Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1878, Page 1

ieee “THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, | AT THE 8TAR BUILDINGS, Penns; lvania Avenue, corner 11th street BY i The Evening Star Newspaper Company, | TAR Is served to . on thelr own ac t 10 44 cents per month . ts e y mail—postage pre- id— 60 cents pun WEEKLY STA postage prepaid. Tr. $8. publisned on Friday—$2a Yo copies for $15; 20 copics be pald & paid for. a On applices Che Loening Star. iy OL - 51- N°. 7,877. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1878. TWO CENTS. 4 aT MILLERS COTTAGE G CEN BROADWAY ‘Terms, $19 pe week. Ccach attends every train and steam ORM PECIAL NOTICES. > AT ALL SOULS’ CH CAULEY, Pas BOrciw: ky at wh fi RSALIST CHURCH, — Rev, CENT will preach in Tallmadge Hall Sunday schoo! at 9:45 a, ted. bt oH, Rey, CLay i am, are large further particular SON, Proprietor. Send for 20 Im : Lampiou(Ry € where coaches will be in readine Tune Day. This spiendia g thoroughly reno- gated anc refur: Willopen for guests June 2th. CLEMENT & WILKINSON, Managers. H. 8. CLEWENT, Lindell Hotel, Sc, Louis, WM. WiikINsoN, Late of Grand Unie Dd “indoles FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 13tn_ st. Hi. Rev. Dr.CoTHaent, DB woh ok. an HO CHU ¥F THE FORMED EPISUOPA Hal, EB. between 9.hand 10h REDEEME! L—Service: Preaching by the Rav, and 8p, m, B T TEPH D CHURCH, ev. GEO. B. RU D. D.. Pastor. — Services every Sunday at 1La.m, ‘aniS p.m,, at Kindergarten Hall, corner of tli and K sts, Com= munion Sunday Morning, June 20 | 1 METH: POLITA c CHURCH aching by the Pas Sunday Morning at 11 x Subject for a GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM © 7B. CHURCIT orrow at IL as and 8 p. Ss, D.D. 'S ug “the ‘Tree W.P. Harte herubim Gua @ TO THE GREAT AWAKEN- Revival, conducted by HOMAS Fiat e. Revival services t All day Kevival ser. 3; Praise, ans 28 p.m. lla. m., ) ’son Sabbath, p.m. KNIGHTS OF oT. PAT- bers of the Commandery orclock THIS EVEN- ts for the funeial of our late Sir Knight, DAVID Kerrie: and the Com- manéery wiil assemble in full uniform at the Hsil at 1:30 p.m. 10- MORROW. to attend the funeral, By order of, B, CONROY, Commander. M. B. GORMAN, Recorder le PAN’S WHITE SULPHUL KINGS, 5% miles northeast of miles southeast of $/) PB. O., Frederick get Z eb. E.C. JORDAN. Piney Feint, 1s now open, with rovements: most attractive place on the BA) wer Potomac: unexcelied for bathing, Ji OFFICE OF THE METROPOLITAN FIGEAEROAD COMPANY June 27, 1873 Notice 1s hereby given that the annual meeting of the Stockholdess, for the elec<ion of Seven D- rectors of this company, wiil be held at the oftice of the Company on WEDNESDAY, the 10:h of July, The polls will be HOt from 2 until 4 o'clock p.m J. W. THOMPSON, Presiden WM. W. MOORE, Secretary, 3229-03 => THE STATED MEETING OF THE boating and fishing. All kinds boats for the guvets MEDICAL SOCIETY, D, C., will be held e of charge. Terms: $1.50 per day, $10 per | on MONDAY, Ast, at'8 p.m’ 30 to $35 per monih. See advertisement J. F) THOMPSON. M.'D., President. . Address'R. J. MARSHALL, C.H, A. KLEINSCHMIDT, M. D., Sec’y, Jel5-1m 328-3 Post WASHINGTO- Ta NIANS. RUCK ENON SPRINGS, On the Great North Mountain, near Winchester, Viigin' A. 8. PRATT, PRoPRtETOR, OFEN JUNE 121 TO OCTUBER Ist. A house for the refined, without restraints of fashion. | Every reasonable enjoyment. An abu tabie. “Board $40 per month, We with nt to families and individuals Sas Fematning two or more months. For Pampulecs nd all imtormation apply to Metall intormation SOB 20 er a BON Je15-2m_ 401 9th st. n.w., Washing: eV y Be s for sail art. Good facillt Z and bath- z for sailing and fishing free. Aildress, - J. ADAMS & BKO., Piney Point Mary's Co. Md. Reference ED - M. G. oMice. CHRIS. XANDER, 911 7c nw. St LAKE CITY, UTAB, TOWNSEND HOUSE. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. MOsT DELIGHTFUL RESORT IN THE Waist rox TouRtsts. Best Commercial Sample Roums in the city. H. HOOPER, WM. JENNINGS, Je12-3m Owners and Proprietors, HENANDOAM ALUM SPRINGS s SHENANDUAH CO., VA. Alum, Chalybeate and Sulphur Wate: no &: ge lawn: elevation 2,000 feet ‘Terms $30 fo $45 per month, four weeks. Special rates to families. Excursion tickets via B #0. R. R. For terms and pamphlews address A. J. MYERS, Proprietor. jell-<oa Bo reel SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA, 100 MILES WEST OF WASHINGTON. O AND A HALF MILES FROM SIR JOHN'S EUN STATION, BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILRUAD, THIS CELEBRATED RESORT OPEN FOR GUESTS JUNE Ist. The waters are celebrated for their Curative properties in Skin Diseases, and im Rheumstism wonderful cures are effected every year. ‘Phe Baths are unrivalca Ciuding Spout, Shower, Plunge and Swimmin . cominodates guests. Boar ber week: $50 per mouth. 8, including coach fare and being the rst of the pres has suggested ma ents, which wiil be fully The cuisine shall not’,be place of like char . Write for Deseript For deser'ptive circ jell-t.th&sim. PUL PROPRETOR of the Popular Suinmer Resort, RIVER SPRINGS, Noe fy {Ful OF mee atention, ‘competition this season in ‘he quantity or quality of that which constitute: real life. ompson or Mattano and land LACKISTON &, M.D., ounty, Md. jel-Li® (MINSON’S HOT! NEVERSINN Hictt axes, New JEnsey ns JUNE 1st, Accessible from.New York by Yong Branch K.'B. tine from Pier, Fre Ter berm, $3. per day: $15 13 FW $27.50 per week, Special arrangements iy season, ‘my30-1m JAMES JENKINSON, Prop. YMOKRE HOUSE,” Bea EXD. [cLiNois ATENUR, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Opens June Ist. tepT M. E. HOOPES. ST RECEIVED. _ 7 FEESH SUTFLIES OF MINEKAL WATERS. Hanyad! Janos, Apoliparis, gts and pts, in Lotties, Apollinaris, qts, in jugs, jedrichshal), Buffaio Lithia, Congress, Hat ‘ermoat Syring. ‘These, and ail other Mineral Waters, per Lot Gozen, OF in original packages. at lowest Ngures. AxTHUR NATTANS, Pharma-is S833 14th st., corner of 131 Bt SWEET CATAWBA WINE, $1 PER GAL JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 1421 New York avenue. jel3-tr near U. 8. Treasury Department, vint and Mar- | t y | tent | Plumbing and all TING OF | LS" are annual meeting of the wiock holds AT. y. ‘ STOCKHOLDERS. — o the i UNION INSURANCE COM- PANY, of Washington, will be held at the oitice of the ‘Company, 643 Louisiana avenue, for the clection of Nine Directors, on MONDAY, July 3, 8. Polls open from 1 to 2 o*clock p.m. 2-d [Post] NOBLE D. LARNSR, Sec. TO ALL HEREBY GIV Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia within THIRTY DAYS fom ge Of said law, which will expireduly 19h, By order of the’ Commissioners D. C: GEO. W. BEALL, Clork in Charge Special Tune Bin, 1578. Assessments. Je23-3E peetings by BETI- HLURCH, in Anacostia Grove, niontown, SUNDAY, June 30th, 1878. Anz sostia horse cars runulog’ in front of the Grove every ten minutes. R-V. SANDY AL- EXANDE will preach at Love! vck a mn; Revs. GIVEN, K, 8. Laws, LE ROBINSON aud others, will preach in the ‘ternoon and at night, Everybody invited to attend the services: also 1) ald the church in, Hquidating its debt. | By giving us a liberal contribution at the concluston of eaca service we Would have a glorious succ REV. HENRY SCOTT, Pastor. C. W. DAVIS, Superintendent 8.8." je23 2c POTOMAC FRUIT GROWERS’ ASS3O- 5° ciation othe diary, Washington wil! TUESDAY NEXT, July 2d, to Mount Vernon Spring (at 10 and 4:30}, whare the Association will convene at 2 o'clock and give a eneral Fruit Exhibition, open to all competitors, n essay by Dr. Howland will point the discusston, which will be ‘an open one. “What we don’t Know about Fiult Growing."’ Fare to the general public, Je25-6¢_(itep make two trips T IMPORTANT TO TaX-PAYERS, thirty days, from June 19, are allowed in to aie ail Claims for revision of Special ‘axes, 1 continue to give special attention to claims for allowance on account of errors, material, or work done; also, for special damages. EDWARD W. WHITAKER, 208 414 street. Special Taxes paid at a discount. je22-1m THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock- holders of the ANACOSTIA AND POTO- MAC RAILWAY COMPANY for the election of Directors will be held at Room 1, St. Cloud Buiid- mE on MONDAY, July 8th, 1878, ‘olls open poe 3 ie8 Pins sient: order of the Presiden is H. A. GRISWOLD, Sec. je19 20 = THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COM- >> PANY, corner 15th aud New York avenue, receives Trunks of Silverware aud other valuables ou deposit: aiso rents Safes. Its vaults are burglar, fre and dam harges moderate. -Omlce hours, 9a. m. to4p. im, => THE GERMAN-AMERICANSAVINGS > NK, No. st., corner of 7th n.w., BANK 632 F st. 7th open dally frou 10a. mi. to¥ p. m. On Saturday evenings from 6 to 8 p. m., to receive deposits only. After first deposit any amount from five cents up- wards received. Safe Deposit Boxes for rent in Fire nl which jel3-1m and Burglar p-oot Vault, at $10, $12. 50,$15, $25 aud $50.a year. ‘Tue largest and most convenient boxes in the city’. Jy23-s,1y BUFFALO LITHIA, Arron g Agee A%08 SPRING WATERS, Just received AT MILBUEN’S PHARMACY. mane 1429 Penna. AVENUE. HAY WAED & HUTCHINEON. > 817 OTH STREET NORTHWEST, With very extensive facilities for itecta designs ‘Manties and ‘ainscoatings closely followed, and imitations of ire and ital marbles Desatiful laced, its for BARSTOW WROUGHT BN FUR Sice, Baltimore KITOME NEE RANGES; also Russia STOVE. Contractors for ut mochanice in’ thelr var any other house, n3-ly large force of com} branches and Sotwareiaers da self-addressed ent ‘Wo the Rev. JOS! FasWany Station D, House, “New York ty. S° UNRIVALLED S NM QUALTY AND PRICE, Champagne Wines of MOET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, Established BENAULD, FEANCOIS & 0O., Sole Agents for U. 8, ALL rare SHADES, To CLose BusINESS, Now is the time to buy, as | have determined to close out my stock, which is the finest in the city, A. M. TUBMAN, Je23-26" 411 Ninth st. ue BREWSTER WAGON. CAUTION, We learn that bogus Wagons. bearing our name, have been offered for sale In Washington city. a= formation may be obtained from our agent, AN- DREW J. JOYCE, 412 14th sireer. . BREWSTER & Ov., je6-Im Of Broom street, New York. = Ee Ee eee eal fH EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Internal revenue, $470,344.87; customs. $288.042.25. SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to- day amounted to $1,121,000, THE INTERNAL REVENUE RecEIPts for the present fiscal yerr,as compared with last year, show a falling off of $8,000,000, and fall off $°,500,- O00 below the estimate: NotaRies PUBLIC AppornteD.—The Presi- dent to-day appointed the following notarie pabtle for the District of Columbia: bee Herron. Thos. D. Hodgkin, John T. Burchand Armory Blake Gibbs. DISCHARGES FROM THE TREASURY.—About 50 discharges of treasury employes were made this afternoon at 4 o'clock. This was made necessary by the reduciions made in appro- riations by Congress for the payment of sury employes for the next fiscal year. The majority of the discharged were, as usual, female employes. RESTORATION OF THE PATENT OFFICE.— As the Department of the Interior has re- ceived a number of replies to its circular to architects asking designs for the restoration of the nt Office building. to the effect that the amounts offered for tirst, second and third best plans are insufficient to induce their preparation, it has been determined, in- d of dividing the #600 for designs ‘into tina lump for the best before July 20, 1878, and a ‘AC. ste: three parts, de ed circular to this effect has bee prepared. cording fo this arrangement only the de: aecepted will be paid for, and it will receiy the whole amount ($500) provided for desigus by Congress, RESIGNATION OF THE CHIEF OF BUREAU OF STaTisTics.—Mr. Edward Young, who has been chief of this bureau for more than eight 's, tendered his resignation yesterday, to ffect on the 3ist of August next. Ta ‘ae- the Secretary of the Treasury nthe Kindest manner his entire to, cepti presses i fidence in the integrity and industry of Mr. ex. eon Young, whom hi ad well known for over ten Joseph nmo. chief of the bureau of ting to infernal commerce, will be appointed in place of Mr. Young. AN OFFICIAL EXCURSTOY.—In the early part of next month Secretary Thompson with quite a pariy accompanying ‘him will leave Wash- ington on the Tallapoosa fora visit to the dif- ferent navy yards along the coast. COUNTERFEIT SILVER COIN.—Reports re- ceived from secret service agents in all parts of the country indicate that the business of counterfeiting silver coins is a large and rap- idly inereasing one. The spurious issues in- ¢lude the uew silver dollar, the trade dollar, halves and quarters; those ‘of the larger de nominations are the more numerous. Two NoTED Casrs CONTINUED.—The breach of promise suit of Mrs. Mary 8. Oliver against ex Senator Simon Cameron, in which the dam- ages are laid at $59,000, was called in the Ci cuit Court of this District_yesterday, and con: tinued to the next term. The ease of Thomas Biggins against Gen. Grant for false imprison- ment was also called and continued. Big Sy it will be remembered, claims that Gen. Grant caused his commitment to the Insane asylum and sent him to Europe. ABOUT TWO MILLION DOLLARS have been disbursed by the Navy department within two. or three days, to contractors whose payments were provided for in the deficiency bill, Convictrons in the U courts for viola- tions of the pension laws during the month of June, 1378: —W. R. Burton, Dahigren. Ill, for ing and receiving an illegal fee in a ion claim was fined “$250. Thomas Ship. y. Dahigren, Ill, demanding and receiving an illegal fee: fined John Hozan, Bos ton, Mass.. conspiracy to defraud the govern ment and filing a false affidaviy in a pension claim; sixty days imprisonment and $l,t) fine. Mary Jane jompson, Boston, Mass. fraudulently drawing pension; four’ montis imprisonment. Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.. receiving an illegal fee and ‘withhold ing pension money; $50 fine and eosts 0 prosecution Howard’s Indian Campaign. OFFICIAL DISPQTCHES—HOSTILES INCREAS ING—BERNARD'S ACCOUNT OF HIS FIGH®. The following was received at the War de- partment this afternoon: San FRANCISCO, June 26, 187 Gen. Sherman, Washington, D.C.: The Jonowing dispatch received from Gen. Howard, dated Silver Creek, near Camp Cur- ry, Oregon, June 25th: Hostiles increase as they advance. Beginning of outbreak Ban- nocks iformed junction with discontented In- dians north of them, then with Piutes, under Oitsend Fens, near Juniper lake. Some of the Klamaths have joined them here. Some of the Umatillas have been endeavoring to form a junction ; some have succeeded, and are with t em. Iam of opinion that the hostiles intend t. come north, following up Silver Creek, and striking nearest with the South Fork of John Day's river; then up. Granite to Bridge Creek to join with such discontented Cayuses and other Indians that may be in that vicinity. To provide for this co..tingency, Grover wiil be Sent at once to Walla Walla. ‘The companies of cavalry in the district of Clear Water and those now under Major Sanford will constl- tute hiscommand. I for the present will re- main with the column, consisting of four com- pales of cavalry, two of artillery and seven of infantry, total 480 men, and will follow right after them, whichever way he may turn. Wheaton will keep me informed as to affairs in his district, o anything relating to the hostiles that may be ascertained by him. Pos- sibly it may be better to call foran eastern regiment. It will be SP eombet before it could reach here, butit could reach Wheaton in two weeks, therefore ithad better be sent to him. Bernard's official report just received. It is .in substance: “After a march of 500 miles at- Gared, the oneray: on the 25d inst. j,charsed with pistols: drove enemy across slough to Rock Bluff; used carbines; enemy in over. Wwhelming numbers; troops withdrew to good Position, having reformed under fire; alter charge uced carbines to very good effect. Lost, three killed ;‘wounded, six. Conduct of officers and men deserves commendation ; all behaved splendidly; about 15 horses lost in action ; Indian loss ‘unknown; variously esti- mated at from 10 to 50 killed; Indians estima. ted at 2,000 men, women and children ; 700 fighting men; shall locate their camp again ; to-night they are moving leisurel: > with stock and many wounded. ? Tarrived in Bernard’s camp this morning. His command is in good spirits and health. “McDowRgL1, Major General.” A Ficat With CoMaNcnes.—A dispatch from Fort Sill, Indian Territory, says Deput: United States Marshal Merslion, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, came there after two In- dians who were ‘confined with a number of farm. The Indians learn- ed his object, sang their war-song and at- tacked the marshal and his posse with pisto's and bowie knives. A live) fight ensued, during which two of the Indians were killed. Itis feared the affair may cause the Coman- ches to go on the war-path. THE Bark Liserta, which left New York for Monrovia, Liberia, on the 19th instant, With 59 colored emigrants and 6 cabin passen- gers, returned yesterday, after being out ten ays with her bowsprit gone, her Jibboom an head-gear demolished. ‘She Saised with th 20, lon. 67 It <xpected that the Liberia Will sail again on § rants were inn - cited when the vessels camein collision. as ne EREEES Cine In olf THE POTTER SvB-COMMITTEE IN NEW OR- TzaNs.— Representatives Stenger and Reed, of the Potter committee, arrived at New Orleans yesterday. Representative Blackburn is de ‘nnati, but telegraphs that h- Sunda; Fmorning. epresentative e impr - miitee will not be D begin lis work beter able to begin its work before Monday next, and that P, Hotel, will be used for tne purpesae cone DROWNED HERSELF.—The bon! 4 asol of Mrs. Werthelimer, who disap - red m, N.Y. have been found o F Dan! poly rom on the river Kk, & e hotel from whe! she disappeared, pposed. hewelf.” = at is su #7 Apparatus costing $2,000 has been suc. cessfully used in San Fran ully used in San ¥ Shoo te ps @ horse 4a-H. A. Mott, jr. Ph. D., E. M., claimsthat Oleomargarin patural cally the same, « ae are practi. ~ 1 Penses. Secretary Sherman to the Potter Committee. A FORMIDARLE LIST OF WITNE! THE FACTS OF IN’ OF REPUBLIC, Hon. C. N. Potter, Chairman, ¢ Sir:—The resolution under which your com- mittee is acting accuses me of inducing cer- tain election officers of the state of Louisiana to falsely and fraudulently represent and pro- test the election of November 7th, 1876, in East Feliciana and part of West Feliciana as not “free and fair.” s to the allegation that said election was “free and fair’ and the “protest” to the co trary false and fraudulent, I ask that the wi hess¢s hereinafter named be subpcenaed and examined at such times and places as you may order. I subjoin a brief statement of the ma - ter about which I expect these witnesses to give material testimony, and also refer to the document and page where their former testi- mony is to be found—to the end that the com- mittee may thereby be enabled more conve- aiently to judge of the propriety of ordering the subpanaes asked for, and also may be to some extent aided in the examination of the witnesses, The names and residence of the witnesses are as follow {The list, in tabulated form, contains the names of ninety-two residents of Louisiana who testified to raids by armed democrats, whippings, threats, hanging and shooting of republican voters, etc., etc. : : r to convey to the committee a little more explicitly than the above statements do, what I expect to establish by the foregoing witnesses, I add the following statement ot what the records of Congress authorize me to state the combined result of their Seotimony wi s Ist. The prevalence in the p: named, as well as in those a: and ning, at the time of the saidelection, and he time and places of registra. preparatory to said election, of hiy organized and executed system of intimidation of republican voters by the democrats. This intimidation, enforeed by me: of ily and nightly raids by armed bodies of upon the persons and property of repul- ‘ans, included in these acts of vivlence kill- ‘ounding and whipping of republican: King into and burning houses and sto! and other outrages, by meaus of which such a state of terrorism was inaugurated in these and the adjoining parishes that the leading in these localities were forced to. ve their homes and prevented from orzan- izing for the campaign, and the rank and fi of the party utterly ‘disheartened—a majority of them forced, against. their wish, either to desist from voting or to yote the ticket, his intimidation was carried to such an extent that the large republican majori- ties which had appeared at every election aiter the close of the war and prior to the eleetion of 1576, was thereby, cea ce yerted into large democratic majorit that in some of the precincts, and in ou the parishes, to wit: East Feliclana, not a sii gle republican vote was polled. 2d. Lexpect by this testimony to show that witnesses of both parties concede the exist. ence of this violence and intimidation, though ie Somporais: say that it was not political in its origin, 3d. 1 expect by this testimony to show in es- tablishment of the claim that‘it was political and directed by democrats against republi- cans as such ; that this organized violence was so timed as to precede and cover the time of registration and to precede elections, and that, it ceased after the election and that the vie tims of the violence and intimidation were almost always the active, leading republicans and never democrats. 4th, I expect by this testimony to show, and WHI show, as I am authorized to state by the records of Congress, amongst others the fc Jowing list of enormities committed in the lowing parishes—these for the political ends above stated—n East Felician: 2: whipped, by threats of burnt out. In West hung, oftice. Se. by thr from noine, 11; vidu, ; ; ; 1 make this application to the committee at this time because I wish to give the commitiee the opportunity to take action thereon beto it shall send part of its members to Louisiana, if that should be done. In ease of the decision to send a sub-commitiee to Loui: that the committee shall deem it improper bring all the witnesses named to the city, then Task that this application shall be treated and acted on by the commiitee and by the sub- committee sent to Louisiana, asan applica tion to have the witnesses named subpcenaed and examined wherever the committee or sub- commitiee shall decide it best to have them appear. he names and testimony as above indi- eated I derive, mainly, from the records of Congress, which I have pointed out. Deeming it due to the committee and myself to file this application without the delay that would be involved in an attempt to find out whether any and which of the foregoing witnesses may be dead or out of reach of the process of the House, I decide now to file it and to say that, 48 soon as notified that my application will be granted, my counsel here and in Louisiana will, before the subpoenas are issued, strike from the list the names of any persons whose attendance it shall be found to be impractica- ble to procure. Very respectfully, JOHN SHERMAN, Treasury Department, June 6, 1875. . The above is the offer of Sec'y Sherman, hith- erto unpublished. A morning paper says: “At the close of yesterday's proceedings of the Potter committee, Mr. Morrison filed for fu- ture consideration of the committee, a pro- posed reply to the letter of Secretary Sherman, referred to him by the chairman.” “This is fol: lowed by a copy of the proposed reply, which closes as follows : ; “Whatever of accusation is made against you in the resolutions of the House of Kepre- sentatives, under which this committee is acting, rests, so far as any testimony yet heard shows, upon the statement and al lege ze, ; Wounded, 3; hung, expelled from office jolence, 5; driven from home, $: threats fo individual persons, 1 ciana—Killed, 25: wounded. 1: whipped, expelled from ice, 4: driven ; threats to indi- tion that to influence and control D. A, Weber and James E. Anderson in their official acts, you made them verbal promises and wrote’a letter tothem, giving them assurances and promises of reward. If the committee Correctly understood your statement befure it, you” denied Fling. such a letter and making such promises. However material the evidence of the witnesses you ask to have summoned may be to the fact of the number of persons killed, threatened, driven from office or otherwise intimidated, as you assure the committee it is, it can in no way effect you personally if the committee has correctly understood you to deny the allegation that you wrote the letter and gave these promises and assurances; for such allegation will be neither established nor disproved by evi- dence of the number of men killed in the Fe- liciana parishes, whether killed because they had stolen the property of others or becaise others fought to steal their votes. The com- mittee is therefore constrained for the present respectfully to decline compliance with your request to have subpcenaed as witnesses the several persons named by you.” With respectful deference to the Investi- gating Committee, Mr. Sherman refused to ive to the press his offer of testimony made une 6 until the committee should act upon it. After long delay, without notice to him, a aper is published this morning purporting to be the proposed reply of the committee to his formal request, in which he is denied the right prove the very gist of the whole matier— whether or not there was a free and fair elec- tion in East and West Feliciana—and the sub- committee is now in Louisiana acting upon this construction. The precence that fe can- not prove, that there was not a free and fair election because he denies the writing of an imputed letter, is frivolous to the last dezree, Whether he wrote the letter or not, the reai thing that the committee wants to knqw is whether there was" actual fraud and violence in these two parishes to justify the returnin; board in doing what they did.” If so, that i3 the end of the inquiry. If not, and if the action in Louisiana was unlawiul and im- Proper, then it may become material to a_cer tain who Perelpaied in this. The whole affair has become a ludicrous burlesque, a travesty on justness and fairness. A Frerce RaILRoaD Wak BEGUN. tele- gram from St. Louis, June 27, says: “Th Vandalia -Railroad company {0-day notified the Ohio and peisiseipet and Indianapolis and St. Louis roads that they had redu assen- ger fare from here to New York $20, Washing- nan more, and Philadelphi 318, to meet the cut which has been practiced for some time past by the Wabash company. Thi Probabilities are that this is the commence. Ment of a flerce fight on the question of pas- Senger rates.” a9-Mrs. Van Omaha was &35 42-Horse races in Lexington, Ky., in the re- Cott’s price for evangelism in aday.> ee that produces race horses, do not pay éx- THE FOITER INVESTIGATION. CLOSING TESTIMONY OF GOV. NOYES. After our report of the proceedings be! Potier’s investigating committee elosed terday, Gov. Noyes submitted the following LETTER FROM M'LIN: “TALLAHASSEE, FLA., March 3, 1877.—T Hon. E. F. Noyes, Washington—Dear Sir:— Supposing ‘that you are in Washington re joicing with the nation over the inauguration ol Gov. Hayes, Lembrace the opporiun' your Kind response to’ m @ lime expressing to you soulfelt gratification over the ultima triumph of Gov. Hayes. The party may pect much in the way of purification and e'e. yation frop: our noble President, and the n: tion will ity. Let joy reign supreme at the in- auguration. I very much regret that I can- not be present and drink ina flood tide of happiness. As it is I am happy here, sur- rounded by the meanest democrats the worid has ever seen. “Truly, Sam’. B. McLry The reading of the latte: was received with loud laughter. By the Chairman:—Q. Have you any or3 letters from him? A. No, sir. Thad ano: ha: long letter from him, written after he hae go out to New Mexico, which I brought to Wash- experierfce four years of unexampled | art of this tter | ington with me, and T had it in my room vat Ysia | what has become of it I cannot tell. + the same line as these, and con fiyed ng hin: of importance. If I find it Willgive & 5) you. Z By Mr. Hiseock —Q. After the resul declared in Florida did you telegraph Hayes? A. Ldon't remember. It would have been very natural that I did. By the Chairman:—Q. Have y your letters to McLin? A. No, he has then ~ Gov. Noyes was questioned further in regard to events in Florida, and aiso as to his visit to Lonisiana, but nothing of importa veloped. It w: GEN. JOHN LITTLE was then called and examined by Gen. Little was one of the repub: tee who visi Florida during th He corroborated the statements of Gov.N The committee adjourned until to-da: HE SECRET SESSION of the committee yesterday, Messrs. Hunton, MeMahov. ringer, Butler and Hiscock wee appointed a sub-commiitee toremain in Wash ington and complete the hearing of testim: of the witnesses now ia this ye Potter, Morrison and Cox willact as r for the sub-committee in New Orlean the one in Washington. After the tes.ime of the witnesses now in Washington shall have been completed. the committee wi'l probably take a recess until the Louisiana sub-commi'- tee shall have finished their investigation when the full committee will again convene in Washington. It is believed by members of the Washington committee that they will be able to take their recess the latter part of uly. Mrs. Jenks Again. The committee met at 11:3) o'clock to-day, when Mrs, Jenks was recalled. She said she would produce Anderson’s letters to her, if she was allowed to put in evidence the draft of the copies of the replies she made to Ander. son. The Chairman asked who called for these letters? The witness answered, “Gen. Butler; if he don't get them it will hurt hi feelings very much.” Witness said that the person to whom she dictated the Anderson- Vel er letter was a local politician ; he did not amount to much anyhow. She said: “He was at the table, in parlor left him there when T went out.” Witness said she had been urged bya good many republicans since she had been here to give the name of towhom she dictated the letter; but s not think it would be honorable. ‘Witness was questioned at length with reference to her visit to Mrs. Weber. She denied, emphati- cally, that she had threatened to have her arrested and brought to Washington unless she gave up the Sherman letter. e denicd that she ever spoke with E. L. Weber on the subject of the Sherman letter. Q. Did you ever tell a man named Town- send that you would pay well for the Sher letter? A: J certainly did not. How ‘Search the world from zone t9 zon I could not find a spot my own. Q. Didn’t you know Townsend was a new aper man? A. That did not make him tier. ‘The American newspaper men take too much license, anyway. Q. Wha’ y 4 A. I have no occupation. The republican party in Louisi ana is dead, and “Othello's oceupation’s one.” Q. What is your husband’s occupation? A. Why don’t you ask him. He has held public office, but when it was found out he was a re- publican. “Othello’s occupation was gone.” Q, You regard him, then, as the Othello? A. Oh, no: Tam the Othello. Q. Whatis nis occupation now? A. A wit- ness before this august tribunal. Q. Is that all? A. That is sutticient, I think. Why do you want to know his occupation? Q. To ‘let the country and the state know him and make him famous. A. Permit me to Say you cannot make him famous. I have le you famous. [Laughter.] A NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT AS A WIT- NESS. 8. P. Butler, correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette, was sworn. He testified that he had an interview with Mrs. Jenks on the léth of February last. Anderson introduced him. The talking was carried on by Anderson and Mrs. Jenks, and witness took notes. Mrs. Jenks said she had called on the Secretary of the Treasury; that she had been misrepre- sented ; that she did not come here to “bull- doze” anybody ; that her mission was peace- ful; that she had come to help Packard to get the New Orleans collectorship, because she had assurances that if Paekard was appointed her friends would be provided During the conversation Mrs, Jenks said, “ The letter is in safe Eee pin ¢ in New Orleans.” or “in safe hands.” During the interview Anderson spoke of the forged jurat to his protest. He said that rere ody seemed to know that Hugh Campbell had forged the jurat, to which She gave the most. unqualified ‘assent, saying that she had heard that it was forged. W. E. CHANDLER WAS RECALLED and asked to produce all the telegrams he had with reference to the fall election of 1876. The first telegram read was one sent by wit- ne light of November 8, and reas .’ George C. Gorham, San Fruncisco, Cul.:— The Presidential election depends upon our having Oregon and Nevada, which are report- Fred acs Hayes. Watch them and hasten re- Similar telegrams were read, which were sent to Packard in Louisiana and Connover in Florida, substituting states of Florida and Louisiana for Nevada and Oregon. Also one to Governor C. Chamberlain, saying: “ Hayes is elected if we have carried your state. Can you hold it?—answer.” Also one to Senator itchell in Oregon, stating: * Hayes defeated Reo your state. Can you hold it ?—an- wer.” A letter was also read written by W. E. Chandler toZ. Chandler asking him to look out for all Hayes ites, and search the laws of the same with respect to filling vacancies in the electoral boards. ® .tness also wrote to Gov Kellozg and Capt Lee sending (acu a copy Of tue cipher which had been improvised. A telegram was submitted dated Washing- ton, Nov. 20th, which read: “I hope you will remain in Florida until the count ef the yote inthe state is determined. U. 8. GRANT.” Witness said he had no knowledge of any republican frauds ce Was de- | made sharses of fraud which the republican | members of the as they could. , Witiiess said that several employes of the United States assisted the visiting st. t :smen. They were not paid out of the republican fund; presume they drew their sa’aries as Rexcramens officers, as civil service reform id not then been inaugurated. Mr. Springer questioned the witness with reference to the ‘etter he had written to the republicans of New borg mys oe last spring. He said he believea what he therein wrote to be true. He also read the list of a numte. 0: who was county judge, was appointed bog in Land olive wats e3 ‘ll was dropped just before Dennis first statement, but. was reappoint as the Dennis “confession” was made public E. W. Maxwell, anattorney pene a lieutenant inthe regular ar and Vance aiso received appointments: ofiee ad Bie tan mplove in the Phila. ol an em, del) custom house. north refuted by proof as well | did said all these appointments were made for politi asons, and that no examinatior uncer the civil service rules was required THE SURRENDER OF THE PACKARD GOVERN- ME! Q. When did you first and from whom get the information that the Packard government was to be broken up? A. The first reli formation I got from Mr. nley Matthew it bout ten days before the 4th of March, . during the week preceding the inaug: es. It was between the 1th and requently saw Matthews when he was couusel Vefore the electoral commission. I called | sax Fraxcisco. upon him at his room. TI found there Gen. | Jdaho, d Cockerill, but he soon went out. T told Mat | nock Indi thews I had cailed to sce him because I had | at Fort Tat - Hayes, when he came to | penitentiary 1 Was going to stop ata priv. da! He be: house. 1 urged him to have him go toa hotel | another day, saying he v to avoid the jea ou: hich might arise. He | he could ha’ ne more sleey said to me: “1 ‘ou would use your in- | fold he bore himself like the 1 sa iivence to pi t recognizing the The remark excited my was the first tangible ubsequent dishonor which to come. He wid if Grant re nized cl , Hayes T said ti ts best that Packard and give an adjudicated que: ntention of G hols, and the him 1 don't see how tld help recognizing and Packard government, w me title. He said he had bee 3 there would be no ditt dent Gravt from ‘kard government tention, because it vidence T had of ihe ‘om a different sourer ‘Ltold Ma’- on were recog dd send two or three demo. he Senate. and the Sena: tie. oiherwise: That mpton were to cc was to remain yarranzed. On th saw Matthews at ain browzht up the prospect t bret Itho: ght fi atica ly, if his title was not sustained I would i title of Pre: Hayes. 1 o Austria,General. pain’s pardon nee then he had admiuisiration and fer.—Then you got what you ask” 1 THE WORMLEY HOTEL CONFERENCE. Witness said that after the Robeson dinuer he had a conversation with Gen. Garfield who told him of a conference held at_ Worm Jey’s hoel. I think he said it was Mr. Mat- the ws room. I dE. John Ellis, of Louis jana, was present, and other democrats whose names he did noi recall. He said he (Garfield) Was presen! and Secretary Sherman. When he mentioned Seeretary Sherman what did you say? A. It alarmed me and I began to question him what the object of the conference was, and he said it was to sce if some arrangement could not be made to abandon and surrender the Packard govera- ment. I asked him if Secretary Sherman as- sented to it. He said he seemed to be lookin for some hrough which Packard shouid voluntarily “withdraw—get out of the wa: not ask if he (Garfield) ente nto the agreement because } did uot think it possible, Dut 1 subsequently d that he did. ‘The examination of the witness was in pro- gress when our report closed. The Rosser-Acklen Sensation. ACARD FROM MR. ACKLEN—THE SCANDAL. D! NOUNCED—A NOISY SUPPER PAKTY AT KOTTOM OF IT—MR. ACKLEN MAKES A TEN DER CONFESSION. Congressman Acklen publishes the folluw- ing eared “To whom it may concern: attack upon my character, lat several papers, I denounce and willful lie, a fabrication from beginn to end, having not one scintilla of trath for foundation. It has now been publicly denied by all who could have had any knowledge of it—by Cen. Rosser, who, in St. Paul distinetly stated that he had ‘made no mention of the affair to any one,’ and to me by telegraph from Minneapolis, in answer to my telegram stating ‘when you know no such iacident eve: transpired,’ says ‘that Le had made no such statements,’ and referring to the article in the National Republican say ‘am not respon- sible fcr what it has published,’ and that the panders referred to therein ‘must surely be ae “ After such depials I cannot further look to Gen. Rosser as the author of this vile attack. Further denials have been made by the lady, through her brother and friends in published statements, and by the employes of the restaur- ant in their sworn aflidavits, to which atten- tion is called. I knew nothing of this slander until Treached Louisiana, but, on seeing it, returned at once to Washington, and though as yet, unable to trace its source, have proved and shown it to be a vile calumny, without any foundation in fact. J. H. ACKLEN. here is also published the following sum- mary of the facts in the case as substantiated by the affidavits above mentioned, and by a certificate of Congressman Gilbert C. Walker, A. C. Buell and J. B. ‘Trainer, that the said Statement of facts has in their presence been read and c rtified upon honor to be correct by The infamous ly published tn ed & Mr. Acklen and by the lady, through her | brother, Who also,” in their presence, de nounced as utterly false any statement’ that Mr. Acklen acted in an improper manuer | toward the gy in question. The gentlemen subscribing this certificate assume the re- sponsibility of omitting the name of the lady's brother and her own name on her account. The following is the statement thus certified “On Tuesday evening, June 18th, about 10 o'cieck, Hon. J. H. Acklen and a lady drove up to Welcke: in a carriage, which w missed, as they resided but a block o: away. They entered the middie room, which is Separated from the two adjoining ones only by folding doors. In the first. room there was a aay, party of gen lemen. The lasi_ was oc- cupied by Gen. ser and alady. Acklen or- dered a bottle of champagne-frappe. In five or ten minutes it was brought in. The seats occupied were those at the end of the table next the room in which the gentlemen were dining. There is no lounge or sofa in the room, nor has the door any bolt. When the waiter quitted the room the door was left partly open. About ten minutes later Ack- jen rang the bell and ordered some crackers and cheese These the waiter brought and retired. still leaving the door partly open. Acklen and the ly remained not longer than twenty-five minutes. Just before leav- ing Acklen spoke with Rosser, who ha come out of room to ascertain about the noise in the other room, about which he had spoken to the waiter. There was no alter- cation or any unpleasantness whatever. Ack- len then rang the bell for the waiter, ordered and paid his bill, and left, accompanied by the Jady, with whom he walked home, they chat. ting together pleasantly as they went out. There was no assault or difficulty of any kind, as all the parties state. both in statements sworn to and otherwise, and the waiter, let it | be remembered, Was in the room no less than in Florida; the demoerats | five times during the 25 minutes it was occu- pied by Acklen. The next day Acklen c: on the lady in question, was joined while re y an C. from New York, who had also called. Acklen called again the next afternoon | and spent some time, and when he devaried Thursday evening for Louisiana, the wg and a friend accompanied him to the depot {n the same carriage. They are and always have been on the very best of terms. “Laying aside all other questions, the story, as was published, is preposterous on its face. There was neither time nor place for such an occurrence to have transpired, and assault by Rosser upon Acklen would certainly have beeit heard rey man in the adjoining room. The ments of the foregoing summary ne fully corroborated by the affidavits of two e wal 5 The following additional statement by Mr. Acklen is also published : ““ WASHINGTON, June 28.—In view of the fact that some false cca ike my duty to ut ath after and governor had | He said, no; that had | : | act with hast ‘Telegrams to The Star. AF IRs. erican Boatmen in Bugland. un The Times this morning, participate fou | on the 4h of July, | mettes style is nc | teste in Ep | along the w ind | a very short stroke, | considerabiy as tot they | have not covered their course by | firstelass time. It ts reported th over the Watkins course tn s and seventeen and a half sec wasa lak mesent ¢ easily. The fastest time was is. The Columt tox Ss, more after th oth presents Gazette p that he was, and seemed ouly to regret ¢ he was compelled to go alone seeing any of his people. Hi in the penitentiary for shooting th sters 1 Fort Hall las attemp d to commit si ered and the | ago had asked as sumime dd.” Hea alfavor that if one | must die the « mitted to die with him. This request was of e« refused, and | hence the attemp {-destraction m cers of the District, and putti and records in order for 1 They have mad et at partir d y have uuiformiycha reourse. What the plats and pur. he new officiais will be m be left or the future to dev bu pressed by many of in existing offic ood cause t f the new pi offi c plans have been adopted or matured as to ap boiptments of sub boards. A new board ¢ sehool trustees w to be appoiute der the law. Ni considered uew Com h of the and the Distri » appointed by tl he work of this government is very heavy, Commissioners will find it impossible to give it the attention required in couneciion with their other duties. The outside talk of com mitting the duties of the police board to the fire commissioners is quite treely discussed and pretty generally favored. “many ar guments being advanced in {ts favor. The in deresting question of who is to be health offi- cer is another subject for discussion. he most prominent aspirants for th derstood to be th P. T. Keene, and } Antisell and others are also spoken of as very suits ntlemen for this position. A mu tude of aspirants for inspectors and other are un present efficient officer, Di Smith Townshend. subordinate officers under this brane in the field and busily engaged in getting signa: tures to memoriais for their appointment. It is not likely that the new Commissioners will in these important appoint- ments, but will endeavor to select the best men . | The retiring Commissioners feel specially | gratified that they leave no known outstand | ing obligazions contra for under their ad | ministration of the public affairs, and if there are any, tha’ t ere a'e suflient funds in the ‘Treasury to the credit of the District to meet | them | _ The new appointee, Mr. Dent, was closeted | with the Commissioners for awhile to-dav The new neer Comm . Twining, has not yet | future duties. Both will taki Mouday morning at the of outgoing Commissioner THE RETIRING COMMISSIONERS. In addition to the prompt payment of all current expenses of runni he District gov- ernment, the District Commissioners have So promptly met ail maturing obligations and interest. A brief synopsis shows the fol. lowing: Redemption of Bonds by the from June Co. 0, 1 nmissioners /, 1874, to June 30, 1978> Permanent improve't bonds, DIC." $4,387 50 Chicago relief bonds, D.C... 102,000 00 Couwty school bonds, D.C 18,700 00 Steam force pump bonds, i Water stock bonds, D.C : § per cent. water ceitificaies, D.C, Water stock, late corp'nof Wash'n Emery 7 3-lcertificates, late cor- poration of Washington,, + 201,168 92 $29,299 43 Temporary loans and interest..,... 1,157,639 07 Late Bd. Pub. Works and Dist.gov $) THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES of the District government held a meeting at 1 o'clock to-day; Mr. Thomas C. Cox, water | registrar, in the chair, and Mr. J.C. Rock, chief clerk of the Engineer's office, as secre- tary. A committee—consisting of Messrs. Wn. Morgan, superintendent of taxes; Dr. Wm. | Tindal, ‘secre: to the Commissioners, and Mr. C. Reidel!—was appointed to draft resolu- tors. The committee soon after submitted a | letter, which was adopted and ordered to be engrossed in triplicate, and to be signed by the chairman and secretary on behalf of the me ing ;and it was agreed that Mr. Cox, the chai | man, present to the Commissioners the letter, in which t say: “ Genilemen:—On your retiremen’ | administration of the tem: of the District of Columbi have so ably and sat for the past four year cers and em- | ployes thereof, desire to express our high re- pants you and our aprreciation of the uni form personal and official courtesy and kind- ness you have mainifested toward us on eveiy oceasion, and to assure you of our wishes for your abundant future happiness and perity. THE DISTRICT CENSU: The census takers connected with the asse s- sor's office are. making good prozress with their labors. So they have turned into the office reports of 147,000 inbabitants, and it is thought the figures will reach 180,000 inhabi- tants of the entire District. The work will be completed in about ten days. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.—At Montreal on Thursday morning, during a violent thunder storm, Isadore Longden, residing in the west- ern of the city, was instantly killed by hi ining on the gallery of his house His wife, i 10 Was: er by his side, escaped unin jured. ir! ears, was kille l Damed Farrell, ert ten oy lightning in a fel artintown, Canada, the same hie - At Elmira. N.Y..a man named Geo. Gilbert was struck by lightning during a thunder storm Thursday alternoon. He was on top of asmall house at the time and was hurled a distance of ten feet to the ground. One of his sides is paralyzed. -*-"Mr. Kobert Wright, living near Louisa Court House, Va, wad struck ~ lightning in a storm Thursday, and almost Instantly “kitted, His clothes were literally torn from his body. Tue Fitz Joun Portex Case.—The read. ing of_the evidence in the case of Gen. Fitz Johu Porter was continued before the court- mariial at West Point, N. Y., yesterday, The War department has informed the court that civilian witnesses will be paid actual travel< ius expenses from the army contingent fund, and cfiicers of the army summoned will be alt lowed wileage. The defense will produce various leiters and telegrams which have not been before considered. Adocument has ap peared before th really an elaboi argament Gen. Pops upon the case as it stands, in the light of Y <4 latest facts that Gen. Pope could obtain. bas not yet been made lic. The court ads journed yesterday until July & * 4 rotor bccn hae om the ernment