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PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays excepted, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pe Flvania Avem jz Lith strect, The Evening Star Newspsper Oompany, | 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pree’t. —-—— THE EVENING STAR ts served by orrriers fo midseribers at Ten Cents per week, or Forty- | four Cents per month. at the counter, Two Cents each. Sixty Cents a month; one year, $6, THE WEEKLY STAR— ®2a year, postage Al THE EVENING STAR | _ Vet. 47—N&. 7.223. SPECIAL NOTICES. COLUM BI4 TY POGBAPHICAL USI0: No. 101.—The regular mestiog of ths Ual will be Deid ia Tempic of Humor ) Rert! oor = a es street sus [essssivenis svenue, THIS 4S it So" - Ten SG. 8S ooh PATTERSON, Rec. Sec. [=> FOUNDsY CHUBIG. ich and @ strests — bey g To-mor| Ta. m. a nd Spm. REET, of 4 Seats free_it* GILBasT BEESE, (Sid School of M'dlistown. sew Yor 1 Buildiag, Sth street at lio clock. Lind > USIVERSs cis? SERVIOES—Heov.U. iH. Fax will preach io Tallmadge @all, To mor- & liam No -ervice in theevening Suatey land Bible Clas st 2 45a m. At UNITARIAN SERVIOR—The Bev. 0. C Caxrenten, of iB, wilt weach in tne € er of th and D streets. on nnd -¥ Scsol9 43a.m. It” preach at :he tween 2d ana 31 t, ‘To-morrow (Sunday) Morning, st 1) he public are invited, ~ == WAUGH & BE 80H —Preaching To- Ly morrow, at sods p.m. by Rev. J. M. W- s=R. Delegate to the M. 8. General Conference at Beltivore ching T. co ALAE >> CHBISTI aU > detweon 8 and O s Fee's. pascor, F. OWRR, To morr. © ckcek. ard Sundsy School at 9:30 a All welcome. t (S SEPADES PNG LUTHERAN CHU A, => corner Lith and Il sts porthwest.—Servicss in this choreh To morrow (Sunday. Pp. m. Preaching by the pastor. Bev. Sacrament service in the evening. ecets free SF McKENDEEE M. E_ chusetts avenue, above : B. Dasuist, D.D . Pastor, Sunday, ‘21. 1376. lis. m.. Bev Dr Hever, President of Drew Theo- josieal Beminary; & 9 m.. Ber. H. B. Rivoaway, COME 4 UH RIS- OAN ANY PERSON ho is i euit Court a — aay tra! |. B— grat ora seber Senet the Bible that man wili be rewarded or punished off this earth. Lied S FEDERAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION. meeting of the FEDERAL 1A4LIN will be held for the yment of dues on MONDAY EVENING, June Hall, Nv. 615 7th street north ‘ion t> stock (shares one dol'ar .¢ following places: President, No. 1904 7th ‘The frst mo: BUILDING A ust Ge street nerthwest. ©. W. Schell, No. 3 Job Wamand, City Hall ‘B. P. Onilan, No. 615 7th street northwest A.B. Kelly, Washington Gas ©. U. Danesnson, corner N> “10 New Hampshire ay on 306 71h street northwest. ne Presid No. 617 @ street northwest ¥.G. MIDDLETON. trovolitan Bank. JOHN A. Bor PESSCOTr. m No. 66, Sec »nd Comptro my% 22.25.27, MJunel 385 AMERICAN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS => from PHILADELPHIA, PA., to LIVSB- POOL sail every THU BSD. SDA. Only line carrying the American fi Firet-ciass, Intermediste an Br gecom: eerage tions ascheap as by any other Sr-t clase live H.D. COOKE, Ja., & OO, Barkers, Agents, 19-2 1429 my! ‘Street. ia ¥ Mo Qa. fEavic. i's Office. SONG 1x LINCOLS HALL SABBATH AFTERNOON, MAY 21st, 1376. ‘The adjourned annus! meeting of this Associa- ton ‘will be held SATURDAY BVENING. SOcb ‘mstant, at Ti o'c'ock. THE BEST. MILEURN’S SODA WATER. HATURAL SPRING WATEES on Draught. ICE-COLD TEA, COFFEE and CHOCOLATE. 1429 PanxsYLvawia AVENUE, spli-tr * near Willard’s. BE. W. WHITAKER, General Clarm and Collection Agent, lo. 715 isth street, near Treasury De; 5 District Claims, Ponsion and Bounty Cini» mayit-tr - BEERVOUS EXHAUSTION.—A Modi Saeries of he (OS eR Ey Orc + Sore indisputabiy how lost health be 5 sikeding s cleat synopsis of the nts to H. D. COOKS, Jz. & 00., BANKERS, 408 LoaPTORNSY-4T-BAW. [r= is souR0n 2 00., BANKERS, Gerner cf Wth Street and Pennsyivanta Avenue, Dealers in Government and District Secur!! Foreign Exchange and Gold. sept ly geac= @. YOUNG, BOTABY PUBLIO, Orrict—Stak BUILDINe. In fifteen minutes _— ISA40 ALEXANDER, 122% Penns. av, Sptt-Istp.tr Inventor, Patecter aad Mannfacturer. Meaney ieee ramen Genvine Brazilian Peoble Spcctacics. deeT-Ly Jste 1011 i“ 1011 LOTHING. SPRING AND SUMMER. Bortbampton Sik Ribbed Worsted, $15 ‘Vienne Diagonal Worsted, $16 50 Black epltte §«=SETween 161s axp 111m Srazsrs. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day were Senators Burnside and Spencer, ard Representatives Wallace, Wells, and Ross. PRIVATE ADVICEs from someof the south- western states indicate that Senator Angus Cameron, of Wisconsin, is their favorite for the Vice Presidency on the republican ticket. PERSONAL.—Hon. Horatio King and wif? heve returned to Washington in excellent health after an extended tour in Europe, oc- cupying about a year. A New MoeninG Fapsr, tobe called Tre Nation, is to be started in this city on Mon- day next, by Mr. Walker, lately of tne edi- torial staff of the Chronicle. PAYMENTS IN SILVER —Orders have been issued from the Treasury instructing the Assistant Treasurers at New York and Bos- ton to disburse $100,000 in silvereach, in pay- ment of government checks, la addition to loo heretofore authorized to be paid. THE NAME OF REPRESENTATIVE J. H. RAINEY, Of South Carolina, a colored mem- ber, was omitted from the list of signers of the Freedmen’s bank report, printed in yes- terday’s Star. Mr. Rainey uulted with the majority of the committee in lodorsing the conclusions of his colleagues. GEN. CHARLEs W. DvsTAn, of Demopolis, Alabama, has been appointed clerk of the Senate Committee on the District of Colum- bia, vice Chas. E. Mayer, nominated to-day to be district attorney for the northern aud middle district of Alabama. Gen. Dustan served with credit in the Union army during the war. THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.—In the House, yesterday, Mr. Faulkner, of West Virginia, filed a memorial signed by some se ene eg arp of Sy ashington, rO- ng agal posed Washington Navy Ya ile also askot that the memorial be printed in the Congressional Kecord. It was so ordered. ARMY ORDERS.—The leave of absenc3 on surgeon’s certificate of disability granted Ist Lieutenant John F. Trout, 23d infantry, is extended three menths. Leave of absence for six months is ited 24 Lieutenant Hayden DeLong, 9th infantry, Camp Sheri- dan, Nebraska. Surgeon Charles MeCor- mick will report in person to the Surgeon General of the army. THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION. —The House Special Committee oa Louisiana af- fairs this morning heard again the witness Ferguson, who testified that ex-Congress- man Sypher, of Louisiana, got him to sign from forty to sixty fraudulent vouchers, with fictitious pames, the parties for whose benefit they were signed being persons who bad rendered him political assistance. MR. CHAs. E. MAYER, who was to-day nominated by the President te be United States attorney for the northern and middle districts of Alabama, is chairman of the Spencer state republican committee of that state, and is clerk of the Senate District Committee. He acted as counse! for Sena- tor Spencer during the recent investigation into the election of the latter, before the Committee on Privileges and Elections. FITZHUGH TO BE ASKED TO STEP “DOWN AND OvT.”—The Committee on Rules, at their meeting this moraing, agreed to report tothe House that after a fall in- vestigation into the official acts of Lafayette H. Fitzbugh, doorkeeper of the House, they @re satisfied that he is an improper person to hold the piace, and that he be requested ~ ‘he report will be submitted to- Ye CONFIRMATIONS.—The Senate yesterday confirmed the following nominations:—Joha Nazro, collector of customs, Milwaukee, Wis; Samuel L. Annabel, pension agent at Norfolk, Va.; James Mclean, receiver of ublic moneys, Ciillicothe, Ohio; Wa. B. nell. judge of Police Court, District of Co- Icmi Almont Baraes, chief of bureau of statistics in the State department; Charles Payson, chief of aiploenatio bureaa, State department; Samuel Howard and Chas. C. Fengar, to be third lieutenants in revenue service; and @ number of postmasters. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.—The House Judiciary Committee have adopted an amendment to Mr. Lawrence’s Pacific fog fund to be paid ‘by the Union Pacts 1D ion Pacific Railroad Com, be fixed at £750,000 annum for first 1,000,000 per annum thereafter until tae whole interest is paid, exclusive of the five Ss cent. net earnings and the government reight, which, as they accrue, will be cred- ited to the ote ten on account of their indebtedness to United States. A BILL PASSED OVER THE PRE3IDENT’S VzrTo.—The bill appropriating $16! to pay to G. B. Tyler and E. H. Luckett, assignees of Wm. T. Cheatham, the sum of $161 in fall for moneys ly collected from said Cheatham by the internal revenue collector for the second district of the state of Ken- a in 1870, @8 @ tax for keeper of bonded Warebouse in December, 1369, and January, 1870, which was vetoed by the President on the 3ist of March last, was to-day passed unanimously over the veto—yeas 47, noes 0. NOMINATIONS.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: John E. Sherman, jr., to be marshal of the U. 8. for the territory of New Mexico. M. C. Page to be U.S. attorney for the territory of Montana. Chas. E. Mayer to be U. 8. attor- Ley for the northern and middle districts of Alabama. Rev. Benj. L. Baldridge, of Kan- fas, to be a post chaplain. Postmasters—Z. B. Hargrove, Rome, Ga.; Wm. Rowland, Negannee, Mich.; T. W. Redforl, Seward, Nebraska; George K. Kimball, Golden, Colorado territory. NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieutenant F. 8. Bassett ordered to Newport, RK. L., ist Jane next, for instruction in torpedo service. Commander E. K. Owen detached from the command of the Nantneket, and ovdered to examination for promotion, Ist June next. Lieutenant Jobn C. Irvine from the Montauk, and or- dered to Newport, R. I., 1st June, for Lag taco instruction. Lieutenant J.D. Adams m the coast survey steamer Hassler, and or- ered to Newport, R.I., ist June, for torpedo instruction. Lieutenant Edward next. Evsign Hen: tucket, and ord next. _ GrEson AND RIDDLE—A. M. Gibson, cor- respondent of the New York Sun, is out ina long reply to the statements of Mr. A.G. to the Adams Ist Jane to meé and bad ted, because it was ev Your b: is Way only, that my kno: facts add circumstances was what you assume from Boynton’s sta’ I overbeard in Kuowlton’s office. The truth is, a8 every Man who kuows me will cm, that Mr. ee ee mpoted upon me way. jus 8 Tm which is likely to safer x & be bands of in: seif, Tam sets WASHINGTON, D. C.. SATURDAY Telegrams to The Star. THE BLAINE BOND STORY. Another Positive Contradiction. Card from Jos. B. Stewart. NEW YORK MOLLY MAGUIRES. MAY 20, 1876. TWO CENTS. Ignored by the Catholic Church. The Mexican Rebellion. ESCOBEDO IN MATAMORAS. The following telegram was received at the Navy department this afternoon: Becret Navy, Washington! at eight the Navy, Washington :—, last night ‘ite savenceof General Eroobedo's a possession of this city. At presen bebas @ thousand well armed, aod, 80 far as I can Judge from seeing them ‘pass, dis- eiplined men. There can be no doubt of his ability to maintain erder. and I at once relieve’ tbe men that I had in the city. Escobec. il! arrive to-day, and I shall con- sult ato. “© with him and report. (Signe .) Henry L. JoHNson, C. ~manding U. aval Forces. Ex-SPEA) R BLAINE was considerably better this morning, and will probably be out in a few days. He is suffering with chills and fever. Tue New York Taipune printed yester day, asa epecial Washington dispatch, an account of Gen. Crook's Indian expedition, which sppeared in Taz Star about three Weeks ago. GOVERNMENT RECeIPTs To-DAY.—Inter- nal revenue, £297,712°3; month to date, $9,260,988.41; fiscal year todate, $103,306,733 56; customs receipts to-day, $374,932.250; monih to date, $7,574,351.78; fiscal year to date, $132,- Hope H. SLATTER, who was convicted of the Billing of Michael Hassey at the Schuet- zen Park in this city a couple of years ago, bas been pardoned by the President. Mrs. Slatter leaves for Albany to night with the document which liberates her husband. MR. CUTLER, who was removed to his home in Uniontown after being injured by the explosion at the Capitol yesterday, sent word to the Capitol to day that he was doin: well and ho to be out Soon. tis belle x his injuries are all confined to the surface. NATIONAL BANKS.—The Treasury now holds $34,883,850 in bonds to secure national bank circulation, and $18,623,000 to secure public deposits. U.S. bonds deposited for cirenlation for the week ending to-day, $168,000; U. 8. bonds held for circulation Withdrawn week ending to day, £546,000; pational bank circulation now ontstanding, 535,197,105, of which amount $2,099,190 are gold notes. Receipts of national bank notes received for redemption for week ending May 20th. as compared with corresponding je last year: 1875, $4,505,000; 1576, 85,- THE BELKNAP IMPSACHMENT ARGU MENTS.—Senator Howe concluded his argu- ment against jurisdiction in the Belknap case yesterday. To-day the Senate went into secret session at half-past twelve o'clock, and, after transactiag some executive bu the impeachment case, Sena- tor Boutweil making a speech in opposition to jurisdiction. A minent Senator said in conversation to-day that Senator Conk- ling’s speech the other day on the same side of oe was by far the ablest yet de- livered. At 2p. m. it was regaaded as cer- tain that no vote would be taken to-day on the question of jurisdiction. The debate is likely to run for several days yet. SENATOR SPENCER EXONERATED BY UNANIMOUS REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE The Committee on Privileges and Elec- tions made @ unanignous report In Senator Spencer's case. The committee say that, acting under a Senate resolution of Decem- ber 16, they have examined the subject thoroughly, and find nothing to inculpate Mr. Spencer. They say that “the testimony taken by the Alabama legislature was ex parte in its character, very much of it hear- s@y, and could not be received by the com- mittee as evidence.” The question as to whether “Spencer was elected by the law- ful lec islature was fully settled in the Sykes contest,” and the committee declined to re- open it. They also = “no witness testified that Spencer had, directly or indirectly, given or offered to give, money or anything of valne in consideration of votes or su; port, por was it shown that me of his frien: bad done so.” Senator Sauisbury said he coneurred in the conclusion of the commit- tce that there was nothing to inculpate Mr. Spencer, but he differed with them as to the extent to which the testimony went, rr The Board of Audit Again. The following communication was sert lo the Houre trict Committee to-day: Hon. A. H. Buckner, Chairman, & Sin:—In the National Republican of the 19th instant, In @ statement of the board of aadit to your honorable committee, I find the fol- lowing: “It is not our purpo: than to say that the action of the board audit isand was justified by the evidence they have. If any wrong was done, it was before the board of audit had an existence, and was purposely concealed by the form ia which the certificates were drawn and en- tries made u; even nullify what they wouk gress and the people believe to be a most honest and exhaustive examination of the accounts of the auditor of the late board of public works. In their report to the President of the United Sta ted February 15, 1875, they vse the followfS@ language: “Toe examina- tion of the boo! files of the auditor of the board shows the issue of 11,582 certifi- cates, amounting to $19 246.352.69. With the exception of eleven certificates, the whole number were correctly entered on the books, aud the eleven erroneous entries have been corrected. No injury was sustamed by the errors. Of the certificates, 712, amounting to $3,113,456.92, appeared to have been issue without proper evidence or vouchers, on the order of the board of public works, or of some member or members of the board. In each case measurements of work or other proper rere subsequently presented and credited, covering the certifi cates thus issued. Jn every case the account or accounts forming the basis of a certificate were examined io verify the amount allowed and certi = the auditor. When certificates were ssued for work under contracts, or under instructions, they were chai to contrac- tors in an individual account, but -credits for sums audited uy J. G. Lay, Late Auditor Board of Public Works. 7 Schools to teach girls plain needie-work are proposed in New York. a7-The The Imsane Asylum Investigation. The Committee on the Expenditures of the Interior department resumed their investi- gation of the affairs of the U. 8. Insane Asy- ium this mornin Rev. Wilbur F. Warkins testified that he was the rector of the Church of the Epiphany, and was one of the board of visitors of the asylum. Has been a member of the board a yearandahalf. He visited asyl on NEW PUBLICATIONS. ENTWISTLE’s HANDY MAP AND GUIDE TO WASHINGTON. [Thi Solomon’s & Chapman and Mohan Brothers.) A much needed new pocket map of Wash- ington, with all the latest improvements, street car routes, &c., laid down. PAUSANIAS THE SPARTAN; AN UNFIN- ISHED HISTORICAL RoMANCE. By the FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, SATURDAY, May 2. SENATE.—Mr. Patterson presented me- morial of the Charleston chamber of com. | METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE. Rag steennereaee eas | Mr. Sherman, from THE BLAINE BOND STORY. Comtradiction of lt By Jos. POWDER MILL EXPLOSION. © | an average every month. New York, 20. B Stewart og tT ang a by bis son. To | three hours there when he visited the isbes @ letler of tro columns ia today's = Through lum, examining everything in det ley! agreed not to report any more of ibune, in which he says: For some time gton. beds, kitchen laundry, &¢. Mr. resolutions, but as Mr. Starkweather's | past there bave been in circulation th A handsomely printed edition of the inter- aid he visited the asylam laston M. death bad occurred before that time, they | ihe medium of the ‘nd othe; wise, esting fragment of thenovel Bulwer was en- | 24. apd conversed with thice or four patients | had concluded to report this resolution. The | and slanderoes statements to the effect that gaged upon at the time of his death. in each of the wards and found everything | resolution was 5 ibad to the Hon. James G. Biaine in good condition. His examinations were | Mr. Sargent, the Committee on Naval | tain bonds of the Union Pacific RAYS FROM THE Sus oF RIGHTEOUSSESS ‘By the Rev. Richard Newton, D. D. New York: Robert Carter & Bros. |Taroagh Wm. Ballantyne } A volume of sermons for the young occu- pied in telling about the Lord Jesus Christ. ON FERMENTATION. By P. Schutzenberger, director of the C: ical Laboratory at the Sorbonne. New York: D. Appleton & Co, [Through Jos. Sailjington.} This is volume 20 of the excellent Iaterna- tional scientific series published by Apple- ton & Co. that affords to the reading public the latest results of modern science in lan- guage not too abstruse and technical to be readily comprehended. APPLETON’S HanD BooK OF AMERICAN CITIES WITH PRINC(PAL RovuTss oF TRAVEL. New York: D. Appleiwoa & Co. | % { fhrough Jos. Shillington.) Combines in an exceptional degree fallness and precision of information with the ut. most attainable economy of space. TRANSCENDENTALISM IN NEW ENGLAND. A History by Octavins Brooks Frothing- ham. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. Tallroad, eastern division, and that Mr. Blaine called at my office and rece!ved those bonds. U; the first announcement of this statement, sometime tn February, 1873, 1 contradi it in &@ card to the public, and when it was repeated I sent on the 24 Of Apri! a letter to Mr. Biaiue at Washington for him to use if hesew fit, In my card ip 1813, and in — to Mr. Blaine, of April 24, I state. that BLAINE NEVER WAS IN MY LAW OFFICE Or the office of Stewart « Kiddie or Stewart & Sievens in the city of Washington, and that 1 pever had any business transactions With bim in @ny shape, manner or form in my life, That Statement 1 now repeat and I DENOUNCE AS FALSE every statement to the contrary, let it eome from what source it may. I have thus aimed to repel @ most remarkable assault upon a citizen in public life, in which I am made to appear in @ faise if not @ criminal position. e whole is based yb goo y a pt 7 mony. To meet this i have planted myself on the record and not upon mere rumor and “fn conclusion I beg to say that 1 making ‘0 conclusion 88: ny this communication I DISCLAIM ANY UNKIND PEELING very minute. He also;visited the asylum February ist; never knew of an institation which is kept so clean as the insane iam. The building throurhout is seru>bed three limes a week. Have bad occasion to visit Affairs, reported adversely on the petition of Commander Davis and crew, of the U. 8. steamer Colorado, for prize money at the capture of New Orleans; and the report was concurred in. Mr. Morton, from the Committee on Privi- leges and Elections, submitted a report in the case of Senator =. Mr. Saulsbury, of the committee, submit- je said that while he cc the asylum unofficially, and found the same condition of things. “Mr. Watkins related an instance when he visited the Kitchen and noticing some cora beef tried some of It. He said he found it to be as good a3 was served at bis own house. By Mr. Mutchler:—Has visited the asylam unofficially four times during the last year anda half, and during that Ume made five official visits. His last visit was made on the,2d day of the present month, and then made @ careful examipation. The patients were Crawn up ina line and inspected by him. Generally gets there about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and concludes about 5 x ee Has never seen any vermin oa the atients. : Water 8. Cox testified that he was one of the board of visitors of the [nsane asylum; was appointed fourteen or fifteen years ago, and has served continually siace. Gener- ally visit the asylum once in two months. Examines the building from cellar to attic. Do not think there is @ private house in the city that is kept as clean. Once or twice has ted bis views. curred in the conclusions of tne commit? he differed as to the propriety of exclading certain testimony. Mr. Mitchell called up the bili for the re hef of G. B. Tyler and B. H. Luckett, which had been returned by the President with his objections, &nd it was passed by @ uuaui- mous vote over the veto. Legisiative and executive business was then suspended, and the Senate, with closed doo! roceeded to consider the articles of impeachment against W. W. Belknap. HOUSE OF REPAESENTATIVES.—The committees not having been called for seve- ral days, @ large number of bills were this morning reported for reference to the private calendar, most of them belng from the Com- mittee on Claims. (Through Solomons & Chapman.| examined the bedding, and found itclean.| Mr. Gause(Ark.) introduced a bill for the | for the Hon. A. G. Riddle, my tate partner, ‘Transcendentalism, as it is called, the | Patients are kept very clean. The visite of | Sele of the Hot Springs Deserwetion Se Ask gS seouae San a meotal transcendental movement, was an impor- | the board through the wards are not made | 80888. Referred to mitiee oa Pablic | Tess of the domestic tes that hes teoeseh tant factor in American fife. Though limt- | burriedly. The remainder of his testimony - Hoar, (M: »: . | him to resist what he considers an injustice was corroborated by that given by Mr. Wa’ Mr. Hoar, (Mass.,) by order of the Com ted in scope, brief in duration, engaging but | Fins and other members of the boast of « mittee on Judiciary, offered @ resolution | 10 those who are Sa Sr" down @ comparatively small number of individ. | itors examined. Mr. Cox said he thought | making an order that LL So bas bombo tes eeeng hee Te uals, aud passing over the upper regions of | Dr. Nichols specially adapted for the posi- corporations cmploying counsel or | iis em Nyy yh the mind it left a broad and deep trace on | tion, and thought he had conscientious! y | Sgents to represent their interests in regard pag mB believe that Mr. Knowlton ideas and institutions. Asa form of mental | performed his duty. to aH measure pending St any time before | Tee ee t ‘one, butmaie philosophy it bas had its day, being sup- | Dr. Jas. C. Palmer, formerly surgeon gene- | this House or any committee thereof, shali bate any one, p= a pressed by the modern philosophy of experi- | ral U. S. N., now on the retired list, testified | C@use the name and authority of such coun- feoae uaredies abaux tae Law gett, to ence. But its history needed to be weltte » | that he was a member of the board of vi sel or agent to be filed with Clerk of the i _ 7 ‘a. peri Py better hands thee Tos oF Te eecmatien, nto | itors of the asylum, and has been such seve- | HoUse, and no person whose name and au- | for the Hon. James ¢ caumenitce eka aae's better hands than those of Dr. Frothingham, 1 thority is pot so filed shall be permitied to ne my lal feel ea 7 hm ad who was at one time a pure Transcendenta!- ist, and who still retains enough of his for- mer faith to enable him todo it discrimina- uve justice. that IT WAS THE HON. GRO. W. Of, of New York, between whom and many jons occurred, some of ap as such agent or counsel. r. Hoar stated that the reason that im- ay the committee to ask the adoption of resolution was this: The committee has 5 fi patients mf were treated. 'stold him that they were well treated. e ement of the ‘lum is | DOW before it the interests of a certain cor- | | remember were witnessed ty gg ie Yor a? bers reot 4 surprisingly . Dr. Palmer g ome in the SS the president of that corporation Ey iT RE Co. |Through Mohun Bros.} highest Possible terms of Dr. Nichols and appeared with three eminent couasel, iy such business transactions. Butheis mistaken @bout the Hon. James G. being @ party to any of those Jos. B. Stzw. bis government at the asylum. He thought that the four hundred acres attached to the asylum were ni . He thought that the superintendent could attend to farm i A new story by the prolific author of “Lena Rivers,” “Marian Gray,” and some twenty other novels of recent production. who were posed sufficient to urgue the case; but since then, members of the com- mittee had A WorpER-Book For Gixis anv Bovs. | “ig Hospital: make purchases, &c. what he THE MET! ERAL CON- TANGLEWOOD TALES FOR GIRLS AND | tought of a proposition to put the former pted. FERENCE. Boys; being a gecond Wonder-Book. TRo« | under the exclusive control of a practical arfield (Ohio), from the Committee of The Proceedings To-day. STORIES FROM HISTORY AND BloGRA farmer, and the p for the asylum | Ways and Means, ried @ bill authoriz- BALTINOKE, May 20.—Bishop Wiley pre- PHY. aoe Hawthorne. Boston: | under the control of @ hospital steward, and = the Secretary of Treasury to make | sided this morning in the General Parier.} - Osgood & Co. [Through J.C. | to leave the asylum per under the con. | #llowance and compensation to collectors of | ence. programme of the centennial ser- These three pleasant little volumes are the “juveniles” of the convenient and hand- some handy volume edition of Hawthorne's trol of Dr. Nichols, and he answered that he thought it would be a good thing—that he favored a division of duty. Moses Kelley testified that hehas been a hop Ames will Will be delivered by James Brown, and R. 81 member of the board of visitors for 10 years. ry causes prevented immedi- CHRISTIANS FOR OFFICE. Works tssued by Osgood « Co. In the first | igmper of the board of visitors, everything | ate setilement, but the compensation i noi | C.L. Rovineon, of Florida, presented the two the author successfully carried out & | as it should be. Remember that Mee, Vau | to exceed $4,500 per annum. | showing: While it is not the policy or theory that many of the classical myths | iewan called upon him three or four years A PERSONAL EXPLANATION. pose of the Methodist Episcopal in were capable of being rendered into very ago, saying that she hada son in the asy- Mr. Cate ( Wis.) rose toa explava- | any mapper, to connect the church with the capital reading for children. The “True | ji » 8d complained that he had not been | “on, and said that while he was abseut in | state, orto bring polities into our religion, Stories” deal with the substantial and properly treated; that her son was not given | the west @ memorial of the Wisconsin leg- | yet in view of homely realities of New England life in its early history. Wycu HAZEL. By Susan and Anna War ner. New York: G. P. Patnam's Sons. (Through Solomons & Chapman.) A new story by the authors of “Wide, Wide World,” and “Queechy” that some years 8go had @ world wide popularity aud Still have a steady sale. THE OFrictaAL GuiIpE Book To PHILA the clothing that she sent him. Witness said to her that he would inquire particularly into the case. Advised her to call upon Sar- geon General Barnes also, telling her that if there was any wrong done he would do all be could to correct it. Remember calling the attention of Dr. Nichols to the case, but do not remember whether he ever visited her sen at the asylum. After hearing Dr. Nich- ols’ explanation felt satisfied toat there was- nothing wrong in the matter. im, » unfaithfalness, &pd corruption, that 5 to id of papi Gest, stances Trevail in ie and in view of the fact that. graces have had so little prominence as qualification for official Laan. and Being protunny t @ll the blessings of civil lib- are islature was presented here askiog the House to investigate the manner of his eleo- tion to Congress. Instead of bringing this matter to the attention of the House in bigh: ,honerable way the memorial Was allowed to float about ee eoaatry: and in impressed finally found its way to the House for absen: erly which we so abendentiy enjoy jae to Lhe enlightening Influences of the Christfan religion: Therefore, Resolved, That we, the og to the General Conference of the M. E. Chureb, in the pu: of Waving a Political effect and recovering the msjorities ich the republicans had lost. Mr. Cate rof. Di ens a conference assembied, at this dawn of the Fata. By Thompson Westeott. Palia | yr %_ Jom Henry testified tha jenna ed to make a iengthy explana. | new century of our freedom, do most eara- gelphia: Porter and Coates. (Tarough | jum for the past eleven years. Visited the | tion to show that the statemeats in the me- | estily recommend to tne members of our Wm. Ballantyne.) asylum onee in two months, in accordance | Morial were untrne, and that there was uo | church throughout the country that they By all odds the best gu'de book to Phila- | with the schedule ofthe board. Often went | fraud in the election as charged. He quoted | endeavor b; every just and proper means to delphia yet published, aud something quite | over there during the warm weather on Sat- | the action of the courts of Wisconsin | place in all the civil offices of our govern- indispenrable to visitors to that city d: urday evening and remained there until to show that those | ment only such men as are known to pel NaS at city during | Monday. Devoted several hours tothe ex- | Charges of fraud were never sustained. and maintain « trae Cbristian character and the Centennial. amination. Alw: In the course of his remarks Mr. Cate made | principle. ee ar ing, &c. Ev the that the republican legisiature The subject was referred to the committes THE REVULSION setting in for Blaine since | comfortable. and governor of Wisconsin had suppressed | on the state of the church. Scott's exoneration of him leads every ony | beds or patients. Have eaten the bread, | the memorial until this session was nearly Bish bere who discusses possibilities to concede bis increasing chances. He had grown pro- digiously since Monday’s examination, though bis enemies, who, by a curiou~ chauce, are friends and supporters of Bris- tow and Morton, claim that there are facts to come which will impale the ex-Speaker more hopelessly than ever. By a curious chance, itow’s chief ois gh & news- paper correspondent here, the alleged author of most of the outbreaks against Blain Cor. Chicago Times. butter there, and found the food tu eee ; In fact, everything there is in ex cellent order. Dr. Nichols is a very indus- trious man, and competent to continue in charge of Cage Teg there. Did not believe in separate offices or heads there; t that one head should be responsible, giving bim power to appoint and remove w! ever he desires to do 80. Dr. Ninion Pinckney testified that he was a medical director of the navy and was now on the retired list. In 1861 was ordered on = cial duty to take charge of a portion of insane asylum, which was taken for a naval hospital. Remained their elghteen months, living with Dr. Nichols’ family on his invi tation. Observed the management of asylum and was iy saw an instance when the could be found. closed. Mr. Caswell ( Wis.) denied this, and assert- ed that it was suppressed by the democratic secyetary of state of Wisconsin. er pro tem. iaid before the House jon of Hop, W.H. Barn ered to be spread upon the The Speaker pro tem. announced the fol- pete Bd ——— committee to investi- ite the official conduct of Mr. Adams, the ‘lerk of the House: Messrs. Payne, (Ohio,) Forney, (Aja.,) Maish, (Pa.,) Henderson, (ILL,) and Wait, (Conn.) Tke House then went into committee on the naval a: bill, Mr. Clymer in the chair. = nee - e.—( Wash. THE MURDERER PIPER is en; health, and affec! ying excel- lent ost uncon: Landergin, has been declared inno- The cent by his counsel, who states that his client 4 willing to return to America atany Te THE pores ‘of the Presbyt nen Hime to prove how gulltiess hes of the crime. FRc gee ee ee _ = Brooklyn, N. Y., a ee resolu- THE STATE ConVENTIONS.—The Ken- tons a the United tucky republican state convention before Btates commission in closing the adjourning yesterda; — & resolution indorsing ident Grant’s administration. The Kansas democratic convention —— ed their £oft money platform by a vote of 182 to 104, including the instructions for Hend- Tricks. Delegates at large were elected. Ex- United States Senator Ross was a_ member of the convention, and is in full affilliation With the party. Neng TO ane BEN ps oes dis- rom Lagrange, Ky.,says men ave left that place for Louisville to hang Ben Mickey, @ prisoner charged with mur der. Mickey isa bad character, and has as- sassinated four men, the last at a week ago. The entire police force of Louls- ville has been ordered on duty, and the mili- tery are also on duty and ready to arrest the mob &s f00n as they arrive. The police num- ber 108, the military 100. exhibition on Sundays, and urging that the commission adbere to their decision. A com- ik that the male i Ww enjoy the idea of standing in line when being ins) |. Have never seen any vermin on the ents. There are many patients at thé asylum who are afflicted with haliucina- Uons alone. Dr. Wm Guaton, also & merober of the board of visitors, gave additional corrobo- lve testimony. é Tbe committee then adjourned until Mon- ay. After committee. The subje of church members Victtkace Gabe Ue ane ee bails and dancing with iscu- A VALUABLE Crop AT THE SourH—| THE CoAL CoMBINATION.—For people | Sttending 2 Peanut oil, first made in the south during | who have got to keep themselves warm next | OUS assemblages was discussed the mat. ter refe polity. the war, is now in large demand. It sup. to the committee on charch plies the place of almond and olive olls for Various uses, and is lower in price, retains its purity apd flavcr for @ long time, and is less susceptible to the effect of light than olive oil. The oil is extracted entirely from the meat of the nut by pressure, the refuse being used as cattle feed or a fertilizer.— [Sent-Tvopicat. par — A SUseeaii: tonne ibaa eat in ladelphia, yesterday, the day pleas There were about tora on the board of judges winter with the ass! tance of coal the +4 | H rtd ; if i i ft fh [ | it Is THE LOUISVILLE, Kr. gay the Tennessee staked, dasb, was won by Melni 1:18; the hurdle Pace, 2 3:48%. Gentleman’s 1 in Songs destin’ Nipper, in B24. Ears a fick, eusoseasy OF Betatorial ineaams Wer He'te said to bave sums at faro. § et al