Evening Star Newspaper, June 16, 1874, Page 1

EEE THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED ILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penasyfyania Ayeaue, cor., 11th St. BY THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPA, KACPPMANA , Prevt. STs PER MoxTH Copies ai geen rhe Crave cork. ‘By mall-thres monthe, €1 O89, gix months, $3.00; one year, &! } | ably in advance, tn both cases, ger than paid for, ES Rates of advert'sing furaisded on application. V-%, 43—-N°. 6,625. SUMMER RESORTS. | prings will be open for the, the Sprtnes tenetacan be bal a; Ballroad offices, | Cheot ed throagh onl Water rates t Bedford Sp ‘Terms 240 p<r month. jewert” "A 4. MY BBS, Proprictor. RAT@ HOT Pan —It is is sitnstea on the Blue l¥ SM | ETANLEY, wilt appear in her gens Mabe, ENANDOAM ALUM SPRINGS, Shorandon® sty 4 thts Dem’ e. Free Mountain air; meta new baildiog shlust sv- | _ Meuntetns, fifteen mrmutes, by rail. fr Meuch Chank avd Rib sion of jt | find s pirasant and agreeable retreat or iy frm bo tS EN WICK HOTEL Leonard ‘St. Mary's County, where © teSned society and all the lacariet which Lower Maryland is celebrated for can be enjoyed at & very moderate expense ‘Trensient Boarder 150 per day. per mouth. je9-eolm JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS, ROCKBRIDGE COUSTY, VIRGINIA. Accommodations for Over 500 Visitors. The third season of this delightfal and popular Watering Place ; he Ist jargest. most m der! ing. Its rooms are large, furnished, having cas in » electric Bells conneccing wita th office from every room, and also from the cottag?, Hot and cold baths, with closet on every floor. ‘Ox the Ist of July the original hotel, in_ nse the be opened on the European the Eurspean House, it has ments of the Grand H tel. able fp tbe mounta: conventent, and elegantly firat two seasons, will all the impru’ ‘The waters of the three sprit c# are Alain, Todine- Alum ana Cbaiy be ‘The Annapolis Will frrmish most whick is val Academy, oF the tall rod uiains) and tl awn. POWLING SALOON, BILLIARD ROOM, with es, Dew od m dern, avd all « be nad at fash‘unable summer resoris, are pro- ted J 8. TINSLEY. Jx @ public se bar rier White, ious, Va’, will wer ed. EDUAR CHANG TESMS: wet F in furnicure © bg to aceom pilve pam, hi Key am are whiugton City, ts now Tecestivm of qucats, semvon 1574 ery. pleasant walks, = livery Stable near by, s bath-room, an ice-hoose filed, large airy and a piano in the how: Hep will be ven frequently ff desired by 1 Doarders. Terms lenient. Those wishing to enjoy the cool breezes of th: elevated region will address 4.0 WBIG ; Load, tm Round Hitt P. County, Vs- jest. ji 0 _Beferoucen ot 1209 F aireet SomuEE BESOLT AG _> TAINS. BUSH HOUSES, BELLEFONTE, Stereoscopic: } f be Sconery to » s venue, and 7 ive ctr- culsr apd rerms. address ej)292n" W.H. WILKINSON & CO., Prop’rs. ABNES’ HOTEL, HAMPION VIRGINIA. ‘This well-kuown SUMMEB RESORT is now open for the reception of visitors, Sea Bathivg, fagilities and every couvenienes for the ccm fort and plossnre of guests attached to the Hones For terms and further info: ade NES, Proprietor ‘-im INEY FOIsT. ‘The undersigned having purchased thecight years lense of the above desirable place of San: her resort, will havethe same kept during the seascn in a style unser, by any Similar establishment. From its access! to ‘sal: ting, he is satisted that no other Bpot i rior perior. S/ Terms reasonable. Se Rooms may be engag*d from the Ist of June, :d all other rmativa obtained at the*denuate Bouse. Lith atrees. JOHN O'LEARY. HOTFL. 4 saskATOG4 SPRINGS. 0 opem June ‘his elegaut and perfectly ap- Pointed Hotel, facing Congress Park, 1 avs leated Jok term of years, Seristance of my brother, 8yivanu sens, of West Point, my infeution fs to offer ovum ton im every reapect equal to any hotel ia Bar- Stcen. Terme, $31 per week. may 35-S15 JOHN B. COZZENS. EBDAN’S WHITE 8U Frederick is T. Con- = Va. ‘The butidings herve been much y comumayicating doors, new parlors, &e- Bx Chaly Beate spring is Us fine order. Rates of charges: Board ar m: te Trade. ets for distri bation at the Spri }» Cok Aa f hogers, aod Ebout House. Wallace, iseeitbetee eed BOs Bovorber 1, m Washington, 0 BDAN. Owner LECTURES. l BiVEGSITY UF ViBGINIA. SUMMER LAW LECTURES design to sady pi S ctitiovers who have not had the aavantscs atic Inatrnction. For cireular apply (P. O. y of Va.) to JOHS B MISOR meay22-f.&t Im Com. and Stat. Law. Pe ni te 5 OOAL AND WOOD. (eatr Coan: We bave new affoat, and will present week, 1400 tons qubraciog the LEB W =D a8 Be tho% fir: m the vessel at reduced rates. OAK and PINE WOOD, sawed and the sel A Ice oe Mo Baker's _ ies Milt aod Depots Tobesirect WEStt Cet carr WOOD!! WOOD! JOHNSON BROTHERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEAL&ES, Ovtered: TEN THOUSAND BEst QUALITY AS TARAUITE COAL, some of shee fe cousantiv ari beth Vessel aad. jromd, Sbich we are selling’ cheap, for cash. Also, Ho. 3 te of Baker's Pine as Wood. Pacititios an- Siw eye guarantor to the =. ‘sesarigon bpeasas 1803 F rect, wud 1tTS atm i. street porthwest. apli-soly TLEEY WHARF. ot oF Bixte Stuer. COAL and WOOD constantly on band an de- sil parts of the City, a ow GOODWIN Y. & bot ft SOLEIL IRS. toe eae Chet Ears tons of best BOOFING FRET on hand T. aDW. OLAEE. . ft. EDW. SLARK & 60. eRalLage LUMSSS, WOOD 4ND COsL. POOKS, S48H, BLINDS, as MOULDINGS, as., . sy 2 i ‘Wash, Depot ana Planing’ Mill fect of oun street ‘Nard—léth and B etreets nortbweet, = jy L-1y Evenine WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1874. AMUSEMENTS. ita VAULBY ViaWs, TU-SIGHT AT 8 O'OLOORK BY PHF BAYDEN, SUNDAY SCHOOL GF TH ME Gore: Admission, 25 ornts f JOMIQUE SUMMER THFATRE 0 5 EVERY NIGHT AND TWO MATINEE? SND OPEN-ALk ENTHBTAIN:1 T! d Snitry Nien « be Di EVERYTHING COOL AN TOL Cs ne Coarming Young Actress, Mie OHA BLOT CR ebaracter of ©, THE WAIF, Int ¢ Gremiest of Midera ronsuions. en IME; OB, TASCAR BOOK MUD! ed B IGHUWUOD PAK. ROTTING BACK FOR $190 A SIDE betwen two well-krowo road he 2 DAY AFLEBNOON, Jane 19, at 40g, mn. Pim. Daisey enter-4 by BI pered by Perry. EB. Mesos. “ HURSDAY and FEIDAY EVENINGS. Jano sth nad isthe wea Orava SA TURD ST MATINEE, MAY GALLAGHER. z in ber new Grama, written for her by FrancisO. Long, Bey.,cf this city re eutiled ith the rew songs, “L'il make it Right inthe M ning,” Kissing Among the Clover,” aud You Bake no Fools Mt. Me? Popular Prices: 75. &) and 25 osnte. No extra charge for reserved seats, which can now be s cured at the Theater or Eilts’ Muric St-re. GUAND SATU EDAY MATINER Lye of MAY GALLAGHER. Admieon, W and 25 cents. BLOW * TLERY OF ART, 5 5 athe jc avenue, To partics leaving the city gnd my customers in fencral. Lam row selitug my stock at greatly reduced prices, #0 as to prepare for the fall trade. CHROMOS at half che former price, to close that branch ct the business, VELVET FRAMES dueed 25 reent A WALNUT and VELVET da sizes made to order. our art on Exbiditio: 456 Tra BT. = = MARKRITER’S, Yo. 439 7th street, between D and doore above Odd Feilows’ Hall, ice Ol Paintings, Rogra: ings, Onromos, 0. largest stock’ Paper Haagines, Wittow rames, Picture Cords and Tas- vals, Binge, N: C.5 in the District. Ts awe Cast. Se Ploase remember Name and Nambor. jel-ly" LL KINDS OF CAST OF F WEARING AP- SL PABEL can be sold to the very best advantage by addressing or calling on JUsSTH, £19 D strect, between Oth and 7th nw prom ptt FESTIVALS CONCEBT, at Carrol! Chapel, DNLSDAY ard THURSDAY. June uh PASSE PARTOUTS re- stylecf GOLD, BLAOK, FBAMES kept on band jel3-1m id Sale \ Naw No 439 Tru St. Notes by tn! FRA AND WEDS aA EXCURSIONS, &e. are i776) centrewniar. PILGRIMAGE 10 T VERN LADY uf BA DAY, JUNG 40TH S77 The P.esideut and Cab er Mo ON THe LARS Is7s. uiteud Jet6-4t *XCURSION T MAR@HALL HALL, FOR L4 the benefit of ENDREEM £. SUNDAY SCHOUL, on THUBS- DAY. Jane 15, 174. Steamers leave 6tu street wharf at §:30 o'clock a.m. stop at Alexandria. ‘Tickets, 78 and 36 cents, for sale st Ballantyn: a Jel5 3." SEVENTH STREET WHARF, s* Wasittxoton, D. ., June 12, 1574. Steemers of the Potomac Ferry berw: Werhington and Alexan. dia will make their nsual Hourly Trips on and after MONDAY, the 15th instant, com- mencing at, Mm. and last trip at 7 p,m. each ity. The and delightful breezes ou the river make the trip healiby and invig: £.8 BOWISON, Pres Potomac OC». &.GEDNEY, General Supsintendent. _jel3-5t GECKGIANA EXCURSIONS FoR LEONARDTOWN, PINEY POIST, MARB- SHALLS AND PUINT LOOKOUT. ‘There Excursions, so popular the past twoseasons, will be resumed ou SATUBDAY June 13th The splendid steamer Georgiann: Will leave the 7th mreet wharf st 6 p.m. RY SaTUBDAY during the season, and returning leave Point Le 6 Sunday, arriving at Wash- ington at day. Kets for sale at office of W. 0. V. kate Boom tic! M.&@ 8. Baliread, No. 603 Peunsyivavia ave Round Trip Tickets, $2.50 For sale only at the boat. E. NIGHTENGALE, Agent, 7th street Wharf, jel NOERT AND PIC sche underal ed bas taken pleasure of ann public that he has secured ¢ ncing ie will give = ya wo and PIO-NIC EVERY MONDAY EVENING during the summer season, commencing MONDAY, Juue Ist, 1874. Admission s iz OF gat and ladies, Dancing to GEO. IUENSMAN. r= CHABTER, ‘The elegant and commodions Iron Steamer PILOT BUY. Apply to WM. H. BYLES, Agent, Gb Street Wear, aay t se? ¥ 5B OBABTER, ‘The A. No 1 Steamer EXP Jan be had for excursions on Tharedays and Fri Teach week. ly to N. B. FITZAUGH, Agent, Spas t sel 6b Sz Wuerf. pros EXCUESIONS. The Stesmor ar COLUMBIA be tered for Excai na every MONDAY 6 TURSDAY, at reasonable rates, Steatner recentiy been re f the largest on the ¥ sdapted for Moon STEPEREOUR i ‘HE STEAM YACHT WANDEBER can be ebartered by jarties for Bxcur, fons ts CHAIN BRIDGE. or other point nike Potomac. Apply at 949 Massachu sells avene. 168 Sma VitSio EORRISHERD FOR BALLS, Picnics, nod by PH all Darcing purposes, FISCHER. Ree corner Iath apd Par ry "o those who are not acquainted wih ms, wonld say that I am able to please all; and if I dont, © pay demanded Prices reasonab! marl-6m* a pt ideuce, HOT WEATHER HATS. STINEMETZ. 9 tr Hatter, 1937 Pennsylvania avenue, HIS OOMPANY 15 NOW PR tf4 FURNISH THE BEDS’ BCA erOEPy Li is hate . Wharf, FOR S AND SMALL DIMENSION, wt ery low itcos, ered corner ah streets, Bock creek, eae no fsagings = cal onc nd look tthe . W. ALVORD, Presid may20-Im ‘Biaryinct Bros Stove Mood A Go, ILK.—Pare Coupi MM iets poreandy Biota, teetaea SOT Tas Warrac'ed pure and fresh every Sissies Ss alt mreet, ween an SER aie, Reiss or, Boring streets. lar. TWO CENTS. EVENING STAR. , FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, | THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION Washington News and Gossiv. INTERNAL REVEN( B.—The receipts from this source to-day were $151,053.88, Prrsovat—lIt $s reported in Philadelp that Vice Presicent Wikon is enamored of a belle of that cliy. ‘THe CarrseT MEETING to-day was attended by all the members excepting the Secretary of Wer. No buriness of unusual interest was before the meeting. TxE SENATE District Committtee failed to obtain a quorum this morning, «nd without transacting avy business adjourned till to morrow. Assistant SUR RNEST NORPLERT hes been oidered to the naval hospital at Washing- ton, relieving Acting Acsistant Surgeon Page. detached, and ordered to the navy yard in this city. Wasurxetontans in London, May 30—Mr. Griggs, Frank Turnbull, and Miss Turnbull. Geneva, May 25—Mr. and Mra. Z. ©. Robbins. Venice, May 25—Mrs. Robley D. Evans, Mrs. Frank Taylor. Milan, May 26—N. Hunter. Orr ror Evrora.—The following Washing- tontans left for Europe by the steamer Egypt yesterday: Miss Mary E. Uapen, M’lle Prad- bomme, Arthur H. Baker, and Charles H. Fowler: also Warner M. Bateman, esq., U. S. attorney for the southern district of Ohio. Tae Late CoLiision on THE PoTomac.— The Board of Inspectors of Steamboats, com- posed of Mr. Smith, supervising inspector gen- eral, and Mr. Smith and Mr. Lowery, local in- spectors of the district of Baltimore, this morn- ing continued the investigation of the collision of the Lady of the Lake and the U. 8. steamer Gettysburg. After examining Mr. Clarence A other passengers on the Laily of waiting some time for the officers purg to appear according to’sam- mons, they adjourned to meet on Menday next. it is supposed that the Gettysburg has sailed Subpnas were issued for the following officers of the Gettysburg: Lieut. McRitebie, command- mg the verse]; J. E. Price, pilot; Lieut. Joseph E. Jones, executive officer; Assistant Engineer Smith, and Passed Assistant Surgeon Owens who are expected to appear before the inspector upon the return of the Gettysburg. Tue Save BURGLARY.—The examination of Mich’l Hayes was concluded by the joint special committee investigating District a‘Tairs yester- day at 4 o'clock p. m. Upon his leaving the ttee room, he proceedsd to pass out of ‘apitol in company with Mr. Downs, of Baltimore. At the head of the steps where r ieture of Perry's victory he was ac- Costed by Detective McEliresh, who read him a warrant for bis arrest, sworn out by Assistant y Harrington. He made no re- sistance to being taken Into and with the remark, “I expected it,” gave himself quietly up, and was taken to police headquar- ters, He was subseqifently lodged in jail In addition to the statément mate betore the committee, published in yesterday's Star, he Stated that was not the “other” burglar who escaped; that he put up the fob for the robbery uncer the fnstraction of Mr. Whitley's assistant, but bing ton on the nine o'clock train of the might upon hich the burglary was committed; and that ‘he name of the escaped burglar was Williams. met last evening, lils for the relief of J. T. Jenkins for condemning and opening an alley in sqnare No. 10; t2 repeal au act imposing a license on commercial agents; to be served on owners of property in certain cases, and for the relief of the Potomac Insurance company, of George- town, were referred. Mr. Buker, from the committee on national Telationa, to which had been r.terred Coauci} bill No. 3, for the equalization of general and J taxes in the District of Columbia, wits ¢ Amendments thereto, reported the sare » with the recommendation that the Coun- cil refuse to concur in said amendments, and asked that a committee of converence be ap- po nted on the dissgrecing votes of the two houses. The report was adopted, and the chair ar pointed Mesers. Buker, Riley, an 1 Brooks as the committee. omitted 8 resolution as follows: ie firsi section of the act of Congress y act exemp ing from taxes certain riy in the District of Combta” operates wath injustice and hard:bip upor ra of Busirict, by exempting property valoed at nh 2.009 0.9 fe om "e id gener whereas one half of the real estate in the District ot Columbia 14 owned by th «4 States, upon hich no taxes what- * bald: Therefore, Beit ction of the hich provides “thar all churches and school ound: exempt from ty,” and require ail properly it: the or comnty,” and reqnire al a District of Colimbia iu ths future to ‘be assessed pd tax’d slike. Resolved, That General N. P. Chipman, the Del: gate in Congress from this District, bs reqneste. to Drecevt and arge tbi= resclutien npon the immodi- Ate at‘ention of the Honse of Representatives, that che repent of the bel He cured durine the present geasion of Congres ‘The resolution was adopted. Adjourned. FROUSE.—Mr. Fleming introduced bill for the relief ef the legal representative of Harriet Flagg, deceased; referred. Mr. Robertson pre- sented @ memorial of C. Boyle for relief from special taxes for paying © street, between Ist xtreetand New Jersey avenue; referred. Mr. Urell, from the committee on health, reported Couneit bill toestablish pounis, and to prevent animals from running at large inthe county;read as‘cond time. Mr. Brower, from committee ow raiirosds, reported Dill requiring the B. & P. ard B. & O. railroad companies to place flag- men at the crossing of Benning’s bridge and the Anacostia road; read @ second time. Tho Honse, in committee of the whole, considered House bitt for.the relief of Fi ler Magruder, reported \t favorably, aud it was read a third time ard rejected, but a motion was made to reconsider and earried. House bill for the relief of Samuel Ceas was considered in committee of the whole, reported to the House, and passed. Bill for the relief of James Fitzpatrick was considered (n committee of the whole and laid over by the House. Adjourned. A QUARTER InTEREST in the Washington Evening Stan, owned by Hon. A. R. Shep berd, was sold a'few ‘ago for $37,590, the ef proprietors becoming the purchasers. A years ago this quarter interest was pur- chased for $25,000. The value of Tae Stan has therefore increased fifty percent. during that time, beng now valued at $150,000. Tue Star is the best payer of its class in this section of the country, and isone of the new- siest, brightest, and at the same time most dig nified of journals, It fully merits its substan- tial Success and we hope this is but the begin- uing of its prosperity —Cumberland News. RKER'S CARRBR IN CHTLT.— Sn event that has excited great interest in Chili raftsto the Valparaiss 2.000. The forgeries were committed by A. G. Wendell, a son of Dr. Wendell, who when this son married gave him & bridal gift of $50,000 and a house in New York. The turniture, &c., of Wendell was sold unter the hammer, and many of the articles, owing to the obtained by their’ owner, brought very high prices. The sale was made under a writ of execution in favor of the Valpa- raivo bank. lay in urgenoy on the constitntional bill proposed b: the republicans ‘The majority was very slight, but still snfficient to indicate that there will be ann Struggle against the measure by which it is proposed to make an autocrat of the tmor-hal president. Tas Cowriiot or Avrwority aT Satt Lake.—No demand has yet been made by the Salt Lake city authorities of the military for the surrender to them of the soldier taken forcibly from the jail by military order, al- though it is stated he would be del{vered if ap- plication was made. Drowntxe or Two Cartonex.—Two twelve and thirteen years old, children of Smith Kelly, were drowned while bathing in a mill , near Darlington, Md., Saturday. The Tuxspay, Jane 16. SENATE.—Mr. Spragae cailed up House bill to authorize the issue of duplicate agricul- turai land scrip where the original has been jost or destroyed. Passed. Mr. Scburz calied up Houve bill to legalize entries of public lands under the homestead laws in certain cases, Amended and 3 Mr. Merrill (Vt.) called no Hons? bill author- izing the Secreeary of the ‘'reasary to suspend work on public buildings at his discretion, Mr. Sherman said the bil! would continue appropriations for public buildings for twenty years. Th!s was nor right. Mr. Morriil (Me.) moved an amendment that the appropriatiors shall continue oniy fer the next fitcal year. Rejected. The bill was then passed. Mr. Allison, from the joint select committee on the District of Columbis, submitred a report which he said was unanimous, and also an smended bill in reference to the District of Co- lumbia, which be said he would call up in a few day Mr. Wes* called up the post office appropria- tion bili, An amendment reported by the com. mittee on appropriations was ag to in re- Rd fo the advertisoments of mrit lettings in Virginia and Maryland. HOUSE OF REPKESENTATIVES.—Mr. Dawes (Mass.) asked unanimous consent that at clock the House proceed to the consid- eration of business on the Speaker's table under the five minutes’ rule, tho civil rights bill being excepted, Mr. Burrows (Mich.) asked why the civil rights bill was excepted? Mr. Dawes said it did not prejudice the civil rights bill, but he made the exception because he knew he could not obtain consent to reach the other matters unless he made the exception. Objection was made, and Mr. Dawes moved to suspend the rules, and make the order as above for 1 o’clock. After sn informal colloqny among members around Mr. Dawes, he morlified his motion to include the civil rights bill, saying he would ~ — to allow his motives to be miscon- strued. At being evident the rules could not be sas- pended, the subject was dropped, and the clerk read the bill to aid in the construction of a fire alarm telegraph in the city of Washington, The pending motion being to suspend’ the rules and pass the bill, Mr. Willard (Vt.) made the point of order that the bill came from the Committee on Pub- Me Buildings and Grounds, to whom the session last night only was assigned. ‘The Speaker sustained the point of order, and he had understood the Clerk that the bill ame over from the day’s session. Mr. E. R. Hoar (Mass.) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bili for the relief of savings ‘ustitutions having*no capital and doing busi- ness rolely for the benefit of depositors. The rules were suspended and the bill passed. Mr. Smith, (N. Y.,) from the Committee on Elections, reported a bill declaring the qualifi ne for territorial delegates in the Honse of ves. [The bill requires that no person shall be a delegate who is not twenty- ‘ive years of age and bas been seven years a cit- izen of the United States, and when elected an inhabitant of the territory from whence elected, and no person guilty of bigamy or polygamy shall be eligibte. Mr. Cox (N. Y.) asked if that affected the vresent detegato. Smith said the legal effect would be p: pective, but at the suggestion of Bir. Gox co: ented to insert the word hereafter, aud as tt amended the bill was passed. Mr. Robinson (Ohio) from the same com- mittee reported a resolntion declaring Thomas M. Gonter ertitied to the seat now occupied b W. W. Wiltshire trom the third Arkaosas dia- he resolution was adopted, and Mr. fer being present was aworn in. r. Small (N. H.) from the same 8 comm ubmitted a report asking that the com be discharged from the fu. ther sons! teration he contested election crse of Bradley v Hughes from the state cf Arkansas at large. So order. d. Mr. Longbridge (lowa) reported tha Indian jation bill with several amendments, ‘There were 134 amendments, the committee reecmmended concurrence !n 45, non-concar- rence in 88, and concnrrence in one with an rent. commendations of the committee were generally agreed 1». TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. Porcing an Issue in France, REPUBLIC OB EMPIRE? Lonpon, June 15.—A Times special dispatch rom Paris contains the following particulars € the proceedings in the Assembly in addition © last night's report: M. Lambert de St. Croix, upported by all the members of the right cen ‘er, submitted a bill providing that MacMahon's vowers be confirmed, with the title of president ot the republic, that a second chamber be or- ganized; that the right to dissolve both cham bers be conferred on MacMahon, and that his successor be appointed by the two chambers in convention. This bill was referred to the com- mittee of thirty, together with that of the left center. The Times correspondent adds: The “xact result of the siting ts that the committee of thirty now have received an imperative man- date forcing them to promptly organize either cbe septenate without proclaiming a republic, or constitute and deciare a definitive republic ander the presidency of MacMahon. It is pro- rable that the commission will organze the sep- senate and the Assembly will ratify its decision. Otherwise, the majority hitherto with the gov- erument will shift to the left, which, in all probability, would cause MacMahon to reeign. {tis not unlikely that in consequence of yester- day's proceedings some of the ministers will retign, but there will be no absolute ministerial crisis. In @ cabinet council held previous to the sitting of the Assembly, General Cissey and others urged President Mahon to send a message to the Assembly reminding it of its promise to organize his powers, but a majority of the ministry were averse to such action. Ministers Cissey, Magne, Grivart and De Oa- sez, voted in favor oi De La Ruchefoucauld’s motion to refer his monarchical resolution to the committee of thirty. Deputies Bianc, net, Peyrot and d’Audiitret Pasquier, and twenty members of the right center abstain.d trom [voting on Cast Perer’s motion for urgency on the left ce constitutional bill. pace’ centaNentee Sensatiou in Wall Street. @ HOU! & KR, cial ays:—An important event to-day in 1 circles has been the suspension of the oanking house of Turner Bros. and marking up f the rates of sterling exchange by leating Jrawers. ‘The suspension of Turner Bros. was announced at 12 0’clock, and created surprise, the firm bas been im business since 1814, and as bad the reputation of being not on‘y strong, but atcoro The suspension now is caused by commitments to the Western rail- road, with which they have been identified, and is made for the purpose of protecting the general creditors and depositor: The Rhode Isiand Seuatorship. BURRSIDE NOT OVER FORTY Yxt. Provipence, dune 16.—The General Assem- bly met to-day in this city and took the eighth ballot for United States Sevator with the follow- ‘ug result: Whoie number of votes, 107; Burn- side, 40; Dixon, 27; Barstow, 18; Sheflield, 7; ecat- tering, 15. After three more ballots, the last of which re- sulted: Burnside, 40; Dixon, 2; Barstow, 18; Arnold, 1; Sheffield, 10; Bradley, 7; Jenckes, 4, the convention adjourned till to-morrow. whee eee New York Notes. ON TRIAL POR WIFH MURDER. New York, June 16.—The trial of Thomas Lowndes for the murder of his wife, Margaret, on the 8th of March Jast at Williamsburg, was commenced in the King’s county court of oyer and terminer yesterday. TRE BRICKLAYERS’ STRIK! Contractors have no difficulty in finding men who are willing to work for $3.50 per day to fill ‘The Colo: Fort Mownor, Va., states Colorada, Captain Ransome, six ya) rom parsed here &. m., en route for the Norfolk havy yard. All well.” fama fh matt SEVENTY-FOUR SUICIDES are the coroner’s offices in New York Brooklyn as having taken = ‘pring months, ee the it month. The deaths were cbiefly with paris green, the that eating, by habging) ena by - It may be possil a few of the latter cases ave occurred ine 16.—The United REPORT OF THE JOINT SELECT COMMITTER. The report of the jomt select committee to investigate affairsin the District of Colambia, submitted to Congress this afternoon, sets out by quoting the joint resviution of the two Houses ordering the investigation. It then quotes from the memorials asking such investigation. The opening proceedings of the joint select committee on the 1ith of Febraary *r. then referred to and the interrogations sub mitted te Governor Shepherd by the commit tee on the 13th of that month are quoted. Hi answer as to the debt of the late citivs of Wash ington and Georgetown, and of that portion oi the Di. trict outside of Washington and George- town; #80, the bonded debt of the District the balance sheet showing assets and liab!lities of the District; transactions of the Board o° Public Works since tts organization, with a list of receipts and expenditures made by the trea surer of the board, anda list of contracts made for improvements, giving the names of con- tractors, e.; list of contracts not yet com- pleted, with the estimated cost of the comple- \len of the work under them, amounting in all to the sum of $1,325,911 62: also, balance-sheet showing arsete and liabilities of the Board of Public Works, is largely quoted from. Far- ther preliminary preceedings of the committee are then referred to, and the report goes on to say: Om the 13th of March, Mr. Stewart was ap- ported a member of the committee in place-vof Mr. Boutwell, excused on account of sickness; and on the 1cth of March Mr. Allic<on was se- lected as chairman of the comn.ittes. The committee commenced taking testimony on the 5th day ef March, antl continued its sessions daily for that purpose until the 28th day of May. The several members of the committee were compelled not only to absent themselves from the regular sessions of their respective Houses, but to absent themselves almost wholly from other committees requiring their time. They bave endeavored to muke the investiga tion thorough and complete, as far as it could be done, withholding uo paper, document, or testimony sought to be prodaced by the memo- rialists or by any member of the committee. ‘The utmost latitude was allowed in the ad. mission of testimony ard in the examination of witnesses, and they subpenaed every witness whose presence was required by counsel for the memorialists, or by any member of the commit tee. or by the District government. ‘The committee report herewith all the teatt mony taken. ‘The committee are united in the legisiation they propose, and in the recommendations they make; but having occupied so much of the time of the present session in the taking of testi- mony, suiticient time does not remain to review he ‘testimony at length, and the committee, therefore, submit a summary only of what the testimony diecioees, and of the reasons fur the recommendations made, ‘The gceater part of the teatimony rela‘es to the conduct of the Board of Public Works, as the charges and specifications related almost wholly to the transactions of the board.” ‘The act creating the Board of Pubilc Works is then referred to, and the action of the board alter its creation. "The comprehensive plan of propo-ed improvements sabmitted to the! legislature is then quoted from, ‘the object,” the reportsays, “ being to secure the passage of an act authorizing a loan equal to the amount required to be borne by the whole is- trict for the improvements. And inthe plan and estimate eubimitted to the Legislative As sembly they design ited but two chief thorough fares. to wit, 7th street south and 1ith street %, besides the then unfinished part of Penn- ‘@ avenue west, as proper to be paved wooden pavements, no concrete pavement whatever was recommended. The rem streets and avernes were to be paved cheaper material, the whole to be so distrib. uted as that section could complain that ithad been With this plan in view andto enable the beard to carry it out, the #4,(00,000-loan act was passed on the 10th of Suly, 1871 ‘The language of th*s act is given, and the re port ssys: “The second section of the a bibired the board from exceeding the submitted tn this ‘pian.’ ‘The Sith section of the organic act contains the toliowing provision: The caid Board of Puolis Werks shail have no ind aaid District to the + of money except ia pursuance made by law, and not until such ns shall bave bee ade.” ppropriatl % itis mavifest trom this that the intent of the Legisintive Assembly was that the board should substantially follow the proj plan, and houid not exceed it 1n cost unless or until fur- her provision by should be made by the Legislative Assembly or by Congress, and that Congrers absolutely prohibited contracts from being made in excess of or in advance of appro- itiations. ‘The board have expended and contracted to expend, according to the Governo: his answer, (pp. 464-465, ) $15,872,565. than $12.000,000 in excess of ‘the estimated cost of the proposed plan, and largely in excess of the amount of appropriations .aade by Congress or by the Legislative Assembly, which could be available as a basis upon which to make con- tracts. It is claimed by counselon bebaif of the Beard of Public Works that the board had law- ful authority, derived from appropriations made by Congress and by the Legislative Assembly, 0 incer these obligations aud make the con- tracts of which they torm a basis. ‘The committee cannot give their assent to the cluim thus made. The committee do not claim that the board were required to furnish to the Legisiative Assembly th lan in detail or the estimated cost of pro) improvements as a precedent condition to the making of appropria- tions; yet good faith required that co great bur- densfas have been imposed should,in a0 ue man- ver, have received in advance legisiative sanc- tien. it seems plain from the provisions just quoted that Congress, by the orgamic act, and the legislative assewbiy, in the loan act, in- tended to place upon the Board of Public ‘Works and all others having the power to ex- pend money in the district, two restrictions, bsmely: ‘That the aggregate debt should not exceed five x centum of the valuation unless the proposition -hould first receive the sanction of the people by popular vote; secondly, that raid board should not bind the District to con- tracts for the payment of money except in ‘pur- svance of appropriations made by law, and not until such appropriations shall b: been nmade;” or, in other words, the people directly were to bi a voice in the creation of a debt beyond 4 fixed sum; and, secondly, through the legisiative ses mbly they should supervise al! contracts by first’ making appropropristions therefor. At first these restrictions and limitations were regarded by the board; for, inasmuch as the four-million was in excess of the five per cent. limitation in the organic act, it was sub- mitted to a vote of the people, and the voters of the District expressed almost & unaaimous voice in favor of the proposed improvements, as, in a total vote of 15,973, only 1,213 votes were cast against the loan. ‘Thus the people of the District, in the most emphatic way possible, indorsed and approved th tion of the Legisiative Assembly and the Board of Puolic Works in the ex; litare of a large tum of mnoey, which expressed upon its face that one-third of the whole should be ebar; pon thi re Yor areot: e present embarrassments of this District, and the serious complications which pow environ its finances and affairs, are changeable to the at- tempt early made by authorities od pap heaton mploted tes system of im bret of }, which it to have re- F i i millions of another, 20 ap it is lic; and that the resulted in the over and above at would have been paid if open, fair, and free competition had been invited. After the J plan, and on the Ist of September opened all these various bids, giving notice afterward to the bidders that none of the bids would be accepted, but that the board would fix a scale of prices for the vstions classes of work, aad et contracts, at their Giscretion, uj this le of fixed prices. This opened ‘the way for oritism im the letting of contracts, and for s system of brokerage in contracts which was demoralizing in its results, bringing into the \ist Of contractors a class ‘of people mnaccus- tomed to pertorm the work required, and ebabling legitimate contractors to pay’ large rices in order to secure contracts, and, in the ‘pinion of your commitcee, was the beginning t nearly all the irregularities disclosed in the testimony in the letting of contracts, Any sys tem which would enable an adventurer to come from a distant city, and, in the name of a con- tracting firm, make proilers of 50 cents per yard 10 any person having, or supposed to have, in- fluence with the board, whereby a paving con- ‘ract could be secured, and, after persistent etlort succeed in securing a contract, and ac tually binding bis pr‘ncipals, the contractors, to pay 297,000 for a contract of 200,000 yards of pavement, after an effort of five months to se- cure it, the gross amount to be received being only about $700,000, In its nature must be viciour, and onght to be condemned. It ts not suffic ent answer to such proceedings *o say that the contractors lost money by reasen of depreciated cecurities or otherwise. The transactions themselves, as disclosed in the — illustrate the evils of the sysiem doy 5 This system mace easy another reprenensible feature of this business, viz: the awarding of contracts to persons who were not expected to periorm them, bat wiso were —— enabled to seli them for a cons.deration to others to exe- cnte. (See Record, Testimony, pages 1013- 1014, 1983, 2143, 2146 and 20 | By the terms of these paving contracts the | centractor was to do two feet of grading when necessary without extra compensation; but stead of takinz the precaation to save that | mount of grading to the cost of tae improve- | » in several cases the contract for grating the street was given to one contractor whe | sould prepare the street for the pavement, and the contract for the paving to another, and thus he two feet ef grading, where it existed, was paid for twice. This occurred on Pennsylvania avenue east and several other streets, Although this system was inaugarated in | isl, and continued, it was not even alluded to | n the charges made against the board in the | nvestigation of 1872, nor was it apon by the House c: nvestigation. In defen yoard claim that the prices fixed were tower han the average bids opoued on the Ist of Sep- tember, 1871. This is true, but it does not y em, for it would have been easy for the board ‘© bave reserved the right to reject wuressona- sie bids, aud thus eventnally secare the per- ‘ormance of the work at proper prices. Besides, he concrete pavements, though differing in yoslity and cost, were let at a uniform price; and the wood pavements, though widely dister- ont, were Jet im the same manner; and the paver who had no excavation to do was paid as much as be who did two feet of grading. Prices. however, which were excessive ip 1872, only became reasonable in 1 ments were mace in the deprec Mf the District, It was an error of judgment on he part ef the board to lay #0 much wood pave- ment, when,in the natare of thinge, early re- newa's wonid be required, and the question of he durability of patented processes for treat- “ng Wood was still an experimental one. In lefense of their conduct in this regard, the hoard submitte+ e large number of petitions of citizens Lving adjacent to proposed improve- ments, asking that wood pavements be le'd With a plan thus comprehensive, requising & areat number of persons to execute it, as con- ractors and employes requiring extended super- vision and control, it could hardly be expected bat all the work would be well done, or that all the contractors would execute their con ets in good feith, especially when, from the nature and character of much of the work, it sould only be properly inspected as it pro- gressed. ‘The engineer in chief claimed in his testi- mony that in the main this work was accaartely snd Carefully measured so far as it was possible, out the contracts were so numerous aad the ontractors so eager to begin their operations that in many instances work was began before proper preliminary surveys and cross-sections could be made. Your committee employed an engineer to measure portions of the work, and his measure- ments disclosed many errors and mistakes on the streets and avenues, as will appear by ex- amination of his testimony. Most ot these were uccounted for, however, by the neers in charge of the work as mistakes; the engi- seer in chief ex; the opinion that the work was for the most part properly and accu- rately measured, and chell the most — ‘scrutiny of the work of his department. he board, after its creation, then composed of Governor Cooke, A. R. Shepherd, J. A. Ma- gruder, A. B. Mullett and 8. P. Brown, pro- ceeded to organize by the selection of a vice —_—- Mr. Shepherd, and a treasurer, Mr. er. ‘agrader. On the 9th of October, the board clothed the vice president with authority. [Here follows a juotation from the records of the board Octo. der 9, 1871, on this point.) Parsuant to this authority, for no other ssems to bave been relied upon, the vice-president altimately came to be, practically, the Board of Public Works, and exercised the powers of the board almost as absolutely as though noone else had been associated with him. Daring a considerable portion of the succeed- | ing time, notwithstanding the most extensive | sperations were being carried on expendi- | tures were being made by the millions, there | were bo stated times for board meetings, and but comparatively few board meotings were in ‘act held, but entries were made in the record | purporting to contain the proceedings of the | 3, when pay- d securiies roard, which were, in fact, made up by the <ecretary from letters and papers that came to he office, and from directions made by the | wh president. Some of these were entries of business travsacted by the vice-presi- at his private office, and afterwards placed om the records as having been business trans- od by the board. These minutes were rarely, if ever, read and approves. Asan illustration of the manner in which this business was transacted, referance i harles S. Jonn- Say a sccountant board, June, 1871, to this the board has l f E | | record regwter of such auditing by the Soard was Kept tf the board, and it would santa © baye been common for Ty yt t mn the and poet mg: ew toby | issued can be verified © tn comparing them with i i i | just indicated, the borrd | ernment i i ‘| i ‘4 HH i t } ] f | | ' i if i ae f He ii t in fH ii | : i ? Ff i gf 2g g 78 is ‘4 } : i g Fs on & b 5 4 i Eis é . & ment of which was secured by a Mot the mtiresewerare-system was completed as cou- plated by what was kuown as the compre- ive plan, submitted to legisiacare «i 1, as a basis of the $4,000,000 loan, which @x- pressiy incladed & system of sewerage. By this ‘ke Vice £2,120 800 wore added to the asseteof the Board of Public Works, and were disbursed to contractors, except about the sam of 8300.00 hereof. Various other ac sim lar character,invol ring ’ this ry stem of credit upon credit, or rather, debt ipon debt, the board coptinued ‘ite vast opera @ result of whieh hae been te oreate « rwbich the Board of Public Works and the District, In one torm or another, are liable, and when added to Uae other floatmg \adedted- necs of the District, together with the fanded in tebteduess, agerega’ ‘metead of © Congress of May &, y The committee com - prcbend the disiinction sought to be drawn be- tween a debt created by the issuance of a cor- Hiftcate as @ charge upon spscitic property in payment for work done, and an actual oblige- tion signed by the buard itself or some aathor- tzed officer thereof. Such certificates, however, create a burden.which might be #0 reduplicated as to violate the spirit if not the letter of the Umitaton tized by act of Congress. The legislation by the Leguiatiwe Assembly was in imitation of a recent act of Congress providing for the paving of Pennsylvania ave- hue, wherein certificates of like character were authorized ‘9 be issued, and from which prece- dent, doubtless, there various District la were ‘awn, without mach reference to their ¢fect upon the debt or appropriation imitation in the organic act. Conceding the constraction of the board to be correct, that the arsonsments of one-third of the cost of improvements against the private property of the citizens simply ore- ated @ Hability against pri interests, yet the other two-thirds of su » being other- wise unprovided for, must necessarily be bore by the property of the District by some general tax; #0 that the board, by the law, were not au- thorized to prosecute improvements until 4 pristions to cover the expense of two-thirds had been preylously made. Aside, howerer, from what may be std with reference to the debt created in the wan: ave a large floating de priations for which they ere absolately ie. his debt appre y owing to the fact that work wasin progress upon some of the contracts, and was unmeasured or uu- adjusted. From the best information ble, the committee find that the following is as nearly as can be stated the debtof the District which ts in excess of the £10,000,000 lim\tation fixed hy act ot Congress Bills payable Of the District of Co- ites know as ®uditor’s Uficates, lees amoant of asses mants authorized to be made. 154.525 55 Contracts made for work aud not completed, two-thirds of which must be paid by the District Amounting in the aggregate to. ‘This tt am absolate debt against the District, after exhausting every available resource near or remote for its payment, unless a new tax for this purpose shali be levied. it is a debt due and payable at the present. But this is not the whole Goating or unfunded liability resting apon the people of this District. The total ob- Iigations for which the Board of Public Works ata Ube District are really Hable, including such as is accurately ascertaived and the remainder estimated, may be stated at 7 ,655,756.99, made up of the following item= Certificates kvown a auditars. Contracts not yet compl ted.. ose Damages t y Proprety taken from District of Columb ruary 1, 1874 Bilis pay able. Total ——— The total burden upon the pr trict outeide of the present fun ever. much larger. To ascertain that borden approximately there ebould be added tw the torego ing: Certificates of indebtedness outstand- ing ........ " sae $1,159,009 Sewer certuiticates ontsranding 1,039,000 Present obligation of the District not inc!uded in the above 850,99 oF a tota! In addition of §3.390 400; which must be met by taxation in some form; or ® total burden of $11 015,656.59 bevond that represent. ed by the funded debt, which i» #),002,251.18; mabing a total burden cpon the property of the District of 820.916.0807. Thisdoes not include the fums required to carry on the functions of government after duly 1, 1874. The present arsets of the District, as repre- sented by every form of taxation, may be ap- Ximutely stated ss follows uncoileted taxes for the year 13-14 aud preceding years, levied for general purpose, esti- MARE... . ....- --eeeeeere ee sseee ” 00 Asscesments for improvements on streets, made against Jacent, due in five ani 446,300 04 1,450,009 00 Same, yet to 500,000 09 Sewer-ares tax, to meet outetan: ing sewer-certificates, due in five avnual instaliments... seen O; the foregoing indebtedness, under the pre visions of Che bill, the following may be fanded, at the option of the bolder or creditor of the District 1. Anditor’s certificates 24,900,886 59 2. Amount due or to become due on on incomplete contracts, esti- mated. . ; 1,325,090 09 3. Cinime for damages on account of change of grade, and for property taken from streets, estimated 5.000 00 4. Sewer-certificaies outstanding. ..1,030,000 00 5. Amount paid under se ver-tax as- suasments,...... eevee 500,000 09 Total that may be funded, mated... - 8,305,336 59 Should the toregoing not be tunded, it mast be paid by taxation or by @ -propriations made by Congress, as it is all due and p ie, except the $1,590,000 represented by sewer-tax paid and cerlifientes outstanding. Your comgpittee are anabie to see but one way ip which the board could have expected to pay this large debt; that is, by receiving aid from Congress, as it must have occurred to them that the resources of the District could not be taxed sufticientiy to pay them. That the committee | are justified in this conclasion wili be evident trom the statement made by one of the counsel for the District government tn bis tinal argu- ment. The Board ot Public Works since September i, IsT1, Dave expended and contracted to ex- pend over twenty millions of dollars in the im- provement of streets, avenues, aud roadway and iu the construction ef sewers, and in eneral ornamentation and embellishiaent of city. This ie equal to about $7,000,000 per anvum. Many of these improvement were cesential, a of » which was und is to the health of 3 the comfort of its inuabitants. This cost when completed not less than },000, im b th be necessary for sine iss, light tt some localities vod spon = Spon lees valuchle ‘and catmprored located in remote portions of the city, ine Soomsed waleeet the hal —— Also, believing that the otber burdens im- i fl hi : H ( |