The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 27, 1869, Page 1

TUE CUBAN REVOLUTION, ‘Engagoment on the Damyji River. ilicalpilalas im ISLAND TO BE BATHED IN BLOOD. a Arms from toh Force may be Overcome. Havana, Feb. 96.—Official information has been received here that an engazemeut between the Bpanish forces and the revolutionists took place at the mouth of the Damuji river, in the Cienfuegos district. The troops were victorious. ‘Th steam fag which the rebels had sciaed on that river woe recaptured, Havana, Feb, 24, via Key West, Feb, 25.— Phe volunteers for the past fow days have shown « Mutinows and dangerous epirit. Gen, Dulce today Assured thoir comuraders that justice would be done to traitors, Orders have beeu given to troops in the eld to take no prisoners in arms, but to #hoot tiem sil. The Government of Spain is much incensed at the eonduct of the Cubans in refusing to accept ite con- Ciliatory proposals, and it has now determined to erunh tive rebellion if it takes 50,000 troops to do It, The volunteers have besome quiet. Havawa, Feb, 27.—The Diario in a leading Aditorinl article tm-day seous to discourag» the oml Gration Of Cabans, It says this movement Is not viewed in the proper light by the American journals, qhieh hear only the Caban side of the question Those emigrants create abroad an adventarous and @angerous spirit, which has no respeet for the laws tnd righis of natious, and is instigated by unlawiul ambition and a thirst for gold and blood, Amarteain. Cor: expontence of the Messager Fran’ Havana, Feb. 20.—We are in the midst of ge eral confusion, Alarm exists In every grade of socl- tty, The Spaniards are frightened at the probable Success of the insurrection, ‘The Cubans, even the Mont devoted to the cause of independence, are Alarmed at the actions of the Spanish soldiers, The sbyws which has separated for a long time the Cre- oles from the Spaniards, widens every day, What Wil it be when the struggles of the armies have turned that abyss into a river of blood? With sue overturnings aro we not threatened if Spain persists In holding Oubat If sho is obstinate in the repres- Sion, we nro very certainly obstinate in the nsurree- ton, ‘That perspective may well frighten those whose PAtriotiam and love of liberty do not go so far ae fo make them forgetful of thelr own interests, It is Announced that there will depart for New Orleans, Baltimore, and New York « large number of Cuban families, who will wait In these foreign parts the lot Of thelr country, whatever it may be, The families Fenerally lave brought upon themselves the odium Of patriots, For my part I have not couraze to con. Gemn their conduct. All of these who go from the Weland aid the insurgents by advances and arms, One tannot demand more of them, Kverybody 1s not Capable of leading the rude life of the guerilla, In An Insurrection, a8 in @ torcign war, there are Always non-combatants. ‘Their place Is uselul, If tho Cubans of the United States should unite nd send orms, ammunition, ant money to the tn Surgents, they will render to their conntry a* great a dervice us If they fought personally against the Span- lard. The progress of tho tosurrection for the past Afteen days has been vory marked. By one Aingle blow the movement has exteuded from the district of Puerto Principe into all the cent Blons of the Isle—that is And Trinidad on the sv: “4 Urande, San Juan de los Renedivs and Nucvitas on the northorn wide, ‘Tho only part of Cuba where there have not yet deen insurgents is the Department of the West, where are the forts of Cardonas, Matanzas, and Ha vana, all three on the northern shore. ‘That depart ment abounds in rich plantations of sugnr and to bacco, The mijority of the population are biacks. A movement to the contre was made with carefy Preparation, It was conducted with great ewrne: peas, Atagiven moment several thousand armed Dabane were gathered iu the Interlor at Villa Clara, bn the railway which nuites Cienfuezos ty Sagua la Grande onthe one ide, and Havana on the other, They have seised the railway to the ery of Vive Cin Gependance! On the suine day inaurrections o¢ varred at all the points where the nbsence of tie Bpanish garrison left the fleld tree to the Cubans, ‘Tne intention of the ineurgenta of the centre seems to be to soatter their forces to excite the general ac ton, and to wait until the hot season will nsrist them against the Spanish troops, ‘They have posses ston of all the land communications betwen the ports of the centre and Havana, Up to the present the sugar plantations suffered. Some only which appertain to the 8} bavo been robbed of their provisions and their horses, To the west of Cienfuegos aud Villa Clara they report also risings. Cubaus in arms are ostab- dished tn the mountains of Mantearagua and the ‘Swamps of Zapata on the south side, and at a small Aistance from the ratlway which unites Colon to Ma- tanzus, Yames, and Havan: + The swamps of Zapata are cut in every way by roads and paths, among which the Spauiards will Rot venture except with great prudence, Hundreds of men can hold themscives against considerable forces there. They believe the Cubans will concen: trate upon thie point to make an attack against Tomes, an important station situated half way be- tween Havana and Sfatanzus. ‘This will be the com- mencement of a canpaign in the Department of the Weat, Concerning the ust, the situation 1 not im- proved for the Spaniards, Although the important Alstricts of Bantingo de Cuba and Guantanamo are occupied by the troops of Valmaseda, the insurgents mako frequent excursons, Their principal body, commanded by the Generals Cespedes and Aguilera, Ie camped in the district of Holguin tm the middle of Bereat hacienda situated between Nuevitas and Ji bara; it fs covsequently near Puerto Principe, B The latter city is always threatened by the troops of Geo. Quesada, The Spanish garrison, 3,000 strong, Je barricaded in the churches and the convents in the ceutre of the city. It ts utterly powerless, As © the inhobitente, they suiler eruelly from the blockade to which the city has been subjected for five months. They are short of provisions. A bar fel of flour ts worth $40 in gold. The searcily of sereals t# great, since the mountain regions of Puerto Principe 1s not very favorable to agriculture, The principal resources of the inhabitants bofore the lusurrection was the raising of cattle, This re source Is despaired of, for great raids have been successively made by the Spaniards and the insur- ents. For several weeks they have talked at Noevitas, where 2,000 Spaniards are assembled, of un expedt- tion which will reopen communteation from Puerto Principe to the coast ; but the continual rains have ruined the roads, and military expeditions are ex- tremely dificult, ifnot impossible, in that region, For two mouths the Cubans have received from abroad by way of the Bahamas, large quantitics of arma. A single ship has landed on the northern aide 1.200 carabines. Many insurgents are arined with breach-loading guns of American manufacture It will be inore dificult to procure artillery. It is said that the insurgents, following (hefexamplejof the Calabrions in thelr struggle against Napoleon, have made several wooden canons, These are five fert Jong. ‘They are lined with copper plates and bound outside with Loops of iron one inch thick and five wide, These canons can fire fifty or slaty shots Without bursting, ‘They have the advantage of being very light, and of parsing over ronde where the brass eanons of the Spaniards cannot be moved. ‘The Cuban people continue furthermore to purchase arms in the United Btates, ‘These arms ore sent to Nussay), tn the Bahamas, and are carried to onr const by English blockade runners, They buy the: prin cipally with funds furnished by planters of the y aud Liberas Havene ‘The Indios atone of Havana tave alrenty «1 Bled wore than $107,00) to these | great quioher among thew base ‘ Jewels to Incronse their contributions, This entha: siasm of the Cubnn women shows the general de- votion to tho national conse. While the Cubans were arming, the Spaoieh troops are constantly receiving reinforcements irctm Spain. ‘The best troops are those who have made the campaigns of Morocco and Mexico. These are sent in entire battalions to Cuba. At the beginning of the insurrection there were in the island 15,000 Spanish soldiers, comprising a civil guard. The relaforcements have reachea the number of 90,000 mon, to which it is necessary to add 13,000 or 20,000 volunteers, Capt..Gen. Dulce commande these 40,000 men, with whieh he occupics more than twen- ty-flve ports or Important places, besides operating Against the Insurgents in the feld. ‘Tho struggle, therefore, is not too dleproportion- ate for the Cubans, for their number grows mueh more rapidly than that of the Spanish forces in spite of their frequent reinforcements, and when the yellow fever comes the disadvantage will very probably be on the Spanish side, Under the political adminis- tration we have returned to tho ancient aysiom. We are arbitrarily governed, They speak of patting Havana Ina state of siene. Let it be done, ——— - THE BOUNTY SHARKS. - Yestorday—The Gals still Missiog—Propesition of Yesterday afternoon a large number of per- tons who had been defranded of thelr bonntics by Col, Herman assembled at the Federal building to witness the examination which bad been assigned for that day. The concourse was composed of Yoterans, and of the wilows and relatives of soldiers, At 1 o'clock the case was called up before Commis. +f Betts, and the small chamber where he holds court was crowded by eager and anxious spect tora, who watehed the proceedings with the deepest luterest. Mr. Emerson, the Astistant District At torney, and Mr. Newcomb eppeared for the Govern: Ment, and Mr. Shearman for the defence, Col. Her- man, however, was ab«ent, Mr. Emerson, awnre of this fact, asked for an a: Journment of the hearing, no eetion which could Poastbly result in benefit to the soldiers conld be taken in the absence of the defendent, Me had un- derstood from one of the friends of Col. Herman that efforts were being made to pay the soldiers, and it woe expected that they would recelve the amounts Jur thon in Jews than lx weeks, He bad been in- formed that Mr, Shearman had been to Washington and ascertained that a number of tho claims placed in Col. Herman's hands for collection were atill under consideration in Washington, and the list would be compared with (he list on Mr, Herman's books, Mr. Shearman Informed t that the claims against Col. Herman would probably not exceed $10,000, aud that efforts would be made to raise the money for the benefit of the soldiers, The speaker then re quested all the claimants against Col, Herman to call at his oMice, 61 Broadway, and record their names, on Thursday next, The epocinl arent, Mr. Newcomb, will attend on the occasion, to protect the Interosts of the soldiers and of the Goverment. See advertisement in another column, — atinces To-Day. Most of the theatres give afternoon perform neces today, with @ promise of good patronage. At Booth’s the usual bili of * Romeo and Juliet” will be given, to be followed in the evening with Nar. cisne ;" Niblo's has the * Forty Thieves ;* Wood's will favor ite patrons with “ Ixion;" the Tam: many has {ts varied list of atiractions ; the Waverley ‘Theatre bas the Holt trouve in * Lucreaia Borgia, M. D. ;"" the Acadetay of Music bas the * Star of the th; the Theatre Frangais comes ont with * Genevieve de Brabant; the Bowery presente The Medal of Death’ and other attroctions ; * Humpty Dumpty" is the newest venaat The Police Ordered to go to Charch, The Superintendent of Police has ordered that the officers and privates not on duty attend Grace Chapel on Sunday afternoon, to lear a discourse especially directed to the officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force, What the subject of the discourse 1» to be the quidnunes at the Con- tral OMice do not know; but they conjecture that it may rel ent Excise law, or that it may touch upon unfairness tn dividing the potls in the detectives’ office, It has been suggested thot the text should be, * Honesty is the best policy ;” but the Chambers street folks think that that i# not the kind of policy which the Mulberry street ofiicers play. The Celebration of Patrick's Day, The Convention of Irish Societies met last evening, the President, Patrick McArdle, in the chair, The Committee on the nullitary organlaations reported that Col, Kavanagh, of the Sixty-ninth, would abide by any regulations which the Conven- tion may adopt, Marshals and aids wore elected for the occasion as follows: Grand Morvbal, Thomas Donnclly, St, Gabriel's Boclety ; First Aid, Terence Reilly, AO, H., No. 13; Second Aid, Michael Mee- lan, St, James's B.C, T, A. 8. The Brooklyn officers for the day ere: John Moore, Grand Marsbal; Michael Dowd, First Aid ; and James Fagen, Second Aid, —— Death of the K C. C, Townsend, The Working Women’s Union's case aguinst the Roy. C. C, Townsend, of Greenwich street soup: house fame, bas suddenly been brought to aclose by his wnexpected death tn St. Luke's Hospital. He was taken to the hospital on Tuosday. to be treated for ® fractured arm, from the accidental full of « window. He was then in a state of pby- sical prostration, and soon afterward wi ittaeked by eryripelas, of Which Jie diod on Tharaday evening, According to the Hey. Dr. Mublenverg, the Key Dr Tuttle, of Bt. Luk F good a thoritios, Mr. Tows man of good inten. tions, but with an utter lack of practical ability to te his plane, |The proof of his disinterestedness fact that he las been known nd sisted § for ycare by most of our ading clergymen, and that though muny of them have thought bis charitable plans unpractical, none has ever detected any act of peculation on lily part. Hiv long-continued poverty is another proof that ho did not private gains from his operations, He wa rly destitute atthe time of bis death, and the expenses of hit funeral were paid by a num: ber of benevolent citlzens, ‘The soup house ia Greenwich #ivect uaa been broken up. oe ‘ CURIOSITIES OF CRIME, mee The Fitchburg Wife Murder. Fircunvno, Mass., Feb, 26.—The preliminary examination of Robert D, Pyko, accused of huving poisoned bis wife, was calied i ‘olice Conrt ye=: Lerday, ‘The towh hall was jammed with spectators, many of whou were women, ‘The examination will probably Inst until Saturday olght, and wil! undoubt edly reveal some startling facts. About the frat mmontl, Pyke was arrested on a charge of 1 bis wife by poison, and Misa Adelaide " Was arrested as an accessory. She is a daughter of Mra. Pyke by ® former husband, and ts about 27 yoars of age, slightly above medium beight, of fuir complexion and nervous temperament, For s year or two hack she has been employed in’ the Seana office of this place, She 1s. member of the Method ist Church, and has lived with her mother and step- father during thelr residence in thie pla vailing opinion 1s that she administered poison to ler mother which Pyke had prepared. It 6 wlto gene- rally suspected that in the course of nature sha would ave become * mother more than once during tho rs of her illicit intercourse. To these suspicions color of truth by a confession made by her ‘on the 2d Jnst., when she acknowledged that she liad been crimfualiy Intimate with Ler stepfather, secre ly, for twelve or Ofteen years. Pyke himself con- 1d his guilt in this particular to Judge Ware, but he denied that he had poisoned his wife, and even after committal to Jail felt eoutident of belig acquit: ted. Miss Evans has, alnce her incarceration, sought, bat failed, to commit suicide, —— Rece) Houne, Officer Hugh Donohue w Into a boarding house op Broadway, near Fifty-fourth sireot, to quell w disturbanes, Matthow Donovan, the combatants, knocked the oMeer di nd was following op the assault with a knile, Ofiiver recovered his foothold and drew lis whieh he discharged, one shot tu effect left arm. Donovan was then arrested and taken to the Porty-seventi #troct station, A Policeman’ a Tenement culled last evening Mepicat Stopents’ It nnol re-union of the O, A®. Society of Bellevue Hos: pitul Medical Coliewe lamt’ evening, Dr. B.C. b wood prest: Offcera wers clected as fol! President, Ba C, Wiewood | Vicw-h ville, Homme; secretary, C. Me Tl urer, dM. MeWolnuig, iw aidout, Somer iy Treas ERUPTION IN THE TOUSI MULLINS ON THE RAMPAGE. of Little John of ¢ Special Despatch to The san, Wasminaron, Feb, 26.—Mullina of Tennessee to-day deluged the House wiih eloquence, For fif teen minutes the excitement was intense, ‘The spec- tator was forcibly reminded of the turbulence mark- tng the counting and declaration of the Electoral vote, At one time three-quarters of the members of the House were out of their reate, yelling “ Order !"* and sereamlug with Inugliter, The Speaker used bis mallet continually in efforts to bring order out of chaos, John W, Chanler, of your city, was the target At which Mullins discharged all Mis eloquence, The target was riddicd and thrown to the floor, Mr. Chanler made superbuman efforts to kecp his feet, but failed, Mullins became » roaring torrent, dotted with frothy whirlpools, and swept away everything in his path, Littie John of the Beventeonth Ward of your city grasped at straws in attempts to eave himself, bat all tn vaka He was ntierly over: whelmed. His body will be rent home to-morrow, HOW THe THING HAPPRNRD—MULLINS SNURBED, ‘The row arose during the consideration of the Deficiency Appropriation bill tn Committee of the Whole, Mr. Multins moved an appropriation of $20,000 for s Custom House and Post Ofice building at Nashville, Tenn, Mullins’® term will expire on March 4, and ft fe thought that, seeing hy missed the Republican nomination in the Fourth Tennessee District lnet fall, he would have no objection to be comiag either a collector or ® postmaster, or proba diy both, aftor the inauguration of Grant, The pres fent Post OMlce and Custom House In Naehvilio don't exactly suit his architectural ideas, Henee the motion. It was rejected, and it la strongly suspected that John W. Chanter, acting on his usual economi- cal Impulse in the consideration of appropriation biils, voted against it, THM INDIAN WAR—A CLOPD ON THR HORIZON. When Matlin s proposai was reyected, Mr, Burr (Dem,, Ill.) moved to rednce the Item for the regular supplica of the Quartermasier’s departny frou $2.600,000 Co $500,000, oud argued tn support of the motion Mr, Schofield (Rep., Pay replied to tho objen tions of Mr. Burr, d explained the cause of the do ficiency as urising partly from the cont nuanee of the Indlan war louger (han had been ea'culated on, JOUN CHANLEN GRTTING His cLovp carnenixa, Mr. Chanter (Dem,, N. ¥.) expressed his conviction that the General of the Army would say that the Indian war was a mere fiction, carried on solely in newspapers and tetegraplite despatches, ‘There was no such thing. Thore were not troops er mh tho borders of the Indian Territory to constitute « Brigadier General's command. The w fietion, and in respect to its actions, al ‘The killing of the Indian Chief "Blick Kettle” wos & mere piove of treachery, “Black Kettle being then at peace with the Government, and belng #hot down Im his lodge in the midst of his children and hin wives. The amendment was rejected. OLR SKY OVERCAST—CHANLER BLIND. Mr, Chanler moved to atrike out the appropriation of $1,500,000 for cavalry snd artillery horses, He exproased his belief that there waseither great stu. Pidity oF great dishonesty at the basts of the whole matter, Thore were more mules than horses, ha tern Departnie he OT IN Tt expenses, oF did not know the frets of the ease.” Tf was acting either In complicity or tn ienoran {twas not satisfactory to be told that the Indian war was the cause of all thit extravagance, and tk the Government was rotton to its bare, A TRNPERT—THK GOVERNMENT A ROTTEN APPLE AND JONN CHANLER THE CORK OF IT Te was notiecd that Muiling was gotting unecay as he hite iting on tee on’ A Id not ait quiet @ rime A of Ignoran le the Committ of coinplicity, bat the Government ia accused ing rotten to the very base, God. knows that if the Govern is rotten to the heart, the gentionan from New. York must be the core’ of it. Why on earth bove we hodsach athater LIFTLU JON OF TI SEVENTHENTI WARD BLOWN oven, Mr. Chanter was catonished, He danced over tho like a groselopper, and endexvored to Inter remark, bot the higher be r dt bi er apd more peraintent were the eal order, Aud the hammering ot the Chairman's gavel, MULLINS SERS DUCKS IN STOAL WATRIt, Mr. Mulling looked at him contemptuonsly, and began digging out one of his cars with his finger. At icugth he said: “1 tor noynd and nibbled at by ducks by shouts of laughter and eucouragement, LITTLE JOUN FLAT ON M18 BACK, Chanier again sprang up like a “jack In the Raising hfe votee above the din he was heard “All that I can way is that [nude no all tion,” but here his words ceased to he undible at the eporter's desk, belng drowned by vociferous ils to order, ATROUIOUS CRURLTY OF MULLINS. Mr. Mullins then opened in grand style. Ketarning to the defence of the Committee on Appropriations, he referred to It a8 a body working in harmony wita the Honse, as unimpeachable in character, vad yet b charged with things, fur which, If true, its members rbould be expelied from the House, WHO STOLE THE TENNESSRE SCHOOL FUND? Mr. Chanler rose to a question of order. (Shouts of * Order, order,"} Was not a4 to the Tennessee school fund. Taughter followed, and the whole House thelr feet like frowzy Bowery eau The Chairioan to Me. Mulia "The will confine himself to the amendimcnts, MULLING COTTING BRUKH, Mr, Mullins rephed: “Sir, Tam a trying to cle the Hrush out of the way which hex been thrown in Witliout any enuse or Aérse, to apply as an argument to the question under discussion.” The Chairmen directed members who had gathered around Mr, Mullins, like ties agund « sugar cask, to tke tel seats, TENNOSSEM MULES—ARNSELESY ANGUMENTS, Mr. Mullins Llere took a swallow of water, and con punting of these men; As to int whieh the genticman makes of einploy K mules instewt of norses, Tean see but Little rea nor Renee ia t ‘The question before the Houne [Great taped Mr, Chanier ig here abont Tennessee mules, The Hi eked with laughter, LONG-BARED SIUCK—NEW YORK DEMOCRATS IN- aun Mr. Muilins—The Indian 18 as near a male as the other gentleman is near # horse, and we should Aight the Indian with anything we can get hold of; not only fight lim with mules, but with the loug-eared stock, und Tknow where f can go and get hundreds of thom at avery low price, (Shouts of laughter. | L trust the Committee will be sustained jp its poi ton, Tus CURTAIN DROPrE Mullins then fell in bia seat exhausted, and the amendment offered by Mr. Chanler was rejected Five minutes thereafter the House was ax cali aso silver lake on a cloudless moonlizht night. > or nners—Garret Davis Call James M, Ashley a Chucklehead. In the evening session of the Senate » rich scene occurred. Garret Davis raised # point of order ‘on the Constitutional amendment ng that it required « two-thirds vote of a full Senate In-tead of a two-thirds vote of those present. Mr. Davis went on to explain and elaborate his point of order, Mr, James MM, Ashley. of the House, being present, seemed greatly amused and laughed ostentutiously to the fico of Mr, Davis, who therenpon retarked, Yeu, you ehueklehead, you may Inugb, and all your Interlopers may laugh, Dit the point £ make ts tel: nically, constitutionally, and logleally right.” The whole Senate varst into a roar of dignified Ay delight s and stampod with a ——— Jaughte Tewrenaxce Meerina.-Oo Sunday efiernoon, at 3 o'vioek, # temperance meeting will be held in the Forsyth street § Church (vewr Division street), under the auspices of Beacon Lodge of Good Tew’ Addresaca Will be delivered by the Revs, plas, Frederick Brown and K. ¥, Jonce, and Messrs, Jotn A, Taylor and Charles A. Latour, ‘The music of the occasion will be furnisived ‘by the sentor Bible class of the church, An unusually large aud tuteresting niceting ia anticipated, Assistant Fire Morehal Keady tinned yes. terday on investiration into the origin of the Mite in u & Bteiner's paint works. The eae wie Khant BAO iusuiauer BAK OND FORTIETH CONGRESS, Sonate, Wasntxatox, Feb. 96.—Mr, Grinee (Rep., Town),from the Committee of Conference on the Naval Appropriation bill, made ® report, which was con- curred in, POMLre CREDIT BILL, Mr. Saenwaw (Rep., Ohio), from the Committes on Finance, reported with amendments the bill to strengthen the public credit, The following are the amendments Be tenaciet, de, Tha} ta ore to remove any 3 te the purpose of jnvernment te dlecha just collzations to. the pubtie. creditors. a Sonsleting questions and atprpretations of It Virtue of which such obligations baye been contracte IU horey provided and declared that the (aith of t Colved mratee le voleimaly pledued, fo the payment coing oF It nt, of al ° fen drapes: except in Gavan where. the law, authort2 in the ¥ fy sch obligation has expressly provide attle same tay be pala in lawful money currency other than gold or silver ‘The second section, legalizing coin contracts, is not changed, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, ‘The report of the Committee of Conference on tho Constitutional amendment (the speciol order for o'clock) then came up, The report was read as follows: “ The right of cftinens of toe United States to vote shall bot be denied oF abridged by the United States OF by any Sain on account ol 104 condiiton of servitude, muy (Rep, Kansas) moved todisugree and 4 further conference. Mr, Stewant (Rep,, Nev.) raised the pont of or- der that the question of concurring had precedes Along discussion followed, Some of the more prominent Kenublican Senators asserted that the Committee of Conference had overstepped their w thority, Others appealed to their brother Senate, to pass the amendment in ite present form through Face, Color, OF pt fear of iis (otal loss as the Republicans would not haven two-thirds majority in the next House, With: out action, the Senate took a recess, EVENING SESSION The President appointed as a now Cominittos of ce the Covsular and Diplomatic Appros Peiation bill Messrs, Samne Y , Frelinghaysen, and CONSTITUTIONAL | ENDWENT. The consideration of the autage then resumed. ‘The Senate, aft to the report of the Com: The Vre Senators present having voted in (he afirmative, the int revolution bad passed, - House of Revrescatatives: THK CLYIL APPROPRIATION MILts Mr. Srarnonve (Rep. Ohio.), from the Commit. tee on Approprh reported the bill moking tions fi ry civil exp of the which was referred to the Committee of THe DRFICIENCY DILL, The Honse went into Committes on the Defeleney Appropriation bill, After a tong and interesting dis: cussion (he liem to pay back salary to the Mint Portugal wos struck out of the bill, aud the Bill reported back to the House and Inid aside for future action. ‘The reports of the Conference Commitivos on the Naval Appropriation bill and on t @ bill in reference to the pay of Deputy Collectors and A As essors of Interns Ne Wore Marle_and Hgrcod bo, LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION. BIl.L, ‘The House then ftook ap the amendments to the ative and Executive Appropriation bill jnting the salary of Mr, enue, Was wit on Mr. Poland's pay of clerks in Wash+ ington not recelving over @1,40 a your 10 per cent, fe hepast and present fiscal . and on Mr, eill’s amendment thereto extcoding it to the cletke, carriers, and employees of the. Phil Post tice, Mr, O'Neill's xmonilinent war ‘The other amendment was carried, aud te vote re- cousldered, after which the House took a EVENING SESSION. ‘The Legistative Appropriation bill aguln came up. ‘Theamendment giving additional compensation of 10 per cent. to the civil employees of the Government at Washington was rejected —yras 50, nays 8A, Mr, SraLnrNe (Rep., Obto) asked'a separate voto on the amendinent striking out the parngrayh for the sulary of the Minister Resident at Portugal for the tine that it was not pald, "The vote resulted—yer refused to strike out th priation remains. All the olier 68, nays 03; 40 the Hongo parnerap!, aid the appro nitents were am ALC G LM Without a division, ond the Doticieney vill —— NEW VORK LEGISLATURE, — SENATE... ALBANY, Feb, 98, 1969, Bills were reported—Incorporating the Androw Jackson Clud of New York. Amending the act reli tive te the poor of King county, pare of watering trouchs on public h 7 Hills were iutroduced—{neorporating the ‘Tontine Mutual Savings Hank of the City of New York incorporating the New York Inyurers Indemuity Couipany. Amending the ebarter of Newburzh, WRPKALING THE TENURR OF OFFICE ACT. ‘The Senate adopted the following Resotred, That the law of the United States entitied, © An act regulating the tegure of cerain civil offices, Passed Maren Hough necewury, growing out of the state of things then existing, mad pussea for the I f restraining {he lo proper exere by the lapse of the change of bee that our Seuat an presentatives tor its WOMACK GREELEY AS MINISTRR TO ENGLAND, Mr. PaLwen called from the tablo the preamble and resolut viously offered by Mr, Muttock, recommendin, sition of Mii ter to Englanw A rure union of qualities, such as Hruness of purpose, with suavity and everiness of temper, great knowledge of inter- national law, with courtly ma addroas, long practice in conducting controversies Without heat or excitement, with @ fastidious und delicate reward for the rights and feelings of oppo- nents; therefore, that the Senate earnestly recom. miends to the President elect the appointment of that adel American gentleman and statesman, Horace celey, to the poaition of Minister to the Coart of St, James. Mr. PAnmen moved that the anid resolution be re- ned to the Senator who offered it, Carried, 14 ASSEMBLY, Mr. Kerrigan moved to amend the Tenure-of Of- fice bill resolutions by thanking Andrew Johnson for the apliity with whieh he haw red tue duties of his Mice, Loat—yeas, #1; nays, 63, ‘The Speaker announced as poctal Committee ventigate the affuire of the Merchant's Union any, Messrs. H. LA Hackett, Wright, The Committee fo invesiixats ‘thd ss companies of New York conslats of Messrs. P. iil Lobos, Blerder,, Hodges, Baker Weed, and Berg "Adjoured until Monday evening, March pai rd Has RAILROAD ACCIDENTS, ste Punk Train tu the Hackensack River, Vewark, Feb, 26.—At about 9:40 this morning a heavily freighted iron train, bound eastward, was thrown off the Hackensack ridge into the five The d whridge had carelessly been left open, 'T1 er went down with the rain, bu No lives were lost, > Killed near the Bergen Tunnel. A Mrs, Bead, who was walk: on the Morris and Essex track'a short distance east of the Berge Tunnel, at about Fs orclock yesterday Was struck by the locovotive, he way taken to Nt Mary's Hopital, Hoboken, and ts not exzected to ve, Great # Saxpwicn, Feb, 26,—This morning a fire in Swift's block, on Jarves street, (rom Willow street to the store of Alvan y were burned down. Among the euilerors George B. Drow, clothing: los, $8,000 sured, W.F, Burbank.’ stoves and tuware ; Lor $5,000; insured, Swift's Dlock ; loss, $8,000; Int sured.’ Charles 8. Brooks, dry goods; loss, $1,000; not insured. Chari Burges, clotting; loss, 6%, 000; Insured, Montezuma block, owned by Jou G. Miller; lors, $5,000; Insured. ‘The total lose is esti mated ut (row $20,000 to $30,000, ———— ‘ Gey, Cant Scuvaz.—The German Republican General Committee to the number of 0 or 60, paid thelr respects and presented their greetings to Sena tor Gen, Carl Schurz, of Missourl, last evening, the residence of Dr, Jacobl, whose Wrst Thirty-fourth street, In the absence of Mr. Kaufnan, President of the Committee, Mr, H. Mere, Vice-Prenident, read an address, to which the gullaut General replied bappily, James I, Bravy’s Witt.—Mr, Brady's will, which was aduitted to probate yesterday, gives $5,000 to his eister Annie, His brother Jobn re celves @ portrait of Washington, by Peale; to Jolin’ child, his blue enameled diamond ring; to Eliza F. Jarvis, “my deur litte Toot,” the large diamond stud to Marla Louisa Jarvis, his sister, bir blick enainelod diamond ring, * which I now wear;” to his sister Susanna, one svt of sleeve buttons; to his brother inlaw, Thaddeus H. Lane, a picture of fish that hangs 10 the parlor; to Wm, H, Ryan, a act of shirt Studs and $100, All other articles of Jewelry, pto- tures, books and enriostties aro fr) 60 to Nathaniel Sey t wt he ts at 110 darvin. Jr, whom he names as ator, The inet of his Uroperty he leaves to bis sinicr, Fusanna, Det. and Maria 1869. THE NEW CABINET, THE SLATES ALL SMASHED. — Pennsylvania and Massachusctts In. Stuert Ont—Wileon Prefers th Chamber — Boutwe! Not In- Wastixetox, Feb, 26.—It is known that the first order to be issued by Gen, Grant is one he he Already prepared sending Gen, Sherldun to Now Or- Jeans, to Texas. This disposes of Gen, Sickles, many were hoping to find in the new ¢ New York. Gen, Grant today signifies ton to send inthe name of the new Commi of Indian Afirs on Mareh 8, vlee Taylor, to be re. moved, Mr. Dolano's name will probably go tn the name time as Commissioner of Tuternal Rovenw Mr. Rolllus i# exceedingly desirous of returning to New Hampehire at onoe, where his wife is still weri= ously M1, Geo, Grant last niglt remarked to « friend that Mr, G. H. Stuart, of Philatelphix, would not be In bis Cabinet, It ts asserted by avery well informe friend of Gen, Grant that Maskachusette will have a member of Cabinet, bat it will not be Goy. Boutwell, He t# » warm personal friend of Gen, Grant. Senator Wilson has positively declared that he would not exchange bis seat in the Senate for one in the Cabinet, This negative information only touda to increase the Interost in Gen, Grant's intentions, and to-night the knowing ones are not certain of « single member of the Cubinct. Penvsyl- vania men bere bave changed thelr opinion from Sturt to Lindley Smyth, of the Patiadelphia Caton League n. Sickles to Charleston, and Gen, Reynolds whom ntti « MoYanns Makes a Cabinets p the Bisiior of The Sun. Sin: Considerations of a public and private naty vid my revealing the sources of my infor= tation; bat the information itsele Twill tmpart to you ond tu your readers, but only on condition that they will not tell anybody cleo, Tt is thie: Gen. Grant tent golng to appoiut any Cuthnetat al, Th ties of the various Ministers usually composing the Cabinet ara to be distribated as follows, among. Joint committeos of the two Houses of Congrer®: ory af state~ Nitter on Foretyn f wy af the Treas y—Cotmittes on Ways an Secretary of the Navy~ Committee. Seoretary of the I Investigating Com: ition Atiorney. Gensrat—JIudictary Committee, Montinanter General—Vaenvey MoMANUS. —_—<-- Mr. Staavt Out of the Race, Pritapeceaa, Fob. 96,—The Bullein'a Wash. ington correspondent saya: Gon, Grant, In conver. sation last eveoingy aalt posltively that’ George I. Stuart would not ko Into hie Cul Ho nate White Mr. Stuart iva mon of ability and culture, who wonld doubtless himself eroditably. in any position, the stite of his health, 1 there were ho other reason, would preciuile his talking a Cabinet appointment, ae Washington Gag aud Chatter, Speotal Despatch to the Commercial Advertieer. Wasinnatox, Feb. 96.—-Alexander MeClire chopf into Gran wut the nom! for it Ie ku art has not ‘The mys- alin, of Loulstana, erat. Gen. Grant, in reply, merely tutumated that @ Southern Colonist will be ‘appointed in bis Cabinet, and that Mr, Hahn's claim would be duly cousidered, The Congressmen and polllicians are much excited at Ge remarks yesterday about his not bein, ® party man, and about his intention to wake capnet: ty und Integrity the qualifieations for office, tn place ot political availablity, ‘The effect of the McClure conversation Wil he to confirm the majority of Re« publican Se. nal the iy vial repe v9 uly be edfectod by We ald Of the Denocratie Nena: tors acting with the Conservative Republicans, FROM WASHINGTON, RE. RDING Th LION IN MIS DEN, aetoidiitl We Sun Wasiinaton, Fob. 2, 1°69, ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Special Despatches to VISITORS AT TH Matters at Gen were exccodingly quiet, the numberof visitors bets small, and mostly on business connected with mili tury affairs, Who Were attended to by various meu warters to-day bers of tho General's etaff, we Corbett had = & short Inters this me ud introduced several fr Gen, Dodze, with alarge delegation of Iowans, called upon Gen, Grant to pay thelr respects, They were cordially received by the General, and a pleasant conversation was held, but nothing was montioned relative to appointments for the Cabinot, Amovg other visitors were Sena- tors Conkling, Nye, O'Neill of Pennsylvania, the Hon, Hiram Waibridge, Gen, Clingman of North Carolina, Thomus Boles, and J, T, Elliott, of Ar. kansas. BLAINE SURG OF THE XRXT APRARERSTIP, No one now seems disposed to contest the canvas» for the Speakervhip of the House with the Hon, @, Blaine, He will consequently walk over tl course and now go to work with the preparation of his Committees, and have them ready by Murc although they may not be announced before Monday wook, There appeurs to be no formidable oppost tion to either McPherson of Pennsylvania as Clerk, Mr, Buxton of New York us Doorkocper, Mr, Ord- way of New Hampshire as Sergeantat Arms, or Mr. King of Minnesota as Posimuster, TH PIFTERNTH AMANOMENT. The concurrence of the Senate to-night in the conference report on the constitutional amendment fonds it to the Legislatures for their action, MM, SCHENCK'S GOLD BILL TO PASS. The Senate financial Committee were unani- mous in favor of Mr, Rehenck’s gold bill, with an amendinent Intended to make legul tenders and all other obligations payable in gold, The Benute will no doubt pass it as -von as itis reached, Mr, Hoop. er's bill to reguiato and wit the sale of bonds by the Treasury Depaitinent is to be materially modified, as the Sen vte Covmmlitee ore notin favor of tying up Grant's Administration in advance: AN APPEAL FOR ARNOLD AND 80a: Tn the Supreme Court of the United States to. day, the esos ex parte Somoel Arnold ond Edward Spangler were argued by Mlilip Phillips of counsel for the pet ners, who sal! that bis ellents are en. titled to be discharged from tmprisonment under the prociamation of the President, Assistant Attorney. General Agiton replied ou the part of the United lates. look the eave under adyinement, The Court | GEN, SHERMAN IN WASUINGTON, Gou, Sherman arrived to-day, and fa the guest of hie brother, Senator Bhermen, He will notmove into Gen, Grant's house for sum itis to be refitted, vanien The House to-night by 08 to 66 gave Minister Harvey at Portugal Inis buck salary, Masterman and Bliss, victims of the late Paras gusyun cutray are here, So far there does not seem to be # “po tion In the Slate De to do anything in thelr case, The inauguration bull hids fair to be @ com: ete ruccens. The talk about colored people want. ing to go 1s nonsense, None have mauilcated any desire to go, Wor are they likely to, semaine 2 FIRES, Ix Bnooxt.r»—Last evening, in the drying room of the warble works of 7 mas Carsua & Co, 7 East Warren street, Damage 83,000, Iv Bane Stueet.—Last evening at 85 Bank atroot, & private dwelling owned and occupled by H, T. Romaine, Loss, $5,000; Insured. In Newarw, Omo.—Hugh M. Miller's dry goods atore, Wililam Waldwin's boot and shoe stor tnd two gracerive Were burned on Thursday ulyht Loss $15) Woorney Mint Destroven.—Gon, J. Wa- terliouse’s Woollea mill, In Centrevill wick, KL, was burned on Tuursday night, Loss $00,000; josured, Gas Exprosiox.—An explosion of gas ocurred yesterday inorning in the cellar of 49 Avenue 1, caused by leak of tho gus pipe, The cellar was occupied ue drag shop by Thouds & J. curcey, but nt Ue time of tho explestt was no pervon in the lace, ‘The exploaion blew up the Roaring of the shoo ‘tors of Mr, Mover and the evar store Poth on ghadret gtore Teta a) ous Bun. | wy Fovmachusatte, promptly atgnitiod ie The Tart e. During the coming week, tho tapable Secreta. ry of (ho American Jocky Club, Mr. Charles Wheat- fy Will Ond all Nie time an by the flood of ontrics for the various stakes of tho approaching apring meeting at Jerome Park, which close on the Ist of March, and which wilt then wet opon him, On that day seven rich and valuable stakes for two-year olds and all ages clove, and no entry made subsequently can be received. In every State of tne Union, North, Sonth, Rast and, West, the owners and tralners of rocing thoroughbre’s are in solemn consultation om the nbject of the arrange: meut of their engagements, and the entering of thelr olmals on the various races which seem best adapt- od to thotr eapabiiities. The stakes in question which close on Monday next, and are to be ran at the coming spring meoting, comprise the Rordham stakes, the Jockey Clab Fla dieap, the Wetehester Cop, the Hopefal stakes, and three sweepstakes for two-year olds, ‘The Fordham stakes is a handicap for all ages, @50 entrance, ply or pay, with §a00 added by the Club; distance one mile and a qnarte year there were thirty two entries for this stake, twenty-two of which accepted the welghts al- Jotted them by the handleap-sevon atmo to the por Tt was won by Capt. Moore, who rag frat and acoond with Stonowall Jackson and Gen, MeMahon, topwelghts of the tot, ‘This yenr wo fully anticipate seeing m still Inrger entry, and a more namerous field of starters, ‘The Westchester Cup, valued at $1,500, te w dash race of two milo and a quarter for horses of all ages, the entrance being $5), play or pay. In the first year of tts establishment, Mr. San- ford won this magnificent trophy and work of art, aallant gray" Loudstone, whose subse. th was a heavy lowe tothe Amoriean tart, Jas to bie owner, Last year twenty-three ses entered, but only five came to the starting Dr, Weldon winning a highly sensational race, (cnused by the tremendous Myoritism of Capt, Moore's Oily Fanny Chantham, who was backed against the field at (he odds of two to one on ler) With Mis lightning colt Rocal, the much vaunted crack Oily being absolutely the last horse in the race, In the forthcoming race for this pres, we fully ox pect lo kee & Linger number of starters, and an equally lntoresting contess as was witnessed Ia yenr. Tho Uopeful stakes proxtnno, ts for two-year olds, who pay an entrance of #50 exch, play or pay, with $500 added by the Claby It ty a spin of five furlongs for the rising generate of racers, and ts a very popnlar stake among owners, We havo already alluded to tho Hberal purses offered by the Prospect Park Falr Grounds Assoein« tion, and the proprietor of the Union Course, Long Iskind, tor their summer trotting meetings, the former having devoted $15,000, and the latter elose on $7,000 for their respcetive meetings, Muniidcent As ore thee axgrecate amounts, they are surpassed by the nowly organized “Boston Trottlog Associas tion,” which Is constituted of the leading merehant ional men, an woers of tii This influential Society hi rable track at Myst ir Inity of Roston, for the purpose of elevathig thi ts of the trotting turf in that locality, They mine of wNpree aitrnctive- lock, purses amounting In the aggregate to @20,100 being otfeced for public comperition. Their oieting te xed for the 16th, 16th, 170) and 18h days of June, two races Deing held every day. On the first day there iva Durne of $8,000 for 2:95 horses, aud one of $3,000 for horses that never — beat $ wiinates, both mile heats, in harners, and — with ‘wecond aid third money, On the #eeo are two I double purses of §8.00) Ame respectively, third Cay there ina 1000 for 20 a a parea © and with Wb Tn tempting prizes, the 810,000 In . Boston, olfe 2 Mm and Preceding the Mystte owners and tratners ob HE tren YARN RRA RS tend doth pieetings, and have imals on the epot to frill! their enyagement h places with= out the expense and lors oftime Head hy travelliny pone place to another, Allugether upwards Wis tuis season to be given in purses to t ond Owners of ete neoment of epnng ive training for the Bitliords, The third and deciding game of the nm matches between Joseph Dion, of Mon and Melvin Foster, of this city, Is now ceriain to be played, In consequence of Foster having agroed to Dion's proposition to accompany the Iatter to Quebre to Kive an exhibition of illlardistic «kill, Dion bas expressed hin Willingness to extend tho time of playing the mateh in question beyond the date originally Mxed, Foster has therefore named either the %id, ith, or 2th of Murch, and the tour: ney between thras two renowned experts will doubt: lens como off in Montreal on one of these days, pro- vided a suitable hall ean bo engaged. ‘The new champlonshap cue vietor In the coming billiard tourn it in New York is now being manufactured by a 4; Id, ivory, mother te aaa in value it "Is fur superior to Hon eue, vow the property OF the ex: in McDevitt, of Chicag, be ransily challenged Boston, the elu e ceeptanee to the latter, but has sinee received no respouse to his oper. In the event of Daiiels agreclig toa mateh, Will wot take place until after Foster hos played bis previously arranged contest with Jorepi Dion. & Collender, It is twenty osed wholly of reeious stones eu yi00 in Foster, havin ward Daniels, 0} Puovinsxce, Feb. 24.—George Francia Tralu addressed the Legislature hore this afternoon, by re- quest, on" Wotan Suifrage."” ‘The house wus cram: med,’ This evening Mr, ‘ralu lectured 1m Bristol, where ail the Iphabitanta—meo, Women, aud ciktven —joined Leartily in giving Lins a glorious reception, compen LABOR MOVEMEN ‘The Printers’ Strike. In response ton special cull of the officers of Pographical Society, a meeting of ehatrinen from ity three different offices, repretentiag 1.900 men, wos held yesterday, at which It wae represented: that the #trike could be curried ou for an tudetinite period, ns they reported that they could furnish the Freumury with $1,200 per week, nid 9 are only . men out of employ ut this woold be more than suiticlent to meet the demand. It pity that this strike snould be of longer du- we know that it is necting, tO th hold no comanaicati Faphieal Union,” we ure sure that difticully in the'way of an amicable adjustment of their trifling difteulties, ie The Stone Rubbers’ Strike. There was & mass meeting of this trade last eveutyg, to take men heretotore workit h & Gillles’s yard, Fittieth street, between Tenth and Eleventh ues, ‘The Society resol to pay the twelve nen on strike full waxes, $2 70 per day, nnd $260 wae so paid last night. A delegation from the Brooklyn Stone Rubbers asking for @ consolidation was received, the cousvlidation is to be cum: pleted at thelr uext meeting on Friday, Bricklayer’s Unt Samuel R, Goul, President of the National Union of Bricklayers, Visited the Staten Island Us.ton inst evenin, je a few brief remarks upon the success of rally, aud con ed the mem ver In wi! out. one of the lst or this State, pret The Concord couch manu foll working hours oa Moulay, ‘The wonual ball of the ron Moulders’ Union in Irving Hall last evening was @ well-atton: teasant entertalauent, Mr, Julius Topp tells us that the Arheiter Union, tho new German daily newspaper for wor nen, Is to be mai ho puts it, "in the clurers wil LONG ISLAND, _--—— IncesotamM.— Considerable excitenient pre valls in the neighbordood cf Hempatend in conse queves of a number of Brea which have occurred re cently, A soap. factory in this village was recently burned : als, 8 barn of Mr. Georze Dowing at Mino ola, avd another barn situated ut Poster's Meadow, Hexpsresp Puain Lanps,—The plain lands have wot deem sold; neither has the bill iu relation to (Lo sale poased the Legislature, Capitalista, how ever, stand ready to purchase the lands at $175,000, and ‘take (be Commissioners’ deed for the same without ang further legislation, ‘The proposed pur- Honors ace milling & all the risks in regard to back bus the ecrtided Baers for, tax p the odice, ant one of th they niso wante signed that Which also clores on the Ist he could put any of the tressory Departmen! wateriog places. he could do Withers tol would use it on some old certificates —that the signa tures would be ensy enough to forge ; blank, certiflentes from Mertot tached pber of been reeogniz on Thureds Siath Ward, isto bo ma evening on jobs at Eldridge street an: rlan of the Brondway T last year. meut of for Dr. Joshua Leavitt, of New for ho repr dian village at a Mountalog, and killed elyit of th through to Pougbkvepsie tu ough lee Tom Allen's challeuge that he fight. Im the Late ditficulties with garytal al Parkersban terday. The act takes edect April 1, 1st0, Dr. Thomas EB, Wilson, aged 61 years, formerly of the frm of Wilson, Peior & Co, rugictats, Of Unter comunltt through th abot of that hier cbiid waa tis offspring French Mliiat to defray 0 were Dot raised iu etrivt acoordance With the law, The ti1al of Howard A, Cleveland for tue of Warren Goorge, which had oceupied the aay sin verdice or gully day Crom Ni a wou ee PRICK TWO °CRNTS, | THE DRAWBACK FRAUDS, Earthquake in the New Yorw Custom House, A 4 ae How Some People Contrive to Keep Maat Horses, while Others must be Content with Modest Velocipedes—Timely Arrest ofa Prec! Gang of Forgere—Highly Ie terostlog Testimony, The examination of Korn, Laidlaw, Wihmater, Dickloson, and Wilson, fon charge defrauding the Government by presenting frend clalus for drawback, was resnmed before States Commissioner Jones yesterday, George A. Mercer, @ oterk in the Treasary Da, Partment, produced drafts with warrants attached to them for the payment of Internal Revenue drew: backs, and they were taken in evidence, BR. MG Bintelford, of the New York Custom House, tent fled that ho Wad examined the cortificates on whic the claims for drowbaek were based, and that they were all false, Charles H, Theriot issued the papers WHO THe OPERATORS Waun, . Torome Rei rger bad known Wm. A. Whetm ster threo years and a half, Wm. J, Korn abemt the son about Afteen montha, Sbont thee years, and Theriot about three years; Korn was a clerk with R. B, Caldwelt & Co, Custoin Honse brokers, when he first know him; witness had participates in the making ap aed Fresentation. of friutulest claime of dram tacks. 16 the ‘Treasury Department; it was about January, 1887, that the boviness was undertaken ; soon afters Mard Caldwell gave up his office In Peart treet; dy 7, Weilwood and Won. J. Korn entered into partner: slp for the transaction of Custom House and draws pees in January, 180%; they proposed, if the Witness could get the Custom House elerk to certlt to the popers, they would allow witness one-third i, which they bod ta which had heen sighed by a collector im w England States; witness consent Y hey could get bo ‘ould prevent the goods from, janted; ‘witnens advised. thon’ to vend Dickiaoene who wasaciork in the oMce, to the Second Collee top District ty weg whetuer be could got the Depaty Collector to sccopt the bends; ho succeoded apd re Ported to Wellwood; he took some papers over Kot a cortitiento that bonds had been pled; th clair was about @8,000; went with Korn ‘to {ngton to seo Win. H. Freer. @ claim agent, iadas letier of rocommendation from George F, Randall We apoke to Froer abont these clal ald would have to consult with Mr, Young, ® There; Young came between 4 and Bo'cloek: and shown the papers by Freer; he sald the claim wae rather large and would attract too much eo ised witners and Korn to have It ent small claims would go through the t quicker: these claims were made into W ugnt buck to New York; the large claim ed by Theriot; met him in the neighbor I the Custom House and procured the After (hey were made into three did aot thing Re wed necessary to have thom signed by Theiros they passed, and the money waa” reccived each received a third; there was 10 pee brokerage to Freer, 2 dedactlon of five per cont. te ‘Thertot, and other expenses, auch as compensstion to the Deputy Collector, who signed the bonds; the business lasted three of four months, daring w! tine nobody else participated; the Brst thin to procure the certificate of a Depaty Interaal nao Collector that the tex had been paid; would my him perlay or $100; he wold | if Se Se ches oeals te sera pers and put ond orn were obtained frow Eaton Thayer, Revenue Collector in Massachusetts, A ITCH IN WAsINGTON. the summer Wilson told witness that aims through gutil « certain cler® came back from the Wilnon sald he knew * man whom on to make some collector's seal, him if he would procare the seal One time got some with bie name at Winnster paid wituews 635 to $100 for thes leates ; there were about filty of them, THE DLERDING OF THR THTEVEA, Wimater told witneas that a fraudulent dew claim bad been discovered in Washington, and tt Vo pay $5000 to hush it ap, mud voat all Share. the ek ans i share was $12,000 ised Dusinens wit wood & Co. Mare Reeth suey eiten Dieisdnsen pos the ere tieteaten OM, We Deputy lector, he got the bonds from Korn § saw (hem signed in minny eases; witness and Dicks Invon divided about €20,000; Freer had power of atiorney to § drafte paid: some were sent on tt blank, signed; the names were written by sev persons—they were fictitious; they were acknowl tvlged by m notary at &5.cents Gach Without the elgm pearing. ie hearing was adjourned until Tuesday. Za tiie Jottings About Town, Geo, Wilkos returned from Europe yeaterday, Tho plasterers have granted an amnesty of Ahirty diye to ull “seabs in the city. The fair of the YM. C. A. at 473 Grand street closed last evenin The agents of the th German Lloyd have established international postal money order ofices The Gerinans are about to erect, in the Central Park, © monument to Humboldt, M. Louis Antonio de Oliveira Gomex has just Jas Portuguese Consul at this port, Jude Bedford sharply reproved conductog for pushing a little newsboy off bis cay jored that Capt. John Jourdan, of tha ie Chief of the Detective This Pohe A rt is to be given at Irving Hall aid of the Spanish Protestant Churek Bantiago, Tho Post Office Mutual Aid Association hag ralsed §7,170 for the families of five deceased meme bers. The members of the ninth class of old Behool No.7 had # pleasaat reunion at the yeoterday afterno’ The operative masons who have been at irda Au important meeting of Sunday school Libs Is to be held ou Monday evening im the beraacle, 6 sheltered 808 patieus as & permanent ead 000, and mine free beds are annually peld ‘The hospital ts in debt $32,000, oem St. Vins Svarkst ‘Telearavh. Honry A. Swift, ex-Governor of Minnasota, die to St, Paul, on Thutsday, ‘Ten inches of snow fell tn Concord, N. H., yeaters & Motropolitan Police for Phila doiwated. © Dil legalizing dissection passod the Maina Ws yesterday by Hh to 12, The Cobden Club gold inedal haw been awarded to ork, of Harting, The Marquis Postmaster-Gen as bewa elected to tue Britisd House of Commons Radnor, Marshal Se troduction ta entative of the Rad! The Hon. Jou D. Ly no will in all probability, provide ew Spanish Cabinet of @ ‘lenient. Necretary of State man, New Hauipebiee, was seriously “injuced, yeaterday, Oy fa Col, Hays'e command recently destrozed en Nay point tea days west of the Washita ages. The steamer John L, Hasbrouck forced her esterday morning, bi x liches In tiekwess, Hagler, the Missourl pugilist, replica te snot In condition te Charles Porte has sent a circulor to the Greag (Europe thanking them for the attitude takes reece, Paymaster William A. Winslow, son of Comme dure’ Wiuslow, of Reareage faine, died ia Washingtew city on Thureday night. ‘The Upton Pacttic Railroed has been blocked @& teen days by four fect of snow, Sixty tous of letten biails have been delayed. Vest Virginta House bill locati The Weet Virginta Hh 9 aA cet ng, the State ha county, wus substital Teston, Rui a suicide on Thursday by shvoting n Alaa Butcher, ® farmer, near, Bloomington naelt yenterday liornlug His daughter, ‘facher's ‘dcain, adnate after learning of hy M. Rouher, Of Blace Kekuowlodgod thas th the exponses of the inprovenent In the Corps Leg!slatif yesterday, F elgne dave, vated yesterday ufterugon in Woma: vh Wisco Suffrage Convention 1'ouThurdsy crentng. Ate’ Banton ny have gone to Nudisow to laduence the yesterday reconsidered 0 rejecting women sat rage, adopt Bovered then ree nded Iteaction stfieing out the worde frou the Constitution, The British War omce received eapetches re and noupotns AL the rebels. The ti cer atts Nal ttee Neue aah ir Bites pare ene dod, while (be Brit “_ weouy-twer