Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1878, Page 1

a THE EVENING PUBLISHED DAILY, AT THE STAR Peunsy !vania Avene KY g Star Newspaper Comp: i. RAUF Except UILDINGS, corner Lith tn © $15, We STAR. Sunday, | ‘Lon Priday—$2a eet any, Wt, 5I-N?®. 7,859. a SS, Che Loening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1878. TWO CENTS. UNIVERSALIS? CHURCH n Talima’ L-ANATIAN, pas eae tt a. 1. and an CHURCH — Bev. astor.—Service at UL k p.m. ty ne Men, 0: Sorrows in Li ldres = te Cray | . <> CHRISTIAN > nue. between Frepene « T- We he 11 am, }—Services will 2 cordia “UNJONTOW N—EMANUEL CHU RC a 1 To-worr: in ee! Le ongregas RCIT. ly ine ee e Heder 9.b wad 10. ir GOL-S INVITATION TO HiS KING- DOM AND GLURY. (ist Th: 2:12.) In vat ypavar deistsi geting To-mor cow 2t lt avn, a, Met aiey’s hall. Pe Syitania du abd 1 ts Abwho { desire te w the trath are invit aw | RVICES OF THE LOMAS ch TMOD Dy Lae Pos a by the Young ¥) an ch. & TB. LeveL SeEViees ee of an in and experience mere 4t 7:45 farewell revival ser Vices. AXl who have been converted be pres the ¢ acview THE FRIENI mechs of Friendly Inn SPECIAL NOTICE.—EUREKA C Wea CIEE Now a having vot it nee ion with Sovereigns of Indu: sve i there! sale at pus TUESDAY mw ting of the Ne. 1023 71h in the Sover zing to » avoid! the expen: weil WW. @RIFETN, Trai ASSUCIAT. DI oe ILD. DS RAV PENG ATION, orgarized May 20. as tke old plar, w tis Loold tc fies. meetin MONDAY EVENIN The fou je8-! SERIAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIO he second monthiy 1 avipgserd Building Assc at Davis*s Hall, No. 615 tent Uthee. + p.m. Inorver‘o obtain stoci persons sould attend oppost tn the firsi his meeting, as the will soon close. Advances of money will be made, ‘The Secretary and Treasurer will be in attendance at7 o'clock to accommotace perions wishing to avoid the trouble of waiting their turn at hour of meeting. guares $1 gach TS any time be eee SAMES S. EDWARDS, No. 503 Louis! JNO. A, PRESCOTT, 617 G street n.w., Secretary. JAMES FRASE' 385-78 No, 617 G street n.w., Treas’ EViSCOPAL—The ser- 5 emer wall be | hy till | a Witard’s.) at 3p. RANCE | are Invited to atiend the op “ping erercisey d@owation paris the Freend’y ! a | f the auspi-esof the, an“sTeu- ASSOUI- fo nerof Penna, 7 Wil he Pai WEDNESDAY. 12th instant. jock may be obtained o” che or on day of meeting. ua ave., President. hi eure 3 con stry, I stre, 1LON— known the Jun Sec e= y al te Pa- 38 books rer. n, Which Was hold tts first ni ry <> CENT? AL BUILD( US >Nos1 ized on the 15th of May, meet ‘Davis’ hall, The stoe the 11th of June, at ‘opposite the Patent Office. th ‘OOK eB. and rsous desirous of obtaining shares can = re pg, or at the office of addressing do so by atterding the mee the Treasurer, No. 617@ street. or b any other oficer of the association, nainel JOHN H. BARTLETT, President, o Auditor of the 1 ‘Treasurer, 617 @ pcan of Direct inting Office: CHAS, Departinent: Wo. Ry RILEY Srpas H. MOORE, 609 D street: J 23 1 street: Atk st.: JAM é 9th st. and Pa, avenue: J street s.w.: J. W. WALL E. FRASEn, je4-6.8. 10 ABSOUTATL g for the payment of dues on TUESDAY. ceof First IOHN R. MAJOR. Vice WM.W. MOORE, Sec- organ: nthiy streer, is still THE GERMAN- SURANCE COMPANY THICT OF COLUMBIA ‘Trus! No. 630 st. n.w.. DAY (20th) of June Blo’ clock a.m. and 3o’clock p.m, F ‘The judges of said election are C. B. Pierson, C, Averbach, and A. Herman. wy 18-law3w > TH b> BANK, No. 632 F st.. corner of 7th open daily from 10 a.m. toSp. m. Ons: evenings irom 6 to 8 p. ui., to receive deposi After first deposit any amount from five ex Waris received. Safe Deposit Boxes for re and Burgiar proof Vault. at $10, $12.50-$15. 0a year. Sn the city. HALSTEAD. MERICAN FIRE IN THE Dis. nnual electiva of sof this Company will be held at Its office, this city, on the third THU KS- 1878) between the hours of RMAN-AMERICANSAVINGS ‘he largest and most convenient boxes jy28-s.1y See. h n.W., urda} ont nts up- in Fire $25and BUFFALO LITHIA, Be cero vate ak - SPRING WATERS, Just received az MILBUEN'S PHARMACY, tr 1x9 PENNA. AVENUE. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, S17 Bru Stussy NOMTHWEET, very extensive factl.'t! for manuf 9 ‘ab a line of Marble ed of design and color in extent any est sblishmentin the ae bow show! unequaled for ri = ‘rebitects designs for Manti Walnsccstings closely followed, a ad tmitations of gare apd beautiful x the marbles "e: Ww WKOUGH TiabN Fe ts for BARSTOW WKOUGH i SHENER kh ANGES; also CE, Baltimore KITCHENER h A Raeuia Sre-pisce STUVE. \ * rious branches and lon do good work cheaper than any other ho, ‘Se. Di and all and Copper Wc ‘Tk. Extge forge of competent mechanics in’ thelr ‘personal exper tence, will les and Witha va- m2-ly , iS HATHOEN AND BUFFALO LITHIA W. \TERS, 7 Must recetved, fresh from the Springs. W. 8. THOMSON, apis 703 15th ste > ail who are suffering from the errors and ind. THE EVENING STAR. DOUBLE SHERT. | Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-ay.—Internal revenue, $2 ; CUSTOMS, 500,309.62. SUBECRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan ‘- day amounted to $205,700, - IMPORTANT NOMLNATICONS.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: John C. Fremorst, of New York, to be governor of Arizona: John P. Hoyt, of Mi ni- gan. to be Governor 04 Tdaho; Go. N. Birds- all. of New York, to "ye a.sisvaut apprai ero: merchandise New York custom-how.e, anda number of promoti 6 THE PROPOSED N iN BARY BUILDr -The commission appointed urder the joint ",» olution of ‘ast wir er to re- port on the ub ¢ cvot providing increased ac- Commodation for the Conere sional, HOt cl a gree y ard w i ion ot ding in J ediciary Square in this cicy. They will recomn jend that an appropriation of €150.- (oe be mal’ y by Consress at the present se sion & the pti pose of cominencing work upon the ui’ dins. sul THE FP gestpent has received somethins, ike = hond 4 1 and twenty invitations to attend cord ©° July celebrations. e Lewis McKenzie, nominated by t > erday to be postma er at A is wel! known in this city, Be is tof the Washington and Ohio rail- ipany, and formerly represented h's di strict in Congress ICANTS FOR JUSTICES’ PosiTr0. THE NEW Law.—The President has reveived and forwa eral for his recommendai‘on, eleven applica tions for } justices of the pe under the bill approved yesterday. Tats bill ts the nuniber of such “justices dewa to Gf en. Most of the applications are from per- sons Who new hold tne nts Will be made soon, au bill carri: d out at ve, The appoint- the provisions of ly day. Tne Eicut Hoek Law.—A p.pev was sent J. L. Nichol. »n, ebairman of the Wo kin. lion et the navy yard, Boston, J. M. Bay's. .eereuiry 0” the vard delegation in| Washington, (wao s been Tere over three months epdeavor- to bave ave. o’ution irom Congress detin- the trre in‘ -nt and meanirg 0! the eight hour 'aw,) which paper was signed by numer- evs citizers of vortsmouth, NX. H., certifies that the pe ented by Senator Wad- lei Signed by J. ferzill aud others, rep- resening that chey are citizens of Portsmouth is a fraud, as no such parties ieside there. Senator Wadleizh in the senate to day made a statement to this ehect. OFFENDERS AGAINST TEE PENSION Laws. During last month. the following named per- sous were convicted of offences against the pensi vs: Peter R. and Thomas R. Simp- son, Mo., conspiracy to defraud the government; each sentencea to six months imprisonment and a fine of $100. Daniel Dinezan, Boston, Mass.. filing fraudulent testi- mony in his own claims: not sentenced. Dr. Oliver M. M Rochester, N. Y., making Ise affidavit in'a pension claim; sentence: SW fine and ven days inthe penite wary. B. Spiese, Harrisburg, Pa., forging endo ment of a pension chee! entence: months’ oument. A. M. Moulton Gabriel ra, Northern District of } York, fraudulently drawing a widow's pea- sion after ler remarriage; senteace: each one years impri oument. Geo. L. 1. Thor Norfolk, asan at- torney : one ceut . Peuzh. illegal attorn months jin- THE PROPOSED NE NGRESSIONAL Lr. BRARY BUILDING.—The select commi-sion ap- pointed to choo.e a site and plans for a new library building, agreed yesterday upon a re- yort, “Senator Howe will make the report to the Senate. A reservation in the center of Judiciary equate has been selecied as the s.ce for the new building, and an appropriation of 000 will be asked for to begin the work of ing the foundations. There will not be more than sufficient time to lay the founda- tion of the edifice before Congress meets again in December next. The plans for the s.ruc- ture will be submitted to Congress for its ap- proval, and the Srp oprintion for concluding the work will be asked. Senator Howe, in his report, will enumerate the variovs proposi- tions laid before the commission in relation to the new building, and the reasons which in- duced it to select the site on Judiciary square. Strong efforts were made to induce the com- mtssion to purchace lands east of the Capitol grounds for the new library. The reservation in Judiciary square is owned by the govern- mentand po expense for the purchase of a site will be incurred if the report of the com- inission is adopted. Tbe eonstruccion of a new library building will not cause the aban- dorment of the pre.ent Congres ional library at the Capitol. About 70,000 books, chiefly i of reference, wi!l be kept at the Cap:to brary. ENATE RESOLUTION FoR INVESTIGATIO ¢ OF ELECTORAL FRavD: ‘or Spencer iu- troduced a resolution in the Senate to day ‘or the appointment of a special committee, to ist of eight Senators, to investigate’ al- rauds in the last Presidential election in the Siates of Alabama, Mi-sissippi, Louisi- ana, Florida. South Carolina and Oregon, and any other Srates where it is alleged frauds were committed. The resolution went over for one day, under objection, to be printed. It is said that ‘the idea ii proposing a committee of eizht Senators, is to have four of each polit- ical party. Report Upon the District Bi UNAMIMOUSLY AGREED UPON BY THE CONFER- ENCE COMMITTEE. The conference managers on the part of the two Houses on the disagreeing votes on the bill to provide a form of goverament in the District of Columbia, this morning unani- mously agreed upon a report. Senator Dorsey tried to report the Dill to the Senate to-day, but it was antagonized by the army bill, which the Senate gave preference in consideration. On the disagreement as tothe mode of the appointment of the commissioners, the House recedes from the form prescribed by it to elect two of the commi-siouers by the Senate and House. respectively. and agreed to the propo- sition that all the commissioners shall be ap- pointed by the President. With respect to the length of time the com- missioners shall have resided in the District before being eligible for appointment, there was a compromise. The Hou_e bill prescribed a residence of five years, and the Senate one. The compromise Was made on the basis of a three years’ residence for eligibility as a com- missioner. The conference fixed the rate of taxation on agricultural landsat #1 on each $10 of assessed valuation. It was agreed that the 50 per cent. feature of the bill shall teke effect on Jo'y 1 Cnext; that is at the close of the present fical year, and estimates shall be submitted to tre nexd Cou- gress for the expenses of the Disiiic. ior the next fiseal year. (Ihe Howe receded from the section pro- viding for anelcetive council, and it was stricken out. New amendments were agreed to, allowing Commissioner who is to beau army officer exetions uth, nervous Weakness, early decay, Joss of manbiod, &c., 1 will send a receipt that wut cure you, Fagk OF CHARGE. This great remedy * wasdiscovered by a missionary In South America, Bes ds seif-aidressed envelupe to the Rev. JOSEPH } aie Station D, ‘Bie ‘House, re Rg ve | = UNRIVAL ED ix QuaLty AND PRICE. Champagne Wines of MOET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDO Established 1843, BENAULD, FRANCOIS & CO. povl-eoly an EE oo RUE a a Ww ol at ao A. STRA O¥'S SUITS IN LIGHT and DARK TERNS at prices that Saleh ee :E THOSE HANDSOME 8 undonly at —(ap30])—A. STRA A. STRAUS’, 1011 Pa, avenue, Sole Agents for L. 5. ¥LANNEL Will astouish you, at ~ STRAUS: K SUITS, Ae a colored, and made equal to custom wre? GENUINE YACHT-CLOTH SUIT fo: 87 8) Pa os ap lo have two a.sistant engineers, (ciy"iars:) also authorizing che Dis.riet Commissioners to erect lamps and lamp-posis outside the city limits pe forth Leccion of the Senate bil: the Secretary of tae Treasu: King-fund sufticient for the y mentof the prinelpa of the 335 bonds at +, urily. which he shail from time to time in- yest, ! Said bones or other securities of the Unie | States was amended by striking out the words: “other sceurities of the United States.’ Inthe Main the butagrecd upon is the Sen ate bin, With the amendments herein ind! ated, ana @ few otter unimportant ones. One amen ment requires the EngiaeerCom- mi.sioner to be of the raok of captain at leas. : another requ ies the Commissioners to. be unapimous th the letting of contracts. 12 Intrnots PROHIBITION CONVENTION, herd Fin’ Decatur, ‘Thursday, had about one hundred delegates. _Hon. Jerome R. Goi of Decatur, was nom. "ated for state.reasurer, and Rey. W.5. 1, o.* Belleyille, for supesin- tendent of public instruction, ae A heavy frost on Th.rsday night dam- aged the crops in Massac) usetts and New Lampshire, « hich authori ry tocreate a THE ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION. TesGmony Before the Potter Com- mittee. Before the Potter investigating com’ yesterday alternoor, Mr. James MeKinney, deputy clerk of the supreme Conr. of the United States, was examined as to the iden.ity of theenvelopes and their conteuts, (a'ready received and examtned by the committee,) de- ing the elec.oral returns and papers counecte i therewiti, which had been before the eleccora. commission. Mr. Mc Biiney had been the .ec retary of that commission; he recognized and identified the envelopes and the endorsements thereon, some oi which were made by him elf. and others by Mr. B. Catcell and Mr. Geo: A. Howard, who had been his first and second tants: the letters “N.C... which had been a puzzle to the committee, were explained by him to be the initials of Nathan Clifford dept of the commission. The papers we' returned in the envelopes by him to the Pr deot of the Senat WHAT WAS DONE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. Mr. Blackburn, who had been ab ent from the executive session, desired to be informed as to what had been done there. . Toe Chairman, haying first received the sent of the commitiee, stated the orig ion returns, so far as they pro’ ssed to ral, hed b en compared wth ech ot'er and With tie copics printed in. the esi volu known as the * Count of the Electoral Vo.e.” and that it had t the certifi which had b ‘ongress and the Electoral commission, 1 which was catled Ni as tne certificate first executed and be g Kenvine signatures where there Was but one list of e'eetors and not two, that is, where they yoted at the same time for sident and Vic esident; and that it was also found that the certificates which con- tained two sets of cleetors, that is. where the President and Viee-President were voted for | se F h Levisee testified yes. te me was forged, had not been printed inthe “Count toval V under the bead of cerificate No.5, whieh was its vumber, but that No. 1, with some triding aiteretions. had been printed as No. MroM ron—You di ed in addition, tha: the original paper No. 1 had but one list “elector e Chairman—I so stated. Mr. MeMahon—W s the improper rv tuias lad tw ordance wilh the const tutiol uirement. The Chairman.—The fact is that the certifi eate called No. 1 (printed on page 205 07 the “eount’) isthe certificate that. is admitted to be gennine, and that the certificate called No. 3 to Witch dd that his name wa forged. is not a copy of No. 1, the difference between the two being that the ¢ contains the vote cast for President and. Vice President (in the one form of certitieate, bas them separately in two for Mr. Cox.—That certificate No. 3 has been be- fore the clecteral commission, and has been printed as part of its record. Tt does no. ap- ar to have been objected to by anybody rouxhout that procecdipg. Mr. M ‘That because nobody t time that they were bozus or and because there was no use in the objeccion. Mr. Cox.—Mr. McMahon ought to withhold his conclusions about forgeries and everything else at a time when the testimony is incom: plete. That is a matter which I suppose the commitiee will pass upon some day. Mr. Me) Ithought it had been agreed upon amorg members that the signature o- Levisee In that certifieate was not’ his hand- writin: The n.—Mr. MeMahon spoke merely for the purpose of distinction when he ealled them bogus. Mr. McMahon.—That covers all the ground reached in the executive session. The Chairman.—Yes, that cot DOCUMENTS FROM THE PRE vhile the other The ebairman during the session present’ a 1 e fo"owing communication and documents received from the President: EXECUTIVE MANSION, WasHINcton, June 6, I878—Sir:—Lam in receipt of your note o yesterday, ineluding the following preamb'e ard resolutions adovted by the commit. e of inve. vio of the louse of Rebresentatives, namely Whereas. James nderson swears that be.ween May 25th and June Ist, 1877, Hon. peankey. Matthews toli—"I have jus. to-day had a letter from the President in regard to your ca.e, and Ihave written him sucha let as Will secure your appointment to some p sition,” and that “on or about June 2. the esidcnt said to the witness, he bad received the letier from Mr. Matthews requesting him to give mea place te. * therefore, pived, That ihe President be requested to h to the commitece all the original ‘e.- ters, above mentioned, which he has received, if any, or cer.ified copies thereof, as he may prefer, in order to au intellizent cross-examt nation of the witness on the subject matter thereof. In complyin: Wi.h the request of the com- mittee I have the honor to say that I have no rco"lec ‘on of receiving apy Such leiter “ron Senator Matthews as the one described in the resolution, and that I find no such letter iuvong my papers. The only letters relating to the subsect received wituin the porio’ ara on fie in the Department of State. Copies o the same, and of all other communications on the subject, which are in my possession or control. aie herewith transmitted. 1 have the bonoy to be, very respectfully, , obedient servant, . B. HAYES. Mr. Irwin B. Linton, Clerk of the Committee of Inv ation, ec LOUISIANA CONGRESSMEN RECOMMEND AN- DERSON FOR CONSULSHIP, “HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHIN TON, D.C., Mareh 13, 1877. His Excellency, the Pre tdent: The undersigned respecifully recommend for appointment as foreign consul at either Callao, Belfast, Canton or any ot! er place of the same imporiance, Mr. James E. Anderson, of Louisiana. This has the ap proval of tue whole Louisiana dele zation, and we ask the avpointment to be made at an early day. — ssespecciully, & “WASHINGTON, March 19, 1 undersigned, representing (with one excep- tion) the ertire republican delegation in C gress from Louisiana, would respecfully urge the Sepa men, of James E. Anderson as consul to either of the following points: Cal. “20, Demerara. Canion, Hankow or Biadford. “Very respectrully, J. E. RD, M. C., istrict of Louisiana, “W. P. KELLOGG.” ANDERSON WANTS TO GO TO CALLAO. New ORLEANS, April 8. 1877.—Hon. Stanle. Matthews: Dear Sr: When ia ‘Washington 4 filed an application for a consulship, the republican delegation from this svate, to- gether with a written request from the Presi. dent (Hayes) to have me Appointed. Mr. Evarts said no vacancies existed, and for the present he could make none. The morning papers announce the death of Mr. Clayton. consul at Callao, Peru, the place to which'I de* sired especially to go. This createsa vacancy, and there would be no impropriety in Mr. Evarts giving me the appointment. I write you, at Ger. Harlan’s suggestion, that you -ecure the apvointment, or hold it open until his arrival in Washington. Truly, yours, JAMES E. ANDERSON Endor-ement on foregoing letter: For im. portant reasons I sprelatly. request that this request be complied with. STANLEY MATTHEWs., Endorsement on the envelope: Executive Mansion. Anderson, James E., of Louisiana. Application for appoint. as U.S. Consul at Canao, Peru. Senator Matthews reque.ts thut appoint. be made for important reasons. Re. ope ully ie‘erred to the Secrecary o7 State. By direc:ion of President, Apiil 1!,18.7. W. K. Rogers, Secretary. a. MR. MATTHEWS TO MR. EVARTS. CrNcInNaTI, May Li, 1877.—My Dear Sir— The beurer, Mr. vames E, Anderson, of New Orleans, is the gentleman in reference Whom, When last in Washington, I had a pri vate conversation with you, urging his ap. pointment to a consv'ship. Mr. Anderson ha: had until now a subordi- nate clerkship in the Custom House at New Orleans, which lias always been unsatisfactor , to him, and now his residence there has be come so pnpleasant that he has abandoned , and Bia sier ship. ‘ he circumstances in which Mr. Anderso: has been placed, and in whieh he a compelled to act a very difficult part, are sue as to give himwery strong c'aims upon the ad miniscration inthe public interest, and 1d most carvestly urge that some satisfactory public employment may be found for him at onee. Very truly, = STANLEY Marrnews. Hon. Wm. M. Evarts, Secretary of State. FROM A FELICIANS “BULLDOZER.” West FELICIANA, La., May 17 1877.—Hon. Wm. M. Evarts, Secretary of Stace, Washing. ton, D. C—Cir:—Undersianding that Mr. Jas. E. Anderson (carpet bagger), of New 0) leaus, is an apvlieant for a_consulship, and that he Would like letters from those Who know him, I take the liberty to enclose this to you. Iam the person who attempted to rid the state of him last fall, (See his testimony before the Yongressional commiitey in New Orleans.) The signed by Being unfortunately unsnecessful in my at. | tempt, the peonle of this state look to you for | relief, and with one voice implore you if you bave any vacant consulship at any eatih- quake-shaken point, any cholera-infected city, any yellow fever point, or any small-pox rid- den community, or any’ vacant commission to the fiercest of our Indian tribes, to send him | to one of those places at once, because we con- sider the said Anderson a person who has just sufficient character to serve the party that pays the most money, and of the elass of pa- tots who ean_best ‘serve their country by dying for it. g Hoping for an affirmative r¢ sponse, I subScribe myself, Joun W. BULLDOZER. Endor-ed 25ih May. | “Charges agains, James E. Anderson (ia.), preierred by John W. Bu'ldozer. : During the reaaing of this letter and it? en- dor.ernent the republican members of the comm‘tiee indulged in a laugh of sa.’sf. is and even the chairman and the demoer.tic members .miled as if in sympathy with the utiment expressed by the anonymous cor. respondent. A RAY OF LignT. © GOVERNMENT PROOF Room, Wasut -» May 26, 1 Hon. R. B. Hives, S-AS a -riend of yours, and one Sw nesly derives that your whole admin tion ray be eminent'y sucee sful, Lasked you to withhold t niment of Janis E. An derson Lely rep- lesents himself as being irom Ohio. He Is blowing around anone his acqua‘ntances i) my presence that be will “feather his nest” while ive is in office. The genetal reputation he has among all that know him ist iat he is totally ‘lacking in one redeeming quality. Whoever recommended him did no. know him, evidenuy. His tes:imony. before. tie Louisiana commit ce is sumeient eondemna- tion of the man as he tri ont to the deme nd did eversUinng that was low | pu furthe: it if you Wish, and show you'proof of what I ~ Yours truly JA. Sins cur, adorsed E: Lansion. J. ippointmen pd siates that his r Ander.or, inst hi A. Straigat vrovests nsal at Funehe |, ion is not ots of Whab be as.ercs Can Ue vod to the Seeretary of § wy diveetion of tue President May 28, 1877. C. C. SNIFFIN, Seeretar ON WAS NOT APPOINTED CONSUL TO FUNCHAL. XNECUTIVE Mansion, Was SIT — Dear retari: Mav mmis- Tf tie esident signed on the 24th | yn as consul of at Funchal has no, been de James ppoin.ee, the President \ t "1 possession of her inquities asto Mr. And acter are insiituted. Very truly 5 W. K. ROGERS, Private Secretary. | To the Secretary of State, present. | AN UNSUSPECTING OHIO EDITOR. STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, March 6, 1S77.—To His Erecllency Rutherford B. Hayes:—Dear Sir: We have Known for a'series of years the bearer of this letter, Mr. James E.” Anderson, as a journalist, and so far as our personal kno’ edge exten can endorse him as a worthy young man, and a staunch republican. You } are doubtless aware that he served fu the ca ey of supervisor of registration in the eliciana parish of Louisianaacthe Novemb elec.ion, and we are informed was in a great measure instrumental in saving us the state. We would add that we believe him to be needy and de. erving of some position. Hoping that you Will favorably consider his claims and ae cord him such aid as you corsistently can, 1 | am yours, truly, P. B. Conn. Office of Steubenville Daitv and Weekly Herald. To-day’s Proeeedings. The con mil.ee met at noon to day Kenrey, cerk of the e’ectoral commission.w: recalled, and stated the manner in which t e printed repo..s of tne electoral commi_sion was prepa wecedings were printed daily and carefully evinced by him. Witness furnished the committee a printed copy of cerificates Nos, 1 nd 3 of the Louisiana election return. Witness wes asked to com pare the original revurns’ with the returns which were printed for the v sion. He .aid that the accurate copies of the or uid that the report of the proceedings of the elee- toral commission was compiled by Mr. Mar phy, stenographer of the Senate. Witress aid thet his atlention had been culled to the print ingot certificate No. 3 of th turns as a duplicate of No.1oi Mr. Me. es The certificates never were read in full before the electoral commission, and when the pro cecdings Were ready to be printed he sugge: ed to Mr. Murphy to print a’l the e an appendix. The «ise certific No. land No.3 was called to wit ness’ notice by Gen. Garield, In gathering up the returns after the commission had dispos- ed of the Louisiana ease, certificates No. land No. 3, ome means, got into the jacket or cover of No. 1. Asa rale the commision dealt oply with the printed copy of the returns, and not tre origir als. . ; Mr. Cox called attention of the chairman to the fact that Mr. McMahon seemed to act as if he was counsel for the prosecution, and not an investigator. Mr. MeMahon.—And Gov. Cox, for the first time in his life’ to my knowledge, is sitting here as the defender oc fraud and forgery. Mr. Cox said He protesied againse jumping at conclusions. When the committee got through he would be willing to rest his charac- ter on his vote as to whether the return was a forgery or bot; after the fact shall have been established. | . Witness continuing, said: “ When Gen. Garfield called my attencion totne discrepancy between No. Land No.3. Louisiana certificates, he said you will see the importance of this thing in a day or two; because there are charges that certificate No. a forgery. He called my attention also to the fact that there was a mistake in printing the certificates in the book prepared by Mr. Murphy.” Witness’ fur.her testimony was solely with refereace to the mode adopted by the co n- mittee for printing the papers laid veiore it. LEVISEE CROSS-EXAMINED. A. B. Levisee, one of the Louisiana Hayes and Wheeler electors, was recalled. Wit corrected his previous testimony in certain nmaterial points, with respect to the attempt made to buy his vote for Tilden for $20,080, Mr. Cox began the cross-examination of Levisee. Witness related the story of the at- tempt of Asher and Hernaudes to buy his | said committee to sit dur yote substantially the same as heretofore pub- lished in the Srar. He related the motives which induced him to notify Marshal Pitkin of the attempt to bribe him. The witness de- tailed his conversation with Pitkin on tne subject. Levi-ee. it will be remembered, noti- fied Pitkin in order that his virtue migit not be tempted to accept the offer and to prevent the bribers from approaching any one elie who might be disposed to accept their offer. The witness reiterated his former testimon: as to the fact of having signed the first certid- cates on the 7th of December, 1875, but his signature to the second wet of certificates is a forgery; when the Electoral college met, the tickets for Hayes and Wheeler were already prepared ; po blank votes were cast; did not see the votes but heard them announced. The names o. Hayes for President and Wheel- er for Vice-Presideat, were written on o1e piece of paper and the vote for each was cas: at one time on the single slip of paper cn which the names were written. The committee took a recess until 2p. m., when the Vice-President pro tempore Wus to appear before the commivee. The Florida Sub-committee. Before the Florida sub-commitice of Potter's committee at Jacksonville yesterday George P. Rainey, attorney-general of the state, testi- fied that he was one of the counsel for the democrats before uhe canvassing board in 1876. Governor Noyes a epeated also before the board. Did not recollect of sending any cipher dispatches to Hewitt, Pelton or Havemeyer. Never Lent any signed Max, Fox River, or not Sizred ate'l. “Mr. Hiccock’ read a telegram. -igned by Raney, to the witness, asking ‘or material aid. Witness said he sent it. Ex- plained that the material aid asked for was to send agents toall paris of the state to bring in returps. Not acznt was used for any butlegit- imate purpo es. Mr. Pasco was recalled, and stated that the material aid received from the north was .rom. the national democratic committee; did_not understand that any drafts were made on New York for funds; received only a few hundred dollars from the national committee. A resolution was introduced by Mr. Hiscock that all published proceedings before the state board of canvassers in December, 1876, be in- corporated in the report of the committee. Mr. Springer introduced a subs.itute that the committee take into view the county returas, and examine the original county or precinct returns whenever said returns were alleged to be so far irregular or false that the true vote cannot be determined, and that the face ex- hibit of returns shall keep it in evidence : also, to take testimony as to any false or fraudulent eanvass and return of votes by state, count: ot precinct canyassing boards or election o gers. The resolution was discussed at length. Pendingaction, the committee adjourned until to-day, - FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Saturvay, June 8, SENATE.—Mr. Wadley desired to slate, in the way of a personal explanat.on, t had received a memorial the other day the eight hour law in che governmen, p-int.ng office. which he bad presented in the Sen. te as requested. He had since learned tot the per. sons Who.e names morial did not exist. Mr. Cameron, (Wis.), irom the commi..ee on privilezes aud e'ecs ors, report. ta Dill 0 provide for the election of Pi sidential ele: ors and members of Contre sin West Vir- ginia. Placed on the ¢ . On motion of M B' considera lion of the Te: db spepon ed to the first Wedresday aver the firs. Moneay in December, withouc bei .g made the . pecial order. Mr. Rollins introduced a bi!’ for the setce- ment of outsiandins: claims again.t the Dis. triet of Columbia. Reverred to Disutiet com mittce. Mr. Spencer offered a resolution that all matters in relation to the Presidential election and the charges of fraud connected therewich be referred to a seleet commirtee of eitht Se ators, With instructions vo inquire inte th lections in South Carolina, Lovisiana, F ev. ida, Alabama, Missi. sippi, Oregon and ocher tes rion of the Forsy-fourth Con also into the matter of the: ard Government and the establishment of the Nichols government in aba, and wheiher it was in consequence py act occurring prior to Mareh 4, 157 Kel and inat the eommiitee have leave to § duving the se Mr. Ba ired to. see the re.olution in print. anc it lay over. My. Sy gave notice that he would call it up every day till he got a vote upon it. On motion of Mr. Cameron (Yis.), othe business side, aid the bill mo: act authorizing the contract with J. B: Fads for the improvement of ihe mouth of tae Mississippi river was passed by: i yeas 5, bays 2) Those voting in th were Mess) Burnside and Howe. Mr. Ed F need himself paired with’ Me ld hay amon select committee of inqui tion of Mr, Matthews, Mess imunds, Alli Ipvalis, Hoar, Davis, Whyte and Jones oriaa. Mr. Hatolin reported cbancelior of the Smithsor bill to permit the an Tustitution to y ain ¢ Pas.ed, wate then resumed the cousider.tion ray appropriation bill. Blaine urged the necess ze Of the bil might be brief, and y of the spee he would ask the pass the bill be- fore ad Mr. Edmunds then acdressed the Senate on the bill Dur ensued Mr. rry rose and said that he iuest from Ho Ulta Koc questing him to appear beto douse, of which he was chair nd he desired tocomply with that request. lie there sore asked permission of ie Senate to attend and such permission was given, without cor meut or objection. HOUSE.—Mr. Brogden, fro. committee on expenditures of the Poot Ojice department asked leave to offer a resolution authorizin ng the recess of Con- gress for che purpose of completing their re- port in detail, and alo avthorizing them to continue the employment of the expert now in the employ of the committe. Mr. Foster obj e* d. Mr. Riddle, irom committce on territories, ted a bUL making appropriations for the on of a penitencdary in the territory of . Referred to the private calendar. On motion of Mr. Monroe, the House took up and passed the Senate bill to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to the judicial bowers and functions of consuls, Mr. Cobb, from die committee on elections, submitted a report in the ease of Dillman vs. Smatis from the 5ih district of South Carolir: declaring that there was no free and fair elee tion in the said dis.riet at the last Congres. sional el ction; that neither the contestant nor contestce is entitled to the seat and deelar- ing the .eat vacant, Mr. Wait submitted a minoriiy revort de- claring Mr. Smatis entit'ed to retain che eat. Mr. Cobb gave notice that he would ca'l the case up on Wednesday next. Mr. Vance, from eommitt ported a loid coinage. It authorizes the Seeretary eto have specimens of soloid coins coined at the mint, to be submitted to the interna- tional mouetary Congress for examination and revort. Passed. On motion of Mr. Wilson, a committee of conference was ordered on the Mexicanaward. ill. The House then went into commitiee of the who'e on the deficiency appropriation biil,-M: Beebe in the chair. Pas.ed—y 2 THE DISTRICT GOVERN LL. Mr. Blackburn, from committee of confer- ence, on the dis: i Houses on the District of Columbia govern- ment bill submitted a report. On eeing to the conference report Mr. Cox (N.Y.) demanded the yeus and avs, and they were ordered at 15° minutes of three o'clock. on coinage, r-- REPORT AGREED TO. The conference report on the bill was agreed to—130 to 69. ore ___ On the Trail of the Idaho Indian Murderers. A dispatch was received at the War depart- ment to-day from Gen. McDowell, dated San Frane'sco, Juve 7th, transmitting the follow- ing srom Gen. Howard, dated June 6th: “Dispatch concerning Fort Hall received. Will take every. pre ution.” ‘The following irom Capt. Col'ins just received: “Big Bend, Snake River, June 5.—Scouts sent yesterda to the south of river have jusc returned, They went to Branean vatley, and found the” people fortitied; | much property destroyed; one oman is. missing—le is supposed to be killed. Indians going south toward Juniper mouniains. They are believed to be Lannocks and Piutes. All stock about Brarean valley is taken by the Indians. They are reported to be froma hundred and fifty to two hundred warriors. The command will cross the river today and will follow their trail ve four days ration on their horses, ana will be cautious and keep close to the Indians. I start for Boise city to-day to make some arrangements about supplies.”” A dispatch was received here to-day from Green, at Elko, Nevada, June 7, addres.ed to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, saying :— “The Gannocks are murdering through the northern country. They have run the Sho- shones off the Duck Valley reservation, and taken possession of everything.” BisHor McCoskry’s RESIGNATION.—In_ the ‘copal Convention of the Diocee of Michi- gan, held at Detroit, on Thursday, a copy of Bishop MeCoskry’s resignation of the office of bishop was received. This last resignation, construed under the church laws, involves not only the resignation of the bishoprie, but of tae ministry aise, and is of the most com- plete kind: therefore the convention voted to pay the resigned bishop an annuity of $1,300, subj: ct to revision Py. ‘uture conventions. In his letter o€ resignation, dated May 18, Bishop McCorkry .ays he is utterly unable ‘to dis- charge the duties connecteu with that office, and does not wish to bea burden tothe dio- cese. A MysTERIoUs EXPLOSION,—An employe named Hesse, in a colored light factory, at Greenville, N. J., was killed Thursday morn- ng by a mysteiious explosion in the labora- tory. No damage whatever was done to the room. and the only evidence of the explosion was the piece of iron on which the victim was impaled. SMOKING ON THE SCAFFOLD.—At Vicksburg, Mi-s., yesterday, Wm. Nixon was executed for the murder of a Jew pedier named Buch- man on the steamer Fairplay. He ascended the seafiold smoking a cigaveite, and died with composure. A great crowd was in attend- ance. hs THE FREE MASONS AND THE SUPREME BE- ING.—The New York tate Grand Lodge o Free Mam ons has pa_. cd ihe following resolu- tion: “That we refu.e to recognize as a Free Mason any per.on initiated, pas.ed or raid in a body ‘where the existence of a Supreme Being is denied or ignored.” A DREADFUL CRIME PUNISHED.—Mrs. Har- riet A. Van Auken, who plead-guilty to mur- der in the second degree for killing her hus- band in the town of Parish, Oswego county, N.Y¥., bas been sen. to Sing Sing for life. She shot him, cut him up and buried the pieces in two diferent places. sea The as Pinole to ye prosecuted for aying t!_t the Freneh republican: : ib'e for Nobeling's crime. wows a¥e respon 4e-On exchange at Manchester yesterday the epinion prevailed that the cotton strike will be terminated by the end of next week. were attached to tie me- | debate | joint resolu.ion in relation to the | y of } ‘Telegrams to The Star. i ROPEAN AFFAIRS. | The Wounded Emperor. BERLIN, June &—A bulletin issued from the palace at half-past six ck this morning annoances that the Emperor slept well last night. He bas no pains and no fevers. The Sultan Sick and Stubborn. Lonvoy, June §—The Times correspondent at Therapia states that the alleged cause of the Suitan’s displeasure with Ruchdi Pasha his proposal for the return of M With his sailing health, the Sultan capricious and difficult to man. have been prevalent t ly ill, although eer ted. It is certain th; | been called in. Rumors he Was very seriors. were probably exagg, at the palace doctors have The Porte Shere dees Shumla tothe | sians. ndent Says: “The Porte ded to the Russian de nder of Shuma, but has not for the surrender ot Varna. From ¢. Sources I learn th not Russla only but Ger- inany likewise hinted to the Porte unless the fortres.es Were surrendered an invitation to | Turkey to attend the coagress would be with heid. “Hence, probabiy the present compe mnise resvlting In the issue of the invitation | The same corres; appears to have mands for the s' | THE INDIAN W. White Men RIV IDAHO » the Say- nata’s comm: le day morning inthe t niles south of this eity. The ndened their homes and gone into a ha censirnucted fortification. Col, Bernard would move this morniug toward Duck va! ley, esc aniles from the Bruneau val ley'on way to Elko, Nevada. The com and v on the trail of dl their movem: e coming forward in Bruneau The Idiars “had muré lwo | men out hunting stock. Thus far they ar: Known to have murdered siz white men, be sides wounding two others ai Big Comvas prairie. Major Sandford’s command, two companies of cavalry. left ton yesterday by the overland road, with orders to go into camp at King Hill station, 35 miles from this cily. itlers had'a Il fo watch forcements a while rein. Hey at | The Smallest Boat Which Ever | Started Poston, J Across the At yS.—Wim, A. ie. | and Wa'ter An- yee, in the Nautilus, the smatlles, ever a'tempted to eross the oce | The boat ter and provisions for sixty | days, although the brothers expect to make | Havre in abont 45 days. The craft is 19 feet 2 inches long, and # feet 4 inches beam. ———~re___ The District in Congress. | vessel t THR PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE POLICE: MEN'S PAY. A delegation of policemen was at the Capi tol last night to try to show the appropriation committee the injustic of reducing their pay as proposed in the sundry civil appropriation bill, but did not havea hearing. Accordi to the proposed bill the Distric are to fix the salaries to be paid the officers nd privates of the police force at such rates Ss may appear to them just; not exceedinz Operannum. This of course would tix the maximum compensation for the olticers at tho.e figures. aud the compensation of the privates Would probably be less, Should this Mill, be passed it would result in the demorali zation of our police force, which isone of the best in the country. Great consternation has already been caused by a publication of the change among the policemen and their taini lies, and it is hoped that no change wil made from the present rates of compensation Which jude enough, IMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT Mr. Rollins introduced in the Senate to-day a bill providing for the settlement of owtsiand- | ing claims against the Dis.riet of Columbia | The bill provides that all ciaims against the | District evidenced by certificates of tie boacd mmissioners age of this act be presented tothe District | Commissioners. They shall cauce a scheduie to be made showing the numbe amount of each claim, the person to whom i sued, Xe. The Comm sioners shia" prepare scnedvle ofthe amounts pas.cd upon and al | lowed but not certitied by the board of audit. | and of the amounts withheld in any settle: ments by the board of audit or the board of public works, and tiey shall determine the amounts due under any coniract or extensions of contracts for work ‘done or materials fur- nished prior to March 14, 1876, the measure- ments of which were not returned to said board of audit or which were not acted upon by said board. In aorermatniag the amounts due the Commis- sioners shall consider all claims which have been heretofore considered and passed upon or approved by officers of the District, and shall deduct therefrom any amounts which may be justly due the District on any ac- count from the parties to such contracts. The Commissioners shail from time to time make schedules of balances so found due, the person 10 whom due, and the date when due, and shall file such schedule with the Secretary. of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasu. pay claims so certified in bonds, and he shall demand of the sinking fund com. missioners, or their successors, enough of said bonds to meet the payment of said balances. The gross amount of such bonds, includin: tho.e heretofore issued, shall not exceed a teen million in all. The Distriet Commission- r oon as the first of July next. are re- quired to give notice, by publication in the newspapers, to all persons holding claims against the Distriet to present the latins to them within three months of the daté of the notice. A list of claimants, amounts, &c., shail be prepared and transmitted to Congres: The schedule presented to Congress m acconipanied with a statement from the Dis- trict Commissioners as to the nature of each m, Se. Anv claim not presented as pro- vided_iu the biil shall be forever barred from puyment. THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIO: the third annual meeting of the American Medical association, held at Buffalo, New York Thursday, the following report on officers and place of bext meeting was pnsnimousy \dopt. ed: President. Theophilus Parvin, Indiana. Vice-Presidents, A. J. Fuller, of Maine; W. F. Westmoreland, of Georgia; John Morris, of Maryland; Jobn H. Murphy, of Minnesota Treasurer, Richard Dunlingson, of Philadel- hia. Librarian, Wm. Lee, of the District of ‘olumbia. Committee on Library, John Eliot, M. D., of the District of Columbia. Next place of meeting, Allanta, Ga., time of meeting, the first Monday in May, 1879. Scott Todd, of At ‘anta, Ga., WaS appointed assistant secre- ‘The final session of the Association was held yesterday. Keports of committees was read, and a number of resolutions read and adopied: An additional section was created. Dr. Wyeth, of New York, was the successful compécitor on prize essays. The president announced the following de'egates: To European medi- cal societies, Drs. Sims, Drysdale, Seguin. Daly, Halberstadt, Lewis and W. H. Pancoast; to the Canadian 'Medical As.ociation, Drs. Brodie, Todd, E. N. Brush and W. Clarke. THE EMPEROR WILLIAM is improving in health, and trere seems to be no longer a doubé chat he will recover from the effecis of the injuries inflicted by the assassin. The right arm, so terrible torn by the shot, no longer causes pain, and there arenosymptoms offever. The Ministry is considering measures sor immediate adoption in the interest of order and security to be submitted to the Federal Council, and in the present state of the public mind there will be no hesitancy to adopt them, no matter how severe if constitutional. Prince Bismarck has proposed a dissolution of the Reichstag on the ground that the Govern- ment's responsibility for the maintenance of order does not perinit them to rest content with having merely introduced an abortive anii-Socialist bil', and they cannot count upon asecond bill meeting with better success. Tu Socialistie Congress that was to meet at Gotha has been forbidden. THE New ExIE Company. -- President Jewett has issued his executive order No. 1, as president of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad company, in which he an- nounces tvat the present officers, agents and employes of the receiver of the Erie railway will continue fodiech ae the duties of nm | res] tive tions for the new company unt! otherwise Ordered. The work of laying a third rat] from Waverly to Jersey Ctiy—a dis- tance of 356 miies—is going on, and the com- pany, expects to have it completed in two months. 4@-Three companies of the Salt Lake for Idaho yestere a#@%-A fire at Mt. Sterhng, night, destroyed the business town. Loss $50,000. ‘1sth infantry left Ky. Thursday centre of the od | the Indians | rs, left this port yesterday for | be | oft audit shall within three months from the | , date and | THE SADDLE. a Physician, rus cine a riend—Vizgerous Exercise Withovt Fattcnc—The Spirits En- livened, the Lungs Siren cthened and the Torpid Liver Vix ified by the Motion of the Horse—The Charm: ing Roads and Beidie-paths Around Washington. Surprise is frequentiy ex: ssed by vistors. to Washington that so litle u.e is mode of the surpassingly favorab'e condidons for eque trian exercise in avd around the city. The line of public grounds extending from the White House to the Capitol, south of Penasyl- vania avenue, afford some miles of track in the | sinuous drives, and is always accessibie. The | Soldier's Home supplies a yet more extended y of Wash vic on as readed with delightiul ro, ds—cross roads, by reads, wood 1 and bridle paths—that re more wildly pict able to both horse a r than th xt, hard-packed roads of the parks. The advan- age of the park roads is that they can be used nd in the wonter, when the muddy; but in dry | hard forthe feet of ta | horse. Iuisy bie that inthe future i of Washingion will be supplied with thucks for equestiians, such asate provided | now at Central Park, New York. end Prospect Park. Brooklyn, but for the present the charm ing fo led “dir, roads” that skirt the | cily mso many directions auswer every pur | pose. nd move a: saddle parks oft side- WHERE TO GO ON HORSEBACK. The circuit of hills that makes t | the Washington basin abounds in the In fact there is suc ° rim ot e roads. | iwork of them that the equestrian ny ride on a new one every day in the year, and still find that he has not xhausted the stock. The main roads leading | from Washington inte both Maryland and Vir inte eled by them with distracting ¥. especially as there are no guide | Posts, or Next to uone : but the equestrian with } an hour to spare may dash into any one oc , Y. Sure tlocome out all right upon fading in mit every | veiture some secte of wild, secluded beau. such as Max Weyl has shown to exist right fa ur neighbor lishinent: of these whe essary to go rom Washington t9 These rv dis furnish ses an » most Ith-ipspiring wravter th well traveled carriage wrange oferceedingly dive ie ahd interesting charac ily reached. us brietly iv attr es of road tan eross the Na 1 pass sir m, or | detour inthe sam the picturesque Freedmans V A ) nestied in the valley or clinging | like Swiss chalets to the hilisid then turn- ing sharply to the left south of the old N. a course the route p the in | Hebrew Cemetery with its gilt Hebraic ions upon the tomb stones; s ridge of Good Hope Hill is re famous view of the city, and the Potomac and Anacostia vallies, Here one may turn to the light following the remantie Nill and dale road to Surratsville, that has a tragic infere st as tke route galloped over by Booth and Harold on that Mack nicht of the nation of Lincoln; or the equesivian may turn to the east and take a dash of a few pleasant miles in the direction of the quaint old Maryland village of Marlboro’. Ox he may take his f three or four pie- turesque roads th bring him to Ben- niug’s bridge and th race course. Here he can eross the Anacostia by the bridge and causeway leading through the eed birds and ortolan: or, " jhe east side of the river, he can follow it up to Bladensburg, getting every now and th | views of beaut meadows and t the Anacostia, or that once was nay ) the way up to Bladensburg. floats only flatboats. At Bladensburg horseman will of course pause atti a siream ble for vessels of size all but which now the | Spring ané give the pi boys reosting on | the fence a chance toearna dime by supplying | him with the prescribed two glasses of minera water. quite Seous and doubtless just as efficacious as the waters of more famous | springs. | Continuing the circuit from Bladensburg | there are three or four inviting roads; the direct turnpike to Washin | nowned dueling ground, the | Clark Milly's studio an | Bladensburg road,” le: Glenwood and the Sold | inner road, overthe | pied by the residen past the re es place and id foundry ; or the “ old in the direction of rs’ Hot ndin; pl eof Col. DeVere ified circuitous 1 tered from Bladensburg at the front of M K.E disome villa. The series of roads id by-reads open for the explorer as he s the country north of Washington in his circuit 1s too nuinerous for recapicu'ation. They are allcharming: and the Rock Creek Valley re preseuts views for the eques. tian” unsurpassed by :anything upon’ the famed Wissahickon Creek. Here you ma; choose at will the Rock Creek Churel road, on through Magnolia Lane to Bright- wood; the shaded Piney Branch road; the old military _ro: making the cireyit north of the city; the Seventh-street ad’ past Shepherd's to'Silver Spring; the parallel id out into Montgomery county, past Boucicault’s, Kapley’s and Huteh‘n on’s: the intersect id between Lhese two roads past Bond's n d the picturesque stream that turns that miil; the delighttul by-r and bridle paths that will take you down Roc! Creek from its forest wildness till it broadens and deepens in the silvery bend round Oak Hill Cemetery and presently jois the Poto- Then up the Potomac; what glorious ou may follow close to the straain that most picturesque four miles of its from Georgetown to the Little Falls, or take your choice of two or three roads parallet over the bluffs or table lands away from the river. With the day before you. a trip up to the Great Falls, over the Aqueduct road, | # chaimingly d | Spending a tew hours there in loafing, fish nd eating a chicken-fixing dinuer, is very | much in the line of invigorating appetizing | exercise. Or one can take the yet pleasanter road on the Virginia side to the same point But the rider who is out for two or three | hours only, will the Chain bridge and make his pleasant y down the Virginia bank to the Aqueduct’ bridge. and thence Lome; or, choosing a little longer ride, will remain on the Virginia side and keep dowa past Arlington to the Long bridge, and so ome. Then, again, one cat dria, cross the river there return to Washi high In ride to Alex: y ferryboat, and ton by the road along the ground of the Maryland bank, past the ne asylum. Ora day can be spentia the most interesting way in a ride to the old bis- torical village of Fairfax Court House, thence by way of Centerville to Bull Run, Manassas and the battle grounds. THOSE WHO RIDE, While the saddle is not utilized to the extent that might be expected, there are yet a good many horsemen to be met in our parks and country roads. Also a few lady riders. Consid- ering the gee figure a good horsewoman makes on the park roads it is odd that they do not try saddle exercise more generally. Per- bape one reason may be the fact that equestri- anism is not aught in Washington. It would seem that a g¢ teacher who would set up a sehool of riding would do well in this city of one hundred and fifty thousand people, and where so large a proportion of the population follow sedentary pursuits, making horseback exercise particularly serviceable. George Ban- croft, Who at 7S 1s erect, bright of eye and capa- ble of steady, hard work upon the last volume of his history, makes it a point to ride two or three hours daily. Macaulay, the Engiish his- torian, who, curiously, was born in the same month of the same year with Bancroft—Octo- ber, 1800—but who Was of comparatively inac- live habits, died twenty years ago, leaving the history of England scarcely entered upon. Mr. Spofford, the librariay of Congress, Manages to get through ao enormous amonnt of wearing work by the aid of horse power. Donn Piatt, somewhat too revely, ameliorates his gall on horseback, and siraightway writes such sunny benedictious upon tle human race that his subscribers do uot know what to make of it. Sir Edward chornton alternates his five-mile-an hour Br strianism with exer. cise in the saddle. Mr. Le Poer Trench and other members of the diplomatic corps are seen on horseback a good deal. Judge Wylie is able to keep his blood in healthy circula- tion; despite the pestiferous atmosphere of the court-room, smart exercise on a trotting horse. W. 8. Teel, Mr. Daniels, Armes, and Lewis J. Davis have good lie horses, and know how to ride them. THE EXERCISE FOR INVALIDS. N.P. Willis, whose health began to fail in 1844, made a gallant fight for life, and held consumption at bay for 23 years, doing inces sant literary work up to the day of his death in 1867. After trying various rem: visiting the leading health resorts, ne gnene concluded to make his stand at his“ Idle- wild” Some. on the Hudson, and fight it out bi His expert there with insidious disease. ences given in letters to his Journal, will be read with interest now by the host of invalids who are going through the same process of resorting to all sorts of reme- (Continued on Eighth Page)