Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1876, Page 1

eeee____\, THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays Excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDING. Pennsylvania Avenue, cormer 11th aT The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S, H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. at, the mail postage prepaid— Sixty Cents a month; one year, $6. Tur Weexty Star — $2 a year, postage prepaid. 87 AL subscriptions invariably in aceance. BF Rates of advertising furnished on application, Deen een eee SPECIAL NOTICES. members of iiss SUBD. m, for the par; ral of our late brother. f slater Lodg. oir D a angle 3 916 Louisiana avenus, G >, Taye SIAL SAVINGS, LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOOIATION will re- ceive #1 sek tm the 6. heeries This ying 15 per cent. on withdraw and 10 per cxat om all series TaD over one yesr Gall om the Secre- " m 17_ Le Droit Hoiltiog. f.r any furtrer lnfcrmation Mectivg Meoonl Friday of them nth. 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CONFIRMED —The Senate yesterday con- Srmed the nomination of Edward Wilkins, to be collector of the port of Baltimore. AMONG THE CaLLERs at the White House to-day were Representatives Nash, Darrall, Hamilton, Page, Townsend, Ganter and Banks. To REINFORCE CROOK.—(rders have been issued to General McDowell, commanding the rollitary division of the Pacific, to direct four companies of the ith artillery, stationed near Sau Fraucisco, to proceed to Cueyeane and to report to the commanding officer there for duty. THE AVENUES PAVEMENT TIME EXTEN- SION.—In the Senate to-day, Mr. Spencer, from the District Committee, reported H.R. Led, Leserrtm § Il that part of section five of an actentitiel “An act authorizing tue re- pavementof Pennsylvania aveaue,” which provides that said pavemest shali be fuliy com pleted and rea ity for Deeember 1, 1876 REPEESENTATIVES Lynd and Hurd, dem- ocrats, and Lawrence, republican, compose the sub Judiciary Committee, to who.n was referrc 1 by the full committee the testimony taken by the Committee on Naval Aftairs, aud referred to the former committee by tne House, touching the official condact of Sec- re’ ary Robeson. AkMY ORDERS.—The resignation of Sec o d Lieuteaant Wm. W. Shipman, tith in- fcntry, has been accepted by the President, t> take effect August 10, 1376. Leave of ab- sence for three months for disability is grant- <4 2d Lieut. Joun McA. Webster, 22d infan- try; Ist Lients. of 24 cavalry James G. Mac- Adams, of a H, and W. P. Clarke, of Company E, will exchange places. NAVAL ORDERS —Lieut. R. B. Peck or-. dered to the Pensacola at the navy yard, Mare Island, Cal.; Lieut. A. A. Boyd de- tacbed from tne Pensacola, and ordered to proceed home and await orders; Lieut. Tnos. S. Phelps from the receiving ship Iud dence, aud ordered to the Pensacol te Wm. Boyd from the receiving ship New Hampshire at Norfolk, and placed on wait- ing orders. THE STORY telegraphed from St. Louis that Sherman is to retire as General of the ermy and is to be succeeded by President Grant is ridiculous. General Sherman eg that he has already a good house in 8t. Louis, and, even if he was to retire, he does hot need another. Besides the position of “general” expires with the death of the pre.- ent incumbent, and there is no provision for a@ succession to the office. THE PROGRAMME for the open-air concert in the President’s grounds Saturday even- ing by the Marine band, Prof. Schneider, leader, is as follows: 1. Natioual Atr; March, Schneider. 8. Overture, Z «mpi Herold. 4. Selection, La Pericholi; Orfen- bach. 5. Fantasia, Centennt ) Schneiler. 6 Waltz, Manola; Lander. M'gnou; Thomas. 8. Polka, Schueicer. 9. Promenade March, tange; Meyerbeer. 10. National Air. L.BERAL PAy —The Attorney General has allowcd fees to the counsel in the St. Louls waisky trials as follows: To Gen. Henderson, 210,000; to Mr. Brodhead, who succezdet Henderson, 10,000; and to Lucien Eaton, £5,000. It evidently pays to be governmeat counsel and Pssistant counsel. It is safe to say Ubat elther of these persons would have cheerfully accepted one-fourth of the sums they received, respectively, for performing the same amount and character of services for private parties. MR. WILLIAM SAUNDERS, of the Agricul- tural department, has, at the request of the Commissiouers, consented to act as presi- dent of the Jury On awards in the classes em- bracing Ornamental trees, shrubs, and flow- ers; bot houses, graperies, conservatories, their construction management; garden Wools, feats, chairs, fountains, statuary, vases, transplanting machines; heating ap- paratus for greenhouses, and other garden structures; landscape gardening desigos and their laying out, treatment of water, con- struction of roads, formation of lawns: nt- ing, fertilizing, and cultivating, <c. is 1s one ihe most extensive displays at the Exposition. On matters connected with artistic landscape improvements and rural architecture, Mr. Saunders is an authority in this covutry. BrsHor WHIPPLE ON OUR INDIAN POL. Icy.—Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota, has sent a letter to the President upon the In- dian question. He believes that the peace policy bas done more for Incian civilization than all which the government had done be- fore. The difficulty was, that the faults of the old policy were left at work; that 300,000 men were left living within our owa borders Beto @ vestige * government or the r protection to person, property or life, and we persisted in telling these Heathen tribes that mae | were independent nations. The violation of the most solemn treaties is next referred to, though President Grant is em poatically exonerated from any respon- sibility therefor. Some shocking examples &re given of the miserable outrages prac- tied upon these poor creatures. Bishop Whipple's conviction is that the Indiaa bu- reau ought to bean independent deparimaat, ‘snd the protection of law, personal rights acd property extended to the Indians. He says, “in Canada the Indian treaty calls there men the Indian sudjects of her majes- ty,” and there they have no Indian wars or massacres. They are amenable to law and protected by law. Bishop Whipple proceeds to make various recommendations tn regard to the treatment of our Indians, which the President will doubtless take ander coasid- eration. THE AVENUE PAVEMENT.—A committee consisting of about twenty gentlemen prom. isently interested in real estate and busi- nesson Pennsylvania avenue waited upon the Senate Committee on the District of Co- lumbia this morning with @ view of pre- venting @ Postponement of the paving of the street any ong than is absolutely ne- cessary, due reg. being had to the quality of the wor. It was the opinion of a major- ityofthe gentlemen present that the time origipally pamet was ample, if proper energy Was to be exercised, and in this view several Of the Senators seemed to concur. ‘They said, however, tat ae the paving com- mission, whieb ought to Know , and which was responsiole for the character of the work, bad requested an extension of time, they did not see how suck @ requ: it could » Well be refused. It was then suggested on the part Of \bose represent and bus.pess interests that an «Eitlonst month would meet al) delays caused by bad weather and other patural ol |, — eS De- cially &8 all the bidders had expresseu @ Willingiess to undertake to finish the work by the first of December,—and that there- fore the time ought not on account be extend:d beyoud whe first of January. Of course DO positive promise was ma ie, bat tere is reason to believe that this view was javorably receive! by the Senators, and the time for completion, if extended at all, Will not be postponed further than to the cute rameu. Alter this juterview the citizens’ commit- tee proceeded to the office of the Paving Con wtssion to isy before that body the views and wishes of the tax-payers on the sverue apd the community generally as to ‘be material to be used and the maoner tn which the work sball be done by the street railroad company, £0 faras the pavement | Bilptp and between its tracks is concerned. | The points beretofore made in Tae Stak on ted with much —_ WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1876. The Insane Hospital Memorialists | FQRTY¥-FOURTH CONGRESS. THEY MAKE CHARGES, BUT DECLINETO BE EXAMINED TILL THEY HAVE COUNSEL. The Committee en the Expenditures of the Interior Department, (Mr. Mitchler, Pa., chairman,) held @ meeting this morning for the p of considering the memorial intreduced in the House onTuesday, charging that the committee refused to hear witnesses who would testify against the managemeat of the U. 8. Insane Hospital, and that they did not make a thorougii investigation of the charges sgainat that institution. Tue memo- rial is very long, and makes a number of charges inst the committee. Alexander Moffatt and Dr. Matthew McEwen, who were among the signers to the memorial, appeared before the committee in answer to @ subpcena. Mr. Mutebier directed that Mr. Moffatt be sworn, but he dectined, on the ground that the memorial was in effect an appeal frora the judgment of the committee, and furiher- More that the petitioners were not reaiy to go On,with the investigation demanded, not Eavigy counsel present. He also took tue grouhd that they wanted the charges against the committee ‘set forth in the memorial investigated by & joint committee composet of two members of the House and ove uism- ber of the Senate, as prayed for. Mr. Mutehi I direct that you be sworn. Toe witness. m net ready, and do ay pipes to proc ed until I have counsel ners. Mr. Mutehlev.—You don’t want coaus+! to advise you what to swear todo you’ Mr. Moffatt.—No, sir; but [ want bis at- vice. Mr. Muteb!er.— Then you decline to testify ’ Mr. Moffatt. You have my answer. Mr. Mutehbler.—Will you be ready ta a couple of hours to proceed? Mr. Moffatt—I would rather have the matter postpoved until to-morrow. Dr. McEwen was thea directed to take the stand. He also declined to testify, taking the same ground. Mr. Matchler.—But, sir, you make affi- davit in your petition that there are men employed at the Insave Asylum who are carried and paid on two pay-rolls. Wuatdo you say to that? Dr. McEwen.—The evidence of it is in that desk there (pointing to a desi in the com- mittee room), in the vouchers of the Iusane asylum. It can be found there. udge Boone, of Kentucky, a member of the committee, said he was in favor of hav- Ing the fullest investigation, and he thought the petitioners should have an opportunity to have their counsel present. The commit- tee should not force them to begin if they were not ready. A vote was taken on postponement, and it was lost. Aye, Judge Boone; nays, Messrs. Mutchler, Anderson (1pd.), and Tufts (lowa.) The committee afterwards re onsidered their vote, and decided to postpone the Investiga- tion until to-morrow. General Andersoo said he was in favor of a night session of the committee, as he had to goaway from the city to morrow morning. ‘he committee then adjourned. It ts un- derstood that the petitioners have secured the services of Judge Wm. Smith, of Chica- go, <a Christy, of this city, as taeir coursel. THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER TO ERISTOW. Mr. Platsted, of Maine, the republican member of the committee investigating the St. Louis whisky frauds, offered In evidence to-day the original of the President’s let.er to Secretary Bristow relieving him of ail ob ligation of secrecy as regards commuatca- tions made to him as @ Cabinet officer by the President. There was @ squabpie be- twcen him and Chairman Cochrane, the lat- ter oe that the letter was irrelavant. It was finally agreed to place the letter on the record not as “relieving Bristow,” @ phrase to which Mr. Cochrane objected as improper, but simply as “relating to privileged com- monications.” Ex-Supervisor Matthews, of Chicago, tes- Uifed tbat au effort was made dariug the October term In Chicago to tadict Congrass- man Farwell, #8 there were suspicious cir- cumstances against him. Tne effort falled for Wautof sufficient proof. ALL THE MEMBEKS were present at the Cabinet meeting to-day. The session was short and unimpertant. PERSONAL —Hon. John M. Harlan, of Kentucky, who presented Gen. Bristow’s pame as @ Presidential aspirant, was on the ficor of the House to day. -*:-Hon. William D. Keliey left Philadelphia yesterday to join his family at Atlantic city, the House of Representatives having gracefally ac- corded @ full leave of absence to the veteran statesman until the close of the seesion. EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT.—The Senate to.day amended @hd passed the House bill to defray expenses of the District. The bill, as amended, !s as follows: Be it enacted, ac., That the sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in Treasury not otherwise oe. to be paid into the treasury of the District of Columbia, the share of the United States of the 86 Of said District for the year beginning July 1, 1876. Ex-POSTMASTER GENERAL JEWELL has been interviewed in regard to the cases al Tuded to in the report of the House Postal Committee, and says the assertion that Con- tractor Kittel was wrongfully paid acertain sum on his contract is simply false. Tue contract about which there was suspicion, could not, after long and patient investiga- tion, be proved fraudulent, and he was held toa strict discharge of its terms. He was Used as a witness against Hinds, but ii eh & way a3 to lose the case. Hind’s ar- rest Mr. Jewell istently endeavored to induce Judge Fisher to get @n assistant dis- trict bead but he refused, saying the {strict knew bim and be knew tbe juries, and assistance would be of no His statement ved true as to his knowledge of juries and they of him, for the trial, brought on during the absence of the Postmaster General, resulted in Hinds’ ac- — In regard to Peterson he sald 80 far rom bis being @ favorite he incurred Peter- son’s hostility by forcing him to properly fulfil bis contract after hy notify- ing him that If be failed bis pay would withheld. He did fail, and his pay to the extent of 89, was withheld, and he had not recovered it up to Mr. Jewell’s retiring. In regard to Holbrook and O’Brien, on whose testimony this assault is said to be predi- cated, both were discharged from the depart- ment for cause, O'Brien for conniving at over-payment of contractors. Mr. Jewell prepared a bill for breaking up the straw-bid practice, and urged Sts passage, but no ac- Uon has been taken on it. RELIGION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS— Proposed Substitute for the House Joint Resolution.—The Senate Judiciary Committee have agreed non and r ‘ted the following as a substi- tute for the House Joint resolution proposing &n amendment to the constitutioa coucern- —e- and common schools: solved by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives, (wo tnirds of each house coucur- ring therein,) That the following articie be pro; to the legislatures of the several States @s an Amendment to the constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of the said legislatures, shali be valid as @ part of the said constitu- tion, namely: Article 10. No state shall make any law ig an establishment of religion or ibiting free exercise thereof, and uo reli- is test Shall ever be required as @ quali- juion SS, Led or | sohapelindeceptrrd any state. No public property and no public loan of cred: ot apy Po or anti-religious ization or denominstion, or where!n the par- ticular creed or tenets of any rel! is anti-religious sect, organization or 1 nation shall be taught, and no such particu- lar creed or tenets shail be read or taught in any school or institution supported in whole criu past by such revenue or loan of credit, and ro such appropriation or loan of credit shall be made to any religious or auti-reli- gious sect, organization or denomination, or to promote its interests or tenets. . This arti- cle shall not be constracd to prohibit the Faeipay, August 11. SENATE.—Mr. Sargent presented a me- morial of Eugene Casserly and thirty other prominent citizens of Califoroia in tavor of the passage of the Hawalian treaty bil). He Urged the importance of early action, and Said it would be ter commercial in- terests that the bill be defeated than to be hupg = without action. Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Printing, reported resolutions for pee extra copies of the proceedings of court of impeachment, and for prioting th rt of the survey of the alluvial lands of the pl, with amendments in the nature is, and appropriating the necessary amount of money to execute the work. He said there nad been so much economizing on printing that It was idle to pass resolutions to printif there was no provision made fur it. Goth bills were placed on the calendar. THE NEW DISTRICT LOAN DISCUSSED Mr. Windom moved to take up the bill authorizing the Commissioners of the D: trict of Columbia to vegotiate a loan in a)- Uetpation of revenues to meet the carrent — of the District. Agreed to—yea: nays 10. oe verbal amendments were made to e bill. Mr. Edmunds said the debt of the District now amounts to twenty militon,and Cou- gress hud made explicit provision that tue debt should not be increased; and now the first thing that happens {sa proposition to increase the debt half militon. It was trae that it was proposed to reimburse it out of the taxes, but it could readily be seen what the result would be. There would bea ded. ciency tue next year, and the debt would be Increased. HeYor one would rather let the Commissioners get on the it way they could, or not geton atall. They might have to delay their schools and limit the opera tions of the Board of Heaith and other branches of their government, leave the streets unswept, and let repairs go by. He wanted, without occupying time, to enter a Vigorous protest against an increase of the debt. When the United States get reaty to appropriate its proper proportionate amount thea the money could be used. Mr. Kernan said the government had pro- mised to appropriate its share aud see tne taxes collected to pay the bonds of the Dis- trict. Congress had governed the District since 1874. and he thougnt the time had come <When they should stop borrowing money. ee sald Seestice ot enema nee agre to an appro; tion 1 h wo wards the ex; of the District, not asa loan, but as a contribution of the govern- ment towards its a of the expenses. ‘When it is taken into account that the gov- eroment owns from forty to fifty per cent. of all the property in the District, subject to no tax whatever, it seemed hardly fair to refuse to contribute towards the expenses of its government. If the United States gov- €rnment would do its duty, there would pe no necessity for alarm. Congress had by legislation imposed on the District duties requiring the outlay of money. In the bill for repaving Penpsylvania avenue they re- uired the District to relay the water mains. ‘hey were required to light the streets and to maintain scheols, police force, &c., and passed & law punishing with great’ severity any increase of the publte debt, and had by delay prevented the collection of taxes antil December, and in addition had repealed the license law by which about £100,000 would have been realized by the District. Having cut off the revenues of the District and pro- hibited their going in dept, Congress stood in the attitude of refusing to raise mouey for them or allowing them to raise moaey themsei ves. Mr. Kernan concurred in what had been said about the relations of the goverament to the District, but thonght it time that kome definite action was taken and astop to this shiftiess borrowipg of mouey. ‘ne District was left witnout @ government or @nything definite as to permanency, and here they were in 1576 with no goverumeat Proposed and uo understanding as to the proportion of expenses the goveram-ut Should pay. Someitiing should be done st once or they would find the District in whe condition it was some years ago. It was for the interest of we people of the District and of the Treasury that tuis should be settled speedily, Mr. Frelinghuysen said that it was not the fault of the people of the District, but of the Senator from New York and the Senator from New Jersey that po biil had been intro- duced to settle this matter. If Congress weut &way Without making some provisions for tbe safety of the lives and property of the citizens of fhe District, thesatety of the prop- erty of the government, and the health of tue employes, it would be censurable. T. Sauisbury suggested that the difficule ty could be met by a proper abatemeut {com © early abatement of Laxes. Mr Edmunds said that Congress had so delayed the tax bill that the assessments could not be made and the taxes levied be- fore December. Mr. Edmunds ther moved to strike out ail after the enacting clause and insert au ap- Pome. Of £500,000 as the share of tne Jnited States for the expenses of the Dis- trict for the year beginning July 1, 1876, and said he bad no doubt that the House would prefer lo appropriate some sum rather than crease the debt of the District. Mr. Sherman favored the amendment. and thought it might be cat down by the House. a that was better than increasing the jebt. Mr. Ingalls said, as @ member of the Com- mittee on the District of Columbia, he hud some knowledge of the anomolous condi- tion of affairs in the District. He concurred in what bad said in refereuce to» the necessity of definite action in relation te the District government, but the present was a ressing emergency. It was not the duty of ig1¢8s NOW to waste time in useless criti- If there was fault it was with Coa- gress, and it out not to inflict on tuis unfortunate people further unnecessary and dangerous delays. As the House had rejected the proposition of Mr. Ediwunds in the suo- dry civil bill he did not favor it as ap in- pga measure,because it might defeat action. he amendment was agreed to, and the bill as ameoded was then > Mr. Logan moved to suspend prior orders @ud take up the bounty bill. Rejected — seus 21, nays 26. On motion of Mr. Hamlin prior orders were suspended, and the Senate proceeaed to consider the post route bill. ‘Mr. Hamlin offered an amendment appro priating $150,000 for tbe restoration of the fast mail trains. Mr. Hitehcock advocated that the fast mail service should be extended Lo Ovusha. Mr. Hamlin asked that this be left for future consideration. Discussion ensued, during which Mr. Har- vey sald the people were uot iuterestet in this matter atall. It was for tne benefit of & few newspapers. MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT ON INDIAN AFFALKS. The Chair laid befure the Senate a message from the President enclosing letters aud tei- ms from os. Sherman and Sueridan on the subject of Indian hostilities, and re- commending that vision be made before adjournment for the increase of the army. He suggests an increase of the cavairy force by 2,500 privates. Also, a letter of the Sec- Sop | of War suggesting either the recrult- nee the cavalry or @ call for 5,000 volun- rs. The message was, on motion of Mr. Logan, — to the Commitvee on Military Affairs. Mr. Logan submitted @ joint resolution re- questing delay in the pubiteation of the Samy | until the next session of Congress. Tne consideration of the Post Route bill was then resumed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Oo motion of Mr. Banning, (Ohio,) the Seuate bill authorizing the employment of 1,000 Ia dian scouts, was taken up and passed. Mr. Hunton (Va.) 8 bill toremove the political disabilities of C. M. Wileox, of Mr. Terry, (V@.,) from the Committee on Military ‘Affairs, reported resolutions direc tpg the Committee on Military Affairs wo continue during the recess tne investigation of the management of the national asyium.< for disabied soldiers. Mr. Hale (Me ) objected. Mr. Randall (Pa.) cluimed that the objeo- seo not le, as — se of last Monday committees had a right to re. portatany — came under that tl @ door to allow committees to act as mud Trachines during the recess. ir. Randall did not Know anything about mud machines. He knew of no oiher com- mittee that would ask tositduring the re- cets. Mr. McCrary (Iowa) said that under the ‘Agreement no one ever contemplated such a resolution ax this. Mr. Ban (Onto) taid that this investi- gation was desirable, and unless it was ree | during the recess it could not be made atell. Mr. Garfield said there was no opposition to the investigation, but when the resolu- tion was demanded as® matter of right it Would be rr jected. He had no objection to aliowing Uwe Investigation to go oa within fonr weeks of the next session. It was un- man’y &od dishonorable to carry on these investigations for partizan purposes dariog eces! e TeCeES, Mr. Randall denied that there was any- th!ng dishonorable in it. The Speaker said that as last Monday's @ rangement failed to specify the characier Oo! resolutions to be offered, he would submit the questioa to the Honse whether the re- port was io order under Monday’s rule. Before @ vote was taken it was agreed that the report shoul come in by unanimous Copst nt and be adopted with the understand- ing t no right of the minority was Was walved. The report was then adopted. Mr. Springer (Iil.), from Committee on Foreign Affairs, submaltted the report in re- lation to the Venezuelan claims. The reso- lution of the committee directs the Presi tent to withheld any further demand apon Ven- ezuela until March 4, 1877, and authorizes the suspension of ali further payments uatil that time. ‘Mr. Springer asked that the report of the committee be printed in the fecord. Mr. Conger (Mich.) objected, whereupon Mr. Springer demanded the reading of cue — 28 ‘tof bis remarks. ue ing of the report occupied nearly two boars. Whisky Frauds Investigation. SENATOK LOGAN VS. BLUFORD WILSON. Senator Logan was examiued before the committee on whisky frauds yesterday, aad said that any insinuation directly or indi- rectly, remotély or otherwise, made by Biu- ford Wilson or others, charging him with being connected directly or indirectly with the whisry ring in Chicago or elsewhere was & falsebood from beginning to end. Wilson’s = 5 ristow of oe 75, mentioning as noteworthy a report that ‘Logan’s illness in Chicago was occasioned by sheer fright, was shown the Senator, and he said that this apparent atte reflections upon him was @ , as Mr. ‘Wilson himeeif visited him in Chicago last December, when he was very sick, almost upto death, and he must have Knowao that ‘the report was faise in every particular. Sen- ator Logan further saia that he never, as had been charged by Wilson, interfered directiy or indirectly with the prosecution of the whisky frauds in Chicago or elsewhere. He did, however, go to the President and rec- ommend Wilson’s removal, for the that District Attorney Ward, told him that Wilson had sald to Logan would have been indicted as@ cal necessity, to which the district attoraey Said there was no testimony to this end, when Wilson replied: “It makes no difer- ence; indict him first and find evidence af terwards.” The President, however, did not remove Mr. Wilson. Mr. Logan did not remember the date of the interview, but it was last spring. Mr. a Wished it to be distinctly understood that bis object, as had been insinuated, to remove Mr. Wilson was not to protect the whisky men or others, but because he con- spired to destroy & man whose reputation Was better than bis own. Representative Cochrane asked Mr. Logan whether he ever recommended to the Presi- dent the removal of Secretary Bristow, which question the Senator answered by say- Ing he neve: interfered in the matter of the Presigent’s Cabinet. tie bad no recollection Of speakiug to the President on the subject of his Cabinet. He may, however, have couversed with the President about Secre tary Bristow, and may have said that he thought Mr. Bristow was not la harmony With bim on political matters, and if he were the President be would not want him inthe Cabinet. W. Scott Smith, a memspaper Correspond- evt, Was called, and testified that last fall he bad a conversation with Mr. Wilson, who told him he expected to secure the indict- ment of Senator Logan ana Jasper D. Ward, the district attorne, POLITICAL NOoTES.— Mr. Follet, who threatened, as a rival democratic candidate, to dispute for Congressional honors in tue 13th Onlo district with Mr. Southard, has Withdrawn, so Mr. 8. will doubuless be his Faded peo Tilden on Hendricks ve no supporter among ail the papers in Cnicago. --*"Itin said that Mr. Henderson, the interested party in the Hendricks mule case, corroborated every word of Mr. Hen- dricks statement in regard to it, after hear- ing it read. Very likely. But why didn’t the astute t Mr. Henderson to make astatement before hearing the other |, and then see how the two would Pg 4 wo when read ether? -*-- Watterson take the place left vacantin the House by Gen. Sehencx, as chairman of the Commit- teeon Poker. +*--Hoa. James Monroe, the republican represeatative from the 18th Obio district, nas been unanimously renom- inated. His election is certain. “+---Gen. Tom Ewing eats crow with the rest. At a meeting of the Ohlo democratic state cen- tral committee, last We ‘nesday, he male a speech indoreing the St. is platform, With the interpretation put upon it in the letters of ince. **-*Prof.G. W.Ather, ton, of Rutgers College, declines to be a can- didate for the republican nomination for Congress in the 3 district of New Jersey. THE HENDRICKS MULE CaSE.—The fea- tures of this case, which it Js alleged will place him in the same wits Mr. category Orth, and compel him to withdraw from the democratic Licket, are thus summarized by the Cincinnati Gazette: The claim was assigned to Henderson by Hall, and Hendricks attempted to collect it while he was a United Senator. That, in itself, was @ violation of law, for which Le was liable to fine and imprisonment. The claim was rejected by the Secretary of War, by the Cominissioners of Claims, and by Congress. Finally Hendricks prevailed upon Secretary Belknap to open it up, and it was paid. Tuese are the facts stated by the Ga zette, and they cannot be successfully denied. The evidence that four different brauches of the government considered the claim and rejected 11, and that the original owners were tried &nd couvicted of fraud, shows pretty concinsively the character of the claim, the reason for its transfer io Hender- son, Abd tbe employment of Hendrices to collect it. Had Hendricks been proceeded against for prosecuting the claim against the government be would havs been con- victed. and forever disqualified from holding any office of hopor or trust under the gov- ernment of the United States. In other Words, he could not hold the office for which he is Dow @ candidate. THE PROCESSION of unemployed working- men in New York yesterday was a fail Shout 20 participating. On reacting city ua » On halla committee, was sent in with an ad- dress to Mayor Wickham. Or Baid FROM Four Age.—' in WI! TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. THE SIOUX WAR. Miles Reinforces Terry. a A Forward Movement. Seley naib THE STRUGGLE IN THE EAST. Ae TURKEY PUSHING SERVIA. ie EXECUTION TO-DAY gies THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN. Ret uforcements fur ferry. New York, August 11.—Tne Herof! has the following: “Camp ou the Yellowstone, Avgust 5, via Bismarck, |). T.. August 10 isit.— My dispatch of yesterday had searce'y gone balfan hour when the shrill sound of the steamer’s whistle annovaced the arrival of tne steamboats Josephine and Darfee, with reinforcements under command of Gen Miles. The cetachment coasists of six com- panies of the 5th iufantry and an artillery detachment with two 3 incu gans; some horses came also for the 7th cavalry, which is sadly In need of mounts. Some 150 men of this regiment will have to be left behind on account of the want of horses—ail four-footed auimals bringing @large price on account of the competition of army officers, who do not Want to make tbe campaign on foot. The arrival of Gen. Miles’command was a pleas- ant surprise to Gen. Terry, who did not ex pect them fer six di OPERATIONS WILL RRESPONDING LY HASTENED. The men of the 6tn regimeot are tn splendid condition, and will undoubtedly give a goot account of themselves. The six companies muster three hundred men, which is above the average muster of the companies here. As Gen. Terry was oniy waiting the arrivai of these troops to move, orders were issued last evening to begin the forward march. The two steamers were detained to ferry the command across the Yellowstoue to the mouth of the Rosebud. Gen. Gibbons’ com- mand, which is Known here as the Montana men, were ASSIGNED THE ADVANCE GUARD, and began crossing river this morning. This command Is com; of six companies of the 7th infantry an ar Com, 188 Of Lue 2d cavairy, under Gen. Brisbin. The effective force of of these 170 are cavalry. Crow scouts, numbering some 60 meu, attached to the command; they are pli cally @ fine lot of men, and in their wild cos- tumes strikingly picturesque. Tne passage of the wagon train is pretty slow work, but twill ——— off as rapidly as p ssibie, owing to the command does not reach 4, and A detachment of is WANT OF HORSE! A large number of recruits for the 7th cay- alry will have to remain behind. Tue pas- sage of the wagon train has already begua, apd the beavily-laden ti over the sand reminds us of the difficalties of the march forward. At the comparitive short distance between General Gibson camp and the Steamboat some of the wagons have come to gricf, and there is the usual amout of swe ar- ing among the teamsters. Trampets are sounding, orderiies are up and down, ser- geants @re examining tne equipments of men, andeall over tne camp there ts the bustle and excitement which accompany the breaking of @ camp. Although Gen. Terry will not be able to mount all the recruits of the 7th cavalry he will endeavor to ulilize &@s many of them as possible by making them a@ permanent bezgage guard. THE PRESENT OPERATIONS Will leave the leave the Indiaos two lines of retreat, one northwest by the valley of th: Powd:r river and the other almost dae nortn by the Big Horn. The troops are in «xcelient spirits, an! ready to second to their utmost tue efforts of their commanders to avenge the messacre of t comrades. — THE EASTERN WAR. The Turks Closing iu Around Servia. LONLON Angust 11.—Tne Daily News bas A diepaich from Belgrade which gays: “The Turks sre closivg around Servia. Abdul Kerim Pacha is pushing westward from Gurgusovatz, aud) the Servian General, Borvatorich, has fallen back on Yankovo and Klessura. Hard fighting commenced at Yankovo on Wednesday and is still con- Unuing. If the Turks carry Yankovo there Will be no important obstacle in the way to Banja. The army of the south is faring badly, and has retreated from Yaver w the interior. All the avaliable guns are being mounted upon the ramparts of the fortress at Belgrade.” The Bulgarian Atrocities. Lorpon, August 11.—F urtner correspond- ence respecting the jan @trocities was laid before Parliament yesterday, including the report of Mr. Baring, one of the secre- taries of the British legation at Constanti- nople, Who was deputed to investigate the all atrocities, and whose report Las al- ready been published. THE MOST IMPORTANT PAPERS submitted was @ dispatch from Lord Derby to Bir Hi Elliot, the British ambassador at Const _ Senton the 9tb instant, “it to Her Majesty's go" Te capture of Saitschar may lead to the occupation of # cousidera- bie part of Servia by the Turks, therefore I a to urge strongly on the Porte that it absolutely necessary its troops sbould be kept under control, armed population be spared, and that @ rep- etition of the outrages in Bulgaria be avoid- ed. You will point out that a renewal of such outrages would prove more disastrous to the Porte than the loss of @ battle. The indignation of Europe would be uacontrol- lable, and interference in @ sense hostile to Turkey inevitably follow. Cowardly Servians The Serv correspondeuts of the Daily News, Standard and Times note the fact tuat many Servians are coming to the rear slightly wounded in the band or forearm The correspondents believe Uney sbout Luem- Selves lo Avoid battie. Another Servian Retreat, A dispatch from Belgrade to the Daily News = Antich retreated from Yaver to inal base of Gen. Zach's supplies. | & good military road wence to Karno which is at the disposal of the Turks if Ivan- ilza 1s also abandoned.” The 7imes Belgrade dispatch says: “Col. Ivanliza means @ much lvanitza is surrounded by high bills ap- ‘bing the Tarks excellent olfensive po- sitions. The fact is the Servian war is about than when first undertaken. and is a»out to resolve itself into @ guerrilla ymca land Has the Fate of the Christ- — ti im her Hands ane x Loxpon, August 11—The Times today blishes @ a. Paris, saying the 1B Bo 4 non-interference : HH fs g i ‘i Not Moving Medtati BELGu#aDE, August 1L—No Mediation bas been submitied Austria or Russia. , August 11—A to Reu- ue relegraph Com) Bacharest says the chamber of ‘has voted $1.000 for the relief of the that have taken refuge in Roumania. The num- exer ™ git yiell imcreased amounts, pep Indias hea of stiver, was sold currency In in lea cS opposed ora the speaker mentionet the great Inconventence which bad resui te cbange made in Germany. Mr. Thomas Conve: Sarak RAT i i — east by north from Tasker Light. All LiveRrooL, Angust 11—The American sbip DeSant, Captain Cromwell, from San Francteco, April 6th, arrived here wrday. Be reports baving spoken the Dory “Cen- tenpial” on Wednesday, the 9th instant, ry miles off Tusker The Balham 3 LONDON. August 11. The Inquiry into the death of Mr. Bravo (known as the Balham mystery) closed Weaocsday, after evidence for twenty-two da: a*journed until to day,woen, after two hours deiiberation, the jury found “that Charles B avo M1 not commit suicide, and he did not die by misadventure, but ‘that he was wilfolly murderc4, bat,” they say, “there te rot sufficient evidence to Ox the guilt upon AD person or persons.” Another Extradition Case. In the case of Jobu Walton, said to be from New York, who was extradited {rom France od tried before Sergeant Cox yesterday, the contended it was right to try the r uttering the forged check, be- cxuse It Was not able to prove the for * ‘hongt the utierlag was easily provable Uttering forged paper not beleg &a todict- able offence under the French treaty, the ser geant ordered the prisouer's release. = + saeabad THE GALLOWS Quackenbash Hanged To-d: Batavia, N. Y., August Ul—Thos. Barton Quackenbash was hanged bere this moraing for ihe murder of Mrs. Sarah Norton, on the Sd of December, 1-05. He confesse 1 the deed but dented avy murderous intentions, nav. ing been under the Influence of liquor when he kilicd her. Since Governor Tilden refased to Interfere to his benall, ne ex; ‘aced re= ministered the sacrament. frm. His death was by strangu! evidently painful. — ee The Yacht Race To-day. New York, Aug. 1L.—Yachts started Madeline, lib. itm. 436; Dafferin, 1a, im 30s, At 1.46 the Dofferia rounded the bacy off Sandy Hook nive minutes bebind the Madeline. Pee BALTIMORE, August irginia de- ferred; 54; do. consolidated, 6% \; do. second series, 30; North Carolina es, Old, 15. Sugar steady, 114. BALTIMORE, August 11 —Cotton quiet and Steady —miidling, - Flour unchanged. Wheat quiet—Marylaod red, good to prime, 117ai200; do, amber, 1.228125; other grades unchanged. Corn—southera steady; westera weak, closed Orm;southern white, ; a0. yellow, 55056; western ,mixed, 56.q, Spot, last,nalf August, aod ber. Oats dull—southern prime, 53a35; western white, 34436; do. mixed, 30°32. Rye quiet and frm, prime, 60a0!. Hay dull and heavy— Maryland and Pennsylvania, 13 00al7.00. Provisions dull and anchanged. Batter firm upebanged. P. ‘quiet —crade, 9\ 894; refined, Coffee steady and upchavged. Waisky dull, 113%. Re- ceipts—Flour, 3500; wheat, 2,000; corn, 39,000; oats, 3,90; rye, 30. Shipments— Wheat, 24,000; Corn, 161,000. New York, August 1l.—Stooks dull and steady. Money, 1. Goid, 114. Exchange, jong, 488; short, 4%). Governments dali and steady. New YoRK, August 11 Wheat qatet. iour quiet and Corn quiet and 12:39 p.m.—Console d the account. U Isr, 1094; new Se. ———-ere-. Scooping the Mollies. ELEVEN PRISONERS IN THE DOCK Special correspondence of tue Putiadelphia T.mes from Potiavilie, Augast 5, says: Tals morbing the case of the commonwealth agt. Jonn Keboe, Michael O'Brien, Christopher own John Donobue, James Koarity Dennis F. Canning, Frank McHugh, Jolin Gibbons, Jobn Morris, Tuomas Harley, and Michaei Deyle, charged with an assault battery with intent to kill Wm. M. Thomas, was called for trial by the L)istrict Attorney - Of the above parties Tuomas Huriey and Micbael Doyle are {ugitives from justice, the former charged with the murder of Gomer James in July, 175, and the latter wiih belpg one of the who, with Tnomas Manley. sconaiy, convicted, mar- dered Thomas Sanger Wm. Uren on the Ist day ef September, 175. When the case was called Jadge Ryon said the defendants Would ask for @ cont Bon, S00» who bad to leave bome to reerait his strength, down by constant labor the defense of Manley and the Yost maur- ; Second, Lhat material witnesses were the absence of four The Unuance. The case excites greai interest from the fact thal eaoall premeent enue of the Mollie Maguire Or- Was concocied and deter- says the ca steadly refuses to warm op with the "The New York Herald thus izes: Heary Wat- terson, alas! is neck deep ip politics, and, gi-o-flous sun,” "0, Wettereos, my, son, my OI sun.” y My, son, Son, sonny! *---The Tribune xn There seems to be no need for the men sre ——- that Tilden aod Kendricks represent ir principles. ***Oarl Shurg bas informed the Indiana repubiican com- moitiee that he will take the stamp for their state Lickel @s soon as he can, Aod remain With them as long @s bis time will allo’ for epaige clude are adopting the pi fork as ayes and Whee.er embien the pitchfork badge on the coat lappe: ; ises to be a8 distinctive a mark of this cam ign @s were the tore: and cape toe ide Awakes. +**-Gen. Franz Sigel an- nounces that he is io favorof Tildeo and Hendricks, and will give them bis support inthe campaigo, bat he will not renounce his independent position tn political mattere relative to New York sate apd city. ---~ The N. Y. Heraid says: No matier bow vile @ republican you have been, if you only turn on your party the democrats will canonize you. NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS.—Ia the third Vermont district Hon. Geo. W. Hen. republican, bas been unauimonsly re- @nd the democrats bominated for Cav; irst Jan tn the Sih district. --- is the democratic im the 3d West Vi ie Obio democrats have john 8. Savage in the 5d district, Arthur, in the 6th, and Wm. H. Poston in wi s28, se8ie8 Ee