Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner Lith street | BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, | 8. H. KAUFF. Pres*t, VEXING STAR Is served to subseribersin mennty ‘ ir own account, at 19 cents per wee Sper month, Copies at the counter, ¥ mail—postage pre- ne year, $8. vublisned ‘on Friday—$2a 0 copies for $13; 20 copies subseriptions must be 20 paper sent tee of adver’ yaa tn ade pnger than so paid for, § made known On applica- Che Loening Star. Vv! 51-N®, 7,872. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1878 SUMMER RESORTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. ERKLE} . Charge bh: NCE MOTSE, _ . \ PRING urther information ail CHARLES GREE? Owner a 422 Im NT VIEL FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA. powers in the Gospel dueted by bo 80. men It => GLORIOUS REVIVAL AT HOME camp meeting progressing with marvelow eGosper bernaclen td h st. s. cone reacher. Rev. THOMAS HARRI- th 45. e245 * is night at . K.—A special meeting of C 1A Lover . 10, wit be held S EV NING, at8o kK, to make arrange- ts for the funeral of P. t. Simson MEAD, 8. JNO. THUMSON, K. 8. 1. 0. 0. F.-G@RAND DODGE.—A spe- ¢ wi" be held at 8o’clock THIS ke arrangements for the fune »’ MBAD, of Colamb's Lodge, P. H. SWEKT, G. 8. Reviv Lo LUM | ture on TUESDAY EVENING. Sorc'vek, at the La ori xchange, 004 Pe mnsylyania avenue, on the su) ject of Training Schools for CO k= iS MISS JULIA CORSON, Superintenden > of the New York Cooking School, will lec- June’ 25tb, a J.-M. STINSON, Proprietor. | ery. Admittance free. Je fy He PROPREECCR ng TAX-PAYERS.—Only thirty days from Of the L=> Jane 20th is allowed under the recent act o1 ‘a Popalar Summer Resort BLACKISTONE ISLAND. Bs ecelve Boa from June 1s! to Loe 2 oard per day $1.25, per we t bat! 7 Sailing and f fruit, &¢. WILLIAMS. gust 10. 1871. Particular attentios gt taxes paid at lowest rates, b; 4S st, (formerly of J. Congress in which to fie claims for the revision and correction of TAXES, as SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT any property since Au- are entitled to revision. n to these claims, and JOHN MORRI*, 225 & 3022-60" "AXES, asse: ssed against All bill TAIN SUMMER TAIN, $7 per week 1EK. Pr UT" AND “ATLAN- Beach. N. Ha. ar BEg 3 be in readine J.C, vHILBRICK & 3°N DINED POINT HOTEL. SUES COUNT MD. > IMPORTANT TO PAYERS. ly thirty days, from June 19, are allowed in which to file all claims for revision of Special Taxes, Tontinue to give special attention to claims for allowance on account of errors, material, or work 0, for special damages. EDWARD W. WHITAKER, 208 4'; street. ount. ERS OF FICE, DIstuicT OF .C. je22-1in and other 's for hire, C; rer, D, 5 Rop., it, ern MOORE w being thorou illopen for KINSON, 1Vsts Statagers. jel3-1n S WHITE SULPHUr 5% miles nortbes Bd wer hing, beatin I kinds boats for tl ree oF, rus: $1.50 per day, $10 per Week, $60 to $35 per month. See advertisement Povomac Address R. LL, 5 MARSHA Proprietor, ey Point, Md. yelb-' SUMMERING FOR WASIINGTO- s* NIANS. ROCK ENON SPRINGS. On the Great North Mountain, near Winchester, Virgi A. 3. PRATT, PRorrtetor, OFEN JUNE 1211 TO OCTOBER Ist. use fer the refined, without restraints Every reasonal yment. nth, A ot fashion Ana’ w For Pauipaiets aly to 8. PRATT & BON, ve., Washington, D.C. 3OTOMAC Ho" GE'S ISLAND, MD., itors June 15th. ney Point and Ma of Sailing and bath- { idress, 2. SU i FRED A . XANDER, 911 7th st. Jel4-1 -Lin* ad facilities te 1 fish “LAKE CITY, UTARB, TOWNSEND HOUSE. FIEST-CLASS HOTEL. MOST DELIGHTFUL RESORT IN THE WEST 2e Tucnists: Best Commercial $C Sample Rooms in the city. . wM H, HOOPER, WM. JENNINGS je12-3m Owners and WPHE PROPRIETOR of the Popular Summer Resort, RIVER SPRINGS, Bil reeelve Boarders from June 1 to Sep- YS tember 15. Board per day, $1.50; fr, g week, $10; per month, $35: sailing $ hourstoe No charge for fishing, bathing. fruit, or medical attention, We defy ‘competition this season in the quantity, or quality of that which constitutes Teal ilfe. ‘roprietors, ‘Take the Thompson or Mattano and iand *s wharf. R. LACKISTONE, M1 mn, St 7. Md. jel-Im* Mary's ount! ON SPRINGS. on the Grea near Winchester, | PRATT, Proprietor. fe) 2 TO OCTOBER 1," ii ing Pool, Hot and Cola Bains. Bowling Alley. Billiard Tables, h-giving air and water; fuol abundant, ooked and served. on; 2 rt hester ea: four weeks, individuals re ustrated > A. 8. PRA Dw. 1 AWLEY SPRI 2 000 feet above Tide-water, NKEAK HARRISONBURG. Va, s. Appoint JUNE 15th. Rat eek: $40 per month tdress Dr. W. D. HOF EW HOTEL, eularged, opens ituated on a biulf overs fo dl The OCEAN t vi f JULY ist. on deposit; also rents»: | hours, 9a, m. to4p. m. sity. EORGE'S COUN OTICE. spoousgiving jn and ‘nand oWipg TAXES to Prince Lay wiltieat Mosse, JAC iy and 26, for the pur] ‘iv imag sane £4, 20\ane WAL B JARBOE, Goniesior an Treasurer for Pritice Georges ¢ e2 un- ty, M 4 t 5>, THE ETING of the Stocx- holders of the ANACOSTIA AND POTO- RAILWAY COMPANY for the election of T | Room 1, st. Cloud Butld- 8th, 1878. MONDA wy open from 2 to 4 p.in IBs order of the President. 7 te19 20t H. A. GRISWOLD, Sec. THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COM- PANY, corner 15th and New York avenue, receives Trunks of Silverware and other valuavies fes. Its vaults are burg.ar, harges Moderate. Oilice je13-1m_ fire aud damp proof. BUFFALO LITHIA, UPEAIN ADT JANOS, i HU: and APPOLLIN ARIS SPRING WATERS, Just recetved ae MILBURN’S PHARMACY, marl4-tr iad 142) PENNA. AVENUE. faring, are now 2 Wants unegualed for richness of design and color tnd rivaling in extent any establishment in the Souctry.. Architects designs for” Mauties and ainscoatings closely followed, and imitations of Bre and beautiful marbles “exactly produce. nts for BARSTOW WROUGHT [RON FUR- NACE, Baltimore KITCHENER RANGES; also the Russia fire-place STOVE. Contractors for Plumbing and all Tin and Copper Work. | With a arge force of competent mechanics in’ their va- rious branches and ong personal experience, w!i] do good Work cheaper than any othar house, io21y A CARD. ‘Zo all who are suffering from the errors and indis- eretions of youth, nervous weakness, ear: decay loss of manhood, &c,, L will send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF CHAHGE, This great remedy wasiiscovered by a missionary in South America, Sen d a self-addressed enveloj 5 le House, New York T. INMAN, Station D, Bi at NRIVALLED bi in QUALTY AND PRICE, Champagne Wines of MOET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, DUished 1843, BENAULD, FRANCUIS & OU., novi-coly Sole Agents for Ss GBA? OPENING oF SUMMER CLOTHING. Just opened the following Goods. LIGHT BUSINESS SUITS, FINE BATISTE SUITS, BLUE FLANNEL SUITS, LIGHT CASSIMERE PANTS, ALPACA AND SURGE COATS, LINEN AND MOHAIR DUSTERS, WHITE MARSEILLES AND DUCK VESTS, BOYS’ LINEN SUITS, BOYS’ ALPACA JACKETS, At usual low prices, A. STRAUS, 1011 Pennsylvania avenue. ‘Three doors east of 11th street. APOLLINARIS NATURAL MINEHRAL WATER. Highly Effervescent. jelr APPROVED by the Academie de Medecine of France, and its sae in France authorized by sp2- ¢ial order of the French Governmeat. Recommended by the highest MEDICAL AU- THOR: TIES in New York as sea-sickness.*? peat ‘A great relief for Absolutely pure and wholesome; superior te all 1 re for daily use; free from all fthe objections urged heated oF 1 ‘pcusses. Sat cha ee against Groton and artificially aerated wators,"* Diowing from the Ocean renders excessive heat ine imp! pated Oly. with 118 own gas. estble. Bathing, Yachting and Fishing. Prices sotck and very agrecanie. accordance with the times. Send for circular to **Healebful and well suited for Dyspepsia and ott ie! ae cages of acute disease, my15-eo2m NICHOLAS BALL, Prop. “Mildly antacid: agrees well with Dyspeptics, \APON SPRINGS AND BATHS, and where there is a gouty diathesis,* Hanya ounti, We Van, ““By far the most agreeable, alone or mixed with OPEN MAY bru, 1878. Q wine: useful in Catarrhs of Stomach or Bladder, Unequaled by any mineral water tn America for the cure of Kitnry and Blrrer Troubies, Uterine Ailments, Gout and Acid Dye. pepsia, and Diseases of the Skin, Its waters are alkaline, and contain aiso Salts of Lithia, it isan Ut. Capon has proved of es. and can be mor: amed than unfailing eat Value in dentiy relic ent of Calen other mineral springs in this country. Fine Chae Iybeate Spri ich tu iron, on thegrounds, aud ug of ex a T of this¢ the nformation, se. Washington, D.C. iptive Pampiviet. cal! on WMH 2w £29-c04w N's HOTEL, Hic DALE, Proprietor. KINSON ‘f POINT HOTEL, P eae al A M. E. HOOPES. | bo inLinots AVENGER, | ALLANTIC CITY, Ned. FA | ———— Ver: ‘These, and all other Mineral Wa‘ Gozen, or in ort, ART! jeer es 88S Ldth st; corner of Lity | | Sau kinds ana aud in Gout.*? phot ouly a luxury. but a necessity ‘To be had of ail Wine Merchants, @rocers, Drug- ists, and Mineral Water deaiers throughout te Gita States. and wholesale of FRED’K DE BARY & CO., SOLE AGENTS, Nos. 41 & 43 Warren st.,New York. Ey. nuine bottle bears the registered yello pictorial label of the Apoilinaris Cc pany (Lins ed), London. aug20-m,w,f,e0w, Ly A cad RECEIVED A FULL LINE OF MACINTOSH DRESS PRITECTOR3. ‘These are the best English Goods in use. F. PILLING, 1103 Penvsyloania avesue. JOTICE. BARLOW 'S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, 1226 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. rtors, Members of Congress and the Public Iwill otter for the next thirty days my stock (no F this side of New York) of Oil Paintin grivings, Photographs aud Chromos, and sizes, at greatly reduced pric ked by competent workmen ‘and ts. ad H. N. BARLOW. pues BREWSTER WAGON. CAUTION, We learn that bogus Wagons, bearing our nam: have been offered for sale it Washingzoa cleye dae formation may be obtained from our agent, AN- DREW J. JOYCE, 412 14th street. = BREWSTER & CO., Je6-1m Of Broom street, New York. ‘ANTED-— Yon to kuow thata first-class $EC- OND HAND SUIT is betterand r than EADY-MADE NEW ONE. Try at JUSTH'S id Stand, 619 D street, between 6th and 7th streets n.W. N. B.—Very good pod mal d first-class Becond-hand Glothing- otes by mail bate cae attended to, 5 IPE Fine Black Cloth DRESS SUITS for $18 woe at, should be seen aaa STRAUS’, je20 Bt THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal revenue, $51,074.58; customs. $391,077.04. SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to- day amounted to $45,000. THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Hayes went to Mount Vernon last Saturday evening and re- turned this morning. It Is Not Yet Decrtpep who will be the District Commissioner from the engineer corps of thearmy. Those having a good op portunity to know say that Col. John N. Ma- comb will be detailed for that duty. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were etary Schurz, Senator Saun- del nd Representatives Townsend, (Ohio, Rainey, Davis, (Col nd Smalls. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The Presi- dent to-day appointed Laban J. Miles, of Iowa, to be Indian agent at the Osage agency. In- dian territory, vice Cyrus Beede, suspended. This is the first recess appointment since the adjournment of Congress. THE PRESIDENT has telegraphed a positive acceptance of the invitation to attend the celebration of the Wyoming centennial, near Wiikesbarre, Pa., on the 3d and 4th of July. NO APPOINTMENT as Solicitor of the Navy departinent, to succeed Mr. Bolles, deceased, will be made, as the last Congress made no appropriation for a salary for that office. Tre Sararoca, Lieutenant Commander R. D. Evans commander, arrived at Portsmouth, Va., this morning from Washington. As here- tofore stated in THE Star, she will be recop: pered at Norfolk preparatory to her eruise With some three hundred boy who are being trained as seamen. Tue ENTERPRIS Commander commanding, arrived at Para, Brazil, May 21. All were well on board. The Enterprise will make a survey of the Amazon river in the in- terest of Amezvican commerce. WaT TO BE REINSTATED.—Secretary Thomp- son is undergoing the annual deluge of cadet midshipmen who failed at the annual exam. ination, and were dropped, and want to be “reinstated.” ANOTHER DENTA merly publisher Tr, in reference to the report that he burned un- read a package which John Wéikes Booth had handed him curing the day, and which it is supposed contained his explanation of the causes which led him to the commission oi tle terrible dved, denies the statement he kuows of no such dinner party @& ferred to, He never heard of the s until afterthe execution. Mr. John Matthews, the actor to whom the statement had been tobe delivered to Coyle, told him that received it, and on the night of the as dit, read it, and destroyed Coyle agrees with Mr. Ford that the Selridge ination was suddenly conceived. THEIR OFFICES ABOLISHED.—J. Meredith Read, U. S.¢! ‘ urge d irs at Greece, E. 8. y of the legation at apman Coleman, second aperetary ation at Berlin and Henry Vigraud, nd secretary of legation at Paris have been ified the State department that no pro- their offices having been made by Congress for the next fiseal year they are abolished. Important ARMY OkDER.—A general order issued to-day from the War department says he departments of the south and gulf are hereby consolidated under the name of De partment of the South, Brigadier General C. , Augur, commanding, to take effeet July 1 1578, and all the records will be sent to the new headquarters hereafter to be selected and an- nounced in general orders.” The same order also directs that by 1] tion 6 of the army appropriation Dill, approved June 18, 1878, the headquarters of all di ions and departments will be moved to some fort or barracks, the property of the United States, by or before the Ist of July next. By headquar- ters Is meant the commanding general thereof, together with all the staff officers (personal and general) borne on his division and depart- ment returns. Each commanding. general nay Select out of the posts, subject to his com. mand, a place for his headquarters and report the same by telegraph for confirmation to Army headquarters. When there exists, in their judgment, no suitable place, the com- manding generals may report their prefer- ences and recommendations for the special decision of the Secretary of War. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES of commandants of marines at the various navy-yards, to take effect August Ist, were made to-day :— Captain George W. Collier, from Washington to command at Annapolis; Captain George Butler, from Brooklyn, to command at Wash- ington; Major L. L. Dawson, from League Is- land, to command at Boston, Massachusetts ; Captain George P. Houston, from Annapolis, tocommand at Portsmouth, N. H.; Lieuten: ant Colonel James H, Jones, from Boston, to command at Norfolk, Va.; Lieutenant Col nel Thomas Y. Field, from Portsmouth, N. H., to command at League Island. Another change, though not of a commandant is that of Captain James Forney, who is detached from Norfolk and ordered'to League Island. This change also takes effect August 1st. THE PRESIDENT'S CIVIL SERVICE ORDER- It is authoritatively announced that the Pres dent's civil service order remains in full force and operation. Its provisionsare to be Strictly enforced in ali sections of the country. Pet sons holding federal positions will not’ be pe! mitted to take part in caucuses, primary meetings, or conventions. They are to be al- upport any candidate they choose after he is nomin; and assist in any way that will not interfere with the proper dis- charge of their official duties. This statement is made in reply to numerous inquiries from officials in various sections of the country as to Whether or not the President intended to en- force the provisions of his civil service order. The President has as yet found no reason to justify the revocation‘of that order. On the contrary, he believes now as he did when the order Was first issued, that it is for the best in- terests of the public service ; therefore, he pro- poses to enforce it. It has heretofore been re- peatedly stated in the Star that voluntary contributions by office holders paign fund are n dent a violation of this order. SENATOR BRUCE’s REPORTED MARRIAGE.— There must be some mistake about the date of Senator Bruce's marriage in Cleveland, Ohio, to-night. The morning papers have quite an account of that affair Which was to have oc- curred to-night. Senator Bruce was standing on F street, this morning, in conversation with another gentleman, and did not seem to have matrimony on his mind. SUCCESSFUL OPERATION Upon Justice M1.LEX.—Dr. Smith, of Baltimore, on Satur- day last performed an operation oa Justice Samuel F. Miller, of the U.S. Supreme Court, removing a large stone from the bladder. He Was assisied by Drs. Lincoln, Riley, Beale, and Stone of this city, in the presence of the Secre- tary of War, Gov. Shepherd, and Col. Corkhill. ‘The operation was eminently successful. and to-day Justice M. is without fever or inflamm: tion and nearly out of danger. The statem ina Sunday paper of his low condition unfounded in fact, and caus sternation anrongst the numerous friends of the family. The Justice is doing very well this afternoon. STATIONERY CONTRACTS AWARDED.—Gen Knapp, Major Rhodes and Mr. Jamieson, of the P. O. Department, the committee appoint. ed to open proposals for furntshing the de- partment with stationery, have awarded con. tracts on 163 items, as follows: To Balla tyne & Son, on 25 items; to Whitaker & Son, on 2) items: to Solomons & Chapman, on 19 items: to Brad. Adams, on 14 items; to Thorn & Co. on Sitems; to W. H. Dempsey, on7 items; to Germond Crandell, on 5 items;'to 8. W. Twin- ing, N. Y., on 2 items; to F. M. Dix, Boston, tem ; and to R. Levick, Son & Go., N. Y. on 3 items. The proposals are so low that a considerable saving will be effected over the cost for similar articles during the preceding year. THE SILVER DOLLARS ACCUMULATING. —The total number of silver dollars coined up to date is $3,070,747. Of this amount the hay Deen issued 41,000,416, leaving Fey sy Ye THE POTTER INVESTIGATION. The Examination of Mrs. Jencks Continued. After recess Saturday, Mr. MeMahon, of the Potter committee, examined Mrs. Jencks, She said the so-called Sherman letter was writ- ten in parlor P. of the St. Charles hotel, from her dictation, but positively declined to state who the person was that wrote the letter. She said this was done to deceive Anderson, who was suspected of sinister designs in in- sisting upon a written guarantee. When asked why she went to Donaldsonville and made efforts to obtain the so-called Sherman letter from Mrs. Weber, if it was thus pre- pared, she persisted in the statement that she never did make any effort to obtain the letter for Anderson, because she did not know he wanted that letter, and because she Kaew it could be had without any trouble; thatit was HES around feneraly. Mr. Butler then read the following letter from ANDERSON TO CAPT. JENCKS. “Treasury Department, Fourth Auditor's Office, June 10, 1; Dear Tom: Have re- turned to the city this morning, and am in re ceipt of your letter. I have not written for the simple reason I had nothing favorable to write. They offered me the consulship at Funchal, worth altogether about $2,080. I re- fused it. I asked what was to be done for you. The answer T will give you verbally when we meet. J have given up the fight, but if you have anything of importance and come and ist me T will open up again, T have t siven it up except in so far that I would not attempt to strike before the fall elections. Of all the damned scoundrels Tever met Nash is the damndest. T will be the death of that nigger yet. I will give you a bit of informa- tion, never given to any one before, and you must use it carefully; When those republican dead-beats came to Louisiana last fall to have a fair count, Dan. Weber and I refused to fall into line until we secured a written guarantee that we would be provided for. Lam con- vineed it was on Weber's person the day he was Killed. (lie had charge of it.) Now, what has become of that paper? If we ean get possession of it we will make this adminis. tration hump; my own impression is that it was sccured by his murderers, and that it played an important part in bringing about Ue present stare of al ;if you can prose. nuiries in regard toitdo so, but act y. Let me give you one word of ad- n case you attempt anything, for God's edo it outside of Louisiana. vive a nickel for you if you do not. unmediately, same address, No northwe: Ifyou see Grillin, tel hear fro Regards to family. Yours, JAMES E, ANDERSON. The Proceedings To-day. The committee met to-day at 11 o'clock. Chairman Potter,who has returned from New York, presided. Write me 3H street him he will me soon. MRS. JE’ CROSS-EX AMINED. as recalled and cross-exam- ined by Mr. Springer. Si ed what she meant by stating that if there was erimi- nality in the Sherman letter. she alone was re- sponsible. She was asked if any one. else Knew aught of that lette: She replied they might have known of it, but she would cut her right hand off before she would tell. : : iy Towhom did you dictate the Sherman etter? A. Toa pen. @ Who held the pen? A. I will not tell you. It is suflicient for you that I dictated the letter. Q. To whom did you dictate? A. That is what I refuse to teil. ; hee re you the author of the contents of the eite A. I dictated the letter. The person to whom I dictated it was merely the amenu- ensis. Q. Who was in the room when you dictated the letter? A. There were a good many persons in the room, Q. Name one? A. Iwill not. Q. Name one? A. Well, there were y dozers— @. Can you name one person? A. My memory is delective; I cannot re- memb «. D siting statesmen, bull- I you know the name of any person in the room the time the létter was that written? This question she evaded, and it was four times put to her. Fi ycame the answer “No, 1 did not know the names of any of them. They were all strangers to me.” Q. Then you did not know the person to whom you dictated the letter. Have you for- gotten the name of the person to wliom you S dictated the letter? A. I think I have even it to oblivion. I will not give the name of the person to whom I die- tated the letter. Q. Now don’t you know that you wrote that leiter yourself? A, I did not say so. I did not. Witness said letter paper was used in the writing of the Sherman letter. It was medium sized letter paper. She was asked it the letter Was written on one side of the paper or both. She said it might have been written on one page or two. “As near as I can recollect the letter Was written on one page, on a piece of paper a little larger than note Paper and not quite as large asletter sized paper. Q. In whose hand-writing was the so-called Sherman letter? ‘A. Twill not tell you. Q. Was it in your handwriting? A. I will not tell you that either. Q. Then if no one else knew aught of the letter except yourscif it must have been in your handwritin; A. Not necessarily so. .Q. Is it true that you alone knew the begin. ning of this letter? - A. I knew the beginning of it and Talone knew the ending of it. " Q. Did you speak to any person in the room when you got the Sherman letter? A. Imay have bowed tosome of them. I may have said “Good moraing” or “Good day.” I was ina hurry. Q. You simply dictated that letter toa peu which wrote it? A. I did not say so. A pen is an instru- ment. It may have been a Very poor quill, The letter was addressed to D. A. Webber and James E. Anderson. . Witness was requested to write a copy of the so-called Sherman letter. She started to comply with the request when she asi Mr. Springer what he wanted with it. then said, “since I come to think of it, I not write the ietter.” Mr. Springer.—I don’t know of any way to compel you to write it. Mrs. Jenks——You have my handwriting in other documents. I decliné to make a copy of the letier. Witness said.—I remained in the reception room of the St. Charles Hotel about five min- utes. I asked the usher if Secretary Sherman was in. He. said he thought he was up siairs and would take my card up. I said * You needn’t mind.” en I first went into the hotel, my first Impulse was to deliver the Weber letter to Secretary Sherman. I then unconsciously opened the note and read it. Q. How soon after reading the note did you resume consciousness enough to dictate the Sherman letter? A.In about five minutes. When I read Weber and Anderson’s letter I made up my thought it was an in- mind not to deliver it. I sult that Weber and Anderson should demand a guarantee froma statesman so distinguished in public life. @. Did you think it an act of kindness to sigh Secretary Sherman’s name to a letter which might compromise him hereafter? A. Now you go too fast. It poured oil on the troubled waters at the time. I met Secre- tary Sherman some time afterwards at Gov. Kellogg's olfice, but I did not say anything to him concerning the letter, or the note. Q. Did you address Mr. Sherman at Gov. Kellogg's ottice? A. We spoke of the weather—he said it was a fine day. I said I thought it was. Gen. Phil. Sheridan and Mr. Gariield were present. Q. What business had you at Gov. Kellogg’s office? A. Business of the state. Q. Anything vo do with the count? A. Oh, no; 1 was uota member of the re- turning boaid. : Q. Why dia you deceive Weber and Ander- seu, two of your intimate friends, by giving them a bogus guarantee? -\. I was simply maintaining the dignity of the party. Do you think I wanted Secretary Sherman to get the letter Weber and Ander- son wroie to him, and expose to him the mis- erable strata that were representing the re- publican party in Louisiana at that time? Q. What interest had you in getting a false guarantee? ij A. It made Anderson and Weber feel better. I knew that if Anderson did not get a guaran. tee he would not stand “firm.” Secretary Sherman did not know that, but I did. I acted asa apes tome agent in the case, on behalf of the republican party. + A. Are you pow ready to state the name of the person to whom you dictated the letter? A. I willnot. Ido not think it is necessary. Gen. Butler,—You are not the judge of that. would not | TWO CENTS. A. In this instance I am the judge of the ne- cessity. MRS. JENKS CROSS EXAMINES GEN. BUTLER. Gen. Butler then further cross-examined the witness, and she created a laugh by asking Gen. Butler if he would tell her how he got | the letter she wrote to Gov. Kellogg. Butler re lied ve up the letters Anderson had writte: she would to-morrow, adding: “A letters were not couched ina style ence that would suit you. Gen. Butler, for I know , ¢cityand Washington, has been so dist you are very flowery. She sai derson ‘Oh, that’s o f no consequence ; its suficient for you to know I have i Gen. Butler asked Mrs. Jenks if she would hier.) n her. An- ; (Laug! Gen, Butler: It isn’t your fault if Anderson secon write a good letter. Such as he writes want. SS Wats Gov. Kellogg's letters to hei? MacMahon said: Ye no obligations to Kellogg now.” when Mr so’ely on behalf of the party. ‘T havn't got them with me.” Ked if She would give un She hesitatea, | | ety of cont | true inwardness of this affair, in the The Rosser-Acklen Sensation. The efforts of the reporters to get at the bsence of the principals, results in a confusing vari- lictory statements. The friends cf Congressman Acklen, of Louisiana, have now prepared a statement with reference to | tLe matter in the following card: | and are under | \ “Oh, no,” was the reply; “I did for him what T did a Feeje Islander I would have acted the same. Witnes said that she had copies of all the Potitical Jetters she ever wrote. She wanted to preserve them MR. MAC Mr. MacMahon.. Iwant to preserve them in archives of this august tribuna The Witness. ne r. The Witness [ Laughter. ] fold.” AHON CATCHES IT. That is why I want them. I could to Witness said that boasts that he would sea Kellogg out of the s ov. Kell Anderson the fi 1, a8 you call needs some. OzE. jon tigh She the She ngs a tale.” pu a tale un- had made t Spoitord and Keep e. was )—It wasn't said it. you ever see Mr. Tahon.—The n not vi diy when Kello: for his seat in the Senate. Mrs. Jenks, (with a snee friendly to anybody who stood by it. With was asked if she had heard from Weber béfore she wrote the letter to Gov. Kellogg, setting forth that jer: not vei the documents he wauted. she would not be positive t. By Chairman Potter.—Q. Did ‘our opinion of the 4 y good signature of the kind. it is not his signatur herman write? r etter, and asked if it d she didn't know, aid particular attention tu her hus | nature. y re Q. If you knew what was behind it you would know better how to answet Witness said the so-called Sherman letter to explain a | Was written in ink. She neyer read any of | Shermar s | ‘as not fan sition; was familiar generally of statesmen’s composition. | Do you use the phrase of “even date” often? letters; Had never read any m:had heard him speak iv t iar with his style of compo- 1h the style “A. Lhave frequently used it. Q. Can you produce a single letter or name a single person to whom y ter in which you spoke of “ your letter of eve dati uu ever Wrote a le oft he $ Witness said she could not, but insisted that she had date” in writing letters. Witness said that when Bristow was Seere- tar appeared before the British mixed commis: in behalf of her mother. GEN. BUTLER GRATIFIES MRS. JENKS’ CURIOS- quently used the expression “ even of the Treasury she had employment under him about two months. She had also om ivy. Gen. Butler told Mrs. Jenks that he asked Gen, Kellogg if he had any letters bearing on the Louisiana election, and he him seve! n of sev el had handed nd by these means he had come 1 of witness’ letters. the British Commission? A. My mother was a subject of Great Britain, and I also by marrying au American. Witness could not remember who was in charge of the room in which she was employed in the Treasury, but Hat she went very often to work when She had nothing else to do. She obtained the place on the recemmendation of Gen. West, of Louisiana. MRS, JENKS MOVES TO ADJOURN. Mrs. Jenks wa cused we adjourn.” At half hour. then told t for the day, whereat by drawing a sigh and s! ing, he GEN. BOYNTON ON THE STAND. The committee reassembled at fi utes past 12 o'clock, when General correspondent of the Cinci Boynton, id you happen to have a case before until I lost my individuality ‘as ex. ated a laugh “T move that o'clock the committee took a recess of min- V. nati Gazette, was sworn. He was asked if he called on the President of the United States about the time Anderson was appointed consul of Funchal. He said he did. ‘na conversation with the President on another snbject the matter of Anderson’s sppciniacnt came u) It had been printed in a: he was appoi lemocratic Witness Pay asker rt inted because of somethin: had done in Louisiana. x he the President why he had Sppeinted him, and the President sata it was had rendered the party in Louisiana. The examination of ‘the witness was in pro- gress when our report closed. Gov. Brown cause of services he + HIs SHARE. Ex-Governor John C. Brown before leaving Washington responded to the letter of Secre- poy Sherman, returning the draft forwarded to the Deparument in payment of Mr. Brown's share of the Louisiana commission expenses, again enclosing the draft, which, he says, he feels constrained to do from a sense of duty to himself and to the parties who are liable for the amount expended. The Secretary wili probably retain the check and await future action concerning incurred on account sion. THE ARMY REORGANIZATION SPECIAL Com- t he payment of expense: of the ouisiana commis- MISSION.—The commission on the reform aud reorganization of the army, of which General Burnside is the chairman, has completed its organization, and the work of the commission has been divided under four heads as follows; Staff, line, pay, and stations. and for each of these subjects a sub-committee has been named. Each member of the commis been requested to pre subject of organizati a jon pare a bill covering the ion, to be submitted to the has commission and form the basis of its prelimi- nary deliberations, Its meetings for the ent will be held in Washington, ad of July the members will go to White Sulphur Springs. Frightful Gas Explosion. New York, June 24.—Oliver J. Vineent and Wm. Code, clerks in the Tax Collector's office, Brooklyn, entered the vault wherein the books of the department are kept. Code lighted a ‘as jet, an explosion of gas lowed and the wall of the match to light the & instantaneously fol vault was pr but on the 2. blown in the olffice, and railings, furniture, windows and sashes were demol- ished. Vincent was blown across the room about 40 feet, his clothes to1 aud face and body fearfully lacerated. was buried in thé ruins, rn off, hair burned, Code hese two men are fatally injured. Several in the tax office at the time were severely injured. PLow Factory BuRN —The works of the E New York Plow Company, on the Passaic river, were destroyed by fire yestercay morn- ing, with several ‘other buildings. humber of hands are thrown out “An affair which occurred one evening last week, in ing the name and reputation of Hon. J. K. Acklen, of Louisiana, and a lady of prominence in ‘the society of New Yor! misrepresented) by reports circulate, from mouth to mouth and finally published in the leading journals of the country, that the friends of the parties most directly conce cu deem it proper to make the following state ment of facts: Without going into the details of lime, place and circumstance toucaing the Aflair itself, it suilices to Say that there was nothing in the conduct of Mr. Acklen to war. rautthe inferences which have been drawn If he had been | dy the public and countenaneed by the press, nf or to afford cient founddtion for the ver bal reports originally spread {broad upon the authority of the person who claimed to have been the he ntrusion and discov: lied. Beyond this ® is to be st the conduct of Mr. Ackien was not sy withdraw from him either the confi t behavior toward ipon the most respectat uthority, Was which would be natural to a vietia dignity toward the author of the w Jn short, the whole story i printed is of tke mostemqudiifiedly sensational and unwarranted There has becu, and now is, but one issue in the premises, aud that is an issue of a personal aud private char acter between Mr. Acklen and Gen. Rosser, Who have both left the city for iheir respe range their afla ad of the issue bet wes nas th Views of the responsiinli other which dy not aS Inay be yer A sion of thi ady Who is gnity, it r the public aud and the unw piess to re ranted judy p strength e the veriy L 0 mgs, to wit: Ss to dete rd of bimseif, and Gen, Ros st asthe intruder aad betw necessary by which the one party propuses to detend himself and his companion, nor is it uisite to siate the exact manner in which the other paity beeame an intruder and assailant. It suflices to say tthe charge of vivience and indignity upon the pari of Mr. Acklen cannot be sustained, nor can the inference of suf ing and wrong endured upon the part of lady be maintained. The seandal of distorts and exagcerated publicity has had the elfe, ching, perhaps, an event which wouid have takeu place under any circumstanc and Which should not be permi bv clouded with dishonor by the mi encniles or the frivolity of thoughtless gossips. Itis to isi be hoped that this ex; inted and plain as the ject-matter will admit of, will r¢ » Which on such At $ it should ct, for it is authoritati nd the wishes of both the parties principal to the original affair.” The correspondent of the New York Worle sends the following in regard to the matter i ublicity given by some of your con andal, Which is now the talk of Washington, makes it proper to say that the whoie story, so far as yet appears, rests upon the stateni vol a frieud of one of the most gallant of ex-confederate officers, Ge This statement is to th ni anied by a lady, Gen ser went to a well-known restaurant here, where he was about to order refreshments for the family of a Senator who were to Join them ina few moments. He leit the lady ina and went to sive his orders at the oif! he was gone his co: an adjoining roc with cries, “Take me out!” “ in a tremor when G@ id beB®ged him to He naturally aske as eral Rosser returned ap with her at one the matter w; The cries were repeated and there seemed to be the sound of a scutile, but Genera! Rosser intimated that it was some party who had been indulging too freely and that they would go to another room if tue disturbaiice con: tinued. He had hardly made this remark when the cries for help were repeated, and stepping into the hall he rapped at the door of the room. The ery of * Help! help!” was the immediate answer, and General Rosser.who is a large and powerful man, burst the door open with a blow, when to his horror he saw Congressman Acklen, of Louisiana, in a disor. derly and disheyelied condition, panting for breath and evidently under the iutluence of wine, though sobered for a moment by the sud. den entrance of Rosser. The general seized him with an exclamation: “My God! Acklen, what are yeu be, ar thrust him violently against the wall. The lady fainted, but some ice water was flung over her and soon revived her, and she piteously begged to be taken home at once. She refused to give her uame and would not even give the hackman her ad- dress, but drove rapidly off. Gene! put Ackilep out of the restaurant and pany, also left the restaur e told the story, as his friend says, it is told here. The handsome sister-in-law of a New York Congressman who has been incon- eee). mentioned in connection with this deplorable aftair was at the Capitol that same evening during the night session till after 1] p. m., and she, therefore, could not possibly have At been the person goucerned. Besid this same lady bade Mr. Acklen “good-by” when he left for New Orleans on Thursday mor ing and knew absolutely nothing of the sean- dal Ull to-day. Several other ladies have been as recklessly pointed at, but without the least excuse + ences Until General Rosser is heard from no authentic aud exact facis can be obtained, Mr. Acklen, the 1 cated in this unpleasa: from Louisiana who recently seated iu place of Mr. Darrall. He is the son of a law- yer of Huntsville, Ala., Mr. Joseph Ackle who died in the early part of the war, by h wife, a Northern lady, who was the widow when he marrigd her of Mr, Isaac Franklin, of Nashville, Teni?., and possessed Mr. Franklin fortune. Mrs. Acklen recovered a large cot- ton claim from the government after the war, and not long afterwards was married for a third time to Dr. Cheetham, of Nashville. Her son, Mr. Joseph Acklen, jr., is quite a young man, rather good looking and fond of Society. uber of Congress impli- affair, is the member DEATH OF MAYOR KaNg, OF BALTIMORE.— Col. Geo. Proctor Kane, mayor of the city of Baltimore. died yesterday morning at his resi- dence, No. 163 St. Paul street, of Bright's dis- ease of the kidngys. In the summer of 18 Col. Kane was bitten by a dogin the left ank\ and as a precautionary measure had t! wound very severely and deeply cauteriz In consequence of this mishap, and poss: from imprudence in going about too soon, b was laid up for several months and ineapaci- Jarge | of emplo; ment. The loss is estimated at from $1, to # shop. CHARGE OF FORGERY. arrested in New York, the owners of the New York Trade Journa/. Levere was formerly employed on dischar; but was late! MystErious Ba at paper, K RoBBeRY.—The First National Bank of St. Joseph, Mo., was robbed on Friday of $19,000, but how or by whom has not been ascetiained. The bank will not be guaubesrasced by the loss, as it has a surplus of 10,000. a TROUBLE IN TE: board of contro! of the coal c meet to-day, at the building of and Hudson Canal compa jy time is expected. The % ag mem pets of the con is reported, a very unhappy family. The families they haye mad re tf say are, numerabie.” 4z-A Montreal marriages cannot te 4@-The Princess Salm-: divorce from her husband, He is willing London. hot want to pay any A. H. STEPHENS arti night and was erewd, and a salute of 13 guns wa: will speak at Augusta this week. met law: ived at Augusta, by a tage sfired. He f COAL COMBINATION.—The bination will he Dei; ‘New Vor Be are live- raid combination le unhappy are in- dge rules that Canadian annulled in this country. Mr. He to let her go, mony. ne: buted Salm is seeking a in joes ),0W. The fire originated in the paint | | oh —Harry Levere was | Saturday, on a charge of forgery preterred by Mr. Peterson, one of tated from taking an soniye B rt in the excit- ing campaign which resulted in his election to the office of mayor. Though he could not bring himself to recognize the fact, it was well known to bis ey kere that suflerings which e attributed to Indigestion had their origin in Bright's disease. After his election to the mayoralty the cares of office, the muttiplicit of details requiring negiect of himself, told on hissystem that he soughi last winter to im. prove his healta by a short sojourn in the south. He returned, after some weeks’ restin South Carolina, very much improved, but far from being entirely recovered. Feeling the necessity of personally discharging the daties of his office, he plunged once more iato busi. ness, and the strain of work again proved too great for his impaired health. During. his ill- Mayor Kane was received into the Cath- hurel by Rev. Father Clarke, of St. Iena- tius church, of which congregation Mrs. Kane has been a member for many years.—[ Bait. Sun, 24th. THE SITTING OF THE BERLIN CONGRESS on Saturday is reported as having been most sat- isfactory. The arrangement regarding the Balkans appears to be a fixed fact, but the de- cision of the Czar is awaited on the points in dispute touching Southern Bulgaria and the ‘Antivari question. The aifairs of Montenezro and Servia are yet to be discussed. There is, however, Much excitement in St. Petersbur; the arrangement as far as made not being aoe, isfactory tothe war party. A COLLISION of locomotives onthe Walkill pia Y.) Valley ree Saturday, caused the leath of Wm. Short, fireman, and the injury of two others. The accident was caused by a mistake of specify the methods | und she told him to listen. | Telegrams to The Star. THE HOSTILE INDIAN: | THE SITUATION CRITICAL. WHO IS MRS. JENKS? THE BERLIN CONGRESS, THE QUEEN OF SPAIN DYING. DEATH OF MATTHEWS, THE ACTOR. ——_+—___. EUROPE To DAY. The Czar. Lonvon, June 24.—The Czar of Russia rs ex pected in Berlin shortly, on his way to Ems Prince Gortschakom. Prince Gortschakotl was absent from the session of the Congress on Saturday. He sat | fers from a fresh atiack of gout hot the 1 Roumelia, or ', Koumelia Oren as it appears in the protoc tal. The Berlin Congress. BExLTN, June 2 Ui the Berlin correspond ree in declaring that the emeat of garian question is en to the firmness of the British representatives in the | Congress. But Reurer’s t Russian concessions on this dependent on conditions and administration of Roumetia. the details of which have yet to be arranged. One condition is that ihe Russian iroops, when they e .are not to be by Ta ish | . but by native m omiposed of Christians or “Mussulm ng to the prevailing religion of t A Berlin dispatch, re: 1 is, Say The representatives in Congress support Beaconsfield’s demands on the B: The Times in r and the t f seemed to favor tt. would have been continued by the extension of Bulgaria south of the Balkans, under Ras sian influence. It the firmuess of t British representatives that we owe what we pute to regard as vot th on. it Was for this tunlim s ee 1 to them by both Houses of Parliament, and they lav 1 good proof that they are not undeserving th | trust q pe Bosvia and Her na. sare Sending all mililary prison ers inte Siberia Spain ‘s Sick Queen. Lox pon inl dispatches from te 2 lrid to the Stand and the Daily New much more decided about the Queen's nver than the o niletins. At one « tir and it is still extremely critical, but the worst + her case was cousidered quite hopeless. symptoms have abated MADE ¢ 24.—An official bullet this mc announces that the worse The F BERLIN. Ji tin issued this morning announces that ndition ot the Emperor is satisfa Russia's t " Loxpon, June 24.—The Post, ina leading editorial, says: “ Russia is now authoritatively told that she is as far from Coustautinople, if not, indeed, farther. than she was when the war began. Herein lies the bitterness of the mmortification to which she must now submit. Death of Charles Matthews, the Act —Charles Matthews, al illness at the Queei hotel, Manchester, was announced last w died at 5:40 o'clock this afternoon. The Congress T At to-day's sitting of the ¢ Sehouva for the ommission to regu. | late the It is expected that the debate will be very animated. atic circles ‘ation of Bal- Aitfie: ussion aking a fa pprehended in reference is ies are i uation of The Quee MApRi». June Her Majesty re the chureh ‘at K this morning, in the pr the royal and Mont sier families, aud the ministers. Party Riots in Ireland. NEw Youk. June 24.—A London special says 3 din Belfast Saturday night, during which several persons were killed and many wounded ap THE INDIAN SITUATION CRITICAL. Opinions of Army Officers in the Northwest. New YorRK, June 24.—An Omaha special says General Crook returned yesterday from Chicago, where he had a conference with General Sheridan on the Indian situation. The Bannock troubles being in another divi. sion, it remains for Sheridan and his brigadiers to await the issue of Howard's and McDowell's The movements on the Montana ade necessary to protect settlers, ied Sheridan’s division so that it little or any assistance. Officers here believe the uation to be exceedingly critical. Some do not hesitate to state in plain termis that the army, with its present n: cannot re down the Bannock insurrec nothing of anticipated troubles w Bull's band, and possibly w Tail and Red Cloud. Ge: | terday that unless th | these tribes soon, according Will remove themselves, which is equivalent to War path. Officers here await y telegram from the Indian country with reat interest, not knowing when there may be a new outbre t u ernment removes to its pledges, they of Ker in New Or. leans. Ww YORK, June 24.—A special from New Mrs. Jenks, the now famous Witness, is Scotch-Irish by descent, and was born in the north of Ireland. Her father’s name was Murdock was drowned while in the confe rmy, near New Or leans. Her mother was a doctress, v ticed” quite extensively among the p ciass of politicians. The id: her Frene accent has created consid fun here at the Potter knowledge of our Creole dialeets She has been intimately associated for a num ber of years with the prominent radical lead- ers in her section of the state, and has the rep- wtaion of being remarkably sound and enter. prising. —__ AFFAIRS IN OHTO. Ex-Congressman Vance Insa\ Cincinnati, June 24.—Col. John L. Vance, ex-member of Congress, has been adjudged insane, and has been sent to the Athens insane asylum. Bread or Blood. Farmers in ali parts of Ohio are receiving almost dally notices signed “Workingmen’s Bread or Blood Commitiee, nd Warning them against buying labor-saving machinery, aud especially self-binding reapers. Threats are made that every such reaper will be de- stroyed and stacks of grain burned if an at tempt is made to use them. No cases of vio- lence, however, have yet been reported. The Markets. BALTIMORE, June 24,—Virginia sixes, old. 25; a0. deferred, 434; do. consol! aved, 604 ; do. secon series, 2854: past duc coupons, 83: North Carolina Sixes. old, 16; do. new, 8 bid to-day. Sugar steady, ALTIMORE, June 24.—Cotton quiet—mid- dling, 11sgu11%. Floor duil—Howard street ‘ 50; do. extra, 8.704. city mills super, 3,00a3-50: do. Rio. brands, 6.00; fall: 0-25. Wheat, southern quiet and steady; Wester =pot steady, futures quiet and, satie—goutliern red. 1 Odal 13; do, umber, ‘5a ©. western winter red, 5; as: 3 (isis 1.046: Augusto Md ra At; weslern spot steady, tucures qui Nera White, 6G: 9, pellow, 48440: a ae tern mixed, sjot. June and July, 464: A’ st, : steamer, 89:4. “ace ites 31285; western white, 432.