Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1876, Page 1

* Cd THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, *sylvamia Avenue, cormer Lith strect, | aT The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, a. mm amenmcaee Prea’t. | ose ait | THE EVENING STAR fs served by carriers fo # at Ten Cents per week, or Forty | four Cents per month. Copier or, Teo Cents Rach. By madl—postage prepaid— Bixty Cents « month; one year, $6, THe WEEKLY STAR— on Priday— @2a year, postage { BF AU subscriptions invarinbly in acvenee. UF Rates of aulvertising furnished on application. | rr ee | S. 47—N&, 7,211. AMUSEMENTS. ALLMADGE HSLL. EBUT OF TRE YOUNG O2.TOR SHANSON | Wasuixorox, D.C, May 21,1876. | s n. Es Deer bir We, the undersigned. citizens cf Wasb- | on, having hse the pleasur be given by your hiv Sbanic renounce bim a m tfaily request thi living eloe Major 4. C. US. Marshal Philtips, J bn ¥ Given, W. 2 Meese, Hall & Humes, William H. Denn. Tork r & Sherman, Wiliet® & Boom, TF. Gatchel Miller & Jones, ’ Morris, and 137 others. rs have responded favorably to the od the young map will appear at TUESDAY and WEDSasDAY 38, May ¥ acd 10. ee J. H. SHANNON R® HENRY WA BEECHER. CONG BEGATIONAL CHUBCH, ‘Tenth and G streei. FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 12, “ -B 8. Berka. “ Funcan 8. Walker, Suit At 8 o'clock Sotjret: “ BELIGION IN KDUCATION Tickets One Doliar, No extra charge for re- served rea Diagrams at Whitaker's Books'ore, 941 Penna avenue my 7t N4tiosat THEATER. THE FAIRLANE OPERA TROUPE, (Awatere,) By General Bequest, MATINEE—TUESDAY, Mav 9. “THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.” GRAND DISPLAY. SUBDAY EVENING, MAY 71, ND VOCAL AND INSTBUMENTAL CON- ae OERT. WITH OBCHESTBA, In aid of the “HOME FOR AGED COLORED PEOPLE. Bing my ‘0 cents: reserved seats, 50 cent to be bad at Ellis’ and Metzerott’s Music St. mys" G RAND CONCERT, IN HONOR OF MISS ZAIDEER JONES. WILLABD HALL, — Br J.P. Usniseld, Mr. J *Fickets for rate at El Drag Ste rt N4fiesar THEATE MAY 1, ONE WBEK ONLY ROSE EYTINGE In ber wonderfal impersonation of ROSE MICHEL, Bepported by the Company of Union Square Thea. ter, New York Rw. SCENERY, COSTUMES, APPOINT- EB MICHEL MATINEE SATUBDAY. 8, The celebrated VOK KS FAMILY 15. the young American actress Miss MARY ABDERSON myl-tr usic Store and Thomp- my2 6 SPECIAL NOTICES. MEMORIAL OHUROH, 14th street Circle, score eeats. Pastor, Borcen. Tilight Trice for Bpring and : Service at lis. mas usual. WAUGHM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 13h street, between G and H sts.—Bev. Dr. CuTHsR pastor. Services Morning api vening. All ws.” come. CHRISTIAN OHUBOB, Vermont avenne, between Preaching by the Paster. F D. Powen.atliam. ands day School at 9:30 a.m. Friends a all weloome, UNIVEMSALIST SEEVIONS —Bax. 0. H. Fay will prosch in Tallmadge Ball To mor- row at I} a. m. 7:30 p. ni. Communion a.ter morning service, Sunday Schcol and Bible Ula oa m. ee eee BT. PAUL SENG LUTH#BAN SHUR cortier of 11th and H strests. —Sery church To morzow (Sundsy).at iia m P. m Preaching by the pastor, Rav. 8. DoMER. Beats free—all welcome. MOCNT VEENC SOUT, corner o' m , by the lic are inv! it Ly TAN SERVICES —The Rev, 0. A. EF seer: ks, of Providence, R. 1. will preach i $4 pastors Be tarian Church. corner of 6:h and D streeta, tila.m and7:43p m. Sanday School at OUNDRY M. &. OHUGUH — Sab! Boy Seysices atid a. in om wanton. At ® p. Moor Hatt, Genera Jasn WESLEY OHAPE ith and F > streets —Bev. GRaxvili.e B. Moony, Dele- © to the General Conference M. E. Ghurcb, from hic, wi'l preach to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. Totereetiog special services at 734 p.m. All are in vied, (5 UNION CHAPEL —? - Ava. W. Suits, D.D.,a delegate to the General Con ference from the Rock Biver Conference.will presch st Union M. EB. cherch. (20th street, near Pesna. avecue.) To-morrow stil a m.and 8 p.m, Come aud him. it” IS. icKENORES M. &. OHUROH, Mass. aveuus —Itsv. JOHN H. DasHigLi, D. pa uday, 7th May. 1876, Il a.m , preacht nce. D. D.,(formerty preside at of Universit; sbury yw pastor of Trinit church, Evansville Pm, ‘ament 4 vice. 1” TS5> a2 (ORTY BIGGTS ANNIVGusanY ef ths WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE 20. CIETY wilt be held io Lincoln Hall, TO-MUGROW « FTERNOON. at 3:39 o'e! Fr 5 Ly 5 a g z & HaT ISTH GOSPEL, ANDSDO THE OLERGY PBEAOH IT’ Answer.d from the Bi>le To-morrow (Sunday,) at Ila. m.,in the Christadelpbian Ecclesia, im the ircuit’ Oourt Kocm (Orty Hall) All interested ave invited. No coltect N.B.—This Ecciesia will clerg) mae ov Suv other person $200 oue text from the Bible that teaches tl Bye was created ‘Sn immortal soul, ST. JOSEPH'S BALL, corser H end 6th street.—Prot. J. W. Pixs, of Vineland, will jeature every Sunday in May at 1) #. m, ands £m ecientific and religious subjcots.’ Ad: res. A ——— et a THE “WASHINGTON CITY DENTAL SOOMETY” wiil hold ita regular mesting at Pree Br B. TEN EYOK, on MONDAY ™ GLENWOOD LEME’ <a reguisr monthly meeting of the lot prop: tors of Glenwood Cemetery wii be held oa VAY BVEBING, May 4, at 7:30 o'clock, at ti rd cf Trade Booms, tnird ¢oor from corner 9b street and Pa. sve. A fall atrendance is requested, J.C McKBLDEN, Pres, apé 21" Wa. LORD, Sec. WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP AS8)- CIATION —The acnual meeting of STOCK- HOLDERS of this AS“OCIATION will be hold in Foundry Charch, MONDAY, May sth, at 8 p.m. my5 3 Eg. F. 81M PSON, Secretary, TPHEATER COMIQCE, Bieventh Sireet,| Bulow Pennsycania Aveaus., ‘ OPEN THE YEAR KOUND, mance EVERY SIGHT. Matinse for Lé sea and “Chlliten BYEBT WEDNESDAY = dies and SaTcEDaY AFTEESOON. FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. Variety . Drama, Burlesque snd Comedy. nov23-ly W BUILDING ASSOUIATION—Tie moni iy meeting of EAST WASHING. LDING A®SOCLaTION, No. 2, will be ‘anivy's Hall, Pennsyiva MONDAY, 8th instant, at 3 0 R. B, FESGUSON Secretary. Critic } PORTS stmm GAR SAREE tee eee Season, where the best LAG Graught. (apé-Jm*) BEE BORER: ee hi Nzw No. —see On Exhibition 239 are er. ee ) arm 8. MABEKRITES's, he ma between Do and 8 streets, nee Ns 490 Vie co cnece teas intone fae ou a jame and Number. jyi-ty BALLS, PARTIES, &. M4!" s froma may eau, WSEDMESDAY EVENING, May 10, 1576, tMARINI'S HALL, & street, between aA ‘Mb end tb sta. admitting 8 gentleman and one, + 83. . EXCURSIONS, PIC NICS, &e. em = oF THE WASHISGTON SOHUBTZEN VERIBN, Bice ond Festivals during the coming teceou by ape ing to the President, € Wott: Vice President, 0. jppert, of the Treasurer,O. Xapder. ~ my3-6¢ “4 BALM” FOR THE HARD TIMES. READ THIs. 4 600D FULL SUIT FOR $5, Actual Vatue $13. A VERY GENTEEL SUIT BOB 810 Actual Vaine $15. QUITE A NICE SUIT FOR 12, Actual Vaine $17. FINE ALL-WOOL SUITS FOB $1 Actual Value $22. ELEGANT BUSINESS SUITS FOR vis, Actual Value $25. VERY SUPERIOR SUITS FOR $20, Actual Value $25. FINE CUSTOM-MADE SUITS FOR 935, Actes’ Vice $32. BOYS’ CLOTTING AT 71if SAME LOW. RATES. HABLE BROSB., Merchant Tailors and Fine Clothiers, apal- Corner 7th and D streets. Rage iia eats gq Se, VETERANS OF » vler nonthiy meeth DAY RVENING, Moy 6.at % o'clock, at 1115 Penusyivsnia svepoe By order: a JauES W. DENVER, President A.M. RENADAY, Secretary. may iS." Pa SS ERS BEAT Pe gaEE THor'or vorum 305 : No. 1505 Pennsylvania ‘Treasury. WAsiiNGTON, » 176 — Board of Directors of this py have declared a semi-anyual dividend of 5 per cent. upom the capital steck. payable at the com psny s offee, en and after the i0th inst. myiSt FBANEK T. BAWLINGS, Secretary. S Kh ogres PESIBING TO SUBSUBIBB 0 1 BALTIMORE GAZETTE will viease leave t! names at JONOTION NEWS DEPOT, corner 9th snd F streets northwest. Orders will receive prompt attention and the will be faith folly wervea paper wilinys-6t" | BEV. THEODORE L CUYLER, D. D., of Brooklyn, will address THE TWENTY-THiRD ANNIVERSARY of this Association MONDAY, MAY StH, AT 7% P.M. my3-tr THE BEST. MILBUBN’S SODA WATER. HATUBAL SPRING ‘ERS on Dranght. 10B-OOLD TEA, COFFEE and CHOCOLATE. 1 9 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, apls-tr near Willard’s. Ss HEMBY WISE GABNETT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, No. 1 Columbia Law Building, apis-im Sth street, bet D and E. EB. W. WHITAKER, 718 Toth strort, nest Treasury Depactsent fo. 3 as ; District Claims, Pension and Bounty Claims, 8 specialty. apll T5°™ D COOKE, sx: 8 00, BANKERS, apls-tr “1429 F atrest. STRATFORD FBHDALL, a ee foure JORNS & 00. BANEERS, Gorner of Wik Sircet and Pennsylvania Avenue, District Securitica sepld-ly BOTABY PUBLiv, - Ovrice—Stax BUILDINe. eee '1OIAN.—To the Pudlic—My newly invented ie Pp SuSE ou ai ALEXANDER 1229 Penna. av, apM-letp.te Inveutor, Pater ten and Maautacturer. RANKLI ‘ce “oPriciins. 'No.1997 Prsxevivans Avanve SOG one Pebbie Spectacies. dec?-ly, Ob) CaMBNY AND LATHS. is now discharging 1,500 MENT, and r. ° L Apatite LUNCHEON, FOR TRAVELERS, EX JUBSIONISTS, PLO-MIO PABTLES, SPICED POTTED MEATS, (in tins.) ee ye Che Evening & WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1876. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL returned from New York last evening. Goy. RICHARD CoKE has been elected U. 8. Senator trom Texas. PRIVATE BILL DAY.—The House yester- day disposed of seventy bills on the private calendar, leaving but a few to be acted upon. GoNE A FISHING.—There was no official business transacted at the White House to- cay,as the President spent the day with friends, at the Great Falis, fishing. PERSONAL.—The Hon. Horatio King and wife, who bave been in Europe the year past, sail for home to-day on the Bothnia from Liverpool. THE ONLY SENaTOR not yet sworn in to Sit on the Impeachment trial is Mr. Alcorn Of Mississippi, who has been absent for sev- eral weeks. To BE PAID IN SiLveER—The Secret: ary of the Treasury orders that on and afver Mon- day vext checks on the U. S. Treasury will be paid in silver, if desired, AVERY AND MAGUIRE.—No action has been taken in reference to the application for the pardon of Maguire and Avery, which was referred to District Attorney Dyer, at St. Louis, some time ago. SILVER FOR GREENBACKS.—It has been erranged that the Frost bill authorizing a change of ten million of greenbacks for sub- sidiary silver coin shall be brought upon Monday and pri cn its passage. Sam Cox makes an excellent Speaker, and bas a facility for transacting business in an expeditions manner. He has proved to be about the best presiding officer the demo- crats have yet put up. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $793,03348; month to date, $3,1°2,775.86; fiscal year to date, $97,178,526.01; customs to-day, £4190,355.02; month to date, $2,220,915 81; fiscal year todate, $127,515,273.26. SrEAKER KERR returned from New York Jast night, where he went to consult Dr. Hiammond. He left for Richmond this morn- ing. His friends say that his health is bad, and that there is but little hope of his recu- perating, unless he gives up the arduous du- les of Speaker for some time. THE FREEDMEN’S BANK REPORT.—Mr. Douglass, chairman of the Committee on the Affairs of the Freedmen’s Bank, to-day sub- mitted a draft of his report to the fall com- mittee. It will be presented to the House early next week. It is said to be particular- ly severe on Alvord, formerly the president ofthe bank. COWLES, THE MOTH MAN.—George A. Cowles bas arrivea here from California as @ voluntary witness before the Clymer com- mittee in the investigation regarding the reservation of army clothing and equipage by the firm of G. A. Cowles & Co. Tae com- mittee asked Mr. Cowles to postpone his eyi- dence for a wee! It HAS REEN L¥ STATED that General Meigs after his return from Earope went back to his old home on the corner of Vermout avenue and N street, and that tue Altorney General, who occupied the house, bad fourd quarters elsewhere. The fact is Judge Pierrepont still remains in the ele ip rreldence that was made so pleasant ast winter. hen be took the house he en- ged it for a year, snd Will receive bis nu- merous friends there for some time to come. THE ORIGINAL DECLARATION.—General James D. McBride, of Philadelphia, called on the President yesterday, and succeeded in baving the order changed that directed the exhibition of the original Declaration of Independence to be made in the government building on the Centennial grounds, so as to Fave the document placed on exhibition in Old Independence Hall. A. Bell, chief clerk of the Interior department, left this city in charge of {ue document this morning. MILITARY ACADEMY CADETS.—Among the candidates who are to be appointed to the corps of cadets at the West Point Mili- lary Academy are Isaac E. Hessand Bertram N. Stump. 6f Maryland, Andrew M. Brent «i Lyne 8. Thomas, Virginia, and Edward S. Avis, West Virginia. The following ap. pointments were made at large. George ‘ball, Oberlin M. Caster, John B. , Harris L. Rober: ‘ 4 H. Sands, Albert B. Neott, Hoary’ Gan J ; » Henry G. Sharpe, John 8, Summers, sr., and George W. Upton: rie NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS AND THE CENTENNIAL.— A meeting of newspaper Correspondents was held this afternoon at House of Representatives, at the juest of Mr. Hopkins, chairman of the Hoube Com- mittee on Centennial, at which a committee, consisting of Gen. H. V. Boynton, Geo. W. Adams and Crosby 8. Noyes, was selected to prepare a list of bona fide correspondents who are to accompany the Congress to Phil- invitation of Col. Thomas resent at the opening of the ‘he hours of leaving for the extra trains Soin os via York, Pa., on the rink oo be bene pare on \y ly emplo; news- paper men are Admeftted. = THE NEw SWEDISH MINISTER.—Count Lewenhatpt, Swedish minister, and wife, and M. G. de Willamow, secretary of the Russian legation at Washington, are among the paesengers who arrived at New York ip the Scythia, from Liverpool, on Thursday. Count Lewenbaupt succeeds the late Minis ter Olaf Stenerson, appointed miaister to Washington on the 13th of October, 1870, aad who died at Paris on the 9th of December last. Count Lewenhaupt was born in 1335, and o- entered into the diplomatic ser- vice of his country. He was attache at Paris, at London, and at St. Petersburg. From July till October, 1370, he was charge ‘affaires at London, after which he returoed Stockholm and became chief of the con- snlate cepertment. In 1871 he was trans- ferred to Vienna, and remained there for up- ward ofayear. He then returned to Stock- holm and was made cabinet secretary in the foreign office, which _ tainister to Washington. ‘e decorations he bears may be mention those of Knight of the Order of Nordstjernan (betiaden| Star), Commander of the Order of the Danneb! (Danish), Knight of the Order of nisiaus, second class (Russian), and Commander of the Order of Leopold of Aus- tria. The new minister is — considered in diplomatic circles, and wi loubtiess be ® favorite here. WHO SUBPCENAED HALLER, AND WHAT For?—Yesterday a paie-faced man dashed into the Indian Committee room at the Cap- itol, trembling with excitement. He rushed up to Chairman Seal g 4 a8 of opens oO: bu HHA F fal 4 Ha = & ducetisi: g j i THERE WAS A SLIM ATTENDANCE in the Senate galleries today. not more than one hundred and fifty persons being present dur- ing the argument of Mr. Jenks, of the im. ment Mr. Jenks wason hand as usual, but counsel (Judge Black and Mr. Blair) were present. SILVFR.—For the purpose of relieving so far as may be practical, the scarcity of small change, the Secretary of the Treasury has antborized the Treasurer, the several assis- tant treasurers, and the ‘designated depost- tories of the Us :ted States to ine silver In the ordinary disbursements o! ment toan amount equal to the silver coin on hand prior to the passage of tae specie re- sumption act January Mth, 1875. THE CENTENNIAL OPENING.—In view of the fact that both Houses of Congress will be in session on Tuesday next, the special train whieh was proposed to be ran to the centen- nial wiil not leave at 12 o'clock. tention to have the trains carrying Con- — tet A oth street depo’ at 3:30 o'eloe ons. Cabinet will leave Tuesday morning, on the | Stopped, but could get no satisfaction. limited express. NATIONAL Ba public deposits. 865,500; withdrawn for —The Treasury now holds £315 902,850 in bonds to secure national bank circhlation, and $13,623,000 to secure U. 8. bonds deposited for cireulation for the week ending to-day, 8. bonds held for circulation the week ending to day, 3818000. National bank circulation ont- standing, $336,520,956, of $2,091,190 are gold notes. CoNFIRMATIONS.—The Senate yesterday confirmed the foljowing nominations: John W. Barnes, of Nebraska, receiver of public moneys for Beaver land district, Utab; Chas. The Imsane Asylum Investigation. THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY. The Committee on Expenditures of the Interior Department resumed its investi- gation of the affairs of the U. 8. insane asylum this morning: Mrs. M. L. Kewan testified that her son was At one time an inmate of the U.S. Insane Asylum. He was an epileptic patient, and Was paralyzed on the left side. interview with Dr. Nichols, when bim the history of the case. He said he would extend to him @ father’s care, and that her son would not be put among insane patieats, but among couvalesceat cases. The only U1 g required was restraint. She was shown & \ ery comfortable room in Beech ward, and was told that ber ron would be given quar- ters there. After leaving ber son with Dr. Nichols she went to New York, where she was taken sick. She then went the fail after- wards to California for ber health. Her house in Chicago was burned darlog the fire there. While in California she frequeatiy wrote to her son, but did not receive an answer. She then wrote Dr. Nichols, but received no answer from him. She then learned that the pension of ber son had been stopped. Asked General J.B. Baker by letter several times why the peasion was n August, 1573, she returned to this city and called at the asylum to see Dr. Nichols, bat was informed that Dr. Nichols was on bis summer vacation, and had gone away with his wife. Asked to see herson, and after wailing at the asylum reception room two and a half beurs her son was brought down. he did not know him. He was looking like @ haggard old man. He was shivering, and water was dripping from bim. She saw that he bad been bathed and rubbed up £0 that he would be presentable. He said to her, “Mother, for God’s sake, take me out of this horrible place!” He screamed out as hesaw her. His head and body were filled with vermin. Examined him in the pres- ence of Dr. Morrell. His head was a living mass of vermin. Dr. Morrell asked her, General Belknap only two of his the govern- It is the tn- The President and which amount M. Howard, of Michigan, register for the | ‘Do you think your son has changed?” She same; Robert W. Patton, postmaster, Lewis- | answered that she would not know him ex- town, ° + Guernsey, postmaster, | cept that he was lame. When her son came Ehenvill Y.; third-Lieut.Jas. B. Batt | down into the ‘tion room he was dressed to be second-ie utenant, and Chas. B. Man- son, of New York, to be a third- lieutenant in the revenue servi WILLIAM MOKEE, of the St. Lonis Globe. Democrat, now under sentence of two years’ imprisonment in the common jail, for come plicity in the whisky fraud: with hig attorney y: has been granted a stay of commitment for two weeks, in order to enable him to en- | © deavor to have mitigated so much of his sen. tence as commits him to'jail. erroneously stated that some ten days ago foe ter of Louis, who declined petitans the P eral. sidered. General referred the mi 'o District Attorney Dyer, to recommend 1) r for his pardon was not presented resident until yesterday, and this morning was referred to the Atiorney Gen- In addition to the petition signed by numerous editors and promicent citizens of St. Louis, the attorney General has nume- D: rous letters from prorainent individuals elxe- where recommending McKee’s pardon. No action has yet been taken, but it is generally thought the case will be favorably con- PRESIDENT HINC phia, Wilmington aud Baltimore railroad, was before Congress several years ago to secure additional compensation for carrying the United States mails. bas from time to time annoyed the Poat Office Gepartment with threats to the effect that he would not after @ certain time allow mail trains to pass over his road. Owing to blic spirit of Col. Scott, road, who stood the enterprise and of the Pennsylvan 1o carry the mails over his own lines, Mr. Hivckley, finding he could not (as he evi- dently hoped todo) iucommode tae goyern- ment and the public, and that he would lose the compensation he was receiving alto- getber, mnaliy consented to allow the old arrangement to continue. the resentment he entertains towards Con- gress by refusing toallow Col. Scot Wain to convey Congressmen and other in- vited guests from would say, ashington to the Cen- tenniai, lo pass over his road. As Mr. Tcots It's not of the slightest conse quence,” since the train will go by way of York aud Lancaster. a new dence, d iewt {ness u el _Forney’s ownership, was eens tor of the Chronicle it Ht He entered bis 36th year at the time His death will former journa!: widow and fo ing. CENTENNIAL APPEAL FOR WOMAN SUF- was able to at fessional duties. He still suffered much from pulmonary disease, and wes About a week ago he seemed to lose all ho} and going home one afternoon after labors, lay down upon the sofaand remarked significantly to his wife, “Now I have come home wae He served with credit some- be deeply regretted tie associ ten rchildren. The funeral will take piace at 11 o'clock next Tuesday morn- it is fortunate for the lhaveling public that Mr. Hinckley does not control all the railroad highways between Washington and New York. DEATH OF A WASHINGTON CORRTSPOS- DENT.—Joseph Macfarland, well known as per correspondent, died at his resi- 0. 1727 F street, this morning. winter the deceased had an attack of hemor- rbage of the lungs, which copfised him to sick bed many weeks. Subsequently he ra! lied and was able to be rresent at the onen: ing of Co; v in. thi In @ new suit of clothes, the same suit that she bad sent bim six months before that. Her son, as-well as the attendant, told her thathe bad never put the clothing on be- fore; that be was not allowed. Asked Dr. Morreil in what ward her son was Kept, and he told her Sycamore ward. Her son said that he had mo placed among the crazy patients, and that he had been beaten by them. and was all bruised » and was covered with sores. Dr. orrell said he found her son in that werd when he came to the asylum, and that he (Dr. M.) was not le for her son's condition; asked Dr. Morrell to put him in another and He said be would. She berdly knew what to do. Her son was in ch @ terrible condition that she could not take him away until he was cleaned. She bronght a clean suit of clothes to him a few days afterwards and took him away. She called upon the acting secretary of the Navy and related the to him, who wrote to Nichols, He answered, denying the main charges, but admitted that be was covered with vermin. A Ley Baga) resides in Wash- ington accompanied when she visi ‘ed the asylum, and with her saw the vermin on her son. He was put there in October, 1869, aud remained there until Sept, 1573. Went tosee Commissioner of Pensions Baker and was told that he was off on nis summer leave of absence. Aftewards went to the Seaton House branch of pension office, and there learned that no clothing bad been farn- ished to her son, when she knew that she furnished it herself. The next day she called and raw Bakerand related the case to him, that ber son was a naval aaa 7, and that his pension had_ bee: pped. Gen. Baker said that Dr. Nichols bi rawn the pen- sion. Baker gave her uo satisfaction, and really insulted her. The reason assigned for Dr. Nichols drawing her son’s pension was that le bad eet himself up as a ward of her son, and drew her vepslon. She then learned that all of the letters that Sue bad written to Baker had been given Dr. Nichols. She de manded ber letters, and told Baker that Dr. Nichols had them, and asked who gave them tobim. Baker said.to Mr. Prior, one of his subordinates, that the letters must be returned to her. She said she would not ccase to investigate the matter. Baker finally told her that he wonid not let her have bis pension, aud that he would taxe nis guardianship from her; that Dr. Nichols bad sent in such @ big bill for the board of her son that it bad eaten up her xon’s pen- sign. She told him that she would not pay Dr. Nicho!s a single cent, as the government gave her the right. Whea she left him in the asylum she felt con: mt that he would be well treated. Afterwards General Baker came to ihe conclusioa that there was some- thing in her statement, acd had the case in- vestigated bya ph cian of the Pension ae on at clan me eae an jenéral Baker, who orde: a take her son away from the asylum, baying: “lam satiated, t De; Ss uols bas traducing you and misrepresent » and LF go do not take him away Twill do 80 myself, as be is & ward of the government.” ee out of iy: Mr. McKee It has been Y, ofthe Philadel- Failing in this, he read. lie now shows special Last tend to his pro- uite feeble. wards, through the Ki and other officials, put ber son in the Mount Hope asylum, near Baltimore. Soon after wards she took him to her home in Chicago, where he is now. He is very studious ‘and very fond of reading. His mind is still weak. Afterwards the persion hemdlng! establish: now is city. ‘his death. by his is al! reed Sa Seen Ay t malicious! > at he said BO neg aha been sent to her sop, when si letters from Dr. Nichols acknowledging the same, and of plenty of clothing. (These letters and receipts for clothing been si all brought He I FRAGE.—The District of Columbia Com- mittee room, Ubronged th artists, autbors, citizens, wives of Senators and Represent abused District, whose jails and alms hou: were her onl, the argument House of Representati' is morning with @ fine, vated audience of women, well kno’ ves, Was wo as ers, Wives of leading ta re id that he intended to take all the soldier boys out of the asylum, and that it was inhuman to keep them there in —- ee 4 foreed oD oor thon: matirens juired to sleep in ‘ing quarters; reviewed is of Sena tors on civil rights and the woman question; reviewed popular objections and tivories, and startin; power for 2 HY z 3 Bet | Bi fe # peared before With a subpeena } The committee then adjourned until Fci- day next. : fF seeecten’ Telegrams to The Star. i] r ; METHODIST EPISCOPAL. yY + TWO CENTS. The General Conference. THE SAMOAN TROUBLE. Consul Foster Removed. —— REPAIRING THE OCEAN CABLES, FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. SATURDAY, May 6. | SENATE.—The Chair laid before the Sen- ate a communication from the Secretary of The BALTIMORE, M. Harris sided at the opening Of the conference tals morping. A commanication from the Treasury relative to tax collected, &c., ‘was ret expressive of py on savings institutions; which was referred | gratification at the manner in which the fra~ to the Committee on Finance. terval from the last general con. The consideration of the articles of ference bad received the general IMPEACHMENT conference of theMethodist EF; ‘charch was then proceeded with, after the usual | south. The pa was adop aod Proclamation made by the Sergeant at- | published with the address of the bi Arms. Rey. J. Lanaban presented a commenica- The minutes of yesterday's proceedings | tion signed by certain ministers of the Meth- were read. otiset cbureh in this city, which was referred Mr. Manager Knott said that when he Ftopped yesterday he was suffering from & painful affection of his eyes. He was in no better condition this mornin: Senate pleased, be would ask conclude his remarks oa Mon in the meantime his colleague, proceed. There being no objection, Mr. Manager Jerks led to address the Senate. He held that every case must be judged by its own merits, and whatever facts were neces- fary to arrive at a proper conclusion shoul t be taken into consideration. He then said that if it was necessary to subserve the ends of justice, then the court might recognize reaching pow nine hundred thousand dol- fractions ofa day: but this was not neces- | lars, there should be @ better income than sary, and could not be conten led. He would elght r cent. Third. That the Westera therefore leave this polpt as stated by the | Book Concern is practically insolvent, ite chairman of the managers, and woul ad- | liabilities now being 40,240 36 over ite avatie dress himself to the main question of juris- | abje assets, and requiring the sale and come diction. Mr. J. then diseassed at lengio the | version of its entire stock of books and sta. raion aspects of the question of | tionary in the bouses of Cincinnati, Chi- cago, St. Louis and Atlanta, to the payment HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE3.—The Of its outstanding obligations, in order even oath of office was administered to Hon. John to make the above ex a Fourth, That V. LeMoyne, recently declared elected from | tern forthe aauireta Gn ~ hen the 34 Iilinois district, vice Farwell. cern +2 the quadrenniom for sales a seven bund ousod dollars Mr. Hurlbut (f.), from the Committee | the profits are but iistie care ees a aathriing in Saxena" a iy | Rett, tet anne, ote eae ae o r cern actually fai loan tents to camp and garrison equipage Fire Bome npd , for the use of veterans of the war of 1:12 and Fifth, ——— church needs but one = of the war of Mexico, at the Centennial ex- | jofatar puvlishing house, with depositories hibition in Philadelphia. Passed. located where needed, aud that two are cer- r. Gause (Ark ) latroduced a bill to grant lainly too many when ove is fosolvent. additional lands to the state of Arkansas for =e, That the periodical department of Co . q school purposes. Referred to Public Lauds | seoven rand mee cecnt DOW coustitated, 1s Committee, @ constant and increasipg loss to the church, Mr. Gunter (Ark.) introduced a bill pro- apd that fewer SS not only meet ants oO cha: resu viding for the disposition of the Hot Springs ihe —~ on 1. reservation in Arkansas. Referred to Com: mittee on Private Land Claims. Also, re- _— @ bill for the relief of B. F. Beveridge. ‘eferred to Committee on Indian Affairs. Mr. Gibson ( La.) introduced a bill toamend to the committee on THE SEVERAT. BOOK CONCERNS, and conciudes as follows: “The folio co: clusions it seems to your petitiouers nat. urally snggest themselves as the outeome of the facts stated In these annual exhibite:— First, That tbe New York coucera is io & sound and sa‘e foancal condition, with abundant means and resources to pay every dollar of its indebtedness. Second, That from the large amount of capttal therein in- vested, now over one million dollars, and the steady increase in the amount of sales, vr. Jeuks, placing them upon @ secure and sound finan- cial basis. Seventh, Tuat the geueral con- ference should strictly require of the book age! @ compliance with section 435 of the sci pline, And at Its present session demand then (oat the; forth in their re- ‘he act establishing school ships roved rt: “The amount of sales, receipts and June 20, 1674. was pend:tures for books, periodicals hod the ports of Wilmington, Charleston, Savan- | farses under tmete control. with nah. and Mobile. Referred to Committee on Commerce. The regular order having been demanded, the Speaker said that was the unfivished = pending at the adjournment yes- Mr. Holman made the point of order that yesterday was private biil day, and hence it was the private business only for a following private bill day. The § er sustained the point of order. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the Post Office Appropriation bi), Mr. Springer (11),) in the chair. _—_—_—_—_——— profit or losses may bave and as iv duty bound, &c. bert Ricbardson, Johu Jesse L. Warfteld. It may be proper to add With the above statement that the report of the Book committee on the Western Book Concern, presented yoncniey. wakes assets $987,740, 16; liabilities, $156,453.43. A showing which differs widely from the above. Judge Lawrence, from the commission of SiX—three ministers and three lgymea—ap- pointed by the bisbops under a resolation of the-last general conference to prepare a Suceinet Ccde of Ecclesiastical Jarispra- dence and Proceedare, embracing general Principles applicable to church triais—snb- mitted the report of the commission. The commission, he sald, were uosoimous io adopting the preliminary chapter, bat were bot of one opinion as the code. He was in- structed by the majority to present @ re- port, and Dr, Miley would present @ minor- ty report. Both reports were presented and ordered to be printed. THE District Government Affairs. Governor Dennison returned to tais city this morning from his home in Ohio in excel- lept health, end resumed his duties at th: Columbia buildings. THREATENED SUITS AGAINST CONTRAC- RS. TORS The District Commissioners this morning addressed’ a commuuication to Assistant Attorney Birney requesting him to make careful examination of the testimony taken by the committee of the House of the It »pre- sentatives on the District of Columbia in relation to any alleged over-payments made by thelate board of public works or of the | Pierre time) this morning board of audit to Albert Gleason cr otvers, | tug from St. Jobn m for contract work or ciaims arising out of P; the same; and if sufficient proof ve found of | ti any such over-payment, to immediately enter suit to recover any aud al! such sums so Overpaid and inform the Commissioners of his action in the premises. ——.—— PROF. MARINI'S MAY FESTIVAL.—For many years Prof. L. G. Marini’s 1g academy has been the resort of the elite of the city, and there is scarcely a famliy of nog er | in the District but has had call- dren trained in the graceful art of dancing by this accomplisbed teacher. Prof. Marini’s ven tee! May Festival, to take place on to celebrated with uousual spirit. The Queen of May is Miss Anna B. ilsop; Goddess of Liberty, M Mitchell; maids of honor, M! Riley and Miss Lena P. Piater- Miss Maud Smoot wee cCuriee, Miss Violet Robinson, and Miss is Zhe grand entree will take Repat = je Breaks. New Youk, May 6.—A dispatch from the manager of the St. Pierre office to the West- ern Union Company here, timed §30 (St. nt twobours. Is pu g intwo miles of cadje. Rhattuck (the dispatch steamer) leaving St. Pierre 7.30 last evening Was bound in at Piacentia with 93 cablegrams forwarded from New York.’ Later —A1* 30 tht and superintend lows: “ Placenti ‘s Content in an HOUR OR TWO CERTAIN.” St. Pirkre, May 6, 10.30 a. m.—The first Splice has just been put overboard, and pay- ing out slowly to connect the other end which is two miles distant bas been com- menced. All is going on well and the weather is fine. Communication with Eu- Tope by the Anglo American Cable will be restored this morning. morning the manager Appointed. San FRANCiS800, May 5.—Di from W! have 8:30 o'clock, and will be fol-| been received here ‘dis- 7, the Coronation of the queen, | piscing Foster, the American consul at attended by speeches and Tne | Ramos, and appointing in hie piace James following programme of fairy dances | 3 Coe, who arrived here to-day by the Will then ensue: Tarentella, Miss Maud sieamship Zealavdia, from F)ji, be having Trimble; Cracovienne, little Miss Maud Smoot and Master Owen Thompsoa; High- land Fling, Misses Maggie Weaver and An- bie Thompson; La » Miss Mamie been Laken Ubere from Samoa as & e May, which sailed & few days ide, Miss Mary Entwisie; ago, bu some misunderstanding > Miss Qpuie Prall and Master see lett withon nee ye Hi Leonard ; Horo) . Miss Mattie Owens; insh Lat, Miss Rikeite Ma- ee and Master Alexander Merchant; Sailor's orn: ; Baden-Baden, : ‘ Lathrop and Master A. chan’ [eGowan’ ; Mrs. Mi , Miss Mar: Lonpon, May 5.— . boat utwisies Smolenski, Master Willie Joyce clubs of the Dublin University rgen- and Miss Mamie Joyce; El Bolero, Miss Jes- | 1z€¢ & joint rej igh 4 to sie Joyce; Caines ce, Masters Harry see ik ot lak Femme Davee, Miss “Annie Trait; bas de ssielde, | of tbe rowing club, and Messrs. H- oc ‘Master Harry B. ——— the club, 2 ~ being ‘oar. practice daily, Lam and ‘ys proba~ ty ie cleared for adults, pasar Screen BROKEN-NOSE G£ORGE.”—To day, De- teetives McDevitt and McElfresh took a Sheckells alias Broken-Nose George into the Cuimina! Court and delivered him to Marshal Phillips, who sent him to jail. Sas seme MARRIAGE LICEN e been issued to J. H.N. Pamphrey and Eliza V. Sherwood of Fairfax county; James A. Hu tcnison, of insburg, Pa., and Mary F. Sheehan; io and Fannie Strother, of Va; Edward Stanari and rm éull and weet— 6,146, Penusyivenia rea, 1 4301.45, . 130a) 48; do. amber, 3 Stal 85; 0. Cora—sonthera dail G. W. Fairfax county, Ciara Ratlor. THE SovTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION at Columbia yesterday elected Gen. John Bratton, Hon. W. D. -D. » D. and Gen. J.D. Kennedy dele- al