Evening Star Newspaper, July 28, 1876, Page 1

& EVENING STAR. as PUIED DAILY, Sundays excepted THE STAR BUILDINGS, Povania Avenue, corner 11th strest, iT ® Thnin Com: pay A = horn —_+—_—_ SVENING STAR & served by carriers to furs at Ten Cents week, or Forty- fouts per month. Bnet a ie ener ‘Twets each. prepaid— ear, 86. Sirota ‘moni ont WEEKLY StaR—j S21, postage pDeenpitons wwartadty m advance. Of axtvertising finished on application. SPECIAL NOTICES. AUGUST 1. 1876, ¢ one bow GESMAN-AMEK 5G8 BANK will be from 0 a.m. tos B_nen ou Satundeg, gvenings, to receive de posy, from 6 to 8 o'eloc! ¥ 2 O. B. PRENTISS, Cashier. DOV ERSIGNS OF INDUSTRY—OLt =A COUNUIG meets THIS EVENING, bor: corner Gand xb ae memoers ar Freq to sent ArrTaD for Soxets to Centennial Exeibiion will be re PorSovereign,’ Excursion to Marshall Hels exe NOT: IMMERMAN & SOW, Dealers, can be found at No. 434 9h stretween D sod E. jy SHE MEMGRES OF PIOMEBE COUN- aL, No. }. if Jonadab, are hereb: tihest' the Council will mest in future Kubf Pythias Hall ‘# barlding), D stuezt to corner 7th, north A fail t-ncof the membees is rarcestly re, ucsted Gur session—Satarday, 29th inst der. T. BAILBY. DO. POLK INBOBN vH-3t <4 a 6 i PRAYER MEZTINGS EVEBY DAY st 12:15 and 6 p.m. OPEN AIR MEETING @m., 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue. GOSPEL MEETING Sabbath Evening at 8 o'clock. * R- corner 9th and D straets iy%-te S/F FICE SORTILSEN LISEETY UHAB- =)T COMPANY t. adjoiming North- mal meesing of the L. OHABLOT C Usust, 1376, for the Directors for the ‘ensuing 0. aye MILEUBN'S SODA WRAL SPRING WATERS on Draught, ICELD TEA, COFFEE sod CHOCOLATE. 1a AVENUE, near Willard’s. Ja .aCa, BANKERS, a= 1429 F street. | eed FENDALL, 323 434 street, od ATTORNEY-AT LAW. W. WHITA ¥ General Claim Collection Agent, jo 5 1Sth street, near Treasury Departusnt. Dict Claims, Pension sad Bouaty Ciai epee: . | eed JOHNSON & CO, BANKERS, Cor of Worth Street and Pennsylvania Arenus, Des in Government avd District Securities, Fore Bxcbange and Gold. sais sepls ly =NERVOUS EXHAUSTION. LS series of apll ical tares deli ¥- » New York, Premature Decline. show- may be regained, » impediments to & clear synopsis of the d the een @. roune, BOTABY PUBLIO, cou Orrict—Stam Bvitvine, AROUSE YE: DO NOT LET THIS CHANCE SLIP: FOB ONLY 4 VERY Few Days WE WILU SELL GOOD BUSINESS SUITS for ‘S88 __3s—__gs__38__¢5 = 12— $12 — 812 —_g12—_$12 id —8li— sli TO CLOSE OU1, FINE SUITS FOS STREET OB DEESS, a 416816 _$16—g16—_g16 ‘1s —s1s—sis—g1s—_gis 120520820 $2020 $22 922___§22 __g22__g22 BE:T CHANCE EVER OFFELED. HABLE BROTHERS, Mewhant Tafors and Fine Clothiers, 7B Corner Seventh and D streets, "HE BEST $1 GLASSES 18 AMEBEIOS. H. H. HEMPLER, Optician, Je@3 Istptr_ 453 Pennsylvania sv., corner 4% st. |.— To the Pubdiee.—My newly-invent- |. which I now man- ht workmen, surpasses’ the whole world. They apy pate (oaeant feeling. ‘Brariliaa Pebble ana the newly-discoverea Destness sod ot q Giled in fifteen minutes. 13840 ALEXANDEE, 1229 Penn. ave., Jel-letptr Inventor. Patentee sad Manufacturer, Cs. 1937 Paxnetiy: Saeins Bracitian Pobd: PAvUILLAc. B. W. REEDS SONS, CITY OF WASHINGTO. U. 8. Goct-ly stp Owing to the iste arrival of our importation of OLABET, bearing the above brad, we will een ip 82 @5.00 per case, casa. One dozen quart bottles, Pe perranee te auatity es equal tw that soldat REED’S SONS, iy24-6t 1216 Matrect northwest. Netricse. received the exclusive Wholesale District of Columbia for the ssle co: Da. BS MEDICATED BLACK B ¥ Oi BBABDY. aa to furnish the trade at lowest pos- ‘This te one of the best known remedies bol. era Morbus, Diatthoas be, = T. A. ROVER, 7h & Cor. H and North Capito! stesets. RE4CHING DOWN. a COME AND SEE HOW LOW WEOAN BEACH, DANIEL SMITH, PH@RIX MILL, jens-iy 1210 Onto Avanvs. NPR es oe pay Lr s. oars N o —| Pe we St, 48—N2, 7,281. EVENING STAR. | Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, $330,140.46; customs, $110,950.45. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were Senators Morton, Dorsey, Clay- ton and Logan, and Representative Vance. PERSONAL—R. A. Tayel, jr., of the edito- Tial staffof the Ckarleston News and Courier, has been visiting Washington. THE PLATT-GoopE CoNTEST.—At 2:20 this afternoon the House settled the Platt- Goode contest by declaring Goode, the sit- ting member, entitled to his seat. The yeas were 105, against 99 nays. Mk. S8.T. KIMBALL, chief of the revenue money service, has been detailed to act as ebief clerk of the Treasury department. Dr. Porter bas resumed his position as appoint- ment clerk. THE ARGUMENTS in the case of the charges against Judge Wylie preferred by Capt. A. Grant will be heard on Monday next by the special committee having the investigation in charge. THE DIPLOMATIC DEAD LOCK.—The con- ference managers on the consular and diplo- matic appropriation bill agreed to disagree this morning. They will so report to each house and ask for @ new committee of con- ference. NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieutenant George C. Reiter, ordered to the hydrographic office, Ist August next; Assistant Surgeon Richard Ashbridge, to the paval hospital, Norfolk, Va; Mate George H. peg ed store- ship, New Hampshire, ort Royal, 8. C. THE HOUSE to-day refused to take up the special order—thke report of the Committee on Naval Affairs concerging Secretary Robe- son—and proceeded, immediately after the reading of the journal, with the Platt-Goode election contest case. THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT BILL, as amended by the House, was passed by the fe ate this afternoon. As amended, it leaves the Washington Monument Society in exist- ence for the purpose of collecting Syme tions, and appropriates $200,000, to be pal in four annual instalments. THERE Is A POOR PROSPECT of adjourn- ment next week, judging from the debateon the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill in the Senate to-day. A majority of the Senators are a determined “S jeld to the reductions proposed by the jousé, on the ground that such reductious are in flagrant violation of the law as re- corded in the statute book. THE WEST POINT APPROPRIATION BILL. The committee of conference on the dis- agreeing amendments to the West Poiatap- Ppropriation bill have arrived at an agree- ment. The House recedes from amendments Involving $35,000, and the Senate recedes from amendments involving £15,000. The committee remit tothe board provided in the army billthe question of pay of profes. sors. In the meantime, they will receive the Pay provided by previous law. Tue INDIAN APPROPRIATION Biui.— Tuere is a prospect of an early compromise On the Indian appropriation bill. If the Sen- ate shall refuse to take up for consideration the House bill solely proposing the transfer of the Indian bureau from the [aterior to the War department, the House will recede from tha: Part of the Indian sppropriation bill providing for such transfer ‘Tnis obstacte removed, the other questions will be of easy adjustment, but will require $300,000 to be ded to the appropriations. NOMINATIONS,—The Presiaent sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: H. F. Finley to be U. 8. attorney for Ken- tucky; Cuthbert Jones, of Louisiana, to bs U. 8. consul at Tripoli; Ist Lieut. Charles W. Larned, 7th cavalry, to be professor of draw- ing at the Military Academy, and the fo'- lowing to be assistant surgeons in the —- with the rank of ist Heutenant: Edwin F. Gardner, of Maine: Wm. H. Corbusier, Cal- ifovnia: James W. Buell, New York; Robert W. Shufeldt, District of Columbia; Daniel M. Appel, Pennsylvania; Wm. C. Andrews, New Por ; Thomas A. Cunningham, New York; Harry O. Perley, Michigan, and Henry G. Burton, Vermont. THE CUSTER PENSIoNS.—In the Senate to-day Mr. Ingalls, trom the Committee on Pensions, reported H. R. 3,894, granting a — to Mrs. Elizabeth Custer, widow of e jate George A. Custer, with amend- ments. The amendmen stead of $50 words “and brevet major general,’ referring to General Caster’s rank. Mr. Ingalls, from the same committee, reported, with amend- mevta, H. R. 3,896, granting a pension to Maria Custer and Emanuel H. Custer, the parents of General Custer. The amendments give Mrs. Maria Custer a at the rate to which she would be entitled under the actual rank of Thos. W. Custer (brother of General Custer) in the military service of the United States. Not ExovcH Monry To Go Rousp.— The sundry civil appropriation biil makes provision for the payment of the discharged employes of the Bureau of Engraving and Prioting of one month’s salary; but the @mount appropriated therefor, $25,000, is only sufficient for the payment of one-half of said discharged employes. There is conse. quently a fms ep no payment what. ever under the bill, the act contemplating a month’s payment to all. The question as to exhaustion of the appropriation by giving to each affected thereby half @ month’s pay has been @ matter of some consideration, bul it is doubtful if this can be legally doue. ‘The opinion of the ist Comptuoller is thought to be necessary in the case. Under all the circumstances there is au unfortunate lack of funds to carry out the measure contem- plated by the charitable provisions of tne vill. POLITICAL CONVENTIONS YESTERDAY.— A number of political conventions were held throaghoat the country yesterday. The republicans of Arkansas who are copes to the action of the April conveation fa refus- log lo nominate a state Licket, met at Little Rock and appointed a committee to confer with the state central committee with a view to the settlement of existing differences. -*--The West Virginia republican conven- tion met at Parkersbi but transacted only preliminary business. The Iilinois dem- oeratic convention met at Springfleld and effected @ permanent organization. ----Toe Kentucky ee held a convention at Louisville to organize for the canvass for the Presidency. The twelfth district Jilinots democratic convention yesterday nominated Wm. Springer for Congress. ————S—_—— SPORTS OF THE TuRF—Saratoga.—The fourth race of the @ course yester- ma. chase, was won by Osage in Gellysburg—At Gettysbu Pa. day Jupiter won the mile best pat in Straight heats, in 2.43, 2.44, 240. The 2.50 was won by Mambrino %. The 230 race Gov. HzNDRICKS, of Indians, arrived at Grand Union Hotel on Wed- po ‘and during the eveuing had tutor: views with Lieut. Gov. ex- of Califoroia. Gov. is expected at Saratoga to-day. RECEPTION was given at the 8! bouse, Cape May, vening, to the Fitth t, Of Mary! |, followed by regiment has been invited at tend rel at the grand pavilion al * Che Cvening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1876. “Let No Guilty Man Escape.” WHAT WAS FOUND aMONG BLUFORD WIL- SON'S PaPEss. The prominent officisis of the Treasury department are extremely reticent regard- ing the sensational story set afloat last eve- nipg about the alleged attempt of Bluford Wilson to earry from the Solicitor’s office certain valuable and important public docu- ments; in fact, to converse u) ll. Thismuch, however, is Known: Mr. Yaryan’s recent testimony that the much-quoted injanction, “Let no guilty man escape,” was for out of the President by Secretary Bris- tow and Wilson, to make the pavile believe that he was in sympathy wita the whisky fraud prosecutions gave rise to a universal desire to have the original doou- Ment in which the phrase occurred brought to light, and the fact that it could pot be found caused considerable anxiety among some of the President’s friends. Several boxes of papers were packed in the Solici- tor’s office before Mr. Wilson’s retirement, supposed to be his private property. The pack'ng of the boxes was done in accordance with Mr. Wilson’s directions by his private amanpuensis and a clerk in the futernal Revenue office. Mr. Wilson deciared that the ‘desired paper was not among the con- tents of the boxes, as they contained nothing but private oe go Yesterday, however, order was issued, indirectly from the White House,to have said boxes examined imme 1i- ately. They were opened and although some of the contents were private some were not. Among the latter was found the letter from the President to the Secretary of the Treas- ury, (Mr. Bristow,) marked confidential, and containing the often repeated words “Let no guilty man escape.” fr. Wilson and the clerks say that its ce there was un- known to them. Mr. Wilson stated posi- tively before the opening that the latuer was not there. Later._Mr. Wilson says he intends this afternoon to make a statement uader oath before the Congressional Investigating C »n- mittee regarding the matter. The Democratic Caucus Last Night. REPEAL OF THE SPECIE RESUMPriuN CLAUSE AGREED TO. At the caucus of democratic memb?r3 of the House last night Mr. Holman submitted ® proposition looking to the unconditional Tepealof the specie resumption act, which he supported in an extended speech, and which was followed on the same side by Mesers. McMahon, of Ohio; Jones, of Ken- tucky; Williams, of Indiana; Landers, of i:diana: Bland, of Missouri, and Joua Young Brown, of a . The cera a home upon’ Banking and Car- renee Committes that in the face of the re- peated decided expression of a majority of gress the democratic members of Con; and the will of the democratic party,as ex. epee at St. Louis, they had endeavored 1y inaction and ev: to overcome the honest convictions of the epg The eS was opposed on the fect of the ard a by Hill, of ia; La- mar, of M ippi; Morrison, of [ilinois, avd Wewitt, of New York. Mr. Hill sali the issue was not one for Congressional action and solely, but was an issue to be had before the people, and that the present Congress had nothing to do with it. Mr. Lamar, io the most positive and excited language, desired the democratic members to remen- ber that, while he had always been in favor of labor and the laboring classes, that now the capital of the country demanded protection, Mr. Hewitt contended that with the resump- tion act unrepealed New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and the south could be carried for the democracy. Mr. Wike, of Illinois, made a long speech explanatory of his action With tne Banking and Curreney Committee. He said while he was opposed toa repeal, the manifest expression of democratic opin- ion was in favor of it, and ke was willing as a member of the committee to submit the question to the House without favoring or endorsing it, but the propositionof Mr. Hol- man tefore the caucus did not fully mee! his views. He then submitted the followiag resolution, which was accepted by Mr. H )l- man, with the remark that in doing so he expected the sup} House of Mr. Wike. The following is the resolution which the caucus adopted: “That so much of sec tion 3 of an act entitled an act to provide for the resumption of specie payments as fixes a dey of resumption, and which reads as fo!- lows: ‘and on and after the first day of Jan- uary, anno domint 1879, tha Secretary of tre Treasury shall redeem in ¢ in the U.S. legal vender notes outstanding, on their yes Uon for redemption at the office of the As. sistant Treasurer of the Uaited States, in indulged in by the hard advocates before the resolution was, adopted, Mr. Marsh, of Pennsylvania, mo’ to journ, which being lost, @ div’ a was called for by @ rising vote, and was defeated by @ two-thirds ity vote. It wasagain Picertag te Mr. Hewitt, of New York, a in defeated. raat, ivi Morin ee a followers was not to respect the voice of the caucus nor abide by its action. The resolu- is to be attached to the silver when that’ bill’! before the House, wi is which will be Tuesday next. bout fifty members voted for the repeal, and twenty-five against it. Not one haif of the di members were at the caucus. tion the caucus matter of unfinished business and the of ro= ment. Statements were made by ‘men ir of investigating committees of inability to get the testimony printed as rapidly as de- sired, owing to which fact it was impossible to make re) A determination not to rts. ad: ‘without doin so made it impracti- le for the caucus on @ day for final adjournment. It ‘wae dectiten that all committees should on Saturday next, and not later than THE STATUE OF WM. H. SrWARD.—The statue of the late William H. Seward, to be erected in New York, will be placed at the southwest corner of Madison Park, fronting Broadway and Fifth avenue, space there baying been given to the committee of s1b- seribers by the park commissioners. Work will be begun immediately, and the granite foundation will be laid in ten days. The pedestal is of Italian marble and weighs sixteen tons. The statue, which is acolossal bronze, will cost $25,000, THE RAILROAD SOIT AGAINST TILDEN.— In the suitat New York of the St. Louis, Al- ton and Terre Haute railroad company agaiust Samuel J, Tilden and others, the ore Ger heretofore granted extending time for the defendants to the first Monday in October bas been modified by cénsent of counsel to the first Monday in August, as longer time has not been deemed necessary. THE HABEAS CORPUS CASE of Nathan Uiman, for whose extradition from New York to Rene, Schaap on @ charge of false pretences Gov. Tilden gave ® warrant, was York ‘yesterday, wuno dismissed the few York yes! » Who dism! suit and turned the accused over to the y lvania officials. A gt ye eg cont kon Piermont A. aged ir fears. Tespec- Orange county, N. Y., farmer, ended night by morne THE SEASON AT CAPE MAY. Care May, July 2, 1876, MORALIZING A BIT. The longer one stays at Cape May the more evident it becomes that the most of the People here have come to escape the late red hot weather or for rational enjoyment, rather than to air snobbery and show fine clothes. The gaudy and vulgar throng wuo @ few years ago had fall swing everywhere, and who affected to think they couldn’t make out a comfortable meal with less than three or four Kinds of wine, have mostly faded from view. Some of them found a short cut through their excesses to early graves, and @ great many of those who are left are nowadays often in want of @ modest breakfast. There is far leas driving of fast horses and showy carriages at watering places than there was a few seasors ago; the ping of champagne corks, that would airly drown one’s voice in @ dining room during and just after the war, is agound now almost unheard; and the diamonds that ased to dazzle one’s eyes from every side, like locomotive headlights, have found a resting lace in the dark recesses of the pawn- rokers’ safes. Other evidences of a quieter and better condition of things may be seen on every hand. Here, for instance, more than haif the summer cottages are unoccn pied, and can be rented or bought at figures which their owners would have scorned a few years ago. These changes may seem bard to the fast boys and gay girls wrose circumstances are so altered, but the rest of the country can stand it. Tuey are the dawn of @ healthier era. LIVING AT CAPE MAY. Of cottages, for those who prefer them, Cape May has her full share, but the ma jority of visitors here, whether for the sea- sop oronly temporarily,—as most of them appear to be,—manitfestly prefer the hotels. And happily the accommodations of this character are ample, except at times of ex- traordinary rush, so that every one who comes can be cared for in some kind of style; and however badly one may be located for the time being: there is always a solace in the promise that ‘a first-class room on ‘the ocean front will be vacant to morrow,”— even though that to-morrow never comes, as for many an unlucky wight it never does ag any occupied dur- summer private es. Some- what the largest L is the Stockton, as it is also the ne" ‘and therefore the f construction, room accomo dations, etc. Next to it in size, and quite its if not ahea d of it in popularity, comes bor ing the jans Know, or Gugtr o> know, is Ns by ol. 01 ' Col. Cake, ‘ m{ne excellent host” of llard'a. Then the Columbia (which did a wise and Profitable thing in reducing its rates this ear), the Center, the Ocean, the Atlantic, @ Arctic, (Kept also by a couple of weil- known and rs Washingtonians — Messra. Geo. B. Dyer and F. P. Hill) and from fifteen to twenty smaller houses, each With its fall complement of patrons, either regular or temporary. THE GEM OF THE CAPE. Naturally enouga, most Washingtonians, who are usually on the look out for good things and capable of eojoying them when found, make their headquarters at Congress Hall. This doubtiess comes in part from the fact that Colonel and Mrs. Cake are regardea as neighbors and friends, so to speak; but underlying this circumstance are the more important facts that they keep a most excel- jJent house in every respect, and that, in Dolnt of situation and surroundings, their establishment occupies the choics site of Lie Whole Cape region. The beach immedia'=y in its front 1s the very best; the smooth gree. lawn, stretcting from the wide cool vera dahs down to the sea, cannot be exeellei. if equaled, anywhere on the coast; the pavit ions are admirably located and ample in «x- lent; hot and cold tu baths are providet for those indisposed to brave the sarf; ant. to Still farther increase the attractions of the piace, Col. Cake last year constractet a staun ch pier which runs out nearly @ th sis and f cet into deep water, where one may 5:1 in the shade all aay loag— “Catching the heavy earthly scents That blow from sammer sbores,” Snd watch the passing ships, the curlin; breakers, and the dolptins tn their spart:ve play, without ris k of wetting or mul de mer. CATCHING BLUE FISH, or sn&p mackerel, as they are called here, is the principal amusement for those who are Willing to take the chances of a little sea- sickness, and capital sport it is. They are to be caught in plenty on the fishing banks, something like a dozen or fifteen miles out at sea, which are reached by steam or sailing yachts, as visi! may. prefer. The only outfit is a suit of old 1, & and a of stout mittens. The ordinar; ing is omitted here, ae tee iets ono! greed: suiy is ito fis fc party to it with: quite unusual for a go out with: out brip, back from one to three dozen of these ve fish, weighing On @n average from ten to twelve pounds apiece, thou, cecasionally @ rough sea does send @ boat- load back trophyless and ready for another ‘Another more common but less excitiog form of pastime is walking on THE BEACH AT SUNSET or riding on the avenue down to Sea Grove, the newly established summer resort avout two miles below; and a couple of hours can hardly be spent more pleasantly than in this Way. The sunsets are almost always superb here, and with thesoun ding sea close at one’s feet, ard the sun’s last rays turning to silver and gold the sails of the distant shippioy, & scene is presented upon which memory will love todwell long after 1t nas faded fron sight. SEA GROVE. It is not likely that the position of Cape May as a favorite and fashionable resort willever be shaken, but it is quite certain that SeaGrove will also become a place of considerable importan ce In its way. It was established mainly in the interest of the Presbyterian Chureh people, I believe, some. Sac geen cee ae Fs ago tne benefit of the Methodists. jevertheless the world's le invited and made welcome, only it is expected that there w ble on the beach near the pier, where they had been left by the receding tide jast after bath- = hour, without tho Gwoer “attached! a in the hands of jushing Gordon, atthe office of Congress Hall, without mant, albeit this 1s ® clear case where the finder is enriched not and the loser made Indeed. Gorton ong! lady was — mae sum. moued home by an Saarpes legram, wearlog & heavy veil, as if traveling incog. He says that is always the way when such accidents happen. WASHINGTON ARRIVALS, Since I last wrote, are as follows:—Mr. and Mrs. F. B. MeGuire; Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Bell; T. C. Lee and Jas. A. Turaer; Rev. Dr. J. R’ Hubard, formerly rector of the Church of the Incarnation, now of Winchester; Miss Metzger, G. P. Layton aud G. W. Goshoro and family. K. The Whisky Trials In BLUFORD WILSON BEFORE THE COMMIT- TEE. The House committee investigating the whisky trials in St. Louis held a protrac’ ed session yesterday, extending five or six hours, the committee sitting with closed doors. It has transpired, however, that the Ume was mainly occupied in hearing tne recital by Mr. Bluford Wilson, the late so- Meitor of the treasury, of bis knowledge in regard to the late whisky tiong io the west, and particularly in regard to THE CONNECTION OF GEN. BABCOCK With them. He related with great minute. ness various conversations which he had with Gen. Horace Porter, Mr. Bristow, At- torney General Pierrepont, and finally with President Grant himself on the subject. It seems that a letter of his to the prosecuting officer in St. Louis, inciting him to the great. est activity in bringing to justice ri from the lowest to the highest, age on cote 2 the cons; icy, Was obtained by La and falsified by interpreting. the letters W H, so as to make it intimate his belief in participation of the White House in the con. Poe This letter, thus faisified, was ex- hibited to Mr. Bristow, Mr. Pi also to the President, alth copy of it in Wilson’s duced to prove the forgery. he seems to have be ho a por emay leer od ol av! empilo: spies even against e President Mr, Wilson Said that there was no lack of co-operation on the part of the bs — 8 ee es eneral Porter ga explanation dispatch to the effect that it related to the movements of certain parties ing to St. Louis on bridge business, aud said that the signature arose in this way: There was a certain woman who had given the President much trouble. Babcock and McDonald being together in Washington one day saw her, and McDonald recognizing her exclaimed, there is “‘Syiph.” Babcock said, “Do you know that woman.” McDonald replied, “I know her very well.” “Then,” said Bab- cock, “I wish you would get her away from here, she Is annoying the President.” ““Cer- tainly,” said M ald, ‘that is easy; can manage her,” and he did so. Tne term “Sylph” became a sort of standing Joke be- tween Babcock and McDonald, and they often addressed each other and signed their communications in that way. When cha: with ee spies on the President, Wil- son, in self-defense, told the President of his suspicions of Babcock, and related the ex- janation of “Sylph,” given by Porter. Toe Presigent indignantly denied the story, brushed it away with a contemptuous ges- ture, and proceeded with his remarks on tne Fubject frauds, saying that he believed Babcock innocent, but nat if guilty he was the most a. wretch in the country, and that bo punishment couid be too severe for bim. Wilson testified that when he first heard the story from Porter he believed it to be false, and be still believed so. The committee met at 3 o'clock to-day, and tne the examination of Major Biuford ilson. Letter from Cari Schurz. WHY HE SUPPORTS HAYES AND WHEELER. Carl Schurz bas written a letter to Oswald Ottencorffer, of New York, defending him- self from the charge that he has turned back upon the path he bas been traveling for ears, and giving the reasons why he has joined himself once more to the republican party snd supports Messrs. Hayes and heeler, its nominees for the Presidency and Vice Presidency. After a review of the epee Situation as he understands it, to he extent of three or four columns, he con- cludes that Mr. woul i I danger to the Da or nial ween toacaby incurred, hea tes ‘would cquanly, unable to carry out 7 tematic reform the civil service. closes by pezit on the assumption of the election of Mr. Hayes to the Presidency: “I willhazard @ prophecy as to what the future basin store for us: 1. The tion of the whole constitutional power of tne executive to secure 8 ‘tional permithim. Tne blic service no longer @ party agency. ‘abolition of the spoils system. _ O; 4 to these reforms on the part of the booty clans in overthrow of le J tion at the next Congressional elections. 3. 4n intelligent execution of the Donorable policy. toward tse people ot the le policy tow: le e Ele ‘promotion of concord and government. “In the event of @ democratic victory:—1. Asoft-money majority in the House of Rep- resentatives. E: on the of the President in behalf of a resumption of specie payments, which are ruined by the majority in ihe House of Representatives. A coxtin- uation of our uncertain financial position for an indefinite length of time. In case of the succession of Mr. Hendricks to the Presidency. univereal confusion and @ re- vival of the infiationists’ plans. 2. The Weeding out of the bad officers, but also of the ones. A tremendous, irresistible rush of office-seekers from south and north SvuIcIpE oF A YounG ENGLISHMAN.— Roundell, Ei ck oglishman, who bad recent in the vicint W' a , Shot through the was saree fasta # + g i fi i # i F El > Ton & ul ul TWO CENTS. FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Farivar, July 28. SENATE.—The Senate met at 1! a. m. The Chair laid before the Senate commnu- nications from the Attorney General and Postmaster General in answer toa resolu- tion of that body in relation to the number of civil employes in their respective depart- ments. Ordered printed. Mr. Edmunds moved an order that the Senate, pursuant to rule 25, governing the trial, resume the consideration of the arti- cles of impeachment at 12 o'clock on Moa- \erea. day next. 8o ord ‘Mr. Ed that when the ‘dmunds then moved Senate adjourn to-day it be to meet on Mon day, to-morrow being the day of the funeral Of the late Senator Caperton. Agreed to. Mr. Ingalls, from the Commitiee on Pen- sions, reported House bill granting a pea- sion to Elizaketh Custer, widow of Geo. A Caster. Placed on the calendar. Also, the House bill freating s = to Maria and » With an amendment. Placed on the calendar. - Mr. Boutwell, from the Committee on Com- Merce, reported the House steamboat iil Placed on the calendar. On motion of Mr. Withers, the House bt!) for the relief of R. H. Buckuer, of Alexan dria, Va., was taken up and passed. Mr. it, from tue Commitiee on Ap- a, reported the House bill to de. ray the expenses of the Joint Committee on Chinese [minigration, and It was passed. Mr. Kernan (N. Y.) was appointed a mem- ber of the committee of conference on the lu- dian appropriation bill, iv place of Mr. Ca- ‘ton, deceased. Gt 5 Mr. Windom called up the bill to give t consent of the United States to the app: priation of certain proceeds arising froin the tale of swamp and overflowed lauds in bama for the purpose of furnishing other and additional accommodations for the indigent, ee and idiotic persons resideat in said ie. Pending action on the bill the morning hour expired. On motion of Mr. Wright the bili for the relief of William C. Nicnols, late assistaat treasurer of the United States at Chicago, was taken up and passed. Mr. Logan, from the Committee on M{li- tary Affairs, reported a bill to restore the pameof Edmund 8. Meyer, of the cavairy, to the active list, and it was considered and THE DIPLOMATIC DEAD LOCK. Mr. Frelinghuysen, from the committee of conference on the consular and diplomatic lation bill, reported that the confer- ence been unabie to agree, and asked that the Senate adhere to its amendments and ask a further conference. Mr. Hamlin alluded in strong terms to the persistence of the House conferees in tneir refusal to make the necessary ropria- tons to carry on the consular and diplomatic service, and their demand to change the ex- isting Jaws so as to — the service. Mr. Edmunds said it seemed as if the square question was that in order to obtain the consent of the House at all to make ap- ———— to carry in to public service, e Senate must copsent to its wholesale changes of existing laws. The Senate had gone to the extreme verge of compromise. It Was demanded that the Senate should co- sent Kindly to important changes in the laws, and without any facts whatever belug adduced why the changes should be made. Such @ proposition was neither just nor logi- cal. Tbe Senate should have done what the House of Lords had done when the Com- mons made @ similar attempt, rejected on right, every one of these propositions whicn undertook to change Loy ry-~ 3 laws. The question is brought down to this simple = whether it is theduty of the Senate surrender its own judgment and yield to the House of Representatives in changing existing laws without any reason. He Wished tbat this should be considered by the Senate, and there he suggested that the mo tion of Mr. Frelinghuysen be laid on the table for the present. Mr. Saulsbury thought it very unfortunate that there should be any differences between the two Houses on the appropriation bills, but the House certainly had as much right to its opinion as the Senate, and there was consequently no cause for the severe criti- cisms upon the action of the House. Mr. Frelinghuysen said the Senate con ferees had exhausted ingenuity in the at- tempt to compromise on the bill. They had creasing the ppropriot as mat “Dy ihe ap ODS as je by the Somer asking that the House recede from ts changes of existing laws. He be- ieved there was @ better sentiment in the House than that ted in the confer- ence committee, he made his motion in the bope that in the next committee that better sentiment would be represented. Mr. Howe, in the course of some remarks, said the law required that certain amouvis of money should ve appropriated to pay cer- tain salaries. The Hoase refused to com ply With the law, and he understood the position of the House to be @ threat that unless the Senate Uo its arbitrary changes of the existing RO appropriations should be made at ail. The discussion was continued by Messrs. , Morton, Whyte and others, after wi a of Mr. Frelinghuysen was bill for the relief of Jouan White, of Minnesota, was motion of Mr. Sherman, the amend- ments of the House to the bill providing for the completion of the Washi mouu- ment were concurreed in, and the bill now goes to the President. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Im- mediately after the reading of the journal, Mr. Harris (Va) claimed the floor, and the House resumed the contested election case a vs. Goode, of the 24 Virginia dis- Mr. Harris addressed the House in support of the minority » declaring the Incam- bent entitled to the seat. Mr. Harris’ ne At the conclusion of the previous question was ordered, and Mr. Brown (Kansas) proceeded Mr. Thompson, to whom Mr. Brown = the main partof bis hour, next ad- ressed the House in supportof the majorit: report giving the seat to Platt, the contesi- apt. A vote was then taken, and the substitute submitted by the msjority was agreed to— yeas 105, says %. Counterfetters Sentenced. NEw York, July 23.—Judge Benedict this Morning sentenced John H. Lee, recently convicted of passing counterfeit money, to Kings ee te for three years and six months. Charlotte Thompson, con- victed of same crime, was sent to same pen!- tentiary for two years. aes Specie for China. SAwN FRANCISCO, July 23.—Treasure ship- ments to China to day aggregates $551,905. —_—e—— SHOOTING AFFAIR IN PETERSBURG.—A eee aa took place in Petersburg, Va,on » the es to the iter Max Marshall, ex coun- cilman, and Hi Ji Tole and commenced firing.’ Jarvis escaped 8 upburt, but Marshall received @ ballin the thigh. as did also policeman interposed to E+? the Dent. The quarrel out ofan y Marshall wife sustained unduly intimate relations Telegrams to The St: r. THE TURKISH TROUBLES. ANOTHER CHANGE OF RULE: s, a HOSTILE ATTITUDE OF BUSSIA. —_+—_—__. NEW YORK GOVERNORSHIP, GEO, WM. CURTIS DON'T WANT IT BENNETT CHALLENGE CUP RACE. Idler Ahead on the Home Run ——»@— TURKEYS TROUBLES. __. The Sultan Seriousty 5 Vimwwa, July 2%—The Neu Freie Press asserts that the Sultan of Tarkey is anger- ously ill. The Situation tn Servia Serious. 2s.—The Journal des Debate Panis, July ° publishes @ special dispatch from Semlin dated yesterday. saying: Toe general polit- ical position of Servia is growing more serious, and the partisans of viteh become more threatent very ’e Sixty thousand Coassepot rifles, sold by Ger- many, have arrived in Servia by the way of Roumania.” Prince Mian will revarn to Belgrade and endeavor to bring about the mediation of tue powers betweeu Servia and the Porte. The Russian Ambassador to Tarkey Iuterviewed Loxpon, July 23—Tne Daily Telegraph's Constantinople correspordent, in a lecter to that jon recounts @a interview which he had with General Ignatieff, the Russian Ambassador, on the 2ist instant. General ignatiel? expressed the opinion that an armistice was inevitable within three or four weeks, and would probably be brought About by the united action of the six powers, He thought the present diticulties would be arranged by partitioning Bosnia between Austria and Servia, and giving Montenegro to Herzegovina. Another Ruler for Tarkey. Loxpox, July The following «is- itch is published to-day: Vienna, Jaly 23, © Tayblat! says ® change in te raler of Turkey 1s an accomplished fact, Abdali Hamid Effendi, a youuger brother of Marad Efendi, is regent of the empire. ¥ io Resta. Lonpon, July 25.—The # in its Berlin dispatch says: “Tne defeat of the Montenegrins occasioned discom fitare at the Russian court where Prince Nicholas has been ostentationsly pe: Some of the Russian diplomatists assert that it wlil b> impossivie for the Crar to repress the war Sas in Russia if the Tarks Invade Servia. © Know ledge of this {act probably accounts for the hesitation of —_-—— FOREIGN NEWS. Weather in and. Lowpon, July 23. The weather to da: hot, dull and close, with @ slight rainfall. ifomse’s lal Gazetie ‘arks.’? is King A Marriage. A dispatch to the 7imes from Paris retter- Stes LAL the object of ex-Queen Isabella's return to Spain is to arrange Ki Alfonso’s marriage vith Infanta Mercedes, daugh. ter of Duke Montpensier. Tneex-queea will leave to day with her entire family and household, the Spanish ambassador ac- companying the party to Saint Juan de Lue, Four Million Short The Financier to day sa: “Private ad- vices from Waddieborough state that the arrangement of Taomas Vaughan & Co.'s af fairs is not Progressing sailstactorily. Tne abilities of the concern are to be provided for under & joint stock scheme of about four million doilars.” The Idler Ahead om the Home iretch. Bu > Saxpy Hoox, July 2%.—The New Lork yachts rounded Brenton reef, on the return run for the Bennett cup, at 6:30 this morning in the following order: Idler, 1, Tidal Wave. 2; Wanderer, 3; Countess of Dufferin, 4, and America, 5. ——e THE NEW YORK GOVERNORSHIP, Geo. Wm. Curtis Declines to be a Can- diaate. NEw York, July 28._Hon. Geo Wm. Car- Us emphaucaliy declares that he is not and Will not be @ cendidate for the gubernatorial nomination. He indicated that bis preter- ence is for Hon. Wm. M. Evarts as the re- publican nominee. Cornell Alumat. New YorK, July 28.—At a meeting of the alumni and undergraduates of Cornell uni. versity to-day, @ committee was appointod, of one from each class, to draft a constitu. Uon and by-laws for @ permanent alumni association, and to nominate officers for the pone year. A committee was also ap- to draft aes resolutions relative N. —— _— matter, and Promising pecun! sending ® crew to Philadelphia. ies ——— Peter Cooper Endorsed in Kansas. Topeka, Kansas, July 28.—The ladepen- dent Reform State Convention met bere yes- terday and resolutions end: Peter Cooper for t, and the ret Ind! iis platform. M. E. Hudson, was nominated for governor. The West Point Shooting Case. Nzw York, July 23—J. L. Rothelin, the ‘West Point sentry who shot the back driver @ few days ago, was brought here this morn- ipgand — for examination by U. 8. Commissioner Osborn. —_—~e—— West Virginia Republican Conven- tea. WHEELING, W.VA., July 28—The con- Yertion adjourned at! ®. m. after nominat- ing for Presidential electors at large W. A. ‘Larmon and Cheesehead Smith. ——— > Death St Breittetion Conmetty. Hatsrax, N. 8., July Dr. Thos. L rant’ ¥ ty died at mnidn! esterday arcbiepiscopal residence Fr this city. . Fire. ALBARY, N. Y., July 28.—R. K. Dederick & Co.'s ha: manufact: stroyed by Wall Street To-day. New York, July 28.—The Post's Gnancial articie says:—Goild opened at 1114, and all the sales bave been at! . Excuange Bnd 459 5g money market continues extreme- . Government bonds are \ higher @s, and lower 's. The stock market at Opening was al b than at tue close yesterday, the lauier New Jersey Central, except for New York Central, which A lower. Afteranadvanceof 4 in Delaware, Western, », in New Jersey boon New Jersey has mainder (@. acacia The Baurtwone, July, aa Cotton quiet firm—middling, 11 ,all\. Flow mere oc: Seclye aot Sa cel Seak won dowee ward red 1.0081.105 Maryland £903 10, 1 — soutorrn, and es low, ‘western lnst’baifof August; 57 active and firmer— western. a dull and unchanged. Butter qmatk: do. Ane, 1dacte ere ho ot Ai fi