Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1872, Page 1

* THE EVENING STAR. | Publiched Dally, Sundays Excepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peansytvania Avemue, corner [ith St, PuE EVENING S718 NEWSPAPER com. | ‘*. Me ACFE MINN, Prevt. ' YEE EVENING STARK fe served by carrier to | thet andecribers at TEX CENTS PER WEEK, or FoR- ty Fork CENTs PER MONTH. Copies at the counter | Tyro Cents each. By mail—three months, $1.30; ax months, $3.0; one year, $5. } THk WEEKLY STAR—poblished Fritey— $91.8 e year. @F invariably im advance, fu both cases god no paper sent longer than paid for hed om applicatton ALPR. BETICAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY: |°* Containing Cards of First-class Establiehments | in all Branches of Bus ness in the Brstrict. AGRICULTURAL WAREROTSES. ous A Baxen, $8 222 La. ave, bt.sth @ wih ste, | ALE DEPOTS. DE La Bs & Ce. Albany Ale, 619 La. avons. Pate REEN. Meseeys Phil's Ale, Georg-t'a. ARCHITECIS. Cr vse, NK cor 18th and G at BB. Sane e710 Eat. opromice f p. Treasury Mes Dept ™ FE “ax. ¥ CA. B..cor. Sth & Dais. Saxe B McG 2 F street, wear ct stie-t. AXxT GALLERIES. BLN. Biro 1225 Pa. ave.. bet. 12th and 13th sts. x ry H J L Ws P ANODE Wwe B Hesay W E.L.Senvrer. ¢ AUCTIONE We L. War « Garev & Wir vite & Tact Pa avon T Dt Mocks & PAR viN, 5 18th st., opp. Treasury Bep't, BATHS St. Crovy Bats Roows, corner 4h and Fatr BILLIARD SaLoons. LAR OSA LON. corner Hh & Dts. orp B ARDS. ““ corner Sth & F st BELL-HASGERS & LOCKSMITHS. ©. Be eye oe. 1207 F at . between 1th and Lith ats. @. Beep. Fiscner. 057th opp. Patent Ole» J.B. Reet xe ~ Bells & Lt x Ross, 123 Pa. BLACKSMITH SHOPS B Basset. ¥, (Horse Seow We Koxe set n, Shipemithe, BLEACHERIES. A.T. Woti se, Str: Ht & Bt. Bleacher, 9% Pa. ay. B Pest Tarwexr & Moxtes BOARDING Pann XN Horse, c. Mas. Kier xpex-t, “1 E street worth ROOKSTORES. Bar Lantynk ; Religious.te 4 Pre- “ ty ae D. tm 145 & Md ar & 56 Water at., Gt we On Repeat r € mM Fe P. Gray BRASS WORKS. © & Leives, 316-19 Ith street. pacer »-.910 Fs. av., bet Ih & 1th «te Mouldings, &c., 13>. st. and Canal, iS, CHEESE, &c. O.SPrCER, (chotes goods.) 5. W rth&k ate HEATLEY & Rowkes. (wholesale only} c xh & D CABINET SHOPS, ALTER, SS B street, near Wh K. (ale C pholstering). t . beta7 BS AND BUILDERS. Py vs Ls 7th street and 1222 12th stro Jon is_K street, bet. Sch and? ™ #7 Mo. av., bet 43s 8 A. exch d for ground) £13 Be G Jou w -. 650 Pennsyly » GLASSWARE, ac. 3 Trick & Bae. 923 Pa.av., Metzerott Hall RCULATING LIBRARIES W. 1. Noo, 317 Pa. avenw: OrMine sro * Ox & x ALack & Bevis seo 48 wax & Cex, A BTS ti Penn os, T BK. Prant corner E aud sth strecia N.W, CONFECTIONERIES. £0. Br reext (Dining Rooms,) 517th st ,op. P.O ANCERS. <ORKS, SEALING WAX, &c. W. Barrienomat. at whole«ale, Wa7 7tn street. CORSKTS, SKIRTS, &c. Dove: ass’ ( Ladies’ Uaderwear generally) #5 9h at. DENTISTS. Ds. ¥« me 1E1, 1112 F street northwest. a DINING SALOONS, Res BaTioNaL Drxixe Ro: Jonx Scott sDixineS4Loox 4 mes DOLLAR STORES. # s Dotta® Stowe, 491 Pa, av., bet.4a6th RESSMAKERS. Mss ME Witsox,J97 Pa.av.(Cut’s tanght by rule) DRUG STORES. 524 12th strest. 2c .)33 La.ay. rner 34 st. corner New York afenue and Lith st corner 9th aud Hi sts ¥. 161 Peana. ave.. Os] Pattee tion Medical M BL MMEL., 517 10th st., adj’g Medical Musenm, W. A Woratry. 49 Jefferson street, Georgetow EMPLOYMENT OFFICES. _ Lor se lng ood Mth bcd a pect STewann & TAYLOR. &t.,corner & north: ENGRAVERS. 7 B. Batnoawtsyx,salso Die Sinker,) 3/2 Pa. avenue. FANCY ES E.G Davis. sel Market Space, corner 8th street Youne & Benzene, N_Y.Barar44i7rh sircet 8.W. W. BH. Praxccs, cor. Peay end auth ot. tation & ents furn ‘Crape veils, trmmi Ec. biscked stilfened,are-crimped to caual nee FLOUR, FEED AND COMMISSION. ‘Tmowas & Hann! Xo. cor. 7th st. and Maryland are. F.M. Draxey.Feed,Grain &c.cor.Mlase.av.47th st FLOWER EMBALM' M.E stoors, Ewbalacr Nat. Flowers, 623 7th st FOUNDRIES. Jen¥ McCeeLLaNn, corner of La. sve. and 10th st. FURSISHING Goops. Le gewoon HertyaTaytox $23Pa.ayv ad. Met hotel » (N.Y) 1008 Pa. sv., bet D thielsth ste. #97 Pa. ave. bet. 1 & Gch sta, FURNITURE STORES. Wx.B Moses AvenueHouse,7ih st.& Market Space. JW. McKy cur,ii Pa. ay., near Treas. Dep't Wx J. Lev (second-hands Repairing) 4030 t.8.W FT. McKexxey & Co., 1829 Pa. + corner 19th s¢. Hair Mactresses taken, opened. cleansed, re made. and returned in two hours, GAS PIXTURES, @: Haw cron & PRan-on, cor. D,Y¥.M.0.4.B A.B se erurno & CoS Pa_av., bet. th & Wth ste, GAS OFFICES. B Ne TON Gas Lion? Cowra, 413 16th, near E GROCERY STORES. Gro G Coaxwaty 808.145 Pa.av.op Willard’s Bacs & Bowe, se? Market Space, near street, ft. Phast & Som, N.Y. Ga pore corner F and 13th streets, N.W. gies: 1722 Pennsylvania Smirze Bea toro a nad Virginie avenue, geet, ber i. co. NW. cor: Sib & Ey Navy Yard. ae. dons J. Peasony, (aisc Fishing Tack|e,) 623 D st. HAIR @e. 1 LC. Camreeiy, 06 J.W Kewnevy & Co. MATS, CAPS AND FURS. Wier & Roorr, 95 Pa. bet. 9th and 10th ste. 3 pa ora bet. 9th & 10th and 1352 D ows Kat 3 Horses shed sccording to hatural formation of tex. ARtinctoy Horse, Vermont are. and H street. Coxrixy stat Horst. Pa. avenue, near 3d strest. Howsao Hoe 515 Tth at ~ Lite & Fire, nt Phoentx L. Keom 9, May Bni! 4 Esta Heyer. 503-308 Tt EL, Schunidt, ay t, con st ening Star. INSTRUMENT MAKERS, ents & Trusses, 424 7th st. EWELRY STORES. W.D Gie sN. 198 F at..Waab'n, £19 Bridge st.Geo'n JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, 2 D strect, opposite City Hall. conveyancing.) 909 7th street. SHOE FINDINGS, &c. street, between @ . 4D street, between 7th and LIME, CEMENT, &c. iN F. KiXc, 631 Mass. avenue, bet. 6th and 7th. LITHOGRAPHERS. JosEra B. Geoyny, 406 Pa. ave., bet. 458 and 6th ste LIVERY STABLES. Willard’s Horel Stables, lath & Dats. R. IR., 1330 to 1355 B street. 4 TOR, 139 E street. LOAN OFFIC! CBakte> Henznene, 62% Louisiana. av. and 621 C st. LOOKING GLASSES, naNets Lawn, 12% Pa. avenue, near 13th street, LUMBER YARDS. Wx. McLrav. corner 15th street and canal, “SPECIAL NOTICES. Crae. Waite ‘ane of che Urinary and Sem’ train of disorders bi c bite. Great numbers this noble remedy . the efficted and unfortunate, I for preparing and using thia medicine. in a araled ke to any ene whe new "4 are been cured hy Prompted by a desire to bei send the reci pe T INWAN, ™D, Bible Honse, AMUSEMENTS. | | | | L THEATER. AVILLE, Lessee and Manager. tion of the Gracd Rom te Speer: cular: THE SLACK CRooK. With New and Elegant Taming, MONSTER BS Lu oF THIRTY BEAUTIFUL YoU aud the Premier Dan ow & TotMET, Pa. av. MARKET STORES. oN Manxer. L.A. Walker. 1410 T street. TAN MARKETS hy, Haart « Natioxat Mars MANTLES. AM Mth at.near Pa.ay. pen Friday, May B ASE BALL. , Slate, Marble, &e..cc + Mantels. & , 9:0 Peun. ay $ Louisiana avenue, T TAILORS, 3 Pa. av. bot. ithal2th ate, Tickex & SHERMAN. 6 614 9h st., opp. Pa only "314 sth st., fORN.(wholewal “k-OPERA. MODEL WAKERS, ac. N. 257th street, opp. Patent OM: * opposite Post Off 1 a N*” IONA AIMEE, THE OUEEN OF OPERA BOUFFE, — rated company of distingnisned ith her just y cel: ering over artiets, numbering over ene. SIX NIGHTS AND ONE MAT: Opening Night b street, near M street. NEWS COMPANIFS. F = Com 3, H. Covle & Co.,323 Pa.ave. NOTABIES. 19 Pa ay., Law, Titles Co OPTICIANS. IN & Co., 127 Pa. av., bot. 12th and 13th ata. corner ig street. MATINER ONLY, LA GRAY AIMEE in hor creat ro ‘Tneslay yA pril 3. Wedureday. May 1 Lex. 43 Penn. av OYSTER SALOONS, £¥ & Hoiven, 1016 Peon ysTeR Bay. (GW. Driver,) ave..corner Nth st 6-18 Penn. av. K. 310 9th 2t., near Penna. avenue. bet. oth & 7th «ts av. a. Bide, bot Det 436 and 6h a 3th streets N. W. rs and Orchestra Cir freserved,) $1.20: ~) $15 and $10; General admission, $1;,Ga’- RED AT METZE. Louisiana ave., L lery. £0 cente. PAINTS, OTL EAI8 CAN NOW BE. 8 ON EXHIBITION AND SALE ar MARKRITER’S, Bo. 416 Trh street, between D and E streets, eight doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall, Cholce OF) Paduting ures, Frames, Picture &c., in ihe District. B7 TERMS CASH. Pleare remember Name and Number. ‘BALLS, PARTIES, &e. REE—The WASHINGTON ABTIL RY COMPANY will give ee at Marini’s Hall. NING, April 29. Tickets $1. LECTURES. ERSOON LECTURE ISM OF THE BODY, by NDING, Sr., will be given ESDAY, 30rh inet, jopgregational Church r J. Haney SvivEsTER PAPER HANGERS. oi as Moone, 309 %h stri 1212 7th street, near M. |, Engravings, Chromot Am 3. E. co fed F street, near EB. corner F and 7th hst..opp. PO. Department. W_ Kotwwerr: Boo 7th & Fste.. near Pat. Cfice. 6" PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES. near 7th strest. 1654 Fat Block. corner id for circular CRENBACH, 422 )1th.ab.Pa av..art.Knabe’s RE@ PORTRAIT FRAMES, 126 Pa. avenue. year 131 Gobbing @ specialty.) 31 LANING MILLS. street and canal. ON THEM at 2 p.m..inthe 4 7 tos who eare to kn themeelves aud of the pi the prevalent phy pulmonary. spinal, ackets, Newel ave., bet. @h and 7th ete rvons, aud digestive terange PLUMEERS AND GAS FITTERS. robe Dsts.¥ MOAR door. 10 cents, to meet spt al expenses. t. hand wth, e oth aud Beh sts ACKER PIANO, the newest lanproven: offer the samo st % per ther frst class Pi PRINTING OFFICES. Pa.ave..bet 10th & Nth sts. er Sth and D stre: AND PROVISIONS. 1 ner th & Dats, edical Museum. OST aMUSIN 448 figures te dance to the For sale by 3.L. WI oct west, betwe-n Pa, avenue Pianos, and manntac: a avenue and 7th str Fats..opp. Poet Of nments Taned and PO. Departmen ¥ & Parvin, 05 lit DOLLARS! Eh. WiLson. S10 7th street, © Sronne, 16% P street, near Treasury D- W T. Jonxsox,¢Auct'r,) cor. Pa. av RESTAURANTS. Henry Hyson, 41 }OORS AND BLINDS. EMAN. MG7th st... og Trexer & SHEnwaY. 69 Louisiana avenge. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. Wasixetow Business CoLren, cor. 7th and Lets. SEWING MACHINES. Waksiee & Witsox’s, Steer & Son, agts. 461 Pa.av. Sincer’s. Lewin Thomas MARKON, (Tepe gon » bet. D and’ BE. Center Market TEN DOLLAR SUIT! specialty,) 812 9cb at WHO CAN LEAT, IT Pa. ay.,bet Mth&12th ets, te Mrs, Kling, 621 9th street. SILVER PLATERS,. VLPS. 9 7th street, Rozt. A. WHITSHAND, 34 D st. SLATE MANTELS. Treker & Saxe wan, 683 Louisiana avenue. S@AP AND CANDLE FACTORIES, Bares & BROTHER, 619 21 G wi STAMPING DEPOTS. Mas. G.H. Mackee tween Sth & 9th bet. 6th aud 7th, 7 7th st.. opp. Patent Office. STEAM AND GAS FITTERS, &c. -90 Pa. av.,bet.dih & lth sts A.B.Suxruenky & STORE YARDS. WJ &CLA Ackr Ihave this day placed on sale lote 2222, 2223 and 2224, know asthe great $10 Cheviots, im three di Jatent atyle, with Ch: ug sum of only Int and E streets N. W. STOVES, SHEET-IRON, TIN WARE. I : + Rear 452 street. Ps. av., bet. oth and rent shades, made up inthe BEv&Y W. Event, Ricney, 597th street, between H and 1 MoRAN (also Tin Booting.) 209-2 TEA AND COFFEE STORES. ToRR, A. M. Wheeler, 623 7th street. TITLE EXAMINERS. HAL ey, 819 Pa.av.. TOBACCO AND CIGAR STOR: * ConA, Lnchs & Bro.. 7th st Roose, 1233 Penn’a avenne, near 1th stree DAN FL Lorik as, 1425 Penu. ave. nearWiilard Puoir H. Warp socthwest cor, Pa. av. and TOYS, FANCY ARTICLES, &c. th street, near D. UFACTORIES. 1 4257tb st, adj's 0. UMB! PABASOLS, Cras @. erates av. bet. Lith & 15th Da viet Preece, 106 E street. near ith, Wx. Bocens, 829 10th street, dear F. UNDERTAKERS, Joserm GAWLER Via Avpison Dat, 1282 Penn WATCH MAKE! &e. (also, Materials, x DoRex, 125 ‘OOD AND COAL, W. J Starnenson & Ba. Wx. Waxven, corner Ist and D strests N. W. WOOD AND W . Gro.P.Gorr. BigBasket,1009Pa.ay,,bet.10th) 1th. YANKEE NOTIONS. H. Avian. ya only.) 904 Pa. ay, TEN DOLLAGS. ‘This ie no humbug, but a rare chance to $5 Lelow the regular price. Having boaght a large lot at @ great sacrifice, 1 re and the public the b it is too Inte. $2 orth $15. Cail atonce at Cur. Burrrer, ill pay for a nice TRUNK B. Jas.§. Topuam & ¢ Hosten Spring Suit w A. STRAUS, ‘Khe Popular Clothier, mae, near I7th streat end HZ 44 at. 3. W, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ‘ools, &c ) 622 ‘Three doors east of 11th street. phe s /m~ it) Zst — ‘2th and sts. The 12 Pa 85.1 & foot Tth st je ogeD oF LLOW WARE. makers to super! s™="" AND GRADING PICKS, With extra heavy punched eyes. AMES’ SHOVELS AND SPADES. HEAVY STBEET PLOWS. WHEEL, STONE AND DILT BARROWS. ROAD SCOOPS. CROWBARS, BAMMERS, STONE HAMMERS, And all Contractors’ Tools. BF All kinds of Goods for Stable use. pumions avy 833 Figteanrh JOHN A. BAKER, AGRICULTURAL Wan. Bp%-co2w__ Lor 2 alec bet_9th aud 10th ats. ar BRO. & Ce., 1107 Pennsylvania ave. styles just imported. Also. OPTRA Bot very superior quality, at ba ad Vil—-My OFFICE ROMS HAVE MEREN REMOVEU te northemst corner 0 + Department. And G streets, oppoaite Treaaury Deo avd Iuep ctor ot B [Republican Chronicle, futriot, mouth.) ness at office precludes visiting dences except between 6 and 8 p im JISHING BOPS, a fine assorum: lot of CROQUET SEPCS: mar usual pricssat PRINCE = BAZ AL Vania avenne JRESSM 5 KIN CUTCING ANO FITTING wd RK. KUESER, according to the heat aperoved systems, at No. 737 én street N.W., near H. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1872 EVENING STAR. | : Washington News and Gossip. IsTEI NAL R vENcE—The receipts from this Source to-day were S989,474.31, Ass bas gone to P. morrow. ConmissionEr Dove delphia, He will rotn 2 Baxon Levers! gene to Europe. SECRETARY BELKNAP and family have taken up quarters at the Arlington. , the Austrian Minister, has Tux Presipent had a protracted interview with Judge Richardson at the Treasary depart- ment this after: oon. Lint. Cond . Exin has been assigned to duty as chief quartermaster of the depart- CINCINNATI. — GATHERING OF T The Drift of Opinion NNAT!, April rs are here, a! ».—Althongh alarge n the trains arriv- ing trom ever here this morning. irman of com: ittee of arrangeme rters and possessing himself of what ever information there i delegation when it arrives. ton are expec 1 to-morrow. A larg ment ot the south, vice Gen. McFerran, deceased. Miss Nevur ANT was entertained ata garden party given on Saturday, by Minister Schenck, at London Covnz Contr, the Italian Minister and chair- man of the Britisi-American claims commis- sion, bas gone to New York THE RESIGNATION of Second Lieutenant Loyall Farragut, 5th artillery, bas been accepted by the President, togake effect April 2 72, » 1372, Tree ¥ NOMINATION sent to the Senate to- Andrew J. Evans to be United es a(torney for the western district of Texas A DELEGATION OF ERGYMEN, en route attend the ¢ ‘al Conference of the M. E. € rch at Brooklyn, called on the President to pay their respects to-day. J. H. Prxe, hosp Army, now on dat: «ffice, will be hi to date May. eward United States rgeon General’; harged the service in rabiy CAPTAIN Morrirt, of the rebel navy, whe was in command of the Florida at the time of her escape from Mobile harbor, was a witness betore the court of inquiry in session at the Navy Department o z a ConTROLLER Knox, of the currency received his commission on Saturday, hav! filed three bonds of $160,000 each—one bein, given by Washingtonians, another from S Paul, Minn., and the third from Albany, N. Y- Gey. Stow LEs ha summer, to arran gone to Madrid tor the ome pending diplomatic g back his mother and ined there during his v. to th to this Gererat EVERIDGE, Representa- tive from Ilinois, has consented to be a candi- te for the republican nominatia Lieuten- Tore John Minchetiff is named as a for the republican nomination ot Governor. Precnas ¥ Boxps AND Sale or 1y May.—The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has directed the treasurer at New York to pur- se two millions of bonds each Wednesday and sell two millions ot gold each Thursday during the month of May. THE RErort of th Veena department for the present month docs not indicate a fair condition of the grain crop. The severe weather in nearly al! localities has redu d i to a far less than the average condition, excepting on the Pacitic slepe, where it is looking remarkably Anwy Recvrarion The bos cers convened to. prepare ‘system of yveneral regulations for the adn The latter did not app mm ittee, and th kk was dire r. Clarke that he file a printed brief on Thursday morning THe Drown ¥ of Si dispatch to the Navy D received from Kingston, Jamaica, confirming drowning of Alexander Crossman. ot the steamer Kansas, near Graytown on the 1th inst, ticulars were g . V. Redfield, one of the best ati Commercial’s large corps of which he had es Consal at the reported ie Congressmen the proceedings of the convents that there will be a cox icading democrats on hand, not 3 the convention, but as intereste outside advisers They are almost without ex. ception in favor of the nomination of DAVIS AND CURTIN. ce they have with member envention will b Among delegates to the con: gieat diversity of opinion con: nation. The prominent names *, Adams, Palmer, The Illinois dele Trambull and Palmer. riends of these ge Each threatens to boii nominated. The party favoring Adams is ent: siastic, but not large. tion there is very ning the nomi Brown and Trambull vided between Da The teeting among jemen are very cept their fai It is manifest that UTEIDE DEMOCRATIC PRESSURE id will have a marked e upon the convention. The chict managers ad- mit that without the demoeratic yote the nomi nation will be a failure. ANIA DELEOATIO’ headed by Col. A. K. Metlari Davis and Curtin. Clure and Fenton bi: efort will be made b tions from New York and Penn of the same ft tavors Davis, Vania in favor to Horace White, of the ¢ thorizing him to wit success of the WELLS AND EDWARD of Boston, with oth plank tor the platte 1 understood that the wishes of Pennsylvania an: other protection states will be consulted to some AN INPORMAL Caters ch state will be held to- hich will probably de in which the different states will in the convention, an is are allowed in re, conventions on the basis of representation in iated Press.) Vick Peest- CURTIN NOT A CANDL Prinapenrma, April 2 The Philade tion to Cincinnau, B. Lowery and ti ity delegates at Erie fifty-eight to re; g four delegates olin Hickman. M. B. Lowery Governor Cur Col. McClure. Le presented for the Vice Presidene A DELEGATIC Y FROM THE Drea CIATION will have a hear Distriet commi n Wednesday morning in rs of the Board rd the power to ri guiate the sale of m have power already to and they have apreed, it to let them make ti Veen ordereil to the re Lieut. Commander James 0" Kane rdnance duty at Pitts me duty at the Wash Paymaster John H. Steven p Vermont and | si een detached fron burg and ordered ington wavy yard sttle his accounts: mball, trom the al duty at Key gM.—At the meeting o ing boards of the several departments Saturday last, the sub-committee of the i presented a report of regula- tions governing the presentation of application: tor admission into the departments, incladin, a schedule of subjects of examination, which he Ebbitt House, +++*Mr. of the Patriot, is at_ the Cin- “Fernando Wood was ynati to-day, but he is sulin town. on Tavlor, who took a good fellow away from Washington to give Poughkeepsie a start in that way, is in town, hobnobbing with hosts of old friends. James cipnati Vice PrestpEent CoLrax Not on TAE Tat- LAPOOSA.—It has been incorrectly stated in a telegram from Fortress Monroe that Vice Pres- ident Colfax accompanied the excursion party in the U.S. steamer Tallapoosa, which 'eft this city on Friday. Mr. Coltax presided in the Sen- ate on Saturday, and in t.e evening spoke at the Indiana republican cinb. He bas ne er been on board the Tallapoosa or at Fortress Monroe in his lite Tre ArrRorRiaTion BiLts.—The following is the condition of the several appropriation Vills: That for the payment of invalid and other pensions has become a law; the legislative Dill is in conference; the Indian and diplomatic is have been returned to the House,! with amendments; the Senate has not yet disposed cf the dcticiency, the postoftice, army, nav military academy and river and harbor bills The House bas acted on all the general appro- priation bills, except the fortification, and the bill for the payment of certain civil expenses. The latter will be reported probably this week. Tre Mormon Question.—Th? Senate com- mittee on territories have about concluded the consideration of a bill to prevent polygamy in the territory of Utah. Its features are partially the same #8 those contained in the bill intro- daced by Mr. Voorhees and now under considera tion in the House committce on judiciary, It authorizes the courts to proceed against the Mormons who tice polygamy; and makes the fact of cohabitation and acknowledgment of marri sufficient for conviction, The bill will shortly be reported to the Senate for the purpose of having It printed, Tax KeaReance Peize MONEY —The Fourth Auditor of the Treasury is gonstantly receiving applications from the officers and crew of the Kearsarge for prize money for the at and destruction of the Alabama. On the 12th inst , an act was approved by the President which authorized the Secretary of the Navy to pay “out of money hereatter to be jated” to Rear Admiral John A. Winslow and the officers and crew of the Kearsarge, the sum of $190,000. and it is under this act that the applications referred to are made, No money can be 4 however, until the sum named is appro} by Congress. Tre Jaranese Empassy.—On Saturday evening Chief Ambassador Iwakura gave lipner at the Arlington to Mr. Charie< Hale, sistant Secreta Sor State, Admins! rough, ands, Com: tenes General M Sint and So, LS, fe will a din: this week to upreme The ‘Ambassadors have been invited by the pesca Tears tee © eos ath them at the e use, Boston. ‘The ma received Saturday by the Embassy to March 26 sbow the reports of persecutions ot Christians in Japan are untrue, and grew out of convictions of counterfeiters. Tre Derot Sire Question.—The Senate committee on the District of Columbia met at ten o’clock this morning for the purpose of dis- Posing of the Baltimore and Potomac depot site question, but as there was a caucus of the re- publican Senators called at 10:30 to hear the re- port of the committee last woek to ar- ‘business,the Di committee adjourned without transacting ang business. There may be a meeting of the committee this evening or to-morrow morning, though the probabilities are that all the members wilt not be able to at- vend before Wecnesday, the reqular meeting day of the committee, consequently it is tkely that no action will be tak:n on che d2pot biil be- tore then, as it is the intentiod not to have it acted on until all the members thall be present. was avlopted by the exa proved by the advisory board. mittee have under consideration and will soon complete regulations governing the action of the examining boards with respect to applica ing boards and ap- The sub-com CoxTrorreR KNox has issued a circular call- ing upon the national banks throughout the United States for a statement of th at the close of business on the 19th instant. is understoed that the appointment of deputy controller of the currency will be made after 4 competitive examination of the clerks in the controller's office, There does not, however, seem to be muck disposition among the prin cipal clerks in the office to enter into such com It is likely therefore, that the matter will remain as it stands at prese turn to Washington of Mr. Boutwell, Tae RErveiicaNs Senators met in caucas this morning to hear the report of the commit- tee of seven appointed last week to arrange a programme ot business, and after hearing th: report read, adopted it almost w 2 he business in the fo! ‘opriation bill n tea and enitve until the re- Deticieney aj House bill to repeal daty post office appropriation bill, navy appropria- tion bill, amnesty bill, Morton's bill relative te inspectors of election, Scott's bill giving Presi dent power to snspend writ of habeas co; states lately in rebeliion, general It was also agreed to meet at 11 o'clock daily hereafter, participated in the caucus, and oppose ! an ei adjournment. Mr, Trumbull was not present. THe AvRORA tN Eoyrt.—The following let ter has just been received at the Smithsonian ppropriation Cairo, April 3, 1872. Asenian Institution it may be interesting to you to know that the Anrora visible throug! from what I learn, was visible in the Soudan rtoun, juuction of the Blue and Whit Niles, on the evening of Feb. 4, 1872. It wa: brightest in the northeast. Colors vary a pale crimson to a brilliant redor was remarked by old Arabs as the most marked and brilliamt phenomenon of the kind ever seen in the Soudan where effects of color in the sky compass are not rare. There nt with me the Fey mdent of ‘ork working the White Nile in quest ef Sir Samuel Genera! Starri: 8: and Governeur U, 8. Agent and Consul Tue Ereat-Hour Law—The President Em phatically Says It Must Be Enforced.—A commit- tee of mechanics and workingmen from New at all points of the ‘of reat New ‘York, EORGE BUTLER, Generai in Egypt. ly said that their request at they must be treated the same as the employed on the public \t-hour law so long as it stand themselves highly pleased ess of the Presideut in acced- nest, and eg ee the Treasury Department, where acting Secretary, Judge Richardson. Th received them corcia! make a statement in vestigate their complaints at once. ¥, and reqaested them to ng. promising to in- TWO CENTS. FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Monpay, April 29, SENATE.—Mr. Anthony presented a memo- rousiy 8! Wed by the Ad ned by of ir. Sawyer pre Typ against the re tre] to com mm and labor. 3 ott called up him, providing that for th mainder of t session, when ai under consideration amen shall be for each vot ssED stonr oF THE Ri was doubted by Messrs The latter strongly ¢ ten gz to Limit de! that this was a matter to be left to the courtas: and sense of propriety of each Senator. Th adoption of this motion would be the beginnin, of an arbitrary rule to stitie all debate. Som times the most important le ed the wisdom of at the Senate the Senator iments as this to be limited to five mi off discussion in this way Mr. Scott said bis resolution absolutely limit the debat. the option of the Senate to ppl t to n. tof t Mr resolution would not be to that was necessary to throw light on but to get rid ot the irrelevant diseu: ite business, Mr. Vickers moved an amendment to the reso- vate germaue to the that the limitatic ply only to tter of t tion being taken on th ly lost by Mr. Trumbuil then or the hoes on the amendment. He said the o this new rule was now p ¥ disclosed. of five minute yendmen' bill It w © give the majority of this Senate the power to tsoever in an appropria- ve minutes rule, put any le awh vuder the gag of the wanted the Senate to know it. morning hour he and the 4 ficiency aj when Mr. Scott move or the par- pose of proc pending « 5 Carried—ayes 2s, nays 17. HOUSE OF EPRE’ House met at eleven jock to-day. U resolutions for rei were introduced, among a d referred to the committees i call commenced to-day with the stateof Ter see where the called rested last Monday.) Ry Mr. ¢ internal commer: pmmerce, Also biil granting lands to Te acational purposes. m and labor. bY Mr. Blair ation te p: adjudic ointed uuder th egislatare Tree list. Means. Commerc N.Y i to protect payment or dut 1 allow eck on duties onty, and one check made may be withdrawn.) By Mr. Merriam ( substitution of U notes for 3 per ¢ certificates. Bs g awl Currency. By Mr. Brooks (N. ¥ the ules so as to requi tee to agree te bills be bills from committees by sent. Rab By Mr. B. F. Myers: granting homesteads to diab! sailors. Pu lands. By Mr. Negley:—Bil! providing for the settle railroad com- ment of the accounts of certai panies. Judiciary. By Mr. Swann (Md. Kos+ Winans and Thomas Winans. Patents. By Mr. Hays (Al labor. By Mr. Perce (Miss.):—Bill for the admission of pupils to public schools without dist race or color, Education and labor. By Mir. Laminson (Obio)—Bil! to incorporate the Louisiana and Arkansas railroad company. Railways and canals. Under the above calla large numberof private bills wi re offered and referri ‘On motion of Mr. Shanks, (Ind.,) the Secre- tary of the Interior was directed to send to the House all information in his possesion in rela- | tion to the late troubles in the Cherokee country. Mr. dal for the e office and custom bouse at Rockland, Mai Mr. Peters, frcm the committee on judi member-elect from the Raleigh, of his political disabilities, Passed. Mr. Farnsworth offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the committee on pub lio buildings and grounds to report what build- be ig constructed other than those ings are for which appropriations have been made by Congress. Mr. Wheeler, (N. ¥.,) in accordance with a notice given a few slays ago, called up the S ate bill supplemental to t the Texas Pacific railroa offered a substitute for the Senate bill The amendment was adopted aud the bill passed. made a report. PRESIDENTS GARRETT AND Barnvour.—Mr. Spencer introduced in the Senate to-day a bill ere aes Oe eaneh Ceesen es a ane Railroaa G “to run trains over nas Company bridge whicb has been co: the Bal- timore \d Potomac Kaiiroad Com; across Sormetive Varnes pivesc oO bank of sald river on ‘the Cieginie shore, bank of said river on terms and conditions set in the act of Congres giving to sid Baltimore and Potomse privilege to con- i Hl i i li i by the said railroad company. Ke. trict committee. | volunteered hfs opinic resolution offered by and Trambal’, and held gislation was put in appropriation bilix, Within the last two years xt to him (Wilson) had succseded in engraiting on an appropriation bill a bill to reorganize the army. Was debate on sach He begged Mr. Scott not to attemyt to | | number of ¢ d not propose to ve it at jctermine when the jed that the adoption of this verse the whole practice of Ss origin. It would give the © proposed t off any debate ndment, | try im the vicinity of thst city. A ENTATIVES.—The er the usual Monday's call of states for bills and joint | were killed. All the m: mber of others, licated. (The joday (Tenn.)—Bill to facilitate nessee for od- ndment Juri pri- aims i of March Mr. Walden (lowa)—Joint resolutions of at lumber be Bil to regatats and lution to amend ta commit- can be re- ported, and also to prevent the reporting of almost entire! —Rill for the relief of —Bill to grant to the state of Alabama all the public lands in said state not otherwise disposed of. Education and COMMUNICATION RE: the country the republi are announcing their imteution to » goverment in the rill ac of Navarra. The apportionment of Zorilla to this position bas had a gooe e: Lumber of persons who w ot the government. introduced a bill, which was passed, ction of a public building for a post jary, | reported a bill to relieve Hon. Sim. H. Rogers, | ay district, | the 7 | me govern France kuow exactly where he is. Frencbmen ag: rectionary movem act to incorporate company. The bill was read, whereupon Mr. Wheeler | side ° The Story Abont the Burning of Con- . Garfield, (Ohio,) from the committee of conference on the legislative appropriation bill, | | t if EF ive FY cH "TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, stsociated F as Reports. Semator Sumner Beh nes DORs NOT ADorT a . # FLAT PORN RK. A « ath says , : mation with AY. eApiAned that he could sae take a p any tew i vietions, axsnme 7 verte which dors not « ay nts 1 be Cun 4 @ 1 ¥ the teput i ay one w MY Tetives might be misconstroed. | hope, however. that thry w to Reorpor ate it < the} ‘ 1 hey ¢ , Consequen: PISMARS K SAVE TH Dew Yors, Apr gove tion is entirely correct RUSSELL WAIT Awinne Loxvon, Apri probat government withdraw from t the claims tor conse. d by the Americar “er asthe answer to Earl Grane econ d just venti! damag The Mormon Conterence A FEW REMARKS PROM » a: were Satr Lake Crrvy, April nierence met to-day. In THoon abou at rtunity sity of th pe t his moral charact \e nor his brethren had ti till they had wisdom to axe it, or t lestroy ail their enem trom these who had be papers connected w might kno} were. He yy him in charge the saints who had m y, and, finally, Terence here ttorne ° The Earthquake BEARLY TWO THOUSAND F KILLED Loxpox, April 2. — The par ars of the late earthquake in Syria, which caused such « terribie loss of lite, are now coming to hand. 1 appears that the terribie fat greatest in the city of Anti first dis. Patch intimated. but were bh er in the cour from Antioch, under date of the 4th o ‘The American Protestant clu injured and foarof t wisson The number killed in th Antioch is less red; bat it is known that sixt living im the surrounding where the s ¥ han bere, were killed. and this ad. ‘Lhe distress ef the p only temporary, as the crop prospe The supply Visine OU Masud ts ise Re Ary, for his ameicdrity he relied uf the aiiict greater may be increas: be papers pr muissic >- . © Georgia Bonds Envestication. W YORK, April 29.7 OM ITee of atone wh © past three we and regia and railroad bond ix city and vicinity, aturday the sworn test nsuls in Enrope was jet part of which » have been ued and neg , aud the ho t them in good f rere ll, while those that b « uy, Will be repndiated - - Mount Vesuvius TRE GRANDEST 8 1 Narces, Apri aut Vesw vias trom this city is now the grandest that h« been witnessed since the year i631. Many por sons Lave taken advantage of the panic a the people of the towns wh with destruction to tak could find, and the ge pelled te order troops the stealingof the abandoned city the Bourse bas clos #8 te prevent operty. in this dd business 4 ysuspended. The people use am breilas to protect them from the tailing ashes Rain is badiy wanted, else the crops will be dk stroyed. Asthe worst i believed to be over the anxiety of the people li aderably lersened. The Carlist War. STABLISHED CETWEEN PRAYCE AND SPAIN. Paris, April 2)—A dispateh trom Bayonne reports that communication by rail and tele- graph between that city and Madrid, which wae severcd yesterday, has been re-established. THE RADICALS SUPPORTING THE GoVEKN- MEN’ Manni, April 29.—K rywhere thronghout progressiomi<ts portt t troubles. Senor Zo- he well known radical, ts in command of mu Of government troops in the provinee 2pon @ redin thes Panis, A dispatch trom P, Don Carlos is not in Spain, ents of both that country’ and NON-INPERVERENCE. An official decree has been issued warning all mst participating in the imeur- Spain and heavy penalties f “of the decre Col. Charette, form: ¢ Papal service, bas been engaged to keep the Pontitical troops, now in France, from taking up arms ior cither the struggle. sreoman in Etizy. Sax Francisco, April 29.—The report tele- graphed to the eastern press sometime ago ot the burning in effigy of Congressman others un accqunt of the part taken by them in the Goat Island matter by the citizens ot tenth ward of this ci os lished statements of reporters of the city press, who witnessed the transaction. This explana- tion is rendered necessary by Mr. Sargent’s statement im the House that the report referred argent an » Was based upon pub- te wae false. mee New Foxe, winerity of of the eleven ‘of the Tammany Hat! commit- York ph neta ch i ment that under no circumstances will he Soxexp, be a candidate for mayor of New 67 The woods on the mountains opposite Poughkeepsie, N. ¥., were on fire tn four places ‘Saturday t, and’ hundreds of persons were tracted fiver to view the scene,