Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1874, Page 1

aT | sree eee * ES ae ee PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Aveuue, cor. Lith } 103 EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, S&H. KAUPFRANN, Prev't. — ee" THE EVENING Sts is served by Pv Cexts PER Fourr-rocs Gusts run Monrm, Gopiee counter Cunts ca! £0; six months, $3.00; One year, $8. Published Friday—$1.50 THE BPEL Y Sry imagvance, a both caseevand j a papersent longer than paid for, { SF Rates { advertising furnished on apptication. a oe on Veh, 48—N2. 6,577. WASHINGTON ¢ A D. C., 'T'UESDAY, APRIL 21, 1874. Che Loening Star. TWO CENTS AMUSEMENTS. tessee and Manager. | ELLOGG ENGLISH OPERA CoWPANY OD. rector C.D. Hess « ste ENING, Api! 2—MARTE. 0 of Metane tabla Brisnolt as Mrs Z. Seguin, M-sers J. Maas, Th lemme = netics reine | aie PROVATORE, i « ene nnnseeee@SODOTS, dee MARTE AN AY For the re-entree ef Mad JN~¥ VAN ZANDT io ber brilivant Biaritaha. Seturiay, at 2 o'ckek—Keliogg Matinee—THB | ABBIAGE OF FiGah Se SECOND GRAND LEVE s* rox gurmy rom ‘hee BOLLOW4Y Leb@r. no. 4.1 0. . AT BRIe€nT WOOD Gaui, Breenter od. Ox THUBSDAY EVEN +D.0. ING, Arai 23, 1874. Stares will ron from the corner of 7th and Bor reete at 6 a Dm. Tickets SI it Indies "For sale at JO. Par- EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. INTERVAL Kevesvue—The receipts from this source to-day were $235,659. UNLESS Partixs liable te payment of spacial taxes under internal revenue laws make theic return on “Form 11” before the 2tst of May they will be liable to a penalty of 50 per cent. Tar Senate Finance Cemmittee to-day de ferred action on the House carrency and free banking bill until the President signs or vetoos the Senate bill now before him. In this con- nection it may be stated that the President ta: until Monday next to pon the bill. ‘The Sewate Appropriation Committee,which was to take final action on the Centennial bili to-day, decided at their meeting this morning to defer ‘the farther consideration of the bil unti! the House. which yesterday made it th> special order fo: acta upon the bill. Tue CAnimer was in session to-day until late im the afternoon. All the members were present, and the deiiberations were principally upon the subject of the finances. It cannot yet corner of 7:h and F streets, and by Lodge. a 2h 3s A\MERIOAN ODD a Lie WSHTP KIDGELY ENCAMPMENT. No. 8.1.0.0. F., celebrate the sth arniversary of the Order on NDAY EVENING, the a7th ins., at Mariai’s i. with a Concert avd Soiree Dansents. embers Order are fraternally invited to ent om th: ote 0 cents on ad-at the door, ap2i-ro03. FOREPAUGH'S GREAT SHOW. THE LARGEST ON TWO EXNIGITIONS DAILY, oN THE 50 Children unger 9-25 peers OPENA HOUSE. Scfthe telsbrated aad Versatile nent of the (= and Ver Evcagemen! vores Christencd by tho Peves ~The Perfection of Fun!” er ‘specialty, 3B, as performed by tl times In Earope and America. Miss sas Lecinds Berubbs; Miss Victoria Vokos as Vokes as Barbara; Mr. Fred. jet! Preceded charming Comedietta by the Dra- any. Free list positively suspented. in preparation. Grand Vokes Ma*ines ‘an entertaini ive exhibition, foF THE BENE Noll Pa. ing and instruct: FIT OF THS CENTENNIA! ¥ emu pen from 0s. m. to lv A Pu Palace Parlor Centennial, Stesmer rt the Steamship ity of New York; a Merine eylvanis; Tog-bost F. A we Engine; comprising @ seed co lection of WORKING MECHANICAL MODEL’ made of gold and +i emexbibitien ss above. Blea: the base of the models, and the machinery Is « motiun by a cotcord of «west soands. 28 conte, Children. 45 cents. [MAESTRO ANTONIO Basinr LAST ANNUAL CO before his departure for Barope, kindiy assist the Great American Artist. MKS. CHARLES MOULTON, bis brother, PROF. ETTORE BABILI, of Philadelphia, with MISS LIZZIE MACARBTNEY. S, at now Tm 2 PRpil of the eame, aud the bret talented amatcars of the city, at CONGREGATIONAL OBUROH, APRIL 21, AT" P.M. Beate. ti) cents extra, to b> had at Met So." Muaic St Mot- st issicD Tickets, $1; for sale at Ellis’ a: & Co.'s Music Stores QpPERs LIBRETTOS. Save 20 cents ONLY correct a mplete edition PRICE, ONLY 13 C Por «ale by Elis iC Ory Ne jum Exuivit ane Tru 81.) 7 BIOS, ONLY 13 OENTS 937 Pa ave. apls-i0t aad Sale\Nzw No 459 d Tru St. addressing or calling on ~ 619 D street, between 6tb and Tih u Notes by mail promptly attended to. Cash paid LECTURES. ys TONER LECTUBES.—A Lectare, supple to ad’ ment the regular conrss, wader this fuad, courage “the discos ery of new truths forthe ment of medicipe,” will be dell |. BROW N SEQUARD, in the Cong: ha ch, corver igh and EDNESDAY EVESING ect—"* Have w: ape. Prof. C_ nal ‘April jwo brains of one? “The medical profovsion invited to rend. PH ENBY, pls St President Board of Trustsda WwW ILLARD HALL. MB. SUTBO'S LECTURES MINES AND MINING Dlastrated by the Calcium Ligat ‘Will be repeated at Will 8 the evenings of TORSDA SATI April; TUESDAY, April 23. Sacirday. May and thereafter as may be advertised in the newspa panies free. bi y be obtained on application at the of- Willard’s Hotel. i _apls eave Your Measure Ss NOW FoR Yous “SPRING CLOTHING. OUB STOCK “i Uf FINE WOOLENS i8 COMPLETE AND FULL, AND ELEGANT IN DESIGN AND QUALITY. WE ASSOKE 4 GOOD FIT WITHOUT ALTERATIONS SEB OUR STOCK. HABLE BRO.’ MEMCHANT TAILORS, _spietr Corner 7th aud D Streets. SPRING FASHIONS IN HATS. NEW SHAPES AND DESIGNS IN GEN- TLEMEN’S HaTs. FELT HATS FOR YOUNG GENT’S ALL CULOR: Our stork ie now com comprist: jaried amortment of ALL tatro- duced by the New Fok sane, viigre : LIGHT AND D. ARK COLO: EIGULAREDANE COLOMED worata mats, Pan Youth's and Children’s Ha’ 4 vadincs BATS AND TURBANS SOLE AGENTS IN THIS CITY FoR DUNLASP & AMIDONS NEW YORK ASD OTHE! srenek STRISI, ForMEraty oF Wasuixctox, leave to announce to the porews to public of W « returned to the city ang will umber of PUPIL Redrese af the Music Berea - Vooan mo Admis-ion, | a be learned that there bas been any defintte con- clasion reached as to whether the Senate bill will be signed or not. PRorosen QcreTUS To ovR DistRicr Lec- ISLATURE.—In the House to-day Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, introduced a joint resolution, which was reterred to the joint gelect commit- tee now investigating the affairs Of the Di-trict of Columbia, directing that until otherwis> or- dered further sessions of the District Legiala- tare be suspended. Tae Ways and Means Committee spent the session to-day in considering the Sanborn re- port, and the report of a sab-cominittee on a revision of the customs laws. The committee did not finish the consideration of either sub- In relation to the sa! ect of meteties the committee ure unanimously in favor of their abolition. Tee Myka Crark Gaines CLarm for the coxtirmation of certain land titles in Louisiana has been before the House Committee on Pri- vaie Land Claims for some time past. The committee held another meeting to day to con. sider the subject, but came to no conclusion. It ls not probable that they will be prepared to report much before the close of the session. ConrinMations.—The Senate in executive session yesterday confirn.ed the following nom- inations: Thomas Kussell, of Massachasetts, Minister Resident to the republic ot Venezuela, vice William A. Pile, resigned. Postmastere— | Jesse Moore, at wensborough, Ky.; Jam: B. Pollock, Olathe, Kansas; William J. Benton, Bainbridge, Ga; John W. Allen. Cleveland, ward Downey, Brownsville, Texas: William Jones, Dallas, Texas. Orvice DBPaARTMENT CHARGEs.— Representative J. K. Luttrell, trom California, | who recently made certain charges in the Honse reflecting upon the Post Office depart- | ment in connection with mai! contracts in the west, Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and | presented a series of eighteen written ebarg:s. “The committee will in @ day or two determine the course of the inveetization. Tue Civit Service Commission have mate | their resort to the President ina volume of nearly one hundred printed pages. They sy | the methods of civil service reform already es- | tablished, while they may need modification i, some details, have been generally succe: and their practicability has been demonstra‘ed A longer supervision by the commission wil! ba | heeded to secure the proper adactation of the principles of the new system, and an appropria- Ucn of $15,000 will be ‘needed to carryon th> } Feform for another rear. Tre Warat Cror.—The Department of Ag. rieulture has received yery full information concerning the appearance of wheat through- out the country. The returns cover a large pro- portion of the winter wheat area of each state The winter has been extremely favorable in ail seeti No previous season has been more gencrally so since the inauguration of cro» re- ports. California alone will yield 40,000,909 burbels. In the south the growth 1s luxuriant, and everywhere the pro: is remarkabie. WASRINGTOBIAN! —The follow- ing Washingtonians were registered in Paris on the 4th instant: W. C. Barney, Zonus Barnum, k Libby, Francis A. Lowe, Francis M , George H. Phel London—3. M- Mrs. Aug. Edwards, Miss Edwards, J. » Mrs. J. Sherman. Belgium, March . Peters, Mrs. Craig Wadsworth, Miss BE. W. Wadsworth. Geneva, April 1—Captain 8. P. Carter, Samuel Cooper and lady, Miss . J. Potts. Rome—Miss Sawyer, Miss ©. C. Saw. yer,Z. C. and Mrs. Robbins.’ Genoa—George ‘W. Brega and family. Customs SEIzCkES AND MoretrEs.—Kepr « sentative E. H. Roberts, of the sub-committee of ways and means, has made a report to the full committee on the subject of szizures of be oks and papers. It proposes to repeal the law which gives that authority and to seizure of books and papers of me same ground that such seizures are made as to ses Of Citizens; also, to repeal all pro- visions of the law under which moieties of any fines, penalties or forfeitures or anyshare there in are paid to informers, officers of toe customs or other officers of the United States requiring the proceeds of all tines, penalties and rorreit- ures to be paid into the Treasary. The Secre- tary of the Treasury is authorized to make suitable compensation to informers and other Persons aiding in the detection of smuggling and orber offences inst the customs, revenue Jaws, or aiding in convictions of the same. A Go_pgN WeppinG.—Hon. Horatio J. Uor and bis estimabie wife, of Columbus, Ohio, cele- brate the fiftieth or “golden” anniversary of their wedding on Monday of next week. Judge Cox was born in New Jersey, but emigrated many years ago to Vhio, where he was first en- g#ged in journalism, and afterwards largely interested in mercantile and manufacturing pursuits, | Mrs. Cox was a daughter of Colonoi ‘avid Chambers, who was for many years oue of the leading public men of Ohio, and a Kepre- sentative in Congress from 1821 to 183. Judge and Mre. ©. are the parents of David Chambers Cox, U. 8. pension agent for thls District, and uncle and aunt, respectively, of Hon. S. S.'Cox. ‘Lhe first named gentleman has gone to Oalo to be present on the interesting occasion, which is sure tobe greatly enjoyed, not ouly by the bride and of half a century ago, but by a large cireie of relatives and friends. Tse DisrRict InvesticaTion.—The Con- gressional committee appointed to investigate the affairs of this District are patiently plod- ding through the mass of evidence offered by the malcontents, not because it discloses any fraud, but with the hope that it may lead to some clue implicating President Grant, Gover- nor Shepherd and Several Babcock, or some republican Con, man. The announcement that mitiitons Public money were to be ex- pended bere brought scores of contractors from sil parts of the Union, accompanied by shys- ters, lobbyista and prese-frauds. done discioses much ras- cality, many frauds and some bribery. In some instances men have been shown to possess a contract conscience, quite foreign to the ordinary conscience of the Bat in all the enormous mass of deceit, fraud, corru: meanness raked up before the commit been disclosed that ca what these men hai Bost Journal. Tae Paciric Matt ConTRAct vor IncREaseD Sxavice.—The House Committe an Appropria- tions and the House Committee on Commerce held & joint meeting to-day on the subject of continuing the contract with the Pacific Mail Steamsbip company for semi-monthly maii service between San Francisco and China, at an additional subsidy of $500,000 Mr. Jobn Roach, of the M xesterday appeared before the Fo ise | Re+IGNATION oF CoMMISsIOSER DR -M- oxD.—In consequence of the inadequate :al- ary allowed him the Hon. Willis Drammond, Commissioner of the General Land Office, bus resigned, and will retire from the office on the firet day of May. ‘THe Vorgs FAMILY had a crowded and dis- Unguished house last vight at Ford’s. Presi- dent Grant, Senator Stockton and others of prominence cecupied private boxes. The en- thustasm elicited by the inimitable and atterly indescribable performances of this famous troupe was something tremendous. For grace, + sprightliness and the very incarnation of ec: centric fun without coarseness, the Vokes fam- ily certainly surpass any performers ever be- fore the Washington public. NAvAL ORpEES.—Surgeon D. Kindleberger, oréered as a member of ‘the retiring board on 22d instant; Capt. E. R. Calhoun, detached from the command of the Hartford, Asiatic station, and ordered to return to San Francis7o, and re- port for the command of the Kichmond; Com- mander Bancrott Gherardi; temporarily de- tached trom command of the receiving ship In- dependence at Mare Island, California, and or- dered to command the Richmond until the arrival of Captain Calhoun, when he is to re- | sume command of the Independence; Lieuten. ant Commander Ed. Walker, detached from the Lancaster on the Ist instant, and placed on waiting orders. NAVAL DisratToe gs.—Dispatches have been received from Rear Admiral James A. Strong, commanding the U. S. naval forces on the South Atlantic station, dated at Rio de Janeiro, March 2th, on beard the flag-ship Mononga- hela These dispatches contain nothing of general interest. The health of the squadron continues good. The Wasp was ofl Monteridio March ith. The surveys on which she had been engaged were about completed, and the results were being worked up. The Powhatan, at Key West, bas been ordered to Hampton Roads, and may be expected aboat the Ist of May. The Wachusett sailed from Key West April 14th on a crate. Tue District Rerorm Scaoo, Fonp.—In the House, te-tay, Mr. Clarke, of Missouri, offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the committee on expenditures in the Depart- ment of the Interior be instructed to inquire into and report to the House what sum or sums of money, if any, have been drawn from the treasury under the provisions of section 7, ot the act of Congress, approved May 15, titled “An act relating to the reform school of the District of Columbia,” which section au- thorizes the Secretary of the Interior to par- chase a new site for said school, to be selected by himself and the board of trustees, and ap- Propriating $100,000 for that parpose; that be- fore any part jot the appropriation is drawn, plans and specitications of the new building shall be made by the architect of the Capitoland approved by the Secretary of the Interio: that she amount expended shall not exce sum appropriated. The resolution instructs the committee to report by whom, and when taid money, if any, was drawn been done with it, If said sect bas been violated they wi by d auther zex the committee to send | for persons aud papers. Wat Came op BEING A “CAPITAL” EDITOR Pro Tem.—A quiet little caning affair tok @ at the Capitol yesterday. Mr. George U. McKee, Representative in Congress from the Sith district of Mississippi, feeling himself ag- grieved by an article which appeared in Tie Couital of Sunday last, styling him a spoilaman @ legislative pumpkin-head, called at the office of The Capital yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, and inquired for Cul. Piatt. He was told by some person in the office that the Colovel was absent, and that Mr. John Jas. Piatt, @ relative of the former, was in charge of the paper during bis absence. ‘I+ he in?” in- quired Mr, McKee. ‘He is not; but you will ing him atthe Howse library, of which he is fbrarian,” was the response, Mr. McKee im- on roceeded to the House library, in the Capitol building, and inquired tor Mr. Piatt. The latter came forward, when Mr. McKee asked him if he was the’ responsib! f the Capital during Col. Piatc'’s absence. Mr. Piatt answered in the afirmatire, when Mr. McKee asked if he wrote the article tm last Sunday's Capital assailing him as pumpkin headed legislator. Mr. McKee said he did not, but admitted that he read the proot. Mr. McKee thereupon said: “Then, sir, sin:2 you allowed it to goin, you are responsible; tae that ror it!’ and with that struck him a severe blow across the face with aratttan cane, perhaps half an inch thick. Mr. Piatt, who seemed surprised by the suddenness ef the attack,mate no resistance, and Mr. McKee left, saying that he now considered their account as squared. Excepting a swelled lip Mr. Piatt bears no traces of the blow. Mr. Piatt is a poet of some repute, and ix an exceedingly quiet and unas- suming gentleman. {t is rather hard uson him to bave to take the canings that belong to the truly wicked writerson the Cayital. Tue ARKANSAS MUDDLE A ScssEcTOF Ua INgT CONSULTATION.—The members of t Arkansas delegation in both houses of Co gress, in company with the democratic ov testants for seats in the House of Kepresenta- tives, Col. Gunter and Messrs. Ganse aad Bell, were at the Executive mansion to-day, in cons Sultation with the President and cabinet con- cerning the situation of affairs at Little Rock and the policy which the government has de- termined to observe respecting the tangled condition of political matters inthatcity. There is no difference hetween the Arkansas Congress- mek aud the administration upon the point of the preservation of peace, and there is har- mony respecting the propriety as well as tue necessity Of submitting the case to the courts of the state, as sug; by the dispatches tele- age trom here te the contestants at Little k. The visit of the delegatian to the Waite House seems to have been more with a view to represent to the Presideut their united desire for peaceful solution of the question than for any other purpose. The strife must ultimately be settled by the courts, for so long as government troops occupy @ position between the warriors of Brooks and Baxter they wiil not be allowed to get at each otber. The latest telegraphic advices to the government, which ars. trom Captain Rose, commanding the post of Little Rock, were ceived last night by the Secretary of War, contain information that the U.S. troops are ‘ted in & condition to prevent hostilities. enerally the situation was unchanged. The subject was ler discussion at the Cabinet meceting to-day, but no new features of interest were presente:. ‘The government upon the general aspect pronounced its decisions on the telegra ns sent by the President personally and through the War department and De of Justice. These will not be depart iment trom. Tse Crvit Sexvick Rerort.—The report of the civil service commission for the year 3 '4was yesterday transmitted to Congress by the President accompanied by a message mmending it to their special attention. The President says: “It sustained by Congress, I have no doubt the rules can, ater the experience gained, be *o improved and enforced as to still more ma- teriaily benetit the public service and relieve i eri rai mane rly = ress, and the heads of de; oo wences prejudi- cial to good administration. “The rules as they have heretofore been enforced, have resulted beneficially, as is shown by the opinions of the members of the Uabinet and their subordinates in the departments, and in that opinion I concur, but rules applicable to officers who are to be the advice A CHAPTER IN THE BRIGHT RISTORY OF CHARLSS A. DANA AND THE KEW YORK SUN. The W: Dena’s Strikers Levy Cou- gl tributions. - Just at this time, when the Committee of Ways and Means of the House of Representa- tives are seriously considering the question of ‘the abolition of the law with reference to the payment of moteties to custom. house informers, and the draft of a bill to protect merchants from the rather loose construction of the law on the subject by unscrupulous ferreta, the follow. ing scrap of history will prove of interest. The tacts are veached for by Jackson Schultz, now in this city on behalf of the New York Chamber of Commerce, seeking to farther the moditica- tion of the present law with reference to in. formers’ moieties. Last summer one of these infermers visited the city of Philadelphia. He had beenin the city but a few days when he le ‘a descent” On one of the — Jewelry firme in that city. He charged the fim with an irregularity in val- uabdle invoices. Under this charge the law un- fortunately does not admit of iatent in the con- sideration of ejuities, and the case would have been sent to the jury with instructions to con- viet. In this case nd eg 4 trial took place, the judge deciding under a decision of the United States Supreme Court inthe Ballinger cham- agne case, from the U. S. district court of Cal- Kotnia, that no case of the kind cohid go te a 127; ipasmuch as certain technicalities in the law excluded the consideration of the question of equities. A COMPROMISE KPFRCTED. Under this state of affairsthe firm, an emi- nently respectable one, applied through their attorneys to the Sccretary of the Treasury tor & compromise,which was agreed to in considera- tion ef their promise to pay $37,500 to the United States. These terms were accepted, but just prior to the time for making paym-nt the panic intervened and embarrassed the &-m to such an extent as to render payment at the time promised impossibl: ONE OF DANA'S STRIKERS, The firm, in common with others of the mer- cautile community, suffered severely during the financial crisis. Of course it was to their interest to keep to themselves their actual financial condition, fearing that any ramors with regard to their standing at that tims might press their creditors to make immediate de- mands, and swamp the firmin bankruptcy. In the midst of these troubles the government were pressing for the $37,500, and satisfactory arrangements were being made with the Secre- tary of the Treasury in view of the tightness of the money market to delay payment or accept the same in instalments. Just at this most critical time an ex-govern- ment detective appeared on the scene. He had waited apparently for the fitting hour to strike ablow. He knew that the house was unable to ay the treasury what had been demanded, and Relutitized that knowledge in this wise: Calling on the senior member of the firm he unrolled a bundle of manuscript and read to him a history of the negotiations that were being made fur « delay in payment to the government. He said he had prepared the communication for te New York Sun, for which he had already re- ceived from Charles A. Dana, the editor, $100, and was to receive from the same source ap additional $90 for bis trouble in getting Lossession of the facts, and writing them up. He made a proposition that for 2,000 he would destroy the manuscript, and to use bis own words, ‘‘let up onthem.” The tirm just then were straitened, but knowing what woald be the disastrous effects un their financia! standiag of a public knowledge of their pecuniary dition, acceded to the demands of the striker, and paid him his price, in instalments of = taking his receipt for the amount. For this sum he agreed not only to keep the publication out of the columns of the New York Sun, bat he alo alleged and represented that he had certain arrangements with all the newspape-s, which be could suppress any pubiication of e facts. WHAT DANA SAID ABOUT IT. Subsequently the financial skies brightened, and the firm weathered the gale; paid ali their outstanding liabilities, including the #37, the United States government. A’ inter- yYiew with Jackson Schultz. some time after the traurAction, thé 6evior member related to hia how he bad been bled by this person. Schalt7 was indignant and told him upon his re- turn to New York he would see Mr. Dana, whom he knew intimitely, ard if injustice had been done the house. he would endeavor to have them righted. Upon his return to New York, Mr. Schultz went to see Mr. Dana, and related the circumstanc ; herein substantially set forth. Mr. S asked Mr Dana what kind of a mau this detec. tive was, to which he replied, ia effect, that |i> was an honest and reliable man. Mr. Schul'z demurred, ard then and there charged th t he was blackmailer, and one who should be ex- vosed. Dana said he had emploved him while ie was Assistant Secretary of War, and that he was certainly an honest man. At this second deciaration of his honesty being made, Mr. Schultz indignantly charged that the man wasa striker in Daua’s employ, and that he verily believed that he divided with Dana, and that both understood each other perfectly well, in regard to the transaction with the jewelry firmin Philadelphia. After mak- ing this declaration, Schultz, who had bee Dava’s friend for upwards of twenty ye: left him, first telliug him however that he bad convincing proofs—respectable oaths, and writings in this ex-detectives hand—that the firm had been victimized by a representative ot spaper which instead of undertaking toexpo-e corruption foran honest purpose, had only in view pecuniary gain. Tae NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ScteNoR.— The annual meeting of the National Academy of Science commenced to-day, in the hall in the west wing of the Smithsonian Institution. Among those present were — Gibbs, of cl ultz Harvard; Prof. Ben. Silliman: of Columbia College, New Yor! of Salem, Mass.; Professors Ne} Henry, Baird and Gill; J. Prof. Hayden; Gen. Mei; C. A. Scott; Major igs; Prot. J. D.Whitney: Powell; Professor Leconte, and others, At 12 o’clock the academy was called to order by Prof. Henry, president. The following papers were read this afternoon:—On the classitication of the Rynchophorous series of Coleoptira; by Dr. J. L Le Conte, of Phila:lal- phia. Kesults of experiments on set or residual deflection by transverse stress; by Prof. W. A. Norton, of Yale College. On experiments show- ing that flames and heated gases can retlect 30- norous vibrations; by Prot. A. M. Mayer, of the Stevens Institute of epee Combinations of mechanism imitating mentai processes; P: Falrman Rogers, of ‘Philadelphia, Oo the tides of Tahiti; by Wm. Ferrel, of the U.S. coast survey. A LITTLE Gat KiLcep ny Rap Awts.—Mr. £. G. Jones informs us of the singular death of a little colored girl on his farm, near Auburn. The girl went to some sills that had been used iting up meat, and ou ‘ge number of red ants. While asleep the ants by the hundreds made an attack on the child, and when she awoke she was literally covered with them, and all busy biting and ‘stinging. They were so ferocious that a woman on the place had to sweep them off with a brush broom. The biting sting- ing were £0 very serious that fever ensned, which coupled with the poison of the bites, pro- a death two days afterward.—Opelika ( Ala.) server, Tue Ba.tinore Exection To-pay.—Thé election to be heid to-day on the Jones’ fails Parase ont ga fanaa kt ie bt speci ar! elections ever’ in Baltimore, and vA full voting LY. Priation as may be juate to continue the | Erie (Pa.) Dispatch tes, nal work in present form, and would leave to knowle , that Hon. Glenni W. is not the fa to determine whether the direct | an aspirant for United States tor Seott’s sanction of Congress should be given to rales | seat. It eays: “T: Probably not a man in that may perhaps be devised for regulating the | the state w! net feel complimented if Of then ei ion of appointees, oF = portion nom: were tendered to him, and we of them, who need to ‘med by the | doubt if a person could be found to refuse such “The same amount appropriated last ton, vorking sud intrigelng to reone is ae OF wor! secure one Toad he ate for ine coming year, bat I sane ) Judge Scofield isnot s candidate, to i z SEL ACED GT #8 if AL THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Comittee. Conclusion Yesterday's Proceedings. Afver recess yesterday in the District Inves- tigating Committee, Wright Rives was rec ulled, and testified that he had made mathem stics] statements in reference to Bladensburg road since he testified a few days ago. The wit- ness here read a statement showing that th: contract for this road was awarded to F. ( cr 2108 an estimate Ld ge OM; —_ ther the legislature appropriated $23,000 for road; that the contract was subsequent!) taken trom Crowley and given to J. V. W Vandenbargh, who was not a bidder and ba not” applied for. it: the estimate of Van denburgh was $29,000; that of Schneider ror culverts was $9,000; the prices were not fxd under the agreement with Vandenburgt, but lett with the engineer to fix; that the contract was not signed until long atter the work had been completed, and that the road cost alto- gether $35,624.78; the Governor's answer stares the total cost of the road at upwards of 852,00 and upon this represented Gost the property owners along the line of the road are taxed for the improvement. ‘The witness stated that Vandenburgh got «0 cents @ yard for excavation, while Crowley only got 25 cents yard for similar work; Vanden. pe G iso got 1 cent haul for the first 100 feet of ha The Chairman.—W! this—what kind of ¢! ‘The witness did not know. . The Chairman.—I see the contract mentions three kinds of clay, the hard clay being 60 cents a yard. ‘The witness continuing, stated that a portion of the road is now in avery bad condition; the arch at the second culvert is now giving way: the witness thinks he could have m: that road better than it is now for the sum of $10,000. By Mr. Mattungly:—It was stated that Crow- ley, the first contractor, refused to pay his hands; atter he abandoned the work witness wrote sev- eral letters to Mr. Shepherd to urge that the work be completed; betore the contract was let to Crowley witness wrote to the board request- ing that it be placed in good condition; witness agrecd with Carpenter, the engineer, in rela tion to the redaction of grades, bat never as t the extent to which the grades were reduced; the government has a reform school on th: roa, and they damaged the road a great deal by bauling the bricks for the building over it when it was in & green state; on Louisiana aro- nue, between 9th and 10th streets, the board charged the United States over $4,000 more than the proper'‘amountdue by the government for the work doue there. The witness also showed that by his mens- urements there are anumber of discrepancies in measurements of work done in front of govern- ment property, and also in prices, the govern- ment being charged a greater price than the tax-payers. William Forsyth, recalled, testified in rela- tion tohis map of Washington. and in response to interrogatories by Mr. Wilson, stated that there were spaces formed by intersections of avenues with streets which were not laid down on his map as government reservations, bat which were really euch reservations, though not so designated. The witness was’ interro- gated at length concerning his emoluments as asurveyor Amd engineer, and stated that his salary as Surveyor of the District was $2 acd as Assistant Engineer of the Board §3. and tbat he gets fees fur work for individuals ‘The witness stated, also. that he has a son at $1,800, one at $1,500, and one at $1,200; also a son-in-law at $1,500 a year, employed under the ard of Public Works. The witness haying een shown a table of the cost of East Capitol street stated that he measured up the sidewalks and sewer on that street; a great deal of carb- stone was set in this street, which was after- ward taken np and removed and other curb put in its place; a number of changes of this kind were made in the street; witness don't know what was done with the curb which was re- moved. Pending the examination of this witness the committee adjourned. The committee had not been called to order up to ten minutes of three o'clock this p. m. ——____~ee- = TRE SiTUATION IN ARKANSAS—U’. 8. T, as Conservators of the Peace.—The rival Ark sas Governors are still maintaining a state of armed preparation, but with due respect for the United States troops in attendance, have not engaged in open hostilities. A littie excite- ment was created among the Baxter yes terday by the report that the Federal forces, which bad occupied different positions through: out Little Rock, were to be withdrawn. The boysin blue still maintain their position, how- ever, between the contending forces. At hali- pset ten o'clock last night the Federal forces drove back the sentinels of Governor Baxter trom Main to Scott street. They refuse to let any of Baxter's force pass beyond Main street, or Any of the state-house party to come further toward Baxter than Louisiana street, the Fed- eral forces being stationed on the latter street between the two parties. Beyond this no spe- cial change has taken place. A dispatch from Pine Bluff states that an attempt will be made ta forward to Brooks & company of colored men from there, and the Baxter men will prevent them from leaving. The Brooks men are housed in the court-house. Business has been eutirely Suspended, and Little Rock is nothing bat a military camp. Tue Lovisiana Races.—The first races yes- terday at the Louisiava Jockey club course, in New Orleans, was won by Bay Kum. Time, 14%. The second race, a riding race of one mile and a haif, club purse of $500, was won by win Adams, followed by Chris. ‘Doyle, Cap- n Hatchinson, Hunki Dori, Tabitha, B. ¥: Carver and Revenge. Tima, 2:59. Carrer fell near the half mile pole and the rider was slightly injured. ‘The race, mile heat, best three in five, for all ages, club purse of $500, was won by Dosey Erett, beating Quarter- v ‘im x tkind of excavation was master and M. Hy LSS. Ay OLD Woman anp Taeee Cartpees Burne The cabin of Dick Tansill. colored, located a mile and a half east of Warrenton, near the forks of the old Damfries and Fred- ericksburg roads, consumed duri: the day jast Tuesday, while Tansill and wife were from home seeking wor! An old lyzed colored woman about 70 years old named Fanny. and three little chiltren, from three months to three yearsold, were in the cabin. and, sad to relate, perished in the conflagration. Warrenton (¥ dex. A Man’s To. lonel James McClung, of this county, about twelve months ago. lost the power of speech suddenly, and without any assignable cause. About two weeks his power of articulation returned as sud- something was which very much exhausted him. time his speech has been perfect, ne as it had been betore he had been deprived of it.—Staunton Virginian. A CorxctpEncg.—A letter to Captain Rice brings intelligence, direct from Persia, of the birth of two sons, one to Mrs. J. M. Oldfather, his niece, and another to Mrs. Witliam L. Whip- pie, his cousin, both, with their husbands, mo sionaries to Persia. They were married in the same chureb, at the same hour (aboat two years since) and their babies were born within fitteep minutes of each other.—Lavfayette (Iad.) Journ- 2 £ Tae Brick Fungaat Consrizacy.—The examination in the cases of Dr. Uling, Louise Germs, and Charles Finck, at Xow eck, for cobspiring to defraud the "Life insurance company of $10,000, was concluded y in the Tombs police court. A motion ty the prisoners was denied, and the doctor Louise were each committed trial in default of $5,000. Tue Paxagwo Muagpse.—The Brooklyn Union announces the arrest of two men, Tim- othy Finnan and John Carmody, believed to in the murder of Eee ‘4 a fall 8 mur- g yi i Sa & tz i g i 4 Mt : i 4 g i 4 i ; f i i aE i 5 i | : ji l ii ! | | FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Tuxspay, April 21. SENATE,—Mr. Bogy rose to a personal ex- plauation, and desired to correct typographical errors Occurring in the report of his speech in the National Repubi of this morning. Tne report represented s saying that the 15cb amendment had not taken away the right t regulate the elective tranchise by thé states and also that the ot Rome were not such internal rascals as the men who ruled the Seu Ate to day. [laugoter.| | What he had sald was that the 15th amendment did take from the states the right to regulate the elective fr cbise, and that the pagans of Kome were not euch infernal rascals as some of the men wh ruled the south. Mr. Stevenson, from Committee on Jadiciary reported House bill to remove the political dix abilities of David H. Telfair,of N and Charles H. McBiair, of Mar: amendment striking out the name of Mr. Te! fair, He said that the reason of this was thar the committee could not find that Mr. Telfai had ever asked to have his disabilities removed The eigen seo was agreed to apd the bi! passed. Mr. Wadleigh, from the Committee on Mili tary Affairs, reported the House bill for the re lief of persons suftering by the overflow of the lower Mississippi. Mr. Edmunds moved an amendment limiting the operation, of the bill toa period not later than September 1, 1574; which was agreed to, and the bill Mr. Pratt submitted a resolution instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inqaire into propriety and expediency of amending the jadi clary act of March 3, 1571, 80 as to allow a @ trict judge traveling compensation when the circuit judge he shall bold a cireait or dis- trict court outside of his district. Adopted. Mr. Scottcalled up the Louisville and Port land canal, and proceeded to explain the re! tions of the government thereto. He said t the government was now practically the owner of the canal, and there should be no further delay in its taking possession, which it has a Perfect right to do. Mr. Edwards expressed "the opinion that there was doubt as to the power of the govera ment to taking possession in opposition to the wisbes of the trustees. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Clark (Mo.) introduced a resolution, which was adopted, directing the Committee on Expenidi- tures of the Interior Department to investigate the expenditure of money under the seventa section of the act of May 5, 1872, relating to the reform school for boys in the District of Colum. bia, the committee to have power to send for persons and papers. Mr. Randail (Pa.) introdaced a joint resola- tion directing a temporary suspension of the lugislatare of the District of Columbia. Ke- ferred the Joint Investigating Committee the District of Columbia. Mr. Lowe, (Kansas,) from the Committee on indlan Afiairs, reported a bill to extend the time for final ‘proofs by settlerson the Osage ds. Passed. Mr. Hawley, (Ui.,) from the Committee on Military Aitairs, reported Senate bili for the zelief of certain settlers on the Fort Kandali military reservation, Dakota. Passed. Mr. Sener (Va.), from the Committee on Expenditures of the State Department, su mitted a report that under instractions by t resolution of the House directing them to make an investigation into the accouuts of the clerk of the southern district of Georgia, they had proceeded in the discharge of that duty, and had received statement« frum the Attorney General and Treasury Department that the accounts were properly settied. The comm't- tee therefore ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the resolution. So ordered. Mr. Morey (La.), from the Committee on the Mississippi Levees, asked and obtained consent to report for consideration tn the morning hour, Without reference to the Committee of the Whole, a billto provide for a commission to investigate and report a plan for the reclama tion of the alluvial lands ot the Mississippi river and ite tributaries. Mr. Morey addressed the House to show tha’ through the reclamation of these lands, thereby increasing largely the exports of the countrs and decreasing the imports, a sufficient quan- tity of the precious metals could be retained in the country to enable a resumption of specie payments. ithout action upon the bill, the morning hour expired. Mr. ‘Lownsend, (Pa.) from the Committee on Public Lands, reported a bil! to authoriza the issue of duplicate agricultural land script where the origina! has been lost or destroved. Passed On motionof Mr. Archer (Md.) the Senate amendment to the bill removing the politica disabilities of Ceas. H. McBlair was concurred in, and the bill passed. On motionof Mr. Albright (Pa.) the bill for the relief of the suiterere by the inundation of the lower Mississippi river, was taken from the Speaker’stable, the Senate amendment con curred ip, and the bill Mr. Gooch ( Mags.) offered a resolution direct- ing the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire into the present organization, course of study and discipline at the Naval Academy, and re port what changes, if any, are neccessary to the efficiency Of the academy. Adopted. ‘The House then, on motion of Mr. Garfield, went into Committee of the Whol 1 re sumed the consideration of the legislative ap propriation bill. r. Randall (Pa propriation for salaries and expenses of collec. tions of internal revenue two hundred thousand dollars. Referred. eee |. Tenx-Mite Watkine Mato For $1,000 arp 7T CHAMPIONSEIP.—No ped contest that ever took place in this country since Davi and Cozad ran for $4,000 has created such in- terest asd excitement as the forthcoming te mile walking match for $1,000 and the cham- pionthip of America between Edwark Mallen, of Boston, and William Brown, of New Yor! Sporting men from Boston, Fail River, Taun- ton, Providence, Philadelpbia, and Butfalo, have already arrived to witness and speculate the contest. The contest is to e place nd, to-morrow, moved to reduce the ap- P gre favorite cham- ion, aud are backing him at odds ot #100 to$~. Mullen has been training at Deerfoot Park for the past two weeks, under the —— Jobn Haydock, the champion 100-mile wali Brown has been training at Tony Miller's, at Bayside, Long Island, under the care of hix brother, Thomas Brown, of Providence. The race was to have been on the 7th in- ii i E H i itt A if athe are i f New Yore, April 20.—A Chicago dispatch blocks tm the priocipal town of Ish: ‘ r the fire in Ishpen- which occurred Sunday wight. thirty are rendered homeless and sy . The loss will not 150,000, and the insarance t+ bat 980.000. The lore by the fire in the neighboring town of Vergennes was £20,000. — +—___ New York Notes. FATAL STARRING. New Vorx, April 2i.—Alexander Pation, ot 79 Chariton street, and James Gilmartin, of Mulberry street, while drank this morning, quarreled over some family matter, and Gi martin stabbed Fallou four times, intlicting probably fatal wounds. SUSPENDED BROKERS Capron & Merrian, brokers, who su«pendes yesterday, are busy making aceou nts and putting their business in order tor » so" ment. yu and Newark have received telegrams trom the mayor of New Orleans appealing for aid fo. the flood sufterers, A Boston telegram says “A dispatch trom New Orleans in answer to the one sent by the committee asking for details of the calamity bas been received. Iteaye. The number of people in the state, partially or to- ¥ taliy ruined, cannot be less than 2 of whom are in absolnte want of f - . The Siege of Bilben. MADRID. April 21 —The vigorous cannonade kept up by the national troops upon the Gar- lists’ positions betore)Bilboa is beginning to teil Several of the points which were bombarded by the republicans have been evacuated by the insurgents. It is supposed the supply of food for the Carlist forces is exhausted, and the men are eating Lorsctiesh. a Another Steamship Wrecked Saw FRaNcisco, April The steauship Suntoo, of the new Eastern Australian ma: line, was wrecked Lear Hong Kong on the lich «), many or March, baving struck ou a reef island. No | ives were lost | — -2e-- = | Tae Last Cvnax arr For sev- eral days past there have been telegrams (row Havana relating to the arrest and condemua tion to death of a“‘Mr. Dockery,” who had been within the lines of the Cuban insurgents and had returned, and some of the comments upon the event bave referred to tum as an “alleged American citizen.” The gentleman in question is bevond any doubt a citizen ef the United States, entitled to all the protection our law | Snd the government can givebim. His name ix Frederick A. Dockray—not “Dockery.” He is | @ bative of Providence, K.1., and is connected | with some of the most houorabie fawities there | During the war he went out with the Ja Khowe ‘and battery, which was posted for a while at Port Royal, 8. C. After the war he atid bin father settied im Florida, where the became collector of the port, and subseq the son (he that ts now in Cuba) held the office. The latter has also been attorney eral. He is a lawyer of considerable d and (anlest he has become very gre: formed) he is eutirely too honoral bave gone to © business within insurgent lines. it & likely that he went there in his professional ca- pacity to look after the business of so: of his Clients in Florida. Mr. Dockray bas many por- sonal friends in this city, and sume relatives in the interior of the stat A PHYSICIAN ASSAsSINATED HY THE SON oy His Deap Parignt.—Charies and Jaliar Pickles were brought to St. Louis from Kirk wood last Saturday, charged with attempting to assassinate Dr.J.H. Pitmanof that village Friday. Matthew Pickles, father of the young men, died about one = ago while under Dr. Pitman's care, aud Mre. Pickles believed her husband did not receive proper treatment Friday, however, she sent for the doctor, saying she would settle his account. The doctor wen toher house, and was requested to sign a re- ceipttorthe money, which he declined to do until the money was paid. Mra. Pickles then got very, angry, and told the doctor he woul ave to leave town, and drew a revolver. which Pitman took from ber before she could fire. She then drew a Derringer, but the doctor seized that also before she could use it. She then called on her sons, who appeared at the window of the room, and fred two shots through it from ashot gun, but without effect. Pitmas then released Mrs. Pickles and ran out of the house, and while crossing the yard he received asbot. From all the cireumstancesin the case, it ts believed a deliberate plan was laid to as- sassinate Pitma: tace and heat are much injare <1 he may lose one ot his eyes. A Mysrenious McrpEer a, Inn. — BO Early last Saturday morning an engineer of th> Hock Istand railroad saw the body of a man tloating in the Illinois river at Peoria, ill. He waded in and pulled the body ashore, and it was shortly afterward recognized as that ot Charles Ptietier, a y German recently em- das bookkeeper in this city. He was to commence ina bank as telieron Monday. Near here the body was found a pocketbook belong 1g to Phietfer was picked up. All his valuables were gone, bis coat was ‘n, and there was every evidence of a desperate struggle. Yet there were no marks of violence on bis person, and nothing to indicate that foul play had any- thing to do with his death. A contusion bad been made ou the right side of the neck, caused by choking or by blows from a sand bag. The generally accepted theory iu Peoria is that Piieffer was garroted, and then, after rifling pockets, the guilty or threw him into the river, or else left him stu ned on the bank, and he wandered into the stream himself. He was highly respected and Was not addicted to drink. The idea of suicide is not entertained. DesPERATE AND Fatal Doel Betweex Two Gixcs.—It is related that two girls ia the Koyal tobacco factory at Madrid recently killed esch other in a hand-to-hand contest. The mode — by the combatants was rTe- mantic as it was barbarous. The antagonists, who were both about twenty years old. re- markably hendsome, repaired one morning, accompanied by certain of their co rad ‘a village some four or five miles dis- tant, where they breakfasted sumptuously at diferent tables. The repast ended, they closed the window curtains, stripped themselves to th waist, and requested their friends to leave the room. nat @ given signal, they attacked cach other with the, slashed and floor mortally wounded. When a few minutes hat elapsed their friends reentered the room. Estefania, one of the combatants, had received ten wounds from which she bied to deat! aboat half an » her eyo yy died somewuat if i : h | H : 59 day. A sidewalk by a from her corse’ inflicting