Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Peumsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, pons peninnene-ranrat§ ‘CHB EVENING STAR is served by carriers to Qudseribers at Tex CENTS PER WEEE, OR Forry- CENTS PER MONTH. Cunts mace. By @ month; mz A HE WEEKLY STA uf @ year, postane pre he BT AL subscriptions Smee in aivance, @Ra FE Seen ined on ception. AMUSEMENTS. NAR SS Bian ———---Manager A GREAT BILL TO NigHt . J. WEDNESDAY and THU harming romantic drama: 4. FLORENCE Miss CONWAY pisodm of the war, calle? NTEER.” Billy Wil nce. had at Brad Adams’, and at mari7-2t . ESSE SHEPARD, THE WORLD'S GREATEST PIANIST. WILLARD HALL, MONDAY EVEN! MARCH MR. SHEPARD, Assinted by Artists - will give ONE GRAND CONCERT AT WILLARD HALL MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 22. reserved seats, @ cents extra. For maris-6t Tieket=. $} sale at Meter Fors OPERA HOUSE. ONE WEEK ONLY WITH MR. F. S. CHANFRAU, who will appear in the Great Southwestern ilrama, KIT, THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER. KIT REDDING. native of Prince George's county, Maryiacd, but now of the Bed river country Mr. CHANFRAC THE BEAT : ME. HOTTO as the JUDGE ME_LANGAN as the MAJOR: framatic company, with auxiliary, and Mra oS Germen, Gussie ‘De Mine Jey Mark P arry Hot H. Burton KIT MATINEE SATU Monday next—THE MAJILTON Under a Cloud. or, Murder in t Engecement t balladist and singer Engagemen appearance of song, M {the beau! mammoth company pment and Josh from rk in their wonderful clog f of Jobuny Harris, the great Der 1 gpian Comedian. in conjunction with Chas. T. Ellis, t_Delivestor of German Characteristics, Mie Lou Sanford. the great Serio-comic Singer and Washington Favorite: Miss Lou Edwards, Se comic Vocalist and Dancer matinges on Tuesday and ors open at lock. D preparation—The Grand marl5 6t INCOLN HALL. THOMAS TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, WEDNESDAY BVENING, MARC at 3 o'clock. THEO. THOMAS’ LAST GRAND CONCERTS OF THE PRESENT SEASON.) First and only Appearance of the Celebrated reas the greatest this country N rime Don: MR. FRANZ REMMERTZ, Bass et : CH, The Young P: Contralto, t th THEO. THOM GRAND ORCHESTRA And Other EMINENT SOLOISTS. Admission Tickets—One Fifty cents extra. oltar. Reserved seats ‘The sale of Reserved Seats will commence on ‘Thursday Morning. March 21. at Metzerott & Go's. where the programme of the concerts can be ‘ay & Son's Pianos ne re exclusively used H. 5; BARLOW, Brcs Leave To caLu - atiention of Senators and members of Oongress ‘te bis large collection of PAINTINGS, ENGBA VINGS, &c.. which he offers at reduced prices. ‘This is a fine opportunity to persons feaving the qityte purchases as his stock is the largest ever seen ‘Ashington Paintings, &c.. packed with the greatest care. = ARLOW 'S GALLERY OF Akt, feb Im 1225 Pennsy!vania avenue STEN ADAM E. ‘N, Baltimore), * Maforms her friends and Ladies in general that she has in charge the et Chas. Baume and will do ull binds of Mair Work janm «, aod wi! jo wll kins o' ir Worl st NEW YORR PRICES. BAI SOLD BY THE OUN WOR! s CE TO HAIB ‘at the lowest market price. DRESSING and Children’s HAIR CUT- falty Human Hair Switched trom 1 up at. AS. BAUM'S. 405 7th street, fob19-Im Inteliigencer Building Oup So.) ON EXHIBITION anv SALE \ New No ane } 439 aT. ‘Tn St MARKRITE: Me. 43: reat ose a TING remember Name and Number. jel-ly ES, BALLS, PARTI NEW YORK socisper THE NEW YORK PEPUB: N ASSOCIATION Will give the last of their series of Sociables AT MASONIC TEMPLE, THURSDAY EVENING, Marcu 13, 1475. Tickets aes 9) Can be obtainel at the door mari7-2t &e. + ONWLY 12 DOLLARS. Something Entirely New. $12! ONLY tt ONLY $12!!! A COMPLETE SUIT. GOOD STOCK! GOOD STYLE!: WINE DIFFERENT VARIETIES. 912A FINE SUIT FOR 612. TEEL! DRESSY!! sTYLIS tnt | GOOD BUSINESS SUITS. 6123 AN ATTRACTIVE SELECTION. | A SPECIAL THING. Examine Them. HABLE BROB., MERCHANT TAILORS § FINECLOTHIERS, Vet, 45—N2. 6,857. Washington News and Gossip. INTERNAL REVENUE—The receipts from this source to-day amount to $192,507.67. Customs REVENUE.—The receipts from this source to-day were $595,830. C -NTROLLER KNox is on a brief visit to Puiladelphia. AMONG those who had interviews with the President to-day were Senators Dorsey, Clayton, Mitchell. Windom, Carpenter, Mc- Millan, Conover, Logan and Chandler, and Representative Rusk. of Wisconsiu. NAVAL OrpERS.— Assistant Engineer W. Rowbotham, to the navy yard, Philadelphia. Detached—Passed Assistant Engineer Geo. W. Melville from the navy yard, Philadel- phia, and ordered to the Tennessee. THEVAPPLICANTS for the three vacant quartermaster’s positions in the army now namber several hundred. It is understood that the President has decided toappoint two military s*orekeepers now in the service, and the rezimental quartermaster doing duty at the West Point military academy. Tae SENATE will hardly be prepared to adjourn to-morrow. The Hawaiian treaty Was still under consideration at 2.45 p. m. to- day. and several Senators expressed the opin- ion ibat it would be further considered. to- morrow, as a number of Senators desire to speak on the subject. The adjournment will not ;robably take place before Saturday. TREASURY CHANGES.—The Secretary of the Treasury has decided toappoint A. U. Wyman Assistant Treasurer of the United States, vice Le Roy Tattle resigned. This mskes a vacancy in the office of cashier of the Treasury. For this place Colonel Frank Jones, assistant cashier, is an applicant. The nomination will be settled some time to-da: It is stated that Secretary Bristow has t dered the office to James Gilfillian, now in charge of the warrant division, and that he has indicated that he will accept it. CoL. ORDWAY FOR SPEAKER OF THE New HaMpsHine LEGISLATURE—A re- publican jollification meeting was held in Warnef; N. H., Saturday night over the elec- tion of Col. N. G. Ordway to the legisiatare from that town, “whieh has heretofore from time immemorial gone democratic,” and he was nominated for speaker of the legislature on the seore of his intimate knowledge of = tary law and the routine of public busine: CoNFIRMATIONS.—The Senate, in execu- live session yesterday, confirmed the follow- ing nominations:—Wm. F. Robinson, of Wis- consin, to be consul at Tamatave, Madagas- car, W. W. Dedrick, United States attorney for the southern district of Mississippi. vice Felix Brannagan; C. Irwin Wilson, of the District of Columbia, to be a paymaster in the army, with the rank of major; George A. Nolan, of Connecticut, examiner-in-chief in the United States Patent Office; James Mc- Gregor, pension agent at Pittsburg, Pennsy)- vania, (beinga reappointment.) PINCHBACK and his friends are in high glee over this denoument, and are sending dispatches to New Orleans in large numbers. Pinenback says the thing was “‘set up” by him, and that neither the President or Casey had anything to do with it. The effect of the action of the Senate is that there will be no vacancy, and that the legislature, no matter how constituted. cannot undertake to elect a Senator. Pinehback thinks now that he will have a much better show to be admitted next winter than he has had at any time hereto- fore.—Wash. Special Baltimore Sun. THE BLACK HILLs Er. Dorano.—The Sec- retary of War has addressed a communica- tion to Genera! Sherman, saying :—* All ex- itions into that portion of the indiau erritory known as the Blaek Hillis country must be prevented as long as the present treaty exists. Efforts are now being made to arrange for the extinguishment of the In- dian title, and all proper means will be used to accomplish that end. If, however, the steps whieh are to be taken towards the opening of the country to settlement fail toose persons at present within that ter: tory without authority must be expelied.’ THERE ARF MANY RUMORS concerning important apy roaching changes in the Treas- ury department. It is known that sinee the adjournment of Congress several ex-members of that body have been endeavoring to suc- ceed to positions in the department. Efforts have been made to remove the Second and Third Auditors, the First and Second Con- trollers, and the Commissioner of Customs, to make room for hungry applicants. It is not thought there will be any resuit attend- ing these efforts, other than so far as the office of First Controller is concerned. It is generally understood now that Mr. Taylor, the present incumbent, will be forced to giv- way to the pressure. THE NEw PostaL RATES oN NEwspa- PERS.—In view of the increased rate of post- age on transient newspapers, and in order to afford the people in all parts of the country to become familiar with the new postage, the Postmaster General has determined to sus- pend the operation of the law in this partic- ular until the Ist of April, when he will rig- idly enforce it, and all newspapers will be retained if insufficiently prepaid. An order to the above effect will be issued by the Post- master General to postmasters. The action of the Postmaster General is absolutely ne- cessary to prevent the flooding of the post offices with insufficientyy paid newspapers. The department is still in receipt of com- plaints of this embarrassment If IS UNDERSTOOD that the republicans in the Senate will not press the Frelinghuysen resolution, offered last night, endorsing the President's recognition of the Kellogg gov- ernment. The democrats, had it been re- solved to press it, would have raised the same point of order that was made on Mr. Clayton's resolution authorizing the ap- pointment of a committee to investigate the condition of affairs in the Indian territory, viz: that it is of a legislative character, and cannot be considered by the Senate in special session. Incase of their failure in this di- rection, it was the intention of thedemocrats to make the question one of physical endur- ance, and prolong the discussion indefi- nitely. SENATE CONFIRMATIONS —The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the fol- lowing nominations: D. 8. Wade, chief jus- tee supreme court. Montana; Rob't P. Bar- ker. marshal of United States for northern district of Alabama; S. P. Young, N. Y., con- sul at Moscow; David K. Cartier, collector of customs, N. H.C. Akeley, do., district of Michigan; a iton, Indian agent for Sisseten agency, Dakota; L. Cass Carpenter, collector of internal revenue, 3d district South Carolina, vice C. L. Andrews, removed. Postmasers—Orville Brown Mankato, Mich.; A. F. Graves. Red Wing, Minn.; A: E. Meigs. Austin, Minn.; B. J. De , Bar- {Talo Gat Wins wes Cece cs . 5 Elien All 5 Wells, St. Johns, Micn>" “Me™ S ‘WoRK AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OrricE.—The amount of work to be done at the government printing office during the re- cess is Bot it. The | REPRESENTATIVE Hewirr, of New York, EVENING STAR. | 5 gs E following nominations to the Senate to-day: Addison H. Lafiin, naval officer for the dis- trict of New York; Albert U. W: as- sistan’ of the United’ Btates at Washington, D. C.; David P. Lowe, ex- - gressman of Kansas, to be commissioner of A ter at Little Rock, Arkansas; lames Torrens, United States marshal for eastern district of Arkansas; E. W. Hoi- brook, collector of customs for the district of Teche, La.: A. 8. ther, receiver of public moneys at Harrison, Ark; Alfred A. do., Camden, Ark.; J. M. Do Denison, do., Little Rock, Ark.; Alfred E. Hawley, receiver of public moneys for the Wyoming istrict. Postmasters. —Heary 8S. Glover, Macon Court-house, Georgia, P. W. Lanier, lika, Ala.; Jas. W. Templeton, Princeton Illinois; Chas. R. McFadden, Waterville, Me.; Eliphalet Rowell, Hallowell, Me.; John Berry, Gar‘iner, Me.; John R. Runyon, Mor- ristown, New Jersey. a Promotions.—Lieut. Commanders Jno. F. Glensey and Edgar C. Merriman to be commanders; Commander Andrew E. K. Benham to be captain; Masters Jas. Frank- lin, Uriah R. Harris, Wm. A. Hadden and Richard G. Davenport to be lieutenants; En- signs Aaron Ward, Frank W. Nabor, Joseph L. Hunsicker and Chas. W. Bartlett to be masters; Arthur E. Heffinger to be an assist- see org eon The Senate also confirmed the — pominations this afternoon:—Addison * Laflin, naval officer, New York, (it being a reappointment;) E.'W. Helbrook, oollector of customs, district of Teche, Louisiana, vice Mullen, deceased, (the nomination of L. V. Duperrier for this position being to-day withdrawn.) Postmeaste Charles R. McFadden, Water- all lohn Berry, Gardiner, Maine; let Rowell, Hallowell, Maine; John . Runyon, Morristown, N. J.; P. W. Lanier, SS Ala.; James W. Templeton, Prince- on, Il. ae A Real Newspaper. From ti Boston Herald. The EVENING STAR is about the only real ele anna in Washington, and it hasa cir- culation of nearly 15,000. FULL RETURNS OF THE NEw HAupsuine ELECTION—The Advantage with the Repw- licans.—The full vote of the state of New Hampshire is now in, and foots up as follows: For Governer—Cheney, 39,285; Roberts, 39.163; White, 754. Total vote, 79,202. Cheney over Roberts, 122. For Congressmen: First dis- trici—Whitehouse, (rep.,) 13,619; Jones, +) 14,001; seattering, 326." Jones’ plr- > B85. distriet—Pike, (rep.,) Bell, (dem.,) 13,082; scattering, 202. ( Es , Mi. Third district—Blair, (rep.,) 12.388; Kent, (dem.,) 12,181; scattering, 163. Blair's pluislity, 207. Of the five councilors elect, two are repub- leans and three are democrats. The state senate stands five republicans and five dem- ocrats. with no choice in districts two and four. The house of representatives will stand 192 sayebticnne and 181 democrats, and the republicans, having eleven majority in that body, will be able, in joint convention of the two houses, to fill the vacancies in the senate with two republicans and elect the repub- lican candidates for governor and railroad commissioner. Hon. James F. Briggs, repub- Een candidate for senator in district three, will contest the election of Martin, demo- cratic seaator-elect, on the ground of frauds in Manchester. Should Martin be unseated, the councilor in the same district might also be left out in the cold, and the —_ licans thus gain control of the entire state govern- ment. At the worst they will have - sion of all but the council. Their vielory is, therefore, nearly, if not quite complete. BISMARCK’S WAR ON THE Pope.—In the lower house of the Prussian Diet yesterday, debate was opened on the first reading of the new ecclesiastical bill. Dr. Taek, Minister of Public Worship, in a speech explaining the cooper ge 8 for legislation on the re- ee oe pry be Lo Gorey die t especially on the fact that the thorized the Amsterdam bishop to obey laws s'milar to those which he denounced in Pra.- sia. The state was not afraid of the encycli- cal, but considered the matter as curious, and would not permit itself to be treated with scorn by = church. Prince Bis.narck made @ powerful speech in support of the bill. He said the maxim that more obedience was que to God than to man certainly did not mean that more obedience was «due to a Pope mis- guided by Jesuits than toa King. The gov- ernment was doing its duty in protecting German freedom of mind against Rome. The house resolved to discuss the bill in a fall sit- ting instead of referring it to a committee. Telegrams from Berlin to the London Times says: In a recent dispatch to the German man minister at Rome Prince Bismarck sug- gests that all states with a certain nu.nber of Catholic inhabitants enter into an agree- _— to repel Papal interference with poli- ies. A RIVER STEAMER DESTROYED BY FIRE Eleven Persons Burned or Drowned. — The steamer W. J. Lewis, bound from Vicksburg to St. Louis, took fire while coaling at Ches- ter, Ill., last evening, and burned to the water's edge. David Warbries, the watch- man, was burned or drowned, and one pilot and three other men are missing. She took fire from upsetting of the blacksmith’s forge. Besides the watchman. already reported, Chas. Pritehard, colored fireman, and five unknown deck se Were drowned, and Edw. McGuigan, another deck passen- ger. fatally scalded. While the boat was burning the steamer Fannie Levis came up and took the cabin passengers, ten or twelve in pumber, the crew and the remainder of the deck passengers aboajd and proceeded to St. Louis. DEKOVEN AND JAGGAR—At @ meetingof the standing committee of the Episcopal diocese of Georgia. at Savannah, yesterday aresolution was adopted disapproving Dr. Jaggar's Cheney letter, but in view of his explanation consenting to his consecration. A preamble and resolutions were adopted regarding Dr. DeKoven, commenting on the illegality of his election as bishop of Illinois, regretting the necessity of action, and with- holding consent to his consecration. The standing committee of the diocese of south. ern Ohio has voted unanimously against the consecration of Dr. DeKoven as bishop of I!- linois. Twenty-three dioceses have voted ta favor of the consecration of Dr. Jaggar as bishop of southern Ohio. This being a ma- Jority of the standing committee is sufficient to confirm his election. Ick FRESHET IN THE SUSQUEHANNA— Bridge Swept Away —The bridge spanning the Susquehanna river at Pittston was swept away by a flood last night at 9:30 o’ek 5 about tén minutes after the passenger train had passed over it. The river is rising rap- idly, and large slabs of ice are coming down with the swift tide thiek and fast. Fears are entertained that the two ger bridges lower down the river will be torn away. The highway bridge, near Basket station, has been carried away by the ice. There is no interrupt 0 travel on the Erie railroad wet by the flood. ——___ MYSTERIOUS ASSASSINATION IN VIR- G@tnta—David G. Lawson, a sober and ly — and inoffensive citizen of Hai S CHLOROFORMED AND RoBBED.—Patri Rourke, of hace a Point, says ‘hat on Bat. was alone in nis room. was formerly his house! i i | i is i rR, f te eft i ; 7 i 4 i Nomrsartoxs—The President sent the | SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE. cso ice So: WEDNESDAY, March 17. Immediately after the reading of the jour- nal, the Senate,on motion of Mr. Hamlin, Went into Executive session. ‘When the doors were closed the considera- ba the Hawaiian treaty was proceeded with. CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE. Matters and Thing» in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, CaL., March Ist, 1875. Eittitor Star:—1 am permitted to look upon the old familiar face of THE STAR once in about ten days, and though I read the papers here every day, yet I am sure to see some- thing new in THE STAR which has escaped the lynx-eyed news-mongers about here, some of whom profess to know more than ail the world “and the rest of mankind.” It would be superfluous to tell you that this is & most wonderful city and coantry. The city is wonderful for its uncared-for streets, lots, wooden houses (three-fourths of them being frame), and, worst of all itsevils, @ Chinese popuiation of about 30,000; and it rr. ally looke.trom thenumber of arrivalsevery Week, that it may not be long before they Will outnumber the white population, driv- ing out the white laborers to seek employ- ment elsewhere, as it is already a fixed fact that they cannot compete with this class of emigrants in cheap labor, for a Chinaman can live and thrive on twenty-five cents a day, whilst a white laborer il require at least one dollar. This subject is beginning to be regarded with more solicitude here than ever before. I see from the papers that resentative Page, of this State, has at t succeeded in attracting the attention of Con- = to this subject, and by his perseverance, ndustry and vigilance a law has been enact- ed which will tend to lessen some of the evils which are connected with the tremendous in- fiux of Chinamen to the cities and towns on this coast, for which the people of California, and especially those of San Francisco, will always hold him in grateful remembrance. Imay Led racgeg tosay that Mr. Page is regarded here as among the most industrious members of the present Congress, and a faithful representative of his district and state; and it gives me no little pleasure, in this connection, also to say of him that he is a firm iriend of the District of Columbia, and will not permit a system of local govern- ment which will oppress the ¢itizens to be lasteaed upon them, if his vote and influence will prevent it, but will cheerfally vote that the government of the United States BEAR ITS FAIR PROPORTION of the expense of maintaining and keeping the national capital the most beautiful and healthy city on the continent, and thus make it the pride and glory of the American peo- ple. Some may not forgive me, but I know you will for uttering what to me is a self evident truth, viz: that in my journey across the continent I found no city t can com- pare with Washington in beauty, healthfal- ness and sanitary rezulations, to say nothing of Its palatial residences, public buildings, water ‘works, fountains, parks, broad ana beautiful avenues, its picturesque gcene: which environ the whole District, ani last, thou; not least, its polite refined society; and, taken al ‘ther, can- no be excelled by any other city in the union. Very many here were surprised when in- formed that restaurants and stores of all Kinds (save druggists) are closed on Sunday in the District, and that the poopie ac quiesced in the law which required the citi- zens to close thei r business places on Sanday. WHAT A CONTRAST between the cities of Washington and San Francisco. Here the corner groceries and restaurants, (and their name is legion) bil- lard rooms, public gardens, &c., &c., are all open, and it is no uncommon thing to see mechanics at work close to the church at the same time that its deep toned bell is cailing people to the sanctuary; but I confess that 1 ‘was not so much astonished at this when I Schools, that it woukl cost a teacher his or her place to permit scholars to t the Lord’s prayer during school hours I wnay here remark that some among the best citizens of San Francisco prophesy that this state of things will not exist for any great length of time; that the people her: begin to see that some of th» eviisto which Ihave alluded,greatly retar.| the substantial prosperity, as well as the morality of the city, and therefore very many changes of opfnion as to the expediency ofa mo iificat ion in these things are ted to be going on silently but surely, as that it may be safe to say that very soon a more healthy state of public sentiment will be evinced as will ger the city of San Francisco alongside of — cities in the east on all these sub- jects. ; Having Long meas the salient points of this city, it is but just that I should speak fairl. and candidly of what makes her in many re- spects the greatest and the most important CITY ON THE WESTERN CONTINENT. It will be borne in mind that San Fran- cisco is, comparatively speaking, a new city, for, only a few years ago, she was under the control of gamblers and thieves. It was in this city that James King, of Mo., a native of the District of Columbia, was murdered in one of the public streets for boing = the editor of a paper, to expose and bring to jus- tice a thief wao had fled from New York to eseal anishment, and had successfully stu the ballot-box kere, by which means he was elected to an office to which he had aspired; and how this assassin was seized and strangled to death in the public square by an outraged but just people, who, even by tis unlawful act, showed their appreciation of public virtue and their detestation of crime. In those days it took six months to reach this city from the east, and now you can start from the seaboard on the Atlantic and in seven days reach San Francisco, al- most without experiencing any fatigue. This city has ere points of interest other than that already alluded to. Her shippin, interest has attracted the civilized world; the largest ships loaded to their utmost ca- pacity enter the port of San Francisco. through the “golden gate,” and empty their rich treasures into her ob: and in tarn are ted with the rich produce of this won- derfnl country, among which may be num- bered gold, silver. copper, lead, grain, bread- stuffs; and last, though not least, fruits and wine, an inexhaustible supply. SUBURBS OF SAN FRANCISCO. 1 confess my astonishment at the beauty and architecture of the cemeteries here; the tombs and mausoleums are very rich, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, many of which are built of the most beautiful black Italian marble, ee like glass. Tae largest and finest of them are situated for the most part at the foot of what is here the summit uge white i ch overlooks the city to remind them that there is something else to contend for besides gold. Between two and three miles from these cemeteries the Pacific ocean dashes its waves upon the coast, and within ten o’ the shore, uj the rocks, may be all times bu sun, sometimes frolicking with but oftener in deadly strife, at which the noise from these monsters of other, times eae Nas TWO CENTS. He is a gent! rge fortune, and is identified with almost all the blic enter- largely interested in He, like every patriot, has a good word for Washington; likes tohear of its suc- cess; has no objection to have it adorned and beautified; thinks that Con; is bound to per pebhe —_ as it ————— upon the le nts o' govern- ment for which the people are In: Bowser sponsible. oe eet THE BEECHER TRIAL. Tilton, Mrs. Weedhull and Mrs. Moul- After our baer oon report of the Tilton- Beecher trial Cony cerca, Thomas yes' m é Cooke, the journalist’ introduced by the de- fence was Cross-examined. He testified as follows: J was asked to make an acquaint- ance with Mrs. Woodhull for purposes of in- formation by Mr. Dana, of the Sun, and also by Mr. Cummings; I saw Tilton several times before I was introduced tohim; I saw him there almost daily; re to the time of the Steinway Hall meeting I was there almost daily to follow out instructions given me; sometimes he would go into the inner room, and at others he would hold conversations with the ladies; Miss Claflin was sometimes there, and also Colonel Blood; I think that Mr. Tilton held PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS WOODHULL in the inner room, because the door was closed; I think I met Tilton at Mrs. Woo hull’s house about a dozen times in the summer and faliof 1871; I was up stairs in the house once, but do not remember being in a room once; I never remember being in Col- onel Blood’s Library ee. Stairs once; 1 could not swear that I met him there more than half adozen times; I cannot say when I had the first conversation with hun there; I am boys sure the conversation took place in the ll of 1871 about the publication of the Tilton story; it was before the Woodhull publica. tion when @ went to Mrs. Woodhull’s; I never took ns person with me thatI re- member; I took my own child there once; it Was about nine or ten years old then; I re- mained about an hour, and do not remember if I took any person there; I saw Mrs. Wool - bull two weeks ago Thursday, in Detroit. she sent for me; I went to her room and had an interview with her; this was after Shear- ma3n hai written to me, and I only saw her that evening; I am not sure that Shearman wrote oftener than once to me. CONEY ISLAND. Jobn Gallagher was next sworn: He was the driver who took Tilton and his friends to Coney Island beach, and recognized Wood- nell ny photograph as the woman he took ilion. WITH MRS. with T 5 ASSISTANT PASTOR HALLIDAY SWORS. r. de ie: who :; I have resided at 69 street, epee med ten ; lama and at present am Mr. Beecher’s 3 4 have assisted him about five years; my first office in the church was a member of the examining committee, and subsequently I was one of the deacons; i was ne erk of the church; I was introduced to r. Beecher 16 or 17 years ago; uaint- ance with Mr. Tilton is very Titved; never knew to speak to him until about five years ago, I think I met him first to ik to ata Sunday sehooi given by tain Duncan; I was about five years connected with the Five Points House of Industry, but before that was connected with the Home for the Friendless; I remember the publication of the Woodhull seandal in 1872; f firstsaw a . of it on the 28th of October; I saw this publication or heard of it; Mr. Beecher spoke to me about the scandal on that oc- casion; I called a meeting of a zew of the mem of the church that evening; among them were Messrs. Bell, White, Hill, Harkins and others; I am acquainted with Mrs. Moulton, but not intimately; I think [ met her in the spring of 1872; it Was @ simple toral eall; my attentiqu was called to Mr. en's portrait Sy Mrs. Moulton while we were talking about the affairs of the church; Thad a subsequent interview with her Wed- nesday morning, the 29th or 30th day of Octo- ber. 1 the last Wednesday, I think, in the th; it was in the morning afte: ing of the church members; Mrs. Moulton the door; I ‘spoke to her on the subject of the Woodhull scandal; I think I asked her what it meant, or why her name Was connected with it; I think she said she did not know why her name was used in con- nection with the story; she said Mr. Beecher was her yah and she believed in him; I saw Mrs. Moulton several times, su’ uent to this period, at Plymouth church; I think 1 saw her six times; ‘she stood at the side of the platform, and on each occasion, after service, she shook hands with Mr. Beecher and myself. Some questous. were put to the Witness with regard to the action of Ply- mouth church on the matter of this scandal, which were objected to by the prosecution, and caused a@ series of arguments between counsel, in one of which Mr. Beach asked why the other side attempted to introduce the action of THESE UNDERLINGS OF THE CHURCH “Underlings,” repeated Mr. Evarts. “Yes,” said Mr. Beach, underlings. I re- peat that word, not as an offensive term, for tis rather a compliment to be an underling to the greatest man on the face of the earth.” (aughter, ming.ed with applause. } Judge Neilson ruled that the defendant’s counsel might bring into court next morning the chureh records showing the contempla- ted action of the church members, but t evidence of it could not be mtroduced by con- versations. 4 Cireu! Than All the Other Dailies in Washingt: From the Cumberland ( Md.) Civilian. ‘ashington, has ad- reading matter, embracing all important news of the day, and ‘ing leading topics in an intelligent, impartial and able y the cashier, pub- the paper. Besides this the circulation continues to increase. THE Civit Riguts Issve.—in a recent editorial in the Chicago Tribune upon the over. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. BIG ICE FLOODS: BURSTED WATER SPOUTS. PORT JERVIS UNDER WATER. BRIDGES AND HOUSES SWEPT AWAY. THE BEECHER BUSINESS TESTIMONY TO-DAY. ANOTHER SPANISH MASSACRE. A CUBAN HOSPITAL OAPTURED. Eighty Wounded Soldiers Shot. ST. PATRICK'S DAY ELSEWHERE. DAMAGING ICE FRESHETS. Port Jervis Under Water—The Dela- Port Jervis, March 17—At six o'clock this morning a large shop- whistle summoned the people to look ont for the flood, informa- tion having been received that the ice had Swept through every barrier above here and was coming rapidly with ten feet of water to this place. The ice left Pond Eddy, twelve miles west, At 5:15 a. m.,and was expected here at seven. At seven the water was rising here very - diy, and King street was in- undated. A large charge of nitro-glycerine Was then exploded, and did 4 execution. The Delaware Railroad bri three miles West of here, was swept away. The flood was coming with inconceivable force, and the inhabitants fled in confusion from the flats. Ateight a. m. King street was flooded and the gravest danger to the entire village was apprehended, but at 8:40 the gorge broke and the ice commenced floating down the river, and the water, which had inundated the lower — of the place, began to fall; probably thirty blocks were tnundated and Some houges were carried off. As far as heard from no lives were lost. The Barrett bridge was swept away. The railroad bridge from above came floating down with irresistible force and swept the bridge away as if it hac been a reed. The suspension bridge, eight miles below, is now doomed. Three Hundred Houses Damaged. Port Jervis, N. Y., March About three hundred houses in Port Jervis proper, between the railroad and river, were more or less by water, many of them filled to the second story. Owing to the ample warning given by the authorities no lives were lost. All the large shops of the Erie Railway Company had more or less water in them, but no great damage was done. TRAVEL INTERRUPTED. The chief engineer of the Erie railway has started for location of the Delaware bridge, to arrange some temporary structure for crossing the river. No travel can go west of this place on the Erie railway for probably two weeks. The Flow im the ae hanna. WILKESBARRE. March 17.—The ice in the Susquehanna river here broke up slightly at eight o'clock last night, then remained statiouary until 1:30 this morning, when it broke up with a terrible crash and down rapidly until 2:30 o'clock, it gorged several hundred feet below the bridge al Still remains in that condition. The river is twenty-six feet above low water mark, and within three feet of the bottom of the bridge, which was in imminentdanger my will, in = Ith ite cppeeite eh rs communica’ w side the river the bridge is , a8 i insecure. One railroad and two foot bridzes at Pittston were swept away last night. Disastrons Fall of Water ita. NEW YORK, March 17.—A Nashville dis- ee oe (ay etteville on Sunday evening ca’ ima- mense Cee at ea® ag Hage t away rails, logs, ure, hogs, cat- te dud 5 , &e. A small village was su ly and ey, inundated. The da.nage is estimated at $100,000. The water spout continued for about half an hour. As the hail fell it congealed into es large as nail kegs, and in this way near urg, carrying away two dis- tilleries with an immense ainount of rails and many outhouses. The fall of hail stones killed the poultry; the hail fell so thickly that the surface of the stream looked like a mass of ice. “Hundreds of cattle were drowned. The Tennessee river at Johuson- ville is higher than it was in 1867. The stream is sweeping over the iron bridge at Nashville. on the northwestern railroad Johnsonville is completely inundated. The heavy storms of Sunday night did immense damage. a New York. March 17.—The waters of Vappinger’s, Fishkill, Falikill and other creeks in Dutchess county are rising rapidly, and the ice-floes are commencing to move. The large trestle-bridge of the Dutchess and Columbia railroad at Glenham is endan- gered. AScene which i Description.~ Port JERVIS, March 1%, 12:30 p. m.—Ti scene at Germantowa on the river bank beg- gars description. The ice is piled on shore in many places thirty feet high, and in pieces weighing thirty tons. About twenty smal! houses and some shanties have been torn to pieces, and about two hundred there are filled With water to the second story. Itis reported that one man was killed. is name has not et been ascertained. Fourof the —, of the Delaware railroad in all 622 feet, are , leaving one span on the New York side. The piers are all unharmed. bridge cost 100.000, and was finished in fhe spring of Ise. Culet Engineer Chanute pes to pass ins over on a temporary structure in a week or ten days. A ferry will be established to-morrow for transferring . debris of two bridges bridge. The damage att Rri-t Pay 4 is about $15,000, and other losses in the village are about $20,000 more. The river is now going down, and the danger is About twenty-five small frame build- = nearest the river in Port Jervis are to- tally wrecked. The Erie Railway. New York, March 17.—The general pas- effects of the civil rights bill th agent of the Erie railway makes the expe se bat the fest constitutions test of follow! statement with regard to the con- the measure would come from the north in- | dition of the road at Port Jervis :—There will ‘stead of the south, and would probably ema- | be no interruption to through travel on the nate from New York, Boston or Chicago. Erie rai |, as an t has been This ion isin a fair way to be verified. | made the continuance of the break On Bai a colored man entered Burke's | at Port servis to use the broad e line of restaurant took his seat at the | the Delaware, Lackawanna and Wes! table, and ‘breakfast. The waiter, | railroad bet Binghamton and the west also 5 ofserving him, end of the Erie tunuel at Jersey City, thus to Mr. Burke for instructions, which re. | enabling the Erie railroad run character of his business to serve the black itleman, and that he must go elsewhere. jatter did so, and at once went before gua warrant gala Mr. for viola. oui % 4 made fairly and squarely, without any oe non- sense or circumlocutions "Thus it will proba- 2 Boy aphee. tiae, the abolition ety of Chi- if epprehended United States Buprene Gone avons the | Westher af the past few days Dee Temmret conatitutionality of the civil rights law. Pyeng aes tity of iee, uM ~ ES | south Inves- i SB5, te ge i i i bank they ‘convened in joint sonaion Langdon was wounded Sy od ‘Beate eaenrer It was addr Pas erane wares Patent Seta a fovomrespare, sarah tf tnx Liege in this vicinity A FEARFUL ‘where Houses wer : Store ‘are. to occur to- up ps oy ~F e git FeccoatiaT canals | Cormeen, Mare tm, Per : | ‘The Testimeny To-day. New Yor«, Ey yey view I bad with Mr. Tilton at house an Monday morning, Ith of Rovember, tor we first few moments only Mr. and myrelf were present, but Geo. A. Bell called F i f i i H g : Hi HH ih efi! i when he heart of it cues patties Tilton said that if Mr. wou the chureh and teil them of the offeace it w: So slight that they would overlook it; he Spoke of Mr. Beecher’s offence as Y W. MITCHELL. granted, and Mr. Halliday left the stand. Mrs. Mitchell then took the Witmess seat and testified: ia Brookiyn, and have for the past twenty years. | am employed as nurse, and have Ams: TL attended Mrs. Tilton in De- cy years cember, 187, during her confinement, and remained With her to April, 1888, She had a sickness following ber confinement, and the child was brought up A my hands, and not by the breast. I think Tilton was absent from January of that period Ul the middle of March. In my attendance upon her I. be- came intimate with her, and knew her ehar- acter &s a wife and mother. was very affectionate, and she was generally speak- ing of promoting the happiness of her home. During this period there was NO FREQUENCY OF BEECHER CALLS at the house, nor did I observe any terms of intimacy between them when he did call. During Mrs. Tilton’s confinement the sick room Was up one flight of stairs, and sena- rated from another room by means of fokt- ing doors. I saw Kate Carey employed there asa norse. | saw here there on second attendance when Mrs. Tilton was sick. Der- ing my twofirst attend I Knew of Mr. Beecher’s calls, though I never saw him. In my first attendance on ber I remember I knew of Mr. Beecher sending a basket ef flowers, but I did not see him tere. 1 attended Mrs. Tilton when she had the mis- carriage, and she scemed tome to be snffer- ing from a troubled mind. She also seenaed to me to be very weak, and had suffered from Joss of blood before l came. I considered her to be in a weak, critical condition, which continued during my ance of a week, ———— ST. PATRICK'S DAY. The Celebration in Philadet; PHILADELPHIA, March 11—The Irish lit- erary, beneficial and temperance societies assembled on Broad street early this moru- ing with music and banners, and after sev- eral hours’ delay in forming, procession line commenced its march for celebration of St. Patrick's day. The temperance division was so fi ense that it was divided inte cightacctions. The national division com- sed several military companies and gal- jOw-glasses. itis estimated thatover 10,000 S are in procession, including a great number of boys. One band, styled “ Father Matthew Cadets,” is over 2, strong. play of regalia and banners Precession very attractive. all streets through which It passes. weather was fortunately clear and pleasant, though high winds caused the banner-bear- ers much troubie. In New York. New York, March 1\.—The anniversary of St. Patrick is pay observed to-day in both this city and Brooklyn. The streets were crowded with eager to witness: the procession, and number of vis- itors from the rural are in town. The weather is delightful, which is some- thing unusual for a number a Zee past on St. Patrick’s . On - Way and the principal see from mu lic buildings and hotels are displayed mm erican and Irish flags. Twenty —— izations took part in the in s pal procession city, and it is estimated men were in tine, ing in the most orderly manner, without the slightest accident of any kind. In Brooklyn and seney ee there were similar observ: tions of the day. ee LOUISIANA QUESTION. Reports iu the Mawachusetts Legis- latare. Bostox, March 1.—The committee on federal relations of the legislature, to which was po rg tiny Loutsiana — — tions when were submitted in made two reports yesterday. The majority submitted the folloy a eral relations, to which was referred #0 much e Thor's message as or the United States troops action of Lou- isiana in January last; also, the tious: of the now se ‘and senate and of states, baving carefally considered the same, are of the opinion that any act of the national gov- ernment in tion to the constitution of the United States ought to be denounced, = that in ~~ 3 all the tee geen ~~ case. and of the arrangement entered into between the different to the controversy in Louisiana, woul . ed — ve itis inexpedient ate upon the subject. A thinosity, of the committee deemed it their dut, ita having attemp: i et the rij iz presen just the difficulties in that state, they report that no legislation ix necessary. ——— FOREIGN NEWS, Deaths. ‘Ww York, March °.—Jobn Birnie the sculptor, and Admiral Kellet, the explorer, died lately in England. Philip, Arctic Brazil. Rio JANEIRO, March 16.—An extraordi- 7 heggeme f ae Renton i ative as~ sembly, called for the pu: the bucget and the disorder im the countrs= convened to day. The speech from the throne was delivered by the emperor in person. Bad for the MADRID, March 17.—It is rumored that General Elio has abandoned cause. Advices from the north state that nine battalions of carlists made a night at- tack upon the town of Zudugaray but a with great loss after a wo hours? t ——_.—__~— MORE baskeuer | BARBARITY IN ht, Shot. NEw Youn Marchi os morning tsar L§ ‘WILLIAMSPORT, March 17. RE i 8 il ,