Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1869, Page 1

> Se CASH CAPITAL.......... EEA, GE THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, oar! EVENING STAB NEWSPAPER COMPANY. ‘The STAR w served by the carriers to theif THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE WORLD. THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY oF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASEINGTON, D. 0. CHABTEBED BY SPECIAL ACT OF OON- GREss. «$1,000,000. JAY COOKE & co. @ENEBAL SOUTHERN AGENTS. 15 NINE MONTES 5,000 POLICIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED. INSUBING IN ROUND NUMBERS $15,000,000. ‘Ho better evidence can be furnished of the STABILITY OF THE COMPANY OF of the favor with which the public regard the effort to simpiity and redace the cost of LIFE INSUBANCE. SPPLY FORA POLICY. BLACKFORD & HAMLINK, 466 SEVENTH STBEET, opposite Post Office, GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE DISTRCT OF COLUMBIA, JAY COOKE & 00. General Southern Agents National Li‘e Insurance _sp26-tf Company of the U.8. A. N.C. LL. EC. NATIONAL CAPITOL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY @°or WASHINGTON. Chartered by Special Act of Congress. POLICIES NON FORFEITABLE. NO BESTBICTION ON TRAVEL OB OCCU- PaTION. DIVIDENDS ANNUALLY. NO COMPANY MANAGED MORE ECONOM- ICALLY. MATTHEW G. EMEBY, Presiten JOBN B. PATTERSON, fccretary. THOMAS M. PLOWMAN, Vice President. LEWIS CLEPHANE, Treasurer. BALL, M. D—F. HOWABD, ™. D, Medical Board. J. ©. W.M. TILESTOR. General Agent, District of Colambia. RO! OFFICE—Gaxt’s BurLpins. Sens" = *sgsn @ONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIVE INSUR. ANCE COMPANY ov BARTFORD, Conn. - Apecte over YWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLaRs, @BOBGE F. MARBLE, Agent, ap 2i 3m comet Paro TUNING an EErarnine. eau eer tened. nad for Sie ‘sale, reas, a Ss stock of SPRING (GOODS, comprising BLLK $aCQUBS,WALEING SUITS. LLAMA LaCE POINTS, TRIMMINGS, SONNETS. HATS. STRAW GUODS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, SILKS, GATING, VELVSTS, LA- CES, LADIES’ UNDERGA RUENTS, Btc., Bto DBESS3S ond MANTLES made fn the latest Pa nas ry macegtt ia ange ristan style. A 7 Cite Previse, Paris, marlt on 336 Pensa. ave. opis Excepted, ding, / Ed he Evening Star. WASHINGTON. D; C., THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1869. v=, XXXII AMUSEMENTS. ATIOHAL THBATER. WORLD MEN ORL. NOWNED BRYANT E MINSTREL AND BURLESQUE Prices of Gamission Private, exes, @8: Ore ion — chratra Chairs, @1; Dress Cirele, 75 Ueate; Par “ite, & Vents ATURDAY AT TWO ABEWRiL MATINEE SATU ‘RD: Admission 50 Cente, Children, 25. my6-*f T HE PILGBIM. mvs ~ airs mre ‘UBB, Lecr GRAND TRANSITION SCENE. This great and highly Cintas Moral and Re igious bes will open in TUESDA AY 47H. ats’, o-clock. @ Exhibitions were given in New York. Vein Brooklyn. ont Churches of all denominations attend. The Lovers of Art, the Oultivated, flock to see the Pil- im ©'q Short Season will be spent fa Wassington. xenefits given to Churcbes, ke. N.B— jer eight weeks’ engage nent in Balti- mers on Friday evening a'ter all seats and stand- ing room taken, 40 perrons forned away. mystf J. W. BAIN, Proprietor. Ovv FELLOWS’ HALL. WILL OPE! THURSDAY, MAY 67n. THE GREAT MUS: M OF ART, THF GRANDEST THIGMPH OF INGENUITY AND THE MOST PoPULAR RL TION EVER INTROPUCED @BFO! THE AMEBICAN PUBLIV. ‘This Novel and Beautiful exhibition consists of MODELS OF ENTIRE CITIES AND VILLAGES af Biricare e Tickets FESSOR SHELDON’S ANNO. P - ALLARD EXHIBITION _— oc. og pie ‘8 Gen To be bed _ovly of PROF. f Academy 327°F street. x >. 456 EXBIBITIO 4 oi { a MORKBITER’S, 7 wie Bo. 456 th street, between D's reeks. Eieht Obeice Ob Also, Largest Bhad in Rings, Bi ASH. Please iy Agr cautery. 304 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH STEEBT choice coliection of OLL PAINTINGS; Ger Fialiviges bibetsestaa see eee UTS, BREQSOUPES, ‘and’ PLC 1ISWS, PARLOR BRACKETS. Oral and Gansre PIOTURE ULATED & POWDERED aus. seen UGA, Ic. at "8, 27 & 229 SEVENTH street, be- iE. $7 cte.; . & cts. FORMAR’S, 27 & 29 SEVENTH strect ween M and N. DOFFEE. 22 & 25c; ROASTED do. » &33, Reem aa76 ous aft eens Bet Spe saaeatnocorrns, a. ROASTED do.,35, a 227 & 929 SEVENTH strect Between Mand N. UM OW DER. 15 cents, ‘FORD'S YEAST P‘ Apts 227 & 229 BEVENTH etreet. Be ween M and 8. DAL te jallon. Co ee qoality. «t FORMAN'S, 227 & 229 SEVENTH strect. Between M and N. s UI TE. ot JpAxtes cmoconeTs. 62 Forts 227 & 229 SEVENTH s'rect, * Between M and N [ Syprns STABOH, lsc 227 & 22! aiden 3 AEMOUTEH 8UGAR CORN, 37 cen! At FORS. 5 Y aay 0220 eave, Between M and 5. A™ EVERYTHING BLSB onocent LINE, SPRING STOCK OW OPEN AT MARKRITE ’ Bo. 486 SEVENTH STREET, , Burween D anp E Stretrs, “8 doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall, EMBRACING NOVELTIES IB PAPERHANGINGS, WINDOW SHADBS, PIO- TURE FRAMES, PIOTURS COORD AND Tas- BLS, PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, OREO MOS, PICTURE NAILS, BINGS, &c. Please remember name and number. ‘TEBMS 0asH. Sxeuxzca stows spSiy "ae sv0ND 0.W. HAYDEN. Gecrstert OFFICIAL. Huapq’as Finst Mitirary Dr suOmD, Wy April 30 1802, an i Gunrnat Onpuns No. 55. 1. The ‘sera Spek. reggie of divisions of the State irginia and assignment of aeeey Sanmientone is hereby made te take effect 1, 1869, First Bivision—Accomac and Northampton counties; and Second Division—Norfolk city, Norfolk county, and city of Portsmouth, and Pripcees Anna county; commanding officer, post of Norfolk; station, Norfolk. Third Division—Nansemond Surry, and Isle of Wight counties; Brevet Qolonel Thomas Shea, captain United States army; station, Sal- tolk, Nansemond conaty. Fourth Division—Elizabeth City and War- Wick counties; Brevet Captain James Kenning- ton, first lieutenant United States army; sta- on, Hampton, Elizabe h City county. Fifth Div.sioa—James City and York. Giou- cester and Mathews eounties;and Eleventh Division—Charles City and New Kent counties ptam Madison Earle, United States army, station, Williamsburg, James City coanty. ‘Sixth Division—Prince George and Dinwid- dle counties c cer, entenant Volonel E. P. Pearson, Jr.; captain 7th infantry. Station—Hicksford, Greenesyille coanty. E:ebth Division—Mecklenburg, Lumenbarg, and Nottoway counties; and Nivih Division— Halifax, Obarlotte, and Prince Edward coun- ties; Brevet First Lieuterant C. P. McTaggart, cond heutenant Untted States army. Sta tlon—Farmyille, Prince Edwagd county. Tenth Division—Amelia, Camberland, Ches- terfield, and Powha‘in counties: Brevet Lieu- tenant ‘Colonel George H. Higbee, captain United States army. Station—Manchester, On jeld county. ifth Division—Kimg and Queen, King iam, Middlesex, and Exsex counties; and Thirteenth Division—Northumberiand, Lan- caster, Richmond, and Westmoreland counties; Second Lieutenant J. A. Yeckley, United : army. Station—Warsaw, Richmond county. Fourieenth Division—Oaroline, King George, and Spottsylvania counties id Sixteenth Di. 'ision—Richmond city; Brevet Major Paul R. jambrick, first lieutenant United army. Station—Richmend. Fifteenth Division—Henrico, Hanover. ana Gooebiand counties; Major John M. Goodhue, ‘United States army. Richmond. Seventeenth Division—Fiuvanna, Louisa, Albemarle, and Augusta counties; Brevet First Lieatenant F. E. Town, second h ‘United States ‘Station—Cnar! hieemth range, Oulpeper, Maa Fauquier, and Rappahannock coun- jes; and Nineteen'h Division—Stafford, Prince illiam, Loudon, Fairfax, and Alexandria qounties; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel S. P. Lee, bm aes United States army. Station—Alex- a city. Twenvieth Division—Frederick, Rocking- ham, Clarke, Warren, ae ‘and Shenandoah . E. Bennet! ities; Brevet Colonel it, captain rth 7. Station— Winchester. Twenty-first Division—Pitsylvania county; and Twenty-sixth Division—Henry, Patrick, snd Franklin counties; Second Lieatenant A. ai United States army. Station—Dan- ville. ‘Twenty-second Di vision—Bedford and Uamp- bell counties; and Twenty-fifth Division— tetourt, Alleghany, Cra‘g, and Roanoke coun. es; commanuing officer post of Lynchburg. Stacion—Lyochburg. Twenty-third Division—Amberst, Bucking- bam, Nelson, and Appomsttox counties; First Lieutenant F. J. Dunn, United States army. Station—Lynchbure. Twenty-fourth Division—Bath, Highland, Brevet Lieutenant jeutenant United States army. Station—Lexington, Rockbridge county. ‘Twenty-seventh Division — Montgomery, Biand, and Tazewell, Pulaski, and Giles coun- ties; Twenty-eighth Division—Carroll, Fioyd, and Grayson counties; Twenty-ninth Division —Wythe, Russell, and Buchanan, Smyth, and Washington counties: and Thirtieth Division— Le ott, and Wise couaties; Brevet Captain Henry Marcotte, first lieutenant United States army. Station— Marion, 2. The military commi: ed sre appointed superintendents of regis- tration and election for their respective divis- ions. 3. The commanding officers of posts, herein designated as military commissioners and su- Rermtendents of registration and election, wil ide considered as present for duty at their posts, and will be so reported on the returns. They Sreentrusted with all the powers heretofore conferred on military commissioners and su- perintendents of registration and election, by orders from these headquarters, in addition to their duty as commanding officers. 4. Whenever, by the operation of any mili- tary order, tne commanding officer of any post hereinbefore named is relieved from duty there- at, or is absent from bis post, the duties of military commissioner and superintendent of registration and election will devolve upon his successor, or the senior officer left at the post. 5. The officers hereinbefore named who are not now on duty as military commissioners at the stations above desiguated, are hereby re- heved from their respective duties. a will Proceed atonce to the sta:ions to which they are rssigned. By command of Byt. Major Gene ral Uanby. S. F. Onarvin, Assistant Adjutant General. Heapa’rs First Mitirary District, 2 Strate or Vigervia, Ricumonp, Va, Muy 3, 1309. GuweRat Onpens, No. 55. Any execution on behalf of the Gommon- Wealth of Virginia from the Oircutt Court of the city of Richmond. when directed tc the sheriff of the said city by the authority of the Auditor ot Public Accounts of said Gommon- Wealtb, shail be served and proceeded upon by said sheriff, or bis deputies, in any county or corporation of said Uommon wealth, with the same force and effect as if dire: to any sheriff, sergeant, coroner, or constable of any county or corporation, as’ provided in chapter Xiit of the Code By command of By’. Major General Canby. 8. F. CHALPIN, Assistant Adjutant General. +28e- CHicaGo’s Excrt.sion.—A Leavenworth pa- per broaches a gratid project by which Cn'- cago proposes to distance all its rivals by asssassinating them. A ship capa, one thons- and feet broad and sixty f-et deep, is to be con- Siructed across the State of Illinois to some Bets on the Mississippi river, enough below ¢ level of Lake Michiean to admit of astexdy low of water into the Mi stupendous topographi qourse, ensue.gThe river ¢gome a brook. Niagara its will nd a dsmp wall Of & rock, if, indeed, the water does not flow back over them. forced by the tremendous suction of Chicago. Baffalo, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit, and Milwaukee Will be eixty feet above the present bigh water mark, and millions of acres of new land will appear in the shallows of the lakes. Ht vessels from New Orleans to Chicago in four days. This work will cost 984, 060, The money is not yet raised nor is the survey complete, but Chicago and Leaven- ‘Worth have pronounced im favor of it. | Arvains 1x Loupow County, Va.—The itz Mirror hes the following items : Hotel” property : ‘tumate of the cost. iii i, files! & Hi Hite Hi f 1s Gainers panes Soe estabhshed parish, Louisiana, the bee words Annet profit of twenty-four’ cent, per annum. u N°, 5,041. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, iIyTERwaL Revenve.—The receipts to-day from this source were $460,151. Prrsonat.—Gens. Butterfield and Ingalls, U.S. army, are at Willard’s. Tax Reception of Mrs. President Grant on Tuesday was the last one of the season. How. Guorce VILLreRs, second son of Lord Claredon, British Seoretary of State for Foreign Affairs, is at Willards’. Commanvgr Ricwarp W. Meanr, Jx., has bern detached from command of the Saginaw, and placed on waiting orders. ‘W. W. Worpss, Esq , of the Baltimore Sun €nd other journals, returned to this city, yes. terdsy, trom California, looking muca im- proved by his trip. J. A. W. Crarvos. Esy., for many years past a Detective of the Metropolitan Police force, it is said will receive the appointment of Assisiant of the Secret Service Division of the Treasury Department. CocswRLLs’ rorTRair of the late President Lincoln, painted by order of Congres, which has been onexhibition in the hall leading vo the Senate gallery for some time past, was this morning sent to the Executive Mansion. A DELEGATION of Baptist clergymen from Iihmois, en route to attend the Conterence which meets in Lynchourg, Va., this morning called at the White House to pay their respects to the President. THE NUMBER OF Commisstons issued from the Internal Revenue Depariment yesterday ‘was larger than any previous day since the change of administration, fiity-one being is- ‘sued to assistant assessors alone, besides a large number to storekeepers and guagers. TsE STRAMEE SavGuS which left here re- cently, is m the dry dock at Gosport Navy Yard to have her bottom thoroughly cleaned and scraped. She will be there a menth prob- ably before she can sail to join our fleet in the Guif. ‘Tue Farr at Carroll Hall for the benefit of the orphans, deserves to be asuccess. The dis- play of fancy and useful articles is very fine, the music is excellent, the object is a worthy ‘one, and the young lady managers are some of the most agreeable and beautitul in the city. Paymaster Catvin C. Jackson, of the avy, who has been on duty in tbis city for some years as purchesing paymaster, will shortly leave here for Annapolis, Md, where he has been recently ordered. Mr. Jackson is an excellent officer, and stands deservedly high both in offic! and social circles in Wash- ington. THE Waits Hovss —This being regular re- ception day at the Executive Mansion the crowd of office seekers and visitors was very large, ne*rly two hundred persons having been granted an interview among whom were Dr. Mary E. Walker, Chiet Justice D. K. Cartter, Hon. Horace Oapion and others. At noon the doors were closed and the President was tits Siternoon engaged im the transaction of oificial business. Gun. Lue will leave Alexandria tor his home in Lexington, Va., to-morrow. The dAlexan- dria Gazrtte says of his reception in that city-— ‘Many adainty glove that touched his fingers bas been preserved by Actual or expectant moihers, to be handed down as a valuable heir loom. Many of the young ladies not satisfied with the pressure of bis hand, were rewarded with a iss.” Dear! Dear! GEN. CANPY, commanding the First Military District, bas been instructed by the President to submit the constitution recently framed by the convention which met in Richmond to the people of that State on the last Tuesday in June or first Tuesday in July. The articles to be submitted for ratification or rejection have not yet been determined upon, but will prob. ably be fixed at the session of the Cabinet to- morrow. StaMrs ON TELEGRAPH MESSAGES. is held by the Solicitor of Internal Revenue and approved by Commissioner Delano, that when & message 1s written in counter blank “Nov” of the Western Union Telegraph Company's message headings, signed by the sender and delivered to the company, it is a contract, and as such requires a revenue stamp ot five cents, This decision, ot course, apphes with equal force to all companies using a similar heading. * Tux CURAN ConstITUTION for a republican form of government was prepared in this city in the interests of the insurgents, it is sald, and bas been or will be presented for the considera- tion, The iramers acted on the assumption that the Cubans would achieve their indepen- dence of Spain, and asin the case of Texas, seck annexation to the United States. Ihe Constitution provides for the creation of one or more States in the Island of Cuba. Pumas aermatihs . Tu THigD AupIToR’s OrricR.—Several of the clerks lately dismissed trom the Third An- dutor’s office have been reinstated by Mr. Clarke, the Auditor, and the force of the office is now complete, all appointments having beea made. During the past few weeks the pres. sure upon the Auditor for effice has been very great, and the changes made in the bureau e necessarily retarded tae work somewhat, but the force now being thoroughly reorgan- ized, the work ts progressing rapidly. More AssociaTeD Paess ENTEErRISE.— The Baltimore agent of the Associated Press telegraphs to this city at 1 o'clock p.m. to-day about the sailing from that port of the steamer Baltimore yesterday at2 p.m, with Baron Von Gerolt, Prassian Minister, and Major Han. cock, Uonsul to Malaga, aboard; when infor- mation of the matter, in detail, 1s contained in the Baltimore papers which reached here early this morning. The agent at Baltimore had better wake up. What might have been a news item for the evening papers yesterday, is rather stale by being kept over a whole day. EDUCATIONAL AWHIVERSARIES.—Thegnaual Meeting of “The Natival Teachers’ Associa- tion,” “The National Association of School Superintendents,” and “The National Normal Friday, This is expecied to be one of the largest and most interestiog educations! gather. ipgsever held in this country. Every effort ‘Will be made to lessen the expense of traveling and of hotel accommodations, for members and delegates, who are requested to report thei: memes to Prof. J. S. Hart, Trenton, New Jersey. From Tes Paciric 10 TER ATLantic.— Passengers arrived here yesterday direct from Sen Francisco, having made the trip in eight days over the Union and Central Pacific rail. Toads. They representboth of these roads in Excellent condition,save about 200 miles, which Grea little rongh, having been laid when the Ground was frosen. Tae frost having thawed, the bed of the road has become uneven ia sur- face. Large numbers of laborers are engaged in Teworking that part of te road, and the pac. sangers represent that in & few days the road ‘Will he in good order over this bad portion, and the trip can then be made from New York £,E08 Francheo in Ghost seven days anda APPOINTMERNTS.—The President to-day made the following appointments : James Washington Purviance, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennes- see. Robert C. Kirk, to be Minister Resident for the Republic ot Uruguay. Ralph Hill, Collector of Internal Revenue, 3 district of Indians. Ephraim Latham, Collector of internal Revenue, 3d district of Alabama. Andrew A. Lewis, Collector of Internal Revenue, ist district of Indiana. Edward Fallings, Collector of Internal Revenue, for the 6:h district of North Caro. lina, James H. McNeely, Assessor of Internal Revenue, ist district of Indiena, ACaxary.—The InteMigeneer of this morn- ing in notice of the journal cailed the im- Periatist, started in New York to advocate tae Absurd idea of an imperial form of government for this country, s1ys: “We have the high authority of the Newark J:urna}, edited by one of the most distingnished men of New Jersey, to tha effect that the mouey ot Mr. Borie, the present Secretary of the Navy, largely aided in the establisnment of the /m- perialist.” This may be “high authority,” but we have the higher and undoubted authority of Secre- tary Borie himself for saying that there is mot & shadow of truth in the statement But the story was an absurdity on its face. Receirrs ¥rRom Cvstoms.—The receip's from customs at the ports below named, trom April 26 to April 40, inclusive, were as follows: Boston, $334,134.95; New York, 1,755,679.50; 38,412.25; Balt 7,710.83; om April 1 to April 10,) $2,560,725. THE Asiatic SquapRon.—Rear Admiral Rowan reports to the Navy Department the tollowing disposition of vessels of the Asiatic Amoy, DECREASE OF THE PUBLIC DauT.—Anexam- ination of the book# in the United States Treas- irer's office shows that the public debt reached = ocean = A ‘wenn it was 757,689,571. resent it is $2,529,157,355, a decrease 'in three years and eight months ‘et $22,531,686. In A 1865, were but $1,258,000 in Pacific ‘road bonds out, while there are now $56,852,000 issued, so that the decrease of the debt, exclusive of these ratlroad bonds, is $254,125,686, being at the rate of nearly $50,000,000 year. WASHINGTONIANS Gorne TO EvRoP! Among the cabin passengers on the ocean steamer Baltimore, which sailed from Balti- more to Bremen yesterday, were Baron F. Von Gerolt, Minister Pleni tiary of the North German Union; Miss Fannie G. French, Mrs. Heitmiller and — all of Washington; and Major A. M. Hancock, United States Consul at Malaga, tamily, and two servants. The steam- er Chesapeake, having on board John W. Gar- Tett, Esq., President of the Baltimore and Ohio Ratlroa pany, Albert Schumacher, Esq., frieuds of Baron F. Von Gerolt, the Prussian Minister, and other prominent citizens, and a steam tug having on & number of cit zens, personal friends ef Major A. M. Han- cock, Consul at Malaga, accompanted the Bal- more @s an escort, some distance down the river. ReAR ADMIRAL RADvoRD, commanding the European squadron, reports tothe Navy De. partment, under date of April 17th, that he had arrived at Cadizin the flag ship Franklin trom Lisbon. At Lisbon the Frauklin was visited by the King of Portugal and the ministers and resentatives of the various Governments Tesidi.g there. Admiral R.found at Lisbon the English channel squadron, under com mand of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas M. C. Sy- monds, K. C. B., consisting of eight large, powertul iron-clads, some of them having a spe-d of fourteen knots under steam alone. On the 14th of April the Spanist iron-ciad drigate Victoria sailed from C.diz for Havana. The Spanish Government has recently in- creased the forces in Havana by troops seni arom Cadiz. The U. S. steamer Swatara sailed from Cadiz on the 17th of April for Philadelphia. Usion LEAGUE DELEGATES AND THR PRESI- DENT.—We briefly referred to the sact im our last iseue that a delegation of the Union League ef America, appointed at a general meeting in York Ja-t week, com) of about ten members, among whom were Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania; Governor Newell, of New Jersey, Governor Holden, of North Caro- lina, yest y bad an imterview with the Pres- ident and the different members of the Cabinet. ‘They stated that the object they had in calling on the President was to strengthen and hold together the Republican party and its princl- and to secure a complete restoration of all ph the States in the Union as speedily as possible. ‘They also assured the President that his ad- ministration bad the cordial support of’ the League, and that they intend to do all in their power to make it a success. The President is Feported as saying that he was exceedingly gratified with ‘this mark of confidence, and ‘Would de all in his power to secure their good opinion. He also informed them that the Southern Siates would be restored to practical relations with the Government, with repre- sentation, at am early day; that he had in- structed General Canby to order an election in ‘Virginia within the next eight or ten days, or at as early a day Ps the commanding general of the department may deem expedient, instruct- ing him at the same time to order a ceparate vote on the various clauses of the constitation, &s he regarded this the best mode of securing & fair vote on the constitution. The President informed the committee that from the best information he could gather the constitution Would be adopted. ee —___ Tue Workinc Pzorie.—Another strike is threatened on the Second Avenue railroad, of New York in consequence of new regulations just putin force by the supermtendent. The ears are to run sixteen and a half hours every Gay, and the drivers required to report fifteen minutes before the hour of commencing work. Nearly all the hands engaged in the recen! strike Rave been discharged. The New York painters report that up to very recently the journeymen had worked eight hours a day for |. Tbe employers then offered $5 { r a day of ten hours, but to these terms the men refused cede, and a strike followed. ployers now refuse to pay their old hands more an $4.50 for a day of ten hours. The latter Proposition has been Sceeptec, aud the Paint rs’ Association reports thirty five employers Pisper $1.50 for a day ot ten hours; Li em- jours: & decision in the case of the Commonwealth vs. to Favladeiphis and Resting Railroad Com- J) Which was of great eoseaite The juestion was on the constitt of the frceipty of corporations. ‘ae 1864. on gross ot coepemmene road going beyond the Hines was in op- . ‘The judge decided the case in fevor plies Se he OS It fs calcu! a eee aren 2 te. c the States MORE MATERIAL aD FOR CUBA. Key Waser, Fra., May 6—The British Steamer Salvador sailea from this port last night crowed with Quban sympacbizers, ‘She cleared for St. Thomas 0! \ It is rawored tha: she goes in cosye nee some Cuban expedition fitting cat in one of the Gulf ports. alates han: FROM CHICAGO. Fire aud Boiler Explosion—Preposed Ceir. bration of the Compiction ef tae Pacific Ratire: Curcaco, May 6.—Last evening the planing mill of Wolcot & Crooker took & md the boiler exploded, blowing the mill to atoms. A umber of persons were injured but none fata!- ly. Loss, $10,000: insuramor, $240. The ad- joining building was damazed to the exten’ of $5000. The citizens of Chicago have deter. mined to celebrate the completion of the Pacifi railroad, next Monday or Tuesday. In th evening addresses will be delivered st Farwell Hail by Vice President Colfax, Governor Palmer, Mayor Rice, and others. There will also be a geoeral illumination and business ‘will be suspended es IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE SPAN- ISH CORTES. Maprrp, May 6.—In the Constituent Core yesterday, the article of the National Coustitu- tion goarantreing liberty of rlitions wor hip frts adopted by & voe of IM 104%. Prime Minister w sirong!y urzed a postpone- ment of the comemplated miuisteria! coanges pnt the form of government sha!l have been definitely settled, Atter considerable disc sion and mterchange of ideas on this proposi- lion, it was agreed to. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. w.ta the money market is ended, when Dope for lower tates. Prime paper is quoted 7 980 per cent. eet {By Banwers’ ana Broxers’ Line.) Branch Oftice in Lewis Johnson & Jas. M. Gassaway, operator. New Yors, May 6.—First Board—U.S. 6, + con: 119; 5.20%, 1882, compons. 11-4, 1A. coupons, 113%; 158, coupons, 1154; to coupon, Lew, 16% 10.40's, coupons, 10* ; & Miss. Geru: 325, Mariposa, 19),- Atian~ fic Mail, none; Qantou. 5); Qumberiand, 30%; Western Union Telegraph. 2: Quickttiver, ‘Water New York Reading, 95 x; Central, 125; Macavenm Southern Iinois Qentral, ‘15; Cleveland and Tg, 90%: Northwest, Cleveland & Toledo. a 7%; 50%; Wells, Fargo & Co. Express. 44; Rratiee ens. 62 American Merchants’ Union, 15: Ohicago & Alton, do. referred, 157. Market steady. Gold, 156 a6 4. a Ronds, wes qua Ty amg: Bite 1D is. TOL ASK i ; ws e: Atinntic. 25. silted RAILROAD ke hd ENSURED By |, Livexroot,! p. m.—Qotton markei quiet and A JUKY OF INQUEST.” ipa heavy. Sales of 5,000 bales repo: ‘Mid. Nw Yorx, May 6.—The coroner's inquest | dling Uplands, 114; Middling Orleans, 12. on the Long Island railroad disaster has re. mg — a & verdict that the accident was by a defective rail, which threw Baltimere Maruete, To-¢ay. caused cars from the track. The Long isi Tord SUICIDE A CIRCUS AGENT. BUEFALO, New York '6.—Dr. Richard P. sarcide this morning, by ewellose ee mes —e a swallowing an ounce Sti; Did, 55 neureigia. roe gage old, 61 askea, do. =e * ——_o—_——_ Wall Street To-day. tion and pos geveri-br bal guctsitons have tapronee tose ~b ve mining mdea the opening prices of this forenoon. There is BOY SUICIDES, give the following par- of another sad tragea anaoret scene at about pelt-pome eight o’cloek on Monday Torencon. Frank Cheney, about fifteen aud a — r. A. it on Friday last. Since that tume he bad told one of bis chums that bis mind was made up, and that he should not Attend that school again. His parents did not sympathize with him in his reluctance to go to school, and his father informed him that he must return this morning and ask forgiveness of the teacher for leaving. About ~ o'clock one of bis sisters, who also attends the school, told him it was time to get ready, and he went to bis room for that parpose, as she supposed. As he remained longer than anticipated,bis sis- ter went to bis room and found the door tasten- ed. She called the tather, who burst open the oor, and found his son lying dead on the floor. He had used two pistols to accomplish his pur. Pose, and apparently had discharged them bo: atthe sametime. The bullet from one, a smali pistol, had entered nis right temple, while a bullet from a revolver, which he had discharg- ed with his left band, had ted Bis heart Either wound would have caused imstant death. The noise of passing carriages had Brobably prevented the discharges from being ard by the family. The boy was an open hearted, lively Ind, enjoying the esteem of all who knew aim, but he was very high-spirited, and the command to humiliate bimself by apologizing to his teacher so wrought upon his feelings that, without considering the effect of bis rash a on bis friends, he seized the ‘which were kept in the house and terminated bis lite. The mother of the boy is almost distracted by this sud event, and the Jamily, which bas been much afflicted by re. cent sickness and death, bas the hearttelt sym- patby of the community. The Canton (111) Register gives the following particulars of the singular suicide of two boys im that State, the fact having already been stated by telegraph :—On Monday last two boys, living in Vermont township, committed suicide by banging. (ne case was a young sun of Mr. Harris, aged some twelve or fourteen years. who was found suspended to a beam ‘With a halter strap, in the barn of his father. A few hours afterward anotber boy, the sou of Colonel T. J. Kinney, abeut the same age, was jound snepended in like manner in another part of the city. All that we can learn is that the son of Mr. Harris became offended on Sun- Gay, either with bis parents or some membe of the tamily, and felt himself aggrieved. His feelings were aggravated on Monday morning by some altercation be had with a younger brother, which was only playful on his part. ‘Two or three hours afterward his body was found as stated. He bad thrown the strap over & beam and tied one end about his neck and the other end to one foot. The body was nearly cold when found. INAUGURATION OF Gov. JmwELL, oF Con- NECTICUT.—/mposing Parade, Serious’ Accidents, dc.—Governor Jewell, the new Republican Governor of Connecticut, elected over English, was inaugurated at Hartford yesterday. There Was am imposing parade and review of the militia. One of the officers of the National Guard, reporter of the Hartford Post, was thrown from bis horse and kicked in the head, Qud & member of one of the arullery companies bad an arm blown off by the premature dis- charge of a State Legistature was e new Governor took the oath ugural after th it is. He financial condition of the State as encouraging. The total liability of the State above cash assets is 6,791,992, & reduction of $349,244 for this year. imcrease of taxable property im the State daring tbe year is $7,- (Second Dispateh. } Naw York. May 6—The stock exchange Was ascene of the wildest excitement to day. ee was very active. The U. &: muliion dollars of ‘Goverameat golds Which wes taken at 36.1783.22 premiam U. S. Bonds opened lower, but recovered and closed strong, ——_e___ New York Graim Market To-day. New Yorg, May 6.—Fioursal0 cents lower. Wheat dull acd is? cents lower. Corn dali and 1 cent lower. ——-<-e-_—___ Dry Goods. Notwithstanding the continued abundance of Money, the rise in the price of gold, and the lively ‘speculations thal kaye been going on down in Broad sireet the prst week, iti very Temarkable that there bas teen a failing mar- ket in domestic dry goods, though the transac- tions bave been on a considerable scale. There bss been a lack of stimulus, which has 0) a tsposi~ ike on both veller and buyer. The sales causes a disinclimation to market fora which: tion to press purchase, and so the In unbi- ached sbeetings and sbir-ings there is a teeling of timidity among bayers, and Prices are yielding while the transacuons are ona limited senile, just cqual to the im- mediate demands of trade. ur quotations on standard makes are about halt a cent a yard lower than those of last week, and the lighter Weights have fallen in about the same propor. tion. The business im bleached shirtings and sheetings bas been on a very moderate scale, and is confined chiefly toa few. ular makes. ‘There is a general feeling of dullness, which May Al sny moment, however, be changed for one of liveliness, tor’ we cannot but regard the existing state of trade as the result of accident rather than the natural effect of any perma- nent cau.es. There bas been a rather better demand for printing cloths, and considerable sales have been effected, preparatory to the fall business, but without uy increase of prices. Prints have been in increased demand, and the agtiv- ity in medium colors has been’ quite marBed: but for light patters there is less inguiry, and the manufacturers show some an: tO press, sales. The market is very well su; wih new and attractive styles from the Milis. Sprague’s fancies sell at 124 cents, less the Tegular discount, ‘There is a thoderate des ger of an accumula‘ion in first hands. Gorse: yeans are in fairdemand and Prices are steady. Printed lawns and are in better de- mand. The season, though backward. is now favorable to these light fabrics, aud good styles, command good prices. Rolled jaconets and cambrics sre im very fair demand. Prices steady. Muslin de laines are not so much in ee jor as might be expected at this season. he manufacturers are very well supplied Wirh a good variety of attractive styles. colems of all descriptions are dull, and Prices are consequently unsettled. Glows are im small demand, and prices are very unsatis- factory to manufacturers. Oassimeres and satinets are without any noticeable changes- The trade is limited almost euurely to the higher grades of fancy cassimeres and light doe=kin= Kentucky jeans are datl and prices weak. In European dry goods (be trade Bas been con- fined almost exclusively wo the few choice goods adapted to the season, which are requir- ed for the city retail trade. The auction rooms bave been very largely supplied; but prices been low and anything but satisfactory to the importers. Impertations have very terially fallen off during the past fortnight? aad most of the goods arriving go into bond.—V. ¥. Independent. APPAIRs IN ALBXanm! last evening has the foll Valuable Relic ted Mr. DRia.— The Gazetie of in i Hl i HITE up iit i Fs] | i "i f Ht vat i El H ! i