Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1872, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. Published Datiy, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peuus; liaula Avenue, corner Lith St. WE EVENING STAB NEWSPAPER COWT. | B. AUF Pret, } TRE EVENING STAM fs werved by carrier to | their sntecr TEx CENTS PER WEDM, or Foa- | \ | TE Focr Cents Prk MONTH. Copies at the counter Two Crxts each. By mail—three months, $1.80; Giz mon’ he. $3; one rear, §5. TBE WEEKLY STAB—pobitehed Pritar—9L% arear, ly in advance, fn both than past tor. i ae | 39—N2. 5,951. WASHINGTON, D. C., |} RIDAY, APRIL 12, 1872 ILPHAIRETICAL | a BUSINESS DIRECTORY: | Containing Cards of First-class Establiehments in all Branches of Bus:ness in the Digtric:. NERY, ac. TLE a ©, B. GitLett. 614 9h st., opp. Patent Office. ©. W. Troe, (wholesale only /314 8th at., nearay. ™ DEL MAKERS, &: o posite Post Mice. COMPANIES. Natiovat News Com ¥, H. Covle & Co, ,323 Pa.ave. NOTARIES. AG. Hat Pe. av., Law, Titles, Conveyancing. PTICIANS. FRANKLIN & Co., 127 Pa. ay., bet. 12th and 13th ste. «t..op Tr ore H.W He Mprea, 453 Peon +) Corner 434 street. Tiss Ulice Dost OYSTER SALOONS. B..cor- Kh &L Rs. | wanvey & HOLDEN. Wis Pour THe OvsteR Bay, 1296 and 1275. s corner lth st. avenue. #e eve., det. 12h and t5ch sts Ess 4T-LAW. i #1. 6271 La at Groner E Kix. 462 Penn. PAINTS, OILS, RyxeaL. Jr.. 317 70h ie. GLASS, *t ,bet Pa ave. and D st. O st .bt.6 &7. rear Met. Hotel, h street, near Penn. avenue. PAPER HANGERS. ac. Gro Lvrnes Magtis, Fraxeis Moti eR. am AWS Ines, | FOUN OB es | BA’ deeins. re PATENT AGENTS. R* Nw | Muxx &Co., Am ,)S. KE. cor. F& 7th Bory’ gine Bxxn. 71 Th etreet Dotweon Gand B. | RMGRT FrotHe F street near 7th st cet. EF ASKS AND BANKERS. j re stopp PO. Departm't o ge Executive ave sae, c w 6: “Fer Block, corner — wes < Le ey Shs EF-Send for circular K sKAPHIC GALLERIES. = “RATES ine ppecadbate fe ac. bc Ohi: ane hte sock «bts & 9: Also, Phot +, etoc! TH Roows, corner 9 hand Fatreets. Se : ILELIARD SALOONS. PIANOS. Fares Hatt BLAS SALOON corner Oh & Dts | £0 ReicMENBACH, 423 11th. ab. Pa ; ; t LEIA YX. corner 9th & F st: BELL-HANGEES & LOCKSMITHS. ©. ScHNF lee. INT Ft . between Lith and 1th «ts, @ Faery. Fi-cwen, 05 Tth et opp. Patent Offics BLACK* MITH SHOPS (Horse Saoeing, &c.) de & Md ay BLEACHERIES. 3 Ht« Bt. Bleacher,9¢ Pa. av RS. TRAIT F: enue. near 13th street. : pecialty,) S11 7th street PLANING MILLS. W.8.€) Broway, 1%) street and canal. PLASTERERS. Jony F Kixe. 631 Mass. ave., bet. 6th and 7th ste PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS. A. RK SiprHr & Co.,910 Pa.av..bet.0th & loth sta »Nleor.gth & D sta YM B ave., under EY, 710 E st BOARDIANG-HROUSES. Paxniscox Horst ppo. P.O. Dep*. nd 10 19th and 2ich sts ‘apitol Hill. s. 1012 Pa.ave. bet 10th & Ith sts. ox, corner 9:h and D streers. Co. ©0-2, F atreet. near 7h COMMISSION MCH TS. AMILL, 3 E. corner 9ta& Dats ‘TATE AGENTS. &c. LEY. cor. La avenue and 7th #' ‘ont. Hal! and Fists..opp. Post Office aay bet ‘ner Ith nd @ streets. adj ¢ Udd F street near 15th. ect. between Hana E. | M3 1RER, hst.opp. PO. Department. 4) g Washin, p Honse Ww A CLaceit, 519 Market Bpace. 7 Peonsyh avenue Soromon J. Facve ¥ Manufacturer, 26 7ihst, 8.W. bt 7&8.op Post Office Cuakies Thompso 629 H street,corner 7th canary Dep't C. Stor RESTAURANTS. Teexen & Suen AR. Bverncxp &: Hy<ow House. Henry Hyson, 421 9°h. w ?. Reoway, Mow SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS. Preny CoLeway, 237th at. op. Coater Market ww SEWING MACHINES. Je Woresren & W rsox's, Steer & Son, agts..(61 Pa.ay Thos are simple, silent. perfect Ls ar.agt..¥ MC A.B £D 12 9h st + (repairing « specialt ; .CTORIES. Cee EAMAN.( sexch d for ground)215 7th ARRIAGE FACTORIES. kT H. Gaawa. 4l0-12-4 bet. Dard E K Hart, corner Pew andl CULATING LIBRARIES -T. 8 :uwo. 317 Pa. avenne, bet. Sd anid is ate, CLOTHING STORES. Watt Eon xox £ C0. SH ‘ Devin & Co. 8. YUE ay., bet 11th&12th ste, Mes EA. MeLeay, S16 Fat. bet-S.€9, up stairss Mas. A.SwitH, late Mrs. Kline, 52! 9th stre.t. LVER PLATERS. 7th street. op. Pest Office. Rost. A Weritenann, #4 D st., between sth & 9th. STAMPING DEPOTS. Me«.G BH. Maceer.6¢ hb st.. opp. Patent Office. STEAM AND GAS FITTERS, &c. A.B. Suernery & Co..%0 Pa. av. bet 9h & Wth ste STOVES. SHEET.IRON, TIN WARE. Warren D. Wyvitt, Pa. ave., near 4% GM. Baywarp & Co.. 317 9th et. bet. Pa. av. & Bevay W. AT, 112 Pa. av., bet. 19th and TEA AND COFFEE STORES. Onrental Tea Store. A.M. Wheeler, 623 7th street. TITLE EXAMINERS. HaLey. 519 Pa. av Pest $1 MISSIONERS OF DE Jcsurn T K.P roer E aw NEECTIONERIES. ERBE Dining Roems,) 527th st ,op. P.O E CONVETA . ave.. (Law. Titles, Notary CORSETS, SKIRTS. &c Laties’ Uaderwear generally nveyane’g, Notary. /AR STO! 7th at 408 9th st 1 F street northwest DINING SALOONS | DistncSateu same DOLLAK STORES. ‘ NK MANUFACIORIES. . Tornam & C 257th st., adj gO. F. Hall. TUBNING SHOPS. War - AK ST0KS, 4 Pa, av ss _ Jon Curistany, Wood, Horn. Bone, &c.,1106 Est. BRESMAKERS. =... a BRELLAS, PABASOLS, CANES. Mise ME Wii <ox Ja Pa.av.(Cut'g taught by rate) z, H19 Pa. ar., bet. 1th & isth ete. , DRUG STORES. RCE, 1105 E street, near lth, G. G. ©. >)sus, corner New Fork avenue and Lith st FERS, 529 10th street, near F. F & Gs ther, corper 9th and tiste n st. UNDERTAKERS. Bi 2 Ek. 1721 Pa. avenue, near sh streat hetrect, near La. avenue. | Abii 1222 Pero ave. and 17 452 at. 3. W. WATCH MAKERS, &c. H. Horr a, (also, Materials. Tools, & ) Jou &. Vas Doren, 125 Pa. avenue, WOOP AND COAL J. STEPHENSON & BRo., 120 Pa. av., & foot 7th st YANHEE NOTIONS. ADLER. (wholesale only.) 4 Pa. av., wear 9th at LADIES’ GOODS. AY 188 FE. A. McCORMICK r\ 506 94 * ust Opened an ele ODS, comprising ali the in Pattern Bonnets, Hat ces. ke. Alo. fail Gerwea:, to all of which she asks the attention of he Indies cf Washington and vicinity. aplo SPECIAL Novice. 2 MADAME ESTRENS, 618 131TH Street. CHEAPEST HOUSE SOUTH OF NEW YORK FOR HUMAN HAIR. SWITCHES 33 ches long, for the new styles, aud $7 cach. ¢ Medical Musenm. | ES. w Thy. (alvo Die Stinker,) 302 Pa. avenue. | CY STORES. ¢, corner 8th street zar Aih7th street NW. N.Y FEED STORES. FM. Dancy, Feed.Grain &c..cor Mass.ay 47th st FLOUR, FEED AND COMMISSION. Tuomas & Hanne. cor. 7tn st. and Maryland ave. FLOWER EMBALMERS, M.E_ stovrs, Embaimer Nat. Flowers, 623 7th st. ¥ Hand F, of MILLINERY lesigu: UNDRIES. near Treas. Dep't fring) 4950 st.N.W ine for yourself mar25 Im z ach et. | == opraed. cleanse ADIES, ATTENTION! ped. re made, and returned in two hours. GAS FIXTURES, ac. 8. HELUER, 715 Market Space, Baxertoy & PeaRson, cor. xh & DY : wishes to call your sttention to the fact that he ACE shevnexn& Cond Baca ber dea vithen, | ob, baud a complete wmortment of NATU- BAL CURLS and HAIR BRAIDS, and al GAD CUICES. fine assortment of IMITATION HAIR Wasn sorox Gas Liout Coxraxy, 13th, near B | CHIGNUNS. Me sells Coracts at reduced GROCERY STORES. rices. He curls hair for 25 cen! act. He ues Bo. G- Coax weit &5ovs.14 3 Pa.ay.op Willard’« | hand aod just received large assortment of i Be Me Batten Space. w Tr Sch street GLOVES, which = will sell ha a oar LANT & Sox Pentie, co me a r the name an; ae Guaeris AX or Fardisthstrecte H.W, | Jens ‘5 HELLER. 713 Market Space, aMrs ania avenue. » Cor. 42¢ at. and Virgiaiaavents GUN MAKERS, «& Joun J. PEs » Fishing Tack!s,) 623 D st BW iM. &e. Guirvirn, Ladies’ Hair Dresser,1311 F st HARDWARE AND CUTLERY. J. W Kexxeny & Co 612 Pa. av_, bet. 6th and 7th. L. H.Scuxeipen, 1010 Pa. av, bet. lth aod Mth « HARNESS, SADDLERY @ TRUNKS. A. Leora Ja. & Bao., 47 adj. Mat Hore! UST RECEIVED—A fine assortment of Bers ‘man’s ‘ZELIN ZEPHYR EMBROIDERED SLIPPRS PATTERNS, Pe TOMAS Gon 8 Teh 6: ads OL. Hall . L. Re ND. 6 Penn e.. bet. 6th and 7th st« ©. 1415 Peunsylvaniaave..pear Willard’s MATS, CAPS AND FURS. Witter & Beorr. 95 Pa. av., bet. 9h and 10th “ts. - HORSE SHOERS. Jows F. Dotan, K st.. bet. 9h & lth &D sts NW. Ho cording %® natural formation of fect JAMES SYKES, Proprietor. PRONTING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR, Between \3th aad Vth stresis, Wasnixeton, D. 0. AxLixeTON Horse, Vermont LM stree Thar! corner Fa av. and 6th st. trons to test the accommodations present e corner 18th and H streets, tablishment, which he promises shall’ be’ found ai CE COMPANIES. least equal to the best in oS office, 1204 Pa. av.. near lath | _jand tf {Bep. Chron. ICE CREAM MANUFACTORIES. Haxvey & Hoipes, 8. E.corner llth st. & Pa ave | © == ABLINGTOR,” INSTRUMENT MAKERS. ©. Fiscw¥s, Surg. Instruments & Trusses, 424 7th st. IxSU VERMONT AVENUB, T. BOESSLE & 808, Prorarmrons. Phesnix L. Ins. Co.. 40 &, May Building, 7th 4 Frarcis Heyer, 03-05 7th st. £12) Bridge st. Geo'n PEACE. cn City Hall. $9 7th street. EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D. 0. eee ee EYES & Co = ALLison NacTOR. Jm., 13380 to 1388 Batre & Date. Wasninetox Mallon, 1996 E street. OFFICES. CuaRLes Hex zexanc, 6% Louisiana. av. and 621 LOOKING GLASSES. La 12% Pa. near 13th street. Slate, Marble. @c. ci r.94D. ‘2 Co, Mantels: ke site Benn ove. RES. core Sth etre + y yal Manucydl4 Hih ef eae Pa, Mee ConBY )S Ps ae vet ¥ .. bet. Mths: 386 Be, ar. 31 door eats te ate SPECIAL NOTICES. A Clergym: nie acrid fa South A ‘fe: an, while residing in Sonth America, 0 missionary. discovered a sate ead simple remeay, for the e of Nervous Weakness, Early Decay. ‘the Urinary and Seminal Organs, aed ¢! whole train of disorders brought on by bancful and vicious habits. Great numbers have mn cured by this noble remedy . ipted by a desire to benefit the aMicted and unfortunate, I will send tho recipe for preparing and using this mediciae. in scaled elope, t ene who needs it. Free "harge. covelgdress, JOSEPH T. IN mar2?-17 4N. Station D, Bible House, ‘New York City. AMUSEMENTS. EW NATIONAL THEATER. Mx. J. G. Savitux, Lessee and Manager. LAST APPRARADCE BUT TWO and BENEFIT of the po young vocalist and comedienue, RS. JAMES A. OAT! COMIC OPER Y EVENT v1 Tid MPS ON. prsc SCHOOLS OF WASHING @NCERT BY THE GRAMMAR @ PRIMARY SCHOOLS, (Fourth District,) L-¥ D pl TON. aT LINCOLN HALL, TSIS (Friday) EVENING, April 12, 1872. PROF. J. H. PANIEL, Conductor. Miss ADA H. WILLEY, Pianist. PROGRAMM Pant il. lorning.”” 2. Quarter Mooulight and Misses Mockaber, Aller 3. Duet—" Nellie Wildwoo Aifred Thomas, Homer Altemas Starlight,’? Porter and Liphard 4. Duet and Semi-Chorus—* fhe Lit le Fish’ Primary No.2 8 Semi Cuorns Mother and Daughter.” Adela Hive, Primard School tt Homer Attemai Bettie Havenner and Sophie Ailea, 12. Selo and Chorus—* Autamn W ae el dele Gray. Instrumental Sulo—* Battle of Port Royal.” . Ada H, Wikey. Part il. 1, Choras—*Ocean Lullaby.” Female Grammar School. 2 “Rick of Ages.” Misses Mockabee, Charlton, Mavenner, Allen 3. Selection—* Relief of Lucknow,” (by reqaest, 4 5. . Quartet Clara Wilson |. Solo— The Grave ou the Heath.” Sasie Mockabee. - CLoras—*The Bost Thing at.” aie Grammar School Rive je Gi ? hol Rertis Havenuer &. Chorus—""Pure, Rippling 7. Solo— ‘Bower, 8. Sem: Chorns—* Waltz Sung. net—"The Proposal and Horace Olark, Primary Nos. 1 and2 Yo Merry Birds”. Adele Gray Mary McArdle 12. Chorus BFThe Piano by Mrs. Join F TEW NATIO SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. ‘The Box Book for the sale of «eats fr LYDIA THOMPSON ets will open FRIDAY MORNING, at 9 o'clock. the Theater. Beale of Prices: Orchest » Alfred Cowis Proclamation. eatra Ci cle Reserved, $1.25; Dre Orchestre aaitaissic mission Gallery, 25 ¢ reserved, $1 (COLN HALL. inissior L IN THEODORE THOMAS’ UNEQUALLED CONCERT ORGANIZATION or 60 Distinguished Performers, Will, on their return from a highiy successful tour throughout the South and West, gi TWO GRAND CONC THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 19 which will positively be THE LAST OF THE SEASON, IE KREBS, ianiste, will make her last Appearance previous to her departure for Barope. MR. BERNHAKD LISTEMANN, VIOLIN tegetber with the “NRIVALLED ORCHESTRA ofover FIBTY DISTINGUISHED PERFORMERS ‘ats will © April 15, ai ‘v.'s, where the programm: Doors open a 10 Commence at 3 0’clock Op No.) ON EXHIBITION (Nrw No. 456 AND SALE } 439 T?H St. aT ‘7TH Sr. Bo. 416 7th street, bet: D ay ight ; between 01 Goors cr ' above Odd Fell Hall. Oil Paiati ges Begravinen. Chiromos, tc. Paper a Fidores Picture Cords and Tas. pide aes ber Name and Number. ly" ——_—_—E—ETrE—E—eV LECTURES. Liscoun HALL. T. De WITT TALMAGE, KBNING. Apait 17, 1572. J “GRUMBLER & QO.” at Ballantyn: Reserved Ses Tickets at Philp & poms apd Parcell’s. 9h streei, between D and EB. aplo7t~ PIANOS, &. BARE CHANOE— Having determined to intro luce in this city the celebrated BO Ht 3 Philadet whi ci magnificent arable then any r the same at 33 per Lecture by Rr w EDNESDAY av = <, cap |. Oailand 7&D IMMENSE STOCK. BEST MATERIALS, BEST STYLES, BEST WORKMAESHIP, AND LOWEST PRICES. : FOR Wen and Boys. GENTLEMEN'S SPRING OVEROCOATS, FINE SPRING SUITS SPLENDID BUSISESS COATS, BOYS’ BROWN SUITS BOYS? DRAB SUITS, BOYS’ BLUE CLOTH BOYS’ BLACK sUiTS, BOYS’ FANOY STRIPED suits, AND ALL OTHER VARIETIES. SPRING STYLE PIECE GOODS seg badd Tes 7° \VELTIES OF DESIGS. @7- EXCELLENCE OF WORKMANSHIP. 7 SUPERIORITY OF FINISE. UITs Fashionable Taltlors, mars COBNER Tru AND D 87s, EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—Th source to-day were $1 receipts from this IvpGE RicMARDsON, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, has resumed his duties. Mr. Jas. A. Savittr, the chief clerk of the Treasury, is mentioned for the Controllership of the Currency, vice Hutburd, resigned. Turep Liev. W. H. Hawes, of the revenue marine, has been a: gued to duty on the Hamil- ton. STRICT COMMITTER did not , having changed their ig hereafter to Wednesda; Tre Senate hold a session regular time of meet of every week. THE Wirzor Justi Court, and two ch York for Havre on on MILLER, of the Supreme iren wiil sail from New e 18th of May instead 0: he 11th, as heretofore i SENATOR STEVENSON, of Kentucl dinner to bis personal and political f Wormley’s last evening. Among the guests was the Hon. George H. Pendleton, of Ohio. Mr. Joun. M. Morais, of the Chronicle, ts again able to be out, we are glad to say, ani although still feeble from his recent sever: iliness hopes are entertained by his namerou friends that he will soon be himself again. Home AGA1Nn.—Society will be gratified to hear that Mrs, Attorney General Williams, having returned from New York, will resame, next Wednesday, her pleasant receptions at No 1812 I street. THE SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester day heard the ca: fax of Benj. Casswood, of Fair county, Va., amounting to $1 rdon K. Saunders, of Warrenton, IMBASSY expect to leave for ut June 10th, and will sail from t forty will make the tour of the TRE JAPANESE Evrope a Boston. Abe treaty powers, and the others wil! remain iu the their studies. pa Satine note APPROPRIATIONS FoR PreLic BUILDIN The House committee on appropriations to-day concluded that part of the sundry eivil appro- priation bill relating to public buildings, $2,000 (00 being devoted to that purpose. sum £1.000,000 is for the new State Departme building. United States to pur: SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE Trane. Edward Thornton, the British Minister, unt instruction from the home government, ha- ked the co-operation of the United States in suppressing the slave traffic along the east coast of Atrica. NAVAL OnveRs.~.Captain Paul Shirley bas been ordered to command the U. 8. steamer Lackawanna. Chaplain John Lewis has been detached from the Naval Asylum at Philadel- nd ordered to hold himself in readiness tur sea service. ContRact Awanpxp.—The Secretary of the Treasury has awarded the contract fur con structing an iron revenue steamer for New to York harbo Charles A. Wiedner, Chester, Pa , 2. ‘The vessel is to be jen, and is to be complet ber next. ATorS Trumbull and Schurz lett for New York last night to speak at the liberal republi ean mass meeting to be held in that city at Cooper Institute to-night. mor : It is not true that Senator Sumner has written aletter, as generally reported, favor ing the liberal movement, which was to have been read at that meeting. A MILITARY BOARD consisting of lone! P V. Hagner, Ordnance Department, Captain E V. Sumner, and Captain A. FE appointed to _mect I, st Troy, New York April 16, for the purpose of considering certain modifications and improvements for the horse equipments for ¢; . Ist cavalry. Tne ReocuLan Casrver Seasion was hel: to-day, all the members present excepting Se: retary Delano, who is still aysent from the city. and the Attorney General, who was to-day a‘ e Supreme Court, in attendance upon th kuklux cases. The session was about two hour * in length, and while the English note was con- sidered there were no conclusions reac d of any character. Gen. Cowan Was present tor the Interior Department. Psrsonat.—Hon. Reverdy Johnson and Hon Charles O'Neill, Philadelphia, are at the imnerial Hotel. ++> Gene: Minis at the Arlington. Mr. Mills, a mem ber of the Canadian Parliament from ‘Ontario is in this city to examine certain old maps and documents in the government archives wiicl tarow some light upon the dispured question about the boundary between Ontario and the Hudson Bay company’s territory. --++Hon. .i Lawrence Getz is quite indisposed at the Impe rial Hotel. Wat THey Task in EXGLaNd.—Judg Ricaardson, the Assistant Secretary of th ‘Treasury, says that what most interested an: astonished the people of England and Europ: generally, concerning the affairs of this govern ment, was the wonderful manner in which the people of ths country have been paving the pub: lie ebt; and, in addition to this, he expresses a contident belief that the people of Europe, Eng: land and Germany especialiy, have the utmo=! confidence in this administration, and that a~ much as anything else eftected the great succes= which has met bis negotiation of the loan. Rircep Guys Por THE Navy.—The Secretary of the Navy has written a letter to General ( field recommending the appropriation of @40,0 for the purebase of two large trial guns to b- converted from smooth-bore into ritled guns, for the purpose of conducting aseries of experi ments, with the view of determining whether the smooth-bore guns of the navy can be increased in strength and efficiency by rifling. A letter from Admiral Porter accompanies the communication of the Secretary, wherein the appropriation is endorsed. The matter ws referred to the committee on appropriations. ‘Twas ALWars Tuvs.—Despatches from Prescott, Arizona, dated February 20, give in- formation of the Indians attacking two trains near Wickenburg, of their being in large num- bers near the Vulture mine, of their having attacked a party of white men near the Brit shaw mines, and of having attacked anoth: party at the head of the Hessayempa; also, that a party was seen skulking near Prese tt. General Crook, commanding the department of Arizona, is satisfied that the Indians hve taken advantage of the fine weather to make a combined movement throughout the northern country. Tae Hovse Ags InvesTiGaTIoN.—The committee on the expenditures of the War Department held a meeting this morning with the intention of examinii ir. Markley, who tettified before the special Senate committee, investigating the sale of arms to France, | William B. Frank alleged the other day, that he received $10,000 for asi “4 Secretary of the Navy ifhe ot pcan ‘arms to —___cee—____ The Philadelphia Press is not entirely satistied with the work of the Pennsylvania republican convention. The convention elected delegates to the national convention, which that paper holds it had no right to do, and consequently ad- vises the republicans to meet together in their wards and townships and elect another set of delegates. Then again the Press complains that those chosen by the convention are not men of proper character, and that they were selected in obedience to a ring of self-constituted, unprin- cipled party managers. ‘The nomination of General Hartranft it believes to be inauspicious and a sad opening of what promises to be a most exciting and difficult campaign, in which it will require superhuman efforts to elect the ticket. Che Evening Star | Seneca stone used in the new State Department + TWO CE The Seneca Stone Investiza‘ion. The House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to-day resumed their investigation into the quality and present condition of the | FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings, Fr SENATE.—Mr. } AY, April 12 cock call building. J up Bul to tractor, and has used Seneca stone; regards it | Missouri river opposite te and within the corpo- as the best sandstone in use; has used it in the | rate limits of Nebraska Ci ch was passed. foundation walls ot Mr. Beall’s bou~ u George- The House bill u, and in the Young Men's Christian A--0- | of Claims to report to Comatose a atarerone ot ciation bullding in this city; the stone in the | the claims heard and deteruiued by thew, was foundations of these buildings is in good condi | jens tion at present; they have not been attected by Mr. Pomercy, from Committee on Pabt trost; Seneca cun be cut cheaper than any oth et; bas examined the work done on the State Depariment building aud considers it excellent, the tou n is suilicientiy strong to sastain the superstructure; the masonry is very good; the waits are frmiy bound together aud have plenty of heade ere are no defective stones inthe building so tar as witness knows; has hnown Se tone to t foundation walls, and never saw the s Lands, reported ‘bill extending for one year th {me for pre-emption Wiscons.n esota, and Michigan, to pay for their land- which was passed. Mr. Patterson presented a memorial of Gov ernor and other Hawpehire, aski sales or public lam for each Senator a e ferent states, to be given to said states for the pot endowing a university im each, n shall be taught the hig branches ot learning. Mr. Bayard catled up bill to refund taxes paid on distilled spirits in bonded warehouses de stroyed by fire. which was passed. Mr. Stevenson, from the Committee on Inilar Affairs, reported bill looking to the open’ negotiations with the Ute Indians of C for the disposal of their lands; whi. passed. 7 setting apa’ atthe rate when first James C. 1g architec: beate sand stone simi monly in Eugiand and an excellent building material, some of the buildings having stood for six or seven Ties; all the stones at the Smithsonian Institute which were properly put into the walls are at present ina good cond placed on their ends . slightly damaged; is familiar with the work done at the State Department, and considers it good inevery particular; the walls are strong and Will sustain twenty times the weight of the ery com cotland, and has proved ness_being the resoly ott is not entitled toa was then taken up. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Perry (N. ¥.) offered a resolution expressing the regret felt by the House at the death of Hon us Corning, late an e House the state of New Yor was unani adepte ntinished that Joseph C. Al in the tore insist upon the demand. Mr. Smith (N. ¥.) rose to A PERSONAL EXPLANATIC and said he was reported in th ing spoken of Col. S.0. P. B Burnside a day or two since relief was up.” He had intend and made the explanation in ju doubting the ju hard and tough and the able from its shelly of cutting blue stone i uke marble still n flinty character; greater than that o cutting Seneca; Mr. Adams some time since made a report of the work done at the State Department, siowing the relative amount ot work done on the different kinds of stone used his report showed that the men cut 5 feet o: Seneca, 23 of granite, and from 14 to Ty reer 0: blue stone; the blue stone witness reters to ix that found in this nity and not the North Kiver blue stone, which iseasiertocut; the Port Deposit granite is an exceedingly hard material and much more expensive to cut than Seneca examined the buildings at Rutland and Wind por, Vermont, constructed by William H. Hues. is last fall, and found them not very well put ppropriations had been somc what surprised at purchase of the two squares adjoining the Capi- in the walls; don’t know of any injured stone> in the area walls; the latter wails are strongly anchored, and every course the walls can’t by any possibility spread; con- sidering all the circumstances of the case, wit ness thinks the supervising architect woule have been highly culpable if he had selectes any other material for the State Department ‘The witness here explained at some length th take to itself the sole credit of having passed the measure. Mr. Dawes ( Mass.) would “have any one to suppose that the entire cost was to be but £500,000— but he bad come to the conclusion that now was as good atime as any to take hold of it—and ifthe law could be so framed as to secure its condemnation, without costing the govern- ment exhorbitant sums tor the property be ‘d support the measure. ass.) opposed the present pur- cated & commission to ascertain e terms on which the property could b r advantages to the government of the 15 pe cent. eral stem, and concluded by saying that gen it saves the government much trouble itigation. The contractors lose all stone injured through the ignorance er carelessnes- must have been the result of one of the id feeds the Secretary of the Navy knew 0 well bow to give. He reiterated the state- ment that the Secretary had illegally used not only the $93,000, but during the time he had been Secretary over $500.0) Mr. Garfield defended the President's civil service policy, and nrred in the Senate amendment ‘appropriating £50,000 to carry on the civil service measures inaugurated. The House then proceeded to vote upon the amendments upon in committee. The amendment of the Senate was concurrod in, appropriating $50,000 for printing the laws in newspapers, with the proviso, that after the present Congress such publication shail cease, Stricken out. struction several persons. The locomotive At jas, pttached toa freight train on the Bosto: and Albany railroad, exploded yesterday morn ing at Grantville, og fatally Michael Man ners, brakeman, and J. W. Stoughton, firem in who has since died. Frank Barnard, engineer was badly injured. THE Nationat CoLorep Convention —I: the national colored convention in New Oriean yesterday, the committee on permanent organi zation reported, naming Fred. Douglass fo: president; Joseph H. Ingraham, first vice pres: lent, and George ‘T. “Ruby, ‘secretary. Mr Rapier, of Alabama, offered aresolution: -*That we, in the name of the colored men of the Unite: States, repudiate any sympathy with the lar labor reform convention or the liberal repu!i can convention called for the Ist of May at Cin cinnati;” tions. Tux THuxpener,a British war vessel just launched, is thus described ina London journal “She is @ monitor, based upon the American models, but with variations introduced with a view of removing the more objectionable fea- tures of the monitor system. Thus, instead of having as low a freeboard ss possible, a height of four feet six inches has been allotted to the hull above the water line; the turrets, instead of being exposed, are protected by a powerful breastwork; and, instead of being constracted upon as small a scale as possible, she has been built on a scale sufficient to enable her to carry the unprecedented armament of four 35-tan guns, with the ty of storing during a voy- Spe ths extentions sospir ty tate or coal. With such capabilities as these she has a burden of 4,500 tuns, a length of 255 fect, and an extreme ‘breadth ‘of 62% feet; and, large as proportions are, one oi the few defects the Committee of Ships’ Designs find in her is that she is not large enough, atid that in future such vessels should be built upon a lar ither the Thunderer or the Devastation ee eee Reason WHY.—At the close of one of ‘Mrs. Swisshelm’s orations, she asked if any male ferred to the committee on resolu r. Herolson said there were but tw. ‘ies—the republicans and the demo @ Cincinnati convention was a demo cratic convention. Lieutenant Governor Pinch ‘k opposed the passage of the resolation. A- it was, it carried on its face the condemnatior of Charles Sumner. He (Pinchback) would re main in the convention along time before bir golce should be raised in condemnation. of Mr jumner. —______. THE Sitvation In Mexico Uncaancen.- A Matamoras dispatch in regard to Mexica’ affairs says the situation is unchan; Th government troops ‘hold the country the city for thirty miles, and below to the sea while the revolutionists hold Reynosa and a! the upper road,and communication with th interior, except toward Tampico, which is sti! open to couriers. General McCook, commanii- ing Fort Brown, Texas, has taken precaution by picketing the whole front of the river near Brownsvi.le to prevent a breachof the neutrali- ty laws uy the revolutionists crossing from the American side to attack on the water front. All able-bodied men are being put into the national | Citizen was present who was to woman ard for defense, increas: ts the to about | Suffrage; if so, she would like to have him stand "20 men. Steamers are sift piyhay on the Rio | Up and give his reason. To Grande without interruption or police visits. THE FLORIDA REPUDLIJAN STATE CONVEN- TION at Jacksonville yest rday elected the fol- ~~ ing delegates tothe Ph: adelphia convention: of | the mee | g ware river is being dragged this morning for the expiession,of the House in relation to the | He wes not willing the republican side should | tolved to strike fer eight he TELEGRAMS 70 THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, ASSOCIATE?) PRESS From furope Te-Day. RR: CT THE Gene The Timer this A\sbama atm ue REPORTS. FTL we Lowpow, Apri in ay arte ver s), saya that the sh gove . va on the 15th tustant, b 7 } od States ! Dbandoned the claim for cor qrentinl demage-. then Great Britain wy) eo craw ber ratiti the treaty of Wash ‘e A RYPORT aND conRE:TION Texpos, Apr The pay 4 this city ry toa reper 5 2 Asoctated Press that reports Hon. Kussell Gae ill not go te has any knowle Lord Chief Jv resentative on th Geneva tribunal ¢ i Of the | The feeling ¥ Unanimous in “ y 1 looking to the Cinctnnatt convent to initiate a programme for the y Presidential campaign A NEW GERMAN NEWSrare Phe Orstiche Post, which tstepublican inj bas made its appearance here ace fect’ Mr. Brooks (N. ¥.) demanded the regular | SENATORS TRUMBULL AND SCH pment gaye ee Be order. He was appeaied to by gentlemen on | attived thir morning at the Filth avenue lh piel 5 er sation = the State ‘Deo: Pe both sides to withdraw his objection, but de- | THE WORLD NoN-COMMITT ee ane ee State Denactans clined te do so, saying it was the only manner | The World says its impressions ta ith Mr. 3 or blue st . th aus taonoetant peabati nd he ma stage of development its course is 1 " stone trom Harper's Ferry; found the bine ste dg hes yekiees ve Sone a tal. THE TVG BOAT EXPEE The tng boat Davenport, which + evening near Jersey city, had t in towgwhen she exploded. J treman Suyder, James Caubield and «a uskrown the tug, and a boy on tar off, falling drowning Alter the ng co seen of the tug exe 1g pli All the re shattered, did not sink. 1 her boilers rotten. The bodies. OL EXCHANGE. The organization of the New Vork oil ex groands. He did not fee! disposed ta oppose | Change was formally eflected yesterday together; they are brick buildings with iros will of the House, but thought additional | THE STRIKE oF THE JovRNEYMEN FAINTe! trimmings; the last time witness examined the | jevistation was destratie. in Brooklyn bas terminated, the empl walls ot tke State Department building Mr. Brooks Y.) said that the people de- | having acceded to the demant for cigh * Co ett nee eet the Congressiona | manded the purchase and it should be made. | and #3. The plumbers and gos have t committee) he found uo bro stones " for ten he COMKLIN CAN'T BR The lawyer who went to Montreal to bring the defauiter Conklin to this city reports notwithstanding that he had extradit the case of Conklin was decided Wednesday to be one which is under the extradition treaty They now get is no hope of having Conki ed bere ALLEGED ISSUE OF $52,001,000 WoRTH OF ERIE BONDS BY Fay . It is stated some fity-tw tion wor Erie shares have been issued by day ( Lot i s ed, and to make ether necessary ing in such a loose manner that they cannot of the workmen; if a vessel is lost with a Mr. Poland ( Vt.) said be had been here some | traced. They were first 4 shape ot of stone the government is the loser; sc i | time, and he had always found gentlemen w convertible bonds, which pascd tendents of buildings under the per cent. sys | were desirous of purchasing these | over to the firm & Martin, tem generally get 24 per cent. on the costo! | <iuares, but not now—at some uncertain fn. firm conver stock shares the building: government prefers to pay fo: | pire The rec-ipts trom the onverti- work by the day, as this plan sa it th Mr. Coburn (Ind.) prote: against the meas- | ble bonds were ente yoke among pretits of contractors; the super! dent of th ure. It might be that the time id come | other receipts trom trafic and © sources, tne eg lepartment building receives $8 per day: | when the ground would not be wanted; it might | and vice paeeident: Dery ents the cone the government pays trom $s to $10 per day. ac tol, like the center of population | arising from such a system of accounts t= #0 cording tothe amount of labor superint and power, would travel westward. great that it will require @ great while H the su, orintendent of the new pos Mr. Harris (Va.) opposed the proposition of | “over them. ing in New York receives $14 pe sowles, (Mass ¢ the railroad track fer extra services in another capaci west end of removed. sent system of employing architects by ithat the ros 1 t> remain 4 ie much more economical than under the per ier route of passage was given the i centage system. Adjourned. ren. = 5 = Bow kahit Soe Mr. Bingham (Ohio) favored the purchase. the steamer Oceanus, from Red river for St Se cae ren T Dunete the Night At GoeRemne re when near Brooks Point, thirty mile atk Actes ons ty = above Cairo, Minois, exploded her boiled, bow neg tag et seg Bg oe S oH ing her upper works almost away, immediately | Brooks to sheak for the Ocmocratic yarty on th m circulation after which the wreck took tire and barned t¢ | *Uliect, and onposed the appropriation. 11 nant erman © the water's edge, resulting in the death, it 1+ | romarts be sald thet the gontloman from Cali arae . . {upnosed, of Atty persone. “The boat, after hav- | Wis had reed yesterday ae extract from the = ing. been rn to pleces ey fie Bios oe cas ex, people's money and paying it unlawtully to the and granted those persons who escaped the steam wer, | S€cors. The democratic ty was not respon: | immunity from ail danger a om r caught beneath the shattered timbers an sible tor the utterances digo bs ‘They are pre tor the faithtal dis samed by fre. A tugboat in New York harbo: || 7ePhoed mien he read the article that he was | their ver ee ee exploded its boiler yesterday, and hurled to de. | T6®ding the Washington Chrowicie. The para- | they shall live to see the coming of tine man; that their posterity shall b they shall be made glorious gem said that some of the culled are very 1 to go on the mission, and would much remain and take their own ¢ Gentiles here outside of the church them are business men, who regard | , ixbment to promote the interests ef the chur-h officals. — The Terrible Explosion of the Steamer ‘Ocean SIXTY TO SEVENTY LAmD mzast a8. VER LOST—¥ RENDING SCENE baggage, ing, beds, &c., mach of it barning. ‘The cabin and about haif the deck had floated offand wasburning. The captain was im the midst of the fire screaming tor help, and men and women in the water were throwing up their hands and sinking to rise no more. Six or eight persons were on the forecastle, and Fisher got a plank and ail except bimseif got upon it, at a= soon as it struck the water the plank carcened aud all upon it perished. The steamer John Lumsden saved sohn Meeker, Charles Teas- dorf, and John Martin, Wiggins, the Red river Pilot and Tripp are both a. Cay Vorsham. first clerk; Captain Keeder, « mander; the stewara, C.F. Huft from Covington, and many others. are missit It is thought from 69 to 70 persons Lre lost. o— Mexican Baid into Texas. Matanzas, April party of Mexicans recently crossed the Grande darin ¢ night, and went to Edinburg, broke into the jail, and released three cattie thieves, a1 J tls organizing osten<ibiy t ditions, but really s inv s Mex The Texans have sent to the local aa teen = Bovwnert ile a report of the depredarions, nes tha) torwar to Presi dent Grant. _— thdgi Big ee is “we | rived here. “Trevino fad or tele eae ie Secoar whloes aoa tere eed ne Doe bi nth | Spe imag tae" hoa Yention was harmonious ai:d indorsed President ev-Theve are 2,000 Mothodiats Ia F ing the arrival of oat Rayuesn awrett- SSE EES Te 87” coffin isto be raitied for at Milton, N.C. aadelel lg vier nepe wILt Daas te beg eyes hae Mise Virginia Vanghan, in her lecture on |p; The Philadel}; ee... held that the will wae valid, but that legislation PA peel epic of the coming poet will throb pg fe yl eo tome of his Hejtests available, andordered that with the pulses of the cosmos.’ He leaves three children. ‘The other the crose-bill dled by thehelre'be dismissed. | 82> The dog crop chtdren. re laborers, and leave ‘tei Naw Yorx Poutrics.—The New York repub | area families destitute. The coroner will investigawe lican_ state convention will meet at Elmiraon 10,000 people. the cause of the accident, to ascertain whether the 15th of May. The state centra! the contractors are to blame. The center wall, committee have issued a call for a state conven- wad ince pliers tebenienea’ nnd been removed, tion to meet at Rochester on the same day. See substituted, several years " A REVOLUTION has broken out in St. Marc Pillars gave way under the welght of sabuiss Hay! or insur caused by tearing down the upper part of the its by the who. Citizens ‘nitec Dullagye. wy Height of coolness—*op of Mount Wash i 3 Apri E—Dinpuizie EZThe new style of dressing the hatr is a7 Grondioe, die, the ft of the Later gang &2 Nineteen cases and five deaths from shen King, he pox were reported in New York. Sow tag eatin seabeaetod este abana” arThe Gene O08 the Cash. the arrest of Gordon New Yora, ape 12th.—A Richmond dis. Gould, beni hob nd pateh that Wm. ——, purser of the Which invelve st leant belt wifiees toltore the contents of the safe of the company. sv ln ‘House of Commons last oy cis eet eter 4ston t ikah aiken ghocte Thane ‘side, hat cours tinea to Ske wit ragard ts | without emeting which age it Nght tosat weal “3 the meeting of the board of mg fe Norwich, ‘on Wednesday oy mga ie Tod's letter Re desired toraepoe shed declared a __ the fecha wa man et Di Srligs Staats or devar ot Heuer | genet sang ora woouniic | PRaawnaeemeseate oa, 5 himee! -andidate for Go of was who bad it. | fis by it p ts ree, sul ¢ to the dem: ic con le Pry ”