Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | hes sw | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sandays Excepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peunsyivauia Avouné, cor. Lith St. ie TER EVENING STAB “TEWSPAPER COHPAN, | & THE £VENING STS thotr subse at THE WEEKLY S8TAR—Publicnel Privay—9i.50 | “ Tnvar ably 's advance, iz both cases,an i 7 orjecne-t longer than paid for. advertising furnished om application. S°NOIAL NOTICES, — | DIShisfs oF THE GORse, > 4 |q Lh je we ne? ATIONAL Tiear aN Ma.5 Go pave , FRIDAY EVEN Bewettt aud Inst appear sat Manger. @, March 37, two of Neat, EUWIN ADAM3 ia BNO? W 458INGTON THEA CER Comier Lith Sirest, "claw Pesus, Avenue ester to eels SiCKbay. M a > naric FS arch 23 ast ch HARRY in “ POMP,” COMIQUE MUN TION VARI#TY TRO mhasts, Comortionins wd Paxto minists, mar ,ORD'S OPEN’ HOUSE, TO-NIGHT AND SATUSDAY MATINEE. s THE PRICES OF ADMISSION. tenth th: for tickets witt ho 2 $25 cents extra. wh: the hours 6f3 30 and Iv.) t Young Actress, LADE O° GRASS, in Piva Obaractors LOOM MAND ) PANCHON, A CHANGE ! Daring hs b Bu great London #uce 1CKRD WORLD. mrs foA82¥ SLU conceats or TaR HUTCHINSON FAMILY, T WILLAED HALL. OS WEDNESDAY AND #8IVAY EVENINGS, Maroh Yo and 37. Changs of progrsmme each evening. Se cured st Bille” Music Store. TD ECHERCHE DRAMAT: de TAINMENT. RECIIATIONS AND IMPERSONATIONS GRACE GREENWeCD AND MAS. SARAH F. AMES, ar LINCOLN HALL, ___ maraid Ext ibi ad Sale {New No m Excib jae a Se ee mamas ru St RITER'S, =D streate, elicht Fellows’ fist, FP WEARING ae wivantag no business before the meeting. to the very best 2U! 2 STR, + between 6th and 7th nw. mptly attended to. Cach paid. fis-tf ‘LECTURES. w=s2 ALL iniug Willard’s Hotel. Mr. ADOLF SUTRO wilt repeat bis LE_TURB ON MINES AND MINING on MONDAY EBV March 30. oe the for odes, f Ores, with spzciat refer ence to the Oumstock L de, ta the State of Nevads, and the Botro tunel. The Lecture wilt be ilestrated by the aid of the Calcium Light, with one hundred diagrams, v and pgtares of mince, the tunel, and mining ope t bout t rid. Adinii only by invitation. Tickets may be reeured npen written application to tro. at Witisra’s Hotel. jaral-3e SPRING. NEW! STYLISH! ATTRACTIVE! FRESH AND NOBBY. “OUR CUSTOM DEPARTMENT.” FIRST OPENING | C¥ FINE SPEING WOOLESS, FRENCH, ENGLISH, SCOTCH AND GEBMAN CUaTINes, TEOWSEBINGS, SCITINGS. WHICH, WITH OUB SUPEBIOR BLCHANT TAILORING FACILITIBS, WEARE MANUFACTURING TO ORUER IN UNEXCELLED STYL&, FIT ANDY FINISH. Examine Our Stock. SF This Department isin charge of Mr. DANIEL F. KEYWORTH, » skillful and artistic Cutter, Intely connected with one of the prineipal Merchant ‘Tailering Establishmects of Union Syuare, New York City. HBASBLE BROTHERS. MERCHANT TAILORS & FINE CLOTHIERS feb2s-tr Corner 7th and D streets. ‘THOwAS DOWLING, AUCTION 4ND COMMISSION MERCHANT, vaasers, Da 5 ward im (Rep) ty ‘fale, —EEEEEeEe—————————————————EEEEE————— eee ter Two Cevts enc - -. 43—-N°. 6,556 WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1874. fa mitting every kind of tack many op both thes are reported to been aed The city anthorities soem soar eg emergency, and the trope in around the city Qre Dot In sufficient nambers to reorder. The Eocettny se tee cause of the Maselmen’s ‘¥rote a book on jones, Ip theat- ° ° TWO CENTS. - ——-— Pighung te Spate. | District Adsirs in Cougress. MEETING OF THE SENATB COMMITTEE TO-DAY. | The Senate District Committee beld a meet- ing to-doy; present, Messrs. Lewis, Spencer, Jobrston and Hitchcock, Mr. Johnston was directed to report back the Mil relating to sales under deeds of trust in the Distiict of Columbia, and ask that the com- mittee be dixcharged from tts further consider- that it be referred to the Committ: Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVEY ‘The receipts from in- | ternal revenue to-day were £509 600. ‘Tae Canter Sessiowto-day was very brief Al. the members were presevt, but there was | jclary. ‘The 0 etreet railroad bill was deferred unti the next meeting of the committee. ‘The committee considered Senate dill 463, fupplementary to an act entitled “An act 0 authorize the Washington and Point Lookout irosd company to extent a road into an bin the District of Columbia,” bat tovk no Tree Geneva awarr tion by the House Jugiciary but no conclusion was reached. M. Bartuormi, the now France, arzived at New York on tor fr w actor. President Ga! tion tor the E sition to the aiet, of the Columbia Inati- Dumb, appeared in op d an act of Congress, pot patted a raitag reverse 1 i Mote au approved Febru: ry 2 that he bas never had | : ssi 5, 18 ited “an act to by the House.—Spri publican, amend an act eniitied ‘an aet fo incorporate the : fax Coivmbia Institution for the instruction of the ue Committee o ng and Carrea fgeecrsees a taneRois inten feat and dumb and the blind. approved to-day submitted their report ou the bruary 16 Mr. R. M. Hail appeared in tional bank of this city report Tue case of Mrs. My gard to certain questions j in New Orleans, will be Thee ich was finally laid over for already t Mr. Hitchcock, who was instructed by the | committee at their lust meeting to report fayur- ably in case he saw no objretion House bil i ol, North O street, ‘ail way company, stated umber of remonstrauces nu Mussy, S.R. Bond, M L. H. Chandler appeared it was recommitted to Mr. day. Mr. e bill. go At acaittee to- bill fixing the ssiaries of U. S. consuls, and agreed to report a resolation Cowing, ar | bebait o: Hitcheo Mr. Hitchcock was authorized to report the Po Apacosiia aul et railroad bill. Messrs. G. W. Kin; mn Hammond, A. B. Kelly, and Z. M. PB. King appeared in ‘beha of House bili + explanatory of the act for t formation of corporations in the District of C» lombia. ¢ The bill waa relecred to Mr. Hitcn cock. Mesers. J. O. Wilson, Henry Johnson, A. A. Hart and 8, Wolf desired to be beard inat- vocacy of the bill which recently passed th House, advancing money for the payment of the -cheol teacher®, but the committee pos'- poved the consideration of the bill uutil their next meeting. mst REQues the Treasury department yesterday from Chicago enclosing a twenty-dollar confederate note, which the sender, in all seriousness, re- juesied the treasarer to “redeem aad remit as soon as possible. Revance ConsoLipaTion.—An execative or- der was issued yesterday uniting the eighth aut ninth internal revenne collection districts of New York state into one district, to be known As the fourth collection district.’ Chas. D. C>- ter, now collector of the eighth district, ts r- taihed as collector of the consolidated district. | Tue SANBORN CONTRACT INVZSTIGATION was continued bythe Ways and Means commit- ting yesterday. Wm. A. Sim mors, collector ef Boston, and formerly super- vhor of internal revenue, was befure the com- “WANT THE GoveaNuENT To TuRY Want.”—A di appeared before the F lian Af ney, auted th they wanted. * A conne ST hi the Senate gallery fur lying at honorable b if th these correspondents District gov ut, Do aut egation of Oszge Indians use Committee on In- fairs yesterday, asking for horses, oF, as they represented ii, they overnment to du tur them at mittee and explained bis agen: born, stating that he aided bim on acconnt of instructions which he received trom the Tres sury department. Frank M. Green, of this city -% n aiding Sa was on the siand in the atterr MURDER oF A SuRveror ny Reservar headquarters to-day: Heapqvanrens Post or Fort Sit mt Adju , Department $ 2 respeetinily report the imarder, “ 1th of last month, ot one of the surveyors uo: Hackbosh’s party to the northwest of the ita agency, by & party of reservation In The genera! belief is they are Kiowa informed, are breaking their parties in the field and discontinuing tbe work. J. W. Davepson, lone! 10th cavalry. rule were e » have the Ed ® Provvx are be, have the star’ the memorialists? he general b the investigation will amount to very little, far as criminating any member of the Distri government is concerned, but it will delay a Propriations and entail considerable expense.-- Wash. Cor. Balt. American. THE PREsIDENTS 6f the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific railroads were betore the House Committee on the Pacific Railroad to-day in regard to the question of pro-rating, with a view to harmonize the difference between the two roads. If no other satisfactory conclusi. ts arrived at, the committee will report a b for that purpose. Lieutenan PREstpENT GRantT aNd THE SovTH CaRo- LINIANS.—A reception was accorded by Presi dept Grant this morning to the delegation« from South Carolina who represent the Tax- payers’ Convention of the state and the ber of Commerce of the city of Charleston The respective committees embrace some oF ¢! most distinguished gentlemen of the st among whom are three or four ex-Governor= Several members of Congress, and altogether an imposing array of representative talent The object of the visit, as indicated by the re- marks of Gov. Porter, wast» present the griev- ances of the tax-payers, who, while governed by non-taxpaying legislators, are compelled to foot the bills witbout the ilege of a vo the state government. Richard also addressed the Exeent comm.ttee delegation was intro: Inpran Dericienciss. the House Appropriation serted in the defici« #1.090,000 for the In he stftement that Committee have in- bill an item of about tians of New Mexico aud Arizona is Incorrect. Abont mount of money is to be appropriated for ail Indira niles throughout whe country, inclading the Stoox and many other tribes besides tho Apach s. BAtwotixa vor SumNar'’s Stccessor To- Day.—Tele grams received at the Capitol to- day from Boston give the fourth ballot of the joint convention of the two houses of the legis lature of Massachusetts tor United States Sena. ster, a8 tollow his response the President expressed sym- pathy tor the people of South Carolina, and said that the condition of affairs was as muc to be deplored there as i jana, but sinc it was a sovereign ¢ could see no mot: whereby the pending evil could be cured eit by the Executive or by Congress. The matte Was one which rested entirely with the peopl The President also took occasion to say that one of the speoches published as having been de. livered in the taxpayers’ convention had given him much personal offence, because it stated what was false. Subsequently, however, it was explained that the speech in que.tion had been garbled for local political purposes, and that its genera! tenor had been discountenanced by the conven- tion, and the President parted with the delega- tion, expressing the hope that between Con- gress and himself something might be legiti mately done to afford the relief sought. " 2 | Adams. 6 | Banks. Walbridge was before the Wass and Means Committee to-day as counsel for John D. Sanborn, and asked that the latter be excused from making a full state- meut in relation to his case until his trial, which begins at Brooklyn on Monday next. He asked leave to fle a partial answer in Sanborn’s bebalf. The committee declined to receive the partial statement, but postponed the further earing of the case until Monday week, when Sanborn will appear before the commities as a subpensed witness. Dericrescizs—The House Committee on Appropiations yesterday heard the statement of Supervising Architect Mullett in regard to de- dciencies in —— for , furni repairs, ture and fuei for public buildings throughout the country, and agreed to insert in the detici- ney bill items amounting to about $125,000 for these purposes. The committee also agreed to ap item of £20,000 to cover deficiencies in ap- wopr ations for the bureau of statistics and $15,000 for Prof. Hayden’s Geological f the Yellowstone. Sk a Tue Sewate Committee on Patents have greed to report adversely on the application for extension of the Wells hat-body patent, ana also in the case of the Tanner car-brake. They agreed to report favorably on the House bill legalizing the renewal date of McUlintock Young’s patent for an improved harvester. The committee agreed to report adversely on the *pplication for extension of Rudolph Eick- meyer’s patent for stitching hat linings. It was agteed to ask the Senate to recommit for the purpose of further amendment the bill recently reported to secure the righis of property in patterns for metal! castings. Crvit Sarnvice CommiTTer met yester- day. and Hon. J. H. Ela, Fifth Auditor, ap- veared in regard to allowances made to inter- ual revenue officers. with a view of fixin, tat salaries for such officers instead of pase all ances. Hon. THE TvRP—The Macon, Ga., Races.—At the Macon (Georgia) races yesterday, the first race, mile and @ quarter dash, for all ages, was wou by Revenge, beating Fireball and Nashville time, 2.22. The second race, a three- mile dash, was won by Quits, beating elle of Australia and Pretty by Night third; time, 1.264. The third race, mile heats, two in three, was won in two cae + ag heats by fa bitha, Chief Engineer second. Joe Jolnsou was distanced the first heat; time, 1.54, 1.55. Liverpool Races.—At the Liverpool spring races yesterday the grand national steepl- chase was won by Reuguy, Chlimney-sweep popes and Merlino t |. Twenty horses started. . Tae War in Cvna.—Another battl2 has taken place near Puerto Principe, between the Cubans and Spaniards. In the ‘beginning of the action the Cuban forces, under Gen. Maxi- mo Gomez, seem to have had a decided advan- tage, and the admitted difficaity of Gen. Bas- copes in — way to the scene of battle indicates something very like a victory for the ‘triots. The Spaniards lost very heavily. The bans remained in possession eld at night, and the killed and wounded fell into their bands. : Tae nr INS of Judge Lewis Dent arrived in St. Louis yesterday afternoon, and were taken to the residence of Col. John C. Dent, where the funeral services were performed by Coon, the Rey. Edw: Trinity chureh. A 1: were in attendance, selected from sotone Ge boy! of the deceased. A f mains were conveyed to Bellefontaine ceme- tery, followed by a large concourse of the friends of the late judge. ATTACK ON Iratian WORKMEN BY STRI- KERS.—A bout 11 o’clock yesierday morning be- tween fi'ty and sixty Italians went from New York ty to Hoboken for Ue frm come of ing on the new tunnel of the Delaware, wanna and Great Western railroad. fore they arrived at the tunnel they were at- Sal ae gy m lying in wait, were put te The leader of the ttalians, it is thongnt, te tally wounded. nt rector of Lg consideration, buat ‘Be committee adjourn=d-rithout taste the commi journed without action. Che resolution is:—*That no two persons bear. — relation of husband and wife, paren and child, brother and sister, either by consan- guinity or }, shall be employed in any Jepartment at the same time.”” Howarp Cu. ¥F ingttay.—General Bal- a that he kept. : poo er beek = ee Tux Newssors’ Home, corner of Duane, Sec leovie Met aie when ho was relieved | William and New Chambers Fy hy vig York from daty, Which time he had not seen it Stine her cane i Iurcrtant Ravance CigcuLaR.—The Com- missiover of Internal Revenue has addressed a circular letter to a'! collectors of Internal Rev- epue calling their attention tos ot the Supreme Court, where it 4 5 waiver of their legal rights under these statutes scross the face of tueir returns, the taxes will be assessed without - But in eases where delinquents or refuse to take this course, you will once report the pe Ny aS above-mentioned decision of the Court. in view of the importance of in this matter, coulectors are urged to prompt ac- “THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Commitiee. Concinston Yesterday's Proceedings At the acasion of the joint Congressional select committee investigating District affairs yester day afternoon, after the reading of the answer of the District government to the charges of the memorialists, (printed in yesterday’s Srar, which occupied an hour, Mr. Allwon stated that the committee hai rent a telegraphic subpeena tur Mr. Qaimby at Dixon, Lt., and had received a dispatou thai be was not there. Mr. Christie asked for the scale of prices now in use by the board. He also aid before the committee the answer of John O. Evans in r gard to bis interests with Mr. Teemser. cluces the statements of the old contr: Mr. Mattingly sabmitted the preseut scale o prices ot the Beard of Publie Works. Zephaniah Joues recalied:—Stated in forme examination that the New Jers tract was the first awarded him, a contract to open an alley first. Mr. Abrahams changed his statement in gardto the EF Evans’ D. E. he could lay a tire pave yard. Thought the asphalt ns could be bought for $15 per ton. By Mr. Mattingly:—Do not inctud . ‘Pbat is what it would cost. Don’t know that Mr. 0. E. <0 much money out of his con’ board that be failed in business. Was nut sar prised at it, though. = Alexander Chenowith sworn:— Resided here tree years; is an engineer by profession; lately 4 contractor; has a contract now with the board: no one interested with him; borrowed money t) work the contract, which ‘was awarded him in July; signed it then; omitted one name uatil a mouth ugo; bondsmen furnished three mouth- ago; contract was for a brick sewer out 10:11 street, and pipe sewers on two streets; whols amount of contract was $30.00), only’ parils pertormed now. ‘The witness stated that he yet baa the certificates he had received in part pay- ment; the sewer he is building conugcis wii the R street sewer. W. T. Riley sworn:—Resides tn 18th stree’; some time in 15 i to cut Rhode | square; while there the tea X Co. carried off the mater he pave ment, but did not know where they took it; had & verbal contract with the Buaca of Pabi Works to fill asquare between » avenue and M street, a square 161; portion of it ca: being built on the balance froma private lot; waa pa: A reference being made to ther of board it was fenid that Riley & Ulack were accredited as baving done the work on sthode island avenue. Theorigival voucher was pro duced and shown the witness by Mr. Mattingly the work, it appears. was done by the Board ot Public Worksat t jueat of (ne Board o: Health, and by ord: Chief Enginser Ciuss, to be cbarged up to Rhode Island avenue, and st assessed upon the property. ernor Shepherd stated that he would have lard. the Vice President of the Buard 0: c Works, present at the next seasion to explain the matter. Jt was certainly all right, as the vouchcrs prov The witness was further questione? in regan tothe removal of the material trom Farragu square, but knew nothing about it. The quar. filled up was a very filthy place, that suoult have been filled up. Gave the superintend on the street, & man named Closs, one hu dred dollars for measuring the work a getting bis bill through the board.‘ vrder of the Board of Health to t Public Works, declaring the =: was ordered io be produced be: tee. Mr. Williams questioned the wi’ regard to the walks in [awlin: concrete was put down by Mr. over the gravel walks. Tie same plan_was ob served in the P street circle aid Farragut pare. Don’t know that that work was donc Mr. Evans directly for the governmeat—for General Gabcock—and not fur the Buard ot Public Works. Mr. Wilson called attention to the fact that there was a it pavements in Parr r rough the square, and not. for of which the last witness spoke. j lon over the foutwalks, but has over tie called up the contract in re gard to the extension of the contract with © attingly stated that the answer made by the District governmeM rally and explicit!y set Usst matter forth. (Some time was lost here by Mr. Christie ex smining contracts in regard to the rate fixed for the bufnetizing of wood, in contracts mad+ with Messrs, Linville & Bingham, and claimed that wo price had been established until long after, and asked that the Board of Public Works produce the record when they deter mined upon using treated wood. The matter Was finally settled by the counsel fur the Dis- triet acknowledging that the contracts were executed atter the original awards were made.) To-day’s Session. The committee was called to order by Mr. Wilson this morning at twenty minutes after ten o’clock. Mr. Ohristte said two witnesses had been sub- pesead whom they desired the committee to vompel to attend. One was Samuel Strong and the qther Patrick Cullina He said Mr. Strong had written a letter to the committee chat he was too ill to attend, but he had been seen on the streets in apparently good health. MR. JOBN 0. BVANS’ CLERK. Charles W. Crabb sworn and examined :—Am clerk tor John O. Evans & Co.; have been for ten years; don’t know who compose the tirm of Jobn O. Evans & Co. Q. Had he any other clerk? A. Yes, oy the name of Morgan; he attended to the out- door matters, I kept some of the books; Mr. Morgan kept some; kept a day-buok or biotter and er. &: Did you see the books brought here by Jobn O. Evans a day ortwo ago? A. I did not; I never touched those books; they were kept at another office; the two offices of Evans & Co. were consolidated last October; was sick some time, and was away, during which time H. C. Evans took my place; I came back about two weeks 5 the books introduced by John U. Evans I had nothing to do with. Mr. Christie desired that Samuel Strong be compelled to attend. A certificate was presented from George Mc- Coy, M. D., certifying that Mr. Strong was un- able to leave his room. A messenger was dispatched for Mr. Strong. COST AND ESTIMATED COST. Mr. Christie:—We make the charge that work done by contract exceeded largely the estimated cost by @ million or #0 dollars. Now I refer to the Governor's auawer to show that several gfomineot contracts, includiug one with, Goor e 4 w the cont seer eed e city w Board of Public ‘Works‘came in, ands very —- lete system of grades. Mr. Sherman to Gov. Shep! Q. What was the footing of the estimates sub- es to the legisiature? A. Over six million « How does this actaal cost of work done S timates submitted Siaembip?” A. Ihave never made ths compart: com) son. ‘Changes were made as T say in the road- a estimate tho board Inciaded 00-000" wooden and it; t it'w sewer bas it basa De sew as th intention of thi ash mun. YT footways — the 720; the pavem perty is wood, effect of having no ov ig - houses; the lith street. My rate in fron and footw: ho outlet ta damaging effect upon down twenty months ago; e board to have it run let is that cliree feet of water has beon standing in it ror eighteen months, and the cellars hav two feet of water in them. have called the at- tention of the board to the injury, both person- aly Is and ptherwis mt! » Wrote a letter to the he ist of November, board, and on the 6c November regeived an apswer, stating that @ force was at work near the sewer, and it would be completed in a few days. mat lately necessary in this portio ns withont a connect! The sewer stil ewerage is abso- of the city. Mr. Tharman asked if all the acts quoted tr the byt ments? Governor Shepherd said witbont referen perty is tenan’ ewer and the s he legii ; it ined: t to allow le with s; the ? he houses aliuce that the sewer laid on eTnor’s answer were all the acts passed ure on the subject of improve he could not te? ited all the acts calle? Bigelow said he ; his pro the exception of th plamber told him not d to here were so! Febroary Inst, but the sale 1s still in litigation the sare was not made on account of noa-pay ment of purchase money. made out of yon tor ten dollar ‘Well, that is immaterial. M Tge property owne Tr. Allison: Mr. Bigelow you have been put forwar! r,can a judgment be Mr.-Thurman.—Well, the fact remains the same whet he is rich o: RE ATION NUM Wm. T. Rii servation No. of the committ the sou r poor. RER SEVENTREN. Tecalled:—Have examined re- ince yesterday’: ‘4 adjournment ith side fronts on New Jersey avenue, the east on New Jersey avenue and the west on Soath Capitol street; t an old footwalk on New Jersey avenue, anda two inch curb, which has been there at least rete ten years— may be twenty years. Gov. Shepherd explained by saying the charge against that reservation was made to reimbur- the District for old work done by the corpora tion of th ye 8 ago; that reservation 17 Which were measured up as a vouch asked by the Treasury department to cover was only one r appropriation of $1,000,000 made im bulk to reimburse the amounts spent on the avenues b: the old corporation; the government at on time undertook to build a jail there, aud day out ¢ B th becom the cellars. v. Shepherd, by reter matter at length. tee, at twen! recess unti ck, to rence to reports of the of Public Works, made an explanation of ty minutes past twelve if two p.m. APTER RECESS. The committee reassembled at ten minute past two o'clock. - Merrick read from a certified copy of ments made to the Board of Pub »thow that improvements on resery e Work were paid to the board as work done by them Patrick Cu Mr. contract PATRICK CULLINAN a contractor; hi g was paid for fro} w street. I didn’t doit. 1 inane, eworn, and exam —Have resided in Washingtoa 2 fy in any way abo ngo to Georgetown ard give my wife EON TAR STAND. ed b ave done considerabl greding in Washington; under Mayor Bowen, m 11 to 18 cents; have k for the Board of Public Works; had street and otler streets, certifi n issued against the propery 0: On daly lth I ‘got ‘mes Magrader; soon after hb I could have plenty ot money if | bim $5,000. He says: ~ Pat, if you t giving me $5.00 wish I had done it and I would have had more money to-day. 0. the 1ith of September f w the a letter to Mr. Magruder, an ught te give me more mone hen agai lca The board then owed me £10000). th of September n gave me $5 in snd asked bi n't gi nm. T board im my pac for money. you any money, you wont divid n had over #100,000 of certificate ent to him again, anc he said b thing 'to do with fi) Gov. Shepherd wrot he fold nim b Col. Magruder erwards saw hin He save: “On at ‘Ibe examination of this witness was in pro sree ion of the time was occup ot the Plymouth Clureh over and comparing the testimony taken. au wen © when our report 8 Bt tor abasisof advics loser. AL Cureca Covscrt.— session of the Gougre sted the greater por- J in the discussie and re Ds A ‘ommiitee Was appointed to draft a state i @ for Drs. Storrs anv Buddington’s churches. This committee wa- 4uid to be a Storrs and Bu tdington com nittee. | is generally thought they will suetain the action of both churches. In e evening discnasion was again resumed. The committee appointed at the previous session reported their statement and on motion it was laid on the table. After mature debate it was decided that the council was an advising and not an ex parte one by an fir: A Moreer anv Tunes Caitprex BURNED To DgaTu.—The little suburb of Morrisiat mative vote. N. ¥., was the scene of a terrible affair abou’ daybreak on Wednesday, namely: by tire of a four-story tion iy: the destrac tenement house in ‘Third avenue, near 1424 stréet, and the burp- ing to death of a mother and her three chil- dren, beion, who ging to the family of Michael Burns occupied the top floor. sist of seven persons in all. Toe family con The father ef- fected his escape with two of the children; the mother and the other three were driven back and perished in the flames. The names of the ebildren were Maggie Bessie and Thumas, and aged respectively 9, 7 and 5 years. Svusricions or Wire Poiso: quest was begun on Wednesday over of Mrs. Betts, of College Point, L. I., who under circumstances which led An in ne body died the coroner to believe that she had been poisoned. A briei examination strengthened his suspicions, and he caused her husband to be arrested. jority of the will A ma- lagers so far share his beliet that there were threats of lynching and tarring and feathering Betts. Mra. Betts had a large sum of money, which bad been given to her & er first chemist. Tue Portexc pate h family was discovered to man ed Ralph Bracy. husband, and the residents mention fact 48 @ motive for poisoning her. The sed woman’s stomach has been sent to TH (Va.) PorsoNtNG.—A dis- from Portsmouth says:—The ap; poisoned in Norfolk county, near the city, and thrown into a yard, proves lee reality. ’ The be that of a colored . One child died and the others are very {I!, but will recover. Two unknown color ses Ta Time bao ed women, during ce 14 B Fic eS 8) iy at 5 o’clock the o'clock with his troops. p: has tele; inet to Marshal Serrano. THE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION committee ot the Calitornia state senate have reported who visited the prem: ‘the posed to have left the poised fait’ witeL so ave wi the children {ound and ea 2 TING Bevore Bitsac.—A London from Madrid states that Serrano his attack on the Carlists before Bil- no improper influences were used to secure the election of United States Senators Booth and Hager, but that advances had been members who acted wholly on their own anthority, siqetis Dovadh, who made charges, ui , fn ihe mater.” the bility. by person: also malice The ‘1ur TRIAL or W.D. poe al late clerk of the commissioners mond, Va., for lic record of the sinking fe yo vo after- |, of Rich- front | ; Lj The TSE NATIONAL TROOPS PUSHING THE CARLIBTS aT brie — Po Mapaip, March dow between the rey wat renewed cariy yesterday morning ail day. and closed at night with dena adwan- FORTY THIRD CONGRESS, Fatpay, March SENATE.—The Chair presented joint reso- vo tages for the mations! tereon, ~~~ lutions of Wisconsin légisiatare im favor of the ped to the misicter of wer ther nn speedy completion of the ship caual around the | bave advance “riven back the carlist the point of the bayonet bumber of positions which were occupied by the treargents Wednesdar, Several of the carlist batteries have been s- ienced. talls of Niagara. Referred to Committee on Commerce. Also, communication from Commissioner of Agricalture asking the pr ing Of 25.060 copies of his annual rey ferved to Committee on Printing. tion of officers of th infantry ing that offi- ere stationed on the frontier be piacedon « better footing as regards leaves of absence. Re- ferred to Committee on Military AWairs, Mr. Keliey reported bill to create an addi tional land district in the state of Oregon, w be kvown as the Dailes district. P. f Mr. Oglesby, from Committ-e on Publ Lands, reported bill supplementary to the act t set apart as @ public reservation @ portion of & Also, peti- fue. Mas beliewed that oe wilt be take nor the conect! on the relieved by many that the Yehowstone reservation. eburebes of 1 Storrs Mr. Windom, from the Commitiee on P; i be eustaimed in + main, Lande, reported biil to create the land dirteic ae not to serivasly re of Bismarck, in the territory of x rh Mr. Gordon calied up bill to remove the legal At boon the congregational coupct! was still and political disabilities of Thomas Henderson of Georgia. Passed. iso, bill to remove the disabilities of Wim L. Cabell, of Texas. Pasred. Mr. Allison submitiod a resolation calling apon the Secretary of War tor copy of ihe en gineer’s report in reterence to the bridge over the Mississippi river at St. Louis. Adopted. Bill for relief of Nataan Cole, late captain of 2d regiment veteran reserve corps, Was passed Aso, bili for the relief of Wm. H. Deaniston inte acting second lieutenant 70th New York volunteers. Mr. Davie submitted a resolation instructing the Secretary of the freasury to furnish tac Sevate with a statement showing the amoun due the government trom paymascers, qu arter- masters, commissarics, collectors of interna! im secret senaioe . itiom question Im @hie. prokibvitiontsm weld and pomi- March terno uraflic is bilore the people aby. at by th the @ m power can only be vested by a committed to that work » Zens Oppored to dram sho; favoring the women's temp and woman sullrage. poliical party, d inviting all olti- to jova them im rance movement . Going to have —- to Prove Pheir « revenue and custome, and officers of Freed. ‘. wan gy men’s Bureau, since January 1, 168, together |, ALLANY. N.¥.. March 2A committee has with the names of such deltaquents, From | Deen appolitea by th speaker of the Asembiy what states they were appointed, and whether porte gore solicit, and request papers suits have been insti and are now pending | Sh have made charges. al Ration: xgainst the railror pear within the next ten day: them. - - A Lucky Discovery Puta r torecover the amount. Mr. Daris asked tha the resolution be printed and laid over. j The bill to relinquish the interest of the ] United States im certain lauds tw the city and | county of San Francisco, in the state of Caitor nia, WAS passed. Mr. Ferry, from the Committee on R ported an amendment tothe rules exte the morning bour @ baif hour, and asking esent consideration, bat Mr. sbermaa o! Jected, and it went ov: ‘The autinished bu peing the bill to pro r the redemption and reissue of Unite States and for free panking, was taken up question being on the am ot Mr. Mor- sill (Vt) that no partor th itional issae ef legal tenders authorized shail be used ia th purchase of the bonds of the United States Above par,or for the current expenses vf th government. Mr. Logan opposad the ainen iment it meant simply that none of the additional cur Tency already voted for should be issaed. Mr. Morrill modified his amendment t» pro vide that part of the addith for the purchase of United Mr. Ferry (Mich) was in favor of leaving th section as it passed the Senate yesterday. That put the disposition of the additional amount at the discretion of the Secretary of Uke Treasury and be (Mr. F.) thought it shoald be left ther ava the Secretary held responsible v: country for Lis ection. Mr. Morton said the obvious inte amendment was tu d i ate yesterday. Hes the money would all go to ¥ H hoped that the amendment would be voted down. aod > hefore (he goo ist I they are being ret Hosaid | Campridge. Senator Sur THE RATTLER Bostox, M for United Stx Successor, oF THE Ma The fou Senator at noon ited es follows: Dawes, Hoar, *, 74; Adams, 15; Ranks, 7; ex- Mayor Pierce, 2 Washburne and Whittier, 1 each. Absont, Bodies Kecovered 8, — ve Cap- tai Inight, ital City, report ‘Uh der, Mr Mundy, and» boy about Ii years of age. were found near the wreck of the Orescent City, and were awaiting the instructions of friends. Fatal Explosion im « Sewer. ALTIMOKE, March 27.—An explosion of gas ccurred in # street scwer this morning. by which Cornelius Cobarn was feta! sod three others were severely injured. Morrtl! said that he would amendment, and ithdraw bis e what kind of a bul the ma ‘6 e been completely exer ainated. impolite and “bullying, avd he did not know whether be won!d submit quietly to such re marks if they were addrersed to him. Mr. Logen denied thst he was either b ing or ia ¢, but if the Senator trom 3 souri would make such a remark « trom Vermont had, we would see whet Senator would submit to what was reply. T. Morrill said he had not taken auy particu lar offence at tbe remarks of Mr. Logan, ar Sepaters all understood his manner, a! be Lad been special dixpatch from Harrisper, “Mr. Bailey, of Obester county, who, on Fri- Joint resolution calling apon grees to reopen the ease of Fitz Jobs Por "8s under consideration in the house, spoke oted against it, states that the assertion p Lis remarks, that certain document existence which, it disclosed, would niaay of Genetal Porter, and which said in peevish in the outset of his re- ced limself to bis country should be marks. - produced tn case the matter were reopened, was HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The | 90t Duncombe. He stated that the editorial committees wore called for reports of a privace tie since in the New York natore, and @ large number were reported frow the Committees on Claims and Invalid Pen- sions, aud referret to the Committee of the Whoie on the Private Calender. Mr. Farweil, (IiL,) from Banking and Cw rency Committee, submitted a report and a: icon name, were not true, and which occa- tioned such @ great flutter at the time in New York, Washington, and other places, had re- ference to the same matter. companying bill ‘in relation to the First Na- | A repcrter on the Tribune, Mr. Bailey say ional Bank of Washington, D.C. Ordered | waron'the staff of tite dete Ponce 0 1982, and printed. under his direction made drawings of the fortifi- Mr. Wheeler, (N. Y.,) from the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill to incorporate the Inland and Seaboard Navigation Company of the District of Columbia. ‘The bill was withdrawn, on the point of erder that it was not @ private bill. Mr. Nesmith (Oregon). from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill directing th Secretary of War to ascertain the amount expenses incurred by Oregou and Califurnia in 1872 and 1873, and to report to the mext session of Congress. Passed. * Mr. MacDougal! (N.Y.) reported back the bill for the relief of Dr. Mary E. Walker, and it was referred to the Committee on War cations on the Union line, which were made use of by the confederates. If the case is reopened Mr. Bailey wil! give the name of this reporter, im order that he may be brought before th court-martial. He is of opinion that the gov- ernment in Washington is in possession of the same information, and that consequently it has been in mercy to Porter that his case not been reopened. of the Pennsylvania legislature received trom General Fitz John Porter yester- en. saying: “The statement by .'Bailey to the house, and circulated on hi authority tathe Philadelphia Telegram of the 20th instant, has no foundation in truth. He is deceived. {fear no investigation into any act of my military life.” ~past one o'clock the House resamed consideration of the bill to amend the several acts providing a national currency aud to es tablieh free banking, & Mr. Whitehouse (N. Y.) gave notice of an amondment to make the amoant of circulation three hundred and fifty-six millions, instead or four hundred miliiour. Mr. Poland (Vt.) gave notice of an amend. ment to make the amount of circulation turee hundred millions, Mr. Mitchell (Wis) addressed the House. He was oppcsed to inflation, advocated the redemp- tion of United States notes, and an advauce as rapidly as possible to a coin standard. —— CrvusaDE has reached nd, Oregon. esterday seven bands o: praying temperance women were out iu variou~ ‘Of Cincinnati visiting saloons. Two yy members of that body, were visited during ‘change hours. An immense crowd gathered, and the business of the Chamber was somewhat delayed citement. In the eastern ition band stable of Col. in Chestertield couaty, a short below ‘Manchester, was set on fire and entirely destroyed. je horse: several miles below Tap) — ay Ry as believ cendiary fire on the 18th, which involved the joss of all Mr. W's. furniture, last Thursday evening, Mr. G. W. “ x, lost bis house tire. misfortune to have ove of his logs D- bed broken. HORRIBLE DeatTs oF an three o'clock this morning Mr. Benj. it Daily Express, met ® terrible manner. He had been seriously ill since last Friday, most of the time in a de- Urious condition. Yesterday evening ke seemed wo be betier,and was moving about his and throagh the office. His attendant fell in a slumber, aod ihe delirium returaing, Mr. Ober passed through @ dormer window in’ his room, fourth story of the Express of- fice, and feli from the roof. In the descent bis 2 Hl : Hf f ! al i E rl 7 & i z