Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1872, Page 1

aS THE EVENIN Published Daily, Sundays Excepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, | Peunsylvavia Avenue, cormer Lith St, | | w THE EVENING STIR NEWSPAPER COWT. | SB. HM. MALE PLAN, Prevte = * THE EVENING STAK is served ny carrior to ‘Yheir sndceribers at TEN CENTS PER WEEK, or For- ¥¥-FoUr Cents PER MONTH. Copies st the coanter Two Cawrs ench. By mail—three months, $1.00; K months, #°. 00; one year, 95. THE WKEKLY STAR—rabts SB resg. SF Tovar! ard no paper sont Fritey—91.1 ty in advence, fn both esses cer than paid for ising Tarnished on application SPECIAL NOTICES. THE Alt 10N OF THOSE USING ANY of the poissnon pounds atvertisel as Be- atoratives, Ren: * the Hatr fs calle & the great aira: ATTANS’ CRYSTAL DISCOV ERY possesses First, it is entirely free feom al? polsonows sub- ages stances ami can therefore be used with eatety. It | the poem befor: Positively the cleanest articlein ase. Ite uw tuces a coctine »: ads re the color awl growth of the to ten days. Call fi ¥ id ite integrity a tack or Brown. Bo é 3 . street, eas AMUSEMENTS. AJEW NATIONAL THEATER. J.G. Sav Lessee aud Manager. MONDAY EVENING, MARCH FS. LAST APPEARANCE Tit . J. EB. OWEN When ke will appear ture of CALE. Sema. founded cn Dicken 3 oO” FEL FOR FIVE NIGHTS ONLY COMMENCING TUESDAY, MARCH 19ru, MacEVOY'S NEW HIBERNICOW. ROARS OF LAUGHTER NIGHTLY! TRELANT AMERICA BARNEY AND THE GHOST. FEANK MacEVoOY, hectare. MR. W. FE. LAWLOR, the favorite Irish Comedian and Vocalist, will ap- pear as Barney the Guide. MISS MINA GEARY, — Worite Prima Donua, as Norah. MIsS BOSE DALEY. Late of Dublin Theaters.as the Widow and Mrs. © Catiahan. PROF. FRANK MOESLIN......... Musical Director. To conclade with the laughable farce of BARNEY AND THE GHOST Admission. £9 cents. Gallery, 35 cents. AT EON SATURDAY, AT 2 P.M. Acults 25cents Children, 10 cents. mi3-2t ATIONAL THEATER. NILSSON. E STRAKOSCH ITALIAN OPERA and MAX STBAKOSCH re- ne FOUR NIGHTS ONLY OF THE K ‘H GRAND ITALIAN oars WEDNESDAY, MARCH 271u. 1872, ay PUCIA Dt Lame MLLE CHBISTINE MiL' Sig Brignoli, M Re Dabii bh 20, ‘asic Store For i e THURSD 5 ¥, 2). <am e. & cinway « Pianos need by the Stra . Baltimore week commenct m HE YO SEMITE VALLVY, with ite Mery lous Scenery and its Magn ficent Surround.ncs. ‘iMestrated by MINATED PHOTOGRAPHS, EIGUTZEN — FEET SQUARE. DESCRIPTIVE LEC; URE BY 3, M, HUTCHINGS, r ‘0 Semite, an Seas Cicoee, of the ¥, mite. ALL. Goorgero-n. b C., _ THURSDAY EVENING. MARC 21 on—Aduite, 50 ct idem, 25. miS-2:7 cEVOY S HIBEBNICON. NENT TUESDAY EVENING, Marecr 19:h, 1372 AT ODD FELLOWS’ TALL. For the beneit of ST. VINCENT ® ORPHAN ASYLUM AND ISDUSIBIAL SCHOOL. Come = = OLp No. ON EXHIBITION New No. 486 AND SALE 429 orm Sr. aT ‘7tu St. Bo. 416 7th street, D and & streets, el doors above Odd Fellows: Halle wa “econ Sw PPicture Cords @d Tas. CHARITY BALL. BALLS, PARTIES, &c. A FIEST ANNUAL BALL 4 THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ae oF 7 DISTBICT OF COLUMBIA, Tobe given at MASONIC TEMPLE, ON THE ING OF TUESDAY, April 2, 1872. Mr. Jas. C. Kennedy, Dr. Th: mas Miller, ease 0 Resnedy, «B. Webb, ¥.B. McGuire, Bichard Cutts, jen. Townsend, Miss Frelinghayecu, Mrs. Gener sl Parke, Mr. Henry Serko: Mr.b. 3 Davies « 5. Jr one Gentleman and tw Bingle tickets, $5. Can be obtained npon appli cation to either of the ma: mis- PIANOS, &c. |CE—Having determined to intro celebrated SOHO e- Inde: pia, which is. pagnificent More curable than euy iments. all and GAEL BICBTER. 935 Peovs. av ) BUSIONS, CHILBLAINS, Vascalar Jogrowing naile, = + ySyohieeney;, Washington. SF : a shoes _—_ To Wear louse he about the — toes, and ha: oe bring thaeues at howe the great GPF OPENING: m edits Bexyerr Bowes. Moreh Fa 2. jotice public tonera'ly. and all other: Beenett ites a. ente, sicepes udern im, He an the cst; ‘Bar vp) te date. FRsssun « Ro. 1227 ortiels x3 ES Genuire Brasilien Pebbie Spectacics.jan]9-3m ING STAR, | | \ | will return to-morrow. ye. B9—N®. 3,929. Che Evening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1872. EVENING STAR. Washington News ¢ and Gossip. Gov. Warmouras, of Leu'sia 1a, arrived here rallthess vile mixtares. | this morning, and is staying at the Arlington. Wact Writman has been invited to deliver the literary societies of Dar- mo ith College in July next. Grex. Dyer, chiet of ordnance, continues dangerously iil at his residence, at the Arsenal The President visited om Saturday. Senator Cray, of N. H., returned here this morning. Sena or Patterson, his colleague, CommrsstongER Dovetass is somewhat bet- t-r to-day, but is not yet sufficiently restored to be able to resume his EXPECTATION runs ‘Nilsson opera troupe, to appear here four nights next week. The sale of seats will commence on +, at Metze THE ONLY NOMINATION sent to the Senate to- day was that of George W. Sands, to be co!- lector of Internal Revenue for the 5ttPdistrict ©” Maryland. . AT THE Wuite Hovse.—Senators Morton, Osvorne, and Buckingham, eaker Blaine, and Representatives Buftinton and Donnan, bad interviews with the President to-day. THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS visited the Treasury Department on Saturday and heard arguments in favor of the appropriations asked for by that department. SENaToR WILson left for Connecticnt on turday evening. He speaks to-night at New Haven. Senator Ferry leaves to take the s'ump in the same stateon Thursday of this week. J. R. Dittox, ot New York, president of the society for the suppression of obscene literature, is here for the purpose of having the law regard- ing the subject artended so as to make the penalties more severe. We trust he will suc- ceed. Mr. T. M. Taw. » commissioner of educa- tin of Japan, ws greatly interested in our educa- t onal system, and has recently had a number of interviews with Gen. Eaton, our commissioner of education,on the subject of schoo's in the United States. A DELEGATION oF CoLoKED MEN from Now Orleans has arrived here to look after the suc- cessorship to Gen. Longstreet, as surveyor of enstoms at that port. The nomination of Col. Parker, a brother-in-law of Gen. Butler, for the sition is now before the Senate Committcz on Sommeree. A DELEGATION PROM THE OMTO LEGISLA- TURE arrived here last week and are at the Ebbitt House. On Saturday, in company with Senator Sherman, they called upon the Presi- dent, and visited the Treasury Departmen*. This evening they will be entertained by Sena- tor Sherman at his residence, on K street, and to-morrow return to Ohi Tre Mexican CLaims Commisston.—Manuel Asparez has been appointed the agent of the Mexican government to succced Hon. Caleb Cushing, before the Mexican Claims Commis- sion, and is expected here about the Ist of April? ‘The American commissioner, Mr. H. W. Wadsworth, is row at his home in Kentucky, and will not return until the 4th of April, when decisions in cases now pending will be made. Tue Tax ow Topacco.—Mr. Lewis H. Fray- ser, president of the National Tobacco Associa- tion of Virginia, isin this city, to meet commit- tees from the states of Maryland, Tennessee, Kentueky, Missouri, and Otio, whose objects are to ask a modification of the tobacco tax. A committee of the colored operatives in the Rich- mou manufactories is expected here this even- ing. Heuse committee on expenditures of the War Department to inquire into the alleged sale of arms to the French government, met this morn- ing, but Farge | to the severe illness of General Dycr, ebief ot the ordnance bureau, he could noi be examined, and the committee adjourned to mc. again at the call of the chairman. TLe Senate special committee met again this morning and continued the examination of Col. Crispen, New York agent of the War Depart- ut for the sale of government ordnance. Mr. Squires, agent of Mesere. Pennington & Co., was subsequently examined. The testi- mony of both of these witnesses was similar to that given.by them a few days since before the House investigating committee. No new facts of interest were elicited. = ~+2ee- The District in Congress. Gen. Chipman intreduced in the House tu” y & bill to regulate travel on the carsof the Wash- ington and Georgetown Railroad Company, peony iat it shall be the duty of that y So conse passe! care runnin; along the line of 7th street west to make lmance diate connection with the passenger cars of said company running along the line of Pennsylva- nia avenue, at its intersection with 7th street west, 80 that pasea ers arriving from either di- ~sctlor kd th street line, af its intersection with Pes Usylvania avenue, shall be enabled to nge into *" ger cars ot the Pennsyl- vania avenue line in either direction on said ¢ without any delay whatever; and pcoviding that the said railroad company shall so aren the arrival and of cars running on Pennsylvania avenue at the juanctioy, ofan street west as to enable passer. aocirous of changing, by transfers or otuerwise, to the 71 street line of said company, either fing norty or south, to erter the cars of the 7th street line at said junction without delay. For every vio- lation ef this act the company shail forfeit and psy afine or penalty of ten dollars, unless it shall be made to appear that the vio'ation was unavoidehle on the part of the company. Re- ferred to District Committee. Gen. Chipman also introduced a bill in rela- tion to the public schools of the District, the Provisions of which are similar to the bill’ re- ¢ ntly introduced by him granting two million five Lundred thousand acres of the public lands for public schools, and now before the Commit- tee on Public Lands, except that it provides that the land scrip shall not besold forless tham $1.15 per acre, and restricts the location of the land Serip to one section in any township, and also ives to the District of Columbia cne right to fosate the scrip, and hold the lands for’ P:.ces, instead of havii petier it sold immediately, as provided in the other bill. Both bills make the Secretary of the Interior, the Commissioner of Fdueation and the Governor of the District of Columbia the trustees of the land for the Dis- trict. Referred to District Committee. Mr. Edmunds introduced in the Senate this morning @ billtoamend the act of the tive Assembly of the District of Columbia, en- titled “+ An act to incorporate the National Junc- The Sencca Stone Investigation. The House Committee on Public Buildin, and Grounds, who are charged with the invest: — into the character of the work already one onthe new State Department buildinz, and who were directed to make special inquiry why @ material known as Seneca stone was used in the foundation walls of siid building wet again this morning; Mr. Tyaer acting «8 chairman in the absence of Mr. Hulse It was es pected that Mr. Mallett would be betore the committee for cross-examinatien, but Mr. Piatt stated that he had been called to New York on important business. dir. True Putney was called and sworn: been a stone work contractor for forty- yed for eight years ou y Major Bowman sent him up the river to examine the Seneca stone work on locks built near Great Falls on the Virginia side inthe year 1353; found it in vad condition ant stones had been faid; atmosphere and probably caused the injury to the st the Seveca stone quarzy whe. it was opened in 1625; this stone 1s an ugly stone to make good work of; some is very bardanil s very soft; the qualit stone cannot be dressed with a great saving to the government as has been stato; it he liad had the Seneca stone on hand for the State Department he would have considered it more economical to throw it asite aud use Port Deposit granite; he might have used it in the upper, but not in the lower walls of the State Department stone absorbs a great deal of moistare; witn bas heard of gum shellac being used to stick broken piccesot Seneca stone together; has used ellac himself in cementing granit not stand any chance it came into legitimate competition with ot ding stone; knows of no persous who a: specially interested in_ pushing Seneca stow when on the Treasury Department got $1.50 por lay; never heard of a boss granite cutter get- as bigh as $10,000 Lae ear; the plan of put- ting Seneca stone intothe State Department, of witness, isan open and shut gam working for the government by ti ake their work last as long as possible; the government would save money it all its work was open to competition and doue by contract. "At the conclusion of Mr. etz’sexamination Mr. Tyner proceeded to examine the witne: stated that he did not know of his own personal knowlecge that the stone in the locks referred to in his previous testimony came from the eca quarries or not, nor did he know how | the lecks had been built; could not tell wheth the stone had been affected by the frost; if the sone inthe locks had been in a wall where it was not so much exposed to moisture it we f frost ld not have been damaged so soon ou not reach Seneca stone in the b: ably would not decay; knew of Se being used in the foundations of building: the District, but don’t know how it has weather; exposure to the atmosphere hardens Seneca stone; had not closely examined the foundation walls of the State Depar: of all kinds brought less in 1858, wh eS Port Deposit granite in the Depe Treasury Fiment building, tuan ii does now. By Mr. Getz: No Seneca ston 730 pounds) would not eheaper than stone at $2.50 per ton; is not p tive on this point; Seneca stone, in opinion of witness, does not make good work; has no interest whatever in the Port Deposit quarcie sed in ceme Knows of no gum shellac being » ing Seneca stone at the State Department; be- Heves that certain architects are interested in Seneca stone, but does not know that Mr. Mul- lett or any officer of the government is inter- i: ested; the Seneca company is very intinential; witness would now expect about $i per day instead ot €4 for stone werk on governmen buildings; the progress ot stone work depends yery much on the boss workman o: superin- tenuent; the p-esent system of making contrac:s for stone work is more expensive to the govern- ment than it formerly was; if the superintendent is @ good man, he ought to be able to do his work well and speedily; @ praden: contractor would not probabiv take @ contract for cutting stone for less than fifteen per cen:. Examined by Mr. Platt:—It has always been common for contractors to cement stoue with gum shellac in some cases where pieces were broken off; the Seneca company has been or- ganized about six ; their stone has not b: used in any public building for six years past: never knew Mr. Mullettto advertise for bids for Ser eca stone; the contractor wh: ing to the work they do and paid in propor- cont tor for cuttt: 2 contractors have to give a lease on tue quarries to the government for the faithful pertormance of their contract! have seen rough Seneca stone lying abcut the State Department, but don't know whether it has been rejected or not; wit- ness would not row accept $2.59 per ton for Port Deposit granite delivered at the whari; it cost fifty cents per ton to trans. granite from the wharf to the asury Department in 1855, making the total cost of this Port Deposit granite 33 per tou; have no idea what the work already done at th: State Department ought to cost; would rather think $20,000 too much; think it could be done pots stone for $15,000; don’t know y bids for Port Deposit stone were it is the custom to accept certain bids ey are opened, and not to go outside for “fave never job hor gp stone; it can “quently be cut as cheap as the Port Deposit ston, but would Renerally prefer the latter; can’t ‘cl w nether e Seneca stone I saw lying about the Sta: Department would cost more or less to dress than other stones; believed the government a better ron gy os than private individuals; don’t know that Mr. Mullett har been in collusion with the person or persons who furnish the Sen- eca stone for the State Department; his remark about it being an “open and shut game,” w., guess work merely. By Mr. Platt:—Don’t know of any other building in which Mr. Mullett has used Seneca stone. By Mr. Getz:—Think it a great mistake that it hid used at all in the State Department building. Adjourned until 10a. m. Wednesday. The New York Custom-House Investi- gation. The Senate Committee on Investigation and Retrenchment, at a few minutes to 12 o’clock poe a resumed the investigation of alleged fraudulent [esta in the New York custom- house. Mr, Thomas Murphy, ex-collector of the port of New York, was again before the co n- mittee, and corrected his testimony of Saturday, im which he said that he had a conversation with the P-esident about Leet last fall. On looking over the register at the arlington he found that it was last May that he had the con- versation with the President about Leet. The committee then took a recess until 1 o’clock, at which time Mr. Murphy resamed his testimony. is cross-exami: mn by Mr. Bayard, Mr Macon & Co.; part of it was done by Leet & Shootin " jason Kon Railroad Company.” and to prevent the | eause nebelioveda detareadion: cqnstet neler. building and operating of steam railways in the quent investigation proved that his suspicions Di-trict without the consent of Congress. It | were correct, as 257 and bales were miss- BS vides that the acts of the Legislative Assem- | ing, and no one came to claim the 5 ly above refer ed to, approved A! 18th, | bad no personal Leet prior 1871, be disapproved, vacated and annulled, to his (witness’) 5 ‘no sailway, to be operated in whole or in | been collector fart bs Gomme rwithin the District of Co- became acquainted with 8t ‘umbia, shall be authorized, built, established, asked witness for the continued or carried on without the special as- many persons to him for sertof thereto first had and obtained, | the most pote ard any law, ordinance, custom or to the | shi; Ge a contrary notwithstanding. Reterred to the Dis- satce Leet trict of Columbia Cor dental; the es ‘Tux MAssacuCeerrs Stats Cemteat Con- | 28 is valuable MITTEE has fixed April 10 and Wereester asthe | Tas Way time and place fer the state convention | 13y4--A mam to choose delegates to the National after li with his wife, got ti other. "HS bad become with the advanced og and ae Sane port tee on the ‘of Paris He therefore & mana mule and fifty ps aoa the of for- | dollars to take his wife over to South Carolina condemnin; — and marry her. The liberal offer was accepted, and the novel marriage was daly performed. & fede batalla hel Gt Nal orale eth pie bare A hl el sc TUPaEETUTEE>, OL SDERRESESES, 1 SEEGERETSEE S20 ESERTERS EEA: 5 ! ption week, to the fair sex. Roi ie zemen etn, and in big remarks mnioe a tmerLan Ons oy AccipanTaL Haworna. element of strength to France. wont fe her father's heres in Wares county, Erre—it is N. ¥., recently, to look after hens. The sibs ay steck imo controled by Supine, | mow, eas toarated trom the main barn OE wate d cnet ie ec rirate Rroperty. Re tn rae rough. b S24 tn order to look inte Gece sitio Oe ate Eas crazies, tener em ee Swati Pox.—There were 13) deaths from shortly after, hanging by her els smali-pox in New York last week, an increase | quite dead. Ane gee head through = ba Marc ongmr a aeethe. ay “ae a oeraee tent oun tne =e neck week, 7 ; toon cranes. — faneed trom cases were reported on Saturday, ™Y (Eee ect eee Ke THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION. a) Lowe the —- Com- 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. MR. CRANE HAS A GRIEVANC Ez. Mr. Crane said he desired to call the attention of the committee to a matter which affected the memcrialists more than himself, and desired to read an affidavit relatii read the testimony taken be! eit the papers yesterda: y council committee in invest ferred to therein, to stow that the a! tradicts himecit. Judd, sw him which appeared He also wanted to re the Washington fon re- ant con- Poland, (acting chairman.)—Oh, well, what have we to do with t Mr. Crane, (very mach excited.)—I want to answer this itement. Judge Poland.—Weil, answer kim in the same way. Mr. Crane.—Then I will bring him before the this afternoon: whole thing was ori ted by the men whose conduct we are in estigating. Judge Poland.—We are not a public body and cannot ¢ tice of these things. You must reply to courts or in the news papers; We cannot undertake to notice news- the statemont is trae ey and ought to be drt e bave uo proof of Crane.— Well, I will bri: Thave ne ven out of 1 want to show its falsity. its being g the matter intc the courts, and see if 1 am to be insulted in this matter. is the proper OPERATIC place. lled:—Witness was fa- 8 OF THE OLD LEVY covet; drew np the law organizing the court; it was composed 0 nine | y $* per day while in court or apn | 1 and times exira ones; his pay amounted te fil sixty dollars a year; the committee on imp: metts also sat as a board of appeals; did ink any member received over $25) per annum the clerk receiv: co! expenses of the court were $3,000 or $3,500 per impassable at first good; the oll le ye: the court they they graveled members; and the: inest; held sessions once a month, 4) per annum a lector were not paid by the court Tt the city wasindebted to it for aby a the indebtcdness of the court 4 was out of the court four years; but the court m ar on count ; when he tir: xpended $19,900 y received to its some- y or e- not nd the su 0; also employed « senger and counsel; ‘the surveyor and tas t; the tota the statement submitted to the commit- the District authorities as to expenses of this court was fabulous; when witness left the ec out $8,000, was about then wen! cbtednessofthe court was eunty roads were alm st rourt expended $25,10) one went into the roads nd rounded the roads, making them one foot higher in the center than on th: sides; had itol stre did not kn amined improvementson e sewers were put down p w for what purpose; did not Know it East Cap- very deep: they connected with other sewers; did not fee! competent to give judgment on the improve ments of the board; was not an expert; would rather say nothing about them, as he was not competent to explain them; thonght it would have en better for the board to spread the ex penditure over more time and employ fewer labore Mc G. Emery, recalled:—Witness had not read the testimony of Mr Shepherd; $500 was the amount appropriated for THE WORK ON F STREET; Witness did not remember of Mr. Shepherd telling him the work would not cost more than 600, in conversation; brother to furnish wit ith 6-inch ¢ rb at 81.09% per run put ina bid with his he Board of Public Works ning foot; received the contract about four weeks after wards; had no kuowledge of any contracts with Mr. Strong; knew nothing about the curb which that gentleman furnishes the stone cheaper it he S-ineh cv D.L. would have instead of 6-inch curb b for about aten, SWor could have 3 cents a foot Wasexam'ned furnished d known it was to be furnished before the market-house committee of the District leyisia- tare; thought the i tor the market-how first heard of the railroad out 7} ‘oran square @ ant or THE RAILROAD OUT SE better site NTH STREST; h street by talk in the commun'ty; did not remember when he first heard of a railroad out 7th strect; supposed the qnestion of a road there arose from a gen- eral desire and need of such road; witness liver in that section that a rai the county, and was desirable ‘oad shonld rai by all in nm out 7th street; knew nothing about the building ef such road being the cause for improving 7th street road. General Chipman read the act of Co June, 184, allowing ongress of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company to extend its road in the ceunty. Mr, Green offered in evidence a correspond Solo- ence between George S. Gideon and A. mons in reference to (published some time since.) THE COST OF THY FIRST REGISTR. ATION, Mr. Green also desired to offer in evidence a newspaper report of the proceedings of the legislature when the registration bills were up. r. Chandler objected to the latter. ‘The gen- tieman could offer the official recor?s—bat it they wanted to put in newspaper reports they must prove them to be true. Mr. Green said they had no more present this morning. ME. CRANE WANTS TO EXPLAIN SOME MORE Mr. Crane.—I desire to explain why it is that we have none. I have been witnesses accused of having witnesses here unnecessarily, and I desire to rowd a par: ph from the Eventna newspar ef COntroiied by one of the m Public Works. DEWSP crs, Mr. Crané—Weil, [ won't read it; know Mr. Craven was coming here, and I ay. not know of Mr. Sargent being summoned to testify upon a subject about which he knew nothing, yet I am charged with having a stand- ing list of witnesses and blank subpeenas; I would like Mr. Ordway to state that I told him we did not want so many witnesses at one time. Mr. Harmer.—Ob! well Mr. Crane, the com mittee has made no attack on you; Senators and members also are subject to newspaper attacks but it is not our province to notice them here. Mr. Eldrid; ing articles abo r.€ Mr. Crane.—No, sir. Gen. Chipman.—Did age’ STAR, a embers of 7 tilnor —I hear you have been publi:h- ut this investigation, Mr. Crane ane.—I have not written a single article. r. Williams.—Did you not dictate the arti in the Sun. ou write anything inst the committee and offer it to Mr. Phil- ‘0, sir. Chip: ips, of the Patriot, who refused to publish it? Mr. ©) Ni an.—Did you offer any communi- G cation to anybody connected with the Patriot» Mr. Crane. do so. ‘0, sir; I have been requested t: write communications about this investigation but I declined to Mr. Harmer.—Whom have you been requested by? Mir. egogecrey Merger of newspapers; I do not like to give t! ir names. Mr. Harmcr.—Oh, well, it is entirel; for ir, chairms mittee, was sick, he did not feel us to these newspaper notice articles. ann Ordway said he had received a improper Lisi authorized tu summon so many, and it was probably his (Mr Ordway’s) fault that there were here the investi ‘esses sy FiSet Fe t & by now. H ‘only be mmoned ae FE 2 Fi nO witness: le to Mr. Crane that, a tion was very expensive, ths wit su! ‘as they were wanted Bir. Green asked Mr. Chandler for certain TWO CENTS. Mr. Green.—His op Public Wor Mr. Eldridge —That is general. ticular point do you want to contradict ? Mr. Green.—Woe wil! show that he united with us on Capitol Hill to take Fast Capitol street out of the hands of the Board of Public Works and appoint accmmission to have charge of the improvement. Mr. W x jams—I do not think a memorial Rhich is am uneworn statement can be adm:t- ted. Mr. Cotton to Mr. Green :—D Morris if he signed tt Mr. Green. . sir. otton.—Then he has not denied sign- Mr. Green.—I want to put in evidence the bil! offered in the Senate by Mr. Cole to change th name of En: t to Lincoln aven and apporntin; consisting ot Hal- vert E. Paine ay, Nathan Sargent, George M. 0 E. S. Frederick to im prove it ™ Vell, I don’t think that is evi r Eldr w Z on this case does it have ¥ 28 proot ix ? 10 Green.—It shows that the citizens want you can prove that by the The petition shows nothing Mr. Morris was probably disatisfied wieh the work on East Capitol street, where he owns : dit improved in a specia I admit his signature to the peti jjourncd until to-morrow morning at 1 o'clock. Mr. R.H. Ryon, who was in the room, sai) atter the adjournment of the committee, that he had signed that petition, but it was with the un derstanding that the name of thes be changed only; it was not his desire to hav the improvement of it taken from the Board 0: Public Works, and when he signed the petitior he did not know any thing of that kind was in it AMELICAN SCANDAL IN Paris.—Americar circles in Paris were excited towards the end o! ruary by the following bit of scandal:-——A very well-known citizen of New York, famou- tor the fortune he has made by the sale of pat ent medicines, was in Paris with his wite. They had been there for some time. He is extre: addicted te gambling; his trip abroad is sai have been undertaken chiefly to break him from this vice, which is making serious inroads o1 his fortune. He returned to his roo} cone morning about 20’clock. His wife nol in their lodgings, but he knew where she was to be found, so he ‘nt to the honse of a Mrs B—., and found that lady, his wife and two men busily engaged in playing cards. The New Yorker flew into a towering rage, and upbraided his wife in the most intemperate language Early the next morning the outraged wite ob- tainéd the certificates of two or three French physicians. who had never seen her husband vonching that he was insane and should be placed in a lunatic asylum. Armed with these, she went to Mr. Washburne, and throngh his intervention made the police arrest her hus band and ledge him in a madhou Mean- While Mr. Washburne grew uneasy at th: thought of the respousibility he had assumed and the next day sent an American doctor to sec Lis incarcerated countryman. This doctor at once discovered that hts countryman was sane, and he was liberated. TBE AMERICAN MURDEREE in London, Wil liam Chester Minor, the young physician who is under indictment {or shooting a man on the open highway, has been subject to enough mental hallucination to establish his insanity 1 any American court. The evidence of this ha: been educed, net by cunning devices of the counsel for the defence, but in the ordinary course of a judicial examination, for Minor re- fuses to have counsel of any kind. Though Mr de Tracey Gould, an American lawyer, and Mr Joshua Nunn, our vice Consul General, were in attendance at the examination, he declined their assistance, exhibiting the utmost coolness in court, and only asking one question of all th. witnesses brought torward. The superintendent of the London detective police, Frederick Wil- liamson, testified that he had known the p several months, and thought he was subj. mental delusions, as he had frequently com plained to him of being persecuted by person- intending to take his life. Among other things. agined that some invisible person frequent me into bis room at _— and put potsor attributed pain felt in th xuing to this cause. By request of the Com i r letters have been sent t prisoner's relatives in America. Mtnor ha been committed for trial at the ld Bailey. Tax Mormon Cownrtier. grand mas meeting was held at Sult Lake City on Saturday night, to protest fo Congress against the admis sion of the territory as a state. The ha!l crowded. Judge William Hayden presided, anc Judge Gilchrist and others made speeches which were received with enthusiasm, in 0] pO. sition to the Mormon movement. It was resolve: that two ladies be sent as a committee to Wash- ington to against the scheme by revealing the inner life of the Mormons, their policy, an’ designs. Also, that Mormons should not go te the polls at the election on the constitution, a- the mass of the population being aliens or non- voters, they would swamp the legal yote, anc that the fight should be made in Congress. The meeting called upon business men to league themselves against the payment of taxes unt! the Mormon officials make a financial exhibit The citizens want to know where the funds go whether for the church or the state. Vast sum. eae already been absorbed, and no accoun‘ ven. —_—_____. THe Parar INPALLIBILITY CoxTRoveRsY The Archbishop of Cologne has formally ex communicated Trofessors Hilgers, Knoodt Laugen and Rusch, of the University of Bonn for their rejection of the dogma of infallibility. Pere Junga, a priest of Bordeaux, having been prosecuted for writings Pronounced by bis su- tiors to be against religion, has addressed a ter to the [rehbichop of Bordeaux in defence of his orthodoxy. He declares that those who secept the doctrine of Papal infallibility n longer belong to the true church, and main. tains that Se and other priests who reject that doctrine are the depositories of the traditions ot the primitive Upiyersal Church, Junga ig or ganizing a committce of action, corresponding with similar committees in France and foreign countries, and intends to make a direct appea to the people of Bordeaw’ A PuoTecraPnen’s Revence.—Dr. H. Vo- gel, writing trom Germany to the Philadelphia Photogropher, relates a queer case. A photogra pher made pictures of two brothers, who refused to taker pay for them on the ground that ther were not likenesses. The artist complained. but the a was of the same opinion as the ,and decided that the pictures were not likenesses. Mr. Photographer then went home with his rejected pictures. and placed them in his show-window, with the label: ««The murder ersof Mrs. X.” ‘he brothers then waited on the artist, and alleged that it was a libel to e: Sxow, “the beautiful snow,” was still falling in Bangor, Maine, hog ‘as it had been for several’ digs previ The E ——————————— aropean North American railroad is blocked by dri. The interruption to railroad travel frotracted tha Las been A Hoxe Jury 1s tax Jcmer W: In New York on Saturday last dudge’ Snipa charged nion about the Board 7 FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings, marten ad chaby Mowpay, March 18. SENATE.—Mr. Kellogg presented memorials of numerous citizens of Louisiana, of both races and parties, asking jon, and each citizen may vote jus Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elec tions. Mr. Logan stated that on Thursday next th Committee on Privileges aud E call up the case, and wo Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, from Com . Public Buitdings and Grounds, rep al sersely on the resolutions of the New Jersey leg © atu hing the United Statesto pur n Philade? 1 ws a soul wort! se such a thing. ition of certain ¥ at up the magaiti and to have st praying f on a par wit here in Was! park to nd depot N ing on the amendment of Mr. Ti lade within the scope of the resolution, the Senator: from ail the states. Mr. Fenton said the resolution should be passed, as his colleague deemed it necessary tor his vindication, but he held that the amend- ment of Mr. Tipton was also necessary for the vindicat other Senators who had mide no more recommend: Conkling.) He then read from the speech of Mr. Conkling during the last Congress, that he (Mr. ©.) had not attempted to intluence aad had taken no share in the disposition of the custom-house pa- tronage in New York. Statements having b. made that there were nineteen appointments in the custom-house credited to him, (Mr. had written to Collector Grinnell’ on the sub ject. Mr Grinnell had replied that he had not the means of being entirely exact, but from his memoranda he ascertained that there were 21 appointments charged to Senator Fenton, and ¥ to Senator Conkling, but eight of those charged to Mr. Fenton had been recemmended both Senators. Shortly after Mr. Marphy's 8p] Ointment, it was said that ee. Terwilli- ger, and his colleague, hud met in New York and made out a list of parties to be removed from office, 179 being on the list; bat of course he (Mr. F.}) had not credited this statement af- ter the disclaimer made by his colleague last winter inthe debate im the Senate. It is cer- tain, however, that soon atter this a great many removals were made, in all so: over 200, and all the twenty-one credited (Mr. F.) were removed. Some time fotlo the remarks of Mr. Conkl: pointments, (Mr. F.) by an officer of the custom-house appoluted by his recommendation, which he would read. The Write: says that Mr. Murphy told him that Pres- ident Grant denied that (Murphy) and Sen- ator Conk'ing should control the tederal age in New York; that Conkling more weight in Washington than all the rest of th = together. The writer further says th: urphy wauted him to manipulate his distriet with reference to the state conventions, and on account of bi acceding, he was informed ere no longer required, and he was superseded democrat. Mr. F. then, in concluston, expressed the wish the present system of making appointments to office tor partisan and personal considerations was abolished, but; while it dideaist, he can- ceived that he owed a duty to his constituents, and he had made many recommendations to oftice. He — tor their sake, that he had no further influence, for he would wish to assist the meritorious citizens to places of public posi tion. He thought that his colleague, whose { fluence was so great, should give up his false pride on this subject, and should use his great influence to help his deserving constituents to mahe thc ir livelihood. The question was then taken on the amend ment of Mr. Tipton, when it was rejected — 24, nays 29, Mr. Conkling then modified his amendment in — lance with the notice herctotore given by im. Mr. Hill moved to lay the resolution on the table. Rejected—ayes, 24; Mr. Trumbull moved to include the Senator from Indiana in the terms of the resolution. Mr. Morton said he had no objection to this. He had made no ise that he had male re- commendations, he thought it no shame. Perhaps if be had made recommendations and then denied them, and imputed the recommen- dation made by others as a fauit and almost a crime, it might be different. Mt. Conkling then accepted the amendment. Mr. Trumbull then renewed his amendment heretofore noted, and it was also accepted by Mr. Conkling. After some further discussion, the resolation was adopted, and the Chicago relief bill was then proceeded with. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Un- der the regular Monday morning call for ills; joint resolutions, &c., for reference only, a moderate number were introduced. Amor them were the following, which were introdaced. and referred as indicated: By Mr. Willard (Vt.)—Bill_ maki: s‘on of certain Jaws applicable to Congress Judiciary. By Mr. Duell (N. Y.)—Bili for the relief of certain volunteer officers’ continued in the service to the close of the war. Military Ar fairs, pension act of February ions. Also, to amend the 14 nary Pensi Mr. Speer (Pa.)—Bill to repeal al! laws re- quiring the publication of the laws in the news- a ,. the provi- tes in by pavers. iclary, By Mr. Sspher (La.)— Bin to amend the act sw enforce the rights of citizens of the United States te Vote in the several states of the union. Judiciary. r By Rusk (Wis.)—Bill for thé "lef of settle the St. Croix railroad land grant. Public Lands. By Mr. Chipman (1). ©.)—Bill to amend the charter of the Washin, and Gooegetown Railway Company; ict of Columbia. Also, a bill relating to the public schools of the Dis trict of Columbia; same reference. A number of bills for pensious, removal of disabilities, &c., were mtroduced and referred under this call. ‘The call of states having been completed, THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL offered by Mr. Frye (Me.), which came over from last Monday, was taken up as next in order. Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) moved that the House ad- itch occupied emainder of the moruing wi “ae he nats SPS ening tne « of the re number o¢ I bills were it on leave, and referred, among others were the fol- Swann (Md.)—A bill for the relief of tne heirs of Colonel Francis Taylor and Dr. Francis Taylor. Claims. Slocum (XN. ¥.}—Bill to authorize the plisseent ef os cxnaiaartn ee mary. evel re |. ¥-)— Bill to authorize the ee Oe amyrony courts of Ni York. J 4 wa as of Judiciary. Lass Hovses.—Whether people are inclined Pa repo ‘or not, they are soon destined to live in glass houses. ‘A now building material fee resembles the finest mar- ornamental. and will is Keen wa Tis beek mechanics was held night to take steps % ms than his colleagae, (Mr. | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPOR THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION Fs planations hy Sumner, re Geld. Dawes. New York Triban:, Times, Wo: ae. What THE TRIBUXE SAYS THAT x x Save. New Yors, March 1. —The U Was ington dispatch says: “A ation with Summer yesterday revealed the fac th ut he had been asked te preside at the Ciucinnan Convention, for the simple reason that there is nobody having # to offer him « sition; but there je doubt that } chay will & ted to preside conversat of blown While he wonld not on anv a: to a party wherein democrats were ma le dates, and would not on any account re encourage the clection of would he on any account sup renomination of ction to the Presi )had along « the Presi traw his nan toan people, ar f w t the Philad. eaname fe t second rong friends im to witl veminating him, be v be gira nn The w the nominats of the opinion any parey or fa: onal min " ould be nominated f and his (rien t+ umbail F. Adams. oe assert ti desirous of the nominat the republican party he will tn broad notice of the tact. resp J have nov Ihave no with the and look alone to t delphia convention for authoritatere ret Lean but regard as impolitic and we course pursued by some prom. | ans towards many of those who ar politi best and honest in their support of the ples of the republican party.” w PLY ADVICE. The World hopes the democrats will have no thing to do with the Cincinnati conv ” urges the democrats to pursue a liberal cours and thinks it would be very impotitic tp: any candidate upon the convention ° WHO LiBe. 1. Flaga, wh: says he is om tims whose testimony before the custom-ho me of the vie committee was called a downright lie by special azent Howe, publishes a card reffirming his original statement that Howe settled the Coopor case for $1,000, GOING FOR THE LowrRy Gane It is stated that one Abbott, formeriy knowa as Jack Allen, of North Carolina, is here gat ering some thirty fo!lowers to th Ca olina tocapture or kill the Lowery gang, and Secure the reward of $55,000. PUMMELLING A QUARTRRMASTE:R cs in Graham, of the Ist U.S. Inteotry. under arrest at Fort Hamilton, Brookivn, for Pummelling Col. Hill, assistant quartermaster at that post. A BOY STAMRER. Justice Dunn, a boy convict at Randall's I-!- and, while being put into @ cell last eve turned on Samuel Calvert, the k stabbed him in the leg, above the k ing the femoral artery. o'clock inthe evening. The boy w the Yorkville court this morning a trial without bail. He is sixteen years o ST. PATRICK'S DAY is being celebrated by the Irish pop! Large processions are parading in th a and Jersey City. MAYOR MALLS Case Ja Daly decided to-day that a court could extend its term to the conclasion of the trial 0 any cause before it. Mayer Hall's case will therelore, Le proceeded with. rectcctnnty “ - Desperate Fight in Tennessee. A COLORED MAN KILLS TWO MEN ay BEPORE HE CAN RE CAPT RED. Mempuis, March 18.—A desperate curred at President Istana, a few m’ this city, yesterday. 'y Sherijt gan went there for the purpose of arresting negro named John White, and wh time has been the terror of the ne there. Rodegan was met by a | armed negroes, who proposed ‘the arrest, but they stated that W. fight. Wodegan ‘appronched the it. a vod we cab = manded the surrender of White, who refused, saying he would be murdered by the negroes if After somefurther parlering.one of the pegrocs approached the cabin, and wasshot toa 4 by ite, Who rushed out and secured his gan. In @ few minutes he shot another and secure his gun; but was wounded as he retreated to hiv cabin. White then opened a sharp fire, woun t- ing four others. Kodegan socing ¢ at it petsible to dislodge him, sent to this « assistance. Deputy Sheriff Mike Pay moned & posse wud went over, and pre take measures to burn Whi with great aig a wi from shooting bi shoot the officers not White was brought to this city jail. The prisoner has served a regu! the 3d cavairy, and is said to baye kil men before. —_-—___ Fardépean Affairs. PARIS STILL AFRAID OF THE Comw Paris, March 1% —To-day being ¢ versary of the uprising of the comm feared that demonstrations, attendod with i- order, may be made in this city to celebrate t! event, and the government has tal. oa tions for the suppression of all distari.a THE ASSASSIN OF THE EARL OF Mayo © er CaLevtta, March ‘ia London.—The has bee _ claring that © of the Viceroy was not a conspiracy, a+b and carried out the He ‘Who accompanied the Earl of Mayo on i to Port Blair,and was only y vented from fully exceuting’ his purpo-e by) — of his arrest aiter attac: J igeroy. ington states t Rear Admiral I weeks ago, as navi tion at Washington, he has been in yu nutely and thoroughly into our nav: condition. In thishe has hadevery tf from our government. He has already in ed the mad po yon ape slong England coast, and was lately ordered | ister Thornton to visit New Orleans and + the defences of that and other south port ‘All this excites much comment among our army and navy officers. Favor of Hon. 5. F. i Presideat. yMa oR&, March it.—A North Carolina (l's- - vague rumors that Heory of kaklax ly, or Ma'am, it teoat atcer~ its rights at Weathers- Sein of a wider ot wenty. The fet yorng men packing their trauks tox tha