Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1876, Page 1

_. THE EVENING STAR. ‘ = SBEAIAG BOTIQE She route of the N RTH PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ie. cormer Lith Street, BY The Evening Star N. Corapany 8. H. RAUFFMANN, Pres’t. sees THE EVENING STAR ts served dy carriers t@ subscribers ai THN CENTS FRR WAEK,OR FORTY- FouR Cents PER MoNTH. Copies af the Comair, Two Or Each By mati—postaze preverd—Si months. #3 OO; one year. $6.00, LY STAR—pudisshed on Priday— a year. postage prepasd EF Ali subscriptions imvarrariy tm advance, and so paper sont lonaer than patd for. OF Rates of advert’ Sermished om application, } | } | | Che j= ver, 47 -N°. 7,162 SPECIAL NOTICES. 15 street, Tu BROW (Satarda, och a. DURLL, Prosidons. NIVeR- co t OWN Eh, Fwenty mmneve-Ment of this In-titation DAY. Ma co le, J.B. CARMIEDS CKE, Secrevary. a 7 the aadeosste the Attcant be *,M D. The profession aud pubtic , ONNSON ELIOT, M.D. Dean. BAST Was! GUN BULGDING-4s. ATION, No (2 —Firct mootiog Baym veel duce will be meld at Me Tsaley’'s HL Ivanten-onm, api ol Mitt, oa MY hi3at 7 ociock pm Bobscript nil be received unl the meeting by + 21 Ponasyivante aveuns soa'aeast. G. sento gocbans. | 1 BH Ba: daca. Sixth Ancitor's (fice: A Raw . War Pepartment: arcas. Bust Off-e Ue partment: D. Carrigan. Baye De: -n:,ant mars 113 BB. FEBGUSON. Secretary SY. PATRICK 3 DAY —Gentlemen desir ous of participating tn the Banquet en en the evening of the I twill jesve thetr names at the JAMES LACKEY pot inter than the Ltn. to enable iho committee to provide ac mar?-at" HOME MUTUAL BUILDIN mwodstions for thea GASSOUIS : bay, Bail DF ick BCU BANCE America, for th pany fc BOBINSON, Prostovat mart? td I meeting of the AU LIFE IN: N u» f the United States f Wirectors for sail ex ill bo held 8¢ the of ) ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. The anpual election of seven directors, 10 sere the ensuing year, will be heid at the f of Trad» Kooms, $19 Market Space, on TUESDAY. March the Lath proximo. between the hours of Land 4p 0 will be open for the transfer of stock arch lth, inctusive. The seci annual dividend yon 15, 1876 BH. CLAGETT. See. HALL. A special service for YOUNG MEN, SABBATH AFTERNUOS, at 23% o'clock. Bhort adiremes by Young Men. as 2 a | EVENING STAR. '| Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.—Internal reve- Due to-day, $319,942.95; customs, £420, | AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House | today were Senators Spencer, Hamilton, Sargent and Conover, aud Representative Townsend. THE democratic House seems to be more ebaritable to Pinchback than the republican | Senate, for to-day he moved about the floor | of the former body as frisky as Mary’s lamb | after it had been chased out of school. THE 5¢5 District Bonp BrLL.—Judge Buekuer had intended to day to call up the 365 District bond bill, in the Hoase, but he yieided to the suggestions of several mem. bers to defer the same. THE House Committee on Appropriatio: at balfpast ten o'clock to-morrow morntug. give @ hearing to the members of the boant cf trustees of the gists’ reform sehool of the Hhistrict in bebaif of an appropriation ia ail of such au iusfitution. EX-SECRETARY OF THR Navy, Gideon Welles, with his son Edgar, and Mr. Wm. H. formerly chief clerk, and subse. are stopping at Wormley’s. Last evenin the ex-Secretary received quite 2x Irom many of his old frie A HANDSOME REMUNE for Silliman testified yesterday in rela to his connection with the report on t Emma mine that he was paid 5.000 in_ar- vance. and $20 000 after the completion of hie vices, which occupied him from six to FIRMATIONS.—The Senate yesterday confirmed Warrn Bristoe as associate jus- tice of the supreme court of New Mexico; John Tweedy, postm: , Danbury, Conn ; David C. Cox. pension agent, Washington, b.C: Wm. J. Murtagh and Dr. Coarles H. Nichols, to be police commissiouers for the Iistriet of Columbia. A DELEGATION of wine and spirit traders of the United States had an extended hear- ng before the Ways and Means Committee cents, and providing that cers shal! hold their positions for lif tablishing bonded warehouses for export Music led by Cornet and Organ fobi2-tr SOLS al Ceutene i FORD ¥ENDALL. NOMINATIONS—The resident sen he = = » follow nominati to the Senate to-day: jan%s-@0 E oa | John L. Hayne, ¢ lor customs a! Brazos Kegp Polke WoT O8 Ios COLD TAA, | de Santiago, Texas; Noves B. Prentiss, U.S. COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure an WITH MILBUBN S TNIQVALLED BOD4, | 1429 Pewnsvivania 4 ect tr | wer 18 JOBNS( BANKERS, j at Lit marshall for northes Strict of Ob r W. Waters, ditto for District of O: JG Price, of Arkans AD 00; pension agent © Kock, Ark.: Jacob Alexander to ve postmaster at Greer Mississippi. NAVAL VEsseLs — ith ar Admiral rth Atlantic si MOVEMENTS OF U. § The flagship Hartfora, Leroy. commanding the N Corner of Wrh Strect and Pennsy cania Avenue, Deslere in Government snd District Securities j Fareien Kxchsnge aud Gol! Lsepatty | REMOVAL —We £. HOLTZMSN, « i acy-at La ae 8 vedto No. Lavi F Kb itt Houses aud will | BASKEQS, | 1429 F street AMUEL G. YOUNG NouTawyY PUBLIC, Or cctl tf F KLIN & Ce OPTIC No. 1227 Pexxstivan Genuine Brezitian Pebol clea. decT 17.tatp BAZILIAN PEG SLE SPECTAOLES H. H. REMPLER, OPTICIAN. GecS-tristp 483 Penna ave. corner 4% street. UNPARALLELED cx OS REDUCTION! » MARKED DOWN WORSTED COATS AND VESTS. Costs and V. sts sold at @25.....Selliog now st @15 Coats aod Vests sold at $2: Sellivg now at $16 Costs aud Vests sold at $15. Selling now ac g12 BUSINESS SUITS. Busines Suite sold at $40.....Seiling now at @14 Business Suits sold at $1... Selling now at iS Be-inees Suite sold at ” Seliiug now at 1@ Bastzcse Suits sold at $14. Selling now at gy YOUlH’S SUITS. Youth's Suite soit at @26. Sebitag now at 916 Youth's ling now at g12 Youth's Butte rold at @ 13. elling now at go BOTS’ AND GOATS AND of former peices CHILOREN'S SUITS, OVER. STERS at s great redaction BEING DETERMINED 7 STOCK, TO MAKE KUOM FOR sv? GOODS, PURCHASERS WILL FiNY iT TO THESIS ADVANTAGE TO CALL, A. STRAUS, 2011 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS fob ii-tr Between lth and 1th sirsets rj L. C. BISHOP, ge DRUGGIST, 1173 PENN. AVE.. BET. Lit AND 1aruSTS., | s compounding Prescripa | ms) | Axo Deaten in | DEUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES AND FINE TOILET | GOO) marl im (Special @ mz DS 1113 PENNSYLVANIA A BBN LIBERTY CHAKLOT Street Cars bas been extended from Ist strest sod Prone) lvanis avenue east to 22d Bnd G street west. ‘Chariots for Parties. Receptions, &e , can be en- gaged for any hour of the day or night, Office ad- Joining the Northern Liberty Market, K st. fe25-1m oo a * Ivania venue. Opening of SPRING PATTERNS nef March. S.T. Taylor's Patterns, Goods and Jourpals for rale maré Im’ Ny BS LOUISE POLLOCK will open March lath, Mise. ses for KINDERGARTEN LNSTBUO- TION FOR MUTHSES who are desirous of intro- ducing this system into their own homes. The {i atrection given will teseh the system as applicable to the infact three months old, untt! tt ie of an ja a it. For terms snd particulars apply Friday, March cat Mine SURE Py POLLUCK * yw. trom titi Sorclack pte mars TT | decided t t arrived at Fort Monroe yester lay fro:n folk and exchange1 salutes witi th» ort The Vandalia, Huron, Marion aat Ply mouth. are also in the roads. The steam: oF: Des) atch arrived at Pensacola, Fla, to day, and will sail tor Washington in a few days. TRE Stocx Dericienc Committee on Appropriatic —Tae House s this mor report favorably on the defi appropriation of $160,000 for the St welaesat Red Cloud agency, the money t ailable iromediately.” It will be re- membered that thi was askelt fa: p President recently in @ special mes- tage. Gres. Re INGALLS, acting Quarter- master General, says the wateh he gave Mrs. Gravt some years ago, was a unique little rfor which he paid nine hundred franes aris or about ove hundred and eighty ors. He says, moreover, thet it was in Tiffany & Co.'s safe in New York for two years before he gave it to Mrs. Grant, and teat the d—d thing never did keep time worth a cent. DemocraTIC RESIDENT CoMMITTEF. — The National Democratic Resideat commit- tee have completed their orzanization. Toe committ-e is made up as follows: Senate— Hon. J. W. Stevenson, of Kentucky; Hon. W. W. Ea‘on, of Connectientt; Hon: H. G. Da- vis. of West Virginia: Hon. W. P. Whyte, of Marylano; Hon. J. B. Gordon. of Georg House of Representatives— Hon. Heister Clymer.of Pennsylvania; Hon. C. W. Cha- pin, of Massachusetts; Hon. J. W. Throck- merton, of Texas; Hon. C. Hooker, of Mis- sissippi; Hon. A. 8. Hewitt, of New York; Hon. W. M. Robbins, of North Carolina; Hon. M. Sayler. of Ohio. District of Colum: bia—Mr. W. W. Corcoran, Mr. James E. Harvey, Mr. Charles Mason. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND PoLYGamy.— In the hearing before the Committee on Ter- ritories of the United States Senate yester- day morning, Mrs. Sara J. Spencer. in behalf of the National Woman's Suffrage Associa- lion, said: “Protect these women as you protect black men, let them silently and safely deposit their ballot, and polygamy wili foid tts tent Itke the Arabs aad silently flee away; for polygamy bas its root a life In the subjection of Women. Make them free, and polygamy Lecomes impossible. For n knows that ber uusband's heart ts Jost to Ler when she shares it with another.” Mrs B.A. Lockwood presented a brief bat f-resble and eloquent appeal for justice to the women of Utah PETITION FoR A HOLIDAY ON 1iTH.—In the Senate to-day Mr. Frelinghuy- sen presented the petition of J.M ANNES. Zook, Join H. Brooks, Jolin P. § Solomon G. Brown, asklaz w of the fact that U next will be the anniversary of the emanei- p.tton of slaves in the District of Colu & dulso of the assassination of Abr: Lr coln,and that the freedmen of the cc trs have erected a monument to the mem Presite neoin in Line be made a holiday to all per in the several departmeats of at in Washing:ou. The poti- ton was Accompanied by a joint resol itty: to this effect. Referre t © Disjrict of Colum| ELFCTION OF PRESIDENT BY THE Pr PLE—The Senate Committee on Privileges & joint resolation the Constitution of the United Aprin ° sors emp te gove acd diseussed Mr. Morton's t sto elect the Presideat and the \ ent by the direct vote of the peos ple. and abolishing the electoral colleges. ‘The discussion developed considerable differ erce of opinion, but it was flnally agreed to allow the resolution to be reported favora- bly. its opponents reserving the right to op- pose It if they deem proper. Theamendment of Mr. Morton proposes that each state shall ivided into districts, equal in number to the pumber of representatives to which the state may be entitled In Congress, and that the person having the highest number of votes In each district for President shall re- ceive the vote of that district, wnich shali ccunt one Presidential vote; and that the person baving the bighest number of votes for Presicent tn a state shall receive two Presidential votes from the state at large. REPO. T AGAINST EXTENSION OF A SEW- 8G MACHINE PaTENT.—The House Com- | Mittee on Patents to-day decided to report ge | adversely on application of A. B. Wilson for #p extension of his patent for sewing ma- | chines: This is the celebrated and valuable *‘our motion feed” pow used by Wheeler & Wiison and other machines. The application been before Congress for several years, | ape protests against theextension have been CATERER: ¥. BOUX & G. BROOHE, No. 1091 I7th street northwest, between K aud L streets. first class houses in ccoks tn ‘The deuefite derived from the ase of KOUMISS prove {toue of the most valuable remedies of the Phys'ctans are invited to test its qualitics. Heviog deen | received during that time signed by nearly «Lc million persons. Allof the small sew- & machine companies, which had been require to pay @ heavy royaity to the “sew- }) g machine combination,” composed of the f ur leading machines, have fought the ex- tens! ‘agely since it was originally pre- sented. refasal will ultimately ace the price of sewing machines very greatly as seon as the four motion feed becomes public property. The committee say that ee cant bas already made two or three large fortunes ont of bis invention, and that it is Ume now to give the public a chance. The testimony taken before the committee shows. that the eost of sewing machines is not more W ASHINGT( IN, D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1876. TWO CENTS quently Assistant Secretary of the Navy. | The Post Traderships Lavestigation. MR. NORDHOFF. OF THE N. Y. HERALD, AS A WITNESS. The Committee on the Expenditures of the ‘War Department, at their meeting to-day, examined Mr. Charles Nordboff, chief of the New York Herald Washington bureau, in relation to an article which appeared in that paper March 7th, referring to the Pendleton scandal in connection with the charges against the late Secretary of W Mr. Nordhoff » ald he hat no personal knowletge in relatioy to the matter, but be would be bappy to po! the committee in possession of such inform ‘tion as he bad and upon which the dispatc: was written. @ articie claimed that \he charges were susceptiole of proof, not thi.t he-Kuew of them bimself. Mr Nordhoff further stated taat he RECEIVED HIS INFORMATION FROM GEN. HY. BOYNTON, Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Gezctte” Witness was also the author of a 1 dispatch te the /eraid of Mareb 5, vbich similar statements were made that Mr. Cls mer had retused to pring Mr. Pendle fon before the committee. His second dis Patch was also based upon Information far nished by Gen. Boynton, who sald tat he Wes confident that be could prove it to be true. Generai Boynton also told him that he would appear before the committee at any | me, and produce bis proof without the for- mallty ofa subpona. Mr. Danford, of the committee,ghere sata that General Boynton told him yesterday that he wouid gladly give tae committee tue hames of those who would testify to this. Mr. Nordhoff farther testified that when it democrats are n estigation fartne: Hd notrefer to avy member of the Com mittee on the Expenditures of the War De. partment. Mr. Danford remarked that when General Boynton cailed upon him yesterday anit ex- pressed bis willi gress to Submit the names of those who would substantiate the fact that Mr. Clymer was opposed to bringing Mr Pencleton before the committee, he also Stated that in all probability he would have to leave the efty last eveninr, to be absent & couple of days, and that he was ANXIOUSTO GO BEFORE THE THE Mr. Clymer said that Gen. Boynton did npon bim yesterday, but not watil after th committee a! journed, and that he could not examine him then. Mr Blackburn said hedid not Ilke the idea ofa person making such direct charges one afternoon and then absenting himself the nextday. A SUBPOENA FOR GEN. BOYNTOS. On motion a subpeena was issued for Gen, Roynton to appear before the committe forthwith, and a deputy sergeant-at-arins Went out to hunt him up. The committee took @ recess until one o'clock. Shortly after noon the committee were of- ficially informed that Gen. Boynton left the city last evening for Cincinnati, and that he will return by Mouday, to which time his examination was postponed. A SUBP@NA BY TRLEGRAPII. The comraittee, through its chairman, has sent a telegraphic subprena toG saeral Boyn ton, which is intended to overiake bim en route to Cincianati, directing him to tara back, at such point as he may receive the mandate, and come direct to Washington If the committee do not receive word fro: pton that he willeomply with the order he committee by to-wight, @ deputy ser- geant-at-arms will be sent after him on to- night's train leaving for Cincinnati. LYMAN K.. BASS, one of the republican members of the com- miltes, proposes to make an explanation to 8 to press this MMITTEE 1 the House that he did advise Mr. Ciymer, chairman of the committee Marsh to holl Mr the now wanted witness, in s > would be e ul e decided to impeach ral Gen EF ALFONs Tart he new Secre! of War, left Cincinnau for Washingtow eve ing. AN Isquiry. kind enough t or S Will you be your readers a of members of the present Congress who hay the heek pay steal in their pockets. When we find a representative or senator advocating great reductions, and pretending to be are former, who has this money in his pocket, weLaveouropinionofhim. Inquires MARYLAND LEGISLATURE —In the senate yesterday @ bill was read the second time providing for taking a yote in Montgomery county in reference to the redivision of the county. In the house the ehlef portion of the session was consumed by Mr. Donaldson fo agpeech on joint resojutions in reference toassessing railroad property in the atate, aud specifically the Washington Branch of the Baltimore and Ojjo ratlroaa. The reso lutions were passed without a dissenting vote, and the house ordered to be printed ten thousand copies of Mr. Donaldson's speech. A bill to carry out the provisions of the reso- Intions were ordered to a third reading. The bill provides that there shall be no exemp- tion from state, municipal or county taxa- ton of the capital stock of the Baltimore and Obio railroad or any of its branches, or of its real, personal or mixed property, and the assent of stockholders of the company, to this provision on or before October 1, 157), shall exempt saia company from payment to the state of one-fifth of the passenger re ceipts on the Washington Branch of the road, how payable to the state, 1m Has A Harp Roap To TRAVEL.—The petition of Von Arnim's fam- ily to the Emperor for the Coant’s pardon has been refused in consequence of an nofa- verable report mace upon it by Prints Lis marek and the minister of justice. ‘The pre- liminary inquiry against Arnim ts now cor cluded, and the indictment on whieh he is to be tried will shortly be handed to the high court of state. It Contains an import- vhieh bas not been before pub: Count is accused of con tueting ations for the evacuation of te ocea d provinces in France with a resuit detri- tal to the interests of Germany. ee ANOTHER CkOOKED Man Comes To er.—In the case of the government against uel Thompson, of Browasvii Pa., who was indicted in Pittsburg for r. moving ®pirits from the distillery without pay ing the tax, the jury yesterday retur: @ Verict of gulity on the first count of in- dictment. The penalty is three years’ im prsonment and a fine of $5,000. About 15.060 worth of property belonging to T. ompson has bgen seized for violation of the revenue law. Tire Casr or McKrE—At St. Lonis yes terday District Attoruey Dyer filed in’ tne U_8. cireait court counter affilavits to those lea by the defense some days agoon a mo tion for @ new trial in the MeKee case. The principal affidavit is that ot Hagh F. Sam. mets, of Pike county.In which he says the statement made by Watson Foster relative to bis (Summers’) conversation regariling the McKee trial and the guilt of M are wholly false and uofounded. “A FORERUNNER OF Pgace.”—In reply to the congratulatory telegrams of the Span- ish Casinos, King Alfonso sent a dispatch saying peace in Spain is the forerunner of the peace which the army will soon obtain in Cuba. The Cuban insurgents, command- ed by Vicente Garcia, attacked the town of Puerto Padre on the night of February 24. The Spaniards, aided by the gunboats Cen- — and Echo, repulsed the rebels without O88. Tur KENTUCKY GRaNGERS ExcrreD.— The senate of Kentucky F eye passed th bill incorporating the National Grange, »1 b headquarters at Louisville. One sena- lor refused to vote for the bill, on the ground ihet he would @s soon vote to incorporate te democratic or republican party. is re. merks produced much excitement, as the preent legislature is composed largely of srengers. THe Hopson Oren.—All the ice in the Hvedson north of New York is on the move, except a slight gorge at Stuyvesant. All the u; per Hudson steamers will probably con- nee running next week. A boat could posh through to Albany with but little dim- evlty. Navigation may be considered per- manebtly opened for the season. ————— THE WASHINGTON Stax is a bright, sparkling and newsy paper, and it is gratify. ing to leara its cirealation, in proportion to the population reached by it, is the largest of any daily paper, morning ‘or evening, in the country. Serves tt right. [ Boston Post. THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY has been definitely reconstructed. Tuey all belong to the left center, with Dafaure as president of the council and minister of Jastice. Tne: will make their first commuaication wii the chambers to-day. The Bryant Craig Conspiracy Cuarge FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE. The case of Geo. W. Bryant and William Craig, charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States of $2,000, was continue in the Police Court, Jadge Snell, yesterday after our report closed, W. A. Cook appear- ing for Bryant, S. Shellabarger for Colenel Craig, and A. A. Birney for the government. John Willians (formerly assistant adjutant geveral on Gen. Curtis’ staff) was cross-ex- amined at length. and denied that he had ad- mitted the truth of the affidavits, but sald that while at Fort Larned, in the early part of Avgust, I864,he heard the people talking of @ train having been attacked a short time befure. TODAY, at noon, the examination was resumed, and Jobn Wiliians took the stand, and’ was cross-examined at great length by Col Cook and Mr. Mitehell. He acknowledged writing a letter to Col. Craig, dated Mareh 3th, walch states that he bad been informed by MeCar- thy of the arrest, and that he (MeC) ina- mated that it was made on bis (W's) aff la- vit. He denies this, states that he would have no conversation with”McC., whom be hated, ant that the arrest must have been j made at the instance of Toayer. Ite direct:— King had heard a number of the conversations which he had held with Noz- ers. Green and others. Mr. Mitchell objected and said that Rogers had not been sufficiently connected with tne case as to make him a en-consptrato: Mr. Birney satd that they had proved ¢ Rogers had come to withess representing himself as of the firm of Rogers & Nugent, of Kansas city Mr. Mitchell remarked that he was proud Say that there was to such firm in Kans is and neitherof the parties were mem- of the bar of that city. Moreover, the aracter of this witness was sueh that his timony should not be taken as to who were in the alleged conspiracy. Col. Cook argued in opposition to the adl- mission of this evidence, claiming that the witness had not indicated that Kogers acted corruptly. The Court ruled the evidence ont Witness never raw Nugent until a few s ago in this city, aud he said he gay +160 to be paid to him, and as to the paper for $2,600, it was not worth the soap of a that there never was such a firm in 8 City. [Laughter ] General Binghan (adjutant general of the state of Missouri) was called, and the de- fence said that they would take any s ments by him without requiring the own Witness’ was sworn, and testitiel that he knew both Nugent and Rogers, who he un- derstood were claim agents in Kansas city; that was their place of business. By the defence: Witness knows Bryant, who has a good character; never herd ib questioned. Col, Jolin W. Pope, a witness for the defence, being compelled to leave the city, was bere sworn, and testified to tue good character Colonel Bryant, who isa tarmer, banker also a freighter. Capt. Rudd, for the governm: ated Gen. Bingham’s testim: nt, corrobor Mr. J. J. Marwell (of the secret service sworn:— Witness testified that he hal seen Wiliians in company with Mr. Bryaat since February with Craig tion with ot ant ¢ st; heard him in conv had seen him ia On Saturday night Bry- me to Willians’ room whea Mr. Ben- there, and witness was there subse Witness overheard some of the rersation, in which Bryant sdid that he gave Rogers the $190 to give Willians for the affidavit; saw Bryant and Willians at the rooms on the 7th tnst.. and witness conversed with] B. while Mr. Mitchell and Witlians were in another room. Bryant said: “If Willians went before the court he will be sent to the penitentiary, and it will be hard onus.” He (B ) also said that Wiilians’ bls could be fixed, and when he (B.) was clear Willians would not suffer. The examination was in progress when our report close EDIELE STO dispatch from Chi staves that it has been ascertained trough a'tl ta- vits of numerous persons in that elty that there ig an organived company. which has its headquarters io Buffalo, N. Y., gotten expressly for furnishing witnesses av fessional jurymen in any part of the country to run cases and give sucu testimony as is desired to bring about acertainend {t is said also that this association has its fieations through Citeago, New York, Ph delphia. Boston, Cincinnau, and etucr ci where there are regular agencies, ait trat there are a certain class of lawyers ail pri- vate aod public detectives eoanectet with them. It ts understood that this matter was io be presented to the grand jury at Cuicago yesterday. RELIGIOMANIA.—At nine o'clock yester- day morning Edward L. Willams, a colored porter, aged nineteen years, was seen upon the steps in frontof Mr. Bergu’s bailding. corner of 2ist street and ithavenus. Upon the lappel of his coat was the picture of our Saviour, and he wore an old-fashioned sabre. He seemed greatly excited, aud, when ques tioned, replied that he was 2 convert to Moody and Sankey, asoldier of the cross, and that his mission on earth was to slay Mr. Bergh for cruelty to human beings. Officer James Brennan, of the 18th precinct, tookhim to Bellevue hospital, where it was ascertained that he was laboring under a re- Ngious mania. It is believed that he will re- cover his reason.—(N. ¥. Herald, 9h, A COMPLAINT AGaINsT DistRIcr AT- 0 ty byrr —The documents in relation court of inquiry ordered at the request of Gen. Babcock, and afterwards dissolved e had been Indicted at St. Louis, were ay presented in the House of Repre- atives. Major Gordon, judge advocate in a letter to ine Attorney General, com- plains of Mr. Dyer, the United States prose cuting attorney, in neglecting to supply him with the evidence to sustain the charges, the st of with a other docum: peratively and without w court of inquiry could not have proceeded to try the ca “EMPRESS OF IspIa."—In the British of Commons last night the bill ad & the Empress of India to the Utles of theen Victoria came up on its second 1 ihg. Mr. Brooks, the home rule member from Dublin. tuquired whether in assuming the title the Queen would extend amnesty to the Fenian convicts. Mr. Disraeli promise toanswer the question after the bil! passed. A motion was made to ad. which was supported by Mr. Gladston motion was rejected by a vote of and the bill passed its second reating. A CORKESPONDE! ¥ OF Vite nal, writing from mid-oc here he anything more impressive than tis infinity of spacey” Nothing, we should say, nothing; unless it is to walk four miles through a snow storm to see your girl ani then find another feliow making love io he-. [Nerwich Bullen Cuter Justice RyAN, of Wisconsin, de cides that women cannot become lawyers in thal state, and he says he is glad of it, be- cause “the bar is not the place for the exer- cise ofa woman's yeculiar qualities or for the preservation of her puri'y.” MR. CHRISTIANCY has taken to hiinselfa light springy step; and it annoys him ex- ceedingly to bave a man stop him on the street with the remark, “Hai’t got over them rheumatics yet, hey ?”—(i clester Democrat, COMBINING To Save Sou.s.—The pastors of the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Reformed churches of Jersey City hay ted with the Young Men’s Christian Associa tion In calling @ grand union revival ser- vice. FFMALE SUFFRAGE IN lowA.—The Joint resolution providing for female suffrage which ed the lowa house two weeks ago failea to pass the senate yesterday by a vote of yeas 22, nays 24, SENATOR CAMERON was seventy-seven yesterday, but, as he bad a complimentary dinner last night, it is fairto presume that this morning he's still full of ‘the epirit of seventy-six.”—|N. Y. Con AND now they charge Congressman Hays, of Alabama, with having had a financial in- terest in @ cadet’s Wesv 'pointment, but Hays says he only took @ fodder-ly interest in the boy.—[.V._¥. Com. AS A GOOD CBRISTIAN, Gen. O. O. Howard will of course be on his guard against re- Joteing over bis fallen enemy. But the old man in him will wriggle a little —(Springjield Republican. s7-The treasurer of the Centennial board of finance at Philadelphia acknowledges the receipt of $500,060, being the first instalment of the Congressional appropriation. FORTY-FOURTH OONGRESS. FRIDAY, March 10. SENATE —The Chair laid before the Sen- ate @ communication from the Commis- sioner of Agriculture, relative to the culture of sea island cotton. Referred to Committee op Agricuitare. Mr Logan presented a petition of citizens Of Lilnols, in favor of the repeai of the specie resumption act. Finance Committee . Mr. Sherman presented a mernorial of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, relative to the draw over the Obio river. Committee on Commerce. Mr. Wright called up the bill fixing the times and places for the holding cert vn terms of the U.S. district court for the south. €r division of Iowa. Passed. The unfinishet business, being the bill to Provide for THE ADMISSION OF NEW MEXICO into the Union. was then taken up. Mr. Morrill (Vt) briefly opposed the expe- diency of admitting New Mexico at tls ume. Mr. Hiteheock advocated the btll,and gave the rearous why New Mexicoshould be ad- mitted. Mr. Sargent made an earnest speech in favor of the bill. Mr. Morrill (Me.) opposed the bill claimed that neither the character o! population or of the soil was such as tite the state to admission. Not more than tenth or on enth of tue peodle of New Mexico speak the E language. HOVS REPRESENTATIVES.~ Mr. Sampson (lowa) presented resolutions of the icgisiature of Iowa against the ex on of the Wilson and similar s machine pat- *. Referred to Commiticeon Patents. House, in the morning hour, proceeded consideration of bills of @ private ua ture, reported from committees. Mr. Vance (N. C.), from the Committee on Patents, reported @ bill to authorize Lather Hall to apply tor an extension of a patent in relat 0 the manufaclure of shoes. on After discussion the bill was tabled. Mr. J. H. Bagley. from the same commit tee reported a hill to permit James Wy man, of Stillwater, N. Y.. to app of @ patent for fastening 5 Was alto defeated. Mr. Cox (N. Y,) asked | lution seciting discrepancies iu the stat ments ofcoin and bullion in the Treasury ( the past two months. that a statement sa» mitted to the House on January 25th shoy ed the amount to be in round wumbers se enty million; that the debt statement of y for exe ples. Tue b ul ave to offer a reso the debt statement of Fe iL to be seventy million Committee of Ways and aust report the canse of these flu and if need bé tomakean examination the books of the Treasury, and also to asi tain and report whe ther ihe leg: posited as security for pations| are held as a separate func Objection Was made to the conside at this time, and the resolution was ref to Committ® of Ways ant M Mr. Vance (Ohio). from t Privting, reported bills to print of the agricultural report of is; copies of that of | Passed. The House then went into Commitice of the Whele on the executive and lezisiative approyriatioe bill—Mr. Cox (N ork) in the cbair, ‘litical Happenings. REPUBLICAN A REFORM WANTED F bight, and adopie conviction that the party is not possible the party be & man wi with its great prinely ¥ rad no conn the part suspicions those who have been z and that the exiger ssociatioy with ty of these abus-s sof the y i 48 of the country, at this time demasd a President whoshail hedeserved! y reeoguized as a reformer a8 well as a republican. TUE GREENBACK PARTY OF CONNECTICNT beld aconyention at Meritan yesteniay, acd adopted a platform ce Z the « e c resuinplion act, asking for its repeal, manding that national bank notes be mais a full legai-tender for all public dues and the Furchase of government bonds at par. urging the gradual retirement of national baak notes, and deprecating the issve of money except by the go Itself, The plai- form alsocoudemns the Sherman biil passed by the Senate, “imposing a tairty fo eign gold debt on the country.” and dem uds that the government look first to ie people of the United States for loans upoa an inter- convertible bond. The lowing ticket was nominated :—For governor, Chas. Atwatei Lieut. governor, Francis Gillette, Secret of state, Lucien V. Penny; Treasurer, Lor: P. Jucd; Comptroller, Joun A. Pack, of Nau- gatuck. OHIO COLORED MEN. A number of representative Ohio colored men met at Columbus yesierday, for tne pur pose of electing deiezates to the convention to be held at Nashvilie. An address to the colered people of the state was adopted de- claring Lat the colored people caunot afford to make themselves or permit others to make them a separate element in polities. The address also indorses the republican part which, while ithas been plundered by thieves, has bad the integrity to expose and bring to justice those who have becu found guilty of malfeasance in cflice. It also condemns t: Senate for refusing to admit Pinchback to a seat in that body, but declares eve! uot shaken the fait the republican par THE UTAH REPUBLICAN CONVENTION at Salt Lake adopted resolutions indors President Grant as regards Wan, and irgon the party to make goot to extivgalsh slavery and poly Tie London Veterinary Journal advocates asimple and inexpensi vent horses from failing sists simply Gr more steel stnds, into the hors in front is st nt. but for he t eS are recomm| bit of steel nearly an ove end and tapering slight! middle of the other tat e: Sling cr finish is necessary smith can makea large i mber in a ve: short Lime ent of an ol por file. Taestu | must fit ugh’ hat itdoes not “wobhie.” and that tt does not pass through the shoe. The hole is mate wilu ao ordinary square punch. Ti e system has proved very efficient after an extensive trial,’ and saves horses great pain, sulferiug, and often fatal injury. His Livine ForGeryY —On William, alias Lou's, Pick!er, aged forty-five, livi aveaus B, obtained $10.35 from the Chemical bank on & forged check; on the i%th of the same mont « biained +33 from the Fourth Nat bank on a similar document;on April 5 he Swind ed the Nitional Park bank ont of =!5 00; op April 19, be procured $27 from the German-American bank, and on the ‘ith of ihe same month swindled the same bauk out +29. Some time ago Pickler was arrested and identified as the nan who had commit- ted the above mentioned forzeries. court of general sessions yesterda ued guilty, ai was sentepc*i to two years ard six months in the state prisou.— 1™. ¥. Times, 2th. AS THE QUEEN OF ESGLAND'S UNCLF, the Doke of York. sold commissions to get Money for his mistresses, and the latest dem- ocratic Secretary ot War plandered the na- onal arsenals for the use of traitors, per- baps the British torles and American demo- crats should nol moralize too poy. about the corruption of professional republi- cans.—{ Cincinnati Conmmerciad. BOATING AT THE CENTENNIAL. mation has been received at Phiiadelphia Ubatit is likely Cambridge and Dublin uni- versities will be represented by crews attue Centennial tla. Mr. Labat will repre- sent the Dublin college in a single seull race. THE FAILURE OF MR. PInc HACK to ob- tain his seat creates a stir in repubiican cir- cles in New Orleans. State Senator Allain, colored, is moving for the appointment to the vacant Senatorship. 87-5. B. Downs, of Simpson Creek, Ky., is ve Eliza Downs, second wife of his father. = a7 The Y. M. C. A. debating socie! Quebec has decided by an fo vose tat‘‘money is more poverfal and the ladies of Quebec stand round church to members home early 80 Telegrams to The Star. oa amme THE NEW FRENCH CABINET. UICIDE IN BALTIMORE. . RAILROAD SMASH UP. ————_ FOREIGN NEWS. General Schenck. Lownon, March 10—Mr. Wickham Hot Man, the secretary to the American lecation Writes A commMuDication Times to day, in which be says ase bare the kindy to state that there ot one word of trath in the rumor that General Schenck was re called At the request of the British governs ment Parts, this M m f ton of the cabinet. Th « writer says it Is unacceptable and in contra diction of the resolution adoptel by the re- pndlican union r ly at Versailies, tot et that they wou'd only support a hom genrous ca which is firmly resolved administer the laws in a thoroughly repub’ Fsense, conformably to the spirit of t ‘opstitulion and the will of the nation. Tats cabinet is not @ ministry of the majority butotaecterie. The time for such arr Ments is past. It must be well upderst that @ grave error has been committed, and that this ministerial combination violates one Of the essential rales of par ntary vernment The Kappel a meat Iso express dissatiatac e Mev ministry, though the other poli- Les generally approv : set a Railroad Accident. Harnisners, March 10.—Toe Erte mail perth this morning ran into a imod site Iwelve feet bigh, Lear Georgetown, of the Northern Central Railway express, mail and baggage ears 5 Engineer F¥ank, Fire Express Messenger Ku ulred. It ts reported that oue pass slightly burt. res. Dover, DEL. March 10.- The Wilmington Conference Academy here was destroyel by fire this morning. "Loss = partially covered by insurance. Bosrox, March 10 A fire at Hyd last night destroyed Whippi tog & loss of abont $20,000. sured. nr New Doc PHILADELPHIA, Mare commencement of the mei of the Universit, ¥, March 10.—K t maker, res! committed this morn! € ULKLOWD. ——o—_—. Rocuester March 10 — The failure oft an Colby, iumber dealer of Bre ort. is anounced. Liabilities nm, =. Virtaous reh 16 A resol @ speeds trial and punishmen: passed the assembly to-day. - - western mixed, 6v: oothern, 40nd?’ western wi 4. itas2. Kye dull but steady ud precharged : 4g x. B uik meate—shoulders, 9: clear rb sides Jats, loose packed, #034 Bacou—shoulders, 10a ls: clear rib ‘sides. 13sal5\. Hame, Ika Lard steady and uoch firm—Wer.erm extras, 2945 @do frt«, Mads. Pe troleum firmer—not quotably bigker. Coffee an changed. Whisky dult, 19035. New Yorx, March 10 —stocks active. 3. Gold. 14°. Exchange, long, 456; short, 4%). Go erpp ents dull but steady’ Naw Yoxx, March i0—Fionr dull and un- qhoreed, Whtat quiet, slightly in buyers favor Orn duit ard uncheng ™M 2%) p m.—U. 8, bonds, 1367's, rie preferred, 29 An Anne Arundel Conuty Oatraze. A MAN STRIPPED, BOUND AND TERKUBLY WHIPPED. A correspondent of the Baltimore Am eri- cab, writing from Anne Arundel county, March &,says: A terrible outrage was per- petrated on @ White man named Samuel Chose, in the employ of Mr. Addison Juhn- son, on the morning of the 7th, by a party of need. Butier rcarce snd Money five persons, named respectively J. F. J. Pompbrey. s son Edwi Pam; we tw sSous-in-law (Frank Watson i De. E Joyee,) and a voung man employed by J. E 5. Panoneey named Win. Gray, Tne facts as I learn them are that the party called at the residence of Mr. Johnson, about 4 miles from Marley, on the even: of the 6th, about § o'clock. They reques| Mr. Jobnson to send Chase out. He went to Chase's roona and calied him, but ascertaining their inten- tious to whip’ him, Mr. Johnson apprise! him of the fact, on which Mr. Chase sent the party Word that he could not see them. Exasperated at the refusal of Chase, they cemanded his surrender, but Mr. Jobnson ordered them to leave his pre nises. Matte rs remal ot <d quiet until moruing. Mr b rose ubout 4 o'¢lock &. m..andou going d the party stil] on his premises. ir Chase that they were after him aroed bim to keep elear of them. But Mr. Chase) went to work they caught with ropes, aud marched }o the farmoft Mr. J. k. J. Pampy ont halfa mile distant from There ‘y Stripped Mr. his clothing passet.a rope over the barn, drew bim up until Up-toe; then Mr. J. E. J Pumpor ¥ iin with @ he .and whipp-d net Was ex £ Spec ily © bruised from his shoulders to his auk Fears are entertamed that it will be some recovers from Ubis sever affair seems to have n€ conversation between Mr. Cus interested parties with regard t . J. Pomphrey’s daughter. It has erable excitement 4nd indig neighborhe d. as he was a per ess and inoffensive mau. nation tn th fecUy barm A Coat O11 Horror—A letter from Luray to the Richmond Whig says: “Four little colored children were making @ fire in & cooking stove with some coal oil which was in & can, when the oi] took fire and the can exploded. A!l of the children were fatally burned. One died on the spot, another after pom ed four hours «i suffering inde- seribable agonies. Death is expected to relieve the other two from their sufferings before morning. The parents of the children Were not at home when the accideat oc- curred. INSANITY ON THE INCREASF.—Frequent- ly it has been asserted by those in a position to know that irsanity in gil its various forms and is rapidly increasing in our midst. The records of Bellevue hospital show that there were received into that in- stitution between the Ist of January last and the 7th of March sixty-two insane patients, in addition to sixteen who had at- affirm, there were it persons of in more tuan one a day.—N. E Herat, sth.” Concrete Pavements. Pittor Bray — Our excellent concrete pave- entaare rapidly going to destrectioan for the went ot a little timely @ gratifying sight to the comtras: tors, it is net pleasing one to the it more brittle and Liable to disintegrate, necessity for constant vigtiance js still more important, and no worn spot, however small, should & day afer It is discovered. Ifthe surface is once broken and repair is delayed, it is in the observation of every citizen how rapid) the disintegration goes on, and in no case the old adage. +A stiteh in time saves nine,” — icabie. 3 7 ‘ epairs lo Repbalt% pavements are simply and cheaply mace, | are mate a ly.” There & nested alitte e« Ss Spatula for spreading the hot asphalte. faithful anc jotelligent laborers, with sore an outfit, would keep a large bumber of streets tn order, and two euch gangs. at an expense of, ®R) labor ana material, would probably keep all our streets in thorough repair, oft in a few years for pew paveme repairs are not made at once, bes deal of bad temper fom being to jolt over su pavements as now on ¥ between avenne and nd in mn of Wesbinet ellent engineer, Lient Hoxie, would nd save us the hundreds of dollars which we mast pay te if these o* & good obliged we can moe naylvan y other paris lake pride in keeping in thorouge repatr the asphaltes were made betore be ce me t of which be bas recently resurfaced so well, if he should be sutbert missioners. If they ed to do *e by the Com- are restricted tn this re- gaurd. by recent legisiation, It is to be hoped that ¢ s will quickly come to our relief, and give them the required authority. M. Pontancens Combastioa. Mr Sik—Ina late numberof Tar STAR L read a0 article on spontaneous eom- on, in whieh the writer makes thestate- the effect, that no one had ever wit- he ple non, #ithouge i is fan ace fact among scientific men, that sach istion renily takes place. [thas been do many times, aod generally cous ceded, that linseed ofl, on cotton waste, id protuce combustion. I believe this t be a fact. It isa fact that @ mixtoreoflineced oll and ixephtha thrown on sawdust, and Paced to the sun tn sammer time will barn. Whether there are other s mixture would pre fect the writer cannot say. There is an article of oll, ext the furniture and carriage « angerous than the above—! r called Permanent Wood Fiilio if any person wishes to investigate «)ontaneous combustion all he need do tx to satuate co! ton waste or cotton rags with tiris oll aod roll it together. One hour to one honr and @ guarter is sufficient time for the experiment. ire is firet generated in the center and ex- tends outward until the whole ts a glowing mass. 1 do not know for ® fact but beliewe that Wood shavings and sawdust will be affected in the same Way Mf this ofl is turned upoa ely nsed in s, far more to the ott them. It isan arti aid be handled with care, nud tb eautt sed to preven or waste which have in any way become smeared with it from being thrown on that w my oy wood floors, or with anythin wrn. A printed caution eaght, to be placed on every package, +o tbat persons using it might Know tt<dan- gerous character. Db. PoC. Bouner. A MAN OF WONDERFUL FORCE AND STERN. NESS OF CHARAUTER. : tent of T gives Us this fresh blisher er is in singular contrast with his isnk ard anatomical sub—a burly, heavy. persounge, with 1% pleasant smile. rial work, be isa Titan who ear. ries a world of long Stories on his shoulders and can transact more literary business tLan any two of his coutemporaries. Of powerful mold, there is sternness enough In bis composition 10 make a full Nedged Cromwell. He bates shams with an ever- lasting batec, and bas a temper as untamed #s that Of & tawny, yellow-bearded tion, which is the best comparison | ara able to make in bis ¢ for the man is of # tawny type: I saw bin in # passion once, when onrnes man plumber bad ball dove @ e ol work and wanted full pay for bis fi IC wes something terribh iairly transfigured with rage, while the man cow: Meriden ketch of a ps8 to bea rather us W, and can wrestle and box wih a But one never likes to ener haman burricane, and Bon- ner is exactly luat when he is roused lo wrath. Let me see; he is about tive feet eight, broad shouldered (as be needs io be to carry about thet massive head of bs and be might have passed for a Heren { for the nex. There is no dash ricnbow@t bim, powever, strength —ar ation of force anddecision. But be can be suave and win- bing. particnlarty when be wishes to obtain @ great name asa contributor. Vivdietive, 100, for he irled to « re Bret Harte in the beight of his reputation, and baviog fatled in that he became bis opponent. Lhe bare men- Uon of dialect poetry, heace, puts him in a paroxysm. A Live Man is a Corrim.—Patrick Rat- ferty, # laborer in a stone yard, fell in a fit. A réecenUy licensed undertaker was sent for and he felt of Mr. Rafferty’s hands and face, and finding them cuid and clammy, supposed bim dcad. He was taken t» the undertater’s establishment, and after @ few miuutes was Corps in # casket and the lid serewed down. ‘be undertaker and two laborers ilfued the coffin and were bearing i to the wagon, when @ kick on the coffia washeard. Thean- dertaker asked the men if they wanted to Spoil the coffiu by kicking it, and they re- piled that they bad not Kicked it. Jast as they spoke a tremendous kick was beard, and the men bolding the rear of the coffia dropped it, and, scaling the fence, were soon outor sight. The end held by the ondertaker became too heavy, and hedropped and broke it, when @ live man crept out. This wag the second case the undertaker bad ever had, and two queries are uppermost in bis mind. to wit: Is it right lo send & biil for his ow; coffin to a live ma: Second. De many people desire second band coffins? The vie- tim ts confir bis bed from frigut, but will probably be all right inaday or Lwo.— Providence Press. ARREST IN ACTIONS FOR Trox.— Judge Curtis, in the pecial te of the ea- peKve CH decistoa vesterday in the case of Steinberg agaiost Lester, ia the plaintif! sued for ¢ on @e- of th Hon of his daughter by the He obtained an orter of arrest latter, who attemptet, by mo- Judge Curtis, to b arrest on the grou in which the code rele wed from d that the case was not rovided the defendant could be arrested. Bae defentast clatmed the action was based on the father's los of service. The motion to vacate tse order of arrest was cenied —|N. ¥. 77 it A PRILLE Yr Sc PREL.—Some four months ago Evenezer Suser, a New urk, N. J., thoe dealer, jumped bus bat!. Helad bees arrested on a Charge of obtaining property upder false pretences. He was accompaciet in his Might from Newark by a marrried wo- man, and left bis own wife behind. Oa Mon- he was arrested in Philadelphia and brought to Newark. He procared boudsmen, and before the com) Hoanis against hime could appear be € escape 9 second ume fab ¥. Herald, Sth Carcaco Crookey Wuiskyires Wao Want ro Te... ALL TaRy Kxow a. Rhem and several of the distiliers tort by the grane jury in Chicago are attemping to make #rrangements with the gover imen* to plead gu'ity on some of the cou"'s in the indictiwenis against them. They have held ean perorcenerya hpne eng ge oo gk. And Tremors are jent that they itions 4 give evidence 2 r AND APPL® BLOSsoms.— Zames T. Non Doret, white hatred and sixty, and mene Ee Sterling, a comeiy of twenty-five, were merried in Jastice