Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1876, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, “nee THE STAR BUILDINGS. n ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany 8. H. BAUFFMANN, Prea’t ——— Cunts PER WAEK, OR a Copres at the THE BV: subscribers at TEX CENTS PER MONTE. ro Cents Eace POALe DYER’ Geisa month. S17 months. §3 OO; one year. 86.00, WREKLY STAR—published om Priday— wear. postage prepaid subscriptions tavariadiy mo parer seni lonxer tham paid for. BT Bates of adveritsens furmisned om appitcaion. vce, 47 —N°. 7,169. SPECIAL NOTICES. Ms 3 LEAR, M. D., late of Meemiaud walt preces iu he Couiral resby fran Churca, corner of I 34 stree.#, Sabbat evening, March 1h. at 7 e'clnek Dm It CBU KIM —Preachiog to- anaes Th ov m. 0d 7:3) p.m sds the re sppointed pastor. Lev.Joun @. Deace. VIVAL OF RB- jew Jeocusalen Tem- est, be tween B and © strects 2 o cle evening. Beatsail fee. The Leervire at Tha. mm @ THE GOS- Pee a08 AND HIS * STLES? Sobj-et to m rrow «t 1! a.m. imthe revit Court-room, City Hell. all iavited. No ol '& tion. LS ETHODI-T PROTESCAsT CHU 5 Sh strest novthwre:, near F Preaching to: the pastor, Kev . Haxemo: ma acd p.m. Seats frie. The pabile > CHAPEL OF TRE HOLY COMMUNIC! ts ner 224 street and Virgiola avenue — Yiews Suncsys: Moraing, prayer, Litany aud H« Communion at Ha. Afternooa services at 4 wm. Week days, Holy Communion at 9:3) s. m. OHUBCH OF T! the evening the seats free. specially nou-c barca Tie Bev al: p rsoa © cordially havited Wisca ee Wark: seul U > Vermon O strects northwost — p.m. Beate free. You are PROVIDENOS M. B. OMAPEL, «orner of at the point wheres the This nest ii-the tm * s aud7',p m,by the Pastor, Bev . No. All are cotdially invited.’ Come one: THE ET. REY. HORATIO SUUTHGATE. D. D . late &tehop to Constentin»pie, wi'l each om Sun¢ay Morning, 19b instant at H-!, Brces Choren, Episcopal, corner Massachusetts ave Bue and 18th rest northwest. Bervic. at Ita. m. ‘The Holy Loe anion =a npr ‘The rests bis cb ere free. iD ites Bepbis church Oty res a. Ha RNOLD, Rector. SPINITUALISM —O.B Ly in St fomen'ss al Borthwest, Sund: Bm Seb n Members of JOHN F. Oc 1185 GU. ©. cfO F , arehereby notified to ‘at the Hall, SUNDAY, Jot inas.. 1] o'clock & m., to attend the funeral of car deceased Brother, RoBERT Li Bewbers are fraternally iavited to mttent. By ccder MBS, N.G. JAS. W. RICHARDSON, BS. a GEEMAN AMEBIO<N ROBTHWEST EBM BUILDING ASSO"IATION, No 1 — Bre.jne wit! b. held in Jobu B. Bath's Be:taurant, Be 1743 Th street. between, Hand S NDAY XT: Suh, Ise. 7 oelce BENT, March 201) DIGINGEM, Pres, pro tem. PA MATTHEWS. Sec Ke FRANCIS PROTT. Treas Qi > NOTICE TO Tax PAvERS JoLLEcTon's Or w District oF Covemara. LD. C., Mareb 3, 1876. x payers is called’ to the fact Of the sec-nd instalment of tbe taxes for the current Year becoming due the Ist of April prozico; and if Rot paid on or before that day a penalty of two per centum will De added on said Inst one half of sneh aud y of each anceseding month manner prescribed by law, so, @ like penalty coutinurs to aitech to the éeiin- qvent first naif of such tax due Ociober 1, 7S Also, tne attention of all commercial agents, ped iers, and produce dealers at large std in the sev- @ral markets are hereby v = te them es such. will ex ire On tue Sist day be promptly rem JOHN F. COOK tector. D. C. @ AS<O0I8 HOME MUICAL BUILDI TION—Oreaniced January, LS76 —Sa'- scription to stuck of tvis As-ociation wi if office of Secretary, 454 Louisia: ppesite City Hall. Second mrnthi) me ting MON- DAY, April 34, st7o clock p. m,. at Swogerbued Bail. corner s&h Ez Entrance on sth mireet PUSHRBO NSON, Presiceat IRVING WILLIAMSON, Secretary. war? td TO GAS CONSUMERS. Botice is hereby given thst on Moy lit CHARLES B. BAILY, febl-eowkM1 Seo. Washington Gaslight Cs. Kj ts coun HALL. & special service for YOUNG MEN, SABBATH AFTERNOON, st 3% o'clock, Bhort sddremes by Young Men. _ Music led by Cornet and Organ. fepi2-tr STBATYOBD FENDALL, see BOLLING HOT OB ICE COLD TBA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Fragrant, WITH MILBUBN’S UNBIVALLED 80D4, 1629 PenxsyivaNia AVEN near Willard’s. wes JONSON & CO. BANEERS, Corner of th Street and Peansy'vania Avenus, Dealers in Government and District Secartties Foreign Exchange and Golt sepis-ly REMOVAL —WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Attor ney-at- Lave, uss removed to No. 1341 F st Borthwest, opposite Ebbitt House, and will ve Pleased to see his friends and bu-iness acquaint ances. business solicited and invested Booms and Offices for reat in eame building Jeo tf H. D. COOKE, Jx. & 00, BANKESS, ote 1429 ¥ street ween G_ YOUNG, BOTARY PUBLIC, octiT-tr Orrice—Stan Britains. (RANKLIN & CO. F OPTICIANS, No. 1297 Pxyxevivania Avence S Genuine Breztiian Pebole Spectacios. dec? ly.lstp BAZILIAN PEBSLE SPECTAULKS, B i. H. HEMPLER eT c) dec3-tristp 453 Penna. x, #3 rner ie street. UNPARALLELED REDUCTIOMN! MAREKEBED DOWN ‘fed that the lice see wed WASHINGTON, 'D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1876. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. THE Committee on the District Real Estate Poo! did not hold a meeting to day, no quo- rum being preseni. THE House of Represevtati and passed only one. THE TREASUEY AND THE NATIONAL BANKS.—The Treasury now holds $353,741.00 in bonds to secure national bank circulation and $18,721,500 to secure public deposits. GovrRrsMENT Recerpts To-pay.—Inter- nal revenue, $294,4242%: month to date 99; fiscal year to date, $30 511,726.97 to date, $105,025,003. APPRAISER DARLING, of New York, has not tendered his resignation bat it is be- Keved that he will do co within a day or twe—perhaps to-day. There is no doubt but that it will be promptly accepted. ane case JvpGr BUCKNER, chairman of the Honse PH ANY —Serricos | pistrict Committee, leaves to-night for his ming the vests ore fren, and al. p-rsoas; | home in Missouri, to be abseat about te2 days. During bis absence the duties of chatr- man of the committee will devolve oa Mr. Neal, of Ohio. MR. H.C. King has become publisher of The Christian Union, Mr. Clevelaod retiring en account of bis health. Mr. King, who ts the son of ex- Postmaster General Horatto King, has the energy and capacity to make a success of anything he undertakes, THE WARE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION. The Committee on Expenditures of the War Department held @ private session to day, but examined no witnesses. They expect to have before them on Monday A. W. Bonaftia, of Philadelphia. ove of the parties who re- lieved Durfee & Peck of a frontier trading post. A STEAMER SUNK.—The signal service observer at Barnegat inlet reporis a steamer sunk at nine o'clock last night five miles north of that station, and @ mile and a haif from shore. caused by coming in contact with @ three-masted schooner. The schoone- sailed north this morning. Sea too rough lo £0 lo wreck to ascertain name. For CoXNKLING.—A telegram from the chairman of the New York republican state central committee says that every assembly district in the eity last night elected dele- getes to the republican state convention iu favor of Hon. R. Conkling for president. The delegates from the rest of the state are almost unauimously for Conkling, it is stated. The TREASTEY partment convened this afteraoon ury department, and with especial ref ie the Bureau of Engraving and ing. Numerous witnesses have been requested “to appear, inclading Secretary Bristow. The committee has decided to can duct ¢helr examination !n secret session. cent. on the number of employes would seri- ously impair the efficiéncy of the civil ser- vice. Wherever such reductions can pe made, the republican majority of the Senste Will vote for them. The resolutions adopted siso declare that to abolish a number of the act | Soutaa American missions and rede c salaries of our principal missions in would be unwiee and impolitic. MARSH CoMING Ir He Gets A “ PLETE PARDON.”—The Attorney Geu received a dispatch late last night from his agent in Montreal, whom he had sent there efter Marsh, in which he says :—* Marsa wiil positively cowe, but asks promise of com- plete pardon before testifying.” ‘The agent is now on his way to Washington, and says he will reach here to-morrow morning. He Will be dispatched back with the necessary pepers. The Attorney General has been in ecnierence with the Judiciary Committee this morning regarding the mutter. IT 18 A MATTER of some Fignificance that two Indianans, of opposite parties, have been indorsed ag Presidential candidates in Washington. Mr. Landers has been nomi- noted for the Presidency by the —— ofa pestilent der: e pamed Joh: ett. who obtains @ precarious and discontent; # tate Journal. CaNADIAN VisitoRs.—Hon. Felix Geof. rion, minister of internal revenue of the Do- minion of Canada in Washington, has just recovered from a severe attack of typhoid fever, and is traveling for the benefit of his health to New Orleans. Cuba, &c. His resi- » Province of Quebec, which Province he represents in the cabinet at Ottawa. Hon. Alexandre Dufresne, mayor of Iberville, P. Q., is algo in this city as com- papion to Mr. G. These gentlemen are greatly interested in Washington, the prin- cipal objects of which they have visited with Major Maliet, of the Treasury cepartinent. District BILLS To BE REPORTED Fa- minittee on the and agreed @ House for dence is Vi VoRABLY —The House Distriet of Colum via met to- to report the following bills to favorable action on Monday after the mora ing bour: Bill to § prate the Citizens Building Assoctation; bili to amend the char the Columbia railway company ill to extend the route of the Anacostl: railroad company; bill regulattog the duties of mershal constables in the District of Colum € € to @ttach ments; bili reia tive the registry of deeds; and a bi!i ta in- corporate the Clilzens’ raliroad company The provisions of all these bills have herety. fore been printed In Tae Stan. THE STATEMENT telegraphed relative to the mule claim, | tary Bristow acted as one o the claimants, in view of tainable). is an Indefens: an unblemished reputatio art ms, e result Was an almost unsuimous decision in favor of the claimants. There was never aoy fraud charged against the case. The argu ments tn the case were very briefon both sides. The doeumentary evidence to favor of ihe justice of the claim was undoubtedly con- sidered by the counsel for claimants suMi- OvVERCOATS. cient to sustain their case. Tue case was wld at 930. now at g18 | #rgued by Mr. Bristow when he had no eon- wold leesen bection with the government in any capac- 8 5 $33-—— ears = wold ot 16.Sellieg now at WORSTED COATS AND VESIS. ‘end Vests sold at 82: sad Vests sold st 922 .. ity, but was a ling upon the practice of bis’ on for Bis support. The state- ved an enormous fee in the false, with ail theother state- ‘Oocats and Vests sold at 15... Belling Bow es 12 ome the amount of the BOTs’ AND CHILDEEN'S SUITS, OVER- @OATS AND ULSTERS at « grest reduction ef former prices. iil prevent so blunder. BEING DETERMINED TO REDUCE | pative born Hoosler, a democret STOCK, TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPKING @O00US, PURCHASERS WILL FIND IT TO THEIS ADVANTAGE TO CALL. A. STRAUS, 101] PESESYLVANIA AVBEUB, mie ‘Berveen SRA cad Leh strecte, bie, and toere is no excuse for making the least misstatement in relation to it. A Hoosrgr DEMockar oN THE Hox Lanpers.—Editor Evening Siar: Being @ constant reader of youc paper I do not be- inform the public a a the “soft” aD, zation democracy of Indiana ‘nominated Mr. Landers as a can- ‘torials of thisevening. has pated by a clique, ret or ard ers from both tical ing themselves the “green! they are making a his nomination on the democracy. trust that the better judgment of and conviction, but I shall never, vyesterntay sept thirty-six bills to the private calendar, 300.3%; month to date N.—Tho wmitiee on Expenditures in tae Treasury ‘clock, and decided to go Into an extensive ination of the expenditures of the u Tue Cavcus oF RepuBLicAN SENATORS yesterday came to the conclusion that the sweeping reductions proposed by the House of ten per cent. on salaries and twenty per Hoa- ubsistence off the workingmen by fomenting discord Senator Morton has been indorsed by the colored men of the Dis- tet, for the defence of Pinchback’s claims in the Senate.—[Gen. Comly, in Ohio State The Investigation of Senator Spencer. Interesting Reveiations ef Alabama Politics, The Senate investigation into the election of Senator Spencer by the Alabama legisla- ure, and the alleged irregularities connest- ed with the same, and was resumed this af- ternoon. Robert Parber testified that he was a clerk of the Alabama legislature, @od that Spen- cer promised him anappointmeat. He asked him if be (B) wanted wo be U. 8. Marshal for Alabama in Gen. Healey’s place. The wit- ness answered yes. Spencer said: ‘You may have it if you want it when Ger. Healey’s time expires.” On one occasion, before the tlection of Spencer, in bis room in the Madt- son House. on the morning of the election, witners came In with two colored members oftbe legislature, and he (witness) said to them that Spencer would give them an of- fice. Spencer said in their presence that he could not make auy promises, unt that there were two vacancies as mail route agents, but that they (the two members) would_be pro- vided for. Witness was a friend of Spence: and WAS WORKING IN SPENCER'S INTEREST, and he (witness) guarded these two legis! Lora ail night. In the morning he took them beth to Spencer's room in the Madison house. Witness was told to do this, as it was understood that they were disaffected and might probably vote against him or go into the other legisiature, the capitol legisia~ re. Spencer wes ele@ed by the court uouse stature; di tbink that there was aoy versation with them tn relation to voi- g for Spencer. Witness thea said, “Come and have breakfast; it 1s prepared for you. ‘There was an effort made by both sides a Lat time to defeat a quorum, one side try- rgto keep @ quorum out of the capitol egislature and the other side to prevent @ qnorum in the court house legislature. My understanding was that they bad beea OFFERED $25,000 to go into the Capito! legislature. Gen. Morgan, counsel for the Alabama me- DOrialisis, objected to the wituesses st py thing about “understandings.” H: Libe fects only come out—and not any derstandings,’ By. Gen. Logan.—The motive of the witness in guarding these [women was because be waled them to vote for Spencer. [n answer to #uother question wituess said both of trem did vote for Speacer, who prior to that time had been nominated by a caucus otrepublicane. There was no opposition to Speveer iu the Court House legislatare in the election, though there waa an effort after the election pending a question of cousolida~ tion, and which was the legal legislation t» elect some one else. Don’t Know any reas which influenced Spencer to offer him the ition of United States marshal. Recol- ecis nO consideration except that he (wit- ess) bad worked very bard for Spencer's iu- terest and that of the Fepublican party. By Senator Logan.—The two members of the legislatare (Carson and Moore) were nomiuvated and elected by the assists witness, Who was sent over into their trict to Work for them by Senator Spencer. By Gen. Logan.—The t: Spencer in regard to itm gi ion of U. 8. marsbal mi month before the election.” Tuink the con- versation occurred before the state ¢ wn. ‘There was ho one else present at the time, and afier I had taken the journey to Lowa- ces coun Q. Did Senator Spen ih you any to go on that enterprise? To this question ex Se Carpenter counsel for Senator Spereer objected, tak- Jug the grounds that no proof can be given before the committee showing that any one had been bribed; that bribery was punisha- bie by the state. Tue witness was directed answer the question, and he did so by stating that Senator Speneer furnished oue the party £200 for expenses. The re they went there was todefeat aman named Stanwood, woo Was a Moore, tha colors t my n his pla to oiber fthe canvass y Spencer ¢ state comm! he forgets which. told bim to go. A NUMBER OF LETCERS written by Spencer and Hinds in relation to # mentioned were then identified by ess, and the offer made to put them vie e. Carpenter objected to the letters, argu- ing thatno piracy has as yet been shown between Spencer and Hinds, Sevator orton said the committee bh pene teallow the letters to go lo as ev: dence After reading the letters Mr. Carpenter Said he would make another objection, that the let'ers were irrelavent. The fir-t letter from Hinds to Barber, dated May 6, 1873, set forth that ‘he would take care of friends first and that matters look cheerful for ali expecting appointments, and 1 think it in my power to put ont Healey.” The rext letter was similar in import. a4- ding that he would like to get fall name and address of every repnblican member of the legisiature, as he desired to send them some important Gecuments, &e. ‘The next letter enclosed A TEMPORARY APPOINTMEST for Barber in the custom honse in Mobile, and telling him the republicans were sure to carry the state, and that they weve going to realize a big role. * Mr. Carpenter again objected to the let- ters. Gen. Morgan satd he would show that this temporary appoiutment was given to Bar- ber lo support him unt!) he received a batter oe, and that it was understood that he was to render Lo services lo the government whatever. Senator Morton said for the pre- sent the letiers received would lay upon the table, and if they were connected in aay way they would be admitted. Gen. Morgan to the witness.—Tell us whether you afterwards asked Senator Spen- for the officer which he prom Mr. Carpente..—To that Senator Morton, after argar committee would allow the questioa to be ked. Question by Mr. Morgan:—After the elec nm of Spencer did you ask bina for the mar- halsb\p or any other office’ A. Yes; Mr. Spencer wrote me that I should bave it; T have aletter from him, stating that I shonld bave the marshalsh ip. (Witness produced the letters.) They were received by me @ year after his election. AN UNWILLING WITN J have tried to forget all avout this matter, and lam bere against my wil. It is very to give this testimony, and although I not ordered to bring vie jerters here, I bave brought them for the purpose of sustaining my testimony and ebaracter, #8 I undersicod that an attempt Would be muse to break them down. One of the letters from Spencer, dated No- vember 2: ear, Wes read, saying: “Hea. ley’s time soon expires, and you shall have the place;” and that the office would be worth 85.0008 year. Thefletter adds that IN CASE THE U.S GOVERNMENT HAS A WAR WITH SPAIN, Alabama will come in for @ good share of wwe ashe — ison the Military ommitiee of the Senate, and can tous get many offices; telling Barber that he could get bim a good place in the army, if he wanted one. Senator Morton for the present said this letter would also lie upon table tempo- rarily. {ME Carpenter objected to the letter going ‘The witness said he was appointed as in- iene aaeee sae a) fr “rhinks that Benstor ‘Spencer got tne ap pcintment for him. Never went to Monile, rendered servi bis pay. Held the The witness was examined when our re; ort closed. MR NICHOLAS FisH, son of the Secretary of State, who has been secretary of the American legation, Berlin, fora number of years, is about to resign aud retarn homs to tify the tical ambitions entertaine? frei fn PS his friends.—N. bim by ® number of EEG pad nays. "This action retains Gayle, the sitting SusPpENpED.— Wood, Yeatman & Co..own- wart Pe é Advices from Ha: THE BRARDSLEE CADETSHIP Investi- before @ sub-committee of the Jadiciary Committee, young Beardslee himself was examined. je testified that on his way to Alabama (to make a constructive residence) he called at the house of Wm. Lilley, the ‘Washington broker, who obtaincd the ap- ry ment for him, (receiving $3,000 there- for Ai nd was there introduced to Mr. Chas. aoe Pi scercng i ae gave the appointment); that Mr. Hays expressed the bope that he (Beardsiee) would not fatl to pass bis examination, as the two boys whom he had previousiy appointed had done, end that po inquiry was made from him by Mr. Haysas to his age, parentaze, education, residence, or the motive for his oing to Alabama. ‘The original dopaments in connection with the appointment were obtained from the War department. The form of acceptance (in which the residence, &e., 18 set ont) was signed by young Beanis. Jee and his mother, but both were very pos- itive they bad signed it io blank. The pa- fers also contain @ manuscript letter from young Beardslee to the Secretary of War, Written at the time of the appointment, but the young man says that he simply coped it from @ draft written for him by Lilley. Mr. Hays has been present at the last two ys’ examination, bat has not asked tha fons. It is understood it ® statement lo the com- anittee, CROOKED WHISKEY IN ALARAWA.—We learn that there was considerable trouble near Ashville, St. Clair county, last week. The depnty internal revenue coliector. Mr. Peavy, visited Ashville with a posse of Unit: ed Siates soldiers in citizens’ clothes, bant- ing up iMicit stills. They found one about two miles from town, which was seized, but tbe owner fled. His brother and another man were arrested and lodged in jail at Ash- vilie. and the premises placed under surveil- Toward the wee sma’ hours anent wn the crook whisky man was seen trying to enter his premises, and tn attempt- ing to escape a second time was shot and wounded. He is now a@ prisoner at his own boure On Thursday night the jail at Asu- ville was surreptitiously opened and the prisoners escaped. The sheriff of St. Clair und @ possee of citizens were in search of them on Friday and Saturday, but without suecess. Our informant tells us that ilite!t distillation is carrie on to a great extent in the mountains; and it has been connived at by the revenue officers. no doubt. for a con- sideration.—{ Birmingham (Ata ) Indepenclent. SAVED HER Littik ComMPAStoN.—The Des Moines (Iowa) Register says: “Little ‘Pet’ Ford, danghter of E. M. Ford, esq, saved the life of a playmate, while on a trip to Illinois, a few weeks since. Several giris about the Same age as Pet—10 or 12 years— were skating on @ pond near Providence, when one of the party broke throngh the ice. All the balance of the group except our Des Moines heroine scam pered off to a help from @ house abouta quarter of a mile dis- lant. Petsaw the drowning girl, who was her cousin, rise to the surface and support herselfon the edge of the ice. Pet unwrapped her scarf and threw one end to her cousin, bnt the girl was pot adle with this help to climb out. Then she lay down at full length on the lee with her bands extended to her cousin, and with this aid the girl was res- cued. THE CaIsis OF CONGREGATIONALISM.— The leading members of the Rev. Dr. Buding- ton’s chrreh have informally diecusse! the propriety of at once following the example of the Church of the Pilgrims in repudiatiog the acts of the Beecher Advisory Co end it is understood that the same acti will be taken As soon as Dr. Store's ad tress has been circulated enough to form a ofsentiment. Tae church 1s nearly toous in its feel! on the subject will doubtless be placed in Dr. hands next week for @ church m pass upon the question, It 1s ex; amajority of tie churches int lion will take a stand fn re mor in acceptance of the counc'l's edic vere will be more action after De. Storr’s views have been digeated.—N. ¥. Sun, teh. PTIBLE OF Fravps.— sed Imposter, caillng him. seifDr. Lewis from Boston,” has been vistt- ing clergymen in Newark representing him. self as employed by the government to ma’ & census of the blind, lame, deaf,dum) and other affiicted persons, and reqnesting to be informed of the names and residences of soch reons. On Tuesday he visited the Rev. Dr. brown, pastor of the Clinton street Congregational chureh, and on getting ibe Cesired informatioa went to the house of & blind girl, saying that Mr. Brown had de- sired him to call, and that he would guaran- teea cure for $12. The mother of the girl handed him the money, and he hung a ‘‘mag- netic” chain round the poor girl's neck and departed. Boston's EVACUATION CENTENNIAL.— Yesterday be!ng the one hundredth aunives- sary of the evacuation of Boston by the Brit- ish troops, the custom-houseand many bus!- ness places were closed at noon, and the state ‘epartments an hour later, and the rest of the day was made @ holiday. At night the old state house, the present stave house, Faneuil ball, and Old South chvreh were brilliantly illuminated with colored lights and gas light fhottoes Calciom lights were displayed on Banker Hill,on the dome of the State House, on Washington Heights on hag oa a Hilt Dor- chester Heights, on Boston Neck, where the barriers were; on Long wharf, where the British embarkation took place, South Bos- ton, and others at the South End and else- where. At the Hotel BranswickGov. Rice save public a reception MARYLAND LEGISLAT u the Senate yesterday, unfavorable reports were adopted on House bills requiring the attorney gene- ial to institute proceedings to forfeit the charters of the two gaslight companies of Baltimore. The Senate refused to substitate the bills for the reports aud allow them to come up. The action of the Senate ts consid d final, as tne question of substitatiog the bills for the unfavorable reports was a test of the temper of the Senate. Tire featare the House of Delegates was the determi netion of that body to strilce out of the reve- nue and tax bill the exemptions of hospitals ums and benevoleat institutions and * them like churches, as heretofore detor- mined. The votson the charitable L ta- tons was yeas, 59, nays 17 ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN PBL¥—Suit Agains’ Gov, Win. Allen — 8 were Commenced in the United States court in Clneinnati yesterday by Allen Campbell McArthur and other grandebiidren of Dunean MeArthnr, former- ly governor of Obio, to eject Governor Wm. Aller from his farm near Chilileothe. known to i that nomlna- as Fruit Hill, and compel him to account to the lege heirs of Duncan MeArthur for ali the rents and profits of the estate, alleged to be illegally withheld from them. ' Should the care be decided against Gov. Allen it will leave him @ poor man. The estate involved embraces 8,000 acres of land in Ross county, nawing ®@ portion of the city of Chilil- cothe. MURDER WILL OvT—About nine years ago Mrs. rn of Stewartsville, New Jer- ered, and the husband of the been unfortunate woman, who had arrested on suspicion but finally , has un- the stigma ever since. A fe THE CarTuRe oF THE YACHT OCTAVIA. give details of the bea Demands L Hallet Kill ge —B my @ Legal The following demand was mate on Speaker Kerr yesterday: In THE COMMON JAIL OF THE DISTRICT oF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, Mar. 17, 76 To the Hon. Michael ©. Kerr. Speaker of the House of Representatives: : Sir:—On the 14th instant I waa, by virtue of sour warrant as Speaker of the House of Representatives. issued in pursuance of the re-olution of the House, Imprisone4 in the commen jail of the District of Columbia, ere I have since been confined. The of ce with which I stand charged is that baving been summoned as a witness by the authority of the House of Representatives, I refused to produce private papers for ex- amination and to answer certain questions relating to private affairs. This offence the House of Repre-entatives has undertaken to adjodicate and punish, and in pnranance of its action Iam deprived of my liberty. Iam advi-ed by counsel thatsuch action Is wholly unwarranted by law, and that the alleged of- fence, 1f committed, ts to be tried by and punirhed. not by the House of Representa. tives, but by the Judicial department of the government, in porsuance of the provisions of section 12 aud 104, of chapter 7, of the Re vised Statutes of the United States. lam ‘ther advised by counsel that by the ex- the Houre, to certify the fact to the district attorney of the District of Columbia, that he may bring the matter before the grand jary for its action, and that this duty so devoived on you isan Imperative and absolute du 5. and devolves on you and not upon the House, and in the exercise of which neither you nor the House h» 1, there fo: for the Hou: any discretion whats with the greatest repect a! country. 1 baye the honor to be, very respectfally, acter KiLpoceN A Woman's (Cul) Chronicle. HORRIBLE BrinGE Disaste . A Paris dispateh to the Londor Dy crushed to death or drowned. ' Thirty corpse have already been recovered. Terrible ex- c:tement exists in the neighborhood. It is suppored that sixty or more lives haye been lost, Rey. Moses MANNI Unver B The Rev. Mores Mannio of St. Paul's mission, Arthur Bessett, w joa of three witr the Rev. Most *tx months.—[ NV. ¥. Sun, 17th. A CONFERENCE OF PROMINENT REPUBLI- CANS was held at Worcester, Mass., last evening. It is understood that the object of meeting was to securea state delegation to the national convention which will give the voice of the state for @ candidate whose char- acter will be @ guaranty of purity and a>ili- ty. There was a discussion as to the need of reform, in which most of the gentlemen par- ‘icipated. Two committees were appointed, one to prepare an address and the other on correspondence. In reference to candidates for the presidency, @ majority of those who expressed their views fayored Mr. Bristow or Mr. Adams. — THE Pork DECIDING AGAINST 4 BISHOP. Monsignor Carfagnini, the Italian bishop of the diocese of Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, attempted to confiscate the property of the Conception Bay Benevolent Irish Society, and an appeal was made to the Pope. The propaganda has considered the case, and its decree, sanctioned by the Pope, is that the Benevolent Irish Society is a national and pot a religions organization. and that the chureh, therefore, has nothing to do with it and fs not justified in attempting to crush st—[Boston Transcript, HEAVY VERDICT AGAINST AN ASTOR — The trial at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., of the sult of Josephine Ash, by her guardian, against Henry Astor, who is said to be a member of the Astor family of New York city, to re- cover £20,000 damages for alleged cruelty to her when a child, whereby her spine was per- menently injured, was concluded on Thurs- day by & verdict in favor of the plainti(t, for vor denied 'y- The court aliowed the the full amount claimed. Mr. A: the charges fi: plaintif #1000 dition for costs. A WoMAN EBUTCHERED.—Ann Hammond was found murdered at 2114 Second avenue, New York, last evening. The woman had been at work in the house a]! day, aud it is supposed that she was murdered by Jhos. J Bartell, who bad come heme intoxicated and He was arresict bad @ quarrel with hi while attempting to escape from the prem- ies. The murder was done with a hatcuet, and the woman was horribly butchered. THE Mississtppr IMPEACHMENTS. — A dispatch trom Jackson, Miss., states that ia the court of Impeachment Gov. Ames ap- tive days were granted for him to answer. iJjeut. Gov. Davis bas resigned, and Gov. Ames peared by counsel, Thos. J. Durant, ac will appoint a smecessor. ‘Cardozo, a super- intendent of pudlic education, will also re- sign. TsE Rrerev Cheney, re; dem., and 3.273 majority over all. The total vote being Cheney 41,668, March 37,985, Ken dajl and scottering 420. The two towns to be ae from gave last years Cheney 51,Roberts ———————e THE MUTILATED REMAINS of a man found in Gowanus Bay a few en yd have been —— as those of Captain Thomas Ham- lin, of Phil ——— who has been miss! since Angus it. Rumor says he robbed between $3,000 and #4900 and Ubrown overboard, also that bis life was insured for 875,000, New Yore's BRokex BANK TO BE Re- hobo gato August Belmont, the newly- nening Star. TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. CARD FROM KILPATRICK. A STEAMER SUNK. RESPITE FOR RUBENSTEIN. ——_—_ THREE THOUSAND CONVERTS, —_o>—_———_. THE TURKISH WAR ee FOREIGN NEWS, ™ Lornon, March 18 —It is feared that the Lake St. Clatr, Captain Coffer, ork, January 19, for Glasgow, and the British bark Waiton. Capt. Shieids from New York, January have been lost with all on board. The Tarkish War. The Paris correspondent of the Associated Press bas interviewed adealer in war m from Vienna, who says he jountain battery of 6 guns Herzegovenians, but the Austrian authorities will not allow tt to be shipped to Trieste or to any polntin thedtrection of the scene of Insurrection. », for London, f press terms of section 104 it is made your Guty as Speaker. wen such an offence as thai with which Iam charged is reported to sold last week He says one can take cartridges through the Austrian lines now. some small arms and one field Servia desires to obtain ten more batteries, but has no money now. That government is very anxious fo chase a large quantity of small arms and ar- He thinks a domestic loan will be enforced for the purpose of purchasing such The belief obtains at Vienna Will soon deciare war unless Russia brings a powerfal and direct pressure to prevent it. The Times Ragusa letter states that a surgeon of the Turkish army who was at Gabilla, estimates that the Turkish losses fo Herzegovina during bave been rot less than 35.000 men, a large Proportion of the deaths resulting from mal- adies the gravity of which is increasing. The exhaustion of fands is such that no at- tention ts paid to rec rlcles and even for Fick die chiefly from a lack nance and remedies. ish Rejoicing. ch 18 —The Times epectal dis- patch from Cadiz says King Alfonso’s eatry into Madrid will be made Monday morning. There will be three days of public festivities The king will enter at the A Te Denm will be tke of Representatives and vour- self, its Speaker, demand that the certificate required by the @bove section be given by you,#0 that I may enjoy the right to & Kpeedy and public trial. by an tmpartial aranteed by the Constitution of my battery toServia. that Rervia LOITS ON HORSERACE. There is a young woman In the upper part of the county who can be seen In the region of Pleasant Valley, fying about the hills on horseback, leaping yawning chasms and ravines, and riding on the precipitous hill- sides, where an ordinary equestrian would think it impossible for & horse to get _@ foot- hold. She throws the lasso with precision, and can turn the stoutest bull over on his beek with as much ease as a cook would flop a pancake. Contrary to what might be sap> pe she does not ride a la clothes pin, bat n the insecure side-saddie fashion. This woman, whose performances create deserved enthusiasm in ber region, is apparently not over twenty-three years of age.—{ Vallejo the trsurrection for most _es- licines. The Proper suste- slep <> Wereabout totake. Mra. Hi at the capital. head of 25,000 troops. f0D At the cathedral and a triumph crown Will be presented to bis majesty. In the af- ternoon @ dinner will be given to the sol- cers, followed by flrewor] bull Gebts, and the distribution of medals and crosses to the wounded. Masses will be sald for those killed in the war. pete stth~ tothe A REMARKABLE REVIVAL ly Tele graph ays an arch ofa railway bridge over the River Ill, near Lutterbach, gave way under the pressure of the flood, and 8 passen- ger strain, from Mulhouse for Strasbourg, which Was crossing at the time, was precipl- tated into the river. The carriages f-ll on top of one another and were dasted to pieces, Owing to the violence of the stream none of ibe passer gers could be saved; all wereelther , Huminations, ‘.¥., March 18.—The winter's revivals in the Methodist eburches in the Newburgh district of New York conference, comprising 37 churches, on the west side of the Hudson river from Saugerties to War- wick, have nearly closed statistics, showing number of conversions to be about 3,000 per- Fons, 2.600 of whom have joel the Metho- dist churches of this increase in a single year of 40 per cent. to the membership, Ds.— the colored pastor illiarosburg, who was charged with assault and battery, was called before Jastice Obernier yesterday morning. Manning was represented by Mr. conducted the examin- es, Who testified to high ‘cords between Manning and John Knealing; to attempt on the part of the latter to knock s Manning down, and the blow f the latter that knocked Koealing down. ibe justice suspended sentence, iu view of the provocation. but placed the Rav. Moses Manning under $100 bonds to Keep the peace a KILPATRICK ON THE WAR PATH. He Wants to be Summoned About 2 That $20,000. New York, Murch is—The following is published to day: To the Bditor of the N. General Butterfield wrote m: ng $2) 000 for the eollectorship of the port of He denies it. Let the commit- J. KILparRice. Timess—I said letter offer- tee summon me. Fatality. —Last night, Mary ged 26 years. attempted to seve lamp while lighting it; the lamp ex- pleded, burning the woman and also Wm. Thomas, aged 7 months, in a frightfal man- id were taken to tal, where they lingered in ‘til this morning, when they y Was an actress, and ployed at the Eagie theater. ——_- A K New York, one to conduct or direct The woman Bellevue bos terrible agon: Ft New Yorx, March mill, at Valley Stream, L. I., was burned last night; loss, $20,000. ANGORA, Pa., March 18—Henry’s cotton Mill, in this place, was this morning de- stroyed by fire, which originated from the Loss, $100,000; insurance .—Orleman’s flour beating of a shaft. not yet ascertained. nae. Execation in Rubenstein’s Case. Judge Brady hes N. Rubenstein, condemned for the murder of his cousin, Sara Alexaader, @ stay of execution until the case is reviewed by the general term of the supreme court. a NEw Yorx, Sandy Book states that the off Barnegat last night ts eq whether full or balf brig is not known. Her me coukt pot be ascertained Hook. She lies about five miles E. N. juare rigged, but just like boney man Treatment. 18—Annle Baker, an in- mate of @ house of bad character. badly beaten yesterday by “Boss” Cobb, tho or, that her recovery is doubtful. was arrested. Boston, March ——_e—__ New York, Maren is.—The spec! mcnts to Europe to-day were £550,000, all American gold coin. she replied, 1. Barrimons, M. F f als. —xtton qaict—miti'ing, dfirm—uscbanged. Wheat | DUDdred ma down.” 4 T'll ask your fath g008 boy, Aud swallow ft do yes. Pll swallow that stuff 1 will!” be said, as he clapped ov his hat. “You may foal some other boy with 8 circus Licket aad a lamp of brown sugar, but It'll takea hundred white, 45a52, western mixed, G45." Bye nomi Wend, Hay dull and anchanged. ged. Pork. 23 BLICAN VICTORY IN New Hampsitee.—Returns from all the towns and cities in New Hampshire save two, give P.. 5,693 plurality over Marcy, hich ws dge'y ‘94% for money, avd 9435 for sccount. Erie, METHODIST PROTESTANT CONFERENCE. lowe: David Wiison, it. East Balumore, D. L. Greenfiela, T. McCormick, sup; West Baltimore, J. M. Holmes, f. P. Routh Baltimore, L. W_ Bates; Street, K. 8. NW. ; Starr Charch, Georgetown * Murray, P. T. Hall, W. C. Lpecoms, sup; intb Warn Ww Fine Reet "ations North Carolina Avenue, Wash’ Shreeve; Westminster, H. CC i leon, Eutaw Station, A D Melvin; First M. P. Charen, Pittevarg, J.J. May Chateworth, F. Swentzel, Accomac. Mullineaux, Anne Arundel, A.D Dick, D. MeFadien; Beir, W MS) ; Bal J. W Gray cidertice, Chesapenive, C.M 5 * Cochel, F. A. King and A” Baker, sap. ferson. Fresierick City and Lewistown, C. be eton and CS Arnett, Finksbarg, &. Tguson and J.B Bo ler, Howard, Dunem and J. M. Sherit K “iJ LL. fi R 4 w. = me plied, Pocomoke, D. N. Gilbert; Somers oT Ewell; Stewarte- town W. Mathers; Seaford, &. H. Tred. 8. A! Hobiitzell; Talbot, J 73 W.G. Holmes; Qaantion, W J. D. Luoma; Warwick, D. W Rates: Qieen Anne Little; Soow Hull, WK. Creek. A. A Harryman; FF RL, Lewis: Alexandria. J K tomac, J. M. Yingling; Newark, N. J., J.T. B. Valiant; st. 3 . J. & Maloy, Har pers Ferry. T. ©. Cronse, Edicott City, B. Be Miskimon, Williamapert and J. Neepier. Peach Botton Sussex, J. FE Ellecood, Sal Hampden and Greg: plied; Chincoteag Ikine: Clear Spring, to be sopplled; Carmel W. White. EJ. Drinkbouse, editor Methotist Protestant; J. T. Ward, iresident of Western Maryland College; P. L.. Wilson, college agent; A. Webster, con- ference missionary; sap-raqnuated, D. F. rist, A f withent appointments est. J. Clay, J.D. Wilson, atinpetr anda @. L toa. WASHIN bl oN PRRENCE M FB. COUROH. The third ay’s session of the Washiogtoa M. E. Conference, Rev. Bishop Bowman presiding, was opened tn Baltimore yester- day with religious exercises, condacted Bishop Wayman, of the A.M. E. Caarch. Ford and P. Scout were continued on the supernumerary list. Benjamin Brown, er., was continged tn the «n, nnuated reia- tion. The bishop calied for the class to be admitted into full connection dn the confer addressed them on the importance of the ins, of John W toh ley Church, preseates $15 for the mistiovary fund, aud $5 for tue Freed- men’s Aid Society. LAYMEN'S ELECTORAL CONFERENCE. The laymen’s electoral evilyge of this con- ference met yesterday in Baltimore. T. B. Spowden, of Patapsec jel the con- vention to order. Permavect officers were elected as follows ecorge W. Mason, of Galipolts, Obio, presideat, and Dr. Bayne, of Norfolk, Va, scoretary. J. W. Cochran and T. B. Snowden were elected as lay dele- gates, to the Geperai Conference of the M. &. Church. G. W. Mason and James A. Harris, of Baltimore, were elected alter- nates. Resolotions were adopted prayz the general conference to elevate to the epis- copacy & colored man, and not to make an: change in the goverument of the church. Ad- jourved sine die. ———-200--—_____ The Olid Home of Emanuel Sweden. borg. Stockholin Correspondence of the San Franciaco Chronici I must not forget to mention a spot of great toterest to many American travelers— the bouse and garden of k manuel Sweden- borg. With ecercely a follower or believer in all Sweden- a propbet without nonor in his own country—here he was looked upon, as I learned to my great surprise, as a ball in- sane charlatan dered at that th whieb be lived is occupied by tenants of the poorer Classes of ©; what is called his “study” is a small wooden house in the gar- den, and this is unoccupied empty, thongh Kept tolerably clean swepi. One 1s fortunate If, af dozen inguiries in the immediate neighborhood he fiode ‘aD. him to the The garden Is a kind of back yard petitioned off from &@ common court block of buildings, and it Is only Ubrough one of these houses. The frunt of this. little garden-hovse present4 a door two or three steps from tue ground, and &@ small window Witu Outside wooden shatters on either side of the door; @ low attic room Under the slanting roof is shown as the where. in bis inepired moods, he ofven the night; the doorway is shaded by trees, one of which Is said to have been planted . 3 in- bis own band; every visitor is ailowed break or cut off a memento from # beam side the house, and to carry away as leaves from the trees as : approach him iy. placed the bottle where he could see fi, when he turned up his nose she said: “Its my darling.” He seemed to doubt her word and she continued: “I take some I'l! let you go the circus. much?” he cautiously inquired. “On, oaly & spoonfai—jast one spoonful.” she replied @8 she uncorked the bottie. “And you'll give me some sugar besides’ course I will—a iP. she began pouring frem the bottle, and then asked: “And you'll give me ten ceuts, too?” “Yes, of course.” “And you'll bay me @ shoo fly kite”” he went on, seeing bis advantar, ue He “I guess #0.” 0 kite, no fle, drew back. “Well. I'll buy you the ing the spoou Clear op a velocipede’” “Ill taimk of it” A “You can’( lalnk no caster oll down me!” be ex- claimed, lonking & apd for his hat. I Will, or 11) tease father te will. Come, you'll boy m ine that. r. leoulta’t ¥ to trot that caster tle down my And be went out vo see if the neighbor's val bad been caught in the steel trap he set for her. pS grou qxtentet a out atl New New re and Vermont several in: e ches of snow have fallen, and it was still sLow ing last it.