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THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, } Penasylvania Avenue, cormer Lith strect, | aT i tar News Gom The Boake Oe Sees Sapa, | Bixty Cents a month; one year, $6, {- THE WEEKLY ee gaa #20 year, postage SF Al mh>scriptions ewartably mm advance. SF Rates of cutversteing furnished om application. er ee 4 fat -| Washington News and Gossip. m WK GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—. nal revenue, $21,109.16; customs, $394,56 HAVE we a genuine Don Carlos amongst us? THE THERMOMETER at the House of | Representatives to-day in the lobby regis- eae tered 92 degrees in the shad W. WALLACE GRANT. & of Rass” LG THE RESIGNATION of ex-Spesker Blaine, CS OAMP MESTING—The First | aloa Oem> | totake effect July 10th, (to day,) was oifi- mectire Prayer Mectip” for tas vear will bs | elally read 'n the House this morning. 2, 48—N°. 7,265. EB Witt 48 4 SPEOLS TENT. DAY, Ju'y 11, 1376, st 3 sc loc! a ‘atiendance ts oy ©_SMITASON, Roo. Sac, cNiGHT+ OF PYT. i om of UNION Lub = held THIS (Monday) make errangments to actend deceased Brother P_©. ave vstv« Gia: hel in Foundry Oburch. TU4SDAY Ey ENING. ogy ase sleek. 3 sre Seve. 22th, tee $3,200,000 was received at the redemption arrargemente for which are te the banda abstte | bureau of the Treasvry department Satar- committers. all information as to ac ,can | day for redemption, betr¢ the accumulation 006 Ponusyivan's ‘a ¢- jy ma aa a" | of the week. To day $795,*29.70 was received 70 > THE JE RSON BATIVE THE Secretary of the Treasury and the US ntiiting sssooratiom wir an ‘Treasurer bave each received a hundred dol- Seabee anenar Seana lt Seas ans Isr conzcience ¢oniributioa, bath avony- of Trade Rowme, S19 Ma mous. eee ATTORNEY GENERAL Col D. P. Dyer, U. 8. district attorney at St. Louis, bas been removed, as has been re- Ported, he knows nothing about it. ar THz Scup-Jvupiciary CoMMI(TTEE, inves- St 7 o'clock p m.,at the Board of Trade Re Ugating Mr. Blaine, today postpone the Hecbet Spats, Bevasces made to etocklick further examination of Messrs. Mulligan OMASS HYDE, President. and Fisher until *> morrow morning. _INO. JOY EDSON. Sec'y, 711 Gst.a.w. 3710 St ———— AMONG THE CALLERSat the Waite Honse = Council will aol teem Bes tt oe | today were the Secretary of State, the Post- St et ye master General, Senators Logan, Mortoa and JAMES FRASER, President JHO. JOY EDSON, Sec’y, 711 Gat.nw. ir S THE ABLINGTOY CO-OPERA % age re CILDING ASSOUIAT' holds it: monthiy meeting, for the psymeat of aking advances, WEDNESDAY, July Tribe, at tice. WM. M. STS Patterson. and Representatives Wallace, ett wl eacemat CT Dunnell, Kidder, E'r'ns and Ely. Oa. THE PLATT GoopE ConTEST.-Tae Howse SABBATH EVENING SERVICES Committee on Elec'‘ons have decided in the OPEN AIS MEBTING election contest of Platt vs. Goode, of the Corner 7th street and Peon. arenne, st 7 o'clock. | Norfolk Virgir‘a ¢"strict t> re’er the matter GOSPEL MEETING back to the peop'e of the District for anew In Association Booms, at § o'cleck. elcetion. Music Led by Cornet and Organ. THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE at the U. _ayi-tr ee ivorsecar Wehane. S. Signal Oifice yesterday was 97 degrees; ~: mirimum temperaiare, 8% degrees; mean, 83 me EE OnIS Savines BARK, , | degr-es. Mean for same date in 1875, 75 third semi-annual di: of interest to de- | degrees; 1874. 87 de; 1873, 72 degrees. itre wat Pomesente on and after Jer = is76, | Maximum July 9, degrees. rate am ‘sams — ietion depeett_ once more colsnses mescbs during | ONE Mn. GILES, of Mass, @ dissatistod fhe helt year exding July 1, 1:76 | Laterest not call citizen, has hed a petition filed in the Senate Lr Sit bear eAMUEL NOBMENT, at,” | to revise the Coxstitution of the Unites Vice President. 33 m&th.3w | States. He wents a eonvention callci for OBTH SEN LIBERTY OCHAR- | this purpose, with a delegate from each state ets adjoining Bek and le. ritory. eeutng 0 peaeeestertes “C ca ibe &. MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL VESSELS: 4 ote for’ the eacaitg | The Plymouth left Port Royal this morning Fear. Pensesen bane! tea his ~—S = for New York. The Tallapoosa arrived a‘ iy ts BOBAaTIO AN. President. | Portsmouth and the Supply at New York on _7al DBEN, Secretary proiem. isl | 1¢ sth instant. The Congress sajled irom THE ANNCAL MEETING OF THE ., this morning. US sfitctocbess OF TEE aNavostte | Portsmouth, N. H., this morning APD POTOM. BIVER BAILROaD Com- A CONGRESSMAN OVERCOME BY THE NY fo: a of electi: jine Directors Ferre for tne ea ieg rene eine Bine Directors | Hear.—G. Wiley Wells, M. C. of Mississip- Board of Trade Booms. S49 Pennsylvania avenue | pl, was prostratcl by the heat in going to Prem aot Coen ys Uy W, 1876. Polls open | the Capitol this morning. He manage! to me Fant Gore WM GUINARD, Presideat, | Teach tae cloek rcom of the House, aud all . GRISWOLD, Secretary." jeal d the afterncon was in @ very depressed con- dition. Ss BEBVOUS EXHAUSTION.—A Metical —— Essay, comprising aseries of lectures deli?- ALEXANDER, Emperor of Russia, has also Ga the cause and caren? Pes eeemsHew XOPE | conta note to the President congratulatiog todis; h him and the pcopleof the United States on - reaching the second century of cheirnational ood danke Sete tee cent of porvousand phyel- | CSistence, and Braytog that the cordial relr- =e, 25 cents. Address the suthor Dr. L.J. Kean, | tions between Russia aud America may re- office aud residence. $1 Esst Wb st.. 8. ¥. ari-¢a | main voimpaircd. TASB BEST. SENATOR BLAINE, IF You PLEASS.—Mr. aes Bisive has formally accepted Governor MILBURS'S SODA WATER. BATURAL SPRING WATEES on Drarent. Connor’s appointment as United States Sen- 1O8-COLD TEA, OOF FEE sod CHOCOLATE. | ator, ard has resign-4 the position of Rep- 1499 PuwnxsYivanta Avance, resentative jn Covgress. The vacancy thas apis-tr near Williera's, | Created will not be filled vutil the regular stats election al Se apron ie Blatae’s health is repoit-d to be steadily improving. BARK SRS, ee ee . pute ges vetvet_ | emits to bo colonel of the Sar exraie, p> SteatromD FEwoAt jon 5th cavalry; Ss =< POEs ae arest Major Elmer Otis to be leutenant colonel ATTOKNSY-AY-beW. | sth cava'ry; Capt. George B. Sarfort to be =. W. WHITAKER, mejor Ist cavaliy; First Lieut. Wm. H aaa General C2 me and Col ong | Ase peg to pedagogy Nal ‘st cavalry; Second g a street, ~ sg a /eut. Frederic D. Grant to be first leu- qiinrict Claims, Pension and Boauty Claims, ® | tenant of 4th cavalry. i <a EWis JOBNSCY § 00, NAVAL OBDERS.—Comimander John w. BANKERS Philip, ordered to command the Adams, at om Eoston, 13th instant; Assistent Pay master H.R. op rs to report to a Director Ab- Deaiors ot G tott for duty as his assistant at the nav Foretgn E. eugene Gola — — “3 pay office, Beaton; Commander E. C. Mer yf ; SAMUEL G. YOUNG, ~~ _ | ™®2, detached from command of the Adams > ‘ and placcd on waiting orders. BOTABY PUELIO, a oott?-t WANT TO WoL.op THE RED SKINS.— Dispatches are beng continually received ‘THE BEST $1 GLASSES at the War department from all parts of the west offering volunteers to engage in the 18 AmEEI0s SIG | Indian war. Of course these offers cannot > H. D. COCKE, Ix. £00, Gerner of Ita Sirest and Peansy canta Avenue, be accept=4 under the law, bas | they tana 90 HM. H. HEMPLER, Optician, Gat kaceeene ne ee CRESS Ge 423 lstptr_453 Founsylvania sv, corner 4% st. TEE PRESIDENT has recognizod H. A. OFFISiAR —To ewer newts invent- | Kearney as consul of Hayti at New York. ht workmen, surpasses @ PMG | He bas also approves the act fixing the re- the whole world. They can be | tired pay of 8 General Clement A. mmail screws to exactly Gt the nose | Finley, retir 4; the act authorizing the 3, item leasact feeling are | Ni y "9 $a Asac! PE De ebraska City Bridge Com; iy to 0 Buby Glass. For r. see wag ueninees tue? | Miscouri river, at Nebraska’ city, Otos ¥, Otoe oe connty, Nebraska. : ad and Manofactarer, JoHN KELLY, of Tammany, was on the floor of the House to-day. His head is broad, and looks as if it had been used as @ back-stop for @ bae ballcateher. If large ths in- dect-ly Jatp | dicate firmness John has a gc-is! of it, nis Sone a not as ir,” Ww INNSYLVaNia AVENWR. Pebble Spectacies. ep b- @ barn ia on 3 noyed = as and neither en have @ sma! VO CHOICE Tom Muphy was also on the floor of thé House t>- aay. BUT TO DRIVE SALES! On 17s DIGNITY.—The House this morning passed a bill to farther extend the appropri- - 7 ations of last year ten additional days. It MUST SELL! MUST SELL! refused to recognize the Senate bill passed on Saturday, — ground that all matters pertaining appropriations and NO REGARD FOR COST! the revenue should originate in the House. Later tp the day the Senate the House ee bill, consequently the wheeis of goverament THIBTEEN DOLLARS will continue to revolve for ten days loager. WOBTH OF CLOTHING THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN ComMIT- For oxLt TEE met at the Continental Hotel, Philadel- phia, Saturday, for organization, all the £IGHT DOLLARS.,..BIGHT DOLLARS | states bein: represented except Kansas, dler was elected chairman, and Hon.R OC. CLOTHING AT YOUS OWG PBIC. McCormick, secretary. The chairman was tee, com, members of the national San SORRANS WER BSE iT said committee to be divided Into : L SIXTEEN DOLLARS an eastern and western braueh, if Wesirauie WOBTH OF OLOTHING. COMPELLED TO SELL! $12____¢12 ——_g12____g12 relations with the President for Tagawa to the Base gis 18 $18 gs cock trial?” and so on. Mr. Bristow said that, whatever he knew that was of im: any im- he must have heard and learnc’ as WORTH OF CLOTHING. portance he rm aa or public policy he could not answer any of the PSIOES ARE questions put to him. DEATH OF REPESSENTATIVE PARSONS.— DOWN |— DOWN |— DOWN !— Dowal! ne T. Parsons, of L kaa Representative in Congress from Loutsville, 620—22_¢25—_g30__g35 5 ye at eg Hotei, Saturday afternoon, WOBTH OF CLOTHING dion of ine brain, superinduacd by the exbes- For Little More bealth until Friday evening, be began ae ee coilged tostay at home, Sarurcey, and died on that day at about? 0’ was born DO NOT Miss Flo wae a creduateot e University of Lon a GOLDEN OPFORTURITY. | Hiville and wee 9 ewe te On | eres. In the House on Saturday the death HABLE BROTHERS, | $0 tere yecotatl ae for tne ‘ptat ment 4 ‘committee to attend the to Lan- vi ‘Mescrs. Blackburn of a 8 £28 a $8 jai | | THE EVENING STAR ts served by carriers (9 mubscribers at Ten Cents week, or Forty- four Cents per month. (» at the counter Two Cents each. Ay postage preprid— GENERAL A. H. TERRY has sabmitte! another report of the Little Big Hora dis- | Governor maser Tater of Accept. aster to General Sheridan, commanding the military division of the Mississippi, bu: it | _The following ts the letter of Governor embraces no additional facts of interest. | Hayes, accepting the republican nomina. Cameron has written a ter to | tion for the Presidency: the President, which wiil probably . mitted to the Senate in answer to a resoia- vard tion of that bedy adopted a few J: bap geo ay gl om ving a bistory of the Tndiaa war, a 4 al the present military operations sre 7 eS, Rot against the Sioux mation at all, oat | qq enlemen-—In. against certain hostile parts of it wuich defy the government, and are undertake. at | {7™<A of my nomination for the office of Prerident of the United States by the Re the special request of the bureau of the pov at ernment charged with their supervision, «na | Publican national convention at Cincinna:, mainder possible. THE REPORTED OUTRAGE ON Ovr FLAG | Digh office asa trust for the benefit of all te AT SAN DoMINGO.—The reported outrage on people. Ido not deem it necessary toe» er to make the civiization of the re- bopin P nat under Providence I sha’! _ adie, the American flag at San Domingo turns | laration of Ppriccipies made by the conve- out to be of very little cousequence. It 4p. | tion. The resolutions are in accord with 1 y ars (hat Vill@oueva, ex-miuister of war of | Views, and I bea.t!ly concur in the princ!p é< ¢ Dominician government, a fagitive from | they announ-s. Ia several of the resu u Ja8tice, took resuge oa board the Dominican | tions, however, questions are considered mail steamer Tybee, lying in the port | Which are of such importance that I of Ban Domingo. The Dominican n. | it proper to briefly expr'ss my coavictiv is thoritles demanded his surrender. With | in regard to them. this demand the captain of the Tybee refused mply. The Dominican authorities then The filth resolution adopted by the cony>n- on board and took the fagitive by | tlon is of paramount interest. More tun force, without injury to the captaia or tis | forty years ago a system of making appoiut Property, and without injury to the Ameri- | Ments to office grew up, based upon the can consul, and without violation of aay | Maxim “to the Victors belong the spoils.’ int of international law or treaty obliza- | The old rale, the true ru e, that honesty, ca- The manner of taking the fagitive | pacity, and fidelity coustitute the only real from the Tybee may hi sive to the captain and the American | other claim, gave place to the idea that par consul, but it is believed the Dominicais | ty services were to bechiefly considered. All in accordance with tucir | parler, jn practice, have adopted this svs- rights. The papers in the case were received | tem. It hrs been essentially modified stace by the Secretary of State this morning. its first introduction. It has not, howev-r, T says that if acted strictly A WOULD-BE KING IN OUR MIDST.—Don either directly or through the hea:s of de- Carlos, of Spain, and suite arrived here Sat- | partments, made all the appointments. Kat vrday evening from Ricbmond and are stop- | &f@dually the appointing power in many ping at the Arii eee in = ae, registered under assumed names as follows: 2 r. I ; eema, 5. Li eama, 9 ‘aentes, Ww. vices but rewards for eervices to party uentes, and Z. Esqunio, ali from France. Don Carlos is entirely different from Dom | gcbce of the se oS = barre igen ane. and pre- fers to remain 8 room try to Kee 8 ec Ho carries ont to the letter i: P | tation to dishonesty. It h'nders and $n ion of traveling in cogni’o, sing to von- | countability vy which alone faithfal «ad verse with any one in English, althonzh b od perfectly sole to do. He is willing, bow: efficient public service can be secured is very satisfactory to the King- ing American Ifonou ote ee. badge. gee the civil service and the charac engage him in conversation he pouitel toro on his ool bis i poitely | fident, by @ large majority of the Memn. wi out & reply a somewhat taken aback. He did voucheate the auswor “Nov” to ine | SB Ruwarrantable hindrance to the today?” and itt Sot Lie aie ace oe to-day?” an it not Knows how long he - fntends remaining. fe stayed in his rom is tue pelo a yest ay 0) not breakf«st until eleven o'clock this moraing. Don Car- | by legislation: sien tote d neay Supplying los remained in bis room during the he.’ of the day to-day, his principal occapa:ion being ia pulling’a pa’ expected nor desired from the pubile officer {fragrant Havanas, any partisan service; they meant that public “ BLUE J£AN” WILLIAMS had his bove's | Officers should owe their whole service to of compassion moved on Saturday, the re- whe Sovemmant and to, the people; they sult of which was that he ordered a haif- | his tenure as long as iis personal character gallon tub of lemonade to be made, and nad | remained untarnisned and the performance laced in the democratic cloak room. He | Of b's duties satisfactory. If elected, I shall id the servant who made it not to be lav- | Conduct the administration of the govern- Ish mae Red lemons = poop nilened P enough of th in,” said Uncle Jimmy, take the edge off the water.” When tt was | Will beemployed toesiablish this reform. brought Into the cloak rcom he detailed t:v0 A SINGLE PRISIDENTIAL TERM. sable attendants to keep vigil over his ac-tic The declaration of principles by the ¢ contribution, and charged them particul«r’y | ¢innati convention mai not to allow any of the doorkeepers, pages, | 19 favcr of a sirzle Pre-tdential term. | io or d—d newspaper men to get even so nach | DOt assume to add to that dee’ aration: bat Then “Bine Jeans” meandered | believing that the restoration of the'c!. nd with a sly wiok inv the thirsty to drink. The first one who s.1 pled it spit it out, and asked the ec sr granger If he had put one lemon to hy. ite pressure. The next oue who tried it lowed a gocd draught, and declared its ac tion on bis stomaca more afer the maczner | &duty in stating now my Infic of an emetic than met third sampler declare! that “Jimmy” iid | toa second term. made it out of the retase lemon peel eri sed HIS VIEWS ON THE trom the Senate punch bowl. And soit weat | | On the eurency question I rave freqne:' on; but the lemonade didn’t go atall. “J\ u- | €Xpressed my views ja public, aud siaud my” raid it was as gocl #9 he could affort end if the members ty £0 over to the extravagant Senate and q \ if | PS) mentof the pub'tc indedtcr'ness, tue 1 notll “the bowl run dry,” end go they ‘tid. $ The attenlant in charge of the Senate cigak | Pledge and moral obligation of the gov rcom declares that the members of the Hse | Ment which must in good fatin be k drink ten times aa much of the citric c»n- | 16 my conviction that the feeling of c pound as do the Senators, and that, mo-e | tainty inseparable from an irredzem ol¢ Over, évery time they get a chance at it one | Paper currency, with its Huctuatio s of tumbler full doesn’t satisfy them, bat tat | Value, is one of the great odstacies to a revi tuey invarlably take two. pico Basen tal THE WoES oF A Crazy Daueaisr. H. T, Heimoold, who escapet from K bride's lunatic asylum, io Philadelphia, and | Dillty connected with our present mo wect to Long Branch, was committefto ‘ue | 8ystem 1s permitted to continue the gre county jail at the latter place on Frit .y. | Will be tue injury inflicted upon our eo a urday moralog he eseap: { | mercial Interests and all classes of secur, from the commissioner's room, in whien ng | If el-c-ed I shall approve every appropri + Was confined, by boldly jamping through a | measure to accomplish the de ired end, e of glass. He was recaptur>i and pat | shall oppose any step backward. in @ cell, Where, through the grated wind »w, OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. he kept EP during the day @ rambling The resolution with respect to the pa speech, alterna’ declaration that he was being | the hearty support of the American peopie. starved to death. his friends in Philadelphia. THE HEATED TeRM.—Accounts from | sectarian control or interference. The rep various sections of the eet, report the | lican party is pledged to secure su: heat on Saturday to have been in Trenton,N. J.,the thermometer registered 110 | tion on the subject of the permanent degrees ‘n the shaie. At Camp Bedle one PACIFICATION OF THE COUNTRY, bundred and seventy men were prestrated, | and the complete protection of all its citizsns jucluding six of the seven brigade surgeons. and !t is thought a number of the cases « peove fatal. At Philadelphia and New York | ance. The condition of the southera Blales the thermometer rose to 19 degrees, aud sev- | attracts the attention and commands tne eral cases of sunstroke are report< 4. i a Sane ee in their progressive recovery from the effects THE WAn in TosKEy—The Servians | of tho war, Thelr first necessity isco inte have been repulsed at Senitza and Nova ligent and honest administration of govern- Varosch, but they were still maintatuing ment which will protect all classes of c:ti- QmTensive Operations, @nd the war is be- | Zens in all thelrpolitical and civil rights, coming bag ogy ha ane eae a oe ‘What the South most needs is “‘ Peace.’ rv! ‘en on! egrias are reported to be Prosecuting a Vigorous peace depends upon the supremacy of 6 campaign, and amassing forces with the e intention ‘of forcing the Turks to ® great | »/Ah¢Te, can De no enduring peace if the into the House, Four o'clock 8: ————— a! of political ties, resting merely upoa «'s- hn Nace’ ers Peter Sa icant race, or upon sectional lines, 1s husband, Orsin A’ House, at Lawrence. N. siways unfortunate, aud may be disastros. ee ae erie ering oe” Parents | every other pait of the country depsnds Reevens promeatos And injuries received | AV tae Suechens 16 ean offer to from her deceased husband, who kicked her, | migration, aud to ompital; but labo: pad on ‘attendance, sud’ Saturday seagate, | where the Constitution and the tars aro ss: her condition was regarded by them as pre- | ®t deflance, and distraction, appreheastoa, SHELDON & COMPANY nstit vublication @ complets life of Gen. G->. A | ly observed—the parts that are new, no Custer, embracing hia Indian and army | than the parts that are old. The mot War M Texas and ‘est Virginia. Hon. Z. Chan. ublished in the Galaxy. The | hearty and generous recognition of the riziis vuster the last of these articles after his | orexception. With such S@ recognition fally instructed to appoint an executive commit- | death, it having been written and sent while Roroeded 1k Will be practicableto prom or 3, jaence committee, toaid in the prosecation of the — ., between Mn. BRISTow ON THE STAND.—Ex-Secre- | 5’, mit of colored militia. compelicd to driven out on 8: evening with th tates that, if I shall be charged with the a. Tt is tol that seve duty of oral of the negross were butchered in cold witen col ich and cherish their blood after being taken prisoners. ratte elo the interests of the white i her Kittens behind. On the 5th in our common > With @ civil service arrived at her former home at Wil- pee satieaeds GMictenns ond aeoeeanre aiter's month's abecose.” Bing ned esonped wired Fogard for ine pale weliae, slaty, “ in appointments, and the 4 ee ae Tone a eet ombls aud made | S17 Ebsparing prosecution kad Pcalsnment mm foot to Williamsport. 120 miles. ofall Pablig omeers who Delray’ oficial cratic state central commitias tee arpy, | ton a ‘end free to all; with sim. " yan, ceeded | Eoaics, ead otk a testivanl spatter ton, 15. “A letter, from ‘Seasior | mony pervading the people of all sections ‘Thurman was read. He all democrats papi ae ne stn A ee a Re nent as an era of ‘nd bapeiness dof reas, Tr Ever—! Nannacher, | P*y% your iizen, conspiracy to defraud the reveous, Women DOUBLY SNUBBED At St. Louis. ment in the county jail and a ue of $10,000, | SUast, B. Anthony plead, fo ederation® ata Loate cosvoeunt for prensa af Ambar a tach. Delleate triba te,—[ Dayton (0.) Jowr- school of Yale cellege, has a food reputation as & soldier, ‘as commie- | cong losds will amount 10-6 tallies Gates, Sioner of Indian affairs; and as superinten- | “'g>tme wiiford (Del.) News believer that dent of the 9th cenaus, with #8 strong for ta the Bela, the carry statefor Evening Star. Telegrams to The Star. MINISTER PIERREPONT IN ENGLAND, THE SULTAN TO HIS V ZIsz. —- ee NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Annual Convention in Baltimore. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JULY 10. 1876. THE PRESIDENCY. bill. — CoLumBvs, O#T0, July 8, 1376. ard, Hon. Jos. . Rainey and oth ts, Co, '. Hon. Jos. . 4) 73, Con. mittee of the Republican National Convention reply to your official com to munication of June 17, by which I am in- ‘Mr. the nomination with if elected, to execute the daties of the upon any extended examination of the dec ly laid aside. 2 CLVIEL SERVICE REFORM, Cane. been personaiiy | Qualifications for office, and that there is no been improved. At first, the Prasident, Moines vailev lands. cases * into the control of member; of Congress. The offices in these ca. w# have become not merely rewards for party ser ton Hotel, having been main building. Toney dence. leaders. This system des:roys the inde. arate departments of tte Governmnt. *It tends directly to extrava- gance and official incapacity.” “It isa te np- iu'ea- | pairs that careful supervision aud strict ac | 4 Itobstrnets the prompt removal and sure nish, French or I<’ | punishment of the unworthy. In every way sdopte government. It is felt, [amc jeaving his interrogator | of Congress to be an intolerable burden and proper discharge of their legitimate duties. It g to leave the city | ought to be ‘abolished. The reform should les and practic? | ment trial. by legislation, when needed, that wh! was formerly established by custom; they neither meant that the officer should be secure in t | Meat upon these principles, and ail cousti- » | tutional powers invested in the executive he produ S$ no anrouncemat service to the system esiablished by W: ington and followed by the early Preside can be best accomplished by an Execa who Is under no temptation to use the ronage of his office to pismate his ows election, I desire to perform what { regac.! exible pur; potion. A | Mf elected, not to bea candidate for ec: su pres: JRRES my record on this sabject. 1 regard all ¢: laws of the United States relating to idn’t ike it they ¢ 11 tender notes includ¢4, as constitati val of soufidence and basive.s and to a ; turn of prosperity. That uncertainty ca ends4 in but ove way, the resumption specie payments. But the iopger the aasit With frantic appeals for | School system is one which snonld recive 1 : Agitation upon this subject Js to be ap) Ba Sig Oe eens back to | Reena by constitutional amengm -at the schools are placed beyond all dang-1 of te an tense. At | amendment. The resolution of the ecayen- served on thet in the free enjoyment of all their const Uonal rights, is timely and of great tmp ort- ympathy of the people of the whole Us ion committee. onal rights of avy portion of the j pie are habitually disregarded. A division e. Will not go, and capital will not vea.are. and alarm take the place of psace-loviag aod law-abiding social lite. Ail parts of ths ution aye sacred, and must be sac nounce for early aad Kk Will also embrace | material prosperity of the southern slates moirs, as written by | can be most effectively advanc:i by a rom Gen. | of all by all, a recognition without reserve march tu his last ca: ign. by the itimate agencies of eee a Ee Be camneige e ‘government, the effort of the | the Rior awp Loss oF LIFR—A diMculty hes | people of these states to obtain for them- | the silver Hamburg, ld county, 8. | selves the blessings of honest and capable white peopie aad a company | local government. Ifelectca, I shall cousiser eolore1 men were | it not onl, nthe, Cas it will bemy ardent take refuge in a building and | desire to for the attain mentof end. | a it by the whites. Toey were | Let me assure my coun! of the south- | had FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Monpay, July 10. SENATE.—Mr. Hamlin asked the Senate to take up and pass the House Post Route Mr. Sargent said he would oppose the bill for the reason that there was. not a doilar to pay for the mail service, and it wa_a@ face to establish routes when they was uo a ty A put the route on. ‘amlin said he could correct the gen- tleman, there was $500,000 appropriated ju the bill for this very service. Mr. ‘tsaid he repeated his assertion notwithstanding the expianution of the Sen- ator. They bad already pesseia post roate bill which would require the $500,000, and for this supplemental bill there was no money. ‘The bill was taken up and then temporar r. Merrimon presented a memorial nn- merously signed by citizens cf the District of Columbia, praying the House bill for the ecjastment end settie. ment of claims against the District. ferred to the Commiitee on the District of Mr. Cragin, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported @ bill for the relief of Win. Wheeler Hubbell. Placed on calendar. Mr. Eaton offered a reroiution directing the Secretary of War to report to the Senate the number of the U. 8. troops of the various arms in the southera states, with the loca- ton of each regiment or part of regiment command or detachment. Mr. Sherman presented a petition for a cou vention to modify the constliution of the United States. Referred. Also, a pet'tion of citizens of lowa complaining of ‘ie ac tion of the government tn relation to “ie Des Mr. Edmuuds called up his motion to amend the rules of the court so as to limit argumeaton the offer or objection to evi- gevee, or on incidental or interlocutory evi- After considerable discussion,mainly upon the amendment offered by Providing that cousnitatiors may be held with open doors, @nd that Senators may ask questions without reducing them to writing, the amendment was rejectci—yeas 23, nays Mr. Conkling, On motion of Mr. Kernan, the resolution was amended, fixing the limit of time for @rgumevton tuch motions to fifteen min. utc3. As amended tne resolution was then eas 25, nays 16. Mr. Hamlin entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was passe, with av to a'low Mr. Conkling to mod- iy his amendment by omitting the portion ralative to questions, and have @ yote on the quewion of eonsultations in open session. The regular order was demanded, and the Se.ate proceed i as a court to te impeac h- Whitelaw Reid was called by the mana- gers:— Remembered the Fort Sin el Q State whe'her after its appearan iy communication, either personally or by let ter, was mde by the Secretary of War as to the authority for that letter, or any commu- nication in relation to the matter. Objected to by Mr. Carpeuter, and the ob- jection was sustained. Q Did you recsive any communication 2 om General McDowell on this sabject? Ubjected to. Objection ov. cralet. Witness said he did receive a letter, which THE TEN DAYS’ EXTENSION BILL. At ibis point, 12:30 p.m., the court ok a recess to permit the reception of the ten-day ex! sneon bill frem the House. The bi}l was taken up and passed. The court then resumed its session. Mr. Carpenter then had read two tele- grams, oné from Lt. Gen. Sheridan and one from Gen. Sberman, in relation to the ap- pearance of the former as a witness on the trial, both asseiiing that nis presence tn Chicago was absolutely necessary in connee- tion with Indian hostilities, and asking if counsel could not arrange It to bave bis dc position taken in Chicago; ifnot. and his e wasab-olutely necessary, he would be here on Wedn7sday. Mr. Carpcater then read an agreement be- tween the managers and counsel as to what *he evidence of General Sheridan would be, to wil: To the goc 4 official conduct of Sec- retary Belknap; and 2d, that all applica- tions for te introduction of liquors were .2- ferred to bim, and his report in all cases pon; and 3d, that his letter of March muy be used a¢ evidence, and the presence of General Sheridan not be re. aired. es Caleb P. Marsh was then called. Had re- sided in New York about eight years; four ears in the furniture business and four iu @ tea importing busises3. Had sent sums of money to W. W. Belkna; year avd @ half in sums of $1,500 quarterly; @‘ler that cemi annually. ofdeposit were shown, Which wicness stat~i he had endors 4 to the order of W. W. Belk- nap, and he thought be had in ea 2h case for warded them by mail money according to his case. Had no letters or retary Beikvap; had cestroyed them all. He was asked to give about the form of one of bis notices to Belknap of a remii- tan for the first Four certificates directions in each legrams from Sec- ce. After objection and argument by counsel the question was ¢imitted. Atthis point Mr. MeM the defence to produce grams from Marsb, ca! letters and tele- r in tne notice m. Mr. og ree said that a)l the letters on the Fort Sill matter were officiel, and cov'd be found on the War depa: tment files. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mr. Randall ( Pa.) offered @ bill to extend tne ap- Ppriations of last fiscal year ten days longer from the present date. Passed. Mr. Morrison (1ll.) offered a resolation, Which was agreed to, authorizing the Com- mittee of Ways and Means to have priuted apy documents connected with subjects re- jating to the revenue investigated by said On motion of Mr. Banning (Ohio), the Sec- retary of War was directed to report House the object of the mliltary expediti under Generals Crook, Terry, and 18, together with the circamstauces that led tw the organization of the expedition, with copies of all correspoudence bearing on the samme and with copies of all orders relating ereto. The House then took up and passed the bills from the private calendar agreed to ia committee of the whole on Saturday. Mr. Faulkner (West Va.) asked leave to grees. Mr. Houribut and Mr. Townsend (N.Y.) ob- because it raised @ special committee. inted Messrs. Payne, ) and Landers, (Iad., t of House on jected Ry ont TWO CENTS. —_.—___ TURKISH AFFAIRS. The New Sultan to bis Vister. New Yor, July 10-—The following ofi- cial document, tn relation to Turkish af. fairs, is furnished through the courtesy of exempt from taxation when the bank does Arisiach! Bey, the Turkish eovoy extraor- iT no other business except to recetve deposits. Referred to Committee on Banking ana Cai - rency. Mr. Garfield (Oh10)—Jo't resolution authorizing and directing the Secretary of State ee 5 —— be {oa publishes a complet Lory Of geogcapdica) surveys and sclentife explorations ordered and rosecuted during the century just closed, including surveys of rivere and lakes and all lopographical and m'litary surveys of the interior and appropriating @ sufficient sum of money to carry out the provisions of the act. Reverred 1) the Committse on Ap propriations By Mr. Frost (Macs )—BI!I In relation to appraisement of import~ merchandise. Re- fericd t> Commit’ © on Ways and Me xns. ——_-++e-—___ POOR CUSTER. iscences 7 ameae Soldiers e. General Custer was married during the early days of the Rebellioa to a Michigan 1 who has shared wi'h him the priva Lions of camp life most of the time sce. They had no children. General Custer was exceedingly companionable and lovable, charming in conversation, modest as regara ed bis own exploits, aud a mau who mad warm and lasting friendsbips. A corres; on deat of the New York Sun says 6f MRS. CUSTER. “She is the daughter and sole surviving child of the late Daniel 8. Bacon of Monroe, Mich. She is not a niece of Senator Coris Uancy, though her fatherand the then Judge Christiancy were lotimate irieads. * Liobie” always accompanied the Gereral in his cam- paigrsdoring the war, and was witn bim out among the Indians. I well remember the morning on which he started ..om Win- chester for Appomattox. I was standing on the porch. é bad kissed his wife go 1 by, and mounted bis borse. I shcok his han t, and turning into the house, found her sob bing. I said, ‘Well, Libbie, he has gon *Yes,’ said she, the world has gou Jn an hour or 80 she was on her way to Washington, where she was s0 soon and 89 Joy.ally to meet him again after the surren- der of Appomattox.” THE GENERAL AS A “TEACH The following, which appeared In the Da- kota correspondence of the Minneapolis Tribune @ year or two ago, is made inter. esting by recent events: «T! spring Gene- ral Custer's golden curls have beeo sacri. feed; be looks younger, more soidierly, although less poetical, and the coming re connoissance will prove if he is shorn of his Strength. At — General Custer is 54 years old—a slender, fair-haired. blue-eyed man. His wife,a charming laiy, who nas shared his marches and victories since early in the war, Is as gentie and cultivated and Pome soldierly as @ woman can be, and her ome is One green spot, If there be no others, in the frontier life of the officers of the 7th. A few evenings since the writer, entering General Custer's library, ‘awa new phase of this man's chara . He sat on alow stcol 5 A desk with @ spelling book tn his band; before him were two little girls, ove waite and the other colored, the ctuldren of his servants, whom he was aftord'ng the ne- cessities denied by the lack of schoo's. Apologizing for my ae at I was Withdrawing, when he cried out jo bis hearty way: ‘Come fn, come in, and cee my sehcoul.’ I entered the room, and in a pleas ant, familiar way, he went on wits his teacbiog, having his scholars spell the words alteroately, tell their meaning, and con struct sentences. I have found rhat this bas been hts custom for several years, and all these little people of his household know of Written words is what he has taught them. GEN. CUSTER TO GEN. ROSSER. The Alexendria S. ntinel prints au incident in the life of Custer never before pub'isnr 4 While Custer was “feeling” of tne enemy's cavalry in the forests of Spotsylvania, a regiment belonging to Gen. Rosser’s (con federate) brigade became suddenly engaged ‘With @ portioa of that of Custer, at very cicse quarters, necessitating @ charge turough a DArrOW open space, up to the edge of @ wood in which Custer’s men were post. 1, and from which, being partly protected by a fence, they delivered a destructive fire, which,with ‘heir visible kuowledge of the enemy & supe rior Position and strength, made the Virgin javs falter. Rosser, as was his wont, dashed into the open field to rally them. Of co: manding and ——, figare, he did dream that over that Tine of foes, ¢ircct! and controling their fire, flashed en eye Mars’ to command, but impressive Woman's to the claims of friendship, anv Wwaich, even in the momeat of bloody str'ic recognizivg him as au old friend of Wes Polut, was beaming upon b'n in kiuduers acd love! There was many a horseman wonderad, that day, oy | the enemy's fire so sudd: cease d.whea oC izing the use! ness Of a furiher attack, withdrew his men But the next day,as they kept moving by the flank, following the Mderal cawairy and the line of the‘ swing,” a farmer, by whose boure they passed, banded a confederate trcoper @ pote addressed to Gen. T. L. Rvs. rer, Which had been left wita bim by a fed- erai officcr. The note was delivered as ad- dreascd, aod read somewhat thus “Dear :[The name used was the «ld familiar nickuame of West Point, not now remembered by this writer.) You expose yourself too much, on the feld, old fellow. 1 Teengnized you yesterday, aud with difficulty saved your life, by stopplug my fire. Dou't do so again, but live to laugh over cid times, after the war, with Ye G. A. Custer. our friend, B.S] whipped Fitz Lee oa Wednesday, and intend togive you ® dressing the first chance I get in @ fair fea.” As Rosser rode along, at the head of bis column of bold riders in gray di lighted with @ pleasant sm. letter, and he broke ivto @ bearty laugh When be reached the pcstscript, remarking that“Fanny” (the nickname given Custer yy his comredes for his fair complexion and waving blonde hair) always wes @ good fel- low, but a little too fond of bragging. Yet he came near making good his intention a short time after, when he made a galiant dash through Rosser’s line at Travillian’s station, ——— the confederate boys as the most spirited The letter was read by Gen. Roeser to this Writer, who relates the circumstance now, ®s showing the nobie and gentle heart of the dead hero. and that “= bra r A PARALLEL TO THE CUSTER MASSACRE. massacre of Custer and bis comms#nd bes many featvres in common with those of of our subjects, Knowing your ties and trata, we candle vos fe pone entatts grand vizer, by renewing your mandate a¢ we confirm the other ministers and fanc- Uonaries in their postion. It is manifest that for some time past the diMioulties which bave trammeied the regularity of both the interior and exterior affairs of the state bave caused & decrease of confidence ta pub- Se npeaeen ne wear ine ‘Lice to Lhe finances and to the country and disturbances of Find, therefore, before anything else, the duty of the government is to stuty adopt a system capable of dispelling ng for these misfortunes, any the future to maintatn tne confidecce aod the prosperity as well as the security, moral And material happiness of the couutry and @)1 its Inhabitan| obtained by placing the governmental sys- tem upon @ serious and firm basis. Oa And Wishes are concentrated upon that You will therefore have to deliberate our other ministers upon the price|ph Move of government to establish, in order to submit, while respecting our religious law: tbe general edm|i istration and governmer tal Action, to well conceived laws and eon- formable with the requirements of the pres- ent tate of things And the needs of Une peoe ple so that our subjects, without exception, may enjoy a complete liberty, developevery Progress, And unite in perfect accord among themselves in the love aud defeace of the country, the state, and the nation. You will present to us the result of your delibera- Lions, in acconiance with the basis which we have just established. There is an impor lant Lecessity to reform successively tne counsel of state and Lie ministries of j astice, public instruction and fiuances, as well other branches of the goverament, and to revew their respective organizations. Tne Gnancial situauion being ove of the diffieul- tes which trammels the action of the gov- ernment, the first reform to introduce fn that ac¢min‘stration mast be combined ta such & way as to restore confidence. To reach that erd an effective @od earnest con- trol must be est faithful performance of the provisions of the budget and prevent the possivility of effecting expenses beyond those set in them. For ourown part, and as @n acl to- istry of finances purses @ year from our civil list, as w: revenues of the coal mine at Ereg!i or other mines, and of some factories heretofore belonging to the said civil list. Our will also is that, by wise reforms important econo- mies should equally be made in other brevcies of the government. Ose of our most ardent desires ts that while continuing as in the past toexecute faithfally our differ- ent treaties with the foreign powers, our vernment should devote @ great part of is efforts to develop and bind closer our gcod relations with them. May the Al- mighty grant os all His aid and protection. Constantivople June Ist, 1576. M. Aristarchi pas also received from bis government the official report of the physi- cians who examined the body of the iate Sultan after his death, showing that be diea irom the wounds inflicted by himself with a | seh yn The report has been pubd- ‘thea before. NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL Asso- CLATION. Opening Proceedings of the Auaual Convention BALTIMORE, July 10.—Tue sixteenth bual meeting of the National Educatior Association was begun Ubty morn‘ng in tui city @t the Academy of Music and will con- Unue im session three days. At the hour of assem bilng len o'clock, the main auditorium or circle of the academy waa fairly filled, several hundred being present, of whom fully one-half were ladies. Shortly afver fon O’elC2K, the president of te association, Wm. E. Phelps, of Wino Minn., caiie® the beiy to order, and proceedings were opencd by prayer by Rev. Dr. Shepherd, of &@.siand. The president then introdaced Governor Carroll, of Maryland, wno in the bame of the state weleom 4 the asssociation and proclaimed its object, the #ivancement aud promotion of education as second to none in this broad land. Gen. F.C. Latrobe, mayor of Baltimore, followed Governor Cai.oll jn an address of welcome in the name of Maryland's chief elty,and briefly reminded its &c*ton in the caaseof ic Schcols. President Phelps gracefaily ac- knowledg-d the welcome of the goveruor and mayor after which he proceeded ta deliver b's annual address ——_————— FOREIGN NEWS. Arrival of —— Pierrepont ia jon. Loxpon, July 10.—Mr. Edwards Pierre. pont, the new U.S. minister, hes arrived bere, and wi!l be presented to tue Qucon, at ‘Wind: or Castie, tc morrow. The Samoan Trouble. The Standard says it understands that the foreign office bas recelvet @ report of the preliminary inquiry at Auckland into the Proce: dings of the Britis war vessel Bar. Tapcout® ip connection with receat aflaing at the Samoan islands, and it bas been con= sidered desirable to order the vessel home. & Report Contradicted, GIBRALTAR, July 10.—The statement pub< Mibced in the Gibraltar Guardian that the officers of the garrison at this place wha were absent on leave bad been recallet, 1¢ ircoirect. Oo the contrary, the officers arg Still on leave for the «ammer. Destructive Fire at Berne. BERNE, July 10.—A fire yesterday at Elgg destroyed fifty-two houses. Two persong are reported missing. L daly Son Edward Cooke, oxDow, July 2. an Ei stock ‘aud-sbare broker, bas fauied- His lia- bilities are $680,000; assets, £42,000, THE BAMBURBRG RIOT. A Colorea Member of the Legtsinturg Among the Killed New York, July 0.—A Herald special from Augusta says:—A colored member of the South Carolina legislature was killed in he Hamburg troubles. Twenty-nine of the begro militia were arrested. Br srese” armory Was riddied with canvon and ..as- ket shot, and te druras, musier-roils and ot }, except the st@tv @ud nal oual colors, were destroyed. Uncle Sam Wan' New York, July i ist are the tenderest eth s daring. 8a be-ve been an oceurrence which excit=d the whole coan- 7, tok O forty years ago. ‘des’ commenced against the New York Centrat Dadee een Te pe eeaction Of Msjor | S0¢ Hadsun Hiver raliroed companies 1a the United States court by the goverom nt to recover €700,000 due th govero’nent oa an- paid taxes, profite penalties for not aking proper returps. commana. It break of hostilities in F.orida between the — Of a Steamer—T ity -S. Barning rs wenty-Sevem ves MILWAUKIE, July 10.—The prop-iler St. Clair bas been burned on Lace Saperioc, Twenty-seven lives were lost.