Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1874, Page 1

G STAR NEWSPAPER CONPANY, 6. MH. MAUEPMANN, Prevt. | = _—— EVENING STAR ts served by carriers to | TEE thetr ets Pea W2EX, on Fonrt sock Oects Pax Mostra. Onplee at the counter Two Oxx . By aafi—three months, (81.50; six months, $3.00; one year, 98. | LY STAR—Publiened Pritar—$19 TRE BERL STAR Prien Peter wS fe paper sont longer then paid for, | EF oe of advertieing furnished oF appiicstion. AMUSEMENTS. | Part - OPERA ii —— re’ L. oT WEEK OF Tue sz4suy FE&d (1ST POSITIVELY SUSPEND =D. MONDAY EVENINS, MAY 11, Ardevery evn OF daring tue werk, Satarcey Fiest apesra:y ECHURM ANNs”: AN Tio NOVEL- | Bibie’ & rk. in the G@RGAT PARISIAN FOLLY PANTOMIME SKATER?! | VELUGIPEDE TOURNAMENT Mosc Frute, Admit rn: Be NArieysl THearee Mr.J.G.Sav-iie. Sols Lee EVFRY Daly frow ster Com om. ont ad cons Noth. thessed st a play — Herat —Tim: e tae famous amar ic mit A great dramatic suce = vion ths teasou — Express. bit —Merrury tion.— Turf, Field and abducts the os her» home, ac ternon. Th coat of the hearts. Art Hil —Bveming. Malame Guichard places het— lier rds, aud ts deceived for the Inst time by M. Alp! nee Mr. Baville acknowledges his obligation to M. W. & Co. for crystal chad and articles N. Barlow aud T. i Witt, artista for 4 W. RB Maes fir forn thes enabling bim to pl eins MUNDAY, May 15 The Gre: (PREATER comre MCNDAY, MAY 31. EVERY NIGHT, AND TWO MATINEES First appearance of the Queen of Serio-Comi> ‘Veesliste. Miss MINNIE LOUDER. First appear- ance of the eccentric Sope snd Dance arti GIL ¥ sod GINIVEN. Brerance of the ian Jnegier, USEPPE NORTON Retorn of the old Favorite, JOHN H CARLE Last week of Li jab! le, tatretncing the Freach tomy TT AN NATIONAL THEATER. FABEWELL Mts INEMANCE or SALVINT, THE GREATSST LIVING ACTO Four Niehts Oly and Matine>, comm BPAY EVENING 1B r. Maurice Gran hai he Pas corcieded an ar Bavi_ie. by =hich the ie nor te announce thet ngement with Mr. Joh G. pus Etelian tre g-di vin Ursa , Friday Mis 2 Baterday Msi ‘Th~ sale Store, also at Box Office, Orchestra ated Dross Ofre's. @2 Si; General Adlmi-sion, @1; Gsilery, INCOLN HaLl. i = WEDNESDAY, THUssSD . FRIDay SATUADAY, May 13, 14,13,aag16, Firat appearance thie seas of FRANK MAceEV ‘O¥'s NEW RIRERNICON, OW IRFLAND IN AMEKION The favorite Irish ccmecian Mi sents at Ellis & Satarday 2pm. QO? F8®E EXHertroN Z FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY AT WARREN CHOATE « 00.2, 94 Pen vania avenur. per of Paris, Franos.cvm- + paintings, frescoes. an- rp statuary of all the art gallerio. he London nal Gali eaden Des ™ 3 We maj? E2*!5 BOOTH (tN BALTIMORE NaXT WEEK. COMMEBCING TUBSDAY Mey 12 TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY—SICAELIEU. THUSSDAY—SHYLOCE. FRIDAY—OTHELLO. SATUSPAY MATINEE-LADY OF LYONS. SATURDAY NIGHT—BICHAED Lil. pl Srv cnoice cents Pst the office of ‘or ra House, . oe joo’ a ashington, good for a roand Bale of seats commences Weduesday, May 6. The tickets will be good in eithur af train to Baltimore of the Bal road. As] ».m. for Washington doring the Booth engage ment. EB: trip tickets, $2; admission, @1. my5 Oty No )On Exbjbiti le \ New No 456 H ps } 439 Tru St streets, eight Hall, tings, Engravings, Ohromos, oy lacgent “stock Paver Hang. a ‘ares, Frames, Pictare Cords and Tas. + &e.s tu the District. - ‘TERM i SF Please remember Name and Namber. -ay™ Ati BEDS OF CAST OFF WEARING ap. PABE best ad cam be sold to the very vantage by addressing or calling on JUST! street, between 6tb and 7th Rotes by mm ptiy attended to. BALLS, &e. Sj EOOND GRAND BALL YOUNG MEN'S MAGNOLIA CLI B, ; te be given a LYCEUM HALL,( KB scr ween th amd 12h, » Ut MONDAY EVENING, May 11, 15/1 Prof. Wrient’s celebrated baud has becu eugaged for the occas tot Master of Coremontes—Prof. Dant. Committees of Arrangements—Joho Waker, Siva Savcy. Bobert Dicksou, John Fisher. Tickets 80 cents may? Cash paid. Peke Barvecyave, JOs6 received und } eb; Pe N.'T METZGER & BRO, it ___ 497 7th e HOERN'S INFALLIBLE OLNTMENT. After a trial of twenty years this ointment hae Proved itself asure remedy for all diseases of the akin, baving effected s radieai cure in cases of twen- ty years standing. Thus Brysipoias, Sorefuia, ‘etter, itch, Barber's Itch, Salt Bboum, Scaid Head, Piles, Sore Byes, Milk Leg, Blotches and Pimples, and in fact every eruption of the skin per- ‘Wanently cured without any other remedy. Ia tes- Simon of its healing power I refer te the foliowiag Washiugtonians: Al joimend, corner james U: Hariiond 305 9th Hr, Jphe Waiker. D streot t. wot, wheres large tals can be seen. perfect cure guarantesd. DORN YOUR PARKS AND LAWNS Bs wire ‘UNTAINS, VASEs, | Tees. ac) CHAIRS, sEr- | source to-day were $1 | the preee: V°. 43—N2. 6,594. oa Lf ening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 11, 1874. EVENING STAR. | Washington News and Goss ps —The receipts froma this O8 88.15. INTPRNAL Reven Guy. BUTLER was in his seat in the Fiouse to- day. TER SrNATE hereafter, for the remainder of dom, will meet at Ti a.m. d No ov#icee of high rack has been sent to Athausas snd no additional troops ordered there as has been y NS registered at Venice ¢ ©. ©. Oldiield, Mr. and Mr avd daughter. Mason Poors bas received from the exe “to: of Senator Sumner a locket, cont dining sume of the bair of the deceased, and bearing his iono- gram. Ceartes E. Wixcats, of Maine, who was nominated by Representative Samuel F_ Her- sey. of that state, has been appointed a culet at West Point. __ Tae caves of republican Senators this morning agreed upon the order of businces in the Senate as follows: The Geneva await bill will first be disposed of; the currency bill will then be taken up, and subsequently the appro. priation bills in the order of their presentation to the Senate. Tae House Navat Conmirree, accom- panied by Secretary Robeson, visited the naval academy at Aunapolis on Saturday last. The committee held a formal session in tne acade- my. at which the various professors of the insti tution were examined relative to the conrs3 of studies pursued, the practice exacted of thy cadets, and the discipline maintained for their government. A CORRESPONDENT of a western paper who evidently attended the Hooker-Stewart wed ding for the purpose of getting a square meai announces that the supper gave ont on tha: interesting occasion. He (or she) puts it in this mournfully suggestive way: ‘*Some there wern who bad to appease the cravings of hunger at their own larder.” This is sad. Especia'ty they didn’t happen to have any larder of their own. Wasernctont April 20: M Plerce Crvit Ssrvice Examinxarions.—The report of Chiet Examiner E. O. Graves to the civil ser- vice commission-has just been printed, from which it appears that the results of examina tions have been satisfactory. Since the rules went into effect 184 examinations have been held by the board in Washington, 710 yacanc filled, and 3,517 candidates examined. Tus ex- aminations for admission have all beeu of « simple, practical character, and are kep wholly within the bounds of a common school education. De. J. H. Taomrson, Surgeon in-chiaf of the Columbia Hospital for Woraen and Lying- in Asylum, was before the House comm'ttee on Appropriations this morning in reference tothe item in the sundry civil appropriation biil for the supportof the ho<pital. Atter hearing Dr. ‘Thompson in explanation of the necessity for the appropriation the committee passed the esti- mate, which aggregates $31,000. Of this san $24,000 is for the support of the institution. 4: $10,009 for the construction of a stone wal! wi coping and rail terracing around the ho<pita! grounds. A Goop Joxx on M. C.’s.—A short tim> ago acircuiar was sent out to the grangers trom headquarters, which eontained a pararaph stating that any public documents they might Fequire would be sent to them by express if they would send their address to members of CU. gress. Asthe result of this, members of ¢ gress are receiving letters by the bushel from he grangers, asking that they send them «it terent public documents. This request one what embarrassing to members of Congrnss now who, having reduced their pay, can't sec they can atlord to forward pub. do coustituents ualess they send them “C. 0. Tae Iypian Arvaorgiation Britt House in Committee of the Whole on th Gan appropriation bill on Saturday adip an amendment appropriating $10,000 for port of schools in the several supersntenden Mr. Loughbridge offered an amendmex* im hosing a penalty upon any agent or other «tice of the United States who shail have any pr-<ant OF prospective interestin an Indian con which was adopted. On motion of Mr. Bock an amendment was adopted allowing th- amounts appropriated for teachers, millers, and Physicians to be diverted to other matters -rith the consent of the tribe for whose benetit the appropriation was made. Gex. 0.0. Howarp Honoranty Acgvit- Tep.—The court of inquiry which has been en gaged In the Investigation of the alleged irre gularities of Gen. O. O. Howard while commis- sioner of the Freedmen’s bureau, concluded their labors om Saturday. [n their findings iuev r General Oliver U. Howard @ affeirs of the Freedmen’s y «Boge fidelity; that he is nor properly chargeable with any of the offences imputed to him, not ving Offended, legally, morally, or technically, against itive law or army regulations; that he is w: y of the sym. pathy aud confidence of his associates in the army.’ bureau with LictvRs om Art.—Those who are interested in art—and who in Washington is not?—should avail themselves of the opportunity afforded this evening to bear Dr. Stone’s eloquent dis- course on the above theme at Willar He bas lectured on the same topic this Baltimore and Wilmington, and the Papers and people of those places are loud and unanimou+ ' their praise of hia effort. With a spirit ot liberality worthy of a true artist, Dr. Stone gives his thme and labor for nothing, his sole purpose being to awaken an interest in and an appreciation of his chosen subject. if the peeple of the capital—visitors as well as citt- zéue—are worthy of their rare advantages in this respect, the attractive hall where the lece ture is delivered will be crowded to-night. 4 QUEER ComBINAaTioN, this mechanic, who bss remodeled this city. Always calm and ssif porsessed, he has the air of a man who never did 4 stroke of work in his life, but the man who can surpass him in real energy and ability to perform is rarely found between here and where the sun sets. He isa pertect encyclo pedia concerning information upon local a! faire, and the readiness with which he gave the mest profuse information to-day upon every questien of detail, without referriug to docu- ments, shows & most comprehensive Enowicdge avd a tenacious memory. I[t takes a good deal to mterest the aver: mortal in tales of sewer- pipes and contracts, but the District investiga- tion room was not so forlorn as usual to-day on account of the pleasant way Governor Shepaerd bad in reeling off statiscal information.— Special Pittsburg Leader. Bitt To Comrrom TeRNaL Kavanve Law! Mr. Beck introduced a to the Casas csper Tae [y- —In the House t»-day bill, which was referred incurred tent. The bill vides that whenever, alleged violation of the internal postieals un any person who shall be or ft falare ae x forte al to the judge of the district Wiolation occurred, or in The Contes; in Arkansas. FAILURE TO RPPRCT A COMPROMISE. Saturday evening the representatives of the contesting parties in Arkansas, consisting of Senators Clayton and Dorsey, and Represents- tives Hynes, Hodges, and Snyder, and ex-Sena- tor Rice, on the part of Brooks, and Represen- tative Wiltshire, Jucge Lowe, and Secretary 0” State Johnson, on the partof Baxter, assembled at the Department of Justice to endeavor, with the a'd of the Attorney General, to effect » compromise. On Saturday evening they met at the residence of Judge Williams, and haring —— that he should act as arbitrater, a basi- of compremise was drawn up, and telegrap! to Governors Brooks and Baxter. The pl Settlement provides that the legielature sh: meet on the fourth Monday of thia month, on the call of both governors, and shall recsivs any commanication from Brooks setting forth bis claims. The legislature will give each party a fuil hearing, and after thorongh investigation shall report who is legally entitied to the office of governor. On the receipt ef Judge W liams’ telegram Baxter replied, declining to b governed by the terms of settlement proposed and saving that he cannot consent to anythin that will in whole or in part recognize Bro as governor. In bis response Baxter ren his appeal to the President to protect the lezis- lature which was called to meet at Little Rock to-day. Ina telegram, dated yesterday, Bro. accepts the proposition of Judge Williams Poring the day yesterday the President re ceived an appeal signed namber of the members of the Arkansas legislature askinz the protection of the general government. TELEGRAMS FROM THE PRESIDENT TO Tar CONTKSTANTS, The following telegrama were sent to-dav : Wasuinotox, May Ll. Hon. Elijah Baxter, Little Rock, ark. Irecommend that the members of the gen eral aseembly, now at Little Kock, adjourn for & reasonable time, ten days, to enable Brooks to call to the body his Tygon adher- ents, 60 that there may bea full legislature. Any basty action by a part of the aasembly wil! not be- satisfactory to the people. Brooks’ friends here agree that if this course is pursued no Opposition will be made to the meeting of the assembly in the state house, as usual, and that he will at once dismiss his forces if you will do the same. 1 urgently request that all armed forces on both sides be disbanded, so that the general assembly may act free from any mili- tary pressure er influence. The United States forces will give all necessary protection to the legislature and prevent, as far as practicable, all violence aud disturbance of the public peace. Apeswer. U. S. Grant. WASHINGTON, May Li. Hon Joseph Brooks, Little Rock, Ark. Lbave suggested to Mr. Baxter that the mem- bersof the General Assembly now ia Littic Kock adjourn for @ reasonable time, say ten days, to give you an opportanity to call in thos members who may not respond to his call, #0 that there may be a fall legislature. the United States will give al! necessary protection ture in meeting and transacting iness as usual atthe State House, anu prevent as far as practicable, all violence an:! disturbance of the public peace. I urgently request that the mil! tary of poth parties be at once disbanded, which is the first step toward: @ peaceable settlement. Answer. U.S. Grant. THE STATISTICIAN of the Department of Agriculture (Mr. Dodge) has gone to At!anta to attend the meeting of the National Agr tural Congress, which will open on Wedue: in that city, and also with the intentio ad certain statistical investigations ia {| south. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.—The fo}'ow ing is the text of the Joint resolution relatiys ti arbitration, introduced in the House of Kepre sentatives by Mr. KE. H. Roberts, of New York and referred to the Committee on Furvig: Affairs: Be it resolved, &c., That arbitration isarmeans essentially just and reasonabie, and even ot atery on hations, of terminating intern differences which cannot be settled by negy tion. This mode of solution may not be sp yli cable in all cases, but the exceptions are rare, and no difference ought to be considered insu luble until after a clear statement of com laints, # reasonable delay, and the extaustion 1 pacific methods of accommodation. Sec. 2. Tuat an international code, defi with as much precision as possible the and duties of natiuns and of their mem! eminently desirable, in the interests of of a good understanding and the common » periiy, and every nativn should take pro scr steps towards the preparation and adoption ut Such a code. Mes. Lockwoop'’s ArpiicaTion To Pic. TICB AS AN ArroRNgY Berore tae Uo. ny or CLams Rervsep.—The Court of U!s ms was crowded this morning in the expectation o: @ decision on the application to admit Mrs. isel- va A. Lockwood to the bar of that tribunal. immediately atter the reading of the rain ites an elaborate opinion was read, the conclusion reached being that common law and preceiont are all against the appointment of a woma. to the office of attorney, but that the ques ion bow far statute and recent practice have 1 fied the subject is beyond the jurisdiction o: Court of Claims. Tie court refused on the |at- ter ground to pass on the point raised by ihe application, and therefore denied it, inti.sst- ing, however, that this action was not {i ial, ning it (This throws the decision of the question over ull next winter, as the Supreme Court has adjourned.) Among the objections raise to the admission of = married woman are that the precedent would allow the wife of a judge to practice before him, which would greatly tend to corruption; that the law does not recogni z- marriage as @ partnership, but as a unity ot interest and personal action; and that under the law as it stands a husband might be sued or punished for misdeeds of his wife as an - mat Congress will probably be applied to for & declaratory act or resolution removing lega! obstacles to the admission of wome esse 22. Ke Riots tn Og10.—A dis . incinnati says: In the town of Nelsonviile, Athens county, Saturday nizh . the striking union miners drove citizens otf th street, and severely beat @ large number of non-union miners. “The storehouse of the late ay Works was set on fire twice, ani M McClurg’s residence was set on tire once, the flames in all cases were extinguished. tumult, alarm, and confusion continued night, and yesterday morning ripened into riot, and James Elderton, K.L, Myers, and John Woodward were shot and ~ mo- tly wounded. Elderton has since died. ‘fns shooting began between Myers and Eidarton. each shooting the other, and Myers’ brotuer shot Woodward. A railroad train was sent to Atbens for help, and tive men have been ar- rested. The aid of the military has been re- quested from the Governor. THe DeatH Sentence in Battimone.— Judge Gilmor, presiding in the Baltimore city Criminal Court, passed two weighty sontencas om Saturday. Charles H. Jones, an illiterate negro, who showed a very flerce and dangerous temper when he killed his companion, Kelly, in | quarrel ever a game of cards, was sentenced to be barged, the jury before which he was tried baving tound him guilty of murder in the first degree, the penalty for which is death un- der the laws of Maryland. Charles Rose, con- victed of rape (also @ capital offence), was sen- ag to twenty-one years in the penitentiary jalt. Amer. ——————— DaMaom BY THE Baxak-Ur oF THR ICE AT —The ioe bridge which has been or away. LARGs FIRRs are Tae Eaie RalLeoan comp. has leased the Atlantic and Groat Western Hailrond. stock and appurtenances, term of one hundred years, and it is to aunnal rent of thirty per eat, of the Lm fon celpte. B. B.—In New York on 8: base bail lab defeated the a of8to5. In Boston the Sa by the score of 28 to7. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Proceedings of the Joint Congressional Committee The Joint Special Committee investigating District affairs was called to order at half-past ten o’c’ock this morn ng. Mr. Christy called attention to certain c roa. lar letters concerning prices Of work in other cities in regard to wood and concrete pave ments, heretofore alladed to which he desired to go in evidence. The committee reseryed action for the present. GOV. SHEPHERD RECALLED. Gov. Shepherd recailed.—The chairman said Governor, lust Saturday there was a committee made its appearance bere, and in connection With that visit we took « lot of testimony, hence we thongbt it best on tne subject to question you with reference thereto. Q. Did you know W. H. Adams as a con tracor prior to the organization of the Beard ot Pablic Works? A. 1 did not. He has done a good deal of work, mostly sewer work. Idout think he paved F street souch don’t recollect that he constructed a sewer on 13th street. I cannot tell whether the Board of Public Works kept back any payments or aot; the auditor can tell. 1 do not know of any orcerof W.H. Adams given to the boar for $7,000 tor the benetit of bis creditors axd ac- cepted by them; if Mr. Adams used any Uricks taken off B street south, the superintendent of property can tell. The Governor sent for the records convern- ing Adams’ contract on B street south, . Have you sold any real estate to W. H. Adams recently? A. My agent sold bim a house atthe cornerof lth and L streets for $16,000; there was a mortgage of $9,000; he said he had a chance to get the difference taken otf in certificates of the Beard of Public Works; Col. Magruder gave me an acceptance for 5,000 ot the certiticates about two months ago; the money has not been drawn out of the treas ury;itisan outstanding acceptance; I never sold any real estate to Jobn Collins; solid some houses on 2d street to Daniel A. Conaolly; -he payments were part cash and notes; I ‘don’t think there were any certificates in the trans- action. Q. What was the aggregate of hie purch A. I should judge about $30,000. My im. elon is one payment was in certificates. Q. What amount of certificates of the Boart of Public Works do you hold now? A. Len, fifteen or twenty thousand dollars. I have hele them all the way from six hs to two mouths I always accepted certificates aud took tuem dollar for dollar at the market rates or the pro perty. Adams had acootract to gather garb age, but he expressed himself unable to Carr ivout and I annulled it last week. Adams na. & contract to clean streets; he has not now Emmert avd Smith had the first contract. ou could not go on with the work and the cont a> was given to Adams; there ever was any «- Tangements to pay Adams in certificates at 7 centy on the dollar. He was to be palit the nev cost of the work and firteen per cent. additions tor furnist ing the too!s and machinery. Q. Do yu know what became of the bri that was Jauled away from New Hampstir. a north ot P street? A. ido not; it i matter of detail of which some officsr of board I prsume has cognizance; tae go ment is not entitled to any credit tor Beil, street; it by longed to the District. Q. What amount of movey did the New York Avenue Railroad company pay for the cun struction of the improvement of that ave ae A. Itis shown by the awessment of New Yor avenue [vitness refers to report of <2 $2 214 40, tom 9th to 15th strects weat. Q. Allthat that company has patd the thateum’ A. That is the assessment bet these poir ts. Q. Istiat all that the company pail? a Thetis what the record sho i do not know what they have paid; so tar as { know that sll they have been required to pay. Q. Isit or not the fact that the whole of the improvements, including between railcog! tracks, in front of the Post Oitice, has beet charged to the United States? A. Lam unabl to answer th 1 think the United Srutes ought to pay for it; the Board of Pu Works, acting of the Ua States, put down a first-class pavement ir of government prov arr. should be made to dctermine what companies should pay andi to be £0 fixed as that th y they can stand; we attem WO pave thet Of railroad companies but thes enjoined us Q. How Is the grading that was done on 5! street paid for where the Baltimore and P mac railroad tracks are put down? A. [ know; I don't know if anything w them; the grading was done uuder the orde~ > Board of Fublic Works by Albert Gicaso am hot aware of the company being ca! to pay any portion of the expenses. Q. Was it ‘he rule forthe vice presiten! o the board to award contracts and alterwont e A. In all contract oment the board wasconsulted. Contracts were not let in any instance to my knowied,e parties whom the board did not expect wo do the work. Idov’t know any cases in wh! one party was nominal, and was to be pada percentage. I know James E. Gregg; he wa: Tepresepted tome a8 a contractor—a railr yt contractor; don’t know where he built railroads, don’t know who bis partner was. Q. He Lad & contract on 7th street, one on 14tn street and some on other streets, aggre zs ting $100,000. How much of that work wasd ne by Gregg? {do not know; [ don’t know whetusr he sub-let to Albert Gleason and Taylor «na Filbert. He may bave done so; [ don't know It would be impossible for me to keep the ru of all contracts that were sub-let. Grogs uat a contract fur asewer; he is doing that work now. Q. Is not Wm. H. Adams doing it? oe | don’t know who's doing the work; I know being done; Gregg dia 7th street Dadiy, an will bave to do i in at his own expense. Q. Can you give the committee defluite in formation with reference to tue expanditucee for the repairs of pumps, &2.? Witness quoted the law passed by the Legis lative Assembly authorizing the Govern»: issue additional bonds to supply the deticte ac: ‘nm discounting the four million loan, to exp one expenditure of $260,000, Healso read th: law passed by the same body autherizing th Governor to is-ue bonds to the extent of 5) ),0:»! for the repairs of pumps, underpining house~ &e. Q. Were these bonds issued? A. They wore aud foe out to the contractors; | do not ka»w to whom they were issued. Q. Do you know whether Mr. Mullett received pay as consulting engineer? A. He did; he was paid in the aggregate about £5,000. That wa- all be ever received from the District goveru- ment, and he earned every dollar of it. Q. Who let the contract on 15th street. be- tween the Boundary and S street? A. [ dia; i: was let to Mr. Gregg; I don’t know who dia <b work. : (The contracts made with Gregg were calle: Tr. jw Q. Does the Board of Public Works contem plate cutting through the bil! on t6th street a: the Boundary? A. That was the original cn- templation; the work was sasper ded in 1872. Q. Do yeu know if the on 6th street was charged to the government? A. Ido net know; I don’t see why the Baltimore and Puto- mac Railroad company should pay anything: the street belongs to the city; they asked us to Sx the grade, so that they could make it easy of access to the bridge, which they are compelled to put up under their charter. a é: What is the character of the work which ig being done in connection with the James creek canal’ A. It is to answer as an op2n sewer and as a canal; itis being dredged out six feet at low tide, 80 as to allow long boats to come up and unload wood. If the improve- ment is carried ougmost of the lumber and coal! be done along it. The improve- ment will be utilized to the city by renting out sites for wharves. There is a streeton each “fe Doyen eanwat having | - Do you know of any company having been formed to take eases? A.1do not. It isa matter which is wholly open to all alike An act of the Ce pega a eee be let by public advertise- men! RER MAGRUDSR RECALLED. TREASU! Magruder recailed: of the improvement on the street as is in front of their premises? A. We can’t collect it. 2 A ur itter of damages is fixed hy « commissieners; the commission inves tigate the subjeet on the ground; if the party i= not satisfied with the award be can go to the mas they can appeal to the Board of Pablic Work before its report is made to the Legislature Q. What disposition did you make of th money appropriated by Congress to reimburs the city tor work done under the old corpo-s n * 7 ‘A. One appropriat'on went into the sink ing fund, and the second was used in contiaa ing the work of improvements. Q. Is it the determination of the District gor ernment to continue these improvements? A That depends apon the committee a great and Congress; if I bad the same work of provements to go through again I would pur: the same course that has been pursued; I thin we have done the best that could have bee: done, with a fire in the frout and rear. At 12 o'clock the committee took a reces APTER RECKSS. The committee reassembied at 2 when Gov. Shepberd was recalled. Q. Upon wuat principle did or do you claim the right toexceed the expense for improre- ments over and above the estimate made to thr Legislature? A. A great deal that was not i- the estimate has been done; changes were mad. that were not included in the estimate to th: gislative Assembly; the four million loan, 1 ing Legislature, authorized ard to use their discretion in carrying outimprovements; we consitered ourselves a0 thorized to change the plans wherever th: thonght it advantageous; I clatm w: had express authority to exceed our er. timste; for instance, the main sewerage appropriation; the fact that appropris tions were made ail the time improve ments were going on by Congress certainis ee assent to the improvements progressing Ye contend that all we have done has been ir pursuance of appropriations made by Congres. or the Legislative Assembly. My judgment i- that the city should continue to lay concret- pavements in the future altogether. [ don’ see why [ should not have awarded a contrac to Hallet Kilbourn; he is a responsible man: a. @ letter-writer [ don’t thir he isa success John ©. Evans is the best business man I ever knew, and as a contractor he is one of the squareet I ever met in the city. ‘The examination of the wicaess was in pro gress when our report closed. District Affairs Cougress. THE WASHIDGTON MONCMED In the Senate to-day Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, introduced the following resolution, which wa- ee on Pulic ected to ascer- of the present Committ be instr would be ch, imposing rn, 19 be called the Arch of Washington; the pr expense 0: such a chavge; and #} a-certain if the Wasbington National M give their essent to any +: ¥ided Congress should agree RELIEF OF GEOL . PLANT, In the House to-ds . Chipman intro- duced @ bill for the relief of George H. Piant of this city, who was one of the sureties of R»b- ert Clarke, formerly naval pension age the District of Columbia. The bill is accom panied by a petition trom Mr. Plant, setting forth that in Ist5, at the request of B. B. Freach now deceased, he, with French and John A Wills, signed the bond of said Clarke, and tha in so doing he was iofluenced by Mr. French who represented Clarke in the most fayora vic light; that in June, 1570, Clarke became & de faulter to the amount of 310,545.98, that the petitioner joined with the other sureties for » compromise of the deticiency; that re petitioner bas learned that in March, 11, the directors ot the First National bank of Wa ing d a resolution to assume the r D sibilities or French and Wills; that petitions has reason to believe that tho statements whic. were made to him by French were at var with the real facts, aud that it was an officia aud personal Interest that the eaid Frenca ws governed by as director and stockhold=r wherby he was a sbarer in the profitsof th First National bank, where Clarke deposite: bis funds. scrangement, pro ‘9 the same, DEEDS AND TRUSTS. The following bill relating to the execut of trusts in deeds and wills in the Distric Columbia was ivtroduced in the House to-ta by Mr. Chipman and referred to the Jadiciary Committee: Section 1. That before a: atter be made of real estate in the Distric: of Columbi virtue of any power contained in any will thereoi, or in aay deed of trast giver thereon to secure the payment of any money debt, or other obligation, the trustee shall first file his bill of complaint, setting torch therein a statement of the defaultof the debtor, veri- tied by the oath of the bolder or holders of tne note or notes, or other evidence of indebted neas, the payinent whereof is so secured, in the court of chancery jurisliction in said district for an order of sale. A certified copy of sau bill snd statement shall be served by the marsbal of the Ualted States for said Dis trict or bis deputy upon the said debtor if residing in the jurisd'ction of said court, and such service shail be returned by the officer making ‘he same as all other process of said court. But in case the sald debtors shall reside beyond the jurisdiction of the court or shali conceal himself aud seek to avoid service of such process then sotice of the proceedingsshal! be given | publication in some newspaper pri ted and published in said district once a werk for three weeks, aud such publication shell then be substitated tor personal service ofthe summons, Ifthe debtor shall fail to ap peer and avswer said bill the complainant may at his election enter an order (as uf course) in the order beok of said court the bill be taken pro confesso. aud thereupon the cause shail be proceeded with ex porte, and tbe matter of the bill may be decreed ‘by the court at the next easuing term theraof accordingly, but for cause shown upon affidavit ssid court may set aside the said decree pro con fesso. “See. 2. That im default of such appearance upon the hearing of the bil! aforesaid, if there Shall appear sufficient grounds to justify @ saic of the real estate in the bill mentioned, then the court shall cause the same to be advertise in some one or more Bf the newspaper: and published in the said District for at leas ten days next prior to the day of sale, appoint three impartial appraisers to separately the value of the real ¢ improvements thereon, and they shall return t» the court, on or belore the day of sale, their Sworn appraisal, whicb appraisals shall consti tute a part of the proceedings in the case. Sec. 3. That the trustee aforesaid shall re- port the sale to the court, and no sale so made sbatl be valid uvless the same shall ve finaliy Tatified by the court, as in case of sales made by trustees appointed by the court. The pro- ceeds shall be distributed under the direction of the court, and the bond given by the trustee Hable for the distribution of the same. sale shalt here have sold for at least two-thirds of its appraised value, as povided for by this act. Sec. 5. That the fees of the trustee shall be as in execution of said trust null Sec. 7. That whenever hereafter He it ti i} = i ae TWO CENTS. FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Mowpar, May 11. SENATE.—Mr. Sargent presented remon- strsnce of San Francisco Chamber of Com- merce and of banking commercial firms of that city against any withdrawal of subsidies to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. In presenting the petition Mr. Sargent said he would at the iret opportunity submit remarks in favor of the views taken by the memoriatists. With the utmost respect for the California legisiature he (Mr. 8.) ditfered entirely from its views in op position to the subsidy to this company. ‘The oll for the better organization of the S. courts in Louisiana was on motion of Mr Wright, recommitted to the Committee on th Judiciary. Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Claim- reperted adversely on House bili directing U Commissioners of Uiaims to report to Congre~ without deiay all claims decided by them prio: to April 1, 1874. The bill and the adverse report were, o Uen of Mr. Spencer, placed on the calen: Mr. Anthony submitted a motion that hereaf ter the daily hour of meeting of the Seaste >: at 11 &. m., and asked for its present considera tion, The motion was agreed to. Mr. Conkling presented the petition of work ingmen’s convention that the two Houses of Congrees adjourn rine die. The meaortalist» state that the uncertain feeling prevailing throngbout the country on accvant of thr financial troubles would be most effectas'iy aliayed by the adjournment of Congress. lis ferred to Committee on Finance. Mr. Windom, from the Committee on Publi Lands, reported House bill for relief of settler on railroad lands. Mr. Spencer introduced bill for relief of sot tlers on public lands in Alabama, Louisis Arkansas, ippi, and Florida. Kefern to Committee on Public Lands. On motion of Mr. Morrill (Vt), the Commit- tee on Pablic Buildings and Grounds were in- structed to ascertain whether the material io the present unfinished Washington monument structure would be sufficient for the erection o: an arch, to be called the Washington memoria! arch, and if the Washington Monument Svci- ety would consent to such an arrangement. [n reporting the resolution Mr. Morrill remarked t the monument, in its present dilapidated and imperfect condition, had fur years been « diegrace to the couutry.’ Tue projects to com- plete it were many, bat they all calied for « large expenditure of money. It was though: that perhaps an arch could be erected from it= material (which included many beauutu blocks) which would be a beauty aod a credit to the capital. Mr. Kameey presented the petition of ¢ Northern Pacific railroad, asking a modifica tion of its charter, and tmtroduced a bil amendatory of aud supplementary to the act granting lands to aid in the construction of the orthern Pacific railroad. Referred to Com mittee ou Railroads. Mr. Davis gave notice that he proposed to morrow to submtt some general remarks on the subject of claims, if it should be decided to pro- ceed with bills from the Committee on Claims. The House bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to discharge certain obligations oi the United States to the creditors of the upyer and lower bands of Sioux Indians was paseo. House bill granting pension to Charies Mc- Carty was passed. On motion of Mr. Kelly, the Senate bill to settie certain acceunts between the United States and the stat.s of Ohio, Indiana and {ili nois, was recommitted to the Committee ou Public Lands. The Geneva award bill was proceeded wi and Mr. Thurman argued at length im fav including the ins tr:bution. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—UUo- der the cail of states fur bills and joint resol tions for reference ouly the following were in troduced and referred: By Mr. Poiand (Vt.)—Bill to further ame’ the act to further the administration of juscic parsed June 1, 1572 m be on Face compynies fu the dis. By Mr. Butler (Mass.)—Bill to provide fr banking and to prevent financial panics locking up curren By Mr. Scudder (N. ¥ )—Sill to ament t act ior U removal of causes in certain cas from state courts. By Mr. E. H. Roberts (N. ¥.)—Joist ress! Uon relative to arbitration and an internatior code. By Mr. Lowndes (Md.)—Bill for the relief E. F. Zeverlv.of Belmont county. Ohio; 1. ! Miller, of Washington county, Md.; Georg Long, of Cumberland, Md.; A. Powell, ot Washington county, Md., and W. F. Matthews. captain company F 13th Maryland vo'unteers By Mr. Harris (Va.)—Bill to modify the I: ternal Kevenue laws so as not to require ar newed license on account of a change by dea or a change in the name of a firm. By Rs, Bioene (tie.}— Bull to smsent the wi providing for the redemption and sale of lant~ eld by the United States under the acts levy ing direct taxes. fy Mr. Sheats (Als.)—BIll to promote cou merce between the several! states. By Mr. Morrison (ii.)—Joint resolution to fix the termof the Presidential office at six ears, By Mr. Chipman (D. C.)—Bill for the relief o George H. Piant. By Mr. Beck (Ky.)—Bill to authorize the Commissioner of Internal Kevenue to com promise cases where there is proof that no traua was intended. The atove call having been concluded, the called for bills and resolutious for N. C.) introduced @ bill to pre- scribe the times and places for holding courte in the northern and western Gistrictsof Texas. The House resused to second the demand ror the previous question. Mr. Kobbins (N. OC.) offered « resolution to provide for the election of supervisors of inter- nal revenue by the people. Keferred to Ways and means Committee. river,Ga. Passed. Mr. Chipman (1). C.) introduced a bill in re- lation to trusts in the District of Colambis. Referred. . Mr. Potter, (N. Y.,) on behalf of himself and Mr. Ward, (jil.,) presented their views in rei« tion to the memorial of the tax-payers of Sout Carolina. Ordcred to be printed. The House then resumed the consideration of the Indian appropriation bill, and it was passs<i as amended 4 Committee of the Whole. Mr. Wh (CN. Y.,) from the Committee on eported back the river aw! harbor S@ppropriation bill, and said that com mittee reported it as it came from Committce on Commerce: He then made a statemeut 0! the condition of the public business, and sa: that there were eight appropriation bills y vending. The bill only appropriated four m fon dollars. while the estimates originaily called for tifteen millions, There were no new works ordered by the bill, and be would there- fore move to suspend the rules nant eee it. Mr. Beck (Ky.) ironically & that the corpo better —— the appropriation bills in na lump. them Mr. O°: ell (Pa) protested against the pro- —= & billin this way imvolving a mo! . ™Tbe Dill was then read for information, when Mr. boy = wo the rales aud 67, Sr, Lows, Mery 1 Little Rock dated ten o’ tive skirmishing is tending, parties troope to the north bank of the river, Baring ‘Cross, at the intersection of the Fort Smith aed Cairo and Fulton railroads, one wiie from the river. evidently being the point contended for. The Brooks men hold the railroad bridge. ° The Great Flood im the Misstestipp!. MORE HEERAKS (8 THE Lav ASD GURal De ATRUCTION OF PROPERTY Memrnis, May 11.—The steamer Cheek, from below, brings Important regarding overfiow of the Musnias terday morning the levee to frow Point. on the Mi-sissiqy Miller's. T yarde wide, and the latter fifty, and asthe water outside the levee was fully five feet above the level, the inside water poared thro: an immense voium ving all check it, and soon inundated the town an: rounding country. The crevasses will Inundate ery large and rich section of cotton lands. The St. Francis river was stationary yosterday, and the levee on the Helena or Arkansas wile still holds good. About two thousand hands are engaged in strengthening it, but the river hed made « cut-off vesterday at Council Bent, cat- ting off some fourteen miles, and in conse- quence the river is rising below the oxt-of at the rate or one inch per hour. Further vews from Helena is anxiously looked for dae z ecovomical use of ice, and prevent the extans tion of the su; nd one cent per pound retall INOREASBS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY Danr. The regular and official statement of the city and county debt, issued by Controller Green, shows an increase duri April of over four million dollars. The debt Apri! 39th was $115,000,000, —_——~————— The Convocation of Sisters of Charity. Barimous, May 11.—The Sfth quintennial convocation of the Sisters of Charity of North America was inaugurated yesterday at St. Joseph's convent, near Emmittsburg, im Fred erick county, Md. About 550 Sisters, compris of asylums, hospitais and San Francisco, Boston, sand other cities, and rep ing, with but few exceptions, every American diocese, were prosent at the inaaga- ral ceremonies. Mass was celebrated by Very Rev. Father Guedrey, superior of the comma- nity ip the United States. The convocation will continue until Tuesday, May 19. _— Prompt Punishment tor a Shockiag © Monite, ALa., May 11 —A fiend in buman shape committed @ rape upon « little white child, four years old, yesterday. To-day about 11 o'clock an outr: community marched ew masse to the county jail where the fiend bad been carried, and after battering down the jail wail took him to the nearest tree and hanged him. The name of the fiend was Frank Wil- liams. _e« Hot Weather Naw York, May 11. by the latest in with unusual heat allover Europe. In Paris and London the weather, at the end eof Apr il, wae hotter than it usually is in July. There bad beeu a case of cholera reported in Part but the rate of mortality was not uuus igh. —— A Steamship Lost Wi Low Diay Liverpool for posed to have been lost with all ber crew and passengers. Proviperce, May 11.—The schooner Thoms Hunt, trom the South Shetland Islands, reper the lors of four men on the Zist of January by the capsizing of a small boat in the uri, poten dnaan te The Toronto Fire. TornortTo, May 11—The losses by the tira bere Satu night will reach about © of which Smith & Kerghley lost $100,000, othor losses range from $1,000 to $3,000. Methodist Gene: Conferences, GENRKAL CODPBRENCE METAODIST FraeoTEs- TANT CuvEca. In the General Conference of the Methodiat Protestant Church at Lynchburg, on Friday, Kev. J. Burdine, of Seutt Carolina, memoria ized the General Conference to restrain the ministers of the Methodist Protestaut Church from the use of tobacco. The premdent presented a communication from the First M: Protestant Obarch, Washington, which was referred toa special committee of five; Dr. Finley, chairman. At Saturdsy'ssession Rev. Dr. Drinkhouse, of discipline, and Dr. Finley, the special committee on paper from the First Methodist Protestaut Church, Washington, and Dr. Barr, on bound- aries, presented reports without reading. Tus report on version of the discipline was ed as follows: Firet. That everytht: iy the pize Suthorizing an order of Seacon jetbodist Protestant Church, ferm of ordination and credential, be stricken out. Second. That it be made especially ob- ligatory upon class leaders to report to saperin~ tendents such members of their asrequire reprimand. On motion of Kev. D. W. Bates, the term of eligibility to elder's orders wae fized at three years. METHODIST EPISCOTAL CHURCH SOUTER. In this conference, in session at L. ite, Ky., last Thursday, the chair announced th appeal committee in the case of L. 1). Haste: trom the Baltimore conference. Tne great sen- sation in the ai of the confer- ence last Friday wa the reoeptisn of the three the M. Fowler, and General Clinton B. Fisk. After the interchange of introductions and greetings between the and the visitors, ee presented to the conference by Bishop ire, aud Dr. Hunt addressed & long speech. He said desired nothing but mutual recognition. The two organizations are indeed almost & unity, and being children of & common father, it appears fitting for then to move on together and gery together in the peculiar doctrines of Methodism. Remarks were made by Dr. Fowler and General Fisk. Bishop McTyeire then turned to the commis: sioner*, and addressing them announced thst in due time and tu a formal way the gener coulerence would make & response to the mes- sage borne —. Meantim>, he cordialiy invited them to the freedom of the bar of conf rence, and to occupy seats upon the plat- form. The proceed of the conference Saturda: were v'ainiy in elation to ‘trom oom= reports Wittees. ommittee to ly to the propo- sitions ‘of the Methodist Episcopal Ohurel Friday was ap: Taz Poor ort OnLy $1,500 ovt oF a Ouanitr Fuxp.—The ow i £ i ; i th Fiss ie g & 3 i é ; He HH i 3333 i