Evening Star Newspaper, April 4, 1874, Page 1

SO SS LAT SE RR TT ee THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penusylvauia Avenne, cor. ith St. ay THE RVENIVE STAR NEWSPAPER COMPASY, 8. H. MAUEPRANN, Prevt, — THE RVENING STALE in served Ph thetr subser a ORTY-Pock ON<TS PER counter Two Ox each 1.5); «1x months, THE WEEKLY STA R—Podlisnet Pri¢ay—91.5) carriers to tyenr. Gf Invariably iu advance, in Eo peer «ont longer than pafd for, rh £ advertising farnished on application. | — AMUSEMENT: ATSOSN LL THBACE§< M@r.J.* Saviris . Lessee and Masazer. BATT EDAY MATIVER A(T 2. AND BATUBDAY SIGHT AT S La>T TIMBs OF ‘The greatest «f Aw» ics's )onng tragedians, Frees ava eerantry “we ADAMS AS ENOCH ADEN. of Tee- Theater. Nar with ta- Tax Oxats rea Ween, on \ | | | | | Clemmer Ames, now appeacing in Zvery Satur Bure: Mor coehtof W.% Sh ridin, Bere T f Mr Geotes Mohit." | jet c Fee seats aes | exire Bx from 0 m. ax FeRDs orena HoUS TO-DAY AT 2 TO-NIGHT AT S, MATINEE LAST TIM OF MATINGS the & fal pins, "ae MATINEE. WIOKED WORLD. TO-NIeET. TON It Te Nine ToNTORT To NIGHT. FASTER MONDAY FOR ONE WERK ONLY, cbly last appear snce Tw At TRESS, DISS CHARLOTTE OUSHMAN, Inthe character ot MEG MERGILIRS. * apt tf FATIo AL THEATER-NILSSON Mr 3G. -avitie. THREE (S) NIGHTS ONLY AND ONE MATI- NEE OF THS ALIAN OPERA COMPANY, STRAKOSCH GRAN! Commences Wh BS HU MME CHRISTI M’LUP MARES SS AL CAMPANINI, DEL PORNTE, BOOLARA, & Grand Ch rus Mosica! Director and Co duct r, Sig: TEUNSDAY EVENING DON Gtova MME CHAISTINE No LSs MLLE TOMRIANT, MARES! PANINI, DEL PUENTE, N iD IT. NESDAY. Apri! S.at 8 p.m. UENO TS—NILSSON NANNETT, 3 ANAETTI, General Adwiss ery, 1; Resenved Bente. Urchesta, Slate, Orches: cane Drew Feitbe erett & Co ™M NATIONAL THEA Benefit of W. EB. SB EK April Gh, wheo wil! be presented the ever-popa lar play entitled THE MARBLE HEART, With the following powerfal distribution of char- ae Raphael, Mr. EDWIN ADAMS, (who bas kintly consented to 6e or for the occw . Mr W. 8 SHERIDAN; Marco. Fh MURDOCH; Maris, Mra. WE. SHERIDAN, ver pearance on any stage ox sbeet new op ad-2t sse0 aud Maasgrr NILSSON as VALENTINA CAREY. SIGNGSS ELVIaa. 'G40B OAM- BE‘ TURSOAY, APRIL Tra, Bens fit of MR GEO. METKIFF. apt- (PREATSE cumi@ts, MONDAY, MAROE 3 ONE WEEK AND MATINEES WEDNESDAY ANL SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. MASTER COMBINATION OF THE DAY, The Kam JACKLEY FA BS NUMBE ILy, is as croba: Vocal Artists. Contorionista, Pantemimi In conjunction with the above will appear the gre pectal artists. u * JAMES COLLINS, Tn their musical sketches, HARRIS & CARBOLL, Tx scugs ard dsnces and ethiopian interludes. JAMES WHEELER, In his celebrated ciab act, and MISS HELENE REVERE, 1r Serio Comie Vocaliet PERA LIVBE'TOS SAVE 40 CENTS OBLY correct andc mplete edition. PRICE, OSLY 15 CEN For sais by Jony FLEE i Seliger (cB4sLorts cusa4an a8 MEG MEBEILLES TT GUY MANNERING, “aT FORD'S OPSEA HOUSE, EASTER MONDAY, APBIL 6. ___ BOX BOOK NOW OPEN. _ mar39 6t OLnNo ) Om Exiibitien and Sale ain St ar MARKAITER Wo. e207 Street, between D snd B streets, eight 00 above Odd Fellows? Hail, = = Py tings, fee~Re.- ol wine = at ern aude, Fits e Remit centeees SES Case SF Picase rem: mbcr Name and Number. jel-ly* ALE, BINDS OF CAST OFF WEARING AP- cam very Dont advantage by Saonen or calling on 208" 19 D street, + between 6th and 7th nw. Notes by mail promptly s’tended to. Cash paid. f13-tf ————— ee LECTURES NCOLN MALL. LEOTUBES BY DB JOHN LORD, April Lith, SATURPAY EVENING, st 8 o'clock, and April 1h, MONDAY, same hour. ADSME DeMAINTENON, ; RILDEBEANDSE, April 13th, reserved seats le at Warren Choate’s Bookstor nia avenue, apest™ * April no extra “STYLE!” CLOTHING TO ORD#R. OUB STOCK OF FINE PIECE GOODS iS FULL, UNIQUE IN DESIGN, AND ERB IN QUALITY. oUR MERCHANT TAILOBING FACILITI ABE PEBFECT. ENABLING US TO ASSURE PERFECTION iN STYLE, Fil, AND FINISH. HABLE BRO.'s, MERCHANT TAILORS, marian ATRA HAY soge E Ca Pirat ‘ig April . Pricee—W hole Tickets, Ft Quarters, g30; OBitas, ereres, yorranias. P.O. Box «a7) a ae Building, New York. Soe48 CUBED Hass, * F LABD, 6, 10, and 25 pound tins. Just received and for sale by arom pone. 623 Louisiana sve. and B ané C soutbesst, aud wharf foot oper ‘a. Corner 7th and D streets. mee '#900,000. e138; Hal Fitths, 924; fenths, 13; 2 00... Seon. coment Rat VS, 43--N2. 6,563 Washbirgton News and Gossip, sts adidas InTeuw ar Revesve.—The receipts from ths soe te Brrator Be day. He is co: be able te res me bi “Hie Two Wives,” the serial story by Mary ay, 1s attracting attention. Tex vswaL Saturday crowd of Congressmen were making calls upen the heads of the depart ments to-day. Owing to the absence of the President and bis family, the White House was a deserted mansio Tre Hovsx Judiciary Com on Monday next ro hear adelegation from tue Soathern Editorial association in opposition to the statements made by ths delegation, now in is city, from the Suuth Carolina Tax’ Payers’ Convention. Naval ORDERS.—Assistant Surgson Chas. K. Young hae been detached from the Mare Istand navy yard and ordered to report for duty atthe Mare Island naval hospital. Assistant Surgeon Wm. J. Kiggs, from the naval hospital at Norfolk, Va., and ordered to the Kearsarge at Yokohama, Tax Sovragrn Epirontat Coxventioy, which was to meet at the Ebbitt House this morning, did not meet, as several of their num. ber desired to appear before the House Judi- clary Committee in opposition to the delegation trom the South Carolina tax-payers’ conven- ep. To sUcH A® EXTENT has the Washington correspondent and the metropolitan editor car- ned the license of the press that the mass of in- telingent readere have ceased to attach the slightest credit to their gossip and criminations of public men.— Titusville ( Pa.) Herald. ANOTHER CASZ OF HAZING has recently oc- curred at the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Several members of the third class have been detected in persistent harassing of @ member of the fourth ciass under aggravating circum- stances. The factsof the case are now betore he Secretary of the Navy for his action, and tt tuniikely it may result in the dismissal ot the offending cadets. and Mons. Bartholdi, the new French minister, ng the latest distinguished arrivals. rt Jasper, the inter resent attached to the L steamer Wabash, will be assigned to duty in Wa-bington as soon as the Wabash goes out of commission. **""Mr. E. Wm. Hale, the popular paving teller of the Treasury, has resigned his resivion, to go into business in Ogdensburg, North Carolina. Tae Howarp Ixqviry.—in the Howard court yesterday the judge advocate announced the decision of the court upon Thursday’s mo- tion, viz: That it is unnecessary at present to send out commissioners to take depositions, Second Auditor French was recailed, and sub- mitted further testimony regarding the manner of dealing with cases of comp!aints from claim- ants. Major Brown and Gen. Whittlesey, for- merly of the bureau, were also examined. Their te:timony was not particularly imporiaut. The court adjoarned until Monday. Watt WaITMAn has been invited to deliver the biennial commencement poem at Taift’s college next June, and has promised to do so, uns prevented by illness. Mr. Whitman, though moving sbout, is sull partially para- lyzed and lamed from his malady. [tis one of those tedious cases, not unfamiliar to old doc. tors, of anemia of the brain, slow in coming and equally slow in going, when all the other bouily fancuions remain sound and normal aud the mental powers are not affected; but from tersien too long continued or too ‘great—the physicians say of emotional nature in this case— the proper cerebral blood formation and sup- plics fail, or sink too low. CounTING aNp Feepine THE INDIANS.—A dispatch from Indian Agent Saville, dated Red Cloud agency, D. T., March 24, 1874, to Indiaa Commissioner Smith, says: ‘For your informa tion I have the honor respectfully to report cha I have nearly completed a census of the Indian remaining at the py od I find many more than | expected after stampede that took place atthe time the troops came here. I have already enrolled over four thousand Sioux, aod a number have not yet come in, seeming!y hang- ing between rubmitting to enrollment and leav- ing forthe north. All the Cheyennes, except Turkey Legs’ small camp of 26 persons, have gone uorth to Hat river. The Arrapshoss re- main here. At the last count there were 963 I shall count them this week, and by next mail will give fall particulars the census. They will carry me through the year, pro- vided the number of Indiana do not increase. It I am permitted to iseue beef in lieu of bacon, i shall need no more this year; but of sugar it is very desirable to have an additional supply, as it certainly is a very important part of tae childrens’ food. To-day a messenger came in from the camp of Black Times, bostile Ogal- lala, saying that he wished to eome to the — trade; that he had heard of what the imneconjons had done, and wished nothing to do with them, and did not wieh s war with the whites. I am making every effort to bring these people to the mey. If theycanonce . rated from the hostile bands of Usogapes, in- neconjons and San Arcs & war ma; arrested. Since arrival of the troops these Indians have been very quiet and obedient, paged 4 to prevent any collision with the troops. ied Cloud has apologized for his speech of Dec. 25th, and bas done much to atone for his hostile speech. Tse Uran Conrzstep-Ecection Case.— Gen. H. E. Paine closed his argument yesterday before the House Committee on Elections in favor of Mr. Cannon, the sitting member. The potnts he submitted for the consideration of the committee were :—That the question to be de cided by the committe was which, if either, of the claimants was — SS oe the same time legally qual ce 1 Delegate for the Territory of Utah to tho House of Representatives of the 434 Congress. And firet, he showed that the contestant was Lot returned or electede He received only 1,942 votes out of 22,913 votes. Whatever might be the rights, qualifications, or the fats of the sit. , the claimant has no valid clai vote was 20,969 for George . Cannon aad 1,942 for the contestant. ‘he sitting member necessary qualifications. Only two obj are raised to bis qualifications for the office. Itis alleged that he is a polygamist and has taken the so-called endowmentoath. But,Gen. P. argued, polygamy if or admitted, is a a to by the committee or the House pt age of the 1) OF g24 HY i Eerree it E gate FF f H WASHINGTON D. C. SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1874 TWO CENTS Conclusion Yesterday's Proceedings. Atter ourreport of the District investigation Cloeed yesterday Archibaid White testitied with Tefrrence to the improvement on the 7th-street € complained of hie assessments; his land eel for $18,000; hax about 130 acres; sold the road before improvements were £21 O00 per acre; could not now estimate eo the farm; witness testified that the Tord was in a bad condition, tha worst places belrg in icinity of Governor Shepherd's farm Ex-Anditor Z. B bards was examined with reference to some eccounts against the old cor- ations of Washing a Georgetown. He explsincd that accounts amounting to some $597 600 against the old corporations were a, whi i and hesitated ing m that some of the # had been changed by the board and ad ditoral work performed not incladed in the specifications upon which the contracts were based. He doubted the propriety of charging these additional sums to the sinking fand. In other cases the original contracts were canceled by the board, and the work performed under new ones exceeding in amounts the appropria. tions made to meet them. He had the same doubts in regard to these. He recetved a letter trom the Governor (Cooke) requesting him to audit them. He replied, explaining his diffical- thes, and suggested a reference of the points to the Attorney for the District. The matter was so reterred, and Attorney William A. Cook sus- tained him in some of bis points, and in others was not clear himself. The Governor and Mr. Shepherd and Colonel Magruder called on him afterward, in relation to the same subject. He finally approved some $300,000 of these accounts, and they were paid; of the rest he never heard anything more. A second batch of similar bills, amounting to over $40,000, was presented, which upon examination, proved to be bills which had been audited and Bald a long time before. He acquainted Vice President Shepherd of this fact, when that officer ordered those bills at — to be taken away and never presented again. By Mr. Stewart:—Q. Let me ask a question. You were auditor of the government up to last fall? A. Yes, sir; to audit all bills that came before the District government. Q. You were not ihe auditor of the Board of Public Works? A. No, sir. Q. Did you audit all ‘bills that came for the health department? A. At first they did, bat afterward, after the new arraugement, it’ was ebanged, and they drew by requisition. Q. During all that time that you were andi- tor for the city, did you ever audit any bills that you did not think were correct in them- selves—that is, that the thing was done? A. No, sir; I would never allow myself to do that; that is, Tneyer audited a dill where I did not think there were proper vouchers, Q. And the service had been rendered, or the thing supplied, and the debt existed against fomebody in all cases’? res, si Mr. Ricbards was partially exa tion to the school fund, the character of whic he explained, but stated that he could not give pecifically without reference to beoks. The committee being without a quorum, was adjourned till Monday morning at ten o’clock. Mr. Wilson told Mr. Richards that he wished to examine him fully in regard to the school fund, and desired him to retresh his memory and come prepared, to make a full statement. CuNTENNIAL—The War department hee issued in general orders the executive order of the President relative to the “one hundredth anniversary of the independence of the United States of America,” together with the letter of the Secretary of State, of the 25th of March, announcing the designation of representatives of the various public departments to have charge of the articles submitted for exhibition. ———-- + 208 | Taree Inptans Haxcep ror MurpEr.— Three Indians were to be hanged at Fort Smith yesterday for murders committed in the indian country. One of them was named John Keilly, a full-blooded Choctaw, who killed, in November last, Perry Delvall, deputy United States marshal. Anotheris Isaac Fillmore, also a full-blooded Choctaw. He was only 16 years of age, and was utterly unconcerned about his fate. Last June he went out to kill and rob some person, being too indolent to work for a — He met a poor traveler who had come all the way from California on foot. After | Samp the man he tarned back and repassed im afew lect and then turned dead. The third m. He was believed by the prison keepers to be innocent. A Farusr Mugpers His [por Soy._We learn that @ horrible and outrageous murder has recently been committed on the Blue Ridge, in Madison county, just beyond the Page line. John Smith, (commonly known as ‘Bull Jobn,”) @ notorious character, murdered his poo inn ee r= yen a] years a ir dict, rhe weapon usedin this hortitie deed was bis father’s fists, pounding and mutilating him terribly. The father after the murder com: led another of his sons to bury his dead other under the porch. The fact of the mur- der was communicated to an officer, who at once proceeded with aids to the place, and after ‘8 very formidable resistance, the murderer was secured and taken to the county jail at Madison Courthouse.— Page ( Va.) Courier. Crvsuep To DgaTH BY A FALLING Tres.— ‘The West Point (Va.) Star :—We learn that Carter Rowland, a 5 in the employ- ment of Mr. A. P. Ri of New Kent, accidentally iilied himself on ‘Wednesday last! It reems that he had lodged a tree, had com: to cut the one against which it had fallen, when it fell, breaking one of his arms and crushing his breast and shoulder. He was not killed instantly, but survived several hours until death came to bis relief. ‘THE Serma Kacgs.—At Selma, Ala., yeater- day, the first race was one and a half miles over six hurdies. Limestone was the winner; Joe Johnston second; Chief Engineer third; Nash- ville Ha fourth. Time, 3.074. Second race— One qu: mile d: Jolin winner; Fanny Jobneon second. Time, 27 seconds, Third race— Ortolan winner of both heats; Revenge sgcond; Fireball third. Time, 1.54, 1.55 y. BILLIARDS—Garnier Beats Daly. and Wins th: Challenge Cup and $2,000.—A game of billiards, 600 points , three-ball carom, for the chal- lengs a and £2,000, was played in New York last night, between Albert Garnier and Mau- rice Daly. About 3,000 persons were present. Garnier won the game on the 48th inning, scor- ing €00 to Dal; 330. The highest runs were Garnier, 75; Daly, 63. _— GUSsPFeARAROR Ff aN eS UDGE.—Thos. jeorge, ¢x-county judge of Orange county, New Vor , has a nal isa Searek oes Newburgh. It is all ithe swindled different Lprgene Raed e Porgy mgm te the about . One family is said tebe Miotimised to the extent of 530,000. said to be somewhere in Virginia. THE ASHANTRE SAVAGES STILL OnsTINATE. ‘The latest advices from Cape | EVE) ING ST ‘AR. | | THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION, ,)GADABOUT'S COLUMN. | Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee, i Written for the Evening Star.] Method im Mexico, Bishop Simpson returned to Willard’s Hotel Friday morning frow the City of Mexico, where he has been establishing and organizing mis- sions for the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was accompanied by his wife and by Geerge McCreary, eeq., of Philadelphia, Mr. MeUreary informed me that it cost him personally $200 to wake the rovnd trip from Philadelphia te Vera Cruzand Mexico, and after some weeks repos: and sauuter, to come back by Havana, Cedar Keys and Savannah. He said that he could make the round trip again fer $000, and travel mere various!y. The new railroad from Vera Cruz to Mexicw fs somewhat longer than the Penusylvapia rail Way from Phtiadelphia to Pittebarg, and the fuze is about S10 in gold. The ascent to the mouttains is steeper than any grade in tue United States. AU one piace there is a noarly perpendicular descent of twenty-tive huudred feet. Fury soldiers guard every train to kee off guerillas. The carriages are on the Englisa plan, and are of three classes. The second class fare is only half the first class, with accom «o- dations substantially as good. ‘The train leaves Vera Cruz about three o'clock in the morning and arrives at Mexico about nine o'clock the same night. Lishop Simpson was received by Prerident Lerdo de Yerjada, the chief justice, the chief winister of state and all the repub- ican authorities, with hearty welcome. [( ix the policy of the republic, without active par- Ucipation, to encourage the rights of other Christian sects in Mexico, with the end of neu- tralizing the power which the old state church has heretofore brought to bear against the pop- ular cause. While the bishop’s party was in Mexiso the mMastacre of the Baptist mi-wionary took place, as bas been reported by telegraph. Atthe same Ume & lot of bandits carried a rich old man out of the city of Mexico to the mountains and held him for @ ransom until pursued by the troops, and then left him for dead, and he died soon afterwards. The efficiency of the government is shown, bowever, by tbe fact that five of the seven desperadoes were pursued and killed. General order exists in all the central and mari- time provinces, por are there any apprehensions of future revolutions. The memory of Juarez is revered like of that of Washington. The President inhabits the old palace of Chapulte- pec, which the Americans took in 1547, aud the Mexicans bave a more royal White House for their President, therefore, than we, who have none outside of Washington. The Mexican government gave $20,000,000 to the railroad to Vera Cruz, and a farther subsidy to the Alex- ander American Steamship company. | Their railroad is much better built than the Pacitic, the bridges based on hewn stone, and the super- structure of imported iron. Mexico city, Me. McCreary says, is an exquisite place, tar supe- rior to Havana, with « population of 250,000. ‘There are but 10,000 pure whites in the city. Tbe populace like the German merchants better than any others, and these do the principal business. There are about 20 American dents in all. Our new minister, Foster, is a modest man, popular with eve ty. Living in Mexico is not dearer than in Washington, and one can get along comfortably for frou £2 to $3 a day. The Three Gens-d’armes. (Genevieve de Brabant.) PITOU. Did you ever haul any dirt, sirra’ And where did you dump it when you did? Did you see any cat in the meal bag When you put in the seventieth bid? Produce the stubs to your cheque book— Ha! ha! Here is something torn’ Account for this! Account for this! Here is fraud as sure as you're burn. Chorus. Account for this! Account for this! Here is fraud as sure as you're born. e PORTHOS. Can you haul no more than dirt, sirrah, And dump it in the nation’s sight? O where are the frauds gigantic ‘You had ready to produce to the light? With your drag: net now are you palling, ‘To save ye trom eorrow and scorn’? Account for this! Account for this! Here is spite as sure as you're born. Chorus. Account for this! Account for this! Here is spite as sure as you're born. ARAMIS. There's Holman and I competing In the same District He will surely be my defeating, If [let him outedemagogu: If there's anything here I want it, So come and acknowledge the corn. Account for this! Account for that! Here is fraud as sure as you’ré born. Chorus trio. Account for this! Account fer that! ’Tis a sell as sure as you're born. Gold Hill, ‘The speech of Senator Jones, of Nevada, has been the talk of the week. If not as fall and classical as thatof Mr. Schurz, on the same side of the currency subject, it was more homely, pungent and clear. All in all, it was the best speech heard from the Pacific sidesince Senator Baker lived amongst us. But a few months the newspapers were filled with Genenciations of Jones for having, as wae alleged, paid money to get tothe Senate. The allegation is proba- bly founded on the fact that he is very rich. If a public man were to live like Christ no’ days, and proved that while the foxes had holes and the birds of the air had nests, he had no place to lay his head, they would attack him on the subject of his clothes, and bring upthat old question of pi somebody's ear of cornon the Sabbath day. It would be better for a good many more men of wealth to pay frankly tor their seats and to the Senate to teach wis- dom, instead of insinuating, and creeping up to the Capital, and then possess nothing to com- municate. ‘It is pretty hard to say what the poor have to doin the Senate atany rate. No man who comes here already rich suffers impu- tation. That one is poor is weakness in an in- ordinately exalted position. Providence would indicate that @ man should lay up something against a day of temptation, before he makes ii a commercial it to sit in the gates amungst the elders of the land. Prisoner of War. Dear love, I feel your face Close, close to mine, though we are far apart, And seas between throb like some wicked heart; It purities the place. I feel your low robes glide, Now in, now out; some bens 9 —— a blessed memory And bright at eventide, ‘Thoee stars, which are my fanes, Your er: ee eyes, shine in my lonely room, beeye | airy castles of ite gloom, And glittering on its chains. it may be, me; { z eerily i z i g f Hy 3 Fre ; i 4 I | his bulk so great, that unless ran in delicwe way, he breaks through his own mouth aud swims of. Here is the way Strong got off: Merrick.—Are you gassing now? A. | am now under oath. Merrick.—Is there any difference between your statements when made under oath and when not under oath? A. I judge my oath is &* good as yours anywhere, and I can prove it Marick.—We will not discuss that question now. A. Iam ready to do it any time, here or any- where else. We presume anywhere else means down in Prince George’s, where the apple praties (ar tichokes) grow. More of Major L’ Enfant. In Friedrich Kapp's Life of Steuben arc feveral mentions of Major L’Enfant, the engt He sailed from Marseilier, September 26, 1777 onthe twenty-tour gun si L’ Heureax—the hame of which had been aitered for this yoyagr to le Flamand—as a sti Genera Steuben, commonly cal Steuben. Phis vessel was sent out by Caron de Beaumar chais, the secret agent of the United States at Paris, and on it were great quantities of mili- tary stores, three other staff officers, and M. de Francy, Beaumarchais nephew and business agent. Steuben had just been engaged by the Jinister ot War, Count de St. Germain, to be- wine Inspector General of the Ameri ¥ We may suppose, therefore, that L’Enf, be- ing first named, was selected by Beaumarchais or Saint Germain for his organizing ability Alter sixty-six days ge the Flamand rived at Portemout! H., December 1, 17 On her voyage she bad her forecastle three times afire aud a mutiny occurred amongst the crew. teuben arrived at York, Pa., February 8, 8, where Congress was’ assembled, and amongst the requests he proffered was one for commission as captain of engineers for Mr. De LE: It was probably at Valley Forge that L’Enfant first beheld the American army. He is mentioned as the second of the 21 con- spicuous aeristants and friends of Steuben. He was at the siege of Savannah. His talents, social, artistic and military, appear to have been so generally commended that at the close of the revolution be was sent to France by Gen- eral Washington to have the of the Order of the Cincinnati executed for distribu- tion, be having designed the same and pre- scribed the manner of wearing them. Kapp believes that Steuben, L’Entant, and the for- cign officers devised the whole idea of the Cin- cipnati. ‘This decoration was @ bald eagle of gold, displayed, suspended by a deep blue rib. band, edged with white, descriptive of the union of France and America; the eagle grasp- ing in its talons golden olive branches, tue les ves in green enamel, which are continued around the figure so as to form a wreath above lis bead, to which the clasp is attached. On the breast of the eagle Cincinnatas is repre- sented &s receiving a sword from three Rowman Senators with various appropriate figures in tue background; around the whole is the legend, Omnia reliquit sevare rempublicam. On the re verse is seen France crowning Claciunatus with a wreath, and the motto: “Esto perpeta I tvd from the life of Joshua Barney that L’Entant went out on this mission in Barney's ship-ot-war in good company. L'Enfant proceeded to Paris, and gave let- ters from Washington to Kochambeau, D taing, De Grasse and La Fayette. He reported that the French officers were enthusiastic about the new order, and cited the Chevalier Da Bou- chet, and the French army intendant, Tarle Snfant wrote to Steuben: “His majesty, de- sirous of giving to the Americans « proof of the friencelnp which he wishes to maintaia with them in his council, has permitted his officers to wear this badge with the other orders of his kingdom. I bave written to General Washing- top, and enclose a copy of my letter to him. “I should like to get it translated and published in the newspapers; I think it would produce « good effect.” The Cincinnati did not grow on our soil, how- ever. But the design of the order would be a good relief to be inscribed on the engineer's monument when one ehall be set up for him. 8 ANTI-LIQvOR M The Cincinnati Gazette of the Ist im: 3 It ig not necessary to infer that because reports of the temperance ‘‘crasade” are occupying less space in the pewspapers than they did three « tour wecks ago there is a marked abatement in the interest. So far as we have opportanitics jadging; there is quite as much earnestness this firet day of April as there was on the first day of March. ‘The columns of the local daily and weekly papers that come to this ofice arc as full of temperance news as ever. It will be observed, too, by close readers that reports are otten printed from places from which no news has been received for several days, and that, tn each case, the work has been continued in’an unbroken’ way from day to day. Thus, this morning Oxford, from which no reports had been received for more than & week, reports ali ite saloons closed. In other places stringent or- dinances are being discussed or enacted, and, ina word, the same phenome that we see taking place here 1m Cincinnati, and that areso fully reported in the daily Ts, are occur- ring every day in all parts of the State. He reasons wropgly, therefore, who argues that the interest is diminishing and the work gradually ceasing, because there is less temperance news in the city papers. Tax on MakgiaGe.—They have just had a debate in the Virginia legisiature, ag we bad in the Maryland legislature eome days since, on fixing afee for mai 6 licenses, or “raising revenue at the expense of morality and virtue,” as one of the Vriginia members put it, which, by the way, suggests this question: Isit not as well to do that as to raise revenue by licensing vice, asour civilized and Christian communities generally do? One member asked whether matrimony could not be taxed as a business, and whether the proceeds of such business might — ppt to which Pigeon re- spcndeg that it was not proposed to tax itas a ee but as @ privilege. In reply to tht argument that many were too poor to pay the tax—$2.50 was the amount proposed—it was avewered that @ rene rng ed Visgnis beni too poor to get marrie f rginia hel on oe eee ways and struck the item from ber tax bill. Maryland likewise holds on to her time-honored practice, and still charges $4.50 for the blesced privilege Baltimore Sun DEATH FROM ANGINA PxoToRIS.—It is a somewhat singular coincidence that Dr. Alfred Hitchcock died at his residence in Fitchburg, Mass., on Monday night, of angina pectorss, with which disease he was first attacked but little more than @ week ago. Dr. Hitchcock, who was sbout sixty years Of age, was eminent as a physician and @ surgeon, and as such was greatly esteemed respected by medical men generally. He was one of the committee of physicians who attended the autopsy on the ly of Charles Sumner, who died of the dis- ease to which Dr. Hitchcock, little more than two weeks later, fell @ victim. Dr. Hitchoo: had figured quite extensively in Massachusetts politics, having been a member of both branches of the legislature, and for several years one of the executive council. ATTEMPTED Svicipe oF a DgPAULTING Revenve Ovvicer.—Jobn C. Henry, a de- faulting internal revenue officer, of Lynchburg, Va., and who is under sentence for mi pro- priating public funds, attem, to commit sul- cide in the Lynchbur; Thursday night, by taking What the was or he obtained it, has not been ascer- tained. It 1s thought the prisoner will die. VALUABLE Bq ussT8.—The will of the late Lenoir J: FORTY-THIED CONGRESS, Sarurpar, April 4 SENATE.—The Senate was not in session to day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. — Mr. Negley (Pa.), from the Committee on Oom merce, reported a bill to amend the act for en- rolling and registering ships employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, eo as to provide that the provisions of the act shall not extend to canal bosts or boats employed om inland waters or canals, cP - Mr. Adams (Ky.) offered a resolution enlarg- ing the resolution of March 10th, which directed the Comauttee on Indian Affairs to inquire into contracts or supplies for Indians, so as to direct the committee to inquire into ‘all frauds, un- fairness, or irregularities in the matter of Indian contracts for the years 1572 and S73 Keferred to Committee on Indian A Mair Mr. Butler, (Mass.,) from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill to prevent maia- ministration in the civil service of the United States. It provides that whoever, being a civi officer of the United States, except the Presi dent and Vice President of' the United States, wko shall be impeached by the House of Kepre sentatives, shail be deprived of his office while his trial is in progress. The duties, fanctions and power- of his office sbaildevolve upon some otker officer. Mr. G. F. Hoar inquired whether this would judges of the United States Supreme Sir. Butler (Mass.) replied that it would. The Dill was offered in view of the charges against certain United States judges who will provably be impeached. If they should be, under the law as it now stands, they still may go on and carry on ail the functions of their office. He had one judge now in his mind of whom it was alleged ihat he had said be would resign after ferving his frends. There was also the case of @ hansas judge against whom articles of im- peachment were presented last session. There Was an adjournment however before the Senate con'd proceed to trial. ‘This judge held his office all last summer and he resigued just as Congress again met for the purpose of defeat ing any new impeachment. This was a great scandal. He believed the impeachment of au officer should result in his immediate removal from oftice. Mr. Speer (Pa.) objected to the bill. Mr. H. G. F. Hoar suggested that this was an important bill and that aday should be fixed tor its consideration. Mr. Morey (La ) objected to fixing a day. Mr. Butier (Mass.)—That won't save Judge Durell. Mr. Morey.—If you want to impeach him doit directly, aud not indirectly. The bill was then withdrawn. The committees were Wien ca’ private nature. ed for billsof a Mr. Bright (Tenn.). from the Committee on | Private Land Ciaims, reported a bill to extent | th time for entering suits in the Court of ims for title to the Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas. Referred to the private calen- der. Mr. Hays (Als.), from the Committes on Naval Afiairs, reported « bill to y Piunket, lave second ascistant e nav 2 N.H ineer, U. 3. » On the retired list. Passed. Wilson (ind.), from the Committee on the y, Feported @ resolution authorizing p issue for the arrest of George 1 Patrick, of Alabama, who had failed and re tused to obey the subparna of the committer to appear and testity in the case now pending aguinst Judge Busteed. Adopted. Mr. Butler (Mass.) offered a resolution idings and ent for lig’ unds to inquire as to the ting the House of Kepre- sentatives, and whether the quality of the ugut cannot be improved and the cost lessened. The House then resolved itself into Commit- tee of the whole on the private calendar. THE MARYLAND Leoiscatcre Vesterpay 1, &@ conference report was msde on association bili, with amendiménts, y 6 per cent. interest will be allowed The bill to further guard state and manicipai funds by preventing state and city oflicers from using them while in their hands for any other par oes than contemplated by law was defeat =1 n the house of delegates, a resolution was in- troduced to prevent railroad and stea at corporations from issuing free passes to state ofticere. The marriage jicenss redaction bil! was defeated. The Baitimore city extension bill 6s adopted, the house concurring in the senate amendments. The recommendation to the next legislature to pay Controller Woolford for revising the revenue laws was adopted; the city of Baltmore reassessment bill ously lost for want of a constitutional was passed. The liquor license bill pioned by Speaker Hines, was also P though amenced to exempt Baltimore cit) county, Prince George's, Calvert, Allegany, Howard, Washington, mico, Somerset, aud Carroll counties—more than halt th te. Mr. Hines, though he would like to make the bili general for all the state, intimated that this was the best that could be done for the bill, the pur- —< which is to provide that license to sel! iiquor shall be granted only on recommendation of grand juries. Mr. Vanderford’s bill to regu- late public printing was lost. a, y and Cor. Mosny’s Pi 8.—A Washi cor- ndent of the Wytheville (Va.) pln * Mosby bas declared himself a canl- for Congress in the Loudoun district, and Present carrying on the canvass in bis pe- culiarly active, energetic and dashing style. He does not propose to go into convention, bat to tight it out on the independent line, swoopin, down upon bis opponents unexpectedly, ai defeating them while detached, after the most approve style of the military ‘art. The Colo- ne] bas assurances of the watmest support from President Grant, and 1 proposes to run on his well-known platform of placing the conserva- tive party of Virginia in accord with the ad- ministration. He anticipates opposition from the extreme radicals of his district, but expects to triumph by a handsome majority over all his nists. Of these there are several, in- Gen. = eet a present mem 5 has hitherto exhibited great strength. It will be @ bright featber in the cap of the busy little partisan should he prove successful over his formidable competitor. Mosby would undoubtedly have much influence in Congress, asheisa favorite with Gen. Grant, who finds in his former troublesome foe a kindred spirit and valuable supporter.” Ovr Misister To Berun.—The Berlin Ger- man News has the following in relation to the resignation of Minister Bancroft and his proba- bie successor: It appears that Mr. George Ban- croft, the minister plenipotentiary of the United States at Berlin, w! intention to resign his post has frequently been reported, now ‘insists upon being relieved of his duties, and it is certain that he will return to America next sum- mer to leave the diplomatic service for 5 With bim will return his son-in-l Bliss, the secretary Berlin, who lately Jeni potenti at Berlin to Dr. Ji Trompaon, we bas already bee: German capital for some time. Mos ag prev = eee Sunpay Law.—A meeting who oppose the Sunday liquer Ine was Bold lest night = Philadelph Mr. Holmann presiding. A series a Bits} TRET OF THE Wan. 4— A letter from Havana + Inte: able about the re- bt battle of Guasiama says it was ove of the Darcdest centested fights that has taken place between the insargen's and Spaniards Of the nded brought to Havana most all have re- ceived their injuries by the mactete. They re- Jort that they were over two hoars fighting at close quarters. Brigadier Arminan, with about | 3.000 men—cay . infantry and ertil ery—be- Coming Aware of the massing of the tusargents under Maximo Gomez, marched forward, and on the ith encountered them in large force. An atiack was immediately m by the ©: bans, so that Arminan had barely time tw for! a *quare, placing his artillery in tho conter, the cavalry being ordered to cut ite way throagh the enemy's lines and procure reintorcemente at Puerto a The cavairy was fearful cut up, very few being left to bring the new the critical condition of the Cubans. and had another e: finally uniting his column wb thy D. he kes ot the Spauiards was y ty severe, it is reported that over torty olicers are killed and wounded. Both sides toug On the evening of the Lath of liar Measures for protecting nge offices, ax Tumors Of manifestations Lo made against those i ations were afl ra’ Word Sar sent to the Spanish Admiral to have the marines im readiness for land . Howitzers were mounted in the bows of the lau: sof the Sea otto ar ready to be landed. Several groups of men Were quietly dispersed.” : ‘counter with the Foreign Notes, THA FAMINE AR ENDLA Caveurta, A ine stri ken ‘a ment tn the general stiuatio are now in condition te b. ties are over, except in the tion of Tirboot, where over 1 sand persone are yet depe t tor food. xcept in T t upon ibe the spring crop bas yicided he wal dis- that an craption a art bout twenty miles from the pew capital, took place on the Sth of February. BSE THIRD ANNUAL BxHIEETION at Kiots was opened on the let or Mare the walls of the Mikado'sturmer residence. For the tirst timé the interior of the imperial dwell- ing bas been accessible to the pablic. MINISTER BIDGHAM IN TROUDLE. The Japan Mai! bas puvlished a long and vio~ attack upon the Uuited States minister to an, bared upon a brief paragraph im a Washington paper of Janu » purporting to give the sulstance of a private letier trom Mr. Bingbam. That gentleman is understood to [ Givclaum any Muowledge of the extract in ques tion. Many prominent tem- Kesolations perance were adopted c 4 law for the liquors as ab ANK STATEMENT. wing is the weekly bank statement ‘ ie, decrease, tocrease, $5,602 060); | / + 00, ale io 76,20), decrease of reserve, 1,44 5. | iT 1S RErORTED that the court of common pleas has agreed | Upon @ decision m the police justice question, | holding that the removal of ‘the old ‘Doard of justices ana the appointment of new justices by Mayor Havemeyer is uncoustitational version of the decition proves correct, lieved all the convictioux by the present jas fees will becume void, aud the prisoners be re- leaned. - No Choice Yet. TENTH BALLOF VOR SENATOR PROM MASSA- CHUSETTS Bostow, April 4—Tue teuth ballot for United States Sepator was taken at noon to-day, with number of votes, Dawes received ; necessary to a choice, L $5; Hoar, 75, Ourus, 64; Adams, 15; Baaks, 5; Pierce, 2; ex-Mayor Gaston, aud Messrs. Wait. ter and Phillips, leach. The convention ad. jourced unt Mouday. . , April 4.—Phe schrs. Gen. Sheri- dan, from Mabonga river, Va, and WS. Sweet, irom Nansemond river, V'a., with oysters, cam ashore last night near Oold Spring bar’ The former will get off, but the latter ie fail of wa ter and cannot be Heated off. om ——> Strike of Mule Spiuners. Sreinerieip, Mass., April 4—Futy mule pinvers inthe Dwight mills have struck for the wages paid them before the p Tum Hmarta or La Chandler, the president of the York boart of health, in the course of @ lecture at Cooper Institute, Saturday evening, on the sanitary condition ot cities, There are many cases in which disease is directly traced te aui- or plants, but these epidemic diseases never yet been traced to their trae Some people have pretended to trace them, but there are ple wLocan see whatever they look for in a m The lack of sufficient air is @ fruitful cause of disease, and where several ge feet per child, in another fifty-six, afty-four, in another filty, and 4 and in addition to this want of space the places are badi, Another cause of disease was sewer-gas. Almost every house in the city is connected with the poy EY hee doom or them are protected as they la be the effect of sewer-gas. The sewers refuse —< — tight tion, and the gas y po presses the and eaten of pemiiig: bots hina * tion 0! jun fore co" abd until this isdone fe oball never be sates PROTECTION To Liquor D: Kere.—A bill has been introdaced into the New Jersey legis- lature which provides for the appointment of an inspector iquore in every count | state, whose duty it shall be to cana all al. cobolic liquors offered for sale in his district, and visiting with severe penalties any to vend impure or adulterated ne measure is aid to be endorsed by tion Scbopenscnescntng the liquor traffic and protecting the public from traudulent parctices will be approved by many. Tee Cevsape axp THES Kaverce—The Cincinnati Gazette rays the statement that the collection of interne! rever and Indians is less for the mouth by over halfa million than for January and he | that this was caused € assumption = #e 2 H i / | L i i i ‘bruary. Since this matter By ‘Supervisor Powell farnish PErersevre (Va.) AGArN. of Vi ile di H five thourand re ae Sn ad A ool- ored Senator from = district pro- 2 Se. then. ordered ‘Rich- mond one, it te meet MILY TRAGEDY |. MICR.—A that community, ts coated over & do- ;