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what are exactly the questions further than I have al- dove. 1 will ruggest that we will allow the memo- rialists an bour, beginning at 11 o'clock, and then the counsel for the governmént an hour and a balf, and the coansel for the memorialiste Daif ap hour in which to close the argument of the question npon ——< — —— the benefit of this investigation of counsel. —That i+ on day after to-mor- ‘The Chairman—Yes, i pot time sacha we gestions and doa you desire it. If you think that * I consider your sag tiess allow you further tim: if Mr. Merrick.—That is plenty of time for us 0m s0 narrow a question as that. Mr. Christie.—1 would ask whether we would be under an obfigation to consume al! that time? The Chairman.—Not the least in the We wili expect at the clowe of that ar after consultation, then to determine what sab- Perpas we will weae, and fo set a dav for the bearing on this charge. We wonld like to be informed day after to-morrow whether the Board ef Public Works woul! fie an answer to this or go into the hearing without an answar Mr. Harrington —It wi:l take some time for the counsel to examine these charges. We have had ¥o opportunity of corse of louking at them thus far. arid. ‘The Chairman.—!f you desire farther time bal! have ir. gton— We «lo not propose to take @ than ix absolutely necessary. be Chairman.—We are very anxious, indeed, to get tbroogh. Yon see, this investigation keeps us ont of our places in both Houses, and we are very anxious to complete it at the very exrliest possible moment. Mr, Harrington.—The committee cannot be more anxious than we are. Mr. Mattingly.—I can say, I think, that with- out doubt, we will fle an answer. Anything that is trae we will of course admit, bat it mot be dispored to admit that which isa mere inference, of course. The Chairman.—The beard havea right to Ble an anewe: Mr. Mattingly.—I see very readily, on hear- ing the charges read with the speciti that there are a number of statements that are facts We will, of course, save any necessity of intro- dacing proof in regard to them by admitting such to be i . ‘The committee then adjourned to this morn- ing for the purpose of private conference. ‘thodist Conferences, BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE caURCH At the sixth day's se-sion of this conference Yesterday, at the Fayette-street charet, Falti more, the action in the case of Rev. F. Smith, making him effective, was recousidered, and be was granted a supernumerary relation. Revs. G. W. iliidt and G. W. Pitcher asked for superannuated relations, and they were granted. meLBETEVOTt of the committee on the Episcopal urd ‘as adopted. stating the assessment of the istricts and the amount received from the same for support of the bishops, viz: Balti- more district, assessed at <2, reported, S18%. E “ ed 1, West Bal 16; Washington $4 reported $212.51, and Winchester $150, collectad st ‘The whole amount assessed, $1,540), the total returned, $1,072.04. Some’ sixteea charges in the conference did not take up col- Jections. ‘The report of the Frcedman’s aid society was adopted, recommending that every charge take Up the collection for the Freedman’s aid soci ety, or for the Centenary biblical institute to educate colored ministers, and that all the col. lections lifted during the vear be appropriated to the Centenary bit'ica! institute. The whole amount raised was $51". The amount of &2.000 Was assessed to the different icts somewhat 28 follows Baltimore, & ‘ast Baltimore $400; West Baltimore, ‘s+ achington, $136; Winchester. #184. The report of the committee on Dickinson college was presented and adopted. I:ev. Dr James McAuley aadressed the conference in reference to the claims of the college, an was followed by others im reference to the educa tional interests of the church. Drs. McCanley, Dashiell and Gibson were ap- pointed a committee to examine @ constitation of sn education society and report to the con- | nee. The reply of the presiding elders to the Kev. Dr. Henry Slicer’s letter was read, in which it was stated that the services which ‘he hail ren- dered for more than balf acentnry were greatly appreciated, and their affection for and com lence in him were undiminished: that they had unanimously granted unto bim, at his re- quest, the supernumerary relation. This was approved, an! in connection with it Dr. Slicer's letter was ordered to be published in the min- utes. BALTIMORE CONPERENCE M. R. CHURCH SOUTH. At the sixth day's session of this body at Scau: ton, on Monday, Rev. Ihr, Abber, of Mississipp explained bis method of bringing to the atten- ton of Congress the claim for indemnity grow- ing ont of the occupation of the publishing | house at Nashville during the war. Rev. J. B. Fitzparick was announced as has tng been transferred to Florida. Kev. Jobn Hannop was admitted into full connection Kev. E. Welty was continued on the superannuated Charges were presented against ev. W. K. MeNeer by the committee on inquiry, and the bishop appointed s committee of mine to try the case, of which Dr. Regester is chairman The report-of Randolph Macon College was Tead by its president, Rev. Dr. Dunean. Its debt bas been reduced $17,000 during the past year, and the number of students is now ASEASSINATION OF 4 MISSIONARY IN Mex- ‘The Boston bi Traveller says: ‘It will be remembered that the American Board sent two | youre, men to Guadalajara, Mexico, in the Au ED Of 1873. to en, in the missionary work in Jalisco. They have been much encouraged ‘tm their labors, and it was recently decided that one of them. Kev. J. L. Stephens, should com mence operations in Ahualatco, about ge 4 been very active, and apparentiy saccestsl m vi ive, ai apparently saccé ‘a bis efforts, and, though there had been a good deal of opposition, he wroteon the 3ist of De- cember that ithadentirely ceased. Bata tele- gram received this forenoon ai ik¢ missionary Tooms contains the following #44 announcem2n*’ ‘March 2—Stephensasaassinated in Ahualulco. Body horribly mutilated.’ Thus has failen a the beginning of a most in ~ ReitGiove Kiorts im Treves.—A dispateh from Berlin says; The arrest of the Bishop of reves last week caused much excitement mg the Catholic population. It was fol- lowed Sunday by the forcible closing of the seminary attached to the Bishop's sce, in ac- ‘cordance with decrees of the court and’ orders ‘Of the government. Large numbers of people gathere prevent the officers from —_ A ret followed, which threate: to become se- tous. Troops came to the assistance of the authorities and quickly dispersed the mob. Last night the city is reported q viet. A wEw and very important use appears for ‘the New York Graphic process: What is thought to have been a decoy letter sent to an editor in Harlem. for the purpose of getting him into the bands of his enemies, hema g be rama lad tended murder, is photogra| and printed by the Graphic.’ The Sokenee is plainly shown, and the mayor, who offers a reward for the writer asks the public to compare it with that of any suspected person. ‘Two svicipzs, by women in New York, Mon- day morning One. a Mrs. Anu Bowie, aged 47 residing st No. 196 West Tenth street; the other, Mre. Mary Aun Hagtertles, aged 5). ‘The former bad been an invalid and cut her threat withes razor; the latter was snffering trem ill-health. also; she drowned in one ‘©f the ponds of Central Park. ‘Tue Srimeor a Cavaca.—The the ar their duty. Fatt ov ru ‘le, 200 feet high, of Methedist church at ie, Va, wae blown down by a heary wind on Mi ‘The loss is estim over $5,000, the of the church also crush- ed in. This issaid to have been the highest eteeple Oz Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad bonde, oid at auction’ in New York were bought by Commp- | dore Vanderbilt —e 4 tue'company, ar ninety it the chase was _ at! gest 7 Smacktown is a Kentucky villag:, which the I. Courier-Journal (of course) re- wants is a good place for girls. aa The business men of New York have sign- ed a call for & meeting to consider the legal tender, circulation. G7 The bands of the steamship ere st Baltimore yesterday, aud the ‘Detective Leahy, of New York city, who shot Mickal MacNamet Pech Hermann, ir fn the €ballis- Woodhull live! suit vor. "Weoatn! & Cletin are giving Geal of nasty evkience to prove that the ant, | around the institution and tried to | Agar Stewart | — while looking for New York, gave bail yes- terday im Su), 00 (9 answer the charge of mau- | tee on e Amusoments, @¢. To-night Hationet Theater—Mrt. Dion Boucicault in | | ‘Arrah na Pogue.” | Pord’s Opere House-—Birch, Wambold & Back- | this mornii i SS the singing byan we ve The sensation drama of alive to see each other's face,” and prayer bv | «Under the G: .” and other atteaovions. | he Rev. Dr. Reeie, of Baltimore, the president Lincoin Hall._Theodore Thomas Orchestra A committee on credentials were appointed, Crp eh anne to whom the certificates of election were re- | Condensed Locais. | epee Wm. Davis, er laceeng. Saey \ Rev. pg angered Leagan me Dr. Walker, | day di from custody by J Cart- | 28iterence imp of a united ef- | ter. on the recom ition of the grand jarv. fort by the entire Methodist denomination. The The farther sale of stalls in the new Eastern TOLL by the ted demited centraliza- ey has been Postponed. Notice of the sale ion that the might feel their The is Ladi bo it eprit at reaton-. | apie eon, seeeka tentane’ Seat semen , on to the conference, at the closs of which he | Mr. D. E. W. Carter, and give him s cal | The following patents to persons this city ted yesterday: | were H. "ay- den, hot water heating ; H.G. Brace and Victor C. Kiobassa, safety watch fastener. The play-goers of Washington should see to it that those courteous officers of the Nationa! | theater, Messrs. ee doorkeeper, and J ve @ rousing benefit | we deserve it. were referred toa select com: J.T. Ward, H. ©. Cashing, W. S R. G. Price, and Wm. B. Casieton. Rev. fr. Mills said that if Dr. Reese did not | Object he hoped the conference bg on | Pass upon his official character. Dr. Reese o- e Jected and the committee were directed t> ex- Saath atl ele a ctan tee eA | Kxine thoguccrennts anh toners ten teeiens | of Washington. €2.000 to those of Georgetown, | Of. meeting were fixed at one session per day and $6 000 to the teachers of colored schools. | | ffm “o'clock a. m. until 1 o'clock p. m. ‘The old Enstern market building, on Kk, he- | _ Kev. Dr. Hugo. Cushing preached the annual tween Sth and 6th streets southeast, was sold at | auction yesterday afternoon by Dancanson | Bros. Mr. S. A. H. Marks was the purchaser at | the sum of #440. Asannounced by conference sermon from 2ist verse, Ist chapter lstghorinthlans, after which the sacrament of the’ Lord's supper was celebrated, aud the standing committees were announced. ‘The conference then proceeded with the newal official business, during which the committee to whom were referred the documents sub- | mitted by the President reflecting upon the of- ficial character reported that the docaments could not properly come before the conference. Hon. Horatio King at the | | time, the reumon of Saturday evening, 28th of February. was the last of the season. The an- | Roancement that another would be held next or evening was withont foundation. | This series of literary reunions has been so en- joyable and interesting that there will be gen- | eral regret that they are brought to an end by the close of the season. = —— Our Public Schools. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. « Proposed Change of Text Books—German in the Schools—A Lively Debate on Thanks to Mr. to know what the papers contained. The delegate from the church from where the letters were sent said the church was willing to have the conference know thé contents of the papers. Dr. Bates said he was familiar with the con- tents of these papers, and that he was not satis- A meeting of the Boardef Public School Trus- | tees was held at the —— Pep aggro tee pie | ving, Mr. Richards in ye chair, and all the | | The bonr of adjournment arrived and was ex- members present except Mesers. Dulin and | The host of adjoarnme 1 TRACHERSHIPS, ETC. —?* | . Tar Sorta Draw LonG Baince.—Mr. Ed Paine os eri ming dp hada wl Mise | itor: The statement in yesterday's Stam, in the | Annie M. Prescott. of Bosto: Mek Preston, | Georgetown items, with reference to the draw of Wilmington, Del., and Mi Sarah L. Gardner and C.'H. Rand, of Washington, D. C. He also recommended that the following teach- | ere be placed upon the list of teachers receiving the advanced salary, they having given satis- factory proof of successful experience :— Misses anxious to have them read before the c nfer- ence, inorder that no advantage be taken of 9th instant is @ misstatement, or else your cor- respondent has been misinformed. There was one grain vessel, towed by atag. which cama” near the draw, and I, not having sufficient force to open the draw, with the wind blowing Dr. Southerland said the conference ought | fied with the report of the committee, and was | the premdent. and moved that they be read. | not being open for the passage of vessels on the | ; | wooden railing surroundin | liams, charged with fast driving: @20 or thirty Porice Court—Judge Snell. To-day, Andrew Ferguson, colored, was ghavged with stealing a cost vatued at $30 from M. W. Fields; six months in jail. Ignatias 3 een a park; continued, enry Kimmell, a vagrant and tual dran' ard, was sent to t¢ workhouse Henry Wil be bad at ne's | ‘TBE THIMD AyD Lace s cotf “pee AP i | [or pm ends and the community to tion by sending their wor! | daysin jail. Also, with carrying a pistel; $3 R CONCERT Ww AVE BEEN DYSING FOR THIS OOu- 1. George Sere" throwing | aUa SET, rer ‘munity and victnity for the last ny E. Willtams, cureing; €3. | THURSDAY EVENING, Mew iawn, FORTY-THREE YEARS, . har bes | Correr of High and Prospect Birecis, Georgetown. and we are stil! willing, aad hope to be as well > vicious dog which bit a boy, named John Dar. | Oocyere ft, am pared tone # . . by; dog ordered to be killed.ePeter Donne ty Obitaren. Belt Price, marto-3 py ey Bayt charged with selling liquor without Ion eae . Charles Alexander, ascanit and b tte; | (g8ACE GREENWouD ir apprecia on Charles Nelson; $20 and costs. Wm Price to edge RECIATIONS AND PE: v PERSONATIONS W. H. WHZATLEYIS larceny of fifty yardsof ealice worth $5, plewted At LING LN HAL! gullty; $20 and costs, VEXT MONDAY BY ENING. Bocertae SSS RZS S sets where, oll utete, of MET RABGH F. AMES. of New York. will assist, | Seon rans & dons promptly, sat te FINANCIAL AND COMMEKCIA slo store, Wedwenday moreing’ ent 2 Oo se prin polities ~~ Wall Street y “| PORD® Pena mouse. Ngs0ns. aie or Mi a ee | ANGE OF BiLL NIGHTLY des: Speattatening articie says: Ail sales of gol ave be-nit| a . Mens suai ar Dest eens 1113, 94.8%, the opening price uaving been <1 4. | thistonth tue rate tere Aas ss SDaring | amas. ay C tickets Will De 25, 80, aud 75 Oo gold loans the rates have been ? to 1 ‘or cat. r Fore} ti tremely dat Copis. Reserved Places, 25 cents extra, ying. Foreign exchange 1s extremely dill a 6 Grest Origina’ 7 the rates last quoted. Money fcontinuesexce:- | BIRCH. WAMBOLD & BACKUS? SAN COAL AND WOOD. sively abundant, and difficulty is found in « FAANCISCO MINSTREL: From Broadway, New York 1854. Bee the following beiilimut arr A The best Vocal Qaartatte ia Americ: : Mr. Wambold, Mr 0. dcnrr, Mr. Beaum tnt Read, Mr. ploying it on weil: secured call loans better t 432 Arcee. 3a4, and on prime mercantile paper better than a6. The stock market has been dail and Fo SALE 1v DEALERS, A SUPEBIOR LOT OF STOVE OOAL feverish, the Union Pacific annual stock- | J. Norrie. MULLALY's URCHESTRA. Ths GOODWIN Y. ATLEE, holders’ meeting at Boston contributing to this | @ PARDO | The fLaimitarl» Songand Dance result as well #8 telegrams constantly received | # ee mast Re a] — feb25-tr AtLee's Wharf, foot of 6th street trom Washington. Government bonds here are | Brnepells' sth” BILLY BI a3 cay Cesar AND WOOD. On band LYKENS V i: 10.2, igher than yesterday. Southern state bonds at t for Tene TINEE SATURDAY. ‘BISO% e first board were stron; March 16—Maiilt eynor Family. mar9 tf besees and steady, but dull for bon LLEY, RED ASH and Sil sizes, from farnace to or other e - : as it did, sent after help; but the vessel would 1 ie Semmens Sage ee een Oat BAIR | ee wait! andl cereal toa meet bie ir oe ‘A communication from the Governor of the | had-waited until help arrived she woald bave | District of Columbia, stating that he hai des- ignated Mr. A. Cluss.as inspector of schoo! baildings. read. Superintendent Wilson presented the abstract of reports for t month, showing number on roll last dav of February, 7,838; average | daily attendance, 7,322; vacant seats. 595; wat- passed through. The Lady of the Lake did not tempt to pass through the draw. She did not even leave Georgetown; had she done so, the with the steamers Columbia and New York, which were lying at Alexandria, ‘The gale was equally severe the day following. I am sure 1 ing admission, 38; Cases of tardiness, 321; cases | let every vessel pass through the draw that corporal punishment, 2, (third disteict;) pupils | Wished to, and even if the steamers had tried to dismissed. 32: do. suspended , 20. | pass through they could have done a9. MISCELLANROUS MATTERS. SUPERINTENDENT oF SoUTH Draw Mr. Warner, from the committee on supp'ie .OxG Barner, submitted & Feport that they had had inte ‘Washington, March 11, 1874. views with Mr. Ballantyne as tofarnishing sup- |, SRE ay a + St Tae THearers.—Mr. Dion Boncicanit plice oC books, &e. (Mr. Orandell, the lowest | THE Tuearses—Mr. Dion Bonsice tonal Theater this evenin z, and will a bidder, declined to furnish further supplies an- i i 7 s doe nent loner beakian hae Beir stated | “Shaan, the post,” in his beautital draur | that some of the articles could not now be far- | “Atrah-na- Pogue,” which will be given with a | nisbed at the figures of his bid, buthe would | Powerful cast. Friday night that fine come- furnish such at the lowest market rates. The | dian an’ excellent gentleman, Limb, has a | committee recammend that the supplies be ob- | benefit: on Saturday eight there will be a grand tained from Mr. B. Adopted. | performance for the benetit of Messrs. Back- Mr. Rhees, trom the committee on Normal | Ingham and Jameson, about which there is a school, recommended that Shaw’s Specimens | Word or two elsewhere. of English Liverature be adepted as a text-book | The San Francisco Minstrels are drawing in the Normal school. Keferred tothe commit- | 00d houses at Ford's Opera House—reazon tee on text- books. why, because the company is a tiae comina- Mr. French, from the committe on prizes | t!on of vocalists and humorists, and present a | and examinations, submitted a report ast) the examinations, recommending that the oral ex- | €¢centricities. aminations be held in the early partof June. | | The Whisky War ia illustrated nightiy at the Mr. Khees submitted a minority report on the | Theater Comique, and is a diverting feature of subject, providing that oral examinations miy _ the big programme of the week. be belt by the teachers under ths approval! of - the sub-boards. | Mr. McLellan moved that the subject be made the special order at the next meeting; | ercises agreed to. the m THE PROPOSED CHANGE IV TEXT-ROOKS. Mr. Harris, from the committee on text-books, recommended that Cornell’s geography be dis. | will | he N —— COMMENCEMENT Exeecr PARTMENT, ¢ of the ical di ses Maptcat ith auniual commencement of partment of Georgetown college | took place at the National theater yesterday | afternoon. The address to the graduating class was «lelivered by Prof. Kaiph Walsh, and Rev. conpmued as @ text-book in the public schools. | P. F. Healy, president of the college, han ted Mr. Champlin presented a minority report, | diplomas to the following graduates: Henry | That Cornell's series of geography have been | Bell and P. H. Flood, New York; Moses Cooper, but a comparatively short time in use in the | England; B. E. Daily, Pennsylvania; J. L. | schools, and have given, on the whole, reason- ‘ot, P. H. He! ye Fatt, and B. Trant- able satisfaction, and that they were adopted at | ™&n, District of P. Hodges, Mas- | an adjourned meeting of the board hel Jans | sachusetts; Walter B. Reynolds, North Caro- | | uary 23, 172, and were introduced, at a com- | lina, and Ivantel B. Street, Maryland. The | paratively small expense, September 1 follow. | “ddress to the alumni was delivered by De. | mg, by a vote of 1; to3; and that toincar, or | Willam Ross, and the valedictory by J. cause to be incurred, a neediess expense to'the | Llewellyn Eliot, M.D. The exercises ware in- patrons of the schools by recommending any | Yerspercd with music by the National Tusater | change in text-books now in use would be un. | Orchestra. wise and prejudicial to the interests of the pub- | lie schools.” | ‘The matter was laid over. 3 THE GERMAN QUESTION. | _ Mr. Roesser offered a resoiution ‘that accord- ing to law authorizing the study of the Giermar | ae \ ‘THE coNegRT by the Thomas’ orchestra last | | evening was probably the finest ever given in | this city by that accomplished body of artists | Che programmme throughout was most enjoy- | ab’e, and from the first to = last selection the tans said German language shall be intro- | attention of the large andience wes riveted. classes of the public schools, and that the com- | Bovements which were played,) was in rtsolf | mittee on German and the superintendent of | * ficient treat for one evening. ‘The Tann- | public scbools are hereby directed to inquire | bAUser overture, magniticiently rendered, was for competent teachers in German, and prepare lowed by the great septette of Beethoven. for their employment during the coming year.” | This was the crowning effort of the evening. | Mr. Champlin opposed the resolution, and | To night’s programme will be equally aceptable moved that the subject be postponed until the | With that of last evening, as it contains the im- committee on German could report some prac- ™ortal 5thsymphony of Beethoven, with selec- a2 Gout phan fortes cousiierationn | tions from Wagner, Weber. and 'Cherabint. Mr! Harris opposed any further postpone- | Tickets may be obtained at Metzerott & Co.'s. | ment, and regarded the motion as an eifurt to ' pro AT the introduc | the health officer’s report for the week” euding Mr. Champlin’s motion was to: Yeas_ | March 7th was read, showing 519 nuisances Mesers. Allen, AtLee, Champlin, French, | Teported, of which 392 were abated; 31 dead | Lioyd, Rhees, Richards, Warner, Wright—9' | apimals' were removed. Condemuations: 33 Nays Messrs, Harris, Hart, McLellan, O'Dris- | bushels of oysters, 231 pounds of beef, 37 veal, col 10 Tue Boarp or HeautH met last night, and R acon, 39 mutton, 10 pork, 20 venison, 12 Papiagage sclera } chickens, 42 birda, 18 bushels pota- | Mr. Champlin moved that the committee on | toes and 6.000 heads of ron The frame rules be instructed to imquire into the propriety | building No. 1314 L street fybege and two of baving a standing committee on penmanship | te Buhne ce seated bee ree tes. cemeaetthan Om | oe candiserued aa uoteneeerr sek martotene: | _ Mr. Wolf moved that the rules be so amended | Ment ordered. Health officer Keene submitted sausage. report on the condition of the several ceme- secaking eee oe ao cas it | teries in the District of Columbia, wicks wes | stbject: “referred to the comuuittee on rules. read and referred to the sanitary committee. THANKS TO MR. CORCORAN. | Se ay ae ae : | Tae Carmes—In Memoriam.—Mr. Widdows @ thanks of the board to te We W. Gonne | will play the chimes to-morrow for ous hour the thanks commencing at half-past one o'clock, in respect for the payment of the trachea’ © MY | to the memory of the late ox Peeddnce fin Mr. Wilsoy ingnired If the officers or the | BOFe. The following appropriate selection of dj received their pay. | music has been arranged, and will be played | with the bells muftied:—Mnitied Peal in. E minor, Windham tune; Would not Live Always; Stet in oe jon, a jab; ane pies 0 risiian; Vital Spar! eavenly Flam3; face bis money that the wapere waist nersig | Augelsever Bright and Fair, Handel; Ge tase to wo wort, cnt be cnssenaea. Plegte Hymn, snd Dead March in Saul. Mr. AtLee urged that they had no right to !atge bell will be tolled at intervals, im; the motives of Mr. Corcoran, and it — Se eae cae wan tn litle sa they could do to return thanks. h Co-ormRative ee Senay c Mr. Hart said that the facts were, that when | /@7e gathering of gentlemen at the Board o Mr. Corcoran understood the teachers had not | 7T@de rooms last evening to take prelimt | Tecetved thelr pay he offered to advance one | Si<Ps,‘0 organize the Collingwood co operatir monthe pay, and when he ascertained the | Sea's a” ypten cng. acd ae eet | Sage mn ay Cee ot | Considerable zeal was manifested on the part bave been brought ap as the bontd hed cochiee | Of those engaged in this enterprise, and perti- licde cum Chreoran had not ofeune | Rent remarks were made by Colonel Daniels, comanumcated this offer te the beard. ¥ |W. H. Snowden, M. A. Tappan, Mr. Chase and Mr. Wolf said he had. known trustees to ad- ——s | vance money for this purpose, and considering | | their means, the offer was Tar more liberal thas | . that of Mr. Corcoran, and yet no thanks were looked for. | _ Mr. Harris. —Thy act was not done in a quiet way. | "After come farther discussion, Mr. Hovey, in newer toa question, said he had stated that Dr. Fardon.—As far as the secretary is con- cerned, he does not wish pay from this suarce. Mr. Harris opposed the adoption of the reso- | Corcoran’ amornt Mr. Hi as ‘ACR GREENWOOD.—We understand tha e Occasion of her entertainment at Lincol: Hall, on Monday evening, March 16th, Grace Greenwood will give, among other costume | personations, the old lady of Carieten's “Over the Hill to the Poor-House,”'‘Deacon Monroe,” ‘Miss Tabitha Tattle.” Mra. Ames, who | very beautiful, as well asa gifted woman. | the offer was made for effect on the authority | *% _ > i | of the general reputation of Mr. Corcoran, , Sll,present “Lady MacBeth' Lady Tee: | whose gifts were said to be of the monum: ae 2 ae sort. Mr. Wolf said he had great respect for Mr. | pluie Court, made a dersed hee ta wee | Corcoran. but thonght the trastees should have | A"“Sierwood from the bende ut treed | Rad wetting to do with the money. Hedid not With Burke Sherweod. The plaintiff states that believe that one dollar would have been offered | {},, were in Jefferson county, New | if tt bad not been tor the ator the | York, "in October, 1863, and she obi ae District government. He did not believe that | five vears past the defendant bee bese ac natic, | Mr; Corcoran would have made the offer if he | ual drunkard;that while drunk hebas frequently | bad not believed it would have its effect in the “ 4 ion ty | been so violent towards she was com- Mir. Champlin sata ibe understood that the sa eles ee offer was not made until after it had been as-| Og axor ov STRERT RAILROAD Dieectors.— certained through the investigation that the at the } board bad overdrawn its funds and the teachers | the Col had not been paid. He proposed to thank Mr. | {itecona ne the Corcoran. | toliows . Harris.—We can thank him personally. jy, - Mm: oer teachers received the money ae | gratefally. _ | | Mr. French. | for the District, with corporate powers, to have | custody of all school prosbet, fond funds’ autooc- | rate of school tax to be fons $7,100. ALLEGED Daxaoxs To Prorer- ae Tecday, Monas. Merrick ‘aod Morris, for The resolution draw would have been open. The same also | good many new things in the line of Ethiopsan | 1 WHITE ASH COALS; states. NATiIosaL THE. en cous omoey ark LUMP = 4 Last Four Nights of the Engagemont of the Emi- | WOOD sewed and split, or inthe stick. OAK amt Apter sod Acior, PINE KINDLINGS in bundip or by the cord. #t Battimone, March 1) R. (ON a OCICaAULT. lowest market rates. Surohnanved, bu: W . MONDAY and TURBDAY, March 9 aud 10, STEPBERSOW & BROTHER. rolina sixes, old, 25; do.. new, 13, Mr. Boucicen!t's R »manti a, Office, 1 neyivania aven: *BaLriMonE, March 11—Cottor quiet and nomia. | WEDNESD 21 oer ay sor A i *, . jn- uj “pw. OLA ally unchanged—iow middlings, 18° Floar firmer, | “Mr Hoceteault ama, = VENINGS. | Fy MDW. CLARK, Wheat qaiet, but tivm Popular Dram: bat not quotably higher “‘ABRAH NA POOUR rece: Orn strong Hight—white southera, 8% FRIDAY, B it of Mr. z. + CLAR! &; yellow scothern. &2; malxed western, S bid:uo | occasion he wel arteeos oigtiy Eames: fon, which Cage alti acta Baia, Oey tt Ala southern Sia, wenn, og | “ORARD Fa Muy MAT SATURDAY WOOD AED o0aL, tm. 00a. quater, but hen y ae f Mens pork, 16.25@16 60 Bugar-cured . 13a 13, BUCKINGHAM and JJ MISONO S- e A 40@t?; tab, wars. ONDAY. March i6, Parewall am nt of LD! Coffe dull and nominal, Whisky,sales at 92. | the Eminent i ir. beets = THOS, ac. Hay uncharced. Sugar tuchanged, 6 Qoatral Office, 696 Louisiana avenue. Bew YoRx, March 11.—stocks dull, Monev, 3. barf, Depet and Planing Mill, foot of eth ree old. Mic, Exchange, long, 48454; short, 433. Gov om. evnmet ts active; lintle off. arc! . M—Flour quiet and un- changed. Wheat qniet and steady. Cora shade inmer. Loxpox, March LU, 3 p. m.—Ooneols f $2°. @42',; for sccount, 92',(092"» Paris di quote reutes at) france 40 centimes. = o-: THE WEATHER. War Deragtmxnt, Office of Chief Signal WasHineton, D.O , March 11, i874, 10: SYNOPsis FOR THE Past TWENTE-F Qcce-tovally Light soo% bas fallen ove~ Nev. ang land, New York and Lake Ontario. Goudy w sath or wiil'raln he~ extended oasiwa ‘ard—léth and B streets northwest, ; MONDAY, March 16, 1574, For Six Nights o1 sud Yue Matinee previons to his d+ partare for Evrone, MR. E A. SOTHERN. OUR | Mu. SOTHERN y,| AMERICAN as COUSIN, | Lord Dandreary. EFIT- DAVID GARRICK.” CLOSING WINTER STOCK. 3 IF YOU WANT SATURDA 2 o’eLocn. ONLY SOTHEBN MaTINME, LORD DUNDREARY. Bale of seats will coi at the Box Office, wher the above performances feom the sontiy BARGAINS mence on Tuesday morning Seats may be bad for a mi prevailed And western portion of New NOW IS YOUR TIME. ished somewhat in free. Hy clear weather, ASHINGTON THEATER COMIQUE fallirg tonperatare and fresh Wriak it Ww 4 windsoser the ei ar Take Fogien and ui f eth 11th Btrect, Delow Pouna. Avenue. _ weet. The river had risen ov Tue<day at Dubs ja. oval Drea ! St. Loni and Oincinneti, bat fellon at Davenpure, | “New Sensational Drama’ | New Variety Stars! | CLOSING oor Pitteburg and Nasbvi le. J. S. NORTON! 5. 5. NORTUN: | CLOSING ouT For Now Roeland fros!: to very | 1a tne highly Sensational Drama, inthree Acts aud | OLOSING ouT Honalty Hight saw ani’ iw temp erasure will UNDER THE GALLOWS! pepe ini d Prevail. For the middie states and tuwer lake re- Predoced with New acd Beautifal Scenery. CLOSING our gion partly cloudy weather aud fresh to very |). isk ise JOSLE FABRON, Danseuss. M’lie CAR- | CLOSING OUT ber b to weat winds. the latter possibly veering t> | pT: , Lightning Ohange Artist. Mons. DcWER- | CLOSING ouT Creating choo ahee tad, Atlantic states wich in- | NIB, Contertiouist, J. W. SHARPLEY. Masical | CLOSING OUT o were rene at states winds | Genius. GTTO BUBANK’s New act Upon ths CLOSING shifung to northwest and mort, fallin, Topic of the Das, our ture and closring weather, which condi q aK WHISKY CRUSADER}! CLOSING Office Suits our fe dover tLe south Atlantic stat:s to-night For | Harry Hart’ New Act, CHINESE SHOEMAKER’ | CLOSING Sack Buite OUT HRs chp lake region op Lieto dy ag ion 4 CBUTTERILY BALLET, Arranged by Sigeor J. | CLOSING Children’s Orercoste ouT winds moat om the novtliwest and northos', | FESTIVAL DECUBA! FESTIVAL DE CUBA: | CLOBING Walking Suite our rally clear weather ard low temperature. The | 30 STAR ARTISTS —J._ 8. ’ Uhto and Comberland rivers will fall Noiton, J. W. Sharp: DuWernie, Chas Bheffer, Geo. Nel ley, Mons Joho H. G1 M WN CLOSING OUTTHE WINTER'S ENOR- MOUS STOCK I HAVE TO VO IT Al RATES WHICH ARE 4 GREATER ADVANTAGE TO THE PUBLIC THAN TO MYSELF. BU1I HAVE 50 MUCH ON HAND THATI MUST SELL IT; MATTER HOW LOW THE PRICES Go. OITY ITEMS. Try Ind, Coope & Co.'s English Ale, on bey oe only at Geo. W. Driver’s, aorner 4°; st. json, Ada J~hnson, Barrison, M Canster, William. and Penna. avenue. The finest glass of ale in cast; Marthe Wine FAMILY MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SAT- mar9-tf URDAY America. ———— Harvey & Houpen, corner Penna. avenue and jith st., have received to day a fresh lot of Diamond-back Terrapin, Fresh Shad, {00k Trout, Frogs, and Fresh Salmon. Priva’s Alaska Diamonds from $5 to #49. Fine Plated Sets from #2 to #10. Fine Plated Chains from $1 to #25. Fine Jet, Oxydized and French Gilt Jewelry, in all the spring styles, received at Prigg’s Jew- elry store, No. 47 Pa. avenue, near 4\, st. Inp, Cooper & Co.'s Engiish Ale, (from Bur- ton on Trent.) op draught only at Geo. W. Dri- ver’s, corner Penn. avenue and 4\ st. 4 NCOLN HALL. THEODORE THOMAS’ UNEQUALED CONCERTS, Sixty Distinguished Performers. TUESDAY EVENING, MAROB 10. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAROR il, ONLY GRAND CONCERES. YHITNEY, iil appear, tog ther with EMINENT SOLOISTS, AND THE UNRIVALLED ORCHESTRA Prick OF ADMIsston, ONE DOLLAR A. STRAUB, THE POPULAR CLOTHIER, 1011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. eae war th “aii eae rved Beat«, Fifty Oeats Extra. n20-tr between lth and 1th streets. HE REASONS WHY onley’s Yeast ‘owder ie ‘The rale of seats will commence THIS MORN preterred to any other Baking Powder in the | ING at Me-roott £ Co.e Music Store, bree the JAMES E. WaUGB, market, are owing to its perfect amwioe fh quality, | programme +f the Ooncert can be obtained. AUCTIONEER, quantity, and economy. The ingredients are | Doors open at 7 14; to commence at § o'clock: feb18-3m Uorser ith and F sirests strictly free from deleterious substances, and | Stcluway & Son's Piauov aro exclusively ase. = eer —— — hence the full strength of each are ob and the results are uniform every time ‘it OLD No.) Oh Exhibition amd Sale \ New No KID GLOVE DEPOT: used. This cannot be the case in those of ordi- 456 } at } 439 nary ogre! for root of our reo 71H 8t MARKRITER* Tru Sr. tion we sim at ose who bave never nse 3 < Dooley's Yeast Powder to give it'a trial Voss | No. 439 Tay street, botwose D and streets, eight KID GLOVES FOR LADIES! grocer keepsit. Dooley & Brother, Manafae- | ghoice Oil Pi na, ke. KID GLOVES FOR GENTS! KID GLOVES FOR MISSES! turers, 69 New st., New York. Score Rosin lB reel HavENNER’s GRAHAM Baran, made of en- perior unbolted flour, and having all the prop- erties contained in the wheat, may be had of all ings, Eogravings, Chrom Also, largest stock’ Paper luugings, Wittow Pictures, Frames, Picture Cords and Tas- sels) Riogs, Nails, &c., in the District. So-TERms Oasii ‘Please rewemb-r Name and Number. j+1-1y* Bakery, Cutest unten" * S| [4 Hy INDE QF OMT OFF WEARING AF. EBCEEON| cuoves: rect nogthet ‘at actptblaigat tod ot onapak tanta! | samnnyaceeme EST CE Tt | ow eree sorry Fork tected aie . fa nae oe Phonbers GENUINE ALEXANDER'’S! 8, and a variety of goods embracing the tol- LECTURES. ‘ing, not vo be surpassed: Statuary, Parian locks, Bronzes, Siateand Marble Man- tels, non-explosive Lamps, Latrobe Stoves, rater, Ranges, Pumps of all kinds, Patent Earth-closews, best in use, Warren’ tent Meat Cooker, and many other useful inventions. Plumbing and Gas Fitting in all the various branches promptly executed at moderate prices. None but competent men employed. Hamitton & Pearson, 2,25,wi Y.M.C. A. Building, 9th and D sts. ——_—— Tae FirtH Avexve SPRing STYLE SILK Hat, sdopted by Dunlop & Co., New York, Just received by Willett & Ruoff, Sole Agents. 3 Cures all Kinds of Catarrh. Se successful bas Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medi- cal Discovery prover, as a constitutional treat- ment for Catarrh, when coupled with the use of Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy, applied locally by the use of Dr. Pierce’s,Nagal Douche, (the only method ot reaching the upper and back cavi- ties of the head,) that the proprietor of these medicines has long offered a standing reward of #500 for s case of Catarrh which he cannot care. at Y M. C. A. SCIENTIFIC COURSE. CHAS. BAUM'S KID GLOVE DEPO 408 SEVENTH STREET. PROCTOR'’S LECTURES ON ASTRONOMY! THE SALE OF SEATS FOB THE COURSE is mow open at BALLANTYNE’S BOOKSTORE. D SEATS, four Lectures. CORSET gonser} FACTORY! CORSET FRENCH CORSETS! « ERMAN CORSETS! 4LL STYLES OF CORSETS On hand and made to order at i. JOS. ¥ will = > 2 ‘ ER APPROXIMATION TO THE Hel Si medicines, with instrument, for $2 by | ¢+ A REALE aM GUL SHAN RuYTaine CHAS. BAUM'S A SPECIMEN OUT OF THOUSANDS. — . CortLann. Iil., April 28,1573. | The constantly increasing sale of the Hoop Skirt and Corset Factory Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.: SPENCERIAN Dear Sir:—It is with pleasure I make this statement to zou that after taking medicine for DOUBLE ELAsTIO Pitan me for the Catarrh, I tried ir Oa- seteeeeees tarrh Remedy and effected a cure, so ithas STEEL PENS Peete e oer ee Tee ce at es ~ a a : . WHEELER. Is owing to their suverior writing qualities, as at- ited by the editorial cadorgouent of over 1 p06 CHEAP TEAS! N. DEMONGROT, the celebrated artist in hair | papers, by Merchants, Lawyers and Bankers “acid work and hair cutter for ladies and gents, has Sembee sie wher are all made of the Bast Steel, in are all made manner. by the BEs? workmen in Burope. resumed business here in, at Market agal th Space. He keeps the finest wigs and toupees. 6 —_-—_— 0 BEST For sale byall Ss , GEO. T. BASSETT, Grocer, Tosco Russian Barus; sleo, Medicated Va- | ,,.5 22 ,commodate those who may wish to tri por Baths, for all akin disease, at Dr. Shead’s, | 2s421'5 wumbers, by gai od nent somceack CAPITOL BILL, ——_e—__ 32,1 Lf Has just recet: from one of the largest importing Or Binge Bees reine the ase- Bae et ew Tork as choice well Wiince cr Singer's Sewing 15 — TEAS COBNER SECOND AND C STREBTS 5. £. OLD AND PRACTICAL MANUFACTORY OF Jauks 8. TOPHAN 4 Co., . White, ——— the U. 8. Treasury OOvaEs, whose treatment upon ecien- Sy I offer at a. Also. large lot of OOF FEES, which Z cea liberally Pavonand ty the mink lowent canh Epes relieves ‘oe por. ‘an- ‘OTICE OF OOPARTNERSAIP. | immediately, take | go. 496 SEVENTH STREBT, Te ae ee: Adjoining Odd Fellows’ Ba March 34, 1874. aut tt ‘Maonime enles of1872 4,1h4,0tt 4 . jis Sxwine Macmimn. pe Pst oe raters Fletcher, assault and battery on Whitson George; $10 aud costs. Elizabeth Moore, lar en a ee hedges Seem yirher fourth cash: fined bani Coater, aswau an interest at 5 . Seon! Dattery on Josiah Butcher with a base ball bat: ‘ou the property, Conveyancing at cme pa SS onegy Rend bine aj W. DEESLE 8; $10. mas Payne, larceny of a pa’ . . Trastee. Of shoes; $10. Jane Jackson, larceny of ern jas DOW: | and cotton cloth; $10. James hyan, assaul: pry REAL | and battery on Wm. Smith, pleaded’ selt-de- BR STKEET, GEORGE. fence. From William’s testimony it did got ro o. pear, n was . Hymus Davie treats to ‘Madam Frances Austin, 2100 bonds | auescycite 3, We e.renatan bast $0 0 ono-tect e zabeth Herbert, cursing; % Sa. Sebast Memer, cboreren one eastiog: Ghuren formerty stood. on the maio business street | JUST FROM A LAR YATES & MITCHELL, DRY Guows, S17 MARKET er FINDING OUR STOCK FOLLY poveLtE WHAT IT SHOULD BE AT THIS SEASON OF THE YEAR, WE BAVE DETERMINED To . v NEXAMPLED In PRICES *OR THE NEXT THIKTY ways All Goods marked at the Very Lowest MABKEKET PRICES, ands MUSCOUNT OF TEN PEK CENT. ALLOWED on all CASH SALES. YATES & Migcuerc, C __ SUT MARKET srace STARTLIVG FACTS: mart aw © TORK avcTion BAL’ ACTUALLY CBEAPER THAN GOLD Bates AT THE FOLLOWING LOW FIGURES SHALL BE SOLD: 490 Doren full yard length heavy TOM LS ati 80 per dozen, worth a. 3,000 Superior Ladies’ Linen HANDAKS CHIBFS, at 1 cout» a piece. worth is 200 Ex BED SPREADS » ¢§ worth $1.2 20.000 Yards Very Fine VICTORIA LAWN, a: ° 28 cents per yard, worth Th 12.000 Tard extra witth Lines CRASH, a 12 | A few more 10 4 Blearbed and Brown SHEETI NGS | Drpsy, Female Weakness, Leworrh a, oR band, at 8 cent>, worth w THE ARCADE WOOLFORD & SHILBERG. 4 Has from the hawt 3; black Cashmere and rap $1.40 and upward, black Al nod opward. Prints Sod upward, Fianuels Se a: upward. bi 5h eubicached Cottons, 7e ap to ark mils, Coats and Sterling Spool Cotton, 6c; linew Tow ole, Sl der and Parts Ride. chase ne wyle. New ¢ fel.2-tm) GEEAT REDUCTION IB DRESS GOODS GREaT DUOTION IN DO: Ling GBEAT BEDUCTION IN GLOV EMOBY BAXTER, 1920 Pennayivan! > Purifies the Bleoa,. RENOVATES AND INVIGORATES THE WHOLE SYSTEM. Its Medical Properties are Alterative, Tonic, Solvent and piaretic cate from the system every ta: Mlows Awmors. Temors, Erysipecas, Sa ' Keutem Soph! te We seases Cas he Stomach ab@ all dincancs t Five blood. Seraivoa Dedemmnsate ene » Newraleia, Gout and Suny » can Only be eff. ctually cured through Ulcers and Erupts Pustules, timples, b. * rs a aad. abd Kincworm, VEcRTIN® has never faivel to ot5ce © permanent cere, For im the Bark, Kidney Complain arising f Vectrise sae denen eee Wy, WEGRTING. ae 5 ; uncle directly ‘upon ‘th Diet he intern eral aon W the Heart, Beadache, Piles, Ne ss, and General Prostration of the Nervous Syu » medicine bes ever given such perfect asthe VEGETING over the nervous ay satisieccion It puriGos the blood, cleausss all Pomseasos @ Contr sil stom The remarkable cures effected by induced many physicians and apotheoaries, © VEOETINE have om seated ae Preecribe and use i: in their o In fect. Vacmrine is the best remedy yet discor- ered Tortine sbove diseases, and is the rat reltable BLoov PCRIFiER yet plaocd before the public PREPARED PY H.R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass TBE WORLD OUGHT To KNOW Boston, Nov, 24, 1873, H. KR. Stevens, Eva : Dean six:—Y ba Siskel bonle"eeale fe a ey pelt be early wife vere run of typhoid fev, tent her te clmeet hopeless condition with Chronic Diarrhea. physician could do nothing eecm to reach ber cage, and = can t this time T suffering which she endured. Fes'aken to eone.TROESINE. and afver, om its use ke; Prov So eal, i 'F Tespect full: i. ver ‘oly, i. °. HUGHSs, 1 Unton Place, Boston, Mass, VALUABLE INFORMATION. ry attending BRARY OF KENTUCKY. BO FUBTHBE POSTPONEMENT. FOUSTH GSAND GIFT OONOSET for the benefit of the