Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pemmsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. r . THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 6. H. KAUPRRANN, Prev’t. ——_—— THE BVENING STAR is served by carriers to EEE, OR gabebribers at Tux Osxts FRx WEEE, om pA Monta. ensct Two Cente each. By maiithree mouths, (91.0; six months, $3.00; one year, $5. ¥ STAR—Published Friday—' ajar ee rrariabl im advance, im both cases,and BF Rates of advertising furnished om application. vez. 48—NE. 6,537. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1874. AMUSEMENTS. EVENING STAR. ‘Lescee and Director. ABSOLUTE SUCCESS OF THE EMINENT AUTHOR AND ACTOR, MR. 1O0N BOCCICAULT. DAY EVENING, Bowcicanit’s own Drama DADDY O'DOWD. —BENEFiT OF MR. BOUCIOAULT, — DaDDY O'DCOWD. ND BOUCTOAULT OBANDTUBDAT: In Preparativ, Mr. B vacteaint’s Drama ef "THE © LUREN BAW. [PESCBIPTIVE BEA MADAM MATINEE >. m. mars B Ecce VERT Ss larch 8. at $ o'clock. iit read “An Hour with the “Home of the Brownings ” sof admission. $1. May be had st priacipl i's and music and bookstores. i Madame Le Vert Pe CBT q STR @ OB! anu ADING HSC ING. M the close of the exercises, Tickets 25 cents, at geor FORD® OPEnA House. MB. FRANK 8. OHANFRAD, In the grest American Drama, by Spsneer, of KUT. THE ARKANSAS TRAVELE! of is wert y Poonthers snd wentarn lifes Reais sith fer sad mars-2t" of southern western life, merry action. Heroes B jourage and Osw- ardice—Gambling and Dueling—The Mi —Fire and Bxplosion—S¢. Los the Canebrakes of Locisiana—C! v! Ctiece The Judge and Major pletared from ife— “The Uountry is goin, nin. Sif MATINEE SATURDAY. ins at over at 10:30. Admission, 75 and 50 and “SIHON. WAMBOLD & BACKUS SAN FRAW- cisco M 'BELS are coming. mar? tr THEALER CONIG: below Penna. Avenue, COMMENCING MARCH 2 MATINEES WEDNESDAY D SATURDAY. iil AT EACH MATINEE. First appearanc at _Buropean celebrity, CEBITO, 7, making fourteen com. costume without learing the stag: ‘The popular plantation S nd Dance Men, Schaf on jinger, Gay Linton. Vocalist, Miss Lucy Adams. The fascinating Lady Giobe-performer, M'lle ita. SIGNOB,), CARDELLA'S BALLET TROUPE. GEM BALLET TROUPE: Led by the beautiful and dashing Premieres. MISS FBANK BISTLE, and Corps de B silet. The exciting, Sensational Robbers of the Abbey,” concludes the evening's entertain- : The BEST ENTERTAINMENT in Washington. “parti l INCOLN HALL 4 THEODORE THOMAS’ UNEQUALED CONCERTS, Sixty Distinguished Performers, TUESDAY EVENING, MaROH WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, ONLY GRAND CONCERFS. R.MYRON W. WHITNEY, Basso, will appear, together with other EMINENT SOLOISTS, D THE AND TE UNRIVALLED ORCHESTRA Pricz oF A The Trans/orma: plete chang The great Engl The beanti.al s The cele MORNING. March 5, st Metzerott & Co.'s Music Fuore. wpere the programme ef the Ooncert can be obtained. Doors open at 7 15; to commence at § o'clock: Steinway & Son's Pianos are exclusively usei. mard-tr Ory No.) on Exhibition amd Sale \ New No ain sr. as Qa Br Tu 8t TH St. MARKRITER'S, No. 439 7th street, between D and 'E streets, cight doors above Odd Fellows’ Hall, — On Pa aaee me ees Caromes. £6. largest stor r Hangings, Window Bhates, Pictures, Frames)? ‘Tas. 7 vi ri yds tl al, Rings, Kc., in the District. STenus Casa BF Picase remember Name and Namber. jel-1y" LL KINDS OF OAST-OFF WEARING aP- 'PABEL can be sold to the very bet > T calling on x G19 D street, between 6t Washington News and Gossip. INTERY AL REVENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were $254,129. DELEGATE McUoagmick. of Arizona, gave his annual dinner to the territorial delegates last evening at his residence, on 34th street. Nomrmations.—The President sent the fol- lowing nominations to the Senate to-day: Chas. D. Howard, to be surveyor of customs, district of Pennsylvania, and E. B. Weaks, to be post- master at Winoni ‘Tuts is the repre! ibie way the Boston Pos’ states it: ‘There is much heaviness of heart ‘among the female clerks in Washington, who are threatened with an increase of the number of hours of labor. BILts Sicrep.—The President has signed the act for the rellef of Thomas Hithouse, Assist avt Treasurer of the United States in New York, also the act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to discontinue the use of the cutter Relief asarevenue cutter, and to use said vessel a8 a boarding station. GOVERNMENT Diagctors U. P. R. R.—The President yesterday appointed the following government directors in the Union Pacific rail- road: James F. Wilson, Iowa; J. H. Millard, Nebraska; John C. S. Harrison, Indiana; John A. Tibbetts, Connecticut; Francis H. Brewer, New York—alifor one year from March i1th, sit. A SOLDIER MURDERED By Inptays.—A dis- patch from Acting Indian Agent Arthur Mof- fatt, dated ‘Grand River Agency, Standing Stone, D. T., and addressed to ‘‘Hon. E. P. Smith, Commissioner of Indian Affairs,” says: “A soldier was killed at Grand River,on the 28d of February, by @ party of Minneconjon’s Sioux, from Red Cleud and Spotted Tail agen- cies. ‘Indians here all quiet. District Arrairs tx ConGREss.—The House Committee on the District of Columbia held their regular weekly meeting this morn- ing, and considered several measures, but came to no conclusion on any. The mest important subject considered was the resolution of Mr. Hoar relative to the payment of teachers and Mr. Chipman’s bill asking for aid from the — eral government in support of the public schools of the Distri The committee ad- journed to meet at 2:30 p. m., when Governor Shepherd and the superintendents of the public schools weré to appear before the committee to give information relative to the public schools. Tne Ractric Matt Supsipy._The House Committee on Appropriations had before them to-day Judge Edwards Pierrepoint, of New York, and Mr. Scott, one of the directors of the Pacific mail steamship company, in reference to the law of 1872 providing for an increase of subsidy to the company carrying the U.S. mails between San Francisco and China and Japan, the Postmaster General having recommended, on account of the alleged failure of the company to fully carry out the terms of their contract, that the increase be covered into the Treasury. They appeared to protest against such action. The committee reached no conclusion. ‘THE DILLs heretofore introduced inthe House, and printed in Tae Star, to authorize the Baltimore and Obio railroad company to con- struct a lateral railroad within the District, also to authorize said company to construct a branch and to change the location of its Toad within the District, were to-day introduced in the Senate and referred to the District Com- m'ttee. The bill giving the approval and sanc- tion of Congress to the route and termini of the Anacostia and Potomac River railroad, and to regulate ite construction and operation, was introduced by Mr. a and referred to the District Committee. ‘his bill has been re- orted in the House from the House District jommittee, and was by the tormer referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. Tux Ssxatz Committee on Commerce, at a meeting this morning, agreed to recommen the passage of a bill allowing aliens who have declared the intention of becoming citizens to be employed as engineers or pilots of st jevessels. The law now limits suc to American citizens. The bill to provide « npiform registry, by the creation of a nationa! board of survey and registration, was taken up and acted on adversely. The committee also discussed the bill whit Proposes to extend to all inland steam! the provisions and limita- tions of the act of March 3, 1851, entitled ‘An act to limit the liability of ship-owners, and for other pur 8.” Senator Bogy, who intro- duced the bill, ap ‘ed, together with a St. Notes by mail promptly attended to LECTURES. EPETITION OF REV. FATHER KEANE’S LECTURE on b TRIP TO EUROPE, For the benefit of the little orphan boy: of Bt. Joseph's Asy! AT LINCO! a. THURSDAY EVENING, March Tickets, 90 ce lL INCOLN HALL. F eficclin HON. A M. WADDBLL, M. C. Ot Mort Genee ee In answer to the following invitation, will deliver bie Lecture st LINCOLN HAL on MONDAY EVENING 5 T, March 9, at 8 o'clock = Wasuixetox, February 27, 1874, Hon. A M. Waddell, House of Reprecentattes Your trstructive jectare on AMEKIOA BEFOBE COLUMBUS has deservediy attracted a large sbare of public at- tention, from its bistorical and interesting research 7 Icelandic voyages to, and ontinent. designed take pleasure in requ vat this lecture at the capital of the t, and the wide field of in. ust be appreciated. ohn Sherman, . @. Tharm: EF. Bayard, B: 20. Schurz. T. Jobe Scott, Simon Cameron, many others. CLOSING WINTER STOCK. IF YOU WANT BARGAINS NOW IS YOUR TIME. CLOSING Overcoate out CLOSING Business Suits our CLOSING Cape Overcoats ouT CLOSING Dress Baits out ChOSING Box Coats out CLOSING Youth's Suits ovT OLosING onal Coats OUT CLosine Boys’ Suite our CLOSING Cassimere Pants our CLOSING Ofice Suite our CLOSING Sack Szite our CLOSING Children’s Overcosts ouT CLOSING Walking Suits our iN CLOSING OUT THE WINTER'S BNOR- MOUS STOCK I HAVE TO DO IT 41 RATES WHICH ARE 4 GREATER ADVANTAGE TO THE PUBLIC THAN TO MYSELF. BU1I HAVE 50 MUCH ON Hany THAT MUST SELL IT; BO MATTER HOW LOW THE pEicEs ao. A. STRAUS, THE POPULAR CLOTHIER, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Jen2S tr between loth and Ith streets. ame __Setwe ot an hr MAST * mFS iru, “Sauk C. PALMBR, Sole Agent, in Depot—87 Greene 2 Dt, Louis representative of the steamboat inter- ests, in advocacy of the proposition, but the committee took no action on it. Civit Sgrvick Kerogm.—The House Com- mittee on Reform in the Civil Service held a meeting this morning and directed Mr. Wood- ford to report the follow! substitute for Mr. Merriam’s bill, introduced January 26th last, “‘to prevent officers ot the United States receiv- ing or being paid any money beyond their fixed salaries: “de it enacted, @c., That no officer of United States shal! directly or indizectly re- ceive or be paid to or for his own use or benetit any money Or property whatever of the United States exce fb onary, to be fixed by law, and lic property shall be used by offi elals for private purposes. 2. That t shall not be so construed as hed hon his pay- ment from the Treasury of actual and ne- Sa expenses of the United States offcials when performing the legitinnate ana pertaining to their offices.” necessary duties This bill abolishes mileage in case of all officers _—— United States except members of Con- # TING HousE Prices General Marshall was before the House Committee on Appro- priations to-day tofmeet the officials of the Gov- ernment Printing Office with reference to the charges recently made nst the government — of charging exorbitant prices for work fone at his office. Tnere were present repre- senting the Government Printing Office, Mr. Clapp, (son of Hon. A. M. Clapp, government printer, who is ill.) Mr. Bryan, foreman of the Office, and Mr. Roberts, in charge of the bind- ery, all of whom explained the cost of the work done at the office, and the reasons for the high charges made. These gentlemen admitted that some of the charges of the Post Office depart- ment were well founded for the it until recently the office has been running on the old rates for printing used before Mr. Ulapp came into office. They claimed, however, that taking everything in consideration their prices are very reasonable. The committee directed Mr. Clapp to prepare a detailed written state- ment covering all the points. Mr. Dawes’ SALany Bict.—Mr. Dawes’ bill “fixing the salaries ef certain officers” was con- sidered by the Committee on Reform in the Civil Service to-day. The committee agreed to report the foliowt: substitute: “That from and after 1, 1874, the salaries of the Assist- teva Beparcona call te Bio as sae men ; the of the Director of the Mint and ‘the Supervising Architect of the all be $5,000 each; the salaries of the Auditors, Solicitors, ter, Commissioner of Customs, Commissioner of In- dian Affairs, the Commissioner of Land Office, the Commissioner of Pets THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. of the Joint Congres- sional Committee To-day. The Public Schools and the School Funds. The investigation into the charges against the District government made by the memo- rialists was begun this morning. Senator Thur- men presided, with all the members of the Spe- cial Committee present except Messrs. Boutwell and Jewett. There were present on the part of the District authorities Governor Shepherd; Lewis Clephane, collector of taxes; J. 0. Wil- son, superintendent of | gees schools; George E. Baker, controlier, with the counsel for the District government, Messrs. Harrington, Stan- ton and Mattingly; and on the part of the me- morialists Messrs. Columbus Alexander, R. 8. Davis, Jesse B. Wilson, and several others, with their counsel, Messrs. Shellabarger, Mer- rick and Crystie. Mr. E. Champlin, trustee of public schools, Mr. J. E. Thompson, principal of the Jefferson public school, and several others, were nt. Before proceeding with the investigation, Senator Thurman said he would correct a mis- apprehension in regard to the printing of the report of the Governor. It was the intention to print the full report. He also announced, in order te correct a misapprehension in connec- tion with the custody of the papers lodged with the committee, that they had the highest con- fidence in the integrity of the counsel on both sides, and that the strict watch kept on these public documents by the District authorities meant no reflection on the memorialists’ counsel. ‘THE FIRST WITNESS examined was Geo. E. Baker, District Con- troller, who was sworn by Mr. Wilson. Mr. Hubbell eaying that he had business be- fore the departments, was excused. Q. by Mr. Thurman—What is the system of taxation for the support of public schools in the District? A. \ tax of two per cent. is levied, and then it is divided around with different funds. The leva oa 33-hundreds of one per cent., or 33 cents levied on every hundred dol- lars of real estate. Thatis for the teachers; the other expenses of schools make it foot up 60 cents on the hundred dollars for school pur- poses. Q. What property is taxed for schools? A. The same as fur anything else. We have no personal taxes. The entire tax for school pur- poses is levied on real property; no choses in action, or anything of the kind, are taxed for schools, The amount is fixed by an annual bill fixing the taxes. Q. I understand you, Mr. Baker, that the taxes are levied annually? Please read the —— act on that subject? A. Yes, _ The first act making such levy is August 23, 171, (pages 103,) Ist session “Ist Legislative Assembly, (referring thereto;) the next act is of date June 20th, the next is June 26th, 1575, which is the last. Q. Does the sixty cents include the erection of school buildings? A. Yes, sir. The first act of the legislature provides for the erection of public schools; the second act says nothing for the erection of school buildings in the city, but does,in the county; neither does the last act. Q."Is there any general law passed by the District Legislature for the organization of schools? A. No, sir; there is a Board of Schvol Trustees in Georgetown, Washington and the county who make theirown laws; the act au- thorizing the appointment of trustees by the Governor is a legislative act. Q. Who determines upon the necessities of school houses? A. The trustees; they make recommendations to the Legislature; allthe new school houses were built under the old govern- ment; the new government only completed them. The amount for school pur; under the first act of the ‘ $415,619.06—Washington, 43 town, $15,091.08; ty, $26 F total’ was $317 30 ‘Washington, Georgetown, $33,742.39; county, 43,185. Istz the amount was $338,975.73. Q. Of the levy for 1871 how much was col- lected, and how much remains delinquent? A. The total levied for the three years was 10 ; the amount collected was #700,- 71,322.52, For 1871 the receipts ; the amount due is 262,000. For 1872 the amount levied was =: be . the amount levied was 513; the amount cellected foots up $137,956, making a delinquency of over £200,- 000. Q. When was the ultimate day of taxes of 1st] due? A. In July, 1872; the tax-payer has until July Ist, 1872, to make payments; if they pay before that they are allowed an abatement of 9 percent., or % per cent. per month; the ee gl gaa for 1573 is not delinquent until july ist, 187 Q. Please explain how the delinquency of 1871 became go large and what steps have been taken to collect the same? A. By issuing cer- titicates — the property of delinyuent tax payers. Ifthe tax isnot paid at maturity we the yperty; the first act for the sale of such certificates was in 1373; no such sale ever took place before, but little property has been thus sold. Debts however have been paid with certificates, the amounts year by year, appear im the report furnished by me to the nor and by to the committee. Q. At what rate were the certificates sold A. At ere and so were then taken for debts; any valid debt was paid by them for which an ap- been made. We paid to the school treasurers aay ees of these cer- tiflcates, and they them to pay salaries; the school trustees have overdrawn the full amount collected for thethree years. We don’t keep the Lope in the treasury separate. on them as collaterals. ears for the completion of school houses, $26,576; that amount {s from the taxes; in addi- tion there has been expended, $215,945.20. Q. How was this latter amount raised? A. By the hypothecation of bonds. We were au thorized to use the District funds for any pur~ pose. pose ay the District Legitatare? os? the let ure ? es; the ter dean eter to th hich auth: . Please refer ¢ passage which author- izes this by oypoorieers of the money. A. The suthorized to anticipate the reve- ‘There is a subsequent act which modities this act. The specific actis June 20,1372. I refer to another, Jan. 19, 1872, of the first legis- lative assembly. Q. Brietly state the provisions of that act thorizing the government to make loans hypothecate the bonds. A. They authorize governor to borrow money. Q. What amount do they authorize? A. To the amount of the debt found to be due by the auditing commission. Q. Please refer to the s2ction giving this au- thority? A. Section 4 seems to provide for it, which guthorizes the Governor to anticipate the revenues; notes were issued under it, and the bonds were given for collaterals. There is ‘no provision as to how much he should borrow, or how much interest he should pay. Q. What amount did Georgetown give of, such bonds to the District government? A. None: don’t think it had any debt; Washington gaye about twelve hundred thousand dollars. Tho bends only bind the city; they don't bind the District government. . How jot the twelve hundred thous- and dollar bave been hypothecated? A. About six hundred thousand. run indefi- nitely; are promi notes by the Governor, binding the Duties government. tt is all now in one note. loan’ - the Q. When was this loan made? A. About two Q terest. years ago; it bas been renewed times; Part of thas been paid. vibe 4 By Mr. Thurman:—What school-houses have deen finished under the present government? A. The Jefferson and Franklin. ‘The colored schools have the Sumner and one other one, | think. With the exception of the Sumner they were in course of erection when the present | barge « went into ; they werafin- original contractors, under the or al }. Give us the names of those cont when you come A. Yes,sir. . Oross-examined by Judge Merrick:—Q. You say inthe present year you hi received on account of the school fund $131,000. Please dis. crimmate as to that fand. What portion did Ww: city receive? A. $104,000. George- town received $5,300, the county received $2,000. In addition, to Georgetown there has been paid $12,500 for their new pre Q. That only makes $126,000 according to my calculation—where did the residue go? A Well, the expenditures for the present year are less than the receipts. . Lam not asking you that question, I want to know where the balance went? A. It has been used for other Page Perhaps what confuses you may be that 1 kave not given you the exact fj 5 Q. Are the accounts of the school fund for the three boards kept distinct? A. Yes, sir, each board has its treasurer. Q. You keep in your office no check on the trustees as to expenditures? A. Yes, sir, we do; they take their receipts from the teachers, and the anditor issues the warrant. The superin- tendent of public schools does not make these drafts. By Mr. Mattingly, re-direct:—A large per- centage of the levy of taxes is taken off and the amount reduced considerably by abatements, hence the exact proj m of the school fund cannot be definitely fixed. By ae Bigg Soaeegi isoae cs Set you to say that a large amount of property on your books was exempt from taxation? A. Yes, sir; 1 will mention a care. The Baltimore & Ohio railroad property is on our books, but they claim they are exempt; those renting property for school purposes claim exemption. Q. Has the school fund any other source of revenue except taxation? A. Yes, sir; it re- ceived some odd thousand dollars from fines in the Criminal Court; it amounts to about one thousand dollars per year. The schoois have no other source of revenue. lave rr been Controller since the new government was organized? . Yes, sir; I make an annual report to the Governor, and he transmits it with his report to the Legislature. Berend was requested to furnish the com- mittee with copies of his annual reports.) Mr. Thurman :—This examination so far was, to a certain extent of course, not known to the witness, and he could not come preparad to an- swer definitely the questions which have been toy! to him, which he could answer definitely y reference to his books, and it would be the Saine way were we to proceed with the collector and the superintendent of schools now. We think it better, therefore, to tpone the fur- ther examination of these witnesses until to morrow morning, and reqnest them to come caged to answer Neigiguen, Gog same ques- ‘ions substantially which have 2 propounded to the controller. Mr. Mattingly. We think that the memorial- ists should notify counsel for the District gov- ernment what they expect to prove. To make definite charges. Mr. Thurman.—Of course, when they shall have examined the Governor's answer, which is not now printed, the committee will probably require the memorialists to make more specific charges. We can’ttell. Threeof the members of the committee are now absent. hen we shall have exam- ined the Governor’s answer and accompanying papers, on bebalf of the memorialists, I give notice that we will put the officers of the District government on trial to their full satisfaction. The committee then, at twenty minutesof two o'clock, adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 0’clock. {It was Mr. Thurman, and not Mr. Sherman, who offered a resolution in the Senate yesterday asking that the [istrict* Investigating Com- mittee be empowered to sit during the sessions Ot that body.) ANOTHER MEMORIAL. After the adjournment of the committee, Mr. Thurman said that a memorial numerously signed had been presented to the committee, asking it to investigate the validity of the gen- eral sewer tax of the District of Columbia. He stated, on bebalt of the committee, that unles- the memorial was referred to them by one or the other branches of Congress the committee would have no jurisdiction over the subject. Judge Merrick stated that as the question would be likely to arise during the investigation he would take charge of the document, and have it referred to the committee in the regular way. -—The Committee on Ways and Means resumed its session on the moiety question this morning. There were present from the New York Chamber of Com- merce, Jackson Schultz, D. C. Robbins, John Austin Stevens, S. B. Eaton, Cephos Brainard, besides a number of others interested from the same city. Wm. EF. Dodge, of the firm of Phelps, Dodge & Co., maado's clroamstantial statement, showing ‘the manner in which Jayne and other government officials treated him, and stating that the firm to which he be- longed had paid $281,000 asa compromise. The narration of Mr. was listened to with great interest by the committee. Suir Acarnst Tae New York Trisvxe AssociaTion.—It is said that the owners of the New York Sun newspaper have commenced av action inthe Supreme Court against the Tri- bune Association to recover a large amount of damages for encroaching twenty-five inches on the property of the Sun in erecting their new building. {tis also stated that the counsel of the Tribune Association have been granted au extension of time to prepare an answer. —" will embrace recent surveys of the Serr Acainsr 4 "+ OODHULL BLoov.~T6 suit of Luther 0. 6! Woodhull, Claftin and Blood for and ol charges Woodhull & Clatin's Crariin & hallis against the infamous t against him in Weekly, was brought to trial yesterday. The defendants are now con- fined in Ludlow: street jail, their sureties having surrendered them into the hands of th) sheriff. A GIRt tN Boy's CLoraine.—Bertha Wink- ler, aged 16, dressed in Pr clothing, has beon tor two months employed in a shooting gallery on Chestnut street, Philadelphia. She says her parents live in Keysville, Charlotte county, Va. She ran away three months since, and adopted the disguise so as to obtain work. The disguise was detected by a detective officer. FRIGHTFUL SvICIDE OF A GIRL.—Abbey L. lerriam, @ daughter of the publisher of Web- ster’s Dictionary, and a resident of Springfield, Mass., committed suicide yesterday by jamp- ing from a fourth-story window of ® water- cure establishment in Madison avenue, Brook- lyn, while laboring under a fit of temporar; insanity. . igri ne ee ees A Boy Kittxp tw PatcapetPHia.—A boy of 14 was shot and instantly killed yesterday during the progress of a stone fight among young rowdies in Philadelphia. The evidence to show that the killing was accidental ¢ boy who held the pistol ‘at the crowd without especial aim. ——$<—<$_____ ANOTHER LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION.—A resolution was adopted in the lower house of the New Je isis n tons of venality and corruption made members of ture te er by Mr Wat- son, president of the Erie railroad. ‘THE MARYLANDSTATE GRANGE met in secret session in Baltimore Tead his report, after mittees were appointed. Fatal Fatt on 4 Negpie.—A named : vi was Killed & few days agp knitting needle, which, P one eye, and penetrated to the brain. Burtep Her Sow By Tam Hicuway.—A su- Perstitious woman li Ww recently refused to have Pov sd gos interred in the b beside the highway. g FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, THurspay, March 5. SENATE.—Mr. Wrigft presented joint reso- lutions of Iowa legislature asking increase in yolume of currency. Committee. Referred to Finance pepo Go e ©: mn of @ mone} v the post offices in thé United Stee Mr. Davis, from Committee on Claims, re- ported a bill in favor of the Kentucy Agricul- tural and Mechanical Association. Mr. Sumner presented memorial of sundry citizens of Marsachusetts who have given their attention to the subject of patents, They ask Congress to put a stop to the extension of pa tents to monopolies, whereby millions are wrangfrom the je, and onerous burdens | ot caaad them. Referred to Committee on Pa- mI Mr. Boreman introduced bill to compensate Joseph E. Davis & Co. for ther property de- stroyed at New Creek, West Virginia, the war. Referred to Committee on Claims. Mr. Conkling introduced bill to provide for the deduction from terms of service of United States prisoners, and for other purposes. Ke- ferred to the Committee on the Jadi '. Mr. Bogy introduced bill to provide for the improvement of the mouth of the Mississippi. Referred to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Dorsey introduced bill to fee, ese klahoma. Referred to Committee prague introduced Dill giving the aj of Generis tor Re pro: sanction the route and termini of the Anacostia and Potomac river railroad, and to tion and operation of the same. Referred to Committee on District of Columbia. Mr. 3; @ called up bill to protect the growth of timber on western lands. Passed. Mr. Sherman introduced bill for the relief of H. B. tree ey U.S. A. Referred to Jommittee on Military Affairs. Mr, Pratt called up sundry private pension bills, which were passed, r. Anthony, from the Committee on Print- ing, reported that they had contracted with Mr. Dennis Murphy to report the debates of uhe Senate, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. — Mr. Shanks (Ind.) called up as a privileged question the motion to reconsider the vote whereby the House refused to pass the pill in relation to the free distribution of printed matter by Congress. Mr. Cotton (Iowa) moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the tabie,and the latter was lost—yeas 102, nays 124. On the motion to order the main question the vote was—yeas 123, nays 103. The vote whereby the bill was rejected was then reconsidered by a vote of 15] yeas to 106 nays. Mr. Shanks moved then to recommit the bill to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, with instructionsto report back as a sub- stitute the bill offered by General Butler on Monday last in relation to the franking privi- lege. (The bill was publianed Tuesday.) rhe House then, Ka vote of 122 yeas to 112 nays, ordered the main question on the motion to recommit, Mr. Cox then moved to lay the whole subject on the table. Kejected. ‘The question then recurred on recommitting the bili with instructions to report back the bill offered by Mr. Shanks. —— 2 — Church Conferences. THE BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE M. B. CHURCH. ‘The Baltimore Annual Conference of the M E. Church commenced its ninetieth session yesterday in the Fayette street church, Balti- Umore, Bishop E. R. Ames presiding. The opening devotional exercises were conducted by the Rey. John Bear. The roll was called, apd 120 ministers answered to their names. Rey. J. H. C. Dosh was elected secretary; Kev. G. W. Cooper, assistant; Rev. J. O. Webster, recording, and Rev. J. B. Stitt, statistical sec retaries, and W. F. Ward, reporter. The stand- a omnis were appointed. communication was read from Rev. Dr. H. Slicer, the presiding elder of Baltimore dis trict. He stated that this had been the third time in a ministry of fifty-two years that he was —— to be absent from conference by reason of aftiiction. He asked for a supernu- merary relation, and that his letter be pub- lished in the annual minutes. It was ordered that the presiding elders reply to the letter. The characters of the ministers of his district » it being represented by Rey. W. F. The ding elders submitted reports of their districts. “Rev. Dr. Lanahan represented the Washington district as having had a degree of spiritual prosperity. There had n revivals in most of the charges. About $112,000 had been expended in church improvement. During the year, Grace, McKendre and Ham- line churches had been dedicated, and the Foundry church had been repaired and re- opened. He referred particularly to the pros- perity of Waugh chapel. The board ef education recommended that Dr. W. H. Wilson fill the place of trustee of Dickinson College, made vacant by the death of H. W. Drakely, esq., and he was elected. BALTIMORE CONFERENCE OF THE M. B. CHURCE SOUTH. The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South met at Staunton, V: yestel iY my 3 Doggett presiding. One hun- dred and fifty slogaten were present. The bishop, in his opening address, ulated the conference on the tende: now abroad in ihe worls among évaiz*!'cz! Christians to con- ‘TCntrate their euiritual in opposition to stren, infidelity. A donation of $150 was received frem the Independent Methodist church of Baltimore. Rev. Dr. Martin, of Baltimore, said seven churches had been built in his dis: trict last ye Tue Wasuincton Evgninc STAR. —The Baltimore American gives Tux Stag the fol- lowing merited compliment: “& Very Briont ‘Star.’—There is scarcely a daily paper in the United States that is not indebte to the Washington Star for some of e ced condensation toa science, and the special correspondents find it difficult to improve on the text of the printed copy ‘rom which many of their special dispate manufactured. Where it does not furnish the exact words used in the telegrams, it points out to the news-gatherers the source from which they glean their best paragraphs.” @ indorse the above, and acknowledge our daily obligation to this’ excellent paper for a digest of Washington news unequaled by any other paper which reaches us. Tam Daicy a8 & style of excellence peculiarly its own, and in that is unrivaled by any of ite con- temporaries. It is high-toned, temperate, and just to all public interests.— Virginia State Jour nal. Wine, WomEN, A: Cumberland (Md.) N: women’s movement in who was notified on M- iy by letter thata meeting would be held at his place on Wi day, also received a 1 , Which they propose to transport from prayer necting to prayer meeting to drown with music the voices i d k é Hy i ’ : Just is “Battle. ig now S7-Two officers of HerthAeld, Vermont, had then ‘smeared lamp-biack for their H i Danimously to rey to their respective bodies, which will mee! May and June of this year, that a 00% especially that relating to missions and the public action interest. No steps have thus far been taken toward effecting an organic union of the denominations represented, but the harmony which bas thas far prevailed renders it probable in the minds of = that this consummation will be realized atno it ds Ni 8c in ANOTHER BE New ¥ jarc! Mi 5.—Upon his arrival in this newt from England, Lr. Porteus presented his credentials, and applied in the usual ma! ner for a license to preach. ———- Potter ga: him a license for this diocese, and Bisho Lit- tlejohn gave him a similar one for that Long Island. After lecturing in Dr. Duryea’ Ply- mouth, Dr. Carrell’s, and other churches, Dr. Porteus lectured on various topics. He yester- day received | from the Bishops revoki: his tloones, the pe nd being that te hed in non- Episcopal pulpits, aud dell lectures on frivolous subjects. ANXIETY ABOUT A GERMAN STRAMER. Much anxiety is res) the safety of the German Biemarck, which left Bremen for this port three weeks ago, via Southampton, at which port she took in an extra cargo and passengers, and left on the 15th of February for York, and has not since been heard of. Foreigu Notes. ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMSHIP WYOMING. Loxpow, Mareb Rpg ne | Wyoming, for New York, which put back to L! second time with the transhij ped go seta, which left Liverpool yesterday. STARVATION IN INDIA. Loxpon, March 5.—lispatches from Calcutta report that the distress among the famine- stricken people in eastern Tierhodt is increas- ing. In one village alone eighteen persons have starved to death within the past four days. The number of applicants for employment on the government relief -works has increased from 5,000 to 30,000 within a week. PARLIAMENT. Loxpow, March 5.—It 1s stated that soon after assembling Parliament will adjourn until the 19th instant. THE OLD FRIGATE CONSTITUTION. PuHILapELruia, March 5.—The old frigate Constitution was taken into the sectional dock this morning, and then transferred to the ways in the dry dock. She is to be rebuilt. A DELEGATION OF WOMEN waited on —— Stokley this morning and pre- sented a petitien for the enforcement of the eevee | law to prevent the sale of liquor. He pointed out the defects of the present law and advised application to the legislature to amend itsoas be made operative. In taking leave they assured him that whatever steps he may take to crush out the evil he would have the moral support of the women. He said he had intended issuing a proclemation, but had con- cluded to await the result of the conference of Baptist clergymen with the judge of the com- mon pleas before doing so. “e Shrewd Escape of Female Bond Hamiiton, Owr., March 5.—Yesterday af- ternoon Mollie Holbrook, alias Mary Hoy, who was in charge ofa detective en route from New York to Chicago, on the charge of stealing $20,000 in bonds, escaped from custody here by leaving the train and throwing herself into the arms of a policeman, and claiming protection. She was taken before magistrate aud dis- charged, as she could not be detained. —— A Collector Hangs Himself—His Ac- counts Straight, too. Movst Hotiey, N. J., March : Egiey, collector for oy Ee the deceased were all straight, and he bad an estate valued at $30,000. He was unmarried, and aged4i. The cause of the act is a mystery. Liquor Legisiation. Trenton, 8. J., March 5.—In the houze a bill was introduced | my for an ivepector in each county of all liquors offered for sale, and the fining of all persons selling liquors without the seal of the inspector $30), the liquor to be confiscated. pines: portant Test Sait, NasBvin Tewx,, March 5.—A test suit, involving the validity of about one and a half millions of the new issue of the Bank of Ten- nessee is now before the supreme court of this state. 9 Fatal Bite of a Pet Dog. DEATH OF MISS ADA M. NOYES, THE ACTRESS. Naw York, March 5.—Miss Ada M. Noyes, a well-known actress, of Charleston, S. C., to-aay vi >“rophobia, caused by the bite of a favorite dog. —_.+_—_—. Gold Sales in New York, ‘The amount of id to-day is $1,000,000. were twenty-seven bids, agregating $i, ————_ at from 11.35 to 11.95. SvicipE oF A JBALOUS LovgR.—Anugust Maddison, a resident of Jersey City Heights, attempted to commit suicide yesterday morn- ing by shooting himself with a pistol. Maddi- son was employed as a driver by an undertaker named Volk. During the past two years he has been paying attention toa young Iady named Mary Schobe, residing on Union Hill. Monday night he took the young lady to a masquerade ball, and while there No was setzed with jeat- ousy of a young man who hed former! attention to Miss Schobe. He returued Boma about 7 o'clock this morning, and went into a saloon adjoining his employer's stable, where he slept. “After asking everybody in the saloon to take @ drink with him, he said he would put an end to his life, as he had stayed in this world about Hi i a | 4 Hi i ue ; i i attempted t commit a pereon. Pe a ned him sway. | | i { Bal 2 if nt : f ie i g i E 2 g F § 2 E af i rk H i 3 if E a I l i 7. e ze i i f if treated with HH | | } . pe | i F i rf i f i if HI ‘The tem} women of Worcester, Mass, have abandoned the Dio Lewis plan of attack and will seek to operate through the owners of buildings, by pledging them not to let to liquor dealers. ne? saloons were notified by thi liquors to any engaged in the stri Early in the morning the hotel leade to well no whieh re- quest isscrupulousiy observed. The mails ha’ not been detained the entire lei of the The movement is down the road, and it is reported it will ing. The strike is for more wi claiming that @ redaction of December wes suimitted to under As soon as business revived, wages should be restored trom ite foundation and current. It was late at migee. his wife and child were {n stairs in order to gone w from the rising waters. slept three bours when there and a deluge of water struck near the building and buried it into the ewit In the darkness Svsraxpep A: A case of suspende! animation i+ Kingston, Green Lake county, dey, the 1th, a living near tha’ im the Tl ATION in a Youre Lapy.— reported from Va. On Satur- young lady named Mary Vintz, t place, was seixed with dizci- ness, fell ujon «lounge, and, to all appearances, died in about half londay, anhour. The funeral ser- German church four miles become rigid, the cofin was allowed to remain in the church to await results. It isunder the care of watchers. Every two or three hours purple, pink, and scarlet spots appear on the face and disappear in a ‘ort time, but there is no appearance of mortification setting in. The joints are limber, and the skin as soft as pereon in bealth. siderable attention 1 Tue Case or & Domingo, was again up in SIDI on @ motion to vacate the order Judge Pratt and an affidavit submitted by bis counsel to the effect that the com Hatch, was an active participant in The case attracts con- aRz, of Si oe rs lainant, e insur- rection, was captured and sentenced to death, but that the sentence was commuted to exile as afavorto the United Stal conclusion the deponent says fact of the capture, trial tes ‘and ———. In at all and every sentence, so far as he had any connection with them, were merely the proper exercise of his powers and dutics as president of the republic, and Lo respect related to him in any other way were in or course be denies the jurisdiction ef the court. After argu: the papers reserved th e deci nt by the counsel the court took a. DEATH OF THE $40,000 Cc The Eight) Duchess of Geneva, better known as the $40,00' cow, died at the farm of Samuel Camptell, New York Mills, near Utica, N. ¥ The Duchess was a red and white Lord Oxford, and was catyi ed July » on Friday. cow, by Third 25, 1806. At the sale of Mr. Campbell's stock at New York Milis, last spring, she was, after some little ex- citement, knocked down to a Mr. Davis for the sum of £40,000, who was known Englisb breeder, but his limit by some $10,000 an by which the sale was buying ‘Canotled,- and 1 was subsequently announced that Col. Morris of Westchester coun the cow outright o MURDERING are Anz Tury One?—A coten the ancient fiction of law established, it 1s now that separate property inter in her. » bad either purchased peepee Mas be two for purposes of evidence in each other's all to that er which right to testify in his own the testimony of husband or wife will ‘ust each other. the New York State Assembly, and it seems only supplementary af- ly de! z & man the No doubt de alto limited to the defence of the other partner. A Great Bittianp Exr.orr.—The bil- Hard match which was Hall Aseemb! Daly and Cyril ing to the rules of the F: ot 600 points and for the former in 67 innin, 2d inning he made 21 ever made at a match at th fame, ‘The next lur y Daly during the the ago. AW ALL-STERL Kartmoap.—The . Hartford New Haven and bas recei layed a vo eaeae To Daly's y 2 y's e Frei in the Rooms, New York, by Dion Monday eveni H i Tamma: arse bail game, largest run neh three- bail : i . if i il HH i i : i § i “ i ie fi