Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, enasyivania Avenue, corner 11th Street, THE RVENING STAB ts served by carries 19 ‘a: Tax WAEK, ox FORTY- . iCepias. af’ the Counter, foes Gass ran MonTE. ~ punter, Jaret | Priday— v=, 47—N&. 7,176 SPECIAL NOTICHS. L NOTION. —Metirg of “JOB ON DRAMATIC CLUB’ at Te EVENING. at residence of the tant busi WYETH, Prosidont. to. participate. tho Westora Pres- re! between 19th end 2h ‘2 Wo clock pm. Remains to be interred ~k Hill ewetery. By "The Georgstowe Masonic Choir is requested ¢ at the Hall at 230. ri By order of the W. ite L. ¢. BREMERMAN, Secretary. WS UP (Hs MaetBePuLltaN ST_k CHURN will be publicy te Conference Year I876,, at the NDAY EVENING 0 37, at 8 ‘and without posiponement om acconnt of Ler. mear25 2t GS ™ YOUSG MEN 3 MEETING ie from i street The iN LINCOLN HALL, Will be reeumed SABBATH AFTERNOON, MARCH 26:n, 1876. eee MBIA BUILDING ear. OD. ‘at the office of urge W York avenue. Polls wili be open from7to5 p.m. After the elec- tion the Secretary and Treasurer will submit their Reporte The bouks of subscription for stuck in tae Sth series are now oven. Shares @i each OHS 8. WHEBLER, Pres, GEORGE W CISSEL, Sec. and Treas: martl-dta [Bep! NOTICE TU TAX AYERS. OLLECTOR's O1 STRICT OF CoLrMeEta, ASHING! €., March 3, 1875 ‘The attention of payers ts led to the fact Of the sec.-nd instalment of the tax: year becoming dus the Ist of April prosimo; and if hot prid on or before that day w penalty of two per entum will be added on said last one half of such tax. and on the first day of each socceeding month leet ner bed b. ike penalty continues to attach tothe first nalf of ench tax due Qciober 1, 187 f ail commercial ageuts, ped- jealers at large end in the sev- hereby notified that the licsases ach, will expira om the Sist day of ‘h snd that the same must be promptly renewed Bethis ie. JOHN COOK. arll ciw Collector, D.C. HOME MUTUAL BUILDING ASSOCIA ‘TION—Oreany-ed | January, 1876 —Sab- fetion to #tock of tais Association will be re- Pecretary 434 Louisiana avenne; et Li “TEVING WILLIAMSON, Secret STRATFORD FESUALL, 46% Lonisians avenue, 038 Om ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Karo se cor Of ICE COLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure ant P at, WITH MILBUSN'S UNBIVALLED SODA, 1429 PENxsyivania AVENUE, ects tr ___—Bear Wiilerd we 18 JOHNSON & C BANEBRS, Corner of With Street and Peansy tania Av ren yp 4. D. COOKER, Jn. & 00, BANKERS, 29 F street. cAMURL G. YOUNG, BOTARY PUBLIO, octi?-tf Orrice—Stan Brripine. BANKLIN co. ‘OPTICIANS, No. 1297 Pexns¥ivania AvENTS Genuine Braziiian Pebvie Spectacles. dec? 1y,1stp BRAZILIAN PEBSLE SPECTACLES, B iH. H. HEMPLER, Orticiax, SecS-tristp 485 Penna. ave.. corner 4 street, RE St Bl SPRING ‘We bave completed the opening of tne finest and best assorted stock of Men and Boys fine Spring Clothing that has ever before been exhibited im this city. sSTYLes Are all new, many of them of our ow: designings, and not to be found in any ether house in Washington. They are unique and nobby. Examine them. vor the time to make your selections and tecure the first choice from a very large sad full stock. Prices are much lower an will prevail later in the season READY Made Clothing that are eqnal to goods mace specially to order is what we sre ring this season, and a large per tage may be saved by buying now CALL EARLY. HABLE BROS., Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers, arlt-tr Corner 7th and D streets. J UST OUT. HOW TO WRITE LEITERS. BY PSOF. J. WILLIS WESTLAKE, A M EPISTOLARY ART AND PROPRIETY. Showing correct structure. com thon th toe, formalities, and usesof the various klaus of LSTTEBS, NOTES AND CARDS, r forms of address and salution, home or Pratlass property, aeed tu Eaumal. ucla’ oiticial, proe feesioae! ana business corresponiexrce. LE ENCE BOCK FOR THE ENTBBNIAL S480. Cloth, G1. Extra gilt avd gilt edges, 91.00. LITERATURE FOR LITTLE FOLKS. BY ELIZABETH LOYD. 7 lese01 t, camposition aad suchor- D. Beard, @ cents. Cloth gilt. 75 ce t+. SOWER, POTTS & CO., Poviishers. Mo. Market street, Patadceipbis. at 73 cents. CHINA MATTINGS, at 25 and 3 cents. Also, OLL CLOTHS, SHADES, LACK ECETAINS, &c , at less than Ante war prices. mari0 ec6t cOoxzxkE ELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY * AT THS SAME RATS. OFFICE OF wasnlyero" GASLIGHT OOM. 3 Wh street northwest. 711 Ist street northwest Brio Tio Bridge rest, Georgetown. maré-ly LETTES—A SIGN-MANUAL OF CUL- {| ¥as TURE ha! EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.—Inter- nal revenue, $616,203 01; customs, $579,014.60. Mas. R. frit, U.S. A., on duty at Springfield, Mass., armory, died thera Sat- urday. THE ALASKA arrived at Monrovia Feb- rvary 3d, and on the ith of that mdnth left that port for Cape Palmas. EX SPEAKER BLAINE has gone to New York to remain ten days, and the democrats in the House breath easier than they have since the session began. A CENTENNIAL Mirs.—The House Com- mittee on Appropriations have agreed to re- port @ bill to appropriate $40,000 to defray the expenses of the reception and appraise- ment Of foreign goods sh! pped for exhibition at the Centennial exposition. Goop Nrws For THE ScrrEeRInG EmM- PLOYES.—The House, at 3 o'clock, took up the bill making an appropriation to supply the deficiency in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Treasury, and the pros pects for its passage were favorable. JeDGE RICHAKHSON, Of the Court of Claims, received a cable telegram yesterday from Paris announcing thedeath of his wife. §e bad but lately returned from Egyp', and ves on her way home when attackel with iline:s. PERSONAL Representative Alexan- der Mitchell. of Wisconsin, the rallroad king of the northwest, wa3 on the floor of the House today. ++: Representative John L Vance, of Ohio, had a young son born oa Saturday. He proposes to call him William Allen Vance. That youngster ought to “rise up.” THE TOMBSTONE INVESTIGATION.—The House Committee on Military Affairs have an additional number of witnesses to ex- #mine on the subject of supplying tomb- stones for the national cemeteries. The com: mittee have avery large mass of evidence, bnt will not make their final report until they shall have examined General Meigs, wo Is soon expected from Europe. BALLET KiLBoukNn InvIcTED,— The grand jury, to-day, found an indictmevt aguinst Hallet Kilboura under the Revised Statutes, page 17,sections 102, 103 and 104, tr refueirg to testify before the committee of the House of Representatives. The tndict- Ment Covers twenty-four pages of fooiscap paper. This a(fords an opportunity of bring- inghim into court ona warrant, when his bail wiil be fixed. TSE PUNRLISHED STATEMENT of another dissension in the Cabinet—this time between the President and the Attorney General, re- garding the publication of the Attoraey erai’s cireular letter to thedistrict attorueys a the whisky triats—is positively dented r i r. Pierrepont. He says that there has +t been the slightest difference between the ¢sident and himself, either as regards the aid letter or any subject whatever. COLONEL SEATON Satar- Committee en Iavalid P: TESTIMONY OF day before the tions, that Mr. Van Arnuim, while Commis- sioner 4 wi Pensions, some years ago, entered oller rlies into @ ring for frautuleot nection with pensions, occa co 4 surprise among tho friends of n Arnatn, who, they say, While here yesessed an undoudt d reputation for bon- ty. The committee will hear additional mony. AN ACCUSED OFFICIAL EXONERATED — Some two months since, H. C. Holloway, assistant postmaster at Indianapolis, was Court ed in r for malleasance tn office, as ment Tue Strap at the tim To day a telegran ed in this city from Indianapolis, udge Gresham dismissed the ease sgainst Holloway this a.m., after hearing the witness fer the goverameat, and witho’ hewing the defens@ He stans complet Vo ndicated,” THE BeLeNar IMPEACHMENT. — Unless the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department report to-day to the Sub-com- m t ee on the Jed clary sta twy hiveaddi- tonal evidence against ex-Secretacy Beik- nap the sub committee will report to-mor- row to the fall Judiciary Committee the ad- itional evidence it has taken on the sub- Jeet. Should this be done the fall committee expect to report tothe House on the same day. It is expected, therefore, that the im- hment of Belknap will be began oo Wednerday next. KILPATRICK HEARD F koM.— General Jud- son Kilpatrick, whose mysterious disap- peatance from this city was mentioned in Seiurday’s STAR, lectured in Bridgeport, Conn., last Thursday evening; in Newport, 1, on Friday evening, (on the “Irish Soldier,”) and left there on Saturday morao- log at 5 ocloc&, on the Boston train, having an engagement to lecture in Hopkinton, Mass . Saturday night. The dispatch to the N.Y. Heraid which gives these particulars says: “He was in a very ig mood. In his lecture he spoke of nearly all the gene-als who distinguished themselves for bravery 1n the late war save General U.S. Grant. He apxiously inquired for any letters for him upon his arrival. He requested that any letters which might come here for him be forwarded to him tu Boston. His lecture engagemenis in this vicinity were made some time ago, and of course he could not bres them for the sake of appearing in Washington for the purpose of knocking Genera! Butterfield bigher than ‘Gilderoy’s kite” (On bis way bere he was robbed of 551 in a New York horse ea‘ ly THE SoL_preRs’ NaTionaAL Home.—The beard of managers of the National Soldiers’ Home, consisting of Secretary of War Taft, Cuief Justice Waite, Generals Butler, Mar lndale, Negley, and Canender, Governor Smythe, Hon. Mr Gunekle and Dr. Waleott, arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday morn- its by the steamer Lady of the Lake from Wa: iilpgion, accompauled by General Sher- map and th jomm ittee on Mitt lary Affairs of beth houses of Congress. They were re- ceived at Fortress Mooroe with due honors by General Barry and sia‘l, a1 the troops were reviewed at ® . After the review the party tcok carriages and proceeded to the Soldiers’ Home, which they thoronghly in- spected by invitation of Geverat Armstroag. They then visited the Hamptoa Normal school, where they were entertained by tha stadents, aad speeches were made by the Secretary of War, General Sher nau, Genes ral Terry, of Virginia, and others. They then returned to the home, where dinner serve’, after which they repaired to the when speeches were made to the vete- rans by Genera! Sherman, General Martin- and others, after which they took car- es and returned to the fort, and left at 6 o'clock last evening for Washington. THE DISMISSAL OF Mk. L. K. Livrrncotr from bis position as chief clerk of the Gese ral Lave Office by order of Seeretary Chand. ler, was mentioned tn Saturday's Star. It is stated that the causes which led to the re- moval were as follows: Some time ago Com- missioner Burdette, of the Land office, was taken sick and obtain: leave of absence to go west to rec: Lippincott was designated to act a ssioner. He had not beld the ad inter ¥ ton many weeks | before Secretary Ci uier recetved intelli- | gence from a friewd in Michigan that he could submit to him correspondence which served to show that Lippincott and an ex- clerk of the office, and now a practicing at- torpey before 1t, named Buxton, were fraudu- Jently connected with the issuance of some cto of Chippewa iP. Chanaler replied by ask! that_the corres- poudence be forwerded to He received top and accused bim of nang Seonnet in the fraudulent issue. This Buxton stoutly cer ied, and said the verson of bis name ty connected with 1 was an ex- clerk in the office, now deceased. Mr. andler and found that the Buxton said to be was alive and doing Secretary Cbendler then showed Buxton the papers he received trom Michigan, whereupon he mate ® confession of bis connection with the trans- action. Next was for and was prompuy } wife of | from her the information is furnished that the £ WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1876. THE Senate Committee on Railroids held @ meeting to day, and further discussed the Project of building a railroad on the 32d par- allel of latitude, They came to no concla- sion, and post, the farther consider- Ation of the question until two weeks from today. It is generally believed that the =~ will take no definite action this session. THE CASE oF Ricwakp H. Dana, Ja—In executive session of the Senate one idlay last week Senator Cameron, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, gave no- tice that he would call up the adverse report ot bis committee oo the nomination of Rich- ard H, Dana. jr.,to be minister to Eogtand, to day. The Senator is confident he will be ri jected by a large msjority. MINATIONS.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Elbert E. Farman, of New York, to be agent aud consul general of the United States at Caire; Charles H. Miller to be Uuited States marshal for the district of Kausas; Perry Hapnah to be recelver of public moneys at Traverse City, Mich; Arthur Grattan Ca- tell and Nelson Henry Drake to be assistant surgeons of the United States navy. THE “REAL Estate Poo.” INvESTiIGa- TION.—The select committee on the District real estate pool held a meeting this morning, in secret session, during which time they were engaged in examining the documentary eviderce, telegrams, &c., Submitted to thom on Saturday. The examination of ex-Con- gressman Charies Eldrodge, of Wisconsin, has been postpooed until Wednesday morn. ing i to Which time the committee ad- journed. WHY THE WAR OFFICE INVESTIGATION TipN’T Go oN To-DAy —The Committee on Expenditures in the War Department held 1o meeting to day,on account of not having aclerk. Itappears that the former incum bent gave certain information to the New ork World, which he neglected to give the New York Sun. The correspondent of the latter paper demanded the sealp of the clerk, and Chairman Clymer allowed him to carry itoft in bis belt. ‘The strangest part of the proceeding is that the New York World las been defending Mr. Clymer, tooth and natl, while the New York Sun on more than one oceasion bas seen fit to comment sharply on hts condnet, in connection with the fight of Marsh. PROTEST AGAINST CUTTING DowN AP- PROPRIATION ‘The Senate Committee on Agricuiture held a meeting on Friday last, and considered & communication from Com- mirsioner Watts protesting against the wlolesale reductions in his cepartment pro- posed by the House Committee on Appro- priations, on the ground that if they are made the usefulness of his department will be greatly impaired. After discussion it was acrced to allow Mr. Watts to go through the bill carefully and point out to the commit- tee wherein his department would be crip- pled by the proposed reductions, and he promised to do so. N Tue DeMocrats ANbD THE CURRENCY QUESTION.—At two o'clock this afternoon Mr. Payne, of Obio, moved to suspend the rules and pass what is Known as his car- reney compromise bill. The «otion to sus pend the rules was not sustained—yeas) 51, yeas 156—and the bill was lost. Many of the soft money demoerats voted against the bill. They want an absolate repeal of the specie resumption act, and nothing short of it will suit them. The Payne bill, it will be re- membered, was the bill agreed upon In dem- ceratic canens. Asit did nol even get a ma- Jorlty vote, much less a two thirds, the dem- s fecl somewhat lost to know what they sre going to do next about the currency question. A New Counterrsit.—Thesecret service division of the Treasury department has re- ceived information that a new $5 counterfeit rote on the Merchant’s National Bank of «<lford, Massachusetts, made its ap- ay or two since in Philade!phia, thee persons having bsen arrested in that city for pessing them. Tue note is As good, 1 oi better, than the eclebrated “Trader: of Chicago, and Is liable to deceive nine per. ‘ens in ten unless examined eritteally. a rolnt which may be of Interest to pérsons “bo are liable to be imposed upon, is that sll the national bank notes are now printed on fiber paper, and the use of a pin will de monsirete whether what looks like fiber is an imitation or genuine. THE DFLFACATION LY THE LATE PEN SiON AGENT OF TuIs Distaicr.—The Sec- retary of the Interlor today,in reply toa resolation of the House asking the anount of the defalcation of William T. Collins, late persion agent in the District of Columbia, replies by stating that the net balance due the United States hy Collins oa the 23th of January aggregated £19,34450. The names of the bondsmen of Collins, whose bond was for $50,000, are Cary M. White. $5,000; Fran- cis McGhan, 39.600; Robert Boyd, $10 000; Milton A. Ward, $10.00; Newton Crawford, *10.009; Horatio R. Merryman, $5,000; Wm. H. Slater, $12,000; Joseph F. Brown, $12,000 Secretary Chandler says that so far as he is officially informed, no steps have been taken for the recovery of said defalcation, and that it is not known to the department where Collius 1s now residing. It ap pears that the Treasury department make Collins’ defalcation aggregate $51,044 41. Secretary Chandler says that efforts’ have been made to have the accounts of Collins adjusted by the proper officers of the Treas- ury, in order to ascertain the true amount of his indebtedness, which was deemed an important prerequisite to lezal proceedings against him and his bondsmen; that to the failure of the Treasury department to in- form the Interior department the amount of such iudebtedness, ix to be attributed tbe fact that so far no legal proceedings have ever been taken to recover the amount of the defalcation. It appears, from tha report of the Commissioner of Pensions attached to the reply of Secretary Chandler, that the Collins resides at Johnson, Vt, aal Collins is at present residing in the state of Minnesota. A VERY HEAVY RAIN STORM prevailed throughout the New England states on Sat- urday, cansing immevse damaze to ratiroa ts and mill property. Land-siides are reported ob several raiiroads in New York and Mas- sachuset's, seriously im ing trafic. The storm appears to have extended from New Jersey to New Hampshire, aud all the streams along its track have either overilowed their banks or are reported to be rising rapidly. Many bridges, dams and mills have been swept away or partly dam- aged, and several towns and villages are partially submerged. Seven persons are re- ported to have been drowned at Norwich, Conn. THE MEXICAN TROUBLES. -- A Browos- ville dispateh says the commander of the United States gunboat Rio Bravo has loaned & quantity of gunpowder to General Labarra. the Mexican commandant at Matam»ras, at the suggestion of Mr. Wilson, United States Consul at that place, but his action bad been disapproved by General Potter. Gen. Diaz was expected to attack Mata- moras on Saturday night. Two United States soldiers were murdered by Mexicans near Ringgold Barracks,and a of Mexi- cans, who were lodged in the Starr count; jail, charged with the crime, had ben ai of soldiers, who killed tacked by @ party one of the Mexteans . All Frank James, living in the Cromwell neigii- borhcod, ran off last Saturday. They were accompanied by @ brother of the young i The girl is not more than 15 years old. Albin leaves @ wife and children and several cved- itors to mourn his loss. The tflo crossed Rough creek at Hines’ mill, on Sanday, and ae they were bound for Eveusville, Ind. spon, Bg tharried men renniag off with young girls is getting to be very commoa. A $50,000 LIBEL SUIT AGAINST THE Sun. Last week the New York Sun pubitshed aa affidavit made by C. M. Hi ickson, in which it was chi that Colonel Abner C, Keeney attemp' to bribe him while he Was acting as a juror in the $100,000 libel sui ¢ Henry ©. Bowen against regs Brookiy ————— TWO CENTS. The Spencer Investigation. TESTIMONY TO-DAY. The investigation of the election of Senator Spencer, by the Alabama legislature, was resumed before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections this morning. Henry Moore testified that he was a mer- cbant in Montgomery,Ala ,arepublican,and that he was one of the bondsmen on Internal Revenue Collector Widmer’s bond. Saw Senator Spencer in Montgomery on Septem- ber 22, 1873. when he first rd of the defal- cation of Widmer. Had a talk with Spencer about it, who said “don’t be uneasy; Wid- mer is all right; heloaned out some money to Mr. Hinds for electioneering purposes and he will have it in a few .” Tae amount was either $5,600 or $6,000. Widmer died a month afterwards. Never knew that Spencer or Hinds ever carried on any busi- ness in Mopgomery. Did not participate in the election of Spencer in any way. Saw Widmer when he Was under arrest and hal a conversation with him; witness was about to relate the conversatioa when counsel for Senator Spencer objected. The committee sustained theobjection. The witness further stated that it was generally known that Widmer bad no means whatever. Tne wit- ness Was Cross examined at some length in regard to his conversation with S-nator Spencer, but nothing additioval was elicited, SENATOR SPENCER'S BANK ACCOU ST. Charles J. Campbell testified that he ts the bier of the First National Bank of Moat- gomery, Alabama. The witness explained ihe accounts of Senator Spencer and J J Hinds at the bank, which were put in evi- dence last week. Joseph Gaether, ot Montg testified that be was engaged tn banking aad commission business there. Kaew Jas. Wid- ver, the deceased internal revenue collector, and was one of his bondsmen. Mr. Fritz, a eanger under Widmer, took bis papers afver tis death, Witness was going on to tell what Fritz told him, wheo Mr. Mayer, counsel for Senator Spencer, put in another objection. Gen. Morgan sald that be wanted to prove by the evidence that Widmer told Fritz that he (W_) was iu such condition that he bad to lean Hinds the money tn question, and that be bad the notes of Senator Spencer and Hinds for it. The committee sustained the objection. Gen. Morgan asked if be could show by the witness that Fritz said that he (Fritz) woald produce the notes of Spencer and Htads if ne was given acertain amount of money; but (be chairman of the committee said that all hearsay evidence was included in tue objec- Hop and was ruled out. Patrick Robinson, of Montgomery, Aln- bama, testified that he belonged to the re- publican party ever since it was startet there, and is now a tax collector for Mont- gotery county, and had been for several years by election a: ment; Jn addition to being tax col! keeps a liquor etore; had several conversa tions with Senator Spencer at his store be fore bis election; Spencer appeared to be very much excited and asked nim ‘WHAT IN THE HELL WAS THE MATTE 2” with ove of the colored members of the Leg- islatnre named Ellsworth. Witness went to see Ellsworth to learn what mate satisfied, and he said he “would not about like a d—d horse or cat talk with Lim and went back to told him that Elisworth was a he, Spencer, should go and see bim ard told him (witness) tast » Spevcer. had seen Vlisworth and had made everything ail right. Spencer did not s#y how he hai made everything right with Evisworth. The day after Sp um? to Moatgomery he (Spencer) de; fa a bank there. Saw Spencer tiave ths money, bat did not see him use it except in one case, when he saw him (Spencer) ¥ Dien't quently pencer’s room, # with arrangements that were used to carry on the canvass for Spencer; most every oue around the court-house legislature was in favor of Spencer. E\lswortn afterwards sap- ported Spencer, and voted for him. Pelham, merv, Alabam’, Hinds, Wilson, Whiting, Parsons, and a sumber of other white republicans were working for him. Witness was in al! of the caucuses, and did all he could to members of the legislature there ( the court-house legislature). Followed them about and watched them day and night, so as to keep a quorum present, as it was ra- mored about that THE DEMOCRATS WANTED TO BUY THEM up. Had reveral drinks with them. Whiting “‘etailed him tohunt upone or two repre- sentatives from Lowndes county, who had strayed away from the court bouse. Had often made colored men vote the repadlicau ueket, after they had been paid with silver dollars to vote on the other side. Had often given them money, but not for their votes, but to help them along. [Laughter.) Drinks were farnished pretty freely. The committee at noon a*jonrned until to- morrow morning, when Mr. Robinson will be cross-examin Gren. Extn Contrapicri GEN. Mc CooK.— Gen. James A. Ekin said toa Louts- ville Courier-Journal reporter that General McCook bad never stated to him officially or otherwis that Thomas R. Cheney, chief clerk in bis office, had received a bribe from a contractor for fraudulently apprising him of a competing bid, norhas he any knowl- edge of such a report having been made to he WarDepartment. In regard to the house and lot to have been presented by the cor- tractor to Gen. Reynolds in MeCook’s teati- mony, Gen. Ekin says he knows nothing about itexcept what was reported at the time. The gift was made by citizeos of Texas to Gen. Reynolds in recognition of his services in their state, and in order to have bim reside among them. THE CUMBERLAND Coat TrRapE.—The Cumberland News says: ‘We are informed ‘rom @ source well posted that the canal beard is contemplating a reduetion in_ toils Five to ten cents is the figure proposed, and we Lope to hear of the reduction being mate Legislation bas effected a reduction on the Com berland and Pennsylvania railroad, the Baltimore and Obio bes reduced, and as (ne winers’ wages are likely to be reduced, ihe canal should not be behindhand in @ conces- «ion to the trade. If all these features are inargurated we may reasouably expect a “od trade this season. Even the least sa ine of the operators Join in this expects tion, Which we trust will be realized to the fullest degre A Brook DEFAULT#R Runs OFr.— It has been discovered that B. P. Rogers, re- eiving teller of the Fulton bank, Brooklyn, Y., is defaplter to the amount of $50.00 Rogers bas fled, and Is thought to he Maryland. The bank is secured to th mount of $10,000, and fs In po way eripp! Rogers addressed a letter with £109 to b mother from a Maryland post offic ud she sent the letter and money to the Falton bank. cop the THE TWO-MILE AND REPAAT HACE came off at San Francisco, Cal, on Saturday. Charce won the first heat, ‘under pull, by thtee leneths, tn 3:414; Gplden Gate second, and Hockhocking third. “ Chance became the favorite at large odds in the second heat. Rev enue dropped ont at the first balf mile with a sprai:ed ankle, Chance winning the heat and race by six Jengihs in 3:46%, Hock- hocking second and Golden Gate . Tur JvpGE Nico1 Casr.—The house con mittee for courts will conclude the taking of the evidence of the witnesses who are pre- sent In the case of Judge Aylett Nicol, of Prince William county, and then report to tbe house that from causes beyond their con- trol they find it impossible to complete the juvestigation this session, and will ask leave to.acj urn or continue it to next session.— {Richmond Whig. ——_____. How DIFFeReExt FROM BRECHER.—A Prof. Stein was caught in the state room of ad 'ady passenger by the lady’s husband, and wes not able to account satisfactorily for his the it. Afterw: just 5 according to a Cincinnati newspaper, r. Stein said that it is his misfortune to be indecisive in emergencies.” (Jndianapolis Sentinel. . ‘VIRGINIA’S ANTI-DUELLING Law3.—Tne jery that tried young Roger Joknson of Cal- lenge t0 3. We peper, Va., last ‘isdemeanor in fending & challen; 5 6 ac count of the latter's reflections. irist John son’s father. who was cashier of the Culpeper bank, failed to sgree____ (AvormEn BELER AP SCANDAL.—An eva- ™ . blish: a etalemen ihe ‘aie ES ig et st2,- too for & contract to furnish appari: wae eee eaierereen aici letertineornien of Virginia SS e aariot lime singe of highway ‘egee The Alleged Safe Barglary Con- spiracy Michael Hayes, the famous witness In the safe burglary case, arrived here this morn ing from New York, having been summoned to appear before the House Judiciary Com- mittee. Mr. Hayes called u Chairman Knott early this morning, and informed him of hi presence, bot it is not likely that he Will be examived until Wednesiay nex Albert Canz, the chief clerk in the New York brareh of the secret service, when under Col. Whitley, was examined this morning, but acting under the orders of the emmmittee he declines to give the substance of his testi Mony for publication. Lonis Daloma and Col. Whitley were at the Capitol this afier- neon, and may be examined during the day, or if not, tomorrow. Col. Whitley, im conversation with THE STAR reporter said he felt confident that when the bottom facts were reached by the committee he would not be harm_4 in y5 that he came here on bis own account, and appeared before ihe committee volt that he 0gs not propose to be ray out of the country by any of the parties implicated in the job. He says, furiber, that ali he Koows about it he interds to tell_ the committee—let it bart whom itmay. Hesays that he feels satistial nittee will get all the facts in they are working in the right at Dist It Wells wiil take ad these witnesses in the city.and tuat subpeonas for them to-day to appear before the grand Jary to morrow. is understood ct Attorney age of the presance of ued TrRat BANK Fat.urr. — We were all startled last week by the sudden falture of the Bank ot the State of New York. cause of it was the most startling fact aboc it. The bank had six directors. One of them was president, sick, Another the vice presi dent, wno did the bus'ness, and the four others were ornamental. All of them were and are honorable, honest. men. No reflection is cast npon one of th n. How then did the bank come togrief? The vice president lent the money to himself, and to various companies that bad a name to live and that is about all; and the direc tors krew nothing about the loans. [tis the old story. It would be weil to have a state nent made by the various banks of the city as to the personal fidelity of their directors. No Christian director can be faithful to his trust who leaves lis duty to others — personal responsibilities cannot be discharged by proxy. And when four or s!x or ten men let one man's brains and conscience do for them, the result will generally be failare. disaster, ruin and disgrace.—[N. Y. Observer. MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.—In the Sen- at Saturday a memorial was presented t meeting of citizens of Baltimore at the Rialto Building protesting against any modification of tue Sunday law; aiso from trustees of Johus Hopkins University ask- for exemption from tax. The bill to reg- ulate gas meters in Baltisnore city was re- ferred to the committee on judicial proceed- ings. A bill was engrossed to incorporate the Cumberland and Savage River canal, iroad and Siackwater Navigation com: jany. A Senate bill was passed to prevent stock ropning at large within five miles of Baitimore city, with certain limitatic a bill to regulate charges on railroads state. In the House there were preseat governor's bi 4 the 3 for measuring and r extending the ju- s of the peace in St more counties, The bili making apropriations to colieges and chari- fable Institutions was passed, and gos to the governor for his approval. JANE WILson’s FaTE.—Coroner Simms ted yesterday that be had made inquir! ¢ tbe physicians at the King’s cou ital, Flatbush, relative to the supposed ipractice jn the case of Jane Wilsva or ¢ Bolies, who died at that institution on Wednesday night, and he was satisfied that there was 4 mistake in the first suppo- s\Uon. What was supposed to be evidence {malpractice was caused by violex Y d spasmos, resulting from Paris green, deceased had tak Tne inquest will ne held next Frida ne body was removed ads yesterday, @ud respectable CHINA AND JAPAN.—The steamer Ocean- te, at San Francisco, brings Chinese advices to the Ist inst. One seaport and two laterior towns have been cpered to commerce. The spnourcement that Russia and the Uvited States support the claims of Germany for ndemnity for the piratical attack on the ip Ana creates surprise. Russia is making teady advances into Chinese territory, hav- tng established a settlement in Mantehooria, on the right bank of the Amoor. The For moseng bave attacked a Chinese garrison nd Eijled idle; Six bandred houses ave been destroyed by fire at Osaka, and 60 at Kezuchi, Japan. Easton, Pa., AT THe Mer FIREMEN. —Three companies of qe tire de- partment of Easton, Pa., offeuded at the action of the town council in electing a ebief engineer in opposition to thelr own candl- date, bave gove ont of service and decided not to assist at fires nor permit their steam- ers to be used by the department. As the steamers were purchased with contributions from the citizens of Easton this move is considered ‘‘cheexy,” If not something worse. But two companies can pow be relied on in case of fire, and the recent disastrous con flagration at Scranton has materially height = the already grave feeling of apprehen- tion. Boip Bank Ronsers FottEp.—A dos- perate attempt was made to robthe First National Bank of Chambersburg, P: Fri- Jay night by two men who accompan: the cashier tothe bank under pretence of desir ing tomake adeposit. The thieves assault ed and gagged the cashier, and succeeded in secaring @ package containing thirty thou- sand collars. The cashier, however, suc- ceeded in giving an alarm and the thieves wereintercepted in their fight and one of them captured, upon whom was found tne stolen package. New York Lanor TROUBLES.—We are having a great deal of labor dimen! This evening the workingmen met at Cooper Union and passed the usual resolutions con- dempatory of grinding capital and sugyz-st- ive of all toris of reforms. The brickiasers tercaten to go ont on strike unless their de. mands are 6 may be that the ding enterpis-s may be seriously interfered with.-(v ¥. Cor. Phila. Tim A RELELLION against a reduction of one eighth in the wages of weavers in the woolea mills in Great Falls, N. H., has resuited fo a complete stoppage of work. The weavers are clearly not of the opinion at present taat seven eightbs ofa loaf is better than none; and the question now settles dowa to one of endorar It will be curious to uote waeta- er the employers get first tiratof paying no wages, or ihe weavers of receiving aone.— { Phitadelphia City Tem. AcinL in Richmond ona recent Sunday recited the whole of the Psaims aod part of Ecclesiastics, 4,000 verses in all, which she bad committed during the week previous. The Sunday before she recited 2,000 verses, comprising the Episties to the Romans, Gal- atians, Philliptans, and one or two others. She is bound to have a prize, but is more Ukely to have a brain fever. @ THE CENTENNIAL MAIN BUILDING TOO SMALL.—It was recently announced that the of finance would erect four annexes to the main building, in the space between that structure and Elm avenues. The bow finds it necessary to erect two addition- wilt afford « total floor space of 38,00) square will a space 0 equare feet in the annexes alone.—| Phila. Times. THE SUICIDE OF MRS. St. ORMOND.—Mrs. H.-L. St. Ormond, wife of Paeodore Filton or Her pt Reig CoaL yep ge g of exchange was i Philadelphia, on Sat , When it was - folved to resume the day in conjunction of the coal com! FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Mox Day, March 27. SENATE. —The Chair laid before the Sen- ate a communication from the Secretary of War indorsing a letter from Second Lieaten- aut George Cecil, giving his views against the propored redaction of bey 4 of second Hevtenants Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Also, @ communication from the Secretary of War indorsing a letter from the Commts- sary General of Subsistence, asking an ap- Propriation of $300,000 to supply dedciencies lor tbe frontier posts. Refer to the Com- mittee on Appropriations. Mr. Boutwell submitted a jotnt resolntion of the Massachusetts Legislature asking the sdoption of the metric system of weixtits and measures. Referred to the Finance Com mittee. Mr. Conkling presented a memorial of citi- zens of New York protesting against the propesed tariff reduction. Finance. Mr. Withers presented @ petitior f bust en of Richmond asking the repeal of the bankrupt law. Judiciary. r. Thurman presented the memo-ial of si ty seven Union soldiers, each of whom ab eye, asking that they be farntshed an lificial eye or the money valine of the ame. Referred to Committee on Military of Columbia, reported join ng aol goveromen witness of unveiling the Lineotn park. Passe Mr. Hamiio, from Committee on Post Offices, reported biil fixing the rate of post- age on third class mat] matter, and for other purposes. Mr. Edmunds introduced a bill relative to all penst granted since March 4, 1561 Referred to Committee on Peusions Mr. Clayton introduced bill for the relief of certain ofticersof the line of the army who were oversiaughed. Also, bill in relation to promotions tn the line of the army, bola of which were referred to Commitice on Mili tary Aflaire. Mr. Kernan introduced bill t extend the Jerisdietion of the Court of Claims, aud her purposes. Beierred to Committee Patenis. Mr. Oglesby presented a petition of National Board of Trade asking the app: iment of & comm!ssion Lo confer With a lar commission to be appointed by the De minion of Cansda for a treaty of reciprocity hetween the United States and C or 1 @ joint resolution aa ittes tosend two paintings by mas Moren to the Centennial Exposi “assed sn &S to the mount of money ent paid Venezuela under treaty of Ap 1868, and what objection, if any, there is to the disiribation of the mouey to those holding certificates therefor. Adopted. Mr. Morton called up bis resolation propo- sirg ve tion Into the late ELEC IN MISSISSIPPI Mr Chrisiianecy submitted a supstitate f he resolution, Which Mr. Mortoa said would accep HOUSE OF REPRE PATIVES.—The Speaker laid before the House a communtca~ tion from the Commissary of Subsistence appropriation of €590 000 for the sa’ he army for tae year eud ing veral other communications pefure the House aud appropriately referred Under the regular Monday morasing ca for bills and joint resolutions for refere only the following were introduced aud re- ferrd By Mr. Hendee (Vt)— Bill to regulate and adjust water rents in the District of Co- inmbia. Also a bill to provide for the anciting and payment of claims of poxt- masters throusbout the Usited States for taps destroyed by the element without ‘anit on the part of postmasters. By Mr. Banks. (Mass ): Resolution of Legislature of Massachusetts in tavor ¢ metrical system of weights and measure Also, & bill to encourage philosophic: mr chanical, and sclentifical experiments Exposition. By 5 is(N. Y.)—BIll to restore the national credit by funding the non-interest bearing debt in 4 per cent. bonds, and to re- peal the specie resumption act. By Mr. Leaveaworth (N. Y.) jegal day’s work in the District of Colambia By Mr. Marsh (Pa )—Todefine a legal day’s work in certain cases. By Mr. Marsh—R lating t mot ey in the courts of certain cases. By Mr. Heakle (Md.)-To incorporate the Citizens’ Mutua! Gas light company, of city of Washington. Also, authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to remove tne labor- atory from the Washington navy yard to the experimental battery at Annapolis. —— ere ere iald he ‘o define a the deposits of Uaited States in A DEPUTY MARSHAL DiscnarGcep.— In the U. 8. District court at Lyachbarg, Va., on Thursday Henry R. Berger, of Botetourt, county, was put on trial, cuarged by Deputy Marshal James W. Wright with having re- fused to assist him in arresiing a man charged with violating the interval revenue laws, but the testimony for the defense com letely overwhelmed that of Wright, and Teer was acquitted. Whereupos J Rivers said: “Mr. Wright, it is the order of ubis court that you be instantaneously re- moved from your office of depaty marshal o! the United States for the western district of Virginia, and the marshal ts instracted that he cannot appoint any deputy whose ap- poi. tment bas not been indorsed by me.” RICHES AND WRETCHEDNESS.—In the vorce suit of Mrs. Georgiana Nichols age! her husband, a rich real estate broker of cust Seventy-fourth street. Judge McCue in Brookiyn allowed Mrs. Nichols $500 for counsel fees, $250 @ month allimony, ani a gross sum Of $1,000 for necessary clothing and expenses already Incurred. “All of the money must be paid forthwith. Mr. Nichols ig represented to be worth nearly The suit is based on allegations of cru: the wife charging that he called her a fiend Of bell, threatened her life, dashed cold water in her face when she asked for money. and in other ways maltreated her.—| NV. ¥. Sua 21" A BOLD ASSASSINATION.—The States- ville, N. C., American, says: Mr. Joseph Wood.arspectable citizen of Wilkes county. Who lived fourteen miles northeast of Wilkesboro, was sitting atthe table with bis family eating supper, on the evening of the 13th, when a psrty of disguised men en- tered the room and deliberately firel upon him, killing him instantly; they also fired several Flots at his wife but fortunately missed. Their object appears to bave been robbery, #8 Mr. Wood wasa gentleman of means, but in this they were thwarted by the Umely @ppearance of several neighbors. AN imrronptu RevIvaL.—At Laramie, wns A it, while a crowd of men were ineb: ard balls and drinking over @ bar of Connor's the ‘Mr. Mr. Edmundson and @ entered aad asked permission To bold religions ser- the pi we consed ena, wills and, wi all Pande ‘knelt about the bar aud the bil- lard tables, the prayed aud the —— sung, and luere Was quite @ revival ie. CROOK'S EXPEDITION just the Sioux and Cheyennes, under the leat of returned to old Fort Rea0 camp uear Genera! Brook coal shaft, near by a fail of the Telegrams to The Star. THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL. Ke Starts for the United States. ALIST OF SHIPWRECKS. a Sinking of the Great Western. Loss of the Strathmore. nemneenlnemiient orty-Four Lives Lost, ~ ASAD RECORD or IPWRECKS Loss of the Great Western. New Yorn. March 2.—The British steam- er Great Western went ashore oo “sand bar off Amityville 1, about seven o'elock hen the storm raged heav- prevaiied. Soe wee from a for Ubis port with a mis- ges, lemons, suMAe, steamer is eom- dham. and sailed via Palermo, aaron bor wa: sulpbur, manded by Captain Wy from M . February Mareh |, touching at Gibrai Fortunately there are PASSENGERS ON HOARD. The capiain was tilts bis bank Toe officers and crew, including & stewartess. oumber- g thirty souls, all were saved. The steam- er Was run #0 fastagnound ained immovable all night, ary daylight bre estentay she stant t! w yards from the beach, on an ¢ her masta ard rigetng standing ja tolerably food condition, bul the storm was farious abont the Ome sbe «track that sea afler sea washed over her aud, as the »ilicer's report, THE VESORL FULL OF WATER it is believed that she bilged The greater part of the cargo is, therefore, considered ve greatly damazed, the greater part ior] re, % en keel, with of @ perisba atare. The Great Western was bollt! She ts Orig riceed and of medium mc . vessels have gore To her Sayvirwr, L. 1, Western ts bec Maren y strained aud will p Tne Great roabdly 1aknowa, ' tea miles west of Fire Island light. No lives appear to have been lost, aud there is some probability of the vessel being saved. The schooner J. C. Te coal. was reported last eve: of West Haurpton, round. Beyond this no reported In tbat direct all points tn ibte ¥ less damage by the storm The Loss of the str: Lon bo! E 1 f Of the ic from this point received here: T the <* When they were rescued ¢ emaciated and a Ont died there from exposure and want, captain of the American whaler, ¥. Phontx,of New Bedford, reseaed t piled them with clothit wiih great kindners. - THE COMING EMP Don PedroStarts for the t © JANKINO, March 2 visited the theater last p thasiasticaily greeted en ro his retora to the palace. Thi astir this me lius, which had arrived four week back, was the center of attraction as she iay in the harbor decked with bunti Toe Hevilins bas been ont expec tally, for tbe accom- met of the Emp upon nw “mi, Sup- acd Weated tem to-day at so'clock amid great popular de- monstrations of attachment and joyalty. Tne shipping in the harbor was gaily decorated. Accompanying thelr majesties on board the Hevilius were the Imperial and ber busband Count D’ luief court and military authorities at 1 the impe- al party on towrd. As the steamer moved irom her mooring salutes were fired and cheer upon cheer given. A COLLISION In steaming out of the Heviitus ran to 8 transport of we p navy, badly maging ber. The He ras not hart. lives were lost. The Emperor and Em- press displayed g.eat coolness aod cour They were both # ding on the side along which. efter We collision, the Vessels crushed p&si each otber. crushed to death, and in doing eo § the Empress against the door of the cabin. F is unplersant position the corres- po: of a New York journai had tue good fortune TO EXTRICATE HER MAJESTY. A survey of the effects of the collision on the Hevil us revealing tbat she bad escaped auburt, she proceeded on her journey to North America. The Princess Isabel will act as regent dur- ing the absence of the F mperor and Empress. Her husband, the Count Dba, continues oa as amember of the Council of State, over which the Marquis De Caxtas will preside. Rro Jasetnv, March 27.—The Emperor will not touch at Babia on bis journey to the United States, on account of the quaran tine existing there. He will, bowever, touch at Pernambuco and Para. —————— FOREIGN NEWS. Jastifiable Shooting by an Americar. LivERPOOL, March 2.—Taomas Rover, the first officer of the American ship Marcia Greenleaf, has been tried at this place for shooting two of bis crew @! sea on the th of January. He was acquitted, the shooting being deciared justifiable. A Steamer Sold Lonpow, March 2%.—The French General Traneatiantic steamship company have pur- chased the Hamburg American steamer Klopstock, instead of the [risia, as they Grst intended. Fimanctal Affairs Loxpon, March 2 .—Th to day opered weaker th m Saturday, but tbere are bo important Guctuations. Discounts are weaker; some transactions have beer made at 2). Moovey is in goot de- mand at 3\; per cent. on government collnt- erals in anticipation of the requirements of the coming settlement. Queen Victoria Gone to the Coatiaent ‘Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice leave Windsor @t twenty minutes to foar this afiernoon for Portsmouth. Tuey will go to Cherbourg to-morrow In Ube yacht Vie- toria, and Alvert Earl of Derby, 08 of s! the ™ ch z1-—Tuere creme alarm ve nlicipated disestrous flow of the river i 4 x ches of the Canger line Dg Devil's Elbow. forty ty 1 cut through the nec! » # ined the river some 15% 20 miles. r steady rain is falling this ‘ing with & good prospece of its continuance.