Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1876, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. | FUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cormer Lith strect, BY The Evening Star News; Oompany, 8. H. KAUFFMA Pe rveos. —— THE EVENING STAR is served by carriers to mubscribers al Ten Centa per week, or Forty- ‘wpies at ihe coun‘er, ta each. Ay mail—postage prepast— Bixty Cents a mont, one year. $6. THE WEEKLy Sr. _——— Friday— S2a year, portage prepa BT AU subscriptions mvariadly in advance. Be Rates of actrertixing furnished on application SPECIAL NOTICES. | WAUGH M. B. OHUROH —Prencbiog To | aa ee) ter 5.8. Deare,D.D. TEST HaeTist CHURCH Gand B sts.—Bev. Dr. CormaeRt, | er —Service To morrow morning and evening All welcome. it UNIVENTAList SeRVICOS—R vO A. Fas will preach in Tallmadge Hal: To mor- row sf 318m and 7.30 p.m. Eunday Bhool snd | Bible (Jase at 945 Li af UNITARINS carve ww 1B b wtrert, +S—kev. J. F. W. Erevch in the Uni- corner 6b and D streets To-morr: ma ie | ae Preaching To morro 4 > m br the -_The onbdlic ar: Pen Street. near week days at 7:3) 4 m © fF. Sonar mm: a ; ‘ords trom che Cross,” trom 11) a mt 4p “The W ree EISTi .N OHURCH, ¥ between Nand O streets — ing sid Eveving by the tor. Boreay Schock at 9-3) Obiidres'® Cha e'clock p.m. Seats free All welcome CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY i To-morr>wat lam, 4 and 73) pm the morning the Bite of Confirmation will be almin~ istered by Giebop PiNkNEY. In the evening «ser: | . Leck F. Watnix- a, a { 3 ISH LUTHERAN | By corner of lith ang H streets — ing Pa iatlg invited aud N stiees. @. Borex. 5 m. Sermo to beard. Dur 9 m: on MEWeohiaAL CHURCH. ten Seats free. Bev. J. ». black y 8 REV to N.Y¥., son of Rev De. Nob Presby teria Church West On Sabbath in copnection with the regular se Will be. aildresees row severai young pm. thers vices, converts. The public are cordially invited BEVIVALISW. A DELUSION WITH- foundation in the Scriptures of ‘Trath. ct for consideration fn the Christa- deiphian Becte-ia, Cieuit ¢ Room, City Halt, Bovdey.atlia.w. All ed who desire to know of the Lord.” “Prove all things; nold bat which is good. —Ist Thes. 6,2!. | it" IMPROVED ORDER OF BED MEN — Regoler 3 Moor nof GREAT COUN- * ire lth Sleep, Plant 8. D. $5. at Sth Bou “Seneca Wigwam WM. M. STELLE.G.« of Reco TRE JEFFERSON CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION will hold ite IMb regular meeting. for the psy ment of dues and .ces. TOES) SA prii tb. 7 o'clock Bosrd of Trade Kooms, SL9 Marxet ace. Advances msde to stock holder~ are divided 20 equal lestalmente into Le equal laste RS PEASER, President JNO. JO¥ EDEON.Sce y.7i1 Get nw. a > THE ARLINGTON ©O-OP*RATIV OS stivbine sseoctaT1ON polis wat making adv. ort Beebe, the chairmaa of the Committee on p ) Lxpen es in the 3 | #2: 8 that no time bill for stock Atter Mu 8 | OF ptances have been be charge .!ven by or under the author! ‘Will be clorea 4 prs) | cepart pt or any of its bure: NGTON BUILDING As- ond monthly mect i be held on MON t M-Canloy s ball and cure of ably how lost r msrring thet cal debiitiy, being the Price, 25 cents. A residence BY ATLA Kap ee aor os I COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Feostaat, WITH MILBURS'S UNBIVALLED 80 1429 Panxsi a orto tr e Bgreewis sonsson eco, BANEERS, tand Pen Corner of Wia yitania Avenus, Desiers tn Government and District Securities Boreicn Exchinge aud Gold pit ly HALL. 2 Be Be & Special service for YOUNG MEN, SABBATH AFTERNOON, at 3% o'clock Short eddresses by Young Men. Music led by Cornet snd Organ. pg BeMova OLTZMAN, ney-at re hag remsved to No. 13} Bortbwest, opporiie Kbbitt House, ve Pleased to'see hiv friends and business scqasint- etinnevecticited end spon arested, fag ied i} | cS Boomeset Otiee for rent in same bntidi HK. D. COOKE, Jz. & 00., BANKERS, 1429 F street epletr _ Kg oAMUnL G. youNe, HOTARY PUBLIO, Ovrice—Stax Britoine. QOPTIciIAN SELP-ADJUSTING EYE GLASSES, ted, warranted for one year not to break; frameless: menufactured and made to, order. Warranted not to produce ers, as otber eye giasses do year nose if you sweat. Cor CORY mcs J OUT=FIf Of thie be ISAAC ALEXANDER, ties and Jewe 229 Pennssivani ectl’-tt apd Tyletp “WHY WURGWUR YE YE NOT READ THAT A GOOD SUIT OF CLOTHES caa be bought for gs, At HABLE BROS. bh! SPEBING SUIT, fifteen diferent stzlea, only S10, will At HABLE BROS. EST AND NOBSIFEST SUITS ever cMered ta ‘Wasbivgton, for g12 At HABLE 30S. L IGET OR DAGK SHADES FINB CAS3I- MEBE SUITS, for onty @1 5. At HABLE BEOS. ESS SUITS, only 915, At HABLE BROS. ICH AND ELEGA SUITS, for only BL T BUSINESS OB DEESS At HABLE BROS. YER OSE BUSINESS O8 DRED VABE BS OF DRESS SUITS, at G15. At HADLE BOS, He SSD EST SEVERE of ite ever displayed, at 50, ACEABLA EOS, STYLISH AND ELEGANTLY See Biases of Dress Seite at ad ee. mite, at § 2d OF At HABLE UBO3. ENE: VABRIKTY OF SHADE AND STYLE | of Cut in Hine Kress or Busines So *. a: $25, at HALLE Su03 EB FInkST LI dnported Cass. Ras CUSTOM MADE SUITS of the new- eet and richest Patterns, st $2> At HADLE BBOS, SCPABS LINE oF CUSTOM MADE SUITS of ®9 the finest Foreign Fabrics, at $36, at MABLE BROS., | ta ED tea, | OD Ts | | i ing.” which meant no less than that | to secure the saw Ch Ve. 47—N2. 7,197 —— venting WASHINGTON, D. Cc, ATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1876. far, TWO CENTS EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. DEATH OF MRS. BUTLER.—We regret to learn thata telegram was received in this elty today anpouncing the death of Mrs. pore Benj. F. Butier,at Boston, this morn- ing. SECRETARY Batstow —A report tele- graphed from this city that Gen. Bristow bas determined to withdraw from the Cabi- net Is prononneed false by the Secretary bimself. GOVERNMENT Ips To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $302.8)478; monto to date, $2,002,194 23, fiseal year to date, $86 arioptees 24,540 57; month to date, soot pa " ear a date, €117,028,686.35 RvMoR HAS IT that evidence has been ob tained, and will soon be made public, to show that a prominent oficer of the Honse was some years ago sentenced to state's pri- son for the crime of arson AMONG THOSE WHO CALLED upon the President, to-day, were Senators Logan, Mitebell, Howe and Burnside, Kepresenta- tives Hubdeil, Stowell Farweil, Hamilton, Kidder and Wells. THE COMMITTEE Of the farloughed em- ployers of the Treasury Barean of Engray- ing and Printing today waitei on anum- ber of Senators and presented a copy of the inemorial they placed tn the hands of Mr. Randall, of Penusylvanin, a few days ago. Naval Oxprrs.—Commander Eitas K Owen and Lieutenant Commander Smith Nicbols, ordered to examination for pro- tion. Assistant Surgeon Arthur J. Ca- 1! to the paval bospital, Mare islaud navy pard, Cal. SECRETARY RogEsoN has been in Phila- delphia since Thursday, and bis presence there is supposed to have reference to the investigation of alleged Irregularities in the League Isiand navy yard. It is thought the sub committee on naval affairs will com- 2€uce operations in Pbiladelphia to-day. A CALL FOR WAR DEPARTMEST EstI- MAUPS.—The House of Representatives has puseed @ resolution calling on the Secretary ot Wartosabmit to Congress estimates for the current expenses of maintaining his de. partinent for tne ensuing fiscal year. These we braltied at the beginning of the sese sion by Gen. Belknap, but the Apopropria- hong Committee prefer to have new facts aud Sgures. SECRETARY RonESON has formally rep! to certaln interrogatories of Represeatat excey berafts as have bee giv time to time by the paymasters of t Stations In order to sep; a funds for the p ne expenses of the aasts : f S$ preseni duties, relieve Major W rtermaster, of his duties as di tn this cily. Li ne Secretary of eved from duty at the Leaven . Fort Leave Kansas. ion of the » @ad will joi CaritoL.—At the House an assistant doorkeeper named Stringfield, of North Carolina, said some . ‘k Wintersmith, of Ken- ich the latter construc! into an d reported to Doorkeeper Fitzhugh Jes went down to ts eu field was questioned as An altercation e! 1 between it ard Wintersmith, and on the arging the latter with dist W. seized him and threw hir e fluor. Theenraged combatants ated before either had done tn prds fol sting that “he was a sir,” and Winteramith simplying saying that be never allowed any one lo cast any reflsc- lon ou b's veracity without properly resent ingi ringGeld denied having impeichst his veracity. and finally the matter was ami- cably se THE PARKMAN-BROORS CLAIM —Pres'- deut Grant's alleged connection with the Parkman-Brooks bogus claim passed ihrough the Treasury was developed yester- day by the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice in the following manner: The cugirman was investigating the office of the Solicitor General for the pur- pose of examining into the character of the claims endorsed here when referred for legal inspection. In his office there is aman vy the name of Burr, who is mainly relied upon by the Solicitor General 1m consultations. Burr was before the committee yesterday, and testified that when the Parkman-Brooks ‘age Was referred to him that he made an \dverse report upon it, and said the claim should never be passed. General Roddy, agent for the claim. came to him afterwi and said, ‘This claim m' Pass; the Py “Tlow ts thal dy took from U.S. Grant. This peper was addressed “To whom it may con- | cern,” and gave a@ good character to Roddy saying that he was aman in whom perfect trust could be placed. Burr did nol kuow whether this letter was really written by the President or not. Itis not believed by the committee that it was. The subsequent his- | tory of the claim show that it was only by the co-operation in some way of ex-Assistaat | Sawyer that it was finally passed Fx-Assistant Secretary of the Treasury awyer Cenles that he stated, wnen indicted complicity in passing Parkma+ Covs claim, Uathe acte 4 the express orders of the Presi “GREASING QUAKTERM ASTERS. — Tue | Secretary of War bas reporte in Lae Hoase of Representatives for the Information of the Commi ni res in the War Department, in respouse to the request from ihe chairman of that committee for all tn- formation relating to certain charges pre- ferred against Colonel Mackenzie by Colonel teynolds, tbat the correspondence between Reynolds and Mackenzie about cora con- tracts at Fort Richardson, Texas, in 1571, and | subse: uent charges against Colonel Macken- zie by Colonel Reynolds, were forwarded to tbe War department by General Sheridan, ‘mber 15, IsT1, returned to the headquar- ters, military division of the Missouri, in January, } but cannot pow be found. The papers transmitted by the Secretary in- clude General McCook’s report as special in- spector for the division of tbe south. made in November, Isti, and dated San Antonio, Texas. He says thathis attention had re- edly been calied to the general demoral- vation that existed in the administration of the ermaster’s department, and that system in vogue called * jaar. termasters or their employes must elther bave an interest in the cantracts made or must be rewarced!y presentsof ter or less value to fav “cl pients ofeontracts T act unjustly tos “inpetitors in order r some favorite who would consent to resort to such corrupting and dishonorable practices. He states, among otber things, that Wickes & Adams, the largest contractors in the state, it~ ed to Mrs. Reynolds, the wife of General Reynolds. a couse and lotin San Antonio. eral McCook said that it would be in- teresting to know how many carriages and horses were given to army officers as pres- «nts by citizens engaged in furnishing army supplies. and be condemned such toes Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers, j asealen ted to have on + ing nfinence ” gererally on ranch of the service. It nee re BD streets. | Sppears from the documents ther General FPS4RELIN 8 oor Ns, | Reynolds in December, 1511, denied to the ‘Ne.2 My, i department the truth of te PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ! Pebbie Bpectactes. @ that patite interests in Texas hai been sac- | rificed to those: of contractors. Tha Secretary declined, as Reynolds requeste!,*to give the reason why General Reynolds was relieved of bis conumand in Texas, as information in j such cases Was [I | Moxe | place between Cowart and Blumenthal, and Pa The Board of Audit Investigation. and Claim Agent The investigation into the affairs of the District government and Board of Audit was resumed by the House District Committee this morning. HOW WATEKS SOLD HIS $2.100 CLAIM TO HAMLINK ON THE DISINTSRESTED AD ViCE OF WATSON. J. G. Waters testified that he hada claim for cement for $2,100 against Wholly & Braivard. He afterwards sok! the ciaim to D. F. Hamlink for $1500 after a consulta tion with Watson, chief clerk of the board of endit, who advised him todo it ashe did bot think be ( Waters) could get mach on it As far as witness knows Hamlink bas n° teen paid yet. Ham/ink told witness if b+ ara get the claim be would make tt warm for them when Congress assermnbied. DIDN'T SELL OUT. H. W. Columbus testised that he was the superintendent of the Potomac mills, ani bad a cisim for $600 or $700 for ceme it, nvainst Wholly & Brainard. Asked the hoard of audit several times if there was anything due Wholly & Brainard, and Wat- son, the ehief clerk. said there was nothing gue them. Had bees asked by Hamlink what he would take for the claim; nodetiaite amount Was Offered or asked, dit remains that way yet. Took Watson's answer as | iiuel and never asked to see if there wereaDy | papers on file in the office. HAMLINK'S PROTESTED NOTE. Washington Nailoy testitied that he was in the liv asiness. Had a claim amount- ng to $200 against Wholly & Brainard for carriages, horses, &e, and has never re- ceived any of it. Ascertained during tie loss Six inonths that Brainard had been paid brednard afterwards gave him a@ note ofHam- ink in payment; Col. Hamlink let it go to | pro‘est. and witness has never received a | cen The claim was not for hauling, but for keeping Brainard’s driving horses. Has | rever made any account against them, bat remember signing power of attorney to Brainard. After witness found out that Drainard bad collected the money, witness | asked Brainard for the money, when he gave | hira Hamlipk’s note. Pat the note in bank, aud Hamiink let it go to protest. WHAT JUDGE BUCKNER SATD. Jndge Buckner remarked that although Congress appropriated $75,000 to pay the fa bs ad been used to pay jast suen TO COLLECT IT. Thomas Lucas testified that be was a con- tractor. Had a claim agatnst the old corpo Tation as well as against the board of pubile works, amounting to over $30,000, for work ou Land K ts and streets in Georgetowa Presented bis claim to the board of audit by #n attoroey, finding that he could not coi- lect It himself. Toe claim would get a3 far us the ebiet clerk’s basiret, but no further. J y & his first attorney Shepher.t thong . 50 he gave the a erd failed, and then the claim to H. J. ty was that ther rk for evehlin anghtin they reached Thought McLaugh! ahead. Witness alwa, he went to see Jonnson m7 augalin fi zestion Ubat witness employ a, and give bim one heif to get the claim h and ecommiltes, af t fon, journed. a NaTIONAL Banks.—The easur 3,450 in U. 8. bonds to se. kK circulation, and $140 ending i romts held for elr culation withirawn, for the week ending April 8, $1.49;,509; national bank circulation ceived at tse Treasury for redemotion for week ending today.as compared wiih corresponding week of last year: 12 1876, $2,663,000, REPRESEATATIV RMAN’S “PLOOD -'—The Civil Service Conimitiee in- vestigating the charges against Mr. Parmen heard several witnesses yesterday B. OF. Cowart testified that Isadore Biumeatha collector of tne port at Cedar Keys, 2 toid him tnat he paid Purman $30 “bloot money” for his appolntment as colle Messrs. Kendig and Pond testified to b present when the above conver: postred Aprit ioe 35,4400: firmed ihe statement of Cowart. Fowler, of Florida, was recalled, and 1 tifled that Purrmgan #ald to him, a few d after his election, that it had cost him over (0 clean cash to get elected, and he was oing to have some of this money back be- fore be started for Washington. Parman said: “An old fellow (meaning Simkins) at Monutieello wants a naval cadetship for his fon. Ifhe expects me to get the place forhis son, the old chap has got to pay me for it.” Rick PareR PLANT. -Among tue plants distributed this year from the botante gar- ders is the Aralia Papyrifera. This plant produces the beautiful substance knowa ag rice paper; it has soft, downy palmate leave-; it grows ten feet high, with a stem fevrinches in diameter, full of white pith like the elder; in a full-grown specimen the pith is about one inch 1m diameter. It is di- vided into pieces three inches long, and by the aid of asharp instrnment ts unrolled, forming the thin narrow sheets known as rice paper, greatly used by the Chinese for drawing figures of plants and animals, and also for making artificial flowers. Until about 1850 the source of this substance was upknown toscleatists. The Chinese, on in- quiry, gave very fancifal figures scriptions of it, illustrating the then, a8 now, “for ways that arodark and for tricks that are vain, the heathen Chinee ja peculiar.” It was first Introduced from We island of Formosa to Europe, at Kent ride 18: from there it has been y . itis almost nat 1zed ib some paris of Australia, in the ern states, and perbaps California, it will Jourish, AS an out-door ornamental foliage plant it 1s well worthy of cultivation In any section of the cou ACCUSATION AGAINST A BROOKLYN Brotuer.—in the session of the New York east conference in Brooklyn, yesterday. the board of trustees of the Jobnson-street M. FE. ebureh reported charges against Rev. T. C Hill, pastor, which in substance were Liat he secured @ Hote from the trustees of tbe chureb against the church property, in violation of the church economy, to the amountof $*0). He sned the trustees for the face of the note. He made improper haste in pressing the sutt in the face of having re- ceived un inatalment of one-fourth of the amoupt, and having promised to wait corse days after he had begun the suit. He refased to make a settlement which the trustees eu- ceavored to make. ¢ York Bun, 7th DeaTH Ov A BRIDE.—Mrs. Albert Drake ca}led at Dr. Wiggins’ office, iu St. Johns. Wis., to have @ tooth extracted, and insisted upon taking cbloroférm, which was given ber in the smallest possible dose, bat it Killed her almost instantly, and all efforts to bring her to life were unavailing. She had only been married two months, and it was indeed asad sight as her husband brought her out of the office in his arms and got into the cutterand drove home, and those who saw them pass down the street supposed that she had fainted. A STRANGE ACCIDENT occurred in Now Prighten. Eugene Frean, lying sick at nis home, became alarmed and feared that he Was about todie. He caused a lighted can- die to be placed by his beiside while he rayed. The flame set fire to his clothes and .¢ was badly burned. INVESTIGATION IN PSNNSYLVANTA.— About fifty witnesses have thus far been ex amined by the committee appointed by the Pennsylvania legislature to investigate the ebarges of bribery made in connection with the passage of the “boom” bill. A MissinG CHIEF ENGINEER —The friends of Henry J. Eaton, chief of ‘he Hart- ford fire department, are seeking him in New York cee He has not been seen since Sate be e had for some time been unable, ‘0 sleep. TAXATION OF CHURCH PRopERTY.—The | Massachusetts house of watives, b: the large vote of 116 to 64, has rejected a bill for the taxation of charch property. "7 Rev. Robert Davidson, D. D., an _emi- nent Presbyterian clergyman, died in Phila- deiphia yesterday. | exposed. j rington, and be received assurances from The Safe Burglary Investigation. | The War Department Investigation. FORTE-FOURTH CONGRESS. The Alleged Disclosures by Colonel Whitley. The former chief of the secret service foree of the Treasury department, Col. Whitley, yesterday afternoon made a sworn state- ment before the Special Committee of Con- grees investigating the safe burgiary con- spiracy. He was examined under the prom- ise of Immunity from prosecution, which had been obtained for him by J. Proctor Knott, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and he proceeded to relate what be knew of the transaction. He stated that some time prior to the “ourglary” he received a letter from Gen. Babcock that there were influences operating to have him turned out of his position, and that be had better come to Washington and look after his interests. When he received the letter he was out of the city, but be responded to the summons as expeditiously as possible and came here. He proceeded to the Executive Mansion, and made an appointunent to meet Bab- cock at bis residence. He did meet Bab- cock, who told bim that he desired him todo some work in bis line, and for him to raport to Rieherd Harrington, then Assistant Dis- triet Attorney of the District. He reported to Harrington, who disclosed to him the de- talls of what was reyutred of him. Woaitley says he considered the undertaking one of great gravity, and that he would not be a party foit unless be was assured that he would be protected against any proceedings which might arise in case tke plo’ ever was He bad an aiditional interview with Babcoek after the interview with Har- Babeock that in case of any unforeseen tr. nle arising he should Lave the fallest protec tion. Upon receiving this assurance be went to New York and communteated tne details of the plot to bis assistant, Ichabod Netile- ship, and directed him to come to Washing- ton, ‘‘connect” with Harrington, and follow ont bis orders. He tokt Nettleshtp that he had the assurance of protection from persona very bigh In authority in case there should he avy slip io any plan which might be ar- ranged. Netuleship came to Washington, | saw Harrington, and between them - THE PLAN FOR THE ROBRERY of the safe of District Attorney Fisher was consummated. Nettleship then went toNew York, secured the persons necessary to per- form the service exacted of them, with the result well known. According to Whitiey’s testimony, Nettleship remained here natil | the day preceding the night of the “bur- gilary e had left a written paper with the ‘two who were the assumed bargiars to do their work at 10 0’clock. By some m interpretation of the instructions, they uo- derstood it to read | o'clock, and It fs thas ac- ecomnted for that one ofthem proceesad to Alexander's honse at such @n tnseasonabie hour, and that repeated ringings of the door- be)! failed to arouse the inmates. It is understood that Whitley aleo testified s for a second trial against nil himself were dismissed upon the order of the President. At all events, tbat General Babcock in person tc ibly signed by Pre ‘To the Attorney recting him to have all further proceedings stopped. To substantiate or deny the state- ment, ex-Attorney General Williams has been Summoned ta appear before the com- | mittee. The examination of Whitley was con- ducted in secret, bat the above is reported to be the eubs eof bis testimony. If it t and {fit is horated by other testi nouy then it look: for Babeock | TO-DAY the committee have exam 1 Albert Kunz, etileship, and a rk lawyer mmervilie, The preaer 8ub- | © the statements of Whitl knew of the detalis of the ettiestiip said that he w itley that the ad be S$ assured thing would be all nierred that some one very h up in official position waa back « Sommervilie was interrogated cone an alidavit he procured fom one “burglars” named Benton, while in jail here, | implicating Columbus Alexander With the transaction. He said that Harrington first suggested to him to get Benton to make such an affidavit, and that he would see tuat nothing came of it, for be woul! p!z hole It, RUMORS AFLOAT. itis rumored that Whitley also accessory both before and after several ‘prominent citizens of the I who now hold bigh social pe some of whom have held resp Vous of Eonorand trustunier the vovernment. WHY WHITLEY MADE TIE D SCT It 18 represented that some fe Nettlesbip communicated to Wa he thought there was a cor formed, between Harrington nected With the burglary by which Harring. ton was to turn states evidence and impli- cate him (Whitley) as the chief coospirator who was responsible for the safe robbery. Whitley came hera at once, called on Proctor Knott, and intimated to him (nat if he (Knott) would secure for him a fall par. don he would tell all be Knew about it, and would. spare no one who was counected therewith. Mr. Knott was at first not in- clined to believe that Whitey would be wil ing to make a complete disclosure. Woaitle: assured bim with all the vehemenceof words that he would, whereupon Chairman Kaott requested the Attorney General, in tus in- terests of justice, to promise the pardon, aod il Was made out and given to the committee investigating the matter to turn over to Whitley after he had divulged all ke kaew. HOW DID WHITLEY’s TESTINONY LEAK ove After Whitley had coneluded giving his evistence yesterday, the committee imposed upon him an oath not to disciose the nature of it to auy person, and indeed intimated to bim that, if he should, they would have him committed for contempt. Members of the committee are quite reticent cancerning any of the details, aud are considerably provoxed that telegraphic statements of the testimony sbould have been sent from the city iast night for publication. Gen. Babcock has been summonet to ap- pear and sive his version of the affair, aod ex Solicitor Banfield is in the city, waiting to be beard. It issaid that Gen. Babcock has prepa: a card, denying Whitley's statem int BARCOCK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. A subprena was served on General Baty cock at his office at two o'clock to-day to appear before the committee. He arrived at the commitiee room at twenty minutes after two o'clock, and was being examined at o'clcek. +eon- MR. RIDDLE, who was thespectal attorney whe prosecuted the case, states that the developments re- cently made correspond with what was and is yet bis theory of the case. It is not gener- ally known that Whitley, before the trial in which be was one of the defendant< was con- elvded, had an interview with Major Ricb- ards, superintendent of police, and offered in certain contingeucies to make a clean breast of the affair, and that he was anxious then to do ven going So far as to at- tempt to precure immunity by sending some of his friends lo one or more of the judges. IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MATTER it may be of interest to state that the bill recently passed by the House to extend the jarisdiction of the courts over this case, so as to prevent the statutes of limitation from int ing a8 a bar to further prosecution, bas been passed by the Senate, and now awaits the signature of the President. THE COLORED NaTIONAL CONVENTION in session at Nashville, yesteriay passed 4 ir branch of peace to the late slaveholders of the South, calling for the punishment of corrupt and dishone t office-holders, and thanking President Grant and Senator Morton for their efforts for the the colored i government, and regretting the result of Pinchback’s contest in the Senate SEMINARY GIRLS AT A FIRE.—South Hadley cériainly should give the seminar. youpg women vast it for their effi- cient and systematic work at the recent fre, writes & te second time within a few that the; have help subdue fires, ‘and he thinies it fall us the voters either forma fire brigade me with buckets of theirown, or vote the wo- rights ticket e7FAn broken up in Berlin fest uf nine otis members ‘Gus.of tne most recent exploit was quantity of j [ome years ago, sicce whicn time he has Gem. Meine om Webster, the Imagie- After our report of the proceedings before the Committee on Expenditures in the War department closed yesterday : Thonas B. Connery testified that he was tn cbarge of the New York He under Mr. Bennett, at the time when the ci dis. ee of February 10 was printed. Mr. Dan- ked him if he knew Detective Bell. He said he did; that he met him in New York on Sunday, February &, and had a con- versation with bim. Witness declined to answer any questions relating to the auhject of that conversation without the coaseat of Mr. Bennett. The committee decided that the witness should go to New York, conenit Mr. Bennett, and return to Washington by Taesday nex: QUARTERMASTER GENERAL MEIGS appeared before the committee in obedience 10 @ telegraphic summons, and testified that the statements of David Webster given in ibe morning session to the effect that he t an interest in his moth exterminator gecestion of any kind that could be red into such @ suspicion was absolute- false. He said he had never toid Webster the government was swindled out of large sums because the process then in ase Was worthless; that he had never asked him What benefit the contract would be to him; that he had never asked him how much he would give him, (witness.) He had always covsidered witness, like many inventors, crazy on the subject of his preparation for exterminating moths. Witness said that Webster bad offered to fornish $100 worth of ihe moth exterminator provided he be allowed to use it bimself. Witness dectined to permit him to go into the arsenal and handle the clothing, because he did not krow enough about him. He bad considered him honest, but rather light in the head, and bad never inquired into his character. Wi nets did not want outsiders in the arsenal, because it wasa dangerous policy to aimit them. Witness corrovorated geuerally the otber statements of -Webster from the rec. ord, but pronoanced his charges false in every porticnisr, the creation of a very ac- tive and imaginative brain. {Daring all ibis time Mr. Webster was walking around very much excited, leaning over the shoul- ders Of members of the committee and pro- posing questions, much to the amusement everyboay present.| Witness was asied whether he was the means o! the adoption of the George W. Cowles & Co process for ex- termivating moth He replied that he had opposed its — ion even aftera board of *rmy officers ha: recommended its atoption, but finally yielded to the aceumulation of Testimovials in its favor. When asked by whose Influence it bad been kept in use, he | rephed thal George W. Brega and Donn Piait were very aciive iu the matter, Wit- ness said the Cowles process is not now in nse. becanse at the last session of Congre: it was provided in an appropriation bill that ney should be paid for the use of any patent process for exterminating moths or preventing mildew. They now use camphor. ANDLER MISSING—#His ide —Hon. 1. H. Chandier mys 1y disappeared from his residence in and it is be- ie. When re night he gave rs to be awakened early in the moraing, to go to Richmond at five o'elock. Thurs i cas mort ing be was missing. having lefi his | 2 hat, him has as yet been disc ndler was formerly U.S. dis. torney for the Norfolk district, but teriy pension agent for the siate of ald one of the most prominent and in tial repubiicans in the state. He had been mentioved as the coming nominee ef thal party for Cengress fn district. He left no papers to ludicate the cause of bis sudden disappearance. He was injared at the Capitol disaster in [tehmon been subject to occasional peric mela chely, aud it is thought he has destroy himse While laboring under ove of these E accounts were yesteriay ex- agent of the departime: rect. He was from orfolk thirty years ai icke. ned by a at am found cc jority of t London are sti a few are still carried over the honse to’ the old-fashioned way. Some of these w were lately blown down formed a loop over a gateway, catching an omnibus driver by the neck. and inflicted such a wound taat he sborily afterwards died. Thestir created by the event was intensified by an opinion ex the Norfolk | | tour of the country, vi pressed by an eminent engineer, Sit Joho | Hank+bavwe, that owing to atmospheric ace ton the galvanized wire used for telegraphic purposes must, in adoven years or so, be- come rotten, and in the first storm would be brought to the ground. It would not choose its time for falling, but just come down in- discriminately, and, if anybody happened to be below,*o much the worse for tham. It was ursently recommended thatall wires should be laid underground. RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—The § 20 train last evening going trom Kensington depot, Phi adelpbta, ran off the track about four miles { from Philadelphia. The engine and one car were upset, badly injuring both. The fir man, tamed Burke, was badly injured, and the engineer slightly. Several passengers were burned, and others slightly injure The employees were removed to the Episco- pal hospital for treatment. and the passe: gers taken to Trenton, iohn E:xter, ribs frac red, and Jamas [). Ware, bands ea face burned. They belong | to Trento? THE CANAL ConTROVERSY WiTH C\wxA- Da—The controversy between the United States, Capadian and British governmeots mames of the | ' — burt were E. J. Byron. leg broke: relative to the reciprocal freedom of Ameri- | ean and Canadian canals, has reached an in- teresting point. The British government Calis the attention of the United States to the | existence to a law of Congress which author- izes the United States government to permit vessels laden with products of Canada to | load or waload at any port, or placa in any collection district of the United States, yy-0- ese vided similar privileges are accorded to seis of the United States in the colonies. A CROOKED CHICAGO GRAIN O. Quite a sensation has been created | Chicago grain market by the discover Frank Camblas, a large grain operat had lately been’-builing” the mar withdrawn his account from bank a carmped, iraving between 560,000 and 60 bushels of wheat which he bad jately bougnt unpaid for. This grain having been thrown on the market by the owners bas caused a rapid deciine in prices. DETECTIVE BELT. CONTRA Dic PRD. —Reve- nue Agent Colony, of St. Louis, contradicts the statement made in Detective Bell's atfi davit that he ‘Colony) had iu nis employ one of the ‘cn in the office of the West ern Union Telegraph, from whom he obin ed valuabie information. An investigat by the officers of the company also fails to show that there is any truth in Bell's state- ment. NICKEL COUNTERFEITERS SENTENCED — In the U. 8. District Court at Boston, yester- day, Patrick Deveny, Joseph Deveny, Mi- cbaei May and Mary EK. Deveny were all convicted of making counterfeit five cent nickels. and the men sent to the state prison for two years each, and the woman to Lowell jail for six months. The gang was arrested y the U. 8. secret service officers last Jan- vary. little more time. I got angry, and killed him in my anger, Lnoge this will be ‘a Jesson to all present.” ——— THE GREENBACK CLUB of Philadel; will an Rudol, Ao of Ameri the d! ne cue and @ purse of $1,000, on a Sap prenet table, 1.300 18 UP, WAS 5 RAILROAD FREIGHTS.—A meeting of heen pesto l de- | j sic, on the first day of next month. SATURDAY, April 5. THE SENATE was not in session today. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV ter prayer by the Chaplain, Mr. Lawrence Proceeded to read to the dozen members present & speech upon the policy of the gov- ernment In relation to the public lands, and in support of @ bill tntrodneed by him reza- lating the disposition of them. ‘After read. ing about ten minutes, Mr. Lawrence ob: ned leave to print the remaiuder of his remarks. Mr. Joyce (Vt) followed with & apeerh on the Nore, urging the necessity of carry ing out the prineipies of the act for the re sumption of specie payment. His speceh in A general way was in advoca>*y aad viodica- tion of the repnblican party. Mr. Dibrell (Tean.) askel and! obtainet leave to print Dix remarks. er (Ma ) followed on the sahja ces, and in favor of the repeal the specie resumption act. Mr. Williams (Ala) made @ speeck in favor of the Texas Pacific railway ——— Crooked W! . THIRTY-THREE SOUTH CAROLINA Dis- TILLERS. A letter from Greenville, 8. C. that thirty-three of the tlicit announces iilers re- revenue agent, wei % Charleston on the morning of the 5th inst , to be tried before Jadge Bond, in the U.S. Car- cuit court, now in session in Charleston. Be sides these there are over @ hundred more to be tried in August next. INVESTIGATION IN NEW YORK. The grand jury of the U.S. curcait court Was engaged yesterday in the investigation of charges of illicit distilling made against Various firms of that city engaged in the wholesale liquor and rectifying business. The officers are reticent as to the names of the ac- cused firms, or of the precise nature of the charges against them, but It is intimated that the disclosures to be made after the In- dietments shall bave been found, will cause much astonishment in business circles. Tue witnesses examined were from Chicago, profess to Know very little about the case: MernHopisr G ERAL CONFER ENCE. —The pastors of the Methodist Episco- pal churches in Baltimore are actively en- gaged in tinding homes for the delegates to the general conference of the church, which Meets in Baltimore. at the Aca lemy of Ma- Provis- n is required to be made for four hundred persons, about one hundred and sixty of whom Still to be provided for. All the pastors are expected to report at (he preac mpeting next Monday, when it ia pri bomes will be reported for all the . The general conference is com- po: y aud clerical delegates from eighty annual coaferences,tncluding one con- ference In India, one in Germany and one in Switzerland. About twenty of the delegates are from the colored conferences. There are re bishops in the church. all of who be present, as follows: S. Janes, N. Scott, Odessa, Del ; Matt. Simpson, Ares, Baito ; Thos. Boman, St . Harris, Chicago: RS. incinnati; Isage W. Wiley. Boston, 8S. M Merril, St. Paul. Mion.; £.G. Andrews, Des Moines, Iowa: Gilbest Haven, Atlanta, Ga , and Jesse T. Peck, San Franci ies are expected from India, Chin: Mexico and other foreign countri ference will be in session about a ree amount of routine business wil me before it, besides questions involving anges in the mode of appe 3 euted in favor of g eldership.and others ¥ important mod. ons of thei A memorial will also be presented in favor of electing > bishops every four n them to districts. It is bot expected, bowever, that any radical changes wi!! be made in the organic laws of the church. A dally paper. giving full pro ceedings of the conference. will be issued !a ring thesessio3 under co fore ace auspice a? S 2. PFROR.—Dom_ Pedro TL, 4 to reach New York The Emperor expects Tie Comix of Brezil, ts expe about the 15th inst. to be prese: g of the Ceaten nial exhibition and tn the ceremonies on the Fourth of July, after whieh be will make a Chieayo, St. Lonia, i other points. The Empress wil! him for the benefit com? with if her health, but will re- ew York while the Emperor maces { the country. Dom Pedro was born December 2. 1825, and is therefore tn his ist year. His father, Dom Pedro | , was the first Emperor of Brazil, aad was £92 0. King Jobn VI. Queen Donva Maria I. of Portugal. The royal family fled to Rio hen the French entered Portugal in 130, and when they returned the prime regent re- mained and became Emperor after the rev lution of 1822. He abdicated in 153! in favor ‘he present Emperor, who was then only years old, and returning to Por tugal drove out bis usurping brother Don Miguel ané enjoyed a short-lived reign Dom Pedro I. was declared of age at 14 by act of the Brazilian legislature, ned July 15, 1841, His reign has been ra of continued progress and prosperity {: & country that bad previously been constant- ly distracted by the quarrels of factions and frequently torn by elvil war. Dom_ Pedro was married when !7 years of age to Theresa Christina Maria, daughter Francis I., King of the Two Sicilies. They have tw» ebildren, the Princess Isabella and Leopold i- ba. The former acts as regeat during the absence ofher father. From this couotry the Emperor wiil go to Europe, where be | Will remain for over a year. THE COA! TRADE—The «uantity of coal sent from the Schuylkill region for the past week WAS 91,416 tons, against 10,060 tons for the corresponding week of last year—in- crease, 54.550 tons. The quantity sent tor the year was 627 360 tons, against 5 for tbe same period of last year--increase, 119.905 tons. The quantity sent from al! the regions for the week was: Anthracite, tons; bituminous. 55,889 tons; tons: against 2 "2 tous for the ye Increase 9 Lons, decrease of bitu- The quantity shipped regions for the year was 1 tons; bituminous, 6 against 2686 215 7+ tons bituminous — tons for the corresponding pe- year. Increase on anthracite, rease of bituminous. 7 tons.— ‘pounding week of of anthracite, riod of ast 65.526 tows; tons. Total increase, 132 Journel, Th. ir Miners? PRIENDs A WrppiIne Among ‘There + arkable wedding the other day at WAS 8 ret the Friends’ Meeting-bouse. in St. Mariin’s | Jane, when Mr. Theolore Harris, a Quaker banker at Leighton Buzzard, was united to Miss Gertrude L. Russell, daughter of Lord Charles Russell, (brother of Earl Russell, and late Sergeant at Arms of the House of Commons.) No minister or other fanctionary took part in the service. The bride and bridegroom married themselves by standing Up Spd repeating the marriage vows. Mr. Bright made a speech at the wedding breaxk- fast, in which he said that such an event re- called the uUioDs and sufferings which . therefore, jorable one.— ave appropri: [London Our. N.Y. HANGING WoULD re Too Goop Roches! ate and Times. FoR Him.—Aat ter, New York, Dr. Elijah victed of an D. Wood bas been con’ abortion on Mrs. Lottie Ford, causing her death. Sentence was suspended one week. _———_—_ 87 Av old farmer: ‘There are two talks in this world to one do.” &7Two Vermont drivers sat in wagons for four hours because neither would turn out. Then the sherift turned them out. “A New thi . ¥. Herald. a xanee ae = Len M wenty-five cents,’ is atest beartiess and y 5 Telegrams to The Star. THE ENGLISH BOAT RACE. Cambridge the Winner. FIRE IN ALEXANDRIA. Fishtown Burned. REMOVAL OF ARMY HEADQUARTERS. _—— CASE OF POSTMASTER FILLEY. ee DEATH OF MRS, GEN. BUTLER. —_ e- — DESTRUCTIVE FIRE © rm ALEXAN- Tows Barned Last Night. (Spccial Dispatch to The Star.) AL®XANDRIA, VA., April &—Abont mid- night last night @ Gre broke out in the fish- house of G. W. Harrison, near the @sh wharves, and it spread unt!) the whole of fash town proper—east of Uae be- tween Oronces and Princess streets, wil the exception of W. A. Smoot’s office and 1. The t anotber small shy love, troluding salt ¢ mean | some insurance LONDON, Apr race on the T Cambridge ay, ANd Tes bridge crew Nefore the Race LONDON, Apri n arnual inter Thames bet weer magnificent. Tr warm much resembles May days. S cedented crowed nive less, and the weather finest American this forsnoon unpre been fockiag from every itrection and by every means of eoa- veyance to ail polnts on the river from whieh @ view of the pcm start will te this af the Aqueduc sary for Uy bos ts—one for the bers of the press and ) aniversi- ty-to clear Hammersmith bridge in the event of the ex pected high Ude making. » of the four steamers abovementioned ail trafic on the river is suspended. Patocy briege, over a fa! below the starting point, was biocked an eur and a half before the time for the start, but rowing crafi were permitted to pass ibrough the side arcoes. A chart of the course bas been published by the Taames Conservanc: With the except yesterday. Joseph W. Chitty, esq., Queen's counse!. will act as umpire. The usual din- her of the competing crews and their friends Will take piace at ;-0 tonight. Tne betting is Ubree to ove in favor of Cambridge, The « Both crews are tu xpiendid condition. Cam- bridge is universally admitted to be the faxt- eat, but some good judges think Oxford's staying powers aresnperior. The crews re- main the same as heretofore pudilened, ex- cept that on March 7th Hobart, of bxeter, replared Williams, of Corpus, as No.3 in the Oxford Loat Cambridgs the Favorite. DON. Aprils, ° p.m.—From the quan- light blue dispiayed by the crowd CoLgregated to Witiicss The race, it was evi- fent tbat with the public Cambridge was rgely the favorit ford won the toss hose the Mid- flected at two minutes aod tecn seconds past two o'clock. Cambridge got away Gret, rowing 7 strokes per minute, but very steatity. Oxford commenced w SS strokes. WH out ort Cambridge drew clear way io the first quarter of @ m’ Craven Point Oxford diminished U & quarter of a length. The Tim oN, Aprils,4p m of the , (ostead sterda General Whipp the removal of Washington at stall, to begin headqaarters to parations were once. commenced immediately, and last night a bumber of large cases, containing Dooke, papers, Sc, were shipped. The acting chief clerk will leave for Wasbington to-night, ard the remainder of the clerical force to- morrow evening. The officers of the staff Will leave bere next week. Pending the removal the business of ine headquarters Will be performed at he War department in Wasbingion. Postmaster Pilley’s Case. St. Lovis, ap Tae Globe-Democrat this @. m. bas wa article on ty lnvestigenon of the charges against Postmaster Filley, st concluded, and sAYs such Investigations are generally farces. It accuses Mr. Filley with making compulsory assessments oj the employes of his oflice In the fail of a3, and asks the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Ofice department to look inte the matter _——— Houses Biown Down Port Jxxvis, N..., April &—A terrific ale of Wiad passed over Unis section yester- jay Pp. M. Aud evening, causing eons: damage. A house at Lackawaxen and two at Matamoras, Pa., both of which were in the courte of evustraction,were blown down. A large number of trees were also down. NEw K, April s.—In itof Louw A. Von Hof ant ve. New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad y, to recover interest on five $1,000 dollar bonds of the company, due January Ist, 1573, @0d on ine terest coupons of twenty-five other bonds, JudgeBarrett granted an attacument against the property of defendants. ene assia Don't Care. piaenon, agen < —A —— ~~ pond ersburg says Kuasi recognizes ie ness of the title of Em of India, and Will immediately after the issue of Qacen Victoria's proclamation declaring the title give official expression of this view at Lon- don. The Boom Bi my Hankisnune, Pa. April 5—Trs nouse investigating committee, appointed to in- vestigate the aliged bribery ebarges boom bill care, mot at’ o'cloek this morn- ing and de to admit no one but sworn official reporters And the witnesses. —-—e Peath of Gew Batler’s Wife. Bosion, April §—The wife of Benj. F. Batler dieo this morning of cancer in the Ubroat at the Massachusetts General Hos. pital, in this city, where she had been to bave an performed. She waa about 55 yea New York Bank Statement, Nrw \ ORK, Aprils.—The following is the weekly bank’ statement:—Loana, 1 435,000, specie, decrease, $4334, crease, “200, cireulation. decrease, ee th AL i an of the earnest appeal to members E aud in suse ia taining the seminary. Suicide of a Broker. PHILADLPBIA, Ape 8.—Geo. W. A prominent broker of this city, suicide by himself last body was yr in his on 3a