Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1876, Page 1

nee neteraeerseeeeee Et THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED CAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, coraer Lith street, By The Evening Star Company, | 8. H. RAUFFMANN, Pres't. porcine acne Evenine Star is served by carriers to Pa ah a Ten Cents per week, or Forty- Cents per month. Copies at the coun’er, Fen Cente each. By mai-poctage prepaid— Bixty Cents a month; one 5 ea! 6 Tue WREKLY Stan $2 year, portage prepaid. GF AN subscriptions iv SF Rates of alveriisi oa Friday — in atvance. Lon application Voz, 47 —-N°. 7,177. EVENING STAR: | Washington News and Gossip. GovwkNMENT RECEIPTS.—Internal reve- SPECIAL NOTICES. F—OBIENTAL LODGE. No 19. 1.0. 0. tS apecial mesting will be held THIS KVR: RYWo, ac Ig o'clock: fo meke errangements ler . De FR) pEaICHS. the funeral of Bro. Joi ee OA CK, N. @. JOHN WABL. Rec Bec ht 7 MEERS OF ROSE i ay, $ 5 6,188.76. * Labee ne aes OT ss. eee nue today, 964.64; customs, $416,188.76. of Ssmaria, will meet at their Lodee, ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT in the case , a in to aidan fons. | Of ex-Necretary of War Belknap wili be pre- rel of Sister Vicrozic Maxioir By order of | sented im the House on Thursday. Lo B.C. POWELL, W. 0. reap oy MITTEE OF KELLEY APPOINTRD ialty to examine cases of destitntion at of employment from the GEN. KILPATRICK NoT A Boss TWEED.— Boston, March 27.—Te the ditor of the Even- ing Star, Washington, D.C: If you and your friends desire the presence of Gen. Kilpatrick in Washington you can find him easier than you e4n Boss Tweed. KILPATRICK. THE SAFE BURGLARY MATTER—I. C. Nettleship, iyho was indicted for complicity in the Harrington safe burglary conspiracy, Weed, Lat? L street Bre. Sneil. ac Mire. Cushing”... C, bet. 4and 6th. | but who could not. be brought here for trial, Hrs Copenbaren 306 Bstreet is now in the city, and wlil appear before Applications may be rasde or sent to cisher of the | the House Judictary Committe to-morrow pbowe and a visitor will cailand make provictonas | with, Michacl Hayes and others, and give testimony tu relation to that matter. Toe DANA NoMINaTION.—The adverse reportof the Committee on Foreign Rola. tions on Mr. Dana's appointment as minis. ter to Fugiand was called up in the excen- tive session of the Senate yesterday by Mr. who, together with Senator Mor. ton, speke in opposition to his confirmation, while Senators Frelinghnysen and Boutwell 3 MEBTIN P S TRE YOUSG MED iN LINCOLN HALL, Will be reeomed SABBATH AFTERNOON, MARCH 26ih, 1876 YOUNG MEN ARE INVITED. mar25 ud took the opposite side. No vote was reaclied. OST, OF EEE GLIUDISG | gue HeapstonEs INVESTIGATION —Tae # cintion will bold its regular anccal Bl F nine Directors. to serve for the ensa » WEDNESDAY, April 57h. at, the off. oree W Ker, €9q.. 649 New York avenas. is will be open fromfios p.m. After the elve tion the Secretary and Treasurer will enbmit their feub-cr tuck in tae m. Bhares #1 each JOHN H. WHESLER, Pres. GEOBGE W CISSEL, Sec. and Treas. marii-dta [Repl ryxones TO TAX AYRKS. OLLECTOR’s OF Fick, DistRICT oF CoLUMBt Wasnixeton, D C.. Mareh 3, 1576. The attention of Tax-payers i« called to the fact of the secund instalment of the taxes for the current due the Ist of April proxi; and if Rot paid on or before that day ® penalty of two por eentum will be added on said ast one half of such tex-and on the first day of each succeeding month until collected in the manner prescribed by law, 180, a like penalty contiuurs to attach to the detia: quent first naif of such tax due Ociober 1, 1575 Aiso, tne sitention of ail commercial ageuta, ped. dlera, ‘end produce dealors at large end ia the iaeued to them a» such, will expire on the 3ist d: March snd that the same must b's promptly re ‘St this office. JOHN F.COOK, ri 63w Collector, D.C. HOME MUTUAL BUILDING ASSOCIA TION—Orcamizet Janwary, 1876 —Sab- ecription to stock of tris As-ociation will be re- ceived at office of Secretary, 454 Louisiana avenue} opposize City Hall ‘nthly meting MON. DAY, April 3d, at 7.0 clock p. m,, at Swngorband Hall. corner 8th and B sts. Entrance on th street. BUSHROD ROBINSON, Prestoent IRVING WILLIAMSON, Secretary. mar? td (= To Gas conscurns. Botice is hereb: i 1876, Me the net price of geo will ba reduced to $2.25 per 1.000 Crbic Feot. CHARLES B. BAILY, febl-cowkM] Bec. Washington Gasiicht Ga. STRATEORD FESDALL. ian aves ee ee TTOMNEY-AT- LAW }OILING HOT OF ICE-COLD T COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, House Military Committee are stilt investi- ating the contract for headstones for. na- tional cemeteries. Tae chairman says th tke published accounts of the testim laken are grossly inaccurate, and that alieged “Bonanza” does not exist except in the imagination of some persons. Ta2 com- | mittee are ready to hear Gen. Kilpatrick. Tue CENTENNIAL APPROPREATION.— The President sent to the House yesterday a message asking for an additional appro- priation for proper representation at the centennial. He enclosed with {t @ comma- nication from the president of the execative board setting forth the necessity of the ap- propriation. The paners were referred to the centennial committee. THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT.—The in- peachment snub committee of the House Ju- diciary Committee held a private meeting at General Hunton’s parlor last night. Ge rai Hedrick was examined, but not fal and he will be calied again. The sub-co: mittee ceeded at this meeting to make their report to tue full committee this morning. THE PAYMASTER GENERAL BILn.—in the Senate yesterday Mr. Barnside, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back without amendment his bill to restore appointments and promotions of the pay department of the army. The act repeals so much of section 1194 of the revised statutes as applies to the pay department of the army, ard restores the rank of Paymnas | General to the grade of brigadier general to Cate from the passage of the act. ation CONFIRMATIONS.—The Sen: | confirmed the following nom A. Bently, of Wi | of Pensions, vice Elbert E. Farnum, ot N. | consuj general at Cairo. ley declined; David J. Bai ; bey for the eastern distric | H Miller. U. 8. hal for Kansas, 21 Choate, to_b ations 2 Commissioner Gill, resigned; -to be agent and John WITH MILBURN Tough, resign pos 1429 Pes master at San Diego, Cal.. vice Duuham, octa0- tr - _ | deceased. BANEERS, SuITH.—At the session of the tee on Indian Affairs yesterda: e€ ‘ated Chippewa, testified that ex-Com- missioner i. P. Smith, while avent of that tribe, and before he became Commissioner {Indian Affairs, acting as agent of Loring & Fletcher, purchased ser}p from the Indians, payirg for it with goods belonging to the government, and, after his appointment as Commissioner, sent a Miss Conk to the Indian territory to procure vouchers in or- der to square his accounts, which she suc- cceded in obtaining throuu false representa- liens. THE SPENCER INVESTIGATION. — The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elee- continued the Spencer investigation - The first witness examined was M. P. Bive, of Montgomery. whose testimony was of no importance. “Mr. Ben De Lemas, of Lowndes county, testified that he never saw apy money paid by Senator Spencer to anyone, but Mr. Whiting gave him S$i5, and he gave $8 of it to Merriweather, a member from Wilcox county, and_kept $7 himself. Did not krow that the Wileox members were opposed to Spencer. Merriweather came to witness and said money was being paid out by Spencer and his friends to mem- bers, and he (M.) was going to Selma if money didn’t come to him. Witness told him be would see he was “fixed.” Saw Whitirs. He (W.) did the talking to Merri- weather, and gave witness $15 and witness ye $8 to M. Merriweather votad for Spencer. Several questions asked by Gen. Morgan were ruled Out. He then said he bad no new witnesses to-day but would have all of them bere Thursday and would close bis case on that day in two hours. The eom- mittee then adjourned until 10 o'clock Taurs- day morning. IMPORTANT DFC] SION ON THE EXNFORCE- MENT AcT.—The Sapreme Court of the United States yesterday rendered opinions in the long-pending cases appealed to it from the States of Louisiana aud Kentucky re- spectively, tovering alleged offenses under what is Kuown as the enforcement act, passed by Congress under the fifteenth t 16 the Constitution. declaring to zens of the Ux! ates Who are or si | otberwise qualided by law to vote at auy | election shall be entitled and allowed to vote distinction of race, calor, or | ioes Condition of ser roth eases the Supreme Cou ania Avenue, Corner of Weta Strect and Peaasy Desiers in Governmen District Securities OLTZ: oved to N. acd Dasiness acquaint- ictted an! mone for rent In same bulk B.D. OOOKE, Jz. £00, BANKEBS, 1429 F etroet. spls-tr Kgprnsncas c. rocxe, NOTARY PUBLIC, Ovrice—S8tan BurLDinc. octl7-tf ANKLIN & CoO - = OPTICIANS, No.1297 Pexn<vivaNia AvENTI Genuine Brazilian Pebole Spectacles. dec? ly, | | | ees od PEBSLE SPECTACLES, MPLE Be RE eis, SOR decS-tristp 463 Penns. ave.. corner 43 street. SPRING We bave completed the ovening of tne finest and best assorted stock of Men snd Boys fine Spring Clothing that has ever before been exhibited im this city STYLES Are all new, many of them of our own designings, and not to be found in sny ether house in Washington, They are unique aud nobby. Examine them ror the time to mak secure the first chy! and fall stock an will prevail later in pqacnas eam thereat wit ¢ frome very large E tices are much lower seasor onaiity of the a jana cage basing d defect: READY ard in the Kentue act itself is not app consideration upon th @ character of the coun i decre ease a | will practically r Teen ae ii acess eccenk ee: anseale 7 er. In 6 eases Made Clothing that are eqnal to goods echt comelbon the dec made specially to order } he qnestion ring this season, tage may be sa mit @ large per by buying w | TER.—After consiterab! ee Mr. Hamlin ye: ¥ reported back to the Senate his bill fixing the rate of post- age on third-class matter, and for other pur- | peses. It makes mailable matter of that class embrace pamphlets, occasional pubii- cations, regular publications devoted pri. marily to advertising purposes, or for free ireulation,or for circulation at nominal subscriptions, prices current, catalogies,an- nuals, baadbills, ‘ters, nnsealed circulars, prospectuses, books bound or unbound, book manuscripts, proof sheets. maps, prinis, en- gravinge, blanks, flexible patierns, sam. . merchandise, Sample cards, ‘phono- phic paper, letter envelopes and wrap- lug lo com- CALL EARLY. HASBLE BROS., Merchant Tailors and Fins Olothiers, arl?-tr Co 7th and D streets. A NEW MAGAZINE. RECORD OF THE YEAR. cs Bi Pp ee a eet eee ital | Lery, cards. plain and ornamental paper, 1 Magazine, oF sot not resentations, seeds, cut- K being the monthly record of every impyutens | Poctographie representati : cat > Ungs, bulbs, roots, scions, &c., not exceet- hn ing wur pounds in'weight,’ Foc this uecter the postage is fixed as follows: For all dis- tances Of 1,000 miles or less, oue cent for each cnnce or fractional part thereof; and for all | clstances over 1,000 miles two cents for each ounce or fractional part thereof—every pack- #ge to bear the postmark cf the office from | which itis sent, and the postage to be pre | paid by stamps. If, however, the postage is fourd to be ipsuffictent, the amonat due sball be collected from the sender if known. ip case the sender is not known, and it is belleved be intended to place the full amount upon ibe package, it shall be forwarded and counae = amount of ounclent, - = ¢ leeted from ‘ie party to whom it is ad- Smaller sesitecamp bcny sag carvage, 6 cents. | cresed or aur red. ‘The sender of any ar- + Lele of this ciass may write his or her name OFFICE OF wasatseroe GASLIGHT OOM fi eor been the mparkags with the eas > | “Fre m,” above or precediog it, or may write 13 With street northwest, 711 Ist street northwest |.) briefly printoo any package the number So B40 Beidae strect. Cocrectown._marély und name of the articles inclosed. Pablish- event in any part of the world, lection of the cholcest misceliauy of the month. fully indexed. and edited by FRANK MoogE, ot ths * How Becord.”* sted, with an elegant steel portrait ofthe late milhtonsire, Win B-Astors ‘The moat attracti ‘ON & CO Di BETO alton tahaee, cOozEB DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY AT THE SAME RATE. New schedcie—Fall load of # buashele for 93. €rs of Lewspapers and periodicals may print Qrtnress ay as crmees wus thels wrappe x the Time to which portage shes completion. It baving a ¥ large as been a newspapers a: = Portios in W: or a4 td msgezines shall be admitted to and trans- this great work will be ev pplied. in ‘small: mitted in the mails at the rate of one cent Bente or ue to from the ageuey, 419 7th for every three ounces or fractional apectarens “pases at ae many Oo *0.. | thereof, and one cent for each saditioaal pd madd” | OuLee or fractional part thereof, | N. Callan, notar Che Kvening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 28. 1876. TWO CENTS. The Freedman’s Savings Bank. The select committee to investigate th> affairs of the Freedman’s Savings Bank and Trust Company have agreed upon a bill to provide for the management and winding up ofthat Institution. The first three sections provide for filling the vacanciesin the com- missioners by the Secretary of the Treasury in case death, disability, or resignation of any commissioner. See 4 provides that the commissioners, with the approval of the Secretar. of the Treasury, shall have the autbority to compound and compromise debts Ctr end Jiabilities of the company. Sc>. Sprov: ‘3 that when the commissioners y \* pay-a dividend to deprsttora 1 pl cear amount sufficient for that purpose it, » United States depository iu each of the cit.es where branches of the bank were located: where 4 re no depositories the commissioners shall pay the depositors in the manver they deem best. Sec. 6 pro vides that vo commissionershall be inter- ested In any assignment made by any deposi tor, and fixes a punishment for such misde- meanor. Sec.7 provides that the commis loners shall oaly make payment to dep si- tors whose pass books have been properly verified and betanced, unless such. boo! have been lost or destroyed; then upon.satis- factory proof of such loss or destruction, aad the amount due them, they or bé may ov: though they had pass books; but all claims not presented to the commissioners or com misstover for examination and audit, witain two years from and after the passage of this act. as well as all dividends declared upon audited accousts not called for within wo years from the date of their deciaration, Shall be barred, and thelr amounts shail eo ure tothe benefit of the other depositors of the company. Sec. 8 acthorizes tue emplo; ment of an attorney to investigate the mar ner in which the affaire of the company have been managed by the trustees, and if he is convinced they have been mism anage or fraudulently and corruptly managed shall cause sneb civil and criminal proceed ings to be instituted in the couris against those par- Ucipating in sald mismanagement, or [raat ulent and corrupt management, as they or be shalldeem right and_ proper lo attain ths ends of justice. See. 11 provides that the mpensution of sald commissioners shail not exceed the sum of six thousand dollars per annum, and shali be apportioned atnoag u.er by the Secretary of the Treasury ac cording to the service rendered and time given by each, but ne oue commissioner Sball at apy time receive more than four thousand dollars. The District tn Congress. A PROTEST. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Edmunds pre- ented a petition signed by Patrick Cuii- nane, D. Davidson, Wolford & Shilberg, E. K. Stewart, Mrs. Branan, Geo. T. Davis, Mr: 1. Cox, end about fifty other residents of street southwest and Vieinity, between Vir- ginia avenue and lth street Southwest, pro- tesiivg against the parsage of H.R kiv- ing the right to sundry railroad companies to lay tracks and run cars propelled by st-am locomotives upon said E street, and’ assert- it t if this bill passes it will have the feet of utterly destroying the value of prop- erty on sald street. “Tue petition was re- ferred to the Committee on Public and Grounds. CLAIMS For DAMAGrs. In the Senate rday Mr. Dorsey intro- duced a bill, which was reverred to tne Dis- trict Committee, directing the Commissio:- ers of the District of Columbia to issue cer. Ufieates of indeltedness to persons whose property was dameged by the alteration of i de of Pennsylvania avenue, betwee rest, as fol 25; to owaera to J. Forbes Beale, $79); oodhall. $1,058; to owners of jo M. house 141 G. G. Coriuwell & Sons, = 3 to n B. to Witham % The ar inter Webb, = to H. K. Randall, $5 certificates of Indebtedness are io ti est At six per cent. per 2unum from Jan: 1, 171, And shail be reecived by the Com Siopers for fpecial and general taxes and for all other Gues to said District ‘The Case of Mallet Kilboarn A bench warrant issued in the case of Hal- let Kilbourn on the indictment found yes- terday, was this morning served on Hon Joun G. Thompson, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, and he stated that he wonld bring the subject before the House to-day, and would communicate the resul! lo the Ma-shal of the District. Toe return of Mar-bal Sharp was endo:sed 03 the warrant as follows: “This 23th of March, 1376, at or about 10¢ m.,I madea demand upon John G. Thompson, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, to surrender to me the body of Hallet Kilbourn, in_pursu- ance of the Within bench warrant. He, the said Sergeant-at-Arms having cusloty, as I learned, of the said Hallet Kilboura.’ To whieh demand he made the following reply: «Being the officer of the House of Representa- tives and holding Hallet Kilbourn by order of the House I must await the action of the House before complying with said request.” Iam therefore unable to execute the within beneh warrant.” ALEX. SHARP, 8S. Marshal, 1). C. The proceed igs in the House of Represen- tatives on this case to day will be found fn our regular report of Congress. PERSONAL.—Col. Fitzgerald, ewaer and editor of the Philadelphia Jem, is at Wi- Jard’s. -+---Gen. Meigs, U.S. A., Lieut. Ma- comb, A.S.A., Gen. J. G. Barnard, U.S. A., and Gen. J. Tourte}lotte, U. 8. A., are at the E boitt House. - Representative Ains- worth, the only democratic representative from Iowa, has written a letter to his con- stituents decliniog to bea candidate for re- election on the ground that public life at Washington ig “unsatisfactory” aad dos not conpensate for separation from {a and business associations. +++ kM ton, the witness in ine Beecher. ra ton trial, Was 6u the floor of the House yesterday. AULFGED “Straw Brps."—Tha grand jury of the Criminal Court haye beea re- cently examining witnesses in a charge ainst W. 1). Kittle as to straw bids for ying the mal!s in Florida, but have not as yét found @ presentment. One Reynolds put in the bids, with Kittle aud Ryan as snreiies, to which they qualified before Jas. pablic,in February last, J the city postmaster, Judge Edmua approved the bonds the day following. A hot he laiter part of the month Ryan applied for a position, and Judge Edmuuds, reeol leeting the fact of seeing Ryan's name, mie inquiries, and came to the enneiusion from what he learned that the bi.s came within the category of straw bids. PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE COLORED REGIMENTS.—The House Committee on Mil- itary Affairs has agreed to offer an amend- ment to the bill making reductions in the force of the United States army, looking to the discontinuance of regiments of colored troops in the service, The extsting law pro- vides for the creation of colored regiments, the matter being left optional with the Sec retary of War. The amendment which will be offered proposes to repeal this law. Tae effect of this will be in a very short time to do away with the two or three regiments vow in service, for as soon as the term of such enlistment expires the law will preve nt their re-enlistment or recruitiog to fill the — made by expiration the enl ist- ments. -+20-- SUIT AGAINST JAY GOULD.—Dewitt C. Taylor has vrought sult against Jay Gould, James M. Bach and others, for $53, ey Sd travsactions arising out of rrday” panic. The answer sets up that there Was no positive agreement to or sell gold, but tae transaction was an éya- sicn Of acts against gambiing. TRE Latest BELKNAP SENSATION SaueL_curp—J. Q. A. Sargent, of Manches- ter, contradicts tne published statements that be paid ex-Secretary Belknap $12,000 to obtain contracts, aud pronounces the story urquelifiedly faise. Grn. Crook’s Victory Fe t —Telegrams from at Fetterman state that Gen. Crook's vic- y over Crazy Horse was a complete one, i tbat many of the Indiaas who monet starve, as all rnc igi ammu- nition, &c., was destroyed. THE IMPEACHMENT OF Goy. A wes.—Ta Mississippi house of delegates managers y« terday fled two additional articles of ‘im. ment against Governor Ames, and his counsel was given to Wednesday to make answer. Don’? LIKE THE TiTLE.—In the House of Lords yesterday the of Shaftesbury gave notice that he would move an address to the Queen praying her to assume some other Utle than that of Empress of India. THE EMMA MINE SCANDAL. Ex-Minister Schenck on the Stand. Ex-Minister Robert C. Schenck appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Af- fairs this morning, and gave an explanation of bis connection with the Emma mine. Be- fore the examination commenced, Mr. Schenck read the following: “I desire respectiully to state to the com- Tolttee that since my arrival In Washington Ihave read the printed testimony of James = Le Se and — A. Johnsoa, oe Mie e charges against me appear to be founded. The testimony of these witnesses was taken in my absence, and without any opportuni- ty for cross-examination. This evidence is Produced to show that the sale of the Emma ipine by Messrs. Park, Stewart and Baxter tothe Emma Mining Company of London Was a fraud, and that to the consummation of such fraud I Knowingly lent the assist- ance of my name and official position. Tas charge is @ very grave one, and J ask for the most fu'l Investigation of it. For that pur- pose, althongh not invited to appear before the committee, I left London us soon as I lear: ed from the newspapers wuat action had been taken, aud came at once to Washington I might rest my vindication for tue simple statement of my own connection with the transaction in question whiet I propose to make, from whieh it will appear that and a sincere belief in the value of the mine, ar the honesty of the sale of it. I bought and aid fr the shares I hold and sustained a large pecuniary loss. Bat as the committes here received evidence growing out of the previous history of the mine and intendet to show that it’ was of little vaie, and the sale of it was fraudulent, and this evi te has been widely published, Ideem tt suits to my complete vindication that the com- mittee should hear testimoay upon these points. Iam prepared to lay before the com. mittee unquestionable proofs that THE EVIDENCE WHICH HAS BEEN TAKEN IS FALSE that the witnesses who gave it are of in famous character, and not worthy of credit under out; t the sale of the mine was fair, honest and straightforward, without falsebood or fraud, and made by wen who bad paid alarge sum of money for tt, and implicitly belleved jn its value: that the purchase was not made on the faith of auy representations by the sellers, but upon exact accounts of the actual product of the mine for nearly @ year next before the sale, and upon careful survey and examination of it by competent persons employed by tae buy- ers for that purpose; that the mine continaed for more than & year efter the sale to yield large monthly dividends that the canfideace of the sellers in it was such that after their interest had been sued and paid for, so:ne of purchased largely of the stock at high 8, und also loaned the compauy large sums of money; that the subsequent failare of the mine was Owing to mismauagement In its working; that the mine is to day if properly worked, {n all provabilities as val Uable as it was claimed or suppozed to t ard fivally that so far as [ know or beheve parties in’ FE d who were concerned in its original purchase have never claimed that any fraudor imposition was pract Upon ther; that claims having been rece: set up by those who have bought stock since the alleged fatlure of the mine at a nominal price. It will be apparent to the committee that the proof must involve the interrogation of a considerable number of witnesses that the evidence cannot be presented ex. cept through the means universally em ployed in judicial tribunals, the exa-nina- tion of the witnesses by competent counsel acquainted with the case, subject, of course, to such farther questions as any member of the committee may wish to put. That to conduct the inquiry by calling upon wit- nesses to examine themselves, or by such desultory aud imperfect examination as must be made by a committee not informed of the facts, would be extremely unjust to the party who relies upon the testimony, and would tend to obscuve the truth rather than to elicit it. I have, therefore, to re- spectfully request of the committee that the the usual privilege of the assistance of propor counsel may be accorded, as well for the cross-examivation of the witnesses who bave testified against me as for the exami- pation of those whom I desire to produce. Should the committee be pleased to accede to this, my request, as I cannot doubt they will, Ishail be ready to proceed with the cross-examination of the witnesses or my own Ftatement, as the committee may think most desirable. lam, gentlemen, yours respectfully, Renee C. Scaexck Mr. Faulkner, of the committee, rernarked to General Sehenck that bts request was un necessary, a3 the committee had airead., by a resolution, granted bim ,that privilege. Gencrai Sebhenck said that was the first In- formation he bad of the grant, and tha? had he known it he would not have read his Paper. = ‘ SCHENCK’S TESTIMONY. Gen. ick then began his sworn state- ment, giving a history of his first connection with the Emma mine, which was brought about his meeting Messrs. Parke and ex: Sen- ator Stewart in London abont the middle of October, 1871. Taese gentlemen informod bim that their business there was that they were desirous of placing the Entma mine stock upon the market. He had often heard of the ma mine, and, in fact, when he (Schenck) was in Wasbington prior to golog to London be saw some of the silver ore from themine. His attention was called.to it by the Commissioner of the Land Office. who tn- formed him that it came from the little cot- ton wood canon. Remembered the ore, and when Mr. Stewart, whom he had known for many years, spoke of it, told him that he had heard of its immense vaine. When he was first asked to take some stock he promptly replied to Mr. Parke that he had bo means. After a general conversation, Mr. Parke said he would ald witness and him time to pay for the same if he would take five hundred shares. At that time it was never hinted to him that he would be asked to become one of the board of directors. There was A CONTRACT A inade between himself and Parke, which he read to the committee. He gave his note to Parke, secured by a deed of trust on his (Schenck’s) house at the comer of 14th street aud Massachusetts avenue, in this =m © Gen. Schenck said the statements that he had seen published, that this contract had been wrilten since that time, was unqualifiedly false. After he had held the shares some time a proposition was made to him to 'ecome one of the board of the directors, tae resson belng given the Arnerican stock- holders wanted an Americaa who resided there to be one of the directors, to look out for their interests At first he declined so to act, but after being informed that it was usual for diplomats to be so iaterested, and that there Was a great many. precedenis for bis action. He cousented, aud did act as one of the directors for @ short while, but bis actions being eriticised in the publie prints be resigned. He bas since come to the con- clusion that it was bis grea: mi take lo go on the board of directors. After giving a number of precedents aud go- ing into a detailed account of the many Schemes that were under the direction of diplomats, of other nations, Gen. Schenck explained the purebases that he made of the stock. His first purchase was 500 shares. The first operation wat he went into netted him £10,000 clear, but the second did not succeed as well. By his second juvestment he lost all he had previously made, the stock going down, following a sink in the mine, and ve- sides leaving Lim indebted to Jay Cooke, McCullough & Co. in the sum of four or fivé thousand dollars, He afterwards made a settlement with this bank with £3,090, but intends to pay the rest if he is ever able todo so. Mr. Parke has since often said to him that being as he apd him into the Emma mine, he would do all he could for him, and on more than one occasion afterwanis Parke sald be would see him through, as he had got uim into the troubl MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.—In the Mary- land Senate yesterday the bill making stock- holders liable to creditors of the corporation to the amount of their stock, was The assessment bill was sent back by the House with the amendments striking out mortg: from the List of taxable Ress: and adding churches to the same. The Sen: ate refused to confer in either of these amendments, and the bill will now toa committee of conference. In the House of Delegates an effort was made to pass the “Oyster Measures’ bill” over the governor's veto, but it failed for want of the necessary Ubree- fifths ity. Nearly all the demo- crats voted in favor of the bill and the re- Completed aud sent back to the Seuats, wits com) sen! the amendments heretofore mentioned. lA tae es arin ee 5 types not licentiousness, one Ee otber of our public men ia time. It is— terrible truth!—their wives and daughters,— (Col. Forney. The War Department Investigation. The Testimony To-day. The Committee on Expenditures in the War department met to-day at 12 o'clock. Atexander 1. Gray stated that B. Gordon Daniels bad promised him $1,000 to secure an appointinent for himself and a man named Biiss, as post-trader; that the appototment Wasrecured, but that the money was not pata bim R. 7. Jacob, 2d Lieutenant Infantry, sworn: Have been stattoned for the last six the Indian territory, Kansas and Dakota: bad heard that Evans paid $12,000 8 year for post at Fort Sil); heard it first in} It was generally known to the offi- oer of the army at that time. Witness Fai ORVIL GRANT came to Fort Buford avd Fort Rock in 1874 and made rome arrangement about these posts with a man named Leighton; witness understood that Grant controlled six posts; it was at least the impression in that coun- try; Gen. Hogan meationed to witness that he bad written a letter to the New York Ti bune bn 1872, with respect to the abuses at the Military trading posts Licutenant RG. Carter. 4th cavalry, sworn: Was stationed at Fort Richardson ‘ta 1571, a@ma&n named Gregory was the post- trader. Witness said in 1871 General Rey- olds sent up an order to General McKenzie to receive @ certain lot of corn; McKenzie protested against receiving it, because he could buy better corn xt a less price. Gene- ral Reynolds then sent a direct order for him to receive it; General McKenzie still pro tested, and wrote to the commander of the department, embodying his protest, over General Reynolds’ head. The corn was finally accepted. It amounted to about ) bushels. McKenzie, in his letter to the commander of the division, said the con- tractors were bad men, but controlled all the contracts In the state; that the corn was A SWINDLE ON THE GOVERNMENT, and as an army officer he did not want to be a party to the swindle. General Reynolds preferred charges against Colonel McKenzie for willful and positive disobedience of orders. The colonel was never breugut to trial, although be demanded a trial io a communication sent to the Adjutant Gene- ral. . E. Barron, sworn:—Was post-trater at t Union, NM , in 188s; was appointed by ral Grant, who was general of thearms. recommended by D. W. D.Bernard. brother in-law of Soup C. Dent. “I had tried to get the place and @onld not, and was told to apply to Bernard, He asked me to make out my application, which I did. He wrote a LETTER TO GENERAL GRANT, which beshowed me, in which he asked for my appolutment, stating bal he was to get one-third of the profits. Q Are you sure of thet? A. Yes, sir. He showed me the letter, Which was a long one. and I read it. itstated ibat he was to have one-third of the profits Afier I held the place some time Bernard Was appointed in my place, aud I was re lieved. Bernard wrote me to see Dent and on What terms he could buy my goods I sold out my stock to J.C. Dentata loss o: 000. The total loss in my operati Was about £48,000. When I was supplanted by Bernard I wrote to General Grant com piaining of the treatment. I got no reply from him. In the letter Bernard wrote to Grant he said, I amesure, that he was to re ceive one-third of tbe profits. Bernard and John C. Dent married sisters. Bernard is DoW @ bank examiner at St. Louls. He is a man of loose and profligate habits. Q. At the time you made the agreement with Bernard was Dent interesied in the third profits? A. I don’t think he was. ed post trader at Camp § Grant's influence. that effect. Q. How long had you held Fort Union un- der Gen. Grant's appointinent before you were reileved? A. About eight months. I a Dent was appotat- upply by ¢ He showed me a letter to had invested .000 in goods and $7,000 in buildings. Witness lives at present in New York, and isacommission merchant. When he wr: to Gen. Grant complaining of being removed be stated tohim in the letter his arrange- ment with Bernard, and asked at least an other post. He never heard from the letter. Q Do soa know how Bernard got his posi A. He got it throngh Gen. Grant. Deat ts still at Port Union as sutler. Dent arrange my sale of goods to Bernard. I sold out to him at bis own terms, because I coulda’t get any tetter from him. Before we left New Mexico Dent and myseif entered into an agreement about the sale of goods. He was to give me $5,000 in cash and two lots in St Louis. The lots were charged to me at #10 0»). and I was obliged to sell them at $1,590. I took his notes for 827,000. On account of the terms forced upon me by Dent, I was obliged to settle with my creditors at 49 cents on the dollar. The transaction RUINED MF FINANCIALLY. When Bernard wrote to Geu. Grant asking for the Fort Union post, he also wrote a iet- ter to Mis. Grant requesting her influeace. I don’t know whether Gen. Grant ever got Berpard’s letter, other than I kaow 1 was appointed. 3 Oo What means had you of knowing that Bernard bad influence with Gen. Grant? A. Well, Gen. Grant lived with Bernard in St. Louis when he was a poor man. Q. Wus Gen. Grant ever & poor man’? A. 1t was 80 understood in St. Louis when he lived there. Just after I left Fort Union to go to St. Louis to buy goods, and was still the trader; Eernard, whom I feft there, bet two wagon loads of sugar and coffee beiong- ing to me, on the result of a New York eiec- tion, which he lost. This shows what Kind of @ man he was. The witness was being cross examined when our report closed. A Bonanza King in Washington. [Correspondence of The Star.) VIRGINIA, N&Sy., March 2ist, 157) The departure of Colonel” James G. Fair, superintendent of the Bonanza mines, osten- sibly for San Francisco, but in reality for Washington, provokes a good deal of com- menthere. It is said that his object was to arrange for the disposal of the silver prodact of the mines to the government at par. For the past two months silver has been selliug al 5 per cent. discount on the Pacific coast— there bas been really @ glut of the articie on tnis coast. It is reported that Fair succerd- ed in his object, and that the silver thus pur- chased by governmest—about two and a balf millions @ moath—will be devoted to a gradual resumption of specie payments, bat these rumors need confirmation. It is not altogether improbable that Mr. Fair's visit to Washirgton was on an altogether differ- enterrand. You unay possibly be aware of fact that the Sutro Tunoel is an awful thorn in the sides of the bonanza kings, Jones and Sbarop, Mackay and Fair, and the California bank ring. They have swora to repeal Sutro’s charter, especiaily that clause giving him a royalty of two dollars rer ten for every ton of ore hoisted froma mines drained by the tunnel. Well, that aw- ful “bore” is: here) oar for nearly three miles, and it will be but a few months at best ere the tunnel will drain certain mines now in active operation. To test Sutro’s rights the Bonanza kings are now sinking a@ suaft some distance east of their rich mines, and this shaft will be first goa the tunnel, i understand on good au that the Bank ring,and the Mackay Fair, Fiood & O'Brien crowd look forward with a good deal ofanxiety to the result of this test, provided they @re unable to repeal that clause in Sa- tro’s charter. Out in this country they call Fair “Shppery Jim”—an ale name: but ne oe an . Sao of 000 ——_ and in due cou is ugly appellation w! leave him. Wouldn’t it be funoy now, ifhe were so mpuch captivated with ton that he should make up his mind to become Tilt ang ooo of iw Botan Kings vor any one you Know. nd speaking of Senators reminas his movements since he left here by special train to “represent Nevada!” ia street will have in that it honorable bg representative than Nevada, gine They say Sutro, if so disposed, could tablish some bad charges in con- bection with Sbaron’s election, Aad we have Coulcn t they spare’ day from Bslkaap t6 a a ‘rom Jook after William? Wil they aor FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. TUESDAY, Mareh 23. SENATE.—Mr. Wright introduced bill to incorporate the Sioux City, Black Hilisand Pacific railroad. Referred to Committee on Rallroads. Mr. Edmunds catied up House bill to r- move the political disabilities of J.J. Ghal- Son, of Mississippi. Mr. Cameron, of Pa., moved to amend by adding the name of Gen. Joseph E. Johnson, of Georgia. He said be knew Gen. Johnson very well, and he thought he deservéi to be relieved. Mr. Edmunds said it was not thecustom to relieve those who did not petition for it. Mr. Cameron then withdrew his amend- ment. Mr. Whyte moved to amend by allowing the name of Walter H. Jenifer, of Baltimore. He said Mr. Jenifer's petition’ had been be- fore the Jadiciary Committee since the be- glpning of the seasion. Mr Edmunds said it would remain there until it Was reached tn its order. The amendment of Mr. Whyte was re- jected and the bill was passed. Mr. Morrill (Maine) introduced @ bill to improve the civil service of the Patent Office. Reterred to Committee on Patents Mr. Frelingbuysen called up the bill to amend the 14th section of the act of Septera- ber 24, 1789, to establish the judicial courts of the United States. In the discussion which ensued on the bil! Mr. Ingalis said it was designed for special purposes; that Mr. Freliughaysen had dis- Unetly said that it was intended to operate against certain railroads and corporations. He now ar ced the Senator what corporat Aud in what slates Is It proposed that this bill shalloperete against. It was something extraordinary that the system of issuing processes, which had been in vogue for @ bundred years, was to be changed Mr. Frelinghuysen said the bili was gen- eral in tts application. He did not kuow any railroad tbat it affected Mr. Logan, in commentingon the bill, sald it was in violation of every principle kaown to our institutions. It iavaded tne riguts of the states. . Pending discussion, the moraing hour ex- pired, and the bill weatover. Mr. Merrimon, from Committee oa the District of Columbia, reported pill aathor- izing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to cancel and annul the con- demnation of ground in sqnare 76. In the city of Washington, for @ pablicailey and for other purposes The consular and diplomatic appropria- tion bill was then proceeded with. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Jones, (Ky.,) from the Committee on B ways and Canals, reported a substitute for the bill to provide for cheap transportation from the Atlantic to the Ohio and Missis- sippi valleys. Ordered to be printed and re- committed Mr. Vance (N. € ) offered a resolution call ing upon the Secretary of the Interior for the bames of all persons appointed agents or commissioners, general or special, for th Cherokees ef North Carolina, with the da- ties performed, law under which appointed, compensation allowed, faud from which paid, &e , &e ; adopted. Mr. Goodin (Kan.) asked unanimous con- sent tooffer a resolution directing tne Cx mittee on Banking and Currency to inquire into the gerferal working of the nationai bank redemption agency of the Treasury depart ment, and whether any unjust discrimina- lions have been made in favor of any fe- males Mr. Wilson (lowa) objected, and said the Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury A es Were now investigating the sub ect. Mr. Good!n also introduced @ resolution, Which was ac pied, directing the Commit teeon the Judiciary to inquire into the ex- pediency of legistation to prevent the trans- mission of lottery tickets, circulars, &e., through the mails of the United States. Mr. Cauifie«d (11).) offered a resolut on cali- ing upon the Secretury of the Treasury for of all contracts and & history of the same connected with the seal locks asad by the In- ternal revenue bureau and the Treasury De- dartment. Objecied to, and referred to the Committee on Expenditures in tue Treasury Department. Mr. Holman (Ind.) offered a resolution re- ducing the compensation and mileage of witnesses before the committees of the House to two dollars per day and five cents per miie each way. Referred to Committee ou K ales. HALLET KILBOURN. The Speaker then laid before the House a communication from the United States Dis- trict Attorney for the Djstrict of Columbia, informing the House through the Speaker that the grand jury of the Listrict of Colum bia bad indicted Hallet Kilbourn oa five counts, as follows: Ist. For failing to pro. duce certain papers before a committee of Congress. 21. For refusing to answer cer- tain questions put to him by said commit. tee. 3d. For refusing to answer certain questions put to him by the House of Rep resentatives. dth. For fatlure to produce certain books, documents and pers. and answer questions before @ committee of the House. Sth. For failure to produce the same and answer before the House. Under this indictment the court had issued a bench war- rant, and the warrant was now in the hands of the marshal to be served, Also, a communication from the Sergeant- at-Arms, reporting that at 11:15 o'clock of this day Alexander Sharp, the Marshal of the District, bad called upon him at his of- fice, and informed him that he had the war- rant of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia commanding him to arrest and bring before said court one Hallet Kilbourn. now in his custody in the common jail of the Distriet by order of the House of Represen tives, and the said marshal demanded ad- mission to the said Hallet Kilbourn to serve said warrant and take him from the jai! to the court, which request he (the Sergeant-at- Armos) bad refused to comply, inasmuch as sueh compliance would rel the prisoner from his So place him in custody of the court, and he now submits this for the further instructions of the House. [Apperced to this report is a copy of the warrant, signed by Chief Justice D. K. Cart- ter of the United States Supreme Court of the District.) Mr. Glover (Mo.), chairman of the Real Estate Investigating Committee, submitted @ preambleand resolution reciting the cir- cumstances under which Kilbourn was com Mitted, and directing, because of said facts, the Sergeafit-at-Arms to retain the prisoner, and not to deliver him up to any court of Justice or tribunal whatever,without farther crders of the House. Mr. Glover said he sup- posed the Honse would desire to discuss the Proposition; and although he did not wish to discuss it himself, he would allow as much time as the House desired before caliing the Previous question. The debate was in progress when our re- port closed. aan nie Hor rRoM = ee ee the passengers who arrived in thls city yes terday on the Inman steamship from Liver- were Special Treasury Ageats Mr. ilbouse, son of General Hillhouse, of the sub-treasury of this city, and Mr. Coon. These gentlemen have been connected with the United States Sydicate at Loudon, whict | Telegrams to The,Star. A STEAMER WRECKED. Five Hundred Lives Lost. —_e——_. SETTLEMENT DAY IN LONDON. Settlement ie Londoa Lonpor, Maren on Focre is litte on the Stock Exchange. the regulenty io nighUy settlement, which begins to day, claiming the pri attention. Securities are fat, with @ to ‘And the rates for continuation of contracts over the settlement are rather onerous. failures bave been announced in the House thus far, but the of one outside ator is reported, with consiterable Lia- ilities. it is not probable that the settle- ment will be completed without trouble, but bo important suspenrions are anticipated. Fatal Locomotive " GLascow, March 2.—To-day toe doller of & locomotive attached to a emstraction train on the Gi And Southwestera Raliroad exploded. Five persons wore killed outright and nine badly injared. Steamer Wrecked and 500 Lives Lost. Loxpbon, March 2.— Advices received nere to-day from India by mall repo steamstip Jowad, from Sbeh wrecked in the Argbian Sea. aboard about five bundred pilgrims Persians. bound to Rushire. Taree mex are suppored t reached Hodes The Wreck of the Great Western. Sayviiis, L. lL, Maren Toe wrecking com steamer Relief is the onty ship now the wreck of the (reat Westera, Little of the cargo is saved yet. The Great Westero is breaking in two and will soon go to pteces Abont forty men are working at the wreck to-day. ~reneniPimmanes The New 85 Counterfetts New Youk, March 2: A man calling himeeclf Frank Marston was arrestet here i POSSINE Counteriett ©) bills on the tonal Bank of Chicago. The ir@inia sixes, oll. 30: .¥, Norh Usroline do.. special tax, 2 Did to- and firm, 9g, Botton miadiin and 40449" western wh Bye unchanged. May doll « ov iste yulet ond BEcbanged easter. not qnotab'y leer ter scarce and fim apd ubch strong—crud refined. Daair ed by Siew ¥ Sirmer but quiet, 113 March 3 —*tocke « 3. Gol. 4 Exe 45; do, i un Pork, - tee aad mneet- ange, Lone, 6; r yale and firm @ebete Let A Prowixest BALtt s HIMSELF.—AL about 7 o'clock yorterday morning Mr. Talbot Denmead, the present head of the firm of Denmead'& Son, com- mitted suicide by shooting himsei? through ibe beart, at bis residence on Coares, near Townsend street. Mr. Denmead retired to the bathroom, and tn less than seven min- Bbs thereafter the neigh borneol was star- tled by a Pistol shot proceading f bis dwelling. The oceapants of the ho be lieving that the shot came from an opposite direction. paid but little attention tit. In about beif an bour Mr. Talbot benmead, jr. who resides on Decker street. in the rear of the house of his father, came looking for the latter. and at last discovere! him in @ small room %' joining the bath house, lying om the floor, the blood st-eaming from bis right side. The body was turned over, and under it was 18 smail pistol, which it is sup- posed was hastiiy thrown dowa by Mr. Den- mead after he discharged the weapon and fell to the floor. Drs.Grimes and Scott were called, but when they arrived life was ex- Unet, ‘although body seemed to be still Warm. An € on Of the body revealed the fuct that the shot passed through the beart and that death was instantaneous. Mr. Denmead had been sugering for some time past with temporary aberration of the mind, and of late bis health was gradually failing. The deceased leaves a wile and five children, three avd two daughters,— Balt. America Tur MnsastRovus FLoops us 3 LAND — The breaking of the Paxton dam at Wereester, Mass.. yesterday, caused & pantie. arers below remove! thelr goods, the narrow gorge of Cherry valley oved their chattels and families Later digpaiches swell the loss ntop, Mass., $350,000. The gland iso wide and universal that while individual are comparatively small the aggreate is erormous. At Taftsville, Coun., Sve men were drowyed by the washing away of adam embankment they were strengthening. A Norwich, Conn., dispatch says that the loss by the freshet in Norwich will amount to over $125,600; In the town of Sprague $100.- 000; in Versailles £50,000, and in Danielson- ville £20,000. Five orrix thousrnd mill operatives are idie at Lawrence. Mass., in consequence of the uppreeedented bigh water. The water in the Merrimac yesterday was forty-one feetabout the dam. Much damage bas been done in New Engiand by the freshots. THE CHRISTIANS IN TURKEY —The Berlip correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette tele- grepbe that fresh difficalty bas arisen in Turkey, ibe cbristians hitherto exempt from military duty refusing to coptinue paying the exemption tax levied upon them as an equivaisnt. They offer in the place of the tax to rr their ——, Aap ey posal is supported pa Poretanti le. The istians jastify their demand by the promise, accorded to them in the Suitan’s Trade, of full and perfect equall- ty with the Mobamedans. The Turkish gov- ernment declines to accede to their demand, ew Exo- to the bi by the flood at C! damage in New on tbe plea tha! the christians are no! to be trusted tn the army. RORBING A CAURCH.—Father Lane, tor of St. Anthony's Catholic church at Greenpoint, made @ complaint yer against Katie O'Brien, who resides with her parents at 95 India street, and caused ber ar. Test op a charge of stealing from the church prayer books, pictures and @ round tale. A ‘Visit to ee — : ne nag =f the — roperty. girl's parents bave lal Ge in rece!ptof $2 per week from a charit- able society connected with the cbureb. The thefts were continued for @ period of five ‘weeks before the thief was discovered. ¥. Telegram, 26th Tne BLACK HILLs Srory, Brieriy TOLD.—Unless cmigrauts are prepared to to Work cutting timber and tiling “the ground, aud to assume the other and pains Cf @ pioneer life to eke ovt an exis- lence, (bey should take warning from the experience of @ man writing from Caster City, in the Black Hills. He finds that claim owners gre Auxious to trade off the! for flour and bacon, and that the miners were earcing at the most irom S¢ ceats to #1 aday. {Chicago Tritune. WHENCE MANY oF THE FAILcREs.—A ‘OUNg Man Who Was # partoer in one of our fargest houses, which suspended some times Ago, said. just previows to the disaster, that ‘oung Single man could live in Boston on less then $25,000a year. He ie amerried men, and his experses have for years been in the ratio of €25,000 for a single man. He has sported Private his ciegant house, is retinne of sarvante’ and bis boxes at the opera.—{ Boston Traveler. Now Ler THe Foous Jeer at HER AGAIN.—Mits Susan B. Anthony nes lee- tnred 120 Umes during the last lec'uriug sea- and bi conan vee wo hut the revolution. The last dollar of th Sone a was paid last week.— (8. Low's Globe- found against him last him with removing ithent payti 13 await a warrant for wes Line. Surt.—Nathaniel McKay, of ton, bas commenced for a oi, Ak “SeChare apa Peaai ieee hen wt et Miia certain navy yard frauds. ‘Jn San francisco there is one divorce: a Indian and his food, Pa dying out together. Sy Sherine az ae