Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1872, Page 1

“THEEVENINGSTAR | or EVENING STAR, Published 3B: Fa ENN Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peumyhania Se THE EVENING STAB NEWSPAPER com’T. RAUF PRINS REA, Peed. TME EVENING STAM is orved by carrier to thetr subscribera st Tex CENTS PER WEEK, or FoR- + Y-Foc® CaNr® Pe MONTH, Copies at the counter Two € =! By mail—three months, $1.50; ofr we nie. ne year, 25, TEE WE Ker STAR—pobdliebed Pridey—GLXx 8 year. @7 Inveriahly in advance, tn both cases and ac paper evnt joager than paid for. SF aves “i savoring furnished on spptiestion ee Che Lvenin &, 39-—N°. 5,987. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1872. ALPHABETICAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY: Containing Cards of First-class Establishments im all Branch District, ca Of Bus ness in the AGRICULTUR |. WAREHOUS: Foun A Baxen. 98 39 Le. sve., bt. sh & lthats, ALE DEPOTS. E laxvens © €o., Atbanr RLM ER Een. Maseey's Ph _ARCHITECIS, ER cor toh ant @ st..op. Treavery rove Bret (tes Dest : ov oth & sts cosbear 7th street. an, Tt La. srenne, ‘s Ais, Georget ®. Darreets, pom, Fer avec os “AwsiAcs, « be ch and 7th sts corner 13th street +20 E. Capital «ML EANDS. Bory Hitt Baxn, 711 7th street betwoen @ and B. s. BANKS AND BANKE: . Executive sven: BATHS. St. CLorp Bata Rooxs, corner 9th and Fatre BI corner 9h & D sta. oh & F sts. e S. Suv. Frewen. cos tiese 3.8. Keruiine, Elec. Belle ® L 3 1c) 46 & Md ave Gh, Shipemitha, Oi & 56 Water st. @ ES. Ht & Bt. Bleacher, 924 Pa. RS. XLEY. 710 E street, oppo. P.O. Dept BOAR LNG. me SEN. . het. 6th and 7th ste “are sirest Gorthwest- gxeveg eee Z : Be sbet.ith and Ich sts, L ai g Uda Fellows’ Hall. # we reet. between H ana I. DM Lona, 218 Sd wt. ad « Washington House, BW Fox. Boot Maker, 1a Pennsrivan's avanne AP lipper Manufacturer, 2067th st. 8.W. BEKASS WORKS. Bowman vitte & Leited, 516-18 2 13th street. LS. a ber. 9th & 10th «tw, ww 394 st. and Canal, 8. BUTTER, EGGS, CHEESE, &c. PiCER, (choice goods.) &.W . corner *h&E CARMIAGE FACIORIES. TH t., het. Daud & wenne and 1:34 5 fosth of Penn avgous & NA, GLASSWARE, @c. +933 Pa_av., Metzerott Ball s t cone ECTIONE TES. ext.< Din CONVE YANG ERS A.G. Bs #12 Pa. ave.. (Law, Titles, Not: CORKS, SEALING WAX, &c. W. BaxrHoLomas. at wholesale, Wi 7th street CORSETS, SKIRTS, ac Dovetass’ (Ladies Underwear generally }403 9h DENTISTS. Da. Wo Mexuitt., 1112 F streot northwest. a SALOONS. Bec TIONAL DixtNe Rooms, £24 12th etreot. I BE Fares NeSa Loon «meats 2e.)$35 La.av. “POLLAK STORES. e 7) Watiacn s Dottan Store, 41 Pa, ay., bet.1%86th DBESSMAK ERS. Mow MLE Witsox Jaf Pa.av.(Ont’g taught by rul:) DEUG STORES. corner 34 st. THER, corner 9th and Hsts northwest. vso¥, 151 Poona. ave.. Capitol Ail! 253 rast Penns. ave. Capitol Hil. DRY Goobs. ates & WiswaLt, 310 7th street, near La. avenue. “AN & W 11x. One Price, Yigis'& nao Ttb st. nr «s ANNIRE PAtTER:ox,cor.Pa.ay. &6th st. Pot] Moussa. z (MEL, S17 Mrb st Medical Muse W. 8. Wowearey, oJ. Meine Feet, tea! Hoven. EMPLOYMENT OFFICES. ae ane ae BorLee, W7 iith street, near KE. Brswant SO 8 at., corner B northwest EXPRESS OFFICES. KB xox's Exennas; Main Offices: #08 Pa. av..cor 6. Wasb'n. 66 Brida: st..Gun.7 Wash'ast., Alox dria. ERGRAVERS. BatucaktTen,(also Me Sinker,) 302 Pa, syeane. FANCY StoReEs, © Devs. mol Markee $ Th st £ ¥otxe & Benaexo, NY Barat ete WB. Branson, cots Pa ay, wad ih ie a7 Tarn shings. 7 Crape veils, trimm & Dincked sttff-ned. &re-erimped to eaqnal aw. FLOUR, FEED AND COMMISSION. Mas & Has oXG, cor. Tun st. and Maryland ave x a sip &c_cor. Massa FLOWER EM: rons, Egbalaor Nat. Flowern, 623 $22 Ith st. .Was'n, & £9 Cons . Funerat Wreat Natnral ere awe e ste. e Flowers » Ste sressed. prewsrved & embalmed, in superior sisi. | RESs a? Wareeneae enter FOUNDRIES. oun McCLeLLa xp, corner of La. ave. and wth st. FURSISHING Soy ety ye Tatton ara, Ba Met pote Li N.Y) 1s Hhetgih wie. Pare a Wise. rer ‘dot. 435 a 6tn sts, i et eiy be ane STORES. bi oe Mocks A caneHoute th et.B Market Byace. ¥e ite 1 Sethe Rat sees We BENE 9 9. ei at. GLASS STAL WW. Vavon: ms y iy Groat Prawea Finns Serna gareee fa Tapco ieee me fhe - CaMPBeLe, ‘2. o tikes ae ee ‘M NEIDE! re Gorr ( Big Basket .)1009 Pa.at Se foe RSE 8) ¥. a. [tot shed according to EINK FACTO! ¥ | Ausin as Tet Oo office 612 th at. bet INSTR | Jos H. Haxt and 9th st. SELB. ANGERS & ‘LOCKSMI THS. big, & SHPEvAN, 63 Lovisiana avenue, ¥ ; £4, (wholesale ouly)¢. 9b CABINET SHOPS. PS ALTER #3 E street, near 10:h, 3G Weare k (aise pole alba Gist bet 887 ‘ 3 zn bet 436 snd 6tinste 4. oud) 813 7tu at 2 Booms.) S27th st, op. P.O *. Sms, corner New York avenue and Mth st hy Ss! Sat | peve PX Gofh XB Pe. av dot Utherseh ate, M u x 89. jwo Bours: cor. fae — om 20 Pa.ay.. ea tihee: ie ites zy, H197th shreet Wasnrxe Ton Gas browt Cowra, 413 loth, near E bt eal bet. 6th and 7 20th and Lith ste bet lWthaiith encom, paced Pear Beg ag CE CO“4PANIES. Inderenbare Icx apne ‘ev., near 1th ICE CREAM MANUFACTORIES. Gaxvey & Hoven. 8. B. corner lth st. & Pa. ave SPECIAL NOTICES. and F. O. FiscweR. Surg. Torre nn, INSURANCE OFFI ‘st Captor Live Ins. Cae ON Fire L AMUSEMENTS. DD FELLOWS’ HALL. TO-NIGHT. Aig Lr a pea An be SINGING BY THE AMP © CLUB. poe gett SCEM Fisom SOLON Sworn: ‘ol Lact leaina Wilt ti bieasing farceyBOX AND COX” Mr. Hay | Gox. Mr. aes: EWELRY STORES. 8. Gorverein & C.. Watches, Jewelry, 619 Pa. ave. W.D.Gures, 153 F st..Wash'ns 81m) Bridge s: Geom JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. OnAs. WALTER, 362 D street. opposite City Hall. E. CU. Weaven,/aleo conveyancing, 99 Tin 8. Jw Jous C. Suapun, 714 D st ars istiow, 2e.; Weaceved oe EW ATIONAL THEATER. Mr. J. G. Sayille....Lessee and Manager. 3.F Lirenan ae. KrNe, 631 Mass. avenue, bet. 6th and7th. 1thoGRAPHERS. Josera F. Graney, 460 Pa, ave,, bet. 4 and 6th ste LIVERY STABLES, Keve- «Ce , Wilard’s Hotel Stables, Uth & Date. ALLison Nation. JR., 138 to 1388 E street. Wash neton Nation. street, LOAN @FFICES. GugKi SS Henzexno 635 Louisiana. av. and €21 Ost. 8. GonrstErs & Co..61 C street, near 7th. LOOKING GLASSES. Faaxcis LAX, 12% Pa. avenue near 18th street, MBER YARDS. Metieam corser 1th strect tind.coned . and 1th street. FEIDAY, May 24,1872, BENEFIT And last appearauce but two of MRS. JOHN Woon. Entire change. LLE cs re cuECEM AT Only Matinee URDAY a’ sareastY & HT, al a Met ois Wwoop's AiSreesil to Aumerica. La “BELLE SAUVAGS mi curdk a ATE. NEw NATIONAL THEATER. SPECIAL. SIX NIGHTS ONLY AND pas MATINEE, COMMENCING MONDAY. am re 1372, First appearance in English of we. ean PraRso™, Slate, Marble. ae CC | _ ra ber new and most brilliant NEW yoae A BR SuxrHerd @ Oo., Mantels, &o EAS lees | STUART. TU DES OBaH, ig Fou WESDAY, May 39, et tims tn this city.an mm tation of Charles Dickens’**Bleak Huuse, ’en- or ag CHESNEY WOLD. ‘i v —Orches! irs 4 Psy fon “Eitcloe 1 36° Ore sige bircle dmission and Dress Lyte! Besery Se @1, Dress oe ‘Admission, 2 ta; Gal RCHANT TAILORS. Deven a Oe OE Vitis Peeve bot.JIthAtsth st MILLINERY, ae. Mr. Rat, 4s 9h st., opp. Patent OMce. OW Enon. Cobciorate only Sith st ear aw MODEL MAKERS, &c. J. Oreenaa. 6g5 th street, opp. Patent OMco, x Lye ‘DS Teh street, opposite Px Mt, Pats op (ater Brousing and Gilding,) 1009 E. MUSIC STORES. Lrea<'s, 11487: b street, near M street. “ eared ‘will cotamience on 7 mora next at Bilis’ Music Stire at 9 ‘mal v., Law, Titles, Conveyancing. L INCOLN HALL. ——« FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY, Commencing MONDAY EV. nurae, MAY 27, MATINEE W EDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 2 o’clk. ‘The Goonine and only Unrivsicd Colection of WA e WORKS 1227 Pa. av., bet. 12th and 13th sts. » $55 — ave., corner ig street ~g wis Pe rnor Lith st. Harvey & Hetven, 1016 Penn. ave..0o1 G Tar OvsteR Bav,(G-W. Driver,) 16-13 Penn. at PAINTERS. CRANLEX ARNoR, Sie 9th st TB WAX WORK QUARTETTE, From London, England. Admirsicn, © cents; reserved seats, 75 cents. Ad- mission to Matinee, %; children under 12 years, 2 ent “flese soats onsale at Ellis” Music Store. Fa xen LEE! oro street, nes ar eens Bess FORGET—MAY 27, 25,29. ‘my20-9t J. Barry SYLVESTER, Tai2 7th street, pear PAPER HANGERS. Wee PEACE JUBILEE AND International Musical Festi oon a bet. 19th and nae, near 13th at. remes,) AT BOSTON. Jous J.HaLstED,: Weis W. Liceertr, ae 7th Ft. OF i) 5 Ba Soom : SB Petes near Pat. Office, Send for circular PATENT MEDICINES. Cannon's Liver Toyre, thy Sreat. Be oe = 547 Rem- edy. For sale, 3953¢ 7th st.,ty Wm. M. Canno. f = and proprietor. Each bottle b. SF Buy none other PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES, M. B. Bravy,@7 Peansy! eo si lune Bhat atock PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. The Executive Committe of the World's Poace Jubilee and Luternational Musica: Festival respect- fully announce that the ge ertaking to which the row have been ini such deep ON THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JUNE, and close en the FOUBTH OF JULY NEXT. fs Itishardiy necessary to state that the p rte x eor Igeh gt and Canal. | forthiereat event have frnired the @ Daniet 1210 Ohio ay . Brackets, New iu Sash.Doors® Blia x Minniactar-F of Mot Balusters. &c., and 4 tee feel confident tha: @ devoted to the succes nterprise must re hest wratification ty mosic to be rendered upen a seal s ttem pred. and witness the magnificent spectacle which such an mblage must present, but that ic will also coufer ing benefit upon art, the country, and the age ile the programme of the firet week of the tivpl will embrece all tha great features to be pre- semted—including the Cuorus oF TWENTY THOUSAND VOICES, THE ORCHESTRA OF TWO THOUSAND PBRFORMERS, the most powerful Organ ever built, together mapy of t! po eminent Ainericangan 1 Europ: is and (among whom may be mentioned AND wis FAMOUS AUS. Thal BAND af fifty-six performers)—the Conzerts to be given from first to las¢ will surpass aay series of musical gnlertainments ever presented to cho Aimerican pub. ante. biog ad, lg om ying mS admitting to 2S. Jou BF, BING, 63) Mass. ayo.. bet. 6th and 7th «te Gut & Lancomne, and oruamental, 496 3th st. PLUMBERS AND GAS FLITERS. A. E Saeruexn & Co.,910 Pa.av.,bet.h & lithete Hs wih tow & Peaasox.cor.9th & Date YMCA B Geo W_ Gee Dae. 8 §.W. corner Pa. a 8 La avenue, ia rover k, Binc wav. 939 Datrest, bet. Stand 20th. AN. 197 Pa. av.. bet. 19th and 20th sts N3 Pa. avenue, Capitol Hill. Jas Ragas (also Metallic Roofer,) 603 2d st.,cor.F PRINTING OFFICES. Giecon BRoTHERRS, 1012 Fa. ave.bet yaee Nth sta. Josern L. FEARsos, corese Sth and Powe 1, Gixex & Co., 60-2, F sreet, nearTih, PRODUCE ASD PROVISIONS, : 27H. POTEs. -Youxes. all who AwiRor & DubLet, cor. La. svenue and 7th street. E.M_ Hatt, corner 7th and F sts. saRp. Post Fost Office. Kirzocan& ES the Bee ond Hexnine & Jowns. 145 ine 17th 4th, ivelu- mM. sis 7eh oie DOLLARS BACH, set d reserved We. A now ready; and tickets for ai Imission to Soromon J. F. gle durivg the firet week, Five | ‘entertali CHARLES Thompson DOLLA®s with reserved peste, wil be ready Tor sale a] io i ARVIN, GIS Lith’ st. at 3 &. ON. Birth street. 4 pponite “Depe, % "STORRS, ‘14% F street, near ee ee WT Jono. (Anct'r,) oor. Pa. av. & Mt. ous = near Rigen’ Bank it Masonic Temple, onand ofier June 1, and wa} pon ier merecnelly orby otter. to ALP. Pac » Music or ~~ of the Executive Committee. my2-eo6t HENRY G PARKER, Secretary. No. ON EXHIBITION Nzw No. i AND SALE 439 Br. ar Tru St. 39. 416 Teh strevt, Sone One Pont streets, elght ILLEGEN. ld Fellows’ Hall. Giaromoa, &o. w. — Tos Business Cotee®, cor. 7th and L sts. or “SEWING MACHINES.” ngs, Witte WuEZisn & WinsOR's Steer & Bon, egts. 51 vey are simple, silent, perfects eens: bees Boos theses none ts ao 9th st hes F, The Pomtly Favorite, Wo" Bxamine te PIANOS, &c. THe“ Kevstoxm.” A.G. Stone & Co., BARE CHABOE~ ‘Having determined to mtro- Zach tal Date ponte ete | AQ AAT Mis pect Sogo ieee PLANOY Philadetphia, wi the neweet ae ad aug 3 is ig bation Ses Fm Si jurable then any a + 1 vow offer the same at 23 per leew ea hae seh instr iad HIRT FACTO! Me STLVE! PLATESs. Rest. A Wirsnann. enna. SOAP AND CANDLE FACTORIES, Bares & BROTHER, 619 21 @ st,,bet.éth and 7th. STAMPING DEPOTS. Mes. G_H. Mavaen, 6i7 7th at., opp. Patent Office, ‘a Byram AND GAS FITTERS, ao. - K.SuernERD & Co! 8Y. pdet.oth ate STORE YARDS. W.J 0.4 Ackee, let ait E strosts N. W. PAS ee co 2204 agian ts jenne. Depot 9th inet begere Higod iron, wharf. Orderg res; rx solicited. — TEA ‘AND © corres ha ¥ Pattie} BAILEY, QniENTAL Tea STORE, A.M. Wheeler, 3 7th street. USDERT. Somes Sorat wat ERIDG x Susan ueet eh of Pa. are Stat, TWO CENTS FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Farpar, May %, 1872. SENATE.—Mr. Windom, from committee of conference on the post-office appropriation bill, made a report, which was discussed until the expiration of the morning hour, when it went An ILtixors pisratcH received by the President yesterday says that state is goed for 50,000 majority for the nominee of the Philadel- phia convention, and that the recent state con- vention was the largest and most enthnsiastic ever held in the # ate. Lrevt. Commanpsr Dexxis W. MULLAN, U.S. N., has been ordered to the receiving ship Independence at the Mare Island nayy yard, nder Chas. H. Craven has Veen detached from the receiving shi pendence and granted four months leave. ALL IN Bur Onz.—The Senate a few weeks since was made complete by the swearing in of Gen. Ransom, of North Carolina, and the admission into the House yesterday of Mr. Sion Representative-elect from Carolina, ‘whose disabilities were removed by the amnesty bil, leaves but one vacancy in the representation in the House; the only district in the United States not represented being the 7th Massachusetts district, no successor having yet been chosen to Hon. George signed to accept bate court of EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, InTERNAL ReveNvs.—The receipts from this source to-day were $312.(77 TRE SALE OF sBaTs for tie Janauschek nights continues brisk at Ellis’, and will be con- Unued to-day and to-morrow. THz FAMILY of Solicitor General Bristow left to-day for Louisville, where they will pass the summer. Gen. Bristow accompanied them as far as the Rel Fraxcis H. Risors, dant son of Inspector Gene:al James A. Ha and Lieut. Com: The Vice President announced the following COMMITTEES OF CONFEREN( On the bill to provide for the shipping commissioners—Messrs. Chandier, and Vickers. On the bill to abolish the tribal relations of the ord Indians—Messrs. Harlan, Pomeroy, te, formerly of the War department, left this city last evening to enter the Military Academy. THE CARINET MEETING, to-day, was attended by all of the members except Secretary Delano and Attorney Gencral Williams. The former Gen. Cowen, and the latter leration of the conference report on ce appropriation bill was resum urred in, with the exception of re ing from the Brarilian subsidy amendinent, whieb the House refused to co’ The Senate then, at 2) minutes to 1, went into M. Brooks, who re the office of judge There are now 196 ( cratic members in a House of 243. A change.af ive them a majorit Was represented by was unrepresented Gen. Jonn G. REPRESENTIVES. <1, in continuation of the ses at 10-30 this morning, a recess to that honr having been ordered. tall (Pa.) at once moved that the journ. The vote, on a division, HM. ‘Tellers were ordered, and the es 43, noes 29. 19 members only The House to be elected this fall, apportionment as increased by s mental bill, will consist of 293 members. TRE orrosition to the appropriation of $3,000,000 in the sundry civil bill to build ten new iron clads comes principally from the Penn sylvania democrats, who profess to believe, and ®0 persuaded their democratic friends in the that the whole purpose was to pack the lelphia and Brooklyn navy yards with voters to carry New York and Pennsylvania for Grant. The Pennsylvania democrats argy that this bill would afford a pretext for the em- ployment of a large force, and it is openiy de- clated in democratic circles that this was the position to the bill. There is no show unless a suspension of the rules can phad; aud the necessary two-thirds vote for purpose eannot probably be obtained. spacepehation is recommended by the commit- tees on appropriation and foreign affairs, as it is necessary to buiid up the navy. The people of the country see th nayy, and the democratic o it may defeat the bill in the demned throughout the country. District DAY im Taz Hovse—This after- noon, at two o'clock, having been assigned to the District of Columbia committee in the House, Mr, Starkweather, chairman of the com- mittee, reported back the bill relating to t supreme court of the District of Columbi lished in Tue Stam of yesterday) wi amendment striking out the secon the bill, which provided for an increase in the , nich amendment was Dill passed oon sap “The next bill was that regulating sion of pupils into the Oolumbia dyimb and blind, published in T. It provides that House reassem) of the corps ot engi- neers, has entered upon duty at the headqaarters of the corps in this city, as successor to Col. J. B. Wheeler, transferred to the muy Acalemy as professor of engineering. Tue PaREstDENT’s visirors to-day, before the cabinet meeting, were Senators Morton. Clayton, Lewis, Kellogg and Robertson. ai Representative Wallace. abo cailed with a Philadelphia who des The yeas and nays were e then ordered, and the resalt was yeas 75 So the House, at 10:53, adjourned to Priday. PRIDAY'S SEBRION. {The House was again called to order at 11 Mon. Charles ©’Net! arty of gentlemen from desired to pay their respects. A DELEGATION or ViRnerNtaNs including General Wickham, Judge, Rives, Col. R. W-. Hughes, James F. Johnson, and W. T. Early, in interview with the President to- morrow in reference to the politican affairs in Richmond dispatch. Bowen, of South . Hoar (Mass.), from the committee on elections, called up ‘the resolutions dec: Wm. 8. Herndon entitied to retain his seal representative from the first Texas district, and ‘owing the contestant, Geo. 0 Tor expenses incurr which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Maynard, unanimons con sent was given to insert in the sundry civil ap propriation bill, y . item of $2,000 to pay to the widow of Admiral Farragut, to reimburse her for his funeral ex- Ex-RePResENTATIVE Carolina, bas arrived here and is ai push forward his case against De Large before the House committee on elections. the sitting member, and bis seat is contested by Mr. Beatty, (Ohio,) from the committee on ting, reported a resolution to print ten thon- tes of the reportof the Burean of Sta- the G BURR’ - Banks (Mass.) moved to insert, and ten sand in the French language; which was yted, and the resolution agreed to. Mr. Kerr (Ind.) called up his motion to recon- ider the vote by which the bill to provide for 2 redemption and sale of lands nited States under the several acts levying tirect taxes was ordered recommitted to the sommittee of ways and means. — Substitute reported from the committee a and means was adopted, and the bill Greene, of the fourth een, late engineer of Lirut. Francis artillery, son of General the board of public works, has been assigned by the War department to engineer daty upon the northwest boundary exploration established by a recent act of Congress. Tue War DEPARTMENT has just printed in the form of a general order for the information of all concerned, the act of Congress authorizing the survey of the boumdary between the United States and the possessions of Great Britain fem the Lake of the Woods to the summit of the Rocky mountain: A RECENT On! salaries of the ju agreed to, and tli Mr. Wilson, (Ohio, from the committee on agriculture, reported @ bill to anthorize the college scrip to the state ef Mr. Sargent (Cal.) urged an amendment con- tining the location of the scrip to Arkansas. Mr. Wilson refused to admit the amendment, and demanded the previous question, and the jemand was seconded. ‘an demanded the reading of the en- black, (Ind.,) in order to allow time e engrossed, moved that ¢ House adjaurn,on which the yeas and nays STAR some time since. Secretary of the Interior may admit into the collegiate department of that instituti students from each state, not. exes mber Of its representatives i cants te be nominated to the he Interior by members this b Il occasioned some deb d., advocating an amendmen that each state should pay tor its papils at the institution, and it was not acted upon, being laced on the Speaker's table for future ac He next reported the bill to increase the capi e Washington gaslight compan: (published in full in Tae Star of yesterday), and it was passed without amendment. the Orange, Alexandria an? Manassas railroad company to conve: sengers and freight in the District of Colin (also published in Tax Stak of yesterday att noon,) was taken up. portion of the bill allowing the Ora: andria and Manassas road to connect w: Baltimore and Ohio road so near the Capi- to see the ee when the Baltimore and Ohio from the Navy department adverting to punishment by continement on bread and water, frequently inflicted by coarts- martial, says courts hereafter will exercise care and discretion in resorting to this punishment, and not awardit in any case for a longer period consecutively than tive days, Hon. Reever W. Cuanx died at Batavia, Clermont county, Ohio, yesterday morning, of dropsy. He was a member of Congress from the sixth Ohio district from 1834 to 1368. He was then appointed third auditor of the treasury and supervisor of internal revenue for the southern district of Ohio. Tue EXAMINATIONS AT THE NavAL AcAD- EMY —Partics who were at Annapolis yester- day report that the annual examination of na- yal cadets is progressing wety satisfactorily. The battalion was reviewed b: itors last even! appearance. To-day the middies were to show bourd what they know about boat howitzer one-half the Congress, ap ‘The Honse refused to adjourn by a vote o' yeas to 172 nays. ‘The bill baving been engrossed was read be 4 time and The dill allow: on) cocoa Fesolution provi ommittee of tive members, of which shall be chairman, with authority the session to revise the rules ant e House at the meeting in Decom- ber, 80 a8 to facilitate reports from committees, -nlurge the means for the transaction of public n by which member= Tr. Gartieid opposed that sa a creditabie . and suggest & p' He wanted an amendment the road to come within three squat 3 motion or Mr. UMNER’S Posity —In conversation recently Senator Summer said Mr. Greetey’s let- ter is a strong one and leaves evident traces of been prepared with deliberation aud h from Little Rock, iring if he would sappor! “LT wait action canvention, hoping for a uite the repibliean party, eretary of the Freasury t amendment striking outB, aud inserting D or E, and striking oat 1 and Delaware avenu Mr. Starkweather acce: amendment as toD or E streets south, » bi Spposed to the other inverting 34 or 44 th str Garfield raised anot ™ Lh ne of half of ‘a court- ‘On motion of Mr. vil fixing the rank ot p n the Naval Academy w nanswer to a dispat Ark., recently ing Grecley, Mr. Sum of the Philadelph nomination that will Which Grant cannot. taken up and passed Pa.) the army 4 ly occupied by the amendments above Th tioned were bein vtec upon when our of conference was AN Ex-CONFEDERATE ConTRIBUTING To Tae Conscienck FuNp.—The Treasury to-day received seventy cents as con- seience money from a Virginian and an ex- The writer says that after the surrender ot Lee at Appomattox, betore he was paroled, he took so: boxes lying about worth thirty er forty cents. ues cents to cover the principal and in- Secretary of passed without opposit Anderson, wirlow eral Robert Anderson. time ago one by some mean: Confederate soldier. arg, (Mo.,) from the comm d means, reported a bill to regulate of taxes on termented liquors which was passed. Mr. Sessions, (N. ¥.,) from public buildin, for a public ba This he forwarded to the Treasury Department at Washington, accompanied with an affidavit ustice of the peace, that about , 1369, the rem: me musket ‘caps from «Which he thinks may haye orn to befor: He therefore sends | the the ith or M. note was destroyed, and asking the department to send him for the fragment which he enclosed $50, with accrued interest. Unfortunately for Mr. Moore, however, a search in the depart- ment, it is said, brought to light the identical note from which the fragment had been cat: the two pleces fitted precisely, and made the note complete. The consequence was that Mr ire ie ee eee ee lon the charge o ‘aud the tes, rendered and has Speer eee Sr ‘ER Wires Murper.—Late on ‘Beste the committee on Teported a bil! ng at Atlanta, Ga., the cost not toexceed $100,000. The rules were suspended and grounds, Nonopy is likely to forget that the benefit of bewitching Mrs. Wood comes off to-night with 2 big bill, including her appearance in her noted past of “Pocohontas” in Brou, lesque. Play-goers will be c y ‘paint the Lily” oo hy Marbud” by her re . Orr, (lowa,) from the same committee, rted Senate bill ayy ppropriating £299,090 for Utica, N. Yu; which was under a suspension of the rules. Also,» ppropriating $5,000 for the repairs, fur- nigh and ornamentation of the United State- custom-house at Bath, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUSINES: At 2o’clock the Speaker called (he eommittee the Di da: a speblic building at ham’s rich bur- ous to see if she of her delighttul tation m tonight iy riven for t for the to abound with he Japanese attend the first time fon whichis ae Daniel Horn, of ir. Starkweather Neen lating to the Su Columbia. whic! nf ae by striking out the second section, and passed. (The bill was published in Tue Srar of yes- vt ation of Mr. Starkweather, the Senate the admission of pupils to the ambien tute for the Deaf and the Speaker's table, but opposition — ‘the bill was restored to it» piace on tas SOUTRERN CLAIMS COMMISSION yester- day heard the cases of Mrs. Adelina T. Blick, of Dinwiddie county, Va., amounting to $5,424 Edmund 8S. Ever! postmaster ket, Baltimore county, Md., for ae in Virginia, amounting to Gardner, ot Fairfax coi ‘he commissioners to'the special commissioners the actsot Con, 11, instructing t the District of at New Mar- Va., ‘amounting to tet creat a ged pointed ua: of March bs sti ‘and! ay vem as to their powers and duties. Bounpary ComMissiowse AProurreD— Mr. Archbald Campbell, of this city, formerly chief clerk of the War department, and late commissioner on the north: western has been appointed a U, 8. comi establish, in connection 209, rae reproached her fer her would rather see her dead than ha’ honor him, and at last shot her. werlee aya the brain, and lifeless Horn immediately surrendered to the au authork: N. ¥. Sun, 23d inst. ‘THE WORKINGMEN = TO VoTEFOR WHOM THEY PLEase.—s. fo sb eiges —— ‘movement in ication :—‘‘I shall vote the reform ticket if there is one in the — the Columbus platform; but reformer knows that the labor ically out of the field, even ‘us not formally drawn; so that at ‘ote any national ving our party loy- misconduct, saying he EAT ee eee The Trial of — Sey Huston. ine 8 BEFORE THE Eo mouasTacar “corer The New York Herald of ome has a lon, dispateh from Bal ties, and is in jail '. Huston on the charge of im with a number of females in the most essential portion of Hopkins, ptege evidence Tuesday said that Huston sent a coi- ored servant for her to come a and arrival Saparior babe pe otebgh ha engineer ‘officers of the = escort, and their duties wil years, Mr. ‘enlocace several ni helt and a suitable itera please, wit Tux Presivent’s Summegz Tovur.—Tho President's new cottageat Long Branch is now eens, haa peat be pen sg? high, and on the beach. ce ee Py Dy hae fies fouch ip | TELEGRAMS TO 0 THE STAR, Bew Jersey for Grant and Colfax. (Special — Evening Star.) Tarxtox, N. J.. May %.—The repablican state convention | ae ed delegates to the Philadelphia convention, and onan tmousty nation of Grant and Colfax. ‘The resolutions in their favor were re- ceived with rounds of applause Associated Pres is Reports. G@ANT AND WILSon. National Workingmen’s Convention. —The National Work Ingmen'* Convention to nominate a President and Vice President of the United Su yesterday in workingmen’ York. "The convention was called to order at ZWo'clock by Col. Hedmond, of New Jersey, who was elected temporary chairman. 1 usual committees were appe 1 q the roll showed delegates from 30 states to the aumber of over 200 A permanent organization was effected by the election of Col. Gibbons, of Now York chairman. € enlogized ¢ ion in regard eight hour law, reviewed bis policy and was the only man who could be trusted by the working classes. A.series of resolutions were repr ng the following the national debt the Alabama clai hour law; low rate tienal li 0 giving United for renomina tion recommended H On taking the ballot Grant rece and Greeiey 5 v The nomination of Grant was then made unanimous Senator Henry Wilson was th for Vice President by Wilson, 160; Edwin D. Grant and’ Wilson were then hotitied by tele- graph of their nomination. A comnuittee was appointed to pr dress tothe workingmen ot the Culted States A motion was adopted to bold = ratte meeting at Cooper Institute. evening session was eccupled in discas jestions relative to the strike. - ethodist General Conferca New York, May 24.—In the Methodist gen- eral conference te day, the committee on epin. | Conacy reported a resolution that one | bishop take up his residence at or | lowing places: Boston, Cincimnati. r | Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, Omaha or | Council Bluffs, and St. Paul. A ter consider Giscussion the report was adopted. It was rs | solved to bold an election for secretary of the | missionary society to-morrow. | The hour (10:0) for the SRDINATION OF TRE NEW nIstOrs | arriving. the bishops elected took ‘thelr places on the stage, ranged in asemi-circle back ot the bishop's table. A full board of bish- ghemere prosent, namely: Morris, Jan Scott and Simpson. The candidates severally presented for ordi | Was then proceeded with ye performing a ng in the lasing onot hands The servi luded the doxology, and benediction by Bishop During the service portect q reigned, though the house was crow Jed in every part News. A WA INVESTIGATION New Yor -The Stock Exchange yesterday appointed a committee to inv gate the afluirs of Selzer & Co., the Junior partver of which decamped It is believed Me ivatne will soon be captured. GENERAL JORDAN, the new president of the Brooklyn police board, has tendered bis resignation as asse-or of inter- nal reven ES, WHO SHOT JAMES FISK, oR., med to-day inthe court of oyer a terminer to plead, but under ins ons of his nsel declined to do so, and the court ordered & plea of not guilty to be’ ent ey then moved to proceed to t counsel for the prisoner moved fur a to go to London man B. ato: for the defenc support of the motion. PORTPONRD. The case was then Mon comm was granted. The Loss of the Sicamship Baltimore SHE WAS RUN INTO LY A SPAMIAG STEANEI PANIC AMONG THE 5 Loxpox, May 24.—It bas been ascerta the vesse! which was tn collision with the ship Baltimore of Hastings, night b was the Spanish screw steamship ved no inj *. of the Bal r comparts the forward compartment ater. When the crew of th d to lower her boats, ju: the gearing used for thw not work, and it was impossible The passengers were seizea with Dnt their fears of a watery . layed by the promptness with whi guard came to their assistance. The Baltimore will probably be a total wreck - Later.—A dispatch from Hastings announc that the force of government workmen wi ‘was sent from the admiralty ottice te oF the steamship Baltimore lus arrived there They are in hopes of saving the vessel ——e 4 that Baltimore at after the col!i- purpose would 9 float them. Te-day. UT THE TREATY ‘The interest in the action Senate upen the proposed additional article to the Treaty of Washington is undiminished. The leading editorial articles of all the London morning journals to-day are devoted to the subject, and joy is expressed over {he probability thas the proposition submitted Bat nville Will be favorably received. Mrsierestal atrcaTion tm SPAIN. Mapain, May 24-—There ir no change in the ministerial situation. The members of the present cabinet insist upon their resignations. Senor Zaball, who was called upon ‘by Kin Amadeus to frm a new ministry declin to do so owing to ill health. His M vjesty has now requested Marshal Serrano to und rtake the task. ———e Terrible Casualty at Ithaca. N ¥. FALL OF A BAIDGE WITH A FIRE ENGL this moruiing. buildings belonging to W. G Johnson, on Fall creek, were tired by an incen- diary. One of the steamers of this city was «ta~ tioned on the bigh bridge over Fall creek When the fire was nearly oat the bridge, with- out any warning by cracking, fell carrying with it the engine aud people who had cox gated there, 40 the number of about two Mine dred. The bridge was twenty-tive feet above the water, and the whole it went down togeth Fitteen persors were seriously injured, includ ing Some of the students of Cornell University, some so badly thet they are not expected to re- cover. Surgical aid was quickly obtained, and the wounded were borne to their bomges on couches and beds. —_—e—- ‘The Municipal Elections in Vi; THE CONSERVATIVES CARRY NORPOLK. ae. Va., May 24.— In yesterday's muni- election, the conservatives el all their tieket ye the councilmen in the fourth ward. Jobn R. Ladiow, the saeee eet a seceee ie ie Ban a