Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1876, Page 1

* THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Che Loening Star. V%, 47—NE&. 7,175 SPECIAL NOTICES. FUR UIPTRENTH DISTRICT BEPC LICAN CLUB will mo-t at Wall's nail, oor- rd H streetefcerthwest THIS EVEN- © clock. tor the purpose of ok eeaiceso the for:beoming convent! B8, Xe. All re- Diicans are inv ited. a" ‘AK. BROWS, President. WAUGH M B. wer of lst ING at? od 7:30 p.m ali cre cordially in bs, D. D., of Baltimore, ST PAUL'S ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHUROH, corner of 1th and B mreets. w, Rev Dom 82, To-mo: ‘The public are ‘sor oo row at ll sm. 0 Gially invited” Seatefres. sian BEV.J. J. KEANE WILL PREAOH A el St. Peter's cnureh, Capi- tol Hill, T b if past tea o’cl ck mass Collection for the wor of parish in the charg: of the Seciety of Bt. Vincent de Pani if Ss UNITARIAN SEGVICES—hev. G@ WwW Bs b . of Cambridgeport, Maas, will h at the Unitarian Church, corser «f 6th and street». To morrow at ll am. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. at? 5 _ SPIRITUALISM —csraas B. Linx will lecture at St. Joseph's Hall. corner of H snd ste aw on lg eR = a ts o sx mandi B®. Bnbject for eventog: he Bu Scho ¥ 4 Admission im the morning free, in ening 10 cents, 1 CitBISTIAN CHURGH, Vermont Sven! between N end U by the » 7T BEGULAB MONTHLY PUBLIi¢ OF wetting the WasHINGTON CITY Mis BION will be beld ii B. Church, in the Foundry @ TO MORROW, A es Tetary of the Society. and the Rev. Sat cL Kwame, its Missionary. it is hoped that there ‘Will be s fnil atterdance. 1" 1 0.0. F COLUMBIA LODGE. N will be held TO-MORB ». 10. Ww (Sunday) AFTERNOON, st 1 o'clock. for the pur: attending aueral o ther James K. al Utils’ 'S'SNO- THOMSON: BS. oO 0 F—MOUNT NEDO ENO MENT, No 6 —Patrtarchs: Mest at L o’clo« NDAY AFTERNOON, prepared to pay the ad tribute of respect to our deceased brother. Joue- B een ee het es of sis ter Encampiments are fraternally invited. it ni THOS, W. FOWLER, Scribe. THE PEWS OF THE METROPOLITAN | Sa DIST & CHURCH will be publicity BENTED for tre Conference Year 1876, at the reh,op MONDAY EVENING, Marco’s7, at * lock, and without postponement om acconnt of the weather. mar25-2t Ss THE YOUSG MEN 8 MERTING IN LINCOLN HALL. Wilt be resumed SABBATH AFTERNOON, MARCH 26:h, 1876 YOUNG MEN ABE INVITED mar25-tr PENSIONEGS, ATTENTION! —A_ reg lar meecsing of army and Navy PENSIVM EES will ce held at Boom 27, federal Bu:ldiogs, South ast corner 7th acd F sireets vorthwest, on WEDNESDAY, March 29th, at 736 p. mat which s certificate cf incorporation ard by-laws Will be presented. Ali pensioners are invited to at Send and psiticipite. it SSOCIATIO: DISTRICT 0 = AND LOAN is Association wil! hold its regular aatcal Elco T Bine Directors, to serve for the ensuing .op WEDNESDAY, Apr ge W. Barker, eeq.. 64 je will be open from /to5 p.m the Secretary an The boo! Sih series are now . LUMBI4 BUILDING 108. on, Share: @1 OES Pres. GEOBGE W.CISSEL, Sec. and Treas. martl-¢ta [Bep! | TUTAX AYSKS. COLLECTOR 's OF Fick, DistRIct oF Co! cMETA, ASEINGTON, D. C., March 3, 157: The attention of Tax-payers is called to the fact ef the secund instalment of the taxes for the current Year becoming due the Ist of April prozimo; aad if Bot paid on or before that day w penalty of two p-r Centum will be added on said tast one half of sacl tax. and on the first day of each sacceeding month Until collected in the manner prescribed by law, Also, a like penalty continues to attach tothe delin- quent first half cf such tax due Ociober 1, 1:75. Also, tae sttentioa of all commercial agents, ped ilers, end produce dealers at large end in the eev- eral markets a-e hereby notified that the licenses fered to them ns such. will expire on the Sist day of ch od that the same must be promptly renews this cffice. JON F COOK Berl sw Coliector, D. HOME MUTUAL BUILDING ASSOOIA TION Oreansset | January, 1876 aca ecription to stock af tuis Association will be re- ceived at office of Secre: Louisiana avenue} ppesits City Hall.” Second monthly mvcting MON, Had, conner Rhens B cp. Rie Betrenee on “ath — BOD BOBINSON, Presiacat street. BUBB at. IRVING WILLIAMSON, Secretary. mar? td STRATEORD FENDALL. ‘Louisiana avenn: ... ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. wrens HOT OB ICE-COLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Fragrant, WITH MILBUBN'S UNBIVALLED SODA, 1429 Peynsyivania AyENvE, near Wiltard’s. were JOHNSON & CO., BANKERS, Corner of With Street and Pennsylvania Arenus, Desiers tn Government and Securities Foreign Exchange aad Gold. seplé ly ‘TZMAN, Attor mey-at La fo No. 1331 F st. Borthwest, o and will ce to see ess acquaint 3 bosiness solicited and money invested Boome and Offices for rent in same building je9-tf H. D. COOKS, Jz. & 0O., BANKEEBS, apld-tr 1429 F street. No. 1997 Pewnetivania Avance SR maine Brazilian Pebvle Spectacles. dec? ly.istp JRB4ZILIAN PEBOLE SPROTACURS, B H. BEMPLER, corner 4% street. decS-tristp 463 Penna. av: SPRING We bave completed the oveniag of tne finest and best assorted stock of Men and Boys fine Spring Clothing that has ever before been exhibited in this city. STYLES Are all new, many of them of our own designings, snd not to be found in any ether house in Washington. They are Bpigue and nobby. Examine them, wor Ie the time to make your selections and Secure the first choice froma very lurge and full stock. Prices are much lower an will prevail later in the season, READY Made Clothing that are equal to goode made specially to order is what we are ring this season, and s large per tage may be saved by buying now. CALL EARLY. HABLE BROS., Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers, alo Co. 7th and D streets, EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. AMONG those who bad interviews with the President to-day were Governor Hartranft, Senators Hamilton, Paddock, and Hiteh- cock, and Representatives Hurlbut, Ross, and Hamuton. GOVERNMENT Receipts To-pay.—Inter- al revenue, $254,610; month to date, $6,613,- fiscal year to date, $2,083,095. Customs, $699,657; month to date, $11,447,534; fiscal year to date, $11,249,114. MRS. CALER P. MARSH was examined by the sub-committee of the House Judictary Committee framing the impeachment art!- cles against ex-Secretary Belknap, to-day, at some length. Tue KUKLUx INVESTIGATION.—Ex-At- torney General Williams and ex Comptroller Rredbead were before a sub-committee of the House Judiciary Committee to day, and were examined in regard to certain expendl- tnrea made by the Department of Jnstice during what was called the ku &lux raids, THE TREASURY AND THE NATIONAL BANES.—The Treasury now holds $353,895,700 in U. 8. bonds to secure national bank circa- lation—a decrease for the week of $1,300,090; U 8, bonds held to secure pablic deposits, 71,500. Natienal Bank circulation out- of which amount 009,18) @re notes issued to gold banks. CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate in exevn- Liveression yesterday confirmed the follow- ing nominations: Wm. H. Doolittle, of Min- nesota, to be assistant commissioner of patents, vice Ellis Spear, resigned; Emor: P. Beauchamp, U.S. consul at Cologne; L, Haynes. collector of customs, Brazos de Santiago, Texas. Gey. B. F. BUTLER called upon the Com- Inittee on Appropriations yesterday, and in- vited them to go to Norfolk to day to inspect the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ National Asylum. The steamer Lady of the Lake will take the party down, leaving to-day at4 p.m. Sove- ral guests have been invited by the steam. ship company. THE ALLEGED SAFE BURGLARY Con- *PIRACY.— Mejor Richards, superintendent of police, was before the House Judiciary Committee yesterday, and was examine In regard to the safe burglary conspiracy. Col. H.C. Whitley, ex-enlef of the secret service of the Treasury department, will be exam- ined by the committee on the same subjeet on Monday. Tae REAL ESTATE POOL INVESTIGATION The Select Committee on the District Real Estate Pool held a short meeting this morn- ing, In secret session. Mr. Leonard Whit- the superintendent of the Western on Telegraph Company, produced, nnder = usual protest, @ number of telegrams that passed through his office during the summer of 1872 and since im regard to the realestate pool. The committee declined to zive the telegrams or thelr purport for pub- lication. It is understood that a sabpiena has been issued for Judge MacArthur, of the Snpreme Court of this District, and that he will soon return to this city aud appear befcre the committee. THE NAVAL INVESTIGATION.—Mr. Isaiah Hanscom, chief of the bureau of constrac- tion and repair, on whose suggestion the rkmen at the Charlestown, ‘ard was increase 1 daring the ional elections by over five adred men, was examined by the House Naval Committee yesterday. He testitied that it was done at the request of the local coustructor, Mr. Easby, partly as @ measure «f public expediency, taking advantage of the gocd weather and long days to do up some necessary work about the yard. and jartly beeause Gcoch and ihe late Vice- President Wilson wanted it done io order to give employment to mechanics. . KILPATRICK Now Est.—The famous cay- alry general, Kilpatrick, whose colors were always borne well to the front in many a bloody cor filet during the iate unpleasant- ness, has at last beat @ retreat, and gone to join € ey Ross and Boss Tweed. He printed a jeiter ina New York paper about a week go, charging that Gen. Batterfield offered bit $20,000 for the New York collec. torabip, and demanding that he be sammon- ed before # Congressional committee to tes- Ufy to thateffect. The general was at oace accommodated, and a telegraphic summons sent to his home in New Jersey early this week. On Wednesday morning he arrived in the city, and took quarters at the Arling- ton, where he remained only long enough to get breakfast, pay his bili,and depart for emg unknown. He had no luggage with jim, and where he went is a mysiery. Tue Sergeant-at-Arms of the House has had his deputies searching diligently for him in New Jersey, New York city, Philadelphia, and in this city, but as zs no clue to his where- abouts bas been obtained. As Kil isa little fellow, it is surmised by many that he slipped into a sewer-trapon his way to the Capitol, or that he bas been kidnapped. From information received, the Se Oe at Arms bas reason to believe that he is still in this citr, since it is Known that he has not lett by any of the railroads leading out of Washington. THE RETROCESSION OF ALEXANDRIA TO ViIRGINIaA.—In the Supreme Court of the United States, yesterday, the case of Phil- lips was taken up, involving the question of the Ae dl ofthe act of retrocession of 116, of Alexandria to the state of Virginia. The plaintiff in error insists that the taxes laid by the state upon bis property in Alexandria are invalid, because the property in fact is still within the District of Columbia, the act of retrocession being invalid. The prin- ciple upon which the theory proceeds 1s that legislat.ve furctions are incapable of being deiegated to the people. Where anu act is a general one in its nature, and like other gen- tral lews affects the body of the people, 13 is Unconstitutional to submit to a vote of either all or part of the people the same «nes- Lion of the wisdom or policy of the law upon 3 law, and to make the result of that vote ve condition upon whieh the measure be- mning @ law is todepend. in brief it is in- sted that the of @ law subject to approval or rejection by popular vote is un- eonstitutional and the Vote of the people did not cure the detect, and tucrefore there was no retrocession, and no change of jurisdiction followed. On the part of the tax officer it is contended that no action les; that the indl- Vidual 18 not in & position sought to be tested. Both sovereignties united in upholding the retrocession aud authority of the officer, aad from thelr joint will there can be no appeal. Misers. Willoughby, Shellabayger and Wil- ‘on for plaintiff in error, R. T. Daniel for de- deudant. Tue BILL TO REORGANIZE THE ARMY.— The Committee on Military Affairs has agreed upon a bill to reorgapize the army, it being Representative Banning’s bili, with some ainendments, and ordered it to be re- favorably to the House. It does not reduce the present effective force of the ar- my, but laces the number of infantry regi- ments from twenty-five to twenty and the cavalry from ten to eight, thus acing the bumber of infantry officers fifty-five and cavalry officers fifteen, and increases the size of companies and regiments. It does away with the regimevta! organization of artillery, reducing the feld officers of artil. lery seventeen. It \dates the qaarter- master apd commissary departments into (be, desigpated as the vepartment of sup- plies, making a | ction of All officers who lose their places under the biltare placed upon a list of supernumera- ries, and are permitted to resign with one yea.’s pay for each eight years of service, or remain in service A ag i such duty as they may be assigned It provides ecucat.on of pon-commi: seldiers by the commissioned for the promotion of non-commissioned offi- cers to commissioned officers. It abolishes tre office of judge advocate, fixes the pay of Drst sergeants @t $40 per month, makes the waskinntane a vr of the army at as! jon me of peace, and provides that he may act as Secretary of War in the | absence of the hich the lawmaker Votes in the passage of | WASHINGTON, D. C. NEW PUBLICASIONS. With HARP anp Crown. A Novel. le Oe ‘Oszood & Gon trhrough : James Robert Beall. 1 Number 52 of Osgood’s Library of Novels. A History o¥ PHILOSOPHY, ANCIENT AND MopERN. By Joseph Haven, D. D., LL. D_ New York: Sheldon & Co. (Througti Wm. Ballantye.} A realy valuable book, not only for study and reference in educational institutions, but for nse In the general community. cour shy Tae Rye. A — — ‘ork: D. leton & Co. (Torough J. Shillington) ed ‘ . No. 50 of the “Library of Choice Novels,” issued by Appleton & Co. Tur Corton STATES IN THE SPRING AND SUMMEK OF 1875. By Charlies Nordhoff. New York: D. Appleton & Co. (Through Joseph Shillington.) Mr. Nordhoff through his works on social, political and economical subjects has earned the reputation of a thoughtfal and candid writer. The present work gives in conven- Jent pamphlet form the substance of a series of letters to the New York Herald on the political and Industrial condition of several of the southern states. THE CRNTENNIAL MANUAL. By A. H. Bissell, Washington, D. C. Suppiles a brief reference to the leading €vents between 1776 1 THE FLAG oF DISTRESS: A TALE OF THE SvvTH SEA. By Capt. Mayne Reid. New York: James Miller. (Through Mobua Bros.) This favorite and prolific writer for the little folks undertakes here a story of sea- life for his proteges. THE EXECUTIVE PowER IN THE UNITED STATES: A STUDY OF CONSTITULIONAL Law. By Adolphe DeChambrun. Tr: jatca from the French by Mrs. Madeleine Vinton Dahigren. Laneaster, Pa: In- qutrer Printing and Publishing Company. (Through Mobun Bros.) This Is the first of & series of four volumes which the author proposes to publish on the several departments and functions of our Government. In this volume he has in view consideration of our institutions in rela- oO the traditions, spirit, and tendencie: of our own people; and to ascertain what features of our institutions are adapted to the tradition and spirit of Enropean nations. He concludes that our office of Vice-Presi_ dent is ot donbtfal vaine, and that our ex- ample in this respect should not be followed. The instability of the Presidential office, he thinks, is in the interest of liberty. The safety of our system, he holds, depends upon the equilibrium of the two forces—ihe antag- onistie views of Hamilton and Jefferson, the one insisting upon a strong central Goyvera- ment, the other upon the preponderanes of power In the people aud the States. The translator has done her work with grace and clearness, Tue Biack Hinis. By Richard Irving Dodge, Lieutenant Colonel U.S.A. New ie James Miller. (Trough Mohun Fo: Givipg a description of the rontes, scenery, soll, climate, minerals, &c., of the new El Dorado. MEMOIRS OF ELIPHALET Nort, D.D., L. ). By C. Van Santvoord, DD. New ork: Sheldon & Co. [Through Wm, Bal- lantyne.) A reeded and acceptable memorial of one Who long stood in the foremostrank of Ame- rican educators, and who, as a reformer and philanthropist, had won an honorable Pposi- tion &mong tke benefactors of his Kind. At the death of Dr. Nott in 1856, ne had o: ceupled the position of president of Uaiun College for sixty,two years, a periol thout ptraliel In he history of our literary institutions. TELEGRAPHY. By W.H.F J. Sivewright. M. A. 5 pletoa & Co. [Tarou J This is an English text-book, wriite experts specially for those numerous op: tors and artisans who are employed in the actual transmission of telegrams and in the majntenance of telegraphs. The book is !n tended to serve as an introduction t ne -ivdy of more advanced works on the art and science of Telegraphy. The work netuar- ally forms one of the admirable text-books of Science issued by Appleton & Co. THe HovskHOLD TREASURE; OR, MEDICAL ADVISER. By Mrs. C. A. Van Cort. The author, who is the wife of a physician efreputation, undertakes to flinstrate the healing art in the light of an experienc: of twenty years. PASSAGES FROM THE FRENCH AND Irat- IAN NOTE BOOKS OF NATHANIEL Haw- THORNE. In two volumes. Boston: James R. Osgood « Co. [Through Solomons « Chapman.) Hawthorne's zeputation was a loag time in getting its growth, but now everything from his pen is cherished, even to the desultory notes Of travel, theught, or suggestion jotted down at odd times during his life. The pres- ent volume abounds in charming deseri lve touches of continental travel, given fo that perfection of English characteristic of Hawthorne. & Co. deserve well from the reading public tor the acceptable manner in which they have brought out America's best prose writer in this edition of his works. reais IMPOSITIONS UPON CONGRESSMEN.—The members of the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives have of late been subjected to all sorts of annoyances and appeals from per- fons for aid. In many cases these appeals @re from those deserving of assistance, but in a great number of cases they are the work of impostors and frauds. During the last month @ litt le girl bas been seen coming to the Capitol every day, having in her handa bumber of letters, which she sent in to the Senators and Representatives by the door- keepers. and in many instances received re- p= These letters were requests for small ans, which in many cases were granted. A couple of weeks ago the little girl appeared as usval, having In her hands four letters, three of them for Representatives, and the other for a piominent Senator. The mem. bers who received them, after confer- ring with each other, and comparing the let- ters, came to the conclusion that there was Something wrong, @od called the attention of the captain of the Capitol police to the matter, giving him the letters for such ac tion as he Mey ce necessary. The letters all bore the sume date, were signed by the same person, though telling Wiffereat Stories, and Were a8 foliow Hon. Mr. M.C: Will 5 hee please send me $10 by my little girl. My little boy broke bis arm and I am in great distress, and I know of your goodness of heart, and ask this until the 15th of this month. 4 you will do 80, as I will ever appreciate it, Iam, yours respectfaliy, 4 Mrs. A. BARKER, No. 533 3d street. Fon. Mr. : Will_you please send me $10 by my little girl. On the i5th instant I will call and pay you without fail. My little child broke his arm ann im Ciaareny gS e 15th. Will pay you without fall on called to see you last winter, and will remember me when you see me. Please do = favor. I will ever remember you, <c. ours lly, Mus. A. BARKER, 525 3d street. The next, addressed to a Senator, who had only a few before sent her : “My child is dead and Iam ees istress, or 1 would not ask this. You will know who Tam when { call, or I would not send this.” No smount is asked for, though a few days before the Senator had received the “broken arm” letter. ‘The next was toa ) on comparing them, found that while in one letter she said her ch! bad only broken his arm, in the other she Suid it was dead, and yet Tiett ber “dying sister” Vis’ er * io ‘The captain another said she purpose—to THE WAR OFFICE INVESTIGATIO) The Testimony To-day. The Committee on Expenditures jp the War department met to-day at 25 minutes past 12 o'clock. Gen. McCook was recalled. He asked that his testimony be corrected in so far as he seid that Gen. Reynoid’s had acknowledged to him, that he had been PRESENTED WITH A HOUSE. Witness said on thts point: He told me that be had told Gen, Sheridan, at a visit ne made to San Antonia, that {t was @ present tohim. I inferred that the citizens of Sao Antonio presented it to bim until I after- Wards ascertained that it had been presented Witness also ken to Gen. Ekin, the quartermaster at San Antonio, with respect tothe general bad reputation of his clerk Cheney. Witness also stated that since he had been in Washington or prior to his com- ing bere, he had never made any statements concerning this business until one day on the floor of the House Gov. Throckmorton asked where the report witness made in 1871 could be found. Witness replied in the War department. Q. Do you know why Gen. Reynolis moved his headquarters from Austin to San Antonio? A. Only what I heard, that the citizens of San Antonio held a meeting, and it was said $25,000 would bring the headquarters over there. John H, Charles sworn:--Resides in Sioux City, lowa; had @ license to trace at the Cheyenne agency. Witness explained that be took an assignment of the goods of Durfee & Peek because that frm owned hima large amount of money, and continued:—I then wrote to the Indian department for LICENSE AS INDIAN TRADER. I didp’t hear from the application and came to Washipeton and asked Commis- sioner Smith why he didn’t answer my let- ter. He said I would appoint you bui you know how these matters are arrangeed. afterwards made an sgreement at Sionx City to sell Orvil Grant my goods at several of the posts where goods were which I re- ceived by the assignment from Darfeo & Peck. It never was carried out, because Grant objected to purchasing some agri- cultural imple mente. A letter was read which had been written to President Grant by Charles complaining that his license was revoxed for trading on the Missouri river, and’ Orvil Grant was given the licenses for all the posts on that river. Q. What was done with the letter? A. I think the President referred it to his brother Orvil. Mr. Smith told me I couldn't get the licenses I wanted for reasons I well Knew. I told the President the substance of the letter which I wrote him when Senator Allison was present. He said well i have Bxed that thing, and I don’t propose to change \t. He bit off the end of his cigar as if he didn’t like me a bit. My license at Cheyenne was revoked by telegraph by the Indian agent. Ididn’t acknowledge the re- cept of the telegram, but CAME TO WASHINGTON and had ap interview with the President. I cailed on General Beiknap while I was in Wasbington. Idiscoursed the question of my wrongs with him after I failed to get a li- cense. He said that the Indian licenses were not in bis department and he couidn’t help me, that it was out of his power. I suppose that if I had offered to take in ORVIL GRANT AS PARTNER I could have gone on and traded. We didn't meet in that kind of spirit. Q. Why? A. Because we were both afier the same chesnut. Q. He got it, didn’t he? A. Yes, he got it. The agreement made between Orvil Grant and myself, to have him buy Durfee « Peck’s goods, which had ceen =e to me, was signed by Grant for Bonaftin & Co. Q Do you know of Orvil Grant telegraph- ing to the Seeretary of the Interior about we Standing Rock agency and saying, «Ray- mond ts Gur man, he is ail rigut® A. Ihave heard of sach @ telegram; I never w It. corge W. Phelp, sworn.—Was appointed In 1sv4 military trader. At the time I mad: application for the plece John H. Coarle~ was the occupant; my appointment ca: trom the Interior department. Isaw Pre.i- dent Grant aboat the place, and he said 1 stould have the appointment. Q. Do you know how Charles’ license was revoked ? A. Ido not only frcm ramors. i under- stand his license was revoked by telegraph. i! Grant did no: help me to secure my appointment. DIDN'T DIVIDE AND YET HE LOST MONEY 4. Cheany aworn:—Was post trader at io: Davis, in Texas, and held it up to 1874; was appointed on the recommendation ef Sena. tor Wright and Judge Loughridge, of lowa; my brother succeeded me at the post. It was hot @ profitable post and I los! money. Q. Did Hedrick help you to get the ap- Ppointment? A. 1 don’t know but what he did; I think he signed my paper; paid no money to any one to secure my appointment; was person- ally acquainted with Secretary Belkaap be- fore he entered the army. It only cost mea postage stamp to get it, and 1f I had known what I now know it would not have cost me that much; I paid @ political assessment in 1872 of #100. A LETTER TWO YEARS AGO. B Gordon Danieis sworn:— Witness was in- terrogated with refereace toa letter ne wrote, ripted in 1siiin the New York World, set- ing forth that not only Orvit Grant, but Mr. Dent, a brother-in-law of the Presinent, was interested in a valuable trading post. Toe letter also set fortn that if the facts were known it would be shown that the Grant family were drawing about $100,000 a year. Witness said in 1871 Gen. Dent was post- trader at Fort Union, in New Mexico; it was oneofthe most valuable posts, with one or two exceptions, in the country. The witness was being examined when our report closed. NAVAL ORDERS —Chaplain David H. Tri- bon, detached from the Congress, aad granted three months leave. JouN TRAvexKs, of Baltimore, has been appointed clerk of the national democratic committee. Mr. L. K. LIPPINCOTT, chief clerk of the Land office of the [nterior department, and acting commissioner in Mr. Burdett’s ab sence in Missouri, has been dismissed from the department for cause. Mr. U. J. Baxter, chief clerk of the Railroad division, is now &cling commissioner of the Land office. THE SPENCER INVESTIGATION.—The Sen- ate Committee on Privileges and Elections met this morning to continue the investiga- tion into the manner of Sgnator Spencer's Foesieancel beh Goce Fy ap Bop a the prosecution, 8 Xpec a i ‘witnesses from Alabama ens, but that they haa not arrived. He ‘berefore asked that the committee adjourn until Monday next at 10 o'clock. The com- mittee then adjourned unti! that time. A DELEGATION OF ABOUT TWELVE La- DIES, including the members of the board of trustees of the proposed Girls’ Reform School Of this city, with several gentlemen interest- ea in the was before the House Com- mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds thismorning. Mrs. Sara J. Spencer made a brief address, in which she ed the im- perative necessity for such an institution, abd Dr. ‘iliam of the Bat- Nebed jastitutions in the United States, gave Colas abla should by < ya girls reforen soc um! ave He was followed Dr. C. H. aa, su- for in favor 3 a5 & ui ae i | feber, of Baltimore, drew the . “Oliv then explained his designs. tortne billy and was sbarply repliea te oe Mrs. Spencer. a $10,000 about ten SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1876. Interview of Washingtonians With Garabaldi. The Patriot-Stateoman tm Bad Health Reminiscences of Tasso. ‘The following letter from Rome, giving an interesting description of a visit to Gara- baldi, is from the pen of a Washington lady who has spent the winter in Italy: ROME, Dee. 30, 1875. Dear L.:~This morning wg visited the Pal- ace Corsini, which is situated on the west side cf the Tiber. It is built of large brown Stone, with windows enclosed on the exte- rior by iron grating. From the entrance you walk to the center large open court and ascend the spacious marble stairway, bor- dered on either side by rare plants in vases to orpament the Spee and cheer you as you have to travel on still higher and higher, until you reach the third “piano,” as the Italians call ovr fourth floor, counting only from the second 5 The favorite pictures here we wished to see were Guide Reol’s St. Agnese, Maurillo’s Ma- donna, with @ few other gems; and after waiking around and giving twobours fo this palace of pictures, we walked along the Lou- g8ra, the street that separates the Tiber froin the Janiculum bill. One of our party re- marked, as we were crossing one of the Streets, how strange to see ice on one side, while on the other the orange trees were high above the Roman walls laden with their golden fruit. We had not walked far when our guide, the Atng, at toe head of our sbort procession, led us up & strange grass.covered stone stair- Way that took us to the old monastery of St. Onofrio. This monastery is bullt on the slope ofthe Janiculum hill, commanding a fice view of Kome. We were interested in this old monastery as TASSO'S LAST DAYS were spent here. Before we reached the door @lazy Italian beggar was quick to precede us and ring the door-bell, that he might get @ soldi for it. This brought the custodian, who conducted us to the interesting places with- in, and to the small adjoining chureh. The ebureb, which dates from 1459, was erected in honor of the Egyptian hermit Hoaoph- is. The monastery of the order of St. me was of more interest to u had often walked through these , passing along a hall supported by eight cot. ums We entered another passage hall, the floor of which was of square red brick. On either side were celis, now unoccupied. A few faint Innette frescoes were visible over the door and above the shrines. The last ceil in this hall on the left corner was Tasso’s, when he came to Rome in November, 1504, to be crowned as F tepeg mie by the Pope. Being in the fail of the year, it was decided to post @ the ceremony until the next spring. SO was in feeble health, aud this postponement was notagreeabie tohim, but he was obliged to wait. Before the time had arrived he had removed to 8t. Unofrio, saying to the monks, as they received him, “My, fathers, I have come to die among you.” He wrote to one of bis friends, «I am come to begin my conversation in heay- en in this eleyated place, and ia the socieiy of these holy fathers.” When Tasso received the papal absolution he exclaimed, lieve that the crowa which J looked for u the capitol is to be exchanged for a better crown in heaven;” and as he antic! pated, b fore the time for crowning arrived, he breathed his laston the 25th of April, 1505, in the Wth yearof his age. We went into the room in which he died,asmall room with two windows commanding a glorious view of the city. His bust in wax is encased in glass in the center of the rcom; some of his autograph manuscripts hang ou the wall by a cabinet secretary, and the chair usually occupied by him. One of our party inqaired where the garden was that Tasso enjoy- ed fo much, and the custodian kindly unlocked a gate, and pointed out & lovely elevated spot, @ short distence from the monestery, where tue famous oak stancs that Tasso plantcd, and under whose branches thought and wrote. But this old oak bas been shattered and almost destroyed by lightring, and & young oak Is growing ap A terrace or Small amphitheater lies back Of this oak, and the hill is quite ab- rupily steep. The view of the city, St. Pe ers, in the opposite direction, and the Campagna, well repaid us for the walk to this Oak it; still we bad lingered longer thar our Ume allowed. A VISIT TO GARIBALDI. We had to return to our hotel, for after luneh we were to have the pleasure of riding about a mile from the city gate with a com- ny of fifteen to call upon General Gari- To had Fagentening one ne ee a special autograph note, saying that during the hours from 2 to 4, he woul be happy to seers with our American friends. Lunch over, we started, and in twenty minutes we were driven into the surrounding Garibaldi’s villa, which is@ large and attrac- tive summer like residence, with shrabbery and rare ornamental plants arranged taste- fully in the fower beds. Soon after arriving at the villa we were politely ushered into & long corridor by @ fine-lookKing young man, who we learned afterwards was the son of General Garibaldi. We waited but a mo- ment and then were asked to walk into a room something like a ep 8 which bad been converted into grey jacket, white fannel wn over one shoulder and his becoming black em- broidered cap. Although he didn’t rise, his genial countenance told us at once we were welcome. We were surprised when we reached his side to shake hands that he fr rise, ie ee observed = @ was an invalid, suffering apparently from the effects of rheumatic fever, or p21 baps from old wounds. was, however, very cheerful, and possess the same brave spirit by which he was animated when fighting the batties for the delivery of bis country. His eyes brightened when he saw we were Americans, and he seemed proud to “I am an American citizen, too.” He said he knew Boston, New York, Philede!phia, Washington and the Potomac. One of our igo d remarked to him, as he took his right hand in parting, that he con- gratulated him upon the progress of freeiom in Italy, with which that hand had had so much to do. Garibaldi modestly repliet that he had oniy done hisduty. We took leave Of bim feeling that we had seen a nobis, un- selfish patriot—one of the few remarkabie men Of the age, Yours trul ISABELLA. Literature apd Art at the Capital. The Joint Committee on the Library heid @ meeting to-day, and agreed to permit Thomas Moran to exhibit at the Centennial exhibition the two paintings executed by himeelf, entitled “The Canons of the Yellow- stons,” and *‘The Chasm of the Colorado,” now in the lobby near the ladies’ gallery uf the Senate, provided the said Moran shall restore them without injury to their proper place in the capitol on or before the frst day me December next, the expense to be borue by m. The subject of the autographic register of . B. Taylor and E.W. Bixby to be exhibited et the Centenatal (an ae viitae ae the aut 8 of all persons - tennial grounds), was referred to Mr. Mon- roe, with — to report back to the use unfavorably. Hours resolution providing for the restora- tion THE ORIGINAL DECLARATION OF INDEPEN- EN ‘now meres in he model room of the Tent Office), it was oy ‘avor- ome sllan “sutupetous tee Bones tary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Sruitheonian, vod te Librarian of is cause to be restored, If they think it > Ucable, the writing of the aeclaration, Ayith the s.:gnatures the ex, be defrayed Outer Eee antaanent e €: {upd of the Interior t ‘The House bill to authorize the chiefs of Si bureaus to draw books from the of Congress brary was laid over until the next meeting. The chairman of the committee, Mr. Howe, 8 er ground on north B street, ju northeast of the Capitol building on which toerect @ new library ahd report at the next meeting. Capt. W. H. Fow.x, omega = written bis resignation, and it is understood Will offer it without delay. Telegrams to The Star. ——e CROOKED WHISKY TRIALS. ——e—_—_ THE BRAZILIAN EMPEROR'S VISIT. EUROPEAN NOTES OF TO-DAY. special from Berlin to the Telegraph +a ne Soni a iene tus prope or against int Von Arnim ep the Count is to be confiscated rgend Disastrous Flood im Holland The i fren Pars mys Telegraph's thet the dykes ta Herzagenbosca, Holland, ‘be J RESENTATIVES, C , March 24th, ‘isce.} To the Bdtitor of The Evening Star: ae) py BA} Dear Sir: Sometime siuce published Soon destroven eal sesee od ‘Completely pot ane aes communi: Feflectii isolated. Hundreds of houses have dis- ay Cane} —- - Tybeared, and six thousand people arenome- isting: rye a of the hong =] memory is wl respect Care Cc Maret Sth.—Lieat. = Sa known, and hap | Cameron, who bas recently ‘completed ha expi Scross the continent of Africa, bas sailed tor Liverpool Sver, M Tue Reve Serapi wl Jaret 25. ritieh stip is, With the Prince of Wales and suite on board en route home .rom India. has arrived here. Germany and China SHANGHAI, March 25 —The« ernment bas given Lotice of theexisting Ueaty of « his government and tha! og man oe history, and which unfor- tunately, in view of disclosures of the pres- ent tire, is ready to give quick credence to unfounded accusations. I inclose from the Detroit Post an answer to against &@ venerated name. written by a gen- teman of Detroit of the highest social posi- lon, whose statements, among those who know his characteristic Mdelity to truth, will be recelved without question. May I @sk you to publish this article as an act of justice due to the personal friends of a de parted statesman whose name fills a large *pace in bis country’s history. y Mee. Giobe-Demo- pecial says. Te ease Jers and rectifiers of jon of reveaue laws, U. 8. District The " fore Very respectfully, A. 8. WILTIAMS, Court tm that city for some da M. C. Ist Dist. Mich. terday, and the jury found r ty — on 55 counts of ‘the Indictment. The mini- 70 the Editor of the Detroit Post verdict is 53 years The Post of March 11 contains this state 00 fine. Ty have been put under ‘ad $10,000, making in all €°).009. dictment bas been found aga parties. The grand jury have retarned in- dictments against 1° other persons for de- frauding the government pase The Coming Emperor New York, March 25 —A aixpated from Rio Javetro, March 2ith says the Emperor a farewell audience ui the palace to- day preparatory to starting on his foreign tour. The representatives of the civil and military authorities were present and took ment, transferred from a Washington paper: “A Leaf from History. Gen. wis Cass after Gen. Jackson, was the great ‘thunderer’ of the party. Under Gen. Jackson, Cass was Secretary of War. Cass’ ‘collection’ as extra allowances, Illegally, of $68.00, and his or. Zation of @ company of speculators in Western lands are notorious. As Secretary of War, Cass had advantages which no mere citizen could have. He had opportunities of securing for his company a ply of the Most choice tracts of land; to learn when Ubey would be put on the market; to secure them, then to raise the price, and to sell the same them to purchasers forced to buy. It is weil | formal leave of the Emperor. He will not known that in Western land Speculations | call at Babia for the reason that quarantine Cass amassed his whole fortune.” bas been declared there on account of the fan statement coatains one «mali grain of | prevalence of sickness fact, the purpose application of which has no oe inl a ore element of trata. Notes From Norfolk No ane probably knows more of the private NORFOLK, VA. Maron —Arrived business affairs of Gen. Cass during his ab- serce from bere in the War department, and in France than I, who represented and con- ducted them through that period, and have been in most confidential relations with him froma my boyhood. The “collection” was for authorized public expenditures and pay, made by the depart- ment to which they belonged, upon the cus- jomary examination and passing of his ac- counts, himself then in a0 position to affect the result, outside of his vouchers, and waa‘ ever the responsibility, it belonged to the dc- partment and not to him. The “speculation” was @ combination of British steamship Haytien. She will take on board the cargo of the disabied steamship Australian, which putin here several weeks ®g0 With the joss of her radder. M. Glennan, having purenased Interests in the Norfolk Virgi to-day the sole proprietorship. eee The ¢aliforain Races SAN Francieco, March 21.—Goiten Gate continues the favorit the pools for the two mile heat race at 70, Revenue, %; Hock- hocking 58, and Chance all other ian, assumes ten gentiemen to provide funds for the pur- | , D4LT No" ® Tos. chase of pnblic lands in open market, bon- . eee See tribating each $10,000. They ap; ointed as | today. Sugar quiet and steady. 9,aw thelr agent the late Mr. Kercheval. The par- Bettiwone, March 3 — bet frm— ties were. Mr. Owens, of Georgia; Hubbard, nddling, 120 13 tive so@ firm of New Hampentre; Webster, of Massachu: | aud unchasged. | W: setss; Davis, of ‘Massachusetts; Mesars, | changed, Corn’ 0 Lowes, Massachusetts; Butler, of New York; | Sit, Bath: Cass, of Michigan; McHenry, of Maryland, and two others, whose names are not now re- membered, but are believed to be Mr. and and Mr. Van Baren. western wi but eteady. 7305] sieiere quiet but 232. Lard firmer aod igher—-eined. M4’, crude, The land was purchased at exorbitant | 14% did, nove cfering, Botte: scarce and firm prices aud divided. The subsidence of gt yt he tion prices W@s Lo great that the share of ° Sitio inns ae Cass sacrificed the $10,000, his land was'aba. gi soa ia : doned and sold for taxes. The “raising of x RK. March 2% —Stocks dali. M prices” was made on the original purchasers, | Gold, 44. Exe! long, 47 short, 4. Ge and not by them, and the sale to purchasers | erpments dull and steady. ‘i “‘foreed to buy” becomes a conandram, for} B® ORK, Merch 28—Flour dull and an Wheat qutet, slightly in buyers fever. the “forced” purchasers were the tax title bidders. ™ —Consols 94 3 36 for ‘There is not a word of h 26,129 p trath in the asser- 5-16 for the account rie, i's tion that bis fortune was made in western ——-2re-—__ speculation, outside of the Cass farm. The] Want WHITMAN His NEw EDITION.— law of the territory required @ property vat W' Henge abe: ification of the governor of iand of the value | Walt Whitman's works, in two volumes, are now ready for the public. “Leaves of Grass” and “Two Rivulets” are the titles. The for- mer is simply a pew edition of ® former book, With some additious, while the latter is aimost entirely pew. Every book has been bandied by the author, and contains his signature and photograph, @ fact that wil! make it doubly valuable, and will make the ¢d:tion particalariy interesting to the Didlio- maviac, as well as tothe admirers of this Singular genius. The books will be sold ex- ceivey by Whitman, whose post-office addrtas is Camden. N. J. ‘There is something Qnite touching In the thought of this venera- Against prejadice and pub- lishere, and working with bis own hanas on his books, ebeerful and hopefal to the last, acd determined, If pluck will do it, that the World shall hear his songs before dies. All the and all the bad of Walt Whit- man will be found in these two volumes, and it Is no more than fair that the world should read them before It judges bim. “Splendid He laughs at fg ty, and bends gracefully to disease. us — a be = reap md benefit = the Be bas ©o laboriously prepared.—| Boxtua Gazette, N.Y. Carveqpendiae. ; Opp F tons IN EvRo: revailing fashions we e the old-fashioned turban, worn of $4,000. He was urged by buy Unis farza, bought it ar tor one quarter of the purchase-mone Was £12,000. rm” comprehended three original French farms, being in al! 7 ats wide by 20 erpents deep, a total of 5) arpenta. The subdivision of this farm produced more than 4,000 lots. The front, about ten acres, was sold for £100,000. The residue, being over 4,000 lots. was subdivided, and lots sold at prices rar ging from $5,000 to $300. Very ligtle arithmetic is needed to arrive at the result. ‘When he returned from France he haa no otber -ortune, and owing to the inability of purchasers to pay for lots bought on that “farm” bis means were crippled. The other suggestions, half tusinuation and balf allegation, are too e and in- consequent to assume the form of @ tangivie Statement. They belong to the class of as- fertions that accused Washington of charg- ing the government that heh ad gratuitous iy served up to the point of achieving its inde- pendence more for bis cash disbursements than he actually paid, and of overdrawing his salary. No man in Michigan, and no manin De- troit, ever did more to promote the material interests of stateand city than did General Cass. What these services and benedits Were it is easy to state in no short catalogue, but every one is not called on to lace | DY MA&trons in Paris on all dre: jons, proof that he is not a fraud. None who have | ™&de of tulle and ornameated with feathers known him totim: and diamonds. Virot ¢ some very ly, but know, that by bo act of his private life did he ever stain the escutcheon of his personal honor. And taseful ones in silk soa tales which, ai- though turbans, resemble those worn by man has received compensations | Madame de Stael,in very dainty feshion. or injustice ‘and villifieation, born of pure | Another revival is that fy yp mit- “cussedpess,” than he. It is the common | lt” Of great grandmotuers. These are wore hertingn et public men in this country, be | ®t dinner ‘and a st parties, sleeves or elbow sleeve. They are of black and entailed upon them by thé rest~ less agencies of jealousy, envy and blind partisan violence, reckless alike of trata and decency, and gE of — Of the doctrine that “all is fair in ities.” Detroit, March 18, 1876. . A. Beusa. silk or ecru silk: the black are said to set off the whiteness of thearm. It is singular Unat What was looked upon as antiquated is now conridered very t aud destrabie. la jewelry, pearis have still a marked place. Some wear earrings with diamond centres, from which pearls depend as a sort of fringe; or pearis are hung on the ends of small chains, which are worn through tue ear. THE Fruit PRrosrxct._From_conversa- ton with many ‘ties from different seo- Uons of the county, bad since the cold euap of Saturday night last, as well as from per- sonal observation, we are entiefied at ee ch crop In our County has seri > { nol fate!ly damaged. This observation is intended to apply ouly to what is known as “improved” varieties of this fruit, the old standards st!!! bearing up bravely and show- ing to have been very little darcaged. Ap- prebensions sre also beginnivg to be enter- tained for the satety of pear badsaad tobacco ‘twe have heard of no weil-authen- pstances of damage in these direc- Uons.— (St. Mary's Beacon. tions, M. Gambetta said the Dot attack religious liberty, Protected under the republic as well as any olher government, but that they aimed to confine the clergy to their Tr Sphere and to prevent the pulpit from being transformed into @ political platform. Forty elections of deputies await Verification, of whion thirty- eight are Legitimists or artists. FREDERICK DOUGLASS and other promi- nent colored men have united in a request for the holding of the proposed coloret na- licnal convention at Cinclonati instead of Nashvill city for colored delegates, and that the pro- ceedings of the cocvention would not be fui- ly reported. TBE HAyTIzN REVOLUTION.—St. Toomas Advices to the Ivth instant state thai toe Hay tien revolution broke out at Jacme! on the 7th instant, and that President Domin- guez bad closed the port and was marcuing re | the city at the head of the army. A state of siege bas been prociaimed in eastern and southern Baytt. e election for presi- lent of San Domingo was lcid on tue 2th ia- 8 COsSOLIDATION.—A dispatch from San Francisco states the Imperial, Empire, Gold Hill, Quartz, Eclipse, French, Bacon and Bowen mines have been consolidated i