Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1876, Page 1

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The first monthiy mectiog of the FEDERAL BUILDING ASSOUIATION will be held for the yment of dues on MONDAY EVENING, Juns ep , 1976. at Davis’ Hall, No.615 7th street north. ek. scription to stock (shares one dollar openfat the following places it Geredori, Vice President, No. 1904 7th erthweat, reet northwest. me Louisiana evenue, w D street. Job Barnard, City Hall. M. P. Callan, No. 613 7th street northwest P B. Kelly, Washington Gas Compan Office. © D streets. St rausberger. No. 306 Iso at the offices of — m Joy Edson, No. 711 G street northwest. Chas B. Fraser, Bo 476 Louisiana avent OT Fr. Borm No. 66, Second Comptroller's Office. my20 22.25.27 20) unel 385 | ae M. da. SEBYICE UF SONG IN LUSCOLS HALL SABBATH AFTERSO MAY 2tsr, 1876. The adjourned annual meetio; foo will be beld SATUBDA® Instant, at 73 o'clock TaE BEST. MILBUEN'S SODA WATER. SATUBAL SPRING WATEES on Draught. IOB-OOLD TEA, OOF FEE and CHUCOLATE. 1429 PENNSYLVANia AVENUE, epls-tr pear Willard’s. iE. W. 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PRENET! ¥o5ia AVERUR.....1011 sete Berween 1Ovu any Lite Streets. RZ SPBINGSTYLES > NOW READY. £3 out FIVTH AVENUR STYLB PEE or a SpProved patterns. THE EVENING STAR. | Foening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, MAY 22, 1876. vot. 47—N2. 7,224. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $708 689.7: EX SPEAKFR BLAINE was not so well to- He !s still suffer‘sg from maiarial fever, Dut his condition is not regarded as TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA Irish Crews Coming. = The Insane Important te by the Pre The President sent the following nomina- tions to the Senate to-day: Edwards Pierrepont, of New York, to be and Minister Plenipo- Asylum Investigation. THE INQUIRY DRAWING TO A CLOSE. Committee on the Expenditures of the Interior department resumed their investiga- tion of the management of the U. S. Insane Asylum this morning. read from Miss D. L. Dix, Dr. Nichols in very compli- and as @ “ benefactor of the FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. MoRDAY, May 22. SENATE.—The chair laid before the Sen- ate a communication from the President in reply to @ resolution of the Senate of March 22. iOrderet to be printer and laid on the herman presented @ memorial from rinter, a2 offi at he had beea unjustly treated by the House Com Printing. The memorial was referred to the Committee on Privileges “nd Ele: instructions to inquire into the allega Mr. 8. said they constituted @ question of ears esate tentiat ‘Al not BO ft, of Onio, to be Attorney General of the United States. J. Donald Soe » Of ; customs, S455. Pennsylvania, ‘tment of War. igan, to be Secretary zona. CONFIRMED. id social life for thirty years, and as superintendent of the asylum, interested from principle, a3 well as ready choice, in the labor of his profession. re, such a man is charged with manities, with sanctioning or rmitting brutality and severe cruelty in e treatment of the helpless and de} entrasted to him f 3 and healing treaymer is — to say such charges cannot be sus- The letter is dated Western Pennsylvania r the Insane, near Pittsburg, Pa. Miss Dix not being able to be er letter was accepted as evidence. usel for Dr. Nichols, said still @ number of wit- nesses they could examine, as well as a num- tients who have been cured and jive favorable testi- FRIGHTFUL MINE EXPLOSION. a | Eight Meu Killed; of the territory of Ari: THE NOMINATIONS The nominations of Plerre) Cameron, when taken up were referred to the a who a few minutes lat and the nominations were confirmed. MAIL POUCHES are now dispatched from the city post office at 12;30 p. m. for Boston, New Haven, Hartford, Mails for Maine, New Hampsbire, Vermont and Massachusetts, are also dispatched at the same hour, and reach their destination early the next day, via the New York and New England through line. THE BLAINE BoNnD INVESTIGATION.— investigating the Blaine bond transaction held no meeting to-day on account of the continued illness of Mr. Biaine. It is expected that the investigation ll_proceed to-morrow, when Mr. Sickles, a@ former confidential secre- ‘oldwell, now in Europe, will AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were the Secretary of State, Senators Morton, Paddock, Burnside, and Brace, and Representatives Darrall, Bagley, and Ross. THE DEBATE on the question of jarisdic- tien in the Belknap impeachment case will bot probably be concluded and a yote taken before tc morrow or next day. FINANCIAL BILLs.—At the mecting of the House Committee on Bank’ this morning, Mesera. made an argument in favor of their re- tive firaneial bills. ale ropriate committees, | W!!/fal inhu reported favorably ton presented the credentials of Wm. H. Barnum, elected as Sen: Connecticut to fill the unexpired term of the late O 8. Ferry, expiring March 3, 1879. The credentiais were read and Mr. Barnam then advanced and took the oath of office. Mr. Bruce from the Committes on Pen- orted adversely on variocs privat? tre Senate then went 'ntoexective se3- MINERS MURDERED BY INDIANS. ey FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION AT A COAL Eight Men Killed and Two Injured May 22—A Richmond ( Va.) and Providence. ‘an explosion occurred Satur- day at the Old Midlothian coal terfield county, resulting in the los of eight L.ves and two men severely Inj were only eleven men working in the shaft, the company being about to wind up their mining Opeiations, preparatory to fan for the purpose of affording ion. These eleven men were work- at a depth of about 700 feet running horizontally about 540 feet in an easterly direction. It Was at the extreme end of this tunnel, which was very poorly ventilated, that there had accumulated a large quantity of foul air and gas, which caused the explosion. FOUL AIR AND A CARELESS MINER. From subsequent investigations and ind!- cations it is believed that one of the miners must have ventured into the foul air — an oj rhees, cou: ks and Ran- while they had HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The Speaker laid before the Honse the veto of the President of the bill for the relief of G. B. Tyler and E. H. Luckett, and it was re- ferred to the Committee on C! Mr. Tucker (Va.) offered a resolution recitin, tat violence has The committee their friends who would mony, still he did not think that they would ¢all any more witnesses, as he feit that they bad met all the specific allegations and had submitted sufficient testimon ment of the asylum. be taking testimony pro and con for three months, and still not get out more id that if the committee ta- tended to hear any more charges against the asylum they would meet them. Ibe committee informed him that they Would further examine Dr. Nichols to mor- row, and would decide by that time whether or not they would hear any more witnesses. The committee then adjourned. Sports of the Turf. LOUISVILLE RACES. The spring meetii THE PRESIDENTS GRAND- D.—It was reported this afternoon that the President received a cabledispatch from london to-day announeing the death iu that city last night of the infant child of his daughter, Mrs. Sartor AMERICAN INTERESTS IN TURKEY House adopted a resolution this morning requesting the President to inform that body whether he has taken ample measures to protect American citizens in Turkey. This 2etion grows out of the Salonica out- rage In Constantinople. THE REPORT ON GEN. SCHENCK’S CASE. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs this morning agreed to report on the case of ex-Minister to England Schenck. ort aequits him of of New Yor! tary of Josial be examined. GUESSES AT THE GREAT UNKNOWN.— Perhaps Judge Miller, of Iowa, now on the Supreme Bench, is the dark horse. He is a wer, will, sociability, r is, like Bristow, a native of Kentucky, @ staunch republican, and the ablest Jurist west of tue Mississip; river. His character is lofty, his person attractive, and he is in the prime of life, ‘a fire erator, and accomplished.—|‘‘Gath” in that It has im reported n done to Coristians re- siding in the dominions of the Ottoman em- Pire; that American citizen: tald empire for purposes of! otherwise, and requesting the President, if not incompatible with the to inform the House if he Uon as to the facts. and to state what meas- been taken to preserve the lives ae property of American citizens, Under the call of states, bills were intro- and referred as follows: )—Bili to amend titie 48 ‘tatutes, and prevent the is @re residing in f commerce and public interests, man of exceedi has any informa- and learning. ures, if any, hav lamp, which ignitea accident. Tne report hough so far underneath » Was distinctly heard at a distance of over a mile, attract. ing to the scene nearly every rson in the immediate nel, and John Kendier, two old and experienced miners, fearlessly descended IN SEARCH OF THE VICTIMS. They found the tunnel ina fearful condi- Wrecked timbers, debris of every sort pertaining toa coal mine were scattered and piled in every direction, and it required great exertion to reach the the killed Marshall discov- Joun Marshall, ‘Tne bodies of the killed presented a terrible being scorched perfectly black ise disfigured so as to gé barely recognizable. The body of James Carroll the foreman of the gang, or “shift,” wor! the tunnel, was fonnd about forty feet from the place where it is sup plos:on occurred, his watch im! body and the bands stopped at 1:22 p. m. ALL THE BODIES WERE RECOVERED tods from the time the search work of getting them out was not completed until four this morning. The following are the names of the killed, James 1, foreman, white; Chas. Hulden,white, os. Golden, white, Robt. Hail, white; Joseph Hendley, colored; ‘Wm. Morris, colored, Phillip E: ——— eee AQUATIC SPORTS IN BQST The Three Mile Race. ‘The three-mile race be- and City Point of the Louisville Jockey club was continued Saturday. The first race was the Clark stakes, two miles. it was won by Creedmoor, beating Vagrant, Henry Owings, and Leamingtonian, in the ‘Vagrant was the favorite at big odds. Time, 3:443;.. The second race was late, for four-yearolds, two if, ten subscribers. won easily by Tenbroeck, Steinbok second, Damon third, and Cruiser fourth. Time, « The third race was for the Consola- urse for beaten horses, mile heats. The eat was won in 1:45 Pearce second and Kilburn ond beat was won by Kilburn, Whisper sec- ond and Butler third. Time, 1:44. lastheat was won by Kilburn. Time, 1:48 x. THE RACES AT SUFFOLK PARK, Philadelphia, Saturday, resulted as follows: 240 class, eight entries, Turner’s Philadel- ellie won the first heat, and Doyle’s, Savannah, B. G. Faughaballagh the ‘nird, and fourth heats. Time, 2:31, class, ten entries, Roden’s eed won the first and second heats; Thomas’, Auburn, New York, y, the third, fourth, heats. Time, 2:29, 2:29 class, five entries, Reed’ Blanche won the first he: burg mare Annie Collins id Ofth heats, Galloway's Philadelphia horse John H. the third, fourth 8, of the Revised overloading of vessels carryin, Also, bill in regai ments 80 As to make them @ lien on By Mr. Leavenworth (N.Y.)—For the relier ardenburgh (N.J.)—Bill relation tent. Also bili to authorize the jegtal for & monument SECRETARY CHANDLER denies the pub lished statement that he intends, if the Senate shall aecide that it has jurisdiction, to recommend to the House the impeach roent of one Thompson, who was Secretar: of the Interior before the war, for abstract 700,000 of the public moneys. javing made the remark, but oply as a joke. He says, however. that there is no doabt as to Thompson's guilt, and that he is wealthy enough to repay the amount b the government, and should be made to any intentional frand at censures him for allowing his official! m. Marshall position tobe used to give credit to the di order named. Mk. BRUMIDI, the Capitol artist, has jast completed a picture of John Fitch, the origi- nal inventor of the steamboat, over the door opposite the room of the Senate Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. sents Fitch at work en bis model, which is place on & table, while a tool chest is seen on bis right. In the upper right hand corner of the picture is a representation of the steamboatas devisel by him showing the large paddle wheel by Which it was to be miles and a ha! acbinery, and irg more thai construction of a to Abraham Lincoln. By Mr. Townsend (Pa.)--Bill fixin; amount of U.S8.notes and National Mais (Pa.)—To authorize and re- the Secretary of the Interior to supply at cost price the surgical and med: Also to anthor!zxe and require ional Printer to print and bind f the seeent casualties in the Va.)—To provide for the yyment for rent of lands sold for direct and occupied by the United States. By Mi. Hooker (Mass.)—Joint resolations of the legislature of his sta! to the Texas Pacific railroad. By Mr. Gibson (La.)—Bill to resume cash yniext by thegovernment of the United ates; also to authorize the appointment of a commission to ascertain on what terms & treaty can be negotiated with the empire By Mr. Evans (Ind.)—Bill to increase the fees of civil surgeons for examination in pension cases. By Mr. Hartzell (Iil.)—Bill to improve the Mississippi river near Kaskaskia, Il). juckner (Mo.)—Bill to pro’ the advancement of medical and surgical science and for the protection of cemeteries in the District of Columbia. Also, bill for the relief of the Ammoniated ny of the District of Columbia. Also, for the settlement of tax-lien certificates issued by the late government of the District of Columbia. By Mr. Willard (Mich. afe the National Drovi the District of Columuta. by Whisper, ¢red the body ‘rd The sec- PENNSYLVANIA IN THE CABINET.—J. Donald Cameron, nominated to-day by tne President to be Secretary of War, isa son of Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, wand is about forty-three years of ag a graduate of Princeton College, leaving that institution beeame an active officer of the Middletown (Pa.) bank, owned Subsequently he became in- terested in thé trou business. During the war be was vice president of the Northern 1 Railroad. He was elected president road, but was removed a@ couple of years ago, when the road fell under control of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Although Mr. Cameron has never held a State or federal office, he has for the Ii years been quite an active politician. was @ delegate to the convention wi nominated Gen. Grant the second time for President, and is very wealthy in bis owo ees ae Seentacnent, 58 well ae r. Pierrepont, is generaliy regi in the interest of Senator Conkling’ dential aspirations. ness man, and will ficient Secretary of ARMY ORDERS.—Tne leave of absence granted Captain David 8. Gordon, 2d caval- ry (Fort Fred Steele, Wyoming territory,) is extended two months. Leave of absence for ep months, with permission to go be- granted First Lieutenant infantry, (Fort Fred Steele.) The leave of absence g.anted Cap- tain E. R. Ames, 6th infantry, is extended until October 31, 1876. and his bas been accepted by the Preetden' effect on that date. the Congres: 5,000 copies o! navy during the la’ By Mr. Hunton ( THE REPORT of the Freedman’s Bank Com- mittee was made in the House this after- noon, and is exceedingly severe upon all persons who bad anything to do with the ruin of the bank. The House will probably é prosecution of the alleged courts, but it is the general omnion bere that nothing will come of it. The character of the re; 2:32, 2:30, 2:29; by his father. gelding Gen. T ite in favor of aid New York mare rt 1s injured by a » Crawford’s Pitts- th nship.—[* Vin” ia Springfield Republican. THE INJUSTICE of ill-advised criticism received an illustration in the censure passed upon Mr. Edward Clark, architect of the Capitol, by one of the Sunday papers yes- terday,in connection with the recent fatal gas explosion in the Senate wing. Mr. Clark 8 Dothing whatever to do with the light- ing of the Capitol, that duty devoiving upon General Babeock, commissioner of public buildings and cock nor Mr. Clark can pro) sponsible for the accident, as fully showa in the report of the affair in Saturday’s STAR. ARIZONA FOR BLAINE.—Arizona sends ex-Governor McCormick and Judge De For- est Porter ag delegates to the Cincinnati convention. The territorial convention has adopted the following resolution: Kesolved, That wi the Hon. James Lott,colored, AC) The spring meeting of the Maryland ub commences at Pimlico to mor- row, and will coulinue four days. There are at present at the course sme of the finest horses. from twenty- comprising Mcl)aniel’s, Bowie's, J. W. & R. Davis’, G. Lorillard’s, well’s, Donobu SILVER COIN IN SAN FRANCISCO—The Sap Francisco Bulletin of the 11th instant, ‘ye: « Various telegrams haverecently been published announcing reported purchases of sliver coin at New York for account of San Francisco. It was expected that a move- mentof this kind would tae place so soon as the cc'n was let out at the east in the re- temption of fractional currency, as orders were Kvown to be registered there for that purpose. Thus fer, however, there has been seat difficulty in g tring hold of the coin »D account of the slow process of paying out, which has resulted ina premium being de- ‘panded of three to four per cent. in currency. This raises the cost to ninety-two cents, and probably two cents will have to be added to land the coin here, where it can be sold to-da: es at ninety seven to ninety-seven and a juarter cents, thus affording a profit of three per cent’ We are satisfied, however, that money in the operation, on to any considerable extent it will result in loss to the im- Boston, pony. Ls crews, in best and best working boa’ on the gunwale, for a purse of $1,000, which ‘aturday, owing to a claim of foul on the part of the City Point crew. was agajn Charles river cou: least from 12,000 to ely in favor of the good start was made, and for near- ly @ mile the City Polnt crew led, but were rapidly left behind from there to the turning ake, the Fanikoer crew pulling in remark ableform. From the turning point to the home buov the jatter crew gained, winning withont difficulty in 20 minates 20 seconds, City Point crew 20 minutes 49 seconds. —-—— FOREIGN NEWS. Destructive Fire. Lonpon, May 2 Greenock, Scotiand, and two thousand tous of raw sugar were buroed yesterday. Loss, six different states, Was not decided last Pi He is @ good busi- morning on the bably make an ef- Wai presen le. Tne betting ‘aulkner Regan Chamberlain’s, Bos- Neither Gen. Bab- = perly be held re- )—Bill to incorpor- Yard Company of Hancock (Tex.)—To authorize the establishment of steam mail service between the United States and Brazil. mend existing laws in relation to the taxation of savings y Mr. Schieicher(Tex.)—To make Browns- 8, one Of the ports through which —— ise for internal trade may be im. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT. The Speaker then called u: upon whieh debate h were laid over under the rales. The following offered by Mr.Page(Cal.) on December 17th, was taken u; Whereas the Constitution States, as framed by the fathers of the re- public, imposes no limit upon the ell; of any citizen to the office of Presid ther than that he sball be native born and ind time of residence: yond the sea, ‘i Henry Seton, ‘fer the nomination of Blaine, of Maine, for President of the United States, but having confidence in the wisdom of our delegates, we do not Instruct them, but leave them free to act at the national convention asin their judgment may seem bes: NAVAL OrDERS.—Lieutenant Commander A. H. Wright ordered to assume the tempo- rary command of the Michigan at Erle, Pa. Commander James H. Gillis detached from the command of the Michigan aud ordered to equipment duty at the navy York, ist June next. gineer Joseph H. Harmony from the Peni cola; at the navy yard, Mare Island, Cal. ission to go to his home. nt Surgeon Abel F. Price from the receiving ship Indpendence, Mare Island Cal.) pavy yard and placed on sick leave. EX-POUNDMASTER HoovER was before the House Committee on Rules on Saturday. It appears that Hoover went to Doorkeeper Fitzhugh and told him that if he would pay him $200 he could secure certain papers dam gressman ver, 0. which would constrain the latter to witi the resolution of expulsion previously offered by him tn the House. The committee regard loover as having made a deliberateattempt to blackmail Fitzhugh. joover says he was induced to go to igb by a pamed Gunton. but he fa‘ls to tell who Gunton is or where he can be found. THE CHANGES in the Cabinet positions nominated to the Senate to-day by Presi- dent Grant are regarded by politicians at movement in favor of Conk- lipg’s Bomination at Ciocinna’ ral drift of the talk is that Cameron has been given the War portfolio in considera- swinging the Pennsylvania delega- chairman, in Conkiing’s and that Hartranft is a the combination, in view of ha romised a Cabinet position should Conk- ing secure the nomination and election. confirmed Cameroa’s il constrain him to re- First Lieutenant James B Quinn, corps of engineers, is relieved from duty under the orde: Howell, and will rey ort in H. L. Abbot, at Willet’s duty with the battall Leave of absence for two months, on sur- geon’s certificate of disability, is granted to Capt W. Foster, assistant quarte. mes- ter (Charleston, S. C.,), with permission to leave the department of the south. Second Lieutenants James E. Macklin, Co. F,and Edward W. Casey, Co. I, of 22d infant. v, will change positions. Lea’ elevep days is granted First Lieutenant 2d cavalry, (Pittsburg, edical officers, consisting of Colonel Charles H. Crane, assists general, Surgeons James Simons and allas Bache will assemble in this city on the 24th instant to determine and report upon @ question to be placed before it in pers to be transmitted by the adjutant general of the army. The District im Congress. DEAD BODIES FOR THE DOCTORS. The bili introduced in the House this morn- ing for the advancement of medical and sur- gical science, and for the protection of cem- eteries in the District, provides bodies of all inmates of chi Uons whese interment would be at the public xpen: except the Government Hospital for the Insane, shall be delivered up to the professors and teachers in medical colleges and schools established by law in the Dis- trict, upon their request in writing approved by the Board of Health. A CLAIM BILL. The bill for the relief of the Ammoniated Fertilizer Company gives the same $1,427.57, in fall of all demands for fertilizing the pub- rson to Mijor ‘oint, New York, ion of engineers. 6 purchaser to about Freneh Elections. Paris, May 22.-Io mentary election for members of the assem- bly Girand, republican was returned from The reported election of David (re- from Auch is incorrect. was returned from there, Pey- rousse (Bonapartist. Prince Jerome Napo- leon, Who was recently elected from Ajac- cis, bas written a letter to nis constituents, “The republic exists— rou—I accept it the resolutions yesterday's supple- sen, @nd which in small quanti- Were is very little Passed Assistant En- and that if carried of the United ve of absence for Thomas J. G: in which he say Pa.) A board triotism imposes it upon lly and unreservedly.” es CENTENNIAL BOATING. Crews Coming to the THE ARREST OF Ex-GOVERNOR BUL- — Dispatches were published yesterday ing Announcing the arrival at Atlanta, inder arrest, of ex-Governor Bal- lock, of that state. The requisition for the arrest of ex-Governor Bullock was received tn this city a week ago yesterday, and Dep -ty Sheriff MeGonigal was detailed to assist ¢ officer having it in charge. I ascertained that the ex-governor was not in this city, and on the Monday following the urest was made at Albion, Orleans county, lace the officers si lanta. The fact was not made known in the sheriff's office until yes- candidates for the office of President can only be lawfully exercised by existing mage tutional restri i under. |, and has 8: and the Boat Club have both decided representative crews to America to contest in the Centennial regattas. which exists between the strong there is no vers of the same, — the — organizations isso ibility of forming a thing whi now to De done ie to decide whieb cin will id the bath juestion of such joWers reserv- N. Y., from which immediately for A! louse punish him. that ctew at Sara- aritable inst was on bis way home. The requisition mere- ly stated that the defendant was required to answer to an Indictment for conspiracy, giv- 82. On motion Mr. Faulkner, (West Va.,) jeulars in regard to the matter. | the Committee on Foreign Affairs was au- INDIAN MURDERS. ies Bloody Trail to the Biack Hills. NEw i. May 22—A dispatch dated via Cheyenne, W. T. im moving northwa: — after the reading of FRIGHTFUL FATE OF A MINER.—An ex- Cc. plosion of fire damp 0 Saturda: r Rprics, fay Zist, says: Troops frequentiy meet par- Ues of gg omer all of dis- cou , an rting roan: ans on the rend from the Biack Hills. Toe trail is strewn with the graves of murdered white ss The Storm. 22. the Capitol as e Ro S personal ex- ag Gy rela! Mr. R. said that i igh had tion, of which he is THE DROVE YARD BILL. The bill to incorporate the National Drove Yard Company of the District names as in- Linn, L. D. Means, L. C. Bi . es E. Yates, Thomas Birch, eon Fe Brows, Robe: bert Pinkhard, Ckarles Becker, Jacob H. Kingla. capital stock is yxed at £100,000, in shares at $50 each. herefore it shonid ‘fabol- Burleigh admitted that there were abuses, but that ent occurred. A man mouth of the shaft had fogs He — fi e hundred feet in the min erally mashed to pieces. 'RESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEM- BLY, In session in Say The Senate bavin; nation, delicacy sign as a delegate to Cincinnati. COLORED MEN AT THE CENTENNIAL—A. petition from colored citizens was presented by Col. Perry H. Carson and Bishop Price to the Centennial Commission, praying for the recognition of their race in the Centenn ce arrangements. The petition is signed Fred Douglass, jr., and oth jored citizens of the District of Colambia, and by all the colored members tncluding Senator Bruce. of Misaisatppl, and representatives o1 jored people: the couutry. and is endorsed by Senat a8 | Jewell, ex- er Blaine, and quitea num- epee ag urday passed a resolution recoguizing the claims of colored men. Mr. CLAPP’s PETITION.—In the Senate today Mr. Sherman presexited a petition from Mr. A. M. Clapp, Congressional printer, representing that he was called upon by the Committee on Print corporators: 8. D. in the air, and causing gerdens In the town to the ex ten $25.000, @ad to bridges in the county $20,000 ditional. MORRISTOWN, May 22. —A hail storm here reat dam: chickens snd Wing. Plate glass was shattered as easily dd common. Hail stoves were found 6 i, in circumference, and the covered with them. Not a green house, hot many plates of stained es indows were broken. sara damaged ruined, e storm reach the great fruit distri SETTLEMENT OF TAX-LIEN CERTIFICATES. The bill to provide for the settlement of tax-lien certificates in the District provides that in order to settle and pay to the hold. ers of these tax-lien certificates fo have been issued oo bis gob wend @ 24, 1873, which 1 appro’ ‘unt 5 he Vy fret were exroosoualy issued by the tase exempt from taxation, or upon wi case, recommended the transfer of his duties temporarily to the f ‘Arms. The resolution was tage Welford, of the Clreuit Court or fick o! ol a ue venues ved Col. Thomas er to take an account real personal, aod of jesapeake and Obio Railroad Tang, See ae neoeant of ail tee tnaebien ness of the company of every description Jass in the church rsuant to an act ly of the District of CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION Sat- mission on Sat. Uendance was . THEODORE THoMaS CIRCUMVENTED. — ites were origin: interest thereon at 6 per cent. PaTRior In JatL.—Col. Richard of Fenian fame, who was wounded at battle of Ridgeway, was committed the grand jury by Justice Slocum, in ae he bave been, and are still, [eKenna’s ortunity was given him -, t he was denied the rivileges of @ pon without ' cifenth — not. The specification or ice. referred. to the Committee on Privileges Teprementation cKeuna had to pay about 8600 LV. ¥.Bun,20th, THE INTREPID MUSTANG RIDER —G tive session to-day, confirmed the nominations: Edwards Pierrepont, of New ister Plenipotent! Lo 4 vania, to lobn Pratt, to be of ew Maxie: ef : open cases. and mest of the offenders were re- jeared on ball. D Day A NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL'S SUNDAY EX- PLOIT. One of the most daring escapes on record, in which tbe crim‘val by the prison autho fight in broad day''ght, ocourr: at the city jatl, the ng prisoner being David Peyiou, @ notorious criminal. Pey- ton effected his release by sawing through the bars of a ag open g | Pang 9 th ure, to the Jatt $a and then into Maa. ison street by the gale used @: a wasoa en- trance. It is eupposed ne a on of August on the charge of burgiary. and Sanford had their case removed to = sontown, and while on the thither No. 5, 1m ebarge of Ly Sherif Jonn Knight, accompanie’ by two other ciiminals, one of the party tnrew-re 4 pe; ‘a .o@ eyes of the officer, and Sanford and the other two made their escape. Mr. Knight, however, succeeded in securing Peyton and taking him to Towsontown, when an informaiity was found in the indictment, and Peyton was brought to this city and retndicted. Sanford, with four others, was sentenced in New Jersey about two months to ten years’ imprisor meat for burglary. Peyton and Sadford are also in. dedted to the Charieste SIX years’ service, having bre about two years ago. It is thought that Peyton excaped in a jagger wagon, to whieh & bright bay horse was attacned, sod the whole the property of Dr. Taora, livery stable keeper, who hired the team lo some parties an hour before the escape. Toe same eam WAS Sten going in & northerly di from the city. Peyton left bebiad bim in the tower, @ rap, a Lable-kulfe, with teeth im- provised tn the blade, @ pockel-kulfe with a saw blade, and the sof iron from the which he had twisted together and used As @ lever to force the bar from ita secket in the window. Peyton is described by the lice authorities as veing 40 years old, 5 feet ®\ Inches ip height eyes and about 70 pounds in weight, complexion and full beard. A F ARMER's Boy K $ A ScnooL-Grri ror CALLING Him NAMES.—Frank Rattan, who killed Sarab Couktin in Jefferson co., N. Y., bas made the following confession: bout & week before Jolin Allen went away be came to town and got @ pint of whisky, and left some there in the bottle when he wentaway. What was left in the bottle the day of the murder I drank Bertie Van Slyck told me that she (Sarah Conklia) bad been calling me names. She told me the next night after Jobn Alien went away. I stood in the alley-way of the barn, after throwing down the wy and looked out. I saw her near the bars by the school-house. She was not in the lot. I went out of the alley door and under the bridge. I went right close to the orchard fence and came back the same way. She got into the woods before I did. T asked her what she bad been saying things about me for. She didn’t make any reply, but started to rap. I ran after her with a stick in my band. I don't know whether it was the stick shown at the coro- ner’s inquest or not, for I didn’t see that; but the one I bad was a good, solid maple stick, with @ knot it. I was about five or six feet from threw it. I bit her ef the head. and Pi] 5 ie it bs i a i u iH i : Hf Hi ES 2 é 5 58 fn 3B. 8 fe A ir f 4 a 8 E- Bik .* : i rE on something to me, Filled ber. I didn’ utes after I ughten: turkeys béfore I i grain door, bu’ on & CoRt over my blood on me. I was dove that night after Rottan denied the mui and he said that he expected to when be was 2] yearsold. He to Auburn for life — | Boston Jou THE PRESIDENT’s CouRTEOUS TOA Sick LapY.—A lacy writes as foliows from Washington in the Eatest Office cnaee ry very pretty widow, recently appointed to @ Cleckantp. Fate bas been good to her in very Way, and no’ fortuD cougas baunts ber, sometimes jucing hemorrhage. which alarms everybody else more than [a litle woman herself. As pretty widows will always bave beaux in abundance, our little widow often drives out with ber admirers, and Satu after- noon she started to ride to Arlington. (I'm not sure that it was Saturd bat we'll “play” it was.) Reaching the bridge over the Potomac, tat terrible egan; poor lady was very weak when the bridge was passed. There is @ littie hosteiry there, and stopping bis borses, her friend gave her the Teins and rushed into the house for le:nohe. babs <5 Wlng to top that congh. Still she coughed, reins Were slipping from her nerveless aa tbe horses were tive, and she was look! with weak terror for her friend’s return, w! President Grant came driving to the scene. His eye “com led the situation.” torew his reins to bis groom, leaped from bis and, telling our little widow to give Presi it of the sp eStie tonite : bit? H EtEegibes i ITEE H i = i A i 3 2 iG the bridge. a CoaL TRADE—The A Youre Lapy Takes STRYCHENINE, AND 18 SORRY For [T.—Miss Mary Willi = a young lady 18, daughter of jeading iberchant a yn es for treatment