Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1872, Page 1

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Pro: the aMtticted acd f 590 3 FF caf C SUSE PF S40 ‘Station D. 3 New York it AMUSEMENTS, QPP FELLOWS 0 IMMENSE SUCCESS MONS PATA GAITIE cometh LIZ'S PMEINATION SENSATIONAL EU KUPZAN NOVELTIES Swhe will appear every bis week and at the | GRAND FAMILY MATINGES, | WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY AFTEGNOONS, March Zth ard 2h, atZp. m.. ly diversified Programme of Nov on at 7; per“ormancs cwmmences at 8, and 25 ¢ chiidren ball price BEMEMDHER DAY AND DATE OF MATINEE. TTY D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 2¢ WASHINGTON Star. . TWO CENTS. Vor. 89—N®. 5,936. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE —The receipts from this | revenue Thom DEATH OF W™. §. HUNTINGTO The announcer ent ot the death of Wm. Huntingten, ¢ shivr of the Pirst National Bank of this City, @i cause a shock in this community, where ‘ue was so generally known through his loveole qualities and active business habits. He ‘aicd at bis residence, on Congress street, be- tween Stoddard and Road streets, in George- town, at two o’slock this morning, of pleuro pneumonia, after an illness of but one week. He was taken in his office at the bank on Tuesday morning last with a chill, aud grew His attending physicians, arnétt and Peters, held a consulta’ nine o'clock last’ evening, av his symptoms then were thought to be more fav: able, though they had but little hope for hi Abont eleven o'clock he seemed Jo be easy, a at that time Governor Cooke. Mf. Frank G nid several of his personal friends who with him, left for their homes, as he was About two o'clock to be delirious. yand Mrs. Ch THESALEOF ARMS INVESTIGATION IMPORTANT TESTIMONY 6 SON—MM. SUMNER REFUSES TO TESTIPY—HIS WRITTEN TROTEST—HE IS SUBPOENED TO AFPEAR AND TES ‘The special committee of the Senate to inquire into the sale of arms to France anet this morn- ing, and Senator Patterson, of New Hampshire, testified that the Marquis de Chambran in- formed him that the French consul at New York was in some way mixed up with personal the sale of arms to he was a French subject he could not have access to the books of the War and Treasury Departments to ascertain the Pattersov saw the Secretary of the Treasury and related the conversation tohim. The Sec- e bad been no fraud in the iolation of international law or ms. ‘The Marquis wanted to get to use in connection with the nst the French consul at r that he thought 5 on and dobn Hoey were in collusion tor the sale of arms. arp y what has been said to several of this Unless the law as illustrated by ancient Jefierson is entively FORTY-SECOND OONGRESS. This Afte v SENATOR PATTER- cases and adopted b; neglected—unless the rule 8 fre cece eee Z rnoon’s Proceedings. a PUeRSDAT, March 2 SENATE —Mr. Spencer called up bill gra ing right of way to Mobile and railway; which was amended to provi road shall be completed within tive yea: ed asa sham. nthe committee FY TO-MORKOW. taking to serve they were undoutstedly oblis 1 the time honored requirement or will no: appreciate its stringency. Senator, but the whole country rable interest in the preserva tion of these rules by which what Mr. «J , justly calls The wantoness of power ined and minorities are protected agi Any shock to them as inthe present case becomes a precedent by which liberty an justice suffer. Asa Senxtor a) this committee, I deem it my d protest in the sincere hope that whatever may e the result of the present inquiry the open vio- lation of parliamentary law in the formation anc constitution of the committee will not mitted to become a precedent hereafter. is sacrificed individuals may tor a momeni n to triumph, but it is at the cost of @ grea’ safeguard for the good of all. CHARLES SuMxER. March, 1 SENATE Commit1EE So inquire into al- 1 abuses in the New York custom-honse, exaimined Gen. Pall has an unmea: e French, but Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, submitted a re and American claims commis.ion met yesterday, and without deci journed until Thursday worse every day. L cts. Senator ppearing betorr uty to file thi retary thonght t sales and no revenue act of Is0$, as ied, and of all stamp taxes except ti tilled spirits, fermented liquors, cigars and suuft- bjection was made and the resolution went commences at the Na- g with “Lucia Ter errra s¥asor tiona! Theater to-morrow ¢ @i Lammermoor”—Nilsson aud Brignoli in the en: ing roles. Hintow writes very good letters to the Boston be, but he must not use su i : “Wheever shall have seen that referring to Henry Winter Chambrun told hin resting quiecly. ‘i Zi Mr. Windom called up bill to provide for the Mrs. Hantingto irrigation of the Bear river valley, which was discussed until the expiration of the morning hour, and then went over. At the suggestion of Mr. Logan, it was a, that the contested election case from North Car olina be taken up on Mond Mr. Cameron gave not next he would move, at 1 o'clock, to lay on the table whatever business might be y order to proceed with the French Senator Patterson had no infor. is to bow Senator Sumner obtained « mington’s letter to Le Cesne. itied that he called upon b: Warand the President im rela- ton tothe Le Cesne letter, and they were both anxious that the matter sho! ‘The President said if any er arms to the French he would have b he was so near death, ax he did pot in great pain. howing thag he bel ce, he closed his eyes, and minutes ‘opened them ‘again and exclaimed, “Kiss me good night,” and died without a tor P. turther the Secretary a The commitiee, on unanimously decided te issue a sabp aner to appear lock to-morrow morning anc Mr. Carpenter, gracefal person,” cl be investiga is, that on Tuesday THe Case or i legal investigation into the atfairs ot ( Stanton, the defaulting collector of the Bis Huntington w: York, on the 20th of ¢ born in Geneva, New AN Awenicay T tober, 1811, and mous tunnel connecting the Middlesex and MR. SUMNER'S WRITTEN PROTEST. Turxet—The fa Tr appeared before the commit- Senator Sumy Admission to Matinee—Aduite, 3 ce children, 5 mm X EW NATIONAL THEATER. N J. G. Saville.....Leseee and Manager -NIGHT. wn tronage of the = KNIGHTS P THia: 5 be Bente greet piny AND Py REx, KIEND<HIP. Mr. THE). HAMILTON Mc. H. S MURDOCH th ©. rus Test RDOCH. = 1h Le MONK. honr, ex ne The fol- will explain Sve cer. Paitacrtewia, Saturd m. Lreceived your tthe theater, and L. Da tier has been 9 Esq, Grand Ohi Kuights of Pythies. The performance XN. te Goud Fi WEDNTS”AY. > Foor Nights TRE STRA ROS “IA Mle CHRISTINE NI hursday—FAC : Mle CHRISTINE NILSSON a MARGCEBITE. IONDAY. April 1, limited engagement of JAMES A’ OATES and her comic opera cor 7. |. atm THEATER. NILSSON. ‘THESTRAKOSCH GRAND ITALIAN OPERA ‘Messrs. MAURICE and MAX STRAKOSCH re- specially sono AN OPERA. Picts Di LAMMERMOOR, A YLLE CHRISTINE NILSSON se EUCTA. Sig Briguoli. M Barre, Sig Reichardt, M. Lyall, cc HURSDAY, March 25—FAUS ‘Mlle CHRISTINE NILSSON MARGUERITE, Mise 8. L. Cary. M.Oay Steinway 's Pinos used by Baltimore, April. OPEB LIERETTOS SAVE TW The best and plete eid NILSSON OPERA BOOKS Published. Oniy 2 ror Sale mal-it Cams INDIAN CARTOON z SIX BUN DRED 2 Om No.) ON EXHIBITION 456 H AND SALE rr Sr. AT RURITER'S, Ss 36 Tth street. between D and B strects, eight wore above Odd Fellows’ Hall. Qhoice O11 Painings, Rueravings, Curcmon, &c Alco, largest stock’ Paper iss Pictures. ® nee. Frames, Picture Cords and T Bings Nails. Sc, in the District. ve SP TERMS CASE Please remember Name and Number. ap25-1y* ————— eee, BALLS, PARTIES, &c. WASHINGTON ABTILLERY BAL. ‘This newly organized Compan’ give their FI&: BALL on WEDNESDAY. the 2700 inst Mat IC TEMPLE, whieb prom be abrilliar ; The Japanese Embassy will be presen’. ‘coke ard s'sff will be present fn uniform m2: ____ LECTURES. OUMAN’S SUFFRAGE COMBATT D. LECTURE RY LANMAN HOPPER, ¥ New Yorx, LS HALL, N@, Maken 261m at reference to Panty « tack upon the vices and inetpe: PRESENT Ace. out of which. with ovlor inflaences favorable to the ar ve th of Kepablican institutions, bas sprung the Cemand for UNKESTHICTED SCFF RAG This lody i+ an inde; thinker b Woman's Plevated M. the extension of poll pewer om Women «f Anerica, argning clearly and {i against Wowan s Bight of Suifisge un the gr ipatility Lecture to commere Tickets 50 cents. t id at th MRS. SARA AT LIN ON TUESDAY EVE: ‘This Lecture te wis SECT; will be Merz ad at Music uw the evening of the Lecture PIANOS, &c. A ving determined to tutro f mack 10) "Philnd pais, sch Seber Plans minds, I a cera than ney ctoet Plane wads ise or F- a. ‘same at 33 per oF for reasonable for * “Gea” USED Bt —_— Bo. 1997 VENUE. Geunine brasilian Pebble esctactes janl9 on EN: CoS const G Toenails, ena ingrow: QR™401NG's PURE NATIVE GRarE wixe. wine is made from the pare jaice of the grape CEDAR GROVE VINEYARD, Be ‘sud connoisseurs of the Dist ‘ 7 y he tien! Ths at he purest wine in the country. It is par- | iar od for INVALIDS who royale’ gevite stimojaut. For sate by BALL & BONE Fine Grocers, W ashi: por which he designed submitting some *. ucated at Pen Yan. where his tather was en; business, and was with years. Mr. Huntington afterward went to Dam, Wisconsin, where People’s Bank, and held that position until waen he accepted a position in the loan branch at the Treasury Department, upon the invitation of Mr. Chase, who was then Sxcre- sition Mr. Huntington, by his aptness and ability, attracted the Gov. Cooke and his brother Jay Cooke, who were then engaged in negotiating the first loans of the Vhen those gentien je then went to Ch He refused to test i read a protest, which the Sumfier then read as follows; ee *Fersonaily, 1 object to no examination W ld L submit to the most searching serntiny, not only in the present case, but in al: ‘There isnot an act, letter or time which T would save I make this remark, be- cause T would not have this protest open to the suspicion that there is anything I desire to con- ceal or any examination | would avoid. But appearing before the committee on an in- which is inthe nature of a summons. yin the investigation originally moved by me into the sale of arms to France, I obliged to consider my duty as a Senator- sonal inclinations, whatever they may be, con- 1 must do what belongs to a «ler the circumstances of the case. swering any questions, | am con- strained to consider the competency of the com mittee which has summoned me. importance what these questions may be, al though there are certain obvious limitations to which I will allude at the outset. ‘The examination of a Senator by a committee of the Senate on a matter outside of the Senate, and not connected with his sustained by precedents, as when Mr. Seward and Mr, Wilson were examined with reference to the expedition of John Brown; but any exam ination with regard to his public conduct, an especially with regard to a matter which le ha- felt it his duty to lay betore the Senate in the discharge of Lis public duti ful propriety. and asked leave to committee granted rey banks or the Thames in the two sections o London known as Wapping and Rotherhithe i to have its rival, if a bill now pending before thy New York legislature be passed, by a tunnel to connect the cities ot New York and Brookl The bill incorporates th o lyn Submerged Tubular Bridge Company, and authorizes it to construct a tunnel, or iron tube across the East river large enough to contain a carriageway, a footway, for the movement treights. The rates of toll whic! is allowed to collect are certainly very moder ate: 1 cent for foot and horses, 6 cents for horse and light wago: cents for double wagons, 18 « and drays and 4 cents It is provided that the h Maryland district, wilitake place betoro U. S. Commissioner Rogers in Balt day o: this week. The unfinished business ore on Thurs- T yut the second section, which redaces | Of rates for transportats the taxation on certain textiles, &c. Mr. Scott stated that the amount involved in reduction proposed by the secend section was over eight million dollars. now that the tariff © ——— he was cashier of the Irwin McDowell, in ff comman! of the department of the east, is in **--Gieorge Alfred Townsend left here Jwige Richardson, As- Ty, lsexpected to PrRsonar.—General New York and Broo conversation from investigatior y. bill be laid aside informally, sistant Secretary of the resume his duties on the Ist g if Y. assengers ani’ HOUSE MILL TO REPEAL TUE TAX ON TEA AND the compan: Coxrinwatioss —The Senate in executi y coniirmed the nominations of Francis Thomas, of Maryland, to be envoy ex- potentiary to Je, resigned, and Wilson !vania, consul at Dablin, vi session yeoterd beaten near! s, 3 cents for cattle { 4 Sherman would not vote for the bill to lcoffee. bat he did not | He was taken to th: ct to its being taken up, in order that the | will of the Senate may be ascertained, and for the reason that, in view of the unecrtainty - Yes the tea and co: Mr. Hunting- nk Gassaway and Mr. was placed in charge, and since that as held the position of cashier of that His tine business ca- al the tax on tea an¢ ton (with Mr. deart ‘or loaded double wagons grade of the approaches on each side shall not exceed tive feet in the hundred, and provision is made by company may condemn and necessary to the King, of Per bank with signal ability. pacities were also serviceable in various meritorious enterprises of a public and a private nature; and both in busine: litehis qualities of head and heart made bim shine pre-eminent. Fe was attended in hi: hi not be my guide. if VEKNOR PINCHBACK, accompanied State Senator Harris, Representative L. and Assis ant Secretary of Si 11 of Louisiana, called on the Pres ig before Cabinet me interview in regard to political matters in theyr use bill to repeal the duty on tea and coffee was then taken up. Mr, Scott then move: the date at which the re; construction of an amendment, fixiny peal shali so into effect Trumbull moved a further amendment, to repeal the duty on salt. Mr. ested to include coal umbuil replied that that amendment could be made after the salt amendment was last illness by Rev. eon Thursday atternoon, at four r. Huntington leaves a wi d, a boy, one year ole. financial colum: in Wal! street, and a en among the brokers. The demand for the stock ts of the country, and the lers every minute. [Cs public duties. Tue Scrreme Count has decided to adjourn from the 6th of May tothe 28th of October next: and bas fixed April S as the day tor t ment onthe judgment of the circuit court of South Carolina in refusing to discharge the ka- klux prisoners. and @ writ has been issue returnable en that day. comes. trem ail telegraph brings or: lucky speculations are mentioned. ger in a telegraph office, seeing ior the stock, induced a who had faith in lus honesty to lend him a mod- erate sum, and he soon sold out ata protit o! $1,500, A grocer in asmall town up the river made a venture, and cleared $34,(4). A gentle man who recenily went abroad’ for his bought through a broker on the eve of bis de- arture one thousand shares of Erie at the mar- et price. The broker to-day sold out the stock i scavle at a clear protit To BAKE A SHAD.—This is the way we sec it recommended: “Keep on the not open it more than nece: wash carefull: r Mr. Sherman deprecated the offering of the amendment, because it would defeat the object | which he had in view in the tariff bill, which was to get the sense of the Senate on tea and coffee. Mr. Trumbull said he wanted to get a square question of repealing the duty on A debate on the general subject of tariff en- pated in by Messrs. Trambull, po eee carried the stock up to Pomeroy. unt boy. a messen, tuff with for: boiled ham or b joram, red pepp consenting to lay aside minced, sweet tle powdered mace or clove beaten yolk of egg. Stutt th Nttle of the for is of very doubt. In his public condact a Senator acts on bis responsibility, under the sanction of an oath, and the constitution declares that for any speech or debate he shall not be questioned im any other place. This prohibition, while not preventing questions of a certain character, must limit the inquiry; ward with its own which itis plan that a Senator cannot be in- terrogated, first, with regard to his conterence> With other Senators on public business, , With regard to witnesses who confidentially communicated with him. Senator Sumner then quotes Greenleaf on Evidence, and says the rale is equally impera- tive with regard to witnesses who have contiden- tially communicated with a Senator. from the same authority he con- Tne House committee on appropriations will report in favor of st least two hundred thousand dollars for the improvement of public grounds in Washington, and it is highly probable that the amonnt will be increases is desirous to keep pace with the local ties in improving and beautifying the city. Nowivations Trestdent sent the following nominations to the cemeat; sew it up or skewer Rub the outside with egg yolk and ed stuffing; fasten the tail t fal curve; put into the bakepan aboat white wine and bake it gently done.” Any one who chooses to eat baked shad— we doubt if anybody preters it—can follow the directions; but the best that can be done with a sbad is, ist, 2 it; 2d, to fry it. broiled shad over good as plank; but even / rior to take shad as aboy: only the nome of eating sbi . as the committee but the law ste] ements, accor HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Cox (N. Y.) offered a resolution requesting the superintendent of the Coast Survey to furnish the House with a copy of the chart of the harbor of New York prepared for the use of the New York harbor commissioners. Mr. Hawley (Iil.) introdaced a to active settlers. have eaten carefully s has not as yet appointed a committee to investi gation, as required by the Discipline of thr church. ‘The committee will be appointed a soon as Mr. Rodgers obtains certain intorm: Which be desires to come im possession of, the heating in the case will be commenced in the course of a féw weeks. The investigation wi! of necessity take the course prescribed rules ofthe church, and will be thorou, complete, Mr. Rodgers being desirows of making a thorough examination in order that the churel may fully discharge {ts duty to itsely and others i tion will be ‘private.—Zait. Sun immo, to be supervising inspector the public lan Committee on Public Lands. THER DEPOT SITE BILL. iN] granting a de ‘Thos. H. Streets, assi asters.—Henry John Sharp, Oregon, I Nagaunee, Mich. nt surgeon, navy. Wim. Rowland, t site to the Baltimore omac Railroad Company came up as the regular order, a8 unfinished business from Fri- day, the question being apom seconding the de- mand for the presious question. Dawes said that at one moment the people District came in here asking for great riations for a park te beautity the city, @ next ask for a railroad through the tarkweather charged that nine-tenths o: sition came trom the Baltimore and ailread Company, a said pop the road large majority of the people As to the talk abo: sutst ing the grounds, it would be better to get rid frst of the corner grog shops immediately wader Jam led to make these remarks and addace these authorities because, perusing the testi mony of Mr. Schurz, ! tind that he was interco: gated on these very ‘matters; and since I, too, em summoned as a witness, 1 desire to put o1 sense of the impropricty of such It is important that they become a precedent; and here again I declare ; to couceal—nothing (iat ve to the world u pmitted the annual shows that the estimated tota ditures of the last fiscal year were £ while the actual expenditures were © The estimated recei from all sources were 7 AVAL OFFICERS.—Captain has deen ordered to the tem- Portsmouth, and on ommand the Lancas- Lieut. F. Aug. Milicr has been detached from the navy yard at B bh iving ship Vermon gham from the hydrograp! ordered to the Constellation. the last fiscal year 5.000, and the actnal imercase over the total pubtic debt is for the financial vear 73 are estimated at (74,915,000. expenditures for the same year are estimated a 312, Mr. Lowe recommended that the Guties on coffee and chickory be reduced d that two pence on the pe acrival at Riv Janeiro t that I have noth: L Trape.—Th: on Of ail kinds of coal for the week ns, an: for the year 3,305,501 tons, 345 tons to corresponding time las! howing an increase of 1,028,955 tons, Th mand for coal continues moderate, an: prices rule firm at last week's quotations. irents eastward are light. carrying companies there isa good demand fron. t an active inquiry unwilling to at row of a rale of tionable grounds of important in the ‘THE BILL granting the privilege to the Balti- more and Potomac Railroad Company to erect & passenger depot at the corner of streets, came up in the House to. ished Business, when the op; was advocated by of Washington. unwelcome inquiries. m these preliminary remarks I proceed t. yof the present com nator ty appear betore 3 y to protest against the formation ard consti.ution of the commitice a» contrary to unquestionable requirements ot parliamentary lew, and [ask the committee to reecive this protes of invitation. ments of the me: tibustering to e by the very decided maj id were still keeping up the di ur report closed, with every ight. n the lines of thr SNITION OF A Ma hi Potter (N. Y¥.) appealed to Mr. Stark to allow him to offer an amendment to ¢ public park. He said he felt no interést in the rival roads, but desired to see the park grounds protected. Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) said the proposed amend- ment amounted to nothin; was now but a filthy he present acomm: Was married to Prince Luis de Bourbon i bantot Havana, who T the competen mittee. Requested as a » deem it my da! ‘There 1 also for Lehigh coal of the broken anc One gratifying feature of the coal far itis vear is that, ruled dull, with a tend the mines, there are no inti = suspension of the production of coal trot tladelphia Ledger, 25th inst. York in 1869, at Jcfterson M: and whose marriage had not room's family, has now bi Jount and Countess de Ac | prospect of a prot: n recoguized n recognized by ita (the parents i notwithstanding it ha lo lower wages mations of a stri’ as the proposed site » and a disgrace to Ithad been such for twenty years and wonld remain so for the next twent unless such improvement was put upon it Mr. Starkweather insisted u: for the previous question. Mr. Potter (N. Y.) my answer to this more read’ in my speech in the Senate, February 28, have set forth what moved me to the inquiry being grounds of suspicion which ment rendered the most search’ commitice friendly to inquiry absolutely neces: of Naples, and chief of the family. King has alo bestowed the title of Count and Countess of Roca Guglielma on the young couple. Ifto this universal recognition a seneral court martial at Fort Whipple, Va., to try causes there pending, in place of 2d Lt. How- gate. 2d Lt. ©. C. Wolcott, 3d artillery, detailed member of the same court, in place of Ist Ailditional 2d Lt. Joseph H. bas been ordered to report in person to the superintendent of the mitary academy, at West Point, ment to temporary duty Kextucky War Craims.—The United States Supreme Court has denied the application for a “rit of mandamus to the Secretary of the Treas- compelling him to issue his warrant for the alms of the state holding a was ever issued, bi prepared, subject to the approval of the Sec tary, and asthe condition of the law at the esent time does not authorize the Secretary to ‘ue One at @ time when there tion out of which to pay it, the Fare or a Boy Trarxce Penrorwer of fourteen years bas lately died at Not 7m, England, trom injuries received fron while performing on the trapeze at th mebrs Music Hali in thattown. He and hi- who were known as Brothers,” were performing on the high trapeze and whi'e the deceased was turning « »omersaul trom the trapeze, which wason full swit the stage, he lost command of himself and fel heavily upon the back of his neck on the mat He was carried behind the scene: rocured, and was atter- ospital, where he died y commenced per Y. H. Beadle gz inquiry bya Wiliard, corps of «1 . Y. Standard, tous Mcxper ix K ple of weeks since the Italian police fished out of young an beautiful wo- ng to one of the tirst andied dagger. planged to reast, was left in the wound the assassin, and under it was tattooed in the in the terrible word “vendetta,” with the date “1872.” ‘The victim is sup; d to one of the oldest an Roman aristocracy, but the papers have not yet ventured to publish the name. The af fair is, of course, for the present shrouded in moved to take a recess feck (Ky.) moved that the House ad- ‘he general parliamentary rule in the ap- journ, upon which the yeas and nays were or- pointment of special committees requires that they shouid be organized so as to promote the business or inquiry tor which the committee i-~ This requirement is accord and is sustained by In familiar langu: the Tiber the body of man. evidently belo families. An ivory- the hilt in the left bi red. we House refused to adjourn—yeas 4, nays Mr. Kerr (Ind.) moved that when the Honse it be to meet on Thursiiay. question. Mr. Mercur, ym the Committee of conference on the provide for the removal of causes from courts in certain Mr. Duke (Va.) de: on ing me The report was concurred in—yeas 115, nays 38. Mr. Mercur moved to reconsider, and to lay the motion on the table; and the yeas and nays ded’ by Messrs. Kerr (Ind.) ion to reconsider was laid on the ys ‘kweather then proposed to the oppo- Tallroad bill that if they would son. previous question obvious reason mentary authorities. ir proposition is committed to its friends and no: to its enemies. In illustration of this rule, we are told the 10 have spoken directly agains: what is called “the body of the Dill, the substance of the inquiry, are noi expected to serve on the committee, bat should they beso nominated to decline. Their presence not unlike participation in a trial by a judge or jurvman interested in the \t Very little reflection shows how natural is this rule as an instrument of justice. ‘The friends ot promoters of an inquiry. jority as a committee can do no more than adduce evidence that exists, so that the business cannot sutier through them, while these unfriendly to a measure, or hostile r ukewarmness or ne- » fall to preseg the Proper evidence or recognize its just value, so that business will suffer. In legislation, plainly those who believe an inquiry necessary are the most proper persons to conduct it, and being su are selected by parliamentary law. jis rule may be tracc J in the history of Par- liament anterior to the settlement of our coun ‘The ancient statement was sim; hose against the bill should not be on tl "The meaning of the rule may be seen inthe eases which have occurred in of Commonsas far back as December 4th, 15 ucen Elizabeth, on the com il relating to misdemeanors: ‘iven to a certain ir. Sargent Har- and medical assistance wards removed to the The unfortunate lad had on), forming @ few cays. ent of the war cli #t as NO warrant ted. — the yeas and nays AxsoTner Rerortep “Deats BLow” Tt: a ‘AN REVOLUTION.—A dispatch : ** In a battle on the 2 instant, Gen. Kecha, with 6,000 troops, deteate: the united revelutionary forces, numbering 9,000 men, killing and wounding 700, and cap turing 7,000 men, with all their artillery, excep three guns. The revolutionists retreated to ilo and Zerez, pursued by Genera! Rocha’s victory is a death- rospects, but anar me. There is noth- industries, and trade in is no appropri: Seupseseeeeeeeeee the City of Mexico sa Tue BRER QUESTION IN MASSaeHUs beer or no beer continues to e legislature of Massachusetts, or «lid advices. The Boston Transc-ipi eat reverence the opinion of Dr. ‘that clinical expe that every torm on & committee is Tae New Sraxisn MinisTER.—The stories to the effct that the new Spanish Minister 1s lcstile to the United States, and has so express: himself, and that his coming here isa menace ¥, are disproved by a despateh dur Minister at Moweriiest The when Admiral Polo De the Spanish syuad- so at the late: itch, which is rience, if it proves anything, {> this countr stimulant now in use can be received from Minister says th: Bi was in command of in the South American sa warm admirer of America and our institutions, and that this admiration was not the diplomatic courtesy, chy will prevail for a long ing doing in domestic foreign goods is slight. A Woman's Ricuts Bix. has passed the Mli- nois house of representatives, % to 43, pro that no person shall be precluded from any oc ation, profession or employment, except th: itary, on account of sex, provided shall not be construed sent to allow the ordered, he would give two-thir Mr. Beck (Ky.) asked if he would allow amendments to be offered. Mr. Starkweather declined to do so. Mr. Gartield (Ohio) said that in a few days the House would have the re; on the removal of the B: — they could then provide for a union Ir. Starkweather said that was the most pre- ‘ition he had heard. Mr. Garfield said he would see whether it was Pre; us, and if he (Mr. S.) would give him would show him it was not pre- posterous. Mr- Farnsworth su; ments as would be be admitted and treated 7. tarkweather declined to allow nts offered, but said he had offered may become poisonous to the last de; the prohibitionists insist that tuis does not the vital question, which is, whether the arm than’ good? And so the to an inquiry, may Coes not do more mere phrases of eee Friendeband bearty kindness and sympathy and | soe sav itis of no une for them to adver- P: tise; that they have been in the place in busi- ness all their lives, and evetybody knows them. Such people torget to take into consideration increasing in population every ten years, and no matter how old the place, some move to other ‘angers {ill ‘their places. In this , unless the name of @ business tantly before the public, some liberally ‘adver- the place of the the latter, rust out, as it were, timore and Ohio rail- to effect eligibility to to require women to work on streets or Toads, or to serve on juries. This is a step in advance for Illinois, and though the exce and provisos in the bill sh of the state take it wit! ily be reassured and tride in the path 0} tore long, we do not doubt. DaRwinism Torsy and other thinkers a: for the descent of the animals from man. once a little lower than the angels, have no‘ credit to our ancestry, for the breech i- widened. And Mr. Bryant argues that it re quires a vigilant aud incessant stra; what there is left of the angel an. Tax Kiver Front Comaissioy.—The board Of survey appointed by Congress under the act approved the Sth instant, to de: the improvement of the harber o: & of Gen. Humphreys, that our country is nearly forty per cent. vise a plan for eo ow that the legislator: h fear and trembling n. chief engineer Gen. ©. E. Babcoc! * ugs and grounds; Gov. Cooke, and Capt. Carlisle P. Pat. et at the Governor's office at hali-past is afternoon, and organized by, umphreys president of the Patterson secretary. All Various plans for ere disenssed in an age oi firm is kept consi new firm may start up, and b: very short time take older ones, ani and be forgotten, in the reign of mittment of a the entry mentions that it was member, and then says, “‘and rit to be exempted out of the committee be body of the hb Hon. A. R. Shepherd imissibie under the rules Turvy.—Bryant, Alcott their ingenion @ case they can make o: from the angels, and Some of us, if man wa: board and Capt. the members were pr lmpioving the river front w jutormal way. Capt. Patterson was req to present the plans and calculations he h. pared on the subject as consideration and actior journed to meet at 2 bil,” in other words, speec! measure disqualified the learned member so that according to the expressive words, he was “exempted out of Mr. S. cites several cases to show that ‘those against the bill should be no committee.” referring to a bill affecting the city of London which came up November 1ith, tion was if the members from London ki be against the bill ceuld be of the committee, and when the Speaker put th that will have a man that hath of the bill to be a committee let thefr opinions by saying yea;” and not one saic 0,”” and all said ‘s those who care fur the in ie Rgainet the Inquiry, oF bellcvicg Gat ghel ¢ inquiry, or believi . is no occasion for it, is Fepudiated ee is so justand benign, and also so valuable with years. Mr. Jefterson adds other words of paene Fepresenting the NS York Central e committee.” ', Tepresertin, utations of the the arn it be to ursday; which was rejected—yeas 14, nays 149. Mr. Beck then moved to ad ordered. a basis for the future ms of the board. Ad- P.m.on Friday of this railroad. and producers and New York an associations in reference to the frei ‘The negotiations were secret, bu tisfactory arrangements were per- oil refiners and 1601, the ques- eilious but ill-justifie: ao pe go auteur, the pede A Dotty pl pram = pod meager eer fe jgnorant 3 Sntique drese pattern, and , and is cut biased at trimmed with Ho: THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE of the House, of which Mr. Blair, of Michigan, investigate the charges against Secretary Robe- son in the New York Sun, Secretary Robeson and Mr. Charles A. and his counsel, Willard Bartlett, also, the follow! UNIONS, CuTLBL args, Vascular | Brodhead, Secon stood that sai cted. ie he “AU is chairman, to vote he said, “+A den” is a moire made of some mate! and bottom and naises and tube roses, with a ning two chains and three the ‘lization, and* Drownep at Sma Balti ish, inst. off Cnj mastheaa ort for Virginia, ‘The schr. Mary Stand- met last evening. ree imore,on the night ‘mry, took two men from the sehr. Raynor, trom New York which vessel had capsized in a Rete ed sunk. Three ot ‘he men that near them, but would three who were drown- All that wil no. Parliamentary law i ee =a mittees always sce! gentlemen as w:tnesses: Goxtrolier of the Treasury; chief of the Bureau of Steam En. chief of the Bureau of John Lenthall, naval the crew were several vessels edicine and Sur, net take them ot Construction, clerk Bureaa of Steam E: ‘sand when any member who is bears himself named of its co: to ask to be excused,” This is ora bill he is inst. Of course, the ral is applicable t any other matter Stecred foc committee. Any one —— find a warni # q f 5 Hi i i ll ; of Mr. Sargent, (Tuesday) evening at 7 0’c! said that they Id examine more than two : i i i would not be able to or three witnesses each i i 5 i te i i i 5 é z H : to furnish the United it wants, ina yearor two Virginia i [ i 3 87 California States with all ott iain that the- poison- “9 by the refuse from gas works is the pext thi inasmuch as its a | ing of the Schuylkill ri slsogtster-housce and eu wsicians. | te cold-biooded mu: sithoroughly tested its merits. recommend it a- | kill! : claring the “forms ; i i F : i H i i i babes were bor i rm in the ears on the ring the recent snuw block- th acold reception on their y to clear the water ¥. World, of course. ‘ y ‘Gith i to use a Gilther.— 1 ——__—_—_ + World, CLEVELAND will soon be able to discount Pitts- burgh in the line ot line — not stand a ng “robed in atter her arrival in the elt from country pastures are frequently mistaken tor white doves as they fly over. Pacitic railroad du: ade. They met wi advent. which the wantoness of Apt to suggest to large jamentary rule which forbids usiness of the com- ittee one of mblic basiness tx y ch the minority Wantoness of power. Glove makes it easy to : F power is but too often successful m: Thus is the Parii, @ person unfriend): : Hy] in Atlanta tied her husband's just for fun, and ets tor @ certain H physician tells be bad-yszarred, thongh “ga Californi editors ia talinking that they have trials business. S7'Strauss, the Aopag co: accepted an invit: the Boston Peace ‘Jubliee in Sane and) of a show for be- | hands and feet the other day, fifteen mt through his poc! hillet-doux, and tonnd it. bim that his face won" he may remain perp ze i nou thet uEE > i and crows fresh y promoted, and espec E | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR: This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ASSOCIATED F ESS REPORTS. New York News QOVERNOR HULLOCK TO BEINTESTIGATED. New Vouk, Jan. 2.—A committer of the Grorgla beg: € arrived bere yesterday to take testimony in regard to the conduct of the ullock, of that state. The tn vestigation will include the governor's pan transactions with the state agent. The proceed ings Will be concected im private ASSAULT BY A LawYEr A lawyer named Dantel C. Bi made 4b Assan uy bace | vesterday mith. Birds th owes hiw money for ae ~ of the indictment and trial of ex-Judge Nertor. PUYSICIANS PORTIN The board of case—the accu the puniekam that Si PUNISHED FoR NOT RE xX CASES fe commenced a test Leing a Dr. Morite—to secure Physicians who do net repost TAMMANYITES oo Tammany, yesterda d themselves as ad! IN ene yesterday. No such 4b s heen w street for years. There are nume , Of negotiations in » made immense suns. The number of that opening pric im the mornin ders to buy, had reache d Bands is estimated at © Bapidly a. funder the stim coloseal fortunes, A FENALE 9 The grand j for blac k-m» tor attempti Carter. ESCATED FROM THE LOWERY The Herald o« vn the ontiaws in deaths of Henry stock sold as high RESULT OF THE SETTLEWRNT n of 0 Fania will be the result of the co: . ent Company. that the company never owned a barrel of ©! but made secret arrangement for securing th Monopoly of the transportation of a!! oi! to citie on the seaboard which has now exploied A NON-SOCIETY NAN BRAT Wilham MeG no this mornin, lyn by a crowd of moro: SIX INDICTMENTS FoR SWwiNDLIXe we been found against Edwin Green. the bo banker, who forged drafts on European anking houscs, aud sold the same to cmi- THE FUNERAL EREMONIES OF GEDERAL ANDERSON will take place April7. Two batteries ot artil- | lery and the veterans of Fort Sumter will | accompany the remains to West I. mi Renewed Excitement in Erie To-day. New York, March ®.—The excitement Erie was renewed on the stock exchange early hour this morning, and thus {ar in the da the transactions have been enormons, probalr aggregating 100.00 shares. The bas's fo: continued advance was advices from Lon: to-day, which state that Erie opened at 51, tor Amcrican certificates and 534 for London pro tected certificates, but afterwards adv 4 for the former and 56 forthe iat opening sales of ie on the stac exchange here were at G4. Almost mediately there was a frantic rash the course of the stock was 6 C4 AA A, AS 9 86 | a8 dealings were attenced with mucu an and excitement in these wide and fluctuations. Marder and Lynch La NASHVILLE, March 25 —On Sunday morning & negro named David Jones robbed the house of afarmer named Mui nd when the latter offered resista’ the ne, shot his dead. The murderer was arrested lodged in ja bat at 9 o'clock to-night an infuriated mob broke open the prison and took him out. After shooting him twice, they put a rope around bis neck, and having ‘dragged bim to a pabli square, hanged him on a lamppost , men came to iherescue of the nogro and cat down, keeping the crowd back with their rev« vers, and carried him to Hollyoke station, ba he is fatally wounded, and will probably nor live through the The crowd has now dispersed and allis quiet. Two companies o wilitary are ou the ground. Nasnvitie. March is condemned and dep of citizens. It was gotten u * purpose carried out rapidiy. Maror’ M. although informed of what might be expecte had no time to consummate his arc to prevent it before th M » had done its work, the leaders had dispersed, and on! cited lookers on remained. dressed by Governor Brown. who denounced the mob law, and pledged himself to execute the laws aud punish the offenders. ‘Those who par- ticipated in the proceedings of the mob are sap pored to be railroad men. Sheriff Donaldson 1 extolled for pis bravery in pusbing his way throngh the mob to cut down the’ prisoner. Although saved from death by banging, tl gid wounds are mortal, thougs he may ive for several days. pos, ol The Defeat of the Rebels in Mexico. THE REVOLUTIONISTS DEMORALIZED. MatTamoras, Feb. 25.—Late advices trom Zacatecas state that the defeatot the rebels was complete. The government troops captured at Matapul and embodied in the revoiationary army, rejoined the Juariste when the fight com menced, and inflicted great slaughter on the revolutionists. Trevino arrived in an ‘at condition at Saltillo, where he gathered the Sat an + Trevino quarreled with Martinez a month since, owing to the former appointing @ young lawyer governor of Luts Potosi, and ceased all co-operation wi him. 7 TOLUNGHIAS &té generally “cmmesa!- ized, and are expectod to evacuate Camargé and the border soon. MORE REREL DEPEATS REPORTED. CITY oF Mexico, March 20—Genera! Z deteated the rebel cavalry on the isth Ins near Chararac. The revolution in M headed by Vita, bas been crushed. killed. Over $32,000 have been subse: French residents toward the p: German war indemnit — + From Ew 7. ENGLAND REDUCES THE DUTY ON COPrPEE AND chicory. Loxpox, March 26—The motion made in the House of Commons last night by Kight Hon. Robert Lowe, chancellor of the exchequer, for immediate reduction of fifty per cent.on’ the duties on coffve and chicory, was carried. ATER HOLIDAYS. Livenroot, March 26.—Saturday and Monday next will be observed as holidays in this city. TRE SULTAN GOING TO FRANCE. CowsTaNTiNorLe. March 26.—The Saltan announced his intention of visiting Lyons B as in May, for the of attending the expy- Bebe avemnsce NOT ORDERED To ¥" arr Ets. Maperp, Marcy 29.—The report that th Spanieh frigates had beoe peda bed by the ment of the Hi By N. W. Graves, clerk of the steamer Utab, ab- sconded last Tuesday with several thousand do!- nope HF- eyasen. { ‘ate the p< EF — Ry i &n altercation ensued, and Ulay- the man on the head with a tum- head, him I. murderer Soe ane ° Femarsl of © Prtene M vices of the inte Father Micha iicemees berof clergy and large congregation.