Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1876, Page 1

THS EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, syivania Avemue, cermer 1ith street, Ps : Bf Oompa; The Eeraccamatn een | i ! ‘THF EVENING STAR 6s served dy carriers to gubsecribers at Ten Cents per wee, or Forty- four Cents per mooth. yes at the counter Two Cents each. prepaid— By mail —postage Bixty Cents a montn; one year, $6, THE WEEKLY STAR— on Priday— @2a year, portage BF AL subscriptions invariably in atvance. ee Rates of etvertizing furnished on application. ! en nr et re nr V%. 47—NE, 7.249. Foening Star. WASHINGTON. D. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1876. TWO CENTS. SUMMER RESORTS. The Treasa' Appropriations of District Interest. SPECIAL NOTICES, FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS R iVER SPRINGS —This Popular Resort is now open. Board fur grown persons, $1 50 nurses, and cbitdren er He er frou: 50 cents to $1.00. No transportation from steamer. Fret ine e Medical attendance. River Sp- Ys situated one mile above Colton’s Wharf and Biskivion’s Yeland, on the main laud. Bearders ther take t 7 rings. will Ney Ts row open for visiters. The s'tnat ace b BGath ‘tractions are wu. the Potomac River 2 per day; Bl per Weve. s acated at the tabie half prise; ¥ place ¢ ‘Terms for Board, & , ht areee balf pr iol I ec. Adsress B. J. MAMSHALL, Peopri Pirey P ,ALBOTT HOUSF Home well venttinted, The following items of District interest ed in the sundry civil appro- priation bill, which will be reported to the House to-day: FIRE DEPARTMENT. For maintenance of the fire department of the District of Columbi of inspector and assistant Lo: and meters, $1, sum shall be _EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECKIPTS TO-DAY. —Inter- nal revenue, $350,437 SpEAKFR KERR'S HEALTH is steadily improving, and it is thought that in a few days he will be well enough to permit of his removal to the country. Capt. W. A. ELDERKLN, commissary of subsistenes, has been ordered to resume bis dutics as depot commissary of subsistence? at Fort Leavenworth, Kansa WILFORD H. Wi.son, nominate! to-day NO SUCCESSOR TO SECRETARY BRISTOW YRT. 0. 0. F—0OLU SDAY, Jane ». A SENATE.—The Chair laid before the Sen- ate, In answer to @ resolution, 8 communica - tion from the Secretary of the Treasury, en- closing an exhibit of unsettled accouats of public officers from 130, &e. Mr. Sherman ot Contrary to general expectation the Presi- dent had not sent the nomination of Mr. Bristow’s successor as Secretary of the up to the hour Tae STAR went to he Cabinet session was oniy of an hour's duration to-day, during whieh no mention was made by the President of his intentions as tothe Treasury department. Secretary Cameron remained some time in th the President afier the Treasurer New will hand in his resigna- Vou this afternoon ox early to-morrow mora- ing to lake effect June 30th. Col. Bluforé Wilson, Assistant Attorney General and Solicitor of the Treasury, called ansion this morning and tion to the President to rai of Brother Groacs 8._JNO THOMSON M/UNT NSO ENOS ttead $25,000 Salaries cia: m eting We leek, for the Puriareh GronGe ected to the printing, as the bulk of the document was of no taterest to any one. The resolution had_ been origi- Baily introduced for political effect, and he thought Senators would be disappointed at He moved that it be refi the Commitice on Printing te expedient to pri js id be bad Orst_ introdaced ths asking for a list of defanivers and 5, but the Finance Uon- rtoamend by cailing Ji. He had tried for several tnformation, He had no objection to going back to government for this information, but, now that it was bere, ob- Jection was made to its printing. rman repeated that the c ve in cailing for the information s\ It was intended to show the defalcations since the republicans came ‘aatan eynal id out of the treasury of tue THOS. W. FOWLER. Scribe. OF —UNIFORMEDPATRIAGOIIs: THIS EVENING, at § o'clook, to taxe tion In reference to the desta of D_O. W_OURAND, Secrotarr pro tem. A MEETING OF THE rt STATE ASSOU! CTTTING DOWN THE ROARD OF HEALTH. To provide a full record of births, mar- riages and deaths in the Districtot C bia, and for a general santtary inepection, revention of theex- posure for sale of unwholesome food, aad tie daily inspection of streets, alleys, yards all places where nuisances may exist 1 rious to health, and for the removal thereof, and of ali nuisances, inciudio, beyond the limits of the District of Colum- bla, and to prevent domestic animals from running at jarge, and for tbe protection of € public parks ided, That an equal sum shall be paid oat of the treasury of the Distriet of Columbia, the combiped sum to be expsaded as follows Fi Jarics of three members of the Board Of beaith, at $500 eac! consultation wii adjournment. ‘n shall] inclade 1OWA REPUB TATION will bo 19 7th street northweston WEDNESDAY KVENING, 2ist inst., at 3 o'clock p.m . for ths 5 ‘A fall attendance i« re- quested. {se20-2t} "GEO. COWLE, Acting Bec y. NIAN BENEVOLENT ASSOUIA N OF WASHINGTON bers of the above Association ars hereby nott Bali, in ful aviform, on NESDAY, June 2st. at2o'clock » m. sharp ur late Brother, PATR:cx r of the President, JOHN HOGAN, Becvetary. U the Executive M: tendered his resign: teke effect July Ist next, and it cepted Assistant Solicitor Robinson will, it imted to succeed Col. Wilson, illson, chief clerk of the Treas- partment, sent in his resigoation yes. terday, to take effect the Ist of July. Department Iuyestizgation. GEN, REYNOLDS BEFORE THE COMMITTER. mittee had seen prop for a list from 1 years to obtain tion of officers, te be surveyor general of Minnesota, takes the piace of Gen. J. H. Baker, former Com- Talssioner of Pensions. is said, be ap; the foundation of TE LATEST on dit o sor to Secretary Bristow Is that the portfollo has been offered to Senator Lot M. Morri Maine, and that he ts holding th of Its acceptance u: resent at their erning the succes. x to attend the faneral of 1665 WAS politics]. H T advisement. reasurer, (@X Officio Depet.( Wasnington Branch B.& O. B. es from Sagar Loaf Mountain. i sonab « jold-e06 * ORDAN'S WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Cue ant s belf mle from Stevenson's De trip a. _ JORDAN, Proprietor. piste POINT SUMMEK RESORT. known Summer Re- from Wavhtngtoa, in Md., bas beea t dane tarnished ha cror and all the paraphernalia of « 4 Will be epea for the reception ON THE 20Tu INSTANT, ‘end at rates tar lower than ever tefore ‘There has beep arrangements made with the Low- er Pow Steamers by which there will be nearly a d-ily line betw. en Washingop and that point The Beach baving been put ord qaduct bo excelled f Bo be of guests nt Bathicg, Fishing and D BLY Coast in the coun'ry Ob E JILUASBD, Manager. For further partieulars. apply to JOHN AL. - pense, 1431 Penusyivania avenue, Wa: 01 ‘}e10 comm OCK ENON SPRINGS, ON TRE GREAT NOB8TH MOUNTAIN, ONLY SEVEN HOURS FROM WASHINGTON A. 5. PRATT. a+ s+ seueePropritor. WM. B. BOSS, BD. Besideat Physician. Terms:—@4# per month of fonr weeks. Special terms made tor families, or for acy awe persous occupying one room. ‘The fare from Washircton to the Springs anu ie furn, by Baitimore aod Vhio Railroad ard coaches from Wiochester, is only @3 80 the round trip. rT, bealing wars, Ged food, abundantly supplied. cooked in best Hoaher, promptly served It is the aim of the proprietor to make Bock Knon Bprines an attracti tenisn ‘The x For devertot B.S. PBATT & Street c‘SUM. tas ™ HOTEL, ac COBB'S ISLAND, Va Surf Bathing—Fishing—Snipe Shooting. ° ftors. Improver exts have been made i: the accommodations genereliy, and we het wo ops in every respect m Norfcik and Old Pott by P Banks” ty Cherrystony, EVERY BONDAY, WEDNASDAY and FRIDAY MORN ‘SF-Terme—@3 per day. @7S per week. @00 per onbet ix Jase aa Special rates f. [Cap &Eep } wee RT AIN HOUSE, N SPRINGS, Cambria County, Pa. SUMMER BESOGT wil! reception of gucste Fe or P.—WES8STER LODGE. Bo. 7 5 tle Hall, corner of SDAY, the Qtst in lock p.m. share,to attend the funeral of Brother Grokes T Lewis. Uniformed ard un- noliormed members of sister Loriges are courteo Ty invited eo present. er, The Committee on the Expenditures of the War department to-day heard the statement of Gen. Joseph T. Reynolds, U.S. A., in rela- ion to the testimony of Gen. MeCook, given hefore the committee on March 23d last. Gen. Reynolds began by saying that on April sd ‘ast hé SAW & paragraph in a newspaper stating that Gen. McCook had testide: he (Gen. Reynolds) had been corrupted by contractors, and had received from them a& furnished house in San Antonio, Texas. He immediately telegrapbed the committee, de- nying the trath of Gen. McCook’s evideace, Since coming to this city he had examined the testimony of General McCook, and had found that McCook never gave any sach testimony as was referred to in the news. TY paragraph, bat had only said that he beard such a ramor. justice to Gen. McCook, desired to witndraw the telegram. Gen. Reynolds then gave a detailed state- mest of how he came tn La Coste pro) the money w He would say te the amount of defalcations leas in proportion than the amount before He thought, also, it would be a great scandal to publish to the world list, as it contained the names of many L croble men in te naval and mii vice now dead, and who are put dowa Loml- lo the goveriment when they ality. member,) $500; secretary and attoroey of board; $1,000; medical sanitary tospector, (ex officio member, ) $1,000; registrar of vital statistics, £1,000; health officer, ve sanitary inspectors, Si one poundmaster, $1,000; ove messenger, * printing, advertising, stationery and bianks, $1,000; transporta tion, $7,500; laborers and poundmen, disinfectants, Lage, AT THE CantnetT MEETING TO-DAY all the members were present. tow entered the meeting shortly after 12 o'clock. and only remained long enough to take official leave of the President and his brother Cabinet officers. A PETITION was presented in the Senate to-day signed by members of the Scott coun- ty (lowa) Medical Society, remonstrating against the establishment of a national med- teal and surgical Institute in the District of Sth and D streets, on WED. Secretary Bris. Ry order of the Chan HAaLVOR NELSON. fuel and lignts, $400; contingent expenses, $500: Provided fur- ther, Tat the treasurer sbali be ex officio a metpber of said board, ag well ss the secre- lary, registrar of vit medical sanitary inspector; and the secre. riorm the duties of attorney of withont additional compensa- : And provided further, That in case of the revalence of an epidemic within the Dis- the Commissioners of the District may expend, through the Board of He tuey may think prop- er, not exceeding the sum of £10000. And so jon 66 of the Revised Statutes 4s provides for the number of p: sUiluting the Board of Health amended to read three in lieu of five. REFORM SCHOOL. For the superintenden: superintendent, $800 teachers at $000 exch; for medicine: and pay- siclans’ fees, 2500; gardener, $720; baker and night watehm: seamstress, Cook au ner Oosen T this list be printed ‘A fult sttepdance ie every year, and therefore there had been a 2 Violation of the law for 20 years. Mr. Davis said be woald not ventnre to fay that the Senator did not want this ta Stalisiics, and the ¥. M. 0. a. DAILY CN1ON PRAYER MEETINGS, Atl2m..6p.m,and9 p.m, AIR MESGTING, EVEBY EVENING at 8 o'clock, corner 7th stroet Sud Peonsylvenia ave: GOSPEL MERTING, tr SABBATH MOBNING, at 3 o'clock LON —The ENTI MPLER, OPTICIA’ BVERY BVBNiN Tur GERMAN MINISTER says the state- ment telegraphed from London that he has charged some members of the German com- mission to the Philadelphia exhibition with the Senator accused him Davis of opposing the resolution for politi cel reasons. He (Mr. D.) was perfectly wil! ing to strike out the name of every soldier who owed for ® kaapsack or @ gua. not the soldiers we were afver, it was the de- faulters, some of whom owed as much as @ milion dollars. After some fortber discussion the commu- nication was referred to the Committee on He, therefore, in | pi trict of Columbi: corrupt practices, and req: moval, is entirely without foundation. THe BELKNAP uested their re- ith, sueh sum possession of the IMPEACHMENT. — Al- He said that though the Senate yesterday voted against postponing the Belknap trial till November, the opinion is expressed by several nent Senators that all further proceedings in lai will be postponed uatil November the commencement of the next sessioa. EX SECRETARY BELENAP spent the af- ternoon today in the Senate chamber, where he occupied his time scanning his list of witnesses—197 In number. strock ont the names of fifty, owing to an apparent disiuclination on the part of the Seuate tosummon and pay the expenses of £0 large a number as he first named. THE LOUNTY BiLu.—The House at two o'clock to-day took up the bill to provide for equalization of bounties to Union soldiers who served In the late war. The prospects @re that the House will pass the bill, bat tbat it will fail in the Senate. The bill grants a@ bounty of $8.35 |; per month foreach month of service renderes, deducting bounties here- tofore received. Grx. JAS. A. WILLIAMSON, of Iowa, who Was to-day nominated Commissioner of the General Land Oifice, served with cretit in the Union army during the entire war. isan old resident of Des Moines, and one of its prominent citizens. gation of his county for Congress at the late Congressional convention, bat was defeated for the nomination by a combination made against him by the other counties in hts dis- tty in Texas. ich was paid for it was sub- seribed by & number of the residents of San Antonio, who desired him to make his head- quarters therein. The transaction was opan, and its details published in the papers at the time, The deed of the out In the name of his wife. He never kuew «bat one of the subscribers was Wicks, the contractor, until after he had accepted the Deboe house, @ much larger and more valuable house, had been offered him, but he declined the gift, as lt was too large. Heraid he explained the whole transaction to Gen. Sherman when he was in Texas, as well as to other army officers. He never made any secr et of it whatever. of the estimation that the as held him in, Gen. Reynolds said that requested by the people of that state to let his name go before the legisla ature as U. S. Senator. 0. Two years afterwards he was actually vleetcd U. 8. Senator, but he declined to serve; his credentials now being on file in $1,500; assistant Mr. Conkling presented a memorial of cit- izens of New Orieaas remonstrating against the repeal of the shipping act. Referred to Commitee on Commerce. Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Fi- nance, reported the Honse bill authorizing the issue of $10,090,000 silver cota in ex- change for greendacks, with an amendment striking out limit,and asked for preseut cousideration, but Mr. Morton objected aud it went over. Mr. Windom then called up the Indian ap- Propriation bill. OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Oa motion of Mr. Wicke, (Ill.) the report made by Hon. Isaac N. Morris, as one of the Com- missioners of the Pacific Railroad in 1809, was ordered to be printed. A BILL OF DISTRICT INTEREST Mr. Willard, (Mich) from ©» District of Columbia, reporte: vent the sale and use of adulterated Kerosene and other illuminating oils in the District of (The bill provides that ifany person shall sell or offer for sale any keroseve or other illuminating oll, which by Quulteration will, at 110 degrees, Fahren- cause explosive gases, he shall guilty Cf @ misdemeanor, and on conviction fall be imprisoned in the District of Colam- bia jall for @ period not exceeding one year, and be fined not exceeding £500, or both, the discretion of the court. the duty of the officers of the Bo: Health to see that the laws are not vic and if it shall appear that anyone uses adulterated oils, Knowing them to be adul- terated, the person so using said oils shal! be also guilcy of @ misdemeanor, jrctedto a like penalty as the seller. Tae officers of the Bowr! of Health are directed port ali violations of this act to the distriet attorney, who shall prosecute the same as other crimes and misdemeanors are The possession of sneb aiul- roperty was made MILBUBN’S SODA WATE SATURAL SPRING WATERS on Dreught. B-OULD THA, OOF FE: 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, near Willaxt’s, at $000 each’ 4 laundress, at $180 eac: female servants at $114 eac for fuel, clothing and makivg tn all the sum of KILBOURN Co! Toevable the Clerk of the House to pay Robt. Christie and Sam’l Shellabarger coun- sel fees in the habeas corpus case of Hallet Kilbourn, $1,000 each; the same -to be dis- bursed under the direction of the Commitiee on Accounts, aud to be added to the miscel- laneous item of the contingent fund of the nd CHOCOLATE, a dentals, $3,000; 100. E.W. WHITAKER, NSEL FEES. General Clarm and Collection Agent, 9.716 ith street, near Treasury Degartuient, District Claims, .Pension and preialt; Bounty Cisima, s a He declined to do om the owuse and care of Pi indisputably how lost heaith may be réing @ clear synopsis of the tm oy and the treatment of nervous and ears’ ecline, show- METROPOLITAN POLICE. For salaries and other necessary expenses of the metropolitan police of the District of Columbia, £150,000: Provided, concurrently be paid to defray the expenses of the said metropolitan police force, out of the treasury of tne I And provided further, That the du- ties devolyed and the authority conferred upon the board of metropolitan poll The committee were fully convinced that everything was proper, and declined to ask ti NY questions, being satisfied with his ation. Mr. Clymer said he was sorry paragraph apoeared in the pa but the committee had uo control o mamittee on That a like H. D. COCKE, Jz. & 00., 1429 F @reet. ‘ol. C. M. Terrill then gave testimony in re- iation to the alleged corruption of a quarter- master’s clerk, Chaney, at Fort Richardson, Texas, in connection with acorn contract. He said he bad no Chaney ever receiv > STBATFOED Fz 3934 He carried the dele- Poiice purpo: shail extend to and incladeall public squares or places; and said board is hereby author- ized and required to make appropriate rules and regulations in relation thereto. GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE Ix- (Pew younros 200. BANESBRS, Goren of lth Strest and Pennsylvania Avenue, ositive evidence that @ cent in the matter. He understood that Gen. McCook had told NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieutenant Royal R. Ingersoll, ordered to the Naval Academy, ist July next. Lieutenant Richard C7Derby 1 home, haying been amond, south Pacific ultimo, and bas been Lisutenant T. ported his return home, havi the Tennessee, Asiatic May, and has been Lieutecant T. SANE. For the support, clotutng and medical and treatment of the insaue of te army, navy and marine corps, aud revenue cutter service, and of all persous who may have become insane since their eutry into the military or naval service of the Uaited States and who are indigent, and of the in- digent insane of the District of Columbia, in government hospital for the fasane, 50,000; and hereafter ove half of the ex- pense of the Indigent persons who may be Dosiera in Government foreign Exchange and Gold SUMMER RESORTS. OTT SPRING.—Tho subscriber's house open for boarders during the sum mer season; 3 miles sonth of &-ndon county, Va. Adére SHALL, Lire: y GhOVE, CAPE MAY POINT —This de Gen. Extn similar advice on account of the unmavorable reports he had heard about ‘baney. Was not sure that Cai een suspended. .oartermaster Gen. Ek: The committee then Chaney is chief clerk of 00 wailing orders. Parcellville, Wiss Made Bea im the Seuate. The Senate Committee on the District of Sitasted ov topof the Allegheny Monutaius, ue more dexirable piace can be found anywhere, ‘of terms, &c , ade 7 Sn <1 M3. D. McCLEULAN, § URF BATHING. POINT LOOKOUT SUMMER BESORT, Hott fod Cottage pisa OPEN JUNE 12TR Acoees per lower Pu(omac steamers. AS. R. MILBURN, Proprfecoc. je2-Im* Pt. Leekout. 8 Mary sCo., Md, GAAiT BOCSS.—This pleasant Hotel, peas ¥ sntly situs'ed on the Juciats river and Pennsylvania railroad, ty uo open Fo for -ummer guets. Bor verms. &c., ad s Greve GANTT &sPOTTS jel Im* Newport, Perry county, Pa. CANON Horse. J MANASSAS, V4., Bituated on the highest Point on the Midland rai!- Food, $3 mo Wash a, wath: evening {rains each way n@ trip $175. The Hotel is, Coub's porch « e well fh end siry. T u ‘world. and there are n Out childven preferred. Jel-im* RANOIS J. CANNON, Proprictor. T= HYGEIA HOTEL, FORT MOSEOE, OLD POINT COMFORT, VA. This deifghtfcl Summer Resort. commanding s Water view pot excelled on the Atlantic const, furnisbed with a'l wodern tmprove- Mets. Gos end Electric Bells in every Boom jer on every fluor, and capabie of ac Ccmmodatig 100 persons, is now open for the re- feption of guests for the Bummer season. Wh: Ke yards distant, at which 15 to 20 steamers touch jor g every opportunity of communics- ‘With all polots of the country Superior besch bathing at the door stepe—good from May until Feyseter. Unusual feciiities tor Boating aad bing Terms—@17.£0 ‘eek and upwarday according location. Special \erms to partios remaining & Bonth or longer ress ime H. PHORBUS, Proprictor. OTOMAC HOTEL, ST. GEOBGES ISLAND, Sear PINEY POINT, Ma. ‘This © = Tesort will be open for reo=ption of tne Wid. Visitors by Potowae steamers will be wet prowtiy at Piney Poiut or Marshall's Wharf with conveyance. Tabie always = With c«liescies of ihe season. Boats fer fiching and Salling tree of ckergs. Address & J. ADAMS & BROS., 590 Im" Piney Point P O.. St. Mary's Co, Ma Lovsers MINERAL SPRINGS, EAMILTON, VA. ‘This pleasant Summer Resort will be open for the Feception of gnests ou the Ist of Juve. The contiguity to the depot and telegraph’ fice. er with the ‘ative proper- er. rendors this one of the nis Desig the country, for persons seoki Feat. recreation and health. Terms moderate Adtress, Pro. ©. my St” Hamilton, Loudon Couaty, Va. RAwrsy SPRINGS, NEAB HABBISONEURG, SOOHINGHAM COUNTY, VA. GEO. W. SUNKER, OF WASHINGTON, D. C., MANAGE. ‘This well-knows and popniar Bommer Resort Will be open June Ist, 1375. The water Dy ansiysis compare favorably w mowned ckaiybeate waters of Bi Mow urtoce. most comm: state, and < ® perfect system of terra- apoly to &. B. 1BIOK, President, 1y50 0.7m Rarrisonbarg, Virginie. BR ONMOUTH HeUsK, SPRING LAKE PYs0H, MONMOCTH COUNTY, N J. ‘This new Sud maguificent Seaside Hotel will be open JURE S, 1876, Containisg ranted Bbd &) tbe Doe: © 2 Oe 4 acity for Sf gnosis without ero: a PEs ba art on Sch ein btm, i+ ir 1 om the coast. while o = Setar invab-welar lake ls ‘sittin 500 fesvof rene: Fandab island: abouuding io fist aad splendid for : - “i elegant bend of meste will bein atteadance the entre mance (fear mentin?) Rea oie circa eatery ta . obia, ‘RY BMcKinN.2, of Depot |, Fort Wayne, Bg, Boe ven) ia ateodoces tor 0 of guest umbla held a regular meeting to-day; sent, Messrs. Spencer, Dorsey, Ingalls terated otis by any dealer shall be prima tfai Bummer Hesort ie Dow open, facie evidence that they are inteuded for admitted from the District of Columbia erents nonsnal aid from the treasury Of said D!s- or general repairs, absolutely ne- cessary, for tne buildings of the jestitution, COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAT AND DUME. For the support of the institution, Includ- ing salaries end incidental expenses, the maintenance of the beneficiaries of tne United States, and $500 for the books and illostrative @pparatus, $43,000. For contin. ork on the erection, faraishing, and fitling up of ths buildings of tue insti- vation in accordance with plans heratofore submitted, and for r already completed, 40. COLUMBIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND LYING-IN ASYLUM AND OTHER CHARI- For the support of the Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-in asylum, over and above the probable amount which will be received from pay-patients, $16,000, in addi- Uon tothe unexpepded balances of former SEpropriations, which is hereby made avail- abie. Forcare, support, and medical treatment of seventy-five transient paupers, medical ents, in the Providence city ot Washing to be formed with said in- stitution, $15,000, or so much thereof as may the direction of the Sur- ‘ached from the Brooklyn, and ordercd to the Wyandotte as executive. Washburn Maynard. from the Wyanudoite, aud ordered to the coast survey. nd Robertson. The memorial of dealers ip ne Ceuter Market, praying the passage of House bill 2339, to amend the charter of the Washington market company, was referred The committee agreed to ort favorably, wilh amendments, the blll ulhorizing the recorder of the District of ‘columbia to appoint au assistant; also fa- vorably the bill to repeal the act incoporat- ng Glenwood cemetery. «greed to ask to be Mr. Lawrence (Ohio), from the Committee op the Judiciary, reported that all persons shall be admitted to prac- tice In the courts of the Unitea out regard to sex. committee was divide bim to make an adverse report. He thought, however, that the bill should pass, aud ne therefore wanted a vote upon it. The bill was Jaid on the tab —— ee DS 11 7th street. LE INSTITUTE, bill providing THE WAY Loap RuscoR RatIFIFs.—As the meeting to ratify the nominations of the cinnatll convention was to be heid at the i Senator Conkling thought toat would be @ good time to take a drive ip bis trotting buggy over toward Georgetown helguts. curbed his desire lo commune with nature long enough to write @ little letter to the chairman ef the meeting, telltag him {t was It was this sort of unselfish sacri- fice of himself to the good of the genera! cause that won for Mr. Conkling such a flat. port outside of the New York deic- gation in Cincinnati last week. THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. —Ioasmuch 4s the Senate yesterday decided to proceed on the 6th of July next with tne impeach. ment of Ex-Secretary of War Belknap, the impeachment managers on the part of the House have agreed to present 4 resolution ‘nm the House, providing that fa.l authority be conferred upon them to condret the case on bebaif of the House. The effect of this is to avoid the necessity of @ long session of the House while the case 1s pending. Tae Pi oposition is to have both Houses adjourn #8 scon as the current legisiative businass cap be disposed of, and that tue Senate ba then convened by the President in special session for the impeachment trial. NOMINATIONS.—The President sent the foliowing nominations to the Senate to-day: James A. Williamson, of Iowa, to be com- tmissioner of the general land office; W. L. Wilson, of Minnesota, to be surveyor gea- eral of Minnesota; James Davis, of Pennsy}- yavia,to besgent for Indians of Southern Apache agency, in New extine Sterne to be postmaster at Jefferson Texas. Military promotioas.. . Merriam, 2ith infantry, to be Lentenant colonel 2d Infantry; ist Lieut. H. 13th infantry, to be captain in same; Capt. Robert Nugent, same regiment, to be major 24th infantry; Rey. A. D. Mitchell, of Pa., to be post chaplain. DISTRICT BILLS PASSED bY THE HOUSE. The action of the House of Representatives on the bills reported from the District Com- mittee yesterday is reported on the third page of this paper. The following bills were passed:—Proviaing for the appototment of a joint committee to frame of government for the District. [It 1s printed page.) Bill to pave Peun- avenue; bill to provide for the re- » Mortgages and other con- veyances of reai estate in the District of Co- lumbia; bill to amend the act tncorporat- ing the Joint stock company of the pon ghd =. peng : ation Ch na o am: e act incorpora: i pro- prietors of Glenwood Cemetery. © Mr. Dorsey. a: Refitted last fant with ure at a cost of MEK BOARDERS fro1 th of September. ‘old baths, nor for use cf bew ten-pin a “72LUE FIDGE SUMMIT. fifteen Boarders can be accoi dsted,on reasonable terms. at th ence. from the FIKST MOND. E. The sttractions are: Ono. ir, with a fine park frouting ths house. This is the nost elevated stopping point on the Western M. loud railroad, by t three hours’ tide to = LER OHAP: WQTOCKTes Mr. Lawrence said the and hat directed Hali last evenin, Toe committee scharged from the fur- ier consideration of the petition of Sarah ok avd others relating to Holmead ceme- so same Aciion in regard to the re- of the old jail. The committee agreed to report favorably the bill to recent. indebtedness of The bill to authorize the establ.shment of a {ree pike Was refei hemor J. G. Wa So he went. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.—The Staunton, Daring the brief pure mouutain pairs oa buildings M. Baylor, living hear Swope’ in the woods with George Buchanan, @ man in his employment, cutting stove wood when the storm came up. buchanan re- marked, “It looks like we are going to have storm; some people would be afraid if ey it here in our place.” ke any difference, if the ‘aster is going to strike us, He could do it anywhere else as weil Mr. Robertson. Ww. H. Tenney, A. id others appeared before the urge a reduction of the tolls cbarged by the Aqueduct brid; In the Senate to-day Mr. In with an amendment Senate bill 752. auth izing the recorder of the District of Colu to appoint an assistant, bave the same legality, if performed by the recorder. vacancy in the office of recorder by death, resignation, or other cause, thedeputy re- corger shall act until 2 recorder shall be daly appointed and qualified; Prev auditional expense shall be in District for said deputy and no other fees shall be allowed than are now provided by Mr, Ingalls also reported, without amend- ment, Senate bill 914, to re Utled “‘An act to incorporate the proprietors f ae oe Cemetery,” approved July N84, 8 £. » APE MAY,N. J. committee to lied, “It don’t mi HARLES DUFFY, rs © 's 80. wf Pi Continental Hotel, Phila.,) Proprictor. w of & large Lree and cal! juchanan to come in, but he wok | his official acts to and effect as In case of @ MOK® AND OHIO BAILS OMPANY’S nore i mae AT D! Will be OPEN FOR = Se ard surgical pee baute Hospital in der a contract apan was under it, after the storm was over he called bis ¢ompanion answer bunted him and found the foot of the stricken tree in sition, his arms crossed f face was black end he was quite dead. In the crown of his hat was a hole not larger than if made by a pin, and under it a lock of his bair bad been singed. The fluid had de- seended in a brown scorched mark down the spine to the hips, and then coming to the front ran down the inside of each leg comin, out at the foot and bursting the toe and hee {each shoe. Mr. Baylor went to Buckan- Short distance off. and meeting = acquainted her with the ter- be necessary, under geon-General of the Army. For the support and maintenance of con- victs transferred from the District of Colum- pport of the National Soldiers’ corre cel geerdabeern setae ity, $10, To’ aid in the support of the Children’s ington, $5, Freedmen’s Hospital and Asylum in Washington, $45,000. PUBLIO BUILDINGS. ry buliding—For annnal repa: $10,000. Capitol extenaton—For work on the general care and repairs thereof, $60,000. For improving the Capitol erdunds, and for paving roadway aud foot- walks in the Capitol grounds, $100,000. In- terior Cepartment buiiding—For @nauai re- airs thereof, $5,000. Court-bouse bul ashipgton—For repairs thereof, $2,000. ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. For materials other than paper required engraving and priuticg, RENT OF BUILDINGS. For rent of pnildin; sey avenue south and street (excepting the workshops for ard weights and measures ), for offices, work- rooms and 600. oms workshops, $13, For rent of fire-proof bullding No. 205 New Jersey avenue south (ex standard wel; safe keeping and preservation pal astronomical, magnetic, bh; records, the original’ ic maps and plates, instruments, and ep; pable articles of the coast survey, $5,000. ‘or Koons or tnformation address the an- bersiguec, at Oakland. Garrett county, Md. & JOHS DAILEY, Manager, 1876 CLOTHING, ONT PURCHASE! UNTIL YOU EXAMINE TH Cass Suit tor $15, tor- bat getting no on his knees. peal an act en- that handsome £1 merly $25, at A. STB BEAUTIFUL WHIT! jie or double-breasted, for Zi 60, al yivenia avenue. SED TIMES: without amendment ide for the eight per centam certificates of indebtedness issued for work done under the direction of the voard of public works and chargeable to tne rivate property benefited thereby. The 11 has been printed in THE SraR. WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK.—The Sen- ate Committee on Railroads yesterday heard argument in favor of the passage ef the pill recently introduced by Senator Cr: viding for the coustraction of the railway from Washington to New with suudry branches and ferries across Ch De! bay: Mr. Spencer reported MARSEILLES VEST, Sen ite bill 73, to provi Mexico; Mrs. Earn- an’s cabin, a Mrs. Boeban rible acciden ‘orchasers want to eave money. 0 look at the $10 Worsted Suit at A. SPLAUS". aND FANCY PANTS, 40 diferent patterns, at L0Lt Peas, sy ivauia avenue. © OBIENTAL SILK WORSTED 8UIT for 20_is most dressy out this sesun, at A. Cepitol, aud for IGHT COLORED EFAULTING CLERK. New York Sun states that Heory Sci! ver, late assistant cashier of the New York branch of the Methodist Book Concern, nas EINCE ALBUBT F K COATS. with Vents iful pattern for @W.at 1011 in the work of 869, while the controversy over $813,000. ularities in the concern, as charged . Dr. Lanahan, was still in pro- lent of Brookiyn, Rev. Dr. Caritos to . Lanahan, nce SE GBEAT KIT OF THE SEASON !—A ¥ ty ¥ery loug aud nicely made, for WHO SENT THE DISPATCHES TO CALD- The Judiciary Committee of the House bad an expert of handwriting vefore them this morning comparing the o: manuscript of the messages sent to with the handwrit! Philadelphia. Tae ble, that Col. th that city. A Second object, r@ impertant one, is to endeavor to Blaine wrote the dispatches sent to Caldwell ra? Robinson and So far as the it of this morn- Proved & complete , Seriver, then a resi YHE DELLEBAREK AULD CASS BUIT re- Guced to @16, at 1011 Peuusyivacia avenue, FULL LINE of Ch somwely trimmed and made in tf style, from @S upw: A.STHS THE FINE BLAOK OLOTH DRESS STITS for @1 should be seen to be appreciated, at 1011 Penns; ivania avenue. ExeLze STRIPE AND PLAID OAS 4 for $16, selliug now for @14, permanent form iren’s SULTS, hend- | jn full on the third well in Eure; tain persons to show, if dispatches from, ig rooms for ights and measures), cording of ceeds, ing’s com, went it water ban ia coon inst THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION OHAIR DUSTERS) Plain and Ulsterstyie. A] LerreR FROM JOSIAH CALDWELL To pat SOA Fepasyivenis Mr. Blaine received by mail of yesterday morning @ letter from Josiah Caldwell, dated Jane 8, saying: I read in the New York ultimo Col. Scott's ev: gtessional committee, and I at once cavied im as follows: “Your statement before the Congressional committee on the 15th relating tothe Fort Smith Railway bonds which tly correct. I necessary.” <f great variety 2: Bare: FORTH ROOSIC Oa! to be had at A. BT BAU! }OOL SUITS, well trimmed and nicely Pounsyivaaia avenue, /THS’ DRESS AND BUSINESS SUITS ine variety of styles and patterns, at SUIT at 811, is only the papers oF the oth | ation of the Naval Appropriatian | ie was subsequen' bil. Of this amount of officers and i H S a5 S5 H 3 i i i 3 i i iY ! OHAIR AND SILK LUST! COATS, at all prices, at 1011 ii g Z you purchased jan of the Ja- i if bled the chairn diciary Committee as fuliows: “Have jast read in the Ne: Scott's evidence about ‘ally corroborat Bisine any Fort Smith otherwise. railway contrac’ makes it im) great pecuniary antarily come i i u i i i f 28 4 i heey bonds di bave three foreign AYE YOU SEEN THAT SUIT for @6 at A. AST BUT L Liner Fisanel BOLE vania avenue, E a 2 ER i i home and so test make affidavit to this effect and Iam sorry that I am not able to go person. ally before the committee mouy, but I presume that dence will be sufiictent to had to do EM 45 ie . Telegrams to The Star. val Scbool, Wits the distel~ to a class, jay. in the prerence num! of distingutshed and other visit among edges when August geographer of Gotha, Germany. The address to the graduates was made Prof. Gliman, of John Hopkins Untversity, 8nd tbe d'plomas distributed by Commodore Ammen. The number of graduates was forty-one, of whom the frst Ove or star radvates were J. Brown, N. ¥.; H.G. Gear- rg, Pa; @.C. Fovike, Pa; BT. a Ohio; JM. Potts, Washington, D. OC. wtual all-night hop begins at 9 p.m" — ne _ TRAL Satro Deeiston San Feaxcisco, Jane 2) —The telegraph report recently published, of @ decision rea. dered by Judge Dwinelie, of this city, in the Su:ro tunnel case, was erroneoar, the deeision was pon ® demurrer only. care bas not yét been tried by the courts. The suits involve the validity of « contract, And if decided agatust tie Satro tunnel eon pany will not Affect its right to collect & royalty of two do lars per extracted from tne mives including those of the tight is founded upon a therefore, tt is — - Patal Street Car a: CLEVELAND, Ju — Ls cor down the dill at a fi When the car struck the bridge the horses ran away, and theear omped gel into toe canal, falling ad y fect. Taree of the passengers were carried into the water, Mrs. Gertrade Gelsori, a widow, agea forty, wes crowned. Miss I JW. Kelly were » ly injured, Fatal Rotter New York, June 2)—Barly tois morning the tag. boat H. J. Workman, lying at Pier 39, North river. exploded ber boiler. It is believed there were three persy The body of the eook, named Wrigh been recovered. A deck hand den, and 8 fireman, named n& Lansbu! yerely but not daugérous- republican, was tor. In the House the vole stool H. Rol- ling, 200; J. G. Sinciair, 0; ea og, 5. Io the Senate the vote was Holiius,s; Sin- clair, 3. Death of J PORTLAND, MB, Jane the weil kr died t Was born August 250b, 1745 protean Baie The Market. BaLtimorR, Ju: nia © on 0 scrles, 28, North Carolt Sager frm, dewand ¢. ald’, BarTimone, Jave 29.—Coitw sioaty. LAMBS. Flour sieady and unchancsa. Wheat— western dail and lower; soutberu quiet bat firmer nd higher: western amber track. 1.ida!.2 western mixed, 32033 easy, fans ‘Ha dail and ube TH lovee, Shall is oon, ‘ir crefineds ISG * Sta gobbing, 1a Ty. Whisky firmer but quiet. "i i tee Flour. 3400; wheat. 1.00); c0rn, 188 00; Shirmevts—: ora, 5.0 » June 20, 12 39 p. m.—The rate of discount for three movths’ bills tn the opea market is Dealt hist below the back rate. U. + Old, Libs 1 <2 - KILLED ON THE KaTLROAD WaILe ASLEEP.—A very distressing accident oe- corred shortly afier 3 o'clock yesterday af- lernoon, @t Salphur Springs station, on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, Baltimore county, causing the death of Albert Stans- bury, tweive years of age, instanuly, and injuring George Spank, his cousin, six old. The first-named lad was a son of Geo. W.8t grocery and provision dealer, Ivania avenue, Baltimore, resides &t Sulphur Springs, a few han- dred yards distant trom the station, aad near where the accident occarred. Doe other little fellow isa son of Reuben Shank, plas terer, No. 111 North Pine street, and was visiting @t the home of his cousin. Toe boys were minding cowe, and lay down along- or ob the railroad track to rest theme selves, and, Recording to the statementof the led who survives, feli asleep. He say bis cousin was a!so asleep when the New York jast express from Washington came upon them &l a rapid rate on its way to Bal- Umore. Stansbury was strack on head by the pilot, crushing in the right side of the skull and burling the unfortunate lad dowa theembankment. Death resulted instante- peously. Tne otber boy received only @ *calp wound on the back of the head, which might pot have been inflicted by tue loog- motive.—[ Halt. Sun, 20th, NoT TO EE BULLIED.—The (Va.) Index-Appeal says in Tuesday: * Tbe personal or~ den at Sy ish erty, we imagiue,) gtr .<“) Uo ‘ly ofthe country* « wr Govceer eee me Py derstand that the who would cF copies 1° inilmation aod gives it the em- phen * of italic type. It appears to us only aracter! desper- § bonds, Ise istic threat from the managers of the Tilden movement they will defeat any other candidate who may be the chotce of the Convention. The display of this insolent, dictatorial, and bullying spirit will have the effect, we and believe, of arousing the inc and self-respect of the Democracy, and of inducing them Uo treat with proper severity such an attempt at intimidation. Sap DEATS OF A LITTLE GiRt.—A little | — of F Aig ayo of Statford, Sonn., ive years old, died walle w 2 &@ Surgical operation, Sunday. Tue Suid bad a number of blood tumors on the which, when relieved, again filled. physician injected a micute quantity of persuipbate of iron in @ small tomor to coagulate the blood, when the child grew pale and died in a few minutes. It is sup- poved by physicians that there was a com- Munctation becween tue tumor and tue bratp: Usrough which e of the tincture passed. THE CENTENNIAL FourT early all the military aud ¢! vic orgasizatio as iatend- tng Wo participate in the Fourth of Jal: oration at Philadelpaia, have to make @ grand torehlicht procession oa the —— nt Sd, and & procession of the- civic abd military on the morning of the tia, Une leading features. a — THERE SEEMS TO BE NO DOUBT that Rose EyUnge took laudanum in Milwaukee last — wae a suicide. =. Unwilliagness to recover and her deter- EN ig * on the stage u Rad [be republie ihetre in Her. On the same day the Ilijacis cratic state convention meets ta 8, e7 Hay esanna in the Lighest! s7 Luther © young lawyer, was shot and killed at Austin, Miss., Sanday, oy Willis Gibson, @ merchant.