Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1874, Page 1

po———~dscount of 26 THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pemneylvania Avenue, cer. Lith St. ar THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, Press, Grae nix onthe, 99.00; one year, | STAR—Publisned Friday—91.9 eTBE Wo tnmariably im advancesia both ousee and | Bo peper erat longer paid for, ‘ BF Roses of advertising farnished om application. - DRY GOODS. | PE‘IAL BARGAINS IN DRESS GOODs. jock Stix Poot Japanese Silk Black S11) cheap! upte $1, i ob Alpacas, 2c. We, BOGAN ® WYLIE. of LORD Teh ate. north: GKaNv svasu UP. DRY Go DS CHEAP! BEST CALI00, 6 CBNTS; YAED WIDE BLEACHED COTTON. 12% OTS, Better than Andreseoggiv; aT THE NEW AND CHESP STORE. D. BE. W. CARTER, ween Ti a streets, er dood 2 8)! shades, only 28 cents, Rave wide, only 62 coate, ii Lisen Landker- Is the pace to buy Pry G JOHN T. MITCH HAs JUST OPENED: SILES, in new shades, BILRS. in new patterns, ELS Hai® CLOTH WHOL SBRGes SELLE Po PLINS, 20RD POPLING, HAI KS, Es. ENADIN GRENADINE. eeotiesy 2: io Grenadine epeter 930 GQEEAT CRA‘H IN PRICES, FAVORABLE TO PURCHASERS. DRY GOoDs AND CARPETS! LOWEE THAN EVE: OURS OCK IMMENSE ATTSACTIONS GREAT. 47 OCR PRIOES NOW ALL ARE ENAGLED » BU THE ASSORTMENT TOO LARGS TO ENU- MEBATE EVERY ARTICLE. OUR SPECLALT(ES comprises BESS GOODS of al! classes, DOMESTICS of ¥ d=ecription. FULL LINS BIBSONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, Xo. or TWO HUNDRED PIECES FRESH SPKING CARPETS, OF THS LATEST DESI6 WS OVER THREE HUNUKED PiSCKS CANTON MATTINGS 40ST KECSIVSD. Excelleut White Mattings ai 25 cents. Tuspect our stock and prices, azd be convinced, THS ARCADE. WVOLFORD «& SHILGERG, 447 SEVANTA STREET, berween D aad E sonthweat. JEMENSE KEDUCTION! BROUVUBAD & Co. pening Bn entire new steck of DEY aychased ta Sew York by Mr. Brog- fulty low pric epil tr ow oO 3 prices. Drees a gT-at variety and of the best styles and fabrics, frvtn 125¢c. up to 92.20 per rard Lyops Blsek ntiks, 98¢ , $1 35, 2 Wand $3 (at least B per cent. | Tuling market price, and of the best makes and bie Biack Alpacas, Zc. single width, deuble width Me. svd up sible Ottoman Shawls, $2.25 Snetiand Wool Shawie, 91.38 All Licen Hemmed Handkercbisfs, 1250. Que Button © lored Kids, 6:0. — ‘Two Button Party Kids, 78c. Lansdale Cambric Ze., aud other Bleached and Ua- Dieacbed Cottons 7c. and rds Prints. Sic. Splencid le fast-colored Prints only Joc. AN Linen Tow t daen and up Bisck Greusdines from 200 to $1 par yard: (these ocds are very cheap) Corsets, S73sc. and up. ‘stascls in great variety, very low, ” end Clark's Spoel Cotton, 6c., and a lot of other goods eqnally low. Our ‘eof the best makes and @ sles, selected w at care, bo ry cheep nd will do purthe on oe oe NEW PUBLICATIONS. &. MOHUN & © BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, 1013 Penxsvivamia AVENUE, b eid BOOK: A Daughter of By Uhristian Bell. @1. Logic. Deductive and Inductive. Iu. BS . - By Merewether. 1%mo. '@2 0 cin Germany, By Matthew Eggleston. 12ms. $1 Apr ual Keeord ‘Of Betence acd lovustry on a, Spencer F. Baird. limo. $2. be Chrimian Past H limo. F. Talbot: Sinember fron WE ofrrx ove STUCK OF CHROMOS, MOTTOES AND OIL PAINTINGS ar OUNT OF TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT., im order to dispose of those om hand, that we may lay in & new let of the same character. Those now on hand comprise some very beautiful landecape, gure and fruit pieces, and home and Snuday school Bottoes. The prices range from the Chromos, with #o fogs from $20 to apll-tr acinde ip the abo: ALL THE NEW BOOKS Ss soon as published. Novelties In STA TIONBBY , a well as a complete assortment of fue and —— » Litho paaly. IN CHOATE & CO., BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, VEBNOS ROW, marlitr Corner Penus. ave. and lth strest. NEW Books, BECEIVED AND FOR SALE AT SHILLINGTON'’S BOOKSTORE, * @m Street and Pe ivania A Cer Phineas Eedax. A Novel. By Anthony Trotio} Lottie Lr . By the author of ‘Olive Blakes Bhip Ako: Yarn to Thirty-six Cable Len yor Pastime and Penalties. By ‘Ber. B ee. Life of Edwin Forrest,with Bominiscences and P. ASH10N BOOKS ttl FOR Ma . PLATING CAki rig KS. PASS AND BY - Fiondat tag eugene Be $22 febaitr SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORS. Roees FOR LENT REaOiNna. Rr deen Feet. A Prayer abe peaks Shad Christian Counesis, from Fenelon ang others. Wit BALLANTYNE a25 Tee reek Wane casos yee ached RE Ode Fellow” JO BUMBUG—L. Bi witt 2 Ceerody iso Be Ee VSE, 48—N2, 6,580. V ¢ Loening Star. ee ASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1874. TWO CENTS. FRoM ALL quarters the demand for copies ‘Of Congressman Phelps’ really remarkable speech on finance is immense. City bourses SPEGIAL NOTICES, AG DISEASED ud | Doble’s C | EVENING STAR. The | i ws are éager toread For | W hington Ne and Gossip. and distribute It. Why can't the anti-infl =. INTERNAL REVESUS.—The receipts from this erie 3 aN Source to-day were $291,58. ——_ a AMUSEMENTS. % ae NAavAt Orpers.—Capt. Paul Shirley ordered FORD rena HOUSE. OWING to the lack of a quorum there was no | 4, Command the naval rendezvousat San Fran VOKES) ANOTHER CHANGE. Tetig of the Senate District Committee t- | ci409,om June Ist, relieving Capt. Charles H. YoKss.| —— ye Baldwin, who is placed on waiting orders; Liext. yoEES | roURe none eee Tur Caniner stssion two-day was only of | Commander Charles S. Cotton ordered to tie VOR ES. about an hour's duration. The Arkansas dis. Fr Phelpe and Enngn Wa. renee ome pod | yonen pute was talked over, but no new features of | ine Richmond; Chaplain Frank B. Rose or- VOKES. = apy kind were presented. dered to the Exmaeerpels) Sar e-75es Come v ES. ee eee f Yones) satugp AY A vINKR, Tur SxcRETAky OF Stats was before the pred sad erase an eeecative officer of YORES THE WKONG MAN House Apprepriation Committee to-day ex- | the Torpedo station at Newport, tL: Ohap- youns RIGHT PuAeS. plsining the consular and diplomatic appro- | lain Bittinger, from Philadelphia navy-ya VoKRs.| MATINEE ADMISSION, priation bill. waite orders. os YORES | Sent eens Sg ETE N y The President sent the fo! VORES | Tue AttorNey Gexenat hes decided that | Nomtnations.—The Preg oi veEre: where @ contractor to carry mails abandoned | !owing nominations to the Senate yesterday: — his contract the Postmaster General could | Edward A. Bragdon, collector of customs for NATIOSAL THEATER. the district of York, Me. Charles H. H. Hall, N bred. AVILLE...*vle Lessee and Manager. not relet the Toute without advertisement. i bn Sense surge in the navy. “Prted KFLLOGG ENGLISH OPERA COUPSNY Tae Senate Committee on Mines and Mining Whaley, agent for Flathead and other Indi C.D. Hass & 00 ~... D:zecturs, | at their session on Monday tiext will hear an | 't Montana territor 7: = argument from Judge Jero 8. Black, of Penn- | ying Senate trday bocce ee a sylvania, on behalf of what is known as the | Bidwell, Norwich, Conn; Albert H. Tattle, Sutro amendment to Senate bill 16. Rutland. hn ——, of Pines NAG Searing " man Silver, Denver, Colorado; Keys Danforth Count S7zxoerarsens.—Mr. Frye was di- | Arkansas valley land district. Colorado Ke rected by the House Judiciary Committee to- | ceivers, Land Office—das. L. Mitchell, Arka: day to report a bill authorizing all circuit and district courts of the United States to appoint THIS (Friday) EVENING. April 24, LAST NIGHT BUT ONS. MABITANA Piet appearance this season ef the favorite Amor- ican Prims Donna, Madame JENSIE VAN okhouss, Bowler, W. nd Men. White, logg Matinee—THE sas valley land district, Colorado; Moses ©. 1 3 MABBIAGE OF FiGaho Andross, Visalia, Cal. Aaron Huddleston, to Jefat arance of the three Prime Doone, Miss | stenographers, who shall be officers of the | be agent for Indians of Kaw agency, Kansas. Rigrin Wowlse Keuloge, Madame Brignoli, Mrs. | courts and who shall receive a compensation of wie Gn Wi The [nvastiGation ON WH8ELS.—The Joint Special Committee Investigating District Affairs at one o’clock to-day took carriages and proceeded to view the improvements completed by the Board of Public Works. All the mem bers were present except Mr. Thurman. ‘The District government was represented by Gov. Shepherd, and Col. Magruder, Mr. Willard, and Mr. Cluss, of the Board of Pablic Works. Mr. lay eyenivpg—GRARD GALA NIGHT Miss KELLOGG and Wheie Company 1. Great Concert, (“he entire com ) 9. Phirdact of LUCIs. 3. The fonrth act of BIGULETTO. 4 Third act of FACBT. E7-reats can now b* secured at Motzerott & Co.’s and at Box Office of the Theater. dmiesion, $1; Secured Seats, 50 cents and $1 ex- iallery, 60 Cente api OR D's OPERA HOU $8 per day. Tae Ways and Means Committee further con- sidered to-day the bill they are preparing reia- tive to moieti¢és. They also agreed to summon tour more witnesses to testify relative to the Sanborn contracts. Two of the witnesses will be examined to morrow morning, and two at the session of the committee on Monday next. About eight hacks composed the processi st practice before the court, the case was ad- | the lead being taken by one Occupied 8 wil journed unti! Monday next, when, it is under- stood, the motion to admit her will be argued, revious to the trial of the claim, by Mr. A. G iddle, provided the court is disposed to hear arguments. durims i Utau.—The House Judiciary Committee, at their meeting this morning, fur- ther amended Judge Poland’s bill to regulate the selection of juries in Utah, so as to provide for the appointment of a commission by r to make up a list of all male citiz Commencing MONDAY, April 7, la Tasleure’s Saperb Bociety Piay “A WOMAN'S WRONG.” Senators Stewart and Allison and sop. Brooke Mackall brought up the rear with & team of sorrels, attached to a light buggy, on the tiger's seat of which sat the long and lean messenger of the committee. ‘The first move was to proceed to Senator Thurman’s residence, on New York avenue and 1ith street. He was not at home, and Mr. Mat Ungly. was sent to the Capitol to await ar The committee then proceeded first bounded b: * What rir at has a fatner living or deat, to tnke ‘Tar case of which Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, peat also accompanied the party. The 1, @ mown” the Children which Heaven seads | of this city, is attorney was called a day or two —— a by, Coleen i since in the Court of Ciaims, and ademurrer | Thornton” Smithy Colonel” Cristo Engsgement of the beantifal and enltivatad was filed by the Assistant Attorney General. | counsel, Brooke’ Mackall, and. others. MRS. F. 8. CHANFRAU, Mrs. Lockwood not yet having been admitted to | 3 Dee a Cry rom the best of their A THBILLING ADMONITION @BEAT ACTING, SIAKTLING EFFECTS, = MEBBY SURPRISES. 8 Ts ns sqnare, ith and t eets, F. street and New York avenne, and ls ® . . SPLENDID TULLELTES ful age who have been citizens for one | Spected the improvements at that point with it ATOM A OBRET HALL, OF NEW YORK, | Year, who are eligible to jury duty, and feom | alighting: from theree along G street to ad street, ard along that street to New Hamp avenue, where was seen ths evidence of heavy grading along that thoroughfare. next peint visited was the P-street 19th street, adjacent to which art’s house. this jist tho names of grand and petit jurors shall be drawn in open court. Mrs. Gaines anp Cusnixe.—The Secretary of the Interior to-day transmitted to the House a letter from the Commissioner of the General Land Office stating that on the 14th et April, 1#7), he transmitted to the Secre- tary, to be sent to Congress, a list of six private land claims reported to his office in favor of yra Clark Gaines by the register and re- mayor of that metropolis, where this piay is shortly to be presented at THE UNION *QUARE THEATER, thus writes to the author concerning the laws of thr case “Wew York, December 4, 1673—To C. W Ta leure, E-j : The revised statutes provide that ove: father (wh -therof fall age or a mino-) of a child likely to be Dorm, or of any living cnild under the age of 21 sears aud unmarried,msy by his dee, or last will. doly executed, dispose of the custody and tuition of such child daring its minority, to any person or persons. Tam gladto know thatin ad- | Mrs. M The ‘ircie, at Senater Stew- ‘the committee “‘swang aroaud the circle” into P street, and proceeded to the bridge, to get a glimpse of Sam Strong’: Run sewer. They returned py tue same street, and at 17th street were met by Senator Thurman and Mr. Mattingly, who z joined the party. At Hith street the proceasiun crud seponrttiomphe ace Gremtiet, you have not | ceiver st New Orleans, and that he has since | turnea and proceeded to College Hilly aod got offended your legal know! sartily yours, | ned that claim: ae bt a good 1 f the heat fl 4 _spz3 SKY HALL were contirmed to Caleb Cushing by the pried Sealey ed Valerie. Femo} a . Retracing thei . th m preme Court of the United Statee—the mandate | puere, Hetracing their steps, the party retarne of the court being dated December 15, 1575. A DEFICIENCY AVPROPRIATION WANTE! Among the executive documents received io the House to-day was a communication from the Secretary of the Interior asking that the following item be inserted In the deficiency bill “For the payment of navy pensions to widows and others, $75,000, to be available upon the OF MECHANISM; 2d instructive exhibition, fur ‘IT OF THE CENTENNIAL, Hue; Open from 10 a. m.to lv p m. by way of lith street to P street, and trom thence to the 13th street circle at Khode Istaud avenue. After ashort stop, P street was con tinued as the line of march until 9th street was reached; thenca the carriages procee | ed to N street, and along N to ith street, where a turn was made teward the Boundery to show th. committee the improvements made on the 7'n street road. The committee were at this point at 5 o'clock, and will, during the af- BE WONDER: en entertains, THE BE. No 1113 Pa, w A Pullman Palace Parlor Car; the Steamship Centennial, Steamer City of New York; a Marl Engine; Steamehsp Pennsylvania; Tog-boat F. Churchima ive Engine; comprising au nsurpessed c lection of : ‘OBKING rly te MODE made cf gold andsiiver by J nt ” proeeed ty otis le Teun Bi Pi eof this act.” The Secretary explains | ternoon, proces fo other points. To-morrow the base of the modelo, and the mecsicnte ite wot tm | that this deficiency is mainly the result of re. | will also be occupied in iuspecting the public motion by a corcord of sweet sounds. cent legislation by Congress, whereby the pen works. 25 cents; Obiidren, 15 cents, clons granted to widows of naval officere are tn- soars ——- ForsiGN Opinions or THR VEero.—Not only at home but abroad is the action of President Grant in vetoing the currency bill commended. The London Post says President Grant h: cressed on account of minor children, and of the adjudication of ¢m unusual nuwber of origi- pal navy pension claims. (PERS LIBRETTUS. Seve 20 cents! ONLY correst and complete eaitioa PRICE,ONLY 15 CENTS. For sale by Bilis & Uo ja_ave, _apislot | A CORRESPONDENT of the Milwaukie Sentinel | once more saved his country from a great peril. bi 1 No | *rites from Washington: His veto deserves full as much applause and bet H == pea cosine Nay “Miss Vinote Ream’s receptions are amongst ee as the victories of Vicksburg and the Tru Br. - Tru St. | the most recherche entertainments of the sea- iiderness. It has no doubt that eventually 2 ARKRITER “on. She is famous for ber fine attractions, | tbe weet and south wi.l be grateful for the act. No. 439 bimini Dad Pe ieng ey atreets, eight | socially as well as artistically, aud her recep A New York Herald special from London says tion-rooms are crowded weekly by the must refined and elegant people in Washington, who find & double pleasure in ber beautiful sta’uary and ber own sweet self. Bhe endeavors to make Ler entertainments as informal as possibie, and thereby wins membersof both House aud Se Ohotce OU Paintings, Bogras ings, Guromes, ste. 80, 190 ngs, Win. Suades, Piciares, Frames! Picture Oords aad Tas. sels, Biogs, Nails, &c., in the Distriot. BO leams Oas8. ‘Please rewember Name and Namber. jel. only one opinion prevalis in moneyed classes, namely, that President Grant's veto of the finance bill will act beneficially on American credit. Any other course would bave been fatal. The correspondent at Paris reports the veto message extremely well received by French LL KINDS OF CAST OFF WEABING aP- | snd their wives to her charming levees, who are | ‘wanciers, bankers and merchants. ‘Tuere are A PABEL can be sold to the very ten etesatene tired of stilted, meaningless — ity. Sheis | 20 two opinions that it is the best thing donc by eddreesive cr calliog on JUSTA a gem in her since the capture of Kichmond. The capitalists , and i 1 > ng RE py, and is as brightand refreshing 619 asa vew-blown rose. The model of Farragut, Notes dy mail promptly attended to. Cash paid.f18-tf | g5 executed by her, in the public room vt the Capitol, under the eye of the members, iy there dreaded the increased paper money. Now confidence is restored, aud a speedy return to specie payment is expected. LECTURES. pronounced by Mrs. Farragut asthe only trae | bawacm py THE FLOODS IN LOUIATANA.— representation of her husband. She isa genius | petailed statementaof the damage by the recent Wi+hakv BALL. Ro GT ng mg ag a orga “ae | rains on the lower Mississippi river indicate that wx soTsO™ LECTURES porting her aged father nod motucr, as wel a | Previous report have nat boon ereggoratat os & widowed sister. state of Louisiana, has returned from an inspec- MINES AND MINING. Tux “DMxm's” axp rux TouR or [xsrxc. | ton of the various crevasses, and reports im- Diustrated by the Calcium Light, T10N.—The “ems” turved out in force this | Dense damage. At Lakeside plantation, Point P tn morning at the rooms of the Joint Special Uom- mittee investigating District affairs. Not only was Columbus Alexander and his counsel pres- ent, but @ baker’s dozen of his soreheads in propria persone, including Concrete Smith, Gen- eral A. Grant, Marcellus West, They all looked as if they needed ventilation, and didn’t object to taki body else’s be repested st Willard Hall, at 8 o'clock. on culngs of TUBSDAY, April 2: BATU al 35; TUESDAY, April 28, Saturday. May 2) nd thereafter as may be advertised iu the news pe: pers. Admiss jon free. ‘Tickets may be obtained on application at the of- fice of Willard’s Hotel. Coupee parish, twenty sugar been covered by water from le dreds of poor families living on been drowned out. On Suni witnessed a large number of their ied out of the torrents of water which pessed through the Hickey crevasse. Amons them were women in the water up to their aru: bove their heads, ‘UsDaY, some hed fleated away on Leave Your Measure hing tide with thetr ittie ones in their “Where will take th ittee?” sa: Sontributions of aid from all quarters NOW Geversl Grant’ Dhow tom mar cieerete Le, | ara being sont In the cureef the marc or see FoR Yo the Agricultural di ment,” chimes in | Orleans. os Smith, by fomt show them that bed of | Tam SirvaTion 1 ARKANSAS remain: “SPRING CLOTHING.” At my, new bouses on Capitol Hit, watch | Brooks docs not recoguie the cieht ut Banas idea to show ‘em the John Boldin church which don’t pay any taxes; Brook Mackall thought it would be wise to go first to the Bladensburg road, as they would have an opportuaity to pass ally appear ed that the legisiatare shou settle the matter. All the forces remain in about the same position as they did Wednesday night. Brooks made a speech to his forces ae terday, in which be announced his determina OF FINE WOOLENS 18 COMPLETE AND FULL, @ graveyard, and probably the committee coult tion to beld the state-house in spite of every AND ELEGANT be thus tolemuized. Alexander ruled all the | thing. Col. John M. Clayton, a brother of Sen- — os tes on creeper bey ator Powell Clayton, arrived at Little Rock ne some road where it would be convenient to | Jest nent with a company of colored men to ABD QUALITY. 2 ASSURE A GOOD FIT WITHOUT ALTERATIONS. SEB OUB STOCK. HABLE BRO:'B, MERCHANT TAILORS, Corner 7th and D Streets, BAHL & Co., MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTBRS OF upset the hacks and dump the occupants in ie road, adding that it was a clever way . not only a Congressman, ny body else, the inconvenience of bad . “Ob, fie,” says Christy, that won’tdo; @ week the board will issue orders to improve any such road, and steal a million by the operation Democrat Davis didn’t care d where the committee were taken, but be wanted itto be undertood that he would pay no share of the assessment fur hack hire, as he had already been assessed for other purposes until his heart bled. In the Senate to-day Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, chairman of the Com- Lasp Saces iv Vikointa.—The following sales of land were made at Fairfax Court House on Monday last:—By J.S. Fowler and Thomas Moore, assignees, farm of the late Withers Smith, containing oe, to Geo. W. Gan- uell, at $1] per acre. M. D. Ball and Thos. Moore, commissioners, farm of the late Wait Broughton, containing 2404 acres, to John Burnside, at $4.25 per acre. By same, tract belonging to David Broughton, containing 50 acres, at $6.10 per acre, to Albert Dewey. By Thos. Moore, trustee, lot of land near Clifton, belonging to J. 8. Otis, containing 50 acres, to R. M. Lawson, at $18 per acre. w 16-tr mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, mate Sixcutan Duata—The Gettysburg (Pa) ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND SUPPLIES, | report on the subject of the supply of gas tothe | Combres tare, Wat Peter Beifler. granite vernment buildings and to the citizens of ¥ g Tenth Street, corner Lemsena avenvenerthwest, | Uetaston, The resort; which leave comme pedren anteater oe ee — ea. Lorne og aes eRe ag nounced incurable he ‘was brought back to tactics oy tee reccuaect sitions mecaincrt | and the appendix which” wilt probabiy bs | t'atout ae amer caging ueanoays hosp ‘Ube constraction of faraaces for fise brass aud aceon with the report, will embrace the tea- | ceived the idea that he ought to abstain from bell casting @od for carbons for }, are Row mony of many ye on Es ‘estion. In | eating, and adhered to the resolution for.seven Piezeret jo mats to order sq furnish Telegraphic, | connection with report Mr. Morrill pre- | weeks, having taken during that time, but one Riocteieel, ont ? poeapic 43; —— a. sented a bill which provides for tableepoontul of ice cream. He died on Wed- fionleet cleanese/and ‘mowt oltaple batter? made | SD aaietant Inepector Of as. at salation of | nesday of Inst week. way ‘chamtonle, sna wit from res ieaee pelnses dy t and confirmed by the A SHOOTING AryRay occurred y af- years withoat Decding any attention except Senate, and whote duty it shall be to make | ternoon in B ein which Irwin McLaugh. eter O’Brien and Fred. oat at the time, were eanh shot in the leg. The affair originated ins family mughlin difficulty, Mi baving married a sister of Miller.” McLaughlin was committed for action of the grand jury. the — appointment a conmitatin. the register in favor of the . ; two Wilcox & | plaining he shall revised by that the gas company the latter’ must to the ith, of three from a a i pr end Obron sim o sshietasea| Nomeraraatat JUSTE, $19 D street, be “iit aa Se | FORTY-THIRD CONGRES3, Fripay, April 1874. SENATE.—Mr. Morrill (Vt.), from Comm't- tee on Public Buildings and Grounds, to which was referred the resolution of inquiry as to the amount of itluminating gas consumed in the public buildings of Washington, and wheter the cost of the same cannot be diminished, re- ported @ bill regulating the gas works. _ notice that be would ask the Senate at a1 ry day to take up the bill and pass it. Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on tl reported bill to provide for the di trbution of-the Geneva award, which he stated Was the saute bill exactly as passed by the Sen- ate at the last session. DISTRICT BILLS. Mr. Jobnston, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, reported back with amendments the bill to Incorporate the Wash ington City Inebriate Asylum. Also, billto authorize the Baltimore and Obio railroad to construct a branch and to change the location of its road within the District o: Columbia, Also, bill to repeal that portion of the act ap propriating £97,000 for the payment of the pub hie school teachers of the District of Colambia. as authorizes and directs the government to levy and collect a tax on personal property te refund the same to the Treasury. Mr. Flanagan introduced bill to change the present boundaries of the eastern and western judicial districts of Texas. Keterred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Conover introduced bill for the relief of Joseph Atkins, late collector of internal reve: nue of 4th Georgia district. Referred to Fi- nance Committee. ‘The president pro tem. laid before the Senate communication from the Secretary of War endorsing the draft of a bil! concerning the jurisdiction of courts-martial. Referred to Committee on Military A ftatrs. ‘The bill to amend the internal revenue act of June 30, 1867, was passed. [It provides that nu document or ‘paper made, signed, or issued in the southern states prior to July 1, 1565, which by law was required to be stamped, shall b held and deemed invalid, or asof no eflsct bs reason of the failure to affix theron the reqairea stamp. } ‘The tollowing House bills were passed: Tu permit Edward Savage, ot Minnesota, to enter one-quarter section of public lands or any legal subdivision of the same; to grant an American cus register to the bark Adzer; tor relief of 1 for the relef of Wm. J A. Kountree; v enate bill to authorize the construction of a bridge ever the Willamette river, at S Oregon. Mr. Stephenson introduced a bill to authori nations and tribes of Indians in their cut capacity ard as individual members ani ci zeus thereof, to sue and ve sued in the cour the United States. Referred to the Committ on Indian Afiairs. Mr. Stewart introduced a bill to prohibit national banks from loaning money on money as security. Keferred to the Comuittee on Finauce. Qu motion of Mr. Safgent, the vote indeti nitely postponing the H. Dill to ament sec tion 25 of the coinage act of 1573, was reconsid- ered, and the bill was placed on the calendar. (It provides that no charge stati hereafter be made for the coinage of gold, and that the charges for separating gol! amt silver when thore metals exist together, converting silver into trade dollars, &c., euall ve fixed from time to Ume by the director of the mint, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Ingalls mtroduced bill to contirm the saie of land in Kansas made by Dadiley Tucker. Reterred to Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Sprague, trom the Committee on Pablic Lands, reported bill for the relief of Thoms= Ridgway. THE LOUISIANA BILL was then proceeded with, and Mr. Merrimon, who was entitled to the floor, resumed bis remarks at the point where he gave way yester day. He continued bis review of the canvassing the election returns, and said the Lynch board was entirely illegal, and all its acts were illega! and void. He Genied that there was any evi dence to prove that any of the colored people o! Louisiana had been denied the privilege of voting. Vhe republican party, he said, hao accomplished its mission; it was founded on opposition to negro slayery, which had been abolished by the sword. Its acts now were not such as to commend it to the American people. He did not say what party would sacceed It, but its day was gone. ie trusted in God that it would be Swept away at the next fall elections Mr. Davis —Amen. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr Randall (Pa.) offered a resolution, which wa- adopted, requesting the Secretary of the Treas ury to furnish the House with copies of all co: reapo ndence between the Treasury deparimen: aud ©. A. Artbur, collector of the portof New York, and George Bliss, jr., district attorney of New York, relative to the refunding of castoms duties on fraits, and of all orders issued by the Treasury department relating thereto. The Speaker laid before the House a massage from the President, transmitting copies of ali correspondence in retation to the recent troubles in Arkansas, a communication from the Secre tary of the interior, transmitting the draft of » bill to enable Indiens to become citizens of th: United States; also, from the same, in relation to certain private land claims in Louisiana in the name of Myra Clark Gaines; and a number of otber executive communications not of gen- eral public interest. Mr. Swann (Md.),from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the annual consalar and diplomatic appropriation bill, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole aug made the special order for Thursday next. On motion of Mr. Garfield (Ohio) the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whoie on the legislative appropriation bill. A PERSONAL BXPLANATION. Powtiag going into committee Mr. Mellish (N. obtail consent to make a persona! exp ‘ion to correct @ paragraph in the Ni York Tritune and other papers, implying that he was anu infiationist, and in reply to what he termed the characteristic and cowardly attack made upon him by Mr. Conger (Mich.) on Wedneeday. At the close of his remarks, the Chvirman, Mr. Woodford, (N. Y..) announced the House in Committee of the Whole. Mr. Conger, (Mich.,) rising to oppose the pending amendment, replied to Mr. Mellish tu a huwcerous mauner, admitting that bis general remarks might huve given offence, and saying that be was led into the error by the friends o: the gentleman around him. It was not the first time men had been used by their triends to pul! chestnuts out of the fire. He suggested that they allow their friends to use them to bring them into ridicule no oftener than occasion re- juired, and proposed to join hands for mutua! jefence THE BUREAU OF EDUCATION. the committee was the amendment, ex- himself in favor of the most liberal Ft ned He did not op; a tion and ion of bureau for the col! information, but the educstional bill of Mr. G. showed F. Hoar and the civil rights bill the tendency of the republican party to centraliza- tion, and by the expansion of this burean it might be made a potent engine of party power. ‘Berers, Monroe (Vhio) and Lewis (Tenn.) defencea the bureau, explaining the service performed. Mr. Beck favored the motion to strike out, because he was op to the creation of 80 many bureaus on w! no reliance could be jaced. He said they had madea controller ot urrency, who bad deceived the President | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, Rallros SEVERAL rRen. Noxwicn, Con pri Norwich and Worcester steamboat train to Boston rar off the track near Norwich last nigu: The master was badly burt aad burned. Three cars were smashed. (ne passenger wa serious! - Another, Mr. Cashing, of Worcester, was badly burned. The doctor say- he cannot live. He has been brougtit to thi It is ssid the accident was caused by x broken rail. There was a heavy rain storm jast night, which continues this morning. ant poe sibly the track may have been wasbed out. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. . Cons., April 34 —The cause of the jent proves to bave been a broken rail Mr. Cushing, baggagemaster, of Boston, wa caught between the luggage and pinned there and a hot stove and coals teil upon the ieft sid of his body, which was literally roasted. Hus lef arm is burned to a crisp. He was broaght t this city, _« Fagitives from the Delnge, VICTING OF THE SOUTAWASTRAN FLOOD ano, ILL, A M. The steamer Minne ola, which artived here yester pis, picked up seven families who had taken refuge on skifls, rafts and dugouis, in erder to escape from ther flooded homes. ‘They report their live stock as either drowned or dying of starvation, aid say that many families resident ‘oo far from the river channel to reac it w either be drowned or starve to death. overfiow between bere and Memphis is chies on the western side of the river, ai e destitution prevails among the R April 24.—Sabscriptions at the nge for the Louisiana flood suf. ferers now reach $4,000). <a 2-3 Gen. Batler on the Veto Bost April & Jeu. Butler, who is now trying « care at Salem, was questioned yester- by 4 representative of WON paper as to bis opinion regarding President Grant's veto of the inflation bill. Gen. Butler said he did no? want to be interviewed, but he woulrl say that the veto was a great surprise to himself as well astoothers. He bad expected the President would sign the bill, and had not entertained a doubt that be would not do so; had not read th= veto at that time, but could not see how Grant could get around his own act of last fallin iseu- ing $20,000,000. In fact, he said, he did not a derstand it unless Grant had ‘gone back on | himself.” “Weil,” said Butler, “if the Presi dent will deny bis own acts, let him do it.”” —_—_—— A Mysterious Corpse Bound for Wash. ington. A CHILD'S BODY IN A FPULL-8LZRD CorriN. New Youk, April 24.—A large deal-box, con- taining # full-sized coffin, which came here by steamer from Providence, and destiued tor Warhington, bas been seived and taken to the dead-bouse, after lying five days uaclauned. A permit for the removal of the body of Carrie Thomas, colored, aged 11, from Providence to Wash'ngtou, was vailed’on the box, avd the coffin, when opened, was found t contain ® child's body. ‘The authorities beliewe there is ere criminal transaction connected with the affair. ——e Indiana Workingmen for I tion INDIANAPOLIS, April 24.—At @ mevting of workingmen last night resolutions were unani- mously adopted thanking Senator Morton and the Representatives who supported the inter- ests of the western states in the recent financial debate and action in Congress, and urging them to give no consent to an adjournment of Congress until some satisfactory finaucial relief be granted. MaprID, April 2i—Maicampo has been ap- pointed captain general of the Phillipine Isi abde. THE CARLISTS RELEASE THEIR PRISONERS. It is reported that the Carlists have released all their prisoners of war. corsets <i Celebrating the Veto. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 24.—Fiage were displayed, church bells rung, and a salute fired at Pittsied yesteraay, in honor of the President's anti-inflation veto. —=_>. A Suicidal Family. Bostow, Aj 4 —George Markland, a prin ter, committed suicide last night by taking audanum. His wife recently drowned herscit ina well. Te~ Ksicers or Pyraias.—The ion O° the Snpreme Lodge of the World, Knights o Pythias, commenced at Pittsburg, Pa’, Tues day. There were 4.000 Pythians in'session, an? the Pittsburg hotels were filled to overfowing delegations being present from New York, Bos wn, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Poiladel phia, Jersey City, St. Louis, Baltimore, and Cumberland, Md., besides trom other cities. The roll of jurtadictions showed every state to be represented at the sessions of the supreme lodge, except Alabama, C , and South Carol: port ¢ prem: - Sarolina. e re} ol € SU, e noel. lor shows that there are 3} grand and Jurisdictions. The report closes win coees of hopefulness and encouragement to the order. = > “Speer shows that the total number of lodges belonging to the grand juriediction on December 31, 1s, Bi: with a membership of 9.701. leads in the list, having 355 lodges members. les there were 05 lodges, with ® membtrship of 901, working directly onder the centro! the supreme lodge. The parade on Wednesday was a srand affair. was 1278. A Qumge Breace or Promise Surr. married woman’s sult against a married mao for abreach of promise was on the Brooklyn circuit court calendar on Wednesday. Cathi rine Hock @ year ago was wooed by John Bauer, & well-to-do tradesman in Siegel street. Baner was nearly 40 years of age, and wanting a wife, asked his friend Levick, of Johnson avenue, to introduce bim te some lady. Levick bim to Miss Hock, bis sister-in-| two were , and a day was appointed for their wedding. Bauer discovered that one lady acquaintance led to another, an‘1 be found » more attractive woman. In church one Sunday Catharine heard the ceremony pronounced over the union of ber suitor and a strange woman. She sued Bauer for $500. Three months she married another man, and the case has drifted slowly along the calendar. Her marriage so ned her chances for the recovery of the $200, oF any part of te, that the counsel ‘are dis- posed to let it go off altogether. It was poned Wednesday. a Ver! A Caw SOF THES ASHANTRE Wan.—A bull-dog, who already bore abvut bis muzzle some not inglerious scars, accompanied his master, who carried on bis breast the Vic- toria cross, to the Ashantee campaign. Having from his breed a natural tarn for fe iting, be roughout the campaign. in bis priconer in triumph. He waseuch a fay- nt orite with the men that in a heavy their ‘pended a ich, wi Hy £ J ite 4 uy fil BN}E a : 3 5 F i ! Fl come to their studies, bat they might a¢ well have talked to ce id waves Of the sea when the storm king held bis court. Higher and higher rose the ta Ml physical exhaustion brought relict ke, to o parted teacher and wearted fd. W real anxiety corcerning the re sult of ths extraordinary baliucination in our city. Without Coubdt many wil become raving maniacs, while the meutal power of hantres will be injured for life. Kaxpostalation w throw: and there seems to be no remedy but to mtil the storm exhausts itself The sawe journal says that in many res, the disease resembles the terrible visit which came over Naples in the Bevouteonth oon ury, when St Vitas' or St. Jotn's dance took the form of an epidemic aud epread over the entire city, and recommends that the schovls be tosed until the epidemic i over. Dr. Pact Scnorrs om Tatat.—The Ob cago Times of Wednesday says — The case 0! he somewhat famous Dr. Paul Sohapoe came up in Judge Williams’ court on yesterday morning on an application for a writ of habeas corpus. The somewhat criminal history of privoner induced the entirely filled the auditorium of the little court- room, State's Attorney Keed was present to represent the prosecution, and Col. Edwand Jursen acted as the defender of the prisoner Scho-ppe appeared fresh from the manipul tions of ® barber, dressed in the sombre sait seat at the table close to the Max Horwitr, city editor Joe Dixon, Mr. Keiiner ‘artram were pat upon th The evidence brought to light no fac which have not already been made pubic. When the evidence had been concluded Mr. Jussen introduced affidavits from the post mas- ter at East St. Louis, and editor of the St. Louw Courier, attesting to Schu-ppe’s good behavior while in that ely. After arguments of the counsel Judge Willtams annoanced that te would give a decision in the case this morning at 1) clo TRE Suockixe Boy Mcgpex Near Boston Jesse Pomeroy, a lad who mardered # child 0: Jobn Mullen,s cabinet maker living in Dor- chester, Mass., was yesterday taken to the uncertakes When eaid aud shown the body of his victim. asked if he ever saw the boy before, he 8; but 1 don’t want to look at bim any He trembled all over while in the | room and showed evidence of gutlt. He «aid it | be did the deed he was sorry for it, and hoped his mother would not know about it. After looking at the body Detective Woods a+ked | bim if he did that, referring to the outing, he | replied: “Yes, I killed 1 An the way | back from the undertak | to questions: “I sup) tive Woods then be said, in df killed him.” Deteo- him what he thoague ought to be done with bim, and he replicd «Put me somewhere so 1 can’t do such things.’ Pomeroy bas been taken from the station house cell to Charis sireet jatl. The child was cut insimllar parte of the body as were the children whom (he boy mutilated in Chelsea and South Boston last year. Pomeroy’s mother is & dressmaker, living on Broadway, South Boston, and isa worthy and highly respecte: woman, The youth is undoubtediy insane. Ma. J ra B. Stewaer’s Moxey Wayr- BD. —This morning, in the supreme court cir- cuit, before Justice Pratt, the case of Wm. A. Coit against Joseph B. Stewart was called, and went off the term by consent. Colt claime $30,000, for which be holds Stewart's notes. Mr. Stewart, who is known in Wasni mn as Kentucky Joe,” is a powerfully built man, of bout fifty, standing nearly seven feet high. He achieved notoriety in ashington daring the credit mobilier investigation. He was sum moned as a witness before the Congressional committee to tell all about certain credit mo- bilier stock purchased by him. Mr. Stewart claimed thet he acted as the attorney of another party, and that the information be pov- respecting the stock was privlisged. The committee punt him for contempt, and he was placed in custody at his hotel for thirty days until Congress adjourned.—Brookiya Eayic Women’s Tewreranc —The Ohio State Convention of the Wor emperance League met in Cincinnati on Wednesday. F bundred a were present, representing 125 towns cities, Mrs. Manly, of Akron, was chosen as president, with seventy vice pres- dents, and @ memorial to the constitutions! ‘onvention adupted asking that the uew consti- tion forbid the granting of licenses, to require legislatare to enact laws {ur compensation ries resulting from sale of intoxicatin, and giving municipal oTicere speci for in, \ tise powers against the liquor trafic After the close of @ afternoon session 500 men marched in procession to the Explanade and sang and prayed there, while « band of muric played all the time in a'saloon opposite to where they were praying. Taz Twerpv Smati-rox Coxsrimacy.—' chief of staff of the charity hospital of New York, Mr. McDonald, bas sent to the commis- sioners of charities a detailed report of the so- called small-pox cases, which were sapposed to have been gotten up to order, with « view of giving “Boss” Tweed and otter to produce eruptions, but whether the remuin- ‘also or mot, the superin- very cleatiy. In order to be cn the safe side, however, he recommends that for the present the penitentiary hospital be quarantined. Woes Veuvicr?—Mre. Olive A. Dulliber's suit against the Home life imsurance company for 85,000 insurance on her husband's life was tried In the supreme court of New York Wednes- day. The company’s defence was that while the husband had told them that he bed not suffered from disease of the lunge and from the contrary was the fact. After ali the testi- mony hed been taken, Ju Van Voret ai- rected the Jury to find for the insurance com pany; but a pumber of the jurors objected, sa ing that that was not their verdict. Neverthe- \ees his honor directed the clerk to enter a ver- dict tor the company, and it was so entered. Tue Parxce Georer’s County Evactiox. The * by five majority, Brooke, 250; Widdicombe, 245. by districts gre as follows: Bi <9, Bladensburg 6, Piscataw: Surratts7, Lanrel 60—total m Widdicombe, Mariboro’ 92, Nottingham 12, Queen Anne 54, Aquasco §, and Brandywiae 19. total majority 245. from San Antonio to the Galveston (Texas) News says William Mil- bach, commercial traveller, en route from Goliath to Beeville on an ambulance, with a ope arm loose, and drawing a pistol ‘concealed under bis coat killed two of the highwaymen, killed by the third. The