Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peunmsylvania Avenne, cor. Lith St. B na The Evening Star N Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Prea't. pon esac me re prepa’ Cone ‘mz mons, $3.00; one year, $6.00 THE WEEKLY STAR—pudlished om Priday— 89.00 a year, postaze prepaid. Che Loening Star Vo, 45—N2. 6,850. AMUSEMENTS. JE THEATER, a Ufrcaue, betwee Lh ond Th sevects. Gro. W. Bacar. x the great rite. Mise Lou Edw: at and Dancer; Washington's favorite. after an abse johnny Harris, the great E bh C T.e opian Comed »nyaDetio. « the creat D. ator of German ( ceaeueiaad ok Teen wan ie gymnasts, introducing the Gres tion. Belles and Swelis of New York City, or Life on ducing the Cel Hight Dances in the J pre Mopoc NDIANS. THE?R IDENTITY rated Parisian ardinMabile D C., Mavch 7, 1875 Wacm x Mareh 7,2 acquainted with ure ¢ the ife Tobe: docs of Captala Jack's i 1 know ar, ty Jim, aud Steamboat wmpany. and the oth: and ix B. 21. C. “t Lieutenant Ih Infantry = OPERA HOUSE. URBISH’S FIFTH AY Ce THEA- = TER COMBINATION Will present, tor the first this city, THE b which ix now beir hithert e action and of be presen ‘napara fT, of strong sitna- nurvelously effec “NEW SCEN Ve ted wit ERY NEW CUSTUMES, NEW MUSIC, &c TWO ORPHANS MATINER SATURDAY _MONDAY NEXT—CHA 'PHEATER ComIQue. PPE NAY Sed stevery NIGHT DAY AND SATi ¥ MATIN oD be FRAC as KIT Ts in anew rologne and three Ox, THe STOLEN rand Variety tament mars-6t Wee ARD HALL. FUN FOR OLD AND YOUNG. TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 9TH MOTHER GOOSE, Assisted by MOTHER HUBBARD, Witt gi ption to all her Friends. Tickets, sie. € mars 2t Wittsrp HALL. CHARITY ENTENT \LNMENT r the BENEFIT OF THE CHILDRENS’ HOSPITAL. THURSDAY. MARCH 11TH The “Serious Family.” to be fo ¢f “Goad for Nothing” under the m: therford. Assisted by able Amateurs. DAY, MALCH 13TH performance beginning with the Poppinz t estion.” followed by SD HUMOROUS RECITATIONS. with one act, “The Ad An attractive Olio farce of ts the farce in je at all the Hotels eserved seata extra mars-6t NCOOLN MALL. THOMAS TUESDAY EVENING. MARCH 16 WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH 17 at General TREO. THOMAS: st G LA AND SCHILLER and the press t The Young Prima Dor 1 THEO. THOMAS GRAND OF mamence om Metzerott d& an be MONDAY, TL Mr. Revpatiy bis th famous and historical MODOC LECTURE COMPAN ESDAY, WEDNESDAY non announce that th MODOC WAK ALAMA Modoc and Kiamath«. Am Me ace = SCAR FACED CHARLEY SHACK NASTY JIM BOAT FRANK, STEAM £ th jot. ite Braves and Syraws TOBEY BIDDLE MEACHAM, of in Wah P . greatest care BY OF AKT ania x MAP4™ ©. BasTeN. From Balt iw fuforms her friends and Lwiies in gew has in charge the wee HAIR DEPARTMENT - “ s Sew Baum s, anc wiil du ail kinds of Mair Work HAIR SOLD BY THE OUNCE TO HAIB WORKERS ab that she YORK PRICES At the lowest market price. BAIR DRESSING and Children's HAIR CUT TING a «pecinity Human Hair Switched trom $1 up at CHAS. BAUM'S. 40% 7h street, feb19 im Intelligencer Building ame on EXHIBITION ayd a ee Tru St. at, MARKR ‘s Strat, bewerm Ds s abore Be ‘Please remember Name and Namber. Selly uu SPRING HATS. pe THE FIFTH AVENUE SPRING STYLE SILK HAT, INTRODUCED BY DUNLAP § CO. IS NOW READY AT THEIR AGEN THIS CITY. NONE GENUINE SEARING THEIR TRADEMARK WILLETT & KUoFF, ro 905 Pennsylvania avenne ERA SSES. a TeGY VE wp POWERFUL, A complete assortmen: cory low prices. My experience and knowledge of Optical Lenses les me to select the beat, st fair, ' i lected in the Seaate. They aiso EVENING STAR. i Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were $93,874.59. Customs R#CEIPTS.—The receipts from this source to-day were $505,559.16. TonN Pratt, eldest son of George Alfred Townsend, died at the Sturtevant hotel, New York at noon to-day, aged 4 years. AN ORDER has been issued by the Secretary of War directing the retirement of General Samuel W. Crawford with the rank of briga- dier general, to date from February 19th, 1873. IT ISNOT EXPECTED that the call for the retirement of additions] bonds contemplate’ to be made at an early day will be issued until after the return of Assistant Secretary Cor aut from New Hampshire. CONSCIENTIOVS REsTITUTION.—A letter Was received at the Treasurer's office to-day, enclosing $14 “conscientious restitution” from a former citizen of this country, who is now residing in Reading, England. THE VIRGINIUS INDEMNITY.—The State department has received a cipher dispatch from Minister Cushing, at Madrid, conveying the information that the pa) for the set- tlement of the Virginius indemnity had been signed. The terms of the indemnity are the same as were agreed upon with Great Britain—five hundred pounds for each victim. AT THE WHITE Hovse.—Among those who had interviews with the President to- day were Senators McDonald, McMillan, Boutwell, and Dawes. ex-Senator Sprague, Bishop Ames, Generals Ingalls and Alvord, Governor Brooks of Arkansas, and Repre- sentatives rfleld. Whitely, Potter, Nib- lack, Morey. Lowe. McNulta, Harrison, and ex- Representative Poland. ON A QUESTION as to whether the provis- ions of the new tax and tariff bill apply to goods on board of vessels that have arrived at the port of their destination, and have regularly entered at the custom-ho had not discharged their cargoes at the time the bill became a law, the Treasury depart- ment decides such goods exempt irom the provisions of the act. TWENTY-CENT SILVER PIECES.—The Sec- retary of the Treasury has decided to sus- pend the coinage of twenty-five cent pieces on the Pacific coast. Hereafter twenty-cent pieces will be coi instead for the use of that section and for the state of Texas, which also use specie only asa eireulating medium. The coinage of twenty-five cent pieces will be continued as usual at the Philadelphia mint. PERSONAL.—Senator Booth, arrived in the city this morning. He ts stopping at the Ebbitt House. ----Bracebridge Hemyng, of Jack Harkaway fame, and Henry Charlton Emmet, a descendant of the Irish patriot and a rising author, are at Willard’s on the'r way to the south, where they will cor- respond for Leslie’s Ilastrated. -+++Mr. Wm. 8. King, the missing witness of the Pacific pail Inquiry Is 1m this eity, and it is understilod is guest of Senator Windom at bis residence on Lafayette square. — THE REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL Cav- Cvs To-Day.—The republican Senators heli a@ caucus this morning and arranged the list of standing committee subsequently to present the name of T. W. Ferry, of Michi- = for President pro tempore, of the Senate. Prior to the adjourament, the subject of the election of a sergeant-at-arms was broached and diseussed, but no conclusion was reached, and the caucus adjourned to meet on Thursday, when the matter willfprobably be again corsideved. THE INDIAN CAPTIVES IN THE SouTH- about 3,000 captive Indians in the southwest who have been forced by want and starva- tion to come back upon the reservations which they had aba: for hunting and depredation. These Indians are under mili- tasy guard, and will continue to be upon the reservations as long as such guard shall be necessary. The appropriation of $300,000 for them will be devoted to their wants. and this appropriation will enable tue Government to keep them on reservations, by the aid of the military, till sach time as they are ready to take the war path again. THE NEW ASSESSORS FoR THE DIsTRICT were appointed to-day as follows: Wm. H. Clagett, Geo. W. Harkness, John H. Brooks, R. P. Dodge nd J. H. MeChesney. It is un- derstood ll will accept. Mr. Clagett is well known in this community. Heis a real estate owner himself and dealer in real estate. Mr George W. Harkness is a mechanic and builde brother of Mr.John C. Harkness, the well known architect and builder. Mr. John H. Brooks is a well known colored an. chief messenger in the Navy depart- nt and trustee of the colored schools. rR. P. Dodge is awell known citizen of rzefown. @ real estate agent, and Mr. “hesney is an old resident and property in the county. His residence is at btwood. MAKING “He ENEOUS PULP” oF THE CURRENCY.—In aceordance with the reeom- mendations of the Controller of the Currency in bis annual report for 1873, Congress appro- priated on June 2d, 1874, $10,000 for the eree- tion of a macerating machine for the destruc tion of national bank notes and other paper issues of the government, and also author- ized the destruction of these issues by a m: erating machine. instead of burning toashes, ovided in the national bank act. In {last the Controller of the Currency, nied by the chief machinist of the of engraving and printing, visited the ssuip & Moore.at MeWilliams- r the purpose of inspecting the king of the Gould engine, and the result the examination was so satisfactory that hase was recommended, and in ac- with the report of the Control lireetions were given by the Secretary of ury to the Gould engine company. aardet of Gardin rT. Maine. at once to manufacture such an engine for the use of the department The engine has recently been ereefed in the basementof the operation is pronot Frora $560,900 to 700, of national bank notes, weighing about three hundred pounds, are dally consumed by the engine, and the contents are reduced to a homogenous pulp in about thirty minutes. The pulp may then be drawn off. and the bopper personally in- spected. It is thought that several thousand dollers annually will be saved to the g wwern- ment by the sale of the pulp resulting from the process of maceration. building, and its irely satisfactory. A PHOTOGRAPHER'S BiG BoNnanza.— Somehow, like as the rose you admire fades Sway, so seemed to fade away the elastic step and artistic genius of B:a fy, the pho'o- grepher. During the war every third person you met on the streets of Washington seemed to be an officer in the army. About every fifth one of those offi had bis photograph taken in uniform at Brady's. I can hardly name ageneral who came east whose picture is not amok Brady's negatives, and the first, last, and al the time men who led the south into, it through, dled there, or brought it out of rebellion are in the lot. Every public char- acter—politician, — actor, or actress—is .ound Li y's collection of Pa ves. Etter the war Brady ber ersten idea that be would keep bis negatives condi. tion. make # rational of several thousand public men, a bonanza by selling out to the it. But —— 8 poor lobbyist. ‘San * x - : bec Mig cep at four o'clock this morn & man; make yourself useful to them. and then make all you can ont of them.” evi- iene principtes by tos ereatien ated ese principles tan be agreable. He and ola man Gurney, ‘Ben excellent father, were the the ai of photography, and yet he saw Ben Gurney well while he—never i ieexarlone tise ae | ; expensive man— Poorer and poorer, | by & succession or Cee ea coutingedcies he lost bis business in New York and Washington. He grew ly older and his oclok this morning the - eee he = vo $25,000 for his old now be it as Wash. Cor. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1875. TWO CENTS. Standing Committees ef the Senate. The following are the standing committees of the Senate as elected to-day: On Privileges and Elections—Messrs. Mor- ton, (chairman,) Logan, Alcorn, Mitchell, Wadleigh, Cameron of’ Wis., MeMillaa, Saulsbury, Merrimon. On Foreign Relations—Messrs. Cameron, | (chairman,) Morton, Hamlin, Howe, Fre- linghuysen, Conkling, MeCreery, ys Johnson of Tenn. On Finanee—Messrs. Sherman,(chairman,) Morrill of Vermont, Ferry oi Michigan, FrelingLuysen, Logan, Boutwell, Jones of Nevada, Bayard. Kernan. 1 On Appropriations—Messrs. Morrill of M (chairman,) Windom, West, Sargeat, Alli- son, Dorsey, Davis, Eaton, Waliace. Ga Commerce—Mesers. Meer = i ma-,) Spencer, Boutwell, Cameron of Wi: = sate, MeMillan, Gordon, Dennis, Me- A : Eobertso Wallace. | SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE. paterson de TUESDAY, March 9. The Secretary of the Senate read a letter from the Vice President stating that an ab- sence of two or three days from the city would yrevent him from being present to- morrow [to-day]. MR. FERRY PRESIDENT PRO TEM. Mr. Anthony submitted a resolution de- claring Mr. Ferry, of Michigan, President en. ue ru McCreery asked that the election for President protem be by ballot, which was agreed t 0. Mr. Anthony then nominated for President pro tem Mr. Ferry. of Michigan. on Stevenson nominated Mr. Thurman, of 10. The Secretary appoiuted as tellers, Messrs. Anthony and McCreery. The ballots having been deposited and counted by the tellers. the Secretary announced that 64 votes had been cast, of Which 33 were necessary to a choice, at— 01 Manufactures—Messrs. (chairman,) Booth, Brace, Withet On Agriculture—Messrs. Frelinghuysen, (ehairman,) Robertson. Harvey, Davis, Goi don. On Military A ffairs—Messrs. Logan (chair- man,) Cameron of Pa. Spencer, Clayton oe Burnside, Ransom, Randolph, Cockrell lessrs. Cragin (ehair- man.) Anthony, Morrill of Me., Sargent, Conover, Norwood, Whyte. On the Judiciary—Messrs. Edmunds (chair- man,) Conkling, Frelinghuysen, Wright, Howe, Thurman, Stevenson. Oa Post Offices and Post Roads—Messrs. Hamlin (cbairman,) Ferry of Mich., Dorsey, Jones of Nev., Dawes, Paddock, Saulsbury, Johnson of Tenn., Maxey. On Public Lands—Messrs. Oglesby (chair- man,) Windom, aiaaey Boutwell, Paddock, Booth, Kelly, McDonald, Jones of Fla. On Private Land Claims—Messrs, ‘Tho man (chaisman,) Bayard, Bogy, Ferry Conn., Allison. On Indian A ffairs—Messrs. Allison (ch: mun.) Oglesby, Morrill of Me., Ingalls, Cl ton, Bogy, MeCreery. On Pensions—Messrs. Ingalls (chairman,) Allison, Hamilton, Booth, Bruce, McDonald, Withers. On Revolutionary Claims —Me: Mr. = had received 39 votes and Mr. Thurman % votes. Mr. Ferry was thereapon eave duly elected President pro fem , and wa8 conducted to the chair by Me-Thuctnan. On assuming the duties of the chair; Mr. Ferry thanked the Senate for this generous manifestation of its confidence, and said that he would a upon their kind support to as- sisi him in the discharge of the duties of the chair upon which he now entered. On motion of Mr. Anthony, the Secretary Was then directed to inform the President of the selection of Mr. Ferry as President pro em. The journal of yesterday's proceedings was then read. Mr. Sargent presented the credentials of his colleague, Mr. Booth, which were read, and Mr. Booth was then sworn in. Mr, Anthony then submitted a list of standing committess, which was adopted. (The list is printed in another coluran.} PINCHBACK. The unfinished business, being the resolu- tion for the admission of Mr. Pinchback, was then taken up, and Mr. Morton resumed his remarks from the point where he suspended yesterda: . Steven. son (chairman,) Johnston of V Goldta- In reference to the action of Judge Durell,he waite, Morrill of Vt., Wright. (Mr. M.) did not undertake to justify it, but On Claims—Messrs. Wright (chairman. it was justified by able lawyers this floor Wadleigh, Mitchell Cameron of Wis., € of Fla, On the District of Columbia— Messrs. Sper cer (chairman,) Hiteheock, Dorsey, Ingalls, Robertson, Merrimon, Eaton. tents—Messrs. Ferry of Conn., (eb: ) Windom, Dawes, Johnston of Va., erman. On Public Buildingsand Ground: Morrill of Vt., (chairman,) Came: Paddock, Cooper, Whyte. On Territories— Mess: Titeheock (¢! man,) Cragin, Patterson, Christiancy, + ron, Cooper, peice Fa On Railroads—Messrs. West (chairman Hitcheoek, Cyagin, Howe, Hamilton, chell, Sargent, bawes, Ransom, Kelly, C. perton. On Mines and Mining—Messrs. Sargent (chairman,) Hamlin, Alcorn, Harvey, S ron, Goldthwaite, Randolph. On the Revision of the Laws of the United States — Messrs. _ Boutwell airn Alcorn, Christiancy, Caperton, Wallace. On Education and Labor—Messrs. Patter- son (chairman,) Ingalls, Morton, Ferry of ., Burnside, Bruce, Gordon, Eaton, and elsewhere. He believed s opinion of the tion is, after all, not whether Durell hada right to interfere, but whether the <ellogg government had a right to organi having that right, as had been decided 1 tribunals of the state, was of no conse. quence who interfered ‘to assist it to organ- iz ristiancy, MeMitla h_ was the perton, Cockrell, Jones The ques- = Mr. Merrimon expressed his pleasure at hearing Mr. Morton say yesterday was a question which was eall party. He concuvred entirely with that Senator; ar he hoped that every Senator would cast his vote on this question in entire ac- cordance with the constitution and the laws. He quoted from the vase of Kersey Johns, who ‘presented his credentials as Senator from Delaware. A doubt was raised as to the ipaany of his election. He was not sworn In; his credentials were referred, and after an examination the committee report- ed that he was not entitled to his seat, and he was not admitted. He also referred to the case of Mr. Lanman, of Conuecticut, who —- his credentials in 1825 as a Senator rom that State. Objection was made to the validity of his credentials. He was not sworn in; his credentials were referred, and then on oe back as not valid, and the Sen- ate sustained the report, and he was never sworn in. He also quoted from the action of the Senate in refusing to admit Senators from Arkansas and Louisiana in 1369, al- thongh as reported by the Judiciary Com- — their credentials were regarded as in form. Messrs, of Pa., r- a On Service and Retrenchment— Messrs. Clayton (chairman,) Wright, Oxles- by, "taptane Pattersou, McCreery, Ran- jolph. ‘o Audit and Control the Contingent penses of the Senate—Messrs. Jones of Ni (chairman,) Dawes, Dennis. On Printing—Messrs. Anthony (chairman,) Howe, Saulsbury. On the Library—Messrs. Howe (chairman,) Edmunds, Ransom. On Rules—Messrs. Ferry of Mich., (chair- man,) Hamlin, Merrimon. On En; sed Bills—Messrs. Bayard (chair- man,) Withers, Anthony. On Enrolled Bills—Messrs. Conover, Rob- ertson, Kelly. SELECT COMMITTEES. On Transportation Routes to the Seaboard —Messrs. Windom (chairman,) Sherman, Conkling, West, Conover, Mitchell, Nor- wood, Davis, Johnsto1 Oa the Levees of the Mississippi Ri Alcorn (chairman,) Clayton, vey, Cooper, Cockrell. Nominations To-day. sw0e- THE RAILROAD WaRr.—The Baltimore Gazette says theve were no material changes in the situation of affairs as regards the great railroad contest yesterday. Both the Balti- more and Ohio and Pennsylvania companies continue to be actively engaged in the trans- odbc of passengers, and the revival in rade growing out of the reduced freight rates continue to exert a beneficial influence in business circles. The sale of tickets at the office of the Pennsylvania company was un- usually active yesterday, and full trains were run from Union depot. The comp: also claims to be receiving the greater pro- portion of heavy freight going west from Baltimore. The situation in New York and Philadelphia remains unchanged. Har- . A rumor was rife in N: The President seut the following nomi that there had been’a settlem’ tions to the Senat jay difficulty between the two of the New York Assoc’ ‘ raphed to know of the truth of these ramors. nquirles were made of the Baltimore and Obio Railroad officials in Baltimore who stated that no settlement had beea made and none proposed. Colonel Scott, President of the Pennsylvania Railroad company, in an interview With a reporter in Philadelphia, last night, said there was no truth in the re- ported settlement of differences between his company and the Baltimore and Ohio. He said a proper adjustment of the matter rested tes Consuls—John T. Edgar at - Morton at Viadiwostock. Be j. F. Bry: of Wisconsin, to be pension agentat La Crosse, Wis.; Don A. Pardee to be district judge for district of Louisiana; W. W. Dedrick to be attorney of the Unitet Sta southern district of Mississippi; Usher, U. 8. marshal for district of Massachusetts. Postmasters—Wm. L. Burt, Boston, Mass. Ber jamin F. Hamliton, Biddeford, Me, Geo. . Crawford, Branswic! Wires ff e: | with the Baltimore and Ohie Company. It Stee ee eee corish, | was entirely in their hands, aud they aione . a ‘ a oe ae. | Were responsible for the breaik. P | The Cumberland News says that on Satur- day the Pennsylvania Railroad Company again reduced the rate of heavy groceries from Baltimore to Cumberland, and an- nounce that they will now carry sugar, fis molasses and salt from Baltimore to Cur berland city for sixteen cents per one hun- dred pounds. * POLITICAL mond, McConnell: ; Virgil B. Smith, Middleport, O. F. Lowe, Xenia, Ohio; James Mull neaux, Gallipolis, Ohio; M. W. Coulter, Ba: ter Springs, J. J. Mathews, Lyon: Iowa; W. T. ell, Creston, Iowa; L. S. Fiol ria. ; Charles Seymour, La Jas. W. Ferguson, Neiilsville, H. A. Patterson, Janesville, W! . G. Bidamos » Canton, I W. Briggs, Niagara F lone, N.Y na, N. ¥ ster, Orangeburgh Court-hous H.S. Glover, Macon, Ga.; Rob’t Stew- ron, Miss.; Robert Love, Trenton, 5 A.M. Paseo, Crestline, Ohio; John ss, 7 Nortrs.—Ex-Speaker Blaine, in a letter to the chairman of the New Hamp- shire republican committee, says: +The re- ublicans of the whole country are watching New Hampshire with interest and anxiet They hope to find in the-result of your ele tion the beginning of a healthy reaction against the temporary reverses of last year and the promise ofa safe, honorable, and useful future for that great party which con- ducted the country through the perils of war and which can best administer its affairs in time of peace.” -*+-At the municipal elec- tions In Maine yesterday the republicans carried Augusta, the citizens’ ticket was elected in Belfast over the democratic ticket, aud the democrats were successful in Biide- ford. ----The Governor of Arkansas is so highly gratified at the adoption of the Po- Jand resolutions by the House of Representa- tives, that hehas appointed the 25 instan as a day of Thanksgiving. +++-A letter fro Senator padi ney iowa, announces that he is not a candidate for re-election. “OLORED GRAND JURORS IN BALTIMORE. the United States district court yester- day the grand jury which was sworn in con- tained, for the iirst time in Maryland, three colored men, as follows: John W. Locks, president of the Chesapeake Marine Railway Company; he is a dark,stout-looking man, about fifty-seven years of age; Rev. Harrison H. Webb, a minister of the Protestant Epis- copal Church, and formerly cashier of the —— pigtoete ace eee ik in Rand city; Wm. H. % etor of a barber's sal on Pratt stredte The last two are light-complexioned and are intelligent look- ing men.— Baltimore Sun, Wh. A SouTH CAROLINA MURDER AND VER- DicT.—A col boy was whipped to death in Kershaw county. and the verdict of the jury was “that Boykin White, by misfortune and contrary to his will, by whipping or breaking the neck of.did cause the of Thomas Berry, on the night of Monday, the fy EN Ri . Boy! is ROW — ton (8. C.) ‘Ss —_—_—_____. A Truck ENTERPRISE IN GEORGIA.—The 'y of northern Army Appointnents. s. be major and pay - iH . F. 8. Calhoun of Ohio, and Geo. L. Rousseau of Kentucky, to be 2d lieutenants; Benjamin *. Pope, a.sistant surgeon, to rank from May 14, Is¢ ‘aval Promotions.—Assistant Engineer H Webster. lo be passed assistant engineer; Master W. W. Bassett, to be a lieutenant on the retired list; Assistant Constructors Phil. Hicbborn, Frank L. Fernald, W. L. Wrin- tons zeo. R. Boush, and Robert W. Steele, to he naval constructors, and Wm. Cer Tur- ber, to be 2d lieutenant in the Marine corps. SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.—One of the objects for which the Senate was called ine utive session is the consideration of a treaty with Spain, amendatory of the twelfth and eighteenth articles of the treaty of 1 it relates to the right of seareh uw high seas and to the protection and immuni- ties of the property of citizens of the United States in Spanish territory. It is understood @ treaty of this character will be sent to the Senate early this week. The necessity for it has grown out of the recent experience of American seamen In Cuban waters. It was negotiated by General Cushing, who informs the Statedepartment that it has the approval of the new Alfonso government at Madrid.— Wash. Cor. Phila. Press. THE LovIsIANA MATTER.—Enough is already known by the House Louisiana com- mittee of the character of the election returns for members of the to make it certain the This, hor will not give @ majority on joint ballot. So tbat in case Pinchback is not admitted to his seat. any one elected United States Sen- ator after the terms of the Wheeler com- promise are carried into effect will of ne- ouatsy be @ republicaa.—Wash. Cor. Bal. merican, Tue Bishops mittee of the diocese THE RAGGED EDGE More Testimeny About }, ee. After our tele; ic report of the Tilton- Beecher trial closed 3 Putoam coutinued her testimony, time I visited Tilton‘s yesterday, Mrs. Y house afier they were settled I saw Beccher bust on a called its said this Beecher talin the hall. When I next was turned to the wall. Tilton was Elizaheth’s doing, and that had been a traitor to the ayy cause. I remember making a visit to Tilton on a Sunday in November, 18¢6. gaged in He was en- hanging pictures, at which I ex- ressed my surprise, and told him I bad been church He said that he thought I was one of th ehureh. good women who never went to When I told him I went to hear Dr. Storrs, he said, “ What, you go to listen to THAT LITTERING ICEBERG The conversation was renewed at the dinner table, and of my speak i] resented his manner of speaking stor. He said he did not mean to isrespectfully of Dr. Storrs. He said he would never go to church to hear the gos pel. but he would go to hear good music or a lecture. He said Elizabeth took all the care of the children, and should bring them up as she chose, but he ho ped that they would not suffer from religions stirrings as he (Tilton) had done. rietta in Tilton came. Bessie Turner came to me at Ma- 1570, and stayed there until Mrs. Cross-examined by Fullerton I sometimes saw Tilton greet his friends while at the house, and may have had achit- chat with him on the subject. Ou one ocea- sion Tilton and his wife were DISCUSSING THE SUBJECT OF KISSING, and he si should at kiss. Mrs. ‘aid he would be sorry if any one tribute such great importance to a Tilton was a woman of great de- votedness, and exhibited great love to her husband. She endeavored to hide her hus- band’s faults, and she frequently told false- hoods to hide them. I frequentl for the falsehoods she told. chided her hen Bessie Turner visited meat Marietta she was about seventeen years of age. February. came to me in She visited me again shortly after, and remained about eight weeks before she went came to t Green avenue, eight weeks. summons. the same Morse; I Turner wi did not talk wich testify w heard of Woodhul rumors. from the time never felt ry he had taken in yhen calle! on the stand. to school at Steubenville. his city Lhave been staying at 315 here I have resided about I came at Mr. Shearman’s Bessie Turner is not Stopping at S house, but is living with. Afes gv on Mrs. Morse, and Be: ‘as the Since 1 1 about what I should I first the time of the il publication; before this I heara f a dificalty. I first heard of it . Tilton, in October, 1870, I felt at that this was a great outrage. I Ey with Dr. Storrs for the part it. I thought the course he this seandal at took in ca ye, Congregational Council was unwi ter, whi writing, se. ‘The witness was handed a let- n she identified to be in her own he Words expressing herself ANGRY WITH THE TWO CHU Fullerton then proj whieh was objected, Judge Neilson asked wh; posed to use the letter; an contradict The cou ni d to read the | by Evarts. the counse! pro- he replied, asa It iter, ‘tion to the witness. rt allowed the letter to be read, Was addressed to Mrs. Tilton, and opened by returning thanks for the last number of the Golden Age, and then her excitement on learnin declaring with the The letter was dated Ap In answer to the court, that her anger was for the Mrs. on to speak of a = of ey le e felt Sor for erand angry two churenes—Dr. B.’s and Dr. 8."s. » 1874. the w.tness replied inst the two churches taken against the; itham then left the witness stand. counsel on both sides being through with her. Mr. Sheayman then called as THE NEXT WITNESS, Anna Augusta Moore, who took her seat and testified to Mr. tayo and know Mr. and Mrs. them about sixteen yee 5 boarding with Mrs. Richa I reside in Brooklyn, ‘Tilton; I have known they were then rds, Mrs. Tilton’s mother, on Livingston street; I boarded with Mrs. Richards, and we were members of the sameiamily; Mr. and Mrs. Tilton’s relations as husband acd wife were the. very happy; they went to reside on State street in 1 1863; I was oF s With them there; they then went to Liv.ngston street; and resided there a few months, afterwards cemoving to North Ox ford street; they had family worship coatin- ually in the household; th ey took the house in Oxford street for three years, ea1 reside there durin; change of when he 1) that time; I inimic I observed a vangelical ideas in Mr. Tilton jived in State street, after I knew him three years; after he removed to Oxford street he said he did not belie’ the atonement; Mrs. said.-Oh, you don’t mean tha! “Indeed I do; fering to Mrs. T family worship when residing in S one word of Tilton heard this an{ id he saicl. ie change caused great suf ‘ilton; I think he discoutinaed siree but it was continued by his wife, who cou- ducted it never reg and said grace at the table; he was ular in his attendance at church, and this was the cause of discussion between him and myself; it was his habit. so far as I know, to work on Sundays; on one I remember his speakin, balls ina occasion of rolling billiard billiard room; I told him I did not think it right, as he was ther engaged as a teacher in the Plymouth chureh Sunday school; he passed the matter off in a joking way, they’ wen and the conversation dropped; when into their present house I visited them very freqnently, but he was not often his conduct ver ‘han theta CEA In 1860 the how that kin Andrews eyes, rubbed her hand over his face and man and gether a minuteafter they had his wife was always ngeable; he said in Livingston street Woman should not live to- IN EACH he brought Stephen Andrews to se, and afierwards people of the woman who was with dhis hair, “peeked” up in hits to him what a lovely “sphere” he had; Mrs. Morse, M: econd win with Tilton about this company, but laughed, serious! r. Freeland, Mrs. Tilton ann myself Ithink it was the nier I knew them; I Pe pe ot e and would not treat the subject Mrs. Tilton objected to these parties coming to the house. I do not know what Tilt ion’s religious ideas were afier his change of views, nordid [ ever hear him deny the divini f Christ. Mrs. Tilton was too self-depreciating: she gave all tne evidence of affection for her husband that a woman could give. He sometimes used to treat her with @ caress, and tell her how lovely and beautiful would quarrel with her midnight she was; and ai other times he nd stay out until . My close acquaintance with the family was down to 1868, but I often saw them after that at their house. The only fault I had with El izabeth was SHE MADE A FOOL OF IER HUSBAND with her idolatry and devotion to him. Cross-examineéd by Jud Fulle. of coal when his wife was sick, but he went cut one time without saying whether. he would order it or not; he di to the wrong ee Tilton to not say he went he refused to take Mrs, laces of amusement, and = pl on one oceasion to take her toa lecture. Th accompany Be there; on reason that Tilton wou! said, “Ido not was around there, The witness put iter by deseri! he went to one lecture, 1 Phillips; he a id not go, Mrs. Tilton think he was at home, but he Some * the court room in a roar bing how Tilton brushed fo a one his wife on her way home f1 lecture, nearly knoekt Fullerton then ‘questioned Her INTERVIEW WITH Star REE PEARL AN- testified: It was about 12 o'clock when any fre her down. about the Ido not know there when I arri about | i i i as a f sfor aixteon saying :— Livingston-street TELEGRAMS 70 THE STAR. NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION, Both Parties Claim the State. THE TRANSIT OF VENU CIVIL RIGHTS IN RHODE ISLAND. Sensation in an Aristocratic Church THE SCANDAL TRIAL. Tilton’s Adventure at Winsted. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN MONTREAL THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELEt- TION. Doubts as to the Result. New York, March 9.—A dal dispatch to the Times from Concord, N. H., says the paign ended last night with great meet- ings in the larger cities of the state, held by 1 parties. gn show by canvasses that the state is sure, impossible to predict the result. be no doubt Uhat both parties are in bester condition than ever before. The ibition- isis are searcely heard of, and the feeling is that they will very generally vote with the republicans. About Con: en is little talk, the interest being centered in the gubernatorial contest. It is thought the Ist distriet will be carried easily by the repub- cans. The 2i will be saved by a small majority, and that the 3d wil! go to a demo- crat. The excitement over THE NATURALIZATION FRAUDS is t. Yesterday two arrests were made, an ¢ man confessed he had falsely sworn, and had run in several men, and intended to grind the mill further. There is exciting talk here, but no serious trouble is apprehende| All are hoping for a good day, much depend- ing on the weather. A Quiet Election and Full Vote. MANCHESTER, N. H., March 9.—The elec tion throughout’ the state is progressing quietiy, the excitement preceeding the elec. tlon having given way t a calmer feeling. Voting Is brisk, and up to noon a larger vote had been polled than ever before. Both 2 ties are polling their full strength, and there are but few split tickets. In this city the democrats lead in a majority of the wards, and they express confidence of being able to carry the city. fy progressing quietly. At noon a count of votes in four wards gave Cheney (rep.) a ma- jority of 530. The republicans are said to be gaining in Nashua, where Chene} ind at Lebanon, Gorham and Mil; - Milton is going democratic by an increased majority over last year. Republican Gains at Great Falls. GREAT FALLs, N. H., Mareh 9.—The re- epee bave elected by a large majority Ive representatives. At hoon 455 votes had been cast for Cheney, 320 for Roberts, and 10 for White. Republicans will increase their majority over last year. leads, today, ‘Tilton was present for the Arst Lime since te ton was for rst time since defense |. The defense called Geo. W. pro- a, at Wiustea, ‘ilton coming there on @ lecturing tour. He asked me for TWO ROOMS ADJOINING ONE ANOTHER which were given him. I went to Tilton’s and rapped. I was turning away when the door , and I saw Tilton with his coat, hat boots off. The young lady was lying on the bed, and to be about 15 years of age. When at the dioner table fae oe and the lady appeare v miliar. ir and Mrs. Bee cher here came into the cour:-room and took seats in front of the Plymouth gathering. Cross-examined by Fullerton :—This was in December, 1869. Tilton threw the door of the room wide open, and there was no appa- rent effort at concealment on the part of either. I attended Tilton’s lecture, and so did my wife. In reply to a juror, witness said :—I went to Tilton’s room about an hour after dinner. The next witness was Albert F. Norton. He testified :—I live in New Britain, Ct. 1 was a contractor in Winsted, Ct., and lived At the Beasdsley house in December, 1589. In passing Tilton’s room on the morning after the lecture I saw A LADY PARTLY DRESSED in it. This lady attended the lecture with Tilton. I did not see any book in the room Cross-examined :—I have never had any legal controversy, or been charged with any vio- lation of law. I have never compromised any legal claim against me. EN TRANSIT. Suceessf bservations in South America. New York, March 9.—A dispatch trom the Cape of Goot Hope, February 1, says: The Cuited States steamship M. ela brings news from the American scientific expedition, located at Kergullen land for the rpose of observing the transit of Venus. Their labors in observing the planet's track on the 9th of December were eminently suc- cessfal. The weather was very favorable, considering wd ig state of weather on Desolation island. The English and French arties stationed there for same Were also successful in observing the phe. nomenon. Several excellent photographs of the sun at periods of the planet’s contact were ob:ained. All the instruments of the Americans worked with great satisfaction. perv ean CRIME IN CHICAGO, A Girl Fatalit, ane, a Boy for Seduc- CHICAGO, Mareh 9.—Last night about 11 o'clock, a girl named Tierney, aged 16, stabbed a boy on Church street, named Fish, affray sbe was found intoxicated in a house of iM fame. TRENTON, March 9.— joint meeting to fill the offices w keeper of state 4 “ ry 5B i 5, by ‘ i : g $ ? i Hy F | fil fi i i i if i 3 H i i ly if i ete £ i i ; i i? ij 1 I i F li 2 i ley ing. The annual rez paotisted, w s read and Sod Thnk Committee to inquire into the affairs made a ¢ trotted » in all cases where it is im- tant for the interests of the ivania Rattroad Company, either to consol effect leases on fi terms to both giving the treasury from the necessity from large amounis of securities. INVESTIGATING CHARGES AGAINST A UNITED STaTrSs DisTRict ATToRNEY.— eral ‘harges were made at Wash- nited States District Attor- ney Tenney last fall by ex-Assistant Distnet Attorae; —— yf assistant — general, wax a nt to conduct © investigation of these char; The inquiry has been on since Feb. 2d. It is in pow Bd continued Fm Hp M assistant United States district attorney under Tenney ai the time the sult a= Sanborn was pressed in Brooklyn. been accused of giving certain 5 derived from official sources, to one of Ban- born’s lawyers, Mr. Hughes resigned. Since that time he has been a bitter enemy of Col. Tenney. His charges were sent in on Octo- ber St, The report of Mr. Robinson is to be made to Attorney General Williams.— NX, ¥. Tribune, sth Ir Is TO BE MOPED that when the long- expected revival of business takes place, a radical change wili also occur in the prices of articles of daily use, for at present they are absurdiy dear. Particularly does this state. ment appl y to domestic utensils of east iron, upon which there is no machine work what- ever, and no labor involved except that of moulding. Curiosity recently induced a pur- chaser to weigh some cast iron baking pans in a housefurnishing store, to see what cost the manufacturer. The it was 4 trifle over three pounds, and ir cost, at the highest rates, could not exesed 15 cents. The price charged for them at retail was 75 cents. The price of waffle irons with handles, weighing not over 10 pounds and co*ting 50 cents to manufacture, was $2.50. Such ngs isor A. Gubner, of New Utrecht, last Beptember. During last month Mr. Gubner received an anonymous letter, of =, copy Was recently printed in the Times. Mr. Gubner has caused the arrest of Mr. Andrus Montfort, @ wealthy citizen of the town of New Utrecht who was bailed in the sum of $1,000 to ar for examination Church, at Fort Hamilton, next atip.m. Mr. Montfort is’ said to be $100,000, and an effort has been made to the matter from the public.—W. Y. Times, _—_——_—_——— j F i u Hl here for years. During the seventeenth ses- sion of the legislature, 1.6:-8, he Was a mem- ber of the assembly irom this city.—Alla Cat- ifornia, Feb. 27 * dians, —— remy yor of bey a reached Cheyenne Agency on Sati and were accompanied by Ella and Germain, survivors of the Smoky Hill mas- sacre, where their parents and ove sister were killed by Indians. re a pitiadle Grey Beant took Ells, aged. seventoon ed a, Stone Calf had Lizzie, eleven. Eila, Who is encienfe, says she can identify all who took part in ee, They were dressed in Indian costumes, and nearly starved. A MEETING OF WORKMEN took in New York Saturday night in ition to the corspiracy bill now state = islature, which makes those inciting Strikes liable to fine and imprisonment, as also those seeking to deter others from work- jog in obedience to strikes. The law was characterized 48 not ea popular rights, but a4 monstrously , inasmuch as no provision existed against combinations of railroad and steamboat companies to raise ts and passenger rates, nor against the combination of manu- facturers nor any class of trades to raise prices SUPPOseD MURDER IN West VIRGINT. The body of Mr. T. A. Wilbura, who: missing for several weeks, was found ravine near his residence. in the Bean tiement, Hardy county, West Virgt few days since. Upon an exami: bullet-hole wound was found in the whiecb had traversed the lower part brain and came out at the left temple, less causing instant death. A man named Fred. Bean, who had forsome time past threatening Wilburo’s life. is arrested and lodged in jail to awai Sn Oxe HexpRep Lives Lost at SRA— later dispatch has been received in in regard to the loss of the steamship Gothen. burg. She was wrecked on Furneaux Island in Bass strait, between Van Dieman’s Land and Australia. She bad on board a crew of thirty-five men with eight-five many of whom were women and The total number of saved so far as is twenty-two. The ship had a embracing three thousand ounces THE Fieip-KINsevia Ca’ committee appointed by ~~ tion to ‘leat act 5) £ i > bites f PACIFIC MAIL we of in