Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1872, Page 1

ee THE EVENING BTAR. | Published Daily, Sundays AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peansyivauia Avenuc, cormer Lith St, QUE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER CoM S. M. MAO PMS Pres't. ~ tae THE EVENING STAR Ie served by carrier to their rabscribers at Tax CENTS PER WACK, or Fox- FU-Fora CENTS PER MONTH. Copies at the counter ‘Two Cxnts exch. By mail—three months, $1.90; | siz months, $3.10; one year, $6. 1 THE WEEKLY STAR—runt'ched Pridays—SU% S year, BP Tovarial!s fm advance, ta both cases ‘Sed nage per semt longer than paid for. eae | Me question by Brigham Young.-“Are you w ing to give thie woman, ¥ busband, to be bo lawful and wedled and . 2 | eternity? Insoa are, manifest Hacin right h itis ° | Your bisbange™ fata ards own | describe my feelings: — | Mra Btenhonse Gives her Husband » | Wit. | The time at arrived for us to go , } the“Endowment Mouse end Be near the fret wife isexpected to faith im her re igion. by placte ew wife inthater her Pesta: She ts ark 1 eben I returned home ba | now to become batcful te me, for VSt. B9-—aN2. 5,934. y ASHINGTO Sees Sahn eS. SPECIAL NOTICES. for preparing eud uring this werdicin=. in a. JosrPu TING Station D. ai R. ' Lessee and Manager. J, Mancu 23, 2872, OWENS. GENTLEMAN } “ OR. OLLSPOD | Tt UTEP PUN TSOF PY SATURDAY EVENIS Last performs ua’ £ THE POOR MIR. OWENS BENEF D THIAS. PEAN NOVELTI AT ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, For One Week oniy, eommenciog MOSPAY, MARCH 2 ‘The Troupe in part cx ‘ Mowe. DP ATALIE, the Man with th Moule ANGEL he Fi LITTLE ZEPAYK, The LA Pi ‘The Greatent Pi B ‘iH tidig tatenre VIN SIST Vo with hit Enchanted + JORN TK The PRES CH TW ‘Fhe Wonderful Child FRAGILE Doors open at 7; curtain ris Admisrion, @ and 2 cent GRAND FA Wednesdsy aud rats Admission to Mat Weents yD FEL 3 Children, n2ict OWS’ HALL. GREAT SUCCESS. CROWDED HOUSES. MacEVOY'S NEW HIBZRNICON! oR, IRELAND IN AMERICA ROARS OF LACGHTER NIGHTLY. BARNEY NCEA, THE BEWITCHING WIDOW, axp MES. O'CALLAGHAN'’S GHOST. EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK, win MATINEE SATULDAY, aT2 P.M, For the accommodation of children and u of cur sdult triends that cannot attend fa the evening principal cities and places of interest in Ireland Rortrazed «mover 12400 feet of cameas, makicg the longest aud mort beautiful panoramaio orld. tnee Pricee—Adulte, 23 cents; Children 10 ng—35 and 50 cents: Children under 10 sears, # m21-3¢ Wy Atioxar THEA NILSSON. THESTRAKOSCH GRAND ITALIANOPERA Messrs MAURICE and MAX STRAROSCH re ypeettiail ~~ se FOUR NIGHTS ONLY OF THE RAR Or s Re cB INE RITE . =o met, Ke FRIDAY. Mar KA DiaVuLo. x RIA . 7 x LEON as 7% ik LOUISE CARY as LADY ALCASH CSPOUL as -FRA DIAVULO i, T Gilets, Back Music = Stenway« Pianos used Baitinore. April} Ores LIBRETTOS. SAVET meet Cats Pennsylvania averto. s INDIAN CARTOONS. SIX HUNDRED PAINTINGS, With mere than 20.00 fall length Figacos, lin» trating Games, Hunting Scenes, Keligious Ceremo- nice. dc, vow onexhibition ar the Smithespian fre in jon, from 9 a. m. tod. p.m. Admittaacs On N ON EXHIBITION (New No. +6, AND SALE 439 9ra Sr. at 7Tm Sr. 6 Tih street, between D and ¥ streets, eight He ane ern cbste ad Fehon Bane oe Groice Ott Pain Vinge. Obromos. &e Also, Ia: no Paper iar; ‘Winds Pictures, Frames, Picture Cots and ‘Tus. Nails. &c.,in Ms CASH. remember Name and Number. ap25-ly* LECTURES. {OR TRE BENEFIT OF THE LITTLE S F TERS OF THE POOR. SE SIS ngton City Hibernian Benevolent as the pleasure to atnouace that she ‘The Was! Ray. J ‘Will deliver a Lecture for F the above CI NATIONAL THEATE on Baste SUNDAY EVE RING: March 31,1872 ealecione Fine Getia, ME HRism Q CEsTio’ * UFFRAGE COMBATTED. LECTURE BY HLA S¥CT; Will be an IPixs of the PrasENT Aor, ont of whi we fluences unfavorable to the growth of jor sprung the demand {. MICTED SUFFRAGE. “tent thinker believing in isan inde) Woman's Fievated Mission, but strong; 0 bog of patel prter ce actors a jo ly and foreibty er hy wit 1 Republi ican y- Lecture to commence at 8 o'clock p m. Tichets 50 cents, to be had at Metzerott’« M Store. and at he vcr on the eveniug of the Lecture, L ECTURBE a W.M. MARSHALL, LL.D... = of land , At ODD FELLOWS HALL. sEvagra st., On SUNDAY, M. 72, At Se'clock ». m. Bubject: Progress in the ‘Rincteenth Centery. Tickets, 50 © . ayo ee hotica” Friend Society. hig é U f i was to live there_my husband le mms have been very brave: bot it Is pot do, after all, is tT He had seen me b | well, that be even supposed 1 was ind TWO CENTS By Mr. Eldridge.—Two or three others were discharged at the same t’me as witness. By Mr. Crebs.—Two or three hundred we discharged after the election was over; min were employed there who lived in Marylan | aid not know if they voted; did not know of any men voting who were not residents here. Thomas Wells, sworn.—Witness resides at Mt. Pleasant; received a note to take to Mr. Hall; took it to him; Hall read it, and asked witness it he was friend!y to him; if so, he could have @ position on the road; Hall said many were using their influence to prevent his re-election, and. he found them out he would have them discharged from the road; witness got a place THE CISTRICT GOVERNMENT IMVESTICATION Proceedings Ecfore the House Com. mitiee To-dny. EVENING STAR. ashington News and Gossip, ‘THE PRESIDENT saw no The Congressional investigation into the charges against the Board of Pablie Works and the new Istrict Government was Teanmed this morning before the House Committee on the District of Columbia. e Mr. Chandler, for the District government, submitted official stat ents of the last regis- tration and the vote polled at the last election, which were put in evic Sarurpay, March 23. THE SENATE was not in session to-day. HOUSE OF REPRESE House met as in Committee of the Whole, Mr Whiteley (Ga.) in the chair, and about fifty members present. Mr. Finkelnburg (Mo.) was the first speaker, id addressed the House npon the sabject of sitors to-day. he receipts from this o. INTERNAL REVENUE. © to-day were so ex. Dyea, Chiet of Ordnance, was more comfortable to-day than COMMITTEE 0° the labor Mr. George F. Gulick said he desired to make | on the road. the tariff, in reply to Mr. Kelley's remarks of Te\orm perty have est: ed their beadyuar- | «statement in explanation of certam portionsor | James Harris eworn:—Resides at Howard Uni- | last Saturday. ters at £0 Louisiana avenue, in this city. the testimony which had reflected upon hi versity; voted on election day about 2 o'clock. Mr. Hoar (Mass.) followed, defending the Mr. Green objected, and said Mr. Gui could be heard alter the memoriatists closed. The committee overruled the objection and de- cided to hear Mt. Guilick. Mm Q.—Do yoa know of any intimidation of voters on election day ? A.—Yes, tir; as Twas returning from voting I met Mr. J.C. Lewis, who gave me some ot Mr. Hail’s tickets and $3, and told me to get ali the votes L could. {Langhter.] Mr. Eldridge. —That’s an intimidation! (Re newed laughter ] Witness resumed :—Was promised $10 by Mr Gatley if witness would get all the voces bh coule ows four men who were given fifty cents apiece for voting for Hall; they told the men to get something to eat and drink, but be sure to vote that ticke Manvfacturers of Massachusetts against the charges of cruelty and ill-treatment of opera tives. Mr. Orr (Iowa) spoke against farther land stants and in favor of the reservation of the re- maining public lands for homesteads for set- tlers and for soldiers and sailors. Mr. Cotton (lowa) spoke upon the subject of the tariff and its effect upon the different inter- ests of the country, Avevst V. Kavtz. ‘teenth infantry, hs been order to take command of the seer Sewport barrac Tux sovrHRes CLaiMscComMISSION yesterday Leard the cas's of Thomas Ayre, ot Loudoun county, Va., tor $10,126, of Fairfax county, Va. Treasury [ ecounts of the Board of Pu! Wocks (for salary of members) were examine: in that office; Mr. 8. P. Brown had not received any salary becanse it Baa been ascertained that there was something on the books against him from the t'me he was navy agent; witness kn nothing about the deficit; only knew that there Was an amount of forty-seven or forty-eight Commission DovaLass, of the Internal Revenue bureau, was at his ofilce a short time to-day. He thinks of taking a voyage down the The Indirect Damages ENCLAND EAFUSES To RANVILLE’S SECOND. IN PARLIA- f c . Chipman :—Witness wont on the roid | MENT LAST NIGHT. cee oe Oe Sees oe oS uns eee MARKET petsels in ana taht tnerotn December hai | A private cable dispatch says the White Star e -——__—__ S{TE QUESTION. ninety-three men under him on the road; just | steamer Balt t Queenstown at 4.30 p. m. Five-Twentizs Repexmen—Five-twenty | Mr. Gulick was then sworn, and testified as | before the election there were a large number of ‘ew York, bearing the second note bonds of 1862 have been redeemed by the Secre- | follows: I have noticed in the newspapers, testi- | men employedon the road; they were discharged lle on t She after the election. ‘ Question by Mr. Eldridge:—What are your polities . A.—I don’t use much polities; I do what right; never seen avy money given out by Wall, who opposed Hail; attended a convention Axi Mount Pleasant; did not attend Hail’s primary election; spent the €3 received from Lewis; did not use it for the election. Mr. Crebs.—You fooled the men who gave you the money ? A.—They told me what they wanted to do; I did not tell them I was going to do it. &. J. Nelson sworn: —Kesides at Howard versity; was employed on 7:h street road; was discharged; heard it was done by authority of Mr. Hall. Jos. H. Voohees sworn:—Was tima-keeper on the 7th street road; every morning previous to the election workmen on the road came to wit- ness and said Hall had threatened to discharge -them unless they voted for him; witness made that charge against Mr. Hail at a public meet: ing: witness Is president of the Fort Slocum mony of Mr. Fowler, which reflected upon me, bowh asa man and a member of the legislature, tuerefore Lhave come before you to make an explanation. Some time in the latter part of J on my return from my oftice, I ‘owler’s address on my table, with a message that he would like me to cat! upon hun. 1 sapposed he wanted to see me on business con- ving some property which I had bought trom wo and Mr. Young a short time before, and for which Mr. Fowler held my notes. Supposing ‘that it was in reference to these notes that he wanted to see me I called at his hous the next y, but he was notin; then I called at his office, and not finding him there I left a note for him stating that he could see me at my place of busi- ness the next morning, between 9 aud 10 o'clock. He called the next day, and told me that he saw by the newspapers that the legislative commit- tee had decided upon locating the market-house on the Savage square. 1 told him thatthe sub committee had reported in favor of that square, and their report had been adopted by the full committee; that the sub-committee had been be due in New York on the Sist instant. Ac- cording to the statement made by the London Telegreph avd published in yesterday's Stan, this sccond note virtually proposes that Great Britain and the United States shall each present whatever ciaims they choose before the Gene’ tribunal without regard to the positions pi viously taken by either side. It seems to be bar- gaining for an opportunity to put in as an offset to the claim tor indirect damages the Conteder ate loan and other matters which this govern- ment has always refused to acknowledge to any indebtedness on account of. The matter wax brought up in the House of Lords last evening, Lord Derby, in accordance with notice previ- ously given, asking information as to the course the government intended to pursue, and severely commenting upon the reticence of the ministry. Lord Granville, howeyer, in replying, gave no satistaction, further than by stating that both Mr. Gladstone and himself had already answers to the questions, to which nothing could be added at present. of the Treasury to this date, as follows: der the first call, $91,095,000; second call, $10,186,850; third call, $10.7 total amount redeemed, $112,591.65. Gex. Barcock, with the House committee on appropriations, visited the various government reservations in this city to-day, the object being the committee as to the necessity for makin; the appropriations asked for to improve such reservations. SICKLES =: had not resigned his position as Minister im, and that he had not decided whether to resign or not. He stated that he should at all events return to Madrid next month, as his mother and daughter are there. Tue Accounts oy CoLtectorn STaytox.— ‘ upervicor Fulton, of Baltimore, who is investi- gating the accounts of Stanton, the defaulting for, reports to the Internal Revenue ba- | continaed with power to call upon the attorney | club, and marched his club to the poils on ele Tre Cat Holic QUESTION IN THE Feexcu that in the accounts already examined he | to examine the title. He seemed to regret that | ticn day; saw no anti-loan tickets; worked to | AstempLy.— President Thiers at ‘ant it a deticit of about $26,000, action on the part of the committee, 4 elect O. 8. B. Wall; it was a hard matter to tell what Hall's sentiments were; tried to inflaence votes by talking to men; witness did not march nun up to the pools to vote the democratic ticket; converted some democrats; was dis- charged from the 7th street road on ‘account of i took against Hall; heard it that Mr. Lewis was giving out tickets and ty-five cents with each one; saw men lauzh- ng who said they bad been down twice and got 25 cents twice. By Mr. Crebs:—On election dey there were mployed; immediately atter- ey commenced to discharge. Wall sworn:—Resides in. the second against Hall at the last election; re- joney from Mr. Hallett Kilbourn; is 1u in “politics. dridge.— Witness was In favor of the not know if the Board of Public Works and went away. Sometime afterwards he called upon me again, and said that where property was bought by the District it would be improper for she parties owning that ground to pay money to <e- cure its purchase, as it would eventually come out of the taxpayers; but he thought there would be no impropriety in parties owning the adjoin- ing square paying to have the site changed. He then said: “We have had a little mee.ing up our way, and have raised ten ortweive thousand dollars.” He said, “I would not think of ofter ing money to you,” but wanted to know if I saw any way he could use tenor twelve thousand dollars in the matter. I told him that I cou!d not; that so far as I was concerned nothing would influence my vote as Iheld the Savage square to be the best; some weeks afterwards he upon me again and said he was anx the Corcoran square; t Discussed.—The galleries of the French sembly were crowded yesterday afte in expectation of the debate on the Catho- lie Monscignor Dapanloup, Bishop rose to open the discussion, bat yielded the tribune to Pi nopy of the German constituents of W. Schofield joined in a letter g him to reconsider lis determination iv refusing a renomination to Congress from the Erie (Penn.) district. Mr. Schofield, however, refuses with thanks. whieh be rould not by any serve the rest of the Holy See. “He assared the Depu- ties that the policy of the government on the Reman question announced last year was un- changed. The independence of the Holy See was dear to France, who had always defended and would continue to detend it; but any dis- cussion of the petitions before the Chamber Would seriously embarrass the government, while it could not ben:fit the Holy Father He dep Proracation or Fooo Fisnes.—The Hou-e committee on approj rations yesterday heard the argument of Professor Baird, of the Smithson- ian Institnte, and Hon. William Frye, of Mains, in tavyor ef an sppropriation of $15,000 for the perfection and propagation of food fishes, which Will be favorably reported by the committee. TRANSFER OF NAVAL Orricens.—Surgeon George W. Wood, and assistant surgeon Clarence about t he owned a lot on the Monseignor Dupantoup said he would not insist 2B - corner opposite, for which he had been offered | was against him; Hail was an incessant lover ot | on speaking after the appeal made bythe Pret = ee Sere ‘sae prior aged prcbroatae | $1.60 per foot, but he desired to sell ieto me that | Loditg office: had not ‘a word of fault ie aon dent. Easily reconciling the feelings of a wile Lee ne ne akeeny hones | ma nag at ely own peite, crane oomaneee: | with te mentee ot tie hoc eae bishop with the feelings of a Frenchman, he J told him no, that { was not buying pro: that section, fand under the peculiar c:r stances I would not buy property there at any price unless it should be at public auetion; he then asked me if I would say to the members of the committee that each one of them could have a lot in that square without any consideration; 1 told him I would not do 80; lie then asked me for a list of the names of members of the com- mittee and I told him that he could find them at the Legisiative Hall on the records; I finally gave him a list of names; he went away and atter the Governor returned from Europe I went tosee him, knowing his sympathies to be with the Corcoran square. 1 told him that I could not vote for that square, as I was satistied that the Savage square was the best: furtuer, that I had large offers made to me, and I did hot teel free to vote for the Corcoran square, fur fear that there @ight be some suspicions against me After the matter was brought up inthe Council, Mr. Fowler followed me nearly home on two evenings and begged me not to say anything Works; Mr. S. R. Brown expressed no wish that witness should withdraw; Gov. Cooke indicated that he would like to keep the party together, and hoped one would withdraw; the only ques: tion with witness was who should withdraw: had be been a disinterested outsider he would have brought legal proceedings against J. C. Lewis and Hall; had no reason to think the Board of Public Works put men to work on the road to secure Hall's election; believed the members of the Board of Public Works liked him personally better than they did Hall; be- lieved if the 1,000,000 loan was again submit. ted to the people it would be decidedly endorsed: Mr. Shepherd said Ruffin was losing much time in political discussions and agitations, whic’ were detrimental to the work Wn. H. Slater, collector of the District of Col- umbia, testified that he was treasurer of the re- publican organization of the District, and that Hallett Kilbourn ©. Persons has been detached from the navy ardat Mare Island, and ordered to the naval ospital at that y ty in comprehended the respect due the misfortunes of France. The policy which had preved fatal to France had also been fatal to the See of Re ‘The Assembly then, by a large majority, decided not to continue the debate, and passed to the consideration of the budget. Stokes WANTS A PARLOR IN THE Prisox.— The assassin Stokes is now creating as great a sensation in the Tombs as he did when he sent Fisk to his account, with “all his imperfections on his head.” He Las the best furnished cet] in the jail, but he is dissatisfied. A few days a, he applied for more spactous quarters, but request was refused. Fincing his appeal in vain, he suggested that a door be broken into an adjoining cell, which was empty, that he might be able to use it as a parlor and receive his friends. ‘This, too, was denied. He is now con- fined to only a very short time every day fora walk atong the corridors: but itis said that he seldom avails himself of this privilege. ‘The favors previously ex LDIERS ARE ENTITLED To.—-The Second Controller has made a decision affirming the decision of the Secretary of the Interior, madé January 19th last, to the effect that disabled so Jiers enlisted in the general service and det on clerical duty in the War Department are entiticd not only to pay as en- Nested men but to pensions. COMMUTATION OF SeNTEXc @.—The President has directed a commutation of the sentence to suspension from rank for eighteen months and orfeiture of all pay for that period, except $50 per month, in the case of Second Lieutenant 2 ‘h of the sth infantry, recently martial for conduct unbecoming cer, and sentenced to be dismissed the lount Pleas- ‘ool trustees for the district— 3 about the proposition he had made me. I woald ck and Cook. to Stokes in the Tombs led other priso A covat-MARTIAL, consisting of Captain | not make any such promise. of intelligence ? k demand the same privi artillery; Captain Charies | __ Mt. Gullick here read the procecdings of the ted to, and ol ained, as there | sionersof charitieghave iustracted the warden to ¥; Cap Jen! | legislative committee on sclecting the market, | were no charges against te y sciool trus- | treat all alike, and to allow no prisoner to take infantry; First Lieutenant Geo. | house site; and, in conclusion, deetanan cane Gio exercise in the yard except upon the certificate rst J-ieutenant Thomas | solemn oath that it wasa true and plain state. | _#. D. Rufin recalled :—Mr. Wall told the peo- | of a physician that it is necessary for bis health, ; ist infantry; First Lieut. Charles | ment of the facts in the case, ple that the Board of Public Works was opposed | the certificate Jo be tirst approved by the com: FE. wilbourne, 2d artillery, and Second Lieuten- In reply to questions by Mr. Eldridge, Mr. Gulick said he never told Mr. Fowler that interested in the Savage squi sharp and high; did not tell him 80 in substance; did not tell him if anything was done it should be done quickly; said nothing of the kind what- ever; Mr. Fowler did not say he could make twelve or fifteen thousand dollars, and would divide it; said the Thyson square could be bonght at 60 cents per foot: witness told him that the committee had already been offered the property 0 cents per foot, which would amount in ggregate to $20,000 less than he (Mr. F.) offered it. In answer to questions of Mr. Starkweather, Mr. Gulick stated that he never directly or in- directly said any thing to Mr. Fowler looking to the pay t of money; he still adhered to his opinion that hog square is the best, and not @ man in the city ever heard him say one word in favor of the Corcoran square; never went after Mr. Fowler but once and to him. 0. &. B. Wall recalled :—It was the interence with Kuffin that the Board of Public Works was Sgainst Wall; witness had stated in speeches that notwithstanding the Board of Publie Work» they wonld do so and 80; had no knowledge of the Borrd of Pablic Works doing anything against him. Wm, Saunders sworn :—Resides in Georgetown; bad never taken any part in poli 3 people i the vicinity of his house had suffered some b: the improvements there; had taken very little interest in the matter; had not heard declara- tions of property-holders, Clement Becket sworn:— Tesides on Beall street, Georgetown; would sutter some from work being done on the street if the plans, as he Understood ‘them, should be carried outs hel heard some of the ‘small property holders say they would not be able to pay the taxes and would have to seli their property; heard trom the man constructing the sewer that the strect All those now in the Tombs at- tribute their close confinement to the appeals made by Stokes for extra privileges. NV. }. . 22d instant. ant Henry mivecat W. Howgate, 20th infantry, judge has been appointed to meet at’ Fort ple, Va., on Monday neat, for the trial of vere at that place. ks are were bidding Tue QUARTERMASTER’s QvARREL.—The House committee on military affairs yesterday gave a final hearing to the oficers of the Quar- termaster's Department engaged in the coutro- versy about their respective rights to the new rades created 1m that branch of the army sta! by the act of Congress of July 28, 1866. Generals xton and William Myers, with the Hon. L. H. Chandler, of Virginia, appeared for the «uartermasters, who allege that they were un- lawfully passed over in favor of other officers of lower ra®k, or taken from the volunteers, and Cenerals Rufus Ingalls and Robert 0, Tyler, with the Hon. D. W. Gooch, of Massachusetts, appeared for the ofticers who were appointed to the new grades by selection. The arguments iT THE Unirep States to Prorect 1co.—The New York Herald is adjuring the President to interfere in Mexican affairs. The following appeal isin its columns yesterday:— “For the honor of an administration which needs some decisive, brilliant stroke of foreign policy to complete the splendor of its record: for the sake of that noble but sadly-used Mexico. whose people ery fortprotection and kindness: for the true detense of our coasts and seas in the event of war; for every reason that can appeal to an upright statesman like Grant, we trust he will give bis close attention to Mexico and estab. lish # protectorate over the country.” How to Act in A Case or Poisontxe.—It one of the household swallows a poison, instead on p that was the first time, as. abo tel, | was to be raised eightfeet. of breaking out into multitudinous and ince. tae ceanuliten, CE be séaae te GRC Ee bn | whebke taonght be teas eee Henry Himber sworn:—The work on 17th street | herent exclamations, dispatch some one for the jen mapa stp ” on other business, concerning money | was commenced in the latter part of August; G | doctor. Meanwhile run to the kitchen, get ball Ie ET nee Tbjch be (Mr. Guilck) owed him for fproperiy, | street was commenced afterward. 1 the water | MEW ol Rater in anything that is handy. pat - . bad not ‘Mr. Fowler the ineinan. lenry Larman sworn:—Lowered the water | intoit a teaspoonfu ‘and as much groan¢ shards BOroer Polen ER eee | tean Ga eeee TA Ce ee Lene street; commenced that work about | mustard, stir it an instant, catch a firm hold fee rote Natit enaUDe Within the last | that the Savage men were bidiling highs meer | the ist of September, the patient’s nose, (the mouth willsoon fly open.) few months parties engaged in collecting pay d bounty have been indicted in several of the United States District Courts, with a view of not only bringing the guilty fp Serift Justice, but to ration of knew of them making any bids, and could not hajg stated 80; did not know of a single dollar by the friends of the Savage square to the market located there; never of by them; did not believe Michael Shinar, sworn:—Resides in the so- called 6th ward—21st district; is laborer in the paint shop at the Navy Yard; hasacontract with the Board of Public Works for grading Lith then down with the mixture, and in a second or two up will come the poison: IN TRE Paitapevrnia Lenore —The members of the Japanese Em: ‘ope’ ¢ iust., | any mone! Taised street east, from Pennsylvania avenue te H a presen: Srrsigned for trial at tus | thoy used fined fy or indirectly a single dollar to | street north; never had a contract before; asked pre Pi Matinee penn Races Priced Unit ere can eed dead on the | secure the influence or vote of any member of | for it aud it was given him by the Board of | #ocl city. Last night af a late hour they viited same day all three were convicted and sentenced the last interview which witness Public Work; commenced the work in October; ot Mr. James Fitzpatrick to work it out for fim; it had been stated that he (witness) had sold it out, but he never come General Arnold committee; had with Mr. Fowler he said he would give ground instead of money if witness would con- sent to make such a proposition to the commi the Ledger establishment, and after witnessing the stereotyping process’ they descended to the press room, and trom an elevated plattorm to two years in the penitentiary. Judge Hall is reported to have used very strong against claim agents, in his charge to the jury. : . erected for the purpose, witnessed the working Stating, smong other things, that he belieead | tee. over himself by selling out; gave bond for per- | &™ : : 23 per cent. of bounty sed om money, | In reply to questions of Mr. Coombe, Mr. Gulick | formance of the contract; got the contract at — Striking off the first side ot the te Have been collected upon fraudulent papers, | stated that he knew Mrs. Woodward; might | board prices, witout being bonght or soul, . and appropriated by ‘el agents,” and that | have stated to her that the Corcoran square men By Mr. Eldridge:—Got that contract with me; INSURGENT SUCCESS IN C ater dates he would make examples of PvGry Qne Indicted | would give fiftecen or twenty thousand dollars | #lways carry the papes [lan, fhter) with me; | trom Cuba, received at Key West, announce in bis cork. On the loth inst.,the Second Andi- | in money and Property to have the market on | never give Fitapatrick any bonus or bread that “The insurgents, under command of Pre- tor was intermed by the district attorneyat Lit- | that square; made no secret of con’ either, only took himin as partner; was brought | sident Cespedes, attacked the town of Sagua de le Rock, Aik., £900.04 bad been recovered | tion he had with Mr. Fowler. ‘The $120,000 for we; works for the general government | Tahamo: dm the Sth inst. and, by a feint, suc- f.om a claim agent, who had withheld that | the Sa square was all te go to the knows some members of the Board | ceeded in drawing off the ison. While the a po the — 4 a mapteonegoan Ppa ET dollar — going to in- — ae vod one Ao og gmties a Mos Spanish troops were pursui ng Cespedes another Tie Jhio volut Ds claim nf of any mem! or com- HOW father ‘fore he was rh; know: ce Piero an herb x rod beter vote iv the Aire Sn force of insurgents entered the town by a differ. Vigorousgly prosecuted. no man can influence or buy him; George W. | [Rt Toute an Beall has charge of the spscial assessments for improvements after they * are with but heer; property-holders are assessed one-tnfrd or the cost ot improvements; the cost of the improvement of North Capital sireet was — ps the Loh Naar Board not recei orders yet assess for and chains {n frontof houses sate Hi. A. Hall, Superintendent of Assessments Distriet, sworn: INTBRESTING FROM THR SOUTH ATLANTIC andtaxes for’ the 7 a ‘are Th American x _ he judged that our trade with that port iv es wore Py the Gov The Ticonderoga 26th of January, and on the ‘morning of the the Zith saluted the Lewd and ® Brazilian com- mander in port, which salutes were duly re- turned. eee ot wo ae m port. Commander Badger mentiors Errfval st Pernambuco of tae Uniee Beene &7 Some California ocati the propriety of ‘oice. of sats schoo! superintendent to Women. ing the mister of ceremonies at a recent St, 4 Louis faner: ; gd © came here; made ‘Mr. ord tine will ~~ amen corpse's con- said witness had been using bis influence in a | So weeb for the penetration of mer the remainder of that day, how I | looks amd noted their every’ tender tones were like the heart. One moment ly hand vided love: the m pms, their piercing wm. TELEGRAMS TO THB STAR This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. Affairs im New York. GONE WHERE BE KNOWS ALI amour rr. New York, March 23.—Dr. J. Bovee the discoverer vi psychology, died im Brook's last evening. THE WAY OF THE TRANSGResson, A Philadelphia letter says that Evans, the al- 1g Pennsylvauia state agent, is dying in Brookign, that he is penusies. sulcus proceeds of his peculation have long since been divided among a certain ring. A TAMMANY FORGER SURKEXDE Wm. Hennessy Cooke, who was indicted by Judge Bedford's grand jury for forging warrants against the city, yesterday returned to the city and surrendered himself. 000. Cook T. jateons. tN PARLIANENT was bail He ant kuowledge of the voucher the ng which he will probably testify next week. The prosecution wil! now probably bring MATOR BALL'S case before the court of Hait's | [he member from Be The motion was a eral sessions. ‘ounsel are rather jubflant ever what they con: ‘ier a triumphant termination of the late trial Chey say the defence will rest mainly on the Mayor's own testimony. THE INDICTMENTS AGAINST TW2ED and others charge them with deceiving the Mayor, while the Mayor is charged with si ‘ng fraudulent warrants. The detonce ate await. ng the comme’ rther proceedings m the part of the prosec THE NEW YOKK AND A Marnie Woman ELor ROAD BRAKEMAN.— Mz WOMAN Of Texpect al living at Jervis, New J ¥, recently attempted te ¢! with Kindred Rice, an Erie railroad brakema Mrs. Brown did uot live happily with her hu b nd tew days ago informed her servan she intended visiting her mother, and de . leaving her only « \ wt hom: d of her going to her mother's bouse lie met Rice, who, with horse and carriage, was BOSTON EXPRESS Com PANY shich is under the contro! of Erie, has been | waiting for her They cromed the Delaware on liscovered to be insolvent. Its indebtedness is | the ice and drove rapidiy inthe direction of M aid to be 000. ford. The mother hearing of the elopemor THE BT LL OF EXCErTIONS ocured a horse and carr ’ runaways at P ome and p | excape again. | pakes nearly seven hundred pages. It will take | *man a week to read it. BANK STATEMENT. rt Jervis, Once more she has been The following is the weekly bank statement: | 74, and is now under lock and key. Rice Loans. decrease, $2,107 400; ~ = = $167 50; ley he pote Nelle _ | Tar Dvesecoone Fine.—Among the work enon, 420.500” of art stored in the Dosseldort Academy of Art ? on the destruction of which by fire srted by THE Wak Veteran’ telegraph on the 2eth instant, w: The As- cent meeting, in | sumption, by Reubews; the Portrait of a Cardi- luced by the Hon. U. 8. nat, by Velasquez; a Mandonna of Bellini, and {icased pensions to soldiers and sailors who lost | Mandenna ot Cirna da Conegiiano. Atong the both eyes, both leg both arms, feet. or hands. | worthy works of modern artixts were Two Leonores, by Solu; Hardanger Fj h | Bergen, a sor picture of Scan h sce! @ry, by Achenbach; Hagar and Ist: Who lost both feet, five who lost | Koblei; the Conception, by Mubler; a ¢% and sixteen who lost an arm and a | picture of Don Quixotte and Duicinea, by The increase asked for will only add | ter; excelient portraits of Lessing and Sch 5,009 to the pension appropriation. | by the same arcist-. In fadd: THE CASE OF L. C. CHALLIS works by Hasenclever, Beg igainst the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, | mann, Knaus and Schirmer. before the referee, involving the character aud | responsibility ot the plaintiff, wax concluded | this morning by the defense admitting his respectability and pecuniary responsibility. in hone, From Eurepe To-day. EQUINOCTIAL SNOW STORM IN LONDON. Loxpox, March 23, 11 a. m.—Tbe weather hax been stormy all the moruing, and a blinding svow storm how prevails. It is thought the uni- versity boat race which was appointed to take piace to-day will have to be postponed. NO POSTPONEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF TAE WEATHER. Loxpex, March 23, 1 p. m.—The storm is un- abated, but is now said the university boat race, which it was believed would have to be poste- poned, will take place nevertheless. VICTORY FOR THE CAMBRIDGE CREW. Loxpox, March 23, 2 p. withstan ting The They state that there are in the United States two hundred and sixty-one soldiers who lost +yes, one hundred and eighteen who lo: lege, eleve Tux TeLecrarn Pur ro 4 New Use.—The Sacramento Bre says a box running length of the front of the tele, that city has beretotore tarnish seat for the habitues. zine, which has been teries that were co — the box without touc hing thereto will not feel the electricity, if hands drop on the box, or be puts thei there to assist him in rising, he receives such # sud den and astonishing shock as sends him an un- believable number of teet toward the lofty and the adjacent river. Any good see some of these uni rs is han LecisLaTvae.—tn the Maryland + bills were read the first time , yest the severe storm which prevailed this morning | to appropriate $2,000 in ald of the construction the university boat race took place, and the re- | of the Washington jonument at Washington, ~ult was a victory tor the Cambridge crew by | D.C. and toe ppoint @ state fishery commis. one length and a half. sioner. “The bill to redistrict the state wae read OWING TO THE sToRM the second time. The second reading of the bill now prevailing, the departare of Qaeen Victoria | to authori les, Prince George's for Germany to visit her danghicr, the wife of Mary’s co subscribe to the the Prince Imperial jayed for afew days. THE HOUSE OF LORDS has adjourned over jor the Eater holidays, and will ble until the 8th of April. "The of Commons will adjourn on Tuesday next to meet again on the Sth proximo. PARTICULARS OF THE BOAT RACE. Snow fell heavily during the progress of the University boat race. The Oxfords took ‘ead at the start, but were overtaken, and at the time Hammersmith was reached the yk Tuesday next. : to introduce a bill to provide an optional district liquor law for the entire st In the house, leave was gra: te, and an on senate bill to Tux Srove arrer { Bexzixe.—The Cleveland Leader says a g man of leisure im that city, who re Cam- | West Sides, prides himself on his persona! taldge, crew were @ full length ahead. The appearance, indy ‘songht fo remove a grea The Oxtords gained and lost alternately until | Sine ‘tna then Wed ties eee Ot, bee the close, waen the Cambridge boat came in in fine style one length and alialf in the lead The time of the race is in dispute. One report gives it at 21 minutes, 14 seconds, and another at 21 minutes, 53 seconds. The 1 of xpecta. tors was small compared with those of other seasons, though the river bank was well lined with people along the whole course, and con- siderable enthusiasm was manifested by the re- spective admirers of the crews, ° xican Maddie. GEN. TRE ROBS AN AMERICAN, MaTamoras, March 2? —(Gen. Trevino, with an escort, b: ved at Zatitillo, and has lev- & prestano of $20,000. authorities at Monterey tw levy $50,000. An American citizen, named Langstroff, refused to pay, when his store was broken open and his goods sold. TEXAN RAID INTO MEXICO. Brownsvitte, Texas, March 22.—The fol- lowing news from Monterey to the 19th has been recelved here: General Martinez is besieging odor might evaporate more quick quite correct in his theory, but w practice, for before he could say J. ¢ Was turning cartwheels through th. and there was not enough cost-tail lef a “weskit” - He docs not rid horseback now, and sleeps on all fours like a mule. Hicuway Roneeay sy a Lap Oxiy Tarn TEEN 8 OLD.—A juvenile Dick Turpin, ot the tender age of 15 years, was before Judge Dowling yesterday, charged with robbers. The accused, John C. Frazer, while running throa Cannon’ street, armed with a wooden gun, ¢ countered a lad named Johnny Hunt. Cannon street. Johnny, who was on i the grocer’s, bad a $10 bill in his hand, api by young Frazer with an exclama tion: Your money or your life!” Frazer thea knocked the lad down atid took his money. Sen! to the House of Ref, si Seven Teere rrow rar Jaws or Deata San Luis Potosi, while Guer y is Cone onion ioe, yeutord fronting Rocha, near Zacatecas, with a part of | At the, post Soe ge Trevino’s forces. Fifty of Cortina’s men have ‘ation at the office street, that gen- he had pulled seven teeth Cortu ata ranche, above Roma, y are raids into Mexico, robbing stores and ranches, and re. formed a camp at Z: Texas, from whence ‘ebserved that the woman was deal, turning to Texas with their booty. The author. envi Hes are taking measures to arrest them. pr tg log tom. ts Ganealoae pad <a battery and other means of stimulation tor Frisco Ex ded about the Goat Island | sore her to conscioumest, but in tain XT, Star, 224 inet. Say Francisco, March 22.—The excitement on the subject of the cession of Goat Island to the railroad {company increases. ‘The Bulletin, SITTING UF AND WATCHING with the mov om ts he a. iin renin ealray express the comic: | Hemncy fePex taf eer craton, ¥ contem| aiid ap an independent town on the ista iE | when the deceased individaal insists a a premature resurrection in the ‘dead midile ot the night.” An incident of this kind ocourre:! rooeelll in Nashville, Tenn., and #0 frightened watchers their propriety that they fed incontinently, one of them falling down an cm bankment and straining his ankle Iu the stam pede. done with safety to the = We have gone just as far as we can afford. A Rewarkance Revivat of religion is in Topeka, Kansas, where the revival Ee Meemena ts reaching. Protracted met- Leagus @ labor platform held. Ali the liquor saleons have bee adopted at Columbts, Ohiovon the grounds ther | IER Are men and children, and prayers it does not | Measures: it | have been offered in them. On the afternoon of deals in ters of finance, which are of noin- | the ult. the office of the Commonwealth wax terest to labor; it does not the - the scene of a prayer-meeting, at which pret irene He ogra wd ———- = all the printers and editors were present, an! East; and it fatle to err Han dren prayer and singing lasted for an hour. ae ria ay in ~ meer en ville. Members of the Virginian re ow York. Ne tones to be Presecated ‘fer Vishetlon of apne nage = the Fifteenth Amendment Ther oe Se! jew York z 223 Eek ened &