Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1872, Page 1

eit months, $3.00; one year. $5. THE WEEKLY STAR—pablished Fridar—9L7 s year. SF invariably in advance, tm both eases | snd no paper seut longer than paid for SZ Baton of siverticive forpished op application “SPECIAL NOTICES. Wines, Liquors, . &c., for the Hafidays More than one ha a af « eeives Under pera ol Ho. 1217 and 12)% Peuneylvania aveuus, for be- Ing able. thzongh fhe virtu-sot bis celebrated Bic flere, to participat- mthe festtvitiae incidmt b the ews Mr ©. takes mach pride | Deoadactor, ne does not allow: staces 80’ eacape bie store groans with the immgnee tae ot for the wants of Whiekice. Prend favor hie with bey te bis tine ated Batekeler's Hair Dye. leudid Hair Bye te the best iu ~ Feliable, instaucanevas, does lend. mor any eitalte prison to protuce Gath. Avoid the vaunted and<cimetve Roaeting virtues they do not posses . A. Backele lair Dye hae hed ta-rty years | Grtarnieh-2 rep; 1d ite She oply perfect druggies Yon Lea @ Perrius’ Sauce. 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AKTHUB NATTANS, Proprictor. vile EW NATIONAL THEATER. Mr. J. G. Saville... Lessee and Manager. MONDAY EVENING. MARCH AND EVERY BVENING DUBING THE WEEK, AND SATURDAY MATINER THE GREAT SOCILTY SENSATION FROM THE FIFTH AVENCE THEATER. An Original Drama,in five acix, by Mr. Augastin vs DIVORCE, Intreducing the following New York Ari heeweck, Porter, Siockl=y, Sol. Barroughs, Str Richards, Mi Henriette T Smith, eet, Myers. Seymo ir, 1. Smith, Misses ig. Barnest, Parker Barnes and Krust. IAGR” EB BEGUN.” BaND TAKES THE LAW RETALIATES. ‘ORCED.” MATINEE SATURDAY AT TWO O'CLOCK. MONDAY NEXT. March 18, return for Six Nights cf the People’s Favorite, _J.ELOWENS. | miltf NILSSON. ‘Hi GRAND ITALIAN PERA. Messrs. MAURICE and MAX STRAKOSUR ro epectfully announce « FEW GRAND ITALIAN OPERA NIGHTS ip the week commencing MONDAY, MARCH 25, S72 ‘The Company comprises the following eminent ar hisee LE CHRISTINE NILSSON ~ M La:t ML) LLE LEON DUVAL. ‘ * miss ANNIE Li DNESDAY. Ma ‘ re Full particalars sho milm wits Psyroraws OF BUNYAN'S PIL! ‘Swill be exbibited MONDAY, 1 Neb. at the 12ru STREET M CHURCH, southeast, at 7% v clue ion, 25 cents; Children. 15 cents. m8 3t* THE YOSEMITE VALLEY, with Mar veflons Scenery and ite Maguificeat Sur- roundings, illustrated by 1 aT WTOGRAPHS, EIGHTEEN LLUMIN i Bay IGHUTEEN DESCRIPTIVE LECTURE BY . M. HUTCHINGS, (The Old Pioneer of the Yosemite,) AT LINCOLN HALL, TUESDAY EVENING. Mancn 12, at § o clock. (For the Benefit of the Young Men's Obristian Asso ciation. dmission, 50 Cents: Reserved 75 Cont 103 kets for sale at Ballantyne's, 402 7th street orth m3 LD FOLKS’ CONCERT. ‘ATBER DANIELS POPULAR T PE of OLD FOLKS will gi ve their fase Neaateut a eo “WEDNESDAY EV NING, March 13th, 1872, + ODD- FELLOWS’ BALL. 7th strect AUNT JERUSHA and UNCLE JEUEKIAH er Present, and will be happy to sec their ri 4 ‘The selections will be some of the choicest gems of Continental music. Tickets, cents; forsale at Ellis’ and Parker's, and at the doc fail to go early and see the Grand Entree of Doors open at 7 ov clock; © meert xe mar? lt ON EXAIBITION New No. 4ND SALE ae ‘TrH Sr. MA’ Bo. 416 Th street, between D ice OFF ride a Hal. Chotce tinge. Rogravinge, Obreanne. &o. Also, largest Pape jangings, Witte rames, t Jerde is; Sein the District. — member Nameand Number. ap25.ly" LECTURES. E* covesxon HENRY A, WISE, of Via OINIA, wil lecture at al NV HALL. WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, 1th instant Subset: The Fatnre Pros} ~» Wealth, Power of the United States.” Tickets ctx 1 T PATENT LJ coer and best lift sprit gree RE sTENe 1 tie be put fo every ize cae, aad ts tan ten years at cost of only 76 cents; the old A’ a be Hike SUEAAR? SEVER ae No. 123 Pounsrivs bet. Ist and 2d'sts.. Waslnugene ce aes gees esa su a u. Washington. Bee xo 7 street, pear ENs:—Wear shoes close-fi Of the shoe and corné ee tance ascume geist = amount of @ the = lied in their treatment. febi7-tr RANKLIN & ee Ww Hy iy, be iT (DISEASES ofthe EVE eae erate Pa Penta a vening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1872. TWE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION. The Congressional investigation into the charges against the Board of Public Works and the new District government was resumed this morning before the House Committee on the District of Columbia, Ju in the absenee of Mr. Starkweather, indisposed. Mr. Domaine, recalied:— Witness reiterated his former statement in relation to being refused certain information relative to at the odiice of the Boardof Pal he was surveyor of the city the grade book was always open to the irspection of the citizens. ‘Un cross-examination witness said Were not on the present book, and therefore he did not care to see it. ae THE EVENING STAR. | Published Daily, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peumsyivania Avenae, corner Lith St, ¥ av {THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMY. 8. MH. RACE PRAIA i Pret. THE EVE . 2 STAR is served by carrier thelr subscribers at Tax CENTS PER WEEK. or Fy ¥v-Fotr Cents PER MONTH. Copies at the connter Two Gexts cach. By mail—three mouths, 91.0: TWO CENTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR ve, 39—N2&. 5,923 EVENING STAR. Washington Interwat Revesc! vurce to-day were | TRE RETURNED “SYNDICATE” CLERKS are now all at their desks in the department. Tne mRALTH oF SexaToR Davis bas im- Treved since he lett Washington. tre Poranp, of the House District com- | salttee, arrived im the city this morning from Vermont, where he,bas been for a week past. weer We. I. Lampin, U. S. N., | has been ordered tothe navy-yard at Pensacola, The Sencen Stone Ih EXAMINATION OF = FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. a deca This Afternoon’s Proceedings. astncatase Halle Mowpay, March 11. E—Mr. Chandler presented retolu- tons adopted by Saginaw (Michigan) lumber- men protesting against the passage of the Chi- He stated that there were sev eral delegations representing the lumber inter- ests of Michigan now on their ton to protest against this bill. Mr. Anthony, from Committee @n P-inting, reported a resolution to print 12,000 a Ltional copics of the first eight tables of the cen-us re- SUPERVISING ARCGITECT ULL This m rm nz the House Committee on Public Buildings and Groundscommenced their inves. tigation under a resolution of the House direct- ing them to inquire why Seneca stone had been used in the new State Department building by the supervising architect, Mr. A. B. Mullett, jainst the directions of the committee; and whether or not some of the stone had not been ews and Gossip, The receipts from this Poland in the chair cago relief Dill. The: meeting in Hyde sterday, to protest against the m niet the parks regalation b about four thousand persons. The rocecdit gs were orderly throughout. reatnre of the demonstration was the burning of A py Of the objectionable bill. Death of Joseph Mazzini. —A dispatch bas just been isa announcing the death el! known Italian. ish Politics. i Carilist electoral a manifesto urging their ral districts to vote for a coalition of the candidates at the coming elec- to Washi . Mullett was sworn, anl was exam ee ee He testified thar in the partition ined at considerable le: Seneca stone was used oniy walls of the basement, when blue stone could not be used: that the’ foundation was of con- crete; that the limestone of Harper's Ferry was unfit for the work, the specimen witness being exceedingly hard and fall of frac- tures; that he was guides by dollars and cents; that there remains now but a few yards to deli: ic Works; when Mr. Pomeroy called up the resolution to amend rule 24,80 as to provide that hereafter that petition and memorials other a state kegislature, shall be presented to the ntered in the jonrnal, and referred the Senator presenting Panis, March received here fro ot Joseph Mazzint ‘Witness took a note to 5 Jin making the change Mr. Green asked what Shinn said, upon which pman objected. land said it would not be legal evi- dence should witness answer as to what Shinn Tne Javanese Expassy will make an offi- | cial call on Governor Cooke at 3 o'clock this afternoon, at his house, in Georgetown. ECRETARY BOUTWELL was at the Treasury Department to-day for a short time, but did not He has not yet completely ver, and the cost of the whole quantity of Seneca stone used will not be above $6,000, which will be A PAVING TO THE Ge or laid on the table, as mner asked the reason for this pro} change, the expediency of whi doubted. The question was whether it had not interfered with the sacred ‘Mr. Pomeroy said the si economize time. This practice as recommended evailed in the House for some ‘ime. The ms were all printed in the Globe the next . ‘ERNMENT OF NBARLY Gen. Chipman said it was evidently Mr. Green's purpose to impeach Mr. Shinn’s testi- mony in advance. Mr. Eldridge ¢ Mr. Shinn legal evidence. Finally the witness was permitted to testify an told him the letter was a notice to id sign his contract, which he had already Mr. Green then called attention to the list of contracts furnished by the Board of Public report the contract of he claimed, in connec- tion with the evidence of Mr. Fowler, was sutfi- cent to impeach the reply of Mr. Shepherd, which says that no contract was made wi Mr. Green then asked for the estimates tor dredging the James’ creek canal, made by Mr. Forsyth, engineer; also, the contract with Tee- dredging the Washington canal. and examined b; lour and feed merchant; has lately been contractor; has an interest in contracts on Mth street, Vermont avenue and ‘Jacksun place; Mr. Lewis interested in these contract Sth of May last; work was suspended about two months, because the Board of Public Works hem to work; have paved POURTERNTH STREET, M street; work alread, will amount to about $67,000, Peter Campbell, a personal friend, went to the board to intercede and let them proceed with the work; Mr. Campbell had no pecuniary in- terest in the work; personal friendship only in- fluenced Mr. Campbell. By Mr. Phillips:—Mr. Campbell was a dele- gate from his district; the work was one of Witness had not heard of any of the stone in the building being cracked; there might be some unscaroned stune on the wharves dam: he had not seen any of it. the Portland an Sagasta, Minister o! dressed a circular t vinces, recommending torce respect to the laws. right of petition. Interior, has ad- imple reason was to < perform any duties. recovered from his recent sickness. Tre Case or Cart. Stevens.—It probable that the decision of the naval court- martial in the case of Capt. Stevens will be pro- mulgated for several days yet. time it is idle to speculate upon the results of camporent to assert at id not think the declaration of m to chergetically en- PEE Cuambora thas The Priuce and Princess of Wales. Paais, March 11.—The Prince aud Princess of Wales were 1eceived by President Thiers to- d Richmond gri that the ston ernment pays the con- xing and shipping 15 cent. on the amount expended, the time bei overnment superintendent; under vernment secures the grade delivered tast or slow, G Paris, March 11.—Count gone to Cologne. Mr. Hamlin said the increase in the numberot years been very great. A Was occupied in present n it only used to take five had only passed tractors for cutting, petitions bas of late half an hour every d ing these petitions, w orten minutes. This Senate one important appropriation snd hait an hour say of some consequenci Mr. Wrigbt thought the best way to econo- mize time would be to cut off debate. the morning hour expired ana Works, wherein the this system the go Riley A. Shinn, whic! work needed, and gets it required; this 15 per eent. was as low as they get contractors to work, @ contractors for the New York and Boston buildings will not duplicate their contracts. The men work 10 hours per day, the trial as no one i present as to what it Repverne THE Exrenses.—By areport made by the Secretary of the Treasury to the House of Representatives, covering statements of the Fifth Auditor, it appears that there has been a total reduction of yearly expenses in the inter- nal revenue bureau since Gen. Grant has been President of $3,145,439.30. Tae Latest Bounty Law.—All mustered in previous to the 6th of August, 1361 and who served two years, or were discharged for wounds, have already received the bounty of and the bill, therefore, y the House a: Marquis and Sarehiones of Lorne. The Marquis am Marchtoness of Lorne have arrived in this city on a visit to the Queen, previous to her de- parture tor Ge: ed every morning would be Pencing debate subject went over The legislative. executive and judicial appro- pration bill came up as unfinished business, Mr. Mullett was asked if a man could perform WORK IN EIGHT HOURS AS TEN, and answered by asking, could any one of the uch in eight as ten hours? It LEET AND STOCKING LEFT OFF THE GENERAL March 11—In a public notice rthur, of the custom- se, Making dispow! of the general order | stores an] warehouses of the hoase of Leet & Stocking are omitted from the list. MORE KiNG ROGUES GOING TO TURN STATE'S It is stated that the chairmaker I) plumber Keyser, Hennessy, Cooke and Wood: ward will turn state's evidence. The indict- | ments against Ingersoll have been withdrawn, by direetion of the Attorney General, and when | the sheriff has an opportunity to arrest him he will be prevented by the au J. Tilden says there are five bushels of testi- against Tweed, and } ut very nice against the ring bas been published. Charles O'Connor will give his pro- fessional aid to the prosecution of the ring criminals when the trial of the Jumel will case committee do as m d. Mr. Sherman said there were most importan: and weighty reasons why the tariff jill, which pecial order to-day, should be ceeded with at once; but If there was an under that the appropriation bill should be finally disposed of witheut delay, he would not to-day antagonize the tariff bill against it. eted that the appropriation bill cted on to-day. , who was ent | Mons of meres less thar do. jeneca was used as a matter of economy only; witness had no interest in the Seneca quarries, and his relations with that company were anything but not say how Vandenberg could offer te furnish hty cents less than the Seneca received contract les td passed on Friday pore Sd plies only to those who were mustered out for disability, not occasioned by wounds, before they serv. Nominations.—The President sent the fol- lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:— Commodore Alfred Taylor, to be Rear-Ad- in James J. Kane, U. 8. N., to be bis grade next after Chi 7 Seneca stone ei, company offere WEATHER HAD NOT AFFECTED THE WALLS, and he did not know of a block of Seneca being cracked in the building. Astothe relative value of the stone, he would not give a cen ence between Seneca and granite. On the Washington aqueduct were some houses and idges constructed of Seneca stone; it had been found durable by the engineer department. All this investigation was started by Mr. Adams, r. M.) would not use his miserable r’s Ferry stone. Getz remarked that Adams was net the ‘one Who had spoken of Seneca stone in the ing, and denied that Adams had started it e Was concerned. Mr. Mullett contioued stating that he believed that Adams was AT THB BOTTOM OF ALL THE TALE against it, and referred to Adams having pub- lished @ letter in the Sunday Herald some time f The Seneca stone had been used in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal and its durability was remarkable. The Seneca quarry was not worked when the Treasury extension was being He had been told that it was at first proposed to build the Insane Asylum of it, but the stone could not then be had. “The Smithson- ian was builtof it, and there it had stood the test of fire. It had beem tested ctbersof the institution. that ne would not use it. —___—__-+ee The Sale of Arms Investiga The Senate committee to investigate the sale of arms met this morning, all the members present except Senator Logan. Senator Schurz Was again present on the invitation of the com- tled to the tioor on the civil service reform amendment, denied the intimations, which he said had been thrown Howe and other Senators, that he .) had fulminated ANATHEMAS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT. man to say that he had ever tte: disrespect of the President orhbad assailed him. He had not uttered fulsome sanegyrics on the President, because he be- jieved the President to have’too much sound sense to be pleased by any such adulation. ‘The Senator from Wisconsin ridicules the civil ser vice commission and the plan for reform as in- dicated by that commission. (Howe) proposes a grand national university to prepare men for orities. Samuel mony collected He challenged an roism” during the rebellion; and John S. Har ris to be postmaster at Kansas city, Missouri. THE MONITOR Manorac, lying at the dock at the Norfolk navy-yard, took fire yesterday morning in the wooden deck trom the galley Considerable difficulty was experienced in getting to the fire, which was not extinguished until a considerable part of the iron plating of the Ceck had been removed. been ordered out of commission, and was to be dock in a few days to have ce. :—We gave a bond of $100,000 performance of the contract; Mr. Lewis, my partner, is not connected with Di government; the only place where Morse pavement has been laid is uliarity of this pavement is that the blocks into one another; best white pine is used; cost of this pavement per square yard is $3.70. Mr. Crane asked witness if he did not a rt Mr. Campbell provided he ( would get him the contract. he supported Mr. Campbell because he believed he was the best man; uoth- ing was sald about his (witncsse’s) contract. J. W. Green, sworn:—The witness was asked Mr. Green, counsel for the memorialists, at occurred at a meeting of TRE REPUBLICAN CLUB OF THE 17TH DISTRICT on the 12th of October last he handed to witness a copy of requested to know if the report of the mee! in that journal was correct, which was objec to. ‘Mr. Phillips said that what Mr. Joseph Wil- liams might have said at that meeting against the District government could not be regarded Judge Poland coincided with Mr. Phillipe in for the faithful GOVERNOR WARMOTH, OF LOUISIANA has arrived in this city. He is understood to d against the administration udge Davis if Grant is reno: tleman accompany. 1ith street; the The Senator | and will favo: nated. A New Orleans gen’ ing the governor reports th: GEN. LONGSTREET has resigned the sur onthe ground that he cannot approve the ai- ministration policy of Louisixna. MUNICIPAL ANARCRY. presents a peculiar situa. te ts on trial, its law officers are under suspicion, its police are with- out the confidence of the’ people, its highest Judges are under investi & condition of municipa burden of representing the interests, rights and safety of the people are thrown upon the public press and a few private citizens, with none of 'y government to help them. dor..d these statements of TRE INTERNATIONALS 8 to organize a mass mocting at unre to-morrow. AL STABBING. Dennis Healy tatally stabbed Lawrence Green iu @ quarrel in Brooklya yesterday. The Mahopac had RE CIVIL SERVICE. nacea, which, like Townsend's is to cure everything. ke at some length of the corruption in the 1 service, and contended that his bill probi- biting Congressmen from making recommend- ations to office would have been an important measure of retorm. Mr. Carpenter asked Mr. Trumbull to leave — gloomy generalities and descend to de- Mr. Trumbull said there was no lack of de- tails, or of credible witnesses. the utteranccsof George William Curtis, a prom- inent friend of the President, and of ex-' tary Cox to show abuses in the civil service. It was the eystem he( Mr. T.) had attacked, attacked men, es assailed as personal, and the con- temptible thing had been doi h rtments to have a table prepared show the number of recommen- ip of New Orleans, taken into the dr her turret and dee! Revier ory War Wipows.—Mr. Banks intro- Tilden = this cit duced a bill in the House to-day, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to place the name A. Morris, widow of M. William W. Morris, upon the pension rolls, at the rate of $50 per mont ferred thon. There is really by prof. Henry and anarchy. The whole ms. Mr. Duell intro- le never stated duced a similar bill in the case of Mrs. Hannah Adjourned. W. Sumner, widow of Major General Edwin V. He then cited the powers of the cit Controiler Green epi SrxaToR Pattenson, ina public address at Manchester, N. H, Friday night, alluded to atch in which his name is eof arms to France. idthat the Marquis de Chambrun informed e¢ existed between government for arms sold to France, and he notitied the President and Secretary of War of mstances, in order that the fact might igated and the administration vindi- here are tryin, ne'of going into Mr. Starkweather, who had just come in, re- garded such evidence as wholly inadmissible. M allowed to read from illiams said at the meet- Mr. Green said he read this jn order to show how the loan bill was grave discrepanci Mr. ¥. McNally, chief clerk of the ordnance the amounts paid department, was examined in reference to the various items in the exhibit B, presented to the ccmmittee by Secretary Belknap at its previous meeting. He said it correspon of the department. He al the advertisements on which the arms in some and copies of the Remington & Sons in relation to the sale to them. He testitied that all moneys passed through bis hands, or the certificates of posits, and that the whole information won! ave becn furnished to any member of Con: if he bad called to examine the books of the de- pariment. In answer toa question by Senator Carpenter, he testitied that to his knowledge no T oF person connected with the department ed one cent by the sales. ol. S. V. Benet testified that he made a large sale September, 1871, of 50,000 arms to Kem- $5 a piece. Gen. D: a large sale to the Turkish Government, at $7 a piece. Ae also testified that the Government icalized better prices from arms sold at private sale than at public auction or by bid: that the market price was $2.80, while at private sale they realized from $7 to $12 for the same arms. On one occasion the Turkish government re- jected 42,000 arms, which were afterwards sold atS5 each. All the sales were made by the id regulations made by Gen. Scofield, ary of War. In answer to a question by Mr. Carpenter, he said that the various post- ponements were made for the purpose of get ting the most money possible, and to allow all bids a fair chance. e remainder of the testimony was similar to given gi at the House investigation on adjourned till Wednesday hen Col. Crispin will be examined. pin, of New York, He (Mr. T.) had taken but little interest in the matter of office, after the time that Mr. Lincoln wer, and had been complained ot in bis own State because he would mend men who were competent to office. been and is the most common practice for me! bers of Congress to make recommendations fur he bad mage as many recom- the Senator from Morton,) that would be no argument iv vice reform. But it was not true in fact that in all the departments of the verpment he had made 103 recommeuda- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—In the House this morning the states were called av usual for bills and resolutions for reference, and the following were introduced among others and referred to the committees indicated, viz: By Mr. Frye (Me.)—Bill for the reliet of 8. D. Also, memorials and resoln- tions of the legislature of Maine, which were referred to appro) In relation to India shi building; in relation to the shipping interests, and in relation to the Nia, Smith (Vt.)—Bul rs. ks (Mass. )—Bill to of Mary A. Morris, widow of Gen. Wm. W. Morris,on the pension roll at $50 per month. Pei 8. By Mr. Brooks (Blase.)—! in the Choctaw tions, inthe Indian territo: » Starkweather the officers of the U ming. Naval Affairs. By Mr. Duell (N. Y.)—Bill to authorize the officers: i presse: ‘of the account of J. J. Pitchett. By Mr. Merrick viding for a sw Thies o's Mepina Sua o jution o1 ary! on the same Comme: ree. Critcher (Va.)—Joint resolution of the ing for her quota of Affairs. Tr. Green was final! the Cittzea what Mr. ing referred to. police commissioners, a» mittee, also charge greatextravagance by the Prospect Park commissioners, RICH DEVELOPMENTS COMING AS TO THE RING It is stated that Ingersoll whose houses he filled with costly tarniture for which he charged the city. It is said that his testimony will show where hundreds of thou- sands of dollarswent. Keyser, the ring plumber, Will also testify to having bills for their furnished copies ot By Mr. Roosevelt:—Witness thonght some voters had been intimidated before they went to cases were sold, pondence with F General Howarp, after proceeding to Ari- | zona and New Mexico, is instructed to take such action as in his judgment may be deemed Lest tor the purpose of preservin; the Indians in these Territories. consider the propriety of inducing the nomadic tribes of Arizona to unite and accept a reserva- tion further east in the territo1 M where they may be more readily reached by the government and philanthropic citizens in the work of providing for their physi- cal wants, and with a view to promoting their office, and even if! mendations, (103,) ige:—Didn't know that any member of the District government took any part in this intimidation; he didn’t know much about the last election any way; took no inter- colored men were a little more sus cep- ibery than white me all on the loan bill; don’t know of the use of money paid for vo'>s at the last election; liquor was used at the last election. Mr. Eldridge.—The republican party of this strict is sustained @ good deal by whisky, is it Witness.—Yes, sir; the re: in power, must e ter. iF. Eldridge.—Do yon belong to the republi- een required by mem* immense sums in his Wm. H. Cooke, who is now at St. Catherine's, Canada, will come here to testify against Tweed relative to his con- spiracy with Tweed for robberies in the depart- ment of public works. SICKNESS OF ONEOF MAYOR MALL'S JURYMEN. An immense crowd endeavored to obtain ad- mittance to common pleas court this morning, probably owing to the rumor that Mayor Hall id cross-examine Garvey. The police were called into requisition before order could be re- term had been opened efterts of the mington & Sons, 5,090,000 oF THe New Loan Pracep. Cechran; Claims. ‘The government agents who were engaged in Europe in p!acing the three hundred millions of the new national five per cent. loan On the mar- ket have returned to W: the whole amount subse: delivered. Twenty-one millions were paid for in coin, and for ite committees, as in attairs; in relatior Witness.—Yes, sir; Iam a good republican; I in for right and honesty. then, you had better re Harmer2 Witness voted tor Mr. Bos- idn’t know whether he was in favor of the loan or not. By Mr. Roosevelt:—Colored men were brought in from Mary! i stored. After th: and adjourned to trial ef Mayor Hall. the jurors one of them was found to be absent. A certificate was read from that it would end: end for sever trom the counsel, Ju court till Friday morning. that Mr. Clark, the sick juror, is su: P towciee dna ae attack of paralysis two he be entirely relieved ‘ion of the physician occasioned the debate, and the court is to have the usual legal investigation into the physical condition of the juror. ‘ashington, and report ribed = to have been Ir, Join the other party. ing the roll ot Five-twenties it. place the name K was used in the purchase of Five- twenties in London at the best termsobtainable. ‘gotiations are pending iderable amount of the stat Seve aes ys. After some debate physician states ‘The agents +a for piacing a further consi Bill in relation to the and Chickasaw na- ry. Indian Affairs. (Conn.)—Bill for the /. §. steamer Wyo- us desirous of maki: voted at the election or not; had no conversation with any of them about ve ring, and saw none of them at any of the Poy Mr. Crane:—Had no knowledge of Mquor being deals out By Mr. Roose Tue Presipent returned to this city in the early train this morning, and has been engaged during the day in official duties. Several gen- tlemen called on him during the forenoon, some for business purposes and others m: their respects. Among those who views were Senators Hiteheoc! ber ef Representatives. E.G. Corbin, Esq S. district attorney for South Carolina, was among the callers. Messrs. Joh: M. Green and F. A. Boswell, del ternates to the Philadelphia conventi: brief mterview. This The committee ‘ad heard of threats be- ing made before election that colored men would be remanded to slavery if they didn’t George Holmes, sworn.—Was in the I7th disirict on the 12th of Octo- and made a report of the meeting. ilps asked that Mr. Peter Campbell 01 Mr. Campbell said he had been here every day since the “ith of last month waiting to be and ordnance stores sold durin, mined this morning before the House committee which is in Subject. His evidence was as to the deta the transaction. He denied all knewledge of apy of the purchasers having been agents for vernments, bat e, Edmunds, Kellogg, year, was ex Windom, and a au THE GENEVA WATCH SWINDLE. The Tribune continues its neva watch swindle. It sa ‘Tage from two to six carats, any silver watches are Tr ure of the Ge- Fedo 4 ‘wo lady school last Saturday, the Elias the republican population imp! | accumulatea legislature of Virginia askis arms under tne law. By Mr. Terry (Va.)—Joint resolusion author- the S tary of War to issue arms and juipments to states under the law. Military By Mr. Dex (Ala. )—Bill to retmburse the M E. Chureh at Huntsville, Ala., for the occupa. tion of their property by troops in 1364. Claims. By Mr. Sloss (Ala rants to. railroads Lands. Also, memorial of the Alabama legisla ture in relation toa ship canal between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic ocean across the merece. ill in relation to the lahama Railroad Com- rench German understood that large quantities of the were delivered at the by the French steam: ‘ternoon the Secretary ier in New York occupied of the Navy was closeted with the President for ips. His chief clerk will CHARGED WITH BEING INPLICATED IX A CoN- and desired to be sworn. Peter Campbell, sworn, and examined by Mr. ¥ airman of the committee on appro- priations in the House of Delegates; had no con- versation with Gov. Cooke in regard to adver- tising debts of the District; the $4,000,000 loan bill originated in the House of Delegates. Mr. Crane said he desired to show that the loan bill as it passed had no enacti that the title did not indicate its pur; Judge Poland said such evidence, in hi le. The charge in effect is ere induced to pass the bill The Meaning of It. ‘The well-posted Washington correspondent of the New York Times Las the following upon the late movements of our memorialiats: “The investigation into the affairs of the Dis- trict of Columbia has dragged its slow length along, and the Committee is getting very tired The conduct of the memori: quently been rebuked by the Committee, and rospect of achieving their object, which isto turn the District government into Tax Ngw York Custow Hovse Ixvesti- GaTiIoN.—Mr. Wm. H. Townley, assistant ap- Praises in the New York custom-house, was examined before the Senate custem-house in- mittee this afternoon @s to the raiser's office in reference to le testified that he unders ‘bes, Nash and Cotant, of the were discharged for political he did not know this of his He believed no their honesty; or efficiency. fed that any favoritism He had imsti- jee, and that was sully, to bribe both the reporters of i'd, and then threatened violence. More developments connected with TRE HARLEM COURT HOUSE SWINDLE are published. Over $268,580 have been for this buil -)}—Bill in relation to land in Alabama. sampling, &e. that Messrs. Fort appraiser's office, reasons, althoug! personal —knowle; Florida Peninsula. By Mr. Morey ( Monroe, Fulton and € pany. Railways and Canals. M (Ohio)—Bill to abolish the of- Was inadmissab) the members wi through corrupt moti: ‘Treasury affecti He tically Praiser's effice. . Genet, as wellasiron work, laborers services, ets swears that Genet stated en. Tickets in my district were his new residence ont of Present at a meeting shown in the aj, tuted but one change to enforce an old rule of the ‘Mr. Townley was on the stand when md Tinted by Gibson; was eld im the 1ith district 1 Gen, Chipman objected. committee could not come down toso late a Mr. Crane said he wanted to show that the members of that mecting endeavored to intim- idate the persons who are prosecuting this in- ‘The witness was finally allowed to state who jothing was said at this by hr. Garfield (Obio)—Bill to amend the stablishing a department of justice. Judi- ‘Mr. Crossland (Ky.)—Bill to a sum of money for ne construction 0 Reet ao river, land river. By Mr. McHenry (K; bridge Tue District ix Concress.—In the House to-day General Chipman introduced a Dill, which was referred to the District of Columbia to detine the meant 000 acts vy Of the Distrift. "Section brat approved for improvements and providing for second section legislative assemb) eee es the Di of it the mouth of the Cum- .)—Bill for the constrac- the Ohio at Henderson, imus of this nt when it is ki nesses and have fai tige of corruption lic money by the Board been board is the very natural spoke at the meet By Me. Eldridge amend the joint 'y Bir. B meeting tion in relation lcers of the army, » IP ere THE MEMORIALISTS; them; pase. Mr. ‘ays and Means. of various im By Mr. Palmer (Iowa)—Bill to Con; telegraph with the postal, gress canmot attempt to roe which the’ District for the payment of the Interest as it thereon, and mbaiiting the question te a vote now prorecutin, a 8 bill to au- ty and Point Lookout arailroad ict of Columbia. Re the District Committe e. or influence.” ————-e2-—____ List SuITs Aoatket THE Evenine Star R has succeeded in secur- ing anew trial on an appeal from the verdict o a stupid Washington jury giving three thousand dollars damages im a libel suit, when it was shown that there was no The Washington St; F a8. a if malice in the publica- verdict, severai : if -) 3 ie el and silk goods, donbdt. the iron and steel list, making tant reductiona. This morni wool apd woollens was considered, wastaken, The free jist will not be f 7A romantic couple, named their infant daughter That was about eighteen years ago, are at it now. not a great way from Payed anti! 3 o'clock in the mornin® when he dor and told the whole 5 a an farmer and bas deen im this country about eighteen years. The murdered woman was bis eecond wile = Se Depredations of Mexican Cattle Rob- bers im Texas. PRETOCK RAISERE FART TO RE PROTRCTED. New ¥ arch 11.—A special from Brownsville, Texas, of the With inst., says “Phe repent of the recent meeting of stockholders shows that in the latter hall of February two md cattic. valued at 40.000, neired Rio Grande, within thirty This is a fair sample eres are or, oad in Mexico, and have repeating rifles and ju stole They usually number about thirty. A band h recently 4 with 1,000 head le janta Maria numbered eighty, and « Sabor Garcia, of Cortinas’ force. commande General MeCook, command Passed within # Balt an hour alter the band bad cross ed, narrowly excaping ca Tho rmmunity of the thieves ts owing to the co t t inde and Nences be nthe of Meer lat can bandit, who Cros, roam cane, and say in the country te the Nuec thieves are well orgeniced ap Aeter to drive out the Agericans by dex “ On the 6th instant eco Pardes Maver Matagorda, bought six bu 1 which were crossed at Santa Maia te bee been engaged i correspondingly poy The reeclutions ‘of * frontier for years has t . that there are » the river to Lare the fisbie ask for the some granted by law, elf to organize tor the de families and (heir hom them in conflict wit governments. The such that a retali: probable soon if th fairs alor h a The Northern Pacitic in Great Britain The people of Great Britain find in th ern Pacific Railway not only « profit desirable Geld for investment, but « agency for the consolidation and devek of their colonial possoasions extending fre ifax to the Pacit nd for the ance of their trade w ‘ar Fast ven brief extracts trom recent artic’ ing Britieh journals, which indicate t FORA Till extended to the enterprise by ish public ‘The whole area of England about fifty-seven miilic' y Company « three milli toopen ap to usa which bave bith Ho adon Morning P. Our American cousins are g’ while we are debating and planr completion ot the Northern P Rail | way across the State of Minnesota, another ttride has been taken in that path which has ndustey for its goal the rendering accesstbic and civilization overy available portion globe. What has already been aceon the completion of the Minnesota Div Northern Pacific Koad isof immense im in furnishing access to and an outlet ¢ toba and our other British provinces Northwest. * * © This great work has menced under the most faveral alone in @ commercial but in an tn sense. If by the time the construct the Northern Pacitic is echoing along the ri valleys of Montana, branch line in 3 direction shall not have been pro! direct the fertile British-American the Saskatchewan, we shall be disa our estimate of the enterprise of helm of this great project.—Loné Advertiser The importan of the Northern P: tine bas been ackno iged by the { States Government by endowing the Company with the largest Land Grant ever made for any pu “nll nen 3 in the United States. . . he value of the operty possessed by the Company is undoubted, and the bonds will, wehave teary reason to believe, become a favorite source of investment not only ip the U on this side or the Atlantic, o or two exceptions) American Kailway sceur!tc ly growing tr public estimation add that a glance at the nam=sof the ors of the Northern Pacitic Company shows that the management ix in the hands o' gentlemen of well-known standing, many of whom have had great experience in connection with other important lines.—Hailway Gazette, Lom + * The importance of the Nort citic road, or the value of the ei t offer can searcelyaw overiate das « wecom mend its First Mortgage ds to the consider ation of any of our read tiret-clase investmeuts ment on the other si a th bonds being available to pay for land: company at $1.10 United States currency erpeo! Journal of ¢ Bluch of the territory which the Northern Pa- clic route traverses is Of unsurpassed fertility. The soil and climate are alike favorable to the farmer, for when tillage ceases to be protitable the land is available for grazing. ~ © And here the fact sbould not be lost sight of that, by its connection at one end with the all lines, and by its proximity to British Colambia at the other, it will become an international line fraught with socis! mndcommercia! advant * to both countries, and the link to irength- m Pa en that polities! ‘chain’ by which we are chery day becoming more closely allied in feelings ant aspirations with our cousins in America. —\ tinghamshire (Eng.) Guardian In whatever way the Northern Pacific Rail- road is regarded, whether as to executty . Its railways, and ily the Northern Pacitic Railway naturally command a great through t dt the local business will increase year by year with the development of the country. | The line pwwes through one of the best wheat-growing regions in the world, district ing with many ° are the elements that at ract pop les industry, by which weait! and distributed.—Mon-y Mark Review, London. Evidence is afforded that the tocal tratiic wi be enormous. Beyond Dakota the route lic Montana, three times the sizeof the Em- pire State of New York, with lands of unsur- passed fertility, unequailed for graving pur- poses, and with large deposits of gold, silver, cop- per and coa)—features which, with its pure and salubrious atmosphere and dry climate, are sure to draw to it an immense population. * With the extension of the line to Paget Sound, will be conveyed between Liverpool and Yokohama in [3 days lese time than by the Suez Caral. Thus, Independently of colonial inter- ests, Great Britain, which can afford to neglect nothing that will ‘end in maintaining her ax eendency in the Far East trade, has an imme: stake in'the completion of the Northern Pac Road —Herepath'’s Railway Journal, L ut, - $49 Recest Kvukicx Ovtracee. Brownlow has received inform: of the Chicago Zribun< states that the poison from the bite of a mad- ratte fi