Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING 8748. | PUBLISHED DANY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAB BUILDINGS, Peunsylvania Avenne, cor. Lith St. sy TEE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, 6. H. KAUPFRINN, Prev. ee is served Dy carriers to gt Me tg tee Gsvts PER Li 7 = lORTY-FocR CENTS PER mn. Copies crmter each. By matl—three Exams STAR—Published Priday—' ‘BO paper sent longer t paid for. BF Rates of advertising furnished on application. Nw EEE eee “AMUSEMENTS. ORD's + "ERs HOUSE, TO-NICH. AYP SATURDAY MATINER. mae « B&B ORUB Or tan St ry oth GSRLIN WHO sSToks THE SEXTON, tastic st, Farei-al, Demontacal, Co areal, HEALER COMIQU z. ib Street, below Penna. Avent. Mow Variety Star: sorb. A New Senvatio. a! Drama! '¢ Se@ational Drama, fn 8 act LIFR OK DEATH’ L ‘FB OR D&ATI Lif B OR DEATH Life OB Dsata ROBERT NICKUE. ‘The Great Wizard of ths Word. TOMMY WINNBTTIE. LUTIIE WISNETIE. Mens. OU VERBS. . LY. ridin asec Musical Wonder. OTTO BURBANK, HAUBY HART, JOHN B. CARL, WALTal BEsN, nivend a Bestival Dramas ‘ co tiful Drama. as o4 4 March 231, 1574, benefit of JAS. 8. 8DWA EDS. LY MATINEE® WEDNESDAY AND 84T Feet onpaY. GPsD CONCERT I By the HUTCHINSON FAMILY, at ODD FELLOWS’ BALL, (Navy Yard,) Por the Benefit of A EAGLE TENT, No.2,1. 0. OF RECHANITES, MONDaY EVENING, March 16, 1874, Commencing at § v ‘clock. Admission 8 cents. ACE GREENWOOD ND MAS. SARAN F. AMES, iN RECLIATIONS AND PERSON ATIONS At LINCOLN HALL, FRIDAY EVENING. MARTH 20,1571, 8 o'el The fellowing and other selvetions im costame will Wiss Tabitha Tattle, that Buttoneiile Gossip, will “ ont Wastingtoa. ‘pire. Ames will give Luly Teste and Lady Mac jon , 50 Couts: reserved seats, 75 cents: to he Bong and Danes Man Lady Jig Dancer. Ovatortionist. ih is &Co,"emusic store. mar.6 ct F URTH GAAND CONCERT, . AT Tee FIRST CONGREGATIONAL OHTRECH. WEDNESDAY EVENING. Minch US, 1874 ORATHRIO OF ST. PATL oucrsTy. ie. TEL D, Direct Lb D, Director, At Bilis’, Uhoate’s and Met- marlt N ATIONAL THEATER. MONDAY, March 16 For 8x Nickts only and One Mal Mi i= de TT OTHER is yospay, “Ge Mg, SOTHERN Be Aay.| AMERICAN ¥. | _covsi. FRIDAY— sR SEFIT—DAVI SATUBDAY—Lest Appearance, SATURDA ‘ © previous to as Lord Dandreary. GARBICE. the Box Offices, wher OinNo an6 = a at a MARKRITER’S, Street, Detweer L od 2. 43970 = d-crs above Odd Feil © Pa'mings, Koxtay Iarget stock” Pap-r Victurcs, Frames, Pro - &e., fa the District. Bo" shes Cash BJ Please romembr Name snd Number. jel-ly™ LL KIND? OF CAST.OFF WEARING AP- ZA PABEL can be sold to the very Dest advantage rs ning or calling on JUSTR, 1 between 6th and 7th nw. Notes dy mail promptly attended to. Cash paid. f1S-tf ee LECTURES. LECTURE ASSOUIATIO LECTURE BY W.S. ANDREWS, THE CELEBRATED HUMORIST, SUBJECT- DIALECT HUMOR. Mee aT MASONIO TEMPLE, TUESDAY ZVBNING, MARCH 17, 1574. ne SO ORNTS Pe ‘at principal on evening of the lecture, y M. €. A. SCIENTIFIC COURSE. PROCTOR’S LECTURES oN ASTRONOMY! THE SALE OF SEATS FOR THE COUR’ is now open at BALLANTYNE’S BOOKSTORE. RESEVED SEATS, foar Lectures. Prof. 30S. HENRY will preside. BNEW: STYLISH! ATTRACTIVE! ESH AND NOBBY. “OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT.” FIRST OPENING OF FINE SPAING WOOLENS, |. ENGLISH, SOOTCE AND GERMAN cuaTInes, TROWSEBINGS, SUITINGS. WHICH, WITH OUE SUPEBSIOR MBECHANT TAILOKING FACILITIES, WE ABE MANUFACTURING TO ORDER IN UNEXCELLED STYLES, FIT ANU FINISH. Examine Our Stock. GP This Department is in charge of Mr. DANIEL FP. KREYWOSTH, « skififai sod artistic Cutter, Jately conpected with one of the principal Merchaat Bstablishmects of Union Syuars, Ne cuy. MABLE BROTHERS. MERCHANT TAILORS & FINE CLOTHIERS sobae-tr Corner 7th and D streets, wont, V%, 43-—N2, 6.546 WASHINGTON D. C.. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1874. EV“NING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, IstTERWAL Revesve.—The receipts from in- ternal revenie to-day were $378,919. Is THe Equity Cov art of this District to-day Judge Wylie discharged the restraining order in the case of Mrs. Gaines agt. Barrett. Tux Presipent is not very well. He suifers from a severe cold, and consequently has re- mained in the private part of the Execative mansion and recetved no visitors to-day. Wuew Vics Presipent WILsox finishes the concluding volume of his “History of Slave Power in the United States” he will go to the Hot Springs of Arkansas. He was completely prostrated for some time after receiving the bews ot Mr. Sumner's sudden death. Tae First Nationac BANK Isvestioa- TION. —The sub-Committee on Banking and Currency has completed the examination of the afiairs of the First National Bank of this city. The banking committee hold a session on Wed nesday for the purpose of hearing the report read. Texas THANKS Tas PResipENtT.—The Pres- ident bas received from the governor of Texas isomely engrossed copy of resolutions, passed by. the legislature of that state, thanking him in the name of the people for his determi- nation not to strike down local self-government, as evinced in refusing to furnish troops on the application of the retiring Governor Davis. ‘THE Hoves Committee on War Claims mot to-day, when Jadge Lawrence, chairman, sub- mitted a report relative to the class of claims which should and which should not be allowed. The committee have not yet considered their re- port, which is very important as establishing a principle tor Congress in the settlement of war claims. Mer. Horatio C. Kino, an experienced newspaper man and publisher, has taken charge of the publication department of The Christian t Work. He hashad special acquaintance with be business of working up large circulations tor weekly newspapers.—N. ¥. Tribune. Mr. King, thus mentioned, is a well-known ‘former resident of this city, the son of ex-Post- master General Horatio King. 4 B. Surra, in whose behalf Mr. Sumner mate an exception In the disposition of is pictures and engravings—bequeathing hin we entitled the ++ Miracle of the Slave, olored member of the Massachusetts leg’ Mr. Joss ge. Mr. Smith was ri to bring to Wash- ns expunging tha vote of Der 2?—Kepresentative has been pointed ass sub-committee of the Com: on Post Offices and Post Roads to ascert what an b rity the Pos’ Office depart rand pi mattet through the mis Ww chout stamoping the sume. Under the appro- pristion bili of last vear the sum of 331,000 was propriated for stamps for the Post 0 itice de- partment. ach department is required to ase its own stamp, bat it bas been charged that Ga ter pertaining to the Post Ofics is sent cree. ap- AMENDMENTS TO THE stom Laws.—The Committee of Ways and Means will probably amend the law of 1867, authorizing the seizure of books and papers, in such a way, that while more circumspection than now shalt be used ir the process, with less hardship to suspected merchants, the ends of the government will be better secured. The defect in the law seems to be admitted by all the members of the commit tee, and the only question is with regard_to the character of the amendment. The question of moieties also occupy @ large share of atten- tion, but the ultimate form it will take can- net be conjectured. NAVAL OxpEns.—Captain Osear ©. Baiger ordered to command the receiving ship Ohio, at Boston, Mass.; Captain Jonathan Young, detached from the receiving ship Ohio and or. dered to the navy yard, Portsmouth, N. H., as executive; Lieut. Wells L. Field from daty the bureau of navigation on the 20rh instant, and ordered to the Franklin at Key West, Fi Midshipman Downes L. Wilson détachad fro: duty at the navy yard, Washington, and placed on Waiting orders; Assistant Surgeon H. M Martin detached from the Colerado, and placed on waiting orders; Passed Assistant Engineer E. M. Olson from the Dictator, and placed on waiting orders. Paorosen STATUE OF ADMIRAL FARRAGCT. Mr. Cox (N. Y.) introduced in House of Repre- sentatives (0-day @ joint resolution appropriat ing 200 condemned cannon for a colossal bronzé statue of the late Admiral F; t to be ¥ cted in Farragut Square in Washington, or in sue’ other place as may be designated by the Secretary of the Navy, whe is authorized to contract with Wilson Macdonald, of New York, oexrcute and erect the statue witha granite pedestal, provided his model be approvea by the Secretary of Navy, Secretary of War, and Edward Clerk, architect of the Capitol, an‘ provided further that the 209 cannon be receired oy the sculptor in full payment for the statue dd pedestal and the erection thereof in the e designated. PERSONAL.—Senator Boatwell 1s recovering -*** Senator Morton’s health is as good as usual, and be expects to resume his seat in the Senate to-morrow. --’- Secretary Fish and family are not going abroad this season,asreported, but will *pend the summer at their home on the Hudson. ~~. Sir Edward Thornton, the British Ambas sador, has renewed the lease of the country seat n the Hudson, near Ostek'll, occupied by bim last season. ~- General Schenck, Minia- ter to England, who arrived here Saturday aight, will remain in Washington about a week and ther to his home in Ohlo. ---- Repre- itephens is still confined to his at tle National, but 1s slowly reeovering. At 1.30 p.m. to-day the symptoms in the case of Hon. Nathan Sargent, who has been very ill with pneumonia, were somewhat more favora- ble, and his recov: is now thought ‘ible, y-"--"*- Delegate N. P. Chip- wife start for Florida to-morrow for if two weeks, the General's health hay- ing been much impaired lately.------Judge Dent stil lies in a very dangerous condition, and up to a late hour this afternoon there were no changes for the better in his condition. A BILL “To Rerorw CERTAIN AnUsEs IN rae CIVIL Sunvice.”—In the House to-day Mr. O'Brien, of Maryiand, introduced a bili, which was referred to the Committee on Reform: in the Civil Service, entitled “a bill to reform certain abuses in the civil service of the United States in the District of Columbia.” The bill provides that whereas, &c., slavery has been abohshed and private ilvery is a mark of servi. tude derogatory to the gignity of a citizen or a soldier of the republic, therefore resolved that every officer or employe of the United States, or the government thereof, who shall take, re- ceive, or appropriate to bis own use, or that of avother person, directly or indirectly, any mo- Ped oF property belonging to the United States, beyond that which is expressly allowed by law, shall be deemed ea ity of embezzlement, and Upen conviction be subject to the pen- . — ‘yeovides by enmiry eat nazemawee ‘€ OF em! yment, at necessary transportation for the de; employe et coed or cause procured, —— of any deaceiption, either far or ers, at the expense shall aay le Hietae int Or Servants in their h ness, fhall be deemed guilty of anor, and be liable to i oF toremoval from office, quire; and, upon 8 miste i i tes 5 bits a)l officers of the remy yevrvants by a live e Siac © tl Fertil HH 8 i h u THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Another Point Raised. The room of the Special Committee Investi- gating District Affairs was well filled this morn- ing. Gov. Shepherd.and counsel, as well as counsel for the memorialists, were present at half-past twelve o'clock, the time appointed tor hearing arguments as to the advisability of bringing in as evidence private books and pepers. All the members of the committee were also frerent except Mr. Jewett. Senator Stewart, the newly appointed chairman, was on a. About one o’clock the heads of the mmittee were bumped together and a aon versation in an under tone was isdul; in It was reported that a point has been ‘as to the right of the Vice President pro tem. to appoint a chairman of the joint committee, and ‘bat some members of the committee held tha: the selection of a chairman belonged to the committee, and not to the presiding officer of be Senate; that the duty of the latter officer was merely to add to the committee, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Bout- well, and leave the right of succession to the chairmanship with the ouber members. Then a consultation was held in the room ad- joining tae commiitee room by Senators ‘Thur- man, Allison and Stewart and Representatives Bass, Hubbell and Hamilton. Senator Thar- man was thus closeted but few minutes, when he came into the committee room, and gathered up his papers and retired. Subse- quently all the others came in, and Senator Allison announced that the members would re- tire to the next room (belonging to the Commit- tee on Privileges and Election) tor consulation. Athalt-past two o'clock Senator Tharman »ppeared and stated that he had been instracted by the committee to adjourn the hearing of the argument until half-past ten o'clock to- morrow mornin District Affairs in Congress. IMPORTANT BILL INTRODUCKED BY M&. CAIP- MAN. Mr. Chipman introduced in the House ef Rep- resentatives to-day a bill “to define the rela- vons of the District of Columbia to the United States, and for other purposes.” [t cnacte: “That the peo y! d of the Interior, the en- eineer in charge of the public buildings and ztoonds, and the Governor of the District of Columbia for the time being, be and they are bereby constituted a Board of Assessment, and ‘t shall be their duty to take, or cause to be taken, @ vatuation of ‘all the real estate within the District of Columbia be:onging to the Unit- ed States, and they shall also take, or cause to be taken, a valuation of all the real estate sithin the said District other than that belong ng to the United States, and they shall there upon certify the same to the Secretary of the Treasury, whose duty it shall be to place to the credit of the Secretary of the Interior a sum which shall bear the same proportion to be whole amount levied upon real estate other than that of the United States which the as- ‘ssed value of the real estate belonging to the United States in said District bears to the as- ~essed value of real estate in said District, other han that belonging to the United States.” And the said Secretary of the Interior shall pay the said money to the officers authorized by law to pay the municipal expenses of said District of Columbia, including the expenses for unprove- its in aid District of streets, avenues, nigh- ways, sewers, and the like, upon vouchers to b. approved by the said Secretary of the Interior Provided, That the unt paid out of said fund to said Secretary sbull at no time exceed the amount paid out for like purposes from th tunds ot the District of Columbia. ction 2. That the said board shall ascertain the amount paid ont by the United States with tn the District of Columbia, since tho year 15 to the passage of this act, in the opening anu improvement of streets, avenues, highways, al leys, the laying of sewers, for tue contraction ot the aqueduct, for the lighting and improving of the public parks of the city of Washington. which are kept open for the use of the public: for the lighting of the streets and avenue the support of @ police, health and fire depart- ment, for the public schools, and generally al! -xpenditures in the said District, made for the common benefit of the citizens of sait Dis ‘rict and the government. And the satt oard sball also ascertain the amount patd by the proper authorities of the several munici pabties in said District, and by said District, or the like purposes, and shall strike a balance heet between the United States and the said suthorities of the District of Columbia ou ac vount of sald expenditures, and shall certit, the sume to the Secretary of the Treasury. whese duty it shall be to place te the credit of he sinking fund commissioners for the Distric* f Columbia an amount which shall. be suf icient to reimburse the expenditures of the District of Colambia and the local authorities therein. The amount which shall be found necessary from said balance sheet to make the xpenditures of the United States for id purposes equal to the expendi tures of the said District of Culumbia and the local authorities therein, which said ‘und shall be used by the sinking fund commis- ioners in payment of the indebtedness of said District, and for no other purpose. It shatl be the duty ot the Governor of the District of Co- umbia to forward annually to the Secretary of ‘he Interior an estimate of the amount neces sary todetray the expenses of said District and the improvements to be made therein. And it shall also be the duty of the engineer in charge of public buildings and grounds to forward the said secretary annually an estimate of the cost of improvements in the public parks, streets, and avenues deemed by that officer de- sirable to be made. And the said Secretary shall forward said reports to at the — of bender yap hrf an SS of the amount necessary to defray one-half of said expenses. 4 BILL TO CURE DEFECTIVE TITLES. Mr. Chipman also introduced @ bill en- titled “An act to cure defective titles in the District of Columbia.” The bill provides that title to all real property lying and situate in the District of Columbia wh has vested in the United States by escheat per defectum san- guinis, in cases of persons heretofore held in slavery, be, and the same is hereby, vested in the children of such sons add in the descendant’s of such children, if deceased, and euch children are hereby ppd to inherit one from the other or others in the s8mMe manner, and to the same extent as if born in lawful wedlock. The bill was referred to the District Committee. A NEW GAS COMPANY PROPOSED. Mr. Eldridge introduced in the House of Rep- resentatives to-day a bill, which was referred to the District Committee, to mcorporate the “Citizens’ Mutual Gas-Light bam om or Washington city, in the District of Columbia.” The bill names as incorporators Joseph H. Ber- ret, Robert B. Coleman, Wm. Herrick, Robt. M.Gatloway, Abner Doubleday, Ebon C. In- gersoll, T. E. Roessle, and James Sykes, and it gives the company the authurity to lay gas-pipes, &c., so long as they do not in- sertere witb public travel. It provides that the 1 stock of the said company shall cousist of 9600,000, which ater in by a vote of the directors. The bill gives the company ‘he usual powers and privileges ot corporations. A Restpent oF Bostoy, whose signature is “T," sent £290 in coin to the treasury to-day, and requests that the fact be made public. As a tribute to his honesty we give him the benefit Of an insertion gratis. Army Orpen! lionel James A. Hardie, inspector general, will soon visit Yankton anil ther points in Dakota, in connection with old Indian war claims. First Lieut. M. C.-Grier, 4th artillery, bas resigned. Times to- commenced for the first Not a and suc- have been ths last 8th by the ice was four inches thick. Gold weather con: tinued until the ice was over a foot thick, and an ample harvest was gathered.” up the river and atst, Aoqmne. A notices- ble feature thie is visitors are post- poning their until late in the season, due Geeira to see the state ie te Fon a oe spring time.— Floridian. ANOTHER Tammany iNDIOTED.—A weeks seo, James M. Mears . fines yee oftce wealthy, wis’ toed taney woered from dinner, and was with Sates t bind | eums of money by means of false rag . FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. Mospay, March 16. THE SENATE was not in session to-day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Under the regular Monday morning call of states and territories for bills and joint resolutions for reference only, there were a number introduced and referred to ———- committees. Among them were the following: By Mr. Woodford (N. ¥..—Btl to authorize the extension of the patent of Thomas Mitchell tor improvement in finishing hatr brushes. By Mr. Cox (N. ¥Y.)—Jcint resolation author- izing the erection of a statue to Admiral Far- ragut. Y.)—Bill to amend the By Mr. O'Brien (Md.)—Bi!l to reform certain abuses in the civil service of the United States in the District of Columpia. By Mr. Howe (Miss.)—Biil to repeal so ranch of the act organizing the army of the United States as discriminates against colored Ameri- can citizens. By Mr. Smith (Ohio)—Bill to regulate com. merce among the several states and with for- eign countries. 'y Mr. Gunckel (Ohio)—Bil! to fix the rate of postage on weekly papers and to regulate their transportation through the mail to weekly sub seribers. By Mr. Atkins (Tenn.)—Bill to amend the act of July 4, 1864, restricting the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims, By Mr. Herndon (Texas)—Bill for the ap- pointment of a commission for inquiring into the best method for the preservation of timber. By Mr. Eldridge (Wis.)—Bill to incorporate the Citizens’ Mutual Gas-light company, of Washington, D. C. By Mr. Hagavs (W. Va.)—Bill to authorize the Attorney General to adjust the claims ot purchasers of Untted States property at Har- per's Ferry. By Mr. Chipman (1D. C.)—Bil! to define the relations of the District of Columbia to the United States, and for other purposes. Also, bill to ee titles in the District of Co- lumbia. Also, bill _ new and useful inventions in the United States. By Mr. Myers (Pa.)—Bill to detine the duties on manufactures composed in whole er in part of wool of the Alpaca goat. By Mr. Hoskins (N.’¥.)—Bill to facilitate the circulation of public documents through the mails, By Mr. Lowndes (Md.)—Bill for the relief of Frederick City, Maryland, for destruction of property by confederate forces in Jaly, 1364. Under the above call a large number of pri- ite bills were introduced. Mr. Platt (Va) moved to take up and pass tne Senate bill making an appropriatioa of $5,000 for & topographical survey of the Capito! grounds and for a plan for their improvement. He offered an amendmentreducing the appro- priation to $3,000, as recommended by the House Commitiee on Public Buildings and Greunds, The bill was passed as amended. Tho bili in relation to the Lonisville and Port- land canal having been made the special order for to day after the mouruing hour, Mr. Hol man (Ind.) said the Committee on Commerce desired to consider it further, and he therefore asked that tbe same order be made for next Monday. Agreed to. Mr. Tremaine (N. Y.), from the Committee on be Judiciary, moved to suspend the rules and pare a bill to create an additional jadicial dis. trict in New York, to be called the western dis- trict of thatstate. The bill also tixed the salaries of all United States jndges in New York at $5,000 per anuam, nstead of $3,500, a8 at presen’ ged clause increasing salaries was stricken out. The House refused to suspend the rules and pase the bill. Mr. Stannard. (Mo.) from Committee on Com- merce, reported a bill appropriating $30,000 for the improvement of the mouth of the Mississip- ot er The rules were suspended and the bill passed. Mr. Bromberg (Ala.} moved to so suspend che rales as to bring before the House for considera- tion at this time a bill to prevent the introduc- tion of infectious and contagious diseases into the United States. Mr. Cox (N. Y.) said this was one of the mos* mportant biila before the Honse, asic would ear up the quarantine regulations of most of he states. Pending a yote on the above motion the Honse founnd itself without @ quorom, and a motion to adjeurn was made, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. Miss Brown, of the Treasury, upon Pension Office Cireunmlocation. My Dear Star:—To the best of my knowledge snd belief, not one voice has yet been raised in »ebalf of our Mr. Baker, of Pension fame. Now | feel diffident about being the one to raise that ; but as no one else seems inclined to do it, why, | hope he’l! be duly grateful to have even a Brown take up the gauntlet in his behalf, and tell STaR-gazers in general, and Mrs. H. Barn- ard—who wants him investigated, yes, and im- Geeehed—ta parsieclee, what a very deserving gentleman Mr. Baker is. Mrs. Barnard charges him with investing public funds in furniture for home use. In the first place then, isn’t it perfectly natural that anyone entrusted with the dispensing of such large charities aseight dollars per month should mr the subject up pretty well, and, finding that “charity begins at home,” live up to the maxim? Then, didn’t he virtually save all the money thus expended by keeping any number vt persistent widows and clamorous orphans at bay, who would otherwise have shared in the heavy chanties above mentioned. But there; { find that she even makes this very prudence a weapon of attack upon him, and [ cau do no better than to give an instance which came un- der my own observation, in which his wonder- ful segacity has succeeded in Saving to the gor- ernment @ whole widow’s pen-ion for the last bree years. ”. A PATRIOTIC MAN, BUT NOT SMART. ‘The soldier in this case, instead of bec ming a general, quartermaster, or at least army ¢ tractor, a8 any smart man would have done enlisted as a common soldier in ‘1; won through all the hardships and dangers of his three yeare’ term, and then capped the climax of his folly by.re-enlisting for another round of the same ki of dissipation. Now, nad he been @ general, like some I wot of, he might have successfully saved his country by the dogs of wer from a safe distance; as it was, & minie ball shattered one of his legs and he had all the agonizing experience of lying for days upon the battle-fleid, nmthought of and un- cared for, to through with. Burning with fever, parched with thirst, unable to move even, @ poor, mortally wounded “Johnny” di- vided the contents of his flask with him,wash- ing down in that draught whatever of animosity had been ineither miud. Then the noble women who made such sufferers their care, found him beside the dead rebel, and after the horror of transportation, he found a piace in one of our hospitals, where an amputation was performed in so bungling @ manner that a second one was neceseary to keep mortification at bay. With his system drained by the torture, utierly un- able to take stimulants in shape of the offered whisky, he was cc up as beyond help, when Mrs. Phaies or Faies, I don’t know which, a veritable angel in human form, saw his con- tape of wines ant itso cheasien, Tieeathed bape of wines an le del 1 after that, lived for se of veral each day brought its share of pain and disco: hemorr! fort, and with occasional hages the ess Of disease, then sank into a prema- ture grave, leaving his wife and pendent upon the mother’s exertions. WHERE THR The soldier had been followed his ad the dozen and one certificates, affidavits, &c., required, and awaited the result, which’ aime ia demand for more sfidavits. That phase of th Vartaocnt wen fet satisfied that tar ancestors had alt yn the cone 5 creek . to settle the mooted }, the amount peyes J upon it will fur- ther contribute to home comforts economical Mr. Baker. , ex Ireally donot know whether I have defence as I wished ‘or not; pl ipcas goons —_.———— SENATOR SUMNER. Autopsy of the Body, No Traces of the Brooks Assault. Bostoy, March An Pages a5 of the body of Senator Sumner was made this morning, an: the report written out as foliows:— coronary artery, in @ considerable po: its length, was s0 much ossified that its calibe was diminished at least one half. The right corenary artery was slightly atheromatous and considerably enlarged. The cavities of the heart were gilated, especially the lower third of the left ventricle. The walls of this were generaliy thinner than usual, especially ‘oat a point about an inch and a half trom the Apex, Over a space two-thirds of an inch in di ameter. In the vicinity of this were severe! small clots of blood, som had prob: ably formed betore death. Nothing abnormal was ound in the brain or other organs. (Signed) J. B.S. Jackson, ©. Exuta, RH. Hitz, in the presence of Henry G. Clark, A. E. Cot ting, Alfred Hitchcock, H. H. A. ‘Beach, Jos T. Johnson and C. E. Brown Sequard. Dr. Brown Sequard sxys no traces of the sault committed by Brooks were discovered in thebrain. —- There ls a very general suspension of busi ness to-day, including tue closing of all the public echools, out of respect to the memory of Mr. Sumner, whose funeral takes place this afternoon, letter says the first band of volunteers sent to Nuevitas has met the insurgents and been worsted. Upon their arrival at Neuvitas they found the rail- road leading to Puerto Principe cut, and at tempted to march to the latter place, where they were attacked by the Cubans, losing 25 men kill nd 70 wounded. The remainder retired to Nuevitas. AN UPRISING OF SLAVES. The Cubans in this eity (New York) have in- formation of an uprising of #1 estates in the district of Maricl, about 45 muie= trom Havana, and also in the neighborhood of Bahia Honda.’ The uprising began on the es tates of J. Aquire, fomented by the poor plant ers, who are under the impression taat if the slaves should rise in their viciuity the Spanish authorities would feel bound to arm the whites to maintain peace at home, and thereby pre vent them from being sent to tight in the east- erp portion of the island. The captain gen Faconthceg ordered troops into the vicinity of the trouble. New York Notes. THE NATIONAL FINANCZ MASS MERTING. New K, March I6.—The executive com mittee named in the call for a mass meeting in Cooper Institute to give public expression to opinions on the national tinances have decided that among the speakers to he invited to send invitations to Charles Frarcis Adams, Lyman Trumbull, Governor John A. Dix, Francis Kernen, Wm. M Evarts, Clarles O'Connor Wm. Cullen Bryant, Alexander I. Stewart Wm. E. Dodge, S. B: Chittenten, A. A. Low, George Opdyke, and E. S. Jaffray. It was wae deciaed that the mceting should be non- partisan in ite character, but that ali potitica parties should be represented among the speak- ers snd officer: He Owen Morgai KIN WIPE MURDER. uding at No. 205 weet 20th street, threw a lighted keros-ne lamp at his wite and burned herso severely that 1. Saturday nig) she died yesterday. Morgan was arrest TWKED-LEDEE AND TWESI-LEDUM. In the Oyer and Terminer Court to-day Judge Brady granted the motion by Wiliam M. Tweed’s counsel to make the clerk's rec of the sentence conform to the stenographer’s minutes, which makes it as Judge Davis pro- nounced it, “county jail,” instead of *‘peniten- tary,” as the clerk wrote it. The prosecution attach no importance to this, as they , an der the statute, county jail means penitentiary in acertain class of criminal cases. A motion to make the second clause in the sentence ap: pear on the record as it was pronounces, v ont any plece of imprisonment being mention ed, was then made by Twesd’s counsel, ami th: court reserved its decision. The Anti-Whisky rusade. UNION TEMPERANCE MEKTING LN SARATOGA Saratooa. March 16.—An immense usion temperance meeting of all churctes was held here last night, at which nearly all the ciergy- wen were present. Earnest addresses were de- livered, and @ series of radical resolutions on the temperance quest’on adopted. A unior temperauce prayer mcering has been organized by the women of the churches. and @ mecting ha: been called for Tuesday aiternoon, Anuther umion prayer and conference meeting will be eld Tuesday night. a Foreigu Notes. SPANISH REPUBLICANS CAPTURED BY CAR- LISTS. Bayorne, March 16. under Gen. Salealls surprised and captured, in the province of Gerona, a column of republican troops marching to the relief of Olot. THE ELMAINS OF DR. LIVINGSTONE. Loypon, March 16.—Sir Garnet Wolseley wil! 0 to Malta or Odeon to take the remains of Dr. Livingstone and escort them to England. on Out on Bai Harnissves, Pa., March 16.—The Dauphin cownty court to-day granted an order for the release of George O. Evana, on entering $25,000 bail for his appearance at the April term to take the benefit of the insolvent act. The con. dition of Evans’ health is gradually growing worse. Physicians have certiticd that he can- not live more than three months if kept in cou- finement, ————— A Terrible Disaster at Sea. 117 RGYPTIAN PILGRIMS DROWNED. Lonpoy, March 16.—The steamship Raconia, while on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt, for Algiers, having a8 passergers 275 pilgrims re- turning from Mecca, encountered terrific gales. One huge wave which struok the vessel washed overboard from her deck 117 of the pilgrims, and all were drowned. Se tee Fatal Feud in Keatacky. Lovisvitie, March 16—Henry Mass and Barncy Molincamp, neighbors and brotners-in law, living in Lewis county,Ky., had a quarrel, during which Mass procured ‘# pistol, and sho’ Molincamp’s wife, tflicting fatal’ wounds. Mass then blew out his own brains, S MeLean Out on Bail. Crxcrxxatt, March 16—John R. McLean, managing editor of the Enquirer, who was co: mitted to jail for contempt, was released late last bight on bail. The fuuerai ser- vices of the late Rear Admiral Joseph Lanman will be held in Norwich to-morrow. ee Fire in Osw Oswxoo. March 16.—Dorris? Wurt’s cowry were burned ware store, and Kerr Bros’. grocery store jast evening. Loss, $39,000. ——__ eens Hornise TRAGEDY 1x BROOKLYN.—A trag- ter was enacted yester THE DISTRICT AND THE GENERAL GOVEKNUENT. 8 bh of Hon. N . Chipman en eine Relation to Ench Other, TRE GOVERNMEBT SHOULD PRAR ITS s0eT OF BXPENSES OF IMPROVE- From ap able and exhaustive speech prepared by Hon. N. P. Chipman, our Delegate in Con gress, on the relations of the general governmen 9 the District of Columbia (and which explains he bill printed elsewhere), we make the fuilow ing extracts BE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDERS oF THE caritat After referring to th e tocation of the capita, Mr. Chipman said: “TI asert that the history of ‘he location of the capital, the declaration of ts founders, the provisions of the deed of con- reyance mate by the proprietors of the soil, the oiemporaveous acts, the plan ot the city and he legislation of Congress show a distinct and urmistakable purpose on the part of the United States to build here a federal city at ederal expense. There wasinvolved in the very dea of building up a great political and non commercial city, with the ebiet view of accom modating the necessities of the government, the mplied pledge that government would take apon itself the barden of public improvements u that city. A city deprived of commerce and manufactures is deprived of the means of sel{- support. The founders could not have been ‘gnorant of the fact that to make the capital what they designed it to be was impossibie, ex- cept under the fostering care of government. WHAT THE OLD WORLD DOES PAR ITS CAPITALS. No uation before bad ever attempted it t is absolutely certain that ours never intended ro do so. Turning to the Old World, we find that all the great cities have been either the creation of the state, or have been fostered and aided by the state, notwithstanding most of them have large commerce, manatacturve and 1 will ventare to say that since pos city became our capital the govern- ment of France has expended not less than $200,000 000 upon the city of Paris. After speaking of the character of the deed of nce from the original proprietors of the soil, aud Ther Pr Ssubwitted by NS OP THR CAPITAL, Presidevt Washington to Con- gress in Il, Mr. Chipman says :-—<{f members will take the trouble to examine this plan, now om file in the office of pudlie buildings and grounds, all doubt will disappear as°to the fact hat the government intended this city be developed and improved at government ex penee. He gives a table of the ratio of street areas of certain large cities, which show that Paris, hought by many to be the most beautiful city at Europe, notwithstanding its grant boule | vards and tts Champs Elysees, has les than me-half the street area of Washington city The greater part of the business streets of Paris are, for the convenience of business, mado narrow, while their avenues and bonie- vards are troad and beautital; bat here there ‘Snot a street less than double the width of Broadway, New York. A NATIONAL CITY. Mr. Chipman next brings turward some cor- respondence between Washington and Jefter- ~on, and some interesting facts in relation to the loan of money by the state of Maryland, snd quotes at some tength an article from the Philadelphia Herald of January 4, 17 1 cars:—‘Here, I think, Mr. Speaker, is the ab- solute proot of my propositivn, that contempo- rancously with the location of the seat of gor- ernment it was the well-understood purpose of ite founders to establish a city which was to be national, and in whose growth and prosperity the whole country was to take an interest.”” THE GNERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD Do ITs SHARE. He calls attention to the opinion with regard to the duty of the government expressed in the report of the committee charged wit the duty of examining into the affairs of the District, and asthe subeequent legislation was that recom- mended by the committee, he concludes that it is the highest legislative confirmation of the proposition that be is endeavoring to establish, to wit :—That the burden of improvements here should be upon the general government, rather than apon the citizens. The United States have stood by and hare seen their capital become a by-word and scof fing throughout the civilized world. Chey h seen the stafts of scorn and contempt and dire pointed toward it without making a single -reditabie effort to avert them. PARSIMONY OF CONGRESS For thirty years it did little more than hew oat some paths to the ic. Daildings, a ~take off the streets and of the District to improve - pended by government in this period being 320,000 —leks than $700 a year. Who cand defend this miserable pars! snd who can justify the conduct of ( in thus trifling with a great public daty osed upon it by the foander= of the capital, spectaily when it is remem’ red that dari be same period it had realized £700,000 from be improvident sale ot seen pledged tor the benetit of improvea Look at your superb Capital build: has never been a moment sinc® it was erected, when ite surroundings wonld compare favora- bly with a New giand barn-yard. Twelve milion dollars in this marble pile, of grand promise without and diappointment within, bat surrounded worse than a western court-house. It only lacks a horse-block and hitchi: to make it perfectly primitive and rut WHAT THE DISTRICT CONTRIBUTES TO THE NA- TIONAL CoPP: In answer to the charge that the people of the District, a thriftless set, doing nothing to- wards fhe support of the government, Mr. Chipman quotes from the annual report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for 1573 to show that the District of Columbia, since 1563, bas paid, exclusive of taxon income, into the ited States Treasury $4,6:5,119.94—more than all the other territories combined; more than Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebras- ka, Nevada, or O1 n, and more than the ex- penditures of the United States for improve- ment of the capital since its foundation. Inten years this tax-burdened District has more than reimborsed the government for every dollar laid out here for the common benetit of its own and private property. THE PREGS DRSIRE A LIBERAL POLICY To- WARDS THE DISTRICT. Mr. Chipman contin : “f have read the papers closely since we have been placed is the crucible, a1 unfair and prejudiced against the personnel of our Jocal government and its management take a high patriotic stand when speaking of the duty of Congress. I have yet to find a paper which advocates the narrow view that the United States snall do nothing toward improy- ng ard beautifying the mation’s capital, es- pecially us the government owns hall the real estate ‘and possesses absolute proprietary con- trol over every street, avenue, alley, *jnare, park and reservation in it. Why, sir, France expended $15,600,000 to open the Boulevard Sebastopol, and yet wo must plead as for a vharity when we ask this rich people to make ast, fixed, and certain appropriation annually 0 carry on improvements in which the whole country is interested. BUT SIMPLE JUSTICE DESIRED. I confess, Mr. Chairman, t weary of this con- test atter year to obtain simple justice for he District of Columbia. { weary of the in- siifference of the patoon. 1 t amoun' Tack & A CONVINCING @TATEMERT. Mr. Chij gives a statement of the sccount between The uational the local govern- ments at this time in the matter of the improve ment of streets and avenues, including sewers, which shows totals as follows: by Distriet of Colw $20,375,410 70 4,600,536 670 BUS, 77 4,821 wo erence * ++ $7,837,412 00 r. next gives the dil yy the soecanions for copes paidt pe oper a eee while lsay thateven the papers most | i Ht H d the general 4:0 be grand total of goverument expeniiture, neluding expen public parks, &o. be cives ax 81 mburse bee © 3. THE DEMAND A VERY RBASONARLE One, Mr. Chipman next proceeded to say: “It we were trying this case ou a bill iu equity, there would be a large item of interest properly t government large item in the ots, and intercet apon the deed, wor le to rh roceeds of » mount. T ban douMe ihe balance which I have edue. What is nove pve all things here + comtistent, well a ey on the part f Congress tot this District gove rement. | right to nek th be struck be District of © PRE PRES ‘There is up bis voice al government has the er balance sheet should (pited States and the RIERD OF THE DISTRICT. brave man who bas dared to lift put of the midst of clamor, and remind Congress of its duty. He did it under a sense of rial responsibility. He did tt, ation of some head pon e-coud-hand evidenoe, al obscrvation of the progres improvements tere. I wili venture to aay that noman in the District of Columbia, not even the Governor hinwelf, bas been the daily wit. bess Of FO much of the work in its detatl as this man. Like his great prototype, Wash! % who watched the unfolding of the pian of the city with the same keen interest that « botanist would the unfulding of a rare flower, or an art. ist the developmeot of a great picture,President nt bas watched ihe rescae of the capital trom national disgrace, and, unsolicited, his strong sense of justice plamly reminds you of a | duty too long uegiected ] r. Chipman closed by quoting from Presi. Gent Grant's last annual meesage that portion | relating to District improvements, and recom. mending a liberal policy toward the District of Columbia, and that the government sbould bear its just share of these improvements. THE LATE SENATOR SUMNER. The Rem in Boston, Theremams of Oba © Boeton Saturday night at 7 o’ch ple numbering 10,000 was in ot the mayor, | bersot the legislature, and the board of trade, received the body, av were escorted by ® bat | talion of cavairy aud GO policemen to the State House, where the remains wore deposited io Doric ball, which was draped in mourning. A detail from the Shaw ards, of the colored bdattahion bg duty @ @ guard of honor over | te rema’ The body iaid in state during It will be removed to King's chapei this afternoon, where the funcral ser» ~ will take piace. Upon the arrival of the remains in Porte ball, Senator Anthony made a brief but teeling address, commitung them to Of Massachusetts. Gov. Washburn & sponded. Faneuil lial is elaborately de. iu mournia g by order of the city oun, the 16th instant as the hour tor the fu Sumner; sud whereas it is | the comm , will d last tribate or respect Senator who Therefore, Ir ire to participate in this and affection to the great ved them so k and #0 well ucst the officta'sof the cities And towns throughout the commonwealth to toake provision tor the solemnization of the hour pamed by the tolling of belis, and sack es anthey may deem appropriate to ANTR NYLLUM LETTER OF WR. RUNNER The tollowing letter wae read by Kev. C. F. Lule at the meeting of sorrow held in Faueatl Hail, Boston, on Saturday. It was written at will besten, immediately preceding the fring on Vurt Sumpter Wasaixcton, Dec. Poor Hale—s doubt whether anything Cone Uis winter for ancient bistory; tual of t day will be too ad keep Museact usct of Le colun gence, sbe ei img can be gained by argument tw tind bu ud ite safeguards unconstitu vain have Istudied my duty ¥.Lat nothing is more important bau for our dex ith to stand as ho ts precirely topbe which is tiwmminent I fast to the old flag. upon ber governor. Ever yours, [Appinuse.) “Y, that, and remember bim in t days when w. want to bring the republic back again where he lett her. Remember that the greatest man in he darkest moments counted on the governor ries of “Good!” and applause.) VICE PRESIDENT WILSON'Ss TRIBUTS. Vice President Wilson wrote a letter to the meeting, in which he says: ‘In his desth im- partia! liberty has lost a devoted champion, the country a true patriot and pure stat: republican institutions throughout ti da sympathizing and undoubting friend. He nat Dved to see the extirpation of slavery and the | triumph of the Union. But trials, disappoint- sents and sickness came to him, yet none but | hie intimate friends know bow bravely he bere them. While, however, he greatly feared be | might become incapabie for labor and further | urefulness, he had nots dread of death. Lese than one year ago, while «i"ting alone with him | iu bis room, giving him that advice so easy to ve and so Lard to take—to cease from labor d take the much-needed rest—he said to me with great earncetness, ‘If my works were com- pleted, and my civil rights bill passed, no visi- | tor could enter the door that would be more | weleome than death.’ The failure to complete that alloted task was his regret in his last mo- ments, and the ctvil <ights bill he commended to an honored culleague.” A letter highly eulo- | cistic of the departed Senator was also received | from Charles Francis Adams. THE BATILE-FPLAG BILL. The Springte!d Kepul lishes « letter from M: friend in tuat city ch, afte sickness, which be “goes back in its origin to the injuries re ive Seventeen years ago, | follows of the “ battle flag bill.” me unjurt and Lard to understand that my bill nm be called bostile to the soldiers or to the esident, when ii was introduced by me May 8, 1862, Febraary Zi, 1895, and when it hi General Scott, General Robert Anderson and General Thomas, 1 good and true soldicrs. If persons would ly consider candidly my original convictions ‘this question, they would see how and inevitable has been act. As iftn surbetys I am a public serene, ont 4 a sense uty ie bass Stes chs sae one Meanwhile, will uder in misconception ch rt ie i LE