Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Ave cormer 11th strect, The Evening Btar Newspaper Oompsny, . &. H. BAU: THE Eventne STAR és served by carriers to Subscribers at Ten Cents week, or Forty- four Cents per month. at the counter, Two Cents each. By prepaid — Sixty Cents a month; one year, THE WEEKLY STA ONS OF INDUSTBY—COLL iL meets THIS BV ind. ad @ streeis. entranc-on Strert. Reading by Mr JOHN TWREDADE. it" t&* a. Oa. USION REVIVAL SERVICE IN LUSCOLN HALL PAPBATH AFTERNOON, AT 3% O'CLOOK. Music led by COBNBT. The annus! mestipg for election of officers witl ba held on MONDAY, 16th iast.. at 75 o'cl ck. myi2-tr tormariy etwaen Yh <contiaued in the LINCJLN h and H streets HOP HAVEN on AMERIVA’3 TO 0 W, Union B. Obureb. MONDAY sy 18th. Ai + 25 cta, myl0-3t* A OABD —DB. LIEBEBMANN has dis. continued the practice of bis profesel account of impaired beaith. REV. HENEY WAED BEEOUEB WILL Lecture at the Academy of Music. (Baiti- more.) 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WILLETT @ RUOFF, > PENNSYLVANIA AVENTE. [ANT TO HOUSEKERBPRES. Bets Pullor ced by J.T. ‘epls-im* Mo. 1137 Tih sineat necthwedt, x Fi tae ————_——— ee FS oie sents 3. W. DARE, Masager. vo. 47—N&. 7,216. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT Receipts To-DAY.—Inter- nal révenue, $567,395.33; customs, $389,539.19. WEST VIRGINIA A USIT FOR ELAINE—A private dispatch from Clarksburg, West Va., received here, says:—‘All delegates for Blaine; recolutions declare him first choice.” EXx-SENATOR HENDRICKS, of Indians, & Prominent candidate for the democratic nomiration for Presideut, was on the floor of the House to-day, and received quite an ovation from his friends. THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.— The House Committee on Appropriations to- day finished the Indian appropriation bill. It appropriates three and a half million dol- lars a5 against five and ahalf millions ap- propriatca last year. Ertv Brute.—Mr. Glover, of Missouri, has prepared a resolution, which he will of fer at the first opportunity, setting forth that it is the sense of the Honse of Representa- tives that L. H. Fitzhugh, its doorkeeper, scould resign, 00 Hon. JAMES F. WILSON, of Iowa, has ar- rived in this city to testify before the Con- gressional Committee investigating the af- feirs of the Union Pacific Railroad Com- pany in connection with the Little Rock and Fort Smith road of Arkansas. The investi- gation will be begun on Monday next. SILVER Not IN DEMAND.—There has been comparatively very small demand upon the ‘Treasury for silver in exchange for fraction« al currency within two or three days, and the amount of silver coin paid in cashing ordinary cheeks according to the recent cirection of Secretary Bristow, has not been so great as it was expected it would be, Mz. CowLES, THE MOTH KILLER, is here to testify before Clymer’s Committee. Cowles claims that he can demolish Donn Piatt’s statements made before the commit. tee, and is anxious fo have an early hearing; having come all the way from California voluntarily, he says, for thatexpress pur- pese, THE LETTER CARRIER SySTEM.—Ths House In Committee of the Whole to-day voted down the paragraph in the Post Office bill to exeinde cities of less than 49,000 in- babitants from the letter carrier system. Holman, the economist, labored hard to carry bis point, bat was badly beaten. Tne jaw Will remain as It now HoME FRoM THE CENTENNIAL AGAIN.— Secretary Bristow and Generals Whipple and McCook, and Colonel Bacon, of General Sherman's staff, returned to the city last eventr © President and several members of the Cabinet, General Sherman, Col. Audenretd and Col. Tourtelatte are expected here this venirg. JOUNNY DAVENPORT is not to return here next Wednesday, as was originally agreed upon, Caulfield’s committee having decided morning to send @ sub-committee to ew York, which will conclude bis exami- pation there, and be better able to sift the truth as regards Davenport’s election work. Mr. Meade, of New York, wiil be the chair- rmaanof the sub-committee. He expects to leave here next Tuesday. CONGRESSMAN PHILLIps, of Missouri, to-day appeared in the House with his hand in a bandage. “The other man” is probably laid up wita @ sore head, and eats his meals with bis back teeth. Over in the City of |B otherly Love, on Wednesd rougu charactef pusbed the Reprssentailye s wife, wherenpon the Congressman® procee*“! to knock bim down, which he did scientifically. His band, though, bears the imprint of sey- eral front teeth. ARMY ORDERS.—Surgeon George M, Stern- berg is relieved from duty in the departmext of the gulf, and will report in person to the commanding general, department ofthe Co- lumbia, for assignment to duty. Leave of absence for fifteen days, on surgeon's certifi- cate of disability, Is granted Captain James W. Piper, 5th artillery, (Fort Monroe, Va.) The Icave of absence granted ist Lieutenant C. T. Hall, 2d cavalry, (Fort Laramie, Wy- oming territory), April 6, 1876. from head- quarters, military division of th? Missouri, is extended three months. GEN. BANKS made gnite an effective five minute spcech to-day in opposition to the recommendation ef the appropriation com- mittee to deprive cities of less than 40,000 iu- habitants of tne letter carrier system. The law Low allows the system to cities of 20,000. He taunted the democrats with having voted away a good share of the peopie’s money in a river and harbor bill. The proposed amendment of the commit- tee will cut off 55 cities from the benefits of the letter carrier system. THE PROGRAMME for the open air concert of the Marine Band, L. Schneider,jleader, to- morrow at the Presfdent’s grounds, 1s as fol- lows: 1. National Air. 2. March—Op. Ayda; Verdi. 3. Sy mphon Pastorale; Beethoven. 4. Piccola Fantasia, F Orphie aux Lnfers; Ofenbach. 6. Grand Fantasia, Op. Romeo and Julietta; Gounod. 6. Waltz, Madame Avgot; Lecocq. 7. Duetto, Moise; ni. & Cam lio Polka; Giorgia. 9. Galop Bucephal; Deswnmsa. 10. National Air, THE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains all about the Centennial Opening; all the Investigations of the week; the Proceed- : $2 per annum, in advance; postage Prepaid; single copies five cents, in wrappers, —__—_-+e2-_____ HENRY C. BOWEN RESIGNS.—At the meet- ing of the American Congregational Union in New York, ts were submitt<d show- ing receipts for the year of £16,516; balance May, 1875, $3,580; expenditures, $50, Dr. Storrs resigned the presidency, and fred 8. Barnes was elected in his place. Last year’s vice presidents were re elected. Of the trustees, Dwight Johnson, Henry C. Bowen, Rev. G. B. Wilcox, H. J. Butterfield and David M. Stone resigned. Stone was re- elected, but declined, as a new departure in Congregationalisrn was coming which did not agree with bis ideas, GAMBLING LEADS TO DEFALCATION.—A Chi dispatch states that tne city collec- tor of that place, George Von Hollen, left Wednesday night for Europe via Can‘ that he confessed to his friends that he is defaulter in the sum of $100,000, and this confession is verified by an examination of his accounts. A great of this amount bas been to pay bis gam! debts, which, it is said, he was constantly con- tracting. FLoops In New ENGLAND.—Trains on the Passumpsic railroad in New Hampshire, stopped running yesterjay,on account of a wasbout. Other railroad com unication is interrupted by the floots. Farmers = in mpeg ne mill da expected t to give wa People are cl : AN EXTRAORDINALY ICE-BRIDGE was formed in the Niagara river, below tne falis, on Tuesday, It extended almost upto the Horseshoe falis, which was never known to DEATH OF A Son OF GEN. ROSECRANS.— The Rev. Adrain Rosecrans, one of the ulist Fathers, and eldest Maj. ‘Wm. 8. Rosecrans, was seized witht a stcoKe Cc in New York on We evening dic’ yesterday morning, The Loening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. FRIDAY. MAY 12, 1876. The Insane Asyia u Lavestigation. THE TESTIMONY TO DAY. Committee oa the Expenditures of the Interior department resumed their investi- gation of the affairs of the U. 8. Insane Asy- lam this morning: James Price testified that he has koown Dr. Nichols for 20 years, and has been em- yeares by bim for8 years. He was at the asylum in 1865, but never noticed any abuses. Dr. Nicho's was very careful of the cleanii- ness of the institation. Francis A. Young testified to the general goo} management of the farm attached to the asylum. Ucdertood that the attend- ante and patients bad all the frait they de sired to eat during the fruit season. The grapes were good, the horses and cattle were kept fat, the hogs in good condition. Have never been Inside of the institution. but have seen the patients looking out of the wirdows. and have seen patients while working on the farm. Have never seen any of the wards— all he Knows about the asylam was what he bas beard about it. At present witness is about starling @ brick yard there, Have bad no acquaintance with any one connected with the asylum, and never spoke to Dr. Nichols tntila couple of days ago. Have never seen any patients working on the river hein in November up to their kuees in ater. By Judge Boon -Am not a practical far- mer, but have & good idea of gardening; think if it cost thirty-five cents for each head of cabbage rai: there it was not too mueb; published, several years ago, a small paper, for several months, called the Union- town Advertiser, in which he criticized Dr, Nichols severely; there were one or two arti- cles furnished by Dr. Darby, now deceased, which spoke of Dr, Nichols rather roughly: #m satisfied since that injustice was done Dr. chols by those articles. Rev. F. B. Boyle, pastor of St. Peter’s(Cath- colic) church, Capitol Hill, testified that since 18€2 he has been an acting chaplain at the asylum, and served as such without pay. Hoid services there every Sunday for two months; the remaining Sundays other = tors are there. Know nothing of any abuse to patients at the asylum, and have never encountered ary of it. Have heard attend- ants say that Dr. Nichols often visitad the several wards, looking after the welfare of the patients, at all hours day or night. The majority ed agpencrgs were incompetent to at- tend to their religious duties. ve never heard any complaint of abuse from any of ihe patients. Think that if they had heon abused they would have told him of it. Consider Dr. Nichols as the embodiment of kindness, high toned and conscientious, and bad @ very high regard forhim. Many of the attendants are Catholics, and am satis- fied that had there been anything wrong there they would have communicaied it to him. Have summoned there at all bours to administer the sacraments of the Catholic church to the dying. In this way Visit all of the different waras, and find the se clean, and their clothing, body and clothing Cae tidy and clean. Father Boyle spoke of Dr. Nichols and his manage- ment of the asylum in the highest and most complimentary terms. Win. Woodburn testified that he is at pre- sentemployed at the Continental hotel of this clty as asteward. Was from 1871 to 1875 employed at the Insane asylum as an at- tendant In Maple ward. Left there becanse bis health was bad and thought his health would be benefited by leaving there. Never saw any ill-treatment or abuse to patients, but beard of attendants being dismissed for sodoing. Heard of about ten or a dozen at- tendants being dismissed. Many attendani3 were dismigsed because they arank liquor. Everything was kept in perfect order, and the patients and beds were always clean. Saw no neglect there of any kind whatever. Remember a patient named Van Kewan, He was paralyzed in one arm and side. He was an apoplectic patievt. Never saw Van Kewan ill treated. He was a very childish young man, and a patiert in Syeamore Ward. Sew him threeor four timesa day. After he was transferred to Maple ward did not see Lim raore than onee or twice a day. Fremem bers whee. he left; helped todress him be day his mother took him away; there s*Te DO bruises — = head; id hot see any vermin on Aim. Was 2: acrendant iheré while Dr. Dextet, of New York, was a patient there. He was treated kindly and with respect. He was ont of his mind when he came there, his delusions running on re- ligious matters. He refused to eat or take bis medicine, having an idea that every- thing was isoned. Put a@ straight jacket on bim, and required him to take his medi- cine. George H, Burns was an attendant in the same ward. Never oeard of an attend- ant striking Dexter,or using profane lan- guage towards bim. : By Mx. Mutebler, chairman:—The roof of the room in which aos Van Kerwan was sept did not leak. le frequently had fits In his room. Presume that he was washed be- fore he was taken down to see his mother. Helped to dress him. It is customary for all Ee ents to clean up, or are assisted to do it yy the attendants, before a are taken down to see such friends as call upon them. Only put the straight-jacket on Dr. Dexter butonce. The jacket was taken off after the medicine was given him. Richard O. Melton, & Metropolitan police of- ficer, testified that he was formerly an at- tendani; was not appointed on te police force by Dr. Nichols; went to the asylum as an attendgnt in 1869; remained there for four years. Donot know of any patients being abused while be was theré. The food was . Never kn w of aclub, the size of a ball Lago rte Tey tina regulate the patien! OF strike or beat them. Heard that the meat was at crete but never saw any of it. Wm. ‘an THE ARMY OF THE JAMES.—The fourth triennial reunion of the Society of the Army of the James, will be held in Philadelphia on the 7th of June. Tne ora- lion will be delivered by General J hn R. Hawley, of Connecticut, and an inal poem will be read by the jt of the occa- sion. It is expected that President Grant, Secretaries Bristow and Robeson, and other Prominent officers of the army and navy; also, Governor John F. Hartranft, and Hon. W. 8. Stokley, mayor of the city of Phila- delphia, will and that there will be a full turnout of all the old officers of the Army of the James connected with the asso- ciation, headed by Major General Beujamin F. Butler, original commander, and Major = H. Terry, president of the so- ety. ————______. CENTENNIAL NoTEs.—In the Women’s Centennial Music Hall last night Theoaoie Thomas repeated the magnificent ‘amme Secretaries Chief Justice Waite, Attorney Generai Pierrepont and ‘The Presidential others. -*-~ party —— to leave Philadelphia nef Postmaster General Jewell left yesterday. THE RACING AT LOUISVILLE, Ky., se int ting. track lerday was . The was and the three races weil contested. ‘The mile iz Tur OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE Soccety at the annual = in a 38,980. During the 876,770 Bibles were Philadelphia, May 16, 1877. THE Pore has senta to King Al. fonso’ which he rf ks the ‘Ki FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. FRIDAY, May 12. SENATE —The Chair laid before the Sen- ate communication trom the Goveraor of Vermont, anvouncing the contribution by that state of the statue of Ethan Allen to the National Statuary Hall, and the delivery of the same to the Arcbitect of the Capitol. On motion of Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, the communication was ordered to be printed and laid on the table. THE DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Also, # communication from the Commis- siouers of the District of Columbia, indoral & report from the Board of School Commis- Siovers in reply to Senate resolution as to whether any distinctions extst in the stand- ard or qualifications of teachers, or of text ks, &e., in the trict of Columbia. Tne Commissioners state that no distinctions exist, and they are not aware that necessity exists for any legislation on the subject. The communication was referred to the Com- mittee on the District of Columbia. Mr. Edmunds inquired whether a quoram of Seoators was present, and on the roll being called 33 Senators answered to their names, 4 less than @ quorum. Mr. Ingalls moved that the Sergeant-at- Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absentees. Ina few minutes several Senators entered and & quorum was secured. The journal of Monday’s proceedings was then read. A RAILROAD RING. — Mn Sargent presented a memorial of cer- tain stockholders of the Central Pacific Ratl- read company, complaining that certain managers of theroad had formed a ring and built the road soas toenure to their own profit, charging prices greatly in excess of the cost; that the ties and the rails, the depots, workshops, &c.,are constructed of tbe roorest material; that if Congiess will appoint a competent commission ofengineers to examine the road it will be found that the cost should not have exceeded $35,000,000. The petitioners also set forth a variety of other grievances in the manggement of the road for which they ask redress at the hands of Congress. The memorial charges dishonesty upon Crocker, Huntington, and other managers of the company. In conclusion, they ask the appointment of a committee, tosit in San Francisco during the recess and take testi- mony on the subject. Referred to Cymmit- tee on Bailroads. Mr. Cameron presented petitions asking intervention in bebalfof Ea. O'M. Condon, — to Committee on Foreign Rela- tors. Mr. Boutwell presented joint resolutions of the Massachusetts legislature in behalf of 1. O’M. Condon. Foreign Relations. Mr. Edmunds, from Committee on the Judiciary, reported adversely the bill ex- tending the time for presentation of claims before the Court of Claims and the Southern Claims Commission. Placed on the calendar with the adverse report. Mr. Wright, trom Committee on the Jadi- clary, reported adversely the bill to repeal the last clause of the sundry civil appropria- tion bill of March 3d, 1875, and it was indefi- nitely postponed. Mr. Dorsey introduced bill authorizing the sale of the Hot Springs reservation. Referred to Committee on Puviie Lands. Mr. Wright, from Committee on Claims, reported adversely various private claims. yr. Booth, from Cosamittee on Pensions, reported favorably several private pension bills. Mr. Morrill (VL) stated that he had letters frora the Secretary of the Interior and the Commissioner of Pensions setting forth the imperative necessity for the construction of &@ new building for the Pension office, and also a letter from the District Commission- ers in reference to the removal of old mate- rial. On his motion both of the letters were ordered to be printed. Mr. Wright called up the oill for the relief of Angeline Logan, which was passed. Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported with amendments the constitutional amendment propose:t by him, vesting the counting of the elecioral vote for Pres dent and Vice Pr. sident in the Sapreme Court, The Senate then adjourned till Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV ES.—The House was called to order by Mr. Adams, he Clerk, who announced that Speaker Kerr was still absent. Ou motion of Mr. Morrison (Ill), Mr. Cox was elected Speaker curing the present tem- porary absence of the Speaker, and the Clerk was directed to notify the Presideat rnd Senate accordingly. On motion of Mr. Holman, the House went mio Commitiee of the Whole on the post fice appropriation bill, Mr. Springer in the ‘bair. The mding question was on the motion of Mr. Mutchler to strikeout the proviso limiting the freedelivery system to cities of 40,000 inhabitants. Mr. Hoiman suggested 4 modification of the amendment by striking out that Coote of the proviso whic proposes to abolish the carrier systema In cities of less than 40,000 inhabiters that now have it. ir. Hale (Me.) hoped that would not be done. The Committee on Appropriations had agreed to this clausd, and he did not wish the committee to yield now to the com- bination of representatives of cities of 40,000 or less. Mr. Tarbox (Mass.) favored striking out the whole proviso. He believed the carrier system was a necessity and nota luxury, ard it was not economy to abolish it any- where. Mr. Harrison (Iil.) also yemeeley aboli- tion of any office. It wasa le move- ment, and one which the ene not ask for, and did not desire. Economy was not always retrenchment, and this proposition was not good economy. Mr. Reagan (Texas) thought the bill as re- | td in this respect should photon rye wo to compel a large number of cities to pay tosupport such a system in a few. 'r, Hardenburgh (N. J.) thought the House was doing itself and the country an irreparable injury by Sarake to strike down the carrier system at any single point. It would work incalculable injury to rive cities of 20,000 inhabitants, that now have it, of the advantages of carriers. It was not in the direction a. Mr. Bradley (Mich.) argued that it was a mistake to say that the ‘lest expense came from small cities. All the large cities except Boston, New York and Philadelphia, were bebind hand in receipts. ing steadily. Mr. Holman said be offered his amend. meptina spirit of compromise, but wouid refer to have the clause stand as reported yy the committee. The exigencies of the service demanded this. Mr. Banks (Mass.) said it was useless to say that the mails should only be carried they could meet their expenses. The om together. It might coushty suid not ward Reto, tee country should not de! , D- the borhood ‘to be E ‘li EES, FSEERES i. Pot 3 | i g nite 588 iis EE i ack i : i Bf A : H i LE : i Hl E Hf i é : Mr. Holman made the point that amendment was nol germane. The chair decided the point well t 5 Mr. Foster appealed from the de®ision of the chair. The committee then rose and the it of order was stated to the House, when the Speaker (Mr. Cox) sustained the decision of Se Geaireen of the Committee of the ie. Mr. Foster appealed from that decision, and Mr Randa)! moved to lay the appeal om tne table. which latter queetion wa3 agreed lo—yeas 86, pays 64. Toe House ti again went into Commit- tee of the Whole on the bill. Mr. Holman moved to amend by strikin; out the appropriation of $14,500,000 for inl transportation, and inserting as follows : tran tion, €8.862,149; for 8 routes, steamboats, and all transpor- tation, by rail, $6.237,251, making in all $15,000, ‘Mr. Harrison (Il1.) offered an amendment to increase the amount for railroad trans- Fortation by $350,000. He believed this was necessary to continue the services of fast mail Ins. If the gentleman from Indiana was Fiegenn So go back to the days of stage coaches, wi you had to wait weeks for your letters, he (Mr. H.) was not willing to do 60. slow days and slow mails may suit Mr. Holman, but it did not suit the peo- ple of the northwest generally. This fast mail line was an actual necessity to the ple of the west, and it was unwise to cul off any facility. They wanted rapid transit for mails in the west. Mr. Phillips (Kan.) argued that the amount recommended by the committee would only tend to cripple the service, when it was weil known that the transportation routes were continually and necessarily increasing. Seduction and Suicide. THE VICTIM BLOWS HER BRAINS OUT. Sunday afternoon last the little city of Union Springs was thrown into a fever-eat pe | Tumors of @ young lady committing sui- cide, which rumors proved only too true. For the past year a Mr. Baumont has been paying bis Tem to Miss Mary Jane, daughter of Mr. John Hasky, an honest old English gentleman, who, ever since he left ihe “old country,” Lond resided in Union iprings, much respec: ever, ly who is acgnainted with himself and his family. Miss Hasky’s record for good behavior and cbastity has always been unimpeachable, until lately suspicions were entertained by some person: at all was not right. Mr. Baumont js a little Frenchman, a married wan, and @ memberof the firm of Baumont & Rosenthil. Miss Hasky was a kind, unas- suming lady, about tweaty-four years of age, and a member of the Protestant Episco- palcburch. Mr Baumont being a married man, his marked attentions to her natu- rally arcused suspicions, and the neigh- bors begau to talk and wink at each other, apd very soon the old English gentieman and bis better-haif smelt a mice, a sized mice at that. The girl was rigidly 2 ype om and finally confessed her guili. ‘ne old gentleman was overwhelmed with grief at bis daughter’s dowafall, and imme- diately swore vengeance on the author of the mischief. Sunday afternoon Mr. B.,as usual with him, called to see the young lady, when she informed him the “cat was out of the bag,” and that ber father had sworn to kill him on sight. It was about 5 o'clock. He bade the weeping girl good bye and took the 6 o’elock train for this city. Soon after he jeft her she procured a loaded pistol, and placing the muzzle to her white temples, she pulled the trigger, and as the blood and brains of a fair woman bespattered the room & soul went out to meet its God, the Judge of the quick and dead, who we Kuow will be compassionate with the erring one.—[ Ala- bama State Journal, 11th, AN EXCITING SCENE IN PLYMOUTH CuuRCH.—There was an exciting scene at the Plymouth Church meeting on Wednes- day evening, calica to receive the report of the special committee appoluted to investi- gate the charges made % the examining committee against Mr. H. C. Bowen. During the proceedings Mr. Beecher arose to speak, and bad said, “I am charged with an infa- mous crime”—when Dr. Ward, counsel for Bowen, shouted, “And you are guilty of it.” A scene of tremendous excitement followed, a dozen members rising to a call fora retrac- lion of the objectionabie words, while groans ard hisses came from all parts of the room. When Moderator Egerton at length suc- ceeded in restoring order, Mr. Howard de- manded a retraction, or else that Dr. Ward he immediately ordered to leave the room. Dr. Ward refused to retract, and the mote- rator ordered him to retire at once, which he Jid, amid another volley of hisses. FIREMEN AS INCENDIARIES.—At Pater- son, N. J., the trial of the Passaic incen- diaries began yesterday moruing in the Paseaiccounty court. Barnaclo and White, two of the five men implicated, were res} tively foreman and assistant foreman of the McLeaa Hose Company of Passaic. Au affidavit of Sproul, one of the incendiaries who is not on trial, was read, detailing many plots for burning houses by the gang, some of which were concocted in the hose truck house, where they stored kerosene and other oil for earne , aad others were lanncd in the drinking saloons of the town. hite and Barnaclo selected the buildings to be fired. Frank Talbot, one of the ac- cused, has turned state’s evidence and gives po eae gd testimony. Among the buildings believed to have been fired by these ircen- diaries was the Roman Catholic Church. The case now on trial relates to the burning eee Fould’s carpenter shop, May 15th, A MOTHER WITNESSES HER DAUGHTER train MANGLED —Passen > St. Louis and Sou! tern railroad, when about two miles west of Mount Vernon, [il., Tuesday, struck ane agg Bian hi young lady named King, wi ast her mother’s protest, attempted to cross the track ahead of the engine. FE: the accident. Her daughter was about 25 years of age. RED CLouD’s PARALYSIS.—A scont came bave ‘lately been icks ai suminer and probably save our people from stra object Win scary Shy ou8y desi le the Government.—{ Cheyenne Buon. i : : H ‘2 is” is ae Holy Writ—[Wiliamqpert (Md ) Pilot. Settee om Le Harriet widow, ie i f TWO CENTS. *| Telegrams to The Star. BRISTOW BLACK BALLED. THE WHISKY RING. THE TURKISH MUDDLE. DOM PEDRO ON THE WING. THE GREAT SHOW TO-DAY. FOREIGN NEWS. British Demaud on Spa’ Loxpon, Ma, 12.—In the House of Com- mons to right, r. James Johnson Grieve, liberal member for Greenock, willask Mr. Bourkeunder, secretary for the iriment, whether an immediate ing enquiry isto be made into the alleged capture of the Britisn schooner Ciementina Spanish revenue oficfals, and the Killing ove of her crew with the view to the in- dempification by Spain of the owner of the Clementina and the relatives of the unfortu- nate seaman, together with an ample apolo- gy tothe British government for repeated insults to ber flag by Guarda Costas in the vieiptty of Gibraltar. Deathofa Frenc bm pd de- Cabinet Minister. Pakis, May 12.-M. Amabie Ricard, Min- ister of the Interior, died last night at mid- Light of heart disease, trom which he has been long suffering. The Turkish Compli: BERLIN, Ma: European con! jeation. 12.—The rumors of a gen: rence on the situation in Tur are premature, but it is it prob- able that the question of holding one will be idered, should Turkey herself such & course to the The first conference ebancellors—Count Andras: Gortschakof? and Bismarck. » at Prince Bismearck’s residence. It is understood that Count And; will form the basis of their conferences. The Turkish ambassador has been instracted to resentatives of the groat deep regret at the Salo- pica outrage, and to give assurance that the guilty persons will be panished. He is aiso instructed to declare that the Porte is will- ing to meet the wishes of the three emperors the execution of the me in Count Andrassy’s note, and will raise po objections to the guarautees which may be required by the powers. The Times on the Centennial. LONDON, May 12 —The Times of to-day has @ warmly congratulatory editorial on the successful opening of the American Ceaten- nial exhibition. ss THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS. Dom Pedre Gone West and South. May 12—The Emperor zil and suite, numbering left this city at 10 o'clock specie) train, by the Phil- imore and Onio and Obio isssissippi railroads to St. Louls. The charge of the travel- aranteeing powers. three imperial ‘y and Princes —Wwas held yes- express to the powers the Porte’ PHILADELPEIA, and Empress of Bra: sixteen person: this morning, tourist agents Whohave Ing arrangements in this country for Dom Pedro announce that the imperial party, aiter leaving Louisville and the Cave, on Thursday next, leave for leans by the steamer Great Republic. They Will return to Washington b; Montgomery, Atlanta and tour will be completed by visits to Niagara F Montreal, Quebec, the White mountains, Boston, Saratogo, Al- bany and New York. ——— THE CENTENNIAL. The Great Exhibition To-day. PHILADELPHIA, May 12—Tne crowd at the Centennial grounds is not as large as Work is still going ou in the buildings, and @ great improvement is notlceable. A gang of laborers are employed on Belmont avenue in clearing away the rubbish, etc. In Machinery Hall many pso- ple were attracted by the numerous pri atin; presses upon whick editions of the New Yor! papers are being worked off. The Executive Woman's Centennial Union met this morning at the Woman's Pavilion, and discussed various routine mat- ters. General Hawiey stated this moruing that the list of jurors will be publishea very vay of Mobile, noxville. The Committee of the — ew THE WHISKY FRAUDS. A Woman Witness Against McKee. CINCINNATI, O., May 12.—A St. Louis special to the Commercial says that the wife of John Leaveoworth, di ymaster of the wi idavit that she was present when money passed, at both herown and MeKee's residence, between her husband and McKee in amounts reaching thousands of dollars. She makes this statement to mitigate the ponishment of Zeb Leavenworth, her bro- eceased, who hisky ring, has —— BRISTOW BLACK BALLED. What interest Semmes. the Union NEw Yorxk, May 12.-Tne Union League sed to admit Secretary bership, unere Clab last night Bristow to mem! Arrested. jay 12 —State detec- lives have arrested three men, named War- H accurate Coffee “quiet but firm, uncuanged. to-day is £28,800. = it was an old, rickety, open wagon, with leather curtaivs flopping in te wind and no *prings to it. As we cams down Capttot Hill and saw the cattle browsing Pennsylvania avenue, I asked and a coloay of frish had squatted oa the bill, who couldo’t speak a word of English, Georgetown was a much more active place of business than Washington, aod Alexandria was far more important thao either. I knew Captain Hobart, the archi- fect of the White House. He told me he intended to pot another story on the building, but Washington did nol approve of it, and he the idea. Speaking of traveling in those days,® per- ton left the stage office at the Union tavern, in Georgetown, kept by McLaughlin, who, f believe, wes afierwards associated with Barnum in Baltimore. You left the office at 5 o'clock in the morning, went — eee and took breakfast, dined at Waterloo, — jBeltimore &t9 o'clock at night. I win ne gers were compelied frequently to gel out and ‘clamber over tne fences, and often foot it through the Selds 3 jong distances. The horses could hi re’ the cht road, bat e missed it, and thestage horses and ‘passen- gers were ‘drowned. you see, be bad a "s nov ‘nite out tw Meridian Hill. House removed Every oneof our sixty-six states has a beau- Uful residence for its two Senators, while all the members of the Cabinet are bere thai a man called Boss 8 ‘id, who lived in your time and died in 1535, is still remembered &s the best friend of the capital.” “How about the Capitol bulldi: itself?” “That has been extended eastward, and is regarded as the finest structure of ite kind in the world. Lad so to live in ‘Washington now in the winter, just as they go to the White Mountains in ine summer. And what is curious in Washington is the fact tbat the colored man 1s @s much respect~ ed as in bis own chosen region.” «“Whatdo you mean by bis own chosen region?” «Why, 1 mean the colored race bas been ta fall _pos- session, for the last seventy years, of the States of South Carolina, Mississippi, Lou- isiana, and Alabama, and the extent of their learning is proved by the fact that their Schools apd statesmen and phil kKbown all through the civilized world.’ there apy mavufactures in Washington?” “No; it is acity like the Engiish Oxford, abounding in colleges and libraries and sci-~ entific institutions.” “What about te Smithronian Institute?” “I am astonished you bave not beard of that. But then I Ought to recollect your long sleep. It takes up the whole of the square on which it stood a@ bundred years ago. But even that is sur- pasecd by ihe Joseph —y temple, which occupies the site so long disigured by the ugly old Washington ument.”” “Did you eee Joseph Henry?” es, and joved bim as if be bad been my own father. He was old, but very fresh when I saw bim last.” “Well, be died in 1800, and sbortly afver the Joseph Heury temple, dedi to science, was begun as & monument to hi Jy -~ 4 labors and bis uprewarded genius. Front- ing the Potomac, it rehadowed by the Capitol itself, and by the coutriba- tons of W. W. Corcoran, a in , in the District of Columbia, —— a — e3 the last Centennial, jeaving the most o: Immenge fortune to the District in which he was born.” “What about the southern coun! war of 1861 and iseir” “We remember it mmoth iw Or- § 2 5 8 5 } a could be endured, so that ber friende might sbare with her tue joys of love's lavor won. (Chicago a A RAILROAD TUMBLE.—By the of an axie, one coach of an excursion train on the Naugatuck railroad was thrown over an embankment nine feet higu into the river, bear Plymouth Qaarry, Conn., . while at full speed. The coach cursionists. Some twenty con of more or less t none were Killed or drowned the with water = miti- Hew York mishap. The obaR g alt