Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1874, Page 1

‘~ THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISZED DAILY, Si AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsyivan ch. By ne year, 35 THE WOSKLY STAR—Pubtiehed Pritay—9t mo * rn ance, in both ¢ t longer than paid for, ving froivhed on spsticat’ SUMMER RESORTS. ROCEY POINT HOTaL, E'IODE ISLAND. O° If 3 BUROPSAN PLAN. S2ASON OF 1574. and be pate: 7 w Providence ! hd be engaged on moder “a uy. B. RUMPRBEYS, ore Hotel, Providence, R. I. B4 TH ALUM SPRINGS, vUNTY er amusement are Dent nif price, Fazewan, oy, resident pl JOSEPH BAXTER, W.. CABRINGTON, noe Owners and Proprietors. ys Excepted, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1874. he €nening Star, "&. 483—N°. 6.618. TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS. Dee. Rr erate te eat ot SPEAKING FRENOG SLUENTLY, SATUBDAY,J MABINI'S BALL LEC 13tu, at ll a.m., cot. between 9h aud lth. TORE IN SNGLISH, eded by di MATIC FBENOH BEADINGS nite. ii Ss TAAWBE! AND DRAMATIC READING, For the benefit of Industrial H»me School, at FOR. BEST BABL, Georgetewn, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE ¥. gq Tichets can be obtained of the mavagers oF at the i Bard from Fort Whipp!s will be Je8-2t or. Tho celebrated tn stterdance. TLLARD HALL. Ww MISSISSIPPI FLOODS. tte Nathalie Poilard. VENING. JUNE 12 of the Members of Congress Hard will read om. RIONABLE 80C. tog ther wth @ rich varicts “Ty. The estire proc ura! enriosl —— ‘of prose sketches ‘and fs will be devoted to f the distress caused by the Loaisiana to be had at the stores and bote! P: . tis THE PLACE for nealth, f onth of four wesks; $17.0 per Calldren under ten years old ; Dr Principal boak Je8 4 4 CONCERT WILT BS LRLD AT sh | BECKERT’S GARDEN EVERY THURSD. c PPropriate to tho occasion wili be fur- d Admission, ¥9 Cents, Navy Yard) FEBNOON. HE UCEAN HOUSE, SAWP BT, B. JCNE 27th 5 A-watb ow WEAVERS & BAT OLD No.) Om Exhibition and Sale os6 MARKRITER Yo, 439 Tth street, between D above wotce Ol Paintings, Bo 1 stock jctares, Brame, ie streets, eight ngs, Chromos, &c, Enns, wie Ps, ‘Distri: JURDAN ALUM cPRINGS, ROCK BEIDGE COUTY, VIRGINIA. Accommodations for Over 590 Visitors. The third season of this delightfat avd popalar Watering Place will commence on the Ist of June, when the spaciuus establishment al hotel. y n 3 SALOON, BILLIABD B 4 all other a tables, sow a: te be hed at faskicnable summer resorts, are pro- lued. ur. J 8 TINSLEY, Ja. % public c nthe G TERMS 5 * piano im the iven frequentiy if desired at. T Bishi 2 of tb is elev Taina. BUSH HOUSB, BELLEFOSTE, Pa. Bterececopic views of Loca! Scenery to be seen at 47 Peansylvania avenue, and 425 worth 7th street. For de-eriptive cir- cular snd erms address m2 tm" W.H piste Inf. avethe same Xopt during Te unsurpassed by any nt From ite aco the 1 p cbtained at ths " ta, Broncat are especially 4 in tue wh ot pecuilar t mas & Bodgors, and Cauby. agents for the Water aud max. amy 25-20 wf L i ey | booms can be ov at the offfce Hildreth, #8 Broadway, New a York. G.G. Presbary, 3% Franklin street, by addressed aud rooms cecaupied. Twent: for the mouths of Jane BTS mw fsa Nails, &c., in the bs S7 Please remember Name and Namber. jel-ly NDS OF CAST.OFF WEAxine AP- .» between 6th and 7th n w. ‘attended to. Caab paid. 3-tt sion! DGR, or oth enthe Potomac Apply at 949 M in use the ¥ y F s Narceeen G IRGIANA EXCCRSIONS neon © ase. it has aiza. Iodine | LgoNARDTOWY, “d, from the Naval Acvdemy, HALLS AND POINT LOVAOUT. tal waste for the oall poor 1 moantaius) and the These Excuretons, #0 popular the past twoseasons, on SATUBLAY, steamer Georziannal wharf at 6 p.m. EV fa for sale at office of W.O. ¥ nr 3 Penvsylvanis 2.0 Bor sale only at the E. NIGH TENGALE, Agent, 7th street Wharf. (CONCERT AND PI The undersigned bas en pleasure of annonneing secured the servic fs Bard composed ssicmal musicians. d that he will SAINT seasou, emmencing MONDAY, Jnaal A gent and ladies, ¢ «imac river, bas fine saloon and promenade Yes! for Moonlight Bxcursi PHENSCN © is especially ad 87. ERSONS DESI! FA vy cated to PION IC treet y can be accommodated, Uom * "en to fife fortable busses leave iu the moruing and rotarn ISHED FOB BALLS, HER. Resitence, corner 1xh am ‘To those who are not acquainted with me, I that I amp able to pleago all Prices reas ynable, MpUsiC FrEN u Gall, Di vo pay demanded OB CHARTER, ‘The elegant an¢ commodions [ron Staamer PILOT BOY. WM. BH. BYLES, ri tained from the average of prices paid hy the NLR. FITETEGH, Agent, ‘Scydiareet Wharf. FESTIVALS. ESTIVAL, fr the beneit o TEB’S P4KISH, Janesth, 9-8 and leh Hail, Pennsylvania avenue, Adnitasion 10 cents 'y L AT GBACE Y¥ and THURSD, W. HB. WILKINSON & CO , Prop’rs. <TEAWBEB! sical BY FEsT1V 40—Literary aod Ma- inment, fer the benefit of Hamline " Rext door to the Church, MONDAY and TUES at 8 o'clock p. m. LECTURES. ABD ASL, y near Pourtesnth, At the request of many persona. Hes consented wo repost MINKS AND MINIMQ, Liestrated by the CALGIU At 8 o'clock on the evenings of SVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, UNLESS OTHEBW iS% AUVESTISED. lagrame and views exhibited during States showing the Miautal_ Regios; the ‘best of the Nwion; Dividing Line of Gold and Silver; the Wasb. History; Mon Doar ‘auce hyte; How Comstock Horses; Fiuing of the be ivcuBre will be Ute Peak; First Ap: rs from cole- estes of the vy, Gilpin & Co. ) A. PRAZUBR. th Go! hest Mines in the : Dollars Produced ‘Month of the satro Taunel; Oonveying Air to air bri ‘or Giaat Powder, more, or “West Bad" dotel, bong Tapch. PM iriees tor the season will depend apon loestion — feducuion J ROAN 3 WHITE sULPEUE SPRINGS, Freder tok county, Va.. oniy Tx s EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. InTresat Keverw ‘The receipts from thi: source to-day were $7: 208.44, ‘THR colored aristocracy of Washington have a@ Lotus club. One white bali rejects.—2Rich- mond Enquirer. A New Star rok tar Frac.—The Honse, by a vote of 170 yeas to 65 nays, over two-thirds this morning passed the bill admitting tne ter ritory of Colorado as a state of the Union. Cuizr Justice WatTe has gone to Raleigh to sit with Judge Bond in the great ‘‘tax-bond sui’, now perding in the United States Circuit Court. The trial wil! begin to-morrow. Tae Prestpent isit West Virginia after ‘he adjournment of Congress and then retarn to Washington, and will resume his summer nee at Long Branch about the Fyurth of THs Senate Committee on Railroads to-day agreed to postpone the question of the terminus of the Pacitic railroad as between Omaha and Counell Bluffs, until the next session of Con- gress. A SALE of the minor personal effects of Mr. Sumner, taken to Boston, will be held in that city on Wednesday, the 10th inst. The catalogue comprises over two hundred lots, mostly smal articies. Tue TiConpRRoGa arrived at Key West, Jane 5, from Norfolk. The board, of which Commodore F. A. Parker is president, for the examination of midshipmen preliminary to O- motion, organized at Annapolis on the Sth inst. Mra. Hotman, of Indiana, has been called home by reason of the dangerous illness of a member of his family. Mr. Niblack announced this morning in the House that he (Holman) might not be able to resume his seat during the present session. Tur Civit Rieuts Bitt.—The House this morning by @ vote of 136 years to 86 nays, (not two-thirds,) refused to adopt a motion made by Mr. Butler, to refer the civil rights bi!l, now on he Speaker's table, to the Judiciary Commit- ve, and giving that committee leave to report tatany ime. Tar Hovs® Committee on Elections this norning began the investigation of the chargss of alleged bribery made against Mr. Hynes, of Arkaneas. The acensed appeared before the vommittee and denied in toto the statement set ‘orth in the affidavit of Bradley, who was hie contestant for Congreasional honors. Tug KePverican Msmpegrs of the Senat= and Honse of Kepresentatives will meet in eaueus in the House of Representatives this evening at § o'clock. The object of the meet ing is for the purpose of determining what tncasures are to [a4 and what are to be allowed to fail. Tue Wasnixotos Evexine STaR.—Gov- ernor Shepherd has sold his stock in Tax Stan rewspaper. The other members of the com- any bonght mp his interest In equal propor. vons. The price paid was at the rate of 50 per ‘ent. premium on the par value of the stock Ithas long been an intinential and protitable paper.—W’hiladelphia City Item. Navat Orvers.—Lieuts. F. W. Crocker and Edward I), Taussig have been ordered to New- port for instruction in the torpedo service; ieut. Wm. Watts is detached from the Torpedo tation and ordered to the Brooklyn; Lieut. has. W. Jarboe 1s detached from the Hydro- stapbic office and ordered to duty in the navi sation departmet at the Mare Island navy yard. Tae ORSeRvens or Tue TRANSIT OP the U. S. steamer Swatara was to leave for sew York for the southern hemisphere yester ay, with fiveof the parties of astronomers to yake observations of the transit of Venns. Che three other parties will proceed to the: bree stations inthe northern hemisphere vis San Francise Ap ATION of bookbinders and printers ia the employment of the Government at the jongressional printing office was before the louse Appropriation Committee this morning, crotesting against the action of that committes a fixing the pay at definite sum. It appears hat the committee, in considering the item ot ‘xpenditure for public printing in the sundry ivil-service appropriation bill, fixed the sala-~ of printers and bookbiudere ata sam ob- sities of New York, Philadelphia, and Balti- more. Tuunre 1s Now in the Corcoran Art Gallery a new painting, by Mr. Thomas Moran. [t is valled the Chasm of the Colorado,” and is a view of @ portion of the Grand Gorge of th» Colorado river, which was first explored and saapped a few yearssince by Maj. J. W. Powell the scene lies in Northern Arizona, a*oat four aundred miles south of Salt Lake city. The painting is of the same size as the Yellowstone picture at the Capitol, and it can be seen by all visitors to the Gallery, in the room east of the stairway, adjoining the main picture hall. THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS AN INVITATION to Visit Mount Varxon.—On Saturday last, Mrs, Bouligny, president of the centennial e: secutive committee forthe District Columbia, Accompanied by Miss Olive Risley Seward, chairman for Washington; Mrs. General Emory, vice chairman; Mrs. Admiral Poweil, and others, visited the White House, and extended to the President an invitation to join them on ® pilgrimage to Mount Vernon on the 20th of Jane. The President accepted the invitation and promised the ladies the Marine band should accompany the excursionists, THe COLLISION ON THE POTOMAC TO BRE In- VRSTIGATED.—The supervising inspector gene- rai of steamboats has proposed to Secretary Robeson that there hail be joint investiga- Ud) 4s to the cause of the collision on the Poto- mac last Saturday between the United States steamer Gettysburg and the passenger steamer Lady of the Lake. The Navy department has excibsive control so tar as the Gettveburg is ‘oncerbed, but the barean of steamboat inspec- ion service mast inquire concerning the Lady othe Lake. The Gettysburg has returned to Waehington from New York Pussonau.—Mr. E. W. Barber, Third As- sistent Postmaster General, is at his home in Michigan on @ brief leave of absence. -++-Hon. T. W. Harvey, commissioner of common schools tor the state of Ohio, and who was appointed chairman of the committee on statistical forms at the meeting of the National Teachers’ asso- ciation in this city last fall, has been in the city tor several days past for the purpose of confer- ing with General Eaton, Commissioner of Edu. cation, in reference to bis (Mr. H.’s) Teport, which will be made at the next meeti: the association in Detroit in August next. °:--Sen- ator Brownlow, in a second letter onthe civil rights bill, reiterates the objections to it which he mentioned in his former letter to the Col- ored Men's convention, and calls the section providing for mixed schools *‘an oppressive and ResiowatTion oF THE BoaRD oF INDIA Uommissionzes.—The board of Indian com- of Felix R. a rmees, Rek: : also ‘perien: shown a of fad ce has not under itsdirection or mg) hardly moaiptain harmonious relations edn Re moti President in the line of polley. fat ne eres adberence to that policy, ‘wach opposition and in eplte of macy omrecke. Tz SzxaTx Committee on Commeres to- day agreed to table the Honse steamboit bill. This prevents further action on the bill thie season. THE CONFERENCE COMMITTER on tho finance Dill held a three hours’ meeting to-day, but did not finish the consideration of the bill. They held another meeting later in the af.ernoon, and hoped to agtee upon a report. Tax Case or Gzx. MCCoox.—The Senate Committee on Territories held @ special meet- ing this afternoon, and by @ majority vote agreed to again report favorably to the Senate e nomination of Gen. Edward M. McCook to be governor of Colorado. THERE ARB RUMORS Of coming consolidation t bureaus of the Treasnry department, but nothing has yet bsen ordered by the Secretary n that direction. Much of the time of the Sec- retary for the firet two or three days in his new fice is taken up,ms it is in every case. by read- ing letters of congratulation, receiving numer- vus visitors, &c. Tae Senate Finance Committee heard a felegation to-day representing the Brewers’ Association of the United States in opposition to the Increase of daty on hops proposed by the Toure 81 lementary tariff bill. Commissioner Douglass and several assistants io his bureau were also before the committee giving their views as to various internal revenue features of the same bill. ‘The exhibition of California products at Ma- -onic Temple Saturday night,made through Mr. }.A.Wetmor afforded the convincing evi- dence of the senses to the fine qualityof the wines, vrandies, tobacco and canned fruits of the Pa cific coast. Some five hundred invited guests, largely made up of connoisseurs of the articles ed, expressed their delight with those su- verb samples of California production. A PAMPHLET without signature was placed on the desk of each member of Congress this morning, purporting to show how the railroad companies have seized upon about $1,609,000 of the revenue of the Post Office Department, and that the government pays more for the trans- portation of the United States mails than the railroad companies demand per pound per mile Cor ireight or passengers. Tam SexaTe Committee on Mines and Mining to-day voted to recommend the indefin- ite postponement of the so-called Hubbell bill for the incorporation of the Columbia Mining and Metalurgical company, with certain extra- ‘dinary powers, to carry on business through- it the United States. The committee also de- ed toreport adversely on the biil providing tor the construction of a tunnel under the Des Moines river. Tue U. 8. Srkamen Disratcs arrived at fortress Monroe, Va., Saturday, with Secre- tary Robeson, Representatives Heister Clymer, “yman Tremain, ot New York, Niblack, Foster, ale, and Beck, and other members of Con- gress, on @ tour of inspection. They were eceived with the usual salute, escorted through he fort by Gen. Barry, reviewed the garrison, visited the Norfolk navy yard, aad sailed at ight for New York. NoMINATIONS.—The President sent the fol- lowing nominations to the Senate to-day :— has. B. Jordan, register at Fargo, (formerly eembina,) Dakota; John F. Long, surveyor of ustoms at St. Louis, Missouri. Pos/masters— fobn W. Marshall, Plattsmouth, Nebraska; 1 ). Pasne, Fremont, Nebraska; H. W. Fleury, Prescott, Ai C.F. Applegate, Freehold, N. J.; Mrs. Elizabeth A. Stevenson, Greenville, Jhio; Levi L.. McCall, Sidionte, Pa; Peter A. fohus, Uniontown, ’Pa.; Joseph Cooker, Wasnesburg, Pa; Peter a. Gaulin, Clear: Cuanoes IN THE AuMY ArraorRtaTion ‘The Conterence Committee on the ppropriation bil met on Saturday and igreed to a report. The principal point of dif ‘erence between the two houses was the provi sion made by the House for the transfer to the outhern claims commissioners of ail claims ‘rom loyal states now pending before, or whicu nay hereafter be presente to the quartermas- er and commissary departments. The Senate ruck out this provision and the Conferencs Jommittee unanimously recommend that the House concur in this actiop of the Senate. So the jurisdiction of the southern claims commis- loners will not be enlarged. The clause ree juiring the use of the old army wuiform was retained in the bill. Tae DisrRicT [NvesTiGATION REPORT.— The joint select committee to investigate Dis- “rict affairs, were in session all day yesterday discussing tneir report. The committee met again at 1p. m. to-day aud were in session at 3 o'clock. T ub-committee to draw a bill for change of government of the District, consist- ing of Meesrs. Thurman, Wilson, and Bass also held @ meeting this morning, and it is under- -tood presen‘ed a rough draft of the bill to the ‘ull committee at the meeting of the latter this afternoon. A prominent member of the com- ittee to-day that the report had not yet been commenced, and that the com mittee have not yet fully agreed as to its provisions. {tis understood that the report will be pre- pered in accordance with the views of the com- wittee by Judge Allison, the chairman. InDIAN APFAIRS.—Regarding the Cheyenne expedition General Custer telegraphs: “From the failure of the war party whicb left Chey- cnne Agency to put in an appearance up to this time, I am inclined to t the idea that they have either gone to the hostile camp to unite in operations during the summer or have gone to the Little Missouri to strike the hunting partics from tle Gros Ventres, Mandans and Rees, which are known te frequent that stream at this seseon of the year. Areport from Camp Concho, Texas, says that on the afternoon of May 22d a party of op 4 or Leah we Rntgps Indians attacked the herd ol os ge, company D, 9th cavalry, and suc- ceeded in stampeding and driving away twenty- two horses belonging to the company, one horse and three mules for which the post qaarter- master is responsible, and the private horses of Lieutenants Hughes and Conline. A petition has been addressed to the Secre- ‘ary of War by citizens of the San Juan archi- - elago begging that a company of U.S. troops be retained on the island as a protection agains! hreatening incursions of the Hydab and other Indians by whom they rrounted. Among “he endorsements on the Jett. C. Davis, He spprehends no danger from the rewoval of the troops. District Affairs Congress, Tn the House to-day Mr. Chipman introduced ® bill giving authority to the Washington and Georgetown railroad company to extend its track from 7th street west, down Water street, to the intersection of P street south, and thence along P street south to the Arsenal gate. Also, a bill to provide a pension of #25 per month to James Gowanus, late of company A, 3sth N. Y. volunteers. Aiso,a bill revising and amending the various acts relating to the reform school, which pro- vides that juvenile offenders sentenced to im- prisonment may at the discretion of the Attor- bey General be sent to the reform school of the District; that the trustees of said school shall be appointed by the President upon the nomi- nation of the Attor! Also, a bill to rate the District Tele- pany of District of Columbia, tors Robert - and deaths makes good ip most states union. “In no ht i i i 4 MonDar, Jane 8. SENATE.—Mr. Thurmae presented resola- tions of Toledo Board of Trade in faver of re- ciprecity treaty with Cavads. Referred to Comm'ttee on Finance. Mr. Scott presented remonstrance of tobacco manufacturers of Philadelphia against pro- vision in tariff bil concerning sales of tobacco. Referred to Committee on Finance. Mr. Davis presented petition of citizens of jefferson county, West Virginia, asking an ualizattou of the taxes on state and national b He raid this wasa move in the right direction. Referred to Committee on Finanee. Mr. Scott, from Committee on Finance, re- ported a substitute for the House bill providing batemblems and devices commemorative of the centennia! anniversary of the declaration of independence may be -truck off at the mint. Mr. Stevenson, from Committee on the Judi- ciary, reported Dill to incorporate the First Presbyterian Church of Salt Lake City; which was amended and passed. Mr. Thurman, from the same committee reported bill authorizing any circuit jndge to designate the time of hoiding a district or cir- cuit court, aud to designate a ‘istrict judge to attend and hold a court in adistrict not his own; which was amended and passed. Also, from same committee, @ bill to remove the political disabilities of C. L. Stevenson, of Virginia. Paseed. Mr. Frelinghuysen, from the same committee, reported House bill to fix the time for the eleo- tion of @ representative in the 4ith Congress trom Pennsyivania. Passed. Mr. Sargent, from Committee on Naval Affairs, reported bill to correct errors in prize lusts. Passed. Mr. Frelirghuysen, trom Committee on the Judiciary, reported Howse bill to regulate pro- ceedings in cases of mandamus. |. Mr. Pratt, from Committee of Conference on the bill increasing pensions in certain cases, submitted a report; which was concurred in. Also, he submitted a report from the Com- mittee of Conference on the bill to increase the pensions of totally disabled soldiers and sailors; which was concurred in. On motion of Mr. Anthony, the Committee the Judiciary was instructed to inquire into the present mode of distributing and publishing the laws of the United States, and whether any change in the same is necesa: Mr. West called up the bill the better or- ganization of the district courts of the United States within the state of Louisiana. Passed— ayes 34, noes 10. Mr. Logan asked and obtained unanimous consent that Wednesday, after the morning hour, should be devoted to the consideration ot business from the Committee on Military Af- fairs. The unfinished business being the bill to pro- vide for the sale ot extra copies of pubiie docu. iments, and for the distribution of the regular oficial editions thereof, Mr. Merrimon moved an amen: zing Senators and Members to frank the ducu- wents now apportioned to them by law. Mr. Anthony hoped that Mr. Merrimon would move his amendment as a separate proposi- tion. After come discussion tho bill was laid aside. Mr. Hamlin, from the Committee on Mines Mining, reported adversely on bill to incorpo- rate the Columbia Metallurgical Company. Mr. Buckingham, from the Committee on Commerce, reported bill to provide for the es- tabiish ment of life-saving stations and Mf>uses of refuge upon the sea and lake coasts of the United Btates, and to promote the efficiency of the lite-saving service. Mr. Buckingham, from the Committee on Commeree, reported bill for the better protec: tion of immigrants. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Un- der the usual Monday morning call for bills and resolutions for reference only, the follow- ing were, among others, introduced and re- terred to appropriate committee By Mr. Starkweather (Gonn.)—A bill to in- crease the revenue and restrain stock gambling. , The bill is substantially the same as previously introduced by Mr. S., imposing a tax of 1-20 of ene per cent. on sales of stock and gold and sil- ver bullion and cotn.] By Mr. Merriam (% money appropriated itable purposes to be ler of their recognized fiscal agents, By Mr. Packer (Pa.)—A bill to provide for the tter organization of the registered letter system. By Mr. Sener (Va.)—Bil! to amend the actin relation to the District committees of the United States. Bill to amend section 3 of the act inre- tation to fees of Marsbals and other officers of ost District and Circuit Courts of the United tes. By Mr. Beck (Ky.)—Bill for the relief of fur- mers of land sold for direct taxes in the ins.:r- ectionary states By Mr. Sawyer (Wis. )—Bil! toamend the 23th section of the national currency act. By Mr. Elkins (N. M.)—Biil declaring the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico citizens of the United States. ¥.)—Bill requiring all f industcial and char- id ont only upon the or- —Bill to prevent mo- y Mr. Chipman (D. C.)—Bill amendatory of the act ineurporating the Washington and Georgetown Kuilroad Compeny. Also, a bill amendatory of the various act= relative to the retorm echool or the District of Columbia. By Mr. Smith (La.)—Bill to restore to the state of Lonisiava the school and other funds taken by military authority and covered into the Treasury of the United States. Mr. Po! (Vt.) reported a bill to provide for the SS Of the revised statutes of the United States; which, by unanimous consent, was passed. Mr. Chipman asked, but failed to obtain con- sent to make in order an ainendment to the miscellaneous approggiation bill appropriating 27.500 for the Wash: o monument. Mr. Batler’s (Mase.) motion to suspend the rules and take from the Speaker's table and refer to the Judiciary Committee the Senate civil rights bill, then came up as the pending motion trom Monday last. The yeas and nays were ordered, and the House, by a vote of 135 to 86, refused to suspend the rules—not two thirds voting in the affirmative. Mr. Chaffee (Col.) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill admitting Celorado as a state im the union. The bill was passed—yeas pays 05. At ha'f past one the contested election case of Sberidan vs. Pinchbach claimants for a seat in the House of Representatives trom the state of Louisiana at large came up. The resolution reported by the committee declares the evi dence not sufficient to entitle either to 4 seat but allows @ continuance of the contest by the taking of new testimony. Mr. Smith (N. Y.) reviewed the history of the contest, and canvassed the merits of th: returning boerds by which the contestan:s were respectively duclared elected. —_—_~-+ee——____ IMPORTAXT BANKRUPTCY Decratoy oF Cnixpy Justice WaiTE.—Chief Jastios Waite, sitting in the Circuit Conrt at Richmond, on Friday. deciared the amendment to th: bank- rupt Dill, passed in 1873, to be unconstitational, and consequently null and void. The petitioner for the benefit of the bankrupt | was Mr. Daniel Dechert, formerly editor of the Hagers- town Mail. He was indebted to several gontle- men in Hagerstown and Chambersburg, upon contracts entered into before his re: tw Ee: — the new constitution of at state, pro’ 8 homestead exemption of $2,000, ned oun showcase The intent of the act of 1873 was to give petitioners for the fit of the bankrupt law an opportu to plead this homestead n in bar of debts con- tracted before the constitution of 1869, and the exer} laws passed in pursuance thereof, had gone into effect. Judge Waite held the act judgments (afterwards recorded in Vitginis) ce liens on the bankrupt’sestate. Civ, RierTs mm 4 New Enctamp Acap- colored. bore, wret_a the South, wD way eotoen! 4 Suffield, Mass., by perfc the janitor, have ‘the is with the otber ‘six bows having meal tabs with chen. Thi conahen tas topnae with them. consider this as partic- ularly hard, as they had taken their meais at the common table for a year and a haif and be a Re a Green with three of them, at their request. A Cavsans ox Consers.—Many ladies of the fashionable church people of Brooklyn, N. Y., po a ee na hill ard about Hanson place, together some time ago to make a silent social war on Sud otter attifclailviee, “the lectures of Mas, : ne Hi f Ha g Cocnisz, E | FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. a Notes. EXCITEMENT ABOUT A MISSING RARE. Lox pon, Juve &—The Londen morning jour- nais reter to the unexplained absence from the city of an Earl, whose name they withhold from publication. The papers state that he was last ee! the House ot Lordson Tuesdey, the 24 uetant. Ibe atlsir causes abxte: excite- ment. Loxpow, Jane 8 —A dispatch from Liverpool says the Courier of that city says the misting peer is the Earl of Yarborough, and that he ‘sappeared once before for weeks. The police are searching for him. Loxpox, June 5.—It seems that the Far! of Yarborough is addicted to drink, that on Tues- nay last the deputy Serzeant.ot-Arms of the Youse ot Lords, believing him to be in a worse condition thau usual, coaxed him tuto « private som and lett him there. Upon the return of the officer, a half an hour later, tue Earl was <one, and has not since been seen. = 'e = Affairs im Philadelphia. TSE OIL REFINERS’ ike. PatapeLrsia, Jane §.—The strike of the wployes of the Atiantic oil refinery company t Puint Breeze still continues. A police force sin the neighborhood to prevent attacks upon ew men put to work. The superintendent of he company was tired at Saturday night, the pistol ball grazing bis nead THK FUNERAL OF PRANK BROWN this morning was attended by a large number of the minstrel profession. ——— Damage on the New York Lakes by Yesterday's Storm. Syracuse, June §—The gale rerday overturned 'a” number of stall. Boats on Vuondago lake. So far as known one boy was drowned and another is missing. Much damage was dove in Syracuse by wind. Many houses were unroofed, and chimneys and other structures wergoverturned. The re cieasters on Oneida Lake are discredited, as the storm did not reach there. seen oe Cubap Bonds not Used to Iufinence Congress, New York, June 5.—Mignel de Almoda, agentof the Cuban government, in this coun- try, publishes a card denying the charges that Cuban bonds are being ‘at Washington to induce Congressional legislation in regard to the war in Cubs, and inviting the appointmontof a committee to examine the record of all Cuban bonds from the first issue of the same. ——e Confession of Fire Fiends. A VOLUNTRER FI2E DEPARTMENT. clon of being incendiaries, confensed to the burning of nearly all the pro erly, over $1.000,000, destroyed here since tae great fire of Angust, 1871 pace er The © PorrsxovTa, June 8.—'The pilot boat reports the Faraday off the shoals, and she wil! come into Portsmouth lower harbor at slack tide. She bas sucecsefully laid all her cable and buoyed it off Jaftrey’s Ledge. There are no Uidibgs of the other cable steamer, the Ambas- eador. Souson ere an oration to-morrow night at Music Hall on Charles Sumner. There will be masical ser- vices on the occasion, Miss Kellogg and Ade- laide Phillips taking part. New York Notes. THE SWATAKA PY New York, June 8.— The sloop-of-war Swatara remained tn the lower bay yesterday, im consequence of fog. She pro wo-day. —_ Rellef of the Loutsiana Safferers. PHILADELPHIA, June 5.--The Giraud | of Masons have contributed $1,000 for the reliet of the Louisiana sufferers. ably sails Heavy Storm at Pouzhkeepsi Poucuksrrsig, June 8.—A heavy thauder storm east of here, last night, washed away the (racks of several railroads. _ -+2-- = IT 18 ASTONISHING With what avidity the large northern newspapers seize upon ever: occurrence like that which bas occasioned suc! @ loss of Life and property at Williamsburg, Mass., and how eagerly they hunt up the min- utest details. Their reporters vie with one an- other in efforts to spin out their accounts to the greatest possible length. The consequence is that such a mags of matter is published as re- juires reverai hours to read. None but people of leisure can spare the time to go through em. The details that appear in any one of ose large journals would make a smal! book. there is Simost always some great event of ud of other occurring in this extended country, scarcely a day passes that the columns of those enterprising and ambitious journals are not crowded with such details. Lite is too short, and the demands upon the time of the mags of people too exacting. to sdmit of thelr andertaking the jobof reading detatis that dil act only columns, but whole pages of their morning pa: Such journ: the Philadelphia Ledger, the Baltimore Sun and the Washington S/ar pur- a different plan. They publish allthe news, but in so condensed a form as to enabie their readers to run it over in ashort time. All im- portant particulars are given, and without any Waste of words. The tesultis that it is only & talf hour's work to run through the whole news as contained in one of those papers, while tt would be a full day's work to read one of the papers conducted on the principle of amplify. ing and diluting.— Richmond Whig. A Msrgopist MAKE Hawps Att ABOoUND.”—The New York Methodist says that the northern and southern Methodists, entered into bonds of fraternity at Louisville, according to the old-fashioned habit of Methed- ism, “the next thing in order ts to shake hauds all around.” This is proposed to be done at an international camp meeting at Round Lake, commencing on the sth of July. There are ex pected to be present Bishops Kavanangh, verce, Doggett and Wightman, of the church south; with Dr. McFerrin, mismonary secre- tary; Bishops Janes, Simpson, Peck, Ames, Haven, Foster, Andrews and Soott, of the vorthern church; Biehop Richardson, of Can- ada; Bishop Miles and others of the Cvlorod Methodist Episcopal church; Bishop Campbell of the African Methodist Episcopal church, aud Bishop Clinton, of the Zion church DireTHeria ax Evtpemtc is New Yor« Fire Fatal Cases in One Fami ince the beginning of the year diphtheria has besn epidemic in New York, the mortality from the malsdy having been more than double that recorded for the same period iast year. The health board’s records show that siuve the 2Tch of December, 1573, 603 persons died of dipd- theria, aS against 265 in the correspooding period of 1872-73. Physicians agree in calling the disease epiaeraic. “They attribute tt tothe long-continued humidity of the atmosphere. Among the cases of death lasttweek were t hose Of five of the family of the late Lewis Benjamin, of Canal street and Broad Teunivic SToRus.—The village of Tampico, Whiteside county, ill, was demolished by « tornado on Saturday night. Two persons were killed and & pumber seriously injured. A thun- der storm passed over a portion New York yesterday, which threw down a bridge, and sunk four canal boats at Troy, and ge a boston Lak Sn ae a f A : E 5 i z Ee EY Ht i ey sf HH He i E | another General Howard; thas plac LOCAL NEWS, Pablic Schoot Examtuations * intermediate sehooi No.1, Mise Fan- Bh. Hoover, teacher, was examined this ring by Trustees Hart and Warner and ex- Trostee F. DD. Staart. Fifty-one poptis were and the examination was in al respects which was to be expected, as Miss h teacher. At the examination & week ago the pupile sixty per | cent. ‘The award of premiums was as follows, Medal, Amelia Helmuth. 1 Alice Speake. Harriet Foster, Alice Yorke, Killen Fitzhugh, Margaret Gibson, Sadie Shicies, Mamie Wii Sha and Kate Higdon. Mr. Hart ve special prizes of books to Mattie Foster and Alice Speake, who were perfect at the contest. be exception pils passed a very fair examination. The fol lowing te the mertt roll Catherine Wiison, Ouristina Kaberocker, >. MeDonalt. Nellie M. Pletche ‘earver. Mary J. Billape, Catterine N. Seblegel, Martha F. Devers, Bar- V. Thomas, Say ~ MeDonald, Louisa iarie Rosenthal, Joseptine Louisa H. Ebrbardt ria Kingsbory, Fannt Donovan, Lithe M. Bates, Paw Kaiset, and Mary C. Cramp. - The Dedication ef the Memorial (bureh The new Lutheran Memorial Church, corner { 14th and N streets, (fully described la Satar lay’s Stax.) was dedicated yesterday, in pres- ence of a large audience. The parations were most elaborate. Flowers and wreaths were tastefully arranged about the alter and pulpit, and Danging baskets were suspended from the gothic arches. A consecration anthem was sung by the choir at 11 o'clock; the aitar service was conducted by Kev. Dr. Batier, and reading of the Scriptare by Kev. V. L. Conrad, of Philadelphia. At the conclusion of the dedi- cation services by Kev. Mr. Butler, « prayer wes offered by Kev. Dr. Morris, of Baltimore, and » dedicatory hymn, written by Dr. L. M Smith, was sung. Kev. Mr. Butler made a briet statement as to the origin aud present condition of the Memorial Church; atter which Rev. Dr Conred preached a sermon on the charch, her miseon and true glory. At the close a contribu- tion was made by the congregation, amounting to $7,640. A new feature was developed duri the collections. A number of persons preferred to designate some names to be inscribed on the pews which bad not been taken. Pews were in this manner set apart for Kev. Drs. Keller, Bachman, JDiehl, Stork, Finckel, Turtin, &c. Some one gave $5 Abrabam Lincoln pew, anothe lew ner, another General K. E. Lee, another eral Grant, another General Ekin, a z side the names of men whe have fought battler ecclesiastical and civil, and at the head of them all Jobn Calvin and John Wesley. At 3:30 p. m. the children held a mass meet- Addresses were made rad, Baker, Righ'my: piackboard exercise » and Nourse, anda given by the dent, Mr. Kinsel. At bight the sea upied, and the entire Additional contributions am: 4 to nearly £10,000. Services are to be nued daily at this church tor some time to e. Kear Estate 7 nett et al., trustees, square 364; $4,500 Campbell, tor 11, w srEns —Henry W. Gar Thomas J. Miller, lot 5¢ Joseph Williams to Robert to Mary E. 0. Alex. K. Shepherd T. Moreel! et al., lots 5, 9 and #1240. Wm. Stickney to M square Juan Boyle t k Barnum, lot 20, square 77, #5. Thos. K es to Kose A a tlot 2, square 465, 84. Henry 8 to Chas. Ford, lots 4$ aod 4%, square 50 $570.45; G. Wiley Wells and wite to Wells, part lo: 17, square ; and wite to John FE. Kendall, part to square 761, $5.00; Sam con to Sama Bacon, part low P and 0, square 570, #1400 Marrball Brown to John Gounor, lot 2+, blosk 7, subdivision Mt. Pleasant, ¢! C Adame and wife to Win. Jones, part lot 45, #yaare 545. #460; Howard University to Bery Howard, part ‘ot 52, block 1%, Howard University estate, £225, Abrabam H. Scott, jr., to Thos. A. Fitzgeralé, S01, $500; Annie € all gt aj, lote 7 and §, sq vizand wite to Henry Hartang. ivision, € - my sweet aunoyer, Atty down, and, while you read Just play that you're @ lawyer L FINAN AL AND OCOD NERUIAL. Wall Street Te-day. New Yous. Jone § --The P. aye -—The money me mad pasaes at 607 ney have advanced 110s. and Bas stuce mi- » BOIS lonwe the rates hav a lie first board, since whieh Gold opeved st LL”, se enced to 110", 1 for carrying t on & basi« 42756 sterling, nominal steady, bankers ipocreent Markets. Virginia sixes, olf, 99; Vir 816; do. ex-coupous, 48 iY. North ‘Osrolina sixes, o1a 20, Go. new, 15; do. spacial tax, §. Did to-day B. me 5.—Cotton Gali and heary and nomi imge, 17. f dull and heavy— ad western 6 ad 25; de. Gmuni Glty Mills 75: 40. fam- 7 je choloe, 145; hoice amber, | dz $0; common to fer Se(G90; old, Tig igre, 2, western mixe’l ord to cholce, . Activeand stronger ists — Jobbing, 100 Buger strong aud New Vere, Jaze 5—Fioar in buyers fav Wheat dail and Cecliving, Corn yukt changed. ged. Mew Yorx, June §—S.ocks active and strong Money,2. Gold, 10K. Exchange, loug. 40%, ehort, 15. 'G ver- monte Call aad Townend 5 pew 8 Loxpon, Jane 8, replies s; 89 france. THE WEATIOX«. EAT, Ufice of Chief Su BO Sones 1a For’ ‘New wath with toca Dy lower tem tie neriher es lake row’ sou'bwest wiuds, sight falltng bere er weet of Lak ¢ 8,1 Pp. w >. m. ispatcbes quot. centimes Tennessee andthe Ohio iver snd very warm weather bh sc athemst to nce the cluady weather, with vartatle wi ature fp Missourt and lows, erand rain io the upper Mi pp ud Minnesota. The lowe: Missouri river will ries end the lower Mistesippi coutinne failing dari. wre