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— Faw Baas THE STAR. pulli-hed Dally, Sundays excepted, { THE STAR BUILDINGS, renp-ylvania Avenae, cor. Ith St, YS! EVEVING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPAYY, & 8. BAUPPEANN, Predent, X recat E EVENING oat - at Tex € og a ‘Sa Mo xT. Pic Grete cock. By mall menthe, $3; one year, 95. ERLY STAR—Pablished Priday—@1.59 ose ae tnvantohiy inehcanee, tn beth come and | served Wp carnern to PER WESK. oe Foaty- C at the counter ree mouths, $1.40; io Jone: sent longer than paid for. GF Raves of advertising farnished on application. SPECIAL NOTICES. No Explosion. ve PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL ayer Fa. 639 pr attert, betw pies, 20 cents per gallon delivered. sale by >. n 6th and 7th im yaull-t,th,s. i} | | A 5 1 A Clerzyman, while residing fm South Amer ge mise nary, digg overed geate and simple T° ren” ¥ af, and the Great numbers hare p. Piping ire it HALL Feornary HM BENE®IT OF JOHN ASHINGTON THEATER COMIQUE «kicventh street, south Pennsylvania avenue.) ANOTHER GREAT COMPANY ‘W ASPIRANTS Fi THES {FOR FAVOR toot appear this city of WM. CARLETON.” Wat CARLETON, ished Trich Comedian. JENNY GILMER ‘The pleasing Trish Actres® and Songstrese. The famous Jig Dancer and Lady Champion. KITTY LE ROY ni sational Song and Dance Gens SS ; GOSS AN K-turn of the inimitable Duten Comedian, EO. SKN Theeelebrated Trish Vocalist and Dane a ‘MR. PATH THE GREAT FONTAINBLEAU Burbank, Joh: & Parker, R. Jean Fret tin E rattached t AMETON STUDENTS Negrh Motedliew EX6fltsn orens. LINCOLN HALL, TUESDAY EVENING, Fe Mr. J. Remington Bacriaush = Ronen ar MARKRITER'S, savy Band’ B streets, eight ge, Ohro Re. largest stock” Paper Hanging, Witsiow Shades, Pietures, Pramect Picture Cords aud Tas. eels, KE ngs. Nails. £e., in the District, S7-TEEMS © street, bet aby Please remem! * 8. JUSTH PAYS FAIR PRICES for Ladies’, ee Cline SECOND AA CLOTHING, UNDER CLOTHING, SHOPS, dc. at 619 D street, en sts. Notes by mail OL? SOLD. SILVER, BRASS. COPPER, Erc., Bec kent Bt lair prices for & New York hous: seho ld Furniture Bought and sold. Notes by iy attended to Uy" AUGENSTELN ia arenne BALLS, &e. t Peed UNIFUBM AND DRESS BALL oF CALANTHE LODGE, No. 11. K. oF P, AT ObP FELLOWS’ HALL, 71m Sraeet, N ON THURSDAY EVENING, Feentany 13, 1573. tm the hands «f no eflurtsto make he seanon seluct committee. who tthe must eu- , nds has heen en- Refresments will be served to| by Ticket=, admitting » G be had of any member or ntleman and Ladies, $1. to of the Committee of at the tsar A FINE LOT OF CANARY BIRDS! The finest singers. A splendid assortment of alt Kimia ot CAGES and BREEDING CacEs. \@ BIRD FOUD fresh on band CHR. RUPPERT’S, 403 7th street. Alen, MOE every week at tn ANKLIN & Co. Fa OPTICIANS, ER No. 1227 Pewxstivania AVENUE.’ Pebbie Spectacles. jant9-tr Genuine Brazilian ER. wy Win and Ith, notinee that he has receive Broalway BLOCK, and Sa New Hats made to ofder on them or remodel oki styles; 2 an assortment of Fett Hats for sale, on reascuable terms, {Str PowERFCL OPERA GLassEs. COMBINATION SPECTACLES. H. H. HEMPLER, OPTICIAN, 493 Penna. avenue, corner 4's street. Genuine Brazilian Pebble Spectacies ranl6-ty_ Forced Sale. RESE HAM, HATT! betw NO MUST POSITIVELY BE CLOSED OUT. OVERCOATS. OVERCOATS, OVE OVERCOATS. EE VER ESS OVERCOA BESS OVERUUA' Ty. TS. er any portion of our stvck, ‘Mts percent than former L OTHER GOODS E REDUCTION. 47 THE SAME HAZBLE BROTHERS, FASHIONABLE CLOTHIERS _tite Northwest corner 7th and D streets. [>* oraTinp DINNEB SETS, New and bes i “ jun pond, besutifed patterns, recent importation, JW. BOTELER & ese cucfarnioking Sore. po can be attached in three ad » pat up, bie tae ae | <= | Fpeni li! iy Sta af + V%. 41—N®., 6.208. WASHINGTON, D..C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1873. TWO CENTS. |__EVF-NING STAR. We -shington News and Gossip. neo” IntERwa L Revenv®.—The receipts from this source to-day were $177.439.83. ‘Tue cesenat count MARTIAL appointed re- | cently to «tat Fort Whipple, is dissolved. | A NIGMT SESSION of the Honse will be held .g for the purpose of acting npon bills | trem the committee on claims. this eve 4 TRE MEETING OF THE CABINET to ay all the members were present except th tery of War, who ts quite unwell, being ened with pneumon’ tre Witt Insrxc © Horse—A sub committee of the Senate and House commitiees and bailkiings visited the morning for the purpose of ito’ inspecting its con We iearn from a Washington exchange that great numbers of ladies “visit the witness Stew- art in his confinement.” His situation must ex- cite their profound yaty and astonishmeént.—V. ¥. Commercial. Secretary Bovrwert has sent to the Senate committee on commerce the draft of a bill extending the international code of signals, now in use among the war vessels of all nations, to the merchant navy ef the United States, and recommends that it be at ouce adopted. Tre Lovisiana INVESTIGATION Was resumed this morning, when Mr. S. B. Packard was re- eatled, but nothing new was elicited. At the conclusion ef his examination the committee went into executive session. The committee hope to conclude the investigation ina few days. mobilier committee beld Allof the members have | been supplied with copiesof the testimony taken before the House credit mobilier committee and at their ne: meetin, consider th. portion of it imp! ing Senators. The com mittee have not yet decited whether they will call witnesses or not meeting of the Cabinet there were reat White House to Among those who the Pre ors Wilson and e Cotton, W.B. Navan Ca s But st Assistant Engineer - ordered to the Narragan- Engineer J. B. Carpex « ordered to retarn home. Pa-se Assistant Surgeon Henry Stewart, detache: trom the marine remlezvous, New York, and lered to duty at the naval station, New Or- son, chairman of Cred- returned here las evening from Boston and New York, where he has taken a large mass of testimony in relation to the Union Pacific Road and Credit Mobilier. vlonel D. H. Strother. Porte Crayon,”*) inja, is at the Ebbitt House. ir. . Delano, chief clerk of the Interior De- Sexator Hexr Lson, in his letter to Governor Washburn, resigning his seat in the Senate of the United States, to takeeffect at the c of the Forty-second Congress, on the 3d of March, says he is mindful of fs imperfections, ut isat the same time conscious in retiring that he has sincerely striven to be faithfal his country and trie to the equal rights of his coun- trymen of every race. EstiMaTE FoR a New BUILDING For THE Begeac or EXGRavine and Pmxtinc.—The Secretary of the Treasury, who recommended the erection of a building to be devoted exelu- sively to the bureau of engraving and printing in his last annual report to Congress, just transinitted to that body the estimates required for the erection of such a building, as prepared by the supervising architect; $500,000 is asked for. Birt ror rue Retiree or Freperiex City. M».—The bill tor the relief of Frederick, Md., introduced in the Monse yesterday by Mr. Ritchie appropriates %300,000 out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be pail to the = aldermen, and common of Frederick as full indemnitication and relief for the loss intlicted upon said city and her banking institutions, for the contribution of $20,000 levied upon the city by the confederate Genera! Jubal A. Early in uly, 1864. $90,000 WonvH oF Postace PRR ANNvat The Commissioner of Internal Revenue to-day forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury the estimates for mail matter sent from his bureag during the past fiscal year, and upon which be bases his estimate for an appropriation for post- age during the present fise . The amount required for postage in the i jal revenue bu- rean alone timated at $89,509.02, as follows: — 14,257 letters,.at 6 cents, $8,699. ages of revent nnps. weighmg 3 representing 1,205,120 half-ounee letters, at cents, Des %® pounds of printed mat ° per ounce, 344,656. Total, DEATH OF ConMANDER SH sommander James W. Shirk, y, died in this city lastevening, of pneumonia. The deceased w: @ native of Erie, Pa., and entered the naval sei ¥ice in 1si”, When the war broke out he was a lieutenant, but s9ou afterwards was promoted to lientenant commander. He did valuable serviee with the Mississippi squadron, under Admiral Porter, and completed his last cruise in March, je was for some time on duty at the Nav. partment as assistant to Admiral Porter, in charge of the appointment division, which he lefton being appointed assistant hy- drographer in the navy, an office he held at the time ot his death. He leaves a wite and several children te mourn their sos. Tue PoMEROY INVESTIGATION COMMITTER at Topeka, Kansas, yesterday authorized 1 publication of that portion ef Senator Yorke’ testimony which was kept back at the time it was given. It was to the effect that Pomeroy told him he had three sples in the anti-Pomeroy caucus. given were Senator Moon- zht, Capt. Henghand and Representative Judge Terton, the United States district was examined, and testified that be now ledge of the use of money by Pome- Being asked if he had any conversation payment is only con- subject was in roy. with Pomeroy relative to the of $7,000 to Yorke, he replied that versation with Pomeroy on that his capacity as attorney; that he could not law- full: at anytiting said to him in coufidence nt. Tue Morwoy QuestioN.—The Senate judic- jary committee has held several meetings to consider what disposition shall be made of the Mormon question. The subject has been thor- oughly discussed, but, as yet, no decision has heen reached. It is thought probable that a hen reese upon the suggest of boy ood Pool will be finally agreed upon. Senat law shall’ be in the poses that @ been ds Of ygamic marr’ = which have extant; that husbat shall be compelled to maintain them their | children so as the wives are willing to tenthatteaey rae patie trie is el iv! MA, whenever the: 80 ys and such leaving shall Ry opin oo to a legal divorce of sufficient ¢fiect to entitle such divorced wives | to marry another Tue Pomeroy Investiearion.—The specia’ committee appointed in the Senate yesterday to Senator senatori. investi the chargesof bribery: Poanerey, in connection with the election in K. an Buckingham, Alcorn, were present. After & brief consultation it wa: view of the accuser. a<ki to give his « investigation will be Foom of the Sevate ean be secured. next meeting will Pi: when the witnesses iz the oe Society. Yesterday was favorable ger the discharge of social obligations, and Mrs, General Sherman, | Mts. Judge Bradley, a.nd Mrs, Judge Swayne held large receptions, Or course there were many other reeeptsons held, but a description of one will suffice for all, inasmuch as it Is possible to say Which house is the most agreea- bié, and the same visitors may be seen at each place. The house of Mr. Justice Swayne is the embodiment of & home where a strong band of affection whites all its inmates, and where there is every luxury and elegance that wealth and good tuste can procure. Mrs. Parsons, who is an oply daught«r, and Bappily married toa yeu- tleman of culture and wealth, isnew on a visit to her parents. She has a legion ot friends in Washingto and yesterday they all calied to pay thelr respects. The” year of married bliss seems to have added to Mrs. Parsons’ attractions. Her toilette on th’ occasion was exquisite in its richness of texture and harmony of color. It wasa turquoise blue silk, with facings and Linings of the tea-rose shade. The blending of these eolors was so del- icately m: d that the eye rested upen it as it does upon ainting. The point lace bow and ends at the throat were so fine that the lace looked like the mist at early moi of opal and diamonds glistened like dew-drops upon the lace, and the ear-rings were of the same precious stones. Her hair was dressed in puffs, with a pompon, af the side of the head, of a small blue and pink feather. Miss Chand) of Boston; i t Davis; and Miss Wager. niece of Mrs. Swayne, from Harper's Ferry, assisted at this reception, All the ladies weré ‘beautifully dressed. The parlors, library and dining rooni were tilled dur- ing the day by callers. Among those present were Mrs. Fish, Mrs. General Ricketts, Gener- als Sheridan and Forsythe, Jude Davis, Mr. Borges; the minister trom Brazil; Mrs. Camp, Gen. Crawford, and several hundred wore. — Inthe evening the Japamese charge Vaf- Saires gave asumptuons dinner at Wormley’s; to which twenty gentlemen and ladies were in- vited. After the dinner he held a reception, which was a brilliant affair. The decorations for the dinner and reception were in Wormley’s best style, the center of the table being sur- rounded by an entire wreatieof flowers. Bowuets were at every plate, and nothing was omitted that could please the eye and tempt the appe- tite. The cards for each plate at the diner were unique in design, aud gotten up by Mr. Mori himselr. — Mrs. Justice Strong, in the evening. a: her husband and accomplished daugh gave one of the most agreeable conversazioncs of ms of music and danciug, the gue: hardly tear themselves away to attend the Japanese ent went or tha The dressing a poet's mstso much millinery, we will punish our readers by giving them the disappointment of not knowipg how a single fair lady was dressed. A mention of names will be antee that this was a most elegant reception Lady Thornton, Postmaster Gene- 10 nl Mrs. Creswell, € andl Matame Freyre, Senator Wilson, Senator and. Miss Ramsey, Secretary “l Miss Boutwell, Ine and the Misses Aldis; and their young friend, Miss Florence Dulan of Louisville, Mr. Watterson, of the Louisville Courter-Journal; Misg Preston, Mr. and Mra. MeCamma, Mr’ and Mrs. James : Mrs. and Miss Richardson; Judge a Ferris; Mr. and Mrs. Shermt!: Judge S and his daughter, Mrs. Parsons; Mr. Judge. Mrs. and Miss Bradiey Sw Eva Stevenson, Mrs. Mrs. Foster. —On Wednesday next, Fe y Fi-h’s hours of reception will be from to 6 p.m. —Mrs. Governor Cooke will receive on Tues- day, February 1ith and 25th, from 3 to 6 p. m. ee NoMINaTions BY THE PRestpent.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Morris Friedsam, to be collector 2 revenue 3d district, New York; W. collector internal revenue, Is trict, Texas: Joseph M. Brady, to be 3d li tenant revenne mari Orville Mecire- ;and A.W. n district of New York. Tue CaLpwetr, he Senate commit- tee on privileges and elections held an executive session yesterday to consider the evidence in the case of Senator Caldwell. They also had before them the ment ef Judge Crosier, well’s counsel, The committee liad another cret session to-day on the same subject, wil yespebry be able to make their report e time during present week. It is understood that the majority of the committee wil] recom- mend the withdrawal of Mr. Caldwell from the Senate. es ANOTHER ARKANSAS INVESTIGATION.—The Republican, of Little Rock, Ark., on Friday stated that there were certain members of the legislature who were waitmg to be bonght to vote for certain measures, and that it could name them. The article was real in the house on Saturday, and a committee of three appoint- ed to Investigate the matter Storrine Taser Sararies.— The Swiss council of state has stopped the salaries for three months of all priests who read- from their palpits an unauthorized papal brief establishing aseparate bishopric for Geneva. The conter- ence at Basle has determined to create a grand Swiss hopric of dissidents from Rome ——— Tuis 18 48 ENGLisu JORE:—Ner yous old In- valid “Well, Miss Nipper, I think it’s quive time these passage walls were repapered Landlady—“Pardéon me, sir; but I wasa wait! to see ‘ow your ‘ealth goes on. Coffins is se things to knock the paper off a comin’ down. Diep From OvEerworKk.— mortem ex- amination of Gov. Geary’ ly leads te the conclusion that his tame must be added to the long list ef the public men who have worked themselves todleath. With his splendid physi- cal srpaiaatign. he ought to have lived twenty years longer. ee Tue SNow anp THE CRoPs.—Itis asserted by many good farmers that the heavy falls of snow which have occurred this winter will prove of benefit to the soil and the winter crops, and thus go far to insure an abundant harvest. Hagerstown (Md. ‘Tite TRIAL or THREE PeRsoys charged with ravishing and subsequently murdering their vietims has begun at Donai, France. @ The crimes were. vere trated SR A forest at inter frgm the inning or to September, b A Derrorr nov of ten years and agir of uine set out into the country to gt mearried After walking four miles they ealled at a farm- er’s house to rent “the np staira.” The Carmer procures! help, loaded the kittens Into Lis wag- on and returned them to the city. as. nag Suor Ft FIVE wasp OLD —Mrs. William T. mn, of Lenox, fant Setaraaes her fy “a at ,, playing with a ae eee THE TRIAL or GALWAY Pnixers forillegal in- terference in the opened at pein, in the court of Queen's bench yester- = Chiet Justice Right, Hon. James pe ET : Pravinc Ome—The inted to der of his ia eee oe in toa; cod mu wi say his case is of feigned insamty. , | Se Mormons are not happy. Salt Lake, City report as an indig- to legislate them into law-abiding-citizons” a7-Female im Tennessee are em- ployed in breaking rock for street pavement. 7 Mrs. Harkness, of 8; "8 congre; tion, in London, teaches a Blble-class St S00 wor mages ®F-St. Louis papers reduce cases of small pox by calling part of them variola. 87 An Indiana died lately fro: bite of wealt which he war mstructing te tee a7 Now th rvant girl: Kirra aya Great bag tk owl ere. 4 the number of i eee jroven in the state for prints roa brother oes Pag hey por pet into ind. _ the eogch. ‘ . THE CASE F EIEUT, COL, CHAS. HI. OMPHINS. Ba Sentence of the Court-Marti: ee Comments of the Seerctary of ‘ar. Before a g voned at Prescott, eral court-martial, which con- , Arizona territory, Septem- ber 28th, 1472, ef which Col. Alvin C. Gillem was president, there was arraigned and tried Lieut. Col. Charles H. Tompkins, deputy quar- termaster general, t S. A., under the several charges of “embezzlement to the prejudice of good order and military dise’pline, and in vio- lation of a certai vention of fraud: after hearing the ey act Congress for the pre- and of *‘conauct anbetom- ing an officer and a gentleman.” The court ee, came to the cone sion that the charges were ofily partially proven, and d ered the following mtence: ~‘And the Court does therefore sentence Lieu- tenant Col. Chas. H. Tompkine, de; master g &e., to uarter- aty « be suspended trom rank for the period of one year, forfeiting all pay fer the ame period, cdcept S75, a fist rd his monthly pay, and to be reprimanded in géneral ord clusion: “The proceedings i Lieutenant Colonel uartermaster g' and a ‘ar Departmen: ch the following is the con- ingeneral the fore, aries H. ‘ompkina, The proceedings of the court have been pro- mulgated by the ders No. 3, of wi or= ing case of ral,United States army, he findings upon the first charge and its specifications, cnd upon the third specification of the second charge, are approved. ing the proof undér the second charge, observed, that there is no dispute that Regardi it is fe be accused certified two accounts which were tic- titlous ine required by regulations to correctly exhibi particnlaras to which they were He testitied that the credit mobilier had secured the construction ef the Union Pacific road, and that but for the labors of Dr, dmrant ) Reetim with the early operations gf the com- pany it would have been impossible to raise the means neceseary to start the enterprise toward successful completion. He regarded Durant as @ remar toy fe pean tit woukd have been impossible to find a man to push the work forward with the same energy he dul. Te thought the prices allowed under the Acs con- tract were double what they should have been. At ove half of that price comtractors conid have made a fair profit. He thonght contractors might have been found who would have built the road at a much less price than A The mauner in which the re: under the Hoxie contract Witness thoug it a profit of 190 per cent. @n the actual cost of the road would not have been to» much tothe contractors, Secretary Browning told the government directors that the govern- ment wanted the road built; gud would be sati« tied with the investment made, provided if was not called upon for more. Leading members of Congress expressed the same views as Mr, Browning. THE COMMITTEE MET THIS APTERNOON and examiner’ Mr. Peter A. Dex, ot Towa, who was the first Chief Engineer of the Pacitic railroad. Xo facts of special interest were elicited THE CREDIT NOBILIER INVESTI- GATION. Proceedinge ©: cme Special Commit tees Te-day. Judge Poland's special committee to inguire into the distribution of credit mobilier stock among members of Congress resumed its session this morning. Vice President Colfax, with bis cownsel, Judge Hale, was in attendance. The committee-room was densely crowded, and by ‘past ten o'clock it was impossible *o gain admission. After waiting bali an hour for Mr. Ames, Judge Poland said he had deen notified last night to appear before the committee at ten this morning; but, not Baving vot made his ap- pearance, the chairman ing if Mr. Colfax was ready to submit his further statement or in- trodmce the evidence referred to by him. Judge Hale replicd that it would be a mani- fest injustice for Mr, Colfax to go en the stand until Mr, Ames shoutd complete his testimony Judge Poiand said the committee w. require him to do so until after Mr. uid give his additional testimony. ENXJER MR. AMES, BUT WITHOUT “ THAT WEN- ORANDUM BOOK. A few minutes before eleven o'clock Mr Ames made his appearance, creating a decided —— he Seared, eae ie Judge Poland ingui Mr. Ames if he hat With Dim the original of the memoranda, eopi: ot which hé proauced before the committee his former testimony. Mr. Ames.—I understand that evidence i be putin to impeach my testimouy by Mr. ¢ fax,and my friends say that I shoud have that evidence before T ce my book. judge Poiand—The committee think ha! FORTY.SECOND CONGRESS This Afternoon’s Proceedings Teespay, Febraary tt. should be produced now. SENATE.—Mr. West presented memorial of Fos hpeny have left the beok with a friend [| New Orleans Chamber of Commerce in favor of whe hi by . into t ciproc: le wil By disbursements—eo that, a voucher, signed when F uutier, <8! Knowledge, to examine into the | recip yrocal trale with Spauish America, and blank, but given as the acknowledgement of budge Poland.—Please send and get it now. Mr. Fenton presented memorial of Atlan the receipt of three hundred and seventy-five | The proceedings here must be governed by oar | Rutherford, Hasler, and other citizens ot dollars, the price of three horses, purchased Sy : the government, w aggmade to represent a chase oflumber, at the cost of seven hundre ni and fifty dollars, when, in fact—as accused claimed this sum was expe » hot for lumber, but tor nother volcher, signed ‘pon the government, of a small quantity af in like manner, tilled up, so as slow undred and ze, was the purchase of lumber, for eight twelve dollars. And this more of account was adopted with no other moti sure or responsi ina certain unde tor duly authoriz th sk 7 Obliged to recognize virtually confes aftirmation of them by rendered by acensed ‘incorrect but for a greater expend ing, than bad been there cd, thy Hand evade tl e g the accou ot fal Ise. That anerroneaus account might inadvertent- ly_be cert committed, than be involved in vistilance, can in any fit use of words, officer of vl yet not 1 On. OF pro} an it be said that Land no greater offense thereby h negieet of duty as should Tr care or y understood; but how, t the army ean render an official aecount, wing its statements to be incorrect, and © a falsehoor In view of the palpable contradiction, thus. to it, mor thi vated, the Secretary of War was constrained! © reconvene the court fora revis' Judgment upon this charge. Th eir have however thought proper to adhere the reason assigned, that there was no conversion to private use of ‘the publie money tor which the vouchers in evide at such money was expended f a jor induced ‘their findings the first charge, but could explain thelr Jusions under the #ecoml, only on the sup position, that they hold that no ofticial tergiver- sation of less criminality than embezzii jement is conduct ‘unbecoming an officer and a gentle- man, in the meai not entertain, but he is equally nnable to with approbation a jndgme: such a singular misay import of the langua, ‘ such a de) gravity of the offenses it The ti ‘ition the Secretary of War evincing, at on: ng of the Kul article of war. jew ee, prehension of the plain in which it is expressed, rable misconception of thé ascertained. of these findings, they. sty: te padmonition that, should the light and imperfect estimate whieh this court have placed upon the obligation of officers to render true bursements, martial, or then, its # officers, For these reasons, the Xequittal of th of the offense laid in the second approved; but inasmneh is his cot undoubtedly, “highly and military discipline,” the findin; charge and past. counts And ce ten reecive the sanction of courts become common in the army, ient and well-maintained repu' tion for the scrupulous honor and probi ts specifications, while Prejudicial to good ord ‘upon t eld to fall jeates of dis- its luct was, r short of the demands of the proof under the law of the case, are contirmed, and the will be duly executed. It is hoped that Lieutenant Colonel Tomp- kins will are sentence nd in the foregoing remarks a suffi- nt rebuke of his grossly irregular conduct; nd that he will avail himself of the lei at forded by the operation of his sentence, to bet- ter acquaint himselt with the obligations of his commission, and to retiect that the well ma- tured system of accounts by which the disburss- ment of the public money is legally required to be scrutinized and regulated by competent an- thority, would soon become as useless as mean- ingles, should pr iF ponaee ity and without Fesponsibility, be diverted to auy other, under simulated accounts, The General Cou: yan © by Gitlem, Ist ca dissolved. y order of the Secretary of War. D. Townsend, Adj’t General. be ath without tices be tolerated, by which, nds appropriated or duly ordered one purpose, could. ox. or~ e disguise of fictitious or t-Martial, of which Col, Al- valry, is President, is here FRED. Douciass ar St, Pavi.—A resolu- tien was introduced in the Minnesota House of Re) Jud presentatives on Friday Jast iustructin iciary Committee to report what | would be necessary to for refusing to entertain people on accout legis ficion hotel proprigtors of color. ‘This was in consequence of the action of the proprietors of the lerchants’ and M let- ropolitan Hotels in respect to their refusal to entertain Fred. Douglass. A great deal of in- dignation was expressed by members on the floor, and 2 pro} position to remove the capital on account of the insult was received with loud cheers and warmly debated. The cit is tensely excited over the insult, and the action judgment, and not that of ethers. So you will ing recognition as the origina- tors of the first organized movement to Faise volunteers to aid in suppressing the rebellion. the jual- please send somebody for it, or tell us where to er ite “Sir. Ames—Iforace F. Clarke has the book, sir, A mbsser, Mr. Edumuads, from committee on cary, reported ‘adversely on bill to create a United States court tor the Indian territery. Mr. Chandler iI) providing for nternational code of signals service of the Uulted States tee On commerce. Howe called up nee oF the souther which was seed. It now os back to t i jon on the amendments. ng bills om the calenlar wer: ‘hed for it. manifested spa sappointment ger was di (‘There was some when it was Mr. Ames had not brought his book with him. When he was in- terrogated as to the whereabouts of Mr. Clarke hi S answers were short aud to the point, and onghout the session he exhibited the utmost Hess. . MEXORANDT M BOOK, MEMORANDUM While awaiting the return of Mr. Ames produces h he BUT Nor “Tue the messenger a Memorandam book fond that im May 4, 186 to the i in prison and 1tord if) Shares of credit wo! i gave him a dise o tuund that for his three stock on th Heat Conferring upon the superintendent of the *. 8. military academy the power to convenc martial tter care ani! protection Ws by check, credit lock of America, three thousand doi- Witness testitica that he made the en at the time. In answer to a question as ‘0 whom he held lowa Falls and Sioux City stock in trust for, he stated that he took as trustee, but for noone in particular. The road was a good investment and it was discovered that the snb- scriptions to the stock would overlap or that more money was being subscribed than was wanted, hence he took some as trustee in order to get all he could. Subsequently he let Jas. M. Beebe have some, also, H. J. Gardener and Of subsistence supplies. For the relief ot 8. P. Jocely ‘o establish certain post toads. Providing fer the payment for certain prop. y the government vor the exten mat Camp Mohave, ‘atterson, eredit lars. Arizona HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr Garfield, (Ohio,) from the committee on way and means, reported the sundry ¢ ation bill, which ordered printe order in committee of the row. Mr. Sawyer, (Wis..) from the committee on Aaron Hoo) He, also, let Mr. Bingham have five or six hundred dollars worth. At acuarter past eleven the committee took a recess for half an hour. A LATE BREAKFAST. A few minutes after twelve o'clock the Ser- geant-at-Arms returned and not man of the committee that Mr. Clark was # breakfast, and that that gentleman had stated that 2s soon as he should get through he would be down. [Langhter.} After waiting another quarter of an hour Mr. Horace J. Clarke Appeared, aud a whispered conference between himself and Mr. Ames was b Mr. Clarke then produced THE LONG WAITED-FOR MEMORANDUM BOOK commeres reported the ri er and harbor apy ordered printed, ani of the whole en the i that in view of the latenes appropriation upon the reference of the bill to committee, but did not desire this to be tablished asa precedent. They did not admi this as a proper ord; ived the question T present cire Mr. Lynch (Me.) took exceptions to the re- ¢ Garfiell wot willing to bill wa: reported from the com mittee on commerce by permission of the ap Priation 3 H mmmittor. and laid it on the table berore him. atty (Ohio) introduced a resolution Mr. Clarke then inquired of the committee at he comutittee on invalid pensions to whose instance wagthis memorandum boo! mto the condition of the building the instance of the committe n, whetber ire irom tire wi what the effect upon pensioners and claim its world be in the event of their destructio and whether they could not be kept in tha portion of the Patent Wa as the mod: Toom. AWlopted. Mr. Kerr, (Ind..) from the judiciary com- mittee, submitted a report upon the subject of arke then stated that betwee: Ames friendly relati asked him as to his | connected with the memoraney ie sidered the megporanduim beh not evidence se, and as it embraced matters with private citizens. he did pot think the committee should have it. It could be uscd was only for the purpose of impeaching Mr. Ame. repayment ior Tice metres, and Mr. Bock (Ky He’ had advised Mr. Ames not to withhold | submitted a minority report fact material to this inv . A great | ordered p | and recom: of the book related to. private niatters THE WASHINGTON CELEERATION AND soNt~ rely, aud he suggested that a copy of such por- iow of the book as related to this investigatic made and conipared by the members of the umittee. A private citizen should not asked to spread his private transactions bet the public, which, he was sorry to say, looked rather for calumny than tr 5 nudge Poland said the commnttt tertain the same views as thought the book must be produced In MENT. i aker announced as members of Select committee; under the resolution of M Chipinan (D. C.)'for the celebration of the of February in coimection with the Washington Monument, the following gentlemen, viz: Mr. Chipman (D. C.), chairman; Maynard ( ) Banks (Mass), Burd ee did not en r. € € the committee. committee of course would only examine si portion lated to the investigation at bis pr affairs. J Poland then requested Mr, Ames show such original eniries on the bovk as rei ted to matters testitied about. THE WENRY WILSON ENTRY. ‘The first entry was then read. dated Tues ganuary 14, 1868, and read as follows: «lic Wilson, to credit by eas! , ON account of Credit Mobitier stock of America.” Then tol- lows an entry, under date of February 10: Paid y publishes been laid on the desk of ‘s¢ attacks were intended to impair Lis usefulness and he desired to make a briet explanation. Mr. Starkweather (Comn.) said that when the gentleman from the District asked the same Privilege, objection was made and he therefore . Henry Wilso ‘The witness testitied that the entries were not | objected i The Sen the heirs and | vil legal represent Restor, which 2 saturday us Untinished business, lar Rapid bonds, a cate . Was then passe check for S25 given ‘The House then, in the morning hour, reswm- ed the consideration of the Moutana and Ws- owing railroad bill, aud it was passed. | Atter the morning hour IME BILL TO AMEND THE POSTAL Laws came up as the der for this day. Mr. Farnsworth, (1il.,) chairman of the com- mittee on post offices and post roads, explained its features. NE DAWES ENTRY. The witness them turned to Jannary 188, and read as fol mobilier of America, January Lith Jannary Vth. lit Mr. Dawes, credit - 2o- PREPARING FoR 4 Compromise 1x Lours- 1ANa.—Fifty-one mem! eral assemblies of L Saeome Witness, in explanation A $1.05 was the par value of the stock and inter- eston it upto that time. This sum was paid to Mr. Dawes. Witness then turned a leat in th last evening, and aiter a consultation, agreed of the = nag — Gage back of the book, and exhibited the entry with- | to meet this evening, tor the purpose of iaving P oy atoengic ana Appian | =e wild- | Ott date, under head of cash account; H. 1. | @ better understanding. ‘Phe contesting parties ou laahustbemn ever ane ae which wore | Dawes by cash, $1,05; amount due on bow. y. and both on the subject of “Caste.” ‘The papers Inarg | £1,000; bond, $1,000; eredit mobilier, 81,00 uit @ settle. ron a owof the in, | Uion Pacitic, 1,000. In explanation of thi-, Ing of this evening estinns oF ten ee | ‘are | Mr. Ames stated that Mr. Dawes took the lon: | seems to meet with favor trom both siden. aetdtae at Bogue seg Pe ye and paid the difference between the 9 percent. | Kise Louiasof Bavaria’ i Sapoewes) rately aed ee wee dividend and its value. that his kingdom: may be aber ten ae ae, sree diately, and the have expressed Ste Conraate ACO ae at his kingdom may be absorbed by Germany. — nation to pyrtterd wormed = a ‘Witness: then tarned to the date of Thursday. : nee ie fens muernod of a poy Shne enty-tive, it 1s said, sre arranging totel ac- | March 5, 18, and read as follows :—Recei < So the Be sutieets, and on Christ UNDERGROUND TRANSIT—Through fo Balti- we 3 aa mas day said to the Bur; W of Schuyler Colfax check for Balance. peering or eet we pers ge te orn . ‘The next entry was check on sergea: Aten fo} cedberny ner peek ~ ni rm for $1,200. given to Mr. Colfax, but the date not iven. Then the : “You cannot be at the same time Bavarian and pecs aston Bel sl ay A RE lier, cost. £2,000 49 completion than the Potomac Tunnel, but the | 7 months and 10 days i 8672] Tae CcmseRtaxp Coat TRAE —A Goon fae ts ‘that they will both be lashes tania aisk the “Ochoa? miss _ the same time—t-¢., about, the Less 80 per cent. bonds, at 97. of te Comoiation Coal Company forthe Ins bound tren he nord Paid Mareh 5... at avout ix tundred and fifty tons of coal Pet President eeroet may 2,000 credit mobilier stock. al Se aoe thasever beers, line, plunge underground at ond WHAT THE CROSS-MARKS MEANT. joo Tuner esi " daylight, along the Jones Falls valley ep s of qmennts Gee on satrsy oneut to Gillmor street and sree ‘were no names on it, but he either along the Baltimore and Potomac it or a copy was shown to each one ef the gen- ee Ee reece pelles whom he held the stock im trust. Ail branch of the Union names on the book having @ cross-mark affixed passes down Sth street, in Canton, were with. nates on the water-front there.” aE be Negi A Munpaaer’s First PTOMS OP Ingax- ye inde, ” Ficloes leak chews the siiee ane Q Have you an entry on thisor any the ) murderer, vi Dees REFERENCE TO MR. COLPAX. rr sory haz he Rad exhibited wo peeularitie 4. gLIMe won ne or . us was visited by Bis brothcrtarher, who aad so] Mr; Amen. “Let ws gst gis book tt. 9 re ae Le 0; we see a stand, Mfou've acraiy man’™ Shortly | Sr mce peadacey ons ee weette ontry. ce rt, hs N ! : : M lige ed b 48. h T Ly 1 the 1 the 7 interest. P. stock. ahs Woe and tlemen for the ‘Arms, book = Judge Poland. lows: BE. Witness the aoney was by carefully. “Friday, Jawuary 22, 1869.—Paid 8. Calta 5 for interest. en 1900 % TRE MYSTERIONS MURDER ON LONG I14% New York, Fe. U.—The murter ot tame= abem at Lite Neck, 1. Ion Priday last, « | shronded in myster te mach ex- citement in the neichhorbood er the afiais and ts beliewed there were several perpetrato: + of the erie. we Or PR. WILLIAMSON, day resulting in the shooting ‘Walmquest wasthe reset tlaansoM inmaid to bem relate f Walmquest’s wite, with whom he has ecu ally gone ont. Walmquest, it a not Uhoagut, fils wif: ina proper manner. William son's wounds are dangerons. IS THE Pramex MancH Comey Island yesterday W Me ¢ Mm a watch of wt tds each rime At New Brigtton, Staten Istand 1g four smal cores were burned RENO RAR ORA TS to establish a set Alsate and Le called “New Strasburg” IX FORREST, Island, has given tore ot t late husband tha apply for her dower in the extat grornd that Mr. Ferrest never was « trem her. Los on Staten aul tw 100.080. unr « Which has here expeditions to ¢ page is rumored t Cubans be th aaree nt burn er biew Chickamaugua, which is now be Delmeti's works tor the Spanish THY PIE DIRRCTOT to-day ordered a dividend of per centon preferred, and 1) nMON sok -° DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE AT AsPan. WALL Vessel Wrecked and | Wharves Smashed. The evclone January caussi The storm . steamships w bat the sailing ve three masted se with « pal all steams! j Was driven -tern first thronghithe ¢e s mole xt which he was tying. The bark. ient, of Boston, went at the I wart nd wreebed it u~ well as herself. Th H. Kelly, of ton, broke atrift av the shore t may possibly he ‘She Hatitax schooner J. W, Halle French steamer and suftered some Other « were saved pr the active of the Panam: ple. The damage done the P: ri, With Whale Of and other prod caumot be less the French wharf ¥.a> gotte Three mooring: cey kept ont the harbor ap A roval messa, of the iz Will SOOM be Alter its presentation t net will te arTER Maprip, Feb persists in his throne. It is expected that an execative com mission will be formed, which will proclaim a republic. When it beeame known last wl that the king woul certainly resign the crown gtoupsot the people gathered in many of the streets and there were some attempts to create a disturbance. The demoustratic ly suppressed and the crowds any Contlict. Th proposal that the ys cortes and fifty manent committer ing the dete: omaltted to 1! members of the cabi- or their resignations, ANADEVS WHAT—A xplosions, which bh doors aud windows, and raised a secti root into the air. The last explosion rom the building. The ti le contined to th TARE MopOCs. Genera! Canby ani an aid-de-camp, with M “ ere 1 is quiet in fre Gaston. A company under comman Wright reached Ureka to-day. “° Richmond Rejoicing ky nietios of the Ca iy rob. 1 Preaght train from Hawt, Chesapeake and Ohio ra to.iuortew afternoon ot bells, a miktary aud civie making by the governor. mavor wshed personages, aula gea- peusion of business. It is ol i, Tingrn farade, sperek Propored that promptu demonstration be tole by her in M amd grander sex Norrowk, Feb. 11-—A ship is ten miles north ef Hog Islan unknown. She i supposed to have pone during the gale on Satonday night. have gone to her assistance. The British schooner William, of St. Jute" loaded with scrap iron and bound to Bal! were went ashore on Chickamisconsica isiaud miles north ot Hatteras, Febru: ath, deriag a gale. The crew were saved. The vessel wo probably be a total loss. — General Dix Says He Never iF ANYBODY SAYS HE BAD, smooT svor. Atpayy, Feb. 11.—General Dix authorizes the statement that he never had any stock o interest in the credit mobilier. only stock he received was some Cnion Pacific railway in Payment of his salary, and he never received pay for negotiating bonds for that company, and never wrote threatening letters to cers of the company Had Any. "EM OX Ter Beller Provipexc arren in Wi

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