Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1872, Page 1

re Sree Se eneneenseneenee THE EVENING STAR. ! | Published Daily, Sundays | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, | | Penns; lvania Avene, coruer Lith St, sv THE EVEAING STAR NEWSPAPER COWY, | S. M. GEOR PANY, Prev't. THE EVENING STAR is eerved ny carrier to thelr subscribers ot Tex Cents Pax wre, or Foa- 37 Forte Cexte PER MONTH. Copies at the counter Two Qevts esch. By mail—three months, § 1.20. one year, 25. ¥ SDAB—pablished Friday—91% at. SP Invariably im advance, ip both cases and no paper seut louger than paid for. j BT Botes of c@vertising fneniched on application S9_Ne. 5,918. Che Foening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUE DAY, MARCH Washiag ‘ence. (Special dispatch (o the Evenin, Bactimoge, March 5. | Among the appointme: more Conterence M. E A. MeCnoley. P ¥, Samuel A. Wilson . 1872. TWO CENTS. McEltresh; Twelfth street, ¢ | McKendree, J. Ww. © SPECIAL NOTICES. | ‘Wines, Léquess, Ae.. for tho Moitaye ;= More than one bumired of TP GAUT: a } Washington News and Gossip. under I obligation to Bor Tai7 sod 1919 Pecusyivaiia ay InTERVAL RevENUB.— The receipts from this cree to-day were $342 578.42. ENING STAR. ue oes | obeee THE CABINET MEETING to-day was attended feck ot Ligure aoe Secdins parted tte'Aar | >) all ef the member: Sone eee ane ee cenreees Tes nee | Maraue De Gancta, wife of the Argentine Whiskies. Brandier, W meq and Lijeors, should | Biinister, was taken suddeniy ill yesterday with Bay is iis ine Gilbe'sat caly pscues cubtuine? | * disease resembling scarlet fever. ated. acels Hox. D. W. Voormexs has written a letter Batchoior’s i: Dye. to Fhe Indianapolis Journal, declining to be the eg Dre te fe the word democratic candidate for Governor of Indiana. je, {netamtaneous. does not cvatalm Saat Dx. Sam. Hovstow, of the Treasury Depari- went, bas been promoted to a fourth- class clerk- ehip. GEN. HowAnp in his visit to the Apaches will be secompanied by Capt. M.S. Witkinson, of his staff, and by his brother, Mr. Koland How- ard, of Prinecton, N. €. Mr. Russety Guryey, of the British-Ameri- can mixed commission, will return to England by the steamer which leaves New York on tae Sith instant. He intends to come back again in November. ite poison to proince paraly ste or » vaunted and eg way virtues they de not poseas. e eauine jesrateued repriation to’ uptold ts iaterrite ta priation 5 y . rfect Gaur eo or a detains. Sopael a 18 hand ny Ro Lea Perrine’ Sauce. Prononnced by Connotsseuss “THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE.” It tm = appetite and digestion, and ft is an- Pie are dinccted by Mowrs. LRA, & PERRINS : prosecute all ORS DUNG oY . eutseim * Agen’ THE ATTENTION OF THOSE USING ANY ef the poisenous componsde adverticed a8 Re- steratives, Renewers, Ac. forthe Hair is callel ts the great advantages that NATTANS’ ORYSTAL DISCOV EBY possesses over all theer vile mixtures. Firet, it ie entirely free from all poisonous enl- mances and can therefore be used with safety. It New York ‘Tax Wwite Hovse.—The President's visitors to-day were Senators Flanagan, Sp2aker Blaine, and Representative Buckley and Buttington, Gen. John Eaton, Commissioner of Edueation, With the “Jubilee Singers,” also had an inter- view with the Pragident. SENTENCE RewitTev.—The unexecuted por- tion of the sentence of musician George Lennon, of the 2d infantry, who was comdemned by does se the fiucet court-martial to forfeit pay; to have his heau cwermanee ee Tt | Shaved and be drummed out of cam 1 Se has duc and pleasant sensation. It{requont- | bem remitted by order of the Secretary of War. Jy stops headache and falling of the hair. 1 always Yemoves dangruff in a short time, and, above all,it Hi restore the color avd growth of the hair posi ‘ely in from three to ten days. Call for it and take no other ff you do not wish to be disappointed. Depot corner 2 axd D streets N. W feds Con, Hercnrxes, the renowned ploncer of the Yo Semite, gave an interesting leeture upon that wonderful valley at the Metropolitan church last night. The large illuminated views of scenes in California, exhibited by Col. Hatch- . ings, are exceedingly vivid and true to mature. ARTHUR NATTANS, Proprictor_ | ‘The lecture shonld be repeated. - AMUSEMENTS. THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION have Sdn os considered 12,000 claims, representing $30,099,- JEW NATIONAL THEATER. 000. Of this amount they will allow as eoming Mr. J. G- Saville... Lessee and Manager. | within their rules about $8,000,000 or $9,000,000. LAST SEASON OF THE PAREP. The total amount filed and to be filed, which they deem-just and equitable, is estimated at 600,000. Ges. T. T. CRirrenpun, of counsel for ex- Congressman W. B. Stokes, has entered suit against him for $490 for professional services, in defending him in his late trial in the Criminal ourt of this District for receiving money for SIX NIGHTS THIt TUESDAY EVENING. ree > @peramc debut in Wasbiogton of the baritone. MB. CHARLES SANTLEY, sm Herald's Grand Romantic Opera prosecuting claims against the government wns FUe ACR PAE MARBLE OF cox, | while he wes a. Representative in Congress, on MESSRS. KARL, COOK WHIFBIN wot * | which charge, it will be remembered, he was TLEY, convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of $1,500. Piexty ov “Tix.”—There were in the Treasury vaults at the close of business yester- day the sum of $111,068,024.91 in available coin, 1d $13,820, 142.30 in available national currency. This is a considerably larger amount ot in and currency than has been in the vanits for some time past. The receipts from customs Lave been unusually heavy of late. During 17 OF Mik. MIAN GIRL (with Be, ZELDA. SEOUIW aa then iN, 2. ane 4 Ke entree of Mr. WM CASTLE as Thaddeus. THURSDA S" Mr. CHARLES SANTLEY... as. VALENTINE. KIDAY—DOm GIOVANNI. M we PAREPA RUBA in her grand rele of Donna BYPSY OU Pry February last the receipts were about $5,009,000, SATURDAY, at2p m..GRAND MATINEE, more than for the corresponding month last Mr. CHARLES SANTERY ss FRA DiavoLo, | °*" ir. as . a rn SATURDAY EVENING, TRANSFERS OF NAVAL Opricers.—Agsistant Firt re of Oher ubini s masterwork, TBE WaTER CARRIER, (Der W Mime PAREPA Rusa... v Beeured Seats to be had dally, from t Box Of National Theater. SCALE OF PRICES.—Reserved Orchestra Chairs. $2.40; Orchestra Circle, $2: Dreas Circle, 2} 0; Private Boxes, $20; Gencral Admission. $1 ery , @ cents. m5" MONDAY NEXT—DIVORGE. Gace CONCERT ar WESLEY CHAPEL, (Corner of Fifth and F strees,) Under the leadership of Mr. ROBERT BALL. as sisted by some of the bes: Musical Talent it the District, of TUESDAY EVENING, Marcy Stu = OCLUCK. Surgeon E. C. Thateher has been ordered to the hospital ship Pawnee. The following oJicers bave been de.ached:—Commander BR. L. Phythian, from the Paci prepare for sea rervice; Lieut. Commander B. P mith, from the Powhatan, and placed on waiting orders; and Lieut. Commander Horaee Elmer, from the receiving sbip Vandalia, and dered the Ossipee per steamer of the 15th nstant. Tre Case oF PENsion AGENT CoLLine.— The Third Auditor's office has completed the examination of the papers im the case of Pension Agent Collins, of this city. up to November 34, ‘ast, and Gen. Rutherford, the auditor, this morning transmitted the official result to the Second Controller for review and decision. Al- se a2” though the accounts examined by the Third Admission, 50 Cente. _ mee ‘Audftor show an ap it indebtedness to the United States of about $128,000, the Second Controller is of opinion, from the fact that Col- lins’ vouchers for the last quarter have not mag been presented, that the total ameunt of hi falcation will not exceed $30,000. = seg nal Says that the bond of Collins is unex: and that therefore the gevernment will not sa! oO CLOCK, EGYPT AND THE ROLY Land FICENTLY ILLUMINATED, PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF BIBLE + | fe AND PLACES OF sa: 4 B SCENERY, | fer the loss of a penn’ ‘Trathfal aan ISTORIC INTEREST, Proroszp CHANGES IN THE Laxp Laws + - Admittance, Acults 43 Ceuta. Children. 15 Cente, | Th€ House committee om public lands have Tickets for sale at the door. meat agreed to report a bill making some important charges in the land laws. The. vill 13 — pre-emption many frauds are perpetrated. Jaw makes _— areple — for aie. couragement of settlement that the pre-emption laws, whieh are ot older date have come tobe useful only to speculators. The committee in Gre a HALL. LOGREBIA; L their bill provide for a restriction upon all future THE ROYAL CONQUEROR. THE EUROPEAN TROUPE OF Serene ees to ranrands; if any shall be made. TRAINED CANABIES, | Ob igrrg them to sell their lands to actual settlers — aBeue TS, WHITE MICS, and i BUSSIA'N Cat. Admission. 25 cents: Children. 15 cents; Reserved Regt 2 conte Doors open at 7 o clock; commence iis ae )ED FOLKS’ CONCERT. FATHER DANIEL 8 POPULAR TROUPE of r at @ price not ge ey anecre. Provision is ‘aio made in the bill for giving soldiers the Tight to acquire title to ho: oy @ resi- dence of two » Similar to that in a bill recenfly from the military committee. ‘THE Washington correspondent of the Phila- delphia Sunday Dispatch im his letter to that paper, disposes of the New York Sun's slanders QED FOLKS will give thei Concert of this | upon Hon. Geo. M. Robeson, Secretary of the 7 5 3 , in the followin, "4 wi ODD FELLOWS Hin See “The articles of the New York Sun are laughed AUNT JERUSHA and UNCLE JEDEKIAH | atin Washington by all who understand the sub- Bill be present. and will be happy to see their pos oll ict of contracts and purchases in the navy. ~ ‘avy contracts are made by the bureaus, and of Cantineniab awit be some of the choicest gems | Dot'by the head ef the ley t, and the idea Tickets, S0 cente; for sale at Eilis’ and Parker's, | Of @ general purchasing or supplying ere it Niears Holl. to Ge cies end ere the Genus Beteveer scearsl Fea agpnranee at corchaee oe on 80 ea: u ro] nires the Old Folks. Doore open at 7 oclock. Ceeert | seraetn Jean ersemeaeth eommences at 77, a= Jolly Secretary lives quietly here in a “os house, and gives mo entertainments except din- ([ HE JUBILEE sINcERs ners, and the ‘pretence of his great wealth is = without real or apparent foundation. The state- FISK UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TENN., | this city is certain or examin‘ saex-enea the records since ‘March 4, 180, sal fed oe WILE 61¥! conveyance to him from any one of a foot of ground.” Tae District IxpEsTEpNEss, &c.— The House Committee on the District of Columbia held a consultation to-day and adopted ® reso- TWo CONCERTS i LUNCOLN BALL oN MONDAY and TUESDAY EVENINGS, gieiunie eo tance 4th sad Sh 2 lution “That the Governor and Board of Public 0 4 |. 75 conta z ‘Tickets at Ballantyne 5, 40% Tih street. feb2) tun3 ‘ondense adsiatement ofa the ae itabilities On Ne.) ON EXHIBITION (Naw So. | s™1teeponall of he District government departments, funded or otherwise, Pi = } 430 and arising on eccount or for work ordered with. - pak peep owing what es; epg We. eee Lpretly ty FI} elther by tue District of Columbiaor the cities of Chromos.&e. | of Washington or Georgétown, the Levy Courter Pigs Window | the Boardot Public Works, an’ also the weoehen ares, ag ah ture and Tas- expenditures and revenues as well as all pecu- wie, Binge Rails vin the District. niary obhgations for which they may become Plegse remember Name and Nami = ‘And s also ctetsmentte the Treas <j urer ef the Board of P: iblic Works of all monies LECTURES. received and by him. the sources of = eto Fureementet and ales an nee of, te aie. B. CASBEDAY Darse: also an estimate the WILL READ amount of AUCTRORIALLY A WORK OF FICTION, Eatitled “ AGATHA,” on wapwmepay sent Fg Mores Beginning ee schon. way “Biehets, 75 conte: reserved seats, $1. a: Shillington's and at the hall of ite y & ctation 7 the aie chart AT REDUCED RA 5 NOLLI De! BRO'S. seh Store. @ add to the eftect In To-night Santley The house will no doubt be full. WEW YORK CUSTOM-NOUSE INVESTIGATIO!. Testimony of Generals Porter and Babeeck. General Horace Perter, private secretary to the President, was before the Committee on Re- trenchment until 5 o’cloek yesterday afternoon. He testitied, in substance, after our report closed, that Ger. Grant gave the letter to Leet, recommending the latter to Grinnell, at the request of Gen. R: friend of Leet, though the President several times expressed disapprobation of Col. Leet taking position in the New York custom-house, any business connected with it. The examination of Gen. Porter was very and he pronounced as false all the statem2nts made ‘before the committee about himself being connected with New York custom-house js. He was subjected to a very long cross-exam'na- by Senators Bayard and Casserly. TO-DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. The committee met this morni ined at some length .Charles W. merchant of New ae ty relation te abuses in or transactin, tion the delivery of of gin, brandy, from the stea: ip, were when they were indirectly ages were broken at @ loss of from 5 to 75 per his opinien that there never ‘air dealing until the civil service shall be reformed and appointments made from peculiar fitness and honesty for life. The committee, after ‘ing @ recess, reas- sembled at two o'clock, and the examination of Mr. Schaltz was continued. instances when he had Jost liquors, sauces, &., and spoke of regular cent. He would be — in New at from the vessels. fested the docks of sailing vessels, but did not operate at the piersot the steamship companies. Goods were sometimes detained in the custom- house stores four or five days, and sometimes a Did not know whether his robbed in the public stores or bo: month. houses. It will afford them all members of the diplomatic corps, to whom, ith assurance of distinguished consid:ration, they respectfully present their compliments. Full dress.”” Among those present were the English, Tark- ish, French, Prussian, n repre- sentatives F sident in the national capital; Vice President Colfax, Speaker with of Senators and Cabinet efficere, ing high official posit treducea by Mr. Mori. : Ti as B-sed — e ewni ion. James ‘New York. “abunt > guests in all were present, most of them bel ‘and five incipal tained at dinner in thi Brooke, representatives of fur Senators and Re; — etc., when received direct ‘ork to —+200--— The Ambassaders of Japan. After their reception at the Executive Man- sion yesterday, the Japanese embassy returned to the Arlington, and at 3 o’clock assembled in the parlor of the Johnson house to receive the members of the diplomatic corps. The room was fully festooned with American and Japan- ese flags, and in every of rare exotics. Invitations had been extended to the Vice President, and Speaker of the House to be present. The cards for the reception ran as follows: . “(THE AMBAS®ADORS OF JAPAN Will hold @ reception on this (Monday) after- noon, March 4th, between the hours of 3 and 4 o’clock, in their rooms at the Johnson House. ‘epresentatives, nearly all the ™: esentatives in Congress. Mr. mittee District of Columbia. lins, who was a warm liste. counsel yest stant de: uniess these against ict gov and ex: |. Schultz, long le stated (hat packages week. good condition; but Fecelved, the pack- | tine tor closing. Cok James A. bond to the District the Board of Public He testified as to | !awof necessity; did not orgasize! gangs of dock steal goods as they wore ‘hese thieves in- propriations id ware- ments were board commenced work tion of 630,000, and the 24,000,000 bill; Public Works had amounting to part were choice baskets | Parai ore members of the Cabinet | $— tion of the cai canal; all the missioners had ‘at pleasure to receive ‘and other forei arc eneral im; vement of Works, and explained ‘at mates therein set forth.) Blaine, a number ny, tlemen occupy ns. ‘he callers were in- | more than $25,000; would the expense justifiable. By ir ut one hundred THE IMPROVEMENT reign countries, for weeks in the vain hope ef istric ern Starkweather to Mr. Green.—How much will you take before closing? Mr. Green.—We hope to get through in a e Magruder the office of the treasurer im the second ‘i did not think authorit; icalay werk and sxened to vary any parti worl ex ap- propristion, and in other work # fall below the appropriation, but they had not The work on the ith street THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION. befere the Hease Cam- Today. The Congressional investigation into the charges against the Board of Public Works and the new Dutrict government was resumed this morning before the House Committee on the Mr. J.J. Coombs con- cucted the examination on the part ot the me- m Mr. Phillips said in answer to requests from y, he would now furnish them with the information in reference to the canal, which, with other information already furnished the memorialists by the District gov- ernment, cover more than 400 sired to ask the committee if, in ¥: + it not be proper now to fix some time for ‘closing the investigation, carry iton For finding something nt. Mr. Starkweather—I hope the gentlemen will consult among themselves and to- recalled: of the Beard of Pub- lic Works as separate and distinct from his po- sition aa'a member Of the beard; bad given vernment; the officers of orks were created by the understand the Board ot Public Works had legislative power; officers of the United States government, when they were put in charge of work, employed the ne- cexsary force to carry on that work. . Mr. Coombs read the section of the organic act providing that the Board of Public should not have any power to make contr: for improvements, except in pursuance of by law, and asked th: ners under what appropriation the impreve- orks ts ew Witness answered that in the first place the propria- under the ap; Board of to give out work the board had power wer to spend 000,000; bad authority to fill up the canal by a law of Congress. ill you give me the law? A.—I will if you give me the deficiency bill parsed at the first session and the act providing for the canal commissioners of the preseut Con- gress, last spring; the intention of the act was to allow the commission to arch or fill up a por- 1, and do away with it as a wers held by ‘n transferred to the Board ot canal com- r what law did you do the work on ith, 18th and 19th streets ? der the geaeral improvement or or Magruder here referred to the plan of the Board of Pablic some length the esti- road would cost cost $100,600; thought ir. Crane:—Knew nothing about the act of the eld city councils for OF THE CANAL; did not know if a wall was laid ak the canal after October 16th; those ‘matters were all under engineer; witness understood that the con- Brooks’ fine residence was handsomely decorated | {2ecpsinee?; doing the work very satisfactorily; with flags and rare flowers. on the right | had very little conversation with Mr. Severson of Mr. Brooks was Prime Minister Iwakura, | jn relation to the canal; did not to have while on the left was the Secretary of State. any conversation with him; 6184,000 1 had not A party of eight or ten of the attaches of the in expen on the canal; the board Embassy w: lucted through the Bureau | did not. assume the right to set aside ere ot Engravi: and Printing, Treasury De; = Superintendent Me tihia na a ee '¥ pleased with the | tnd: ists; fem ale employes, Rg a Tntret m the at of the pias had bare nd separating ot the notes, frequent! a E down ontheir knees to examine the | Paid by the upon the Ever, the Am! To-morrow evening the Fmb: wi the National Theater to witness the ance of the opera of the Bohemian Gir! A gentleman in this city has received a letter dated Guayamas, January, 1872, from whieh the following is an extract : ‘ The condition of affairs on the coast at this idedly mixed, but Iam inclined to = that ‘Juares—who and jabbering away in their native = ata lively rate in explaining its opera- ne. This evening the grand official reception ef Embasey, at Masonic Hall, takes place. y preparation has been made to render it one of the most brilliant affairs of the kind ever witneseed at the national capital. In response to an invitation extended by po anoogel Blaine, the Embassy will visit the louse of Representatives to-morrow m., on which occasion they will be re: the floor, and a recess will the members of the House may be introdueed to bassadors. cCartee, this morn- paid; as the work p: decreased in size. upper end it wor all str trict is €3,000, that of lla. ive red on taken inorder that Dr. Joshua Riley, ligent ph; opinion tl one ill attend perform. opinion; wi the board om td would be benefitted, not agree himself in canal open; never rd ress any su Toast 12 favor of fillin; United States board toa. Of seeing you at 'y of them be Improved by filling up the canal; ‘with bi law of Congress, but they had a right {o places different constractionon the law from the canal, by law; the money for the work was the certificate of the engineer that so much work had been done, according to contract; the Tiber arch was esti- mated for at $60 per foot, but $102 was being the areh would be jess would be paid; at the probably be about # 9-foot sewer; issued an order requiring people to keep the gutters in front of their pre: virtue of the power which the board had over ‘eets; the salary of the auditer of the Dis the auditor of the board 000. “S Mr. Eldridge:—The canal has been an intolerable nuisance for ises clean, by years, and of the ‘mos: intel- icians in the District, expreased the it it was a source of disease could be carried through an arched sewer would make the city more mpery timed Henry is an- filled ‘sp; Gen. Babcock also’ expressed. thet up; Gen. rR ¥ ir. Dawes, of Massachusetts, had said be never would favor an nitional hile and if ft canal should be appropriation for a canal was there; the all along the canal e health of the city e Missouri had the ut Meigs as a scientific favor of kee; the Governor Ceoxk ex- ich opinion; the board was unani- up the eanal. By Mr. Roosevelt.—Witness knew nothing about © bei ad: ined abroed ao thorized by th i vert: as authori y the te vernment; thought im. that that the bonds en the subject; invited members of the adv! y ference, but ceuld not get cae V ms = livet Mr. pets from aletter = pepe Vy ESUVIUS ively again. | of April, 1870, endorsing a plan war After one of its long periods ot insciae et Cust trkesy tue ease e ‘This letter was rather of unseen preparation, it begins to show | addressed to Senator Hamlin. signs of mischief. A month ago the ke was Col. Magruder said Prof. Henry had indorsed and it, but it soon after | the filling ot the canal at a later |, in No- to denser, and be ‘at times | yemberor October last; his last opinion was pub- with puffs of ashes. These, more recently, have | lished in the ne 3; Witness it he been followed by other any ston could = it; no bonds have been Naples ofFeb. 3, says firecould then be | issued, nor ever will be issued under the second seen from les, vomi from the orater | $4,000,000 bill; if the board wanted any every t. eruptive movement they would go befere Cho peo, fe at three: inct points, and fears are entertain- By Mr. Ohi Henry to ed of a serious out . Th playing a | Senator Hi ‘was written a year before the much abused version of the ‘+ Last Daysot Pome Board of Public Works came into power; Mr. peli” just in London, and perhaps the vol- Corcoran, Mr. Riggs, J. C. Kennedy and others cano impelled to protest it. had petitioned for it pavement RELIGION ap Raltroap — A acre ‘ROAD Kings.—The Rey. . has stim: \bscriptions the amount of ever 0100,000 fae his P lew York. ‘a Drookiyn, N along Lafayette Sacaret world that the canal Hl it $3 7 j By Mr. Phillips:—There is no doubt im the was entirely uscless for purposes, On account of bars form- im reference to des; Gen. Green is still employed by the Eee rates soe s meats acount Mr. Crane.—The not onthe lit of employee Which he Green is Bi wan ‘ e A—General Green told you himself that be and he de- w of the con- ‘day, fix some Regarded im im regard to ‘canal open; witncas was very mach Poo! pial at the testimony that Govermor Cooke ex was emplo; temporarily by the boar, a now you’ ‘attempling to create the impressio: that we are trying 0 keep it seeret, when the whole matter Bas given here in testimony and eee the Rewspapers. Gen. Green is in our em (ep ries I¥, @8 you Well know. Mr. Green.—The chairman of the committee asked me this morning if I could name a time to close our side of the investigation. Ia reply I would say that we will have to call upon Gen Chipman, who said a few days ago if we would show any one who refused us the necessiry in- formation he would make a motion that such person be committed for coniem We have called for certain information for Mr. Demaine to make his measurements and could not get ii Mr. Phillips—You will find that info-mation, sir, in the batch of papers I farnished you thir morning. Mr. Phillpe then teok the papers and Tead the information desired. Col. Magruder said he had refused the infer- mation to Mr. De Maine. He had heard the discussion in the committee on Friday last,when the order was rescinded, and when Mr. De Maine came for those he (Col. M.) told him that the ‘committee liad rescinded the order. Mr. Williams stated that the Japanese baery would be received by the House at m. ero therefore asked that the committee adjourn un! ureday morning, at ee nme n Col. ler was e: upon the canal i vement, Mr. Severson,who has been in astate of somnolence for several days past, while other subjects were being investigated, suddenly awoke and danced about the reom: first whispering to Crane, then to Coombs, then with Holmes; diving down into this and that ees for various bundles of papers from which supplied Crane. When the canal subject was dropped the old man rel: into his sleepy state, to dream of an lum of canal-cause- ye.) ase ———— Shocking irder of a Woman. New York, March 5.—Henry H. Willis and wife have been arrested at Hunter’s Point for brutally beating Mrs. Taylor during a drunken quarrel, and jowin, her everboard. Her body bas not yet been d. Mrs. Taylor was the wife of the — oft acanal boat which was alongside the boat of Willis. ged ccd Bg = More Co: Judiciary. Negw Yorm, March 5.—Three justices of Cas- teton, Staten Island, were fi $150 each yes- terday for crimes in office; other justices $10) each, anc the town clerk was fined for being drunk at the town election. Somcof the above will be tried for perjury. 19: “tN ‘The Je: City Frands. New Yorx, March 6.—The grand any of Je sey city bronght in fifty-one additional indic ments yesterday afternoon against the members of the Commissions and officers of the city gov- ernment for frauds of ——— degrees. 3 Geod for Brooklyn. Naw York, March 5.—The Brooklyn alder. men yesterday afternoon @ resolution that no railroad company of that city can col- lect fares of passengers who are not provided with seats, ———-e $300,000 of Broekiym City Funds Miss. New Yorx, March 5.—There is found to be a deficiency of about $300,000 in the general fund accounts of the city of Brooklyn. An investi- gation is to be as to the cause thereof. ———_-~ce-____ Tus House Committee on the District of Co- lumbia finds the iny m of the territorial government a large-sized elephant. The in- vestigation is branching out in various direc- tions, with little prospect of a conclusion so far. Little beyond indiscretion has been proved Fey the officers of the District government. thing which looks worst is the large distri- ‘bution of money among the newspapers, but it has been proved that journals having any cir- ‘iem fairly earned their share by adver The bution amo; pers of no tion can hardly be defended bat Gov. object was to get the four million joan taken abroad at high figures abroad, by show- ing unanimity of feeling here, and he suc- ceeded. The saving on this item more than pata all the advertising bills. It is thought, owever, that if ever the committee reports t> the House this transaction will be censured. There cam be no doubt that the investigation will hav x gee effect on the fe ed gor. ernment here inducing greater prudence in its affaire. Congress will not interfere with the territorial government by any means. but it wil! keep a friendly oversight of the District af- tairs— Wash. Cor. Springfield Republican. ROBBERIES BY AN Express Messexcer— DetEcTion, CONFESSION aD Restite tion.— 4 telegram from Kichmond says: For som time past considerable sums of money, con. signed to various parties south through the Southern Express Company, and mostly from tion, Whe inlssing packages duappenred sone tion. The peared some- where between ‘Richmond: Vv ‘a.,and Wilming- ton, N. C., and detectives were engaged to trace them. There were four ¢: messengers or the route between here ‘and Wilmingtone ‘and of these Le Roy Archer, a young man of family and respectable conneetions tul out to becriminal. When arrested heat firststoutly denied the theft or the packages, but when the officer showed him the proofs he coafessed the crime, and with the detective went to Peters- mist m here tle father resided. Nearly all the fands were found buried under an ming table a night or rts a ‘or two promis hencefortl to restrain gamble, a wealthy friend advan funds to ge on with his business. The indulging in games of chance proved for however. He broke his mise, and made a desperate effort to retrieve him threats of violence, and, in ir, on Wed- Pepe he committed suicide by hanging bimeelf to a beam in his —San Francisco Chronicle. ee ee A Verpicr Sur Asipr.—Jadge MacArthur. of the District Court, on Saturday set aside the recent outrageous verdict of three thousand dollars’ against the Evexixe Stan newspaper of pen | in a libel suit, and ordered anew trial. He said that the jury had either misunderstood or utter): his rulings. and that he was: at its verdict.— Wash Cor. Phila. Pre: operetivents tee ar nauioar Leods, Englent, bave struck for a reduction of lator te nive score Mpedr pane agp ape ry snumbet of persons on the arise is at between ten and cleven thousand Leeteene ed m ferday” Bort ed elects its can Mayor. Lewiston a Yn ae td heard from ‘show little change from last year. vote. Swan asylum be established in Exoiawi for Presbvterian widows is to Philadelphia. -; Gorsueh, ‘Oven; Hamline, 0. r Wilson; Ninth ‘street, M. 1 , George town, J. H. Dashiell; West Georgetown. 0 hh Mytinger: Uniontown, F. G. Kirby; Bladens FORTY-SEOOND CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings, | bere... McLaren’ Sandy Springs, 1, Dory pscceecacinsy Shed esa Ethridge, .J. 1D. Still, D. M- Browning, Trvespay, March & ie, Albert Jamp, ¢ kA Hartsock Montgomery, Ho McNema: Jobn P. Newmai Senate, Conte ence States Naval PERSONAL EXPLANATION RY SENATOR CALD- si Writ. SENATE.—Mr. Caldwell rose to a personal explanation, and referring to the recent report made by a committee of the Kansas legislature, charging bribery and corraption in the elect! of United States Senators tn 16 and is 1 Ne said the report and the testimony were ex parte old Charles st. Chorch: Mount Vernon Place. inted at Kota that the whole thing was gotten up for political purpores. No @ sanction had been ven to this report: ithad moteven been printed le said new only thathé hurled back with scorn and indignation the charges made against him. on the injure his character, for pw of influence! the entuing political campaign in Kansas. ‘MR. POMEROY said that unless his silence mi! construed, be would say that he had no know! fogs of these charge shat he had soon in the papers. inquiring of Vice Presi- dent, be had been imtormed that no official papers bad yet been sent to that officer. He, lowever, offered a resolution referring to the Committee on Elections and Privileges ail papers bearing on this sabject, with instructions to the committee to investigate the same and and advise the Senators or the Senate what was the . eourse to be pursued. it be improperly oe Panis, March 5—The deliberations of th cabinet last evening over the condact of Pony Quertier; Mipiste Finance, were contin until a very late bour, and the result ot the o> sultation is the withdrawal of the ote member from the ministry tier to-day presented his resignation accompanied with a statement im exp! of bis action in testifying im favor ot La Mot: before the court at Keven. rman that it would be set- | Fe8™* TNE oF eens Steamship ‘ting a rau or eingul Precedent for a commitiee Lerpet via, e 7» to adviae Senaiore whit o do. Ut was usual for ony of Wadiingion Shick tort eee ‘comm Q 0 is 4 gommitice to advise the Senators, | 12th of Febrnary tor Liverpool, hus wer atin? egested seusletion be modified so as to admit that por- mn. Mr. Pomeroy modified the resolution aceord- ingly, and it was then adopted. 1. Pomerey then asked to refer to the com- | Mittee what purported to be the report of the mittee of the Kansas legisiature IN REFERENCE TO BRIBERY aND COBRUPTION in the election of U.S. Senators, as published | ina newspaper. Mr. Edmunds objected to referring a paper of | this character. Me did not regard it as the | thing, even in this era of investigation, tor the | Senate to be instituti: inguiries upon what 1 at her destination, and some anxiety is felt leat some accident may have befallen her. Lie both Houses of Parliament Germany Backing Italy Againss France. rch 5.—It is said Prince Freder:. \ Prussia, while tu this city , on bie wayto Egypt, declared that if Pr made an atta: 1 the latter cous, would be detended by Germany. may be mere newspay . Senators . ‘old Suap. - from Kansas had their willingness to | New Yorx, March §.—The weather is very meet the charges which bad been made, and it | Col: dlclear. The thermometer this merning Was time enough to investigate them when the | oficial record reached the Senate. If nothing | twenty-five degrees trom ‘the temperaiore see came from the Kansus legislature, it would be | terd: There is a great deal of ice in the har pretty good evidence that that body regarded | bor rigation and ferriage are much ob- whatever charges may have been made as not | structed. sustained. je WATERTOWN: N. Y., March 5.—The Messrs. Hamlin and Carpenter ex; is extremely col similar views, and, on motion of Mr. Namtin, thirty the resolution was then reconsidered and | the table to await any official notitication is beiow xero, a difference of some OcpeNsnvre, N. ¥., March 5.—At six o'clock this morning the thermometer indicated thir:s rom the Kansas legislature. two degrees below zeroat this point. Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Finance, Boerox, March 5. mometer this reported bill to extend to the city of Pittsburg | morning indicates from two to six be the benefit of act of July, 1870, allowing the in- | low zero. A strong northwest gale prevailx. ternal transportation of goods in bond, which a toned jaine and New Hampesh r) show war ® er Tror, N.Y. March 5.—The thermometer at seed. Mr. Vickers presented memorial of one h«n- eight 0% morning was fourteen degrece Sow nero. Mt morning . dred and thirty citizens of Cecil count; , Mad., asking the improvement of channel of North? east river. Keferred to Committee on Com- merce. Mr. Pomeroy called up the resolution reported from the sclect committee on the revision of rules, AMENDING THE RULER _- that all en when to take en an debat Toposition is ‘shall also be de- cided without debate; akoreak to the list of the tloor o: pereone pri to f the Senate the — of the army, a ral of the navy, mem- of national legisiaturesof foreign countries, private secretaries of Senators librarian of Congress. Several amendmenis were offered to extend the list, and Mr. Robertson finally moved to add the capitol police, and Mr. Hamli Of the jail, which created much amusement. Mr. Pomeroy hoped Senators would not treat this matter with ridicule. ‘The amendments were then rejected, and the buildings are sheeted wii rerolution was then adopted. scene that should be Mr. Cameron moved to proceed under the rnle | Photograph. The di to the appointment of THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF SEVEN to investigate the sales of arms. The Vice President stated that under the rale a plurality would elect the committee, anil the eleetion would be by ballot. Mr. Trumbull asked what had become of the resolution naming the committee, and which was up the other day. The Vice President said that resolation had le. as they hang like - Al ~2 adjacent ice, and present a Preserved by the aid of a to the stocks of the ling is very serious, the wings en Chestant inconsiderable losses, their ing mainly protected trem damage the activity of the insurance patrol in covering ‘hea with tarpaulins. Several reports preva of firemen being buried by the falling of the front on Carter street, but they cannot toa reliable rource. The building was for about $80,000, which will cover the cufferts for a chain ir. Trambell auld this proceeding bad taken | . -- ir. Trumbull said t 3 ————___— poner apd by surprise, ‘and asked whether | New Development of Tammany could be made cnonom ot the order | acaw Your, Mak Sn The report of the finance committee shows that yet The Vice President thought such a motion would not be in order, the Senate having just voted to proceed to execute the order. The senators then prepared their ballots. When the ballots had been deposited the Vice President appointed as tellers Messrs. Cameron and Thurman, and stated that under the rule, unless the was specifically designated bya plurality vote, it would devolve upon the of aldermen last evening the last three years » down to 69,000, have ems are €655,424 to ith, a republican Tammanyite; $2,391 -B. Brown, a of the republican general committee; $65,000 to A. D. commi he Tan members of the ittee to choose their own | S6RCT Tammany republican lobbyist. Arter the HOUSE OF REPRESERSTATIVES —The Feport, the resolution of the com mittee repealing the ordinance ereating the b-: Teau of amesements, was cousidered, but laid It will not probably be in, as there are many 7. ar republicans in the board. iii —_. z Mayer Hall's Trial. New Yoru, March 5.—The trial of Mayor Speaker anuounced that, in compliance with the order of the House, he had conferred with the Ji En! Premio tea invitation rt was | Hall is . S.C. Lynes, late county : soe Soe ae earn Sgrrpen nal — Auditor, was en the witness stand, and iden ited alse further ordered that the House take a Me tor for the nt of the Garve: claime charged in the Indictment. ‘Argumcun, continued as to the admissibility of thiswarrant asevidence. Finally it was decided by Ju Daly that it could be takeu as such’ for the recess at half-past four o’cleck to eleven o'clock a. m. Mr. Sheidon, (La.,) by unanimous consent, introdaced @ bill to allow the Rev. Jeremiah Conyngham, of New Orleans, to import a set of | &@ of the court, bat not for the consider- marble altars free of duty. Basset | Pilon of the jury. Tike counsel objected, and ‘Mr. Averill, (R.I.,) from the Committee on | 13 continued, he giving Printing, reported Senate resolution for printing of keeping account-, tive thousand copies of the report of the com missioner of fish and fisherics; which was | to. ay Speaker announced as the committee of yee Gpeartalat of che pyrangements for the reception of the Japanese | Smeriean fat tpn Bry ye agg (Ofte Wooa (SY) oh straining the windling Institution, known er Mr. Barks (Mass.) presented a letter from the | the Geneva Wat eae ae Secretary of State, in relation tothe universal | {CIF fraudulent trates Ie ‘appears, tia business was carried on by one ous swindler, who i r plan for importing & worthless lot of watches, which, in company with others, cacsed them to be marked with fraudulent devic:- Stamped as if made in the United States. —»—— exposition at Vienna in 1573. Referred to the fairs. Committee on rm A fis . Speer (Ga.) asked unanimous consent to introduce a bill for the removal of the political disabilities of certain citizens therein named. ese primeeatoreens wen ak ciaenes many others for wi amen A additional names, and consent was ven any member to submit names at 's desk, and as thus amended the bill f hl i i H ue i itil Hf E t i g i d : 5 t | i: