Evening Star Newspaper, April 5, 1876, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays exeepted, | AT TilE STAR BUILDINGS Jivamia Avenue cormer Lith street, | g paper Company, | 8. H. KAUPFMANN, Pras’t a THE Evenine Stak is served by carriers to aubseriters at Ten Cents per week. or ty- four Cents per month. Chpies at the coun’er, Two Cents each. By muil—postage prepaid— Bixty Cents a month; one year. $6. | THR WFEKLY STAR published on Friday — S2a year, poxtage prepa BF AU subscriptions invariably, in adconce. gr Rates of advertising furnished on application - V% 47—-N2. 7,18 SPECIAL NOTICES. Mesical | re zi natomy, cure of Prematare Uécline, ehow- | y bow lost health may be regain-d, pais of the impediments to | aiment of rervous aod phyri of 20 years’ experiance, Addrevsthe anthor.br. L.J. Kahn, 51 Bart 10) N 1 6m het. 5 @iCT OF COLUMBIA BUILDIAG | aaa LOAN Assoe ON tion for nine Directors, 10 sere ear. on WEDNESDAY, April orgo W. Rarker. esq.. 619 Pdtis wil! be open from 7 to 8 p.m toa the Secretary and Treasurer will submit their Feporty | ‘The books of subscription for st ck in ta series are now open Shares Qt oa a JOUN bh. WHESLER, Pres GEORGE W CISSEL, Seo. and Trews. ate (& Pap STEATFOaD . iS “a58 Laniein ne, jan2s-cm _ ATTO Par BOILING HoT Ob COPFEZ ANE Pure a WITH MILB ER's 1429 PENNsyLv octte tr (a bEw is JonNSON & 00., - BANKERS, Corner of 10a Sirect and Pennty canta Acenue, Beslers tn Gover Foreign Exchange « in tees FRNODALL. nt and District sepid iy dod N HALL. A spectal rervice for YOUNG MEN, SABBATH AFTERNOON, at 3% o'cloo¥ Bhort sddresses by Young Men. Music led by Cornet and Organ. Ss REMOVA. Bthuns, cup west, Oppo" to see Tis friends and bo-iness acqaaint- Lega: business solicited and money luvestod: Booms end (ffices for rent in same buliding je? t! s . COOKE, Ja. & 00, a BANKERS, apletr 1429 F street. tl YOUNG, “_—-—-* | BOTARY PUBLIC | | octiT-tf hes removed to No. Ebbitt Honss, and Orrice—Star QOrriciay. | SELF ADJUSTING EYE GLASS? Patented, warranted for One year net to break fromei« menufectured and made to, order. Warranted not to prodnee can-*— ere. G8 Other eye Bia FES do. art. t lip tron 2, and ISAAC ALEXANDER. tecan and J 229 Pounsylvanis ave “WHY WURUUR YE! i LEAD THAT 4 GOOD SUIT 4 be bought for @: HABLE BROS. AVE YE WOT Of CLOTUES E FISE SPEING BUIT. fifteen different styles, for ouly 318, At HABLE BUS. EST AND NORE ed in | Washington, for 612 T SUITS ever of. At HABLE bz0s, | IGHT OR DARK SHADES FINB CASSI- MEBE SUITS, fur only 913. - At HABLE BROS. Es3c237 ,BUsinzes UITS, of Imported (4 Wooleus, for only 614 At HAULE BBOS. Bars FUL ENGLISH OB SOOTCH CASSI- MEBE BUSISESS ITS, ont 15, Re ESS BOTT ABLE BROS. Rs Bur VER ONE HUNDRED VARIETIES OF BUSINESS OK DRESS SUITS, at BLS. At HAd. BROS, AND ELFGANT BUSINESS OB DRES3 iTS, ior only @16, At HABLE BROS. BE FINEST ae D BEST STYLES of Am ported Cass. Sui apneors, Bry tong 8 ey hal imisbed Business cr Drees Baits, at @23. On ESAt HABLE BROS. Ea VABIETY OF SHADE AND STYLE of Cat ia Fine Drees or Basiness Suite, at 837 At HABLE BROS. EGULAR CUSTOM MADE SUITS of the new- eat and richest Patterns, at 92%, At HABLE BROS. SSPER® LINE OF CUSTOM-MADE SUITS of the Sucet Foreign Fabrice, at $30, AT HABLE BROS., Merchant Tailors and Fine Olothiers, wert Corner 7th and BD streets, F ‘BANKLIN & Bs OPTICIANS, 1297 Pssxetivasia AyRxee Genuine Brazilian Pebble Spectacias. dec? lylatp GREAT REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICE OF CLOTHING. 20 PER CENT. OF ¥ FROM FORMER PRICES ON ALL GOODS FROM THIS DATE. WITH GREATLY KEVUCED BXPENSES, INCRBASED FACILITIES AND RENSWED ENERGY, 1 AM DETEBMINED To PUSH TRADB AND SELL GOODS AT PRICES TO SUIT 1HE TIMES. WM. WALL, aps cost 921 Pennsylvania avenue. pt SPBRINGSTYLES oe NOW READY. WAY and FIFTH AVENUE ST oRRTLENans ‘DRESs HATS, 99 snd 96 a Aine Soft and Stid FELT HATS of the most ‘Baglish snd American SILK UMBBELLAS. Ladies’ SUN UMBRELLAS. UMBBELLAS and PABASOLS recovered. MER @ GREEN, 1419 PENNSYLVANIA AVENE, ly Above Willard's Hotel. coxkKkE DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY X To TON GASLIGHT OOM- ‘TAL Ist street ‘getown A OFFICE OF wane street SAR io Beige street mars-ly NATIONAL SAFE DEFosit co., Corner Mth #. and New York avenue, FIRE AND BUBGLAB-PROOF VAULTS. | All Kinds of valaables taken ov deposit. Safes for rent. Office bours.9s.m to 4p. _EYV. | reflecting INING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT REC eIPTS To-pay.—Inter- pal revenue, $223 0 31; enstoms, $316,425 81. MR. Gro. S. Banus, ex-superintendent of the railway mall service isin the city. SEcRETARY Bristow weat to Louisvil! . last evening on account of his hea He will stay some time. THERE Were 11,740,500 postal canis 15 by the Post Office department during the | month of March. MR. C. L. CHAPMAN, one of the cler'xs of the pay department, has been detailed by the Secretary of War for service as execn- tive clerk at the Exeentive Mansion. To BE DISCHARGE Atleast twenty cent. of the entire force in the Troasy e., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1876. TWO CENTs. The War Department Investigation. Secretary Chandler om the Witness Stand. Tre Committee on Expenditures tn the War department met at i2 o'clock this morning. Secretary Chandler, Gen. Bab cock, and Levi P. Lucky were present. Sec- retary Chandler previous to the examina ion Of witnesses Occupied himself in read- pg tbe testimony of Detective Beil as givea before the Committe: at a previous session. WHY BFLL Wak EMPLOYED. Secretary Chandler sworn.— Witness identi a Bell's appointment and dismissal fro:a I: terior department. Ou whose recommendation was Bell oi ted? I me was first mentioned by the in Cabinet meeuig the Cabinet to ald me inrelecting a go for the culet of yeafterwards t Tesnient » po! otce of the Treasury department wiil be Post TRADFRSHIPS retary of War bas already reece! applications for post-tradershty uch be has replied that noappointment wil! be madeexcepl on the recommendation of GENERAL Emory.—The House Com on Military Affairs have agreed to al Brevet Major General Willlem H. Emory be retired on the fallranik of brigadier gen- ral. with the retired pay of lhatrauk, in a eurdance with bis reques THE IMPEACHMENT PROCEED! r Senate to-day failed to attract muck m than the usnal audience. Among thos2in | guests’ gallery wasex-Senator Fenton, ot New York. There were but two or th persons in the diplomatic gallery, while the 2 ladies gallery was pot over a@ third full. | TRE Sityer BitL.—The Senat Committee took up the House bill yesterday and discussed A very strong opposition to some points in the bill Was manifested, and journed without coming to a conciusi Es ng. however, to discuss the measu «gain to morrow. REJECTION OF MR. DANA.—Aftera three bours’ session yesterday the Senate refused to confirm the nomination of Richard H. | lana, jr, to be minister to England by a | cle eft) to 0. the yeas being Messrs. » Morrill, Cragin, Wadleigh, orr|l. Dawes, Boutwell, Anthony, Bur: e, Robertsov, Frelinghuysen. Howe, Ke: 1an, Randolph, Johnston and Thurman. Over ATLANTIC Fieget.—The Shawmut and Ajax left Key West for Port Royal, on the 4th Instant, and expect Royalon the tth. There has y of the vessels,as state! ‘Tne Ajax had a cae » Which pronably gay sweall pox on boar | rise to the report. FURLOVGHED EMrLoyés of the Treasury rean of Engraving and Pri held a B | meeting at Shea's hall last night to consult as to the best_ means of getting reliet from their present troubles, and a committee a appointed to petition Congress fer an allow ance of back pay. The committee was also instructed to walt upon the ehief of tae r of E net Printing aud the Sec ret and in their co- operation. PAVING THE Avan I var: Per- mit one who hag had his carriage aud bis patience sorely tried by the conditioa of Pennsylvania avenue, to urge you to stimu- late Congress to prompt and favorable ac- Gon upon the bill authorizing a new pav | ome | ne the commitice al- | ; ‘4. and the Swatara and Mahopac | ment jor that grand thoronghtare. Ia its present state it is a terror to all who have occasion to drive over it, aud @ «tiscredit to onr Centennial year. A. B.C. SAFE BURGLARY LEGISLATION —The House Judiciary Committee, as stated in the STAR, reported a bill to the House, extend- ing the time for the limitation of the indict- Ment Of persous for criminal offences in the District of Columbie to three years. Tuis was drawn lo cover the cases of the a'!leged safe burglary conspirators. Considerable opposition to the passage of the bill was man- ifested by some democratic members, bat not enough todefeat the measure, which was passed. THE CAPITOL G:ROUNDS.—Mr. Walsh yes- terday, from the Committee oa Public Buildivgs and Grounds, reported a bill ap- priating £25,000 for the improvement of the Capitol grounds for the next fiscal year. When the bill comes up for consideration a: effort will be made to increase the amount, because {tis positively represented by the engineer in charge of the improvement of the grounds that the sum will be utter! inadequate to do the work absolutely nece: sery. ITALY’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OEZNTEN- NIAL.—The U. 8. steamship Supply sailed from Leghorn, March 20th, for Gibraltar. She had received on board at Civita Vecchia and Leghorn al! the contributions to be seat over to the Centennial, also the ne-val monu- ment, with the exception of one block, which was too large to go into the hold. It will be brought over by the bark George Peabody. This monument, & memorial to the officers, marines and seamen of the navy who fell in defence of the Union, was originally intended to be erected at Annapolis, but now it will in all probability be placed In Washington. Tur BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.— The following parts haye been assigaed to managers in the impeachment trial of W.W. Belxwap before the Senate: On rules, Repre- rei uves Lord. Lynde, Jenks and Hos On pleadings, Representatives Knott, M Manon and Jenks. On the jurisdiction of the Senate, Reprsentatives Lord, Knott aad Hosr. The opening will be made by Repr sentative Lynde. On the preparation f tial of the fact and examination of wit- nesses, Representatives McMahon, Lynde and . On questions of law on trial of the facets, Represent: and McMahon. On tix Representatives Lord taud Lapham. Fach manager is to su the case, if per- mitted, or each may hand {a aod have print- ed with the proceedings his argument. SECRETARY Bristow has sent a reply in answer to the resolution of the Houseasking him what eum of mouey he has paid to news- papers, editors or correspondents aside from ‘he puodlication of legal notices in connection witb the prosecution of wi frauds. Tne substance of the answer is that he has never vimisston, fellow; he was # ep; erebel army Wille an #1, if he cau keep h iter be will make a good ployed him more on General dation than any impressed with E I fretxaw him. 1 «BY one else to bay WHY BALL WAS Diss Q. What causes incaced Beit's ¢ A. went ito a Cabinet meet time in &dvanee of the others, and the Pre dent said he believed Bell wo be a seoundr and 1 ha better dismiss n once. The President said that B sreeuriig © t Babcock e New Y aid Dati 2 is testimony before the Cly HOW BELL WAS PAID. Q. Was Beil paid for bis services? A. | can't answer that the chief of tne detectives, said Beil h be rotla mont, but that be he ce for the Pensiou Bureau, ined to audit bis necount wit order from me. I toll him not to ntii ne brought evidence th hy 1 estion. LeBarnes acl been tuo e had Dub pay hi > had by aud employed. Beil was subsequentiy paid on a erruifieate from Gen. Cowen. [signed the voueber on which Beli was paid. Tae vouch. ers come tome in bark. I « t read them I only look for the initials of the responsibie clerks. counts of Mr. Beli taken to My attention to it speciaily aad distiact- iat any time mention to you in New Yori ou busiaess He sald Bel waber speaking lo L is possible taat dtold me, My impres o1 Bell's 1 Was paid for for count will not si dered. eer to have or General A—N Mr. Le Rarces passed Be Vs certificate irom Geu. Cowe Q. Woy Is it, Bell baving rec teu instructions prior to F should bave been allowed tr expenses? A. That I cannot answer. Q If itshould appear by the accounts in your department that he enarged for tra ing expenses between New York and Wash ington prior to February 15, 176, wouldn't it be presumptive evidence that be liad gone to New York for somebody and on some ser- vice? A. Yes, it would be presumptive evi lence. Witness read the follow! ORDER FOR BELL'S PAVAR «Bell bus been legitimately employed mn- der orders, and is enlit'cd to bis allowances and per diem. Will Col. LeBarnes piease adjust the account. B. R. Cow ad Witness said, after Babcock’s acquittal he gave him a check for =1,000 to help him to cancel the expenses of bis trial. Witness said it was false that he new that Bell was going to St. Louis to assist Bab- cock, or act as @ Epy upon the district attor- ney. Q. Did Luckey ever speak to you about or- bers | Bell to St, Louis in the Babcock trial? A. Never. Mr. Chandler said some weeks after the trial of Babcock, he received a letter from Mr. Borle. of Philadelphia, saying that the expenses of the trial had been =10,000. Taat it bad ruined Babcock, and he thought his friends should come to his aid, whereupon witness drew lils check for $1,000 in Bab- cock’s favor. A.C. BRADLEY WAS CALLED but said that he would prefer to wail until to-morrow, as he expected to receive @ paper which was the basis of the letter he wrote to Bell; if he tastified to-day he wouid have to be recalled. Mr. Clymer said that in view of this fact he would excuse Gen. Babcock ani Mr. Luckey unti! to-morrow, as he wished Brad- ley’s testimony to be taken in advance of the others. Another reason why he was willing to defer it uatil to morrow was becanse the Attorney General, whom he desired also to examine in advance of Luckey aad Babcock, was busy in the Supreme Court. ANOTHER POSTTRADER. Robert Wilson said he bad been posttrader at Fort Lincoin. Dickey was his par The latter got tbe post through the of his brother, who was member of C Layton and Morrill came to Fort peolp, the former saw the books while there and concluded it was a profitable business and be thought be would try and getit. A man named Step got the post. He said he had two partners. I have heard since that J Hedrick, of lowa, was one, and Gen. Ric>, of Washington, was the other. Siep says be never saw the Secretary of War before he got his appoint.nent. Witness knows Mr. Bo: fn,of Philadelphia. Witness said Orv: Grant sent a telegram to Commis- sioner Smith saying: ppoint Ray- mond Indian trader at Fort Berthold’ The answer came the same day, saying: “Raymond has been appointed.” Witness at one time had been postmaster at Fort Fetterman. Secretary Belknap revoked the appointment, and desired J. H. Campbell, brother of Gov. Campbell, appointe!. He gress. paid money to any newspaper or newspaper employe except in one fustance, where a commercial reporter in St. Louis excel- lent opportunities for gaining information of the illicit transactions of distillers, and that he resigned from his newspaper soon after his employment as a special revenue agent. He haa received a good deal of valuable in- formation from newspaper men, and had not oply Dot paid them a dollar, but pone of them ever asked him for pay. If newspaper men had offered their services for pay he Would have paid thern as much as any’ ly else, but none had offered, and therefore had been paid except the one mentioned. SENATOR CoNOVER FULLY EXONERATED A special dispatch from Tallahassee, Fla., doted March 2th, Was copied in yesterday's STAR stating thal the grand jary thereon tbatday bad fou an indictment a t U. 8. Senator 8. B. Couover (formerly the state treasurer) for the embezzlement of ever $40,000 —- and ‘‘blue” scrip.” The was heard in court there April ist wnen the State's At a said that it became his duty to enter a@ nolle prose- owt, which was done. “During the argument ira continuance Colonel Gamble, the late controller, apd witness in the case, inform: the court that when he gave his testimony before the grand Ey.te id so in ignorance of facts which had since come to his know!l- cdge; that he was convinced that he was mistaken, and that iv justice to Mr. be bad publicly withdrawn any statements upon him. Gamble acardin the Tallabassee Sen‘inel of the Ist instant, in which he says: “It is due to him and myself lostate that investigation has, within the ee ee great Injustice hag teen done Mr. Conover, and that he is not responsible for the warrants.’”’ mede an arrangement with Campbell to have one Stiles, his nephew, @ Inted, for which Cam; was to be paid one-third of the profits. Campbell wrote Wilson a letter, which was placed in evidence, to draw uo the papers that Stiles could be appointed. The arrangement however fell through. The examination of the witness was in Progress when our report closed. WHY HE WANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The following is the record of the leave of absence granted Mr. A. S. Hewitt by the House of Law nee ghd on Monday: “Mr. Hewitt, of New York, asked leave of absence for one week in consequence of a bronchial disease induced by the poisonous atmosphere of the House.” shania . THE SPENCER INVESTIGATION.—On the meeting of the Senate Committee on Privi- leges and Elections this morning, Gen. Mor- gan submitted @ motion to have all the spe- cifications, charges and evidence against Senator Spencer which had been ruled ont as irrelevant and immaterial entered upoa the record. The motion was rejected. Gen. Morgan then asked that the letters purport- ing to be written by Spencer to one Robert Barber relative to conduct of the Sena- torial election be entered upon the record. The committee went into and remained in secret session for over an hour, when they decided that Morgan then asked to have subpoenas issued for William Norman, Peter Goode, and William Glenn, colored men, and to introduce them when they arrive.’ On this point the committee bad not decidea when y adjourned until to-morrow morning. The Insane Asylam Investigation. Testimony To-day. The investigation into the affairs of the United States insane asylum was resumed by the Committee on the Expenditures in the Interlor department to-day : THER EX- ATTENDANT. testified that he had been employed in several of the wards of the asy- lum as an attendant for a long time; left there during the it January. Had often seen twelve to fii Oo men packed in one room, while in others there were only one or two. “Have know: tients to be packed to & room without a stiten of clothing, not even & shoe string; One of them was left in a cel! in “strong room” in the middle of Jaouary without any clothes, and frequently tha win- dow was left up all night. Tne man had a | little straw to Ife on, which had been takea onutofabed tiek. Great preparatious were al- ways made to receive the visiting committes; everything was brushed up to receive them. The committee would mareb throagh bfr rlediy , headed by Dr. Nichols; never knew the | committee to go through any of the patients’ Tooms or examine the kitchen. Have knowa of patients being stood upin a line to re | ceive the committee, and kept standing tn | live from 2 toSo’clock. The pacients whe } did not bave clothing were their rooms becanse they d lothes enouch to appear bi The tires were a 5, night-time. @ ireqt nts having | limbs broken. The meat was often very 024, was aleo the butter. Sometir t ‘as bad threeor four times a week. | of the patients eat it, but some of them re- | Some of the patients would eat any: ; while others, who were not so insane, 2g, ¥ Pot the | & strong ; Without clothing, 2 pe window | opep. His name was Bachier. Dr. Nichols s but little attention to the patients. | THE ANTI-NICHOLS SIDE 10 BE HEARD FIRST. Mr. Mu tebler, the chairrsan of the com- | mittee, In reply to aquestion of M * about ‘snmmoning Dr, Nichols he committee said that he had a talk with him in which an understanding was e@rrived at atthe case against the asylum shail t first made ont, after which the committee wouid bear lr. Nicho!s and the witnesses In his behalf. The members of the committee expressed themselves @s satisfied with the agreement. THE PATIENT WHO WAS KICKED. Chaves F Carter, who was examined on Monday, made au additional statement in regard to the alleged kicking to death of the patient McAdams: He was kicked in the tack by &n attendant named John Hadder- man; when I slipped I saw McAdams lying on the floor, and said, “John, don’t kick that man,” did not see any provocation for kick- i him, though MeAdams was a trouble- tome patient; called Dr. Morrell’s attention to the case, and pointed out the large red piaee on McAdams’ back; he said, “Ob, it ts sore,’’ and directed me to put a aster on it; after the plaster had ree days I took 1t off, and a larg large as & man’s hand, c: 2 of xposing the back bone. Dr. Nich- came to seehim once while he was sick. ve moruipg after be dled he was twice his ze, and about his joints he had I canuot say positively th: ck was the eanse of death, but I know ny one Went towards xcited him, for i would ery out OR GOD'S SAKE DON'T KILL ME” I bave whole cabbages sent up to the ailents, the outside cooked and the iuside a w it was wheu growing. A a or two before the committee came they were better fed, but after the visit or inspectio: #8 it was called, they would be put back to the old standing of living. Aato the work- ing patients receiving meat every morving, as Dr. Morrill states, I never heard of it ore. I never knew of the working patients riving anything but bread and coffee for breakfast. to report th ported the fe with conten ppt for doing se, Dr. Nichols came througu the wards but pime times in eight months. Dr. Morre}l is mistaken when be says that cases of violence towards pa- nis were followed by instant dischars There was one case where Di. Morreli himself struck a patient and knocked him ¢ He bas been there sines Tr nts are put in with the qat- 2 knew of two cases where m3n have jured by such classification, one pa. tient having his eye punched out with a broomstick, and auother having his thumb bitoff. A great many of the patients were forced to Work tn the cold and rain, and would come in and go to bed with their feet and legs wet atid cold. There are some pa. tients there who SHOULD RE DISCHARGED. There fs one man in the white ash ward now, named Higgins, whoin the eigh: months | was employed there never showed by bis ac tions or cobversation the least sy’ of insanity. He never showed as mi symp- toms of insanity as Dr. Morrell did, for [have seen him go through the wards on his hands and knees amusing himself by killing files with a piece of rubber, and do a great many other strange actions. I hope something may be cone for Higgins, for it ts wrong to have bim locked up there when he ts able to take care of himself. District Affairs im Congress. SOUTH WASHINGTON RailLROAD GRIEVANCE. The Senate Committee on Public Batld- ings ard Grounds held a meeting to-day and heard a delegation representing a large amount of property located in South Wash- ington, and inclading Dr. James E. Morgan, Edward Temple and Dr. C. P. Culver, in be- half of Senate bill 539, for the removal of ail railroad tracks using steam power (ste) from the public streets and avenues of the federal capital. Dr. Culver acted as spokesman, and fet forth the damage done to public property by the use of steam in the streets and ayenues, the danger to children and others, the interruption of church sery by belis and whistles, &c., &c. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. The House Committee on the District held a short meeting this morning, whea, after a brief discussion and interchange of 8, it was decided to resume the investigation of the affairs of the District and the boar of audit on Friday. The answers of the Dis triet Commissioners (referred to elsewhere) were received by the committee to day. SENATOR MORTON has received a request from Gen, Allan Rutherford, dated Wil- mington, N. C.,3d instant,that he deliver the eration at that point on next Decoration Day—Mfy va The Senator has accepted the invitation. GENERALS SHERMAN AND MCDOWELL had a very extended interview with Seere tary Taft upon army matters, and there are indications that the order for the restoring of the headquarters of the army from St Louis to Wasbington will bes) ily issued. Geaeral Sherman and the Secretary, after the interview, visited the Presideat at the White House. Tue EMMA MINE INVESTIGATION.—Mr Trainor W. Parke, whose name has been go eften used fa connection with the Emma mine, was examined py the House Commit- tee on Foreign Affairs to-day. Said be aoe Soar oe suspected nothing of any- the farina Sine: ‘Sversthing, van iy honorable, fair and above-board. Flo dented that any influence had been it to Prof. Silliman to get THE 208 Ej f | fy i the stock placed upon would be quoted, he closed his To-morrow he will narrate all Schenck’s connection with the well as devote considerable atten: testimony of Messrs. Lyon, J and others. 4 a i HE i of matter, as tion to'the » Day THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE adjourn- ed bead’ Sagi 9 ™! ton Monday Among bills ving the of eepPaP Te eetet of ae seat os visit Washington in regard to the Bartia- game treaty. : invit FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. WEDNesDaY, April 5. THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT. SENATE.- Mr. Edmunds called attention te the third rule in the matter of impeach- Telegrams to The Star. RHODE ISLAND ELECTION, one ments, which provides for the administer- ine of the oath to Senators before proceeding MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS to the trial, by the President of Senate. peachment procees ings discovered shat wie achmen ngs ve: tthere “BLE ; Was v0 provision of law authorizing. the A DOUBLE MURDER. Presicent pro tem to administer such oath. a He therefore moved that the rule in this matter be suspended for the present. To make an oath lawful, it must be adminis- tered by some person empowered by law. The law only empo' e President of THE SPRING FLOODS. —— e- a the Senate 10 administer oaths to Senators FOREIGN NEWS. when they first ted themselves to be A Resigned Rigeman sworn in. He said the committee would | 1 NS, April 5 —Sir Heary Halford ba presently introduce @ bill so as to provide the captaincy of the Brit- for cases heceafter, giving the power to the President of the Senate to administer the 4 England ta the East. oath to Senators in impeachment cases, and The Sian press severely criticises Mr. to the secretary of the Senate or the chief | Pjsracli’s remarks In the House of Com- clerk the power to administer the oat Witnesses. He proposed now that the Caief Justice be rejacsted to attend in the Senate chamber at oue o'clock and administer the osth. Mr. Ingalls asked if there was any stata- tory provision giving the Chief Justice the power to & minister the oath in such case. fr Edmunds said by general provision of the Chief Justice Was enpoweret to ad rojnister oaths in all cases. Mr. Edinaa then submitted an onder that a committee of two Senators be appointed to wait on the Chief Justice of the United States and re m to attend in the Senate chamber Kp. m., and administer the oath to Senators in the matter of the Impeachment of W. W. Belknap, late Secretary of W of Mr Hamiin ed his motion so 28 tr ase of the inability of the Cnie attend, one of the associate j to officiate. The order was adopted, and the Ct pointed ss the commitiee to wait o Chief Justice, Messrs. Edmunds aad Tir man. to mons March °S, during the dei ro al titles bill, that Russia's Tartary is weil known a on the quest of throughout India f the Queen's assumption of the title of Tress of India would be received as a Sign of our determination to maintain our Indian empire. je Explosion The sceond report of ation Into thedwna Bremerhaven is published three cases of furs shipped at Halifax ip the missing steamer, City « Foston, by “James Thomas,” were uni sured. Winslow. the Forger. The Times this morning, re case of \Vinslow, says two mon date of his committ : titled to bis dischar that the events whic! Winsiow will be nnless the jadges hold eurred cot . rary within {the extra Whether Winslow is to be » Upor net mast depend upon whether United States government will or can arrange to restrict the charge upon which he is tried, So a8 to satisfy the extradition act petieatce Bhanadicrs RHODE ND ELECTION. ‘The Prohibitiontsts Active. ProvipEnce, R. 1, April 5.—The state election occurs to day. Three tiekets are in the feld—republican, democratic and probit bition. The prohibitionists have held cam- PAign meetings in every part of the state, and they expect to pol! a large vote, enoagh to defeat election by the poople, as they did last BILLS PASSFD. r alied ap House bill author. the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the judgments so ‘tar rendered by ihe Court of Alabarox Claims Commissioners. Passed. Morrill (Vt.) was, at hisown request, d trem further service on the Com mittee on Revolutionary Claims. THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. t1 m. Mesers. Edmunds and Thur. man, te committee appointed to wait on the Chief Justice, appeared with that func- tionary and conducted him to the Presi- Gent's chair. The President pro tem.—The hour of one baving arrived the Senate will, according to order, proceed with the consideration of the arlicles of impeachmentagainst W.W. Belk- p, late Secretary of War. The Colef Jas- ce will take a seaton the right of the : Senators will bow give attention wh oath is being administered. The Ch Justice then ministered the | $ ows, to the President pro tem io solemnly swear that ia all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of W. W. Belknap, now pending, will do impartial justice, according to tne coustitu- Hon and the lawi Mr. Morton suggested that the Senators be *worn a8 @ body, in thelr seats. Mr. Thurman said tn that ¢ be scme difficulty rece tors took the oath, The roil was called, and the Senat nced in groups Of S1x and took the above. r publican Vie rs PROVIDENCE. 1., April 5.—Tne elec in this state ix sing quietly, and t vote is light. Will rot exceed The latest reports Indicate that Lippett {rep ) or governor wlil have a majority over both cf iis oppor u A Democratic ¥ ienery. em ru, Mo., April 5.—AUt pal ele yesterday the vote was proba’ the largest ever polled here. The democr: elected their mayor and most of their ci t, with thre four conneilmen, Victorry. NS. April 5 " cay the repub) or and probably all of th se there might guizing What Se it Port Jervis. Y., April 5.—The rains of the Inst two days have raised the stresias in this vicinity considerably. The ice in the Big Eddy of the Delaware river at Narrows- borg passed ovt last night, and when te food subsides suiciently the timber rafts, ». large number of which are lying above tat polut awaiting the event, will commence running. The Neversink has overflowed its ban nd the meadows east of Port Jervis have the appearance of a ijarge lake. Tne north and east branches are very high. ——— eer rs Killed by a Thief. April 5.—A St. Louis dispatch states that R. D. Freeman and his brother, M. M. Freeman, were shot and killed in Six Crossing Hollow, Phelps county, Mo., Snn- day night, by a young thief named Bradfo., whom they were pursuing for having, with others, robbed the tore. A School Girl Murderer. WATERTOWN, N. Y., April 5 —Frank fat- lan, charged with the murder of the school girl Sarah Conklin, in the woods, In Rat- land, last November,was brougb' to court this morning and pleaded not guilty. His trial was set down for May 2d. eer Postal § ‘tion. ALBANY, N. Y., April 5.—l’ostmaster Gen- ere Jewell, who arrived here last evening in the 9 o'clock traiu left on the fast mall this morning, to go through to Chicago, on a tour of inspection of the workings of the fast mail ov, Christiane rveT, Dennis, English, ¢ waite, Howe. Jebnston, Joues of Nevada, Morrillof Maine, Patterson, Hansom, Robertson and Wad leigh. Tue Chief Justice then retired, escorted by the commitice. On motion of Mr. Frelinghuysen, the S retary was then @irected to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate is now organized for the trial of W. W. Belknap, late Secretary of War, and it is ready to re- ceive the impeachment managers on tue part of the House of Representatives. At 140 p, m. the managers of impeach- ment appeared, and were conducied to their seats within the bar. The President protem. then announced to the mar agers that the Senate was organivel and ready to proceed with the trialof the impeachment against W. W. Belknap. M.. Lord, speaking for the managers, said We ask for the issue of @ process against the aceused, Mr. Edmunds then submitted an order that summons be issued as required by the rules and practice of the Senate when sitting te trials of impeachment, returnable on Mon- day, iith Inst.,atlp.m_ “Agreed to. Mr. Lord announced that this was satis- factory to the managers, The managers theretipon retired. miting. Con. stem. Mr. Edmunds ihen submitted a motion | “7***™ ——_-——— that the Senate sitting as @ court of im The Lastern Rat: form. peachment adjourn to Monday, 7th inst. Bostox, April The storm yesterday Mr. Stevenson asked whether there had been any conference with the counsel of Gen. Belknap as to the period fixed for bis ap- Was one of the worst of the season on the coast, but vessels in the harbor rode oul the gale in safety. A schooner was wrecked at rance, avd if the time named Was satis- | Rockport. “Str Rdmunda sald king for himselfa’ cid ir. Edmunds said, 5) ing for himse! Ss a Sevator anda joie be wouid say that he PHILADELPHIa, April 5.—John Elfert bad no conference with the counsel of Gen. Belknap on the subject. He bad thought that the day fixed was & reasonable time If Gea. eared wanted more time he could ask for it. Mr. Stevenson said he had made the in- as because he regarded it asa proper oue. le had thought that it would perhaps save time to have an idea of the views of counsel | of Gen. Belknap. Mr. Edmunds then demanded the vote on his motion that the Senate sitting as a court of impeachment, adjourn tll 1230 p.m. of Monday, the Ivth instant. ‘Mr. Bogy called attention to the fact that the rules of procedure In impeachment trials preseribed that the summons should be re- turnable at 12:30 p. m. of the day tix whereas the order which had been said 1p m. committed suicide here this morning by hanging himseif to the banisters in his resi- dence. Business troubles are said to have prom pte: the deed. Trial NEw YorRK, April jal of Andrew Fuebs, for the murder of Wm. Simm in Williamsburg, begun in Brooklyn to day. —_——— — Virginia sixes, ol! 3, et 9; North Carolinas bid to-day. Sugar valet and heavy— var firm, demand fair— heat quet but firm—Mo. 2 wesera ivaxis red, 1 Sval.53; Maryland ber do. white, 1.400 bat {juiet era whit jopted z ot Mr. Edmunds said this was not material. i €2a63; western mired, The Senate sitting in impeachment. trials | 64 spot. 65°, April, 63 Mey. Oates quiet and st-ad: bad the power unquestionably to fix its own | southern. 40a48: western white, 45943; do mixed ._ Bye steaay and firm Dut quiet—s0a82. Hing gull, unchanged. Provieions quiet but firm Pork, 23.4 823. 's—sbou |i ; clear rib ume. Mr. Whyte suggested that in every case of impeachment it was proper for the Senate to adopt formally the rules which saould goy- ern its proceedings. After some further discussion, the mo’ of Mr. Edmunds was adopted by 2s to 10 the chair declared the Senate sitting impeachment trial adjouraed to | of the 17th of April. Ww The legislative business of the Senate was ‘ORK, Apri 5.—Stocks doll avd lower. then resumed. Money, no loans.3. Gold, 7% Exchsage. lone, Mr. Hamlin called up the bill to fix the | 487: short, 490. Governments doll and steady, ex Postage on third class mail matter. cept & coupons, which are lower HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Stevenson (lil), by unanimous consent, in- troduced @ resolution directing the Commit. tee on the District of Columbia, whether the trict of Columbia nrmer- “LONDON, April 5, 12:20 p. m—The rats of dis const for three months bili in the opsa market ts % or cat which is 7, below the bank rate, v: bonds, 1865s. 106. : 1567s, 9S; 10 40a, 106. , 18; de. preferred. 25 » +e -—___ Point LooOKOUT FOR SALE.—Quite a large crowd was ML @t the court-hi ; 3 f $ i Bee, LOCAL NEWS. THE TREASURY RORGERY. TristotW MH Ottmas Yestentay. aftér oar room t the trial of Willem H lareeny @f So Treasury in i property knowing It to besa stolen, and receiving emberciad money know! to bave Beon emberziet, was on need the Criminal Conrt, Jadge Osin presiding. District Attorney Welis aud Uo». Jeremiag M. Wilson for the goversment, and Hoo. Matt H. Carpenter, W A. Cook, RT. Mer- rick and RK. Ethott for the defendant. Chas Meron estified What he was acqaaint- ed with Ottmann, Knew of the arrest of Brown; beard romore that O'tman would be arrested in connection with the matter, aod to'd him of the rumor the day before the ar- Test Wes mace; Brown told witoess that Uttman would be arrested, aod witness told it to Ottman. Dr J. BR. Rieke teatified that be knew MeCory. clerk in the Treasury department; CXAM ined bim before the committee; asked him if be suspected the person whe comanit- led the robbers. be replied that ine was in the cash room he coult from any part of the room strike With @ stone the man who took Ts it io ry Toray al Was resomed, @ This mornir N cial clerk of the 43 * tman’s having tn the Wo yeers parchaset the pay Of @m- syes of the Neonte. amounting to perhaps S00. which was paid him BE testified to seeing Ott- Tlast year, with « large in which were two 6309 bills, +s Was from €i5 to $110 per « ahycet being t 0 prove ying his by A youd : ase Res ol ia could not read ter) Mr Ottmen bad been Lim (Witoess) ever since fr testified that ne knew Ott- man a was the en- ness tn that cit Exception cled to and overrated, Oo cross-exemination, n was there in July. i that he resided in ty. saw Oftman about @ year ago. Witness was asked if they had a con. versat'on and what it wae,aed the Cagrt overruled it. Oliman gave him 16.500 which he t, and after keeping it several rned it. Oa crow.ex- amination, wite eclined at first to state in what safe be pot tt. saying that he wasn’t advertising for bur he stampa. oe sthim in New York, but in the transaction he bat only acted under Mfistructions from others, David Hi (y was called for the purpose of showin Halleck was known by the name of C. Gates also, but the offer was overruled G. W. Philips WR called to show that Ort- m&n's property was not worth what the de- fence claimed, but the offer was overruled. The court adjourned. = THE THEATERS.— [alian Opera ~There was a large and fashionable audience at the Na- Uoral Theater last evening, whothoroughly enjoyed the presentation of Verdi's popular opera, “Traviata,” by the Strakoseh com- pany. The leading role was admirably filled by Madame Pappenbelm, who deserves high praise for the excellence of her acting and Singing. She is ratner robust to impersonate the frail warm hearted invalid, «Violetta,” but ber fine acting atenes for ber avordu pois. While the feeling and expression of her vocalization carried the sympathy of the tender hearted with ber, her purity of tone and excellent method elicited applause from the critical portion of the audieace. Brig- Lol’s fine voice still keeps him to the front. smong the tenors, and he did bis best last nigbt, and Was quite impassioned as the lover. He was beartily applanded, as was Tagiiapietra, the latter particularly for his fine singing in the duets in the second act. To-night “fl Trovatore” will be rendered, with the best exsteot the season Ford's Opera House-Mr, Matt. Morgan's historical “and mytho'ogical taeaux by twenty young ladies, attracted qnile a large audience lest night, who seemto be very weil Saliefied at thet part of the enter but rather disappointed tn the v granme. The statues are artist raz ed. Theater Comique—The extensive pro- gramme which Mat patrot # of the Com! some excellent eketc in the variety line. leading dramatt France ‘un the pr - PROPOSALS FOR CLEANING THE STRESTS AND AVENUES.—Scaled proposals were opened to-day in the office of the Distriet Commissioners iu the presence of Engineer Hoxie, Controlicr Coyle, Auditor Vinson, and others, for sweeping and cleaning the Streets and avenues in the cities of Washing- ton and Georgetown for ove year from the bid hoe, ach bidd fi the —— <3 74 ids feach bidder; ret the w to be retained by the bidder, and the second re~ quires them to be deposited wherever direct~ ed by the Commissioners. The following are the bide D. R. Smith, 1 20 of onecent per superficial yard and retain sweepings, € us! to 0525 Mills; 1-19 of one cent or 0.500 mills and re- move where directed. L. P. Wright, 449 1,000 of one cent or 04%9 mills and retain sweepings. Hugh Murray, 1 19 of one cent or0 526 mille and retain sweepings, and 1-15 cent to re- move. Andrew Gleason, 994-23000 of cent, or 0.432 mills and retain material, and 997-2500 to re~ Move same. Mr. Wright bas bad the contract the lest = years. No bids were received from other cities. Orprr or U3 P: Corey, J.C. 8. Bi —. Ww Brower, Wm. A. MacNaity, L. C. Dow! and Thos. B. Thornett have incor, themselves into a body politic and corporate kpown as the Order of United Pensiovers or “Pensioners Union of the United Statemof America.” The pensioners bave been hold- ing from one to three meet weekly for Rogers 0: this week, contains . Songs, dances, ete, “Marked for Iife” is the » with Mr. Sid SIONERS.—J. Williams, #. w. a. more than @ month, aud bi —— fected their organization ay completing the ritval and by-laws which are im the hands of a committee. The objects are said to be to perfect organize’ co operation among the 125.000 invalid pensioners for political, sock and benevolent pu throughout the Union. The Navionst Union is to be managed by a board of directors of seven, clected annuaily by tueir “Annual Congress. a MABRIAGE LICENS®S have been issued ta Thomas Ch riniian and Mary Marshall; Ben edict L. Wheeler, of Cuaries couaty, and Virginia C. San ; James Harn Julia B. Keach; . Lewis Lueas; Fred. Gorum and Jennie both of Fairfax county; Frank L. and Minnie G. Henderson; Henry A. of Georgetown. ard Ida Virginia ny Alexaucria; Stewart Roy and Melvina John- son District —Mr. W. Fe Scr? AGAINST TY Mattingicy bes, for G use of Hitz, Warner i i z fi if i | f i H i i