Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1875, Page 1

ING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, 1R BUILDING me, corner Lith Street, THE EVEN Pennsy!vania A BY The Evening Star Newspaper Comp.ny, 8. H. KAUPPMANY, FOUR CENTS PER Wo 6 shed om Friday— r. posiaxe prevacd. vably im adeance, and fan ONE} A PAPER AND Ca HT ONLY. ied DRESS ENTERTALN- AT UNION BE Re THEL HALG We strest Raptiot ESDAY. 1 6 Ay * TIONAL THEATER. N = MONDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 4, 1*75, Shakrpeare’s Grand Hictcrical Play, HENRY V, MAR, GEORGE RIGNOLD YOUNG MONABCH. ramny Scenery of Come ant other aadornnents, WHICH IN NO PARTICULAR HAVE BE. SURPASSED UPON THE ENG LISH STAGE. FIFTY SPEAKING CHARACTER , TWO HUNDRED AUX LIABIES $1. Reserved slaces 25 cents will commence Thurada the Ticxet Ofcs of ti ven performaucce SEASON OF 1578-1576. "SECOND ANNUAL OPENING OF THE ECOLE FRANCAISE AND OF THE CERCLE DRAMATIQUE FRANCAISE, oder t GENS wv. PROF. EUGESS top Home e Opening nigt free to ait DE WASHINGTON tof 6 and M'LLE ¥ yn Semia sry, rect poIthwest, the Principal Book and Masic Stores. jor farther particalert apply at 1330 1 street For further pacticnl Borthwest, or 914 F «treet n. w. ARLOW'S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS LVANIA AVENUE. 1225 PENNS wawent BAMES of every description for Engravings. Fh tocraphs. Porcelaine Paintings, Wreaths aud atom n Leaves. description made to order. cat variety, GOLD. Sl . CORD. ranteed as represented arranged and bung Cleaned, Restored and Varnished H. 8. BARLOW, te Leach. Printinas GS OLD FRAMES KEGILT. 000 LITHOGRAPHS. from We 3 100 WOOD ENGRAVINGS for Sera; # Oxp No. On Exhibition 456 and Sale Ne. 439 Tth street, bereven doors above Odd Fellows Choice Oil Paintings. Ei D and B streets, event wings. Curomos, &c. r Hangings, Window Picture Cords and ‘Tas. is the District. = Casi. BF Picase remember Name and Number. js1-ly" —————————— “EXCURSIONS, PIC NICs, Fe*® EXCURSIONS, THE MABY WASHINGTOF “CHANT ER RY Fiz Bes ‘Das larger roo: thao any other bg i ella 7a and Fridays, leart street a.m Apply ou board, oF to “P. H TROTH, President, “YO THORY” “WITHOUT A ROSE.” TIRES ARE HARD SELL YOU CLOTHING AT PRICES THAT WILL COMPENSATE FOR THE HARD OUR STOCK IS IMME) bonght at the lowest cash Prices, at a time when the wholesale market was overstocked and goods were Deing forced off at lew than two-thirds their value, and to secure ready cash sales we give our customers the FULL BENEFIT OF THESE GREAT ADVANTAGES SINES: SUITES AS WE OFFER 19R $10 812814 _816-—$15 HAVE NEVEE BEFORE SOLD FOR THE MONEY. OUR STOCK OF OVERCOATS IS UNUSUALLY LARGE AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED AT ONCE. HABLE BROTHERS, Tailors and Clothiers, Gorner 7th D** Goons, CARPETINGS, OILCLOTHS, PATENT PARTLY-MADE DRESS SHIRTS ter of Inv nud 16. police dally for the fall and win- Store dh Wo. Sue ne aS Aigo show the with many pew colors: Sastre special attention to house plumbing, and 4 FULL LINE OF COOKING AND HEATING Ts BANGES, ac. HAY WAKD & HUTCHINSON, lath street northwest, A. FISHER'S NEW DYE WoRss, 906 G STREET, NEAR NINTH STREST, consnctas wit A, FIENERS CHEMIOAL 800) orm STREET, NEAR G. URING WORKS OPPOSITE PA- and Cleaning Gentlemen’ St short notice. “Wair prices. °* Che Fvening Star. VS". 46 -N2. 7,029. WASHINGTO D. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1875. TWO CENTS. _EVENING STAR._ Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT Kec pal revenw 1PTS To-DAY—Inter ; customs, & THE AMOUNT of National Bank note cur- cy receivtd at Treasury department ¥ for redemption aggregated £124,010. CTENCR CONTRIBUTION from Phila- elj hia, aggregating ©59, was recetved by 1 + New today. The sender sets forth At $25 is for internal revenue taxes unpaid, «the remainder for interest on the amount. TEE CONTRACT for the completion of the ston i brick work on the new District jall has been awarded by the Supervising Architect of the Treasury to the Messrs. Burne, Morgan & Co., of this city, at 7, they being the lowest bidders. NAVAL ORDERS.— Lieut. Genrge A. Norris or@ered to the hydrographic office, 7th inst.; Assistant Engineer George G. Neilson and Cadet Engineer R. G. Denig to examination for promotion; G . the navy yard To ne LooxeD INTo.—Referring to Sena- tor Sargent’s visit east at the present time, the San Francisco Bulletin says: “The Sena- tor wili institute immediate inquiries at headquarters concerning the plan and pur- pose of the war on the distilling interests of this state.” ew Tue Vict Presipent’s HEA LTH.—The medical advisers of Vice President Wilson have counselled him to abandon his inten- tion of lecturing this season, as they fear v. that the strain on his constitution, in addi. | tien to his official duties and the completior Of bis beok, woald prove too much for him INDIAN PENSIONERS.— Acting Secretary Cowen yesterday detailed one clerk from the Indian office and one from the Pension office to proceed at once to the Indian terri- tory and examine the claims to pensions of the Chereokee Indian soldiers who served in the war of the rebel PRESENT FOR GE: PINNER.—A hand- some clock and pair of mantel oraaments, made of nickel and gold and elaborately chased, will be presented to ex-Treasurer Spinner by the employees in the Treasurer's office. The articles were purchasel at a cost of $500, and are now on exhibition at the department. THE HEADQUARTERS of the chief of quar termasters of the third dist riet of the mili tary division of the Atlantic has been trans. ferred from Philadelphia to Baltimore The district was formerly in charge of Brevet Brigadier General J. J. Dana, bat tt is now er the direction of Col. H. W. Janes, the quartermaster on duty at the latter stati THE SPEFCH of the President at the re- union of the Army of the Tennessee is re- ceived with great favor. The feeling is tiat the sentiments the Presidentexpresses should be those of every true, good and patriotic citizen. The politicians are in a quandary as to the meaning of the President's sudder ¢ parture from his usnai position of reti cenee. Some say it ts a feeler fora taint ‘.m on @ hard money basis, while others think it is @ sort of a last grand rallying ery to have the old soliers save the republican party in the pending elections.—“S. Af.” in Philadelphia Star. PFRSONAL.—Hon. 8S. B. Chittenden, mem. her of Congress from one of the Brooklyn (N Y.) districts, has taken the residence of the Senator Sumner for the next session was popular enough to be supporte! ih parties in his election. fe. DeB atelph Keim is building a “palatial may for his sammer residence, on Mount near Reading, Penna. Mr George swhsend, who is tomake his home ork for the future. vets an income i a year from the Graphic. He is also forthe Philadelphia Times, Pittsburg . the Cleveland Lealir, and the St. Times, woich will add about $6,000 re to bis yearly income. --+- Attorney Geveral Pierrepont is expected to returi re to-morrow. Supervising Arcaitect Potter, of the Treasnry department, has re urpcd from @ business trip nort. B. RK EN, Acting Secretary of the Interior, has set about reforming many of the abuses which were permitted under the" late Secretary. He has issued an order that hereafter clerks tn the Pension office detailed to investigate pension fraads be #liowed additional compensation only when actually employed on such duty.” Under velano Mr. Baldwin, chief of the pensio. apects, was allowed @ salary of $1,800 year with #4 per diem every day of the year whieh made his pay $3,500 per annum, while bis assistants were allowed a regular salary With S53, and in some cases $4 per day extra whether employed here or elsewhere. Acting Seerétary Cowen has also broken up Mr. Delauo’s expensive livery stables in the alley between 6th and 7th aod D and E Streets, Whee government horses were kept at the cost of 360 a head per month. The borses will be transferred to cheaper quarters where their board will uot cost more than $25 per month. During the absence of Gen. Cowen on Thursday last, the superintendent of the building had velvet carpets costing $600 pat down In the room of the Secretary and As- sistant Secretary. This was done without orders and notwithstanding the fact that the carpets taken up were nearly new. Forcrp INDUSTRY AMONG THE INDIANS. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has written a letter to Bishop Whipple in reply to an inqatry as to Indians performing labor a8 @ condition precedent to receiving their annuities. The last Indian appropriation bill makes that requirement of certain tribes. he commissioner that the method of «lustry bas been In operation among several Indian tribes within the last tw: years With the most gratifying results. The experiment went bard with them at first, as the Indians rather regarded it as working for their own money. In fact, they were only r-quired to make a crop for themselves as 2 eeition for receiviog their own money. * The result,” says the Commissioner, in eit- ing the example of one of these tribes, “is a comple'e transformation in the habits and prospects of that tribe. They get good crops from their farms, their children are coming in to school, they are taking thelr land in severally, putting up houses and acquiring stock. abd need only to be held steadily to the present restrictions for @ few years, five at the most, when they will come into a pro- per condition for citizenship. I think yoa Will agree with me yot only that the govern- ment has the right to so use the annuities of this tribe as to enforce the industry, but also that, in ae and kind dealing, it had the right, as their guardian and friend, to do the best thing for them, viz: not longer to give them their annuities in any other way.” GEORGE RIGNOLD.—The National was Well-Blled last nigbt, and with an audience much more select and fashionable than is usual this early in the season. A double attraction was presented in the appearance of the handsome George Rignold in a Shake- — historical play, brought out in a style pever before attempted in Wa: ‘4 For a first —_ of pot a thoes be geen onl so many | ing @uxilia~ ries, and heh elaborate scenic effects, the performance went off very smoothly; bnt it will, of course, with each tation. Mr. Ry mon, Sam Glenn, C. B. Bishop, Mr. avd others. Mr. Fred Thorne, from the Liv- r an excellent !mpress- ing way of talent, ang in the fine mounting of the pieces brought out. } His INTKRVIEW WITH BRi | the city srom the mountains to e north of the eit At 1 p.m. the President helta | blic reception at the Walker House. roone Wm. E. Webber to | K. | the United States | monstrat | doing The President Vtan. | HAM YOUNG. Yesterday morning the President aud | perty, accompanie! by Goveraor Emery, | inspected Camp Douglass, Utah, reviewing | the troops. They ihen drove to the Mormon Tabernacte, in Salt Lake City, and viewe1 yevory person in the city ea veluding the Sunday sehool children, ber of whom he Kissed. At4 p.m. the ty left by special train, accompanied by prominent citizens aud officials, amid tie cLeers of the crowd. At Ogden yesterday, Brigham Young was introduced to the President by Delegate Can- Young acknowledged the introduction saying he was happy to weleome the ent to Utab, belng the first chief maz- e he ever shook bands with, and hoped visit would be one of unmixed pleasure. Brigham then conversed with Mrs. Grant for baitan hour and retired. In the conversa- tion the President said no political signifi- cance was attachicd to his visit to Utah. He came because he had a few days to spare, end he wanted to view the country. The President and party expressed themselves bighiy pleased with Uiah and the reception of the citizens, regretting having to leave so soon, but the President's mail dispatehes were at Denver, and consequently he had return immediately. The President and party left Salt Lake City for Denver yester- day afternoon. MR R.L. V. CLarxkx, formerly on the ap- peal board of the Patent Office, and recently reappointed to the same posit.on, resamed bigwuties yesterday. Masor N. B. SWEITZER, 2 cavalry, has heen detached as a member of the board of officers appointed to meet in this city to decide upon a pattern and prepare specitica- ons for the ambulance for army purposes. THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS is making up another list of clerks soon to be discharged. The pressure from Congressmen has been co great that he h:.s now on his rolls some thirty or forty more elerks than the appropriations for Lis bureau will jascify him in carrying Hon. R. H. DUEL, thenew Commissioner of Patents, occupied most of his time to-day in receiving applicants for office. Most of them were parties who have heretofore been refused positions by former occupants of the Commissioner's chair and who hoped the new official would favorably consider their claims. THE TOTAL COINAGE for the month of September was 5, 1 pieces, valued at 195. During the same period re sat Philadelphia, New York, Carson , and San Francisco refined and parteat gold, amounting 1 ounces of silver, el on THE OcCTORER TERM of the Supreme Court at the Capitol on Tuesday Some of the Justices during the recess have occupied most of their time in holding terms of the United States circuit courts Jvstice Miller is thus engaged at present at St. Louis. Chief Justice Waite ts at presen! holding court in Lynchburg, Va., and the Lynebburg mnian says that this is the first timea Chief Justice of the United State Supreme Court ever presided in that city. next. THE MARRIAGE OF PoSTMASTER GENF- RAL JEWELL'S DAUGHTER.—Colonel J. W. Knowlton, chief clerk of the Post Office de partment, goes to New York to-night, and Will leave that city in asp i to 1 train morrow morning for Hartford toattead t marriage of Gov. Jewell’s dauzhter to-mor- row evening. special train which is cbartered by Gov. Jewell will convey several heudred invited guests to Hartford, wher they will spend tn, dav t Points or interest In the city. Ths 2 pr has en gaced all the rooms in tig Allen Reni for Qielr eatertalnu REAR ADMIRAL / , commanding the . tation, reports to the avy, under date ef Honolulu lary of the N September 19th, that he would sail from that pert for lower California and the wester: ecastef Mexico on or about the 2:th of Sep- tember, to look after American interests on that pavt of his station, where a! to be in somewhat of a distu He expects to reach San Fra ist of February. The officers and crew of his flagship, the Pensacola sre in goct health but of a complement of 400 souis only two deaths have ocenrred on board that vessel during the past two years. MEXICO AND THE CENTENNIAL.—The Sec- retary of State has received from’ the Hon Jobn W. Foster, from the city of Mexico, a communication, in which he says that there is @ very general interest throughout Me ico in régard to a proper representation 11 international exhibition next year. Mexico will be able to fill all the space alloted her. She has never heretofore taken part in any international exhibition, and this want of experience may lead the national commission to miseaiculate its ability in regard to the space they will oc- cupy. A pational exhibition will be held tn the city of Mexico In November next. Si_ver RESUMPTION.—The Treasury de- partment bas discontinued the purchase of silver for the present on account of the high price. it is probable that the operation of the scheme for silver resumption will be deferred until afver the meeting of Congress. in order that it may be modified by farther legislation. There ‘are grave doubts enter- tained as to the feasibility of the plan, and some fear that the retiring of fractional eur- rency will produces great annoyance to traders because of the danger of hoarding and melting of the silver given out to sapply the place of the small paper change. The Sectetary of the Treasury will make some @oggestions regarding the scheme in his annual report. MEDAL FOR AN INDIAN CHIEF.—Com- missioner Smith, of the Indian bureau, has presented a silver medal to Roman, head chief of the Mescalero A: hes, in recognt- tion of his faithful and efficient services in the interests of peace in Mexico. Tne medal is awarded on the report of ex-Congressmen McNulty. of Iinots, who bas been engaged the past’ summer @s a special commissioner of the Indian bureau, and who was sent to Fort Stanton, New Mexico, t make an in- vestigation into the management of Indian affairs at that locality. It appears that “Roman” interfered to ——— an out- break on the part of his people, who threat- ened to retaliate for depredations committed po their stock by certain whites in the vicinity. THE SECRETARYSHIP OF THE INTERIOR.— Nothing definite is yet known in regard to who the new Secretary of the Interior will be, but to-day ‘t had it that Coleman baving declined appointment, and the blicans of Pennsylvania belag unable to se] a @ satisfactory yap B. R. Cowen, ene emery, Would be appointed. Gen. Cowen nimeelf is unaware of any such deter- Stsot sau nPteae! in better ates 3 a commission, forwarded to the seo about the —___—_-ce=-—_. THE LAFAYETTE STATUR—The French government recently sent over for pre- sentation to this elty, @ massive statue of Gen. Lafayette, which will, in course of time, be put up in the Centrai Park. It was sent as ap wiedgment of the tade of France for the contributions by American to relieve the wi aod suffering Freneb solliers during the Franco- Germanic war.—N. Y. Sun. Frisco’s BANks.— The Nevada bank opened y: at San Francisco. Thera was fe ag in attendances, bat uo de- . The bank of Califorala was business as usual. SINefy’s TRIal.—The testimony for tha de- | fence in the Siney trial was continue! yes- terday, and was a rs corroboration of the statements of Siney when on the stand. a7The Italian senate will presently be oc- cupied with the trial of one of its members, me Duke of Satriano, on the ground of forge- ity. THE FOLICE COURT. stions of Pines, Costs, Fees, Straw Bail, de. Report of the Mistrict Auditor. Views of Marshal Sharpe and Jadge Snell. Opinions of Attorneys B Stanton, A report submitted by the Distriet Audi- tor in June last to the District Commission- ers, on the accounts of the United States marsval with the District of Columbia, for fines and costs received and expenditures made op account of the Police Court during a period of nine months. from Suly 1st, } to Mareh 3ist, 1575, caused a pretty thorough examination to be made into the affairs o this court, involving considerable corres pordence. THE REPORT OF THE AUDITOR states that upon comparison of the marshal’s he s with the court docket, attorneys docket, the various informations, the com- mitment stubs and the reports of the intend- ant of the Washington asylum, it is found that the marshal has in the cases pertaining to the District been careful and systematic, and bis accounts are in the main correct. Nineteen cases of discrepancies are noted, involving an amount of 2105 only, which, after an explanation by Marshal Eckloff, was reduced to #83. The report shows the amount of fines collected on accouat of corporation eases dtiring the nine months referred to above, Was $11,739.05; fines for the same period in United States cases, $5,221.25. In the latter cases the marshal is by law entitled to receive the same fees as prescribed for like services in the Supreme Coart. It is noticed, however, that the marshal charges for ser- vice of witnesses in all United States cases, ho process appearing on file among the in- formations or warrants, in many instances, To illustrate: Police Officer A. arrests B. on the street for affray, brings him to Police Court, together with C. and D. as witnesses, swears oul & warrant, and the case Is hearc The marshal, without Issuing any sammou process, charges for serving three witnesses. be Police Officer A.and the witnesses C. and D. In all cases members of the Metropolitan police testitying were considered as having n served With process and charges made accordingly. In nearly all instances where a subpeena was served, the process shows it to bave been done through the police, and that the marshal col- lects the fee for such service. Tae amount of coxts collected during the nine moatt § $716.50, while the amount of fees eo) leeted for the same period way $4,535.00, show- ing the excess of fees over costs to be $3,618.50. Itsometimes appears on the docket of the court that a bond has been given and after- wards forfelted, bat it never appears that the party forfeiting such bond has been prose- cuted. Salaries for doorkeeper and messen- —two officers not authorized by law—are paid by the marshal, oae ior $900 and the other $940. During the quarter ending Sep- tember 50, 1874, the clerk received =390 as compensation for acting judge for thirty-nine days. and his regular compensation of #500 as clerk. The act creating the court re- quires the judge to certify to the pay vouch- ers of the bailiffs. The cartificate ot the jadge does not appear on auy of the vouchers. The receipts of the court during the nine hs above named were $17,677.80, while the expenditures were $15,757.00 balance turned over to the District of $3,940,20.”” OPINION OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEY BIRNEY. This report was reterred to Assistant At torney W m Birney, who, under date of September sd, gives @ lengthy opinion, cov- tring fifteen pages of foolseap, in which he holds that the marshal is acconintable for the fines imposed in cases not appealed, where the prisouer is not accounted for; that he cannot charge the District with fees for sum- moning witnesses who are not summoned; that the matter of collecting forfeited boads severally involves a suit, which is attended to by him (the attorney), and that the sue- cess of such collections depends upon the care with which the clerks have avoided taking sr. if straw bail is taken, it the bond; that the mar- iG PAY a doorkeeper aul in addition to the baits of the court; tiat the clerk of the court cannot draw the double salaries of clerk aad judge for the period oft or can the clerk, when absent withont iraw bis pay; that the parshal Is not the proper person to collec! fines imposed in District eases, but that the law makes this the duty of the major of police, and that no ministerial officer of this court has any discretionary power to pay expenses of the court nor to pay salaries, and then pay the balaace into the treasury of Le District, Copies of this opinion were sent by the Dis- triet Commissioners to Marshal Sharpe, Dis- triet Attorney Wells and Judge Snell, for an expression of their views on the topics ex- pressed in the opti-ion. MARSHAL SHARPE, in answer, states that at the end of the present quarter (Sept. 30th) he would be glad to be relieved from the responsibility of collecting the fines and costs in District cases; algo, from the purchases and disburse- of said court, the law not imposing ponsibility upon hira. JCDGE SNELL, in his answer to the Commissioners, states that he has notified Marshal Sharpe that hereafter he willnot approve in any way Marshal Eckloffs accounts, because it is not a duty im) by law; that he has had his attention called to the delinquencies of his clerks in various partigulars, especially to informalities of bonds, or insufficiency of bonds lu appeal cases, which it is his pur- pose to investigate whea the — are presented in = peopet way by Gen. Biraey, who states that “neither he nor his assistai bas anything to do with the taking of bai that in this be bas most certainly ceived the law and his duty, for nothing can be clearer than that a prosecutor's duty at- tends every step of bis case until finally closed; that his practice is, instead, to leave the Police Court after he bas el the hearing upon his informations and has given no personal attention to the important mat- ler of waiching over the taking of bail. Tne court isentitied to bis services when there are appeals until the proceedings are com- plete and approved. Personal attention to ach case would render an informal bond or had bond an impessibility. In a subsequent letler, under date of September Zth, Judge Sneil’ states that he has removed his chier clerk and accepted the resignation of his deputy clerk, and now with careful clerks and the co operation of vigilant attoraies, Straw bail can be completely avoided. Opinion of Attorney Stanton. These several papers, pertaining to Police Court matters, were referred to Attorney Stanton, and after a review of the case, he returned the following opinion: I return herewith the ferred to me relating to 1. The first subject therein presented is THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE MARSHAL for fees imposed in cases not appealed from and where the prisoner is not accounted for. In mR perry this accounting exists and tae mars! the commissioners. In the itor of June 14, 1875, the sum for which the marshal is thus chargeable, and for which he had not in stated ey and leaving a treasurer ber making a of cases mal nineteen. The deputy’ of the marshal duty at the Police » under date ef Sep- tember 16th, submits an explanation cov- ceroing these items, which seems to reduce the amount stated in the Auditor's and marshal itched at the Police Court, the sum with which the marshal will ‘be ultimately ee 2 next question concerns pret yap troy * To vorbance oF “irukw mati. sealer arses cat wit res 2 cases to scrutinize the bonds be- v eties. Revised ites gives to the judge of the Poites Gonrt the power of the re proval of bonds. In his letter of the 13th nt, Judge Suell expresses the desire of securing the assistance of the attorney prosecuting Thistrict cases. This will be afforded him. The judge bas also changed the clerks on duty in that court. The new appointees are considered careful and competent. It is be- lieved that hereafier greater vigilance will | be exereised in the matter of appeal bonds. Much depends upon opportanities whieh may be given by the court officers to the prosecuting attorney to object to insuffi a, bonds. 4. The next question relates to payment by the marshal of a DOORKEEPER AND MESSENGER in addition to the bailiff of the court. The marshal explains that before the organiza- tion of the District government, and while the corporation of Washington was in exist- ence, and when the Police Court was first or- ganized, the mayor requested him to coliect fines and pay the expenses of the court be- fore Accounting: for his receipts to the muni- cipal officers. The purpose of this was, as he states, to secure the prompt payment of the nses of the court out of the fund there collected, and to avoid the appropriation of the money to other uses—a result which at that t!me might have followed if the moneys collected at the Police Court had been paid into the treasury of the corporation without first defraying the expenses of the court. The request thus made to the marshal was never afterwards revoked by succeeding a thorities. The marshal states, however, th in the future he will not make such pay- ments. In my judgment, ifthe employment of a doorkeeper and messenger be necessary , (and I have nodoubt it {s,) the authority if vested in the Commissioners, who may reg- ulate the compensation; and the payment should be made in the same manner as that of other officers and employes of the District. CLERK'S EXTRA PAY. Itappears thatduring the quarter ending September 30th, 1874, the clerk of the court received his regular compensation of five hundred dollars per quarter, and in addition was paid three hundred and ninety dollars as compensation for acting as judge during thirty-nine days of that quarter. The question is presented whether the mar- shal should now be charged with this sum of three hundred and ninety dollars. Sections 1047 and 1048, Revised Statutes, relating to the District, provide as follows “ In case of sickness, absence, or disability of the judge. either of ‘the justices of the Su- preme Court of the District shall designate Some justice of the peace to discharge the duties of the police jadge until such disa- ility be removed. The justice so designated shall take the same oath as prescribed for the judge, and shall receive the sum of ten dollars per day for the time he shall serve, to be paid in the same manner as tue salary of the Judge Is paid.” Being a justice of the peace, the incumbent of the office of the clerk of the court was duly designated by oue of the judges of the Sa Preme Court of the District to discharge the duties of police jadge, for which he received the above-mentioned compensation. The Salaries of the judge and the officers of the court are payatile from the moneys collected upon the judgments of the Police Court. (was held by the Attorney General of the United States—ioth Opinions of the A ttor- heys General, 146_that the offices of Register of Wills tor Washington county and Com- missioner of Police, or the offices of member of the Levy Court, Commissioner of Police, and Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Columbia may, under the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States, in Converse vs, United Sta 2ist Howard, 463—be held, and the emoluments thereof be received by one person at the same time. in the case of Converse vs. United States, Just cited, the court holds that the inhibition against allowance for extra and additional services rendered by a public officer does not apply to employment having no affinity or connection elther in its character, or by Taw or usage with the line of his official = daty and where the services to be performed is‘of a dif- ferent character and fora different place, and the amount of compensation regulated by jaw. In this case the services rendered by the person who was designated by one of the es of the Supreme Court of the District t the daties of the 2 capacity perform having affinity or connection with those of the clerk, nor in the line of the offi- fo him in discharge of the duties of the police Judge were of a aifferent character than thoseof Tk and for a different place than that of clerk, and the amount of com pensation for performance of theduties of the jndge ts regulated bylaw. The ruling of the Supreme Court, as weil as that of the Attor- ney General, seems therefore not to require Ubat the marshal shall be charged with the payment which he made during the quarter ending September 30th, 1°74, to the person ar ie designated fo discharge the duties of a polfce judge. Section 1,703, Revised Statutes, p. 315, re- moves all doubt from the matter. That enactment is that, “No person who holds an office, the salary or annual compensation attached to which amounts to the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, shall receive compensation for discharging the duties of any other office, uuless expressly authorized by law.” ‘The annual compensation of the clerk of the Police Court is less than two thousand five hundred dollars, and the prohibition against giving him compensation for dis- charging the duties of another officer accor- ingly does not apply. In my opinion, there- fore, the marshal ought not to be charged With this payment which he made more than @ year ago. As mutter of administration, however, it is expedient that the person hol ing the office of clerk shall not be designated to discharge temporarily the duties of police judge, But the designation in the partiealar instance referred to was made by one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the District, who alone have power to seicct the person to discharge the duties of police judge in case of sickness, absence or disability of the juaze of the Police Court. The incumbent of the office of clerk has not since been selectad to act Sapoeay as jadge, and it is not likely he will be. CLERK'S PAY WHILE ABSENT. 6. As respects the absence of the li of the court, the instructions already by the Commissioners will clerk given doubtless pre- vent, until further consideration of the mat- hi ter shall bebad, payment for the period of Absence; and the question of his right to com: | pensation can better be determined when he shall have claimed it,and when the facts shall have been fully préSente:t. WHO SHALL COLLECT FINES IN DISTRICT “ASE: 7. Under section 1,079 Revised tutes, Telating to the District fines, penalties, costs and forfeitures tmposed or taxed by the Po- lice Court, may, in my judgment, be colige- ted either by the marshal or by the major ‘of police. Whether the marshal should be su- reeded in Ubis matier by the major of po- ice is amatter of administration within the control of the Commissioners. In his recent communication the states that he undertook the duty under the same cireum- stances as those set forth with ref- erence to the it of the expenses of the court, and he that he does not desire to hereafter perform that duty. If it isdeemed advisable to transfer the matter at once, as at this date a new ‘and forfeitures as 4 g t Fi i iH | a Telegrams to The Star. THE MISSISSIPPI TROUBLES A FRESH OUTBREAK. THE INDIAN INVESTIGATION, THE COMMISSIONERS IN NEW YOR! <a PREPARING THEIR REPORT | | #50. Batehe - . THE NEW HAMPSHIRE TRAGEDY, a THE BEHEADED SCHOOL GIRL. ASSASSIN ARRESTED. —-—e—__ FRESH TROUBLE IN MISSISSIPPI The Color War Breaking Out MEMPHIS, Oct. 5.—The following private telegram was received from Helena, Ark., this morning: “Negroes threaten to buri Friar’s Point, Miss., to-day. Several whites from there reached’ this place at 2 o'clock this a. m. for arms and assistance. A reat many men have just left for Friar's KER ‘oint, and many more are ready to go if needed. Serious trouble is anticipated. A gentleman from Friars Point gives the following statement in regard to the con dition 0 . Brown, the colored sheriff, who is a candidate for’ re-election, came to Memphis last week and purchased @ considerable quantity of ammunition, which be took to Friar’s Point and distrib uted among his friends. On Saturday night the democratic conservative con vention was held there and a ticket nominated in opposition to the ticket headed by Brown. Senator Alcorn being present was called oS gn for & speech, to which he re. sponded, and { criticised Brown's official career in a severe manner. Brown, who was present, becam much excited and demanded the privilege of replying, but Judge Rex, chairman, fearing bloodshed, adjourned the meeting.” Brown then announced that he would call a meet- ing for Monday night. and its supposed trou bles grew out of this meeting last night. ——— eee THE RB CLOUD INVESTIGATION Meeting of —— mission im New ork. New York, Oct. 5.—The Red Cloud Inves- ligating Commission, composed of ex-Go' Fletcher, of Mo.; Hon. Caas. J. Faulkner, of - Va; Hon. Geo. W. Harris, of Mass; ‘of. Geo. W. Atherton, of Rutger's and Hon. Timothy O. Howe. of Wis., will meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-~lay to commence the preparation of their report They brve bee: engaged on this investiga tion since the 1th of July last, when the first meeting was held, and during that period Ibey have taken testimony covering 35 closely printed pages, In an interview y terday. Mr. Harris said not a line of “th report had yet been written, and that a cer- tain Bortion, of it would be written by each member of the commission, but subject to revision by the whole body. It will, he said, fill at teast 100 printed pages, and, judg: from the unanimity which has characterize! the proceedings of the commission, he had uo doubt the report would be a unanimous one. He could not say, of course, what the nature of the report would be, heither would they make it public until after it was presen at Washington. FOREIGN NEWS. Too Late for This Year. Lonpon, Oct. 5.—The experiment of bri ing peaches per steamer Canada from New York, in a box on deck, arranged on the Al legretti refrigerator P lan, Was & success —the fruit being delivered here in good condition and eagerly purchased. which says a decr Appearé in the Gaveffe, at Pekin, conceling hereafter, intercourse between the chiefs of the government departments and the foreign Ministers. Servia’s Cabinet Crisis, BELGRADE, Wet. 5. formed the Skupts bad secretly pursued an independent policy alanost smmownting to a conspiracy acainst the prince. The Skuptschina is unanimous in its opinion to sustain the prince. The new ministry is not yet formed. JAY COOKE & 0. Decision in Favor of the Government. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.—In the U. 8. Cir- cuit Court this morning Judge McKennar read the opinion of Justice Strong in the matter of the United States vs. Edwin W. Lewis, trustee of the estate of Jay Cooke & Co. The ciaim of the government was that the firm of Jay Cooke, MeCalioch & Co., of London, of which the members of the frm of Jay Cooke & Co. were partners, were at the time of the bankruptey of the latter indebted to the government In the sum of £132,610; that the government had priority over other creditors, and that the assets in the hands of the trastees should first be applied to the discharge of this tudebtedncss. be case was argued at Erie, and Judge Strovg sustaining the claim of goverament decrees in its favor. THE NEW HAMPSH SCHOOL. GIRL TRAGEDY. Arrest of the Alleged Assassin. Concokn, N. H., Oct. 5.—Lt is reported here thataman named Drew has been arrested at Pembroke this morning for the marder oi the girl Langwade at that place yesterday, and that a mob is besieging the stationiouse at Simeook, where he ts confined. The head of the murdered girl was found this morning about one hundred yards cistant from where the body was found. ee The Horse Disense Gone West Cincinnati, Oct. 5—Tae horse bas, within the lest few days, among the horses in this city. In alt street railroad stables horses ure couguin and in many private stables the disease manifesting itself in the swelling of th lands in the necks of the animals. At the Jowest caleuiation two thousand horses are ; g i 2 5 An Abortionist Sentenced. ELIzaretH, N. J., Oct. 5.—David 8. Perry, 75 years of age, was sentenoed in the general qvarter sessions this morning to ten if FA | i | occasion to go to the bank last Friday even: | ts located | baring | Lady Morgan and Q | brought #11 c | bred brood mar a, | *2tbracite purchases by the iron n the course of his remarks | for presides ym. AL Baxk Ropers Fortep.—Tne cashier of the Rockville (Conn.) National Bank had ing about s o'clock to deposit be had in his pocket oor of the vau't he plasteri:g on the floor sma!l pleee of ninkiog 1 rather Strange, he looked up and saw @ cireniar } pitce of about two fect hengicg rom the ceiling. Putting his cane up tho | Piece dropped. diner ing a hole | enough | fora man’s body to pass throueh. Toe bank under entered by the rot chareh, w ere, & part ¢ ch had been { the floor re | Moved, and a bole made through the brick areh of the ceiling of the banking hoase. The floor was then carefully repl: the carpet | nicely tacked down, aud two valiscs full of burglars’ tools stowed away. The cashier | immediately sent for the President of tho » And the funds on ti about $30,008 fm. and @ large amount of bonds, were re- moved to a place of san As the party @ irwasure left Ube bauk @ om suddenly made off through @ narrow passag way. Ii is supposet be was one of the gar left on watch. Toe tools fonnd were nearly complete for the work of blowing up the bank vault. TRE GREAT SAckivice oF DENTS THOROUGHBREDS — T President Grant's thoroughbreds at St. Loutson Tharsday ably low prices which the subject of comme three haadret persons who atte Ax « sampie ¢ It may be stated that the Netile i thy ent ever since as a brood mi! Maid, pacing mare sburg mare, which was the animal eed and tn nsidered cer t Graut bas sacrificed a by the peremptory sale firm, onty trong tain that Pres nces in prices. We hear « furnaces, but, independent of this, the shipments of coai from the coal centers, mainly for do- mestic uses, Is very large, and the tonnage of the Reading Railroad’ Company for the week ending on Saturday lust was even larger than that of the previous week, when the tonnage of all the authracite regions Aggregated 586,155 tons, and for the year 14.048,.686 tons, against 14.4640 ne last year, a decrease bitumipous tonnage 2 tons and for the ‘and 067 "8 tons, Against 7 he same time last year, a tons. — Philaielpnia Ledger, ath Tar Fire +INEEKS Afler our telegrapl.le repe peers convention, sitting in 2s closed yesterday, F ire Commissioner Perley, of New York, addressed the convention, briefly alluding to the great advantages de- rived from @he establish 1 of # fire com- bustible bareau aad a bh to puaish in- cendiaries, and said tha were more convictions for arson in New York etty dur- past two years than at any time ve fire department has been in exis- Officers for the ensuing year were nominated: A.C. Hendricks, of New Haven, nd among the’ vice presidents Jolnston, of Puiladelph Henry an, of Baliimore, Martin Croai bington; Thomas O'Con» of w Orleans, and George MeCall,of Wilmington, Delaware. A Story « William Warren, who has neither money, ds nor home, complains of brutality on Black we! Islan’ at the hands of Ki n. He says that on Thu morning, a8 he was going with the other prisoners to the we be asked of Ryan permission to see “ox, and that the eeper roughly and if you don't with aclub.” As Warren turned togo Ryaa stepped up behind, and with a heavy key felled him upon some stones that severely cut bis face and head. Warden Fox saw the Wm. | Striking, and said to the keeper, “I suspend you right jun. THE LOVERS OF OYSTERS, and legion is the name of such, will be delighted to learn that ancient oystermen are predicting the best season for that sort of sea fruit since | 1860. Already the bivalvular dainties are in plump jon. The great plantation ark bay, Amboy, aod other e Sound are expecting a yield shels and profits of from 560,000 to =700,000, Partakers of the fried, iLe roast, the Stewed, the raw, will appreci- ate the information that in this neigabor- Lood 2.000 men and 1,000 vessels of all de- scrptions are engaged in supplying the oy ster market. ¥. Tribune. A SCHOOL GIRL OUTRAGED AND MuR-+ A horrible murder occurred at N. HL, yesterday. Miss Langmode, daughter of James F. Langmode, lett her home yesterday morning for school, having @ bal! mile to walk, part of the way throagh the woods, Not returning at the usual hour, search was made aud the Woods scoured. At o'clock last eveuing her body was found in the woods, half a mile from the road, with her head pearly severed from ber body. She had been out i and murderet, latense excilement exists in tue commanity. THE LATEST CHARLEY Koss SENSATION. The New York Herald of yesterday publistes @ jetter from Philadelphia, which contains a correspoudenee between one Nelson Boothe and C. K. Ross, the father of the missing Charley Ross, and what purports to be acou- fession from Boothe, indicating that he was conce > ed ip the abduction,and that be is now in Engluod. He gives certain instructions by which he claims the boy can be recov 5 Mr. Rows bas communicated with the Eng- lish police, but attaches no importance to Boothe's story. —_—_— —___. NASHVILLE Races.—At the Nashville (Tenn.) races yesterday the mile dash was won by Plenty over Clemimie G. aud Girl, in 147 ,. the hotel stakes, mile heats, by Kin Alt nso, in 1:46 wnd 1474, beating Asterii sdeal,and the mile and ane y Weatherby, over Redman and in 154. At Prospect (N.Y) trotting ra: Blanche beat Music and Camee aiver ive heals; best time, 2 235. INDIAN WAR THREATENED IN CA wia.—Trouble with the Pala India. northeastern portion of San Diego county, Cal, 18 app nded. They have recently been ejected from lands in Tem»cala Ranch, to which they are evidently eutitied. They number between 300 and 400.@\lc-oodied men. Gov. Pacheco and Gen. Scuolie: 1 have been Uelegraphed for arms and troops. FAvauirr (VA. eolored, Was 10! erm of the cor cond degree fc vnd sentenced to We 5 dears. The home ta tayne—100 acres —was derndon ys. Payne for $ ton ( Va.) Index VERDICT AG PANY verd FOR. tue tiary for seven of Dr. Alban 8. 1 under decree of per acre.—War- st A Gas-Licut Com- for 12.500 damages was = y awarded against the Boston Gas~ ight company in «suit growing out of per- sonal injuries received by Martha Hatenin- son by an explosion Of gas at the Lume of the great Ore in ember, 1572. THE WAR IN SPArN.—Milltary operations in the north of Spain will ve resumed a8 seoa. as the government reinforcements to the army arrive. Tne Carlists have demandet $100,000 to discoutinue the selge of Sau Sc. bastian, A SERIOUS FIRE occurred at the Washing- o'clock om