Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1876, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Exeepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Ave BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company 2. ay ms Pree’t. — STA) ‘wo ORNTs Each ants @ month; 81z mont NING ts served by ar Tan Cunte PRR wakE, a Cents PRR 5 mati—postane fas, 83 00: one vear, 86.00, published om Prideg— 7 WEEKLY ba ae s2 wal a year, postme: subser tpt mo paper sent longer than patd for. Lad of advertising SPECIAL NOTICES. Surnished on application, Copies at @, cormer 11th Street, mF a oR Forrr- the Counter, ions invariably tn advarce, end V&, 47—N2. 7,159. EVENING STAR. MR. PENDLETON AND M&S. BELKNAP. THE BELKNAP CASE. A statement has —? pub F. A. A. M.—There will spccial com Ushed that Hon. George jeton was x DGE instrumental in getting a claim through the EF statin oh ae eaten at W News and Gossi THE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. | War department under Gen. Belknap, pre- %. st 6 eclook p. m,, for the consideration of ashington News ip» pared by. one of the southern and Watt RO SINGLETON, Gr Sec New of War. ton and Rawilne. Te tiie atieeed At the meeting of the Cabinet held to-aay | Members of the House Committee Re- ms py | it was decided that Hon. Alphonso Taft, of rene Largheens nek the o heli Wi Somme, of the leading Irish smociations a ——— neclans taanp enc mie = rand Jury, an Ye might leave their names af the stores of Messrs. name Senate to-da: rehant Tailor. 92% F st., or BROS. | All the members of the Cabinet were present — _— there was not one word of truth in the kath Soman T And Stationer, Rot | at the meeting, and it is understood that the | Other Features of the Case. mole statement as far as he was con- THOS. McCABTHY, Bec'y. appolntment meets the warm concurrence of \O N— Or; © of Bees. Tie MUTUAL BUILDING ASSOOIA- a vances, m... at the rooms, ket Bpace. Books will be open for subscrii Yor stock. After March Sthe premium of 50 will be charged as share for stoc Will be closed April I2th- 16. JOBN JOY ENSON,S c.711 NaTIONAL MeDi0ab COL! TH y LeMera: USIVERSITY January. 1876 —Bab- of tuis Association wili be re- etary, 454 Louisiana av: Second mer TH BLINGTO! 09-0! UsLDING ASSOCIATION monthly meeting, for the pa: WEDNESDAY, March Board of Trade and the Leo oF The ita MR. MARSH DESPONDENT. Mr. Marsh, on the train going to Montreal, ‘Was accosted by a reporter of the yor Press, to whom he sai “My friend, am com- pletely, exhausted, and if I were not, this is e last subject in the world that i would all. Mr. Taft has not, we believe, heretofore held any public office, except that of Judge in Cincinnati, where he resides. He is, how- ever, recognized everywhere as a lawyer of great ability and high standing, and came very near being nominaied by the Republicans as their candidate for Governor of the State last fall, wnen Governor Hayes finally received the nomination. The ap- pointment of Mr. Taft is one that can hardiy fail to satisfy the whole country. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTSs.—Internal reve- nue to day, $220,850.49; customs, $690,221.49. GEN. PABCOCK has not resigned his posi- General Belknap was not brought into the Police Court to day, a3 was expected. Tne police Officers are still on duty at his house. THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT in the case of the ex-Secretary, which it was expected would be presented in the House to-day from the Judiciary Committee, are sixteen In number. and specify the amoun's of money received ani the dates at which they were rc.eived by General Belknap. The general charge is, of course. bribery. WITNESSES WANTED BY THE GRAND JURY The grand jury, composed of John Van Riswick (foreman), Edward Temple, John W. Young, W. D. Keenan, John T. Reynolds, S. T. Davis, Charles H. Finkling, W. G. Cos- would come, I would have remained atlent forever, fled the Srenery Ge cone any iting, else that Would bave kept the subject from the public. Why, it is awful; it ruins that family; it will drive me crazy. For years my family and that of the Belknaps have been inti- mate. Mrs. Belknap is @ fascinating wo- man, and her busband has been one of the most polished and genial of men. Noboly could resist them. Ab! you will never know what I have suffered thin the past fet- night. Sooner than repeat tthe exrperiene- I Sfty-fourt uel Commencement of this tion in the army, and says he has no present | tin, Robert B. Tenney, Daniel S. Harkness, | woulddie. But don’t press me to talkon the teu a o Bele at Line Hal 1,08 Zeuaepar. intention of so doing. ey a -Morsel Ms alien E. ining Cc. subject. I can’t bear yen to think or it. x . >. . | re ‘am les H. fer, Jose} . | am going to spend a few days with friegds Facratins class will be delivered Uy Eiciory by | ALEX. M. Stour, of Pennsylvania, has Biundon, ‘Charles H. Jones, Andrew Archer, | to recuperate. It's too late ty flee the conn. LusL Dana, M. BD’, of the graduated class, | been re-appointed to a first-class clerkship | Edward wermag oe M. Chapin, Peter Page, | try now. Nobody can gain by my absence # profession and the public are respectfally in- jn the office of the Secrteary of the Treas- | W.B. Wylie, William Ballantyne and Wm. | now. ‘vited to attend. ee w R. Riley, after an absence of about twohoura BELKNAP’S TELEGRAM TO HIS SON. mar7-St JOUN C. BILEY. M. D., Dean. Ty. in their rooms yesterday had the following The first communication that the ouly sop. ‘Tiik MASTEB TIN-PLATE, SHKET- | THE Srcor CLAIM Once MOre.—A speci summoned to appear before them as witnes- | of the ex-Secretary received since learning nae Lyin pes ER | to the Baltimore Gazette from this city say: ses in the Belknap case: Hons. J. B. S. Black- | of his father’s misfortune on Thursday was northwest, on yeh, corner Sth and E streets BVENING, st 735 o'clock, March AY EVE fession are invited to ouN ANNUAL SIXTH cOMM of the MEDICAL DEPARTME versity will esi e Secretary pro tem. Os. FURSDAY Gideon Welles, ex-Secretary of the Navy, for the ar 4 }» &e. order of the P. ont Fro tea nee Ae. By ont YOUN take place on WEDN ry Beck's Hi ween 6th aad 7th streets YSSING, 7p inst. ot 7 3g 0 chk E.NORMIS, President. TI NG, March Sth, at 7:30 p.m. Charge to students delivered by Prof. A. Angusta; addi by Hon. Martin I. Gownsend. The public and pro- esent. ve Pr URVIS. M Secretary of Medical Facul SON DEMOC mee: at AS: Louis UES- EE | tollowirg nominations to the Senate to-dag: ress burn, W. M. Robbins, L. K. Bass, Hiester Clymer, J. Proctor Knott, and G. M. Adams, esq., Clerk of the House. Proceedings in Criminal Court To-Bay. This morning in tue Criminal Court, Judge MacArthur, Messrs. Clymer, Robinson and Blackburn, who were yesterday sum moned toappear before the grand jury to testify ia received by him in the form of a telegram from Washington at the Academy boarding- house, Quincy, yesterday. The unfortunate ijatber bade his son be of good cheer, and not to be down-hearted, as the other side of the story was yet to be told. In the evening joung Belknap started for Worcester to Visit an aunt.— Boston Herald, 4th. THE MARSHES IN MONTREAL. Mrs. Marsh, wife of C. P. Marsh, has ar- will appear before the Naval Committee on Thursday to give bis testimony in regard to the celebrated Secor claim. NoMINATIONS.—The President sent only the To be Postmasters—George H. Fullerton at Brockton, Mass.; Norman D. Meacham at Berea. Ohio; N. K. Mackenzie, Wel the ease of ex- tary of War Belknap, ap- rived in Montreal and joined her husband. Obio; H. K. Milward, Lexington, Ky.; Beere Ps ————— Stallings, Columbus, Miss. : es in response to the summons. vr. The District im Congress. lackburn. on the opening of the court, an- nounced that they were members of the Committee of the House of Representatives on Expenditures in the department, NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT DISCUSSED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE. The Senate Committee on the District of Columbia held a meeting to.day, to consider CoNFIRMATIONS.—The Senate yesterday confirmed the following nominations: Chas. F. Gorham, of Michigan, to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior; John E. Breauxe, NOTICE olders of ti stock b. SU BANCE COMPAN Americ: pan. of the company. on TURSDAY 401 the lau a} h of March —The annaal meetin he NATIONAL on ¥ of the United of the ‘E IN- Rates » for the election of Directors for said com- for the ensaing year, will be held at the office h street. corner of D street, 1576, at wo clock J. F. OBANK, Secretary the question of a new form of government for the District of Columbia, the sub-commit- tee—consisting of Messrs. Spencer, Merri- mon and Hitehcock—who have the bill in charge, desiring to ascertain the views of their colleagues before drafting a bill. Dis- cussion developed a lack of unanimity a3 to the character of the bill, the principal differ- and had been summoned ir before the grand jury,as they apposed. to testify on a subject which is now being investigated by them, and they desired to enter - A PROTEST against being required to testify on such subject at this time. The court replied that he was not aware that they had been summoned, nor of the Louisiana, to_be register of iand office at New Orleans; Thomas Murdock, to be post- master at Rock Island, Illinois. THEN. Y. Sun of to-day has a sensational Washington dispatch to the effect that Net- tieship and Albert Kuntz, of the secret ser- is Botic: to hereby May the net price of gas w $2.25 per fedl-cowkM1 rl Sec. Washington Gaslight Ce ni ven that on 1, 1876, red 1 ced to, Cubic Feot CHABLES B. BAILY. vy: force, have made confessions in regard | Subject on which they were expected to tes- —_ fee * Pe ger ct heh le 5 i ve of giving tue citizens o! 6 Distrie e right Singten uae sinae b Game noerentiny r. Robinson remarked that it would bea | of suffrage. The commities was about evel y great detriment to the country if they were compelled to go before the grand jury and testify to what they learned in committee, and that witnesses they were now endeavor- ex Assistant Secretary Sawyer and “sone high officials.”’ DISTRICT ATTORNEY DYER’s DENIAL.— divided, but not politically, on this udject. No conclusion was arrived at, but the sub- committee will nevertheless re a@ bill within a. few days embodying the features a tees A special service for you. NG MEN, HALL. SABBATH AFTEBNOUN, at 3% o'clock. Bhort addresses by Young Men.” _Musie led by Cornet and Oren STRATFORD FENDALL, 455 Louisiana avenne, ATTORNSY-AT-LAW, Zz. fobii-te wreemse HOT OB ICS COLD Taga, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pweand Fragrant, WITH MILBUBN'S UNBIVALLED S0D4, 1429 PENxsyLVaNiA AVENUE, 0ct30 tr near Willard’s. Kar eis sonNs0N #00, Deslers in Government Foreign Exchange and Go! BANKERS, Corner of 10th Street and Pennsy'cania Avenua, and District Securit le sepit- BEMOVAL —W. ney-at- Law, Rorthwest, opposite Ebbitt House, g ‘and will oc | Edward Kelly recently published asserting ing tosecure, would by this action become intimidated and fail to attend. Mr. Clymer concurred in what his col- leagues had said. The court remarked that he would con- sider the case, and if they are required to appear before the grand jury they would be sent for. These gentlemen retired, and the grand jury proceeded to examine other witnesses on the same case, viz: Hon. Geo. M. Adams, the clerk of the House of Representatives, and William Tomlinson, Mrs. Belkuap’s beother, Mr. Adams was in the grand jury room about twenty minutes. Mr. Tomlinson was not examined, but was directed to come again to-morrow. A SCENE IN THE HOUSE. At about a quarter past two Mr. Clymer, In the House, detatied his appearance before the District Criminal Court and his refusal ‘oanswer. He was vigorously attacked by Mr. Biaine, who charged that the gentleman was obstructing the course of justice in de- clining to give to the court records which have already been reported to the House aad The Attorney General this morning received a telegram from District Attorney Dyer, at St. Louis, saying that all the statements published in the western papers intimating that either he or General Henderson had authorized, encouraged or inspired any of the statements relative to the Attorney General's connection with the Babcock trial are utterly false. DECLINED TO BE SECRETARY OF WAR.— On Saturday last the President formally tendered the office of Seeretary of War to Senator Lot M. Morrill, of Maine, who to- day declined it. It is understood he was in- fiveneed in his decision by the opinions of Kaling republican Senators, who hold that it is of greater importance that he should re. main in bis present capacity as chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, in view of tte probable differences of opinion be- a the two houses on the appropriation ills. = Tuk HEAD STONE SCANOAL DENIED.— Mejor Edward P. Doherty, who was a con- tractor for head stones for the national foreshadowed in THE STAR of last week,viz: Provision will be made for the election of a Delegate to Congress; the health department Will be turned over to the Surgeon General; the improvement of streets to the engineer corps of the army; the police to the War de- partment; and the general government wil! obligate itself to pay one-half the expenses of the District government, receiving all taxes collected to pay the other half. TEE POLICE COMMISSIONERS. Several parties were before the committee and preferred verbal charges against Messrs. Beiret, aon nd Nichols, nominated to be police com! loners. They were request- ed to put their charges in writing and give the names Of witnesses, when an investiga- tion will be made. The committee has changed {ts regular meeting day from Friday to Tuesday. INSURANCE COMPANIES. In the Senate to-day, Mr. Ingalls, from the Distriet Committee, reported @ bill to pro- vide for the incorporation and regulation of insurance companies in the District ot Co- lumbia. Briefly. the bill provides for an officer who shall be charged with the execu- Uon of the laws of the District relating to ty 0 are public property. Quite asensatioa was | insurance, who shall be designated as super- Geanre the Hicene Seiitears Ponaniitioe ma: | created by this, and Mr. Euaine wae*apped | ibtendent or inerenen, The tite te: “i%. | terday, and stated that the affidavit of | down” by Speaker Kerr. tute for S-rate bills 100 and 181, which were REMOVAL OF POST TRADER EVANS. reporte] adversely to-day. pleased to see his friends and business acquaint- | that he, Doherty, had told Kelly he had A telegram went from the War depart- : ed Snes. Legal Dusinerssolicited and money snvested: | paid $1,500 10 Col, O.A. Mack, of the War | ment yeuerday to Lieutenant General rer, | .TH® Diersict 3.65 BonD Biti.—At two Booms and OMices for rent tn same building J9tf | Gepartment, for the extension of his con- | idan, as follows: ‘The President directs you | ©’¢lock this afternoon the report of the con H. D. COOKE, Jn. & 00, tract in May. 1575, was false, and thathe had | to notify Evans, post trader at Fort Sill, | ference committee on the District 365 bond BANKERS. neither promised to pay or paid money to an: that bis appointment is revoked. He wili | bill had not been brought up in the House, “ off © r of the government in connection with be permitted to remain and sell goods at | and Judge Buckner was of the opinion that ape tr 1429 F street. bis contract. prices Bp by Serer oe ee it would not come up to-day. TT: parma pine en! sul . ber Noy ae ro YOUNG, “AX OTHER MONEY MAKING Concress. | President Hesires sou to diteci w councli cr | IT IS HINTED that Richard H. Dana, jr., NOTARY PUBLIC, MAN.”—Under this head the New York Sun | administration ~ eet — ocegpeny rode may decline the English mission on the octiT-1f Orrice—St4x BuiLvine. | prints the following telegram from thiseity: | the Sccretary of War, through military | grourd that the position might be held only Wm. J. Purman,a republican Congress- (any salami Person for trader. Letter | 9 year, and in that case It would not be = co. man from Florida, so several witnesses have 4 wot the able of removing to yadon. ANKLE, PT ICLANS, testified before the Naval Committee, las TEE FOLLOWING BBSOLUSION No. 1227 PsxwxstLvania AVENUE Genuine Brazilian Pebole Spectacles. dec7 ly,istp His friends, however, believe that ne will be would have been offered in the House yes- | induced to ‘Accept. been Increasing his worldly possessions by BAZILIAN PEBSLE SPECTACLES. B iH. H. REMPLER, - Hable REDUCED PRICE LIST. | rect reductions from the estimates are to be abou OPTICIAN, decS-tristp 453 Penna. sve., corner 4% street. Brothers’ the sale of @ naval cadetahip, and also some | terday. had Mr. of the federal offices in Florida; also, e has received bribes for appointments, and |, Whereas, this House has geod reason to be- bas made his Congressional position pay | leve that the provisions of sections 5,450 and well. Governor Stearns, of Florida, | 5.i51 ot the Revised Statutes have been vio- terday, had Mr. Page, of Cal., obtained the —_— E GENERAT. FREMONT has addressed a let. ter to Marshal O. Roberts, in which he says, in reply to that gentleman’s card, if Mr. Ro- berts mean to say that he went to the heat lated, and the evidence of the violation | of the Texas ific railroad enterprise org Martin, [ue Roeper of the state pealten- | (erent is now in possession of the under no obligation to fem House ste the Committee on Expenditures in the War De- | phis and El Paso, and that he did not give partment; therefore be it apy authority to use oe ae bonds to Resolved, That said committe? be, and is | aid in passing the Texas Ife bill, it is hereby, instructed to report to this House at | not its earliest convenience whether any or a}l | berts’ cards,” the general adds, “is the de- the pa: tles believed to be guilty of the violc- | nial that he ever authorized any one to In- fluence mem! of by the use of bords or other pecuniary considerations. tion thereof are now in custody, or what steps bave been taken by said committee to ay testimony before the Judiciary Con ttee was that Mr. did give this did so through Tue COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS is now ready to report the legislative, execu- tive and judicial appropriation bill. Tue di- it $5,000,000. The amount wi will be saved if the legislative provisions recommended by the committee are adopted, Will beas much more. Among the recom: mendations of the committee are the trans- secure the detention or prevent the escape of any or all of said parties, either as witness s or for the pu: ation,or whet «r rpose of prosec authority, and that he SUITS e356 BEDUCED TO $25. | fer of the Indian bureau and the Pension | any official notice was given to the prover | R.C. Parsons, then marshal of the poenu from the Interior to the War devart- | law officers of the government, and if sc, | court at Washington, and that It was so suits REDUCE To 1s, | Ment. The commitiee to-day finished tle | whether such notice was given in time to | used.” General Fremont quotes from his errs = 936 » 815. | consideration of the bill, and it was sent to | prevent the escape of such parties from the testimony before the Judiciary Commities, the printers. It will probably be reported on | furisdiction of the United States, ard | and froma letter of Col. Parsons in support SUITS @22 REDUCED TO 916, | Tnursday rext. whet ny = partion have a escapid, | of bis statements in regard to Mr. Roberts. LIGHTNING STRIKING THE DEMOCRATIC | OF Whether there has be a ny Sena OO. Mrs. FELTON’S SuIci DE.—Miss Nora Fel- suITs $200 REDUCED «= TO 814. | StDr—The Cincinnati Commercial bas tue | the facts. UY One Raving’ knowledge cf | «0 Cry oveland Village, nad for, some Line. following telezrams from this city: The Case of Orv: Grant. Pee yr mg mee ie Lame SUITS) $15 BEDUCED TO 9$12.| Report ConcerNInG Goy. HENDRICKS. ‘A WITNESS CAPTURED. Nora’s mother having died, she pennies, The assertion is made public to-night that A telegram from St. Louis March 6 says: with come relatives, and they tried to break SUITS @16 = REDUCED TO 910. | yore Gn rooms” or ingtana. has eeu in- | A young man named J. A. Browa was ar- | ofthe maton. ‘This so, doproseed Mine ee yved in some peculiar ; roceedinis with 1@-ted here Saturday night on advices.from | ton that she went to the Miami river on . General Love, in connection with a Gatling Washington to hold him as @ witness till | Monday night, and, tying a handkerchief SUITS eis BEDUCED To @ $.]} gun contract. called for by the cammittee on investiga- | about her mouth, deliberately jumped in Sam. RANDALL.—It js claimed that Sam. | ton ofthe War department. He was put in | and drowned herself.—[Cin. Post, ith. Randall will be found, by the investigation a calaboose under misapprehension of the a table masts, to beimpll- | Grier from Washington, but was released | THE PETRIFIED GIANT IN NEVADA— Foket tn quejtlonable transactions with | Yesterday, and will hold himself ready to | Last week a correspondent informed tis ttiat John Koach, in connection with Roach’s | inewer a summons from the committee. It | the petrified remains of @ gigantle human OVERCOATS 913 REDUCED TO @ s.| S0Vérmmentcontracts. appears that Brown was clerk a few years | being had been discovered in @ ravine north- ba 1 THE SAFE BURGLARY RESOLUTION In. | 880 for Evans & Smith, subsequently Evans | west from the Humboldt House, tn the An- % = 7 & Co., at Cheyenne agency, 1m Indian terri- | telope range. Yesterday Henry Junkinsand OVERCOATS $16 BEDUCED TO 910. | troduced in the House, yesterday, by Judge | tary, and knows a good deal about the busi- | Robert St Clair came to town and confirmed Buckner, chairman of the District of Colum- ness. Hesays Evans & Smith paid $5,000 we report. They aay bony was found in OVEROOATS G18 REDUCED TO $19. | DiltCoon ine Judiciary inquire whether | Evans.é Oo, @10000 he Wort Gilt Ti ene | seer rauine, i, Walch ithad been washed - = any person, then or now an officer of a emerged a be pe eens Orville (Nev.) Silver Siate. en are See SF | 824. eed oy pad Sone ea 6 Sal the Cnapenne: ~ ann fo. meer aoce Kes Bago an A seo 5 that it = com OVEROOATS $32 REDUCED TO 916.| Polcmbin, and especialy In the Tatter of | Seu in ihe diapositicn of scticrshipa, ard craied ‘yesterday. with €10;00,009 capital appeals from the Court of Claims to the ares. jects OVERCOATS 925 REDUCED Te 918.| United States Supreme Court, or with ret. => Sr esnvenems sonaonate Posts oy «rence to the prosecution of the parties en- ‘on my @VERCOATS 935 REDUCED To gas, | (#01 in what was knownas thesafe burg- Inerchandise, despatches,” Sc., from Sone acess en lace to another.—(San Francisco News-Let- THE NEW MINISTER TO ENGLAND —Mr. er. Rickard H. Dana, jr., LL. D., nominated by REPUBLICAN GAINS IN MAINE.—Francis ihe President to be Minister to England, vies Fessenden, fepublican, was el ted me ar Schenck (probably resigned), is an eminent yesterday, by 'o HABLE BROS., awyer sia’anthor, and was ‘Cam- Last yeat a democratic mayor was oe bri a ee bape 1 a is by a ety 5 ie tt sa) were also pate 01 arvard, 2 succes ewiston, Rock- Merchant Tailors and Fine Olothiers, + tadies to take a voyage to land and Garniner- 2 'oan ne ae S75), sees in his Phiaagipaie, mart-tr Corner 7th and D streets. iS the bar of Boston in 1840, and in | who are charged in a ‘pub- No. 43 Tail published @ manual of see and | lished in a New York with having in No. 439) TO MAKE BOOM FOR No. azo | |! published @ manual of sea usages and | list: jing in Tru St.5 SPRING STOCK. (7TH Sr. | Pricng.” He has figured as a law counsellor Dakots paren? epouen, the influence of bang! Windo Pict ‘i in many important cases, among them being v. Orvill ran! whom, dispaten ease Draenei. Secicced pistes Dean nets | tue oe rials, for the rescue of the | alleges, they have ‘since, and are now at wel Pastel Paint ; | Slave Shadrack, in 1£53,and in the more cele- | pay. per = jain Frames; ease of Anthony Burns in 1854. In | posts. Mr. Bonnafon denies that he has ever ed, and paid any money to Orville Grant or to any sor ment a, other person a a ‘Window Shades” ane Soe Sak willing pon} mart 5” : E streets. . the republican in berry asserts that tradership = Ss 4 186, and fa eornnll \vocated the elec- | which he is interested was Gergen Re a disease SEAS —The ef ee Bone tien of Lincoln and Grant. In 1859 and 1860 Foe cage pele oll eS the whicn infects the whole of American society ee ag | be made a tour around the world. In 1861 he | President Branch and dined with | and has broken out in such @ hideous bp: ty, oe} ‘Was appointed U. 8. ati for Massachu- | him there, as is 61 ia the: Ow | at Washi Snd that is to return to gen- é c | Setts and held that office until 1366. He was | ville Grant, who bas been in 218 | nine repu simplicity.{N. ¥. SCharlou for Partion Receptions, &e,, can be So: | Ue gouneel for the United States tn the pro- | for & day oF two, was. also interviewed and for any hour of the day (3 ed- | ceedings against Jefferson Davis for denied gt POSTMASTERS: BD FOR RoBBING fotSing the Morthern Liberty Markets ik ot. fe25-ia herepresented | is concerned, and states he is neither | Lerrens—Col. J.P. Minnis, W 7 x ATEE aE. Butler for Congress, but oo controle a and sel- ae ‘Tenn., > zr pd ng haa beg! ge aoa | | aoa the of Warheld the Jere 98 Ete ieee esse, j Ley ont phe Site kent ne ae peehy to appear bakes it | two Bowers, he got at last.—[ Agst fo ame" Demoseet's i sila ‘whenever wanted. uening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1876. A VISIT TO THE DISHAL SWAUP. Eultor Sar —Having lately made visit TWO CENTS. =. NG RESS. TuEspAyY, Mareh 7. = LAKE SENATE.—Tne Chair laid before the Sen- formerly said to be ate a commanieation irom the Secreary af | THE EMMA MINE SCANDAL, | Sszstsne. tm Waron the subject of introdacing intoxi- be places of cating liquors into the Indian territory. Re- shape and about seven feed to"Committes on of Se! Story About the President Denied, | (xis, 1ibas.no soping Mr. Ingalls, from Committee on District shore in water several Senate bills 10) aba Te1,a bill fo provide for he water. You cau step fron the incorporation aud’ regulation of Josar | (NVESTIGATING LEAGUE ISLAND | Ss.yrater,, You cus sven t iyir. Cockrell, rom Comittee on Miltary Feild Garth into Boop Affairs, reported a substitute for bill author- be gradual’ izing the Recretary of War to purchase a | 24€ House Committee There fake, and in’ time wil tract of land at Key West, Fi ————————e eotirely. This uructing the Committee om Finance to es: stro - quire ‘what amendments are tothe A TERRIBLE DISASTER. Tevenue laws to prevent @ recurrence of the tctasiaillpinintiaaeaiis, Tow or shorily after he would present: alt: tl tional rerolutions on the subject, ‘ana sub. | Home for the Aged Burned. mit tome remarks. ee: a “ BUGS AND wo! Fi Regge oe aoe Pra theta in aor A FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. injurious insects. ————— coast now. But I am r. an said he did not care tomake this bill, but reportson this subject made by distinguished entomolo- gists of the Agricnitural department and by state entomologists, and all the information on the subject had been optained. The logical survey parties all took out entomolo- gists with them. He thought that $4,000, the salary provided for the entomologist in this any fou swamp. The water of me getting very salu brious, And said to be® sure care for chills and fever. Before the late war a house was built near the iake as @ resort for invalids ‘portsmen. The iske abounds with Osh, such as pickerel, pike, perch, and some other varieties, which afk foe sport the year round for anglers. In the swamp are bears, deer, raccoons, wild-cat, turkeys, and in the lake wild geese, ducks and other aquatic Not uvfrequently the sportamaa meet with wild cattle aud hogs, who live and get faton FATAL ACC NEON THE B 40. ILROAD. Fall of a Train Through a Bridge— Tem Hilled and a N ber ~ Wounded ‘oa ‘i BAtTimor®, Mp, March 3.—Last night, between eleven and twelve o'clock, while the way freight train 6:35, with @ pas- senger train attached, was crossing the bridge over & narrow —47 on the FHar- r’s Ferry and vailey branch of the B. & O R.. 3 miles from Harper's Ferry, the middle open re way and the engine tender and train fell through and. were wrecked. The following are the names of the killed and wound Killed —W. A. Wightman, Edinburg, Va; C. L. Noel, Mt. Jackson, Va; R. E. Ham: an amendment to vest the appointment of the entomologist in the President. Adopted. Mr. Maxey moved to include the cotton Worm, and Mr. Withers the tobacco worm, = the m4 of insects to be examined into. r. Sargent moved toadd an investigation into the habits of the THE WILD Cane that grows Ip great abundance here. Farm- ers living on the borders of thoowamp ware thelr cattle into the swamp in the fall, and they remain theré all winter and get fat. Beef fatted on this cane has an excellent mond, Mt. Jackson, Va; R. i. Wool, sup- | S@ I have eat it and thought It saperior WORM OF THE STILE. oon . oe beer l aay teat cual {Laughter} He said the worm of the stil! | Berkeley Spriens meen: CB. Hoa + 2 is Springs, member of West Virginia legislatore; J. A. Baldwin, Balt!more; Mr Gayo, Winchester; A.C. Bowers, commer. cial traveler, Baltimore; T. Donavan, engine. man, Sandy Hook, Md.: J. Chapman and A. Jefferson, brakemen, V Wounded.—J. Seibert, Ne there | eat butter made {rom the milk of cows that bad po other food than Uls wild cane, made, too, by & Pennsylvania lady, who knew good butter. She thought itequal to the best Pennsylvania butter. There is quite & colony of Pennsylvanians who have bought farms ‘not far from Suffolk, Nansemoad was @ more destructive worm than any of the other worms mentioned. [Laughter.} The amendment was rejected. Mr. Sherman said every duty to be in. trusted to this new officer on this high sal- ary, Dow by law deyolved upon the Commis- sioner of Agriculture. ‘w Market, Va; J. Hahn. Woodstock. \ s | county, and in the neighborhood of the Afr Frelinghuysen said the Commissioner peo ©. Raber: Deitinnaie Beran | swamay, uueny of toem iockeaiar portion of ol gricu! cou! not leave the city. le 3 V it. Some of this land bas been reclaimed, advocated the bill. Vast sums of inoney | Zughes, Wisconsin: J. Russell, T. Cammi 7 All the wounded have received carefal a! tention from the railroaa company. Con, tent physicians and carefal uurses were 1 Tocdiately summoned to the scene of the ac- cident, and everything possible done for the comfort of the injured. The bodies of those killed were immediately sent to Winchester, placed in charge of an undertaker, and will be sent to their relatives and friends. —_—_—__ A TERRIBLE DISASTER. Fire and Loss of Life. New Yourk, March 7.—Abont four o'clock this a. m. a fire broke out in the house of the aged of the Little Sisters of the Poor, a large four-story building with two wings, at Bush- wick avenue and Chestnut street, Wil- liamsburg. The fire originated in the souih wing. and before the red inmates were aware of its presence the flames had made considerable progress. A PANIC was caused among the inmates, who rushed hither and thither through the building, an- Ul they Secame exhausted or suffocated trom smoke and sank down. The police rea- dered valuable assistance, and carried out a pumber of old people who had 2 un- conscious. There were one buodred and eighty-five old people in the building at the time, and in one part of it their ezrees had been cut off by the flames and smoke, so they weut up to the roof ut tering PIERCING SHRIFKS. ‘The sroke and flames which shot up com- pletely bid them from view. The firemen and police, it is said, succeeded in rescuing all who were on the roof, but there were & number who were suffocated and buried in and is the richest part of the farm. Last summer @ ditch wasdug on three sides of two-thirds of an acre, which was grabbed, burned over, and planted with carn on the ourth of July, and folly matured, from ten to Sfteen feet in eight, and yielded Jorty five bushels of shelied carn. This whole swamp is covered with A VEGETABLE MOLD, the accumulation of ages, of from three to four feet in thickness. Its not ancommon to find large trees of cypress and juniper that have fallen down aud lie imbed tn this mold (wo or three feet below the tbat must have lain there for centuries yet when dug up are as sound as the day they fell, except the sapof the tree. These are often dug Up And ‘split into suingles. In digging the Dismal Swamp canal coo- necting thé waters of Albemar é Sound with those of the ke Day, the boles of large trees were found ven feet below the sur- face. Trees more than two feet in diameter had grown directly over them “MILLIONS IN IT.” Many people suppose tuat this swamp is worthless waste, Itisa mistake. “Toere’s millions in it.” The Dismal Swamp Land Comvany own forty-eigtf thousand acres of it. They bs ve built @ narrow guage railroad from the Nansemord river, near Saffolk, some elgbt or ten mile bave built steam saw bringing out immense quantities Wood, railroad Ues,and iumber of v: were spent for tue benefit at commerce, and something might be spen? for the benefit of agriculture. Mr. Ingalls spoke of the immense ravage of the insects and the immense damag caused by them to agricultural interest This subject had been made a matter of state investigation, and he thought it was a fit subject for national consideration. He did = ce the spirit which ridiculed is bill. Mr, Logan said be had no idea of ridicul- ing the bill, but it seemed to him that it was interded merely to find an office for som2 one. It was an entering wedge to the organ- ization of a big bonanza. Mr. McMillan said his state (Minnesota) had a deep interest In this matter, as it had suffered extremely through the ravages of e locusts. He advocat the bill, which he said was the result of numerous’ petitions sent to this body, memorials from state leg - islatures, &c. Mr. Logan moved an amendment, imposing upon the Department of Agricu!ture the du- tes provided for in the bill. Mr. Sargent, in the course of some remarks, said next we would have to buy guano to put on wasted lands, and provide for irrigation of the broad valleys. Mr. Harvey said because the general gov- ernment appropriated large sums for sur. veys and for improvements of rivers and harbors, that was no reason why it should endeavor to carry on the business of com- merce. So with reference to agriculture. The government was an immense landed propri- etor itself. He spoke of the locusts flying in such numbers that their wings made a roar ous kinds. They employ buudreds of men who live in tae swamp the year arouod. Chills and fever ae unknown among them. common opinion Toe is that this exemption from disease is owing to their drinking like the passage of a railroad train. the ruins. Michael Cummings, one of the the juniper water of the lake. This water HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—0On | iPm&tes,75 years of age, threw himself from | about the color of brandy. Others are of tag gghh ote raga the third st window amd was instantly | opinion that the immense amount of dense motion of Mr. Wells (Mo.), the bill to pro- | killed. = be jah Stall ta ——— ed ears old, was fatally injured by jamp! from indow at the same beiebt. The police and firemen at § o'clock this morniog bad taken FIVE BODIES from the ruins. It was impossible to tell bow many lives were lost, as those who were rescued were carried away and cared for by The police think not many more perished. The loss on building and furniture 18 estimated at $23,000. The house is main. tained by the aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor of Brooklyn, and was established seven years ago. Eighteen or Twenty tudies Recovered It is now thought that the number of lives lost by the burning of the Home of the Aged of the Little Sisters of the Poor, in Williams- burg, this p m., is much greater than at first reported. Re jast received from the scene Of the calamity says 18 to 20 dead bodies have been recovered, and a number of per- 80DS are misting. FOREI NEWS. Teelanders 8 ing to Death Lonpon, March 7.—Tne Pall Mall Ga zette’s Copephagen correspondent writes: The last mall from Iceland ts the 500 inbabitants of the Westmanna Islands, a grou lying to the south of Iceland and be- longing to Denmark, are probably dying of starvation. fisheries there last year Were unsuccessful and the inbabitants, fear- vegetation absorbs the malaria that may @rise from the decay of so much vegetanie matter. In the neighborbood of this swamp, on the Seaboard and Roanoke ratlroad, 2 miles from Suffolk, is the “Magnolia Spring,” tne water of which bids fair to rival our most ular medicinal waters. It has effected, it is claimed, some remarkable cares, par- Ucularly in chronic cases of dyspepsia aad diseases of the kidneys and other urinary organs. It1s said to contain @ combination of todine, bromine and potassium, together with reveral other ingredients that make tae water very efficacious in the cure of many diseares that flesh is heirto. The spring is owned by Col. W. P. Moore, who is preparing it as @ place of resort for invalids. It will oe under Lhe supervision of bis son-in-law, Mr. Rudolph King, late of this city * vide for the purchase of material and the continuation of work on the St. Louis cus- tom-houre and [ coptenysnd was taken from the Speaker's tabie and passed, with Senate amendments. Mr. Cox (N. Y.) presented a memorial from the chamber of commerce of New York re lating to the shipping law, and avother r>- lating to the bankrupt law. Mr. Lawrence (Oh10) introdaced a bill reg- ulating post-traderships, and also @ bill pro tecting witnesses in impeachment cases. Referred Mr. Pierce (Mass.) presented a memorial of the Boston board of trade favoring a re. sumption of specie payments. Kead avd referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Mr. Cason (Ind.) introduced @ bill to re- peal the specie resumption act. Mr. Banning (Onio) presented a memori: of the Cincinnati chamber of commerce op- poping repeal of the law relating to draws ta ridges over the Ohio river. The House then, in the morning hour, re- sumed the consideration of the bill reported from the Committee on Pablic Lands, to confirm certain school selections of public land in the state of Nebraska. P: . Mr. ling (Ohio), from the same. com- mittee, reported a bill to amend section 2,011 of the Revised Statutes, relative to filing | avd of residence, <c., in land claims. ‘sed. oe —— of homestead oc- cupation to be made in the court of record in ; southers white, ellow. western mixed, 61; last heli March. 6% bid April. Gate duit ~ - (Oat), western |, @aed ye nomins!. Hay changed Provisieus quiet, firm Pork.2300. Lard steady o ing their food wouid not last them throug!- | firm and unchanged. Petroleum easier, not quot- which the land is situated, instead of requir- for I lo log thesettler tomake such proof at the land outthe winter, sent to Iceland asking for giiy lower. Goflce unchanged. Whisky very dally supplies. Accordiny @ small quantity of supplies was des) wea About @ month | |New Tors ago, however, @ was found on the | Mones Gold coast of Iceland containing @ letter stating rch 7 —Stocks dall and tower, Exchange, loug, 46. sort, Mr. Clymer (Pa.) here rose toa question of se énll and lower privilege, and said that yesterday evening ttle Stminal Chatter che Biatrice ony ‘Re | that thesupplies on hand wereonly adequate | wRaw Yost March 7 Gon a es Criminal Cougt of Re pastrict, aad be | for one week, and famine was inevita%ic. | “pen arch 7,353) pee ute Ieee, wanted an order of the Houseas to the course | 7,6 dangerousness of the sea during winter | wr: 8, 100%" Brie ; ae ae months renders communication -with the} 7) J.) pos chaise lands almost > kray MARYLAND LEGISLATURE—In thesenate | Westmanna Ish as a it impossible. case from Washington county yesterday yesterday joint resolutions were read a drst | ©. Fageamt tu Xs ees! vel lime asking the general government to im- prove the navigation of the ae r.ver from Cumberland to tue mouth of the Sav- day traversed London by way of the Thames embankment, Queen Victoria street, Cora- 4 bill, Leadenhall street and Whitechapel to | UTE, and was very wealthy, bis of ihe Potomac river trom Warhiugton cicy | Ped the new wing of the London hospliat tn | ¢State being estimated at s70,00. It Ie ale to Bladensburg, and of the Patapsco river bitechapel road. A large body of troops | /€®' TOW ee as an — 3 and ap = enthu- siastic crowds of people lined the streets throvgh which the royal party passed. A ‘oung Woman, a milliner of Canonsburg. trium: arch was erected and many buildings were tastefully and profusely decorated. from Light street bridge to Elk Ridge Land- ing, near the point where the Baltimore a Potomac railroad crosses said river. A bi was ordered to its third reading relating to the standard of gas, end prohibiting shutting off the same from consumers until judgment be obtained for the amount due; also a bill publ Sore board of supervisors of elec- ons in itimore city. A senate bill was passed authorizing the Baltimove city av- thorities to yo inspectors of tliuminat- ing oils. In the house bills were passed to fix a penalty for gunning upon farms with- ertoission; also amending the attach- law. ———— THE EMMA MINE SCANDAL. Heiser & Co. Deny the Stauder About President Grant. The following card explains itself New York, Mareh 7, 1576. To the Associated Press :—Please our authori $30,000 have been entered against the estat: in the prothono’ ‘* office, Washington county.” [ Pitsinr 9 Leaders utr. THE ROMANCE TAKEN OUT 0: SHip.— Emma Lehman visited lover, Robt. 8. Jdell, in the First bank of Hoboken, a week him by the throat il f blished ta the effect that our Idell was discharged bj om- THE PENNSYLVANIA COAL TRADE.—The | Douse has informed film that ox oensee | cials, and last Priday be was informed teat Pottsyiite Miners’ Journal of the st inst. | Stewart failed in his first attempt to interest | Miss gg | Ba; 01 eateray afternoon, while Schuylkill region for theweek was 5co2toos, | Sebenek in the Emma Mine scheme, avd -4 against 15.215 tons for the year; decrease, 9,523 tons. T! and for the year so far was 430, 7,409 tons correspond: last year; increase,42 T73ton". The quantity Sissel a ae + a Se 1 Co gg oo THE LEAGUE ISLAND INVESTIGA. tons; 3 usntity sent from ail The House Naval Committee ia Pail. | was Sear was: Anturactte, 2,097 105 tons; bitamaie Easor? bovs, ‘tons; 1 2582499 against | PHILADELPHIA, 3.—The house | in scot | League Isiand navy yard today to investi, | Iyurhe is ant gate certain matters connected e with the de- Post main in session in this city several fae tle boy and 4 ‘were to SS Toey ony they irerg taken os how Esti A, alone by him all night. They ac pe x fascoger eaten ave ein | Toereny Seog, Rtarhee ae © Br ne Badnserae esas onsets Tastee iene - Tae t in the case of the Mount AR Shertage. foes | aarti pitty Soares Pat ted moueh Interest, being an attempt om the The 96.000.000 yo ~ ‘of the ‘association to exclude | | New Yorx, Mareh 7—‘ cise,” or is it the act of oe oe Ste, blag iatarcTa te snslay™ | su range * Ye FO Sano | RO eee