Evening Star Newspaper, April 16, 1872, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR Published Daiiy, Sundays Exeepted, | AT TUE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner 11th St. YUE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COWT. SM. AUP PMA , Prest. ° | TH# EVENING STAR Is served by carrier to their subscribers at Tax Cents fY- Foca CENT* FER MONTH. Copies at the counter Two Cents each. By mail—three months, $1.5; att months 2* a: one year, $5. THE WEEKLY STAR—pnblished Fritay—@L ® year. EF invariably in advance, im both ass #LPHABETICAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY: Containing Cards ef First. im all Branches of Bus AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSES. Jonna Pane 2 La. ave. be. 9th & With ste, in the Distric’ _ Albany Ale, 629 La. arenas. Treseney Saal pie or. Sth & Dots, A«Y GALLERIES. APTIGENDYS-4T-LAW. h and 13:h sts. Tall ms AND COL ™ ROHAN + Wet, cor. aad D stre rket Space orner 13:h streat et between Gand BANKS AND BAU(nh . Re Co Ex rher 0h and F DONS. Braves Hatt Bice &t. Crore Bittak BELL-HAYG © Bemxeien. iT F X, (Horse Showing, kc.) 43 & Md avo. BLEACHERIES. A.T.W nitive, Siraw Ht & Bt. Bleacher, 9% Pa. av E street, oppo. P. 0. Dept HOUSES. a2 Pa_ave., bet. 6chani7th sts BeaRDIs Paraixson 8 We BALeanty xe ( Keligi ce #2 Ih steve! 28 ws S16 F ba F.A Bax A Be BOOT AND SHOE STORES. Berxs & Co., 8G Pa. ave , bet. 9h and 1th ats, Witson & Co.. 425 7th st. nader O. BF. Hall 1109 wa.ay.bet.lith and 12:b ate td Fe * Hall. ‘Maker. 1 ipper Mantfacturer, 2057: Ss. H, 316-13 20 13th street. LDING MATEREALS. MA Louisiana sverne. & 0.4910 Sch & 10th a >. Bre 1s Mouldings, &c., 133 st. end Canal. ABINET SHOPS. and it der .s3,ant6thats ). BEAMAX.(hous-s@xeb ground) 515 7th st CARRIAGE FACTORIES. Repent I AMAM. 410-12-14 Sth at., bet. D and 5. Gro. BR Hare. corner P. Jons P. Dexxis. 196th CHINA, GLASSWARE, &c. JW. B teem & BRo., 923 Pa.ay., Metzerott Hil. venus, bet. Sd and ie sts. CLOTHING STORES, Fatt Romxsox 6 C 5 yee Rema Tomson & € ».. 05 th st, opp. Center Market. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. Jesern T K. PLaxt corner E and sth streets NW. CONFECTIONERIES. E.C.Berarcet (Dinive Kooms,)527ihst ,op. P.O CONVEY ANCERS. A.G. Hatey, 519 Pa. ave.,( Law, Titles, Not CORSETS, SKIRTS, &e. Bor (Ladies Underwear geverally} #2 9h st JORS SCOTT HDi sineSa Lowy at DOLLAR SIORENS. Watt * Dera ©, 401 Pa, av., bet sas6h , Pa.av(Cat’s taught by DRUG STORES. G @ ©. bins, carver New York avenneand Uthat FP. Gastuen. corner Mh aad U sis uur iiwest. DRY Goops. Yates & Wiswart, 5.0 7th treet, near La. DYE HOUSES. H. Kimwer Juth ot, mi) ¢ Medical Museum, EMPLOYMENT OFFICES. Mas, Lovisk ©. BeTLEX, f07 Lith street. near E, Srewanv& Tavs .corner & northwest ENGRAVERS. B. Bat woartes,(aiso Die Sluker,) 302 Pa. avenue, FANCY STORES. F.G Dave ‘I Market Space, corner Sth street. Youe & Beaxens, N.Y Bazar,sil th street SW. FLOUR, FEED AND COMMISSION. 2eas & Hak viNG. cor. 7in at. and Maryland are. F.M_Duavey .Feed.Grain &c cor Mase.ay.&7(h st FLOWER EMBALSERS, BE. Ssovrs, Embalmer Nat. Flowers, 623 7th st. FOUND! ae L oon Huet &PaTior 63Ps av.ad. Met hotel Devers &Co_.( NY ) 1013 Pu. av., bet Vitheizih te, Is 47 Pa. ave. bet the & dh ats, Don, IED Bair Mattresses taker ued. cleaused, re and returged in two wours. GAS FIXTURES, ac. Paxton & Peak-ox, cor. oh &®D.¥.M 0.4.8 A. B SHEPHERD & Co..90 Pa.av., bet. kn @ With ate, GAS OFFICES, Wasursxoton Gas Lio? Cowraxy, 413 10th, near B GROCERY STORES. G¥o. G. CoaNwitdsons.14 8 Pa.ay.op Willard’. Hatt & Buwe, 8; Market Space. uear ¥h street. Gro H Plast & Crakies A. APPeL, JAMES JIRDINSTe Gr) 58.72 & Bao 8, N.Y. svenue,o rmer 1st Ladi.’ Hair Dresser,1314 F st HARDWARE AND CUTLERY. 2 W Kexwepy & Co ,612 Pa. av., bot. t L. H.Scuse. pea, iid P: bet. ut ear Willard’s, ATS, CAPS AND FuRs aT & Kvory. 9S Pa. bet. Jus aud 10th sts. sbet. 9’ & Wh and 1352 D st to hateral formation of fect Akiixerex Be Coxnsextat BCE CE MABUFACTU: Haxvey & Horpex, 5 enmenae Pa. ave SKERS. C Biscwss. Surg Inetroments INSU: Darovar Usiox Pint Ise Cc. s6a3 La, Bact tes SRcasr ere pec mse ™. Jour Met xD Lonisiava ave. aud 10h street MARKET STORES. ARIUNOTON MARKET LA Walker 1207 street Pere re: tax Mancat Stom crHay Hvarrs Ns sonal MARKET 414 Lith ot.near Pacey | | | Wrex,or For- | | t WASHINGTO Che Loening Star, . B9—N2. 5,954. SPECIAL NOTICES. A Card A Clergyman, while residing te 8: sath Aner! fe Slate, Marble, &c..ccr. RS. ‘a. av. bet. 1h Ri2th ate, +32 dour eas: 42 at. aes Es*ablishments for the care of Nervous st. atent| %,( wholesale only ‘314 sth st., near at MODEL MAK ERS, &c. U. OrreRwax, 625 7th street, opp. N. A Lyon, 513 7th street, opposite Pest Office. NEWS COMPANIES. Bationat News Com ¥,H, Govle & Co.,323 Pa.ave. NOTARIES. | 4.G. Hatey.519 P+. av.,Law,Titles Conveyancing. OPTICIANS. { FRANKLIN & Co., 127 Pa. HLH Heres, 453 Penn. SALOONS, DEN, Wi6 Pewn. ave.,corner Ith st 6 and i2is Penn. aveaue. -_ Prompted affticted and unfortunate, for preparing and usin, , to any ene who nesds it. JO8 821 this medicine. AMUSEMENTS. EW NAPIONAL THEATER. SIX NIGHTS MISS LYDIA THOM oy. dot 12th and 18th sts. a D HER NEW > ia io noe B® Kien. 482 Penn. ave . PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, &@c. Si77ihst bet Pa ave. and D st. t ,bt.6 &7. rear Met.Hotel. 9h street, near Penn. avenue PAPER HANGERS. DoveLas Moone. 99th street near Penn. avenne. 0 +. 2 and 6th ate Zo vo. Ryyea, Jr Lrtuex Mantr ort Fa.2 22 a ergs, LES"BRIGANDS. AK EXENING, April 18, ‘lin Thom pom, o KENILWORTH, produced with the most magnificent costumes ever witnessed upon any stage. Aprila—MA TINE. Box-sheet open from 9 t» 4, and ae RY evening or mariner in me FRI Benest of M: PATENT AGESTS. “o.. iN. ¥. Sci. Am ,)S. B. cot WER 653 F street, 7th NE > dvance. ali-tf Oo” FELLOWS’ HALL. THE I. 0.0. F. CHOIR near Pat.¢ fice. ®#-Send for circular PHOTOGRAPHIC ¥ SECOND ANN uder the direction of wy agt. Knabe's PORTRAIT F&AMES, Programme is replete with ny « for mixed and nomix at the de b 4 ‘open at 7; Concert commence at 8 o’cloek. N, Io3s street and eanal. aa PLASTERERS. Jonx F Kixe. 691 Mass. ave.. bet. 6th and 7th sts PLUMBERS — GAS FITTERS. ¥. INCOLN H 4 THEODORE THOWAY UNEQUALLED CONCERT ORGANIZATION 60 Distinguished Performers, Will.on their retarn from a highi throughout the Sonth and West. give TWO GRAND CONCERTS, TRURSDAY edith which wil positive! ot, bet. 9th and Mth. 7 Pa. av... bet. 19 ats jOTHWELL. 13 Pa avenue, Capitol Hill. PRINTING OFFICES, N BROTHERS, 1012 Pa.ave..bet nL. Peansox, corner 9h and Power, Gixck & C successful tour 3, APRIL 18, DAY EVENING, APRIL 19, % r'OF THE SEASON. MISS MARIE KREBS, the young and brilliant Piani &0-2, F street, near 7.h. PRODUCE AXD PROVISIONS, TH. Pott+& UNpEnnizt. SE L.B-Youxos, 815 hst.N W.,op.Mediew Museum, REAL ESTATE AGENTS. &c. ue and 7th street. t#.. opp. Post Offi ze. corner 15th oid 1425 W street. near isth. . PO. Department. corner 9th & Ds’ will make her last appearanee previons to her d-partare for Enrope. RNHARD LISTEMANN, “ rogrammes can also Be tad, _ Doers open at jock ON EXHIBITION — AND SALE Center Market. X's, Steer & Son, agts.451 Pa av. aple, silent. perfe, roagt., ¥. M Bo. Tth street, between D and mene pr ‘Ond Fetio Ohoice Oi Pai A Tar: £ streets, eight 5 A.B..9h& D Hall. pairivg a specialty ,) 512 9:b st ES. stings, Eugravil jock Paper TERMS a Ptease remember Name and Nninber. ap2S-ly* LECTURES. Lise coun Habe. A Wuirensxy. 9 A.B. Sherne’ STOVES, SHE! Waiter D Wrvitt, GM. Haywarp & Co..317 oth at. be Bexay W. Exiuerr, 1912 Pa. av Ht R curv, “197th street, betw TEA AND COFFEE STORES. Ontentat Tea Store. A.M TITLE EXAMINERS. A GAD ALEY.519 Pa. ay.. is »bet 19th and 3b n Hand I streets, _ Wheeler, 623 7th stréet. PIANOS, &c. Having Ceterm'ned to intro y¥ the celebrated SC HO... Philadeiphia, which! ‘onveyanc’s, Notary. TOBACCO AND CIGAR STORES. Ba.Luchs & Bro.. 7th st Penn's avenne, ne NACKEU PLANO, ore darable than any uow offer the same at 38 per soy other first class Piano can de boualit, or for reasonabie installments. ail aud stamine for yourselvs deez? OARL KICHTER, 935 Penns. ave. Pa. av. and oth st TOYS, FANCY ARTICLES, Cus, PUPPERT, 403 7th street, nesr D. TRUSK NWAARUPFACTORIES. Sass. Torta & Co.,4257tb st, Dent. less cash than 0.F Hat ABASOLS, CANES. ay., bet. Lich © 15th sis, ERS. 629 Wh street, s G. Pearce, Wy i222 ATCH MAKERS, & H. Horra, (also, Materials, & Jowx &. Vax Dorey, 135 Pa. avenue. WOOD AND COAL W.J Sternexson & Bro., 1204 Pa.av., & foot 7th st YANKEE NOTIONS. H_ ADLER. (wholesale ouly,) 94 Pa. av.. wear 9h st —— _ LADIES’ GOODS. . A. X iss of Ps ) 622 Pa av. » Capitol Hill. IMMENSE STOCK. BEST MATERIALS, BEsT STYLES, McCORMICK, BEST WORKMAKSHIP, A Street, beswerm Eand Py mat openee an elegant stock of MILLIN 30 ODS, comprisin Patt-rn Bonnets, ea. &c. Also. LOWEST PRICES. Wen and Boys. GENTLEMEN'S SPEING OVERCOATS, FINE SPBING SUITS SPLENDID BUSINESS COATS, BOYS’ BROWN SUITS e. DAME ESTRENS, 618 131m Street. CHEaP EST HOUSE SOUTH OF NEW YORE FOR HUMAN HAIR. SWITCHES 33 inches long, for thenew styles, 86 Cai! and examine for yourself L4a= ATFENTION! 8. HELLER, 715 Market Space, ttention to the fact that he hae DEAB SUITS, BOYS’ BLUE CLOTH SUITS BOYS’ BLACK sU1TS, BOYS’ FANOY STBIPED SUITS, AND ALL OTHER VABIETIES. SPRING STYLE PIECE QOODS ™M. UP TO O8DER IN SIVE CUSTOM DEPART! guarantee entire satisfaction, stehes to cau yc nm hand Com pete TAC“CURLS aod HAIR ane a aes 2 SATION HATR| sells Corsets at reduced prices. He cnris hair for %cvuts ® wt, ant Te cerved @ large assortment of KID hie wilt geil at 92 per pairs )_ CS. BELLER. Murket Space. JUST BECTIVED—A fino assortment of Berg mso'e “EBLIN ZEPRYS EMBROIDERED BLIPEE = PATTAENS, or., &e., whieh I sm pre} otlews. Sil and be conv meurpassed, and we to sell at the lowes S7'N /VELTIES OF DESIGY. M.P. LEBOH, 724 7th Ger @7 EXCELLENCE OF WORKMANSHIP. Be SUPERIORITY OF FINISH. LIVERY STABLES. Sireet Between HAELE BROTHERS. Fashionable Tallors, COBNEB 71x AND D STs. MEDICINE orner af th and E sts., aT TH COLLEGE BUILDING, «: ‘Medical a 179e Gerautts Hest Wan DEPORTED, ring stock ofere for the oy zy Raa! raoacem = PICTURE FRA Seed o t ‘Ee’ to 3 Ninth jhoestay, und: caus neatly cones |. CAROMOS, z— PENOING, CEDAR Posts, ‘KETS, 815 per thousand. $2 Peter uot tnd OPP. CATTRELL & CO Successors to Geo. W- Linvilie niakere to euperiatend the work. drets- work, sprit im” RANELIN & EF OP T101Axs, Bo,.1227 Pexwevevawia Avenre. Gentine Braiian Pebbie Spectacics. At Lumt near B.£ 0. B. TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1872. TWO CENTS EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, sons Naas Nominations.—The District Conacil.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Gcorge F. Gulick, Samuel | Cress, Joshua Riley, John A. Gray Exton and A. K. Browne to be members of the legislative council of the District of Columb'a, (AN of these are ronominations exeept Dr. Riley. nominated in p'ace of C.F. Peck, re- signed ) Jno. W. Bennett toh Md. War eme court Ne . marshal tor > 5. Marshal nort Daniel L. INTERNAL REVENU source to-day were Exsien Kossutu Nives, U.S. N., has been detached trom the T. and ordered home. The receipts from this Ex-Governor OG. of tor Mr. Trumbull’: Senator SuwNen gave a dinner to his friends at Wormley’s last evening. EShY, Of Ilinois, is talked at in the Senate. Horace Maysxaxp will probab! publican candi unless he deelix y be the re- ate for Governor of Tennessee, s the nomination. THE pi~xeR which the Japanese Embassy proposed to give at the Arlington last evening was postponed owing to the continued indisposi- tion of Iwakura, Chief Ambassador. Cart. Asa P. BLUNT, assistant quartermas- ter, has been relieved from duty in the depart- ment of Dakota and ordered to report to the de- partment of the south amet to duty. Mr. W. W. Coscouan will leave France tor the United States some time between the 20th in-tant and the Ist of May. The remains of Mr. Eustis, his son-in-law, will be brought over at the same time, and interred in Oak Hil cem- etery. Messns. SAVILLE, GRAVES AND KIMPALt, who have been appointed by the President an examining board tor the Treasnry Department, under the new rules of the civil service advisory board, were in consnitation with the members of the latter board at the Interior Department to-day in relation to their duties. First Line. H.C. Duxwoopy, of the 4th artillery, acting signal officer, has beer relieved and ordered to join his proper station. First Lievt. Richard Strong, of the 4th artillery being 3 Feport to the chief signal officer for assign ment to duty. Countr-MARTIAL artillery, Capt. John S. Poland, 6th infantry, Capt. G. J. Lydecker, corps of engincers, First Lieut. James Mercnr, corps of engine:rs, and First. Lient. James O'Hara, 3d artillery, have bs en detailed for a general -martial ordered tor the trial of prisoners at t Point. THE ADVISORY CIVIL SERVICE BOARD have jan for making appointments and promotions in the civil servic: of the govern- ment, and he has approved it. It modifies the i from competitive exumination many inctused under the former rules. Heavy DiscHance or Fearn Ewrroves FraReD.—Unless the bill recently introduee 1 in Congress providing for a re-issue of national iTTeney passes, S) the Bureauot ry Departmen’ I ih Printing, Treasn- charge of some two employed in Lis bureau will be ry. THe Caninet xewtine to-day was attended »y all the members except Mr. Delano, who was represented by General Cowan, Assictan: Scereiary of the Tutcrior. The ses-ion was Sat 3 o'clock. It is understood that th ect ufMler consideration was th government to the last communica- Granville in relation to the Alabama ‘Tue Hover Comnitiee oN NavaL Arpatrs this morning #greed to report a resolution rec- ommending the payment to Lieut. Commander Braine and the ew of the Vicksburg of the to be as salvage for ton found floating at sea as taken off the North ja coast and carried to Boston, where it celled and sold. The court gave the crew of the Vicksburg onesbalf of the proceeds, and turned the other half over to the naval pension tund. The crew claims the whole amount. and the committee will report in favor of their claim. Persoxat.—Genera! George B. McClellan and family, and Hon. Oakes Ames, ot Massachu- setts, are at the Arlington. **+-Dr. A. S. Low- 1, of the Pension Office, has resigned his position in that office for the purpose of continue ing his medical studies in Europe. -*-Hon. P. G: Van Winkle, i United States Senutor, ary died at his residen@in Parkersburg, Va., yes” day. jov. B 1 Dakota, is at the Mctropolitan Hotel. Edward 5. Young, chief of the bureau of statistics, has received an invitation from the Russian Minister of the Interior to attend the eighth statistical congress, hich is to meet at St. Petersburgon the 2th of August. STATIONERY Contracts AwARpED.—The contracts for furnishing the Treasary Depart- ment and all its burewus with stationery during the next fixer! year have been awarded as fo lows: Carew Manufacturing Company, South Hadley Falls, Mass., writing paper; Goodyear Rubber Company, tubber goods: Ol Roberts, New York, rubiy et lor gene ry has been awarded to Philp & Sotemons, K. B. Mobun, J. C. Parker, B. F. Freres. Wm. Ballantyne and W. L. Towers, of this ¢ *y. TwENTY Per Cent.—By a joint resolution, which was passed February 28, 1867, Congress authorized the payment of twenty per cent. additional upon the salaries of certain employes of the government in Washington. for one year trom und after the 30th day of June, 1866. A large numb: t applied for the increase, but were retused on the ground that their claim was not within the provisious made by the resolution. Ten test cases, believed to cover all classes of the fourteen hundred claims of this nature filed in the Gourt of Claims have accumulated in the Supreme Court; and Assistant Attorney General McMichael bh iving represented to the court that the parties would be glad to have the subject disposed of, in order to do spzedy justice to all concerned, the court has consented to advance the test cases, and a decision is expected there- upon in a few weeks. The capitol police, jail guards and others are interested ia the result. Tae New Tariry Bite was reported to the House to-day by Mr. Dawes. 1t makes a reduc- duction in the revenue from customs of 313,952,. 438, and a reduction of internal revenue of $12,893,123; making a total reduction of #31,545,- 561. Of the in Ly cles, $212,000. reduction in the placing various articles on the free list, tore dutiable, amounts ta $1,581,657. astamp tax of 16 cepts per lb. om smokiug to- bacco, and 32 cents per lb, on chewing tobacco, a uniform tax of 20 eents per Ib. has beert upon. : Tey ‘the bill, Mr. said he would state agen own emphatic ches4 Some of the provisions of the bill, and he had the permission of the committee to move certain. amendments which he desired to have adopted. He’ hoped thir ti sra0t dolare rowidbe irty millions ot or fi five pra = Pei he — ter ane enues of the cou: ‘wou! 7 new tariff bill removed many obnoxious restrictions upon distillers and ified some of the most onerous features of the internal revenge laws. He would have preferred a bill which wonld have taken off ali the internal taxesexce pt those en tobacco and distilled spirits, and favored a much larger free list. He would have taken off such duties as to make the taxes less burden- some upon the people and without affscting the industrial interests of the country. : , : ——— This Afternoon’ —— Tuxspav, April 16. NATE—Mr. Sherman, from Committee nance, reported bill to provide for the re Jemption and sale of lands held by the United States under the several acts levyi taxes; which was passed. [It excludes provisions of the acts all tracts of land on which ‘here isa national cemets set apart or is needed for The second piece to be sung by the Choral Society at the Morse memorial service this eve- ning is the following by General W. H. Browne of that society, to the music of the chorus of pilgrims in Tannhauser : Immortal mind, now in Heaven beh 91.2! ‘The wondrous scenes all in glory unt Thy Lord hath said, “Let there be L rh? And darkness dies in the radiance brigh' like flashing thought, hat hath God wrougi: |’ ‘oil hath rich fruition found; Glad soul, thou art a hero crowned ! Thy fame goes forth on the wingsof the morning, The lightning-steed the wide continent se rning- ! thy toil is o'er; Thoa art with God for evermore. Hallelujah ! halielujah, for evermore, For cvermore! 3: Proceedings. Thou now canst or which has been itary er naval pur Mr. Pomeroy entered a motion to recon the passage of the bill, as he desired to examin rt. Cameron introduced joint resolution which was referred to the Committee on For- eign relations, officers of the United St e.ve testimonials from th peror of Germany for their services to the Ger tance during the late war between Germany and France bs resident announced as the con: ance committee on the legislative appre ill Messrs. Cole, Morrill of Vt., and Steven Thou spirit ble Come, raging storms ! For tongues # fire of your coming Lave s, And sons of toil, on land t smile in seeurit © subtle power ! Ot him whose to but your fury is br he dream comes trie the lightning drew. ! all great co-laboring minds, Your genius now all nations binds. HOUSE OF REP committee to make arrangements for the Morse memorial services to-night gave notice of the arrangements made for the occasion. onof Mr. Banks, it was or purn the House at half m., in order to allow the hull to be prepare 1-will, fly forth on etherial pinions, harnessed light, to remotest dominions, je thoughts sublime to Heaven soar, ©, God ! be guide tor evermore. hallelujah, for evermore, e! ENTATIVES.—The the Speaker ad, ‘The Bales of Arms Investigation. IMPORTANT TESTINONY OF THE SECRETARY On motion of Mr. Moore (Ill.), it was ordered that the House meet on Tuesday and Wednes- evenings next for the purpose of consider- bg Teports from the Committee on Invalid Pen- The Serate special committee to inquire into the alleged sale of arms to the French govern. ment, met ‘his morning. Dr. W. T. Barnard, swort clerk at the War Department, and in charge 0: the military a Mr. Dawes (Mass.), from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill to reduce da- ties on imports and internal taxes, and for ot purposes. and asked that it be made the specia order for Tuesday next in commitice of the Is corresponding emy branch. plained at some length the business of bis office; he wrote the letter of January 19th to the Sec retary of State, replying to certain all - contained in a letter from Kemi: Mr. Kelley (Pa.) asked to submit a minority proposition, aud asked that the same be reterred to the Committee of the Whole. | ek (Ky.) and Brooks (N. ¥.) asked ed the minority? ‘y.—l am one. ity (Ohio) objected tion of the bill ary of State; h jisti iting it; papers a ‘ansmitted from bis office to that of clerk. and witness would probably have reco! lected had it been taken trom its regular co irse. H. 1. Crosby, contident clerk to the Secret: ot War, testitied that h terviews between the to the introduc. | was present at th ecretary of War and the de Chambrun on the 1th and 20th ot was the letter of Secretary of State read to de Chambran, nor anything that pur- ported to be such le that it was a bad ~ and sai’ Thor sct to reject a report from the mi- | at Fleetwood Park, yestesday, Lady Love January; at neither of y of War to th eral other members ea's to Mr. Beatty to wit! Brooks said he and two others of the mi- noriiy had not signed the report. Ysaid he understood Mr. Maynard hb him im the report, and im order hat the House and the country stand his proposition he asked leave to print his bill in the Globe. Mr. Beatty also objected to this. The Secretary ot War did ie Chambrun an endorsement by th: Jnance on Remington's letter to Le itness supposed that endorsement was rofthe Secretary of W. view de Chambrun said Richardson was a part nerot the Remingtous; witness made a note of stemark atthe time; the Secretary and de mbrun conversed in regard to the endorse- n the letter of the Secre- retary of State. y. Beiknap, Secretary of War, pro- @uced and read a memorandum of the inter- views which he had with de ¢ cember, 1571, and January, de Chambrun Capt. Alexander Pip r, 3d ——__—_-2+e-____ The Kobeson Investigation. The committee of the jouse to investigate the charges against Secretary Robeson last evening xamined Col. A. A. Hosmer, who testified that tis firm collected a claim from the Navy De- partment, amounting to $52,000, for the loss of there being a special et providing for ber payment in obeying any order ot the com- er of the feet to which she was attached. Neither he nor any member of his drm had addressed a letter to the claimant stating that the reason for the heavy fee was recause the government offic:als required part af the money. Wim. M. F carts, Simeon Johnson were in collecting the el Navy Department receive fund to his knowledge or suspicion. The contingent fee was titty per cent. he claimants £26,000. Both Mr. Evarts were paid out or t he case was first dee new argument. ani it was a ed, Both dcisions were made by the pres. Shcostare c ment to he embodied ambrun in De ; witness told t the government had sold no arms to the French government, but only to private individuals, and that that the action of the Department should be made public; de Clambrun wanted informa i from the Department to use in the L. investigation, witness told him that he (witness) had directed Gen. Dyer to list of persons to whom arms Were so and that he (de Chambrun) could sce it; witness also told him that it he had in- formation that the Remingts the French government he would order that no more arms be sold to them; the Marquis want ed Remington's statement officially contradic it untrue; witness told him the proper wa Co that was to have the French legation addrese a letter to Secretary Fish, who would send it to the War Department, and the letter would be uch letter did come and was an nted the list of persons the steamer € clause in the chart he’ was willing mer report in many particulars, and excludes .P. Brown and sociated with witness im, and no one in the any part of th. were ageuts of ent Mevartee, of the Burean of « i that it was on Was paid to de Chambrun te whem arms were sold, to use i investigation in detense of Le Place; was positive that he never read his rey! Secretary of State to any one; it room when the Marquis was the: read the indorsement; de Chambrun said the ‘hardson was the same as a sale to 5 witness replied that he would in- matter, and if the ordnance ers were aware of that fact, be w re measures to correct it; in a interview de Chambrun said that bad said untess the Remin tuke such arms as he wanted to sell, pthem trom getting arms entirely; on the “ith of December witness invited de te room, as he acted as it he had ‘ate information to communinate; he said fraud and corruption existed in the sale ot arms, and witnets asked him to make charges or give him some information to act upon, as he weuld punish severely any officer who might be concerned im such fraw that Thomas Richardson was the agent of E. Remington & Sons; de Chambrun said he was # nd to the administration, and that a resolu tion calling for the investigation would be intro- Congress; witness replied that be was to respond to any investigation Secretary Beiknap read from ¢ i de Chambrun wherein he testitied that during one of the interviews the Secretary spoke of « resolution of ingury, saying the Senator (ro: Missouri is after that, an ‘he claim was Kobeson's adminis A portion of it, $9,000, was paid by the 2 The inctease of am» ained trom the di pers in New York, Ph the whole amount 1 £9,009 was paid ender Mr. Wi Had spoken to Admiral bout the matter. m, and thought it was du pow why it wasm Commodore Wi , and he did not chiet of the ting, testitied tbat it had never Leen the practice of the bureau ‘bment to advertise for hemp rected him to tavor . Soon atter he w ie bureau witness consuited with hima in ,saying he did not care to make large cts for that article, as there were strikes then and the price was high, he preferred to buy There is @ special law of which allows the Secretary to discrimiuate purchase of fuel for the navy, and buy in any manner he thinks proper. Archer:—Pari from Mr. Cattell in since its estal had never di ne in purchases, ; he (de €.) replied tasit was needed. pertectly willin and. He ag called him a Dute rag riug to Mr. Schurz.) Turning to de Chambrun, who was sitting on the sofa near him, the Secretary said with some feeling, “That is untrue, sir; utterly untrue.” To Sen- ator Schurz—*And { know you believe it to be ‘or Schurz. I never spoke of sou * Continuing his testimony. careful to prevent the sale of arms to any agent of the French gov- more cautious than be should e was determined that it he committed avy error it shouid be on the right » and ten or | Sune y Secretary said ernment; probabl. bave been, bat tim sbeut the By Mr. Hamiin:—Witness would at any time have gladly furnished any Senator w. in regard to whom arms were the records of the sor & Co., for work w tan, Mahopac and Ringgold board. RED Mex’s PLATR« ‘olored convention in New Orleans Lieutenant Governor Ransie: submitted a platform and reso- (utions from the committee appointed to draft the same, which were unanimously adopted. atiorm expresses gr atitade to God aud all aDcipation, citizenship ledges obligation admits that ‘ali Before concluding the examination of Secre tery Belknap the committee adjourned until to- morrow morning at 105, o'clock, when his testi- mony will be continued. Exp oF THE Moemon Prosgcutions.—In the United States Supreme Court yesterday, (as stated in Tax Star,) the Chief Justice an- nced the unanimous opinion of the court, reversing the decision of Judge McKean, ot the Mormon trials, and declaring the trials unconstitutional. The foi- lowing are the main points in the case: Under the territorial law of Utah, jurors are selected by what are termed county court commissioners, and trom them the jurors have to be drawn to serve in the territorial courts. Inthe case upoa al on which the decision was made Judge McKean heldthat the territorial leg:-la ture bad no right to Mts ii and en ranchisement; pe EE te to republican legislaton, and roads out of the republican party lead into the the nomisees of the Phuledelyiiva rt the nominees the administration of efforts ‘in be. well as bis exalt- democratic camp, convention,” indorses President Grant, ualfot the colored 2d character as sol stalesman; expresses sratitude to the President and prays that colored wen may be further stimulated by federal seg Sem suede fo summon jurors, from which list the judge him- | ness to the service self selected the panel. One of the partieste this suit objected to having jurors summoned in that manner. The exce; tions were noted, and the case came before the error on a bill of jadge McKean on Charles Sumner, and his case tried before y exceptions to that subject. unanimous, and reverses The judgment ; the Crete efecn arog ae ELECTION OF Sachems, Horatio Hofman, ‘Oharles O’Conor, hee ¥ a vet eae y gave ao auidienss tw Tue Por: on ne re io. articu! Ircland, Poland, Holland, and the United eS = 87 Mrs. Wharton's health ivdelicate, and she confines herself to her apartments at Am Ucalth bas greatly improved since oe ic cnttennt ie Boake W. Gousine, High School me election, 551 see ee Geperiaeentiier die Law School, as | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. | This Afternoon's Dispatche ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS. From Europe To Day. MARRIAOE (N Blom LIFE Loxpon, April 16 —The marriage of the Mar quis ot Bute to the daughter of Lord Howard ie | to take piace to-day. Loxpem, April 16 The maria quis of Bute to the d | took place this mor | oratory at Bromp’ were witnessed by @ The Baroness Burdet Argyle, Karon Kotbach folk, and manyothe sented to the new!y m of the Mar- personages were pre- ed couple. Among made in these disy Telegraph ot P UpOR assert jerlin correspander mn of the relations + the eritical the belict cretion at Paris «nd complications may be ments of the correspondents upon wh the foregoing was predicated, are im x stance that Germany distrasts the good faith of France, and is displeased at the ext armament apd military org the Thiers that or pretest a in which be wil and decisive a even to the ments of Fran of the Empire. of its correspon of the Gorma more general impression is lestory ts fabricated either ## @ sensation or | With the ‘design of aiding some speculative scheme. * New York News. XO MORE PIFTKESTH AMENDMENT CRLEREA- tions New York, April 16.—The general committee Of colored e:tizens last evening led to hold no public processions hereafter on the anniver- | saries of the fitteenth amendment AT THE OPENING OF TH won | three out of five heats 3 A DIFPATON & MATAMORAS, Mexico, says that a robber chiet maiaed ¥ who has been enlisting men wu tences, was recently captured by Captain Myers, togettier with | and some ay it Laredo, Texas. self escaped. 18 THE CASB OF IUDGR we the bar association . to Gov. Hoffman, w urged to re am mend McCuun’s iminediate dismissal by the Senate. WIFE MURDER. At Paterson, Wi. terday d by the coroner's jury for the murder tora, whose body was recently tuund in the Passaic river. AR ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE eting last evening, and beard the tes- timony of the marine court judges re the charges against their associate, Ju-lge Cur tis. The latter appeared before the committee, out of courtesy to them, as he said, bat refased to admit their jurisdiction. Testimony was of- tered, showing unbecoming conduct on the patt of the accused, and of an attempt to prostitute Justice to personal ends. TRE OARD OF BROKERS voted to «l the funeral, on Thursday, of George W. Wilson, who dicd yesterday. He was 4 prominent broker and well-known yachtman. RESIGNED. It is reported that Director Eldr Erie railway, has resigned. -“e Agatrs RETURNED. LT Lake Crry, April 16.— A-soctate Jurtice Hawley returne the east. ge, of the THe coxre It is said to be the inte Mormon ci Brigham Ye ar decision in the Englebrecht cas _The Alabama Claims Basiness. New York, April 6.—A Wasi vn dis- patch says that the reply to Earl Granvilie’s seo- ond note is now ready to zo out by Wednesday's steamer. It will not be Iaade public, the See- t into | retary deeming it inexpedient to doso. It is conceded that one side or the other must recede within the next two months, and Reverdy Johe- son is given as authority for the statement that the President regrets that the claim for conse- quential damages was put in our case. As to publicity of the present aspect of the matter, the State Department will not commit itseli further than te declare that the Secretary of chased $14.00 of hemp | State is satistied with th ition in which th June. That gentleman = yn dy oa the aoe same inte the office and offered to sell a lot ot Manillahemp at 15% cents a po: ais proposition im writing, and proposition to sell one hundred tons of Rassia ‘aemp at $340 aton, which was $9,000 a hundred ‘ons less than the last purchase, welve thousand dollars less than previons ones, and the Manilla hemp was between 81,10) and 31,200 @ ton less than previous ones; so he made ‘he purchase without going any further. Amer- ‘con bemp has almost t did not come up to the tests, By Mr. Robeson:—Had not consulted with urchase from Mr. Cattell; a mentioned it until after the bargain was Chief Engineer Wood was recalled, and testi- ded that he had exami: ined Department; did not find that the claim of Se. the monitors Manhat- ‘ecumseh Was before the = dispatch leaves our side of the ques- m. en Sanday Mail Trains Condem: New Yous, April 16.—The Methodist Con- ference to-day adopted a resolution condemn ¥_ mail traine, on the ground that they lead to Sunday travel, and consequent violation of the Sabbath, incidentally leading to com- muniem. THE GENEyA ARUITRATION.—None of the tive arbitrators were present at the sitting of the tribunal for the settlement of the Alabama claims at Geneva yesterday. Great Britain and the United States only were represented, the former by Lord Tenderden, Taylor, and Bernard, and the latter by Messrs. Davis, Cash- ng, and Beaman. The oficial procceding: were confined to a delivery ot the docnmont» to ihe secrejary of the tribunal, who will transmit them to the arbitrators. Inthe House of Com- mons last night Gladstone again assured the members that the vote accompanying ne ritish counter claims protested ust jurisatetion of arbitrators over claims for inte rect a: A special to the N York from L says: English replication plicity declares that have the indirect '! Tee GRant Meerine wx republican mass meeting ii der their anspi y ill be’ o an a oes wi Strikt; sion of the sense >; cae dnancial ‘community on ue eatton of our nest premdent. A ‘the deemed to be of the mostimportant character. — eee SF On the Isth a convention of all thé Catho- lie far apie sccleties in Lowa will meet @t A enannte Sun vocende a of an fratapoli ctr hesbers that he b tatents, when its only worms.” sata Teite Maate iy v0 - yi in- Ballou is itsorganizer. iN fs i u HielDusbete tr dcbeare 07 uo means scout 87” A woman in lowa, who had lived with her besband a. years, got him lately to deed w herall avodher man.