Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1872, Page 4

LOCA 1, NEWS. Amnsements, €¢., To-night. ta Thompson Bur- bad, the Sailor.” Rev. T. DeWitt Tal- ‘Grambler & Co.’ * Hell, Nery Yard.—Fa Rebekah Degree Association, N o = by the 1. Condensed Loeats. » Pie Inswr known as the afct above Kiggs’, tor &: Mi be improved for their’ ofice here- | reported as having been hightiy driver. an arrested a s enmore Smith tempt at rape on a jotte Page, about pand Butler, in the probate $500, amt quali- livered a discon e took the e the thiet Hise » Hine i ame into His kingdom,” thiet’s petition. - : Emancipation Celebration. TRE MXeREIES IN SE DICraL SVEN ues OV. COOKE AN Man © procession of colored 2 yot the proc the District ot Co- ary Square ard by Me. Kobert W. Tomp- ¢ B. Ei » order b Btev ean ex from fair direction.of its affairs should rejoice im the celebrate, and he | Was present to express his sympathy, and joy im on the commemoration .of that great They were : ul during long suflerivg the war they helped tigh: v battles, and the party and the administra tion did not forget tix et ed race emancipatior NeAnS Of P ing that right. Th a glorious ¢ fore T them ¢ re promice them ¢ ort Mr. Hen re letters from Senotor Sumner, lent Colfax, Hon. W. D. Kelly, Hon 18nd exe Mayor Bowen, regrettin tv to be presens. en intrednced, mbisge. He sui th ot July. OTs and fo pe was their F ance brat is a 5 where th Propriate—the neipation was o be Progress ti ¥ aiter day, but its well, Col. Perry Carson meeting. The stand 2 ing, but ro one was ‘njured A grand levee was given at the bal! of the Audiciary Square Hospital lust night, r the aurpices of the But ves and Bowen Pioneer Corps, Suits For Inv &—Mr. O. D. Barrett yes- terday entered suit for James A. ‘atterson for a divorcee trom Miriam E. Patterson. The declaration sets forth that the partice were mar. ried on the 2th of August. 1 Seminary. ~ Iw Kev. Mr. t th ! tyin me defendant has an‘l of visiting houses of rrett also entered suit on behalf of Jant for diverce trom Mary A. Dant. were married in thiseity by Rev Tland, and lived together ( miei d t d January, entéred a ry Fries that he m: m April, 1875, at Bosten, charges that she Bas been guilty of g ty ot Te nt, endangered his lif Xe Dill is @ very lengthy one— legal cap—an nees of tl-tr arges that he has til- become an abandoned Metropolitan Paesnyteaian Carace— ‘This church, located on the corner of ith and B streets southeast, Capito! Hill, is in a very pros ous condition, § ally and temporally. ~ people we pping there have just hel ar anneal meeting for electing trastees and caring the financial repe of the treasure ‘This report exhibited a great degree of prosper ear ending March 3ist last, es consider that the church is in the ci To state very e, they have received g the year fer all purposes This sum includes the pastor's salary, expenses, contributions to the vafious benevolent objects, and the amount expended in building and finishing operations upon the new church edifice. The congregation have wor-hipped during the past year in the lecture reom, and thé mpper or main audience room Tg: to make it complete as a place of wor- | ship. It is but eight years since a little band of | ebristians were organized in the vicinity of the location of this new and beautiful edifice; and bow. in point of the number of its members and its financial strength, it ranks as fourth in the list of eleven Presbyterian churches in this city, some ef which have existed for nearly half | acentury. At the annual meeting referred to ihe foluw ne grpticwen were elected trustees | 4f the cLarch for the ensuing year :—George A. Bobrer, Charles H. Parsons, Charles D. Wil- jard, Calvin M. Parks, David F. McGowan, tn KR Zimmerman, Theodore F. Swayze, | M. Tenne os. G. Jones. Se A Cann rrom Miss Crssrxeuam, Recent ue Mott VEEXON AssoctaTION.—Miss Cunningham, regent of the Mount cs A tation ot the Union, pab- 0 ¢ Of the morning papers in ges Fecently made against | ison Brigg#, in which she | 2 the $800 raised by the Masons “asa nucleus of a d for the erec- on’s remains wernor H. D. additions to make it adequate ebject contemplated by the donors. She says that, with the exception of two f last year, the monthly reeeipts from as ant Vernon boat did not reach £300, stated by Mrs. Briggs, and that the reccipts in December last were but $12.18. She says the | income of the estate has been inadequate to the | demand, but by close econom: The regent receives no salary, | appropriated is spent for the interest of the place. — | any NoTes.—The Governor's Mounted have received a challenge from the new Washingtom Grenadiers, to shoot for bit ts likely thas it will be ac- | early day in May fixed for the ‘bt Infantry Battalion will ization by the election of a compiete its major and adjutant. | ‘The Corcoran Zouaves (Captain Doughty) ex- t to receive abandsome stand of colors from | ¥. W.. W. Corcoran on his return from Europe. | The red cap they now wear will be substituted by the regular zouave turban—red body, white merino roll, and yellow fez. Pre} are Ddeing made by them for « trip to ‘orfolk, Va., | | on July 4th. ae FasntoyasLe Wepmnc.. EX "SWORD. Werkt-wide Tribute to Borve. THE IMPRESSIVE CRREMONIES AT THECA PITY ‘The Morse memorial services, in the hall of of Kepresent ational Telegraph Me- | ‘of @ most interesting character, and attended dy an immense throng; a. berh on the floor an coccupied. Opposite the Speaker, of the hall, was a picture or « deceased draped in mourning. The President andmembersot the Cabimet ocen- «seats mmedintely in tront of the Speaker's ‘The Marine band, in full wniferm, occu- pied the center portion of the north gallery, op- posite the Speaker. © Compeny have | over by rotial Association every inch ot re Theanceting was aker Blaine, arsisted by X, Who cecnpied a seat on bis Ti; 7:30, the time appomted for exercisesto begin. Rev. Dr. Adame, of New ofered a fervent prayer, and Speaker | Blaine then spoke as fellows: Lees than thirty years ago a man of genius arnest petitioner before Congress for the small pecuniary aid that en- | | abled bim to test certain oceult theeries of science which he bad laboriously evolved. ‘To- tatives of forty mistiors of cople assemble in their legislative hall to do or to the name of Morse. Great discoverers and inventors rarely live to witness the full development and perfection of their But to him whose <eath whose feme we celebrate. it Providence vouchsafedoth- © thread of wire, placed es 8 en the national capital grew and lengtbes almost the rapidity of Ge darted along its ison 's own life<ime, continent ante continent, heinisphere answes- d throvgh ocean’s depths to hemisphere, and nencireled giobe flashed forth his eulo; urmatebed eloquence of a grand achieve- Charged by the House of Representa- agreeable and honosable duty of and learning was an cmage and Lo% He is held fora hear:ng to- | mighty conception: we now movr was in God's state of E.liza- | | timict experiment be: nd @ neighboring 1 multintied w current thet until within exercises of Gall those who joimswith us in ive tribute tothe memory and the | merit of a greatapan. Marine band, Dr © ed a series of appropriate » Feq., then read telegrams . of London, on benalr of an ond Frevch Atlandc tele- rom Jobn Pe: the Anglo Ame ) graph companies: sociated sut marine companiesto Inc Australia; from the Bomvay rem the telegraphic staf of F atavia chamber of cammerce; the Hong Kong chamber of commerce; from ts cf the subsuarine telegraphs in Bombay, jras, China straits settlement, Australia; frem the citizens of Lowdo1 esse: from M | effic r Brown, of St. | frcm Mayor Kent, of Charlestown, Mass.; from Mayor Kobirson, of Hartford, Cawn.; from of Albans; from Manager wn, of the New York Western Unisn office; from Mayor Alvord, of San Franciseo, and Mayor Goursal, ot Montre: ts Les were’ rec wo Morse instru: ing worked immediately peaker's desk ator 4. W. Patterson, Speaker Blaine after the reading of tue telegrams, and delivered a very viewing at some length te dit- feulties encountered by Prof. Morse in pertect- ing Dis invention and having it establisied. Hon. Fernando Wood next addressed the as- ng to his personal acqu ance with Prof. Mezse for more than a t a century, and the early Listory of bis gr id by } ‘ciseolin. and which select Was sung at the ve of that musicia lirector of the soci r ot Richmend, ¥ fi d this chorus. and a companied the society in thy song, Mr. Ewer, d was then introd iF experiments Protessor Morse in’ brin, ‘al operation. 1 Gen. Garfi | the Clerk of the House of Represen' same import as the former Milwaukee. Wisconsin; Paul, Minn; Worces- telegrams of th Poughkeepsie, N. ¥.; ter and Boston, Mase. phia, Pa.; Spaces N.Y. Hianapolis, Ind.; x; York, Pa.; St. Pitteburg, ’P. then paid a glowing tribute to ustrious dead. ¢ by the marine band, Speaker Blaine announced that the telegraph on the sk was in direct communication and read the fi 1g message that Ex 2a. m., Wedn —The operators of ‘England, THE DISTRICT SGVERKMENT IWEESTIGATION. ‘Proceedings -Belere the:Heuse Com. pe ialtice ‘o-day. ‘The Congresstonat Investigation of the charges against he Board ef Pubic Worksand the new Instrict govertment was resimed this morning by the House Committee on the District of | Cobembia. B. B. Fergusea, sxorn:—Knews George F- | Gulick intimately; heard Mr. Guliek state, both publicly and privately, that he had teen offered bot! money abd proverty to influence his vote in favor of the Corcoran «juare for amacket-house, bubzefosed and would Lave nothiag 4 do with it. By Mr. Crane:—Mr. Guilick is not interested whk witness in the drug business; fu-nishes the a ms house with 5 did not receive the con tract on Mr. Gulick’edatinence. Jno. O. Evans, recalled:—Examine€ the testi- meby OF statem nts of Abe experts iagciation to the canal; the statements of Messx. Grant, Frederich, and Hackuess were utterly absurd; Witness read the following statement ac his rLY Tu TRS “EXPRRTS:” | With re quantity of dredging. as<ompnted by exper Perderich, their fvar | when dao me et onesitth t amount called 1 and amended co tenet are only by the statement of the same ce per! Grant, ee given in his testimea” be | found ch page J of printed testimony, wh-To he Viuates the coucrete pavessent on. Penue Ivamis Averue, be ween loth strest apd High st. G od his other esti ¢ he eeuamains hb etree: and Rock creck rls bes we co wines. 9000 rgu re yerde, mak & quare 5 & slight ciffcrence in ealealation (es eworn twren pages.) and WS square yard, £9505,605.50. calculated at $3.3) per acuare yardschs coptrect pi ice for the w figures ow coucrets pavemems, as ated The actual cont « Ser equare yard, or S29 S68 / Jarés, abewing for p oft $6.88!.60. (Brom amvcurt the cost of maintaining and Keeping the road in repair for three years, os contract re quires, must b Atter tea is called only egnalladay the he men who can, at dierent <imes, uit the ceeaston, thee; effrysiters of very them te he plans and nitly and fairly i to the claim mage by us for extra Workwud time lost. an stated in leiter to Mr. Mulirst,daced April Gh, 182,a copy e: which fs herewith wb tied. ‘Thesn claims ere often argently made verbally to Mr Maliet the eugiveers who hadthe set Lemert of the “account, but were not considered. We think the care hae bee> antairly closed againgt bs by tne eqgineers making the estimace ready e( aby time for wre cgening of the JoBx OL THE INREPREEAIBE GRANT. By Mr. Crane:—Believed gil the statements on Greut’s pact were suppesitions; did not think he knew anything about the matter. Mr. Grant wanted to question the witness, several members of the comsuittee ob. i and stated to Mr. Grant that he conld sugges questicns to Mr. Crane. but several gentlemen couké not be peranitted to examine the same witness, Witscss resumed:--Did not reetne 's figures; hbedy contd; the work on F from 15th street was done cations; the entire pavement, is about eight ineb Mr. Crane.—Suppose Cay are correct The witness. supporable case. Capt. Grant, (rising.)—Well, now, Mr. Chair wan, J am a member of this commiitec, (moan ing the board ot * experts") and J am not golug fo sit here and be siaudered. “I want to question im. Mr. Chandler.—I object. Capt. Grant—t don't care whether you do or m going to reply. . Starkweather. have testif jain Grant's £gures Noboudy wili do that ie nota it down, Capt. Grant. , and some Of your testimony ix quite as severe as anything which has been said. If the witness says anything improper, myself orany member of the comuittee will stop him; but you must sit down. One witnees caunct interrupt another. FIGHTING DEAD IssvEs. Mr. Crane then proceeded to as about the canal improvement at and the wail ereeted there, when Mi. Eldridge inquired what was the going over all that work again. Every met of the committee, the Board of Public W and the engineers all admitted that the ¢ improvement at its western mouth was a fai ure, and what in the world was the use of wast- ing time in going over it again? Mir. Crane persisted in ax ‘ng these questions, when Mr. Eldridge again objected, and the cemmittee unanimously agreed that no more testimony should be offered on that subject, as all were agrecd that the work is of no account. by Mr. Crane:—I will ask Mr. Evans ud and Scotland jein with their American twetbren in paying a tribute of respect to th ni Of the founder ot the Morse "8 to the Mors: ciation in mo Wetnenieg, Cha’ Received Tueséay. April 16, Voorhees and Gen. +, the Choral Socie pged from the Chorus of Pi : n THE STAK of yeste unced the ben and the mect Tue Deror Site Qrestios.—Quite a large number of persons gathered about the room of Committee on the District ot Colum- Dia this morning, with the expectation ot he: ing @ continuation of the arg ents in relatio to the propcsed Py pot site of the Baltimore and ¢ railread. at the cornerof éth and B This being a regular meeting day of committee, however, the depot question The committee ap- pointed Monday morning next as the time for caring further arguments on the subject. ot be considered. “For Gov's Saxe, Take Carr or Banv!” About nine o’clock last night Officer Madigan discovered an infant on the steps of St. Vincent an asylum, corner of 10th and G streets. It was placed in'a basket with an extra suit of clothirg, and on the bosom of the child's dress was pinned a piece of paper on which was writ. ten in a delicate hand, ‘*For God's sake, take care of baby!” The little feandling was carried 3 to St. Anne's orphan asylum, corner 2ith street miy needs the pulpit, pews, carpets and | and Perneylvania avenue, by the officer. aa Ter. — Editor Star: it is stated that 1 have ma: jealth on the subject of the purity of a certain ssmple of ice. Although the affair is uch report has been made, ard as I have reason to suspect that you have deen imposed vpon desi | erty of asking you to In your paper of the 13th 4 ‘& report to the edly, I take’ the lib- ish a contradiction. F. Crate, M. D., Chemist te the Board of Health. A Post Orrice MEssENGER CHARGED WITR ake Lanesny o Orrick BLaNks.—On Fri . McPhail, chief of the bi of mail depredations, Post Office Depart- ment, gave information at the Police Court, on which @ warrant was issued, charging Ernest Webber, a messenger in that ‘de eny of blanks valued at § arrested him, and Judge bonds at $500 for a hearing"to- morrow. <“e day last, James Snell fixed the Ropnep on 4 Rattroap Trarw.—On Satur- y last, at an early hour, Mr. Julien A. Selby, | editor of the Columbia (S. C.) Phenix, ay ger on the through train grom New Varbington, was robbed of a valuable gold 6 in money, and a nomber On reaching Washin; Mr. Selby placed the matter in the hands oj detectives, but with little prospectof recovering his property Fish awp OvstTeR ManxkeT—Roard —In«pector General Gatchel reports arrivals of fish and oysters :—7' oysters, €% cents per bushels; 250 Dburhe’s large oysters; 0,006 herrin, from $4.50 to $6.50 “prices range from ch and chain, ot valuable pape has been suc- | J) 10 to $1650 per hundred; 260 bunches fish, 10 cents per bunch; 500 tailors, $1.50 per hundred. If 18 ONLY NECESSARY for ore to visit the extensive store of Mr. M. H. Prince, on Penn- sylvania avenue, near 1ith street, to be con- vinced that his assortment of fine quite up to the standard and promises his sdvertiements in to- are warranted as asanyany in the market. A call upon him id be advisable. Suppewn Dears or 4 Womaw.—This morni Officer Shelton, of the eight the sudden death of Mrs. Joseph Dattler,a musician in the Marine | living at the corner of 12th and D streets, S. E. It ix said that she gave premature birth to He reasonable in Jane Dattler, FY t. John's Episco- | pal Church was well filled yesterday afternoon | ‘with a brilliant and fashionable assem! to of Lieutenant Ed. M. Fannie Steele, daughter of Franklin Steele, of Georgetown. Rag amt ggins ome gna on by Kev. J. Vaughn Lewis, rector of the church. -\mong those present were Mrs. Secretary Robe- son, Lady Thornton, Mrs. Admiral Porter, Ad- miral and Mrs. Bailey, Admiral Kaaford, Gen. and Mrs. Delafield, je — ASSAULT ON A POLICEMAN —A wi young colored men went into establishment near the corner of Pen: avenue and 22d street. yesterday nd bebaved in a disorderly manner, helping them- seven te what they wished, amd’ fi getting toto a tight. Officer Burroughs attempted to qeell the disturbance. but was very roughly Bandy He managed to get away from them, and, on bis ret ith reing pany Rabe returning w forcements, the tates marine corps, to Miss | Were seton fire by an damage was done to fencing. out before the flames were a, 4 Gen. Zellin and family | A HANDSOME PAISELY Questi if he has ever been engaged in contracts with the Navy Department aud bad trouble with that department. Objected to and objection sustained, as it had nothing te with this stigation. THE FIGURES OF THE “EXPERTS” ALL Wi . E. Oerily re-called:— Had examined the tigures of the board of experts, Witness h: jement showin the figures of the nd their estima: uot according to the officig! records. Wit sabmitted the regular plan of F street draw: Randolph Coyle, who was surveyor many year ago. By that plan it was contemplated to lower F street at I7th strect three feet. By Gen. Chipman:—The plan had not been changed, but was the original one on tile in the surveyor's office. By Mr. Grecne:—Do you consider Mr. Mullett & comyetent engineer for se works’ A —I think s0, J once had a disagreement with Mr. Mullett and made charges against him of «Atravagance in constructing public buildings but Mr. Mullett was s: el by Congrese, and ed. the views of witness were not sustain THE SEWER WORK. Gen. George S. Greene, recalled: — Witness identified the plaus for the Tiber creek arch, and explained its construction; had examined the work, and thought it substantial; believed it would stand; bad asurvey made of the head- waters of the Tiber, and the sewers were to be made to accommodate this water; our sewers are larger than those of Landon; had no donbt the Tiber sewer would answer every purpose; the sewers are consteucted upon establishes mathematical principles; Mr. Coyle’s plan for the Improvement of F street and others in. that locality show a cut of 5 feet at the corner of 18th and F street; he proposed to put a sewer on F street, to drain north of that street into the river; that sewer would be built before the re- mainder of the cana) is filled up; the plan for the F-street sewer is nearly complete, WITNESS PERS. Mr. Starkweather said severa! wno had been witnesses claim to have been in attendance many days; for instance, Thornton Smith, who ims to have been in attendance twenty-one days. Before approving a bill for such a large amour t he (Mr. Starkweather) desired to have the opinion of the committee, Judge Poland said if the witnesses were kept in attendance day atter Gay they should be paid. Mr. Chandler said the investigation began on the last of January, and Mr. Smith was ex- amined on the 15th of February. Mr. Urane inquired low much Peter Campbell rman replied his bill waslarge, buthe amber th mount. Mr. Eldridge to Mr. Crane:—Mr. Campbell was summoned by you and was here day after day awal 10 be examined, and spoke to you several ti bout calling him. Mr. Crane said he told Mr. Campbell three or cr tour times he would let him know when he im. F STREET AGAIN. Wm. Fersyeh, recalled: : ine A Randolph Coyle for treet improvement and identified them; was the assistant or Mr, Coyle when they were made. 'y Mr. Crane:—Mr. Coyle was authorized to make the grades of the city; at that time there ‘was asewer in 17th street, from Pennsylvania avenue to the canal. THE TICKET QUESTION. Henry Himber, recalled.— Aided in sending out tickets from Wm. A. Cook’s office on election day; sent out all kinds of tickets in packages to every district; the were sent to the district by persons sent them; anti-loan tickets were sent to all the districts. By Mr. Crane:—Is not a fo prog officer, and = ba on election day; (to Mr. Crane) on know i By Mr. Roosevelt:—Gave out tickets as fast as they were called for, between two and three *'Sy General Chipenta:—Know ot ‘ws teetanbe ene: =~ where yoters could not anti-loan tickets, Mr. Chandler sub a mass of us STRUnaaat ae lelin among it a prop- e ‘uth of Pennsylvania avenue, and between ith street and the ee Potions: am $2,207 403; improvement re Ce and Rapkin cy as Bh Cluss: fai in the Morrison bulldlog, rev ort the Fegonta of the Smithsonian I ipon the Washington canal; schedule of the of H.S. Davis, assessed at $108,311 yr improving 7th street road and copstructing bridge across. Branch, 7th street road, and THE > ts anes per’ R. Saenea tae in reply to the statements of @apt. Moore, ation t the rate of taxation a8 follows: ° Boar! hips ty gs BIA rhineather, Char te Metuse for'che District ef Colambar House of Rep. | Button Hole Sewing Machine, deemed articles can be Prince’s Bazaur, 1006 Pennsy! ——- New Prezications.—From Shi also trom J.C. Parker 5 AG AES he ‘bare ica. the money collecteds and ne K 35 esteem soi sopeenied hat Dee The tare fo Wi iF consist of two kinds=firet. thoxe for the cur- hud t hich the 80 cents tax ed and wage payable by the ceedit of tLe Disirict ae dy @ provision of the <Teante act con io reise. by, sumiel uf amouat to pey the tr poration. Fhe apt. Monee statement has Telerence four wi)Kon lean, and the inte Yeet end wir Keng und pertstuiig thers bis opiaicn, will op ench huodred sunapary bee einafter given. hew ever, they provided for ir the levy for the Pistrict faad, Cur tbe addition of a cent to the tames. ¥ Moores fourth item ie in regard to the jeor million loon. whieh, ell known, Will pot be negotiated. A eat of the aa th. rities of the # istrict our in Congress hax introduced ® bill (which it is hoped will son he- fame a lave) aunullong the set whicheand. provision fort ticular y With respect to the fifth item, Thee to amy that the act atthr riz'ng the issue of bonds for the benefit, of the Piedmont Railr. ad Compauy inot yet a law, and connet be nnticit shall bave received the «an tion of Copgress. Should thnt sanctiog be given un- der ihe restrections proposed by the Senate, some ye rs mvet clare before our i be calied viento par either interest or sinkine tal tem ex bi roteremce to the <p ine aya therefore be proper! It is trae tha: in b ay neldored » general epecial plen€ing Capt. ter from what fund it ts pa’ tex on the people: but Lem snre that your honor: ab’ committer will agree with w= that st qannotee tainly mbrac is CDA meration. ‘The act ouborizing the issue of market house ds and providing tor principal and at, re. ferred to ib autem never | Ween executed, aod may Uf it should be puc im ae et will w a self sustaining inet on, but the from the reut <f lesen meet the 3: ane wi retire the princips aovertion fam u hin a few oars T regret that in proot able to accosipany this comm cation with an instructive rep ut mM wi by Captal yeors sluce, when » meubs of the city of Weshtagt table nature of © market hoa. ry des d fe twoor thr. © Board of ald p which the pi enter prise is cle a caren aod ansiyeis of the current expenacs ¢ mentetthe District, iealnding the interes bonded debt. The follaing estima'e ot these is for the coneideration of your honorable co mittee: ESTIMATED EXPE: +e sropelita: = LisIning the city with ew Ordinary end contingent R government of the Distric: 282,634 pking ‘und on Gebr, estima: ht milliove.. ted ag FSTIMATED REVENE Aseesement, (in te num- 00 000, THis vanonnt at 8150 od dollars, Wt Sie, 1.539009 evenne from liccnees. wenn 1p 000 | Sotimated rewenue from water fanu. . Ce $1,720.00 es of receipts and expenditares above npou the expericu are. f believe, as nearly correct as ft poreibletomeke them | ‘The allowance for the i cst ano Princigal ot the debt (which [have plac: d ght milions.and in which f have iucladed the water loan) is. io my opiuion, not only am ut in ¢xcrea cl w ally be required vored to make an acenrat of EXCeRsiVS terests of othe injury of our ens mphaticelle dis at Uhave ent ecinet intelis i fuat the aa to the detriment of the he entive comunity and redit, muy be promptly proved. It does seem to t from by Inexcersof th stowarletrenst our prople iu thelr eude o keep pace with American progites, hia action wenld have nore in accord with ie Ligh reputation asa citi and clator. Very reepectfiully entimitted . Avex. R. Susvie Lyon presenting these docuiaents Mr. Chan- dier announced that he would close his testi- | mony, and read the following LETTER FROM GOY. COOK Fxecerive Orricr. DistRict oF WASH NGTON, * pril 17. Hon. Hy H. Starkweather, Chairvian 6 . the Listrict of Columbia Sir: In closing the evides * jitted to your | ccmmittee in behalf of the Di-trice government, J | proper, ard em ry quired by asens* of duty, your attention to the fact that the further cessation of the work of improvements consequ nt upen the investigation will cperate disas*rously Epon the prosperity of the capital. "The proceed ings commenced January 22. The evidence for the me morialista el’sed March 30, the investizatt having cccupied eixty eight diva.” The erhlerc for the District cop n @:ced ou the dey on which ihe meworis lists finished, ard has cor After the introduc h Of the cchmererinent of the estigation, the tric goverl ment. ip che fi charges deemed by Con grees Werthy of notice. did not consider itexpe. } dient to prosecute to ary considerable extent the improvements wepe-@ by the Board of Public Works. orto enter into new contracts. The una gual eve . until recently Bode it visable to proceed with extensive im. the spring has ons has ar. emai for their pod faith he District, a: i or are to ba compelled t < and ma: | chirery. everal months « support their ‘amtiice. are any ‘cleved Irom pain ful snspeone le have wi hin two monthe largely advan y day's delay, theretrre. adds expense + fihe im? pres rd desirous of Makivg investments in Wa-hingta and of aiding he Nati 1 Capital. are a completion of improven much lk pger de sercously endar Unéer there elrenmetances the boat irterests of the District imperatively require that tee pending investigation should not be farther prolonged by the igtredneson of any further t- s'imony on the part of the District government. If it ware not for thin press) therities woukd pporwunity which the invent no. merely prevent ingevldence tm refutation of the charges against them, tut aleo of more fully explaining to the com mittee their plan of improvements fr the purpose: ag one fortunate resuit of is ¥ tiot of invoping frirndly criticism and ad- vice from Congrées, and obtain'ng those liberal appropriations froin the ational. government for the improvement of the District which its citizens’ have always — believed would be checriuily granted. whenerer they evinced a dis- Fos:tion to raise 07 taxing their private property their fair shave of the capenses of improvisg and beantifying the cepital.” Bat as delay, even for ybyogreas during th epron, it bas been dicided to ma forthe'l istrict to delay the conclusion of the pro- ceedings no louger by introducing further testi reny. Lut to submit the case of the government with the request that. asthe memorialisis have been allowed the fullest latitude and unlimited tine, the hearing may be closed in mediately, if the commit- tee Ceem it consiatent with the public interests, Yours, very respectin!]s Il. D. Coox®, Governor. Mr. Crane announced that the memorialists eesired 1WO DAYS FOR RERUTTING TESTIMONY in regard to anti-loan tickets not having been furnished, and the valuation of reai estate in the District. Mr. Eldridge.—1 will not, for one, consent to go all over this case agaia. Mr. Chandier said he was willing to submit the case without taking time to sum up. Capt. Grant said Mr. Riddle and Mr. Coombs both desired to argue the case. Mr. Crane said he knew Mr. Coombs was pre- paring to sum up. Mr. Roosevelt. Could not Mr. Coombs sub- mit bis argument in writing? Mr. Crave.—That is what he proposes to do. Mr. Starkweather inquired if there was any i e part of counsel to submitting heir arguments in writing? Chandler and the memorialists agreed to Mr. Crane said they conid not submit their argument though until all the testimony should be printed. General Chipman moved that the investigation be closed on Saturday, both as to argument and evidence. Mr. Crane said if that motion prevailed the memorialists would decline to appear, as could not close until all the evidence be pri Mr Eldridge moved that the memorialists Tint on Wadneting mart ther, memes el that on ne: present ir argoment in written, This motion was agreed to, and the committee adjourned until Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. Tae Fire Commissiongrs did not award the contract for extension of the fire alarm tel to Georgetown to Mr. M. Y¥. Holly special meeting of the board last stated in two of the morning papers) having noyower to make such contract. Legis'ative Assembly passed a bill. $200 for the work, tb be sfoenaed ence th ditection of the Board of Public Works. ‘Th: board referred the eee received er consideration of the subject the ps Bardran voted phe Bs, the proposition said L they were in favor of giving the work to Wash- ngtonians, other things: with their colleagues the best system. DrowyEp.—Last it # seaman named W: Brown, on the Uni States steamer Frol! t an doemees: ‘The body wns recovered. a7“ Angelina, my angel. can youtell me vour lovely eyes ave like friends separated distent climes?” “ No, Augustus, Ie an’c, we. oh! tel! we shy they're thus” “ Because they correspond, but never meet.” toord.ugre sxpenves aggrezat ¢ $170 on exch “Hare; se cond, thore tur the paymeut of the ith. interes: er thobords.emounticw thin vdot shitty years. The poople will thus be ed (fthie eberons tox, Dade ReCessAry as well ature power at itepee | | MEN'S DRE-5 ton were admitted inte full commanion church, The vote by which ill health. The committee appointed to wait upon President Grant neon by tended. and Kev. G. M White, of Frederic Md., preached an interesting sermon from Exo" dus, vii. FOURTH Pay. Rev. Samuel Watts was announced as having been transferreé from the Philadelphia com ference. d Alex. Berry and W. A In the ton, Arthur Jones, Josiah H. Hughes and Jas. H. Shinar were elected elders. Kev. Mr. Cobb addressed the conference on the Bible cause. 22 —_____ TEE counrs. Pore Count, Judge Snell.—L. G. Close, charged with using profane and indec language; fined $3. John Cavarangb, same « tence in Louse alley; fined $3. George 'W. Dyer, same cffence in a colored church; fined #2 Elizabeth Cavanangh and Issbella Wilson, charged with being vagrants; sixty days at t far Kobert & boisterous and profane in Georgetown market house; fined $5. Jobn Lewis, colared, charged with carrying a slung. shot. said he bad taker it away froma be id not convince the judge, and be fined him #20 Ophelia Brown, a colored * TANT, Was sent to the farm for sixty days. Elie Nash, vibe bas boon three days in. succession at the court tor eurs Was again brought in « the same old charge, and sent down in defay of SS tine. Sikesey Butler, an athletic eix foot fellow, charged with making an assault and battery on dohn Sway, another colored man, givirg hima wage kno the righteye. The affair grew out of a difficulty about a colored damsel; case dismissed. James Parker, a re- epectable looking man, charged with making an assault and battery on Bessie Parker, his wite. hese people live on the corner of Rhode Island enue apa '1th street, and Parker has been wler bonds before this occurrence to keep the peace. Mrs. P. said he came home last night and accused her of breaking open his trunk, which she denied, whereupon he knocked down and kicked her in the face, and afterw: scized a razor and swore he would take her lite. Ber testimony was corroborated by a lady who was visiting in the house, and who swore to taking a lighted coal oii lamp away from him as he was about to dash it at hie wife. Parker, it is further charged, after his arrest last night Went Lome, after giving bail for his appearance, and assaulted his wife in bed, whereupon she fled from the house for protection in ber night clothes. ‘The judge fined him $50, and required £300 bonds for he peace for six months, and to stand committed until given. James’ Makle, assault and battery on George Hart with the end of a whip sock loaded heavily with lea. tin or sixty days in jail. Wilson Griftith was charged in the warrant with saying cuss words; rasped for $3 el GEORGETOWN. CANAL News. p to three o'clock last even- ing, 342 boats arrived from Cumberland with coal, besides others with gratu, wood, &c., since the Ist of April. It is expected that the namber for the month of April will exceed 1,000 boats With coal alone—atar greater number than any previous year. At nine o'clock this morning the waer was again let in the lower level of the canal to the basin, and a large number of boats which have been detained there with stone, &c passed through. The entire line of the canal w in fine working order. Ss — of 3,500 bushels strictly prime wheat, at 82. Workwen are busily engaged this evening in digging the trench tor the new water main on jhe west side of the Aqueduct Bridge. GRAND OPENIN or SPRING AND SUMMER | CLOTHING AT A. SIiRATS* | Popular Clothing House, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, between 10th and 11th atreets, ING THE LATEST STYLES OP | cits, j j MEN'S BUSINESS SUITS, | MEN'> BUSINESS SUITS, | YOUTHS’ PRESS SUITS, YOUTHS’ DRESS SUITS, j YOUTHS’ BUSINESS stit | YOUTHS’ BUSINESS SUITS BOYS’ DRESS SUITS, | BOYS’ DRESS SUITS, j BOYS’ EVERY DAY SUITS: BOYS’ EVERY DAY SUITS. | SFA rpecialty of Black and Bine DIAGONAL COATS, with Vests to match. 7A Splendid Line of French, Eoglish and American Licht CASSIMEBE PANTS some wiih Vests to match. E7"Av immense variety of BUSINESS PANTS, from $2.50 to $5. S7 CALL AND EXAMINE.s mar23-tf A. STRAUB. “FRESH, and WELL-ASSORTED STO-K of GTRD CAGES ot PRINCE'S BAZ Bad 1066 Pennsylvani from Bg waren. MA?LE steak: MAPLE SUGAB! Another Jarge supply of NEW CROP MAPLE SUGAR, FBOM fOMFRSET COUNTY, PA, Just received and for sale by BRYAN BROS., 608 PennsYLVaNia AVENUE, pl2-eobt Opposite Metropolitan Hotel. Y ORKSHIRE BELL YORKSHIRE RELISH! idly increasing and consumption ia Rover aise Sppronching a0 Potties monthly. Bait cf invoice sold to arrive aid 12-6 WONDERFUL DISCOVERY OF T= HON 2 THE 19Tx CEMT! Dr. S. D. Howe's Arabian Milk Care not ordinary Gouge dght and cles in afew hours e magic, jowe’s Arabian Tonie Bloed Parifier See erily septate, cieraams ton ayeoens of alk oor parties, b it right square up, ad makes pare, Se Detitity,” “Loat Vitality,” and teen. Challents. the "Nineteenth Century” Raveena, I ‘end Bacail by om 2 £9, 486 Penaeyivanta avenue. Ke aR 3684 ‘venue and 22! st. Gite. ‘idtusons d Oo: Ee Mou ea eae ference reassembled ve-ter- tus Rebin- th the jeorge Paine wax ev'@pitted at & previous session was reconsidered. and be was refused admission on the ground of a they had per- formed their dety, and that the President would be happy to receive the members ef the con- nee to-day at 11 o'clock. The missionary sermon was ordered to be preached this after- v. R.A. Hall, pastor of St. Paal’s Church. Conference adjourned te take part in the emanci m celebration. ‘The eervices in the evening were well at- hn H. T. Gray, W. H. Johnson, . Hughes were elected sleacone for the lecal work. For elders’ orders Warner Smith and James Reed were presented. erancy, Jacob L. Hatton, Liova Bea CITY ITEM PRY OODS. Patext Water Kertector. good thing, at | ow oPrEN on aly “e agana 's,¥. M. C. A. Build- @eusbns a 6etknenes Liss LARS on dress parade, the teeth NEW DRY GOODS STORE a s mpurons!s and tree | Pee cmub. "Keep them in this condition | THECHRAPEST HOUst INTHE TERRITORY with the ineomparable Soceden!. and when they ae are veterams im the service they still be as i a NEW GOODS received Aalty for the = SPRIN Coatinas, Vestings, Saitengs, and Py Goods. in large variety, of the fines: qaality, be made to order in the best manner only, © Hexstxe, that Phalon's Haar In guarantee the result. ‘Tuose who are skeptical sale and retail by Z. D. ih and N streets; W. B. Ent McLeod, corgetown. 02 Py OUR assonTwENT in Youth. Boys’ and Chil- dren's Clothing ts one of the largest in this ei embracing ail the newest designs for spring seman & B h street, May Bu ‘* establishment Personals. tf Chamteliers, Gas Stoves and Weather Str ing, 9th and D streets. Se Georgetown Advertisements BBY THOMAS DOWLING, Acctioncer. PROPERTY AT AUCTION. No W. CORNER GRORGETOWN, DC hh, ITY, dea in liber 633, folio 433. cw Vasbingion county, District and by dir: ctfon of the party secur d thereby, we will ee nbite auction, on the pr: tees, on WEDNESDAY, Aprii 24th, Isvz. at 4 ock D. m..all that piece or paresl of ground in orgetown, D.C., beainning f emme at th comer of Brid a ‘on the #¢ twenty four feet to the we « thence #: foot alley. Mundred and t n feet tthe place of be- c. improved by a valuable Brick Store. now ‘a grocery <feule: @6.200 cnsh; b 12, 18,000 secored Ly Lotes b i Seed ot trast on the property. @ be paid when truck of. ff 1) * of wale are th within five days from the day sale,the @40 shall be forf-ited, and the tra reserve the right to resell the and cost of the defaulting p: thessme three times in a daily re in Washingt.n city, D.C. Cipg at purchaser « cost K.P. DODGE. tr, P A-DARNEIULE, « Trustees ape d THOS. DGWLING, Auct jm. H- WHEATLEY S STEAM DYFIN AND SC Established 1831; premium awarded 1857; and is now one of the oldest. Jargest and moat complete estab- Ishmenis of the kind m thiscvnntry. My patrons Sill copeult their ows interests by sending in their and winter goods daring the summer mouths. istrict for Cleaning or Dyring ing | Everything appertaining to the business well and promptly execeted. Office closed daily at euneet, except Se'urd i be open until Sg p.m. Post Office B. D®s.2 92: SQ0TE WORTH BAS REMOVED bie ¢fice te Prospect Cottage, corner of Pros Begtand Lingun streets, Ofice hinre-8 to 1m m.. 2tol p.m.,4tosp.m..7 EIZ & BENDERS M Deueseestrs to Geo. W.Orme,) Wholcsate and Retail Dealers in FINE GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS, TEAS. & . 89 Bainck StREPT. Georgetown, D.C. je delivered in amy part of the District ma ~ BOOKS, STATIONERY, &. _ FRrO™ Loxpvo f Sewers. 20> 41 25: Bnet Hised . Pocket B * rehitret Our Ocean High bh of Nations, $2 ; Sani Kalendar.172 $220. A’so.@ large assorimentof Wesle's Rudimentary Series. Just import RICHARD B. MOBUN & CO., ‘2015 Penusylvania avenue. apl3 | NEW BOOKS PUBLISHED AND FOR SLE SHILLINGTON S BOOKSTORE, Conner 4% St. avo Pa. Av. Goot-bye Sweetheart. By the aothor of Belas » e:price. 75 cents. A Neble Lord; Sequel to the Lest Heir of Linlithgow, By Mra Soarh worth; #175. Tins as Sr By Marion Harland; By Mactowaic: 10. An American Girl Abroad: $175. Wonders of Electricity. Translated from the Fi : itns: trated; $120. Right-dat Last A Nov-1 Ne bel Lee” By the author of Valerie A: a) Crovn from the Spear. By the ant! Many Threads; 75 cents. dM: By Annie Ay oe —_ i 3 iw Northern Fangs. he Bandi. By August Blanche: 81) A Lady's Life Among the Mormons; #1. Se ‘Nea Bubbles. Frapeatelie ern Cook Book: $5. TATIONERY—Cap, Letter and Note Paper, peck festa, Pang Beka, Monanation Ge ocketbooks, Stee! and Gold Penr, Feber’s Lead Peo~ Inks. Mucilage. Pore Linen Pia) ing Cards. BV erythibe in the magazine, pews ublication lines whvlesale at . SHILLINGTON 5 Bookstore, apls-tt Corner i), street and Penna. avenue. Geen=™=. SWEETHEART! A Novel. By Rhoda Broughton, author ~Cometh up asa Flower, £c. - - irs of Socrates, a new translation from gin “<M abilia.’ By Edward Levien, - Oh 75 Sketches. By Dr Spenser. New | Our Poor Relations. By Colonel Hamley. The Year Beck of Facts in Science and Art. By Jobn ‘Timbe. 200 Out of Door Rhymes. By Eliza Sproat Turner 150 Within and Without. By George Macdonald... 1 50 The Resurrection of Christ. By Elophatet Vout, DP — 175 Life of CL. Vallandigham. By bis brother. Roughirg 1t. By Mark Twain. Neweupply.. 30 Beauty and the Besst. By Bayard Taylor... 190 PHILP 4 SOLOMOSS, Booksellers ana Stationers, | iret. ual who tells you that the fli complement of kair cannot be restored after ithas begun to come out gully. We tell you it cam. We assure you iporaver has effected that object thousands and thousends of times, We Ppenco’s Golden Pills, have but to give them a trial and then doubts will vanish. Sold whole- man. Retail by the following druggists:_Kidwell & Son; F. D. Dowling, $5 and C streets southwest; J. ‘onghlin, F, corner of 9h street; P. H. Heller, isle; Wiltred i States Treasnry, d 7 North Charles street, Balti- between 7th and ath in for Ladies. See ‘Tue mosr celebrated und facceseful Latrobe Heaters and Slate Mantels in the world; also, TRERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired and made to order by Hempler, near 44 street TRUSTRE’S SALE OF VALUABLE EIMPROVED OF BRIDGE AND CONGRESS ST&EETS, Ry virtne of & deed of trust. dated Dezember of the Congress street: line of Congress J Cc "©. WILLARD, Le perandcheap | feb 2¢-e08m J «© | & J. FRANKS, DENTIST, . 10 | S. 7% ND SUMMER SEASON Comprising all the ta:c«i BLACK *HAURS. 7 N x y VARDR Hay ALPACAS in prices. be ; Ws WHITE DEErs © er THE NEWEST il teases for sommer wear TYLES PARASOLS A large v fe and Dower oM jention is called to the CABPET DEPARTMENT, which comprises thy Invrot destens in ENGLISH BRUSSELS sug handsome GRAIN CARPETS iy fi S com J yard *OSiSteaw wat at BS conte Nice 44O1L CLOTH «1 30 conte pet yard A call tothisestabtishment will ease purchys sderable m2" 87 KEMEMBER THE ARCADE-NR 427 SKVENTS STREET Between Dan l EK o apt tMayé ad bd a x GU REAT BARGAINS ELEGANT SPRING GOODS Porasols. from > 8. Grenadives. ‘rom “Scent Block Silks. from #1 Au elegant Gros Gra Lynes Silk at $2. wort "> leached and unbleached Cottons. frm £ orote op Ladies’ aud Gent's Underwnar, dir st trom utacturere. af = holrwale prices 1 G & Sterling Spool Linens of all kine cheap.» their market bay GOOD Goods Ov @ BRODHEAD & apis tye 1205 F st, bet. 10m a A to call and cram at EW SPRING GoopDs, Hamilton & Pearson's, No. 4, ¥.M. 0. &. Baild- ane INE WHITE GOODS LINT KENCY PELs ALES AN MARIPOSA AND TOs» ME LINENS DAMASK AND T LYONS BLACK GROS Gt JAPANPSE Sit ks SPRE RAY SILK MIX’ URES. ay sod Back Siripe » Silk and Wool apstf 10 CLOTHING. TICE OF REMOVAL N @. STAPFAN THE CLOTHIER, poved to 407 Tra STRERT, fourth 4 noth D at received Hos re i 3. REDE GLE) “ Pe nine + * (Saccensvr to vation & Co... crfizadine, ARMY AND RAVE iviS4f No 36% Peon b. ave.. Washington youl tes CLEAN SWEEP OLOTHING SALR, non TON HOTELS. ME IMPERIAL x 8 = (Lave Jexyess Hove JAMES SYKES, Proprictor. FRONTING PENNeYLvaNta Avence, Bevween 13: and Vth streais, Wasnixetox, D.C. At Oar Hai. BE Tew trope to test the accomm: tablishment, which he ual THE ARLINGTON VERMONT AVENUE. T SOBSSLE 2 son, EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTO! Po ALERS IN WATCHES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, B CLOCKS AND FANCY GuODs, 619 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Under Metropolitan B mars | Washins z EmoVYAL VED o .%. BRAILEY, Sep. Late with tificgni Re- . C.. 7 ters of Ohi tS ney "Goats. — ci @ BRAILEY. STENOGRAPH ERS AND LaW REPORTERS Offices—Room 3. Barbour's Law Bi ek Fest paras between 18th and Tath. Seu 'bere mam insion Building, Sbort-hand Reports furnished of testi: mepy and other procendings in Court, Depositions in Chancery, Arguments ia Patent Uases, _marely \ B. FOSTER, M. D. DENTIST, Cc. * BR. NY; T1068 New Tack a southeast corner of 12th. A®™ FENDALL _ BED FENDALL. FENDALL @ FENDALL, COUNSELLORS AT LAW, san8-tf_ Con (4 st «xp LOUIiANA AVENUE. BICHTER, TEACHER OF MUSIC, eG-iy 935 Pa. ave. bet. stb and 10th ate 5 Ba, aad ” ur KNEY AT LAW, <8 Young's Law Building, acatt ™* WastinsmasD. ai ih stret, above avente. OPEATIVE AND MECHA DEDTISTRY. es cent. lessthan any Dental Ketab- L. WOLF.§ - ECRohON DENTIST, 1729 Penneylvan’ vonee. between 17th et 290 | god isth atrects Bo” MES E. WILLIAMS, . 178 J - ATTOKNEY-AT-LaW, 400 | Boom 2, ob second Soot of Barbour's Lew Bati¢ing Washington. Removed from 44 Louisiana avenue. nolé-tr N. @. STARK WEATH arenas AND Pe go ga ET | REAL ESTATE AGENTS. of ith ead mard) im om EW OFFICE. JUAN BOYLE @€ Co, REAL ESTATE B No. 713 Firreexts Sraser, Plats’ Brucpine. SBice Sally from teu sm.