Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, Forever BAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE ST.8 BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Aven: a a ar = THE BVEMING STAB NEWSPAPER CHP, 6. HK. KAUPP MING, Prev't- gieeneees — B RVENING STA onweer Two each. @1.5); six months, $3.0; one year, 98. TEE KLY STAR—Published Pri¢sy—91.5) ably im advance, fm Doth cases,an | wo pbentrut longer than paid for. a. © advertising farniahed om application. March 30, 1574, Macivee, 7 he greatest of Ame-ica’s young tragetians, The great Ewin ADA actr, of Tor- ek Ca ARDEN 9 at Boh 7 eo -ater. Now cy with an- OFT ARDEN ith ne . AMB AS wt ENO ed ve TRE WICKED WORLD. ks, Mis Mowe Ae ‘Charles 8 Y, April 4, Onty Matinee of THE WICKED WORLD. EASTER MUNS ‘Y, April 6. 18S CRAKLOTTE CH SHMAN, ee pen Wednewm;. April i. Z ar3)-tt Bex rppREATKE comiaug, MONDAY, MARCH 3u, WEEK AND MATINRES WEDNESDAY ONE WNL SATURDST AFTERNOONS. MASTER COMBINATION OF THE Day, is as In conune! @ will appear the great special ABTHA WBEN QESSON OF 1574. b GYORGE FELIX RENKERT THIRD CLASSICAL CHAM TER € MARINI'S BALL, _marge2t_TUESDAY SIGHT, March 31. ATIONAL THSBATER. ur iile Lessee ond Manager THREE (3) NIGH x STRAKUSCH ¢ vf NILSSON, ALLOB MAKESI, CARY. V. CAPOUL. Wedoentay, Thur day, ‘Don Giovanni, Matinee, April 1,“ Fanst.” mea (four performances.) $12 «ach. Tb 1 commence Thuredi either perform: ‘HARLOTTE CUSHMAN aa “a8 MEG MERRILLES nh NESINO, AT FORD'S OPERA HOUSE, EASTER MONDAY, APBIL 6. BCX BO PEN. mar) 6t en Exsil No tiem aed Sale \ New No C3 } ae 73% 7st Tu St. MARKRITER'’S, 339 Tth etreet, between L aad B streets, eight doe © Odd Fellows? Hall, ings, Ecgrasings, Cbromos, fc. ck’ Paper Haug ngs. Wintow P Frames, Picture Qords and Tas- . Nails, &c.y ia the District. is Cash aan “Please remember Narre and Nember._j-I-1y OF CAST-OFF WEARING apP- be sold to the very best advautage or calliog op JUSTH, 9 D street, between 6tb ant 7th nw. Ne by mali promptly a:tended to. Cash paid. f13-tf ype ANNUAL L FOR THE BENEFIT OF TE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, MASONIC TEMPLE, TUESDAY EVaNING, are 7, 174 biiciting the patronage of the pablie to the ab entertainment, the Directors of th Beal thi teas acter to senefited. the need f. Wengten, abd th tion wach a chariiy in| it of zood it has already he sufferings of the sick poor, withcut distinction as to sex, secutionality or color,and free af a cost or ex Pen ‘Tits msy be obtained from the members of any of tommittecs, and at the places where tickets forb cotectalnmnente are uroally sold. ~ ae Alttivg gentleman ad tional lady rH. Semikon. Dr. W. B. Drink art ’ x EPTION. Beee yO. Batt, BN. GM. Bobeeon, Mi Frelinghuysen, Mt Brrong, Mr. Fi:zhugh Coyle, Revs: . M.H Semken, ak ree Mrs. V. Niles, Decomazioxs. Dr. rd, Me. Biward Tempi=. M Dr. W. W. Johusion, D ins Loring, Redfern, x ra walt” ~ - ebb adearied. wr c.@. A. Morris, ue Mc. Aalick Palms: 7 ite wards, Me. T. Bes! ur. ir. ~ ‘Totton, pees Se. Manwell Wocdbull. the benefic of the mar23 fou and Sonday papers copy.) Ce ry ; Sets of Heda. Price, only $180 at feature is the tl aa teem iy om ma Vox u = V°et, 48- N°. 6,559. rm _EVENING STAR. = Washington News and Gossiy, INTERNAL Revence. source to-day wore S171 ceipt fro 4 this ADMIRAL Portax’s condition is aachanged teaday. ae ‘Tux Cantyer sesso to day was very brief, and no important business was before the meeting. ommittee of Ways | ant Means was sent by one of the assistants » Sergeant-at-arms Ordway to Sanborn last | night, with instructions to serve it at once. PEESONAL.—Henry Clausen, esq., of Now York, president of the National Brewers’ Asso | ciation. and Fred. Lauer, esq.,of Reading, 4 ate here on bosiness with the Commissioucr o the Internal Revenue department. SeEcreraky Kicsaapvsos and Commissioner Dongisss were examined by the Ways ant Means Committee to-day with refere to Sanborn contracts. No facts beyond already published were elicited. ae Nominations —The President sent the fol- lowing nominations to the Senate to-vlay: Joshua G. Hall, to be United States attucaey for New Hampshire; Alexander N. Wilson, ap- praiser of merchandise, Savannah, Ga. Mr. W. H. Wamp, of New York, mad an argument before the House Naval Committee this morning in support of his claim for com- pensation for the use by the government ur his machine for casting shells. THE PsTITION of Susan B. Anthony, pray for the remission of her fine for alleged | voting, which was referred to the Hous: Ju «tary Committee, has not yet been acted upon but it is believed’ that ths committee wil! re- commend that her fine be remitted LizcTexaxt H. 6. Sarson, 23 infantry, act- ing arsistant quartermaster, is ordered econd Lieutenant A. McIntyre fantry, acting assistant quartermaster, of the atge of the natioral cemeter es at Coriath, , and Pittebuare ‘andieg, T Tue Distaicr Invastiva TION. : vestigation, the District memorialists have made no developments yet which r-flect upon the in- tegrity of the Gcvernor, or any one olficially conneeted with the District governmeut.— Wash. Cor. Proc dence Journ « Ms. Myra © Ixzs’ claim to cer- tain lands in the state of Louisiana was before the House Committee on Private Land Clsim= to-day. Arguments in support of her claim Were made by €x-Governor Foote and oJ adge Paschal, of this city. OnpERSs.—Commander Navy Charles W. Kennedy detached from the coast surrey eamer Hassler, avd ordered to return home ap * Henry O. Handy trom z ted leave of absence for thre «. Engineer R. M. Hnston trom the Oseipee on the Lith May next, and resignation accepted, to take effect on that day. : CoxFIRMATIONS.—The Senate in executive n yesterday confirmed the following nom €: Daniel B. Cliffe, collector of interna revenue for th: masters— James Coey, at San Francisco, to ceed N B. Stone, whose term will expire 17; Jobn F. McCarthy, bert Hubb, Newbern, Caxar TRansroRtation.—Col. Thoms, o! Dubuque, was before the House Commi Railways aad Canals, this morning to ma) argument tn favor of what is commonly known as the “‘ompidus transportation bill.” Mr Lawton, of South Carolina, addressed the c im mittee In behalf of the Great Western Tr ins portation Company's project to build a na: guage railway from Port Koyal to soma pin onthe Miseourl. The company ask simply for a charter. Lay paraiso, Ind; Etuel Tur New York Bank Norge Compaxy which for several Past has done a part o the work of engraving and printing the nation : currency, is not content, but like Otiver f wist cries tor more. Representatives of that com- pany are here lobbying actively, and yester tay they were before the Committee on Baukiag and Currency endeavoring to show the emine: propriety of taking the work out of the bind- of the government and giving it to them. They contended that the major portion of the work should be done by two engraving comjan and that the notes, when almost pleted, should be sent to Washington to receive the iin. ishing touches, and that this method would b= cheaper tothe government, which now gives the bank note company only a portion of the work, ef @ part of all notes i-sued. mittee will hear them again to-morrow, and subsequently will give a hearing to the v Ler side of the question. THe FRIENDS of Mrs. Susan Benton Boileaa are very much grieved to hear of her death ua- der painful circumstances. Her husband was thrown into the Mazas prison on the suspicion of having knowingly issued fraadulent railroad % General Fremont his bro! had induced Boileau to take them. Undoubt- ediy both were innocent of criminal intent. Certainly no one who ever knew Boileau coult believe him guiliy, but be was degraded and punished as the lowest criminal. It | great bitterness between the sisters, the famnors Jessie Fremont being supposed by her sister to have brought this trouble on her. Madame Boileau was a noble woman, very accomplished and most amiable, and she died of a broken beart. Seven years ago she was one of the most brilliant ornaments of our New York drawing rooms, and was universally admired and respected, as was her most unlucky hus- hand. She leaves four litle children. Cor. Cin. Commercia SEcrET INVESTIGATION INTO INDIAN C TR2cTSs.—House Committee on Indian A/fairs has been quietly engaged for some time in an investigation of the letting of Indian contr by the interior department for two years The investigation is beld with ctosed \s most thorough and searching in character it was ordered by the House sometime azo bat seems to have been instigated by sums western contractor or contractors who claim to bave been unfairly dealt with, and charges have been made in regular ferm, which are the basis of the examination. Mr. Wiliam Welsh, of Philadelphia, who is a sort of ‘‘Monsieur Tongon” to the indian office, has had somethin, to de in cgging ou the investigation, aud he wi be brought before the committee next week and examined underoath. As the committee has power to send for persons and papers, it Will most likely succeed better in its attempts to secure his presence than dif the commission which examined his charges against Com: siover Smith, of tue Indian bureau. Non the evidence is to be made public till the report of the committee is prepared and submitted. Wash. Cor. N. ¥. Times. ANEST the approaching marriages of Mias Grant and Miss Stewart—the latter the daugh- ter of the weilthy Senator from Nevada —Miss Grant Is, one would naturally suppose, in a most enviable position, the highest which any unmarried lady in America can hold, and youth, health, and — spirits wherewith to enjoy ber blessings. Miss Stewart's position is scarcely enviable. She is just eighteen, yery pretty, bas had all the anvantages of an European education, and is surrounded in her new home, just completed, with all the luxuries and elegancies of life. It might fairl be sup- pored that these two young ls would wish to enjoy the Pleasures sire ely offers them, ore atsumin, nr y but it they tbink otherwise, Sema — weddings after Lent. ‘There are to be several ze the first probably that of Miss Violet Blair and Mr. Janin, on the 13th of April. That of Miss to occur for Me. Grant Mr. Sarvoris is expected before the 20th of May. The day Hooker. of the United States navy, to claim the Tize he bas won. is not yet reported, but he probably will not wait very long. Miss Stowart admired 2 | Herning WASHINGTON ‘ ELEGRAMS TO THE STAR! New York Notes. ‘TO BE TRIED FoR naineny. ‘x, Mareh @- 3U—It te that Obaries Csttenior term. on the tudiet— ing im with accepting bribe of 00 frem tLe Ucean Netiovs! Bask of thu city. to influence bis official action as bank METHODIST MINISTERS ty been requested to select two ladies rom cach congregaiion to form a central temperance anton of Christian women. ‘THE Wak SETWEES THE GRRAT BATLWAY TeDeK Lines on the ot carrying immigrants is as- suming an interesting shape, and ts likely to we beneficial to immigrants, as ic will resuic © great reduction of rates as long as it laste. TRE FARHORN CARR Star. D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1874. TWO CENTS. ‘The TreMremance Crvsape East ayn Wast —Atan Informal meeting of a namber of Yertentay & resolution wis ously passed eclaring that they wil give bearty Gud speed to any christian woman in their churches who may feel themselres moved of God to use prayer d personal ap- peal in their efferts to suppress the liqaor tefiic. A vew feature in the temperance movement Philedelphia was inaugurated yesterday. porsuance of acallissaed bya number o prominent merchants, a meeting was held in the atterncon, at which H. Staart pre- vided. Committees were appointed to en! the license and Sanday laws, and for educating the public sentiment through the press and public meetings. A call was isened for a pal he meeting, to be held st Horticultural Hail Tuesday evening. on which occasion Dr. Dio Lewis, Senator Morrill, of Maine, and others will «peak, Another proclamation from Mayor Johnston, of Cincinnati, instructing the police to disperse crowds and keep the sidewalks and streets open Was published yesterday. The mayor had a conference with the temperance league, during which he explained that bis proclamation dit not forbid the holding of prayer meetings in public squares and in saloons with the consent ef the proprietors, and in the suburbs. It doas not prohibit praying on the sidewalk with the consent of the saloon-keepers. Several banis of women wert out late yesterday afternoon, and were admitted in several saloons. Great crowds followed them. The women sang while marching along the streets. THE VinGtnia Deratcations.—The report of the joint committee appointed by the gen-ral assembly of Virginia to investigate the aitairs of the state sinking fand in connection with the recent defalcations, made in Richmond yeater- day a detailed statement of purchases of state bonds by the board of commissioners, which shows a deficiency in the bonds of nearly $16.000. Berides this, a deficiency of $3,200 in to have been . Coleman, late in the conversion of consols pecler bonds without the consent or author- the board. Irregulartty and negligence in i ity of int the system of management of the siusing fund by the board of commissioners is charze. Coleman's counsel yesterday, in the bustings court, moved to set aside the judgment entered Against him on Saturday, and filed affidavits setting forth the insanity of Treasurer Mavo, the chief witness for the commonwealth in the trial of Coleman, who is alleged to have been insane previous to and during the trial,and rit Coleman could not have been convicted with- ont this testimony. The motion was to be argued to-day. se District Investig ation.—The Dis'rict hvestigation committee last night, at a private sion, passed some resolutions which will have 6 eflect to shorten the investigation and save eat deal of expense to the governmne: ery body with @ private grievance of any kin: on account of work done around his property, or axsestments nade, is anxivus to be heat the ¢ ittee, and Saturday the names of fitis witnesses were given to the committee by the contsel fer the memorialists to be subpa-naed Muny witnesses have been puton the stand wh d absolutely nothing to say touching of che charges mace. The committee, of its own lition, took steps to put a stop tosnch trifing. No Coubt a good many persons will be disgusted at the way in which it is dons. The resolutions, of course, apply to both parties before the com mittee, but they were made necessary by the action ot the counsel for the memorialists, as the Di-trict has not yet begun to call witne-ses.— Wash. Cor. Times, oth. More DELIngueNT GoveRyMeNT Dues To BE CALLED Iy.—The St. Lonis Kepublican of the 24th says: In 1862 Congress had passed an act levying @ tax of Sper cent. on all te; ee ard suceersions to estates, bat in St. Louis but little attention was paid to it. A few ad- ministrators complied with the law, but mot of them were derelict, althongh @ heavy penalty et ached to a failure to make the proper report ‘The law was repealed last year, but the gov- ernment has determined to collect all taxes not paid. and Mr. Theodore Hemans, surveyor of dstilleries for this district, has been depated to investigate the records of the probate cout, and ac rain all delinquent estates. Moy large estates and legacies were inherited In St Louis county during the eleven years the law was in force, and the 5 per cent. will amonnt toa large sum. It is underatcod that the pe~al- ty will not be enforced. The tax isalien ou the property for twenty years, Tue EVENING STAk, published at Washing- ton, D.C. has. by its enterprise in the pudlica tion of reliable news, in brief and readable form, gained a popularity and circulation that make ft valuable asan advertising medium. while it is at the same time an excellent news- paper for the general reader. Taz Stan bas the characteristic which generally distinguishes American from English newspapers. Its news is complete, but published in a condensed for to meet the wants of a busy, public.— Phila. Ledger. Tue Cenrenrniat Fuxp.—The citizens con- tennial trade committee, of Philadelphia, held & meeting yesterday. The chairman, Mr. Joun Wanamaker, presented the following statistics Received from originally from citizens, #1 ,900,- 000; from city councils, $500,000; trom the state, $1,000,000; received since the meeting in Irie pendence square, £150,000. This, said Mr. ‘anamaker, with $1,000,000 looked for trom the city councils, leaves but $350,000 to be raised. How Rocurro rt Escarep—He is Coming to United States.—Henri Rochefort and bis com- ons escaped from New Ualedouiaina smali . They had been three days atsea when they were picked up by a British sailing vessel and brought to an Australian port. Kochefort bas telegraphed to Paris for fands. He intends to visit the United States and lecture in Ameri- can cities before he retur: s to Europe, whe: wil probably take up his residence in'B- Democrats Concararv- —The democratic senators and representatives of the state legislature gave & banquet last evening under the auspices of the democratic state committee. The tenor of the speeches was congratulatory and commen- datory of the unity and firmness of the demo- cratic members of the legislature as shown in voting for U. S. Senator, and counseled them to remain true and tirm to their trust. Tue MARYLAND LeGistature Vesrerpay. In the Maryland Senate yesterday the revenue bill was recalled from the House and recommit- ted tothe finance committee. In the House, the abattoir or slaughter house bill was defeate. by striking out the enacting claase—ayes 5: nays 3. The Maryland House of Correation ili failed for jack of a constitutional majority. “ BEacTY Siger” is that obtained two hours, before midnight. No wonder so many of our fashionable young ladies lack nataral color in their checks and lustre in their eyes. How can they hope to possess these charms when three or four nights of every week they do not retire until an hour or two after the period when the * beauty angel” goes his rounds’. i Drorrep Deap tw a BaR Room.—Richard V. De Peyster, of the old Dutch family of that neme in New York city, fell dead on the 7th instant, ii (54 bar room of tag Remsen Honse, Harlem. He wasa man of fifty- ua To" sided at Rutherford park, N. J. though reading WO, Yie haa $10,000 yates at £565 incash in bis pocket when he el Loss ov A STEAMER WITH ALL OW Boarp. The Mes: maritime lost on her last kohema, and all ee Lovrs Rixt, the “rebel” member of the do- minion parliament for the Jeevincs of Mant- toba, has taken the oath of allegi ‘8, and subseribed to the roll of for the house of commons. 87 Governor Dix, decli; tolinrerfere tm the case of Loweutlain, ‘wed the ouigett will be banged on the 10th of April. n Cincinnati, Sunday night, Patrick Hazleton, @ laborer, killed’ his Swite with @ luring & drunken quarrel. FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, The decision of Jodge Benedict In the S Dorn case, expected to be delitered to-day, is THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. | f*0y bemtation being manifested as to its upon the point made by the United Stetes dis. Pay ment; 1t was pad on requisition. by Seer trlet, attorve y that Santore iiegaily tok Ps 7 . . a rant ues y retary Treasury. larch 31. , ected ty awh he Proceedings of the Joint Congréssional Commitiee. THE R STRERT SEWRE igh ; Jere tn” Pos werken, both of whom were in the emp'oy of the government. and such collections show id have been turned tuto the Tressury the contracts between Sanborn and the Se tary of the Treasary, specifically hold that be (Sanborn) could not recover any money ut he (Sanborn) personally collected wt. The ¢ trict attorney puts inevidence the pre} letter of the Secretary of the Treasury iter preting the contract that Sanborn must msi > i# collections himself. SENTENCED POR ARORTION MacEila K. Metzeller, & female physc gz the deat Vail by malpractice, was to tenced to ten years in the state tion for a new trial was refused A BROW RTORM commenced at 12 o'clock. The win SENATE —Mr. Sargent presented a memo- rial, signed by 7,276 citizens of California, set ting forth the evils of the liquor traffic, and arking legislation to prohibit the manufacture and sale of tptoxicating liquors. Referred to Committee on Fivance. Mr. Morrill (Vt.) reported Hoase bill for the Telief of the sureties of Jesse J. Simkins, Lut. collector of the port of Norfolk, and asked for ite present consideration. ir. Conkling thought that this case had beer betore the Judicusry Committee, and he sug gested that the bili lie over for tie present Mr. Fenton presented the memorial convention of South Carolina tax-payers, ing relief against the misrale and corrapti prevailing in that state. ferred to Comm tee on -Judiciary. = Wm. Sawyer recalied:—Has been engaged 2+ a special superintendent of the Board of Pub- Nie Works; am Cee & locomoti ineer; Was in charge of the B strect sewer; kept an ac- count of the time of the men and material used Q. State what you koew adoat that sewer curing the time you were superintendent of it. A. Mr. Strong commenced at 9th street, and in 403 feet at board prices; he then gave { he then commeneed, in connection with 4 fewer on 10th street, @ three-foot sewer; I un derstood he was doing 235 feet at a per centage of 15 per cent. above cost; in the course of strection he showed me a contract; the work was done well; there was a slight vein of quick sand in the sewer at the bottom; kept the taken from Mr. Willey, Mr. Strong's sajer- intendent; made as correct a report of the timas asl could; there were two men carried on th. Conel jom Westerday's Proceediugs Alter our report of the District investigation closed yesterday E. F. H. Faehtz was farther examined with reference to the 3d street con- tract. No new facts were elicited. Eli Lake, said to be an expert at sodding, tos- tified that sodding cost altogether according t» the condition of the ground, and that he had been paid as high as $1.25 per square yard. Tue specifications of the board for this claas of work was then read to witness, and he said he would not do the class of eodding therein described for less than seventy-five cents. It could not be done for less in order to enable any one to make money. Bir. Huestis was recalled, and testified that he would do such flagging as ts done around the f the r Mr. Ferry (Mich.), from Committee on F). | west. city for C5 cents per foot. Witness speviied | Toll I afterwards ascertained were not onth= | pence, reported bill authorizing the coinag > - - bat flagging laid by the Board of Puviic | Work; don't know how many others; remon- | 59 cent silver plcers. Foreign Notes Works he would do at that price. strated repeatedly with regard to the mauner | “sr. Wadieigh, from Committee on Militars Rowsy PR S Geo. Ciiff testified wich retcrence to the brick | ¢f doing the work; didn’t think it was > ing Affairs, reported with amendment bill to Lowpow, March 31 used in the B street sewer, but nothing new tu | done economically id practically; thought ir was costing more than it should have cost “ thorize the city and county of San PF) Hong Kong in reiwt relation thereto was developed other tian that oi 4 pub | gerice Algerics Maritix testitied to by other wituesses. excavation was carried at an average of 12 feet sgh oda aii Shee wetion nh paRk een y ship Nie, while on a voyag rt Chas. A. Fox testifies with reference to the | Wide; think 6 feet or 6g feet would have been Mr. Ingails tntroduced bill to amend t Yok eighty persons wore assessnenta on property ior special improvee — made this matter a subject of remon- | national bankrupt act. Keferred to Committ censneeiinenn Sirs Heese ee Greets testified that it is | Mr. Christie.—We desire now to trace the oor- | OR,the Judiciary. Carcrrta, March 31 districts affected by the imprevem taken by ‘The ‘bill for’ the relief of the legatees » Asbury Dickios was taken up, witu the advers: report of the Committee on Claims, and discussed by Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Scott a the expiration of the morning hour wh worth 75 to 80 cents to set tree boxes, which tid hot inciude putting up, which would be 5 cents additional. He said such boxes as were now put up by the board were worth $1.15 a piece. Join P. Idd testified with reference to the Tespondence with the board, and what actioo they took. Q. Did you suggest a rali should be called’ A. Repeatedly; made the suggestion to Mr. Willey,Mr, Strong’s foreman, and to Mr. C! *s ‘ nc Clark, | went over. “oases Actual cases of starve’ change ot grade near the P street circle. He | WhO was a general snperintendent, my advice The unfinished business, being the bil! to Tishoot, and in that district said be ones owned the Stowart pro ty, and | was not taken; the TP an made that the | vide for the redemption and reissue of Un! it he had left very well alone he wouid not have }| Werk was goivg on well, and [ ought not to tind States notes and for free banking, was taken up Debate ensued on the point of order raised on the motion of Mr. Sherman to perfect the 7th section by amendment before the vote was Serrano @ the transi: hee sold it. H. V. Coulton testified tnat he had a contract for putting up wooden fencing; that Frank Smith furnished him with the money to carry apy fault; the reply was made by Dr. Clark. A CASE FOR THE CRUSADERS. Q. Did you sign any papers, and under what circumstances? A. After the work was from Santander that town, of - fe | is Rept up’ by the artillery upon the Cartist pori= on the work; thinks the whole of his work | Pleted Mr. Strong, Mr. Willey, Mr. Boyd aad | (24°2/ 0” the motion of Mr. Morton to strike | 10 ¥ Meture’ Bilbon. but the cther troups' are amounted to $50,000; that he got 4@ cents a foot | Others wanted certain papers signed. ‘Phey The Chair (Mr. Carpenter) having raled | resting. for ail but two streets; that Mr. Smith drew the | put up a job to get me Light if they could take | against Mr. Sherman's right to offer his amen 1 A SMART BRITICHRE money for the work under power of attorney ie enel tapdes ce PE would be love- | ment, submitted the question to the Senato {Jr Wa bom, March ae the somion of re oo § e 5 joure of Ce wigs anderson © “. Ben cape sen to get this contract? A. | ins bad condition, for I did not know what 1 erg re id that to avold any farther | introduce a resolution declaring that a* Great Like other persons that were out of work and es bien a I bg ghia Fe Bg dificulty he woukt submit a motion that, pend- | Britain was adjudicated to be in the wre wanted to get work. a8 te ser’ Reg . Bt we Os mea ik can 1 | ie 8 vote to strike out a section of a bill, it | Permitting the escape of the Alabama and - Q. Wao tirst Lene gan thing toyou’ A hs Kathe re pon go papeen an shall be in order to perfect such section by | dns Aeaticns who cs ted by 2 - ; 5 predat hat femel, British sunje Wor wus me aenees ‘this thing to yon? A arked him how came by the serip: he suid he | “@ebdment. ~ who suffered similarly ought also to receive It was my own reason. It taught me that feu compensation. gave that to me; says I for what purpose; eays he should be done. tor signing those papers; I said I must see them; ng HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Dawes (Mass.) presented @ petitition of tax scimitianlipecsieais ? . he raid *G—— d——_ you can’t see them 5 3 | Incendiary Fires in Cuba Q. Did anybody suggest itto you? A. No one 3 ° payers of South Carolina asking an invest Y a . or | they have gone in and passed; if you don’t keep eee | * March SLA Havana letter pretspted me lo puting upthe fencing. turtuer | quict 1 will Gx sous” then inclosed the scrig | tion into the affairs of that atate to ascer:ain i incendiary fires a and aletter stating the facts to Mr. Wil the papers never were returned to me for rections; toid Mr. Wiliard folly all the circom- they could not be relieved from what they con sider oppreseive and unjust taxation. Mr Dawes said the petition bore the signatures of s than I have already stuted, that I have been a= sisted by means furnished. I was the inv. of the fence, if you want that. ng ail Over the isi roperty is feartal. | and the destruction of Maria plantation, in Re edeos, consist 2 tent on ii jo, sir; nox | starces. His reply was: “We will take care ot | !Arge number of prominent wnd inflaential mou | ghout soo acres of wugar-cane, was avsteopell on attics 7 eee ‘| "| Mr. Strong; Iam glad you took the cou-se + Soe eek ce aiuaeb a mia | Te 18th inst. In the juried Q. Did you have no understanding whatever | did. and made a clean breast of it.” Botu Mr. Randall (Pa.) asked what Congress cout | Ti ytantationa were’ burns with Mr. Smith as to what division of profit wa- | Willard and Mr. Magrader said it would do about this matter. He suid he had alwa: harm me. Q. What was the subsequent action of the board? A. Don’t know what action they took on the papers Q. Did you state to Mr, Willard or any me: pored any interference by Congress in the aff Of the states. Mr. Dawes said he did not know exactly what could be done about it, but he thought it just and proper to receive the petition. to be made between you? A. No, «ir; bave settled on anything of the ki not anything definite. Q. Was there any understanding at all? There wat nothing definite. formerly slaves of been made to capture the perpetrators, said to be ineurgents, but thus far withoat © a = * iter further discussion, the petition was re- | °°* _ Tithe S h manner ir, | ber ef the board that Samuel Strong had of- 4! wlowy - ° - wh aed Piri peng veh ging prise fercd to assist you? A. I dia. I then said to | ferred to the Committee of Ways and Means Sena: MBE S Successor, = ing y Mr. Willard, “Do you want to catch the scoun- | _O® motion of Mr. Stone, the bill for the tm. ining the witness with reference to Smith’s connection with and interest in his tract, witness was directed to bring all hts b 0g) papers in connection therewi before t committee. Thomas 0. Day was called and gave test's mony with reference to sodding. He said he re ceived 20 cents a yard and did work for air Fletcher. In reply to the question, “Woere did you get your sod?”’ witness said, ent places—down by the Observatory, and al! around where [ could get it. Getting sod is the same as a man going a fishing—some days he gets a bunch, and some days he would not get any. The police would be after him all arouad town . You took good days for fishing? A. Yes, sir; come days you might make @ good haul, aud some days might get none. By Mr. Thurman:—Q. Then youdo not pay for your sod? A. No, sir; if L did [ could not CHOIR Yet drei? If you do send someb+dy with mo to overhear Strong.” I waited an ho Willard advised me not to to drink with him any m about the widdle of the was discharged on the ist. { Witness produced bis discbarge in printed 1urm and signed by Mr. Willard. ] By Mr. Stewart:—Never hal charge of any public works betore; am not in the habit of yet- ting intoxicated; Mr. Willard told me not to donk with Strongany more; that they didu’t want tocatch him any further. ON THR & STREET ROLL. Henry Wileon sworn:—Was on the K street sew- er pay roll; never did a day's work: Mr. Willey put me on the roll; he didn't pay me; was work- ng at Judge Cartter’s; never was near the sewer; don't know any one else who wason the pey rol}; don’t know how I got on the roll; was Provement of the mouth of the Mississippi river was made the special order for April 2tst half past 1, the previous question to be cal at 4 p. m. on that day. ‘The regular order being demanded, the Hoa resumed the cousideration of the bill in relat: to the Louisville and Portiand canal, the pr. vious question on which was ordered before adjournment yesterda: Mr. Wheeler, (N. Y.,) who reported the bill, occupied the Closing hour in replying to the arguments made against the bill and in advo- x Bosten, March $1.—The seventh ballot United States S nator was taken to whole number of votes cast was to acholce 138. Dawes received k Curtis 76, Adame 15, Banks, 6, Washouty Whittier and Pierce received ‘each one yute. The convention adjourned tii! to-morrew. ° Another Strike Boston, March 31.—The operations jute mills at Methuen, Mass., about 2 ber, are on @ strike to raise their pay t it was before the November pauic. ° Loat ie Lottery. LovisviLe, M —The Public 1 drawing commenced this morning. Dicks! N» 961 drew © 1s Grew $1,500, aud No. 1ol drew n . + (Pa.) moved to reconsider the vote by which the previous question was or dered. Agreed to—9 to 76. — see. Tre Nortu Carortna Voicanic Distcrs ancks.—A telegram from Bald Mountaio, N O., March 29, says: “The most violent concas a working for Strong on Judge Cartter’s house; | ion here, a dead, rumbling sound, accomps- An Inch axD A HaLr or Lawp.—The Sav a ever elgned the pay roll of the K street ecwes: | bled by severe trembling Sud quaking of Francisco Clronicleeays that on « recent att t- To-day’s Session. Q. How long were you on the pay rol earth, occurred on Monday evening, March 2 noon, a Judge, a Clerk of the 4 The committee was called to order this morn- | Cau’t state; worked for Strong on da ge The tnbabitants, whose feare had somewha\ | » short-ban ter’s houses from the middle of October the Sd of January, 1574. A WHAT SERGEANT+AT-ARMS ORDWAY KX ABOUT THE BOARD. N. G. Ordway, sworn:—Q. What do yeu know of the Board of Public Works procaring frounds on Pennsylvania avenue for p wildinge? A. An arrangement was made |) tween the market company and the Beard o' Public Works to get certain grounds in front ot the market to put up buildings, the only build- ings ever erected wasone to exbibit a horee; go’ sodding done last «pring; for one h cents ® yard, and for the other 25 cents; it cluded the turting; the old material taken up trom East Cap: street; understood a large amount of earth was taken and dropped on the grounds of the new stone building now being erected south of the Capitol; saw some of it dropped there; the ex- cavation at the corner of Ist and East Capitol streets is about 9 feet; It was loam and clay, not much gravel; fodding done by me I think supe- rior to that done by the board; think sodding by the board very poorly dont; don't know bow reporter, three lawyers, a plaintitt’, two defendants, aud six witnesses, assisted by An audience of outsiders, consumed some hours n the fitteenth district court, im that city, in determining who owned a picce of ground’ an inch and a half wide, and in thirty feet running down to nothing. The land was in the rear oi a lo(on Tebaws street and wort at the utmost not to exceed $5. The sult was au action in ejectment brought by Daniel Kassell against ‘oriman & Marx, the brewers. It appeared thatthe defendants had a survey made, and more than five yeare before this suit was brought put their building on the line both parties bad eed to, and that the plsintif bad en inch the Gefendant’s ict in the front, which more than compensated for the joss in the rear. So the court told the defendants =» ip peace, and made the plaintiff pay the A CoLornep Mas MURDERED BY B18 Wir PaRamoun.—A ie shay f albert Barksdale, » high “The of jark=dale, @ spect d man, who has been nied several da: ing at half-past ten o'clock. ME. SAM. STRONG EXAMINED. Samuel Strong sworn:—Was subponaed as a witness on the 2ist of March; could not appear before on account of ill-health. Mr. Christie:—We desire to examine witness with regard to any contracts ke may have exe cuted since the organization of this committes @. How many contracts lave you had with the Board of Public Works? A. f think eigtt, sir. «. When were they executed? A. Can't tel! the dates, the principal contracts were executea betore I commenced the work. Slash ran was the first; then the B street intercepting sewer: then I took an cutlet from that on circalar No. 1; then I took the Boundary street sewer; ali these contracts were executed before I com- menced the work. Q. Were any of these contracts executed af- ter the completionot the work’ A. There was some Jittle alteration in the 9th street sewer, and I was called upon to amend it. Q. Have you executed any contracts recently subsided, became more excited than ever, ani the genera! consternation is now greater th at any previous time since the violent ramb! on the 20th of February. A number of scient ists trom several southern states are here, all o whom agree that the disturbance In Stone Bald mountains is volcanic ir its nature; & protersional expression of opinion to th« effect would not agree with the accepted theo: of geology, they rrfuse positively to give the views for publication, and will not submit to interview. A large number of scientific me:, and reporters are coming into the mountain« all of whom hear and see more after their ar rival than they bad anticipated. The exc: ment in these regions is unabated, and mo families are moving out. There ara no visible signs ot an eruption, and the scientists are o' the opinion that jt is not now imminent, though prebable at some future time. The report that the same disturbances occurred in the monn tains fifty years ago le contradicted by a genti- man ‘7 years of , who was born and reared on Bald Mountain.” ic bas been cbs: ‘thi Penssyivania Coat Teape.—The supply | terd eh with the Board ot Public Works? A. No, sir; | often the grade has been cl ink it hes ve ple jay, partially buried. play has ‘been Sorte recollection, All the contracts were | been xed by lav for several years where i: | Of anthracite coal at the principal seaboard | sumpected, and the murderer, a paramour of executed betore the work was do! B | 10w is. Centers is estimated within 400,000 tons, aut | Barkedale’s wile, was arrested on suspicion uf street intercepting sewer trom 15: Q. Do you know of apy difficuity or delay in | there is a seemiug indisposition on the part of having committed the crime, and at the in. street; did all the work. getting the money that was ap; by the | the great carrying companies controlling the | upon the body the evidence of gut was con~ By Mr. Merrick —Signed no contracts at all | governmenton acount of the judicial buildings | trade pot to increase theam: by early press- is victim into recently with the Board ot Public Works; signed | On Judiciary square’ A. | don’t know anything | ing on the market. Individasis and firm< his skull with an for a job of $200 or 8300 the latter part of Le. | about it. whore coals have the reputation of being iirst quality we understand have contracted as nearly up to their capacity to eapply coal ax they desire to do at this time. The last public sale of Scranton coal, and the notic: to redue the production of coal 15 per cent. during the month of April, are indications that the prices of coal will be maintained at the monthiy at- vance heretofore announced. The committee of the axsociated coal companies, which monthly adjust the prices of coal, have advanced the price for the month of April five cents per ton. cember last; when I was sent for [ saw coatrac- tors amenuing their contract: Mr. Giesson and Mr. Conway in Mr. Nott’s roum in the Morrison Ldap Mr. Wilson.—To get at these facts definitely why vot cail Mr. Nott, the coutract clerk’ ‘Witnees resuming: Was notcalied upon three Weeks or more ago to execute contracts or {ur- nish bonds—unot to my recollection. By Mr. Christie:—Couldn't tell who I gave as bordsmen on my amended contract; it wa Mr. Christie said he desired to offer proof to show Frank Smith's connection with the House of Re tatives. Q. Mr. Ordway, what is Frank Smith’s con- nection with the House of resentatives? A. He is official rey r. He me so six weeks ago, in tao y Mr pgs = Seg there any law, that you know of, that debars a man who is unfortunate enough to be connected with the House of Key resentatives irom engaging in outside busine.s’ ATTEXMPT To Stan Jayne.—Jobo P. Atkin- son, street broker and dischar; custom-boa-o ofticer, has been arrested in New York on tue charge of attempting to stab Special Agent K. G. dayne. Jayne asserts that this is the third attempt Atkinson bas made on bis lif 5 be it at ths ago. A. Nore that I know 0! he trade just now is healthful, though not as | gives in explanation that he caused bis dismis- MG ie ton pute tee stnbe of the ence’ Q. You are running a market house, are you | ¥igorous a8 we have sometimes kvown it to br, | sal from the custom house four yearsago. At. FOU pay out? A. Sometimes I dv; sometimes I | pot’ A. Not ranning it—[ ama director in 4 | 8D¢ a large tonnage may with reasonable cer- | kinson says be only sought to defend himwit meet a gentleman in the street I owe, and give | market house. : tainty calculated on for the ye: at. from assault by Jayne, se! “| bis uplifted case and threatening to stab him if it was msed, ant that the whole afiair grew out of & demand by him for the payment of $35,000, informer's fees m the Weld revenue case of Boston, whi Jayne bas repeatedly refused to pay, denyiug & check without a stub; in any deliberate traus actions I preserve the stubs of checks. Q. Did you not give to Wm. A. Cook a check for about the sum of $3,000, or any amvunt? A: Ihave; he is my attorney; the stubs are at es es T. Christie asked him to produce the stabs. He said they were informed that for a purpo: he gave to Wm. A. Cook a check, in whicn A. K. Browne was interested. He did not know, THE 4TH STREET SEWER. Ww. Pettitone was sworn and examined with reference to the adesuacy of the iéth street sewer laid anterior to the time of the coming in of the Board of Pubiic Works. It formeriy emptied inio the canal, but now emptied iuto the B street sewer. A. "GRANT NOT READY. A. Grant sworn:—Witness said he desire! to be excused until Saturday, as he preparing a statement with reference to Ledger. Tae PHILADELPHIA STRIKES—Last week the great silk and poplin weavers’ strike of the bands formerly employed by Scheppers Broth ers ended (like the strike of the hotel waiters the week before) in the defeat of the strikers. who held their final meeting, and then separate to seek work on such terms as each intividas! might think best, or as each might be able to obtain, po pledge being given or required by > the validity of the claim. WHEAT IN ALAnAMA.—The Montg»mery (Ala.) Journal of March 25 says; “From ait Of the State we hear that the present the ch ith a ast Uapitol will be the largest for years, and [non ee Wm A. cook, = street, ard could not be ready until that time. the members as separated. Public atten- se yield will be abundant. This is certain- Witness resuming:—Never gave Wm. A.Cook | Mr. Cbristie:—He is preparing his statement | tion is now ingly concentrated on the show: a check to interest imself in contracts for me; Six all money paid Lim was as attorney to pleat wy case ih court; never paid him any money to Tepresent me before the District government. UWitness was directed to produce the stab= of the checks before the committee. | Witness then explained how he was to be compensated for the R strect se the con as an ex; ert. Mr. Stewart:—At whose suggestion are you preparing this statement? A. At my own. Mr. Allison said they could goon with the witness at two o'clock. At twenty minutes of one the committee took @ recees until two o'clock p. m. Sapaes heal meine ive prices, » the strikers; apd latter pledge themseives to hold out u tal the other hundred odd firms come up to ti prices said to be given by the six. At a meet. ing of manufacturers on Saturday night it was to ands of the weavers. and there the matter for the present mploving firms 4 7 —Phila. Record. tract was originally let toJohn Chapman; he AFTER RECESS. rests. vi t Up as far as 9th str ben f eaord; | The committee reassembled at ten minutes TON Eriscorat Unvrce Scnism ox Newark. Rover agreed to taken, certain price per tineni | past two o'clock. ‘ Se TreatOn, Ne J alpina aa Ngee: | Quite s sensation is looming up among Eplaco= foot; bad done 403 feet before I executed a con- H. Y. Coulton recalled:—Witness produced left New Albany late Wednesday ni hit, ;) | patians in Newark, N. J., consequent on a tract; had a pipe contract ranuiog up M street | Memorandum book containing items of ac SBot known. ‘They sold, oat, eg ect. | schism which bas broken outamong the congre- shert distance and turning up New York | Counts, which were examined Mr. Wilson eacrifice, the articles y J as omg of Grace church. It appears avenue; acontract tosupply curb to the | and members of ittee. They out their store ‘and their stock i rector, Rev. Mr. Harrison, and the vestry poard; it Was subsequenuy ¢ led; a man | bave reference to his interest with Frank Smit ae temen tees ith 4 | 8fein favor of High Church ritualism, whereas hamcd Lockwood sucoseded 1 my interest; | in the fencing contracts, While examining tus | ade, up in boxes, leaving dir. tions with s | avery cousiderable portion of the congregetion don't know What he gave me for it; sesiguew | FB Hotel de, Barnes that the. ‘distingaistes | afe not. A communication, signed Dy ueariy the contract to Lockwood aud he was te pay | ‘eter McNamara was recalled, and said he sts put up in New Albany, and not’at th- | 100 members jurch, addremed me @ percentage; Mr. Lockwood iz of the fem a ae the bricks were | Hotel de Monsch as stated in our report.—Low:: fe With the afvanenl themes ee 3 x Ni % 7; Mr. ehow a i Toawentenonriie Ser esuny depataaout; | about sixty thousand old bricks pat in it, but no | Fille Cowrier-Jowrnal, 2th, at Grace church. —— don’t know his name; no janes Daxorrnousty Wouxvep sy Uxcxows Assassine.— While a feet—1 t uiding of Carbondale, fil, Saturday $15,(00y there isa dispute about the wort; ania | they were fred. upon re Te tor the work $7,000 in certificates; did ‘Stanzeila and David were not sign the contract for the work recent!: was | wounded. It is not known who never had any ori; contract; went to wo that ee ee eee the affair not knowing wi T was to receive; worked reference to | ofan existing between four weeks and did 403 feet before any under- with refer- some of their standing as to price was entered into; then mad kept except ut the continuance of gement that the time was to be kept orders eurred three month og, F was to be paid for ner’s father was i. ined Rage ytd Se ee ae i Masry Roman Serene Deve eagle tween Mr. Cluss, Mr. Willard and a By Fy fA {het arrangement was made, I as | Si sen wits sooret societies A -Ooanene ten, Mr. Harringten:—The fifteen and | ber of the Minnesota recently ap sriatere tee cameron : pasajeon egy | Seeder com tr ere rn of the of the work; we had to bail con- Wi was bod ‘who Teplied. that the’ petitioner tinually, encountered quicksand, <c.; it was| the memorandum{book and made.explanations aera rhe rte ae the most way todo the work; have po ge oe now three suits pending in the courts agaiast Aq _—_— the Board of Public Works; noticed the B street expenses, : | rae Exr Ralteoap promp* sewer while it was being constructed; some men Se See or iarcentt ip for ford ser buch: have pat op biiaing ia" Si | I'samuot “sate "one “correc toon “tua | Some tre 3 put up - ‘at brick they standing about 26}; miles of was Gayzthe b apg ts The examination of witness was in pro- at the latest advices the giincsriel* erate ce terieriiter tc | ee Tees ene reper. ces ee) ine Taareis ; contractors 5 | Sg Ambulatory schools are in ‘cnbens of goon ferth ood Welt was customary among Con or the sely populated snk = SS JUDICIARY a7 Another German en, we sbops without water. very D. W, Mabon eworn:~ Aun an eiaployegof the Eberhard, has been sent to prison at for gee (moy Ba the Pablic | disobedience to the laws. ‘ Wm. A, Works on the for $75,000, for 7% cnatonesd | work on Judiciary Square; it was paid on s re- in Yous a rpresident of their quisition; bave ng official knowledge or personal at running : . t ‘ .