Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1874, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ves. 48—N°. 6,583. ‘a WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1874. Evening Star, TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS. eb BCE -0clABLE. Thefrs 5 ciable of the B.A SOCIBTY wi'lte Delt wt » * Hall, Bo ereet, Between th Wh, cu TECK DaY RVENTSG, ockek Dinciog t> com mene» st expertd ‘ech Bente T ket pi om SAVILLE. Lessee and Maaager. OPENING OF THESPUING SEASON ne re a Mt MONDAY, May 4, virels. tmat~ Qerncross Carncros Sat cRvay Toe ty # Under therm dite prtonal al ar one veiatew o Mine rev. 5 yee”? Miners” D O83. " Minatr-is D iaastrels, cents Scents, Minst e & wd ot Mivstr-is. etat Thea- Mi t «le, e, without M ta, DOTS! BO. FELIX SENKERT'S FOURTH OLA‘SICAL CONOERT. MARINIS HALL, Mi NDS Y NIGHT, MAY 4ru. ap2s-6t Fores OPERA HOUSE. Q's irvine or dead, to take trem which Meacen sends atifa! and cultivated » CHANFRAU, MONDAY, April 7, Superb Bociety Piay “a WOMAN'S WRONG.” mks. X, as anoble A THBILLING ADMONITION. BEAT ACTING. s S1aki G EFF Euuy SUNPRISES Eni a , i incidents SEUENOID TOILE TES, re striking incidents «f this noted prodacrion- HON. A OAKEY HAUL, OF NEW Y x — r —< thet —— ) where this Shortly to be present THE UNION *QUARE THEAT thus writes to the author concerning the laws of the cane “Buw Yorx, December 4, 1573—To €. W Jere, E+q . The revised statutes provide that every father (wh the- of fall age or minor) of « child likely to be born, or of any living child under the ‘age of 22 jears aud cum: may by his deed, or poss of tne custody aud nof such child daring ite minority, to sny Dor persons. Tam gisdto Know thet in ad- atist, you have not your legal knowledge. iy yoars, =~ A-OAK®Y HauL” oug{°* Exsibition aad sere asa He ‘Tru Sr MARKRITER ‘et, between D aod B streets, sight deers above Odd Fellows’ Hall, Choice Olt Paintings, Eograx ings, Ohromos, Inet will. duly executed, ta] tuiti Tm 180, largest stock Li . Win Medes, Pictures: Prament PicvureOotas and sels, Bives, ict. So T anes Casth BT Please renemb-r Nae and Namber. jel-ly* A't KINDs OF CAST OFF WEABING aP wy PABEL cam be sold to the very Dest advantag: addressing or calling on JUSTR, 619 D street, between 6th and 7thn w. Botes by mail prompt'y attended to. Cash paid. f3-t! ” cd, fe co] & “| me ™ ie AT WILLAKD HALL, EVENING, at 3 o'clock Tickets may be procured a of the Wtesep mace. ME. SUTRO'S LECTURES ox MINES AND MINING. Diustrated by the Calcium Light, ‘Will be repented st Willard Hail, at 8 o'clock, on the evenirgs of TURSDAY, April 11; SATURDAY, April, TUESDAY, April 28, Saurday., May 2, and theresfier as way be advertised in the newspa * Midmise fon free. ‘tek: may te obtained on application at the of a's Hotel aps LADIES’ GOODS. Missmcconuick, § 906 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR, (Up Btaire ) Tam in constant receipt of the newest dosigns in MILLEINE goopa, CHIP A STEAW BONSETS AND HATS, IMPORTED BO LAORS, &c., £9. FEESCH FLOWERS, spis-tr BOND ETS and TS. Latest novelties in| Goods. Fhow room tm Wash ngtos, oS aay jewelry ADIES ASD CHILD! Le BS, LAbGs Vauisty asthe BNING WHAPPERS; BLACK EMB. WALKING JACKETS USDERGABMESTS of all descriptions; aa JACKETS, in muslin and embrotd- BLACK LAMA TIGHT FITTING 8: UE, the cel brated J B P_OOuSETS: sina ‘The finest line of HAIR BRAIDS, ail shades; Great variety of MILLINERY, LAOS PARA- BOLS, sud a thousand other articles cares found at M. WILLIAN'’s, 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENOB, FOR THE LOWEST MARKET PRICE. Mo. 7 Cite Trevise, Paris. sp9-im AT MADAME ESTREN’S. 615 1nb street, to reduceonr enormous stock of Human Hair, Braids, and Curis. Very bandsome Brai etyh 1 and cpwards; besatifal wards. Lodies in want will save money and time. Call aud examine. We guarantee nommesg t= yg . a jaw iG Goe NE — aT SEDUCED PRICES’ BBW GOODS. ¥ Gv0Ds PABASOLS, SUN UMBRELLAS And NOVELTIES in Fancy Goats, ¥. BAZ’ batewskdnt Obarit-tr ” S* Thad eet gee te ST AP (—— a es cn qarnniend. “CHOICE » FINE WOOLEES ¥OR SUITS. mm (Oh 68 408 Pants, 3B WOOLENS POR COATS AND VES18; A MAGHIFICENT LINE or FINE WOOLENS FOR MEWS ORDERED GARMENTS. FAULTLESS FIT, NOBSIEST STYLES, FIN BST FINISH, MODEBATE PRICES. CALL. HABLE BRO.s, MERCHANT TaILons, Corner 7th and D Streets. BATT cegrae 133: apas-tr M4bacs 6 ops lw LOFFICIAL.s Conven fom Between the United States of An erica and the Republic of Sal- wador. By the President of the United States of America A PROCLAMATION, Whereas a convention for the surrender of criminals, fogitives from jestica, between the United States of America and the Republic of Salvader, was concladed and ig boy by their sctive Plenipotentiaries at San Salvador on the 234 day of May, 170, the original of which convertion, being in the English and Spanish languages, is word ror word as follows: Convention for the Surrender of Criminals between the United States of America and the Republic of Salvador. The United States of America and the Repnab- lic of Salvador, having judged it expedient, nistration of jas tice, and to the prevention of crimes within their respective territort jeriatioton, thar perrons convicted of or charged with the crimes hereinafter specified, and being fugitives from justice, should, wnder certain circamstances, be Teciprocally delivered up, have resolved to con clude a convention for that purpose, and have appointed as their Pienipotentiaries, the Prosi- Gent of the United States, Alfred T. A. Torbert, Minister Resident to Salvador; the President of the Republic of Salvador, Seior Doctor Don Gregorio Arbizu, Mivister of Foreign Affairs: who, after reciprocal communication of their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the fellowing articles. to wit : AKTIOLE IsT.—The Government of the United States and the Government of Salvador mata- ally agree to deliver up persons who, having been convicted of or charged with the crimes specified in the following article, committed within the juristiction of one of the coatract- ing parties, shall seek an asylam or be found within the territories of the other: Provided, ‘That this sball only be done upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged sbali be tound, would justify hie or her appre- hepsion and commitment for trial if the crime bad been there committed. ARTICLE 2p.—Persons shall be delivered u; who shall have been convicted of, or be char; according to the provisions of this convention, with any of the following crimes: i. Murder, comprehending the crimes desig- nated in the penal codes of the contrac’ing Parties by the terms homicide, parricide, assae- sination, poisoning, and infanticide. 2. The attempt to commit murder. 3. The crimes of rape, arson, piracy, and ma- tiny on board a ship, whenever the crew, or part thereof, by fraud or violence against the ee have taken possession of the ves- sel. 4. The crime of ys pet defined to be the action of breaking and entering by night into the house of another with the intent to commit fe’ony: and the crime of robbery, defined to be the action of felonfously and forcibly taking from the person of another goods or money by violence, or putting him in fear. 5. The crime of forgery, by which is under- stood the utterance of forged papers, the coun- terfeiting of public, sovereign, or government acts. 6. The fabrication or circulation of counter - feit money, either coin or paper, of public bonds. bank-notes, and obligations, and in gen eral of all things being titles or instruments of credit, the counterfeiting of seals, dies, stamps. and marks of state and — administration, and t' e utterance thereof. 7. The embezzlement of public moneys, com- mitted within the jurisdiction of either party, by public officers or depositors. 8. Embezzlement, by pon ieee or persons, hired or salaried, to the detriment of their em- ployers, when these crimes are subject to infa mous punishment. ARTICLE 3av.—The provisions of this treaty shail not apply to any crime or offence of a po- litical character; the person or persons de- livered up for crimes enumerated in the preceding article shall in no case be tried for any ordinary crime committed previously to that for which bis or their surrender is asked. ARTICLE 4TH.—If the person whose surre! der may be claimed, pursuant to the stipula tions of ihe present treaty, shall have been ar- rested for the commussion of offences in the country where he has sought an asylum, shal) have been convicted therefor, his extradition may be deferred until he shall have been ac- qaitted or have served the term of imprisoa- ment to which he may have been sentenced. ARTICLE 5TH.—In bo case and for no motiv: shall the high contracting parties be obiiged to deliver up their own subjects. If, in conformity with the laws in force in the state to which thé accused belongs, he ought to be submitted to criminal procedure for crimes committed in the Other rtate, the latter must communicate tl: information and documents, send the imple ments or tools which were employed to per; trate the crime, and procure every other expla nation or evidence necessary to prosecute the ARTICLE Cra.—Requisitions for the surrende- of roe pat mnt — hemp Tespective matic agen: 6 contracting ties, or in'the event of the absence of these mm the country, or ite seat of government, they may be made by superior consular officers. It the whose extradition may be asked for shail have been convicted of a crime,s copy of the sentence ef the court in which he may Lave been convicted, authenticated under its seal, an attestation of the official character of the judge = the ae executive authority, and the latter by the minister or consal of the United States or of Salvador, tively, sball —— requisition. When, how- ever, the fugitive shail been merely charged with crime, a duly-autheaticated copy of the warrant for his arrest in the country where the crime may have been committed, or the depositions upou which such warrant may bave been issued, mast sccompany the Tequlai- tion aforesaid. The President of the United States or the President of Salvador may then issue & warract for the apprehension of the fugitive, in order that he may be brought before the proper jadicial authority for examination. If it should then be decided it, according to law and the evidence, the extradition is due pursuant to the treaty, the fugitive may be = Up according to the ferms prescribed in ch cases. ARTICLE TTH.—The expenses of the arrest. detention, an tation of the persons claimed shall be by the government in whose name the requisition shall have been made. ARTICLE 8TH.—This convention shall con tinue in force during ten (19) years the day of exchange of ratifications: but if party shail have given to montbs’ previous notice of its intention to ter- minate same, the convention shall remain 1 foree ten years longer, and so on. ‘The present convention shall be ratitied and the ratification exchanged at the city of Wash- inaton wits twelve (12) months, and sooner if possible. Tn witness whereof, the respective Pienipo- tentiaries have signed the present convention im duplicate, and have thereunto affixed their the city of San Salvador the twenty- of May, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eeventy, and of the Independence of the United States the ninety-fourth. [Seal. Atraap T. A. Togsert. ZU. Greco 4 convention has been , and the respective ’ -tashepabme caer ace second day of March, 1874: Now, therefore. be it known that I, U1: 8. Grant, President of the United States of Amer. ther the other six (6) g S7The “shyster” conundrum still agitates Chicago courts. Better giveitap. = 7 Miss Rebecca Rice ‘‘ the new proteanor ef mathumation in Rateech eatnae, 7'Mr. Pill, of Milwaukee, bit his “girl's” My ro that abe s in danger of lockjaw. ‘Nise EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. pate ee tas InTRRNAL Reverve.—The receipts from this source to-day were £202,459. THE QUARERLLING GoveRsors of Arkansas have sent delegations to Washington to present their respective side of the question. Tex New Frince Postat Treaty was to-day signcd by the French minister Postmaster Gene: Prreoxat.—Cap' . 8. lately in command of th lebrown, ny us. e Shenandoa, having been detached from that daty, has re- turned to Warhingtor. Tus U.S. Stzamen Monocacy was at Sing- spore March 9th. The Fortune, engaged or surveying service in the Gulf of Mexico, ar rived at Vera Croz April 11th. Tux Cantner session to-day was attended by all the members excepting Secretary Kich- ardson, who was represented by Assistant Sec- retary Sawyer. The proceedings were not im- portant. Gzw. H. E. Parse made an argument before the Heuse Committee on Elections to-day in support of the claim of Thomas M. Gunter to the seat in the House now occupied by Mr. Wil- shire, of the 3d Arkansas district. Tue Pension ArroraiaTions.—Mr. J. W. Babson, chief of the finance division of the Pension office, was before the House Appropri- tions Committee to-day, to explain certain por- tions of the pension appropriation bill, which appropriates $30,480,000. In THE Hovss or ReraesenTaTives yester- day after our report closed, eulogies of the late Charles Sumner were delivered by Mr. Lamar, of becmgery | = Judge Orth. of Indiana, Mr. Dawes, of York, 'Mr. Kelley, jaseachnsetts, Mr. Potter, of N: of Pennsyty: Nesmith, Mr. GF. Hoar, Mr. Conger,of 2», and Mr. Phillips, K ANNA ELLA CARROLL ts again before Con- gress asking for compensation for military and ether services in connection with the civil war. She claims that sbe devised the Tennessee cam paign of 1862, and prays Congress for such com. Persation as that body may deem proper. Her memorial is now before the Committee on War Claims. Tue Catrrornta CONGRESSIONAL ELEOTION The House Judiciary Committee to-day author- ized Mr. Ceasna, who has had the matter under consideration, to report a bill repealin cial act of the 423 Cengress requiring the ape- Satitornta to elect her representatives for the 44th Con- gress during the present year. This postponee the Congressio August, 1575. Non rwations.. election in California untii the President sent the fol- lowing nominations to the Senate to-day :— Sam. S. Burdette, of Mo., to be commissioner of the general land office, vice Willis Drummond. resigned; Gustave Riche, register office, Booneville, Mo.; Stephen land district, Bismarck eneral Dakota; Edw. land iller, do, for M. Brown, receiver public moneys, same district, James M. Brougham, surveyor of customs, Ve. lasco, Texas. ‘ostmasters—John Dietrick, at Calvert, Texas; Mra. C. T. Smith, Walla Wabla, W. T.; Alex. K. Ewing, Lo, M. Lewis, Boonville, N. Lowell, Mass. BF. Rowe! NAVAL GazeTre.—Capt. Richard T. Hen shaw ordered to command the Ticonderoga, re- Meving Capt. Edward Barrett, detached and placed on waiting orders; Commander Wm. B ushing ordered to the as assistant to the executive; Paymastei A. Smith ordered to the jones | Lieut.-Commander A. H. tach ractice ~ ‘ashington nay right gansport, Ind.; John 3 EB ll, at yard Joseph Constel- » de from the Michigan and ordered to the Swatara as executive; Lieut. Seaton Schroede: detached from the Maytlower and ordered to the Swatara; Actine Gunuer Robert Summers detached from the Nay: to the Constellation, a} Academy and ordered Tex Sovtm CaRousa TAxPArEeRs.—The House Judiciary Committee to-day heard an able and exhaustive report from the sub-com- mittee (Messrs. Tremain, White, and Eldredge) ou the memorial of the South Carolina taxpay- €rs’ convention. Messrs. Tremain bit. gave a history of the troubles in that stata, and state that int! ir opinion matters will soon right themselves; and finally that there is no wa; which Congress can legally interfei port was adopted, and r. Tre rized to make his report to the House id ask that it be printed and recommitted, in order have time to pre; that Mr. Eldredge the views of the mi: of the SPPro) ‘Washi schools, sto ios 5.58; Georgetown schools, $5,160 A memoranda: amount di $98,613.29. Thi which was teachers left $572.79 to be paid by order of the Goveruor out of the District treasury—$333.62 to colored schools. and $549.67 to Georgetown schools. THE ARKANSAS ExupRoGtio—Both Govern- committee, Tas Pay or TH Pustio ScHoor TsacuERs Mr. James 8. Wilson, treasurer of the District of Columbia, has submitted to Gov. Shepherd an account current of the amount appropr! by Congress to pay the teachers of public schools of the District of Columbia their sale- ries in arrears to March lst, charges the school fund wit lated 1814. The account the amount of the wided, in ments Appeal lo the President for Military Aid.— The following telegram has been received here: To U. 8. Grant, President: On the 19th day of this month as governor of this state I telegraphed you there was an armed insurrection against the legal government of this state, and made requisition upon you for aid to Litrie Rock, April 27. press it and to prevent domeatic vio- lence. thave just now been advised you nevor received the requisition. I row take occasion to jo Boag . insorrection exists in thi+ theres nd until the elev lence. th day of for aid to protect the state ag, Governor of Ark: Baxt' e lawfully constituted authority the legislature cannot meet Teall upon you inst domestic vio- Brooks has also made a call upon the Presi- dent similar to the above, and attorneys repre- senting both factions will present their respse- tive cares to the Pri decision. esident in a day or so for his A DELEGATION of twenty menufactarers, re- Presenting cotton, wool, iron and steel, chemt- ition was i - ——— 6 Country. headed b: eral Eattonsenot Philadelphia, pleas of three and Addresses al tele tt age. stern, Joseph hed od THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee. The Joint Special Congressional Committee investigating District affairs resumed tte session this morning at half-past ten o’clock. Jobn Pope Hodnett, representing certain workingmen who allege to have been defraud- ed by one W. H. Adams, a contractor, made an informal statement to the committee, setting ‘orth their grievances. He said he had been delegated by the House of Representatives to look after the interests of the laborers, He was directed to make out a written statement, set- ting forth what he could prove, and what wit- nesses he GPFired stm moned. A WIENESS FOR THE DISTRICT. Samuel T. Ritchie, called by the District gov erpment, and eyorn:—Is engaged in the manu factare of ‘out Die in Ohw; furnished the Board of Pul ‘orks $30.000 worth -inch . 9inch, 124nch, end 18-inch pipe; we fur. nished pipe to other cities; to Cincimnati, Bar falo, Detroit, Rochester, and a good gop deemed cities; the pipe furnished the District is per than that furnished the cities I have named, because of sharp eastern competition. By Mr. Wilson:—Never entered into a written contract with the Board of Public Works. Q. Who made the negotiation on the part of your company? A. I did, and recetved the pay- ments, No drawbacks have been paid our By Mr. Stanton:—The price of pipe in 1871 was lower than now; an increase of from 25 to Sper cent. took place about January, 1872, furnished pipe to this city lower than @uy other consumer or municipality. By Mr. Cbristie:—Can't tell the date Lsub- mitted bids for pipe; think it was about two years ago; went to see Gov. Shepherd about the pipe; he says, go put in your bid, the man that furnishes the best pipe for the least money will get the contract. Mr. Christy asked that the bid submitted by witness be produced. Mr. Harrington:— Will send right down for the bid. ‘The witness was directed to stand aside for the present. MOSES KELLY ON THE STAND. Moses Kellysworn:—Q. It is alleged that you. in company with others, formed a conspiracy with a view te obtain ‘contracts from the Roard of Public Works. State if that isso. A It isnot. I have no knowledge of any ach con spiracy; have no interest in any real-estate pe nor in any contracts under the Board o: Public Works. By Mr. Christy:—Was once a member of the Portland Stone company. The company I do not think was organized after the present Dis- trict government came into power. % as the extent of your interest? A Very small; [ don't remember the number ot original corporators. Q. What do you mean by very small? A. My impression is that the entire capital stock was only $20.000; I do not remember what my in- terest was. Q. You were likewise a member of the Arti- ficial Stone Compamy? A. That was a continu- ation of-the same company; the two companice were merged. Q. What efforts did your company make to obtain work from the Buard of Public Work: A. I made no efturts; the company was organ- ized to do private work; I don’t think all the work done by the company for the Boi or Public Works amoun' to $3,000; I have had no interest that I can recail with Governor Shepherd in real estate transactions since the orgapization of the District government; in loaning money to contractors on auditors cer- tificates, in no instance did the National Me- tropolitap bank buy the certificates outright; I loaned money on such paper in my individual capacity as casbier at 8 per cent. interest. 'y Mr. Mattingly :—Dou't think the Portland and Artificial Stoue company made any profits: think we !est money. By Mr. Merrick :—The provision for the Jan- uary lnteygst was made in January, 1873; it was provided for by receipts from taxes partif, and partly by the hypothecation of 30-year sinking nd bonds; there have been paymentsof money made to the sinking fund commissioners since May last; the amount has been smali, and was applied to pay interest. . Had you any arrangements with Col. Ma- ruder, in making allowances to contractors, at you would be paid as soon as the Board of Public Works was in funds? A. No, not at all; we took our chances with the ret. THE BID FOR PIPB. The bid of Sperry & Ritchie for pipe, dated in 1832, was submitted to the committee, and Mr. Ritchie recalled. = Mr. Chriety asked that the bid go in as evi- lence. DR. KIDWELL'S TESTIMONY. Jobn L. Kidwell, sworn:—Q. It 18 alleged that you in company with others entered into a conspiracy in 1571 to get contracts from the Board of Public Works; is that so? A. I en tered into no conspiracy in 1871 or at any other ume. By Mr. Christy: —Q. You may state the in- terest that you took in securing what was Known asthe Scharfor Mace concrete pave- ment to John O. Evane. A. Mace sought me and asked me to secure an interview with the arties who would lay concrete pavement; the Scharf pavement was a ranged an interview with Thad no pecut interest in the 1 smply arranged the interview for y' Q. At whose request did y: that contract? A. 1 don’t kno’ ras by that of Mace or of both parties; I had contract in my possession probably sixty y#; I kept it that long because in the mean- time I was called by family affliction to Uali- ila; when I retarncd Mace said he wanted to see the contract, and it was then ascertained that Kilbourn and Evans had not — I would bave sworn up to that time ithad been signed by them; the contract was in th nature of a license to use a certain patent pave- ment for so much royalty per square yard, to id to Mace. . Do you remember whether this oF after Hi rn from N. 5 lem tof the Maryland Freestone company; furnished to the Board of Public Works about 61,000 worth of stone; furnished contractors under the Board about $40,000 worth; Governor Cooke, in Au- I think, held an eighth or tenth in- e cc Mpan By Mr. Mattingly:—Q. Do you know of any efforton your part, or thatof Gov. Cooke to make contractors under the board use Seneca stone. A. Ido not; 1 am satisfied that on oar sales we have not realized a cent; I think the difference is on the other. side; we furnished Jones & Collins about $40,000 worth of stone and lost , OR accountot being forced to take certi 8, &e. egutracts; 1am entirely ignorautof any such conspiracy. then read the law in reference to the laying 0 the 36-inch watet main, placi! the cation of the work entirely in the bands of a officer of the army. He said he construed the law to the effect that the execution of the work was in the hands of the ineer of the army. and that he was associated with him in the con tract i, to attach the executive signature #0 a5 to bind the District government for the payment of th k. He presented a schedule or Tide for the 36-inch main, which showed tha homas E was not the lowest bidder b fully $10.000, and that the bid submitted by hin was not signed. The witness also read an opinion on the sub ject of bidding for contracts, made by Attorne) General Akerman, which considers the lowes bidder to be that person who makes the lowes bid and complies with the terms and forms o the invited proposal. At four minutes past 12 o'clock the committer took a recess until 2 p. m. The committee had not reassembled at > quarter before three o'clock. pation AS ol Tae Cass or THe Engar Stewaar.—Tb case of the steam yacht Hugar Stewart by the United States in the district court a Baltimore for alleged violation of the naviga tion Iaws, was on Saturday again called uy before Commissioner Gutmaa, in this city. Mr Frederick Schmidt, the broker who aten the sale of the yacht between Captain Orisos Blunt, her former owner, and Mr. Batcher. again appeared for the purpose of giving the latter an opportunity to cross-examine him Mr. Butcher did not come at the time appointed for the hearing, and the examination was post poned until Tuesday next for his accommoda- art ments Mr. Turner, one of his (Butcher's) bank- ers, from whom the bank account was obtained and produced as testimony in the examination Mr. Butcher charged Mr. Turner and his firm with a violation of confidence, and declar: himeelf to be very indignant that his priva\ affairs bad been pried into without his know edge. The bank account, in showing that the amount of money necessary to buy the yacht had been deposited by Mr. Butcher with Tar ner Brothers a short time previous to its par chase, and that Captain Biunt had been paid with @ check on the bank 1s regarded by the libelants as important evidence. ¥. Limes Tux cast or F. A. Dockery, of Florida. who, some weeks since, was arrested at Nenvi- tas, Cuba, charged with being connected with the insurgents of that Island, has not yet been final y disposed of. Dockery has had a prelimi- ary examination befere the Spanish court- martial. During the examination facts were élicited very damaging to the prisoner. For in siance, it was proved that while in Havana aud previous to joining the insurgents, Dock try boasted that he was on his way to arrang: for the landing of a fermidable fillibustering expedition. This was reported to the authori ties, and detectives were set to watch his move- ments, but he finally eluded them and joined the rebels, when he was lost sight of until he turned up at Nenvitas, when he was promptly arrested and imprisoned. On his person, concealed in his shoes, were found papers which proved him to be leagued with the rebels. Under the cir- cumstances the government finds itself very much embarrassed in dealing with the case ‘The proof against Dockery seems so conclusiy: that the government can only ask that his life be spared as an especial favor. It is believed that in consequence of the very liberal manne: in which this government treated Spain during the Virginius controversy that the Spanist government will release Dockery, but not unti after he has undergone a formai trial. THs Pennsytvanta Coal TRape.—The total of anthracite marketed for the week end- ing on the 18th instant amounted to 449,134 tons and for the coal year 4,345,179 tons, agains’ 4,622,629 tons to corresponding time last year, being @ decrease of 276,850 tons. The bitumin- e for the week is 68,914 tons, and for the year 769,595 tons, against 704,842 tons to same time last year, giving a total of all kind: for the week of 518,043 tons. and for the year 0: 5,055 374 tons, against 5,327,481 tons to sam time inst year, being @ decrease of 272,107 tons At Port Richmond, tor the week ending th ‘25th inst., the receipts of coal were 50,000 tons the shipments 51,000 tons, leaving $9,000 tons or band. Freights are now quo! at $1.75 to Providence, $2.15a$2 25 to ton, centy to N it weeb shows considerable increase. The demand con tinues moderately active by reason of low freigh charges. Prices of coal will be increased ter cents per ton from the Ist of May.— Philadclphic Ledger, Zith. MeMOBIAL Day IN THE SOUTH was cele brated yesterday in Mobile, Montgomer; Augusta, Atlanta, and at other points. [1 Mobile just as Admiral Semmes was about to unveil the statue, Col. Wickersham, the post master, who was a@ federal soldier during the war, stepped forward and presented the ad miral with a beautifal wreath of flowers in the the following tousaing wad approprhate, Bote e following touching and appro note: ‘This foral offering is fendered with the kindly and sympathetic greetings of surviving federai soldiers resident in ‘Mobile, 0 honor the brave and heroic dead of the late war, and Gesire.your acceptance of the same as an hum ble tribute te valor and unselfish devotion to a cause held dearer than life. Fresh be thr memory of those under the sod and the dew awaiting the judgment day—under the on: the blue; inder the other the gray/” PROBABLE MugpDuR oF A HusnamD BY His Wirr.—Herman Witticher lies at tie Jersey City a at the point of death, in conse- quence of injuries sustammed a couple of day: 0 at the hands of his wife. Witticher and bis wife have not lived hi iy ther. A couple of da: in the steel works on ployed, aud, without any premopition, threw a heavy stee) bar at him. The weapon struck him ow the bead and knocked him down. immediately after the assault, and been seen. The injured Was removed to his home by some friends. Sunday his condi- tion became #0 precarious that it was deemed advisable to remove him to the hospival. Bat slight hopes are entertained of bis recovery. BALD MouNTAIN basa fresh fit of agae, and the North Carolinians sre again in a fever ot excitement. The volcanic influences that are supposed to agitate the venerable hill are as active as ever, and in due course of time we may be able to chronicle the birth of a genuine American Vesuvius. An eminent professor who bas investigated the nomenon is of the opinion that the cause is “that general vol- canic or earthquake force which seems as necse- sary to the economy of nature as light, heat or electricity.” Smaccrox 1x New Yorx.—There has been juite an increase of smallpox here of late, and ere are more cases existing than is imagined, on account of fgmilies concealing thi not wishing their members removed to the all- pox hospital. Doctors, also, often do not report cases to the health board, out of consideration for nts. In addition to thos? un- known, th! ‘three cases have been reported the past week. There are about seventy-five cases in the smallpox hospital.—. F. Letter. Or Intxrest to Baxxrictat Socreties.— Judge Donohue, of New York, has ordered the ee society f i é ul i H i his opimon in | FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Tvespay, April 23. SENATE.—Mr. Hamlin, from Committee on Mines and Mining, asked to be di from the further consideration of Senate bill 1¢, supplementary to the act to promete the devel- opment of the mining resources of the United States, and pa| accompanying the same, and that (he whole matter be referred to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary. Mr Sargent said the majority of the Commit tee on Mines and Mining had agreed to this recommendation, which he did not think was s pene sen. He regarded the Committee on ines and Mining, which vas thoroughly con versant with the subject, as the one to conside: it. He hoped now that the Committee on the Jadiciary would, in their consideration of it look at the facts as well as the s ‘The bill and papers were then reterred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Ratlroads reported bill ar ting to the Serra [ron com: pany aright of way through the public land for s railroad and telegraph. Mr. Alcorn presented memorial of the state grange and patrons of husbandry of Mississipp! asking the constraction of the Fort St. Phiilip canal. Referred to Committee on Transporta- tion. Al+o, various petitions asking the refund. ing of the cotton tax. Keterred to Committee on Finance. Mr. Buckingham, from the Committee on Commerce, reported bill to change the name of the registered steamer Oakes Ames to Cuam- plain. Passed. ittee on the Ja- Te adversely on @ large number Of disability bills, on the the ground that no pe tition accompanied them. Also, favorably on a number of disability bills, inelnding bills tor the relief of Fitzhugh Lee and Dabney H. Maury, of Virginia. Mr. Stevenson made & personal explanation in regard to remarks previously on the Louisville and Portland cat Mr. Hamilton (Md.) asked to take up the bill toautherize the removal of the Vitizen ~ tional Bank from Hagerstown, Md., to Wash- ton. r. Sherman said the Committee on Finance had reported adversely on this bill. There were serious objections to !t. This bank had only a capital of $50,000, and under the general law no bank could be established here with a capital of less than $200,000. And furthermore this Dis- trict had now more than its proportion of circu- lation. — Cameron advocated the paseage of the Mr. Wright opposed it, and said it was setting 4 bad precedent to authorize the removal of & bank from one jurisdiction to another. Mr. Hamilton sald this bill had passed by a large majority in the other House, bot it had never been imagined that there would be any objection to it, and the adverse report from the Senate Finance Committee had not been unan- imous. The bill was then \—ayes 49, noes 11. At lo’clock Mr. Wright moved to take up the Senate currency bill, with the veto message of the President. Mr. Edmunds said Mr. Schurz had requested him to say that if a motien should be made to take up the veto , that he (Mr. 8.) de- sired to speak on it, and hoped the Senate would not take it up till his return. Mr. Frelinghuysen su, that the civil righte bill be taken up to. ir. Sherman said Mr. Schurz was absent on ® mission wh they all knew. He thought that an opportuyity shouid be given to all Sen- ators to be it when this matter came up, d he suggested Friday. As far as he was con- cerned be hoped the vote would be taken with- outdebate. He thought three months’ discus- sion on the matter wes sufficient. Mr. Boutwell said his colleague (Mr. Wash- burp) wished to be here to vote when this mat- ter wastaken up, and he was unavoidably de- tained at home. Mr. Logan could not understand the desire on the part of some Senators to postpone this mat- ter. He was perfectly willing to accommod: Senator Schurz, but he did not see what was wo be gained by it, as everyone knew that thir bill could not be passed by & two-thirds vote. There were some absent wno would vote for the bill, Senator Brownlow for instance, but no one on that side hac asked for delay on this ac count. He suggested that the proper thing for Senators who were absent was to pair. Considerable discussion ensued, and Mr Conkling also called attention to the fact tha the will of Massachusetts had not been fully beard on this subject, and the anxiety of Mr. Washburn to be present apd vote. Mr. Ferry (Mich.) said this would be concla sive if it were not for the fact that Mr. Wash burn bad never been present, and had never voted at all on this subject. It looked to bim a» if the desire for delay arose from the hope oi getting one more vote. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr Garfield (Obio) asked leave to introduce bili Sppropriating $90,000 to enable the Secretary of War to carry out the provisions of the act of April 234 for the relief of the sufferers by the overflow of the lower Mississipp!; which, at the suggestion of Mr. Beck, (Ky.,) was amended so s to require the secretary to send to Congres: statement of disbursements, and passed. Mr. Wood (N. Y.) offered a resolution direct inj Means to in- corrupt legislation, and whether to secure sach legisiation offices’ in the custom-house been promised to be given after the adjourn- ment. Adopted. Mr. Negley (Pa.) offered a resolution direct- ii the Uommittee on Military Affairs to in- ke into the expediency of reporting a bill to allow honorably discharged soldiers and sailors their widows and orphans, to a -jaire home- steads w'*hout commencing improvement: hereon. Upjected to. Mr. Maynard(Tenn.) said he had received a letter from Jobn Trimbie, of Tennessee, for- meriy a member of the House, stating that bis name had been used ina bill introduced into the House ‘to ii the National Lead and —— Company” without his consent, and asking that it might be withdrawn. The Speaker said the Chair had received more than one letier complaining of an unau- thorized use of names in this bill. Mr. Towneend (Pa.) stated the status of the bill, which had been partially considered in the Committee on Public Lands, and sad the temen need not be alarmed about the bill. Mr. Randall ( Pa.) offered a resolution that the Joint Committee ou the District Investigation be directed to hear the grievances of the work- men of the District as against the Board of Public Works and the contractors. Objected to. Mr. Wilson (Ind.) introduced a resolution di- recting the Jud whether Judge Wm. trict of Ar’ ‘The regular as demanded, ard the executive, legislative and judicial ong a up as unfiniehed business ry day. The fe mestion having already been or Mr. id was nized as entitied reviewed the gee igi? ie 1 i E i § & i i E z i i f t zg f ' me i : fi fi i y put on amendments to the bill. = = amendment reducing the amount for of Scial postage stampe for the Treasury depart. Ment from £200,000 to 5.000, was agreed to yea and pay vote of 150 to we TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, New York Notes. RANKRUPTOY PROCERDINGS, ° as accepted the American a tenr rif posed by Wil! bringover an Irish team or not less tha six clad, and men to shoot for prizes and the champlos pext fall. SNOW AND RAIN Snow fell bere for a short time this morning. Rain is now falling. - evitry James Purvis to-day plead guilty of marder in the second degree, Killing Isaac Hender- son, col » Sud was sentenced to the state prison for life. AK o® APHICAL SOCIBTT nted at the Millenial celebration by Dr. Hayes, the Arctic explorer. ~ 2 : Letters from Livi L, ONT., April 25.—Mr ingstone, a rerident of this ceived two letters from Dr. Livingstone, Ta, or cannibal am will be rey im Lee! ‘ac ron lav. place, ast re- of which is dated Mannen- try, April te puta stop to the enormous evils of this inland slave trade I shall bless bis name with all The Nile sources are valuable only as ® meant Of enabling me to open my mouth among men. It is this power Lhope to apply to remedy the enormous evil and join my little helping bh the great revolution that in His all embracing provi dence He bas been carrying on for ages, and is bow actually belping forward.” ee Foreiga Notes. SEVERAL PRRSONS KILLED BY THE FALL oF RUILDINGS IN LONDON Lonpon, April 28.—Three buildings gate street fell to-day, and several per crushed in the rains. TWO FIGHTS WITH THE ACHIN Tur Hacer i dispatch f Gang reports that two battles took place tween the Dutch and Achinese—one on the Lith and the other on the 16th instant—without de- cisive results. Another is daily expected. —_—— ° was followed b: & heavy snow to-day, which still continues. It is now two inches dee; The Alabama High. SELMA, ALa., April 25.—Tue Alabama river is now higher than the great flood of 1585, and is wtill rising. It is r to-day. — Railroad to be Soid. Sima, ALa., April 23.—The Selma, Rome and Daiton railroad ts to be sold by doorce of ¢ chuncellor, June 30th. — se. A Burorar KiLiep.—Albert Peck, of Flash- ing, Long Island, at 9 o'clock yesterday fore- noon took bis gun and went out into a vacant jot to kill a mad , Which had been ranning at large for several days past. Upon bis retarn be went into a bedroom up stairs, and there concesied in a closet was strange man, who, seeing be was discovered, mule a tempting to wrench the gun from Mr. hands. A ebort scuffle ensued, in which the burglar wae worsted, aud he then made a move as if to draw a pistol. Mr, Peck, seeing this, brought bis gun to bis shoulder and fired, bat owing to an imperfect sim he missed the man. He was then preparing to empty the other bar- rel, when the burgiar turned to a window which stood cpen, and witbout hesitation sprang out, and struck the grouud with a dull thud. The family ran ovtside, and there found the burglar with bis peck broken, be baving strack upon bis head and shoulders. The name of the d ceased man could not be ascertained, bat (ro: papers found in bis possession it is thought he wae a resident of Goerck street, New York —N. ¥. Times, April 25th. Tax Stak of @ trial which occurred recent): Louisville, ia which Major Throckmorton was laintif! and ny Godwin was the de- the story in toto, and chi is @ lunatic. The trial end a pushing crowd a Brees beiea cbarpel j udge Bruce after an absence of Ton mipates only, re propounced the crowd gave vent toa burst of jause. Mist Godwin tected, with difficulty refrained from join- ing im the general shout of joy. A Romarric Cansse Tenuisatep.—Ool. O'Reilly, whodied in st ing deeert actions with Lady Ellen! He bas lately resided in London, and 4’ while on @ mission for some capitalists to Morocco. To pe Ra a. om TRE FouRTs or JuLr. the ath of Jul being the Gay fixed al cution. ‘While passing sentence raid be wut the case } it i é ih