Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1876, Page 1

> THE EVENING STAR. | "1876 spRiwer sylvania Avemu: er Lith strect, The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. RAUPFMANN, Prea’t. ea THE EvENiNG Star is served by carriers to at Ten Cents per week. or Forty- four Cenis per month. Copies at the coun’er, Two Cents each. By mai—postaye prepaid— Bixty Cents & month, one year. $6. THE WEEKLY STAR— published on Friday — S2a year, postage prepaid BF AU subscriptions invariably in wleance. Ba Kates of advertising furnished on applica SPECIAL NOTICES. v MaSONIO—< CRs * id on TH MW o'clock, b; No, 8, to boser the s ion, Saux jTHEROW PA) Wopat Arch Marcns in good standing are fra- PTER OF SORKOW RSDAY EVENING, Stickney Ravkin. 9 Weed. i Spec). 9: Mire Or=ptn t. 4 opruhsver cither of the Provi-ton as LN LINCOLN HALL, Wilt be resumed BARBATH AFTERNOON, MAROM 26th, 17 INVITED mar25.tr 2 BUILDING TOs. Si each 8. WHEGLER. Pres MISSEL, Sec. and Treas. zeTonr's Orrice, DistRict oF Co! Wasnt ©, Maren 3, 1576 ‘The attention of Tax-payers is culled to the fact Of the sec. nd im pent of the taxes for the current Yeor becunteg das the let of April proximo, sad if Bot paid on or before that day s penalty of two per be added on said fast one halfof sach the tiret day of each sacceeting m } collected in the manner prescribed by ia: Also, a like penalty continues to attach ts the deiia- @uent first naif of such tax dus 1, srs Also, tae attention of all commercial agents, ped- "end produce dealers at large end in the sev- markets hereby notified that the licaases 8 to them s+ eneb, witl expire om the ist day of March s2d that the sswe must be promptly ren: SE this offive. JOHN F. COOK Rortl ese Collector, D.C. B MUTUAL BUILDING ASSOCIA Orcanized January, 1576 —Sab- fcription to eteck of tals As-octation will be re. ceived at office of Secretary, 454 L osite Cty Hall. Secoud me fF, April ad. at 7o'clock p. m an Ste niw Eotran BUSH ROD BUBLNSON, Pr G WILLIAMSON, Secretary STEATFORD FESDALL, S —s Cy 4 (apr momen On COFFEE AND CHO aeut mar? td ‘OLATE, with L 1429 Pr t= LEW BANKERS, evid-tr 1429 F street. | © G. YOUNG, FOTaRY PUBLIO, Ore: NS, Ma AVENUE ole Spectacles. dec? 1y latp Bp84244148 PesoLe sexoTaduzs, BK. HS EMPLER, OrrictaN, GecS-tristp 455 Peuna. ave.. corner 46 street. 1876 PRICE LIST OF MEN'S, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING! or A. STRAUS, 101] PENNSYLVANIA AVBSUS. DRESS COATS AND VESTS. ‘Oriental Silk Pl'd Worsted Coats & Vests..$20 00 Borthampton ilk Bibbed Worste! do. do .. 15 00 Vienus Diagonal Worsted Costs & Vests...... 16 50 Blackivgton Bisck and Gold Worsted do. do 15 00 Fancy Silk Worsted Costs & Vests 12 00 Narragancett Fascy Bl k Worsted do. do... 10 00 BUSINESS SUITS. af Sprirg Cass. Suit... 20 09 arte Piaid Cass Suit. 15 00 Edward Barris Hair-lice Cass. S .16 50 ‘The Versalites Checked Case. Sui -15 00 ‘The Disgonal Bic bea Cass. Suit 11 00 Gen'ne Wachivgton Will Bine Flannel Suit. 13 00 North Hoosic Bic meore, HESS Hereules Scotch 11 00 Englirh Scrips and Pisid (aes, Sait 10 00 Koickerbocker Check Oase. Suit 200 Beulstury Brocken Check Ca <00 Union Cass, Sait. Frock snd Sack. 600 Yourrs: Irs. Midburg Diagonal We : =18 00 Lippin fk Rubbed Case. Sait - 13 00 Maron's Hatr tine Om ~- 11 00 London Plaid Cass. Sait 900 New York Mils Cass. Su 700 BOYS’ SUITS. Norwalk Fancy Worsted Suit $1000 Camden Pista Cass Sai —_ S00 Snow take Fancy Cass. Suit 700 Kuickerbocker Check Cass 6 00 rt fags. Suit... 500 cozkx#e DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CLT¥ Al THE SAME KAT&. New schedule—Fail load of 40 bushels for 93. mailer loads 6 cents por el, carcage, ate: ArrLy To OFFICE OF Lote or a GASLIGHT COM- PPLETON'S AMERICAN CYCLOPE ts hevt hes completion. It ng 8 Very large be Washington viet! SBis great work will be eupplicd, In wert ‘or pages ¥ AT MANUFACTURERS’ a Paicad Sa Ladies’ and Gent's TRAVELING TRUNKS, MecMoarrsy's Patoct Trunk Stay —, oH SHAWL STRAPS and POCKET BOOKS. DOUBLE ant SINGLE HARNESS. LAP ROBES and HOESK BLASKBTS. SADDLES, BEIDLES and WHIPS. ‘Tranks Covered and Hepsired, and made to erder ‘Repairs to Harness. = &. McMURRAY, sos jenll-r -QPRING DBESS GOODS, DEBEGES, SERG Sore ana monalas, - BTEIPES and BROCADE! ené CALIOOES. All the St tae cheapest store in the city 0 GOS oh at., 0; OLLY'S, well tr vo, 47—N&. 7,178 Fyening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1876. TWO CENTS. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GoveRNMeNT Receipts To-pay.—Inter- nal revenue, $237,445 98; customs, $537,565 41. THE PRESIDENT Cid not receive visitors to-day, being somewhat Indispose. THE U. S. STEAMER ALERT, now at Port Royal, bes been ordered to New York, to be fitted out for the China station. THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY to- day directed the retirement of $188,144, that being 80 per cent. of the new national bank circulation issued during the present month. Mr. Wm. H. Doo.rrtee, the newly ap- pointed Assistant Commissioners of Pensions, to day tcok the oath of office and at once entered upon bis n HAMLIN'S new: fan meet with favor anywhere. H. ul should £0 home and go to wood chopping. That's his sphere.—Boston Post. THE HILL making an appropriation for the Printing and Engraving Burean of the Treasury, known as the silver bill, was tuzen up fn the House of Representatives this afternoon, at the close of the moroing THE NOMINATION of Mr. Dana to be mia ter to England, was again under consider lon yestercay. Mr. Bontwell made a speech favoring the confirmation, and Mr. Morion Opposed it. Senator Dawes, it is said, Will make a speech in favor of the nom- REPRESENTATIVE BENJAMIN WILSON, cf West Virginia, who seemed steadily re- covering from his recent severe illness, typhoid fever, bad a relapse last Sunday, and now lies in such a critical condition at his residence, 122; @ street, that the doctor cutertains no hopes of bis recovery. HALLET KILBOURN.—The procesdings in ihe House of Representatives yesterday on the ease of Hallet Kilbourn and the adoption of the resolution of Mr. Glover instructing the Sergeant at-Arms of the House not to deliver Hallet Kilbourn to the eustoty of any person or tribunal until the farther order of the House, are reported fully on the thint page of this paper. Tar Case or Ex-CHIgF CLERK LippPtIn- CoTT AND OTHERS.—To day, the grand jury id before them the case of W. H. Gant, F- L. Lippincott, to which rge I. Buxton, A. S Gaylord. Willis Drammond, and H. H. Fin- ley. This is the case for alleged connection with which Mr. Lippincott, chief clerk of the Land Offic recently removed. CoxrikMATIONS.—The Senate yesterday confirmed the following nominations: Jc M. Coughlan, of California, to be chief jus- t the supreme court of Utah; William © Fox. of Mfssoari al at Brans- wick, Germuny; Frank Welch, of Nebraska, register land office, Norfolk, Nebraska; Jas t Nebraska, receiver of publie moncys, Nebraska. Also, a number of ters and several military promo: SAFE PcRGLAr IS VESTIGATION.—Mi- cheel Hayes, any with I. C. Nettle- ship, was at the Capitol this morning, but the Judiciary Committee were unabie, on count of oiher business, to examine then regard to their knowledge of the Harring~ ton safe burgiary. Mr. Hayes will be exam- ined this evening or to-morrow morning. cttlesbip left this afternoon for Newark N.J., bat says he will return in @ couple o days. PATENT OFFICE ReFoRM.—Mr. Morr! of Maine, intreduced a bill in the Senate yesterday providing that no officer, clerk, or employe of the Patent office suall be allowed to act as counsel, agent, or attorney, la the prosecution of applications for patents or of any interest In leiters patent, nor by any manner or means to aid Inthe prosecutio2 Patent Office. i masees.. of such patent application within two years vextatter Le shall have ceased to be such officer, clerk or employe. No FEARS OF A FRESHET IN THE PoTo- MsC.—The signal officer, who has an ob- server stationed at Harper's Berry to watch ard report the coocition of the river, irforms us tbat the rise there in the past tweaty-forr hours was only three feet. This will not bring the water here up te the danger level,as it is row &t least a foot below tbe point reached during the rise two years ago. It will take arise of twelve feet yet at Harper's Ferry to give any cause of alarm here, and that change is nol anticipated. THE UNION RaiLRoaD BILL —The House Committee oa the District falied to have a meeting this morning, @ quorum not being present. Ti several members who were present considered ioformally the Usion railroad bill, and heard a delegation of citi- zens of South Washington in opposition to it. Remarks were made by several of the delegation. The sub-committee who have the bill in charge will, it 1s understood, re- pert unfavorably on it, whieh report ‘will likely be adopted by the whole committee. Ux Sam's Loose CHANGE—Taere is in the Treasury about $1,500,000. When the amount shall be reduced to one milton dol Jers the Treasury will shut down on the issue of fraction currency. As it is issued at the rate of one hundred thousand dollars per cay, the issue will cease about the end of this week. The government will retain the one mi:lion to meet its own requirem peyments. Two handred and fifty thy doilars in fifty-cent notes are to be allowed. to the Centennial exhibition, to be usel as change. Tue PROPOSED FISu WAY AT THEGREAT PaLLs oF THE PoTomac.—Some time since @ joint resolution was adopted by the Mary- land leg!stature praying Congress to appro- Prit!e $20,000 for the purpose of constructing & shway at the Great Falls,on the Potos mac. The memorial was referred to the Committe on Commerce, subsequently was referred by thts enmri oO Mr. Don nis for investigation and r Mr. Deants will shortly report in i 18 beces sary @ppropr: st Known Whnt action the con dee will lake in the matter. TURE can be so doubt that the House democrats are rather overdoing the business of investigation. A large number of officials are under fire, and in some cases the idlest gossip is sought after a3 greedily as realiy important facts. The resait ts that the pab- lie is a good des! confused, and, as every now and then @ cemocrat ts caught, the people become convinced that the politicians on both sides are pretty corrupt. Speaker Kerr is taid to be among those clear-headed demo crats who co not expect great political re- sults from the investigations as they are con- ducted.—| Van,” in Springfield Repwhlican, SECRETARY BRIsTow has sent a dispatch to the U. 8. district attorney at Louisville, calling his attention to the Reeves state. ment in the Cincinnat! Enquirer of the 224, tS as absolutely [aise as far as it concerned him, and sugg+sting that Reeves be brought before the grand jury and requirct to tell allbe knows of the matter. He farther 7 shown that any offi- ‘hes taken a bribe to et. The next grand "ict Will meet te matter will be in- ial who had accapted be one, exposed and paa- Jury in the ke April 10, when 1 vestigated, ari Use @ bribe, if there ished. NEw MOVEMENT in INDIANA.—Aronsed by (breatened danger, the better seatimeat of Indiana has come to the rescue of the state from the low class of politicians ot the Laa- rs kind. If ‘s understood in well informed | circles in Washington that Hon. Jeptha D. | New, a man who has made an excellent rec- | erd in Congress, and personally a man of good character, will be very strongly pushed for nomination for governor, if he ain con- fent to leave his present position ‘and take up the Sight. Letters have been received bere indicating that this mms Dot oply meets the favorabie | the better class of pelitieians, but that it | Will be strongly supported by the democratic Wash. Speci Chicago Ties. | Bpect it, te THE WAR OFFICE INVESTIGATIO More Post Traders Heard From. After our report of the proceedings before the Committee on Expenditures -in the War Department closed yesterday— W*LCH’S LEFT BOWER. Edward Weitch, who is t-trader at Fort MePhersor. aud who bas also the tradership at Camp Sheridan, testified that his partner was R. F. Bower, a brother-i Bower originally pat in 1 #4400, but bas given no attention to the business other than todraw a share ‘of tbe profits. Witness took Bower fn at his own request, atid before be received his ap- rointment from Gen. Belknap, which was soon forthcoming after he made the arrange. : to enter Into co-partoership with tower, WHAT A POST TRADFRSHIP COST ME. WOOLEY. post trader at Fort DA i, Wyoming territory, ified that was first appointed sutler there in 1367, and was reappointed in March, 1871. The original appolotme.t was made through the recommendation of the officer of the garri- ton. He emntoyed ex-Senator John M Thayer, to come on here three or four times vhen attempts were made to remove wit- He had paid Thayer abovt £300 to $1,280. The first payment was made in Au- enst, 1sv2 The bighest single paymeat was $35 He never conversed with Thayer about the proposed change in tae manner of ap- Peinting post-traders, and never paid a officer for bis influence to retain the px neither in money nor by allowing them to have their goods cheap. ‘He contributed $400 to the republican campaign fund during the last Presidential camnaign—one check for $250, and one for $150. Never paid any money to any one to atlend to bis matters except Mr. Thayer. The Committee met today half-past 12 o'clock. The first witness sworn was Gen. George A. Caster, U.S A. Witness is in command at Fort A. Lincoln, Jiakota; has been for three years. The #ud post- traders on the North Missoart river were at Fort Rice, Capt. Harmon; at Fort Lineoin, 8. A. Dickey; canuotremember who bad the other posts. U.—If changes were made in these post traders tell the committee how they we: brought about. A.—I can testify as to Fort 4.Lincola. 8S. A. Dickey was post-trader. I received a let: ter foun the Seeretary of War, dated Jaou- ary 5, i874, stating that the President nad been informed that Dickey hat introduced liqcor into the fort, and that the place was really held by a disloyal maa named Wilson. I investigated the subject, and found that had not violated the internal reveaue jaw Dut bed Introdeced liquor in the Indian teriitery, but by military authority. I re- p rted to the Secretary of War that Dic: rey a “a fit person to hold the post. h, 1874, I received a letter from ary of War, stating that Robt. ( bad been appointed. Wilson, who was pertoer of Dickey, putilshed a letter, writ ien to A. C. Layton, in which he said he was satisfied that the Secretary of War was in teristed with Sipe ja the post-tradecsiiip. His letter, which was published, was sent to ss, accompanicd by one’ writtea by tary Belknap, in which ke SDEv THE ACCUSATION AS A LIE. e time mau. & written compla: r of stating that ficer ovght to have aright to ba, any goods to the post except through him. forwarded Sipe’s letter to Secretary Belkoap and received In repiy @ ctreulur which said noone had tue right tosell goods but nlar post trader. The Secretary of added that the elrenlar was plain h to be understood, and meaut what It Captain Polavd,one of the officers, tested against Sipe’s prices, and had ced goods, but this Was stopped. Af- p exposure I sent for Sipe and His Post? Te said he estimated his profits at $15,000 an really: one third of it was paid to Genera) Hedrick, of Iowa, aud one-third to Goueral Rice. in Washington. Out of bis prodts of =15 000, he only received $2,500. He said he did not know but that he understood @ por- tion of it went to the Secretary of War. Some time last year some of my command went to Kentucky to buy borses. While there they met A MAN NAM TOMLIN He told the officers that he had the trader at Fort Rice appointe: d was interested In ope-third of the profits, and he particalarly inquired how the post was doing. Caster said he told the Secretary of War once that Sipe was holding a whip over the heads of the officers, on account of having great infli- ence with the Secretary of War. Tae Secre- tary made bo reply, but tossed his head. as ifto say, “You shouldn't believe all you uear.” I met RONAFFIN AND ORVIL GRANT at one time on the frontier. They wanted transportation to visit four Indian posts. Grantasked me if I would fornish him an ambulance to wake the trip. Bonaffia told me he was interested with Orvil Grant in several posts. When Grant got back to Bis- marck he found there would be some difi- culty in bis holding the Fort Berthold post, whereupon he telegraphed to Secretary Del- ano to appoint a man named Raymond, who was appointed. Raymond subsequently said that he had paid Grant $1,000 for getting him the place. . Did Orvil Grant ever show you any au- thority from the President or Secretary of the I:terior in connection with the Indian No, sir; he never showed me any author- ity, but he said that he had it. ‘Wirmess testified that the proclamation of the President extending tue Great Sioax military reservation ENHANCED THE VALUE OF POSTS on the north Missouri river, because it ren- dered them @ move complete monopoly. At one time an application came tome from the lodian agency at Standing Rock, asking for troops to close up the store of a Mrs. Galpin, a full-blooded Sioux squaw. [refused togrant the use of the troops because she had deen there a long while, und the Iodians desired ber to remain. Withess said in his jaigmeut the law giving the appointments of post t ders to the Secretary of War did not affect the morale of the army, he was glad to say; it did bave the effect, however, o adding to the embarrassnients of frontier life; he thought it had Increased the expeuse ant in- convenience of living on the frontier. the old law it was impossible to form “rir Witness bas Keown the trader at Fort A. Lince!n to stop an offic rs wagon and in- See that he Lad borght no gooda atf{a posi four miles below, where they cou.d be gotten at baif price. «2. Did you ever represent the state of af- fairs to the Secretary of War? A sir, I did not, because I was just as SUSPICIOUS OF TH SECKATARY OF WAR as I wasof thesutler. I believe the trader at Fort Baford pays a large sum of money to Gen. Hedrick.” The officers of the arny always regarded the Secretary of War as a stient partner in the trading posts. Witness said that he beara in New York that Gen. 'Belknapsad pald $700 apiecs for oll portraits, out of government money; ove of the portraits was his own. The artist's name who did the work was Huntingden. THE TRADING Witness said that whea Legend A Belknap visited the frontier he received him just as his official position required. He did not meet him, however,on the edge of the resery- ation, as he should nave done. The day before Belknap arrived, Sipe, the post trader, sent & basket of wine for witness to entertain him with. Witness sent it back and said he didn’t drink wine. The Secretary remainet a@t the post buta few hours. Dickey, who bad been the post trader Sipe, said ho didn't pay cp 2 tax at the post because his brother was chairman of the Military Com- mittee of the House of Representatives. . NOT CERTIFYING TO CHARACTER. Q Is Mr. Bipe man of good moral char- el acter? A. Well, I am not certifying to the moral character of any post trader jast at tunis time. Q itis said the order for the extension of the Great Sioux military reservation was issued to prevent the Indians from getting rum. A. Well, I don’t think the Indians got one ¢ripk less. The profits of the post traters oda morals of the Indians a lmg way hind. Witness said that Thum), the trader at Fort Peck, was about to be removed, when he obtained some affidavits showing that Orvil Grant and the Layton brothers wera MIXED IN INDIAN FEAUDS. This he showed to several aud he wa; al- lowed to remai to iD. What were the frauds? A.— Weil, after forage had been rm pepe oi noes pgaged tn the frauds would get a cor- Uficate ‘w of the- been delivered, and then {t would be moved from post to post. In one insiance witness found that @ seargent had been paid $50 for overweighing 8,000 bushels of corn. It was re-weighed by bis order, and every sack (ell short 10 or 15 pounds. Witness refused to re- celve the corn, and rted the fact through intermediate channels to the Secretary of ‘a1, when he got an order to receive the corn. Witness believed at the time the corn belonged to the Indian department, and was Paid for twice by the government. Witness | said that a steamer Bismarck last fall, and flour which belonged to the Indian department was sold to citizens. One man bought eight sacks. The flour was after- wards reclaimed At Fort Berthold an Indian sforebousé was burned under suspicious cir- cumstances. Raymond, who was a trader there, always laid in @ large stock of flonr in the fall. When be was well supplied, the sapplies in the warenouse belonging to the government, were burned with the warebouse. He made A goot thing after the fire, because he was the only person who had any on hand, A DELINQUENT TAXPAYER WITH A Con SCIENCE — Treasurer New has received a let- ter from Philadelphia enclosing $133, which the writer said was due for income t4x for be years 1870, Tl and 72, stating that there was general neglect on the part of assessors and collectors of that tax in the townsh!p in which he Ifved, ana sigus himself “Deitne quent Taxpayer.” NAVAL ORDERS —Captain Chas. H. Bald- win, ordered toexamination for promotion, 4th April. Surgeon EdwariD. Payne, toe amination before the retiring board, April. Theodore Porter, detached from tbe Alarm and ordered to the Swatara, N Atlaptic station, 20th April. Daniel Deibanty navy yhrd, Mare i the Lackawanna, Ist nd, Cal., and orde: June, THE SPENCER INVeSTIGATION.—At the beginning of the Spencer investigation General John T. Morgan, counsel for the opponents of Senator S, submitted a paper containing @ list of witnesses ne de- sired to be summoned, and stating what he intended to prove by them. The following is @ paragraph from the paper referred to: “I also ask for & subpena for William I. Houghton, Wiiliam M. Brightman, and W. ©. Griffin, of Lowndes county, Als., to con- tradict and impeach Ben. De Lemas, if he is offered as a witness by Mr. Spencer.” Mr. De Lemas was put on the witness’ stand by Gen. Morgan yesterday, to prove tuat he re- ceived $15 from Mr. Whiting, chairman of the republican state committee. THE IMPEACHMENT OF EX-SECRETARY BELKNAP —The original articles of impeach- ment in the Belknap case first agreed upon have been reduced from twenty-five in num- br to five counts, as follows: The first charges ex-Secretary Belknap with receiving money corraptly for making appointments. Second, with bribery under the statute. Tulrd, the payment of meney toex-Secretary nap for continuing ‘men in oilice. Fourth, with receiving movey and gifts for appointing persons to office. This conn: con- tains sixteen specifications, and sets forth the specific amount paid to Belknap by Marsh. The fifth connt, in order to cover the payments of money made to Belknap for Mrs. Belknap, charges the ex-Secretary with laking money for the use of himself for oth- ers. The first business in order after the presentation of the impeachment artictes and their adoption by the House will be the by ballotof seven men ra to act anagers and uct the prosecation. This will probably taixe the remaiader of the k, so that it is probable that the trial 1 net be actively under way in the Senate the niidlie of next week. It is stated jenerul B. F. Butier has been retained the ex In tha Sen- lecting stat Maryland; t bought after release of perso: ry usury may be debt has been seit aable to pay fines; ating and equailzing charges on ratiroads. A committe of conference on disagree ments a8 to ihe now assessment bill was ap poloted by both Horses. Tne bill and re-o Intions in regard to the taxation, &c., of the Baltimore and On{o railroad compaiy was favorably reported from the finane= The committee ored 10 pro ure a pe not entitled to it, reporte was based on a misapprebension on the part of Senator Earle, who gave curren charge. Senators Cooper ana Joyce, of tumore city, were declared entitled to their seats, and irom St, Mary's county, 3 rence, republican, seat. In the House, com mittee on elections in contested cases in the first legislative district of Baltimore city re- ported that the police were pot in collasion with the violators of the law; that colored people were responsible for some of the elec- ton riots, and that the ballots in excess of the poll list could not vary the result, and might have been cast by reformers as well As democrats. A resolution declariag the sit- ting members for the district duly elected wes adopted. Similar action was taken as to the members from the second and third legislative districts. A PACKED CONVENTION. —The District convention to-day, to electedelegates to the National Republican convention at Cincin- nati, was controlled, to some extent, by ced position elements, and, in the opinion of the majority of the convention, did not repre- sent the republican voters of this District. The result was the withdrawal of a majority of the republican delegates. Another con- vention will be held soon, at which delegates to Cincinnati will be elected to contest the seats of Sayles J. Bowen and A. M. Green, who were elected at to-day’s convention— (Gen. Boynton in Cin. Gasett Tur CHARGRs AGAINST Henry (- Bownn.—The Plymouth chureh tnvestiga- ting commiltee,’ who are examining tho cha. gen against Henry C. Bowen, met last night, and did not adjourn nntil a late hour. Henry C. Bowen, his sou, Edward D. Wari, avd Andrew Bradshaw, were present. Mr. Bradshaw was called by Mr. Bowen, but the committee, after a lengthy consultation, concluded not to admithis evidence. They considere the third fourth and fifth charges, after which Dr. Ward testified at some length, &nd the committee adjourned uutil next Thursday ever r s passed, ayes 20, nays 3. Ji has gone to the Governor for approv&l. The Governor has signed the bill repealing Section 56 of the Virginia tobacro Inspection laws, which practically abolishes the com- poleory jot pectione, and sweeps away some »bacco laws of more than a hundred yveara standin. The Virginia Legislature will ad- journ to-da: THE MEXICAN War—A_ Brownsville (Texas) despatch says a fight occurred near Matamoras on tbe morning of the 27th be- tween the government troops and a force of insurgents, in which the latter were beaten. A great deal of disaffection exists at Mata- moras, and it is thought the city will fall an easy prey to Diaz should he act promptly. tous far developed by the naval court mar, us. evel e naval court-mar- tal at San Francises in the trial of Pay In- Spector Spaulding shows a defalcation of over one million lars. Pinney, Mr. Spaulding’s clerk, obtained this large amount bankers aud individuals on false vouchers and left for parts unknown. THE INDICTED WHISKY MEN at New Or- y Je Paul Brul! Thomas, Jobn Henderson, John 2, ir., John McWherter and Alexander McKes pleaded not guilty, The others failed to ap- pear. &7-A man died In Janesville, Wis., while su periutending a burial. 7-The woman suffrage bill has again been rejected by the Massachusetts legislature. ponte aly Pane es Sas asa Ww ar! ma ineive members. #7-Thomas B. Jones was killed in a drank- en brawl at Cleveland, O., last night by his mistress, Mary Laue, who struck him oa the left temple with a poker. . bill taxing all dogs over tures yours bt nese > D1 over each. . refusing to give their ages to th e census enumerators will be dealt with sam- from the Iodiao agent tuat it had | marily. The Insane Asylum Investigation, Summary of the Testimony. The House Committee on Expenditures in the Interior department has been for some time engaged in the Investigation of affairs in the Government Insane Asylum. Otis W. Marsh, an inmate of the testified that he was cler& therefrom Some wards were not kept tu a pre con jedition. The servants of Dr. Nichols’ private family. avd also the driver of Mrs. Nichols’ carriage are paid on the regular government Toll. Enough food te wasted in the kite to feed a dozen families. Shepherd and £ Nichols bought @ tract of land. This lan: Nichols sold to the goverameut, and is pert of che grounds. Miler, who works in the bake st te Btified that mueh of the floarused was © sylum, toTs Was badly beaten br a kee Henry B. Taylor testified that the pay ward had geod food, but that bad food was fur ne of U rty. Just before the Boart of Visitors came every month every thing was put in excellent order. After that time things would go back to their usual looseness. Dr. Jichols was &bsent much of bis time. Witness gave a statement to one Murray, reporter for the Sunday Gareife, but It was altered before being printed, Major Richards, Dr. Blake, and others, threatening Murray with arrest in case he did not correct it” Witness had seen yermin ou patients’ clotsing. YESTERDAY Alexander M , Woo resides near the Asy- lum, testit t the cabbages raised at the Asylum cost fiom 30 to 50 centsa head. Samuel Woods. who 18 employed in the laundry, testified that he had seen vermin on thé patients’ clothing. The food was sometimes bad, which was the fault of the steward, Did not believe Dr. Nichols would have allowed it if he bad known it; belie the asylum is well conducted; gets $22 per mouth, and bis wife +20 per month and her board. Albert D. Smoot, who was an attendant in White ash ward two weeks in August, 1 saw one of the patients badly kicked ar beaten by Jotun Hetterman; there wasa mari on bis back as large as a saucer; the injured man died the next night; Hetterman is still there; he wold seare the patients when they sat long at the table, and sometimes knock them over. Dr. Nichols ordered three mea to be tied in the water closets down to iron pipes; these men were not so craz that they could have been let loose in the back. The meat was gencraily tainted; the coffee and butter were geverally good.’ Dr. Nichols came around in the wards just seven imes in stx months. W. .Smco', who was an tomate for six montbs, testified that the food was generally bad, especially the pork and beef, TO-DAY. The committee met this morning at 10 “clock in secret sexsi ad up to 2 p.m. 1 opened the doors Bor examined auy SSeR. THE EMMA MINE SCANDAL. More of Gen. Schenck’s Testimony. A our report closed yesteriay ex- Minister Robert C. Schenek’s examination by the Honse Committee on Foreign Affairs #8 tohis connection with the Emma mine Was continued, Ga chenck said he had lost altogether about $51,000 by his specula- tion in the mine. In May, isi4, te obtained leave of absence and had @ settiement with Mr. Parke from whicd it appeared ibat he was indebted to Parke in the sum of 00. He setiled that by giving a morigage on RIS HOUSE IN WASHINGTON, and by placing in Parke’s bands a number of shares of stock, including sh Vermillion Coal Mining compar nols, and shares of the National company,of Washington. Toe a "9S Thal he was at liberty to redeem ai ‘11 Of these obligations on or before May * ist8, and Parke assured him that he would not press him in the matter. Parke was always friendly andoffered to help him in other speculations in order to meet this note, but he (S.) deciined. Gen. Schenck then read letters from Parke to snow that after the mine collapsed the latter was still co sept that the mine would yield well. He (S. eoutinued to baye the fullest faith in the value of the mine. IN REGARD TO THE WITNESS LYON he saiche did not know him, although be may have met him. Remembers that he fren heard of Lyon, but would not know bim if be saw bim in the room now, neither did he know Johnson, who was Lyon's attorney, thongh he may have seen him several times. Referring toa portion of Ly- on’s testimony in regard to him, General Schenck said he knew no other way of terming it, except tbat it was “a clamsy st Adjourned. To.Day. Gen, Schenck appeared before the Foreign Affairs Committee this morning, and was cross examined at some length in regard to bis refusal to acknowledge the service of a writ served upon him just as he was leaving England in connection with a suit brought a. the Emma beaoeny | Company of Londou. © said he regarded it es A PIECE OF IMPERTINENCE, and informed the officer that he shonll ca!l and see Lord Derby whom he had offictaliy Written that he was about returning to America. Gen. Schenck said at that time he regarded himself still the American min ister, on the ground that bis successor hat bot been Sy gee or confirmed, and until that tme be felt thathe was the minister. Hedid not know that his successor had been appointed until he acrived in New Yo Hiis understarding was that he was torece: the same profit for his investment tn the stoc.¢ of the Emma mine as the other stock- holders did, no more and no less. He never knew Baron Albert Grant,and never heard of him until after the Emma Mine Com- any was started in London. He did not kDow Who were the promoters of the stovk. IN REGARD TO HI8 TRANSACTIONS he said he only bad two, and probably one more, but that the profit or loss was not suf- ficient. to createan impression on his memn- ory. His first transaction was borrowing ten thousaids pounds from Mr Parke to pay for 500 shares, but he oaly received 3090. H's second transaction was when he met with such a heavy loss, sweeping away ail the peewee of the first and leaving bim largely in jeht. 13th. Gen. Schenck explaincd his transaction with Mr. Parke at length, avd said that he bad first accepted some aid from Parke, bat afterwards seitied with the latter by traus- ferring certain bonds. The Headstones Contract. WHAT A WASHINGTON WITN«Ss TESTIFIED. Mr. George A. Meyer, late chief clerk Ce tennial branch, Quartermaster General's ofice, testified recently before the Military Committee of the House, in reg@rd to the working of the “Office of National Ceme- teries, War Department.” He was cogni- zant of all facts preparatory to the giving out of the contract, but was transferred to @nother branch some ten days before the Ding of the bids, In September, 1573, and disenarged from the office on July tst, 1874, ostensibly on sccouut of redactions in the force, but really, as the Secretary of War expressed it to several members of , because be “didn’t want him.” His Impres- sion was that Bridges and Richardson made the design for tne headstones. Bridges after- wards, though not the lowest bidder, ob- tained a contract Sor part of tue headstones, P. Morbnv of this ett one of the tr tt . Morgen, One o! contrac! ors, had ‘he entire lot for the Barrancas coma etery rejected. He got disgusted and sold oat bis contract, incinding the itopes, to Bridges, who got the stones accepted. Under the of Quartermaster General Me«gs ae in the cemetery oflice for several SS @t $1,400 and ove ‘Bt $1,200, and @ temporary messenger. there were three chief clerks, clerks, six civil engineers, essen; of Bo gers, clerks receive from $100 Now, § i ; Fi] i HE j 151. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, WEDNESDAY, March 2. SENATE.—Mr. Conkling presented joint resojutions of the New York legisiatare pro- testing against the repeal of the epecie re- sumption act. Referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Windom: presented pet of Minnesota in favor of ¢ third class mall matter. Committee oo Post Oftices Mr. Dennis presented petition of Gowl Templars of Marytand asking probinition of the bqu Referred to the Commit- tee on the District of Columbia. itteeon Indian on of citizens » postage on eferred to the the Trea- t s. F mittee, certain Indiaa from the same co ransfer the custody ¢ s, reported H 1p the appropria of postal cards. Thurman, orted fay from the ¢ oa the of Cotambta, repe i amend pg the act incorporating mnt siook company of the Yoong Men’s Cliristian As- fociation of Washington, and asked for its pres eration, but Mr. Sarget ob Me Bogy introduc Misston ¢ Private Law ing the Secreta to wet apart ppewa La- Gingtow, and to eonve United States. mittee. Mr. Torrman call the trans: hankraptey territories to Passed. Mr. Cameron (Wis.) moved totake up bill Authorizing the city of La Crosse, Wiscon- sin, to construct & poutoon bridge across the Mistissippl rive Mr. Boxy said this was very important bill. To construct a bridge across the Mis- slesippi river xt the potuts named would be to cestroy the navigation of the river. Mr. Windom aiso expressed doubt as t the propriety of tbe bill, and Mr. Cameron with- drew bis mation. Mr. Conkling called up Honse bill relating to the execntion of castom-bouse bonds. Amended and passed. Mr. Bogy catied np Honse resolntion ap- propriating £1,000 for the expe pewa Ind ting Wash Passed. The uvtlaished business, betug the consa- lar und ¢!plomatic appropriation bill, then y mY Referred to Judiciary © apreme courts of the et courts of the same. came up. ston of Mr. Sargent, it was ordered on peucing ameod ments be lim e minutes for each Souater spean- HOUSE OF R Randall, from t ported a resolution the House, so that there shall be a tional dele appointed on the ¢ tees on Territories, Indian Affairs, avd Mining, and Pablic Lands; satd gates in committee to have the sa and privileges as in the House. Ai Mr. Randail also reported, from the Com- mittee on Appropriations, 2 bill appropria Ung $40,000 to provide for the exntbition of ioa, tal Expo at necessary to meet. certain required at the Phiiade!p in the appraivement of goods s: position from abroad Mr. Banks, from the Committee on Rules. reported an amendment to Rule 135, making the pay of witnesses before committees of : r diem, and five cents each way for t lo the ex urged that ©2 should be the compensation, as that was the pay allowed by the Supreme Court and by the Sepste. Mr. Banks replied that witnesses before the conris were subpeaaed and were com peiled to attend, while most of the witnesses of the House come upon a simple invitation, znd the cost of seeding a subpeena was seved. To redace the pay too low would have a tendency to deter the attendance of witnesses. The report was adopted. Mr. Thomas (Md.), from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a bill, repeal- ing the act of Febraary 8, 4575, limiting the time for the redemption of unused stamps. Passed Mr. Buchard, (Iil.,) from the Committee of Ways and Means. reported a bili to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the Judgments proviced for by the act of Febra ary 15, 1876. |The bill authorizes the Secre- tary of the Treasury to convert so far as is necessary the registered bonds, in which the Geneva award was invested, into cou- pon bonds, and dispose of tue same for the payment of the awards of the Alabams claims court. The total amount of the award is $6,476,552 96.) Passed. The House then. in the morning hour, pr>- ceeded to the consideration of bills reporte! from committees: Mr. Banning, from the Committee on M t- itary Affairs, reported @ bill to regulate the Pay and allowances of officers of the army. On motion of Mr. Caulfield, the bill was amended to take effect July 1; 1576. The yeas and nays were ordered on the passage of the bill, and it was passed—yeas, 141; nays, 6l—the negatives being all from the republican side. Mr. Kasson moved to amend the title bill 80 as toread: A bill topunish the army of the United States for gallant services ren- dered by it in preserving the Union. Mr. Banning moved to refer the amend- ment tothe gentleman frem Iowa for the gallant service he rendered in the war. [Laughter.) Mr. Hale (Me.) demanded the yeas and bays and the demand was seconded. Mr. Banning claimed the vote must first be taken on his Lrpinyieereer Mr. Kasson said he was quite willing that should be done, as the reference of the litle carried the bill with it. Mr. Banning withdrew bis motion, and a vote was teken on Mr. Kasson’s amend. ment, ard it was rejected—yeas, nays, - tee District Affairs in Congress. THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA held a reguiar weekly meeting yesterday. Mr. Merrimon was instructed toreport with- out amendment the bill relating to the con- dempation of alley in square 762. Tne “bill Light Company ot we District, of Columbia y jambia was made the and officers of the Briving Geo. P. Davis, perish T. Beauregard, tax collector, clals from the parish. Telegrams to The Star. GEN. BUTLER FOR CONGRESS. ILLNESS OF THE oe THE STORM LAST NIGHT. CZAR. COAL MINERS STRIKE. editorial on the sntject of the INC xpesition of the Czar says the facts Germany dencles of the Cr. ange opeoel with a detter bosivess ts restrained by the Foreign securities are inereas- Chaneec! Tam A Project, Times in Ss tow | arvicle this ng understands that the eapttal re- og the practioability of the «being rapidiy subsertbed, y sirenty o 8 7 * «/xpeTiments Will be Lu active progress before "8 ton has denied t worcerer, against AST NIGHT'S STOR". A Woman aed Chitd Censhed to Death in Breokty a. March 2). A very heavy rain appeal of Carl Vogt, the € death Kentence, New Yorr storm, accompanied with tounder and light- L « and bigh wind, prevailed bere last Dur ence @ one-story house of El Dalek. colored, in Dean street, pear ster avenue. Brooklyn, jown down, and Mr Bandick, his wife, UL Lo bee idren were buried dick and one of the children were thongh badly >rul-ed, bat his wife, who was 28 years 1 dababy of two and one-half yex ore crashed to death. Damage t 1 —Dispatehes from and Poughkeepsie, re- port severe Storms at Lhose places last night. There w: and s!ide na the Hadson river railroad, near Dobbs’ ferry, which tempora~ rily detained train: — ee Coal Miners’ Strike. PorsvtLie, Pa. Maren 2.—The miners of the Shenandoah City colliery have joined the Kohinor and Turkey Ran men, and bave resolved unanimously to resist the proposed reduction in the contract work aod the ad- ditional labor Imposed npon them in the preparation of the coal. Over 1.200 men and sare idle &t the above named collieries. thougbt the strike cannot continue . All tbe other miners having submitted to similar demands at other collieries. pence nines General Batier. JOWELT, Mass., March 29.—-The suit of General Batler ageinst the etty of Lowell for $2.50 for professional services New York, Maret Milford, Pa.. Huttal was settled yesterday by agreement. It ts said General Butler has commenced a thorough cenvas of bis district with a view ng tne Congressious! contest next — . Dis Elected Y_, Maren . i] v,N Bairimoas do. Gr sohhGnted, 6%; 6's, ol, 17; Go. bew. 8, Sugar active ona Bren, ¥yu March 2¥.—Gottn quirt sod steeds — Flour julet aud stosty; =p cod —No 2 western Corn e strady, eonthern sil. western mized. Ciy spot, 63 A athern, 40249 western white, 3 ai bot firmer a pehanged. ti fiee quiet b chaged_ Whisky quite bat frmer—il3 New Yorn. 29 —Stocks dull sof steady Money, 3. Gold. 1 Exchange, long, 67; short, 40 Governments ac tre aod mwady. New York. March 29—floar {nist an@ op- gharged. Wheat dat drooping. Cora s shade rm r Loxyon March 29, 4p. tn —Sonsws, 94 8-35 for 1949 181-7 the acoveat. U. 8. Doats, The tte The Brewer-Clarke Scandal. SECOND DAY OF THE TRIAL iN BALTIMORE. The trial of Henry W. Brewer and J. New- ton Brewer, brothers, of Georgetown, D. C., for shooting J. Lyle Clarke at the dinner tableof St. Clair hotel in Ballimore, June 0, 155, With intent to Kill, for alieged be- trayal of their sister, was continued yester- day in the crimina! court for Baltimore city. The evidence for the proseention was con- cluded and partof the testimony given for the defense. W.H.S. Borgwin, who was dining at the botel heard Clarke exclaim “ho” after the istol shot and retire bleed! Heard Henry . Brewer exclaim, *'1 shot him, because be seduced my sister. ‘This was objected to by the state, and was excluded by the court @s not @ part of the res. gestic. ‘Testimony as to good character and law abiding disposition of the Brewers was given by Wm. B. Cassov, James S Welch, J.P. Mr. Marbury stated that he was @ coms panion of Henry Brewer both In day aod Sup- day school, being about tbe same age; New- ton was 10 years younger; remember the fact of the shooting at the St. Clair; witness sa the brothers on that morning about 100'clock in etown, al tue siore owoe! by their Sister, which Is in charge of Newtoo; made & communication to Henry of what he (wit- ness) had heard about bis sister. Mr. Kuott objected to the witness detailing what this communication was. Mr. Ritidie, of counsel for the defense, said that he proposed to show that on the morn- ing of Juve so, 105, Mr. Marbury communt- nicated to the brothers at the store co sducted by Newtcn the rumors witness bad heard about their sister. He had told Newton the next morning, foul already told ib of roin to Henry. The elder brother had then also seen the and obtained from ber @ fall confirmation of the story in ils worst phase, The brothers then took the midday train to Baltimore, and then what Las been told to oo e7, curred at the St. Clair hotel. ie curred s few days ago. was of ths beart, and Lhat bis remains em-< balmed. Mr. Dshigren's ‘been Lees Gutiesof Lis consulate wast Sn doubtiess to, basten tis desta eae member of the Protestant Episeopal ctrele of friends.—(.V. Y. Tinea, —