Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1872, Page 1

Published Daliy, sundays Excepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennx)ivania Avenne, corner 11th St. THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER cOWY. | SM. AUP PO we, Pr ° THE EVENING STA is served by carrier to their subscribers st TEN CaNTs PER WEEK, or FoR- Tt Fe Two a CEyts THE WEEKLY #7 lov Bnd no piper » Lull # of adver R. | 2% MONTH. Copies st the counter | n. By mail—three months, $1.80; | | Wh. gU—N2. 5,955. Che £vening Star. SS ee WASHINGTON, 5. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1872. TWO CENTS. ALPHABETICAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY: ris cf First-class Establishments im all Branches of Bus ness in tae District. LTURAL WAREHOUSES. S 2 La. ave., bt. 9th & Och ste 2. Albany Ale, 6? La. avenue AKC MITECES. = Apere ar hand G et.,op Treas HA BLE, TIO te Pt Ofce De Ts ' a 4. EB .cor “ha Dats James C Mower, wvar ith st eos. Axt GALE B.N.6 ¢. Notary. balding. & Esta <nin ave. northwea tween D and E, MERCHANTS streets, NKS AND BANK BA NW Vas Pa ax pp Treasury os, corner 9h and Fatreeta. SALOONS. ARDSALOON. corner Hh & Dste OOS. corner Sth & F rte. ERS & LOCKS THS. “t et h 4 1%th sts, ent Offic > <ARD Bit BELL-H ©. Seusx ASG . PS. Fre ee Srocing, ke.) 14 & Md ave. BLEACH FRIES. A.Tw +. Straw Ht & Bt. Bleacher,924 Pa. ay Ss. 7? Batrevt, oppo. PO. Dept '- HOUSES. 622 Pa_ave., bet. 6: and 7th ate Boor Bugs: & ASD SH®: OX 1109 Paey EN. 449 7th wt om bi BRASS P f WORKS. & Leiree, 36-13 2 13th street. ING MATERIALS. er ins, Be. 13: 2 Pt # ch & 10th ate, st. and Canal. CARINET siePS. MW ALTER. SS B eerect, near 10h 3. Weave kale Pph detoring),)46Gst bet. 6&7 CABPENTEXRS AND BUILDERS. Bb. 8.4 Baw an, > reet and 1222 bth street. 618 K street, bet. 6th and 7th. 2. 30 L. bet 43g wn Sth ots xeb' for crouud 513 7th st CARBIAGE FACTORIES. TH. Guava. 40-12-14 Sthat., bet. D and EK. F Penn. ne snd bg stre 6th st. south of Peon. SSWARE, @c. 23 Pa.av., Metzerott Hull. Center Market. OF BDEEOS. Sh streets NW. CONVEY ANCERS. A.G. Us ’ (Law. Titles, Notary.) CORSETS, SHIRES, &e * Underwear generally 3 9th at strect, Li . 491 Pa, av., bet.45¢.86h SH & BEINDS. ¥. 635 Loui ium avenue av .(Cut’g taught by rate) wer New York FP Ga:ruen, corner %h am ze and Lith st * uorthwest. 7tb street, near Le. avenue DYE HOLS: H. Kemer 517 10th st., adj'g M. EMPLOYMENT OFFICES. Let © Ser ith street. near B. covuer B northwest cal Museum, ENGRAVERS. B. Bacncarten,(also FANCY STORES. E.G Davis. wl Market Space, corner ath street Youxe & Benkenn, N.¥.Bazar.s7¢h street NW. LOUR, FEED AND COMMISSION. 4s &@ Hamu'sc. cor. 7un st. and Marylaad ave. ain &c cor. Mass.av.&7th st Sinker.) W2 Pa. avenue. corner of La. ave and lth st. FURSISHING GOODS, Hvrrva Tayi on 623Px av ad Met hotel b&I22h st Loe k woe Drvuis ao Pa FURSITURE STORES. 3B Moses Avenns House. 7th at £ M W. McK NicnT, 17 Pa. at %_ J. LEB 4 Second han McKENxey & C ruer 19 * take. op-ned. cleanse: ad returned in two hours. Te S, @e. 2s ARON cor th &D.Y.M O. A.B. A.B DMErEERD A Co. Pa. av, bet. dh @ thats, GAS OFFICES. Wasuineton Gas Ligut Comraxy, 413 Wth, near E GROCERY STORES. Gao G.ConvwetL ase Batt & Breuer Gro H Prat & So Tes A. APPEL, corper F and 13th atree SDINSTON. 1712 Pewnsylvania avenue. Bro cor. 4¢ st. and Virgiais avenue AKERS, 4c. tony. (alvo Fishing Tackle.) 623 D st. AIR WORK, ac. . GRIPY!TH. Ladie.’ Hair Dresser,134 F st HARDWARE AND CUTLERY. L. C. Castres. 6 Pa, ave., bet 6th an 3 W Reeexroy a Co ott Pa. L. H Sense:n wo b MARNESS. SADDLERY @TRUNKS, A_Lerz Ja a Bi HATS, CAPS AND mS Pa av HORSE SHOERS. » F. Doman, K at., bet. h & Wthand 132 Dst it < to pateral formation of fect RS. bet. %h and 18th ste. Vermont av. - Pa. aver Ose. S. We cos ren corner Fa © * Sere I & Tri D BiscueR. Surg. Instruments & Trusses, (247th ot, IRSUR4GN( E OFFICES. i Captor Live Exe. Co.ve OAT UNION Bute bys. C6, 648 DF Wawr xa & Co 516 Teh at. rR Hak so & Jowes. Lite & Fire, 145 ¥ st. near B.A Suite, Agent ix L. Ins. Co. 40 oe. Jo Lewis. Keo 9. Mey Butiding, 7th and E sts wt tacts Live, Praceis Heyer, 88-505 7th xt. JEWELRY STORES. WD .Glenn. 129 F at. Wash'n, £19 Bridge st. Geo’n JUBTICES OF THE PEACE. Citas. WaLTER. 5.2 D atrent, opposite City Sall zy SAVER (Gleo CoB¥e) SBCIRg. MY7in esreet. Hotel Stables. 14th & Dats 196 E street ee. LOOKING GLASSES. = Lawn, 12% Pa. ave; - bear 13th street. LUMBER YARDS. iors . Wx. Meeay, corner 1h street and canal. may. and 621 C at a ay and 9th at MARKET STORES. RL Market. LA. Walker. 1410 I strect. MerKorct u REN. B.cor.H and 6 | Hyatt s Natu Sat MaRer 414 lith at.near Pi NTLES. & & PraRsoy, Sh PHERD @ Co Bax! &c..ccr.9&D. A Penn. ave. bot 11th&12h ste. Pa. av., 31 door east 42 st. LLINERY,. éc. B. GILLETT, 614 9th st., opp. Patent Office, HORN. (wholesale only S14 3th st., near ay. MODEL MAKERS, 4c. | 0. Orremwa, 625 7th strect, opp. Patent Office, | N.A_ Lyon, 513 7th street, opposite Post Office. MACHINISTS. MCCLELLAND Louisiana ave. and 10th street. ‘WS COMPANIES. N oxat News Com ¥,H Govle & Co. ,523 Pa.ave. FRavniine HOH He wrea, 43 Penn. OYSTER SALOONS. v 6 Peon. 9 corner Tith st Driver,) 1216-18 Penn. av. near Penna. avenue. ave., bet 6th & 7th n. kid be GLASS, ac. et. Pa ave. and Dat, 5X7, rear Met.Hotel. t,near Penn. avenues, Ss. v9 9b street. near Pen 9h street. betwen cis WILLNER, 1925 Pa. sv., bet. 19:h A. Kxatse 12/3 N. ¥. avenue, near PATENT AGENTS. Mrsx &Co..(N. ¥. Sct. am Ls, h ctr ons S.Hat- TED, sto epartmen’. | Saris'W Leccsen anneal tp, Ba iti e. Gro. W. Room 165 Fst “hth & Pate. near Patt fice. @2°Send for cireular \ PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES. M. #8. Be Peatsylvania a iN. ar. bt. 8 ae E. J. PoiimaN, (copying a apec! | | | F.C | = Laws, 1235 Pa. ae. near Lith atreet. EEMALY. (Jobbing a specialty.) 311 7th street. PLANING MILLS. W.5.C) KepMan, 149 street and canal. . ave.. bet. 6th and 7th ste RS AND GAS FITTERS. rHenn & Co.,910 Pa.av..bet och & 10th ate Tova Pearson cori ® Date YMCA B 8. W. corner Pa. av. and loth st. ‘ave. under Seaton House. 7th street. bet Gand H. and 10th. id Beh sts Hil PRODUCE AND PROV DNS. vET+& UNDERMILE. SE. corner 9th & Dts. + 518 0h at. 8 W.,op. Medic sl Museum. REAL ESTATE AGENTS. &c. istror & DupLey. cor. La. avenue and 7th strect. {RM Batt, corner 1th and ¥ ste..osp Post Office. Kitsorky & Latta. corner ith «ad G streets, Hexrixe & Jones. 1425 ¥ atreet. near i5th. | Bot Foy 237th at. ope. PO. Department. We A CL S19 Market oa SeroMon d- 2 Taswop Post Offca. B atreetcorner 7th opp ‘Treasury Der aposite P_O. Dep't. street. t, near Treasury Department ESTAURANTS. be Hovse. Henry Hyson, 421 9h. bet. D and KE. SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS. 17v C. StoRns. HM F etre ES. 's, Steer & Son, agts. (61 Pa av ple, silent, perfect Lewis Baar. sgt M.C.A.B..%#h&D as MARRON, (repairing ® specialty ,) 512 9ch st RIES. het 11h€12th sts. 9, ip stairs. 821 9th Btre:t. PE WI 7th street,op. Peat Office. TTeNAND. 504 D st), between 3uh & 9th SLATE MANTELS Toexex & SHERMAN, GS Louisiana avenns, STAMPING DEPOTS, < GH Mataen. 617 7th st..opp. Patent Oftce, STEAM AND GAS FITTERS, &ec. | ALR.Suerumnn &¢0..9.0 Pa.av .bet 9nd lth ata | STOVES. SHEET-IKON, TIN WARE. | Warren D WYvitt. 4 Pa ave. near a street | GM. Baywar & Co .sI79ch st, Dat. Pa_ ay. & Dat |® w Me eT. 1912 Pa. av., bet 19:b and 2th |i 7th street, between H and I streets, | AND COFFEE STORES. | Oxesrat TeastonE. A.M. Wheeler, 623 7thatreet | TITLE EXAMINERS. . AG. ALi Y.S9 Pe. av., Law Conveyanc’g, Notary. CuBa. Lnehs TOBACCO Son CIGAR STORES. <LAND iro.- 7th st..oop P.O. venne, near Lith street RAN, 1425 Penn. ave. near Willard’. ie Hf athwest cor Pa. ar. and 8th st TOYS, FANCY ARTICLES, ée. T, MS 7th street, peer D. iM WANUFACTORIES. Jas. 2. Tortam & Co.,4257th st., adj'g VU. F Hall. 1LLAS, PABASO! CANES. LS, bat. Lith @ 15th 4: E streot. near lth. UMB Cuas @. Pea Danrer 721 Pa. avenue, near I7th str Peon ave. Day, 1222 and U7 432 et. 8. W. WATCH MAKE de. H. Horra,(also, Mater inis, Tools, &e ) 622 Pa_ay. Joux A. Vax Doren, 125 wenue, Capitol Hill. WOOD AND CoaL W.J Sternenson & Bro., 1204 Pa.av., & foot 7th st YANKEE NOTIONS. A. AvtLeR. (wholesale only.) 94 Pa. av., near 9b «t pl nn Rated LADIES’ GOODs. MPSS FA; Meconmice, a 506 90h scrert, between Eand P, Has ust openeo an clegant stock of MILLINERY BUUDS. © mprising all the newest desi Patt-rn Bonnets, H. be SPEC TAL NOTICE, <> MADAME ESTRENS, 618 137m Street. CHEAPEST HOUSE SOUTH OF NEW YORE FOR HUMAN HAIR. SNCITCH ERS 38 inches long, for the new style and $7 each. Call and examine for yourself. ADIES, ATTENTION! mar! Wars CRAIDS. assortment of IMITATION HAT fine K CHIGNONS. Be sells Corsets at reduced es. He curls hair for 38 conte s set. Hef ast received & Assortment ‘ES, which he will sell at 91 per pastes Sy, Remember the name and a ymuer: S. HELLER. 713 Market Space Jez. RECEIVED—A fine assortment of Bers Te SXRLIN ZEPHYE EMERGIDERED SLIPFEE fo., &c., which I sm red to sell at the lowes prices. Usil and be convinesd. M. P. LERCH, 714 7th street. AnO- between G and a. LIVERY STABLES. KID ag i ee NAILORS LBS, 2396 AGED of tho latent etVies sonmtacd hire by the gay or. mse a AELIneTOg StgEeNe. ST, Roses 8 of Sisters of ous branches. Lad em the monet Com command makers to superintend the work “o™ ESSONS GIVEN tn Wer, Virvors, Pratt end Contectioner) L WHELAN, 833 Teh ot, opposite Botan Spechtens of work at her class room. | mempeiagoonl & Ho. RT ON <— el i997 SPECIAL NOTICES. AClergyman, while residing tn Sonth Amert 9, W reais in merica, ge missionary. discovered a safe and eimple remed: for the care of Nervous Weakness, Early Decay. age of the Urinary and Seminal Organs, and the whole train of disorders brought on by banefal ant icious habits. Great numbers have been cured by thie noble remedy.’ Prompted by a desire to benefit ict fortunate, I will send the reci ond uring whis medicinerin-s eosied, envelope. to any ene who needs it. Free ree. SEPH T ING 3 708 iation De Bibie House, mart2-ly ‘New York City. AMUSEMENTS. A EW NATIONAL THEATER. Mr. J. G. Savitx, Lessee and Manager. S1X NIGHTS ONLY, AND ONE MATINE of the world-famed MISS LYDIA THOMPSON AnD HEE NEW V ENING, April 15, EARD. G, April 16, NE. NING, April 17, SAILOR. ING, April 18, jenqne.. LES BRIGANDS. ING, April 19, THURSDA Two pit ces. ce mer A DAY IN P. ppearance. Box-sheet open from 9 t»4,and seats may be se enred for any ¢vening or matinee in advance. al5-2! INCOLN HALL. THEODORE THOMAS’ UNEQUALLED CONCERT ORGANIZATION oF 60 Distinguished Performers, Will, on their return from a bighiy successfal tour throughout the S nth and West. give TWO GRAND CONCERTS, C: VENING, APRIL 18, a mee ¥ sy teee EVENING, APRIL 19, ich will positively be _ THE LAST OF THE SEASON. MISS MARIE KREBS, t P ; Will make ber last revious to her departure for Europe. | MR. BERNHARD LISTEMANN, ViOLIN tegether with the UNRIVALLED ORCHESTRA ofover FIETY DISTINGUISHER PERFORMERS One Dollar. -Filty Cents Bxtra, coerce beate will c neaceca SA. r NING, April 15, at 3. Metaerot ar Iso be had. al 7:15; te commence at 8 0" Jup Ne.) ON EXHIBITION 485 { AND SALE ru St. AT MARKRITER’S, $0. 416 7th street. between D) and E streets, eight doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall. Choice Oi! Paiutings, Engravings, Curomos, &c. Alne, largest stoc) Paper Hangings, Window snades, Pictures, Frames, Picture Cords Sud Tas. sels, Ringe. Nails, &c , in the District. er Tiins CASA. Please remember + Name ind Number. p25-1y* AND MILITARY GTON GRENADI T si Wa will be held at Masonic Templecn THURS B BALL 0 the ERS DAY. April 18, 1572. Visiting members from other military orgar izations are respectfully, usted to #ppear in full unitorm. Tue Governor his staff, also several distingui Embaas: + ioth aud L streets: y the members of the i ccmerany. S17 LECTURES. LE RALS. T. be WITT TALMAGE, ee + APR is72. INC * Lecture by Rev. WEDNESDAY tr Reserved » street. br twe ____ PIANOS, ée. BARE CHANCE—Having determmed tu muro Ps th this city the celebrated £0 HO- SACKER PIANO, Phiiade phia, which! bas ibe newest improvetments, magni! tone, ts better finished, and more darabie than auy other Piano made, 1 cow offer the same at 33 per cent. less cash than any other first class Piano c: be benght. or for reasonable installments. and examine for yourseivos. a CABL RICHTER, 935 Penna.ave. STOCK OF OPE 4 GLASSES, SPEC ES. SSES. ATICAL INSTRUME ns Pock ered th NTS. ir NSTKUMENTS at BAZAR, 1006 Penn. ave. apl7-tf SPRING PENING. SPRING O PENING. SPRING PANING IMMENSE STOCK. BEST MATEBIALS, BEsT STYLES, BEST WORK MAESHIP, AND LOWEST PRICES. FOR Wen and Boys. GENTLEMEN'S SPRING OVERCOATS, FINE SPRING SUITS SPLENDID BUSINESS COATs, BOYS’ BROWN SUITS BOYS’ DRAB SUITS, BOYS’ BLUE CLOTH SUITS BOYS’ BLACK sUiTS, BOYS’ FANCY STRIPED svIrs, AND ALL OTHEB VARIETIES. SPRING STYLE PIECE GOODS TO MAKE UP TO OSDER IN OUR EXTE SIVE CUSTOM DEPABTMENT, in which ou Cutters and ‘Amen are uasurpassed, and we guarantee entire satisfaction. S7°N /VELTIES OF DESIGN. 7 EXCELLENCE OF WORKMANSHIP. S7 SUPERIORITY OF FINISH. HABLE BROTHERS. Fashionable Tailors, COBNEB 7ra AND D STS. See fe EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL R&veNvE.—The receipts from this source to-day were ¢ o1, EAE CCrER Ne OSES S ERCRESION Joma | voon te-day to pay their respects to the Presi- day was largely attended Personat.—Hon. Alexander McDonald, of Arkansas, is at the Arlington. +**+Hon, Ward H Lamo ai the National. Postvastea at Mopit#.—The President to-day sent to the Senate the nomination of | doln J. Moulton to be postmaster at Mobile. Tne PREstDENT bas accepted an invitation to be present at the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, at Cleveland, on the 7th of May next Tur Hovsr Nayar Comittee did not agree yesterday to give salvage to the crew of the Viekburg for cotton found adrift. mittee discussed the subject but took no action Mrs. GRANT'S RECEPTION yesterday was largely attended. She was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Boutwell, Mrs. Creswell, Mrs. General Ricketts, and Mrs. Marshal Sharpe. THESOUTHERN (LatMs COMMISSION yesterday heard the cases of Richard Keene, William H Ellison, Altred Riker, and William Cleveland: all of Fairfax county, Va., amounting in the aggregate to a little over four thousand dollars. THe SENECA STONE INVESTIGATION Will be resumed by the Honse Committee on Pubtic Buildings and Grounds on Monday next, and will probably close on that day or at the next meeting of the committce. Four or tive wit- n¢sses are yei to be examined, three of whom are for the prosecution. Examinine Boarps.—The following ad tionalexamining boards under the new service rules have been appointed by the Presi- dent:—For the Interior Department, Mesers Thacker, Sharon, and Thompson; and tor the Post Office Department, Messrs. Hagan, Wat- king and Roach. TROUBLES ON THE TEXAN Bonver—The cabinet yesterday had under consideration a dispatch from General Sheridan, announcing the capture of a party of the m' Juarez government Mexico consisting o seven officers and thirty-five soldiers, who had crossed the Rio Grande to the Texas side. The soldiers were paroled, while the officers were sent to San Antonio, pening instractions from the government here. ‘The question was considered, and it was decided (hat the captured officers should be kept in confinement at San Antonio until the Attorney General can com- municate with the civil authorities of Mexico in relation to the matter. Distuict MaTreRs in ConGres! The Senate District Committee held a regular meet- ing to-day and agreed to report favorably on the following measures: The bill i aced in the Senate on Monday by Mr. Patterson to fund certain liabilities of the city of Washington (an abstract of which was printed in Tae Star of yesterday) with an amendment striking out that clause of the bill which prohibits the District authocities trom taxing the property of resi- dents which lies outside of the District limits; the bill to further detine the powers of the Board of Health of the District of Columbia printed in THESTAR of Monday; the bill fora new jail with an amendment appropriating $390,000 in- stead of $200,000 for its construction; and the hill introduced in the Senate, December 12. Inv], entitled a bill to secure equal rights in the pubiic schools of Washington and Georgetown. The bills providing tor the extension of the Metropolitan street railway and the Anacostia and Potomac river railroad were laid over unt the next meeting of the committee on Wedaes- day next. = s2ee- The Civil service. REPORT OF THE ADVISORY BOARD. An executive order, signed by the P: approving the recommendations of the adv: board for carrying into effect the rules ad some time ago for the civil service, says; “The utmost fidelity and diligence will be expected ot all cfticers in y branch of the public service Politica! neses-ments, as they are. called, been forbidden within the various dep and while the right of all persons in sitions to take part in politics e elective franchise is recognized a high trust to be discharged by all entitled to its ther in the employment of the ent or in private } honesty and effi- ciency, not political activity, will determine the tenure of office.” The report of the advisory board of the civil service, with accompanying regulations, has heen promulgated. The regulations, as stated by the advisory board, limit and modity the operation of the rules already adopted, so far as the wellare of the service seems to require. It is stated to be desirable that every part of the country should have an equal chance in compe. tition for executive offices at Washington, and to that end it is recommended that the advisory board may direct when examinations shal! be held for such appointments in the various states. The board also expresses the opinion that where an officer has discharged his daty efficiently, and bis reappointment seems desirable, there is no good reason that he should not be appointed at discretion. In such a case bis official service has been both an examination ag@ a proba- tien, and they therefore recommend that when the term of an office expires by limitation, the incumbent may be reappointed at pleasure. While deprecating perpetual proscription, it is recommended that no person shall be appointed to position in the service who shall not have far- nished satisfactory evidence of his tidelity tothe Uniow &nd constitution. Regarding the cus- toms service, the board recommenss that when vacancics occur in chief positions the secretary shall ascertain if there be suitable and available persons already in the customs service within the district in which such a chief vacancy occurs, and if such persons are found, that the appointment shail be made from them; but if they are not found, it may be made at’ diacre- tion. Positions in the consular service, it is recommended, if the compensation is $3,900 or more, shall be made at the discretion of the executive; less than that and more than $1,000. it is suggested be made in accordance with the rules governing clerical and other appoint- ments. ‘The report also deals at length with grading and grouping ofticers in the executive depart. ments, in collectors’ and surveyors’ offices and in the internal revenue service. They propose for the positions which are not included in the arrangement made tor the general post office at ‘archi nm three groups tor local an office, ef one of whieh aster isthe high- jual sal. is 400 the est grade, and clerks w! $1,200 or more, but less en St eat. Pp, consisting of clerks whose aunuai fess than $1,200, and another of letter Another salary is cartiers. DestTRuctive Fr Sewell estate, at Po; the actor, died at wa fluid, somethin, rons gut of the Fiver bank ¢ eighteen ‘miles below’ Now will burn like kerosene. x S7"In_ the United States mbia, S. C.. Wm. Lowery was con ot coneplrncy and Wm. Smith and Leander Spencer, of York county, were tried for conspiracy and’ &F Dobson sa; ‘he com. | | more Annual Conference of the Atricam | REY. WHAT GEN. GRANT HAS DONE FOR TRE MR. JOHNSON BLOQUENTLY SPEAKS OF ORED PEOPLE—THE PRESIDENT’S REPLY, AND HIS VIEWS ON CIVIL RIGHTS. The members of the Baltimore Annual Con- ference of the African M. E. Church, now in session in this city, visited the White House at dent. They were hended by Bishop Wayman ITesiding officer of the conterence, and the sceretary, Rev. J. H. A. Job bers, about sixty in number, line 'in the East Room, Presiden’ entered, and the Bishop and Re : having been introduced, the latter adresse: the President as follows REV. MR. JOHNSON'S ADDRESS, Mr. President: We are pleased with the opp >t tunity afforded us to extend to you our friendly greetings. We come, as members of the Balti etho dist Episcopal Church of the l America, to represent unt feigned regards of this Our most excellent ¢ are here to-day as Christians let Magistrate. Sir, we al to the flag, ana your presence services, which were instrumental in effeetu charing the way forthe advancement ot onr Redeemer’s kingdom among our brethren were by slavery kept in spiritual darkness. Sir, there is no denomination that more extensively realizes the benefit of your a. tablishing the supremacy of the zeneral govern- ment than the one represented by us. Where we once had not a member, now we have our tens of thousands, and your administration has been so purely characterized with a dis position tor peace, that our church there flourishes and wields a powerfal influence for the good of the nation. This, too, has been measurably accomplished by your wisdom and competency manitested by your forbearance and reticence under the most trying circam stances. But, Mr. President, the Church of Christ firm in the belief that the “power: which must be sustained by Him who or- dains them. Your bumble servants therefor: as a part of this great institution, come to ex- press the prayerfal desire that our great govern- ment—our illustrious repubiic, may inthis man- ner be sustained during all administrations; and that you, whose image. like Mr. Lincoln's, must be siamped on every loyal heart, may under your serious responsibilities be blessed in your person, and in your tamil: i tive capacity, and finally the dominion’ beyond the skies, PRESIDENT GRANT'S REPLY. The President replied, saying that except themselves could be more gratitie he was that four millions of persons w been held in bondage and disposed of 2 Is were now free to think for themsely hip God as they thought proper, and that civil rights for all were fast becoming recog- nized throu, hout the land. It may be some little time before they enjoyed all the right» which belong to citizens, but that day is surely commg, and he hoped it might come <peedily In conclusion, he thanked them for this call and for the expression of their good will. ‘The members were then individually in‘ro- duced to the President, and the conference shortiy afterwards returned to the church. The Sale of Araw Investigation. CONTINUATION OF SECRETARY BELKNAP ’S TES: TIMONY. The special Senate Committee investigating the alleged sale of arms to France during the Franco-Prussian war resumed their labors thi morning. Secretary Belknap was re-calle and his exam ination continued. He testitied, in response to questions by Mr. Schurz, that the letter te M. Belionnet was sent to the State Department on the 20th of January, and was, to the best of his recollection, stamped by the State Departmen’ on the same day; the draft of the letter reterrec as originally written was different from that for- warded to the State Department; the origina draft was somewhat modified before sending it The witness here exhibited the manner ir which the original draft was written on two halt sheets of paper, and the Marquis de Chambra: 2 is Tecollection of it, which did not differ m that of the S y ss resuming, state w the draft of the letter or the le State Department after th y; don’t think and clerk of the War De would have ey Jdrat 1 no izing the sale of arms by the War Depart and interpreted in the same as previous secre- taries of War; witness dues not cleariy remem ber the details in regard to the exchangeof ling guns with the Colt arms company; witness does remember that Gen. Dyer spoke to him about the matter; he did not change his mind With it at the time; the money received from the sale of arms was “covered in” to the Treasury ly certificates of deposit; the morey deposited n the Treasury has uot’ been redrawn by the War Department. Mr. Schurz here read that portion of the re- port of the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to the Paar of the War Department, in which it is stated that $8,280,003.13 was turned into the Treasury trom the sale of ordnance by the War Department, and that including that sum the expenditures of the War Department amounted to about £40,000,000. He asked the witness toexplain this statement; but the Sec- tary said he could not doso without firstexam'n- ing rota Bones report of the Secretary of the Treasury. For the fiscal year ending June 3), 1871, the sum received from the sale of or: nce by the War Department was $9,748.912.13; of this €9,409,307.66 was deposited in the Treasury; the margin put up by Garrison was returned to him on the ground that the arms were still in the possession of the War Department, and be- cause the government had sustained no pecani- ary loss. 'y Mr. Hamlin:—The arms might have been delivered to Mr. Garrison just as easily and as speediy as to any other parties. ‘r. Schurz:—Margins are put up for the By purpose of binding the purchaser and protect- ing the government; causes beyond the control of the War Department and other circumstances prevented the delivery of arms to Garrison as agreed upon; witness wants the committee to ee, understand that he does not fully un. derstand the details of sales of arms; is obliged to refer to the ordnance officers for such detalis; the work done by the Springfield armory in February, 1871, for Poultney, Trimble & Co., witness remembers nothing about; if Gen. Dyer spoke to him about it, he has forgotten the cir- cumstance; does not remember that any margin was ever returned by the War Department ex- cept in the case of Garrison; on the 13th of Octo- ber, 1870, verbally instructed Gen. Dyer as Chief of Ordnance to sell no more arms to the Re mange, gave him similar instructions after- wards. In reply to a question by Mr. Hamlin, witnes: said he remembered meeting Mr. Hamlin and several others in the Capitol, a few days since. and that just before leaving the committee room he was introduced to Mr. Squires by Mr. Ham lin. He did not remember or recognize Colone’ juires at the time. y Mr. Schurz:—Witness was very careful in his ‘transactions as Secretary of War with ced several ensateld, Decent on me SET, special consideration at “4 must receive no the ordnance office, but be treated the same a: ory ee War, sao poomsiond to somd tae eeeeeeT oe morrow & written statement in regard to the ex- penses of the War Department for the last fiscal 7 Ste. J. H. Saville will mit to) did, and ifthe wrong, we'd have soon out 638 f= Beltast (Me.) Journal = Te can't tar tt i i red Confersace Vistwine Fret. | FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. : This Afternoon’s Proceedings, ——— Wepwespay, April 17. SENATE —Mr. Ames presented petition of the republican members of the Mississippi legis lature, asking the passage of the supplemontary civil rights Dill. Laid on the table. Mr. Sawyer, in accordance with previous notice, re: an interesting paper advocating the Appropriation of $50,000 r commended by the Committee on Educationaad Labor to pur instruments to be used in the observation of the transit of Venus in 1874, after whieh the bill making the appropriation was passed. House bill to perpetuate testimony in the courts of the Cuited States was amended au: passed. HOUS EPRESENTATIV bill torega seizure of in papers in customs revenue cases was slightly , In the morning hour, re- sumed the consideration of the bill reported from the Committee on Agriculture, to encour. age the planting of trees and the cultivation of wood on the public domain. Mr. Haldeman, (Pa..) who reported the } concluded his remarks, which were interrupted by the expiration of the morning hour whe the bill was last under consideration. The morning hour expired, and the bill went over, The House then took up the Military Academy appropriation bill, which was pased. [T. amount appropriated by the bill is @&1 41152 Mr. Dawes (Mas«.) introduced a bill to use took up the order, which was the bill reported from the « lect committee on reorganization of the 1 service to preserve the indepensence of the sev- eral departments of the government. Mr. Willard, (Vt..) who reported the bill, ad dressed the House in support of it. —___-.ee- as. The Leesburg Alleged Potsoniag Case. A Leesburg disp: states that Mrs. L has been committed to jail to await th of the grand jury. Her counsel will apply f bail. The other five bod and subjected to a chemical analysis. A correspondent of the Alexandr says: o i be exbamed mem! ‘orore borne tation of an kind-hearted person—indalgent to almost to a fault, and to whom they have been most devotedly attached. From the commencement of the investigation to ascertain the cause of the death of Maud down to the present hour, she has been cool. caim and co!- lected, asserting all the time in the most insin- uating manner her entire innocence, evincing the most perfect confidence that a thorough in vestigation will only result in her vindication, a confidence which neither the astoundiag reve- lation from Prof. Tonry, nor the trying ordeal of Saturday night appear to have shaken in the slightest degree. The maiden name of Mrs Licyd was Emily E. Sampson, and she is a na- tive of Loudon county. It is said that she has never been considered a woman of strong in*e! lect. On one occasion, during the war, she wan- dered away from home, and after a search was found and brought back. She bas paid the most constant and assiduous attention to th= graves of the children, visiting them often, and strewing them with flowers, and has had each of the graves marked by a handsome and costly monument, The foliowing is THE STATEMENT OF WIS. LLOVD made before the coroner's jury on Satarday: “The child was sick forty-eight hours pre to his death. ‘Then it threw up. and when sick spelis came on it was very pale, but did not appear to suffer much. Sent for Dr. Mott on Saturday evening, who saw what the child thre up. The doctor did not see the child from Sat- ¥ evening until Sunday evening, gave it lime water and milk. It ceased throwing up out $o'ciock Monday morning and seemed At times it was nauseated, and never Rave it a dose of medicine except by the doctor's direction. Two weeks previous the child was sick, and I gave it Frey's Verm dtwo worms. It had gotten w appetite was good until Saturday; little old ham and some toast. [putit inawarm bath just betore it died; it diec On a re-examination she sai first arsenic of Dr. Edwards wh other house: it; I bought som two or th weeks after that was lost; i boaght the last, think, the first of this month from Dr. Met more than a week, I think, before the child we taken sick; I bought none between the tin ness of the ehild.on March ith, and ght it all ‘myself e ponghtot Edwards a, 7 ving at th n and los t Dr. Mo 5 never Sent anybody for ENGLAND’s Position oN THE ARBITRATION QUESTION.—Accompanying the counter case presented by the English government to th: Geneva arbitrators yesterday was a note askin that the arbitration shall proceed with Tespe, to the claims for direct loss, and reserve activ upon other points in the claims until a final issue of the correspondence between her Majesty's government and the United States shall have nm bad. The counter case, with the accompanying note, was lad before the Houses of Lords and Commons last night by Ear! Granville in the former, and Mr. Gladstone inthe latter. Lord Granville stated that the agent of the United States had said when the protest was delivered that he had not been in- structed with any view to such a note, and herefore reserved fer his Government the right to indicate the scope of the treaty. Mr. Gi stone made a like statement in the House of Commons. “BRICK” PomeRoy’s Breacs or Prowse Svit.—In the case in which Sadie E. Wilk son, of Connecticut, sued Mark M. Pomeroy, in the United States circuit court, to recover 25,900 for alleged breach of promise, and in which case Ju Blatchtord heid that General Butler's point, that certain portions of defend- ant’s pleadings were libellous, scandalous, and Sapetieent, Was well taken, and ordered them stricken out, the defendant appeared with his counsel, and amended his pleadings by “‘plead- ing to the general issue” (the charge of breach of promise) and a upon bis coan- try,” in other words, leaving it to a jury to determine whether Le made and broke the promise of marriage, as charged in the com- plaint.—V. ¥. Commercial. 16th. New York Mrruopists ox Tae Awvess- MENT QuESTION.—It is considered worthy of remark by the N. Y. fimes that the recent Methodist Conterence in that city is the first for years that has abstained trom the asual assault apon popular amusements. The committee ap- pointed to consider the vexed topic made a re- port on Monday which, while it vagaely con- demns amusements which are unhealthy d demoralizing, recommends the use of Chi charity in judging Methodists whose this subject may differ from those of the com- mittee. In o' net resalt of the committee's action is to recommend that the whole matter of popular amusements be left the judgment of charch bers. sti ———— ee Tae BRooktry Mueper Triat. of Fanny Hyde was resumed in Brook: vesterday. defense admit the vi , but assert their ability to show Mrs. Hyde was insane at the committed. It was argued that she was reputation Shewent 1 W a girl, ratzon until be ruined her. Daisley, Sunday school teacher of the that her con: | il i ; i HTT TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. —_——e This Afternoon’s Dispatches. ct wd ASSOCLAT. ‘D PRESS REPORTS. Ew Te Day. GOVERNMENT DEFEAT UN PARLIAMENT Lorpox, April 17.—The vote in the He Commons yesterday on the resolution rel Jocal taxation resulted in t .e deieat of ( ernment by 100 majority. ARMS POR THE CARLIGTS. be gov Panis, April 17.—The authoritics of Rayon capital of the department of Baswes Py ‘be uch adjoins the Spanish border, hace seins! & quantity of munitions of war, which wer destined for the use of Carlists "The ment has isned orders to the comm t on the frontier to exercise extre vigilance to prevent any movement w! be on the French territory im symp with the Carlists. THE AURRENDER OF WET? Pants, April} pointed to inges ing the capituiations fications during the | investigation of the surrend-r Invest ~The comm:t including that of the TAR COMMUNISTS T PARIS, Ajril 17.—The * pense ebarged with participating int " wunlst revolt continue satiles. | cases of | sentenced to death life. The a TmEber of men, twe and two to impr MaTANORAS, here to-day with with V Cre dal telegraph to Tam the 13th Instant. Vera Craz 1 from ted of t The news ver troops retusing lo move on Matamor and pay. Troops n, Texas, np the F vent cattle stealing by occupying crossings. Several companies are San Antonio, Texas, for the sam . rh News. orvrrat will not speak at the r nig publican meetin, FROPOSALS POR There were thirteen day ting ‘The am Ot, is sold, will ge sOVRENMENT none poxals for bonds to at trom t mt advertised for saic at from 119.49 te ret i The Geneva Arbitration at a Stand- Sat New York. April from Lo ‘lete standstill until a reply is receive Washington to the English protest. The n of the protest inspires 'ittle hope in the a of future negotiations.” a Trtat or Lavra D. Fara —0 Mrs. Laura D. Fair, heretotore © n Francisco, Cal.,of murder in t degree, by shooting A. P. Critten into court that a day might b second trial, which had been grant trom the first by the sup was attired in deep little in appearan, stated that after th e their testimony would not o days. The case was set for Jone | be remembered that the senior ¢. | defence and for the prosecution | trial have beth since di EN the Boston Giche reports £50,600, and says that daring a ment ip stocks she was largely interesied, and | made over $20,000 for her Jon appeal Mes. Par Thad altered but Her counse! tat of Georgia, having been i ry Of that state (or maitea~ arrest upon dirpatehed Cx a8 4 spectal a gusta (Ga) Con or 3 John B. Cumming. it to eect the arrest. The Ao m SANS that expecial pains were taken to have the document regular Ho: form, but upon its presentation to Gov man he to took exception Atthal Gov. Bullock resided openly in New ¥ requisition was amended so as t ; . and bh ny, ine .but im the meantime the had effected ad escape. A Six Mune Wood. of F of 82 ) swim tr 1 Point of Ss miles, or w The swimming witl y if ac hed. it w nat in the swimming the greatest ever # fiom Lake Erie, setting into the Niagara river, renders the task one of extreme diff Wood stipulates that po boat shall at time be within 100 vards of bim,and that be ball take his own time to perform the feat. |, but the current AT TRE CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL in Rochester, lest Sunday, Bishop MoQaaid informed teople that hereafter not more than 2 would be allowed to a procession. cemetery gates locked. Nor would funerals be allowed on Sunday if they could be convenient- ly arrai for any other day. Priests will not be permitted in funeral discourses to indulge in any eulogy of the deceased. Those who did not like these regulations, the Bishop said, might have their fuuerais outside the walls of ths eburch. Tex Years Cxver THE GaLtows.—Ap at- tempt is muking in New York tor the release from Sing Sing of Moses Lowenburg. who killed Samuel Hoftasn in Iscl, and was convicted of marder and sentenced to death. The then exist- ing statute providing that persons so sentenced should be execnted within one year, under a warrant issued by the Governor, the spring of Tse, cessive Governors have declined to grant a warrant. SPECTED.—George Rice, son i known builder in Phila has disappeared under cire ld seem to indicate that was in mining and | ratiread contracting. On the ith inst. be lert for New York on business, expecting to return on the Saturday lowing, but since that time heard of him. It is feared, as th him, that he has been was iNTED Mission Curxa.—At & meeting of the Board of Fore! Missions of the Soothern Baptist Convention, in the First Baptist clu in Richmond, on Tuesday last, Miss Fdmonia Moon, of thix county, was appointed missionary to China, te labor at Tung-Chow with Rev. Mr. Crawford and Mrs. Crawford. She will leave for China on the Ith instant, with several other m: ary tT) views on | Sionaries —Char. Chronicle, was sentenced to transportation to a Exisue Recivs, the eminent geographer, who penal colony