Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1876, Page 1

EVENING STAR. | b —_._? THE PUBLISTED DAILY, Sundays excepted, | 4T THE STAR BUILDINGS, yivania Avenue, cormer Lith strect, Pe BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUPEMANN, Pres’t. —- SVENING STAR ts served by carriers fo | eunveen Tes Cents per week, or Forty- | four Cents per month. Copies at the counter, Cents each. By mail—postoge prepaxt— | Bixty Cents a month; one year, | THE WEEKLY STAR- ’ (eno Priday-— 828 year, poxtaye prepaid. BF All subscriptions invariably in advance. | OF Rates of artrertiving furnished on application. | ne Che Foening Star. Vo. 47—N2, 7,205. SPECIAL NOTICES. RY THE ERFQUESTOF DES GARNETT. S Busy ond om suCeTy O tebe bet This Sarnday) EVEN- ING, the 49th instant, ts hereby called. K B.S. LINCULW, M. D.. Presitent, rs of FRIENDSBIP GIS MVENING: wy: oclock te special meeting THIS NG, at 7%: o'clock, to Boke arrangements for the foneral of Bro. T. | ARANE ay P. H SWEET. Rec. Sec. 5S NASON IC — Members of HikaM LODGE. No. 10, F.S. A.M. are requested to meet ; coreer Penreyivant EVENING. a for attending t was Fo Hake m. Sanday school aud Bible ¢ Li =F & ae eachiog tom ’ Bev. 8. Doxes ME VERNON PLAGE ME. CHU SOUTH. c mer 9th and K ENGLISH LUTE Pre To morrow and * pm. by tre pastor, Bev. 4 D. 0 Pnblic are invited. al ~ Delegate to onterones of the M. & Onarch greach in McKendree Charch, frow Fadi ms Sb street, Sunday, hneeite aveane, HU reaching To wat} and Sp m by the Deate, D. D. sunday School Te ‘¢ Meetin, m , sddres-ed by Hon. Senat BRILL. of i UNITARIAN SERVIOES—iev Warnex H. Ocpwoarh, of Boston. will preach in the 6th aud DP streezs. to-mor 45 m. Praise meeting by Congregational singing st 7 30 p.m. it* SS CHBISTI2N CHUBOB, Vermont Detween Nand Pi at la +p. Be WHAT 18 THR GOSPEL. AN PREAOH 1T-—An CLERGY PRES om the Bible To-morrow. ( Sand: m , in the bristadelphian Court room. City Hall . Mi collection. B. B— 7 lergyman or any other person who will cive be Bible that teathes that Adan or Bre was created with an immortal soul. a NOTI E.—On account of the late hour at which ST DOMINIO'S PAIB closed last evening, tt was impogsi bie to ratile the dismond pin Bnd 8 few other articles at the Sunday Sch ol Te ‘They will be railed at St. Dominic's Hall, corner 6b streets scuthwest,on MUNDAT EVENING, y 1, at 7-30 0 clock. It TRE FRANKLIN ©O OPEBATIVE BUILDING ASS CIATIO Sixth Anvual 6157 will hold its jectiog MONDAY. May 1, 1576, at street northwest. The secretary will sub- npual report, the election of « ficere for thi be capital 30th, from lw to3 p.m. © street, near 15th sti rt Store, 123 Bridge street, ‘tsorge- town. snd Isaiah Shoemaser9Ptore, Zennallytov CHAS. UE Board of ine: NSHIP AT @USINESS Cub 17 Borthwest unable to properly od other posivious om | ip. end those who | tt apie st “ibe Anserivan Line of Mail Steamers from Paila Geipbia for Live. pool, via Qaeeustown. for which Weare agents, flers supertor inducements to per ua going to Europe. The rat.s are as low a3 an; LL TICKETS BY THIS LINE r WASHINGTON AT SAME ATE SS CHsRGED FROM PHILADELPAIA ‘Theee iron ships are entirely new and spleadiiy pred Frit. D. COOKE, Je.,& CO., Bankers, ay 6t street, near Treasury > MAY GULD INTEREST Persone c itl do well to call on D. vo i lecting B.D. ORB. 3x. 8 0.s ‘Treasury Department, who ba Covpons and Geld. _ Fete LL —= IATURDAY EVENING, AT 7), OOLOCK. UNION MASS MESBTING ADDEESSES TO YOUNG CONVERTS By Dre. Baxx'y aod Brack. PBAISE MEETING, Music by CORNET and OBGA! ap7-tr HOME MUTUAL BUILDING ABS9UL OS. ton (Organized January, 1576.)—Third vegular meeting for payment of dues and subscrip to stock AY. May Ist, 1376, at 7 o’clock at all, ‘bacd EB er UOLLEOTOR'S OF Fic Ss DistBic OF Washixe IMPORTANT TO Ta The stiention of ail owners of real estate in ths iriet of Columbia is hereby called to the fect tbat @ pevalty of two per cent. in iready accrued will, on the Fikst Dat oF Es 14; be imposed upon all unpaid taxes for the cur. i. end 3, 15/6; and also, that the Collector Uior of ‘Takes will om the First dey of Mi: list cal property iu arrears on said date, to be ad Secatapeem eta rie sets JOHN F.COOK. Collector D. ©. ENT, GEORGE ‘TY. EDICAL DEPSk TOWN ON ‘The Summer Coaree of Lectares wil! commence TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1576,aATS5 Pm Introductory Lecture by P J. Morphy, M.D, et the Col! Baridtng, corner wip B streets invited to attend. Larycgooc py. D., decturer un Diseases of the vary Organ Ker, MD. Lecturer on the Anatomy the Female Pelvic Organs. ~Leciuxer on Surgical Appii- ickets and information apply uN, MD BE Facuity, jeet, Washington, D. BEST. MILBURN'S SODA WATE: URAL SPRING WATEBS on Draught -OOLD TEA, COFFEE snd CHOCOLATE. 1429 PENxsYivaNia AVENCE, epls-tr near Willard’s. HENRY WISE GARNETT, ATTORNEY AT Lam, No. 1 Colambia Lew Building, opis im Sth street, bet D and E. tS W. WHiTAR Genera Clay ot Collection Acent, . 795 Ith street, near Treasury De Dearict Claims, Peusion sud Bounty Claims, > te Deen of Medical TAT Lith street north 8p25 vost Moun of Amatomy » et Sega — { pewitl regsi| . Svc tie irestment of nervous and . QOCEE. Jn BAGRERS, tang MUEL G. YOUNG, SOTARY PUBLIO, B—Stan BoILpine. |< spis-tr we | interesting case was ar; Diseases | Of the Nantucket, and orde EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. TWENTY Cent Pirces.—The Treasury department is issuing 20-cent silver pieces to exchange for fractional eurrency. THE DistrIcr CoMMISSIONERS to-day awarded the printing of the annual list of delinquent taxes to the National Republican. TREASURER New was busily engaged to day signing the drafts for paying the Aia- bama claims. NOMINATION RECALLED.—The President yesterday recalled the nomination of S. L. Avable as pension agent at Norfolk aud suc- cessor to the late L. H. Chandler. TRE MEMBERS of the House Committee on Apprepriatious left here yesterday after- Leon for Annapolis, to look into the require ments of the Naval acacemy. Mr. A. E. WiLSoN, chief clerk of the Treasury department, left for Kentucky, last evening, tobe gone about a week. Dr | J. W. Porter is acting chief clerk. GOVERNMENT ReEceIrrs To-pAy.—later- pal revenue, $#81,29129; month to ¢ $°,701,657.18; fiseal year to date, $93,112,5 customs to-day, $390,400.64; mon #11,593,.21.11; fiseal year to date,s125, THE VALUE of pos fe stamps, stamped 1 velopes and postal cards issued by the Post Office department for the month ending to- day was $3 ,150,484.80. The number of postal cards issued duriog the month was } 50. 100,000 SILVER QUARTERS.—The Treas- ury department, this morning, received $100,000 in silver quarters from San Fran- cisco. This is the first instalment of the order for $000,000 in coin, recently issued. Tue CHANGE ScaRciTy.—In all proba- bility the Treasury officials will soon make some changes tn the issuing of silver, owing to the general inclination of the people to bold on to the fractional currency 10 auticl- pation Of its searcity. THE STAR OFFICE To BE Movep.—It is understood that the office of Tae EvEN STak ts to be removed to the upper sto: of the Shepherd building, corner of 12th street. and Pennsylvania avenue.—[ Republican. Our nefghbor has been misinformed. Onur present «uarters suit us very well, and if we shall ever conclude to move we will give the public early information of the fact. A SERIFS of large maps and diagrams showing the progress of the country from 1790, the date of the first census, up to the present time, has been prepared by the cen- Sus office for exhibition at the Centennial. The maps, which are splendidly executed, eabibit at’ a glance the increase in popula: lion every decade, the increase of area, mia- eral and agricultural resources, &c., &>. DAVES PoRT’S EXPENDITURES.—The Con- ttee on Expenditures in the Department Justice contipned the examination tals morning of John I. Davenport. He present- ed youchers to cover the payment of the money drawn from the Department of Jus tice and explained them. Nearly the entire sersion of the committee was consumed {a wrangling e lug the manner in which Davenport desired to make his explanations. TRE AREFST oF JonN H. SURRATT. d before the U.S. upreme Court yesterday, being the claim of St. Marie for $15,000, alleged balance due hom for the discovery ard apprehension of Jotn H. Sorratt, unuer the proclamst =Stierary Stantén offering a réward o for his apprehension. The Court of Claims bad decided adversely to St. Marie, holding that bis services did not constitute an ar rest, but merely the giving of informatior conducing to arrest, for which information $10,000 was allowed bim, —— NATIONAL BANKS.—The Treasury now ho!ts $516,775 350 in bouds to secure national tank circulation, and $15 623,000 to secure public deposits. ‘U.S. bonds deposited for circulation week ending April 29, $179,000. U. 8. bonds held for circulation withdrawn for week ending April 29, $1,191,000. National bank circulation outstanding, $330.956,566. of which 8.690 are gold notes. Receipts of national bank notes forwarded for re temp- ton for week ending April 29, as compared with corresponding week of last year—1575, $4,384,000; 1576, $4,125 ALL's WELL THat ENDS WELL.—Dan Voorhees, ‘‘the tall sycamore of the Wa- bash,” yesterday went into the office of the Cineinnat! #nquirer in this city to demolish — rs Pope rend pentewm onl : = grapbic dispaten which in its Washington columhs,in witch he Vooraces) was depicted as the central figure of a bel- ligerent trio in the cloak room of the House. The correspondent fired up at what he con- sidered the dictatorial tone of Voorhees, and for & moment there appeared to be a pros- L for @ belligerent daett, but after talk- ing the matter over they got into a more barmonious frame of mind and bariet the hatchet with a ibation of champagne. THE BILL TO AKOLT THE BoArp oF HEALTH—The fiouse Committee on the ‘addition to the | District agreed to report favorably on the bill to abolish the present Board of Healta and to establish a new one. Tne bill as agreed upon will abolish the present Board of Health, together with all officers created under it, and provides for a new board, con- sisting of the attorney for the District of C lum bia, @ medical officer of the army, a med- ical officer of the army, and one citizen of the District of Columbia. Tne Board ts to meet once a week and each member will re- ceive $5 for every meeting he attends. NAVAL ORDERS. Commander E. K. Owen ordered to the temporary command of the Nantucket, at Norfolk, Va.; Chief Engineer H. B. Nouse, as member of ‘the board of ex- amining engineers; Commander O. F. Stau- ton. detaebed from the temporary command fered to resume his duties al the navy yard, Norfolk, Va.; Chief Engineer Thom Williamson, as a member of the board of examining engineers, and or- dered to duty in charge of engineer’s stores at the pa’ Portsmouth, N. H.; Chief 1D. Emmons from the navy yard, Portsmouth, N. H., and granted leave of ab- sence for three mouths. THE REAL Es.raTe Poot INVESTIGAT- ING COMMITTEE held @ meeting to-day, when they heard Hon. eh. Chandler, Sec. retary of the Interior, in reiation to the ap- polntment of Pension Agent Clements, at acon, Mo. He sald Ciements was ap- Pointed on bis own eflorts, and not because Of the sup} influence that Mrs. Boggs bad with the President, and that the $1) r month which Clements paid her was nol. for her influence, but was his own arraage- ment, which related to an altogether differ- ent matter. It seems to be the general im- Fierce. that the committee will subpcena peg Sener again before them, and i ywer, and if be persists in Lining an- Swer toagain have him commit! for contempt, and then refuse to recognize nim there until he does answer. y 6 that unless the House bas this power all lnvestigations mast come to a close. “A TREASURY OFFic *pecial dispateh: 1 “$ RECORD. Puiladelphia 2, | fom this city, April -7/h, says, under the | above heading: tiemphill Jones, Dep- uly First Controtier or creeeury depart- ment, is @lieged te riten @ letter re- commending & per-ou ‘or appointment under the rebel government. Int ation demo- firmed by ihe Senate, he c ined the proffered place under the It ts stated that Mr. Jones ided at the Sone what riven Sj _ Ly ge oo ings, al x or fo. in of the Fobei gen democra' the also, with a information to the sevsational bonti| WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1876. TWO CE The Insane Asylum Investigation. The Committee on the Expenditures of the Interior department resumed their Investi- gation of the affairs of the U. 8. Insane Asy- Jam this morning: Dr. 8 A. H. Mc Kim testified that he has resided in this city for32 years; has practised medicine for 26 years; knew Henry Marray who died at the asylum; was ealled to see him several times before be was sent to the asylum. With Dr. Walsh signed a certifi- cate of his insanity. Bis wife was not favor- able to having him sent there, but flually consented. He was supported by the order of Reehabites and Brotherhood of the Union. Murray desired that he should be left *he would thus recelve the bene f\ts; be was @ member of other organizations. his wife was not able to take care of him. Ou several occasions he gotout of the hor partly dressed. They had difficulty in going into the house to see him—the doors and windews were kept locked. There were times however when he was perfectiy quict, He had lucid intervals up to the time of gotng to the asylum. No confid could be placed in him. Heard nothing abouthim from the time he was sent to the asylum until informed that he was dead and was requested to look at his remains. Mr. Mevotehen, @ member of the order, ne thought, told him of thedeath. Viewed the remains at the widow's residence. His at- tention was called to a scar on the right eye from brulses on the temple, and one or two bruises on the limbs. Subsequently foand tbat the discoloration on the libs were not bruises. Toe marks on the fave were not dangerous in character. Patients could re- celve the same bruises by tailing out of bed. io health Mr. Marray was a quiet, orderiy man. Did vot notice that bis hands or feet were frost bitten, nor was his attention call- ed to it. Is confident there was no vermin on the bedy. Visited the asylum the day after- wards; put several questions to Dr. Morrell, and after receiving answers, reported to Eagle Tent, Order of Rechabites, which re- port he read. It sets forth that the discolor- ations noticed on the body we re not bruises, and that the reason why Mrs. Marray had to wait so long to see her husband was that he aiways had to be washed before he was pre- sentable, The bruises, according to Dr. Mor- rell, may have been caused by striking against the door. The report wa3 accepted by the order, and they gave up the idea of baving @cerouer’s inquest heid to investi- gate the cause of death. Dr. Morrell wrote him that bis death was unlooked for, and that he had been struck once by a fellow pa- Uient who occupied the same room. Witness also receivedy a letter from Dr. Nichols stating that he was confident that Maur- ray was not strack by any one, and that be must have received the bruises by strik- ing himself or falling down. Richard W. Barker testified that he was an undertaker, and was sent for to remove tue remains of General Loomis to his place and prepared the body for embaling and inte:- ment. Did not make a careful examination of the remains, as it was unnecessary to do +o w embalm them; only bared the right leg to make @n incision into the femoral artery; did not nottce any vermin on the remains, and made no particular examination of him; he was very emaciated. Dr. Morrell was recalled and testified that Curing the first four montns Mr. Murray was under Dr. Franklin's care; after tnat witness took charge of him; do not remember no- ‘icipg any bruises on his head nor that he told Dr. McKim that another patient struck him; might have told him so, however; Snow of no negiect or unkind treatment to- ward him; be had no verminon him. [This part of his testimony was but a repeti- tion of that of Dr. MecKim.| Murray had been in the asylum @ little over a year; this was inl Mrs. Murray did not complain to him that her busband had been beaten by another patient; his hands and feet were not frosted; he was affected with a dropsy of the feet, which might have been mistaken by Mrs. Murray for frost bite; h's feet and bands were swollen and were of a purple color; thought Dr. Nichols notified Mrs. Marray of the death of her husband; have no reculiection Of auy oue except Dr. McKtm eounivg to the asyiam and asking about his Ceath; it is not safe to accept the statement of apy insane person as true, unless it is corroborated: Patrick Reagan, an attendant at the asy- lum, was recatied and testified that he at- tended the patient, Marva: It was neces sary to wasn him two or three umes @ day, His recom was warm and comfortable. Nothing could have frozen in that ward. He never comp!ained of being cold. He was a‘ ways brought down to tie reception room when bis wife called upon Lim. Do not Know thet she ever saw tha room ia which hewas kept. Murray bad been struck by another patient named Chauncey Wes. H3 did not hurt him much—Just blackel his eye alittle. This was six months previous to bis death. His feet and hands were sore. No one was present when hedied. AtTo'clo: in the morning called upon him and saw that he was very weak. Called again soon after and found that he was dead. He fi2- quently fell ana bruised himself. The bruises on his face were about the size of a five-ceot nickel; those on his limbs about the same size. There was no vermin oa him. A. H. Banyon, the tailor at the asylum, bes” recalled, and corroborated the testimony ol W n in all of its essential particulars. 'm. White testified that he was employed for S years at the Insane asylum. Is now a car-driver. Was in Beech, Garfield, White Ash and Sycamore wards. Remember Henry J. Murray. Was with him from May to January. Do not know of a single case of bad treatment towards him. Murray was as he)pless as a child. The bruise on his face came from @ fall. Did not notice it until they were laying Lim out. Do not think that the temperature of the ward was ever 80 low that anytning would freeze there. The night watchman’s duty is to keep the pa- lients covered up and keep their bed cloth- ing on them. There is one watchman on the male and one on the female side. They go through each of the wards at intervals dur- ing the night. Never heard of an insane pa- Uent who said he was Insane. Had at times seen tainted meat there, but it was always returned and good meat sent up tn its place. Gen. Loomis had careful attention. The committee adjourned until Monday morning. STALE CLAIMS.—Mr, Ediior: 1tisamaxim among lobbyists and claim agents that a musty and fishy old claim against the gov- erpment, if well stuck to, is sure to be paid at Jast in whole or in part. 1( is better than &@ good new one. The witnesses are com- monly unscrupulous and will swear to any point desired. The government in most cases is helpless for defence; the auditors and clerks who would have laughed the claim outof the office are removed or dead, or they have resigned; importaut and un- favorable reports and’ papers have been Hlehed from the files; the new auditors Know Of no sources of information, nonames or addresses of witnesses; and the interested claim agent, with bis great bundles of per- Jured ev parfe affidavits, bas everything bis own way. To lobbyists and claim agents there are millions in the privilege of hunting up stale claims against the government; for, strange tc say, no length of time bars a@ claim against the United States. Formerly, there was a statute of limita- Uons, but in 1846, when Congressmen were beginning to find what a bonanza lies in ob- solete claims, and that it is more profitable | to be @ lobbyist than a member, the slatuie was repealed’ Not ina manly, fair way, but sneakingly and Cnn ‘ne rascals got the aling clause ed on to the civil and diplomatic ay riation act, (see sec. 5. actof August 10th, 1846.) It was a blind clause, referring to the statute of limitations merely by act and section, but not stating either substance or subject matter. Many who for the a) lon act were not Aware that they were breaking down gone of the best bulwarks of the ipsconps ary. That bas cost ber 't unfortunate repeal and unttl itis blotted from the statute boo! it will continue to cost millions to the gov erAmong th ‘triots in Congress, 1 mong the man; jots in ress, is il undertake to % there vot one who the repeal? Is there no! ne x. — epee] us 8 Treasu t the Presidency who will 1! by an effort to protect the ry? My bas bean ong sae large on this subject, and [ do not think that any honest ciaim would be barred Ly Sed ral of the statute of limitations. Its revival Will be opposed, however, by all claim &gents in and out of Congress. Yours, &c., April 27, 1876, AUDITOR. SUNDAY AT THE CENTENNIAL.—The cen. | tennial commission at their session in Phila. del; » last night, decided to close the exhi 81 but as a compromise the will beopen to the pabile on that free of charge. The Jersey City education board a few defeated & resolution biting the the The resolul a been reconsidered, and the original one, prohibiting the use of the rod, | had, directed the suspension of any THE GARQUE MARY MERRITT INVESTIGATION. Testimony ofan Altorney in the Case. At the afternoon session of the committee examining into the alleged connection of Seretary Bristow with the Mary Merritt case, W. Evans, of Kentucky, formerly a law partner of Mr. Feland, 5) eof their con- nection with the Mary Merritt case, and gave @ history of the vessel. He said he came here in the spring or summer of 1573 in order to secure the remission of the for- feiture of the vessel. Gen. Bristow having resigned the office of Solicitor General was at that time in Philadelphia, engaged in the railroad business as an attorney. He stated to General Bristow the object of bis errand, and offered to give him part of the compen- fation. General Bristow decline? to take a fee, but sald he would assist him in preseat- ing the matter fairly to the Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary Bristow introduced him to the Secretary, and to Mr. Banfield, the Solicitor,and was informed it was not the policy there to grant any remission of for- feiture pending litigation. Next year the at- torneys again came on. The Supreme Court of the United States had sustained Judge Drummond's decision ia the eourt be- jow forfeiting the vessel. They filed a peti- tion for a rehearing of the case with Secre- tary Richardson, who, until a hearing could proceed. ings in the Mary Merritt case until farther orders. ME. BRISTOW'S CONDUCT IN THE PREMISES was merely an act of Kindness, he having ceciined all or any compensation, and was merely serving his Kentucky neighbors. General Bristow, when be assisied the attor- neys, said that the Secretary was required to confine himself to the certificate of the courtalone. He did not argue the facts of the ease; the judge in that case said dis- Unetly there “was no wilful negligence or fraud. The witness then read several letters eddressed to him by General Bristow, by which it appeared that the latter had no pro- fessional connection with the case, and was very eareful to have this fact clearly aad explicitly understood. The witness related the circumstances attending the seizure of ihe vessel, which was fora supposed viola- Uon of law, and the judgment of the court was for @ bond of £15.00. James Murray, concerned in the vessel, owea Wm. L. and Stephen E. Tricé, who were part owners, $10,600, The witness was their counsel, and knew that they never received one dollar of the money. Witness, ip answer to a question of Secre- tary Bristow, repeated that the latter never had any uuderstand!ng or agreement or In- tention, so far as he knew, of recovering auy money for advice In the case. Gen. Bristow emphatically declined to bave anything to do with a fee. NOT THE MAN Secretary Bristow called te attention of the witness to that part of the House resolu- tion directing the investigation, in which it is said that ‘one of the altorneys for the owners of the Mary Merritt applied to B. H. Bristow, Secretary of the Treasary for a re- mission of the forfeiture, to waich said Bris- iow replied that he wou!d do nothing himself, but his private secretary could fx it up, and the faid attorney met his private secretary and had the forfeiture rem! tte:t.” The witness replied that the mention of the attorney in the extract reat ainly does not appiy to him. He was uot the man. Adjourned. To day. The committee this morning hear! E. B. Northrup, editor of the Commercial Lines of Milwaukee, who testified tha: ne wrote the article in bis paper against Secretary Bris- tow and thata U. S.deputy marshal, either Ed. Simpson or Burke, first called his atien- Uon to the fac.s and askcd him to work up the case. lils knowledge of the case wasde- rived from Colonel Goodwin, who received his statement from Mr. Johnson aud from Joby A. Hinze, a detective, the latter o%- taining bis information from Bir. Weiss. The witness kvew nothing of the case ex- cept what he derived from otuers and by an examination of the court rec Sceretary Bristow asked the wituess a question concerning Colonel Gooiwin, ana he wipes replied lie had for the last eight months been engaged exelusively in THE WHISKY FRAUD TRIAL at Milwaukce, veretary Bristow asked the witness whe- her Colonel Good win was not his ( Bristow's pen apd avowed enemy because of his course ip the whisky trials at Milwaukee. Mr. Bright said the committee was not en- gaged in an examination of whisky frauds, ecrelary Bristow said it seemed to him that it was competent toshow the motive for the attack, Mr. Bright thought thé question was ir- relevant to the Investigation, besides Col. Goodwin was not a witness before the com- mittee. He did not cousider evidence what Col. Goodwin said to a third party. Secretary Bristow remarked, that was undoubtedly so, but he desired to show that Sol. Goodwin was incited by hostility in instigating this charge, beceuse of his offi- cial course in the whisxy triais. Mr. Hartzel thought the committee had better srinmon Col. Goodwin, and be could then be investigated as to his motives. Mr. Northrup, after farther examination, said Col. Goodwin did not instigate the state- ment against Secretary Cristow. . Weiss testified that be was formerly Deputy Collector at Milwaukee, and stated facts relative to the release of the Mary Merritt, which he resisted until he secured the moieties. He paid Judge Hubbell #500 outof gratitude for not favoring the remts- sion of the bond tn the Mary Merritt case He testified that after Gen. Bristow made his argument before Séeretary Richardson he withdrew having said that he merely ap- ared in behal! of neighbors and friends, faving no pecuniary interest in the matter. PAID AN M. C. $500. Mr. Weiss also testified that he paid Gerry W. Hazeltop, a member of Congress, +500 for arguing against the remission of the bond before the Treasury iepartment. Mr. Northoup was asked by Secretary Bristow what other position in Milwaukee ort that of @ detective did Mr. Henzle hold? A. He is president of cratic committee of the c: Mr. Weiss.— Well, to make the story eom- plete, I will state to the committee that 1 am the president. The chairman, (Mr. Ely.)—Well, that is not at all disereditabie. | Laughter. APPROVED THE CLAIM. Mr. Lyman, in charge of the navigation division of the;Treasury department, testified that when the case was first preseuted for remission while Secretary Richardson was at the head of the Treasury department, he 8 OP) to it. After’ giviag it farther he thought, as the vessel was been libelied for only a technical violation of law, the fine should be remitted. In this conclusion he was en- dorsed by Assistant Secretary of the Trea- sury Hartley. Upon the recommendation of Lyman and Hartley, Acting Secretary Co- naat, in the absence of Secretary Bristow, issued tne warrant of remission. CONFLICTS BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE.—A telegram from Rome, April 27, says: The representatives of some great pow- ers were recently in conference with several influent.al card! is with the view of ascer- taining the best means of bringing to an end the conflicts between various states and the the Central demo ity. church, The cardinals unanimously de- clared that was impossible unless the spiritual i: ence of tne church was ac- knowledged. “ Alliance and agreement be- tween church and state was regulated by concordat, without either party being made subordinate. . HieuH Fieures For PAINTINGS.—The sale of the paintings of the late W. T. Bioi- of New York, which took piace ou jursday eveniug, realized £90,000. The pic- tures which brought the highest figures were: “The Bait.” by Shreyer, $7,300; sendscsps, “Sheep and Cattle,” Tronyon, $6,000; “Tne Polt.e Court,” T. Conture, $5,800; “Perriot Harlequin, same, $4,490; Si) per op,” Villegas, $4,100; Aurora borealis,” F. E. Church, $1,500. Church's famous paint- ing, “Heart of Andes,” was sold at private sale. Bocvs Bonys.— Four 128, ago a number of bankers and brokers in New York were aggregate to about ss1-000 by meansor couse .! coun. tatelt +30 U. 8. bonds. bonds the brokers sent to redemption and ived the proceeds. After character of oes | bonds 5 was isecovered vernment insti! ne The case has been recover the amount. tried in the FORTY-FOUBTH CONGEESS. SATURDAY, April 2. TE.—The Senate was not in session Hurlbut, (1L.,) from the Commiitee on Mill- tary Affaire, submitted a preamble and res- olution in the matter of the CHARGES AGAINST HORACE temporary clerk to the Military Committee, ing thet the charges are base? on aif davits made by certain parties in Texas, on which an indietmen id, and that the indictment wes subsequently nofMe prose. quied. and that the offence, if any, was now barred by the statutes of limitation, and that to proccet with the investigation woald involve the necessity of bringing witnes-ex At great expense from Texas: and directing that the committee be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Tae re- port was acopted. . Mr. Stove (Mo.), from the Committse on Railways and Canals, reported a vill toor- ganize THE NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY. of the United States, for the purpose of con- structing adouble track cheap freigat rail- connecting the tidewater of the Atlan- lic with the cities of Chicago, St. Louis and Council Bluffs. Ordered printe. ud rec mitted. Un motion of Mr. Canifieli (111), leave was gtven the Committee on Expenses of the De- partment of Justice to sit daring the session Of the House. Mr. Harris ( Va.) then called up the CONTESTED ELECTION CASE of Le Moyne vs. Farwell, of the 2d Islinots district, Toe majority report, declaring le Moyne, and and the minority report, declar- ing Farwell elected—the division in com- mittee being @ party one. ———— Fere The Latest Booth Story. The late story printed in Pomeroy’s Dem ocrat that John Wilkes Booth and the revel Captain Beall, who was tried and hanged at one of the forts in New York harbor, were fast friends—sworn to each other; that Booth being at Wasbington when Beall was con- demnued to death, and bearing of the sev- tence the _— before it was to be executed, went to see Hon. J. P. Hale, then of the Sen- ate, ata late hour, and stated his pur, to see the President and save his friend that night; that they went to the house of Hon. John W. Forney and got bim to go with them to the President; that Mr. Lincoln re- eeived them, and heard Booth’s appeal for mercy and bis confession of the conspiracy between himself and others at Mrs. Surratt's house to abduct the President, &c., aad that Booth on his bended knees, and prostrated before the President, weeping like a child, besought pardon for Beall; that at last “pity Won” the President, and be solemoly mrom- ised the desired pardon, after whicti Booth, Hale, and Forney left the President still in tears. Next morning, the story goes, when Mr. Lincoln stated his promise to pardon Beall to Secretary Seward, that gentleman remonstrated against it, and satisfied him ‘hat he ought not to keep his promise to Booth, aud tbat he did not. For Ubis, says ‘be story, Booth killed the President. Col. Forney positively coxtradicts this yarn in the Philadelphia Press of yesterda: snd says he never saw Booth, to his Kaowl- eoge, in his life. lie says “Mr. Pomeroy’s D Tat, & well-known and higaly enter- prising western newspaper,” is wrong, but Uioks he may have sigued’a letter asking for Bealls pardon. He adds that if Mr. Lin- coln had made & promise to pardon Beal!, be would have fulfilled it at all hazards, and thet Mr. Seward, with his gentle and gen- erous bearing to the south, would have been ihe last to ask him to break his word. HTON, FNERAL CONFERENCE M.E. Caurcu— Mey Meeting in Beltonore.—The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will bold its 17th quadrenuial s-6- ston tn Baltimore, commencing oa Monday next. Bishop Janes, the senior bishop of Ite eburch, will preside at tbe opening. Tue sersion will continue during the month of May, aud many subjects of interest t chureh Will be brought before it f con- skderation. some of wuich Involve important difications in the diseipiine and polity of the cburch, but it is not believed that radical change wil be made in the church constitution. The conference is composed of twelve bishops, who will preside alter- nately, and four buudred clerical aad lay delegaies and fravernal messengers. Deie- galts, clerical And lay, compose the jegisia- lve body, and they a'one vote. There will be eighty annual coaferences represented, ineluding one in India and one in Germany and Switzerland. Twenty of tue delegates are colored racn. Missionaries are expected fcom India, China, Japan, Mexico and other foreign countries. There will also be in attendance a number of the editors of journals and periodicals published by the chureb. The twelve bishops in their or- der of seniority are as follows: i. S. Janes, N. Y.; Levi Scott, Odessa, De).; Matt. Simp- son, Phiiadelphia; E. R. Ames, Baltimore; Thos. Bowman, St. Louis; W. L. Harris, Chi R. 8. Foster, Cincinnati, Isaac W. Wiley, Boston; S. M. Merrill, St. Paul, inn.; G. Andrews, Des Maines, lowa; nn; KE. Gilbert Haven, Atianta.Ga.,and Jesse T Peck, San Francisco. LAMES.—The National Board of Fire Underwriters resumed their sessions to-day, but ouly for @ portion of the time with open doors. The chairman of the com mittee on wind currents ried, as their opinion, that high winds were the cause of most great conflagrations. In support of tbis theory, many important histori- cal fucts were recalled. Thus, in New York, the fire of forty years ago spread owing [o the intense cold prevailing. On August 10, 1845, the fire at Pitsburg spread owing to @ hurricane. In New York, pow 3 19, 1845, the great fire spread chiefly owing to combustible and explosive materials encountered, there being very lit- Ue wind. On August 17, 1848, the Albany fre spread owing toa heavy gale from the south, and was only put out bya sudden change of wind from the north. On Ivth May, 1849, the U fire in St. Louis, along the line of shipping. was the result of strong winds. On Ith May, 1862, durin, fire at Troy, N. Y On 4th July, 1866, Was fanned by @ strong southerly gale. The terrible fire in Caicago in IsiLeecarred dur- ing a gale.— ¥. Our. Phila, Ledger. INDIANS FIGHTING FOR Foop.—Advic from the Hot Springs Indian agency repre. sent the Indians in a dangerously Lroubie- some state from lack of food. The passage of the deficiency bill meets the emergeney, and agents are diate necessities. Advices from Tuscon re- port @ rebellious outbreak of Indians and some figaling with troops in Arizoua, the favages also murdering several citizens. The Indians were weil armed, and defeated the aoe in the latter's attack on their Sheltered position. They subsequeatly came back to their reservation, and are drawing Ta@LiOUs &8 UsuA A STARTLING ACCOUNT of the prevalence of the crime of incendiarism was given in the convention of fire underwriters, in New York, on Thursday. The committee on the subject reported that thirty-five per cent. of all the fires of last year originated from in- cendiarism, and that the whole amount of up to fifty millions of dollars. CRAZED By DEsPAtg&.—Thomas Halloran, laborer, aged 35, of 6th street, Hoboken, has become insane. He ted 8: ume nd ha deposi amp some go in a bank ip this city which tailed, s only paid @ dividend of 20 cent, The loss so pore on Halloran’s that be tecame demented and was F camp J ar- Sieh Geen ees ts eae m wi um Bobnstedt.—[ N. ¥. Heraid, 26th. ¥ ———_—_ ‘THE CHRISTIAN UNION.—Mr. Horatio C. King, the new publisher of the Christian Union, cont the published reports con- of that paper. new is the ? [eet SR ng The pany is $30,000.— [Ne ¥. ‘WRI- poster: Chase president, with afali cities to issue prociama- the great | ready buying up for imme- | Telegrams to The Star. THE SPALDING COURT MARTIAL, a THE WICLIAMSPORT, PA. FIRE. - - MORE FAILURES IN ENGLAND. « A WASHENGTOMAN'S DEATH IV NEW YORK ——— EB WItLiamsronr & y, 100,000; fn di large lot of lath belonging to a Lock Have: firm. Two-thirds of the loss is coveted by insurance. Herdie & Maynanrt’s mill was saved. The fire departments of Lock Haven, Wateontown and Suabury were called upon and rendered valuabie service. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incen- diary. Itts estimated that nine to ten mil- lion feet cf pine lumber were burned. Thos. Tozier loses 1,500, 100,000 Shingles longing to an tra firm were also burned. The loss is preity well covered by insurance. The latest estimates places the total loss Bt $125,000. The principal losers are Herdic & Maynard, $50.00, insured for $32,500; Ran- stead & Flynn, 35,000, insured for $29,000; Thos. Fozter, $12,000, insured for $7,000; Hab- bard & Mankey, $+.000: insured for $5,000; 1). L. Holden, of Elmira, $5,000; fully covered by insurance. There is also a loss of about $10,000 in damaged railroad tracks belong- ing to the Catawissa railroad and the lam- ber yards. toa a Gs FOREIGN NEWS. The Steamer Goethe. Lonpon, April 9 —A dispatch to the Times from Plymouth says that was no steamer of the Hamburg-American line which could ibly have been in the local- ity of the steamer whieh disregarde! the Amerique’s signais on April 25th, when the latter desired to report the condition of the steamer Goethe, More Fatinres. MANCHESTER, April ‘ae failure of Gillam, Long & Co. com iniseton merchants, with liabilities of 000, and oO! «& Co., merchants, With liabilities of ©” are reported to-day. The New Ind dia 4 per cent. loan of $20,000,000. yesterd: amounted to $45,000.00. ‘The entire loan was allotted @t 102 pounds 8 shillings and up- wards. Barbadoes. LoNpoN, April 2°9.—A telegram from the secretary of the defense association of Bar. bacoes, replying to an inquiry, reiterates ail the previous statements of that body, as to the condition of affairs in that Islan, de- clares that Intense anxtety sti:l prevatls, aut ‘ays that time will prove whose messages are the most truthful. Another Failure. The failure of another broker was reportet atthe stock exchange to-day. Tne stock market ts generally firm, with an upward tendency. a THE SPALDING COURT-MART! How Pinney panded $120,000 to 800.000. SAN FRANCISCO, April 2s.—In the Spi ing court martial testimoay of Pay spector Doran, who was detailed to make examination of Spalding’s accounts and as- ceriain tbe amounts dne Montaguie, F 1, Hanscom, and others, from July, 74, . Shows the legitimate in- tebtedness in round numbers to be $120,009, but the certificate issued by Pinney repre sent the indebtedness at about $1,000,000, peoecisnnchrneonearid In- The Charlies © Conor Investigation Ew YorK, April 1).—The tribunal com posed of ex-Governor Dix, Wilson G. Hunt, Key. Dr. Wm. Adams, Howard Potter, and Hon. Jobn K. Porter, who were selected by the bar association to investigate charges against Charles O'Covor in connection with ihe Forrest divorce case, met this morning. Governor Dix presided. The secretary read the citation copy which was served on the editors and SS of the New York Times, requiring their appearance to substan- Nate charges publish in that journal. He also read similar citations, copies of which had been served on Chas. A. Dana, of the New York Sun, Mrs. Sinclair and her brother-in-law, Mr. Sedley. The recretary Uben read @ letter Mr. O'Conor had received from Mrs. Sinclair, acknowledging the re- ceiptof citation, declaring her feelings of gratitude to him, and reiterating her asser- tion that the article from which Une investi- gation arises was published Without her con- sent and against her wish, and after solemn promise had been given not to publish it. She denied making charges against him, and | deelines to appear before the tribunal. —_—-—— Com. Vanderbilt in a Bad Way. New York, April 29.—The World sa During the last three days Commodore Va derbilt bas undergone a careful examination, and it bas been discovered that physically he is rapidly going to pieces. He suffers from a complication of diseases. Besides hemor- rhoids, he has a disease of the biadder and hernia. —-e A ee Dead tu Ne NEw YORK, April 29.—The body of Sam"! B. Elliott, formerly of the navy, whose wife | resides in Washington, was found yesterday | in Madison square. It is pot known whether he died a natural death or committed sui- | cide. He was in destitute circumstances. Peseta omic New York Bank Statement, NEw YORK, April 29.—The following is the weekly bank statement:—Loans, decrease, specie, decrease, $1,000,700, increase, $1,692 500; deposits, de- $733,300; circulation, decrease, ; reserve, increase, $575,125. a A Centennarian Burned to Death TORONTO, April 29.—Mrs. McRae, aged 100 | years, was yesterday found sitting by the reside with her clothes almost burned of. When discovered life was extinct. ——_+——— An Indian Executed. WINNIPSEG, April “9.—Louts Thomas, an Iroquois Indian, couvicted of murder, was | hanged this morning. —Cotton ,niet—middiing, wi " 00d Start 2 revi sion of the n Cunventi iis im- the chances of all the promineat cao- lates. — Mr. Blaine attends church regulariy. He al estimates value. His is does not waste his Last week one of his The Revival Meeting At the Congregational Caarcn Ibere was a very large audience? ast night Rev. G. a. Hall and Rev. Pr. Sunderiand made aa- dresses. and after a praise meeting an f- Quiry meeting was beld, during which there Were Several conversions There was a very good congregation for Saturday at Dr: Sanderiand's Charch this morning, and after the service of Rev. G. A. Hall read portions of John Mth, ith, and 7th chapters, and spoke of the close re- lations existing Jesus. is servants, friends. bretn- . rs. Keports were called for acd Rev. Mr. Worthington reported from the meeting at the Congregational Church last night, Rev. Mr. Myers reported from the meeting at the Lutheran Chapel oa Capitol Hill that there were a pamber of con versions there. Rev. Dr. Rankin said the inquiry meeting at bis church last night was a very encouraging one. Pendei reported from the Baltimore, end the open air meeting this morning r. Rankin read a letter — Rev. ~ Pr ismamoné, te anewer ton el asking himas to ing here on Welvesday night, asking to, be released from bis conditional engagemest. Tois oo- castoned some discussioa, In which Dr. Saa- derland. Rev. W. 8. Hammond. Dr. Rankin, Mr. J. EF. Wolte, Dr. Nobie, Mr. Steaaman and Otbers Look part, and it was urged that the work here should be Kept ap, aud_per- baps they could todace him come on Wea- nesday week. The sentiment was thet Bro. Hammond should be excused next Wedines day, but they will expect nim to come dowa at some future time. Rev. Mr. Hammond read a letter asking prayers for tt at the aims ja whieh the rel’ gious se: at, and is also read cerned about his Cong ress. pamber than Ted # fervent uiry meeting a t last evealng—all Presented the the District sbowing male 2, fe- . colored 4. , male TT, fe The principal Phthisis pulmo ton of che brain, 2; bronehi- 5; phenmonia 12; Inpatitis 2;'and cpa- oxis, 2. The mortality of the District for the week Was 5s more than last week), or Al the rate of 1555 per 1,009 per annum. De- crease of Lhe population by deaths over births reported) was 4, or al the rate of 1) per 1,000 perannum. Rate of mortality of the white Population Was 13.115 per 1,00 per aonuw, while the mortality of the colored popala- ton was °3 511 per 1.000 for the same period. Rate of decrease of the white population by deaths over births, %1 per 1,000, while the decrease of the colo*e1 population by deathe over births was 2311 per 1800 per aun Desths corresponding week ISt}—white 37, colored 45. Total, 0; or at the rate of 26 per 1,000 per annum. HOLMEAD CEMETERY. A communication was received from Gen. ©. E. Babcock in relation to ths coadition of Holmead cemetery. He slates that the office of Commissioner of Pablic Baildiogs and Grounds will take charge of the cemetery as soon && Lhe proper au Lbor! ies have removed the several hundred bodies yet remaining there. Until that is done office has no control over the grounds. The letter was transmitted to the District Commissiouers, THE GARBAGE CONTRACTORS. A communication was received from H. F. Trrner & Co., contractors for the removal of offal, asking that steps be taken to require householders to place the garbage in front of their residences 80 as Lo expedite its removal. A second letter from the same wes read, stating that by reason of uo! being able to remove the dead animals collected in the District by rail they have been unable to utilize the same for fertilizing purposes, and have sustained a loss on their contract for ibe removal and transportation of offal of about $5,000, &id @&k the board to take such action &&8 Will resuit in making up said loss, The board then adjourned —_—-—— cural meet- May 15, continuing three days, at r Hill's new course, @bd the following programme bas been arranged FIRST DAY, MaY 1 First race—Dash of three quarters of @ mile for all ages: purse $259, of wuich $30 to second horse Second race— Mile heat for three-year-olds; purse $400, of which $100 to secoud horse. Third race—Mile beats over four burdies; purse $100, of which $100 to second horse, SECOND DAY. First race—lash of one mile and a quarter for all ages; purse, $350; $225 to firs! horse, $75 to second, and $50 to third. race—Selling race all ages, one mile and an eighth; purse, $359; the wiuner to be sold for $1,600. Third race—Mile beats for all ages; purse Of $400, Of which $100 to second horse. THIRD DAY. First race—Dash of one mile f rall ages, to carry 100 hundred pounds; $20) to the Siret and $100 to the secord horse, . race—Citizens purse of #500; dash of uwo miles for ail ages; $350 to first horse, $100 to second and $5 to third. Third race—Copsolation Handicap, one and one-half miles, for horses that bave ran And Rot won during the meeting. To close and name by 4 o'clock p. m. on the day, ana tary als p.m Third race—_S Tse Of $350, rd le-chase Handicap, two miles and a half, purse, £400; $250 to first, $100 to second and §50 to third. No entrance fee will be charged to any of the horses, but three or more horses must start in each race. The execulive committee, selected at @ re- vice presidents; Messrs. M. « " treasurers; Mt N. Barritt, see retary; and Messrs. Jobn W. iH. R. nee % M. Haschinom. = Roessie, J. H. Watmongb. Richard John A! Baker and Wm. H. Clagett. 7 — BUILDING PeRMITs issued A. Bra’ by lospector welve U boriek Edward Dougberty, two brick d aod stores, south ine He between 23d 24th streets it; $2,400. John Sherman, nortn two brick stables, north side K, between 13th and lith streets northwest; $2,409. C. Schott, @ three-story brick dweili Chet side Ist, between B and C streets $5,500. Gregory Ki dwelling, south side tween 6th and ;Ub sireets north’ Frederick Boucher, two two Fee ogo west side 10th street, South ‘ipa wvenue and © street east; $5,000. E. W. Woodruff, three Story brick dwellings, north side 0 between 4th and 5tb streets north: 5 Mrs. Jobn Killian, @ three-story bri and dwelling north side F, between 111 12th Streets borbowest, $8,000. L. Puj ir a house On West side oF 8th rween KE aod F streets northwest; # H. Wright, a stadleon 20th stree: 1 and K streets rorthwest, +350. ——— ee JcvRORS DRAW N.—The following jarors for were He E Fed hae the May term of the Cireuit Court drawn to-day at the Clerk’ ce: James H. 4 K John Lynch (George- town), © ) ugene Lyddane F. C. Adame. W. Nordling: Charles C. Giover, G W. H. Feerson, William Gi) SON" Fianen, 0:8. jolph Et Isainte