Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1870, Page 1

eS | THE EVENING STAR. , ' PUBLISHED DAILY, Sunday excepted, | At The Star Building, ’ SW. Corner Ponnsvivania Av. and lth St, Peace pis Ae | THE WEEKLY Szan pees om Fridsy | @orning—One Doliar-and-a-| a year. a AMUSEMENTS. ATIONAL THEATRE. V2, 85—N°. 5.826. EVENING STAR. harming and Versatile Comedienns. LOTTA, ‘ kacncnis at the pevucipat nod most fen: | Washington News and Gossip. breugbomt the United States have ES a jacrpmion of belfiant. Dramatic Frisimphn, P * unequalled in the history of the ie. NTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this 18 EVENING. and eve: e wait or the frat time in Waghingtors, ua peptean | SVUrCE to-day were $386,068.14. 4 nitie’ THE LATILE DETECTIVES leat = i" Secretary BovTwsuw visited Wall street - yertentagy 7s he — Tue SECRETARY OF THE Navy has ap pointed George Packard an Inspector in the New York Custom House. aad dance X ETZEROTT HALL. OLE BULL, Respectfully announces ONE GRARD CONCERT. ON FRIDAY EVESING, APRIL STH, Assisted by the following Artistes: CTT diferent characters, Introducing new soncs u SkvaTor YATES has been quite ill for several days past, but is now convalescent, and wil! soon be able to resume his seat in the Senate. Tue KIMPERLY-BuTLeR Case.—The case of Kimberly vs. Gen. B. F. Butler was yesterday ‘set for tria] im the United States Circuit Court in Baitimore on Wednesday, 20th inst. Reverted seat ‘The sabe of Seats begins on W ING, at Metzerott's Music Store. Doors open a8 7 o'ck i Concert begins at * o'wlock. ALEXANDER BULL, Business 3.4. WATSON, Agsot. [Rep &Chron.) apztt ARLOW'S GALLERY —The public are invited to seen large number of FINE PAINTINGS received from the late sale of Jacob Thompson's ry, New York, on exhibitien from 9 a.m. to 5 P.m. This is a fe chance for thore wish i Share FINE AND OBIGINAL PICTU 237 Between 190R and Ith strents tohd-tr POSTMASTER GENERAL CRESWELL has con- cluded a treaty by which letter postage to Ger- many is reduced to seven cents direct and fif- teen cents via England. How. 0. P. Mortox will not be able to lecture at Lincoln Hall next Tuesday evening, as here- tofore announced, in consequence of illness. Notice will be given of the time of the lecture. CoLLEcTOR Thomas and Postmaster Dennison were here yesterday in relation to procuring an appropriation to enlarge the post office building and the establishment of a sub-treasury at Baltimore. Peunsy Ivanin avenue, (south nide.? A™ REPOSITORY, 245 7 STREET, Beween Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets, OLL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CHROMOS, &c., BOCER'S GROUPS OF CULPTURE, ARTISTS’ MATERIALS, STATURTTES, &c., &c., IxvorMaTION received here from ex-Presi- dent Johnson, who is now at his home in Green- ville, Tenn., is to the effect that he is preparing to go to Europe this spring, expecting to be ab- sent about six months. PICTURE FRAMES, CORD AND TASSELS, &c., &c. VELVET PASSE PARTOUTS, PABLOB BRACKETS, &c & Fine Assortment for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Tue House ComaitTEx on ELECTIONS this morning considered the case of Grafton, who ecly A.V. 3. SMITA. contests the seat of Connor, representative from - ——— ~ : thi No. 4™6) ON EXHIBITION (No. 486 = bird district of Texas, but took no vote ernecr.( | AT MARKEITER'S, “1 "me, 606 Bevensh erecce | Orn Belts chin concanr will take place between B and at Metzerott Hall—not at Lincoln Hall, as erro- neously stated heretofore—to-morrow evening, and the musical public are on the qui vive in regard to an event which promises such enjoy- ment. THe SexaTE Commitree on Navat Ar- ¥arRs this morning considered a large number of petitions from officers of the Navy on the re- tired list, asking to be reinstated on the active list, but finally agreed not to grant such peti- tions unless recommended by the Secretary of the Navy. ‘LECTUR .N HALL. ture on the YOSEMITE VALLEY BY PROF. BENJAMIN SILLMAN, of Yale College, , . a CoLorep Capet at West Point.—Mr. Pros- ee ee ee nM eee meaner al Congress trom the Fifth District WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 137m. be Lecture will be largely ated. and isin TY Feepect Worthy of the great reputation of we ement lecturer of Tennessee, says he will be the tirst to succeed in getting a colored boy into the West Point Military Academy. He hasappointed as a ca- det to that Institution Alonzo Napier, e lored, of his district, who, Mr. Prosser says, is thor- oughly qualitied and will pass an examination. PRESIDENT GRANT yesterday withdrew from the Senate the name of Hon. George A. Pearre to be Judge of the United States Court in the Fourth Circuit (Maryland, Virginia, West Vir- ginla, North and South Carolina), and nomi- nated in his place Hon. Hugh L. Bond, of Balti- more. The Baltimore American says: “We are sure that we express the sentiments of the ma- jority of the Republicans of Maryland in desir- ing that Judge Bond's nomination may be at once confirmed by the Senate. Our Washing- ton despatches state that the appointment is understood to be satisfactory to all classes of the Republican party in Maryland. and was en- dorsed by Postmaster General Cresswell.” EVENING. Acxi: 10, 1870. by B.S. BEWITT, M. D., late of Gen. ‘Questions of the Day; or, The Catholic ineteenth Century 30 CENT=. can be had at the stores of a NNA E. DICKINSON, ; LOQUENT AND GIFTED OBATOR, bere JRE LS LECTURE 13 LINCOLN HALL. FRIDAY EVENING, April 5. coer For waic ai commence TScents. For Fhilp & Solomons - Penneylfania avenue, betwoen Mh and loth streets. OBSEQUIES OF THE Late GENERAL THomas— DEPARTURE OF THE PRESIDENT.—President Grant left bere at 12:45 to-day to attend the funeral obsequies of the late General George H. REICHENBACH’s Piano Store, No. 428 11th Street, above —— ce ‘ ISHED OVER 20 YEARS, Pipe male of thecelebrated PLANOS F. c Se eet sie Dao Thomas, at Troy, N. ¥., accompanted by Sec- ans and Melodcons for sale or! retaries Belknap, Cox and Kobeson, Postmaster General Creswell, Senator Cameron, General Banks. General Gartield, General Dent, and General Porter. The party oceupied one of Pullman's drawing-room palace cars, (in which Mr. Pullman and family have been taking an extended trip through the South,) and a fine- compartment car besides. General Sherman, accompanied by Colonel Audenreid, left last evening. m the most accommodating terms; Piano and Organ Tuning and Repairing. aptly aa ENGINES AND BUILERS. nd second-hand vale for NGINES forty horse power Founders. Machinist apS-rut . BING’S GREAT REMEDY.VIA FUGA F teal Pamphlet of Wonlerial Curse mtn, and at wholesale and retail by BD, No. 1105 Pennsylvani ap lim iT Tne Ricuwonp Mayoratty ContTest.— Hon. James Neason and Judge Jno. A. Mere- dith, of Virginia, are here in behalf of Ellyson, the contestant for the Mayoralty of Richmond, and Hon. Henry A. Wise and ex-Gov. Wells are here in behalf of Chahoon, who was appointed to the Mayoralty by General Canby, but re- fused to surrender the office to Ellyson. They expect to have a hearing before Chief Justice Chase in the court room this afternoon, or at his residence this evening. The question to be submitted to the Chiet Justice turns upon the Jurisdiction of Judge Underwood’s court in the matter of the contested Mayoralty, an injunc- tion having been granted by Judge Underwood restraining Ellyson from acting. Some nice questions of States rights are said to be involved. 7 COLUMBIA YEAST POWDER, Composed of the most Healthy Ingredients, being free from all injarious drugs. S77 SOLD BY ALL GROCEBS in the City. Wasnrxe toy, D. €., Sept. 21, 1868. Jam fully ecquainted with the constitution of the Columbia Yeast Powder. The proportionsare well Adapted for the efficient raising of the dough, and 1 consider it an improvement uponexisting yeast pow ders. Tuomas ANTisELt, M. D., Chemist. THE INVESTIGATION into the management of the Government Printing Ofice, now in pro- gress before the Senate Committee on Printing, will be closed in the course of a few days, and it seems to be the impression that Mr. Clapp will be fully exonerated by the committee, as no evidence has been given, so far, showing mis- management of the office, beyond the usual errors incident to the management of an estab- lishment of such magnitude. As the charges are SF MANUFACTORY Tween Se axn OTH UILDERS’ DEPOT, ESTABLISHED IN 1835. REDMAN, COLMAN & CO.,(successors to H.W. Hemilton & Co..) 203 Seventh street N, oho. sive Center Market, MAN UFACTUREKS DF end DEALEKS IN BUILDING MATERIALS ing Aited the Mill near 14th street and Canal S12 K STREET. Bz mbh25- Im }. SAS! made by persons discharged from the office for pnt ROS cause there is much personal feeling exhibited fore been by against Mr. Clapp by the prosecutors, whic! entrusted our pt attention. and satistae- Sep aearantecd. peive promi TU. tH eee though they havi iven the widest latitude to bind BECK ETS. the parties to being all the evidence before © good assortment | them. h LNG, eeereity AMING. | Quick Leorstation.—Om Thursday evening beancbes. We respectfully Sehareof patroa- | last, March 31, Mayor Bowen and others hada consultation with Mr. Morrill, of Vt., in relation to the proposed plan for the parking of certain streets and avenues in this city. Senator M. drew up a bill in their presence, and on Friday, April ist, the bill was offered in the Senate and Ppamed. On Saturday it passed the Mouse with the last proviso, and received the signature of aig are net too many members to make content a ee ya “AE Act corporation ef the patterns. FAR A ‘of Wi ‘to set “pis Ghoson Lancos Superintendent, certain erect nd erences to packs for tess COT sePSb scott enarebet Land Kota. wenn, | eit enacted, de, That the corporation of the PS See eee Std trae tt tas ace eo the width of and avenues yo pe ee ee ca “Feet ‘two such nm wae, | SEE ee + L. WILD, FoR BR OF suthorized and empowered to levy and collect € Kuabe special taxes in ‘Sat same ere AM | Some ear Saae =r i | ees satceraren cee ost thos Fo mbS-ly poe ee mete! cast Coenont: C zoss & WALSH, em BEAL ESTATE SXCHANG. BROKERS So. 327 PENN’A AVENUES, South aide, Between th and 7th streets west. Sa W. Waka. if it hal g g oily . : es EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY | deranl an cage socal auld ootioare tortie oes and Deere at Thy Cans ram WEEE, or Forty-four CENTS PER MONTH. Copies counter. aod ening Star. WASHINGTON. D. C.. THURSDAY. APRIL 7, 1870. TWO CENTS. Respect to the Memory of Gen. George H. Tusmen® er The Department of the Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic, met last night at the new Ma- sonic Hall to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of the late Gen. Geo. H. Thomas. The speakers’ stand, at the east end of the hall, was decorated with national flags, and other decora- THE CHA’ AGAINST THE CON. CRESSIONAL PRINTER. Continaationof = vestigation To- TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. SPECIAL REPORTS. The investigation of the charges against Mr. Clapp, the Government Printer, was resumed this morning at the Capitol before Senator Har- ELECTI LITTLE RHODY. tions were hung about the room, among which | ris, of the Senate Committee on Printing. THE iON IN re EeTeeimental and national colors belong- | y4. ¢. Foss, examined by the prosecution, | TR Amembly Favorable te the Re- The rioters were promptly artend hy ‘tie ing to the Quarter master’s forces for the defenee | wa, employed at the case in the Government election of Senator Anthony. - Groaps of people formed sround of Lae oa Ce pmeg oe nas Printing ‘Ofice. ‘In December, january and Speciai Dispatch to The Evening Star. the guard, and for a time it was thought etforts General Thomas, Secretary Stantou, Secretary | FEDFUATY was register of time and compositon, | Provinunce, ApHIT.—The next General as- | ‘26 guard, rescue the but was removed. Witness measured no matter except fer piece hands. Every man made his own rej ot matter set. Witness never stated to any man in the office that he must mark his RKaslings, and President Lingoin were conspic- uous in the room, all draped in mourning, and with natural flowers ornamenting each picture. Under the portrait of Gen. Thomas were dis- sembly of Rhode Island, elected yesterday, will stand thus: Sixty Republicans who are known to advocate the re-election of Gov. Antheny to made were safel, iaiged in jail after some difficuliy, and the pow dispersed. The city then be- came quiet. work up or he would be discharged. the U. 8. Senate; twenty-three six | The Emglish University Boat Race— Veatai wrscepondehnsters Uneaepnen | er: Capp tala he did not think it necessaryto | Kepubltcane who advooste the clection et Gor ‘What the Londen Papers Say. were seated Vice President Colfax, Seeretaries | SX UP the time of the committee in trying to mith to the U.S. Senate, and seven Exclusively to the E: Belknap and Cox, Gov. Fairchild of Wisconsin, | Peach the evidence of the printers formerly | vacancies remain to be filled. arpa employed in the Government Office. Rot hi Gen. John A ae = aoe yr tn horae ees Gen. Kobert ©. Schenck. Gen. John A. | | eres a t article on Face, says:—" ontver Hon. Wm. Lawsence of Ohio, Hon. William H. | tore” "iad heen emploved is the Goverence | ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. selerance gave the Cambridge crew the vi Touncisec; Hien. Eb. Krench, Secoud nates | (fice up to May, Iso; had heen foreman of th Fae quien Sooo auch ben so" mnonotomous Gen N. FP. Chipman, Gene F. Ay Starring, Dr. | 10h room; knew John A. Shanklan; did not | [HE MeFARLAND MURDER TRIAL. ° think him acompetent foreman for the job room. By Mr. Clapp:—Witness had not been in th office since Me. Shanklan took charge of the job room; had no knowle: of Mr. Shanklan’s management, only what he heard others say. Charles W. Davis examined by th M.'T. Collins, and General Samuel A. Dancan. ‘There were afarge numberof distinguished of- ficers in the audience. The full Marine Band were in attendance. Gen. R. C. Schenck presided and made some appropriate and feeling remarks on taking the cl mee ts iad been employed at the Stamerdeptheellbe ry jovermment 2 ce aca . Gen. Samuel A. Duncan submitted rea , id | Telegraphed Kaclusively to The Evening Star. The Obsequies of the inte General lutlone of ronpeet to the memory of the deceaved, | Soc thik Wine crepebare Tone eat | New Your, April 1-—The MeFesleed, trial ‘Themas. which howe gree’ Sen. serie A. Logan was | cdncate him in the business. " was resumed this Foes There was a — Exclusively to The Evening Star. then introduced aud delivered an interesting Wi i: crowd present. The mer preservi adcress, etlogizing the life and service of Goa | BY Mr- Clapp:—Witness was not a job printer. i : New York, April7.—A del of twenty- tive or thirty members of the Army of the Cam- berland leave this evening to attend the obse- Reuben A. Schofield examined by the prose- cutors.—Is proof reader in job room at the Gev- ernment office; did not remember of any cen- same calm composure that has marked his de- meanor since the beginuing of the trial. Upon the Recorder’s taking his seat, the jury owKS. Gen. Belknap followed in the strain, after which remarks were made by Vice President Colfax, Governor Fairculld of Wis- » | roll was called, twelve answering totheit names, | ‘ies of © | Thomas at Troy, to-morrow. consin, Sceretary Cox, Gen. Thayer and Hon. rch wih. teoeereane ie eh District Attorney Garvin then proceeded to | Among them are ( crals_ Anderson, Barnum. and played @ funeral | when witness was subpanaed Mr. Ethel made | openthe case en the partof the people. He | 80d Mackay, Colonels Wing, Lawrence and dirge, an€ at 10 «clock the exercises closed with some remarks jokingly, about “ Look out eld | Said the prosecuting officer tor a city or county | Berry, Surgeon, Stero, Captains Stetson, Lewis @ benediction by Kev. Dr. Kunkin. boy;” thought Mr. Shauklan a competent fore: | like New York has very solemn aud responsibic and others. TE ee Sere man. duties devolving upon lum in cases like the pre- | A’ a ee 7 ge Yer mo Mr. P. Rogue, at present Greck Charge By Mr. Clapp:—It was necessary to have more | sent. He has double duty to perform: to the pee int, where they joined «Affaires at Paris, has been appointed Minister | hands than actually required ai all times, as | prisoner and to the people. That responsibility seep tanaras usaeh es work frequently came in from the Departments of Greece to the United States. which required the work of all hands for weeks successively; If the force were reduced the gov. ernment would be the loser. C. B. Hough examined by the prosecution: employed as a printer at the Government Oftice; had been there since 1856. ‘The forem of the job room was responsible, of course, the work in that room. Wright. Gordon, Doug- lass and bap had been discharged recent- ly. Knew Shanklan, the foreman. Question —“Do you consider him a competent foreman?” I will not * would be too great for any one man to bear, were it not that finally the case is given to the jury, who would have to pass upon the facts, taking the law from the court. ‘That wasa wise system. and had the sanction of all wissand thinking men. The jury institution was the best, as it was the grandest safeguard of the liberties and rights of the people. With the de- cision of the jury all would be well satistied, whether it were adverse to the prisoner or the people. Their decision should be such a ene ss they could afterwards look back upom with calm satisfaction. The Court will charge them that if aman premeditately takes the life ef an- pooarena tes State Secreta_ What is to be the Awfal Fate of the Bed River Country? Boclusively to The Evening Star. Tororto, April7.—In to a query in the House of Commons last night Mr. McDonald said the Dominion Gor TuE correspondent of the World says there is no foundation for the theory heretofore broacl= ed that Mr. Overbeck, who recently married Miss Goddard of this city, will probably be sent here before a great while as the representative of the Austrian government as he has fe diplto- matic status and is not in the line of promotion, merely holding the complimentary title of Consul-General to Hong Kong, China. He Is had been settled on to retain the River country, but what that line of conduct may be must be withheld from the House for tie present, but he was contident it would be Gerrit to 2 successful complotion at no distant ‘Witness.—“T decline to answer. . ceiveeno pay, and is simply a privatemerchant. | tack the reputation of my fellow workae other, he is guilty. The he expected to ———__ opps atest have read the reports and of course heard con: | show were that on the 25th of November the Canada Wants Emigrants. Mr.-Pomenoy presented in the Senate this Yersutions. “Never heard any complaint of Mr. pera eels +. office, lying _ Eaclusively to the Evening Star. morning a memorial of the officers of the | 5! Fg pea sey meer by the prosecution: | this person fired a pistol, the shot of which car- | _ QUEBEC. April 7.The trustees of the Pea- National Association for the Relief of Destitute | 1, gamember of the Beant cr Gwe Council | tied Richardson to his grave. For days after | body estate in England have communicated Celored Women and Children, asking an appro- | of Washington. Wrote to Mr. Clapp abouteg. | the shooting Richardson li in agony, tilt | Tide the government of the province Of Guoboe Boner ie £10,000 for the benefit of that institu- | ploving rebels. Considered all persons rebels who | On the 2dof December he yielded up tis spirit. Tower Canada, bulldine (oan ae a Village in Yon. ‘The memorial is signed by Mrs. Senator | hadanecod and were opposed to the Ite- |’ Unless the prisoner can Seat Bs 88 ae: | i cone tee ee ae en ee.2 cla, Pomeroy, Mra. Geo. W. McLellan, Sire. J-M. | pupiens party and opposed to the war. ified in the act, he was guilty of murder in the | ® court house, ete., for exigrants to be here~ Blanchard, Mrs. Portus Baxter, and others. | ’ Senator remarked that the opinions ot | first — such, under these circumstan- | ter sen! Keferred to Committee on Appropriations. the witness as to who were rebels was not-evi- | ©C#, should be the verdict of the jury. pe See pena Advance im the Price of Paper in NOMINATION AND ConrinMATIONS.—Yester- Witness sent Mr. Clapp a communication England. ‘ aboutemploying a daughter of Mr. Fenton, who | the im Te egraphed Eaclusively to The Evening Star. Soest te Cee ran | Sa alate vote commeed oe the eee [aes we the aid of an eminent lawyer, when | Loxpox, April7.—The paper makers in the jaryland, reuit Judge of the Fourth party and did all he could against it. Mr. Fen- | these ished counsel appeared for the | north of England helda meeting at Manchester Judickal Distriet, vice George A- Pearre with- | tom was notemployed at the office. Hal beara | prisoner. With the = ofthe jury be | vesterday, and agreed to advance the price of drawn. his daughter was. Endeavered to have Mr. | Was entirely satisfied, he doubted not that | all kinds of paper ten per cent., owing to the In executive session the Senate contirmed the | Clapp discharge her. Site aren justice, Sass | eee ee. following :—Consuls—Jas. R. Wheeler, of Mass., | 1, 8¥F!¢e Joyce examined by the would sstiety the commen ae acme tinhop prosecntio: ft 0 I prose . | would satisty the community. Return of Bishop Wood te Philadel. eae = : » Soa < ‘ery at wetnne eeag’ et ane dotkargen, bet Sale no poem! ae = pene phia. am; J.B. Kerr, of Missoari, at Scio; | i ‘ court, and in this case in whic! court i Benjamin D. Manton, of R. I., at Colonia, Urn. been as buny aarine inp idleiger petrol not | Tesraphed Eaclusively to The Evening Star. of the District of Colam- us he ever was before. ean nanos, exercise its j nt as te whether or not ¥; C. W. Kleeberg, hey many be allowed all to remsal 5 ly one April 7.— Bishop ‘Wood ia, at Verriers; D. A. Batchelder, ot SH. at Pg lin tier Aeseresy hadley feng B. C. Wright ied by the prosecution. | tobe present at atime. He asked that the wit. | Teached this city yesterday. He was accom- Londonderry; Moses Haltet, to be Chief Justice | was emploved at the Oaveneenn Printing OF | esses grouped together ‘on the part of, tie | oanied bs. 8 Uclegation of clergymen who had $F Colorado Territory; M.T. Patrick, Marshal | tice frou 1661 uatil a month since, wher vines | prosecttion pouldcr ae sone remainin | jhe to New York to welcome him back. erritory; was discharged, as Mr. Shanklan said, on ac- count of scarcity of work. Mr. Clapp assigned the same cause, the pressure oe Congres- sional — india for mew Mr. Shapklen; ‘did ‘not @ competent By Mr. Clapp:—A greater portion of the time all the hands were employed in the job room. _ James W. Hughes examined by the prosecu- tion—Is machinist at the Government Office. Knew Mr. Kelleher; didnot consider him a good A; Bragden. Collector of Customs at York, Me.; H. C. Hunt, Assessor of Internal Revenue tor the Fourth District of Texax John E. George, Postmaster at Lebanoa, Fas Thomas D. Davis, Postmaster at Beverly, The grand reception Te Deum, ete., for the safe return of the Bishop takes’ place at the Cathedral this afterno n. court while anyone of their number was being examined. This refers only to those witnesses for Se poosscation who profess to have seen the iy Judge Garvin said he had no objection, ana ordered all the witnesses for the prosecution to retire except the first one to be called. ‘The first witness examined was Geo. M. King. He testified that he resided in Jersey. On the 2th of December last was employed te the Tri- bune office; was acquainted with’ deceased and the prisoner; saw McFarland at the office that a er a the Pennsylvania Telegraphed Exclusively to The Evening Star. HanuisprG, Pa., April 7.—The Legislature adjourned nsine die. ‘The Governor ve toed the bond transfer bill, which was to take bonds from the sinking fund and tramsfer them for aid to certain railroads. Navar Onvers.—The following commanders of naval stations have been detached and ordered as follows:—Commodore 0. S. Glisson from command of naval station at League Island, Pa., on the 3d inst. anc pl: on wait- machinist. oe pvt semaibtiecarton achiniat. ae Scie day sbont ition q suloetes after five o'clock; he el Saha pi ¥ odore 'y Mr. Clapp :—Mr. Kelleher had bee: - | stood at the desk, at the end of the counter near duty in connection with shipment of coal at ployed all the time on the planing machine, | Struce stzcet; Albert). Iichardeon euteay | Bak Bursiare Want to Compromise. = en Pe CoA exaored, Le saat ane naval | Had discharged that duty well, ‘That work did | and lowards the desk: the tirst he knew ot | Télegraphed Eaclusively to The Evening Star. — rede H, Strong from the Nave Yank, | BOL require a first-class machinist was hearing tue report, and seeing | | WAVERLY, N. Y.. April 7-—George W. Buck, = cs Ellis Hughes examined by the prosecution.— land's hand and arm over his shoulder; | President of the Waverly National Bank. has New York, and placed on waiting orders. Co! ‘ 5 ss 4 “ ot off aakt ST cenetw ; Seiecer batesentren te ee Was eamployed at the Government (ffice as car- | Hichardson was about four fect off asking ths | received a G : epee trom burglars offering to folk, on the ith inst. and placed on waitng Mr. Wight a good | clerk for his mail; Kichardson then went return the stolen at the robbery, on re- iter. ~4 . iting | Carp and a crowd came into the office, and I lostsight | ceipt of forty cents on the doliar. ‘The propos. orders. ‘Commander J. N. Miller from the Nave 4 a 2 a ight | of ° ts on Yard. New York, and ordered to duty ax Chict | pad no authority to deste ne eee mark. | of both parties; did mat ee. picHarland go out; | tion comes from New York. of Staff of the South Squadron, Pacitic fleet a ‘A emo ek Meee time because he was on bad terms with hint. The prosecutors replied that they would close their case after examining three or four addi- onal witnesses. Adjourned until next Wednesday at hal-past ten o'clock. tom : ing forward on the desk; a plate-glass fails was in front of him, and he was looking towards the door as if expecting somebodse Saw a pistol in McFarland’s hand at the Gree of the firing. Richardson after being shot went up to the editorial rooms. —Cross-examined +k diagram of the publication office of the Tribune was exhibited to witness by Mr. Graham, and he indicated the positions occupied respectively by himself, the deceased, and the prisoner at the time of the shooting. He stated that Rich- ardson was accustomed, when in town, to come down for his mail. Did not remember whether it was dusk when he first saw McFarland. ‘The gas was lighted. He had seen Richardson on Ensign P. T. Cunningham detached from t! Pacifle fleet and granted sick leave. Ensign D. Taussey detached from the Resaca a laced on Waiting orders. Captain Wm. FE. 9 ordered to duty at New York Navy Yar First Assistant Engineer 0. H. Lackey ordered to be examined for promotion. Second Assis- tant Engineer K. W. Millyan to duty at League Island, Pa. EDUCATING THE FREED PxOPLE.—The report of the Rev. J. W. Alvord, Superintendent of Education in the Freedmen’s Burean, to Gen. Howard, shows that the freedmen have made Loxpox, April 7.—The amount of bullion in the vaultof the Bank of England to-day, accord- ing to the official statement of its officers is 395,000 pounds sterling less than last week. -——e Flow of Specie to the Bank of France. Exclusively to The Evening Star. 7.—There is a further flow of Bank of France this week. The amount on hand is 8,000,000 francs greater than ast Thursday. s20e- The Police Bill. In our issue of the 4th instant we noticed those parts of the bill (S. 31) “to amend and consoli- date the several acts establishing and relating to & Metropolitan Police for the District of Colum- bia,” which amend the present. ‘The last section (33) of the above named bill Telegraphed Paris, Ay specie to ee ———_ ides for the repeal the day before, and on the preceding Sunday. COMMERCIAL. decided progress daring the Past year. | The SrevAm act to amend the croc eemeing sections | The, tot Tevigmber" sein ngSunday.| FINANCIAL ASD same eager desire for learning is shown in al six, eighteen hundred and -one, and Jul paper before McFarland. ess spoke to ‘The New York mark parts of the South. During te year 180) the | sixteen, elghtee hundred and sxty-two, estab. | him. Could not say that he had not onmn's dens cok untae cones Aes, Heng schools of all kinds increased from 3,26; to4,006, | lishing a Met jlitan Police in the Distriet or | piece of paper before the prisoner on the = the rulling rate loans. the teachers from 7,540 to 8,205, and the scholars | Columbia, to ‘rease the efficiency thereor, | desk. McFarland was in the habit of coming | The exceptional loans to government dealers 1196 to 210,072. But this increase of and for other 2%, 1866; | to the otice. Was familiar with the place are at five per cent. and to the stock broWers at from 181, schools and 28,876 pupils within the year by no reial paper is dull and rates are means measures the educational | Ay otwete the black race. The character of the schoels and the quality of instruction have decidedly im- proved. ‘There is growing thoroughness in the teaching which was not possible four years ago. Even the black man acknowle at it and was allowed to go behind the he pleased. A si corded to a st counter when ilar privilege would not be ac- ger. McFarland was dressed He had on a low round top ‘Had not seen since the occurrence the piece of paper used by McFarland that purposes," Spproved Jul Sec. 4. That the Board of Police shall specitic rules for uniform clothing of the police force, which shall be procured by each of the members thereof vely, strictly in con- formity with such rules, at his own expense and risk, and he shall be removed from such force seven. as last given. me cp iano Wasninetox, April 7, 1870.—Jay Cooke & for hot complying with such rules. day. Knew nothing of ‘such paper hay. | 0®- furnish the following quotations of Govern- 1 a good thing to bear the rod in his youth, Also, for the re of sections 7 and 8 of the | ing been subsequently destroyed. Did not | went securities: when the rod is in the hands of the schoolmas- | same act in to private detectives. see a pistol in Richardson 's hand. Was not ter. Punctuality and steadiness of attend- Also, for the repeal of the following sections | aware that he had arrived. Conjd not remem. ance begin to be recognized as virtues. Du- | of “An act to Proceedings before ju: tices of the peace for the Districtof Columbia, =e for other purposes,” approved February 22, Sec. 4. That all justices of the peace may is- ber having seen Richardson make any motion that indicated an intention to use a weapon. Saw Richardson's pistol afterwards at the Astor tol. There were in the Tribune ring the last four years the high and normal sehools have increased from eleven to thirty-six, and have 3,317 pupils in them, fitting themselves for seoghing or for professional life. Nor does the benetit education stop with the | sue original writs,civil and criminal,returnable | Office at the time Mr. Froham, Mr. E. J. Carver, black man. His white feighbors ize its | before themselves but any party, or agent, or | Mr. Jerome and Mr. David Watson. There was advant , and seek stimflar cultare for them- | attorney thereof may have the cause reme also 2 gentleman in the office whom witness did selves. Not long since a captain in the army, | tothe nearest justice, upon tiling an affidavit | not know, and who was examining the file of the connected with the Bureau in Texas, wrote that | with said justice, on ‘the y or day of | Tribune; saw that gentleman yore such was the ular prejudice against black | trial of said action, that he o1 she does not be- | Several at the office; spoke to him once. Could education iy fochout houses were burnt | lieve said justice will give him or her a fair and | Swear positively that the pistol in McFarland’s down nearly as fast as they were cre: He trial on account of prejudice or other | hand was fired. Did not know e the shoot- evidently dou! if it were best to build school- le ing that what he saw in McFarland’s hand was houses to make bonfires of. But he now writes | _ Sec. 5. That no person in sald District shall be | pistol. His best belief was that it was a pistol. that since the last cotton Picking a change has | fined or imprisoned conduct un- | No one tried to prevent McFarland from going come over Texas; that the are - | less such person was personally and individually | 8ay. Did not hear Richardson make any re- ning to value schools for the better classes of themselves; and any negro, workmen that follow them; and that | officer m sald District who uses and will be welcome even in Texas when | wanton se in iam they improve the quality of labor. Tue PRoroseD ANNEXATION oF SAN Do- lt} unnecessary: rson shall be deemed gulty of assault , and upon Punished u1xG0—The following is the joint resolution | , S¢c- & That when suy oF persons shail for the annexation of San Domingo, which wili | e,arrestedoue warrant fer committing an ux aaa, ae, thet apes ton smarts: | SAS TEE Pease aN * an; or Hi toariters properly’ within and right- camer afiray, on the complaint of any per- fally the Dominican Re) may | on who have seen Become, every tach Becdine a part of the United Staten Eee cana Person or persone shall be taken jus- the Territory of Dominica, with the consent of who issued the warrant, or if he be absent of the pores exstamed nee aresar mneat | <x otberwion incapsble of acting. ‘hon betoce of or they shall be to plead guilty of the dia Dominican charge preterred, and the said justice before rights of so' whom suen ples may be pleaded shall have = peered pier Jucoment scainet tho person so issue to the same 1 Pleading guilty and cost, execution murder of Richardson, was completed public feo erie eee Soaiene tear Repubifc shall, with their own by nay the hereinbefore set forth, become ci! ned — Cg bya bis Saab and salva as” owlog toe Jory 0 go to homes during ted into’ the Union as a Btate, ea eee ceed eed ete al i i i t i sam of — ipl may be Nodsean, laws of said Republic, such debts of ‘until eer apt = dress. SS See BTY-FIRST CONGRESS, Thi ‘Afternodn’s Proovedings. | At i i ; } E i j it ; f £ i 5s f i 2 | | | i i | rH Be t i 1 ; Z fH i fh and its material wealth increased. roads invited thot Europe. Our external commerce sank inte insignificance by wide to go on with our raidronds. Mr. Pomeroy said in a pew country practicable to build railroads without land grants. Of this policy, to foster malant: but in the new States and Territories it was a question Of railroads or no railroads. HOUSE.—Mr. Butler (Mass) asked umani- ‘mous cousent to introduce @ joint resolution for the annexation of the Republic of Dowinica; but objection was made by Mr. Brooks, (N. ¥.,) and it was withdrawn. Mr. Beck, (Ky..) from the Committee on Ap- ations, reported a resolution concarring with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in relation to the pecessity of a book iff some torm that would promote the collection of the reve- nue from whisky, and anthorizing the Commis- sioner, certain , to insue such books; which was ado; Mr. Mungen(0.) introduced @ resolution di- the Secretary of the Treasury to inquire condition of the Marine Hospital at Mobile, Ala. He sent to the Clerk's a letter in which it was ci charge hospital. Mr. Clarke (Texas) introduced a bill making an appropriation for the improvement of Gal- veston harbor. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Also, @ resolution directing the Committee on Education and Labor to inquire whether any further ation is to entitle the State of ‘Fexan to lands for school and college The regular order being demanded— Mr. Poland, (Vt.,) from the Committee on the Revision of the Laws, reported a bill to extend the time in whieh certain offences nt of cer- ‘reasury ment, with an ame im the form of asabstitute. The Dill was referred to the Committee on Retrench- ment. Mr. Ferriss. (N.Y.,) frotm the same committee, reported a bill in relation to the taking of testi” mony in the courts of the United States; which was passed. Mr. Jenckes, (Kt. 1.,) from the same com mittee, reported a bill to regulave in admiralty cases, which was At the expiration of the morning hour, Mr. Paine (Wis.) made the ‘of order that under the rules the did not termi nate at the expiration minutes, and the speaker's table must be made. ‘The Speaker made a statement showing the aitieulty of getting the business of the com- mitte. brought before the House, the cailing of committees for reports being limited by the present Practice of the House to the morning ur, the number of committees being fifty- three, and one committee generally using up a week under the morning sall. "He contidcren the ruling which prevailed prior to the last fif- teen years, under which the committee occ ing the floor at the expiration of the hour would continue to occupy it for the rest the day unless the House, by a ided to go to other more pa and Sith rules. le, however, felt controlled by the practice of the ir. Dawes, from the Committee on A, 4 stot, royrieds bl appropriating ico or ministers abroad, for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1870; which was passed. +200. — Election News. Ruope Istaxp.—The State election in “ Lit- tle Khedy” nl, resulted in the re-election of the present Re; State RH if 5 i a fu Gt The , Republicans 27, Democrats 6; House of Representatives, Kepublicans 61, Democrats 11. On10.—The Toledo Commercial places Peck’ rae, for Congress in that district at omer _ ever given to a Republican Missouri—The election in St. Joseph re- sulted in the triumph of the entre Mepavtican ticket, the majorities ‘ In Kansas City the Democratic ticket wi elected. will be sts feoeeees jee Spaiwars se caren: a i : i i i i fi