Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1869, Page 1

| ¢ oe ee ame: ae = <== = * . ; j THE EVENING STAR, | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday Excepted, At the Star Ballding, 8..W. Corner Pennsylvania Av.and Lith Street BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY. months, Three Dol- are for. The WEEKLY STAR—pnublished on Friday morning—One Dollar and 8 Half Year. Ps polar and Fitty Cents: jars: one year, Five Dollars. No sex: from the office longer than Vv. XXXII WASHINGTON D: C.. SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1869. pening Star. N°. 5,07 OPFFICTAL. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. Passed a: the 7 Session of the Forty-firs: 01 ess. PURLIc—No. 4.) corporate the Nauonal Junction silway Company he Senate ant Houre of Repre 4 Siaies of America int t James A. Magrader, Jol w such othe inated with thera for that pur rs, are je potnton the er above and 1m northeasterly di- -] around the city of Washington. ossing the branches cf the Baltimore and Uhio railroad upon the legally established grades of the city, insuch a manner as not to be dangerous fo passengers and trains on either hence to & point most feasible on the Po- or Eastern branch of the same, at ar avy yard, ata pout to be indi- ed by the Secretary of the Navy, with the rights, powers, and privileges to construct the said read. the grades of the road to be approvad uthorities of thecities of Washington Tnton depot on the said road, at some point between Third eet west and Fourteenth street west, in Washington city; also a similar depot at some perebar oy Poiut in Georgetown, near the said. aga et. further enacted. That the cap- 1 National Junction railway shall consist of five thousand shares of one bundred dollars each, which shail in all re- Bpects be deemed Property, and shall be transferable in such manner as the by-laws ef said company shall provide. Spe. 4. And te if further enacted. That it shall be Inwful for the said National Junction Rail- ‘way Company, if deemed , to borrow from time te time sums of mouey not exceedi: five hundred thousand dollars, and to issue bonds therefor, bearing interest not exceeding seven per centum, payable semi-annually, and to mortgage &s security therefor all the corpo- rate rights, franchises, property, real and per sonal,ot whatever kind soever, belonging to said company. Suc. 5. and te it further enacted, That the Persons herein named as corporators, or a ma- jority of them, shall, within nimety days atter ine pe and approval of this act, meet in the city of W: for the purpose of prescribing regulations tor opening books of a bscriy to said capital stocg, at such times and placeas they may designate, Sr. dic notice of at least ten days im two daily papers im the city of Washington; and said books shall ve Kept open until two hundred thousand dollars of said stock shall be sub- scribed, and twenty per centum on ell subscrip- sons shall be paid im lawful money at the time of subscribing, to the person or persons author- ized by the corporators to receive the same:and ‘Whenever that amount shall have been sub- scribed, and twenty per centum of the same Paid in as above described, it shall be the duty e above named corporators (a majority of shall constitutes quorum for the transac- of business) to call a meeting of the stock- bolders, a: the city of Washington, for the pur- pose of electmg directors of the said cor- poration, and each share of said stock on which the said twenty per centum has been paid ss hereinbefure provided shall entitle the owmer to one vote. corporation berein named 1 majority of their number to act as inspectors f elections: which majority of mspectors so designated shall certify, under theirnames, the eirectors thus duly elected, and shall notify ihem of their election and the time and place cf the first meeting of the said board of direc- tors. At such meeting the above corporators sal deliver to the said directors the books of subscription to the stock of said National Junc- tem Railway Company, together with the amount paid thereon, with a full report of their proceedings under this act, and thereupon the Cuties of the corporators hereinbefore named sball cease and determine forever; and thereat- ter the said directors, with their successors or Assigns, shall constitute the said body politic and corporate. The directors thus chosen shall hold their office for one year and until others are elected and qualified to fill their places. A majority of said directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. ‘Swe. 6. And te it further enacted, That the said Girectors shall, at their first meeting, elect trom their owR number & president and vice presi- dent. They may also, from time to time, elect 2 treasurer, & secretaty, chief engineer, and a general superintendent, together with such crher officers, agents, and employees as they may dem mi each of whom shall bold offiee or position during the pleasure of said doard of directors. The directors shall have power to fill all vacancies in the board which may be caused by death or resignation, except as hereimbefore provided for. The treasurer and secretary shall give bonds with security, 2s the board shall from time to time require ‘Meetings of the stockholders of the said corpo- tation for the election of directors, and for the tion of business, sbalj be Bolden annu- ‘bh other times and upon such role as may be prescribed by the by-! The of the said corporation may Tequire the subseribers to the capital stock to pay the amount by them subscribed, respec- tively. at such times, in such manner, and in cD instalments as they may deem’ proper; and if any stockholder shall refase or neglect pay apy instalment. as required by a reso- ob of the board of directors, the said board said stock for mon-payment, and all yments shall revert in Jaw and in + ity to the said cot tion under such reg- ulations, or may sue for and collect the unpaid aliments in @BY Court of competent juris- 2 And le it further enacted. That the said « -Tporation is bereby empowered to purchase, Jvase, Teesive. and hold such real estate or other property as may be ne for accomplish- ing the of this act, and may by their ents, engineers, contractors, or wofkmen Upon, take possession of, estate ty as real estate or sted apr »sball apply by yartof the tom to & justice of the supreme court Jnstrict of Columbia, jculariy the property; and the said pon Fecei ing Such application, cause such notice to other party as be shall deem proper and sufficient, appointing therein 8 time and piace for hearme the at which tume and place, upon proof that the notice Grected Bas been given. the said’ justice shall direct the manner of tree value of said real estate oF Biel ety, together with the dam. es © the owner or owners ve and the said justice =. all sppotnt not less than three nor more than ven competent and disinterested commis. “| bets, WBo shall be treeboiders im the District realestate and other propert raised, er with oi} the evidence taken’ by the Tissioners in the ease. I: sBall be the duty ofeaid justice to examine the report of said <ommi+sioners, 850 upon applicauon Of either party be shail give the parues sation thereto: aud Be shail have power to ii crease or diminish said appraisal or dai be sball Decome eatistied upom such that injustice has deem done. PT0OsO the said justice, to be made within “sty days after his determination of pty- mext to the owner of owners, or Upon | ties, expenses, positing to the credit of the owner or owners, or their legal representatives, in such banking institution as said justice shall direct, the amount of said award, and the pay- ment of all expenses attending the same, incla- ding an allowance of three dollars per diem to each of the aforesaid commissioners, the said justice shall order or decree, particularly de- scribing said real estate or other property, and reciting the appraisement of damages and the mode cf making it, together with such facts as he may deem pertinent: and when the said or- der or decree shall be recorded in the recorder’s office of the county or city im which such real estate or other property is situated, the said corporation, oF its successors or assizas, shall be legally or equitably seized and possessed of such real estate or other property for the use aud for the purposes hereinbefore describad. in case any married woman, infant, idiot, in- sane person, or non-resident of the district in which said real estate or other property may be ituated, shall be interested in such real estate oF other property. tne s@id justice shall appoint | some compe'ent disinterestea person to appear before said commissioner and act for and in be- half of such married woman, infant, idiot, in- | sabe person, or pon-reskient SEC. >. Amd be 4 further enacted, That if any person shall wilfully do or cause to be dons an set OF acts whatever, whereby any building, structure, or other work, or any engire, car, or machine, of other property appertatning’ to said railrosd shall be injared. impaired, or destroyed, or stopped, the person or persons so offending sbali be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof by any court of compe- tent jurisdiction shall be punished by a fine, at the discretion of the court, of not more than five thoussnd dollars, or by imprisonment of not more than two years, or both, at the discre- ‘ion of the court, and also forfeit and py tothe said company, its successors and assigns, the amount of damages sustained by means of such offences, to be recovered by said company with cos‘s of Suit by any action of debt or case. Suc. 9. And be it further enacted, That said company shall not grant to any or other corporation the exclusive right to trans- fer passengers or freight over said railroad: but apy privilege granted to one corporation shall be extended to all who may make appli- cation for such ptivilege on the same terms, conditions, and rates, and shall not sell, trans- ter. oF lease their corporate rights to a pany that will nov check oF commute iares with all gonnecting raliroads upon the terms speci! in this section. Swe. 10. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall, as soon as practicable after the election of directors, as hereinbefore provided, so commence and prosecute the work of constructing and equipping said rail- road that it shall be fall; and equip- after the frst board elected. SBo. 11. And be it further enacted, That Con- ress shall have the right to regulate the rate Of fares collected by said company trom pas- sengers and the rate of transporting freight; and all property owned by said com- pany shall be subject to taxation by the proper municipal suthority. Suc. 12. And te it further enacted, That this act may be at any time amended or repeaied. ‘Appreved, March 29, 186. PURLIC—NO. 5.} ish the office of chiet of staif to sentatives «f the United States of America in yress assembled, That the office of efief of stat with the rank of brigadier general to the Gen- eral commanding the army be, and the same 1s, hereby. abolished. Sec.2. nd be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the pro- visions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. [Approved, April 3, 1°69. [Pustic—No.6.} AN AcT toamend “An ac’ regulating the tenure of certain civil offices.” Be it enacted ly the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Com- vress assembled, That the first amd second sec- tions of an actentitled “Ac act regulating the tepure of certaim civil offices " passed March cwo, eighteen bundred and sixty-seven, be, and the same are sy, repealed; and in leu of said re; sections the following are hereby ery person holding any civil office to which he has been or hereaiter may b> appoint ed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall have become duly quali- fied to act therein, sRall be entitled to hold such office during the term for which he shall have been appointed, unless soomer removed, by and with the advice and consent of the S-nate, oF by the appointment, with the like advice and consent, of a successor in his place, except as herem otherwise provided. Sec. 2. And be it further ena-te2, That during any recess of the Senate the President is hereby empowered, in Dis discretion, 10 suspend any civil officer appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Sentte, except judges of the United States courts, until the end of the next session of the Senate, and to designate some suitable person, subject to be removed in his discretion by the designation of another, to per- form the duties of such suspended officer ta the mean time: and such person so designated shall take the osths and give the bonds required by law to be taken and given by the suspended officer, and shall, daring the time he performs his duties, be entit and emoluments of such office, no part of which shall belong to the officer suspended; and at shall be the =z, of the President within thirt, e commencement of each except for Office which in bis opinion Rot to ve filed, to sominate persons to fill all vacancies in office whieh existed at the meeting of the Senate, ‘whether temporarily filled or not, and also in tae place of all officers suspended; and if the Senate during such session il refuse to ad- vise and consent to &n appointment in the place of any suspended 3 ‘and not other- Wise, the ident shall nominate another per- som as soon as to said session of the ‘Senate for sud office. ‘Swe. 3. And be it further enacted, That section three of the act to whicD this is an amendment be amended by imserting after the word «re- signation,” in line three of said section, the following: “or expiration of term ot office.”” Approved, April 5, 1°69. [Preric—No. 7.) A® AcT to amend an act entitied “ An act to provide a national currency secured by a Pledge of Uuited States bonds, and to pro- vide for the circuiation and redemption thereof,” approved June third, eighteen bun- dred and sixty-four by extending certain Penalties to accessories. Be uk enacted vy the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, That every person who shall aid or abet amy officer or agent of any associa- tion in doimg any of the ac's enumerated in section fifty-five of an act entitled + An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof,” approved June third, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, with intent to ad or de- ceive, shall be liable fo (Re same punishment thereiu provided for the principal. Approved, April G, 1569. PvBtic—No.<.j ito effeet the convention of Ween hundred aud sixty-eight & AN AcT tocar. July four, the adjustment of claims. Be xt enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United Stales of America in Con- gress assembled, That the President shall nomi- nate and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a commissioner on the part of the United States, to hear and decide, conjomtly with the commissioner to be ap pomted on the partof the republic of Mexico, ‘be claims comprehended in the the conventicn of July fourth, eighteen hun- dred and six'y-cight, between the United States and Mexico. Swc.2. And be it further enacted, Tha’ ti com, of the commissioner shail bs at sueb rate, not exceeding four (housand five iT dollars s year iu the curreucy of the United States, as may be determined fac ment between theexecativ: of this government and of a. = of the secretary to be appointed on the part o1 the United States under the provisions of the convention shall be at such ra: Presidentbe, and hereby is, authorized to ap- Point a suitable person #8 agent on behalf of the United States w attend the commissioners, to present and support claims on behaif of this ee. to auswer Dope gh pod KL it, ‘and to represent it generally in all matters con~ Recied wih the Investigation and decision thereof; the compeusation ef such agent, not toexc-ed four thousand dollars. snail be deter- mned and allowed by the President, and the President 1s hereby authorized to make (such) bearing iu re- | provision for the coutingent expenses of the commission and for the advances cmtemplated the sixth article of the convention as to im sb sbal) appear reasonable acd . Thesala- o nd the compensstion advances, to be paid to the umpire, when determined, shal: be paid ont of any moreysin the treasnry * Rot otherwise appropriated Sec. & And be it further enacted, That the commissioner on the part of the United States, in conjunction with the commissioner on the part of Mexico, 1s hereby authorized to make All needful rates and regulations tor conduct- ing the business of the commission; such rules and regulations not contravenin, Consti- tution of the United States, the provisions of this act, or the convention. Suc. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and required to transmit to the commissioner on the part of the United States such pap:Trs and records relating to the commission as he may deem proper, or as may be called for by the commissioners; and at the termination of the commission all the records, documents, and other papers which have been brought before the commissioners, or which may be in pos:es- sion of their secretaries, shall be deposited in the Department of State: Provided, That this section sbali not be so construed as to prevent the commissioner on the part of Mexico from depositing in the department certified copies or duplicates of papers produced on bebalt of his government instead of original Ske.6. And be it further enacted, That upon suggestion by either party that a witness whose testimony is deemed important retases or is un willing to testify, it shall be competent for the board of commissioners to issue a commission to some suitable person to take the te: ony of such witness, who, if inthe United Siates, may be compelled to appear and testify before such commissioners in the same manner as is now provided by law in the case of commissions issued from the courts of the United States Approved, April 7, 169 AMUSEMENTS. ATIONAL THEATEB. Charming and Fearless MSs KATE RAYMOND, And her Celebrated Ghampion M. Also of the Great Equestrian Actor, 0. B. OOLLINS, supported by the ‘GREAT METROPOLITAN TROUPE, sprearing im the Gorgeous Eastern Spectacle of Ox, THE WILD HORSE OF TARTARY. It {24ND SOHUETZER FEST. the lata. 16: ‘end 1 SEVENTH STREET PARE. Prize Bowling. Bope Walking. jews, otcy, ete mer oO} cured, at mormous salt who, | the midst of bis cenly lears headtoremost from ropes attached to his ankles. makin: 5 scent te within a few feet of fhe ground. Concert Music by Prof Rose's Band of Baltimore. Danciog hington Ger- NAtionan HEATEB. FOR 81X NIGHTS ONLY. Oommencin, MONDAY EVE: . ‘The Assoc: N@, JUNE 7. 1-69, jated Artistes of x MA‘ ATURDAY. eo omen at ‘clock. pennies ft Gente; € ren, be sheet 5 Ae eee ee SM eUT ILLES 3 Bust XHIBITION On AND Po he B “ana QeTRERT- ‘Odd Fellows Hell. rant a ds shades, Freture Fras and Tas- sels. Bi Cash. ames, Picture Hails, &c.,in the District. TEEMS Hemember Name and Hamber- - - = PIC-NICS, EXCURSIONS, é&c. oi Rosettes eesab inate Bevin r] PIC-NIO Gasp of the O'MABONY CIRCLE, F.B., Will be given at Jneneman’s Pleasure Gar- den, corner 4th ‘Bate. cast, Capitol Hill,| MONDAY. JUNE L4tn. _Ejgkets Fitty Conte—admitting « Gentleman ana HE THIRD GRAND PIC NIC cf the cO- Thtutte ENGINE COMPANY, ‘RO 3° 3. will be atJui Pleasure Gar- 2 1859. Tickets, jeut. and Ladies. IGBT EXCURSIO z SION OF THE IARMONIC 80CI MONDAY BVENING, Jane 21, Wawaset will leav 7th treet wharf at 5 Tee tozning leave Gym My Music by the direc jon of Professor Weber. ‘ick: 1. by the Committee, me aa east A e dat ‘ha ioe Fo 00D S°E MIDDLETON. 3. it. GIT EINGSS” B.A. KOHE. jol-ara ittee of Arrangements. GBsND EXCURSION PINEY POINT, LEONARDTOWN. AND THE LANDING OF THE MAKYLAND ANPING PILGRIMS. will leave Galt’s Wingt toot tra foo street, on SATURDAY. Jane 12h Kp. m..for Piney [ it. Mary’s W. W. OOIT t 9 vcd ‘oint ieonardto Female Seminary, igrims, and retarn at 7 o'clock a. LJ 8 ahi be spared to og Sone of Ge e this one of grandest and most pleasant excursions of the hments on bosrd at city |. Tickets . Music on boa JOHN A PRAK. Tickets tor sale at Elie’ Marie Biot Cone a jie? re, Co} Towers, Stationers, and Galt's Wood and Goal of 5 Jeu: ier ey bs aa! wavering Hefres for round trip: Gaanv PIc-Nio o THE URBANITY ASSOCIATION, TO BE GIVEN AT ANALOBTAN I&LAND. 1B MONDAY, JUNE 1arn, 1869, KETS. (admitting a Gent and Ladies) PIFTY CENTS. Boats leave wharf foot of Hi Georgetown, at 2 0’clock p.m Utes thereafter. PERRIAGE FBI Pauvars EXOUBSION TO GLYMONT, ON BUNDAY, JUNE 1311, street. Bait rect ee THES! ag ‘he steam: we itackpole, leave her wherf, foot of ahetrect, a = m., returning Leav- pa tT iat ~ ES x0 313 em ora AND BUY aT WHOLESALE PBICEs. ildren'’s Colered Button and Lece .@ oh ‘en's Heeled Colored small sizes ay eae Rocarvan zo. pay, on come owMEn?, ciel yaat, very superier ay Ly 2 : cobs: YGRTEEUN PRODUCE OOMPANY, Ded Pens. ave , between Wth aud lth sts. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL KEVENUE.—The receipts to-day from this source were $617,541. Mayor Bowen has accepted &n inyitation to attend the great Peace Festival at Boston, and will leave for that city to-morrow evening. GEN. A. P. HovEY. Minster to Pern, rrived in New York on Wednesday last, on a leave of absence. Tre BUST oF SENATOR SUMNER, is to be placed m Doric Hall, at the Massachusetts State House. PRESIDENT GRANT is expected in Boston on Wednesday morning and will attend the jubileeand review the military. He will bethe guest of Mr. Boutwell. Cartan Joun Fay bas been appointed special agent of the Post Office Department for the district embracing the States of Virginia and Nerth Carolina PRESENT FOR ADMIRAL PoRTRR.—The An- napolis Gazet(e Says the citizens of Annapolis Propose to present Admiral Porter with a fine span of her: THE SECRETARY OF WaR has directed that the warrantof Henry Williams, superinten- dent of the National Cemetery at Auderson- ville, Ga., be revoked on account of improper conduct. Gum, O. A. Mack, A. A.G, who succeeds Gen. L. H. Pelouze at the War Department has arrived here and will enter upon the dise charge of his duties on Monday. THE IRON-CLADTURRETTED SHIP DicTaTor, which has been under repair at the Philadel- phia Navy Yard tor some monrths, will beready for sea in about ten days, and the iron-ciad Canonicus in three weeks. SECRETARY Cox expects to leave nere in the early part of next week for a bret visit to his home in Ohio. This will leave but three mem- bers of the Cabinet in town: Messrs. Fish, ress well ana Hoar. BREVET MAsOn GangRal S. S. CARROLL, Lieutenant Colonel, having been found incapa- citated for active service on account of wounds received in battle, the President has directed that his name be placed upon the retired list with the full rank ot Major General. SPECIAL ORDER No. 139, just issued from the ‘War Department, directs that Brevet Major General William H. Emory, Colonel 5th cav- alry, baving declined the appointment of Gov- ernor of the Soldier's Home, the order assign- ing him to duty there be revoked. ‘THE CENSUS COMMITTEE have finished the examination of Dr. Jervis on the subject ef vital statistics. They will next hear Dr. Snow, who took the last census of Rhode Is- japd, and will then begin to put their material into shape. A REDUCTION in the clerical force of the Pen- sion Office will be made about the 30th instant, and twenty-eight or thirty clerks discharzed, most of whom are on the temporary list. Sev- eral inefficient ones on the permanent roll will be dismissed and their places supplied by cem- petent ones on the temporary roll. Coxrract ror Envetores.—The contract tor supplying the Post Office Department with about 20,000,000 envelopes for two years, com- mencing on the Istof July next, was this morn- ing awarded by Postmaster General Cresswell, 5,000,000 to George H. Ray, ot New York, and the balance to Messrs. Dempsey & O'Toole, oy this city. A BOARD oF NAVAL SURGEONS will meet at the Naval Academy, at Annapolis, on the 20th instant, for the physical examination of candi- dates for admission to the Naval Academy. Surgeon Ninian Pinkney has been ordered to duty as President of the Board, with Surgeons Jobn S. Messersmith and Edward Shippen as members thereof. THE STATEMENT IN THE STAR of the 9th in- stant that 200 males and 200 females would soon be employed in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing bas led many to suppose that new ap- Pointments would be made. This is not so, as 4 earetal reading of the item in question would have shown. Only a portion of the old hands who bave been furloughed will resume work. No new appointments will be made. COMMISSIONER DELANO has just issued the following circular: TReasURY DEPARTMENT, Office Internal Ktev- enue, Washington, June 11, 1869—No property seized by any Internal Revenue officer will be released by order from the Commissioner until the officer who made the seizure and the Asser- sor and Collector of the district have reported the facts in the case, with their recommenda- tion, or had ample opportunity to make such report and recommendation. . DELano, Commissioner. GEN. McMAHON AND HIS M1ss10N.—A let- ter received here yesterday, from a prominent naval officer im South American waters, con- veys the intelligence that General McMahon, our Minister to Paraguay, was about forty miles from Asuncion, with General Lopez. The allied Brazillian and Argentine forces, numbering between forty and fifty thousand men, refused to allow any of our officers through their lines to communicate with Gen. McMahon. The weather wasextremely warm, but as soon as it moderated an attack would be made upon Lopez's forces, which were esti- mated trom five to ten thousand. CLERKS TO BE DISCHARGED.—An order bas just been issued by the Secretary of War di- Tecting that all enlisted men of thegeneral ser- vice detailed for duty as clerks, and al! other elerks in the War Department and various ba- Teaus chereot not authorized by law, be dit charged on the 15th instant, with leave 67 ab- seace for one month, so that their discharges Will take effect on the 15th of July. By this order between three and four hundred enlisted men, detailed for duty as clerks in various bu- reaus of the Department, and who receive compensation of nearly one hundred dollars per month, will be dismissed. THE Presipent at West Pornt.—President Grant and family arrived at West Point Thurs day evening, on the steamer Mary Powell, and ‘were received at the landing by Gen. Pitcher and staff, who drove with them to Roe’s Hotel The arrival of the President created no stir, and he reached his room without being sub- jected to the annoyance of sbaking hands with a crowd of . The President was accom. panied by General Michler, Superintendent e1 Pablic Buildings, and Colonel Audenreid, of General Sherman's staff. A few misutes after tas arrival at thehotel, young Fred, came over. and pleasant greetings were exchanged, pre- vious to the withdrawal of the family to the privacy of their apartments FRAUD ow THs U. 5S. Pasion Orrice — Pensions that Julia Hickey has been sentenced at Boston, Massachusetts, to imprisonment for one year, for fraud upon the Pension Office, ‘The accused had obtained @ pension by com. wmitting declaring berself to be a cer- tain Tulle & ‘ascertained to be a deceaseq Pepsioner. 1: be observed that Uommis. sioher Van Ay parsuing these cases of fraud with vigor and ccess. Tre Revenue Tax on Cotton Baorer: ComMMISsIONS—Dactsion OF THE ComMIs- SIORER OF INTERNAL REvENUE.—Commis- sioner Delano to-day made his decision upon the question submitted to him a few days since by the Board of Cotten Brokers of New York 3 to their hability to pay the tax of one-twen- tieth of one per cent. upon sums received by them ior negotiating sales, He decides that they are liable as commission merchants on all sales in excess of $50,000 made by or for them at the rate of one dollar on each thou- sand, except on those made through other ‘Wholesale dealers who pay tax as such, and sell On commission, and are consequently li- able on sales made through commercial bro- kers, and that commercial brokers are also lable upon all sales negotiated by them at the rate of fifty cents on each one thousand dol- Jars, except those mage by or through another broker. Gngrat Parken, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, has issued structions to the superin- vendents and agents of the lndian Department that it is the wish and policy of the Gov- menc to localize all the Indians upon reserva- tions to be selected either by themselves or fo them by the authorized agents ot the Govern- ment. When so located every assistance pra icable, authorized by law, will be given to ad- vance them in agricultural pursuits and the arts of civilized life. Most of the Indians hays agreed to locate in permanent abodes upon reservations, and these will be protected in their rights; but those Indians who fail or re- fuse to come in and locate in permanent abodes upon the reservation will be subject wholly to the control and supervision of the military authorities, who, as circumstauces may jus- tfy, will, at their discretion, treat them as friendly or hostile. Immediate notification ot this order to the friendly Indians is required, ‘nd they are also to be held amenable to the laws for all murders and other crimes com- mitted by them. Presents of goods or provi- sions by the superintenderts or agents to rov- ing Indians, or Indians in hostility to the Gov- ernmentare forbidden; but every assistance is to be given them when they come in and locate upon reservations with a friendly purpose, and to cuitivate agricultural pursuits and the arts of civilzed life. ——$_-re-__ THE TYPOGRAPHICAL CONVENTION in Al- bany last evening adopted resolutions in favor of Government control of the telegraph. A resolution deprecating the making of religion oF politics & qualifying test for employment in Government or individual printing offices, and denouncing the action of the Congressional Printer in employing L. H. Douglass, was adepted—47 to 37. The Convention adjourned sine die to-day. ——_————___ From J Shillington, Odeon Building, and from J. ©. Parker, 455 7th street, we have Hearth and Home and Every Saturday for June 19. The New York W Hot The Two Hundred Murdered Guests—A Fair Pro- position to the World's Correspondent—The ‘Missing Ones Dead only to the Hotel Keepers — whey Walk the Streets of Washington and New ork. Wasaincton, D. C.. June 11, 1969.—Editor of ‘he Star:—In this evening’s issue of your pa- perl notice several extracts from a publica- tion of one of the World’s Washington corre- spondents. Being a hotel keeper, the article on hotels of course interests me, and 1 will make the following proposition to the editors of the World, that is: I propose to tura over to ‘bem all that valuable bi now in my hands left by guests mysteriously disappeared, at 50 per cent. discount on the bills left unpaid. This is a bargain, especially to one so well posted as this correspondent of the World’s, and hope to have a favorable answer through your uable paper. 1 may further say that I also oid baggage of guests alive to all, but dead to me, who walk abont the streets of this city and New York, whict 1 propose to throw in the bargain. Yours, &c., Ong OF THE Horet Kegrens. Tux WASHINGTON AND BurraLo Ratt. ROaD.—The following letter ix regard to this projected road 13 of interest: EDERICK, June 4. 1869.—7o Hallet Kilbourn, E8y.. Washington, D. U.—My dear si: We com- pleted the lettings of the Frederick and Penn- sylvania Line Railroad yesterday to the most reliable contractors, and on terms most fayora- ble, considerably under the estimates of our engineers; the work to be commenced at the furthest the 20th of July, when we shall have got our wheat crop out of the way. We hx to have this railroad completed within 12 months from the date of its commencement. The grading and masonry tobe done within the year ‘69, and the bailasting, all to be ready for the rails by the Istof May next, the work to be of the most supstantial order, iron bridges, &c. Come on with the direct connection with Wsshington, This affected, and we shall then have another—an interior railroad from the Nation’s Capitol to the commercial capitol, New York, through the most populous and interesting portion of our common country. I venture to say that the most substantial inter- ests of the District cities are identified with the improvement and & connection by rail with this region, abounding in agricultaral and mineral resources almost unlimited. complished, and then Ho! for the Lake - from the lake to the sea at the mouth of the Po- tomac. How suggestive’ Maryland. The Lake region. The Chesapeake. The Capitol of these We led to hope that United States, &e. are led your new City Fathers will favor the concem. plnted survey, &c. Yours, J. SIProrp. THE ACCIDENT ON THE WASHINGTON BRANCH RatLRoaD—Charge of Suppressing the News.—The extra STaR we published at noon ou Thi contained the first account of the accident om the Washington Branch Railroad, which was published eitber in Wasbingtou or Baltimore, although it occurred at 10 o'clock the night before. The Baltimore American com- plained that the news of the accident had been withheld from the press of Baltimore, and this morning says it seems that the same fool policy was pursued concerning the press of the entire country and the friends of the passen- gers on the train. The New York Tribune of yesterday, in conctuding its account of the af- iair, says: “A geutieman who was one ef the unipjured passengers informed the Tribune reporter that he went to the telegraph office at Annapolis Junction shortly after the acci- dept, with the intention of sending a despatch ee beg city, oppress safety, it the operator peremptorily re- fused to forward it the ground ‘that on. the lige was 1n use for railroad business only All efforts to thus official to aid pas- sengers tn all of distant friends as to th fety were unavailing, n were members of the press any more ¥ “ it Soares a Toure ‘ork Fost on Thurs- dsy morning the rail here “refuse to giveany the disaster, and are making strenuous efforts to hush the matter up.” ALEXANDRIA AFPains.—The following are fram the Gazette of last evening: hoon ap a sicrousaper st the dis. been appoin' per one . & Co., near Fish- nm, aud . Dougtass, keeper at the same dis| q Political —The held in Convention, and passed a resolution “that the interest of this sional district will be advanced by the eisction of Lewis McKinzie esq., to Congress.’ ‘Lana Salcs—Messre, F.J. Cannon & Co., aoece ist land near that ststion ‘conteining $55 a s acres to Mr. A. L, Cattamus, from the North for $5,000, 7 New York has now twenty cities. Be gh wl red E. Owens is thétchest m America. Justice McUarthy the Engiish wo- mez will vote long before those in America, G7 Two marine velocipedes paddie about the lake in the Bois de Boutougne. @7 Jesse VD. Bright is to be maxi much money on _palgeep ec 10 Kentacky. G7 The mechanics of Oor:ca, N. ¥., propose toorganize 8 mutual benefit association. ‘Seth Green bas gone to Albany to propa- ge ad, under the supervision of the State Commissioners of Fisheries. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, IMPORTANT FROM SPAIN. Great Republican Li € Corvova. Spar, June 11. A great meeting of Republicans was held to-day for the pur- Pose of protesting against a reunion of the Monarchy. Deputies were present trom every southern province. Speeches of a revolution. ary character were made. Daring the proced- ings the Spanish flag entwined with that of the United States was displayed and the assem- biage shouted for America and for Gea. Grant. There were about 50,0 people present While the meeting was in progress the military and civil guard interfered cansmg a panic, many women and children were trampled. Several lives were lost. The crowd thei barricaded the streets. There is danger serious affrey. THE DEMONSTRATION IN PARIS Continuat the Streets— Military—opii London Papers Panis, June 12.—Tumuits in the streets con- unue. The cavalry paraded all night, but met with no resistance. Arrests continue to be made. The streets became more tranquil after midnight. Strong detachments of military have been posted in the streets to prevent any | outbreak. | Lonpom, June 12—The Londor Mime: bas | an ed.torial on the state of affairsin Paris. I: | says ofthe crowd which demolished Kiosques and sung the Marseiliaise at midnight itis not | tbeir political power which is to be feared; | but we must remember that it is a long time since a crowd has disturbed of Paris; ‘& phenomenon wortby of attention, coming, a: it does, after an election which gave nearly half the votes of the country to the opposition. The Daily News also bas an article on thes j Ject, saying Europe must look to an independ- | entand increasing minority in the Corps Le. | gislatif® for a cessation of armed peace in | France,which will be hardly less disastrous to the interests of civilization than prolonged war, The House of Lords and the Irish © ch Bill—The London Times Says the Lords Must Yield. Lompon, Jane 12.—The Times to-day, speak- ing of the position of the Honse of Lords on the Irish Church bill, says the Marquis of Sal- isbury’s anticipation of the situation ofthe Piers realizes that weare now in a crisis, one of those rare occasions when the national mind is fallydeclared The Lords mast defer to the country, otherwise the machinery of the Gov- ernment cannot be carried on. Owing to the fixed and unalterable constitution of the House ‘the Peers must yield. FROM KANSA! Indian Affa ‘The New York Colony. ‘WaTRRVILLE, Kansas, June 12—A mail carrier from Salt Marsh reports one Swede and a boy killed by a small party ot Sionx on Wed- nesday. The settlersare generally well armed, but more trouble is apprehended. ‘The Superintendent of the New York Colony 1s here to-day, and says with the exception of some twenty, who have enlisted, the whole colony baye gone in as far as Washington, most cf them «aking homsteads in that vicinity. ‘ FIRE. CrncinNatt, June 12.—A fire this morning broke outin Ruggles & Baldwii team =A Ww ‘mill, destroying it. Loss $20.00, The fire ex. tended eastward burning a nomber of dweli- ings. The telegraph wires ro: 1g West were broken. There is a rumor afloat that three or four children perished in the tlames, Eightor ten poor fam: ‘about fifty persons in all, are houseless, and all their furniture destroyed. A moderate estimate of the loss 1s £41,000. bears oe THE TY POGRAPHICAL CONVENTION. Adjournment Sine Die. ALBARY, June 12.—The Typographical Con- venuon, after remaining in secret session until an early hour his morning, adjourned sine dic. The Albany Union then took charge of the members and entertained them until the de- parture of the trains and boats this morning, when they left the city. ——$_—________ ARREST OF AN INCENDIARY. ALTONA, Pa., June 12.—Thomas Duke, an- other of the incendiaries, has been arrested here. There are four now in jail, and three out on bail. Cheap Dwellings. ‘The papers in ‘Hartiord Bre agitatmg the subject of cl but comfortable dwell- ings, for the working classes, and what is ap- plicable to that city is certainly to city can be prosperous, where rentsare scarce and high, and such is the fact in this city. With more accommodation for mechanics and population of our city would be increased from six to eight end at the eame timeadd to the oe Pros- perity of our city. We have ‘d some moneyed men say that comfortable houses could not be built tor $600 per tenement or thereabouts, but would cost from $1,200 to $1,500 for the same. But the Merchants’ Savings Bank, of Chicago, recently effered a premium of $50 for the best plan ement cottage, to cost Mot over 86) com- itable to form the wing of a larger g. Anda similar reward was offered for a plan of a double-tenement house, w cost ‘not over $1,000. The plans were to bedrawa for single lots of 24 feet front, with fence and out- house, building to be plastered and painted. The plans were furnished, and the rewards were paid. The committee of the bank report: “During 166 forty houses were erected in Chicago by Messre. Geo. ASeaverrs & Brother, which in no case exceeded €6W), varying im cost from $350 to Sh). This mcludes fences, outhouses, blinds in front and summer kitchens im rear ofeach. One of the houses his been finished with blinds on all th piazza in front, a rels of water, They are all plas- and neatly painted inside avd out. The ladies on the commitiees have visited and ex- amined there buildings, and were much grati- Herdan bas gone to S< here his et wo woe been adopted to arm a part SF Minister Motley’s portrait looks out from ‘Ul the London illustrated papers. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. lowing sums of moeey:—To Assistant Treas- r at Boston, $1 U.S. Depositary a more, Md, $2 National Banks and + 6.088, Total, Be 9, The amount of securities held by the Treas- the United States tnt National Teported to-day, was notes, S341 N c Moneys, G2,24 |b! Ting the week ending to-day $1.20) in ulated bank notes were med and burned by the U.S. Tressurer, makt focal ameunt redeemed and burned 814.1 4 The currency issued for bills destroyed during the week ending June Sth was $97.) the total amount issued $13,959.10. suon outstanding WASsIneToR, June 12. 969.—Jay Qooke & Co. furnish the following quotatiens of Gov. erument securities : Five Twenties, Jan. & July, %S. Five Twenties, Jan. & July, ‘67..1 Five Twentes, Jan. & Ju - (Ly Bankers’ and Brokers’ 7 Lewis Johnson & nove stocks and bon ts ap home and foreign markets as follows New Yous, June l2.—First Board—U. 8. 6's ‘1, Coupon, 121; 520s, ISG. coupons 1864, Coupons, 117; 1868 coupons, 118 y; 1565, coupon, Sow, 1194 Sife, LG coupon, 1195 0.408, COU oy ‘ie Mail iy, Unio & Miss. Oe: onsen, 32%; MAripow, 11, Atiap- tic Mail, none; Oapton, #3 mberiand, 315 Western Union *%: Quicksilver, eoraph, James perator.| 4; € . 15; Boston Warer Power, i Urntral, 1904; Hadson, 15-4; Mi Oentral, 115; Mach Southern, 106; iitinote Gent navetans and ttsbarg, iy; Northwest, ~)\; do. preferred, Wi; Cleveland & Tolndo, none; Rock Island, 120, Fert Wayne, none; Alton & Haute, Bat rll inet ne ones 58; Wells, Jo. ig; United Sates Ex 06% Een tps [By Cabie. Lowpor, June 12. 2 p. m—Market closed Consors, 92,2: Bonds, Lhnois, HaW FRAaxyKPoRt, P- Liverroot, 2 P. ‘Sales 10,000 bales. ‘Orleans, 12 = —_o—__ Baltimore Markets, To-day, quiet. ux BaLTimoge, Jui h—Virgt Did, 49 asked; do. 1-65, S64 bia coupons, new, 62 asked; North Car, 55 bid, 57's asked. Cotton is very Flour fairly active, but prices are za firm, bu ‘Bacon active and advancing; Kib Sides, | Clear rib, 15%; Shoulders, 15 Lard firm at 194020 Whisky —_e—_—_. Wall Street To-Day. New Yore, June 12 —Stocks firm, with an epward tendency. Momey active at > per cent. and I-16 commission. Ex Gold, 39%. 5-20's, coupon, 22. 1 -40's, ts. North Carolina 6's, 60; new, 56, ginia’s, ex-coupon, 5°; new, 4 dul and ces drooping. Wheat dull and lower. Gorn cents better. —-ore-—___ HARVEST.—The farmers are predicting this year an early harvest. Wheat, they think, will be ready for the sickle by the last week of this month should the pr-sent favorable state of the weather continue. An early harvest usually indicative of a good one We hope and believe that this will prove the case in this imstance.— Rockville ( Md.) Sentinel. S7'Mrs Edwin Booth, ne Mary MeVicker, it is rumored, bas retired permanently trom the stage. S7'Chicago bas another breach of promise case, @ very black and bright negro giri pr: euting a white man for lacerating her affections. 87 Miles and McEtirck, the champion pe- destrians, are preparing in Boston for a grand match on the 14th and 15th inet. — young ee Anna Arnold Won the first prize at the city shootit ty Of Willian, Switzeriand. <a 87 The Wisconsin State Board of Immigra- tion reports 2,457 immigrants arrived in the State during the Inst week in May. 87 The Alaska Times, published at Sitka, Gemonstrates the Americanizing of our new possession. Liquor saloons figure largely ‘among ils adverticements. S7 All “well-known thieves” are to bearres- tedim Boston during “Jubilee week,” and the people there think it would be well to consider every week & Jubilee week. 87 The British Apti-Tobacco Society beld its anniversary at Exeter Hall, London, on the Teport condemned smoking as tending to promote «irunkenness, lunacy, and pauperism. 87 Northern capital is rapidly investing in realestate A New York gentleman bas just Dongbt 14,600 acres of rice and timber iands in South Carolina tor #40,00, and 2,400) acres of State for 2,000. plantation land in the same NINTH STREET. SPRING TRADE. WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES, OVAL AN D SQUARE PICTURE FRAMES, Pic- TURE CORD AND TASSELS, GILT CORNICES,LOOPS,&c., FLOOR AND TABLE OIL CLOTHS, MATTING, €. Just received, @ large and well-selected sssort- ment of the above mentioned Geods, which we are prepared to sell at the lowest cash prices. KIDWELL & HENDERSON, 505 sh street, Beaton Hall. Wicuse 2 co., MAY BUILDING, Beventh Street, opposite Post Oflce Dep't. WInB HOUSB.