Evening Star Newspaper, May 26, 1876, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penusyivania Avenue, corner 11th strect, aT vening Star MN Company, | Meee oir aos” 3 Tax EvENine STAR ts served by carriers to Subscribers at Ten Cents week, or Forty- four Cents per month. Fem at the counter, Two Cents each. By Sixty Cents a month; one year, $6. THE WEEKLY STAR— on Priday— 82a year, mw Al invariably in advance. | em Rates of actrertising furnished on application. a SPECIAL NOTICES. AT AUCTILO: The BBTIRG OS"! EMPL DPTICIAN wvenia avenne, EVESY EVEN'N oewek | ae a. 0. a. OPEN AIB MEETINGS Byery Eveniog.at8 o'clock, corner 7th street and ‘or 53 SABBATH AFTERNOON 5S IN LUSCOLN HALL, At 2% o'clock. SF" Beery body tai of => A MEETING © MEM BIsL a8so% atihe Board NING, at 80 a IAT. of Trade rooms on neh Wit, P. YOUNG. Ree. Secretary. wy 25-2 PUBLIO, 8 HOOLS —An exemination o | ee achers’ po- itions aud tor pro- Botion in the white schools of Washiovton snd Georgetown will_be held in the Fracklin Scr0ol on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, com- 5 9 o'clock @. wD. sep om hae JOBN RANDOLPH. m%-% [Rep.&Chron.} Chairman of Committee. PAS UI Stockbolders 0! f SUBSNCE COMPANY of Washington and Gao ©. ©., are requested to meet at this o! AY. Jonesth, between the hours of nur pose « sear ADLBY, Secretary. Best. MILEURN'’S Cee Ba py — BATURAL SPRING WA on Dranght. ICE-COLD TEA, COFFEE and CHUCOLATB. Vi EXHAUSTION.—A Med! Basays Somprising nastics of lectures, Geli?- at Kabn’s Museam of Austomy, New York on the cause and cure of Premature Decline, show- indisputably how lost health may be regained, rdipg @ clear synopsis of the Se oe cal Price, 38 ceats. Address office and residence, 51 = 8. D. COOKE, Jz. & O0., BANKEBE, ao 1429 F street. FENDA: en TTORNSY-AT-BAW. were JOHNSON & 00., BANKERS, Gorner af Wid Sirect and Pennsyivanie Avenue, Dealers in Government and District Secartties Foreign Eacbange aod Gold. wepis-ly SAMUEL G. YOUNG, BOTABY PUBLIO, Orrice—Staz BUitDine. octi?-tt SUMMER RESORTS. LOOTT SPH ING.—The subscriber's hous S510 Spen for boardere during the sum: mer season: 3 miles south of rarcel'vi'te, Lecdon county, Va. Address W. B. MAR” SHALL, Liccoln, Loudon Co , Va. my26-Zan “—PLUE RB jed..m reasomabl the a! Fede aie the FIGST MONDAY 5 at are Mon air, with a fine park uting the house. This is the most elevated stopping point om the Western Mary- Iand ratiroad, by three hundred feet. and is with! apply to JOBS LER CHaPMAWN. Bice Ridge Som: y to ne ¥ mie Beat Office, Western Mary!and Railroad. m23-lm HOTE CAPE BAY,N. J. le terms. at L'™2 SPRINGS HUTEL, ‘Tre new management beg leave to inform the Bemerous guests and patrons cf this weil 1 Known and STU MER RESCRT That the Hotel hes been most thorough: < Bisbed and remedeled fro a top to bottom, ‘A liberal patrovage is elicited TERMS MODERATE. Apply to AMMON & JACOBY, 520 Im Litiz, Pennsytvania. “VaALLley BOWE’? modestly offers pure Boustain sir, mineral water.(Sul- Gr ard Chalybeare', g 6 fr \. abd deliy mails to all gered bereath it» abades,andto may come. Terms, @25 City references freely given. Valley Home, GORE, Via Winchester, Va. HE BALTIMORE AND 0} T ALTIMORE AND OHIO BAILBOAD AT DEBE PARK. Wilt be OPEN FO VISITORS on the 10TH JUNE, ond their NEW HOTEL at Oak- land on the Ist OF JULY. Applicants Boon.s or tpformation address the be a Osklapd, Garrett county. JOH DAILEY, Manager. ‘BARKLIN 4 “ ate rgetie: Mia AVENGER. 5 a B Genuine Brazilian Pebble Spectacies, }._ deck -lylstp ‘THE GREAT ANODYNE AND NERVINE. BELT’S STOMACH AND TONIC BITTERS. stitate, curing mroying all desire To be had at all Druscists and Grocers, Send for Pamprles. BELTS BITTERS DEPOT, 13 Camden street Baltimore. SAM’L TYLER, Jr, WHOLESALE AGENT, 522 Isa street, Washington, D 0. cox DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY AT THE SAME RATS. New schedule—Full toad of #@ bushels for g3 4. (@mailer loads 7 cents per bushel; cartage, 6) cents. APPLY To OFrics oF wasmipery" GASLIGHT OOM- 413 dh street north. ‘11 Ist street northwest 5 maré¢iy myls- dm" OF to 110 Bridge street, Ww 4s8ixerox, D. C., APBIL 24, 1376, Wowibg redatd pr ned, aud of the very ith. @15 per thewsaud tos. beet . 47—N&, 7,228. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $372 212.15; customs, $578,416.82. ALL THE MEMBERS were present at the Cabinet meeting to-day except the Attorney General. SECRETARY TAFT returned from New York last evening, and Attorney General Pierrepont is expected back this evening. Gr AssHOPPERS.—Reports from the Biack Feet Agency, in Montana, announce the ap- pearance of young grasshoppers there in un- preeedented numbers. CONFIRMED.—The Senate yesterday con- firmed the nomination of Robert P. Rich- ardson to be postmaster at St. Joseph, Missouri. EX-SPEAKER BLAINE has almost folly recovered from his recent iliness. He is in daily recetpt of @ large number of letters covgratulating him upon bis prospects for the republican nomination at Cincinnati. THE STATEMENT that the House Commit- te on Elections had sustained the report of Its sub-committee on the Piatte-Goode (Norfolk. Virginia.) election case is erro. neous. The committee bas as yet takea no action. THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.—A meet- irg of the District of Columbia Committee will be held to-morrow, at which it is ex- pected some conclusion will be reached con- cerning the report to be made on the recent District investigation NAVAL OnDERS.—Rear Admiral Alexan- cer Murray, ordered to command the North Pacific station, July ist, next; Lieutenant Timothy A. Lyons, detached from the Pen- sacola July 1st, and ordered to his home and wait orders. THE CHICA TRIBUNE the other day suggested that a “litler man” than Fitzhugh be appointed House doorkeeper. The Onio State Journal thinks Fitzhugh has estab- lished @ standard for doorkee} that will make the office very hard to fill. PERSONAL.—Ulysses 8. Grant, jr., was yesterday admitted to practice at the New York bar. ---- Hon. Thomas Swann, chair- man of the House Committeeon Foreign Af- fairs, is quite ill in New York, and ts not e: pect: 4 here again this session. THE PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS YES- TERDAY—Mr. Sherman’s test resolution in the Belknap linpeachment case in the Sen- ate, the report on the Emma mine case in the House, and the resolution passed by the same body ordering an investigation in re! erence fo the publication of Mr. Buckner’s report on District affairs—will be found on the third page. SENATOR Coopen, of Tennessee, regarded as oue of the best constitutional lawyers in the Senate, took the floor to-day in the Belknap case, and made an argument in fevor of jurisdiction. Mr. Cooper was followed by Mr. Sauls- bury, who spoke on the same side of the question. It is doubtful if a vote will be reached before to-morrow. THE NEW YORK Custom HovsE INves- TIGATION.—The House Committee on Ways and Means yesterday had under considera. tion Representative Payne's motion, here- 1ofore d, for @ thoroagh investigation of the New York custom house, but owing to the lateness of the session they are undeter. mined whether they shall propose to the House that the investigation shall take place during the recess. WHAT THE ENGINEER OF THE HOUSE Don’t Know.—Representative Hewitt, of New York, testified this morning that he bad visited on one occasion the engine room of the House of Representatives, and he be- came satisfied that Ellyson, the engineer, did not seem to know the difference becween a high and low pressure engine. Subse. —, however, Ellysou, received a certi- cate from @ board of engineers that he was competent to perform the duties. DEAD LOCKS ON APPROPRIATION BILLS. The conference committee on the consular and diplomatic bill have agreed to disagree, being at & dead lock on the salaries of first- class missions. In the Senate to-day Mr. Morrill, of Maine, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the legislative, executive and jadicial appropriation bill. The Sentte committee non concur in al- mostevery particular with the House bill, and restore the present salaries of govern- ment employes. MR. RANDALL'S SILVER BILL.—The Com- mittee on Banking aud Currency have agreed upon Randall's bill authorizing the farther issue of silver coin. It provides for the issue of $20,000,000 of silver coin, also for the pur- chase of silver bullion not exceeding at any One time $1,000,000. word “ money” ig used instead of «* tender notes” all ie dollar. the bill through the House THE BLAINE BOND [NVESTIGATION.—The sub-Judiciary Committee of the Honse, in- vestigating the Biaine bond transaction, yesterday afternoon called D. B. Sickles, of Arkansas, who had no ——— Knowledge of any connection of ex-Speaker Blaine with the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad Union Pacific Railroad heey 5 Hadley, of Littie Rock, gave testimony to the same import, Mr. Blaine’s connection with the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad bonds. THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.—At the meet- ing of the democratic caucus last night a resolution was introduced by Mr. Neal, of Ohio, directing the Banking and Currency Committee to report @ bill providing for the repeal of the specie resumption act. Mr. Randall offered an amendment, which was 2ccepted, setting forth that It is the sense of the caucus that the Banking and Currency Committee have leave at any time to report ‘uch a bill. Jobn J. Patterson, of New Jer- fey, was elected Doorkeeper on the afth bal- lot. He was instructed to retain all the old employes except such a8 may need to be removed for cause. Aa THE SWEET INVESTIGATION—Tes!inony of ex-Pension Conunissioner Baker.—J. H. Baker, ex-Commissioner of Pensions, ap- peared before the Civil Service Committee yesterday afternoon in relation to the pay- ment by Miss Sweet, of Chicago, of money for her’ appolntment as pension agent. He testificd that he first heard of a deficiency in Miss Sweet’s accounts in June, 1874. At the end of the fiscal year, which was June 30, her Accounts were rght, bat the dediciene: ‘ae peared in in xt quarter, and this esme to the know! of witness some time from September 15th lst. He vis- ited oe CA Kp a: gas sto) at jon agency &nd saw Seeee, when abe told him the whol He sald to her that the frst be made ls von ld consen’ to keep silent on_the subj ct. | lLedid this for her sake alone. He was sat pid she would have heen dismissed if ne isd told the Secre‘ury and the Presideut of ‘he case, but feettng that she had been drawa ‘nto this trapsaction without any criminal intention op ber pert, he took tbe responsi- bility to keep it secret if she would see that @ goverpment was not & loser. ving no knowledge of ‘a Evening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1876. Telegrams to The Star. DEATH BY THE ROPE. TWO EXECUTIONS TO-DAY. PIPER HANGED IN BOSTON. FROST SWUNG IN WORCESTER. TWO CENTS. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. FRIDAY, May 2. SENATE.—The Chair latd before the Sen- ate @ communieation signed by B. F. Ravin eotenienter of the Department of THE NEW DOORKEEPER, John J. Patter son, of New Jersey, was elected and sworn In to day. In addition to the tron-clad oath, which he took, he also obligated himself to keep the secrets of the House. ACCIDENT TO A FAST MAIL TRAIN—A dispatch received by Mr.T. N. Vail, general superintendent railway mail service, this afternoon, states that the fast mail train The Imsane Asylum THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY. ‘The Committee on the Expenditures of the Interior department resumed their investi- gation of the affairs of the U. 8. Insane Asy- ium this morning: Centennial Historical Sketches. A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT. ‘Whereas, a joint resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States was duly on the 13th day of March last, which resolution is as follows: Ex of “Be it resoived by the Senate and House of Boston. May 30-—The exceenon in urch, W. Piper, — . LA ——— < the avenues Baptis cn assembied, That 1t a bg tt ‘® national holiday. Re. | Pisce &t the Charles street jail this morning. THE GALLOWS IN MASSACHU- i by, recommended by the Senate and "} was convicted last a] went off the track at New Albany this morn of Represen ves to the people of the second trial for the murder of M: Toure, ing. Fireman killeé—clerks all right. several states that they — in their an cphisenk tower of the THE FRIENDS in the House of Secretary Fey Conteontal antvereany al cat cetionnl | with SuNtREmDONtS. the blll toenate eo eee 185. He stoutly dented his crime Homestead Robeson will make an effort on Monday independence, and that they cause to have | 1g fund for the liquidation of the govera- | aner conviction, but on the 7th of this next to have that body direet the Committee delivered on such day an historical sketch of | ment bonds advanced to the Central Pacitic on Naval Affairs to conduct bis examination with open doors. The Secretary, a few days ®g0, requested the committee to accord him thts privilege, but it was refased. REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS, of Pennsyl vania, this morning made an argument before the House Committee on Commerce io favor of a resolution referred tothat com- mittee probibiling the discrimination in railroad freights by the several railroad com- panies in the United States. THE REPORTS sent from Montgomery, Ala., here indicating that the republican delegation from that state to Cinctnnat! will be @ unit for Morton are contradicted here. Hon. Charles Hays, M.C., one of the dele- gates from the state-at large, is probably a Biaire man, and Mr. I. G. Stokes, district celegate, is an out and out Conkling man. THE House Committee on the Judiciary, of false confessions, ged that he not oly killed the chiid bot murdered Bric, Ey no and at- mp! wa namedj Mary Tynan, besiaes committing other crimes, inclading incendiarism and theft. He attributed his teudencies to the use of liquor and narcotics. PIPER'S COOLNESS. Piper i the night calmly and collect- edly. ‘tring +Oon after the departure of his pastor, which was about 10 o'clock, he slept until nearly 4 this morning. He preak- fasted lightly aod passed the bours inter. vening before the retura of his xpiritaal ad. viser in meditation aod prayer, and while in the company of the laiter manifested the same wonderful coolness that has charac. terized his demeauor for the pasi few Soon after 10 o'clock be was conducted to parior of the sheri(l"s residence, where brief religious ceremonies were held, there being present legal witoesses, physicians and re. porters. During the services Piper occupied said county or town from its formation, and that @ copy of said sketch may be filed, in print or manuscript, in the clerk’s office of said county, and an additional copy, in print or manuscript, be fled in the office of the Librarian ot Congress to the Intent that a complete record may thas be obtained of the —_—— of our institutions during the first Sen Northern Pacific railroad companies. Also, from the same committee, a new bill to create a sinking fund for the liquidation of the ment is advanced to the Union Pacific railroad company, aad for the settiement of the claims of the governmeat on account of said bonds. RS Laon’ (Me.), ee aged bo ager on itennial of their existence. ot an mew ons, repor' with numerous amendments the legislative, executive and And whereas it is deemed proper that such judicial appropriation bili recommendation be brought to the notice The ai ®ppropriation bill was referred an now! ge Of e le o1 e Un! to the Committee on Ap riations. d_ knowledge of the people of the United the Ci Appropriati States: « Mong ine pepo! ee apy Fae Now, thepfore, I, Ulysses 8. Grant, Presi- | tbe disposition of the military post at Fort dent of the Vnited States, do hereby declare — * pepe -~ ae it and make known the same in the hope that | Dt fe 3€ COD: nanan eh e f the object of such resolution may meet the | ¢rs and for other purposes, > Com- approval of the people of the United States, | ™Mittee on Horny and that proper steps may be taken to car- The Chair laid before the Senate joint res- ry the same into effect. olutions of the Connecticut jegisiature, asix- Given under my band at the city of Wash- | Ing the retention of the New London nav ington the twenty-fifth day of May, in ferred to Committee on Naval af- y towards @ patient. Have known Dr. Nichols in private and social life, and was very favorably impressed with him. ‘Witness knew no man who manifested more of the qualities which ennoble and adorn boman character than Dr. Nichols. By Judge Boone, acting chairman:—At Present bave no official connection with the asylum, but have'visited the asyJum several times of late. Did not visit every part of the asylum when he was there last. Has not been there but twice during the past two years; has never seen any vermin on patients there; @ properly managed and well regu- Jated asylum should uot be infested with vermin, though at times it is difficult to de- stroy them or coer them out. Never heard areport of asivgie case of vermin on @ pa- tient during the time he was connected with the asylum. The institution ts very large. but he thought that unless the whoie thing was under one head many things would go the year of our Lord one thousand wag a & seat on & sof, in @ reclining position. He at its meeting to-day, discussed for some | Wrong. Do not think that itevas physically (u.8] eight hunized und seventy-ate eed ot ns Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, called up House pe Tages pale, but manifested no emotion, time the question whether Congressional tegemsibis for. one — to Supervise sll the the independence of the United States | Dill to refund and remit certain duties to | ¢: t ‘when reference was made in the Printer Clapp is an impeachable officer. The | Dr&nches of the asylum— aren 2 the one undredth. By the President: U. 8. Grant. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State. SPORTS OF THE TURF.— Point Breeze —The winners of the races at Point Breeze Park, Philade!phia, yesterday, were J. H. Gold- Peter Wright & Sons, of Philad ja. Passed. - é _ And Cialis, reported iavorably Hones oil . se bi the Commissioner ‘or the General ice to issue certificates of relocation for (40 acres of land in Missouri, to the legal competent and respousibie subordinates, to whom he should loo! and in whom he should have confidence. Dr. Wm G. H. Newman testified that he knew the colored man Samuel H. Jonnson (the toelees patient); attended him before prayer to bis family. committee arrived at no conclusion, but it =i is understood that the almost unanimous opinion will be that he is not iImpeachabie. ‘he committee also agreed to report @ bill with reference to the mode of ascertaining DECOROUS HANGING—ACCORDING TO BOSTON IDEAS He was then escorted to the platform as the last words of the exclamation «God have mercy upon your soul” was uttered. The choir baving been removed a deput; and fixing damages in patent cases. the war; remember of signing a certificate of | smith’s brown mare Trio, M. Roderer’s Girl | representatives of Samuel W are 1 body fell a distan: =e S THE PROGRAMME of music for to-morrow | hi8 insanity; he had delirium tremens. His | Tweel, aed Harrison's sorrel mare Susie. r. Davis called up House bill making fo ft trap, feet, and after spinni! seconds \y * wife said he had been on a drunk for weeks Chester Park.—At the ring meeting at | certain transfers of appropriations in the (Saturday) evening, at the President's | and sleeping out at night. Chester Park, Cincinnath, yesterday, ‘the provisions {or the contingent expenses ot the | tbe fall caured instant heat ‘motionless: grounds, by the Marine band, Professor L. | (Dr. Nichols here sald Johnson was admit: | first race, three entries, all started. Lady | Department of Justice fer the current year, qunctiy at 2948 ana afuer ty Schneider, leader, is as follows: 1. National | ted December 13, . The witness said Oc- | Clipper won, Phillis second, and St. George : physi- Alr; 2. March, L. Schneider; 3. Fantasia. tober 14, 1571.) third; time,2:18. Second race, five entries, The Senate then syspended légisiative Op. Barbe Blue, Offenbach; 4. Symphoni> Dr. Newman said he had an indistinct rec- | all started. Elemi won the first heat in | business and jeu Lo the consideration nee, Beethoven; 5. Waitz—Girofie- | ollection of Johnson saying his feet. were 42%. ton second, Brakesman third. iw. irofia, of the articles of impeachment agains’ Preston in | W. Belknap, late Secretary of War. Elemi second, Brakesman third. The | HOUSE OF REPAESENTATIVES.—Mr. Benind chan 90 Catiier tre cnccn | Cox (i. ¥.) asked leawe $0 offer a resolution 3:49. Third race, 19 entries, five started. Glennilla won in 1:20, Mohur second, Glim- | directing the Secretary of War to inform the Houre what number of are in the mer third. troops Pinlico.—Maryland stables won in two of | southern states; where they are stationed; the ‘imlico yesterda: arm of the service; and for what purpose Lecocq; 6. Fantasia—Op. Aida, Ver- | frosted. It would not be unlikely if he was di; 7. Grand March—Athalia, Mendelssohn; | lying ut for him to have his feet frost- | 3:44. yea gpeg heen Gounod; 9. Galop = ar — — the case also, Voyage in Chemindefer, Downing; 10. ou} ie not m. National Air. 2 - By Judge Boone '—Think that he treated . Jobnson four days or a week before he sent FIRST MINISTER FROM PARAGUAY.—T! bim tothe asylum. Did not look at his feet. Paraguayan minister to this country, Senor been If bis feet had frosted while he was in Jose Machain, will arrive in New York | the army bis toes would have fallen off be- The second beat was won by filled the galleries manifesting a deep ciation ‘of tne solemnities of tne event. — site of the jail there was a mob of several bundred, who hatied the announcement of the execution with applause. Piper's fane- ral will be beld at the residence of his family — Highlands, and will be strictly the races at 4 Mr. C baugh’s Piccolo taking the selling race, they are there stationed. Within a few days on board the French | {re they did. They might have been frost- | dagh of one and.three quarter miles, In 3:11, jection was made, and the resolution | Weacmrne Mice eee rete y steamshi France, from Havre. He is the an ard Wallach testified that he served ianiies Of the same diseanee in S28h te “tee Frost, was executed this teorntay in this first minister of the republic.of Paraguay to | ag mayor of Washington for seven years. tated nd ‘ne Speaker then proceeded to call com- city for the murder of bis wi brother, Franklin P. Towne, on July 4th, 1875, in the barn on the farm owned by Towne. Frost has stoutly maintained all that he killed Towne in self-defence, bas been ap} ‘tly indifferent to his refusing all counsel or advice, and within about two weeks has refused to be visited by aclergyman. Since that time he has been visited by C. M. Lamson, but has e snows No paranrance, = and bas been disposed to upon subjects entirely foreign to the matter which his iritual adviser was trying to biPpeinelpal handicap, luck of the Lorillard stables was not broken, Mr. Pierre Lorillard’s Shirley winning the Preakness stake, and making the mile and ahalfin 2:44. Mr. McDaniels carried off the honors in the mile heats for the compensa. tion purse, his Willie Burke doing his best in 1:48. The races at Pimlicoend to day, and although there has been no extraordinary time made, the running has been very fair for a spring meetin: EARTHQUAKE IN BUENOS AYRES.—Some particulars of an earthquake which occurred at Buenos Ayres on April 8th, may be of in- terest, especially as there is no record of any disturbance of this kind having been previ- ously experienced in this part of th America, The shock occurred at 4.15 in the morning, and the undulation of the ground appears to have been in the direction from north tosonth, or following the line of the Atlantic coast, and was felt most severely in Salto Oriental, (on the Uraguay,) at Martin Garcia L., and in Tigre, San Fernando and San Isidro, in the vicinity of Buenos A: though the damage done seems to have confined tg breaking windows and ange cracking the walls of some buildings. The earibquake was not experienced ai all, as far as is yet cand peolyeos epee oo or on the western coast, an: remarkable that the great earthqudkes which have oc. | ,.,The House then proceesied to the consider- curred so frequently on the Pacifie side of ation of the billto ray the claims awarded the continent, such ae tha ‘of 185, which de- by the Southern Claims Commission. r Stroyed the capital of Concepeion,in Onill, | rom the frame and stolen. laid Mendoza in ruius, were | CONSECRATION OF THE BALTIMORE Rot felt avail in Buenos “Ayres. - CaTHEDEAL —The Cathedral of Baitimore | French Workmenm om Their Dignity. Coreen — prone We weet wes formally consecrated yesterday, the Pakis, May 26.- Ata of THE MvusTane Race.—At fifty-fifth anniversary of its dedication. The | from 44 workmen’s societies, it was this country, and is ied tobe @ man of intelligence and experience. In addition to his diplomatic functions, Senor Machain is also accredited as a commissioner to the Centennial Exhibition. He left Buenos Ayres on the 16th of April for this country, by way of Europe. EX-PoSTMASTER GENERAL CRESWELL was before the Houre Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads this morning, to ex- plain the publication of certain advertise- ments of the Post Office department, (eg to various newspapers while he was Post- master General. He was questioned con- cerning the removal of a postmaster named Moore at Walla-Walla, W. T. It was charged that Creswell removed him on ac- count of bis having furnished information against certain fraudulent mail contractors. This Mr. Creswell denied, and said that he removed bim because he had tampered with mail matter. THE MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA BOUND- ARY ARBITRATION.— Senator Whyte and Hon. Isaac D. Jones, counsel for the state of Maryland in the Maryland and Virginie boundary case, have been notified that the board of arbitration in the case will meet al Washington on the 30th instant to resume its consiceration. The board, as reorzan- ized, is composed of Hon. J. 8. Black, of Pennsylvania; ex-Gov. Jenkins, of Georg’ and Senator-elect Beck, of Kentucky, with W. H. Graham, of North Carolina, as secre tary. The case must be tried ab init several weeks will necessarily be occupied mittees for of @ private nature, and & large number of private bills were reported &nd referred to the Committee of the Whole. Most of them were for pensions and claims. Mr. Brown, (Ky.,) from the Committee of Cla: , reported back the bill for the relief . B. Luckett and E. H. Tyler and vetoed by the President and moved that the same pass, the President's velo to the contrary notwithstanding. The bill was passed, two- third voting 1p the affirmative. Mr. Teese (N. J.) offered a resolution which Was adopted declaring John P. Patterson, of New Jersey, doorkeeper of the Houseof resentatives for the remainder of the 44th Congress. The oath of office was then ad- ministered to Mr. Patterson by the Speaker. The Speaker laid before the House a mes- sage from the President withholding his ap- proval from the bill to provide for the re- cording of deeds, mort, and other Instru- — en are Se pw District ¢ go a. Accompanying the message is a letter — the Attorney General advising the ‘ident not to approve it, because of the indefintteness as to time when the deeds and mortgages and other Instruments of writing shall take effect when they have not been reoried. The message was referred to the Judiciary Commiitee. Previous to the founding of the Insane asy- Jum bad charge ef the pauper insane of this District, which he had up to that time kept in asylums near Baitimore. Turoed over the lunatic paupers to Dr. Nichols as soon as the government bom rs was established. After that, was @ visitor to the asylum, which he visited once a month. He freely indorsed every word that Dr. Tyler said, and thought Dr. Nichols was the proper man to bein cbarge of theasyium. Has not visited the Insane asylum since 1863, but suppose every thirg is conducted there properly. Was fally eee with Dr. Nichols’ fitness for the sition. PSy Judge Boone:—Never saw any vermin ona@patient. Has not been there since 15#)3. Never saw any patients at work on the ri wall up tothéir waist in water. Never saw any patients forced to work on the farm when it was not proper that theyshould work. Dr. J. B. Blake testified he formerly superintendent public buildings andgrounds; was a member of the board of visitors of the asylum for two years, heginning in 1861. Had been in the bab't of visiting the asyium prior tothat time. Do not thiok there ts a pt_as ean; no private house is kept cleaner. Has no prejudice in favor of Dr. Nichols, except that which comes from gue category a hieb minded gentleman, Never heard Dr. Nichols talk ye Could not teil what the politics of Dr. Nichols are. Witness has slways been a democrat. Do not believe Uthat tL eve is @ man in the world that is better fitted for the position than Dr. Nichols. There should be one head who should have bis mind. Politics bas been his prij theme, and checkers bis amusement. morning Frost was calm and determined, and Walked without aid to the scaffold. He made poremarks. The fall was so great that the bead of the unfortunate criminal was —— bis bod; “il hung onlg by the igamentr, the parting io every di-~ rection Over the scaffold and floor. _—— FOREIGN NEWS. AU S Vessel at Saionfen. Loxpor, May 26.—The U.S. ship Frank- lin bas arrived at Salonica. Everything is quiet. Tbe Franklin will remain & wees. Fleetwood New York yesterday at noon Fraa- | ceremonies. occupying six and a balf hours, | not to accept the government's subvention read! control of everything at the asylum. The | Course Zn tem of the visit to the Centennial heating of the Sepimenmtimouy and in the | President has chargeor the wine cman nc: | cisco Peralto began his attempt to ride The main features were: | for the ex to se aaa Aang twenty-five mustangs 155 miles within seven hours. The average time to accomplish the tusk Is 2.424 per mile, including the time occupih iu mounting and dismounting. The first 25 miles were made in one hour and five minutes, being an average of 236 mile actual time, not including the mcunts. The fiftieth wile was concluded in two hours thirteen and one-quarter minutes, being two minutes and fourteen seconds ahead of requi- siteaverage. On tbe 36th mile the mustang bolted and jumped over an embankment,but Peralto kept his seat and got the pony back on the track. That mile,owing to nero but he should not be held responsible for what Belknap did. The President did not know that Belknap was selling appoint- mevis a8 t traderships. Judge ne remarked here that the opinions of the witness were not necessary ope that subject. ir. Blake said he thoughteverything there should remain in charge of Dr. Nichols, Has not visited the asylum since 1862 more than two or three times a year. Never saw any vermin on any patients there. - Dr. C. W. Brink testified that during the war he was a U. 8. sanitary inspector, and as such visited nearly all the hospitals in the country. A few years was interested case at the Insane Asylum, and during & year visited the asylum once in every two or three weeks. Came to the conclusion eral management of the asylum ful, humane, &nd in every way the ‘When witness went to the asylum did not visit all of the wards, but satistied him- seif that everything was well kept and prop- i, managed. Hed heard statements from ladies who bad visited the asylum which were to the contrary, and visited it for the rpose of correcting impressions unfavor Sots to the as jum. . penses exhibition at Philadelphia, subject to the condition that the government shail select the delegates. THE mannee a. BLICAN CON- “ it. CHICAGO, May %—The Tribune review- ing the action the blican state con- vention of Illinois, says that while the Cin- cinnati delegates were unanimously for Mr. Blaine, the convention packed ® committee on resolutions which deciared for tne rag baby and the bloody shirt. —_o—— THE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains all the Investigations of the week; the re- port on the Freedmen’s Bank; the Proceed» ings of Congress; the Presbyterian Assem- biies; the Methodist General Conference; the Revival Meetings in Washington; Social and Personal Gossip: Political Notes; Court Proceedings; Choice Stories; all the News of the Week. general and local: Poems Sketches; Agriculturaland Household Mat- ters, etc., etc. Terms: $2 per annum, in advance; postage Prepaid; single copies five cents, in wrappers. Gibbons, of Phila- nine minutes, forty-five seconds, being teen seconds bebind average time. Peralto oa the race in good style, with two minutes » spare. —— BORN IN THE STREET.—As Policeman McFarland was passing the corner of Mc. Culloh and Mosher streets at 4 o’clock yes- san eiiey Soe naire Mar Siti iy | mane Or auention soumee oo noc ar | taking in ‘services, were requested him to assist her to place of Fathers McManus, Mallo: , Gately, Rev. some shelter. The officer took in the situation at Foley, Bartley, M; fugtin| 4 once, and securing & had her removed TS fs, vers, sui A tes at large to the St. Louis —KHenry Watterson, W. C. P. Breckinridge, Willis Macten and John M. Rice. They are not iustructed. -+--The re- publicans of Dakotah territory have elected an uninstructed delegation to the Cincinnati convention. ----The Sp goed of the 1ith Massachusetts have laine aeeneen. to — th. |pencer cans yes- terday chose as delegates to the republican ‘ire. TAMAQUA, Pa., May 26.—Early this morn- ir destructive fire it Broad rthwestern station house. Capt Sale Short Horas. national convention G. E. Spencer, Chas. Walter Ball testified that he at ent re- Barba rt directed the . x Baye, Alexander pee and Alex. White. | sides in Prince George county, Md. Ia 1512 ‘wormen tthe Stateralte bospital, on West ord Of sivxt bexna, owned. ty Gol. oweet was employed at the insane i Lombard street, and he had not z f mained there eleven months, and then re- Holloway, of Alexis, Iil., was sold at auc- Morton to Park. bishop ho . u hen mass, though in very good heal Uon yesterday at Dexter Ba: - Rcshenbr eps rome of the delegation Sees, oe Parca popes hohe General heathy veoristly “Joonale cb ire Pag jaded at close of the services, three jonal republican convention. OO. Lace wie among the Inter clea ing at the hospital the woman’ was attended | O'clock. He had fasted since midnight, af. ances ere Le Fa a an | ae heres Oe, res ao Diese bien ts bey at ee —_———_——— . . The a price for cows e % “ . ee 1 porate cities and downs in Virginia: “a | ed off, and while rolling about the floor wore | subSten wh RUSpANDs Mapunss—He Shoots His | was $1,136, and for bulls $51 ichmond the democrats elect a ma: by | &ll the flesh off his shoulders and elbows. He and Himself.—Jonn ——__o__—_ about 2,000 majority. Farmville elects a full democratic ticket. Alexandria, Staun. ton, Norfolk, Petersburg, Danville and Portsmouth increase the democratic majori- Ues. Lynchburg elects republican officials by @ small majority. THE CUBAN INSURGENTS haye been guise active recently, and have burned several plantations near Sagun. Government troops, mitting depraiations,’ Phe stentaer Oot ™! ng ations. e er via as been declared THE Lick MoNUMENT. — The Penn.) feeas of Canada, bas the contract tor building the Lick Monument at Freder- iecksburg, Lebanon County, +» for which Mr. James Lick, of California, bas reserved an propriated $20,000. The monument is to be composed of granite,and will be ornamented with nine statues, which will be life size, and will embrace a Continental soldier, Hope, Faith, and Religion. &c. Toe was taken out of white ash ward and plsced in beech ward. ber Of sores 'y Gen. Loomis die there, but wituess never saw him when dead, ashe was io another ward. General Loomis did not have any sick diet, and he was fed on the ordinary diet, though old and feeble man. Had a patient named Davis who was locked up. who was fed on bread and water for Baptist Cesteunial. LovisvILs, Ky., May 2.—The Baptiste of Ken celevrated to bis wife returned to hair store over 82 State —. : evening came qaietiy into town, visited her rooms, and tried to persuade her to return, when, she refused, he shot her in man was the first bis firet sermon was burg May 25, 1776. a longtime. He was very weak and sii top is to be ca; by the Goddess of Liber- | the back, the bail lodging in'the lungs. He coe (ene Hawatian b @ lawful prize by the | Never learned the reasou why he was con: ty’ holding in’ her hand tue American flag. | ‘ben shot himself twice, ying almost in-| NEw ORLEANS, May 2.—A larg Spanish authorities, but farther proceedings | fined. After a time Dr. Morrell told bim Roodenburg, a of citizens interested in rice and ‘ork will immediately be commenced u) the monument, and it is ex; that year it will be completed. @ work will be partly performed in Scotland and the rest in ae cee, BS setnent wane . CoMING BACK TO BoTHER HIS Exemres. ville, Ky, Monday Bente eB ee ; night. J. i cook of Madison waiked to the fantail or the against her have been suspended until the British government has had time to investi- gate the case. THE SECOND GREAT AUCTION SALE OF DRY GOODS took Fos at New York yester- day, the bidding being Canny A Spirited and the prices realized unusually high. To- ward the close of the sale the scene was quite uproarious, rivaling anything ever Witnessed on the Stock Exchange. theorlers pouring in on the auctioneer too fast to be Properly attended to. CONVICTION oF A NoreD FORGER.— Charles J. Williamson, one of the three men implicatea in the series of extensive jes of bonds of the New York Central, Erie and other railroads io thesummer of 1873, Was found guilty in the Court of General Session at New York on Wednesday. The exact extent of the railroad bond forgeries is not Known, but is estimated to have been nearly $500,000. MUTINY IN A PRISON. Black (witness) to release him. He was not @ vio- lent patient, and as far as he knew there was DO cular up and Gen. bis head. lier, Of presumpet presn a8 smaller, ot pres un} ive or bei) heirs tothe millions the late A. T. Stowart ose <3 ae: to They did no’ iaenk of witness, but after being “Toe co § were atonce sent over, but up to late hour last aight no cetnile report could be obtained. ae Ei peg a ag ul eburch See and t Reformed Presbyteri: chuzeh of Scotland yews THE BEST WORLD'S FAIR —At yesterday's meeting of the Judges of award Hg the cen tennia) exposition, Sir-Charles Reid, presi- dent of the London school. ‘said that he nad visited 7. exhibition since 185t, and that the go mop exposition is superior to anything he has ever seen. i - tal PLEAD GUILTY.—Charies L. indicted in the U.S. court at com) in the silk: i i i