Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1876, Page 1

“~ REEVE) & PAG ‘21 A stre : « THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Sylvania Avenue, cormer Lith strect, Pe BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, | 8. H. RAUFFMANN, Pres’t. 8 THE EVENING STAR is server! by carriers to mubseribers at Ten Cents week, or Forty- four Cents per month. (pies at the counter, Two Cents each. Hy mail—postae prepaid— Bixty Cents a month; one year, $s. ’ THE WrFKLY -ivimon?? jomaammmiael Priday— 82a year, postage prepaid. BF All subscriptions invariably in advance. Br Rates of culvertixing furnished on application. eS oe Vo. 47—N2. 7,191. vening ASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1876. Star, TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. “HAPEL OF TRE HOLY COMMUNION. id stiee. near F—Good Friday, mornio 1_ 0.“ Words frum the Uross, "fromm 18 to 7 fard lh déuw it PB. NEW M485 SERUONS—No. 6 “WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH CuBIST*” A Bepiy to Infide's. Fer evie stall bow! PALL MEMDE TANDING iasheG U 0 « at Mail on FRIDAY, ith instant. et Mo'clock a m, for the se of attendiag foneval of dex By order. axed Bro. Jo E TOMBS.N eG. BICHARD B RUSS. P. uf Jona Bs ne F. Cook Lotgs - eS ATTEN Flog, A's Kniehts of yc Mira axscen. KNiGiTS OF PYTAIAS nivh Pytht ac- FRANKLIN LO porters, to Be Ne. 1 Colnmt ja Law Building, Sth strest. bet D WHIT*KaR, ie Bs ak. 6 No. 745 ith street. nesr T District Claims, Pension at specialty a KS 8 sven OF ar and Dasics mw Agent, Departaient anty Clainw, & Will open on MONDAY, U7ih iastant In the St. Clond Building, corner 9:8 and F streets aplist _‘ PABIS, WITT & POINDEXTER. > sek EXHAUSTION. —A Medics OS ana Comprising aecries of lectares deli ered st K Mostum of Anatomy, «= York. on the cause and cure of Premature Geciiie, show ing indisputably how lost health msy be regained, affording 8 clear synopsis of the impediments to Marriage. and the treatment of nervous aad physi Gal debiitty, being the result of 20 years’ »x perience. Price, 25 cents. 2@ ress the anthor.Dr LJ. Kaha, a office and residence, +1 Best Wh st... N. ¥. STRATFOBD ALL, isisne avend a 608 hoaTTOR NEY-AT-BAW. Karrie Hor OB ICE-COLD TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pureand Frasrant, WITH MILBORS’S UNBIVALLED SODA, 1429 PesxsyivaNia AVENC oct) tr near Willerd we 18 JOHNSON & 00., BANEBRES, Gorner of ra Street and Peansylvcania Avenus, rs im Government and District Securities i) sepit ly Deal Foreign Exchange a a | ee BALL. apl 6m B special service for YOUNG MEN, SABBATH AFTERNOON, at 3% o'clock. hort addresses by Young Men. M wey-at- Law, bas ri ed to No. 1321 F Ebbitt House, and will ce Bort + Opposite Picased to'see his friends and business a¢qasint- mnce= business solicited aud money invested Bocma and Offices for rent in same bi H. D. COOKE, Jn. & 00, BANKEES, jing je6-tf apls-tr 1429 F street. Egy st cee G. rouxa, BOTARY PUBLIO, cectiT-tt Orrick—Strax BriLvine. OPTICIAN. SELF-ADJUSTING EYE Patented, warranted for one 5 framelis: manufactured and made to. order. Warranted not to prodace can- ers, As Other ese giases do. Lt Coes not slip from FeUr Dose if you sweat. ad ses thom, and convince yourself of this beautiful invention ISAAC ALEXANDER, ttctan and J i 1229 Pennusylv: apé Iyletp {RANKLIN & CO, F OPTICIANS, 1997 Pusx-chvania Aveo SIR juine Brazilian Pedi ft: “WHY WCRMUR YE? . HAY. YE NOT READ THAT A GOOD SUIT OF CLOTHES cau be bought for @3, At HABLE BROS, A EISE SERING SUIT, fifteen different styles, iris At HABLE BROS. * Bs. AND NOBBIEST SUITS ever offered in Wasbington, for @i2, At HABLE BROS. ere RAES SHADES FINE Casst- 4 MEEB SUITS, for only 915, At HABLE BROS. CLEGANT BUSINESS SUITS, of Imported colens, for only 614, At HABLE BROS. EeUTIFUL ENGLISH 2 MEME BUSINESS SUITS only G1S y Ss oly . = Ai HAsLE BROS. Rina. ELEGANT BUSINESS OB DRESS — At HABLE BROS. VER ONE HUNDBED VARIETIES OF BUSINESS OL DEESS SUITS, at 815. At HASLE BROS, (PRE FINEST LINE AND BEST STYLES of fs : wer displayed, ~ Bmported Cass. Balt over em ADLE BUS, HAS: sr bhp ay Rar hd iBished Buriness or Dress Beits. at $33. ; Seineae OF OESRt HABLE EBOS, {VERY VABIETY OF SHADE AND STYLE it Cat is Fine D it Basiness Suite, at $25, a ane BROe. EGUL4E CUSTOM MADE SU Mf the new- est and rienest Patt =, at 82 wait AS HABLE BROS. QUPERS LINE OF CUSTOM MADE SUITS of ©S the finest Foreign Fabrics, at $30, aT HABLE BROB., Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers, maer?-tr Corner 7th and D ts. P. A. DARNEILLE, (Late Dodee § Darncilie,) Real Estate and Stock Broker, Corner 7th street and Lontstana aven: MONBY LOANED IN BUMS TO SUIT. HOUSES AND LOTS FUR SALB. warSl-Im “* PORTNER'’S VIENNA BEER, FOR FAMILY USE IN THE CITY. demané for BOTTLED BEER has me ts built a Lager Beer y Ou Virgivia arenas, near 7:B street, tak- ing eaves tage of oll the latest improvemects. Ber i especially brewed for that purpose. and bottled with the greatest care, for family use ‘sent to the office here or to Alexandria =e Pasatoras, aes ‘The Beer will be de- an: s ™ Fee OUERY PORTNER, Ottice and Depot 624-625 Virginie ave. PRICE LIST. In Boxes, cortainiug i dren gue, 82.8, sllow- 75 cents fr Botiies, and Box returned. Xow. conta’ning 2 dorsn Pints, $1 t0 per dozen, ing 8 cente per doze and Box Boxes contafutag 2 dozen Quarts, at same price por dozen. allow: end Boxes returned free ROBERT PORTNER. A FISHER’S NEW DYE WORKS. * 906 G Street, near Bin’h Street, sCOURIN: WORKS, 10a 8c iG soustimeu G. mppecue Paical pen” and Cleaning Gentlemen's Gar- 'y St short potice. EVENING »TAR: Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $253,270 33; eustoms, $441,244.60. SECRETARY BRISTOW is expected to return to W&shington to-night. It IS UNDERSTOOD that Sp2aker Kerr will decline a re-election to Congress. Six EDWARD THORNTON has been selectet toreprecent Her Majesty’s government at the opening of the Centervial. GOVERNOR DENNISON, of the District Commissioners, will leave this city to-night forhis bome in Ohio, and will be absent eight or ten day: AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were Senators Conover, Sarzent, and Logan; Representative: Novton, Farwell, Burchard, and Kidder, and Goversor Rem- mgton, of Dazots. GENERAL Invin MCDOWELL, who is in ge of tne U. S. urmy,civision of the south, has not yet been ordered to succeed € eral Schofield in command of the divi- sion cf the Pacific, although it is probable thas 4 order to taat effect will soon be iseucd. THE PRESIDENT will not be able toattend the .aperal of the late Mr. Alexander T. Stewart, on account of the pressure of public business. He hassent a dispatch to Judge Bilton conveying bis regret that he carrot do 0. Tuomas B. Connery, of the New York Herald, having refused to divalge to a Con- sressional investigating committee the key to his ey pher correspondence with that pa- per, the committee has decide 1 not to far- ther press the question. CONFIRM ATION: ‘ne Senate yesterday confirmed the following nominations: An- érew Cone, of Pennsylvania, to be U. 8. consul, Para; John J. Tarte, of Delawafe, U. 8. consul at Port Louis; Charlies Payson to be chief of the diplomatic bureau in the State department. THE PURMAN INVESTIGATION.—Two wit- pesses yesterday testified before the Com- mittee on the Civil Service, in the Purman case, that they had received their appoint- menls &s timber agents in Florida through that geptleman, received $40 per month for which they never performed any service, and did not even Kuow where the timber reservations were located. GOING TO MEET DoM PEDRO.—The Secre- lary of State, accompanied by the Secreta- vies of War and the Navy, will leave here to morrow on the limited express for New York, to await the arrival of Dom Pedro, the Emperor of Brazil. The U.S. steamers Alert aud Minnesota have been detaiie! to receive the distinguished visitor. The Min- nesota will fire the salut NAVAL ORDERS.— Lieut. Commander E. M. Shepard detached from ordnance duty @ the Bellevue depot, Washington, on the Stu May next. and ordercd to navy yard, Port- smouth, N. H..to report 18th May. Lient. Herbert Winsiow, from the Lackawanna, North Pacific station, and orderc 1 to retarn home and report arrival. Lieut. Seth M Ackley, from the navy yard, Washingt and ordered to the Michigan at Erie, Pa. ny SECRETARY RODESON was examined yes- terday by the Committee on Expenditures in the Navy department in reference to the fancial transactions of the artment broad through its agents, the Seligmans Lone His attention being ca section of the Revised Statutes which vides thatno one shail be appoint: ta fiseal agent of the department abroad exee wy and With the advice and cousent of the Senate, be said the Seligmans had beea , y the President during the past e Seuate had not yet acted upon to the er. ARMY ORDERS.—By direction of the Sscre- tary of War, the order directing Colonel Rufus Ingalls, assistant quartermaster gen- eral. to resume his duties as chief quarter- master, military division of the Atlantic, is suspended until further orders. Major D. Taylor. paymaster, will proceed to Wash- ington city, after completing his payments for April, to attend to ine settlement of his accounts, and will return to Lis post in time to make bis payments for June. The leave of absence granted Captain Willian A. Ma ordnance department, (Rock Island arsenal, Illinots,) February 28th, 1376, is ex- tended two months. SMITH, the Journal Clerk of the House of Representatives, from New Hampsthire, is liable to losehis head. It appears that hav- ing faith In the passage of a bill equalizing the bonaties of spidiers, he has caused to be printed a circular, and sent to the towa clerks in each town in New Hampshire, in- viting all entitled to bounty under an egual- ization to send him their claims to Wash- ington. The town clerks, having the records, are to fiud out who would be entitle! lo the benefits of the bill, and Smith was to put the claims through, he having, as he claimed, by virtue of his position here peculiar facilities. The town clerks were to get @ percentage and Sraith was to get the balance of a 25 p2r cent. fee. The attention of the House will be officially directed to it to-morrow. EX-SPEAKER BLAINE, as early as March 22d, wrote to a friend In Michigan concera- ing the story about his receipt of money from the Union Pacific Rallroad company, saying: ‘+1 beg you will not be disturbed by Washington rumors respecting myself. The Story of my ever having received money or anything else of value from the Union Pacific Railroad company or any of its officers or agents is notonly faise, but absurd. There bot the remotest foundation for it, and I can searcely concetve that any one woul:t be credulous €.ough to believe it. It has been circulating in Washington for some weeks past in an indefinite, ®respousitie and intangible way. Whenever it shall as- sume form and shape and publicity it will receive a conclusive answer. Meanwhile | trust you wiil bold @ peacefu) mind. 1 shall never be injured by stories of this kind. REPRESENTATIVE PUK f Florida, who has uppleasantly figured as a cadetship broker, was assistant clerk in Quartermas- ter Captain E. L. Hartz’s department in 1862 and Isé3,and was employed in wai No.1l,on F street, Washington. Wards obtained @ position 1, the quarver- the master general's office. It is stated tha: pay roll of these departments show th signed his name at that time as “ Will J. Poorman,” which he bas since cha Purman. He ts a Peunsylvanian by birth, had very limited means when he ob- tained the clerksbin in 1362, His father was employed for some tirue as watchman in the quartermaster’ south immediately after been a very success! inentiy mentioned last year as United tats Senator from Florida. He had been tn Florida but & few years when he waselec- ted Congres»:nan.—| Wash. Cur. Bait. Sun. THE SILVER UILL, a8 passed by both houses of Congress, reeds as follows: * Re it enacted, Sc., That there pe and hereby is appropriated out of any money in the Treasury bot ctherwise appropriated the Sem Of $165,000, 10 pro vide for engraving and | ing &Ld lhe: expenses of making and ‘pited States otes, and the further etM™ Of $18,000 fo provige for engravi: ng and printing tational ba. 4 cotes, to be disbarsed under the Secretary of the Treasary; that the Secretary of ibe Treasury is hereby directed to issue Silver coins of the United States, of the denomination of ten, twenty, twenty-five and Sfty cents, of st ; in redemption of an equal amount of fractional currency, whether the sare redempt y ted for re- : now inthe Treasury awaiting DI enever ma, Ce ose STABLIGHT MUSING: The Scott Statue is remarkable for two things—for having a horse that looks likea horse, and for provoking wit from a Con- an. “There stands old Scott, fooxing forever upon the object of his desire, doomed never to get any nearer to it.” (Toe statue gazes earnestly at the White House.) +++ Sinee Secretary Chandler has testified that he gave $1,000 towards the expenses of Babcock’s trial, Buell hopes the Secretary do something to relieve him. Buell the Secretary’s prosecution rained him—the expenses having footed up sevea Joilars and a halt. He thinks if he can get five dollars from the Secretary, he can raise the other two and a halt bya benefit per- formance of Donn Piatt's comedy. +++ A tourist, who was going abont the Capitol, note book in hand, approacied a gentleman of the newspaper persuasion, ant remarked—«I ‘ear that the ‘eating happara- tus of the Capitol is defective —quite insuf- ficient, In fact. there any pls proposed as a remedy?” “I believe it is pr posed to take ont, the presect ‘happaratas’ end insert Halfet Kilbourn,” responded the aged jonroalist, without winking. “Aw— qaite’so! Thanks.” : PeENDLETON'S LAMENT. Air—Pisgah, “Missourl Harmony.” On Belknap’s Marshy Bank I stand, Ard casta wishful eye, To Greenbac&s’ fair and happy land, Where my pos3e.sions li Ciorus—Where my possessions lie-1-1-i i— Where my possessions lie-I-i-t-1— To Greenbacks’ fairand happy land, Where my possessions lie. Oh, the transporting rapturous scene, ‘That rises to my view, When I but think what might have been, Bat for that I. 0. U. Chorus—But for that I. 0. U-u-u-u-u, &e. Could I bnt climb where Clymer stood, Aud view the prospect o'er, Not ennny Bowers nor K. C. road Should draw me from the shore. Chorus—Sbould draw me from the sho 0-0-0- &e. LIABILITY OF FAILING BIDDERS IN THE P. O. DEPARTMENT.—At the letting of 1875 Martin Draper was the lowest bidder on the roate from New Orleans to Vicksburg, and 'ne contract was accordingly awarded to bim. Finding his bid too low he declined to enter into contract, and the department was forced to let the service at arate $9,090 per annum more than Draper's bid. The depart- ment proceeded against Draper under the act of June 23, i8i4, and have recovered the sum of 39,200 damages. This it the first important c*se under this law, and from the success at- renel git, together with the determivation on ged slg of the d-partment and thefaudi- 1a’s office to break up this system of bogus ‘r straw bids. It is hoped that all inter- ested may ftake warning. and bear ia mind that failing bidders can b2 and will be held lable under the law. The District in Cougress. THE DISTRICT TAX BILL. The House Committee on the District held a& meeting towlay, during which they further considere1 the District tax bill. Tae com- mittee will b nblic meetings in ainto District they have disposel of the tax ul VENNSY LVANIA AVENUE. The bill to authorize the paving of Penn- yivania avenue was the subject of quite a discussion in the Senate this afternoon. The cbief point of difference seemed to be on the raterial to be used, some being tn favor of prohibiting the commission from using wood, cobble or block-stone, and others bc ing in favor of leaving the selection of the material to the commission. The bill will pass with unimportant amendments, THE SUFFRAGE BILL. The billof Mr. Morton, intrcduced in the Senate yesterday relative to suffrage in the strict, of which there was brief mention in yesterday’s STAR, provides that voters ‘esiring to answer in the effirmative the «1s it the wish of the people ‘trict of Columbia to have a District government established by Con- z1ess to reguiate and control their domestic affairs, the officers of which shall bs by the qnalifed voters of the Distric! have written or printed upon their ballots the word, “Yes; aud those desiring to *a- swer the question In the negative shall have written or printed. upon their ballots the word, “No.” Inspectors and judges of elec- on she!l be appointed by the District Com- missioners. Registration shall not be re- guired. The usual pains and penalties for fraudulent voting, bribery, de , shall be ap. plicable to this election, the expenses of which and the compensation of election offi- cers shall be paid by the District Commis- sioners out of the funds arising from taxa- Uon. Ine Commissioners are required to certify tothe President of the Senate and the Speaker ef the House the resultof the election, which shall be laid by them before voth Houses of Congres: PoLiricaL Notrs—Long John Went- Worth declines being a Chicago alderman. ----The Maryland republican state conven- tion will be heid at Frederick May 4. -*--A “national pure money league” was last nigat Organized in New York, and Wm. Cutlen Bryant presided. Weekly meetings will be held in reference to the resumption of specie payments. ----Two hund @nd ceventy women voted for school directors in Minne. apolis the other day, and all butelevea votel for women. ----The general assembly of Ohio adjourned yesterday, to reassemble on the 2d of January, 1877. Hon. Elisha Bax- ler declines to be a candidate for governor of Arkansas. THE BALTIMORE MAYORALTY CONTEST. io the Superior Court of Baltimore yester- day, Judge Dobbin delivered his opinion in the mayoralty contest case of Henry M. Warfield. reform candidate, against Ferdi nand C. Latrobe, present incumbent, decid- ing that there is no ground for contest, and dismissing the amended petition. A DovuBLe DsFauLTeR.—It has been dis- covered that John H. Seils, who abscoaded from New York on Monday, after having stolen over $69,000 from the Security Savings Bank, is also a defaulter to the Third Ave- nue Savings Bank, in which he was for some Ume a bookkeeper, to the extent of $60,090. A COMPREHENSIVE listof Mr. Stewart's city Pig p has been obtained, and shows that bis real estate in New York is valued at over $19,000,000. The complete catalogue of Mr. Stewart's art collection has been secured also, and it will be seen that his pictures and statuary are worth over $600,000. FREIGHT REDUCTIONS.—The committee of railroad lines leading from Chicago met yesterday and resolved to reduoo freight on grain to New York to 35 cents, on flour to 70 cents, and on fourth class rate to 40 cents. Rates to other eastern ports are correspond- ingly reduced, A Sap Arratr.—The dwelling house of George J. Shelton, of Pittsylvania county, Va, was destroyed by fire on Sunday last, consuming its entire contents, together with re Shelton’s daughter about twelve years ol A COSTLY STROKE oF LIGHTNING.— Three tanks at Bear station, on the Alle- containing 45,000 by light anddestroyed. The ee ‘ThE AMERICAN FORGERS IN LONDON.— The » urrants for the surrender of the — Brent and Gray were not issued by the = lice ers eee as Be gc cases w governed ution legal questions in the Winslow case. GREAT DESTITUTION is Breton. Over three hamner eee living near Sydney are said to be wii it the neces- , and fifty coal cutters from dif- ferent collieries have visited Sydney seeking assistance. CANADA.—The ‘general prorogued the Canadian parflament yesterday. In his speech he stated treaties would be made with the Indians and other measures take: during the recess to @dditional Indian territory to settlemen' at Cape The Insane Asylum Investigation. Further Testimony of Dr. Nichols. The Committee on the Expenditures in the Interiordepartment met again this morning, at 10 o'clock, and Dr. Nichols continued his testimony, as follows: THE LAND OF THE INSTITUTION is worth sbout $200 an acre; it is useful both for agricultural and sanitary purposes; on an Average, 35 or 40 men work ia the field; it Would not be cheaper to buy milk than to keep cows; the manure used for fertilizing is mostly purebased from the livery stables; did not think it the poorest kind of manure; manure not weil rotted and ploughed in the ground does more to lighten and drain a soil than well rotted manure; in regard to THE HIGH PRICE PAID FOR CATTLE, And the reason for paying $50 fora pig in New'Jersey, thought the prices not too high, a3 the animals were of excellent stock; Ove Jersey heifers were purchased for $1,070; thought the price not extravagant, as they were very valuable, and have laid the foan- dation for a very valuable herd of Jersey cattle; thought it unwise to experiment in the raising of blooded stock and had not done so; simply desired to obtain the best food for the patients; thess cows are still on the grounds, and are considered of much more value than ordinary cows for the rich- ness and amount of tail they give; at one itme sold @ little of the live stock from the place, nothing except some pigs, becan.e there Were more than they could weil feed there; sold very few, and those mostly to employes; have not been in ihe habit of rais- ing stock for sale. As to the large amount S974) paid for LIQUORS LAST YFAR, witness said that all that liquor (mostly whisky and sherry) had been purchased for medicine; frequently administer liquor to insane , @8 & tonic and stimulant; couldn't state exacily how many patients receive liquor daily, but probably aboat 50, and then it ts administered three times a day; have purchased considerable catawba wine, butnot more than sherry; consider tne administering of liquor to persons who have disease of the brain producing low forms of insanity, advantageous: a@ pint of the liquor purchased has been ‘used by any one except patients, unless prescribed to sick employes. As to the WORKING OF PATIENTS IN THE WATER ON RIVER WALL, in March, witness said that he bad not known of it; bad made inquiry since yesterday, and found that he could learn nothing ofgit; and conid safely say that nothing of the kind had taken place; knew nothing of patients hav- ys hen dumped in Pittsburg, Ohio, or New york. AS TO MRS. GEN, MERRILL being discharged in New York, witness stated that she discharged herself; her rea! name is Dutton; she is @ native of Ludlow, Massachusetts, and, as far as witness’ could learn, she had previous- ly been in & house of ill fame, then took to selling books by subseription, then to “rais- ing notes or checks,” and finally got into prison at Springfield, Mass.; she bad had some children; miscarriages, snd probably abortions, had been produced, and she got into the habit of taking opium in large quantities; she came to ‘ashington and Stopped at the Arlington, for the parpose, she said, of obtaining a divorce, calling her- self Mrs. Waldron; while there she present- ed drafts on Chicago, which were all dishon- ored, but her skill as a ‘confidence’ man was wonderfal; soon she was the Columbia hospital. where her habit of taking opium was first learned, and she was then taken tothe government insane asy- \vm,while her child was put in the children’s hospital, where it still is; in the insane asylum she was gradually weaned from the habit of taking opium. and she got in a pretty good condition, but not into anen- tirely sound stateof mind, but, as she hed no place to go, she remained awhile; one day she made her escape, but was overtaken and brought back; a second time she escaped, and in about ten days it was heard that she was in Alexandria, in the almshous he soon went to New York, where she said she had been enticed on @ tug and violated by the captain; the superintendent of the asy- tom on Blackwell's island wrote witness that she was there, J think under the name of Metcalf, and denied ever having been in jhe goverrmeotasylum. There was A CONGRESSMAN NAMED MELLISH in the Institution; he died there from ner- vous exhaustion; did not smother or choke himself to death; have eight vehicles be. longing to the institution; the horses and carriages used by witness are private; the borses are fed by the government, but all else 18 done at his private expens The committee tponed the cross-exami- nation of the witness till Saturday moraing. AN EX-ATTENDANT'S TESTIMONY. Mr. Alfred Lynch testified: Reside in Tren- ton, N. J.; was employed in the government hospital for about eight years, off and on; left last August; wasemployed as a saperin- tendent; was discharged twice for drinking; used to come over to tke city to drink; the focd was good generally; Sometimes the meat was a little tain 44 gave patients liquor when they were sick; the wards were generaliy kept clean; witness’ ward was clean; have seen vermin occasionally on pa- tients; wien found out would clean them; bad seen attendants strike patients, but never saw any abuses from Dr. Nichols; never complained of abuses to the superin- tendent; the attendant that witness had seen abuse patients was discharged for in- bomanity; patients coming from Soldiers’ Home witness thought spread the vermin; Witness knew nothing of abuses except by Later at didn’t Know who had him sub- roenaed. The committee then adjourned the inves- tigation until Saturday. THE EMMA MINE INVESTIGATION. Prof. Blake’s Two Reports. Prof. Wm. P. Blake was examined before the House Commiitee on Foreign AMairs to- day, in relation to his reports in connection with the Emma mine. He testified that he made two reports, the first one of which was favorable and was published; the second was very uvfavorable, and corrected tbe views expressed in his former report. This was suppressed. The continuation of the evi- dence of this witness was postponed natil he is able to submit copies of his reports, which he promised to do to-morrow. THE CROSS-EX AMINATION OF MR. PARK Was then resumed. He said, in explanazion of the statement in the prospectus issued in London previous to the sale of the mine that the probable yield of the mine would be £700,000 per annum; that this was based upon the yield during the year previons to issuing the prospectus, and on Prof. Siliman’s re- port. He said he supposed persons who wanted to purchase stock wouid look into it before they made any purchases, and that the people of England were better posted in regard to the value of the mine taan the oe in this country. He said since he re- nrped to this country, after disposing of une Emma mine, he had paid $100,000 in gold for mines, the value of which was not £400,009. The cee value, however, was 000. Mines were always bought ib this way, and not like wheat, when you om paid for every bushel you received. He had recently paid $150,000 in gold fora mine in Nevaia, and had never got a dollar out of it. ComMPULSORY EDUCATION IN BROOKLYN. Brooklyn board of education yesterday adopted a plan for thé enforce- ment of the oe A education law, by dividing the city up ini ich are to be under the control The Board of Audit Investication. to One Nearly 2 er payment At the meeting of the House Committeeon the District of Columbia this morning Mr. Morris, the expert, submitted the following: ACCOUNTS OF ALBERT GLEASON. Upon estimates made June ith, July 2d, and September 1, 1573, by B. Oertly, deputy engineer under the board of public works, there was paid to Albert Gleason for work done in souare 212, E_ street southwest, I street southwest, and H street southwest, the sum of = grading and haul to the espal. He bas since beea paid by the board of audit on measurements of the same streets made by the present engineer of the District the following amourts Sqvare 212, grading and haul Est sonthwest, do do Ist sonthwest, de do Hi st. couthwest, do do TOtAl...00-....++.+++2.€84,600 As the latter measurements include all the work done by the contractor oa the streets mentioned, it isclear that theamount paid by the board of public works should bave been deducted therefrom. This not having been done, Mr. Gleason stands over- paid to the amount of £05,762. It further appears that upon the estimates made by board of prblie works for work done oa 12th street west, from B north to B south — Taking up cobble aud old material, setting $4,000.00 curb and sewer. And for sir lar wi t west, from B north to B south, there was paid by the board of public works 5 By the board of audit: Making a total of......... As the same work, tug’ up cobdie and old material, setting curb and sewer,” on 12th and Mth streets west, from B norih to # south, is included in measurements made by Lient Hoxie, and settled by the board of ns, voucher 10,603, the above sum of $8,458 49 should be {It should be audit in favor of John O. E refunded to the District.” borne in mind that the District Commis- sioners bai nothing todo with these allows ances or the board the United States Treasury, designated by act of Congress.| The War Department Investigation. ‘The Testimony To-day. The Committee oa Expenditures in the War department met tais morning and ex- amined Mr. Seip, the post-trader at Fort Lincoln. yments which were ordered by Mr. Danford inquired as to the author of the Herald article of March 31st last, headed “BELKNAI’S ANACONDA.” ‘Witness stated that Col. Wiison told him he had given the facts and letters to General Custer. He had also heard that Gen. Custer was the author of the Herald Bismarck dis- patch of March 31st last. Had never cashed a draft on James Gordon Bennett to the or- derof Custer. Did not know any Herald cor- respondent. Wilson had given the letters in ne anaconda article to Custer, who copied hem. RALPIt MEEKER, OF THE N. Y. HERALD, testified that be bad been iu the habit af get- ting Gen. Custer tp cash his drafts. He aad received the proceeds of the draft mentioned by Seip. Haa never got Seip to cash a draft, £0 lar 28 be could remember. Gen. Caster never received any part of the money for the drafts. Watness had gone to Forts Linco'n ard Bismarck to investivate aliezed corrup- Uons 0.1 the frontier for the Herald. SENATOR STEVENSON, OF KENTUCKY, made a statement in regard to the Kentucky Central railroad. He said there was no stock in the Kentucky Central railroad, but That It was a purely partnership busiuess of sixmen. No matter how mre} of an inter- est any one of the partners represented, he oad but one vote. No man could have elect ed himself to the board who controlled {ts ifairs, Pendleton had no more todo with he management Of the Interest of the Bc ‘ce. estate than had any other of the partue ne haying but one vote. The Safe Burglary. MADGE’S TESTIMONY YESTERDAY. The Judiciary Committee examined O D. Madge yestesday afterpoon in the matter of he safe burglary. He testified that George Carter, of Baltimore, came to him before the “safe In the district attorney's office was Wh open, and told him that be had met Mike Hays in Baltimore, and he hrd hinted to him that he was here in Washington on a job that had some connection with an inves- Ugation that was going on before Congress; that asafe was to be blown open and papers taken from It. It was the opinion of Carter that It bad something to do with the Treas- ury department, and he surmised that it was the Sanborn Investigation that Hays referred lo. Madge was then special agent of the Treasury department in the customs service, and he ‘had a watch kept on the Treasury fates. He said nothing about this till after the safe in Harrington’s office was opened, id they Colonel Howe, who was also a special agent, brought about a Sper bee tween him and Governor Shepherd and Dick Harrington at the Arlington hotel. Har- rington told him there, in the presence of Shepherd and Colonei Howe, that Columbus Alexander had set the job up on him or the board of puvlic works, and they were trying to getevidence to convict them some time. A few days after that Carter said he was satisfied that he had made &@ mistake about the person who had sei the jobup. He was inclined to think at first that Alexander Was at the bottom of it, but now he was satisfied that Alexander was to be the vic- tim, and he believed he would go and -ell him all about it. GENERAL PABCOCK, referring to the story of Miles, published | in yesterday’s STAR, authorizes the state- ment that he 1s not aware he ever saw ine map; vever had such @ conversation with bim and Mr. ington or anybo’ about the burglary. as the convict & alleges; never met him on the Cars between Wash- ington and New York, and therefore coaid not have conversed with him oa that sab- ject. General Babeock knew nothing about the man’s trial, except what he saw in the newspapers. In brief, Gen. Babcock charac- terizes the story as muqualified)y false from beginning to end. ANOTHER DENTAL. The Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, who went with Col. Whitley to New Hampshire recently to sammon ex-Solicitor Banfield, denies the statement in a moraing paper that they both called upon Miles in the penitentiary at Windsor, Vermont, and bad a talk with bim. Whitley says he nas not been in Vermont for three years. REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTIONS —Ia the South Carolina republican couveution up in discuss! e the committee on credentiais, and finally the majority re- port was ad exel the contesting cr Chamberlain delegates. -:--The Virginia ——$<$<——— CROOKED WHISKY SENTENCES.—At Mil- waukee, yesterday, C. F. J. Mueller, ex- gauger, Was sentenced to one year’s 1 opment and $2,500 fine for maki) returns of whisky gauging; nolds, rectifier, was sentenced to six montus’ @ fine of $2,509 for whi img) it and conspil . At Chicago, meg ony a ver- dict of gulity'waa retorned in the ee : Ke § ———— PRICE IN JAIL AGALN.—Joun J. Price, of Price and Loader scandal fame, B. Oertly, and first referred to above, the same contractor was paid by the 8,458 49 of audit, composed Of officers of FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. THURSDAY, April 13. SENATE.—Mr. Wright, from Committee on the Judiciary, reported a substitute for the bill todefine certain crimes and the pun- ishment therefor. Mr imuncs introduced bill amending section 5,457 of the revised statutes relating to the counterfeiting of cotn. Mr. Anthony presented A MEMORIAL OF THE CONGRESSIONAL PRINTER, stating that he ts allowed tedraw only @55.000 A month for the expense of his office. walle bis pay-ro!! is nearly double that mich. He has been in the habit of using the money received from the sale of old paper, docu- ments, &c. This, be is informed, is a’ viola tion of the law, and not wishing to v the law, he asks Congress for such it may deem fit. He sugzests that a dis- bursing clerk be provided for. Referred to Committee on Printi Mr. Wright called fection 5.596 of the revised sta' to the care and transfer of L prisoners. Passed. : Mr. Cameron of Wisconsin, from Comm}? tee on Commerce. reported favorably the bili authorizing the Northwestern Improvement Company of Wisconsin to enter upon the Menomenee Indian reservation. The following bills on the calendar were passed Houre bill to change the name of the steam. boat Charies W. Mead. Senate bill authorizing the Commissioners of tbe District of Columbia t nul the condemnation of ground in sqaan in the city of Washington, for a pu and for oiber pu House bill to provid of express: gee House bill providing for the recording of deeds, mortgages, &e., In the District of Co: lombia, with amendmeats. .INCOLN STATUE Mr. Ingalis said on the third of the month &n Invitation bad been extended to the Senate to attend to morrdw at the inangura- tion of the Lincoln statne. Th's invitation bad been referred to tne Committee on the strie: of Columbia. As a sub-cor tee be and the Senator from Connecticut nad an interview with the chairman of the com- ad had been in- the statue was a creditable work {was now in place; that It had rucied al an expense of $15,000, realized from the colored people. He. (Mr. I} bad no means of knowing whether the Sepate would prefer to attend ina body or a8 individuals. Chairs bad been provided for their accommodation. He submitted an order, that the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to make the necessary arrangements for the attendance of the Senate. The order was adopted. Oa motion of Mr. Ingalls, it was then omiered that when the Senate adjourn to-day it be to meet on Monday. The unfinished business being the bill authorizing the REPA S came up. The question wi ment of Mr. Burnside, excluding block aud cobble stone. Mr. Whyte said no one Would now think of using cobble stone, but he thought it best not to exclude block stone from belng con- sidered. Mr. Merrimon said the committee had con- sidered the subject very thoroughly. and had conciuded that no Kind of stone should be used, and for obvious reasons. Mr. Cockrill asked that if the committee bad considered the question whether the present pavement would not do for oue year onger. Mr. Merrimon said the committee nad considered that question, and they thought that the repairing ought to be done very soon. Mr. Eaton did not believe that the avenne could ever be thoroughly aud properly paved until it was drained, as it ran through low swampy ground, When it was drained then ke road bed shonid be laid with broken stone, and then the concrete or aspalt laid over that. Mr. Logan said Mr. Allison had said yes- ter Ubat Congress was responsible for the preseat pavement on Pennsylvania avenue Congress was now about to do Lae very same bing over again in this bill. They appoint a commission to determine the best kind of @ pavement, and then prohibit that commis- sion from exercising @ny discretion in the matter. Congress bas no right to detali om cers of the army todo thisdaty. He would not say it had not the power, lor God knows that recently it appears lo have the power to do av ything, to reach up even to tre angels - — and command them what they 0. Mr. Merrimon thought Congress had the right Lo assign the chief of the engineer corps or any other officer to superintend this work. Mr, Logan held that the President, as com- mander-in-chief of the army and navy, bad the right to assign an officer to any duty he chose. He would like to know where the law would be if Congress ordered an officer to one duty and the President ordered him anot for the separate entry bo. rs M. Merrimon thought that if the President — do that be would overstep Lis an- jority. Mr. Logan retorted that the lawycr who advocated that view was nol as sound ou constitutional law as he might be. Mr. Morton thought that, practically, these Commissioners were as ignorant as we Senators themselves. Mr. Dorsey reminded bim that Genera( G' more was recognized as au authority ou the — of pavemenis. Mr. Morton accepted the information bul opposed @ stone pavement of any sort, be- cause his experience had taught him that it was impossible to make a smoota and easy stone pavement, and if it could be made Smooth horses could not stand up on It. Experience tu riding about this city weuld teach Anyone the superiority of the asphal- tum pavement over any other. He should oppose any other than the asphaliam pave- ment, and should not like to see any other put down even if it was put down for nothing. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Burchard (UL), from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a bill lo refand to Berthold Lowenthal, of Chicago, $11,8% being the amount overpaid in Ube form of a double tax on tobaccu. Referred to Commit- tee of the Whole. Mr. Thomas ( M , from the same commit- tee, reported {resolution in regard to the surplus revenue. Same reference. The regular order was demanded, and the House proceeded in the morning hour to the consideration of bills reported from commit- tees. Mr. Walling (Ohbio), from the Committee on Public Lands, reported a ill to author- ize the claimsuts on even-numbere t sections of the preliminary tree freee limits of the Northern Pacific rail to make proof and payment of their claims at the ordivary minimum limit of $1.25 acre, Passed. Mr. Kidder (Dakota), from the same com- mittee, reported a bill granting 7? sections of ublic iands or 46,080 Acres each to Dakota, optana, Arizova, Idahoand Wyoming ter- ritories for university sere. Referred to Committee of the Whole. Mr. Hathorn ( mittee, N.Y.), from the same com- a i of 5 jee Sbe drove Tuesday in com- Teturning with taintiogs late bour her condi- tion Madame | Telegrams to The Star. SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS. —e—_—_ WORK OF THE CONVENTION. —-—-e — CINCINNAT! DELEGATES UNPLEDGED. McDONALD AND AVERY. a ARE SENTENCED TO-DAY. THEY AVERY'S SENTENCE. Years 5 Sr. Lovis, April 13.—W. O. Avery bas been sentenced lo two years imprisoument and to pay a fine of g10,0m Gen M Sentenced St. Lovis, Apri! 13.—Gen. Joba McDon- Ald DAs just been sentenced by Judge * of the US. Distriet Court, to three years ib the penitentiary and 85,00 Sue, Morton Appre< inated: Grant Eadorsed. COLUMBUS, April 13.—The state repabll- can convention ac jourred this morning, bay- ing b--n im session all night. Gov. Ghauy b Was clected a delegate tothe national convention after a le, in the course of which ex-Con- A resolution was adopted me since the rebellion so great a dager of 2 a repnblican form ‘of govern- ment, and expressed appreciation of te high chars aniike ability wad con- pater Morton, of lodiana, and approving the course pursued the rightsand liberties of the people and his efforts to agoure to all the equal protection of the law. A resolation in- troduced by Gov. Chamberlain was adopted, declaring that the copvention leaves the del- egates to the Cincinnat! convention wholly uninstrocted and untrammeled, bat requires them to vote and werk for those candidates for President and Vice President who have been proved to pve the most faithfal to the cardipal doctrines of the republican party, viz., equal rights, instant and complete ro- formation of abuses, purity, integrity and ability In public appointments, aod an un- flinching determination to make the public service As honorable and ben!gnant as when the unsullied Washington wielded the exec- utive power of the republic. A resolution Was adopted thanking President Grant for his faithfal exeention of the laws and the Vigor with which he bas extended the sb arm of the government to protect citizens when threatened by armed bands of conspir- ators. A resolution thanking Gov. Cham- berlain for the manner in which he has ad- ministered the government of South Caro- lina, urging bim to go forward in the path of reform and good principles, and assuring him of the support of all true republicans Was clefeated by a two thint’s vote. - POREIGN NEWS. Raster Motida: Lox Don, April 13,5 p. m.—To- morrow and Monday next will bea complete holiday in London, and Friday, Raturda y and Monday Will be similarly observed im Liverpool. The Heaviest Snow Storm of the Sea- som A sharp gale prevailed this morning, at- terded by rain and snow. The weather Is cold. A dispatch from Notting. depth Of nine is pearly a f fallot ¢ greatly. night. ground ts covered to the nes. AL Sheffield the snow vt a, Which is the heaviest pe Wit Yegetation is suffering At Dubiin @ foot of snow sell last The Plague at Bagdad CONSTANTINOPLE, April is.—The Levant Herald reports that ihe plague is increasing reh 26: al Bagead, whereon M: thirty new cares Abd led deatbs were reporied. The Isractites. Lowpor, April 14.—The "Chronicle SA}s that Turkey ts considering tue proposi- licn of Jewisa bondholders, in conjanetion With some of the other denomtnatious, toex~ change their bonds for iand in Syria. ‘“iray, the Porger. Wm. E. Gray, the New York forger, wae @rraigned at Bow street police court, before Justice Vaugtan, to-day. The depositions of the officer who apprebended bim, and of one witness who knew Gray in New York. were read and sworn lo. Gray was rem: to May 20th. to await the arrival of we American officer now on his way bere. S . T. Stewart's Faueral New York, April 13 —Great crowds were coliected tuts morning trom an early hour in the nelgbborboo? of the late A. T. Stewart's house, to witness the funeral procession, and ail along Fifth Avenue myriads of srectators were stationed in the win- dows and on the steps of % A small police force in front of the residence of the deceased Kept back the crowd, and only allowed tho:e to enter the dwelling who were provided with tickets of admission. Tre funeral procession started from Mr. Stewart's house about 11:30a. m. The jay in slate al! morning, and was viewed oy fully 4,000 people. it was su) on & bed ‘gh. The other of flowers nearly two feet floral decorations were superb, and could bardly be excelled in magnificence. coffin was covered with black velvet, bore the inscription on @ plate of solid with gold handles and heavy gold fringe three inches a all around it. Aller the service at the house the employes were allowed to enter and take @ last look at —— 45 to the minute, Pe? al but at this pace it K nearly an horr anda half toget The coffin Was then lifted, and the moved down 6th avenue to 10th street, Across the latter thoroughfare to cburch. The cortege numbered two hun- dred carriages, and extended a long distance. The preparations at the church bad been commenced early in the morning, and the floral tributes there were magnificent. Tne catefalque was at tne lower eod of the main aisle, and cousisted of a mass of flowers, Large crowds of ticket-holders where outside the bey er reep te and it required the utmost efurt & Strong police force to restrain them. Delegatious were tatthe church from the Merchants’ ‘ational Bank and the Union League club. ——_o—_—_ Big Storm the Weat_ CHICAGO, April 12—Advices from Me. Gregor, Iowa, of the Lith, report that the cel- lars and lower stories of buildings on Matn a inundated on mp Be $50,000 worth of property was ‘royed in less than two bours. Th seems to bave extended pretty geverally throughout tbe northwest, doing more or lew damage everywhere. In the vicinity of Davenport it isestimated that more than £2,009 worth of properly was Crevasse im the MEMPHIS, get and when he left there was @ crevasse 200 yards wide, aod washing at both ends. This will overtiow the country between Lake Bolivar and the river, including Cat@sh Point, the Williams bayou country, and the upper end of Washington county. —_——_>——— Another wants of Litwapool, Hate, and Semel, chants of Liverpool, Hav: 5 Hryti, bave suspended. ir liabilities are £450,000, which it is believed are fally covered by their assets. Suicide by PITTSTON, PA., April 13.—' Beven, wholesaie Liquor dealer, of this com- mitted euiciae tois @. vs. Wy hanging : ——_-——— a -