Evening Star Newspaper, April 10, 1876, Page 1

- => b s munea 5 THE EVEN PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenur, cormer Lith street, < * Oo: , Retna Regge oo eS served carriers to Tae ene STAR is fos ji jes at the counter, | mail-postage prepaid” 92. year, postage prepaid. BF AU subscriptions invariably in cuvance. wr Rates of alvertising furnished on apptication. ——— SPECIAL NOTICES. WASHINGE OM CITY DENTAL Y will boid ite re seting a! ‘ terly co! HESPAY BVanING. 12h Inet. at 190 oct A f-sterval visit from the Grand Lodge of Vir- P_W SWEET. Gr. Sec. ted to aa harp. TUESOAY NOON, for tue purpose of pro to make a fraternal visit to | seine oftoe Committer, i TUT WOMEN Of wASsa aAmeoting THORSDAY- Y. of this week, at LIN 9 s. m., for thei By order Sree BBIDsY and Ss TURD © LN Ha L& commencing imnedisie reer admissio: nt4; reserve? By dictingtish: d sprake tive moruing at Praver and Sermon st orning’ P: ion from 12> 3 > V Lew L sp Tare« Wening Praver ~ will preach TU-BIG GT, | HT on the Public fnvitet A HARROLD., Restor. IMPROVED ORDER 0. Begrl 13 Moon’ £ Seats free a a a Brace Advances made to atocb iol ieto 120 equal les mente. a5 — JAMKS FBASER, Presitent. JNO. JOY EDSON. See 7,711.6 i THE ARLINGTON OO-OPERATIVE WILDING ASSOCIATION holds its 7th Bouthly mectiag forthe payment of due- ad . WEDNESDAY, April 121d, 12., et the Board ¢! Trai ket Space Books will D» open for subscription wr stock After March Sth a premium of W en's Will be charged por ehare for stock, aud the books ‘Will be closea April 12th. 18:6 MAS HYDE, Prosi JRO JOY EPSON, Sec y. 711 @ st_n.w. aps st EAST WASHINGTON BUILDING AS- EOCIATION, No. 2—Becond monthly meet- Sug for the payment of dues will be held on MON- BS) RV ENING. April W dsGat M-Canley's hell, eunsylvanis avente,Ca) ill, at 7 o’e eee ey. PENOUSON: Secretary. NEEVOUS EXHAUSTION.—A Modi Essay, comprising aseries of lectares deliv- st Kahn's Museum of Austomy, New York, on the cause and cure of Premature Decline, show: indisputably bow lost beaith may be regaintd, fordiog & clear synopsis of the impediments to marriac”, and the treatment of nervous and phyri- eal debility, betug the result of 20 years’ ex perience. Price, 25 cents. Adire-s the author,Dr. LJ. Kal office and residence. 51 East ch ef... N. ¥. spl STRATECED FERDALL. - Louisiana av ee ‘ MATIORNEY-AT- LAW. rpreomse HOT OB ICE-COLD TEA, OCFFRE AND CHOCOLATE, Pure and Frasrant, WITH MILBOBS'S UNBIVALLED S0D4, | 1629 PENN-vLvaNta AVENCE, | oci80-tr near Wiliard’s Kart EF is Jonnsey 200, | BANKERS, ' Gorey of Wh Street and Piansy’vania Ace Deelers in Government and District Seenrities | Foreign Exchwuge and Uc sepid-ly q Booms, KS's OLN HALL B peels! service for YOUNG MEX, SABBATH AFTEBNOUN, st 3x o'clock. Bhort sddresses by Young Men. ry Pleased ances. al bosinese solicited aud money invested iBocane ant Otters for rent is same buitdinn jelat H. D. QUVUES, Jn. & OU, BANKERS, 1429 F etroet. syle SAMUEL G. YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIC, Ovrice—Stax Buitpins. oct? tt OPTiciA? SELF ADJUSTI. rE GLASSES, | Patented, warranted for one year not to break; frameless: mannfectured and made to. ted not to produce can~ e giasses do. It does pot elip from ty and sce them, and this beautifal tuvention ISAAC ALEXANDER, pre nd Jeweler, yonsylvanis avenue apd lylstp “WHY WUR, HAMCIE NOT BEAD THAT A GooD SUIT OF CLOTHES can be bought for 83, At HABLE BROS, BB3ST,AND NOBEIEST SULTS ever cffored in Washington, for At HABLE LBOS. UR YE! FIBE SPRING SUIT, fifteen different styles, for ouly $10, At HABLE BROS. I IGET OB DA SHADES FINB CASSI- 4 MEBE SUITS, fcr ouly @ HABLE BROS E‘RGA87 (BUSINESS SUITS, fa Woolens, for culy @14 of Imported At HABLE BROS. BYES. Sg eee oa Ue! JiTS, on! a — AR HaABuE BROS. ICH AND ELEGANT BUSINESS OB DRESS su } fet TEs for ouly O18) 4 waneE BROS. VER ONE HUNDRED VARIETIES OF BUSINESS OR DRESS SUITS, at $1 At HApLE KOS. (TEE FASEST LINE AND BEST STYLES of impported Cass. Suite ever dtepiay t eer. STY — a a f siness oF Dress Baits, at @u3. = ee at HABLE BROS. (VERY VARIETY OF SHADE AND STYLE ‘4 of Cot in Fine Dress or Basiuess Suice, at $25, at HABLE BROS. EGULAR (USTOM- MADE SUITS of the new- est Sud riekest Patterns, at At HABLE BROS. CUSTOM MADE SUITS of the fiuest Foreign Fabrics, at $30, aT HABLE BROS., NG STAR. | Ch V&. 47—N&. 7,183. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAy.—Inter- nal revenue, $852,612.90; eustoms, $337,211.20. SECRETARY ROBESON has returned to Washington. MR. 0. MADGE was before the grand Jery to-day on the safe burglary case. Tue U. S. ScPREME Court to day decided the celebrated Osage land case in favor of the settlers against the railroad compantes. AN $800 contribution to the conscience fand was received at the Treasury depart- Inent this morning. COLONELS Whipple and Tourteliotte, of General Sherman's staff, arrived in Wash- ington this morning. THE Srexcer INves Serate $1 to witnesses. NOMINATION —The President to day nom- ated James M. Armstrong, of Iowa, to be principal clerk on private land claims in the general land office. FARWELL TO BE UNSEATED.—The Com- mittee on Elections have decided by a strict party vote to give the seat now held by Far- well, from the third congressional district of linois, to Lemoine, the contestant. Tz Senate Commiitee on Raiiroats held & meeting this morning and laid on the table Hantington’s bill, providing for a ra}/road on the 3:d farallelofjatitade. This viaces iton a par with Col. & Texas ‘acifie mill. There ts no probability that eitber will be acted upon this session. Hon. WM. M. Evarrs, of New Yor‘, ac- companied by his daughter and niece, called atthe War department to-day to pay their respects to Secretary Taft. dentat Yale under the instruction of Judge Taft, when the intter filled the posi- tou of tutor at th institution. DisTRIcT BILLS S: ED.—The President to-Gay signed the bill suspending the sale of the jail, in Judiclary Square; also, the bill to incorporate the Georgetown and Ten- nallytown Railroad Company, and the jotot Tesolntion of Congress deciaring the 1th in- stant a holivay in the District of Colambia. OLIVE LOGAN writes to the Chicago Tri. oune about Titiens in opera here, and of the wonderful ease with which she sang the music of Leonore in Trovatore—‘“so difficult for most sopranos.” Olive’s talk about Titlers ts brizbt and readable, but as a mat- ter _ fact Titiens did not appear in Tro7a- tore here. LARGE ISSUE OF PosTaGr Sramps —Tue Post Office department during the week end- ¢ Saturday last issued postage 6 maps, mped envelopes and postal cards to the #1G€ Of 1.526.118 “7, being by far the largest week's business of this kind ever transacted by the department. The number of postal ds issued during the week was §,270,009— unusually large issue. GATION cost the 3 of which was paid Tur Kinnovrn HaneaS CoaPrs.—The counsel for Mr. Kilbourn, the reensaut wit ness in the real estate investigation, who was committed to jail by order of the House of Hopresentatives on the lith of March—Jere miah 8. Black, Matthew H. bog cower Ww. i). Davidge, N. D. Jeffries and Daniel W. Verhees— have determined to make applica- lion to the Supreme Court of the District for ® writ of habeas corpus. noon to-day Messrs. Black, Voor- bees, Carpenter and Jeffries nada con with Chief Justice Cartter in referer writ, and Judge Cartter informed them tat he would hear the application to-morrow A LEAD IN TRE EMMA MINE. The Committee on Foreign Affairs investi- gating the Emn mine directory and Gen. Schenck’s connection with it, clali to have struck @ very important lead. The members are Quite reticent. but it is understool that ‘he !mportant witness t be summoned is O. A Gager, who has been in the city sarvey- ng the prospects for the past three weeks, out Who a Cay or two ago mysteriously dix appeared. A deputy sergeant-at-arms has nsentto New York to bnathimup, It ed that Gager made all of Trainsr Ww. ke's Investments, and disbursed money for him on account of the Emma mine. HALLET KILBOURN's QUARTERS in the jail were changed on Saturday afternoon from the second to the fourth floor of the west front, next to the roof, and immediat y over the main entrance, He has the en- tire floor, which comprises two Jarge rooms, intended. originally, for hospital purposes. provided with ail modern conveniences. and separated by a large hall, useful as a prome- nade. One room be uses for dining purposes, ¢ the other, which is titted up for recep- and bed-room, contains two writing ta- a lounge,about adozen cane seat chairs, a large recijuing chair, anda plain walnut bedstead. The dining-room contains a spa- cious table, a well stocked refrigerator, and from the looks of his larder it«loesn’t seem as if he contemplated even remotely,dying from. Starvation. He furnisbes bis own meals without drawing on his $1 per diem allow- ance, which he says he intends to devote to the ex confederates who guarded the “dead line” at Andersonville. SECRETARY BRISTOW arrived, in company with General John M. Harlan, fromm Wash- ington, yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock, and took apartments at the Galt Honse. Tne | Secretary has come home for a few days, to rest and meet bis many friends in this sec- tion. He is looking weil, and is in excellent health and spirits. In regard to the 2a, water and fuel matter, now producing so much comment, the Secretary says the ap- propriation of jast years Congress is now «xbausted; the law requires that no expense | whatever can be incurred for gas, etc., alier the consumption of the regular appropria- lien, and therefore the supplies have to be shut off. The fiscal year for which the appro- priation was made will no: expire until | June % next, and unless (mzress immeili- ately passes a deficiency bi1! | fuel will not be furnished ¢ | During bis present stay in Louisv tary Bristow Raa remain atthe Galt House.— Louisville Cour- Jour., GEN. SCHOFIELD TO GO TO WEST POINT. The San Francisco Call says: “After care- ful corsideration of the proposition ef the | President, urged by Gen. Sherman com. mardiog the armies of the United States, avd backed by Secretary Taft, the present Secretary of War, Major General John M. Schofield, for the past six years command- ing the militery division of the Pacific, has accepted the superintendency of the Military Academy at West Point, and will ina few months take his departure for his new field of usefulness.” THE PLANETS MAKS AND VENUS can now be seen, when the evenings are favorable, among tbe bright stars of Aries, apparently Merchant Tailors and Fine Olothiers, mar®-tr Cerner 7th and BD strects, Ho. 1297 Prvxeviva Genuine B-ariian Peboie Z SPRINGSTYLES NOW READY. WAY and FIFT ¥ = ST oRSTLEN is ‘Dhess GATS: ae epproved NUE ipectacies. dec? ty iatp aod Sig FELT HATS ofthe most patterns. ‘English and American SILK UMBRELLAS. Ladies’ SUN UMBRELLAS. UMBBELLAS and PARASOLS recovered. KER & GREEN, 1419 PENNSYLVANIA y Abo’ cOoxKLn, DELIVERED TO ALL PASTS OF THE CITY Al THE SAME RATE. New schedule—Fall load of # bushels for @3. Swaller losis 6 cents per bushel; cartage, W ry near each other. Mars is beyond the sun, over 225,000 000 miles from the earth. and although reduced In size to a star of the first magnitude, at this creat distance can be detected by its ruddy light. It will be noticed that Venus sets soon ai Mars, and farther 10 the north each evening. Venus will b3 brightest on June7, avd after Jaly 14 will cease to be an evening star. MURDER AND Svicivr. F. G. Settle shot and killed Samuel owe! at Potosi. Mo.,on | the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern a railroad Sat flernoon. He then went home and shot himself, indicting a mortal wound. Settle bas been station-agent at Pctosi, and had been removed at the insti- gation of Cowel, who was engineer. MR. CHANDLER'S DISarpEARANCE.- The Norfolk (Va ) Landmark of Saturday says: “Ai the hour of going to press nothing had been heard regarding the fate of Hon. L. H. | Chandler, who disappeared from bis homs last Wednesday night. It is _gesscaliy | thought that he bas committed suicide. and | no efforts are being spared to find bis body.” GoLpsMITH MATD trotted against Golden » Gate at San Francisco F: the to jate al 'riday, oe APrLY To | run a mile and bse Feng won OFFICE OF WASHINGTON GASLIGET COM- | 2:10, beating Golden Gate three seconds. loth street north ‘VIL let ctreet northwest 27 Every democratic in Missouri is Scie 310 Bridge sirvet, deorgetowar’” mae ly | SUpporting Hendricks for the presidency. ——— e Foening Star. D. C.,, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1876. WASHINGT: The Safe Burglary Investigation. Gen. Babceck's Testimony. Other Developments of the Case. In THE STAR of Saturday was first print- ed in this elty the reports as to the testimony of Detective Whitley implicating General O. E. Babeock in what ts well known in this community as the ‘safe burglary” case. Tne details of the conspiracy,as detailed by De- tective Whitley, were also fully set forth. In brief, bis lestimony was that Gen. Barcock bed directed him to arrange with Richar! pomp mer then assistant district attorney tor ihe District of Columbia, to set up some job whereby the memorialists, who were making charges agalust the District authori - Lies. might be blown “cleanout of the water.” Whitley admitted that be arranged the ma- chinery for the 80 Gilled safe burglary, and had his assistant, Ichabod Netteship, to furpish the men to earry it out. As stated in THE STAR of Saturday, GENERAL BABCOCK APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE estigating the subject at half-past two clock. Ie was examined at great length. he substance of his testimony was that in the spring of 1874 Solteitor Banfield called upon him at the request of Colonel Whitley (who at that time was absent from the city) and asked him to interest himself to prevent his removal from oflice as ehief of the Treas ury eecret service division. Whitley hai heard of efforts to aie ee him. General Babcock saw the President and the Secre- tary of the Treasury on the subject, and find- jug that there was ho desire on their part to remove Whitley, General Babcock requested Solicitor Banfield to telegraph to Whitley to come and see him. Solicitor Banfield did so, and Whitley on returning to the city ealled on General Babcock, who told him of what be had cone in his benalf and the result. Whitley expressed bis gratitude for the favor rendered, and eaid if he ever could be of any service to General Babcock he must let bim know. AS personal attacks had been made upon bim some time after these oc- currences, charging him with fraud in the measurement of certain improvements made by the board of public works tone paid for the government,he recalled the coaversa- fon he had with Whitley, and concluded to employ him to find out ajl bis assatiants. Whitley coming to Gen. Babcock's room at the Executive Mansion to receive instruc “ion upon that subject. Gen. Babeock re- quested Whitley to report to Mr. Gideon, now deceased, but Mr. Gideon never in- formed Gen. Babcock that any report had ever been made to him by Col. Whitley. Gen. Babcock sald he never made any of the measurements himself, they were mate by his assistants. The names of some of the pereons who had made the atiack on him In connection with this subject were, accordiig to informat he at some time recsived. ccording to his memory, were Messrs Biu- enburzg, Severson aud Aiexander, neitier whom he theo knew, nordid he know ther of them now. Afver having made this statement Genera! jabeock was confronted with tue following LEITER WHICH HE WaS ASKED £0 EX- PLAIN Peay Colonel: Your letter from Boston has heen received. J attended to the matter yes- terday. Beforé this reaches you, you and sour men wiil be paid. Tauey have senta man to pay them. You my bide your time in and wail in confidence the result. “Your ser- vices are boucd Lo be appreciates. Yours, &¢, O. E. BAncock He explained this by stating that in 1874, while Whitiey Was tn Boston, the latter wrote to him, Stating that there was arrear- ges of pay due him (Whitley) and his men m the United States for services rendered; 4 the officials at the Treasury department had rot met the payment of these accounts, and that he hoped General B. would interest himeelftohave them paid; that he (Whitley) id not think that either bis or the accounts of bis subordinate should be held upon the ipse it of Detective W. P. Wood and Mr. Gibson, the correspondent of the New York Sim. Babcock says thathe called on the offi- cials at the Treasury department with a view to having ¢ yuots paid, and that che letter shown t cl Whitley was in “answer to the request made by the latter ‘or tim to assist inarranging for a settlement of the accounts. General Babcock was then closely interrogated as to why he spoke of the treasury offi. He did not attemp expla'n reason why, but declared that word “they” he bad referenc2 only ficers of the ‘Treasury department. Hewas then asked if be had the original or the copy of the letter which Whitley wrote to him, requesting him Genera! B.) to look a Be 4 he did not ti teniay Gerérai of all bis papers. found the letter on the subject. It was w n letter size paper, and in ink, and without date. In this letter Whilley makes the re- quest of Babcock concerning the arrearages of pay duehim substantially as set forth by Babcock in his testimony before the commit- tee. The General considers this an import- ant piece of evidence in his behalf. WHAT ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS SAYS. It has been stated tuat Attorney General Williams will swear that the proceedings for @ second trial of Harrington and Whitely were dism upon an order of the Presi- cent, brou: either in writing or verbally to him by General Babcock. Tnis Attorney General Williams em phaticaliy denies. In a conversation with @ reportercf THE STAR last night the ex-Attorney General stated tbat he entered the nolle prosequ! on his awn Tesponsility and without any orders what- ever from the White House. Healsodis- charged Mr. Riddle, special counsel for the jovernment,in the same way. His reason for his oquree in discontinuing the proceed ings is this: The case had been tried, although the grand jury finding the tndictment was illegal, aud a conviction would have had only @ moral,and not a legal effect. The jury bad disagreed, and the question was ck madea rigid After v | whether to try to obtain @ new indtetment. In the Attorney General's judgment the evi- dence then in possession of the government Was not suilicient to secure conviction, and it seemed expedient to drop the case for the present, in the hope that Nettleship and other fugitives might return and furnish the needed testimony. The opposite course, it wi believed, would keep those witnesses away, and without them further proceed- ings would be useless. This course rendered Mr. Riddle’s services no longer necessary, and he was therefore dismissed. As to the trath of Whiteley’s testimony Judge Wil- jiams says he knows nothing, but adds that no evidence implicating Babcock was brought out during the eutire course of the proceedings in the safe burglary conspiracy case. GEN, BARCOCK BEYORE TO-DAY. Gen. Babcock was before the committee Unis morning. He submitted the following letter as the one he received from Whitley. to which the answer was wrilten (as above,) concluding, “bide your time,” &e: 5) SCHOOL STREET, Boston, M. My Dear General: I learn you are now in Warhington, and I am going to request a favor of you, and if you can help me, aad it is consistent for you todo so,1 shall feel ever so much obliged to you. Up to the pres- ent time [ have been unable to obtain any pay forthe month of August. For what cause except It beon account of the malice enter. tained toward me by Mr. Wileon, I am at a ‘oss to understand. I believe if you were to jay the matter Secretary Bristow he would order me to be paid, for he did not ap- pear to feel unkindly toward me when I last saw him. As to the course which has been pur- sued toward the members of the secret ser- little baton: at present, a3 ‘koning has ed come; but the reward for my two and uf years of faithful service renderea the government THE COMMITTEE scerm ingly bas come, and that has all been | accompiished by the simple ipse diril of one man, unsy by evidence iu any sense he word, acting direct under the coun- Hibson of the Gun. need my money very much, and I no) you will be able tohave it sent to meat Gace. as there 1s pe good reason to detaia it. Truly and sincerely ur: H.C. Warrier. EX ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS. At half past 1 oclock ex-Attorney Ganeral Williams was examined. It is under: bgt og es all responsibility for ing the sults against Harrington and ly dismissed. hay- Wait- have been thrown j ON the sults were dismissed upon an order from the White House. SENATOR MORTON DERIES the statement in the Washington corres- [mpeg of the Baltimore Gazette this morn- that he (Morton) ‘‘saw the President this evening, who told him that he had deter- mined to go before the committee on Mon. day and deny all knowledge of this evnspir- &cy, and to clear his skirts of the infamy.” Mr. Morton ma) the President made nosuch staiement to him, and that he never con- versed with the President on the subject. The War Department Investigation. Testimony of Solicitor Bluford Wilson an to Bell, the Detective. The Committee on Expenditures in the War Department met this morning. Bluford Wilson, the Solicitor of the Treas- ury, testified that he knew Beil, the detec. live witness previonsly examined by tuis committee. Did send the telegrams to Dyer congratulating him upon his success in con- victing McDonald, which Bell says he saw in Dyer's hand. Some time tn last December Bell called to see him (witness) at his house. SUSPECTED THAT BELL WAS ASPY, and £0 tnformed Mr Dyer by wr.ting to him at St. Louis. Warned him that Bell could not trusted. Suspected that Bell was em- ployed on the ‘tof the defense in the Bab- cock case, and, as he says himself, was try- ing to “look into Dyer's hands.” ’Feit sat- isfied that Bell not serve two masters, the prosecution and the defense, and was in formed by officers of the secret service th Le. (Bell). waa working for. Babcock, It was known that Bell associa’ed with Ba - cock, Luckey and Bradley, and this was the cause of thinking he was working for Bab. cock. About the 10th of February Bel! called at witness’ office at the Treasiiry de- partment and repeated the statemeats that he made before this committee that he hat EVIDENCE OF BABCOCK’S AND AVERY'S GUILT. Mr. Wilson then read a number of tele- krams and letters which he had seut to Col. Dyer, at St. Louis, during the trial of Bab- cock, and his answers thereto, in whica Dyer says, “If you think Bell tells the truth send him here.” Witness answered that Bell had done good service in the Hoge case, aad that his statement was important if corrob- orated. Dyer answered: “We dare not trust that fellow, (Bell,) andwill use no evicente of which we have so much doubt.” Witness afterwards telegraphed to St. Lonis that he was entirely content with their ac- tion in refusing to accept Bell’s information. Was prejudiced against Bell from his man- ner and associates. While there was much that should be considered, thought that they should be careful in accepting it, es pecially as he had been employed on’ the otber side of the case. The imprassion of witness at that time was that Mr. Shorman, of New York, an assistant district attorney, was in 8t. Louis in the interests of the de- lence, Dut of bis own knowledge did not know that he did render such service. Was informed ty Dver and otuers to that effect. Since then, his impressions have been mate. ria'ly nolified by additional information Rem mbers meeting Bell at Exec itive mansiou one morning. Oe REMARKABLE DISCLOSURES tn relation to the guilt of Avery at the time. His siory related to a conversation wilh e\- Chief Clerk Avery, in which he tindi- cated @ purpose of Luraing slates’s evidence, and that Avery bad claimed that he ial be nurebly dealt with, and that he wa3 now ready to talk; that the parties had no: ished the money they agreed to to asst his defence. Bell's story made some impres- sion upon bis mind. He showed him ( son) his appointment from Secretary Chand ler,and acypher in Luckey’s hant writing Witness r1épeated the statement to the retary of the Treasury, aud the next m jag to the President. Urged him to go and tell the President frantsly the w! story. Hesaid he would, but do know whether he did so not. Was on or about January 19, that Nel made this statement to witn Hat two interviews with Bell, and comma substance of both to tke Py had anv conversation with Ba’ heock, L or Bradley in regard to Bell. Rega: a8 @ person Who liad some information, but noibing was raid in connection with moaey Thought that be would sel! tue information Oeither side. Bell always claimed that hc really believed that the Treasury department was engaged in a conspiracy against Bab cock, but that afterwards he had his esos pin, and bad a revelation of Babceo>’s g: leaid that be bad made b's statem Robert Bonner. of the ew York Lede Vihat as} nnecent be worked for him, « when be found that be was gullyly le ip Lis allegiance to hia. Post-Traderships TORN, THE POST TRADER. Joseph Loeb testified that he was a 1ader at Fort Concho, Texas, “pj ember 2s, 1873; was in Washing: eccived his apy post- inted Sep- m whea he intment, was recommended by many officials of Texas, Senators and Congre'émen. A gentleman named Veck has @ balf interest in the post. There ars six companies of cavalry and two companies of niantry stationed there. Trainor formerly had the post. When witness was here in the ‘all of “13, looking for bis appointment, sent several telegrams from this city; telegraphed Veeck for funds about that tim Treeeived 32,500 from Veck. Have never paid the money yet—still owes it to bis partner. Spent & portion of the money in farthering his application; gave MONEY TO GEN. FW. RICE for bis assistance. Was @ stranger hers and war Introduced to Gen. Lice and gave him s2.0%. Don’t know that Kice snared the money with apy one. There was no uacder- starding that any one else was to get @ part of the money. The service Gen. Rice ren dered was in obtaining appoiutments. Wit- ness saw Crosby, the chief clerk of the War department—Gen. Belknap being in the west. Crosby seid he would place his papers on . Beyes, 6 file; was afterwanls iptrouced to « who introduced him to General Rice. said Rice could aid bim materially. [ice said be would interest himself for a conside- ration; offered him $2,000, which sum was accepted; gave it to him after he had re- ceived his appointment. After Rice had “interested” himselt he said ‘the ci looks gloomy,” but that he would get the apppint- ment. Sever wevt to ses the Sseretary of War. Rice said besaw bimrepeatally; gave tice the money at Rice’s office, when he handed him tke appolutment. Don't re- Meinber of ever having talwed about how he received his appointment. NEVER EMPLOYED SIMON WOLY. Have never said that he employed a gen- tleman named Simon Wolf to assist bim in getting the xppointment; haye never told | Trainor that be pald Woifany money; have known Trainor for a number of years. Paid $100 as @ political assessment last summer. Never kuew Mr. Wolf until several days ago; Wolf asked him to come before this | committee and deny the reports in the papers about him; that they had made his wife sick; promised that be would do so the next day, j ous was unable until now. | | | =, y Mr. anford: Never met Wolf until last F is A) often heard of him as a lec- turer. This was afier Trainor testified that Wolf called to see him about the matter; bave no knowledge of ever telling Trainor anything about what the post cost. —————— ir the House can imprison Mr. Kilbourn ip the premises, itcan imprison Mr. A. T. | Stewartor Mr. David Du Field sbould he refuse to lay his books and erg upon the table of @ committee to gratify the cu- pate or spite of any member of it. Surely tis time to ask whether an Amer- ican citizen has any rights Congress may not | invade or annul at pleasure.— ¥. Graphic | Fatal Borner EXPLosion. | horee power batler, while bein: snopes of Sbarpiey & Wells, N. Y., Saturday, exploded, | _ALAwyEr Forcrr —It .C. Barrett, a New York money by + This offense | in a extradition treaties with is included England and CHILD McrDER.—George W. Jones, of Brandon, Vt., bas been arrested on a charge of Killing an Dieeteae te child of his un- “A married of 15. Much feeling EX-SOLICITOR GENERAL BANFIELD, ot a ‘who haga bad rep {the Treas men’ father of tao Smined. “He substantiated the statemeatsof ttn, a - Moet MONS mas BREN ISSUED THE CzAR.—The 1o Fethens Au for A. G. Riddle, who conducted on behalfof | dent oF the a ary Allegueneion eat the government the safe burglary suits. It | maintains that the intended to has been represented that he will testify that abdicate, but the idea was io ex Attorney General Williams told ulm that | consequence of the restoration of his health. The Insane Asylum Investigation, Dr. C. H. Nichols Before the Com- mittee. The Committee on the Expenditures of the Interior Department met this morning at balf-past 10 o'clock. Dr. C. H. Nichols, superintendent of the gov- ernment hospital for the insane, testified that he was appointed to his — by President Fillmore. Army and navy pa Uents are admitted to the institution on the orders of the Secretaries of War, Navy, Treasury and Interior upon required certifi. cates of insanity. Civil pay patients are ad- mitted at the request of the nearest relative or guardian and the certificates of two prac- ticing physicians. One case of d!psomani. Was admitted, as it was considered a stage of insanity. THE PATIENT, MARSH. Mr. Marsh ts an in: 3 is consider- ed insane; was given employment, but was afterwards returned to the institation be- cause he returned to the habit of drinking. He ts notiegally @ voluntary patient, bat in asense he is, After being in the institution & few weeks, he requested to be discharged. I hesitated because all former discharges were unsatisfactory. I consulted the phy- sician and Iris father as to his conduct; also with bis wife and others, allof whom op- posed his discharge for the reason that ne would renew his habit of drink and become dangerous. At a later period he concluded wo stay for @ year, and I decided it would be proper to keep him. In that sense he has @ voluntary patient. He was permitted to leave, aod was returned again, I think he is how with us for the fourth time. Was Mr, Marsh possessed of any estate previous to bis first admission? A. I think not. Q If he had any estate wouldn't bis wife be obliged to pay for his support? A. Yes, sir. Q. I believe Mr. Marsh had transferrad a house and several lots to bis wife, and she ow possesses them’? A. I don’t know toat, but lam under the impression that what property his wife has is in her own right. Q. Mr. Marsh is vot detained for insanity, bul because he would drink again and be- come insane? A. I dou’t think that exactly. I consider him of ursound mind, from drink. I taink his mind impaired in strength. OTHE! DIPSOMANIACS. ae pd you other patients similar to Mr. Marsh? A. I think a half dozen or more; not all supported by the government, but five or six £0 Sbpported, nove of whom have been there jong, hot more than three or four mouths. We bave one man who has been there sev- cral years; discharged, bat seat back again. In the last two years there has been tm provement, bat his mind is weak, and he is corsidered insane. Q. How can a person confined there for dipeomania be discharged” A. The institution would discharge him; his friends can get his dismissal. or the Sec- retery of the Interior, or @ writ of habeas corpus; and there is a provision of law b: ¥hich the friends can give bond that they Will take care of them, and take them out Q. The affidavit by which a dipsoma- riag is admitted for fear be will do bodiiy Alm? A. No, sir; they must say he Is insane. Q A person then who Is drankari 1s ad mitted as an Insane perso! A. He must be in # condition that justifies a sworn certificate of insanity. 2. Well, when he is sober and restored should he not be discharged? A. Yes, upon professional judgment tuat he is restored. Q Do you furnish inebriates liquor? A. Yes, at first, being obliged to; but eut it off in two or three days. Dr. Nichols then stated that he was de. cidedly opposed to admitting such a class of patients Into ap insane asylum, aud always hed been. He thought a ward ought to be separate for them, but 1t was impossible bew on account of number. {. Do you receive patients upon the ne- pessary certificates only? Don’t you exam tne them thoroughly? A. We consider the certificates the oaly plan of admiitance. If we saw no evidences of insanity, would thorougily and imme- ilately investigate his history. We have iad obly oue patient taken ont on a writ of habeas corpus. . «Q. Can avy patient apply for a writ of ha- peas corpu A. Yes, sir. «2 When patients art-found to be non resi- tents of the District wiatdo you do? A. If admitted by the Secretary of the Ia- or we institute proceedings to nave the ~ane remedien Q Have you ever permitted any patients to be turned loose? THE PATIFNTS WHO WERE TURNED LOOSE A. No, sir. Q Give us the trath of the statement that patients were turned loose in Virginia last June? A. The rssponsibility rests with the au- tborities of the District, and they must have the dismissed patients taken care of. In this case the Commissioners of the District communicated with the chief of police to take steps to find thelr homes and friends. He conferred with me, and I advised bis not to remove them unt!l warm weather, in the meantime inviting him to visit them, which | hetdiid. Three of these patients were from Maryland. In Jane the chief of police toid me he would have them taken home in the night, because they would suffer less from the heat. They were let out of the carriage to walk down a hill, and strayed away. I bad no authority to prevent tueir going, and although they turned up all right, yet if I bad had any idea of what happened I should have prevented it. Q z The Commissioners. 4. Did they order their time of removal? A.I think not; it was left with Major Richards. Q. What time did they go? A. About nine o'clock. Q. How far did they have to go” A. About twenty miles. Q. Did they take them near the town of their residence (Upper Marlboro)? A. No, sir. Q. Why A. They allege that they lost their way. «. No berson {rom the asylum accompa- nied them? A. No, sir. Q. Who did beside the driver? A. I think two policeman. «). Were these people insane? A. Yes. One was considered a danzerous patient, but he had improved. He sound his way home, and his friends made no com- piaint. The other man was colored, and it was debatable whether he was insane or an imbecile. The third person was a colored woman, crazy, but baraless. Q. Did the order designate the place of conveyance? A. No, sir. id you ever send apy patients to New York A. No, sir. Q. To Philadelphia or Pittsburg? A. Not that I recollect. One maa was sent to Philadelphia, but I didn’t send him. OTHER CHARGES REPLIED TO. Q. How often do you visit the patients per- sonally? A. Ms rule is once @ week, and I average that, pally visiton ee. Sometimes Ivisit a sick patient every day for weeks. Pe eens Seow Bele that l "t visit a wa. Q. What is the largest number of patients you have confined in one room ? A. Thirteen, and only one room with that number. Q. How large are the rooms? A. The largest associated dormitory is not ar from 1s by 36 feet. Q. Is it necessary to confine so many in one room ? & Ase'the ttrtecn hopelessly insane ? ne = Ican’t tell exactiy—they probably are. 2. woul itnot be better to confine them aera plaints of bad food’? x allaboutit. i examine the foot n the kitchen at least once a week; some- Ae en ee ee ohuae ineir meat was bad. I investigated tie matt ‘ho were responsible for theirremoval’ | | banktn) | Commission to frame & government fo: TWO CENTS A. By the car load, slaughter as 'y jughtering oneat a Q. Do you Beep the meat in the ice house? A. No, sir; in @ room for the purpose, with <Q Do not the patients frequently fight and . Do not the req and injure each omer? is “i @ Never! w th tH ever? Wasn't there ever a jent xitea? on A We had one patient killed by personai violence @ year ago last May, theooly one in 21 years.” He was a colored soldier. An eppilepticgpatient went into the bath-room Af be passed the colored man he struck bim = Piece of croekery, which caused bis ea MR. GEORGE M. OYSTER bas giver testimony before the comnmittes that the butter farnished by him to the asy tum was furnished at times at cont: at other times not, but that it was al the asylum any more than he charged his other regular customers, and positively de- nled that any bad butter was ever supplied py him. On account of want of time the farther €xamination was postponed till 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. ee FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. MorDay, April 10, SENATE. Mr. Conkling presented a me- morial of the New York Chamber of Com- merce asking the restoration of the former postal rates on third-class mail matter, and also that @ discrimipation be made between merchandise and samples. Laid on Lhe table. 5 petitions from pensioners protesting against the abolition Of local peusion agencies. Also, ® petition of the leading publishers of New York pro- testing against he Hamiln postage bill, now pendivg in the Senate. Mr. Morrill, of Maine, from the Commii- tee on Appropriations, reported a bill ap- Proprialing $10,000 Lo cefray tbe expense of the Mississippi Investigation. Passed. _Mr. Wright, from the Committee on Clain ported adversely on the petition of the suflerers by the raid around Wash- ington in 1s¢ dt the committee were dis- charged from the further consideration of the same. Mr. Logan, from the Committee on Mill- tary Affairs, reported adversely on bill ex- tending the time in which claims may be Sled tor raising of volunteers during the re- beilion, and it was indefinitely postponed. Aliso, from same commitiee vorably House bill amending the act of May. 174, relative to leaves of absence to army Oilicers. At the suggestion of Mr. Edmunde, Mr. Logan moved an amendment to the bill tn- vesting the Secretary of War with discretion in regard to granting leave of absence. The bit] was then laid over. Mr. Hitebcock, from the Committee on Territories, reported favorably bill to create the territory 6: Pembina. Mr. Edmunds called Up bili farther to pro vide for the administering of oaths in the Senate. Passed. Mr. Kernan introduced bill for relief of William Rutherford, of Washington, D. C, Claims. Mr. Key introduced bill to establish am nicipal court in the Disiriect of Columt Referced to ine Committee ou the District of Columbia. On motion of Mr. Boutwell it was ordered that the Select Committes to investigate ppi afairs have power toemploy a clerk &nd Slebographer, admiuister oaths, und send for persons and papers. Mr. Wright reported formaily from the Judiciary Committee Senate bill to amend section 5.516 of the revised statutes of the U. s. jing for imprisonment and transfer S. prisoners, with amendments. Mr. Sherman cajled up the Flouse bili to piovide for a deficievey in we Printing and Epgraving Bureau of tue Treasury depart ment, and for the issue of the silver coin of the United Siates in place of fractional cur- rency. Mr. Sherman discussed tue different sections of tue bill. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr Crapo (Mass.), from the Committee on the District of Columbia, reported a substitute for the bill to regulate probate business in the District of Columbia, Ordered printed and recommitted. Under the Mouday morning call Mr. Blair (N. H.) introduced numerous bills for the re- lef of property owners Washington. Ke- ferred to Distriet Committee. Under the regular call of states and terri- orles for bills and joint resolutions for ref- | erence the following were also introduced and referred to appropriate committees By Mr. Hendee | Vt.\—A bill to provide a goverpment for we District of Colambia. Also, a bill to inenrporate the Washington, | Georgetown and Northern Virginia Railroad company. Mr. Hames (R._I)—A bill regulating the pay of paymasters of the U. 8. whea travel- ing. Mr. Landers (Conn.)—To correct a mistake in the Revised Statutes relating to internal revenue. Mr. Willis (N. Y.)—To provide for the classification of fabrics composed of mixed materials. Mr. Meade (Pa)—To incorporate the Wash- ington stock ra id abbatoir company. Also, to repeal the tax on patent medicines and oiber proprietary articles, Mr. Tarney—To repeal the clause of the ‘ae ale ae act requirigs resumption january 1, 187. Mr. Davis (Tenn.)—To amend section 5195 of the Revised Statutes, relative to nsury. Mr. Vance (N. C.), to amend title 52, chap. 3, Of tne Revised Statutes, relative to the in- terest which may be charged by national associations. Mr. Morrison (Iil.)—Joiat resolution con- cerning special tax stamps. Mr. ‘Robinson (Ind.)—To provide for a joint r the District of Columbia. Mr. Jones (K y.) offered a resolution direct- | ing the Committee on the District of Colum- bia to inquire into the cause of the muddi- ness and Impurities of the Potomac Aque- | duct water and report thereon to the Bouse. | Adopted. ae DEATH OF THE WIFE OF GEN. BcriEer — Mre. Benjamin F. Butler, who has for « nun: ber of years suffered from a swelling on tly neck, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston,on Saturday morning. Her medical adviser said the enlargement of the land Could be operated on successfully. Mrs. utler’s suffering continued to increase, the lump in her neck pressing so hard upon ber Windpipe that it was with the greatest Jim- culty that she could breathe. Mrs. Batler and the general arrived in Boston from Washington on Tacsday n AN EDITOR CHARGED WITH Last Friday evening David J. city editor of the Rock Island it in @ saloon with a Be i | Telegrams to The Star. A T STEWART. His Conditions Critical New Yorx, April 0A. T Siewart ie 2p ing 1 at hits ros! of inflammation of ie le condition is critical and fears thas Ol recover are entertained by his friends. ” New Yor«k, April 10.— Mr. Stewart died ar 215 p.m. His stores are being closed. —-——_ K. ener t Al 2, Ky. — A large stack owned by Mrs. Calboun, were last night. » April l0.—A Gre at Keese- destroyed eight stores. Sirete, tae, flo d. . Coffee a . jubbing, 16% on April 10 —Virgiuie sixes, off, 90; ©. Wea Va. % Norh Osrotina + pecral tax, 2 bid to-day steady bat fiem— bieky gu Loxnos. Apel 10 con t for U bs ‘The Great English Boat Race. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS—A TIME DIB- PUTE. _A telegram from London in regard to the University boat race, says: At Craven Point each boa! Was rowing 30 strokes per minute. Both quickened slightly. The Crab Tree, one mile and a forlong from the starting point, was reached In 4 minutes and 5* see- oncs. Hoth crews now settled down to steady work. Hammersmith bridge, 4 far. longs further on, was reached ins minutes and 31 seconds, with Cambridge a clear lergth ahead. At the Doves, 2 furl from Hammersmith tiidge, Cambridge was still further ahead, and race Was virtually over. Cambricge rowed on, steadily in- creasing the lead by two or three at Chiswick church. “At Barnes, Oxf made A last struggle, uickening her stroke to @ little over 40, bul the boat did not answer to this spurt. and Cambridge, quickening ber stroke slightly, kept fully three abead. Barnes’ bridge, three mites and @ half from the starting potnt, in 16 minutes ts seconds, from which nt the boats rowed ov uniformly to the ship, which was reached at 2) minutes 3 seconds two o'clock. The Evening Standard reporter makes the Ume 20 minutes 2) seconds. Benson's time is 29 minutes 1° seconds. PREVIOUS CONTESTS The first of these coutests took place at Henicy in 1829, Oxford winuing very easily. Seven years then intervened without ‘@ struggle, when the crews again met ou the course from Putney, Cambridge carrying off the bonors. Another gap of taree years fol- lowed, when in 119 Cambridge repeated ber victory, and still again in 180 and ISH she added new Iustre to her renown by beating formidable opponents. The next year (1842) Oxford went (o the front, finishing Une race 15 seconds quicker than Cambridge. when there was a cessation of rivairy until 1815. The Spring of that year they rowed for the firat me over the present course, from Patney to Mortlake, Cambridge winning Dy 5° seconds. The latter repeated ber success in the next two races,rowe: respectively in iM and 1N9, Oxford then tarned the tables and camein first in the three succeeded contests, which occurred in 1850, 182 and 154. Another change took place in 1856, Ube year of the 13th race i ities won alter. netelv until Id, when Oxford began a series Of brilliant vietories extending to 1470. In this year Cambridge Went to the front, win- ning the race by one and a quarter leagth. This victory seemed to work great demorali zation AmOng the Oxonians, for she was un. sucerssfal until the race of last year, which she won very eastl Tue LATE Bishor Jonxs’ Scvocessor.— Assistant Bishop F.M. White, of this city, will, of course, succeed Ue late Bishop Jobus as bisbop of the Fpiscopal church In une dio- cese of Vircinia. it is probable that an as- Sista bishop will not be appointed forsome years, or unti! Bishop Whittie requests it. It is said that W Virginia will be separated from Virginie, and @ bishop from that dio- cese, When so formed, will be appointed. This will lessen in & great degree the labor of the bishop of Virginia. When the westera portion of Virgins w separated from Vir. inia And made into @ separate state, tue piscopal diocese Was bol so separated, Bleuop Jobus continuing to act as formerly. In the event of the appointment of ao assi tant bisbop the names of Rev. Joshua Peter~ kin, D.D., of St. James’ church, and tne Re Charles Miunigerode, DD. St. Pau chureh, in this city, and R: son, 1) 1)., of St. Paul's church. have already been mentioned. Whig, & THE Sr. Lovis Waisky Casts—Avery Me kee and Con. i —Jadge Dillion, in the U. 8. court at St. Louis, in the case of Constanlice Maguire, decided Saturday to merge the five counts in the indictment against him into one, and sentenced him to pay the maximum Ope of $5,000 and the mia- imum penalty lu prison, six months in the count, il. of W. Of Avery was ih default, but the court allowed him uptil Thursday next to save bis recognizance. The case of McKee, ou & motion iu @rrest of jad i, Was argued. Tue point made by diekecs counsel was that the circalt court bad not bad jurisdiction of the case, the inal a never having — remit st &s required by statute, upon only @ copy which defendant bad been tried, Tae eour: stated that the point was @ novel oar, and required counse! on both sides to fle Orica within six ca. A MAN SHooTs A Giet For Not Man- RYING Him ‘neophile Krzyeckie, of No, ST 3d street, New York, was brought up this morning before Justice Elliott, of the eastera district police court of Brooklyn, fur shoet- ing @t and wounding Miss Krolikie- wiez last eveving. at No. 107 Grand street, and with &!-o shooting at Mrs. Mittrock, the keeper of ize boarding house where Miss Tekia resides. Tueo phile gave as his reason for wounding the girl that she bad refased to marry him, and Wat ifhe had succeeded in taking her life he would bave kilied himself. The girl's trjory, which ts not considered very dangerous, Wes dressed at the eastern district Mrs. Mittrook escaped 4 - jury, although three shots were fired Theophile was held to answer. FIRE IN BALTIMORE.—A fire broke out im timore yesierday aflernoon, supposed Hom combustion, in the Roo of Wm. li. Brown & Bro , No. 25 south ? posiestagieg te suites ates eee ov the stock is go at