETEEROONS aT filing nt er SND M URDAaY Admission £0 Cents; Children, 25. FIPTY-FOUR PAINTINGS, 12 feet by 18 ileny, Li tze, Oba ists. TURSDAY. MAY ann iseo TH. 1864 it JW. BAIN. Proprietor. PHILIP PHILLIPS EVENING OF SA SONG WHT be given at WESLEY CHAPEL, Corner of bifeh ard F streate, THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL, At = o'clock. Doors open at 7+ k Tickets, £0 cents for aduits;25 c Md cr sale at Philp & Sclomon’s Bos =e, Penn-ylvania venue. between sth and 10th streets, or at the chnrch en he evening of the Uencort Proceods for the benefit of Wesley Chap 1 Sab bath § hoot ap 27 st WALL'S OPERA HOLSE. THIS EVENING, WEDNESPAY Ge aed MATINE BERT NIOKLE, D's PRESTIDIGITATEDR, w be rowth of Flowers: the In- ‘Trick; the Nickel Money Feat. Orche ct= ; Parquet and Dress Circle, 5) ote. cts Reserved seats withor charge at Fl Children, 25 cts. NATIONAL THEATRE. "erformance commences at 8. 0 —Private Boxes, Dress Circle, 7 eent Tt ration and soon to 1. Di Beucieauits Tori ener . NEW YORK CIRCU: From the me op atren Iron Buildings. Mth treet. ite As ft Mi Ri ork, a hae A 31 none DIRECTOR, WILL EXGIBIT ONE WEBK, ON ELEVENTH STREET, ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF PENN'4 AVENUE, COMMENCING MONDAY BIGHT, APBIL 26TH. THIS CELEBRATED TROUP: Which is permanently established in a = edifice CoE Seer pa in the city of BM ‘cccupy the usual suiimer vacation, which the buildine is ‘closed. with = wi proeGBAND EXCURBION BY BaILway through country, traveling by specta! trai chartered for the purpose. with the tmiention of giving the ichabitants of other cities and towns opportunities of witnessing a carefully selected Programme of thors ‘ITING AND _ ELEGA! ENTERTAINMENTS pte of Ni ork hessed the performance the Hippotheatron during in fermer summ ith ecessery) to say that th NEW ARTISTS, NEW FRATUBES,. AND NEW ATTRACTIONS —- render ite resources for the prodaction of novelty GBEATER THAN EVER BEFO! and that it is confidently believed that re spects the performances to be given the preseut season will found not onty superior to anything of i — hitherto witnessed in America, but ositively powl“ON EQUALLED IN ANY COUNTRY. NO CATCHPENBY SIDE SHOWS are allowed with this establishment. Admission, 50 Cents; Children under ten, 25 ‘ents. No Stan¢ ing R. ‘Seate for all. Doors oprn at 2 and 7; Grand Entree at 2°: and ™m an charze a W. FULLER, Agent. GRAND NATIONAL PEACE JUBILEB MUSIOAL FESTIVAL, Te be held in the CITY OF BOSTON, JUNE 15, 16, 17, 18, AND 19, 1569, To commemorate the restoration of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE LAND. THE COLISEUM. in which the Jubilee is to be ample accommodations for nearly SAND PERSONS. and the series of Enter- tainments will include eratorio pertormances by THE GREATEST CHORUS sections of the coun SAND OHILDBEN th an Orchestra of ONE THOUSAND INSTRUMENTS, comprising of the princi; Bands and it Mariciaue in the United States oe DISTINGUISHED GUESTS from all sections of the , of } be prepared to extend those italities and at tentions to visitors from abroad which they hope erve to inaugurate the return of kind and al feeling among all American citizens. and perpetuat! chout the world,” Peack tizens hospi immense outlay attendant upon this vast undertsking hes been guaranteed with an unex awyled promptness by the citizens of Boston. en ving forthe Festival and Jubilee every success hich pecuniary sid can command, The following scale of prices has heen estab- lished SINGLE ADWISSION, icih secured seats, $5 and $5, according te focatio: Buk ds y BecUred $CATS. ene 92 Season Tick (transferable) admitting three per sons to all the entertainments given in the Co leeum during the season... The f seats will comm ton Monday, May 3d Orders for seats accompanied with the money, may be transmitted by music dealers thronghout the country, or by mail or express, directed to AP. PECK. Ticket Agent, Boston Music Hail, Boston. Mass. Per order of the Execative Cammittee HBNBY @. PARKER, Secretary. 23-F .M.Waw geet ades. Pictare Frames. Chromos. Paperhangi cture Fi sels. Rings, Maile, &c..in the mp 1 ‘lease Remember Name and Number. ep P. BOFSsOR KBIES’ val ABNUAL mar rnerE 4 will take Diag DAT EVEN may EVE, be had of the Pupils and of the professors at the Academys lS Sua Pror. MARINI'S ANNUAL FLORAL MAY FESTIVAL ‘WILL BE HELD at THE NATIONAL THEATER, MOBDAY, MAY 3 1969. Tick the Ball can be had at Eile’ and alaeret t's Music Blores Becured Bea ‘epectators can be procured on!: atthe Academy Es pet sth and 1th apt-trays ——_—. - ES Oe BT GALLEBY. 3064 PENNSYLVANIA AVERUB. BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH STEERT a nate t anken, wes ely BL ONBY! HONSY !—SOWRY (in the comb) HY BUMOMRLL, corner ath ote Pite., Che Foening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY. APRIL 28, 1869. ‘| TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afterneon’s Dispatches, THE PHILADEL POST AND “RK Youne, [Special Dispatch to the Star.) Partapatraia, April .—Tae Morse tO-d3y pubdiisbes &B article, over the signa'are of its editor, Joan 1. Stockton, denouncing the Sw article of yesterday attacking Jno. Rassel! Young, of the New York Tritwas, “as an in- famous lie, concocted by | few enemies to ruin and destroy him.” Mir. Stockton speak« Ss follows of the man who farnished NP. 5.0% Me levtere Who stared “this safamous 2 . sory, intended to ruin & young paper seniia is a mea!’ A dismissed and ‘a few young cashier, who is OFFICIAL. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, April 24, 1560. Information has hoon. received st ths De tment from George F. Seward, the Consu’ General of the Untied Sates at Snanganai, Obina, of the death, on the 25th of October, 1865, at Shanghai, of Cartis William Crasque, an American seaman. The legal representatives of the deceased can obtain further information by addressing this Department. ———__-o+e-___. SPECIAL NOTICES. ———— es THE FIRST AMERICAN, As well as EUROPEAN PHYSIULANS, recom- mood HOFF'S MALT EXTRAOT, Beverage of jealth. As @ palatab!- Dietetic Drink, it invigorates the System, and fs slightly stimulating. without being i nt, it Isextremely ft a U&s it cures disorders of the ; and Svomach, by ite won- herbs. Bp2s-eoSt Trade al. oo werk @ Blerling Silver, | Eisetro- gqatAM Mg, GORHAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY Provipencr. R. I. STEBLIN cevER WAB! ry NICKEL SILVER PLATED WARE. Orders received from tho trade Pes! Ch nid goods may be obtained from responsibie dealers € 22,2; May 1,6, 11, 15,20, 25, 29; Jane 1st niversally v3 Burns and other Pi of the It is valuable not only for Colds in the r. but for various Summar Uomplait id and safe remedy for Fe ould be in every family casual! mands it may come unaware.—Caristian Adro- cate. mar 29 Im We clip the following from the Rahway (N. J.) Times: ‘We commend to the attention of our readors the following note from one of our citizen: “About a year ago I was attacked with Hemor- rhage of the Lungs, and nave been coughing al- most incessantly since—till L cemmonesd the ase of Allen's Lans Balsam. by which 1 have been greatly relieved. in inct aimost permanentiy cured, “Youre, 86 O°G: MERRICK. “Banway.N.J. Dec. 14th, 1958” mar2-1m PHALON’S “PAPHIAN LOTION” vor BEAUTIFYING THE SIN ANP OOMPLEX- REM ALL BBUPTIONS, FRECKLES, a LOTOHES, TAN, otc., 3 dere rH rages CBee S ie the NURSEDY iris invalcabie tis inv ; MEN after SHAVING t bee PL! end STOILET. NURSERY d DAT ‘will not "Shap the BRIN” Price 38 conte per cake. “FLOR DE =e ° ME FOR THE HANDER XQUIBITE, DELIOATE, LASTING AL SON, New York. FRAlon £5 by'all Draggtists Wau PAPER. CAN, FRENCH AND ENGLISH WALL une PAPERS. 1 would most res ily call the attention of the public and invite xamination of my stock of PAPER HANGINGS, jpat received from the most celebrate! honsesin e country The facilition I possess in obtainin: rant me in sssorivg 1! chased of ll be er than any Ap 26-3tawSw Ls public that article TH 4 Between Mand N. & POWDERED COFFEE SUGAR, I7c. at SEVENTH street, bo ls: A 27 & 229 ( ME: BOasTED Pos JAVA COFFEE. 3 cts,; °; oe FORMAN’S, ‘2 & Sue SEVENTH stroct Between M and N. ot }. 22 & 5c; STED do,» &33, fp20conras ze RO. rey 7 & 239 SBVENTA st reet, =e Between Mand N, MyABA0a1B0 OOFFES, 20 Beee a. do., 30, 227 & 229 SEVENTH t. 22 p atreet. Between M and N RRomroRD's YEAST POW DEB. 15 cents, Be ween M and N. AL 11, 40.ce: ts per gallon. | Ohmehemiie ttt etn TT 227 & 229 SEVENTG street. Between Mand N. Basses OHOOCOLATE. 450 per ponns a. At FORMAN’S. 227 & 229 BEVENTH street. Betweon Mand N. BBABBITT'S SOAP. 13¢ ver pound. or 8 for AN 227 & 229 BEVENTH street Between Mand 8. ABOH, 14 cents per package, Cc arem he oat FORMANS, 227 & 229 SEVEN CH stroet. Between M & Ny gQ-PoumD CANS TOMATOES, 20 ce 3 pound VANS, 25 cents, At FORMAN 227 & 229 SEVENTH str Between M and H. AEMOUTH 8UGAR OORN 27 cents, At FORM AN’. 227 & 229 SEVENTH street. Between Mand N. A®® EVERYTHING x vices, seeay Ow OT EORMAN?S, 227 & 289 BEVENTH street Between M aad i. aps-ly Gton PAVILION Thsde entful and as been leased well known known summer resort for @ long time by the. HAF! Ls ‘6 Penn. avenu 13th and 13th etree ton Doildings ha: supplied with nusmervue Uouckes alt on tors daring the season. rt of esis. the best the market cam affords will be served at all times (whether excursious or not) at Bar will be supplied best “he see ina a be aes pith, the per Oroumay Oakes, Fruits, and wibar he grounds will be ondy for the on of visitors excursions by the iT OF MAY 1 plicati for the ast be it No. 24 13th streets. fal ing Private partice wishing to spend » w ‘the eeigants raat et ° Fhe strictest order will be enforced, : EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUS.—The receipts to-day from this source were $358,112. ATTORNEY Gangral HOAR goes to Massa- chusetts on Friday ou 2 brie! tour. SENATOR SHERMAN will leave here to-mor- Tow for bis home in Ohio. ASSISTANT SECRETARY RICHARDSON de- clines the Massachusett# Judgeship tendered him by Governor Ballock. A. B. Mvtzertt, Esq., Supervising Architect ot the Treasury, is in Boston on official pu bess, and will return bere on Monday ne: MR. CLEMENTS, of New York, who, duriog the war, was on the staff of Secretary Cox, ha: been appointed disbursing clerk of the Capito! Extension, vice Kendi, Lieut. Gan. W. T Su zRM As, has taken pos. Session of his new house on 1 street, lately occupied by General Grant, and now resides there, (Tee Presipent received a few visitors this forenoon, but after twelve o'clock the doors of his office were closed and he was engaged in the prosecution of public business. THE SECRETARY oF THE TREASURY, it said, is considermg the propriety of re- ducing the number of national banks, so as to leave only one in each election district. SPRAKER Biatne has purchased a house in Brown's new block on 15th street, in which Senators Swann and Buckingham and Fer- nando Wood have recently bought dwellings. Atis one of the finest buildings in the city. FROM AND AFTER this date, the President will receive general visitors on Mondays and Thursdays, in the morning betweer the hours of 10 and 12 o'clock. On other lays he will receive only on cards and in special cases. ‘THESECRETARY OF THE NAVY has appointed S. B. Chittenden, Esq., a member of the Board of Visitors to the Naval Academy at Annapolis, in place of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Esq. declined. ‘THE PRESIDENT will shortly issue an order in accordance with the supplemental recon- struction law, directing that the coastitutioa for the State of Virginia, racently tramed by the convention of that State, be submitted to the people thereof for ratification or rejection. Ma. E. W. Litre, formerly of this city, and who was recenily nominated and confirmed as Receiver of Public Moneys at Santa Fe, has been designated by the Secre'ary of the Treas. ury as a depository of public funds at that place. Skcretary Bout: brought to the United States, This nus spec: ra Falls. THE SkcRETARY OF THE INTERIOR has de- cided that an actual change of residence or abandonment of land entered under the home- stead actior more than six months at any one ume, worked a forfeiture thereot to the Goy- ernment. Liger. Comuanp det ed from the «Ss jugs,” and directed to hold himseif in readiness for duty on board the iron-clad Miantonomoh, now being fitted out at the Philadelphia yard tor duty in Spa: ish waters. GENERAL SHERMAN was at Fortress Monroe yesterday, and presented the officers who haye recently graduated from the Artillery School with their diplomas. A salute was fired and a Teview of the troops took place. The General will visit the Portsmouth Navy Yard to-day, and retarn to Washington via Kichmond. Tue PRESIDENT has appointed Gen. Hiram Walbridge, of New York, a commissioner to examine the Pacific railroad, in place of Mr. Horace Greeley, who declined in consequence of pressing literary engagements. Senator Car- penter und Gen. Comstock. formerly ot Gen. Granvs stafl, have also besn appointed com- missioners to examine these roads. RESIGNATION AccerTED.—The Secretary of he Navy bas accepted the resignation of Rear Admiral Josep& Smith, as Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks at the Navy Department, to take effect on Friday next; after which date Admiral Smith will assume the dates of President of the permanent court martial now im session at the Navy Department for the tria} of such cases us may be brought before it. Repvction oF F AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OF vice.—TWwenty-five females em- ployed in the folding room at the Government Printing Office were discharged yesterday on account of the decrease of work in that estab. lishment. Another dischargs will b? made in the course of a month, as there is but litle work to do, Congress having adjourned. A tew employees will be kept during thesummer, but they will be put upon half time. MB. PATRICK HENRY JonzEs, late register of New York cite, has been appointed Postmas- ter ot New York city,in place of Mr. Kelly, who was nominated bat not confirmed oy the Senate. He isthe same gentleman who gen. erously came forward and accepted the regis tership of New York city, made vacant by the death of Charles G. Halpine, (Miles O'Reilly, to whose widow he turned over the Tull salary of the office for the unexpired term. SENATOR Scuvnz called at the White House yesterday. The President is said to have re. marked: “General, I see by the Demecratic papers that yon and I have been having a fierce fight.” “Yes,” said Schurz, that is the first 1 bad heard ot it “Well,” said the Pres. ident, “if it isn’t flercer on your side than it is on mine, it isn’t much of a fight.” «Well, it it isn’t flercer on your side than it is on mine, we can afford to maxe up,”’ responded the Senator, jecularly, «Well, let’s make up,” said General Grant. By pimgctiox of the President, Secretary Borne has appointed Captain Daniel Ammen chief ot the Bureau of Yards and Docks at the Navy Department, in place of Rear Admiral Joseph Smith, resigned. He will enter upon the discharge of his duties the lastof this week or first of next. Capt. Ammen is a native of Ohio, and has lately been in commafM of the the Piscataqua, flagship of the Asiatic squad- Ton, and has been in the service for thirty-two years. Grn. Howarp proposes to continue the ed- Ucational work st the South, which was com- menced while he was st the headof the Freed- Fiera Suncson J. M. byt leno § tached from the «Franklin, squad. ordered home, and = ss Charles Brennen Iately on duty atthe iladelphis. val rendezvous, has been ordered to that equadron in place of Surgeon Folts. LL has issued an order requiring the collection of the customs tax upon all goods purchased in Canada and 1 reference to taney articles purchased at Niaga- R WM. C. WISE has been Diemissals aT Tum TReascRyY.—The work of reducing the force m the various bureaus of the Treasury Department is still progressing, & small number being dismissed from some one Of the bureaus eact day. Abont five hundred clerks will be dismissed in this way, bat itis Announced that no appointments can be made At present to Mill vacancies, it being the desire Of the Secretary to have the force reduced as low as possible, im order to properly conduct the busicess of the Department with the least Pos-ible expense. It it thought by the first of July all dismissals will have been made. A i@w appointments are being made from day to day. THE DYER COURT MARTIAL.—Theexamina- tion of witnesses for the defence in the Dyer court-martial was concluded yesterday. Among the witnesses examined were Brigadier General Maynadier, Lieutenant Smoo", of the Ordnance Bureau, and Dr. Chaffee, of Sprin field, Massachusetts. Some documentary ey dence was presented to-day, which closed the testimony on both sides. The witnesses were then dismissed, and the court adjourned until Monday next, when the argament will be com- menced. This court bas been im session for several menths, and the testimony covers about eleven hundred printed pages. The case will be closed and submitted to the court about the latter part of next week. TRE FOURTH RECEPTION oF Mrs. GRANT, given yesterday between the hours of two and four o'clock p.m, was the most brilliant and fashionable of the season. She was xs- sisted by Mrs. General Sherman, Mrs. Kich- ard Wallach, Mrs. Judge Dent, Mrs. Secretary Borie, and Mrs. Secretary Rawlius. Mrs. Grant was very plainly but richly dressed She wore a changeable silk of pearl and blue, trimmed with point aplique lace, with no other ornaments than @ pearl brooch confining a handsome point lacecollar The weather being ‘warm there was a considerable display of spring styles in dress, and much taste was dis- played. General Michler was present and presented the visitors. At three p. m. the Cabi- het adjourned, when President Grant and Gen Devt repaired to the Blue Room, where the reception was being held, and greatly contribu- ted to the interest of the occasion. The visitors embraced nearly all of the distinguished people at present in the city, Another reception wil} be given on Tuesday next. RECRUITING SERVICE RESUMED.—Lieutenant General Sherinwa, by direction of the Secretary ef War, bas just issued @ general order direct- ing that the recruiting service be resumed. The regimental recruiting will be conducted under the direction of the several regimectal commanders, according to the reguiutions of 1M3. The general service will be conducted under four general superintendents, viz: At New York city; Cimcinnats, Onio; St. Louis, Missouri, and San Francisco, California; and there will be four depots tor collecting and instructing the recruits,viz: Governor’s Island, New York Harbor; Newport Barrack-. ken. tucky; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and Benicia, California. ‘The general superintendents will report di- Tect to the Adjutant General of the Army, and receive orders from him. Tne Commanding Generals of the Military Departments in which the depots are located ‘will designate the bar- Tacks to be used by the recruits and officers on duty with them, which will not be changed in apy change of commanders; and they will have the general supervision of their discipline, as ‘well as command them when occasions require their services at the depots, but in no event will they remove recruits froin the depots with - out orders trom the Headquarters of the Army The following details are made, and the off - cers named will proceed to and relieve the offi- cers Bow in charge of the superintendencies and depots: Brevet Brigadier General 1. V. Reeve, Colonel U. S. Army, New York city Brevet Brigadier General T. H. Neill, Lieu. tenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Depot on Gover- nor's Island. New York Harbor and Breyet Brigadier General J. B. Kiddoo, Lieutenan: Colonel, U.S. Army, for assigament; Brevet gard General Sidney Burbank, Colonel, . S. Arm (Cmeinnah; Brevet Brigadier General H. W. Wessells, Lieutenant Colouel. U.S Army, in charge of Depot at Newport Barracks, Kentucky, and Brevet Brigadier General : Kodenbough, Major, S. Army, for assignment; Brevet General —W. Hoffman, ' Colonel Army, at St. Louis, Missouri; Brevet eral W. H. Slidell, Lieutenant S. Army, the Depot at Fort Leavy. as, and Brevet Lieutenant Col- onel T. M. Anderson, Major, U.S. Army, for assignment, Brevet Major General Abner Dou. bleday, Colonel, U.S. Army. at San Francisco. California; Brevet Colonel M. Maloney, Lieu- tenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Depot at Benicia. California. A suitable number of captains and subalterns from the list awaiting orders will b- announced for recruiting as soon as the infantry regiments are consolidated. In the meantime the offieers now on recruiting service will remain on such duty until properly relieved. Carlisle Bar- racks, Pa, and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, e named as the depots for the collection and imstruction of cavalry and light artillery re- craite, Tax SUB-Commitrex or FOREIGN APPAIRS, authorized to sit during the recess of Congres: to make certain in vestigations, has been in ses- m at the Capitol for several weeks, and has examined witnesses in relation to the connec- tion of Minister Wasnburn with the Para- gvayan difficulty, and also in relation to the connection of United States naval officers in the same matter. The testimony of Porter ©. Bliss is said to be damaging to the latter. A list of questions have been forwarded to Mr. Masterman, who is now in London, to be an- swered on oath, and the answers forwarded to the committee. The committee propose to make @ visit late in the summer to Cuba, San [o- mingo and St. Thomas, for the parpose of ob- taining information regarding the political and commercial condition of these isiands, in order tbat they may be prepared for any questions im regard to them which may coie up at the next session of Congress. The committee has discontinued its sessions for the present, SENATOR CRaGin, Chairman of the Commit- tee on Contingent Expenses of the Senate, has remained here to give his personal attention to certain reforms in the expenditures of the Senate, introduced by ant-at-Arms French. The force of messengers, laborers, and other attendants is to be materially re- duced, and it is believed that even then the necessary labor will be well ed. i thaton the Ist of July the emigrant will be able to leave New York City #ud make the through trip on the raiiroad to Sacramento for less than $100 in currency; cost for passage, and through tickets for passage in Mrst-class cars will not cost over $100 in gold. S7 Candidates are begimning to announce themselves for various offices in different parts ef Virginia, in view of the anticipatea order een Grant for an election in that S7-A couple of negro have tion to bol Preachers in Texas rienced the evil of too zealous devo- uty. Saturday night they caught and in unfortunate White man. Sunday they fourteen and on Tuesday the: movement bas been S7 A curious re! are Toey prostrated. see visions, and behold their departed relatives in heaven. as it may seem a three story 0 feet, and in the construc. [For the Evening Star.) Tes Cause asp THE Max.—The ramor of this morning of the adoption by Engiand of « bold policy im regard to Cuba, which will not only concede to her belligerent rights, put acknowledge her independence, and even ren- der assistance to the insurgents, may have the effect of rousing our Government at last, thougb, perhaps, 8 little too late for its honor or advantage. It Jobn Bull pas thus indeed got in sbead of cute Brother Jonathan, be best have borrowed money needed, t0 pay bis persopal debis—a man io bechuse of Mr. Young's years of boyish triendsbip) implictt confidence was a Owed advancement @ud position. and whose conduct 8s publisher plunged the Por into embarrassments which only recently it Bas risen. This is Obaries MoOlia- ck, WRo bas dexterously escaped from all re- debts of ines now doi wer lo revenge for bis diegrace and dismissal. He isthe mae to whom im the confidence of long years of mistaken friendship, letters were written io strict confidence by Mr. Young. whogave, ot sold, garbled extracts from those letuere wo tbe s d who after thw will mo ionge are to knock at the door of a gentleman les he should hear the inevitable words. «Too lace 100 late—you cannot en! w.” The othe: contederates are Ainos Cammings, manag,” ¢ ‘or of the New York Sun, amd J. K. Sypbe: Young had discharged Scotia “stretching out ber arms. $ Annexation will certainly be more a mat‘er of choice with the queenly Island, liberaced at our help. If she comes to us, it will be of ber own free, sovereign will—a gracious and generous alliance, for we shall not have deserved her, We have looked too coldly on her life-and death struggle, or we Dave feared too much to complic to jeopardize our national interests, especially the Tov Attorney Geoeral Brews- Alabama claims ter ptblisbes a card in this afterpoon's # le bas been done has been done | deipbia pavers, deiending Mr. Young auc most secretiy and timidly. 1 would nouncimg we Sun's simtement as false ia = uotbave had it so. 1 would bave bi and tac country in the hour of its own good forcune = eyes and pride as brave and open in doing good as THE VIRG 1, coNsERy ATIVE CoN Spain has been in doing evil. € this business might at least have been, © Hi need we fear who knows it when none can ea power t account Bat if, with all our delicate non-inter- vention scruples, our policy and diplomacy. our letting +1 dare not, waxt upon. 1 would England sails into the coutest th all colors flying &s the champion of Cuba, why.in my laed with doors. The formal resigua- t ttom of the State Qonserwative ticke!, » opinion, we sball be served right. Tshall wot =] a en ae fret if Cuban independence be only sscuzed Wuhere, Wether and Serre, oe 4 te Coe. OM a friend, an ardent and anexcsediacly and accepted The representatives o! 4 well-informed sympathizer with Cuba, Lbave Se*T¥allve press were thea —— a reed received some interesting facts concerning the ofder to the Chairman to exclude Republican brave Cuban leader, Quesada, who last year TepoTters Was passed. ~~ visited Washington and became known to many Warrriesey & Grits of our citizens. ty Associated Press] General Manuel Quesada who, under Urspe- April &.— des, commands the military forces of the in- ane, furgents, isanative of Puerto Principe. After the the ‘tailure of Lopez to achieve the indepeu- dence of Cuba, in the interests of slavery. (ren. | eral Quesada exiled bimself, went to Mexico. | ties. that be might learn the art of war, 1m order at | Kaleigh T. Dani some distant day,toreturn and free bis native | Pre-ident. Col. Rol Island from the yoke of Spanish oppression. pee for Governor, Hl the ether nomiases He joined Juarez, fought with bim against on the Qonservative State ticket chosen by the Maximillian until be and his government were Convention of 186, sent in their reaiguations ut down, when he came to New York. While | as candidates. in this country, he made the acquaintance of | After completing the organization the Gon- several of our most distinguished philanthro- | yeption took a recess until 4 o'clock p.m pists and statesmen, all of whom weredeeply | It lerstood that no Bomination will be um pressed with his ardent devotion tohis native | made, and that the Conservative party will — and to the principle of universal free- | cast its vote im the coming election tor the A alker Conservative Republican ticket. ‘While here he put himself on record in these | ™ = Words :—“Siavery is opposed to the sacred Jaws of religion and ci on," and here. | after there shall bein Ouba and Porto Rico, | only free and equal men, of whatever color and condition they may be.” “All citizens have the rnght of association aud petition: freedom | of thought and speech; freedom of worship io Conservative Ticket Reporters £.- Imspateh to The Star W—The Conserve m Met to-day aad organ- me: hall of the Exchange | Hotel at noom to-day. There were present ap- ards of 2K delegates, representing fifty coun- ot Richmond. was chosen E. Withers, the nom: - THE SUN AND THE TRIBUNE. Lidet Suit Against ries A. Dana. (Special Dispatch to The Star. Rew York, April 28.—Onarles A. Dana, of the Sun, was arrested Inst might, on a sui’ for and industry: the right to elect and be elected, | !'¢! mstitated by John Russell Young, of the to represent and be represented. New York Jritune, for the allegations made Since he took the field be has met with no | 8g9inS' the latter in the Sun of yesterday. The | damages are inid at $160.00". given bail for his ap; Temauns as managing editor of MURDER AND Ri Mamakoweck, N.Y, April 2 mien’, Gilbert Bobinson, a jeweler of Ryneck, was found dead in the bed im bis store—his skull crushed iu by a blow froma gua barrel i bands of some person unknown. Was last seen on Morday night, wh: at work in bis shop. He had on bis per about $700. He was aged 3) years, The marder bas created intense excitement. An inquest Will be held thie afternooi important defeat, but has greatly harassed the Mr. Dana has Govermment troops, and has made in different skirmishes many captures of men and muni- tions. He bas now about twenty thousand men, quite well drilied, most of them weil armed, and he is expected soon to make terrible havoc of the Spanish forces. He is thought by many to resemble General Grant, in military sinll, and lige him, to be raised up by Divine Providence to fivtt out on the same line the independence of Caba The following is an extract trom aletier from Gen. (,uesada to the friend above mentioned “Providence has destined us to be free, and the chains which heretotore enslaved are soon to be cast away forever. They have even now commenced to 51 It could not be otherwise. The example of the people of your great nation is always before us, and we ‘will tollow it.” This certainly. is aman of brave and hopefal spirit. while biseentiments on the great ques- tions of emancipation and suffrage are radical enough to claim our endorsement How tew Among our officers of state and army leaders talked after this fashion in the early part of onr war! Cameron, Fremont, Phelps. were ‘mn this respect exceptional heroes and political propbets. They braved temporary disfavor for an eterna! principle, and the great sore fame that ever waits upon it. Itis chiefly tor the sake of the an avery Sertiments pro. claimed by the patriotic men and women o: Cuba, that I, an old abolitionist. wish succes to the revolution, and pray God to save the new Kepublic. GRac® GREENWOOD, Corresponding Secretary Washington Junta irtotica rance. Mr. Young sti! he Tribune QvERBc. April 2.—The grand jary pave found @ true bill against Obaloner for tne der of Ensign Whattaker, ana the trial is | tor Saturday next The St. Lawrence as still covered with flox:- | ing ice, and ships which have arrived bere are | wasting for the river to clear before leaving for their destumation. ne ACCIDENTAL DEATH FR: CONITE. Cameriver Cry, Ixp., April & —Judge N_ Johnson, of Centreville, Indiana, yesterday, rough mistake, swallowed some aconite, ‘hich caused his death in less than thirty m nies, im spite of every effort to counteract its effects. He was the well-known and bighiy respected judge of the criminal court, and wae on & Visit to Bis father in this city, seshesnnaieeeneisnamaeeaie HUNG JURY. Saxpwick, Cawapa, April .—The jury disagreed and rendered no verdict m the case ot Chre Bolm. on trial forthe Belle River mar- der. There were eleven for acquittal. There Will be a new trial. Ket FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The great excitement and buoyancy on the Steck Exchange, with the attendant large ad- vance in prices formed the principal topic of conversation in financial circlesin New York yesterd The speculative feeling is run- hing strongly on the bull side, and all the in- ications favor higher prices, and great activ- ity before the present speculation ¢ulmiuates. There was probably a little more demand for money yesterday, but the market was well supplied with capital at € to 7 per cent. on call Tbis increased demand arose chiefly from the locking ap of cash gold, although the great advance in prices on the Stock Exchange sbould naturally create more activity, in money. The banks are accommodating more liberally im the shape of discounts at 7 per cent., while on the street prime paper passes ats to 10 per cent. ——— Governme: ‘ittes. WassIneTom, April 25, 1569.—Jay Cooke & Co. furnish the following quotatieus of Gov ernment securities : eT QUARANTINE REGULATIONS IN BAL- TIMORE. Bavtimore April 28.—The guaran: iations at this port go into effect on Saturday, May Ist sre S7-Adultery is described as having become so common among the better classes in Paris &s to be ilimstrated tn the reply,made toa hus- by a man who had dishonored ‘him :—«i took trom Monsieur such-s-one, who took ber atter Monsieur such-another. 1 did not even kLew you were in existence, so don't come bothenng me.” &7-The Petersburg Ex; Pollard has employed go to New York and imszitate proceedings tor 4 divorce from his present wife. It is said that ifthis undertaking succeeds, Pollard will mar- ry a literary lady of Lymchburg, where be i= BOW residing. EST. Samuel B. Hance Erq., trustee, sold at private sale, a few days ce, the residue of the real estate of the Inte dok Sasscer, Jr., situated on Charles Branch, for $4250. It was purchased by Messrs. Eaoch and William Duley, of this county.—/rin « Grorgian ABNA DicKINSoN —This celebrated younr lady writes to Mrs. Susan B. Anthony, saying. Tam in a doubly delicate condition.” We had not before beard that the fair orator was married. 1t is well —New York Star. Five Twenties, Jan.& July, °65..1 5 Five Twenties, Jan. & July, °67..1155, Five Twenties, Jan. & July, 6.1/5 Ten Fi 106 5 = Saatinnem Beene ee ¥ 87 The printers of Montreal are on {By Bankers’ ana Broxers’ Telegrapa Line.) and tbe papers are made up of old news Branch Office in Lewis Johnson & Uo. Bank, | < TAPs sud Advertisements. Some of the offices Jas. M.Gassaway, operator. gothand= from a distance, bat the Printers Nuw Yous, Bo nig ag eg 6's, | Union induced them to quit work, and paid 181, coupon, 118 them to leave the cit, 15@4, coupons, the period” is accused of 7 The “map tight lacing. He is oftener tight avon waist. S7 In the cotton manvfactaring region ot poor people are li: indian - meal and buttermilk. ere . S7 Train bas delivered his “seventy-fifib lecture of the course of 600 Im succession.” @7 The very long gauntlet Kid glove stili re- tains its great Qmong the tashion- able young ladies,