Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1874, Page 1

THE EV ENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAB BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania aT YEE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY, é MB. RACKPBANN, Prev. —eo— Avenue, cor. ith St. TEE RE STA R—Publisned Priday—@1.39 WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1874. he £oening Star, TWO CENTS. } sim Doth cases, and S 3 s i wwistass, | V°R. 43--IN2. 6,584. { advertising furnished oa application. DRY Goons. | AMUSEMENTS. oe eas STue be R G AND SUMMER FCRET N AND DOMESTIC DRY GOOD3, © 9 Perxevirvania Arexve. ‘ 8 wilat very low ate ecu Jo."s One button Kil api? 3 aT 4 Paid Spring Ur.se Gouts * Soe Carte Spring Caxstmere f 0-66 c wont freet FOWSON & HOYLE aps 5 Sos r NOvicg! NOTICE! DRY GOONS ere stfit set 20 BAXTER®S ore nt low Sanres 2€ at low rates at ia 1. Mohairs « Goods, Piqaes DRY BEST 1D WITE BL gkANY SMASH _ | NPEDAY and ONG HALF TRE VAGUE! | uP. GOODS CHEAP! CALLOO, 6 ORNTS; BAOHED COTTON, 12% CTS, Better than Androscoggin; aT TERR NEW AND CUEAP STORE. Dp arly ome yard wide, only 62 nt new Spring Dress G all shades, only 3) cen’ the very fine ai! Linen Has Mraw Matting, only 35 cents. Vicor vii 50 conte. CaARTER’S Isthe lace to bus Dry Goods Cheap G®rAT CRAH IN FAVORARL PRICES, E 70 PURCHASERS, DRY GooDs AND CARPETS! LOWER THAN EVER. OURS OCK IMMENZS. ATTUSCTIONS GREAT THE x» a OUB SPECIALT DBESs GOODS every BOSiERY, GL @-scription, va AT OUR PRICES NUW ALL ARK ENABLED » BLY ASSORTMENT TOO LARGE TO ENU ATE ERY ARTICLE (ES com of af ses, DOMESTICS." oF lhl LINE BiBuoNS, &e OVEK TWO HUNDRED PIECES FRESH OF OVER THREE CANTON Excetiont W Lnegect var T ck and pr SPRING CARPETS, THE LATEST DESIGNS HUNUKED PIECES NGS JUST RK attings at HE ARCADE. WOOLPORD & SHILBERG, 447 SEVENTA STREET. _spll tr between D aud E southwest, PoENcE & from Lycns Bieck pi 92.28, 32 Wand § Fouling market Reet wnt ali Line: One Bot wm. brie 4 Prints, tic Wee. All Batton Party Kk Cottons 7c. and upwards. Good I: Spiencid style fast-colored Prints only Linen Towe! EUDUCTION! 1d of tha best styler Dec. mp to $2 50 por rard tke, 930, $1 25, $1 89. $175, 92 3. (at least B per cent. less ther ‘lees, end of the best makes anc ? Zo. single width, deuble width jo Ottoman Bhaw!s, $3.25. m Beane’ evaserehion o Himned Handkerchiefs, 120 ton © lored Kids, 65c. i Ze. and other Blosched aud Ua. dzep and ap Block Grensdinrs trem Sotto $1" s) jock Grensdines frem per yard: (these Mec. and ocds a ‘aeois in great Clark's Sposi Cort: equally low. Our Styles, selected with great cbesp, and will do merit 1205 very cheap ) Co 5 ap. variety. very low. Goats’ and on, 6e., and @ lot of other goose goods are of the bast purebaset oD AD & CO., bet. ath and Lith ste, LADIES’ GOODS. & MILLINERY. & MADAME DEPOILLY, JUST AKBI ImPOBTsD FROM SODNET: BIE, fir t- hed to the Pannsylvenia avenue, ap2t 3t MISS McCORMICK, 906 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Tam in constant PD (Up Btaire > recetpt of the newest designs in MILLINEBY Goops. CHIP aNv STRAW BONETS AND HATS, FRENCH FLOWERS, apis tr “6 IMPOSTED BOSNETo, LACES, &c., to. L 7 Penoe a .,P. JBASNEBET wave just ro- choice sesortment of scived from Pars BONDETS and HATS. Li Millinery Goods. Show room fu Wash nator atest novelties in| Gait Brothers’ ) ies st. Partical TR. a ADIES AND CHILDREN’S D&I 5 LABGE VanieTy” on ered; MOBNING WRAPPER! BLACK LAMA TIGHT. FITTING SACQUE, an4 the '. COOKSETS; ‘cote brati Great variety of SOLS, end a found’ at ed J ‘The finest line of HAIB BRAIDS, all BP. jor; LACE PAR MILLINEBY, thousand other articles can me ou be M. WILLIAN's, 907 PENNSYLVANIA AVENCE, FOR THE L Bo. 7 Cite Trevise, Paris. OWEST MARKET PRICE. at conts upwards. lice im want will save money and time. andexamine. We guarantee satisfaction te — apT-sm y EW SPRING Goops N* . = AT REDUCED PRIt BS’ bea ator s Ds BEAL kes FREE OF OB ARGE. routes, ee 4 thecity 5 L. 620 and 470 =<. ON. AW EPTI NEW COMPASY. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES! Asuission, 15. 25 and oy cents Performence couclaced nek eveting with the only ras Was, ous Besi Senna! PARIS BEFOKER ard WE ky Matirees for Ladies ATU! aUChiiiren evers WRD- DAY. Astmiseion 10 and 25 an2-5.° cent t URL's OPERA HULSE. “This for Remembrance.” MRS. F. S, CHANFRAU Py Whose woneniy sad charming p*tsouation of the wuch oppresved “"Ruily Stesdmvn,” in Tayleu v's fresk anu poworfnl new drama, A WOMAN'S WRONG,” hae proved ene of the most deligh:fal_succets of the year. ment it fleet Says the Toroato Globe : Her audience will not soe1 force’ the reone wherein she decermines fo keep tha ch Id at the price of ber epntation, where the coofl ct ng fon, her Th. w por the andie: FBIDAY NIGHT FAREWELL BENKEIT ‘ acter of n her eriginal character of WOMAN'S WRONG MATINEE SATURDAY. MONDAY NIGHT, WBS. BOOTH as JULIRT JATIONAL THEATES. IN“ar. 5.6. Savitux, -Leesee and OPENING OF THE SPRING SEASON. wee cess Mioirots Oa : MONDAY, May 4, Minstrais. reas Migat during tne Minstrel, rocress. Every Night duringthe Minstrel. Carnetose *Y Week and Minst-el Oarveross SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Miustreis. we | Twenty-two Artists. i Under the imm-diate Dixey"s — i Dixe;'s Adm'ssion, 25 cents. 50 cents, Minst ¢ 73 cents, 1 Minos” > : Discy%s Sears can bs securesat Thea- Mit Pixes’s ter box office, without extra Minst~ Dixey : apa? Minstrels GEO. FELIX GEAKERTS FOURTH OLAfsSiCAL CONCERT. MARINIS HALL, TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY 5ru. rls 9525-64 ha Extibition and sey New Ne 439 77H St. © streets, eight drors above Udd Hall, OU Paintings, Engrn: ings, Ohromos, &-. Paper Hangings, Wintow Frames, P.ctace Cords and Tas- tls, &., ta the District. thus > SF Please remember Name and Number, jel-ly” LL KIND3 OF CAST OFF WEARING aP PAMEL can be sold to the very Dest adienitags addressing or calling on : OF adarewreivu D streets between 6th ant Tthec_w, Notes by mail promptly attended to. Cash paid. M3-t! Se eee LECTURES. ‘s+ DRCGRESS” 4 LECTURE AND NEW RENDITION uF NUBSERY RHYMS3, By L. A. GOBRIGHT, AT WILLARD HALL, WEDNESDAY EVENING, at # o'clock Admissicn {0 cents, Tickets may be procur 4 st Willard’s Hotel, and at door ou the evening » f ths entertainment . j ILLARD HALL MBE. SUTRO’S LECTURES ox INES AND MINING. Dilastrated by the Calcium Light, Will be repeated at Willard Hall. at 8 o'clock. on the evenirgs of TUESDAY, April 21; SATU KDAY. April 35; TUESDAY, April 28, Serurday., May 2 and theresfier as may be advertised in the nessa ere *pdmies ion free. Tick«ts way be obt: fice of Willard’s Hote EXCURSIONS, &e. Fo? cHantEn, The elegant and commodious Ion Steamer PILOT Boy. Apply to WM. H. BYLES, Agent, 29-1 eel 6 b street Weal. Fo® casatsr TO EXOURSIONiSTS, ‘The favorite Steamer PALISADE. WM. H. RYLES, a ‘Gth Stroet ar MARKARITER’S, an No. 439 7th street, bet wee: Ohetce Als ned on application at tenet ap) Apply to _8429-E sek Foe CaantEx, ‘The A. No 1 Steamer Can be had for excursions om Thursdays and Fri- days of each week. Apply to N.R. FITZBEGH, Agent, 62h Biroet Wharf, Bea ts hart. “CHOICE.” FINE WOOLENS FOR SUITS. FINE WOOLENS 408 Pants. FINE WOOLENS #OK COATS AND VES1S, A MAGNIFICENT LINE or FINE WUOOLENS FOR MEN'S OEDERED GABMENTS. FAULTLESS FIT, NOBBIEST STYLES, FINEST FINiSH, MODEBATE PSIOES. CALL. HABLE BRO.'s, MEBCHANT TAILORS, ay8-tr Corner 7 D Streets, DOMESTIC : | EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, INTERNAL Revenve—The receipts from this sonrce to-day were #352,783.10. ConPiRMATIONS.—The Senate in exocetive fesion yesterday confirmed the following Bominations: Edward A. Bragdon, collector of customs for the district of York, Maine; Alex K. Ewing, postmaster at Logansport, Lnd. Tux announcement of a Washington corres pondent that ‘Governor Geary is certain of consider radical support” for the next Pennsylvania senatorship canses lively interest among the spiritualiste NW. ¥. Post. Now send the news by telegraph From Fast to Western shore, The President is not coming With a bundred millions more. [Boston Com. Bulietin. Tue Hovse Committee on Territories to-day agreed to submit a report favorable to tho ad mission of New Mexico as a state, and heard an argument by Mr. Armstrong, delegate from Dakota, in favor of the bill to constitute the northern balf ot that territory # new territory. d Pembina. . Tue Hovsr Committee on War Claims to-day considered and agreed to report Senate bill 381, Providing for the payment of $15,600 for the tenefit of the Louisville and Bardstown tarn- pike road company, whose bridges were de stroyed during the war by order of Major General Nelson. Tee ARKANSAS CONTESTANTS, through their attorneys now here, wiil present their cases in writing to the Attorney General, who desires that the respective claims may thus be submitted, and after the arguments are fally corsidered the President will decide in response to the requests that both sides have mwle for recognition by the general government. THE INVESTIGATION of the Reform school of the District of Columbia will probably begin early next week. The committee on the ex penditures of the Interior department, whe have charge of the matter, are waiting for the Speaker to fill the vacancy on the committee caused by the unseating of Mr. Georgia. Tue INvestication into the affairs of the District drags its sc length along. Not an fota of evidence has sen introduced to bri discredit upon the in grity of Gov. Shey or the board; and the ¢ »structioniste have ¢ sequently the appearance of a parcel of whipjer cnrs. Dana’s mau Gibson, the great eneak, bas e to grief.— Wazh. Cor. Lyons (N. Y.) Repub- ican. PERSONAL.—Vice President Wilson will leave for Massachusetts on Friday. He contemplate: 4 trip to Calitornia for the benefit of his health which 1s improving. -*-"Mr. Bertholdi, the French minister, has rented from Kennady & ‘on the farnished house ot Mrs. Bergman, No 1 Hetreet. -+--Senator Boutwell 1 expecte to appear before the Ways and Means Commit- tee to testify relative to the Sanborn contrac on Friday merning next. Tux Nationat —The closing of the N: Theater this week was in consequence Aimee breaking her engagement and of th sickness of Miss Clara Morris. A spring se« wil be commenced Monday, May 4, by Carn cross & Dixey’s minstrel troupe, to be followed by Salvini, De Murek: and otbers. ear next week, are great favorites, ani they come now with a better and stronger truape than ever before. TRE CLERKS in the different departments ot the government at Washington are largely indebted to Mr. Kellogg for defeating the amendment of the Committee on Appropria- tions to the legtelative appropriation bili req vir ing seven bourse labor daily in the departments ‘This leaves the hours of labor as st present, viz Six hours. This does not include employes of the Bureau of Engraving and Prinung. Mr Kellogg also succeeded in carrying his amend ment relative to the engraving and printing 0: notes, bonds and securities of the United Stites the vote being 152 to 52, and the effect being t leave the engraving and privting of not now in the discretion of the Secretary o! Pd propels Treasury. The amendment of the 2 tisns Committee, which was defeated, 4 r.- pesed giving to the bank note company ip New York $624,000 and $150 000 for expressage, aut $500,000 to pay for printing notes at the Trea department. Mr. Kellogg’s amendment a priates 1.125.000 to be expended at the dis cretion of the Secretary. A New Sacany Biti.—in the Senate to-day, Mr. Wright introduced « bill, which was re ferred to the Committee on Civil Service and Retrenchment, in relation to certain salarie~ therein pame 1d for the regulation of the civil service. The bill provides that from and after Oct. 1, 1874, the compensation of officcra, clerks, messengers and other persons, including the Capitol poilce in the service of the Senat+. except as provided in the secoud section of the act, having or receiving a compensation of mere than $1,200, shall be ten per cent. less than the amount now fixed by law d that this reduction shall not apply to affect the sala- ries of the oor clerk, sergeant-at- arms, or assistant doorkeeper. Section 2 tixes the salaries of the clerks of the Committees on Claims, Finance, and Appropiiations at $2,900. and the salaries of clerks of other standing com mittees of the Senate at $5 per day during each session of the Senate; te clerks of select committees fo receive the same pay. The bill further provides that within sixty d ays from the passege of this act the heads of the different departments in Washington shal classify their clerical forces geographically to correspond with the Congressional districts.an. that whens vacancy occurs it shal! be filled from the district having the least representa- tion until the officers: clerks shall be equally divided, and that when so divided appoint- ments shall be made in such manner as will preserve this equality, the applicant in all cases to be subject to such an examination as the head of the department may prescribe. ‘The bill farther provides that in making pro- motions this equality shall be kept im view as far as possible, and repeals the law under which the civil service commission was appointed. Tue Fiout oy Tak New York Bawk Nore ComPanizs AGAINST THE TREASURY DeraRt- MENT AND THE CITY Wasuineton.--For some months past the York bank note en- graving companies have been in this city, rep- resented b: eir officers and an extensive lobby, making eflorts to compel the Secre Of the ‘Treasury to do the printing and engraving of the fractional currency and legal tender- through these New York engravers. ‘The Sec- retary of the Treasury has offended these rich corporations in this: Mr. Kichardson, in re- sponse to the general demand for retrenchment, discovered that that portion of the engraving and printing of our currency which heretofore wad been done in New York, could now be done by @ bank note company Washington at a Jower rate for the labor, &c., beside saving several hundred thousand dollars per year in cost for transportation, gave s portion of this engraving and printing to the Uolumbia Bank Nete Company of this city, thus saving to Tre a half inil- ical arraugemsnt, the law and the meritser ¢ ue are DoT Pctae iw cation of our governmen' ote companies, to induce, Conpran’ nant ma juce some y which the ‘aving and be taken cm Rage in New York. é HELE Hi E i iy f il j i i i i Our Fieet in Asiatic Waters OFFICIAL DISPATCHERS. Dispatches to the Navy Department from Captain E. R. Caihown, commanding Asiatic stition, dated March 4th, report the following movements of vessels on that station: The Harttord remained at Hong Korg. The Lack- awanna, at the time of the last report, was at Shanghse, making some necessary repairs. THE INSURRECTION IN JAPAN. Captain Calhoun writes: On the 21st ult. re ceived a telegram from Lieutenant W. Kk Bridgman, commanding the Palos, from Naga saki, informing me that Aa insurrection wa- raging at Sago, on the [sland of Kinsin, and that it ie reported that a number of insurgents are marching on Nagasaki; that measures were being taken to protect all foretgners, and that the Britis’ gunboat Riugdove and ® corvette Bozorysr were als) at 1 at once ordered the to proceed to Nagasaki wit! ou: delay. She arrived on the 26th uit., and Cap tain AcCauley reported tie excitement abating He again reported to me under date of Msren 30 that on %th ult. the Imperial troops gai victory over the insurgents, and on 25th e} Sago, capturing the castle, and that the i rection was quelled. Sago, where the insnrroc tion took place, is about forty miles from Naga- saki. It was thought that the whole province of Hazin, in which Sago is situated, together with the provinces of Higo and Satsuma, the three most powerful provinces in Kinsin, were in re- volt against the government, as they were said to be seriously disaftected, but the revolt was quickly suppressed by the government forces. he insurgents were composed chiefly of the Samura class, formerly retainers of the Dal maios, and were said to be trying to restore the Datmatos to their former authority and to make war opon Corea, ‘the Lackawana remains at Negacaki for the present. OUR VESSELS. ‘The Iroquois is stili at Hong Kong, awaiting instructions from the department. The Saco still remains at Yokohama, as a vesselis ce quired at that place at all times. The Sintic in my last report was ordered to return to Hu Kong. She sailed trom Singapore on the 3c ultimo, on her way north. I received a tele gramfrom her dated the 9th inst., that the northeast monsoon being very strong she had put into Laigon for coal. Have received no in- formation of her movements since, bat look for her arrival at this port (Hong Kong) daily The Asbuelot will leave Yokohama on a eruis- about Aprii st. The Monocacy in my last re port had reached Laigon, Cochin China. ROYAL VISITS, The Monocacy lett Laigon on the 12th uit arriving at the entrance of the Met it river on the night of the 15th. and on the 16th pro ceeded to the cityor Bangkok. Commande Kautz reports that on the day alter his arrive be, with the consul, called om the minis! foreign affairs, and the next day visited the firs king of Siam with his office wd that th audience was of a pleasant character. On ch isth they visited the second king, and wer kindly received. ‘The first king expressed a wi- to virit the Monocacy. and in compliance with bis request she weut up the river to the pa where the king was received on board wit bonore due to his rank. With bis majest suite on board, the Monocacy steam-d Meindur river thirty-five miles, acd s target on shore, the king being vei witnessing the performance of the Gitling It was fired at a range of 300 yards, and | sult was bighly appreciated, as well as the ra lar quarter target practice with great gans wh fu lowed. The king took his departure,e himself much gratitied with what he had and the Monocacy steamed down the rive: the palace of the second ktmg, who vi-ited ship nextday. Commander Kautz stat the visit of the Monocacy to Bangkok has ba: the eftect to increase the respect the Siames entertain for the American government, sh being the largest man-of-war that has ever vis ited Bangkok, and is the only national war yee sel that has ever been visited by the present king and bis ministers. On the h ult. the Monocacy sailed from Bangkok, arriving a Singapore on the 3d tnst., and will leave Singe pore fur Manula about the 10th or lith. fa Pulos remains at Nagasaki. ‘The Idaho will b suld at public auction on the 1ith,’” ‘Tae GraxGeas Containers ro TAR Ret ey or THE LOUISIANA SUrregers.—Mr. Keliey, secretary of the Nationai Grange, la by order of the executive committee, sent 41. hy express to H. W. S. Lewi isiana State Grang ¢ the fering members of the by Order in Louisiana. Aw F. F. V. Cownipisg Arvatr To-pay.- About 11 o'clock this morning the by-stanler- in the ball at the Ebbitt House were sudden! made apare that a lively litle cowhiding 4! fair was in progress. The party of the pst, who it appears is Mr. Lorenz thomas, son of General Lorenz) Thomas. ap proached the party of the second part & rather stylish looking young man named Charles B. Vickery, late a Clerk in the Treasa ry Department, and drawing a cow-hide from his breast, proceeded to apply it with suc! 5 tothe head and shoulders of Vickery that the face of the latter was speedily laid open in ter rible welts, and the raw-hide was broken into pieces. Vickery made uo defence, but ducked his head to shield his face, and took his punishment with resignation. until Mr. Willard interposed to put astop t» the afair. Nothing transpired to show the oc casion for the beter 3 further than the ejac- ulation of Thomas: is has been waiting {or you about ten days!” ‘1)——n you, will vou ‘ome to my house again?” and an additions remark about Vickery having slanderea sou- t male member of bis family. It is stated that Vickery was lately discharge’ from the Treasury department (control: office) im connection with the same matter fur which be received the whipping to-day. A warrant was served on Mr. Thomas thi- afternoon by Officer Dubvis, and be gave bond- in $200 for a hearing before Jadge Sneil to morrow. ComPTRoLL@E K Nox has made some enemie- in Congress by his exposure of the weak po!.t- in the Senate currency bill. He was the firs to point ont that the bill would cause contrac tion instead of expansion; and this maladroi acuteness the intlationists will be slow to par don. Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, a few days ago charged the Comptrolier with keeping in th pore A $4,000,000 of the extra National Bank circulation ordered to be issued to the West and South, his object being to delay the withdrawa or 00,000 from the Eastern banks, which the provides shall take place when the eu tire extra circulation has been issue‘. Jue Comptroller has answered this charge ina dig nified and honest let which was read in the House of Representatives Saturday. There ix no reason for disbelieving his statement that the delay in withdrawing circulation from th: Eastern banks is due to a defect in the taw, not te dereliction of duty on his part.—Chicago Tri bune. A DELEGATION from the iron and steel con- sumer’ association, headed by Mr. Geo. Barnes, of Syracuse, N. Y., and consisting of about thirty persons, appeared before the Ways and Means Committes this morning t ask for a re duction of the duty on steel. Mr. D.D. Dana, treasurer of the Douglass (Mass.) Axe Msuu- facturing company, first addreesed the commit- He stated he is obliged to use Engiiat: up the reputation of his goods, although Englis! ¥ steel is but fifteen whiie American is twenty cents per pound. He wanted a reduction of daty on steel to se cure an export trade, and said he could net enjoy the benetits of th ‘are Dave i Be He HH i i af i i i | f ef RH rt i # i Hf i : “4 Hit z THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATIO\. Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Commitee Conclusion Yesterday's Proceedings. After recess yesterday the Joint Congression al Investigating Committee oa District affair recalled ex-Governor Cooke, but after examin- ing him bat a short time directed the witness to stand aside, and Mr. G. H. Wilcox was callea and n. This witness testified that he knew A. B. Kirtland, that he was at his bouse on | street on Wednesday and Thursday of las: week; that Emory Storrs, attorney for Chitten. dep, had an interview with him at the house that while Chittenden did not visit Kirtland « his (witness’s) house, he had every reason tc a—err that they had had a conference else where. Q. Did Kirtland ever tell you, directly or in peocrpy what disposition he made of the mone) paid him by Cbittenden on account of the De Golyer and McClellan contract? A. He gave m to understand that he did not receive the ful benefit of all the money. Q. Did he tell you who shared with him in th benefit of it? A. Heretofore he has taki me he has led me to inter—I should prefer not & answer that question at this time. Mr. Allisou:—Mr. Wilcox, the committee wil retire for private consultation and will examinr you privately. Whereupon the committee retired. They been in private consultation perhaps firree: minutes, when several subpunas were tseued but for whom was not made public. The com mittee dined in their committee room, an‘t di not adjourn until @ late hour last might. Iti understood that Chittenden, his attorney, E-ao Ty Storrs, and others, were examined last night Te-day’s Session. The joint special committee reassembled this morning at half-past ten o'clock in executiy session. Two witnesses were examined— Kt ward B. Grayson and W. F. Mattingly. At halt past Uwelye the committees took recess uutil p.m. APTER RECESS. The committee re-assembled in secret sess alf-past two o’cl Ira B. Holmes, © Chicago, was called, and was being exam/ne. when our report elosea. = -2ee- MR. GABFIELD’S EXPLANATION in the Hous: yesterday of the expenditures provided for b the general appropriation bill was so forcibly ut as to deserve the undivided attention w' t received. It is absolutely imposible hat one man ie entire impossible that tl ow uid be able to compre ‘ope of the Dill, and it is: no: ¢ committee of which he ts most competent chairman has overlooked son: important points. While we believe that as wh le the bill has been carefully drawn, an Prepared with the sole object of rei iz te sirable economy, it is evident that the provi sion giving to the 07% acette, @ hybrid Pat ent Office publication, all of the Governnon advertising. is capable of such a constrac io as to make the Government liable for the pay ment of a larger sum of money than the agcre gate amount 1 to all the newspapers printed in the District of Columbia during the past six years.— Republican. Navy Gazerrer.—Captain f. S. Fillebrown ordered to duty as executive at navy yard Norfolk; Lieut. R. D. Hitchcock to the hydro graphic office; Master Aiberr {toss to the Lan caster; Assistant Engineer K.W. Milligan t the Norfolk navy yard; Acting Carpenter J.Thomas to the Swatara; Acting Carp Chas. C. Freeman to the Ticonderoga: mander E. navy 3; Lie Cha ‘bomas detached from the torpedo station and ordered to the Ajax at Key West Surgeow Delevan Bloodgood from the Harttor: and ordered to duty as feet surgeon of the Asi atic station, and ordered to the Richmond a! San Francisco; Surgeon Thomas W. L.eact from duty as fleet surgeon of North Paci squadron and ordered to the Hartford and a urgeon of the Asiatic station; Sailmaker A. A. Warren from the Ticonderoga and piace on waiting orders, Cot. FRED. GRANT PRRSONATRD BY A Foe GER.—Henry L. Emery, 23 years old, of Mr. C. J. Emery, paymaster at yard, attempted to pass forged paper at tu Kevere honse, representing himself as C» Fred. Grant, & som of the President. Soor after arriving at the hotel he asked Mr. Comee the clerk in charge, if he would cash a draft in order that he might have some ready money Mr. Comee was willing to accommodate him far as he was concerned, but the rales of th house required the identification of the perso, so accommodated. ‘Mr. Grant” guessed b could find several friends at the ‘Tremont hous- and soon returned, with a note of identity ting to be signed by “H. P. Kidder & Co.,the signature arouse suspicion, which was verified by a gentiemar in the house, who recognized him as Henr; L, Emery. Officer James T. Comee, of statin: 3. was called, and took him into custo.y On searching bim two letters were found, one signed “H. P. Kidder”—the one presented bs him tothe clerk—and the other signed “U.S Grant,” in which the President was represente: tobe feeling lonesome in the absence of hi- “dear son,” &e., &c. These papers Emers contessed to have written himself. There were ational Bank of this city, and numbered bh An drews was. He finally confeased that the check~ were forgeries, and that he had written then in & paper store. pear the hotel, some time ir the forenoon. Young Emery has heretofore borne a good reputation and fs of address He will be arraigned to-day on the charge o! forgery.—Roston r, Dth. ExeMPtions IN BANKRUPTcY.—In_ th United States District Court in Chicago on Mon day Judge Blodgett decided in favor of the rights or awife or daughter of a bankrupt to hold personal property given them by said bank Tuptin payment for services rendered as hi- clerk or agent. ‘The assignee in bankruptey of Jorathan Hay, a dealer in musical instrument: and sewing machines at Freeport, Ill , seized a piano belonging to Hay’s daughter and severa! Sewing machines in tho possession of Mra. Hay which the posseesors claimed were turned over to them by the husband and father in paymen’ for their services in the store. Judge Blodgatt ordered the assignee to return the goods. Thr case bas been conducted throughout on the par! of the plaintitis by Miss Alta M. Hulett, a y lawyer of Chica, EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN A JAIL.—Last week Mrs. June, whose husband was recently murdered by Mattoon near Allegan, Michigan ealled at the county jaii with her two little children and asked to be shown the prisoner The sherilf acceded to her request, and allowed them to enter the hall. —_ the grated doors she saw the murderer, and held her chil- dren up to allow them to see the murderer o! their father. The scene was an affecting one and the weeping of the widow and the little children was heart-rending. Svicrpz or aw Ex-Conari Obadiah Downe, who was a gress trom the Ist district of N 6 committed suicide at the Crompton House, N. York city, on Monday night. Lizvr. Gen. P. H. SueripaN, President of the Cavalry Corps Astociation of the Armies 0! the United States, has issued a ctreul:r for » Maye organization at Harrisburg ov York in 1548 Tas ther ™ eae = a meet! Trace © ond fubarboxe Tenieg! y Aldrich was second SFA Pittsb: tries band is called the o_o beeneee. i AT Bt S7-The Warst case of occurred at Flushing, R. 1. The little ‘s other nam is Annie. a7“ Watering notes” are becoming numerous. Be cleaning is no j TY-THIRD CONGRESS, FORTY THIRD CO} Wepvespay, A: SENATE.—On motion of Mr. Edmunis the bill to remove the political disabilities of J. W Bennett, of Maryland, which was reported ad versely from the Judiciary Committee yeste: day, Was recommitted to that committee. Mr Edmunds stated that since yesterday the com- mittee had been put in possession of the petit. o of Mr. Bennett. The bill for the removal of disabilities of A. S. Taylor was also recom ted Et Mr. Edmunds, from Jadiciary Committes, reported bil! to remove disabilities of David A Teifair, of North Cerolina, Daprey H. Maury and Chas. A. Fauntieroy, of Virginia. Mr. Spencer introduced bill to facilitate an Tegulate commerce among the several stat snd with foreign nations. Referred to Commi - tee on Commerce. The bill for the removal of the disabilities « David A. Telfair, of th Carolina, was caliod up by Mr. Kansom and passed Mr. Conkling presented memorial of citiz of New York against bill abolisting com lotage. Keferred. 3 onover introduced bill fo amend the a of March 3, 1571, so far as it xame applics t pay directors and medicine directors. itet to Committee on Naval Affairs, Mr. Cragin, from the Committee on Nava Affairs, reported bill for the relief of Philip S Wace, medical director The following bills on the ealendar were pasted House bilis for the reliet of Ja-ue- Long; for the relief of -Juoub Spencer aud -}as for supplies furmsbed th Indians; for the relier of William Williams, late second lieutenant of voiauteers amending the thirty-firet section of act of March 3. 1563, for euroliing and calling out the national militia, and for other purposes. Sen: ate bills amending the act of June 10, 1572, tor the restoration to homestead entry and to mar ket of certain lands in Michigan: approving the action taken by the Secretary of War under act approved July 15, 1870; for the relief o Washington L. Parvin Henry A. Green late captaine of Calitornia volunteers. Hous bill for the relief ot Elias C. Boadinot Mr. Edmunds introduced bill to constitute a quorum and to regutate the proceedings of the Court of Claims. “Referred to Jacictary Com Kanea- mittee. Also, bill to compel the pertormanve of certain duties by clerks of courts and other Reterred to Ju officers of the United States. diciary Committee. Mr. Wright introduced bill t act therein named in relat * ch Mr. Buck introduced bill ta transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury all stec evidences of indebtedness due ard by the Secretary of the Interior o: the Creek orphans’ fand. Referred to Comm't tee on indian Affairs. Mr. Cragin, from Committee on Naval Af faire, reported bill to authorize the Presidoat 10 rerustate George M. Book on the active list of the navy. Mr. Sargent presented a mumber of menu le concerning the ranches of ex-mission of San Buenagevtina priva’ nd claim in Calte fornia. Reterred to the mittee oa Prix Land Claimea. Mr. Wright stated that the bit! true intent and meaning of the Union Pi railroad acts, approved Jaly 1, 162, July 2 1864, and Jaly 5, 1566, and tor other purposes Was a very important bill, and ought to acted on before adjournment of Congress, an he should call it up at an early day. Mr. Frelinghuysen called up the civil rights bill. The amendments reported by the Judiciary Committee were agreed to, and the bill was then reported te the Seuate from Committee o the Whole. Mr. Norwood stated that he wished to subm't some remarks on this bill, bat was suffering to ¢ , from a cold, and wonld prefer not to go or to-morrow. He hoped, therefore, that th Senator trom New Jersey would go on to day HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES —M Hooper ( Mass.) offerrd a resolation for printin 9,000 copies of the eulogies of the late Senat Sumner, delivered in the Senate and ious Referred to Committee on Printing uader t? rules, Mesers. Kasson (Iowa) and Eame: 1.) tr troduced biils to amend the carre aw. i ferred to the Committee on Bankmg and Cu reney. Ou motion of Mr. Coburn (Ind.) the bill fo the relief of W. 15. Scott. late aide-de-cam» o the staf of General Speer. was taken ap an the Senate amendment concurred in. The regular order was demanded and tt House in the morning hour resumed the consid Tation of the bill to carry into execution th- provieions of the 4th amendment to the cons tution concerning citizenship, and todefine cer tain rights of citizens of the United States i toreign countries, and certain diplomatic aud consular officers, and for other purposes. Mr. Hall (N. Y.) addressed the House in op position to the bill. Mr. Hale criticised severely the section b which Americaz citizens residing abroad were made aliens uuless they complied with certa:n defined forms. A provision not required b any nation of Europe. The filth section de claring a naturalized citizen who becomo« domiciled in the country of bis birth a citizen of that country he declared a monstrous pro- position maintained by no country in the work! je said he considered the bill dangerous to the American nation, through its citizens, for danger to the citizens was danger to the nation and he gave not.ce that he would, at a later Period, not to cut off debate, move to recow mit the bill. ‘The morning hour having expired, on motion of Mr. Buckner, (Mo.) a large namber of smai bills on the Speaker's table were taken up and refetred to appropriate committees. The Speaker iaid before the Honse a com munication frem the Postmaster General ta re lation to the question of compensation to rail- roads for carrying the mails, Iteferred. On motion of Mr. Longhridge (lowa) the House went into Commities of the Whole o» the Indian appropriation bill. Mr. py proceeded to explain the pro- visions of the bill declaring +20. THE FREEDMEN’s Baxk Acencigs.—Th telegraph reports that rans were made ona few agencies of the Freedmen's bank in various cities yesterday. In New York there were som indications of uneasiness, and in Charleston, S C., a heavy run was made. At first the depos: tors were paid in full, bat as the run continue’ the bank paid the latter but twenty per cent of deposits, and required sixty days’ notice for the balance. An officer of the bank in Phila delphia, a branch of the bank in tay oe ol stated erday that the news from Washing ton had caused somé little apprehension amon, depositors there, but if they would act with rea son nothing was to be feared, as the bank ha- ample funds with which to meet all ordinar demands. He further said that if depositor~ should up snything like arunon the bank sixty days’ notice clause in the chartrr would be brought into requisition as a neces sary measure of safety. RAILROAD ACCIDENT—A Man Killed —As the Washington train,due at Camden station a half past six o’clock yesterday morning, jar Carroll swi-ch, a short distance we gely street, Solomon Ba; id, a colore man, stepped in front of the train for the pur track when be was § tas Little Rock Ganstos, row Holewa ateas, sas, cage there wena very large mesting af that place se Mendhy sight the of rais ing volunteers for ‘The testing wes pron geo ogee heed wry After some speeches had been & colored senator advived colored men to athome Foungioman pqae* Bere ee mente for Depot tren rpstbing the ety. Tue Boston re Stoxe Currens’ at Boston is a pretty Every yard several dollars, while each of the bosses has rigned @ bond to if he er ee are holding meetings | ond a have CJ we get employment. ses were Uelivered be Bostox, Apri! 2? mrtoeration of Cha place in Music Mall thy ) was Tefased & single ticket. The audience em. for braced the city government, state Ingisiatare, © eculive departments, judges of the courts, and several tates. The play of flowers. inent : Wend: !! ips. in a few eloquent words, introdac.t LL pf Senator Carl Schare. oration will fl! from it to ten ne ee wll it justics. The orator Dy recalling “the «ad announcement inspired a tremor of strange emouon land, ‘-Charles Suroner 's dead,” and then ceeded with a biograpbics! sketch of bis Re his identification with and bis devotion to t cause of human rights Speaking of acteristics. Scburz Somver bad been elected Theodore Parker ter once w ed in morals while In polities was anything else bat @ Senator with ® con~ science. Foreigu Notes. NOT EVACUATED BY THE CARL Loxpor, April 2 A special disp K Daily Siandard from Bayonne denies that ugale San Tueres have been evacua’st by the Carlists. THE SPANISR REPCRLICAN ARNT. Ravonxe, April 0 —The late: from the seat of war at band this a that @ral Manoel de la of republicans, numberin moved from the sea Valmareda, 22 miles the purpore of striking the Carlists Marshal Serrano, with a force equally as stron isto make a simultaneous attace on ¢ gents from the front. ported to be strongly entrenched GREAT FLOOD aT BAK ConsTANTINOPLE, April 29. agreat flood at Bagdad | overflow of the Tigress, cansed by iat rains. A great amount of stroyed a! Dap ore has been conseqaence of an heavy Property was de~ several persons were drowned. ——ae The Sunne Mectiog ta ATION. —An memorial meeting was beid inst rl iret African Charch, John Olver p siding. The church, with « seating capac | for 5,000, was densely crowded. were present, including legislators and other prominent citizens. Prof. J. M. Langston, of Howard t niversity, Washington, delivered an eloquent discourse on the lite and character uf the deceased statesman, atter which « series of eulogistic resolutions were adopted, aleo one thanking Prof. Langston for bis masterly © Kain tell Inst 2 war a slight fail of cool but clearing. a The Busy B's of Arkansas. BOTH RISK TO EXPLAIN THROUGA Tus NEWS- rarens New York, April Brooks and Bax | each signing Bimecif Governor of Arka: bave each publisbed @ letter in « pape this morning reviewing the situation and the causes which led thore r repeats the assurance that he will abide nv of the legisiatare, which be has pose OF the question of the disputed lutle to the governorship, ch, he says, tg the only tribunal of competent jariadiction, Brooks, on the coptrary, says the legislature has not jurisdiction over the present case, and iti @ view to dispose of the disj pormible be entered an appeal ty TeseNt polit nm order ta bring the matter beture the courts in June, the earlist practicable time. ns _ New York Notes. = THe STOKM New York, April 29—The rain and bail storm which set in yesterday continued anvil ibis morning, when snow fell. There are tndi- cations now of clear weather. SUIT AGAINET INPORMER JaYwE. Jobn P. Atkinson, discharged from arrest short time ago after trial on the charge of saulting the then special Treasury Ag Jayne, has begon suit against Jayne, lat retired from ¢,to recover from bim moities as informer im the Boston cases, of Weed & Story. <axaaeenipnecemesy The Snow Storm New York, April 2).—Uispacches from the North aud East report severe raip, hail and Show storms last night. BALTIMORE, April 20.—A brisk snow storm Prevaiied bere this moraing from about four o'clock until after ten, felling to the depth of three or fuur inches. PRIULAvELPatA, April 29.—Snow fell briskly here jor ibree or four houts, covering the ground, but it has now turned to rain. Turvort, N. ¥., April 29.—The heavy north- eas, storm continues aud reports arc coming ia of steamers ashore along the Hunson river. - Four Men K 5 PHILADELPUTA, April 2.—An accident o>- curred this morning near Oresson, twelve miles wert of Alwona, Penney!vant Five rafte- men walking on the track going towaras Cresson were met by a freight train geing east. They stepped on the other track, when the Pacific express train going wos struck them, killing four instantly and se- Flously injuring the orth, The Mails of the Amerique Picked up atnen New York, April 2.—a London dispatea saye-—“ The mails of the Amerique have ar- tived. They were found in an abandoned boat which was picked up in istitude 47 dogrees north, longitude 7 degrees west, by the bark Assyria, Which arrived at Havre on the Zob instant from New York. They were damaged by water. en Am Abandoned Schoouer Picked Up mt sea. 7 New Yor«, April 29. schooner Annie E. Martin, of Philadeiphia, from Baltumore for Boston, was abandoned at sea sinking yomere day, and brougut bere. Subsequently the steamer Isaac bell, trom Richmond, arrived here with the above schooner in tow, haviug picked ber up abandoned with her sails, spare, ¢., in good order, ana leaking only slightiy. pene bane rca Ing attorney a: Leb- to enter @ nolle proseywi in the Ouse ney E. Clem, on ber fitth trial for ler of Jacob T. Young and wite, has been sustained by Judge Palmer. Mrs. Glem is uow at liberty. Philadelphia Aids the Fieed Safferers. PuILaveLraia, April 2 —A meeting of cxi- zens was heid to day in aid of the Louisiaus rors, at which $5,000 subscriptions were made, in addition to about $500 previously made by individua's. Suicide in Baltimore. Ba rmone, Apri! 2).—Jonn Schmidt, a mer- chant tailor, aged 3), dol business at 55 North Charles street, ip this city, cut his thront with @ razor about one o'clock this morning, and died in a few minutes. anneeeoeGpenemane Three auamaene | ~~~ in a Barsiug jouse. Harnresves, April 2.—The resi or dence Hevry Pennington, at Hantzville, Clearfield county, war burned (his morning, and twe soug daughter burned to death. oo Sa ies tor of the . a 5 Sone. last event! Char! Smith. mith claims Consens, Nees apell 39 A meeting of e1ti- RooRD, N. B. a, zene of Concord will be hela Thi $