Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1876, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. PUBL AT THE STAR BUILDI v ia Aveaue, corner 11) at, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany a <p ea Prev't - NING STAM ts served carruers ta sulunors ai Tus Caste Fax witt,on Fox ter By mati—pestace prevart—6@ BEKLY STAB—pudiished om Friday— ry ‘year. postage prepard. BF All audscripcions wmvariadly tn advance, and so paper sent lonaer than paid for BF" fates of advertising feraisned om application a | ED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, | } Che vening Star. Vv, 47—N2. 7,168. SPECIAL NOTICES. THR OHIO BEPUBLI AN « AMPAIGN CLUB wilt bold their next regular meetin, 1S (Friday) A VENING, March '7, 1576. mt 7 if e'cicek, im the Hell of the Law Sch ot of Geurge town Cotiege. 915 F street northwest. a MEO CAMPMENT MEMBERS at Ol Fetlows SHIS BVEN! Nw at «dy o clock, to cvunsl = Ddesiness By - fe Tu T. : ae ** OvFice, DistRict oF Concwmia. ASBINGTON. D C., Mareh 3, 1576 not Tax-payers is called to the f, instalment of the taxes for the carreut imo; and if ‘& pen two per ied om said tat one half of such tex. and on the first dey of each succeeding month watil collected in the manner wiescribed by inw, 9, & like penalty eontinass to attecls to the gelia- jaent first balf of such tax dus Oo ober I, ts7 Riso, tae atisntion of all cov ial agents, ped Gers. apd produce dealers at I Jd in the sev- eral markets are hereby notified the licenses Seeued to them as such. will expire om tue Sist day of March and that the same mast be promptly renewed JOHN F COOK. Collector, D.C, G@ ASSOOTA 1876 —Sub- m will be re 454 Louisiana aveune; ccond Insnth)y me ting MUN joTr oppcsiye City Hall Pay. 4 prilsd,at7o'clock p. m,, at Seagerbund Beil. corner Sthaod B sta.nw Eutrance on Sth street VSBBOD BKOBINSYN, Presioeot IRVING WILLIAMSON, Secretary. mar? td_ TO GAS CONSUMERS. Botice is hereby fee of Senet WUD per 1 00 Cuble Feet CHARLES B. BAl febl-eowkM1 See. Washingto ep tsees= A mpecial service for YOUNG M SABBATH AFTERNUO Short addresses by Young Men. Music led by Cornet sod Organ. Janws- 6 - ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW. were HOT OB 10k COLD T&A, COFFER AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Fracrant, WITH MILBUBS'S UNBIVALLED SODA, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AY: ze oct30 tr near Willsrd’s. pale JOHNSON & CO, BANKERS, Corner of 10th Street and Penaty'vania Avenue, Deslers in Government and District Securities Foreign Exchange aud Gold. epi ly REMOVAL —WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Aizen mry-at- Late, has removes to No. 1341 F st Rorihwest, opposite EbMtt Bouse, and will ve it 334 o'clock. fodi2 Dieased to see hie friends and business apes. Lexat boi solicited and mone; Room: om for rent tp eas iw D. COCKE, Jax. & 00, BANKERS, epldtr 1 PePsavceL G YOUNG, BOTARY PUBLI Orrics—St octi? tf {BANKLIN & CO. OPTIC No. 1227 Pexn-ve Gustine Braziian \GTAOLES, BAZILIAN na py HEMPLEM. MecStristp 455 Penna. eve. corner 44 UNPARALLELED REDUCTION! MAREBD DOWN OVERCOATS. sold st 930. yercosts sold at $45. = sold at told at 81 ‘ORSTED COATS AND VESTS. Costs and V. ste sold at @25.....Selling now at g1= Coats and Vests sold at $22... Selling now at $16 Goats and Vests sold st $15." Selling now at 12 BUSINESS SUITS. tte sold Belling now at 914 Business Suits sold Seiling now st 913 Bustooes Suits sold at Selling now at $10 ‘Suits sold at ss YOUTH'’S SUITS. Youth's Sctts sold at ~~aelling now at @15 Youth's Suits sold at St “Selling now at Sta Vouth's Suite scid at 81 sow at BOTS’ AND OHILDEEN'S SUITS, OVEB- OOATS AND ULSTSRS at a great redaction of former prices. BEING DBTESMINED TO REUVUCK STOCE, TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPKING GOOws, PURCHASERS WILL FIND IT TO THEIR AUVANTAGE TO CALL. A. STRAUS, 1011 PANNEYLVANIA AVENUE, febii-tr Between 10th and ith streets PURE SODA WATER, 1” BLOCK TIN LINED STEEL FOUNTA £0DA APPARATUS FOB SALE OB BENT. iy early to SAWL C. PALMER, DEPOT, $7 GREENE STRERT, Gronextow, D. 0. SPRINGSTYLES bt NOW READY. marls-tr Soft sud Stiff FELT HATS of the most ed patterns. b and American SILK UMBERLLAS. S/ HATS ALTERED and REPAIRED at short . KER & GREEN, 1419 PENNSYLVASIA AVENUE, Above Willard's Hotel. WAaATcHES. maré ly ENGLISH, SWISS AND AMERICAN Watches, BY ALL THE MOST CELEBEATED MAKEES. & Large Assortment at Very Low Prices, | Of spectators, the WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1876. TWO CENTS EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $343.390,08; customs, $22,957 48. THE NATIONAL REFUBLICAN CONGRES- SIONAL COMMITTEE has ordered printed 100,000 copies of Senator Gordon's speech on revenue reform, recently delivered in the Senate, and Senator Morton’s reply thereto; the two to be printed together as @ republi- ean campaign document, and to be generally distributed. THE VOTE in the democratic caucus on Wednesday night on agreeing to Mr. Payne's financial bill stood 66 to 44. Included in the yeas were twenty-three Senators and thirty- three representatives. and in the nays one Senator and forty-tsree representatives, ‘This indicates that the Dill cannot pass the House uvless those opposing it in caucus choose to favor it when put upon Its passage. Toe Sick CONGRESSMEN.—llon. Benja- min Wilson, of West Virginia, 1s reported somewhat better. “Representative Cox is not seriously ill,‘though he will probably be confined to bis room for three or four days. --*"Hon. Fernando Wood has been ill for several days with an ulcerated sore throat, but having bad his throat lanced, is now re covering. A HUSDRED DOLLAR MAN.—The Pos master General has received the filowing letter.from Chi!licothe, Ohio: “I would lke to obtain a situation in the mail department «m the Seloto ley railroad. row in the course cf construction and which is nearly completed. I will pay you one hundred dol- lars for the position. © Can also furnish good security, as well as the best of references.” THE TArtFr BiL1..—The democratic ma- jority in the House Committee of Ways and Means have decided to consider Mr. Morri- son’s tariff bill in committee. The repub- lieans opposed the motion, on the ground that the tariff question should not be axi- tated. Mr. Wood, who was absent on ac- count of sickness, wonid have taken the same ground in opposition if he had beca present. CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate yesterday confirmed the following nominations : —Thos. McFadden Patton appraiser of merchandise, Portland, Oregon. U. 8. marshals—Abner N. Waters, for Oregov; George Turner, for the nd southern districts of Alabama; Neves B. Prentice, for the northern district Ohio. Postmasters—Rob’t J. Wootward, ulder, Col; L. J. Perry, Paoli, Kansas; m. Ingersoll, Pueblo, Col; M. V. King, ford, lowa; J.C. Wait, Sturgis, Mich. HAS MARSH BEEN SEST For?—Razard- Ing tbe statement published In the New York Papers, that the Attorney General had sent a man to Canada for Caleb P. Marsh, Jadge Prerr: pont stated, in answer to inquiries, that he has no tdea where the report orig nated as he has given out no suena iufor tion .It may be inferred from this tuat t is more truth in ihe statement than was first supposed. Forty bours, or ever, wi] prove whether any oue w air Marsh or not Preble ordered to special duty in col teaterlal for hist etlng y of the navy yard at -R M. Cutts detached Mare Island, Cal., Ist next Ted to coast survey duty. Lieut. George Taleott from coast sur vey duty. Ist April, and placet oo waiting orders. Passed Assistant Paymaster 8. Rand, jr., has reported his return home, hay Ing been celached from the Kearsage Jane. ani ordered to settle acc sistant Paymaster J. T. Addicks Lehigh, and ordered to the Shawmut. GovkENoR CaMPBELL AND THe Pos TRADERSHIPS.—An Associated Press ulis- patch from this city says: “The dispate from the west assuming that ex-Governor Campbell, of Wyoming, was interested in the sale of post traderships, has only this foundation: The governor insisted that ali federal offices in the territory sould be ES to republicans. including tradersh!ps. He did not come to Washington for the pur- pose, but talked it over when ordered here @8 a member of the Sioux commission. He bad a brother who was at one time appointed post trader by General Auger, but jast be- fore the appointments were given luto the cbaree of the War department young Camp- bell’s appointment was countermanded at once from Washiogton.” ORVILL® GRANT'S PURCHASE OF SHIP TimpeR.—Judge Fisher wason Wednesday before the Committee on the Expenditures of the Navy department, and was «ues- Lioned as to @ statement In a telegram from Wasiington. dated Mareh Sth, in which it Was stated that he had effered ship timber for sale to the Navy department. He pro- nounced the statement without foundation, but stated that he last year made applica- t to the department In behalf of some ot his neighbors in Delaware to furnish ship Un ber at the schedule rates, but was inva riably told that the department had as mucli Umber as they wanted. Subsequently Or- ville Grant came to Delawareand purchased 4 of timber which he (witness) sup- been sent to the Philadelphia navy P yard. Mr. LILiy, the Washington attorney and eadetship broker, to whom Mr. Charlier of £3,000 given him to secure the ap- Pe of young Beardsle Utica to the West Point Mu pieced upon the star ttiee to-day. and b onor money. Hedenied, howev < it to Charles Li ne uppoiniment ir. Hays tha actual resident of his ived more than two years in Choctaw sonty. The admission, while it places Mr. willy In @ very awkward position, will not event the further prosecution of the inves- t Other witnesses will be sum- and an effort will be made to account afer it passed out of Mr. . Mr. Hays arrived last night, end called upou Mr. Lilly this morning be- he arose, a5 the latter admitted to-day bis testimon Mr. Hays was sot In bis seatin the House dur a to-day, Wash. Cord Tritran AN ALARMING EVIL IN THE CAPITOL.— Paitor Ster-—We frequently hear that mem- bers of Congress are nade sick and die from the horrivie state of the atmosphere in the bellof Representatives, and means to im- prove the ventilation are being devised and diseussed. But the main cause of the evil must first be removed. This cannot be ef- fected by any pneumatic machinery. Some mcdern Hercules should step in, and, with bis augean apparatus, cleanse and purify the galleries. The great difficulty proceeds irom the multitude of idle, dirty rs, who have nothing todo, and who are always ready to Tush in, abead of tue time, to spread fiitn and vermin about them, to sleep or doze, and thus to polson the whole atmosphere where they are assembled. 1Lis true, that the gallerfes are consideret free to all classes of persons; but they shouid ? Ot be free for the !utie !uction of what makes tue air offensive lo breathe, sickening, and fraught with death. There are — in t city Who never wash themselves, who poton hew or secoad hand linen, and wear it without cleans’ng. (11; 1t ¢rops from them spontanec: » live, in fact, like wer peds. It is offen- sive to meet thems iu ibe stieet, and = ing to ride with them in the cars. crowded Into the galleries, p.cmbers of Congress—and all lwrry there long—to sicken and die. ‘Inttead of being mono) | District Investigating Senator re The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections to-day began the investigation of the charges brought against Mr. George E. Spencer, to the effect that he secured his election to the U. S. Senate by corrupt means. Senator Spencer was present with bis counsel, Hon. Matt. Carpenter, assisted Mr. Chailes E. Mayer, chairman of one of the repnblican state committees of Ala- rama. General John T. Morgan appeared for the memorialists of the A ma legis! tire. There were als» present several other gentlemen from Ajiabama representing the prosecution. Mr. John J. Moulton, post- master at Mobile when Mr. Spencer was clected to the Senate, and at present adep uty collector of internal revenue at that yoint, was the first witness. He was examined by General Morgan espe cially in reference to his testimony in elation to the election of Spen- cer taken by a commitice of the Ala- bame legislature,in which he (Moulton) left the impression that money was corruptly used to secure Spencer's elec- lion. General Morgan read from the printed mphlet containing the wit hess’ testimouy and asked if the answers Were correct, and in every case where the printed answer contained an intimation of corruption the witness emphatically denied ever having sald anything of the kind. He bad aided in the election of the legislature whieh electeu Spencer, in the usual way, by contributing m: 'y, but DENIED MONT ITIVELY THAT HE KNEW OF ANY CORRUPTION in Spencer's election. He alsodenied having asked Mr. Spercer for $10,000, but said be did ask bim for a loan of $5000. Spencer subsequently loaned him all he had tospare. s and he, witness. repaid it later. The Witness Was asked if he did not hear Jerome J. Hinds say that a certain state senator in Alabama had been “fixed.” Mr. Carpenter, counsel for Mr. Spencer, objected to this question. The prosecution must first estab- lish @ conection or conspiracy between Spencer and Hinds before such a quéstion would be admissible. Morgan said he proposed to show the existerice of such a con- spiracy later on. The committee held a short secret conference on this point, and on the door being opened the chairman’ announeed that the objection of Mr. Spencer's counsel bad been sustained, aud that the fact of a conspiracy between Hinds and Spencer must =e before the question could be asked. The Straw Bids Investigation. LOTS OF MONEY PAID TO OFFICIALS, BUT NO NAMES MENTIONED. The House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads to-day examined Wm. A. Dan- forth, of Chicago. He testified that Mr. San- derson, of the firm of Barlow, Sanderson & ,had informed him that they had paid rge sums of money to officials In the Post Office department, under Postmaster Gen- eral Creswell’s admunisiration, to secure valuable western mall contracts by means of straw bid devices, Sanderson roomed with witness in Kansas City, and they were ivtimate friends. Sanderson told him that the firm were bled heavily by Post Office of- ficialy, and iey paid to one of them not less th rquarter. To another they riage and pair of horses, and a one thousand dol lar No names were given by Sancerson im making tnese assertions. Witness said he had seen one of the books of the irm. which showed that they set aside a cousicerable proportion of their receipts frorr mail contracts to be devoted to such pay: ments, ow lived east and attended to pay- ingout this money. Sanderson subsequeatly iniormed him that they had burned their books, and suggested that be had better not remember what had been told him on this subject. The committee will next examine the bookkeeper of Barlow, Sanderson & Co. Tu FRIENDS of Hon. Mark H Dunneil, M. from Minnesota, will be paiue ! to hear that he has met with a heavy atti He is in receipt ¢ MANY that ie @avghter, Mrs. Ne!) yezrs, died at Leipsic, G any, on the st ultime, of consum prio: CHANGES OF STATIONS OF QUAR.Ba- MASTERS AND COMMI8SARY OFFICERS — Captain J, V. Furey, assistant quartermas- t-r, 13 reileved from his present duties in this city, and wil! report to the commanding general Cepartment of the Platte for assign mer t, to relieve Captain A. G. Robinson of Sas depot qvariermasier, Omaha, ‘aptain Robinson, op being thus lk report to the commanding tary division of the Atiantic for to duty at Fort Monroe, Vir vowing are the changes in the es of officers «f the subsist p depa Captain W. A. Elderk commissary of subsistence, {s relieved from Guty at Pueblo, Colorado Territory, and will report in person to the commanding general departiment of the Missouri for daty as depot commissary of subsistence at Fort Leaven worth, relieving Captain F. F. Whitehead, counmulssary of subsistence. Captain White head will proceed to Santa Fe and report to the commanding officer of the district of Mexico for duty as chief commissary of sv b- Sistence of that district, relieving Captain C. P. Kan, who will proceed to San Fran- cisco and report to the commanding general military division of the Pacitie for tempo- rary duty as purchasing and depot commis- 'y of subsistenes at San Francisco. At e expiration of his preseni leave of ab- sence, Captain A. K. Long, commissary of subsistence, will proceed to Baltimore, Md and relieve Capiain C. B. Penrose of his temporary duties as purenasing and depot commissary In that city, reporting by letter to the commanding general military divi- sion ofthe Atlantic. Captain Penrose wili proceed to San Antosto, Texas, and report for duty as chief commissary of sulssistance of that department and depot and purchas mmisvary of subsistence at San An io. Captain W. H. Nash, commissary of subsistence, will report in person at the de partment Of the Platte for duty as depot commissary of subsiste 3 Wyoming Territory. ——— IN THE CASE of Mr. Kilbourn, sent to the iby the House of Representatives there is 2 prokpect of an interesting trial tn the courts to determine the rights of wit- nesses called before Congress committ ‘The threa's of the angry Congressmen in t instance will be coupled by the pabite with similar expressic IS Cases Of the kind, when the repub! held full sway it may be fairly inferred that members of Congress, without distinction of party, are likely to push thelr power to its extreme units in dealing with recusant witnesses; and if this ts to be @ free country those lim- id_ be very clearly defined by law.— a. ved, Wi al mt ATH OF A COLORED METHODIST MIN- isthe —The Kev. John Jones. 2 tocal preach- er of Elizabeth, N.C. the city attending the ses: ington Conference of the African } : cbureh. died very siddenly yesterday at No. si Dover street, &t the age of 69 years, of con- gestion of the stomach. His remains will be sent to his family to day.— Balt. Americaa, 17 MALYLAND LEGISLATUR! land Senate yesterday Mr. Bannon’s ‘- nal improvement” resolutions asking Con- gress to @ an appropriation for the im- rovement of the uavigation of the upper ‘otomac and Patapsco rivers were ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The bill limiting the hours of labor for children under 16 years in factories was passed. ANOTHER BripGe DISASTER.—The loro- motive and eight cars of a ht train on the Altiantic and Pacific road went throngh a bridge over Meramee river, Mis- sourl, killing, is. Leason engineer; budly broisit ¢ Harrison Preston, fireman, aud de- stroying a geod deal of property. ‘TWELVE MORE FEMALE PULS#« FEELERS The twenty-fourth annual commencementof the women’s medical college of Pennsylva- ria was held in Philadelphia yesterday. The degree of the college was conf Upon twelve ladies. Henry C. AVERY, convicted in the United States court at A HEAVY WIND from the west was blow- ing at re Tenn., all Sty aaeeias, and wn 87 George E. Defreest Balle: eens ia an) henremce — $11.06 “Speculations at a faro Dank’ ied to The Post Traderships Scandal. IMPORTANT TESTIMONY TO-DAY. Gen. Babcock and Orville Grant. The Committee on Expenditures in the War department met at 12 o'clock to day. Gov. Campbeil, Th ird Assistant Secretary of State, at his own request appeared before the committee in expianation of a charge made against him in the New York Herabi relative to his securing the appointment of post traderships. He denied every reflection upon him contained in the article. He said he bad in 10 manner been connected with the sale of post traderships, nor hai any one forbim. Q. What is the name of your brother? A. 1. N. Campbell, he was appointed a post | trader under the old system by Gen. Aucur on the llth of April, 1570, at Fort Fetier- man. He was appointed on my reeoinmen- dation. The appointment was to take effect on the 15th of July, and three days after he received it It was revoked, and he never took the post. I don’t know, but I don't think my brother was ever interested in any other post traderships. I have made recom- mendations for post traders at every post in Wyoming some time orother. I think there Was an apointment madein Wyoming on my recommendation. At Fort DA. Russell J. D. Wooley was appointed. I recommended his appointment. He is stillatthe post. 1 don’t Know whether my recommen: 2 secured thea: intment. I recommenced the re‘ention of W. A. Carver at Fort Bridger. Q Isn't it trae that under the present «ys- tem of post-traderships the soldiers are sys- tematically def.anded. . Well, I suppose that is so; but it is a! the practice in ail armies. Mr. Robbins.— Weill, we want to break it up so far as our army is concerne 4. GC. Ak. Peck, sworn.—Resides at Iowa; ain a member of the firm of Peck; the partnership was formed eight or hive years ago; the frm is still Duriee & Peck, Durfee’s estate still holding an inter- est. The business was to transport goods from St. Louls to Fort Ben The firm held the traderships at Fort Sully, Fort Rice, Fort Stevenson and Fort Buford. Tae firm was appointed to these posts under the old law, prior to 1570. At that time the law was changed and the appointments were vested in the Secretary of War. We were the In dian traders ai Cheyenne, Standing Ro and Fort Berthold. The tirm do not hold the posts now. After the law of 1570 was passed Kort Buford was taken from us and given toA.C. Layton. We mae an effort to sell our goods to Layton; bat we hal to sacrifice our goods and abandon our bulld- ings; it was soon after the passage of the law of Is70 relating to traderships. I had several conversations with Layton about transfer- ring our goods and building. Q Did Layton tell you through whom he got the appointment? A. I think he said through Gen. Heirick. He did not tell me he paid him any money, but 1 am advised that Hedrick is his part- ner at the post. I don’t know that Lay tor paid any money to the Secretary of War or any one else for the post; I never heard hin say so. Don't know of any one who was ix terested in the post Q. Did Orville Grant ever tell you he had ap interest in the post ‘A. Inever spoke to him in my life. Q What was the next post taken away from you? so feokuk, Jurfee & Fort We were sneceeded there on the 224 of June, Isv2, by Mr. Vangha He never took the post. I sw him in Wash- ington and he 1s hold the post. We held it uatil spring. I then went to the Secretary of War, aud told him it was timeto buy goods, and I wanted | » to allow us to to know whether I should go ahead He said Vaughn bad never notite he had accepted the post, and fo. Peck to remain. The next year A. W. Marso Was appointed post-trader. The law reyaired that post-traders should live at the pos nominally held the piace. but Dar! continued to buy the go: profits. We were fina! Bovatin. | under on the re () Wheat post were you next re A. Fort ica “Henty J. Miler, under ta law requiring post traders to live nt tb post represented Durfee & Peek. Wecbang s: In a yeur or two, and appoute’ Wim. Ha: man; Then there was appointed a Me. Ft Imei him tn St. Louis He said a bro Mra. Belknap, a Mr. Tomlinson, had tise ested himself in securing the appolata: for him. Durfee «& Peek r the had s in-law d the ap, throngn his i the spriz 7a pany named Cincinnati, went in partnership with Fitz end Durfee & Peck sold bim their goods. The next post we were retieved from was Fort Sully. One Athey was appointed. I was ad- vised of his appointment by an inquiry I made atthe Wardepartment. I waz here in the summer of 1874. 1 made no specia! eftort to retain Uf oa Q. Did the retary of War tell you why you were relieved? A. He sald it was no reason of his that Athey was appointed by the ordero! Pres!- dent Grant. Athey bad been ®& clera in tue office of C. W. Babcock, surveyor general ©. Kansas. C. W. Babcock is a brother of G O. E. Babeock. Fort Sully was one of best posts we had. The ordinary profits o: year, skillfully managed, would amount to About $10,000 a year. Q Did you ever speak to Athey on the sb- ject of ycur removal? A. We entered intoa contract with Athey. He was a man without means. We were to y bim at $1,500 ustil he coult 1 means, or have some one go in partuer With bim who could buy our goo Q. Was it a written contract? A. It was; it was drawn up by C. W. Bab- cock. Athey subsequently got means to bay us out. I ean’t reeail the name of the part he got the assistance from. Q. Did you kuow from any other source the influence through watch he got tals post? A. Throngh General Babeock. It wad un derstood between Athey and myselt tit Gen. Babeock got him the place. «2. By whom were you appointed Indian trader at Cheyenne? * A. The license came from the Indian de- partment. We remained there until is74. «2 Who was appointed in your place at Cheyenne? A. Geo. W. Felt. We sold out our stock in trade to Felt Q. Under what circumstances was the sale mace? A. Under ordinary circumstances. We mode a very satisfactory sale. 1 understand Ubat Felt was appointed on the recommen- dation of Orville Grant Q. What was the value of that post to your firm? A. Eight to ten thousand dollars a year possibly. Durfee & Peck paid no bonus when they were the traders at Cheyenne. We were the agents al Standing Rock until the summer of 1874. We were relieved by Bonaffin and Casseberry. Mr. Harman was in charge of our business there. He took the paper of Bonaftin, or at least endor: ed by Bonaffio. One of the notes protest, and suit has been brought ag: Q. What was Standing Rock wortn? hoxn of te PEP ones the same as Cn. yenne — say 0,000 & year. Q. Do ‘jou know who was interested with Bonaftin? A. Nothing further than Orville Grant. Q.—Have you any ower knowledge why 2opr Trough the influence of Orville Grane? yt Lbrou, e uence 0! tas 2 oy —1 ave not. Iwas in See tataaee oe re- charges against That there were DO the firm, but that ovr licenses bad been re- vy ked by the order of Grant; tha’ ' @had no fceling in the matter, but that if 5, hie head would becutot, bs we J eul 5 *“Qvour “eae Mr. Durfee, is dead. eh ow . Heuied Se ee invalid over two ‘B- irs o frm ‘were “attended to by Mr. Durfee. The books are at Durfee’s residence. Daring Daurfee’s —— Rev. Mr. Halleck acted as his amenuensis. Do know of Durfee ever receiving from C. W. Babcock? outside of a salary. General Babcock wrote from Vermont to Durfee that when the con- tract was signed lo make a remittance to C. W. Babcock, in care of O. E. Babcock at the Executive Mansion. Q How much did he demand? A. 3750 @ quarter. We paid it for three quarters. After that time Athey got the means to buy usout. We sent the money to >. W. Babcock at his residence in Vermont. We paid bim in all $2,250. oad did you pay the money to Bab- coe! A I presume a draft on wYork. We did our business with the First National Bank of Leavenworth, and I suppose turough their correspondents in New York. Q. Have you your business checks? Can you produce them? A. 160 not know. Q. What were the reasons wh! you to pay the money to Babcock? A. He tuduced Mr. Athey to sign the con- tract. Idon't k.ow where Athey is n ow. don't know where Babcock Is. 2o recommended A they to the Secre- h induced been told he was recommended by Senator Harvey, of Kansas. Q. Were you ever called upon to pay money to aby other persons? - No, sir; only the $2,250. I am a perso’ friend of the Sceretary of War. Have knc him for twenty years. Iam not personally acquainted with the President. Q. Did you understand that unless you paid the money to Babcock that Athey would not do what he stipulated to do? A. The contract was made with Durfee. Athey could have gone there witha wazon load Of goods and dispossed us. I have kuown C. W. Babcock some few years. Q. Do your books show Ufese paymeuts to Mr. Babcock? A, Yes, sir. Witness said the proclamation of the Presi- dent extending the Great Sioux reservation evhanced the \aine of the po ts on that re- servation. Cleyenne aud Standing Rock were on the Great Sioux reservation. The effect of the proclamation was lo driveaway ai] competion. Qt ou know {he reason which induced the issuance of the proclamation? It was generally uoderstood out there that it was through the influence of Orville Grant. Q To close out all competition? A. Yes, sir; which it did. Witness said of the profits on goods bougbt at St. Louis and sould at tne posix, that on staple articles from 15 to 25 per cent. Was made; on fancy articles the profits were about fifty per cent. Officers usually got their goods lower than the men. It was de sirable to favor the officers The examina ‘ion of the witness was in pro- gress When our report closed. Col. Grafton and Gen Kiddoo. Col. Grafton thinks the published con densed reports of his testimony and Ge Kiddoo’s do not do him exact justice in som, particulars, and furoishes the following statement: y that I told Boynton “1. I did not testi that Clymerand Marsh et al. traveled to- gether in Europe. Kiddoo and 1 agree on this point. 2 Idid pot testify that Kiddoo told me that he had tld Mr. Clymer to sn Mrs. Marsh. What Idid say doo told me that he tol c the Interview betw knap aud Mrs. Marsh. So there is no conflict between ddoo and myseifon thts point. 3. Lid not say that Kiddoo, told me that were indisposed to investi a matter. J testified that nan Showed Aa apathy to Kiddoo puts it stronger iu his So there is no conflict betweea going into! testimony iS. 4. Idid not testify that Kiddoo told me that he had spoken to any oiher member o: the committee than Mr. Clymer. No con- flict between us on this point. 5. I did not say to Kicdoo tbat I was very much grieved on reading my testimony, aud admitted there were some missta teat did Kidcoo testify to any thing of the kind. I told Kitdoo yesterday morving that there were some mistakes in the report of my ts: Umony appeared in the papers. No con- flict between U8 on this. T did nol fix the day positively on which I hed the conversation with Kiddoo aboat the matter. Said I thought it was theday the first article appeared in a Baltimore paper about the Belknap matter. Kiddco testified that Thad misunderstood him in some minor details, but there is no confict between us on the main points.” TRE In tp CRISPI x-Judge Car- dozo and Colonel Charles 8. Spencer appear ed in the court of general sessions yesterday to defend the sixty-nine Crispins arrested on Thursday Jast under an indictment charging them with conspiracy todefraud trade and commerce. obtained at the instance of Han- pan and Reddish, No. 35 Warren street. Oa account of the illness of Assistant District Attomey Russell, who has charge of tue prosecution, the ease had not been placed on the calendar for trial. Counsel for prisoners Wanted to have the case set down peremptori- ly for trial at an early day, and intimated that the other side was seeking delay be- cause it bad discovered that the statute under which the indictment was found had been re- peaied in 1869. Tbe court deferred hearing the motion to fix a time of trial until to-day in order to gain Ume to consult Mr. Russell. Two more of the Crigpins were arrested yes- terday—John McNamara and John MeCaf fery. They were admitted to bail iu $500 { Y. Herald, wth. LAR INSURANCE QUESTION.—A Strange question is raised In thesuit of Myra A. Whecier against the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance mpany, argued yesieniay on demurrer before Judge Larremore, in preme Court, special term. In 1869, J Gose. a walk keawn lawyer of this city out policies in the defendant's compa his own life for $21,000. He paid the premia up to November, Isi2, when heassigoes policies to his children, in whose behail th's suitis brought. He was their guardian. as they had independent property. In 150.) he became insane, payment of the premium of October, Isis, was forgotten, In March. hedted. The complaint in this suit sets upall the facts, and claims that the omis- sion to pay the premium in 1573, having b caused insanity, did not eause any for- felture. To thixdefendants demar, ¢ that the non-performance of 2 contr only be sed where*theact of G xi roa it impossible to do tke act, or where t Son Who Is affected alene can do it. sion was reserved —&. ¥. Tribune, With. A CONGRESSMAN'’S House RonrEn.— Gereral Ward, member of Congres: New York city, ts the owner of amaut Roslyp, fronting on the bay. During past winter the kouse has been left in charge the gardever. A few nights since the leiter discovered that some thieves were tn the house, and immediately started for as sStance, buton his return they had made good their escape. An examination showed tbat every lock in the place had bees Wrenched off and the house ransacked from garret tocellar. The thieves had also hel) themselves jay A wine and cigars. The loss cannot yet be ascertained, but tt is be- lieved tbat they carried away mach valua- ble plunder in their sloop, which lay off in front of the plave.—N. Y. Herald, wth. DR. Von BULOW TO MAKE AMERICA His HomE.—Yestecday Dr. Hans Voo Bulow cert completed i. oe ts at Con- is ye 3 - hall ard left this elty for New York. ie wy highly of Americans “* apprec! THR AMERICAN PLAN—fhe English General has unnouneed the im the tention to make no contracts for ocean mail service whose efficiency is proves, and paying bod: pert, af13 Deas streot, 's the con! office, ‘eyanide of Mr. Gitbert was out of said had trouble with his wien iain Philadelphia WV. ¥.Sun, 16th. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Fripay, March 17. THE SENATE was not In session to-day. HOUSE OF REPRE TATIVES —The Howse proceeded in the morning hour to the consideration of bills of a private nature re- ported from committees. On Motion of Mr. Banks, (Mass..) the Com- mittee on the Centennial Celebration were sutborized to sitduring the vacation of Con- er Mr. Thomas, (Md Ways and from the Committee on Means, reported ab punt, of go, and J. J. Warring, of Savaguan. Same reiererce 2 Concerning the identical 1. about which there tx so be informed on the part of claimed there were two at least, and that Mr. Kilbourn’s statement bas erence to one which wa leg nate » amd the committee are after t The report that one of tbe judges of ne Supreme Court of 5 fon who went int t the ward, when he found that the matter was likely to become notorious and to be ques the * an improper transaction, with dre ling his share for five thousand dol lars to Kil! ourn, is @ different transaction from that which the committee are pursu ine The report has reference to Jui, thur, of the District co he gave Mac A ri wh rt, the facts the public when’ the investig = commenced, and which are as follows: —Dur. ing Judge MacArthur's absenc sir Wiscoa- Mr. Huntington, the cashier of the First jonal Bank of the city, collected his sal: . 100k charge of his investments and at dtoall his finauetal business. He at time directed Mr. Huntington to inve five thourand dollars for him. Mr. Has ington wrote bim to W ne real es id Invest his vantage, to rh Judge MacArthur assentet The judge knew nothing of the details of the organization, but allowed the invest- ment on the representation of Mr. Hunting ton, on whose business sagacity he relied. On bis return to Washington, the judge Was not satisfied with the lovestment, and Without either having had any knowlege or control of the detatls, asked that any tater- est he might have should be disposed of, and hig money returned. After a vexatious de- lay, and ‘long before any public attention was called to it, the Interest he had was taken by Kilbourn & Latta, and the jad y Was refunded to tim. pat lime he has bad no interest in It whatever. and this is all the connection he has had With it Inany way, and of course has dove nothing either improper or at ali censur apie. He notified Mr. Kilbourn some weeks ago thal so far as the transaction with which b Was cone 1 was concerned, if tuat was What the committee desired, ‘he hoped le Would state it fully and at once. But it is evident this is not what the com mittee are after. There seems to be ». “pool.” or some information tha lee are seeking.—{ Chroni apd that he thought he y in that way to good Care DIAMONDS — the first diamond w pounds sterl § have been pri away from there. As stated by Prof Tenpant, of London, abont ten per cent. of the Cape diamonds may be classified as 0 the first quality, fifteen per cent. of the sec- end, and twenty of the third. The remain- Ger, under the name of fort, is employed for cutting diamonds and for the economic purposes by the lapida , gineer for rock drilling, and so on. Many diamonds containing specks and cavities can be manipnlated by ekilied workmen ac qvainted with the cleavage, who are able to remove these blemishes. Some two bundrad years since, the work of cutting and polish- ing diamonds was facings com dove in Eng. land; since then ithas been mostly carried on in Holland, but the English stone-eutters seem Dow likely to regain theirearly reputa- tion. One stone from South Africa, desor! ed by Professor Tennant, weight in its origt pal condition 112 carats; it bas been cutinto @ brilliant weighing sixty-six carats. and this, it is stated, exceeds tn sizeand bri!lian- cy any diamond in the British crown. valued st ten thousand pounds | Rditor’s Basy Chair,in Harper's M April. Jay Cooke's MATTERS. With the acjastment of Cooke & Co,, in the adjudication of their bankruptcy petition, Mr. Fahnestock, of New York, @ mevnber of the firm, was in this city Tuesday. He was not present und process of subpeena, but appeared be: udge Cad walader voluntarily in open court, and, in a conversational way, reviewed the proceedings already taken in the case. Tue Tumors that Mr. Fabnestock made adm! sions of his complicity in alleged criminal- ily, and that in consequence thereof he was arrested, have no foundation In fact. Mr. Lewis, the assignee, and several interested n con ection the affairs of Jay of Ube case, yesterday afternoon; bat beyoud @ review of what has beca pubitehed nothing was done. It is believed thi disposition of the case will be made by Jutge Cadwalader in @ few days, and that in pass- ing upon the matter he will treat with sone elaboration the subject of the firm's moral responsibility for the dis gendered.—j Phila Tines, Tur IRWIN INvESTIGATION.—T: Ugation conducted for some days p office of N Vanderpoel toto tn © a Mr. A.J Rufes Hatch against Rich wrongful conversion of *7 Mail Steamship Comp: sumed yesterday. Mr. H. E. Merrall, Keeper of the company, was examines, «x his testimony went to show that no part of x: the sum of © 0, which it wa aimet in certain accounts rendered in P was em- braced In e€ San Franciseo agency ac counts, & red on the books of tue Pacific Mail Steamship Company here as cuarzet to the San Franeiveo agency or appearce in the accounts r Herald, wth, Prince OscaR or Sweden Cox¥rsa.— Hon. C.C. Andrews, United States miaister to Sweden, in a letter to his brother in Bos- ton, dated Stockholm, Feb Il, says that “Prince Oscar, the king's second sou, a lau sixteen years old, will visit the Phitade!phia exbibition, and be there on the Fourth of Joly. He isanavy cadet and ® good boy.” The American representative ai the Swedish court further says tat the queen told him on the evening of the ball, Jan. 21—the king's birthday—that the prince would visit: Niaz- Falis, but would not have U:ae Ww go about mucb.”” A CLERGYMAN CHASING THI: vE3 —The Rev. Imri Wheeter, of the Methodist Courch Of the Atonement, Philadelphia, attended Moody and Sankey’s meeting in New York Wea night, and when the services adered by that agency. of bis church. CHARACTERISTIC TELEGRAM to the Gal. yeston News: At Bolivar, Denton county, ‘Wednesday morning, coming oe ees Mr. Wished to accom; Miss M.lier Seek, ened eee ae ot i _ | Telegrams to The Star. eee aemememe OUR INDIAN WAR. FORT PEASE RELIEVED. GEN. CROOX’S CAMPAIGN. ENGLAND'S FINANCIAL FLURRY, THE LIBERIAN WAR. The Seolee Pirates. SINGAPORE, March IT.—Iotelligence bas been received bere that the =e Malcampo, the governor general of the = Lippines. against the Seole pirates, has bea snecessful. It te stated that the Jost 506 men during the operations, Sierra Le Palmas » Was about thr Lat Cape captain was inatrocted the Liberians and of Febru git the treaty would Oe Mr. Roberts, ex president of Liberi Monrovia on the 2th of February, buried with military t next day, The Financial Storm tn Leeden. ONDON, Maret ives hours y t RINONE stock f wo failures have Dillties. however, *mall. Bastness ts te- Home ratiwa jOantitles of the large market in consequence Foreign securities are stronger, aad to most cases better prices are realized. Discounts are quiet Another London Fatlure. Lox vos, March 1 oe more fatiure bag ced at be Stock Exchange. - THE INDIAN WAR. ‘ort Pease Retteved. March 17.—The gram Was received at General Sherman's beadquartersgrom Brig. General Terry, com- manding the Vepartment of Dakota: “The following bas Just been received, dated Mouth of the Big Hora, March 6. Ar rived at Fort Pease on Maren 4th, and re- lieved tbe garrison. The fort was evacuated to-day at ne The original garrison con- sisted of 46 men, of whom 6 were ktlled aad 6 wounded bad left and gone to setuements by night. I d in the fort 8 white men 4nd 4 vegro, and bave broaght them away. I Saw DO lodians, but found five lodges hereof about 60 OX, Who fet ts. I thiek they Were Watching the fort to pick up men who ventured out. We shall start for home to- morrow (Signed,) “BRISBIN, commanding.” Crook's © CHEYENSE, Wyoming Tf the evening of the 15th tostant Mr. Field! came into Fort Fetterman from tae camp Old Fort Reno, bay tng lett thereon the night of the 13th. He bronght letters, &c., from the men of the command. On the 7th instant General Crook lef: the main camp at Fort Reno, taking @ pack train and fifteen days* Talions for cavalry, aud strack out after Indians Known to be norty of that pli since which date nothing has been heard arch 17.—On him. On the way to Revo the command was attacked ®e' times by Indians. One man par Herder was wounded, but is Still @live. An infantrymas is also wounded. There were no other casualties. - x Company Defranded, New York, Marcu A suit Gas oeen brought in the “art of this state by the Union 1 Mining Com- pany, of Tennessee, against Juiias F. Ratt, i's “former superintendent, charging Bim with defrauding the company in the course often years out of and charging bis brother, Chas. Rabt, tue former secre- tary, and Jon Tuomas, who was president unttl Inst November, with coon! ving at and aiding in the frauds of the fret named de- fendant. The method of tt asserted to have bean t nown in England, and t this country, as claims are paid fron merchandise, inst The New York River Pirates. New Youk, M Toe lighter Mar- garet Hell, oaded with twenty-five Uerces Of tallow, which was stolen by river pira* from pier 1s, east river, Wetnesday night, was foun! this morning by Jersey City po- lice at MeCarty’s dry dock, Jersey City. There are fifteen tierces of the tallow miss- ing Tbe Markets. ch 17 — Virginia 6's, old, Wont Va. Buser hrm—decand good ta) tern red, 1 40a] 45, Peousyivacta red, 1 dab Ted. 3 30al SS, do. enibor, 1 83a 0, do. white, 1.60 Corn—sonthern, . 0) clear rib siden, are hem aud sivencing, Sata: ao. teeta: dias Pot irm—crude, “hy. refined, lt',, Ooflee but yuict—Kio carcoss, iami8, jab Whisky very dull, 109 ptw Yous. Merch 17 Stocks active ana better. ones, 4. 4 xchange, long, 457; shorty 5 Gow Sun end tent i. —Flour firm. Whest lend Core a shete firmer. bi. Wp m—U. 8. bonds, new Brie, 17% THE DEATH OF M&S. NENA: OK SCHURZ.— Mrs. Schurz, the wife of ex-Sevator Carl Schurz, dled yesterday afternoon, at her hus- band’s residence in this city, No. 40 west 32a street, of puerperal fever. Sne gave birth, ou the evening of Sunday. the 5th instant, to & boy—her {th ebiid. Great anxiety been felt ever since by the physicians as te her condition. For some days she seemed easier, but on Tuesday morning tue fever Appeared to reach {ts crisis, aud since time she has been gradually sinking. Mrs. Schurz was the daughter of a well and wealthy Hamburg family. Her mar. riage to the ex-Sepator was essentially @ love match. Sbe met bim when he was young, poor, a defeated revolacionist, am exile from Prossia, and with @ price set upon his head, soarried him then, and since the most Seburz is doubly 4 is only 2 rew weeks father died ir ¥. Triteme, W6th, A PRominest MOCRAT ARRESTED.— Gen. W. K. Cox, chairman of the North Car- Olina state democratic executive commit was yesterdsy a:resied on @ Warrant of the commissioners of Roeson county to deprive R. M. Norment of bis seat in the constitutional convention. He Wie, > iy il sii | i j & ce i , 5 i ! : i i