Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1872, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | Published Daily, Sundays Exeepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, | Penunsylyaaia Aveune, corner Lith St. THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COW. SM. BAUR EMLNN, Prev't. = THE EVENING STA fe served py carrier to their eubscribers at Tex CENTS PRE WEEE, or Fox- ¥7-Fowx CENTS PER MONTH. Copies at the counter Two Cxnts each. By mail—three months, $1.9; atz months, $3.00; one year, $5. THE WEEKLY STAR—publiehed Priday—9Ls s year. SF Invarinily fm advance, in both cases | zer than paid for ; ing ferniched om sppitestion | SPECIAL NOTICES. ‘Wines, Liquors, @c., for the a hundred of owe citizens feel them | PuveI ht csine Gee jo. ABAY and 1219 Penneytrania avenue. (Gr be pride ablic benefactor, be does not allow ines to. re bis beer care with che immynse vation fr ted Slap rrudecand which have been selected with Tr Bvandiee’ Wisse and Lignors in 01 : call, and be assured th not unly Batenelor’s Heir Dye. ‘ts the best the world Pe Rg ey ieee etzaiie poison ce paral sin Geaths “Aveld the vaunted and dciusive preparations virtnes they de not pornos. genuine 4s. helor’s Hair Dye has reprtation to 7 Seva Perfect Hair Dye Yorn Applied at AMUSEMENT *BORAL SOCIETY, c SATURDAY EVaNING NEXT, It Al. THEATE Mm DAY master piece.t he £Loening - WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1872. Star. TWO CENTS. INTERNAL REVENUE. source to-day were ‘Tux Javanese Ewpassy arrived at Chicago yesterday afternoon. Sexatoe Davis having partially recovered trom bis illness, will, in company with his son, cave here for his home in Kentucky to-morrow. | Gex 1, First Deputy Commissioner of has gone to Chicago to be ten days. = ‘The Pexsipent s Vieitoreto-day were Sena- ters Robertson and Kellogg, Representatives Hil, Starkweather, Sargent and Sypher, and Ex-Attorney General Hoar. Mr. MULLETT, supervising architect of the | Treasury, isso far recovered from his recent ill- ness that he expects to resume his daties to- morrow. THE WAYS AND MEANS CoMMITTRE this mocn- | ing discussed at some length the subject of duty upon lumber, but came to no conclusion on the subject. Tre Cresco pe Ration had another hea ing before the Senate finance committee.th morning in reference to the passage of a general relief bill for that city. Fiesr Lrevt. Jaues MAcMURRAY, of the Ist artillery, has been detailed as professor of military science and tactics at the University of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. Mime PAREPA-ROSA as VURSDAY—Operatic debut ia Washia, fam: us baritone. MR CHARLES SANTLEY, ce Romantic Opera. Mime PA Mrs. ZELDA SEGUIN THURSDAY— Mr CHABLES SANTLEY. FRIDAY—DON @ Donne )M me PAREPA-ROSA, ZANDT. Mies PORTA RAND MATINEE, OLO. FRA DIAYOLO, ith three primme - u = van Dr Mr. CHABLES SANTL: SATURDAY ENEFIT OF MR. rt time here of Oner TRE WeTER CARR Mime PAREPA Motzerutt 3 ALP or pices. ‘airs, $2 Reverved Orchestra Circle, $2; Dress Circle. $1 Private Boxes, $2). febar tt HE CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT, EEG, PAMBOSOH. the great Violinist, SATURDAY EVENING, rch 24. — LINCOLN BALL. te N=¥ NATIONAL THEATER. DAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26. SIX IGBTS ONLY AND ONE MATINEE Of the Distinguished Comed iN E. ENS, ‘who will appear in a series of his famous delinea. tions of the Pathetic and Comie Drama. THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, Sterling Cop nes Comedy. in thres ac na Mr. OD EKIBODY S FRIEND, : reat Specialty . eee eS OLON SHINGLE. jsyor De Boots and Solon Shingle... Mr. Owens Toesday—VICTIMS and SOLON SHINGLE. Owens as Josbus Butterby and Solon. Wedaerday and Thureday—GHIMALDI, or, The Life of an Actress. Owens as the Old French Emizre. Friday—BENEFIT OF MR. OWENS. Saturday, at 2 e S MATINER. X sheet open | Fee SATURDAY EVENING CONCERT ny The Choral Saciety, Assisted by the celebrated SOLO VIOLI r. LEOPOLD DAMBOSsCH, MADAM ELLIOT, Soprano, MISS ADDIE RANDALL, € atra! axp Pref GEO BULES SEECES. A " cOLN HALL. MARCA 20 rinemt Olas: Mr HARRY C SHERMAN. « ace TICKETS........... ONE DOLLAR Beate may be secur next at Metzorctt & Uo. t mand after Wa Without eatra cuarge néay Chrom., Heri. Gaz is [D® DAMROSCH. THE GREAT ViOLINisT WITH THE CHOBAL SOCIETY, LINCOLN HAL SATURDAY EVENING. " (bast) AyD HisTonic BEADINGS BY MISS MARIE K. MYCOETH, AT LINC OLN BALL, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, Isa or. ONS OF THE PRESS. “She hae wonderful talent for the career she bas marked ont.”—New York Herant “She exhibits anusnal strength, talent, and conti dence jew York Temes. “Bhe is a charming elvcationist —New York Sun. Tickets 50 Cents: reserved seats, 75 Cents. to b> bad at Ellis’ Music Stor Beadings to cc mmence at § o'clock. Carriages be ordered at Wo 'clnck fo DS LEGPOLD DAMBOSCH, the Groat v 1 perform at Lircoln Hall. SAPURDAY h the CHORAL 80¢ x. it ay Y OF HEAV ANDREW JACKSON DAVIS, nown as the “ Poughkoapsie Seer,” WILL DELIVER A LEUTURR, BEABMONIAL HALL, opposite Mot Hotel, Pennay ivan - on WEDNESDAY EVE NING, February 25:h. commencing at Subiect: “Origin. Location, and* Se Summer Land.” Admission, 25 Cis, LACK MAILERS WHO AND WHAT ARE BLACKMAILERS. LICENTIOUSNESS AND CONSEQUENT COR. BUPTION OF PUBLIC MEN. Is the Capitol and the various ts of the ruses of ‘uge fur Public 7 p.m. Lecture will commer ete Scents.” No extra chars Seate can be Rockstars: fs street, wkrg Deon BcoTtUuURES ls AT MOUNT VERNON PLACE cuunca, Corner of %h and K streets, O8 FRIDAY, THE 23, AND THURSDAY, THE 29x INST. The Former B; BEV JAS. A DUNCAN, D. D.. at of Randolph Macon College, Subject Problem af Life. Subject —The ideai— Art— Music. ‘Tickets, for the twe Lectares.. _ » Crandell & 8. Barbeur’s Book and o Day; corner of F and 3h streete; sloons tee dose feb oe {Chrom Rep. &Patriot} Peau & wo. 107 porTe 433, SIS fo. L¥ANIA EN Pebble Spectacles. Gencive Braxilisn . in that state. Traysren o Naval Orricens.—Lieut. Commander W. M. Taylor has been ordered té special duty at Pittsburg, Pa, and Chief Engi- neer W. Buehler at Philadelphia. Lieut. ma K.S. Chew has been detached trom the W yonting and placed on waiting ordere. Dix. J. D. O'Connert, chiet the division of the bureau of statistics, has become the regular Ww: ton correspondent of the Santa Fe Pe: ’. In his letters be takes occasion to give the anti-improvemen tossils of this city some hard Taps. NomtNations.—The President sent the fol- low ing nominations to the Senate to-day: Join 1. Haynes, collector of customs at Brazos de Santiago, Texas; J. W. C. Bryant, assessor of internal revenue, ith district Tennessee; Edad M. Cheney, postmaster at Jacksonville, Fla. Oxana OnsecTs.—Hon. John J. Redick, Augustus Kounts, X. D. Balcom and General ©. H. Frederich are here from Omaha in the interest of Nebraska, and to oppose the trausfer of the eastern terminus of the Union Pacitie Railroad to Council Bluffs, Tera oF ApMIRALs.—Mr. Charles A. Wash- Durne has arrived here from Culifurnia to ap- pear before a cour artial. which he savs will convene at an carly day to try Admirals Godon and Davis, for their conduet while respec tively in command of the South Atlantic squadron, when Mr. Washburne was minister to Paragnay. Tue Conuissioxun ov PATENTS was before the House committee on appropriations this morning and urged an appropriation of 19,090 to defray the expenses of printing a weekly pa- per to be called tae Oficial Gazette of the United States Patent cffice, with line engravings as illustrations. A specimen copy was given to the committee. Storrixe TFa:k Pay.—Controller Taylor, of the Treasury, having decided that the appro- priation for collecting, driling, and organizing voluntecrs, must be covered into the Treasury under the act of July 12, 180, about fifty War Department clerks whe have tierctofore boon paid from this fund will have to be discharged auless Congress makes some other provision for their payment. Turee Reronts—It is probable there will be three reports from the New Orleans Congres- sional investigating committee—one from Messrs. Scotield and McCrary, indirectly cen- suring the tederal officials and 5, im; lication opposing Warmouth; another from Me Smith, alfacking Warmouth and defending the United States officers; while the democrats. Messrs. Speer and Archer, will report against both wings of the republican party. Tue Rerort of the Treasury investigating committee is now being prepared. Ail of the tunes of the Treasury, both money and securi- © been counted, and have been found t, with the exception of trifling deficien- * in one or two instances in packages of tional eurrency. The committee are now bg up the iivestigation or the books and aud will pro! y complete their bors within # week, whon their report will be submitted to the Secretary. ATUARY.—Mr. Hamlin introdaced in the to-day “a bill to provide for a group of tuary to commemorate the late epoch of merican history.” It direets the Secretary of te Interior “to employ Fisk Mills, sculptor, to prepare a Lg of statuary to commemorate the late epoch of American history after a de- ~ign to be approved by the joint library commit- tee ot Congress.” Referred te the library com- mitiee. Sena Tae Pexsiox AGeNcy.—Col. Cox yesterday executed his bond, which has been approved, and be will enter upon the duties of pension sgent for this city, vice W. 'T. Coltins, resigned. ile Sto be able wo eet the work of his office forward enough to make the regular payments Which become due on the ith proximo, although there may be a little anavoidable delay in some tances. His office will bein the Wright o- building on G street, opposite the Interior partment. ‘Tue Capiner Mestine To-Day—The Reply of this rnment (0 Gladstone's Note Again Unider Consideration.—The regular semt-weekly meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day, all the members present. The reply of the govern- ment to the last note of Gladstone Selutive to the treaty of Washington was again re tie Cabinet for consideration, and co «rable discassion occurred, some of the members taking the ground that the reply prepared by Secretary Fish, while in the main indicating the position of our goverament in’ the matter, should be so moditied ux to preclude the possibility af giving neediens offence. No conclusion was |, and the subject will again come before the Cabinet at their next meeting on Friday. Tue GuyeRat Oxves Busisss.—In reply to a letter of Gen. Arthur, collector of the port of New York, suggesting certain modifications of the general order . Bor fas fs Gece Tame ae ee! Sere the main leatures of ae e stor: order goods, change should be made with wolittie delay 4 nature of the business and the circumstances the case will permit. The Secretary further says that in the reorganization of the general erder business political influences and pe.sonal interests sg mye yee that baving made ci of sccure, if tothe P nes t's wish all be 80 arranged conducted the largest facilities to merchants with the possible cost. than five days, every dollar of the exceeds five dollars. District APrains mm ConGRress.—in the House of Re; yesterday, Mr. Roose- ope ving the rorth or city channel above the the building of a breakwater, and to ‘ani widen the same channel below thy briuges, thereby forming one continuous ch in- nel tr mm Georgetown along the front of the cy @ Wa: hington, and save the expense of keepi ig open two channels, each being too shallow to accommod: te large sailing veascls—the work to be done nuder the charge of Untted States enzi- neers. The dillwasreferred to the commitree on commerce. Mr. Rc osevelt also introduced a bill in relation to the protection of birds and fishes in the Dis- trict, which was referred to the District of Co- lumbia committee. Mr. Farnsworth, of Illinois, offered a resola- tion direeting the committeeon pablic buildings and ground to inquire what legislation is ne- to secure the removal of the stables and other nuisances about the Capitol building. Afr. Banks suggested the locomotive track on the west front of the Capitol. The amendment was accepted and the resolution passed as amended. ROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE LAND ob —Mr. Pomeroy introduced in the Senate to-day a bill to reorganize the clerical force ot the General Land wffice. It provides that after the Ist of July next the force of that office shall consist of achiet clerk at $2,600 per annun, nine clerks in charge of divisions at $2,40R per annum cach: eleven clerks of 4 as as- sistants to stich heads of divisions at an annual salary of $2 000, ten clerks of class four at $1,300 per annum, foaty clerks of class three at $1,600 per ‘annum, forty clerks of class two at $1,400, and fifty clerks of class one, at $1,2 one Chief messenger, five messengers, laborers, and two packers, The bill abolis! the oftices of the principal principal clerk of priv principal clerk of surveys. sence of the record: tormed by a clerk to be designated by Commissioner, and the sulary of thatotticer shall be $2,400 perannum. Referred to the Commit- tee on Public Lands. omeroy also introduced a bill to expedite saction of business in the General Land Office, and bring up the arrearages of work. It authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to appoint for one vear from the Ist dav of July, forty clerks of class one in addition to the number now authorized by law,and appropriates $48,000 to pay such clerks. Referred to tue Committee on Public Lands. The Late Outrageous Verdict against The “Star.” Mr. Eprror:—Allow me to call pubticattention to a pernicious and most reprehensible method in which jarymen sometimes arrive at their verdicts. In actions claiming damages, where (trom the nature of the case) there is no precise measure thereof that can be applied, it fre- quently happens that when the jury retires there is a great diversity of views in relation to the sum for which the verdict should be ren- dered—some suggesting $25, or $5), or $100, or $560, or $1,000, or 6 cents,—as the case may be. After some time, and when there seems to be a probability of their d ing, some one will propose (and he is frequently found to be Iriendly to the plaintiff) that each juryman shail write mount on a separate slip of paper, throw it into # hat, and then, all the slips aving been drawn out, the several amounts shall be added together and divided by twelve— the result to be the verdict ot ali the jury. This mode of proceeding appears very fair upon its face, but in its practical working I have known where it amounted to an outrage. The jurers gencrally act in good faith, and write down what they honestly think should be the propor amount, while the juror who proposed the mat- ter, and knows how it works, will write down an enormous sum—say $20,000. The effect of this must be to produce an outrageous verdict; and the jurymen who innocently agreed to this mode of proceeding find themselves the victims of an unfair scheme; but, having once agreed to this method of arriving at a result, they feel them. telves bound not to recede therefrom. It is quite possible that the verdict in Tue STan case was arrived at in this manner. It is proper to say that I not acquainted with either the plaintiff’ © ot the defendants, nor with either of the counsel im the case, nor with Mr. Prince, the broker. - McG ¥ 26, 1872. Washington, Februat -$.—The plan tor finding a verdict above- mentioned would probably be fair enough if it were first agreed among the jurors that no one should be permitted to write down an amount beycnd a certain given sum mentioned. ~~ +2080. — Fashion Notes, alors continue in favor for ornamenting the air. 1g, UPPer skirts do not show mach change in shape. Polenaises are of medium length and simple shape. Gola and silver are very mach used In orna- menting the hair. — There is no alteration in cloaks, either in shape or ornament. — Black lace scarfs make a pretty addition to the house toilette. — New neckties show broad stripes of har- monizing or contrasting colors. — White silk ties are among the fashionable varieties of neck ornaments. — Handsome sets of tortoise shel! jewelry are yet selected for general wear. — Bonnets are very elegant melanges of faille and satin, with flowers and feather. — Jackets, with and witheut sleeves, are much worn; made of velvet, cloth or cashmere. _ dard ruff ot white muslin, after repeated failures, has wou the esteem of the fashionable world. Tue Pexwsyivasia Coat Trape.The tota! production of all kinds of coal for the week ‘Was 260,940 tons, and for the year 563 tons, against 1,090,957 tons to corresponding time last ear, showing an increase of 1,180,606 tons. The of ovr coal table are somewhat changed y reason ot the tact thet it in- cludes the tonnage of the Pennsylvania and New York railroad, which is now returned sep- rately, and not included in that of the Lehigh Valley railroad. At the present rate of pro- duction the increase on the 1st of April over tha: of last year at the same time, it is estimated, will exceed 1,900,000 tons.— Phil. Ledger. JvpeR T8.—Judge David Di , it may be said, has little faith in the discretion of the democratic party, notwith- standing he is now likely to be its candidate fer the presidency. A few months ago he was told thatthe democrats would probably nominate him. He quietly remarked, ‘No, sir; I don’t think they will. They haven't sense enough to do that.”—St. Low: Surrnes: oF Oxscew | ATERATURE.. ‘The active efforts of the British Society for the Preventign of Vice to suppress the publication of improper papers in London have resalted in Suspending the issue there of the sheet known the 's Doings and in great ~ pers ef like character. ee ae a Great Britain Looxiwe Arter the In- TERNATIONALS.—In the British House of Com- mons last evening Mr. Gladstone, replying to an inquiry of Mr. Cochrane, admitting the ernment had exchan; communications h tional Too MvcH ron Amapgvs.—The impression see in well-informed quarters in Paris, at the present Kingof Spain can not cope with the difficulties by which he is beset, and se serious crisis in Spanish affairs is immi- nen gov with fore! vernments in regard to the int BP The wife of Moses H. Grinnell, of N York, died at Geneva, Switzerland, on the ces that an army of workmen were last night in the the wa widow in that city, w! ‘wall, “is dining psec aneditor.” Who is the editor she &7-A blushing bride at North Platte handed certificate to the Instead of Ber ticket, and was horitcy a kon? the announcement that it wasn’t good. Ld cities are with won NRT pace ONS Be toughen instead of injuring it. . Procians ee, the aaeen Com. ‘The Congressional Investigation into the charges against the Board of Public Works and the new District Geyernment was resumed this morning before the House Committee on the District of Columbia. Me. Crane said THE LIST OF OFFICERS furnished by the Board of Public Works yester- dxy, embracing sixty-eight names, was not a complete list; to his certain knowl there were persons’ em: whose names did not Mr. Eldridge — ‘ou_can be sworn, Mr. Crane, and prove this fact if you know it. Mr, Chandler replied that they had furnished what was believed to be a complete list of per- sons employed by the Board of Public Works. Some temporary employes, at work one day and off the next, may have been omitted from th. list, but no regular employe was off the lis unless it was by mistake. Mr. Crane said the names of Wm. Norton Jos. Fletcher, and Gen. Greene and his corps 0. engineers were not on the list. Mr. Chandler.—l will inquire about it, but am sure if any name has been left off it has been by accident. Mr. Crane wanted to know- what had be- come of THE CONTINGENT FUND of $45,000 for the Governor aud $1 Board of Public Works Mr. Chandter.—The Governor has answered that every department of the District govern ment bas a conti nt fund from the amount: above named, and if you will inquire as to the contingent fund of any particular department or , he will furnish you with the information, Mr. Chandler constantly tell that he will furnish you with 00 for the you will specity what you want ‘There is vo use in your taking up the time of the committee every morning. Ask Mr. Chandler for what you i ag declines to furnish you, then you can prove the tact in any way you ‘ose. I, aan individual member of the com- ould be willing to allow you to do so. Mr. Green desired to offer in evidence a pub- ication that twenty employes of the Board of Public Works had been furloughed. He said this publication had been made in the rin organs in order that the committee might thin that such persons were not employed now by a ridge.—That is not evidence, Mr. here is no use in taking up the time ot the committee. Let us proceed to the examina- tion of the witnesses. Ae oan ir. Chandter—I am perfectly willing. J. W. Harker, Fe-calied:—-W ituioss thought the wagon in front of the Morrison building on ELECTION DAY had 50,600 tickets in it; believed persons could hot vote against the loan because they could not get anti-loan tickets, though he did not the loan bill was carried by such means; th Citizen’s Association was organized to defeat $4,000,000 loan bill; thoughta majority of the ple of the Distric re in favor of the loan ; knew property holders who did not goto the is; did not know any one who did not vote use they could not get tickets; thought men may have went away from the polls because they could not get anti-loan ticke' give the name of any person who Ys there was no obstruction in voting at the polls, was plenty of time for all to vote. By General Chipman.—Witness thought the inspectors of election were appoluted the ‘overnor; supposed two republicans one democrat were in each precinct, all udges of the election were in favor of the loan; did not kuow if voters were imported; thought ther. were about 20,000 voters in this District; did no know how many votes were cast for the loan, or how many against it; could not recognize colored people like white ones; it was understood that voters had been imported trom Virginia and Maryland; witness did not know if it was true: the registration shows the residence of each voter; had. noticed the work on New York ave- nue; saw the curb raised between Lith and 15th streets; subsequently saw-it lowered. Mr. Chandier—Mr. Chairman, this has ali been proved by Mr. Gardner; he Stated exactly the same thing. Witness regumed:—Resideson H street; a shed at the intersection of H street and New York avenue obstructs the street. Gen. Chipman.—On! well, Mr. Chairman, no- putes that fa Bir. Eldridge —No. tee huve seen i MR. CRANE AS A WITNESS. Mr. C-ane desired to state, under oath, that on election day he was served the meanest trick ever served an American citizen; he waited until 2o’clock on that day to get an anti-loan ticket; then had to vote for the candidate, but could not vote against the loan because he could get no anti-loan ticket; resides in the 15th dis trict; saw a wagon-load of tickets, but none ot them were against the loan; in his own district two or three corporation officers acted as judg % ot election; Win. L. Bramhall, deputy collector, was one; James M. Tally, superintendent 0: streets, wag another; there were one or more corporation officers acting as judges in each district; believed the loan bill could have been defeated if the opponents to it had registered: believed the Board of Public Works had more men employed than there were votes for the loan; the District government bought up all the newspapers in the District, and had everything their own way; ail the yoters who did not regis ter were opposed to the loan; all the papers in the District approved the loan, except one. Mr. Eldridge.—What one was that ? A.—A little paper started, which stumbled along six weeks; it was called the Cutizen, the Patriot opposed the loan at first, but tinally fell into line; at the time it tell into line he be lieved Wm. M. Tweed owned most of the stock Gen. Chipman.—Mr. Crane, you bave sworn the newspapers were bought up. ir. Crane.—It is my opinion. n. Chipman.—Then it is an opinion, not a t jen. Chipman.—Do you believe the editors of all these papers were corruptly purchased ? .—I do; I believe they fell into line on ac- count of getting the advertisements. Mr. Roosevelt—Could the advertisements have been in:erted in smaller space ? A.—I don’t kuow that they could. Mr. Eldridge.—Have you any knowledge of money being paid to procure votes for the loan; such knowledge as would be testimony before this committee? You are a lawyer and should know what is evidence. Mr. Crane—I am not a lawyer. ct, Members of the commit Mr. Eldridge. Mr. Eldridge.—Isit your belief that the Board of Public Works ted public money for this urpose ? 2 A.—I don’t like to say; had heard that a fund Was put into the hands of Hallet Kilbourn by the ard of Public Yorks to influence the election; trem the to get the bil) through Congress, believed the men who got ii through would do anything. Mr. Eldridge—What do you mean by means used to get it through Congress ? A.—I mean entertainments and — to which members of C ially entertainments to members District nittee. By Gen. Chipman:—Did not think an: ber of W. W. Moore told m there was such an entertainment. Mr. Roosevelt.—Do you know, Mr. Crane, of = having been issued to the com- mittee since this in cause if you do, 1 don’ aT Bonet | : waited upon Mr. Choate and asked him if he was for ot against the loan; he replied that he was opposed to the $1,000,000 loan; they said they wouid vote for him then in preference to adem- ocrat; red man who informed witness was in the employ of witness and named Julius Warren; did not know himself whether Choate Was for or against the law; Mr. Chipman made aspeech for him (Choate) one night. Question by Mr. Eldridge —Was it a good speech? A.—Yes, it was for the class he was speaking to. [Laughter.] ; By Mr. Chapdler:—Witness was running aimst the loan; it was understood that Mr oate was for the loan’ did not care whether Mr. Choate was for or against the loan. Charles Edmonston, swora:—Resides in the Thirteenth district; ‘could not get anti-loan tickets at the last election early in the morning; got some later in the day from Mr. Cook’s office. no objection was made to witness taking them By Mr. Eldridge:—Who were the candidates in your district .—Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Harkness, Q:—What Shephe: d—Aleck ? A —No, sir, Arthar—his brother. Q.—Who was elected ? wg —Mr. Shepherd. 60 — Was the man running against him a col- —No, sir. It was Mr. Harkness—a white (Laughter.} Ae man. Witness resumed.—Property holders as 9 general thing did not go to the polls to register thought the property holders were opposed to registering every year. y Mr. Chandler.— Witness reached his pre: cinct with anti-loan ballots between 8 and ‘ o'clock. Mr. arkweather said it had been stated that MR. PARTL&TT AND HIS PARTNER had refused to let some one measure the Tiber Creek sewer. They telt as if they had beer wronged by that statement, and Mr. Bartlett had asked permission to make a statement in reply if there was no objection. ¥. Bartic tt stated that the Tiber creek sewer had bean measured thrce or four times by par ties whom they did not know, but sz pposed they represented the memorialists; the measurement> were wrong, and then @ey retused toallow these sarffe parties to measure it again; do not like to have their work measured by men who could lay wood pavements dt nine cents per yard;was perfectly willing that their work should e measured; had built a boat, and would take parties through to measure the work; would be glad to take them all through the work; it was doxe according to specifications; Mr. William- had some persona! fecling against these men be se they had circulated the report that thy work on Tiber creek sewer had been badly done, and had been condemned; such was not the case. Adjourned until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. —-++00- Sent Home a Conrse—Sad Fate of Miss Anna Roycr.—in December last Miss Anna Royee, aged 18 years, daughter of Maurice Rovee, living about six miiex from Wurtsboro Sullivan county, just over the Ulster county line, New York, left her home during the ab- sence of the family, taking her trunk with her. Her parents were Etiet-stricken at their dangh ter’s misconduct, but were unable to ascertain anything touching her disappearance or where- abouts. Information lately received shows that one dark morning in December, as the stage coaeh was ascending the mountain near Wurts boro, @ man with a lady in acar: drove rap- idly the coach to lage, and leave them at the Midland railroad depot ‘This was assented to, and the man drove away Up to Tuesday last no tidings had been received of the misting girl. On that day a young man named Harding, a near neighbor of the Royce Tamily, was surprised to see at the Erie rai iway depot in Middletown, Orange county, abox con- taining a coffin marked “Anna Royce, Center ville, Sull. couniy, N. ¥ Inquiries of the sta tion nt revealed the fact that the box cam: from New York, and that there was a trunk marked with the same mame accompanying it ‘That night, as the train to Middletown passe: Wurtsboro’, the baggage master was requeste:) to leave the box at that station on his retara which was done. The box was subsequently taken to Mr. Royce’s house, and on openin it the dead bodv of Anna Koyce was found therein On Wednesday it was buried, but the next day it was exhumed by the Coroner, who at ence sum- moned a jury to hold aninquest. By whom the body. was forwarded, the mannner in whic! deceased met her death, isa mysterv. effort is b the secret > Pips Hars.—The story of the merchant who excited the ridicule of hi- friends by shipping a cargo of warming paws t» the West Indies, and who turned the laugh or them by realizing 4 handsome profit from sell ing them for sugar shovels, is a familiar one. It has parallel in the recent experience of a Phil adelphia ha:ter who removed to Madras. There ‘was not a very lively demand for bats of th: stove-pipe style ef architecture. and his stock threaicned to be a drug on the market until th bethought them that they would be # ry suitable covering fomtheir idols. Fasbior rults in Madras as elsewhere, and when one grivning i was thus ornamented, all th: others must needs be. Accordingly his stock Was soon exhausted, and he bas sent to Phila delpbia for a further s N-DECAPITATED IN A Saw-MILt.—Thi Manassas (Va.) Gaselie states that a few day ago Mr. George Root, a yorng man employe: to help run a saw-mill near that place, wa ing on the carriage, engaged in sawin; , when another employe of the mill had hi foot cauglit iff some way, and the carriage wa: stopped suddenly to extricate bim. The car riage, however, stopping so suddenly, threw Mr Root forward on the saw, which, being in rapi: motion, first struck himon the shoulder, an cutting through that, passed to bis neck, near! severing the head from the body, and causing instantaneous death. SnockinG MURDER IN PENNSYLYANIA— On Sunday night afarmer named Daniel Kra mer, residing nine miles west of Auburn, Pa. on the line of the Schuylkill and Susquehann railroad, was brutally murdered, and his wit was left for dead. “His son, on entering th: house yesterday morning. found Mrs. Krame* on the bed with her skull fearfally fracture: and unable to speak, thongh still living. ‘Th father was found one hundred yards from th: house, with his brains beaten out and frozen to the ground. No trace of the murderers has yet been discovered. They robbed the house. Mrs Kramer can not recover. A Fasnion Rerorter describes some of the toilettes at a recent party at Cheyenne: “Th: belle of the evening was Miss W. She dressed faultlessly in a linsey-wolsey of the pales shade of cafe au lait,cut en train, and trimmed with Chicago relics. Miss H. wo: of blue jeans, posti vis witha de drop ias, and gored in the mos sanguinary manner. She wore no jewel bu’ €oi 3 MURDER anv Lyncn Law.—At Genera McIntosh’s camp on the St. Joseph and Denve: railroad, near Fanbury, Kansas, a few days a known as * Kentucky Jack,” killec two men, one McIntosh’s clerk and the other hi- cook. Theinmates of the camp tied the mur derer to a e and were about to burn him alive, whe was by the authorities. PracticaL—Hopeful: ‘“ Will breakfast soon. » Mamma?” Mamma: “Yes, m\ dear. «Well, » You might sa: grace just now, to save time.” — Punch. G7 At Reading, Conn., there being no hear: in the town, theofin ata Tecent funeral we taken to the grave in a coal cart. A squirrel in a revol ig nadine Souise vinker's aus. &7-Mr. Shin was secretary of a meeting whic! indorsed at Hartford City. Indiana, the otber day. 7 . SaaS ey TE . This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Tvsspar, February 2. SENATE —Mr. Anthony presented a memo- rial signed by 12,000 citizens, members of the American Peace Society, residing im seventeen states of the Union, asking Congress to take such measures as will secure uviversal peace. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela- tions. Mr. Ramsey, from the Committes on Post Offices, reported the bill to autborize the settlement of = a = Francis Eastman, postmaster at Chicago, which was passed. ir. Sherman, os the Committee on Fi ee, reported House bill to admit free of duiy photographs imported for exhibition at the na- onal —— exhibition at Cleveland. The committee reported amendments author- zing the free mmportation of statuary and paint- e by scientific and art institutions. ‘Ir. Sau!sbury introduced a bill to provide for the erection of a post office building at Dover, Del. Referred to Committee on Pubhe Battd- ings. Sir. Sherman called up the bill in reference to the admission of photographs free of duty and stated that the amendments allowed the free importation of paintings and statuary for exhi bition only, and for a periodof sixmonths. The ae were then agreed to, amd the bill passed. Mr. Conkling calied up his resolutions of in- quiry as to the EYCONMENDATIONS FOR made by the Senators trom New Missouri and Nebraska. Mr. Ferry (Conn.)said it would be manifestly njust not to include in the inquiry the recom- mendations made by all the Senators. He gretted that this resolution had been introduced At all. It wasa matter of no public interest how many recommendations for office beon made, or who made them. This was apersonal mutter altogether. The Senate had now already for two weeks been engaged in a discussion of an entirely personal nature, the whole being upon the question whether General Grant will be renominatedat Philadelphia, when every one knows that he wiil be renominated. ‘ Mr. Conkling said he meant to reflect on no one by his resolution. But he had been of being a henchman of the administration, WITH CLINGING TO THE SKIRTS OF PowER. He wanted this information so that it could be #cen just how much truth there was in it. Mr. Trumbull moved an amendment also , Tlineis, calling on the President to know whether the | tabular statement exhibited by Mr. Morton had been prepared under the direction of any he vd of department, and whether any tabular state- meft in reference to the recommendations to office made by any other Senator has been pre ‘onkling stated that he would accept this Iment, and it was accordingly added to his on. © morning hour expiring, the subject went over. The regular order, being the resolu Mr. Sumier for an investigation into THE BALES OF AR! was taken up. Mr. Morton expressed the hope that the Sen- ate would net adjourn to-day until this matter was finally disposed of. HOUSE OF REPRES: Shelden, (La.,) from the Committee on Com. merce, by unanimous consent, reported a Sen- até bill to constitute Shreveport, L: port of entry, which was wy On motion of Mr. L. Myers, (Pa.,) the Senate jeorge am ndments to the bill for the relief of -loading gan, W. Morse, inventor of a Was concurred in and the bill Mr. Beck (Ky.) asked unanimous consent to intrcduce a resolution calling upon the Secre- tary = a perenne yo the funds = ceived by that Department property sol since June 59, 1855; how, when, and by whom expended, &c. [The resolution is the same as that introduced by Mr. Beckand. by the House a few days since, in relation to the Navy Department. ] r. Dawes (Mass.) objected to its introduc- tion for passage, but would consent to its refer- ence to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Beck declined to allow its reference, and it was withdrawn. ; The regular order was demaded, which was the consideration of the bill to provide for the retirement of worn and mutilated currency and bauk-notes, which came over from Thursday last. After some discussion, the pill was ordered reprinted, with such amendments as might be offered, and its consideration postponed. Mr. Hooper, (Mass.,) from the Committee an Banking and Currency, reported a bill author izing the Secretary of the Tceasury to allow to be printed at the Treasury Department the pressions required for what is known as Heath & Co.'s Counterfeit Detector. Passed. Mr. Hooper also reported a bill to prevent the circulation of counterfeit, altered and spurious United States and national bank notes, izing and directing officers of national bat mp all such notes presented at their banks “counterfeit,” “altered,” or “spurious,” as the case may be. Mr. Potter (N. ¥s) es the bill as an ad vance inthe direction of centralization, to which the country was rapidly tending. Mr. Monroe (Ohio) feared we were approach- ing the time when trath cou'd not be distin- guished from falsehcod. He desired to see what was false branded as false. Me argued that if a good bill was stamped as counterfeit it could be sent to the bank for redemption with but little inconvenience compared with the great pub'ic good secured by the bill. Mr. Roburn (Ind.) said he was not willing to place this power in the hands of men not officers of the government, and many of them not ex- perts, who might use the power thus placed in their hands for improper purposes. The third reading of the bill was then re- fused—yeas &7, nay On motion ot Mr. then recommitted. ‘. ¥..) from the same com- Mr. Merriam, ( mittee, reported a bill to facilitate bank clear- ing house exchanges. ending eonsideration of the bill the morning hour expired. and it went over under the rules. Nr. Wheeler (N. ¥.) introdaced a bill to amend the act to incorporate the Texas Pacitic railroad. Keferred to the Committee on Pacific Railroads. Mr. Townsend (Pa.) introduced a bill to au- thorize the Chicago and Northwestern railroad to change the projected line of their road. Ke- terred to the Committee on Public Lands. Mr. Slater (Oregon) introduced a billasa sub- stitute for the bill granting land to aid in the construction of a rail.oad from P: |, Ore- gon, to Salt Lake city. Referred to Committee on Public Lands. ‘a bridge the Mr. Crebs (Ill.) introcuced a bill for across the Big Wabash river. Referred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Kellog (Pa.) introduced a bil) to regulate the commerce of the river Schuylkill. Reterred tothe Committee on Commerce. On motion of Mr. Scofield, (Pa.,) the House then proceeded to the consideration of business on the Speaker’stable. The Senate amendments to the bills to an- thorize the construction of a bri Missouri river at St. Jose nd to : vey ee Pag toy ». C., were agreed to, an e The Senate amendments ordered. s ee Senate bills were passed:— the for the en ‘of the Green 5 be na ah eI Lake Michi- [aoa yee 2 = ; for eet yet: 5 oes head waters of the Yellowstone river af publie ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. ENGLAND'S THANKSGIVING. A Great ta Louden. Lowpor, Feb. 27, 1a. m.—The day of thanke- giving for the recovery of the Prince of Wales opened with salutes and the ringing of belle at eonrise. From an early hour the streets through which the procession was to pass were cleared of vehicles and pedestrians. The line of march to and from Cathedral ts seven a a carriageway along Lhe entre route fer a and wsinterraptel from carb to curd. The houses on both sides are decorated from cellar $2 ste; net, tows by beam, but Sect by block, and ail the epen spaces are filled w Danks of seats. An avenue of Tags, streamers, and tapestry winds for miles through the feattof the city, assing through triumphal arches. Every avaliable place is occupied by ho are only to be ered by spectators. wi millions. ‘Fabulous prices are giver for single rent seats, and houses are let by the day at th for @ year. Twelve thousand soldi the entire police fo orators hac mee | Py me blic holding tickets were admitted to it. Pauls. The transformation which had been ade in the interior of the Cathedral caused universal surprise and admiration. The deco- rations were superb and the arrangement of th: throne, the galleries and se 7 and at peop that od within t thousand THE ROVAL PROCESHION Lowpor, Feb. 77, noon —The royal process! is im motion. The thunder of guns, ringing delis, amd cheering along the line of mar announce that “he Queen has left the Loxpox, Feb 2 p.m—The processi escorting the Queen, began to move from Bo ingham palace shortly before noon amid t) roar of artillery, the ringing of bells. and cherus of thirty thousand children. In the j cession the great bodies of the kin represented, and all the crack reg! army furnished detachments. "The . carriage was preceded by the royal hoasehe i and the member- of the royal family, includis the Duke of Edinburgh, Princes Arthur nd the Prince and Princess of Wi of Wales looked th m last seen in public, much stronger than wasxexpected. and Princers c a sight, t ge Of spectators began to cheer, and cheeripg increased to a mighty roar a= t ucen, rriage fullowed, came Cheering and shouting was taken ap the line as the procession slow! Temple Bar the Queen receive city from the Lord Mayor and rest of the journey to the doors of the Uathed:. was a continued ovation HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT TRE KINGnOw DON, Feb. 2.—The day tx observed legal holiday throughout the united king! on Dispatches from the principal cities of En, Scotland and Ireland report that thanksgis w lebrated on ascale commensurate willl wealth and population. In many a pro- cession and religious exerciscs similar te those in the metropolis tock place. In the «mailer towns, the villages aud hamlets of E Scotland and Wales the day ix bein, with appropriate festivities, Sand hes by order the Irish church. In Dablin a Te Deum will be sung at St Patrick's Cathedral, ani thecastie and portions of the city will be d to_nigt a Lendeon Jai Loxpon, Feb. 2.— murdered ‘a workingman in this city on the night of the 17th imstant, has been comm tted to it trial on the eharge of willfal murder, » (N.Y.,) che bill was | asking them to suppert Count de Chambord for ruler of France. It is reported that the Count will leave Antwerp to-morrow. 1800, = tana arrived at this port to-d and Lapaz. (A dispatch from (aarmas repor's the ure of in by Tederal troops, but thlois belleveso be tacurrect, t V from Guaymas ing the He was id was ¢ mn- garrison of Mazatlan yhting the main rebel force, ‘to fall back to Moreorde to await rein- THE PATTLE WHICH IS TO SETTLE THE WHOLE TUING. New York,Feb. 27.—A special dixpateh from Matamoras, dated the 26th imst..says: “Quiroga writes from Camargo, on the 234 inst_, that Tre~ vino is marching upen San Luis Potosi with 10,000 men, having previously imposed a loan of $150,000 upon Zacatecas. On the 15th inst. Ro- cha, with 1,500 men, was at Sen Felipe, two days’ mach from San Luis Potosi. Four thous- vernment troops are at San Miguel, marching on San Lais Potosi The fate as that city depends upon the celerity of the respective parties. Conelio, in the © oe with which to resist Pedro Martinez, w It is admitted that the battle, which will inevitably take place, will decide the fate of Mexico. The revolutionists had heard not of Portorio Diaz's death, and do not cred: news.” FROM BROWNSVILLE Brownsviite, argo. and she safls to-morrow. The attitude assumed by the American commander will prevent the lexican aut§orities from interfering with ber. The Contested Seat in the Pennsylva- nia Senate. Puitave.rn The legislative t in the Sen: ntinuing their investigation as to trandulent vetes polled for ¢ ed showing frands. The | on the Evans case are al has failed to make his tained on important bnsiness in New Ve | kas been notified that unless he presents him- self before the committer application would be rude on the Governor of New York to secure his arrest. The committee have d ned to report the facts to the state Senate to procure av attachment to secure his arrest. In the me ue the committee are hearing evidence in relation to the war claims collected by iy aus. Parse South Carolina Finances. New Vouk, Feb. A Columb patch states that vesicrday morning voted to strike ont the enacting cla bill providing for the payment of t interest on and pe state debt. The comii ed last eve ng aufavor Ridge railroad, to t the house, and it is expe the senate to-day. The demand Trust company for compounding the state del has been raised from 50 to 75 cents, which pre- cludes any possibility of effecting the nogotia- tion. — Rout of theVenezuelan Revolutionists zw York, Feb. 27.—A letter from Varancas Venezuela, gives detsils or the capture o1 the city of San Fernando by Guzman Blanco. by which it appears he outflanked the revolution- ists, completely routing them, capturing ail thelr arms, ete. Herrera, with a small force, fied, but was pursued and routed on the banks of the river Aranca, his men being driven into the river, where they were seized and devoured dy immense crocodiles. This victory restore tranquility. Sienaneniiaainens A Marine Whe Says He ae Cracily Ni ‘ew Yorn. Feb. 21.—P. Donogher, « marine, on the United States frigate Guerriere, hog San Ld age men Sannin number of