Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pemmsylvania Avenue, cor. Lith St. BY served by carriers to “optes the Counier. CRNTs PER MONTH. part Che VSE, 45—N2. 6.900. WASHINGTON nening Star. D. C., THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1875 TWO CENTS LUMBER, &e. LADIES’ GOODS. LUMBER LUMBER! GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES! in want of LUMBER will d ell to call at EH JOHNSON S LUMBER YARD. cor k rthwest,and buy Lumber at ding. dressed. @3 por 100 f- nil Siding, best 2 p #4 White Pine. dressed. 44 Fast. Shore Dreswed FY 8 Yellow Pine Boards. Joist and Scant We feet; Lathe. Shingles and Palings, ana all kinds of Building Materiais at greatly redo Frices. nay 5-Iin LUMBE ng, $2 LUMBER! AT GREATLY REDUCED PR. NATHANIEL B. FUGITT, CORNER 13rn ST AND OHIO AV LUMBER! LUMBER! LUMBE ¥OR SALE AT 25 PER CENT. LOWER THAN LAST YEAR'S PRICES. apl7-3m_ L co 4 M B E R: ‘The andersigned keeps constantly on hand a large aeeortment of WHITE PIN B—Areseed and undressed. YELLOW PINE essed and undressed. HARD WOOD. POPLA SHINGLES, LATHS, €., hich he offers at the lowest market rates. “Ruilders and thers are respectfully requested to ali aud examine the stock. LIAM McLEAN, wr ap)s tm Corner 13th and B st«_ northwest } ea RECKIVED FROM sew Youk, Two cases assorted BLACK AND WHITE CHIP HATS AND BONNETS, = which are very desirable ALso, The greatest variety of RIBBONS. SILKS. FLOWERS, FEATHERS AND STRAW Guobs. MRS. M J. HUN 621 and 623 D street. mayS-tr AMUSEMENTS. LDA SE 5 AMERICA'S GREATEST CONTRALTO, hae kindly volunteered, and will sing FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE NATIONAL THEATER. Complimentary benefit to MESSRS. SHEEHAN AND JAMISON The Bynes, Peak Family, Kine Brothe Sisters and oiher specialty artists will al The Musical sketches of the Bynes will be entirely new See small bills. mayé-2t 719 719 SECOND CPENING oF STRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY GOODS, aT DAVIS’, 719 MARKET SPACE, ConNER oF Bra StRERT, (Ur Star Will open on THURSDAY, MAY 6th, A handsome assortment of FRENCH PATTERN BONNETS. TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS, ENGLISH AND FRENCH CHIPS, (in White, Brown, Drab and Black.) Fifty Boxes FINE FRENCH FLOWERS, HAT SCARFS, and other NOVELTIES in great variety at DAVIS’, 79 MARKET SPACE, _mytst Corner of 8th street. VARS. J. P. PALMER HAS THE LARGEST M stock “of FRENCH CHIPS, LEG- HORNS and ENGLISH STRAWS in Wash- ingt-p. English Walking Hats at 90 cents, all colors, Also, beautifa! Flowers. Feath- — ers and Silks. tention given to ‘orders. Mrs J.P. PALMER, 1109 F street, between lth and 12tk « mays tr LUMBER! LUMBER! 000 000 FEET JOIST AND SCANTLING. 000,900 FEET FLOORING. 200,000 FEET WALNUT, all Thicknesees. Besides a general aseortment of all kinds of BUILDING LUMBER. Onur facilities fe handling Lumber enables us o ell below tho market. Contractors ard those con: templating building will do well to examine our Stock and get price list of saue before purchasing elsewhere. YARD, 37 WATER STREET GEURGETOWN; BRANCH, CORNER 71z AND Q, WASHINGTON, D.C. apm WHEATLEY BROS. LUMBER! LUMBER The attention of BUILDERS. CARPENTERS and others. having use for LUMBER, is respect. fully called to onr superior stock of ALL KINDS OF LUMBER Bow on band at the following REDUCED PRICE: 44 White Pine Qnilin fo. do Second. elec! Cullings. Seconds. elect Spruce and Virginia Pine— AL sizes to 16 feet. Sho Southern Pine ssssee seeeesr bkbene Te Floor do. one Heart (per } Sap (per Low. Walnut, I inch to inches... LATH, $3 CEDAR POSTS S-feet, 25 to # cents each. Bquared, 65 to 75 cents cach DRESSING LUMBER: One side. - MISS E. A. McCORMICK, ENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (Ur Srairs,) Is constantly receiving all the newest shapes in CHIP AND STRAW HATS, FINE FRENCH FLOWERS, Orders promptly filled. {PRING GOODS. Received a iy and segant assortment of LACE AND MARSEILLES CAPS Children. A ery fine selection of RINCESS’ MARINE HATS for Children from two to seven years 0! ry MARINE BITERS Ghee thee NCES . ie place of the ol NOKMANDY Si . 4 Opposite Patent Office. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. T[HEREW BOOKS —stemoirs of General W 'T. Sherman, written by himself, (will be realy ou the 15th instant. Subscriptions received now.) 2 vols., price, blue cloth, $5 50; Libi Sheep, $7; Half Tarkey, @5.50; Fi Turkey, $12. fare. Stee Gur Naghieree eft ! = tin ae Sur Series, $1.25. McCarthy's Paul Massic, . Wilkie Collins Alicia Warlock. 750, Kathe: Fine King’s Uur Detachment, 0c. Shickds’ Religion Ana Science. @1.. McBae’s Land of the No $5.25. She ’s Love Afloat. Dana logical Story Briefly Told. Oy B®. SOLOMONS & CHAPMAN, Agents Lay "s**Pure Linen” Papers, &¢., mayo tr out Pennsylvania avenue. JEW BOOKS. N aps-tr Notes cn Paris. By Henri Paine. Sinall $vo. Mr Smith. By b. B. Lawford. Leisure Hour ries. Wreck of the Chancelior. By Jules Ver Childhood. Vol. 10 of Little Classics Fer sale by 320 19 10 MOHUN BROTHERS, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, _ms3-tr 1015 Pewxsvivanta AVENUE. NASCBE 4ND LIFE. By Fernand Papition. Macr em! eady's Reminiscences. By Pollock. ‘asteth Out Fear. Washburn I Portees Adosien "By cshor, f Wudedgs y author of Rutledge. Epochs of History—Edw: iL = Fungi: Their Nature and Use. By M.0. Cooke For sale by WM. BALLANTYNE, 42% 7th street. _aplt-tr L707 PEW BOOKS AT SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE, Corner of 434 street and Pennsylvania avenue. =o eir. By the author of my Daughter finer. A Pericct Adonis. By the author of Rutledge, Ralph Wilton’s Weird. By Mrs. Alexander. Safely Married By the author of Castle. The Story of Valentine and His Brother. By Mrs ictory;anovel. By Far, Beeo Love's econ. rd of Science and Industry for 1s74. By Aunual Spencer F. Baird. the fn N ATIONAL THEATE GRAND MUSICAL MBINATION. THIS WEEK ONLY, WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES TO-NIGHT, ears, of the st time in five nd a hos Comedy of the FOUR COUSINS, Liberal prices. Orchestra and Dress Circle, cents; Family Circle, 25 cents. may4 L=EcteBe AND GRAND STEREOPTICAN VIEW (Said to be equal to the ce brated Cromwell will be on bition at the MOUNT VERNON PLACE M. E. CHURCH, Corner 9th and K streets, URSDAY and FRIDAY, May'6 and 7. ission:—For adults, 25 cents each evening: for Aes childrem, 15 cents each © .D q Lecture to begin at o'locks eo Rag ORD’S OPERA HOUSE, TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINEE. FRENCH SPYV..... may4-4t THRICE MARRIKD FRENCH SPY THRICE MARRIED. MADRIGAL BOYS, MORLACCHI in Four Characters. MORLACCHL in Dances and Son; MOKLACCHL in Three MGOBLAOCHI in French, faking Characters Spanish and English to the stage—all ors Rapturousft re sof age. The best Singing C. ROUSBY. fis mary3 ALL. HTS ONLY OPP FELLOWS’ POSITIVELY TWO NIG FRIDAY and SATURDAY, PERFORMAN( LY. AFTERNOON AT3, EVENING at & o'clock Doors open at 2 and at 7 o'clock. SYLVESTER BLEEK The Great Original and Renowned General TOM THUMB ana WIFE, COMMODORE Manager. (THEATER COMIQUE. jonday, May 3 tvery Neat, and Wednesday and Saturday Mat uees —Engagementof th Acter, Mr. unrivalel Pantomimist Foster, who will assume of “Monday, the Prince of ghly sensational and roman- tic Drama, ‘in five acts, entitled Jack Harkaicay Afcat and Ashore. Positive appearance of Ameri ca's own Serio-Comic Vocalist, the peerless Queen f Song. Mies Jenni> Engel. ‘Engagement of th | howite...oz Balladist and Operatic Vocalist, Miss Winuitta Montague. Also, the great Irish Comedian, Song and-Dance, Jig-and-Clog Artist. Mr. Frank Mara. and the celebrated Actors, Mr. James M Ward and E.F. Barnes. my3-6t AVENUE THEATER. Eleventh street aud Pennsylvania avenne, CAN-CAN. CAN CAN. MONDAY EVENING. May 34, and every evening and Tuesday and Friday Matinees. First appearance of the great HASSONS, William and Sadie, in their Irish and Negro Sketches. earance of Mr. JAMES A. KELLEY. d popular Ne vand Actor. BNARD, the beautiful Serio- Comic Vocalist and Actress. ‘The CAN-CAN in all ite glory. Popular prices, 25 and 90 cents. o'clock. Performan 7 OLD No.) On Exhibition 456 and Sa! 7TH St. AT 7TH ST. MARKRITER'S, * No. 439 Tth street, deticeem Danis E streets, eight loors above Odd Feliows' Hai Choice Oil Paintings, Pogravings, Chromos, &c. ‘an, Also, largest stock of Pay , Window Shades, Pictures, Frames, Ploture Cae aod Tas Doors open at7 commences atS. may! tr NEw No. trate sels, Rings, Nails, &c., in the District. Trams C Pl remember Name and Number. EXCURSIONS, IcNIo. Pwius pleasure I announes tothe public that I have ements with Prot. Andrew Cook ings PICNIO every MONDAY EVE NING during the summer season, commenc ing MONDAY, May Sd, 1575, at my Pleasure Garden. corner of 4th and E streets northeast. spsv-Im* GEO. JUENEM SUMMER RESORTS. BRAWLEY SPRINGS. — This popular ‘and delightful summer resort, near Har- - Crimes. risonburg, Va., will be open'on June 1, Theceisorated Hetah Memo Gable a aes Muder the management of Mor C.B. Luck’ hife of George IV and his Court. Circulars, with full description, can be obtained at Playing Catds at the very lowent prices. and of the | Major C. B. Luck, of “Bpotiswood Hotel,” Marri best ity forthe prices charged, Mote Letter and | *on! -or of Mr ©. Wedderburn, Sec Cap Papers cf sil sorts and qualitiee Envelopes, | ond National Bank, 609 7th street, Washington, BOOTS AND SHOES. Fess, Feactts and Sebel Books. = President Board of Directors. JUST OPENED. PROFESSIONAL. REOPENiLYG FAMILY SHOE STOKE DS gA) By McRM HAS BEMOVED hie OF : The largest BOUT and SHOE Store this side of fice and residence to No. 25 Sth street, corner New York, stocked witha full line of Fine SS ee ae SECOND INSTALMENT "a 1 D*® J. McBLAIR has REMOVED his Office fe _ BOOTS, SHOES, GAITERS and SLIPPERS, to 921 D STREET, between %h and lth or street: ™may3-6t" ;ALTEER SCOTT WEST, Clothing. ‘at shonid ¢all at the KRCHITECT. Spring and Summer Clothing ILY SHOE STORE, Offices—915 F strest northwest, Washington, D. et northwest, first store north | C.,and 79 Cedar st., New York city. ap3-Im* of the Avei p28 Im L. BANKERS. McB. TIMONEY & CO, 4 BANKERS, House to LE DROIT streets neral Bankiug basi- check at sight, draw Iphia end New York, reign Exchange, and make Collec” Hiens on all points apa-tr 5O, S100, 8500 $1,000 meested in Stock Privil: Wall Street, Jeads to many tuousants of dofiars proft Compre: bensive explanatory circulars, containing detatied Statements and quotation prices vf all stocks dealt in NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. mailed free to those desiring to speculate ALEX. FROTHINGHAM & Co. B EKS AND BROKERS. Opp. N.¥. Stock Exchange. 12 Wall st., N. ¥. aps tthsly uk ib an ess. rece sits sabyec Drafts on Baltimore. Phil Buy and Sell idrese BLOOD's UXYGENIZED AIR IN- Diigiarios Otee, 19 New York avenue Dr. Heath, Agemi—Dear’ Sir-—Alter suffer many years from catarrh. bronchitis, lung Womb diseases, and having tried many eminent physicians without getting any relief, 1 was advised fo try Oxygen Air. and haviug weed it two mouths If perfectly cured. therefore, desire that all suffering from the same diseases should krow of treatment, believing they will receive the benefit that I have. Not wishing my name hed. but you can refer all that call for fa ion to me. M.B..Washington, D.O. a%Im= AT™ THE BALTIMORE SHIRT pac. 1O12 F Street mertnwest. ‘vashington, D.C, RY FINEST D} HIB™ 3 tp with bands on the sieves: or $2.30 tee Fe taebed) and * ft always guarant.i © : gink Bakes TS. ready mee, 61°59, INEN COLLARS, # gor'g pls LINEN CUFFS, 3 conte a pair. SAFES. SAFES, 1%, 2OBEBT, REYBURN; Omce 721 15th street northwest, near Pennsylvania aven' Office hours, 8% to. &.m., 12 m., toSp. Residence, 2129 F street northwest. mar22- SCHUTTER & R MAN, x ee te heal Begg between D'Sad GSS ed rine BT TEND ens ones Cams AM Ervam: i} SHOBT- HAND WaITRR 25D Law NATIONAL UNION Fire Insarance Company OF WASHINGTON. CASH CAPITAL $100,000 00 SUBPLUS ............ weve 106,958 25 INSURE REAL AND PERSON** ERTY ON THE sss PROP- = _ REA- TERMS. avenue, first door east of 7th CHARLES KNAP, President. 7 GEO. W. RIGGS, Vice President, jOBLE D. LABNE! apld-3m > Residence, 2 Dito, tne Bch and Sti FELT HATS of the most 0} LLAS trom 94.20 up. ND REPAIRED at short LATER STYLES, BETTER MADE, AND LOWER PRICES. PRICES OF SUITS: All Wool Cheviot stair 3 Wool Hairline Suits, $7 All Wool Cassimere Suita. $9 : Wool Scotch Suits, $10 North Hoosic Suits, $11 Pennington Suits, $12 Blue Flannel Suits, $19 Dudley Suits, $14 Diagonal Suits, $16 Rursels Cassimere Su Riverside Suits, $12 Silk Grafe Suits, $12 Silk Mixed Suits, $13 Middlesex Flannel Suits, $15 Worsted Basket Suits, $18 Imported Cassimere Suits, $20 PRICES OP DRESS COATS: Black Cloth Frock Coats, double-b: 912, $15, $18 and g20. weet. $10 Disgonal, Basket and Wore’ e Square Frock Coats, with iiedsi ater ares $15, @18 and $20, PRICES OF PANTS: rine All Wool Light Cassimere Pants, from $4 $s. iness Pants, from $1.50 to $4. YOUTHS SUITS—at 1 eu 3 $13 : gis $3 e6 es g10 ei g6 e9 212 A. STRAUS: 1011.......PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.......1011 api-tr Berwzen lOre anv Lite Staeers. N®¥ MAPLE SYRUP. We have just received from Maine our first lot of nM AEE ‘SYRUP, the same quality we iy superior bave former! . N. T. METZGER & BRO., 417 7th street. may5-3t TRAW HATS. Ww HAT EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. DURING the summer the President will receive by card between the hours of eleven and two, except on Tuesdays and Fridays, which being Cabinet days, no one will be received except government officials. INTERNAL REVENUF.—The receipts from this source to-day amount to $333,054.50. THE RECEIPTS from customs to-day at the ‘Yieasury department were 350,215, THE AMOUNT of national bank note cur- rency received to-day for redemption aggre- gated $491 S19. CoMMISSION SIGNED.—The President this morning signed the commission of J. N.G. Parker to be postmaster at New Orleans. CAPTAIN F. F. WHITEHEAD, commissary of subsistence, has been ordered to report to the commissary general of the army in this city to await assignment to a station. THE RESIGNATION of Captain Edwin B. Atwood, assistant quartermaster, of his commission as first lieutenant 6th infantry (only) has been accepted by the President, to take effect April 28th, 1875. AMONG those who had interviews with the President this morning were Senator Spencer and Commissioner Douglass. The visit of the latter was strictly on offic business, and had no reference io his seeking any future political preferment. THE SHAWMU ‘T._The Navy depar: is advised of the arrival at Port Royal, S. C.. of the United States steamer Shawmut, Commander C. 8. Norton, from a visit to Nassau, P.. and surveying duty in the ae vicinity of Watling’s Sound. THE DANA-SHEPHERD LIBEL CHARGE DIsMIssED.—The gr: jury to-day - missed the charge against Charles A. for libeling Alexander R. Shep leged libels being published in the Sunor Jave 2th and 26th and July NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieut. Andrew Dun! Jr., from the hydrographic office, and ordered to the receiving ship Sabine, at Portsmouth Dana H. Lieut. R. M. Lisle reported his urn home, having been detached from th: Hartford, Asiatic station, and has be placed on wait onters. Jimoek, of the Washingto: been granted three mouth sence, Master M n rs EXGINEER OFFICERS 3 On the recommendation of the chief of engi- neers the following changes have been made: Ist Lieut. A. H. Payson retired from duty in Boston, and ordered to report to the West Point military academy for duty with com- any E, battalion of engincers; tst Lieat. erié Bergland relieved from duty with com- ny E, engineer battalion, aud ordered to report to Ist Lieut. George N. Whe ‘ler for duty upon explorations and surveys west of the lth meridian; Ist Lieut. P.M. Price re- lieved from duty with Lieut. Wheeler, and ordered to report to Major C. E. Comstock for duty upon the survey of the northern and northwestern lakes; Ist Lieut. Edward M guire relieved from duty upon the survey the lakes, and ordered to report to Major W. P. Craighill, Baltimore, Md. Hc PERSONAL.—Major Ben Perley Poore and daughter are back from the “Mexican ex- cursion,” having traveled over six thousand miles, and have returned in excellent health after a most delightful trip, without acci- dentor exposure to the yellow fever. Edwards Pierrepont, the new Attorney Gen- eral, will arrive here to-morrow, and will devote the week to looking into the detatls of the work in the Attorney General's office before relieving Mr. Williams. “Mr. Jay, late mimistes to Austra, is in Washington. -++-J.G. Hester, @ special agent under the Department of Justice, and extensively known in connection with political arrests in Alabama, has been dismissed. -**Tne many friends o Ray will be glad to know that, having passed through a critical attack of pneamonia, he is now con- valescent, and ab! i a ONER OF INTERNAL UE, Daniel D. Pratt, ex-Senator from was born at Palermo, Maine, Octo- 1813, but removed with his family to Central New York when a lad. He graduated at Hamilton College, New York, in 1431, and then started upon what was destined to be a successful career, with no capital except a good educatien and a goo character. In 1832 he emigrated to Indiana, making part of the journey on foot, and for two years taught school. During the next two years he was an assistant in the office of thé secretary of state at Indianapolis, and in the meantime studied law and was admitted to the bar. In 1836, Mr. Pratt settled in Logansport, Iud., which has continued to be his home, and begun the practice of his profession. In 15i7, he entered upon his pol! tical eareer, becom ing the whig candidate for Congress, but sus- taining adefeat. In the following year he was district elector on thc whig électoral Ucket. In 1851 and 1853 he was a member of the lower house of the legislature; in 1856, republican candidate for elector; in 1860, del- egate from the state at large to the Chi convention, and served as reading clerk that body. In 1568, he was elected a Repre- sentative in the 4ist Congress, but betore taking his seat he was elected, in January, Ise9, to the United States Senate, as successor to Thomas A. Hendricks. His term expired on March 4, 1874, and a democrat, Joseph E. McDonald, was elected his successor in Jan- wary preceding. THE PERSONAL TAX in the District tax bill enacted by the last Congress in its closing hours és a failure, aud the attempt to collect it by the Commissioners will be abandoned for the very good reasen that it has not been assessed. “Congress botched the whole business, for it undertook o— an intricate bill in an hour or two. The pro- yision that the assessment should be com- pleted before May | rendered it inoperative, The tax on real estate has been assessed, and will be collected, and it will be sufficient, with the appropriation made by Congress, proyide for phe expenses of the next fiscal year. When the next Congress meets. it must pass an explanatory *¢t. aud make farther provision for the collection o: UitS {8*.0r The latter will probably be done; at auy rate it shoud be done. Washington has never bad a personal tax, and as the ablest thinkers and writers on the subject agree that the best method of taxation is to confine it to real estate, why, at this late day, enact this peculiar tax? There are certain advantages which Washington pos- sesses for the scholar aud author over almost any other city in the country. The climate is mild, and there is a fine library here, and it will be a wise thing to confine taxation to real Lagat e it even then as Tighe ‘46 possible. This tends to make the capital & cheap residence, and why shouldn’t it be? There are five or six thousand clerks here, who bave salaries — $1,000 to €3,000—the most of them being on $1,200 a year. Why not give them the scholars aud students who gather here an economical place of residence? Western fenerally publican on the vote for counci . The Pg democratic THE LATE SPRING.—A thin quarter to s half inch thick, of froseh conus was formed in newly worked in the northern suburbs of New York Sunday THE BEECHER TRIAL. Bowen on the Stand at Last. After our telegraphic report of the Tilton- Beecher trial el yesterday Mrs. Martha A. Bradshaw was called and testified as to what Bessie Turner told her about improper relations between Beecher and Mra. Filton, This evidence was in discredit of Bessie’s tes- Umony in the case. Henry ©. Bowen was then called by Mr. Fullerton, of counsel fot Tilton, and his ap- pearance on the witness-stand created quite A STIR IN COURT. He testified that Beecher gave him no advice whatever in reference to the retention of Til- ton on the editorial staff of the Independent or bis discharge therefrom, norever said any- thing to him about Tilton's fitness or unfit- ness As an editor or contributor. After wit- ness had canceled his engagement with Til- tou Mr. Beecher was informed of it, and then said he could tell witness “something about Tilion’s family which be thought witness ought to know.” There was ne connection between the tripartite agreement and the payment of 87,(60 by witness, nor is the lat- er aware that Beecher had any connection with the matter of arbitration with Tilton. The arbitrators met at Moulton’s house. Witness was present the whole time, and does not recollect that anything was said about Beecher's affairs. There were written submissions of affairs between Tilton and me. I have got them with me now. They are signed by Tilton and me. Fullerton ob- tained the documents and offered them in evidence. He read A PAPER FROM TILTON agresing to submit the matter to Mr. Froe- land, Mr. Storrs and Mr. Claflin. He asked me to call at his house the next day and see Mr. Beecher. He said he had letters from Tilton whieh he desired me to see, as y contained statements of a damaging character. 1 did not say to Beecher I brought the letter from Tilton, and did not know what was in it. He did not haud me the let- ter, nordid I read it. Istated to him that Tilton and [had some differences, and told him I had canceled his apprintment as edi- tor of the Independent. I do not remember that he spoke of the charges of Bessie Tur- ner against Tilton. I received the letter from Beecher early in January, 1871, and I have it with me. The witnéss here pro- ced the letter and handed it to Mr. Full ton. The witness continued: The award made the same e: g. When 1 was pre: ent there was nothing said about. burnin the papers between Beecher and. Tilton. T < 4 the check that nightand gaye it to ilton. THE TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT Was executed in I Iwas waited upon b; Mr. Claflin with it, who wished me to read itand sign it. I told him I could not and should not do it. He urged me tosiga it, and I still refused. He asked me if I male rome alterations in it would Isign it. He left it,and I made some changes in the agreement, and under the circumstances I Signed the paper. Mr. Bowen wa what the conversation between Clafl himself was on that occasion. Mr. Evarts objected, and an argument ensued, which had not been closed when the court aijoura- ed for the day. REPORT ON THE NEw York CANAL FRAvDS.—The reportof the joint commit- tee of the New York legislature in relation to canal frauds states that the system of let- ting and prosecuting contracis for canal work is full of grave defects, giving oppor- tunities for numerous and varied deceptions and frauds—opportunities that designing men have not hesitated to embrace. In the brief time allowed the committee it would not probably be possible to make even a catalogue in detail of frauds which the testi- mony indicates, in addition to those which it seems conclusively to prove. The eouelu- sions of the committee fully sustain the al- legations made by the governor. The com- mittee propose to give to the canal commis. sioners the appointment and direct control of the inspectors and workmen upon their divisions, and to the state engineer the ap- pointment and direct control of his subordi- nate engineers, the cana) board to hold the commissioners and the state engineers re- sponsible for the action of their subordinates. DISTURBED CONDITION OF ErRoPr— Feersof Another War Between the Great Powers. The cable brings a lengthy synopsis of a Paris letter to the London Times concerning the probability of an early war between France and Germany. According to the Times’ correspondent, there is a powerful party in Germany which is determined upon crushing France, in anticipation of the chances that as soon as the latter nation is ready there will otherwise be an effort made to revenge the disasters of 1870 and 71. Nego- tiations for alliances enter into the prospects: for peace or war, and it issaid that the meet- ing between Emperor William and the Czar will settle the question. This is the alarmist view, but it is so persistently maintained, and the leading statesmen of Europe have shown such apprehensions, that it is not to be entirely ignored, although it is diffieult to i that the conflict can recommence so early. GEN. Brark *ONDITION. — General Frank P. Blair is steadily improving under the operations of transfusing healthy blood into his veins. He has now received three operations. The first time an ounce and a half was transfused: the second time a little less than four ounces, and the last time five ounces. The first two times he lay almost insensible and apparently unconscious. The last time he watched the operation with great interest and articulated a few words, which he had not done for some time. He also moved Se arm. anda few minutes afterward fell asleep. His wife and family are represented to be greatly encour- aged. Similar operations nave been per- formed recently on two patients in a Bt. Louis hospital, and in instance the re- sult is said to have been satisfactory. SPRING STRIKES IN NEW YoRK.—At a mass meeting of bricklayers in New York last night, it was reported by visitiug com- mittees that after Saturday hext employers would advance the rateof wages from $2.50 to $3.50 = diem, without inerease in the hours of labor. The plasterers and painters also met and discussed the propriety of strik- ing for increased wages. It is said the blac! smiths of the horse railroads contemplate a strike, as the companies refuse to pay the horseshoers their full rate of wages. The glass-cutters’ strike continues. Many of the journeymen cigar-makers are idle, refusing to work for uced wages. At the regular meeting of the Jersey City board of works, yesterday morning. a petition was received from the’ pipe-Jayers and other employes of the board, askirg for an increase of wages, The board took no action. THE GERDEMANN CASE.—The trial of John W. Gerdemann, the ex-priest, was continued in the Philadelphia court of quarter sessions yesterday. Rev. C. J. H. Carter was first examined as to the rules of the chureh, &c., and testified that priests who have temporal! matters on their hands are required to make returns at particular times to the bishop of the diocese of what has been derived. The returns before referred to were identified by Witness as those of Mr. %nann concerning his obligation tention to pay them, &c., and as to his reasong for leaving the city, were read. THE MISSOURI CONSTITUTIONAT, Cox- VENTION met at Je! City, yesterday, and organized by electing as | Waldo P. johnson, who was expelled from the United eae. “uate in 1: and subse- quently served ip the confederate senate, b & votre Of 42 to 21, over James O. Broadhcad, of St. Louis. ! SS Nolan was elected secre- ———____ GUNNING For BISMARCK.—A special from Eerlin to the London Times reports that a png Cag residing in the suburbs of Berlin has been arrested while prowll around the mansion of Prince Bismarck. loaded pistol was found in his ‘ket. He is temporarily lodged in a lunatic asylum. ‘Prins was upset by a revolution on ‘Sunday, wi A Brice was and and forty killed. The city has been TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. BEECHER’S TRIAL. BOWEN OROSS EXAMINED. —_.—__ MURDEROUS MINERS, ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRIANS. apes FATAL FIRE IN NEW YORK. a CHOLERA ABROAD. anni eeteoces TILTON-BEECHER TRIAL. Bowen's Narrative. New York, May 6.—The court room was nearly as full of spectators this moraing as when Moulton, Tilton or Beecher were on the stand, and curiosity was arroused as to what Mr. Bowen would be able to say. De- fendant and his wife occupied their usual seats in the Plymouth circle. Mr. Bowen re- sumed the stand, and testified: I saw Mr Beecher nearly every Sabbath prior to the 2eth of December, 1s Tilton and his ar fairs may have been the subject of conversa- tion between us on the Ist of January, 1871 1 told Beecher of my intention to dismiss Tilton from my paper. I called at Beecher's house on the evening of the day I saw Mr. Beecher; her husband was not present. I did not reply to RERCSE! Fullerton read passag questioned withess as to Ue stories to w Beecher alluded in it. Witness said Beecher said there were stories in circulat: a Tilton’s moral character. but I do not now 'S LETTER OF JANUARY 2p. s from the letter, nember them Jeccber asked me if I] was his friend, and I told him I had no urfriendly feelings toward him. I did not say to Beecher that I would stand by him as a friend. I made the call with friendly feelings, but I did not mani- fest them in ‘any other form than I have men. tioned. These feelings remained throughout the interview, and were not altered when I jeft. Fullerton said that was all he hai to ask the witness. BOWEN CROSS-EX AMINED. Mr. Evarts cross-examined the witness. He handed him a letier and en the witness said I believe and envelope I took to Beect marks of haying been opened and have no recollection whether il was or closed when I gave it to Beecher. letter had been two or three hours possession when I delivered it. I got i jlton at my b LO person Was Pp: when it was given me. There was an ap pointment at my house with Tilton that morning; it was made by Mr. Johnson and Tilton on the Satuwtay before. I think I told them I would be at home all of that day, and Iwould see them when they desired. 1 remember they said they would call in the mo.ning of Monday. They came earl the forenoon; I think before 11 o’eloe. may haye s tople of conversation was almost entirely that for which the Interview was made. Johnson left before Tilton at 12 o'clock, and Mr. Tilton a little iater. I wrote a note to Deacon Freeland that day, but have no copy of it. ido not believe I made a copy of it. 1 sent this note to Freeland immediuiely after ihe genUemen left; I think between 12 and 2 o'clock. I received a verbal answer a few moments after the messenger returned. did not see Freeland or Beecher. The mes- sage was brought by a messenger, who was my son, John E. Bowen. It was4 or5 o'clock in the afternoon. WHEN I WENT TO SEE BEECHER. I do not recollect if I saw @ny person at Dea- con Freeland’s house except sher. Ihave ho recollection of seeing @ servant who opened the door. Ido notremember whether this interview was by gaslight or daylight. l occupied the front parlor. Mr. Freeland’s family consisted of his wife and other mem- bers; I cannot tell how many. The foldini doors were closed when I went in. I think stayed there about half an hour or a little longer. I do not remember if, when I got there, there was any person awaiting me. do not vemember any gentleman waiting to see me as to my conversation with Beecher, nor do 1 remember a conversation with a entleman before I went to see Beecher. do not remember seeing Mr. Eggleston there. Ezgleston was one of the co-editors of the Jndependent. When I received the let- ter of January 2d from Beecher I read it and keptit. Ido not think it struck me that the letter contained a@ different version of the story of my interview with Beecher than occurred. On December 3ist, Satur- day,I told Tilton of my intention to ter- minate his connection with the Independent. I TOLD TILTON of my intention in the Cnion office, and I then left." I believe Tilton left after me. I do not remember seeing him at the Union office. After that, later in the day,I sent hima formal notice of his removal. The witness banded Mr. Evarts two Si which hesaid were notices of the removal of Tilton from the Inde and Union, and which Mr. Evarts read in evidence. The witness continued: I believe I received an answer to these notes from Tilton, but am not certain, and have an impression I received some reply in wri! 4 I was entirely solventat that time, and e been so since. Have no recollection on the Subject of admitting THAT I OWED TILTON ANY REMUNERA- TION for the ———, of the contract. I paid other claims to Tilton, amounting to between $2,000 and $5,000. They were given to Monl- ton. Ido not think Moulton left a power of attorney with me then. Mr. Evarts read the receipt given to wit- ness by Tilton for a eheck of $7,000, and the witness said:—This receipt was given Tilton on the evening when the arbitration was made aud the check given to him. Abont this time I was shown the galley proof of the Golden Age article, and I believe it was shown to me by a person with whom | talked abou: the arbitration. I do not remember who the | diseases As a cause of crime. person was. I think I named Mr. Claflin on the arbitration committee. I did not under- stand who Tilton named. I do not remem- ber when I heard the names of the three ar- bitrators aamed. Never before the evening of the arbitration did I see the text of the tripar- tite agreement. It was after Uais I heard about it. I received THE WOODHULL STOCK LETTER, two or three days after my settlement with Tilton. It was dated Juné 16th, 173. This letter was returned to me after the settie- ment. J never asked for its return, nor did I expect it. It was a surprise to me when I received it. It was Claflin who it me the tripartite agreement. It was left with me and not immediately signed. It was let. at my office in New York and signet, I") nic - rapinie day. I cannot fix the day‘) wasiert with me. ‘The nave. =~<~< Which Ws left with me was change dina after it was I iv (Snown a per.) This is the ‘which was left with me and signed on the nextday. I cannot state how soon after the paper was signed Aon the other parties signed, but I believe it was a short time af- ter. Iwas two or three days be- fore ‘THE MEETING OF THE AREITRATORS took place, It was stated to me that they would meet at Moulton’s on the evening oy ee oe i es on i whom I received the notice, but think it was from one of the arbitrators. I the meeting with Chas. Storrs. 50 there Ido not remember who there. if Tilton ‘or’ Moulton becoming more violent. | where the miners have | bave been posted ling. A large 2\-inch wire | drawing coal by the Philadelph! ing com, over the Genion | eut in five places with ao axe, compet a Suspension of coal shipments from in points above fora day. A large number icemen from Reading over tion’ was to- Bill theat Sy" toe nope eieing ; was f y ving | eh it was discovered in foes eh. Anattompt was made to | wreck the Potte. ile pasncnger train on @ | heavy curve at Big Mine ran last evening | by placing a heavy log across the track. al gh the train was running fast the en- fideer made the discovery tu time to slacken ts speed suffictently to save it, catcher throw: track. Ata te hour last night the railroad | telegraph office at Locust Summit was burned to the NEWS. } ra. ra prevails in th | city ef Baroda,” Ithas not yet appeared in the camp of the British troops The Reduction of Cable Rates. Loxpon, May © of 4 per cent. in the rth America, 1 force on the Ist Instant, bas #iven the commercial community much sat- isfuetion. Railroad HORNELLSVILL Mere. thirty miles north of Horn Hornellsville aud Attica branch of the Erie Ratlway, said to hay 4 the largest strac- ture of its kind in the world, was burned last night The destruction of the bri tge will cn! no interruption whatever to through travel over the Erie Railway, there bein three through routes besides. “The company Will at once proceed to replace the woolen bridge with a substantial iron stracture. BUFFALO, May 6.—In consequence of the burning of the Postage bridge trains coming west on the Erie road will leave the main line at Corning via Bath and Avon to Atti- ca, and going east will branch offat Attica to Corning and on to the main line. The railroad officials are taking act for work of reconstraction. The commenced April Ist, 1861, and ~ The timber used Isville, on. the its con- jon 1,890,000 feet and cost $150,000, Since the completion of the bridge a sum equal to the original cost has bec in repairs, the origina placed by new ones, bridge being so con- structed as to replace old with new timbers without lute ing with its construction. pacar Arrested WinMincrox ’ Chadwick, proprietor of Chadwick's Ma- seum, Was arrested last night on a charge of mumering his wife. She died 5 moining, and the attending cided thatdeath was caused by pnenmonta, but it was rumored later in the day that she cited from wounds inflicted on her head by her husband while drank on April 2th, and the coroner's investigation and post mortem. examina(ion resulted in his arrest. He was taken in custody while looking at the corpse, and was committed to jail. Fire A New York, May 6.—Early this morning bvoke out in the building No. 47 Oliver . The attic was occupied by Bernard McAllen and family. MeAtlen jamped from a window, breaking his left leg; wife, | Catharine, also jumped from a’ window to the walk, breaking her back. She was | Severely burned about the head and shoul- ders, and Patrick Dolan, aged 12 years was | badly burned ou the back. Damage to furni- ture and building small. ——— A Woman Burned to Death. New YokK, May 6—An examination of theburnt premises after the fire in Oliver street this morning resulted in the discovery of the body of Kate Hunt, aged 50, a lodger, who was suflocated. ——_ Bids for Government Gold. New Yorx, May ¢.—Bils f s goid age 400,000, 2 115.3935 Government awarded £1,500,000 gold to- day, at from 115.32 to 115.394 —-—_—_ A New Pemocratie Paper. CoLumnus, Ohio, May 6.—A new demo- cratic daily newspaper, entitled “The Co- lumbus Herald,” appeared this morning. T. J. Ewing is the editor and proprietor. —_———— The roe sg Stcamer Pol: MONTREAL. y 6.—Agents the Poly- nesian have received no positive intelligence regarding hi ss0e- Mrs. CONWAY'S DAUGHTER.—Miss Min- nie Conway, daughter of the late Mrs. Sarah G. Conway, intends to conduct, duri the remainder of the season, the Brooklyn - ter, of which her mother was lessee and man- ager. The house will be opened on Monday. but Miss Conway will make ber initial effort at management on Saturday next, op which day she will give afternoon and Gye ning performances at the Brooklyn /cademy Ege = yd Will Ne assisted in this enterprise by het sister Lillian, the members Of (ue Brooklyn Theater stock compas, Snd a number of intimate friends gt ner mother. puns me latter are Mr. Lester Waliack, Mrs. Barney Williams, Mr. — W. J. Florence and Mr. E. Lamb. N. ¥. Times, 5th INCREASE OF DIPHTHERIA AND SMALL- Pox In New York.—The number of deaths in New York city for the week ending aay 1 from diphtheria was 84, and small-pox 93, against 7 from the former and 44 from the latter disease for Se week. showing a marked increase. The Tribune says:—“Tne cases of diphtheria are grouped in crowd- ed tenement districts, both on the east West sides of the city. The nests of small- ox have been discovered in the seventh, euth and eleventh wards, but cases have also been found scattered over the city. The accommodations of the small-pox hospital have been reported fully adequate to the in- crease in the number of cases.” _——___ THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Ala meeting of the American Medical asso- a pied sopemtice Gamtins ae was ac requesting to certain titles Proposed ty the convention to physicians and surgeons in the arm: bavy. Dr. Seguin read a paper on the inter- national medical conven! » to beheld 2° Brussels, urging that di ites be sent to it by the American association. Dr. Gross, of Philadelpnia, delivered an address on bloed- letting asa therapeutic agent. He spoke of it as @ lost art, and advocated its moderate revival. Austin Flint read a paper on AT THE NASHVILLE RACES y the first race was for the Nashville cup, for all na 2 Oxmores. St, Georger Georgi Bowman a xmore 3, St. 5 a 5, and Orphan Girl 6. Time, 4 *- Second race, mile heats—Vanderbilt, 2, 4, 1, 1; The Modoc, 1,3, 3, 2; Bally Shannon, 3, 1,4,'3; Fair Play, 4, 2, 2, ruled out. Time, 1:5, 1:64) 156" 2:00. The third race, mile dash, was y Natchez Verdigris, beating and Voealist in the order E \aultress, Vo Moltke and Vortex distanced. Time, 1:61, ~ Blew His Brains Ovt.—Chris! Luntz, a German shoemal committed suicide in Philadelphia on T after- noon. He put the muzzle of a to the right side of is head and pulled | with a piece of canvas attached to his foot. His brains were scattered through the where the deed was committed. i Fr . Lester Wallack has purchased a 900000 summer residence at Stainiond, Conn.