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UsREGY GIVEN that the eae Zing of the MAN-ON MOTOR for election ef officers for the eneuing pong et Deld we Onn a TUESDAY, jae icf May nest, By orcer of the Bony n CHASE E JAt KSON 10 Ass0. eck " be reets, TURBDAY T OF COLUMBIA BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION anrcal Eleo York avenue. After the elec tion the Fecretary aud Treasurer will submit their reports The books of subscription for st ck in tne Och series are now op <2 * ©. and _,Pres Treas. < HOME MUTUAL TiON—Oraant scription te pn Rice of Becre' Sppesive City Ball 5 7. ri nie Pals ell. coruer Sth a nw Batrance weer RU UBINSON. etreet USE KO IRVING WILLIAMSON, Secretary STRATFORD FENDALL, 435 Loui nae, a ‘om ATT’ x ‘ @ ee BOILING HOT OR ICE COLD T#A, OOF7EE AND CHOCOLATE, Pweand Fratrant, WiTH MILBUBS’S UNBIVALLED 80DA, 2429 PENxeYLVANIA AVENTS, ects tr “Rear Willerd’s. stews JOBNSON & C0., BANKERS, Corne of Wa Sivect aad Pinasy'vania Avenue, Desiers in Government District Securitics Boreign Exchange aad & ass 2B er isceoun wei. ASSOOIA 576 —Sab e Will be ro LLDING i sath a Seb reaiaeat war? td & mpecisi service for YOUNG MEN, SABBATE APTERNO Short addres-es by Yourg Men. Music led by Cor ry Per REMOVAL —wM F aey-at- Law, hae removed Rorthweet, op _Ebbitt He plenssd i mor in same bail: HK. D. OOCKS, Jax. & 00,*, BANKERS, 1429 F atre apis-tr Koren @. YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIO, Ovrice—Stan BUiLDINs octl7-tt “WHY WURS oR YE! AVE YE NOT READ THAT A GOOD SUIT F CLOTILES can be bought for gs, At HABLE BROS. FINE SPRING SUIT, fifteen different styles, for oaly 219, — At HABLE BROS. A 7 bebe nt or SUITS ever cfored in ‘asbington, for 12, nee At HABLE BROS. > ger DAES SHADES FINE Cassi- MERE SUiTs 3. At HABLE BEOS. SLEGSNT EBCSINESS SUITS, of Imported Wooleas, for only @14 At HABLE BROS. BUED SEES BSE SRE ou = ‘ai Hasug BROS. 10H AND ELEGSNT BUSINESS OB DRESS SUITS, for ouly 16, At HABLE BROS. NDRED VARIETIES OF DRESS SUITS, at $15, BEOS, HE FINEST LINE AND BEST STYLES of Cass. ww displayed, a1 20, — ret AC BABLE BROS H* DSOME. STYLISH AND ELEGANTLY Finished Business or press Suits, at $22. 4t HABLE BROS. *VERY V. of Cut IETY OF SHADE AND STYLE ‘ine bress or Business Suite, Bt $25. At HABLE BROS, EGUL’ = cu ye MAD tana of the new- eat and riebest Patterns, at $25, ‘ . ‘At HABLE BROS. SUPERB LINE OF CUSTOM-MADE SUITS of OS the finest Foreign Fabrics, at $30, AT HABLE BROS., Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers, mar?)-tr Corner 7th and D street co. EN BT SCLANS, 1297 PewxstivaNia AVENUE. @enaine Brazuian Pebble Spectacies. dec? ly latp coxkKZz DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY AT THE SAME RATS. New schedule—Full load of 4 bushels for Bmaticr loads 6 couts per bushel; cartage, @ cou! PPLY TO a OFFICE OF wasnpero= GASLIGET OOM- 413 Wid street northwest, 711 Ist xt ry ortol Bridge strests Goorpetoone wai RICAN CYCLOPE >= a SPRINGSTYLES om NOW READY. ADWAY and FIVTH AVENUF STYLE MEN'S VRESS Ves i! a6 avd Sud FELT of tue most patterns. Baglisb and American SILK UMBRELLAS. Ledies’ SUN UM. LLAS. UMERELLAS and PABASOLS reco) ered. KER & GREEN, 1419 PENNSYLVABIA AVESUE, a Above Willard’s Hotel. kk as D OPENING OF G SHOR ae BOOTS AND ‘cp. ae 916 Pennsylvania sven mars gifs MO cwcen Ivthand Sth eetcets. PONG AND GRAFTING TEES. THE EVENING STAR. | or THE w.o. a} Ne cid | Bi | prominently Vee, 47 —-N2. 7,182 he Foening * - WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, APRIL 3. 1876. Star. TWO CENTS. EVENING STAR, Washington | News and Gossip. GoveRNMENT RecetPTs To-pa revenue, $512,723 58, eustoms. Jvupber BUCKNER, chairman of the House Distriet of Columbia Committee, returned to Washington on Saturday. A™moNG those who had interviews with the President to-day were Senators Morton and Houtwell and Representatives Wells and Ross. OFFICIAL RecoGNITION.—The President bas recognized Emilio F.Cabada as consul of the United States of Mexico at Patladel- phia. THE TOTAL RECEIPTS collected ‘n the of fice of the Secretary of the Treasury for the suffering employes recently discharged, amount tosses THF Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections met, today, to ¢ontinas the Spencer investigation, but no further wit nesses for the prosecution having arrived it adjourned until to-morre NAVAL ORDEES —Lieateoant Commander J. B. Conghian, detached from the Saugus ordered to the Dictator. Lieutenant from tne Dic- BEFORE THE Grand JcRy.-—Caled P. Marsh was before the grand jury today in the case of W. W. Belknap, and Columbus Alexander ia the safe burglary case. The ‘ormer waz before the jury for an hour or more and the lat but a short time. THE REAL ESTATE POOL INVESTIGATION. The special committee on the real estate pool, by resolution of the Honse, this morn- ing bad their powers extended soas to in- vestigate tbe official miseonduet of any offi- cer of the government, or of any member of the present House. WHat Dors THIS MfaN?—Mr. Lynde, 0 Wisconsin, had passed to-day in the House a resolution ealling on the Secretary of the Treasury for the amount of money paid to newspapers, editors or correspondents other iban the payments made for legal advertis- pg. It is Bot knowa who or what this is almed at. - THE Senate Committee on Railroads held amceting this morning and had under con- sideration the Austin Topolovampo (or Cen- tevulal Pacific) survey, which was consid ered snd unanimously approved by them the sppropriation being $15,000, for & prelim- inary survey to be made under the auspices ofthe War Cepartment. INFORMATION WANTED OF THE PRESI- DENT.—The House to-day adopted a resoiu- tion calling on the President for informa- tion as to whether the executive functions of the President have at any time since 1864 t exercised at any other piace than Washington, and if so for what length of time, and under what authority. JvpGE Peck, of the Court of Claims, by reason of bi8 advance | ageand feeble health: has net been able to take his seat on the bench for three years. He does not live in Washington, but in Chicago.. By law hecau retire on full pay for the remainder of nis life. In conse jnence of his absence there have been numerous eases where jadgment has been given against the government by a minority of the court. A CLeRk To Be INVESTIGATED.—In the House of Representatives on Saturday, Mr Robinson, of Illnols, offered a resolution, which was adopted, that as itis allozed that one Horace Boyden, now clerk to tae Com- mitteeon Military Affairs, was guil’y of corrupt and base practice while an offiver of the interna] revenue in the state of Texas, the Committee on Military Affairs be direct- d to investigate the facts In the case, and to have power tosend for persons and p2pers, and report the facts to the House. TITIENS AT THE WHITE HovsE.—Mile. Theresa Titiens, in company with Mrs Clive Logan Sikes, paid a visit to the Presi. dent and Mrs. Grant last evexing and were warmly welcomed. The corapany comprised the President and Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Fred. Grant some ladies from Wasbington, Pa., and Senators Oglesby and Booth. During the evening Mile. Titiens, accompanied by Mrs. Fred. Grant on the piano, sang several pieces of sacred music to the delight of those present. LETTER FROM WENDELL PHILLIPS.— Senator Morton has received the following characteristic letter from Wendell Phillips: “Dear Sir: Let me trespass on your time so feras to thank you with all my heart for our reply to Bayard. Besure the seaboard journals do not faithfully represent the Na- tional mood. If the bugle sounds they'll be as much amazed at the people’s uprising as the same coward fools in 1861. Do not weary, the fit answer will come. WENDELL PHILLIPS.” Mr. Phillips refers to Mr. Mertun’s speech in reply to Mr Bayard’s remarks in opposi- tion to an investigation of the Mississippi — made in the Senate on Thursday GEN. MEIGS RELIEVES GEN. INGALLS AS QUARTERMASTER GENERAL.—By direction of the President of the United States, Briga- dier General M.C. Meigs, having reported In obedierce to telegraphic orders of 3d of March, 1576, will assume his duties as Quar- termaster General, relieving Colonel Rafus Ingalls, Acting Quartermaster General, April ist, 1576. Colonel Rufas Ingalis, on being relieved, will resume his former duties as Chief Quartermaster ey Division of the Atlantic, and the charge of the general depot of the quartermaster’s department in New York city. WINSLOW, THE FORGER.— information seceived by the State department justifies the concinsion that the British government has decided not to deliver up Winslow, the forger. The British authorities do not make @ positive refusal, but say that they do not see how they can, under the parliamentary act of 170, surrender Winslow unless the United States guarantees that he is not to be tricd for any other offense than set fortn in the extradition georges Under the British laws the criminal will be held for sixty days from the 21st of Mareh, and can then de- mand to be released under a writ of habeas corpus. THE PREStDENT's HEALTH.—The sensa- onal statements published of the Presi- dent’s serious illness are all exaggerations. He has been ill with nothing more alarming than a severe sick hesdache, from which he suffered great im for three days and oe it week. For ng time he bad peinfal attacks about once in three or four years, with no serious results. Two pights lasi week it was thought advisa- ble to have the doctor at his side, ag he suf- fered very acute pain. Last Friday he was entirely free froma pain, and ‘t himself equal to Lis official duties. As bis illness had naturally left him quite weak, however, he soon saw the necessity of rest; soon Sat- urday and Sunday ne remained quiet in his room. This morning ho was able to receive callers and atiend ty bis c GYNERAr Tucr.w in conn tradership business, was examined Saturday before a sub-comns!ttee of the Committee on the Judiciary. traderships in and New Mexico which he had ured for les. His com on varied. From one be got tritt pes pag ee Af = Dt, which. bad always beew repaid) oa ‘Mow Jerevy granus! money to Belkeap, and bad never given him Sed at erect tories, whore T wilt be apy presents except gome wine and 2a GEO. TRIMBLE, | wire. ay ee The Belknap Impeachment. The articles of !mpeachment against Sec- r. tary Belknap were brought up in the House this afternoon, and immediately after their reading Mr. Krott moved the previous ques- tien, unless some gentleman indicated thi they desired to amend them. The vote was then put,and the House unanimously or- dered the main question and adopted the erticles. A resolution was then adopted avnoureing tbe managers to conduct the impeachment, (heretofore printed in THE Srak) Mr. Wheeler requested to be re- lieved on account of his already too pressing gaties. He suggested as bix substitute Hon. E. G. Lapham, of New York, and he was chosen A resolution was then adopted to notif, ihe Se: ate of the action of the House, throng the manavers, aud that the Clerk of the se uty aryl them; also, that William W. Belkeap Inte Srcretary of War, is reached in the name of all the peopie of United States The Capture of Matamoras Telegrams were received at the Navy de partment this morning, and their contents at once communicated to the President and ecretary Fish, from Henry L. Johnson, commanding U “ §. steamer Rio Bravo, at aying: f Under Porferio Diaz took pos fession of this city, this morning, meeting with very little opposition. Up to the pres time perfect order is maintat General La Barra, with about twenty m escaped to Brownsville, 1 can see no pros peet of the Mexican goverament retaking Matamaros for some tim as all its troops in thin vicinity bave either surrendered or joined the insurgents.” THE EMA MI» E INVESTIGATION.—The cross-examination of Mr. Lyon was conclu- ded by the Committee on Foreign Affairs to. cay. Mr. Lyon, in answer to a question of Mr. Chittenden, counsel for Messrs. Stewart i Schenck, said that both Stewart and rk were present when the question arose pt satisfying the English shareholders, bo ore was taken outof the mine. Mr Stewart on that occasion said they could represept that work couldn't be prosecnted curing the winter, on account of heavy suoW. and that there was money enough in bard to pay dividends for seven months. Park Intended to sell ont on the strength of that. Mr. C.J. Hillver then read a brief paper ee forth bis connection with the Eusma Taine. CRoo fecting the New York and Brooklyn Districts.— For the past two or three days rumors have been fying around that the crooked whisky frauds, such as recently created so much ex- citement in the west, had been discovered in New York and Brooklyn, and that yovern- ment officials were taking steps to peocure tain parties. There always bay been plenty of work for the officers of the internal revenue department in this city, bat lately the exposures of the immense whisicy francs in the west bave, it is said, led to'a closer and more searching investigation at home, and, from what can be learned, their labors have met with success, as fature results will show. It is reported that several seizures of books were made a few days ago, on the ground of falsification of entries, and that L ence of fraud was #o patent that the © referred at once to the U.S. grand at is now in session. It was under- stood in Jegai circles yesterday that certa'n Well-known members of the bar have already been retained by certain individuals woo ither know that they are about to be prose cuted or fear that they stand In danger of a visit from o sof the internal revenue y. Here THE Wark IN| MEXico.— Diaz, in com- mand of the Mexican revolutionists, is before Matamoras, and attack on ibe city is momentarily expected. United States gunboats ar lie er, With in- sirver ssary protection sn elt'zens The matter of sur er to General Labarr., the Mexi- n ColuInander At Matimoras, by the com- mandéer of the gunboat Rio Bravo is under investigation, but the result cannot yet be made public. DEATH oF THE BLacKk Swan. — Miss Elizabeth Taylor Greertieid, widely known us the Black Swan, for her peculiar voca ab es, died suddenly of paralysis at hal: past three o'clock ye3\erday morning, at her residence on Fotherzill street, below Pine. Miss Greenfield was bornasiave In Natche Mire., sixty-eight years ago. Her father wa- afoll African, and white and Indian blood flowed In her mother’ hitaclelphia Press, Ly. —The store of Hirsh Brothers, at Somerville, Tennessee, Was entered by fifteen disguised men a few nights ago, robbed of $1,000, and the two brothers beaten and dragged with ropes by the necks through the streets. They were released with the assurance that they would be killed should they remain another night. A committee of citizens has been organized for their protection. A WoMAN OUTRAGED AND MURDERF: Bridget O'Donnell was found dead yesterday Morning in a field on the northern outskirts of Wilkesbarre, Pa. A post mortem exami- pation was hel id it was shown that her ge had been violated. and then she had 0 choked to death. There is, as yet, no clre to the murderer, but the police are in search of a tramp who was seen in that neighborhood Saturday evenini THE PHILADELPHIA M. E. CONFERENCE Saturday adopted, by way of substitute to the first item of the report on changes and Mcdifications, a resolution reaffirming the doctrinal ways held by the Methodisis, viz. that the episcopacy is not a third order, and requesting the general conference to consider what modification, if any, should be made in the service for the installation of genera) superintendents. FREIGHT RATES ON THE CANAL.—The boatmen of the New Central Coal Company yesterday signed an agreement to carry coal to Gcorgetown during the coming season for £1.10 per ton, a reduction of five cents per ton from last year’s rates. The company wil! commence shipping coal by canal to-day. It is rumored that the American Coal Com pany will also begin shipments to day.— [Quinberiand News, 1st. THE PROGRAMME OF THE NY is offic ZAR'S JOUR: ly Announced at St. Peters burg. He first to Ems, stopping a short while at Berlin, thence to Jugenbeim, and retu: to Russia to witness the military manceuvres. During the summer he will visit Helsingfors and Warsaw, after which he will accompany the empress to Livotia. in Greece, and will return to St. Pet ersburg in autumn. SHOT IN THE NECK.—Edward Stockin, aged fourteen years, was accidentally shot in the neck to-day by a son of Reginald Wentworth, United States paymaster, at the latier’s office in the custom-house. The boys were playing with a pistol, when it was dis- charged. The inju boy was taken to the Chambers street hospital. The wound is a very serious one, and may prove fatai.—{N. Y. Letter, 1st. FRANCE HELPING E Paris acserts that the Khedive, being fearful th: his signature would be dishonored in Lon- don, appealed to the French government for essistance. A meeting of the Paris brokers was immediately called by the Duke de Cazes, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the sum required to meet the interest on the Feyptian joan was at once forwarded to ASSASSINATION IN CINCINNATI—In Cir- cinnati, % South,a sen of the keeper of the Kentucky peniten- finry. was Assassinated at his stall in the Frankfort (Ky.) market. The essassin shot him through a crack in the building. Mr. South dica in @ few minutes. Walter Ste- prominent butcher, hens, a Srepicion. 7 WHERR’s YOUR GALLANTRY?. en the end legislature Saturds Baltimore country, offered which, bad it been allewed females to ition, but it was voted ee ATROCIOUS USAGE OF CHILDREN has been the practice in the Ohio Soldiers’ Home. An official in yemigation shows that left di marks,and other = severe were daily in- s7 Prof. R. Ogden the well-known New York has filed in the United aires ehemist, %, a ae a The War Department Investigation. More About Post Traderships. The Committee on Expenditures in the War Department met \o-day at 12 o'clock. A DEMOCRAT WHO GOT A POST TRADERSHIP THROUGH PRE: NT GRANT'S INFLO ,NCE AND DIDN'T DIVIDE WITH ANY- noDyY John S Collins testified:—I am the post trader at Fert Laramie; I received my ap polrtment through the influence of President Grant: came to Washington about the ap- pointment in December, 18 lL called on the President about 11 o'clock; I told him I came to Washington to make an application for ¢ post tradersbip. He told me those applica- tlons were made to the Secretary of War. 1 told bim I made my application to him by cause I bad a previous acquaintance with bm. The President then wrote me a letter to the Sceretary of War. When I presented the letter Secietary Belknap said: “I am sorry the President did not order this ap pointment, as it places me in an embarras ing position.” T went to the President after my call on Relknap, and told him that I had been to see the Secretary of War, and he did not seem disposed to give the post to me be- canse I was ademocrat I told the President I was a democrat. avd was not ashamed of it The President then repeated his letter, and added that he had known me from infancy, and my being a democrat made no difference I did pot present this letter, because when I went to the War office for that purpose Mr. Belknap sale: “Mr. Collins, I have ordered your appointment to be madeout.” Whe TI came through Chicago, Orvil Grant, whom I had known from boyhood, gave me a letter to General Dent, the usher at the White House, I never used any other influence to secure the post. I have no partner and never had, and no one was interested in the profits with me. Witness said that he re- ceived a cirenlar from Washington asking for $100 for campaign purposes. He dues not remember whether it was paid or not. Ad- journed. Real Estate Pool. ARE THE COMMITTEE SUPPRESSING FACTS? It bas been given out that the committee did not exarnine witnesses at th regular Saturday meeting, becanse all the witnesses desired to be excused. This hardly seems to hee fact, as more than two weeks ago Mr. Eldridge, one of the five members of the pool, addressed a letter (which was published in the Republican) to the chairman, stating in fail his connection with the transaction. and asked to be subpeened. Two daya after he was subpeened to ie jee the following Sat- urday. He appeared. and was told that they should not Mt him that day THE Has been ib ed Saturday. Was a: would not be need» 4 at that meetl although he stated to Mr. Glover that be knew ui about the pool, and sircd to tes- ufy. Mr. Hillyer, one of the parties whose pa are called for by ine subperna <2) fecum t to the members of the firm of Kilbourn & Latta, also on Friday sent to Mr. Glc chairman of the committee, the folio letter, to which he bas rece} WASBINGTON, D. Bo teeon Real Rstate Pool. Srp: In the subpo:na dnees teeum served on the firm of Kilbourn « Latta there is a spectal call for the books and papers relating to the real estate purchased by Sanderian Hillyer & Stewart, and standing in the » of J. M. Latta, trustee, With respect to this property I know as much as anyone. and J am very ready to tell everyti lating it which the committee may desire to hear. About four weeks ago I appear-d before the committee while in session and stated my willingness to testify, and was then informed by you that the committee would determine this at some future time. I propose to leave bome for California to-morrow (Saturi night, and if my testimony is desired, I would like to be examined before that time. bat could wait till Monday night to suit tae convenience of the committee. I will state to you generally that this property, consist Ing of um: mproved lots in the northwestern part of the city, and of which the purchase price was about six hundred and fifty thou sand (#650,000) dollars,belongs exclusively to Mr. Sunderiand and myself, and no oue else bas ever, directly or indirectly, had an in- terest in it, or connection with us, excep! tne small interest once held by ex- Senator Stew art, @s explained by him tothe investigat committee of the last Congress. The title this property was placed in Mr. Lat! hands as trustee simply for the sake of ec venience, neltber of us has had any connec tion with the pool in which Jay Cooke & Co. were interested, or with any other pool or parties whatever. The property was bought by us asa private speculation with- out avy srggestion from any public officer, and withoutany other knowledge than that which was open to any one else. We have already paid in cash about $500,000 of the purehase Money, and shall pay most of ibe valance during the present year. We have sold pone of it except the lot sold to Mr. Stewart, and the lot on the south end of square 158. We hopeto make some money out of it when the presert dull times are over. If these or any other facts about this py geld bave ary interest for the commit- ee J shal] be glad to state them. Very respectfully, C. J. HILLYER. THE CUMBERLAND CoaL TRADE.—The Cumberland Civilian of yesterday says: The coal trade has not yet fairly opened. The Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad ha: not yet made known its determination as to freight under the late act of tha legisiat. Yesterday the New Central Company s& four boats at $1.10; the American, Borden and Black Avon wiil ship to-morrow 4 same rates, and it is generaliy conceded that #1 10 will be rates paid boatmen this seas: althongh six boats left yesterday with Con- solidation coal at $1. We were informed last night that two of the leading companies bad determined to offer their miners a rednetion of ten cents perton, and give them reasoa. able notice of the same. BOWEN ys. Ply MouTH —The special com- Mittee appointed by Plymouth church to investigate the charges made against Henry C. Bowen by the examining committee, have informed Mr. Bowen that they will bs ready to hear Mr. Bradshaw, Mr. Richards. or any other witness for the defence, but he( Bowen) must, before producing witnesses, tell all he knows bimself. Mr. Bowen denies the right of the committee to dictate what evidence shall be taken first, and declines to procee! unless he is allowed to go on in his own wa; (W. ¥. Express, 1st. THOMAS U. DrpiEy died at Richmond Va., Saturday night, of rbeumatism ot te heart, aged 63. @ was one of the most prominent members of the Masonle frater- uity in the country. During life be held sev- eral bigh official positions m Richmond, and Was the father of Bishop Thomas U. Dudley, or Kentucky, who was with him when he ed. TRAGEDY IN A CuBAN CoURT-ROOM—AL Havana, in one of the courts, on Saturday, after an angry controversy over a claim, the Marquis of Arguider, as he was leaving the court, struck Senor Sanchez Isnagua. The latter pulled out a revolver and shot the marquis, who died Pe ee The parties are wealthy and well known. A SALOONIST ROUGHLY TREATED.—A lot of bummers went into the saloon left by the crusaders in the vii- — CASE OF TRICHTNA.—At Indianapolis a fatal case of trichinosis occurred in a @er. that there are quite a number of the city, but the are afraid to them. report About per cent. of them prove fatal. A MINISTER Founp DEAD IN At Ne Rev. ing et the 7 daughter Mi: Howard, on Boush ‘The éd had ned from Ba short time since, QUEEN VicTorta’s visit to G has Duchy ot hese Coburg and Gotha to Ger- offtbe Ish maul Sotea Tos eesti of @ British team to participave in the Centegnial ride contest bas been abandoned. ® ¢ Insane Asylum Investigation, The Testimony To-Day. The investigation of the management and affairs of the U. S. Insane asylam was re- sumed to day by the Committeeon Expend!- tures of the Interiordepartment. Mr. Match- ler (ecbairman), Judge Boone and Mr. Tafts, of the committee, were preaent. Elbert A. Hibbard testified that he had been employed at the Insane asylum for several months as @ farm steward; is @ practical farmer, and bas been one for over thirty years; did not menage the land there as a@ far but according to the written instrac- ions of Dr. Nichols. Witness read several instructions issued to him by the Doctor. He recetved lostructions as often as twice a week. Alwnys followed the instructions, ard 1 ever protested against their propriety, for the reason that if any one made objec- tons to the Doctor's orders he was imme- dately discharged. Had charge of the alms- heuse and farm of Ontario county, New York, for a long time. Witness here told a rigemarole story aboct the Doctor's ordering bim to ent green rye, and about a black- smith, ete., which had no particalar bearing on the ease except to show that the Doctor discbarged every body didn’t obey bis d proceede tthink it any ntage to the asy ve the farm 3 it is @ great detriment to ODUCTS OF THE FARM cost three times 4s much to " 4 oh tse t n there de. Oue put some Paris green under each new pota toes to KI}] the potatoe bugs, On Saturday last De. Nichols gave orders to plant pota- toes, ard after they were cut they were im- mediately put Into the ground, when they shovld have been ent for several days before they were planted. That he learned from others. Asa farm steward tt was hisdury to order thedinners for the patients whom he bad working with bim on the farm, aud often heard them complain that they did not receive enoveb. The patients were required to work on the ferm for ten hours a day, and were not given enough to eat. TH HORSE QUESTION. Ip ition Lo the horres used on the farm there were nine other horses, six of which the doctor deed. Then there was a horse and team for Mrs. Nichols’ use, and a borse and team for the use of the doctor's son. The horses snd carriages for Mrs. Nichols aud her son Were used for their private purposes. ere detailed to attend to theta, and to eir exclusive time to them. There together about fifieen carrias wr private use. The chief c ree and carriage; did not th: k that iber of horses and carriages was necessary. THE FOOD QVESTION. Frequently beard the farm hands, detatied patients, complain of the quality and quan- lity of food given them. The meat was tatat- ec, and although from 39 to pound was paid for butter, it wasa very poor quality of butter, and eould have been par. ed from 10 to 15 cents a pound eheaper. 7 milk could have been bonght a great ‘eal cheaper than it cost to keep the cows there. In the first place, the cows cost twice &* much as they should. 4700 pounds of butter @ week, but the in who received it was notable to weigh it, atid could not tell whether It was 500 pounds or less clerk of the committee a Mr. Oysier.) Wit- barn on the farm cost $10,009. It was ina hollow, and water ran into it from three sides, It should not have cost more then 34.5 with a great c ould call for Were drowne Mr. Oyster far- new lumber, Abont forty i n the cellar of the barn. A WINDMILL tly erecic’. but not at the well SL 21,26 It is no use whatever. Noticed @ general lack of system and order there. Dr. N is begins @ xreat many us a practi- would recommend that the all the } about the asy cost thousands and thousacds of nk that THE FRUIT QUESTION. Products of all kinds could be purchased jor less than one-fifth what they now cost the asylum. The grapes from the gardea, io- stead of being used in the asylura and given the patients, were sent outside to friends of Dr. Nichols. Large baskets full of grapes and fruit were sent away, and only we poorer quality of grapes were ever given to the patients. ‘The patients are not allowed to toneh the fruit on the farm. He dented that po} yn of the last report of Dr. which says that the frait was used up by the patients; they seldom received any. Often called the attention of Dr. Nichols to these matters, bat he paid no attention to them it ‘vas well understood that if they all did not do as they were bid, even if it was wrovg, they would be discharged. THE PATIENT WHO WAS KICKED. Chas. F. Carter testified that he resided at 1211 11th street, navyy-yard, and was em- ployed at the Insane asylum last summer as an assistant attendantin the wards there. This witness corroborates the testimony of Smoot, who testified before the committee las week. in regard to the kicking of the patient Frank McAdams, who died three Inorpings afterwards. This tient was kicked by an attendant named John Hetter- man. McAdams was very troublesome when he received the kick. The morning after they pula straight jacket on him. Could not tell whether it was Hetterman’s kick or that of apatient named Frayne which caused Mc- Adams’ death; Frayne frequently fought. ‘The meat that was furnished was as a gene- ral thing tainted. The butter was not good; considered it . Mr. Tuft.— How would it compare with the ordinary Washington Lotel butter? A. It would nol compare very well. The butter was good enough for the patients as they could not tell the difference from good orbad. Birch ward was filled with vermin. It was difficult for the patients to get cloth- ing, the wards in winter time were very cold. A CARPENTER’S TESTIMONY. Jesse T. Swann testified that he was em- Ployed at the Insane Asylum some years #go. Have worked as boss carpenter tne last six years. His estimate of the gst of the barn at the asylum would be $4009, he furnishing all the material himself. It cy be buiit cheaper than that. Knew of bricit- layers receiving $4 per. day there picking stone. ALLYGED BAD TREATMENT OF PATIENTS James McNabb, 2r., testified that he had been employed at the Insane asy carpenter for three years at a variety of work, finishing off the wards, &c; saw many things there that was very irregular; saw inany patients cruelly and badly ireat- ec: sew patients in White Ash ward kicked, beaten and dragged on the foor; often re- monstrated against It, aud often called the attention of the foremen of carpenters, Chas. A.J. Williamson, to the fact that patients had been badly treated. Saw an attendant kick a simple man in the stomach, and Williamson turned his back on it so he could pot see it. Dou’t know anything about the quality of the food, except that it smelt offensive. The abuse of patients were fre- quent. White ash ward was for extreme cases of insanity. Witness then related a case where a patient was dragged about the floor by anatendant. Have seen patients Working out of doors withont sufficient Peery 0 and again in thesun when it was 80 hot t vot Soni Sion at — crazy. tients Ww ways proper! houced aud clothed on committee day, when the board of visitors would come around. Never received his pay regularly, sometimes two months and other titoes as much as five months being due. Signed a bienk pay-roll, ling. Witness often thought ichois 1 Ryeaeny Sxpenaed b- atl Bypoek adjourned until to morrow morning, when a number of other witnesses will be examined. A THEATRICAL Row.—Mrs. James A. Oates has broken 3 cents per | FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Mowpay, April 3. SENATE —Mr. Kernan presented remon- strance of citizens of New York against any change in the tariff. Referred to Committee on Finance, Mr. Ingalls presente! memorial of U.S. pensioners In Kansas, protesting against the transfer of the Pension bureau to tue War department. Mr. Merrimon ted memorial of the beard of trade of Wilmington, N. C., asking that the signal service be organized into a rate corps. Commerce. r. Withers stated that his colleague (Mr. Johnston) was detained at home by Iliness in bis family. Mr. Cockrell, from the Committee on Milt tary Affairs, reportet a substitute for the bill to throw open the Fort Sedgwick mill tay, reservation to settlement. r. Hamlin gave notice that on Wednes- day next he w: 16 the postage on third class matl matter. Mr. Christiancy reported adversely from Fame committer claiin of Joseph Segar for removal of Hygeia hotel at Fortress Monroe. Laid on the table. ton, from Committee on Military ried adversely on certain and @ bill on th 1 bounties to colored soldiers, aod on his me tion Serate bill Fhe same subject ommaitted to the Commitiee on } Afuirs. Mr. Morton introduced bill to ame 1. 4th and Cth sections of the enforcem fay 31, 5 and at dasubstitute for sec "of the Revised Statutes. He a-ked that it be referred to the Commit- tions 5 tee on Judiciary. He said it was to obviate the objections raised by the Sapreme Court tothe enforcement act. Mr. Ed: . Dy Tequest, introduced bill to provite a sinking faud for the liquidation Of Ine bonds advanced by the United States to the Central Pacific and Western Pacitic railroads. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Morrilt (Vt) submitted a resolution directing the Committee on the District of Columbia to Inquire and report what addi tional jail accommodations are for the District of Columbia. Adopted. Mr. Christiancy submitted a m: from the District Board of T Board of Trade, relative to the value ot Signal service. Commerce. Mr. Thurman cajled up the bill to amend and supplement the act to establish a uni form system of bankruptcy thronghont the United States. Tne bill was passed. Mr. Wright called up the motion to recon- T the passage of the bill reducing the ry of the President to $25,000 per annum; which was rejected—ayes 24. noes 51, and the bill Will now be sent to the House. The Senate then went into executive ses- ion, and then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Va- der the regular Morday morning call for yills and resolutions for reierence only the following introtaced and referre ' the Referred to Commitice on Mr. Joyce , (N. Y )—Severa) b!)1s for retier of sundry eitiz shingtoa in connec- tlon with street ents. Mr. Hendee. mend the act In- ‘0 Jotat Stock Company of the y stig Association of tne District of Columbia Mr. McDougall, (N pensions granted’ since tate from the day of « Mr. Lapham, (N. Y. resumption act. Mr. Hanton (Va)—To ascertain the in- terest of the heirs of Dantel Carroll. of Dad- lington, to certain real estate in Washing ton. and to secure tie transfer of the same to the United Sates. Also, giving the Post- master General power (o use @ uniform ean- celling ink, and to furnish every postmaster with a postmark. Mr. O'Neil (Pa.)—To acy 6 2 coneret gton. —Providing that alt March 4 1861, smal charge end the specie nire the right to pavement to be laid in Wash Mr. Scales (N. C.)—To ref to distitiers of fruit spirite all sums co'le 1 under the act of June 20, 1808, in excess of £50. Mr. Smalls (S. C.)—Fo Hi re fale of school fand lands in S; ba. Mr. Neal—To regulate the assessment and collection of taxes for thesnpport of the gov ernment of the District of Columbia, aad for other purposes. Mr. Wells (Mo.)—To amend the revenne laws relative to the duties on distille Oliver (Iowa)—To incorporate the Sioux City and Black Hills Ratlroad com- ny. oar Pike—Concurrent resolutions of th Jegisiature of California relative to the con fnement of Edward Omeara Congdon, @ American citizen, in foreign prison. Mr. 'Magisnis (Montana)—To amend the act relative to intercourse and trade wilh the Iodians. Mr. O’Brien (Md.)—¥or the relief of sundry citizens of Washington in connection with srreet improvements. IMFORMATION WANTED. _ On motion of Mr. Blackburn (Ky.) the rules were led and a resolution adopt- ed requesting the President to inform the House, if not incompatible with the public interests, whether since the 4th of March, Dave been performed ata point ate distance ve ata ata ce from the seat of government, with the date and length of time during which such duties were so ———— what public neces- sity existed for the same, and whether such duties were performed in accordance with the act of April 16, 1799. On motion of Mr. Lynde | Wis.) the rales Were suspended and the House ted a resolution requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the House whether soy money has been paid to any newspaper, editor or correspondent besides payments for legal advertising. A HORRIBLE CASE.—A horrible case of poverty and suffering has just come to light at Worcester, Mass. On Taesday of last week the wife of Daniel Shea, a city laborer, pure! some -band clothing from @ traveling vender. She gave the same to one of tbe children, who was taken sick and died the next day. The remaining 4 children were taken sick with the same disease, which the city physician pronounced mea- sles and diphtheria, and two more, a bo: 5 years and a girl of 12 months, hav Gied, a fourth is not expected to live, and tae fifth is slowly recovering. The father and mother were so reduced by watching and Starvation that the former resorted two the bottle, and was found Thursday in adranken stupor in the bouse with his twodead call- dren, ard the latter is a raving maniac. The parents were upabie, of course, to bury their ebildren, and when the wretched home was visited by persons who had been notided of the condition of the family, the bodies had lorg been fit only for the tomd. The two chiidren were buried by the city Taesday. HORRIBLE.—The dead body of anew bern infant was found this morning lying side the railway track near Guy street, from appearance had been thrown from a@ Pullman car window in the express. Its tongue bad been torn from the roots as if to ‘Stop the little thing’s cries, ana could not be found. An inquest was and @ verdict of wilfal murder returned against party or parties unknown.— Montreal telegram. SILVER For St. Lovis.—Six hundred and El ef 4 iF be i Hi N INCENDIARY s iH i i i ; H : : § 5 i i § : i ee Telegrams to The Star. THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION, seems THE MEXICAN MUSS. Diaz Captures Matamoras. Treachery of the Garrison. —— EXCITEMENT ON THE FRONTIER, a Mexican Fugitives in Brownsville, —— oes SiTUATION AT THE COAL MINES. an scenstgtlennes CONNPCTIOUT ELPCrION, The Result Close ot O1., April & The election t« etly. Chances are against an by the propie & & comsiderabie FUE MENT » o'clock “a. ted bimseif with his axand men, to attack Le Barra, tn com= i! « force of some cneral Toleto, to attack the + “pronounced” when out Kin the rauks of now here. The is in front of Mata: rican citizens. nd bas been re- Al the present 3 18 GOING on and Casa Mater, a arbs of Matamoras, goverument troops up- Cols. Cristo and Parrott, eoder. The artillery is test is uncertain, Fe aMILivs FROM MATAMORAS juto this city for a week re tion of the battle, and the er ext prevails on both sides of ib . 1 Officers and troops who crossed 0 Texas have beon arrested and dis- grr Ger. Patton, and taken to Fort B Uoder tbe orders of the Secretary of War With Abyssinia. Lowbon. April 3 —The Timex special from Al-xetoria says Uve King of Abyssinia sent envoys w l'gypt asking for peace, but wie nad-iinporsivie demands for a treaty roe before ® treaty of peace was for the payment of the war ex- © Egyptians are fortifying strong Potions commanding the passes. They Wiigarrison these and withdraw the re- ms! der of (hele troops during the ratny #ea- son Ti is suggested (nal a neutral territory be t future collisions be- tw ypt. It ts reported th ited and is mareb- the state of Tigre. the idea of placing the * son on the throne of trom Liverpes eaip Indiana for Phila resent Tunis at the s are heavy connec- rican trace isshght, but the tien with An fai sre Las & Copresming influence. The “Em mint. ‘Tis Tinyes tolnks the report that the gov- erie t intends to nbandon the title of Em- » iv 140 geod to be trae, Military Visitors. Yore Aprii 3—General Sherman Rud Lee Secretary of War, who were in lowa xesieniay, meade a visit to Fort Hamilton. be Lustiens was partly official and partly com)i}mentary. Tucre was a fall dress in- speciion of troops. The visitors were re- ceive: by General Getty. Secretary Taft expressed Limeeif! much pleased with the ry bearing of the troops. Region. Apri! 5.—The situation nyikill region remains iladelphia and Reading res, that resumed work ay, continue regular shipments of t nO additional mines bave beea the wet weather interferiag with many, The miners In the Shenandoah dis- trict -ti/] keep up the strike agatnst reduc- tion .¢ the vsual contract work and the ad- ditiogu! lebor required in bringing coal to the sarace. a Convent Berned. &, April 3.—The convent of Ville *, near Brooklyn, was barned today. —+——— The Markets. Apel 5.—Votton quiet and easier— "Pict stesty aud Srmer—Howac® wuper ° 75e4.2%: do. extra, 8 7a; 0: City Mille super, : do. oe 4.75a7 @. do. Bio 7; Wheat strong bet guereos (301.4. Pennsylvania red, i. Sah ak 60 | Gorm-eoutere wee eee ‘2 '* erate 4 Speriited Sethery white Je6%. soothers yellow aa eptere Mixed, 6% 068% apot, S2 bin Ma}. Oot Bull end unchanged FRAUDS AGGREGA’ Lioks —A statement has been Francisco, “authorized on a ity, ’ tbat frauds on customs Nogeud otherwise, amounting lo seven malllion dollars ees perpetrated in that city. A FF : j I i Of ‘ne smugelingis by the way diable merchandise being , Shipped from 8an Francisco to New ant suit Goods easter ca! eh cine i Siee. Serta abe that amounts of Wool enters the free of eet ys 3 Ps ve and dei gate & M st, bishop, » ihe Tacks at ine {Med @tbot, A MAN @mO Lavons aT DEATH.— Ag Nei peviie, the sen ea.ced