Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1876, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, cormer Lith sirect, : Evening Star Company, | TeRSESacesnt nce THE EVENING STAR is served by carrier. to subscribers ai Ten Cents por week, or Forty- four Cents per month. Copies at the count: ~, Two Cents each. By mail—postace prepaid— Sixty Cents a month; one year. $4. THe Wrekiy Sta ——— on Friday — @2a year, postage prepa RF AU subscriptions i én aalvance. OF Rates of advertising furnishet on application. a Ve. 47—N2. 7,195. e Evening | WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1876. Star, TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. Ledge, No. 13. it Ts ty US" ATTENTION), KNIGHT< OF ST. PR rs De ag stjonrued mseriag fat 0 iF) BVENT WG. at7 9 of every member ara: * Uy requested, as basinese of great importance | @. By order of » DABRETT, Commander. MILPUENS’S SODA WATER WaTURAL SPHISG WATERS oa Urancbt ICE-COLD TEA, COFFEE ard CHUCOLATE. 16429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENCE. apit-tr - __ S HENRY WISE GARNETT, ATTORNEY AT Law, N 1 Colombia Law Building, Sth street. bet D and KE. eR. ap)t-im >E.W WHIT<K Genvral Cla fo. 715 St Distric Specialy. rep 10 GAS CONSUMEES. reby given that on Botice is hereby es the net price of ch street. uear Treasary Claire, Pension and Bounty gaa will be reduced to 23 fer 1.000 Cubic Feet. $2029 Por OARLES By DAILY, J fedl-cowRMI Bec. Washington Gaslight Ve. KVOUS EXHAUSTION —A Medical zapristug aseries of lectures deliv red st Kahu's Mostum of Anatomy, New en the cause and cure of Premature Bg indie; aifording’s clear synopsis. oft marriage, and the treatment of ad eal debiiity, being the resuit of 20 years’ exper Price, 28 cents. Address the author Dr. L fice ‘and residence, 51 Bast 10h «t.. N.Y. i, STRATFORD FESDALL, Oe ee TTORNEY-AT-LAW. (ge sons0N a 00. 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SUITS of the new- 2S, At HABLE BROS. oF CUSTOM-MADE SUITS of QUPERS LINE. ! KO the finest Foreign Fabrics, st $30, aT HAGLE BROS., Merchant Tailors and Fine Olothiers, _mar2 tr Corusr 7th and D streets. Pp, &: PABNEILLE, (Late Dolse § Darneitie,) Real Estate and Stock Corner 7th street and Loutstana MONEY LOANED IN SUMS TO SUIT. Pr lame AND LOTS FOR SALE. mar: PPLETON'S A) ERICAN CYCLOoPE in Baltimore, freah eu; 76 CENT UNFINISHED. and $i HIRTS. made of the Bost Wamnsu' Tweoty-one Bn Linen, at the ORE SHIRT FACTORY, Wo. jasbington. E street. ines 3. W DARE, Manager. ‘THE EAGLE SHIRT. COMPLETELY FINISHED, MADE OF waneuta PRICE $1 EACH. WH. BIRD WYLIE, Sole Agent for Washington, D. O., . aiaicell No. 1014 7th street. DBY GOODS at very low prices. Just received. ore 1 GOFTON AND FINE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. THE PRESIDENT receivel no ca'lers to- day. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $229.746 06; customs, $539, HOME AGAIN.—Tuhe Secretaries of War and Navy returned to the city yesterday from New York. THE SECRETARY OF STATE was the only member absent from Cabinet meeting to- day. Assistant Secretary Cadwallader was present In his stead. MR8. ROBESON left Washington this morn- ing for a brief visit to New York. Tne Sec- retary expects to join her the latter part of this week. NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieut. C. M. Anthony, ‘ached from the navy y2rd, Portsmouth, N H..and placed on sick leave; Midshlp- ™ » M. K. Schwenk, from the Plymouth, d placcd on sick Leave. rn. JOHN JAMESON, of Washington, D. ., ove of the oldest head clerks in the rail- wey post office service, has been appointet a special agentof the Post Oftice department, aod assigned to duty as assistant superin- teodent of railway mail service. THE PRESIDENT has authorized a denial of the statement published in one of the New York dailles yesterday, that he had requested the retary of the Treasury to discharge twelve clerks in hia department, because they had been appointed at the request of General Babcock. No SILVER YerT.—Arrangements for the issuing of the silver coin have not yet been completed. Thee is some difficulty about the territorial distribution of it, and there are many details to be arranged. Tne sub- ject was brought up at the Cabinet meeting this afternoon. MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF WEST POINT ArrLicants.—Sargeons B. J.D. Irwin and E. Fryer, and Assistant Surgeon A. C. Girard, are appointed a board to assemble at West Point immediately toexamine into the physical qualifications of the candidates for so milesion to the academy. PETITION FOR PARDON.—Senator Bogy ard Congressmen Stone, Wells, and Kehr, representiog the city of St. Louts, yesterday p esented tothe President a petition signed by three th-usand citizens of that place, in- c/nding some of the leading citizens, asking for the pardon of Constantine Maguire. GoVERSMENT Five Per CENTS —The Secretary of the Treasury has issued a cir- var inviting proposals for the sale of $5,- +00 of the coupon or registered bonds of the five per cent loan of IsSi, and gives notice that no bid for a less amount than a half million will be considered, payment to ba mide in gold. GONE For WonMs.—Special Agents Shalt- cross and Tidball, of this city, have gone to Montreal to bring back “Dr.” Worms, held there under the extradition treaty on a ebarge of forging a c»ntract on the Interior department. and by that means swiadling a resident of Chicago out of $5000. Tue order bas been given for his extradition. SCHELL Snex Schell, of Indiana, the pet giant of the House, whose sole d seemed to be to utes befo: the pages, failed to solve the problem of do- g all things well, and to the sa ois masters, and has been disct: Gas.—The Senate Committee on the Dis- niet of Columbia held a regular meeting to- ‘ay, but transacted no business, except to tear Mr. Bartol, president of the Wasiing- ton gaslight company, in opposition to San- Ate bill 624. incorporating the Citizens’ Ma- tual gaslight compaoy of the District of C lombia. and one of the parties iuterested in the bill in its fayor, S Post TRADER ComMMITT: petered out, and it is not probabl nore testimony, except that of Ge Rice and Donn Piatt, will be taken. To- day's secsion was spant in a vain effort to explain “Gentieman George's” style of keep- ing a bank account. Like all other pradent men be had a brother, and kept a joint bank account with him, and as a consequence no- body can tell anything about it. THE EMMA MINE INVESTIGATION.—Prot. Wm. P. Blake was cross-examined at length by Mr. Chittenden, counsel for Mr. Parke, before the House Committee on Foreign Af- fairs to day, but no new points were elicited. The examination rela’ to the several re- ports written by the professor in regard to the Emma mine, one of which, being unfa- vorable, was, the professor alleges, sup- pressed. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION GOING ON WITH CLOSED Doors —The House Commit- lee on the District of Columbia held a meet- ing this morning in secret session, during which several witnesses were examined. Judge Keys, counsel for the board of audit. read answers to several interrogatories of tre committee. The committee will holt another meeting this afternoon. They de- cline to give publicity to the evidence taken now, but will do so in a couple of days. ARMY ORDERS —The leave of absence granted Major A. R. Bufington, Ordnance department, December 6, 1875, Is revoked; leave of abseuce for six montis is granted Capt. James N. Morgan, ?ith iufantry (Ring sold barracks, Texas); ist Lieut. Gsear Elt- ing, d eavairy. will report in person to tue superintendent mounted recruiting service, | St. Louis barracks, Mo.. to conduct reeruits for the 24 cavalry to the department of tue Platte. and «flerwards will jola his proper station. MRS ADMIRAL DAHLGREN, of this city, has purchased the celebrated South Moun- tain House. located on the ¢ ne summit of the South mountain, on | turnpike, and in the midst of the great bat- tle field of Antietam. Although famous on this #ccount, the place had previously ac- quired a historic name becauve of its having j been a frequent resort of Henry Clay, Thos. H. Benton, John J. Crittenden, Gen. Andrew ksen, and many other celebrities. It will J | be handsomely fitted up by Mrs. Dahlgren as | her sammer home. THE Cost OF THE STREET SWEEPING.— Io the list of bids for street sweeping, pub- lished last week, & comparative statement was made of the cost of this service for the pest two contract years, in which the figures of 370,434.24 were shown as having been paid for the past year. We find. on examination, that the amount id Mr. Wright was $40,052 89. to which (for the purpose of saow- ing the cost for this service for the contract '. 1875, be was employed in the fulfillment bis contract) This makes the total cost the past year paid for sweeping $42,952 89, and there remaius yet oue month's compen- ration due Mr. Wright. The difference be- | tv cen this amourt sod the stu 44421, as pab- | lished, was what wa- slartag the past contact year on ba ue for tals service ou The previous ye ASOTBER Sitvsr Pitt.—Tae Senate Finance Committee tuls moruing decided to report and recommend for passage @ pill in rd to silver coinage, embodying the | main features of the two sections wi were proposed by this committee as amendments to the House silver currency bill. but which Were subsequently withdrawn. The bill will | authorize and provide for the coinage of a | silver dollar of 412 8-10 grains of standard silver to be @ leyal tender for any arount | not exceeding $20 in one payment. except for | customs and interest on the public debt. The | legal tender power of the trade dollar is to be totally abolished. Otber silver coins are to remain & tender for the fixed by law. The new bill will, however; | Himatt the tssue of the new silver dollar to fit- t Ion, and the provision heretofore rec- caumented by the committee to allow the | holder of bullion to exchange it at the mar- ket value for the silver at their face Value, will be omitted from the new bill, | ular with the rifraft—tl » National | JouN Butt GornG BACK ON THE Ex- TRADITION TREATY.—Secretary Fish, it ie understood. has received word from the Eng- lish foreign office that the British govern- ment has decided ¢o refuse to extraiite Wiuslow, the Boston forger. It is believed that this will lead to the abrogation of the extradition treaty of 1842 between the two governments. Tar PRINTING Buseav EMPLoyes.— Work was resumed this moraing in the bureau of engraving and printing, with a very small force. In the plate-printing roon only abgut forty men are employe!. There were @ large number of women waitiag at and about the doors this morning, but only a few were put to work. The force will be gradueJly increared, and by the ead of this week as many as the funds will allow will be at work, though the number then will not be more than one-third a3 large as before the suspension. THE SPECULATING JOURNAL CLERK OF TRE Hovse DisMIssED.—The Committee on Rules of the House of Representatives, of which Speaker Kerr is chairman, this morn- ing took up the case of the journal clerk o7 the House, H. Smith, who endeavored to get @ corner on the bounty claims in the state of New Hampshire. The committee, without debate, unanimously agreed to commend his discharge, and he will be dis- 4 unless he foresialis such judgment resignation. It is thought that Harry mith, the competent tally clerk of the House, will succeed to the office. THE WAR DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION -Lenteton's Bunk Account.—The Committee ou Expenditures in the War department met to-day and heard the testimony of Mr. Elliott A. Pendleton in relation” to the checks and drafts given by George H. Pen- ton azainst the money paid bim by the nited States in satisfaction of the claim of the Kentucky Railrsad company. Mr. Pen- dleton’s testimony as President of the Com- mercial bank of Cincinnati, where George H. Pendieton’s account was kept, was cor- roborative of the latter's testimony as to how bedrew the money. Witness produced the checks and drafts. NOMINATIONS.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Frank EF. Howe, of New York, to be pension agent at New York city. Franklin Haven, jr., U.S. assistant treasurer at Boston. John M. Coghlan, U. 8. attorney for district of California. Ambrose Campbell, of Michi- 288.1, to be registerof the land office at Mar- quette, Michigan. Geo. W. Lee, of Michi- g#n, to be agent for the Indians of the Macki- nac agency In Michigan. Chas. B. Munson, of New York, to be 3d lieutenant in the reve- nue service of the United States. Postma3- as.T. Beach, St. Joseph, Mo.; Gardi- ner C. White, Carson City, Nevada; Chas. ©. Thompson, Union bt Pa.; Charles B. . Arizona; Mrs. Margaret E. Norris, San Antonia, Texas; Wm. R. Cha e, Waco, Texas. Army Promotions—Captaiu Toseph P. Farley, to be major, and ist Lieut. I. M. Wright, to be captain in ordnance de- partment, THE RETROCES=ION OF ALEXANDRIA CONSTITUTIONAL.—The United States Sa- Freme Court yesterday decided case 155, vs. Payne, error to the Supreme ue District of Columbia. This was ght todetermine the validity of ion of Alexandria to the state The court holds the retrocession cled by the political action ed States and the state of Vir- ct has been concurred fa by both nee 1847, the state of Virginia unchallenged possession since gin u. that date. A de facto government tn uadis- puted possession bas the same rights asa guvernine € jure, and its authority can- uestioned in such a way. The plain- estopped to raise the stion and tue 8 concluded on of the polit Jepartment; f - Mr. Justice S wayLe cellvered the opinion. Tur srssion Or THE National Academy os es commenced at the Smitasonian Utution at noon today. The meeting as calied to order by Professor Henry, the esident. The following papers were read the precise determination of the num- vibrat 8 of tuning forks, and on the fect of temperature and of ampiltude of vi- ration on the vibratory periods of forks, by 2. On the Lbcory of simalta- aofmany mine3. 5 The char- ne Fauna of New Mexico, by FE. 4. On the theory of magic squares, AP. Barnard. 5 On the geolo; i 8.Newberry. The business demy was held at 34 p.m. z Among the members present are President Barnard, ot Co! via college,N. Y.; Prof. A. M. Mayer, of the Stevens Institute of Technoloxy, Hoboken; Professors Gayot, of Prineeton, Loomis of Yale, and Thurston of the Stevens Institate; Professors Htlgard, Baird, Coffin, (Nautical Almanac,) Hayden, Newcomb, Marsi, Hill and Silliman; Gens. Meigs, Abbot, Humphries, Admiral Davis, and a number of other distinguished culti- valors of science. Among the objects of interest exhibited to the academy were a life-size portrait, in oll, of the lamented Agassiz. and a coliection of magnificent transparencies of ancteut rai in New Nexico—pnotographs on glass co ered by ground glase; also models and res- torations in plaster of these ruins The session will be continued for several days. A Prorest AGAINST THE MORTON Scr- FRAC tor Star—Sir: Asa citizen and tax-payer of the listriet,1 protest in the strongest manner against the passage of the bill introduced by Senator Morton in reference to suffrage in the iistrict. While Such & move may be a pretty political trick for him, now that he is a candidate for the Presidency, and may serve to secure for him # class of Votes in the south, it is @ very se- rious matter to us. As the records snow last election cost the tax-payers nearly’ on: huoutred (houstind dollars: 80d, 48 shown by the secent report of the District Commissioners, our present system of government-costs us over Ubree hundred thousand dollars less than did that wherein the suffrage was exer- cised. Of course his proposition will be pop- ne John Pope Hoa- netts, and all who, like bim, pay no taxes, bat Who bope to make money by the opera- ton. Does Senator Morton or any sensible man beileve for one moment that the inter- ests of the people of this District will ve in any manner advanced by turning us over Again to such @ set of fellows as tie late Feather Duster Legislature was composed of, and their hangers-on? Certainly not, for he and every maa knows better. ‘The present form of government is the best ard most economical we ever had, and, with slight improvements, is no doubt the best we can have. Two of the Commissioners ought to be resilents and property holders, leaving tbe third to represent the general govero- ment. Then give them control of. ani bold them responsible for all expenditures, in- | eleding the allowance of aud settlement of claims, instead of the recent nondesvript, mongrel arrangement of a separate and inde- pendent Board of Audit, and it is all the government we need or want. Better still, perhaps, would be the pian suggested by Senator Spencer, of dividing the entire gov. ernment of the District up among the sev- eral departments of the general government, and letting them run it,—only we don’t want the feature he added, of electing a Delegate to Congress,—F irst, becaus Jwhen elected he has no vote, and is of no more us¢ to us than a delegate to the moon would be; and second, because it would unnecessarily add $190,000 & year to our taxes, which the Lord Koows, a:l we know, is heavy enough already. When will the politicians and demagogues: stop. aking @ foot-ball of this poor, father- less District! Heaven knows we have sui- rered baie po already by being used for polit- iea! exper! - It is worse than vivi- section. For Go's sake, gentlemen of Con- j gress. do “let us have peace” and let well | enough alone. . AND REPUBLICAN. a SALE OF THE Boston Post.—Negotiations for the sale of the Boston Post newspaper ere concluded on Saturday. The F mrbicgper| aré gentlemen under whose editorial and business mai it the paper has been conducted for some time past, and in the new | company, to be formed to continue the publi- cation, some of the leading democrats of Boston and Massachusetts are associated | ‘with the purchasers. s7-There were six suicides in New York on Sunday. s7-A national labor convention met in Pittsburg yesterday. s7The Tammany society in New York last night sachem, reelected John Kelly grand The Hallet Kilbourn Habeas Corpus. The Recusant Assigned t This morning the Cireait Court-room was filled with spectators, anticipating Interest- ing proceedings in the casecf Hallet Kil- bourp, the recneant witness in the Con- Sressional real estate pool investigation Judge Cartter was promptly on tne bench at 10 o'clock, and & carriage in which Sergeant- at-Arms Thompson brought up Mr. Ktl- bourn from jail, accompanied by Mr. Olm- stead, just_as promptly set down the passen- gers in front of the court-house. Mr. Kilbourn, on entering the court-room, wi greeted by a large number of friends amon; the spcctators. Messrs. Black, Carpenter, Jeffiies, Eldredge, Voorbees and Davidge, his counsel, were present. Mr. Kilbourn lcoks remarkably well, and evidentiy has not suflered much physically daring his con- finement, which dates from March Ifth last. He was attired ia black pants, dark brown coat, black figured neck Lie, and wore on the le‘t lappel of his coat a button- hole “canten- nial” bouquet of red, white and blue flowers. Some little delay was oceasioned by Ser- geant-at-Arms Thompson going into con- sultation with his counsel (Hon. Samuel Shellabarger and Col. Robert Christy) for the purpose of preparing the retura. ANSWER OF THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. t 10:200'clock Mr. Thompson entered we court room with his counsel, and having Sworn to the return, Mr. Christy read the answer, In which it is set forth that the res. pondent, Mr. Thompson, is and has been Sergeant at-arms of the House of fapre- sentatives since the first Monday in Decem- ber; that said House was in session when Kilbourn was arrested; that on the 2!th of January the House adopted a reso!ution to investigate the alleged -District real estate pool;” that the Speaker appointed a select committee lo make the investigation oa the sth of January; that Kilboura was served with a supe a duces ficum, ani appeared be- fore the committee on March 4th, and the retura quotes from the Congressiona! Record the ings !-efore the committee,the re- port of the chairman as to the refusal of Kil- vourn to answer the supena duces fecwn, and declining to answer certain questions, and the action of the House directing the Speaker to issue his warrant for the arrest of Kil- bourn, and the action of the House when, on the 14th of March, Kilbourn refased to ans- wer the qmestions, or to produce the papers. ‘The return further sets forth the fact that the Speaker of the House then issued his warrant committing Kilbourn to his (respondent's) custody, and he still holds him in custody. * Thereupon the ae pene ga protesting that upon the facts declared by the return now made, showtng that the relator is lawfuily held by this respondent as Sergeant: at-Arms of said House of Representatives, in pursn- ance and in execution of said order of the House duly adjudging the relator to be in contempt of the authority of sald House, the issuance of this writ was in d the privileges of said House, the capture and detention of raid relator under and by authority of said House as aforesaid being evidently and conclusively established by the certified records of the said House, aud appearing on the face of the petition of suid retater, no farther proceediag or inter- erence with respondent's custody of the re- ator can be lawfully had un Wiit Of habeas corpus ad subjicic ng the Sergeant at-Arms agks or be hat the custody as Ser- Uwrit of hareas wa be dismissed as im- ned.” He denies all aver- in the petition inconsistent with this manded to hi RISONER IN CUSTODY OF THE MAR Su Chief Justice Carit 1 vat “That the marshal of the Uaitei 8 tbe District of Columbia take rela iil farther Ju'ge Cartter snggestei that {t expedite this matter if the ¢ farwish briefs of their authori! After some discussion the fuciber Was postponed until to morrow. RN STRETCHES AIS LES ort ek Mr. Latta, 3 rk, and was p urd piaced In charge of Mr. teputy marshal, with instru Mr. K. to go where he wished, him, atd shortly thereatt 5 erd, Hon. C. A. Eldredse, Mr. Lat ! Mr. Olmstead, he starte | ou! for a walk. stating that he was going {9 take a loag one, a3 he had not been out of doors fors!x weeks. ov. ta Potomac Water. DISTRILUTING RESERVOIR OF THE AQUEDUCT. In reply to @ communication from the Senate District Committee, whether the dis- tributing reservoir of the water works, near Georgetown, is properly protected from the waste and raiuage of the highway and srounds adjacent thereto, tbe District Commissioners te-day forwarded, in re ply, 2 copy of a communication trom Water Registrar Luby, in which he states: “In company with Col. Samo, As sistant Engineer Washington Aqueduct, I made a personal inspection of the distrib ating reservoir and the grounds surrounding the same. The reservoir is situated a few miles above Georgetown, at a point known as “Drover’s Rest.” It'is in form nearly rectangular, having about forty-four acres of water surface—is 5.500 feet in length on its front angle, and is separated from adjoining grouuds by @ roadway 66 feet wide, @ aitch on the northerly side of the rovi catches the surface drainage from the drove yards, and the other sie of the r is pro. tected by a conduit 7 feet in diameter. No drainage from the bigh grounds ean get into the reservoir unless it soaks through at least sixty feet of packed clay. The drainage from the roadway proper caanot get into the reservoir unless it be from tae south footway, and only from that hy soak- ing through the clay embankment of ihe re ervoir p.oper, the slope of which 1s faced with stone. This reservoir is surrounded by a picket fence » feet high, the bottom board of which sets into the ground from 3 to 6 inebes. I do not see that any special recommendation can be made tn this mat- ter, unless it be the purenass of the surrounding grounds that are now used in part for cattle yards, and which to the eye look badly. Ifthe government wouid obtain possession of these grounds, improvements could be made to obviate the seeming tron- ble; and I believe ultimately the reservoir will have to be enlarged, to do whlch tuis growd will be a necess TAKING THE CENSUS OF PHILADELPHIA Only one day was consumed in taking the recent census of Philadelphia. The work wes done something after the English fash- ton. Three hundred thousand blanks were Printed, and ene was left with every family in the city. The work was done by the po- Nee. The blanks were distributed on the Jd, and on the 10th MayorStokley issaed alproc lamation showing the 1esuit of the cénsu ‘The total number of ivhabitants Is 817,748, of whom 226,070 are males over twenty-one years, 246,644 are females over twenty one, 171,998 are males under twenty-one, and 12.749 are females under twenty-one. The population of the city in 1570, as given by the United States census, was 674.022, so that, there been an increase since then ot 143,426. It is believed that the enumera- tion of the 3d is within 5,000 of the actual population. Afier the returos were gath- ered over fifty employes of the police depart- ment were engaged in eo , them from early morning until midnight, and the en- tire work has pot cost more than $3,000— mainly for printing and advertising. ASINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT oc- curred on “the manor” near Frederick, Md., Sunday, resulting in the death of a young woman, Mrs. Lottie B. Wren, the mother of five small children. In company with a friend she had started to visit her father's houre, and Ip a a fence the top rail broke, Cepay | mien er upon theone below, bursting a blood vessel, and causing death in an hour thereafier. A DENIAL FROM ConsvUlL BRIDGLAND.— —- Brid States THE 7 Tramps are called Centeanial tourists. The Insane Asylam Investigation. THE PAUPER PATIENTS WHO WERE SENT AWAY. The Comm!ttee on the Expenditures of the Interior department resumed their investi- gation Into theaffairs of the U. S. Insane asylam this morning. Jokn Connell testified that he is a Metropo- lijant police officer, and that be had charge of the Insane pauper patients who were taken to Prince George county, Md.,in June last; was ordered to take them to their homes, And it Was supposed they resided in the Marl: boro’ district; took them away from the asy- lum about 9 o'clock at night; had his orders several days before he took the patients; fenta telegram to Dr. Nichols stating w? time he would call for them; took them aw At night time, because he could not get an ambalance to take them in thé day time, Without paying anexorbitant price; thougat that the night time wonld be better for the patients. It wasa very cloudy night, but didn’t rato; had no justructious lo carry them to any particular point; was ordered to leave them in the Marlboro’ district. Major Richards gave him his onlers. Dr. Chase, who was at the asylum, knew what he came for and had the patients ready. Left them at a place called Broad creek. ‘Witness then read the report which he made @ couple of days after the occurrence. He was accompanied by Officer Barclay. He wanted to lake the patients far enoagh in the country so that, they would not be able fo get back to Washington, After they had traveled for several hours, the drive: td that he would not dare todrive down a steep bill on the road, as he had no brake on the omnibus. This was abont twenty minutes atter midnight. Then they left the patients and returned to Washington. Never reported the affair to any ove except Major Richards. Assisted in removing other patients; took some of them to New York; algo sent some to Virginia. Took five patients to New York in June last. Oneofthem, & woman belonged in Fitehburg, Mass.; another in Albany. N. Y., and the others in New York city. The understanding was that he was to take them as far as New York aad part with them there. Gave one of the patients, & woman, a ticket to Worcester, Mass., when they reacbed New York, jast as they were crossing the ferry for Jersey City; did not take her to the depot and put ber on the cars; all of the patients were more or less Insane. These patients were brought to police headquarters from the Insane Asy- lum atnight-time. There were eight patients in this party. The train left at 9:08 p.m; also, sent some patients west on that night, June 26; also, six had tickets to New York, one to St. Louis, one to Providence, R. I ; also, put @ patient on board a southern train for Saulsbury, N.C. No escorts were sent with these parties. One of the patients lert in Maryland, @ colored woman, afterwards came back to this city and thanked them for their Kindness; supposed that all of the pa- tients sept away were able to take care of themselves; do not know the reason why the patients were sent away, thouga be had heard it was tosave expense to the District authorities. The court then adjourned the investigation until te-morrow. THE NAVAL INVESTIGATION IN PHILA- DELPRIA—An Lalerprising —Iteporter.—Tue Sub-committee of the House Naval Commit- lee Investigating the navy-yard transactions met In Philadelphia yesterday and re-ex- amined Ely Cattell,” Naval Constractor Bart. Major Boyd, of Pennock & Co's roll- ing mill, wt Chesterville, and aman named Parkhurst, of John Roach’s sbip-yard, at Chester. During the examination” several pieces of plaster from the ceiling of the room ellupon Chairman Whitthorne. Ano exami- nation was made. and it was found that an euterprising repor’ in the hotei immediately above the commit- tee’s room. He had bored a hole through tae ieor and ceiling, and had inserted a tube under the plaster center plecs around the bacdelier, and was taking down ia short- band the testimovy of the witnesses when bt by ihe proprietor. He was taken be- the committee, who laughed heartily idered tone of the ver, Was 5) ne had heard, and was allowed to de- —$—<—$$__$_$______. ANDTHE BLAINE BoNDS on, of Indianapolis, fara- Journaiof thal city under erday,in which he says: **Wuen appeared in the Sentinel on the Union Pacitic raiiroad management | was greatiy suiprised, as 1 had not been iastra- ireetiy or indirectly, in giving this nein geome In Januaryg, 1573, [ tele- rapbed Hon. Jeremiah Wilson. e!.airman, ‘orelation to some valueless Fort Smith acd Little Roek land-grant bonds held as isse.s by the Union Pacifie Ratiroad com eany, for which the books o! the company -howed they had paida large sum of money, | and gave certain questions tobe asked. Ia noticing the reports of the daily examina- tion of the committee no such qnestions were ever put by them, and then on Feb- ruary 5, 1573, wrote te thechairman more folly about te matter. [fany attention was ever given to the letter or telegram] was never informed. I am conscious [ have been faituful tomy trust, lam ready and w'l ing to go before any tribunal or Congression- aleommittee whenever called. I have no desire to conceal facts or shield any person.”” THE MISSIssiprt FL Bolivar county, Miss., state that the broke at Col. Wade's plantation ou Friday, ibe water of the Mississippi rashed throug: with fiightful rapidity, dit was with dif ficulty that Mrs. Wade and ber daughter were rescued. The whole of that allavial re- sion is submerged, ineluding the plantatio is of W.G. Meyers, Meyers & Pollock, L. W. Wade. J. G. Yerger, Morgan Eastoa, Greeu Clay, Field Miller and Maj. Edmunis, a parsed places in the vicinity are being i ated, Ds.—Advices from levee A Fata1 Romp.—On Monday evening of last week Mr. Frank J. Spooner. a Brookiyn lawyer and journalist, met with a singu accident, which resulted in his death oa Frf- day. It appears that on Monday evening Mr. Spooner and a brother lawyer, named Wiillam bk. 8. Fales, were carrying on some tricks on @ lounge in the latter's offics, 14 Montague street. They became engazed ia a playful scuitie, when Mr. Spooner sipped trom the lounge to the fleor, aud fell with such foree as to wrench his spinal ¢ and proauce paralysis. Dom Pepro Takes Hokace GRERLEY'S Apvice.—The Emperor of Brazil and s jeaving the Empressand her female atieo- dants at che Fitth Avenue hotel, startet by hired coaches at 6:300'clock p. m. yestenlay, and arriving at the footof Chambers street passed over by ferry boat as ordinary p sengers. At the Jersey City depot th tered @ Pallman palace car, ant o'clock p. m. started for San Francis: There was no crowd and no demonstration: ‘G HIMSELF TO EsCArge THE GaL- $.—Theodore Garren, of Hutedtusoa tamn n,N.J., next door neighbor to Jacob A letter was found in bis poewet stating tha’ he knew some people thought him gutity of oe Young; that although he was in- nocent of the crime, be committed suicide for fear of being arrested and punished for a murder which be bad not committed, Soe ey THE CHAMPION BICYCLE RACE of fifty Miles between D. Stanton, English cham- pion, aud W. C. McClellan, American cham- vlon, last night in London, resulted in @ victory for Stanton. McClellan broke down on the sixteenth mile and also on his twen- Ueth mile, when he left the track. Alto- gether Stanton coutinued on and finished the filty miles fu three bours and four minutes. THE DAUG ATER OF Mas. F uci ser tence of her husband, has been to the jail several times and demanded her [little girl, bui 98 she was always under the influeace of — the sheriff refused to let the child go with her. BEHFADED ON THE CaRs.—J. W. White, of Trentoa, N. J, while eens on eee i lis body. Both arms and legs were broken. &7 Norristown Herald: «There is plenty of g®mein the Black Hilis. prvi nce | *poker’ predominate. tion, that there are more bad men Who walk the streets nights than bad women, | jury on the FORTY-FOURTAH CONGRESS. TUESDAY, April 18, SENATE.— Mr. Merrimon, from the Com- mittee on the District of Columbia, reported adversely on House bill regulating fees, &c., of constables and marshals in the District of Columbia, and {t was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Mecrimon submitted a resolation in- structing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of providing @ statute of limitation barring the United States from bringing suit against the bood ofan official. Adopted. Mr. Anthony introduced a bill in reference a onal Printer to furnish copies b same to Senators and members withoat re quiring pay tn advance. Mr. Logan, from the Commitiee on Fi panee, reported House bill to defi on fermented or mait liquors. | E the present consideration of the bill, aud It gave rise to considerable discusston and tea was laid over. Mr. Boutwell, from reported House bill a missioner of Inte mmitteeon F: thorizing the Com- al Revente to designate and fix the points at which collectors and supervisors of the revenue shall bold their cnices. Mr. Bogy. from Committee on Indian Afiairs, reported bill to authorize the Secre. tary of tbe Inter! reservation for the accommodation of the — band of Chippewa Indians. Mr. Spencer introduced bill auth the Recorder of the Distriet of Cola vo appoint an assistant with certain powers, Keterred to Committee on District of Co- lumbia. Mr. Cragin introduced bill to extend the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Sherman, from the Commitiee on pace, reported, with amendments, the relative to the legal tender of silver cota. On motion, the Committee on Rules were chrected to report what further measures are necessary to secure the portions of the gal- lery for the use of those for whom reserved. ‘be unfinished business, being the bill to provide for the paving of Pennsylva: av- enue, then came up. Mr. Sherman moved his amendment, of Which be had previously given notice, and it war adopted. Mr. Bayard moved to limit the cost of the pavement to #4 per square yard, which was Trj-cled—ayes 19, noes 25. r. Morrill (Vt.) moved an amen ment in the nature of @ proviso to the thin section, that the Washington Market Company shal! pay for the paving in froutof their property inthe same ratio as paid by private prop- erty. Adopted. Mr. Logan moved @ proviso that this act shall not beso construed as to require the United States to pay more than one third of the entire cost of said pavernent. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—0a motion of Mr. Faulkner, the Senate bill changing the time for holding the terms of the district courts of West Virginia, was taken from the Speaker's table, tne House insisted upon its amendment, aod a com- mittee of conference was requested, Mr. Revan (Texas), by unanimous consent, int xduced a bill to extend the time for the vstruction of the Texas Pacific railroad. Referred to Committee on railroads. Mr. Harris (Va) then called up the con- tested election cases, the first being that of Bromberg vs. Harojdson, from the first Ala bema. He said as the report was ananinipas he did pot propose to discuss the resolution, vat he desired the House and tha country to read tbe report of the co.nmittee, which showed frauds as flagravt, vinieat and abusive as had ever disgraced the elective franchise. It would show that the bacon sent by a gererous government for the relict of the sufferers by the overflows was taken by United States ottic: the highlands, where ti perous, 2” ore intimidate their own race,#nd it showed that te tary wes unduly used to coutrol the elections. Yet, with all this, the op! the commitiee Was unanimous that the large majoulty of the sitting menrber could not be ercome by any allowance for these frauds. Had a partisan spirit influenced the com- mittee, there was a plausibility by which the sitting member could have been uuseat ed that was quite as strong as had charac terized any contested electiva cases here- tofore. Mr. Townsend \N. Y.) desired to say tuat while the committee were unanimous In the report, it was because the grossest perjary had characterized the testimony of Ube wit- nesses. He had had forty-turee years expe- rievee as a lavryer, and in all ubat time he had never seen such infamous, glaring and self convicted perjury, a8 was exhibited in opposition to the sitting member. Mr. Caliweil( Ala.) confirmed the remarks of Mr. Townsend, and said the evidence bore on its face that it was wilful, deliberate per rt of some of the witnesses, but be that they were all mem ers of the republican party. who to day stow! high in that party, aod who were active friends of the sitting member. The resolution reported by the committee, giving the seat to Haralson, the sitting member, was then agreed to. Mr. Harris then called up the report in the case of J. J. Finley vs. J.T. Wails, from the second Fioride district. Mr. Thompron (Mass.) adidressei the House in support of the majority repc wh‘ch is based on the giound that the app: rent majority of Wallsof 37 was overcome b: ® proper aliowarce for frauds sb that Finley was entitied to the sea Mr. Baker (Ind.) submitted a minority re- port, declaring Walis entitied to the seat, and spoke in support of the same. Mr. House (Tenn.) followed in support of the majority report. What~The Boss” Says about Barxiary. (Wash. Cor. Bait. Bun.) WASHINGTON, April 17.—Goy. Shepherd, in conversation with the correspoudent of the Sun to-night on te subject of the safe burglary, expressed bis opinion in the most decided terms thai Gea. Badcock had notaing todo with it. Heaiso stated his belief that Mr. Harrington had vothing whatever to do With the inception of the plot; teat whatever connection he had with the affair he was de- coyed into, and that he has been mate a victim of. Gov. Shepherd's theory of Laesafe burglary is that the entire plau was coucoct ed by Whitley and Nettieship and other de- leclives, in hope of making capital for themselves with, the District authorities. He said that he looked upon the whole affair as ove of the most stupid and bungling he nad ever beard of. The Governor said that even if people thought he might be dishonest euougb to countenance such & plot he should hope that they would give bim credit for @ little more sense than to have gone into and directet a Uhing so unskilifally executed. He said he bad never heard one word of the whole aflair ubll it wasajlover. In bis belief, the only connection Gen. Babcock had with Wiitiey was lo -_ his Sper oed in aiscovering the parties who were making representations as io his alleged false measurements. He be- leved that Whitiey had or bad never done anything in the matter, oy _ ortega himself of planning Ba ary. The Governor said: ‘Gen. Babcock and myselfare both men of the world, and people must have & poor opivion of our sagacity to think we would be caught ip such a clamsy thing.” Governor, aliading to a state ment of Whitley's that he had been broagut to bis office by A gd. Hy org bring Dana on to Ws id he had never seen bc sareony Eg) until toe time of the Harrington |, and that he did not s to him then. Governor spoke with his usual warmth and decision. He said that be had been as- tailed right and left, bat that he was a tenor ce bey he many of bis enemies. 87 The Emerson Institute, at Mobile, Ala- i : e i if on Scottish Kides by the Govw- foot guard toh tta- oh at O:tawa and London, It Is expected the chai cepted T S Naval Vessets Abrand. Gin Tak. April 4&— The Uo i States steamer Franklin bas sailet for Civita Vec- chia. The United States ship Sapp! te exbibite for the Centennial exhibit salied for Philadelphia. —_-« twenty on a sh lenge Will be ac. Torox , April i8— A football mateb—Canada ve. Harvard Uoiversity—is to be played near Boston, May * o- Fire. Porter April ts —The maciine shop Aud one locomotive of the Grand Trane rall road were burned this a.m. Loss $0,000. Batting Aorit 15 wee Gus sixes, ott. m0; do. comolidated. 6: West Virgin Carotina txser cia 19: ae es > apne tan yy al and emthern yellow, 6%, am op cong ‘sald Sentorn priae Set Potr tenn Cone. dull end ¥ dull aud stemdy, Naw Yorx, April ts Wheat quiet and £ Loxrox, April and the assonnts 15674, WSS, 10 ave Preterred, 26. a THE PARALYSISTHAT THREATENS Mae BakNry WILLIAMS’ BRAIN.—Naid Dr. Wal- ter M. Fleming. of 45 Wost 3ist street, yes- terday: “Mr. Barney Williams ionertie a predisposition to paralysis of the brain. In the last five years he hay felt three strekes of the disease, and Las been trea.ed by other New York physicians than myself, in Italy, Switverland, and los’, a lory over the diveas arch be went to Boston to play an ment it Globe Theater. Oa the morning after t al he wi tacked with plea risy and came bome, The piearisy changed levro pneumonia, but in the latter form dielded to medical treatment. But it roused the latent predisposition to cerebral alysis. The earlier phase of the latter dis- ease is cerebral anemia. and with it Mr. Williams has been suffering severely for several days. It produces hallucinations, and while under their influence Mr. Wil- ams grows violent. But be has never been unconscious. He recognizes those about him, except when influenced by a passing hallucination, and walks from room to room. It may be safely announced that, upless there is @ very sudden and unfavor- able change in his condition, Mr. Williams will soon recover his Wonted health... ¥. Sun, 14th. POSTAGE SraAmrs THAT SALP TO THE POBLIC.—A curiosity of the post office business, says a New York pa- per, is the stamps that are used for news- pa TRand periodicals. These stamps, an- ike others, are not sold to persons mailing laatier of this class, batare retained by the os office authorities @s & kind of voucher. hen & quantity of newspapers is mailed a receipt is given for the amount of postage and the stamp, instead of being placed on the package, is canceled and fixed te the stab of the receipt book. The stamps run in vaine trom @ few cents to ninety dollars, and the postal law forbids their sale to any person. ABs a conseqnence of this provision, and the tact that the stamps are cancelet immed:. diately upon receipt of the matier whose postage tey represent, they are both rare and carious and are seldom seen outside of & post oitice. They are cousidered very val- uable by stamp collectors; they willingly pay a large premiam for them if they have the opportunity to gain sion of them uncacceled. The idea of using postage stampe in this way was devised by Super intendent Gayler, of the general post offi in this city, as & check on postmasters to prevent anyguisappropriation of (ands. THE SvIcipE oF A BRipE—At25 Wind- Sor avenue, in the town of Windsor, lived two men and two women, brothers aod sis- ters. and ebildren of Wiiltam Bond. Their house was rented from William Rice, who has & son pamed John Kies, who isemployed as engineer on the Great Westera railroad. The youngest chiid of Mr. Bond was ada ter named Maggie, and between her Rice an attachment was formed, Dg late last November, resulting In marriage at the bride's residenceon Monday evening last, and terminating Thursday afternoon by the suicide of the bride. All the parties are highly respected. Maggie Bond was exceedingly sensitive, and when ber brothers and sisters jokingly men Uioned her engagement to Mr. Rice she much embarrassed. Whea the mar- ¢ d&y Crew bear she appeared nervous, and complained of @ distracting headache, and lo avoid excitement the ceremouy was performed quietly, the bride's oldest sister being the only witness. After the nuptials ibe bride was still much di , and on Thursday forenoon she went away from home. Later in the day her husband found a muff! and & patrof gloves lying on the wharf, and on Friday ber corpse was takea from the river.—( Detroit Pree Press. INCENDIARISN IN CONNECTICUT.—A €or- respondent of the Norwich (Coon ) Balleun w..ling from y cis A Nor ror ie son Vili ve covery was made this week which leaves no doubt that the late fire was ofa deliberate jempt to destroy evtire business tion of the borouga. On the north side of the building occapie! by Williard Leavens for a power-loom haroess manufactory. there is a small room used for storage of lumber, coal and other articles, With @ window fronting the railroat. A of giess had been ken out,® lot of split pine wood piled up inside, some ero- sene oil poured over it and set on Gre. A soda water bottie containing a smal! quanti- ty of kerorene was found inside just under the window. For some unaccountable rea- son the fire went out after burning th: the floor and charring the side of tue baild- ing. It is probable that the same person who a Tilltngbast’s store started tuis to cul off the sopply of water, asitis only a few feet from the cistern used that nigbt. Had it caught, the entire business centre would bavr gone down without oar >elug able to offer any resistance 3. A DREAM Saves a Man's Lire.—A sing- ular fultiiiment of a drsam oceurret at Ne- ja city recently. Che wife of Mr. Scott, ove of the owners of the Last Cnauce mine, bad a dream on the night previous that ber busband was killed oy having his head Struck by @ rock in the mire,and when the signal Was given that 4 blast was to be fired, he and Mr. Foote, both of whom were hold- ang fhe hydraulic uozzle, retired toa distaace of 240 feet. Bul for some reason Scott ad tried to get Foote to go concealing himself behind a@ trce, lustead of stendiag beside Foote, as usual. When the blast weat off a fying stone strack Fuoteon ihe head, killing him instantly. Mr. Scott is firmly convi that if be bad pot remembered his wife's dream and got behind the tree he would have been tbe man kiled. THE ANTHRA(:TE COAL TRADE for the past week is without is some demand for particular sizes of coa', in which some little increase of business might bave Ucen cone had the supply of cars been as fail as desired. A good loaded cars have been detained for want 2 age room. But these obstructions are iy temporary and a cover lvely narrow feld. As tothe the wade itawaits upon thatrevivalor been genera!ly, and the fron trade pa-tica- larly, so long boped for. Tne : :