Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner 1ith street, mn The Evening Star Company, ow RAUERMALNE, Pret prensa ao eh TRE EVENrNG STAR fs served by carriers to at the counter, Sixty Centa a month; one year, $6, THe WEEKLY STAR—; on Priday— ®2a year, Au twariably tn advance. week, or Forty- | } | i Che oening Star. Vv. 47—NS, 7.217. WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1876. TWO CENTS. MOUNT VEGNON PLSOR M SOUTH —Prreacbing at Us. 7 Grouce H. B.y, of the V ence MEMOBISL CHUB’ Free seats. Pastor. J. G. ‘ices st € p. m., resamed fc jo pring Ft ing services Bt Io clock ae ussal. UNITs RIAN SBKVIC@S —The Rev.0 A Starixs, of Providence, R. the Unitarian Coorcb. corner of 6th on Sa: day, at a.m 14th street Circte. TLeR. Twiieht camer. THSEAN BHURCH, reete —Servicns in this chores Te m rrow (Sa atlia m and7:1 p Mm Preachicg by pastor. Rev S Domer. seats free. The public are c. i [5 _SRACE Mk Cat ROR <> streets northe-s —P-each the Ps tor. Bee G_ W.Boaes Services condacted Ss p m by Mrs. Tartiv of the Woman's Forsigs Missionary Kceiety. Ail invited It SALIST SURVIUES —wey.C. H. Fay ili proach in Tat-maige Hall To mor. a.m. Subject: The Ceutensisl laeug wret‘on; it suggestions aud its lessens.’ No service in the evening. * CHRISTIAN ¢ between N aud O sirests north weet. ing ut lo m. sof 8 p m.. To morrow, by the tor. Frapenicx D. Powkk. Bnday School st 9:50 BiB Children’s church at 3p. m. Seats free to ie* Sr FOUNORY CHURCH. ih andGsres Preachivg at 1i a.m. andat #p m. Ad cones by Mrs Wiitinc, Mrs. D. Hinsaap and rs Krewe éclreates to the Womau’s Foreigs fssionary Society. This will be a very interest)” g jeeting. All are invired iti Vermont “WHAT Ie THE GosPeu, AND DO TRE OLERGY PREACH IT?” Answered om the B: 9 P.s. is Eostoela hag no hirelin support, we take no ccllection. cS WAUGH m ©. CHU ROH —Preaching To- morrow at Is m..by Rev. R L Dasi nt. D-D . Missionsry Secretary of the BM. 8 ade a by Mre. Bistor Crank and Mee, XGRAM. of Cineineati, members of the Exe Commitee of the Woman's Foreign Mlesic Society. x ES BERND ME QHURCH. Mass. +Sbove 9h street, Sunday, May 44, 1576. ile m—Preaching by Bishop ANDREWs. 56 p. m —Services by Mrs. Dr. Il -naarn, Jeska HiLL MAN, members of the Execarive mitee of “Women's Foreign Mi mery Socie:y and by Miss OL: _Swaix, M D; Rev. [. ‘THorcax, D. D., missionaries of India. Preaching by Rev. Bow - DASHIBLE, Missionary Secretary of M.B.Oburch. 1° raeee Cena SU eUaeS aBsodia '10N on Espa, May 16.at 8 o'clock ™ , at Di A_.® jo. 615. 7th street northwes: bad H persons counect th: mseives with «uch An asseciation are invited to attend. myi8-3¢ P . oof O are hereby requested meet Hall, on ikth street, between © and D stre attend the funeral of onr deceased brother, St! w sex Joxes, at 11:9 a. m. SUSDA All sister Lecges are fraternally invited. Bv ordec of the Lodge a S.T JONSS. N.G. 8 E MORGAN. E.8. 1r* J tae LL RBPEAT Ws, BLOQUENT LECTURE, . 1enT Sibz oF Live 1x Laney Paisox,” WAUGH ME OCHUKUH. DAY EV 16TH) ‘clock. ts. to iT, my. UNION REVIVAL SERVICES LINCOLE HaLL BARPATH AFTERNOON, AT 34 O'ULOUK Music le by CORNET. ‘The annus! meeting for election of officers will bs Deld on MONDAY. 5th inst... at 753 o'clock. myt-tr S THB CHRISTIAN M > located on 7th sta N N sire co: MISSION BUILDING, co-ner llth and R strests Berthwest under the auspices of t Chareh Berviers wili bs held EVER N commencing Friday next, ths 12.b iustaat, at p.m. my Mt 2¢ BISHOP HAVEN on AMERIVA’S TO OBROW . Union M. . Charco. WON DAY EVENING, May isth. Admission, 25 cls. myid 5t* THE BEST. MILEUBN’S SODA WATER ATURAL SPRING WATKES oa Dracsht. 1CB-COLD TEA, COFFEE and OHUUOLATE 1499 Pasxstivanta AvENvR, ee ee E.W.WHITAKER, i General Clarm and Collection Agent, -* “Ho. 715 ith strest, near Treasury Departaient, District Claims, Peusion and Bounty Claims. s spectaliy. upll RVOUS EXHAUSTION.—A Medical , comprisiog sseries of lectures deliv- Eeba’s Museum of Auatomy, New York om the cause and cure of Premature Decline Sy A aS regained. clear synopsis of the fmpedimenis to , and the treatment of nervous and phyri- i, being the resnlt of 20 years’ experience. Price, 25 cents. Addrers the anthor,Dr. L. J. Kabn, Office snd residence, 51 Bast Wh st., 8. ¥. spl-60 'H. D. OOORE, Jz. & 60, BAMMERS, epld-tr 1429 F strest. STMATFORD FENDALL, aan Uisiene avenue, Jenztor aT oo ____ ATTORNSY-AT-Law, JOHNSON ' BANEBES, Corner of 10:k Strect and Pennsylvania Avenws, Distri Dealers tn Govornment end Voreign Exchange and (sold. SAMUBL G. YOUNG, HOTARY PUBLIO, epi ly | oetiT tt Ovvick—Star BUILDING. Orth, fhe Public—My newly invented Bye-giass, which I sow manufac- tare with eight workmen, surpasses soy Ere, im the whole world. can be regulat two smail screws to exactly iit the Bose withoot any psiuor aupleasant fecting. They are wade of Brazilian pobbie and the newly discov. juseia ruby glass. For neatness and lightness be fae! |. Measure taken aud order minutes ISAAC ALEX ANDER, 1229 Penns. av, ep%-letp.tr Inventor. Patentes and Maunfactarer. (RARKLIN & CU. E OPTICIANS, 1297 PENNyivaNia AvENT! Geunine Brazilian Pedvic Speciacice. cect Iy.latp 1031 "Ne 1011 CLOTHING. SPRING AND SUMMER. DRESS COATS AND VESTS. ‘Oriental Stik Pid Worsted, gue 40 arty Worsted, $15 ‘Barraganset: Fancy « Gen’ne Washington Will Biae Flannel Suit, $13 orth Hoosic Block Cass. sait, 812 Bercates Scotch Cass. Suit, 811 ‘Baglish Stripe and Plaid Cass. Fait, $10 Knickerbocker Check Bealsbary Brocken Check Cass ‘nee. . Unton Cage. Suit, Frock and Sack, 96 2 pln Sitk Ribbed Cass. Suit, $13 Mason's Hair-line Uses. Suit, $11 London Pisid Oass. Sait, ¢9 Bow York Mills Cass. Sait, 7 Sony aaee. ‘Sorwelk Fancy Worsted + S10 ‘Camden Sucw-fake Fancy Osss. Suit, §7 & A. STRAUS, _ £013... PBBNSYLVAMIA AVESUS 1011 Pere ey tg ¥ epmte «= SETWEEN 10TH oD 1178 Sruzats, Piste Ones. Suit, @9 EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. CENTENNIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Navy department is advised of the arrival at Philadelphia of the U.S. steamer Sapply, with contributions for the Centennial from Americans in Europe. . THE HARPER’s F: PROPERTY.—The government bas deciied to become a bidder atthe Harper's Ferry property, whic’ is ad- Yertised on Thursday, 20th of July nex, at Harper's Ferry. GOVERNMENT Receipts To-pay.—Inter- nal revenue, $035,7¢493; month to date $9,793,268 28; fiscal year todate, $100,839,115.43 customs receipts to-day, 2420,767,000; month todate, $4 983,644 81; fiscal year to dass, $130,- 249,904 36, THE PeesipeNt, the Secretaries of State, War and the Interior and the Attorney Gen- eral retnrned from Philadelphia last evening Secretary Robeson is the only member of tne Cabinet bow out of the city, and he is ex- pected to arrive this eveving. AMONG those who had Interviews with the President today were Senators Dorsey, Boutweil, Logan, Cragin and Wadieigh; Representatives Lynde, Weils of Missouri, Hyman, Rusk, and Wells of Mississipp!; B. F. Wace, of Onto; and James Wilson aod Dr. Watts, of Iowa. PERSONAL.— Lientenant Command:r FR. D. Evans, executive officer of the U.S. 8. Congress, has arrived here on a brief visit to bis family. ----Lieutenant Colonel Fred. Grant is paying a brief visit to the Presi- = aud Mrs. Grant, at the Executive Man- jon. ARMY ORDERS.—Captain W. A. Marye transferred from the Rock Island (Illinols) arseval to the Bentcia arsenal, California; changing posts with Captain J.C. Clifford. Lei of absence for three months, on sur- geon's certificate of disability, is granted to Second Lieutenant E W.Watd, 5th cavalry, (Fort Wallace, Kansas,) with permission to leave the Department of the Missourl, THE INDIANS.—Dispatehes received here induce the belief that the Indians have about made up their minds to remain peace ably on the reservations, at least until they can recruit their already halfstarved ponies. ‘The oO! ject of the expedition abont starting from Fort Lincoin is to catch Sitting Ball and bis band off their reservations, and be- fore they can recruit their ponies, and ad- minister to them such @ threshing as will compel them to keep peace all summer. THE JAPANESE MAILS—The Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company have no- Ufied the Post Office department that they ill bot carry the malls to Japan and China for sea postage after this mouth, and as the Postmaster General has not got authority to allow any more than the present rates of postage this service will consequently stop. Themails to Japan and China will, there- fcre. only leave San Franciscoonce a month, that beigg the service on the Pacific Mati steamers. _ VE ARE ASSURED that our paragraph concerning Mr. Cowles, of moth fame, is creating a false impression. Mr. Cowles is a | citizen of Philadeiphia and not San Fran- eiseo 23 the article would imply. Hon. Mr Clymer says he is not investigating Donn Piatt as mueb as he Is the War department, ard when he gets certain facts from the Quartermaster’s bureau abont the payment Of a certain $39,000. Mr. Cowles and several others w ve full timeand opportauity fcr explanations. Bsp FoR MCKEr AnD Con. MAGWIRE. The Atiorney General this morning received from St. Louis the report of District Attor- ney Dyer regarding the applications for the pardon or McKee aod Magwire, which wera forwaréed to bim some time since. The re- fort ts unfavorable in both cases. Con. Ma- guire is in the city and this morning called 1 person upon the Attorney General, who lined to see him and stated that the only way for bim to commu: te with him was throug his counsel. NATIONAL BANKS —The Treasury now holds $315,921,850 ia bonds to secure national bank circulation, and $14,623,000 to secure public deposits. U.S. bonds deposited for cireviation for the week ending May 13th, 105,000; U. 8. bonds held for circulation withdrawn week ending May 13th, $746,000; rational bank circulation now outstanding, $555,910,306, of Which amount $2,099,190 are hotes issued to banks doing business on a specie basis. eager e of national bank notes received for redernption for week end- ing to-day as compared With corresponding pp is dast year: 1575, $4.717,000; 1876, 84,- 000. AVERY.—There has been no formal petition for Avery's pardon, but numerous telegrams and letters have been received by the Presi- dent and Attorney General asking for his parcop, while several Senators and Repre- sentatives, and a number of citizens of this city, without reference to party, have made personal appeais in his behalf. The question of bis pardon was referred by letter to Judge Treat and Col. Dyer, and this morning the Attorney General received ae ‘rom ib of these gentlemen declining to have anything to do with thecase. The Attorne: General will to-day or Monday confer with the President in rd to the final dispnsi- tion of this case those of McKee and Con Maguire. NAVAL ORDER —Lieutenant Commana- er Silas W. Terry, ordered as executive of the practice ship Constellation, 1th inst. Lieuterant Commaaders Charies Cefeil, C. W. Terry, Lewis Ciark, Lieutenants Albert G. Berry and Edward W. Sturdy, to New- port, KL, ist Jane next, for torpedo instrac- on. Evsigns W. H. H. Southerland, Jesse M. Raper and Austin M. Knight, to the Con- steliation during the summer cruise of that ver Paymaster W. Goldsborough to the Constellation, and also in charge of the ac- counts of the practice ship Mayflower dur- ing the summer cruise. Boatswain Andrew Milne and Acting Gunner Robert Summers, to the Constellation, 15th inst. Lieutenant Commander Wm. H. Whiting and Master George A. Calhoun, detached from the navy yard. New York, 30th inst, and ordered to torpedo instruction, Ist June next. THE SCENE IN THE HOUSE TO-DAY when the Fitzhugh matter was being read was ex- tremely ludicrous. Fitzhugh’s political friends fought against the iatrojuction of the subject, until Speaker Cox raled that its Presentation was @ question of privilege, joined in the general humor which the occasion evoked. Whea ihe famous felicitous letter, written to his Texas friend, was read, the more 4 , such ol rant,” and his allusion to the delight Le (his sop) upon po ge both sides of the House and in. thew “A roar of iter”? also Bitzbugh ved nervously consult with any one who would &: eee, CENTENNIAL Notes—The pum emission to the centennial Porlace' pbs: lhonsend. ear! al gvests cf the inaugural have left sod very few were at the exhibition yester- vay. A mass meeting to protest elesing the exhibition on Sunday be held f Philadeipnia this The | Knights Tem take place in Phil ipia on the | Continue four days. ‘ork. CENTENNIAL NOTES. ( 2ditorial Correspondence of The Star.) PHILADELPHIA, May 12, 1876. Now that the great mass of the multitude that came from all quarters to the opening of the International Exhibition has gone, the attendance !s coming down tosomething like what its average will probably beduring the season. Scattered through the miles of buildin, * and over the immense area of grounds nciosed, "this daily attendance of visitors 1 | kes rather a thin show, bat when they ares »ewhat concentrated, as to-day by @ eudde shower, and by the attraction of Gillmore’> >and in the middle of the main building, it is seen that there are enough to make a good sized mass meeting. Still the impression is given that the large daily at- tendance through the six months of the exhibition necessary to make the affatr a financial success will not be forthcoming. it is evident that people feel pretty poor this year, and that they will not come to Philadelphia unless railroad fares are re- duced to their means, and that their stay here will be of the shortest if the $5 per day board and numerous extras is to be main- tained. I hear NO END OF COMPLAINTS of exorbitant charges, by visitors. One has to pay big prices for his meais, and then pay the walters to get him something to eat. At- tendance of any sort involves heavy fees. Hackmen and all the rest seem to have com- bined to fleece the visifors. A victim who rode from the Trans Continental Hotel {op- posite the exposition) to St. George’s Hail, corner 13th street and Arch, was bied to the extent of $3, and the iInsatiate hackman rumbled at that, and at first demanded $5 © complaint is made, too, that it costs almost gold weight to get anything to eat at the restaurants within the grounds, with the exception, perbaps, of Lanber’s, which is of the German persuasion, and where the at. tendance is good and the rates by no meant unreasonable. Of course much of this pl dering business is incidental to the crowded state of the city at the opening of the exposi- tion, and will bave no chance of being main tained any length of time, but for ali that a bad impression has been made that may de ter a good many from visiting Philadelphia. A MONTH HENCE. The visitors a mouth hence will in many Ways see the exposition under pleasauter aspects thannow. Though in anexceptional state of forwardness at its opening, there are very many defects and raw features that Will be remedied in that time. The mud 0° l&s, which row reaches the exhibition on the shoes of the visitors, and there is converted into clouds of dust to the Irrita- “on of the lungs, and the despair of exhibit- ors, will be laid by asphalt and gravel; the wide spaces of raw earth will be sodded; the dozens of half finished edifices in the grounds will be finished and furnished; the numerons tardy exbibitors will have their spaces fille1; the n&rrow-guage railway taking the vis itors the circuit of the grounds wiil be in op eration, and thé wretched abortion purport- ing to be the “Official Catalogue” of the ex- hibition will be supplemented, it is to be hoped, by something worthy of the name. At the same time various needed conve- nieaces about the main building will be sup- Peg the elevator enabling ladies and ta- rm people to ascend to the upper galleries and roof and enjoy the superb general view both outside and inside, will be completed, end Coubtiess the leaky places in the rool that betrayed themselves in the shower tor day will be repaired. The green chaps who wheel visitors around in chairs, and who while gaping at the sighia mate such havoc in the way of fracturing the shins of pedes- triaus they run against, will have learned how to push their vehicles without mowing down a steady swathe of curses. THE EXHIBIT A SUCCESS, But with all drawbacks the exhibit is un- doubtedly a wonderful success. Une of the leading exhibitors from Eogland, who has been at all the great expositions oF ut tells me that as a whole theexhibit Probably surpass any of those of the 0: World, though not so rich in some sp2cial ties. He is at the same time quite frank in criticising certain crudities and specimens of “loud” taste in the more ambitious fea tures of our display; a: for instance in the show cases. which are so gaudy in color ana ornamentation as to really obscure the arti cles exhibited. The English exhibitors, ant the French as weli, have as the result of ex perience in past expositions, settled upon a Fon black color for the show cases as the ‘st setting for the display of the goous with in. In England the matter was thought to be of importance enough to have the color and style of the case settled by an authority of the standing of Inigo Jones. The effec- tiveness of the display of the English and French wares is such as to atford @ profit able Lint to the American exhibitors. Some few of the latter, probably instructed by a visit to the foreign exhibitions, have adopt- ed the black bordered cases. ENGLAND AT THE CENTENNIAL. It is worth while in this connection to note how effectually the idea has beéh disproved that Great Britain would, from a feeling of sensitiveness or jealousy, hesitate to come forward to help us celebrate our centennial of independence. Asa matter of fact Great Britain has been the very foremost of for- eign nations to ald in giving emphasis to the celebration, and in making the exhibition a success. From Queen Victoria down there bas been the most cordial and thoughtfal effort in that direction. The Queen and members of her family send their own han. ossenal and invaluable works of art in thelr ion. Pains seem to have been taken compliment us by selecting for the British commission, men bigh in rank, i and attainments, headed by the universally ‘re- spected British minister, Sir Edward Thorn. ton. The result is that not only ts England represented (and a, at the opening,) by afull and rich display of her best in art and industrial skill, but all herontlying ter- ritories, scattered over the globe, are here, Olling their ample allotments of space wiih @ representative exhibit of the most wonder- ful completeness and interest. The [elicit ous remarks made by Sir Edward Thornton at the grand banquet given by bim at St. George’s Hall in honor of the ning, expressed in hover. terms the feeling of pride and interest w! which tie mother coun- try sees her big son enter upon his centen- nial year. WHAT IS NEEDED. Yes, the Exhibition is undoubtedly an affair of which Philadelphia and the natlou may well be proud. The thing now to be done is to enable the people of the country to see it, and sfudy it. This cannot be done bya single visit, or half @ dozen; and therefore it is the more uisite that the cost of trans- tion to lelpbia and of tivi Phnadelphia should be reduced at once a that will enable mechanics — i j i é i | z H i i a F Eh BER 338 3 : 3 i i a> ey JzM Macr’s Exploit In NewarK.—Jem fteer in Newark. The Government Printing Ofice. REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATING COM- EE. MITT! In the House yesterday, Mr. Vance, from the Printing Committee, made a partial ow agg on the Government Printing Office e states that the Congressional Printer charged for the work of the ex- ecutive d ing from men, allowing to @ handsome profit; that the prices paid for lab rare greatly in pe ag those og other nt tae nee and present managed, the printing and binding for Con, ‘And ‘the departments costs more than it would be done for by responsible private parties. The waste gold leaf for the last seven years, which has been FS poe yeirnne by the superintendent of the binding department, is estimated at $14,000. The report declares that @ system of ‘un- paralleled extravagance pervades every de- ey of the Government Printing Office. n regard to the printing of the Congressional Record, the committee is of the optuion that it would be in the interest of economy to remove its publication from the Government Printing Office, and give a contract to Mr. Frankiin Rives. The report describes the bookkeeping to bave been of so loose @ character as to be entirely unreliable, and says that the Con- gressional printer demonstrated fally to the mird of the committee his utter disqualifi- cation for the proper discharge of bis duties; and that his subordinates are very little bet- ter in that respect than their chief. The interns] management of the office is repre- sented as worse, If possible, than the book- keeping, and as being of such a character as would ruin the most substantial private estavlishment in the country. This man- agement comprises the lending of machinery and material to private parties, the employ- ment of men on account of political tafla- ence who were totally unfit to eara their wages; the payment of employes while ab- eent at elections; the selling of records and documents on credit, in violation of law; the execution of work for private parties, the forcing of balances and the falsification of acconnis. In conclusion the committee expresses the opinion that the work at the government printing office costs half a mil- lion @ year more than it would cost if done by responsible private parties under a proper contract system; and that it is wise to take immediate steps for the discontinuance of the cffice. The committee also recommends that the Proposition of Franklin Rives, of May 2. 1876, for the printing and binding of the de- ba: of Congress be accepted, and a con- tract entered Into, to take effect at the be ginning of the next session, and that the printing and binding for the departments Shall be under the cyntrol of the heads of those departments, and shall be executed under contract. Tue report closes with reso- lutions instructing the Speaker to certify the testimony to the District authorities to the end that the Congressional Printer may be indicted and poset. instructing ine Judiciary Committee to inquire whether he is an officer Who may be impeached, and in- structing the Committee on Appropriations to report tn the sundry elvil appropriation bill sections for the abolition of the Govern- ment Printing Office, and providing for the printing and binding for all the departments of the government. CORRUPTION IN PROVIDENCE —The Proy- idence board of aldermen has begun ac - vestigation of the police department upon charges made by the Sun, a weekly paper of that city. These charges have beea made in parti! detail In several issues of the paper, and have aroused a storm of indiguation They allege that women prisoners have neon subjected to the grossest indignities white being searched; that the station Is mate a house of. assignation; that prisoners are treated with great cruelty; b property taken from prisoners at the timeof theirar- rest is not always re and finatly, tuat FO-itlons on the police are bought anc No official notice was taken of these accurations at first, but the popalar clamor Agsinet the police foree has becone s> grea that a thorough investigation Is now to b made. Mr. Ross, editor of ihe Sun, appe: before the board of aldermen aud th twenty witnesses, who will be s moned to appear pext Tussday. THE Girrep Dac VENPOKT.—Thedaugtters of E. L port form @ bouquet of beaut “Fapny Davenport,” sass a ter, “the leading lady of the Avenne, is one of the most be: tileactresses on the Americans bas acquired an enviable Cont tation 6n the lyric stage; May, now living with ber mother, is @ leadiog stock actress atibe Walnut; Lily Vining, now retired showed in the brief time she was on the boards that she could hold herown in this gified family; and now, last and youngest (and a most attractive girl), comes Floreace whose ripening, rich contralto voice, uuder the care of Mrs. Behrens, already has 112de her name seriously to be considered by the Kellogg troupe for next year.” PENNSYLVANIA'S NEW APPRENTICZ LAw.—Any person who shail, either in an individual capacity or asa member of any association, attempt by any uniawfal means whatever to ieeven’ ony snconaale, em ployer or person having charge of any man- ufacturipg business from taking as‘an ap prentice any minor whose parents or guar- dians are desirous of apprenticing said mt- nor, or where such minor is without pareuts or yore and desires to apprentice him self or herself, sbali be guilty of a misde- meanor,and on conviction thereof in the proper court of — session, shali be sen tenced to pay a fine not exceeding $100, or to oy eae not exceeding three months or both, or either, at the discretion of the court. EXECUTION AGAINST TWEED. — Mr Wheeler H. Peckham placed in the hands of the Sheriffof this county yesterday an exe cution against the ey of William M Tweed. The amount wiich the executor cajis for is $6,652.19, with interestfrom the date of entry of judgment. A similar exe- eution was forwarded at the same time to the Sheriff of the county of Monroe, which. it 1s understood, is intended to reac some interests In corporations, which Mr. Tweed bas tbece. In this country there is still con siderable rea! estate held nnder attaciment issved against Tweed, but what amount is likely to be realized on the executions cannot now be estimated.-(¥. ¥. Herald 12th, MAGUIRE AND McKee Hoprercn —A special aispaich to the New York Times from St. Louls, May 11, says :—Ex Collector “Con” Maguire started for Washington this evening to seek a conference with Seeretars Bristow and Attorney General Pierre Before leaving, Maguire said if he coul: an audience with 0 L. Da Daves on bifal. versa 30; Blanc eutal rap FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. | Telegrams to The Star. SATURDAY, May 13. THE SENATE was not in session to-day. HOUSE OF REPRESEN PATIVES.—Mr. Knott (Ky.), from the Committee on the Ju- diclary, to which bad been referred certain memorials of Albert Grant in relation to THE OFFICIAL CONDUCT OF ANDREW WYLIE, one of the justices of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, submitted a report. The committee say they have given the me- morialist @ patient hearing, and it appears from bis statement that an investigation of the subject matter of the memorials will re- quire @p examination of several quite com- Plicatee questions In equity aod exam!- pation Of a large number of witnesses. e committee bave forrred po opinion of the truth or falsity of the charges, but the com- mittee are satisfied that they cannot make and do justice to other omitted to their consideratien the House. They thereforeask to be dis- cbarged from the further cousideration of the memoriais, and that they be referred to @ special committee. The recommendation of the committee was agreed to. A PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. Durbam (Ky.) rose to a personal ex- planation, and bad read so much of a letter written by G. T. Welsh and published in the Louisville Cow Journal of May Sth as re- lated to his Dorhas’s) Know jeage of perjary and other crimes on the part of L. H. Fitz. Bagh, doorkecper of the House of Represen- ves. Mr. Durham then satd that he was ac- quainted with the circumstances only so far as that when Fitzhugh was indicted for three offences, of which he was-tried and ac. quitted, be (Mr. Durbam,) was one of his counsel. Alterwards @ negro, named Tom Scott, sued in the federal courts for dam. ages, the suit being inst some very re spectable citizens of Kentucky, who were cbarged with conspiracy, in unat they had accused said Scott of crime. At that trial Mr. Fitzhugh was summoned and sworn as a witness. He (Durham) was also summon- ed and sworn and examined. At the trial he (Dnrbam) recollected ali the circumstances distinetly, and Mr. Fitzhugh made state- ments which were contradictory and irre concilable, and at variance with the trath, as he (Durham) remembered them. Owing to sickness in his family, Mr. Darham did pot reach Washington in December until the Monday of the organization of the House. The caucus to select officers was held on the preceding Saturday, and he was not aware that Colonel Fitzbugh was a candidate. Had he been hereon the urday of the caucus be would bave stated the facts as he under. stood them, and let the members of the cau- cus judge if Fitzhugh wasa_ pro} to be elected an officer of the House. Hehad no acquaintance with Fitzhugh before he became bis counsel, and he(F.) was at that time @ popular man in the county. He made this statement merely to show how far he was connected with the matter, and not for the benefit of those who were familiar with the facta, FITZBUGH’S CAREER IN TEXAS. Mr. White (Ky.) also rose to a@ quéstion of rivilege. sent to the clerk's desk to ve read an article from the National Ke publicen @ few days ago, charging Mr. Fitz- bugb with having been gulity of crimes while in Texas. Mesers. Randall and Holman made the polvt that this was not a question of privi- lege. The Speaker ruled that it was a questien of privilege as it affected an officer of the House, The article was then read at length. MOVE TO INVESTIGATE FITZHUGH Mr. White also had read at lengih the letter to the CourierJournal, and the letter wriiten by Fitzhugh to a friend in Texas, ia which be detailed the influence he had as Doorkeeper, and which has been publishe far and wide. After the papers had bee: read, Mr. White offered a resolution, dire: ing the Committee on Roles to inquire into the conduet of L. H. Fitzhugh, and report by resolution or otherwise, if there is any thing in the conduct of said Fitzhuga to mske bim unworthy of holding an office in this House. Mr. White said it was a daty to investigate the matter, and if Fitzhugh is guilty he shouid be dismissed. He hoped the House Would adopt bis resolution, and that the committee would not let it sleep. Mr. Reagan (Texas) said, as he bad urged Tr. Fitzbugh’s election, it was due lo him- self that be should say @ word. If a resola- tion bad been offered some days ago to dis- miss Fitzhugh on account of the fooltsh let. ler he wrote, he would have thought it the shortest way to get ridof him, but serious charges bave now been spread upon Lhe rec. ord While the Doorkeeper could have re- signed on account of the foolish letter, he cannot resign while these charges are hanging over him. The charges are very serious, and be should havea hearing, although it was also stated that he had been acquitted of the chai . He wanted also to say that he never beard of these charges until two weeks ago; and if the Texas delegation had been aware that these chi were st him they never would have urged bis election, al- though they might have been convinced of the falsity of the charges. He (Reagan) had urged Fitzhugh to resign on account of the letter, but he would not do it now, with these charges over him, Mr. Glover ( Mo.) ofiered as a substitute for Mr. White’s proposition declaring it to be the sense of the house that L. H. Fitznugh is pot @ proper person to hold the honorable and responsible position of Doorkeeper of the Houre of Representatives and that he be dismissed forthwith from that office. Mr. Reagan boped that that there would be = — a proceedings in view of the criminal cha: Mr. Singleton ( Miss.) said a charge of seri- ous crime had been made in the face of the whole country, and which would stand on the Record for alltime. And now to adopt this resolution would be to brand bim wita crime. Tbhissummary process shoald not bo adopted without allowing an opportunity for explanation. Mr. Harrison (Ili.) doubted whether the House should go into thisinvestigation. If Ube House would investigate all charges made by malevolent persons, Congress would be investigating ail the year round. He doubted the propriety of dismissing the offi cer, but would suggest an amendmeni that he be requested to resign. Mr. Hoar ( Mass.) said he trusted the House would take no action in haste. which would Stamp this man with crime. It was admit- ted that be wrote the foolish letter which had been read, and it showed that he was not competent to hold an office here. He, therefore, suggested that tbe resolution be so Modified as to deciare that bis dismissal was on account of that letter. Mr. Glover accepted the moiification, and Mr. White accepted Mr. Glover's resolution modified.” Mr. Glover thought now the resolation should be adopted, for this man had imposed upon the House by hiding his anteceteats from his friends. Mr. Congas ( Mich.) contended taat it wonid to summarily Rot be jus dismiss Fitzhugh while were hanging over him and without an investigation. ye Ameri- can people desire fair play, and it would not be fair play to resolution without an i ition. He would demand this for bis ical and de foes. further the whole subject wan referred to the Committee on Rules. i | if | ei a i 7 E RE iat i Pct i fl + Reni ptures—! THE WINSLOW CASE. 1S JOHN BULL BACKING DOWN? THE CENTENNIAL SHOW. LIST OF AMERICAN JUDGES. LIBERAL REPUBLICANS. See SICK OF THE BEECHER SCANDAL HE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION. Tbe Americana Jadges Selected. New York, May 13.—A dispatch from Philadelphia says the following are the American jadges selected by the Centennial commit a: Minerals, Mining and Meial- Jorg: L. Holley, N. Y.; T. 8. Hunt, Mass.; E. Harrison, St. Louis; 8. J. Reeves, Penn.; 8. B. Axtell, N. M.; J.W. Mackey, Nev.; Matthew gs 2 Onto; J. D. Hague, Cai ;"W. 8. Keyes, Nev; Fred. Prime, jr. Pottery, Glass, Artificial Stone, &e.—Geue Q A. Gilmore, U. 8. A.; Arthur Beck- S. T. Cox, lad ; Hector Ty C. M. Chafert, 8, C. Chem try and Ehermney, (nating the a; tus.)—C, A. Joy, NY; F. A. Geath, Peo J. Lawrence Smith. Ky.; C. F. Chand! Penn. Animal and Vegetable Products the Machinery for their preparation Hosford, Mass; l. B Arnold, N. Y.; Col. F. Tobiss, Penn.; Col. John Bradford, Fisa., Gen. B.M Nagiee, Cal; Geirdo Marks, Oalo; Ryland T. Browne, Ind; Walter J. Green, is.; Decatur H. Miller, Md; M. Shat- fer, lowa. Fish Pi 4 8. Farniture, Up bolstery, Wooden Ware, Baskets, &c.—Ad- dison yyden, Mass; Chauncey Wiltse, Neb.; Gen. Gibbon, Mon. Cotton, Linen and other Fabrics including the Materials aud Machinery —Ed. Atkinson, Boston; Hugh Wardell, Savannah, Ga; Col. Ed. Richardson, Miss.; Samuel Whaler, N. H; A.D. Lockwood, R. 1; C. H. Wolfe, Ohio: Geo. O. Baker, Ala. Wool and Silk Fabrics, including Matcriais and Machtnery.—Joho L. Hayes, Mass; E. C. Cowdin, N. Y5 Boutilier and C. J. Ellis, Pa; J. Lang, ; Barton H. Jenks, Peon; H. C. Good- speed, Utab; Judge’ Williams, Iowa. Clothing, Furs, India Rabber Goods, Orna- ments, aod Fancy Articies—W. H. Chandler, Pa; Ben. J. Erittan, N.Y; W.A. Linthicum, N. Y.; Prof. W.C. Kerr, N.C.; Dr, Geo. W. Houston, Col. Jewelry, Watches, Silver Ware, Bronzes, &c- M. L. Kennard, Peter Gottlesben, Cal. Leather and Manufactares of ther—Ex-Gov. F. H. Pierrepont, W. Va.; Jobn Cummins, Mass; Toomas Miles, Pa.; W. B. Hazleton, St. Louis. Paper In- dustry, Stationery, Printing, and Book- making—James M. Wilcox, Pa; Charlies O. Chapin. Mass; Wm. Fa: w. W. Conly, Ohio; H. F. Bria: Apparatus of Heating, Lighting, Ventilation. Water Supply and Drainage—C. C. Cox, Washing- tov; Dr. Azel, Ames, Mass. Ballders’ Haru- ware, Edge Tools, Catiery, &¢ —Daniel Steine metz, Pa.; Charles Staples. Me.; George L. Bead, Pa.; Gen. Imboden, M Sporting “Arms, ubtip Sxplosives, & 8. AH. J. Geo. A. Hamilton, Minn. Carriage and Accessories— Thomas Goddard, laston; B. F. Moore, Me; B. C. Shaw, Ind. Railway Plans, Rolling Stock and Apparatus, Evgines, Reker. J; General Morr: . Penusy! vania; Vessels and Apparatus of Transportation Issac Newton, Y.; J. W. Grittichs, N. Motors, Hydraulics and Poeamatic Appa rains, &¢—Charies F. Porter, N. J; Joseph rap J. F. Holloway, Oaio; James Moore, Pa; Horatio Allen. N. J. Too!s, Wood Machine Metal aud Stone—Irvicg M Scott. Cal.; G. H. Blelovk, Mass.;W. F. Dar- fee, Wis.; J. A. Avderso>, Ky. Machines, Apparatus and Implements used in sewing and making cl amental ob- jects, pins, ete.— egory. Mass; KE. H. Knight, W r ). T. Poore, Dakotab. Agriculture! Implements and Im- plements of Horticulture aud Gardeoing— iP Reynolds, 111: S_L. Grinnell, Washing ton, G. E. ng. R.1; Jas. Bince, Oregon Instruments and apparatus of bygiene, met icine, surgery, prosthesis. &¢—Dr. White, New Orleans; J. Heary Thomp-on, Wasrhington. Instruments of precistox search, experiment, and illustration. cludingtelegraphy and music—Prof. F. A. , 4 E. Hilgard, U.S Coast Survey; L. I N.Y; J. H. K. Oliver, Mass ; George F. Bris- tow, N. Y.; Prof. Watsoa, Mich. Architec ture and engineering—James B. Eads, St. Louis; Gen. W. B. Franklin, Conn.; Richard M. Hunt, R. I. Plastic and graphic art, C. Perkins, Boston; Taylor Johnston, N. Y.; James L. Cleghorn, Pnila- delpbia; Brantze Mayer, Md ; D.G. Mitchell, on.; G. W. Nichols, Ohio; J. W. Draper, ie N. Y. Education and science—Andrew ). White, N. Y.; Daniel C. Gilman, Md; J. M. Gregory, Ill; J. W. Hoyt, W' The names of a number of gentlemen have been selected by the British Centennial au thorilies to act as judges for Great Britain and her colonies at the exhibition, and have consented to act in that. cay ty. M. Du Sommerard, French commissioner in chief, has sept by cable to M. Moulleaux Du e. tary of the Superior Committee and Engineer of the French sections of the exhibition, the names of the scientific gen- tlemen Who bave been appointed as the French members of the board of judges. ——e——- LIBERAL REPUBLICANS. A Masterly Inacti: New York, May 1 executive committee of the Jiberal repnoli- can state committee in New York on the 12th of May the following preamble and resola- Lions were adopted «Whereas so many of those engaged in the liberal republican movement organized at | Cincinnati in 1572, abandoned it, or have sirce become connected with other political bodies; that no liberal organization is known to have survived in any state except in the state of New York; and whereas a call for a national Isroot directly ebevated Wintiow ia on ecm Wiline eas cnematner soci ed, ! l 2 é P i ? i ji : i [ a Hi HI sie : itd EeGrE i ae an nit i i i m winter last year, the growiug crop flouriabt old wi 5 wheat than beat. To, Kansas ait more wheat !as' fall, aod in all it is in good condl« tion. <7 Kentocky farmers wheat, Cobo Les report more and 2 jess than last yeur, aod the growing crop is guod. Ucipation in “crooked” whisky frauds. He farnished ball in $10,000 The St Louts Cases St. Lovis, May 13.—The first of the civil sv its ReRinet the Jel government officers eid distillers who have been convicted of or pleaded gui ity to frauds on the reveuue here, will come up for trial In the U. 8. Cirenit Court next werk. It is understoo! that the defendants of these sults will probably er- Tange AMong themseives to offer a compro- mise to tbe government. Io addition to these cases civil suits will be entered Gen. John McDonald and Wm. MeKee for® very lerce amcont In the coorseof a few days, and they prebabiy will be set for the September term of the court. The testimony in the trial of A.C. Dawes at Jeterson Clty closed yesterday and argument will begin to-day. atime Bau Mey i tigate vnsolidated, TIMOR = © G5: "Weat Virginis, 8 bid to-day Surer ues IMOKE. May 18 —Cotton Gall and heary- unsating. UNalX Floor i but few and ©: change, ™ heat gull. yestern red, 1.38a) Penusyivania red, 1 se ‘as; Maryland rea. y 1.308) do 4 i aod quiet and anchenged Heath. rellved. 14. Oot- rel Tse woe as Hee Jobbing, banged anged. Pork, 2200. Lard fined: 135 Batter exottea and bigher—crude. S's a8: foo steady ond ialty biek Floor tet arm. Gorn anlet nod steady —Oonsvis. 968 18 Tor S bonds, 186518, 104), us A the acoonat, Rew York Central, a Cans or Sorresmp = tg rather remarkable case of sup, bydro- phobia bas been brought to the fatveatioa or the publicin Brooklyn. Last Taesday after- noob Patrolman Roddy, of the third pre- circt,found a young man,who gave his name &s Jobn Coproy, lying om the sidewalk in @ fit. He assisted yy to & drug store in the vicinity and Dr. Bird was summoned. The doctor, believing that there was evidence of bydrophobia to Une sya: of the patient, inquired whether be bad ever been bitten by any animal. The mansaid that he had been bitten bya dog in the lower lip, but he did know at what time. There was no scar ton the lip. Thedoctor asked him ge om of water, as it would do bim ‘g00d. patient took a glass of water in his hand and tremblingly attempted to pat itto his lips, he let fall the glass, however, and went into convulsions, mag * the Noor \° J conveyed in an ambulance to the Lo College Hospital, but as it was not a case for that ivstitution be was not received. The patient was then taken to the coanty hospital, at Flatbush, where be was charge of Dr. Scbenck and other pl; Ull Wednesday night, when, after frequent convulsions, be savuk from €xbaustion apd expired. He was about eighteen years of age and had no fixed placeofresitesce. The body was interred in Potter's field yester- day.—(N. ¥. Herald, wth. A SUICIDE AND iTs Cause belia Carson, wife of herself dead with a revol 1, Thursday morolag jast after was but partiy dressed. In Janaary last she was waylaid by a brute named Sullivan, who outraged her, and since that time she shown istakable signs of insanity. @ publicity of theaffalr so preyed upon ber mind that she has not been abl Isa- rs. holy DO was under bonds of $5,000, has bees surrenderod by his bonds, aad he is now in Jail. SHoT His FaTHER FOR A PANTHER — Last evening @ young man named Marcee, living on Sandy Fork, four miles from Har- ood, shot bis father, killing him instantly. It reems Mr, Marcee went into the woods Jook at some horses, aod his son Bad took his gun and went in the same direction hunting. On seeing something move through the thiek brush, and supposing it to be @ panther, he fired and fied, bat was recalled by his father's voice. Returning to the spot he found, tohts horror, be bad shot his father, who said, “My fon, you b: ” immediately expired.. 2ales ( Tera pondent, A MOUNTAIN OF SALT.—A mass of 90,000,- 000 tbs of pure, Solid salt, compact rock seit, located on An island 185 feet feet high which rises from & miserable sea marsh on the route from Brashear to New Iberia, up the River Teche, is one of the Wonders of the world. How this isiand, con- taining over 300 acres of excelient land, ever came into existence in such a locality is ® matter of conjecture. Vegetation is prolifia and the scenery is beautiful and varied. Here is an immense bed of pure rock salt whose extent is as yet only estimated, and scientific men are puzzied.—; Alanta Tunes. Dom PapRo spent terday in Balti- more, sight seeing, and ‘at 7-30 o'clock this morning left by boat for Annapolis to visit the Naval He will call on Gov. Carroll. ‘ined in Balti- more to visit several ins ions di the ¢ay, and also Druid Hill park. The = Will return to Baltimore this evening. ey Will attend Divine worship i A morrow. and during the foresoon will leave for Cincinnati. SovTH AMERICAN ADVICES to 7 the 2a instant confirm the previous reports of the success of Guatemala in the war with San Salvador. General Miranda has assumed the wisional presideacy of Salvador, and has been recugotees by the . Dr. Aquila Parra, the new dent of ia waa installed on the ist of April. Pera has to pay the in’ it due on the purchase money for the nitrate establishments taken from private parties. RAILWAY MATTERS. — Eastern-bow freights on all railroads from the reported to be down to 15 and 20 cents, cording to class, from all ots as as Chicago and Detroit. U.8. Memphis has granted decree for the ‘ucab and Memphis railroad. In THE Yost MURDER TRIA\ ville, Pa., victed Molly M: . Startling oe > ire, was to ‘of Cincinast’ seit ‘on the > st in= s7-San Salvacor has been ¢* cated Guatemala in five battles and cuuapelied | papel be of the English ebarch 1 \s- oy eee Sate ee eae pa ESE, ist |